Chapter 4: Aru

After winning the elimination round, Shizuka and Yura go and celebrate. They know it will be a while before Yura's duel so they take the chance to get some food. Shizuka waits outside the front building while Yura looks for what to wear. She notices her bag laying to the side...

Yura: "Was my bag laying sideways when I sat it down?"

She picks her bag up and repositions it.

Yura:"There."

After a few seconds, her bag rolls over to the side again.

Yura:"Huh?"

She walks towards her bag.

Yura: "What could possibly be causing it to fall?"

As she reaches for her bag, it begins to move on its own.

Yura: "Eh?! Why is it moving?!"

Her bag unzips and a head pops out. It looks up at Yura.

Yura: "Uwaahhhh! What are you?!"

Scared, it puts its head back in, and then back out.

Aru: "...Me? My name...is Aru..."

Yura: "A-Aru?"

Aru: "Yes...I'm a familiar."

Yura couldn't believe what she was seeing. Aru had looked like Yura, but smaller with pixie-like wings.

Yura: "What are you doing in my bag?"

Aru: "I...don't know. I don't remember much, really. But I was being chased. I had saw a window open at someone's house and took refuge in this bag."

Yura: "So you were being chased? By who?"

Aru: "I don't know."

Yura: "Well where are you from, at least?"

Aru: "I had came from a place called hEARTH. But somehow I wound up stuck here."

Yura: "hEARTH?!" Yura thought about the cards of her deck. They are "hEARTH" cards. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. A familiar had popped up from nowhere claiming that it was from a place called hEARTH and that she was being chased by an unknown figure. Before she could utter another question...

Aru: (Stomach growling loudly) "I'm hungry..." Looking around, she notices Yura's gift basket. She hurls herself towards the basket and begins eating the sweets that are inside.

Yura: "H-hey! That's mine!" She grabs Aru and puts her in her bag. "Stay put for a while okay?"

Aru: "Are you going to a place with food? I'm still hungry."

Yura: "I'll bring you something back just stay put."

Yura headed outside where Shizuka was waiting.

Shizuka: "What took you?"

Yura: "It'd be best if you didn't know. Come on we should hurry."

Shizuka: "Uh...Yura?"

Yura: "Hm?"

Shizuka: "What's that behind you?"

Yura turns her head to find Aru on her back shoulder.

Yura: "W-why did you come out?!"

Aru: "I'm hungry. Plus someone is after me."

Yura turns to Shizuka thinking of how she'll explain herself.

Yura: "This is a...toy!"

Shizuka: "Toy?"

Yura: "Yes!"

Shizuka, looking confused, shakes her head.

Shizuka: "Let's just go."

Shizuka turns around and they both head to a restaurant. Beforehand, Yura grabs Aru and violently shakes her. Aru gets dazed.

Yura: "You'd better keep your mouth shut! I don't want her to know about you."

Aru salutes.

Aru: "Yes, ma'am." Aru falls asleep while wrapped in Yura's hands.

Yura: Sigh. "What am I gonna do with you?"

A street camera picks up on Yura and zooms in on Aru. A shadowy figure is shown watching the footage.

?: "Found you..."