Heart of Steel

Hello, readers of the new world, or generation, or whatever I'm supposed to say. Finally, after a lot of hard work, improving grades, and with some spare money, I was finally able to get a new laptop and get inspired to work on this new fic, since its been going on in my head for ages and I need something to get me back into the writing. And you know what, a new fic is just what I may need ^^

Anyway, as you can see, this is a parody of Frozen. Despite what everyone says, whether they like it, hate it, or overly-obsess it, I personally liked it. Good plot, nice songs, interesting plot twist, and a cute ending. And while mulling over some stuff about Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds and some other things, this idea came to mind ^^ I'm letting you guys know right now that the plot is mixed and set in a modern sort of way, with a lot of changes, OCC-changes from the characters, and of course, Yaoi. If that is not your cup of tea, then I highly suggest you leave my fic be and find something else to read. But if you are interested, thank you for checking out the first chapter. Its good to know that you like it ^^

Well, I think that's all I got to say for now, I guess. Please enjoy the fic and here's the disclaimer.

Disclaimer: I own neither Frozen or Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds. All rights go to the original owners.

Now lets get this chapter rolling!

~Chapter One: Do you Wanna Build a D-Wheel?~

The question was always on the tip of his tongue.

It started out in his head before it rolled into his mouth, wiggling to spring out like a butterfly. Sure, he could ask any of the nearby kids at the Tops. Most of them would be willing to since they were young and looking for adventure. But that never crossed his mind.

All Yusei knew was that he wanted to build a D-Wheel with his big brother, Kalin.

So just when the sun shined into his bedroom, the younger brother woke up, his black hair tossed from sleep and his blue eyes wide and curious, and he hopped from bed and pulled the door open quietly. With a quick survey of the hallway, the little boy quickly tip-toed down the hallway, making sure not to wake his parents. Hiding a giggle, the little boy pushed Kalin's door open and padded over to his bed, tackling his older brother in one big leap.

"Kalin!" He whispered urgently, stirring a tired groan from his brother. "Kailn, wake up! C'mon!

Groggy, honey-yellow eyes opened to him. But they closed immediately, soon covered by a curtain of sky-blue.

"Yusei," Kalin yawned. "Go back to sleep." He snuggled into his pillow, pulling the covers over his chin. The eldest brother moaned tiredly when Yusei flopped over his body like a ragdoll.

"But the sun's nearly up! And mom and dad never let you use . . . You know," Yusei wiggled Kalin more, scrunching his nose when Kalin clung to his bed. "Kalin, c'mon! This is the only time we can play! Please?"

With a chuckle, Kalin knocked away the younger boy, throwing a lazy grin.

"Some other time. Just go back to bed."

Huffing, the blue-eyed child climbed back on the bed and pulled open one of the golden eyes.

"Do you wanna build a D-wheel?"

Instead of a glare, the elder sighed and smiled with excitement.

Their shadows skimmed along the walls as the brothers raced into the lobby of the Tops, not a security guard or tenant in sight. With the smaller child clucking at his side, Kalin had to cover Yusei's mouth and silence him with a finger to his lips, yellow eyes rolling when a giggle escaped Yusei.

"You gotta be quiet, or else I won't do it." Warned Kalin, releasing Yusei when he nodded. Looking around once more, Kalin gathered his hands together and waved his fingers through the air like water, slivers of silver swirling in his hands. Forming them into a ball, Kalin changed the slivers from silver, to gold, then bronze, smiling as Yusei sighed in awe. Clapping his hands together, the metal molded and bent, Kalin opening his hands to reveal a little tiny, motorcycle the size of his fist. He smiled as Yusei gasped in awe at the creation, a cry of joy escaping Yusei as Kalin winded up the key in the back of the D-Wheel and allowed it to zip around the room in all directions.

The D-Wheel was a highly-advanced motorcycle their father created. And ever since he was inspired by his father's invention, Kalin would construct smaller models of it, bringing them to life for a few short moments to entertain his little brother. And not just the D-Wheel, but all sorts of other inventions made of metal were crafted under Kalin's hands.

