Bonds That Can Change the Future (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds)

Answering Your Call Part II

Chapter 25

(following anime episodes 85 and 92)

Part II

          After Crow lost the duel against Leo with only one card left face-down on his field that he did not activate during Leo's direct attack, everyone just kept standing in shock and blinking their eyes, trying to understand what was going on and even Leo was shocked by his win, as a great surprised could be easily seen on his face, but Crow's sudden shouts managed to make him snap out of his disbelief.

"You win!" Crow looked like he wasn't touched by his loss at all, "No one is stopping you anymore! Leave this town already! Get out! You won! Do as you wish!" He kept shouting, trying to make Leo talk. He knew very well how Leo was able to learn his lesson through this duel, especially now when Crow purposely lost and let him win, just to show him that anything is possible if you believe strong enough and if you fight for what you think is right. And just when Zola, like everyone else, kept thinking how Leo was too much of a coward to stay and try to fix the clock, he finally answered Crow's words.

          "The hell I'll leave!" Leo's words made Crow smirk so proud of himself, feeling like he won this duel, even though it was the other way around, as he kept listening Leo's true feelings and emotions coming out to the surface, "That's right! It's just as you say! I wanted to work harder and eventually be able to fix it! As I studied clocks more and more, I understand how great my father was! My father's cuckoo clock is important to me!" Leo kept shouting, letting out the cries of his heart, "I trained, and so I... I understand that no matter how I tried, I couldn't fix it! I am ashamed of myself!"

"You did it Crow", Hanako thought, as she smiled warmly, watching how Crow was so focused on Leo's words, so she kept listening to their conversation carefully.

          "Because my father died before I could finish the job... And I am ashamed of myself for breaking my father's important clock... And ashamed of myself for not being able to carry out my mother's wishes! And ashamed of myself for not being able to carry out my mother's wishes! Here, my father's clock is here!" Leo cried out, pointing his finger to the Poppo Time Clock house where Zola was standing, while tears slowly started gathering in his eyes, "My mother is here! This is my important place! Where am I supposed to leave?!"

Leo's words kept slowly changing Zola's view of her own son, making her feel so emotional and proud of how he was able to finally gathered enough strength to show his traits! And with everything that was now going on inside her mind, her son's name was the only thing that managed to slip over her lips, "Leo..."

          "That clock", Leo shouted, moving his finger up at the old broken cuckoo clock, "I will fix it!" He shouted, as he ran inside the house and started fixing the clock, while Hanako just ran to Crow with Jack and Yusei following behind.

"Crow", Yusei started with a warm friendly smile on his face, "In order to confirm Leo's true motives, you lost on purpose!"

          "How troublesome!" Jack smirked, watching how Hanako jumped to Crow's embrace, hugging him tight and ding her face into his chest.

"You were amazing!" She murmured to him through a hug, strengthening the hold around his waist, loving how Crow was able to stay strong and keep his cool throughout the duel... And even though he sometimes appeared like a loud and lousy jerk, he was actually the kindest guy she ever met, with a heart of gold and a caring soul, "Pearson would be so proud of you!" She whispered, feeling tears gathering in her eyes, as her words made Crow just place his hands on her back, while his heart kept beating faster at the mention of his old deceased friend he misses so much. He tried his best not to let tears capture his eyes, as he gently rubbed Hanako's back up and down to comfort her and express his gratitude to her, because he was so touched by her words, so he rather expressed his feelings through his gestures, rather than through words, knowing his voice would probably just spoil the beautiful moment.