Fieryfoxpaws: I really did think about doing that but I won't tell you or anyone about my decision.
Smarcelsmail: I didn't show the duel because I thought the outcome would be too obvious and a waste of time since Gongenzaka can't Synchro summon yet.
Pokemonever1994: Indeed, Konami can use the deck of his friends just as good or better than they can.
Above the Winter Moonlight: I'm glad you liked the chapter.
Coral The Leviathan: They will although they won't know about it yet.
Sekishiki: Thanks for giving me your thoughts about my story and Konami having cards like Ultimaya Tlzolkin or not in his possession is a secret.
Jackson: Konami will use Number cards if that's what your asking, but it won't be early on because he doesn't want to draw more attention to himself.
Lord Green: I appreciate your honesty on the chapter without having any duels and I'll think about the advice you have given me. I hope you have a nice day.
Shadic: I'll think about it.
Guest: I appreciate your concern but the reason I didn't put full stops at some of my sentences is because I thought it really wasn't a big deal. Some of the readers don't care, so why let it bother you? If you don't like it then don't read. To answer your questions, Konami doesn't have any favorite cards. He'll keep using certain cards a lot if he thinks they will greatly benefit whatever deck he created and don't worry about Konami's love life. I'm way ahead of that and fully aware how much potential my story has. I'm going to make back stories about Konami's past at the end of some of my chapters but not now. I don't want this story to have so many words for such small chapters even if they are short.
Chapter 4
Apprentice
Yuya opened his his sleepy eyes after his alarm clock went off
"Yeah, yeah..." Yuya said tiredly as he got his clock to stop and got out of bed in his pajamas
"Hey Konami..." Yuya said tiredly while rubbing his eyes "Time to wake up."
Yuya turned around but didn't see Konami sleeping next to him in his bed
"Konami?" Yuya asked but then caught a whiff of something delicious
"Alright! Mom must be making breakfast right now!" Yuya said energetically like his usual self all of a sudden "I bet Konami is down there right now."
Yuya went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face then put on his usual getup as he jumped onto the pole of his house and slide down stairs.
"Good morning, Mom and Konami!" Yuya said smiling as he walked towards the kitchen with his eyes closed but when he opened them after he asked a question he saw something different from what the Entertainment Duelist expected "What's going-"
Yuya saw Konami wearing his mother's apron as he was cooking pancakes while Yoko, Shuzo, Sora, and Yuzu were sitting on chairs looking at their breakfast with a blush smile and glittering eyes but Sora was drooling. Yuzu, who looked absent-minded was the only one without food here plate.
Yoko has French toast with syrup on it, small fruits on the side, some hash browns, and orange juice. Shuzo had a bacon and egg sandwich with melted cheese including ketchup under the top bread. Sora had pancakes that Konami creatively put chocolate and marshmallow in each stake with syrup and cream on it, some sunny-side up eggs, two stripes of bacon, and milk.
Konami flipped a pancake in the air like a pro before he turned around to look at Yuya
"Good morning, Yuya." Konami said casually as the pancake was still spinning in mid-air before falling back down on the hot pan
"What the-?!" Yuya asked incredulously "What's going on? Why are Yuzu and the others here?"
"They decided to stop by and give us a surprise visit before heading to our Duel School." Konami replied "I'm sorry for not waking you up sooner but I thought the smell of food would get the job done."
"I didn't know you knew how to cook." Yuya commented
"Of course." Konami replied as he kept looking at Yuya "I had to learn a lot of useful stuff back when I was a kid."
"It certainty seems like it, Konami-chan!" Yoko commented happily as she took a bite off her meal "This food is delicious, I think you might even be a better cook than me!"
"This food is full of energy and power!" Shuzo shouted while eating his meal "I'm burning with excitement from bite after bite! It's the greatest!"
"I agree!" Sora said as he was stuffing his face with his pancakes "Your cooking and creativity is truly amazing! I might get more and more interested in you then I was before if you keep this up!"
"I'd prefer it if you didn't..." Konami deadpanned which caused Yuya to giggle. It's been a week since Konami joined You Show Duel School and stayed at Yuya's house, although his stay was enjoyable; Sora has been stuck to Konami like glue ever since he saw him perform Fusion, Synchro, and XYZ in one turn against Gongenzaka. Everyone couldn't help feel a little sorry for Konami being stressed out by the boy, although Yuya couldn't help but laugh because he knew what it was like all too well and wasn't aware how funny it was.
