Chapter 08 - Was it fate or a Bond? Martha decides!
Martha was outside finishing the night setup of the party, she was starting to wonder what happened with Yusei. "It's been over an hour and he should be here playing with the kids. Where is he?" she said to herself. "Thanks for your help Martha, if you worried about Yusei why don't you go and find him." The worker said to Martha. "Thanks I think I will, it's not like him to be this long." Martha replied before walking off to find him. She looked everywhere and could not find them, then she realise the playroom door was open. 'Yusei must be in there.' She thought and walked up to the room and got a shock from what she saw. 'Oh my gosh is that a wig, who would.. ' she started thinking but then stopped when she saw them. Yusei and Akiza hugging with tears in their eyes. 'Oh my, that's Akiza. It can't be can it?' she thought before rubbing her eyes to confirm what she saw. 'It is, Yusei was right. Akiza has returned like he thought, his yearly wish came true. I can't take him away from that, besides maybe she can help him become complete inside. At least better than I could.' she thought before leaving them and returning to the party. Back outside the worker spotted Martha alone and went to her. "Martha where's Yusei, I thought you went to find him?" the worker questioned. "Oh I found him and something I never thought I would see again. Yusei was hugging that girl he ran after, and it turns out it was his childhood friend Akiza the whole time. His wish finally came true, Akiza has returned to him after 14 years. I could not spit up something like that so I left them alone to "bond" alone" Martha said using a quoting motion for the bond part. "I knew someone would use that pun at som poing tonight." the worker said before getting back to work.
Back with the two lovers they could feel each other's emotions running free for the first time in a long while. It was like just holding the other in their arms allowed them to feel everything they both wanted. "I so glad your back Akiza, I missed you so much and could never forget you." Yusei finally said to her after over an hour just holding the other in their arms. Akiza moved her head back to look at Yusei and when he felt this and did the same. "I glad I came back Yusei, but I wish I never had to leave in the first place. I wanted to stay in domino and see you but my parents would not give me the choice." Akiza said back with a sad tone in her voice. Yusei after hearing that started to notice that as they were talking they were pulling each other the closer. 'Why do I want Akiza so close to me? Dose Akiza feel the same?' Yusei thought to himself until he spotted what time it was. "Akiza I like this a lot but the party finishes in a hour. Why don't we return to it." he suggested. Akiza looked up to Yusei and nodded before the two of them separated and walked out of the room, but Akiza forgot to pick up and put on the wig and shades. As they walked towards the entrance Akiza stopped and Yusei noticed. "Akiza are you ok?" he asked concerned. "Yusei I think we forgot an important thing a spy has in a films. Well mainly you that is." She said. "I forgot something? What's that?" Yusei asked confused, since he thought he came with everything from the start. "Yusei male spy's always have a girl on their arm." She answered and wrapped her arms around his right arm. The moment Akiza touched Yusei he felt a shock of electricity and his heartbeat got faster and he became a little shy. "Oh ah ok a . Akiza." He said with a slight stutter in his voice. Akiza picked up on the stutter in his voice, and got a warm feeling inside her. 'What Yusei gets shy at something like this, wow I think I may need to do things like this more often to him.' She thought as the both walked out just in time to see the big event.
The moment they stepped outside Martha call over to them to direct them to a picnic blanket close to the door. When the two of them sat down Akiza had a ask Yusei something. "Yusei how did she know we would come back out to see the show? We could have left and she shouldn't have known." Akiza whispered. "When it comes to Martha even I can't work her out Akiza, she just seems to know how thing will happen. Besides she knows I enjoy the fireworks that ...oops." Yusei said realising he was saying what was happening next. "Fireworks, wow we get to see fireworks" Akiza said surprised. "Akiza you have seen them before right?" he questioned. "Truth is Yusei my dad would never let me stay up to watch them. The only fireworks I have seen were on the tv." Akiza admitted sadly. "Well then we can enjoy them together for the first time then." He replied, but Akiza was puzzled. "Yusei you see them every year, so how is it a first time for you." Akiza asked. "It will be a first time watching them with someone next to me Akiza. I normally would have to watch them on my own in this very spot." Yusei said but as he finished both of them jumped as there was a big bang, the firework display had started.
