Hello! To those who have been following this story for awhile I have to thank you all for the support and for sticking with me for so long. I really appreciate it :D Also, I want to thank all the new readers and those who fave my story in the last few month while I was inactive. Not that I will be uploading as frequently as I used to before.

Unfortunately work has been killing me and taking a lot of my time. Not to mention back in November (dunno if I mentioned it on my last update) but I ended up going to the hospital due to some stomach problems and well even though I am better. I do have to take care of my health and well it is not easy. Not because of where I work :( Anyway, I am not going to bore you with my personal drama. I just wanted to explain some of the reason why I am not as active.

Oh! I almost forgot that one of the main reasons is because I am currently working on a collab :) You can check it out (if you want) at my friend's BillieJean485 Deviantart account or mine. We actually putting it on both account. She has the first part of the collab though. If interested I'll write more about it at the end of the chapter.

Without further ado, I hope you enjoy it :D

Chapter 26: Planning

They didn't go to her bedroom but then again it was one of her rooms: her 'entertainment room.' She sat on a huge fluffy blue dice-like cushion and motioned Yusei to sit on the couch which was in front of the TV and next to the dice.

"I thought you didn't let anyone inside here," Yusei broke the ice as he looked around the room which was filled with posters from games and some movies as well as anime; the book cases were filled with games and some board games. There was even a ping pong table there too, he noticed, as well as a small basketball hoop.

'Crud. I forgot she didn't let anyone in,' She kicked herself mentally. "Heh." She made a soft noise like a chuckle trying to act cool. "I guess Misato told you about this room and my 'library', huh?"

Yusei nodded.

"Consider yourself lucky then," she said coolly. "It's just this is about the only place we can talk privately. The walls have ears, you know." She made a circle in the air as she pointed at the walls to get her point across.

Yusei nodded understanding. He didn't say anything anymore and just kept looking around feeling a bit uncomfortable. It was not so much the different games, toys and posters but because he was now unsure of what to tell her. He looked down as he tried to find the words to warn her. He had to at least do that.

Yori noticed his face became stern. She looked down and sighed as she guessed he was thinking of Aki and the kids. He became lost in thought and made a fist.

He hadn't felt her or seen her approach at all. He had spaced out and before he knew it he had felt two arms pulling him towards her warm body; his head resting on her chest as she was holding him. A small trace of embarrassment overcame him when he realized what she was doing. He was not used to being so close to another person, much less a girl.

"I'll make sure they come back safe and sound, I promise" she said in a low and solemn voice. She looked down at him separating slightly from him. When he looked up at her she averted her gaze as she was reminded for the nth time of the earlier event. She immediately let go of him completely and stepped away from him.

He looked at her as she moved away with an inquisitive look and remembered what happened earlier. "Yori-" a knock on the door interrupted him and she opened the door.

"Yes?" she said as she opened the door to reveal her older brother. "Ren" she said slightly surprise to see him at the door.

The older man glanced inside the room and saw Yusei sitting there. The younger boy glared from his seat. Ren ignored him and smiled at girl. "Here" he showed her a small white box which he held in his hand and presented it to her.

"Eh?" she blinked taken aback but took the box from him and opened it.

"I did promise it, right?" He grinned at her surprised expression when she saw the content of the box.

"Oh Ren!" she hugged him. "I love you!" she exclaimed happily as she held in her hand the promised Amazoness Trainee along with other two extra cards: Amazoness Sage and the Synchro Monster Colossal Warrior. She parted the hug and stared at the cards in her hands as she now held them in both. "Now my Amazoness collection is complete" she smiled.

"You're welcome" he rubbed her head making a mess of her hair yet again.

Yori pouted. "Stop that!"

Ren laughed. "I'll leave you and your friend then but keep the door open, okay?"

Yori looked confused. "Why?"

"Well, you are a girl and he is a guy." He pointed out.

"So?" she gave him a weird look.

"Yori" she said sternly. "No boys allowed."

"But you used to come in all the time and Ralph does it too," she shrugged it off. "I mean, did since he no longer has time to play." She corrected herself.

"Sayori" his tone became harsher. "I don't want him here." He said as if he was a parent scolding their child for having the pet inside the house.

