Fight Zero: A New Team is Born

a/n and dis: I don't own Cardfight! Vanguard. Bushiroad does. I own my OCs (kinda…only Tsuki's mine really), my plot and my insanity. This isn't AU (shocker, right my lovely fans?) but its post Asia Circuit, not sure if we're post Link Joker though... No flames please, I have no fire extinguishers to put them out with. But I will take constructive criticism if you have it! :D


"Ok, it's been ages since the Circuit. Team Masquerade needs to go do another tournament at some point," said Tsukiko as she look at the 3 of her our brothers who completed their team, "I know it sucks that we didn't get invited but I'd like to point out we never leave an address."

"But we were good enough for it. Even with our back-up decks instead of our real ones," said Haku with a pout, his turquoise eyes petulant.

Tsukiko sighed as she scratched the back of her head, the looks on the faces of her older brother and the brother closest to her in age matching her youngest brother's. "Mamoru, can you help me out here?"

"Hey I'm not part of Masquerade. This all you four," said the 2nd youngest boy before he pushed up his glasses and returned to examining his Neo Nectar cards.

"What am i going to do with you three…." muttered Tsukiko, "Fine sulk. Enjoy starving. I don't cook for pouty babies. Mamoru, what do you want for dinner?"

"Hey, how come I get no say in this nee-chan? I mean, I'm as much as a team member as you are." Ryuzaki said with his red eyes filled with a bit of doubt.

"Don't think i don't hear you grouse about how unfair our lack of invite was." said Tsukiko, "Don't get me wrong, I'm pissed too but you three sulking and not leaving the house except for work and school is NOT gonna help."

"Then what are we supposed to do?"

"Get back out there and show them why we DOMINATED the American Vanguard championship, and the one in Britain."

"And how are we supposed to do that? We don't have enough money for another tournament, nor a card shop to represent. Not only that, we don't have any invites to any circuits."

"We can scrape together the funds for the Japanese National Championship. Team Masquerade hasn't played here in a while. We can dip into our travel funds to pay," said Tsukiko

"So, we're just gonna randomly pop up outta nowhere and start playing without as much as a warning?"

"That's what we do everywhere else. Besides there are high level teams here in Japan. Team Quadrifoglio, Team Foo Fighter Apex Limited Four, Team Dreadnought, even Team SIT Genius is in Japan this year for the Nationals."

"About the travel funds…" said Vlad, his sentence trailing off.

"Nii-san... What did you do..." Ryuzaki said eyes glaring at his older brother.

"I um…..may have spent it on rent this month….After i gambled my paycheck away at a poker table…"

"VLAD-NII!" shouted Tsukiko, her purple eyes leaning more towards red-violet as her anger invaded her irises.

"What? You know I suck at gambling."

"Which is why i said you couldn't gamble at all! Sweet Kami…." said Tsukiko as she rubbed her forehead.

"So, nii-san, how are we gonna buy food? Or cards?" Ryuzaki snapped.

"I have some money hidden away in case this happened. You are so lucky i was in charge of the tournament winnings or i would be MURDERING you right now," said Tsukiko, "Haku, work on your deck. Mamoru, put your deck down and do your homework. Vlad, go think about your stupidity in your room. Ryu, come with me. We're going shopping for food."

"Do I have to?" Sighed Ryuzaki.

Tsukiko glared at Ryuzaki harshly and said, "Want me to show you why I'm second in our team roster again?"

"N-no."

"Come on. We need to go to the bank before we do anything. When we get back, we'll discuss forming a new team with our real decks." said Tsukiko as she shrugged on her leather jacket, grabbed her deck belt and cases then walked out.

"What? A new team? Why?"

"Because, i think it's time the Masquerade ended and we made ourselves more known, maybe then we could get invites to places like the Asia Circuit."

"So?"

"You saying you LIKE using the Dark Irregulars? Especially when you are so much better with your Kagero? And now that Aqua Force got some publicity, i think it's time i used mine."

"B-but... My babies..." Ryuzaki said looking at his deck.

"Nice to know where your Kagero lies. I love Masquerade and the freedom it gave us, but i think it's time we put down roots and show our true selves."

"I guess... I mean... my Kagero does seem a bit sad when i don't use them..."

"I wanna use my Megacolony...people think I'm a girl when i use my Bermuda Triangle deck…." said Haku softly, holding a pink deck case and a brown one.

"We know Haku..."

"Ok, we try a new team for regionals. If we get past quarter-finals, we'll keep the team. If we don't, we stay Masquerade."

"Sounds good."

"Fine by me." said Vlad.

"While we're out, we can try to find a steady card shop to get new cards. Now come on Ryu, let's go."

"Alright."

Tsukiko walked out of the home, her brother following as she tightened her deck belt.