Hello Readers! I know I hadn't updated in so long and I'm sorry about that. Also wanted to remind everyone that I have a deviantart account by the same name and that you can just go there and see what I am up to. Really guys, I draw and commission things about this fic or Yori or other charas. That is the best way to get a glimpse of what I have prepare for the future or if you want to talk to me. I have the fic there too.

In case you've forgotten the story here's a summary:

Cindy is a regular 19 year old girl who is an anime/manga fanart and her favorite show is Yugioh 5D's. Having had enough of her troubles at home mostly due to her parents she makes a wish but she never expected it to become reality. She is then transported to the world of her fandom and becomes Sayori Tenma aka Yori. The real Sayori had actually been in a coma for 3 months prior and in a deep sleep. To Cindy's shock the girl she is 'possessing' looks extremely alike her and if that wasn't enough she has the perfect life she had always dreamed of. Although not too long after the dream starts becoming more of a nightmare.

However, she has the 5D's gang to help her out as they have become friends. It is not only them but Sayori also who try to help her overcome whoever is after her. Although Sayori isn't sure herself and she starts doubting Cindy. Although they manage to work out their differences. After Aki and the twins are kidnapped both Cindy who now has found a new strength within her and Sayori team up to rescue their friend along with Jack, Crow and Yusei. The guys knowing who was the mastermind after the kidnapping but unable to tell Yori as they are being threatened.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh 5D's but I do owe several of the characters here as well as my ideas. Do not copy or "borrow" them without permission.

And now the conclusion of the "First Arc"

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that at my Deviantart account I'm currently holding a contest for a nickname for Yori.

And someone asked about the nickname here "Sachi" it means "joyous child". However here it comes Sayori - 'Sa' from her name and 'chi' as the suffix which is kinda like 'chan'. It is normally used by girls to give it a "cutesy" name, which is the reason why Sayori hates it. If you noticed Yori uses it with Misato - 'Misacchi'

Chapter 27: Protecting

It was around lunch time when a young girl walked into the room with a meal for them. The young maid did not say anything even when the twins and Aki tried to ask her a few questions. She simply left them the food as she had been instructed and retired from the room with an apologetic bow.

Ruka sighed as she finished her food. "This is too strange; don't you think so Aki-san?"

Rua looked at his sister with a confused face. "Eh?"

Aki nodded in agreement with the young girl. "Yes, you are quite right."

Rua just kept his confused face. "What do you mean?" He asked as he proceeded to eat his dessert.

Ruka let out an exasperated sigh at her older brother. "Rua…"

"Whoever is keeping us here is treating us more like guests," volunteered Aki. "Except for the fact that we can't leave this room" She added.

Before they could continue thinking and commenting on the strange circumstance of their kidnapping, the door open. The three looked back to see a strangely familiar face but who they could not remember at the moment.

"Hello," started the young light-blue haired man. "I apologize for bringing you here in such a rough manner." He said with a clear voice which sounded honest.

Both twins looked slightly scared but more confused than anything. Aki on the other hand kept staring at the handsome feature of the man who seemed so familiar. She gasped in realization as she remembered.

"You are Yori's brother." She affirmed.

The children looked shocked at their older friend declaration and looked between the two of them. "What?!"

The blue-haired man gave a small nod.

"Why?" Glared Aki.

"There are a few things I would like to ask you." He replied unaffected by the glare.

"An interesting way of asking," commented Aki sarcastically.

Ren looked down for a moment as he closed his eyes briefly as he organized his thoughts.

"Please come with me, Izayoi-kun," he said as he turned around ready to leave the room.

Both Ruka and Rua stood up from the beds where they were sitting.

"What if I say no?" challenged Aki still looking coldly at her friend's sibling.

"What I need to discuss is not something I would like to speak in front of children." He said not looking behind him.

Aki looked at the twins and they stared at her as if telling her not to go.

"They will be alright. My intention was never to hurt any of you." He said as he turned to look back once more. "I will return your decks as well. Please….this way." He stood by the door waiting for the older girl.

