Welp, so much for getting this chapter uploaded on the day I wanted to. I just had to get sick and lose my motivation to do anything. I think what I'm going to do is not pressure myself by giving a specific day to upload, and instead giving myself a period of days to give myself wiggle room if something happens and I can't upload when I want to.
I'll still upload once a month, but instead of the 20th or 21st, I'll give myself a time frame from the 20th to the end of the month. Hopefully that will work better with my current schedule. Anyways, enough of all this, let's get to the chapter.
I still don't own anything. Enjoy!
-Abridged series-
"Mind speaking."
Normal dialogue.
While Yugi's group and Noah were getting ready to watch the next video, all the focus this time was on Mokuba. He knew that he heard noises, or to be more specific, someone was trying to talk to him, not one person, but multiple people.
"Something on your mind?" Kaiba asked.
"…Yeah," Mokuba said, deciding to be honest with his brother.
"Whatever it is, it's probably nothing important, and you shouldn't worry about it," Kaiba said. Mokuba was wondering in the back of his mind if Kaiba somehow knew what he was thinking of.
Mokuba was about to say something else when he heard a voice again. "Of course, Kaiba would say something like that."
Mokuba gasped at the noise. Was he hearing things, or was someone else in the room with them? He looked around for a second, but didn't see anyone. "What are these voices I'm hearing?" he thought.
"Watch the video, and we'll keep trying to make better contact with the two of you!" A voice said again. Mokuba glanced around the room again, but still didn't see anyone.
"Mokuba, don't think too hard about it," Kaiba said again.
The young boy looked at his brother, who looked at him with a face as if to say 'Trust me.' He sighed and turned back to the computer. "Alright Seto, I'll try…"
"Fine, but we'll still try to contact you. We did with Yugi and the others, and we will with you two as well." The voice said again. Mokuba tried to ignore it as he clicked on the next video.
-Yami: Yu-Gi-Oh is now ten years old! That's around twice as old as the average fan of this show. – "So if I'm thinking about this, people have been watching us since they were kids?" Tea asked.
"I hope they don't mean these videos, because they're definitely not for kids," Bakura said. Joey was somehow doubting that, since the internet was still the internet.
-Kaiba: Hey, I know that guy. Yeah, that's the funny guy who says the funny things. Hey funny guy, say some funny things.-
-Evil Tristan: I'm going to kill you! – "Geez!" Tristan said. "Nezbitt really went out on Kaiba… er… I really went out on Kaiba," Tristan tried saying.
-Kaiba: Oh-ho-ho-ho man, you are funny. The way you tried to kill me and all. Hey, do the line about your voice. – "How is almost getting killed 'funny'?" Mokuba asked. He heard a few echoey laughs, but once again tried not to think about it as the fight scene continued.
"Kaiba's using cards to attack again," Tea said. "His cards must be pretty dented from throwing them like that."
-Yugi: It's Tristan! He's alive, and he has a stick.-
-Joey: Tristan, put down the stick! Remember what happened with the scissors? – Tristan turned a little red. "Hold on, these videos know about what happened with the scissors?"
A few of them turned to Tristan. "What do you mean?" Duke asked.
"Well… when I was little, I… uh… you know what, forget about it!" Tristan said quickly, trying to end the conversation he started.
"Well now we're all curious," Joey said. "Did you do something like cut off your hair or something?"
Tristan blushed again. "Sh-Shut up!" he said quickly again.
-Evil Tristan: I'm not Tristan, you fool. I am… Evil Tristan. – "Okay, I have to give credit, they made that voice intimidating," Mai said.
"…How?" Yugi asked.
Mai shrugged her shoulders. "I guess it's also because of how he looks. He looks intimidating, and because of that, his voice sounds intimidating."
"Huh… I never thought of it that way," Tea said.
Kaiba was having different thoughts. "There's no way I can take someone that seriously with that stupid voice."
"But it's kind of funny," Mokuba said laughing a little.
-Yami: S'not him. – "Wait, what was that?" Yugi asked laughing. "I think I vaguely remember the pharaoh saying that one time."
"Really?" Joey asked. "That sounds funny."
Even Noah, who was enjoying the beginning of the video, found this line to be funny.
*intro sequence*
-Duke: I don't think that's really Tristan you guys. He seems, different somehow.-
-Yugi: You're right Duke! Just look at his hair! It's so pointy! – "Not if you mess around with it with scissors," Joey said, playfully giving Tristan a nudge.
"I never said that's what happened!" Tristan quickly defended.
-Duke: Uh no, that's always been like that.-
-Yugi: Oh, right… Well, just look at his vacant expression! – "Vacant? Me? No way!" Tristan said.