Yori was a little shocked at the tone he was using but glared when it wore off. "Don't talk to him like he's some sort of animal or not able to hear." She reprimanded. "Yusei's my guest and friend."

Ren marched inside the room and Yusei stood up, giving the older man a piercing gaze. Yori ran after her brother and stood in between fearing a fight. She was well aware Yusei was a good fighter. She had seen that clip of the episode when he took those security guys in a few seconds at least a hundred times. However, she recalled from Sayori's memories that Ren practiced Karate along side her though she was not certain of how strong he really was. Still, something told her it would be better not to find out.

Ren stopped when she stood in between them, and glared at Yusei.

"Maybe I-"

"You don't have to leave if you don't want to," Yori said calmly to Yusei. "Since the one leaving is him" she glared at Ren.

"What?" Ren exclaimed clearly shocked. Yusei also could not hide his surprised. "Can't you see what he's doing?" he tried to reason. "He's tearing us apart. He cannot be trusted."

Yori put both of her hands on the cheeks of the blue-haired youth as she forced him to look at her. "Ren," she started calmly knowing that would be the best way to make him understand. "I cannot do what you ask."

"Why?" he demanded as he pulled back forcing the girl to release him.

"Yusei is a very important friend," she started. "How can you ask me to throw him out when he has given me so much without ever asking for anything in return?"

Ren clutched his fists and looked away angrily. Yusei on his part felt uncomfortable since he felt almost like it was his fault the two siblings were fighting. Yet a part of him felt touch by Yori's words.

"Yori-"the girl raised her hand in the air to stop her kin from speaking.

"Ren, since the first time I met him he's been nothing but nice to me." She said trying her best to calm the aforementioned boy down.

"Of course, he would! He wants you to give him something back" he glared at Yusei.

"You're wrong!" she shook her head. "He's not like that. He's a truly kind person. He gave me his friendship and a place to stay when I had nowhere to go. He didn't question me when I suddenly appeared at his home in the middle of the night covered in blood." She started blurting out. "Yusei and the others helped me and offered to keep me safe when those guys started following me. T-they let me stayed in th-their home when I had n-nowhere to go." her voice started quivering and her eyes became misty. "And they have not blamed me for the kidnapping of our friends!"

Ren looked confused for a moment. "You went to his house covered in blood?" he was astonished. He didn't know about the part of her being covered in blood.

"Yes, um," she breath deeply to keep herself from crying as well trying to think of how to start.

Yusei noticed her struggled and rubbed her back soothing her as he stood next to her. She nodded towards him in thanks.

"I know Mi-" she stopped herself when she was about to address Sayori's mom by her name. "I know mom and dad didn't tell you because they didn't want to worry you but..." she made a small pause. "I was in the hospital for a few months in coma and when I woke up…I didn't have any of my memories."

Ren looked truly stunned by the news.

"I had recently been discharged from the hospital and was just getting used to this house when Ms Higgins had to leave." Her breathing became slightly uneven as she recalled that horrible night. Yusei put his arm around her trying to comfort her. She put a hand on top of his which was resting on her shoulder and gripped it as the memories flooded her mind and retold the events with full details to the guys.

"…I was so scared…" Tears once again were about to fall. "I-I didn't know who to call, where to go…I was completely alone…"

"Yori…I…" Ren was at loss for words. He didn't know she had amnesia.

"You've always protected me, onii-chan" she said softly as she was calming down again. She used that word which Sayori never used in front of him to make a point. Yusei observed the scene and watch carefully the shocked face of Ren.

Ren looked down at her attentively when he called him that. "I'll always will."

Yori shook her head. "No, you said you will never let anything bad happened to me and I trusted you." Ren looked gritted his teeth and made a fist as he realized he couldn't be there for her when she had had her accident. Was she blaming him? He had broken the promise, after all.

She cupped his face again. "I am not blaming you." She smiled softly. "It's not your duty to do it." He was about to say something but she continued before he had the chance. "I mean, we're not kids anymore." She released him. "I am no longer the weak girl you knew…" she looked away and felt something strange inside her.

There was an urge of feelings flowing through her and she was sure it was Sayori. She let those feeling overwhelm her being since she thought it was time for Sayori to say what she really wanted.

