Thread: Cold Fragments of Time – Arclights-Yu-Gi-Oh! ZeXal (Fushimi & Momoka)

OOC: Oh my god, Tron. You can't just ask something like that, oh my god.

Lovers... more than friends... how could Tron just ask something like that to his own son? It was incredibly awkward and III wasn't sure how to respond. "U-uh... I'm not really... Unless, you know..." He wasn't even quite sure on what he was trying to say. He really wasn't sure he could see Yuma in that kind of way. "... Unless I have to, I'm not sure I can..."

Continuing to walk with both Kotori and Shark, Yuma spotted Tetsuo. "Tetsuo! Shark's here because we're friends and he's now staying with me."

"In other words, Yuma's a persistent idiot with too much time on his hands since you won't duel him anymore, so he's latched onto Shark." Kotori bluntly said. "What!? No, that's not it! Shark, back me up!" Yuma protested.

OOC: Tron has no shame in asking that. XD

"Not sure you can?" Quickly after asking that, Tron turned around. "I see... How disappointing. You wouldn't be able to do it, even if I asked?" He knew by saying that, III would feel "guilty" and most likely agree. Tron had a hidden plan in asking III of this, but part of it was also for his own amusement.

"Huh..." Tetsuo wasn't buying the friends part. Last he saw them together, Shark beat Yuma in a duel for the second time, and even considered taking his key again. Now Shark is staying with him and friends with him?

Shark sighed. "You are an idiot... But I don't know about the 'latching onto' part." As Shark said that, Tetsuo walked over more. "Why's he staying with you though?" Tetsuo suspiciously asked.

OOC: Obviously not. ._.

Disappointment was visible in Tron's voice, and III was not about to have that. He would do anything to keep his family happy... anything to make Tron proud. Even if... it meant doing something such as this. "N-no, I..." He gulped once more. "I'll do it! Yuma-kun and I... I can make it happen, Tron." What if Nii-sama hears this..? I wonder what he would think. I have to ask Tron about why this is necessary, but I don't want to trouble him...

Kotori gave a slight chuckle from Shark's response. Yuma noticed Tetsuo walking over and could sense his suspicion. "Oh, well... Shark was only staying with those two big guys for a reason I didn't think he should, so I offered he stay at my place... and he accepted!" Yuma happily said, hoping the answer would satisfy Tetsuo.

Upon hearing III say that, Tron started to laugh loudly. After a couple seconds passed, he finally stopped, "Good then. I'm counting on you to do that, III." Turning around again and walking back to his chair, he glanced back at III once more. "That's your mission then~ You can go now."

Tetsuo was still wary, but decided to let the matter go for the moment. "Hm. Well, I guess even he had a change of heart." He said looking at Shark. "So, what now? Up to anything?" Tetsuo asked while turning back to look at Yuma.

Tron's sudden laughter made III jump slightly. His initial thought was that he said something wrong. After he finally stopped, III was unsure of what to do... he was now free to leave and it seemed he somewhat pleased Tron with his reaction, but he needed to ask. "Can I ask... why I have to make Yuma-kun my... lover?" He nervously said.

Tetsuo seemed okay with Shark staying with Yuma, making him happy. "What now? Oh, uh... I kind of just wanted to tell you guys."

All of a sudden, Astral came back out of the key. "Yuma, ask him about that IV again."

"What~? Astral, come on, that would be extremely pushy--"

"Pot calling the kettle black, Yuma?"

Yuma gave Astral an irritated look and then rolled his eyes. "Shark, can I talk to you for a moment over there?"

Tron sat in his chair, making it so III couldn't see his expression. "III, I don't think you need to know the reasoning quite yet~ It'll be clear eventually." He said still sounding amused.

Shark reluctantly walked over with Yuma a little ways. "...What is it?" He asked, looking confused. What could he want to talk about so suddenly?

Unable to see Tron's reaction, III's nausea came back. "I-if you say so. I'll excuse myself now." He said, as he walked out the room. I wonder where Nii-sama is.

