So this is chapter 9. We'll slow things down a bit again. But there will be another Season 0 reference used. Yo-yo's.
Ch. 9:
Shelen and Yami were sitting around the house again one evening when Yami suddenly asked a question.
"Aibou?"
"Hmm?" Shelen glanced at the spirit.
"Would you teach me how to play 'Duel Monsters'?" he asked.
"Why do you wanna know how to play 'Duel Monsters'?" Shelen asked as she sat up straighter.
"I just feel a connection to the game. Plus it would probably help us later on if something happens." Yami explained.
"Well, alright. But I only know a little. If you want lessons I could hook you up with an actual teacher." She said getting up.
"No!" Yami said louder than he meant to, "I mean, no I think it would be best if YOU showed me how."
"Um, oh...Ok..." Shelen blushed at his request. Why, tough she did not know.
The two spent the whole morning explaining and repeating the rules of Duel Monsters. Finally though Shelen was called to hang out with her friends.
"We'll pick up where we left off, tomorrow." Shelen promised and grabbed her deck then placed it back in the small pouch attached to her belt. Yami nodded and watched her leave. He then followed to reenter the puzzle.
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Shelen met up with her friends at the arcade soon after leaving the house.
"Hey, guys." She greeted them then noticed that Jazz was missing.
"Hey, where's Jazz?" She asked turning to look at her other friends.
"That's the problem. Jazz didn't come to school yesterday either." Daren said as he frowned. The others also frowned in worry. All but Bakura who was gazing at Shelen's millenium puzzle.
"Well where would she have gone? Does she have an after-school job? Or maybe she really is a whore?" Shelen asked. Everyone stared at her, "What? It's possible she works at a strip-joint."
"No, I highly doubt that." Kyla said as they began to walk. Shelen then noticed Bakura looking at her millenium puzzle.
"What?" She asked him with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, nothing. That necklase just seems familiar." Bakura said. So I'm not the only one that was given a second chance, hmm?
"O...k then..." Shelen looked at him oddly. He had a weird look in his eyes. And she could somehow sense Yami was rather uneasy about Bakura. She would have to keep an eye on him.
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The friends soon came to where they passed another school gang. Kyla said to just ignore them bt then Shelen recodnized the cherry-red haired form of...Jasmine!
"Jazz?" She turned and stared at the group of people. Jazz didn't turn.
"Jazz, what are you doing with THEM?" Kyla cried as she stared in shock. The gang turned.
"You know 'em, Jazz?" A member asked.
"Never seen 'em." Jazz replied and turned around again.
"Jazz, what do you mean? Come back with us Jazz!" Shelen pleaded. Then as she tried to reach Jazz a gang member punched her in the face. She fell back and groaned as the group left.
"See ya in Hell, faggot!" The one that had punched her called over his shoulder.
Yami stared after them in fury but Shelen was first on his mind. He knelt by her again until her friends came.
"Man I really look lame, huh?" Shelen muttered as Yami knelt beside her, "Getting punched twice in one week? What a shitty way to live..."
"Don't talk like that, Aibou." Yami said. Kyla helped Shelen up and Daren helped to get them to the park so the could sort ot their thoughts. Yami watched the gang from where he stood protectively over Shelen. She pressed an ice pack to her cheek and alllowed Kyla to explain about the gang.
"So, she joined when she was 12 and just recently quit two years ago?" Shelen asked in amazement.
"Yeah, I had hoped she was going to stay away from them for good, but I guess not." Kyla looked down in saddness. Shelen also looked down while clutching her puzzle in one hand. Yami placed a supportive hand on her sholder lightly, as he was still only a ghost. But he sometimes wished he could be real.
"Don't give up guys. I have faith that Jazz is still good. She has a chance." Shelen said as she looked up at Yami who nodded.
"Yeah, you're right, Sheely!" Kyla said as she stood up.
"C'mon, let's go!" Daren said and they walked out of the park.
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Kyla walked up to the entrance of an abandon building. she was about to go down when-
"Kyla, what are you doing?" Daren questioned. Kyla jumped and clung to Bakura. she looked up when she realized what she was doing and blushed then quickly jumped down. Shelen noticed bakura had also been blushing slightly.
"Oh, hey guys." Kyla said sheepishly.
"Where were you going?" Shelen asked.
"I was going to try to get Jazz to come back using this." Kyla held up a pink rubberband.
