Aurasoul: Hello everyone here is our next short story which stars Nariko's twin brother Aoi!

Aoi: Im the one with the worst of it arent I?

Aurasoul: Oh this and that. Any way I don't own Arc V only my OCs so please enjoy!

Aoi's Outset

"I attack Yusho Sakaki directly with Dystopia! Dystopia Blow!"

"NGGH!"

"Sakaki-sensei!" Aoi quickly ran to Yusho as he painfully sat up clutching his knee. "Now I end my turn." Edo finished. "Are you ready to admit that Academia's teachings are correct, Yusho Sakaki? If you and your student dislike it, strike back."

"Why you…!" Aoi growled, standing.

"No. A duel that's just about retaliating against people who hurt you is boring." Yusho smiled.

"Boring? Then what will you do?" Edo questioned.

"Isn't it obvious? I'll think up a strategy that will make you have fun, after all duels are fun, aren't they?" Yusho asked with a smile.

"Sensei." Aoi frowned.

"Fun? Duels?" Edo questioned, shocked.

"You didn't know?" Yusho asked, surprised. "That duels are fun?"

"What are you talking about? Duels are power!" Edo scowled. "You polish your skills and train yourself to acquire the power to win! Those are Academia's, the professor's, teachings!"

"Honestly, what will I do with you Leo Akaba?" Yusho wondered, amused, standing up. "If we're going to duel, let's enjoy it."

"But Sensei your leg!" Aoi began.

"Just watch Aoi." Yusho smiled. "And I'll have you both smiling. I activate the Spell card Smile World!"

Aoi gasped as the smiling lights brightened the field as Yusho smiled. "Find your smile! If Academia can abandon its cruel methods and join us in smiling, I will forgive them!"

"Forgive them? What nonsense are you talking about?" Edo demanded.

Sakaki-sensei. Aoi thought with a frown, watching Yusho summon Sky Magician. No matter the pain you're in you continue to duel not to just end the war but to bring smiles and peace for both sides of this war.

Yusho flew with Sky Magician as it tossed one of its hoops to create fireworks. But can we truly believe in that? Dad, Uncle Kaito, and Shun, those guys I know don't have a forgiving bone in their body. Aoi thought with a frown, looking at his hand. As for me…

Aoi clenched his hand tightly as he watched Yusho defeat Edo walking to his teacher's side as he offered a copy of Smile World to Edo. Aoi could see the conflict in Edo's eyes before screaming and ripped the card in half. "Hey!" Aoi began.

"It's alright Aoi." Yusho began, picking up a torn half of the card.

But just as Yusho did he and Aoi disappeared.

"Ugh! Damn my head." Aoi winced.

"Are you alright Aoi?" Yusho questioned.

"I'm fine." Aoi snapped. "More importantly where are we?"

The 2 looked around seeing they were on some sort of small island as they looked around. "This isn't Heartland." Aoi frowned.

"This place, could it?" Yusho wondered with a frown. Then they noticed lights not too far from them along with flying aircrafts in the air.

"Come on Aoi." Yusho grunted.

"Sensei you can't move with that leg." Aoi frowned.

"It can wait, hurry." Yusho replied. Aoi frowned but nodded as they quickly moved just to witness one of the soldiers carding one of the 2 girls they had and quickly summoned Sky Magician and Tribal Thunder God Vice. Vice summoned thunder down, destroying the aircrafts while Sky Magician launched its hoops, beating away the soldiers. "What?!" The girl gasped.

Yusho and Aoi stepped up to her as their monsters flew down behind them and disappeared. "Are you alright, miss?" Yusho asked.

"Y-yes thank you so much." She nodded stunned.

"That's good to hear…" Yusho suddenly fell, making the 2 gasp as Aoi quickly caught him.

"Sensei! Dammit I knew this would happen…!" Aoi growled.

"Here let me help you, we can take him in there." The girl said, pointing to the mountain-like building behind them. Aoi looked at her for a moment before looking at Yusho and scowled.

"Fine." He said. She nodded, helping him carry Yusho to the building as they got inside, closing the doors behind them. "Who are you? And what is this dimension?" Aoi questioned. She looked at him surprised for a moment before she answered.

"My name is Asuka and this is the Fusion Dimension."

Aoi leaned back on the wall, arms crossed as he watched Yusho instruct a student with a frown. I can't believe I agreed to do this. He thought agitated.

Flashback...

"We're doing what?!" Aoi yelled angrily. Yusho was finally awake after some time and after speaking to Asuka came to a decision.

"We're going to stay here Aoi." Yusho told him. "We'll make this a You Show branch for others like Asuka."

"There's no way there could be anyone like her in Academia! Hell she might as well be a fluke!" Aoi snapped, making Asuka flinch.

