Disclaimer: I do not own either Inu-yasha or Yu-Gi-Oh. They are owned by two very talented writers and artists, Rumiko Takahashi and Kazuki Takahashi. This story is another of my brother's ideas. We've expanded on it to bring you yet another adventure. We hope you like it, and keep an eye out for the appearance of my soon coming original (as in I did not get any help from anyone) story about Kikyo's past: 'Unforgettable'. Until then, here's:
Final Showdown.
Chapter 1
Lost: One Dog Han-you
It was a brisk, clear summer morning when Joey arrived at the Sunset Shrine in Tokyo. He was reporting to work bright and early for once, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kagome. Their relationship had been kind of strained ever since their weekend in Kyoto a few weeks ago but now he was hoping that when she returned from the Feudal Era she'd be more inclined to speak with him. Of course it didn't help much that, the day before he'd received a postcard from Mai in China. She was on tour with her new boyfriend. The infamous Christopher better known as The Blind Man and his band, the UV Rays.
As he got to the top of the steps, he saw Kagome coming from the mini shrine that hid the time traveling well. She was a beautiful as ever. Her hair was shiny in the summer sun, her cheeks were rosy…he just had to patch things up with her before dog breath stole her away completely. He looked at the well. Inu-yasha hadn't followed her. Wait- Inu-yasha hadn't followed her? That was weird. Usually dog breath comes with her from the Feudal Era, Joey thought as he edged further and further from the porch he was supposed to be sweeping.
"This is my chance," Joey said to himself as Kagome walked to the door of her house. He propped the broom next to the porch rail, and walked quickly to Kagome. "Hey Kagome! Nice day huh? I'm glad you're back. How did the shard huntin go?"
"Have you seen Inu-yasha?" She said to him.
"Uh, no. Why?" Joey said, teeth gritted.
"He went through the well a few days ago, and I haven't seen him since. I was wondering if you'd seen him?"
"Can't says I have." Joey said, then, changing the subject, "Hey, you probably didn't hear, but next week's the celebration for Mid Summer. Maybe you would like to-"
"That's nice," Kagome said, pushing him aside and going in the house.
"Mom, have you seen Inu-yasha?" he heard her ask before the door slammed in his face.
"So much for that." Joey whimpered as he went back for his broom.
"Mom, have you seen Inu-yasha?" Kagome asked her mom.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot." Her mom said, coming from the kitchen. "He came here about two days ago, asked for some extra clothes, and took your spare bike into town Don't worry, he had his ears covered. He asked me to tell you not to worry. He'll be back soon."
"Gee, how considerate." Kagome said, stomping up to her bedroom. That stupid dog eared jerk! Making her worry for nothing! And what was he doing taking her bike and trumping off all over modern Japan? This made her start worrying about him getting lost, or hit by a car. And these thoughts just made her madder at him for running off!
"When I get my hands on that Inu-yasha, he'll wish he was back in his time," she said, slamming her bedroom door. "Ah," she sighed as she flopped down on her bed, "SO good to be home." She went to her closet, pulled out a clean shirt and skirt, and started to change clothes. As she was changing, she thought aloud, "Maybe I should put up Lost Signs. No, that wouldn't work," she laughed as she pictured it. "Lost, one dog han-you. Likes ramen, answers to 'Idiot' and 'Dog Breath'. If seen, please don't call the cops.
"Wait a sec," she said, "'Dog breath'….Joey was outside…and I snubbed him like that!" she groaned and fell back on the bed. "I'm such an idiot!"
"Man," Joey said to himself, "Kagome wasn't even interested in seeing me. Who can blame her when she's got 'Inu-yasha' to 'protect' her. That lousy, no good, stinking-"
"Joey?" Kagome said, from the steps to the porch. "I'm sorry about earlier. I've just been a little worried, and tired, from my trip. Are we cool?"
"Of course we're cool," He said, stepping closer to her, "I could never stay mad at you, even if I tried. So what's with Dog Breath? He not around."
"I think he might have run away from home." she replied, sitting down.
"Did you two have a fight?" Joeys asked.
"Not that I remember- for once anyway- He just got really mad ione day and took off. Who knows where he could have gone."
