Yugioh: The Hope of Six

Chapter 22: Kaiba Arc - Part 12

"That was unexpected." A surprised Vivian said after witnessing how Yuzu saved her father from falling to his death. Noah had the same reaction.

"I wasn't anticipating Yuzu to deploy a tactic like that. Still... nothing has changed." Vivian turned to him, eyebrow raised.

"How?" She asked. Noah grinned widely as he pushed a button on the console.

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Around that time, Yuzu had just met back up with the rest of the group with her father and Valon. After having Saffira catch Shuzo, Yuzu had her dragon fly down to pick up her injured friend from the arena. From what she saw, the slash on his chest definitely looked worse up close. Valon had to get to a doctor quickly. Mai pointed this out after wrapping some makeshift bandages around him.

"That should hold for now. Just try not to stretch so much. You're lucky to be alive; that wound could've been deeper and you would be in bigger trouble. After we get back out it's the hospital for you." Valon chuckled.

"Sure, thanks Love. Always looking after your favorite bonehead." Mai smirked at him before turning to Yuzu.

"How's your dad?" She asked. Yuzu looked down at him. He remained unconscious.

"I think he's okay. Just out cold." She then tried to gently shake him awake. "Dad? Dad, can you hear me?" Everyone waited. At first, nothing happened. He still lay there with no reaction. A moment later, Shuzo then began to stir. Slowly he opened his and noticed his daughter straight away as he sat up.

"Y-Yuzu?" Yuzu smiled as she hugged him tightly.

"It's me Dad. I'm so glad I found you." Shuzo gladly returned the hug.

"Me too." The whole group smiled warmly at the scene. Yuzu was more than grateful to have her father back safe and sound. She was so afraid for his life after learning of his kidnapping. Now he was okay. They just needed to get the hell out along with everyone else. Yuzu hoped Yuya and the others would also be able to reach his mom in time.

"Are you alright, Mr. Hiragi?" Miho asked kindly. Shuzo turned to her after breaking the hug.

"Yeah, I think so. My neck is killing me though..." He gasped as the memory came back to him. "I remember now. Yoko and I were on our way home from our grocery shopping when that woman, Vivian, just popped up out of nowhere and confronted us. When we refused to "come quietly" as she put it, she chopped both our necks and I blacked out. I don't recall anything else after that. Wait, where exactly are we? And where is Yoko?" He asked as he frantically scanned the unfamiliar location.

"There's a lot to tell, but the short version is that we're in a tower filled with lethal traps and Yoko is being held captive at the very top. We are currently beneath it." Bakura explained to Shuzo, shocking him.

"A tower with traps?!" He then turned to his daughter, clearly upset. "Yuzu, are you telling me that you almost got yourself killed trying to find me?!" Yuzu expected this and didn't flinch.

"I had no choice Dad. If I hadn't, you and Yuya's mom would've died! I had to come!" She retorted. Shuzo grimaced at what his precious little girl had to go through to get to him.

"It is the parent's job to look after their child, not the other way around. I don't know what you faced to get here, but you shouldn't had to..." Shuzo paused a moment before moving on. "Vivian is really twisted isn't she?" Yuzu sighed.

"Actually, this all came from the mind of Vivian's "boss"." She told him.

"Her boss? Who? And how did you all of you find me?" He insisted.