"Yuya." Yoko sobbed, as she and Zuzu sat by his bedside. He'd been unconscious ever since Zuzu had brought him home. Yoko had treated his wounds, now all that remained was for him to wake up.

"Come on Yuya." Zuzu begged, gripping the edge of her skirt in worry.

"Mm." Yuya hummed, catching their attention. His eyelids creased together as he slowly drifted back into consciousness. His eyes opened slowely, and he was surprised to see he was at home. What surprised him even more was that his mom and Zuzu were both beside him looking worried.

"Mom? Zuzu?"

"Yuya!" They both cried, flinging their arms around him. Yuya stiffened, unable to comprehend why they would want to hug him.

"Why are you hugging someone like me?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" Yoko asked. Zuzu also looked confused by his question, until suddenly she remembered the things she'd heard Yuya say about himself.

"Yuya." She said, placing a hand on his arm. "You can't really think those things you said can you?"

"What things?"

"I heard what you said to Varsch about yourself." She muttered, dropping her head as the horrid images plagued her mind. Yuya paled. No, she can't have heard it. She can't get involved. He ripped his arm from her grasp and turned away from them.

"Yuya?" Said Zuzu, growing more and more scared.

"Yuya." Yoko sighed, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Tell us what's going on."

"I can't."

"Oh yes you can!" She said firmly, spinning him round and glaring at him, letting him know she meant in. He shook horribly for a few moments, too scared to say anything. But eventually he saw he had no choice but to tell them everything. She took a deep breath and started from the beginning…

He told them everything, from the blackmail to beatings. He was careful to leave out the parts about him liking Zuzu, if he ever did get the courage to tell her, this was not the way he wanted to do it. Zuzu and Yoko were both horrified by what they heard, especially when he told them how they'd allegedly shredded his cards. In fact by the time he was finished they were both in tears.

"Why are you crying?" He asked.

"What do you mean? Because they really hurt you, that's why." Zuzu replied.

"You shouldn't worry about me, I'm not worth worrying about." He said sadly.

"Don't talk like that." Yoko snapped. "Don't listen to these people Yuya, they're wrong."

"No they're right. I'm only good at dueltaining, and I'm not even good at that, you saw how badly I lost Zuzu."

Zuzu's face fell when she realised it was true, Yuya had lost in a pretty big way. However she had a hunch that if what Yuya said about Varsch was true, then he had probably rigged the duel. Knowing him, he wouldn't take any chances. She mulled over this for a few minutes as Yoko comforted her son, until finally she reached a decision. She stood up, looking more determined than ever.

"Zuzu?" Yuya asked. "Where are you going?"

She paused at the door for a second.

"Sorry, but if you'll excuse me. I have to go break up with my boyfriend." She said, then left before either Yuya or Yoko had a chance to speak.

"No, Zuzu." Said Yuya, he moved to get up but his mom stopped him.

"Oh, no you don't, you need rest young man." She scoulded.

"But Zuzu—"

"Will be fine." Yoko smiled. "She's strong, I don't think you'll need to worry about her."

Yuya wasn't so sure, he'd seen first hand what Varsch could do to people. If Zuzu confronted him alone, there was a chance she wouldn't come away from it okay. Unfortunately, all he could to for her now was hope he was wrong…