Chapter 4!

Bentstua: Glad you enjoy the surprise and I'm really happy you still enjoy reading Learning about Love and Each Other! Thank you so much for the feedback, as it does help me a lot!

A/N: I feel bad that I haven't gotten much response about the possible sequel. :( Still, if you ever have ideas, feel free to PM me!:

Yusei sighed, once they got back. Jack and Crow were giving Yusei and Akiza grief about being late. Still, the two of them decided to cut the goodbye short, and Akiza walked home with Leo and Luna. Both them held Akiza's hand as they walked. When they got to a red light, and had to wait, Luna spoke up.

"So what do you think Akizaka's going to do Akiza?" Akiza took a moment to think. "I don't know," she replied, "But I sure hope she picks Yuseika. After all, he seems like the much better option." Leo agreed. "Yeah and that Jackka guy seems kind of like a jerk. He's so stuck up and self-centered." Luna laughed. "Kind of like our Jack?" she asked and the three of them laughed as they walked across the crosswalk.

The next day, Yusei went to the bank and looked at the amount he had in it. He sighed, as he had a rough guess as to what it was, and he was about right. When he got home, he went to a closet and moved a few things. When he spotted what he needed, he brushed some dust off of the object and took it out.

His old toolbox.

Yusei sighed as he took it out. He was hoping that he wasn't going to need this, except for emergencies. Still, this was a emergency situation. He sighed as he looked through the box, not looking excited at all. Yusei was having to do something he hated:

Fixing Duel Runners by house calls.

It seemed like, to many people, like something Yusei would enjoy doing. However, it was basically as a last resort. Why? Because dealing with the public was terrible. Yusei never had to flip burgers at a fast food restaurant or work in retail to know just how bad the public was. Now, that wasn't to say every job was all bad. In fact, there were a few jobs, that he could remember, where it was very nice and enjoyable. The people who hired him were more than happy to have them over to fix whatever was broken. On top of that and the money they paid him, they also provided some food.

When Yusei took his blue blazer off, people though he looked too skinny. So, they would give him a free lunch or whenever he decided to take a break. Hey, this body was good for something! Best of all, it didn't involve teasing from Jack and Crow. On top of all of those things, they might also pay Yusei extra, especially if it was a lot of work. The best part though, was that Yusei could go home with a smile on his face.

Despite those few times, they were very few and far between. Mos of the time, Yusei was treated like garbage. Now, it wasn't as bad as when New Domino and the Satellite were feuding, but it still wasn't very good. People expected top notch work from Yusei, even when he didn't have or wasn't provided very good equipment. That always made him nervous.

When Yusei would tell them that they needed something more efficient, expensive, or just a new part in general, they would go nuts. On that note, it wasn't much better when it came time to pay for him. They would leave no tip or even a "thank you" for his time and effort. Yusei would talk to himself as he walked or drove home, tired and exhausted. It might pay the bills, but it certainly wasn't fun.

On top of that, he had to deal with people talking to him. It was a little hard to work and talk at the same time, but Yusei had gotten used to it. Some people would ask him about how much he enjoyed working on Runners. Yusei would always tell them something that was both kind and straight to the point. "It's not as fun as it looks," Yusei would reply, "Just because I'm doing it, doesn't mean I am enjoying it." The person would then ask why and that he was so good fixing Duel Runners. "Just because someone's good at something, doesn't mean they enjoy it," Yusei would add on. But many of them still wouldn't listen and would ask him if he would do this job as a profession. Yusei had to be kind, but he was also holding in his anger.

"Not in a million years," he replied. He would then explain how it caused him aches and pains physically and emotionally. It was stressful work and Yusei did not want to go to work everyday feeling like that. It would then spread into his regular life and it was not something he had a bit of interest in. Luckily, that would get even the most sensitive people from asking no further questions about working on Duel Runners.

Still, as Yusei got up, he now had the unpleasant task of calling some numbers he still had. Yusei hated having to call other people, unless it was someone very close to him. Yusei was also concerned that word would spread that he was back in business and he would then get people lining up again for him to do work. It made Yusei confused, as people could treat him like crap and didn't like it when he didn't do a perfect job. Yet, they wanted him to work for them. They didn't seem to remember that he was one of six Signers that helped saved the city from total destruction. It made him feel like he was being used.

