A/N: Chapter 1!
After my last story was such a huge success, I'm worried this might not live up to your expectations. I'll try my best and I hope you like it!
It was a spring night in New Domino City.
Yusei was at the twins apartment.
He sat down with them on the sofa.
"The news will be on in a few minutes," Leo said, "There's some news about the Black Rose."
"Black Rose?" Yusei asked.
"Yeah. The news will tell you what's been happening," Luna replied.
Yusei was curious.
A few blocks away, Akiza was getting ready.
She had changed from her academy outfit into her normal clothes.
The same clothes that she worn when she ran away from her family.
A/N: The clothes she normally wears on the show.
Akiza then put on a long black robe and pulled the hood over her head.
She then reached for the item that was the most important to her.
Her mask.
This mask that shielded her identity and made her into a whole, new person.
She was able to hide the weak part of her, that felt sorry for the people she dueled.
She put it on and chuckled.
"99. One more win and I'll have 100 victories in a row," she said.
Back at the twins apartment, the news had a female reporter reporting from an alley way.
"The word on the street is that there is a physic duelist known as the "Black Rose," the female reporter said, "She duels in areas such as this. She has never lost and is reported to have a streak of close to 100 in a row."
"The disturbing part of this story is that every duel she has battled in, her opponent has taken real damage. Although no fatalities have been reported, many wind up, at minimal, badly bruised. Word also is that she has been in underground duels as well."
"So can this "Black Rose" be charged with crimes?" the male reporter asked.
"No, because all of duels have been agreed upon, with many already knowing about her powers. However, we want to bring the information out, so that no one else is hurt."
"Well, with the possible rain tonight, the "Black Rose" might have to wait for another victory. Thank you for the story," the male reporter responded.
Yusei got up from the couch.
"Where are you going?" Luna asked.
"I'm going find this "Black Rose," he said.
"Can we come too?" Leo asked excitedly.
"No. I want you two to be safe. Stay here."
The twins turned back to the news as Yusei open the front door and left.
"Man," Leo groaned, "I wished I could see this "Black Rose" in action."
Luna's eyes got big.
"Hey! Isn't that Yusei's duel disk?"
Leo gasped and saw it in the corner.
"Why would he leave it here?" Leo asked.
"Maybe he took his duel runner?" Luna replied.
Leo then ran to the door and noticed something was off.
"Where's our umbrella?"
Yusei had already headed out on foot, with the umbrella in hand.
"The news said she'd would be out in an alley way..."
Yusei gasped.
He heard a loud roar.
He then ran towards the sound and found a young man crawling out of an alley way.
Yusei set the umbrella down and helped him up.
"Don't do it man," he said.
He then slowly limped away.
Yusei looked down the alley way the man had came from.
He saw a medium-height person about 10 feet (3 meters) away.
She had a black cloak with red hair at the sides of a white mask.
"100 victories in a row," Akiza said softly to herself.
She then saw Yusei.
"Are you here to duel?" she asked.
"No," Yusei said, "I don't have a duel disk!"
"Then why are you here?"
"I want to talk some sense into you and stop you for hurting more people."
"Ha! Talk is for wimps!"
She turned on her duel disk, drew from her deck, and played Black Rose Dragon.
The Dragon then roared at Yusei.
Yusei put his arms over his face, to shield himself from the wind.
Akiza looked up at her Dragon.
Under her mask, she smiled.
"To think, all I ever have to do is summon my Dragon and it can save me from anyone."
She then looked back down, towards the street.
"Guess he left," she said.
Suddenly, Yusei slid in front of her.
"I'll take that," he said.
He took the Black Rose Dragon from Akiza's duel disk.
The Dragon disappeared.
"Give me my Dragon back!" Akiza yelled.
Yusei quickly put the card over his head.
Akiza tried to jump for it.
Yusei's height and long arms keep Akiza from reaching it.
Akiza thought about getting physical with him, but realized it might be a bad idea.
She sighed.
"What do I have to do to get my card back?" she asked as she folded her arms.
"Two things," Yusei said.
Akiza got nervous.
"One: you have to agree not to attack me with anymore monsters or cards."
"Two: I want to talk to you. Face to face. No questions are disallowed."
"Deal," Akiza responded.
Akiza waited a moment for Yusei to give her card back.
