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Chapter 6: Dangers of the Games of Darkness
"Man, I slept like a rock last night..." Shin yawned, stretching a little.
After the whole Jinzo fiasco, Shin had managed to catch up on the sleep he lost on the first day. Of course, anyone would sleep like that, with such nice company.
"Mmm~ Morning already?" came the voice of Shin's partner, as she raised her, now translucent body, and stretched.
Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, Shin looked at the clock.
"Still got plenty of time before class starts." he said, throwing the covers off, and making his way toward his private bath. Before entering, he turned to his Partner. "You sleep alright?"
"Oh yeah, I slept just fine~" she sang, bouncing out of bed. "What about you, Shi-chan? Are you okay after that whole ordeal?" she asked concerned. Shin, however, just smiled and bobbed his head.
"Yeah I'm fine. I have this little ringing in my head, but nothing serious." he said, tapping the side of his head a couple of times, as if trying to get rid of the mysterious ringing. He then opened the door to his closet, and entered the bathroom.
A couple minutes later, Shin returned, hair still a little damp and a towel around his shoulders.
"How do you like the bath Shi-chan?" Dark Magician Girl asked from Shin's bed. Looking over Shin saw her back in her usual uniform.
"It's pretty nice." Shin answered, taking a change of clothes out of his closet. Then, he turned to his new uniform on the night stand. "Pretty sure you're going to have to use that magic trick again though." he remarked.
"Hm? What do you mean?" DMG asked, tilting her head to the side. Shin pointed at his Ra uniform.
"Seto-chan placed me in Ra Yellow remember?" he said. "We're gonna switch dorms today."
"Oh that's right! Hehe...Guess I forgot~" she said, sheepishly rubbing the back of her head. "I'm afraid that new bath is going to have to wait for a bit."
"What do you mean?" Shin asked, putting his new jacket on. Dark Magician Girl then gestured to herself. Namely her translucent spirit form.
"I may or may not have overused my solid form during the night. Gotta recharge my batteries, y'know?" she admitted, floating off the bed. "I need to do some things back in the Spirit Realm as well. If you need anything, you know what to do~" she said, floating over to Shin, and giving him a quick peck on the cheek before returning to his deck.
"She just loves kissing me doesn't she…?" Shin asked himself quietly. Then he grabbed his own cheek, and pulled on it slightly. "...Huh. Well, I guess my face is kind of squishy... Oh well, not like I don't enjoy free kisses~" he sang, heading towards the door. Just before he opened it however, he looked back at himself. "I can't help but feel this was kind of rushed...Hmm what to do, what to do..." he pondered, whist leaving his dorm room.
Walking along the shore line, Shin admired the sunrise on the horizon, enjoying the warm rays of sun and fresh air.
Before he knew it, he had reached the schools front gate. And as he did, the whispers started.
"Hey, isn't that Shin? The Slifer who managed to beat Kenji?" A female Obelisk asked her friends.
"That's him. I haven't seen him since he left with Seto Kaiba yesterday.." one of her friends whispered back.
"Yeah, that's weird isn't it? How does a Slifer know someone like Seto Kaiba?"
"Wait, if he's a Slifer, then why is he wearing a Ra uniform?"
"You're right!"
'Oh man, here we go… Dammit Seto-chan!' Shin cursed, making his way into the academy.
Walking through the academy's halls, ignoring whispers along the way, Shin was approaching his class, when he bumped into someone familiar.
"Shin!" Asuka exclaimed surprised. "Where were you this entire time? We were worried!"
"Oh uhh...well. After I finished with Seto-chan, I returned to the arena, just in time to see Judai kick Manjoume's butt." Shin explained. "I just thought that was Judai's moment and didn't want to interrupt. So I left and took a stroll through the forest to take care of some business. And I may or may not have gotten lost for a while~" he admitted awkwardly. "But hey, at least I found my way back!"
Asuka simply stared at him wide eyed.
"You went in the forest at night all alone?" she asked incredulously.
"Yep!" Shin answered, his childish self shining through.
"..." Asuka said nothing, but kept staring blankly at the grinning Shin. "...Do I need to tell you why going into the forest all alone is a bad idea?" she sighed, making Shin gain a curious face.
"Wait, are we not supposed to go exploring the forest?" Shin asked, genuinely curious.
"Of course we aren't. Just because the academy is on this island, doesn't mean we are allowed to venture too far. There are dangerous animals in there you know? Not to mention you would have been in big trouble if the Ethics Committee caught you." she explained.
"You know, I was thinking the same thing last night." Shin admitted. "But why would the Ethics Committee get involved?" he asked.
Asuka remained quiet for a minute. Then, she looked around, confirming they were alone in the hallway.
"There's something in the forest that is completely off-bounds for us students." she told Shin, as they neared their classroom. "If you accidentally ended up there, and the Ethics Committee found you, you could have faced expulsion."
"Wait expulsion?!" Shin exclaimed. "What in the world is in there that grants expulsion?" he asked baffled.
"If I told you, you would go exploring." Asuka deadpanned, making a sweatdrop appear on Shin's face.
"W-Well...You're not wrong..." he admitted awkwardly. "But, to be fair." he continued, raising his hands in a surrendering position. "I would go exploring either way." he finished.
'That's what I thought...' Asuka sighed in her mind. Looking up, she saw they had reached the classroom.
"Meet me in front of the Girls Dorm after school today. I'll tell you more then." she said, before walking through the door, leaving Shin alone in the hallway.
'...Well that was a thing.' Shin thought, staring at the door. 'But man...Risking expulsion, just for venturing out into the forest...Somethings not right.' he deduced, a light frown making it's way on his face. 'First Jinzo, and now this mysterious thing? I think I'm going to have to make some research on my own...'
As Shin was lost in his train of thoughts, Prof. Chronos rounded the corner. Of course, he was still pretty miffed at Manjoume's loss, especially with all the rare cards he provided him. But, all those thoughts disappeared, upon seeing Shin in front of the door, clad in Yellow.
'Signore Shin is wearing yellow? Does this mean he was placed in the Ra yellow dorm? Yes! My plan is working! Now he's going to be away from those slackers!' he thought, a big smirk making it's way on Chronos's face.
"A good morning to you, Signore Shin!" Chronos greeted, snapping Shin out of his thinking.
Turning towards the professor, Shin saw Chronos approaching him, a big smile plastered on his face.
'That's not creepy at all...' Shin thought with a sweatdrop. Shaking his head, Shin greeted the professor.
"Good morning prof. Chronos."
"A good morning indeed. Ready for class?" the professor asked.
"Well, as ready as I'll always be, I guess." Shin said simply, shrugging his shoulders.
"Hmm, I couldn't help but notice that you're wearing yellow, Signore Shin. What brought the change, if I may?" Chronos asked, curious as to how Shin was transferred to yellow.
"Oh this?" he said, looking at his yellow jacket. "Seto-chan just, sort of gave it to me and said I was now in Ra yellow. Couldn't really argue, as he left immediately after." he deadpanned.
"Ah yes, Mister Kaiba does have that sort of authority." Chronos nodded. But then he smiled some more. "But I wouldn't worry, Signore Shin! Ra Yellow is a much better dorm than Slifer Red, trust me. You'll like it there." he said, grinning internally. 'And it's only a matter of time until you reach Obelisk Blue!'
"Well, we'll just have to wait and see." Shin said, before following Asuka's example and entering the classroom. And as he did…
"Shin! There you are! You went all Carmen Sandiego on us yesterday!" came Judai's voice, as he rushed to greet his friend.
"It's only an island Judai. Pretty sure you would have found me at one point or another." Shin replied, as he gave Judai a quick bro fist.
"Yeah, but you missed my duel with Manjoume!" Judai complained. However, Shin just smiled.
"Oh I didn't miss it. I came back just in time to see the end." he explained, surprising Judai.
"Oh you did?" he asked, receiving a nod in return. "Oh, I didn't see ya then!" he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Then you saw me win against him right?" Judai asked, Manjoume, who was sitting a ways off, gritting his teeth in frustration.
"That I did. And it was a very nice finish if I do say so myself." Shin praised his friend. "You and Winged Kuriboh are really starting to be a good team."
"Heheh~" Judai scratched his head awkwardly, blushing at the compliments.
"Alright class, settle down!" came Chronos's voice, as he entered the class and went over to his desk. "We'll be covering a very special topic today!" he announced, as Judai went to his designated seat, while Shin sat next to Asuka this time, as her usual neighbor wasn't present.
"What topic is that prof. Chronos?" an Obelisk asked. Chronos, grinned wide.
"We'll be talking about the famed God Cards today!" he announced, surprising everyone present.
"The God Cards?!" Judai exclaimed. "That's awesome! I really want to hear about this!"
"But prof. Chronos, how are we going to be covering them? The cards supposedly don't exist anymore." Misawa pointed out.
"You are right, Signore Daichi. The original cards no longer exist. That's why, we will be using footage from the Battle City Tournament Finals for this lesson." Chronos pointed out, as the giant screen behind up lit up, showing several files containing video footage from Battle City.
"Let's start things off, shall we?" he asked the class. "We'll start off easy. Can someone tell me how many God Cards there are, and what their names are?"
As the question left Chronos's mouth, Shin's hand immediately shot up.
"Signore Shin, please go ahead." Chronos said. Shin decided to stay seated for this answer.
"There are three known 'God Cards'. All three are Level 10, Divine-Beast/Effect Monsters, and their names are,
Slifer the Sky Dragon
Obelisk the Tormentor
"..And The Winged Dragon of Ra. Those are the three Egyptian God Cards." Shin finished his explanation.
"Bravo, Signore Shin! A most perfect answer." Chronos praised. Then, he took a remote, and pressed play.
On the giant monitor, one of the video footage began playing.
It was the video footage of Yugi summoning Slifer the Sky Dragon for the first time in the preliminaries against Yami Bakura. Everyone, bar Shin, were watching intently as Atem drew and summoned Slifer the Sky Dragon, and finished Yami Bakura, ending the duel. The video footage stopped there.
"Alright." Chronos said, pausing the screen. "Let's start from the bottom. Can any of you tell me something about Slifer the Sky Dragon and it's abilities?" he asked the class.
Of course, Shin's hand immediately went up. However, Chronos picked Misawa this time. Misawa stood up, and began answering.
"As Shin said earlier, Slifer the Sky Dragon is a level 10 Monster, falling under the Divine-Beast category. It's first special effect, gives it 1000 ATK points for every card in the players hand, which theoretically means it's attack can rise to 60000 ATK. It's second ability allows it to shave 2000 ATK off any Monster that was Special Summoned in it's presence. If the targets ATK drops to zero due to Slifer's ability, then that monster is destroyed." Misawa explained, sitting back down. Chronos gave a round of applause.
"Well done Signore Daichi, well done indeed!" he said. He then pressed play, once again.
This time, the video footage showed Kaiba summoning Obelisk the Tormentor in his duel with Ishizu Ishtar. Chronos paused the video, before Kaiba sacrificed Obelisk to summon Blue Eyes White Dragon, and win the duel.
"Alright then. On to our own Dorm's mascot. Signora Asuka, could you enlighten us on Obelisk the Tormentor and it's abilities?" he asked. Asuka nodded, and stood up.
"Obelisk the Tormentor, a level 10 Divine-Beast monster, and one of the three Egyptian God Cards. It's base power is 4000, for both it's ATK and DEF. By tributing two monsters on your side of the field, Obelisk can destroy all monsters your opponent controls or inflict 4000 points of direct damage to your opponents LP." Asuka finished, sitting back down. Looking next to her, she saw Shin clapping soundlessly, a big grin on his face. This brought on an awkward smile on Asuka's face.
"A wonderful answer, Signora Asuka! As is to be expected." Chronos grinned. As he was about to play the next video, Judai spoke.
"Professor Chronos, hold on a sec." he said, making Chronos turn to him with a raised eyebrow.
"Something wrong, Signore Judai?" he asked flatly.
"Well, I was wondering. Obelisk the Tormentor belonged to Seto Kaiba right?" Judai asked, getting a nod in return. "Then, maybe Shin can tell us something about Obelisk, that no one else knows. You know, since he knows Kaiba and all." he suggested, turning everyone's attention on Shin, who started to shrink in his seat, in an attempt to get away from all of the attention.
"Hmm, that's actually an interesting suggestion. Well done slacker. You did good for once." Chronos remarked, nodding his head in approval. "Signore Shin, is there anything you could add to Signora Asuka's explanation?" he asked sweetly.
"Well...Except for the fact that all God Cards are generally unaffected my most Spell and Traps, I don't know what else there is." Shin said. "But, I recall Seto-chan once saying that by tributing two specific Monsters, one could raise Obelisks attack to infinity for a single turn." he remarked.
"Hmm, well that's certainly interesting. Thank you for sharing that bit of information with us, Signore Shin." Chronos grinned. He then took the remote, and pressed play again.
The final video showed Yami Marik, summoning the Winged Dragon of Ra after retrieving it from Mai, using it to win the duel. However, it didn't end there. The footage also showed Yami Marik using Ra's Phoenix mode in his Duel with Jonouchi, and Ra's Point-to-Point Transfer in his final Duel against Yugi and Atem.
"Now then." Chronos announced, freezing the screen once again. "On to our final stage. The Winged Dragon of Ra. Who can tell me about it and it's abilities?" he asked.
Surprisingly, no one raised their hands. That was most likely because Ra, was the most unexplored of the three Egyptian Gods. Besides what was saw on the footage, no one really knew for certain what Ra's abilities actually were. No one, except for the owner of a mess of black and golden hair.
Since no one seemed up for it, Shin raised his hand, ready to educate these students on how dangerous Ra actually was.
"Alright then, Signore Shin! Please enlighten us."
"Ahem." Shin cleared his throat. "The Winged Dragon of Ra, the last of the three Egyptian Gods, and arguably, the strongest." he declared, surprising some of the students. "A level 10, Divine-Beast monster, who's real strength, lies within it's many special effects.
It's first effect, grants Ra an ATK equal to the combined ATK power of the three monsters used to Tribute Summon him. If Special Summoned, Ra's ATK will remain 0.
Ra's second effect, is it's 'Phoenix Mode'. By using this affect, Ra enters an invincible state, where it's completely immune to all Card Effects, and can destroy one of your opponents monster instantly, without actually attacking. However, it can only be activated if Ra were to be Special summoned.
It's third effect, is called 'Instant Attack'. As the name suggests, activating this effect, allows Ra to attack instantly, during either players turn. The attack cannot be negated, and also allows Ra to attack all monsters your opponent controls, as well as their LP directly.
Finally, Ra's last ability, is called 'Point-to-Point Transfer'. Or, you could simply call it the 'One Turn Kill'. Demonstrated in Battle City's final duel, Marik used this ability to transfer his own LP as ATK points to Ra. You can also sacrifice other monsters on your side of the field, to add to Ra's ATK. Additionally, by using the Spell Card 'De-Fusion', you can reverse the effect, and transfer Ra's ATK back to you as LP.
"Utilizing these effects in the same turn, means a certain victory." Shin finished.
The whole class was quiet until…
"Bravo, Signore Shin! Excellent answer, down to the finest detail!" Chronos praised, a giant smile on his face. Shin simply nodded his head and sat back down.
And as he did, Asuka leaned over, getting his attention.
"How did you know all of that, Shin-kun? Everyone else was clueless." she whispered, as Chronos began rambling about something else in the background.
Gaining a teasing smile, Shin suddenly faced Asuka. By that, he literally leaned right in front of her face, making a tiny blush appear, due to the close proximity. Then, he grinned childishly.
"Sure I'll tell you~" he sang, peeking Asuka's interest. Due to that, she unknowingly began leaning forward slowly. To the untrained eye, it looked like they were about to kiss. "If..." Shin said silently, leaning forward a little bit.
"If…?" Asuka repeated, completely oblivious to the fact that their noses were millimeters apart. Shin grinned widely.
"If you take the plunge and kiss me in front of the whole class~" he sang, immediately snapping Asuka out of her trance.
Returning to her senses, Asuka noticed that everything was dead quiet. Chronos had stopped talking, and none of the student whispers could be heard. Except…
"Oh my goodness, are they really going to do this…?" Asuka heard a hushed voice of one of the girls behind her.
Looking around, she saw everyone watching her and Shin intently, wanting to know what was going to happen.
Manjoume, of course, was fuming. Evident in the fact that he was glaring daggers at Shin. Most of the other Obelisks could only watch on wide eyed. The same could be said for the Ra students, while the Slifer Red students were in absolute shock, that someone who was in Slifer Red, yesterday, could make the Queen of Obelisk fall for them so fast.
Misawa and Sho, were watching everything unfold with wide eyes and massive blushes, while Judai seemed actually interested in what was going to happen next.
Chronos himself was watching everything unfold, eyes wide as dinner plates.
Realizing the situation, Asuka's face promptly lit up in the darkest shade of red possible, which she then buried in her hands from embarrassment. If one would look close, one could see steam coming out from her ears.
And then, laughter resounded through the room.
"Ahahahah~! Oh my goodness, that reaction was priceless! Ahahaha~" Shin laughed, rolling on the floor and holding his sides. As he was busy on the floor laughing, he failed to notice the ominous aura, beginning to envelop Asuka, who raised her face and glared at Shin, a dangerous smile on her face.
"Shin-kun..." Asuka said ominously, reaching for something behind her back. All students around her had made the wise decision to get away from her, as to not incur her wrath as well. Unfortunately, Shin didn't get the memo yet.
"Ohohohoo~ I-I'm sorry Asuka-chan, but that was hilarious...aha~" Shin got out, beginning to stand up. Though, as he did, he began feeling a cold shiver running down his back. A familiar feeling to Shin, who spent most of his time as a child around women. What he was feeling right now...
'...Is a woman being very pissed...' he gulped, slowly turning around. And as he did, he saw Asuka, her ominous aura present, a giant paper fan clutched in her hand. And she was staring at Shin, like a predator looking at it's prey.
