Naoki

As we continue through the Moon Place, as Ratie said, it truly amazes me of why Aichi would end up in a place like this. 

Min and Kai followed me as we had to leave our mates, Kamui and Miwa who has been challenged by the other Quatre Knights, Neve and Sera. 

I said, as we continue on our path, "You know I kind felt bad of leaving Kamui and Miwa like that, you guys. 

It seems unfair to us and we're basically on our own ." 

Min said, looking at me, "What you think would happen, Naoki? I mean, it's really not up to us at this point. 

Besides, remember what we came here for? We came all this way to find Aichi and find out what's going on , of why everyone back home, has forgotten all about him , like he never actually existed in the first place! 

For once, I really want to give Aichi a slap in the face for making all this trouble for us." 

As we went through a room, an ice barrier surrounds us, as Kai said, "Oh , that's swell." 

Min races through as she pounces a fist to break through the wall, as I said, "Min, take it easy! I know there is an explanation for all of this." 

Min looks at me, as if she was frustrated with the situation, but didn't reply back to me. 

"You have some stubbornness attitude, you know that." An familiar voice said, as Kai and I knew who it was. 

"Gaillard .  I figure that we'll bump into you here." Kai exclaimed, as I said, "I want to -" 

Min raises her hand to cover what I have to decided to say. "Let Kai have this Cardfight. Gaillard and Kai has some unfinished business ." 

I looked at Kai's eyes, as Min was right. In his eyes were determination, and I knew that I wouldn't get in his way. 

"Stand Up, Vanguard!" They yelled. 

As the fight ended, Gaillard collapse into the floor as Min helps him up. 

It was time for the truth.

Gaillard  

Hm. I was lost with a Cardfight with Toshiki Kai. His mate's bonds were powerful than I imagined it would be. 

It seems like the girl, who seem to grow an interest for me asks, "Are you feeling all right, Gaillard? 

It seems like the Final Judgement took a toll on you." 

Why does she care about my well-being? As for I know, it seems like she has a strong will , and she happens to be a close friend to Aichi. 

"I'll be fine, if you are concerned and all. " I replied to the young Cardfighter, but I could not forgive what Toshiki Kai has done with the Reversed. 

I got up to him, as I punched him in his face as the girl and the boy next to him gasp of what I've done.   

"Why you do that for?!?" The girl asked. 

"That was for everything . " I replied, which Kai reassure her, "It's fine, Min. I totally deserve that. 

Now tell us. Tell us what happened to Aichi." 

I sighed as the group were listen to our story. 

"It all started with you, Toshiki Kai. It started with the Invasion." 

"You mean, you were there, the Invasion of the Reversed? With Link Joker? How come you didn't tell us that when we met?" Min ask curiously and amazed by that revelation. 

I nodded, "Yes. I was involved, but there's something you didn't know that Aichi kept from all of you. " 

Min said, "What you mean, I don't understand. Did something happened to Aichi?" 

I replied, "After Aichi defeated Link Joker version of Takuto, he left something behind. It planted into Aichi's body. 

We refer it as  "The Seed". The Seed is no other than Link Joker itself." 

The revelation shook the group, as if it was something they never thought about before. 

"You mean , Link Joker is inside Aichi?!? Why he didn't say anything?" The red boy said, feeling mad. 

"He already knew what was happening to him, so, he put on an act so nobody could ever notice it. 

Link Joker's evil inside him grew , and Aichi knew that something has to be done. 

So, he decides to seal himself , and erased every person who knew him. 

He needed help, so he formed the Quatre Knights, sworn to protect him while he was sealed away. 

That's the truth. " 

As the room felt silent, then Min finally said, "I can't believe this! Even though , Aichi has the Seed, he shouldn't kept it as a secret from us like that. 

I want to give a piece of my mind when Aichi wakes up. Wait, so Kourin knew about all of this too from the very beginning? 

That explains why she was concerned when we confronted her a while back." 

As I was about to reply, a blast leading the way out appeared before us, two people emerged as Kai and Min were shocked about who they were. 

"No way. Leon!" Kai said in disbelief, as Min said, "Ren! You both came! " 

Ren nods, "Of course we would! You needed us to persuade Aichi to come back, don't you?" 

Leon explains, "Both Ren and I were offered to be Quatre Knights, as Aichi revealed to us about his situation, but both of us absolutely refused the offer. 

It doesn't matter to us, but we knew it was necessary that you would be the thing that Aichi needs to see firsthand.  

He's kind of selfish of thinking he has to fix the problem all alone." 

Min forms a smile, as if it was a glimmer of hope , that she needed in a long time.

"Let's go!" Min yells, as we go forward , to see Aichi.

Kai

Now we know the whole truth, it felt like a total nightmare. Link Joker almost destroyed our friendships, but not anymore. 

As we continue on our way, Min looks at me with a curious stare. "Hey, Kai, is everything all right?" 

I said, "I simply couldn't believe Aichi didn't bother to tell us about the Seed , and it must've pain for him to hold it all to himself." 

Min nods, as if she knew what I meant. It all seems to be unreal for us, but I am way concern about was Min. 

Aichi and I were the ones who introduced her to Vanguard , so in some way, we are not just childhood friends, but also like sibling figure to one other. 

As we finally saw Sera, he was trying to unseal Aichi! 

"Sera, stop! If you do that, Aichi will be awaken from his slumber!" Neve said, with concerned expression. 

It came to my attention that he and Ratie managed to defeat Misaki, Kamui, and Miwa  meaning that they were sent back to Earth . 

Kourin steps up to us, "You never should've come here. All of you should've gotten your memories erased." 

Min said, "Kourin, how could you say something like that?!? We intend to come here, and we wanted to tell Aichi something, something that he needs to know. 

You care for him, just like the rest of us does." 

Kourin seems irate but Naoki steps up and challenges her to a Cardfight. 

As the fight ended, she was about to collapse! 

"No, Kourin!" Naoki said, but with our greatest surprise of all, was Aichi , awoken from his slumber and manages to catch her. 

"Kourin, thank you. You held up to the end, just for me. " He said, as he took the energy of her deck , as he absorbs the red energy. 

"Aichi..." Naoki said, as Aichi looks directly at Min and me.