Based off of the song "Stereo Love" by Edward Maya and Mia Martina. No copyright infringement intended.

Stereo Love

The scene was a ballroom and I was there with him; Yusei. He gave me a gentle smile as we danced, he was wearing a classic tuxedo and strangely enough I was still wearing my normal Slifer red jacket. I never left sight of him as he twirled me around my vision fought to keep up with him. He was so happy… and strangely enough I felt at an internal bliss as well as I watched him continue to guide me along the dance floor. It wasn't until I smiled, showing my true feelings no longer keeping my hesitation hidden that the raven haired male let go of my hand but still looked at me with that same smile. I wanted to shout at him tell him to not let go my hand instinctively reached out towards him. It wasn't until I noticed the bright lights from the ballroom seemed to white him out as he faded out to white from me with that same gentle smile, my arm still held out trying to reach him.

It wasn't until I heard a loud boom that I realized it was all a facade. I blinked still frozen in the moment as my arm slowly dropped to my side. I was still in Venice, but yet… it wasn't peaceful like the last time I saw it when I had returned from battling Paradox with Yugi and Yusei. It was as if it reverted back to the time of when Yusei had saved me. Explosions were running rampant throughout the city once more, yet I remained frozen still in the same spot as loud bangs resonated around me, smoke billowed around me as ashes flew throughout the air from fire. I knew I should move. I knew I should go and help the city in whatever way I could yet I stood there not being able to believe it.

It wasn't until I finally blinked realizing Yusei wasn't coming back, realizing that scene was all a facade with him, that I was safe. I didn't understand, Venice wasn't in danger? I walked throughout the city coming across the river, seeing the gondola's pass underneath. I sighed as I watched the peaceful scenery around me. Was everything simply a facade?

It was then I heard violin music, it was upbeat but yet elegant. It almost made me want to dance, but yet at the same time it made me only want to think and reminisce and perhaps fall back into a fantasy once more.

I turned around from the ledge to see three violinists playing as people passed by them. It was then I gasped almost falling back into the ledge as I almost fell over the stone ledge. The same image flowed throughout my mind I was back in the destruction of Venice. Standing throughout the tragedy, frozen in one place once more. But then I saw him once again… in that same tuxedo he shone in an almost white line, tinged with a lighter blue. I felt my feet pick up as I ran towards the light reaching my right hand out in front of myself trying to reach him yet I never got any closer, no matter how much I ran.

I blinked as I found myself a couple inches away from the stone ledge, back in reality once more. Before I could even comprehend what was going on three words left my mouth without my own comprehension. "Don't leave me." I felt myself look to the ground as I said those three words. Those three important words.

Why did you let go? my brain thought as I looked up blinking.

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Another time… another era… a raven haired mechanic worked on his machine called a "duel runner." To any other it would seem as a fancier looking motorcycle, however to this era of time it was known as a type of transportation which also allowed "riding duels" for the game "duel monsters."

The raven haired male known as Yusei Fudo sighed as he wiped his forehead from the sweat that lined it with the back of his right arm, wrench in his same hand. He blinked as he thought he heard violin music; "Strange I don't remember ever having that sort of music on my laptop…" the mechanic commented to himself as he walked over to his computer.

Yet. There was nothing playing.

He blinked stunned and perplexed for a moment. Did I simply imagine such a harmony throughout my mind? the man thought. He shook his head from right to left freeing him from his daze.

"I must be working too hard." he simply thought as he set the wrench down to go and get a cold glass of milk.