Hey, everyone! I have a new story for you! This is a gift to Jade546, so I hope you enjoy it! This story is post-canon the anime that was released in the United States, which unfortunately doesn't have the Japanese audio nor subtitles. However, I will do my best in creating a story that makes you smile and possibly cry(but in a good way). I don't own rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, but I do own this fanfiction!

At the Crossroads:

Start Your Engines

"You don't have to come if you have other plans." A young man in his late-twenties repeated for the fourth time in under ten minutes, his midnight blue eyes darting in every direction as he checked over his duel wheel. His messy jet-black hair stuck up in numerous spots, revealing blonde streaks, nearly disappeared from under the red helmet that he placed on his head. He was wearing black stained jeans with a wine-hued tee and a black jacket that nearly matched his hair. "Are you sure you're going to be alright? It's a couple hours' drive and we will be gone for a few days."

"She's our girl too, Yus. You're not the only one whose missed her. Besides, I'm not the one you should be asking," his ginger friend scoffed, nudging the taller man's side. Like his friend, he had a few gold markings across his face, though more noticeable, that nearly matched his own shirt that peeked from his one-sleeved gray vest that matched his jeans and wore black military grade boots similar to his friend's. His visible arm was lean and had a leather strap wrapped around it's bicep. "You sure they can go without the WGP Champion and scientist extraordinaire?"

"Are you sure Security is going to be okay without their best race buster?" Yusei threw back, unable to keep a small smile from forming. He pointed over his shoulder towards the washroom as the sound of flushing filled the air. "Jack's the one we should be worried about, he had four cups of Blue Eyes Coffee this morning. Hey! We're going to be late! If you don't hurry up, then we won't include you in our turbo duel!"

On cue, a tall blonde man dressed in a white and lavender jumpsuit. "Jack Atlas arrives when he wants to."

"Then maybe you would like to explain to her why we were late?" the two chorused, mounting their D-wheels as the engines roared to life and they sped out of the garage, leaving their friend to trail behind them. "Let's rev it up!"

Once they had merged onto the interstate, they established a commlink with each other and began their first duel of the trip. Yusei, however, was finding it hard to concentrate on the moves of the other two duelists as his thoughts were slowly drowning in his hidden curiosity. It's been nearly four years since anyone had last seen her, so who could blame him? Crow in particular was just as excited and anxious as Yusei was.

"Would you two get your heads out of my exhaust clouds and into the duel?" Jack snapped as he spun around to face the other two turbo riders. "I didn't come along for the scenery and lack of dueling!"

"What's the matter, Jack?" Crow placed a few cards faced down and completed his turn after attacking the blonde directly, causing him to swerve while the carrot top to gain speed. "It looks to me like you're the one slacking!"

"He's right, Jack," Yusei chuckled, making his move and completing his turn. He too had attacked the blonde directly and earned a glare as the white duel runner slowed even more. "It looks to me like you're the only one breathing in the exhaust."

The fourth duel ended in Yusei's favor, much to Jack's displeasure, as they were approaching the bustling city of New Rozu as the sun was beginning to set. It was like a miniature version of New Domino with a population over 100,000 but without the suffocating traffic and narrow spaces between the buildings that lined the streets. Yusei pulled up the last message that he had received for her and input the address that it contained into his GPS. Within minutes, they slid to a stop in front of a house that rested on the outskirts of the city. It was by far the most modern looking house in the neighborhood with its dark red coloring and white banisters that lined the wrap around porch and balcony that was connected to one of the upper-level's rooms, but the thriving bushes of multi-colored roses lining the kilometer driveway was a dead giveaway of who owned it.

Crow whistled as they dismounted and parked their D-wheels next to the garage. "Snazy digs!" He ran up and knocked on the side door, blinking as he noticed a piece of paper sticking out between the screen and door. "Looks like she isn't home from work yet, but she says to make ourselves at home."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Jack slipped past him and into the house.

