Chapter 2 – Aichi's Shadow

The next day, Kai, Misaki, Naoki and Sunshine went to the park to talk, after school ended.

"There are few things I want to know." Misaki said.

"Me too," said Sunshine.

"What?" Kai asked.

"How do we find Aichi? Do you have any ideas? Why did he disappear? How... and for what reason? And where is he now?" Sunshine asked, sadly.

"We don't have even have any hints to help answer those question. Where in the world should we begin? Do we even really stand a chance of finding Aichi?" Misaki asked, worried.

"I understand your anxiety. But don't think too much." Kai said.

"But..." Misaki said.

"Don't think too much about what lies ahead. It's the same thing with fights, right?" Kai said, with a smile. "In a trigger check, you never know if you'll draw one until you turn the card over."

"What's that? That's a weird analogy." Misaki asked, with a confused expression. "Kai... you've changed."

"Hey, Tokura... Would you give me a little time?" Kai asked her.

"Sure. I'll leave it to you." Misaki answered him, with a smile.

"Sorry."

"Huh..."

Kai looked at Misaki with a confused expression.

"It's a strange hearing you apologize to someone."

"Yeah, Kai is right. By the way, Fuji-san, have you talk to your brother?" Naoki asked.

"Well, I tried, but he did not say anything about Aichi." Sunshine answered.

Flashback

"Good morning, brother. I want to have a talk with you." Sunshine said.

"Good morning, Sun. Sure." Enny, said.

"Do you remember Aichi?" she asked him.

"Who?"

"Sendou Aichi, a very precious person and friend."

"Sorry, but I don't know who you mean." he said, "Why does she remember him? And I am sorry, Sun, but I can not tell you the truth." Enny thought to himself.

"Okay..." she said, very sadly.

"Are you alright?" he asked her, with a worried expression.

"Yes, I am fine." she said, trying to smile at her brother.

Flashback end

"I see..." Kai said, "Seems that he hides something from us."

"Perhaps someone should stalk him?" Naoki asked with a grins.

"...no." Sunshine said.

"Oh, okay..." Naoki said. "Ah! I forget to check something, I will soon come back." he said, as he started to run.

"I think I will follow him." Sunshine said. "So, bye, Misaki-san and Kai-kun." she said, as she started to follow him.

"Be careful." Misaki said, with a smile.

"Thanks. We will be careful."

Time skip, at Miyaji Academy the former Cardfight Club

As Naoki opens the door he sees that one of the former member of the Vanguard Club is there, his name is Komoi Shingo. (A/N Poor guy, he has the same fate as Shimura Shinpachi of Gintama.)

"Shingo... What are you doing here?" Naoki asked, with a surprise face.

"I can go wherever I want." Komoi answered. "For some reason, coming to this classroom calms my nerves. That's all."

"It also sharpens my concentration, so I came here to read up on this." He show some books to Naoki.

"Hey, Shingo!"

"Wait, look! I'm not some idol otaku..."

"I thought that looked too thick for a textbook. But I don't care about that." Naoki said. "Why does comin' here make you feel at ease? Do remember the Cardfight Club being' here?"

"Cardfight Club?! This school has a club like that?!" He asked, excited. "That would be Utopia for me!"

"Guess you don't remember..."

"Remember what?"

"How can I explain it? Well, do you still use a Vanguard Deck?"

"Of course. Are you saying that you want to challenge me?"

"Yes!" Naoki said, and they went to use one of the table.

"Stand up Vanguard!" Both of them shouted.

"Brawler, Fighting Dracokid" said Naoki.

"Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Wind" said Komoi.

"Draw, I ride Brawler, Wildclock Dragon, I move Dracokid and Turn End."

"Can I ask you a question, Ishida? Draw, I ride Stealth Beast, Night Panther. I move Magatsu Wind. Call Stealth Rogue of Silence, Shijimamaru. Attack your Vanguard with Night Panther, boost from Magatsu Wind."

