So my dad's coming over this week and I can't wait~! :3 also the birthday of a friend of mine is coming soon, too. Finally, I didn't update yesterday because I was at my Aunt's. Gomen ne.

Expect an update for A Spirit's question soon, those of you who have checked it out.

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Word used: "Future"

Yuma was not looking forward to the future.

Yes, he usually did. He looked forward to dueling different people, and to finding his dad, and to other things. But now, with the sudden realization that dropped unexpectedly on his shoulders, he realized he didn't want the future to come.

Once the Numbers have all been collected, Astral was going to leave him.

Yuma looked at the spirit, who was floating along beside him, staring at the setting sun with attentive gold and silver eyes. It was the end of the school day. Since everyone else had things to do-even Shingetsu, which Yuma felt slightly offended about-he was walking home alone. Well, technically he had Astral, but to any other person he was alone.

What did the future have in store for the red-eyed boy and the Dueling Spirit? What was he to expect to come? The days were going by too fast. Soon he'd have collected all of the Numbers and Astral would leave. Yuma didn't want him to. He'd fallen for the spirit. Why was fate so cruel?

"Is something wrong, Yuma?"

Yuma blinked, realizing he'd stopped walking and was now just staring at Astral like a creeper.

Yuma shook his head. "No, I'm fine." He continued walking.

Astral tilted his head, following next to Yuma. "I sense you are not fine."

"Seriously, Astral," Yuma sighed, "Just drop it."

They reached a crosswalk and, while waiting for the light to turn green-Yuma realized he always seemed to make it to a crosswalk when the light was red-a motorbike passed by. It screeched to a halt nearby and out climbed a familiar purple-haired individual.

Yuma smiled. "Shark!"

Shark smiled at him. "Hey, Yuma. You look like something's bothering you." He frowned. "Something wrong?"

Yuma sighed. Shark, too? Would no one leave him alone until he spilled his guts?

"I'm just wondering what the future has in store for me, my friends and Astral."

Shark shrugged. "Who knows? Things like this are unpredictable."

Yuma chuckled. "You're telling me this?" Yuma probably knew this better than most. After all, he didn't know that on the day he was to duel Shark for Tetsuo's deck he was going to end up playing host for a spirit from a different world. He didn't know that he was going to help said spirit hunt down Numbers to regain his memory. He didn't know he was going to be caught up in the middle of a fight between worlds.

Yuma smiled as he and Shark continued talking, Astral listening beside him. Maybe things would turn out differently. Maybe Astral wouldn't have to leave. Maybe he could stay here with Yuma.

Yuma certainly hoped the future would be so merciful.

Theabridgedkuriboh: he has, hasn't he? XD

Wacco: I guess you already figured that these oneshots have lots of spoilers, huh? ^^; oops. But thanks! :3

vividRegulator: happy early Fourth of July! XD

Emilio: XD okay then?

Leah Yamaguchi: oi, Shark! I'd writing Sharkbaitshipping but I don't have any words/phrases to write it with. Until either I decide on a word to use or someone donates a word, I'm stuck with not writing Sharkbaitshipping. :/

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