Coral: And now for Part two of the duel! This part is going to be a rather touching one near the end, especially at the end.

Aki: Why? What happens at the end?

Coral: Just read and find out.

Aki: Uh-huh...

Coral: Anyway, I think we know the deal with the disclaimers. I do not own any Yugioh. The only OCs I own would be Kohaku, her father and her sister. The decks they own are also my doings. Every other OCs and their decks goes to their own creators.


Normal dialogue

Life Points/Monster stats

*LOCATION CHANGE/ CHANGE IN P.O.V*

Attacks/Effects

'thoughts'

Language other than Japanese (this is English sub after all)


*OPENING*

(Instrumental)(The scene begins with a nice top view of the island)

To the beginning sky... towards the shining light
(The camera looks up to the sky, having a nice view of it and the sun as the anime logo slowly appeared)
There's nothing to fear... because I'm here...
(Freakstar Dragon with Naruto on his back and Time Space Magician flew pass the logo the Spellcaster-type shined the crystal ball on his staff, changing the scene)

Falling countless times to your knees
Not protecting your own pride
(Kohaku slipped on a banana peel and was laughed at by many students. She laughed along with them)
Only coming up with just doubts
Do not close your eyes just yet
(Alex and Bella looked at the scene in slight envy at how she was, in a way, getting along with many others despite her being in Red and daughter of a famous circus' ringmaster and walked their separate ways)

I absolutely cannot see
the possibility that's here and now
(Judai was imagining himself as the next King of Games. Manjoume and his friends along with Chronos glared at how impossible it would be for him while Misawa, Shou and Hayato looked at him with interest or slight admiration)
When these tears turn into rain
I just want you to notice
(Asuka and Ryou were at the entrance of the Abandon Dorm and stared at a picture of the latter's brother with determination)

Spit out all the vexing things
Because there's a meaning for taking things
(Bella was remembering the time when she was younger, getting bullied and being isolated by others because of her powers. Her patience went to her limit as she accidentally summoned a monster and released it onto them)
Even if you desire everything, you don't need to grasp it all
(Alex was remembering when he was accepted into Duel Academy and told the principal that he wished to start at the lowest rank, just to be bullied by those of a higher rank)
Just keep a hold of one most important thing
(Kohaku placed her hands on their shoulders and snapped them out of the memory lane and smiled at them then pushed them to the rest of their friends)

In the beginning of the sky, I welcome you
do not ever look back just look forward
(Judai had out Flame Wingman, who fought against Chronos' Antique Gear Golem and Asuka's Cyber Blader, as Kohaku had out Time Space Magician, who was going head-to-head against Alex's Light and Darkness Dragon and Bella's Nine-Tailed Beast, Kurama)
If you feel the wind on your back
then there won't be anything to worry about
(Shou and his monsters were looking at his brother and his monsters with determination, who smirked in approval, causing the younger sibling to smile back)

If you would look around, you'd see all these smiling faces
(In another realm, it showed all of Kohaku, Bella, Alex, Judai, Shou, Hayato, and Asuka's monsters smiling at the camera)
Do not carry everything by yourself
(Kohaku was looking at her late sister's deck in her hand with a solemn look, the deck's monster spirits floating right by her side)
Don't rush either, the answer is along the way
(The scene turned dark and the whole gang were running towards the light)
you'll definitely find it for sure
(They arrived at a lighthouse, looking up at the night sky)


Continuing on from last chapter, Kohaku and her friends met up with her father and caught up to some things. After some time of catching up, they heard a commotion going on and found out Kagurazaka, a Ra Yellow student, stole Muto Yugi's deck. Kohaku then insisted on being his opponent for the deck but was pushed to a corner.

Kagurazaka: 4000 LP
Kohaku: 2200 LP

Black Magician of Chaos: Level 8/DARK/Spellcaster/2800 ATK/2600 DEF

Relic User Commander, Genjuro: Level 7/EARTH/Warrior/2700 ATK/1800 DEF

"My turn!" Kohaku drew her next card, bringing her hand up to five.

