Before going to bed, Shu was setting up to sleep on the couch. He had sat on a chair by Aichi's bedside until he fell asleep. So he thought, but Aichi opened Shu's room door peaking out. Shu can see that Aichi's hand on the door was shaking like he had a bad dream.
"What's wrong Aichi?" Shu asked. He began walking towards Aichi.
"Shu, I don't want to sleep alone. What if Void comes back and takes me away?" Aichi responded. His voice was shaky.
Shu patted Aichi's head. "Don't be scared. Void isn't coming back," he assured confidently.
"But I'm scared," Aichi cried.
"I'll be beside you until you are sleep again, alright?" Shu suggested.
Aichi shook his head and hugged Shu. "I'll just get another nightmare and wake up. I will be too scared to sleep again afterward," he responded.
"Alright… I'll sleep beside you. If anything happens, I'll be with you," Shu said while scratching the back of his head. Aichi looked up happily and nodded.
They walked into Shu's room and got into bed. "Shu, I want to stay with you forever," Aichi said sounding drowsy.
"You can, so sleep okay? We need to go to school tomorrow," Shu answered. "I say that, but there is someone else in him that is waiting to return back to his life," he thought, but he smiled for Aichi. Aichi was quick to sleep. He was lying on his side facing Shu.
Shu watched Aichi. "You must have been lonely while you were captured by Void," he said quietly. He pushed a strand of hair away from Aichi's face. He then closed his eyes and went to sleep.
The next morning, Shu woke up. Aichi was fast asleep hugging onto his arm tightly. Shu slowly got out of bed making sure not to wake Aichi up. When he got up, he tucked Aichi in with his blanket before quietly changing into his jogging clothes. He took a glance at Aichi to make sure he was still asleep before leaving the apartment.
Aichi woke up before Shu came back from his jog. He saw that Shu wasn't beside him. "Shu…?" He muttered. He sat up and scratched his eyes. Aichi's Psyqualia activated and Blaster Blade appeared beside his bed. He was kneeling on one knee formally.
"Blaster Blade," Aichi greeted with a smile.
"My Vanguard, I'm happy to see you are completely healthy," Blaster Blade commented. He bowed his head down to show more respect.
"Blaster Blade…?" Aichi asked.
"My Vanguard, I thought that once everything was over and done with, I would tell you who you really are and what happened inside you," Blaster Blade informed.
"Who I am…?" Aichi asked. His Psyqualia got more intense. Next thing Aichi knew, he was floating inside a light blue space. "What is this place…?" he asked. There was a lot of positive energy around him. He looked around and saw the older Aichi's spirit sealed inside of a crystal like structure unconscious.
"The knowledge you have is the tie between you and him," Blaster Blade said. "The faint memories that you see is what happens when something triggers his consciousness to resurface. Now you shouldn't be getting any more memories because he is no longer fighting to resurface," he added.
"So who is he?" Aichi asked.
"He is you. He is a version of yourself," Blaster Blade answered.
"Aichi! Wake up!" A voice called from a distance. Aichi recognized the voice immediately,
"Shu!" Aichi exclaimed. "Blaster Blade…?"
"What do you need, My Vanguard?" Blaster Blade asked.
"Can you tell me more about it later…? I need to get back to Shu before he gets worried," Aichi requested in an urgent tone. He didn't want to keep Shu waiting.
"Of course, My Vanguard," Blaster Blade answered. The space warped and Aichi opened his eyes. He was laying on the bed and Shu was standing at the bedside. He looked concerned.
"Good morning, Shu," Aichi greeted with a smile.
Shu smiled back. "Good morning. You made me worry when you didn't wake up right away. Get up, breakfast is ready," he said before walking to the door. Aichi nodded and got changed.
After getting changed and washing his face, he walked out and saw Shu at the table cleaning Spriggan. "Shu, can I clean Spriggan?" Aichi asked enthusiastically.
"Okay, but eat your breakfast first," Shu answered. Aichi's face glowed and he ran to his seat on the table. He placed Blaster Blade caringly on the table.
"Thank you for the meal," Aichi thanked before beginning to eat.
"We need to sign you into school again, before you can go back to class," Shu informed.
