Hi, hi. Finally, it's the Sapphire chapter!

Sapphire is one of my favourite gemstones. Not surprising, considering that my favourite colour is blue. And a blue Sapphire is just lovely~

IMPORTANT NOTE: I recommend reading Chapter Pearl again before you read this drabble. As this is a sequel of sorts, it would be better if you refresh your memory with that chapter. I'm not saying that this is a requirement, but since the ideas of these two drabbles are connected, it would make reading this chapter much sweeter and more enjoyable.

Direct dialogue/subtitles belong to GymLeaderLance99 of Youtube.

I hope you enjoy!


SAPPHIRE: Distinction


I knew there was something different about you when I saw you at the docks. You look different from the last time I saw you.

You've changed.

I thought it was for the worse when you suddenly said you wanted me out of the way and challenged me to a duel to force me to.

It hurt me so much, but the side of me that cared for you was screaming that...

This was all wrong.

Even if you change, I believe that the way you treat me won't change. For the worse, no less.

I had no choice but to accept the duel, but if there was a way to see the cause and get you back to your senses, it was through this. As I stand in front of you, I realize that this is why I was secretly afraid for you to change.

When I saw the darkness in your Polymerization card, however, I felt both relieved and afraid.

Relieved that what you said about wanting me to go away wasn't something from the bottom of your heart.

Afraid that the darkness managed to trick you.

But the real new you shone in the duel against Fujiwara.

"Of course I also want to duel with Johan. It would be painful to think I could be defeated by him, but that can also be fun."

You didn't change completely, Judai.

You've only grown up.

You may be wiser now but you're still you.

And it makes me happy.

The end

SEPTEMBER: Sapphire

Associated Properties: Wisdom, truth, victory, serenity


Well, what do you think? It was worth it reading Chapter Pearl again, right? This was because I was targeting the parallels and connections of Pearl's theme, Innocence, and Sapphire's theme of Wisdom.

Innocence and Wisdom. At first glance, they seem like they have nothing in common but the way I see it, innocence is something often tagged to children, while wisdom is to adults. Seeing as we all go through childhood and adulthood and there are lots of changes accompanying the transition, I thought that was how they were connected.

If I didn't recommend a reread of Chapter Pearl, I thought you readers wouldn't be able to make sense of the innocence-wisdom theme I had going on. So I had to make that an important note at the top.

Review if you please. All comments and suggestions are appreciated.

~Rine-Line