The door opened straight into the kitchen and the sight caused Crow to stall in mid-step. The floor was honey-stained oak with matching cabinets, top of the line appliances that were black or stainless steel , and rose granite countertops that complimented the rose-colored walls. The room itself was about the size of the garage outside the door! They found another note on the bar counter, this one stating that if they were hungry they could help themselves to whatever was in the fridge. Crow instantly made a beeline for the appliance, his eyes wide and sparkling with awe as he gazed at its contents, saying that he would whip up something while the other two looked around.

Jack merely draped himself across the cream faux leather and grabbed the remote and Yusei decided to take a seat in the giant dark brown loveseat while picking up a magazine that was on the wooden coffee table, blinking in surprise to find it to be the most recent copy of Turbo Weekly. It made him internally happy that she still had some interest at least in dueling. He was surprised to find one of the corners of a page folded over and turned to the spread, finding a folded piece of paper with their names on it. 'Knew you couldn't resist. I'm guessing Crow is in the kitchen and Jack is sitting on the couch next to you. If you guys want to take your things upstairs, there are three bedrooms for you to choose from. Since I'm guessing Yusei is reading this, you get a head start! See you soon!' was written in a simple yet elegant cursive style in red ink. His lips lifted into a smile as he retrieved his suitcase from the runner and made his way up the honey hued staircase.

Sure enough, the doors to three bedrooms were open. Each room's furnishings were the same (a desk, queen-sized bed, ceiling fan, and a bookcase) but their schemes and colorings were what set them apart. He decided to pick the room that had a dark navy area rug with matching duvet on the bed. Placing his suitcase atop the desk, he walked over to the bookcase and began browsing the selection, finding another folded note but this time it had only his name on it. 'Thought you would like this one.' He smiled and returned the note to its original position. "If I didn't know any better, I would say her psychic abilities have grown."

His attention shifted towards the window as the sound of a familiar engine filled the air in time to see a duel wheel turn into the driveway. With hurried steps, he descended the staircase and poked his head out the kitchen door, closely followed by a curious Crow. "Welcome home!" they called as she killed the engine. Their jaws dropped as she removed her helmet and elbow-length burgundy hair cascaded down her back as she turned to face them, revealing the same big brown eyes that they remembered that twinkled from underneath side sweep bangs that framed her face. Her full lips lifted into a smile as she slipped out of her turbo suit, revealing a dark red corset that peeked from under a white lace camisole and a matching dark red leather mid-thigh length skirt that had a split up the right thigh. On her feet she wore dark brown sandals that reached her mid-calf. In a word: she looked-

"Might want to close those mouths," she joked, walking to stand before them as she smoothed the front of her outfit. "Don't want you to swallow any bugs." Her arms wrapped around their necks as they abruptly closed their gaping jaws and pulled her inside. "You guys are looking good! I almost didn't recognize you when I first pulled up!"

"Did you hear her?" Crow nudged Yusei, raising his eyebrows. "She says we look good."

"He's right. Akiza, there's nothing to describe how you look." Yusei's eyes bore into her own, revealing his sincerity and honesty. He couldn't believe that the once Black Witch was standing before him! When her eyes caught his own in a sideways glance, it felt as if he had touched a livewire.

"Thank you, and I have been great!" she smiled, a faint pink dusting her cheeks before she turned her attention toward Crow. "I've missed you all so much! I'm so glad that you guys could come up for a few days!"

Crow's mouth opened, but no words came out as she bumped hips with him. She had gained a flirty side! "We couldn't deny our girl anything, you should know that by now," he chuckled, slinging an arm over her shoulder and winking. "We're a team, a family. We stick together no matter what." He thought for a second that his heart stalled when she whole heartedly agreed and flashed him a smile.

The two duelists could only gawk as she excused herself and went to greet Jack. They couldn't believe their eyes! She had changed so much over the past four years, she was almost unrecognizable! Yusei sniffed the air as something tickled his nose. "Is something burning?"

"Crap!" Crow cringed, hurriedly removing the pans and turning off the stove.

Well? What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments!