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Also, warning for potential references, OCs & spoilers from the canon series.
Rrriiinggg~
Recess's here. And as the school bell rung, my classmates came running & walking out of the class; one by one… well… except for me, that is. Darn it, Bal!
It all started way back like… 10 minutes ago? Well, whatever. Our teacher is absent so another teacher, Miss Sonohara, took over the class & gave us a self-study session. And during that time, Bal, out of curiosity, sneaked up to Miss Sonohara's desk & read aloud some weird stuff in Miss Sonohara's scrapbook.
"Hardcore Jack x Tasuku… f*** yes-bal," said Bal. "Sensei, what's 'f***'?"
Aaannndd… In a fit of rage & embarrassment, she punished us to stand in the hallway, while carrying buckets of water. Way to go, Bal.
"How long are we going to do this-bal?" My Buddy whined. "My arms are starting hurt-bal!"
"You can let go now," A voice then called from the front door. "So, how's bucket-lifting, bros?"
"BAKU!" I immediately dropped my buckets. "Did you convince Miss Sonohara to let us go?"
"Yeah… Apparently, all that took is a compliment to a 35-year-old lady," said Baku, walking out. "Wonder why the other boys are so scared of her?"
"My hero- I mean- Thanks, bro. I thought I'm on bucket duty for the rest of day," Phew!
"Y-You DO know that she can't keep you carrying that bucket for 24 hours straight, right?"
"Wait- WHAT!? But Joey from Class 6-05 said he had stood all night long!?"
"Gao, I'm hungry-bal!" Bal then pulled on my trousers.
And right on cue, my stomach rumbled. I let out a giggle. "Oh, well, time to head down to the cafeteria, then. Baku, you're coming?"
"Er… No thanks, bro," Baku then lifted up his bento. "I'll be by myself, if you don't mind," He then let out a somewhat forced smile before walking away.
Baku… are you… still worrying about Kuguru?
"Bal… Why Spanner-san so depressed?"
S-Spanner… Well, that's kinda fitting for Baku.
"Well…" I then told my Buddy as we went down to get lunch. "It's probably because of that incident with Kuguru,"
"Did something happen to Lamp-chan-bal?" asked Bal, surprised.
Oh, yeah… Bal's actually busy playing with Jack back when I heard the news.
"Well, about a month ago, some band of thieves crashed into Kuguru's house," I explained. "Nothing was stolen but everyone in the house was knocked unconscious for a few days, including… Kuguru. Other than that, I know nothing more,"
Now come to think about it, nothing serious really happened to Kuguru, right? If so, Baku really doesn't have a reason to be so… disturbed… right? It's like something else is bothering him…
"Gao… Gao!" Bal called, snapping me out. "Gao, are you worried about something-bal?"
"Oh, it's nothing, Bal," I responded. "Come on, cafeteria is just around the corner!"
Soon after that, Bal & I started running. However, it is then I suddenly remembered one crucial thing… Apparently, I forgot that most male students have developed a phobia of our school's cafeteria recently. And we're about to meet with the reason to this… odd situation…
"HHHHAAAALLLLTTTTT!" screamed a voice I knew too well.
Standing at the entrance of the cafeteria, a wall of tanned upperclassmen in black coats & hats & in front of that wall… well… let just say, a close friend of mine. Yes, he does look like an old man & no, he is just muscular teenager- 15 years old, exactly.
"G-Genma T-Todoroki-senpai…?" I muttered in surprise.
"Well, if it isn't Gao Mikado, the Sefukai humbly welcomes you the Aibo Academy cafeteria!" said Genma as he walked up to me. "Why are you here at the cafeteria?" He then glared down at me.
O…kay… That's kinda scary, especially with that burning fire in his eyes that whispered 'You're not here to mess with my sister, are you?' threateningly.
Oh yeah, his sister! Todoroki-senpai's sister is back from America & is now working as the cafeteria lady in this school recently. And… due to her appearance, the entire school finally found out how overprotective her brother can be.
"W-Well… my family decided to spend less on food… so…" Oh no, I'm so nervous like VERY!
"I see," Senpai then pulled back his scary face. "It is true that saving money is important recently," He then started walking back. "Very well… seeing that you are my friend, the Seifukai permits your entry,"
Oh, thank god. Wait- does this means the other boys never get into the cafeteria!?
"Does this mean we can buy pizzas-bal?"
"In time, little dragon, in time," Then, for some reason, Todoroki-senpai came back with… a pair of gloves? "Now then, Mikado Gao, would you kindly strip down-"
"GENMMMAAAAA!"
A slim leg then came out of nowhere & slammed into Todoroki-senpai's head. And like a tree, he fell onto the ground with an explosive 'Bang!'.
"Eh…" I'm stunned.
"Woah-bal…" uttered Bal.
Now, I wondered who should be protected… the lady who just delivered the 'Dynamic Entry!' to her brother's head or the brother lying on the ground now. Like her brother, she's tanned but unlike her brother, she has long black hair & looks more like a Banchō than her brother… and she doesn't even need the outfit or muscles.
"The f**k are you doing to our customers, Genma?" said Todoroki-senpai's sister, like a cold mafia boss.
"Aneue" Todoroki-senpai grumbled. "It is for your sake!"
"Even it is for my virginity's sake, I. Won't. Have. You. S*** on male students! Cuz'. Its. Sexist!" said the cafeteria lady as she pummeled her little brother.
Heck, even Bal started to get chills up his spine while looking at her.
"Er…"
"Ah, yes, my sincerest apologizes," She then paused. "If you want to buy something, Doai's got it covered. Again, apologizes for my brother's action. I'll beat him up good so the line's open again, kay?"
"But-"
"NO BUTS!" And Todoroki-senpai hits the concrete again & that's when Bal & I slipped past the barricade... both dumb-founded & frightened.
Sorry, Todoroki-senpai, she's just… above you… I'll be sure to consult Yota-niichan for advice on your predicament.
"And when we buy a bun each from Doai-senpai, we literally saw him & Demongodol in aprons… with strawberries on them," Gao then let out a loud laugh.
"Hehehe… that must be incredibly… er… awkward for him…?" said Tasuku as he pitied the aforementioned.
"Ahaha… yeah, really need to apologize to them tomorrow," Yet again, a small giggle broke out of his mouth.
School's already over a few hours ago & right now, Gao Mikado is currently sitting in a chair, chatting with Tasuku Ryuenji, his best rival. Their two Buddies are out of the room. Apparently, Jack wants to teach Bal how to produce a can of juice from a vending machine.
"Say, Tasuku-senpai, can you make it to the Pre-Festa Lightshow this evening?" asked Gao.
"I'm sorry, Gao. The doctors here insisted that I stayed until tomorrow morning for a few more checks," answered Tasuku.
"Oh, I see,"
"So… is Baku coming with you?" asked the blue-haired boy.
"Er… no… Apparently, he can't come. He got other businesses,"
"Oh, that's too bad. Is there any other people you can go with?"
"Well… Hanako can't come because of her homework & my parents can't come because of some issue," said the younger boy, as he scratched the back of his head.
"Issue?"
"Yeah, someone called my parents about something. I don't know what happened but Mom looked pretty gloomy, after that," said Gao, before noticing Tasuku's worried eyes. "But don't worry, Tasuku-senpai, I still got Noboru!"
"I-I see…" The blue-haired boy then turned away & sighed.
"Say, Tasuku-senpai, just what happened last night?" The curious & younger one then asked.
"W-Well," Tasuku's thoughts stuttered. "Er… well… I-It's pretty much like they said in the news. I saw Davide doing some suspicious activity so I followed him & ended up fighting him. It was enough to buy time for the Buddy Police to arrive,"
"So Davide's in jail now?"
"Eh, y-yes… he's… in jail," said Tasuku as he pulled out a well-disguised smile.
"Gao!" Two chibified dragons then came in with canned juices in hand. "Jack taught me how to make juice-bal?"
"Not 'make' juice. It's 'buy' juice, Bal," Jack corrected.
"So, what are you guys talking about-bal?"
"Oh, it's nothing, Bal. Tasuku-senpai-" Gao's phone then suddenly rung. "Hello... Oh, Noboru, what's up?"
"What's up!? You're the one who texted 'I want to meet you this afternoon. Plz come to the usual spot at the Castle Store'," said the phone angrily. "Oh, by the way, you're already an hour LATE!"
"Wait- AN HOUR LATE!?"
"You should get going, Gao," Tasuku responded.
"B-But…"
"I'll be fine,"
"O-okay! Bal, we're leaving,"
"Already-bal!? No-pizza-bal?"
"Yep-already. Let's go," And in a flash, the chibified dragon & his human ran out of the room.
A few moments later, Tasuku got out from bed & started picking up the canned juice Bal left behind. His dragon flew to his side.
"So… what really did you & Gao talked about?"
"It's nothing, Jack. It's really nothing," the blue-haired boy smiled as he replied.
Oh man, oh man, oh man… I can't believe I forgot! Noboru's going to be sooo mad- madder than whatever levels of mad he is currently in now!
"So we're going to meet Kitten Shirt-bal?"
"Yes, Bal. We're going to see Kitty Shirt!"
Okay, just around this corner! Just around this corner & I'll probably see Noboru, standing near the Castle Shop with a very angry-red face.
"GAAAHHH!"
GAME END. WINNER, TOUMA AKIYAMA!
Or… I can find him freshly defeated by the Castle Store's newest employee.
"Darn it. Not again," said the blonde boy with the… er… kitten shirt.
"Kitten shirt, gimme pizza-bal!"
"IT'S A TIGER!" Noboru got up & yell. "Ah! Well, well, took you long enough, Gao,"
I replied back with a nervous smile. "Yeah. Sorry about… well, being late,"
"So Noboru, you want to go the Festa Lightshow with me?"
"Sure, why not- Oh…" Uh-Oh! "I see... Almost everybody you asked refused, right?" Crap, he saw through me.
"S-So… you're still coming with me?"
"Well… I said 'Sure, why not', did I?" Noboru then took another bite of his Caplico.
"REALLY!? No last minute break-away, right?"
"Yeah, yeah! And your face!"
"Oh, sorry… Finally…"
"Seriously, why are you so desperate to have a partner? Well, human partner, that is,"
"Because they refused to let me in at my last Pre-Festa event when I went there with Bal. They said I have no 'mature' supervisor,"
Noboru turned to Bal. "I can see why," And Bal waved at him. "So why are you so obsessed with these events anyway? If I recall correctly, you two went to every single Pre-Festa events. Did you?"
"Yeah, that's me & Bal. So?"
"You've been to that horrible beauty pageant, too!?" said Noboru. "It's only for dumb girls & literally dumb girls- the normal & smart ones don't even go near there!"
"But someone said if you go to all of these Pre-Festa parties, you get to join the Festa & get tonnes of pizza-bal!"
"Oh… yeah, that 'rumors' about the Festa invitations," Wait-Is that sarcasm in his voice? "You do know that the World Buddyfight Champion's Festival is a somewhat of a Kickstarter, right?"
"What- A KICKSTARTER!? B-But the pageant looked… expensive!"
"Well… It's between filthy rich companies who got nothing to do but fling money everywhere so… yeah," a voice then came from behind.
I turned around. Carrying a box, a tanned young adult with black hair approaches us. It's Touma Akiyama-san, the new employee here. He's a nice guy & a very skilled Buddyfighter, too.
"Gao, what's a Kickstater-bal? Is it a pizza-bal?"
"Why 'pizza'?" Noboru finally asked.
"Yeeeaahhh… apparently, Bal's… er… suffering from some sort of… pizza withdrawal…"
"Is 'withdrawal' some kind of pizza-bal?"
"No, Bal," I replied in a raised voice. "Anyway, regardless of the Festa being a Kickstarter or not, I really hope I get an invitation to it. After all, Kuguru's the head of the project,"
"I don't know," Noboru shrugged as he pulled out another Caplico. "Didn't you know? One of the Festa's biggest backers is Kyoya Gaen!"
"I'm sure it's okay," And what's with you & Caplico ice creams?
"Seriously, how can you take this so easily? He's the big bad ever since we know him! The aura he emits literally screams 'I'm a bad guy'!"
"So you're not going, Kitten Shirt-bal?"
"FOR THE LAST TIME, IT'S A TIGER! And yes, I'll go if I end up getting an invitation," I opened my mouth but then… "And before you say anything, Gao, I'm said those because I'm CAREFUL!"
Geez. You don't need to say it to my face.
"So what about you, Touma-san? Will you be participating?" Noboru turned to a busy Touma-san.
"Well… as a matter of fact, I already registered myself…" He then heaved a heavy box up to a shelf. "As a volunteer referee!"
Oh, that's good… Wait- a 'volunteer' referee!? That sounded odd in more ways than on!
"The Festa hires free hands as volunteer referees. Of course, you need to send in your resume," Touma-san explained.
"Gao, is 'resume' a-"
"No, it's not, Bal!" I quickly retorted.
Seriously, his pizza-addiction is getting on my nerves. Ever since lunch, he's been quoting pizza more than usual. Wonder why…? It's probably the age. It could be the pizza-less lunch but yeah… the age makes more sense.
"Well, you youngsters talked, then. I'll be out getting a slice of pizza,"
"Pizza…? Pizza, pizza…?"
I looked down at my Buddy. "Er… Bal?"
"MAMA-PIZZA!" Bal then suddenly shouted.
And just like that, he pounced at Touma-san and before long… things turned… rotten.
"AAAHHHHH! PIZZA-ZOMBIE-DRAGON-THE-F***-GET-HIM-OFF-ME!" shouted Touma-san as Bal bit his neck… like a zombie.
"Enough, Bal. I'll buy you a pizza!" I immediately ran towards him.
"Pizza-Gao-bal!?"
"Who on earth is 'Pizza-Gao'?" Man, he just reminded me of my fish trauma. Ergh... "Anyway, let Touma-san go & I'll buy you a pizza,"
"Really!? Thank you, Gao-bal," He leaped onto my chest. Well, glad that ended quite quick- "It's a promise, right-bal?" Oh nope, false alarm- his face is still that of a pizza-zombie.
"Are you okay, Touma-san?" Noboru asked.
"Y-yeah… sort of," said the poor guy in heavy breaths. "At least, no-"
Then, out of nowhere, the guy immediately got rammed. A girlish scream echoed through the air & all Noboru & I can do is to look at the poor Touma-san & think to ourselves: "Did he farted on God's face in his past life?"
Gao & Noboru stared in shock of what had happened. The Castle Store's newest employee… first attacked by Bal -ala Zombie- & then he got ran over by a bumper car that came flying into his face. Oh, the poor, poor guy.
The driver of the bumper car, on the other hand, just shook his head. "Ergh… Did we hit something?"
He's a brown-haired male, has a tiny violet tie & a tiny but bushy ponytail. On the other hand, his partner, sitting next to him, is a boy way younger than him & is carrying a bag in his arms.
"Wait- You're!?" uttered Noboru upon seeing the passenger.
It only took Gao a second later to follow. "TETSUYA!?"
Yep, the boy is Tetsuya Kurodake, the infamous happy-go-lucky dancer with literal bananas growing out of his head.
"Tetsuya, what are you doing here?" asked Gao.
"I… erm…"
"TETS…!" a familiar voice then echoed down the hallways.
The three kids looked back in response; Noboru & Gao with a curious face while Tetsuya's face is that of anxiousness.
The driver soon interrupted. "Er… Sorry, kids. Mr. Tets here is current being kidnapped,"
"Say what!?"
And the moment they blurted that out, the driver hit the gas, Touma screamed like a girl & the bumper car drove away in a speed that is literally not of a bumper car.
"W-What just happened?" uttered Noboru.
"Gao…" The boy then looked down on his Buddy. "PIIZZAAA!" The pizza-zombie-dragon had risen again.
"DARN IT, BAL. THIS IS NOT THE TIME!" said Gao as he tried to keep Bal away from his neck.
"Perhaps, I can help,"
"Huh?" Responding the voice, the two boys turned.
"Asmodai!" Gao uttered. "What on earth happened to you?" the boy asked, upon seeing the friendly demon's battered hood, the slices of pizza sticking onto him & that one of his legs is chained to the bumper of an actual car.
"Well, let's just say…" The demon then took slice on his head & gave to the ecstatic Bal. "I've been owned…"
"Wow, that's new," said Noboru.
"What's 'owned'?" Gao then asked.
Noboru turned towards Gao & after a sigh, back to Asmodai. "Anyways, Tetsuya-"
"Got kidnapped? I know. I've been tailing them all afternoon," With his free leg, Asmodai then crushed the chain on his other leg. "Can you give me hand?"