"I'm almost done making your breakfast, Yuya." Konami said as he took the finished pancake and put it on the plate with 2 more stack of pancakes filled with hash browns and two stripes of bacon "Just give me a second..."
"You really didn't have to do this, Konami." Yuya replied
"I told you I don't want to be a burden, didn't I?" Konami asked politely as he was adding the finishing touches "Besides, if I'm going to stay here then I'll earn it the right way."
"Konami..."
"You'll make a fine man when your full grown, Konami-chan!" Yoko said with passion "Not to mention, a wonderful husband if you ever think about getting married!"
"You flatter, Yoko-san." Konami replied in a friendly tone as he handed the food to Yuya
"I speak the truth!" She replied girlishly
"I wouldn't mind if you married my daughter when the time is right, Konami." Shuzo said teasingly "You'd make a great addition to the family. Including a good son-in-law and husband."
"I wonder if he actually means that..." Konami thought to himself
"How about it, Yuzu?" Shuzo asked teasingly as he looked at his daughter "What do you think of Konami?"
Yuzu didn't respond or even look at her old man as she was still lost in thought
"She's been like that since yesterday." Konami thought to himself "If her mind was cleared then her face would've been red and hit Shuzo in the head with her fan out of embarrassment right now... hard to say if it would be about me or marriage."
"Yuzu?" Yuya asked in a concern tone
Yuya's voice apparently snapped Yuzu out of her daze as she looked at him
"Oh, good morning Yuya." Yuzu responded "Sorry... I didn't see you there."
"Perhaps I should ask what's bothering her later..." Konami thought to himself before speaking "Yuzu, did you come to a decision on what you want to eat yet?"
Yuzu turned to look at Konami and smiled but it looked a little forced "I'm fine, Konami... really I am."
"If you say so." Konami replied after looking at the window and saw the same car during his second stay here "Well, after I clean up this mess. I'll be on my way."
"Huh?" Was all everyone could say as Konami was cleaning the pan and spatula
"But Konami-chan, what about you?" Yoko asked curiously "You haven't eaten anything."
"Don't worry about me, Yoko-san." Konami replied sincerely as he was almost done "I'll be fine."
"Mind if you wait for me until I'm finished eating?" Sora asked before drinking his milk
"No offense, Sora but I need my space." Konami replied kindly as he put the tools back where they belonged "Shuzo-san, do you remember what I told you about how to perform Fusion, Synchro, and XYZ Summons for the kids?"
"You bet!" Shuzo replied confidently "I can't have myself looking uncool in front of my students!"
"That's good." Konami replied as he took off the apron and got his trunk containing his Duel Disk
"I'll see you around." Konami replied before heading to the door and exiting
"I wonder what that was about..." Yuya mumbled
Sora kept looking at the door before eating
Nakajima and Taichi saw Konami leaving the household
"Finally!" Taichi said relieved "It's about time he is all by himself!"
"I concur." Nakajima replied "What's even better is that, he even brought his trunk with him too."
"Come on, let's get him." Taichi said as he was about to get out of the car before Nakajima roughly pulled him back
"Don't be such a fool!" Nakajima replied sternly "We can't afford to make a scene! Let's just follow him to see where he is going for now. He might be up to something."
Taichi grunted before replying "Yes sir..."
A few moments later
Konami was walking down the street while Nakajima and Taichi followed him discreetly
"Where are you taking us, boy..?" Nakajima thought to himself as he kept driving at his own pace
Konami kept walking as he went into the entrance of some street area that had a tunnel leading to a dead end
"Yes!" Taichi rejoiced "I know this area! There's definitely no exit from that tunnel! We got him now, Nakajima-san!"
"And better yet there are no witness around here! Come on, Taichi!" Nakajima said as both Taichi and him got out of the car and ran in after Konami "Looks like our patience has been rewarded!"
"Alright, Konami! It's time for you to-" Nakajima said irately before he and Taichi were shocked at what they saw or so to say what they didn't see
Konami was gone
"T-That's impossible!" Taichi said loudly and frustrated "We just saw him come in here!"
