Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn!

Created by: DragonKnight15

Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original worked. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S. This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic the Hedgehog from video game/Anime/Archie, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist, Sailor Moon, Pokémon and others more like Death Note. I am borrowing/using Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Redwallfan2000 from Fan as one of the other characters in this story. Ichigo Momomiya is 16 (at the start of V1, V2 and V3) years old than 12-13 like in the anime/manga. This is not also a copy of either any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories.

This is episode 5 of the Third Volume and the new arc, A Knight's New Battle! The raise of the Substitute Shinigami and the Young Alchemist!

Hope you enjoy it! P.S. I do not own the song used in this fanfic; they belong to the artist/group.


NOTE: I made a poll if I should change the E-HEROes into their TCG name as Elemental HEROes. So I confirm the count and yes, the change will be made and now you will see Elemental HERO than E-HERO. The same goes for Destiny HEROes, Evil HEROes (possibly) and Masked HEROes (possibly). Thank you for those who were nice enough to do the poll.


P.S. Remember long chapters? Guess what this chapter is? The answer is facing you in the screen. Enjoy it and many apologizes; I didn't want to make this a two parter.


Intro: The Earth... is a great place where humanity and all other creatures live and learn to evolve little by little, but this great world has Darkness in it too. Evil beings who wish to conquer this world and everyone.

Only one being stood against them to show everyone the power of light and hope, but this great mythical dragon wasn't able to stop them. He gave his powers and hope to a human that was known by his name, the Dragon Knight!

Before this hero also met his end, he gave the legendary Dragon Sword and his hopes and dreams to the next knight, his youngest son who is destined to become a legend by the sides of his comrades and his love. This hero... is the Dragon Knight of Light!


(OPENING 1: Asterisk by Orange Range from Bleach)

Volume 3: Episode 5: An Average Day. The Non-Expecting Clash: Ichigo VS Jonouchi!

In the previous episode of DKR:

After the events of learning that Edward is this State Alchemist from another land who had been ordered to capture Yugi, the young Dragon Knight was forced to fight a new friend and his brother. Ed went all out, showing his skills as well as his Alchemy into play and yet Yugi's own skills had shown to be better along with the fact that Ichigo, in her Mew form, had his back as Ed had Al's help.

Things in Yugi's defense to not surrender or give over his sword changed when he learned the dark truth between the Elric Brothers and the cursed they had placed upon themselves for trying to bring back their dead mother. That pain had touched him as he was about to turn himself over for their stake. Edward wasn't unable to understand why all of a sudden as Yugi simply said they were friends now.

That changed when the Flame Alchemist and his first Lieutenant appeared with both Yugi and Ed shocked that they each knew Mustang. Having learned this was a test Edward had to do unaware that he had nothing to lose but left an impact in his heart, Yugi annoyed yet smirking challenged Mustang to a battle in where he must revealed what he knew about his parents and figured out who exactly was this man; plus he wanted to make him pay for torturing Ed and Al.

Their battle was not easy for Yugi due to the Flame Alchemy Mustang was able to create with just the snap of his fingers but through misdirection he won the battle scratching him once. He won and yet he didn't get the information he wanted and instead got Ed and Al to remain to assist him. Not having a choice but having a feeling that Yugi might be a path to finding the Philosopher's Stone or another mean to bringing back his and Al's bodies, Ed agreed to tag along to pay back his new friend.

Also although their ''date'' didn't went well, Yugi still gave Ichigo probably one of the most emotional ones after how he worshiped her feet.

Where exactly is Yugi and Ichigo's relationship are at now? And how long will it take someone like Jonouchi to figure it out.

What will happen next?

And now the conclusion... the next day from the previous episode:

It was now morning as inside the Momomiya Residence was the red cherry head just getting up since she overslept. After the events of her so-called date with Yugi, Ichigo was unable to sleep after how he ''touched'' her feet in such a manner that made whatever Masaya did feel nothing… then again; they haven't kissed so she wasn't counting it yet.

She looks at the time and panics as she rushes to the bathroom and suddenly realizes the door was locked.

"What the hell? Judai-kun!'' Ichigo shouts accusing the only person in the family who has the nuts to even enter her personal bathroom, saying he likes the pink atmosphere. No respond, causing Ichigo to get madder as she bangs on the door harder. ''GET OUT NOW NYA! I told you a hundred times this is my bedroom and my-''

Her bedroom door opens and Judai pops his head, in his pajamas with a confused expression. ''Morning Ichigo-chan, you called?''

''…'' Ichigo, frozen in shock, slowly turns to eye the Kuriboh hair-shaped brown-orange headed with widen eyes. Then sudden the door opens up and the red cherry head turns around and… she sees a strain of blonde hair with a familiar in her view. She looks slightly down and sees Edward Elric, his once ponytail now letdown to see his long blond hair.

''Morning kitty cat.'' Ed says, having just used the bathroom for his private time, pushing out the dirt out of his stomach. Ichigo widens her eyes as he pupils shrank to resemble a cat's pupils. Judai gulps backing away, knowing that's a ''No-no'' word to use towards her.

''What you called me squirt?'' Ichigo demanded in a threatening tone, giving Ed a cold glare. Edward, however, didn't become scared but rather mad at the last word of that sentence, barking angrily. ''WHO ARE YOU CALLING SQUIRT WHOSE SO SMALL TO BE CONCERNED THE KING OF MIDGETS!''

Judai laughs at that slapping his legs for how funny that was. "Oh good one!''

Ichigo and Ed turn to give a death glare at Judai. The former Osiris student sweat dropped, whistling as he walks away.

Ichigo groans, turning back to the shorty and questions serious. ''What the hell are you doing here Eddy?''

She was not at all expecting he was here after their goodbye last night. Ed blinks, puzzled at first but soon gets it, explaining it to her. ''Oh yea, you came late. Speaking of which, don't worry about your parents getting mad that you did came late.''

''WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!'' Ichigo demands loudly not able to take the pressure. Ed stares at her annoyed. Just then Shintaro Momomiya pops his head now smiling, hearing his wonderful daughter's screaming voice. ''Hey Ichigo, my lovely daughter!''

Ichigo turns around to eye her father, asking him very unease. ''Oto-san, what's going on?''

''Well we were waiting for you last night for coming late, certain we would punish you but then the door rang and just as I was going to lecture you, we met young Edward and his older-'' Her father began explaining calmly until Ed interrupts angrily. ''YOUNGER?!''

Shintaro was taken back by his yelling, correcting himself. ''Younger brother and they explained everything.''

Ichigo slowly made a frightening expression, assuming Ed must have told her parents that she's a Mew Mew.

''You didn't.'' She utter to Ed giving him a poison look. Ed raises an eyebrow not getting what she meant. Ichigo gulps, eyeing her dad as he looked too happy. If she knows him, he is building up his inner rage and going to explode it all towards her. She needed to explain her side before it was too late, telling him. ''Look Oto-san, don't freak out. I am not a-''

Shintaro places a finger in between his daughter's lips, interrupting her as he speaks. ''Of course you're not careless my lovely daughter, I mean you were lucky to help two rich brothers in need and wanted to repay the favor by renting the extra room we have.''

''… What?'' Ichigo mutters through his finger still over his lips with a stunned face. She couldn't believe what just happened.

''Yea, Mustang fixed my money problem. And yes, I'm loaded.'' Ed explains smirking; loving at times he gets paid for his status of State Alchemist. Makes things much easier.

Ichigo just blinked ignored what he said and immediately demanded towards her father. ''So he and Al are living here?!''

Her father nodded in approval for them being here, adding. ''Alphonse is actually helping your mother downstairs.''

Al was, taking tips when Ichigo's mother Sakura was showing him how to do Pancakes.

''…'' Ichigo stood silently with a grumpy face all over her. After standing there silent, she began to walk, going passed Ed and grabs her towel. Once she got it, she walked passed everyone in her way silently, walking towards the other bathroom.

She sees in shocked that Naruto was in the bathroom, sitting in the toilet.

''Morning Ichigo-chan!'' Naruto greets her with a big grin. Ichigo stares down at the spiky blond-headed... and then something snapped, shouting enrage. ''WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO MY LIFE NYA?!''

Hours later

After the torment she endured and felt learning not only Ed and Al were living IN HER HOME, but apparently so was the idiotic Shinobi. How could she not have noticed it?! And her parents are fine about it because he likes her father's samurai crap? WHY?

Ichigo wasn't even able to focus in the café at all. Even cleaning with a broom was becoming a heavy task than attending to customers or cleaning tables.

''I'm going to die.'' Ichigo utters furious, sweeping the floor too hard and rough. The other girls watch this a little scared when their leader.

''So Naruto-san is living there too?'' Lettuce questioned, pretty surprised since she learned from the spiky blonde-headed that he has an apartment room in his village.

Ichigo nodded, stopping her sweeping as she explains. ''He's borrowing to live here when he has no missions… more like Lady Tsunade thinking it wouldn't be a bad idea if Naruto helps Yugi and probably helping him to fight different kind of opponents to better become a better ninja crud. And worst part everyone else EXCEPT me knew of it.''

''Ichi-chan is just jealous that Naru-chan is super cool, na do da!'' Pudding says grinning which caused Ichigo to give her a death glare. Pudding sweat drops, whistling as she walks away backwards.

''… So Yugi-san fought someone who became a new comrade?'' Ringo asks, recalling something Ichigo said about a new friend plus to change the subject before she becomes angrier.

Ichigo nods, feeling a bit distracted from her dilemma saying. ''Eddy is actually a cutie. You girls will like him a lot!''

She giggles, imagining herself and all the other Mews cuddling Ed like a teddy bear. She grins blushing as that would be so embarrassing for him… but then a thought pop if one of them, mainly Pudding or Mint would call him the ''L-I-T-T-L-E'' or another version of it, then Eddy will explode.

''Just avoid saying anything about his height… and words that mean small or little.'' The red cherry head warns the three who blinked confused, asking. ''Why?''

Ichigo sweat drops, imagining Ed destroying the café with the mere mention of those words. She gulps, finally informs them worried. ''… He enters a tantrum when you do any of those things. Trust me.''

