This one. Oh my God, this one. I have been waiting since the first chapter was posted to write this. This episode in the series is in my top three. Hell, sometimes it's number one! This also comes from the fact that the episode it parodies is my favorite episode in the actual series. Why? Yami's a dork, and I love every second of it.
Back to this chapter, there is a ship that will be seen a lot in this chapter. If you've seen the episode, then you might know what ship I'm talking about, since it got its name from this episode.
(Lots of reviews this time. Don't want to read, then skip.)
Shiun'in Ventus: Oh yes! I've been waiting for this one since the beginning!
SuperNova23: How did you get this number? (PD, this is a payphone) (Tell me more about the Rattatas.) Well thank you, and enjoy!
Zekeram12: Who knew cards had a heart… wait. That part was pretty fun to write.
Thedarkpokemaster: Unfortunately, they can't. *puts on sunglasses* They just have to deal with it. There are some Yugi and Tea moments, and there are also some Yami and Tea moments too, considering what this episode is about.
Andrey258: Oh cool, I get a lightsaber! *accidently destroys things* *looks at Vader and points* He did it… I always watch anime in Japanese, and I've only seen one episode of Zexal in English. While I like Astral's voice, Yuma… I'm sticking to Japanese.
CorinnetheAnime: I'll go get Yuya! Okay, is this Yuya? Blue and yellow wild hair? White suit? Duel runner? No? Well, close enough! Go help this reader! They need life! Well thank you so much and… Oh my God a giant rock!
The Sith'ari: I actually still don't know at this point, but I think you're on the right track.
WingedImpala: O_O OH SH*T! *hides in invincible shelter* Wait, there's no such thing as invincible in fanfiction, I'm screwed… (Ra: Yeah, well it wasn't funny for me. Now Slifer and Obelisk won't let me live it down.) Thank you, that's reassuring. Oh yeah, well I'll counter your wand with my sonic screwdriverrrraaaactually this isn't a real one, it's just a plastic one. I'm going to hide now and finish the chapter.
SapphireTreewaterTheBlindOne: Haven't seen those videos yet, but it might happen in the future.
Zombyra: The God cards have to deal with it, since there's nothing they can do. :P Ah yes, our good old villain Melvin, come here for a hug... wait.
Keiko Braginski: Yes, yes, yes, that's one of the reasons why Marik is my favorite Abridged character. (Obelisk: Ha, nice name Ra. That should be printed on your card from now on. Slifer: Hehe, the strongest God card doesn't sound so strong now. Ra: DO YOU TWO WANT TO FEEL MY WRATH!? Obelisk and Slifer: …No… *retreats to card*)
Guest: Why does it have to be so far away… I'm only on episode 25 and that one is episode 65.
Above the Winter Moonlight: Not long after your PM, I got your review. Sometimes this website makes me angry. Thank you so much! I knew it wasn't going to top anything anytime soon, but it is pretty good so far.
Money100: Hehe, I was in that group of fangirls screaming for shirtless Yami. ;)
Reydrago: Thiefy will definitely have a lot to say when he appears. Yep, the gods are angry, and they can't do a thing about it. :)
James95: Oh great, almost time for more awkwardness from Solomon and BLS. Brace yourself
EpicKiya: And those reasons are why this is one of my favorite episodes. Hey never thought of that. I could go on and on about what I think of the movie, but then there wouldn't be room for the chapter.
Blizz: Heh, I wouldn't go that far. Like I said, Ishizu is not easy to write for. I think I mentioned that the pictures are on Kazuki Takahashi's Instagram, or they're probably on Tumblr by now.
Saffira Artemis: I can't see the Winged Dragon of Ra without thinking about Mega Ultra Chicken. Somehow Melvin got Moltres before the elite four… Oh no, I deserve to die for that joke alone.
Dragon Goddess: I watch Gilligan's Island every Sunday! It is a good show. All those will be a lot of fun when they come around. (Never gonna give you up, never gonna get you down!)
Rittie: Well I'm glad it worked for you, let me know if something like that happens again in the future. Okay, looking back, I did see some moments were the shipping was unnecessary. From now on, the ship will only appear every once in a while, not all the time. There is revolutionshipping in this chapter (because come on, I had too), and one little Peachshipping moment at the end (If you can really call it a moment). I'm already on Zexal II, and it's been awesome!