"Okay," Aichi answered. He wasn't enthusiastic about going to school. "Oh! Shu, how is your shoulder?" Aichi asked remembering that Shu injured his shoulder before.
"It's as good as new. My friend's grandfather is talented in treating these kinds of injuries so after a while of rehabilitation, I healed completely," Shu explained. He moved his shoulder without any problems. "I'm sorry, Aichi. I should have tried to save you, but I couldn't. I needed my shoulder to heal, but by the time I healed completely, Kai had saved you," he apologized.
"You shouldn't be apologizing. You came for me!" Aichi responded. "I should be sorry Shu!" He exclaimed.
Shu looked at him surprised and confused. "What are you sorry for?" Shu asked.
"You probably don't know, but you lost against Void because of me," Aichi answered sadly. "I made your shoulder worst and you weren't able to battle at your full strength," he elaborated.
"Aichi, that's not your fault. I'm okay now and you're here right now, so you shouldn't feel sorry," Shu responded. Aichi still looked upset and guilty. "Hm… you know, if you really think about it. Void needed to give us the disadvantage to defeat us. That is how good of a team we are," he added after seeing that Aichi looked so guilty.
"Really?" Aichi asked. Shu nodded with a smile. Aichi's face changed into a childish smile. "Thank you Shu, you always make me feel better," Aichi said happily. He continued eating his breakfast.
After finishing eating, they went to school. While they were walking, there was someone watching them in the distance. Aichi noticed the presence, but he tried to hide it. Aichi ran and held Shu's arm enthusiastically.
"Is something wrong?" Shu asked as he got pulled by Aichi. Aichi shook his head, but continued to pull Shu so that he would walk quicker.
After school, Aichi followed Shu to the roof. "Shu, you look excited about something," Aichi said looking up a Shu.
"Do I really?" Shu responded turning to him. He looked like his normal self, but Aichi knew that he was excited about something.
"You do!" Aichi answered enthusiastically.
Shu smiled. "I guess you can say that I'm excited. It's something I never thought I'd do," he answered. They soon reached the room and saw that the Bey Club, Wakiya and Principal Hidetaro were gathered there already.
"Since you have qualified for the National Tournament, the Bey Club has also been invited to the Team Tournament. Because this tournament is a five versus five format, Shu and Wakiya wishes to join the Bey Club," Hidetaro explained professionally.
"Shu and Wakiya?!" Valt exclaimed excited. Aichi looked up at Shu surprised. He was excited for Shu.
"Please, let me join the team. Together we can win," Shu said walking to Valt.
"You guys won't be able to win without me, so I guess I will join," Wakiya bragged walking beside Shu. Aichi stood to the side happily watching them.
"Shu…! Wakiya…!" Valt exclaimed touched.
"Well, I will be leaving you to choose your captain," Hidetaro said before leaving the rooftop.
"Since I am now on the team, we will be training my way. So I'm gonna be the captain," Wakiya said.
"What!? Who elected you captain? I can't even imagine you as the captain!" Kiyama exclaimed.
"I didn't join the BeyClub just to battle. You should thank us for joining the club. Otherwise, you guys can't even enter the team competition," Wakiya responded.
"But shouldn't Shu be our leader then? He is the strongest one out of all of us," Valt asked. Everyone turned to Shu.
"A good captain isn't the strongest blader, a good captain is someone who keeps the team together," Shu answered refusing the offer.
"Keeps the team together?" Valt responded.
"Right, a team without a good captain will fall apart easily. When the captain is strict, or when he's gentle, he's thinking of the team. A captain is someone who recognizes everyone in the team as Bladers," Kiyama explained.
"That's me to a 'T'," Wakiya declared with a smirk.
"No it isn't!" Kiyama exclaimed.
Aichi suddenly his chest began hurting and he walked to Shu in pain. "Shu…" Aichi muttered.
"What's wrong?" Shu asked turning to Aichi. Aichi fell forward into Shu's arms. He looked at Aichi carefully. "What hurts?" He asked concerned. Aichi pointed to his chest.
"Alright, let's get you home then," Shu responded. He took off his bag and put it back on so that the bag was on his chest. He then pulled Aichi onto his back. "I need to take Aichi home, he isn't feeling well. So you guys decide who is going to be captain," he informed.
