And here is chapter seven. Oh look, a new character, make sure you all say hello to him. When writing this chapter, I purposefully try to write in such a way that I feel the feels punching me in the gut, but that's just me. Read through this and give me your thoughts on the situation involving my writing, thanks. Not much else to say here, so let me move out of the way.
Possible(?) OOC in this chapter.
Note: I do not own anything other than the world that this story takes place in. All characters belong to their rightful owners.
"Yuzu! Where are you!?" Yuya yelled as he continued to run through the halls. He checked everywhere, including places that would be impossible for a grown woman to use as a hiding place. It was then that Yuya noticed a door with Yuzu's name on it, making him reach for it, knowing that this was the last place she would be. Suddenly, Yuya's instinct kicked in and forced him to dodge an incoming strike from the side. With one swift motion, Yuya immediately placed his duel disk on his arm and activated the hard light blade, ready to use it as a weapon (something that Yusei noted when he first dueled Yuya). Yuya looked at his attacker and saw someone with his face but had wild, dark hair instead of the locks of red and green. Yuya immediately dropped any aggression and relaxed, if one doesn't provoke Yuto, then he won't bite back.
"Yuto, I see you're doing well." Yuya said as he removed the duel disk off his arm. "Likewise. Unfortunately I cannot allow you to see Yuzu." Yuto replied in a serious tone. "Wait, why!?" Yuya asked. "I cannot tell you. It was her request to keep you away and her reasons secret. I'm going to have to ask you to leave." Yuto replied. "You're head of security aren't you?" Yuya asked. "Of course, someone has to protect her and I don't trust anyone else to do so." Yuto answered. "I know I'm not in the position to say this, but please, let me talk to her for a few seconds! I don't care if it's through the door or if it's a one sided conversation, I just need to tell her something and then I'll leave! Please!?" Yuya begged his dark haired doppelganger. "…Fine… But I'm watching you." Yuto replied after much hesitation. Yuya approached the door and gave it a quick knock as he felt Yuto's glare burning through his back. "Yuzu, I don't have much time, but I just wanted to say I'm glad that you're doing okay. I don't know why you want me to stay away from me, but whatever the reason, I won't hold it against you. If it's me, I'm sorry for whatever I did. I'm giving Yuto my number, just call me whenever you're feeling up to it okay? I'll be going now, see you soon." Yuya said with a slightly sad tone.
Upon hearing no response, Yuya sighed and began writing down his mobile number on some old receipts in his wallet. "Here, keep an eye on her okay?" Yuya said with a depressed tone, giving Yuto the number. "I will, and don't worry, Yuzu's a strong girl." Yuto replied as Yuya began walking away. "Oh one more thing, congratulations!" Yuya shouted "For what!?" Yuto asked, confused at what Yuya is talking about. "For giving Yuzu the love and attention I never did!" Yuya replied, gesturing to Yuto's ring finger. "Thanks, stay safe my friend!" Yuto thanked, showing a smile as Yuya left. Once he knew Yuya was really gone, Yuto knocked on the door. "Yuzu… He's gone…" Yuto whispered before hearing the door unlock. Behind the door was not the confident woman with the bravery to face an audience of judging eyes, Yuto saw a scared little girl teetering on the edge of depression. Walking into the room, Yuto shut and locked the door behind him before giving his wife a comforting hug.
"Are you sure you didn't want to talk to him?" Yuto asked before Yuzu weakly nodded. "When I overheard the rumors that Yuya is here from the staff, I felt sick… I didn't want to sing on a stage with him watching…" Yuzu began quietly. "The manager convinced you otherwise. It's the last show and too many people had showed up to back out now. You went out there for the sake of your fans." Yuto continued, remembering how everything played out. "I looked and looked, but Yuya wasn't in the audience. I felt my strength come back when I couldn't find him and began to sing like how I always would. And then the duel…" Yuzu said as her voice trailed off. "To be honest, I don't think you should've accepted that duel." Yuto commented. "I wanted to… I have neglected my deck for too long and I wanted to play, even if it is just once… I just didn't think my opponent would be Yuya…" Yuzu explained. "I didn't expect it either, though his two trap cards did raise some red flags. No one uses Entermates unless you are Sakaki Yuya." Yuto replied. "That is what I originally thought too… But I ignored the possibility until it was right in front of me… And now he knows what I have been doing all this time… Running…" Yuzu said.
