Vile: We've made it. The final chapter of Numbershot C13!
Shark: I heard some friend of yours on another site thought the last chapter should've been the ending.
Vile: Yeah, he's like that sometimes. A big fan of fluff, he is not. But a story about love needs a fluffy ending!
Kotori: *blushes at what is coming*
Vile: Disclaimer's on the first page, Mia belongs to Yin-Yang Yo-Yo (I won't be saying this every chapter, much like I don't say my other disclaimer). Enjoy, everyone!
Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All
Chapter 6
"..uma… Yuma! Oi, Yuma!" The boy heard. He was sleeping. Next thing he knew, a SMACK was heard, and his cheek was suddenly stinging. "Wake up!" Yuma's eyes rumbled before opening, seeing a ceiling with lights on it. Various figures were around him. His vision finally cleared, and he saw Tetsuo, Shark, Akari, Takashi, and Sei standing above him.
Yuma rubbed his eyes. "Where… Where the heck am I?" He asked.
"You're at home, Yuma." Akari told him. "We couldn't get ahold of you for at least an hour, so we tracked you down. We found you and Kotori out cold in a park. What happened?"
"K-Kotori…" Yuma groaned. Then his eyes shot open, and he sat straight up. "Kotori! Where is she?" He asked, looking back and forth rapidly.
Tetsuo grabbed his head with one hand to stop him. "Relax, Yuma. She's right over there." He said, turning Yuma's head. He saw Kotori lying on a bed next to his, Cathy, Tokunosuke, Hikaya, Sachi, and Ariel next to it. She was breathing easily in her sleep.
Yuma let out a breath. "Thank god." He said, hopping off the bed and moving over to her side. Yuma gently shook her to try and wake her up. "Kotori. Wake up, Kotori."
Kotori's eyes shook lightly before slowly opening, her vision blurry at first. "You all right, Kotori-chan?" Cathy asked her.
"C… Cat-chan?" She muttered, focusing her vision. She took in Cathy, Tokunosuke, Sachi, Ariel, and Hikaya, all of whom smiled.
"Kotori." Yuma said.
Kotori heard his voice and turned, beaming when she saw him. "Yuma!" She quickly sat up and lunged at him, hugging him with all she had. Her lips crashed into his with great force, almost knocking him over. Yuma, however, quickly returned the kiss with the same force, wrapping his arms around her. The kiss quickly turned passionate, the two of them making out with each other, having either forgotten about or just not caring about the ten other pairs of eyes in the room. They were simply into each other, thankful that they were both alive and together after ordeal.
After a few minutes, Shark spoke up. "Breathe, lovebirds!" Yuma and Kotori broke apart from their kiss, Kotori resting against him as they both panted. Realizing that they had made out in front of everyone, they quickly blushed heavily. "Where the hell did that come from?"
Yuma glanced at Kotori, then looked at Shark. "Long story, but we might as well tell you."
*Some Time Later*
Everyone's mouths were agape as Yuma and Kotori finished telling their story. "Please tell us you just made that up." Sachi said.
"We didn't make up a word." Yuma replied, Kotori still holding onto him by his arm.
Akari quickly hugged her brother, surprising him. "Yuma, you idiot… What would Obaa-chan have said if you were still dead?" She told him.
Yuma hugged her back with his free arm. "I couldn't let Kotori take that hit." He replied, coming out of the hug and squeezing Kotori's hand. "It was better for me to get hit than her."
Tetsuo gave a smile. "I never pegged you as someone who would give your life, dude." He said. "I think that qualifies you as a hero."
"He's been a hero ever since he started going after the Numbers." Kotori said, laying her head on his shoulder. "And I almost lost him today…"
Yuma squeezed her hand again. "Kotori, you're not gonna lose me. You should know that." He said, winking at her.
Kotori smiled. "Maybe so, but after what happened today, I'm not taking my chances. I'm not letting you out of my sight for the rest of the day."
"The shackles have been locked, Ura…" Tokunosuke muttered to Tetsuo and Shark, making all three of them burst out laughing. Everyone else sweatdropped.
*Later That Day*
True to her word, as the day progressed, Kotori didn't leave Yuma's side for a minute, keeping her arm linked with his, except when Yuma was challenged to a Duel by Tetsuo to vent some of the adrenaline from earlier. The group spent the whole day celebrating Yuma's victory over the Number Distributor. Kaito, Jenaveve, Haruto, Tetsuko, Spade, Yamoto, and even Gauche, Droite, and Raio joined in the festivities. It was an all-out day-long bash.
The party had moved to Yuma's house at the moment. "A toast to Yuma and Kotori! The Number Distributor learned his lesson after their Duel!" Kaito chimed in.