Lettuce and Ringo nodded while Pudding still didn't get it. Ichigo sighs as she didn't want to explain more, also concerned besides her current problems about the events with Yugi.

Ichigo frowns as she needed to tell someone about thing she had with Yugi with her feet. A shame Zakuro was off in one of her appointments as a model/actress/dancer. Oh if only she was as talented like her… but sadly the best thing she could do is avoid doing anything crazy or people will suspect she is inhuman and they would be right. And Erika was still in England for a few more weeks.

Asking any of the three before her would be dangerous. Lettuce would get too nervous to reply, Pudding wouldn't understand and tell someone by mistake and Ringo is also pretty young to understand. That just left one… and sadly, really wanting to avoid her, she had no choice.

''One sec girls.'' She asks of them who blinked but nodded. She smiles, walking off as the three watched.

Ichigo approaches and stops next to a sitting Mint, drinking a cup of tea. Ichigo amazes herself that out of all the Mew Mews… Mint was the laziest in the café but at least she can make a decent pot of tea.

''Just so you know, I heard about your situation. It's actually a good thing your parents are renting rooms. It gives you another reason to wake up early before them than oversleeping.'' Mint said with a relax smile, smelling the aroma of the new tea she made. As always perfect and rich of flavor.

Ichigo rolls her eyes, sitting down next to her replying. ''Yea-yea. Enough sarcastic talk Minto, I need to ask you something.''

Mint stops herself from taking another sip, eyeing the brown eyes that looked very serious about needing her. The blue hair eyes her carefully, knowing whatever Ichigo wants to tell her it's important and that means gossip.

''… Okay, you have my full attention.'' Mint accepts placing down her cup of tea as she now eyes the girl, eye-to-eye.

Ichigo, blushing nervously, really wanting not to tell her by how she would react but she had to ask someone so she has no choice.

''… You know I went in a date with Yugi-kun?'' She questions her, knowing Mint did. The blue haired waitress just forms a small smile, not wanting to say she has but did. ''Oh I hear things sometimes.''

Ichigo blushed, sighing that she would be telling her this but does. ''The date went… well, great, but nothing much.''

Mint blinks, surprised after how much of a gentleman Yugi happens to be. She even read an article about him from his victory in Battle City V3 and that above anything he doesn't wish to make others feel unease. She eyes the red cherry head, speaking. ''Oh, bad start then?''

Ichigo frowns amazed how the date was starting up… until they met Ed and Al. She did have fun but being a date… not so much. This was probably her fault, accepting their company for feeling bad but then the whole confrontation and bad understand/testing from that Mustang guy and now lately with her parents… it wasn't the kind of date she wanted. ''Not that much… but pretty much.''

She then blushes, recalling the night between them and the emotions that rush back through her body tense her up. ''But he made it up… well…''

''Did you two really kissed?'' Mint, glancing at the red cherry head curious, demanded firmly. Ichigo blushes red, wishing it was a kiss but shakes her head. She replies at first panicking before getting nervous again ''N-not yet. But… he did something to me… With my feet.''

Those words actually caused Mint to widen her eyes, shaking the table from the shock of this. Ichigo stares at her becoming more worry if it was a bad thing.

''Your feet?'' The blue haired waitress questions with an almost stunned expression. Ichigo, shyly, nods as she adds. ''He massaged them, made me enjoy it… and-''

Those last words were hard to speak out, not sure how she still felt about them. She takes a moment to breathe in and out, saying it. ''He smelled them.''

Mint just stares in disbelieve, wanting to almost confirm if Ichigo was tricking her or something. She examine every part of her face and without the shadow of the doubt, she was speaking the truth. Mint took a moment to say what she had to say and sighs.

''Ichigo, I can't believe I am saying this but…'' Mint began to say, not sure how to put it into words but does, smiling. ''You are a damn lucky girl. Never let him go.''

Ichigo, assuming Mint would tell her that it is the creepiest thing in the whole world, was speechless leaning her head to the left. ''N-Nya?''

Mint rolls her eyes amazed how idiotic this girl was, warning her. ''Because if you do, I might take him… well not sure because there's Onee-chan and-''

''WOAH, WOAH. What do you mean by that Nya?'' Ichigo, lifting her shaking hands over her, demands panicking by what she meant.

Mint sighs again, shaking her head for a moment before eyeing her.

''Ichigo, in a world where men just want to mate or get mated, there are very few who just want to make their maiden happy.'' Mint began speaking of a fable within couples that there is a unique type of men not the ones that all have seen. Ichigo blinks as her blue-haired friend continues saying. ''And then there are the special breed who wants to really make their maiden feel content of thrill, arousal and passion. Yugi is that breed.''

Mint never believed Yugi was the type to worship the woman he adores in such a level and who knows what else. It's… curious if he can do them with any girl. Oh the possibilities Ichigo will feel when-

''… I'm not following.'' Ichigo admits, not exactly sure what this breed or unique men stuff is. Mint eyes her in disbelieve, checking for signs that she's tricking her and once again none. She face palmed, not able to take her serious.

''He has a fetish.'' She told the empty-headed cherry head who just stares still baffled. ''… What's a fetish?''

''…'' Mint stares at her with doubt that she doesn't know it. ''You are an idiot if you've been with Masaya that long.''

Ichigo blushes not meaning it; she's not familiar with that kind of couple thing. Mint sighs, explaining it to her clearer. ''It's a form of sexual desire and worship.''

Ichigo blinks, now getting it. Actually, her friend Moe mention that to her and she didn't understand what she was referring but now she did. She wasn't the type to accept this kind of sexual activity… or any right now.

''Look, accept this because you are that lucky, a rare miracle you found that kind of boy.'' Mint told her firmly, not going to accept her to throw such incredible passion. Ichigo didn't exactly understand but she nodded.

''Also if he starts doing different stuff, like licking your feet, roll with it.'' Mint advises her firmly with a firm glare. Ichigo blinks, thinking about it at first before she widens her eyes. ''… He'll what Nya?!''

Mint sweat drops, sighing as she was hopeless.

''HEY.'' Jonouchi bumps in between their conversation with a suspect glance. He turns to both before eyeing Ichigo, questioning. ''Aren't you supposed to go waiter tables or something?''

Ichigo, feeling rage build up to her normal self, eyes the dirty blond-headed who's her manager, pointing out there weren't any customers around. ''Last I check, today is slow Nya.''

''I'm just saying you're not getting paid for not doing anything.'' Jonouchi replies back with Ichigo protesting again. ''Like you?''

Jonouchi gave her a glare like he wouldn't be working. He pulls out a loud of papers, annoyed of the paperwork he needed to fill out and check that ever ingredient, spices and cooking/eating utensils.

''Yea well I just check on the materials. I am assistant manager.'' He reminded her with a boastful smirk. Mint nods in agreement while Ichigo, who had always wanted to work less in a better position, didn't even get the chance to become one and instead she lost her position by the hand of an idiot she calls him as an idiot.

''… I SHOULD BE ASSISTANT MANAGER!'' Ichigo, irritated, lets out a shout that went echoed even outside the café. Jonouchi, hiding behind Mint to avoid his nuts getting kicked, replies with a smirk. ''In the next life Momomiya.''

Ichigo groans with reddish, angry blushes. The other girls watched this, sweat dropping as they knew their leader wasn't going to have a great day. Suddenly the doors of the café open up.

''Speaking of customers.'' Mint informs everyone as Ichigo turns around and blushes surprised to see Yugi walking in first, wearing his school uniform with the white buttoned shirt along with Anzu, Honda, Bakura, Otogi… Kurosaki and Ed plus Al behind him.

''Yugi…'' Ichi began saying happy to see him but snaps out recalling she shouldn't call him by just his name alone or others mostly Jonouchi would suspect something correcting herself as the tricolor head walks over. ''I mean Yugi-kun! Hey… you.''

Yugi smiled blushing, greeting her. ''Hey Ichigo…kun, just wanted to introduce Edward-kun and Kurosaki-san around.''

Ichi smiled, not caring in the less as she was just relief to see his face. Kurosaki, Edward and Alphonse examine the place with narrowing, unease expressions.

''… Why is this place? Some kind of sex dungeon that's too feminine?'' Ed describes the café with both Ichigos giving him a stare, especially Ichi who had an angry red face. Edward blinks as Alphonse backs away from a certain fight. ''What?''

Just then Judai along with Sho and Kenzan, Danny and Naruto walk inside.

''Hey guys, see Yugi-san and I thought alike coming here with the rest.'' Judai speaks out, getting everyone's attention to his group.

Yugi, Jonouchi, Anzu and Ichi saw disaster seeing Naruto looking at Ed confused.

''…'' Naruto narrow his eyes at the shorty as if trying to remember where he seen him from. Ed felt very uncomfortable being looked like that.

''W-what the heck are you-'' He was demanding to know what was so fascinating about him until Naruto turns his head to the brown-orange haired duelist and asks pointing his index finger down at the golden blond-headed. ''Hey Judai, is this the guy who's living with us?''

Judai gave him a thumb up as Naruto made an ''AH'' expression, as if he forgot. He grin chuckling, eyeing Ed as he places his hand to him as a fist, hoping for a fist bump. ''Nice to meet you shorty, I'm Naruto Uzu-''

Yugi panics, trying to warn him but it was too late as Ed's eyes flash and grabs tightly on Naruto's extended arm. The blond-headed Shinobi blinks at first until Ed yells and swung Naruto with great forward over his small body and onto the ground. The others watching had stunned expressions on their faces as Ed continues slamming Naruto like a hammer across the ground.

''WHAT THE HELL YOU JUST CALLED ME! WHO ARE YOU CALLING SHORT?! I AM NOT SHORT! YOU ARE SHORT AFTER I TURN YOU INTO A FISH AND YOU DIE OF LACK OF WATER!'' Ed rants in full on rage mode, slamming Naruto's poor head over and over almost over 20 times.

The others were terrified with Yugi, Ichi and Alphonse sighing. Ryou was also watching the events, having a speechless expression holding his mug of coffee.