"I hope you enjoyed that little stunt you just pulled, Shin-kun~" she said sweetly, making Shin take a step back in pure terror. By now, everyone else was either hiding or ducking, too afraid to try and stop Asuka.
"A-Asuka-chan...C-Can we please just, t-talk this out…?" Shin pleaded, hoping she would be merciful. Unfortunately for him…
"Nope~" Asuka denied it instantly, her smile still present. And as she raised her paper fan, Shin had but one thought.
'...Crap.'
TWHACK!
The loud noise, of something whacking something else, resounded through the entire academy. Even Samejima heard it, and shivered a bit.
'There's no mistaking it. That's the wrath of a woman...I pity the poor chap who angered a female.' he thought, with a small shiver, feeling pity for the unfortunate chap.
Figuring the poor fellow might need some medical assistance, Samejima leaned over his desk, pressing a button on his computer. Then, the bell rang through the academy, signaling recess.
'This should give the poor man enough time to get to Emi, and get patched up.' he thought, wishing the unfortunate man good luck, before returning to his work.
Back in Shin's class, the door to the classroom opened, Asuka stomping out of the room, a miffed expression on her face.
Inside the classroom, Judai, Misawa and Sho had gathered around something. That something, was poor Shin, who was currently lying motionless on the ground, smoke coming out from the back of his head.
"I pity you Shin, but I'll be honest, and say you deserved it." Misawa said, looking at his downed friend with pity.
"I agree with Misawa-kun. It's not nice to do that to a girl, Shin-kun." Sho admitted, also pitying Shin.
"To be honest, I'm more amazed at how strong Asuka is." Judai exclaimed. "Just one whack, and she sent him flying across the room, and straight into the wall. That's one powerful swing! With a paper fan no less!"
"...I...I have to agree with you Judai..." Shin mumbled, still facing the floor. "...But to be honest, I should have seen this coming… Women are not to be trifled with. Fantasized of on a lonely Saturday night with a bottle of Chardonnay? Most certainly...But not trifled with..."
"You are most right Signore Shin." Chronos remarked, gathering his things. "There is a reason the saying goes 'Hell hath no fury like the woman scorned'. Maybe you should have thought your actions through. Just a suggestion." he said, before leaving through the door.
"Duly noted…" Shin mumbled. "Guys, I'm having quite a little bit of trouble keeping my thoughts together at the moment. Could you...maybe help me get to the nurses office?...again?" he asked.
Sighing, Misawa leaned down, and picked Shin up, slinging his arm over his shoulder, surprised at how light Shin was.
"I'm doing this as a fellow Ra, and friend. But I hope you learned your lesson." he said, as they began making their way towards Emi's office, Judai and Sho in tow.
After a little while…
"This is the second time you visit my office this week, Shin-kun. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you simply wanted to see me~" Emi said, with a teasing undertone, as she was wrapping some bandages around Shin's head. Shin himself released a dry laugh.
"To be honest, I wouldn't be opposed to that idea." he said absentmindedly, surprising Emi. "Oh, please don't mind me. My gears are still trying to get back into place." he said, saving himself the embarrassment, of having the nurse know about his 'teenage' fazes.
"Well...I'm just about done here." she said, taping the bandages together, and giving Shin a little space. "Keep those on for the day. You can take them off tonight, if you feel like it. And you're free to stay here for the remainder of class, since I have a hunch you shouldn't come near that girl for a while. Until she cools off, you know?" she said, Shin nodding in understanding.
She then turned to Shin's friends, who were quietly sitting on chairs in the corner, waiting for Emi to finish.
"One of you is free to stay with Shin-kun, in case anything should happen. But the other two will have to return to class." she said, before leaving the room. The three looked at each other for a moment. Then, Misawa spoke.
"You two should probably go back to class. Hate to say it but you can't afford to miss anymore lessons, since you've already slept through most of them so far." Misawa told his two companions.
"Oh come on. I can't be bothered with all the written theory stuff. It's dueling that I live for." Judai said, crossing his arms. "What does it matter if I don't do good on written tests, if I can still hold my own in duels?"
"But, that's the thing Big Bro. Written tests constitute around a half of our overall marks. You can still be held back, even if you're a good Duelist." Sho explained. But, Judai wasn't worried.
"You're worrying too much Sho. I was offered a promotion to Ra Yellow just yesterday. And it's still just the first week. Things will work out just fine." he waved off Sho's concerns.
"You'll still get detention though. And have to make up on lost work." Misawa pointed out, immediately snapping Judai to attention.
"You're right!" he exclaimed. "And if I'm stuck in detention, I won't have time to Duel! Sho, let's hurry!" he said, grabbing Sho and bolting out of the door, giving Shin a quick 'Seeya'.
"Good to see he has his priorities straight." Shin remarked, looking at the door. He then turned to Misawa. "But what about you, Misawa-chan? Won't you miss important material? I can do just fine on my own." he said.
"I already covered today's lessons. I like to be prepared for any situation." Misawa told Shin. He then pointed towards Shin's Ra yellow jacket, which was hung up on a stool near his bed. "But I'll admit I wasn't prepared to see you wearing yellow again so soon. It's barely been four days since you switched from Ra to Slifer, and you're already back again. What happened?"
"This is the third time I'm asked this question." Shin chuckled. "Seto-chan changed my dorms. That's really all there is to it." he explained.
"He just changed your dorm? Why though?" Misawa asked confused. Shin crossed his hands behind his head, and simply leaned back on the bed.
"He was aware that I beat Chronos on the entrance exam, and Kenji just before the monthly exam. So, technically, I was promoted to Ra, the same way Judai was." he said, before suddenly remembering something. "Oh yeah, speaking of. Judai was promoted too, wasn't he? Why's he still wearing the Slifer uniform?" Shin asked his friend.
"Oh right, you weren't there after the 'festivities'. He was promoted to Ra, but ultimately declined the promotion and returned to Slifer Red." Misawa explained. Shin hummed in thought.
"Then I guess he must like Red better." he assumed.
"What about you?" Misawa asked, making Shin turn to him with a raised eyebrow. "I mean, unlike Nr. 1, you accepted the promotion. Was Red really that bad?"
"No, it wasn't bad. Certainly a lot better then some of the other placed I had to bunk in." he admitted. "It's just that you can't say no to Seto-chan. He'll get what he wants in the end...unless that something is a win against Yugi-chan~" he sang, poking fun at the losses Kaiba suffered against Yugi.
ACHOO
A loud sneeze resounded through the Kaiba Corp building.
"*sniff* What was that all about…?" Seto asked himself, after getting such a sneeze out of the blue.
"Maybe someone was talking about you?" Mokuba, who was reading comic books a little further away, guessed.
Hearing that, Seto's face suddenly turned blank. And then…
SHIIINN!
Back in the nurses office, Shin and Misawa were sitting in silence.
"Hey, wanna duel?" Shin asked out of the blue. Misawa looked back up surprised.
"A duel? You've been home run-ed by Asuka not too long ago and you want to duel already?" he asked suspiciously.
"No, I didn't mean that kind of duel. A classic duel." Shin retorted, tapping the table next to his bed. "You know, table, duel mat, no holograms. The classics." he clarified.
Misawa sat back thinking for a while. But, he stood up regardless.
"Sure, let's do it. It helps pass the time." he said. 'And it would also give me some insight on your strategic thinking...' he thought, preparing plans for when he and Shin would duel for real. "Say, why don't we make this interesting."
"Hmm...What do you have in mind, Misawa-chan?" Shin asked, sitting up in his bed. Grabbing a small table and putting in front of Shin's bed, Misawa grabbed himself a chair, and sat down.
"You told me yesterday, that you use multiple decks. So that got me thinking, and I decided to toy around with that notion as well. And thus..." Misawa said, opening his jacket, revealing a vest which had six decks strapped to it. "I made these prototype decks, in case I can't use my regular deck. So why don't we each pick one of these decks, and duel with them. It would help me find any kinks in them too." he explained.
"Oh wow, that's a lot of decks." Shin said, pleasantly surprised. But then, he gained a sweatdrop. "But, you do know you look like a suicide bomber with that vest right? Are you trying to give someone a heart attack? Cuz if so, then I want to watch it~" he grinned, making Misawa sweatdrop this time.
"I thought you learned your lesson on pranking people." he stated.
"Oh yeah I did~ That's why I'm not doing it. Just watching from afar~" Shin admitted, poking his tongue out.
Misawa sighed with a small smile, before letting Shin decide on what deck he would be using. After the decks were chosen, they laid a duel mat, which Misawa conveniently had on him, and started the duel.
A while later, the bell rang through the academy, once again. This time, signaling the end of classes for the day.
"Huh? Oh, classes must be over for the day." Misawa said, after hearing the bell.
"Must be. We've been at this for a while now." Shin answered, referring to their still ongoing duel. A duel which looked to be a stalemate. "Welp, now that classes are over, I'm pretty sure we gotta clear out of here. Have to give Emi-san her workspace back." Shin said, jumping out of bed, before stumbling for a moment. Fortunately, he caught himself in time.
"You sure you're fine Shin?" Misawa asked, concerned for his friend. But, Shin waved him off.
