A/N: Here's the next chapter! Enjoy! We don't own Yugioh GX or Yugioh 5D's.

Jack stood there, an evil grin on his face, holding Sho up by the back of his shirt.

"Uh, hi, Aniki...," the boy said, sweating and grinning nervously. He laughed slightly.

Judai stared for a moment before saying, "Put him down, Jack."

"One second," he said. "He's got something he wants to tell you, right, shrimp?" He gave Sho a somewhat threatening grin.

"S-sorry I paid Manjoume to throw your clothes in that bathroom... B-but it was for a good cause!" He was still grinning nervously.

"Okay," Judai said. "Yeah, that's fine, Sho."

"Well, he might be fine with that, but if I ever hear about either of you guys doing something so disgusting ever again, you're both dead, you hear me!?" Jack threatened.

"Y-yes, sirree! I h-hear you loud and clear!" Sho stammered. "I'll n-never even t-think of it..."

"Good." He put Sho down. "Now, if you'll excuse me...," he said, walking off.

Sho breathed a sigh of relief, then stared at Judai for a few minutes. "So, uh... How'd your lunch date go?" he asked, still sounding a little nervous.

"Great, actually, thanks for asking."

"R-really!? Th-that's good, then. So I guess that means you're not upset? I mean, that was Asuka, and she is one of the friends you lost in the future, and—"

"No, Sho, I'm not upset."

Slightly stunned, Sho stared another moment before smiling and saying, "Okay. Good to hear."

Later that day, Judai briefly stopped by Yusei's room.

"Hey, Yusei, here's your shirt, thanks for letting me borrow it, good luck on your date tomorrow!" Judai said, popping his head into the room and tossing the shirt onto the bed.

Yusei didn't even have time to register the fact that Judai was there before he was gone again.

"...You're welcome."

The next afternoon, Yusei knocked on Aki's door...at the time he was supposed to be there for their date. "Aki? You ready?" he called.

"Oh!" she called through the door, sounding surprised. "You're here already!? Uh... Can you give me a few extra minutes?"

Yusei sighed, knowing what that meant—she wasn't ready yet because she had expected him to be insanely late. "Okay. So when should I come back?" he asked.

"Just wait there!" she called. "I ain't taking any chances!"

Yusei sighed. "Okay."

An hour later, he was still waiting on her. "Aki? Are you about done in there?" he asked, a bit annoyed.

"Almost! Just one minute!"

Exactly a minute later, Aki opened the door. Yusei blushed at the sight of her.

She was wearing a one-shoulder, deep-red, minidress with a vine design on the bodice. One of the vines connected to a rose on her left shoulder. Black leggings went up her legs, stopping at her mid-thighs. Her shoes were red flats, held on by straps wrapped around her ankles. She had black tube gloves running up to her elbows. The longer strands of her hair that she normally let fall free about her face were curled loosely and held back by matching rose hair clips. She'd put on makeup as well—a light dusting of pink eyeshadow on her eyelids, a coat of lip gloss, and a bit of rouge.

"Wow," Yusei said. "You look great. I guess that was worth the wait."

"Ha ha. Funny," she said. "So, where are we going? And was Crow here earlier, or—"

"I haven't seen Crow or Jack all day. So far, I haven't had a single problem getting ready. Well, aside from waiting on you," he teased.

Aki nudged his shoulder playfully, getting a laugh out of him.

"Anyway, I found an interesting place we might enjoy going to on the other side of the ark," he said. "So, if you're ready, then we should get going."

"Okay, sure!" she said happily. "Let's just hope nothing goes wrong again..."

Her mood fell instantly as she expected something to go wrong like usual.

"I promise you. It will all work out. Come on."

Of all the places to take her, he took her to a bowling alley. She gasped, staring around at the lanes and the racks of balls.

"W-what is this doing here!?" she asked, shocked. "We're in space, for crying out loud!"

Yusei laughed. "I guess the workers needed something to do for fun, so KaibaCorp put it in."

She just stared for a few seconds before asking, "What kind of a research facility is this?"

Yusei laughed again. "Anyway, you ever been bowling before?"

"Only once, when I was really little."

"Then what do you say to a game? I bet you'd be really good at it."

"Well, I did manage to score five strikes my first time, so why not? Let's see if I've still got it!" she said eagerly.

"Great! I'll go get us some shoes. What size do you wear?"

"Seven and a half."

Yusei nodded. He walked her over to one of the lanes. "Wait here. I'll be right back."

Aki sat down at the table and watched, smiling, as he walked over to the counter. So far, this date was actually turning out alright. After retrieving two pairs of shoes, Yusei returned, handing a pair to Aki.

"Here you go," he said.

"Thanks!" Aki said, taking the bowling shoes and putting them on.

The two then headed off in search of bowling balls. Once they had found some, Yusei went to set up the scoreboard.

"You wanna go first, or should I?" he asked before entering their names into the machine.

"You can go first," she said, sounding a bit nervous. "I'll watch."

Yusei smiled. "Okay." He entered their names into the machine, setting up for the game. "Watch this."