"Look around and see if you find anything that stands out!" Nakajima replied "He probably must've done something to this place because nobody disappears like that!"
"Yes, sir!" Taichi said as they looked around for a hard as they could
"This kid is more mysterious than I originally thought..." Nakajima thought to himself irately as he couldn't find anything at all "How did he escape from us so easily?!"
"I couldn't find anything, Nakajima-san."
"Let's get back in the car immediately! We can't go back to the President empty-handed again!" Nakajima said as he ran to the car with Taichi following him and drove off
While they were long gone, Konami was standing on top of a building rooftop with a stoic look, although it instantly turned into a smile as he looked at the only version of a certain Duel Spirit that didn't belong to him
"Thank you, Winged Kuriboh!" Konami replied to Judai's Winged Kuriboh, the small monster had the power to send him and Judai to another dimension, so the idea of him having the ability to teleport really isn't hard to believe
"Kuri! Kuri!" Winged Kuriboh replied happily before another Duel Spirit showed up to speak with Konami
"Since you lost them, what do you plan on doing now, Konami-san?" Ancient Fairy Dragon asked her companion
"I'll probably go to some Duel Shop and see if they have any cards that will greatly benefit us in our future endeavor." He replied as walked inside the building and down the stairs
Konami stopped in his tracks for a moment
"Kuri?"
"What's wrong?" Ancient Fairy Dragon asked curiously
"I can't stop thinking about Sora's offer." Konami replied
"Oh? Developed a soft spot for the boy?" Ancient Fairy Dragon asked
"It's not like that." Konami replied honestly "I can't help but wonder if he just wanted to hang out with me or he was trying to protect me from those guys by keeping me company."
"Indeed." The female dragon replied "That boy is rather strange, isn't he?"
"Kuri!"
"He is definitely more powerful than Yuya and the others but I doubt he can beat me as I am now." Konami replied before he started walking again "I don't know what his game is but I'll leave him alone for now. I don't want anymore people breathing down my neck."
- ARC V -
Afternoon
Konami went to the Duel Shop and got cards that caught his interest. Some of which, the boy already has but needed more should he ever find himself in a pinch to summon or use those kind of cards. Konami also lost track of time going to You Show Duel School because he too busy looking at the beautiful sunsets.
Konami always loved looking at sunsets especially when it's reddish because he admired its beauty and Konami felt like he was reconnecting with his friends in the afterlife. As he remembered the best, saddest, and worst of times with them. As he was running his way to You Show Duel School, he overheard some students discussing something in regard towards Yuya
"Hey, did you hear?" Some teenage kid whispered to his friend
"Hear what?" His friend asked curiously
"The rumors about Sakaki Yuya and that self-obsessive guy named Sawatari." He replied
"Sawatari?" Konami muttered as if he heard that name before
"No, what happened?"
"I heard Sakaki Yuya attacked Sawatari Shingo last night and viciously harmed him." He replied which surprised Konami, he has heard of that kid named Sawatari being mentioned before but Konami didn't care at all about who or what kind of person he was "He was beaten so bad to the point where he needed to be sent to the hospital for medical treatment."
"What did that Sawatari kid do to get such a strong reaction from Yuya..?" Konami thought to himself both with concern and curiosity
"Well, that's what he gets for trying to steal that kid's Pendulum cards and tried to claim them as his own." The friend replied which caused Konami's curiosity to disappear as quickly as it came. Anyone who would steal someone else's deck and have the nerve to claim them as their own doesn't deserve any sympathy whatsoever nor the right to call themselves Duelists either
Konami then remembered Yuzu and realized that must be what was bothering her so much. Konami decided to go the school to confirm his theory from the girl herself.
Konami continued to make his way back to the Duel School
After a few minutes of taking the quickest routes towards his school, Konami finally made to You Show. When the young man was about to open the door, Yuzu came out and looked at Konami with wide eyes.
"Konami?" Yuzu asked surprisingly
"Yuzu?" Konami asked curiously
"Eh? Konami's here?" Yuya asked as he showed up with the others
She then had a serious look on her face which caused the Red Hat Duelist to worry
"Where have you been?!" Shuzo asked comically "We really needed you today, Konami!"