"I'll be right back," said Aki and gave them a small reassuring smile.

"Aki-nee-chan/Aki-san" they both said a little worried as she left the room.

Aki followed Ren towards a passage way and into a study where he motioned for her to sit down and offered her something to drink which she declined.

"I heard you are a friend of Yori, is that true?" he looked at her calmly with a blank expression.

"Yes. Why are you asking that?" Aki asked back as she kept a defensive demeanor.

"I find it hard to believe." He replied as he gave her a piercing look as if trying to see whether or not she was lying.

Aki looked confused at him for a moment before lowering her gaze slightly. He was intimidating, something she remembered Yori mentioning it before to her.

"I know my sister hurt you." He started.

Aki stood up abruptly, shocked.

"You didn't know it was my sister who started the rumors and that she was the reason you were bullied?" He asked skeptical.

Aki sat back down. "I knew. She was also the one who told me about the Arcadia movement." She offered as she looked down. "How do you know?"

"I have my ways." He said dismissingly. "What I want to ask you is…are you really her friend?"

Aki looked at him straight in the eyes. "Yes. She is not the same girl from that time and I learned to not hold grudges." She replied. "You are asking me that because you want to make sure I am not planning to hurt her… aren't you?"

Ren nodded. "I will not allow anyone near her if they are going to make her cry."

"You have a funny way of showing it. There may have been an animosity between us in the past however now it is that, the past." Aki glared at him. "You said you didn't want anyone to make her cry, but the one doing that- is you."

He stood up and avoided her gaze.

"Let us go." Aki demanded as Ren went to take something from the book stand.

"I will, but not yet." Aki stood up and glared. "Here," he turned around towards her and gave her the decks as promised.

Aki took the decks from him and gave him a confused look. "Why are you doing this?"

"To protect my sister." He replied in a serious tone. "Please go back to the room. If you need anything let us know." He dismissed her.

Aki looked down at her hands, more specifically at her deck. "You know I am a psychic duelist." She stated still confused.

Ren sat back down on his chair. "You are a smart girl, I am sure you won't do anything stupid."

"I thought you said we were going." Crow grunted as he looked at Yori who was sitting on the floor surrounded by cards.

"We are but – oh there it is" put the card in her hand as she continues building her deck. "I need to calm down a little first. Besides, I need to arrange my deck. I had no idea the list of limited and forbidden cards had been updated while I was in a coma so…" trails off as she adds another card to her hand. "…I had a few, now forbidden cards. Since I am planning on challenging Aoi to a duel and use all of my sense against him I need to update my deck." She explained.

"Sense?"

"My sense becomes stronger when I become angry; as strong as a psychic duelist." She said although sounding a little distant.

The guys look confused for a moment but let it go. "Still, we should really go get them now." said Crow impatiently.

"I'm almost done just give me a minute. Just gotta make sure it is balance." she said as she checked it.

"But why do you have to do it now?!" Crow shouted really irritated.

Yori rolled her eyes at Crow. "I just said it. Plus in this world most things are settle in duels so since it's my fault I have to have the best deck I can make so assure victory." She said as she finished checking all of her cards. "If we end up dueling, that is." She added under her breath.

After a few minutes she was done and Misato gave them a ride. The guys and Yori arrived at the address where Aoi was currently living. She rang the bell and the gates were opened. The bluish-haired boy was there waiting, smiling; however his grin faded when he got a glance of the other three boys with Yori.

"What are they doing here?" he asked, in a demanding tone.

Yori smirked mentally and tried her best to keep it away from her facial features.

"They are my friends" she replied coolly, "as well as friends of Aki, Rua and Ruka's. Hope you do not mind but they were concerned too."

"Of course." Aoi said as he put on a fake smile regaining his composure.

"This way," he said as he put an arm around her waist and led them inside. Yori tried her best to not push him away.

"So, what did you find out?" she asked as she tried to keep calm.

"The person who kidnapped them didn't hurt them. They're fine." He replied as he continued leading them to the end of the hallway, which was a study. Or at least that's what Yori thought after seeing the blueprints.

