Hey guys! RobotFish here!
First of all, let me apologize for any gramatical errors in this chapter. I don't have Microsoft Word on my laptop due to the virus, so I wasn't able to spellcheck.
Get ready, the secret is about to come out!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh 5d's. If I did, then Yusei and Akiza would be voted hottest couple of the year. Every year. Forever.
Chapter 11
"YOU TWO ARE WHAT?" Crow yelled.
Yusei and Akiza stood in Leo and Luna's house, hands held before the two twins and the Blackwing duelist. Crow's mouth hung wide open to the point where Akiza wondered if his jaw would fall off. Luna started awwwing over the couple, and offered her congratulations that they had gotten together. Leo was parading around the room, chanting repeatedly that he had known it all along. The three were firing off questions at Yusei and Akiza all at once, making it impossible to answer.
All in all, it was a successful revelation so far.
Yusei smiled at Crow, drawing Akiza close to him and wrapping his arms around her waist. "We're together Crow, romantically."
Akiza smiled as well. "We've been keeping it a secret, but we thought it was time we told you guys."
The carrot top was still incredulous. "A secret? For how long?"
"Over five months now," Yusei said.
Crow's jaw dropped even farther. "FIVE MONTHS! HOW THE HELL DID WE NOT NOTICE!"
"Well," Akiza said, "with you and Jack going at each other's throats, I was wondering if you were ever going to notice."
Leo was bouncing on the couch. "I knew it! I knew you two were dating! Ha! Who's the smart one now sis?"
Luna sighed. "Alright Leo, so you were right for once. Now can you please get off the furniture before you hurt yourself?"
"Oh, come on Luna! Let me have my moment!"
Crow was still shaking his head. Yusei and Akiza had come home from Dr. Ross's office and called everyone in to the living room, saying that it was important. He and the twins had rushed in, eager to hear what had happened with Akiza's powers, but they did not get the answer they expected. Akiza had simply said that her powers had gone haywire because of stress, and that she and Yusei needed to come clean in order to prevent another episode from happening.
Then Yusei had taken her hand and said that he and Akiza were together and in love.
In truth, Crow was astounded that Yusei was able to effectively hide his relationship from everyone. It was nothing short of a miracle that no one had found out, but what was really bugging Crow was why they needed to keep it a secret in the first place.
"So, you guys didn't tell anyone? No one knows at all?"
"Nope," Yusei replied. "Well, except for her parents."
Crow raised an eyebrow at this. "Heh, I'm suprised you had the guts to ask permission to date Akiza from her crazy-ass father."
"Well, he approves," Akiza said. Crow's eyes widened. "In fact, my father wouldn't want me dating anyone else."
"But why did you need to keep it a secret?" Luna asked. "It's not like we would have made fun of you."
Akiza smiled at the child. "Well Luna, not everyone is as sweet and kind as you are. We didn't want to have to deal with the attention we would get, you know?"
Leo jumped up, still on cloud nine. "Just show me the first stuck up reporter that gives you two trouble! Lemme at em-Ooofff!"
Luna pulled him back onto the couch. "Calm down Leo. I'm sure they can handle themselves."
Crow crossed his arms. "Okay, but still, why didn't you tell any of us? Sure we poke fun at you guys, but we would have given you space."
A slight feeling of guilt crept through Akiza as she explained. "It's not that we don't trust you guys, it's just...both of us have been through so much, and...we just wanted to be happy without having to explain ourselves to everyone."
Crow shrugged and smiled. "Alright, I understand. Personally, I'm just happy Yusei finally got back in the saddle, manned up and asked you out. How did you two get together anyway?"
They recounted the day that Yusei had been kidnapped and Akiza had saved him. They told him about Yusei's duel with Sherry and how Akiza had been so moved that she wanted to become a Turbo Duelist in order to better understand Yusei. Then they told him about Akiza's confession and Yusei's kiss that had brought them together in love. When they finished telling the story, Akiza and Yusei were looking deep into each other's eyes, and their lips moved together in a loving kiss.
Crow stood in astonishment.
Luna squealed with giddiness.
"EEWWWWW, GROSS!" Leo cried.
It felt great to finally be able to express their affections openly. They slowly broke apart, reveling in the fact that they were no longer confined to their cage of secrecy. Akiza wanted to climb the tallest building in New Domino and shout it to the whole city that Yusei Fudo was her boyfriend, that they were in love and that she wouldn't trade him for anything in the entire world. Yusei wanted to do just the same.
The elevator doors swooshed open, and in walked Bruno. He stopped as he saw everyone in the room.
"Hey guys, sorry I had to leave. Blister had an emergency and needed a hand." He surveyed the room. "So, what's up?"
Crow shrugged. "Oh, nothing. Grass is green, skies are blue, duelists are dueling, Yusei and Akiza have been secretly been dating for five months, just the usual stuff."
