Heyy :) Ok, before you all yell at me I made up a list of reasons of why i haven't uploded in a while:

A: Writer's block

B: Summer (come on, we can all relate to this) :)

C: Tight Schedule

D: Long chapter (I wanted to be as detailed as possible)

I hope you aren't too mad at me, so please enjoy Chapter 11!

Everlasting Love

I hate my life. Not only do I have to deal with another Immortal, but also the pressures of school. At first I thought that having a "treaty" with Crow would only better our chances of staying out of trouble. I was horribly wrong. Crow as it turned out, was always annoying Yusei whether or not he had his dark personality. Fighting was often done in and outside the household, which went a little something like this:

Crow would get up at dawn to raid my fridge and mess up the house before I woke up at 6 to get ready for school. Then he'd often torture Yusei by throwing buckets of water on him, pouring shaving cream in his hand and tickling his face, or just plain dragging him out of bed so that he fell on the floor. Yusei had to endure the torture all day, or Crow threatened to "work on me" instead. However, dusk brings forth a whole new level of destruction. Yusei's immortal condor spirit unleashes all the hatred, pain, and suffering that it withstood during the day. Empty lots and open fields feel their wrath as destruction ramps up to levels of natural disasters. The fights go on for hours at a time, sometimes all night, with neither one at a higher or lower level then the other. Daybreaks, and the violent battlefields become silent wastelands of burned trees, craters, and blood. I'm just surprised that they haven't killed each other yet.

Monday

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

The shrill cry of my alarm clock sounded, arousing me from my seemingly endless dreams. I sat up slowly in bed, slight sunlight creeping in as it sits just barely over the horizon.

"Monday, yet another week of harassment that I have to endure…" I thought to myself.

I slid my legs out from under me and sat on the edge of my bed. Hands folded together, I let my elbows rest on my legs for support as I bent over, staring at the floor. School had grown worse for me, even thought it had only been six days. Sherry was expelled for three of those and her return was anything but pleasant. I no longer had to worry about her beating me half to death, but more about having her up in my face all hours of the day. She spread lies, shoved my head into the drinking fountain, and knocked my books out of my hands so that they spilled all over the floor. Life's hell for me, and that's a fact.

Hysterical shouts and painful groans could be heard from the guest bedroom. I spun my head towards the door, but recognized the shrewd laugh of a certain carrot-topped teen.

"Crow? Again?"

I did a face palm, regretting that the treaty had ever been created. Crow was ruining my life, but there was nothing I could do to stop him. I took another peek at the clock. 6:11. I was falling behind. If I didn't hurry, I'd miss the bus and being late was just what I did not need on a day like today. Pulling on my magenta school blazer and black skirt, I washed up in the bathroom and scooped all of my textbooks into my satchel for safekeeping.

"Crow, get off of me!"

Yusei's panicked cries found their way to my ears. I quickly bounded down the stairs to find that Crow was wrestling with Yusei. Crow was sitting on top of him, pinning Yusei's helpless body to the floor. I sighed and closed my eyes in disbelief. How could I have ever known that having a treaty with Crow would result in total chaos.

"Crow get off of Yusei; this is no time for fighting." I lectured.

"Excuse me, mom, I wasn't aware of that rule!" Crow teased back.

He was really pissing me off now. I felt so angry that I took my satchel and slammed it over the top of his head. It did little but cause him to flinch. He turned his head slowly around and shot me a glare of pure hatred. I stumbled backwards out of fright, into the kitchen table.

"Akiza, don't you ever do that again." Crow threatened.

His voice was low and gruff. He had locked his sleet grey eyes with mine, but I felt as if his glare reached to the core of my soul. I shivered slightly. This was the real Crow that I knew. The one with years of hatred behind him and the will to kill Yusei even if it killed him. Suddenly, a hand pulled on my arm. Yusei had escaped from Crow while he was busy venting his anger out on me. He led me to the front door and was about to open it when Crow charged back at Yusei. However, Yusei just moved to the side and Crow slammed face first into the door.