Yusei called some leftover numbers and, sure enough, people wanted his work . The one saving grace was that Yusei knew a few of them would treat him well and a couple even said over the phone that Yusei still seemed so skinny. So, without another word or response from Yusei, they offered him food and lunch with his work. Yusei smiled and tried to schedule them for one everyday or towards the end of the day. That way, he could go home or have time during the day, where he would feel extremely appreciated.

After telling Crow and Jack the plans he had put into his personal computer, they were both confused. "Why are you doing something you hate?" Jack asked. Yusei sighed. "I need the money," he replied. Jack and Crow didn't understand. "You need money yes, but why are you going to do this?" Yusei didn't want to answer the question directly. "I just need the money," he replied and went upstairs to get some rest. Jack and Crow looked at one another.

"He must really need the money," Crow commented.

Yusei got up and headed for his first job the next morning. The person that came first gave him a list and it looked all too familiar. Yusei was going to have to do work that he himself never did to his Runner. There were some unneeded parts and extras that he had to put on along with things that weren't really necessary. "Vacuuming and washing the seat?" Yusei asked. He sighed as the man had to leave to go to work. At least then, Yusei could turn on some tunes while he was away. Yusei brought a music selection on his computer and started playing it.

Once the man came home from work, for his lunch break, Yusei had finished a few minutes early. "Well done," he said and gave him his pay. Yusei smiled as he saw the green dollar bills. One of them was a newer bill and Yusei looked at it differently. 'This is just like me starting over,' he though and he was determined to keep making bank.

The next person was a kind older woman. He college son was going to class and needed his Runner fixed while he was gone. Yusei knew exactly what to do, once the woman explained the repairs needed. Before the woman left, Yusei took off his dark blue blazer, showing off his lanky frame. The woman turned to watch, as she went up the stairs to the garage. She suddenly stopped. "Oh my," she said to herself and she went down to Yusei. She pulled on his thin arm. "You're so thin," she noted and Yusei looked away smiling. "Uh...yeah" he replied, hoping for what he knew could be coming. The woman shook her head. "I think you need to eat something. When you're done, I will arrange a nice dinner for you. You need some more meat on those bones." Yusei smiled as the woman walked away. Yusei felt a little guilty, but he was thin and they didn't have much food at home that wasn't ramen. So, he got to eat something different, save money on food, and got to have some kindness shown to him.

The third and final project was okay. The project wasn't too much work and the man was very nice. He paid Yusei and gave him a good tip for an excellent job. The sun was setting and the sky was a bright orange as Yusei walked home. He made sure the money he made was securely in his wallet and he came inside, finding Jack an Crow watching TV. "So how was your day?" Crow asked. Yusei shrugged. "Okay," he replied.

"There's some ramen cooked in that pot on the stove," Jack added. Yusei looked at it unappealingly. "I'm still a little full," he replied. Crow rolled his eyes. "We all know you hate ramen Yusei, but them's the breaks." Yusei turned to them. "No. I'm full from the delicious meal a woman cooked for me." Jack turned to him. "Oh, so now you're working for food?" Yusei shook his head. "No. She gave it to me with my work." Crow turned to him. "Why did she do that?" Yusei smiled.

"She saw how thin I wan and thought that I needed some meat on my bones. So, she made me a delicious pork chop dinner, with mashed potatoes, carrots, and applesauce. Not to forget a delicious caramel apple pie!" Crow and Jack stood up. "I want apple pie!" Crow shouted. Yusei shrugged. "I guess you'll have to work and be thin like me," he replied and went upstairs to relax in the shower.

The next day was similar to what Yusei expected. The first two people treated Yusei like dirt. However, the last was very nice and offered that Yusei should stay for dinner. Yusei smiled and got right to work. He found that when people offered him food or a bigger tip, he would get done with his work faster. As Yusei turned a wrench, finishing up the runner, a shadow appeared.