"I can understand your suspicion Aoi but I can clearly see Asuka is against what Leo Akaba is trying to do and I'm sure there are others like her." Yusho spoke calmly. "To end this war and for everyone to smile that is my goal here and if we can do that here it'll help Xyz as well."

Aoi scowled, clenching his hands tightly glaring at Asuka before remembering his friends and family in Xyz and growled.

"Fine."

End of flashback...

Even if I wanted to get back I wouldn't know how since we don't even know how we got here in the first place. Aoi thought, tapping his head angrily. Damn that Edo Phoenix next time I see him I'm beating him down.

"Hey Aoi!" Aoi glared to see Asuka's older brother Fubuki walking up to him with a smile. Fubuki had defected from Academia in order to find Asuka who had found him alongside Aoi after the commotion he caused.

"What do you want Tenjoin?" He snapped.

"I keep telling you to just call me Fubuki or better yet Buki." Fubuki grinned.

"Suggest that again and I'm sicking Vice at you." Aoi threatened.

"Alright, alright no need to be in a sour mood." Fubuki smiled, holding up his arms in mock surrender.

This guy is gonna be the death of me…! Aoi thought angrily, feeling his head pains coming again.

"Nii-san, someone needs your help over there." Asuka voiced.

"Coming!" Fubuki spoke, walking off. Asuka walked to Aoi smiling apologetically.

"I'm sorry about my brother. I know he can be a bit to handle." She said.

"How you've dealt with him all this time I'll never know." Aoi snapped, rubbing his throbbing temple.

"He really is a good person once you know him." She said.

"Yeah sure." He scoffed, thinking. What is with this headache? It's worse than usual.

"Aoi I was also hoping to talk with you." She began.

"Save it." He stated, turning. "There's nothing we need to talk about."

He clutched his head with a grunt as he was about to walk away when Asuka suddenly grabbed his wrist making him stiffen. "I know you don't like me or any of us for that matter but even so-!"

He gripped her neck making her gasp seeing his right eye begin to bleed red. "So what? You think any of this will change anything?" He growled angrily. "Your people were the ones who attacked my home, hurt my friends and family. And you expect me not to be mad? To not hate you?!"

Asuka gasped and was stunned to see a dark aura emanate from Aoi as the others noticed them and gasped. "Aoi! Let Asuka go!" Yusho yelled.

"Asuka!" Fubuki yelled. Aoi growled and released Asuka as Fubuku quickly ran to his sister's side. Aoi clutched his head shouting in pain as shadows circled around him.

"Aoi!" Yusho gasped, rushing to him.

"Stay back!" Aoi yelled, making Yusho stop in shock. "All of you stay away from me! Pretending as if you did nothing wrong it makes me sick! You destroyed our home..!"

"Oh Aoi…" Asuka covered her mouth stunned.

"Has he… Has he always held this in?" Fubuki questioned sadly.

Ugh…! It burns! Everything burns! Aoi thought, dropping to his knees. It burns…! Then they should-!

I see so you do have some fight in you.

Aoi gasped by the sudden voice realizing it was in his mind as he looked only to see his vision enveloped in shadows. "Wh-What?" He began, before yelling in pain.

You will not accept the so-called reality of another nor accept the current one. Another voice spoke.

If that is the case, then create your own dreams and make them your reality. A third voice said.

The shadows are very fickle yet even they respect the visions of the moonlit night. The second voice added.

"The shadows…? My dreams..?" Aoi choked, seeing static.

Ah the queen's sky. The first voice hummed. Combine your inherited sky with the shadows, young prince, steal the corrupt and make your dreams your reality.

Use the power you were given. The second voice rang.

And follow your visions and dreams to the very end. The third voice spoke.

"AAAAHHH!"

Shadows and lightning erupted from Aoi as he screamed, everyone yelled and gasped in shock. "Everyone get back!" Yusho yelled. Then the shadows and lightning dissipate to reveal a silvery-gray humanoid being with a mask like face cracked to represent a mouth and his right hand that of a golden claw deeply contrasting against his skin. "Is that…?" Fubuki blinked.

"Aoi?" Asuka whispered. The humanoid fell to the ground unconscious glowing to reveal Aoi yet his right arm still retained the claw shape. "Aoi!" Yusho yelled, as they ran to him.

Aoi slowly opened his eyes, his entire body felt heavy and torn while feeling warm and weak from a fever, he slowly yet painfully reached to sit up.

"Don't move now." Aoi looked to his side to see Yusho sitting at his bedside.

"Sensei?" Aoi croaked.

"Take it easy, your body has been through a drastic change." Yusho spoke gently.

Confused Aoi felt a change of his right hand before looking and grew wide eyed upon seeing its claw shape. "This…" He began, shocked.