'Because of Black Magician of Chaos, I can't summon Hibiki back. But there's one card in my deck that can change that,' she thought.

"I switch Genjuro to Defense Mode!" Her monster got down on one knee and crossed his arms. "I summon Shul Shagana Relic User, Shirabe in Defense Mode!" A young girl with black hair in pigtails wearing a school uniform appeared on her field.

Shul Shagana Relic User, Shirabe: Level 4/DARK/Warrior/1000 ATK/1700 DEF

"Through her effect, I add Relic Weapon, Buzz Saw to my hand and equip it to her! Go for it, Shirabe!"

A pendant fell into the girl's hand. "Fallian Shul Shagana tron." At the incantation, she changed into her white and pink combat clothes, with some kind of armor on her pigtails.

Shul Shagana Relic User, Shirabe: 1700 + 500 = 2200 DEF

"So you raised your monster's DEF points. What's the point in that?" Kagurazaka asked.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Haven't you heard of an old saying? 'A magician never reveals her secrets,'" Kohaku simply said. "I set two cards face-down and end my turn."

"Then it's my turn. Draw!" Kagurazaka drew his next card. "I activate the magic card, Treasure Cards from the Heaven! Both players draw until they have six cards in their hand!" Both drew until they have six cards in their hand. "I activate Watapon's monster effect from my hand! When this card is added to my hand by a card effect, I can Special Summon him!" A cute little puffball with big blue eyes appeared on the field.

Watapon: Level 1/LIGHT/Fairy/200 ATK/300 DEF

"Next, I release it to summon out Black Magician Girl from my hand!" The puffball glowed and formed a teenage girl with long blonde hair in blue revealing magician's clothes with a staff in hand. One certain duelist is happy to see the card in action.

Black Magician Girl: Level 6/DARK/Spellcaster/2000 ATK/1700 DEF

"You know, I know I want Kohaku to win, but at the same time, I want to cheer for Black Magician Girl~!" said duelist swooned.

"Shou, get a grip!" Tiffany said.

"She's right! That's still a monster card!" Hayato shook the boy.

"But this is a once-in-a-life time chance! We might not get to see her again!" Shou suddenly shouted at them.

"You really like that card, don't you?" Seth nervously asekd.

"For every 'Black Magician' in either player's Graveyards, Black Magician Girl gains 300 ATK!" Said monster twirled her staff as her ATK points went up.

Black Magician Girl: 2000 + 300 = 2300 ATK

"Black Magician of Chaos! Attack Genjuro! Destruction Spell!" The high-level Spellcaster-type monster shot out an energy ball at his opponent and destroyed him.

"Genjuro's monster effect activates! When he is destroyed, I can Special Summon a 'Relic User' monster from my deck, hand or Graveyard! I Special Summon Igalima Relic User, Kirika from my hand!" A blonde girl, seemingly a couple years younger than Hibiki, appeared on her field next to Shirabe, in Attack Mode.

Igalima Relic User, Kirika: Level 4/DARK/Warrior/1700 ATK/1000 DEF

"Kiri-chan!" Shirabe happily called.

"Yaho! Shirabe!" Kirika happily called back. "Now then, if she called the two of us out here, it should mean~!"

"And with Kirika's effect, I add Relic Weapon Recovery from my deck to my hand!"

"However that does nothing for your or your monsters! Especially since you summoned your monster in Attack mode! Black Magician Girl! Attack Kirika!" The female Spellcaster-type raised her staff and charged an attack.

"That's exactly what I was waiting for!" Kohaku exclaimed, much to everyone's shock. "I activate my Continuous Trap Card, Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA! If both Shul Shagana Relic User, Shirabe and Igalima Relic User, Kirika are on the field, they both can share a Monster Zone!"

"What?!" Kagurazaka gasped.

"Two monsters in one Monster Zone?!" Misawa questioned.

