Aichi woke up to find Kai missing. That was when he heard some ruckus coming from the kitchen. He got up and went to the kitchen to see Kai cooking something.
" You're awake. Come here." Kai said
Aichi smiled and walked over to Kai. He looked at what Kai was cooking. It was breakfast.
" I went out just now to get some ingredients." Kai said
He placed his hand over Aichi's shoulder as he led him to the table with their breakfast.
" Wait here." Kai said
He walked over to the desk as he took out a notepad and marker.
" Here. If you want to say anything, just write it down here." Kai said
He kissed his forehead as Aichi blushed and they started eating.
~ After breakfast~
Kai noticed that Aichi's appetite had improved after he saw him finish the plate of breakfast.
" Done eating? Here. I'll clean up." Kai said
He took the plates as he placed them into the sink to wash. Aichi started to write something while waiting. When Kai was done washing the dishes, he went back to Aichi and Aichi showed him what he wrote.
' Kai-kun. What about your job to Reverse people? Won't Takuto-kun scold you?'
" No, he won't. You don't have to worry about me. Let's worry about getting back your voice. I miss it." Kai said
Aichi started to write something else.
' Really? Don't lie to me.'
" I'm not. Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'll protect you." Kai said
A smile graced Aichi's lips as Kai went to the kitchen again.
" Just sit tight and wait for me. I'm just going to make something." Kai said
Aichi smiled as he sat down on the bed and watched Kai's movements.
" Kai-kun's so cool!" Aichi thought
Meanwhile, Naoki and the others woke up and discussed about their plans.
" Nothing's working... None of the plans will really work..." Misaki said
" If we try to take Aichi forcefully, he'll just go back to Kai. If we try to reason with Aichi, he'll only listen to Kai. None of them work!" Naoki said
" Plus, even if he remembers us, he might only remember us as enemies..." Shingo said
" This doesn't work, that doesn't work... What should we do?!" Kamui said
" Someone... Give us a clue on how to save Aichi!" Naoki said
Ren and Leon faced the mirror.
" Takuto has a suggestion." Leon said
" Really?! What is it?!" Kamui ask
" Defeat Kai. If we destroy the source, we can destroy the influence." Ren said
" But it's gonna be difficult... Kai's really powerful..." Naoki said
" I'll do that. Besides, I want to try something out... Maybe I can defeat Kai..." Ren said
" Then, we'll leave that to you." Suiko said
" Okay!"
" But there's a possibility that Aichi would protect Kai first." Misaki said
" We need to somehow defeat him if we want to remain unReversed..." Leon said
" Yup... But it's not going to be easy... His deck is here, and he might be given another deck..." Jillian said
" No doubt by Kai... Now that Kai got what he wanted, I'm sure Aichi will be given a Link Joker deck..." Miwa said
" Then that's troublesome too... Aichi-kun has Psyqualia too... If he uses it with his Reverse powers, we might be in trouble..." Ren said
" Then another planning... On who will take Aichi on." Misaki said
They nodded and started discussing about it.
Meanwhile, Kai had made a cake and placed a plate with a piece of cake on Aichi's lap.
" Try this." Kai said
Aichi took the fork and ate the cake. He started writing something.
' It's delicious! What kind of accent did you add into it?'
" The accent, huh? Why don't you guess it?" Kai said
Aichi started writing again.
' Is it blueberries?'
Kai smiled and pecked Aichi's forehead.
" Correct." Kai said
Kai picked up the same fork and tried the cake. But his face immediately scrunched up...
" I-It's salty... I must've used salt instead of sugar... Aichi, why are you still eating it when it tastes this bad?" Kai ask
' Because Kai-kun made it for me. I don't mind the taste of salt since you made it.'
Kai smiled and took the plate away.
" But you just recovered, you can't eat such a salty dessert. I'll make a sweeter one next time." Kai said
Aichi smiled and nodded.
" I better go throw this away. I'll make a new one next time." Kai said
Kai walked over to the kitchen as Aichi looked at the kitchen. It was a mess with flour and cake mix all over the place. He chuckled silently.
" He must still be a beginner at baking... At least his cooking is good... Why did he have to make such a mess just to make a cake for me? No wonder it took so long with so much ruckus..." Aichi thought
He wrote something and got up to help Kai to clean the kitchen.
" Aichi! Go back to rest! I'll clean this up quickly!" Kai said
' I'll help. Besides, I can't leave you to clean up this huge mess. I appreciate it. The cake that is.'
Kai smiled and both of them started to clean up the mess.
~ After awhile~
Aichi plopped down on the bed as Kai also did the same.
" Aichi, you've worked hard. Go to sleep, I'll stay beside you. I'm not tired yet." Kai said
' Kai-kun. You're neglecting your job too much. I'll stay here, you go do your job. I'll just take a nap until you come back.'
" I can't just leave you alone here. What if the dome falls? The others will surely come back to get you." Kai said
' I'll be fine. Don't worry. They won't be able to come in. Go. When you come back I'll still be here resting.'
Suddenly, Kai's phone started to ring and he picked it up.
" Hello? Yes. He wants to meet me? Okay, fine. I'll be there soon."
He hung up the phone as he walked over to Aichi.
" Takuto wants to meet me. I'll be going for awhile, so stay and rest here, okay?" Kai ask
Aichi nodded and Kai tucked him in bed before kissing him on his cheek and went outside after making sure Aichi had fallen asleep.
Kai arrived at the Tatsunagi Corporation as he took the lift and went up to the room where the fake Takuto was.
" What do you need me for, Takuto?" Kai ask
" Toshiki Kai... You've been neglecting your job and doing something else. I wonder what. Besides, I couldn't even keep up with your activities for some reason. Did you do something to stop me from finding out?" Takuto ask
" Nothing personal. What's it got to do with you?" Kai ask
" I've been sensing something about your area lately. Did you Reverse someone and is keeping that person at your house?" Takuto ask
" Reverse? No, I didn't." Kai replied
" One can be influenced by Reverse if they are kept within an area for even a day. I say that you had put it to some use unconsciously and influenced... Aichi Sendou, am I right?" Takuto ask
" Shut up. It doesn't concern you at all." Kai said
" You might as well bring him here, otherwise I might have to send some people out to get him." Takuto said
" You stay out of this. And don't you dare lay a hand on him." Kai said
" My, you're getting quite emotional about this. If you want him to be safe, just bring him here. And I won't have any problems trying to take down your dome and charge into your house." Takuto said
Kai stormed out of the room as the fake Takuto smirked.
Kai arrived back at his house again as he saw Aichi still sleeping on the bed. He approached the bed with a sad expression and caressed Aichi's cheek gently, so as to not wake him up.
" That Takuto... I won't bring Aichi there! He must've something in his mind and I'm not going to risk it by bringing Aichi there!" Kai thought
Aichi started to open his eyes and he saw Kai's frustrated expression. Aichi grabbed the hand on his cheek and Kai looked over to him.
" Sorry, did I wake you up?" Kai ask
Aichi just shook his head and wrote something down.
' Are you alright? You look sad... Did something happen...?'
" No. It's nothing. I was just frustrated..." Kai said
' Kai-kun. No matter what happens, I'll always be by your side. I'll protect you. Please tell me what happened.'
" Aichi... No, I'm supposed to be the one who protects you... Takuto wants you to go to the Tatsunagi Corporation with me. Nothing good will probably come out if you go, but..." Kai said
' Kai-kun. You trust me, right? Then we should listen to Takuto-kun and go there. I'm sure nothing bad will happen.'
" Aichi... Alright... Then let's go." Kai said
Aichi nodded and wore back his usual clothing. He headed outside with Kai after that.
Meanwhile, Naoki and the others were still discussing about their plans.
" Then it's decided... I'll go fight Aichi." Naoki said
" You sure you can do it?" Misaki ask
" Yeah... At least I can still bring Aichi back to his senses..." Naoki said
" Be careful, Naoki... Who knows what Kai has in planned for Aichi and himself." Misaki said
" Yeah..."
