A/N: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE YU GI OH 5DS OR DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN SERIES! ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO KONAMI AND ANNE MCCAFFREY! THE ONLY THING I OWN ARE MY OCS!

Chapter 21: Awake

It was about noon the next day. Deia was sitting next to Yusei, hoping he would open his eyes. And, to her great relief, Yusei's eyes slowly flickered open about an hour later.

He looked at her and was a bit shocked when she grabbed onto him in happiness. "Deia?" he called weakly. He felt a couple of her tears land on his shirt. "What happened?"

"It's a long story, Yusei," Blaire answered got Deia as the healer walked over. "One best for Deia to explain herself." Yusei slowly tried to sit up but both Blaire and Deia held him down.

"Yusei, you were poisoned with Aconite," Deia told him, shocking the Weyrleader. "You've been out for nearly a sevenday. You shouldn't be moving too much until we know it is out of your system completely."

"Do we know who tried to kill me?" Yusei asked tense.

"Mysteria forced Lyra to do the poisoning for her," Deia explained. "But we can worry about that once you're back in working order."

"What're you planning on doing with Mysteria?" Yusei pressed.

"I'm… not quite sure yet," Deia answered honestly. "For now, though, you just need to rest."

"Listen to Deia, Yusei," Truth told him. He looked at her.

"That dragon of yours hasn't even left your side since you first passed out and got poisoned," Blaire told him. "Irath had to get her a herdbeast and convince her to eat it. She didn't leave your side for any reason."

"Truth…" Yusei groaned.

"Don't start, Yusei," she interrupted. "Just as you wouldn't leave my side in my time off need, I wouldn't leave yours." He held out a hand to her and she set her head in his hand to comfort him. "No matter what, Yusei. I would never leave you."

"Thanks, Truth," he responded.

"Why don't you get some or rest, Yusei?" Deia suggested. "You'll need the strength to clear the poison completely out of your system."

"I'm fine," Yusei retorted.

"Yusei, listen to your Weyrwoman," Blaire told him sternly. "You can't do much in the condition you're in now. Once you've completely healed at my say so, you'll be able to leave."

"Alright," Yusei gave in.

"Just get some rest," Deia suggested again and Yusei slowly fell back asleep. The Benden Weyrwoman looked at the healer. "Think he'll be alright?"

"He should be," Blaire answered. "His body is probably just worn out from fighting the poison, as much as he doesn't want to acknowledge it."

"Yusei's like that," Deia responded looking at him again. "When do you think he'll be able to get out of here?"

"At most, a week," Blaire answered.

"Good," Deia responded relieved. "At least he woke up, so we know he's okay."

"When he wakes up again, we'll get some food in him," Blaire responded. "He probably needs it." Deia nodded. "I'll leave you alone for now." The healer walked away with that.

Deia looked at Yusei and lightly cradled his face in concern and relief. 'Thank you for staying with me, Yusei,' she thought. 'Now stay with me until I die.'

She turned to see Luna and Yusei's otherworldly friends walk in. "How is he?" the green rider asked.

"He woke up a few minutes ago," Deia replied relieving them. "We have him go back to sleep for a bit to rest. His body needs all the strength it can get."

"At least he woke up," Crow stated.

"Right," Leo agreed. They all nodded in agreement.

"I can't tell you how relieved I am that he woke up," Deia stated. "I'm not sure what Irath and I would do if we lost Truth and Yusei."

"You really do care for them, don't you?" Akiza asked.

Deia gave a small nod. "By the way, Akiza," Deia called and Akiza looked at her, "I've bet you've already noticed by now that Veraeth is almost ready to rise." She nodded. "You will need to be ready for that."

"Right," Akiza agreed. "How will I know what day she is going to for a fact?"

"It happens in the morning and Veraeth will roar out a mating call as soon as you're awake," Deia explained. "Just be ready for that."

"I will, Deia. Don't worry about me," Akiza responded. She nodded and looked back at Yusei with slightly sad eyes.

"We'll leave you alone for now," Crow stated and gestured for the others to follow him. Deia noticed Luna look back once before leaving completely.

'I promise, Yusei. I won't ever let you go,' Deia mentally vowed.

Sorry this is so short.