"I'm just fine. Been through worse, so it's no biggie." he said, picking the table they were using, and pushing it back to it's original place.
"Worse? What happened?" Misawa asked, curious as to what Shin's definition of 'worse' was, while putting the chairs back.
"Stories for another time, Misawa-chan~" Shin sang, avoiding the subject like a pro. Don't question it. "Oh crap, I just remembered." he suddenly perked up.
"What is it?" Misawa asked curiously.
"I still have to bring my stuff over from the Slifer dorm, and check in with your headmaster." he replied. Then, he smiled towards Misawa. "Would you mind, helping a brother out~?"
Misawa looked blankly at Shin for a moment, before sighing.
"Sure. That's what friends are for right?" he said. The two left after Shin picked up his jacket, and put it on his shoulders, like a cape.
As they were heading towards the Slifer Red dorm, Shin kept throwing glances around, as if looking for someone. This caught the attention of Misawa.
"Something wrong Shin?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I'm looking around for Asuka-chan. She told me to meet her outside the Girls Dorm after school." Shin explained. "But I have no clue where that is, so I'm looking everywhere just in case."
"I'm pretty sure after today, you should give Asuka-san some space." Misawa suggested, based on the limited knowledge he had on women. Shin looked like he was contemplating the idea, before he hung his head low.
"You're right, I should give her some space. I don't want a full on concussion..." he mumbled. "...You'd think someone who grew up around women would know what angers them.."
Misawa didn't say anything, just kept walking alongside Shin, until they reached the Slifer Red Dorm. There, they saw Judai leaning on the railing. Upon noticing the two, he waved.
"Hey Shin, Nr.2! Finally back on your feet?" Judai greeted the two, directing the last question at Shin.
"Meh. My eyes sting and my noggin hurts, but I can deal with it. What about you? Did you manage to stay awake in class?" Shin asked his friend, who laughed awkwardly.
"Well, I stayed awake for half of the lessons, but then it got too boring I started snoozing. Good thing it was Daitokuji who was teaching, so he didn't get mad at me." Judai admitted, rubbing the back of his head.
"Hey, progress is progress, no matter how little." Shin said, shrugging his shoulders. Then, he looked around. "Say, where's Sho?" he asked, to which Judai shrugged.
"I don't know, actually. Though, I think he went to take a shower."
"Hmm, alright then. What about you? What're you up to?" Shin asked.
"I'm just chilling out here for a bit. Hayato is taking a nap, and he doesn't like it when people disturb him." Judai replied, motioning towards his room. "What about you Shin? Shouldn't you be in the Yellow dorm?" he asked curiously.
"I should, but I should also get my stuff from my room before that." Shin replied, as he and Misawa walked up the stairs to the second floor. "Say, since you're not busy, mind helping out? That way we can bring everything over in one go. You hang out with us afterward too if you want." he told Judai, who thought about it for a moment, before nodding his head energetically.
"Sure, no prob! Maybe we can also get that duel of ours underway.." he challenged with a grin.
"Oho~ Now you're talking~" Shin grinned in return. Fortunately, they had a rational mind with them.
"Seriously, you two are as impatient as little children. Shin, we just concluded you shouldn't have real duels for the day. Did you already forget?" he chastised.
"But Misawa-chaann~" Shin whined like a child. "I really want to duel you guys though~ I'm not the waiting type!" he exclaimed.
"I figured as much, but you'll get the opportunity in time, don't worry. Heck, we can just do it tomorrow, after you get those bandages off your head." Misawa reasoned, which actually seemed to work.
"Oh fiiinee...But when the time comes, I want you two to go all out." Shin said seriously, to which Judai and Misawa nodded.
""As long as you do the same"" they both said in unison, surprising each other.
"Heh, good to see we're on the same wavelength~" Shin grinned. Then, he went over to his dorm room, and opened the door. "Now, let's get this done." he said, stepping in the room, his two friends right behind him.
"Fortunately, I don't have much in here. Judai, can you put the clothes in the closet in that suitcase over there? Just stuff 'em in there." he said, pointing at a suitcase next to the closet.
"Sure thing." Judai replies, going over to the closet, and throwing the clothes he found into the suitcase.
"And Misawa-chan, could you help me gather my cards please?" Shin asked, pointing at the various cards scattered on the floor and desk.
"Right on it." Misawa aid, him and Shin beginning to pick up Shin's card, and placing them in Shin's precious trunk. As they did, Misawa noticed the sheer amount of different cards that Shin had.
'He wasn't kidding. There's thousands of cards in there.' he thought, putting the cards on the ground in the trunk. 'Hmm...This is most troubling. With this many options, the probability of accurately predicting what cards he would use are slim to none...'
While Judai was quite easy to read, as he obviously relied on his E-HERO's all of the time, Shin was a complete enigma, as he seemed to be able to bring out the most out of any Deck he got his hands on. Misawa could only wonder what would happen if Shin had someone else's Deck, and whether or not he could rival the actual owner.
"Hey Shin, I'm done over here." Judai called, as he closed the suitcase, after struggling with it for a bit.
"Thanks a lot Judai. We're done here too." Shin replied, as he and Misawa finished getting all the cards back in the trunk. "Say Misawa, does the Ra dorm have any computers?" he asked.
"Yes, it does. They're all connected to the Academy's network systems though, so not a lot of news from the main land." Misawa explained, as the three left the room, Shin having his clothes suitcase in his left hand, and the trunk in his right. "I personally only use them for info on cards, strategy simulators, etc. Why are you asking?"
"General information." Shin answered. "My reason for using the computers here isn't any different from you. It help me play around with the decks I built." he explained, as the trio began making their over to the Ra yellow dorm.
On their way, they also found Sho, coming back from the showers.
"Oh, Big Bro, Shin-kun, Misawa-kun! Where are you headed?" he asked, Judai pointing at Shin's 'luggage'.
"We're helpin' Shin here move his stuff over to the Ra Dorm, since he's still putting his gears together after that direct attack Asuka gave him." Judai laughed. "Want to tag along? We're gonna chill together in his room once we're done." he suggested.
"Well, if it's alright with Shin-kun?" Sho asked, looking at Shin. The boy simply shrugged.
"I don't mind. Like Judai said, Asuka has one hell of a direct attack, so I'm still getting my bearings together~" he laughed a bit. "It would be nice to have someone there, to catch me in case my brain lags for a bit and my legs give out."
And so, the four students continued on their way to the Ra Yellow dorm. After walking for a while, their reached their destination. It was a, bigger than medium, manor-like building painted yellow, obviously.
"Well, here we are." Misawa said. He then extended his hand toward Shin. "Let me be the first to officially welcome you into the Ra Yellow dorm, Shin.
Smiling, Shin put his trunk on the ground, and shook Misawa's hand.
"Glad to be here." Shin grinned.
"Please, follow me inside." Misawa gesture for the three to follow him inside the dorm.
Entering the spacious hallway, they saw a few students chatting with each other. And as they noticed Shin, the whispers began again. Sighing a bit, Misawa gestured for them to follow again.
"Prof. Kabayama should be around the dining hall. You need to talk to him, so you know what room will be yours, Shin." Misawa said, turning to Shin, who was looking at the interior of the building.
"Question. Does everyone get their separate rooms, or do we bunk together?" Shin asked.
"Everyone has their own separate rooms. They're pretty spacious too, so you have a lot of room to do stuff." Misawa explained.
"That's certainly good to know. I would feel bad for anyone who would have to bunk with me~" Shin admitted sheepishly. Misawa turned back curiously, Judai and Sho sharing the expression.
"Why do you say that?" Sho asked.
"Are you still asking after what happened today?" Shin deadpanned, pointing at the side of his head, where his bandages were left visible, since the front was covered by his golden bangs.
"oh yeah...you're probably right~" Sho giggled awkwardly.
"I have to ask, why do you like pranking people so much?" Misawa asked, genuinely curious.
"I don't know really. Guess I enjoy seeing the various reactions people get." Shin shrugged.
Misawa raised an eyebrow, but didn't question it.
Soon, they entered a large dining room. There, looking out one of the windows, was an elderly man with slicked back, dark blue hair and tiny mustache.
"Professor Kabayama." Misawa called, getting the teachers attention.
"Yes, Misawa-kun? Did something happen?" the professor asked. Misawa gestured towards Shin.
"This is Shin. He's just been promoted to Ra Yellow." he said. Kabayama's face lifted up.
"Ah yes, our newest addition. Principal Samejima notified me of your promotion. Well, my name is Kabayama, the headmaster of the Ra Yellow dorm. It's a pleasure to meet you, Shin-kun." the teacher smiled, extending his hand toward Shin, who shook it right away.
"The pleasure's all mine, Kabayama-sensei." Shin smiled.
"Alright, then. I am certain you're waiting to know what your room is, right?" Kabayama asked, as the two finished shaking hands. Shin nodded his head. "Well, you seem to be in luck, Shin-kun. It just so happens, that the room opposite of Misawa-kun's is available. Would like to have that one?" Kabayama asked.