"Maybe we should make some posters," Joey suggested as he started sweeping again.
"No, I already thought about that," she said, giggling, "He'd just rip them down once he saw them."
Meanwhile, at Seto Kaiba's penthouse, Mokuba Kaiba was entertaining a strange and unexpected visitor.
"I don't know how happy Seto's gonna be to see you," he said as showed the visitor to his brother's private office. "He might not even be able to see you today."
"I can wait," the mystery man said from beneath his wide brimmed hat. Mokuba knocked on the door, and soon Seto's voice beckoned them from the other side.
"Come in."
"Big brother?" Mokuba said as he and the guest stepped in.
"What is it, Mokuba," he said, scowling, "I'm busy."
"There's someone here to see you, big brother."
"Who ever it is, tell them to come back later. I'm not to be disturbed." The room was dark and unpleasant, just the way the visitor liked it.
"Oh, you'll see me," the visitor said. He made a swift reach inside his old kimono and then rushed at the desk. In a blink of an eye, he was over the desk, an old sword drawn and the blade against Kaiba's throat.
"Seto!" cried Mokuba. "Don't worry, I'll get security!"
"Don't bother, Mokuba," Seto said, smiling as the blade rested on his throat. "He won't hurt me. His sword's not even sharp enough to cut wet paper." He turned to the shadowy figure, and said, "If you had given me your name, I would have admitted you in sooner. Mokuba," he said as the guest sheathed his sword. "Leave alone for a while to discuss some business."
Mokuba closed the door on his brother and the guest, who's identity was still unknown to him. He hoped that his brother would really be alright with someone carried a sword.
"How'd ya know I wouldn't cut ya?" the guest said.
"Because I know you…Inu-yasha," Kaiba said. After Seto said his name, the han-you took his hat off, and let his tucked up white hair fall, and his ears tweaked. Seto was not amused. "Now what can I do for you?"
"First, what makes you think I came here to talk?"
"Please, I'm used to doing business with devils in the dark," Seto said, "And I know that you came here to talk about one Kagome Higurashi. Right?"
"You think you're so smart, rich boy," Inu-yasha snarled.
"I am smart."
"Yeah, I came here to talk about her," the han-you contined, "You're the only one of Yugi's crowd that I respect."
"Spare me the flattery," Seto said, "Cut to the chase."
"I want you to teach me that game you all play," Inu-yasha said, crossing his arms, "The one with all the monsters and spells and junk."
"You mean Duel Monsters? Ah, I see. You want to beat Joey Wheeler at his own game. You foolish han-you," he said, turning around in his swivel chair, "Do you really think that will win Kagome's heart?"
"I don't need to win a stupid card game to win Kagome. I just want to humiliate that stupid little smart mouth."
"And you would like me to teach you how to play Duel Monsters? Very well. I have one condition, though," he said, turning to face Inu-yasha again. "You must not only beat him, you must totally destroy him."
"I can't kill humans," Inu-yash said.
"Not physically," Seto clarified, "Mentally. A defeat at the hands of a novice like you will crush Wheeler's spirit."
"Aren't you in love with his sister though? What about her?"
"My feelings for Serenity have nothing to do with my feelings concerning her half wit brother. He is nothing to me."
"Glad we agree on something. I knew you had some brains up there. Have we got a deal?" he said, extending his clawed hand.
"Yes," Seto said, taking that dangerous hand.
Yugi and his friends sat in his attic, listening to the radio, pondering over the question of what happened to Inu-yasha.
"Kagome, are you sure he went through the well before you got here?" asked Tea.
"Yeah, my mom said that he grabbed some clothes and took off on my bike. I thought that maybe he'd come to see one of you guys but…"
"Well, don't worry." Tristan said to Kagome. "I'm sure he'll come back when gets hungry. After all, he doesn't have any money and no place else will give him a free ride."