"What else do you know?" This time her voice was more demanding.

"They only did it because they want something you have." He said and his hold on her became firmer.

He opened the door and their friends were there. Tied up but okay. Aoi held Yori even harder, immobilizing her arms as well. The guys noticed but before they could do anything to help her security guards surrounded them with paralyzing guns.

"Give me the card." Aoi demanded.

"I refuse." she glared at him.

"I'm afraid you don't have a choice." He said menacingly. "I have your precious friends. If you don't do as I say I will have no choice but to really hurt them."

Yori chuckles. "You? Hurt them? Don't make me laugh. You don't have the guts. You are nothing but a coward!" She narrowed her eyes at him as she glared.

Aoi got enraged and slapped her so hard she ended on the floor, free of his hold.

Her friends watched in shock as he stroked her. Her hair fell on her face and she held her cheek in reflex. "Yori!" they exclaimed/gasped.

Aoi gasped in shock with himself as he realized what he had done.

"How low, hitting a girl" Jack grumbled.

Yusei and Crow glared at him. As Aki and Ruka looked at on the floor and Rua started struggling trying to see what happened.

"Yori….I-" Aoi looked away and down in shame. "Sorry, that was never my intention" he looked truly trouble and sorry.

Yori got to her feet and touched where he had hit her. A bit of blood was coming out of the corner of her lips. 'He is mine.' Sayori's thoughts ran through her head as she felt the other girl take over. However this time it was different. This time they were acting together, Cindy would provide Sayori the energy she needed to move.

Sayori raised her head and with a cold smile looked at him. "Hitting a girl is a terrible thing, injuring her face an awful crime…" her distant and cold smile turned into a smirk that gave him chills. "Hitting me…it is the worst mistake you have ever made." Her voice was smooth, silky and dangerous.

Aoi took a step back from her instinctively. This girl was definitely nothing like the one he met at the academy recently. Not the amnesiac but the girl from a few years ago, the one who was feared as much as Aki: The second monster of Duel Academy; or so went the faint rumors at school.

Ruka looked surprised at seeing this Yori; she even scared her a bit. The guys were equally surprised by her attitude. "Aki-san, what is wrong with Yori-san?" Ruka asked timidly.

"Ruka, she is our friend and came for us." Aki smiled at her trying to comfort her but she was also wandering about her friend's behavior.

Yori smile and giggled when Aoi took the step backward. "Afwaid of wittle old me?" she said in a childish voice, almost like baby talk. "Afraid of the monster being unleashed?" she said in a more serious voice but still a little childish.

"You are not really the sweet and nice girl you pretended to be, are you?" He smirked as he looked at her in the eyes.

"Not to my enemies." She chuckled. "Well, you were the exception but only because I wanted to know your intentions. By the way, if you want to flirt with a girl do not act so desperate." She winked at him and sneered as she taunted him.

"It couldn't be helped I'm not use to the kind of girl you pretended to be. You are not a sweet or gentle girl at all, Sachi." He mocked her and glared. She winced in surprised at the nickname.

The guys used Yori's diversion to knock out the paralyzing guns from the guards. However, they were still being outnumbered and cornered.

Ruka closed her eyes, not wanting to see what was happening. Rua no the other hand was trying to see but couldn't. Aki couldn't take her eyes off what was happening, feeling powerless to help them.

Next thing everyone in the room knew Aoi was laying on the floor and Sayori was looking down at him coldly.

The dark-green-haired teenager grunted as he held his arm in pain, still on the floor. "A-are you even a girl?"

Rather than angering her further it had the opposite effect and she looked amused. Aki was surprised; she had seen that look before. She knew then; Yori had regained her memories and who she really was. The brunette girl put a foot on his chest preventing him from getting up but not hard enough to be too painful.

"Quiet!" She looked at the men and glare at them as they were also staring in shock. "Release my friends now."

"No!" Aoi groaned his order. She stomped on him hard. This time he groaned in pain and held her leg with both hands trying to get her off him in vain.

