AnimeKiwi369: *Laughing hysterically*.
Akiza: What's wrong with her?
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Akiza: Oh. That explains a lot.
AnimeKiwi369: *Takes deep breath*. I feel so popular. *Begins giggling uncontrollably again*.
Yusei and Akiza: Calm down and get on with it.
AnimeKiwi369: *Takes several more deep breaths*. All right, all right, all right. This chapter is one all of you have probably been waiting for. It focuses on Yusei and Akiza. Together! Mostly. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's or its characters, just the story and my own characters.
Found Lost Love
Chapter 8
Akiza walked back to her room, hoping her young daughter was all right in there. Rikki had been going out of Arcadia so often. It had been almost three months since she had ran from there after being tested. She did seem a lot happier since she started going out into the city. Maybe it was because she was seeing something other than the Movement. But Akiza missed spending time with her daughter; she'd been practicing more than usual. Probably because she was worried about Rikki. She wished she could leave Arcadia, but if she ever did, Sayer would hurt Yusei and Rikki. Did he even remember that threat? He probably did.
The Signer sighed and leaned against the wall. I wish I could see Yusei again. Akiza thought with longing. She pulled back her glove and looked at her Mark as a flash of lightning lit up the sky outside. Looks like it's going to be a big storm. She thought. Rain began pouring outside the window.
She smiled a little at the rain, remembering the first time she and Yusei had ever kissed. The two had been all dressed up and then it had started pouring rain, getting them soaked. They had taken refuge under the large oak tree in the nearby park. Both of them had laughed as they got soaked. And then unexpectedly, Yusei had planted his lips on hers. Both had been freezing of course, but they hadn't cared. They had just enjoyed being with each other, kissing each other. The only downside to that was both ended up being sick for a week.
Akiza laughed a little at the memory and continued to walk to her room. The room was as dark as the night sky outside as she entered. She saw a small form lying on the bed. She turned the light on and saw Rikki lying curled up in a ball on the top of their bed, asleep. She was already in her pajamas. It was awfully late. Akiza went over and sat next to her. She gently rubbed Rikki's burgundy hair. Her daughter's eyelids twitched a little; she was dreaming. A smile played on her lips; Rikki must've been dreaming something nice. Akiza leaned down and kissed her daughter's soft cheek.
She remembered when she held Rikki for the first time. She had been so angry at Sayer and so sad that she didn't have Yusei. But she had been so happy that she now had Rikki in her life; she had part of Yusei with her. Akiza remembered touching her daughter's soft newborn cheek and how she had stirred, opening those sleepy little baby eyes. The Signer felt her heartstrings pull when she saw the feline-like shaped eyes that were the same cobalt color Yusei had.
She stroked Rikki's thick hair again, bunching some of it in her hand. She missed the dark-haired Signer so much. Another streak of lightning lit up the sky and rain poured even harder. Yusei had always loved listening to the rain. She thought, nostalgically. Akiza sighed and picked up the phone, dialing that old, familiar number.
With Yusei
The dark-haired Signer turned away from the sink and picked up the phone.
"Hello?" he asked. "Yusei speaking."
"We need to talk." A familiar, feminine voice told him smoothly.
"A-Akiza?" he stuttered; he never stuttered. She had taken him completely off guard.
"We need to talk." She repeated.
"We haven't seen each other in six years." He commented.
"We need to talk, Yusei." Akiza said again, "Please." She sounded almost like she was sad. "I want to talk to you. Please." Her voice sounded pleading. He missed that sound in her voice when they had been together and she wanted something. It was so rare for her to talk in that tone, though.
"All right." He told her after a while. "When?"
"Now." She replied immediately.
"'Now'?" he repeated and looked outside at the pouring rain. "But it's...raining."
"Yusei, I don't care. Please just come meet me at the oak tree in the park."
"You mean 'our' oak tree in the park?" he clarified.
"Yes." She told him, "I-I'll see you soon."
"Yeah, I'll see you soon."
"Bye." She said, almost absently.
"Bye."
They hung up without saying another word.
Akiza…wanted…to…see…him. And not just anywhere, but at the place where they had first kissed when they were dating. After that, they had said it was their special place. Their tree.
"Akiza…why do you want to see me now?" he asked aloud, "What's wrong?"
Back at Arcadia
Akiza donned her old cloak, wrapping it tightly around her. She heard movement and the bedspread ruffle. She looked over at Rikki, whose head was lifted off the bed. Her eyes were still sleepy.
"Mommy?" she asked sleepily. "Are you going somewhere?"
She went over to her daughter and sat next to her, "I am, darling. I'm sorry I didn't get to see you much today."
Rikki wrapped her arms around her mother's waist, groggily. "I don't care. But didn't you tell me that you couldn't leave Arcadia?"
"Yes. But I'm not leaving forever. I'll just be gone for maybe an hour, maybe a little more. I'm going to sneak out like you've been doing. I promise I'll be back soon. All right?"
Her daughter looked at her with sleepy, cobalt eyes and rested her head against Akiza's abdomen. "Okay, mommy. Be careful. And mommy?"
"Yes?" she asked, stroking her daughter's thick hair again.
"I love you, mommy."