They prepared themselves to storm into the Tatsunagi Corporation.
Meanwhile, Kai and Aichi had arrived at the Tatsunagi Corporation and went up to where the fake Takuto was.
" Takuto! You wanted Aichi here. So what do you want?" Kai ask
" Good job, Toshiki Kai. I knew you would bring him here." Takuto said
He looked over to Aichi, who was looking around.
" He's really influenced by the Reverse's power. I'm sure he's really happy right now with you." Takuto said
" So what?! What do you want with Aichi?!" Kai ask
Aichi tugged on Kai's sleeve to stop him.
" Oh? And I guess he lost his voice, I see." Takuto said
" Takuto, that's none of your business! Why did you call us here?" Kai ask
" I needed to discuss something with you, Toshiki Kai. So, I need Aichi Sendou to go somewhere else for now." Takuto said
" Why?" Kai ask
" Just do it." Takuto said
" Aichi, go to my room here. It's marked with my name, just wait for me there." Kai said
Aichi tugged on his sleeve, noting that he didn't want to leave.
" I'll be back soon, so wait for me there." Kai said
Aichi tugged on his sleeve even more. Kai glared at him with a look that Aichi knew before he became influenced, Kai's monster look. But it was now unfamiliar to him... He nodded and went out of the room.
Aichi arrived at Kai's room as he went inside. It was dark and it was enough for Aichi to move to the corner of the room after closing the door. Knees buckled to his chest, he was scared and afraid of Kai's look before.
" Kai-kun... He looked so..." Aichi thought
He sinked his face onto his knees as he shut the voices that came to his mind.
" Kai-kun..." Aichi thought
He continued being curled up, not knowing what was going to happen later.
Meanwhile, Kai was still chatting with Takuto.
" You do know that if you're defeated, the influence on him will be gone, right? You do know what happens to him, right? So you better not lose." Reversed Takuto said
" I do know that." Kai said
The alarm rang as the screen came up. All their friends were there.
" You know what to do." Reversed Takuto said
" Fine."
He went outside as he headed into his room to see Aichi in the corner, sleeping. He walked over to him as he shook him awake. When Aichi slowly opened his eyes, he looked at Kai and moved back a little with shock in his eyes before relaxing. Then he moved back to his original position, unmoving.
" What's wrong? Did I scare you just now?" Kai ask
Aichi's position was still unmoving as Kai hugged him and rubbed his back to keep him calm. Aichi released his position and looked up at Kai.
" I'll be going down for a bit, so wait for me here." Kai said
Aichi nodded slightly as Kai carried him up and placed him onto the bed. He kissed his forehead as he went out to fight his ex-friends.
When they saw Kai appearing in front of them, they got ready for a fight.
" Kai, I'm going to fight you." Ren said
" Very well, Ren." Kai said
The red fight table appeared as they prepared their starting Vanguards and decks.
" Stand up, Vanguard!"
~ Further into the fight~
" Dragruler's Limit Break! Now, you need to take one damage!" Ren declared
Kai checked his trigger as he was now on his fifth damage.
" Darn it... At this rate, Aichi will..." Kai thought
Meanwhile, Reversed Takuto observed the fight as he smirked.
" It's your lost then, Toshiki Kai." Reversed Takuto said
He clicked his fingers as the door to Kai's room was locked with Aichi inside it.
" Now then... If you do lose..." Reversed Takuto said
He clicked his fingers again as a few Reversed fighters appeared from his doors.
" Once Toshiki Kai loses, I will unlock the door to his room. Grab Aichi Sendou and tie him up once that happens and make sure the knots are tight so he can't escape." Reversed Takuto ordered
" Yes, sir!"
They ran outside to Kai's room as they stationed outside the room to wait for Reversed Takuto's command.
Meanwhile, at the fight...
" Dragruler attacks!" Ren declared
" No guard..."