"Back from shopping?" he asked as the woman had gone shopping to make plans for Yusei as her and her daughter's extra guest. "I don't like shopping," the shadow replied and Yusei looked up. He instantly knew who it was. "Akiza?" he asked and she stepped into the garage, with some sunlight shining in. "What are you doing Yusei?" she said in a worried tone. Yusei stood up.

"I'm fixing a runner for a nice woman and her daughter." Akiza was still concerned. "Crow and Jack told me that you don't like doing this and you also have repeated the same thing to me. So what's up? Why are you doing something like this?" Yusei looked at the Runner. "I...I really need to money," he replied. Akiza folded her arms. "Jack and Crow said the same thing." Akiza walked up to Yusei and looked him face to face. After all, she was only a inch shorter than him, although it was hard to see that with Yusei's hair sticking up so high.

"Tell me Yusei! Why are you doing this?" Yusei sighed. "I would tell, you, but I can't right now." Akiza looked upset. "Why not?" Yusei's face turned serious, before lighting up. He put both hands on her shoulders and Akiza's face softened up. "I can't tell you right now, but when I can, I promise you Akiza that you'll the very first person to know." Akiza looked stunned, before smiling. Suddenly the garage door opened.

"Oh Yusei! Who is this?" the woman asked. They both turned to her. "This is Akiza," Yusei replied, "She's a very good friend of mine." The woman smiled. "Oh, she's your girlfriend," she said with a wink, "Well, she's invited to stay for dinner as well." Yusei and Akiza looked stunned, as they were unsure of what was going to happen next.

As they got ready for dinner, the girl, who was also a Turbo Duelist, sat down with them. After saying grace, they dug right in. Still, Yusei and Akiza tried to act really quiet, as they didn't want any love questions coming up. They had already gotten nagged by Martha, Akiza's parents, their closest friends, and now it was spreading to complete strangers. The first 3/4th of dinner went smoothly, but it was desert was where there was a hiccup or two.

"So, how long have you two been dating?" the woman asked. Yusei sighed. "We're not dating," he replied. The woman seemed to ignore his response. "Now Kathy dear, what would you think about dating a guy like Yusei?" The girl looked at him like he was crazy. "Yusei?!" she replied, "No way! He's way too skinny for me. Now that Jean and Team Unicorn, those are some men!" Yusei and Akiza managed a chuckle.

"Yeah and they're also homosexual," Akiza muttered. The girl heard something and turned to Akiza. "What did you say?" Akiza took a sip of milk and smiled. "Nothing," she replied, "I just said hat there are some girls who don't mind a skinny guy like Yusei and enjoy them for what they are on the inside." Yusei was surprised by her remark and Akiza turned to smile at him. Yusei just looked stunned at her and the oldest woman smiled.

"Well, I can definitely seem the chemistry between you two," she commented. Yusei didn't want to make the conversation worse, so he stuffed himself with the rest of his cake. "Speaking of which, we'd better get going Akiza." Akiza looked at him and could sense something odd. "Right," she replied and finished up the last few bites of her cake. "Everything was very good Ms. Johnson," she replied and the two of them set their plates in the sink. Ms. Johnson went over to them and took out some money.

"Here. This is the money I owe you." She gave him some bills. "I put in a few extra, so that way you can get some food for yourself." Yusei looked a little guilty. "Yeah. Sure," he replied. To both of their surprise, the woman then held out a couple of bills for Akiza. "Now use this and treat the two of you to a nice dinner," she informed her and Akiza was a bit taken a back.

"Umm...okay," she replied and took the bills. They then waved goodbye and Yusei took his toolbox from the garage. They then started walking home, embarrassed by the whole ordeal. "That sure was nice of her," Akiza commented. "Yeah, it sure was," Yusei answered back. There was a long pause. "Well, I guess we should use the money for a dinner date sometime," Akiza commented, secretly hoping Yusei would be in favor of it. "Oh yeah," he replied, "Definitely." Akiza and Yusei smiled and Yusei was especially happy that he managed a "yes" to her response. When they got to Yusei's house, Akiza stopped. "I'd better get going Yusei. I hear Martha's house will have us over there in a couple of day.' Yusei nodded. "That's the plan." they said goodbye and Yusei walked her watched her walk away.

'I wonder what that date will be like,' he thought to himself.

