Chapter Title: Let's Eat Bagels
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds.
Crow Hogan rode his Duel Runner through the streets, his delivery jacket on. It was a Saturday morning, and he only had one thing to deliver and he was done. In his head he kept repeating the address of the store he needed to deliver the box he was transporting.
7673, 7673, 7673…Benwell's Mini Mart on Main Street.
Crow pulled up to the small convenience store and lugged the package over his shoulder as he opened the door. After he delivered the package, he was supposed to pick up bagels for breakfast over at the twin's penthouse. They were all going to eat bagels, cream cheese, and lox (smoked salmon). The maid who worked regularly at the twins had weekends off, so the older part of Team 5Ds were there to make sure the eleven going on twelve year olds didn't starve…or set their kitchen on fire attempting to make scrambled eggs.
Crow thought it was actually kind of sad Rua and Ruka saw their maid more than their parents. Wouldn't you think the twins parents would feel that their children were on top of the priority list, rather than work or money?
Crow placed the package on the counter and slid it over to the young man at the cash register. The worker appeared to be just a year or two older than Crow. He had dark eyes and a curved yellow marker on his cheek. His name tag read 'Tyler'.
Crow said to him, "Here ya go, Tyler." The man looked at him with a slightly raised eyebrow, as if amused. Crow thought it was funny to just call a store worker by their name casually. That's what the nametag is for, right?
Tyler signed the paper Crow gave him for the package and watched as Crow went over to one aisle and picked out a roll of bagels tucked in a plastic bag, whistling. Crow was still whistling as placed his purchases on the counter. As Tyler rang them up, Crow asked casually, "So, Tyler, do you like working here?"
Tyler laughed lightly as he scanned the bagels with expertise. "Well, it's not the best paying job or anything, but I'm glad I at least have a job. Honest work. In the past, it had been a real pain getting jobs. You probably understand?" The cashier nodded at Crow's marked up face.
Crow nodded, "Yeah, that's partly why I started my own business. Blackbird Delivery has no other employees than me." He chuckled as he took out his wallet to pay for the purchases. Ruka and Rua would pay him back later. Was Jack ever going to get a job?
Tyler looked at Crow a moment longer, and began slowly, "Yeah…but you know what? Ever since the bridge was completed, and the City and Satellite became united…the prejudice has eased up some. Not all of it, but a bit. Have you noticed?"
Crow was silent, thinking about it. Tyler handed Crow the plastic grocery bag with the bagels and cream cheese inside. He handed Crow his change and waved good bye as Crow left.
On the way to the penthouse, Crow thought about what the guy had said. Of course Crow had noticed the small change of heart in some of the citizens around him. He felt a swell of pride for actually helping connect the bridge between New Domino City and the Satellite.
Finally, he reached the twin's penthouse. "Where were you, we're starving!" yelled Jack as Crow entered. Yusei and Bruno were discussing a blueprint on the twin's coffee table, while Rua was lying down on the couch rearranging his deck. Aki and Ruka stood in the kitchen, taking the smoked salmon out of its package.
Crow grinned and tossed the bagels to Jack. "They're here, geez!"
Once everything was set to eat, Team 5Ds began arranging their bagels. As Crow piled capers onto his own poppy seed bagel, he caught Yusei's eye and grinned. Yusei looked back and smiled as well, neither friend noticing the yellow marks on each other's faces.
Author's Note: Well, I'm very sorry to everyone for not updating for a while ;^^ But I have so many ideas for different stories in my head…anyway, this chapter is related to a one-shot of mine, Being Marked. Check it out if you can! Please review!