A/N: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF YU GI OH 5DS OR PRINCESS MONONOKE! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS! THE ONLY THING I OWN ARE MY OCS!
Chapter 17: Goodbye
Yusei and Akiza woke up in a field of grass. They slowly sat up and looked around. Yusei noticed where he stepped plants would grow before withering away. She smiled at him. They looked at the two wolves.
They hurried to the edge of the hill to see everything had regrown and plants and trees were thriving again.
"Even if all the trees return, it won't be his forest anymore," Yusei commented sadly. "The great Forest Spirit is dead now.
"No, it won't be his forest anymore. It'll be yours," Akiza answered. He looked at her, seeming uncertain and still sad. "But the Forest Spirit is never dead. It's like you and Moro said, his energy weaves throughout all living things. He's life, itself. And he's been reborn in you now."
Yusei gave a soft grin and nodded. "I guess he is telling us something still." She looked at him a bit confused. "That it's time for both of us to live." She gave a small grin and nodded.
Akiza looked down, though, thinking of something. "You're never coming back to New Domino anymore. You won't even have a chance, will you?"
"No," Yusei answered.
"He is the new Forest Spirit, Akiza," Tsukiki said walking up with Haru. "He must stay here forever. Where his energy is the strongest."
"Will we ever see you again, Yusei?" she asked him.
He turned to her and gently kissed her on the lips. She responded in an instant, happy to be able to do this at least once. She knew she had feelings for him. Ever since he woke her up from that small coma and they became friends.
He pulled back and they looked at each other with small smiles. He slowly and quietly told her, "I'm sure we will one day." They turned as their heard their friends running up. They stopped by and immediately checked on them.
"We're fine, guys," Akiza assured.
"What happened to the Forest Spirit?" Crow asked.
"Died," Yusei answered sadly.
"So what happens now?" Jack asked. "Can you come back with us, even for a bit?"
"No," Yusei answered. "I've taken the Forest Spirit's place." The group looked at Yusei feet to see where he had stepped had withered plants. He got on his wolf brother's back. Luckily, it didn't hurt them.
"What're you going to do now, Yusei?" Leo asked.
"Rebuild the Forest," he answered. "Make sure this doesn't happen again."
"Can't you come see us? Some time, at least?" Luna asked.
He sighed sadly. "I'm sorry, guys. You guys really do mean so much to me. But I can't forgive the humans for what they've done." They looked down sadly. "If you ever want to come to the Forest, I'll be around. But I'm staying in the Forest. For good."
"We understand," Akiza told him. "We'll always be near, after all. I know I'll come visit you whenever I can."
"We'll do what we can, too," Jack followed.
"Not just to see you. But to protect the Forest and keep the world at peace," Crow added.
"I'm counting on you to do that," Yusei told them with a smile.
"How do we get back to New Domino, anyway?" Leo asked. "I mean, the Crimson Dragon brought us here."
"We're actually not that far from New Domino," Yusei answered. "Come up to the edge of this hill." They followed him to the highest crest of it. They looked into the distance when they noticed skyscrapers and a familiar landmark not that far away
"Is that New Domino?" Luna asked.
"Yeah," he answered. "It's about an eight hour walk for you guys."
"Wish we didn't have to walk all that way," Leo groaned.
They laughed a bit. "It's been a busy day and night for each of us. "You guys can stay here for another day or two. Rest up and get ready for the walk."
They nodded. They went to his home with the wolves. They ate and talked for a while. But it wasn't long before the day came where they had to go back to New Domino.
Yusei and his wolf siblings saw them to the hills crest. They looked at Yusei sadly. "Tsukiko offered to make sure you get back to New Domino safely. She'll get you to the City's perimeter," he explained. "Once you know the way there, you'll be able to get there and back again on your own." They nodded sadly. "One of these days, we'll see each other again. When we do, I'll catch you up on what's been happening here. And you can tell me about New Domino. Hopefully nothing bad happens, though." They nodded in agreement. Yusei handed Akiza his arrowhead necklace. She took it gently. "Keep it safe for me." She wrapped it around her neck. "I'll see you guys again." He gave Akiza a grin. He and Haru then took off.
"Come on, guys," Tsukiko told them. "Let's get you home." They nodded and followed her.
They were sad they had to say goodbye to Yusei, even for just a bit. They knew they would see him one day soon. And they couldn't wait for that day to come.
End of Act II: Prince of the Spirits
Hey, guys! I hoped you like this story! And I hope you, Jade546, were satisfied with it. Thanks for the request! It was so interesting to write considering I just went with the flow of it, too. And all of you guys are such an amazing audience to write to! I love you guys with all my heart!
As I said in the beginning of the story, this is my last story I will be publishing for a long while. If I ever do publish again, you'll see it at a store as an original book. It honestly breaks my heart to have to leave you all here. I want to write to you more because it's so fun to write to you guys.
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