A/N: Welcome back to TheLife Channel. So a little wee short chapter cuz like I just realized that the next couple of chapters are going to be a challenge and a half to write. For the most part, I do follow a little bit of the Yu-gi-oh 5d's story but of course, with my own character and a side arc for that character. Again, I have almost the whole season finished but not the in-depth part and I want to try to make each character as good as possible. That takes time and I got work and other things to worry about so that sucks.

Anyhow, we are about to enter Akiza and Kevin's mini-arc again and I am a little blocked in how I will make the story in the way I want to make it. That does mean that the next couple of chapters are not going to be around for a while. My bad on that but I blame life (not me. see what I did there lol) in general. Enough of my rants, on with this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't owe Yu-gi-oh 5D's, except my OC and original ideas.

Reminder: Italics by themselves is the character's own thoughts. For this chapter: Italics with underlined is conversations between Kevin and Luna. "Bold with dialogue" are past memories. Happy readings!

Chapter 20- Tough Memories

"Love will remember you. Love will remember me. It is infinite."

No one's POV

Location: Above Ocean. Setting Sunset

The Color Being Blue is sitting on his blue oceanic throne. He loves seeing the waves move forward in the endless ocean below. If only this relaxation was enough to ease his worries. But what worries could this divine being have? Everything is supposed to be going as planned. White is busy trying to get her husband back. That will keep her off his back for a little while.

This Kevin kid is a strong person. Is he the one that will fix everything? He shakes his head and stands up. He shouldn't rely on just one soul. That could cost him his future again.

He takes a deep breath and sighs while looking at the setting sun. Where are you, cousin? Orange would know what to do. Just before he could begin his communication process to locate her, plants start to come out of the clear ground. A big green vine with colorful petals alternating every few seconds blossoms and reveals a green aura. It floats and travels around and then, it materializes in front of Blue. Green appears and she smiles. "Hello, darling."

"Hello, Green. What brings you to my domain?"

She smiles and shrugs. "Just seeing what's up with my favorite being of them all."

Blue grins. "Oh, same old, same old things. I was about to contact our dear cousin, Orange."

"Oh, are you worried? What has you worried enough to make you contact her. She isn't easy to locate, you know."

Blue shrugs. "I fear the future."

"The future is set. Didn't White tell us that before?

"It's changing. White said there are grey areas in Kevin's Life that even she cannot see."

"Do you not trust this Kevin kid?"

Blue frowns. "It's not easy to trust when Black is involved. He has made things worse in these situations and only I can tend to make the best of them."

"Hmmm… We can't trust White," Green tells him.

Blue nods. "I know. She wants Kevin and Luna to lose their next duel. If they don't, things will get very complicated."

"She has offered to help them."

"What?!" Blue exclaims. "But I thought she didn't like the idea of trusting the child with our future."

"Something must have changed her mind because she gave up the remainder of her powers to help them beat Chaos."

"Oh." Blue thinks on it for a minute. This does complicate things. Not only does this mean that the future is up for the air, but now Black will take host in this new situation. The darkness is such a pool of emotions. Things will be hard for Kevin now because the darkness is power. Blue knows this too well. He and his family have been through life as warriors. If Kevin is able to withstand all trials and tribulations on the right path then maybe there is hope for him and his members.

"We need to help him. More now than ever," Green suggests. "White won't be around for a while to keep watch on him."

Blue nods. "I suggest we give him time to cope. These new situations will be the most troublesome for him yet."

Kevin's POV

This is it… I stand with my girlfriend and her brother. They both have ripped clothes from all the damage Chaos has done to them. We stand with barely any life points left. Both Luna and Leo have 200 life points each. I'm the one with 4000.

"Tell me, Kevin. Why do you pretend to care for these humans when you can have all the power in the world? Simply give up and join me."

"Never! I tune my monsters in order to synchro summon Junk Blue Delta Dragon!"

"Ha! That was a mistake that will cost you dearly. My trap card lets me deal one of you damage equal to your synchro summoned monster by simply discarding all the cards in my hand."