This was Kalin's hidden power; Producing any kind of metal or earth element from thin air and, if he willed it, give them life. For as long as he was old enough to walk and move with thought, Kalin was able to do this. And no one knew why.

But none of it bothered Kalin. Not the fact that he could do this, or that it gave his hair the color of zinc. All that mattered to him was it's other hidden ability. The ability to bring a smile to his baby brother's face.

And with that smile, Kalin began to create more.

Throughout the night, the older brother crafted with his magical power. Creatures made of silver walked the floors while towers of gold reached the ceiling, the brothers squealing and laughing as they slid down slides of aluminum. They ducked under arches built from copper and raced around tracks of iron.

Pulling to a stop, Kalin rose rods of tin into the air and shaped them into a mechanical, lifeless statue, making it wave at Yusei.

"My name is Crow, and I want to be your friend!" Kalin grinned.

Yusei giggled, giving Crow a thumbs-up. "Friends forever!" He ran around the doll before charging at Kalin, hugging his middle. "Brothers forever!"

Kalin laughed, hugging the little boy back with a nod, sealing the friendly promise. "Brothers forever!"

A little close to morning, Kalin sat by and watched Yusei climb up the stairs to a slide, the older brother yawning and wiping one of his eyes. The sleepless hours crept behind him like a shadow, pulling his eyes down for sleep. But a startled cry woke him up, and Kalin woke and gasped as Yusei now dangled from the slide, having slipped on the slippery metal. Yusei tried to climb back on the slide, but his fingers slipped, the little boy screaming as he started to fall.

Yusei!" Thinking quickly, the older brother stood and shot out a ribbon of bronze to catch Yusei with a creature. But the ray of metal misdirected and thwacked into Yusei's skull, the latter landing on the floor with a thud.

"YUSEI!" Kalin bolted to his little brother and gathered him into his arms, gasping as bronze streaks painted themselves through raven-black hair. Tears broke from Kalin's eyes as Yusei laid still, his only sign of life the tiny rise and fall of his chest. "Yusei! Yusei, please wake up!" Sobbing, Kalin began to scream. "Mom! Dad! H-Hurry! Please, get in here!"

And just like that, Hajime and Akina Fudo ran into the lobby, Akina nearly shrieking when she saw her youngest son's condition.

"Kalin, what have you done?!" Hajime asked, taking Yusei from Kalin's arms, checking the boy's dimming, rose-colored cheeks and pulse.

"I-I. . . " Sniffling, Kalin hung his head in shame. "I'm sorry, dad."

"Hajime, is he-?" Akina couldn't bare to utter her next question, her heart gripped in too much fear.

"He's breathing and he has a pulse. Barely," Biting his lip, Hajime stood quickly with his family. "Hurry, we need to get to the car. We need to see Goodwin."

The Fudo's car sped down New Domino's bridge faster than a bullet shot from a pistol. Across from the city made of steel with windows made of crystal-fragile glass, the family drove into the slums of the Satellite, the district of the industrial and clashing technology. Pulling to a stop in front of laboratory, the Fudos dashed in, many residents inside the building surprised to see visitors come in so early. At Yusei's pain-filled whimper, Hajime made his strides longer, Akina and Kalin having great difficulty to keep up with him.

Finally, the four were hurried into an office at the top of the laboratory, the large windows in the back over-looking the Satellite and everything, from the desk to the tiles of the floor, was sterile. At the head of the desk, a man with long, white hair and blue-grey eyes stood from his seat, nodding at the four.

"I see that Kalin's powers have caused him more than just termites made of alloy," He observed, walking over and examining Yusei's head. After a few minutes, he sighed and nodded. "Don't worry, he's going to be fine. Fortunately, he was only struck in the head. The mind is more willing to change than the heart." Pulling back one of the gloves on his hands, the man revealed his mechanical arm, a light blue aura radiating off it. Despite the mother's gasp, Hajime present his sleeping son to the man, watching as the man place his hand on the boy's forehead. Yusei sighed softly as happy and different memories replaced his old ones. Slides, civilization, animals (literately) as tough as nails were replaced with family trips to the city, misadventures in the park, and wonderful visits to the zoo. "I'm replacing all the memories of the power. He will have no recollection of the Kalin's ability."