"That's true." They all said. Just then, the radio on the floor stopped playing music. The DJ came on and said, "YOW! This is the Junk Man, here, bringing you news for all Duel Monsters players. Kaiba Corp is sponsoring a Duelsit's Tournament for the Mid Summer Festival, right here in Tokyo! The winner receives a prize of 5 Million Yen, as well as a free lifetime pass to Kaiba Land! The rules are that no deck can exceed over 45 cards, and only Theme Elemental decks, Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, are eligible: No Dark or Light monsters, please. Official rule books will be issued at Kaiba Land, only. The event will be televised on closed circuit TV and broadcast over the Internet. Now, back to your regular line up of totally awesome hits!"
"5 Million Yen!!" they all exclaimed.
"This is my big chance!" Joey said with glee, "5 Million Yen! With that kind of money I could retire and never touch a broom again!"
"Hold on, Joey, didn't you hear what the guy said?" Yugi interrupted.
"Of course I heard him."
"No, I mean the rules for the Tournament. No Light or Dark monsters. I can't play."
"Geez, that sucks, Yuge." Joey said, his mood less joyful. Then, he perked up, "Hey, that's right! Only Elemental Decks!" he grabbed his back pack, got out his cards, and rummaged through them. "Man, look at all the Light and Dark monsters I got in here now. I'll have to take out all my good cards!"
"Well, let's take a look at other monsters in your deck, and we'll see if we can come up with a good theme." Yugi said as he cleared a space for the cards.
"Let's see, there's my Flame Swordsman, Fire Princess, Rock Spirit, Crimson Sentry, Flame Champion-"
"Joey, you could do a Fire and Earth deck!" Tea said happily.
"You think?" he said. "Yeah, Fire!"
"You've always been a bit of a hot head," Tristan said.
"You can still go for the 5 Million, Joey!" Kagome said hugging him. Yes, Joey thought as his whole head turned beet red, this is Heaven!
"We better get down to the shop and start putting together your new deck, Joey," Yugi said getting up and going to the door. "You know, we could be able to salvage your Magic and Trap cards."
"This is gonna be sweet!" Joey said as he got up. "New cards, 5 Million Yen- I'm on top of the world!" he exclaimed. But he didn't see that first step. He tripped and tumbled down the stairs until he went THUD on the floor below.
"There's too many STUPID RULES!!!!!" Inu-yasha cried as he grabbed two fist-fulls of hair. He had begun his training for the Tournament, and Kaiba was quickly losing patience.
"You're going to need to learn all of this in order to beat Wheeler." Kaiba said to him, "He's an experienced Duelist who's been playing for over a year. You do not learn Duel Monsters by osmosis!"
"Os-whatsis?"
"BY SITTING THERE AND DOING NOTHING!!!" Kaiba yelled. "You have to memorize every word of this Manual before you can play the game. You can't even make a deck until you learn it all." he plopped a huge book- two inches thick- down in front of the frustrated han-you. "I suggest you start reading," he said.
"What did I get myself into," Inu-yasha mumbled.
"I'll tell you what you got yourself into," Kaiba said, "The biggest Duel Monsters tournament in the world. I've arranged it so Wheeler won't be able to use his best cards. Now all you have to do is learn how to beat him at his own game."
"I miss when I could just use my sword to slice my enemy's head off," Inu-yasha grumbled as he read the first page of the book. "Don't you have anything better to do than stand there and watch me read?"
"We're not leaving this room until you've read that entire book. So stop wasting time and read." Kaiba said, sitting down in his chair.
"Feh," Inu-yasha said as he read.
"So what Magics and Traps were you able to salvage, Joey?" Yugi asked him down in the card shop.
"My Salamandra, Just Desserts, Grave Robber, Scape Goats, Skull and Graceful Dice, and those Hinotoma Magic cards that Merik slipped into my deck at Battle City. But this stupid Tournament rules wiped out the cream of my deck. I need help puttin together new combos and strategies."
"That's the whole point to Duel Monsters," Yugi said, "To define and read define your deck so that it not only matches the rules of a Tournament, but so it becomes your own. But since I'm your friend, I'll give you a little help. Here," he said, handing Joey a card, "Take my Exchange card. It should help even out the playing field."'
"Thanks, dude," Joey said, shuffling it into his cards.
"And I have a card for you, too, Joey." Grandpa Mutou said, handing him the Rare Pyro Clock of Destiny. "I found it can really come in handy if someone has Swords of Revealing Light in their deck."
