Chapter 16 : New Best Friends
As the head bully's giant fist swung downwards, Yuko immediately raised his arms as a reflex to protect himself, cushioning the punch with both sides of his arms. The force which Yuko used to resist the push of the punch, began shooting a few strokes of pain from his chest down through his body.
The bully smiled as he noticed Yuko weakening and with his other arm, lashed out against Yuko's right sided and already injured ribs. Yuko yelled a cry of pain, some tears having quickly formed in his eyes and fell to the ground, kneeling and pressing his hands hard against his ribs and overheating chest. He was no match for this guy and he knew it. There was no point in fighting back. Judging from the state that he was in to begin with, Yuko was surprised that he had actually managed to block the first punch. Yuko sighed, felt a few drops of sweat fall to his brows and waited for the head bully to smite him down.
"What is going on here?" yelled a girls voice with a strong tone of anger in her voice, coming from the right side of the corridor. The bully turned in surprise and noticed Akiza, standing with her arms crossed over and glaring viciously at the head bully. Yuko looked up and smiled weakly at her.
"Akiza! We were just...your friend her didn't feel well and I was just trying to help him up so to take him to the infirmary", stuttered the bully, now sounding so powerless as he tried to make up a pathetic excuse.
Akiza huffed. "I saw the whole thing! Get away from Yuko and leave him alone!" Akiza said commandingly, her red eyes deeply infuriated with rage. The bullies nodded quiveringly and quickly apologized, then dashed away after having been nervously shaken by Akiza's evil glare (or should I say her "You are dead to me face".
Yuko watched as the gang of bullies sprinted out of sight. He then coughed and got up slowly, one arm hold on against the dark green lockers so to try and stabilize his stance. Akiza quickly ran towards him and put Yuko's arm over her shoulder. She dragged him towards the infirmary, where to Yuko's surprise found Fonda Fontaine who was also in charge of the infirmary. Fonda looked up at Yuko with shocked and wide worried eyes, and went over to help Akiza, dragging him towards one of the tall, white spread beds.
Yuko groaned slightly as he was gently lifted into the warm covers and lay down, trying to overcome the pain. Fonda then turned to face Akiza. "What happened?"
Akiza was about to explain the situation when Yuko interrupted her. "It's nothing. Just some old injury", he said weakly.
Fonda opened up Yuko's gym jacket with the help of Akiza (who began blushing lightly as she caught sight of Yuko's bare skinned and muscular torso).
"Here, help me take this off", said Fonda to Akiza as she was tugging on Yuko's white t-shirt which was now drenched with sweat. Akiza nodded helped Fonda, but tried hard not to stare at Yuko's almost irritable body. Yuko smirked a little as he was stripped from his t-shirt and felt the soft white covers brushing gently against his arms and stomach.
Fonda's eyes widened as she saw the scar, which Yuko had refered to as an old injury, that was cut across his chest. "Whoa, what happened here?"
Yuko cleared his throat. "That's the old injury, I forgot to put the bandages over it before leaving the house today".
Fonda sighed then looked up at Akiza. "It's Ok now. Thanks for your help. You can go to your next lesson now".
Akiza turned to her with worried eyes and shook her head. "No! It's my fault that his injury is worse. I'm gonna stay by him for the time being".
Fonda was about to argue with her, but knew that now wasn't the time and just kept quiet as she went over to open the medical cabinet beside her.
Yuko smiled and looked up at Akiza as if to say "Thanks for staying". She smiled back and brushed the hair away from Yuko's eyes, her soft smooth fingers lightly caressing Yuko's pale forehead.
"It's ok. Biology is boring anyway", she whispered comfortingly, and went over to help out Fonda.
It was now 3:00pm and school had just finished. Yuko was now walking normally again after having been patched up with fresh new bandages and had taken a few pills to ease the pain a little. Fonda (with the help of Akiza) had had to feel out which ribs were the broken ones and tried to connect the broken bones a little better in order for the healing to speed up (Akiza had been blushing the whole time though, not used to be touching the bare torso of any other boy other than Yusei's).
It had been pretty painful, but now all was well and Yuko was on his way home with Akiza (who's shirt was now scruffy, but still nicely buttoned up), walking along side him and still holding on to his arm. Yuko kept his left hand in his pocket (which enabled Akiza was keep holding on to Yuko's arm) and the other hand holding on to his rucksack.
"We seem like a good couple", thought Yuko to himself, and sniggered cheekily at his own remark, trying hard to hide a forming smile. They were drawing the attention of all the glaring boy students which passed them, but Yuko easily ignored them as they made it down the entrance stairs together.
Akiza then tugged Yuko a little to the left which was completely the opposite way to where Yuko was planning on going, and giggled as she notice Yuko's confused expression.
"Come. I'll take you to my house where we can bother drink some hot chocolate while you tell me what it was that you came here to tell me, and the story of how you got that scar. You promised at the beach last Sunday, that you would tell everyone at some point, but your going to tell me first", she said, happy to be walk home from school for the first time (by a boy).
Yuko grinned at her and nodded in gratitude. "Thank you. Finally, something comforting after a hard days work would do us both some good".
Akiza smirked at the mocking remarked. "You really are a handful, Yuko", she commented positively and the two new friends strolled down the pavement which lead to Akiza's home, side by side as friends.
It was now 6:00pm and the day was beginning to darken. Yuko had been allowed to use the shower at Akiza's house and was now back into his PJs (Akiza having laughed at the sight of Yuko). After Yuko had finished, Akiza had also taken a shower and got dressed into her pink PJs (which Yuko thought looked really cute on her). The front of her hair was still pulled back (except for the two long red strands of hair on either side of her face), revealing her gentle ruby red eyes and a forming smile. Yuko assumed that Akiza didn't want him to see her with long bangs over her eyes, but he didn't mind however she looked.