"W-Wait, what?" Kalin asked, looking heartbroken, his mother trying to calm him down. "No way, y-you can't do that!"

Hajime sighed. "Kalin-"

"He can't do that!" The older brother shouted. "It's not fair!"

"This is the only way to protect you brother, Kalin. You must understand." The man replied. "He will be safer, unaware of the powers." He knelt to the terrified child, placing a hand on his tense shoulder. "Kalin, your powers are tremendous, wonderful even. They create and bring life, they are powerful, Kalin. But absolute power corrupts absolutely. If you don't learn to control them, they will only destroy you in the end."

"We won't let that happen!" Blue eyes brazen, Hajime nodded with firm resolve. "I'll take whatever precaution necessary to protect my boys, I assure you."

The man looked ready to argue, a feeling set right in his bones knowing that whatever was going through Hajime's mind would do no good. But there was no use arguing with one of the most well-known scientist in New Domino. So the man with the amputate hand only nodded, keeping his mouth shut.

Within the course of a week, the boys' father kept to his word. Hajime had hired a selected staff to keep secret about Kalin's ability and bought out an entire dormitory of the Tops, every door and window kept under lock and key. No laughter or merry chatting crossed the walls. Nothing fun or interesting crossed the threshold of the building. It was quiet enough to hear a pen drop.

Hajime had drove his point very clear to make sure the brothers spent as little time together, to avoid Yusei stirring up Kalin's emotions. Kalin spent most of his time locked away in his room, learning to control his powers and study, while Yusei would wander around, playing with his toys or with the staff. But even this didn't stop Yusei from wondering what happened to the brother he hardly seen.

And just like any other day, Yusei would walk down the hall, right in front of Kalin's door. He didn't know what made him stand there, but it felt like some sort of nagging feeling was urging him in the back of his head, telling him to try and talk with his older brother. Little Yusei could barely remember the last time he talked to Kalin, or even see him for that matter. But on did that feeling bother him, bringing him to knock on the door.

"Kalin?" He paused, trying to figure out something to say or talk about. But whenever an idea formed in his head, it would always come back to the same question. "Do you wanna build a D-Wheel? Or just come out and play?" He sighed when he got no response. "It's just . . . I don't see you anymore and. . . It's really boring around here when you're locked up in your room. It's like you're . . . Not here anymore. . ." Still no response. Desperate, Yusei pressed his hands flat on the door, scrunching up his nose. "I mean, we use to be real close . . . But now we're not. Won't you answer me?" He waited for an answer, even when he knew that none would come.

"Do you wanna build a D-Wheel?" He asked again, whispering. "It doesn't have to be a D-Wheel."

"Go away, Yusei."

It was a response, but not a kind one.

With a sigh, the bronze-streaked boy nodded and backed away from the door, turning his back to it.

"OK. . . Bye. . ."

Yusei was older this time. Taller, witty, and a little more smart.

This time, he tried knocking.

"Do you wanna build a D-Wheel?" He leaned against the door, silence only returned to him. That was fine. Yusei always had a back-up plan. "Or ride our bikes around the halls?" He asked, hitting the back of his head lightly on the wooden-surface. "We could ask mom and dad if we could visit the neighbors in the East courtyard. They have kids, kids our age! It'll be really fun!" He slid down the door as he said this, pulling out a deck of trading cards Kalin had given him on his birthday a few years back. "We don't even have to play! We could just talk to them or something! Kalin, all I've had to talked to was mom and dad, and the staff, and my deck! And they're all nice but, I wanna talk to you, too! Kalin, c'mon! Answer me!"

"Yusei, what in the world are you doing?" Hurrying down the hall, Akina shook her head as she gently pulled Yusei to his feet and took his hand, dragging him away from Kalin's room. "You're supposed to get ready for your first day of middle school. Come along now, we have to go pick out your school's supplies."

Yusei looked back at the door as they walked, sighing as he failed yet again.

"Dad. . . It's . . . Weird. . ."

