The Gaming Hour

By: DMEX

Look, I'm not gonna go through this again!

Yami Bakura: Old fool…! If you only knew what you were getting yourself into! Who doesn't like a good Giga Pet? I could tell you won't ever look at a Tamagatchi the same way again; not after this tale…!

Yami Bakura: Tonight's tale is brought to you by Dead Space 2. Your mother will hate this game! Pitiful humans and your fickleness… AND AM I EVER GOING TO GET PAID FOR THESE DAMNED ADS?

Ch. 7:

Pet Terror, Batteries Included!

You remember the days of old when if you couldn't have a real pet, you could go digital? I sure did, I could never keep up with it though, but the point of it was to have fun and raise your own unique pet. Even in the Giga; the pets take on the traits and attitudes of it's caretaker, no matter what age, gender or any of that important stuff.

Well, I only subbed at Domino High for a few weeks since that Miss Chono mysteriously went missing. I knew she had an inferiority complex, because I grew up with her. But, that's another tale for a different time. I did not like disruptiveness in class.

Well I started teaching and I heard this loud beep. I even jumped when I heard it. And you know who's it was that was going off? That's right, Joey Wheeler's. I don't like using old school methods for punishment. But I had to assert my authority, so I gave him a smack on the head and told him not during class. He's lucky I didn't give him detention.

But enough about him. Let's go to my main concern; Kujirada and Haiyama. I knew something was going on behind closed doors, but without solid proof I couldn't do anything. Only thing was, I didn't realize WHO was behind it.

Haiyama didn't seem like he had very many friends. He sat by himself and rarely spoke to anyone, even me. And I'm his teacher and that's saying something. Kujirada on the other hand, I got several complaints about him. Student AND teacher.

From what I understand, Kujirada at first was a decent nice guy. Had his share of bullying and hardships… But when he started getting money from somewhere; his attitude suddenly changed from good to bad.

I didn't really care for his attitude, either, myself. I thought: One of these days he's going to mess with the wrong person… And boy was I right, but not in the way you would think.

A few days later, Kujirada started taking people's Digi-Pets and (I find this atrocious) had his pet eat the other's pet. Then he went to Tea's pet who she named Sumomo and his pet ate hers. Joey's Pet, Joe tried to fight it off and didn't last long either. But the least likely hero came to the scene just in time.

Tristan, who had Miho's pet took out Kujirada's pet. (Get this Kuji's pet was named Devil Master. And from I was told, it was an ugly looking one too.) Tristan's who named "his Pet" Ichigo cleaned up the digital scrap. I almost had to give him an attitude adjustment myself. But I raised my pet, Kimono, to be a lover, not a fighter.

Haiyama sure left in a hurry. So a little later, I followed him. And I saw something horrible. Now he's no Digimon Emperor, but his cruelty could equal to that. He used people as his pets. And tortured Kujirada when he got beat in Digital Pets. And here's the more scary part about it, Haiyama held Miho hostage.

And I watched the Digital Pet fight. But if you ask me, Haiyama got what he had coming. Now a little later, Haiyama got up and there was this figure standing before him. I didn't get to see it's face, due to it wearing some trench coat and dark hood, but I did hear what it had to say.

"Haiyama, I shocked as to you being able to survive the bowls of your pet."

"Who are you?" demanded Haiyama.

"My name is of no importance to you, nor is my identity." retorted the strange figure.

"But how did you find me?" asked Haiyama. The figure just walked over to the door. "I heard you from the doorway." replied the stranger. Haiyama picked up the photo album of his "pets". "Do you wish to have ultimate power of people?" asked the figure.

Now, I know this is going to go bad. But I needed to know what Haiyama's true color were. "Ultimate control?" Haiyama asked eagerly. "You could never have a pet turn on you…" persuaded the figure.

"Yes! Tell me how!"

You can't be serious…! That's like slavery in it's purest form!

"Very well," started the figure, "You may have the ultimate power, but I warn you, the pet's actions will be of his or her own choice." the figured warned. And with that just as mysteriously as he appeared, he vanished into thin air never to be seen again.

Well, a few days after Kujirada had some much needed rest at the hospital, Kujirada was back to his normal-low-self-esteemed self again. Did manage to visit him of course, and to make sure he was up to date on his homework. But, after his release from the hospital; I had to teach him to be a lover, not a fighter.

But what I didn't know, was what happened to Haiyama. I see him in that warehouse again, and he's trying to make Kujirada his "pet" again. And I saw the unthinkable; Kujirada began to beat up Haiyama. He beat him up so badly, I wasn't sure if he was gonna survive.

It was a good thing I stopped Kujirada; like I said, he was severely hurt. Now granted Kujirada was looking at expulsion, but I decided that Haiyama needed this wake up call. No, I don't condone Kujirada, and I don't support his action. From the day I was born, I was taught to be a lover, never a fighter. And I will forgive Kujirada. All is forgiven, for that young man. But Haiyama; I don't imagine he'll be back for quite some time…

I was walking Kujirada home, and I tell you; I knew that figure had something to do with this. If only I got a look at who it was; I knew that Haiyama could have been reformed…!

Ch. 7 End

To be continued…!