S Danyal Allen: I must know where the EFF that EFFing EFF sound is EFFing from!
Bunnychu15: Heh, little lamp shading there, ^^' but that won't happen again. Same with me, I was not expecting it to be that crazy the first time I watched the episode. Yeah, that's awesome Arc-V does that (still waiting for a DM character to appear, or maybe two… possibly…).
Louisa: Aw, thank you so much! Don't worry, I've sent someone to rescue you if you ever get kidnapped. Hope you like card games on motorcycles. ;)
FANactic Writer: Johnny Step acknowledges your pun. I always watch subs, and I only watch dub if something I like happens in the sub, and then I watch the dub to see any differences (for example, there was an episode that had all the old monsters, and I watched both versions).
Tabatha Ackley: Just don't ask me every single chapter when the next one is and we'll be good. For now, enjoy this chapter.
Fanficnumber14: This one is my favorite too!
Skylinemaster: Yeah, all those episodes are pretty good. I'm glad you like Ishizu, she was very hard to write.
Itachiforever342: Tell me about it, three different places is my max number, and hopefully I won't have to write that again for a while. I can see that, especially when they talk about Kaiba's…never mind. Hehe, we'll have to see when he watches. ;)
AnimaniAshley: Well thank you, hopefully I won't have to do something like that in other chapters, …oh who am I kidding? Actually, I'm not from Canada (never even been there, though I would love to travel one day). I have fans in Canada, but I'm not from there ^^'.
Animeislife1512: Making people laugh is my job. ;) Enjoy the chapter!
LadyRaider92: The Egyptian God cards are so powerful and more sentient than most Duel Monster cards, that they can sense the names the abridged series gave them. That's why they knew about their names even though they were with grandpa. Marik probably will be embarrassed by how the series treats him. Melvin however, Marik will get a kick out of.
Bakura Ishtar Allonsy: Yeah, well wait until this episode and his vocabulary.
DarkLaw999: Enjoy the chapter!
Ronin Warriors Fanatic: I really don't want to skip Zexal, and I'm really liking what I've watched so far. But Zexal isn't for everybody. Huh, I didn't know that, I learned something new today.
SuperSaiyanKnight: Lol, well you won't have to wait much longer! :P
Don't own anything, yada yada yada! Enjoy!
-Abridged series.-
"Mind speaking"
Normal dialogue.
Who doesn't love Fridays? Once school was over, the gang spent the rest of the afternoon out on the town. Afterwards, they headed back to the game shop and were now loading up the playlist.
"Wow, check out how far we are with these videos," Tristan said.
"Yeah, and I think the best is still to come. As for now, I've got a good feeling about this one," Yugi said as he clicked on the next video.
-Yami: The following cards games take place between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. – "What time is it now?" Joey asked.
Tea took out her phone. "9:15."
"Hey, perfect timing," Tristan said.
-Joey: Cleaning time!-
-Tristan: Why are you so excited about cleaning crap off the floor Joey?-
-Joey: Because my little sister's having her eye operation. She's gonna be able to see.-
-Tristan: Groovy. Does that mean you used the prize money to pay for it?-
-Joey: Neh, my mom's paying for the operation. I spent the prize money on children's trading cards. – "Eh? Wait a minute!" Joey said loudly.
"Looks like we have Mr. Irresponsible over here," Tristan said. "Serenity needed that important operation, so what does a brother like you do? Buy more cards."
"Do you realize you're this close to losing your head!?"
-Tristan: Your sister's the sexiest thing I've ever seen. I'm going to sleep with her. – "No, we don't need any more of that," Joey said turning to Tristan.
"Not now, but later in life…" Tristan said quietly, but not enough for Joey not to hear. Tristan then felt a blow to the back of his head. "Hey!"
"I said we didn't need any more of that," Joey said angrily.
-Joey: If you do, I'll kill you with my bare hands! – "Consider that your warning," Joey added. Tristan just rolled his eyes.
