Chapter 37 : Reconstruction
Yuko's dream:
Unknown figure: Sakura! Is your master safe?
Sakura: (Wiping her tears) Y-yes...I hope so...
(The portal closes and the unknown figure drags Sakura away into the burning forest)
Sakura: Where's Akira?
Unknown figure: I...don't know...but we have bigger things to worry about...
Sakura: W-what do you mean?
Unknown figure: Sakura...listen carefully, the Crimson duel disk must be contained. If it falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the end of all life!
Sakura: Heike...what would you have me do?
Heike: (comfortingly places his hand on Sakura's shoulder) Find it if you can...then come find me.
The sun was setting, and because Yuko's duel runner was no longer in use, Jeoy had to carry Yuko down the New Domino City streets towards the destination which Yuko had indicated.
Joey had decided to bandage up Yuko's leg tightly with his jean jacket, hoping that the pressure would stop the bleeding and he would need to stop every few 100 meters to catch his breath (since Yuko was rather heavy).
"Don't worry, Yuko...we're almost there", whispered Joey, even though Yuko was unconscious. He then heard the sound of a distant police car approach, and instinctively sprinted into the nearest alley he could find, giving him some privacy from the shocked passing pedestrians that would notice Yuko's state.
Joey placed Yuko gently against the alley wall, and while he waited for the police cars to pass, his mobile phone began to vibrate.
Having expected a call sooner or later, he snatched his phone out his back pocket so to reply.
"Hey Zane! ...Yeah, don't worry, I've got Yuko here with me...He's pretty bashed up, but I'm taking him to some place safe...Yes...It was Greiger, no one that I couldn't handle...Yes, I know the police can't be trusted...Alright, I'll call you back later once I've dropped off Yuko...Ok...Bye".
It was 9:30 in the morning. As Yuko opened his eyes, he found himself laying on his side, with a view over a balcony. He blinked a few times, his thoughts obsessed over the dream had just experienced, and recalled the girl known as Sakura.
"That girl...now that I think about it...she looks strangely similar to D.D Warrior Lady", he thought curiously to himself, but then his focused thoughts were interrupted by the sound of approaching footsteps.
"It's been two days now! Are you sure he's ok?" whispered a soft voice.
"He's fine. I'm just gonna fix his health up some more", replied a strange Brooklyn accent. Yuko quickly closed his eyes, while completely unaware of his surroundings, he preferred to shut his eyes and keep quiet.
"Alright, let's see here...I guess I'll just activate the spell card Red Medicine", said the figure, now crouched down next to Yuko.
"Can't we just wake him up", whispered another childish voice, which sounded very similar to Leo.
All of a sudden, Yuko felt his body turn over to face the ceiling, and a cold liquid substance was poured into his mouth. It had a strawberry and cherry flavor, and once it entered his system, Yuko felt his cramps and pains begin to disappear.
"That should do it!" said the figure in a rather happy tone, "Now let's leave him be".
Yuko peeked his eyes open and watched as he recognized both Leo and Luna leave the room accompanied by a tall man with blonde hair. He then turn back on to his side, only to find a card placed on the glass table, next to the couch he lay on.
Yuko recognized the image to be "Red Medicine" and noticed a round duel disk placed under the table, the shape of it similar to the duel disk Zane had given him. However, it only had two spell and trap card zones instead of four, which were parallel to each other, while there was one monster card zone in the middle.
"That's odd", murmured Yuko to himself, and decided to sit up slowly so to study his surroundings. The room he was in seemed well cleaned up, and smelled of fresh roses. There was a large balcony outside with a view over New Domino City, that bright lit up the interior of the room.
Yuko yawned, stretched both his arms into the air and realized that the arm that had been dislocated was now back in place. His chest hurt less, the bumps on his head had disappeared and all the aches throughout his body had now vanished, apart from his left arm which was still in a blue cast, and his right leg which had been well bandaged up.
Yuko smiled and as he got up off the couch, he heard a door open from behind him, causing him to swerve round to find Luna, hold on to a small tray with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk. She looked at Yuko, wide eyed with unshed tears that soon began to build up in her golden-grey eyes and quickly placed the tray over on the dinner table close to the door, so to run over to Yuko, tears now free-falling down side of her rosy cheeks.
"Yuko! Your Ok!" she wailed, and hugged Yuko tightly, push him over on to the smooth carpet floor.
Yuko smirked as he hugged back Luna. "Oh course I'm alright. Why wouldn't I be?"
Luna looked down, with tears streaming down on to Yuko. "When Joey b-bought you here, your j-jeans were covered in blood...a-and you were completely pale! We thought that you had...had..."
All of a sudden, the memories of the incident with Greiger and Joey having saved his life, flooded Yuko's mind which explained the bandages on his right leg.
"Yuko! Your alive!" shouted Leo as he stumbled into the room, having caught sight of Yuko. Yuko tried to lift himself up, only to get pulled back down on to the carpet ground by Leo as he tearfully hugged Yuko.
"Of course he's alive! Didn't I already tell you that he'd be ok!?" said a voice which Yuko assumed was Joey, after have seen his blonde hair.
While still hugging Luna, Yuko got up and took his time to study the Joey's appearance.
