Fieryfoxpaws: I honestly don't think he's effect is that op cause if you don't use the card wisely then it's not very threating but if his effect worked on other monster regardless of their Levels/Ranks and was permanent then I completely agree.
D3lph0lL0v3r: To be honest, I feel like I was a little harsh towards my reviewers about my statement. You guys can still ask questions about Konami but as long as everyone doesn't expect me to give them an answer when they do then I'm absolutely fine with it. Thank you for reviewing.
Above the Winter Moonlight: Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of powers Starve Venom has. I've been wondering if the four dragons have effects that cancel each other out or not.
Sekishiki: I'm definitely keeping Sawatari cause I'm looking forward to seeing how he and Manjoume are going to get along in Arc-V. I don't have any evidence to back up his arrival in the show but if Jack and Kaito (who are Yusei's and Yuma's main rivals) are in the series then Manjoume has a strong likelihood of returning. Let's not forgot all of MC's arch rivals have 3000 ATK. I also wonder what fusion dragon Manjoume will have. Will it be a fusion of Armed Dragons, Light and Darkness Dragon, or both of them. This is just my theory. Also, you have a great way of thinking here, dude. I gotta hand it to ya.
Raygha Raikouga: I've considered it but I'm not gonna tell whether or not I'm putting them in my fanfic.
Smarcelsmail: Thanks for reviewing on the major upset, man.
Guest: I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter and thank you for reviewing. Look forward to the Synchro Dimension arc.
Chapter 10
Sawatari Shingo
An unconscious Konami with bandages on his head groaned as he moved around a bit in this hospital bed while Yuya and Yuzu were in the room with him. It was night time as they watched over him in the hospital room with concerned looks.
"Konami..." Yuzu muttered as she stared at him sadly while sitting on a chair next to her teacher
"How did this even happen?" Yuya asked as he looked at his friend while standing next to Yuzu "Just who or what could've done this to someone like Konami?"
"I... I don't know..." Yuzu answered as she shook her head and kept staring at Konami "Hopefully Konami will tell us what happened to him when he wakes up or makes a full recovery..."
"Yeah..." Yuya said as he nodded "You know when I got a good look at his face I almost didn't recognize him.."
"I agree..." Yuzu thought still looking at Konami "His face may look like a cross between both genders but he almost looks like a girl's. He didn't look cute although his face looks pure and innocent. It's almost difficult to explain but I can see why Masumi developed feelings for him when he smiled at her."
Yuzu widened her eyes when she realized something about him
"Um Yuya..." Yuzu said as she got his attention "Has Konami ever mentioned "Numbers" cards to you before?"
"Numbers?" Yuya asked as he recalled Silent Honors Ark when Konami was asleep "I recall that Silent Honors card and some cards like it but I can't remember the names of them."
"Do you remember the numbers like 1-101?" Yuzu asked him
"Well yeah, I remember seeing cards like Numbers 10, 8, 69, 17, 11, 92, 91, 74, 66 and 73."
"Did he show them to you willingly?"
"No, I just happened to see those cards while Konami was building his new deck for them." Yuya said casually "When I asked where and how he got them Konami replied "They were given to me". I can tell by his voice that he sound a little sad so I left it alone."
"I see..." She replied as she looked at Konami sympathetically which seemed to have gotten Yuya upset & jealous
"By the way, what's with you wanting to know more about Konami and hanging out with him so much?!"
"What are you getting so upset about?!" Yuzu asked him "What's wrong with me spending time with Konami?! We're just friends! Besides why do care who I hang out with when you have that Mieru girl who keeps saying your her soul mate?"
"I'm not her soul mate!" Yuya replied "It's just that you two seemed to have gotten really close to each other lately!"
Yuzu blushed before replying
"Y-You've gotten really close to him as well, Yuya!"
"Of course! He's a really good friend of mine!"
"Then why are you making such a big deal out of it?!"
"Because I-" Yuya said before he was interrupted by Konami groaning as he moved around in his bed
Yuzu and Yuya both looked like they felt bad when they were raising their voices at each other when they looked at him. He got sent to the hospital and now he was going to wake up to this? They both decided to leave it at that before Yuya was about to say something to break the awkward silence in the room.
"Never mind..." Yuya said with regret "Forget about it and I apologize for my behavior..."
"It's okay, Yuya." Yuzu replied "I know you didn't mean any harm but aren't you a little bit curious about Konami too?"