"Thanks, Gramps," Joey said, "I kinda hope no one else gives me extra cards, or I'll end up having too many to play."
AN: The rules to be played from here on out are the rules in the actual Yu-Gi-Oh TCG. Please review!
Final Showdown.
Chapter 1
Lost: One Dog Han-you
It was a brisk, clear summer morning when Joey arrived at the Sunset Shrine in Tokyo. He was reporting to work bright and early for once, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kagome. Their relationship had been kind of strained ever since their weekend in Kyoto a few weeks ago but now he was hoping that when she returned from the Feudal Era she'd be more inclined to speak with him. Of course it didn't help much that, the day before he'd received a postcard from Mai in China. She was on tour with her new boyfriend. The infamous Christopher better known as The Blind Man and his band, the UV Rays.
As he got to the top of the steps, he saw Kagome coming from the mini shrine that hid the time traveling well. She was a beautiful as ever. Her hair was shiny in the summer sun, her cheeks were rosy…he just had to patch things up with her before dog breath stole her away completely. He looked at the well. Inu-yasha hadn't followed her. Wait- Inu-yasha hadn't followed her? That was weird. Usually dog breath comes with her from the Feudal Era, Joey thought as he edged further and further from the porch he was supposed to be sweeping.
"This is my chance," Joey said to himself as Kagome walked to the door of her house. He propped the broom next to the porch rail, and walked quickly to Kagome. "Hey Kagome! Nice day huh? I'm glad you're back. How did the shard huntin go?"
"Have you seen Inu-yasha?" She said to him.
"Uh, no. Why?" Joey said, teeth gritted.
"He went through the well a few days ago, and I haven't seen him since. I was wondering if you'd seen him?"
"Can't says I have." Joey said, then, changing the subject, "Hey, you probably didn't hear, but next week's the celebration for Mid Summer. Maybe you would like to-"
"That's nice," Kagome said, pushing him aside and going in the house.
"Mom, have you seen Inu-yasha?" he heard her ask before the door slammed in his face.
"So much for that." Joey whimpered as he went back for his broom.
"Mom, have you seen Inu-yasha?" Kagome asked her mom.
"Oh yes, I almost forgot." Her mom said, coming from the kitchen. "He came here about two days ago, asked for some extra clothes, and took your spare bike into town Don't worry, he had his ears covered. He asked me to tell you not to worry. He'll be back soon."
"Gee, how considerate." Kagome said, stomping up to her bedroom. That stupid dog eared jerk! Making her worry for nothing! And what was he doing taking her bike and trumping off all over modern Japan? This made her start worrying about him getting lost, or hit by a car. And these thoughts just made her madder at him for running off!
"When I get my hands on that Inu-yasha, he'll wish he was back in his time," she said, slamming her bedroom door. "Ah," she sighed as she flopped down on her bed, "SO good to be home." She went to her closet, pulled out a clean shirt and skirt, and started to change clothes. As she was changing, she thought aloud, "Maybe I should put up Lost Signs. No, that wouldn't work," she laughed as she pictured it. "Lost, one dog han-you. Likes ramen, answers to 'Idiot' and 'Dog Breath'. If seen, please don't call the cops.
"Wait a sec," she said, "'Dog breath'….Joey was outside…and I snubbed him like that!" she groaned and fell back on the bed. "I'm such an idiot!"
"Man," Joey said to himself, "Kagome wasn't even interested in seeing me. Who can blame her when she's got 'Inu-yasha' to 'protect' her. That lousy, no good, stinking-"
"Joey?" Kagome said, from the steps to the porch. "I'm sorry about earlier. I've just been a little worried, and tired, from my trip. Are we cool?"
"Of course we're cool," He said, stepping closer to her, "I could never stay mad at you, even if I tried. So what's with Dog Breath? He not around."
"I think he might have run away from home." she replied, sitting down.
"Did you two have a fight?" Joeys asked.
"Not that I remember- for once anyway- He just got really mad ione day and took off. Who knows where he could have gone."
"Maybe we should make some posters," Joey suggested as he started sweeping again.
"No, I already thought about that," she said, giggling, "He'd just rip them down once he saw them."