"I know, I know," Hajime traced the golden paint from Kalin's forehead to his chin. "But this medicine will help you calm down with your anger and depression." Smiling, his father stood and guided him to the mirror, presenting the "new" Kalin.

"See? Conceal-"

"Never reveal," Kalin echoed, staring sadly at his reflection. "I know, dad."

Several more years passed as the brothers matured, the both of them becoming more isolated and away from each other. But Yusei never gave up. He never stopped walking by the door, talking against it, even though the air would be the only thing listening to him. Despite what his parents or the staff said, he would not stop. He would not give up on Kalin.

But on a particular day, Kalin did walk out of his room. But before Yusei could even walk up and say hello, Kalin hurried down the steps and into the foyer, nodding his had at Hajime and Akina as the staff members rolled their luggage to the car. Yusei hid behind the wall near the stairs, listening to their conversation.

"Do you have to go?"

"We'll only be gone for two weeks, Kalin," Yusei heard their father promise. "We just need to go check with a project at work. It's the Ener-D Reactor again-"

"Sir, your ride is waiting." Announced one of the staff members. With a sigh, Hajime turned back to his son and squeezed his shoulder in comfort.

"Just two weeks. I promise."

He had promised two weeks. But then again, not all promises could be kept.

It had all started on a normal day. Exactly one day after their parents left for the labs off on an island smack in the middle between New Domino and the Satellite. Yusei was walking down the hallway, ready to persuade Kalin as usual, when he heard his brother's voice, just outside the hall.

With no thought of hesitation whatsoever, Yusei ran over to Kalin's bedroom, but stopped, seeing the angst look straight across Kalin's narrow, pale features. A cleaning maid spoke quietly to him, dabbing her pink eyes with a tissue, looking distressed. As if he sensed his presence, Kalin turned his gaze to Yusei, distraught gold meeting curious and worried blue, before the lighter pair closed sadly and hid back into the room, the door slamming behind him.

Yusei stood there, frozen in shock, only to be shaken by the maid as she ran over to him with a blubber.

"Y-Yusei. . . There's been a t-terrible accident."

Their parents were buried together three days later, despite the lack of the actual bodies.

From what news reporters and intelligent officers could gather, a nuclear explosion had gone haywire with the Ener-D project, killing their parents and several other people in the blast. The service was held just right outside of New Domino, the coffins placed in the earth together with friends, close family members, and even people Yusei never met before gathered around. He stood next to the priest, dressed in black with a dark blue tie and his black and yellow-striped hair gelled back. He looked away as his parents were blessed by the priest. Never again would he greet them in the morning before they head off to work. Never again would he see his mother smile, the corners of her eyes always crinkling. He would never hear his father asking him to tag along with him to work to look at the new modles of D-Wheels he crafted. All of this was taken away from him. Just like the relationship he had with his brother.

Speaking of which, as the mourners began to walk away to console each other, Yusei ducked his head about to search for his brother. But Kalin was no where to be seen. Now that he thought about it, Yusei hadn't seen Kalin since the day he vanished into his room, after hearing the grim news.

'He didn't even come to our own parents' funeral. . .' The thought smacked him like a strike across the face, and it stung deeper, too, as the realization settled into his gut, burning all the way to the pit of his stomach. Shaking his head, Yusei fixed the lapels on his suit jacket and made no hurry to catch up with the others.

The day after, the boys' were told that they were moving to the Satellite, as requested by their parents' will. An old friend of their parents', Martha, would look after them until Kalin was old enough to take his father's lab and research center into power. The brothers packed whatever they had and were shipped off to the Satellite with very little farewells from the staff. The car ride wasn't long, but it was extremely awkward as Yusei and Kalin sat side-by-side in the back, having not spoken since a long time.

Yusei looked to the corner of his eye, watching Kalin sit with a slouch, one arm propped by the windowsill while his chin rested on his palm, hawk-like eyes gazing out into the depths of the ocean underneath the bridge. Now that Yusei finally had a better look at him, Yusei could tell that his brother had changed in the past decade.

