Heart of the Cards by Demon
{A/N: Ok, ok. I know, it's been done before. But, hey. I just couldn't resist the ol' "turned-into-your-favorite-card" plotline. **Sigh**. Well, let's just say. if you don't want to keep track of TONS (22 to be exact) new people in this story. don't read. Oh BTW, I didn't add in any actual Yu- Gi-Oh Cast members into this story. Besides the card game, everything else is original. I. just don't like mixing original people with Yu-Gi-Oh cast. Ok! Enough authors' notes! Enjoy.}
Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING Yu-Gi-Oh! And I mean anything. They all belong to their respective owners.
***
"What's that?" Kennie asked me, peering over my shoulder at the deck of cards splayed out in my right hand.
I peered at him and couldn't help but smile. Reaching back to scruff his hair with my free hand, I said simply "My Duel Monsters deck."
His eyes widened at that, and he all but shouted, "Oh yeah! Those! My bros have decks like that too!" He burst out laughing, probably at the word "bros" and ended up smearing mint ice cream on his nose.
I was not exactly thrilled with the idea of entrusting my deck to a hyperactive 6-year-old kid with sticky fingers, but. who could resist? "Wanna see, Kennie?"
"Yeah!" He hopped down next to me to sit on the park bench. Handing it over, I watched as he maniacally flipped through it one handedly, managing by some grace of God to keep my cards clean.
"Oooh. 'The Dark Magician!'" he said, imitating his older brother no doubt. "Is this you're best card?"
". Almost." I answered, smirking. Looking around as if expecting a conspiring group of thieves dressed were near, I continued, "I... guess I could show you, huh?"
His eyes widened considerably. "What is it?!"
I chuckled slightly, and pulled out a thin plastic card box from my pocket. Uncomfortable to sit on, yes, but that was a small price to pay.
"O-Ohhh." Kennie said, leaning in. "Cool. shiny."
I clicked it open and took out my precious card gently. "Here, just be careful." I smiled, knowing that after that; he would treat it as if it were made out of glass.
"B-Blue. eyes." He squinted, attempting to read the lettering at the top. "U-ul."
"Ultimate." I supplied.
"Ultimate! Um. dr-a. a. gon." He blinked, and grinned as if the answers of the universe had been revealed to him. "Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Um, is it real strong?"
"Yup." I said, putting it back in the case. Kennie had pretty much announced to the whole park the rarity of the card I owned, but no one there really looked like a duelist. Or a theif. Unless old Mrs. Schmitz and her white Pomeranian made a living by stealing and battling monsters, it was safe.
"Well, Kennie. You'd better get home. You know how Will is when you're late."
Kennie had finally returned his attentions back to his half melted ice cream, but now looked up fearfully. "Uh-oh! I'm busted! What time is it, Ebon?"
"4:34. Hey kiddo, I'll walk you home, okay?"
"Umm, nah s'okay. I can cross the street without holdin' anybody's hand!" He looked a little indignant, so I dropped the topic.
"Alright, tell Will and Blaine that I said hello."
"Kay! Bye!" He waved and turned around, tossing his demolished cone in a trashcan and sprinting off into the afternoon. It was a perfect day for Kennie to be outside. Besides the heat, which made it so that one could fry eggs on the sidewalk, everything was ideal. It really was too bad that his older brother Will has so overly protective.
I closed my eyes and reveled in the warmth of the angry sun. There were times when I wondered if I had been a lizard in another life, baking on a flat stone and loving it.
I glanced down at my watch and snapped out of my rather sleepy revere.
"4:34?! Jeez, I'm late too!" groaning, I hoped Ivy wouldn't be too worried if I showed up 15 minutes late to our duel.
*** {A/N: Ok, sorry that that was so short. I just wanted to get this chapter out there. I'll probably do some revisions to it later on. Also, I'd like some input. Sadly enough, I've changed my mind in the space between one author's notes to another. -_- Do you think I should keep the count of people down, or remain having all the original to-be-introduced characters in it?