"You are in no position to refuse me or my orders." She told Aoi. "Release them now or he will pay the consequences." She said again to the guards.

"And what are you going to do?" he tried to mock her the same way she had done to him.

"Crush you." She smiled sweetly as her voice was low and poisonous. Aoi paled because from the looks of it she was very serious.

"That is enough, Sachi" an all too familiar voice came from behind the bookcase. It moved and revealed a secret room from which her brother emerged.

She glanced in his direction as well as her friends, who were taken by surprised and overpowered on that moment.

"…Ren…" she muttered to herself as she saw him. In her moment of surprise she was also grabbed. "Release me at once you cretin!" She protested and struggled vainly. The man who was holding her easily carried her off Aoi. "Let me go!" She screamed and rampaged unceremoniously as she wanted to ran to her brother and attack him.

Aoi got up and dusted himself off from her shoe marks. He was still a little shaken as well as everyone else.

Aki looked at her friend and she couldn't tell how she was feeling. She looked furious but the tears in her eyes also told her she felt betrayed. The guys tried fighting too but it was futile. They had walked into a trap knowingly and still got trapped.

"You do not seem as surprised as I had expected, Sachi." He said as we walked towards the desk and leaned against while looking at her.

Yori glared at him and growled lowly.

Ren snapped his fingers and the boys and Yori were released from their captors. The guys were confused by that and didn't make a movement but Yori immediately tried to dash at her brother but her attempt was neutralized and she was held again and brought to the ground on her knees.

"Hey!" Crow protested as he saw how violently she was being treated. He went to the guy to help her.

"How can you treat your sister this way?" Jack also was upset.

"Let them go," Yusei added as he also glared at the oldest sibling.

"I will." He walked up to Yori and kneels before her. "Just give me the card. I will let them go."

'Card?' Thought Aki not understanding what was going on like Rua and Ruka.

"No!" She shook her head. "Ancient Sacred Wyvern is my monster. My card and it is my mission to hunt for the others." She said determinately.

"You were almost killed because of that!" Ren tried to reason with her.

The guys listened to that now completely confused by what Ren just said. Did that mean what they thought it did…?

"Wait, hold it!" Interrupted Crow. "Did you kidnap our friends just to get that card?" he asked in disbelief.

"She was sent into a coma because she was card hunting, wasn't she?" Yusei asked Ren.

She finally stopped struggling and was released. She stood up. Ren was surprised they knew and look from Crow and Yusei to Yori and back again. He got up to his feet. "You told them?!" Ren looked down at Yori as he reprimanded her.

"Oh, so it is perfectly fine for you to sent your monkeys after me-" at the mention of monkeys the bodyguard frowned not liking being called that at all. "-Have him to try to 'seduce' me-" as she pointed at Aoi and air quoted. "-Kidnap my friends, break the law and disobey Mom and Dad and you are scolding me for telling them a secret?" She said sarcastically as she crossed her arms and gave him a scolding look.

While she was scolding her brother the guys finally helped Aki, Ruka and Rua. They were currently all confused by the current events and couldn't help but watch at the siblings.

"Well, when you put it that way…" Ren said awkwardly.

Yori took a deep breath as she tried to keep her cool however it was impossible. She still emitted a dark and menacing aura.

"Yori/Yori-chan…" she heard the twins said as they were a little afraid of her. It almost gave them the same bad feeling as when Aki was the Black Rose Witch, only not as scary.

She glanced at them and sighed, finally cooling down a bit. She wasn't sure if it was the twins or Cindy, or seeing the people who she could now call friend, perhaps and most likely was the combination of all that which calmed her. It soothed her and gave her strength at the same time, it was…different…nice.

Yori looked at her brother in the eyes. "I really…I really do not understand. Why? If you wanted the card that bad you could have asked." She reasoned.

"It was not just the card," Aoi said looking ashamed too.

"You wanted the company, I know." She rolled her eyes. "I may not be a genius but I am not stupid." She said irritably at him. "And do not speak to me unless spoken to, Aoi."

The boy looked like he wanted to say something but decided against it.

