I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's, blah, blah , blah, you get the chizz. Alright, this chapter will involve themes of both family, action, and romance and I think you will like it. I hope. Anyway, thank you all for your kind reviews. We are slowly reaching the 50th review mark, aren't we? OK, lets stop the chit chat and lets get this chapter rolling!

Chapter nine: Love Blooms


" OK, now remember. If things seem to get tough, just stop and I'll help you, alright?"

Angel looked up at Yusei with an uneasy nod. The two of them were outside the Fudo abode and Angel was on the Yusei Go, Yusei's Duel Runner. Just as the older Duelist had promised, he was showing Angel how to ride a Duel Runner. The next Turbo Duel for team 5D's II would happen in two days or so and Angel needed to learn all that she could. Yusei showed her how to start the engine and all the rest. Angel's hands trembled at the controls of the Runner and her throat was going dry. Yusei placed a reassuring hand on the teen's shoulder and he gave a comforting look.

" Everything will be fine. I know you can pull this through. Just take it nice and easy." he said smoothly. Angel gulped and gave another nod. With a nod of his own, Yusei took a few steps back. Angel gave a shaky sigh and she checked the controls again. She slowly started the Runner and it roared to life. Angel placed her feet by the gas pedal and breaks and her hands mover shakily to the controls. With a deep breath, she started the runner to a normal speed. She gulped again, feeling a little calm.

" That's good, Angel. Now try to see if you can move it a little faster every few minutes and try to shift. And remember; don't think, just ride." called Yusei. Angel nodded and she slowly began to quicken the Runner's speed. As she went faster, she could feel her short hair flutter slightly and she could feel her heart pumping with adrenaline. She soon let her senses take over and she was soon riding at top speed, up and down the streets close by Yusei's place.

" This is… This is great!" yelled Angel as the wind blew around her. Yusei let out a light smile. He somehow… felt nostalgic. He remembered the times when Akiza was pregnant and how he sometimes went off thinking about what it would be like to show that soon-to-be born child of his how to ride a Runner. How he was watching Angel now ride his Runner… was just giving him a sense of fatherly pride. He snapped out of his thoughts as Angel parked near him and gave a grin.

" Yusei, this Runner is just down-right amazing! It must have taken you forever to make." she said as she took off the red helmet she wore.

Yusei raised his eyebrow." How did you know it was made by me and not by some company?" he asked. Most people who had seen his Runner asked him which Runner company he had got it from. Angel placed her hand on the dashboard of the red machine and her eyes held an enthusiastic glint.

" Are you kidding? No run-of-the-mill company would think of a hybrid model this original. Even a rookie would see that this was hand-made." she said. Yusei just stared and Angel snapped her fingers in front of his face." Hello? Angel to Yusei? Why are you so dazed?"

Yusei snapped out of his daze and he shook his head." It's… nothing. You're just one of the few people to see that it was made by me." he then gave another light smile." You really are a smart kid, Angel." he said. Angel felt a strange feeling of appreciation and love swell in her heart. She had never been told things like this, even when around Sayer. He would tell her she did a good job but, he just couldn't say it the same way Yusei said it. It had a softer appeal and it felt more smoother. She hid these feeling with a grin and she placed the helmet back on her head.

" Lets get to more training."


" And Rail just played his Swift Birdman Joe( LV: 6/ ATK: 2300/ DEF: 1400). Looks like he and Mike are gaining the upper hand." announced Yusei as Rail played said card. It was the second preliminary round and Rail and Mike were playing a Tag Duel against to two members of Team Sci-Fi and the Duel was drawing to a close.

Mike: 1050

Rail: 1000

Webster: 1200

Luis: 1300

" Well, just like Uncle Yusei said, I am gaining the upper hand." said Rail as his yellow and green birdman appeared on the field in attack mode. The two members of team Sci-Fi had a Yellow Gadget( LV: 4/ ATK: 1200/DEF: 1200) and a Green Gadget( LV: 4/ ATK1400/ DEF: 600) in attack mode while Mike had no cards at all. Webster rolled his eyes when Rail made his comment and he drew a card from his deck, since it was his turn.

" Don't get cocky, red-head. For my turn, I summon the Red Gadget( LV: 4/ ATK: 1300/ DEF: 1500) and it joins our other Gadgets." said the nerdy Duelist as his red monster now stood by his fellow monsters.