"Well, that's certainly convenient. Good thing I'm not one to pass such opportunities!" Shin grinned. Kabayama smiled, and nodded his head.
"Then that room is yours, for your stay here. Now, please excuse me, while I go and write that down, so I won't forget about it." he said, giving Shin the key to his room, and leaving the four alone in the dining hall.
"Well, let's go and get you settled in Shin!" Judai exclaimed.
"You're certainly enthusiastic all of a sudden." Shin remarked, as the four left the dining hall, and started moving along the hallways, until they reached Shin's room.
"Here we are." Shin mumbled, as he turned the key, and opened the door.
Entering the room, Sho and Judai were left mouth slightly agape.
It was pretty spacious room, having a medium sized bed, two nightstands, a desk with a computer on it and a big closet, with a mirror on it. And finally, there was a little hallway, connecting the door and the room itself. In the hallway, was another door, which contained the bathroom the RA dorm rooms came equipped with.
"Huh. Not that different form Slifer Red, actually." Shin remarked. "A little more spacious, and there's our own bathroom. Convenient."
"Well, this is how it is. Need any help getting settled in?" Misawa asked. Shin however, shook his head.
"Well, consider I only have to put my clothes in the closet, I don't think so. You can all just chill in here while I do that." he said, going over to the closet.
"Then, don't mind if I do~" Judai replied, immediately jumping on the fluffy bed. "Oohh, this bed is really comfy." he said, as Sho sat on the side of the bed.
"You're right Big Bro, this bed is really comfy." Sho remarked, bouncing on the mattress a bit.
Misawa looked around a little longer, before heading for the door.
"Well, if you don't need help, I'll return to my room. I need to review some things. If you need anything let me know." Misawa said. Seeing Shin nod, he bobbed his head once, and left the room.
Silence ensued for a moment, before Judai broke it.
"So, what do you plan to do now Shin?" he asked.
"What do you mean?" Shin asked, finishing his job in the closet. Judai gestured around his room.
"Well, like you said, there's not much to do around here right now. So what do you want to do? You can drop by our dorm tonight is you want. We're telling ghost stories." Judai said happily, to the surprise of Sho.
"Wait, are we still doing that?" he asked, Judai nodding eagerly.
"Of course we are! It's almost Halloween Sho! It's fitting." he explained.
"Ghost stories huh?" Shin said, intrigued. "Alright, you peaked my interest. What do you have in mind?" he asked.
"Well, I was thinking to do it based on the level of Monsters we draw. You know, the lower the level, the lamer the story. The higher the level, the better." Judai said. "So, you in?"
Shin contemplated the idea for a bit, before ultimately nodding his head.
"Sure, I'm down for it. When?" he asked. Judai, looked at the clock for a bit.
"Well, since there's no school tomorrow, how about 11 PM, in our cafeteria? Should help set the mood." he grinned.
"Alright then. You can count me in!" Shin said, pointing at himself.
Hearing this, Judai jumped off the bed.
"Alright then! Now that that's settled, I say we go back to our dorm Sho. We need to pick up those worksheets from Daitokuji..." Judai said, deflating at the end.
"I thought you said he wasn't mad at you for sleeping in class." Shin said, raising and eyebrow.
"He wasn't. But we still have to pick up the sheets he gave everyone. Since we were sleeping, we didn't get them, and we bolted before he could give them to us after class~" Judai admitted sheepishly.
Shin didn't say anything, instead he shook his head slightly, a smile on his face.
"Say, where are you Duel Spirits Shin?" Judai asked out of the blue, surprising Shin and Sho.
"Wait, Duel Spirits?" Sho was clueless. So Judai refreshed his memory.
"Yeah, have you forgotten? After his duel with that Kenji guy, Shin admitted he can see duel spirits, like me. He showed us his Partner, the Dark Magician Girl, remember?" Judai said, Sho's face lighting up.
"Oh yeah, you're right! But..what is it even like to see Duel Spirits?" he asked curiously.
"It's like we're seeing their holograms the entire time. The only difference is that the duel Spirits, unlike the holograms, have personalities and can talk." Shin explained. Sho perked up at that.
"Wait they can talk?!" he exclaimed, Shin giving a nod in agreement. Sho then turned sheepish. "Then...Can you...maybe ask t-the Dark Magician Girl...what she likes?" he said, his face blushing pretty brightly.
Shin's face was blank for a while, before it turned into a mischievous grin. A grin which made Sho gulp.
"Soo~" Shin sang, getting close to Sho. "Yo have a crush on my Partner eh?" he grinned.
"W-what?!" Sho exclaimed embarrassed "N-no I don't! Only little kids h-have crushes on a Duel Monsters card!" he defended, very poorly.
"Sho, you're stuttering, and your face looks like a tomato~" Shin pointed out happily, making Sho gain an even bigger blush, before he buried his face in his hands.
"Shin, don't tease Sho like that. Remember, that's the same reaction Asuka had, and look at what happened." Judai pointed out, though he too had a big grin on his face.
"Y-Yeah! Don't make fun of me or-!" Sho started strong, before shrinking under Shin's challenging face. "..o-or..." he said weakly.
"'Or'...What?" Shin grinned 'evilly'. "Just because I let Asuka-chan do that, doesn't mean I won't fight back if you do it Sho." he said, leaning down in front of Sho's face, the poor boy backing up a bit. "I won't feel bad for hurting another male, Sho."
"..I wish I was a girl sometimes…!" Sho squeaked, making Shin drop his facade, and start laughing again.
"Ahaha~, come on Sho, you're waaayy to easy to tease~" Shin laughed, Judai snickering along with him.
"Wha-! Grr...That wasn't nice Shin-kun! You too Big Bro!" Sho exclaimed, pouting.
"Haha, come on Sho, you have to admit your reaction was pretty funny." Judai chuckled, while Shin was still laughing.
"Ohoho~, man, thanks for the laugh Sho~" Shin said, wiping a nonexistent tear away. "Alright then, as a reward for entertaining us, I'll honor your request." he said, getting DMG's card out, surprising Sho.
He then tapped the card twice, before it emitted a soft glow, the Dark Magician Girl popping out of the card. Looking around for a bit, she turned to Shin with a confused face.
"What's wrong Shi-chan? Did something happen?" she asked, before noticing the bandages on Shin's head. "Oh my God, something did happen!" she panicked, immediately entering the 'Big Sis' mode. "Who did this Shi-chan? I'll make them pay!" she declared seriously, making Judai giggle. Turning, she noticed the other person who can see her, trying his best not to laugh.
"What's so funny? My precious Shi-chan got hurt!" she exclaimed, making Judai giggle even more. By now, Sho was pretty freaked out, as to why Judai started giggling all of a sudden.
"A-Ask him how he got those bandages~" Judai giggled, confusing Sho, and making Dark Magician Girl turn back to Shin.
"Shi-chan? What happened?" she asked, getting right in front of his face. Shin, for the first time, seemed to get genuinely embarrassed.
"W-Well...You see...things happened l-like this..." Shin stuttered a bit. However, Judai couldn't help it, and blurted out the truth.
"He pranked one of the girls in our class and she cracked him over the head with a paper fan, and sent him flying into a wall as payback~" he laughed, remembering how hilarious it was for him when it happened.
"Oh, so that's what happened..." DMG mumbled blankly, before turning to Shin. "You deserved it then." she deadpanned.
"Yeah I did..." Shin hung his head low. That was, until it was raised by his partner, making Shin look into her eyes.
"Don't worry though~" Dark Magician Girl smiled. "Now we can play 'Doctor' for real~" she smiled, playfully hugging Shin's head between her pillows.
"Can you stop doing that with other people around?" Shin pleaded, a blush present on his face.
"Okay, are you two messing with me again?" Sho asked, not sure if this was another attempt to tease him.
"Oh no, we're for real this time. And I tell you, it's very entertaining~" Judai grinned, watching the show, munching on some popcorn that he pulled out of nowhere. "Popcorn?" he offered his short friend, who declined.
"I can't actually see what's going on, Big Bro." Sho replied, getting Shin's attention.
"Oh that's right!" he exclaimed, breaking free from his Partner's grasp. "So, she's here Sho, whether you see her or not." he told Sho, who opened his eyes wide.
"Wait really?" he asked. "Is she really Big Bro?" he looked to his big brother figure for confirmation.
"She's really there Sho." Judai confirmed.
"Hmm...I'm still not convinced." he stated. Shin released a sigh, before turning to his Partner.
"Are your batteries charged yet? I feel like I'm letting poor Sho down." he told Dark Magician Girl, who rubbed the back of her head.
"Afraid they're still not charged enough for a solid body~" she admitted awkwardly. But the, she noticed the big mirror on Shin's new closet, getting an idea. "Hey Shi-chan..." she leaned into his ear, and whispered her plan.
All the while poor Sho was awkwardly sitting on the bed, looking at Shin seemingly talk to himself.
"That could actually work." Shin said, as he and his Partner nodded their head at the same time. Turning to Sho, he explained. "Alright Sho, she came up with an idea, that may work. I need you to come over here." he stated, as he went over to the mirror. A little suspicious, Sho went over, and looked in the mirror.
