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**=Flashback
At the Crossroads:
Hazard
"Miss Akiza!" the greeter's face lit up as they dismounted from their D-wheels. "And the champion Mr. Fudo!" They smiled and handed him their keys as bouncers moved forward. It was almost as if he was going to start crying when they mentioned that they would like to participate in duels.
Akiza cast a glance at her companion as his information was taken, her mind wandering to earlier that morning.
**"Are you sure you're feeling up to this?" Akiza asked, worriedly watching as Yusei made his way down the stairs. It has been two days since his stitches had been removed and he had requested that they went out. She wasn't surprised when he suggested the dueling dome. She had been meaning to return the phone calls of opponents who wish to challenge her, but with everything that had been going on it was shoved into the back of her mind. Yusei's movements were solid and sturdy but they were slow and cautious at the same time. "There's no hurry." He sent her a confident nod as he said that the fresh air would do him good. "And for you that means you want to duel." She shook her head as he sheepishly smiled.** Her train of thought snapped as she heard the number of challengers. "Did you just say 34?!"
Yusei couldn't help the shock that filled him. Was she expected to take them all on by herself? "Wait, is it so big because you've been away so long?" He sighed as she quickly denied it. She couldn't make it through them all on her own! "Are we able to accept multiple challenges?" The older man nodded. "Perfect. Enlist me as Akiza's partner and we can get through that list in half the time."
"My apologies, Mr. Fudo, but we would need her consent and the challengers' consents."
Akiza opened her mouth to voice her consent but blinked in surprise as an arm wrapped around her waist. "I think you'll find that she will have no objections." Heat rushed her face as something soft pressed against her temple, the blush spreading down her neck as the older man all but grinned before leading them inside. Her eyes remained fixed ahead as they made their way to her suite, the sound of whispers and gasps following them. Yusei kept his arm around her waist though. There were many that looked at them with anger or loathe while most wore expressions of shock and excitement. He heard her name more than his own, but he didn't care. It wasn't until they reached the seclusion of her suite that he released her. "I'm sorry for that, I should have asked-" His words were cut off by a pair of soft lips gently pressing against his own. He had honestly worried the entire time that he had overstepped a boundary but the blush in her cheeks told him otherwise.
"Thank you," she smiled, her hands slipping into his own and squeezing them gently as she led him to the balcony that overlooked the dueling rings and track. "I'm still getting used to the idea of all this."
"Is it that hard to believe?" he asked as she gestured between them, his hands rising to cup her face.
She shrugged. "Sometimes I think I'm going to wake up and find that this was all nothing more than a dream." Her eyes widened as he leaned forwards and kissed her firmly. They fluttered closed as his hands fell around her waist and she was drawn against his figure. It felt as though liquid fire was flooding her body as his tongue brushed her bottom lip. Before she could allow him entrance though, the intercom speaker in the room came to life and reported that over half of the challengers accepted their tag duel arrangement, and that they were needed for the next series of duels. With a groan, Akiza buried her face in his chest.
"To be continued," Yusei whispered in her ear, earning a shiver. He hid a smile as she scowled.
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Akiza sighed as she fell onto the emerald colored loveseat. "I thought that would never end!" They had just finished with the challengers that had agreed to tag-duel. It had taken nearly three hours, but now the only ones remaining were a few of her regular challengers who preferred turbo dueling. They thankfully had agreed to wait until she had recovered. A small smile found its way onto her face as she recalled the sight of Yusei wearing a duel disk and the look of deep concentration etched into his handsome features. Heat rushed her face as she buried it into one of the decorative pillows in realization of her thoughts. "If you look up 'handsome' in the dictionary, his name would be there," she sighed blissfully. "then it would say 'try perfect' and he would be there too."
"If you look up 'sexy' and 'tease'," a low voice whispered in her ear as arms drew her from the sofa and against a firm figure. "Your name would be there." Panic rose in her being as she caught sight of familiar golden blonde hair gathered into a braid. Darwin's lips lifted into a smirk as she began to struggle. "Hey, now, calm down. I was just giving you a compliment."
A look of disgust came over her features as he nuzzled her neck. "How the hell did you get in here?"
"Silly girl, you must not have heard me come in after you." His dark hazel eyes flashed amusedly as she broke his hold and jumped to her feet so she could put distance between them. He raised his hands as she moved to push the security button near the door. "Wait! I'm not here for trouble!" Akiza scoffed, demanding that he gave her one good reason to not call for security. "I want to apologize."
She blinked, thinking she had misheard him. "Come again?"
He stood, moving to put his hands on her shoulders but let them fall as she sent a warning glare, his eyes meeting hers. "I'm sorry for the way I treated you. How's your head? I used more strength than I should have." His eyes softened slightly as her expression became one of disbelief.
None of this makes any sense! Akiza's eyes bore into Darwin's, searching them for any sign that he was lying…but only found sincerity. Her eyes narrowed. "I appreciate your concern, but it's long since healed."
"I've already introduced myself to your one friend," he pointed out to the arenas. They had run into each other when Yusei had been waiting for Akiza to return from changing from her turbo suit so they could continue the traditional duels. He clearly didn't trust the blonde and it took him a while to listen to what Darwin had to say. "He didn't believe me at first, but the more I talked with him it seemed he warmed up to me more," Darwin offered a smile, revealing perfect white teeth. "I just wish that the other two had been with him so I could formally apologize." He stuffed his hands in the pockets of his black jeans. "Anyway, I wanted to ask you something. This has been bothering me for a while now, so I would really appreciate a straight answer, okay?" The room suddenly felt darker as his expression grew serious. "What is your relationship with those guys?"
