3rd P.O.V
At the Tsukumo home in a room, Yuma was sitting on the bed in his thoughts and depressed, and Astral was floating in his thoughts thinking about the same thing.
The Number Hunter Kaito the way he Dueled against them and countered every move they made made them lose confidence in themselves.
Yuma: "I wasn't strong enough to beat him, he outsmarted me with every move I made and counter everything he's on a whole new level."
Astral in his thoughts about the Duel against the Number Hunter Kaito.
Astral: "It is my fault we almost lost to the Number Hunter."
Then a flashback of Kaito ordering his dragon to attack and was about to finish them.
Astral: "If the Duel didn't stop I would have vanished, but more importantly."
Another flashback about Yuto's Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon suddenly appearing in spirit form roaring at Kaito's Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon who roared back and an energy phenomenon happened between the two dragons this made Astral very intrigued at this.
Astral: "The Number Hunter's Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Yuto's Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon have some kind of connection between them, but I felt like they are speaking to each other or that there is something more between them."
Both of them still thought until the door opened to reveal to be Yuto walking in and noticed both of them in their thoughts.
Yuto: "This is the first time I've seen Yuma like this, but can't blame him for what he finally understood."
Then he walks towards them and hits Yuma's head making him fall to the floor and he glares at his brother.
Yuma: "WHAT GIVES, YUTO?!"
Yuto: "Getting you out of your thoughts Yuma, look I know that you're down about what happened but don't let that stop you."
He stood up glaring at him.
Yuma: "Really because if you didn't get it I almost lost against someone who will take the Numbers and my soul, how can I stop thinking of that possibility about that Yuto."
Yuto can see Yuma's expression quite well and see he's very afraid and thinking about Yuma's safety
Yuto: "Then give me the Number cards."
This brought his surprise along with Astral hearing what he said.
Yuto: "He won't come after you if the Number cards are with me and not you."
Yuma: "Are you crazy?! He will come after you with everything he's got to contain those cards and your soul?!"
Yuto: "I know that and that's why I'm going to do this since you're too afraid to Duel against Kaito again."
This made him flinch at that facing Kaito again and look down in shame.
Yuto: "Look Yuma you can't be down so easily just because of Kaito, you must go forward and feel the flow."
This got him to cheer up a little hearing that then the door opened to reveal Tori, Bronk, and Cathy.
Bronk: "Yo guys you got to see this."
This brought their attention and Bronk showed them an announcement of the World Duel Carnival.
Yuto: "World Duel Carnival."
Bronk: "Yeah it's a big tournament and it's going to be held in the heartland, more importantly, tough and strong Duelists from all over the world will be participating."
This brought the brother's attention to strong Duelists all over the world.
Yuto feels excited to face such a strong Duelist in the tournament while Yuma on the other hand knows that Kaito will be there, this brings Cathy's attention seeing him shake a little.
Cathy: "Hey Yuma aren't you excited?"
This brought the attention of Tori and Bronk to see Yuma so down, but before they ask suddenly Grandma Haru appeared out of nowhere.
Haru: "Yuma."
They were surprised to see her here out of nowhere.
Yuma: "Grandma when did you get here?"
Yuto is still confused about how Grandma Haru appeared like that and truthfully he will never know.
Yuto: "I don't how girls can appear out of nowhere and also hide a giant paper fan to hit men?"
Then she dropped a big backpack the floor filled with food supplies.
Haru: "I want you to do an errand for me and take these to a friend of mine out of town."
This got Yuto's attention knowing one person was out of town.
Yuma: "Looks kind of heavy, but it's Saturday Grandma."
She got mad and a red aura appeared around her.
Haru: "Who are you and what happened to my kind and generous Grandson?"
This got the kids shaking in fear, especially Yuma who sighed.
Yuma: "Fine I'll go."
She smiled to hear that and walked away from the room and was about to go downstairs.
Yuto: "You're sending him to Duel Sanctuary aren't you?"
She turns to see her Grandson Yuto smiling at her and smiling back at him.
Haru: "Yes I can tell he's been through something which he understood about what is on the line isn't that right Yuto?"
He smiles as well and nods.
Haru: "You are going with him on this journey as well it has been a while since you and Roku saw each other as Disciple and Master."
He shook his head.
Yuto: "I could but this is Yuma's journey, let him do this alone to get his feeling the flow back on track and find his Duel style."
She smiled upon hearing that and then threw him something which he caught and see are tickets for the new amusement park that was opened a month ago much to his surprise.
Haru: "Where you can have this, Yuto."
Yuto: "Where did you get these tickets, Grandma Haru?"
Haru: "A friend of mine sent it to me and said that she couldn't go because one of her grandchildren who wanted to go felt sick and look after the little one, so I think it's time for you and Tori to hook up."
She said with a smirk as Yuto blushed at that planning to get the tickets to ask Tori out.
Yuto: "Thanks Grandma Haru I owe you one."
She smiles at him.
Haru: "After everything you did for me ever since we adopted you it is at least I can do for your happiness Yuto."