Bruno smiled. "Well, good to know that all is good and-whhhhhhaaaaaaatttttttt the..." His jaw dropped lower than Crow's had. "What...what did you just say?"
Yusei grinned. "It's true. Akiza and I are together."
The blunet stood wide-eyed, speechless at this new revelation. The gears in his brain turned, struggling to process the information.
He stared at Yusei. "So...I'm guessing she's not tutoring you."
The couple laughed, recalling Bruno's assumption a few months ago. Upon receiving quizzical stares from Crow and the twins, they waved it off as a private joke. They recounted for Bruno how their relationship had started and what they had done to keep it secret. Bruno sat listening, wondering how he had missed it.
Bruno though for a moment. "So, when are you going to tell Jack?"
Yusei flipped his phone open. "How about now?" He dialed Jack's number and waited. The voicemail picked up, and Yusei left a short message telling Jack to call him back.
"Jack went to work today, remember?" Crow said.
Yusei frowned. "Oh yeah. It's hard to keep track of his schedule. His shifts are so convoluted that I wonder how he remembers when to go in."
He stood up from the couch, carrying Akiza with him. "Well, I'll just drive over there. No point in putting this off."
Akiza hugged his waist, not wanting him to go. "Yusei, do you have to? I want to spend some time together."
"Don't worry beautiful," he said, giving her a quick peck on the lips. "It won't take long. Besides, you could tell Carly while I'm gone."
She sighed and gave him another quick kiss, ignoring Leo's sounds of disgust. "Okay. But don't take too long. We just became an official couple."
He chuckled. "Trust me, I'll be back for more of your lips before you know it."
Rude Kaiser's Bar and Grill was a dump.
Not as in unclean and not well kept, but as in the behavior of the customers and employees. The first thing Yusei heard after walking in the front door was the host seating 'two douche bags' at table five. He never understood why people liked this place, but his best guess was that the prospect of breaking the social norm and being rude to everyone with no consequences attracted a variety of customers.
"Hey, Julia, why the hell are you taking so long? Hurry it up with the chicken!" shouted a waiter.
But for Jack, this place would be closer to his social norm than anything else. Yusei surveyed the diner, unable to spot his friend. Dozens of waiters in white aprons were walking around the restauraunt, in and out of the kitchen, weaving through tables, and Yusei couldn't keep track of who he had already counted. He was starting to get desperate when a tall, lanky waiter with blonde hair and green jacket approaced him, a thick Boston accent in his voice.
"Hey, crab legs, you want a table or what-" he stopped short. "Hey, you're that Yusei Fudo guy, right? The King of Turbo duels, right here in Ruse Kaisers!"
Yusei shrugged, wanting to leave as soon as possible. "Umm, yeah...listen, I'm looking for my friend. He works here, he's a waiter."
"You must mean Jack! Meh, he's alwyas bragging about how he can beat you, and that he's just letting you keep the title warm for him while he vacations."
The raven haired teen snorted. "Yep, that sounds about like Jack. Anyways, do you know where he is? I need to talk to him."
The waiter stared at him, confusion showing on his face. "Heck if I know, Jack doesn't work Saturdays."
Now Yusei was really thrown for a loop. "But...he said he was working today."
"Well, he isn't, sorry Yus." He paused in thought. "Say, while you're here, could I get an autograph?" The waiter held out a pen and a card, Blowback Dragon.
Yusei slowly took the two items. "Umm, yeah sure. Who do I make it out to?"
The waiter smiled proudly. "Name's Jesse, the Dragon Duelist!"
Yusei raised his eyebrow. "Aren't there like, a hundred dragon duelists out there?"
Jesse smirked. "Yeah, but none of em can beat me! In fact," he said. "You'll probably be dueling me in the Kiba Dome one of these days. I'm the best duelist on the streets, and I'm moving through the ranks fast!"
Yusei wasn't paying attention as he signed the autograph. "I'll...keep that in mind." He handed Jesse back his card.
The waiter smiled. "Thanks! Hey, you wouldn't mind taking a few pictures with the staff would you?"
"Actually, I really have to go-"
"Great!" Jesse yanked Yusei with him. "Trust me, it won't take long! Man, wait until my friends hear about this!"
Akiza sped through the streets on her runner, heading over to Carly's apartment. The reporter wasn't answering her phone either, so Akiza decided to pay her a visit. Her engine revved as she flew through the city, taking the exit towards Carly's.
This day had been one of the most stressful and wonderful days of her life. Loosing control was bad, but she wouldn't have changed a thing after what had happened. Her and Yusei's relationship had only grown stronger because of their trial, and they could now show their love without worrying about who could see them. She hadn't thought it possible for her to love Yusei any more that she already did, but her love for him grew every day to the point where she thought her heart would burst with joy.
