Author's Notes: Um...I don't know what to say about this. Except that it was inspired by my friend Eddy-licious and I dedicate it to him. I haven't seen the entire series of Yu-Gi-Oh, and was not even fortunate enough to see it Subtitled thus far. So, I've been watching it on the Kids WB, and only saw from about the episode with Bonz until the last one played this Saturday. But that doesn't mean I cannot write humor~! Humor that's probably not very funny anyway. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Yu-Gi-Oh. But, for the purposes of fanfic writing, and more specifically humor, there is a LOT of character bashing. This isn't serious. And go ahead...feel free to flame me. I'll laugh at your pitiful flames and draw my 'Petite Angel'...! (Joey in the background: What the heck is that thing?!) XD! Anyway...enjoy the insanity...and know that I can't write just a single-chapter fic...whether it's humor or not. ;___;. I'm bizarre.
It was a typical day...in that place. The name escapes the author right now, however, for lack of anything better...she'd just call it the 'Digi-verse' or something. It could sort of be like the digital world, right? Since there was a whole bunch of creatures from card games and a kid who had hair that was bigger than him. So, yes...for now that would suffice. However, whatever the name be...you could bet that Yugi, Tea, Joey, Tristan, and that other kid were there. They had just escaped yet another threat on their lives, beat another Duel Monsters game, and were currently on their way to Pegasus's castle.
At the entrance, was where they were met by Kaiba. And there, Kaiba challenged Yugi to a duel, which after some guy yelled out randomly 'Yu-Gi-Oh' and he grew a few feet taller, he accepted. Tea of course, was still dwelling over the fact that something about him seemed different, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what it was. Though, that was because she was simply stupid. Nothing more complex about that. Even people like Joey could tell the difference. Well, okay...maybe he couldn't. But, he wasn't about to say anything out loud that would make him seem even dumber than Tea.
So, the intense match began. Joey and Tea were cheering Yugi on all the while, though Tristan was secretly pissed because he was supposed to be the cheerleader. But, he vowed to do what he did best...even better than those two. And so, he did have the most enthusiastic cheers. Cheers that would rival even the best cheerleaders! And...that other guy with the silver hair stood there with no purpose as always. Yugi was losing, but he always came back in the end, so they were simply waiting for that end, calling out for him to believe in the power of the cards (Tristan more than anyone).
Sadly, Kaiba didn't have anyone to cheer him on. He might have, after all...Bandit Keith was skulking around the shadows, watching the losers and their dumb card game. Yeah, they were playing for star chips, but he just beat up people for those chips, and now he had enough to get into the castle. But, those 'meddling kids' were sure to get theirs. And Bandit Keith watched on in violent glee, waiting for that moment. Either that, or he was waiting for the battle to be done so he could beat them up or something. After all, ALL cool-guys wearing bandana's and sunglasses, must have some sort of violent streak about them. Plus he was American. And as we all know, Americans are stupid and violent.
But, at any rate...yes...this fic needed some dialogue...so Joey clenched a fist, sliding one leg forward to emphasize his point and look all cool. He spoke in that fake New York accent, even though he was supposedly from Japan, but hey...you couldn't have it both ways. I mean, Bandit Keith would have to speak Japanese, and we know he's pretty stupid, "C'mon, Yug! You can do it! Just call on da power of da cards!"
"Yeah, that's right, Yugi!" Tristan followed up, not about to be left out.
Tea blinked, suddenly remembering what was going on. Maybe she wasn't stupid. Maybe she just had Attention Deficit Disorder. But at any rate, she cried out as well, "Yeah! You can do it, Yugi!"
"...." Said the other kid who was just there.
Kaiba smirked, his trench coat billowing out even if there wasn't any breeze. He withdrew a card from the deck, studying it before he grinned. Yes, he planned on assembling all three blue-eyes dragons together to defeat him, and this was just one of them, "I play this card...face down!" Because the author didn't understand the card game as of yet, but would just have him say that since it sounded good. Then, he raised his attention to the taller version of the kid before him. "You're move, Yugi..."
Yugi narrowed his eyes in determination, and then withdrew another card from the deck. A smirk creased his lips as he studied the attack power on it, "All right, Kaiba...I'll use this--"
Before he could even finish, Tea leaned forward, "Come on, Yugi! You can do it! Our friendship is stronger than anything in the world. You mustn't give up hope...because we'll always have our friendship! That friendship is what binds us together...blah, blah, etc..." She continued.
Joey sweatdropped, sparing a glance toward the steady cheerleader of the team, "Does she always have t'go inta one'a'dose friendship monologues..."