-Duke: Again Yugi, it's always been like that. – "Oh that's rich coming from you of all people," Tristan said again.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Duke exclaimed. "I think Kaiba would be a better fit for that, not me!"
While Kaiba couldn't hear what Duke said, he got a weird feeling that he had just been insulted, insulted by a dweeb nonetheless.
-Yugi: But his voice is so weird.-
-Duke: Yugi, do you pay any attention to your friends?-
-Yugi: Oh of course I do… uh… um… uh… - "Oh no," Yugi said.
-Duke: Duke.-
-Yugi: Duke! Right! I-I knew that. – "I always remember all of my friends, isn't that right… uh…" Yugi turned to look at everyone. "Who are you guys again?"
Everyone looked at Yugi in shock. "Yug… what are you…?"
"I'm kidding! I'm kidding!" Yugi responded quickly.
"Man, don't give us a scare like that Yug!" Joey said, giving Yugi a light and teasing punch on the shoulder.
-Evil Tristan: Reconsider this Kaiba!-
-Kaiba: Grabbing a pipe. Come at me bro. *bang* Well that was highly improbable. – Everyone in Yugi's group started laughing at the way he said that remark.
-Evil Tristan: Perhaps you should have reconsidered your choice of weapon.-
-Kaiba: Oh it's Nezbitt. What, are you still not over the whole blowing up your research lab thing? – "I don't think that sounds like something anyone could get over," Mai said.
-Evil Tristan: The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the guy kicking your ass with a stick. The irony. – "Hey, I refuse to let an evil version of me use that quote!" Tristan said.
"Nothing you can really do about that," Joey said quietly.
-Tristan: That's my line you thieving robot jerk! – Haha! I remember that!" Duke said. "Is that the real reason you wanted Nezbitt's head, because he stole your line?"
"And that he stole my body too!" Tristan reminded Duke loudly.
-Yugi: Joey, use Tackle!-
-Joey: Joeyjoeyjoeyjoeyjoeyjoeyjoey! – "Is that a reference to something?" Tea asked in between laughs. "Because if it was, it was a funny one."
"Yeah, it's a reference to Pokémon!" A voice said. By now, Yugi's group, while still confused by the fandom and the explanation they gave, somewhat accepted that they were a real thing.
"Pokemon… I know that's been referenced a lot in these videos, but I might have to check it out one day," Yugi said.
"Oh hey, the one thing 4Kids wasn't terrible with," Another voice said again. "But that's for another day."
-Joey: I warned him, using a stick is just asking for trouble.-
-Yugi: Joey, you just shoved him through a building. – "Uh… you were the one who told me to attack him," Joey said. "So, it's kind of your fault Yug."
"But I'm not the one who actually attacked him," Yugi countered.
-Joey: So?-
-Yugi: Soooo… Are you on steroids? If so, could I have some? – Yugi turned towards the direction he heard the fandom talking. "Any kids out there? Don't do drugs kids!"
-Joey: Hey, is that a Honda?-
-Yugi: No, his name's Tristan.-
-Joey: No I mean… oh never mind. – "…Wait, remember that one video where that boy called me Jonouchi?" Joey asked.
"I remember that," Tea asked.
"Wait, what did he call you?" Mai asked.
"A Japanese name, and apparently my real name," Joey said. "And when he talked about Tristan, he called him Honda."
Tristan was thinking to himself. "Honda…" Almost like he was thinking of an old memory, or reminiscing about something.
"Had no idea Tristan was named after a car," Duke said.
-Mokuba: Oh hey Tristan… - Mokuba visibly flinched as he watched himself get knocked out by Evil Tristan.
Kaba could be heard growling. "What did he really do to you?"
"I don't remember him knocking me out. I knew he kidnapped me, but I remember being awake during that ride."
"I never like him, but if he really did that, I'll never forgive him," Kaiba said, his hand tightening into a fist.
Noah also flinched when he saw Mokuba get knocked out, even though he was fine with it at the time. Most likely from his time bonding with Mokuba and realizing the error of his ways.
-Evil Tristan: I'm taking your brother for a ride, Kaiba!-
-Kaiba: You don't know what you're doing Nezbitt! Mokuba gets travel sick really easy!-
-Mokuba: Blaugh.-
-Evil Tristan: Aw come on, I just got this body. – "Eww," Tea said.
"I never get travel sick! Otherwise, I'd never be able to fly on the jet," Mokuba said.
"This is honestly the one time I don't mind you getting sick," Kaiba said. After a second, he thought about what he just said. "Don't take that the wrong way."
Mokuba smirked. "I know what you mean."
-Yugi: Don't worry Kaiba, we'll get your brother back. All we have to do is stick together…-
-Kaiba: EAT IT NERDS! – "Everyone in Yugi's group burst out laughing.