"…it was to protect you." Ren finally said.

"From what?" she scoffed. "Most people who know the real me, do not even dare to get close." She put her hand on her hips. "I am surprise these guys are still around after everything you made us go through." She made a pause. "Although…it is because of you that I am sure I can call them…my friends." She looked slightly away from the guys while blushing a bit.

"So you are not mad anymore?" Ren asked unsurely.

The long-haired girl looked at him again flaring a glare. "Of course, I am!" she replied instantly and looked at him as if he was crazy. "Still, I know you had your reasons…or at least thought you did." She added with a scolding tone.

Ren looked down and sighed. "I only saw the criminal marks on them and-"

"You were the one who taught me to never judge a book by its cover. To give everyone a chance and never judge others." She interrupted him. "Did you forget? What happened?"

"Sa-"

She glared at him knowing he was about to call her Sachi.

"-Yori" he quickly said the other part of her name to cover up. "I- listen-"

"No." she shook her head. "I cannot do that, not right now. If do, I am afraid I may end up hating you." She lowered her gaze towards the floor.

"Hate is a strong word, isn't it?" Ren said a little shocked.

"It is and right now all I want to do is kick you butt and make you feel sorry for what you did." She glared.

"…You won't, right?" Ren asked though he wasn't sure.

"It would make me feel better but…no" she said, keeping her cool. "Look, if you want the company…fine, you can have it. I do not care." She shrugged.

"Yori!" simultaneous gasps were heard in the room.

"However," she showed him the card. "Ancient Sacred Wyvern and everything this card implies and means belongs to me. If you want it that bad you can have it" she used both of her hands and ripped the card in half to the shock of everyone in the room and threw the pieces to his face.

"No!" Ren gasped in horror as she ripped it in half again and again till it was no more than brown and white pieces falling now to the floor.

"Yori?!"

"How could you do that?" Ren hollered at her as he menacingly walked up to her. "We were supposed-"

"No!" she interrupted him. "I was supposed to protect it and I did. It was not the card itself what I was left to protect but what it represented it. I was not supposed to let it fall in anyone else's hands and that is what I did. If it is gone then no one will ever misuse it or the others, o-nii-chan." She said the last part in a childish voice.

"Yori…" Ren growled. He was truly mad now and grabbed her hard by her shoulders. "That card was able to deal real damage. It was-"

"-helpful." She finished for him, not moving. "Do not forget, brother. I have powerful sense. I did get hurt because I was careless but it will not happen again. I will keep my promise and hunt every single card left. That is my job and the only thing I can do." She looked up at him.

Ren looked at her eyes and understood what she meant. He hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry. I never meant any harm…" he said sincerely.

Yori sighed. He looked like a puppy who knew had done something bad and she had never seen him like that. She patted his back reassuringly. "Fine…I forgive you." He hugged her tighter, it was a little painful but he was glad. "It does not mean my friends do, or that we are even, however."

"I will do whatever I can to make amends," Ren said as he turned to look at her friends, while still holding Yori.

"Oh? So you think you can just-" Crow started to outburst.

"Crow." Yusei shook his head at him to calm him down.

"But Yusei!" after a short exchange of glances Crow gave up but was still scowling.

"He never actually hurt us though." Ruka said to Crow.

"The food they gave us was really good too." Rua smiled widely.

Yusei looked relieved when he saw Rua smiled and ruffled his hair.

"You can let go now." She said deadpan, not liking how Ren was clinging on him while pushing him again.

He let go and ruffled Yori's hair which caused her to pout. "Mou, Ren~!" she groaned childishly. He smiled at the pouty face.

"Does that mean I get to take over Industrial Illusions?" Aoi asked.

Yori gave him a look. "…I will think about it and only if you behave." She smirked.

"Your real personality is really annoying." Aoi said as he crossed his arms.

Yori went over to him and put her arms around his neck as she leaned in really close. "You want to know me better, then?" she smiled cutely in a teasing manner.