"It's a mirror. What's so special about it?" he asked confused.
"Close your eyes." Shin instructed.
"But-"
"Close your binoculars, Four Eyes!" Shin demanded, scaring poor Sho into obedience. After Sho covered his eyes, Shin looked at his Partner, and nodded his head.
She then floated behind Sho, and hid, so she wouldn't appear in the mirror yet. All the while, Judai kept munching on the popcorn, suspiciously quiet.
"Ok, you can open your eyes Sho." Shin stated, as the teal haired boy removed the hands from his face, and opened his eyes.
"What is it? Nothing's changed Shin-kun." Sho stated, looking back at Shin. Only to see him grinning.
"Oh really? I don't remember you having a hat Sho." Shin said, a big grin on his face.
"Wait, a hat?" surprised, Sho looked back in the mirror, only to see that his reflection indeed had a hat now. Specifically, Dark Magician Girl's hat.
"Huh?!" he exclaimed, immediately checking on his own head, feeling only his hair. Looking back into the mirror, he was shocked to see a slender hand, appear from behind him, picking up the hat, and placing it on a blonde head behind Sho. And then, to Sho's utter shock, the real Dark Magician Girl, poked her head from behind him, a big smile on her face.
She then jumped out fully, hovering right next to Sho. As if not believing his own eyes, Sho looked next to him, seeing nothing, and returning to the mirror, where he started rubbing his eyes. The Dark Magician girl was still there.
"I don't believe this!" he exclaimed. "How are you doing this Shin-kun?" he asked, taking in every detail of Dark Magician Girl, who, for entertainment purposes, actually started posing, making a giant blush appear on Sho's face.
"I told you Sho. I'm not doing anything. That's the real Dark Magician Girl Duel Spirit." Shin replied smiling, having joined Judai in munching popcorn, content on watching Sho's interaction with the mirror.
Hearing this is his idol and crush, in the flesh (sort of), Sho gained stars in his eyes.
"Oh my gosh I can't believe this! This is really the Dark Magician Girl!" he exclaimed, a childlike smile on his face. Seeing his reaction, DMG giggled sweetly, making Sho's blush grow bigger.
"How long do you think this will last?" Judai asked Shin, as Dark Magician Girl began toying with Sho through the mirror, such as poking his cheek, or lifting bangs of his hair in the air.
"I'm not really sure. She can keep this going for a while." he replied. Judai looked at Shin with a teasing grin.
"Know from experience?" he teased, to which Shin actually nodded, surprising Judai.
"I've known her for years. So yes, I do know from experience." Shin said with a shrug, turning his attention back to Sho and DMG.
The two kept playing for a while, until Judai butted in.
"Hey Sho, not to break up your fun time, but we have to get back you know? It's getting pretty late and we still have to get those sheets from Daitokuji...Again." Judai said, pointing at the clock, which read 7 PM.
"Wait it's that late already?" Sho asked, getting nods in return. "Aww man..." he deflated, looking down.
"Aww, don't be like that Sho." Dark Magician Girl said. Unfortunately, Sho couldn't actually hear her, so she tried getting his attention through the mirror, which worked. She then gestured that everything will be fine, since they can do this again any time.
"Yeah, I guess your right ~" Sho replied. Smiling, Dark Magician Girl waved her goodbyes, before leaving the mirror, joining Shin on the bed. Since Sho couldn't actually see her outside the mirror, it looked like she disappeared for good.
"Done Sho?" Shin asked, getting a nod from Sho.
"I guess." he replied, still a little down, but not outright sad. "Thanks for doing this for me Shin-kun! That was really nice of you." he thanked Shin, as he and Judai headed towards the door.
"Don't mention it Sho. That's what friends are for." Shin grinned, waving the two good bye.
"Seeya tonight Shin! Don't forget to come to the cafeteria! We'll be waiting!" Judai called, before leaving, Sho in tow.
After the door closed, Shin and his Partner were left in silence for a moment. Until Shin turned towards his new computer, and began making his way towards it, drawing a curious look from Dark Magician Girl.
"What're you doing Shi-chan?" she asked, following Shin to the computer.
"I wanna check something. I heard some interesting things about the forest today." he stated, turning the computer on. Hearing that the forest popped up, she turned serious.
"As in, 'Jinzo' serious?" she asked with a raised eyebrow. However, Shin shook his head.
"Pretty sure no student knows about that. Which is a good thing all on it's own. Means we took care of a serious problem for most students here." Shin said, beginning to check through the existent files on the computer. "Apparently, there's something dangerous enough in there, that it grants expulsion if you're found around it."
"Wait expulsion?!" DMG exclaimed shocked.
"That was my reaction too. But apparently it's true." he replied, clicking away on the computer. DMG leaned over, a curious expression on her face.
"What are you trying to do Shi-chan?" she asked, observing the many files Shin was going through.
"Finding out the limitations of these computers." he replied, still focused on the screen.
"'Limitations'?" his Partner repeated. Nodding his head, Shin elaborated.
"I mean how much you can access with these computers. You can obviously access Kaiba Corp's Card Database, to check cards, existent, new, banned, whatsoever." he said. "But." he continued, pulling up a window showing a security panel. "You can't connect to anything else on the main land. Which means that communication is limited. And connecting to the Kaiba Corp satellite, would be completely off the table." he explained, confusing his Partner even more.
"The satellite? Why would you want to connect to that?"
"In order to get a satellite image of the entire island." Shin said, typing something into the computer.
"Doesn't the school give the students a map of the island?" she asked, raising a fair point. Something Shin acknowledged.
"They do. However" he pulled up the map provided by the school. "It only shows the academy, the port, and all the way to the Slifer Red Dorm. Everything else is considered 'forest'. And while I could try to remove it, I need an Admin's Data to do that. And while I could do that too..." he said, closing the map, and returning to typing. "I would definitely get caught hacking into the system. And that would just give me more trouble."
"I still don't quite get why you're trying to get a satellite image of the island thought." DMG remarked, still clueless.
"Think about it." Shin said. "There's something in that forest, that we students aren't allowed to even come near to. And yet, such a thing isn't shown on the academy issued maps. It's like they know something dangerous in there, but aren't doing anything to stop it. As for the reason I need the satellite image, it's so I can locate that mysterious something. The satellite shows everything on the island. With that I'll know where that is, and when the best time to visit it is." he explained.
"But you just said getting caught would mean expulsion! Why are you trying to go there?" Shin's partner asked incredulously.
"Because there's something fishy around here. Something just doesn't feel right." Shin said. And almost immediately, Yami Shin's words echoed through DMG's head.
'I sense a looming shadow over the island. You'd do well to prepare.'
"Well, alright then." she said. "If this is what you think it's best, then I'll support you all the way, like I always have. But what are you going to do about the 'not getting caught part'? You don't know when the patrol may roll in."
"You're right. Which is why I just hacked this." Shin said, showing his Partner his PDA. On it, the scheduled patrols of the Ethic's Committee was displayed. "With this, I know when and where the Committee is supposed to be. Which means that I can avoid them whenever." he explained, putting his PDA back. "And now, for the final piece."
Shin then began typing some things on the computer, and a couple clicks later, he was able to pull up a window, displaying the KaibaCorp logo. Typing a few more things...
"And I'm in." he announced, as multiple windows appeared, showing a multitude of things, from KaibaCorp's secret database, to ongoing and future projects. Everything KaibaCorp was working on under the surface, laid bare before Shin. However, he wasn't interested in any of that.
Pulling one of the windows aside, Shin clicked a couple of times, before a global map appeared on the screen. From there, Shin pinpointed the Duel Academia, and zoomed in, getting a full image of the island.
Shin studied the map for a bit, before, before Dark Magician Girl pointed at something on the screen.
"Shi-chan, what's that eye thing?" she asked, immediately getting Shin's attention.
Looking at his cursor, he saw that under it, something similar to an eye began opening. And Shin knew full well what that meant.
"Crap, the security is onto me already!" he exclaimed, hurriedly clicking away on the map, trying to save and transfer it to his PDA, before the eye opened, as that meant that KaibaCorp's security had locked onto Shin's position, and screen image.
Fortunately, Shin wasn't an amateur when it came to technology, so he managed to save everything important, and transfer it into his PDA, before the eye opened. And with a few seconds left, Shin quickly typed a shortcut, allowing him to destroy all files he had processed and accessed in an instant. He then immediately shut off the computer, right before the eye opened fully.
"Whew~" he breathed in relief. "Almost got caught that time...But, at least now I have this."
On his PDA, the satellite image he had gotten was displayed. And on it, a red blinking dot pinpointed what Shin was looking for.
"Ready to go for a moonlit walk?" Shin asked his Partner, who nodded her head with a smile.
"I'm always ready!" she declared.
Nodding, Shin quietly slipped out of his room, and began heading down into forest, as the darkness of the night set over the island.
As they were walking around, Dark Magician Girl couldn't help but notice something.
"You seem very calm Shi-chan. That's a big step from how you were cowering in fear last night." she said, as the two made their way through the dark forest.