He seemed tall, fairly tough, wore casual clothes and overall looked as if he was in his early 20's.
The blonde man walk up closer to Yuko and held out his hand, while his other hand was in his jean pocket. "Hey man! I'm Joey Wheeler from the other day! Remember?" he introduced himself casually.
Yuko nodded hesitantly. "It's nice to meet you! I'm Yuko Tatsumi", he replied nervously.
Joey chuckled. "I know who you are! Zane's told me all about you!"
Yuko blinked. "You know Zane?" he asked, a little surprised as Joey nodded gleefully.
"Yep! I've known Zane for 27 years now! Pretty swell guy...if you don't get on his nerves", he stated, and took a seat on the sofa. "Anyway, that's not the point. What's important is that you've been out for almost two days now! Your lucky to be alive!" commented Joey casually as he made himself comfortable.
"You had us all really worried", whispered Luna nervously, and got Yuko to sit back down on to the couch, while she sat next to him, clutching on to his arm.
"Yeah! Even I was worried when I carried you here while you were unconscious, but eventually I got you to this apartment safe and sound, and began to work on repairing your body using a few...dueling cards. I even got the chance to introduce myself to Leo and Luna and explained the whole story to them, though Leo didn't seem too welcoming at first", explained Joey as he turned to narrow his eyes at Leo.
Yuko stared blankly into space, while Leo stuck out his tongue at Joey, before taking a seat next to him. "Joey...How did you save me? And...why did you save me?" asked Yuko curiously.
Joey sighed, and yawned as he pulled out his phone to check for any messages. "Ok...Why I saved you is because I was assigned by Zane to protect you if ever you were attacked! How I saved you...is a different story" explained Joey briefly.
Yuko pointed at the round duel disk under the table. "Did you use that?"
Joey nodded. "I admit that I did. I used it not only to protect you, but to heal your wounds as well! Which leads up to the fact that I've been also using it to maintain my 22 years old figure, for a while now because just like Zane, I have a "Time Wizard". However, my duel disk is no way near as powerful as your duel disk, the Crimson duel disk".
Yuko expression became confused. "Crimson duel disk?"
"Yep! That duel disk which you keep is called the Crimson duel disk. It's more important than you might think, but I'll let Zane clarify that for you. Right now, we need you fixed and ready to roll", he said, in a cheerful manner. "Oh and one more thing! I took the liberty into lookin through your deck, and I must say...your really gonna need some better cards if ever you wanna survive against those psychic duelists which are gonna be comin for you".
Yuko shrugged. "It's not my fault! I would make my deck better if you actually told me where to get some decent cards! Plus, If I've been unconscious for two days, does Yusei know where I am?" asked Yuko demandingly, and watched as Joey oddly get up and stroll out of the room.
Leo nudged himself closer to Yuko, after having zoomed out of the conversation. "Hey Yuko...now that your awake...do you...wanna duel?" he asked sheepishly.
"Leo! Not now! Yuko's tired", moaned Luna, as she clung on tighter to Yuko's left arm.
Leo ignored her sisters commented and continued to beg. "Oh please, please, please will you duel me, Yuko! I'll go easy on you! We'll do 2000 life points if you want!"
"Leo! Are you even listening to me! Yuko is injured and needs to rest!" said Luna, now rather frustrated.
Leo crossed his armed and huffed. "Sheesh sis! Your such a buzz kill! What are you so protective over Yuko anyway!?"
Luna blushed lightly, causing Yuko to smirked as the twins continued to argue amongst each other, and noticed Joey re-enter the room, carrying a large card board box. From Joey's expression, Yuko could tell that it was heavy, and he watched as the blonde man dropped the box in front of the couch.
"This is what Zane left you when I told him you were safe. Now you'll be able to improve your deck", said Joey cheekily as he opened the box, revealing stacks of cards, all neatly arranged and all unused.
Yuko speechlessly looked at treasure before him and smiled lightly. "Wow...a-are they all for me?"
"Every single one!" Joey stated, and reached for a card in his back pocket, "And I suggest you take this...I use it all the time and it has never let me down".
Yuko accepted the card and found it to be "Polymerization", a card not really used by many duelist. However, Yuko was enlightened to receive it and happily thanked Joey, before the blonde decided to take a nap on the couch. "As for Yusei and the others, I sent them a text using you phone, explaining to them that you have gone to visit an old friend, and was staying over at his house for two or so days", said Joey sleepily.
Yuko raised his eyebrows and nodded in appreciation, while Leo began to search through the ton of cards given to Yuko.
"Wow! Just looks at all these cards! Now Yuko can finally get a good deck together!" said Leo hyperactively.
Yuko smiled. "Yes, I can! So beware the next time we duel!" he warned in a mocking tone.
"Bring it on!" replied Leo, raising his fists, while Luna rolled her eyes, causing Yuko to laugh before studying all his brand new cards.
Yuko: Finally! I'm now getting my amazing deck together!
Carly: Congratulations! It's about time :P
Yuko: Thank you :3
Carly: Anyway, to all you readers you there, Review and get ready for more action scenes coming up! (And romantic scenes ;P) MMWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Yuko: That was weird -_-
Carly: Your weird! X3
Crow: Your both weird! ^_^
Carly and Yuko: T_T