"Of course I am. I just hope he'll tell us more about himself over time."
"I hope so too..."
They both kept looking at him deep in thought
"I wonder what he's dreaming about..." They thought to themselves in unison
Many years ago...
"Kazuki!" A young boy with brown hair masking his eyes and red clothes said as he was running towards an older male at a nearby slope standing close to a river during a beautiful sunset
Kazuki was wearing both an orange hat and ski jacket. He had both gray hair and pants eyes. Blue eyes with same color shoes. He also looked like he was in his late 10's or early 20's as well. The man let out a sigh before replying to the child.
"What do you want, pipsqueak?" Kazuki asked dryly which caused him to puff his cheeks and threw a tantrum that older women would find adorable
"I told you my name is Konami!" Konami said to him
"Uh-huh, sure." Kazuki replied nonchantly "What do you want?"
"You said you were going to teach me some of your deck building ideas, remember?"
"Oh yeah..." Kazuki replied "I did say that didn't I? Come on, kid."
"Alright!" Konami said as he followed him
Meanwhile at some playground
Konami screamed as his small body flew away as he soon hit the ground as Kazuki approached him
"I lost again..." Konami said disappointedly while on the ground "I'm never able to get a victory over you, Kazuki..."
"Winning isn't everything, Konami." He replied "Tell me, what's beneath your feet?"
Konami looked at ground from left to right before speaking to Kazuki
"The ground?"
Kazuki then punched Konami downside his head
"Oww! What was that for?!"
"For giving me such a foolish answer!" Kazuki replied comically angry
"Then what is beneath my feet?!"
"Sacred grounds, Konami." Kazuki said solemnly "Drenched with memories of the Duelists who fought against each other."
"Sacred grounds? Memories?"
"Your defeat is a sign that you need to improve upon yourself as a Duelist and most importantly as a person. You may have lost the Duel though you learned more from it and this will help motivate you to become much greater than you were before. Not to mention it makes you realizes your not as good as you think which is something you need given how cocky a young man like yourself can be."
"Hmph! How can I not be a bit cocky!" Konami replied with a huff "There aren't any suitable opponents for me now after all. Although I wonder when my full potential as a Duelist will be unleashed."
Kazuki chuckled at Konami's words which the young boy to get mad with puffed cheeks
"What are you laughing about?!" He asked him
Kazuki walked towards Konami, kneeled down, and placed his right hand on top of Konami's head
"Huh?"
"Konami..." Kazuki said smiling and looking the boy in the eyes "You have a potential unlike any Duelist I've ever met in my life. As long as there are cards that you haven't obtained, your potential and growth as a Duelist will never end. You know I mean that, right? On top of that your growth as a human being won't end either as long you continue to better yourself."
"Kazuki..."
"Continue to walk on the path of improvement and enlightenment until you no longer can and become the person I know you to be Konami. I pray for any Duelist that dares to challenge you when you have every Duel Monsters cards in your grasps. I know that you'll use those skills to protect those dearest to you when such a day comes."
"Protect those dearest to me..?"
"Come on, shrimp." Kazuki said as he turned around and walked away "Let's go back home."
"O-Okay!" Konami said as he followed him
"What's Kazuki talking about?" Konami thought to himself "He should know that there's no greater power than fighting for oneself. So, why should I fight to protect when I have something to prove? Like I'll ever fight for anybody but myself!"
The Present
"Kazuki..." The unconscious Konami muttered which surprised Yuya and Yuzu
"Kazuki?" Yuya asked confusedly
"Who's that?" Yuzu asked curiously
Konami grunted as he remembered something else
"Konami?" Yuzu asked out of concern
Duel Academy
"There's the man of the hour!" Judai said cheerfully when he saw Konami enter the Slifer cafeteria "We've been waiting for you, Konami!"
"Huh?"
"You're late Konami!" Shou scolded
"Now that the gangs all here we can finally eat our meals!" Hayato rejoiced
"You... you guys have been waiting for me all this time..?" Konami asked incredulously "Just so I can sit and eat with all of you..?"
"Of course!" Judai said cheerfully "Your one of us now!"
"We're friends, Konami-kun." Sho informed "That's what they do for each other."
"We have each other's backs until the end!"
"I..."
"You have really good friends there, Konami-kun." Daitokuji said behind Konami with Pharaoh in his arms
"Sensei?!" Konami said surprised
"They never left that table or touch a single food on their plates the entire time until you showed up." Daitokuji informed "I fills my heart with joy to see such a wonderful form of loyalty and friendship."