"Amen to that, brother!" Raio chirped. Others chimed in as they raised their glasses, then going to take a drink.
All of a sudden, while he was drinking, Gauche was slapped on the back, causing him to spit out his soda over Tokunosuke and Hikaya. "HEY!" They griped.
Loud laughter was heard, and Gauche turned around to see Spade cracking up. "That was priceless!" He cackled.
Gauche got up from his seat. "Why you!"
"Uh-oh! Gotta go!" Spade said, going to run off, but he was suddenly tripped. "UWAH!" He ended up slamming into Akari, toppling them both to the ground. "Ugh! Mother of mercy!"
"G-Get off me, Spade!" Akari yelled, her face red.
Then, they heard Yuma chuckling. They saw that his leg was outstretched. "Oops, did I do that?" She asked innocently before cracking up. His laughter became contagious, and soon the whole house was going nuts.
*9:00 at night*
Almost everyone had left, the party having died down. They only person that hadn't left was Kotori, who still wouldn't leave Yuma's side. Yuma wasn't complaining, but he wondered when she was leaving. "Hey, Kotori?"
"Yeah, Yuma?" She replied.
"Don't you think you should be heading home? Won't your mother get worried?" Yuma asked.
Kotori looked away and closed her eyes. "I still don't want to leave your side, Yuma…" She looked to him with pleading eyes. "C-Can I spend the night here?"
Yuma blushed hard and gulped. He had never had anyone spend the night at his house, especially a GIRL. Of course, being able to spend the rest of the night with Kotori appealed to him. "Sure, no problem!"
Kotori hugged him. "Arigatou, Yuma."
Yuma returned the hug. "We should let your mother know about this."
"Too late, Yuma." A voice said. They turned their heads to see Akari and Haru, Akari holding out her D-Gazer with Kotori's mother on the display.
"O-Okaa-chan!" Kotori gasped.
"Don't worry, Kotori. I'll send over some of your things for the night." Mrs. Mizuki told her daughter. She giggled with her eyes closed. "I can trust Yuma with you, can't I?"
Kotori blushed madly, but Yuma grinned. "No need to worry, Mizuki-san. I'll make sure she's comfortable here." He said.
"Arigatou, Yuma-kun. I'll be over soon." Mrs. Mizuki said, the transmission cutting out.
"I'm always comfortable with you, Yuma-kun." Kotori told him, snuggling into him. Yuma chuckled.
*9:45*
Mrs. Mizuki had already dropped off some pajamas, clothes for tomorrow, and other supplies for the night. The night was going by slowly. Yuma and Kotori were watching a movie together, but they were mostly snuggling with each other instead of focusing on the movie. From afar, Akari and Haru watched them with smiles. "You picked the perfect girl, Yuma. I'm proud of you, bro." Akari whispered.
"I haven't seen love this strong before. Not even with Kazuma and Mirai." Haru muttered. She began to walk off. "All you need is your own boyfriend, Akari. The speedy boy seems to fancy you."
Akari blushed madly. "Obaa-chan!" She quietly whined. Yuma and Kotori didn't even notice them.
From above, Astral watched them with a smile. He closed his eyes with a sigh. "Observation #28: Love is a power that is stronger than anyone could know. When combined with external powers such as ZEXAL… it becomes unstoppable." He then heard a sigh, looking to see Mia with a sad look. "Mia? What is wrong?"
The pink spirit looked at him. "Astral… do you not remember me?" She asked him.
"Should I?" He wondered. Then, his mind flashed back to the visions he had received from No. 90 and No. 13, remembering the pink figure. "Wait…" Picturing the pink figure in his mind, the figure suddenly came into focus: It was Mia. "You… I saw you in my visions…" Mia's eyes brightened. "You are important to me… but I cannot remember why. I am still missing the answer…"
Mia floated over to him. "Maybe I can help you…" She told him before grabbing his face gently and kissing him. Astral's eyes widened. What was she doing? Then, one of his visions flashed into his head again: The one of Mia running at him.
*Vision*
This time, Astral could see his own body instead of seeing from first-person view. When Vision Astral saw Vision Mia, he smiled and rushed over to meet her, catching her mid-stride and hugging her, Vision Mia returning the hug. "Astral… I missed you so much!" Vision Mia told him.
"I missed you too, Mia-chan." Vision Astral said. Mia-chan? Did that come out of his mouth? Vision Mia pulled away from him and kissed him, Vision Astral returning the kiss. The two broke off. "Daisuki, Mia-chan."
"Daisuki mo, Astral-kun." Vision Mia replied. Astral's vision went white.