He got up and waited for a moment until the screen told him it was his turn, then picked up his ball and threw it down the lane, showing off slightly. To Aki's surprise, he got a strike.

"Wow, Yusei!" she said. "That's amazing!"

"It's all in the wrists," he said, clapping his hands together as if to wipe off dust.

"Okay! Now let's see what I can do!" Aki said as her name popped up on screen and the pins reset.

"Be my guest."

Aki walked up to the lane, looking nervous. She picked up her ball, took a deep breath, and rolled it down the lane. For someone who hadn't bowled since she was little, she did surprisingly well—she got all but one pin on the first throw.

"Not bad, Aki!" Yusei told her. "That's a good start for a beginner!"

"I guess. But I left the five pin up..."

"That's nothing. You should have seen what happened the first time Crow played. All he got were gutters."

Aki laughed at the thought of that. "Well, guess that makes me a pro, then!"

"It sure does!"

Aki smiled a bit and took her second shot, barely missing the final pin.

"Aw, man! It was so close, too!"

Yusei laughed. "That's a hard one to get. You're doing really good, Aki!"

Aki smiled. "Thanks."

The game continued, eventually ending in Yusei's win. Aki did manage to get seven strikes, though, and a spare, but Yusei beat her by one strike—and he got the infamous 7-10 Split, which he managed to turn into a spare.

"Wow!" Aki said after that shot. "That was amazing! How'd you do that!?"

"Years of practice," Yusei answered. "Who knows, maybe someday you'll be able to do it, too." He paused for a moment and grinned. "Assuming you don't leave the five pin up."

Aki nudged his side—she'd left that pin up three times up to that point in the game. Yusei just laughed.

"So, how was it?" Yusei asked as they made their way to the cafeteria after their game. "Am I still in trouble?"

Aki shook her head. "No. Not anymore! Though one more crack about me and five pins and you just might be!" She glared at him playfully.

Yusei laughed. The two walked into the cafeteria, where Aki saw an unexpected couple sitting together at a table. Judai was dressed in black pants and shirt, along with his red jacket, as usual. Asuka wore a blue dress, casual as can be.

Aki was slightly stunned. "Hey, isn't that...Judai and Asuka?" she asked. I guess that means their lunch date yesterday went okay.

Yusei looked, too. "Why, yes. Yes it is. Hmm." He looked thoughtful. "Wonder what they're doing?" He walked over. "Hey, guys? Mind if we join you?" he asked—this was the only open table...in the entire room.

"Yusei," Judai said, starting slightly. "Aki. Yeah, sure."

"Go ahead. We don't mind," Asuka said, smiling.

"Are you sure?" Aki asked. "I'd hate to intrude."

Asuka turned a bit red. "Well, uh..."

"No intrusion," Judai said. "Go ahead."

"I do believe I should ask Asuka first, if you don't mind," Aki said, somewhat threateningly.

Judai shut his mouth, slightly scared. Why are all the girls I know scary? Well, sometimes, at least.

Asuka, still red, sat there a bit before she said, "It's fine."

"So does that mean that—"

"Uh-huh..."

Yusei looked from Aki to Asuka and back again, totally lost. "Okay? Any idea what's going on, pal?" he asked Judai.

Judai looked at the girls, too. "Not a one..."

Asuka stared at the floor.

Aki stood there another moment before saying, "Alright, then. I guess it's okay."

She sat down. Judai scooted over to make room for Yusei to take a seat next to her, majorly confused.

"So, how did yesterday go?" Aki asked the blond. "Did you—"

"Yes," Asuka cut her off. "And he understands. In fact, he..." She sweat, still looking at the floor and blushing.

"Aki," Yusei said. "What are you guys talking about?"

Judai cocked his head, still curious. Asuka kept staring at the floor, so there was no answer there.

"Oh, you know, Yusei," Aki said. "Just girl stuff, right, Asuka?"

Asuka didn't answer, too embarrassed to speak.

Yusei looked at the girls questioningly.

Judai kept staring at Asuka. She'd been this way yesterday, too, after he'd kissed her. Maybe I shouldn't have done that, he thought.

Asuka shook her head, trying to clear it. "Right. About that, did you guys get to—"

Now it was Aki's turn to blush. "Yes. We did."

Asuka grinned evilly, looking ready for revenge. "And no one—"

"No. Not at all."

Yusei looked from one to the other of the girls again, then leaned over and whispered in Judai's ear, "I think we just leaped into another dimension, pal. One where girls can read each other's minds? Or do you know what they're talking about?"

Judai whispered back, "If I had to guess, I'd say they were talking yesterday. That's why they seem to know what the other's gonna say. I just don't know when or why..."

"Good," Asuka said. "So I was right, then?"

Aki laughed a little. "Yeah, you were. He even showed up on time today."

Asuka smiled. "Glad to hear it. Sounds like your luck has changed."

Aki smiled back and said, "Yeah. I suppose it has!"

Both girls laughed. Yusei sweat, now knowing what they were talking about.

Aki whispered to Asuka, "So, about what you were saying..."

Asuka blushed again. "'Bout what?" she said before laughing awkwardly.

"What did he do, hmm?"