His unusual hair was straightened into split ends, the uneven pieces reaching to his shoulders like a frozen, dripping water. His pale skin was sunken, his high cheekbones bought out more and his arms bony and spider-like. Kalin was a ghost of his former self. He was silent, brooding, and untouchable, like the strongest mass of metal.

Yusei didn't like this "new" Kalin. Deep down inside him, he wondered what became of the big brother he once knew.

When they arrived at the Satellite, they were greeted warmly by Martha and the other orphan children, all of them young enough to climb on them like monkeys to a banana tree. The orphanage was happy, warm, and forgiving. But with the chilling air Kalin bought with him, it almost seemed as if the happiness was sucked away.

Martha bought them up to the third floor and gave them separate rooms, both on the ends of the hallways. She reminded them that dinner would be soon and that they should unpack and wash-up.

After Yusei had unpacked and washed up his hands and face, he walked to the room at the end of the hallway, feeling the same, foredooming feeling and the same, piercing stab at his memories he had back at the Tops. Sighing, he stood in front of Kalin's new door and rose his fist gently, hesitating to knock. But soon, with his mind made up, he lower his hand and called out.

"Kalin?" He asked gently, biting his lower lip. "Kalin . . I know your in there. If we don't go down there, everyone's going to wonder why we're late." Not a sound to be heard. It was the Tops all over again. Yusei tried another tactic, hoping that his older brother would try to argue. "Everyone's saying that we have to be brave. That we have to have courage and pull though this. And I'm trying. . . At least I'm trying to, Kalin. For the both of us. But it's becoming too much. It's starting to become too much for me to handle alone." He rose his fist, softly hitting the door once. "I need you to help me, Kalin. I'm right here for you. Please. . . Let me in . . ." He rested his forehead on the door, gritting his teeth as the cold hand of loneliness gripped at his heart, twisting it. "Kalin . . . We only have each other . . . It's just you and me . . ."

He spun his form and slid down the door, his whole body sprawled while his head pushed against the door, the little bit of strength trying to push the door open as Yusei's last try.

'What are we going to do?' Yusei asked himself. After all that had happened. The isolation, their parents, the new move, the never changing schedule of separation. Were they doomed to be this way? To be alone and never be true brothers? As bad and horrible as it sounded, Yusei thought that's how it was going to turn out. And there was nothing he could do to change it.

And yet, that tall-tale tickle of hope danced it's way across Yusei's tongue, and the youngest heir of the Fudo name asked to no one one in particular as a tear ran down his cheek.

"Do you wanna build a D-Wheel?"

Inside the room, trapped by his newest creations, the very things that formed a steel cage around his heart, Kalin curled his knees to his chest and rested his chin on his kneecaps, shutting his eyes in despair.

'Yes, I wanna build a D-Wheel . . .'

~To Be Continued~

Well, that was a more depressing end of a first chapter than I had aimed for ^^' But fear not, readers, the next chapter is going to be a little more up-lifting and interesting, since this chapter was just to introduce some things and just to get back into the flow of writing. Hmm, I think I did OK so far, so I'll only go as far as giving myself a pat on the back for that ^^

Now, just to clear some things up, I'm gonna explain a few things about what happened so far. Like, why the events in this story (Kalin's criminal mark, Goodwin's hand, the bridge, ect) are all mixed in different time periods. Well the story wouldn't have function the way I wanted it to if I kept to the rel time line so I mixed up some events for those purposes. Second, why is the fic set in the (somewhat) modern 5Ds plot and time-line? . . . Eh, just wanted to spice things up, to be honest. Rewriting the whole thing with the original Frozen plot would have made me less into working on this.

I think that's all I got to explain so far. But if you got any questions that you'd like answered, just let me know. Oh, and let me know what you thought of it, too! Remember, this is going to be a BL story, so if you don't like it, then please find another story to go and enjoy. But if you did like this story and want to give me feedback, just go ahead and review, favorite, or whatever you prefer ^^

Well, I gotta get going. It's passed five 'o clock in the morning from where I live and I need some shut-eye. More characters and more of the story will be introduced in the next chapter so be sure to keep an eye out! Thanks for checking out this story again and I'll be back with you guys later! C:

This is me saying, Peace!