Aki looked surprised at that attitude. She had never seen her flirt and tried to shield Rua's eyes from that scene. Ruka blushed as she saw the older girl tease the dark-blue haired boy.

Aoi flushed and was unable to answer. The rest of the guys, save the bodyguards just looked really surprised.

Yori immediately released him and walked away from him, putting her hands at her nape as she walked away while laughing. "Unfortunately I have no interest in kids," she winked.

"Oh and Ren," Sayori looked at her brother. "Next time you even think of doing something like this again. You will do well to remember that with two calls I can destroy your hopes, dream and love life." She gave him the most angelic smile. "And you are ban from my house for the time being."

Ren froze in utter shock from those words that he knew were no joke.

"But my D-wheel-"

"Later, nii-san!" she said as she walked away.

Aoi put a hand on Ren's shoulder trying to console him. The rest of the guys left too, feeling a little awkward.

"Yori wait!" Aki called her out; she had put quite a distance and was already at the front door by the time they caught up.

Yori turned around, or rather both Cindy and Sayori, did. Tears were falling down her cheeks.

"Yori…"Aki said as she looked at her and smiled. It was like they both understood what they wanted to say without words. Yori ran towards her and hugged her as she cried. "Please forgive me," Sayori said to Aki.

Aki let go. "I did a long time ago. We are friends" she smiled at the shorter girl.

Sayori closed her eyes with relief and wiped off her tears. Cindy opened them; her host going back to sleep.

Crow looked suspiciously between the girls as the others looked kinda confused. "What is going on?" looking from one girl to the other.

Both girls look at each other making a secret pact. "It's a secret." They replied in unison.

Yori looked at Ruka and Rua and put a hand on each of the kids' shoulders. She looked sad but smiled.

"We are alright, Yori-chan." Rua said. "Really." His sister reassured her.

"Are you okay?" Yusei asked Yori.

It took her by surprised. He wasn't supposed to her if she was alright but Aki and the twins. Although, she knew Sayori was not really okay.

"…I will be." She nodded. "Anyone else hungry?" she offered.

"I would love to join you but I think I will head home." Aki said while thinking of her parents.

Yori nodded and the other guys understood. She called her house for someone to pick them up and give them a ride, Aki included.

"So, Sachi, huh?" Crow said after a minute or so of silence as they waited.

Yori glared at Crow. "Do not call me that." She pouted.

"Sachi," Crow called her that again.

"Call me that again and I'll call you...birdie-poo" she said as she pointed at him.

Everyone but Yori and Crow started laughing and chuckling.

"What did you call me?" Crow said, upset.

"Birdie-poo" she repeated and stuck her tongue out.

"Your plan failed." Aoi said as he took a seat in the couch where the other had previously been not too long ago.

Ren was looking out the window and down below where his sister was playing with the orange-haired teen while the others laughed. "On the contrary, I think things worked out for the best."

Aoi looked at the blue-haired young man with confusion. "What do you mean, Ren-san?"

"I can be at ease now that I know she has friends she can count on. I am afraid Ylliaster already know they failed when they tried to kill her the first time." Ren said as he looked away from the window.

"Does Yori-chan know they were the ones who put her in that condition?" Aoi asked now in a more serious manner.

"I believe so. It is a good thing that he was diagnosed with Amnesia too." Ren nodded. "By the way, did you manage to collect some cards?"

"Yes. I believe only ten cards are left." Aoi replied as he gave Ren the cards he had collected. "It is a shame however that she destroyed Ancient Sacred Wyvern."

Ren smirked. "Look at the pieces." The torn pieces were now on top of the desk. Aoi did as told gasped as he noticed. He chuckled. "She is good."

"Yeah, she had torn a different Synchro monster; a fake card at that." He smiled. "I just hope she can keep living quietly as she has in these last few weeks."

"She is no threat for now. Ylliaster will not consider her as such, so I doubt they will do anything but I will keep an eye out for her." Aoi volunteered. "Although I am sure she hates me right now."

"Agreed. Just give her sometime though." Ren said as he looked outside again but this time the guys were gone and the sun was setting.

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