Goddess of Dragons: Yay! Thanks to all my cool (& very patient -_-) reviewers, this fic now has 201 reviews! ^^ *dances around*

Pegasus: Yes, it appears your reviewers are the very creme de la creme!

Goddess of Dragons: o_o Um, let's get to the thanks now

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christine: Thanks for reviewing! Yesh, sugar is very good! I've got to get a Blue Eyes to protect me from the badgers. ;D

Bunny Meatball: Thanks! Now you've got me freaked out about your name. I have no idea how I managed to mix a bit of hentai with rodents maybe it should be rated higher. o_o Weevil = evil' – great equation! XD

Jujubie: Thank you very much! I'm da WOH-man, huh? Cool, I feel special! Peace out!

Ookami-Arashi: Yea, you know where they keep the dancing badgers! ^^ Seto ish cute & fuzzy! Heehee!

GraveRobbers Aman: Thanks for reviewing! How do I think up such crazy things, you ask? The answer is in a sugar packet near you! ^_^
Sorry, Bakura-kun!
Marik: Just wanting to wear tights doesn't make me weird! thanks for the hug, though. ^-^
G.o.D.: Okaaay o_o

Icchan go BOOM: YAY! Thankies! Don't let the badgers steal your OJ! ¬_¬'

Black Mistress=Kuroi Okami: Wow, I can actually picture Yami, Bakura, & Malik singing O_O Yesh, I saw the hilarious LOTR Badger parody! XD When I was little, the only things I said were weird little chipmunk sounds, too. Although, I was born here. -_-U Badgers with YGO hairstyles?!? AHHHH! I'm really scared now. O_O;

sen.the.theif: Thank you! Master of humor fics, hmm? I could get used to that title. ^^; Interesting mental images? I know what you mean!

makaro: I like LP & Castlevania, too! Mako's rhyme is some silly old song I remembered. Why I keep things like that in my memory, I don't know. o_o; You did a chipmunk voice?!? O_O No comment. Thanks for reviewing!

PsychoSisters: No! Evil puppy eyes! . Yesh, you will make your dramatic' entrance. And don't worry, Baki's got plenty of lines to steal. ^_~

XxAnimeSwtnZzxX: My story's your favorite? Thanks, that means a lot. ^_^ Ooh, Sanrio Duel Monsters! I can imagine it now O_O Hello Kitty, attack his Dark Magician with your innocent stare' attack! Hee hee! ^^;

Star-chan-chan: Thank you! ^-^

Darkness Princess: Thankies! *sees Bakura in vampire outfit* O_O –– ^__^
What is this Kweed' you speak of? Hee hee!
Krump: You don't deserve that penguin suit! .
Marik: o_o Get away from me, you fool!

Daisy-Chan*Mistress of Evil: Sorry, Daisy - didn't mean to scare ya that bad! o_o; And yes, Leona, you ARE the only sane one. ^^;

Mattitude: Version2: Thanks for reviewing! The chipmunks appreciate it! *steps out of random plane* Accident, indeed! Mwahaha!
Kaiba: It wasn't baby talk, okay? it just slipped out. ¬_¬

Chaos & Yami Chaos: Yes, death to dancing badgers! Best chappie? Thanks!

Aeolus the Soul Hunter: By far the best chapter? Thanks! And yes, Odion's insurance company compensates him with a pound of sand each time Marik refers to him as a fool so the desert's running a bit low. ^^; And each time Tea thinks of Bakura in a not-okay way, he receives a random shiny object. -_-U

Kelly Noel: Seto & Bakura scientifically fused? Not a bad idea *runs to secret underground laboratory* Sorry if it lacked in the Bakura & Ryou Dept.- I was concentrating on the chipmunk thingie. Speaking of which, can I have it back for the chappie? on second thought, you keep it. ^_~

Kitten: Disturbing image, isn't it? -_-U

yamimoon: Thanks & you're welcome for the reply - you are loved! ^_^ Watch your back, though - you never know where the badgers will strike next! ¬_¬'

Ani-Coolgirl: Thankies! It doesn't freak me out that you know the badger song, it freaks me out that you got the exact number of badgers' right! o_o

RavenClaw: Thank you! I'm surprised no one's ever mentioned Ghetto Seto'. Nice singing. ^_~

Seren147: Thanks! Hee hee Seto funny!

