Oh my! Another episode is heading your way! Please R&R. Oh, and there is a new illustration up, so check on oO-Kai-Oo in deviantart. Sorry, I forgot. Also, please read fanfictions by Coke head, who is the artist who made the drawing. They are good and some characters used in her fanfics are used here (ones of note are ep 17- 21). Enjoy!

Leo sat on the balcony of their temporary new home, yawning. Luna walked into the room, already dressed and ready to go.

"You're going to miss breakfast, are you ok?"

"I'm sorry. I just had another dream last night is all."

"Yeah? That's too bad." Luna sighed.

"I saw the Crimson Dragon in the warehouse again, but this time…you were there. I told the dragon that I wondered if it made a mistake by asking me to be the fifth signer."

Luna blinked and cocked her head. "Why would you ask that? I would think you would be excited to be the fifth signer!"

"I was! But…I've been thinking about what's been happening. I have this feeling that maybe my place isn't as a signer, I mean, if we're supposed to take each of the Dark Signers one on one, how will I be able to help you?" Luna remembered the last time she dueled and how she found herself in the spirit world. If that happened again, would she be able to duel the Dark Signers?

"I can see your point…but…do you have a choice?"

"Well…I don't know. I mean, it seems like the others didn't. But then again, my mark hasn't shown up yet. What if I'm not the fifth signer? Maybe that's what it all meant? That I wanted to be the fifth signer so badly…but the truth is I'm not."

"But…what about the other dreams?"

"I don't know, I just don't know…"

"It's ok Leo. Let's worry about it later…after you get some breakfast." Luna gave him a playful but scolding look. He laughed and ran down the stairs, his stomach growling as he went along.

…

Rudger sat underneath the old reactor, with a spider firmly resting on his hand. Demak was leaned against a pillar nearby when Kiryu walked in. The two of them looked at him with disappointment.

"So, Yusei managed to escape with his life. And you have failed to bring back the Oracle of Twilight…" Rudger stroked the spider.

"She was right there! Why didn't you just take her?" Demak hissed at him.

Kiryu tittered in response. "No worries, he may have gotten away this time, but it won't happen again, and neither will the Oracle again escape my grasp."

Kiryu licked his lips. Demak ignored him. Rudger stood up as his spider withdrew into the wall. He started walking out one of the tunnels.

"However, you are not the only one who has failed. Ken Makoto has failed to bring me Cassandra, just as the drone before him. I have to choice but to go and fetch her myself…

As for you, Kiryu, since you are still intact…I want you to go after the Oracle again later, and bring her back. Even if it means having to avoid a duel. The Oracle will give us a great advantage that will make up for it. If we can see into the past of the signers, we will have no trouble in defeating them. The world will be ours."

Kiryu nodded, laughing wickedly. "It would be my pleasure..."

…

Midori dragged herself out of bed feeling exhausted from her nightmares. She looked to see Laura was already up and getting dressed. Laura turned her head as she pulled her shirt on.

"Are you doing alright this morning, Midori? You really gave us a scare last night." Laura came and sat by her. Midori edged away a little bit. Laura sighed.

"I'm sorry, it's just…they keep getting worse, and they feel more real each time. I keep wondering if it means it's going to happen again…" Midori curled up into a ball. Laura huffed and stood up courageously.

"You don't have to apologize, girl. You've been through a lot…so it seems. Maybe…you just need to see a therapist or something. Or at least find someone to talk to." Laura mused, and then looked around, wondering where Sidney went.

"If you knew what happened to me, you'd think it was my fault…because I'm small and weak, and I'm not powerful like other psychics." Midori remembered last night and how Sidney and Midori had the same dream, and wondered if she was referring to that. But she also remembered that Crow had mentioned that the Dark Signers thought she was the Oracle of Twilight.

"So, Midori, you're a psychic? What are you doing in the Satellite? Hasn't the Arcadia Movement come looking for you?" Laura asked.

"I was born here. I live here with my grandpa. But the Dark Signers sent some people to invade our house and they kidnapped me…I think they may have taken Grandpa, too. But, my grandpa is a big and strong guy, though… Anyways, I know a man visited my grandpa when I was little, and he was from the Arcadia Movement, but he refused to let me go with them. He said that I needed to be around other people in order for them to accept me." Midori sighed, remembering her grandpa fondly. He was the only family she ever remembered, since her parents were taken away by Sector Security and never seen again when she was only three years old. Her grandmother died before she was born.

Laura decided to try and talk to her to make her feel better.

"What was your grandpa like?" She asked. Midori smiled.

