Author's Note: I actually had this idea for a while for this theme I just never got around to writing it. Oi it's so short I don't update this in forever and then I write such a short theme sorry guys! Hope you enjoy anyways?
#24 Want
"Awe man!" the orange and brown hair boy exclaimed from across the room as I worked on my duel runner. I looked up wondering what he so intrigued with;
"What is it Judai?" I asked as I saw him flipping through a magazine. He spun around on the computer chair he was sitting on to face me;
"It's this new booster pack that they have advertised in here! I so need it!"
"No. You don't need it your deck is already structured fine." I said as I went to look back at my duel runner to continue working on it.
"But I want it!" he argued.
"Exactly. You want it. There is a difference between a want and a need Judai. For example everywhere I look around the city they have signs up advertising a new kind of duel runner that has been built for sale. I want it just so I can tear it apart for the parts to upgrade our duel runners compared to the ramen noodles that we need to eat." I heard him grumble as I continued to tighten parts on my duel runner.
"I suppose you're right..." I looked over to see him slumped in the chair with his arms crossed. The way his face looked reminded me of Rua's whenever he didn't get his way.
"Truthfully you didn't need to buy that magazine either."
"Yeah yeah I know." he said to me sounding irritated as he got up from the chair throwing the magazine into a nearby garbage can. He then went back to the computer chair and sat down huffing as he crossed his arms.
"Look I'm only trying to help you but ultimately it is your money you can do whatever you want with it." I was tiring of his childish behavior as I turned back and continued on working.
"Yeah I know..." I heard him say as he then became silent. I imagined he was thinking or pouting but I didn't know and I didn't quite frankly care to look at the moment. A few minutes went by and then he spoke again;
"Hey Yusei..." he said, getting my attention I looked up and faced him once more;
"Yes?"
"Well remember how you said you wanted that new duel runner just so you could have the parts from it?"
"Yes..." I agreed not understanding what he was trying to imply.
"Well really if you think about it. It's not really a want. Because those parts would upgrade your's, Jack's and Crow's duel runners in order for them to run better for the upcoming tournament. So really if you think about it it's a need isn't it?" he smirked at me.
I blinked as I continued to look at him processing what all that he had just said to me. I thought about it and his reasoning... it did make sense. There would be no way I could find all the parts I needed in the junkyard and they wouldn't be new if I did along with the new chips and systems that would be in the new duel runner. I continued to blink as I saw Judai's smirk increase as he continued to stare at me. I'm sure he could see the gears in my head turning struggling to find a reasoning. He knew he had me.
"I don't understand what are you trying to imply here?" I asked.
"Well I'm just saying... like I mean... you can never have too many cards right? Same rings true with duel runner parts."
I sighed. He was still wanting that booster pack? "No Judai... with too much of something you could become buried in it there is such a thing as too much."
He groaned frustrated. "Yusei!" I could tell he was getting frustrated with himself for not being able to think of a proper reasoning to buy the booster pack, as well as getting irritated by myself for not giving my blessing to go and do such a thing where as I continued to reason differently.
"Look Judai I told you it's your money you're free to do whatever you wish with it."
He shouted frustrated. "Augh! I know! But I! I just don't know!" He started to pull his hair and scratch his head as his body flailed back and forth.
I walked up to him and put my right hand on his right shoulder. He stopped moving and looked up at me with a questioning expression as his right eyebrow was raised. "Look." I started and then smiled slightly at him trying to reassure him. "You said you wanted it right? Then get it. Did you want me to come with you?" I asked as I then stepped back bringing my arm to my side again as I looked at him waiting for his reply.
"Well..." he started. "I mean that is... " he stopped again looking to the floor. "If you wouldn't mind..." he finished as he poked his index fingers together.
"Come on. There's a card shop not that far from here." I said grabbing my jacket off the back of the chair I was previously sitting at while working on my duel runner. I began to walk towards the stairs as I put my jacket on. I stopped at the bottom of the stairs now with my jacket on and looked back to see Judai in the same spot as before with his head still pointed towards the ground. "Judai?" I asked. Hearing his name his head flipped up looking in the direction of where he had been called.
"Oh! Coming!" He said quickly as he sprinted towards me.