"Sure. But where can we find them?" asked Gao.
"Worry not, bros. I already got an idea,"
A few minutes later, at the park nearby the Aibo Academy, one kidnapper & one supposed victim are sitting down on a bench, taking in some juice as their previous vehicle crashed into the nearby tree.
"Sorry, for the bumpy ride, Tetsuya," said the bumper car driver.
"I'm the one who should say sorry, Nico-sensei," replied Testuya. "I'm the one who's running from home, after all."
"Now, now there. Don't be like that," Nico stood up. "We haven't hit our 24 hours quota yet. Plus, if you bring that sulking face to the Lightshow today, you'll ruin the experience,"
"I-I know-yo. But I can't help but feel sorry for A-Dawg…"
"Hey, Tetsuya," The boy looked up. Then, suddenly, Poof! A pigeon flew out from Nico's bare hand, surprising the little boy. "Hehehe… It's okay to feel that way. He's your Buddy, after all,"
"Sensei…" Nico then gave Tetsuya a harsh rub on the hair. "Hey!"
"Woopsie-daisy, did I intrude someone else's territory?" said Nico playfully.
"Asmodai isn't like that-yo!"
"Who knows? He did infuse your skull with banana-growing capabilities, yes?"
"That was due to-"
"And he did give you a giant, flying banana as your Buddy Skill, right?"
"I'm the one who-"
"And didn't he once tell you about… 'hospitals'?"
"Wait- how on earth did you-"
"Marco!"
"Polo?" And then a pie-in-the-box slammed Tetsuya in his flustered face.
"And that's for the nurses," said Nico.
"Aren't you guys having a good time?" a voice came from behind him.
"Yes, yes, we have indeed had a good time here. Thanks for coming, Mr. Asmodai," said Nico, turning around to face the demon looking down at him.
"A-DAWG!" Hearing the sounds, Tetsuya immediately got up. Pie cream's still all over his face.
"By the way, how do you know we're here?"
"Are you kidding me? You work at this place!"
"I work here?" Nico then turned to have a look around. And soon, it hit him. "Oh, yeah… I always perform here. In the afternoon. Every single day- Dammit, why did I come here?"
"So now that I'm here why not we have a Buddyfight match?"
"A children's card games? I British-ly accept!" said Nico, in a horrible British accent. "The winner gets little Tetsuya over there,"
"Deal!"
"Hey! I'm not a prize-yo!" shouted Tetsuya as he wiped the cream of his face.
"It's time put you to school with Yours Truly! Luminize! Devil's School!"
"Ladies & Gentlemen! Witness, the dreams that sprung to life! Luminize, Phantasia!"
RAISE THE FLAG!
"Magic World," Nico exclaimed.
"Ditto!" said his opponent.
"Dibs on the first turn!" announced Nico as he charges & draws.
[[Nico] Life: 10; Gauge: 3; Hand: 6]
[[Asmodai] Life: 10; Gauge: 2; Hand: 6]
"For the early attraction, I call Cheshire Cat of Dreamland (S1: P-1000, C-1, D-4000) to the center!" Purple mist then gathered in front of Nico & before long, the aforementioned monster have revealed itself. "Attack the fighter!"
"Meow!" The cute cat then clawed the demon's face.
MOVE END.
"Ooo… Man… that sting," He then reached for his orb-like core gadget. "Draw. Charge & Draw,"
[[Nico] Life: 10; Gauge: 3; Hand: 5]
[[Asmodai] Life: 9; Gauge: 2; Hand: 7]
"Isn't my kitty cute, As-sie," taunted Nico as he stroked his cat.
"Very. By the way, where's Tets?"
Nico's eyes widened & he immediately turned. And soon enough, he realized that a certain walking banana tree is missing. "Sonova*****…"
Clutching Tetsuya's hand tight, Noboru & I ran to the streets; far away from the park. Thank god, we taped Bal's mouth shut, otherwise, our plan will definitely be botched right off the bat.
"Come on, Tetsuya. This way," I pointed to the nearby bus station.
"No- Gao, wait," called Tetsuya.
"I know you're know you're worry about Asmodai but-"
"LET GO!" With that, he forced my hand away.
"Tetsuya?" I turned around.
"I'm not going back to home. You hear me! Tell my mom 'I hate her'!"
And just like that, he just ran off! His mom? Wh-What just happened?
"What on earth are you doing, Gao?" Noboru, who's ahead with Bal in his hands, then came over.
"I-I don't know. He just said something about-"
"Forget it! After him!"
"Amon, Zagan, attack the fighter!" And immediately, 5 damage is dealt.
[[Nico] Life: 5; Gauge: 4; Hand: 5]
[[Asmodai] Life: 9; Gauge: 1; Hand: 3]
MOVE END.
"Well, that hurts," said Nico as he acrobatically gets up. "So tell me… what's up with Tets recently?"
YOUR MOVE.
"Well, apparently his mom & dad got into a fight," answered Asmodai.
"How long?"
"Recently… and for something really stupid,"
"And… why would Mama Tets bring another man in?" added Nico, drawing a card from his Grimoire-shaped Core gadget.
"Well… she's… sensitive- Oh, who am I kidding? She brought that guy in order to spite her husband into returning from his parents' house,"
"So Tets has an over-sensitive mommy? Poor kid," Nico then charges & draw. "Oh well, back to fight at hand, then," He took a deep breath.
The field advantage is currently owned by Asmodai, at the moment. He has the [Set] Spell, Solomon's Great Barrier; Sky Poet, Amon (S2: P-6000, C-3, D-1000); Demon Realm Architect, Gamigin (S1: P-5000, C-1, D-1000); & Demon Sommelier, Zagan (S2: P-4000, C-2, D-2000),"
"Ladies & Gentlemen!" The teen suddenly shouts. "Come one. Come all. For my shows are your haul,"
Curious by-stander began to gather & before long, the fight is a public show.