"You're right. I don't know why, but I feel oddly at ease right now." Shin admitted. "Are you complaining?" Shin asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh no, of course I'm not complaining. This way we don't have to call Eatos."
"I heard my name just then" Eatos voice echoed, as she flew out of Shin's deck, and materialized beside her Master.
"Oh Eatos, how nice of you to join us." Shin greeted with a smile. "You showed up at the right time. We're going investigating." he said, making Eatos tilt her head.
"What are you investigating, exactly?" she asked, to which DMG responded.
"Shi-chan found out that there's something dangerous in the forest. If we were to get caught, he could face expulsion. So that's why we're checking it out!" she beamed, making Eatos look at them with wide eyes.
"Wait, why are we going there, if it could end in Master getting expelled?!" she exclaimed.
"Don't worry about it." Shin said simply. Before Eatos could say anything else…
"Don't question it Eatos. Shi-chan knows what he's doing." she said "..most of the time at least..." she mumbled towards the end, making Shin pout.
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing Shi-chan~" DMG waved Shin off. Shaking his head, Shin kept following the map on his PDA.
And soon enough, Shin and his Spirits reached their destination.
The Abandoned Dorm.
Stepping closer, Shin took in the appearance of the old building. From the outer walls, to the crumbling roof and cracked windows. Overall, he cringed.
"Man, this building has definitely seen better days." he mumbled, stepping into the clearance.
However, as he did, he heard rustling in the woods nearby.
"Shi-chan, I thought you knew when the Ethic's Committee was checking around these parts!" Dark Magician Girl exclaimed.
"They weren't supposed to!" Shin panicked a bit, quickly hiding behind a bush.
However, he was truly surprised, when he saw Asuka of all people, come out into the clearance, a rose in her hand.
"Asuka-chan?!" Shin exclaimed shocked.
"That's the Asuka who told you about this thing?" Dark Magician Girl asked, making Shin nod.
"She's also the one that gave me these bandages." Shin stated, getting Eatos's attention.
"I noticed those bandages before, but I didn't question it until now. How did that girl give you of all people the need for bandages?" she asked curiously.
"Oh, don't worry, I don't actually need these bandages." Shin admitted. "I just played it for the normies in class. She did send me flying into a wall with a paper fan after all."
"Wow, that's one powerful swing." DMG said, surprised. Shin nodded his head.
"Well, she's a female. Females have hidden powers." Shin said, preparing to leave his hiding spot, before DMG stopped him.
"Do you think it's a good idea to come near her, after what happened today? Not to mention you're technically breaking school rules?"
"Rules were meant to be broken!" Shin declared, stepping back out into the clearing, as his Spirits returned to the spirit world.
"Be at rest, wherever you are..." Asuka mumbled sadly, placing a red rose by the gate of the Abandoned Dorm.
"My, I didn't expect the Queen of Obelisk to break the Rules." a new, familiar voice said, startling Asuka, who swiftly turned around, and flashed her flashlight in the direction of the voice.
"I'm starting to rub off on you, and that may or may not be a good thing, depending on what you make of that statement, and what your preference is~" Shin said, amusement in his voice, and a smile on his face.
Seeing it was only Shin, and not the Ethics Committee, Asuka released a relieved breath.
"Goodness Shin-kun, don't sneak up on me like that." she breathed, calming her racing heart. Once she was done, she turned back to Shin, a stern look on her face.
"I thought I told you it's dangerous to go into the forest at night. And to stay especially far away from this place. Do you ever listen to what people tell you?" she reprimanded Shin, who waved her off, a smile still present on his face.
"No, not really. I don't like listening to orders~" he grinned. "And, I could ask you the same thing, Asuka-chan! Why are you here?" he asked, as he walked to her side.
"Don't try to turn this on me. I have my reasons for being here." Asuka stated, crossing her arms over her sizable bust. Something Shin finally noticed.
'...staaarreeeee...'
Shin likes admiring pretty things.
Fortunately, he had enough common sense, to snap out of his staring, and return to the matter at hand.
"Well then, just like you, I have my reasons for being here as well!" shin stated childishly, prompting Asuka to look at him blankly.
"Really?" she deadpanned.
"Nothing I do is without reason, Asuka." Shin said. Truly serious for once. And his statement, actually took Asuka by surprise, especially since he dropped the '-chan', at the drop of a hat.
"OK...then what is your reason?" she asked, looking back at Shin, finally noticing the bandages on his head, starting to feel some regret, for overreacting like that.
"You told me that there was something dangerous in the forest. And I once made a vow." Shin said, looking at Asuka seriously. "Harm shall befall no innocent, as long as I can help it." he stated, looking back at the Abandoned Dorm. "And that thing is giving me a really bad vibe. Which is why I'm here to investigate."
Asuka, was slightly taken aback. Shin was taking the risk of expulsion, to prevent others from...She stopped there, remembering what happened.
"...if only you were here to help him..." she mumbled sadly, in turn getting Shin's attention.
"What?" he asked, not having heard Asuka properly.
"If only you were here before, maybe you could have helped him.." she repeated, a little louder this time.
"'Him'? Who are you talking about?" he asked, looking straight at Asuka.
"My brother." she said, surprising Shin. "He was a student here. But one day, he just, vanished. And it happened here." Asuka recounted, looking toward the building. "And not just him. A handful of other students disappeared here too."
"I see..." Shin mumbled to himself. "So, that's your reason for being here. Your brother?" he asked softly, getting a solemn nod from Asuka. Silence befell the two, as they were staring at the Abandoned Dorm, side by side. Until…
"I'll help you." Shin stated, breaking the silence, and surprising Asuka.
"What?" she asked quietly.
"I'll help you find your brother, Asuka-chan." he stated, looking back at Asuka.
"Wait a second, Shin-kun, you don't have to-" Asuka was taken aback, as a soft hand fell on her head.
"I won't hear it." Shin said, softly petting Asuka's head. "You're only one player, in an unfamiliar stage. It never hurts, to have a backup." he smiled.
"I.." Asuka tried to speak, but couldn't form any words.
Shin, was someone she had only met less than a week ago. And yet, here he was, ready to help her finding her lost brother. Someone he knew nothing about. Heck, Asuka wasn't even sure why she told him about her brother in the first place. And yet…
"I...Thank you." Asuka could only say those two words. A sign of appreciation.
"Come on Asuka-chan. If you want to thank me, then smile!" Shin exclaimed, smiling brightly.
Asuka's heart, skipped a beat at that smile. Such an innocent smile, from someone she knew felt the same pain as her. How he could do it so easily, was hard to understand, but he did it.
At such a smile, Asuka couldn't help her own lips raising a bit.
"Fufufu~" she giggled. "You truly are an interesting person, did you know that?" she asked, a smile present on her face.
"I've been told a couple of times~" Shin admitted, sheepishly scratching the back of his head. As he did though, he accidentally caught on his own bandages, ripping some of them off.
Reminded of the bandages, it was Asuka's turn to look sheepish.
"Uh...So...I'm sorry about earlier..." she said, looking at the ground. Confused, Shin turned to Asuka.
"What're you taking about Asuka-chan?" he asked.
"The bandages." she said, pointing at the bandages dangling in Shin's face. "It's because of my hit isn't it?" she asked, her tone sounding a little down.
"Oh this?" Shin said in a dismissive tone. "Fuck 'em!" he exclaimed, ripping the bandages off completely, shocking Asuka.
"Wait, Shin-kun, aren't you supposed to keep those on?!" she asked startled, not sure as to how she should react to this.
"No, it's fine. Emi-san said it was okay to take them off, whenever I felt alright again." he replied, taking off the final strap of bandage. "Sorry to tell you, but you're not going to keep me down with something like that~" he sang, grinning childishly.
"You're probably the only one beside my brother, who would say something like that." Asuka shook her head with a smile. "But you did deserve it. You shouldn't prank a girl like that." she said, resuming a stern, but soft, tone.
"Yeah, you're right. I did deserve it, and I'm sorry." Shin apologized, bowing his head. "Are we all good now?" he asked, raising his head with a puppy-like face. Asuka smiled.
"We always were." she replied, patting Shin on the head, the boy actually purring at the touch, making a faint blush appear on Asuka's face.
Standing up, Shin looked back at the Dorm.
"Well, since we're already here, want to start investigating your brothers disappearance?" Shin suggested. Surprisingly, Asuka shook her head.
"There's no need to. Just talking to someone about it, feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders." she admitted, a content smile on her face.
"Well, it's your choice." Shin shrugged. "Want to go back to the Dorm's instead then?"
"I'd like that. A girl needs her beauty sleep you know?" she joked, as the two began leaving.
"I wouldn't worry if I were you. Natural beauty is hard to ruin~" he grinned, winking playfully at Asuka. Seeing the game he was starting, Asuka smirked, and decided to play along.
"Oh definitely. I can say the same about you. And then some~" she whispered 'seductively', playfully nudging Shin.
"Oho~ So that's how we're playing it huh? I wonder, was your brother popular with the ladies, because charm definitely runs in the family~" Shin replied, giving Asuka the deep eye stare.
She returned it, and the two kept going for a while…
Before they burst out laughing.