"What!" This is bad. I can't activate my dragon's effect since I don't have any level 2 or lower monsters in my graveyard. I look at my girlfriend and see the fear in her eyes. I'm sorry, I try to tell her.

"Go, your fate is sealed! Black seal of Darkness destroy Luna and Leo!" A beam of black light shoots towards them. "Suffer for your mistakes!"

"Luna!" I try to go to her but she seems so far out of reach. "LUNA!"

I suddenly wake up in a gasp and feel tight arms over my body. I snuggle closer to my girlfriend and try to apologize. "I'm- I'm sorry." At that point, I'm crying into her shirt and hugging her tight.

"Hey, it's okay," she whispers. "It was just a dream."

"I thought you guys lost. I tried to stop him but he- he," I continue crying and hug her tighter.

"No, it was just a dream. We won and we got our daughter back. It was just a dream." I don't remember how but I snuggle closer into her and as my sobs turn into light whimpers, I begin to fall asleep. "Kevin… I- I lo-"

No One's POV

The next time Kevin wakes up, he is alone in the room. The sun is already out and he's hungry. The previous night comes back to him and he chuckles. What did Luna want to tell me? He heard her saying something but he must have fallen asleep because he doesn't remember. Luna? He asks.

I'm with Yanagi and Leo. We went to go get breakfast. We will be back in about 20 minutes. Luna says in his mind.

Kevin smiles. Alright, be safe. By the way, what did you say last night, I fell back asleep. Luna doesn't say anything for a bit. Luna?

Don't worry about it. I'll tell you later. Kevin puts on his clothes and duel belt and he makes his way outside. He sees Tanner on the computer. When he notices, he says, "What's up little man? You sleep well."

"I feel beat," he says truthfully.

"Yeah, I can imagine. Luna told me you guys managed to win against Chaos," he says.

Kevin nods. "Yeah. Thank you for your help." Kevin reaches for a card in his deck but Tanner shakes his head. "Keep it. You deserve it."

He smiles and nods. "What are you up to?"

"I was checking to see if I got any updates from Yusei, but not a single email. I haven't been able to reach him."

Kevin frowns. "Do you think he's okay? Luna sensed him in danger last night."

"I don't know, but we should take you guys back home. Will you be okay being at the twin's place while me and Yanagi go see about Yusei?"

"Can I go with you?" Kevin asks. "If Yusei is in trouble, I want to help in any way I can."

Hey, I'm going to! Luna yells in his mind.

"I mean, can me and Luna both go with you?"

Tanner frowns. "I don't want to keep you both much in public. Especially with the media out and about for you."

Kevin frowns, but nods in understanding. "We'll see what we do after Yanagi and the rest get back."


A short while later, the rest of the gang returns with burritos for breakfast. Everyone doesn't say a word, but instead, all that can be heard is the munching around. Tanner and Yanagi decide to take the kids back home and once inside the twin's luxury suite apartment on the very top of the building, Yanagi says, "Heh Heh. Will you look at this place!?"

"This is one time I don't mind babysitting!" Tanner adds. Leo puts his arms on his hips and Luna and Kevin go take a seat on the couch.

"You are not babysitting us," Luna says. "You're just here 'cause Yusei was worried about those dark signers coming after us."

"But no worries because me, Luna and Kevin will protect you guys with our awesome dueling!" Leo says with confidence. "We took down Chaos so those dark signers won't stand a chance!"

"Check out this pool!" Yanagi says from outside. "Does anyone mind if I do some aqua-aerobics?"

"Why don't we try checking on Yusei before you start splashing to the oldies, Yanagi?" Tanner suggests. Both Kevin and Luna chuckle. Do you know how to swim? Luna asks Kevin in her mind.

He looks up in wonder. I'm not… Sure.

Well, I can teach you sometime. Dad made sure me and Leo got proper training before he and mom left.

Kevin smiles. Yeah, I would love that. Luna suddenly blushes.