Akiza couldn't help but inwardly laugh. If the other two had been there to hear his apology, they would have given him a piece of their minds. She was slightly surprised that Darwin was standing before her and was seemingly unscathed. Yusei wouldn't believe anything Darwin told him, right? "They left awhile ago, couple days to be exact. I'll be sure to pass on your apology. My relationships with others are none of your concern. Now, if you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you-" Her words were cut off by his sudden motion of bringing his face mere centimeters from hers. A familiar tingling of power shot through her body as she raised her arms in preparation of pushing him away but froze as his hands grasped her wrists and suddenly found herself trapped against the wall. He now had her hands above her head. "What are you doing?!"
"Here's the thing, Rose," he purred the pet name as he pressed his body against hers, earning an involuntary gasp. "it does matter what relationships you have with others because those are reflected onto my reputation. There are rumors floating around that you've let those three stay with you for far longer than just friends." He pulled a phone out of his black jacket pocket and showed a picture of her in the kitchen with Crow. She was wearing the white sundress and it looked as though Crow was appreciating the view. "You look pretty comfortable with the carrot top, but imagine my surprise when I saw you flirting with him in your backyard." His finger swiped to the left, showing her pressing the Blackwing duelist against the wall. It didn't show their faces, the camera angle told her that it was window level- the same level as one of her security cameras! He had hacked her security system! "You could probably imagine my surprise when I saw those. The blonde I'm not too worried about. However, this guy," his finger swiped again, showing her placing a kiss on Yusei's forehead. "is another story."
She felt her heart skip several beats as he showed her more pictures. When had he hacked into her system?! A lump formed in her throat as fear clawed up her body when he showed a picture of her in bed. There weren't any cameras in her bedroom! "You bugged my house?!"
"It's clear to me that you've been two-timing me, Rose," his lips lifted into a smile as his voice became laced with poison. "or should I say triple-timing?" His grip on her wrists tightened, causing her to winch in pain as he pressed his body against hers forcefully. "Imagine my surprise when my father mentioned that they had interrupted your date. He was surprised to find her there without me, since you and I are so close."
"You're delusional," she spat, struggling. "Your father was well aware of my lack of feelings for you." She gasped as his free hand grabbed her chin and forced her head to the side. His cold eyes bore into her own as his hips sharply met hers as he stated that he considered punishing her but had a better idea. Horror overcame her features as he leaned forward and whispered into her ear. "You wouldn't!" Anger filled her as he laughed, the tingling in her spine growing the longer he smiled. A gasp slipped past her lips the tingling suddenly disappeared. She hadn't fully recovered from the duels yet, which meant that right now she was vulnerable! Her eyes slid shut as he nuzzled her neck, causing her skin to crawl. Tears gathered in the corner of her eyes as she desperately struggled, her eyes snapping open as a sharp pain pierced the back of her neck. Her body instantly went slack as her vision swam.
"No more secrets, Rose," Darwin purred as he carried her to the loveseat and laid her out across it. "From now on, I will always know where you are and what you are doing." Her tears spilled down her cheeks as the room spun.
Yusei sighed as he walked into the suite. He couldn't believe how easy it was to get lost in this place. His eyes fell on the loveseat where Akiza was cuddling into the decorative pillows and a smile lifted his lips. As quiet as could be, he walked over and sat next to her. His smile faded as he spotted the dried traces of tears across her cheeks. He reached out to brush her cheek with his hand, but let it fall as she bolted upright when it made contact. Worry filled him as her wide and fearful orbs darted around the suite. "Akiza?" His heart nearly broke when her eyes finally met his own, revealing boundless fear. She flinched as his hand rose and brushed the back of his fingers against her cheek. "Akiza. It's me, Yusei."
She blinked as something brushed her skin. It was familiar and sent a wave of warmth through her body. Her vision slowly cleared the more so blinked and attempted to focus on the hazy figure before her. A deep voice was calling her name, piercing the fog that filled her mind. "Yu…sei?" Relief flooded her being as he finally came into focus. It was short lived though as her eyes darted around the suite. "Yusei! Where's Darwin? He was just here!"
His eyes narrowed at her words and he instantly stood. He cautiously walked through the suite, checking every room and closet, but there was no sign that anyone else was in the suite besides themselves. "I don't see anyone," he returned to her side and took her hands in his. "You must have been dreaming."
"It felt so real though," she insisted, gripping his hands tightly. "He bugged my house, Yusei!"
Anger instantly flooded his being as she began describing the pictures that she described. If Darwin had been here and done what he had, then there was no way that she could stay in the house. "Akiza, why don't you come back with me?" He collected her in his arms as confusion crossed her features. "I'm not going to let you go back to that house if what you say is true. No way. I want you to come back to New Domino with me. Maybe getting you away from here will put some ease on your mind."
Akiza clung to Yusei as her heartbeat slowly returned to normal. He was right, of course. She'd been having trouble sleeping at night ever since Darwin had appeared in her life. "What about Star and Bullet? I can't just leave them behind." Her eyes rose to meet his sapphire orbs. "Where will they go?" Her heart warmed immensely as he insisted that they came too.
"Besides," he rested his forehead against her own. "I'm sure Domino has missed its rose."
Looks like it's time to return to Domino! How was it? Let me know in the comments!