The fandom burst out laughing.
Noah burst out laughing.
Mokuba burst out laughing.
And yes, even Kaiba found himself bursting out laughing.
"That was one of the best lines I've ever heard!" Mai said. "I don't think I've laughed that hard in a long time."
Kaiba was starting to calm down from his laughter. "Next time I see those losers, I'm saying that to their faces," he said.
Mokuba laughed again, and he could hear those other voices laughing too. He didn't pay attention to them this time, since he was too busy laughing with his brother.
-Yugi: Okay, since when did this show become amazing?-
-Kaiba: Don't say if I were you, or tell me what to do, how things would be if you were in my shoes, 'cause you're not me. – "Wow Seto, that song really fits you." He then had a thought. "…Almost like it was written specifically for you."
Kaiba shrugged. "Maybe, but you're not going to hear me singing anything."
Duke titled his head a little. "Wait, does Kaiba have a theme song now? That's gonna have to change!" he exlciamed.
-Kaiba: It's a good thing I'm Seto Kaiba, or that might have actually hurt me. – Kaiba once again found himself laughing. "You know what, this is one of the better videos I've watched," he said.
"I love how because you're you, you'll never get hurt!" Mokuba said. "You could do anything, even break the laws of physics and still be okay."
"Did he just reference DSoD?" a voice asked.
Mokuba heard that, and looked around for the voice. "What's DSoD?" he wondered.
-Tristan: Guys, it's so good to see you again. I missed you so much - Serenity giggled a little when she heard Tristan's monkey noises. "Your voice sounds cute when it's making monkey noises," she said.
"Th-thank you," Tristan replied, blushing a little.
-Duke: What the hell is this thing?-
-Joey: Well one thing's for sure, it definitely isn't Tristan, because he is in the Shadow Realm… or dead, one or the other. – "I… don't think the Shadow Realm exists in the Virtual World," Yugi said.
Noah had heard of the Shadow Realm, but because he didn't have any connection to Egypt, he couldn't wield any shadow magic. "If I did have access to that power, maybe I would have sent everyone to the Shadow Realm…" he thought.
-Tristan: Wait, why can't you guys understand what I'm… - Everyone chuckled again at the monkey noises. "Okay, I do have one question. How could you guys not know that was me? I mean, even my hair matched!" Tristan asked.
"Well Tristan, with Noah setting up traps for us, you can't blame us for being a little suspicious," Tea said.
"Still, it's weird seeing you as a monkey," Bakura said.
-Joey: But since Tristan isn't here, let's all talk loudly about the things that we hated about him, that way we'll be honoring his memory, and laughing at his expense. – "Hey!" Tristan exclaimed.
-Yugi: Just like the old days.-
-Tristan: You guys I'm right here.-
-Joey: Shut up Robot Monkey! I hate you almost as much as I hated Tristan, which is a lot! – "Let me guess, you're jealous that Serenity was paying more attention to me than to anyone else, including her own brother?" Tristan asked a hint of smugness in his voice.
"What? That had nothing to do with anything! If anyone here would be jealous, it would've been Duke."
"Hey, don't bring me into this!"
Leichter: Hahahahaha! Well I say, it looks like we meet again, Mr. Kaiba.-
-Kaiba: Oh look, another person I'm supposed to care about. – Kaiba once again found himself laughing. "I'll say it again, I'm liking this one."
"That's good," Mokuba added.
-Leichter: Mr. Kaiba, I do declare, you have a worse memory than my grandpappy's goldfish. Boy, I say boy, boy! – "Is there a rooster hiding under that trench coat or something?" Tea asked. "I feel like we're at a farm."
-Kaiba: Oh hey, it's Leichter. I'd recognize those unnecessary southernisms anywhere. Let me guess, you're one of Noah's seven evil ex-boyfriends? – Noah was visibly disgusted at the thought of any of the Big Five members being his 'ex-boyfriend.'
"Okay, I know what that's referencing, but I don't even want to think about that…" Tea added.
-Leichter: Don't, I say don't play dumb, Mr. Kaiba! I was your father Gozaburo's right-hand man, and newly appointed head of localization.-
-Kaiba: Don't you mean Americanization?-
-Leichter: It's called Localization, Mr. Kaiba. Because I do declare, there is only one country that matters when it comes to translating stuff, and that's Americalanavania… I mean America. – "Okay, this guy and Bandit Keith need to meet each other," Bakura said. "I think this is the second person to be obsessed with America.
"But Bandit Keith is Canadian," Yugi said.
-Leichter: Let me give you an example. You see this rice ball? Now it's a burger… and now it's a cheeseburger. You see Mr. Kaiba, it's the added dairy that makes it truly American. – "Wait, is that what the fandom was referring too when they talked about censorship?" Yugi asked.
