Heart of the Cards
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Chapter One: "Without Holdin' Anybody's Hand"
"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 your best card?"
"... Almost. It's my favorite, by far though." I answered, smirking. Looking around as if expecting a conspiring group of thieves disguised as bushes 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.
"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... 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 thief. Unless old Mrs. Schmitz and her white German shepherd 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?"
"Four thirty-four. 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 in revere on a flat stone in some random desert.
I glanced down at my watch and snapped out of my sleepy trance.
"Four thirty-four?! Jeez, I'M late too!" groaning, I hoped Ivy wouldn't be too worried if I showed up fifteen minutes late to our duel.
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{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** 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.
I HAD to revise this POS, and I will continue revising it until I'm satisfied that the first two chapters don't suck the soul out of any true Yu-Gi-Oh card game lover. I re-read the duel between Ivy and Ebon and felt like shooting myself in the foot. How could I have known so little about the game and still tried to write it! How!!! *sobs*
Annnyway... I've decided also to break up the story into two separate files, since my original HoTC story is messed up and confusing. It'll also make updating a lot easier. Speaking of updates--- I sure haven't in a while! It all started a few months ago...
Me: *typing pages and pages and pages of HoTC* Computer: Fuck you. *dies* Files: Yeah, fuck you. *get erased* Me: *takes an axe to everyone in my house*
Yes, it's a poor excuse, but yeah... I was discouraged. BUT a man came to our school and hypnotized us today, and I've been feeling strangely... motivated ever since! HOO HA HA!!!}
-~=~- Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING Yu-Gi-Oh! And I mean anything. They all belong to their respective owners... sadly U_U -~=~-
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Chapter One: "Without Holdin' Anybody's Hand"
"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 your best card?"
"... Almost. It's my favorite, by far though." I answered, smirking. Looking around as if expecting a conspiring group of thieves disguised as bushes 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.
"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... 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 thief. Unless old Mrs. Schmitz and her white German shepherd 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?"
"Four thirty-four. 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 in revere on a flat stone in some random desert.
I glanced down at my watch and snapped out of my sleepy trance.
"Four thirty-four?! Jeez, I'M late too!" groaning, I hoped Ivy wouldn't be too worried if I showed up fifteen minutes late to our duel.
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{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** 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.
I HAD to revise this POS, and I will continue revising it until I'm satisfied that the first two chapters don't suck the soul out of any true Yu-Gi-Oh card game lover. I re-read the duel between Ivy and Ebon and felt like shooting myself in the foot. How could I have known so little about the game and still tried to write it! How!!! *sobs*
Annnyway... I've decided also to break up the story into two separate files, since my original HoTC story is messed up and confusing. It'll also make updating a lot easier. Speaking of updates--- I sure haven't in a while! It all started a few months ago...
Me: *typing pages and pages and pages of HoTC* Computer: Fuck you. *dies* Files: Yeah, fuck you. *get erased* Me: *takes an axe to everyone in my house*
Yes, it's a poor excuse, but yeah... I was discouraged. BUT a man came to our school and hypnotized us today, and I've been feeling strangely... motivated ever since! HOO HA HA!!!}
-~=~- Disclaimer: I don't own ANYTHING Yu-Gi-Oh! And I mean anything. They all belong to their respective owners... sadly U_U -~=~-