(A/N: I only own Arilana Nodoka and Mira! Enjoy! This is part two!!!)
Chapter 3 A Few Screws Loose
"Where's Nodoka?" Bakura and Mokuba shouted.
"Calm down, some of Pegasus's minions brought her over," Tristan said.
Nodoka walked out of the back room of the building. "What happened?" She asked rubbing her head. "And why does my arm hurt?" She rolled up her sleeve. "Now, if I could remember how this happened, I wouldn't be so scared." Nodoka closed her eyes and began to fall forward.
Bakura was the first one the get there. He caught her and held her close. "Let's get you home," he said. He picked Nodoka up and turned around. Everyone was looking at him funny. "What?"
"What are you doing?" Tristan asked, a little annoyed with Bakura's actions.
Mokuba walked over to Bakura "Back in the game, Nodoka told me and Bakura."
"Bakura and I," Mira said.
Mokuba growled. "Bakura and I to take care of her while she recuperated," he paused. "So we're going to do just that."
"I don't get it," Seto said. "She was knocked out cold when she got here."
Bakura and Mokuba looked at eachother and laughed. "You wouldn't understand!" Mokuba laughed. And Bakura and him left the building. The two got two got to Nodoka's home; Mokuba took out his key and unlocked the door. They took Nodoka to the couch and Bakura set her down.
"She gets heavy after a while," said Bakura laughing.
Nodoka rolled over. "I heard that," she mumbled.
"I didn't say anything!" Bakura said he then sat heavily down on the floor.
"Sure you didn't," Nodoka said.
"Hey, Nodoka, are you feeling better?" Mokuba asked.
"Yeah, I need some fresh air, I'm gonna go for a walk." Nodoka stood and walked over to the door.
"Want one of us to go with you?" Bakura asked.
"Nah, I'm fine." She ran up to her room, quickly took a shower, changed and ran out of the door taking her keys and her coat with her. She ran down the steps and out of her yard. She threw on her coat and put her keys in her pocket. She didn't know why she was running; she didn't have anywhere to really be. She slowed down and walked around town. She was walking passed the gates of the Kaiba Mansion when Mai showed up. "Hello, Mai," Nodoka said kindly.
"What are you doing around here?" Mai said, her voice full of malice. "What are you wearing? Those look like my clothes!"
"I started this trend. and I'm on a walk. do you have a problem with that?" Nodoka asked. Mai was wearing clothes that looked a lot like Nodoka's.
"Yeah, you're on my property!" Mai growled.
"The side walk is public property," Nodoka said. Mai shoved Nodoka through the gates and onto the grass. "Hey! What's the big idea?" Nodoka yelled. She was about to get up but Mai kicked her back onto the ground.
"You've annoyed me enough!" Mai said. She pulled a gun from her pocket; at the same time Nodoka reached to her side and pulled out the same gun she threatened the suits with the first time she was on Kaiba property.
"With this gun here I could blow a hole straight through your head, all you can do to me is put out one eye, or barely break the skin," Nodoka growled. Mai gasped, which gave Nodoka enough time to trip her and kick the gun out of her hand. Nodoka walked over and picked up the gun, when she turned around Mai punched her in the face. Nodoka jumped to her feet, spun around and kicked Mai in the side of the face. "Disappear, outta here, it was time to pay my due. Never guessed that you'd be dressed in my clothes and in my shoes. Couldn't wait to move right in, if I were you I'd be concerned. Ain't no way you're coming in, bet'cha didn't count on my return. Thought you were so tough, had it all under control. Now enough is enough! I'm gonna take back what you stole. Give it up, 'cause now I'm back. On my own, all alone, this ain't how the story ends. Now I see, those close to me, they were just their rag of friends. You suckered everyone inside, with promises that pull them on. You may be topped off tonight. The bigger they come, the harder they fall. So give him up, 'cause now I'm back."
"You. You want Seto?" Mai asked standing up. She was scared.
"Slaughter ya later," Nodoka said tucking the gun back into the side of her pants. "Oh, and don't piss me off if I'm only on a walk." Nodoka walked down the street.
"Hey, lady," said some guy to Nodoka.
"Yeah, what is it?" Nodoka responded.
"You're Arilana Nodoka right?"