Tanner reaches for a laptop in one of his bags that he brought from Blister's place. He opens it and Leo asks, "Is Yusei okay? Last night Luna's mark started glowing super bright! Does that mean he's dueling a dark signer? Is he in trouble?"

"Hmmmm," Tanner checks his account. "There's nothing from him yet."

"What if Goodwin locked him up?" Leo questions.

"Calm down. I'm sure he's taking down Dark Signers or somethin'."

"Yeah, you're right!" Leo exclaims. "No one can stop Yusei! He's just too slick!" Leo cheers. Leo then frowns. "But why was your arm glowing, Luna? Why wasn't your arm glowing Kevin?"

"I don't know, but Yusei hasn't said anything and Luna felt something was wrong. We need to go find Yusei to make sure he is okay."

"Exactly!" Leo agrees. "Just like superheroes and superheroes are always supposed to stick together." Tanner and Yanagi go sit beside Kevin and Luna. "That's like their most important thing."

"And, uh, the superpowers," Yanagi adds.

"Kevin has them so we got that covered," Leo says with a grin. "Right Kevin!" With eyebrows raised, Kevin shrugs.

"Have you managed to figure out how to control any of them?" Tanner questions.

He shakes his head. "No, I think they only come out when I'm dueling or something. I'm not sure how they work, yet."

"Leo is right though," Yanagi says. "We should stick together, right here in this cozy mansion."

"And Akiza?" Leo suddenly asks him.

"Akiza? Why her?" Yanagi questions.

"She may be a signer, but that doesn't mean we can trust her. She's part of that weird Arcadia movement," Tanner mentions. "That's got all the psychics."

"The Arcadia Movement?" Leo asks. "Did you come from there too Kevin?"

Kevin frowns and he nods. "I think so… I don't quite remember but Akiza used to watch over me." Luna reaches for his fingers and she crosses hers with his. She gives him a reassuring smile.

"Their group collects psychics from all over the world. They test their abilities to move objects with their minds."

"To see if they have superpowers?" Leo asks in curiosity.

"Well, sort of, but their main objective is to train them to be duelists who battle and inflict real damage," Yanagi explains. Kevin frowns remembering what happened when he dueled against Leo and Tanner. Also when he faced Akiza in The Fortune cup.

He wonders and he feels Luna's hand squeeze. "We should go get Akiza."

"What?" Tanner and Yanagi ask.

"Just like Leo said, we superheroes stick together and Akiza needs to be free from Sayer. Maybe once she is on our side, Akiza will tell me everything I need to know."

Tanner nods. "Alright, looks like we're gonna pay Akiza a visit. Let's go."

Kevin's Pov

"Miss Akiza Izinski!" I see this beautiful dark burgundy-haired girl with brown eyes. Her face is expressionless but something about this girl pains me. Who is this girl and what's going on? My vision blurs and I find myself walking down some kind of hallway with a small green-haired girl. She has gray-golden eyes. She has her hand in mine and it feels nice. Who is this girl?

"Excuse me!" Wait. It's that girl with burgundy hair. She seems in a rush. What's going on? Impatiently, the girl apologizes, but I manage to see tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry."

"Kevin, you okay?" The cute girl asks me. "I know her, Luna. She knows me too. I just had a flashback where we were dueling and she seemed so happy. There was another person watching us. He has dark red hair, but I don't know who it is."

So this green hair girl is Luna? That other girl is Akiza. Who is that other girl? I groan realization coming to me that it's cold and I'm lying on the floor. I slowly open my eyes, but that doesn't help because I am in total darkness. "Where am I?" I question. "What's going on?" I stand up.

Kevin?

Who said that? "Hello? Who is there?" I ask confused and a little bit scared.

Oh, thank goodness. You're okay. It's that voice again. It sounds familiar. Like I know who it is, but I can't put my mind to it. "Where are you?"

I'm with Akiza. Where are you? I just woke up and asked Akiza what was going on. He has Leo. He's dueling Sayer right now.