A couple days later, everyone was going to meet at Martha's. Yusei and Akiza had been thinking to themselves about the proposed date and both were curious as to what they wanted to do. Still, Akiza asked Yusei, once everyone was away, if he had enough money. Unlike the last time she had asked, Yusei looked happy. "Almost," he replied, "And I can't wait to tell you once I do!" Akiza looked happy and they took off. Yusei noticed that there were rain clouds in the area and the weather had suggested rain.

'If only my plan was here today,' he thought.

Later, once everyone was settled, Martha began reading. It started the night after Yuseika and Akizaka's epic duel.

That night, Akizaka was very quiet. After eating, she left the housing hut, and went out to a spot, where she could be alone. She had dealt with this kind of promise before. When Sayerka found her, her parents had left her for good, and she was all alone. "I'll be here for you, because I have powers just like you." It was like an angel had appeared and saved her. But now, Sayerka was all about power and hurting people.

Akizaka didn't want that. She wanted people to respect her powers, but also her dueling skills. Yuseika said that she was the best duelist that he had ever seen. That was Akizaka's goal. For people to see that, it wasn't her powers that made her a strong person. It was what she could do with her deck that made her strong. But people didn't see that.

That was until Yuseika came along. He didn't see her as a girl woth powers that wanted to hurt people, but instead a girl that wanted to duel just like everybody else. To be treated with respect, just like everybody else. That she could go up to people and not have them run away from her. Yuseika may not be a person that Akizaka knew much about, but the fact that he wanted her, not only as a friend, but as a best friend was truly amazing. She wanted him to be by her side always and to have him be there whenever she needed help. Still, at the same time, Akizaka could also stick up for herself, and make her own decisions. She could use him as a guide, until she got used to a everyday somewhat "normal" life. Then, she could go out, and be her true self.

As Akizaka thought this all over, she heard footsteps in her ears. It was walking slowly through the grass and she turned back to see who it was. "Sayerka?" she asked and he smiled. "Akizaka, please don't listen to that man." He came up to her and tried to give her a hug. "I told you to leave me alone!" Akizaka cried and stepped away from him, "Why are you trying to talk to me, when I told you not to?" Sayerka didn't really have a answer.

"I'm just trying to show you that that man is not a good person," he replied. Akizaka shook her head. "Look, that is for me to decide and not you. At the very least you should let me be and let me make my own decisions. That is what I asked for and at least Yuseika has the respect to let me do just that." Sayerka sighed and decided that he would be better off leaving Akizaka alone. He turned around and walked back as Akizaka still looked for answers.

When Sayerka got back, he had a idea. He went to the tribal leaders who were in another hut. He begged and pleaded them for Akizka and him to have another duel. "I might be a Signer!" Sayerka mentioned, "Plus, it would mean one less Signer that you have to worry about finding!" The tribal leaders were not very sure. "But you could also have three winners for the tournament," he suggested. The tribal leaders asked him to explain.

"A 1st and 2nd place, plus the 3rd place would all get a medal, as a reward for their effort" he replied, "Plus, you could have a duel that makes people enjoy this whole tournament even more!" The tribal leaders though that it sounded just a bit too late. "It's already the night before," one of them noted, "How will these three be able to be recognized for finishing 1st, 1nd, and 3rd in time?" Sayerka quickly took a pouch out of his shorts.

"Here is money, a few coins for each medal. Each winner would receive a different colored medal. One gold for first, one silver for second, and one bronze for third." The tribal leaders talked about it. "Please!" Sayerka pleaded, "I must duel Akizaka again!" They continued talking, until one of the leaders took the money. "All right," he said, "We will have this 3rd place match. But the money is for the awards and nothing else." Sayerka nodded, as he wasn't concerned about some stupid medal. He wanted to duel Akizaka again and convince her that he was better than Yuseika.

The following day, Akizka sat down and remained quiet. Yuseika walked over to her. "Akizaka," he said, "Have you made your decision?"Akizaka looked up at him. He had given her space and time to think. He had let her figure things out for herself. "If you need more time to think, I understand," Yuseika added, "But I want you to know that a you are my friend, no matter what." Akizaka smiled.