"O-Okay, I know you guys must be mad but let me explain-"
"You saved me the trouble of looking for you!" Yuzu said determinedly as she cut him off
"Huh?" Everyone could say before Yuzu grabbed Konami's wrist and pulled him away from the school and everyone else
"W-Wha-?" Konami mused as he was trying not to trip or drop his trunk
"Yuzu? What are you doing?" Shuzo asked as he watched them from afar
"Sorry everyone but I'll be borrowing Konami for a bit." Yuzu replied as Konami and her were long gone
"What was that about?" Futoshi asked which everyone but Sora and Gongenzaka to shrug
Yuzu took Konami to and inside a warehouse at some pier
"What the-" Konami could say before he examined the warehouse "Why did you bring me here, Yuzu?"
The girl closed the warehouse door behind them
"What's going on here?" Konami thought to himself before Yuzu approached him
The girl inhaled before she clapped her hands together and begged "Please!"
"Eh?"
"Please teach me how to perform Fusion Summon!" Yuzu begged
Konami was taken aback
"You... want me to teach you... how to Fusion Summon?" Konami asked flabbergasted
"Yes!"
After a moment of silence, Konami's body was shaking and small tears were forming. Yuzu picked her head up to see Konami's face and when she did the young girl was surprised. This was the first time she has seen Konami showing any form of joy. So, when he did, the female duelist honestly didn't know how to react.
"Konami...?"
"BWAHAAHAHAAAHAHAAHA!" Konami laughed loudly which caused Yuzu to reel back, blushed, and looked at him with a comical angry red face
"Oi! Konami! You shouldn't laugh at a friend coming to ask you for help!" Yuzu said with innocent anger
"I'm sorry!" Konami said before and after he kept laughing "It's the first time I've seen someone who thinks being a Fusion user is the same as being a brain surgeon!"
Yuzu grunted while she was still blushing
Konami settled down as he wiped his tears away "So, care to explain why you want to be my apprentice so badly?"
"I want to get stronger!" She replied sincerely "I'm not strong enough as I am now! I want to become strong enough to protect You Show!"
"I see.." Konami replied
"Akaba Reiji gave us the win and it was my fault for almost losing our school because I was beaten by Koutsu Masumi!"
"What was that?" Konami asked incredulously "What happened while I was gone?"
Yuzu explained everything to Konami
"This Reiji guy sounds pretty dangerous." Konami commented which caused Yuzu to nod in agreement
"He is!" Yuzu replied "Which is why I need you to help me become stronger, Konami! So, I'm begging you! Help me!"
Konami had a stoic expression on his face before speaking "Yuzu..."
"Yes?" She asked as the girl looked at him
"What am I to you?" Konami asked which surprised Yuzu
"Eh? We're friends, aren't we?" She asked greatly confused
"Exactly." Konami replied "Friends don't come begging help from the other. Just ask me like you consider me to be your equal. Real friends don't bow and scrape to other as their better or think less of the other, they stand by one another as equals!"
Yuzu widened her eyes at his reasoning
"If your going to be my disciple then you'll have to take a Duel exam." Konami replied as he walked towards the warehouse door and opened for her
Yuzu frowned before walking and leaving the warehouse disappointedly "So, it depends on my skills now..."
"Don't be like that, Yuzu." Konami replied smiling "I just want to see how you Duel."
"So, who am I going to Duel?" Yuzu asked curiously "It's not you, is it?"
"Not at all." Konami replied which caused Yuzu to sigh in relief "I'm sure we can find someone soon-"
"I've been looking for you!" Some voice said as Konami and Yuzu turned to their right to see a certain person that Konami didn't like at all
It was Ifraid
Konami scuffed "What do you want, loser?"
"Konami! I don't know what history you two have but try to be nice." Yuzu commented
"Listen to your woman, Konami!" Ifraid said mockingly which caused Yuzu to become red in the face
"I-I'm not his girlfriend! We're just friends!" Yuzu replied blushing
"That's what they all say!" Ifraid replied "Not to mention how it starts!"
"Just answer my question." Konami replied
"I want a rematch!"