"Meow."
"Well, Hayato wanted to eat his food but Aniki and I told him not to until you got here." Shou said to him
"Oi! You don't have to tell him that!"
"I even wrapped up your favorite meal so it wouldn't go bad." Shou said smiling as he revealed the wrapped up food
"You guys..." Konami said with emotions in his voice
"Konami can you please come to the table so we can finally eat?" Hayato asked as politely as he could be "I'm starving here!"
Judai chuckled before replying "I bet I can eat more than you, Hayato!"
"In your dreams, Judai!"
Konami chuckled "You three are quite the interesting bunch."
Another Flashback
"Asuka!" Konami called out to the girl as he ran to her near the beach in the beautiful sunset which startled the female for some reason
"Nii-san!" She asked in shock "Is that you?!"
"Huh? No, it's me, Konami."
"... Konami-kun."
"Mmn?"
"This... feeling... It has to be...!"
"What's wrong?"
"..."
"Asuka?"
"Hey..."
"Yes?"
"..."
"Asuka... let me help you..."
She widened her eyes at him before eyes and voice became down casted again
"Konami-kun... I want you to Duel against me."
The Present again
Konami moved his hand and covered the top of his face with it
"Is he waking up?!"
"Are you feeling better, Konami?!"
"Gaah... My head..." Konami said weakly while grunting
Konami finally woke up as turned to look at the two people he thought were dead
"Judai...? Asuka...?" Konami asked in a daze
"Judai?" Yuya asked confusedly
"Asuka?" Yuzu asked just as confused
Konami soon realized that it was only Yuya and Yuzu who were looking at him with a mix of relief, confusion, & concern
"Yuya and Yuzu?" Konami asked as he came to his senses
"Yeah, it's us."
"Konami... we were so worried about you."
"I'm sorry you two... I didn't mean to worry any of you."
"By the way, who are Judai and Asuka?" Yuya asked him
"I mistook the both of you for my friends that I knew a long time ago..."
"Oh..." They said in unison
"Were you two the only ones that showed up?"
"Of course not." Yuya said somewhat offended that Konami even asked them "My mom, the principal, and the others came to see you as well."
"Really?"
"Of course." Yuzu informed "Ayu-chan and the kids were in tears because they thought you were going to die but my Dad and Yoko-san told them that it'll take a lot more to keep you down. Sora and Gongenzaka were surprised to see you in your condition but they hoped you'd get better soon. They decided to go home an hour ago before you woke up."
"Is that right?" Konami asked as he noticed his new Duel Disk visibly seen inside a box near his older Duel Disk
"I take it that's my new Duel Disk..."
"Yeah, you've been out since yesterday, my mom paid and signed for it."
"I've been out for a whole day..?" Konami thought "That kid really is something else..!"
"I see.." Konami said as he slowly got up which caused the teens to be concern
"Don't force yourself, Konami!" Yuya said with concern "You haven't fully recovered yet!"
"That's right, Konami!" Yuzu scolded "It's important that you stay in bed as long as possible until you feel better!"
Konami chuckled at them which confused the teens
"W-What's so funny?" Yuya asked him
"Oh nothing, nothing." Konami said nonchantly as he laid down, the truth is Konami was aware of how Tatsuya and the kids looked up to him as their "big brother" but he was surprised when Yoko and Shuzo told him that even Yuzu and Yuya feel the same way. Whenever Konami wasn't around all those two ever talked about is how he's like the big brother they never had. It made the boy think that if Judai and Asuka were alive then they'd most likely think of them as their big siblings too. With Yuya calling Judai his big brother and Yuzu thinking of Asuka as her big sister. He's very positive that they'd get along great.
"I know you just woke up, Konami." Yuya said frowning "But can you tell us what happened?"
A moment of silence went by until Konami answered Yuya
"I... I was attacked by the XYZ culprit..." Konami said as Yuya widened his eyes in shock
"I knew it..!" Yuzu thought to herself with concern and anger
"What?! He attacked you?" He asked in shock and then anger before asking him another question "Would this be the same person running around and impersonality me?!
"Yeah..."
"Unforgivable..!" Yuya thought with righteous anger "It's one thing to make me look like a villain but when someone goes around hurting my friends for no reason then that's going too far! I'd go after this guy right now but if Konami couldn't beat him then what chance do I have..? I'll make him pay for this when the time is right!"