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Welcome to Chapter 13

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Three small shadows slunk across the gutter of a building overlooking the parking lot. Their tails flicked from side to side as they debated over what action to take next.

Fred: I say we jump in now! We've got to check this situation out ASAP.

Chiriki: But I have to get a feel for The Apocalypser's dueling style first. Can't we observe them from here?

Fred: And how would we go about doing that?

PCU: What do you think I brought my infrared goggles, binoculars, and camera for? To capture the Kodak moment of Yugi hugging Yami?!?

Fred & Chiriki: O_O

PCU: Look over there!

Meanwhile, over there', many things were happening. While our brave squirrel friends were staring at this show of affection between Yugi and Yami, the cold Seto Kaiba had realized his unusual behavior. He quickly snatched his hand away from Cinnamoroll's fuzzy little head and shoved it into the pocket of his trenchcoat.

Seto: ¬_¬

Marik: Look, Odion - yet another reason to obtain little Yugi's puzzle!

Odion: What's that, master?

Marik: Kaiba probably wishes he could communicate with that chipmunk right now. He probably wants to tell it he's sorry, but he can't be seen acting like that.

Odion: I'm sure you're right. -_-;

Marik: Now, if I had the puzzle, I could talk to the chipmunk for him!

Odion: Um, why would you want to help him?

Marik: You fool! If I help Kaiba, he'll give me his Egyptian God Card! plus, he might give me some money to buy things with like tights.

Odion: -_-U That plan sounds a bit shaky, master.

Marik: _ Be quiet, you fool!

Odion: Very well.

Marik: It's just not fair! Yugi doesn't deserve the puzzle. I mean, look at him, for Ra's sake!

Joey: Uh, Yug? I hate to admit it, but I think Marik's right.

Duke: Yeah, that hug's gotta end soon.

Tea: *_* No it doesn't.

Tristan: Yes, it does! Now!

Yugi: *lets go of Yami*

Yami: *gasps for breath*

Yugi: We're only celebrating our victory in the first round of the rap tournament! A hug is just an expression of our friendship. Right, Yami? ^^

Yami: -_- Sure, Yugi.

Ryou: I'm afraid you're mistaken, Yugi. ^^;

Yugi: What? Are you telling me there's some rule that says I can't hug my own Yami?

Bakura: there is!

At this moment, Bakura held up perhaps the most convenient book the world has ever seen. That's right, a little black object with the words Address Book' printed in gold on the front.

At the time, this miniature book was not convenient because it held the names and phone numbers of Bakura's acquaintances (basically some old tomb-robbing buddies), but because he had quickly scribbled something on a blank page. (Sharpies are also incredibly useful, but that's another story.) The black ink read:

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Rules of conduct between Hikaris & their Yamis:

1. Hikaris are not to hug their Yamis in public at any time, no matter what the circumstances.

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Yugi: Oh. I didn't know that. Sorry, Yami.

Yami: It's okay, Yugi. I know you meant well.

Yugi: Hey, Ryou, I know it's a rule, but haven't you ever hugged Bakura?

Ryou: Not in public.

Bakura: .

Ryou: Oh, sorry! Uh, forget what I said, Yugi. Just kidding, you know! Heh heh! ^^U

Yugi: ¬_¬ Okay, I'll trust you on this one

Ryou: Thanks, Yugi! If anyone found out about our–

Bakura:

Ryou: Heh heh! ^^;

Bakura: Can we get this tournament going?!? _

Seto: My thoughts exactly. -_-' Now, where were we?

Apocalpyser: You were going to pair up the duelists for the semifinals foolish mortal!

Bakura: That's it, I'm dueling the chipmunk!

Seto: As much as I would like to see that, I'm afraid it wouldn't be fair.

Apocalpyser: I'll just sit this round out since there would be an odd number of duelists, and all. ^^;

Everyone: ¬_¬U

Joey: I think you're scared!

Apocalpyser: Oh yeah? Of what?

Tea: You're afraid of the power of friendship!