Meanwhile, at Seto Kaiba's penthouse, Mokuba Kaiba was entertaining a strange and unexpected visitor.
"I don't know how happy Seto's gonna be to see you," he said as showed the visitor to his brother's private office. "He might not even be able to see you today."
"I can wait," the mystery man said from beneath his wide brimmed hat. Mokuba knocked on the door, and soon Seto's voice beckoned them from the other side.
"Come in."
"Big brother?" Mokuba said as he and the guest stepped in.
"What is it, Mokuba," he said, scowling, "I'm busy."
"There's someone here to see you, big brother."
"Who ever it is, tell them to come back later. I'm not to be disturbed." The room was dark and unpleasant, just the way the visitor liked it.
"Oh, you'll see me," the visitor said. He made a swift reach inside his old kimono and then rushed at the desk. In a blink of an eye, he was over the desk, an old sword drawn and the blade against Kaiba's throat.
"Seto!" cried Mokuba. "Don't worry, I'll get security!"
"Don't bother, Mokuba," Seto said, smiling as the blade rested on his throat. "He won't hurt me. His sword's not even sharp enough to cut wet paper." He turned to the shadowy figure, and said, "If you had given me your name, I would have admitted you in sooner. Mokuba," he said as the guest sheathed his sword. "Leave alone for a while to discuss some business."
Mokuba closed the door on his brother and the guest, who's identity was still unknown to him. He hoped that his brother would really be alright with someone carried a sword.
"How'd ya know I wouldn't cut ya?" the guest said.
"Because I know you…Inu-yasha," Kaiba said. After Seto said his name, the han-you took his hat off, and let his tucked up white hair fall, and his ears tweaked. Seto was not amused. "Now what can I do for you?"
"First, what makes you think I came here to talk?"
"Please, I'm used to doing business with devils in the dark," Seto said, "And I know that you came here to talk about one Kagome Higurashi. Right?"
"You think you're so smart, rich boy," Inu-yasha snarled.
"I am smart."
"Yeah, I came here to talk about her," the han-you contined, "You're the only one of Yugi's crowd that I respect."
"Spare me the flattery," Seto said, "Cut to the chase."
"I want you to teach me that game you all play," Inu-yasha said, crossing his arms, "The one with all the monsters and spells and junk."
"You mean Duel Monsters? Ah, I see. You want to beat Joey Wheeler at his own game. You foolish han-you," he said, turning around in his swivel chair, "Do you really think that will win Kagome's heart?"
"I don't need to win a stupid card game to win Kagome. I just want to humiliate that stupid little smart mouth."
"And you would like me to teach you how to play Duel Monsters? Very well. I have one condition, though," he said, turning to face Inu-yasha again. "You must not only beat him, you must totally destroy him."
"I can't kill humans," Inu-yash said.
"Not physically," Seto clarified, "Mentally. A defeat at the hands of a novice like you will crush Wheeler's spirit."
"Aren't you in love with his sister though? What about her?"
"My feelings for Serenity have nothing to do with my feelings concerning her half wit brother. He is nothing to me."
"Glad we agree on something. I knew you had some brains up there. Have we got a deal?" he said, extending his clawed hand.
"Yes," Seto said, taking that dangerous hand.
Yugi and his friends sat in his attic, listening to the radio, pondering over the question of what happened to Inu-yasha.
"Kagome, are you sure he went through the well before you got here?" asked Tea.
"Yeah, my mom said that he grabbed some clothes and took off on my bike. I thought that maybe he'd come to see one of you guys but…"
"Well, don't worry." Tristan said to Kagome. "I'm sure he'll come back when gets hungry. After all, he doesn't have any money and no place else will give him a free ride."
"That's true." They all said. Just then, the radio on the floor stopped playing music. The DJ came on and said, "YOW! This is the Junk Man, here, bringing you news for all Duel Monsters players. Kaiba Corp is sponsoring a Duelsit's Tournament for the Mid Summer Festival, right here in Tokyo! The winner receives a prize of 5 Million Yen, as well as a free lifetime pass to Kaiba Land! The rules are that no deck can exceed over 45 cards, and only Theme Elemental decks, Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, are eligible: No Dark or Light monsters, please. Official rule books will be issued at Kaiba Land, only. The event will be televised on closed circuit TV and broadcast over the Internet. Now, back to your regular line up of totally awesome hits!"