Her parents had told her that she was young, and that she didn't need to be getting too serious about her relationship with Yusei just yet, but she knew that this was more than just infatuation. She knew that this wasn't the conditional love she had felt with Sayer, and she wouldn't give Yusei up for all the kingdoms of the world. She promised her paretns that she wouldn't do anything that they wouldn't approve of, but she asked them to please let her be happy with Yusei. Her father had agreed, a sad gleam in his eyes, over what Akiza did not know.
She turned onto Carly's street and parked her runner. She follwed the fllight of stairs up to her room, and knocked lightly.
The door slowly opened at Akiza's touch.
She looked at the open entryway, confused and slightly afraid. It wasn't like Carly to leave her door unlocked like that, much less open. She slowly stepped inside, suveying the scene. Her car was still outside, so she had to be here. Nothing seemed out of place in the living room, and the lights were still on.
'Where is she...'
Akiza heard sounds coming from inside the apartment. She slowly walked towards the source of the noise, careful as to be silent. She drew closer and closer to the back of the apartment, the sounds growing louder with each passing step. She stopped at the bedroom door. It was closed and the souds were coming from inside. She slowly opened the door.
"Carly, are you alirght-HOLY CRAP!"
Carly was laying on top of Jack, and the two pulled apart from their ferocious kissing as Akiza entered. The two were (much to Akiza's relief) fully clothed, minus their shoes and Jack's white coat, which lay discarded on the floor. Carly jumped off of Jack and reached for her glasses on the dresser, and the blonde sat up in the bed, staring bug-eyed at Akiza.
There was an awkward silence...
Carly spoke once her glasses were in place. "A-Akiza! T-This is...ah...we were j-just..."
Jack was babbling as well. "Look Akiza, we were...umm...she was just...helping me with..."
Akiza smirked. "Oh, I'm going to get a lot of mileage out of this one."
Evening found the two couples, the twins sand Crow sitting in the tops, still trying to believe what had happened that day. Akiza was sitting in Yusei's lap, and Carly was sitting in Jack's. Leo and Luna were sitting on the floor, playing some practice duels. The twins placed much less weight on romance than their older friends, and all the drama had lost its luster after the first few hours. Crow was standing, still trying to make sense of the situation. Bruno was helping Blister yet again.
"So," Crow started. "Yusei and Akzia have been dating for over five months, and none of us knew about it." The couple nodded.
"And Jack and Carly have been dating for even longer than that, and nobody knew?"
Jack and Carly nodded. "Eight months last week."
"And the four of you have been having secret dates all this time?"
They all nodded.
Crow slumped down on the couch, deflated. "Well I'm officially starting to question how well I know my friends."
Yusei laughed. "Oh come on Crow. Have I ever lied to you before?"
Jack chuckled as well. "Yeah, come on Crow. It's not like its the worst thing you've been through. Although," he said. "It must suck being the odd man out with Bruno."
"Hey!" Crow said. "I can get a girl whenever I want! I'm just flying solo for now!"
"It's alright, Crow," Akiza said. "You don't have to be ashamed of not having a girlfriend. You just have to find the right someone."
Carly hugged Jack. "Yeah Crow, don't worry. I'm sure you'll find a girl that will make you as happy as I am with Jack."
Crow shrugged. "Eh, we'll see."
Everyone relaxed after that, enjoying comfortable silence together. They were happy to enjoy each other without any tension, without any stress or worry. They all sat in the living room as the droning of the TV lulled everyone off to sleep.
Her lips moved against his as she ran her hands through his blue hair. It was heaven kissing her, and he couldn't believe that she had chosen him, HIM of all people. He didn't stack up to her class, her lifestyle, but she accepted him anyway. His hands went to her waist, pulling her closer to him as they layed and kissed under the trees. No one could see them here, no one would know.
Although, he suspected that Yusei and Akiza had been doing something similar.
They broke away from the kiss, pausing to catch their breath. She looked deep into his eyes, and he reveled in the deep love that was found there.
"Bruno...I love you."
"I love you too, honey."
She kissed him again, smiling against his lips. "So...Fudo and Izinski huh? I guessed as much when I first saw them."
"Hmm, they were that obvious? How come I didn't notice?"
She chuckled. "Well, you aren't the most perceptive person in the world. However...I find your cluelessness to be unbelievably cute."
He laughed and kissed her again. "And I think it's cute whenever you get so easily flustered."
She playfully hit him. "I do not get flustered easily!"
"If you say so."
She gave him a glance and cuddled closer to him. "Mmmm, I love nights like this."
He gave a contented sigh. "Yeah, me too."
They held each other and looked up at the moon, enjoying their secret time together. He only hoped it would last longer than Yusei and Akiza's.
But he was happy as long as he was with her.
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I know, I know, another twist. Three guesses as to who Bruno is with :)
