𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐡! - 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡

27. A promise

'No,' whispers Celeste more with her eyes closed for a moment and bend her head. 'I don't want that again.'

Neith moves closer. 'They don't know how to do it here. Nor do they have the technology.'

'Will we ever go back home?' She looks at her sister.

This time to shake her head. 'I'm not discussing this right now. There are other things more important. Having you back home.' Neith's eyes trail off to Yuma and Astral. 'Let's not forget that I have something that they want. Don't think that I will hand them over without a duel.'

'She has Number cards, Yuma!' Astral lowers his arms and his eyes widen.

'What?!' Yuma turns his head from Astral to Neith. 'You have Number cards?' Now to look at Tori and his friends and back. 

Neith puts her book on the table. 'Choose your moment, Yuma. Now is not a good time.'

'Of course, I want to see Celeste at school again too.' He nods in agreement.

'Have you seen her duel? Maybe one of your friends?' Astral hovers closer to Yuma. 'What kind of deck does she have?' 

Neith can hear his words. 'A Raidraptor deck.' 

'From who are those flowers?' Tori sees another small bouquet.

Celeste looks to the flowers. 'From Kite.'

Yuma is surprised that Kite would do such a thing. 'I didn't know you know him.'

'I don't. Or not like Neith does, she and Kite are friends.' Celeste tells him.

It makes Neith look at her sister.

'I thought Kite didn't have any friends.' Caswell sounds. 

'Kite was there when I dueled Mizar. Thanks to him and Orbital, Celeste was safe.' Neith wants to do something back for that. She realizes that her sister could have been seriously injured.

Celeste sighs. 'I'm happy he was there. It could have ended differently.'

Even Tori shivers with the idea. 

'When are you going to work?' Celeste smiles a bit.

Neith leans back in her chair. 'When you're back home. No, Monday, I can use the extra days to go to Colombia.'

'About Colombia.' Kite comes into the room.

Immediately Neith looks at him. 'I'm sure it can wait.'

Kite shakes his head. 

Neith gets up from her chair. 'Don't stress her or she needs to stay longer.' Then to walk out of the room. 'What is so important that it couldn't wait?'

'There have been some readings of a different kind of energy. It could be Barian energy...'

'If that's the case, I can go to Barian world. I don't trust my contact. Mizar wanted to use my sister against me. What if they have my mother and they're lying about it? I'm going and you can't stop me.' 

He puts one hand on his hip. 'I won't stop you. It's about family, I understand. I wanted you to have all the information before you go.' His face changes and next he pulls the woman in his arms. 'She's safe, Neith, and without major injuries.'

Neith accepts his arms and lays her arms around his neck. 'I know, I have you to thank for that.'

Kite smiles and pulls her even closer. 'I'll come by later tonight. You have the apartment all to yourself, it will be empty.'