"Just focus on getting some rest." Yusho told him. "No matter what, you're still yourself Aoi."

"Myself…" Aoi muttered. "My Deck…"

"Oh of course." Yusho nodded. Yusho took out Aoi's deck box and placed it in his hand before leaving, once he saw he was gone Aoi clutched the box tightly to see Duel Monster spirits unknown to him. One a man wearing classy thief-like attire black wings sprouting from the back of his lower back, the face of a raven, and broken chains circling around him. The other was a young man with pale white skin and deep gray eyes with vertical slit pupils wearing a white unitard with a red vest that had flame like swirl patterns, red and black arm guards and hip plates, red and black boots and gloves with similar design, a gold mask with a red jewel in the center with black feathers on the edges, a red stripped 2 horned jester cowl, and wielding a blue gem silver scepter. The last was a young woman with beige skin, large bright blue eyes with vertical slit pupils, wearing a purple unitard with a white shirt the sleeveless baggy with purple and blue cuffs embroidered with white diamonds on the arms and legs, a blue and white jacket accented with white moon buttons and silver trim, blue crystal studs in the collar, and a small red ruff collar inside the jacket collar, purple boots, a violet stripped 2 horned jester cowl, and wielding a red gem gold scepter. "Who are you 3?" Aoi choked.

I am Shadow Thief Garuda, Arsene. The raven faced monster said.

I am Magician of Nightmares, Riara. The male frowned.

And I am, Magician of Dreams, Nights. The woman smiled.

We are monsters formed to serve you young prince. Arsene told him.

"Prince? Tell me…" He croaked. "Who am I..? No, what am I?"

Aoi twisted in his bed groaning in pain clutching both his claw and side feeling them both burn and hurt him. Is this the power I supposedly inherit? He thought painfully. My family, my own parents hid this from all of us…! Even the others…! Nariko..!

Aoi's thoughts were so focused on worrying for his dear sister he didn't notice Asuka coming inside carrying a tray with a bowl of water and a washcloth until she set it down making him look up with a snarl. "Dammit what the hell is wrong with you?! Playing this so-called nice act, it's sick! You fusioners are all the same!" He snapped, letting all his pent up anger set out. "You think you can sympathize with us? You were the ones who started it all in the first place! We didn't even do anything to you guys yet you suddenly attacked all of us without a forewarning or anything! You took everything from us! What more could you possibly want!? Dammit, just stop already!"

He panted after saying his piece feeling tired, weak, and simply finished when he watched Asuka wetting the washcloth silently, until finally speaking.

"I know you despise me and all of us for that matter. I'd feel the same as well." She said. "And this may sound selfish of me to say this. But I want to believe in Yusho Sakaki's words that dueling can bring smiles to others and bring them together. I'm not asking you to forgive Fusion or any of us for what happened to your home. But that doesn't mean I'm going to leave you to suffer."

Aoi looked at her stunned as she sat down and gently dabbed his face with the washcloth. "You're no doubt mad at your family for not telling you about your… Condition, you're mad you're not with them, and you're mad you're here. You have every right to do so." She told him. "But even if you don't believe it. We care Aoi, we really do."

He could only look at her shocked and choked as everything came crashing down on him, tears erupting from his eyes to her shock as he clutched his head choking in sobs resulting in her to hold him as he howled in pain and grief letting his walls crumble.

After a week Aoi felt strong enough to leave his bed standing in the shower room to see his reflection. His right eye was a deep red opposite to his left sea blue eye and he saw black marks on the right of his collarbone that wrapped his right shoulder contrasting against his golden clawed arm. He only sighed changing for his new clothes of a black sleeveless turtleneck, gray vest, black pants with a belt on his right leg, buckled black boots, and a black and gray trench coat with a cross.

Fitting attire for a thief young prince.

Aoi looked at the mirror to see the reflection of Arsene looking at him. "Glad the thief agrees even if it's only to hide the marks and claw." He replied coolly.

You've taken the strides in both your lightning and newly born shadows of a Barian. Arsene remarked, watching Aoi grab his red scarf. What shall you do now?

"I'm the student of Yusho Sakaki and I want to bring smiles to people." Aoi replied, tying his scarf around his claw. "But in order to do it Leo Akaba must be stopped."

And you think you can do it? Arsene asked.

"I'm not alone." Aoi smiled, picking up a white mask to put it on. "After all I got allies both in Xyz and Fusion."

He touched his Extra Deck as he said this, making it glow lightly. Arsene chucked, disappearing as Aoi set out.

Aurasoul: And that is that!

Aoi: You got issues lady!

Aurasoul: This is war there's always trauma! Anyway last chapter will be for Hikari! So don't need to wait too long everyone!