"Anyway..." Konami trailed off "I appreciate you two for coming and staying here with me this whole time, I really think you should be going home now. Visitation hour should almost be over soon."
"I guess your right as usual, Konami." Yuya said as he looked at the window next to Konami "Come Yuzu, let's go."
"Right..." She muttered as the two walked towards the door and leave before they looked at Konami with concern again
"Wh-What is it?"
They both looked at each other for a moment and then back to Konami
"It... It's just that we don't want to leave you alone after what happened yesterday..." Yuya answered
"Don't worry." Konami replied smiling pure and innocently "I'll be fine."
They both frowned for a moment before smiling with assurance
"See you later, Konami!" Yuya replied smiling as the teens left the room
It wasn't until Konami no longer heard their footsteps that he laid back on his bed as Yubel and Daitokuji showed up next to him
"How are you feeling, Konami-kun?" Daitokuji asked him
"I'm fine..." Konami answered "I don't know who that guy was but he's definitely the most challenging Duelist I've faced in this city yet."
"But your skills were possibly better than Yugi Muto, even in your state you should've been able to beat him." Daitokuji said to his former student
"I was just kidding when I said even the Duel King couldn't beat me, Sensei." Konami replied "Even though, There were some who honestly felt the same way you do, there were just as many that would disagree with you. Aside for the Duel King, that boy sure is amazing and have to admit his hair is pretty badass."
"Care to elaborate on why you let him defeat you like that?" Yubel asked him
"A loss is a loss no matter how you look at it, Yubel." Konami replied "Even if I had activated that card, I really don't know how things would've turned out for me."
Flashback
"Oh... I'm boned..." Konami thought
"Battle Phase! Attack, Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon!"
Konami looked at his Graveyard and saw his Necro Gardna but he ignored it
"Revolt of the Lighting! Disobey!" Yuto said as the dragon pierced through Gaia Drake, exploded, and sent Konami flying
"Gaaaahhh!"
The Present
"You could've activated your Necro Gardna's effect during his assault but you allowed him to defeat and nearly kill you..." Yubel said to him "Why?"
"I told you, Yubel, a loss is a loss. Though the reason why I let him defeat me like that because when I looked into his eyes and felt a lot of killing intent from his drawing. His scars runs deep but they wounded a gentle heart, so I decided to take advantage of his good nature by letting put me through the brink of death and get him to feel indebted to me." Konami explained "This way, next time I see him, he'll tell me everything I want to know about them without telling them anything about myself. Pretty smart, huh?"
"Baka..." Yubel muttered
"Hm? Did you say something?"
"Nothing."
"Um, okay..."
"Even though Konami lived through much worse than that, what he did was very reckless and had me worried sick!" Yubel thought to herself "If that boy ever harms Konami like that again, I'll kill him!"
Yubel widened her eyes in shock at what she mentally said to herself, that was the first time in her life she has thought about taking an individual's life for someone other than her precious Judai
"I guess Neos was right about how much I've changed."
"By the way, Konami. How long do you plan on hiding your true colors?" Daitokuji asked curiously
"Until the very end." Konami replied "As long as I keep it cool and don't say more than I should then I don't have to tell Yuya, Yuzu, or anyone about anything."
"Well, we'll see how long that's going to last."
"As long as I want too." Konami said before looking at the new Duel Disk which didn't escape Daitokuji and Yubel
"What's wrong?" Daitokuji asked him "Don't you like it?"
"I just hate how I had to go against my principles all because of a debt." Konami replied "I don't care how much power someone has over me. Nobody has the power to make you do what you don't want do, they don't have that power not now and ever."
"They just want to get into your head and make you think they have that power though the truth is nobody has power over you then yourself, they know this and that's why their willing to use fear and intimidation to get what they want. They are just a bunch of lowlifes who think their something but realistically their nothing and they know it, of course it's that pride of theirs won't accept it. The only reason they have power over you is because you let them have control over you. They can take something valuable from me but you'll never take away my beliefs and even if you take my life then I'll gladly accept death because it's better to die a fool full of hope then living in a hopeless world as a hopeless fool any day!" Konami said with no trace of doubt in his voice
"Konami..."
"I really don't like it at all though I'll endure it for as long as I have too." Konami said to them "Nico Smiley is rather ignorant of older Duel Disk cause mine does have certain info about myself but I'm the only one able to look into my Duel Disk."