"Maybe, you two know more about it than any of us do," Mai said.
"I love cheeseburgers, but if they're really supposed to be rice balls…" Yugi wondered.
-Kaiba: Huh, that reminds me. Whatever happened to Bandit Keith?-
-Bandit Keith: *snore*… In America. – "Well, he's had better days," Joey said. "I wonder, do you think he's telling the truth when he said he Canadian, but then he got so drunk that he started believing that he's an American?"
Everyone turned towards the blond. "Wow, that's quite the theory…" Bakura said.
-Noah: Rise and shine Mokuba. – "Oh no," Noah said quietly, realizing what was going to be shown. Remembering what happened, he almost didn't want to watch what was coming up. But he was still curious about how Mokuba's kidnapping would be portrayed.
-Mokuba: Ugh, okay who kidnapped me this time? Wait, it's Season Three, so it must be…-
-Noah: Hahahahaha! Me.-
-Mokuba: Noah! – Kaiba looked angry again, most likely from watching Mokuba being kidnapped again, and this time, he would be watching Noah turn Mokuba against him.
-Noah: That's right Mokuba, I've captured you and there's no escape.-
-Mokuba: 'Kay. – "Uhh…" Noah started saying, not expecting that reaction from Mokuba. But then again, that seems like something this video would do.
"I can't blame Mokuba for being like that, especially with him being kidnapped all the time," Tea said. "You kind of feel bad for him."
-Noah: That's it? Just 'kay'?-
-Mokuba: Well I'm kinda used to it by now. Hey, do you have any snacks in here? Aha, I like food. – "Wait… food?" Mokuba asked. "None of my kidnappers gave me food."
"Knowing them, they'd probably try to give you food that wasn't safe to eat," Kaiba said.
"…You got a point," Mokuba said.
-Noah: No, I don't…-
-Mokuba: Well all my other kidnappers gave me snacks. Pegasus took me on a picnic, Marik gave me pizza. – "…Can any of you see Pegasus and Marik having picnics and snacks with Mokuba while he was being kidnapped?" Joey asked.
"Pegasus, maybe if the circumstances were different, but definitely not Marik, and especially not with his evil half," Bakura said.
"Okay, having a picnic with Pegasus would… be fun or creepy depending on the circumstances," Mokuba said. "And pizza with Marik… Now would be fine, but back then, no way!"
-Noah: You're supposed to be begging for mercy, not snacks!-
-Mokuba: I guess you're just not as cool as all the other kidnappers. – "Oh snap!" Duke said. "Looks like Noah's got some competition."
"Please tell me you're not making a competition on who kidnapped Mokuba the best," Mai said.
"I'm just joking!" Duke replied.
-Noah: I think I might have some week-old donuts in the fridge.-
-Mokuba: Awesome! Now this is a kidnapping! – "Why does he sound so happy about being kidnapped?!" Tea asked, even though she was laughing while she asked that.
"I feel like he needs to have some kind of bodyguard with him at all times, one that isn't Kaiba," Tristan said.
"Noah never offered me food," Mokuba said. "And even if he did, it's virtual. How could I eat it?"
"You probably wouldn't be able to," Kaiba said.
Noah was also wondering what would have happened if Mokuba truly did want to stay with him, without any kind of manipulation, or mind control, or anything. All he needed was food, and nothing else.
-Kaiba: Duel me you… uh… weird… cyborg, kind of… burn victim person. – "Wow, little insensitive there Kaiba," Mai said.
-Leichter: Very well Mr. Kaiba. But I don't suppose you're aware of Jinzo's special effect now, are you?-
-Kaiba: Enlighten me. – "Wasn't Jinzo in an older video?" Yugi asked. "What was his special effect back then?"
Joey thought for a second before snapping his fingers. "I remember, instead of destroying traps, he destroys internet memes!"
"Internet memes?" Mai asked.
"I think you're about to find out what he means by that," Tea said.
-Leichter: Let's say you had your motorcycle Mr. Kaiba, and for the sake of argument, imagine we were both dueling while riding said motorcycle. How would you describe that situation? – "Oh, are they talking about when they said Duel Monsters would be played using…"
"CARD GAMES ON MOTOTCYLES!" a million voices screamed, which was heard by everyone watching the videos. Yugi and the others were surprised by what they heard. Noah gasped and tried to find the source of voice, same with Mokuba. Kaiba also had a shocked look on his face, but this was because he clearly heard those voices for the first time. But for him, it wasn't important, and whatever it was is most likely some trick being played on him.
-Kaiba: Uh, I dunno, card games on motorcycles?-
-Jack: CARD GAMES ON MOTOR-WHAT THE-AH! – "Whoa! What was that all about?" Joey asked. "Who was that guy?"