"You know" The real Sayori started. "I hated the fact that you left me behind. I hated you so much for that but…" she looked up to him and smiled brightly. Yusei saw that smile and couldn't help but think it was very different from her usual smiles. The tone of her voice was slightly higher than usual too. "Thanks to that I think I grew up a little. I finally became able to depend on myself."

Ren looked sad when he heard the words 'hate you' coming out of her mouth. Yet he couldn't help smiling when he saw her smile again.

"Ren," Cindy regained control but she could feel Yori's feelings and thoughts strongly despite feeling the girl's spirit weakening again. "I was going to ask for your help so you could aid me locate my friends," Ren gave her a puzzled look when he heard 'was going to' which meant she had no intention of doing so any longer.

"However, I'll somehow get them back without your help." Her voice became serious and matter-of-factly. "I'll show you; whoever kidnapped them and everyone that no one messes with me or my friends." She smirked with confidence that she was sure was not only hers.

Ren averted his eyes from her confident gaze. It was the first time he had seen her like that, full of resolved. Such determined look in her eyes made him a little intimidated. Where had the little girl who always clung onto him whenever she was afraid or needed help gone to?

"If you need anything be sure to let me know…" Ren said as he left the room.

Yusei smirked at the blue-haired man's retreating back. He glanced over at Yori who still had that confident expression on her face and smiled. It seemed there was no need to tell her after all. Unknowingly she had challenged the mastermind head on and given Yusei the answer for Ren's threat.

Yusei waited for her older brother to leave the room before speaking. "Yori-"

She let out a huge sigh as she fell down to ground on her knees. "That….that was so scary…" she said as she look at her hands that were shaking.

He quickly knelt down worried. "Are you alright?"

She looked up to him and quickly down to her lap, embarrassed. She nodded meekly. They stayed in silence for a moment. Yusei offered her a hand to help her up, she looked at it but quickly got up on her own before walking away from him and confusing him.

"I will find them, the plan is already in motion." She said as she was near the door but not looking at him. Yusei remained quiet, still unsure about her previous reaction. "You said you wished to tell me something before, what was it?"

Yusei looked down at the ground unsure of what to say now. He could no longer tell her about her brother there were chances she would not believe him and she was acting strange too. He felt like he was treating him like a bug now but why would she act friendly one moment and then so coldly the next? He was wondering that when he remembered kiss he gave her in the morning.

"Yusei…." She turned around and looked at him nervously. "If you are not going to say anything…. can I?… can I ask you something?" she gulped and looked away again.

Yusei looked up at her making a soft affirmation sound as he nodded.

"Um…" she gulped nervously. "Err…I know it may not be the best time to discuss this but I-" she fidgeted nervously still not looking at him. "Yusei…why…" she took a deep breath to try to calm herself as well as to gather the courage to look at him straight into his eyes. "Why did you-" she lost her nerve before being able to formulate the question and looked down again. "Yusei, do not kiss me again…not when you don't feel anything for me…" she added sadly.

Yusei looked at her a little surprised and then away before nodding. "…Sorry" he apologize looking at her and was confused and shocked when he noticed her expression become even sadder.

"…You should only kiss the person you like" she said avoiding his gaze and regaining her composure as she tried to play it cool.

"What about you?" he inquired a little coldly.

She looked at him and let out a gasp in surprised. She made a soft noise like a snort. "I guess you saw but it's a different matter."

"Why? You said you didn't like him but you're letting him kiss you and what you just told me…" shakes head. "You're contradicting yourself, Yori."

"He is my boyfriend and what I do it's my business." Yori replied with a little bit of irritation.

Yusei sighed as he decided to drop the subject. "So, what's your plan?"

Yori looked away as she made her way towards the door. "I need some info. I think I may know where they are but nothing concrete."

Yusei looked at her and debated for a second on whether he should tell her about the blueprints her brother gave him. "We found some blueprints and we think whoever kidnapped them has them at that location." Yusei started.

Yori bolted as she looked back at him. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" she said a little agitated. "Where's the place? The blueprints?" she added sounding almost a little desperate.

"Jack has them. We don't know where the place is though…" Yusei said looking down as he clenched his fist.