"Bye, Shu."
"Shu, wait!" Wakiya called. Shu turned around and waited for what he needed to say. "We are going to go on a training camp to one of my cottages the day after tomorrow. You can bring him with you, but make sure you have everything you need," Wakiya explained.
"Wait! Who said we were going to your cottage?!" Kiyama exclaimed.
"I did. Remember, I joined your team, so you will follow my training," Wakiya answered. "Just meet at the train station at 9 AM," he added.
"Okay," Shu agreed.
They continued to argue as Shu walked back home with Aichi on his back. "Are you feeling alright?" Shu asked. He heard Aichi's breath become more and more unstable. Shu was getting more and more nervous. "This was all so sudden… what happened?" Shu thought to himself.
They soon got to the apartment building and Shu walked up to his room and opened the door. Shu carefully placed Aichi on the bed. "Shu…" he muttered.
"It's alright, we're home. I'll get you some water," Shu informed. As he was about walked away, Aichi reached for his hand and caught it.
"Shu Kurenai, I must ask for your assistance once more," a familiar voice said.
"Blaster Blade?" Shu asked turning back to Aichi. Aichi had fallen unconscious, but his hand still gripped Shu's tightly. "What is happening?" Shu asked.
"This boy's frail spirit cannot take the strain of containing such immense power alone. I didn't think much of it before since it was only slowly wearing away at his spirit. But it suddenly went out of control. This boy's spirit has not fully matured yet, which makes it weaker than the older, more mature spirit," Blaster Blade answered.
"But before I met him, we was just fine," Shu pointed out.
"Yes. But before you met him, the other spirit inhabiting his body was constantly fighting to resurface. That took the burden off this spirit's shoulders. But now, the situation has changed. The mature spirit can no longer take the burden as he is now." Blaster Blade explained.
"What can I do to help?" Shu asked.
"Sharing his power with another person is the only way to relieve the burden on his spirit. If you do not wish to do this, I will have no choice but to release his inner soul and return him back to his own world-" Blaster Blade answered.
"I'll do it," Shu agreed cutting off Blaster Blade's explanation.
"This will be different from the last he shared power with you. You will directly receive his power. Even the Void found that taking the power directly was far too dangerous," Blaster Blade warned.
"I'll do it for Aichi," Shu responded.
"Okay, I will quickly prepare for the exchange," Blaster Blade informed. After a second, Aichi began scream in pain as his aura became unstable. Aichi pulled his hand away from Shu and held his chest.
"I'm sorry for this, Aichi. But I'll relieve you in a second," Shu said.
"Hold out Storm Spryzen and think about taking his agony away," Blaster Blade commanded.
Shu looked at Aichi. "Aichi, give me some of your agony. It's okay, this will help you," Shu said. Aichi's aura began moving to Spriggan. In response, Shu felt a sharp pain as Aichi began to calm down. "Give me more! Until you feel better!" Shu exclaimed.
Aichi soon opened his eyes and saw that Shu was in pain from absorbing his power. Aichi slowly lifted up his hand so that he was blocking Spriggan stopping the transfer. "Thank you, Shu…" Aichi muttered. "I'm okay now…" he added before his aura disappeared.
Shu held his chest. "Shu…! Are you alright…?" Aichi asked concerned. He sat up, but soon fell forward because of his exhaustion.
"I'm alright… I just need to get used to this," Shu assured with a pained smile. He helped Aichi lay down.
"I'm sorry… all I do is cause more trouble to you…" Aichi apologized. He looked really tired.
"It's fine. That's why I'm here. I'll be with you and take care of you always," Shu responded. Aichi gave him a loving smile. "You should get some sleep. You need as much rest as you can get before the trip," he said. Aichi nodded slightly before falling asleep.
"I feel so tired… but I still have to do so many things before I could rest…" Shu said to himself. He slowly stood up and walked to the living room. "No good…" he said to himself as he found that his body was getting too drained. His body was working to keep the power inside him under control.
Suddenly, the front door unlocked and his mom and dad walked inside. "Mom…? Dad…? Why are you here…?" Shu asked.
"Shu?! What's wrong?!" His mother exclaimed running to his side as he was about to collapse. She felt Shu's head and felt that nothing was wrong.