"Are you Luna?" For some reason, my heart hurts and I feel pain in my chest. "How are you talking to me? What's going on? Where am I?"

Oh, no…He must have done something to you… She's quiet and then, I feel her pain. I feel her tears.

I'm sorry, I say in my mind.

It's okay. I… Where are you? She questions. What do you recently remember?

I don't know. It's dark. I hold out my hands and slowly make my way forward. A little later, I feel a wall on my hands. I go in the other direction and feel the wall again. I go left and suddenly fall on a bed. There's a bed, I tell her. I stand back up and make my way opposite of the bed and feel a handle. There's a handle. I turn and push, but it doesn't budge. A door maybe? But I can't get through.

I hear a sniffle. It pains me and I feel some kind of anger inside of me. I'm sorry, I apologize again to her.

I thought he was nice and he would help us, but he first gases us and gives Leo a 'test; and then takes you away. At that point, I just want to take her small hand like in that dream and hug her so tight.

Who did this? I ask.

Sayer. At that name, I suddenly tense up and feel so much anger and frustration. This Sayer person will pay for hurting you.

She suddenly gives a small chuckle. Even with no memories you still try to come to my aid. She then begins to explain what happened recently. So her brother, Leo, suggested we go find Akiza so she can aid us against The Dark Signers. Tanner wasn't so thrilled about that idea. We should have listened to him.

You said your brother was dueling him? I ask trying to remember my past. Memories, please… Where are you?

Yes, he has Sayer in a pinch. His life points are low but he's holding his own with Power Tool Dragon.

A memory suddenly resurfaces in my mind. "Let me show you how I protect those important to me. I synchro summon, Power tool Dragon!"

You said Akiza was there with you? What is she doing? I ask her in hopes to spark any other memories. She's quiet for a moment, but then she answers.

She's just watching the duel.

Can you hear anything from Sayer and Leo?

No, this clear glass is voice-proof. Oh… Akiza just told me to not worry. Kinda hard when my brother is being thrown across the room. I make a fist and I close my eyes. This Sayer person gassed us so is that what caused my memories to be missing right now?

I wish I could hold your hand. I feel your pain and it's frustrating not being able to be there with you. I then pound the door. "Hello! Anyone there! Open up please!"

Thank goodness for our link connection, Luna says.

Link connection? Our mind communication. How can we do that? I question.

Our marks. We have marks and it helps us stay in contact. Our marks… Another memory resurfaces and I remember dueling someone named Kit. I looked at my right arm and see a black mark; a half-moon; ends pointing to my right with a circle surrounding it. "You have to finish this now!" He exclaims worried. "Go!" I pull up my sleeve and even though I can't see anything, I touch my arm where a mark is supposed to be and suddenly, a blue mark glows. It's a half-moon; ends pointing to the right with an upside up triangle surrounding it.

I relax and I try to reach Luna. It's going to be okay. I will find some way out of here. I feel Luna relax.

Oh, Leo is about to win. If this hits, it's over for Sayer! After a few seconds, I feel Luna tense up.

Did your brother win? I ask hopefully.

No… Sayer managed a draw but Leo is on the floor. A short while later, she continues, He is unconscious. There are some members of Sayer taking him away. Akiza told me to follow her. She told me to trust her. She's going to get us out of here later.

Do you trust her? I ask her. A few seconds later she says, Yeah. I believe Yusei when he said,

I suddenly remember having a duel against Akiza. Me and Luna managed to win, but before we could talk to Akiza, Sayer shows up. "Akiza-!"

"Is not your concern. I think you have done enough damage for today, Kevin."

"Come, Akiza-"

"Akiza, don't go with him. You can't trust him." I remember pleading with Akiza to not go with Sayer.

"Don't listen to him. He's just trying to get into your head again. That's all he's been trying to do all match," he said back.

"Remember what things he did to us. To me…" I remember the night Akiza took me away after Sayer was testing me out.

