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Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal
Title: Challenge
Characters: Mizael & Kaito
Word Count: 350||Status: One-shot
Genre: Humor||Rated: G
Summary: Some things you just should never do if you want to live.

Of all the people Kaito would've expected to encounter at a release for new Duel Monster cards, he genuinely hadn't expected it to be Mizael. Granted, several of the people he did expect to show up were there, but most of them were off elsewhere, leaving him to inspect the new dragon cards by himself. This new release featured several such cards and support for them, and he'd almost decided to purchase a few packs when a familiar sweep of golden hair caught his attention.

"What are you doing here?" He tensed at the presence of the other dragon master, ready to fight at a moment's notice. Mizael barely gave him a look, however, his attention focused on the cards.

"The same reason as you." The Barian Emperor replied, leaning forward to examine one a little more closely.

"I wouldn't think you'd be interested in something humans made," Kaito taunted. Neither of them had yet been able to defeat the other, and the chance to try again burned brightly in his blood.

Mizael started to say something, when a sharp voice rose over the background babble.

"More damn dragons." Whoever it was sounded fit to spit at the very concept. "Why do they get all the cool cards? They're not even that great. I want something I can use for my deck!"

Another voice spoke up, not quite as loud, but since whoever these two were they weren't very far from the two dragon masters, it made little difference. "You might want to be quiet. I saw Tenjo Kaito around here a little while ago."

"So? Like I care about him and his dragons. I could make mincemeat out of them in nothing flat."

Kaito had barely taken two steps before he realized Mizael kept up with him. A single look got him an answer he could understand, and respect on some levels.

"The only person who stands a chance of beating you is me." Mizael's eyes glowed for a heartbeat. "I'll feed whoever said that to Tachyon."

Kaito's lips twitched only a fraction. "Not if Photon gets there first."

The End