"Is that even possible?!" Alex asked. It was proven possible, as Kirika went behind Shirabe, who changed her position into Attack Mode.

"Doing so, their ATK and DEF is combined! Also, if this card was activated while one of these two monsters battles an opponent's monster, the battle will continue from where it left off!" True to Kohaku's words, Shirabe went to battle Black Magician Girl in her partner's place.

Shirabe and Kirika: 1000 + 1700 = 2700 ATK/2200 + 1000 = 3200 DEF

"I won't let you harm my friend!" Shirabe shouted.

"Get her, Shirabe! Alpha Style 100 Rebirths!" Hundreds of buzz saws were fired from the monster's compartments and destroyed Black Magician Girl, much to Shou's despair.

Kagurazaka: 3600 LP
Kohaku: 2200 LP

"Good-bye, Black Magician Girl..." Shou said as he cried.

"Look at the bright side. At least Kohaku finally got some Life Points taken out of Kagurazaka," Tiffany pointed out.

"Still, to have a card that can allow two monsters in one Monster Zone... That kind of thing never happened before," Seth said.

"There's a good reason as to why that card exists," Kazato spoke. "Shul Shagana and Igalima are both said to be children of the Sumerian Gods, Zababa and Ningirsu, as well as weapons of the Mesopotamian War God Zababa. In other words, those two are practically inseparable. So it shouldn't be at all surprising for there to be a card that allows the two to be together as monsters."

"Nice shot, Shirabe!" Kirika cheered, giving her partner a thumbs up.

"It's because Kiri-chan is with me that it's possible to defeat someone like her!" Shirabe said.

"You're right! The two of us are unstoppable!"

While the two of them were having a nice conversation as best friends, Kohaku looked on with a sad look on her face, one that no one noticed, except one.

Kirika looked back at her duelist. "What's wrong, Kohaku?"

That snapped her out of her condition. "N-Nothing."

"I end my turn with one card face-down," her opponent ended.

"My turn. Draw!" Kohaku drew her seventh card. "I activate my face-down card! The Equip Magic, Relic Weapon, Scythe! And give it to its master, Kirika!"

A pendant fell into Kirika's hand. "Seiwoss Igalima Lyzen Tron," she chanted. After that chant, like all other female 'Relic User' monsters, she changed into her white and green combat clothes, as well as a dark green head-gear on her head.

Shirabe and Kirika: 2700 + 500 = 3200 ATK

"An ATK of 3200!" Judai shouted.

"With this, Dark Magician of Chaos is destroyed!" Hayato cheered.

"Go for it, Kohaku!" Bella also cheered.

"Next, I summon Airgetlam Relic User, Serena!" A teenage girl younger than the two wearing a pink dress appeared on the field.

Airgetlam Relic User, Serena: Level 3/LIGHT/Warrior/1000 ATK/1000 DEF

"I won't activate her effect to add a 'Relic Weapon' card to my hand. However, I will equip her with the Equip Magic, Relic Weapon, Whip Sword!"

A pendant appeared before the girl, in which she placed in her hands. "Seilien coffin airgetlam tron." Serena transformed into her white and yellow combat clothes, giving her some kind of a fairy appearance.

Airgetlam Relic User, Serena: 1000 + 500 = 1500 ATK

"I think I'm in a middle of a love triangle~" Shou said, now swooning over Kohaku's newly summoned monster.

"I think we should find a psychiatrist for you," Seth said, a bit weirded out by the Osiris student's actions.

"Battle! Shirabe! Kirika! Attack Black Magician of Chaos! ZABABA Eclipse: Forbidden Wheel of Evil!" Kohaku ordered.

