"Wait, Kai kun!"

Aichi panted as he broke into an endless run, chasing after the brunet that was strides ahead of him, his shadow white against the blue emptiness he was walking on.

"Kai-kun! Kai-kun!" He breathed, breaking into a sprint. He wasn't really the most athletic kid ever, and he felt his lungs burn with each step he took.

Aichi felt joy blossom in him as his efforts made him get closer to Kai, running on Kai's sheer white shadow, only for the heartfelt moment to be shattered when he was suddenly shoved back by a strange invisible force.

The bluenet tumbled on the ground, looking up with horror as his beloved was enveloped in a black miasma, the pure darkness radiating maliciousness. He could only scream as the ivory black clouds covered the dark blue surroundings around him, shades of azure fading into ebony as he was tugged into the darkness, his last dying screams echoing in the vast emptiness.

Aichi broke into a gasp.

The bluenet got up, panting heavily, tangled blue locks being flung in his face as he suddenly got up. It took a while for him to register the sudden change in his surroundings, being in a voided chasm of a dream and then suddenly waking up to be in his little bedroom.

He glanced at the alarm clock that rested on the nightstand, which read 6:49 PM. Letting out deep breaths, Aichi shakily climbed out of bed.

Another nightmare. He silently grimanced, and tried to remember it. The last few images of his horrific dream was slipping away, but Aichi caught that one name he had shouted.

"Kai-kun!"

A pang of terror shivered through him as he suddenly became horrified at the thought of losing his grasp on that one name, as if his life depended on it. Just saying the name made warmth spread through him like oozing warm honey pooling in his stomach.

And yet, he couldn't recall who's name it belonged to.

The bluenet frowned as he tried to remember, silently scanning the images in his head. But they all were familiar, and he could remember all their names and their smiles and appearances.

So then, who's Kai-kun?

Aichi shook his head, frustrated, finally deciding that he was making a fuss out of nothing. But as he climbed out of bed, he couldn't help but feel empty, as if someone stole half of him.

I'll worry about it later. He mused, trying to flatten his blue hair as he grabbed his clothes out of the closet, trying his best to ignore the nagging feel of nostalgia. But unfortunately for poor Aichi, the conflicting thoughts in his head gave him a headache.

The bluenet moaned and silently cursed to himself as he staggered out of his room and into the bathroom, walking into the little room and beginning his regular routine.

Aichi performed his daily tasks, brushing his hair, his teeth, and changing his clothes-

Aichi paused.

He had forgotten to take his clothes with him to the bathroom.

He immediately felt flustered and embarrassed with himself, and began to fuss over it, pacing around and scolding himself out loud.

"You're cute sometimes, Aichi." A deep voice rang in his head.

Kai-kun! Was his first thought as he spun around, looking for the owner of that voice, only to find nothing.

Aichi grit his teeth in frustration. Lingering around and being frustrated seemed like the only thing he could do.

Aichi walked back to his room, quickly changing into his normal outfit, and snatched his deck off the nightstand. As he looked at the deck, the first card seemed to shimmer with that familiar radiance he had known for all his life.

Vanguard will help me with this mess!

He lifted up the front card, a white warrior dressed in spiked regal armor, in that pose that he was in when he had first set his eyes on that card.

Blaster Blade.

This card spoke to him. It was his very first card, given to him by... by...

Kai-kun?

Aichi frowned, scratching his head. I can't be sure that he gave me this card yet. But I know he's important to me! I have to find him.

And with that thought in his head, he set off for Card Capital.