"You know Tea. If she's not obsessing about how Yugi is two different people...it's about our friendship..." Tristan responded with a shrug.
"Yeah. I don't even like her very much. I don't know how she got roped into travelin' with us...let alone talk about our friendship all da time," The flaxen-haired boy scratched the side of his head.
"I don't know. But doesn't my hair look cool?"
"If I must say..." The silver-haired kid began.
Both Joey and Tristan blinked at the sudden interruption, peering at him, "Who the hell are you?"
He slouched somewhat, "I've been traveling with you guys for quite sometime. At the very least you could remember my name..."
"Uh...nope. Don't remember ya. How long've you been here?" Joey raised a brow.
"Don't you remember that duel...that we had...? When my millennium item..."
"YOU CAN DO IT, YUGI!" Apparently Tristan lost interest already, shouting out a cheer for the cooler and better-looking alter ego that stood up on the stand.
"You know..." Kaiba furrowed his brows, sparing a glance toward the group behind Yugi. "You're little cheerleaders are getting on my nerves."
"Tough luck, Kaiba! Because they're here to cheer me on...as they always do. And it's because of them that I win...!"
Seto rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Is that so...?"
Thoughts of making Mokoba pose as a cheerleader crossed his mind. After all, the kid was annoying, whiny, and seemed to have a lot of spirit in him. Despite all those horrible qualities that the boy could possess, Seto still loved him deeply...as any respectable big brother should. He may not have been the best big brother, but at least his love for Mokoba would see him through the battle. And if anyone could love Mokoba, then they must have been really strong. Now that this was turning into a Tea monologue, the author moved on...because a few more cards were played. And pointless information about Kaiba getting the second blue-eyes in his deck happened.
So, Bandit Keith kept his arms crossed over his chest as he watched the fight behind tinted frames. A smirk curved on his lips, and he leaned against the wall, "Hmph. Can't wait to see those meddling kids pay for what they did. I would have gotten away with everything if it wasn't for them!" His brows furrowed. Well, that was a bit too Scooby Doo-ish for him, so he simply shut up and tried to look cool. And it worked too, because ya know...Bandit Keith was the coolest.
After some more cheering and cards lain face down or put into attack mode, Kaiba withdrew another card. Though, at that very moment, he glanced over toward Yugi...and was struck by a sudden thought. Maybe...just maybe...he didn't have to go through all this trouble after all. He paused for a moment, trying to decide what was best to do.
In the meantime, Joey and Tristan were all yelling out things like, 'You can do it, Yug!' All the normal things they did.
"Cream him!"
"Show him what you're made of!"
"Kick his butt...ya know you can! And ya can do it all cool-like too 'cause you're Yugi. Even though you're kinda a dork when you're not battlin'...but yeah! Go, Yug!"
"...and friendship is the thing that binds people forever! Yes...it's that friendship that will keep us all together until the end of time...nothing can beat us...because we have each other...!" Yes, Tea was STILL going on about that whole friendship thing.
"Oh, for crying out loud...would you be quiet for once? Do I have to put you in ANOTHER game...?" The silver-haired boy, who the author STILL didn't know his name, stated.
Joey blinked, and then grinned, "Hey...maybe yer not so bad after all...! Uh...what's yer name again...?"
"Well, it's--"
"Yugi..." Kaiba conveniently cut into the conversation, before he motioned him over. "Come here for a second."
"What are you up to, Kaiba?!" Yami Yugi glared at him suspiciously. "Whatever it is...I will not fall for your cheap tricks..."
"Because you have the power of friendship!" Tea grinned.
The duelist furrowed his brows, shaking his head, "No. Because I don't trust him, Tea."
"Oh...um...I knew that..." She smiled weakly.
"No ya didn't. And if ya did, I'd be surprised. Man...are ya sure ya should be here in the Duelist Kingdom, Tea?" Joey spared a glance back toward her.
"I have every right to be here! Because I'm your friend..."
"Since when...?"
"Since...forever! We've always been bound by the power of our friendship..."
"She's here for moral support. Like me..." Tristan commented.
"Ah...I getcha..." But, then the green-jacketed boy glanced toward the platinum-haired one. "Then what's he here for?"
"I have no clue. I think he's just here..."
"Damn it! I'm here because I know more about Millennium items than you do!"
"Uh...I don't have a Millennium item..." Joey scratched the side of his head stupidly.
The silver-haired boy sighed, shaking his head slowly, "I'm surrounded by idiots..."