" Drive check. I got a critical trigger. All effects to Dragruler Phantom!" Ren declared
" Damage check... First check, no trigger... I lost..." Kai said
" What's going to happen to Aichi...?" Kai thought
Reverse left him as the others surrounded him.
" Where's Aichi?" Misaki ask
" Why did you think I didn't want to be defeated...? Aichi's already in trouble! When I lose, the influence is removed and I don't even know what Takuto's going to do to him!" Kai said
" What?!"
Aichi suddenly woke up with the influence gone. He looked around the room and panick. He ran towards the door and tried to unlock it but it was locked.
" What's going on here...? I was at Kai-kun's house... Then..." Aichi thought
He remembered the monstrous Kai and immediately squatted down, covering his ears. He heard the door unlocking and immediately opened the door to see Reversed fighters standing there.
" What...?" Aichi said
The Reversed fighters grabbed Aichi and pushed him onto the bed.
" What are you doing?! Let me go!" Aichi shouted
One of them covered his mouth and squeezed his neck a little to prevent sound from coming out but released it from time to time. While some others were securing his wrists and ankles onto the bed, finally, his whole body was tied tightly with thick ropes, making him unable to move. They gagged his mouth and taped it shut before leaving the room. Reversed Takuto entered the room.
" Enjoying our service? I hope you'll enjoy our next service, it'll freeze you to no end." Reversed Takuto said
He left the room as Aichi struggled to free himself but the knots were tight. The temperature slowly drops inside the room as Aichi started shivering.
" K-Kai-kun..." Aichi thought
Meanwhile, Kai and the others defeated more Reversed fighters as Reversed Takuto showed up in the screen.
" Hello, everyone." Reversed Takuto said
" Takuto! Where is Aichi?!" Kai ask
" Oh, him. He should be freezing by now... I don't know whether he has fallen asleep yet, though..." Reversed Takuto said
" What?!"
Kai ran into the building as the girls and Kamui stayed back while the other boys ran in with him.
" Where is he?!" Naoki ask
" He's inside my room! Come on!" Kai said
Kai led them to his room as they felt the cold air coming from his room. Kai tried to open it but it was frozen shut.
" Aichi! Aichi! Can you hear me?!" Kai shouted
He continued to bang on the door.
" Aichi! Hang in there! We'll come save you soon!" Kai shouted
The five boys banged their bodies onto the door, as the ice slowly came off and the door opened. They looked around and saw Aichi on the bed, eyes closed. Kai ran over to him first.
" Aichi! Aichi! Wake up!" Kai shouted
He removed the tape and gag as they searched for something to cut the ropes. Ren found a penknife he left in his pocket when doing a project and sliced the ropes away. Kai carried Aichi up, and left the freezing room.
They arrived at the ground floor again as they ran back to the shop. Reversed Takuto watched them leaving and smirked. When they arrived back at the shop, they placed Aichi down and Misaki checked his pulse.
" It's weak but it's still there. But he's really freezing cold... We need to keep him warm at all time. Come on, bring him to my room." Misaki said
Kai carried Aichi up again as Misaki led Kai to her room as they tucked Aichi as warm as possible.
" We need to go down. He'll need rest." Misaki said
" I'll stay here." Kai said
" Alright..."
Kai held onto Aichi's cold hand when Misaki left. Warming it up with his own hand as he moved closer to Aichi.
" I'm so sorry, Aichi..." Kai whispered into his ear
He fell asleep while holding onto his hand.
~ After a few hours~
Aichi's eyes slowly opened as he took in his surroundings.
" Where am I...?" Aichi muttered
Kai reacted and woke up.
" Aichi! Are you alright?!" Kai ask
" Kai-kun..." Aichi said
" Yeah, it's me. How are you feeling? Still cold?" Kai ask
" Is that really you...? Are you really back to normal...?" Aichi ask
" Yeah. I'm back to normal. Don't worry, you're safe now. Are you still feeling cold? I'll get something warm for you." Kai said
" I'm still a little cold... But I'm fine..." Aichi said
But in his memory, the monstrous Kai always appeared in his mind, he couldn't shake it off and let go of Kai's warm hand.