. Oh. I just realized that I named the two brothers "Will" and "Blaine", like in Pokemon. Oops. that wasn't intended! Anyway, R/R!}
{A/N: Ok, ok. I know, it's been done before. But, hey. I just couldn't resist the ol' "turned-into-your-favorite-card" plotline. **Sigh**. Well, let's just say. if you don't want to keep track of TONS (22 to be exact) new people in this story. don't read. Oh BTW, I didn't add in any actual Yu- Gi-Oh Cast members into this story. Besides the card game, everything else is original. I. just don't like mixing original people with Yu-Gi-Oh cast. Ok! Enough authors' notes! Enjoy.}
Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING Yu-Gi-Oh! And I mean anything. They all belong to their respective owners.
***
"What's that?" Kennie asked me, peering over my shoulder at the deck of cards splayed out in my right hand.
I peered at him and couldn't help but smile. Reaching back to scruff his hair with my free hand, I said simply "My Duel Monsters deck."
His eyes widened at that, and he all but shouted, "Oh yeah! Those! My bros have decks like that too!" He burst out laughing, probably at the word "bros" and ended up smearing mint ice cream on his nose.
I was not exactly thrilled with the idea of entrusting my deck to a hyperactive 6-year-old kid with sticky fingers, but. who could resist? "Wanna see, Kennie?"
"Yeah!" He hopped down next to me to sit on the park bench. Handing it over, I watched as he maniacally flipped through it one handedly, managing by some grace of God to keep my cards clean.
"Oooh. 'The Dark Magician!'" he said, imitating his older brother no doubt. "Is this you're best card?"
". Almost." I answered, smirking. Looking around as if expecting a conspiring group of thieves dressed were near, I continued, "I... guess I could show you, huh?"
His eyes widened considerably. "What is it?!"
I chuckled slightly, and pulled out a thin plastic card box from my pocket. Uncomfortable to sit on, yes, but that was a small price to pay.
"O-Ohhh." Kennie said, leaning in. "Cool. shiny."
I clicked it open and took out my precious card gently. "Here, just be careful." I smiled, knowing that after that; he would treat it as if it were made out of glass.
"B-Blue. eyes." He squinted, attempting to read the lettering at the top. "U-ul."
"Ultimate." I supplied.
"Ultimate! Um. dr-a. a. gon." He blinked, and grinned as if the answers of the universe had been revealed to him. "Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Um, is it real strong?"
"Yup." I said, putting it back in the case. Kennie had pretty much announced to the whole park the rarity of the card I owned, but no one there really looked like a duelist. Or a theif. Unless old Mrs. Schmitz and her white Pomeranian made a living by stealing and battling monsters, it was safe.
"Well, Kennie. You'd better get home. You know how Will is when you're late."
Kennie had finally returned his attentions back to his half melted ice cream, but now looked up fearfully. "Uh-oh! I'm busted! What time is it, Ebon?"
"4:34. Hey kiddo, I'll walk you home, okay?"
"Umm, nah s'okay. I can cross the street without holdin' anybody's hand!" He looked a little indignant, so I dropped the topic.
"Alright, tell Will and Blaine that I said hello."
"Kay! Bye!" He waved and turned around, tossing his demolished cone in a trashcan and sprinting off into the afternoon. It was a perfect day for Kennie to be outside. Besides the heat, which made it so that one could fry eggs on the sidewalk, everything was ideal. It really was too bad that his older brother Will has so overly protective.
I closed my eyes and reveled in the warmth of the angry sun. There were times when I wondered if I had been a lizard in another life, baking on a flat stone and loving it.
I glanced down at my watch and snapped out of my rather sleepy revere.
"4:34?! Jeez, I'm late too!" groaning, I hoped Ivy wouldn't be too worried if I showed up 15 minutes late to our duel.
*** {A/N: Ok, sorry that that was so short. I just wanted to get this chapter out there. I'll probably do some revisions to it later on. Also, I'd like some input. Sadly enough, I've changed my mind in the space between one author's notes to another. -_- Do you think I should keep the count of people down, or remain having all the original to-be-introduced characters in it?
. Oh. I just realized that I named the two brothers "Will" and "Blaine", like in Pokemon. Oops. that wasn't intended! Anyway, R/R!}