"Attention everyone!" one of the tribal leaders proclaimed, "We will have one more match, before the champion is determined!" Everyone started to talk and Yuseika looked at Akizaka, not knowing of the duel. "The duel will be between Sayerka and Akizaka and the winner will receive this bronze colored medal." Everyone oohed and ahhed at the prize. Leoka groaned.

"If I would have known there was a medal, I would have tried even harder!" he said in anger. Lunaka patted him on the back. "It's all right. You would have lost anyways." Leoka groaned and his twin sister and Dexterka laughed. Akizaka stood up and headed for the dueling area. Yuseika made sure he got a front row seat and was on Akizaka's side. The duel began and Sayerka went first.

Before finishing his first turn, he started moving in on his real goal. "Why are you thinking about being with Yuseika?" he asked, "He has done nothing for you." Akizaka suddenly realized what Sayerka was really up to. Yuseika quickly shouted from his seat. "I would treat her like a best friend," Yuseika replied, "And I would sure as heck treat her better than you ever had." Akizaka turned to him. "Yuseika, I can speak for myself. I'm grateful you're speaking up, but ultimately, it's my choice." Yuseika nodded and let Akizaka talked.

"Listen Sayerka. I have known you for a very long time. You told me you had power like me and could help me. Yet, since i joined your group, my powers have only grown in strength and become more widely uncontrollable. Why aren't you letting me control my powers?" Akizaka waited for an answer. "Why don't you attack me and then I'll answer." Sayerka said coolly. Akizaka took her turn and managed a monster. The monster flew towards him and it managed to knock Sayerka back a few feet.

"You see Akizaka, you're all about controlling your powers. You want to control them, but you never seemed to care about the power that they contain." Akizaka didn't understand. "What are you talking about?" she asked, "I understand how destructive they are. Why can't I have the ability to control when my powers work and when they don't?" Sayerka rolled his eyes.

"Akizaka, I have never been concerned with how well you can control your powers. I only care about how strong your powers are growing." Akizaka didn't understand, even with Sayerka continually talking. "So what? What do strong powers have to deal with me?" Sayerka chuckled. "Akizaka, you're so naive. You've thought that all along I was going to help you control your powers. But the truth is that I need you by my side and with your destructive powers . The more destructive and chaotic, the better." Akizaka pushed for more answers.

"That's a lie! You've always told me that the Movement was about controlling and understanding powers that certain people have! That's why you gave me this hair brace, to help tone down my powers." Sayerka chuckled. "That may limit your powers, but it doesn't help you control them. Now, we still have a duel to do." He took his turn and attacked the monster that had hit him a few moments earlier. Akizaka fell back on to her back. "Akizaka!" Yuseika cried and he tried to stand up. Sayerka saw him.

"Don't you come any closer to her!" he shouted, "I need this time for Akizaka to realize that powers being destructive is okay. Besides, if you try to get any closer to her, I'll direct my attack at you instead." Yuseika growled and the crowd started to talk to one another. Yuseika sat back down and Akizaka managed to stand up. Sayerka knew this was a good chance to talk to her some more.

"You see Akizaka, having strong and destructive powers is a good thing. You remember when people made fun of you and how your powers were so different and strange?" Akizaka looked down, suddenly remembering all the pain and hate that they had caused. "Don't you see that trying to be a normal person, with controlling powers wouldn't do anything? People would either see that you could still have the possibility to hurt them or they would still have the ability to make fun of you. That, even during a regular duel, just like the one we are having right now, requires you to have to control your powers. Not to mention all the people that have already been hurt by you. There would be no way to release all that anger and pain that they gave you all those times. There would be no way to retaliate." Yuseika finally spoke up.

"That's not true! Once people see that you have controlled your powers, they'll want to duel you again. Then, you could show people just how great of a duelist you really are! That you don't need powers or to hurt people to win, that you can use the great deck you have to beat them fair and square. Once they see that, you'll be treated just like everybody else! And don't worry Akizka, because I will be there to help you control your powers!" Sayerka laughed.

