Chapter 5
Black Luster Soldier finally reached the center of the market square and looked around. Dark Sage's shop should be somewhere around here, he thought to himself. Why did I bother doing this? I should be training or slaying Blue Eyes. He ignored the stares several passing monsters gave him as they passed. Seeing a warrior clutching a fuzzball in his arms like a teddy bear was something uncommon in the Shadow Realm.
"Dark Magician" squirmed in Black Luster's arms for his attention and pointed to a building near the corner. [That's Dark Sage's shop] "Dark Magician" tried to say.
Black Luster released arms to let "Dark Magician" lead him. He followed as the fuzzball hovered next to a door and pointed. At that moment, the door slammed open on "Dark Magician" as Chaos stepped out for a stretch. Black Luster was in a state of shock at the cruelty and couldn't speak at first.
"Hello Luster, you haven't changed at all since we last met. You're still fat as usual," Chaos sneered, leaning on the doorframe.
"Chaos, y-you smashed the fuzzball…" Black Luster finally found his words, still shocked and not hearing the insult.
Chaos raised an eyebrow. "Oh really? No wonder why something felt squishy." He pulled the door back slowly and looked. Chaos immediately cringed and pulled the door back completely. "Dark Magician" was embedded in the wall and fell out in a heap. The two ritual monsters knelt by "Dark Magician" and examined him for signs of life.
"I think you killed it," Black Luster remarked after a few minutes, not seeing any movement. "Hey, at least it'd be my cousin that I killed." Chaos replied with a wry grin. Black Luster Soldier looked at him. "What? Kuriboh is your relative?" he asked, confused.
"Of course not, fatso. I deliberately switched around their bodies." Chaos responded with a snicker.
"You could have just told me and WHO ARE YOU CALLING FAT?!" Black Luster raised his voice.
"Well, you are fat," Chaos answered.
"I AM NOT!! This is just my armor!" Black Luster retorted, clenching his fist.
"Oh puh-leese. You are so fat," Chaos rolled his eyes, enjoying his torment on the warrior.
After arguing for several minutes, both could see that this was getting nowhere. So they looked away from each other and pretended to mind their own business. Bored, Chaos idly prodded "Dark Magician" with his finger and screamed when the fuzzball squirmed. Both ritual monsters jumped to their feet.
"IT'S ALIVE!!" Chaos shrieked, leaping behind Black Luster, as if he was a shield. Black Luster was too startled to do anything as "Dark Magician" woke up and shook his head. [Eargh…. my head hurts. What happened?]
"So…you are saying that this isn't Kuriboh but is Dark Magician?" Black Luster asked, pointing at him. "I'm pretty sure. The Doppleweed's effects start an hour after it's ingested," Chaos said.
When "Dark Magician" came to, he saw Chaos and immediately figured out what had happened. He began squeaking insults at the blue-skinned mage.
[CHAOS!! YOU %#$% JERK!! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THAT $%^*! HURTS!!?? I HATE YOU!! I HATE YOU!!]
At the sight of seeing an angry fuzzball jumping up and down shrieking its insults at him, Chaos burst into uncontrollable laughter. This infuriated "Dark Magician" even more and when he was about to give Chaos a piece of his mind, Black Luster swiped him up before he could do anything and calmly walked into Dark Sage's store, Chaos's laughter echoing in his ears.
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Dark Sage listened calmly as "Dark Magician" explained his story. "Ah, I see," he said after listening to everything. "What did he say?" asked Black Luster, leaning over the counter. "Hold on…he said he wonders if his apprentice has found his body yet," Dark Sage answered at last.
Chaos came in, finally over his laughing binge. Grinning stupidly, he promptly slapped Black Luster in the rear being the perverted mage he is. Without turning around, Black Luster lashed out his foot, kicking Chaos squarely in the shin. Chaos stumbled and sat down, groaning and rubbing his throbbing leg. "Oww..."
