Sorry for the wait. Anyway sorry to say but this chapter has no duelling but next chapter will make up for it.


Chapter 5: The Arc League Championship begins.

The sun was high in the sky over Paradise City, as today is the day that the Arc league Championship tournament begins.

In the Sakaki house, Yoko Sakaki was in the kitchen making breakfast for Yuya, since today was a big day for him.

She was making his favourite and Sora was sitting on the table waiting for breakfast.

He got bored so he decided to pay Yuya a visit and now his waiting to have breakfast with him.

Sora looked at Miss Sakaki and said. "You almost finished making breakfast yet Ms Sakaki''.

Yoko looked back at Sora. "Almost, could you go wake up Yuya for me Sora''. Yuko said to Sora.

Sora nodded to her and went upstairs to Yuya's room. He burst open the door and shouted. "Wakey, Wakey, Yuya''.

But Yuya wasn't in his bed or even in his room. Sora got confused at why Yuya wasn't in his room, and went back down stairs.

"Yuya's not in his room, Miss Sakaki''. Sora said to Yoko. Yoko looked at Sora, confused. Yuya never wakes up this early in the morning. She was about to ask Sora to go look for him, when a loud vroom sound came from the garage.

It scared all the cats and dogs up to the ceiling, and got a few birds outside to fly away from the sudden noise.

Sora and Yoko were also surprised from the sudden sound of a motorcycle in the garage, so they went to the garage door and opened it.

Big mistake, because when they opened the door, loud music came into their ears, causing them to put their arms over their ears.

They opened their eyes to see Yuya without his new jacket on, his googols off his head and his new gloves off too, working on a nearly complete repaired Red and White motorcycle (Yusei's duel runner) with lots of repair tools next to him.

Also on the duel runner was his new deck he worked on. Yuya decided to combine his deck and Yusei's deck together. Yuya had brought Yusei's duel runner with him back to his house, so he can repair it back to normal.

He figured since Yusei's soul merged with his soul that means that Yusei's runner now belonged to him.

He work up early to go buy some repair tools to help him rebuild his new duel Runner and spent the whole morning working to repair it.

Yuya was really closed to finishing the repairs of his new duel runner, so he played some music to listen to while he worked on his Duel runner.

"Yuya, turn that down''. Yoko shouted out to her son, but he didn't fully hear her because of the music.

"I can't hear you''. Yuya shouted back at her. Yuya then finished off the last part of repairs for his duel runner. "Finally all done''.

Yuya got up and put his jacket and cloves on and turned the music off. He looked at His mother and Sora. "What were you saying''. Yuya said.

Later on. Yuya was at the table eating breakfast with his mum and Sora. Yoko decided to ask her son about his new Duel Runner. "Where'd you get that Motorcycle, Yuya''. Yuoko said.

Yuya continued eating, and without looking at his mother said. "I found it last night on my way home, so I brought it back with me''. Yuya then brought out his duel disk and started sending a massage to Zuzu.

"What did you say to Zuzu in that message''. Sora said, taking noticed to Yuya's massage to Zuzu. "I told her to tell her dad to go on ahead to the stadium without me''. What Yuya said surprised them.

"Then how are you gonna get their yourself''. Sora said, wanting to know. "I'll just ride there with my new Motorcycle''. Yuya said, finishing his breakfast.

Yuoko watched her son, walk to his Duel Runner. "You're sure that you can ride a Motorcycle''. Yuya looked back at his mother and said. "I'm pretty sure I can''.

Yuya then closed the door to the garage, leaving Yoko and Sora to look at each other confused.


(Yuya's POV)

I closed the garage door and went to my new Runner.

"I'm glad that I got Yusei's rapier skills when I merged with him''. I thought to myself.

I then opened the garage and I moved the right handlebar upward which made the attachment rotate up. I got on my Duel Runner and pulled the right handlebar down. I put my hands on both throttles and put Yusei's red helmet on. I pulled the left hand throttle and the Yusei GO was ready to go to life again.

I waited for the Garage to fully opened, when it did. I pulled both Handlebars on both sides to Rev the engine up and the duel runner was back in action.

The duel runner shot out of the Garage and on to the road.

I shifted the left throttle to the left and the duel runner went left.

While I was riding my duel dunner, I felt the wind in my hair and go against my face and jacket. It gave me a feeling that I can't really explain.

The feeling excited me, the wind going against my face, the speed of my duel runner, the excitement. It was the most amazing thing I ever felt.