" And now, with the three of them and our (-;-{) Ancient Lion Tamer( LV: 4/ ATK: 1150/ DEF: 650) that I just played, we are allowed to Syncro Summon our Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Chimera.( LV: 6/ ATK: 2300/ DEF: 1300)" said Webster as his mechanical-hybrid appeared on the field.

" But that's not all! Because our Ancient Lion Tamer's special ability, it allows any monster we combine it with to double our Syncro Summoned monster's attack and defense points. So now, our Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Chimera now has forty-six-hundred attack points and twenty-six-hundred defense points." said Luis as their monster turned more bulkier. Both nerds smirked." What do you say to that, half-wits."

Rail and Mike looked at each other before coolly nodding. The male Hogan looked to the opponents with a wise smirk and eyes closed." Well, gents. As my dear, not-so-old man says," The bigger they are, the harder they fall." Mike, care to show them what I mean?" the twelve-year-old asked the sixteen-year-old. Mike's monotonically gold eyes blinked and the teen nodded.

" With pleasure. Gentlemen, for my turn, I will play the (-;-{) Field spell card, Eternal Hole. When that card is played, my Neo-Spacian Grand Mole( LV:3/ ATK: 900/ DEF: 300) appears." said the blue haired Duelist as a giant crater and his drill wearing mole appeared on the field.

" Why did he pull out those cards? They'll lose with those." said Angel as she and the group of Team 5D's sat in the stands.

" Don't worry, they know what they're doing." said Kalin, who sat next to Angel. Said girl looked at the older man and saw that his eyes were full of knowing.

" Yeah. There's a reason why we call those two,' Xeno-Tac'" said Crow with a grin on his face. Angel raised her eyebrow at the strange word and the elder and she looked back to the Duel.

" So, you're betting your win on a bird man, a simple hole, and a dirty rat? How irrelevant." mocked Webster. Mike calm picked a card from his deck.

" I didn't say I was finished. For you see, when Eternal Hole and Neo-Spacian Grand Mole are played, Neo-Spacian Grand Mole gets to take a power nap. Which allows him to turn into something greater." said the older Duelist as his mole jumped into the hole. One after a few moments had passed when the field began to shake. The four Duelist held their ground as a creature began to erupt from the Eternal Hole. It was a monstrous dragon that looked like it was carved out of sand and stone. It's eyes were blood-red and it gave a mighty growl. Both nerds were stunned and Rail was beaming with pride.

" What the…. What the heck is that…?" asked Angel as she stared in disbelief at the dragon that just appeared on the field.

" That's Mike's Megarock Dragon.( LV: 7/ ATK: 4700/ DEF: 2700) It's the strongest monster in Mike's deck." said Misty.

" But I thought it can only be summoned by removing a rock-type monster from the Graveyard." said Angel.

" True. But because of Mike's Eternal Hole, it allowed him to sacrifice his Neo-Spacian Grand Mole for any card he could chose from his deck." said Yusei, who sat on the opposite side of Angel.

" That's why we call Mike and Rail,' Xeno-Tac' when they're playing together.' Xeno-Tac' is short for,' Xenophon and Tacitus,' which means ' voice and silent.'" said Halley. Angel tilted her head in more confusion.

" Huh? Can you explain that more?" she asked.

" You'll get it soon enough." said Akiza. Angel simply blinked and she looked back to the duel.

" That's- That's not fair! You're calculations were not exact!" shouted Webster. Rail waved his hand.

" Calculations-Smaculations. Me and Mike here just do what we know. Hey, Mike, can I attack them now?" asked the red head.

" I'd be insulted if you didn't." said Mike as he crossed his arms. Rail smirked and he pointed to the two nerds.

" You heard 'em, boys! Swift Birdman Joe, attack from the sky! And Megarock Dragon, attack on the ground!" yelled the teen as the two monsters charged with their attacks and they nailed at the nerds, destroying their chimera and their Life Points.

" And it's over! Team 5D's II will be moving on to the next round of the TSRT!" yelled the MC as the crowd roared with applause for Mike and Rail. Rail gave a grin and he waved at everyone while Mike just placed his deck in his pocket and crossed his arms.

" You get what we mean, Angel? Rail is the one who does the attacks while Mike looks over the Duel they're in before they attack. Voice and silent.' Xeno-Tac.'" said Lilly. Angel nodded in understanding and she got up with the rest of the team, walking out of the stands and into the team garage base. When Rail and Mike came in, the team congratulated them.