-Tristan: You're just jealous. – "Wait…" Joey said as the title sequence played. His eyes widened and his mouth opened. "No! That is wrong on so many levels, I don't even want to think about it!"
-Yugi: Hey Tea.-
-Tea: Hey, what's up Yugi?-
-Yugi: I have a hypothetical question. Would you, by any chance, ever consider going on a date with me? I mean, just as a friend.-
-Tea: Not in a million years, why? – "Oh wait, is this video going to be about the day I hung out with the pharaoh?" Tea asked.
"Looks like it," Yugi said. He then started chuckling. "Heh, ever since that day whenever I mention I have a surprise, the pharaoh hides deep inside the puzzle. Probably didn't want a repeat of last time."
Tea's smile disappeared a little. "Wait, did he not like hanging out with me that day?" she asked a little disappointed.
"Huh? No, of course he enjoyed that day with you! He just didn't like that I made him take control with no warning and so quickly," Yugi said chucking slightly. Tea's small smile came back.
-Yugi: Damnit, I'll have to go with plan B.-
-Yugi: Hey Tea, the pharaoh wants to go out with you.-
-Tea: What? The pharaoh?-
-Yugi: Yeah, he's pretty shy about it so he wanted me to ask you for him.-
-Tea: That's so sweet. I never knew he could be so romantic.-
-Yugi: Yeah he's a regular Casanova now will you go out with him or not?-
-Tea: Well it seems a bit weird. I mean it'll be kind of like going out with you. – "…And how is that weird?" Yugi asked. "I don't see anything wrong with that."
-Yugi: So it's a date. See you tomorrow Tea.-
-Tea: Wait I didn't say yes.-
-Yugi: Sorry can't hear you! The rain is really loud! – "Classic excuse," Yugi said chuckling.
-Tea: What have I gotten myself into?-
-Yugi: I have a feeling today is gonna be super special awesome. Now if I could just find the right outfit.-
-Yami: Yugi you look like a bondage slave. – Yugi blushed at the statement. "Uh… that's a new one. No one's ever told me that," he said still blushing.
-Yugi: Perfect, girls love bondage slaves, don't they?-
-Yami: If you've set me up on a date with Tea, I'll never forgive you. You know how much I hate her constant friendship speeches. – "Hey, giving others motivation all the time is what I do," Tea said.
"And no one, not even the pharaoh, finds them worth hating," Yugi said.
-Yugi: Don't worry Pharaoh. It's safe to say that today will be completely normal.-
-Yami: Yugi I can see you winking. – "Which the pharaoh learned is a sign to get away from me, or at least, as far in the puzzle as he can get, given we share a body," Yugi said followed by the others chuckling.
Inside the puzzle, Yami was slowly starting to back away, wondering if Yugi was up to anything.
-Yugi: Ah there she is. Okay Pharaoh, you can thank me later. And remember, no hickeys.-
-Yami: Huh? YUGI! YOU LITTLE ****! YOU SON OF A ******* *****… - And that was it. Any semblance of thought or awareness, gone. All that remained was constant and out of control laughter from the gang.
As the rant went on, the laughter only increased. There were moments where the gang was laughing so hard, no sound was coming from their mouth, which made it easier to hear the constant bleeps and laugh even harder. In fact, they probably laughed harder than they did at Kaiba's 'screw the rules…' jokes from earlier.
Joey and Tristan were holding onto their stomachs, as they were starting to hurt. Tea was almost running out of breath from the laughing. Yugi's sides were starting to hurt, and he swore he was going to die from all the laughter.
And they weren't the only ones. Yami was also laughing just as hard as the others inside his soul room. And just like the others, he was almost out of breath.
-Yami: SO THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO **** SIDEWAYS. ****! – As the rant ended, the video was paused so everyone could catch their breath from their excessive laughter.
"Wow… that was just…" Joey said trying to catch his breath.
"Hands down, the best moment from these videos so far," Tristan said.
"I'm not sure if there will be anything in the future that will top those 15 seconds," Tea said, still laughing a little.
Yugi finally caught his breath, and got an idea. He smiled sneakily and quickly gave control to Yami. Yami blinked for a moment before realizing what Yugi just did. "Yugi! You little…" But then he stopped as everyone looked at him. Yami then couldn't help but start laughing again.