''… If anyone needs me… don't.'' He says, turning around and walking back inside. Jonouchi overheard that and grins announcing. ''Well guess I'm in charge then!''

Everyone gives him a look, pretty certain that's not the time to talk about that.

After a brief moment and Ed's rage finally calmed down, Naruto sobs with bandages wrapped on top of his face as blood stains could be seen with his face damaged.

Ed saw the damage he did, chuckling as he rubs the back of his head. ''Hehe, my bad.''

Naruto gave him a narrow glare. Ed saw it and snaps, shouting at him. ''BUT NEXT TIME DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT!''

''… Crystal.'' Naruto replies, still glaring while his legs were shaking.

Ichigo sees that, pretty astounded by the strength the shorty had and he rather not want to see it for himself. And then that trick with their hands clapping and slamming them on the ground, fixing the damaged floor the shorty broke after slamming Naruto's head like a jackhammer.

''… Anyway, nice kids you two found.'' Kurosaki admitted still taken back about Ed. Yugi smiled replying. ''Edward-kun and Alphonse-kun are more than just kids Kurosaki-san.''

''Yea, I noticed.'' Ichigo replied shaken by the thought what else the kid could do? Like a group? Probably become a hurricane of rage. He wondered if he should introduce the kid to his father. The idea caused Ichigo to smirk.

''Especially since you saw their work after they fix the floor Nya!'' Ichi stated purring, rubbing her face on the wonderfully clean, shiny floor. She had tried so hard to clean the floor with the best of her effort and it has never been as bright as now. ''Alchemy is amazing Nya. They've never been this shiny before thanks to my heroes.''

Alphonse blushes as Ed blushed too but tries not to show it crossing his arms. ''Yea well you're welcome. Just your friendly neighborhood Alchemists.''

Naruto groans underneath his mouth not sure about the friendly part.

''By the way, did you dye your hair?'' Edward asks Kurosaki, eyeing the spiky orange haired since the moment he crossed eye with him. Ichigo startled, spitting the glass of soda he ordered before shouting at him but calmer than Ed's rant. ''THESE ARE MY NATURAL COLORS?!''

The Mew Mews stare pretty surprised especially Pudding who observes this Ichigo's head on top of his shoulders. Kurosaki sweat drops not having a clue how she got up on him.

''Hey don't feel bad, we all assumed they were your actual colors.'' Honda told him, also thinking the same as Bakura nodded. Ichigo groans not relief about it. ''I don't feel better about that.''

Judai chuckles as the others smile too.

Ichi still purrs about the floor until she stopped, hearing a tapping noise. She looks and saw Anzu signing her to come over. The red cherry head blinks, walking up and sitting on the table next to her.

''Hey Ichigo, how's Jonouchi… you know?'' The brunette asks, wondering if the dirty blond-headed was driving him crazy. Ichi gives her a firm stare, not sure how to tell her after how bossy Jonouchi has gotten over her, especially her. Probably his way of payback after the number of kicks she's left him in between his legs.

''Won-der-ful.'' Ichi spells out, her teeth tightly. Anzu sighs figuring as much. ''That bad huh?''

Ichi nods, wishing he didn't got that offer. If anyone, she should have gotten it or Anzu when she first applied. Being that she's more experience than the other Mew Mews in waitressing, no doubt she would make it as a Hostess. Zakuro was asked if she wanted it but she passed being that sometimes she needs to do her actual job in either modeling or acting or commercial or interviews, so on.

The idea of a Hostess for the café was one Ichi suggested beforehand and Ryou and Keiichiro were convinced. All the girls were… until Kaiba came in and demanded that first the café gets an assistant manager to handle more and be more involved with the employees. Thus, Jonouchi ended up getting this due to his own experience as bus boy and short time being assistant-manager-in-training.

''I kinda wish the Hostess position was still a thing. I need a better job.'' Anzu complains, wishing her life was going better than worst especially how much she tries working and not getting what she really needs.

Ichi understood her grumpiness better than most not to mention aware of why she needs the money for. She leans closer to her ear and asks. ''For the thing?''

Anzu eyes her, looking directly at Yugi as if he was overhearing them and he wasn't, whispering back with a serious stare at Ichi. ''You haven't you know? Told him?''

Ichi blushes, knowing the secret that the brunette was hiding and nodding as she placed her right hand over her heart, whispering back. ''Like I promised but you have to-''

Suddenly Jonouchi's head pop in between the two girls, giving a firm stare at the red cherry head. ''Ichigo, it's not time to chat around with customers but to ask what they want.''

''…'' Ichi glances at the dirty blond-headed with a look as if she was going to kick his nuts off and break them. The others notice this, especially Yugi gulping scared.

''Yea, Ichigo had just reached her peak.'' Danny reveals to the group, knowing this will turn ugly. Ichi stand up, about to quickly send a massive kick across the idiot's little friends but instead had a better idea, grinning.

''How about I do something like challenge you into a duel Nya!'' The redhead Ichigo instead proposes, smirking as she points her finger at him. ''How about it? I win; you give me a few days off with paid. But if I lose; I work a whole week without paid.''

Jonouchi eyes, tempted as he's wanted to duel her since their 2-on-1 Battle Royale duel against Kaiba and how he basically gave Ichigo the win EVEN THOUGH they both won. This was also a good chance to test out his new deck and also get what he always wanted.

''… Make it that I can ask Erika-chan out and you not kicking my nuts ever and we have a bet.'' Jonouchi counter-proposes to the agreement with a small grin. Ichi accepts with a firm nod although there was no way in hell she would let him win.

Yugi had a bad feeling as Atem, appearing in spirit form, agreed yet he was curious how much of a duelist the redheaded Ichigo has become.

The others sweat dropped except the Mew Mews who wanted to see their leader duel in person then hear OVER and OVER how she cornered the likes of Seto Kaiba even with Jonouchi's help.

Kurosaki sighs, really not expecting his day to become festive with Duel Monsters while Ed and Al didn't exactly understood what was going on; assuming they were going to duel to the death with pistols or something like that.

Danny notices it and amazed he brought something to help them. And that was around as Ichi and Jonouchi pushed some tables inside the café for their duel Yugi realized he needed to explain the game to his new friends.

''Want me to explain what Duel Monster is?'' Yugi asks Edward as he turns his head, only to stares surprised that Ed and Al bend over were reading a book on Duel Monsters. Ed replies turning the page. ''Not a problem, I'm reading it now.''

Danny blushes slightly, actually his doing as he explains. ''I bought it. Thought it might come in handy.''

Yugi blinks a little surprised to hear that. In fact, Danny has been acting kinda happy, a little too much than usual. Naruto eyed him, also noticing it too but then again, he was bored and needed an excuse.

Once both duelists were ready, they slide their shuffled decks into their Duel Disks as the devices activated.

''DUEL!'' Both Ichi and Jonouchi shouted as they drew their 5 cards and the duel begins. Ed watches most curious about this simple card game that isn't poker.

Duel Screen: Ichigo Momomiya: 4000LP vs. Katsuya Jonouchi: 4000LP

''Ladies first.'' Ichi announces smiling as Jonouchi waves his hand to her smirking. ''Go right ahead Momomiya, I'll still win this in two turns.''

''Sure you will.'' She replies smiling, determine to show off her growth to him and beat his butt off. She could taste her free no-work-days.

Duel Screen: Turn 1_ Ichigo: 4000LP H: 5 / Jonouchi: 4000LP H: 5

''My turn, draw!'' The red cherry head declares smiling, drawing her top card. She eyes it giggling, placing it on the middle slot of her Monster Card Zone. ''I'll start by summoning my cute Lovely Kitty!''

Light gathers around her side as the shards of light materialized into taking the form of a small black cat with large pink eyes and a cute bell, hanging on a red ribbon, attach around her neck and two other red ribbons attach around her front palms. The cat was lying beside her owner's feet in Defense Position.

To Yugi and even Danny, the monster very much resembles Ichigo when she's in her cat form.

Lovely Kitty Lvl 4 ATK: 500 DEF: 1000

''KAWAII!'' Lettuce, Pudding and Ringo all shout blushing red at the sight of the cute kitty while Mint sweat drops, not that cute.

''I end my turn Nya.'' Ichi finishes her turn with a smile. Jonouchi blinks at the play she made, not even setting a card behind her monster.

Ed hums, eyeing the field and without even doubting it begins listing off what happened that turn. ''Okay, Monster Card, Normal Summon, and lying means Defense Position.''

Al checks and nods to his brother's answer. Ed smirks as the others beside the alchemist just stared in disbelieve he got them right.

Duel Screen: Turn 2_ Ichigo: 4000LP H: 5 / Jonouchi: 4000LP H: 5

''… You really think that was a good idea just summoning that monster alone? No set cards?'' Jonouchi asks, not sure why but he didn't want to win that fast. Ichi nods, smiling as she answers. ''Yep!''

Jonouchi sigh scratching his hair, hoping she doesn't complained not getting paid after he wins. Still, he gets a reason to point at her and say he beat her when Kaiba couldn't.

''Fine by me. My turn, draw!'' The dirty blond-headed declares, drawing his top card. He eyes it, smirking as he calls out. ''Since you control a monster and I don't, I can Special Summon Red-Eyes Knight!''

From Jonouchi's field appeared a young knight wearing a light armor that resembles Red-Eyes Black Knight, wielding a sword that slightly resemble the Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword but smaller.

Red-Eyes Knight Lvl 3 ATK: 1200 DEF: 1000

''Next I release my monster.'' Jonouchi adds as his knight is consumed by a sudden red lightning strike. Ichigo braced it as she watches dust surround a portion of Jonouchi's field as a pair of red eyes glow within it.

''It's time to get own, Momomiya! I Tribute Summon Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning!'' Jonouchi calls out as a flap of wings reveals his newest monster. The monster greatly resembles the Summoned Skull except it had a color scheme of purple with black and red as it had dragon-like demon wings and glowing red eyes. The fiend glares at Ichi as red sparks fly surround him. Her Lovely Kitty hid behind her master's feet.

Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning Lvl 6 ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200

Ichi gulps at the terror that monster just brought forth, not knowing Jonouchi had such a monster.

''Special Summon to Tribute Summon, not bad.'' Ed admits amazed causing Ichigo to sweat drop that he didn't even know.

''That's a whole new monster Nya.'' Ichi questions, pretty sure she has never seen this monster or else her legs wouldn't be shaken.

Jonouchi smirks, amazing how lucky he was at times. Not only did this job help him pay off a lot of debts but also allowed him to buy a new pack of cards that included the new Red-Eyes monsters and got the full set.

''I just power-up my Deck to whole new levels.'' He explains still having a cocky smirk on his face before taking it serious, commanding as his Battle Phase enters. ''Battle! Archfiend of Lightning, attack Lovely Kitty!''

The demon cries out angrily as lightning surrounds him before swinging both claws throwing it at Ichi's monster. ''Jonouchi Demon's Lightning!''

Ichi sweat drops at the attack name as she counters with Lovely Kitty's eyes flashing. ''I activate Lovely Kitty's effect, negating an attack once per turn.''

Her kitty oddly howls as a pink magical barrier surrounds itself, negating the lightning attack instantly. Jonouchi groans a bit, figuring such a weak monster might have had something but he really wanted to take a huge lead too. He eyes his hand pick out 2 cards.

''I set 2 cards facedown. Turn end.'' Jonouchi set 2 Spell/Trap cards behind his fiend, finishing his turn. Just a burst of black flames surrounded him as he adds. ''During the End Phase, Red-Eyes Knight's effect lets me add 1 Level 4 or lower DARK or WIND Dragon-Type monster from my Deck to my hand.''

The flames vanished as a card pops out and Jonouchi grabs it into his hand.

''Battle, Monster Effect, set Spell or Trap Cards.'' Edward and Alphonse both announced surprising most of the group.

''How the hell-'' Kurosaki tries to utter out not getting how they know all this from reading a book but Al explained it immediately. ''Brother and I read pretty fast and understand faster than others.''

Danny blinks, actually pretty amazed as that means they were good in doing any kind of lecture homework. ''You don't say?''

Duel Screen: Turn 3_ Ichigo: 4000LP H: 5 / Jonouchi: 4000LP H: 3

''My turn, draw!'' Ichi, ignoring but listening to the conversation about the Elric Brothers' reading, drew her top card. She eyes it and starts hoping excitedly. ''Yes! I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Love Call!''

Jonouchi blinks confused as the spell showed the image of Love Dragon LV3 coming to protect Sheep Tokens from Vorse Raider.

''I can now Special Summon 1 Level 4 or below Love monster from my hand to the field.'' Ichi explains her spell's effect, picking her card and summoning it. ''I will Special Summon my lovely friend Love Dragon LV4!''

A pink scaled dragon in its young teenage dragon with sharp claws and a grown tailed along with small wings appears flying around its owner.

Love Dragon LV4 Lvl 4 ATK: 1500 DEF: 1600

Yugi smiles as it was still Ichi's Draw Phase, meaning she can use her Love Dragon's effect to Level up.

''Since I just enter my Standby Phase, I activate Love Dragon LV4's effect! Leveling up!'' Ichi announces, now entering her Standby Phase as her dragon roars in a pinkish color.

''Ichigo-kun planned that well, setting up to summon her Love Dragon to immediately Leveling up.'' Yugi admired, wishing he could call her without the honorific but he didn't want others to start noticing anything between them yet.

Jonouchi gulps as the dragon began to change shape and form ever so slightly.

''Bloom, Love Dragon LV5!'' Ichi calls out as the young teenage evolved into a fully grown teenage dragon with now sharp claws and her wings grew larger.

Love Dragon LV5 Lvl 5 ATK: 2000 DEF: 1700

''When Love Dragon LV5 is Special Summoned by Love Dragon LV4's effect, it destroys a monster my opponent controls.'' Ichi announces excitedly as her dragon roars, shooting up soaring in the sky.

''Wait seriously?!'' Jonouchi utters surprised trying to spot the darn dragon but it was too fast for him to keep up.

''Get own now! Love Wing!'' Ichi calls out as her dragon swoops down fast right towards Jonouchi's Red-Eyes monster. Jonouchi had to make a move or else he'll take major damage, quickly revealing his set card. ''I chain and activate the Trap, Clash of Virtues!''

One of his set cards reveals itself, showing the image of Serpent Night Dragon clashing against Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

''I can now Special Summon 1 monster from my hand or Deck with the same level as your Love Dragon LV5.'' Jonouchi reveals his trap's effect as a card pops out and he summons it in Defense Position. ''Appear, Red-Eyes Swordsman!''

A monster that greatly resembles Flame Swordsman appears except his colors were red and black as he wore the same armor but dragon-like and carried a spiker version of his sword.

Red-Eyes Swordsman Lvl 5 ATK: 1800 DEF: 1600

''That's Flame Swordsman.'' Honda utters surprised to see that monster in a different form. Bakura nodded as he takes note on the new appearance of the monster. ''But with a new outfit and naturally powers.''

Jonouchi knew he was right but sadly he wouldn't get a chance to use them due to his trap sweat dropping. ''Too bad my monster's effect is negated.''

After the chain, Ichi's Love Dragon proceeds with its effect, slashing Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning with its wings destroying it.

''Next the second effect of Love Dragon LV5's effect is that I gain Life Points equal to that monster's highest ATK or DEF.'' She adds as sparks of pink light surrounds her, causing her to smile with her Life Points gaining 2500. Now her Life Points were higher.

''Next I summon Love Knight!'' Ichi summons a new monster beside her dragon. A short haired brunette with a pink rose hairband swordswoman wearing sliver, pink lining armor outfit with a white cape behind her back that had a large heart shaped symbol on her back and front of her breastplate presents herself on the side of Love Dragon LV5. The swordswoman carried a shield with a heart shaped in the middle and a pink dragon guard-like sword.

Love Knight Lvl 4 ATK: 1800 DEF: 1500

''Battle! Love Knight, attack Red-Eyes Swordsman!'' Ichi declares smiling as her swordswoman dashes towards Jonouchi's remaining monster, sheathing her love-shaped guard sword. ''Love Slash!''

Love Knight passes through Red-Eyes Swordsman, slashing through him with her sword and destroys Jonouchi's monster instantly. He sighs as he at least managed to summon that monster in the last second.

''Next Love Dragon LV5; attack the Baka directly!'' Ichi proceeds with her onslaught as her dragon opens its mouth and fires a simple pink energy blast from it. ''Love Burst!''

Jonouchi watches as the attack hits him under the ground, sending him back but not falling. He still yelled as his head did hit the wall head-on, causing him to yell in pain. His Life Points dropped down at 2000 left.

The red cherry head sighs smiling, managing to do pretty well for herself. Jonouchi grunts rubbing the back of his head not expecting that one to hurt.

''Wonder why Jonouchi-san didn't activate his set card.'' Judai questions, a little bit off as he assumed he might have like Magical Arm Shield or Bottomless Trap Hole or something else. Yugi also nodded, a bit curious too. ''... I wonder too.''

''I end my turn.'' Ichi says smiling, having done enough damage this turn. Anzu was surprised how quickly she learned how to play the game or maybe she has a passion about it much like Yugi and the rest. She smiles; at least glad she's enjoying it.

Ed hums, trying to guess what the two did but Ichigo stopped him with a glare. ''Don't.''

Edward groans just whistling what happened just to annoy someone today and Kurosaki was indeed annoyed.

Ichigo has leaded the duel to her side but can Jonouchi turn the tables and show her the full extent of his new deck?


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Jonouchi: Get ready Momomiya because I'm about to show you why I'm one of the greatest duelists who ever rolled!

Ichi: Just as long as you rolled away from me, I was looking forth to this day for a long time Nya!


The duel continues as it was Jonouchi's turn and the others could tell he wasn't doing well.

''I'm astonished how far of a duelist Momomiya-san has become.'' Bakura admitted, using her last name than first to not confuse another. Kurosaki sure did felt confused and annoyed about it.

Otogi nodded as did Anzu, causing her to smile that Ichigo truly has a gift being a duelist that can push Jonouchi who has been dueling longer and has been in more tournaments than her.

''Yea well Jonouchi is far from showing off his full power yet.'' Honda protests, still believing his best friend can still win.

Yugi just smiled, rooting for both regardless of the outcome because that's what makes a duel fun.

Judai felt the same excitedly. Sho and Kenzan were astonished too although they were surprised they have never heard of a duelist like Ichigo Momomiya before. Yubel, crossing her arms in spirit form, felt the same uneasiness about this as well like the rest of this timeline starting with Battle City V3 and the legendary Dragon Knight of mere myth being the host of the Nameless Pharaoh.

She knew reminding Judai of this again would just make him not enjoy this duel so she'll tell him later.

Duel Screen: Turn 4_ Ichigo: 6500LP H: 3 / Jonouchi: 2000LP H: 3

''My turn, draw!'' The dirty blond-headed duelist shouts, drawing his top card and smirks at his luck of the card he drew, pointing his finger at his opponent. ''Get ready Momomiya because now I'm going to give you something to really worry about!''

The red cherry head blinked not sure she followed as she has to be ready.

''I activate the spell, Cards of the Red Stone!'' Jonouchi proceeds, using a new spell as he discards a monster from his hand. ''By discarding the Level 7 Red-Eyes Gearfried from my hand, I can draw 2 cards.''

He drew his two cards as he adds with a card popping out from his Deck. ''Plus I can send 1 other Level 7 Red-Eyes from my Deck to the Graveyard.''

He sends his original Red-Eyes Black Dragon from his Deck to the Graveyard. Ichigo didn't get the aim of his plan at all as Jonouchi smirks proclaiming as he slams a card on his Monster Zone. ''Next I summon The Black Stone of Legend!''

From his field, appears a black, red glowing egg as it glows with a reddish, fiery-like aura.

