Note To Readers: Hey everyone! Welcome to those who recently followed me! For ongoing readers, Thanks for the feedback and the reviews! They inspire me so much! I hope you all are enjoying the progress of the story! I'm doing my best to update as soon as I can. I have many characters that are important to the story but I can only introduce so many at a time. AH, the challenge! lol. Anyways! Here's Chapter 75!
Chapter 75: The Secret Guardian
"Oh, mom...oh dad..." Bloom wept as she shared in an embrace with her parents. "Don't get sad sweetie...we're together now and everything is going to be just fine..." Venessa comforted her daughter. "Yeah before you know it. You'll be feeling better." Mike followed up with a wink. "...Thank you guys...but this is much more than just boyfriend problems or even magic problems..." she all sat down together as Bloom kept a small trashcan close by her. Mike and Venessa grew quiet as they looked at the other concerned. "You mentioned that you were going to be going to school in Domino right? Because of that message you received in the mail." Venessa began. "Did something happen?" Mike asked. "Boy...did it..." Bloom murmured.
She told them everything. From the day she met Yugi, Kaiba, and Joey and lived in Kaiba's house when her apartment flooded. How she met his little brother and learned about Duel Monsters. The return of The Wizards Of The Black circle and how it led to them learning about a whole new world that existed with many new enemies they had yet to encounter. The new friends she had made along with the uniting of The Winx and Roxy. Sky being lost to The Shadow Realm before she realized she had fallen in love with Kaiba and was now engaged to be married to him. The new power transformation they had gained. The tragedy and bloodshed she had witnessed with her own two eyes and the fact that now she was very sick. And had no idea why.
{What would Kaiba possibly think if he saw me right now...I feel utterly pathetic...I don't even think I could face him...} Bloom thought sadly to herself. Venessa only hugged the redhead. "I think you need a nice bowl of hot soup and your mother's special rose tea. Now, why don't you go to your room and rest? It sounds like you need it." "Thanks, mom..." Bloom offered a smile as she escorted her daughter to her room. Gently Venessa closed the door until it was barely cracked.
"Poor Bloom...she seems to have so much weighed her heart and mind down...I think it's eating her alive..." Vanessa frowned as she turned towards Mike. "I don't know anything about being a Faerie but this OTHER world seems a lot more dangerous. I gotta say, hun, I don't like the sound of any of this..." the blonde frowned. "I know dear but there's nothing we can do about it. For now, we just have to give Bloom our love and support as we always have," she told him softly. Mike sighed. "You're probably right...but I STILL don't like this...I want answers." he frowned.
"They'll come when they come," Vanessa assured Mike with a sweet smile. "Oh alright..." "Now i'm going to fix Bloom a nice hot cup of Rose tea. Mike watched her before he got up and went back to the room peaking only slightly. He could see a black cat with a green ribbon tied to the tip of its tail. The familiar was sleeping right next to Bloom on her pillow curled up. "What are YOU looking at?" Loore snapped before Mike gasped falling backward. "A C-...A...Ca...ACHOO!" Mike gasped as he sneezed loudly. Quickly the blonde got to his feet and hurried out back into the kitchen. He HAD to get away from that cat!
"Mike?" Venessa's eyes widened as she watched her husband rummage through the cabinet sneezing in between. "What on Earth is going on with you?" "B-...Bloom...C-Cat...in roo...ACHOO! Room...Cat...pills..." Mike struggled in-between sneezing his head off. "Silly boy. Your allergy medicine is right here next to the counter." Venessa teased and she held it out to him. "...Oh, thanks...eheh..." Mike laughed nervously. "And speaking of silly boys I just got a wonderful idea! I saw Carlos the other day buying flowers at my shop. You know Bloom's best friend? I bet a visit from him would cheer her up!" Venessa beamed.
"Oh, Carlos? Yeah, I think he works part-time at the Fruitti Music bar. He's probably down there now." Mike sniffed as he worked the top off his medicine. "Then it's settled! I'll go down there right now! Be a dear and make sure to give Bloom the Rose tea! I'll back as soon as I can." Venessa smiled and gave Mike a kiss on the cheek before she grabbed her purse and hurried out the door. "Where does she get all that energy?" Mike scratched his head before he took the tea and made his way back to Bloom's room.
The Frutti Music Bar
"CARLOS! NOT AGAIN!" Klaus's voice echoed from nearby as he stormed over. This kid was going to cause him to lose even more of his hair! "S-Sorry Mr. Klaus!" Carlos quickly apologized as Klaus let out a heavy sigh. "This is the 3rd time this week..." "I know. I didn't see the guitar cord!" Carlos frowned. "Sorry about that I hope you guys are alrigh-...Wait a second...Yugi?..." Klaus paused as he recognized the scarlet-eyed male but not the blue haired one beside him.
"I GOT IT! THE SPILL PATROL IS HERE!" a young woman with long magenta hair and eyes exclaimed in a waitress uniform and an armful of napkins. "You're awesome thank you!" Carlos exclaimed as he hurried to clean up the spilled drinks with her. "...Uh...yeah...hi Klaus..." Yugi nearly squeaked. "A friend of yours?" "Uh kinda...this is Klaus...he's the owner of The Frutti Music Bar...one of Bloom's friend's father." Yugi introduced. "Klaus this is Kenshin, my new friend."