"My card?" she asked.
"You might try to run away, so I'm going to keep it safe for now."
He put it in one of his pant pockets.
For the first time, Akiza had a really good look at Yusei.
He was a little taller than her, but about right for a man's height.
He had tight black jeans, with very skinny legs.
A blue jacket that covered a tight black shirt with red underneath.
He had black, spiky hair, with yellow streaks.
He was also holding a black umbrella.
Akiza the looked closer and saw a mark on his face.
"He's a criminal!" she thought, "I got to be careful with my answers."
"My name's Yusei Fudo. What's your name?" Yusei asked.
"I don't have to tell you."
"Do you want your card back?"
Akiza sighed.
"It's Akiza...Akiza Izinski."
"Where do you live?"
"The Arcadia Movement."
"Isn't that run by that Sayer person? Aren't the police curious if he did some crimes?"
Akiza gasped.
"How dare you say that about him! He's a great person who is trying to help me! Something my family never did!"
Akiza turned around, closed her eyes, and tried to run.
"Akiza wait," Yusei called.
Akiza was wearing her high heels.
They were only shoes she owned.
She tripped and fell down on the pavement.
"Akiza!"
Yusei tried to run over to her.
"No!" Akiza yelled.
She managed to sit upright.
Yusei stopped within a few feet (about 1 meter) from her.
"I have some questions for you!" she said while pointing at him, "Why are you here? Why are even trying to talk to me?"
"I'm...I'm trying to help you," Yusei said.
Akiza tried to crawl backwards, to get farther away from him.
"Yeah right," Akiza said.
"Akiza," Yusei called, "You're going to..."
"Save it," Akiza called, "I don't need help from a criminal."
Suddenly, Akiza felt her back hit something.
She turned her head and saw a tall, brick wall.
It was a side of a building.
There was no place to go.
Akiza turned to see Yusei coming towards her.
Yusei gave her a curious look.
Akiza closed her eyes and curled up as tight as she could.
"He's not here to help me. He's here to...have his way with me," she thought.
She heard him stop.
"Why are you wearing that mask?" he asked, "You can't see your true beauty with it on."
"No. Please," Akiza replied.
She tried to turn her head as tears started flowing out of her eyes.
Yusei went down on his knees and reached for her mask.
Akiza then felt the cool evening air rush to her face as he removed the mask.
Yusei gasped as he saw her crying.
"Please don't cry," Yusei said softly, "You're very beautiful."
"Please...just get it over with," Akiza pleaed.
"Get what over with?"
Yusei was confused.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about," Akiza said in a crackling voice.
Yusei sighed and realized what she meant.
He put the mask into a pocket on the inside of his jacket.
He took his gloves off, put them into an empty pant pocket, and turned her face so that she was looking at him.
She opened her eyes.
"I'm not going to hurt you," he said gently, "I would never do that to a woman, especially you."
He wiped off her tears with his fingers.
"You deserve to feel comfort and warmth."
Yusei was really concerned about her.
"Yusei looks so worried about me," Akiza thought, "Sayer has never done this..."
She shook her head and brushed it off.
She looked again at Yusei.
"His eyes are filled with warmth and kindness," she thought, "But still, I can't let my guard down."
Yusei looked into her eyes.
"She looks so frightened and scared," he thought, "I've never seen another person like this. I must help her."
He then got an idea.
"Hey. It's getting late. Why don't you come with me and stay the night?" he asked softly.
Akiza shook her head.
"No way! I've got to get back to the Movement. They lock the doors at 10:30."
"It's 11:00," Yusei said.
Akiza sighed.
Suddenly, she felt a drop of water hit her.
Then another and then another.
Akiza closed her eyes as she got prepared to feel a million drops of water come down on her.
Suddenly, the water stopped hitting her.
She opened her eyes to Yusei holding his umbrella under the both of them.
He smiled at her.
"It's raining too," he said, "Why don't you come with me? You have no other place to go."
Akiza sighed.
"Okay," she said.
"I guess I'll go with him, but I must be on guard," she thought.
A/N: I'm sorry if this isn't as good as my last story "A Home for Three."
I hope you enjoyed the first Chapter and will keep on reading it!
I apologize for what Akiza is thinking, but I thought most people would feel the same if they were in her shoes.