Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Insanity Chapter 02:

A Snowy Haiku Day

(NOTE: The first time I ever discovered haiku was when I was 10 and playing Spyro 3. As you could guess, I went thru the level that was titled, "Spooky Sawmp." Every character, save Spyro, spoke in haiku. I remember this and this is where I got the idea to have a haiku chapter used as a device for this humorfic. I will point out a few of the characters' Japanese version names.)

Richard woke up the next morning to find he had a message in his newly acquired PDA. Richard woke up to read the message. A portrait of Dr. Crowler appeared. (NOTE: In the Japanese version, Dr. Crowler is known as Chronos de Medici or Chronos-sensei) The portrait then had the following subtitle,

"Today there's no school.

However, we've been cursed to

Speak only haiku."

"Except you, of course.

I blame Manjyoume for this.

He has detention."

(NOTE: Manjyoume is Chazz Princeton's name in the Japanese version.)

Richard smiled. This was his first message ever and it was still hilarious. Richard, however, pondered as to why he wasn't cursed to speak haiku. Perhaps it was because "Manjyome" (NOTE: Richard is European. He therefore does not understand the Japanese versions of characters' names.) was a stupid person who used love haikus in his reports. Maybe it was because Richard had only been recently enrolled in the academy. (NOTE: I refuse to call Duel Academy a "school" because it doesn't correlate to normal school matters such as literature or physics. Mathematics and field trips seem to be the only 2 things in Duel Academy that make it possible to be called a "school".)

However, because the academy was closed due to inclement weather, Richard had the choice to relax in his Slifer Red dormroom. Richard went back to sleep for about 2 minutes when someone knocked in his window. Richard yelled, "Come in, whoever you are!" The person opened the door. It turned out to be Syrus Truesdale. He was wearing a puffy blue jacket, courtesy of him being in Obelisk Blue. Syrus exclaimed,

"I must find Jaden!

He is out there in the snow!

He's dueling someone!"

Richard sighed, "I'm sorry, Syrus. I cannot help you. I'm sure there's someone who will. And why would Jaden be so reckless as to do something as stupid as duel during a snow day?"

Syrus replied,

"Jaden was challenged

By a total stranger who

has a name unknown."

Richard thought in his head, "Hmm... I'm sorry, Syrus. I've no clue as to where he is either. And besides, maybe he'll come back."

Suddenly, an Obelisk blue girl kicked a window near Richard. Ironically, not a single shard of glass touched her. This girl was totally different from Ryoko.

The girl introduced herself,

"Hello there, Slifer.

My name is Alexis Rhodes.

What is your name, sir?"

Richard introduced himself like a gentleman, "My name is Richard Slysheen, good miss. What is it that brings you to my dormroom?"

Alexis sighed furiously,

"Stop the chivalry!

I'm not in the mood because

I must find Jaden!"

Richard seemed rather shocked that the Obelisk Blue did not like his gentlemanliness. He serenely said, "I beg your pardon, miss. I have no idea as to where he is. I have just recently woke up. The doc said that the academy was closed today. I have my schedule. Sadly, I only have Physics class with Jaden. We were working on miniature rockets yesterday. Jaden's rocket seemed extravagant, but it instantly blew up. The Physics teacher forgave Jaden, though. I don't see why this guy would go to such lengths as to accept a challenge to a duel from a stranger. "(NOTE: I have invented a means to make Duel Academy be more of a "school". I still won't call it a "school", though.)

Alexis yelled furiously,

"Listen, you baka!

I don't give a crap! Physics

is not relative!"

(NOTE: Baka means idiot in Japanese.)

Richard said calmly, "Look, missy, I do not know where Jaden is right now. I'm-"

Alexis and Syrus both chimed together,

"If you did not know,

then why didn't you tell us

beforehand, you baka?!"

Richard sighed, "You didn't give me the chance. Crowler also said something about having everyone save me being cursed to speak haiku for the entire day?"

The red-haired Jaden popped out of Richard's left window, which was broken thanks to Alexis Rhodes. Jaden said,

"Hey, guys! I've returned!

The stranger was Chumley! He

said he's testing me!"

Richard bluntly asked, "Who's Chumley?"

Suddenly the lights went out and a spirit said,

"Thank you for your time!

The haiku curse will now be

lifted! Have fun now!"

The lights turned back on. The haiku stopped. Jaden sighed with relief, as did Syrus and Alexis. Richard had a questioning look on his face. He saw a card on top of his desk labeled, "Ice Cap Zone" It was a Field Spell with the following effect:

"As long as this Field Spell is in the Field Spell Zone, WIND-type monsters cannot attack. Also, FIRE-type monsters lose 500 ATK for every monster they destroy as a result of battle."

(NOTE: Ice Cap Zone is a Sonic the Hedgehog 3 level.)

Jaden said, "Congratulations, Richard! You can have this card! My Deck does not requre it!"

Alexis, Syrus, and Jaden all left Richard's dormroom. The entire argument about where Jaden was lasted all night and there was an engineer fixing the broken window.

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