"This is so awesome''. I said shouted out. Yusei appeared in spirits form next to me. "Glad you're enjoying yourself''. Yusei said to me.

I looked at Yusei and said. "Everything about this is amazing, the speed, the wind, everything. You really did this everyday''. Yusei smiled at my amazement face.

"Yeah I ride my duel runner to everywhere I go. The feeling I got from it was amazing. Now stop taking to me and have fun with your new runner''. Yusei said before he disappeared.

I brought my attention back to my duel runner and focused on it. "I still have time before the ARC league championship, so I just enjoy my ride through the city with this''. I thought to myself, before I shifted the right hand throttle and the duel runner went even faster than before.

"Wooooo''. I shouted out.


(Nobody's POV)

Yuya has spent the next 3 hours riding his Duel Runner all over the city enjoying it.

Now he was setting on a bridge that he went to lots of times when something important was about to happen.

His Duel Runner was parked next to him with his duel disk still attached to it.

He was looking at the stadium where the championship was going to begin. He brought out his Pendent and looked at it.

"Well Dad. I'm finally in the ARC League Championship. I wish you were here to cheer me on, but you're somewhere else doing something important. I feel like something bad is gonna happen in this Tournament''. Yuya thought to himself.

Yuya then looked at his right forearm before he rolled up the sleeve to look at his new dragon mark. "But even if you're not here, I'll have Yusei to lookout for me''. Yuya then unrolled his right sleeve and looked back at the stadium.

"You have quite the Habit of disappearing''. Yuya heard a voice over his right side. Yuya looked to see that it was his Mother.

She had her hands on her hips. "Everyone has been trying to find you since you left the house''. Yuya's mother said with a smile.

Yuya looked back at the Stadium and without looking at his Mother, said. "I guess that should have tell them not to worry before I go out again''.

Yoko walked up to her son and said. "What's wrong Yuya, you seem worried''. Yuya looked back at his mum. "I just feel like that this tournament is just the begging of lots of things that are gonna change everything''.

Yoko put her hand on her son's shoulder. "Even if things would change, you have friends that will always be there for you''. Yuko then got a silly smile on her face. "Even my future daughter in law Zuzu, you finally became a couple with her''.

Yuya looked at his mother with a sweet drop. "Was it really that easy for everyone to see that we liked each other?''. Yuya said to his mother.

Yoko then put on a normal smile and said. "Yes it was Yuya''. Yuya then sign and got off the edge of the bridge. "I better get going now. Wouldn't want to be late''. Yuya said walking to his duel runner.

Yuya lifted up the left hand handlebar and got on the driver's seat and put the left hand handlebar back to where it was before.

Yuya put his duel runner helmet and pressed the left button on his helmet and the glass protecting was over his eyes.

Yuya then kickstand with his foot and started the engine by twisting the handlebars.

Yuya looked back at his mother and said. "I'll see you later''. After he said that, he then shifted the duel runner forward.

Yuya leaned his duel runner right that would lead him to the stadium. As he rode to the Stadium, he had one thought. "Whatever happens, bring it on. I'll take whatever they got and win''.


(At the stadium)

Zuzu, Ally, Tate and Fredrick were taking deep breaths with their hands on their knees. Sora was sitting down against the wall holding a sign that said you show, while licking a lollypop.

They have been looking for Yuya all over the Stadium, but couldn't find him.

Zuzu got her duel table out to see if her father found Yuya but he didn't. She signs. "Where could Yuya be, he'll miss the ARC League championship?''. Zuzu said.

Ally looked at Zuzu and said. "Didn't he tell you where he would be''. Zuzu looked at Ally and shook her head. "He just told me that he would find his own way to the Stadium''.

Tate looked left and right but didn't see Yuya coming and heard people saying that Yuya ran away like his Father. "Yuya had to go missing at a time like this''. "What did you say''. A voice said making everyone turn to see Aura holding her crystal ball in her left hand.

She pointed at them. "Is it true that my boyfriend has gone missing''. She said.

Zuzu glared at her. "What do you mean Boyfriend". Zuzu said with flames in her eyes and around her body, scaring the kids.

Aura then suddenly got a wired look in her eyes. "Could it be that my darling Yuya has gone to my parents to ask if he could marry me''. Aura said imagining Yuya in his old clothes begging to Aura's parents.