" I-I'm sorry... But I want to be alone for a bit..." Aichi said
" Is something wrong? Did I do anything to you? Please tell me. I promise I won't do it again." Kai said
Aichi hesitated before removing the sleeve on his shoulder, revealing the bandaged wound.
" That's why... Let me consider about this for awhile..." Aichi said
" Consider about what?" Kai ask
" It's nothing... I just want to be alone... You can tell the others that I'm awake if you want... I just... Don't want to be near you for awhile..." Aichi said
" Alright..."
Kai got up and left the room as Aichi turned away from the door. His eyes closed as he tried to get rid of the bad memories of Reversed Kai but it wasn't easy since a physical and mental scar might permanently be left on and in his body.
The others went up to the room from time to time to visit Aichi to see if he was feeling well. And as Aichi had said, he didn't see Kai for the whole day after he told him that he doesn't want to be near him.
~ The next day~
Aichi was healthy enough to go down to the shop to talk to the others but he was still avoiding Kai as much as possible while Kai did the same. Ren approached Kai after noticing the actions of the couple.
" What's wrong, Kai?" Ren ask
" It's none of your business." Kai said
" It's obvious that you want to talk to Aichi-kun. So why are you not going to him?" Ren ask
" I did too much evil things to him. The images won't drive out of his head. He doesn't want to be near me for awhile." Kai said
" But that won't stop you from talking to him, right? Just tell him your true feelings and I'm sure he'll forgive you." Ren said
" It won't work... He's hurt too much by my own hands... I can't risk to hurt him any further..." Kai said
" Those are just excuses! Go to him and tell it to him right now! It's still not too late! Unless you want me to steal him from you?! I'll be glad to!" Ren said
Kai was mad at those words and immediately headed to Aichi. Ren had a satisfied smirk. When Kai arrived, Aichi immediately avoided eye contact.
" I told you that I don't want to be near you for awhile. Please leave me alone." Aichi said
" We need to talk." Kai said
" Can't we do this later? Just give me some more time and I might consider about it." Aichi said
" I can't wait anymore." Kai said
He took his wrist and dragged Aichi outside to talk.
" What do you want?" Aichi ask
" Listen, I'm really sorry about what I did but... I really want to gain back your love! What can I do to make you accept me again once more? What can I do to change myself to a better person for you?" Kai ask
Aichi continued to avoid eye contact and kept his arms closely wrapped on his chest.
" I told you, just give me time. I want to relax for awhile." Aichi said
" I won't! I want the answer now! Why won't you accept me? I will change for the better! I won't rely on something like that ever again! That's why, please..." Kai begged
Aichi pondered about Kai's questions before deciding on one thing and looked back at him.
" I... Alright... I'll give you a second chance..." Aichi said
Kai hugged Aichi tightly as Aichi blushed.
" Thank you, Aichi." Kai said
" But on one condition... Until this whole incident is done, you'll have to stay a distance from me when I'm with everyone. But when I'm alone..." Aichi requested while blushing
Kai had gotten the message before Aichi could complete the sentence.
" I got it." Kai said
" Yeah..."
Aichi went into the shop as Kai followed along after a few seconds.
~ Awhile later~
Aichi went up to the room to rest as the others trained by cardfighting with each other. But not long after, they heard a scream as they ran up the stairs. Misaki tried to open the door but it was locked shut.
" Aichi! Aichi! Open up!" Misaki shouted
" Let me go! Let me go!" They heard Aichi's screams inside
A red mist suddenly appeared on the door and they couldn't touch the door at all.
" Check the windows! Maybe we can get in from there!" Ren said
" Right!"
" I'll stay here! Hurry up and try to find a way in!" Kai said
" Alright! Be careful, Kai!" Miwa said
The others ran down as Kai tried his best to kick open the door but to no avail. Inside the room, what was happening while the others were chatting and he had went to rest was this...