Yori let his words sink in and sighed. "…Can I see it?" she asked as she got an idea.

"I'll call Jack; he was trying to ask someone if he could find the location for us." Yusei commented.

"The place where I think they are, I can get the blueprints" she told Yusei as calmly as she could. "If it is the place we can go for them."

Yusei smirk with hope and nodded.

"While you do that I'll go…" trailing off as she motions towards the door and her uniform. "…just make yourself comfortable in the meantime" she said before heading out to her room to change her clothes.

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Yori reached her room and closed the door as she leaned on it and let out a sigh. She then proceeded to her computer as she looked for something.

'Yori transferred her father's documents to her laptop so they should be somewhere here.' She thought as she kept looking for it. "Aha!" She exclaimed as she found a folder full of blueprints of the all family properties, including her uncle's.

On the same city, not too far there was a house which had previously belong to her father and now belonged to her uncle Yako. In other words, it was her cousin and now boyfriend, Aoi's residence. Where her friend there?

'Please, please, let them be here.' She implored as she press the print button her laptop and printed the blueprints. 'Now, to change clothes.' She thought as she opened her clothes and look for clothes.

She changed into an outfit that was very similar to her clothes back in her own world: A pair of navy jeans with a sleeveless turtle neck black shirt and a pair of black boots. She also took a quick shower before changing and once she was ready she took what she had printed and headed back to her other room where she had left Yusei.

She entered the room and Yusei was looking around her different types of movies and games.

He looked back when he heard the door opening.

"Yusei!" She exclaimed filled with enthusiasm and anticipation ready to show him and confirm if her suspicious were correct.

"Are those the blueprints of the place you think Aki and the others are being held?" Yusei asked as he noticed the papers in her hands.

She nodded as she spread them on the floor. Yusei looked shocked and couldn't help but let out a small gasp. "Yori," he looked at her still in shock. "Those are the same blueprints!"

"I knew it! I was right " she smirked. "Aoi has them; this is a house that belongs to my uncle. Now, we just need to go for them" she smiled brightly.

"Hold on, Yori." Yusei said calmly thinking of the situation. "We are going to need a plan: you can't just show up and-" a doorbell interrupted Yusei. "That must be Jack and Crow." Yusei said.

"Great, I'll go get them" as she dashed out of the room.

Yusei sighed as he saw her leave. 'She sure is energetic but I doubt it will be as easy as she think.' He thought as he looked at the papers on the floor. 'When she finds out it was her brother behind it all, she will be heartbroken.' As he thought of that another thought occurred to him and immediately went after her.

Yusei saw as Misato opened the door and Yori was halfway into the foyer waiting for them to come in. "Jack, Crow, so glad you are here. We have matters to discuss" She said as she tried her best to keep her cool though a little of her enthusiasms was clear.

Misato gave her a weird look after hearing her words. "whatever it is you are planning either keep it low or do not cause trouble that will could get sector security involve, alright?" she said while giving her a bit of a glare.

Yori sweat-dropped while Jack and Crow looked confused; gazing between Yori and Misato, just as Yusei who was on the top of the stairs and coming down.

"uh," a little surprised that Misato could read her like a book. "I have no idea what you are talking about" giving the older girl her most innocent look.

Misato sighed. "whatever, but really if you need help and as long as it's not illicit I'd help you if it's about your friends. Just wanted to let you know that." She added the last bit with a lower voice and not looking at her before she walked off back to the kitchen.

Yori smiled at her comment. "Anyway!"

"Who was at the door?" Ren's voice could be overhead as she approached the entrance. It was obvious he was asking Misato. Before the girl could respond he had arrived at the foyer where Jack, Crow and Yori were standing.

"It's you!" Jack growled as he glared and pointed at Ren.

Yusei shook his head to give Jack a signal to keep quiet as Ren who was behind Yori glared at Jack when she wasn't looking.

"Eh? You know each other?" She said clueless as she look from Jack to her brother and back again.

"Of course not. How could that be?" Ren said dismissingly as he put one arm around her shoulder and smiled at her. "It's the first time I've seen them, Sa-chan" he smirked as he called her by that nickname.