"Oww, Oww, Oww, Oww!" Crow complained, extracting himself from the door. "Where are you guys going?" He asked.

"School," I answered.

"Great! I'm coming with you!" Crow announced.

"No." Yusei stated firmly. "Since you're not registered, it would be unnatural if you just appear out of nowhere at the school. They'd question your appearance and wonder if you were a spy or a criminal, or just maybe a flunky who was trying to get another education in for free."

"So, what am I supposed to do while you're at the "school"?" Crow whined.

Yusei shoved a nearby broom into his hands. Crow stared in surprise at Yusei's actions. He was usually the one to be pushed around. But here, Crow was the one being pushed.

"Here. You can clean up the mess we made last night." He ordered.

"But, but, but, but, but…"

I opened the door as Yusei pushed aside the stuttering Crow. I walked just a few feet and stopped to look back at Yusei who was locking the door.

"Well? Are we going or not?" He asked with a slight grin.

"Oh boy. This day isn't going to end well."

"Hey Sherry! Look who decided to show her ugly face here again!" A shrill voice called down the hallway.

"Aw crap, I'm dead meat now. As if my life couldn't be any worse."

Carly had spotted me at my locker, and now all three of the bullies were approaching. Misty was looking cross, Carly was smiling in a weird way, but Sherry was especially the angriest.

"I thought that after a while, it would finally sink in that you shouldn't be here." Sherry smirked.

"Leave me alone, Sherry." I objected.

She slammed my locker shut, causing me to jump back in surprise.

"Well, why don't you just give us what you owe?" she replied, holding out her hand. "20,000 yen. And we want it now."

"I don't owe you anything!" I protested.

"Liar!"

"Thief!"

Both Carly and Misty were calling me names about the money. I didn't borrow any of it. This was blackmail, and I had no way out. Misty and Carly grabbed my arms and pinned them behind my back. Sherry grinned and rummaged through my pockets until she took out my wallet and all of my yen.

"Hey! Give...that…back!" I shouted, struggling to break free.

Carly and Misty only tightened their grip though, and I winced in pain.

"I told you, we're here to collect the money and we'll get it in any way we need." Sherry mocked with a devilish grin on her face.

"Why don't you find someone else to pick on?" An angry voice called behind Sherry.

Sherry whirled around only to find herself standing face to face with Yusei. His face was twisted with anger, but was also filled with concern at the same time. He swiftly snatched the yen out of Sherry's hands and moved her aside. Sherry just stood there staring. Whether it was from the shock of someone standing up to her, or just the fact that Yusei had taken away what she stole first.

Misty and Carly stood shaking, but still pinning my arms to my back. Yusei just stood in front of me and stared at them with the most torturous glare I have ever seen in my life. The bullies immediately released my arms, but I fell forwards without having any support from my struggling. I felt a strong tug on my shoulders and saw that Yusei had his arms around my shoulders to support my weight. I sat up in surprise at his actions.

"Yusei, I…"

He smiled, and I trailed off. Never before had I felt this sense of peace and assurance. I knew then that I was falling for Yusei; almost in the literal terms as well.

"Yusei." Sherry's harsh voice cut through my thoughts. "I'll see you, later." She flashed her venom-sweet smile and walked off in a huff. Sherry knew something and whatever it was, it was very ugly.

"Hey, Akiza." Yusei said, waving his hand in front of my face. "If we don't hurry we'll be late."

I snapped my head over to see him holding his hand out for me. I took it into mine, and using his arm as a support, I stood up. I blushed fiercely, unable to control my emotions. Feeling Yusei's hand in mine made me think of a royal knight who saves the princess, and then has a royal wedding to celebrate their love…

"C'mon, we have to get to class!" Yusei said again, interrupting me for the third time.

"Right, right, sorry." I said, still in a daze.

"Yusei, if only you knew…"

School was actually fairly normal after that, if not better. I found that thinking of Yusei only seemed to make me feel better about myself. I was his princess and he was the knight, so my love for him was supposed to be the stuff of legend. Or so I had read in a children's book. I found Yusei waiting for me after school. He was leaning up against a telephone pole staring off into space.