With a kiss on top of her head, Yuto began doing everything he could to calm his fear filled spouse. "Yuya didn't seem to be angry with you… He was more concerned with your sake than his own…" Yuto said with reassurance. "You don't know Yuya like I do… He is really good at hiding his true feelings from everyone including himself… Back when his father disappeared, he hid behind his goggles to hide his tears… But there is also something else he was hiding…" Yuzu replied, remembering what she had seen behind Yuya's crimson eyes. "What was it?" Yuto asked. "Pure hatred… Deep down, Yuya hated his father when he disappeared, burdening Yuya with the reputation of being the son of a no good coward… I had the misfortune to see him looking in a mirror… That cold, distant, and expressionless glare I came to remembering… I know he had lashed out a few times before apologizing, but I wouldn't know when he would set off again… It stopped when Yuya gained his Pendulum cards and the confidence that came with it that the distant stares stopped, transforming him back into the Yuya we all knew and loved…" Yuzu explained, tensing up at the memory.
"So you're afraid that Yuya might lash out when he has chance to?" Yuto asked. "Yes… I went against everything he believed in… I know he was really hurt when I forced a sacrifice on him… And I know he won't forgive me so easily… I'm not ready to face him alone… And I don't think I will ever be ready…" Yuzu said as she fought back the tears. "You're not alone… I'm here with you… Just take a moment to relax and I'll take care of everything…" Yuto whispered with a comforting tone. "Thank you…" Yuzu whispered back before giving the man a small kiss. After a short while, the two broke their embrace, and Yuto began leaving before remembering something. "What do you want me to do with Yuya's number?" Yuto asked, taking out the paper. "Leave it here, I will to call him when I feel confident enough…" Yuzu replied before Yuto left it on the table. "You're a strong girl Yuzu, but you shouldn't strain yourself. I'll be back when I'm done, until then…" Yuto said before leaving, closing the door.
Grabbing the paper, Yuzu stared intently at the ten digits that allowed her to connect to her long lost friend. Every memory came back, and the tears that she had held in for all this time came flooding out. And Yuzu made no attempt to stop it…
We never wish to confront the past… But we can never move forward until we do…
And that is all there is to this chapter. Opinions from my brother T2 state that things are not too interesting, but I want your opinion on this matter. How I did, your thoughts on the story so far, the level of OOC on a scale of 1 to 10, all that jazz will be helpful in improving my writing. Remember, reviews are worth more than gold on this site, so please leave a few. Also, if you are thinking this is a Braceletship story because of this chapter, you are sorely mistaken! All of this is part of plot and will resolve itself in the end.
Anyway, let's talk more about Sanctuary.
Continuing on from our discussion of Non-Existium from last time... This Element is peculiar in the fact that its entire existence is a contradiction to every physical and chemical law we know of. Non-Existium has mass though it has zero atomic mass, it has no nucleus or electrons and yet it still has a form, and it is practically solid energy. But the madness only continues onward as this element can do things that can make even Divine Beings question its powers. One, this element can create life based on the amount of non-existent atoms that are lost from the Non-Existium mass. From basic bacteria to the largest kaiju, this element can "spawn" them in as long as there is a mass of Non-Existium around, even when that creature is extinct. Two, this element can also transmute into other elements naturally. From Iron to Uranium, a single atom of Non-Existium can create several veins of other materials. And three, despite having no mass at all, it still has weight and requires a lot of effort to move around. It also has a magnetic field despite the lack of an atom. With this element, all laws concerning the conservation of matter is completely tossed out of the window, and all possibilities are open. And because of this mythical ability to create a lot out of a little, many civilizations in the universe seek Sanctuary out to gather this unique resource. So an end to the resource wars that plagues the entire universe can end. More to Non-Existum in the next chapter.
And that is everything there is to this chapter. Remember, your comments will help me become a better writer, so please leave a few. Any way, I kept you here long enough...
Until next time... T1