"I'm just a little tired…" Shu answered before falling asleep. His mom and dad looked at each other confused and concerned. His dad put down his things and carried Shu into his room.
Shu's mother and father walked inside and saw Aichi sleeping there too. "I'll start cooking dinner, we should let them both rest," his mother suggested. Shu's father placed Shu down on the bed and tucked him in beside Aichi.
"I wonder what in the world they were doing to be so exhausted," his father wondered. He began walking to the door.
"Shu… thank you… for everything…" Aichi muttered in his sleep. Shu's father smiled before walking out of the room, closing the door behind him.
"We still can't find that boy's parents. If they were anywhere outside of Japan, why would their son be all alone here?" Shu's mother asked while chopping some vegetables.
"Maybe they passed away," Shu's father guessed holding his chin.
"Should we adopt him?" Shu's mother asked.
"We can't if there is a chance he has a family out there. We should just wait until we ask Shu about this," Shu's father responded.
Late in the night, Shu began to wake up. "I'm in bed…?" He asked himself. He turned and saw Aichi still asleep beside him. Spriggan and Blaster Blade were glowing in Aichi's hands. Shu got up and stretched. He turned to Aichi and saw Blaster Blade and Spriggan's glow dim slowly until they weren't glowing anymore.
That was when Aichi opened his eyes. "Shu…" Aichi muttered.
Shu smiled. "Are you feeling better?" He asked.
Aichi smiled and nodded weakly. "I'm feeling a lot better because you saved me again… thank you, Shu," he thanked.
"Aren't you going to get up?" Shu asked.
Aichi looked away. "I'll just lay here for now. There's nothing wrong," he responded.
Shu looked at him seriously. "If nothing is wrong you should be able to get up," he said. Aichi bit his lip in nervousness. "Does anything hurt?" Shu asked.
Aichi stayed quiet for a little while before answering. "My body feels numb… but Blaster Blade says that I will be okay once my body gets used to it," he explained. "Blaster Blade told me that before my body was in so much pain… but now it's so relieved from the pressure that I can't even move. It was a real shock to my body," he added.
Shu leaned forward and ruffled his hair playfully. "I'll put something together for your dinner. You must be hungry," Shu said while walking towards the door. "I'll be right back. Sit tight," he informed before leaving his room.
He walked outside and found that his parents' shoes were still on the rack of the doorway. He looked at the table and saw a note.
I made dinner for you two. It's in the fridge, so eat it when you get up. -Mom
Shu smiled and walked to the other bedroom. He opened the door to see that his parents were sleeping in the bed together. He quietly closed the door again before walking into the kitchen area to get the food and microwave it.
He soon returned to Aichi who was still laying there. "Are you feeling any better?" Shu asked. He placed the plates on the table beside Aichi.
"I'm feeling stronger," Aichi responded. He looked at Shu and smiled while slowly pulling out his hand from under the blanket.
"That's good," Shu responded. "Here I'll help you get up," he said before pulling Aichi up into a sitting position.
"Shu…?" Aichi said.
"What is it?" Shu asked.
"You didn't eat yet…?" Aichi asked looking at the second plate on the table.
"My parents came back before I began cooking. They told me to get some rest and that they would do the cooking," Shu explained.
"Really…? That's really nice…" Aichi responded happily. "I need to thank them… for everything they've done for me…" he added.
"They are just doing what any normal person would do if their son found a little kid with amnesia on the streets," Shu responded with a giggle. He looked up at Aichi and saw that he was smiling but tears were in his eyes.
"I don't know what I would've done if you didn't find me that day," Aichi cried.
"Don't think of the past anymore. You need more rest, hurry and eat. We're going on a overnight trip tomorrow," Shu informed. Aichi nodded and began eating.
"It tastes really good… no wonder you're such a good cook…" Aichi commented. After he finished eating, he fell asleep again. Shu ate too before walking to the kitchen to wash the dishes. He heard a door opened and saw that is father walked outside.
"Dad, did I wake you up?" Shu asked.
"No, I got up to get some water," Shu's father answered. Shu began washing the dishes and his father wanted to ask him about Aichi. "I know you know more about that boy than anyone. If you know anything about that boy's personal life, please tell me, Shu," his dad said.