"I… Sayer…"

"He's lying, Akiza. Don't listen-"

"Stop with the bullshit, Sayer! Don't try to act like you know nothing when all you did was an experiment on me in hopes to get whatever powers I possessed. You may have given us a home, but then you caught me exploring my powers and you wanted them all to yourself. You never cared to help me control them as you did with Akiza! You-"

"That's enough!" Sayer exclaimed. "Akiza-"

"Is it true, Sayer?" Akiza questioned him.

He stammered, but he told her, "No of course not, Akiza..."

He's a liar… I tell Luna. Yusei said she knew he was lying. But why is she still around if she knows?

I asked her and she told me she can't leave until she finds papers on what she did to you, Luna says to me.

Evidence.

Yes. Now, I'm in a room. I see Leo. He's in bed unconscious. She's quiet for a bit. Akiza said he was going to be okay. She said Sayer thought my brother might have the powers of a Psychic duelist so that's why he did that test with him.

I then remember more of my past. "Hey, Sister Rose." We were in an abandoned train station. It had been a few days since we left The Arcadia Movement. "I'm sorry." I apologized because I took her away from her only home. "Look, you didn't make me do anything. I tossed all that away because you mean more to me than all that. You're my little brother and I will not let anything happen to you ever again. Even if it means I had to choose between you and Sayer."

"He hurt others, Sister Rose."

"I know and because I didn't know how to stop him, I had to take us away from there. I don't know what I would have done if he hurt you anymore." I then remember thinking our gifts were a curse. But she then reminded me that our powers were a gift. She had said, "Yes, it has caused us a lot of pain and suffering, I won't lie, but we're together. For a reason, they brought us together and as long as we remain together, we will be okay."

I then raise my eyebrows and remember being caught in a moment of weakness. Me and Akiza were walking down Diagon Alley after getting some ice cream. Sayer had snuck up on us and he had knocked Akiza down first. "Sister Rose!" And then I was knocked out.

I remember that he caught us. I let my guard down and she had to return to this horrible place. I feel anger inside of me. I look at my hands and see a blue aura surrounding them.

Oh, Kevin. I hear Luna say. That relaxes me and I take a deep breath.

He must have wiped our memories because when we first interacted with her, she was confused, I explain to my girlfriend. I then raise an eyebrow and remember that night when Luna and I slept together.

And do you? I asked.

About?

The boyfriend and girlfriend thing? I smile.

I feel like I could have said 'yes', but I actually love it. She's my girlfriend and because of her I'm here still trying to find answers to all my questions.

Oh, do you?

Yup, so much.

Yeah, that does mean you are my first boyfriend and I want that too.

We then became King and Queen and we managed to save our daughter. Princess Eclipse is our daughter.

Yes, I hope she's okay. She's quiet for a few minutes. Akiza said she'll be back. She has a meeting she has to attend.

I sit on the floor with my back to the door and I sigh. Some time passes and I close my eyes trying here and there to remember anything.

Kevin… She suddenly says softly.

Yeah?

I know this is sudden, but I have a very bad feeling something terrible is about to happen and I just want to say this to you. No matter what happens next, I… I… I... She's quiet and I close my eyes imagining her right next to me in bed. She smelled like Kiwis. I love you. And that's when an earthquake happens and I pass out.

A/N: So yeah, this chapter was kinda a filler. Just a little refresher on some key events that I need to relook and organize. I hope you guys enjoyed it. As I told you guys before I plan to release a new chapter by the end of each month. My goal is the 27, but hopefully the latest at the last day of the month. I said that Yusei's arc was going to happen next and I am going to have to push that until a bit later on. The main reason for that is that I need to make Yusei's deck without his Junk Warrior and I got to really think through his past with his old friends. I don't want to spoil too much yet so here is a sneak peek at the next couple of chapters:

Chapter 21: Carly's Investigation of The Arcadia Movement.

Chapter 22: Dark Signers in New Domino City

Chapter 23: Yusei's Past Part 1

Chapter 23: Yusei's Past Part 2

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