Apocalpyser: Don't be ridiculous - I'm not afraid of friendship!

Tristan: You will be. -_-;

Seto: We won't be choosing opponents by lottery this round. There will be a preliminary contest to decide who will face who.

Duke: What kind of contest?

Seto: a singing contest

Tea: Ooh, can I try?

Everyone:

Tea: O_O

Seto: Each semifinalist can have a back-up singer if they want. Come here, DJ Moki!

Mokuba: All right, let's go, Roland!

Roland: Seto Kaiba, you may begin!

Mokuba: ~ You got me lifted, shifted, higher than the ceiling
an' ooh wee, it's the ultimate feeling
ya got me lifted, feelin' so gifted ~

Seto: ~ Shuga, shuga, how ya get so fly? ~

Joey: What?!? He only sang one line! He should be disqualified!

Seto: Relax, Wheeler. It's quality, not quantity.

Joey:

Tristan: He means that it's how well you sing that counts, not how much.

Joey: Oh. In that case he should still be disqualified.

Seto: ¬_¬ The two semifinalists who sing the best will duel each other.

Duke: Um, why did you sing that song, then?

Seto: I wanted to duel whoever was skilled enough to sing a song that well.

Joey: ya wanted to duel your little brother?

Seto: . Shut up! What are you waiting for, Roland?

Roland: Marik Ishtar, you may sing now!

Marik: I'm not singing, you fool!

Roland: Then you won't have the opportunity to duel Mr. Kaiba.

Marik: Fine! I have more important opponents to beat.

Yami: *poses*

Marik: -_-U Let me rephrase that

Roland: If Marik won't sing, then it's Bakura's turn!

Bakura: Ha! You actually think I'm going to sing?

Roland: Why wouldn't you?

Bakura: Please, the second most evil guy isn't singing, and you expect me to? I decline.

Roland: Alright. Since neither Marik nor Bakura will sing, it's up to Yugi Moto!

Yugi: I'll do it!

Yami: I'll help you! I must the fate of the world depends on it.

Seto: -_-U

Tea: We'll help, too! Cuz we're your friends, Yugi! Friends that will–

DJ Moki: -_- *throws record on turntable*

Yami: Go, go, go, go

Tea, Joey, Tristan, & Duke: ~ Go Shorty, it's yer birthday
we gon' party like it's yer birthday
we gon' sip Bacardi like it's yer birthday
and we don't give a *bleep* if it's really yer birthday! ~

Yugi: ~ You can find me in the club, bottle full of water ~ Your turn, Yami!

Yami: o_o Meh? Um oh, I know!
~ I feel pretty, oh so pretty I feel pretty, and witty, and gay! ~

The spectators oohed' and ahhed'. They also ihhed' and ehhed'. But they did not uhh', because uhh-ing', well that was just rude.

Bakura: Witty, indeed.

Joey: Yug, that was almost as embarrassing as the time when we went to Disneyland and ya had to change into Yami to pass the 48 inch height requirement to get on the rides.

Yugi: ^^; Heh heh

Roland: Since Seto Kaiba and Yugi Moto were the only ones who sang, they shall face each other in the semifinals!

Marik: Aren't you forgetting something, you fool?

Roland: Oh yes, Marik will face Bakura in the semifinals! ¬_¬

Marik: Shut up, or feel the wrath of my Millennium Rod!

Roland: tee hee!

Marik: __

Odion: May I suggest you generalize, and just refer to the rod as a Millennium Item instead?

Marik: ¬_¬

Meanwhile, in the shadows

Chiriki: Well, The Apocalypser didn't duel, so I couldn't get any of his strategies, but I did pick up on a few of Marik's speech patterns.

Fred: That's good. I wish he would have sang - I really wanted to hear that.

PCU: Alright, let's get ready, you fools! I mean, you guys.

Fred & Chiriki: -_-U

PCU: ^^;

As Marik and Odion were debating on what to call the Millennium Rod, the three agile squirrels slung miniature backpacks over their shoulders, slipped on little infrared goggles, and scurried down the gutter and into the parking lot.

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Whee! End of chappie 13! Thanks for reading & please review! ^_^