Asmodai blew a whistle. "As expected from the so-called 'Entertainment Fighter',"
Nico winked. "Oh my, so many demons. What ever should I do?" Nico cried in an obviously fake act. "Well then, I guess I should ask the magic mirror!"
The youth snapped his finger & befitting his status of a street magician, a huge mirror then burst out from amidst a puff of smoke.
"Oh, mirror, mirror, not-actually-on-a-f***ing-wall," he stood in front of the mirror. "What should I-"
"Bomb his a**!" The mirror rattled.
"Hey, language, mirror," the boy slapped it. "Kids are amidst the audience,"
"Oh, really? Prove it!" The mirror rattled again.
"Very well, then." Nico then turned around. "Ladies & Gentlemen. Witness & behold! For I shall now Buddy Call," He announced. "The ghost from the mirror. A reflection of myself. Now break through the looking glass & appeared to the right!"
The mirror then magically floats to magician's right. Light is what Asmodai can see in it but before long…
"I present you, Phantom of Tales, Lewis (S1: P-2000, C-2, D-1000)!"
A figure then appeared in the mirror. It's Nico's reflection but the boy isn't even in front of the mirror! Purple flames then combusted & soon, the mirror away melted into nothing. However, from the ashes of the mirror, a hooded teen emerged while floating. His skin is literally gray; he wore a black hoodie jacket; has glowing, yellow eyes & mists for feet.
"Well, OMG. There ARE kids here," said Lewis. His voice is literally the same as his Buddy's. "And before I forget. Buddy Gift!" Nico gain 1 Life.
"And now I cast Dramatic Event! When there's a [Phantasma] monster on my field, I gain 3 more gauge," With a swing of his Core Gadget, his gauge becomes 7.
"Wait! Did you say [Phantasma]?" uttered Asmodai, in shock.
"Yes, I use a [Phantasma] deck. Oh, yeah… you two never see me fight, right?"
"Guess that's one more reason to keep you away from Tets," murmured the friendly demon.
"I now activate Lewis' ability. Once per turn, when a [Story] Spell's effect resolves, I gain 1 more gauge,"
"Hi-Ho!" With a rocketed jump, Lewis leaped & stamped in one more gauge, making it 8.
"And then, I welcome March Hare of Dreamland (S1: P-4000, C-1, D-3000). To the center! And Dormouse of Dreamland (S1: P-4000, C-1, D-1000). To the left!"
Respectively, the rabbit with the clock & the teapot mouse appeared. Both wore colorful yet formal garments befitting their fairy tale counterparts.
"Both monsters' effect activates when called & when my gauge is 6 or more," Nico explained. "March Hare allows me to draw 1 card while Dormouse allows me to cast one [Story] Spell for free. I draw 1 card & from my hand, I [Set] The Hunting of Snark!"
"Nice effects, bros but your stats are bit tad weak, even for Magic World standards,"
"Oh, really, As-sie? Lewis, attack Zagan!" Nico ordered.
"Aye, sir," And with that, Lewis fired three mist spears into Zagan, destroying him.
"The Hunting of Snark gives all [Phantasma] [Double Attack] while active & upon me taking damage, it is destroyed," explained Nico again.
"Uh-oh!"
"Lewis. Attack the fighter!" Lewis then leaped forth cheerfully with a mist scythe in hand.
"Solomon's Shield!" The scythe dissipated, failing to reap.
"Dammit!" Lewis cursed.
"March hare. Amon!" And the monster got bludgeoned in the head by the rabbit's hilariously large pocket watch.
After that, Dormouse crushed Gamigin under his enlarged teapot before attacking Asmodai alongside March Hare.
MOVE END.
YOUR MOVE.
[[Nico] Life: 6; Gauge: 8; Hand: 1]
[[Asmodai] Life: 7; Gauge: 2; Hand: 3]
"Draw. Charge & Draw!" Asmodai charges 'Fervent Demon Lord Teacher, Asmodai' & draw. "Well, well, what do we have here? I cast Solomon's First Key & that's 2 gauge plus,"
"Uh-Oh,"
"Uh-Oh's the word, Nicky,"
"You do know 'Nicky' is less offensive than 'As-sie', right?" said Nico. "Why not 'Nicotine' or-"
"DEVIL'S ROCK & ROLL!"
"Okay, 'Nicky' it is!"
An electric guitar then magically appeared in Asmodai's hand & one sick guitar strumming later, the demon unleashed a sound-wave that send Nico's monsters literally flying back into his hand. However, that is not the end of his problems for Amon & Zagan had re-appeared on his opponent's field, along with Fallen Angel of Rage, Beleth (S2: P-4000, C-3, D-3000).
"Lucky bastard…" murmured Nico as Beleth charged at him with his lance. His Life is now 3! "Since, I took damage Hunting of Snark self-destructs," The orb, which is his [Set] Spell then shattered like glass.
Our already-tired legs soon brought us back to the park. Hold it… what's with the people here?
"Over there!" Noboru points towards the boy struggling to squeeze through the crowd. It's Tetsuya!
"TETSUYA…"
Upon hearing my call, Tetsuya immediately turned & right after that, he started frantically trying to squeeze in.
"Oh, no you DON'T!" shouted Noboru as he threw Bal to me before rushing in like a bull. "TETSUYA!"
"YO!" uttered Tets when he looked back.
He quickly squirmed his upper body through but Noboru's faster. And just when Tets's just about to dive in completely, Noboru managed to grab hold of his leg & gave it a pull.