"Right!" they both answered, as Shirabe's large buzz saws become a large monowheel vehicle and rode her way over to the monster. Black Magician of Chaos leapt over her to attack her friend. What he didn't expect was Kirika's shoulder armor to shoot out grappling chains, in which he did his best to avoid. Unexpectedly, Kirika then shot out a grappling chain from the front of her armor, which restrained him in his place. Kirika then enlarged her scythe into a guillotine. He heard something coming from the other side and turned to see Shirabe with the grappling chains he avoided connected to her arms as she charged in with her glowing buzz saw monowheel vehicle. Both sides charged in at the Spellcaster-type.

"Trap card open! Drain Shield! This negates an opponent's monster's attack and add the ATK points to my Life Points!" Kagurazaka attempted to defend.

"It's no use! Relic Weapon, Buzz Saw's second effect! During the Battle Phase, if my opponent activates a card or effect that negates an attack, that effect is negated and destroyed! Also, Relic Weapon, Scythe's second effect is that if a card effect is activated from my field, the Battle Damage Kirika will deal to the opponent is doubled!" Kohaku countered.

This surprised Kagurazaka, as a shield appeared to try and block the attack, only to be rammed through and Kirika's weapon's blade began to glow. Their attacks collided and destroyed the powerful monster.

Kagurazaka: 2800 LP
Kohaku: 2200 LP

"Serena! It's your turn! Attack the player directly! Angelic Feathers!"

"Understood!" Serena obliged as her fairy wings suddenly grew feathers. She shot them out at Kagurazaka and dealt a great deal of damage to him.

Kagurazaka: 1300 LP
Kohaku: 2200 LP

"All right! She took down Black Magician of Chaos!" Tiffany cheered.

"Just one more move and it's over!" Judai also cheered.

"Why you... I admit you are a formidable opponent. However, my deck never failed me once before! My turn!" Kagurazaka drew his next card. He smirked at the sight. "Now you will see the true power of my deck!" Kohaku's eyebrow twitched when she heard that. "I activate the Ritual Magic, Chaos Ritual! By sending Monsters from my hand or field whose total Level equals to eight or more, I can Ritual Summon Chaos Soldier from my hand!" A cauldron appeared as two Warrior-type monsters appeared and leaped into it. The inside of the cauldron then exploded and a blue and yellow armored knight appeared on his field.

Chaos Soldier: Level 8/EARTH/Warrior/3000 ATK/2500 DEF

"C-Chaos Soldier?!" Shou gasped.

"One of the most powerful Ritual Monsters to exist!" Seth said in shock.

"B-But even so, Chaos Soldier doesn't have an effect! So Kohaku doesn't have to worry about it," Hayato pointed out.

"I wonder about that," Kagurazaka said, still smirking. "There's something you should know about the two monsters I used to summon him. First of is Evening Twilight Knight! If he is used to Ritual Summon a 'Chaos Soldier' Ritual Monster, that monster gains these two effects! First, I am able to banish one monster my opponent controls! And one of those monster would be Shirabe and Kirika!" A spirit of the white knight used to summon the Ritual Monster appeared and charged at the two girls.

"Although the Continuous Trap, Edge Works of Goddess ZABABA combines Shirabe and Kirika's power and have them share one Monster Zone, for card effects that targets one monster, those effects doesn't target both of them!" Kohaku corrected.

"In that case, let's say good bye to that scythe-wielder!" The white knight spirit took Kirika away.

"Kiri-chan!" Shirabe called, reaching out to her friend.

"Shirabe!" Kirika called back, also reaching out to her before fading from existence.

Shul Shagana Relic User, Shirabe: 3200 - 2200 = 1000 ATK

"Because one of the two monsters left the field, Edge Work of Goddess ZABABA is destroyed and the remaining monster is switched back to the position she was in before this card's activation," Kohaku said. She looked at the pigtailed Warrior-type monster with a worried look on her face.

Shirabe clenched her fists and looked back at Kagurazaka and Chaos Soldier. "Why you... How dare you do that to Kiri-chan!"

"Calm down, Shirabe-chan," Serena tried to calm her.