"You really think you can help Akizaka control her powers when you yourself don't have any?" He laughed some more as Yuseika responded. "Just because someone isn't perfect, doesn't mean they can't be helped, loved, or beautiful! All of us are human and when someone needs help, we help them! It's not a big deal if they have something you don't or are different than you are! That's what makes us all special and I see that in Akizaka! She may have powers and she may be different than me, but I will never put that in the way of her being my best friend in the whole wide world!" Akizaka looked at him and smiled.

"I will be her best friend too! In fact I already am!" Sayerka shouted. Akizaka gave him a firm look. "No you're not!" Akizaka replied and Sayerka and Yuseika looked stunned. "Sayerka, you only wanted to use me for my powers and to hurt other people. But deep down, I don't want to do that. Yuseika realized that before it even crossed your mind. He looks at me differently than everyone else and he obviously cares a lot about me. During our last duel, he opened my eyes and showed me that he really wants to be my friend. He has more care and concern about me in his little pinky finger than you do in your entire body! And that's why I want to be with Yuseika!" Everyone gasped and Yuseika smiled.

"Akizaka!" he cried. Sayerka growled as he quickly played a trap that let him attack once again. Yuseika made it over to Akizaka, just as the monster was about to attack. "No! Akizka!" Yuseika shouted and he put his arms around her. Akizaka's face firmed up Yuseikja watched her move her arm in front of her. "I play my trap!" she replied and it stoppeded the attack from hurting the two of them. Yuseika had his eyes closed, waiting for something to hit him.

"Yuseika," Akizaka said and he opened his blue orbs, "It's okay. I stopped the attack." Yuseika smiled. "You did?" she asked and she nodded. Yuseika put his arms around her and shook her gently. "You're were able to stop it , because you're great Akizaka." He stopped shaking her. "You always have and you always will be," he continued as they looked at one another. Sayerka growled. "I end my turn," he said. Yuseika and Akizaka smiled, once they saw the card Akizaka drew.. "Akizaka," Yuseika said as he whispered to her, "On this next turn, try to control your monster's attack." Akizaka looked stunned.

"Hey! They're cheating!" Sayerka shouted, but the tribal leaders shrugged their shoulders, "You were the one who begged us for this duel and there were no rules or agreements that you agreed to. So, it's perfectly okay." Sayerka growled. Akizaka and Yuseika continued to whisper.

"But Yuseika, I have never been able to control my powers before," Akizaka asked. Yuseika smiled. "But I know you can," Yuseika replied, "I believe in you and I want you to be able to." Akizaka gasped. "I know you have incredibly strong powers Akizaka, but I know you can do it. Even with that hair brace, you can still control and limit your powers. Even if you can't today, tomorrow, or the day after I will be by your side until you do and even after that. After all Akizka, you're the best duelist I know and I want you to be able to show off just how good you really are." Akizaka nodded and she looked at her cards.

"Summon out your best monster," Yuseika encouraged her with a smile and Akizaka smiled back. Akizaka used a trap to get rid of his monster. Then she got her Black Rose Dragon out. Everyone watched as Akizka focused on hr monster. "Now attack him directly and take out a bulk of his life points!" Akizaka cried and she stuck out her handiness right. Yuseika did the same next to her and they both looked at one another, before smiling and looking ahead. Together, they both wished and tried to have her control her powers. Sayerka put his hands and arms over his head, to dodge the strong attack.

Once the attack was over, everyone went and looked to see how far Sayerka had flown back.

But he was still there. Still standing straight up. No bruises or even a hair gone from his head. Everyone looked closely, trying to see if anything had changed. But he was still the same as he was before the attack and Yuseika and Akizka looked at one another. "You did it!" Yuseika cried. "I did it!" Akizaka repeated and they jumped up and down in excitement. Sayerka looked upset and he frowned at them.

"You still will be mine!" Sayerka shouted and he suddenly played a spell. Now his monster, which Akizka had previously defeated, came roaring back and attacked, getting some her life points from her. "Akizaka," Yusei shouted, but Akizaka was determined. "Don't worry Yuseika. I planned for this." She played a couple of cards face down and ended her turn. As they did, Sayerka smiled.

