This is only an add on chapter. Also to all of you out there, Merry Christmas.

Extra Chapter: Time to Come (Ki)

Duel Academy, a home away from home. The academy is also a school for everyone who loves Duel Monsters. In any ordinary days, you can see the island packed with students in either red, yellow or blue uniforms. The meals, the daily activities, the commutations and the classes are always exciting. A place favored by everyone. Everyone especially Ki. The long term holidays have arrived and thanks to it, the island grew silent. Only a few remain to stay at the island which includes Ki.

Ki is busy reading in the library as he had finished his essays for the holiday (three sets). Thanks to it, he grew bored and decide to kill his time by dueling with any random students who remain. Much to his disappointments, the ones remained were much miniature and hardly impressed him. Sadly again, no one he knew remained on the island.

Liner, Lapis and Lucas, being relatives had returned to visit their parents. Tyrule, Byler and even Isaac too had took a ferry and return to their hometown. Katie, the landlord and manager of the inn he accommodates in had returned to manage the inn.

Ki sighed. But he was a little satisfied that he had at least one person he know of remained-his companion Shina also known as the Silent Magician Lv 8. The magician was always there to relief him of his solitudes. Despite the days had passed by, Shina had been reserved to ask him about the current affairs. Until today, she decides to ask.

"Ki," called Ki's companion-Silent Magician. The duel spirit appeared from beside him. "I'd realized that the students around the academy have. Is there something terrible going on?"

Ki, her current owner turned his attention to her. As the fifteen year old young man return the books into the shelves herds it, he simply chuckled. "Oh relax girl, it's the long term holidays, everyone is going back home." said Ki.

The magician paused. Confused at that statement, she began "I don't understand. Why is everyone going? Yet only you, and some of people I know remained?"

"W-Well, they simply miss their family, that's all. Um…," it was hard for Ki to explain knowing that he is telling it to a card spirit. "Let's see, families, peoples they loved, friends or whatever or whoever they were, even in a distance, people will still miss them if they part ways for a long time."

"I see… so basically, relatives and friends who parted ways for a long time meets again, yes?" she simplified, "Isn't that what they were called 'love' or something?"

"Indeed, well close to it though," Ki replied as he turned his attention away as he returned one of the books back to the shelves.

"In that case, why aren't you returning to 'visit' your family?" asked the magician. Ki froze as he heard of the question. He was transfixed to the extend of dropping the books in his arms to the ground and not noticing. Shina had came to realize that she had touched a sensitive subject. "I-I shouldn't have asked."

Ki remained in that state for another moment and turned his full attention to his companion, "Shina… I have my reasons not to return…" Ki explained, "I remember very clearly our first indirect meeting was ten years ago. Do you?" he asked.

The magician nodded.

"The reason began from hours before our meeting. I, being a four year old, gain psychic abilities like Byler." Ki began, "At that time, during my birthday, I got my mother's deck and played with them… then…"

"Your abilities triggered," Shina interrupted.

Ki nodded. "Because of it, my younger sister and mother went missing into different dimension. Then it happened again to my younger brother. My father sees me as a monster, began to…" Ki paused as he envelops himself in his arms, trembling in fear.

Ki's companion gasped. "I-I see… I'm sorry." The magician raised her hands and pulled him into her embrace. Ki simply tremble.

"Shina…" gasped Ki feebly, "I'm afraid to go back there… I love my family, yet I'm afraid to face him… I… I-" he was shushed by something to his lips. Shina's finger found its way to his lips.

"Silly boy," is all she said to shush him. Ki remained in her embrace as he hugs her back. The silence was awkward. Shina had expected that she'd be in contact with Ki but never did she expect this close. Now she is in a fight of remaining her calm and silent demeanor at the same time being embarrassed and twitching. She felt like…

"You know, for a second back there I thought you were kissing me!" shamelessly came the words from Ki's mouth that splits Shina's whirlpool of emotions.

She pushed him away as she heard those words and roared, "SILENT BANING!" the magician materialize her wand and threw a light sphere bolt at him. The explosion caused by the spell made the island jump in a slight magnitude, causing some mislead uproar of a volcano eruption (after all, there is a volcano isolated at the centre of the island.

The books on the shelves fell and squashed Ki below them. "H-Hey… whassat for?"

"YOU SHAMELESS MORON!" she snapped and retreated into her card.

Later that day, Ki entered his dorm later than expected. Being worn out by earlier events, he turn in instantly without bothering to take off his uniforms. Ki slammed his glasses and deck on the bedside table and snored into dreamland.

Shina in her card began to consider Ki's shameless words as she were haunted by them. At first, she cursed him for saying them. Then she began take it into accounts. Considering her feelings along with those words, it made her clear that she actually wanted to kiss him, again. The last time this ever happened was the time she forged her 'allegiance' with him when he was hospitalized due to the relentless physic attack from Byler. That time, it was only a neutral display, but now…

She reappeared again. Shina crept silently to the sleeping Ki. At that moment, her emotions raced. She wanted this. Shina lean closer and whisper, "Ki… are you awake?" she asked with her feeblest voice. To her reliefs, Ki is still asleep. Shina took a breath and advanced closer to him. Her heart raged quicker every seconds passed. Anytime now Ki might open his eyes (but they were still closed). She could see an invisible line over his cheek. She could feel his gentle and warm breath. She could feel…

The next day, Ki awoke with another fresh start. He turned to his deck and greeted each of his cards with the usual 'Good Morning'. Shina appeared and replied his greetings, "Good Morning," she said.

Confused, Ki asked, "Shina, did something happened? You seem to be in a better mood today."

Shina smiled at her master, "No, nothing at all. It is just another beautiful day," was all she answered with a 'as a matter of fact' voice. Ki sighed and nodded casually before leaving for his routines. Of course something happened, thought Shina as she looked back into the previous day which she had kissed him passionately on the lips.

Shina prayed from the bottom of her her very heart, that the days she would spend with her master will remain as pleasant as ever and then one day, if she would be walking as a human, rather than just a spirit… perhaps…

"Hey Shina! You coming?" Ki called from afar to his companion who had stared into space, "Let's go girl!"

"Coming!" she roared back. Beloved…

End Extra Chapter

Short and simple for some Silent Magician fan service. Anyway, please don't sue me, I'm just having dilemmas of my own. Also, again Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Next Chapter still undecided.