Ariette: Can you guys believe me? I ALMOST forgot to update! :O How cruel can I be?! I mean, I know I'm forgetful, but forgetting to UPDATE? Now, THAT'S grave!
Yuma: I told you you needed help.
Ariette: Shush it, Yuma! Not going to get lectured by a guy who has depression issues!
Yuma: That was YOUR fault! I'm a perfectly SANE boy! Why do you insist on giving me traumas?!
Ariette: Because no normal boy can be mentally fine after what you've gotten through!
Black Mist: Are you two going to continue arguing or are you going to continue with the story?
Astral: He has a point.
Ariette: Right, right. Now sho! Sho, spirits! This chapter is to Yuma only!
Black Mist: Eh?
Astral: I thought it was about us too.
Ariette: Well, I have other plans! Now leave so I can continue with the story! *The two spirits reluctantly leave*
Yuma: So, this one is for me? *u*
Ariette: Yeah, but don't get your hopes too high. *Laughs evilly* I have a bomb prepared!
Yuma: *Shivers*
Ariette: Yugioh Zexal doesn't belong to me, unfortunately. And let me tell you something before I get started. I gave you a HUGE hint up there in this story's pic. What do I mean? Well, you'll have to read to find out. :D Enjoy!~
-My cousins: the Zexal Family-
Yuma finished taking his bath and exited the shower. He dressed himself with a simple light purple shirt and white pants. He exited the bathroom and went to his room. His hair was wet, so he took a towel and dried it. He then took a brush and stared at it for a minute. He shrugged and fixed his hair with he looked at his mirror and admired his reflection for a couple of seconds.
He backed away and exited his room. He walked downstairs and went to the kitchen, hoping to find his mother. Effectively, his mother was still at the kitchen. She was helping his grandmother cook dinner for the soon-to-come guests. Meanwhile his sister and father were fixing the table. Yuma looked curiously how they put plates for eleven people, but if he counted correctly then there was only going to be nine people not eleven. And that confused him.
"Dad, why are you putting plates for eleven people?" Yuma asked his father.
The man looked up and smiled at his son. "Because your uncle, aunt and cousins are going to come today. You already know it."
"Well, yeah, I do but... Never mind, it's ok." He smiled back at his dad.
The father nodded and continued his work. Yuma sighed and went to the living room. He sat in the large couch and waited patiently for someone to come. A couple of minutes passed when suddenly the bell rang. Yuma quickly stood and his mother screamed from the kitchen happily.
"They're here!" And as soon as she said that, she ran to the door. But before she opened she looked at her son and the others that appeared beside him and smiled. "Let's welcome them warmly, ok?"
The ones in the room nodded. "Hai!"
Mirai nodded too and opened the door. She grinned happily when she saw a middle-aged-looking woman. "Sister!" She quickly opened her arms and hugged the woman.
The woman hugged back. "Oh, Mirai! I missed you so much!"
Mirai laughed happily. "Me too, Mara. I'm so happy you're back."
The woman, now known as Mara, laughed too. She entered the house and that was the moment when Yuma was able to see her clearly. Mara seemed like a middle-aged woman. She had reddish orange eyes, a fair white skin and a very wild orange hair with red tips. She looked a lot like Mirai, but at the same time was very different. She was wearing a light blue and white shirt, a light blue skirt that reached her knees and white shoes.
Mara noticed the boy looking at her and smiled warmly. "Hello there. Do you remember me, Yuma?"
Yuma stared for a minute and blushed slightly. Mara was a beautiful woman, but the fact that he didn't remember her was what made him blush. "Huh... I... I don't remember too much..." He whispered ashamed.
Mara nodded. "It's alright. You were very young when I last saw you. Now you're a little man!" She said, making Yuma blush more.
Akari chuckled and went near her aunt. "It's nice to have you back, aunt Mara." She said and gave her a hug.
Mara hugged back and smiled. "It's nice to be back, Akari." She then backed away and gasped. "Where are my manners! I forgot my husband!" She laughed.
"It's alright, honey. You were excited." A tall man said, entering the house.
Yuma eyed the man. For a moment he felt a shiver down his spine. The man gave such a precense, that it was kinda scary. He had messy golden hair, deep golden eyes and tan skin. He was all dressed in black and dark blue. For a moment, Yuma doubted this man could be his uncle. His aunt seemed so sweet and energetic, but this man seemed to be bitter and really serious. There was no way they could be togheter. But he was proven wrong the moment the man smiled.
"Just make sure to not do it next time." He said still with the smile. "And you also forgot your children, who are as excited as you are."
Mara laughed sheepishly. She seemed like a little girl, which surprised Yuma a lot. "I know. I promise. Oh! Lezax! Remember my nephew Yuma?"
The man nodded. "Of course! He was such a cute little boy when we left." Yuma blushed like a tomato at that comment.
"Well, he's now a little man! Look at him!" Mara exclaimed happily pointing Yuma.
