Paw-Chan is back! ^_^ I really meant to have this up before Christmas, but I couldn't get it done in time. I also meant to have a Christmas Special for this, but I couldn't even get it started! Argh! *Tugs at hair* I'll try and work on it, but I have other work to do too...*Sighs* Anyways, review replies!
Ominous Blue- Correct! You get a cookie! ^_^ And I'm glad you were happy with the last chapter!
TenkaCat- Yup, Nope, and You're right! Crow's too obvious! ^_^ Sorry, you get a cookie though! Thanks for trying though!
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Congratulations to Ominous Blue! ^_^ They were the only one to guess correctly who saved Mel at the end of last Chapter, so they have this Chapter dedicated to them! ^_^
And for where Jace was taken, I'm giving you all one more chapter for that one. Make sure to read the other chapters and pay attention to the spots specifically talking about JacexMel moments! ;-)
Disclaimer: I still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5d's. And for the cameo's, I don't own Twilight either.
"Are you alright?"
"Y-Yeah."
"You sure? That's a pretty nasty bruise you got there."
"Ow! Hey, don't do that!"
"Hmph. You sure you're alright? What happened?"
"I got jumped, 'kay? Happy now?"
"Not particularly. Why would a pretty girl like yourself get jumped?"
"You actually need to ask?"
"Yeah, why?"
"This is the Satellite."
"And?"
"I'm from the Tops."
"Do you remember what they look like?"
"Yes? No? Oh, I don't know! Why do you need to know anyways?"
"Feh, why don't you come with me? I'll take you to my groups place and I'll get you cleaned up."
"O…kay? By the way, I'm Melody. And you?"
"I'm…"
Chapter 20: The Dark Signers (Part 2)
…The Monkey Thought 'Twas All Good Fun…
"Kiryu?!" The name slipped from Mel's mouth as a half-gasp, half-shout. Said boy smirked, eyes flashing in a nice, friendly way, the marker on his cheek seeming to glint in the sun light.
"Melody." Kiryu smiled back at the brunette, before taking in her appearance. "You got sent to the Facility?" Mel nodded before adding,
"So were you." There wasn't room for conversation. Neither seemed willing to share their story.
"What are you doing here in the Satellite again?" Kiryu switched the conversation topic, and Mel let out a soft laugh.
"You see, I'm trying to find a friend of mine," Mel laughed, a soft blush staining her cheeks. "I figured you knew him better than me, so I thought you could help." If she saw the sudden look of pain and betrayal flash through Kiryu's eyes, she didn't say anything. Instead, Kiryu met her with another smile and a,
"Why don't we go to the hangout? We can talk more there." Mel nodded and the two set out across the barren plain of the Satellite.
X.x.X.x.X
"So, where's the gang?" Mel asked, hoisting herself up onto one of the counters. Looking around the dim room, it showed no signs of anyone using it in years. Mel nibbled at her lip. Was it wrong to have gone to Kiryu? Should she have gone to Crow instead?
No- she knew Kiryu better than Crow. Out of all four of Team Satisfaction, Mel knew Kiryu and Yusei the best. Besides, Kiryu had helped her. Unlike Crow, who would have laughed at her and made her even more frightened, Kiryu had helped her.
"I guess after I was sent to the Facility they broke up." Kiryu responded. "Obviously, Jack became the 'King' of Games. Crow went off to be with the little kids he was always with from Martha's orphanage and Yusei… He moved onto different friends." Mel's face fell.
"Oh… I'm sorry." Mel apologized. Kiryu looked up at her and laughed a bit.
"You idiot, why are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong." Kiryu laughed, causing Mel to giggle a little as well. Turning her head to the ceiling, the first word of her response was drawn out.
"Well…" Mel snapped her head back to Kiryu. "I guess I'm apologizing for not trying harder to get in touch with you over the past few years." Kiryu waved her off.
"It's alright," He told her. "It's hard to keep contact with people in the Satellite. With the conditions here, it's always impossible to tell which day is your last." Eyes glazing over, Mel nodded.
Yeah, She thought. I know how that feels.
X.x.X.x.X
"Kiryu?! What are you doing?!" I froze to my spot. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This Kiryu… couldn't be the Kiryu I remembered. It just couldn't. Kiryu would never do anything like what this Kiryu was doing.
"Melody. Move." My eyes turn to Yusei. What was wrong with him? What was going on?! "Melody, move now."
"No!" I protest, though I sound more like a four year old throwing a temper tantrum. "I won't let you hurt Kiryu!" My arm's burning- searing, more like it -in pain.
"That's not the Kiryu from when we were kids Mel!" Crow shouts from somewhere on the side. I turn towards the carrot-top whose face is decorated in markers.
"Shut up!" I scream. "Shut up, shut up, shut up! You don't know what you're talking about!"
"Mel! Kiryu's dead! This Kiryu is a Dark Signer!" I freeze at the voice. It's… Jace? But he's in The Institute!
"So Mel, who are you going to believe? Them, or me?" Kiryu's voice speaks up, and I freeze. That isn't… Kiryu. It's too cold. Too… dark.