"Oh, he was great. My grandpa was Etsuo Tsukino, and he was a gardener. Our district was always considered the most green, the East Shore district that is…and it was all thanks to him. He was more of the chatty type, and he would tell me lots of stories while I helped him plant and water. He had glasses because he couldn't see very well, and he was the kind of guy who let his hair grow out so he could tie it in a ponytail. Think like a post-modern hippie, with a mustache, all the flower power, but without the free love and potter-z-bee."

"Huh?" Laura was confused.

"Inside joke, my grandpa collected old magazines, and he got that from one of them. Life in the Satellite isn't so bad, at least if you try to make it better. The truth is, I want to plant things like my grandpa, but I've always wanted to help take care of things in general.…I guess I'm just someone who likes to take care of others…Like Crow took care of me." She sighed amorously at the thought of Crow.

"Wow. Well, for now, you'll be taken care of." Laura smiled. Midori sank a little bit, returning to her darker memories. Laura was frustrated. But, she let it go. At least she got her mind off of things for a short time.

…

Shinju and Kuro were on the aircraft heading back to the Satellite, with Laura's parents piloting the vehicle. Hiroyuki was still in his labcoat and navy work clothes, keeping his golden eyes locked on the outside. Maria was at his side, dressed in her red designer suit, since she had to go to work later that day. Kuro was in his usual overalls and raggedy shirt, while Shinju wore his graffiti T-shirt and jeans.

They were giving Yusei's Runner a final last minute check after working on it all night. They both had circles under their eyes, but were glad that it was looking as good and working as smoothly as before.

"It's been so many years since I lived in the Satellite." Shinju commented as he checked off the last box on their inspection clipboard. Kuro chuckled.

"Yeah, I remember when I offered your mother, my sweet sister, and your father the job for the first time. It was before the Satellite was even formed…I wanted you guys to live closer to me so I could visit more often, but you couldn't afford to move. But, when the Satellite was formed, I gave the opportunity again, and I helped your folks get off the place and find a new home in the city."

"I know, Uncle." Shinju nodded.

Maria looked back at the two of them. "You sure my baby is gonna be ok there, boys? What about them bad people you say has been runnin' around there as of late?"

Shinju said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Shinoda. Laura is tough as nails. Nobody will give her any trash without getting a second opinion."

"THAT'S MY GIRL!" Maria laughed. Hiroyuki kept his eyes ahead, but an "o-geez" expression formed on his face. Maria gave him a look that basically told him to worry more about getting to the Satellite. Kuro laughed Maria's expression, as it reminded him of Shinju's mother, Riku, when they were kids. Shinju's father, Hitoshi, was less uptight than Hiroyuki, which made the scene even more humorous in his mind.

"So, did I hear right when you said her white girl buddy is there with them?"

Shinju rolled his eyes. "Aren't you ever going to call someone by their real name? It gets on my nerves sometimes, no offense, Uncle Kuro."

"You mean Sidney will be there? What's the little doll doin' all the way out here?" Maria wondered. Hiroyuki sighed.

"She's the reason Laura is out here." He said flatly.

"I see…It's so strange, James always said that she would come and live with us until she grew up if anything happened to him…but then Goodwin came in and scooped her up before we could come and get her when we finally got word that she was at the hospital. They say she was in an accident…never said what kind…"

"I'm not so sure it was an accident." Shinju muttered to himself.

"What's that, Shinju?"

"Nothing, just muttering to myself."

"Anyways, we saw her the other day…but then someone said she disappeared from the house, and thirty-six hours later, she winds up at the hospital and is snatched. The poor thing." Maria reiterated quietly to herself.

"Say, Mr. Shinoda, are you sure you're ready to meet Yusei? After all, he was your colleague's son." Shinju commented. He had told them when they boarded that the Runner belonged to Yusei Fudo, they man who just won the Fortune Cup a couple weeks ago. Hiroyuki had recognized the name, and it was part of the reason he agreed to go.

"It was so many years ago. I never joined the Ener-D project, even when Professor Fudo encouraged me and others to do so. I had done calculations that resulted in predictions that were not favorable. I told him that my family came first and I wasn't going to leave Laura without a father. But, after the accident, I agreed to help work on the second reactor; the one Professor Zigzix and his team keep watch over. I did it because…I didn't want his efforts to be in vain.

Now…I just want to see the man his son has become. I wish I could tell him about what his father was doing…but it was classified, and I never got access to the files…."

"Well, Goodwin did tell us all a little bit about it when we were at his house the other day…but…it wasn't much more than what you know. I guess he'll have to find out for himself." Shinju commented.

"You know we're just here to give them a ride back to the city, right?" Maria asked. Hiroyuki shook his head. There had been a change of plans.