Lezax looked at Yuma and smiled kindly. "You're right. He is a little man now."
Yuma looked away embarrassed. So much attention...
"Hey! What about me?" Akari pouted.
Mara smiled sheepishly. "And, of course, my beautiful niece who has become a beautiful woman." This time it was Akari's turn to blush.
Lezax looked at Akari and laughed. "Well, I agree with my wife! Akari has become a beautiful woman indeed! I bet Kazuma must watch over her at all times." He spoke eyeing the said man.
"You have no idea! Lately many guys have asked Akari out." Kazuma exclaimed.
"Dad!" Akari yelled embarrassed.
The adults in the room laughed. At that moment a scream was heard coming from Mirai, who was still at the door.
"Look at you! You've grown so much! How handsome!" She screamed happily and quickly hugged the person who was at the door.
Yuma looked curiously the door. Who was at the door? Was it Astral or Mist?
"Please, aunt. I can't breathe..." Yuma didn't recognize the voice. It wasn't Astral nor Mist voice. This voice was much more mature.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! I got carried away!" The woman exclaimed freeing the one in her arms.
Yuma's mouth dropped the moment he was able to see the person. It was another tall man, but this one was younger than his uncle, probably Akari's age. He had messy golden hair with red bangs that almost resembled a crown and tan skin. But what surprised Yuma was his eyes. His eyes were mismatched, the right eye golden and the left eye orange. He was wearing a green and white shirt with white pants and green and white shoes.
The man noticed Yuma's reaction and walked closer to him. He gave Yuma a little smile, almost invisible. "Hello there. It's been a while since I last saw you. You've grown so much."
Yuma stared without saying anything. He didn't know what to say. Who was this? Was this his cousin or maybe another uncle? He looked a lot like his uncle but also like his aunt. So he was probably his older cousin?
"I don't think he'll speak for a good time, Alzex. But I do want to talk." Akari said, smirking.
The man, or Alzex, turned and looked at the female. His expression was emotionless, what reminded Yuma of Astral. Alzex looked once more at Yuma and messed up his hair a little. Then walked near Akari. "You've grown, Akari. Now you're a complete woman."
Akari's face turned completely red. "I was little when I said that! Stop teasing me!"
Alzex smirked. "I'm also happy to see you." Akari's face returned to normal and she smiled.
Then, another scream coming from Mirai was heard. "You're so beautiful! You're so big now! I remember when you were so little!" Again, she was hugging the one in the door.
"I can't breathe...! Someone save me... From my crazy aunt...!"
Another voice Yuma didn't recognize. This one was different though. It was not-so-young, but he couldn't quite point if it was female's or male's. It was somewhat rough for a female, but very soft for a male.
Yuma heard the ones in the room laughing. Well, Alzex wasn't exactly laughing, he was more like chuckling. The said man walked near his aunt and tried to save his sister or brother from Mirai's bear hug.
"Please, aunt. Let Xezla go." He kindly asked his aunt.
Mirai slowly let go of Xezla, but she still kept her grip. "Thanks bro. She was going to kill me if it wasn't because of you." Xezla spoke.
Yuma tried to look at Xezla, but Mirai and Alzex were blocking his view.
"I wasn't going to kill you!" Mirai pouted childishly.
"Yes, you were." Both sibblings replied.
"Well, sometimes I don't measure my strength. Sorry." She laughed.
"It's ok. At least I'm alive and no one is injured. So, where is my forgetful mother?" Xezla asked, walking into the house.
That moment, Yuma was able to see him. Or at least Yuma thought it was a 'him'. He had long wild orange hair with red bangs that almost covered his face and a single golden hair that was really notorious. His eyes were deep golden, just as his father, and had tan skin. He was wearing a simple white shirt with a black jacket that had the first two buttons open and black pants with black shoes.
"I'm here, sweetheart. I'm so sorry I left you all behind!" Mara apologized.
"You always say that..." Xezla mumbled to himself. "So, where are my cousins? I've been dying to see them again!"
Akari took a step foward. "Xezla... You look... Different. But it's not unexpected. Welcome back, cousin."
Xezla grinned. "It's nice to be back, Akari!" He then got close to her ear and whispered something. Akari nodded and gave him a smile. "And where is your lil' bro?" He asked looking around.
Yuma stayed still without moving. Xezla was able to spot him and walked closer with a smile.
"Hi, Yuma! Remember me? I took care of you when you were little. We would usually fight over who was the best duelist..." Xezla said with a smile.
"Actually, Alzex and I had to watch over you two..." Akari corrected.
"And you would usually start the fights, Xezla." Alzex added.
"Mo! You're plotting against me!" Xezla accused.
Mara, Lexaz and Kazuma laughed. Yuma laughed too. He found funny the situation. He had a feeling he was going to enjoy being with Xezla.
"You're laughing too? Yuma! You're supposed to help me! You all are plotting against me!" Xezla yelled, acting as if he was hurt. Though in truth he was just joking.