The Black Stone of Legend Lvl 1 ATK: 0 DEF: 0

''A monster with 0 ATK?'' Sho questions, examining the monster closer as it was one he wasn't familiar of. Ichi stares at it just as confused and Jonouchi smirks.

''From your face, you know my stone is no ordinary stone.'' He starts speaking pretty cocky-like as the red cherry head grew instantly annoyed by his tone. ''Just explain your monster's effect Nya.''

Jonouchi just smiled taking that as a compliment, explaining his new monster's effect. ''My black egg has the effect to release itself to Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower Red-Eyes monster from my Deck to the field.''

Ichi stares surprised, not expecting that effect, but he couldn't be able to summon anything as strong as Red-Eyes Gearfried or Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon was out of the question.

''I release The Black Stone of Legend!'' Jonouchi declares as his egg began to hatch as a burst of fiery dark red flames shot out. From there a card pops out from his Deck.

''Let your burning flames erupt into flares that incinerate anything fly towards you!'' He begins chanting, grabbing on the card that came out and holds it up before slamming it over to the Monster Zone. ''Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon!''

The flames form into a sphere as something emerges out of it. It took the form of the black dragon with red eyes except the extra smaller wings, the extra "head" that makes up its jawline and the larger, red flaming wings.

Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon Lvl 7 ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000

''That's a brand new Red-Eyes too!'' Anzu states surprised not to mention it almost resembles Red-Eyes… well in some ways.

''When did Jonouchi got these cards?'' Honda questions this with a shocked expression, not able to understand when and what time. Yugi wasn't sure as he would usually go to his grandfather's shop for cards; he even went last week to pick up a few good ones but this new Red-Eyes cards are new to him. ''Who knows?''

Jonouchi smirks, standing unbeatable with his new dragon, proclaiming with a smirk. ''How you like that Momo-''

''Why does it have an extra head on the bottom of the main head Nya?!'' Ichi immediately questions with a confusing look in her eyes, looking at the new dragon and it had a second head on the bottom of the top head. She couldn't help but become very freaked out about it.

''…'' Jonouchi just stared blank as he turns to see his Red-Eyes and just noticed it did have a second head. He was curious if Pegasus was even drawing these anymore. He shakes his head, picking a card in his hand and announces sliding it in his Spell/Trap slot ignoring her question. ''Next I activate Black Metal Dragon's effect, equipping itself to Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon.''

A black, metallic dragon with light blue eyes and silver colored steel stripe pattern appears as it attaches itself on the back of Flare Dragon. The dragon roars as the metallic melts and retransforms the dragon in a metallic-like armor coat.

''My little dragon grants my Black Flare Dragon 600ATK extra.'' Jonouchi states as his Flare Dragon shot up to 3000ATK. Ichi gasps a little shaken now.

''Time for the big push! I activate the Continuous Trap, Return of the Red-Eyes!'' Jonouchi wasn't slowing down, activating another trap as the same dark red flames sprung out. ''Since I control a Red-Eyes monster, I can Special Summon 1 Normal Monster from my Graveyard!''

That made Kurosaki to do a ''WTF'' clueless expression as Ed and Judai whistle. Naruto was getting it as did Danny smiling.

''Reappear, Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning!'' Jonouchi calls out as his fiend came back to the field with sparks surrounding it.

Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning Lvl 6 ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200

''So that trap is meant to summon up more Red-Eyes monsters.'' Bakura guesses pretty fascinated by how much Jonouchi grew in his dueling with Honda adding with a grin. ''Oh boy! Jonouchi isn't playing around.''

''He intends to settle the duel in a huge attack!'' Otogi added certain about their friend's next play as it is the obvious Jonouchi pattern. And like he said, Jonouchi made his charge declaring. ''Battle! Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon, attack Love Dragon LV5!''

The new Red-Eyes roars, flying over Ichi's own dragon as it began gathering a sphere of fiery energy in its double mouths before firing a twin dark fireball. ''Dark Mega Giga Flare!''

Ichi watches knowing if that attack hits her Love Dragon then she'll lose Leveling it up further. Good thing she was prepared for this smiling. ''Hate to disappoint you but Love Knight intercepts any of your attacks that attack my Love monsters.''

Suddenly her knight leaps forward, holding forward her shield to protect Love Dragon LV5 from destruction.

''Plus I activate Lovely Kitty's effect, negating your attack.'' Ichi adds using her kitty's barrier reappearing and protecting Love Knight from the double fireball, negating it. Jonouchi scoffs as he got message that she wanted to prevent taking heavy damage. Well he wasn't one for being smarter.

''Then Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning, attack Love Knight!'' Jonouchi orders as his demon unleashes a wave of red lightning right towards Ichi's monster. ''Jonouchi Demon's Lightning!''

Love Knight tries to guard but instead the lightning pierces through her and her shield. She cries out before being vaporize and Ichi cries feeling the aftermath of the lightning attack. She pants a bit, her Life Points dropping 700LP of damage.

Mint stares pretty amazed that Ichi held her own like that with the other girls cheering with Pudding being the loudest.

Jonouchi snaps his fingers smirking as he has the advantage. He looks at his hand and sets a card.''I set 1 card facedown.''

''I end my turn.'' He finishes his turn calmly, having done more than enough.

Duel Screen: Turn 5_ Ichigo: 5800LP H: 3 / Jonouchi: 2000LP H: 1

''Jonouchi isn't pushing anything back against Ichigo.'' Danny stated pretty amazed she was- And then it hit him as he eyes the orange haired Ichigo and sighed. ''I mean Ichi. Man this is going to be confusing.''

Ichigo also felt the same; pretty sure Rukia or someone else, namely a red haired Shinigami to appear and laugh about it.

''Hate to disappoint you Momomiya but I'm going to win this.'' Jonouchi tells the red cherry head, more than sure he has her on the bind. Ichigo just smiles feeling a spark of determination shouting. ''Too bad I'm far from finished Nya!''

Jonouchi smirks as did Ichigo. The two gaze at the other as sparks of rivalry clash between them. Yugi smiles, figuring this might be the case. She just learned for the length of time and Ichi became a skill duelist, able to handle someone like Kaiba, then again she did have Jonouchi's help. Even so, she's no mere starter. It was the same way for Jonouchi who went through many ordeals, some where he didn't have Red-Eyes Black Dragon to help him and still overcame them. This duel was more than something… besides the bet.

''My turn, draw!'' Ichi says drawing her card with a wink. Jonouchi sweat drops awkward by that. Once her Standby Phase entered, Love Dragon began to roar as she starts glowing.

''I activate Love Dragon LV5's effect, level up!'' Ichi calls upon as her dragon glows brightly and changes. ''Grow and spread those wings, Love Dragon LV6!''

The teenage dragon evolves into a young adult that grew bigger and more of a dragon with sharper horns and matured dragon eyes.

Love Dragon LV6 Lvl 6 ATK: 2000 DEF: 1900

''When Love Dragon LV6 is Special Summoned by Love Dragon LV5's effect, I destroy all Spell and Trap cards on your field.'' Ichi announced her monster's effect, surprising Jonouchi with an freaked out angry expression. ''Wait… WHAT?!''

Love Dragon LV6 roars, spreading its wings as Ichigo orders smiling. ''Love Storm!''

With a mighty flap of her wings, the dragon unleashes a powerful gust that blows away all of Jonouchi's cards in his Spell and Trap Card Zone. His Black Metal Dragon, Return of the Red and the set Kunai with Chain were destroyed.

''Next I gain 300LP for each card destroyed this way.'' She adds as the gust becomes sparks of light, all falling gently over the red cherry head. Her Life Points rose slightly, gaining 900 as she had almost 7000LP.

''Not bad. Maybe even a cat is smarter than she seems.'' Ed admits, pretty astonished this game was and how she played that well. It was much like Alchemy, wondering if there's a way of mixing cards.

Jonouchi gulps frustrated but not defeated as a spark of flames appeared. This surprised Ichi who thought she gotten rid of it before its effect happen.

''Return of the Red-Eyes has a second effect that only activates when is destroyed by an opponent's card effect. I can now Special Summon a Red-Eyes monster.'' The dirty blonde head reveals as a card pops out from his Graveyard slot.

''Erupt passionate, Red-Eyes Gearfried!'' Jonouchi calls upon as flames expanded out from the ground. A pair of red eyes glow from them as something shot out, blowing those flames away. It revealed to be a monster that resembles Phoenix Gearfried except his armored was slimmer but pointer with black/red colors as well as having red-eyes. His armor also resembled Red-Eyes Black Dragon from the helmet being its head as the knight carries a large, claymore black/red stripped sword with dragon wing guards.

Red-Eyes Gearfried Lvl 7 ATK: 2600 DEF: 2200

Now it was Ichigo who whistles pretty badass these Duel Monsters look half the time.

Ichi stares calmly but actually a bit scared, remembering how strong this monster was against Dark Leader Dragon and the number of times it helped Jonouchi out with its effects.

''Now I can activate Red-Eyes Gearfried's effect, equipping him with an Equip Spell from my Deck.'' Jonouchi declares as a card pops out and immediately plays it. ''I equip Red-Eyes Gearfried with the Equip Spell, Erupting Blade!''

Gearfried held up his free hand as flames appear around it. Flames produce within the gaps of his hand, grabbing on it and soon those flames took the form of a fiery sword.

''Now my warrior gains 600ATK!'' Jonouchi points it out smirking as he adds. ''Plus Black Metal Dragon's effect also activates.''

The spirit of the metallic dragon appears as a card glows in Jonouchi's deck. He states grabbing the card. ''When it is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add 1 Red-Eyes card from my Deck to my hand.''

The group watches this, taken pretty surprise by the cards the dirty blond-headed got.

''Jonouchi-san barely lost anything with the effects of cards and still has more monsters than Momomiya-san.'' Bakura examines pretty astonished by this. Yugi nodded, remaining silent as that he knew this wasn't over yet.

''Battle!'' Regardless of Jonouchi's stronger monster, Ichi proceeds to her Battle Phase once more unforeseen by the others.

''She's still going to attack?'' Judai blinks pretty awesome by her. Ichi smiles as she announces. ''Love Dragon LV6, attack Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon!''