And… that's when it happened.
Due to the force Noboru used, the wall of people was broken apart as Tets's pulled out. No one fell hard but it was enough to divert the audience's eyes onto them… and… probably me since I'm right behind them.
"Darn it, Tetsuya, could you stop running around?" said Noboru as he get up.
However, Tets is still lying on the ground. And… I-Is he sobbing? "T-Tetsuya…?" I approached him. "What's wrong?"
"I… I just want Mom & Dad to make up…" said Tetsuya. "I don't want that guy in my home…"
"Huh? What are you talking about?" asked Noboru.
"Tets's parents have been fighting recently & two days ago, Dad's gone back to his parent's house,"
"Asmodai!" I uttered.
Tets immediately raised his head. "Wait! How did you know that? I thought I kept it a secret,"
"Come on, Tets. I'm your Buddy. There's nothing you can hide from me," Asmodai then crouched down. "Including the fact that you're on edge about it; the fact that you want to fix everything by yourself &… let me guess, you've been asking 'Nicotine' there-"
"I'm a drug!"
"About your problems," Asmodai then lifted Tets up. "To be honest, you should have told me all about your problems,"
Tets then began wiping his face. "B-B-But… The guy mom brought back... He said I couldn't dance… I couldn't have you around anymore-"
"Cuz' I'm a demon?" Tetsuya nodded.
"M-M-Mom's like a d-d-different person since that day. A-And Dad h-he…"
Asmodai then put a hand on Tets' head. "I won't change. Hell, I've been living before the dinosaurs even existed & did you see me change one bit?"
Looking up at his Buddy, Tetsuya cracked a smile. "Well… Rucy did said that you've changed a bit"
"You darn brat!" said Asmodai as he then picks up Tetsuya & teased him.
Hehe… I glad they're back together again. For a second there, I thought Tetsuya is going to yell at his Buddy. Now come to think of it, Baku & Kuguru did… changed recently… especially Kuguru…
"Mmmhhmmm… Mmmmhmmm…" A muffled voice then caught my attention. It's Bal! I forgot!
"Oh, sorry, Bal,"
"GAO, YOU MEANINE!" And he pulled out a hammer from his stomach and- OW!
"Congrats, congrats, to my little apprentice…" exclaimed Nico. "However, this doesn't mean you can just deny changes, Tetsuya. For it is part of life,"
"Sensei…" uttered Tetsuya.
"Oh yeah… I haven't finish you off, did I?" said Asmodai.
"Unpleasant changes will happen in your Life, Tets, my boy. But lucky for you, you have a friend by your side to brave & accept these changes head on… Lucky you, indeed,"
"Th-Thank you, sensei," said Tetsuya. "For everything,"
"Don't be. I never did anything but give you negative solutions anyway," a melancholy smirk appeared on his face. Tetsuya & his Buddy took notice. "Well, now then... Now then! Why not I deal with these gentlemen here?" said the performer as he eyed Asmodai's monsters.
[[Nico] Life: 3; Gauge: 8; Hand: 4]
[[Asmodai] Life: 6; Gauge: 0; Hand: 1]
"Ladies & Gentlemen. My Life is 3. One attack from Amon & I am as good as dead meat," the magician chanted. "But worry not folks, for I have a trick. By paying 4 gauge, I cast an Impact which effect is sick!"
Holding the card in his two fingers, he reveals the card. 'Off with the Head!' is its name & one need little IQ to know that something's about to be executed.
"This card is a [Counter] that activates when either I take damage or a [Phantasma] monster got destroyed," Nico explained. "And by the magic of its effect, I sentence your [Set] Spell to the death!"
And with a powerful pitch, he flings the card into the orb which is the [Set] Spell, turning it into a burst of confetti.
"And now, for the additional effects! Since I activate it when I take damage, I get to draw 1 card & then, another one since my Life is 3. Your turn, Tets, take the rein."
Tetsuya got down. "With Solomon's Great Barrier destroyed, I'll send Beleth & Zagan to the drop zone. And then, I attack with Amon!" The boy then ordered the monster.
Amon's Critical is 3. Nico's left with 3 Life!
"I cast Horrifying Illusions!" An angelic figure then appeared in front of the caster.
And apparently, what constitutes as 'horrifying' to demons is a very, very… very bright smile that could literally burn demons into ashes.
"OMD! IT BURNS!?" screamed Asmodai as he reverts into his kid form before hiding back behind Tetsuya.
MOVE END.
YOUR MOVE.
"Well that was close," said Nico as goes through the usual pre-Main Phase procedure. "Hm… Guess it's time to get a tad bit serious," The magician then took the card floating in front of him & put them in the clutches of his left hand.
[[Nico] Life: 3; Gauge: 4; Hand: 5]
[[Asmodai] Life: 6; Gauge: 0; Hand: 1]
"I call Lewis to the right & [Set] Wondering in Dreamland!"
Popping out from a spark of purple flames, Lewis emerged again. "I'm back, breeches!"
"Wondering in Dreamland's effect, I charges one [Phantasma] or [Story] from my hand & draw!"
"A charge & draw on his Main Phase!?" uttered Noboru, in surprise.
"And that's not all, folks. Endless Tales!" With Lewis' ability, one more gauge is added. Six gauge!
"I call the March Hare to the center. Ability, draw!" Nico grinned. "Final Phase!"
Everyone's eyes widened. Is he really doing it!?
"I pay 6 gauge & cast…" The cards in his gauge melted into purple flames. The flames were then absorbed into his Core Gadget as its owner leaped high into the air. "Bad End: Reality's Breakdown!" A tidal wave of ominous yet sparkling dark energy then came bursting out of the book.
