Yugioh ZEXAL: Bonds of Hope

Chapter 24: Feeling the Flow

(This chapter takes place before In the End)

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!

The loud blaring sound of an alarm rings in the room of one Kai Misaki, 14 years old, and student at Heartland Academy in Heartland City.

Kai: [Groans]

Kai toss and turned in his bed as the sound of the alarm roused him from his sleep. As he was moving around, Kai accidentally falls out of bed and hits his head.

Kai: OWW!! Kai shouted as he held the back of his head.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!

Sai: Kai, you all good in there? His uncle asked, worried.

Kai: Yeah. Just fell is all.

Sai: Well, when you start feeling better, come downstairs and eat breakfast.

Kai: K.

After nursing his bruised head, Kai now sat at the dinner table with his uncle and his aunt, Chisa.

Chisa: So, how's school going, Kai?

Kai: Uh, good. He said half-heartedly.

Sai: Hmm. Have any fun duels lately?

Kai:....

Chisa: Come on, kiddo. Cheer up. Tell you what, I'll make your favorite dish for dinner tonight.

Kai: It's okay, auntie. I should get going to school now.

Chisa: Okay. Be safe. And remember not to talk to strangers.

Kai: I know. See you later. With that, Kai was off to school.

Chisa: [Sigh] Sai, dear, please don't bring up dueling. You know better.

Sai: I know. But ever since he's stopped doing it, he hasn't been himself. It's like when I look at him now, I see half the person he used to be.

Chisa: I understand, but as his guardians, we have to be supportive. Kai will talk to us about when he feels it's ready.

Sai: Mm. I hope you're right.

On the sidewalk, Kai walked mindlessly to school as he was thinking about what his uncle said to him.

Kai: 'How longs it been since I last picked up a deck?'

As he was thinking to himself, he failed to notice two idiots about to crash into him. Thankfully, the sound of wheels caught his attention. He looked back and saw Bronk barreling toward him. Kai quickly jumps out of the way.

Bronk: Coming through!

Kai: Hey, haven't you ever heard of the right of way?!

Yuma: Look out!

Kai: Huh?!

CRASH

Yuma & Kai: [Painful Groaning]

Kai: Grr! Why don't you watch where you're going?! Kai shouted at Yuma.

Yuma: Well, I wouldn't have crashed into you if you weren't in the way!

Kai: So this is my fault!?

Yuma: Well it ain't mine!

Kai: Why you little-[Sigh] Whatever. Kai grabs his school bag and walks away.

Yuma: Hey! I'm not talking to you!

Astral: Yuma, please compose yourself.

Kai: You should listen to your friend. You're making yourself look bad.