"Alright, if we continue laughing, we'll never get through this video," Yami said. Everyone agreed and continued the video.
-Yami: Huh? Hi there.-
-Tea: This is a dream come true. I can't believe I'm on a date with the pharaoh. I've got to play it cool. That means no friendship speeches, no matter how tempting it is, I mustn't do a friendship speech, I mustn't.-
-Yami: Hey Tea, what do you think of…-
-Tea: Friendship is the best thing ever, don't you agree? …Damnit! – Tristan sighed. "And you were doing so well too," he said sarcastically, ignoring Tea's quick glare.
-Yami: Sure why not? So, what do you have planned for our date? – Joey looked at Yami and Tea, and then at the video. He then looked over at Tristan, who looked back at him. Joey then stood up.
"Hey, I just remembered something I have to do back home, and Tristan's helping me."
"I am?" Tristan asked before Joey elbowed him. "I-I mean, yes. We better get going," Tristan said still confused.
"Well, we can watch this tomorrow when you guys are free," Tea said.
"Oh no, you guys go ahead. Tristan and I will catch up another day," Joey said as he and Tristan left the room. Yami and Tea looked at each other, shrugged, and continued the video.
Outside, Joey and Tristan were walking down the street. "Soooo, why did we leave again?" Tristan asked.
"That video seems to be their video. Why don't we give them some alone time to watch it?" Joey said winking.
"Oh, I get it," Tristan said looking back at the game shop. The two teens smiled and headed back home.
-Tea: Well, we could either go shopping, or we could go to the local museum and check out this exhibit on Ancient Egypt.-
-Yami: Huh, that exhibit looks fascinating. And it could hold all kinds of answers as to who I am and why I'm here. Tea, this could be the key to unlocking the secrets of my past.-
-Tea: Boring! Let's go shopping instead.-
-Yami: *Growls* - Tea giggled quietly and had a small blush on her face. Yami's annoyed/angry face on the screen was very cute in her eyes.
-Tea: There's something sweet, and almost kind.
But he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined. – Tea gasped and a smile appeared on her face. "Oh wow. I'm singing this song."
"Do you know this song?" Yami asked.
"Yeah, it's from a movie I watched all the time when I was younger. So I know this song really well," Tea replied smiling. Yami smiled as well.
"Well, it sounds really nice."
-Tea: But now he's dear, and so unsure.
I wonder why I didn't see it there before.-
-Yami: F*cking birds! (Both Yami and Tea let out a loud laugh.)
This date is lame. It's such a bore.
I'd rather be home playing card games more and more.
If you ask me, Tea's a whore.
But then that's nothing new she was like that before.–
Yami stared at the screen. "Uh, Tea? Are those the real lyrics to the song?"
"N-No," she replied, unsure of whether she should be upset because of the lyrics, or enjoying the fact that one of her favorite songs was parodied.
-Tea: Now we're at the arcade.-
-Yami: I know.-
"…What kind of song is that?" Tea asked as the music played. "The beat's good, but the lyrics…"
-Man: Watching people dance is almost as much fun as watching people play card games.-
-Man 2: You said it life partner.-
-Johnny: Okay, who else wants to be stepped on by Johnny Steps?-
-Yami: This game confuses me. There are no cards or life points. How are you supposed to play it? – "Uh, not all games involve life points or cards like Duel Monsters. And games like that aren't confusing at all," Yami said chuckling. Tea giggled along.
-Tea: By acting like a total spaz. That's why I'm so good at it. – "Well, dancing should be done with good energy, but maybe not spaz levels of energy," Tea said.
-Johnny: Are you ready to lose to Johnny Steps?-
-Tea: You are the one who is going to lose!-
-Johnny: You're going to be so embarrassed you'll wish you'd never stepped on my stage.-
-Tea: You are the one who is going to be embarrassed!-
-Johnny: Referring to myself in the third person makes me a bad guy. – "I see that happening so much it's become a trademark for all villains," Tea said.
-Yami: I'm pouting! – Tea instantly started laughing, but then covered her mouth and blushed. "What am I doing!? The pharaoh won't like me laughing at him!"