Of course, since it was a duel monster talking, and Kagurazaka wasn't a psychic duelist, he didn't know that Shirabe was glaring at him. "Also, I get to banish one card from my opponent's hand! I choose the middle card!" The 'Relic' duelist gritted her teeth and pocketed the card. "You'll get it back during the End Phase, but that won't be possible! The other monster I used to summon Chaos Soldier is Beginning Knight! Like Evening Twilight Knight, I am able to banish one monster my opponent controls!" Kohaku and her friends and father gasped at what was just said.

"He can banish three cards!?" Alex questioned.

"Of course, I'll get rid of your Shirabe!" A red-head knight in an armor quite similar to Chaos Soldier aeared and took Shirabe away as well.

"Shirabe-chan!" Serena called.

"Damn it!" was she could say before disappearing.

"And then there was one... Chaos Soldier! Attack Serena! Chaos Blade!" The Ritual Monster raised his sword and swung it down, killing the young girl.

Kagurazaka: 1300 LP
Kohaku: 700 LP

"Serena's monster effect! When destroyed while equipped with Relic Weapon, Whip Sword, I can Special Summon her sister from my hand, deck or Graveyard and equip cards that were equipped to her to her sister! Come, please! Maria!"

An older version of Serena appeared on her field as the pendant fell right into her hand. "Seilien coffin airgetlam tron." One would assume her combat clothes would be just like Serena's, except that her combat clothes were similar to the other female 'Relic User' monsters, only it was white and silver and she had a left gauntlet and shoulder armor.

Airgetlam Relic User, Maria: Level 4/LIGHT/Warrior/1400 + 500 = 1900 ATK/1000 DEF

"I won't forgive you... For what you did to my sister!" Maria shouted.

"You are such a fool for summoning her in Attack Mode!" the male dueling Ra claimed. "The other effect that was given to Chaos Soldier from Beginning Knight is that if it destroys a monster by battle, it can make a second attack!" Everyone at the sidelines widened their eyes in shock. "Finish this, Chaos Soldier! Chaos Blade of The End!" Chaos Soldier raised his sword once more and charged at Maria.

"Kohaku!" Kazato and Kohaku's friends called in worry.

"From my Graveyard, I activate Relic User Protector, Ogawa's effect!"

"A card effect from the Graveyard?!" Kagurazaka gasped.

"If my opponent declares an attack that would bring my Life Points to zero, I can banish this card and negate that attack!" As Kohaku took out the card from her Graveyard and pocketed it, an agent appeared and took the attack for Maria.

"Ogawa-san!" Maria shouted, as he then disappeared.

"We will avenge him, Maria. I promise," her duelist whispered.

"In that case I will end my turn. At this time, you can add the card that was banished from your hand back to your hand," Kagurazaka ended.

Those in the sidelines sighed in relief.

"She survived that attack..." Seth said.

"I thought she was going to lose," Bella added.

"But she still has one turn now! And if she doesn't turn it around then maybe when her next turn comes-"

"There might not be a next turn," Alex interrupted Tiffany.

"What do you mean, Alex?" Judai asked.

"He meant what if those effects weren't once-only effects," Misawa explained. "If Kagurazaka uses those effects during his turn, Kohaku might lose."

They all gasped and looked at the former performer with worried looks.

"My turn." Kohaku was about to draw her card.

"Just give up already," Kagurazaka said. "Just face it. You cannot beat me! No one has ever beaten my deck before! All my cards have always been with me since the day this deck was made! And since then, no one has ever defeated me!"

"Now he sounds like a cocky duelist," Hayato muttered.

"And he's acting like that deck was his to begin with," Shou added.

"Save the embarrassment and forfeit already! Then again, for you to last this long, you should rather be elated to have come this far in a duel against me!" the copycat of a duelist cotinued.