"So. Look ar the happy couple? All happy that Akizaka managed one little attack to not hurt someone. Well, I don't have to worry I guess. There are plenty of other psychics who will follow me." Suddenly one person stood up from all the on lookers. Then another and then other. Soon, a group of people stood up in the crowd. "No we won't!" a boy shouted. "Not anymore!" A girl added. Yuseika and everyone else were confused. They all watched as some older and younger kids and adults stood up.

"We've been watching this entire duel," A girl continued, "And we also discovered your plans while you were away." Sayerka didn't understand. "What? How are you all here?" he asked. "You were so focused on getting Akizka back, that you didn't notice that we were all watching you." Sayerka fully turned towards the crowd. "Yeah...well...I don't need you! I don't need any of you! I will rule these lands alone! That's it! I'll rule you all!" Sayerka started laughing evilly. He then commanded his monster to attack Akizka and Yuseika and end the duel. Everyone looked on in worry.

Akizka smiled. "I play my two traps!" she shouted and they both went up. One blocked the attack and the other enabled Black Rose to attack one last time. "And this time, i'm not holding back!" Akizaka shouted to make sure that everyone heard her. Sayerka watched as the monster attacked, sending him up into the air and coming down a football field away. As Sayerka tried to get up, he was surrounded by the rtibal security.

"Mr. Sayerka, many of your former follwers showed us your plans for your group and we have decided that you need to be arrested for trying to intentionally hurting other people and tribal members. " Sayerka shouted as two giant men took him away. "No! No! You can't! I will rule the would someday! You'll see! You'll see!"

Back at the dueling field, everyone looked stunned as they watched him get dragged away. Everyone's attention turned to Akizkaa. "I won!" she shouted as she put her hand in the air. Yuseika hugged her and many of the people in the crowd ran up to her. Leoka, Lunaka, and Dexterka were the closest to her, followed by many of the people that were part of Sayerka's now former movement.

Suddenly, two people walked up to them. "Mom! Dad!" Akizaka asked. They both nodded. "Akizaka, we saw what happened today and we wanted to apologize for abandoning you." Akizaka looked away. "Akizaka," Yuseika responded, "Give them a chance." Akizaka's father spoke up. "I'm sorry that we were afraid of your powers and we would like to make it up to you. Will you please forgive us for our mistake and let us be a family again?" Akizaka wasn't sure. "I don't know," she replied. Yuseika smiled. "Akizaka. I know this is your decision, but I think they deserve it. I mean...I don't have my bilogical family and the fact that your parents want you back again speaks volumes to me." Akizaka turned to her parents.

"We want to help you control your powers," Akizaka's father continued, "And we would love it if Yuseika would be there with you every step of the way." They then turned to him. "Yuseika, you have our blessing to help Akizaka and spend as much time you need to help her control her powers." Akizaka knew that her father was very serious and the fact that he would give his blessing for Yuseika to help her control her powers was a very big step. Akizaka turned to him. "Yuseika?" He smiled. "If you help me and everyone else as a Signer, then I accept it." Akizaka turned to her parents.

"I will," she replied, "If that's okay." Yuseika smiled and her father did too. "Of course," he replied and the family hugged each other.

"Akizka! Akizka!" the crowd chanted as Yuseika, the twins, and Dexterka all looked on.

Later, Akizka stood in front of everyone, with Yuseika by her side. To his side were also Akizaka's parents, the tiwns and Dexterka. A tribal leader came up. "With your victory today, I an pleased yo award you this bronze metal for you victory in the tournament!" Everyone cheered as the medal went down her her neck and Akizka had a big smile on her face. "Thank you. Thank you all." She then turned to Yuseika. "But thank you the most Yuseika. You helped me more than anyone." Yuseika smiled. "Your welcome Akizaka and I assure you that I would do it all again for you in a heartbeat." Akizaka smiled and the two shared a hug. Suddenly, they both spotted Jackka, who they had forgotten about all this time. The two of them gave him a serious stare, as the next duel ws going to be Yuseika versus Jackka.

And there was much more than a gold metal on the line.