" Great work, Rail! That's my boy!" said Crow as he gave his son a noogie.

" Hey, dad! You're so lame!" laughed Rail as he tried to get out of his father's noogie. Kalin simply patted Mike's shoulder.

" Good strategy, son. Waiting for the right time to strike." said the older Kessler to the younger. The latter bowed his head slightly.

" Thank you, father." he said.

' So that's what they mean by' voice and silent.'' thought Angel as she smiled at the father and son moments. There was a sudden ringing noise and Jack pulled a cell phone from his pocket.

" Hello? Dr. Drail?" asked the blonde to the phone. Everyone watched as the former champion nod several times before his eyes widen and a proud grin came to his face.

" Really? That's fantastic! Can we come now? Yes, Yes. Thank you, Dr. Drail." said Jack as he hung up the phone and looked at the confused faces of Team 5D's." That was Dr. Drail. Drake's awake!"


" Are we there yet?" asked Lilly as she bounced in her seat eagerly. Everyone was riding in the Atlas's limo that was driving straight towards New Domino Hospital. After hearing that Drake had woken up from his coma, they had all piled into the car in a heart beat.

" Yeah! There it is!" called Rail as the limousine parked in front of the hospital. Everyone got out and the teens of Team 5D's II raced through the doors. The adults fallowed shortly after and Jack was the first to speak.

" I'm Jack Atlas. We're here to see Draco Atlas. Which room is he in?" the blonde asked, nearly out of breath. The reception desk lady typed into her computer for a minute.

" He's been moved to room 513 in the west wing. After he had woken up, we moved him because the room seemed too small. Dr. Drail is also waiting for you there, Mr. Atlas." she said. The group speed walked their way to the elevator and they went all the way to where the east wing was. They soon found room 513 with Dr. Drail standing in front of it.

" Ah, good to see you, Mr. Atlas. And I've seen you brought a less bigger group." said the doctor. Jack nodded and he looked at the door behind the doctor.

" How's my son? When did he wake up?" he asked. Dr. Drail looked over the clipboard he was holding.

" Just about half a hour ago. His leg seem to be responding well to the IV medications we've given him, his ribs have healed, and his head wound hasn't reopen. However," Dr. Drail paused himself. He had suddenly looked nervous.

" What? What's wrong?" asked Carly. Dr. Drail coughed before continuing.

" Well, shortly after he woke up, we ran a few MRI test to see if he gain any brain damage. We then discovered that some of the blood vessels of his fontal lobe had bled open. We were able to repair most of the vessels but because of the loss of blood his frontal lobe hasn't received, your son now has a mild case of narcolepsy." said the doctor. A long and cold silence went through the room before Davey tugged on his mother's arm.

" Mommy, what's nopo-, norca- norcoleps-eee?" asked the little boy. Sherry patted her son's head.

" Well, darling. Narcolepsy means that… um well, care to explain, doctor?" asked the green eyed woman. Dr. Drail nodded.

" Certainly. Well, for the children who don't know, narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder. It means that Draco will sometimes fall asleep at random times, even when he's not tired. Since this is a mild case, he won't have any Cataplexy or sleeping paralysis. However, he may experience a bit of Microsleep and a bit of Nighttime Wakefulness." explained the doctor. Everyone nodded and Dr. Drail allowed them in the room. Since the new room was rather big, everyone fitted into the room easily.

Drake laid half-asleep in his hospital bed. His black and gold hair was slightly tousled and a blue blanket went all the way to his chest. An IV needle was still attached to his wrist and his eyes were fogged with sleep.

" Drake? How are you feeling?" asked Carly as she walked over and placed a hand on her son's forehead. The young Atlas blinked owlishly and he raised his head slightly.

" I'm well, mother. I am well." he said with a yawn. Lilly walked over and she hopped onto the bed she hugged her older brother with tears in her eyes.

" Big-Big brother! Whhaaa! I was so w-worried! Wha!" she cried. Drake gave an apologetic look before wrapping one of his arms around his little sister, pulling her close to him.

" I'm sorry for worrying you, Lil. Don't cry. Please, just don't cry." he whispered silently. Lilly's sobs went into soft hiccups and she looked at her older brother with pinkish eyes.

" Alright, Big brother. I won't cry." she said, wiping her nose. Drake gave a rare smile and he sighed, relaxing to his pillow and scratching his messy hair.

