A/N: I OWN NOTHING! EVERY BIT OF YU GI OH 5DS GO TO THEIR CREATORS! THE ONLY THING I OWN IS MY OCS!
Chapter 8
Safe
Yusei's POV
I was working late one night with Jayla. It was the second night in a row that I was up late and the night before I hadn't gotten any sleep. Jayla was seeming to get a bit tired with the lack of sleep. I was fine with the lack of sleep for now, being that I was used to getting little sleep while working on duel runners or programs.
I turned to Jayla. "Why don't you get some sleep?" I suggested kindly and gently.
"I'm fine, Yusei," she politely denied.
"Jayla, I can see how tired you are. You need the sleep," I retorted in a calm voice. "Just go try to get some sleep. You need it."
"Yusei-"
"Jayla, it'll be fine. And sleep will help you keep the memories you are losing, right?" She looked down a bit. "What matters most to me is you being alright. So go ahead and get some sleep." She shook her head, still not wanting to get sleep without me.
I wasn't sure why she was so persistent on sleep only if I did. The other night she had gone to sleep on the couch with me watching her for a bit. She woke up suddenly an hour later seeming worried. I tried to get her to tell me what had happened, but she wouldn't budge.
"I'm okay, Yusei," Jayla told me. "Besides, you need sleep as much as me."
"I've always been okay with little sleep," I argued. "You're no longer a full Dragon Protector, so you need sleep just like me. Only on your own schedule."
"Yusei, I'm really-"
I sighed cutting her off. "Why have you been pressing to keep me by you so much lately?"
"I…" she stopped.
"Does it have to do with the other night?" I continued. She gave a small, nervous nod. "Why can't you tell me about, Jayla? I am here for you; so let me help you."
Jayla sighed this time, obviously giving in. "It was a nightmare, a bad one," she replied vaguely. I brought her in to comfort her. "I… I saw…" She closed her eyes tight in fear.
"I'm here, Jayla," I whispered. "You're safe with me. What did you see?"
"I saw you… dead," she replied. I went wide eyed. "I couldn't see a lot. But I was holding you and I just remember pain. Physical pain, mental pain, all sorts of pain. After a few seconds, everything went dark and I woke up back here, you watching me." Tears dripped down her face a bit in fear and I held her closer and laid her head against his chest to make her listen to his heartbeat. "It felt so real, Yusei. The sounds, touch, everything just felt so real. I thought it was real for a few seconds."
"Don't worry, Jayla. That won't happen," I assured. "I won't allow it."
"Then why would it feel real like that?" she asked.
"Probably because the Earthbound Immortals are trying to put fear into you, so you'll be easier to control," I explained. "You have to remember, they have a bit of their energy inside you so they know everything that's going on with you." I pulled her face up to look at me while gently wiping away the tears. "But you don't have to worry about me dying, because it won't happen. And you won't die either. I promise."
"And you can keep that promise?" Jayla retorted.
"I can," I replied sternly. "Remember what I told before, I won't let you feel the pain I felt when I lost you or any pain similar to that. It won't happen." She gave a small nod and I gave her a soft kiss to give her some more reassurance that we would all be okay. "Now, I think you should get some sleep."
"Yusei…" she groaned.
"Jayla, you need it," I retorted. I sighed a bit. "Why don't you lay your head on my lap and close your eyes for now? When I'm heading to bed for the night, I'll take you there."
"Why not just wake me up?" Jayla asked.
"You wake up fairly early, but you sleep pretty deeply," I explained. "I shouldn't need to wake you up to get you to the bed." She gave a soft nod and laid her head on my thigh. I watched her close her eyes and stroked her head gently until she fell to sleep. 'I promise, Jayla. No matter what happens, nothing will happen to you.'
My eyes caught sight of something glinting outside the garage. I looked towards the window to see a shadow of someone disappearing behind the walls. I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. This was not the time to go check this out. If I left Jayla's side at the moment, there was no telling what would happen with her.
As such, I decided to let it pass by for the moment; I would be ready for anything. If anything happened tonight, I would know with ease and be able to protect Jayla. I had a bad feeling about that mysterious person who lurked outside for that moment. But my priority was Jayla, and I would focus on keeping her safe for however long I needed to.
Sorry this is a bit short!
