Me: Finally, the last chapter of this story! This will contain both darker and lighter themes, with almost character death at the start, and a bunch of hilarity at the end. Both let's not spoiler too much!

*The 5 Tsukumos glares at me*

Me: Just stop! (=_=')

Horrified, Yuma slowly looked up, and saw Shiyuki immersed in a dark aura. He was breathing heavily, but at the same time he was grinning madly. «You... can't kill me...» he breathed. «The power of Chaos... is flowing inside me... I'M ALIVE AND IMMORTAL!» he screamed, and the Varian emblem on his forehead glowed brightly, before morphing into Don Thousand's one. The darkness around him gre and swirled, becoming five times bigger than him. Then,it flashed, and Galaxy-Eyes Space Dragon was standing behind Shiyuki. The teen slowly raised his arm. «Space Dragon... KILL HIM! ALONG EVERYTHING HE LOVES!» The cosmic beast roared loudly, before white energy started gathering in its mouth. Yuma was too weak to carry Kotori and Yuko, but he refused to run away without them. So, he simply squeezed tightly his unconscious family, waiting to be killed. At least, he thought, they would never be separated again. «Hametsu... no... Disintegration... RAAAAYYYY!» Yuma closed his eyes, and stopped listening. He just wanted to avoid feeling further pain. Some eternal seconds passed, the energy beam approaching the three doomed.

Then, a deep voice.

«TRAP HATSUDŌ! PHOTONIZE!»

Yuma's eyes shot opened, just in time to see the attack vanishing into particles of light. And a blonde man in front of him. The man turned to face Yuma. His green bangs and his silver eyes shocked him. «Are you okay, Yuma?» he asked with a calm tone. Yuma smiled weakly. «Yeah. Thank you... Kaito.» The former Numbers Hunter nodded, before turning back to Shiyuki. «What are you doing here...?» asked the spiky haired man. «I think it's pretty obvious.» replied Kaito, smirking a bit. «You, little hero. What do you want here? I was finishing a business.» growled Shiyuki. «I'm here, because a counterfeiter like such you deserves a punishment!» Yuma sighed. Apparently Kaito didn't cared about what Shiyuki had done to him. «What the hell are to talking about?!» Shiyuki raised an eyebrow. Kaito just continued his glare. «Your "supposed" Galaxy-Eyes.»

A blue aura spreaded around him, and a dragon shape lined out. Two white eyes opened, and almost all the light in the surrounding aura was sucked into the dragon. Its body solidified, showing an azure smooth skin, blue and red armor, wings, and a tail ending with a trident. Two galaxies flashed inside the eyes. «Hikari no keshin, koko ni kōrin (Incarnation of Light, descend here)! Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!» Shiyuki seemed shocked. «T-that's impossible! I thought that my Galaxy-Eyes was unique!» Kaito smirked. «That's not true at all.» However, Shiyuki smirked again. «If it's that so... let's see which is the strongest! Space Dragon, annihilate Photon Dragon! And since he protected Yuma, kill his owner as well!» Space Dragon started gathering white energy in its mouth. «Hametsu no Disintegration RAY!» Kaito raised his arms. «Photon Dragon, answer to the attack! Hametsu no Photon STREAM!» Photon Dragon fired a sparkling stream of azure energy, and just after Space Dragon breathed its white beam.

The two energies meet, creating a powerful rainbow shockwave. Both streams pushed against each other, producing sparks of light. The field started rumbling, like an earthquake. Kaito backed a bit. «Damn... its higher ATK makes it too strong...» Just as to highlight his thoughts, the bow shock started moving towards Photon. «If I won't do something... this will end bad...» Kaito stretched his arm. «Photon Dragon, exclude yourself and Space Dragon!» The azure reptile roared in response, and both battlers vanished in a cloud of light particles. After some seconds, they reappeared. Kaito was panting. «Crap... I can't defeat it alone...»