"I wonder what he's thinking about."

In walked closer and Yusei jumped back a little when he saw me. He was so lost in thought that he freaked even though he could see me from where he was standing.

"Oh, Akiza! Perfect timing!" Yusei said.

"Perfect for what?" I asked.

"I thought that since we don't usually go anywhere after school, that we might want to take a stop in the park for a while."

My eyes brightened like shining stars. Yes! This was the chance that I had been waiting for all day. I was going on a date, well, not an official one, but still on a date with Yusei.

"Sure," I said smiling, "We can do that."

We had a wonderful time at the park. Yusei and I got to feed the ducks at the pond and row a boat across the lake. We threw a Frisbee around for a while and acted like normal teens for once. No fighting, no immortals trying to kill us, and no one standing in our way from being together.

"Hey, Yusei." I said.

"Yes?"

We were lying in the grass, watching the clouds in the sky pass by our eyes.

"Do you, like me?" I asked more cautiously.

"As a friend?" he questioned back.

"Well, yeah, but I mean like like me."

Yusei blushed. "You know, I think I actually do."

I turned my head towards him and he did the same.

"Really?"

"Yeah. You're funny, but serious, proud and brave, and you're a good cook as well."

"Wow. I never thought of myself as brave."

"You stood up to Sherry like that, so you had to be brave."

I turned back to watch the sky.

"Yeah…"

I thought about Sherry and what had happened this morning. It all seemed so surreal. Like the day was a dream and night was the reality.

"That's a nice sunset, right?" Yusei asked.

"Sunset? Oh crap! Yusei's Dark side could appear at any minute."

"Yusei, I think it's better if we go home before…"

"Before what princess?" A dark and devious voice came from next to me.

"Uh, nothing," I stuttered.

Yusei flipped himself over and placed his hands on either side of my head. He pinned my legs down with his and grinned in his devilish way.

"So, do you love me, Princess?"

"Get off of me!" I protested, pushing against his chest.

Yusei didn't move, heck he didn't even flinch. I had no effect on him at all. This is exactly why I didn't want to be here after sunset. Alone. With Yusei. Although, it had a nice ring to it.

"No Akiza! Focus on the guy sexually harassing you right now." I shook my head to try and clear my thoughts. But, was he really?

Yusei grinned in the demonic way he always did. He pulled my arms away from his chest and locked fingers with my arms. Yusei was now lying on top of me, the smell of mint from his clothing filling my nose.

"A little secret for you," He whispered softly in my ear. "You're more attractive than you think."

I felt my face flushing and realized just how sexy Yusei was as well. His dark side was cunning and abrasive, but he knew his boundaries as long as I kept mine. I was infatuated with Yusei, and not just his daytime personality. Not to mention his great body. He had firm and toned abs, along with slender muscles and a slim waist. Even his legs were muscular, thanks to all the fighting he had to do.

"Th-Thank you," I whispered back at a loss of words.

I just lay there, enjoying every moment of pleasure Yusei's presence brought me. I could hear him breathing softly, his head next to mine, almost touching my cheek. I let my eyelids drop and listened to his steady heartbeat. If this was heaven, then somebody must have killed me, because I don't remember ever feeling this good about having Yusei close to me. Something in his mind must have clicked though, because he unlaced his finger and stood up, releasing me from his body hold. I sat up in surprise. I thought that was what he wanted to do with me, but something else seemed to be calling to him.

"Can you make it home by yourself?" He asked, staring off at the city lights.

"Uhh, yeah. I know the way back, but why?" I asked with curiosity.

"I have some…unfinished business to take care of." Was all Yusei answered.

He sprinted off, satisfied with my answer. I wasn't. That Dark Yusei was always keeping secrets from me. Why was that? I slowly walked down the empty and deserted streets of a smaller town-like region of the city. A lot of families lived here, and they were already in bed to prepare for their day tomorrow. I pondered the fact whether or not Yusei was fighting Crow back at the house. He wasn't going to rest unless Crow owned up to him and admitted he was better. But still…

"So you knew," Sherry retorted, her back facing Yusei.

