Day 1 (Applause)
Pairing: Orchestrashipping (Yuya x Reiji x Yuzu)
"You know?" He heard Yuzu ask on his right out loud while he continued to figure out how to make a particularly complicated combo to work, but he still nodded as a sign that he was listening seeing as Yuya on his left looked like he was spacing out again, although considering the way his hand was placed on top of his stomach, and the slight drool on his lip they may have to cut the activity for now in order to get lunch. "I've thinking for a while now… why aren't there any rules for three-way duels?"
That seemed to pull Yuya out of his reverie and he bolted up to look at Yuzu with a questioning look.
"We do have them though? That's what Battle Royale modality is for." He said with a slight pout.
"Yuya, I don't mean that!" She countered almost immediately, from the corner of his eye Reiji saw how he saw how the fan was resting on her lap ready for any… misshapen.
"But we've had duels between three people in those!" he said scratching his head. "It's the same rules, the one who manages to defeat the rest wins."
"You mean people ganging up against some poor sap and then tearing each other down afterwards?" She was now grabbing the fan with her hands.
"Uh? Well is not like it's against the rules!" He talked back, and now Reiji was sure that his hunger was not just making him distracted but more irritable too.
"That's exactly what I mean, that's not a three-way duel, that's just like a… 'eat or be eaten' duel!" Yuzu almost growled, coupled with her temper this situation had every chance to become very unpleasant for all the people involved.
So, he coughed a little to catch their attention.
That alone seemed to go a long way to mellow them out as they both stopped and looked up at him with a smile, and at the sight he coughed once more, this time out of necessity than for garnering attention.
"If I may…" He said making a pause waiting for them to nod and continued: "…Perhaps what Yuzu is talking about is a duel were the three participants are all against all…"
"I repeat that this is how Battle Royale works." He said, supporting himself on his hands, looking both bored and moody.
"…If you would let me finish, Yuya." He said. "This one would have to device rules in order to avoid any 'ganging up' as Yuzu said and probably need a triple board of sorts in order not to mix up the magic and trap cards zones."
Yuzu nodded a little too enthusiastically.
"Exactly and since there wouldn't be any teaming up against one of the duelist, the turns would also need to be structured, probably clockwise and one player wouldn't be allowed either to directly attack or make damage to more than one duelist in order to balance things out!"
"Right!" Yuya interceded, looking happier now. "And the Trap and Spell cards would work the same! Unless they are continuous or field cards!"
"I suppose that we could call rounds every time one of the duelist has already had their own turn as well." Reiji said, his interest truly piqued by now, already trying to decide if this would be a good mechanic to introduce in a tournament, or perhaps beta-tested first inside online dueling communities.
Then there was the sound of a stomach growling, perhaps a little too loud.
"…Maybe we can talk more about this over some snacks?" Yuya asked, looked accordingly embarrassed.
"Nu-uh, you promised Yoko-san no more junk food for lunch." Yuzu chided and both she and Reiji crossed looks, a smile coming to her when it looked like Yuya wanted to make a case for his precious snacks.
"Besides, the last two times you and I choose where to eat, it's only fair that Reiji chooses this time around."
"Oh! Right," Yuya said looking a little subdued but then he looked at him all too serious. "You better eat something solid this time too, sometimes it feels like if no one reminded you, you could for days on end without eating."
Just as Reiji was about to give his turn to either of them he noticed Yuzu's pout and Yuya's eager smile, which sight were making coming to a decision difficult… it would be foolish of him to try to please only one of the two of them with their excitable tempers as they were.
And considering everything worked for the better when they reached a common agreement, Reiji liked to think of himself as no fool after all,
"If you don't mind Nakajima taking us in the car I believe I know the perfect place, where the three of us can choose something fitting to their taste." He said adjusting his glasses, before any of them could say anything else, Yuya jumped on his feet from their sitting spot and placed a quick peck first on Yuzu's cheek and then on his.
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Then rather than waiting for an answer, Yuya scratched the back of his neck, his face looking the same shade as his hair and rushed to the entrance of Yushow Duel School. Leaving both him and Yuzu to look after him, her with both a blush and a sweat drop and he assumed he had a similar expression too.
"Thank you, I know when Yuya and I start to argue about silly stuff, we can be such a handful." She said as they walked side by side following Yuya.
"It's quite fine really, besides I believe he will be far more agreeable once he eats at his heart's content." He said feeling more at ease. "I actually applaud both of your ideas, I might be able to convince the board to make a run for it."
As an answer she perked up and dedicated him a blinding smile which had him swallowing a slightly bit.
"Mmmh, yes, and then we can start working on the three-way duel stuff too." She said still smiling but looking a little deep in thought. "I think we work better like that right?" But then, her blush became more pronounced when she stood up and offered her hand to help him up from the floor.
He was acutely aware on the tiny squeeze she gave him before letting go and hurrying the same way Yuya had.
With that same hand he brushed his cheek, in the same spot Yuya had deposited a kiss before and knew he would have to take deep breaths before Nakajima would ask if he was coming down with a fever.
And a part of him was not all too willing to disagree.