Martha was with the centre staff managing the order of the fireworks, but from where she was Martha was able to watch Yusei and Akiza at the same time. As the fireworks grew in size she kept spotting the way they both were sat. The pair had their arms around each other and their other hands were being held with interlinking fingers. Martha could tell that they did not realise they were even doing that, but she was happy that Yusei was with someone but felt like something was off about how things happened. "I'm glad Yusei had his best friend back after so long, but something feels off. How did Akiza know Yusei would be here today? What made them freeze like that when they were looking at each other?" she said not realising one of the staff was overhearing what she said. "Are you ok Martha you seem stressed." She said catching Martha of guard. "Oh sorry I thought I was only thinking that. I guess you know what I think then? It just feels funny that's all." Martha said, the lady looked over and recognised her. "Martha that girl showed up two days ago asking about the party and find out if she was able to come or not. thinking about it she did have a poster with her, but hold on only the staff and helpers had one that size. Wait Yusei must have dropped it and she must have picked it up. As for why they froze like that, I did spot her trip over and Yusei saved her. Although he did look funny after that, like she got a shock or something like that. Then when they looked at each other they froze." She explained surprising Martha since she did not know about that. 'Yusei said he lost his poster from his runner the other day, hold on what if he lost it at the airport and Akiza was there.' Martha thought to herself and looked towards Yusei and Akiza.
Yusei and Akiza did not realize the position they were in but they did not care at all. The moment felt perfect to them both and they wished time would stop so they could live in that moment forever. Yusei turned his head and suddenly noticed his hand interlinking fingers with Akiza's and was surprised how nice if felt, and wanted to feel more. He slowly tightened his grip, but Akiza did not respond which slowly upset Yusei. Akiza felt something on her hand and looked down and what she saw shocked her. 'That Yusei's hand with mine!' she thought happily noticing the tightening grip and desided to respond in the same way before looking up to Yusei's face. The moment she responded Yusei's smiled and looked at Akiza and their eyes were locked again, this time any shyness or nervousness they had were not there this time. They allowed themselves to get lost and with the atmosphere from the fireworks made the moment for them feel special and almost romantic. "Akiza you are so beautiful." Yusei said sounding like he was in a trance. "And you are so hansom Yusei." Akiza replied in the same way. Both of them were so lost in their own world that they did not fully realize what they were even saying but they both spoke from their hearts. Suddenly one of the kids that was close to Akiza ran past the pair and knocked in to Akiza forcing the two of them in to a kiss which shocked both of them. 'Oh no, I, we are KISSING! Why can't I move away?' they both thought as they could not break away. Soon their hands separated and they warped the arms around the other and continued not knowing their marks started to glow.
Back at Akiza's place Jenny was hard at work cleaning the house when all of a sudden she felt a spark in her chest. "This feeling why is it happening now? It too early for anything to happen yet between the two of them." She said before closing her eyes. She suddenly saw a vision of the moment that forced the two of them in to that first kiss and could feel the emotions the felt in that very moment, it was clear that they were meant to meet their tonight. "I guess fate dose have a hand in everything." She said before chanting some words no one would understand. "JENNY I GUESS THE REASON I AM BEING SUMMONED IF BECOUSE YOU HAVE NEWS FOR ME!" said a majestic voice. "Yes master it seems that Akiza and Yusei have had their first kiss earlier than planned!" Jenny said to that voice. "THAT WAS NOT EXSPECTED FOR AT LEAST UNTIL THEIR FIRST DATE MY CHILD, FATE MUST BE WITH THEM THIS DAY AND SPEED UP THE PLAN. YOU MUST CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER THEM FROM THE SHADOWS. DON'T LET ME DOWN." The voice said before disappearing. "Yes master Crimson dragon I will not let you down." She said before resuming her house work.