Zuzu was now even more fired up at what Aura said. She even brought out her fan with an angry face. She was about to teach her a lesion when she and the others heard a voice say. "Like hell I would do that''.

Zuzu, Ally, Tate, Fredrick, Sora and Aura turned around to see Yuya (With his new Clothes) walking towards them. Zuzu was about to rush to her boyfriend, but Aura jumped towards Yuya. "My Darling boyfriend Yuya. You're safe''. Aura shouted out to Yuya.

Yuya didn't do much. He just closed his eyes and side step to the left with Aura flying past him. Aura landed on the floor with her face on the ground.

Yuya stopped in front of Zuzu and looked at her. "Sorry for worrying you guys. I just had some stuff to think about''. Yuya said to his Girlfriend.

Zuzu didn't say anything, just prepared to smack her fan on her Boyfriend's head. Yuya just grabbed the fan with his right arm with no problem and said. "Is that you're normal way of saying hello to your new boyfriend''.

Zuzu just hugged him and said. "Next time tell me where you're gonna be so I won't have to worry''. Yuya hugged her back. "That's just not my style''.

"WHAT IN THE WORLD!''. Yuya, Zuzu and the others heard Aura's voice said. They looked back to see Aura back on her feet and saw her glaring at Zuzu.

"You stole my fated person from me. How could you''. Aura said still glaring at Zuzu.

Zuzu glared back at Aura and let go of her hug with Yuya. "Yuya was never you're fated person to begin with so stop saying that''. Zuzu said back at Aura.

Zuzu and Aura glared at each other, you could almost see sparks between them.

Ally, Tate, Fredrick and Sora sweet dropped at the scene going on between Zuzu and Aura, but didn't say anything because they know that you should never get in between at cat fight.

"Will you two calmed down''. Yuya said getting everyone to look at him. "Save your energy for the Championship alright. You'll get your chance to duel against each other soon''.

Zuzu and Aura stopped their little glair match and nodded to Yuya. Yuya nodded back to them and started walking away. "Yuya wait up''. Ally said going after him with Sora, Tate and Fredrick.

Zuzu glared at Aura one last time before she went after Yuya as well.


(Back with Yuya)

The others cached up with Yuya and were now walking to their duel school area of the Stadium. Other people that they passed were looking at Yuya, surprised that he came and that he looks different.

Tate looked at the people staring at Yuya while walking and said. "I think they are surprised about Yuya's new look''.

Fredrick looked at Tate. "They will be more surprised at Yuya's new dragon and his new Synchro monsters. It just gives me the shivers''. Fredrick said shaking his body.

Ally said nothing because she had her eyes closed and was humming to herself. She was so busy humming that she didn't notice that she was about to run into someone's back.

Ally would have hit that person's back if it wasn't for Yuya putting his hand on top of her head also getting her to open her eyes.

"You should watch where you're going Ally because next time I might not stop you from walking into someone''. Yuya said to Ally.

Ally blushed when she realised that Yuya was right about her nearly running into someone.

"Well look what we have here''. The person that Ally nearly walked into said. Yuya and Ally looked at the person that said that.

The person appears as a tall and muscular young man with a build comparable to that of Gong. He wears a pair of blue pants and what appears to be a red sash on his abdomen, with a purple shirt with thick pauldrons along a blue jacket. Noteworthy he also wears a pair of steel bracers and sandals.

This person also caught the attention Zuzu, Tate, Fredrick and Sora who watched the scene play out.

Yuya froze in shock when he recognizes that person. This Guy's name was Grizzlepike Jones, a guy that was in the same school as Gong and a fan of The Sledgehammer. He also bullied Yuya when he was a kid.

Grizzlepike smirked when he saw Yuya. "Well look who it is. I thought you'd run away like you're old man''. Grisslepike said moving his left hand to grab Yuya's goggles.

Too bad that Yuya didn't let him, he closed his eyes and grabbed Grizzlepike's left hand wist with a strong gripe causing Grizzlepike to hiss in pain.

"Nice to see that you're still the same as ever''. Yuya said opening his eyes again and letting go of Grizzlepike's arm.

Grizzlepike shook his arm to easy up the pain before he looked back at Yuya. "I refuse to believe that the son of a coward like you defeated the Sledgehammer. You must have cheated''. Grizzlepike said with a rude tone.

Yuya gave one of his Yusei glairs at Grizzlepike. "First, my dad is not a coward and second, never accuse me of cheating in a duel''. Yuya said to Grizzlepike.

