Twas the Night before Battle City

By Elven Angel Andrea

(Told in Yugi's POV)

Happy Belated Christmas!

'Twas the night before Battle City, when all through the Shop

Not a creature was stirring, not even a Kuriboh on (Soda) Pop;

The Duel Disk was sitting on the counter with care,

In hopes that the tournament soon would be there;

The Rare Hunters were nestled all snug in their beds,

While visions of burning Pharaohs danced in Marik's head;

With my Grandfather snoring so loud on his back,

I snuck downstairs with Yami for a quick midnight snack

When out in the shop there arose such a clatter,

I stopped my food binge to see what was the matter.

Away to the door Yami was up like a flash,

He tripped over the step and fell with a crash.

The curses that shouted from the mouth of the new-fallen Pharaoh on the floor

Left me agape to the figure below, for I had never heard half of those words before

When, what to my large and confused eyes should appear,

But a Multi-Billionaire, and duelists dressed up like reindeer

With an arrogant rider, so smug and so slick,

I knew in a moment it must be Seto Kaiba, the world's biggest prick.

More rapid then Pegasus, his duelists they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now, ESPER! now, PANADORA! now, LUMOS and UMBRA!

On, RYOUTA! on RYUUZAKI! on, MAI and INSECTOR HAGA!

To the top of the shop! Don't break the fourth wall!

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As the majestic Blue Eyes White Dragon would fly,

These mock reindeer leapt up and began to cry.

"The front door's right there, you idiot" they shouted,

"Don't talk back to Nei-sama!" Mokuba pouted.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard the store bell

I wondered what kind of nonsense he was trying to sell.

As I reached for my disk, and was turning around,

Stepped in Kaiba with a smile like he had defeated False Bound.

He was donned in his trench coat, in black and in white,

And from his expression he looked like he wanted to fight;

A powerful deck composed of dragons from various packs.

And he looked so bishonen with his brown hair slicked back.

(Yugi: What the? Who changed my script!?)

(EAA: Sorry, I couldn't think of anything.)

(Yugi: Great. Now everyone thinks I'm gay.)

(EAA: Many people think that already.)

(Yugi: YAMI!)

(EAA: Yeah, go cry to your bitch.)

His eyes, how they glared! His smile? A smirk.

His face, hard as stone. God, I hate this damn jerk.

I can't believe these fan girls think he's so sweet.

His confident attitude showed from his head to his feet!

And he said "I have come, Yugi Muto, just to let you know."

"That I shall be champion so you'd better not show."

And Yami stood and glared at the sight.

It was dangerous enough to give me a fright.

"Kaiba, I can't back down from this battle you see!"

"For this battle was destined between you me."

With a wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

I looked up and knew we had nothing to dread;

Kaiba spoke no more words, but held out his hand,

And Yami took his and they took their stand

And acknowledging in their skills they believe

And giving a nod, Kaiba turned to leave;

He sprang to his limo, with the ring of the bell

And away they all drove like a bat out of hell.

But we heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight.

"Good luck Battle City and to all a good fight!"