"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Kohaku finally snapped. Everyone looked at her in shock. "Stop acting like you own that deck for as long as you can remember! Stop acting like it was your's to begin with! Tell me something, throughout this whole duel, did it ever occur to you why I am using my sister's deck instead of my own?!" Everyone was silent at that question. "It was to show you the difference between us! Not in our research with the decks we're using that we never or rarely used, but in our respect to the deck we are using! Since the beginning of this duel, I feel and see no respect you're giving to the deck and to whom it really belongs to! You duel as though you are the true owner of that deck, which is a disgrace to all true duelists! As for me, I am dueling my sister's deck using my style of dueling! Granted it doesn't match how she would duel with it, but at least I am giving my respect to her and this deck by not acting like her as I duel! Giving my respect to the deck's true owner is the sign of a true duelist and the sign of a strong bond between a duelist and their deck!"

Everyone stayed silent at that speech, mostly in awe and touched by her words.

"Now let me show you... How far my respect gets me! My turn!" Kohaku prepared herself to draw her next card. Before she drew, she took a nice deep breath. "Hola~! Bonjour~! Hello everybody!" Her friends and father tensed in excitement at her words. "At long last, we've reached the climax of today's duel! Who exactly will triumph this battle?! The King of Games' deck or the 'Relic' deck?! Please feast your eyes on the upcoming performance! Let's go! Draw!" She looked at the card she drew. "Now then, how about we do a little magic trick? I activate the Magic Card, Solomon's Cane! By continuously paying half my Life Points, I am able to Special Summon 'Relic User' monsters from my Graveyard and my Banish Zone!"

"What did you say?!" Kagurazaka shouted.

"A magic card that allows a Special Summon from both the Graveyard and the Banish Zone?!" Judai followed.

"No way!" the other Reds shouted.

"First coming back is Hibiki!" The dirty blonde girl appeared back on the field.

Kagurazaka: 1300 LP
Kohaku: 350 LP

"Next is Shirabe and Kirika!" The two besties returned to the field as well.

Kagurazaka: 1300 LP
Kohaku: 87 LP

"One more! Tsubasa!" The bluenette female also returned to the field.

Kagurazaka: 1300 LP
Kohaku: 43 LP

"Her Life Points are so low!" Seth exclaimed.

"What a risky card! She's basically betting everything on this turn!" Misawa stated.

"But why use that card?" Bella questioned.

"Take a good look at her field," Kazato told her. "What do you see?" Bella looked and seemed to have caught on to Kohaku's plan.

"And now it's time for the Grand Finale! I activate my Magic Card, Swan's Song! Since my Life Points are below 1000, all of my 'Relic User' monsters have their ATK points doubled! But instead, since Hibiki is on the field, all of her friends' powers will transfer over to her!"

The five girls looked at each other and nodded, holding each other's hands.

"Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal
Emustolronzen fine el balal zillz
Gatrandis babel ziggurat edenal
Emustolronzen fine el zillz~"

As soon as they finished singing the song, they glowed a bright, rainbow color. The color was then transferred to Hibiki.

Gungnir Relic User, Hibiki: 1300 x 2 + 1900 x 2 + 1000 x 2 + 1700 x 2 + 1400 x 2 = 2600 + 3800 + 2000 + 3400 + 2800 = 6400 + 5400 + 2800 = 14600 ATK

Seeing how high the power was shocked everyone to no extent. In fact, Judai fainted from the sight of the power and Shou may have peed his pants.

"O-... O-... Over 10000?!" Kagurazaka let out.

"Now have a taste of it... A duel filled with respect and belief! It's showtime! Go, Hibiki! Swan Song Penta Buster!"

Hibiki let out a war cry as she, somehow transformed in her battle clothes, rushed at Chaos Soldier with her fist pulled back. She landed a punch, one that decided the duel.

Kagurazaka: 0000 LP
Kohaku: 43 LP

WINNER: KOHAKU!

"I can't believe it... I lost!" Kagurazaka slumped on his knees. "I couldn't win, even with this powerful deck? It looks like... I really have no talent!"

"No, it's not like that," came a voice. Everyone turned and saw Ryo and Asuka approaching them.

