[LOCKED: April, DBFS Journals] Vortex Traps Aftermath

[twinpharaohs]

((OOC: The following journals are likely to turn up at some point: twinviziers, fmalchemist160/Edward Elric, stonebluesorrow/Zelgadis Graywords, toreador_saviour, lionheartedgangrel/Harry Potter, and any of the DBFS NPC journals (all begin with "dbfs_").))

When Yugi turns up in the Nexus to meet April, he looks considerably more battered than he ever has before, bandages wound around one arm and several cuts on his face held shut with those little white medical strips they use for small cuts. One of his legs bounces nervously, and he's rubbing at his bandaged arm. He's twirling what appears to be a Tarot card—or at least, something superficially similar to a Tarot card—between two fingers. Yami is nowhere in sight—for now.

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[slayers_desire]

"Oh my goodness Yugi..." April gasps when she first sees him. It is times like this one that she wishes she could share her enhanced healing.

[twinpharaohs]

He smiles, a bit sheepishly, and stands up. "It's worse than it looks. Grandpa might've been a bit over-enthusiastic with the bandages."

[slayers_desire]

"You look like you have been through such an ordeal..."

Whoops! Meant "It's not as bad as it looks".

[twinpharaohs]

The smile turns tired. "It's been a rough few days, I'll give you that." He walks over and gives her a hug, somewhat gingerly. "Most of this is from the fight with Contessa," he adds as he pulls away.

Thought as much

[slayers_desire]

April gently hugged him back. "Nine fights, and then the big boss? That seems like a lot."

[twinpharaohs]

"If it had just been me and Yami, we probably wouldn't have made it through," Yugi admits with a laugh. "We'd've conked out from pure exhaustion. Luckily, we had help. And, in the end, we got the rest of our teammates back! So, despite the bumps and bruises, I'm pretty damn satisfied right now."

[slayers_desire]

"Sounds like you all faced a big part of your destiny. And came out stronger because of it."

[twinpharaohs]

"Guess so," Yugi says, after a moment of thought. "I've got a nasty feeling there's lots more to come, though." He claps his hands together, visibly nervous. "So, I think I made a few promises in my messages. One of those was telling you about Spinial's fortune, so..."

He holds up the card in his hand. It's very similar to a Tarot card, but it's not any of the minor or major arcana cards. It's labeled, "The Soulmates," and depicts a man and woman holding hands, auras co-mingling, a sense of one-ness about them. "She had all of us draw a card from her deck, then she told us what they meant for each of us," Yugi explains. "Yami and I drew together, and we got this one."

[slayers_desire]

"Destiny can give you challenges, it makes you a better hero."

April looks at the card. "So what did it mean for you both?"

[twinpharaohs]

Yugi's quiet for a moment, working his jaw back and forth a bit. "Her exact words? 'You will each find love in someone other than your current mates. You will find love in the arms of your Soulmates.'"

[slayers_desire]

April can see how that might worry Yugi. "Did she specify what kind of love? Because it could just be... the love you and Yami have for each other. The love a friend has for another friend."

[twinpharaohs]

He shakes his head. "She made it pretty clear it was the romantic kind. That's what's making Yami nervous; same-sex relationships were taboo in his time." With a slight grimace, he adds, "And... the kind of love we have for one another kinda already is the romantic kind. Think it's been developing into that for awhile."

[slayers_desire]

"There is nothing to be ashamed about if you two have a romantic love for eachother. You have been bonded to each other for so long. And that bond... is very special."

"Was she talking about that you too are each other's soulmates, or that there is someone else out there, that will match up with you both?"

[twinpharaohs]

Yugi smiles, soundly reassured by April's acceptance. "I know. Yami knows that in his head, but he's having trouble getting past his upbringing."

"She meant we're each other's soulmates," Yugi says, voice certain. "Given our situation, he's the only person I think could ever truly fit the role, in any sense of the word."

[slayers_desire]

"Well then... as his soulmate you just need to give him time and reassurances." April touches Yugi's hand lightly. "But I can understand your conviction. I see it too."

[twinpharaohs]

Yugi smiles. "That's more or less what we've agreed upon for now." He inhales sharply, then grins. "So, I also promised Kat I'd try to get you to talk to her about something that happened to her in Egypt. And I also promised I'd introduce you to her new teammates. Care to accompany me back to Dominion?"

[slayers_desire]

"I can do that." April smiles softly. She hopes that Yugi and Yami are able to work this out.

Going to do a second tag with a separate journal after this one

[twinpharaohs]

Oh, they're already working on it. Yugi grasps April's hand and PINpoints them back to Dominion; this time, he has the coordinates for Kat's apartment programmed in, so they arrive almost right outside her front door. Yugi knocks a couple of times, then stands on the balls of his feet to peer through the peephole for a moment.

[fmalchemist160]

This time, Kat's not the one who answers the door. Instead, a short—only an inch taller than Yugi, at 5'3"—well-built young man with blond hair and gold eyes opens the door, and stands there for a moment, blinking at Yugi and April. Finally, he asks Yugi, "You make a habit of dropping by unannounced?"

"Nope," Yugi answers cheerfully. "Kat knew we were coming at some point tonight."

"She didn't tell me."

"You just moved in," Yugi points out. "April, this is Edward Elric, Kat's new roommate. And Oracle. Ed, this is April Kent. She's a friend."

[slayers_desire]

"Hello Edward." April smiles softly.

[fmalchemist160]

Ed grimaces. "Gah, just Ed. Whenever someone calls me 'Edward' I tend to think I'm in some kind of trouble."

One of the odd things April may notice about him is the metal prosthetic taking the place of his right arm. Currently he's wearing only trousers and a sleeveless black shirt, so she may spot the foot of his prosthetic left leg as well

"Ed! Manners. Invite them in," calls Kat's voice from somewhere in the kitchen. Ed grumbles, steps aside, and makes a curt gesture for them to enter.

[slayers_desire]

"Thank you." Once again, being invited in is a relief to her. April enters, looking around the apartment. For her, it has not been that long since she was here last.

[fmalchemist160]

It's not as chaotic as it was last time; Kat seems to have mostly unpacked by now. April may note that the calendar stuck to the fridge is now on the "June" page: it's been 6 months for them.

"Evening, April," Kat says cheerfully. "Be with you in a second; making dinner for Ed, who apparently can't cook worth a damn even though 'alchemy started in the kitchen'."

Ed snorts, flopping onto the love seat. "State alchemists tend to focus on the combat applications of the science, ya know."

"I remember," Kat notes. She turns away from the stove for a moment and pokes her head over the counter. "Get you guys anything?"

"Still all non-caffeinated soda?" Yugi asks.

"Duh."

He sighs. "Cola, then."

[slayers_desire]

April does note the calendar. "Six months? You were gone for six months?"

That was a shock for her. She thought time would go faster for her, than them. And it was the opposite.

[twinpharaohs]

"We were gone for a few days," Yugi corrects her. "It's been six months since you last visited." He frowns for a moment, surveying her. "Actually, how long has it been for you? Thought you'd've been much bigger by now." Ed arches an eyebrow at the comment but doesn't say anything. Yet.