"Ok then...Why?" Shelen asked.
"When we were kids Jazz used to hit me with rubberbands. Then we became friends through this one." Kyla explained.
"Weird." Shelen said.
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The gang soon came to the outside of the entrance. The gang was waiting for them.
"Hey, boys, we gots us some little tresspassers." The leader said.
"And one of 'em's the faggot." Another jeered. Shelen glared at them while she could feel Yami's rage also growing stronger.
"Let's get 'em!" The leader held up a...Yo-yo? yes it was a yo-yo with spikes protruding from the ends.
"A yo-yo?" Shelen looked at them in disbelief, "You're going to beat us up with yo-yos? That is the STUPIDEST thing I have EVER heard of!"
"They cause mild pain." Daren said. The gang then began to use their yo-yos to hurt the teens. The leader went after Shelen. She was hit but only the puzzle got hit by it and the yo-yo part of the toy came clean off and zipped past the leader's ear. That wasn't very smart.
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The next thing Shelen knew she had her arms chained above her head hooked to a pully. Suddenly the door was kicked off it's hinges. Jazz stood in the doorway looking heroic.
"And where the HELL have you been?" Shelen yelled at her friend.
"Wha-I am here to save you!" Jazz said in annoyance, "And I brought just the thing!"
"Please don't say yo-yo, please don't say yo-yo..." shelen pleaded.
"A yo-yo!" Jazz held up a yo-yo.
"My hero..." Shelen muttered. The gangsters then began to advance on Jazz. The girl fought against them and kept saying that only one person could save her.
"Not gonna happen, Jazz." Shelen said. Then she sighed as Jazz continued to push against the rainstorm of yo-yos. "Yami..."
"Already on it, Aibou." Yami said and in a flash of light the teen was engulfed in shadows. When the shadows dispersed, Yami was looking down at the scene, holding onto the hook with one hand. He then let go of the hook.
"Alright, I'll jump out the window now. You follow." Yami said and jumped from his place on the railing.
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Once the gangsters were outside on the roof Yami waited for them, he had his hands in his pockets looking smug. He would make them suffer for hurting not only Shelen and her friends, but also for their insults.
"Now that I have all of you out here, let's play a 100% serious game, using yo-yos. As weapons. Yeah, I'm serious." He said and held up his own yo-yo.
"Seriously, is everyone about yo-yos?" Shelen asked in annoyance from where she stood as a spirit next to Yami.
"It sounds dumb but I believe this could work." Yami repled as they got ready to fight.
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Meanwhile with Jazz, the girl was fighting against the boss.
"My boys are probably makin' your friend look like a wimp right now!" The boss said as he took a swing at Jazz.
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Yami smacked each gang member with his yo-yo and then they went at him.
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Jazz took a swing at the boss and the man took some glass and smashed it then tossed the shards at Jazz who covered her face with her arm for protection.
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Yami dodged the gangsters as they aimed their yo-yos at him. Then he began to aim his yo-yo but kept missing. Or did he?
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Jazz finally mangaged to get to the boss again and punched him twice then dodged his next attack.
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Yami stood in front of the gangsters.
"Hah! You missed us!" One of them said.
"Or did I?" Yami gestured to the many holes in the roof all in a circle surrounding the gangsters.
"We'll kill you for this!" A gangster yelled as they fell.
"Then I'll see you in Hell. From heaven!" Yami laughed evilly.
"Yeah, how is that funny?" Shelen asked as she looked at him oddly.
"Never mind." Yami sighed.
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Jazz manage to nock the boss down and he hung from the ledge of the high bridge in the building. Jazz then used her yo-yo and caused the boss to fall by rolling it over his fingers.
"I think I have found a new respect for yo-yos..." Shelen said as she walked up to them, now in her physical body.
"Good to have you back, Jazz." Kyla grinned.
"Thanks guys." Jazz said.
"Yeah, ok but it would have been easier to use a knife you know." Shelen said. The other girls looked at her funny.
"Wow, Shen, you are one messed up kid." Kyla said.
Shelen glared at her.
Yep, chapter 9 is officially done. I may not add any more YGO episode references so don't expect any more. If I do add one though, I'll tell you guys.
Yami: You know, when Shelen was tied up like that it kinda gave me some ideas.
Shelen: 0/0 Pervert.
Yami: :D
Me: Both of you calm down! Sheesh...