Dark Sage pretended not to notice anything. Kids. "Looks like we have to find your body before I can do anything," he said. Before he could explain some more, the door opened and Mystical Elf came in, followed by Dark Magician Girl, who's dragging "Kuriboh" by his arm. "Kuriboh" had refused to go any farther, latching on to the doorframe tightly. "Kuriii," he cried piteously, trying not to let go.
"C'mon, we have to change you back," Dark Magician Girl grunted, tugging hard. "Mysti, help me," she begged. Mystical Elf smiled and shook her head, crossing her arms. "Let's see if you can do this on your own," she teased.
"Some friend you are. Let go, Kuriboh!!" Dark Magician Girl tugged harder.
Mystical Elf walked to "Kuriboh". "Kuriboh, be good and let the nice old man take a look at you," she cooed. Hearing this, "Kuriboh" held on tighter.
"Kuriboh, if you don't let go, I'll- I'll tickle you!" Mystical Elf threatened, positioning her hands beneath "Kuriboh's" arms.
Her threat worked. "Kuriboh" shrieked and instinctively let go to hug himself from being tickled, causing himself to tumble backwards onto Dark Magician Girl, both mages falling into a sitting position. "Dark Magician" quietly fumed as he watched all this, glaring at "Kuriboh's clumsiness; especially him sitting on his apprentice's lap.
[What does that stupid Kuriboh think he's doing anyway?? I bet he's just happy in my body.] Without realizing in anger, he puffed up his fur and growled. "Kuriboh" looked up at hearing a familiar sound, his blue eyes met with "Dark Magician's" angry ones. And if looks can kill, "Kuriboh" would have been burnt to a crisp.
"Kuriii!! Krii Krii Kurii!!! (This is all your fault!!!)" "Dark Magician" shrieked in rage, pointing at "Kuriboh," unable to contain his anger.
"Kuriboh's" eyes narrowed and he growled. "Krii!!? (Nani!!?)"
Chaos watched in interest as the two challenged each other. "I think we should stop them," Black Luster suggested. "They will kill each other if we don't do anything."
"Let them die!"
"I'm serious, Chaos," Black luster said in a warning tone. Chaos merely snorted. Unknown to them, the two girls happened to be thinking of the same thing. "Dark Magician" had decided to aim for "Kuriboh's" mouth so he can suffer pain from a broken tooth or two. Chaos leaned over, before he could attack. "Hey Darky, I wouldn't consider attacking if I were you. You wouldn't want to hurt your pretty face, would you?" Chaos said in a sneering tone, prodding the fuzzball on the head. Blinded by anger, "Dark Magician" zoomed and smacked Chaos in the private area. Everyone winced as Chaos collapsed onto the floor… again. This time, however, he recovered quickly.
"Geez, cousin! What's your problem? Are you trying to keep me from having kids??!" he yelled angrily, balling his fist.
"Cool it, Chaos," Black Luster said, placing a hand on Chaos's shoulder. Chaos angrily pushed Black Luster's hand off and swung his fist at "Dark Magician," catching the fuzzball by surprise. The blow sent him careening into Dark Magician Girl's arms. Black Luster Soldier took that chance to restrain the mad Chaos while Dark Magician Girl tried to retrain her master. "Kuriboh," quite forgotten, sat and watched, glad that it wasn't him being the one hurt. Dark Sage sighed and checked the time.
"We'll have to finish this another day, hopefully tomorrow. Let's just hope that Yugi-sama doesn't find out about this….."
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"Yugi."
Yugi looked up from his cards. "What is it, Kaiba?"
"I challenge you to a duel. This will settle everything between us," the arrogant young CEO sneered with contempt. "Meet me in front of the school after class, unless you're too afraid…" He walked away laughing to himself.
Aibou*, let me take the challenge, insisted the spirit of his Millennium puzzle.
Are you sure Yami?
Why don't we go tell Jounouchi and the others to meet us there?
Alright, mou hitori no boku…*
Yugi tucked his cards back into his pocket.
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Whew! A long chapter this time. What surprises will await in the duel?
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Aibou = partner, comradeMou hitori no boku = the other me