"See, uh... it's been bugging me. Who is that IV person to you? Like... is he a friend maybe?" Yuma asked, quite suddenly.

Tron smirked as III left, not that III could tell. IV was walking by when he bumped into III, who just left Tron's room. "...Did you just get out from talking with Tron?" He curiously asked. "I don't really care, but it seemed to take a while."

Shark's scowl had returned as he heard Yuma say "IV". Looking away, he thought of whether he should answer or not. "Ha. Friend? Far from it." Clenching his fist now, he continued, "...Do you know of the National Duel Tournament that was held some years ago?"

Leaving the room, III made a big sigh. He could finally breath again... until IV came walking by. "N-Nii-sama! Well, yes, he.... called me in to speak with him, so..." He tried to think of a topic to avert the subject. "Would you like some tea? I was about to go make some for myself, so..." He knew it wouldn't help, but asked anyway. What am I even saying, Nii-sama doesn't even like tea.

"Far from it...?" Yuma said, glaring at Shark."National tournament? National tournament... Oh! I think I remember hearing about it. Why?" He asked.

Sensing III’s… Discomfort, IV could tell something was up. What could he and III have talked about…? Before, he really had no interest, but now he was wondering. “…Actually, some tea sounds good right now.” He said, thinking he could eventually get III to say what he spoke with Tron about.

“You may or may not be aware, but I was disqualified from it. A long time, I never even considered it as someone else’s fault, but… Now I know he… IV, set me up to get disqualified.” He told Yuma, a look of disgust in his eyes just thinking about it. I don’t need to tell him about Rio, or my wanting revenge… He doesn’t need to know that.

Not expecting IV to actually want any tea, he had a surprised look on his face, as well as his discomfort. "O-oh. You want some? Alright then... I'll uh, go get some for us." Walking to where he kept the tea, he got some out and proceeded to make some. "You don't like sugar, right?" He asked, even though he wasn't paying attention and was too busy worrying IV would question him some more.

Yuma continued to listen to Shark... but he wasn't quite sure about his story. "But... disqualified?! Why? And you're telling me that IV guy did this to you?!" He was getting heated up from the talk and wanted to know more. He wanted to do whatever he could to help Shark.

Staring at III, IV kept thinking of subtle ways to ask him. Well, trying to anyway. IV never was really subtle. “Not really.” Why did III seem to be worrying about something? He thought of asking Tron, but that wouldn’t be a good idea. Asking III would likely give him more of a chance of receiving an answer. “So, did Tron ask something of you?”

Shark already thought Yuma shouldn’t get too involved, so answering him would do no good. He didn’t need, no, want his help. “Yes, he did. Is that all you wanted to ask?” Shark asked, irritation in his voice.

IV of course said he didn't really like too much sugar, but III had already accidentally added three spoonfuls into his cup. Oops... Oh well. Carrying over the tray with both cups of tea, he sat it down on a table. And then... the dreaded question. "He kind of did, I guess... nothing major, though!" He said, with a forced smile. "Here's your tea, Nii-sama."

Shaking his head, Yuma wasn't satisfied with the answer. "You aren't... intending to get revenge or something, are you? Shark?"

Taking the cup with tea inside it, IV quickly took a sip. “…Really? If it was nothing major, then no harm in telling me what it is.” IV said while continuing to look right at III.

“…If I am or not, that is none of your concern.” After saying that, Shark walked past Yuma. “I guess that’s all you wanted to say? We should probably go back over there.” He didn’t want Yuma asking anything more after all.

He doesn't notice how sweet his tea is? III thought to himself, slightly surprised he didn't spit it out. IV was being unusually serious right now, making the atmosphere worse on III's nerves. "Oh, just..." III didn't want to lie to his brother, so he thought maybe it would be best to just say it. "Tron told me to become Yuma-kun's lover." A bit shocked he was able to come out and say it, he looked downwards.

"But... Shark!" Yuma yelled out, walking towards Shark. "Dueling isn't meant for things like hate or revenge, you shouldn't use it as an excuse for that!" Yuma didn't like that Shark would duel with such animosity and he wanted to change that, but he didn't know how...