"That poor, poor boy..." A nurse said sympathetically outside of his room "His head injury is so bad that he actually thinks someone is in the room with him..."
"Eh?"
"Don't worry, Haruka-chan." A doctor assured her "I'm sure when he makes a full recovery, he'll be good as new!"
"You really think so?"
"I know so."
"Your right about that, Romeo." Konami thought to himself "I've taken way worse injuries than this and I'll be in good as new tomorrow morning."
"I'm gonna try to get some sleep now..."
"Before you try to do so, there's something we need to tell you."
"Huh?"
- ARC V -
Early in the morning, Konami was walking down the hallway like it was nothing while everyone in the hospital looking at him as if he was some kind of superhuman. He wearing his all-red Duel Disk but used Winged Kuriboh's power to teleport to hide his old one from Reiji's goons. Yubel and Daitokuji informed him that when he was unconscious during his first day in the hospital some shady guy came into the room but luckily Yuya and Yuzu were there watching over Konami. When they asked him who he was, the guy ran off as fast as he could while some of his Spirit Partners followed and told Yubel along with the rest of them everything about Reiji. Konami knew from the very beginning that someone was watching him but he never knew who they were or who sent them.
Though Konami may look fine but his hat was covering his bandages completely and his doctor told him not to duel for a while cause it'll only upset the wound due to stress many of Duelist would have by thinking too much. Though, Konami was wondering if he should surprise Yuya and the others by visiting them and tell them the masked duelist isn't so bad.
"Even after that duel, I still didn't feel any fear in me..." Konami thought to himself "I guess it's almost impossible for me to be afraid of anything compared to everything I had to endure throughout my life... If this Reiji is on par with that kid who sent me here or even more so than I'll have to kick my skills up a notch! And that's another thing, is it possibly that child and his friend are Psychic Duelists or Shadow Duelists? I'll have to ask them about it if I have to reveal the truth."
When Konami was about to leave the hospital he saw someone standing in front of the exit
"Greetings, Konami-san!" Mikadono said smiling "I'm surprised at how you made a rapid recovery after that unfortunate incident."
"Um, hi..." Konami said as if he didn't know where to begin "Haven't I seen you before somewhere before?"
"Everyone at LDS knows who you are, Konami-san!" He informed "Though, I believe you saw me at the movie theater but I'm also the one who found you two days ago."
"You saved me?" Konami asked surprised "I thought it was either Yuzu or Sora but thank you."
"Your welcome although that's not why I'm here to see you."
"Oh, really? Then may I ask why are you here?" Konami asked politely
"Follow me and you'll find out." Mikadono said with a kind smile as he walked away the hospital
"What's does this kid want from me?" Konami thought to himself as he followed him
A few moments later...
"I see he took me to the pier although I don't see what his reason is." Konami thought to himself as he watched him open the warehouse door
"Sawatari-san, we have company!" Mikadono informed
"Sawatari?" Konami thought as Mikadono encouraged him to come inside which he did as he saw Sawatari, Anshi, and Nene
"OHHH YEEEESSS!" Sawatari rejoiced in a chair "So, you must be Konami!"
"That's Sawatari?" Konami thought to himself assumingly "I recalled seeing and hearing him at the theater but I wasn't paying much attention to their conversation."
"That's my name."
"I've heard so much about you!" Sawatari said as he rubbed his hands together
"And you must be Sawatari, right?"
"That's right! I'm Sawatari Shingo!" He said proudly "I bet Mikadono-kun told you a lot about me."
"Actually. I've heard of you through rumors." Konami informed which caused Sawatari to feel joy as if people have finally recognized his greatness while his three companions couldn't help but deadpan at Konami's response
"Really?! What have they been saying?!"
"Let's just say it's the kind to be expected."
"Supposedly, Konami-san is one of the top Duelists of Maiami City!" Nene said trying to change the topic
"Hmph... That's not so great." Anshi stated flatly
"I see you have an inferiority complex..." Konami thought to himself
"Don't worry about him, Konami. Anshi-kun gets a little jealous when he's around such amazing Duelists like you and me-" Sawatari informed but stop when he saw Konami staring at him in a manner that he found a little uncomfortable
"Wh-What's wrong?" He asked hesitantly
"You remind me so much of a certain knuckle-head I know..." Konami thought to himself and couldn't help feel like that certain person was screaming at him from the top of his lungs while saying "Who're you calling a "knuckle-head" dammit?!"