"Goodwin's assistant, Lazar, is going to be picking all of them up with an agent from Sector Security, and Jack Atlas. I was informed of it this morning by Goodwin himself. We're just dropping off the Runner." Hiroyuki sounded very uneasy.

"You're just going to trust them?" Kuro asked.

"We don't have a choice." Hiroyuki said firmly, "But I was assured that Laura would be taken safely home. But, I would like Shinju to stay, just to make sure that happens."

Shinju smiled a little. Hiroyuki was always partial to him, but he had stayed by Laura long enough that Hiroyuki had vouched for him on a few occasions.

"You can count on me, sir!"

"I'll see the two of you when you get back, then." Kuro gave Shinju a noogie.

Just then, Hiroyuki saw an aircraft flying along side of them. He squinted to see Lazar giving them a quaint expression from behind the window of the vehicle. The pilot was the Sector Security agent, and Jack Atlas sat just behind Lazar.

"Now, why do you suppose Jack Atlas is tagging along?" Maria may have been working on journalism, but she focused on economics and practical news rather than social endeavors and mindless chit-chat, and therefore wasn't always keeping track of everything.

"Didn't you hear the news, Mrs. Shinoda? Sidney is being forced to marry him, I always thought he was a no good son of a…"

"Now, now, nephew. Not in front of a lady." Kuro gave Shinju a toothy grin.

"You're kidding? How did that happen?" Maria was shocked.

"Goodwin, probably." Hiroyuki commented, "It might be some sort of publicity stunt to draw attention away from himself. It's not beyond him."

"Yeah, and the fact Jack just can't wait to…" Shinju caught himself.

"Nephew, what did I just say?" Kuro poked him. Shinju whispered in his ear.

"I know, Uncle. But, Laura and I both know Jack doesn't give a…you know what…about her! He just wants to use her. He's nothing but a pervert."

…

Laura came down the stairs, with Midori following after her.

"I'm going to go help Martha." Laura said. Midori nodded, and peered into the living room. Crow had gotten up and was brushing himself off when he saw Midori standing in the doorway.

"Good Morning." She said quietly. Crow nodded in reply.

"You doing good?" He asked. She blushed and shook her head rapidly. Her eyes wandered from side to side.

"I'm going to see what Martha and Laura are doing!" She nervously ran in the direction of the kitchen. Crow smiled. He was glad when he saw her smile, if only for a brief moment, when she blushed.

...

Sidney opened her eyes when Yusei withdrew from her. Her face was very red, and she could feel it. She looked down, a little embarrassed. He was still holding her hand, but gently eased away.

"Yusei…" She said his name again, feeling a little sad now.

"Yusei… There's something I need to tell you."

"I already know about the arranged marriage, if that's what you mean." Yusei told her. He lifted her chin up so she was looking into his eyes.

"I'm going to talk to Goodwin when we get back. I'm not going to let him make you do this." He folded his hand over hers again. There was a moment of two of silence before there was a knock on the door. Sidney and Yusei let go of each other's hand.

Yusei bid whoever it was to come in. It was Crow.

He stretched and yawned a little. "Martha says breakfast will be ready soon."

"Ok…I can…help." She looked back at Yusei.

"Do you need any help?" She asked. He shook his head. Crow could help.

She left to go help Martha set things out for people. Crow helped Yusei to stand up. He got his shirt and jacket on before cautiously walking out the door, with Crow assisting him along the way.

"Glad to see you're in one piece." Crow commented.

Everybody came to the table and sat down. They were in the middle of eating breakfast when the wind picked up, and the sound of whirling machines could be heard outside. Laura scarffed down her food and jumped up from the table.

"It must be Shinju, his uncle…and my parents! They must be back with your Duel Runner, Yusei!" Laura grinned. Yusei blinked.

"Oh, you were out…Shinju and Kuro took your Runner back to the shop and fixed it up." Laura explained.

"That was awfully kind of them to do that." Martha commented. Laura excused herself to go greet them, and Sidney followed after her. Yusei eased up to follow after them.

They were a little confused when they say two aircraft parked in front of Crow's Runner and Laura's Jaguar. The first one was the one with her family in it, since she saw her mother waving excitedly. She was disgusted when she saw Jack Atlas emerge from the second one, Lazar trotting behind him.

Laura wanted to punch his lights out, very badly. But restrained herself. She would prove she was above him. Sidney stood on the steps, with Yusei standing beside her. Lazar smirked.

"Well, I'm glad you're all still alive."

To be continued in the next episode. Read it! Review it! If you don't love it, oh well.

Be sure to read Coke head's fanfic, too. And my newest fanfic, Yuki Shiro and the Five Dragons. So, you know the drill, be here or be square!