But Tea looked over and saw Yami was laughing and shaking his head. His fingers were on his forehead and his face was a little red, probably from a little embarrassment after seeing his pouty face.
"Great, that look is somehow on video now. There's goes my reputation," he said jokingly.
Tea looked over at him and smiled, happy that he was enjoying the video just as much as she was. She then looked back at the video.
"Oh, and speaking of songs from my favorite movies," Tea said as the next song came on. Tea moved along a little, prompting Yami to look over at her and smile.
-Johnny: Oh no, Johnny Steps is losing, and that's me! Time to step it up a notch!-
-Tea: Aah, somebody help me!-
-Guy: Oh my God he's assaulting that girl!-
-Guy 2: Let's just stand here and watch. – "Jerks," Tea said.
-Johnny: Johnny Steps is falling over!-
-Tea: Tee-hee-hee. Yatta! – Oh yeah!" Tea said, making a peace sign and winking.
-Yami: Is the date over yet? – "Geez, way to ruin the mood," Tea said turning to Yami. "Although the way you said that… it was funny," she admitted.
"It was, but I wasn't complaining on that day. I had a great time," Yami said. Tea blushed a little and smiled.
-Tea: This has been the best night of my life. I went on a date with a hot stud, and I kicked a guy's ass at DDR. What more could a girl ask for? By the way, why didn't you do anything when he was beating the crap out of me?-
-Yami: I thought it was part of the game. – "…What arcade game involves you beating up someone up, and I mean in real life, not in the actual game?" Tea said.
"If one did exist, then it would be a terrible arcade game," Yami said.
"Agreed," Tea said smiling at Yami, who was smiling back at her.
-Tea: But… he was attacking me.-
-Yami: I know, it looked like fun. – Yami shook his head. "No, never will you hear that from me."
"Nor from me," Tea said. Yami chuckled and nodded his head.
-Johnny: Mind if I 'step' in?-
-Tea: First you attack me, now you're stalking me. Do I have to file a restraining order on your ass? – "If it weren't for you suggesting to play Duel Monsters, that would have been a smart idea," Tea said. "Thanks for that."
"It was you who helped him see where he really belongs," Yami said. Tea smiled once again.
-Yami: I've got a better idea. I'll challenge him to a children's card game, and if he loses, he has to leave you alone.-
-Johnny: And if Johnny Steps wins, Tea has to go on a date with him… I mean me.-
-Yami: Trust me Johnny you don't want that. She'll sing Disney songs and birds will randomly attack you. – Yami thought back to that moment. "Seriously, what was up with those birds?"
"Maybe they really liked you," Tea said with a little chuckle.
-Johnny: You made a big mistake challenging Johnny Steps to a card game. You don't know who you're dealing with.-
-Yami: You are the one who does not know who he is dealing with! I summon the Bamboozled Celtic Guardian! – "Bamboozled… alright, add that one to the list," Tea said. Yami chuckled a little at the name.
-Johnny: Johnny Steps summons the Guitar Hero! Now Guitar Hero, play Hanger 18 on expert mode! Nothing can survive that attack. – Tea started laughing. "He's got a point there. I can't even survive most songs on easy. I'm not that great at Guitar Hero."
"Huh, Guitar Hero. I'll have to try that game one day," Yami said.
-CG: I'm so bamboozled. – Yami chuckled.
-Johnny: Don't worry Tea, we'll be on our date soon enough.-
-Tea: You're creepier than that guy from Perfect Blue.-
-Yami: I'm going to beat you Johnny Steps, if my name isn't Yugi Moto, which it isn't. – Yami thought for a moment. "I'm still curious if my real name is somewhere deep in my missing memories."
"Pharaoh, are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine. You liking this video?" he asked.
"Yeah, it's pretty funny."
"It sure is. I'm glad we can watch these together," Yami said smiling. Tea's eyes widened, taking in what Yami just said. Her smile came back, and there were tiny tears in her eyes. "Pharaoh…" she thought.