He nodded and then left to find her while Haru giggled.
Haru: "Oh young love both of them are good for each other but I feel a bit worried about when Rio wakes up also I feel bad about that girl that always on Yuto's side when he was a kid at school then she left."
Yuto found Tori coming out of the room and she noticed him.
Tori: "Hey, Yuto. Are you planning to go with Yuma on his errand?
He shook his head much to her surprise.
Yuto: "Not today I get the feeling that he needs to do this alone I can't be around to save him all the time."
She nods with understanding about that fact.
Yuto: "And I have a plan for the two of us, Tori."
He shows her the tickets much to her surprise to see.
Yuto: "Want to go with me on a date to the new amusement park? What do you say?"
Her face turned red and her heartbeat was fast hearing what she just said.
Tori: "He just asked me out, YES!!!"
She looked at him with a smile.
Tori: "Sure I would love to go with you to the new amusement park, Yuto."
He smiled to hear that and was a bit nervous as well but worked out in the end.
Yuto: "Great! I'll see you at 11 am there ok?
She nodded and left to go home preparing herself.
Bronk: "Smooth moves there, Yuto."
He turns around to see Bronk and Cathy who are grinning at him.
Bronk: "You finally asked her out on a date, huh?"
He blushed at that and composed himself.
Yuto: "Yeah and glad she said yes."
Cathy: "I know for a certain both of you will be a great couple."
He nods and looks at them.
Yuto: "Both of you please look after Yuma for this one, I am not there for him, but you two support him all the way okay?"
Both of them nod of understanding about why Yuma is so down lately.
Bronk: "Also you're gonna participate in the tournament, right?
He nods with a smile
Yuto: "You bet Bronk so you better be prepared to face me."
Bronk: "Dream on, Yuto!"
Then Yuto walked into his room and then threw Yuma out of the room.
Yuma: "HEY!?"
Yuto: "My room remember?"
He went to get clothes to prepare himself and noticed Astral looking at him.
Astral: "You're not coming with us, Yuto?"
He shook his head knowing this was something for both him and Yuma to learn.
Yuto: "Nope. I can't be around all the time to help you and Astral, but I know this journey will help both of you grow stronger."
That got his attention and nod understanding that fact.
Astral: "Very well then."
He smiled to see he understood.
Yuto: "And one more thing, Astral."
Astral looks at him with a questionable look
Yuto: "Don't let what happened from that Duel against the Number Hunter Kaito bring you down, it is alright to feel afraid with something is on the line, but if you believe in your strength and your Deck nothing is impossible, keep that in mind."
This got the Astral interested in his words and nodded.
Astral: "I'll take your word on that one Yuto and thanks."
He nods with a smile seeing his friend getting his confidence back.
Astral: "I got one question, what's a date?"
Which made the teen's face red hearing what Astral just said.
Mini Timeskip
Yuto P.O.V
After that Yuma and Astral left the house, while I was preparing for the date with Tori to the amusement park, but I stopped to see a black box on my shelf which I didn't know of, so I grabbed it.
Yuto: "I wonder what's inside this box?"
I open the box to see a red jewel ring like in the old memory that I had before Kaito's Duel against Yuma.
I pick it up and see that it's the same one that I have in my memory also the blue-haired girl was wearing.
Yuto: "What was the blue-haired girl and that purple-haired boy and why do I feel that I know them?"
Then suddenly I have a headache and see flashy of the same memory that I have then it stops and my headache stops.
Yuto: "What the hell is happening to me?"
Then I put the ring in a chain necklace put it on my neck and continued to prepare for the date with Tori at the amusement park.
Mini Timeskip
At the entrance of the Amusement Park, many people who are with families are coming to the park to enjoy the sights and new rides to try on.
There we see Yuto standing by the side wearing a black jacket with a black shirt underneath, black jeans with a belt and chains on the right side of the belt, and black shoes.
He even has his Deck and Duel Disk with him in case for a fun Duel or rather a Number Duel.
Mini Timeskip
He waits for Tori to show up to go in and now looks at his watch and sees 11 and 5 minutes late.
Tori: "Sorry that am late, Yuto."
He turns in her direction and blushes to see her wearing her dress.
She noticed him blushing and giggling.
Tori: "*Started to Blush* How do I look?"
He felt his throat stop to say anything but then composed himself.
Yuto: "*Blush* You look very pretty, Tori."
She smiled a little and blushed a bit to see the dress which her mother recommended worked.
but she still blushed at the words her mother said to her.
Flashback
Ms. Meadows: "My little girl going on a date with Yuto and the two of you alone in a tunnel of love, KYAAAHHH!!!"
End of Flashback
She blushes at that and sees him raise his hand toward her.
Yuto: "Shall we, my lady?"
Tori smiled and nodded, then she took his hand and both of them walked into the entrance but did not notice an image appeared about the three mascots of this new amusement park.
An image of Captain Corn the Pirate with a grin on his face, Thunder Spark the Thunder Hero, and lastly, Princess Cologne together smiling.
End Chapter