Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! Gx, or Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds or any characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise. I do own any OCs I make, but most will be likely be minor characters (even more so than the minor characters in the show - save for Nozomi and Hiroshi. My fingers ran away with them, and I like the dynamic they made too much to change it. I find them amusing). I make no money from this fanfiction as it is a tribute to a fandom I really like and want to play around in. If you see this on a paid site, please note that someone has plagiarized me and let me know so I may take steps to prevent fines or whatever. Also, I will be using the Japanese names, so if you're only familiar with the English, 4kids swapped two names: Blitz is Nerve and Nervin is Blitz.
The end of the last chapter was evil, I know. But no worries! If I have an angsty chapter (or two if it had to be split), the angst will always be followed up with fun and happiness. Like this one. Poor deprived Yusei gets to go to an amusement park! Let the guy's inner child run free! (And Yusuke takes a day off work for family bonding and to scare the shit out of anyone who looks at his godson funny.) Oh, and Ushio's finally going to back off. Learning who Yusei's adoptive parents were and that THE Fujiwara Yusuke is actually Yusei's godfather… Yeah, he's going to go and think about things for a bit. Get that character development that happened later in canon to happen now because I want decent Ushio now and it works finally.
FYI, Yusuke has a fearsome reputation. I won't say why, yet, but just know that being possessed by the Avatar of the Nihilistic Darkness leaves a mark, even if you're now (willingly) serving the Gentle Darkness.
Oh, and btw, choking warning. These two little imps are to blame! *points to Lua and Luka, who grin unrepentantly*
Yusei was a bit nervous, though excited. Understandable, considering where they were heading. He'd never been to an amusement park before.
"WHHHAAAAATTT!?" Lua, ever the drama king, screeched. "Dad, we have to go to Kaibaland now! That's just… That's just wrong!"
"I agree. Hold on one moment while I let your Uncle Judai know I'm taking the day- oof!" Yusuke got cut off by a balled up piece of paper flying out of the next shadow to hit him in the face. Lua and Luka snickered while Yusei couldn't help the amused smirk. Yusuke rolled his eyes, but read the note. "Sometimes, I think Judai forgets he's not in school anymore… Huh, I have an entire month off since, and I quote, 'You'd better not come in to the "office" before then because your job right now is to find a way to set Yusei's inner child free.' Figures he's focusing on that. I can't guarantee I won't go in for a few hours every so often if I'm needed, but looks like family time is my job for now."
"Uncle Judai's the BEST!" the twins shouted, high-fiving each other. That did it. Yusei couldn't hold back. He fell to the ground laughing.
Another note came flying out. Yusuke picked it up. "'Lua and Luka win the game, no one has ever gotten Yusei to laugh like that, ever. Signed, Nozomi and Taka.' Wonder what that's about…?"
Lua was racing about, grabbing things to pack for a day at the amusement park, while Yusuke was fixing snacks after summoning Kuribon for Luka, who was sitting and watching the preparations with Yusei. Apparently Luka tired easily, so she was conserving her energy for the day of fun, something no one faulted her for. Having her Duel Spirit materialized by her father helped her energy levels. Apparently, she was potentially very powerful, but far too young to hold it all. She both leaked Dueling Energy like a sieve and struggled to contain it, causing fainting spells and bouts of fatigue if she tried to do too much. They'd be renting a wheelchair to help her not expend too much energy.
"So, how are we getting there?" Yusei asked. Yusuke paused in his snack-making so he could smack his forehead.
"Knew I was forgetting something! Luka, could you call Teipei and tell him we need his sister? Also, yes, you can invite him along too," Yusuke told his daughter with a small smirk.
"Daddy, it's not like that! We're just friends!" Luka called back, already on her way to the videophone mounted to the wall.
Lua rushed past, arms full of stuff, calling, "Sure it isn't!"
Luka puffed her cheeks in annoyance, only to quickly smooth her appearance down when a kid that had appeared on the screen cleared his throat, "Am I missing something?"