-Johnny: Yugi Moto? No way! You're a legend. Johnny Steps can't compete with you. He's stepping out of this duel.-
-Tea: How dare you Johnny! The fact that you gave up is more annoying to me than the fact that you assaulted me. – "…Okay, that wouldn't be true to anybody, and I mean it," Tea said.
-Johnny: Who cares? It's just a card game.-
-Tea: I've been holding in the biggest friendship speech of my life, and now you're going to listen to it.-
-Johnny: No please! Have mercy on Johnny Steps!-
-[several hours later…] – Tea started laughing. "No way I can come up with a speech that lasts for hours."
-Tea: And that's why friendship is the best thing ever.-
-Johnny: Yes, friendship is great. Must go get friends. – Tea stared at the screen"…Wait, what did I do to him? Is he…?"
-Tea: Brainwashing people is fun. – "…I brainwashed him with my speech?" Tea then burst out laughing. "Maybe I should start giving friendship speeches to people if that'll get them to go make friends with people, although without actually brainwashing them."
Yami chuckled. "They would be super effective."
-Yami: Yes it is. I guess we have more in common than I thought. – "Well then, if you like brainwashing, then you can join me," Tea said chuckling.
"Heh, I'm not a fan of brainwashing. Never have, never will. And Marik further proved my point," Yami replied.
-Tea: Now we are at the museum.-
-Yami: I know. Inside that building lie the answers to questions I've been asking myself ever since the series began. Finally, I'll know the truth about my past.-
-Tea: Do you think they'll have DDR in there too?-
-Yami: Tea, it's Japan. Of course they will. – Tea chuckled. "What museum has a random arcade game like DDR inside it?" Tea asked.
"There's probably one somewhere out there," Yami said.
-[that's the closest you're gonna get to yu-gi-oh: the abridged musical] – "That's good. I don't know how people would feel if there was a song in every video," Yami said.
-Tristan: They're eating her. And then they're going to eat me. Oh my Goooooooooood! – "I've heard that audio in videos so many times," Tea said.
"What's it from?"
"Just another movie, not really important."
-Tea: Look at him undressing me with his eyes. I wonder what he's thinking.-
-Yami: Man, I hate milkshakes. Die milkshake die! That's right milkshake, you have been defeated. Now you go to milkshake prison. – "Wow, I didn't know you hated milkshakes that much," Tea said laughing.
"I guess I do," Yami said chuckling. "What about you?"
"They're pretty good, and they bring all the boys to the yard," Tea added before laughing. Yami looked a little confused, but then smiled and shook his head.
"Oh wow, I better head home. It's getting late and I have a lot to do tomorrow," Tea said standing up, followed by Yami. "That was fun. I hope we can do this again one day."
"Yeah! I had a great time."
Tea nodded. "Well, good night," she said as she headed out.
"Good night."
Tea walked outside and look up at the game shop. A few tears were forming in her eyes. She wiped them away and smiled. Tea was happy that she had a special night with the pharaoh, and hoped there would be more in the not-so-distant future. With that thought, she headed back home, smiling all the way.
In his bedroom, Yugi had taken control once again and had just changed into his pajamas. He sat in bed. Yami appeared before him. "Did you enjoy watching the video?" Yugi asked.
"It was a pretty good one," Yami responded. "Tea liked it as well."
"Yeah, I could sense that you two were enjoying the video," Yugi said getting into bed and turning off the lights.
"It was fun hanging out with Tea. She really is a great person. And speaking of that, I still don't understand why you can't just ask her out. I can help if you want."
Yugi's eyes widened and he blushed a little. He groaned and pulled the covers over him. "Good night Pharaoh." Yami chuckled and retreated to the puzzle.
Done! I was determined to get this episode done before I move back to college. Speaking of which, since school's about to start for me, updates will be a little slower.
Joey: You mean they haven't been already?
Want me to unleash Melvin? *Joey runs away* That's what I thought. Anyways, want to know who I prefer in LK's video Mai vs Mai? Well, I'm going to have to go with Mai. She's just awesome, I love her interactions with that characters, and Mai sounds much better than Mai.
Mai: …Well that didn't tell us anything!
Too bad. See you all next time.
Next time: Episode 26 – Mo' Money, Mo' Card Games. Duel Standby!
