A/N: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT OR YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THEIR CREATORS!
Chapter 2: First Steps
The group was greeted by Martha, Blister, and two children as they emerged from the helicopter. Martha immediately greeted Jack and proceeded to embarrass him. After that, a group of children flocked around Yusei and greeted him excitedly.
Leo and Luna were surprised by the happy actions of the kids. "I didn't expect the Satellite to be like this. I had always imagined it being more… scary," Leo said.
"I didn't think children here would be so happy in a place like this," Luna added.
"Satellite has always been the same," Trudge responded.
Blister approached him and asked, "So why is a guy like you tagging along?"
Trudge was quick to recognize him from when he had assisted Yusei escape the Security warehouse. "I came here under Director Goodwin's orders. What about you? Coming here by your own choice?" Trudge replied. He looked as two kids were looking at him. "What?" They then ran away. Trudge just shrugged it off.
"Hey, Mister, are you Sector Security?" a boy asked running up.
"So what if I am?" Trudge replied.
"That's so cool! I want to be part of Security one day!" the boy exclaimed.
"Do you now? Play your cards right and you could look as good as me in this uniform," Trudge responded lightening up a bit.
"Now, why don't you all come in?" Martha suggested. They nodded and followed her in. They sat down at the table as Martha explained her side of the fog, "After the fog had cleared, anyone that was within it had disappeared. Fortunately, the fog hasn't reached us, so we were spared. But Rally, Nervin, Blitz, and Tank have not returned and may have fallen victim to the fog." She looked at Yusei and Akiza. "I'm glad to see you turned Akiza. Yusei, are you still afraid of Kalin?"
"Although I'm still afraid of his Earthbound Immortal, I have a lot of friends on my side," Yusei replied.
"Hold on, I haven't become anyone's friend," Jack interrupted.
Yusei ignored him and continued, "Once I have a sense of camaraderie, I should be able to overcome those fears. After all, Kalin was once my friend too."
"Good," Martha responded. "Now you are all welcome to stay the night and have dinner. It's getting late after all."
As everyone dispersed, Yusei walked outside and leaned against one of the house walls before sighing worriedly. 'I'm sorry, guys,' he thought. 'I hope in the end you'll be alright.' He looked up at the fogged sky. "Has anyone in the fog died?" he asked the spirit egg.
"No. It doesn't seem that anyone within the fog has died," it answered.
"Good," he responded.
"Yusei…" called Akiza's voice and he looked at her. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Akiza," he answered. "Don't worry about me."
"Yusei, something's worrying you," she responded.
"It's just… telling you that wasn't easy," he answered. She looked down a bit. "I am sorry that I've hidden this for so long. But… I felt it was to keep the both the spirit egg and you guys safe. If anyone else knew, I felt I may be putting all of us in danger."
"Yusei, it's not your fault you were chosen. You don't need to be sorry. I just wish… What's this Rarunga got to do with the hatching of the egg? Please, Yusei, tell me…" Akiza pressed.
"You don't want to know, Akiza…" he responded. "None of you do."
"I think I do," she retorted sternly.
"Hey, guys," Luna called walking up and they turned to the young girl. "Martha says dinner's ready."
"Thanks, Luna. We'll be right there," Yusei told her. Luna smiled before running off.
He began to walk forward but Akiza asked stopping him, "Yusei, please, what happens with the Rarunga?"
"I'm sorry, Akiza," he replied, sounding sad and grim. "Trust me. When it's time, you'll know. Right now, though, I just need time. It'll be hard enough to tell you. It'll hurt you more than you think." He then walked away slowly, the worry on Akiza following him. But after a few minutes, Akiza followed him inside to eat.