«Yuma! Kaito!» Yuma opened his eyes, and both men turned at the side, where a purple portal was opening. «That's...» breathed Yuma. Slowly, six people materialized. Yuma and Kaito's eyes widened. «The Varian Emperors...» Nasch stepped forward. «What's happening here?!» Shiyuki tilted his head. «Ryoga...? And Rio?» The twins looked at the boy. «Who are you?! How do you know us!?» they both asked. Then, their attention was caught by the roar of the dragon above him. Their eyes widened in shock when they saw the horn. Durbe, Girag and Alito looked worried by their sudden speechlessness. «Nasch, Merag! What is it?» asked Durbe. The girl slowly turned to face him. «The h-horn!» she muttered. The other three Emperors looked at the horn, and their mouths opened in horror. «I-Impossible!» cried Girag. «That's a...!» muttered Alito. «Over-Hundred Numbers!» finished Durbe. The blue 130 painted on the horn flashed slightly. «How is that possible...?!» wondered Merag.

«It's my fault...» whispered weakly a voice. The 7 people turned to Yuma. «15 years ago... just after the battle of Sargasso... I had a nightmare... about a boy kidnapping Kotori...» His arm clenched tighter on the unconscious woman, whose head was resting on Yuma's chest, a sorrowful expression on her face. «I dueled him... but he used a Galaxy-Eyes Over-Hundred Numbers! I defeated him... that was very close... and now... he's real...» He started sobbing. «He kidnapped again Kotori... and Yuko! And the more we took damage... the more he hurt them! Even if I defeated him... he's still alive... and was trying to kill us!» He looked at the others, who were staring at him with a blank face. «...what?»

«I wonder why I'm surprised...» muttered Nasch. «...with Yuma around, everything is possible...» said Durbe. However, they all turned to Shiyuki. «Anyway, we must destroy him. His Over-Hundred Numbers is dangerous.» Declared Nasch as Numbers 101: Silent Honors Ark Knight appeared above him. «That's right!» exclaimed Merag, Durbe, Alito and Girag, with Numbers 103: Funerary Zero Maiden - Ragna Zero, Numbers 102: Holy Lightning - Glorious Halo, Numbers 105: Burning Knuckler - Meteor Cestus and Numbers 106: Huge Rock Palm - Giant Hand, hovering above them. «Hold on.» said another voice. Mizael, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward. «This is a private thing between me, Kaito, and that guy.» A loud roar was heard as a purple 107 flashed, and Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon stood up over him. Yuma was surprised. It was a very rare thing that they used their Over-Hundred Numbers, even if they found a way to use them without Don Thousand's influence.

Shiyuki glared at the blond humanoid. «A third Galaxy-Eyes?! How many of them exists?!» Mizael glared back at him. «Only two. Because yours is a vapid fake! Just like its owner!» Shiyuki flinched at the sharp swords. His expression was livid. «...okay then... it means that you will be obliterated by a fake! SPACE DRAGON, ERASE THOSE TWO AND THEIR GALAXY-EYES FROM THIS UNIVERSE!» The scaly creature gathered again white energy in its mouth, and fired an huge laser. Both Galaxy-Eyes users acted quickly. «PHOTON/TACHYON DRAGON, ATTACK! HAMETSU/SENMETSU NO PHOTON/TACHYON... STREAM/SPIRAL!» cried both. Photon Dragon exhaled its sparkling azure beam, and Tachyon Dragon breathed its flaming purple stream. The three attacks impacted, generating an even more greater shockwave, causing some cracks to open on the ground. The energy was so powerful that all three Galaxy-Eyes users started to be swept back. After some seconds, the bow shock started moving towards Space Dragon. «Im... possi... ble!» he breathed. Then, in the span of a few seconds, Tachyon and Photon's attacks pushed back Space's all the way, causing the scaly dragon to blow up. «NOOOOOOOOOO!» The flames of the blast enveloped Shiyuki, who was then violently knocked backward on the ground. His body was covered by injuries. «Go hell... all yo... u...» he said with his last breath. His eyes went blank, and Don Thousand's emblem vanished from his forehead. Then, his body vanished in a purple flare.

