Judai's POV, first person
I just couldn't believe it. So this was where Asuka had been. At least now I knew how Asuka was, but this caused problems for me.
Asuka knew me. This was supposed to be a new start for me, not a reunion. Besides, the not aging thing was going to take some explaining and I wasn't really sure why I stopped aging.
For a few minutes, we just stared at each other. Asuka was the first to break the silence. "Where have you been?" she asked. "Everyone's been worried about you and I had no idea where you went. Do you have any idea how long we looked for you?"
"Well, funny story there, Asuka," I muttered. "See, during graduation, I met up with Yugi Motou and then we dueled and I woke up in the middle of a desert some time after that."
"Don't make it sound that simple! What have you been doing? You could have at least met up with us or something!"
"Why? I knew everyone was fine. Besides, how exactly do I explain looking the same age as I did ten years ago? I don't even understand it." Though I had a feeling it had to do with Yubel's powers...
"Didn't you learn to trust your friends after the Haou incident..." that was like a verbal slap to the face; Asuka knew that even now I was still haunted about that. "And I thought we went over this. It doesn't matter if you have Yubel's powers or if you doubt yourself sometimes. We'll always be there for you."
I knew that. Yet the thing that Asuka didn't seem to get was that I didn't want her or anyone else involved with my problems. I didn't want to hurt any more people due to my selfishness...again.