Aichi was about to take a little nap when something came out of the mirror's reflection.
" Who are you...?" Aichi ask
" Did you forget about me?" A voice said
The red mist formed into something that came out of Aichi's worst nightmare. Reversed Kai. Reversed Kai walked over to the door and locked it. He then walked over to the windows and closed the curtains. After doing all that, he started to approach Aichi slowly as Aichi couldn't do anything but scream.
" Shh... It's going to be alright. I'm not going to hurt you, just stay still and be quiet." Reversed Kai said
Reversed Kai pinned Aichi's hands above his head as Aichi struggled to break free from his grip. The door knob started to shake as it indicated that someone was outside.
" Aichi! Aichi! Open up!" Misaki shouted from the outside
" Let me go! Let me go!" Aichi screamed
Reversed Kai clicked his fingers as a red mist appeared on the door and windows.
" Check the windows! Maybe we can get in from there!" Ren was heard
" Right!"
" I'll stay here! Hurry up and try to find a way in!" Kai was heard
" Alright! Be careful, Kai!" Miwa was heard
They could hear footsteps running down the stairs. Reversed Kai turned back to Aichi as Aichi's tears once again flows down from his eyes.
" I like those eyes of yours. Scared, vulnerable and defenseless. You never fail to disappoint me, Aichi. But I want more... I want even more of this side of yours, I want to see your despair even more. Show me more of it! Give me more of it!" Reversed Kai said
A rope appeared on his hand as Aichi was too scared to move a muscle. When he knew that he was too late to retaliate, the ropes had already been tied around his wrists to the bed's metal frames. His legs were also now tied together onto the bed's metal frames.
" There can only be one Kai in this world to be with you. And that's going to be me. Don't worry. Once I finished seeing more of your despair, I'll get rid of that other Kai outside and become your one and only Toshiki Kai." Reversed Kai said
Aichi's eyes widened. But before he could even scream again, his mouth was taped and he couldn't retaliate anymore.
" Now, now. There's no need to keep on crying for that other Kai. Soon, you'll only see me in your eyes and forget about everything that's happening right now." Reversed Kai said
With slow movements, he started to lick the tears on Aichi, savoring each and every tears that he licked. He then moved his hands to Aichi's collar as he pulled it down to see Aichi's bare neck.
" Kai-kun..." Aichi thought
Reversed Kai moved his mouth down to Aichi's neck as he started to suck and bite it as Aichi's muffled screams filled the room.
" Aichi! Hang in there! Aichi!" The real Kai could be heard from the outside
" So noisy... I'll just get rid of him right now." Reversed Kai said
He clicked his fingers as the red mist dissipated and the door was unlocked. Kai ran into the room as he saw Reversed Kai with Aichi.
" Aichi! Stay away from him!" Kai said
" Why should I listen to you? Aichi should be with me, a strong fighter and not with you, a weakling. You're just an insect that can be gotten rid of with just a single push." Reversed Kai said
He clicked his fingers again as the door slammed shut and the red mist appeared again. A sword appeared in front of the both of them.
" Grab that sword. We'll see who's stronger. You or me?" Reversed Kai said
Aichi was fiercely shaking his head to Kai. Kai ignored him and grabbed the sword as the two clashed.
" Aichi's not a puppet! You can't just deem him as yours when he doesn't even like you!" Kai said
" But wasn't that what you did to him before? You made him into a puppet too and manipulated him the same way." Reversed Kai said
" This time, it's going to be different! I won't ever do that to Aichi! I promised him that I would change for him! And I won't break that promise!" Kai said
He kicked Reversed Kai on his stomach as he was thrown back to the other side of the room as Kai started to untie Aichi. He then removed the tape on his mouth.
" You alright?" Kai ask
Aichi grabbed Kai's shirt as he sobbed on his chest.