Kaito and Mizael walked at the point were he just disappeared. His cards were still here. Kaito took Numbers 130: Galaxy-Eyes Space Dragon, while Mizael held Rank-Up-Magic - Space Varian's Force and Chaos Numbers 130: Quasar-Eyes Cosmic Dragoon. Then, the three cards exploded in purple flares, and turned into ashes. The other cards soon suffered the same destiny. There was a deadly silence for a minute or so, but then someone broke it. «Yuma! Kotori!» exclaimed Alito, running towards the Tsukumos. The others Emperors followed him. «Yuma! Kotori! Are you two alright!?» cried the 105 holder, shaking the married couple.

When Yuma and Alito battled in the way for the Varian World, he was shocked to know that Yuma and Kotori had got together, but he accepted it, and accepted it, saying that he wanted his beloved to be happy. [AN: And he's not referring to Kotori only :-| he apparently isn't a unisex in the videogame. this would explain his angelic vision about Yuma] He eventually became a great friend with both, and participated at their wedding. So, it was obviously the Emperor who cared first about them.

«Mizael... Kaito...» groaned Yuma quietly. The two blondes looked at him indifferently. «Thank you...» The two looked away. «We didn't did it for you.» They both replied. «Shark...» Nasch also looked at him. «Can you call... the hospital... I can't move...» Nasch nodded. Yuma smiled, before closing his eyes once again, and leaning against Kotori and Yuko. «Yuma! Kotori! Why aren't they recovering?!» cried Alito worried. «They are humans, idiot. Their bodies can't heal this kind of injuries by themselves.» lectured Nasch, tapping on his D-Gazer, which he didn't used by a long time.

Then, Yuma's brain stopped hearing other things.

. . .

His eyes slowly opened, showing a white ceiling. He felt his body laying on something soft, like a mattress. He shifted, and realized he was covered by a sheet. He let out a breathed groan, his head throbbing slighty. «You're finally awake, sleepyhead.» Yuma raised his head from the pillow, and saw Nasch, Durbe and Girag, looking at him, only the latter with a relieved face. «You're in hospital.» clarified Nasch. «You were exhausted, so you made a day-long nap.» explained Durbe. «Merag and Alito are in Kotori and Yuko's room.» said Girag. Instinctively Yuma put his hand on his chest. «Oh, and before you start panicking, the Key and your dueling stuff are on the nightstand beside your bed.» pointed Nasch. Yuma turned his head, and saw his various objects on the nightstand: the Key, the D-Gazer, the Duel Disk with the Deck, the Extra Deck holder, a riceball, and a thin rectangular-shaped wrapped up object. Something clicked in Yuma's mind at the sight of the latter.

A nurse entered in the room. «Oh, you're awake, Mr. Tsukumo!» Yuma nodded. «Are you feeling alright?» she asked, pulling out a touch pen from her uniform. «Uhm, yeah, I only have a very slight headache and a bit a discomfort in the rest of the body.» he answered, only now noticing some bandages on some part of his body. «Okay, I guess your body recovered from the exhaustion?» she asked, writing on her pad. Yuma nodded. The nurse approached to his bed. «May ask you something private?» she whispered, as she was plotting something. Yuma looked at her confused. «Uhm, yes?» The woman leaned her face near Yuma's, making him blush slighty. «Can you give me an autograph?» she asked sweetly. The three Varian Emperors sweatdropped, while Yuma smiled uneasy. «Sure!» he took her pad, and scribbled his name on a blank page. The nurse squealed happily when he returned it to her. «Ehm... I want to ask, can I leave the bed?» asked Yuma. The nurse thought a bit. «Well, you should probably rest another bit, but I think you're allowed to walk around the hospital.» Yuma smiled. «Thanks. Now, you know where is Mizuki Kotori and Tsukumo Yuko's room?» The nurse checked on her pad. «In the Department of Internal Medicine, room 1349.» Yuma thanked her, and the nurse left the room. The coat-clad man wobbingly stood up from the bed. The took the wrapped object, and left the room as well, followed from the three Varians.

. . .