Her Love Dragon roars flying up to the sky. Jonouchi still didn't get it pointing it out if she was blind. ''My dragon is still stronger than yours!''

''You would think so Nya!'' Ichi replies with a wink. ''Love Dragon LV6 gains 700ATK when she battles another monster.''

''Are you kidding me?!'' Jonouchi panics immediately as her dragon dives down with great speed and tackles head on at Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon who counters back. Both dragons clashed, everyone watching as the black dragon was pushing harder until Love Dragon LV6 glow in a pink outline, its ATK shot up at 3000.

''Love Impact!'' Ichigo calls out as her dragon hits through Jonouchi's black dragon, destroying it. He groans as he took 300LP of damage.

Everyone was astonished how Ichigo manages to turn the tables like that.

''Ichigo is no pushover from how she duels. Almost like you Yugi.'' Anzu admits smiling, seeing how gifted the red cherry head Ichigo is in dueling. Yugi smiled, nodding as he gazes over the red-headed pigtail. ''She sure is.''

Ichi sighs of relief, barely managing but now she needed to play smart or else her next play can cost her.

''Umm... I set 2 cards facedown.'' She says nervously, setting down 2 Spell/Trap cards behind her monsters. ''I end my turn.''

Duel Screen: Turn 6_ Ichigo: 6700LP H: 2 / Jonouchi: 1700LP H: 2

Jonouchi stares at her as he knew he had to turn the tables now or else he's going to lose and he's not going to lose like this. And how good his hand looked, he might pull it off.

''This is it Momomiya! I'm going to go all out!'' He announces confident, going to give almost 110% more than before as he drew. ''My turn, draw!''

He eyes his card and proceeds as a fiery glow appears on his Deck. ''I activate The Black Stone of Legend's effect in my Graveyard.''

Ichi blinks as 2 cards pop out from his Graveyard slot and he places one back to his deck, shuffling it.

''By returning Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my Graveyard and back into my Deck, I can add my black stone right back to my hand.'' Jonouchi explained, revealing his stone was back in his hand.

The group watches pretty curious what his aim was now? Summon the black stone and use its effect to summon Red-Eyes again?

''What's he up to with that saur?'' Kenzan questions with his arms crossed, not exactly sure but he was excited to know. The orange haired Ichigo wasn't as much as the rest with Ed remaining silent.

''Let's end this! I activate the spell, Red-Eyes Fusion!'' Jonouchi reveals his ace in the whole, showing his brand new spell. Even Ichi was taken by it, muttering it out with almost fascination. ''Red-Eyes Fusion?''

Suddenly a fusion portal appears, except it was orange and dark red fiery waves mixed together. Jonouchi smirks as his Red-Dragon Archfiend of Lightning and a card in his deck began to glow in respond of the portal. ''In exchange that I can't Normal or Special Summon this turn, I can perform a Fusion Summon for a Fusion Monster that lists Red-Eyes as Fusion Material from my hand, field and even Deck.''

Everyone was pretty shock, not ever hearing such a Fusion Spell before. Even Judai began to get even more excited admiring it. ''Hand, field and even Deck! That's some effect.''

''I fuse together the Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning on my field and Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my Deck!'' Jonouchi announces as the original black dragon with red eyes appears and enters the portal along with the fiend, swirling together inside of it.

Yugi and his group immediately recognized this maneuver since Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning did resemble Summoned Skull and that monster related with Red-Eyes becomes Black Skull Dragon, their fusion form.

''It couldn't be-'' Honda tries to guess what Jonouchi was planning but it was too late as the portal expands and explodes.

''Black Dragon with eyes of burning red merge together with the demon king of lightning! Become once again the demon dragon now with a blazing spirit that tears through the depths of hellish flames!'' Jonouchi chants as the portal was large enough as something large emerges from it. ''Fusion Summon! The king demon black dragon! Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!''

From the portal, Jonouchi's new monster emerges. A dragon that largely resembles Black Skull Dragon in appearance and name but becoming even more demonic appears behind Jonouchi in a burst of flames. It had a more dark red-orangeish skin with large, sharp claws for both feet and hands as its chest had a bone-chest exoskeleton on. The dragon's enraged red eyes glow ever so like an angry sun as it had sharp dark red wings with flames erupting on top of them eternally.

Archfiend Black Skull Dragon Lvl 9 ATK: 3200 DEF: 2500

''W-w-what the heck Nya?'' Ichigo sweats, her voice terrified at how frightening this monster looks but not as near powerful as Red-Eyes Black Sword-Blasting Dragon. Still she was scared.

''That's a brand new monster.'' Judai utters pretty astonished by the feeling of this dragon. Anzu, Honda and Bakura couldn't help but agree.

''And yet it resembles Black Skull Dragon.'' Otogi added seeing the original Black Skull Dragon before in Jonouchi's duel against Dark Leader Dragon and yet this one looked MUCH scarier.

Yugi smirked softly, seeing the growth in his best friend, recalling Jonouchi's dream of becoming a Pro Duelist. He knows he will become one, admitting it. ''Jonouchi-kun has truly become amazingly stronger. No doubt he will become a great Pro Duelist.''

Judai grins, agreeing even though Sho knew he would become one.

''Next I equip my new dragon with the Equip Spell, Flare Dragon Nails!'' Jonouchi plays as his new dragon gain fiery-like, sharp black metal claws. ''This card increases a Red-Eyes Dragon-Type monster by 1200ATK. And just to let you know, Red-Eyes Fusion has another effect that renames my Fusion Summoned monster as Red-Eyes Black Dragon.''

Ichigo watches terrified as his dragon now had 4400ATK. Everyone else became very much unease, including the other Mew Mews that their leader is against something with that much power and no idea what else it can do.

''Well our Ichigo's toast.'' Mint acknowledges the chance Ichi won't win this. Lettuce gulps, not saying much but assuming the same. Pudding was in between although she knew Ichigo would try. Ringo still had faith for her.

''Battle!'' Jonouchi announces smirking, entering his Battle Phase with his archfiend dragon roaring. He was very overconfident, focus in doing his OTK win, a One Turn Kill. Ichi was pretty scared now; a little too scared as she needed to do something. She had her set cards; thinking this was the only chance to use them and forced Jonouchi into not attacking so then she can try to Level Up next turn.

''I'll activate them now Nya.'' Making her choice mentally, Ichi nods as she reveals and activates her set cards. ''I activate the Traps-''

''Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, attack Love Dragon LV6.'' Jonouchi, ignoring what his opponent was doing, declares his attack shocking and upsetting Ichi. ''Hey Nya, let me finish what-''

''Too bad you won't get to use your card effects. Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's effect prevents my opponent to activate or use the effects of any of their cards until the Damage Step when it battles and that includes Lovely Kitty.'' Jonouchi once again interrupts as his dragon lets out a dark shockwave roar. The shockwave hits Ichi's field, negating her Love Dragon LV6 and Lovely Kitty's effects from activating.

''Plus when I inflict battle damage with this guy when it's Fusion Summoned, by targeting a Red-Eyes Normal Monster from my Graveyard, it inflicts damage to my opponent equal to its ATK.'' Jonouchi adds as the others were surprised he was going with a Burn style of monster.

Ichi remain calm as Jonouchi's dragon began to glow in a red aura, preparing its attack.

''Finish this, take down Love Dragon LV6!'' Jonouchi commands as his dragon mouths its mouth slowly forming a sphere of intense dark flames. ''Demon Meteor Flare!''

Everyone observed as the archfiend dragon unleashes the sphere, growing 4 times its size right towards Ichi's love dragon. The attack hits and explodes in a massive fiery blast. Everyone braced themselves, knowing it was a hologram of an actual explosion but the mind does make them think it was one.

Jonouchi smiles watching as he announces cocky. That was until the smoke clears up by a gust of wind, shocking him as both Ichi and her Love Dragon remained unscratched. Even worst her Life Points, instead of dropping, gained more. Almost all drop their mouths while Yugi smiled.

''H-how are you and your dragon-'' Jonouchi questions with his jaw widely open while pointing his finger in stunned. The cherry head Ichigo giggles, interrupting him from finishing his demand by wagging her finger. ''You're not the only one fill with surprises and can interrupt one's sentences Nya. That and I activated my set cards before you attacked.''

Jonouchi blinked not sure he follow as he looks at her field a little closer and startles as the previous two cards were revealed and activated. He figured she must have activated them before he made his attack. ''Oh...''

Anzu sighs rubbing her head in disappointment, glad Shizuka wasn't here or else she would facepalm as well as Mai who would have recorded this moment and show it to everyone.

''The first one is the Normal Trap, Love Armor!'' Ichi explains her first active card that shows the image of a Love Dragon LV7 using its wings to protect Iriomoto Kitty from an energy blast. ''This trap protects my Love Dragon LV6 from destruction.''

Jonouchi got that message with her dragon still on the field but her Life Points was a different matter, stating. ''But even so, you should have taken the Battle Damage and by my dragon's burn effect.''

Ichi grins, very relief she made too careful answering. ''Good thing I chained and activated my second Trap before you attacked, Rainbow Life.''

Judai chuckles as she was using a card Johan would use.

''My trap basically reverses any damage I take this turn into positive, increasing my Life Points Nya. And all I needed was to discard 1 card from my hand to do that.'' Ichi explains her trap's effect, scaring Jonouchi with overwhelmed terror. Now he understood: his first attack instead did 2400LP gain while the effect damage instead became. 2400LP gained.

''I guess my dragon doesn't return to my Deck since I didn't do any damage to Momomiya. And I couldn't even use Flare Dragon Nails' effect.'' Jonouchi discussed mentally to himself, upset as he almost did his One-Turn Kill, inflicting not just the 4800 of damage but an additional 1600 of damage as well. He eyes the red cherry head, almost afraid how good she's gotten or well safe in using her cards than when one would normally use them. If she waited, then she would have lost.

''Is Ichigo psychic?'' Honda asks a little terrified she saw through Jonouchi's One Turn Kill and instead increased her Life Points even higher. Yugi chuckles a bit, telling him. ''I think she wanted to be safe or at best forced Jonouchi-kun from not attacking.''