"No guard! And yes you can asked me." Said Naoki.

"Next with Shijimamaru. Why do I have a feeling that something is not right? Turn end." Said Komoi.

"No guard, damage check, no trigger, second check, no trigger." Naoki said, as he draw one Threatening Brawler, Kohmei and one Tonfa Brawler, Arc putting them on his Damage's Zone, having now 2 cards. "Well, that's not easy to say, but try to remember. You are right, someone very important is not here."

"Really?! If he is very important then why would I forget him?" Said Komoi.

"That's why we are searching for answers and more mates. Draw, I ride Brawler Lighting Rider. Call Baton Brawler, Sogo and Brawler, Skyhowl Dragon. With boost from Dracokid, I attack your Vanguard with Lighting Rider." Naoki said.

"No guard. And that's the reason that I like that place, for some reason?" He asked.

"Next with Sogo boost from Skyhowl Dragon, Yes, Shingo, try to remember. You really likes him." Naoki said.

"No guard, damage check, no trigger, second check, draw trigger. Ishida, don't say it like that! Draw one card and give the power to my Vanguard! Turn end." Shouted Komoi, being embarrassing, as he draw one Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Breath and Stealth Fiend, Rokuro Lady, putting them on his Damage's Zone, having now 2 cards.

"S-Sorry, Shingo. Draw, I ride Brawler, Skybeat Dragon. Call Jaillock Brawler, Kotenka and Brawler, Big Bang Slash Dragon. Attack your Vanguard with Sogo boost from Skyhowl."

"Guard with Fox Tamer, Izuna" said Komoi, "seriously, don't say it like I'm a stalker."

"I have already said, sorry, Shingo! Next attack with Skybeat boost from Dracokid."

"No guard!"

"Drive check, first check, no trigger, second check, critical trigger. Power goes to Kotenka and the critical to my Vanguard." Said Naoki, as he draw one Brawler, Wildfist Dragon and one Heaven Rising Brawler, Yohzen. "Last attack with Kotenka, boost from Slash Dragon. Turn end!"

"Damage check, no trigger, second check, no trigger. " Said Komoi, Guard with Dark Knight Stealth Rogue, Clogg." He said, as he draw one Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Gale and one Platinum Blond Fox Spirit, Tamamo, having now 4 cards on his Damage's Zone.

"Somehow, I think we already did have a Vanguard fight, but I don't remember it. Draw, I ride Covert Demonic Dragon, Magatsu Storm, call Stealth Beast, White Mane and Stealth Beast, Leaves Mirage." Said Komoi, "Attack your Vanguard with White Mane, boost from Mirage."

"No guard"

"Next with Magatsu Storm."

"No guard"

"Twin drive, first check, nothing, second check, critical trigger. The power goes to Shijimamaru and the critical to my Vanguard. Last attack with Shijimamaru." Komoi said, as he draw one Swift Archer, Fushimi and one Fox Tamer, Izuna.

"Damage check 1st nothing, 2nd check heal trigger recover 1 damage". Naoki said "Guard with Brawler, Tokohson. Damage check, no trigger, second check, heal trigger." Naoki said, as he draw one Brawler, Big Bang Knuckle Dragon and one Hardship Brawler, Toshu putting them on his Damage's Zone, having now 4 cards, but thanks to the heal trigger, Brawler, Green Gem Carbuncle, he got now 3 cards on his Damage's Zone, putting the first card on the Drop Zone.

"You´re still amazing, Shingo. But this time I will win. Draw. Seek mate! Legion!" exclaimed Naoki, four cards from the Drop Zone goes back do his Deck and Naoki caught the Legion Card Skyhowl, putting it next to his Vanguard Skybeat.

"Legion? Mate?" asked Komoi.

"Yes, our Vanguard´s are not fighting alone. With the power of Legion I will bring your lost memories back." said Naoki.

"Attack your Vanguard with Sogo, boost from Skyhowl."

"No guard! Damage check! No trigger!" said Komoi, as he draw one Magatsu Storm, having now 5 Damage´s.