When they laughter ceased, Mirai walked closer with a worried look. "Where are the twins? Are they alright?"
Yuma eyed his mother. The twins? Could it possibly be Astral and Mist? Yeah, probably it was them. He looked around but they were nowhere to be seen.
"Yes, they're alright! In fact, they were here with us." Mara responded with a smile. "Oh, wait..." Mara looked around the house. She stared for a minute the stairs. Then she yelled. "Dark! I told you no pranks to your cousins! Zaxel! I thought I told you to watch over your brother!"
Lexaz, Alzex and Xezla sighed. They already knew what was happening. Mirai, Kazuma, Akari and Yuma were just plain confused. Why was Mara yelling at the stairs?
"Mom! It was just one little prank! I wasn't planning to hurt them..." A voice said coming from the stairs.
Mirai, Akari and Yuma almost had a heart attack. In what moment have someone entered the house without them noticing?
"I told you mom was going to find out if you tried to do something." Another voice said. It was greatly similar to the first one.
"Come downstairs immediately young men!" Mara said, tapping her foot angrily.
A sigh. Or maybe two at the same time.
Then steps. Slow double steps.
Then the twins appeared in view. Now, they were twins!
They looked exactly the same, if it wasn't because the color of their hair, eyes and skin. It was like if it was the same person but with a different color pattern. One of them had black hair with dark red bangs, dark blue eyes and dark brown skin. He was wearing a grey shirt with black pants and grey shoes. The other one had golden hair with red bangs, mismatched golden and red eyes and tan skin. This one was wearing a white and red shirt, black pants and red shoes.
If Yuma were to guess, Dark was probably the black haired one and Zaxel was the golden haired one. What made Yuma guess that? Well, it's kinda obvious. But aside from that, he was a little disappointed. He was expecting to see Astral and Mist.
"Why did you disobey me, Dark? I think I was completely clear when we spoke. And Zaxel, why didn't you stop your brother? You knew what I told him." Mara scolded. For once she looked scary.
"Mom, it was my fault. I disobeyed both you and Zaxel. I'm sorry." The black haired spoke.
"But mom is right. I should've stop you. I'm sorry too." The golden haired also spoke. "We're sorry!" Both said bowing.
Mara softened her eyes. "How can I stay angry at my two beautiful sons? No, I can't. It's alright. Just don't do it again."
"Hai!" Both smiled. Then they winked at each other, but Mara didn't notice.
Suddenly, Mirai appeared behind them and gave them a surprising bear hug from behind. Both gasped and tried to get away from their aunt's amazingly strong arms.
"I missed you two so much! You're so big! I'm so happy to see you!" Mirai said smiling.
"Help! Please, someone help us! We can't breathe!" Dark exclaimed frantically. Zaxel, however, was in an almost unconscious state which scared Dark a lot. "AH! MY BROTHER'S DEAD!"
Definitively, this was going to be a weird year with his cousins being here.
This is... Apparently... The Zexal Family.
Ariette: *Laughs evilly*
Yuma: Okay... I'm lost. Care to explain?
Ariette: Sure will! Next chapter! I have a trivia for all my fans!
Yuma: Not again!
Ariette: Readers, can you guess who all this new characters are? I'll give you two hints. Only two of them are OC, but who? The other ones are real characters, can you guess?
Yuma: I get a bad feeling about this...
Ariette: To the reviewers!
Hunter: Have I told you how happy you make me with your reviews? I love you! X) And yes! I do like making Yuma be a moron, after all he's one big moron! [Yuma: Hey!] The wait is over! :D
Aorinapollo: I'll never get used to your name. Next time I'll just call you Ao. Weeeeeellll~ You could say I got some ideas from your Zexal AU's. *Chuckles* Though I added my own touch of course! Yay! Hooray for our bipolar Vector! I assure you, you'll love him! The wait is over! And that's a question I won't answer. Because it's a mystery that unfolds later in the story, so stay tuned! :D
Anonymous: *Laughs evilly* Oh, you have no idea what's going to happen. Though you'll have to wait for a little while. I assure you you'll be surprised. Exactly! Vector is bipolar! But in a future chapter Vec will get his own spotlight and you'll know more about him. Haha! You'll have to wait for a while. They'll appear, but not yet. There are still many things to introduce first!
Pandorya: Thanks sis! :D I will and shall! I assure you it'll be great! Hugs and kisses!
90sboy: Sorry, not open for other author's OC's. Still, I hope you enjoy the story.
CatLoverx33: Oh! You have seen nothing! In future chapters you'll see how truly mean can Mist be! Hope you enjoy!
Ariette: That is all for this little chapter! I want answers guys! I want to see if there are any fans who can quickly understand what's going on. *Laughs evilly* In case there aren't, then my objective will be done!
Yuma: Come on! Stop being so creepy!
Ariette: Alright. Bye bye guys! See you in two weeks! Oh, and this story is going to be a loooooooong one! Yay! :D