"Now that the author of this fic has wasted precious time on conveying how stupid you all are, I promise, Yugi, that there are no tricks involved. Would I trick you...what reasons would I have...?" Kaiba lifted his brows. Well, he had all the reason in the world, but he wasn't about to act like that.
The opposing player eyed him for a moment, before he slowly approached him. That brought another question to mind. If Yami Yugi is so much taller than normal Yugi, then how come his clothes didn't rip all Incredible Hulk-like? They should have, but maybe the Millennium item was just nice enough to stretch the clothes out as well. But, moving back to the point...he stopped before the President of Kaiba corps, folding his arms across his chest.
"Now what...?" Yugi questioned impatiently.
"I..." Kaiba paused, but then suddenly reached forward, knocking the prism from around his neck.
Everyone gasped, all shocked and stuff. But, because Seto wasn't stupid like the rest of them, he watched Yugi shrink back down to normal-sized Yugi. For a moment he compared him with memories of Mokoba's height, and then reached downward, snatching up Yugi's wrist and tugging him away.
Midget Yugi stumbled along, blinking up in surprise, "W-what're you doing, Kaiba...?"
"I've come to the realization that fighting here is pointless. You're basically the same size as my little brother Mokoba and therefore, I've decided to make you my new little brother. It certainly is much easier than getting into that castle and having to fight Pegasus, right?" Seto spared a glance toward him, dragging the young boy along against his will.
"Well...yeah...but I still have to save my grandpa..."
"Shut up. I can buy you a new grandpa, so he's not important either..."
"Oh. I...guess you're right. Um...big brother..."
"Good. Now shut up, don't talk to me, don't look at me, and just act cute like a little brother should..." Seto shoved him along, and both disappeared around the corner.
Joey, Tea, Tristan, and that other boy were all left dumbfounded by the turn of events, watching in absolute confusion with mouths agape. However, it was Joey who broke the stunned silence as he turned toward the rest of them.
"What the hell just happened?!"
"How should I know..." Tristan shrugged. "I never know anything. I just sit around and cheer for all you guys while you play your duel monsters games. I'm supposed to just sit here and act all cool all the time and just wait around until someone wins a battle! I'm sick of it! So sick of it!"
And at that point, Tristan ran off sobbing into Pegasus's castle. Joey looked after him with a sweatdrop, "If I woulda known it'd be dat easy, I wouldn'ta gone through all da trouble ta get these stupid star chips..."
"Someone should go after one of them..." The silver-haired kid stated again, which up until this moment still...the author did not know his name. But hopefully some nice reviewer out there would take pity on her and leave it behind in a review. Yes.
"Yeah...I'll go after Yug. I mean, he's more important right? His name's actually part of da title...and they yell out 'Yu-Gi-Oh' whenever he uses that...little thingie mabob there..." Joey wagged a finger in the direction of the fallen prism.
"Yes. Perhaps...I...should take the Millennium Item. I mean...I already have one..."
"No way! I should be da one ta get it! Yug's my best friend and all! We went ta this fast food joint once and all hung out and stuff! I had ta put up with MY reputation bein' ruined by dat short little dork..."
"I've suffered quite immensely having to travel with you all. And you STILL don't know who I am! It's not like I enjoyed being a part of your little group..."
"Oh yeah?!"
"Yeah!"
"Oh yeah?!"
"Yeah!"
"Well, dat does it...!"
The two entered some sort of fist fight that was clouded out conveniently by dust...like how they do it on Looney Toons or something along those lines. Tea blinked, glancing toward them as she released a soft sigh. Her attention drifted toward the fighting arena, and she tilted her head a bit.
"Hey, where did Yugi go?" She blinked, but then suddenly remembered. "Oh yeah...do you guys see how much the power of friendship can do for someone...? I mean, you two are bonding. And...everyone else is--"
The duo paused long enough to glare at her; Joey clutching onto the other's hair while that other was pulling at his face. Though, they both stated simultaneously, "Be quiet, Tea!"
And...all of the sudden, Bandit Keith came out from his hideout, because they were all busy at the moment and couldn't pay any attention to what he was doing, he bent down and picked up that Millennium Necklace, studying the prism eye closely, "Hmph...sorry guys. It's mine now..."
Yes, and so the story left off...on a climactic moment. What was going to happen now? Was the fate of the Duelist Kingdom forever in jeopardy? Would Mokoba or Yugi's grandfather ever be freed from the evil clutches of Pegasus? Would this author ever find out enough about Yu-Gi-Oh to have some of her facts straight...? Only time would tell, folks. Only...time...would...tell...