"You what?" Konami asked as if he didn't hear him correctly
"I said I want a rematch!" Ifraid said louder
"Talk about convenient..." Konami thought to himself before speaking
"How about this?" Konami spoke up
"Huh?" All Yuzu and Ifraid could say
"If you defeat Yuzu then I'll duel you but if she wins, you never bother me again." Konami declared
"Eh?"
"Fine then! I accept you conditions!" Ifraid said loudly "I'll beat your girlfriend then I'll take you down too, hatty."
"She's not my girlfriend and my name is Konami." Konami replied casually
"Shut the fuck up, hatty!" Ifraid replied "Come on, sweetheart! It's time to Duel!"
Yuzu looked at Konami and frowned
"If I'm going to be Konami's disciple then I must win this duel!" Yuzu thought to herself
Yuzu activated her Duel Disk and struck a pose "I'll show you what I can do!"
"So will I!"
DUEL!
Ifraid - 4000 LP x5
Yuzu - 4000 LP x5
"I'll start things off!"
"Ladies first, jackass!" Konami snapped
Ifraid scuffed "Whatever!"
"Thank you, Konami." Yuzu replied happily
"Remember Yuzu, no pressure."
"That's easy for you to say..." Yuzu deadpanned as she thought to herself
"My turn!"
Turn 1 - Yuzu x6
"I summon Fantasia Diva Aria in Attack Mode!" Yuzu said as she placed her card on the Duel Disk
The purple diva spun around elegantly as she was singing
Fantasia Diva Aria - LV4 - (1600/1200)
"Since I have a "Fantasia" monster on my side of the field, I can Special Summon Fantasia Diva Canon and I'll put her in Defense Mode!" Yuzu explained as she revealed and summoned her another "Fantasia" monster
Yuzu's new diva came to the field and placed herself in a defensive position
Fantasia Diva Canon - LV4 - (1400/2000)
"She's off to a good start..." Konami thought to himself
"I set two cards and end my turn."
"Not bad, girlie." Ifraid complimented "But don't let that go to your head!"
"My turn, draw!"
Turn 2 - Ifraid x6
"I activate the Spell Card: Foolish Burial! This lets me send 1 Monster Card from my deck to the Graveyard!" Ifraid explained as he send the monster away
"Huh? Why would he do that?" Yuzu asked both concern and curious
"To Special Summon..." Konami thought to himself
"Next, I activate the Spell Card: Monster Reborn!"
"It lets you Special Summon a monster from either player's Graveyard..." Konami and Yuzu said dry and knowingly in unison
"The more you know." Ifraid replied "Revive yourself, Darkblaze Dragon!"
A pillar of flames emerged from the ground as the big yet skinny dragon engulfed in it flapped its wings and roared
Darkblaze Dragon - LV7 - (1200/1000)
"Eh? Why would he revive that monster? It only has 1200 Attack Points." Yuzu commented
"How naïve." Ifraid replied "When this dragon is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, its ATK and DEF doubles!" Ifraid explained
The dragon roared and it was covered in red aura
Darkblaze Dragon - LV7 - (2400/2000)
"What was that?!" Yuzu asked incredulously
"That dragon can also inflict damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK if it was send to the Graveyard." Konami informed
"Huh?!"
"You're quite insightful, kid but guess that is to be expected from a Dragon Duelist like yourself." Ifraid commented
"Actually I'm any kind of Duelist." Konami replied
"Whatever! Darkblaze Dragon, attack her Fantasia Diva Aria!" Ifraid commanded
The dragon reeled its body back and fired a strong flame at the diva
"I activate the Trap Card; Lumenize!" Yuzu said as she revealed her trap card "When my opponent declares an attack, I can negate the attack and one of my Light-Attribute monsters gain the ATK of the attacking monster!"
"What?! Where did you get a card like that?!" Ifraid asked in shock
Yuzu smiled before looking at Konami "My friend gave it to me!"
The aggressive flames that came towards Diva Aria then turned to a colorful fire surround the singing maiden as she happily sung from the power she obtained
Fantasia Diva Aria - LV4 - (4000/1200)
"4000 ATK points?!" Ifraid asked before trying not to lose his cool again "I set two cards and end my turn!"
Yuzu looked at the field cautiously "I can't afford to make any mistakes! I have to wins this duel and become Konami's apprentice for the sake of my friends and You Show but... what about those facedown cards? They could be-"
Yuzu remembered what Konami said before the duel began
"Remember Yuzu, no pressure."