Bakura nodded, noticing that when the dirty blond-headed wasn't letting Ichigo to reveal her actions. ''It was Jonouchi-san's exciting overconfidence that got him and not let Ichigo-san to finish her words.''

Honda then got it sighing that Jonouchi would fall for that so easily. The orange haired Ichigo sweat drops, also thinking the same if this game or whatever is taken serious.

''If I used Erupting Blade's second effect to inflict 600 of damage to the opponent, it would backfire.'' Jonouchi told himself, still upset he let his overconfidence get the best out of him. The only thing he could do this turn is to leave Ichigo without the means to negate an attack. ''It's still my Battle Phase so Red-Eyes Gearfried, attack Lovely Kitty!''

Gearfried launches forward at Ichi's kitty, swinging downward with his own sword.

Ichi would have had her kitty use her effect but due to Red-Eyes Gearfried's effect that negates face-up cards she controls when it attacks while equipped to an Equip Spell. The slash hits and instantly destroying her kitty screaming.

Even though he got rid of that monster, it didn't change Jonouchi's development as her dragon was his real aim and dealing effect damage too. He curses mentally to himself. ''Darn, I got to be more careful with Momomiya than I thought.''

He eyes the red cherry head, not going to let her think he's out of this fight.

''I set 1 card facedown. Turn end.'' Jonouchi finishes his turn setting a card behind his dragon. Even if her Life Points were extremely large, he's not going to let this break him.

Duel Screen: Turn 7_ Ichigo: 11500LP H: 1 / Jonouchi: 1700LP H: 1

It was finally Ichi's turn as she had but one chance to turn this duel around or else.

''I still have the lead with my two monsters. I'm not going to lose to you Momomiya.'' Jonouchi declares, more than certain he can win. She eyes him, knowing he's right about that.

''You're a strong duelist and no doubt have more experience than me Nya...'' Ichi admits, surprising everyone watching even her fellow Mew Mews. Mint didn't expect someone like her to ever…

''BUT I WANT A WHOLE WEEK OFF WITH PAY!'' The cherry hair Ichigo shouts exploding of rage with a sinister grin, leaving almost all speechless even Mint who should have figured this was too good to be true. Even Jonouchi found terror from her reaction.

''I'll do everything in my power to make an impossible turnaround just like Yugi-kun would!'' Ichi announces, placing her free hand over her chest. Yugi blushes still startled every time she mentions him being this great person.

Ichi knew she could win because she knows she can get better and overcome anything in her way. If she can do that, then nothing was impossible and her cards have helped her get this far. ''I believe in myself and in my cards Nya. And that connection will beat anything!''

Jonouchi eyes her, actually wanting to see her try her best even if by chance he does lose.

''My turn!'' Ichi announces, placing her free hand over the top of her deck. She takes a moment to inhale and then exhale. Once done, she relaxes as she winks, drawing her top card with a bright smile on her face. ''LOVE DRAW NYA!''

She slowly eyes the card she drew and soon forms a smile on her face, declaring as her Love Dragon roars. ''I activate Love Dragon LV6's effect, level up!''

Jonouchi watches knowing this would happen as the dragon glows and began to change.

''Grow even more lovely and stronger, Love Dragon LV7!'' Ichi calls out as her young adult grows even more with her scales become a little darker shade of pink and her round pupils turned into emerald slitters.

Love Dragon LV7 Lvl 7 ATK: 2500 DEF: 2000

Judai grins just excited how Ichigo uses her LV monsters in a way that even Manjoume needs to take notes.

''Love Dragon LV7's effect grants me 400LP.'' Ichi announces as her dragon unleashes sparkling glimmer of lights around itself, falling down gently on its owner. Her Life Points shot up to 11900.

''I can handle that Momomiya!'' Jonouchi declares, still knowing his Archfiend Black Skull Dragon and Red-Eyes Gearfried can beat anything she throws at them.

Ichi just smiles, holding up the card she drew that will decide that. She reveals activating it. ''Then I'll just have to disappoint you. I activate the spell, Level Up!''

Jonouchi widens his eyes, almost shooting out of his sockets, astonished as it was the Spell that bypasses the Level Up of a LV monster.

''With this card's effect, I release my Love Dragon LV7 and level her up to her next evolution stage!'' The red cherry head announces smiling as her dragon began to glows even more brightly almost holy.

Ringo blushes excitedly, wanting to see this dragon since for a long time. Lettuce did too as well as Pudding. Mint observes with her arms crossed, wishing Zakuro was watching this. Ryou was watching in the corner along with Keiichiro, both also curious.

The redhead Ichigo takes a moment to breath, crossing her arms gently to form an x-shaped with her fingers spread slightly.

''Please bring forth the light of hope! Let your love shine brighter than power alone!'' She chants with a smile as the glowing dragon roars. ''Flap your lovely wings, Love Dragon LV8!''

By spreading its wings, the Love Dragon emerges in its beautiful form. The young teenager has evolved into a fully grown adult dragon with her wings shaped becoming more like the two sides of a heart and has gain a heart-shaped red gem over her chest. It roars, shining brightly its clear emerald colored eyes with its cruelly-like horns.

Love Dragon LV8 Lvl 8 ATK: 3000 DEF: 2300

''So that's Momomiya's full power?'' Kurosaki utters pretty much not sure how to feel looking at this dragon. Ichi smiles as her dragon, with her wings already spread, stood behind her.

''I activate Love Dragon LV8's effect, revealing a Love card and next I gain 500LP. Then my opponent loses 500LP thanks to my lovely partner's effect.'' Ichi proceeds, revealing Invincible Love! Her dragon's chest gem glow, hitting its player with a beam of light as her Life Points went up at 12400 while another beam was fired and hits Jonouchi's Life Points, dropping at 1200.

''Love Dragon LV8's ATK goes up between the difference of our Life Points when mines are higher. Love Growth!'' The redhead Ichigo announces raising her hand as her Love Dragon roars, its ATK shooting up pass 10000.

''That's...'' Ed utters widening his eyes as even Mint had a speechless, stunned expression.

''14200ATK!'' Jonouchi yells sweat dropping, seeing how much ATK it had over all of his monsters. He remembered how defeated Kaiba was against this power and now it was his turn to feel it.

''That's a huge difference, ya know!'' Naruto utters not believing all that power from just that Ichigo playing defensively. Danny nods smiling with Judai affirming with a grin. ''And that's Ichigo-chan's aim.''

Ichi knew she had only one shot left and she had to make it count, eyeing Jonouchi's set card and knew what she needed to do, declaring. ''Time to eat it Jonouchi! Battle Nya! Love Dragon LV8, attack Red-Eyes Gearfried!''

Love Dragon LV8 roars flying upward as some of its feathers gently falls around Ichi. Jonouchi watches too scared as her dragon began opening its mouth as its gem glows bright pink.

''Love Burst SURPRISE!'' Ichi calls out her attack as her dragon replies; firing a giant blast that resembled Mew Ichigo's Ribbon Strawberry Surprise. Everyone knew if that attack hit then Ichigo wins.

''I'm not out yet Momomiya! I activate the Continuous Trap, Fairy Box!'' Jonouchi counters, revealing his set card as a Whack-A-Mole table with green colored moles materialized in between Love Dragon LV8's blast and Red-Eyes Gearfried. ''By deciding either on Heads or Tails, my box will flip a coin and if it lands on the side that I choose, my opponent's attacking monster's ATK becomes 0 during this Battle Phase.''

Honda smirks glad his best buddy had that card set. Otogi nodded but then again, he felt somewhat suspicious since the female Ichigo made the choice to attack Red-Eyes Gearfried than Archfiend Black Skull Dragon for more of an impact in Jonouchi's pride.

Ichi eyes this and sighs as she figured he would have that set card that involves about gambling. If he's not lucky in real life, then he is in Duel Monsters and through many of the duels she was lucky to see him in; knows he always gets what he wants.

''And knowing you, you'll get it right.'' She admits, more than certain he will. Jonouchi just shrug his shoulders, not always picky about what he gets but he sounds confident about it. ''It's not an easy shot but I'm willing to take the bet! I pick Heads.''

A large coin appears and flips itself up in the sky. The redhead Ichigo watches this and then smiles, replying on her last card in her hand, activating it. ''Then I'll take on your gamble with my lovely defense. I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Invincible Love!''

Jonouchi startles as Ichigo activates a spell that showed the image of Love Dragon LV7 swinging her claw, piercing through a reflection of itself through the effect of Mirror Force. ''This spell protects my Love Dragon LV8, becoming unaffected by my opponent's card effects.''

The dirty blond-headed widen his brown eyes in flabbergasted of his luck she had that card in her hand, outraging. ''You got to be kidding me!''

The cherry hair Ichigo giggles, glad she was aware of his Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's effect or else she wouldn't have been able to use her Spell like that.

The coin falls down and it lands on Heads. Jonouchi sighs as the blast consumes him and his Red-Eyes Gearfried, forming a small smirk. ''... Not bad Momomiya.''

The blast strikes Gearfried as the knight tries to resist but sadly was obliterated instantly as Jonouchi stood there taking the aftermath of the attack, reducing his Life Points to 0. ''GAAAH!''

Duel Screen: Winner... Ichigo Momomiya: 11700LP vs. Katsuya Jonouchi: 0LP

Jonouchi pants dropping on one knee as the attack vanishes with Ichi also panting. The duel ended as both Duel Disks shut down with both Archfiend Black Skull Dragon and Love Dragon LV8 vanished. Everyone stared stunned except for Yugi who smiled. Ichigo took a moment, her expression slowly changing before shouting, hopping up as she smiles. ''I WON NYA! I BEAT JONOUCHI-BAKA!''

Pudding joins in the cheering beside Ichigo as the other Mew Mews smiled, even Mint who found it astonishing she won.

''Damn it! I should have brought out Red-Eyes Black Sword-Blasting Dragon.'' Jonouchi cursed, complaining on how careless he was against Ichigo. He wanted to try out his new Fusion Monster, not expecting that type of outcome. Ichigo grins, pretty certain even with Sword-Blasting, it would have resulted the same way stating. ''It wouldn't have helped remember Nya?''