"I don't know, but what was up with his voice?" Mai asked. "It feels like one of those annoying voices that is shown in most… cartoons," she said quietly.
"Hey, let's not think about that right now," Joey said. "And you know, I think his voice is kind of funny. Whoever he is, he seems like a cool guy... too bad he just got destroyed."
-Leichter: I have been waiting a whole year for that.-
-Kaiba: Oh no, Jinzo has the power to destroy internet memes! But my deck, it's almost completely filled with internet jokes and references! – "Well, you're screwed," Duke said.
"Knowing Kaiba, he'll still find a way to win," Bakura said.
-Leichter: Boy, I say boy Mr. Kaiba, I do declare, it looks like the rules… just screwed you. Hahahahaha! – "…No, Kaiba says it better," Yugi said.
-Kaiba: That doesn't even work.-
-Noah: Now Mokuba, do you see how pointless it is to resist my…-
-Mokuba: This is boring, can we switch over to Spongebob?-
-Noah: Spongebob? – "So, he'd rather watch a cartoon instead of watching Kaiba kick that Leichter guy's butt?" Mai asked.
"I don't think Mokuba would be the kind of person to watch kid shows," Yugi said. "Does Mokuba even know what Spongebob is?" The other shrugged their shoulders.
"I've never even watched Spongebob," Mokuba said. "Besides, I have more important things to do than watch cartoons."
"That's kind of funny, considering you are a cartoon," a voice said again. Mokuba gasped and looked around again.
"Okay, something weird is going on here," Mokuba said to himself.
-Mokuba: My other kidnappers always let me watch cartoons, and they let me stay up until midnight. – "I don't think Pegasus or Marik ever did any of those things," Yugi said.
-Noah: Fine, you can watch Spongebob.-
-Mokuba: Yay! Best kidnapping ever! – "Again, why is he so happy about being kidnapped?" Tea asked.
"I don't know, but that donut looks pretty good," Joey said. One second later, his stomach could be heard growling. "Yeah, I'm buying donuts after this."
-Yugi and Joey: Ninety-nine duel monsters cards on the wall, Ninety-nine duel monsters cards. Take one down, trade it around, ninety-eight duel monsters cards on the wall.-
-Duke: Guy I hate this song! – "Should we start singing that song again?" Yugi asked with a chuckle.
"Maybe, but is it going to be like last time? Remember, we can't sing it all day," Tea said.
"Good point," Yugi said.
-Leichter: Now I summon my Magical Moe Missile Maiden, and ain't she cuter than a teddy bear wrapped in puppies? – "She is cute…" Joey said, staring at the duel monster.
"Guys, that rocket she has looks weird," Yugi said, pausing the video to look at the visuals.
"You're right," Tea said. "It looks almost out of place, like it was changed or something."
"Do you think 4Kids had something to do with that?" Duke asked.
"Possibly, because I think I remember someone using that monster, and she had a medical needle instead of a rocket," Joey said.
"…Why change that?" Serenity asked.
"Who knows?" Yugi said.
-Kaiba: God I hate cute. – "Ha, that's something the real Kaiba would say," Mai said.
-Leichter: Boy, I say boy Mr. Kaiba, I have to ask, how does it feel knowing you're about to lose everything.-
-Kaiba: I never lose Leichter!-
-Yugi: Hey Kaiba, are you losing? I mean, I know how much you hate when that happens. After all, I've beaten you so many times. So, are you losing right now? Is that what's happening? Did you already lose and you're just too embarrassed to admit it? Is the other guy winning? Kaiba? – Yugi's group was laughing throughout the entire scene.
Noah was also laughing throughout the entire secene.
Kaiba, however, was growling throughout the entire scene. Mokuba wasn't too thrilled either. "Talk about beating a dead horse…" he said softly.
-Kaiba: I never lose! Not since I defeated my stepfather in a game of wits when I was only a child.-
-Yugi: So are you losing or not? – "Yug, do me a favor and never stop asking that question," Joey said with a laugh.
Yugi chuckled in response. "Alright, but not in front of Kaiba," he said with a wink.
-Gozaburo: Seto, I don't want you to think I'm an unreasonable man.-
-Young Kaiba: Too late for that.-
-Gozoburo: SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU LITTLE INGRATE! - "Oh yeah, that's going to help your case," Tea said with a small chuckle.
-Gozaburo: I mean, beloved son of mine. Tell me Seto, what would you do if I were to put you in charge of Kaibacorp?-
-Young Kaiba: Well, the first thing I'd do is… - As the music started playing, everyone knew they were in for something good.