Grizzlepike flinched at Yuya's new glair but shock he's fear of that glair and was about to trash talk more about Yuya's old man, when a hand was placed on his shoulder and a voice said. "Back off Grizzlepike''.

Everyone turned to see that it was Gong that said that to Grizzlepike. "You don't go taking to Gong's best friend like that''. Gong said.

Grizzlepike shook Gong's hand off him and looked at Yuya. "Still counting on others to protect you huh''. Grizzlepike said to Yuya with a smirk. Yuya glared even harder at Grizzlepike who now was sweeting at Yuya intense glare. He got another smirk on his face before he started walking away.

"Hope you don't lose before you face me so I can show everyone that you're just a coward like you're old man''. Grizzlepike said to Yuya before he disappeared in the crowd of people.

Yuya granted his teeth before he shook his head to calm down. Yuya turned to look at Gong and said. "You actually made it Gong''.

Gong looked at his best friend and smirked. "Gong won't lose the chance to duel against you again Yuya or the becoming a pro''. Gong said to his best friend. Yuya smirked back at Gong.


(Scene Change)

Yuya and everyone else parted ways with Gong a while ago and were now waiting at their Duel school's area of the tournament watching other duel schools gets all the spot light on them.

Now it was Leo duel schools turn. Nico was on the screen that they were watching, holding a microphone. "And now I present you the top school. The Leo duel school''. Nico said on his microphone as the screen changed to Leo duellist walking out of there area and waving at the Crowed.

None of the duellist cached Yuya attention, but one did. It was Shay Obsidian walking with them, but something was different about him. Shay's trench coat changed from dark blue to midnight black. He's Trench coat's end bit also looked like sharp ends of a bird's feathers. He was also wearing dark finger less cloves and the front part of his black green hair of his straight blueish-black hair was now bright orange.

The most surprising part about him was that his left eyes changed from yellow-green to dark-grey just like Yusei's friend Crow Hogan.

Zuzu was also surprised that Shay was here. "What's he doing here? And why is he with the Leo duel school''. Zuzu said with a surprised look.

The kids looked at Zuzu confused. "You know him Zuzu''. Ally said. Zuzu looked at the kids and said. "That guy is the one who's been hunting down Leo duellist''. The kids and Sora gasped at what Zuzu said.

Zuzu turned to her boyfriend. "Why would that guy be duelling for Leo Yuya''. Zuzu said.

Yuya turned to look at Zuzu and said. "I don't know but we can't let that distract us right now''.

A woman that worked at the stadium walked up to them. "It's your turn to go now You Show Duel School". The woman said to them.

Everyone nodded to her and began walking down their tunnel to the stadium field.

While they were walking they could still hear Nico's voice. "And now I give you The You Show Duel School''. Nico shouted out as Yuya and his friends appeared in the stadium.

Lots of people cheered for them, or more specifically, they were looking at Yuya with amazement mostly because they must have heard about pendulum summoning.

Sora and the kids happily waved at the crowed while Zuzu just smiled at them. Yuya didn't do anything or even look at them. He just kept his eyes closed but gave them a little wave.

Soon all the duel schools were lined up in front of Nico who was standing on top of a stage with the same microphone in hand. "Welcome to the Arc League champion ship Tournament everyone''. Nico shouted out on his microphone. Everyone who was watching let out a big cheer.

"The Day we've been waiting for has arrived at long last. This day four the Arc League Champion ship finally begins''. Nico shouted out again with the crowd roaring in excitement.

Yuya was standing next to his friends with his eyes closed, but when he sensed someone was staring at him he opened his eyes and looked at the area where Declan was and gave him a Yusei glair.

Declan flinched at Yuya's glair at him before tossing his fear away and kept looking at Yuya. He grew surprised when he saw Yuya's right eye was now royal blue.

Yuya saw Declan keep staring at him and he kept glaring back at him. "Things aren't gonna be the same way as it did last time''. Yuya thought to himself before he closed his eyes again.

"The Duellists that are standing in front of me have battled hard for the chance to enter the Arc league, your duelling skills are true elites' skills. I know the coming days you Duellists will bring a good duel to everyone in the city'' Nico said looking at the duellists in front of him.

"Now one of our competitors will re-site the Duelists oaf and the honour goes to Yuya Sakaki''. Nico said pointing at Yuya.

What Nico said shocked everyone in You show. "Re-site the oaf''. Zuzu said shocked that her boyfriend had to say the oaf. "Does Yuya even know it''. Ally said.