Jonouchi groans, not wanting to admit anything to her. She grins, now asking as she pokes his arm. ''So… I'll be ending my shift now?''

Jonouchi mutters scrambled words, but two of them said ''Don't care''. Ichigo giggles, turning to Yugi smiling ''Yugi, coming Nya?''

The others all stare puzzle, turning towards the tricolor head blushing red. They were surprise to hear she didn't call Yugi by ''kun'' as he says laughing nervously. ''Um haha, sure!''

Ichigo giggles as Yugi follows her back to the locker room.

''Under her pinkie.'' Anzu said giggling, sticking out her left pinkie finger at how Ichigo can have Yugi when she really wants to. Honda grins adding. ''More like she wants him-him.''

Anzu gives him a glare, groaning at how Honda just said it like that.

"Are you alright?'' Bakura asks the dirty blond-headed. He sighs, not sure how he feels. He lost to his annoying and slightly Frenemy. He knew she would not stop saying how she beaten him and he wasn't going to hear the last of it. He needed to get better and beat her Love Dragons.

''… I'll beat her next time.'' Jonouchi vows to himself, going to do what he can to beat Ichigo smirking. Anzu blinks not expecting that kind of attitude from him.

''I'm surprised you're okay with this.'' Honda asks, also just as surprised. Jonouchi nods firmly, not minding this loss unlike the time he lost to Kaiba, twice, well three times. ''Well let's just say its better losing to her than Kaiba.''

Everyone almost immediately agreed, except Ed who had no clue who that was. ''Who's that?''

''A guy you never want to meet.'' Kurosaki said groaning, hating that guy after the time they first met; calling him a regret carrot-top delinquent. Edward sighs; already having a feeling he will meet him regardless. "Can't wait.''

Danny eyes the two and smiled happily as he confirms. ''You guys will fit in just fine.''

Judai grins at that while Naruto, oddly, felt that Danny was almost too happy. Kinda made him feel like he was hiding something.

After a bad day, Ichigo comes out in top by defeating Jonouchi in a duel. How far will Ichigo's dueling reach her? And why is Danny acting strange? Guess only time will tell.

To be continued

(ENDING 1: Hōkiboshi by Younha from Bleach)

Here are the fanmade/anime cards that were used in this duel:

New Cards: _=Real Cards, *=Fanmade Cards that I or others/friends made up


Ichigo's new cards:

Note: The LV Love Dragons (LV1, 2, 3, 4 and 8) have been previously used in Volume 2 along with any other Love Card too. Check them out in the Duel between Ichigo and Jonouchi versus Kaiba.

*Lovely Kitty- Lvl 4, ATK: 500, DEF: 1000, ATT: EARTH, Type: Beast/Effect

Effect: When a ''Love'' monster on your field is targeted by an opponent monster's attack, that attack is negated. This effect can only be used once per turn.

*Love Call- Type: Quick-Play Spell Card

Effect: Activate this card if your opponent controls a monster with an ATK of 1500 or more: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower ''Love'' monster from your hand or Graveyard.

*Love Dragon LV4- Lvl 4, ATK: 1500, DEF: 1600, ATT: LIGHT, Type: Dragon/Effect

(Remastered slightly bit)

Effect: If this card was Special Summoned by the effects of ''Love Dragon LV3'' or Special Summoned using a "Love" card: when this card destroys an opponent's monster; draw 1 card. During your Standby Phase: You can send this face-up card to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Love Dragon LV5" from your hand or Deck. While you control ''Love Dragon LV1'', ''Love Dragon LV2'', and ''Love Dragon LV3'' on the field, you can send all those monsters and this card to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 ''Love Dragon LV8'' from your hand or Deck.

*Love Dragon LV5- Lvl 5, ATK: 2000, DEF: 1700, ATT: LIGHT, Type: Dragon/Effect

Effect: If this card was Special Summoned by the effects of ''Love Dragon LV4'' or Tribute Summoned using a "Love" monster: target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it and gain Life Points equal to the destroyed monster's ATK or DEF (whichever is higher). During your Standby Phase: You can send this face-up card to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Love Dragon LV6" from your hand or Deck.

*Love Knight- Lvl 4, ATK: 1800, DEF: 1500, ATT: LIGHT, Type: Warrior/Effect

Effect: Your opponent cannot select a ''Love'' monster as an attack target, except ''Love Knight''.

*Love Dragon LV6- Lvl 6, ATK: 2000, DEF: 1900, ATT: LIGHT, Type: Dragon/Effect

Effect: If this card was Special Summoned by the effects of ''Love Dragon LV5'' or Tribute Summoned using a "Love" monster: destroy all of your opponent's Spell and Trap Cards on his/her field and increase your Life Points for each card destroyed x300. When this card battles an opponent's monster: increase this card's ATK by 700 during that battle. During your Standby Phase: You can send this face-up card to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Love Dragon LV7" from your hand or Deck.

*Love Armor!- Type: Normal Trap Card

Effect: Select 1 LV "Love Dragon" monster you control; until the End Phase, the selected monster cannot be destroyed (by battle or card effect).

*Love Dragon LV7- Lvl 7, ATK: 2500, DEF: 2000, ATT: LIGHT, Type: Dragon/Effect

Effect: Once per turn, you gain 400 Life Points. When this card is destroyed (by battle or by a card effect), Special Summon as many ''Love Dragon'' monster(s) in your Graveyard that their combine ATK equals this card's original ATK. During the End Phase, if this card destroyed a monster by battle this turn: You can send this face-up card to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Love Dragon LV8" from your hand or Deck. During your opponent's End Phase, you can remove from play this card and 4 LV ''Love Dragon'' monsters with different names from your Graveyard to Special Summon 1 ''Love Dragon LV 11'' from your hand or Deck.

*Invincible Love!- Type: Quick-Play Spell Card

Effect: Target 1 LV "Love Dragon" monster you control; it is unaffected by your opponent's card effects until your opponent's End Phase.


Jonouchi's new cards:

NOTE: The new Red-Eyes support Jonouchi/Joey has been used during the World Championship Scripted Duel between Joey and Pegasus (who used Burning Abyss). Also Red-Eyes Knight and Red-Eyes Gearfried have both been used previously in Volume 2 during Jonouchi's duel against Akumu Momomiya/Dark Leader Dragon.

*Erupting Blade- Type: Equip Spell Card

Effect: Equip only to a Level 4 or higher Warrior-Type monster. It gains 600 ATK and DEF. Once per turn; inflict 600 of damage to your opponent.

*Clash of Virtues- Type: Normal Trap Card

Effect: Activate this card when a monster you control was destroyed by a card effect; Special Summon 1 monster from your hand or Deck with the same Level as the highest Level monster on the field but with its effect negated.

*Red-Eyes Swordsman Lvl 5, ATK: 1800, DEF: 1600, ATT: DARK, Type: Warrior/Effect

Effect: This card is also FIRE-Attribute. This card's name is also treated as ''Paladin of Dark Dragon'' and ''Lord of the Red'' while face-up on the field. If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). When battling a Dinosaur-Type, Insect-Type or Machine-Type monster(s); destroy it without Damage Calculation.

*Flare Dragon Nails- Type: Equip Spell Card

Effect: Equip only to a Level 7 or higher DARK or FIRE ''Red-Eyes'' Dragon-Type monster. It gains 1200ATK. If you would inflict effect damage to your opponent (except by this card's effect, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of the original ATK of the equipped monster.


Thank you for another great episode. I thank those who are helping me get this story notice and enjoy it. For those who love it, please review my story and give me your opinions or thoughts to it.

Next Time…

In a moment of peace that had fallen over Yugi and his friends has finally been disturb when a ghost is on the loose and Danny knows him well, warning the Ghost Boy of a threat that will endanger not only Ghost World and the Human World but much more. Can Yugi and the others be ready to enter a world where ghosts reside?

Ed: So… when's the crazy stuff happen?

Yugi: It doesn't just happen like that.

Ichigo: Yea, it can happen tomorrow, in a few days, or-

The group heard a loud howl.

Ichigo: Or now.

Danny: Yes! I know that howl guys. That means I get to lead!

Jonouchi: This should be… eh, painless? Yea… Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: An Unexpected Threat?! Enter the Ghost Zone!

Ichigo: Please remember to read, enjoy and review Nya! I hope that howl is a small puppy and not something scary.

Danny chuckles nervously: Yea…

Judai: Well see you all next time then!


Author's Note: I know Ichigo won in the worst yet best of ways… but she got lucky. That and Jonouchi wasn't yet using his full power. But you know in a duel between Life Point gaining and Burn Decks, the Life Point gainer will win just because it has more chances in winning especially if it happens to act the same strategy like the Love Dragons. But don't worry, I'm going to have Ichigo lose to someone and I won't tell you who… or who else.


Important News: As of new week from this upload, I will not be uploading the next chapter of DKR... INSTEAD, earlier than I had hope, I will reveal, create and upload the first Dragon Knight Movie as a different fanfic. That's right, DKR will have movies but they're canon. Now let me say it now, every time there will be a DKR movie, I will not upload the chapter of the current DKR Volume and instead do the first part of the movie. In addition, the week after that; there will be two changes.

1) Mondays will be days I upload the next part of a DKR Movie

2) Thursday will remain (as of the time this chapter was uploaded) to be the day I upload the current DKR Volume OR when the movies are slow, will be a second upload of that one.

So to refresh most of you, next week no DKR Thursday but instead the first part of the first DKR movie. Next-next week, starting on Monday, will be DKR Movie uploads while Thursday remain to upload DKR Volumes OR another upload of the movie. Thank you for all understanding.

The first DKR movie, unlike what I have plan in the future, is not an original story but a redo of it using the story of one of the hardest Yugioh games to date, Reshef of Destruction. I will explain further more what it has so wait until then.


Heads up... I might not even upload next week just because... I'm too depressed. Just saying. Thank you for understanding.