-Screw the rules (like a boss).-
-Summon a dragon (like a boss).-
-Invent a duel disk (like a boss).-
-Jump out the window (like a boss).-
-Rescue my brother (like a boss).-
-Hang up the phone (like a boss).-
-Impressed by rocks (like a boss).-
-Collect a God card (like a boss).-
-Fly a jet (Mokuba: Like a boss).-
-Write a check (like a boss).-
-Land in a jetpack (like a boss).-
-Be an asshole (like a boss).-
Yugi's group started laughing as the song was coming to an end. "If that song isn't the best way to describe Kaiba, then I don't know what is," Tristan said.
"That earlier song was alright, but if I had to pick a theme song for Kaiba, this would be the one," Duke said.
"Hey guys…" Yugi started, "What Kaiba would do is… create a theme song!"
"LIKE A BOSS!" Everyone shouted.
Noah, after hearing Kaiba's song, started thinking about what his theme song would say. What were things he would do like a boss? "Hmm, how about… no, that wouldn't work. Oh, how about… no, not that either." Coming up with a theme song like this was harder than he thought.
However, for the second time, Kaiba found himself laughing at the video. "You know what, screw that first song. This is the one I want people to remember when they think of me," Kaiba said.
"I even got to be in the song too!" Mokuba said. "Although it was only for one line."
-Gozaburo: Well Seto, you're song parody has not fallen on deaf ears. I'm giving you the opportunity to prove that you can run this company. Hobson, give Seto his gift of ten million dollars! – "Wow, I wish I'd get that much money as a present," Tea said.
-Young Kaiba: What am I supposed to do with this?-
-Gozaburo: This time next year, I want you to pay me back ten times the amount I'm giving you. Only then will you earn a place in the club of corporate scumbags. – "Oh my, I don't think I'd want to join that club," Bakura said.
-Hobson: Hobson recommend investing in internet stock. – "In that case, Jinzo better not be waiting around," Joey said.
-Young Mokuba: What are you gonna do Seto?-
-Young Kaiba: I'm going to buy fifty-one percent of the shares in a company that treats its employees like family. – "Good luck trying to find that," Joey said. Everyone looked at him. "…What? I'm right," he said with a shrug of his shoulders.
-Young Mokuba: You mean like Disney?-
-Young Kaiba: No Mokuba, nothing like that.-
-Executive: Are you out of your mind?! You're asking me to buy the company from you for ten times the amount it's actually worth! – "You're going with Dreamworks?" Tristan asked. "…They do have some good movies though… and they also have… those movies."
"I wonder how this is going to work out," Mai said.
-Young Kaiba: That's right.-
-Executive: Why would we ever agree to that?!-
-Young Kaiba: Because if you don't, I'll force your company to produce lame uninspired animated movies, starring B-list celebrities that blatantly rip off vastly superior Pixar movies. – "…He's half-right," Tristan said. "I do prefer Pixar movies over Dreamworks."
"Same," Serenity said. Tristan blushed slightly hearing that he and Serenity had similar movie tastes.
-Executive: But we already do that!-
-Young Kaiba: Oh… uh… give me the money. – "Whoa! Don't mess with younger Kaiba!" Duke said.
"I guess that's one way to get those stock shares," Yugi said.
Noah was a little shocked seeing Kaiba as a child with a gun. "Not what I expected from him… but then again, maybe that is something he would do."
Mokuba had to do a double-take. "Seto…"
To his surprise, Kaiba had a smirk on his face. "If only I had done that when I was younger, then I could do the same thing to Gozaburo."
"Seto…?" Mokuba said again, concern in his voice.
Kaiba looked at his brother and shook his head. "It's only wishful thinking, nothing I would do in real life."
Mokuba sighed in relief. "That's good to know." He then heard those voices again.
"Yeah, but this isn't real life, so he wouldn't be able to do that anyway."
"Huh?" Mokuba said allowing, getting attention from his brother. "Sorry, thought I heard something again," Mokuba said.
-Young Kaiba: Even though I successfully bulled that company into giving me the money, it wasn't enough. I had to go after Kaibacorp itself.-
-Young Kaiba: This company will belong to me, old man.-
-Gozaburo: That's where you're wrong Seto! You don't have enough shares to take over my company.-
-Young Mokuba: Think again Gozaburo! I'm giving my shares to my big brother!-
-Young Kaiba: Mokuba, you don't have any shares. – "Oh… well… there goes that idea," Bakura said.
"Actually, Kaiba did give him his own shares, and Mokuba gave them back to Seto, which helped him take over the company," Yugi explained.
Mai's eye widened in surprised. "Wow, that pretty impressive for the Kaiba brothers." Yugi decided to spare some of the details from what really happened.
"You know Seto," Mokuba said. "Even if I didn't have any shares, I'd still find a way to acquire some so I could help you."