Up in the stands, Yoko and Principal Boyle were shocked too. "Yuya has to say the oaf''. Principal Boyle said. Yoko put her hand on the edge of her chin. "Yuya barely ever left the house in the past three years. He didn't even watch the last Arc League Championship tournaments so he doesn't even know what to say''. Yoko said worried about her son.

Yuya didn't even say anything or even open his eyes in shock. He just put his hands in his jackets pocket and walked up the stage.

Some people who duelled Yuya before were surprised at his new clothes and his new hair style.

Yuya made it to the top of the stage and Nico who held out the microphone to Yuya. "Here you go Yuya''. Nico said handing the microphone to Yuya.

Yuya took the microphone with his right hand and turned to the crowd of Duellist and people who waited to hear the oaf from Yuya. Even the big screen was focused on Yuya.

It was silent for 5 seconds before Yuya started to talk.

"For those who like to hear the duelist Oath of fair play is something you as my father Yuusho Sakaki founder of the school me and my classmates hail from and the best Pro Duel-tainer in the world but as you are undoubtedly aware of he disappeared before a duel of his, which in turned prompted the public to try and shame me with my Fathers disgrace, and before I knew what happened I was running away from something that brought me close to my Father, but with some help from strong opponents and my discovery of Pendulum Summoning I realized something I nearly forsaken, That the dueling I love, is so much more than just an avenue to bring smiles to the masses, it is protect those who mean everything to you and with that realization I've final been able to let go of my past and look towards the future"

Yuya pause and opens his eyes to gaze at Zuzu with a loving smile then looks back at the audience

"Which is why, each of these duelist here will have my respect until such an event gives me a reason not to as my Father before me I began to truly enjoy dueling more and more, and like the Duel-tanner my father was I also shall aspire to be a duelist who helps every one along with me in this world enjoy dueling even more, Because the magic of dueling doesn't come from the cards"

Yuya pauses to look at his friends and Rivals in front of him

"But from the many friendships I forged because of the Game" Yuya said finishing his speech.

It was again silent for about 10 seconds before a man in the audience started clapping his hands and another man started too as well and soon everyone in the hole stadium clapped their hands in applause.

Even the duellist of ever duel school applause for Yuya. Even Shay applause for Yuya.

Yuya handed the microphone back to Nico and went back to his sport next to Zuzu.

"Yuya has given a magnificent speech for everyone in the tournament. I've never heard a speech as amazing as that''. Nico said with anima tears going down his face.

Skip looks at Yoko. "I never heard your boy say something like that''.

Yoko looked back at Skip. "I'm just as surprised as you''. She said to Skip.

Every Duellist took out a card that was giving to them before they entered the stadium.

"The data card given to you is for you to slot in your duel disk and to see who you're first round opponent is''. Nico said on his microphone.

All the duellist slotted in their data card in their duel disk and soon it showed who their first round opponent is.

Zuzu looked at her duel disk to see that she was gonna duel Julia in the first round tomorrow. "Looks like I'll have to face Julia tomorrow. Who's you're opponent Sora''. Zuzu said turning to look at Sora.

Sora showed his duel disk to Zuzu and she saw that he was to duel against Shay in the last round tomorrow. She let out a gasp. "Sora you have to be carefully against him''. Zuzu said.

Sora nodded to her and Zuzu looked at the 3 kids. There Duel disk showed that Ally and Fredrick's duel was today and that Tate's duel was tomorrow.

Finally, she turned to Yuya who had his back against them. "Who are you facing Yuya''. Zuzu said as Sora and the kids turned to see who he was duelling.

Yuya looked at them and showed them that he was facing Silvio in the last duel for today.

Yuya's friends gasped in surprised. Surprised that he was facing Silvio in the first round.

Yuya just smirked at them before he brought out Star eyes to look at him. "Were gonna win this together Star Eyes, Yusei''. Yuya thought to himself.

Yusei appeared next to Yuya in spirit form. "Remember to never give up and to keep trusting your cards''. Yusei said to Yuya. Yuya nodded to Yusei before Yusei went back into Yuya's soul.

Yuya looked back at Star Eyes before he looked up at the sky and smirked and without him knowing it, his dragon mark was glowing.


Done for this Chapter. I'll be working on the next chapter and I'm also trying to create new stories. Have fun trying to figure out what happen to Shay. Give me a review to tell me if it was good or bad. I'll see you later.