" I thought I was going to lose you... Why were you so stupid...?!" Aichi sobbed
" I'm sorry, Aichi. I promise that won't happen again." Kai apologized
Aichi moved his head away from Kai's shirt. But when he looked behind him, Reversed Kai had a gun in his hand and was aiming at Kai!
" Look out, Kai-kun!" Aichi shouted
The bullet was shot as Aichi turned Kai away from the bullet and got the hit himself. To make the situation worse, the bullet had been shot through his heart. Blood spilled out from the wound at his back as more blood flowed out of his mouth, staining his shirt.
" Aichi!"
Aichi collapsed as Kai caught him.
" You!" Kai shouted
" I'm leaving!" Reversed Kai said as he disappeared into the mirror
Kai shook Aichi as he tried to keep him awake. He noticed that Aichi's skin was getting paler and cold. But Aichi's grip on his hand was still there.
" Aichi! Hang in there! You're going to be alright! Please don't die! Stay awake!" Kai desperately begged
" Kai-kun... I'm so glad you're alright... I'm sorry I couldn't stay with you forever..." Aichi muttered
The grip that was holding the two hands together slipped out of Kai's hand as it hit the floor, limp and no movements. Even though he was dying, Aichi still had a smile on his face, telling Kai that spending all the times with Kai was his happiest moments in his life.
" Aichi!"
The red mist on the door and windows disappeared as the others rushed in to see the scene.
" Aichi!"
" Hang in there, Brother!" Kamui said
" Aichi-kun!" Ren exclaimed
" Aichi!"
" Sendou-kun!"
" Aichi Sendou!"
" Sendou!"
Leon turned to the mirror and activated his Psyqualia.
" Please, Takuto! Save Sendou!" Leon begged
The mirror glowed in response as Aichi started to glow as well. He floated up as his body turned into a blue orb and landed onto Kai's palm. The bullet that was inside his body fell to the ground and disappeared in red mist.
" That's the best Takuto-kun can do to save Aichi-kun. His soul needs time to restore some energy to recreate his body again. So for now, his body has been turned into the orb for energy while his soul is that light inside it." Ren explained
" However... It's also a beacon of power. Sendou's soul is strong to even set up a huge scale of power to destroy the Earth or even save it as a whole. So we have to protect him until he reforms back to his normal self." Leon explained
" How long will that take?" Naoki ask
" It's hard to tell. It's correct that his willpower is strong but that won't help in his recreation. It depends on how much damage was put onto him before this happened. So all I can estimate is that it's about a few weeks or months." Leon replied
" For now, Takuto told us to put the orb inside this." Ren said
A round glass case with a decorative stand appeared on his hand. The top of the case was decorated with more metallic flower decorations and a metal shaped like a bud. Inside the case was a stand to hold the orb.
" Put the orb onto the stand inside. It'll help to keep it safe and sound without anyone carelessly breaking it." Leon explained, eyeing Ren when he said carelessly
" What? I'm not careless!" Ren pouted
Leon sighed. He opened the case as Kai placed the orb onto the stand and Leon closed the case. The bud on the top of the case suddenly glowed on the inside as it opened up to reveal a crystal. A small projection came up as they recognized the figure that appeared.
" Aichi!"
Aichi opened his eyes as he looked up to see all his friends.
" Hello, everyone." Aichi greeted
" You worried us, idiot!" Naoki said
" I'm sorry... I'm really sorry to worry everyone like that... But I have to thank Takuto-kun for saving me in time. I can only meet everyone in this form right now. But it's enough for me as long as I can talk to everyone." Aichi said
" It's okay with us too! As long as Brother is alright, then we're all happy!" Kamui said
" Thank you, everyone." Aichi thanked
" No problem! What are friends for?!" Miwa said
Aichi smiled as the others followed along. That was when the shop door opened. Aichi went back into the crystal and the bud closed as they brought the case down with them. They were surprised when they saw who had entered.
" Koutei, Yuri and Gai!"
" Chris-kun, Lee-kun and Ali-kun!"