"I know you would, just like I knew you would back then," Kaiba replied.
-Young Mokuba: I don't?-
-Young Kaiba: Of course not, you're like… five. The only other shareholder is…-
-Hobson: Hobson give shares to Seto! – "Hobson of all people?" Tea asked.
"I think I prefer the other story you guys told us, where Mokuba helps him instead of this guy," Bakura said.
-Gozaburo: Hobson! How could you do this to me, after I picked you up from the gutters!-
-Hobson: Hobson regret nothing! – "Well, good to know… I guess," Mokuba said with uncertainty.
-Young Kaiba: Now I am the owner of Kaibacorp. My first order of business? Build the ultimate theme park! All I need is a name.-
-Hobson: Hobsonland!-
-Young Kaiba: Yeah, I'll think about it.-
-Hobson: Yay! – "I'll pass," Mai said. "Sounds like a boring place."
"…What would happen if we called Kaibaland 'Hobsonland'?" Mokuba wondered.
"That would never happen," Kaiba said firmly.
-Kaiba: And that, Leichter, is why I always win!-
-Yugi: Did you lose yet?-
-Kaiba: Shut up Yugi! – Kaiba found himself laughing again, and even Yugi was chuckling, though not as much as Kaiba.
-Leichter: You turned your back on your own brother, became a corporate scumbag. – "Turn his back on his own brother?" Bakura asked.
"It's a long story," Yugi said. "I'll tell you some other day."
-Kaiba: Yeah okay, I'm an asshole. What's your point?-
-Leichter: My point, I say my point is you have nothing left to defend yourself. Your deck is a useless mess of memes, and my Satellite Cannon is almost fully charged Mr. Kaiba. It is time to say goodnight.-
-Kaiba: I don't think so. You see, while I was distracting everyone with that flashback, I went on the internet and started posting this everywhere. – "Cat pictures!" Serenity said. "You won't believe how many pages I have bookmarked with cat pictures… and some dogs in there too."
-Leichter: Mr. Kaiba, I say, what is that?-
-Kaiba: It's the new internet meme I created. I call it, Lolcalizations. All you have to do is take a picture and then… localize it. – "…Isn't that censoring, like earlier when he turned that rice ball into a cheeseburger?" Tristan asked.
"I think so," Yugi said. "And if my hunch is right, it means that 4Kids isn't done with us yet. Speaking of which, I wonder how the fandom is doing right now."
"They're trying to contact Mokuba, right?" Joey asked. "Wonder how that's going."
-Leichter: But that's my job!-
-Kaiba: Not anymore Leichter. Now it's the internet's job.-
-Leichter: But that means…-
-Kaiba: That's right. You, Leichter, are an internet meme. – "Wait, since Jinzo destroys internet memes… that means Jinzo now has to destroy himself!" Tea realized.
"…I have to give it to Kaiba, that's a pretty clever strategy," Bakura said.
-Yugi: Man, Kaiba lolcalized the crap out of that guy.-
-Joey: Yeah, lolcalizations for the win. Kitty-face. – Everyone stared laughing at Joey's kitty-face.
"Am I going to have that face from now on?" Joey asked as his laughter started to die down.
"It'd be cute," Tea said. "Though it would take some getting used to, unlike…" Tea then realized something. "Hey! I just realized! There were no creepy moments with me in this video! Are they finally done with that now?"
"I don't know, we might find out in the next video," Duke said.
-Leichter: No! Mr. Kaiba! Please! Stop! If you keep using it, it'll go viral!-
-Kaiba: Check the video comments Leichter, it already has. – "Really?" Yugi asked as he started to scroll down to the comment section. But before he could go too far, Joey stopped him.
"I don't think that's a good idea Yug," he said quietly. Yugi wasn't sure what Joey was referring to, but decided to not read the comments.
-Leichter: No! I was so close to finally escaping this digital dungeon. You'll never see your brother again Mr. Kaiba. However, I'll be back!-
-Kaiba: Duh, winning! – "…So did he lose yet?" Yugi asked, causing the others to laugh. Kaiba felt some sort of disturbance, but wasn't sure where it was coming from.
-[hobson pursued his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. It turns out most of them aren't nearly as articulate as him] – "…I can't see Hobson being a wrestler," Mokuba said. "And I don't think I want to."
"Alright, is #kaibaslosing now?" Yugi asked again when the hashtag appeared, causing the others to laugh again.
Suddenly, everyone heard a familiar song. "Oh, what's this?" Tea asked. Within seconds, the Joey Nyan Cat appeared, and everyone started laughing.
"That explain the kitty-face from earlier," Bakura said.