"Prove it." My voice speaks up, and I turn to face Kiryu. "Duel me. Duel me and we will find out whether or not you're the real Kiryu or not."
There were collective cries of, "Mel, don't!" but I ignored them.
"Fine, we'll duel." Kiryu complies. "But be prepared to lose." I bit back a laugh.
"Me? Lose?" I laugh. "Kiryu, you're about to face Death. You're the one going to lose."
X.x.X.x.X
"Mel? Mel, are you alright?" Mel's eyes blinked back into focus, looking cross eyed at a hand that was being waved in her face.
"Y-Yeah," Mel answered shakily, breath and voice getting caught in her throat. "J-just… zoned out, I guess. Didn't mean to worry you Kiryu." Kiryu's eyes narrowed, like he didn't believe her, but he let Mel slide.
"If you say so." Kiryu told her. Stopping in the path, Kiryu cause Mel to halt right beside him. "Martha's Orphanage is up ahead. You can find Yusei and Crow up ahead, along with all of Yusei's other friends." Giving Mel a lopsided smile, Kiryu gave her a nudge forward.
"What about you?" Mel asked. "Aren't you coming with?" Kiryu shook his head.
"Nah," Kiryu replied. "Just follow the path, and you'll get to the Orphanage." Kiryu turned around, and before Mel started walking, he said one last thing.
"Come… Come visit me again, okay?" He asked. "I get lonely sometimes." Letting out a breath she didn't even know she was holding, Mel nodded.
"Y…Yeah," Mel nodded in agreement. "I'd love to. Maybe I'll even bring my own Duel Runner and we can Duel." Kiryu smiled.
"Sounds like a date," Kiryu smiled, and strolled off before any comprehension could be made. Laughing, Mel went her own way.
It was a false vision, She told herself, looking at the sky. It happens to everybody, right? The future isn't set in stone.
…Is it?
X.x.X.x.X
"Mel! Long time no see girl!" Crow… well, crowed, throwing an arm around Mel's shoulders. "What brings you to the Satellite girl? I haven't seen you in ages!" Mel laughed.
"It's good to see you to, Crow," Mel laughed.
"Melody." A voice called from the doorway of the orphanage, causing Mel to turn.
"Jack? You're here?" Mel's face lit up like the fourth of July as Jack nodded and said,
"Yusei's here too." Mel smiled.
"You're only missing Kiryu then, if he was here the old gang would be back together!" Mel chirped. She didn't notice the looks that crossed Jack and Crow's faces.
"Anyways," Crow jumped from that conversation track to a new one as he led Mel up to the Orphanage. "Is that a marker I spy? Why were you sent to the Facility?" Mel gave a lopsided smile as she hopped up the steps to the orphanage.
"A misunderstanding, 'tis all," Mel grinned. "Yet, if I hadn't gone to the Facility, I would've never gotten reunited with 'ole Blackie!" Crow laughed at the nickname for Yusei.
"Why are you here, anyways?" Crow asked. "I figured you'd be somewhere off with your parents, after the Fortune Cup." Mel froze, and both boys noticed. Cautiously, Crow backed away from the topic.
"I-I mean, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," Crow told her. "No need to get upset!" Mel shook her head.
"It's… alright," Mel admitted finally. "That's actually part of the reason I came here in the first place. I need to speak with Yusei." Crow nodded, leading her through the Orphanage.
One careless knock went on a door before Crow threw it open, inviting himself and Mel into the room.
"Hey Yusei, look who came to visit!" He announced, pushing Mel in the room first. Crow waltzed in after Mel was in the room a few steps, then Jack came sauntering in as well.
Yusei looked at them, eyes focusing on Mel the longest, before turning to the window once more.
"Yusei…" Mel's voice was on the verge of tears. Yusei started at the fact that Mel had used his real name instead of the nickname she had given him way back at the Facility. "Yusei, I'm sorry." Tears were slipping down Mel's cheeks.
"I shouldn't have kept secrets from you." Mel cried, wiping the tears from her eyes in vain, trying to stop tell-tale tear tracks from appearing later. Yusei didn't say anything as he turned and looked at Mel. "I never should've lied- it was wrong of me. I really was being a hypocrite." Sighing, Mel sat on the edge of the bed that was in the middle of the room. Reaching up to her neck, she unhooked something.
"I think it's time I told you the truth." Mel brought her hands down, revealing a locket.
"All of it."
X.x.X.x.X
All around the night sky,
The Spider chased the Dragon;
The Dragon knew something was up-
Then, POP goes the Dragon.
The awakening of Death is coming.
We already have the Spider, Monkey, Bird, Lizard, and Giant.
All we need now is…
Beautiful young Death to come to us…
Then we shall be unstoppable.
Stop us if you dare,
Shirou.
X.x.X.x.X
So you know, the straight italics part near the middle of this chapter was meant to have conflicting tenses. So you know.
So, who were the two at the end? Anybody have any guesses? Anybody surprised that it was Kiryu? (You can admit it, 'cuz we all know you were. XP)
I hope you guys liked it! ^_^
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~~Paw-Chan Signing Out~~