Yuma knocked lightly on the door 1349. Merag and Alito opened the door, and quietly greeted him. They pointed their hands at Kotori and Yuko, who were still sleeping in two adjacent beds. Yuma smiled widely seeing her wife and daughter peaceful expression, though the sight of all those bandages made him a little less happy. He carefully sat on Kotori's bed, and slowly leaned his face on her, feeling her soft breath on his mouth. Closing his eyes, he gently placed his lips on hers, tenderly kissing her, like in the fairy tale of the Sleeping Beauty. Kotori's eyes flutter opened at the feeling, and when she realized, she slowly wrapped her arms around him, and returned the kiss with an equal gentleness. Then, they started making out, much to the disgust of the others, except Merag and Alito. «Do really humans show their love this way?» whispered Durbe in Merag's ear. «Yeah.» replied the Empress dreamily. She the looked at the 102's holder with a charming smile. «Why you ask?» Durbe blushed slightly, looking away. «No reason.» he replied firmly, causing Merag to giggle and Nasch to glare at them. [AN: This is for you, Durbe the Barian! XD]

After some seconds, Yuma pulled back. «Good morning, honey.» Kotori smiled. «Good morning, dear.» Yuma gently run his hand through her hair. «Do you feel okay?» he asked. The woman hummed and moved her head against his hand. «I still feel a bit of pain, but I'm fine.» Yuma leaned in again and kissed her cheek. «Now the other.» he whispered, before walking to Yuko's bed. He again sat carefully, and stroked her cheek. «Yuko... wake up...» he said softly. The little girl stirred slightly, and opened her big golden eyes. «Daddy!» she cried, hugging her father. «You were great! You really taught that meanie a lesson!» she said happily. «Yeah, and we'll not see him ever again.» he said softly, cuddling her dear daughter. All the others sighed at such a sweet scene, except Nasch and Durbe, who simply smiled slightly. «Wow, they smiled! This means that their hearts are not made of ice!» joked Merag, causing Alito and Girag to snicker.

Yuma then took the wrapped object from the coat's pocket. «Kotori, Yuko!» he said, attracting the attention of the two females. «I have here something I want to give you!» Yuko's eyes sparkled. «Daddy has a gift! Daddy has a gift!» cried happily the girl. The man unwrapped the object, revealing three flipped cards. «First, two cards for Yuko!» he said, handing two cards to the girl. «Kotori, you remember that you gave Yuko your Fairy Deck, right?» The woman nodded. «Well, the other day, thanks to Girag...» Said Varian grinned. «...I could recreate one of your most powerful cards!» Yuko finally flipped the first card: an Xyz Monster. She squealed in joy when she recognized it.

Chaos Xyz: Dark Fairy Cheer Girl (DARKNESS)
[ Angel-Type / Xyz / Effect ]
Level 5 monsters ×3
When this card is successfully Xyz Summoned by Ranking Up "Fairy Cheer Girl", it gains the following effect.
When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, you can activate this effect by removing 1 Xyz Material from this card. Inflict to your opponent's Life a damage equal to the number of cards in your hand × 500 points.
ATK/2500 DEF/1900

«This is mommy's Chaos Xyz!» she cried. Kotori looked at Yuma with a surprised expression. «It is really her?» she asked. Yuma nodded. «Yeah! You can't imagine how Fairy Agents Decks like hers are powerful! They're underestimated just because they're cheap. I wanted her to own a card that could be powerful but at the same time could have a sentimental value. So, I thought about Dark Fairy Cheer Girl. Her mother's Ace Monster.» He explained, running his hand on Kotori's face. «At least, for 5 minutes or so.» he joked, making her giggle. Yuko then checked the other card. «That, instead, is a little gift by the Archlights.»

Rank-Up-Magic - Argent Chaos Force (MAGIC)
[ Normal Magic Card ]
Activate by selecting 1 Xyz Monster on your field. From your Extra Deck, you can Xyz Summon on top of the selected monster, an Xyz Monster with "Chaos" in its name and a Rank higher by 1 than the selected monster.