Lua ran up, "Yeah, we finally found our missing godbrother and we're taking him to Kaibaland for the day! You're invited!"
"Lua! I was supposed to pass on the message!" Luka cried out. The twins devolved into bickering as who Yusei assumed to be Teipei just shook his head at their antics. Yusei stepped up and cleared his throat, gaining the boy's attention. He tried not to notice how Teipei's eyes widened in fear at Yusei's Mark.
"Uncle wanted the message passed on that we need your sister?" he said, hating how he sounded obviously unsure. Lua popped up from where Kuribon had tackled him, only to get tackled again. Luka took the opportunity.
"Oh, yeah, we need a driver. Ours is on vacation, so if your sister wouldn't mind…" she trailed off, suddenly shy.
"Sure thing!" called a girl who suddenly popped in behind Teipei. "Mom and Dad just got home, hold on, I'll ask for the keys." The screen went blank.
"Yusei, would you mind helping pack everything? Lua still hasn't learned you put the sandwiches on top so they don't get squished," Yusuke called, taking on a teasing tone at the end. Lua did the mature thing - he stuck his tongue out at his father. Yusei found himself laughing again as he went to help, unable to keep the grin off his face.
"Mom, Dad! I need the keys to the van! Teipei and I are going to Kaibaland with Uncle Yusuke and the kids! Oh, and apparently Yusei's been found!" called the black-haired girl from the video call.
"Okay, no need to shout, we got in late 'cause your Slacker Uncle needed help rounding people up to - Wait, did you say Yusei's there?" demanded the surly voice of Manjoume Jun.
"Yup!"
"Hang on, your mom's making coffee, we're coming too. We'll take the limo."
"Jun, I'm surprised to see you. I thought you were busy?" Yusuke questioned as Jun and Asuka showed up at the door with their kids.
"Finished last night, would be sleeping, but Asuka insisted we have a family day too and tag along. So you're Yusei, huh? Not what I pictured, but I've long since learned looks can be deceiving."
"Uh, yeah. Not to be rude, but who are you?" Yusei asked.
"Manjoume Jun, head of Manjoume Corp. This is my wife Asuka, and our kids Teipei and Sakura."
"Hi! You're cute!" Sakura piped in. Yusei froze. He had no clue how to handle girls.
"He's already soul-bonded, Sakura, no poaching," Asuka cut in, eliciting an "Awwww" of disappointment from her daughter.
"Soul-bonded?" Okay, Yusei may be enjoy "normal" family life, but this perpetual state of confusion was getting kind of annoying.
"Means you have a soulmate, basically. We're burning daylight, people, let's get moving. Who's driving?" Yusuke asked.
"Oh! Me, me, me!" Sakura jumped up and down eagerly, waving her hand in the air, only for Asuka to stride past.
"I'm driving. No one else here is licensed for a limo. Get in."
"Awwww…"
Okay, I'm stopping there for now. Yes, it's short and semi-rushed, but I wanted the feel of "Day trip, pack your things, we're leaving in 20 minutes!" meaning, rush, rush, rush, feeling of excitement and fun in the air. No, I did not plan on Teipei's parents being Asuka and Jun (even though they're married in this fic), nor did I plan on Sakura being there. My muses have struck again. Sakura won't take over the story, nor will she be a major player like Nozomi and Hiroshi. She's a minor OC, meant to help with some gaps. She may pop up from time to time, but chances are, after the amusement park, she'll be background at most.
I didn't get to Ushio. I stop where it feels natural, this stopping point felt natural.
Next chapter: Ushio gets his wake up call and Yusei gets to go to an amusement park for the first time and absolutely LOVES it. Adrenaline junkie + roller coasters? Can I get a "HELL YES"? Also, Yusuke has to keep himself from letting his Evil Eye turn into a Death Glare whenever someone tries to give Yusei a hard time because of his Criminal Mark. He can't Death Glare without killing someone. Side effect of the whole possession thing. He pouts endlessly about it. (Tempted to have his eyes turn yellow when he Death Glares. For Shout-Out reasons.)