*End Vision*
Astral was surprised at what he had seen, seemingly forgetting that the pink spirit was still kissing him. 'So… Mia was… my love in the Astral World…?' He thought. Mia must've sensed his uncertainty and pulled away. "Mia…"
"Do you see now, Astral?" She asked him, her face looking worried. "You and I were like Yuma and Kotori… young lovers who could not be separated."
Astral blinked twice. "I had no idea…" Mia looked disappointed, looking away from him. Seeing her dejected face made him feel sadder than he thought he would've felt. His heart beat faster, just as it did during the vision. Yuma had associated this kind of fast heartbeat with the love he felt for Kotori. 'Perhaps… I am falling in love- no, rediscovering the love I had for Mia…' He placed a hand on Mia's shoulder, getting her attention. "Mia… how did you even make it to the human world?"
Mia shuddered. "You know how you are an envoy from our world…?" Astral nodded. "I tried… to go with you. I didn't want you to go alone. But in the rift… something happened. We went through a lightning storm…"
Astral gasped, a memory returning to him. "The lightning storm…" Mia's attention was his. "…It is the first thing I remembered upon coming to this world. I saw lightning flashes… shocking pain… and a voice screaming at me… 'Astral…' It was you, wasn't it?"
Mia nodded. "Yes… I saw you in such pain and tried to come to your side, but the lightning struck me too. The pain was horrible… and my body itself was damaged, reduced to a mere mass of energy. I was forcibly fused into your form, unable to regain my body… until the Duel with the Number Distributor. When that beam hit you and gave you power, some of that power went to me, and I could finally separate and regain my form. But before that time… I saw everything you saw… and felt every bit of pain you felt…" She shuddered, and something came from her eye: A tear. "I don't know how you managed to survive it all…" She started to cry.
Astral didn't like the sight of her crying. His heart beat faster again, and he wanted to hold her, comfort her, and above all, kiss her. 'My memories are still fragmented… but my heart tells me what is special about her.' "Mia." The pink spirit looked at him. "Though I can't remember the times we spent together, my heart knows who you are to me. It knows our bond was and still is one of love." He smiled, taking his hand in hers. "Perhaps with you here, my memories can return easier… and perhaps new memories could be made."
Mia smiled happily. "Arigatou, Astral…" She breathed before moving forward to kiss him again. Astral met her kiss, both spirits hugging each other. Astral felt his heart swell more than usual. He knew he was doing the right thing. Neither of them noticed Yuma and Kotori looking up at them with smiles.
*11:00*
The night was finally over. The young couple was completely worn out from their Duel and the resulting party. Yuma was putting on his pajamas while Kotori changed in the bathroom. Yuma let out a long yawn. "Man… what a day." But he thought back to the Duel's end, when he saw just how strong the love he had for Kotori was. "…But it's the best day I've ever had."
The door then opened, showing a smiling Kotori in her pajamas. They were simple enough: A pink shirt and pink bottoms, both of which had purple stripes on them. Yuma smiled at her, and the two shared a hug. Yuma then went to go to the attic for bed, but he was suddenly pulled by Kotori. "Oh, no you don't."
"Eh?" Yuma asked, confused.
"You're sleeping in your bed tonight, Yuma." She told him, dragging him over to his bed.
Yuma rolled his eyes playfully. If she was gonna insist on this, he wasn't gonna be rude. "All right, Kotori, you win." He said, sitting down on his bed and getting situated. But then he saw Kotori turn toward the attic herself. Confused, he grabbed her hand, getting her attention. "What are you doing?"
"Well… since you're sleeping in your bed, I was gonna take the attic." Kotori told him.
Yuma smiled. "I have a better idea." He pulled her back to the bed, then scooted over, making some room in the bed. Kotori blushed madly. Yuma wanted her to sleep in the same bed with him. Then again, it meant she would be next to him the whole night. She smiled broadly and climbed into the bed beside Yuma. Yuma pulled the covers over them as Kotori hugged him. "See? This is better than the attic, don't'cha think?"
"Much better." Kotori said, looking at the red eyes she had fallen completely in love with. Yuma met her gaze, equally attracted to her hazel orbs. "Aishiteru, Yuma."
"Aishiteru mo, Kotori." Yuma replied. The two young lovers kissed once more before falling asleep in each other's arms, awaiting the coming morning, when they would wake up at the sight of each other.
Ariel: Oh my god, that was so CUTE!
Yuma and Kotori: *blush with eyes closed and smiles*
Gauche, Raio, Tetsuo: *laughing at the scene with Spade*
Astral: You gave me someone to love in your universe... Arigatou, Vile.
Vile: Every person has someone out there for them to love. If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Numbershot C13 has been concluded!
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