" Actually, I should say that I'm sorry to all of you. All of you are taking time out of your own lives just to see me." he said.

" Eh, it's nothing, Drake. You know that we all care for ya." said Rail. Jack walked over to his son.

" Rail is right, Drake. You mean a lot to all of us." he said. Drake shrugged his shoulders and he looked at his closest friends.

" What about the TSRT? How did that go when I was knocked out?" asked the amethyst eyed man to his team.

" Things went well. There are only eight more teams in the tournament and we're lucky enough to be one of them. Angel will be Turbo Dueling tomorrow and we've all changed positions. I'm the King of Diamonds while Angel is the Ace of Spades." said Mike in his cool tone. Drake raised an eyebrow at Angel.

" You know how to Turbo Duel?" he asked. Angle scratched the back of her neck.

" Sort of. Yusei taught me a bit and it looks like I have it good." she said. Drake simply blinked and he yawned again, relaxing to his bed.

" I feel tired. Can you guys leave me to sleep?" he asked.

" Of course, son. Lets go to the lobby, everyone." said Jack. As everyone began to leave, Drake had stopped Angel. The girl looked at the other teens before they shrugged and the older boy and the crimson-streaked girl were alone.

" So… why did you want me to stay?" asked Angel as she walked over. Drake eased himself on his bed till he sat up and he placed his arms on his lap.

" I… I don't know where to start." he admitted. Angel tilted her head.

" What do you mean? Something wrong?" she asked, walking right next to his bed.

" Yes… It's you." said Drake, a frown now on his lips and a sudden cold look in his eyes.

" Huh? I don't- ah!" yelled Angel as her wrist were suddenly grabbed and she was hauled up. She landed hard on the hospital mattress and strong hands held her in place. A firm chest pressed against her own and Drake's amethyst eyes pierced right through hers. Angel gasped and her heart began to pound against her rib cage. This sudden rush that went through her veins scared her.

" Dr-Drake…?" she asked, her voice quivering with slight fear. Drake's eyes closed with his eyebrows frowning.

" You are constantly biting at my thoughts. There isn't a day were a think of you. Every time I am near you, I feel the need to protect you. My heart races and the protective side of me kicks in. And I have no idea why I have these sudden emotions. So why," the older Duelist's hands tightened around the girl's wrist. His eyes opened once more and he leaned in until their noses brushed against each others." Why do you cause these things? Why do I just want to be around you? These feelings… I just can't stand them if I don't know what they mean!" he yelled.

Angel gave a gulp as Drake's breathing went heavy. All that yelling must've taken a lot out of him. These feelings he was describing. Was it possible that he felt for her just as she felt for him? The very thought of it made her wanted to spin with joy. But that would seem rather impossible since Drake had her trapped beneath him. With shaky hands, Angel brought them to Drake's semi-broad shoulders.

" Lets… Lets just t-talk this out, Drake. Just let me up and-"

She couldn't finish that sentence since her foot accidentally pressed against Drake's bad leg and it made the appendage go numb with pain. Drake gave a shout of pain as his weight failed on him and he landed on top of Angel. Their heads crashed and their lips fallowed as well. Both froze when their lips had made contact. Their eyes were wide with surprise and any thoughts that were in their minds previously had been erased. The only things that came to them were shock.

Drake couldn't at all comprehend what was happening. Here he was, kissing a person he had known for only a month. Who, for all he knew, was a guy! But… it didn't feel like he was kissing a guy. Angel's lips were incredibly soft and warm. And if he knew any better, which he did, no boy had lips that soft. His eyes widen more than they were already were and he sat up, separating his lips from Angel's. Both stared at each other for a long time. Their faces were scarlet-red and a silence held between them. Finally, Drake pressed his fingers to his mouth and he stared into Angel's silver eyes. He somehow found his voice.

" You're… You're a girl?"

Angel pressed her hand to her mouth before giving a hesitated nod. Drake's hand lowered from his mouth, his face hanging down and showing no emotion. Angel gulped. Was he mad at her? Did she betray the somewhat trustful friendship they had? The silver-eyed girl slowly moved her hand over to Drake and she placed it on the black and blonde boy's shoulder.

