UPDATE!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Final Fantasy X or Yu-Gi-oh! And depending on how things go...I might make a sequel...but hey, we're taking one step at a time and it's been awhile since I updated this. AND!!! This is my own type of battle city. My own version so I'm warning you guys now. It's going to have some stuff referring to Battle City and the beginning of Noah's arc but it won't be exact. Okay??? And there will be an enemy in between all this so don't think this'll go by the show because it'll partially be that but my crazy enemy is going to be here! Cool, I know! ^__^
Joey's Sister
"PJ, did you tell what Rikku should do using telepathy?" asked Bakura as the 3 would walk home.
PJ acting as innocent as she was, was shaking her head no as Rikku answered for her," No way! I did this type of things at school where I'm from..." The thought of home made her reminisce for a second on how much she missed it.
The long haired boy looked at her. "You miss your in Spira a lot, don't you?"
"Yeah but as soon as I learn how to duel, I'll be fine!" She smiled at her friends which as suddenly a pamphlet flew onto Rikku's face with her knowing it.
PJ plied it off as Rikku began to fix her hair and skimmed over it quickly. "Well, whatta ya know? Mr. big shot is throwing a dueling tournament called battle city."
"Big shot?" Rikku and Bakura looked over PJ's shoulders and looked at the piece of paper that flew into Rikku's face . "Who are you talking about PJ?"
"His name is Seto Kaiba," replied Bakura. "he's a mean bloke. You've seen him at school once already."
"Ohh!!" Rikku sounded like she knew who he was talking about. Not really. "Hey, could I learn how to duel soon? Remember, the voice said if I learned how to duel and become really good at it, I could go home?"
"Yeah..." PJ scratched her head. "That was true..."
She grabbed her wrist and ran away from Bakura with her. "Then what are we waiting for?! Let's go! See you around Bakura!!" She laughed as PJ started panicking all the way down the street with a confused Bakura waving in the distance.
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After being forced to do homework, the girls changed and finally made their way out. They were going to get their duel disks with the guys so they decided to get Rikku's deck first.
"Could you recommend a deck for Rikku, Yugi?" PJ asked politely as she fluttered her eyelashes at him with him and his grandpa stepping back a little bit overwhelmed that 2 girls would be asking for his help.
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As they both came out, Rikku walked happily with her new deck.
"Why are you so happy? She asked.
"Which way does Joey live? I want to ask him if he could teach me."
"I think he lives down the road at the apartment buildings. Just go ask for the Wheeler residence. I'm gunna go to Kaiba Corp. to see if I could register you into the system for the duel disk system. Just use a your cell phone to call mine when you're done!"
"Cell phone?" She reached into her bag. "Oh yeah! This thing!"
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"247...247...door 247...." Rikku climbed the steps of the outside apartment building. "Ah! Wheeler residence!" She knocked.
"Who there?" came a voice.
"It's me, Joey. Rikku? PJ's friend?"
"Rikku!?" His voice went all trembly on the thought of a girl coming over to his dump. "Just one second!"
The next second he came out of his door and shut after him. He chuckled nervously. "You don't wanna go in there. It's actually a mess."
"I wouldn't mind at all. My home's a mess anyway."
"So, " he straightened himself up. "What do I owe this pleasure?"
"I got my new dueling deck today from Mr. Moto's card shop. How's about you become my teacher and teach me the basics?"
He sweat dropped on the question. "You're seriously thinkin' about enterin' da tournament...and me? A teacher?" Joey scratched his head..."Gee, I don't know."
"Pretty please? Come on Joey!" She held her hand with hers which made him majorly blush.
"Ahh....just for you. I will," he agreed. "GREAT!" She giggled as she grabbed his hand and entered his apartment with him.
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So the basics was explained to Rikku as she was able to get it but avoided eye contact to Joey because yet, he hasn't seen the swirlies in her eyes which he might think is kinda weird. But, with her favorite card "Dark Magician Girl" as her head card and she's all set!
As they were all going to the shop to pick up their duel disks, PJ managed to get some word in.
"So..." she nudged her slyly. "How was it learning from Mr. Wheeler? "
"It was great. He should really get into teaching," Rikku looked at her but got a little nervous when she kept staring at her as if anything had "happened". "Nothing happened! We just talked a lot. I'm gunna visit his sister right afterwards. "
"Wait, you're gunna meet his mom?"
"What?"
"I heard from Tristan that his mom is going to be there at Serenity's surgery. So you'll get to meet her too."
