AnimeKiwi369: I have no idea how long it has been since I updated this!
Akiza: Well, you didn't torture me with chapters for about a week. I was rather enjoying it.
AnimeKiwi369: Well, I'm back.
Akiza: *Mutters*. Unfortunately.
AnimeKiwi369: This isn't my best chapter. And Akiza?
Akiza: Yeah?
AnimeKiwi369: I don't just torture you in this. I torture a couple others. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's or its characters. I only own my own characters and the story. And I apologize for any out of character characters and that the chapter is again mostly dialogue.
Nightmare's Return
Chapter 4: Promises
Akiza quietly went outside and went by the twins' pool. She crouched down and looked at her reflection. There was the same pale, slightly heart-shaped face looking back at her. She studied her feline-like amber brown eyes, but something was different, and splashed the water before she stood up. She felt she didn't deserve any of what she had. All she was was a monster. How could she be a mother if she had so many secrets? How could she be a mother with her past?
She looked out over the city. She was just one person in this gigantic city; she shouldn't be very important.
That's right, you aren't important in this world. The voice convinced her.
But I am important, she argued mentally, I'm a…I'm a Signer.
But who was it that failed to seal her generator tower before the sun set? The voice asked.
"I was." She mumbled numbly. Akiza wanted Yusei more than anything at the moment. She wanted to tell him everything from the baby to the voice to her deepest fears of losing everything she loved. But she knew she couldn't. Not if she didn't want the voice to hurt him. Or the baby. Or her friends. This voice was going to control her life, like that nightmare was.
She sighed and went back inside up to her bedroom. Akiza lied down on the bed again and tried to sleep, even though she knew the nightmare would return.
It was several hours before that wretched nightmare came back. This time she saw what was different about the dream. Besides hurting Yusei, she had hurt two children—her children. A boy and a girl; twins. She felt like she was suffocating. No, she didn't feel like she was, she was suffocating. Her world began descending into darkness…darkness…darkness…
Akiza woke up with a violent start…again, gasping for breath.
Enjoy your dream? The sinister voice taunted.
She continued to try and catch her breath as she trembled violently, making it difficult to breathe. She felt sick by the time she was able to breathe again. Her chest felt tight as she took each breath and was dizzier than ever. The images of her room spun around as she tried to sit up and fell back down on the bed.
What if all of this is caused by baby? She wondered, resting her hands on her abdomen.
No, the voice replied in a frightening tone, I caused it and the nightmare.
But how can you when you're just my deepest fears? She asked mentally.
It's because you're a psychic. Anything can become reality if you're a psychic duelist. The voice cackled.
"It's all because of my powers...again." she whispered, letting a few tears come from her eyes again.
She heard movement downstairs, but didn't go to see what was going on. All she wanted was for this day to be over. Akiza simply closed her eyes again and prayed she wouldn't wake anyone when she knew that nightmare would return.
With Yusei
Yusei had started feeling guilty about just leaving Akiza alone like that.
Why did I do that? He asked himself, Why did I hurt her? I've never seen her so upset. She's been awfully emotional today. What's wrong with her? I should go see her. I need to apologize to her.
He went upstairs to their bedroom and knocked on their door to see if she was awake; he knew she was still at home. No answer came. Yusei opened the door and saw Akiza lying on their bed.
She's been up here a lot today. He thought, I wish she'd tell me what's wrong.
Yusei went inside and gently crawled onto his side of the bed. Akiza's body was rigid as she slept and her faced was paler than usual and was flushed. He guessed she'd been crying again.
If she keeps crying, she's going to get dangerously dehydrated. He thought worriedly, Has she even eaten today? She's going to get sick if she keeps this up.
He took off one of his gloves and touched Akiza's cheek. She didn't stir against his touch. Her skin was stained with tears and was trembling slightly. And he also noticed that her breathing was a bit hard.
"Akiza…" he whispered. Yusei put his lips against her temple. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you and leave you all alone. Don't think that I don't love you. I love you more than anything; I was just frustrated that aren't telling what's wrong. I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you...I promise."
She still didn't open her eyes. Yusei sighed and left uneasily. He went back downstairs.
"Is something wrong, Yusei?" Luna asked as he came back down. The others were either outside or in the living room or still out.
"I'm worried about Akiza." he told her, "Ever since that nightmare came back last night, she hasn't been herself." A thought came to his mind, "Did she tell you anything when you saw her earlier?"
Luna stiffened, "Yes." She replied honestly; she was beginning to worry about the psychic too.
"Luna, I need you to tell me." He said. The seventeen year-old looked away.
"I promised not to tell. She wants to tell you herself."
"If it's important, you need to tell me." He told her, "Is it life-threatening?"
"No." Luna responded, "But it is important. I'm sorry, but I can't tell you. A promise is a promise."
"You know," Leo commented, coming into the room, "you could always write it down and show Yusei. If you do that, you're technically not breaking a promise. She made you promise not to tell anyone. She didn't tell you not to write it."
"Leo has a point." Yusei said.
"I guess it's okay if I do that." She agreed a bit uneasily. Luna got out a piece of paper and a pencil. She was about to write Akiza's secret on the paper when her hand wouldn't move. It was strange; her hand just wouldn't move. She felt a dark presence begin to surround her.
Don't write it. Or you'll pay. A sinister voice that sounded like a darker version of Akiza's voice said inside of her head. Her hand began to shake and she let go of the pencil.
"Luna?" Yusei asked, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know." She responded, "It's like something is keeping me from writing that Akiza's—" She was cut off as she felt something in her head.
You're going to get it now. The voice said darkly.
Luna's vision went black as she almost blew Akiza's secret.
Yusei didn't know what had just happened. All he knew was that Luna had just mysteriously passed out.
"Luna!" both he and Leo exclaimed. The dark-haired Signer carefully picked her up and put her in her bed.
"Yusei what just happened?" Leo asked fearfully.
"I don't know, Leo." He responded, "But I think it's connected to Akiza."
AnimeKiwi369: Like I said, not my best chapter.
Akiza: Now you torture Luna? What kind of cruel person are you?
AnimeKiwi369: *Sighs*. It will get better, just later on.
Akiza: *Glares*.
AnimeKiwi369: *Sighs again*. I promise that I will stop torturing in this story halfway or so through.
Akiza: Whatever. How many reviews?
AnimeKiwi369: For now, until the chapters get longer and this gets better, I will continue to ask for only 5 reviews and that you also read and review my other stories. And like I said, earlier, I won't be updating that often due to softball and please vote on my new poll. So please be kind and please review! ;D