As Martha shut the book, everyone stared at Yusei and Akiza once more. They all giggled at the obvious romantic hints that were all over the last couple of Chapters and their obvious similarities that had happened in real life. "So, who wants to talk about the Chapter?" Martha asked. "I want to talk about the romantic stuff between Yuseika and Akizaka," Luna commented. Yusei turned to Jack, hoping he would complain about Jackka not being really involved. Some people were surprised when Jack said:

"Yeah, lets talk about the obvious love between Yuseika and Akizaka." Yusei and Akiza both were embarrassed and nervous.

Luckily, the talking was all about Akizaka and Yuseika, but the two of them managed to avoid any questions about themselves. When they got home, Yusei decided it was best to have Akiza leave quickly. "Have a good night," Yusei said as Akiza left with the twins. Before she made it out the door, Akiza gave Yusei one last little wave and as smile on her face. It made Yusei smile too.

A couple days later, Akiza was sitting at her house on her laptop. Suddenly, she got a phone call from Yusei. "Hello?" she asked. "Akiza," Yusei replied, "Look outside." Akiza did and she gasped. Yusei stood next to a car that Akiza had never seen before. She looked at it and then Yusei and got the message. "Yusei, is that your car?" Yusei laughed. "Come down and we can talk some more." Akiza raced downstairs and out the door. Yusei was grinning from ear to ear.

"Do you like it?" he asked. The car was a maroon red, similar to Akiza's hair. "How did you afford a new car?" she asked. Yusei laughed. "New?" he chucked, "I can't afford that! It's used and got a few miles on it." Akiza walked around it and came back to him. "Did you fix it up?" she asked and Yusei shook his head. She turned and looked at the car. "Well, I'm sure if needs repairs, then you can fix it up in a jiffy."

"No I can't," Yusei replied and Akiza looked at him. "Duel Runners and other vehicles have way different designs. They're even different than regular motorcycles. If there's a problem with this car, then I have to take it into a shop, just like everybody else." Akiza was surprised. "So you only fixed Duel Runners on your house calls?" Yusei nodded. "You got it. That and nothing else." Akiza was a little embarrassed that she didn't know that.

"Come on, I want you to be the first out of all my friends to sit in it," Yusei said and they got inside. It was spacy, but at the same time a small car too. "So, how were you able to afford this?" Yusei smiled. "I used the money I won in the WRGP, plus some of the money I got from those odd jobs I took in the past week." Akiza smiled. "So that's what you were up to!" she replied and Yusei admitted to it.

"Yes," he replied and he quickly got serious. He turned to Akiza and said her name, as if there was very important he wanted to tell her. "Akiza?" he said and she stopped laughing. She turned to him and Yusei gently took her hand. "Do you know why I bought this car?" Akiza looked stunned. "To have a different way to go from place to place?" Yusei bit his lip.

"Well yes, but that's not it." Akiza took another swing. "To have a place to store stuff when you buy it?" Yusei looked up at the ceiling. "Well yes, but that's not it." Akiza took another guess. "To have a place safer than a Duel Runner?" Yusei gave her the same response as before. "To not have people trying to Turbo Duel you?" Same response back. "To not have to deal with the maintenance and repair of a Duel Runner?" Yusei just gave up.

"All right! There are a lot of reasons why a car is better than a Duel Runner and all your answers are right. However, there is one important reason. and that is so that I can talk to you Akiza." Akiza was surprised and confused. Yusei looked at her firmly.

"I want to be able to go to Martha's house and other places with you Akiza. But I want to able to talk to you during those times, where no one else can hear us. My Runner is also too loud and I want to be able to have conversations with you Akiza. Conversations that are only between you and me. Of course, we can still have conversations like that in other places, but we spend a lot of time going back and forth to Martha's house. So, at this point in time, this is the best way." Akiza smiled and understood. With their friends all around them, for almost the entire day, this was the only to talk to each other alone, at this point in time. Still, the fact that Yusei was getting a car, for her to talk to him, was absolutely amazing.

"I understand Yusei and I want you to know that it means a lot to me to have you getting a car, so we can talk to each other." Yusei felt his cheeks turn pink. "You're welcome Akiza and I'm glad that I could tell you that privately. After all, you mean a lot to me."

Akiza and Yusei smiled at one another, before the two of them said goodbye, and Yusei drove off.

A/N: Hope the surprise wasn't a let down! Hope you are enjoying the story!