"It's really complicated," Shu responded.
"Complicated? Complicated how?" His dad asked.
"His parents aren't here," Shu answered. "I don't want to tell you anymore unless he wants to share it with anyone else," he said.
"I see… this must be hard for such a young boy," his father responded.
"Oh! Aichi and I will be going to a training camp with the BeyClub tomorrow morning, so we'll be staying over at a team member's cottage," Shu explained.
"That is good. Your mother and I have to leave on another business trip again soon. But for now, it looks like we will be staying for a while," his dad informed.
"That's great. We can catch up once we get back from the training trip," Shu responded.
"Shu, where have you been sleeping? Our room looked untouched since the time we left," his dad asked.
"I was sleeping on the couch. I wanted to be close to Aichi in case something happened," Shu answered.
"You really do care for that boy. What do you think about us adopting him?" His father asked.
"Dad, he does have a family out there. We can't adopt him," Shu informed with a smile. His father was starting to understand Aichi's situation, but he didn't know the details.
"I see. For the next few days, we will be here to help take care of him so that you can focus on the National Tournament," his father explained.
"Thank you, dad," Shu thanked. "I'll go back to my room now. Aichi said that he has been getting a lot nightmares lately," he informed before walking towards his room. Shu quietly and gently slipped into bed, Aichi was shuffling in his sleep.
"No…! Let me go…!" Aichi cried in his sleep. Shu turned and wrapped his arms around Aichi to comfort him. Aichi's restless sleep and nightmares stopped almost instantaneously.
Inside Aichi's mind, he was standing before his unconscious older self. Blaster Blade appeared standing beside his older spirit. "Blaster Blade…" he greeted.
"My Vanguard… allow me to explain everything," Blaster Blade requested. Aichi nodded. "You first have to understand that you do not originate in the world that you found yourself in. You come from a world that is constantly threatened by a evil being. I'm sure you are aware of their name… the Void," Blaster Blade began.
"The Void…?" Aichi responded.
"Yes. In the world we belong in, there is a popular card game named CardFight! Vanguard. Through this card game, humans on Earth can communicate with beings of a far off planet named Planet Cray. I am one of the units residing in Planet Cray and he and I created a strong bond with each other through card fights. Your ability to hear Beyblades' voices is actually an ability that he was given by Takuto Tatsunagi," Blaster Blade continued.
Aichi shivered. "Takuto?" He gulped.
Blaster Blade turned to the older Aichi and his body began glowing a bright blue aura as images of his memories began to appear. "Yes. Takuto Tatsunagi is a kind and faithful ally of Cray. The Takuto Tatsunagi you met was controlled by one of Void's agents named Link Joker. That began Link Joker's invasion causing many card fighters to turn evil," Blaster Blade explained. Images of Reversed fighters and Takuto appeared.
Aichi looked scared even looking at the memories. "How did he get through it…?" Aichi asked.
"Similar to you, he has strong resolve. When faced with despair and impossible odds, he never gives up. He was able to defeat Link Joker and save the world, but he wasn't able to escape. He was pulled into Link Joker's portal," Blaster Blade answered.
"He must have people that are waiting for him to get back…" Aichi said sadly.
"My Vanguard voluntarily stayed behind to allow you to stay with Shu Kurenai until you are ready to leave," Blaster Blade responded. "He will stay as long as you want to stay," he said.
"Really? But what if I want to stay forever?" Aichi asked.
"He will stay here sealed inside of you forever. He will not make you leave Shu Kurenai's side," Blaster Blade answered.
Aichi walked towards the older spirit and touch the seal around him. "Why would he do that for me?" He asked.
"My Vanguard, he only wanted you to be happy," Blaster Blade answered. Aichi's surroundings began to blur into darkness. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in Shu's bed. Shu was still asleep beside him with arms wrapped around Aichi. Aichi was holding Spriggan and Blaster Blade close to his chest.
"Shu…" Aichi muttered with a smile. He moved slightly closer to Shu and looked at him. After a while, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Early in the morning as usual, Shu woke up quite early. He slowly and gently released his arms around Aichi and got out of bed. Aichi was sleeping soundly like he hadn't slept for days. "He must still feel exhausted. I don't think he should go to school," Shu thought. He saw Spriggan and Blaster Blade in Aichi's small hands. He noticed that they were both emitting a light.