At the end of the fireworks Akiza and Yusei finaly separated from the kiss, but the signs of it were still visible. Both of them were blushing like a tomato, as Martha approached them. "Well you too seem to hit it off quickly. Is it true that kissing under fireworks it that great?" Martha teased only for Yusei to blush even redder than before, although Akiza could only giggle. "It did feel nice I guess. Even if it did feel strange how sudden it happened." Akiza said happily. Yusei didn't say a word since his face said everything. "Well then Akiza would you like to join Yusei and me for lunch at my place tomorrow. I would love to hear what you and you parents have been doing the last 14 years." Martha said happy to see Yusei blushing but happy. "I would love to Miss Martha if it's ok with Yusei as well." Akiza answer before Yusei smiled in agreement to the idea. "Well I think that look on his face gives us our answer. Here Akiza that's my address so come over for 1 o'clock ok." Martha said handing Akiza her address. "Ok thanks Martha. Oh I better be going home now." She said before turning to Yusei and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "And especially you Yusei." Akiza finished before letting go and leaving the party.
Yusei started to help clear the rubbish left behind, but his mind could not stop thinking about the events of the evening out of his head and how happy he felt. 'I still can't believe she is back, and we even kissed. I can't believe we kissed like that!' Yusei thought with a blush still on his face. The staff and Martha could tell that Yusei was not completely focused and that was not helpful to them. "Martha we can come back in the morning to finish this, you and Yusei get off home." The staff member suggested. Martha felt she should help them but knew Yusei was in no shape to be doing the job right now so had to agree. "Ok girls I will get Yusei home and see you next week then." Martha said before moving to get Yusei. "Come on Yusei its time to go home now." She said to Yusei snapping him out of his daze, he nodded and they both left. Yusei walked to his runner and it ready to leave. "So Yusei did you enjoy the party today then" Martha asked. Yusei diden't answer but nodded to answer yes and set off back to the tops knowing he would be seeing Martha and Akiza tomorrow.
When Akiza walked in to her house her heart was beating at a mile a minute. "I kissed him on the lips. I can't believe it. I know I planned to do that when I admitted to him I was back but ... it felt better how it happened there. Now I know what I felt in that dream was real, Yusei was the man I want to be with after all." She said to herself as she ran to her room. However Jenny over heard that. "That's right Akiza you and him are meant to be together and it will happen. Your heart will lead you on the right path and I will help you when you need it. I just hope the bonding you had then was fate working with you. My time in your world is limited but I will be here until your together forever." She said to herself knowing that Akiza was happy now.
The next morning Yusei was late waking up, he saw that it was 10:30 in the morning. "OH CRAP I'M LATE, DAM THAT ALARM I MUST NOT HAVE SET IT LAST NIGHT!" Yusei shouted since he should have been up 2 hours ago. He ran into the bathroom to get a shower but while he was in there, he couldn't stop remembering the events from last night. "That moment was amazing, but I wonder why I couldn't move when we kissed?" he said to himself as the shower water ran down him. But the memory of the kiss was effecting his little friend. Looking down Yusei spotted the problem and it was not a good time for that. "Dam it I got to get that out of my head or else I can't focus today with Martha." He took some deep breaths to calm down and eventually he friend calmed as well to the point it was not a problem again getting out of the shower to dry himself. By the time he was ready to go the time was 11am and he was nearly an hour late to Martha's house, so he left on his runner.
When Yusei arrived at Martha's he was surprised to see a limo parked outside. "Who would have know Martha that would have one of those?" he questioned as he pulled up. As he took off his helmet he suddenly could not see anything as someone covered his eyes. "Guess who?" a voice whispered in his ear. "Don't know; is it a red haired angel?" Yusei said as a joke since he knew who it was. "Wrong but I guess I could be for you if you want me to." Akiza said with giggle. Yusei got off his runner, turned to her and gave Akiza a big hug before saying to her "Good morning Akiza." Akiza responded by returning the hug and replying "Good morning Yusei!" before surprising him with a kiss on the cheek which only made him blush.
Martha saw the whole thing from the window and knew that Akiza was playing with him in a romantic way."That's funny; they only met again yesterday, but the way their acting I would have thought they have been together for months. Maybe they soul mates and that's why it looks natural to them." Martha said to herself as she watched the whole thing. "I can't wait to see what Yusei will say to the meal today."