Asuka blushed deeper. "Oh! That! Well, he..."

Yusei turned to Judai and said, "Okay. Now I'm lost again. What did you do that was so embarrassing?"

Judai didn't speak, not sure it was wise to say that he'd kissed a girl from the past. Jack had a point, after all—they weren't supposed to be starting relationships with people from the past.

Asuka whispered in Aki's ear, earning a shriek from the red-head.

"No way! He didn't!?" she demanded excitedly.

"Didn't what?" Yusei asked.

Aki ignored him and kept talking to Asuka, asking, "So, how was it!? Is he a good kisser!?"

Asuka was staring at the floor again, totally embarrassed.

"What!?" Yusei exclaimed. He looked to Judai for confirmation.

Judai just sat there, silent.

"You didn't?" Yusei asked, looking at the brunette in disbelief.

"I'm getting the feeling I shouldn't have?" he said questioningly.

Asuka looked up at him.

"Well, why not?" Aki asked. "Didn't you like it? I mean, she obviously did!" She pointed at Asuka, smiling.

Asuka sweat and blushed deeper still.

Judai stared for a moment. "Is that so?" he said at last, grinning.

And, yet again, Asuka blushed deeper. She couldn't get much redder.

Judai kept staring at her, grinning. Yusei just stared at them all, still rather lost.

"Oh, Asuka," Aki said, trying to get her attention. "Judai's kissing Yusei."

"W-what!?" Asuka asked, startled.

Yusei paled. "Aki!"

Red in the face, Judai bristled at the accusation. "Hey!"

Aki laughed. "What? It got her attention!"

Asuka sweat. This is humiliating.

"I'm not interested in your boyfriend, that's what!" Judai said indignantly.

Aki laughed. "Right, my bad."

Asuka just stared for a moment. "What?"

Yusei was silent, stunned. "That's...not funny, Aki," he said at last. "Don't ever say that again, okay?"

"Okay," Aki said, grinning.

Asuka looked at them questioningly.

Yusei and Aki went to get some food, leaving a confused Asuka and a rather insulted Judai.

"Judai, what'd I miss?" Asuka asked, having only half heard it.

"Aki said that I was kissing Yusei, which I wasn't, so she managed to disturb both of us while implying that her boyfriend is cheating on her during a date, all in one breath," Judai answered, sounding indignant.

As future memories of Judai hugging many boys—a teacher, Manjoume, Sho—came to mind, she asked, "You wouldn't, would you?"

"Kiss? Not in this lifetime," he answered.

Asuka stared, still not totally convinced. "So, then, you're not..."

"No!"

"...Okay, if you're sure..."

"One hundred and ten percent..."

Muttering, Asuka said, "I hope so..." Thinking about his wording, she got worried again. "B-but, wait! 'In this lifetime!?' B-but that's about to change! How do I know the current you won't—"

"I'll let you in on a little secret that you absolutely can't tell anyone, especially me...," Judai cut her off, looking very much annoyed. "I liked you from the moment I saw you. Heck, I'm pretty sure you'll see that when you hear what I've got to say the first time we meet. So, no, I am not in love with Yusei. Or Johan. Or Manjoume. Or any other guy you can think of."

Asuka blinked. "Johan?"

Judai smacked himself in the face. I have got to stop naming people they haven't met yet!

"So, this Johan...he's pretty important to you, isn't he?" she asked.

"He was one of my best friends. You guys always said we were twins."

Asuka stared. "Okay," she said at last. "So, Manjoume..." She sounded concerned again. Why would Judai mention him...unless...

"Just making sure you aren't getting any stupid ideas," he said. "That would definitely be the worst..."

"...And Johan, or Sho...?"

"Hey! Quit it already!" the spirit protested, unheard by any. "That's just sick!"

"I'm so defensive about this because Johan's parents thought Johan was gay, and they thought he and I were together because he never hung out with any girls until he was, like, 25!" Judai snapped, blushing furiously. "Happy!?"

"What he said!" the spirit snapped. "Got that!?"

His friend sweat, thinking that the other spirit was going to get himself noticed at this rate.

"Okay, and what about Sho?"

"No!" Judai snapped.

"You sure? 'Cause I kinda feel like..."

Judai closed his eyes, looking as though he was trying to calm himself down. "Asuka?" he said after a few moments. "If either one of us is interested, it's him. I'm not. I assure you."

"...Okay."

"Uh," Yusei said as he and Aki came back with their food. "Guys?" Are you having fun over there?"

"No," Judai said, looking testily at Yusei. "Not really, 'honey.'" The last word had heavy sarcasm.

Yusei turned blue-gray. "That's not funny, Judai."

Aki laughed.

"Aki! It's not funny!"

Asuka joined her. "No, but your reaction to it is!" she said.

Yusei blushed, realizing he was acting like a child.

"Now that I'll agree with!" the spirit laughed. "Johan being gay, however, not in any lifetime. I promise."

Now his friend started laughing.

"Hey!" he protested. "Cut that out!"

"So, anyway...," Aki said.

And the date continued, with a slightly uncomfortable Yusei and a still rather insulted Judai.