"5 Million Yen!!" they all exclaimed.
"This is my big chance!" Joey said with glee, "5 Million Yen! With that kind of money I could retire and never touch a broom again!"
"Hold on, Joey, didn't you hear what the guy said?" Yugi interrupted.
"Of course I heard him."
"No, I mean the rules for the Tournament. No Light or Dark monsters. I can't play."
"Geez, that sucks, Yuge." Joey said, his mood less joyful. Then, he perked up, "Hey, that's right! Only Elemental Decks!" he grabbed his back pack, got out his cards, and rummaged through them. "Man, look at all the Light and Dark monsters I got in here now. I'll have to take out all my good cards!"
"Well, let's take a look at other monsters in your deck, and we'll see if we can come up with a good theme." Yugi said as he cleared a space for the cards.
"Let's see, there's my Flame Swordsman, Fire Princess, Rock Spirit, Crimson Sentry, Flame Champion-"
"Joey, you could do a Fire and Earth deck!" Tea said happily.
"You think?" he said. "Yeah, Fire!"
"You've always been a bit of a hot head," Tristan said.
"You can still go for the 5 Million, Joey!" Kagome said hugging him. Yes, Joey thought as his whole head turned beet red, this is Heaven!
"We better get down to the shop and start putting together your new deck, Joey," Yugi said getting up and going to the door. "You know, we could be able to salvage your Magic and Trap cards."
"This is gonna be sweet!" Joey said as he got up. "New cards, 5 Million Yen- I'm on top of the world!" he exclaimed. But he didn't see that first step. He tripped and tumbled down the stairs until he went THUD on the floor below.
"There's too many STUPID RULES!!!!!" Inu-yasha cried as he grabbed two fist-fulls of hair. He had begun his training for the Tournament, and Kaiba was quickly losing patience.
"You're going to need to learn all of this in order to beat Wheeler." Kaiba said to him, "He's an experienced Duelist who's been playing for over a year. You do not learn Duel Monsters by osmosis!"
"Os-whatsis?"
"BY SITTING THERE AND DOING NOTHING!!!" Kaiba yelled. "You have to memorize every word of this Manual before you can play the game. You can't even make a deck until you learn it all." he plopped a huge book- two inches thick- down in front of the frustrated han-you. "I suggest you start reading," he said.
"What did I get myself into," Inu-yasha mumbled.
"I'll tell you what you got yourself into," Kaiba said, "The biggest Duel Monsters tournament in the world. I've arranged it so Wheeler won't be able to use his best cards. Now all you have to do is learn how to beat him at his own game."
"I miss when I could just use my sword to slice my enemy's head off," Inu-yasha grumbled as he read the first page of the book. "Don't you have anything better to do than stand there and watch me read?"
"We're not leaving this room until you've read that entire book. So stop wasting time and read." Kaiba said, sitting down in his chair.
"Feh," Inu-yasha said as he read.
"So what Magics and Traps were you able to salvage, Joey?" Yugi asked him down in the card shop.
"My Salamandra, Just Desserts, Grave Robber, Scape Goats, Skull and Graceful Dice, and those Hinotoma Magic cards that Merik slipped into my deck at Battle City. But this stupid Tournament rules wiped out the cream of my deck. I need help puttin together new combos and strategies."
"That's the whole point to Duel Monsters," Yugi said, "To define and read define your deck so that it not only matches the rules of a Tournament, but so it becomes your own. But since I'm your friend, I'll give you a little help. Here," he said, handing Joey a card, "Take my Exchange card. It should help even out the playing field."'
"Thanks, dude," Joey said, shuffling it into his cards.
"And I have a card for you, too, Joey." Grandpa Mutou said, handing him the Rare Pyro Clock of Destiny. "I found it can really come in handy if someone has Swords of Revealing Light in their deck."
"Thanks, Gramps," Joey said, "I kinda hope no one else gives me extra cards, or I'll end up having too many to play."
AN: The rules to be played from here on out are the rules in the actual Yu-Gi-Oh TCG. Please review!