"Kaiser/Onii-san!" Kagurazaka and Shou called.

"Asuka! Why are you here?" Judai askedasked, suddenly on his feet.

"What's with all these fast recoveries?" Alex asked Bella.

"I don't know," she answered.

"We also wanted to see the deck before everyone else," Ryo answered.

"We went to the display hall, but the case was broken and the deck vanished. And while we were looking for it, we ended up finding you guys," Asuka explained.

"We thought of stopping you, but stopping the duel would be regretful," the Kaiser added on.

"That's true," Misawa agreed.

"Not only that. We weren't the only ones watching." Ryo and Asuka looked behind them. Everyone else did the same and saw that practically all the students watched the duel.

"It's true!" Tiffany exclaimed.

"Well, it was an amazing duel!" a Ra said.

"You showed us a bunch of good stuff! We learned a bunch!" said another.

Kagurazaka was slightly touched by the praise.

"As Kohaku said during the duel, taking someone's deck as your own is an unforgivable offense. However, it's a fact that everyone wanted to see the Muto Yugi's deck in action at its full power. I'm sure we all can let this slide," Ryo said.

"I can't believe he mastered the King of Games' deck!" Ra 1 shouted.

"That was awesome, Kagurazaka!" Ra 2 praised.

"But I still lost... Why?" the copycat duelist questioned.

"I thought I made it clear, why you lost," Kohaku said. "It's because you're acting like someone you're not. You think you can just master the cards and win every game? That's not how a true duelist duel. A true duelist would make a deck that defines herself in every way, shape and form. If the deck is a borrowed deck, that's a different story. Kagurazaka, you still have a chance and time to make a deck of your own. A deck that signifies you and no one else."

"Spoken like a real duelist," Ryo complimented.

"Now then, as promised, you'll be returning that deck, right?" Kagurazaka nodded at her question.


The next day, Yugi's deck was back in its spot and everyone who had the tickets for the display went to see it. Well, some people gave their tickets to those who doesn't have, being pleased with seeing it in a duel. Kohaku was one of those people who didn't go, as she just lied on her bed in her purple pajamas.

"She's been like this for quite a while now..." Kirika said in a worried tone.

"What's wrong with her?" Chris wondered.

"She hasn't eaten anything either," Hibiki added.

"I think I know why," Maria spoke.

"As do I," Time Space Magician followed.

Before anyone could ask why Kohaku was acting like this, a knock was heard by her door.

"It's open," Kohaku said.

The door opened, revealing it to be Alex. He had a frown on his face as he entered the room, closing the door behind him.

"I thought you'd be going to that showing," Kohaku said.

"I should say the same to you," he said back. He then sat on her bed.

"Why are you here?"

"Just came to check on you."

"Well, now you know I'm okay. Just look." She put on a fake smile on her face. While it might be able to fool most people, Alex already knew she's faking it. He pulled her close to him. "Alex?"

"You can cry, you know. I won't judge," he simply said.

"What are you talking about? I'm not-"

"You think I didn't notice? During your duel with Kagurazaka, I saw... I saw you crying as you watched how close some of your monsters are with each other. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you miss her. Your sister. So much, it's eating you up inside." He was hitting nail after nail on the head, as Kohaku was slowly losing her composure, tears threatening to form in her eyes.

Drowned in sadness, Kohaku hugged Alex and cried on his shoulder. "I just miss her so much... I know I should be over it by now... But it's too hard to get over..."

Alex just comforted her, rubbing her back gently as she continued to cry over her sister.

After some time of crying, Kohaku seemed to have calmed down at last and separated from Alex.

"Thanks for the comfort, Alex," she thanked.

"It was nothing," he assured. "After all, we're friends, aren't we?"

Kohaku smiled at those words. "Yeah... We are..."

"So, how about lunch? I heard there's spaghetti today."

"I'm all for that idea! Just let me change first!" Alex nodded and left the room, as Kohaku got into her uniform. After that, they went to get their lunch.