It was late, very late, heaven knows what my parents will say when I get home after being out past curfew. But I couldn't pass up this opportunity to duel, this opportunity to finally win. Sure dueling is about having fun, but it feels good to win too right?

Anyway Raymond knew I wouldn't pass up the chance to finally win in a duel. I haven't exactly won a duel, yet. He definitely had a cocky smirk on his face with him having Gaia, Knight the Force of Earth on the field. The strongest monster on the field I might add. With only my Kagemusha of the Blue Flame to protect me.

Next I activate Fairy Meteor Crush said Raymond. Adding insult to injury not only did his monster have 2600 attack points but it could now inflict piercing damage which only meant trouble for me. It looked like I was gonna lose with him about ready to inflict 2200 points of damage to my life points and I only had 1000 remaining.

Gaia attack his puny monster and finish this! My life points fell straight down to zero. My self confidence I had at the beginning of the duel slowly diminished. I was stupid for thinking I could beat him. I had lost our deal to cough up our rarest card in our deck. I was stupid for agreeing to that as well. Cough up your Kagemusha or I will make you.

He grabbed me by my shirt and lifted me in the air to show how much stronger he was than me and not afraid to hurt me. You lost Cody a deal's a deal. There was no one around to help me. No one I could call for help. Just cocky Raymond and I.

Just hand it over and I'll let you go. Fine here you go. He took it from me and turned around and punched me straight in the stomach before he walked away chuckling to himself. As I fell forward my deck blew away with the wind. Not only did I lose my favorite card but my deck as well.

Next time you duel someone make sure you can win. Otherwise don't duel at all loser...and don't let me catch you on that train to Dueling University either. You don't belong there and you sure as heck don't deserve to go to that school. Only the best deserve to go there and I'm one of them.

I'm just glad my dad was in bed. I wouldn't want him to see me like this in his poor state. I would lie and tell him I was alright but he could always tell when I was lying. He called it the "Yudai Intuition". There's no way I was gonna be able to go to Dueling University since I no longer had a deck.

Even though I tried to sneak to my room without being seen or heard. Unfortunately I am not a ninja. Where were you young man? Do you know how late it is? You are well past your curfew. I was hanging with some friends, I lied. Out with friends til 12:35 A.M.? I don't think so.

Sorry mom I would have called but I lost my phone. Well your father wants to have a word with you about the entrance exams. He has a birthday present for you. He's asleep but since he wants to talk to you, you will have to be the one to wake him up. Yes Mom, sorry for worrying you.

I headed to the room where he's been sleeping ever since he came home from the hospital. The leukemia has done a number on his body. Which made me wish he didn't have to suffer. That's when I noticed a small package in his hand.

Come in son there is something you and I need to discuss. As I flipped the switch to the room and the room went bright, I noticed all the different duel monsters posters on the walls. I wanted to talk to you about your entrance exam for Dueling University that you will have in the morning. I have something for you that I received from my father when I turned eighteen.

I know you're being bullied Cody. He took your deck didn't he? Well actually the wind did. But before that he took my Kagemusha of the Blue Flame. Cody I have something to give you it's an old family heirloom it was passed down to my father, who passed it down to me, and now I'm passing it down to you. It will help you with your duels in the future.

He unwrapped the package in his hands. To my surprise they were cards and not just any cards but a deck. You've never seen this deck because this is the deck I used growing up. I stopped using this deck just before you were born.

I can't take this deck, it's yours not mine. It's your deck now. With it you will become one of the best duelists in the world. I'm sure you will make me proud.

"Cody Yudai – you are now the master of the Six Samurai".

As I turned the first card around I noticed how familiar it was. It looked just liked my Kagemusha of the Blue Flame. Except this monster was wearing more armor than my original Kagemusha.

Kagemusha of the Six Samurai

Dad I love them. I'll take real good care of them I promise. I'm sure you will my son. I rushed to him with a hug and despite the frail state he was in, he hugged me back. I knew as I hugged him if I made it into Dueling University, I wouldn't see him again.

I love you Dad. I love you too son.