" Weren't you guys at Singapore to deal with the chaos there?!" Kamui ask
" We were but we came back to Japan to see if you guys need help." Koutei replied
" We sure do. It's chaos over here." Misaki said
" Where's Aichi?" Chris ask
" T-That's..." Naoki said
Kai set the case down onto the table as the ones who doesn't know about it were curious to what it is and observed it closely.
" It's pretty..." Yuri said
" I have to agree with that." Koutei said
" What is this anyway?" Lee ask
" I know it's going to be hard to accept once you hear it but... That's Aichi's soul." Misaki explained
They gasped.
" No way! How did this happen?!" Yuri ask
" Aichi had shielded me when my Reversed side tried to kill me. The real Takuto managed to save him by turning his soul and body into the orb. Right now, he needs to concentrate on regaining his body. But there's a risk in turning him into this. His soul is strong to bring either destruction or peace. So if even one Reversed fighter knows this and brings the information to Link Joker, then we'll be in trouble." Kai explained
" Aichi-kun..."
The bud opened up again as the crystal glowed and Aichi appeared.
" Don't worry. There's no need to worry about me right now. Right now, everyone needs to concentrate on how you guys can defeat Link Joker before he comes. I don't want to see everyone being endangered because of this." Aichi said
" We'll definitely protect you! We won't let Link Joker have his way!" Naoki said
" Yeah! No matter what happens, we will never let anything happen to you, Sendou-kun!" Shingo said
" Thank you." Aichi said
He disappeared as the bud closed.
" He's tired. This is the first time he tried to project himself in the crystal after all. He used up some of his energy, so now he's resting inside the orb." Leon said
" I see..."
" We'll definitely protect you, Aichi! We won't let anything happen to you again!" Kai thought
While they were thinking of that, a figure walked outside of the card shop to somewhere after listening in their conversation.
The figure walked into the Tatsunagi Corporation as she entered a door to see Reversed Kai and Reversed Takuto.
" Welcome, Kourin. So what news do you have for me?" Reversed Takuto ask
" You said that Reversed Kai had shot Aichi and most probably killed him but, that's not entirely true." Kourin said
" What do you mean? I saw it with my own eyes that Aichi couldn't make it since I had struck at where his heart is. And the target never fails to kill the person I shot the gun at." Reversed Kai said
" But the real Takuto saved him. His soul and body has been turned into an orb. His soul is now collecting energy to reform himself into one whole again." Kourin said
" So you mean to tell us that he's still alive, but only on that one condition that he needs to keep up with the energy?" Reversed Takuto ask
" That's right." Kourin replied
" I see. If it's that real Takuto that turned him into that then..." Reversed Takuto said
He used his powers to get an ancient book out of one of the mirrors as it opened up to let Reversed Takuto to see its contents.
" So that's how it is. Aichi Sendou has been turned into a Soul Dew." Reversed Takuto said
" A Soul Dew?"
" The Soul Dew is an orb that has the power to either bring peace or destruction. It's created by using a person's soul and his body to created the orb and the light inside it before the soul leaves the body. It's even enough to complete my invasion on Earth once I have it in my hands. But I think what Takuto Tatsunagi was to save Aichi Sendou from death and letting him regenerate slowly. A strong soul is enough to do anything, and Aichi Sendou is the best subject for it. Another name for the Soul Dew is the Life Orb." Reversed Takuto explained
" But it's not possible to get it since they are protecting him inside the shop." Kourin said
" You might right. But Aichi Sendou is quite afraid of his friends getting hurt. If we get him to come to us, then maybe we can easily get him. Or you guys can use other methods to get him, just bring him to me and I'll handle the rest." Reversed Takuto said
" Right."
" Hmph."
The two exited the room as Reversed Takuto smirked evilly.
" Everything's going along better than my original plan." Reversed Takuto said
And that's the end of this chapter! I'm so sorry for the late update! I was having a sickly week and I couldn't concentrate on writing any stories. This story also doesn't seem trapped to me but oh well, since I wanted to extend this story a little. I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and look forward to chapter four! Thank you for reading and bye bye!