Tets cannot guard. The only card in his hand is his Impact Monster! The blast drowned him & before long, a vision came into his head.
The boy saw his parents fighting over some documents in hand. He saw his father leaving with luggage in hand. And finally, he saw the man his mother brought back berating him.
"SHAME!" He said.
It was harsh these few, few days. The memories are as fresh as ever. But… at least…
"I don't have to face it alone…" he murmured to the visions as his Life's cut down to 2.
"Good luck, Baka-Deshi," The torrent ended. Nico approached his student. "See you tonight, 7 PM stat! Late & you'll get a whacky,"
"Wait- tonight?" And Tets then got whacked in the head by a book, dealing the last 2 damage from his Impact.
GAME END.
WINNER. NICHOLAS MIDDLETON!
"Aaannd that's all folks!" announced Nico as he & his monsters bowed.
The audience applauded, including Noboru, Gao & Bal. And for the finale, Nico & his monsters disappears into a rocketing cluster of mist before bursting out into a rain of four-leaf clovers & beautiful flower petals.
And just like that the magician had made his exit.
A few moments after Nico's live show, Tetsuya & Asmodai wandered the streets. Although Tetsuya's mood had greatly improved, it seems the worry & anxiety had not yet left him yet.
But it's okay… after all, it is the worry & anxiety of his parents' potential divorce that reminded him that he needs to do something about it.
"So… how are we going to do this, A-Dawg?" the boy turned to his Buddy.
"Probably with a gift to your Mom. To soften her up,"
And right on cue, a bouquet of lovely red roses fell on Asmodai's head. Seeing it as a gift for his teacher, Tetsuya picked it up.
"Hehehe… As expected from the Entertainment Fighter," said Tetsuya. "Say, A-Dawg, you think I can be like him?"
Asmodai smiled. "I think you are more of a Dancing Fighter,"
As time passed, afternoon becomes evening & evening fades into night. Today, at the Cho-Tokyo Bay, people gathered to watch the lightshow that is about to commence.
Small stalls are set up. Food stalls & game stalls all lined up. And before long, the Pre-Festa Lightshow had now become somewhat of a Japanese Matsuri. In fact, it might as well be a Natsu Matsuri since some of the attendees wore kimonos to the show.
The night continued to slowly pass. Eve of the festival is very close at hand. However, it seems somebody is still chomping on goodies, ignorant of the time.
"Bal! What's that, Bal?" said Bal the chibi dragon, while munching on food.
"Bal! It's almost time!" said Gao Mikado, the boy who's currently regretting his choice of spending his 'bonus' on stall snacks.
The boy standing next to him is Noboru Kudo, the boy whose trigger word is 'Kitten Shirt'; or in this night's case, 'Kitten Kimono'.
"It's almost time, Gao," said the blonde boy. "Would you like to buy Bal more takoyaki?"
"Takoyaki is Drum's thing," responded Gao. "Pizza is Bal's thing,"
"And oddly enough, your family changed snack menu from takoyaki to pizza right after Drum left,"
"Hey, my Grandma just got tired from making takoyaki, that's all,"
"Gao, I want to buy this-Bal," said Bal as he pointed at the next stall.
Gao checked his wallet & then, after a brief pause… immediately buried his face in it with a wail.
"WWWAAAAHHHHH!"
"Bankrupted?" Gao replied with another "WWWAAAAHHHHH!" into his wallet.
Seeing the pitiful state his friend is in, Noboru sighed & approached Bal.
"Hey, Bal," he called.
"What is it, Kitten Kimono?"
"IT'S A TI- Nope… I won't fall for it…" Noboru then took a breath. "Okay, Bal. Do you know your first match with Gaito Kurouzu?"
"Bal!?"
"Final Phase. Fat. Asleep… Gao losing because of-"
"It's almost time, Gao-bal!" Bal quickly zoomed towards Gao. "Come one-bal! Let's go-Bal!"
And the two are off. Bal panicking as he drags his human forward & Gao still screaming into his empty wallet.
"WWWAAAAHHHHH!"
Seeing the two silly clowns, Noboru cracked a giggle. And in response, a voice spoke to him from his deck.
"So, would you mind telling this old geezer why you accepted his invitation?" asked an elderly voice.
"It's none of your business, El Quixote!" retorted Noboru before running up to the two.
Crowds of people had gathered at the bay. Some rode boats; some stayed on the side. Gao & his friends, with the use of their Buddy Skill, had decided to observe the show from an empty rooftop of a nearby restaurant.
"Thanks, Noboru,"
"Thanks-bal,"
"Don't mention it," replied Noboru.
The three of them then gazed up into the stars. Before long, the stars will into a flurry of light. Noboru took one look at Gao & sighed. It might ruin the show for him but he needs to know.
"Say, Gao, do you have anything weighting on your head recently?"
"Huh? Why ask?"
"Baku & Kuguru, especially… Kuguru," Noboru then eyed his friend.
"Er… well, Baku's still the same but more concerned about Kuguru," Gao answered with his eyes dodging his friend's. "And Kuguru's just-"
"She became a bit 'unapproachable' recently, right? Like she's completely out of your league,"
"Yeah. But I'm sure she's just too busy,"
"And yet she never talked to you even if she's AT school," Gao's eyes widened. "All she does is give you greetings, completely left you out of conversations & ask you for something when Baku is not available. Is that sound like a friend to you?"
"Stop it, Noboru!" retorted Gao, turning away. "Even if that's true, she's still my friend,"
"That kind of friendship won't last for long!" Noboru shouted, shocking Gao. "Look, Gao… I've been meaning to tell you this but…. while I was away; in America, I've made many friends… Some of them, well, stopped talking to me after a while," Noboru narrated. "And-"
Light soon interrupted. The Lightshow had started. Numerous streaks of light shot up to the sky before illuminating it with holographic fireworks. It started out with a few & soon, the numbers & variety increased.