"Now with Legion I attack your Vanguard!"

"No guard!"

"Twin drive, first check, stand trigger, second check, no trigger." said Naoki, as draw one Naga Brawler, Sagara and one Armed Brawler, Kohiko.

"Damage check! No trigger!" said Komoi as he draw one Magatsu Gale, having lost the match and the memories of Aichi came back on him.

"What is the meaning of that? Baka Ishida? Where is Sendou?" shouted Komoi.

"C-calm down, we are still trying to find answers." said Naoki. "Maybe I should have waited for Sunshine to come" thought Naoki.

"We? Do you mean that Fujiwara-san, Misaki-san remember Sendou too?" asked Komoi.

"Yes, and Kai too. He and Sunshine were the first one to remember Aichi."

After awhile the door opens and Sunshine came

"Naoki, don't just run like that!" she said.

"S-sorry."

"Sunshine, is it true that Sendou is missing?" asked Komoi.

"Huh?! K-komoi-kun you remember him?" asked a shocked Sunshine.

"Yes, after I lost to Baka Ishida."

"Hooray, if we find more mates, then we can try to find some clue about what happened." Said a happy Sunshine.

Suddenly a lighting came

"Uwa! The static electricity made my hair stand on end." said a shocked Komoi.

"Huh?" asked Naoki and Sunshine.

"Was that window open before?" asked Komoi. "It's suddenly pouring out there."

"Weird weather..."

"There was no raining or lighting in the news, they said it would be a good sunny day." said Sunshine.

"This weather is like your feelings right now." said an unknown person. The three of them turned around to see a person with glasses, who acted like a butler. "In a word, that feeling is turmoil".

"Who the heck are you?!" shouted Naoki to the newcomer.

"I am Moress Pennyworth. I´m employed as a certain person`s steward." He said, as Moress walked towards them.

"And what´s a steward doin´ here?!" Naoki asked.

"I came to fulfill my master's wish."

"Wish?" asked Sunshine, all three of them looking surprised.

"To shatter your wills." He answered. "You're directing that strong will towards your friend."

"Friend?" asked Naoki looking at Komoi. "What does Shingo have to do with..." Komoi looking surprised too, expect Sunshine. "Does he mean Aichi and the lost memories?!" she thought to herself.

"Well, it doesn't matter if you understand or not."

"Wait... you´re talkin´ about Aichi?!" asked a surprised Naoki. "Interesting..."

"Naoki, wait, let me fight against him." Sunshine said.

"Okay, good luck." said Naoki

After some time pass, Sunshine won against Moress

"It seems like you know some interesting things". Said Naoki. "You´re gonna share ´em with us, huh?"

"Naoki, don't use violence." said Sunshine.

"Okay."

"Enough. Withdraw." said someone else to Moress. "But..." "Regardless. Withdraw."

"This won't happen next time." He said, as he jump towards the window. "We shall meet again!"

They run towards the window, and Naoki looked.

"Gone..., darn it! He got away clean." Naoki said.

"Who was he?" Komoi asked.

"Who know´s, maybe he does have some connection towards Aichi." Sunshine answered.

"Next time we will caught him and ask him questions." said Naoki.

Sometime later on, Naoki, Sunshine and Komoi meets Misaki, looking at the clouds and they talked about what happened on the former Vanguard Club room.

"So that´s what happened..." Misaki said.

"Although the guy didn´t clearly say that he had some connection to Aichi." Naoki said.

"I see..."

Meanwhile in Fukuhara, Kai is visiting Ren to get some answers.

"Hi. This is unusual." Ren greet Kai. "What can I do for you today?"

Yeah, I finally finished it, hope you all have a fine weekend. Who is watching the new season of Vanguard? Kai is nicer then on the original, and Aichi is so cute. I will begin to write the next chapter soon, and starting writing on Vanguard GZ.

GreenD109: Do answer your question, Kai is using his Kagero Deck.