"You just remind me of an old friend." Konami replied
"I'm sure he must've been a great person!" Sawatari said smiling
"Those two would either get along like a house-on-fire or be at odds with each other like no tomorrow." Konami thought to himself "I can totally see Manjoume slapping him around every now and then, just to remind him who's boss."
"So, what do you want from me?"
"I've heard that you're even trying to get yourself into the Maiami City Championship tournament!" Sawatari said smiling "And it just so happens that the tournament requires you to be tagged up with a partner!"
"I see where this is going..." Konami thought knowingly
"In others words, you want me to be your tag partner?"
"Of course! So... What do you say?"
A moment of silence passed before Konami answered him
"I appreciate you for asking me to be your partner although I must decline your offer."
"What?!" Sawatari asked in shock "Why?!"
"Because I already have a tag partner."
"Oh really?" Anshi asked crudely "And who would that be?"
"Sakaki Yuya." Konami answered which surprised them
"Sakaki Yuya?!" Sawatari asked in disbelief
"Your entering the tournament with him, Konami-san?" Nene asked startled
"Yes..." Konami answered "I humbly request that you guys take my decision into consideration and leave it at that..."
Sawatari just stared at Konami for a moment before sighing
"Alright, fine..." Sawatari said in a very convincing tone which surprised everyone especially Konami
"Wow, he's taking this very maturely!" Nene and the group thought both shocked and impressed in unison
"You mean it?" Konami asked him as if he actually believed him
"Of course..."
"Thank you for being so reasonable, Sawatari!" Konami replied before turning around and walking away "Have a nice day, you guys!"
When Konami was half way from leaving, Sawatari opened his mouth to speak again
"I mean... It's not like you owe us or anything..."
"Huh?"
"And there it is..." The trio thought to themselves in unison while deadpanning
"I beg your pardon? What do you mean?"
"It's true that Mikadono found you but I was the one who rescued you by calling an ambulance after I heard him scream "Help! Somebody, please help!" over and over again. Not to mention, Nene-chan tried to stop the bleeding by using her handkerchief."
"Everyone has their days proving themselves to be dumb or smart..." Konami thought to himself "And today, I just proved how dumb I was for believing him..."
"Is this true?" Konami asked as he looked at Mikadono
"It is."
Konami grunted as he clutched his hand
"You do owe us." Anshi stated
"Please, Konami-san!" Nene pleaded "Lend Sawatari nii-chan your strength in the tournament! Pretty please!"
Konami never wanted to admit it but he was always self-aware to a certain degree about getting too close with those he cares about. Konami believed he was overreacting when he thought of this although given all that has happened to him, can anyone say it's a coincidence? Being frozen, sent to the future by Z-ONE, and being sucked into some vortex. It was as if Konami thought he was meant to be bitter, alone, and miserable for the rest of his life. If he really is like some harbinger of darkness then it's only a matter of time before something takes him away from Yuya, Yuzu and anyone else he'll hold dear to him. The only way to prevent this is for him to severe that bond he made with them before it gets any worse.
Konami was at war with himself when he thought of Yuya and the others especially all the times that they had together. Like running laps, having fun on the beach, and all the other fun memories he made with them... he couldn't pretend as if everything meant nothing to him... could he..?
"Well?" Sawatari asked "What's it gonna be?"
"I..."
"Hmn?"
"I... I'll think about it..."
"Well, I hope you make the "right choice"." Sawatari said smiling "We'll be in touch, Konami."
Konami left the warehouse with his head down and moved at his own pace
Until he was far away from being heard or seen, Daitokuji showed up to talk to Konami
"Konami, your not really thinking about ending your friendship with Yuya-kun and the others, are you?" He asked out of concern
"I... I don't know..." Konami replied with conflict
"Konami, please don't do this..." Daitokuji reasoned with him "Think of how devastated they'll be if you go through with it. Is that what you want?"
"Sensei, you have no idea how I felt when I realized I was sent the future after being frozen..." Konami replied with sorrow "When I think of that day, I can't help but want to shed tears... There was so many things that were left unsaid between me and my loved ones... I never got to tell them how much I valued them, I never got to tell them how grateful I was to have them by my side, and many more..."
Daitokuji remained silent before Konami spoke again
"I... will do what I must." Konami said before walking away from his teacher "Now please let me have some space..."
"He'll do what's right." Daitokuji said as he looked at Konami "I know it."
TO BE CONTINUED...