After a short while Akiza and Yusei walked in to Martha's orphanage to find that lunch was ready, so they both sat down as Martha brought it over to the table. "Sorry for being late Martha, I forgot to set my clock last night. By the way where are all the kids today that would be here?" he questioned since the amount of food was only for 3 people. "It's ok Yusei you did a good job at the party so I thought you would forget the alarm anyway. Blister took the kids on a field trip today, so us three can relax and just talk without anyone complaining." Martha answered. Akiza knew what Martha said was only half right, the field trip they were on was rearranged from a week ago due to bad weather but Yusei didn't know that since he was still moving in to the tops at the time. "Hold on I thought the kids were going next week?" Yusei questioned. "They are Yusei but they have been good recently so they got an extra trip." Martha fibbed. Yusei didn't question it any further and dug in to the meal; he spotted something different about it this time but could not put his finger on what it was.
When they all finished the main meal Akiza was the first to speak. "Martha that was nice thank you. Is it ok to go and bring in the pudding?" Akiza questioned with a wink to Martha. Martha got the massage and nodded, Yusei became confused since Martha did not let guests bring in the meal courses. But the mystery grew when Martha stud up and walked away from the table. "Martha where are you going? And whys Akiza bringing in the pudding? You never let guests do that." Yusei questioned. "Yusei I have to meet up with someone in 10 minutes, so I haven't got time right now. Besides you may want to talk to Akiza about the second question after you finish eating. I'll be back in an hour ok." Martha said before leaving. A minute later Akiza walked in with to bowls of pudding but Yusei could not work out what it was since they didn't have a pudding normally. "Here you go Yusei, I hope you like it." Akiza said before sitting down next to Yusei to start eating herself. Yusei looked at the dish and he became surprised it was something he enjoyed as a kid 'Martha made us a strawberry cheesecake' he thought before taking his first spoon full in to his mouth. 'Wait a minute this dose not taste like Martha's cooking, but it's not shop made either. Where did it come from?' Yusei as he continued to enjoy the pudding.
20 minutes later both Akiza and Yusei had finished and were now sat on the sofa just relaxing and enjoying each other's company. Yusei thought it was a good time to ask about what Martha meant. "Akiza can I ask you something?" he asked. Akiza looked at Yusei and answer "Yes Yusei, what is it?" "Well I asked Martha how come you went for our pudding and she said to ask you about it. So how come you went for it today?" He said. "Yusei I arrive at 9 o'clock this morning because I wanted to surprise you, but not with that outside. The reason I went for it was because... I made it not Martha." She said surprising Yusei again. "You made that for us? Why? Martha invited you as for lunch so you did not need to bring anything with you." He said confused. "I know that Yusei but " Akiza stopped as a tear started to appear in her eye. "But what Akiza." He asked. "but I wanted to. I want to make something for just us to eat together, just us." She finished as she started crying because she thought Yusei was mad at her. 'For just us? That's why Martha left in a hurry. Akiza must have wanted to do something for me and this was the only thing she could think of.' He thought before embracing Akiza in a hug. "Thank you Akiza, I really did enjoyed it." He said making Akiza look up at him. "You did?" she asked. "Akiza I have never eaten cheese cake that nice before, I hate to say it but it was even better that what Martha makes. In fact I loved that cheesecake you made. I would love to have it again someday." He said with a blush on his face. Akiza could not believe it; Yusei loved the cheesecake she made for him. "Thanks Yusei, I'll make it again for you sometime. That's a promise." She said before placing her arms around Yusei. They did not know how long they held that hug as they fell asleep while still arm in arm.
Martha arrived back when she said she would and what she saw when she came in surprised even her. "Oh my, they fell asleep in each other's arms. Akiza must have got the result she wanted to be like that. I'll have my piece she said she would leave for me tonight. Sleep tight you two love birds. Oh I have to tell Zora about this." She said before walking off.
When Yusei and Akiza woke up they walked out of the building and went home after saying bye to Martha. Akiza was happy that her first attempt at making the cheese cake on her own went well. Yusei however could not wait to try it again. As he got home he suddenly started to feel weak and decided he must have eaten too much and went to bed. "Dam I must have eaten too much, but I ate the same about as always." He got changed in to his nightwear and had a wash before going to bed. What he did not know is what he felt was not to do with the food he ate.