Author's note: Although I am a big KaibaxKisara fan, I really don't know much about Duel Monsters. I played the game when I was younger but that was a long time ago so I forgot all card effects and monsters and I am unable to construct Kisara's deck... That's why I used here a duel that happened between Kaiba and Ishizu in one episode, so Ishizu's deck is Kisara's here. Please, duellists, don't judge me, I just need this mach for the plot. Also, if there are any inconsistencies in the game you can point them out, but I'll just shrug and say: screw the rules, this is my fanfiction!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh nor any of its characters.

Chapter 11

Kisara and Kaiba assumed their respected positions on three feet high platforms. Kisara was now pale, but determined, while Kaiba's face showed nothing but a cold smirk. The couple didn't even notice Mokuba, who sneaked into the game room (he wouldn't miss that duel for the world!)

"Ok, little girl. Let's duel!" Kaiba exclaimed and activated the new duel disk; Kisara did the same.

"This is the best opportunity to show her who's the boss around here!" thought Kaiba. "She may have been a bit of a challenge in chess, but Duel Monsters are certainly not her strongest side."

"I'll let you play first...again... since you could use any advantage you can get against me." he said.

"All right, then, now is your chance!" thought Kisara to herself. "Remember what Tea said; show confidence, show teeth! Pretend that it is just another game of chess. Really, how different can it really be from chess?"

"All right!" she said out loud. "I summon Keldo (1200/1600) in Defense Position."

As soon as she placed the card on the duel disk, something amazing happened. She had played Duel Monsters with regular duel disks and the monsters they projected didn't look as real - when one looked closer, one could see they were definitively holograms. However, in front of Kisara now stood a giant creature, so life like, and she had to stand in awe, her jaw dropped.

"Wow, the graphic is beautiful!" she whispered in amazement.

"Of course it is. I designed the disks." she could hear Kaiba, "Now, are you done?"

"Um, no. I activate Michizure of Doom, so, if I am not mistaken, both duellists have to discard two cards from their hands... Right?"

"Oh, so Yugi did teach you something, you know effects of your own cards, bravo!" he said mockingly. He discarded Polymerization and Kaiser Glider while Kisara discarded Revival Magic and Monster Reborn. Her hand now contained Mudora and Zolga."

"I end my turn." she said quietly.

"Ha! So I figured... Now watch and learn from a real duellist! I summon Vorse Raider (1900/1200) in Attack Position. Now, Vorse Raider, attack Keldo!" Giant Vorse Raider obeyed his master's wish and sliced through Kisara's monster with ease. Kisara took a few steps back because of the blow; even the attacks were realistic. She started to feel excited and a faint smile appeared on her face. "Now I set a card and end my turn."

"I summon Mudora (1500/1800) in Attack Position and then I activate Sword of Dogra so Mudora's attack points are increased by 500 points!"

"Now I can attack his monster!" she thought excitedly. "Now, Mudora attack Vorse Raider!"

"Not so fast! I activate Shrink!" Vorse Raider's life points decreased by half. "Yes, you've destroyed my monster, but don't celebrate just yet! I activate my face-down Crush Card to destroy every monster in your hand, Deck, and field with 1500 or more ATK."

"Oh, this is not good..."

Kaiba laughed: "Well, you should've thought of that before you challenged me to a duel! I told you..."

"However..." Kisara cut him off. "I activate Swords of Revealing Light! Now every monster on your side of the field is prevented from attacking for the next three turns."

"Dammnit..." he said under his breath. Kisara was looking more confident now. The same glow in her eyes was there again and Kaiba couldn't help but smirk; despite himself he really liked it. "You're just prolonging the inevitable, albino girl..."

"We'll see." Kisara then set a card and ended her turn.

"I summon Dark Gremlin on the field in attack position and I set a card. I end my turn."

Kisara drew Muko. "I'll pass my turn." she said confidently.

"Oh really? Nothing up your sleeve?" Kaiba drew a card. "I guess I'll have to pass my turn too, do I?"

"Yup, two more turns!" she said and her eyes were glowing. God, why did she make him feel that way? He tried not to look at her but he couldn't help it.

Kisara drew another card: "I think I'll sympathize with you. I end my turn." she said teasingly.

"I don't need your sympathy!" he was angered but excited at the same time. He passed one more turn.

Kisara drew Sacrifice's Blast. She then passed her turn. At the End Phase, the effect of her Swords of Revealing Light expired.

"Finally!" Kaiba roared. "Now, Dark Gremlin, attack her points directly!" but as soon as he said it he suddenly felt a twinge of remorse once he saw his monster plunging towards defenceless Kisara. "Get a grip of yourself!" he thought angrily. Now Kisara had 2400 life points, but it seemed that she was not worried nor scared at all, she was smiling even wider now. Kaiba really wasn't used to having so optimistic sort of an opponent.

"Wow, now that was awesome!" she was so excited she couldn't breathe properly and that only confused Kaiba even more; how could one be so excited when one was about to lose a duel?

"I activate my face-down card: Virus Cannon! Now I can send all Magic Cards in your deck and hand to your Graveyard."

"Ha, you wish!" Kisara shouted. "I pay 1000 Life Points (2400 → 1400) in order to activate my face-down "Exchange of the Spirit", which switches the cards in both duellists' Decks with those in our Graveyards." She was greening mischievously. "Now, if I'm not mistaken this leaves you with six cards in your Deck while I get back every card that you made me send to the Graveyard."

Kaiba was impressed, the girl was getting better and better and again, despite himself, he was starting to enjoy the duel as much as she did.

The duellists didn't notice that they had an audience. Mokuba was watching them and by the look on their faces he could conclude that they were both enjoying the duel... a little bit too much; they were both panting heavily, greens plastered on their faces, every muscle on their body tensed. Mokuba felt as if he was watching something more intimate than a simple Duel Monsters duel and that thought made him blush. He wanted to leave but a part of him really wanted to see the outcome of the duel.

"My turn." Kisara said panting. "I summon Kelbek (1500/1800) in Attack Position and I set a card. I end my turn."

Kaiba drew Virus Cannon. "I activate Virus Cannon! You simply cannot get rid of it, can you?" he asked mockingly.

"As a matter of fact I can! I activate Muko!"

"What?!"

"Oh, yes! Now I can negate the effect of Virus Cannon and destroy it. How do you like that, oh the greatest duellist of all?"

She was not insulting, she was teasing, he thought, but the worst part was that he actually liked it. "Hm... I guess I'll end my turn now."

"Good." she drew a card. "I summon Zolga! Zolga, please attack Dark Gremlin (Kaiba 2950 → 2850). Kelbek, attack his points directly!" she ordered exhilarated. (Kaiba 2850 → 1350)

"How is this even possible?" Kaiba thought to himself once Kisara's monsters retreated. "I have only 1350 life points. How could I let this happen?"

"I set a card and end my turn."

Kaiba's hand contained The Flute of Summoning Dragon, Silent Doom, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Soul Exchange and Ring of Destruction. He drew Crush Card. However, before he could do anything Kisara activated her card:

"I activate my face-down Muko to send the drawn card to the Graveyard. You just can get rid of Muko, can you?"

Kaiba laughed. "It's too late for that now. I activate my face-down card: Soul Exchange! Now I can tribute your two monsters and introduce you to a very special friend of mine. Come forth, BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!"