Yori made displeased face at him. "why are you calling me that? Anyway, I have stuff to do, so go-" as she remove his hand from her. "and play with your toys, okay, Ren?" she made gesture with her hand as if shooing a cat.

"That is no way to treat your brother, missy." He narrowed his gaze at her.

"It's your fault for calling me that and you should be glad I didn't do anything. If it wasn't because you just returned and I'm glad to see you I seriously I've hurt you." Turning towards the stairs. "Let's go guys."

The guys were confused and unsure on how to react but after Jack saw Yusei shake his head when he pointed at Ren he decided to keep quiet. They silently followed her upstairs.

"Oh, you were coming down too?" she commented when she saw Yusei. Yusei nodded before turning around to go back to the room.

"So, what happened that you called us to hurry and come here?" Crow asked as he couldn't help but look around the room. "Wow, you sure like movies and games, huh, Yori?" He commented.

Yori nodded as Yusei answered. "Look here," he pointed to the floor where the blueprints were.

"It can't be." Jack said as he looked them over surprised.

"What are these?" Crow asked confused as he had not seen them.

"They are the same as..." Jack looked down at his hand where he held an envelope with the blueprints Ren had given Yusei.

Yusei nodded as Crow scratched the back of head before crossing his arms while looking completely confused. "Can anyone tell me what is all this?"

"We think we know where the guys are!" Yori exclaimed cheerfully. "Actually it's almost certain!"

"Eh?" Crow's surprised was hard to miss. "Then what are we waiting for?"

"We can just go and barge in, silly" Yori said. "That place will be guarded, not to mention there are many security cameras around the place. If we go just like that we could be charge for breaking and entering." She explained as she put her hands on her hips.

"How do you know that?" Asked Jack since the blueprints did not show that.

Yori shifted her gaze to the ground a little uncomfortable. "I….I know the place…"

"How would you know it?" Asked, more like demanded, Jack.

"Used to belong, well still does belong, to the family and is the current residence of, um" she said nervously as she's looking at the ground. "my boyfriend" she finished very reluctant.

"WHAT?" Both Jack and Crow exclaimed in unison as they gaped at her.

"It's where Aoi lives," She explained further. "Anyway!" she said before they could say anything. "We are going to-" her phone started ringing. "One sec," she said to them as she answered it. "Hello, Sayori speaking"

Her face turned displeased and made faces like she was about to gag and yet continue talking in a sweet voice. "You have found them?" she rolled her eyes as she stopped herself from being sarcastic. "Oh, Aoi how am I ever to repay you?" She looked like she was ready to kill as she said that. The guys looked surprised as they heard her talking.

She talked a little more before hanging up and throwing her phone to the couch in anger. She took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Okay, guys, good news and bad news: which do you want to hear first?" she asked.

"What did Aoi say?" asked Yusei.

Yori looked at Yusei and sighed. "Good news: He said he 'found them'" Yori made air-quotes she said it. "And to go to his house."

"What?" The guys gave her a flabbergasted looked.

"Bad news:" she continued as they hadn't said anything or had shock completely written on their faces. "It is so a trap. Not really sure what he's planning though."

"So, what are we going to do?" Asked Crow looking at the guys and Yori hoping they had an answer.

"Go, of course," Yori replied with a smirk.

"You said it was a trap," pointed out Jack.

Yori snickered as she continued smirking. "Yes, but he expects me to go alone. You guys are coming with me." Her eyes were full of determination and the smirk she had on her lips looked devious. The guys didn't say anything and just looked at her with a bit of surprised that she, who had looked so scared before now looked positively –almost- evil.

I hope you like it and please leave me a comment, okay? :)

About the collab it is called Truth or Dare II and it is a bit of a crossover. My character Yori (both of them) make an appearance there with the 5D's guys as well as some other characters from other shows like Samurai Jack, Magnamon, Atemu (yes, the pharaoh from Yugioh DM) there are also the OCs of my friends. Anyway it's really fun and a lot of unexpected things happen too ;P I should also mention it is rated M. It has a bit of mature context, almost every chapter :P

billiejean485. /art/ TDOTCC- Truth-or-Dare- 2-pt- 1- 285208126 (that's the link, without the spaces of course and you may want to check her gallery too, it's amazing!)

Till next time!