"Protect Aichi for me while I'm gone, Spriggan," Shu ordered with a smile before leaving the room. His mom was also awake. She was sitting in the living room. "Good morning," he greeted.
"Good morning, Shu. How is Aichi feeling?" His mom asked.
"He should be fine. He just looks a little tired today, so I thought that he shouldn't go to school," Shu answered.
"Oh my, is he feeling sick?" She asked.
"He should be alright after a day of rest," Shu answered.
"I'll make some rice gruel for him," she said.
"Thank you, mom," Shu thanked. He peeked inside his parent's room. "Where is dad?" He asked.
"He had to leave early today to get to a board meeting. You know how deeply your father gets invested in work," she explained.
"Yeah, I know," Shu responded with a laugh. He turned back to his room.
"I'll take good care of Aichi while you are at school. You don't have to worry about him," she assured.
"Okay, I'll leave Spriggan with him," Shu said.
"Why would you leave your Beyblade with him?" She asked.
"I know that Aichi feels safer around Spriggan. Also, he likes to talk to Spriggan," Shu explained happily.
"Talk to Spriggan…?" His mother asked with a giggle. She thought that Shu was joking about that.
"I'm going on my jog. I'll be back soon," Shu informed before doing to the washroom to change. Shu's mother opened the door to Shu's room, the room was clean as she expected from her son. She walked over to Aichi and put her hand on his forehead. He didn't feel warm, but he did look exhausted.
"Shu…" Aichi muttered in his sleep. His voice sounded soft and happy. Shu's mom smiled before pulling the blanket over Aichi's upper body and leaving the room.
When Shu went to school, Shu's mom walked inside the room with rice gruel on a try. Aichi was still asleep. "Aichi, wake up. You should eat something," she said placing the tray on the table beside the bed. Aichi stayed fast asleep. "Aichi," she called again. This time, Aichi slowly opened his eyes. He realized that Shu wasn't beside him anymore and suddenly began hyperventilating.
Shu's mom noticed Aichi's fear immediately and pulled Aichi into an embrace. "Shh… it's okay. You're safe. It's alright," she repeated in a calming voice. Aichi's breathing soon turned back to normal.
When she thought that Aichi had calm down, she released her embrace slowly and looked at Aichi eye to eye. "Thank you…" Aichi thanked with a shaky voice.
She patted Aichi's head with her hand. "Tell me what Shu means to you," she requested.
Aichi smiled warmly and he wasn't shaking anymore. "Shu took me in when I was sitting outside of the building. I didn't know why, but I felt drawn to here. At the time, I had run away from a scary person and I was scared about what would happen if they managed to catch me. Shu gave me a home and he showed me kindness… Shu means the world to me," Aichi explained softly.
Shu's mom smiled and picked up the bowl of rice gruel. "I am happy to hear that," she responded happily. After eating, Aichi simply fell back asleep.
When Shu came back, he found that the main room was empty. "I'm home!" Shu announced. He walked inside his room and saw that Aichi was asleep and his mom was stroking his head lovingly, like a mother.
Shu's mom put a finger in front of her mouth as she stopped her hand movement. She stood up from her seat and took Shu outside of his room. "He just fell asleep again. Whenever he wakes up, he gets frightened and sometimes he wakes up from terrible nightmares and scream. But when I talk to him about you, he calms down quickly," she explained.
"He has been through a lot," Shu informed.
"I'll start cooking dinner. Your father says that he was going to be home earlier today," Shu's mom informed as she put on her apron.
"I can cook if you want me to," Shu responded.
"I know how busy you have been and I know how much you enjoy training," she said insisting to cook.
"Aichi's holding onto Spriggan, so there isn't much I can do to practice," Shu informed scratching his head.
"Then study. I heard that your marks have been dropping," she ordered in a motherly tone. Shu was a little surprised of how she found out. He then walked to the kitchen table with his bag and worked on the table.
After a few minutes had passed, they suddenly heard Aichi's scream. "No!" Aichi cried loudly. He was screaming with a high pitched voice. Shu's mom was about to run to the room, but Shu got up first.