Yuko made himself comfortable on a dark red leathery couch in the living room and then found Akiza walked in, holding tightly to two mugs of hot chocolate in each two friends then sat next to each other on the coach, under a small blue blanket from Akiza's room and Yuko began to explain to her the duel disk which he had found while slowly sipping on his hot chocolate.
When Yuko finished explaining, Akiza took some time to get her thoughts together and sighed.
"Wow. I mean I knew the Arcadia was up to something, but this sounds far worse then I imagined", said Akiza, her expression looking very worried.
Yuko nodded at the remark. "So what do you think I should do? If I go to the security police, they might arrest me".
Akiza turned to look directly into Yuko's chestnut eyes, her expression turning very serious. "Wait. Arrest you? Why?"
Yuko sighed. "Do you remember the duel you saved me from?"
Akiza steadily nodded.
"Well, the security found the criminal, but couldn't find the duel disk which he stole. Therefore, they assume that the other duelist, which is me has stolen it and is continuing the criminals law breaking work. If they find that I have it, then I'm the one that will be arrested for theft as well. In addition, I will also be accused of participation in an illegal duel", Yuko stated, and took a big sip from his mug of comforting hot chocolate.
Akiza looked down at her mug with a blank expression, then sniffed and took a deep breath. "We could go to the Arcadia and try to get some answers there. I have free clearance to enter it whenever I choose to, since I am the best psychic duelist in new Domino City", she bragged jokingly, causing Yuko to smile, very much amused by Akiza's comment.
"Sounds good! Does that mean that your gonna come with me?" said Yuko curiously.
Akiza nodded and smiled. "Of course I am, but I think it would be best to hide the duel disk which you are talking about from them or it may cause suspicion".
Yuko agreed and the two friends both quickly finished their hot drinks, making it a race to see who could finish first.
Akiza managed to win and cheered as she jumped of the sofa, almost dropping the empty mug, while Yuko still hadn't finished and decided to give up. Akiza laughed, but then got the hiccups. She then blushed with embarrassment and put both hands over her mouth, hiccuping again. Yuko laughed back and the two friends collapsed back down on to the coach chuckling, Yuko readjusting the blanket back over their legs when Akiza was staring plainly at the window in front of her.
"So how did you get that scar?" asked Akiza, breaking the silence.
"The criminal was using the duel disk that I was just talking about and summoned a "Dark Blade". It stabbed it's two swords into me causing four of my ribs to crack. The blades punctured the skin, but not my lungs or any of my vital organs which was lucky for me. Though I wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for you Akiza", said Yuko, his kind eyes meeting with Akiza's.
Akiza blushed, but a little shaken at the response. "So that's why you fainted when we stepped in. Me, Yusei and the rest of the team arrived just when you got up slowly from the ground and then activated the card Brain Control. You looked really pale, we didn't realize that you had been seriously injured. We all just assumed that you had just fainted from shock or something", she said, feeling a little guilty.
Yuko smirked. "I'm fine now. No need to worry".
Akiza looked at him with widen eyes. "Fine!? Your in bandages and almost got another rib broken today. You can barely move with out keeping your chest from hurting! How on earth can you call yourself fine!" she replied, in a angry, but slightly mocking tone.
Yuko jumped a little at the response, but smiled. "Yeah, I guess your right".
He got up and stretched, his chest still hurting just like Akiza had said. "Well, I best be off. I don't wanna take advantage of your hospitality".
Akiza got up quickly. "Oh no, It's fine. Your injured. I have a spare bed room that you can use upstairs and plus, how will you get home?"
Yuko reached down to his shoes, but realized that they were the schools. His other shoes with wheel adjustments were still at Yusei's since he left the house this morning without them (he had left the house bare feet).
He looked up at Akiza, a little embarrassed. "What about Yusei and the others, what will they think? They don't even know where I am?"
Akiza reached for her mobile which was on a small table next to the couch and quickly typed in a text message. "It's ok. I'm telling Yusei that you got injured and that your staying the night at my house", she explained happily.
Yuko shrugged. "Won't Yusei be jealous? I mean, you guys are together and this may annoy him a little, don't you think?"
Akiza shook her head. "Naa, Yusei knows that he's my one and only, and I'll just explain to him the situation tomorrow in case he does seem a little upset", she explained, pressing send and then began tugged on Yuko's PJ sleeve.
"Come on. I'll show you to your room", she said excitedly, for it was the first time that Akiza had a friend staying over. Yuko quickly swiped the blanket from under him and felt a small déjà-vu pass his mind.
"Though...what will your parents think?" stuttered Yuko quickltheir being the last excuse question he could think of, and almost stupidly tripped over the blanket he was holding.
"They're both away for four days, having a small break together as a couple", she replied, brushing away the question lightly and dragged Yuko up the carpet covered stairs. "Don't worry. I've always wanted to invite some one round for a sleep over. It'll be fun!" she exclaimed cheerfully and lead Yuko to where he would spend the night.
Yuko smiled. How lucky he was to have found a friend like Akiza.
Yuko: I would have spent more time on this chapter, but I just couldn't wait any longer and decided to publish it as soon as I could! ^_^ I hope that you all liked it and don't forget to Review, Follow or add to Favourite! :D
Akiza: Oh no, I think I remember what's going to happen next...
Yuko: Don't worry. I'll try and simplify the next event as much as possible ;P
Yusei: Oh yeah, I remember, but..isn't this kind of...private?
Yuko: It's important! I can't just leave the continuation of this chapter out! :3
Akiza: (sighs) Fine! Just don't make it to embarrassing! -_-
Yuko: Yay! XD