"Hey! Nice to meet you Kenshin! Any friend of Yugi's is a friend of mine!" "The pleasure is all mine really." Kenshin offered a smile in return. "Uh anyways sorry about the mess...it's hard to explain but we kinda...just appeared here..." Yugi laughed nervously. {Though we still know not why...} Atem mused. "We're on Earth by the way..." the scarlet-eyed male whispered to Kenshin. "...So that's why I don't sense any magical energy...well it's very faint anyways..." the bluenette murmured in return.
"Well come on! I have to make it up to the both you! I know how about some free smoothies my treat! And I won't take no for an answer!" Klaus exclaimed and pushed them all to the counter. The waitress hurried over and made her way behind the counter. "So what'll it be?" Klaus asked them. "...Um, I guess the BlueBerry with Tomato..." Yugi murmured. "The fruit salad looks good." Kenshin followed. "ALRIGHTY! Comming right up!" the waitress smiled and worked on the preparation before Carlos served them.
"Here you go! Enjoy!" Carlos offered a smile before they were hit with a frenzy of orders. "Better get to work you too! We just got an influx of customers!" "RIGHT AWAY SIR!" both Carlos and the waitress exclaimed. "So Klaus who's the new girl? I don't think I saw her here before." "Oh yeah. That's Cassia. After Roxy left to go to Alfea I needed to hire some extra hands. And that goofball over there is Carlos. He's a bit clumsy but he's a good kid." Klaus chuckled softly watching the two work together.
"It's nice to meet you!" Cassia beamed. "Ye-Yeah sorry about getting that smoothie all over you...eheh..." Carlos apologized again once he finished his rounds nearly out of breath. "My name's Carlos San Fransisco." "Yugi Moto." "Kenshin Sahiro." they exchange greetings. Cassia let out a squeal. "THE Yugi Moto!? OMY GOSH! THE king of games!? Can I have your autograph pretty pleasse!?" the young woman begging. {...Aren't you popular...} Atem teased as Yugi's cheeks turned red.
"Uh...sure I guess..." Yugi took a napkin and gave it to Cassia. "Thank you! I'll treasure this forever!" Carlos sweatdropped laughing in response. "He's famous?" "Yeah! You're not from Domino City but he's a legend there with the ultra-rare God cards! He's only beaten Seto Kaiba the CEO of Kaiba Corp like a gazillion times!" "WELL excuse me...I've only been to Domino City when my dad was working with that lady from Egypt to display those weird artifacts in his museum." Carlos puffed up his cheeks.
"Oh yeah! I remember that exhibit! Your dad put a lot of hard work into that. I remember when my dad took me to Egypt and I got to see all these cool tablets with duel monster carvings on them. He came back with a weired goldeneye. To be honest it kinda gave me the creeps...almost as much as thinking about the test coming up in Mythology..." Cassia pailed. "...Ugh...why did you have to bring that up...?" Carlos groaned. Yugi only stared at the magenta-haired girl before Venessa slowly walked over to the counter.
"Carlos! I'm so glad you're here!" Vanessa exclaimed happily. "Miss Vanessa?" Carlos questioned. "Is everything ok?" Cassia questioned. "Who is she?" Yugi questioned the two. "She's a friend of my family," Carlos explained. "I work at her Flower shop too so that's how I know her. Her husband Mike is a FireFighter." Cassia smiled. "She's Bloom's adoptive mother." Klaus finished before the scarlet-eyed male let out a gasp. "NO WAY!" Kenshin only kept silent. "W-Wait do YOU know Bloom too Yugi?" Carlos asked. "...Yeah...she's a friend of mine..." Yugi answered softly.
"I'm sorry to interrupt. But I need to speak with you, Carlos." Venessa told him. "What's going on?" "...Bloom came home today...and she's sick i'm afraid...I bet it would mean the world to her if you went to see her." Vanessa told Carlos. "...B...Bloom's here...?" the Mexican nearly found himself at a loss for words before he ran off with Vanessa. Yugi bit his lip. "That explains why we were teleported here instead..." the scarlet-eyed make murmured. "...If she came here though...that only worries me more...I mean what if we can't help her..." Yugi closed his eyes tightly conflicted.
{Standing here won't change a thing...even if that is so...we must learn the answer for ourselves...} Atem's voice echoed in his other half's head. "Let's follow them shall we?" Kenshin offered. "Yeah..." Yugi murmured before he paused as warmth enveloped him. Cassia holding her hands in his. "Do not worry...She Will Be Alright..." the young woman told the scarlet-eyed male. For some reason or another. He couldn't help but believe in her words. Resonating throughout his soul and heart. Letting go of his hands Cassia moved onward to trail after the others. Yugi placed on foot forward before Atem paused.
{Yugi...look...at your feet...} The Pharoah spoke up. Yugi froze and focused his gaze below him. Yugi's eyes widened as he saw a pure white feather. Carefully the scarlet-eyed male picked the object in question. "...It's beautiful...I don't think I've ever seen anything like it before...when I hold it...it's like...calm washes over me...I like this feeling...anyways! Let's hurry and follow them!" Yugi quickly brought himself to reality and hurried after Carlos and Vanessa. Atem only smiled to himself. {It looks like Bloom has someone watching over her...a guardian angel...}
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