"Ahaha~ Oh, that was a good laugh. Thanks Shin-kun." Asuka giggled, as the two resumed their journey back.
"No problem Asuka-chan. I enjoy entertaining people~" Shin sang. "But...Speaking of entertainment." he said, getting Asuka's attention.
"What are you thinking Shin-kun?" she asked, slightly weary.
"You know how everyone was paying full attention at us today?" he asked, getting an uncertain nod from Asuka. "Well~ Why don't we keep entertaining them?" he suggested.
"How?" Asuka raised an eyebrow, uncertain of Shin's idea.
"Well, we can just keep doing what we just did. Y'know, playful flirting. We'll know that's all it is, but they'll think we may actually be together. I for one am quite curious as to how they would react." Shin explained. Asuka began thinking for a moment.
"OK, you know what? Let's do it." she replied, a tiny smirk on her face. Seeing this, Shin gained a smirk of his own.
"Alright, who do you want to get with this?" he asked knowingly.
"My two friends. They've been bugging me with this whole 'boyfriend' scenarios the whole week. One of them keeps trying to tease me, because we spend so much time together, even thought it's only been one week." Asuka sighed.
"I see, so you're trying to get your friends off your back." Shin surmised, chuckling slightly.
"Pretty much." Asuka nodded her head.
The two kept walking for a while, until they left the forest, and reached the cliff side, the red dorm being visible in the distance.
"Alrighty then, looks like we're back on familiar ground. Guess I'll see you soon Asuka-chan." Shin grinned.
"Sure. We can hang out tomorrow, if you want?" she suggested. Shin seemed to think for a minute.
"Well, I can. I just don't know when. I'll text you tomorrow, that sound OK?" he asked his female companion, who nodded in acceptance.
"That's fine with me. Just text me when and where." she said, turning to leave. "Good Night Shin-kun. Sweet dreams." and with a final wave, she turned and left toward the Blue Girls Dorm.
"Night Asuka-chan!" Shin called one last time, Asuka turning back, and giving him a wink.
After parting ways, Shin left toward the Red Dorm, as he still had to make it to the ghost story telling. After walking for a few minutes, he reached Slifer Red's Cafeteria.
"And then, you're dragged down into the depths and drowned!" was the first thing Shin heard, upon opening the door.
"Looks like you guys started without me." he remarked, making his presence known.
"Ah, Shin, there you are!" Judai exclaimed, waving at Shin. "We were getting a little bored, so we decided to just start setting the mood. But it didn't really work." he said, as Shin pulled out a chair, and sat at the table.
"A medium level story, for a medium level monster." Judai said, looking at the Level 4 monster that Sho drew. "Oh yeah, that's Hayato by the way." he remarked, pointing in the corner of the room.
"Oh hey there! Name's Shin!" he greeted, waving at the koala looking fellow.
"Hi. My name's Hayato. Nice to meet ya." Hayato replied, remaining in his corner.
"So, how are gonna do this?" Shin asked Judai, who explained.
"Well, like I said, we have a deck." he said, pointing at the deck. "We each draw a card, and depending on the level, we have to tell a scary story. That's all there is to it."
"Ok then, who goes now?" Shin asked, looking between Judai and Sho.
"Well, it should be my turn right now, but you can go ahead if you want." Judai said, pushing the Deck toward Shin.
"Well, I guess I can try." Shin shrugged, reaching for the deck.
Picking up a card, he revealed it to the two.
Curse of Dragon LV -5- (2000/1500)
"A LV 5 huh? That should be above average. SO, hit us with your best story Shin!" Judai cheered.
"My best huh?" Shin mumbled, putting on a thinking face. Then, he grinned.
"Okay. Sho." he said, gaining the teal haired boy's attention. "You still remember how you played around with Dark Magician Girl through the mirror?" he asked.
"Well, y-yeah." Sho answered, a little uneasy. "Why?"
"Hehe~" Shin released a creepy laugh. "Do you know why I made u close your eyes?" he asked, Sho shaking his head. "It was so you wouldn't see it."
"S-See...what?" Sho gulped.
"The phantom~" Shin sang. "I had to perform a Ritual to get Dark Magician Girl in there. But any spirit could have entered. And the Phantom is known for using this ritual, for getting it's victims." he said, the candle providing light flickering. Poor Sho, already starting getting a cold shiver.
"They say that if you perform the ritual wrong, you will call upon the Phantom, who will appear as your own reflection. And If you made the mistake, of making eye contact, it will grab you, and drag your soul down into the depths of darkness, where you will spend eternity. Kinda like that." he said, getting unusually laid back towards the end.
However, at that exact time…
"What are you doing children?"
KYYYAAA!
Conveniently for Shin, Daitokuji just happened to enter the cafeteria, as he was telling the story. Even more conveniently, he unknowingly grabbed Sho's shoulder, scaring the living daylight out of him. Poor Hayato wasn't fairing any better either.
"Thanks for the help Daitokuji-sensei! Ahaha~" Shin laughed, being joined by Judai.
"Yeah, that was too perfect~" Judai giggled, holding his belly from laughter.
"That wasn't funny Big Bro, Shin-kun!" Sho exclaimed, from his hiding spot under the table. That, only made Shin and Judai laugh even more.
"Are you children telling ghost stories, by chance?" Daitokuji guessed, being spot on.
"Yeah. We draw cards, and depending on the level, we tell ghost stories." Shin explained, having finally calmed his laughter down.
"Oh? Then, don't mind if I give it a try." Daitokuji said, picking up a card.
F.G.D LV-12- (5000/5000)
"Holy cow, that's one horrifying story..." Shin mumbled, a little concerned about how he'll sleep tonight.
"Give us the best story you have, Daitokuji-sensei!" Judai cheered the professor on. Daitokuji, thought for a moment, before beginning.
"Have you children heard of the Abandoned Dorm, at the end of the forest?" he asked, Shin perking immediately.
"I think I saw something like that once." Sho said, returning to his chair.
"Well, rumor has it, that multiple students went missing in that dorm." he explained, Shin's eyes narrowing a bit. He smelled something fishy. "Apparently, the Dorm was experimenting with the Games of Darkness." he said.
At that, Shin was on full alert. He was right. That building had an eerie feeling to it. And if they were indeed experimenting with the Games of Darkness, then it needed to get taken care of, ASAP.
"The games of Darkness? You mean like with the whole Millennium Items? Come on professor, those stories are just make belief aren't they?" Judai asked uninterested.
"Every story, has some truth in it." Shin said, as the candle flickered again. And as it did, it briefly shone light on his Millennium Medallion, which gave off a soft glow, until it disappeared. Judai missed it, but Daitokuji managed to catch it, and as he did, his eyes widened briefly, revealing red pupils. Something in turn, Shin caught a glimpse of. But the teacher regained his poker face, just in time.
"Shin-kun is right, Judai-kun, nya. I like to think that every story, begins from some form of truth." he said, petting Pharaoh. "Well, it's getting late children. You should go to bed, nya." he said, before leaving the cafeteria.
Left alone, Judai perked up.
"You guys heard that right? I say we go check out that abandoned dorm tomorrow!" he exclaimed happily, immediately snapping Sho in attention.
"I don't think that's a good idea Big Bro. People disappeared there!" he said frightened. However, Judai waved him off.
"Come on Sho, don't believe every fairy tale." he said.
As the two were chatting, Shin was left in his own little world.
'Daitokuji was surprised when he saw my Millennium Item...Does that mean he recognizes them?" he asked himself 'Hmm..the only ones that should be aware of them, are the actual owners, and the Gravekeepers...That means…' his eyes narrowed, as he drew a line between Daitokuji, and the Abandoned Dorm. 'Already have a lead, Asuka-chan...Your brother is as good as found.'
While Shin was doing his little research, outside the cafeteria window, a person was listening in on the previous conversation.
"So, that Dropout Boy plans on visiting the Abandoned Dorm, no ne?" Chronos grinned, having planned another way to get Judai expelled. "That boy will learn true fear! Hehe...It's time for the Games of Darkness to make a comeback.." Chronos giggled, before retreating back into his bush, and leaving.
Of course, even the walls have ears…
Well, here you have it folks.
You asked for it, and now you have received it. I thank all of you, who reviewed. Truly, thank you. It may not mean much to you, but for me, reviews are a way to get motivated. This entire chapter, was made after reading your reviews. I started working on it, a day after the last chapter was posted. So, now you may understand, why I appreciate nice reviews. Because it's those reviews that inspire me.
But! I'm not really one for sappy moments SO!
Quite a number of things happened in this chapter.
This, was mostly an original chapter. You know, comedic relief before things go down next chapter.
Unfortunately, the next chapter won't be out until like...mid November or so. Sorry, but there's quite a few things I need to do. First and fore most, finish the Halloween story extra. That takes priority for now.
But don't worry. I have a lot of action planned for next chapter~
Well, I don't have that much to say, to be honest. Mostly because I'm dead tired.
Please excuse grammar mistakes. I'll probably correct them tomorrow.
And with that said, I hope you enjoyed, leave a review, tell me what you thought of the chapter and yeah. Until next chapter~
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