A/N: Alright, so I MIGHT have gotten frustrated trying to translate a song I've been obsessed with and defaulted to writing, but I can only escape reality for so long. Then again, now that I finally have a new PS3(technically new) and most of the games I wanted to play, let's see if I finish this before the end of the month.

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He wasn't too sure how long he'd been asleep, but he was sure it was a long time.

When he woke up, the sun was shining through the blinds, and he seemed to have been moved into a proper sleeping position.

There was also someone knocking on the door.

Without really thinking, he groggily sat up and slid off the bed, not really noticing that he was still wearing yesterday's clothes. It took a few moments to make his way to the door - bumping into the table and dresser a few times, since he wasn't fully awake yet - before he managed to find the metal handle and pull it open.

Standing on the other side was one of Takuto's attendants, looking as stern as he did when Leon last saw him.

"Takuto-sama wishes for you to join him for breakfast." He said. Leon waiting for a moment, but when the man didn't move from his place, he spoke up.

"Um, should I-"

"You are free to take your time getting ready. I am to wait out here to escort you when ready."

Yikes. So formal.

Leon nodded, hesitantly closing the door. He breathed out a quiet sigh, hoping the man on the other side of the door couldn't hear him, before turning around and walking over to the table where his luggage sat.

He stared at it for a moment before reaching out and pulling the zipper, shuffling through the clothes before he found a red shirt and a pair of black jeans, along with a blue sweater. Oddly enough, the idea of mixing red and blue didn't sit well with him, but he figured no one would notice.

Gathering everything he needed, he decided now would be a good chance to figure out how the shower worked. Which, surprisingly, wasn't too hard, considering someone had left a note for him...

It should have been embarrassing, if not for the fact that he was honestly grateful.

It took a while, but once he deemed his hair dry enough, he finally pulled the hoodie on and slipped on his shoes, making his way to the door.

Within minutes, he was downstairs and sitting across from Takuto at the large dining table.

"I take it you slept well?" He said, an amused smile on his face. Leon felt his face flush slightly.

"I apologize for not attending dinner, despite being told to." He said, and Takuto chuckled.

"Don't worry, I'm sure you were very tired." The boy said. "I'm sure it was a lot to take in, it's only been less than a day since you left your home."

Home.

The word struck something in him, but he held it in, knowing now was not the time. He'd already been promised they would work something out with his family's situation once Void and the Circuit had been taken care of.

That didn't stop him from worrying, though.

"Now, onto what I wanted to talk to you about." Takuto said, snapping him out of his thoughts. "I assume you haven't had time to go over your decks?"

Leon made to shake his head, but caught himself. If he was going to be interacting with Takuto, he'd have to use words.

Right. Words.

"Not at the moment." He said, then after a moment added; "Everything just sort of... came at me all at once. It was a little overwhelming."

Takuto nodded in understanding, thanking the attendant that brought in their food - Leon wasn't quite sure what it was, they only had so much on the island, but it smelled good - before dismissing them.

They were alone now.

"The person you'll be staying with will be here in the afternoon." He continued. "We can use the time we have until then to familiarize you with Neo Nectar's play style, but we'll prioritize getting you used to Aqua Force more. You'll need to master is before you confront Void."

At the outright statement that he'd be fighting Void, Leon visibly winced. Takuto gave him a sympathetic smile.

"I know it may seem like I'm asking a lot, but don't worry. You won't be fighting him alone."

Leon didn't question this. If the Circuit were any indication, more fighters would be picked to fight off Void. The thought eased his worries a little, so he decided to focus on his own problems.

"I'll have time on my own to practice with... Neo Nectar, correct?" He asked, remembering how Takuto mentioned something about using the deck for public appearances.

"Yes." Takuto nodded. "Does this mean you'd prefer to focus on Aqua Force until he arrives?"

While that was exactly what he'd wanted to do, another thought occurred to him immediately.

"How much does this person know... about all of this?" He asked, realizing he'd forgotten how important it would be. Takuto frowned slightly.

"I explained that you'd be participating in an upcoming tournament and that you've been isolated for sometime, but he's a perceptive one. He probably knows that's not all there is to it." Then a small smile came to his face. "You may tell him as much as you wish, as long as you think you can handle it yourself."

He was about to question what Takuto meant by that, but the boy clapped his hands, smiling widely.

"Now! Seeing as you didn't eat dinner last night, you should be hungry now?" He said, and it was only then that Leon remembered the food in front of him.

He'd save his questions for another time, because Takuto was right.

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Roughly four and a half hours later, Leon found himself leaning back in one of the chairs of him temporary room, eyes closed and cards laid out in front of him on the table. He just barely understood the basics, and was waiting for the rest to sink in.

He was also starting to think he might be a little slow, where his brain is involved.

No, He thought, shaking his head. It's just so much to process right now that my mind isn't working right. Give it a few days, and I'll be fine.

The training session - as Takuto had jokingly called it - had taken longer than he would have liked, but he was the one that insisted on spending the whole time with one deck. He was sure he understood how Aqua Force worked by now, but for some reason none of it made sense in his head.

Just a little longer.

There was a knock at the door, and his eyes snapped open.

"Souryuu-sama." Leon's eye twitched slightly at the '-sama' part, but held his tongue. The door clicked, and the same attendant from this morning walked in. "Your guide is here. If you need help carrying your things-"

"I can do it." He said, grabbing the only-slightly heavy luggage - he'd learned it had wheels, not that he could use them right now - and tugged it along to the door. "Downstairs, right?"

The man nodded, seemingly unaffected by Leon cutting him off mid-sentence. He simply turned towards where the elevators were and started walking, and Leon followed a good distance behind.

When thy reached the ground floor - devoid of people, being Sunday and all - he was greeted to the sight of Takuto speaking with a cheerful looking blond in a pink hoodie. Upon noticing his arrival, Takuto turned his attention away from the boy.

"Leon-kun, good timing!" Takuto said happily, walking over. The blond followed, glancing between Leon and Takuto. "I'd like to introduce you to someone that I hope you'll get along with."

"No need for that, Tatsunagi-san!" The blond said with a grin. He stepped forward, and reached a hand out. "Miwa Taishi, I look forward to living with you!"

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A/N: This took me a while to finish, but at least I'll be able to get the plot rolling again. This was supposed to happen way back in chapter... four. Then I unconsciously realized there were a few holes in the plot that I couldn't just paraphrase(like I've been doing with the majority of this fic) and my conci... concien... whatever that little voice in the back of a person's head it. It wouldn't let me just skip over what could be interesting character development.

Also, I mentioned this to one person, but I'll say it here too; if this fic turns out to be anything like ADT in terms of updates, then hopefully that means that long break between chapters three and four means I've already hit my hiatus point and updates will be weekly again.

Chapter 1 of ADT2(no I'm not seriously calling it that) should be up sometime after either chapter seven or ten of this fic, depending on how well I can multitask fics. Seeing as AMLOS hasn't updated since October...