This chapter is like super short. Like super short. I'm debating whether or not to post another one today.
"Welcome back, Yuzu oneechan!" The three junior you-show duelists welcome her with a new handmade banner and cupcakes baked with Ayu Chan's love.
"Good to finally be back! Ayu chan those cupcakes smell amazing!"
"They're your favorite! Chocolate with dark chocolate frosting." Ayu flashes an adorably sweet smile as she hands her best made cupcake to Yuzu.
"Mmm my mouth is already watering!"
She bites into the sweet treat and almost cries from how delicious it is. "Ayu Chan… This is amazing. Yuya! Come try this!" Yuzu ushers him over when he returns from the boys locker room. "Try what?"
"This piece of heaven that Ayu Chan made." She takes another bite of her cupcake before handing it to him. They always ate and drank behind each other as young kids. It's a habit neither of them really grew out of.
Yuya laughs and takes the cupcake Yuzu has awkwardly placed in his face. "You know I'm not a huge chocolate fan, right?" He hesitates.
"Shut up, eat it, and prepare to be converted to the dark side. The dark chocolate side." Yuzu raises her eyebrows.
He reluctantly takes a small bite and can't control himself when he takes another. His excitement can't really be understood because of his full and fairly chocolatey mouth.
"What'd I say?" Yuzu pokes him. "Now gimme." She snatches her decadent dessert from the unsuspecting redhead. "Mine was made special. Get your own." She can't hold her glare for long. Chocolate makes her tastebuds happy, which in turn makes her very happy.
She sinks her teeth in yet again. "You don't know how much I needed this, Ayu Chan. Bless your soul." Yuzu hugs the young girl.
The principal enters the lounge to find all of his students hyped on the delicious chocolate treat. "What's the meaning of this?" He asks.
Yuya, Tatsuya and Futoshi immediately stop their game of lava and hide their sticky fingers behind their backs.
"I… I made cupcakes for everyone since Yuzu oneechan is finally back." Ayu looks at Shuzo with big round eyes.
"Is that so?" Shuzo crosses his arms. His expression is rather stern.
"Uh… I'm sorry if I might have disrupted class." The young girl hangs her head.
"Where's my cupcake?"
"We saved one for you and Yoko Obaasan."
"Did you really?"
Ayu nods and hands the principal a cupcake.
His eyes widen in surprise when he takes a bite and they all hear a muffled cry of delight.
"Carry on." He says after taking another bite. "Class will start soon, but we'll have half a day because I know some of us won't be able to focus with this much sugar in our bodies." He looks at the three boys.
"After today's lesson we can pick up some milk to wash down these cupcakes and continue celebrating Yuzu's return to You-Show." Shuzo's smile lingers on his daughter for a little while longer.
"I'll go!" Ayu volunteers to go to the minimart down the street for milk and other sweets after class is over.
"I'll tag along." Yuzu says, her taste buds still dancing with happiness.
"No way! This is all for you!" Yuya exclaims. "I'll go with her. With my sugar high, we'll probably make it back in half the time."
Yuzu rolls her eyes. "Fine. But you guys better hurry up. Get my ice cream too, while you're at it." She hands him a bill to pay for the goodies. Yuya doesn't accept. "This is all on us today. I'm taking care of it."
"Sakaki Yuya take this now." Yuzu growls.
"Morality forces me to decline. Guys grab her! Come on Ayu lets go!" Yuya grabs the girl's hand.
"You're on my list, Sakaki." Yuzu says as Yuya and Ayu bolt out of the room.
"Yuya oniichan, you've been talking with Yuzu since she's been gone, right?" Ayu asks him once they're out of you show and on their way to the minimart.
"Yeah. At first it was mostly just for homework, because she didn't really feel like talking. But as time went on, she started feeling well enough to let me in more." Yuya answers.
"Is she okay? I've been so worried. They never told us what was wrong." Her voice cracks as she hangs her head with sadness.
"What happened is actually something only Yuzu knows. She's kept it private and I think it's best that way. We know that she got hurt, and it did really serious damage. Our concern is to make sure that she's okay, and do what we can to help her recover."
"I was so scared that it was something awful. I don't know why anyone would hurt someone so nice and caring." Ayu wipes away a tear. "But…" She takes in a deep breath. "Like you said, we need to make sure she's okay. I want to do anything I can to help Yuzu oneechan get better." Ayu sounds determined. "That's right, way to focus!" Yuya praises her as he holds open the door at the minimart.
"Alright let's do this. To the dairy section!"
Yuya and Ayu make quick work of their store trip and are soon on their way back to You-Show again.
"Where are you two headed in such a hurry?"
"Yuzu, help me with something." Shuzo walks up to her.
"Sure, Otosan, what's up?" She's quick to notice his somber expression.
"I need you to remind me where we keep Ayu Chan's contact information. We have to call her parents."
"Otosan, what happened?" Yuzu can't breathe.
"Yuya just took her to the emergency room."
So this is going to take a turn for the angsty and kinda suspenseful. I think I'm going to go ahead and post the next chapter but sorry, that one also has a bit of a cliffhanger. Thanks for reading everybody I really appreciate it!