"Ohhhhh boy. "
"How great is that?!"
"I don't know, you tell me."
PJ crossed her arms. "Forget it. "
They all entered the shop as the man with goggles on came to their attention. "Is there anything I can help you all today?"
"Yes, we're here to pick up our duel disks for the tournament?" Yugi told him.
"Okay, just tell me your names and I'll see if you have enough stars to qualify for the tournament."
They all looked at Rikku. "Wow, you guys are courteous for letting a lady go first. Rikku Efcraft(She taking PJ's last name for now...I don't know if she really does have a last name..."
The man typed in her name and from the arching of his eyebrows, she could tell she was automatically in. "Ah, yes. Rikku Efcraft, complete 5 stars."
As he turned to get her duel disk system, the others were quite smitten on how she would get so much of a good experience level.
"Just what exactly did you tell Seto about my dueling skills?" whispered Rikku.
"oohh...I just told him I would baby sit his brother for 5 months if he gives you full stars," she chuckled back.
"And he didn't have no repression or something? I thought this Kaiba person was supposed to be mean all the time?"
"Whatta ya mean, not qualified?!"
It seems like something was going on with Joey's registration for a duel disk system. He only had one star.
Another second later, it seemed like the guy made a mistake. "Oh yes, Joey Wheeler! It seems like the computer had an error. You're qualified with 4 stars!" As he was reaching in the back for a package, Joey twisted the computer screen to see if it was really true. "Really? Let me see that gorgeous mug of mine!"
"Here you go. Enjoy," smiled the shop keeper.
"Oh yeah!"
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As they were exiting the shop, they decided to split.
"We'll see you guys later!" greeted Yugi as he was Tea.
"Yeah, I'll see you at the hospital Joey! You better be there!" Rikku told him.
"Don't worry, I'll be there!"
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The hospital was really different from what Rikku's usually used to seeing. Actually, she never saw a hospital in her life. They had different kinds of nurses and doctors for almost every part of the body and organ you could think of...they had liquid and small candy like objects for medicine. Not spells.
She walked around the hall to see if she could find Serenity's room when she finally found it.
A young girl, looking out the window, heard the noise of someone coming in. "Joey? Mom?"
"No, I'm Rikku."
"Oh!" she chuckled. "You're the Rikku Joey told me over the phone last night?"
Rikku froze up. "He told you about me?"
"Oh yes! All sorts of nice things and how you wanted him to teach you about duel monsters!"
"Yeah...were they good things?"
"Of course! But I must know, how is my brother as a teacher? Is he that bad?"
Rikku set the flower she bought for her on her bed and sat down at the nearest chair. "Oh no. He's really a great teacher. I even told him he should apply to be one when he grows up. I just wanted to see if the kind sister he told me about was really true. And here I am. And just to let you know, I'll be here with your brother and your mom through the whole thing since I was supposed to go to the museum with my friend PJ but wanted to visit here instead."
"Thank you so much!"
Rikku patted her hand. "I'll be right back. I'm going to make a phone call."
"Okay, I'll be waiting."
Rikku made her way outside and out the door to take out her cell phone. She dialed Joey's number but realized he wasn't answering. Out of curiosity, she called Yugi's place. (it was already night).
"Hello? Yugi? I'm really sorry for waking you but I just wanted to know if you've heard anything from Joey. He hasn't been here for his sister's surgery, it's in about 5 minutes....okay, just call me when you find him."
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Later, Mrs. Wheeler had arrived but Serenity was already getting heart broken that her brother wouldn't be able to make her scheduled surgery date.
"Serenity come on!" Rikku knocked.
"I told you! I'm not coming out until Joey arrives!"
"I'm coming Serenity!"
Up came a hurt and roughed up boy which made his mother gasp in surprise. "Joseph!"
"Hey ma," he turned to the door and started to make his speech on how he got in trouble by some rare hunters and his speech on how he really loves his sister which truly touched Rikku but made her miss her home even more. Even her older brother who's probably going mad looking for her.
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In the waiting room, Joey kept smiling as he was talking on the phone with Yugi that Rikku and his mother were talking to each other and laughing at the same time. But it felt really awkward that the mother he didn't talk to for awhile is talking to one of his friends. But then again, he appreciated the fact that out of his friends, Rikku was the one to support him the whole way through.
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Aww...ain't that sweet? Next up, you'll get to meet one of PJ's ultra weird friends like her next chapter as our battle city begins!!....