The two boys & chibified dragon gazed upon the show with awe. After a few seconds of colourful lights, Noboru decided to continue his story.
"And even then, I still thought them as friends," Gao then turned to him. "And everytime they did something that might piss me off, I said 'It's okay' every single time so I could keep them as friends. But you see, Gao, I was wrong. Most of those that stopped talking to me… they stopped being my friends," Noboru then lowered his head. "Every time I talked about how they are doing this wrong… He just screamed at me, saying 'Oh, so it is my fault' & 'You didn't care about me, did you?' until our friendship officially ended,"
"Noboru…"
"And do you know what's even worse…" The blonde's hand then wiped his right eye. "He's the first friend I made in America. He's the one who introduced me to the 'American ways'… but in the end, our friendship ended because we didn't really talk to each other," the boy then raised his head.
After listening to his story, Gao can't help but to feel a mixture of pity & amazement. Noboru's tone & narration until now holds no signs of sobs or melancholy but his story is just… sad. It's just like how Gao & Noboru might ended up if one of them made the wrong move.
"You see, Gao, if you really want to keep your friends… sometimes you have to be a busybody," said Noboru. "But I'm pretty sure you already know this since… y'know… pre-Omni Lord Kiri,"
"Thanks, Noboru," A fist then bumped Noburo's shoulder. "I'll talk to them when the time comes. I won't let them suffer like Kiri did… y'know… pre-Omni Lord Kiri… the Disaster thing-"
"Yeah, I know that!" The boys then looked up to the colourful sky. "Just to let you know, Gao…" Noboru then paused. "Ahem… if Baku & Kuguru ended up dumping you… you still have me so… don't worry,"
Gao smiled softly. "Aw… That's sweet, Noboru,"
"Aaannddd I kinda regretted it, already,"
"Why? What's wrong?"
"It's nothing…"
"What is wrong~? Tell me, please~" Gao's smile just became very 'punch-able'.
"Oh, using my words against me. Sweet- It's HOMO! Betcha don't know what that means," Noboru snapped.
"A shooting star-bal!"
"A shooting star?" uttered Noburo.
The two boys, out of curiosity, raised their heads. The on-going firework show had made it hard to see anything asides the firework themselves. That is… until the theme of the Lightshow changed.
As the holographic fireworks show faded, two small lights -red & white, respectively- flickered. The boys took noticed & squinted their eyes. And soon, they spotted a red dot amongst the darken clouds.
The next batch of holographic lightshow soon came into effect. This time, it dyed the sky blue with an artificial aurora. But even then… the red dot is still there. Heck, it is even more visible than before.
"Er… it is getting bigger by the second, Noboru?"
The red dot grows bigger & bigger. And before long… the boys were alerted.
"It's coming right at us!"
Seeing that it is too late, Noboru immediately shoved Gao & Bal behind him, putting himself in between them & the light. And right after that, there was only a brief blinding light.
"AAAARRRGGHHHH!"
"NOBORUUU!" Gao screamed.
It is a lovely night at the new Uki residence. Maids had lined up to welcome their young mistress from her busy day at work.
"Welcome back, Miss Kuguru Uki," Their mistress nodded, in response.
After a lovely meal, Kuguru retreated to her newly acquired office. Her servants then left her to her work and the doors closed behind her. A moment afterwards, Kuguru's fingers find themselves on the light's switch.
One flick & the room is immediately darkened by the night.
"Have you obtained the item?" Kuguru near-silently asked the darkness.
Heeding her voice, a cloaked woman appeared from the shadows. Her skin is pale but her arms are skeletal. Her feet are unseen but once in a while, fidgeting bones can be seen peeking out under.
"I have," said the specter in a frostbiting voice, as she gently places what seems to be a deceased's urn on the coffee table. "Right from the Mikado's,"
"Splendid…" muttered Kuguru. "Splendid," the girl muttered again… but this time, with the same chilling tone as the specter that stood like a dutiful servant beside her.
Kuguru Uki then took out her phone. Her fingers reached for the contact belonged to Baku Omori. She tapped it. And before long… the call is answered.
My head… It's still dizzy from… whatever just happened… But even so, I have to get up… Noboru… He…
"GAO-BAL!" I then felt a small body ramming me.
"B-Bal… Is that you?" I muttered. I then shook my head. "W-Where's Noboru?"
"K-Kitten Shirt…"
I rubbed my eyes & soon enough, my vision is no longer dazed.
…Oh, how I wished it wasn't cleared that quickly.
"Noboru…?" With my eyes, I saw Noboru lying on the floor, next to his Buddy. "NOBORU!"
"Worry not. The boy's just unconscious," said El Quixote. "That said. His breathing is heavy & sweat's all over his face. I've already called the paramedics stationed nearby. They'll be coming anytime soon,"
I felt my knees collapsing on the floor. Why did this happen? DARN IT! WHAT KIND OF MIGHTY SUN FIGHTER AM I IF I CAN'T PROTECT MY FRIEND!?
The end.
Plz do note the following fanmade cards/ OC's can be searched in the Buddyfight Fanon Wiki. Should any of these are not the Wikia, I humbly ask for your patience:
- Dramatic Event
- Horrifying Illusion
- Wandering in Dreamland
- The Hunting of the Snark!
- Cheshire Cat of Dreamland
- Phantom of Tales, Lewis
-March Hare of Dreamland
- Dormouse of Dreamland
- Off with the Head!
- Bad End: Reality's Breakdown!
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