"I think we found Joey's theme song!" Duke said. "Now what we need is another theme song battle, with me, Kaiba, and Joey as the competitors. Now, I think we all know who would win," he added confidently.
"Yeah, Kaiba," Mai said.
"What?!" Duke and Joey said at the same time.
Mai shrugged. "I mean, he does have the best theme song. I feel like I'm gonna have that song in my head for the rest of the day."
"The first or the second one?" Tea asked.
"Hon, I think you know which one," Mai said with a smirk.
-Bandit Keith: …Coming to America… I love this song… - "I, uh, think we should leave him alone for now. He needs some time to recover," Tristan said.
"Alright, another video down… oh wait," Yugi said as another caption appeared.
-Mokuba: Pegasus took me on a picnic… pah bah poop. Marik took my on a pizza… what? No, he didn't do that! – Everyone laughed at the blooper as the video ended. "Okay, now the videos over," Yugi said.
"Now that the Big Five are defeated, is Noah next?" Bakura asked.
"Actually… they're not done yet," Yugi said.
"…Oh yeah, they still need to get Tristan's body back," Bakura remembered. "Is that coming up next?"
"I think so," Yugi said. "So with that said, let's get this next video ready!"
After watching the video, Noah was thinking about whether the others were also watching these videos. And if that was the case, then… is Mokuba also watching them? Noah wondered if there was a possible way to contact Mokuba again.
"I'm going to look into that…" he said to himself as he opened another window, trying to find a way to send a message to Mokuba, or if was even possible to do so.
And speaking of Mokuba, once the video was over, he stood up. "I'm gonna go to my room for a second, be right back," he said as he walked towards the door. Kaiba watched his brother leave the room, wondering what was going on in his mind right now.
Once Mokuba was inside, he sat on his bed and looked around the empty room. Mokuba took a deep breath and started talking. "…Are you still here?"
'Why am I doing this?' He thought to himself. He was about to get up and walk back to Kaiba when he heard the voices again.
"We're here Mokuba!"
Mokuba gasped and saw a small group of people in his room. "Who… who are you?" he asked. "Why can I see through you…?"
"There isn't a lot of time to explain. 4Kids is going to try to attack again, and this time we'll need more help!" A girl said. "We need you and your brother, but…"
"Wait, 4Kids? That thing mentioned in the videos?" Mokuba asked. "And you still didn't tell me who you guys are."
One of the guys turned towards the other. "Are we sure we want to tell him. I mean, he is a kid after all."
"That doesn't matter. He's one of the smartest characters in the show," Another person said.
"I don't know about smartest…"
Mokuba shook his head. "Character? Show? Okay look, if you don't tell me what is going on, I'm getting Seto to kick you guys out!"
"Not like he'll believe us anyway," One of the boys said. "Okay, long story short, you're not real, you're a character in a TV show."
Mokuba blinked. "…Huh?"
"I know it's hard to believe. It took a little bit for Yugi and the others to believe us as well. But anyways, we need your help to beat 4Kids and get your memories back."
"Wait… hold on…" Mokuba said, still trying to take everything in. "I'm so confused."
"That's understandable. We'll give you some time," One girl said. "We need to think some things over, so we'll leave you alone for now. We'll be back soon!" And with that, the group faded away.
Once he had gotten over what he just experienced, Mokuba sighed. "I…" He then pulled out his phone and looked though his contact. He would have asked Seto about all of this, but if this was some kind of magic or something along those lines, Mokuba knew there was someone else who was more experienced with all of this.
"I'm gonna need to ask Yugi about this."
Still might be a little bit before Kaiba is fully on board, but at least we have Mokuba now learning about the fandom.
Alright, let's get to the reviews!
Dragonkeeper10: Your review made me laugh! XD And that's 100 percent true!
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Dragonslayerajah: That's interesting, and considering that he was one of the chosen ones in season 4, it makes sense.
Guest50: I'll never forget that sweet ass. ;)
thedarkpokemaster: That's true. At least she got a break in this episode.
cybersamurai: True, and it seems like Kaiba liked this episode.
Spiritstrike: He surprisingly took it better than he thought, but he's still pretty confused, and only Yugi and the other scan help him, since Kaiba will just deny everything like he always does.
Someone: Hm, that will be something to touch upon when they do, since he only died in the manga, but is still alive even in the Japanese version. I have some work to do!
JSB1: That's actually pretty funny.
CorinnetheAnime: Hey, welcome back! I'm glad your liking everything so far, and I hope you enjoy what's next to come!
AnimeLover729: A lot of people have told me that they watched the series and read this fic at the same time, and I love it when people do that!
Apologies if I missed any reviews. and with all that, I'll see you guys next time!
Next time - Episode 53: O Mokuba, Where Art Thou? Duel standby!