"Don't think that just because you act like a princess, I'm going to fall in love with you all over again." Yusei threatened.

Sherry scoffed. "Oh? And just who do you love? Akiza maybe?"

Yusei's muscles tensed up a bit from hearing Akiza's name. He'd left her alone in the city just to settle a feud between Sherry and his past. What an idiot he was.

"You know, a girl like that is too sluttish for you."

"Don't you dare talk about Akiza like that!"

"Who's going to stop me?" Sherry mocked.

Her victory was short lived as Yusei spun her around violently and pinned her by the wrists up against the grey stone wall. He seethed with anger at Sherry's tenacity. To keep insulting his Princess one after another was pushing it too far. Sherry merely smiled.

"Exactly how I wanted it." She whispered to herself.

"It has to be past curfew by now." I thought.

Ok, let's face the facts. I was hopelessly lost in the city. Sure, it was easy to get around during the day, but some of the street signs must have shifted because I found myself walking in circles.

"Of course when I need Yusei the most, my mark doesn't respond and he's off fighting somewhere."

I stopped in front of a shop with a red and white stripe awning over the door. The sign read "Sweets 'n Things", and it appeared to be an old candy store. A soft sound floated into my ear. It was coming from the alley next to the store. I walked over slowly to investigate. Nothing could have prepared me for what came next.

"What? Yusei…he's…kissing her… ?"

He had Sherry backed up against the wall, his hands pinning her wrist against the grey stones. Both Sherry and Yusei's eyes were closed, a sign that I knew meant that they were absorbing the feeling of the moment. The full moon emanated its powerful glow around the two of them. Their ecstasy was too much for me, as I spun on my heel and sprinted down the block as fast as my legs would carry me. Tears streamed down my face, but I didn't stop, not until I had gone so far that I believed Yusei could never find me ever again. I took a seat on the nearest bench and tucked my legs into my chest. I sat there sobbing for what seemed like forever, not caring about how late it was getting, or how lost I had gotten in the city.

Yusei slapped Sherry for the fourth time now. He had broken from her mind spell that made him kiss her and was now enraged at her nerve. Akiza had seen them kissing, something that Yusei was sure had shattered her heart into millions of tiny pieces. He had never struck a woman with as much force as he was now, but his anger blocked out all rational decisions.

"You bitch! You drove away Akiza, didn't you?" Yusei screamed shoving her against the wall by her neck.

Sherry gasped for breath and was trying to pry Yusei's fingers away from her throat, but to no avail. She grinned; her plan was going perfectly, except with Yusei's part.

"It wasn't me. After all, you were the one she saw kissing me. From that position, anyone would have guessed that it was you who kissed me first." Sherry explained, grinning slyly.

"Why you-!" Yusei tightened his grip on Sherry's neck.

A flapping sound could be heard and all at once Yusei was sliced by white wings, kicked in the face, and thrown into the wall behind him. He coughed up blood onto the street and turned to face Sherry again.

"I knew it…" Yusei mumbled, "Dove, right? That's your code name."

Sherry's grin only deepened. She was now wearing a white dress, faded and torn slightly from years of combat. It reached to her feet and down to her wrists, covering her body in an anti-disease protecting fabric. White wings had now come out from both sides of her back; sharp feathers dripping in Yusei's blood. In her left hand she held a long sword which was once used to fight souls of the dead. Now, it held the bloodshed of the innocent people she had slayed.

"This is it, Yusei!" Sherry announced, holding the sword over her head. "If I can't have you, then no one will! Tonight, you die!"

Like it? I was reading a whole lot of romance fic's so I thought i'd put a little of my own in it this time.

I also have a fifth reason for not updating: E:Laziness

Yes, I was lazy and careless of how much time was passing by between chapters, but I got one out so I hope it's ok for you.

Does anybody read my profile? You should. I put vital info on it sometimes.

I'm getting too far of track, so without any more distractions, the name of chapter 12:

Heartbreak

Hee, hee, hee, aren't I so evil?