«It's to Summon your new Chaos Xyz.» said Yuma. This time, Yuko's reaction was less cheerful. «Argent Chaos Force? But it's the most boring "Rank-Up-Magic" after Limited Varian's Force! It doesn't even has an extra effect! At least you could have asked to Uncle Shark about Quick Chaos!» The first Emperor's eye twitched visibly, much to the other Emperors' amusement. «Did that kiddy just called me "Uncle Shark"?!» he yelled. «And how the hell did she knows about Rank-Up-Magic - Quick Chaos!?» Yuma sweatdropped. «Well... during these years... I told her pretty much all about our past adventure...» Nasch was glaring at him, while all others, except Yuma, were barely holding back from bursting laughing. The tentacle-haired not-so-human boy facepalmed. «I have the distinct impression that one day that girl will become irritating as much as her father. As if the universe would need another Tsukumo Yuma.» This time, everyone started laughing madly. After some seconds, when they all calmed down, Yuma sat beside Kotori, looking in her eyes. «But the last card is the best.» He handed her the face-down card, and when she flipped it, her eyes widened greatly. It was a beautiful female Xyz Monster: a spellcaster resembling Hope, with a dark-silver armor covered by amethyst accents, a staff on her hand, long-lashed hazel eyes, and a helmet with the same shape as 13-years-old-Kotori's ribbon-less hair.

Some golden Kanjis shined in the name box: Sukijoō Love.

Devotion Empress - Love (LIGHT)
[ Magician / Xyz / Effect ]
Level 4 monsters ×2
If you activate the effect of "Numbers 39: Aspiration Emperor - Hope" removing an Xyz Material, it's possible to remove the Xyz Material from this card. During your Main Phase, this monster on your field can be equipped to a "Numbers 39: Aspiration Emperor - Hope" without Xyz Materials on your field as an Equip Card. If this card is equipped as an Equip Card, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by the effect of cards and battles, the effect is disabled, it's not possible to change its control.
ATK/2400 DEF/1600

Kotori was speechless. Yuma smiled at her. «In this edition of the WDC, a second prize was added: a custom card. She is Hope's lover, just like you're my lover. Her effect is designed to support Hope no matter the odds, just like you always supported me. The proof of our eternal love.» Kotori looked up at him. Her eyes were full of tears of emotion. «You shouldn't have done this. You're so silly. We already have a proof of our love: Yuko.» she said. She then placed the card on her heart. «But anyway, I'll always take great care of this card.»

«Enough of this sweet crap!» yelled Nasch, storming off the room. «Wh-where are you going?!» asked Merag, shocked that his brother ruined such a passionate romantic moment. «I'm going on the roof, doing nothing together Mizael and Kaito!» he replied, slamming the door shut. Another deadly silence fell in the room.

«Such coldness... is so annoying!» grumbled Merag. Yuma and Kotori, their eyes wide, just looked at each other. Shrugging, their cuddled each other.

«Hey, Yuma?» asked Kotori. «What?» he asked back. «This hospital's male nurses are very handsome...» she sensually whispered. «My body feels eager...» Yuma pokerfaced. «...and asks me relief...» she hotly breathed on his neck. Yuma's face became horrified. «Okay okay, we'll spend some time together for ourselves when we'll return home!» he assured, panicked. Kotori giggled lightly, while the Varians looked at them weirdly.

Me: See? A happy ending.

Yuma: *smirks* ...uff, let's content ourselves with this... *grabs Kotori and kisses her*

Adult Kotori: *leans towards adult Yuma's face* It was so romantic, don't you think?

Adult Yuma: Yeah, honey. *kisses her*

Yuko: *sighs playfully* I wonder when they will stop all this smooching.

Me: I noticed that until now my rating pattern with the stories was:

T → M → K → T

Me: So, I asked myself, why don't continue this? So... you can guess the topic of my next story.

Yuma: *breaks apart from Kotori*WAIT WAIT WAIT! YOU WANT WRITE ANOTH...

Me: Bye bye Tsukumos! *presses the button of the transporter device, making them disappear* *looks to the viewer* Okay folks, check often my updates! Obviously Shiyuki is dead for good, so I guess no Multichapter fics for a while. But take a look to my one-shots! Good bye!