"I'll go," Shu informed before running to his room. He ran inside to see that Aichi had his small hands covering his ears. Blaster Blade and Spriggan were on the table beside the bed. Aichi's eyes were closed shut and he was shaking.
Shu ran over to Aichi. When he touched Aichi, he began kicking and screaming louder. Aichi kicked Shu as he got closer. "Aichi! It's alright! Calm down, I'm here," Shu informed with a soothing voice. "Open your eyes. It's me, Shu. I'm here."
Aichi's screams died down and he slowly opened his eyes. "Shu…?" He muttered.
"I'm here," Shu repeated with a soft smile. Aichi looked at him relieved and hugged him. "What's wrong?" Shu asked.
"I'm so happy you're okay," Aichi answered crying tears of joy. "I'm sorry for kicking you, Shu," he apologized.
"It's okay. It doesn't matter. It didn't hurt, I feel as good as always," Shu assured while patting Aichi's head. He waited for Aichi to calm down before releasing his arms. "Are you feeling strong enough to get out of bed?" Shu asked when Aichi calmed down enough.
Aichi nodded while wiping his tears. "Thank you for saving me from Void," he thanked.
"I didn't do anything. Kai did everything; he planned everything and he won the battle," Shu explained.
"But you were there to make me feel hopeful again," Aichi responded. "So thank you," he added happily.
"Aichi, what kind of nightmares have you been having?" Shu asked.
"Um…" Aichi muttered nervously. "I saw you, but you were different. You weren't your usual nice self. You had a cold look in your eye and you were scary. You were battling people and you destroyed all of their precious Beyblade without any remorse… it scared me," he explained sadly.
"That won't happen, I promise," Shu assured.
"Really?" Aichi asked with a glow in his eyes.
"I do," Shu answered confidently.
Aichi was so overwhelmed with relief that he burst into tears and hugged Shu tightly. "I'm so relieved…!" He cried before Shu could ask him what was wrong.
"We'll be going to Wakiya's villa tomorrow morning, so we should get ready tonight," Shu informed. Aichi pulled away and sat up.
The next day, Aichi and Shu woke up early in the morning. Shu's dad woke up even earlier than them and had already went to work. They both had packed their school bags with essentials and were planning on only carrying those around. The entire club had agreed to meet up at the train station at 9:00 AM.
"We're going, mom!" Shu informed. Shu's mom ran into the living room from her bedroom. She was folding some clothes inside her room.
She put her hand on Shu's shoulder while patting Aichi's head lightly. "Did you pack everything you need?" She asked worriedly.
"We have everything," Shu assured.
"How could you fit everything in such a small bag? I'll get you a bigger one," Shu's mom said as she was about to go look for a bigger bag.
"We have everything, we don't need a bigger one," Shu assured sounding embarassed. He took Aichi's hand and began walking towards the door. "Mom, we'll be late if we don't go now," Shu informed.
Shu's mom turned to see that Shu and Aichi were already at the doorway. She walked to the doorway to see them out. "Be careful. Make sure you eat enough and take care of each other," she said.
"We will," Shu responded.
"Make sure to stay close to Shu, okay Aichi?" Shu's mom said while spuating down to Aichi's height.
"I will," Aichi responded happy with a nod.
"Bye mom," Shu said.
"Bye," Aichi followed shyly.
"Be safe!" Shu's mom repeated. Aichi held onto Shu's hand as they walked down the hallway and towards the elevator.
Happy Birthday, Aichi!
It is Aichi's birthday and it is tradition at this point for me to post something new. This is an extra chapter for Vanguard Burst. After last chapter, nothing new is going to be added to the story. I'll probably just follow the format of Beyblade Burst until I reach Beyblade Burst God. I have not written chapter 11 yet, but I thought that I might as well release this on Aichi's birthday.
In another note, I am about to finish a story that merges Vanguard with Winx Club. I found it an interesting experience writing that story because adding new events doesn't feel unnatural. I might get out that story by August.
Anyways, thank you for dealing with the messy uploads of this story. I will get Beyblade Burst God's story out when I actually get to writing it (oops). I hope all of you can wait for the chapters and thank you for all the support from last chapter. I really do appreciate it! ^^