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Roman and My Father

"There's the building…"

"Uru, that's the center core, the original Ener-D reactor, the one that let loose a huge Nova and almost destroyed the Satellite." I secretly thought, "The project that killed Dad."

"I'm going to go check out some stuff. Be right back." Crow ran up a few flights, vanishing. I nodded gravely as I recognized the computer room with all the files from the Ener-D project. Crow would at least find out something, but probably nothing that was going to be good news.

"Let's go." We walked inside.

"Roman! Come out! You're going to pay for all you've done!" Yusei yelled.

"Don't be so uptight. If you wish to win, you must first win fate's favor. Fate's hand guides us through life. It's fate that let you be a signer, and let me be a Dark Signer."

"Maybe so, but we all have a free will. Fate didn't make you make the choices you did. And those choices played a part in your becoming a Dark Signer."

"All brought together in fate. Fate is a harsh hand meant for harm and a caressing hand meant for comfort. It is the destiny of all people!" I growled at that use of my name. My name meant opportunity. It meant you could do something special and you could make important choices. Destiny isn't a dictator, it's opportunity. "And besides that, you also are in fate's hand, my dear Destiny."

"Roman, if you think you can mess with my family, friends, home, and even my life, you're in for an unpleasant surprise." I said.

"Hmm, we'll get to the surprises later. I like informed comrades, not informed enemies." I dropped my glare only for a minute, thinking that was what Goodwin had said.

"Hey, Roman, what's your last name?" I asked. Trudge and Leo looked at me like I was crazy, but I didn't drop my stare.

"That's for a later time my dear." Roman held up a arm which, of course, had a duel disk on it.

"Yusei Fudo. While your sister is interesting, she is not one who I can, or want to, for that matter, duel." I bit my tongue because he was telling the truth, but he still was a spineless coward none the less.

"I seem to think that you should not be at this duel, for you might change the outcome with your abilities." Roman smiled.

"I would never use them to cheat! Besides, they come and go, I can't control it."

"You can't? Well, as the most knowledgeable signer, that's a shame."

"It isn't… You… I think I know what's going on here, and if you want that, then fine. But don't think I won't save my brother if I can. And if I can't, I might as well go with him."

"Thank you for being so compliant Ms. Fudo."

"Yusei, I can't tell you something you don't already know, so I'll say this. Don't mess up, and if you trust in your deck, you can win." I walked off the bridge we were on, trying not to look at Roman or Yusei.

18 years ago

"Daddy, what's going on?" My arm had a red mark on it that was stinging. I was crying.

"Don't worry Destiny. You're fine. It's just like in the stories. You're a signer. It's your name." Dad smiled, trying to lighten the mood while being serious.

"Really? So I'm going to save the world?" I asked, the tears stopping.

"Yep. And there might be another signer as well." He looked over at my newborn brother, Yusei.

"Are signers blood-related?"

"No. But fate might connect you two. You just happen to be related." The mark on my arm had vanished completely. "Soon that mark is going to stay. It won't vanish."

"Daddy?"

"What will happen to Yusei if he is a signer?"

"I want you to promise me something. That you'll protect him from what you can. Let him feel pain if it's what he needs. Let him have his own challenges. But never have him be put in unnecessary danger. Protect him with your life." I looked over at my newborn brother.

"Daddy?"

"Yes?"

"If Yusei is a signer, what will happen? You didn't answer." Dad looked into the distance.

"Then he'll have a lot more necessary pain." My four year old eyes were wide and brimming with questions, but Dad had to go work on an emergency call at work.

The Next Day

"Wow, your lab is really cool!"

"Thanks." Dad smiled at my naïve and easily impressed nature.

"Hey, could you take care of Yusei for a second? I need to talk to Elise." Mom gestured over to a woman who was walking down the hall.

"Sure." Dad took Yusei into his arms. We walked around for a few minutes. Suddenly, dad put his arm in front of me. "Destiny, wait here. Daddy needs to talk." He put Yusei into my arms.

"Daddy?" I started to question him, but he had already run off. A few seconds later, sirens were blaring, and Yusei started to cry. Dad had run back and took my hand. He scooped up Yusei. He ran down the hallway, with my four old legs barely being able to keep up. Yusei was loudly wailing now. Dad finally paused in a room where I saw scientists run down a hallway. "What's going on dad? Where's mom?" I asked.

"Take care of your little brother. Get into one of the exit pods. Remember I love you." Dad said.

"Dad, don't go" I pleaded with him as I got into the pod. Dad just looked into space. He then ran off as I felt myself shoot upward. Yusei had grown. He had felt the pain that he needed to grow. He had challenges. But he had been put in danger that was needed. None that wasn't needed. Now, he had a final challenge, that was probably full of pain. Now, I felt like Yusei's pain was all necessary, but I was still cringing every time he lost life points, every time he felt pain. It reminded me of all those years back, but now Yusei was dad, fighting for the people he loved, and I was still me, a spectator who was helpless against the forces we were dealing with.

"Luna, Leo, Trudge, I know you know I made a promise to protect Yusei. Not from all pain, but from unnecessary pain. So if Yusei loses, then just know that I broke my promise, and that we've all lost." The three didn't respond. For the first time Leo and Trudge was being sensitive to other people.

"Destiny, I don't know what you're thinking, but know that Yusei isn't helpless."

"I know, I'm just scared. What would you do if it was Leo?"

"I guess I'd worry." Roman and Yusei held up their duel disks and Roman drew.

Yay! Pointless filler and back story! :) I just needed to post, so this is what I did.