" Drake…? Please say something." she said. She didn't like this awkward and bad silence between them it scared her. Drake slowly sat up and looked up and Angel's mouth dropped. She did not expect a small smile to be on his lips. Drake's smile looked relieved with a bit of happiness in it. Angel pressed hand to Drake's pale cheek and she sat up as well." Are… Are you OK? Why are you smiling like that?" she asked. Drake's eyes closed and his free hand pressed Angel's hand a little more firmer against his cheek. Angel's face flared up when a content sigh passed through Drake's smooth lips.

" I'm… I'm so happy. When I first thought feeling these strange feelings, I thought that I was falling for the opposite sex. But now that I know you're a girl… It all makes sense. I was falling in love with a girl." he whispered. Angel gasped again. Did she hear him right?

" L-love?… Do… Do you mean that, Drake?" she asked. The older Duelist eyes opened and they held truth and honesty.

" Yes, Angel. You heard me right. When we kissed… It was honest love. With my heart pounding and everything. There's just one thing I want to know." Drake brought both of Angel's hands to his own and he looked deep within her eyes of silver." Do you love me back?"

Angel stared back at those gem-like eyes. Those eyes that would hold a cold and cool air yet behind them was a softer and creative warmth. She could see a story unfold in front her. A story that told that his past, that it was filled with slight loneliness that just needed the right thing to fill that loneliness. A creative soul that held talent and more to offer. Angel took a slight breath before she crawled a bit closer to Drake and she took her hands from his and she brought them to his shoulders. She looked back at his eyes before giving a light smile.

" Yes, Drake. I love you back. On the outside, you seem like a cold guy. But right here," her arms went around Drake's neck and she pressed her cheek against the pro-Turbo Duelist chest, hearing his heart beat." You're a good guy who has so much to offer. You have honesty, you're charming, you're really smart, and you're really handsome, too…" Angel's blush brighten and she hid her face in Drake's chest. Drake's heart went into an accelerating rhythm when he heard Angel said those words. One of his arms wrapped around Angel's waist while the other brought his hand to Angel's chin, tilting it up to see his a smug/devilish smirk on his lips.

" I'm really handsome, hm?" he asked amusedly, his eyes dancing with a dazzling glint. Angel blushed more and Drake chuckled, brushing the pad of his thumb over Angel's lips." You know, aside from this jacket and short hair, you're really cute." mused the racer. Angel wanted to retort but Drake stopped her when he gave her a chaste kiss. " I'm mean it. You really are cute." said Drake as he pulled away and gave a rare smile. Angel gave a light laugh before Drake pulled her into a tight and warm embrace. Angel pressed her forehead to Drake shoulder and she hummed lightly.

" May I ask one thing? Does anyone else know that you're a girl?" asked the Atlas.

" Just Team 5D's II. I haven't told the adults yet." said Angel as her fingers played a bit with the ebony-black hair of Drake's neck.

" Why? Are you hiding a secret or something?" asked Drake. Angel stiffened slightly. She didn't know if it was OK to tell anyone right now. Would they still be fine with her? Would Drake take back his feelings for her if he knew of her abilities?

" I… I just don't want to talk about it. Please, can we drop it for now?" she asked. Drake could hear the nervousness in her voice and he petted her back soothingly.

" OK. Take as long as you need." he said. Angel gave a small smile and she suddenly heard light snores. She looked over her shoulder and saw that the Atlas had fallen asleep.

' So that's what narcolepsy is outside of TV.' she thought as she pulled Drake away from her and laid him on his bed. She tucked him in and she leaned over, kissing his forehead." Thank you, Drake. Thank you… for returning my feelings." she whispered against his skin. She stood up and she smiled one last time before walking out of the room.

When she made it back to the lobby, she sat next to Halley with a light smile on her face.

" What happened? You seem really happy." said Halley. She could tell that by the still red tint on Angel's cheeks that something had happened. Angel sighed and she sat back in her chair.

" Nothing special. I just got a little motivation from Drake."


I am so sorry that it has taken me long to update. I've been busy with school since I need to get a C for math in order to get my diploma for my eight grade graduation. And I've been working hard. I've also been busy with my other Fics. I hope you liked this chapter. Yep, Drake and Angel have finally gotten together. But with Angel still as a guy to the grown ups eyes, how will he relationship with Drake end up? Well, that's for me to know and for you to find out later. I also hope you liked Rail and Mike's Duel and Angel's Turbo Dueling lesson.

Well, I have to go! There are more stories to type!

This is me saying, Peace!