Yuzu widened her eyes, settled down, and put a smile on her face
"That's right." Yuzu thought to herself "It's just like Konami said, I shouldn't let the pressure get to me."
"My turn, draw!"
Turn 3 - Yuzu x3
"If I control a Fantasia monster on the field then I can Special Summon Fantasia Diva Sonata!" Yuzu explained as she showed her monster and placed it on her Duel Disk
The female monster appeared on the field elegantly
Fantasia Diva Sonata - LV3 - (1200/1000)
"Now, I'll tribute my Fantasia Diva Sonata and Canon to call out my ace monster, Fantasia Prima Donna Prodigy Mozart!"
The two female flew into the sky and disappeared as a new elegant female took their place
Fantasia Prima Donna Prodigy Mozart - LV8 - (2600/2000)
"Now, I'll activate Fantasia Prima Donna Prodigy Mozart's effect! Once per turn, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Fantasia monster from my hand! I choose my second copy of my Aria!"
The purple diva appeared on the field as she sang
Fantasia Diva Aria - LV4 - (1600/1200)
"Battle! Go, Prodigy Mozart! Destroy his Darkblaze Dragon!" Yuzu said while striking an offensive pose "Graceful Wave!"
"What?!" Ifraid thought to himself incredulously "You mean she's calling my bluff?!"
The elegant female fired a powerful wave at the dragon as it got hit and shattered to pieces
Ifraid grunted as his LP depleted
Ifraid - 3800 LP x1
Yuzu - 4000 LP x0
"This will end it! I attack you directly with my first Aria!" Yuzu said as she swung her arm
The purple diva fired a powerful sound wave at her target as he was blown away and landed on his back
Ifraid - 0 LP x1
Yuzu - 4000 LP x0
Yuzu wins
"I did it!" Yuzu shouted happily
"Good job, Yuzu!" Konami said proudly before looking at the loser "As for our agreement, Ifraid. Get lost!"
"Tsk!" Ifraid got up and walked away
"So, Konami! Does this mean you'll make me your apprentice?!" Yuzu asked with a voice full of hope
"I'll make you my apprentice on one condition." Konami said as he turned to look at the girl
"And that is...?" Yuzu asked curiously
"You must learn to use every summoning method in the game." Konami replied as Yuzu's eyes widened
"Eh?!"
"Your Dueling was passionate but if your going to be my student then you'll need to know how to use every summoning in Duel Monsters. You must learn how to use Fusions, Synchros, XYZs, Rituals and even Pendulums if that day ever happens. Do you still want to be my disciple, Yuzu?" Konami asked as he looked at her
"Of course!" Yuzu replied almost immediately which really surprised Konami "That's all the better, right? Make me strong enough that I'll never lose to anyone!"
Konami was really taken aback by this girl "Yuzu..."
A moment of silence past by as Konami looked at her determined eyes
The young man smiled "You really are an interesting girl, aren't you?"
"Eh?"
"Very well!" Konami replied "From this day forward, you'll be my apprentice, Hiragi Yuzu!"
"You mean it? Thank you so much, Konami!"
"But let's take one step at a time." Konami informed "First, I'll teach you how to perform Fusion, then Synchro, XYZ soon after, and finally I'll teach you Ritual."
"If Pendulum cards really do become a thing for everyone then I doubt you'll need me since you've seen Yuya use it dozen of times." Konami commented before reaching into his pocket "I'm going to use a Fusion Deck tomorrow morning but until then take this!"
Konami gave Yuzu his Polymerization
"Polymerization?" Yuzu asked as she looked at the card then at Konami "You're really giving me other one of your cards?"
"Of course!" Konami replied smiling "I'll always help a friend in need no matter what."
"I can't thank you enough for what your doing..." She replied touched by this display of kindness
"Don't worry about it. Just make sure you take care of it and we'll discuss who my opponent will be at our school."
"Just what deck do you plan on using, Konami?" Yuzu asked curiously
"That's for me to know and you to find out." Konami replied happily and grabbed his trunk "Come on, Yuzu. Let's head back to You Show."
"Right!" Yuzu said as she walked beside Konami
TO BE CONTINUED...
Merry Christmas
Everyone!