My recovery took longer than I would have liked. A month to be exact. The amount of blood lost should have killed me instead though it destroyed several magor arteries. I had to be careful to avoid rough and sudden movements or possible burst a vein again. The recovery seemed to take forever. Taein stayed with me through the whole thing sleeping by my bed side and we caught up with each other. I mean three years had gone by.
All things though must come to an end and once I got better Taein had to leave...
"Arata just wait I'll be here next year I promise !" Taein said the day before he left. His eyes were slightly puffy from crying though he still smiled at me. Within my month healing we talked a lot about what has happened. And in all honesty while I cared a lot for Taein and while I missed him dearly things weren't going to be the same. We were friends again but it couldn't be the same.
I still felt bitter. For so many reasons. And now I knew I had anger and hatred in me that I couldn't get a hold of. There was still so many things I wasn't sure of and still plenty of things I had to finish. My mind was to far gone in its own coldness. It would take more than a friendship to bring me back.
"Good luck Taein." I said "Be strong I know your a fighter." Taein smile grew but then he looked at me sadly. "When are you coming back ?" he asked a slight frown on the corners of his mouth. I knew what he meant. I also l knew that he already had his answer. Both of us were sure I wasn't.
"I'll be fine besides I still have a lot of challenges and trials ahead of me. It's just the path I've chose " I said looking into his shining grey eyes. My challenges here weren't over I still planned to be the best. No matter what stood in my way. "Okay fine" Taein sighed "One of those trial will hopfully finding someone who can shatter your ice." he muttered. I laughed softly ohh if it was only that simple. It would take a lot though.
"I almost don't want to leave you yet but obviously you have things to do." he said after a few moments of silence. Slightly I nodded taking a deep breath. I was never good at saying goodbye. This time we were actually saying it. Unlike the first time. The time I just up and left feeling like I was hated by everyone. This time I knew it wasn't going to be so simple. "Taein... Go" I said softly "I'll be fine you need to get home your sisters already left. Now it's time for you to do the same."
"I know" he said fresh tears filling his eyes. Taein wasn't a crybaby under any circumstance but he was sensitive to certain things. This seemed to be one of them. "I'll miss you"
"Miss you too now go you idiot" I said laughing slightly. He nodded a small smile place on his lips as he left. When the door shut it felt final. A single tear made its way down my cheeks but besides that I turned away an began walking to my room. The air was cold, the wind sharp against my skin. Everything else seemed to slow around me. Time went on as normal but I didn't.
Even though I knew now I could start accepting people into my life just how far could I let them in. 3 hate and untrusting years where my friends where little to none. Change wasn't going to be easy.
I reached my room and with a heavy sigh close the door. The thud it made filled the silent room. Cerbu appeared on my bed looking up at me slightly but lied back down onto the bed. "Well hello to you too. " I said. Usually he'd greet me by making a little yip sound. Maybe he sensed my emptiness. "You tired ?" I asked before realizing if anyone else saw me talking they would think I'm crazy. Still wasnt sure if I wasn't.
Silently I sat on the bed looking out one of my windows. A million thoughts swam every way in my head. The first and foremost one was what was next ?
I knew I had a million challenges ahead of me. My top priority was still being the best. Just about every kid in this school wanted to be the top. But we all knew there could only be one. Only one true duel champ. That was my goal.
Besides that though there was the matter of friends. Maybe having a few more wouldn't kill me. Although who in this school could I trust ? Ehh I'd find out eventually.
I didn't even consider love here. None of the guys here caught my eye or even my attention. I think I'd probably will stay alone. Yeah.
Duel Acadamy still had more for me. A lot more. There was still so many things I wanted ... No needed to do. But where to start ?
I got up from the bed and walked to the nightstand where I grabbed the photo Taein had left me. Back in the good ole days. It had me age 10 dueling Taein on the floor with his sister looking through my deck. I was holding up one of my cards right when his mother snapped the picture.
Softly I smiled to myself and set the photo down.
DA still has plently left and I wasn't going to waste my time sitting around. I ran over to my bed and looked under it. I grab one of my secret decks and ran out the door.
I had to move forward !
Duel Acadamy ! Let's play !
AN- Really short chapter and a sucky ending I know D': I'm never really good at ending things anyways though so very sorry. Ohh plus I was working on other things to which is why it took so long to update. I've got this story, Lost Desert Child,I'm rewriting a fic from my old account, plus I'm writting a puzzleshipping lemon for a friend with a seme Yugi. Yeah don't ask. Oh by the way the first chapter for the sequel to this will be up in about a week It's romance and it's titled Breaking Ice. So If you actually liked this story Breaking Ice is actually ALOT better and more thought out.
Well anyways thank you to everyone who read Trials Of A Duelist it really means a lot to see I've gotton to many views. Also thanks to everyone who followed favorited and commented in this story it means tons !
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