Note: meh, long. Sorry, I didn't want to end it to short and ended up makinng it pretty long. I hope you guys enjoy. I'm just trying to set up so Nicole starts getting conflicted over who she has feelings over. Ok I'm done making you guys read boring stuff. enjoy!

You know the funny thing about watching the sky at night, is the stars just memorize you. For example, the other duel was finished and Yusei was talking to me. However, I just ignored him and gazed at the beauty of the stars. I deserve that much, some peace. At least this was better then letting my emotions conflict me. I got that peace, only until hands slipped under my body and lifted me up. My gaze broke from the sky and started focusing on Yusei. I didn't even notice how dark it was, I could barely see his face.

The first thing I tried to do was complain, but as I opened my mouth I couldn't sound at the words. I guess my head was pretty much messed up after reliving those memories. My past seemed horrible, I was abandoned, and forced to kill without mercy. That just seems cruel for a person, let alone a child, to endure. Figuring I wasn't going to be able to do much, I nuzzled my head in Yusei's chest.

We got back home late that night and I knew I had to have dozed off during the ride back. Not the safest thing to happen, but I am alive. Yusei tried talking to me that night, but I just nodded my head no and hopped to sleep on the couch. Couches are more comfortable sometimes then beds, maybe it's just I was way to tired.

The next morning was great. My legs didn't hurt at all. The only bad thing is that I was a little to groggy then I expected to be for the morning. Other then that I felt great, which kind of triggered as a bad sign to me. Anything too good to be true normally is.

Disregarding my initial feeling about how I felt, i ended up in the kitchen making breakfast. Half way through making some yummy looking pancakes an exhausted overly tired like Yusei entered the kitchen. Yikes, last night must have been rough on him. He sat down at the counter top and his head just feel on the table, thud and all.

"Hey are you ok?" This honestly worried me, and made a part of my heart beat faster. I really didn't like seeing him like this.

Yusei's weary eyes looked at me and rolled. "Just tired, didn't sleep much last night."

I loaded up a plate with a few pancakes and pushed them towards Yusei. "Eat up, it might make you feel better." I poured a glass of orange juice and placed it next to his pancakes.

"Thanks"

"Don't mention it." I prepared my breakfast and took a seat next to him. During the devouring of pancakes neither of us talked, Yusei probably needed all his concentration to eat anyways.

After clearing everything up Yusei turned to me. He asked, "feeling any better?"

Puzzled I said, "feel better from what?"

Yusei quickly turned his head away from me and blurted, "nothing!"

Then something in my mind clicked. Something I almost forgot. In the late night, early morning, I was shivering really bad. Most likely due to staying out in the bad weather. Yusei was referring to that. Now I knew why my legs didn't hurt, I had some kind of medication in me. Wait, does that mean Yusei stayed up late watching over me? Something about that thought just seemed so sweet.

I started giggling at Yusei. "What," he stammered out. I guess I got him nervous.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize it was me that kept you up so late, I was to tired to comprehend much that past 8 hours." Which was mostly true. I remember most of the night pretty well, just bits and pieces where fuzzy.

"Oh, that's ok then."

The rest of the day was interesting. First I found out the Yusei conceded the duel to Lilith to take care of me, because I was looking pretty bad. That's something that I'm going to feel bad about for a very long time. Second I ended up getting a note from Aryan. It read "dear Nicole, it would please me if we could meet tonight at midnight. First place we meet since you lost your memory." Not a creepy idea at all, right?

After that, which wasn't bad enough as it is, Jack showed up. Which honestly isn't that bad, except when he's trying to push me to go somewhere and won't tell me why. For that matter he won't even tell me what the place is.

"Jack, no means no." I kept repeating myself more and more, every single time he asked.

Jack put a firm grip on my shoulder. "Oh, come on. Please," he begged.

I removed his hand from my shoulder. I was really getting frustrated over this. "Ok, Jack. Before I leave, can you at least tell me what for?"

Jack quickly looked around the room. "Ok, but you can't tell anyone. It's a birthday surprise for Yusei.

My interest was bacK, something for Yusei's birthday. Sadly that told me pretty much nothing. "Come on more info."

"Can't, just please?"

My stubbornness broke. "Ok, I guess. What should I wear?"

Jack smiled, oh god this was a bad idea. He pulled out a sleeveless short black dress with rhinestones embedded in a belt like fashion around the dress. Stunning was a good word for

It. "This. Be ready in two hours." Two hours would put it around seven. "Oh and you might need this. Carly put this together." I got handed a deluxe makeup set. I was about to question who Carly was but Jack left quickly. Makeup and a stunning dress. This really seemed like a bad idea.

My hair got done first, it was put in a neat little bun with two bangs hanging down. Makeup was a whole other matter. I spent over an hour working on, it making it perfect. By the time I finished I looked close to a model. I threw my dress on and headed to the front door barely on time.

Jack drove me to the place. The 'place' ended up being a gala at some high end museum. I asked, "Yusei is into history?"

Jack shook his head, laughing. "Not quite. This is an observatory as well. Yusei almost always goes to the events here. Donates a lot as well."

"Where do I fit in?"

"Oh I forgot to tell you." A big devilish grin formed on Jack's face. "You get to be his date tonight."

"What!" Before I could question him Jack drove off, handing me a fancy invitation.

A minute or so later, someone who I barely recognized approached me. His features stunning and flawless, and the tux just added to it. My heart started fluttering at the realization of who it was. It was Yusei.