Akiza leaned down and kissed Rikki's forehead. "I love you, too, Rikki. Get some rest now. I'll be back soon."
"Okay, mommy. 'Night, 'night." She felt asleep and her head fell into her mother's lap. Akiza lifted her daughter and laid her under the covers. She put a couple more blankets on Rikki to make sure she'd be warm enough. It was very cold due to the rain, after all.
"I'll be back." She whispered in her ear. Akiza left the room quietly and down to the main entrance. She looked to see if the coast was clear; it was. She ran out of the building and out into the rain, which quickly soaked through her clothes. It might've been dark, but she knew how to get to that park by heart.
Akiza stood under the canopy of the tree, waiting. She waited for a long time. She began to lose faith in Yusei. Maybe he's so mad at me about me leaving him six years ago he's not going to show. She thought, biting her lip and looked down; she'd always had a bad habit of that, Maybe he's just going to stay home. Maybe he's moved on. Maybe he's—
"Thinking about something?" that smooth, rich, familiar voice asked, interrupting her pessimistic thoughts. Akiza looked up at that wonderful, handsome face of Yusei. His hair and clothes were soaked like she was. He was wearing his normal outfit, but didn't have an umbrella. Probably because of the lightning.
"You…You showed up." She said slowly.
"Of course I did." Yusei told her, "You…You seemed so insistent on seeing me." He noticed her biting her lip and gave a short, deep chuckle; she had missed that wonderful sound so much, "You never could break that habit could you, my rose?"
She felt a blush rise to her face, warming her even in the cold rain and felt tears at the corners of her eyes. "You called me your rose. Does that mean you still…?"
"Still what?" Yusei asked, stepping closer to her.
"Do you still…love me, my star?" Akiza asked, taking a step towards him. Yusei held up one of his hands—their signal. She held up her opposite hand and placed it against his, mirroring it. His hand slid over a little on hers and curled his fingers, so their fingers were entwined.
"I never stopped loving you, Akiza." he told her, sweetly.
The tears fell, mixing with the freezing rain and she stepped even closer to him. "Oh, Yusei!" she cried, falling into his chest. His clothes clung to him perfectly, outlining the muscles of his torso and arms. Akiza buried her head deeply in his chest, "I've missed you so much! I'm so sorry I left you! Please believe me when I say I still love you, dear!"
Yusei wrapped his arms around her and laid his head against hers. "Akiza, honey, I've missed you too. I wish you had told me why you left." He felt tears in his own eyes and let them fall. His grip around her tightened slightly, pressing her closer to him. Akiza removed her head from his surprisingly warm chest and rested it in the crook of his neck, nuzzling him affectionately like when they were first married.
"I am so sorry." She told him, "I am so sorry I hurt you and broke your heart. Please, please, Yusei forgive me, love." She begged. "Please!"
Yusei pulled her back and she looked into his eyes, those same, gorgeous eyes Rikki had inherited. He pushed the bangs sticking to her face behind her ear with his hand and then placed his hand against her cheek. Her hand covered his. He leaned down and gave her his answer by covering her lips with his own. His warm lips were a little rough, but Akiza didn't care. She had loved kissing him and being kissed by him. She had missed that so much and leaned into his kiss with longing. Her hands rested on his chest, traveling up around his neck and into his hair. She had missed this so much.
He pulled away from her slowly and rested his forehead against hers. "I forgive you. But why did you leave me?"
"I wish I could tell you, but Sayer would harm you if I did."
"Sayer's the reason you left?"
Akiza nodded, numbly against his forehead, "This is the first time I've left Arcadia in a long time. I actually had to sneak out."
He chuckled again, "What if he finds out?"
"I hope he won't or else…or else…" she trailed off, shuddering at the thought of what Sayer would do to Rikki if he found out she'd snuck out. Yusei gently stroked her cheek affectionately. "Help me." She begged. "Help me get out of that wretched building. Please."
"I will, my rose." He promised, "I'll do whatever it takes to get you out of there, Akiza." he kissed her lips again. "I promise."
"Thank you, Yusei." She told him, kissing him. She shivered and he chuckled, shivering, too. Both smiled at the other, rain continuing to soak them, "Bring back memories?"
"Just like the first time we kissed."
"I love you." She told him.
"I love you, too." He said.
"I should get going before Sayer realizes I'm gone." She commented, grudgingly pulling away from him.
"All right. When do you want me to get you out of there?"
"As soon as it stops raining. And with a storm like this, it'll be few days."
"Okay. I have one question." She looked at him curiously and he continued, "Once I get you outta there, will we get remarried?"
"Yes. And this time we'll make sure no one will come between us."
"And have a family?"
"Yes. We will." She told him with a sly smile. They kissed one more time before Akiza took off back to Arcadia, leaving both her and Yusei anxious for this storm to be over, so they could be reunited. Forever. She'd tell Yusei about Rikki when he came and got them.
They would finally be a real family.
Akiza: This chapter...
Yusei: Was a bit...
AnimeKiwi369: Cliche. I know. I couldn't help myself. I had to do a chapter like this.
Yusei and Akiza: Okay.(?)
AnimeKiwi369: I may not update until Saturday because school starts tomorrow for me.
Yusei and Akiza: Whatever.
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