"Yeah," she said.
"You're like a legend in America! You're a great duelist!"
"Um, thanks," Nodoka said. "But I don't think I'm that good."
"Are you insane? I bet you could beat Seto Kaiba! Or even Yugi Mutou!"
"I played Yugi for a cookie, he won," Nodoka laughed.
"Huh? Well anyway, do you have any advice for a novice like me?" The guy asked.
"Go with strategy instead of brute force. And go on you're instincts," Nodoka said. The guy nodded, shook her hand and left. "Odd people in town today." she said to herself. She walked down the street and kept seeing signs that said she was the best duelist in the U.S. She got free food in one restaurant. Free cards in this one game shop and a whole bunch of little kids challenged her. Of course she didn't battle them, she just gave them one of the cards she didn't use in her deck. Then they happily ran off. Nodoka was playing soccer with some little kids when Mira and Joey flagged her down. She called time out and ran over to her friends.
"I thought you didn't like little kids," Mira said.
"These challenged me to a duel monsters game, I gave them a card and then they wanted to play soccer, so, here I am," Nodoka said, she was smiling like a little kid.
"Nodoka, you're scaring me," Joey said.
Nodoka laughed. "I just haven't had this much fun in who knows how long!"
"So, how'd you get this 'Greatest Duelist Ever' title that I've been hearing about so much?" Joey asked.
Nodoka shrugged. "Duel Madness?" she said.
At the same time Joey and Mira said, "What?"
"In my brain!" she laughed.
"You're scaring me," Mira said. "You never used to have any cards and now all of a sudden you are being called the 'Best Duelist Ever'?"
Joey tapped Mira on the arm. "It's 'Greatest Duelist Ever', Mira."
"Whatever!" Mira shouted.
The soccer ball flew over and hit Nodoka in the back of the head. She turned around. "I thought I said time out!" she shouted to them. She turned back around. "All I did was get some cards in the mail sent from somewhere here in Domino, and then I was looking through them as I walked down the street and some one challenged me. I didn't know who it was, I battled him and won and then a lot of other people started to challenge me, and I beat them too. and then, no one wanted to duel me anymore. And then I got transferred. They threw me a going away party at school. So I came back here because of my job. And now I got little kids trying to duel me."
"Nodoka! Can we continue playing?" called a little girl.
Nodoka turned around. "You guy go ahead and play, I gotta go."
"Bye Nodoka!" said the kids in unison.
"Nodoka, did you know that since you became famous and all this stuff that Mai has been chucking out rumors like who knows what?" Joey said. The three began to walk.
"Oh, no problems to that, I almost literally scared the shit out of her earlier," Nodoka laughed.
"How?" Mira asked. Nodoka swept back the side of her coat to show her gun. "Now that's the Nodoka I remember." Mira smiled.
"You bet your ass it is!" Nodoka laughed. "Hey, let's get Mokuba, Bakura, Tristan, and Yugi and let's go do something!"
"What's up with you?" Joey asked.
"I don't know, I'm going crazy. I need to go lay down," Nodoka trudged home. She walked in the door, over to the couch and plopped down.
"Nodoka, are you okay?" Mokuba asked.
"Just a few screws loose," she said. She then curled up.
"You mean a few loose screws?" Mokuba asked. Nodoka didn't answer, because she was already asleep. Mokuba walked over to the closet and got a blanket, he walked over to Nodoka and placed the blanket over her and then showed Bakura where the room he would be sleeping in was. It was the room Mokuba usually slept in, when he wasn't up all night watching TV. Bakura went to bed and Mokuba slept on the recliner.
The next day, Mokuba woke up, and Nodoka didn't for the whole day. The next day, Nodoka woke up at two in the afternoon. "Where am I?" Nodoka asked.
A knock came at the door. Mokuba woke up and answered it. "Ah! Seto! What are you doing here?" Mokuba asked his older brother.
"I'm here to see Nodoka. Move out of my way Mokuba," Seto said.
"She's not any better than she was yesterday, Seto!" Mokuba growled.
"Look, I need to ask her about something," Seto said.
"Fine, but make it quick."
Seto walked in and over to Nodoka. "Hey," he said. He shook her awake.
"Zark off you nard!" She mumbled loudly.
"Nodoka! It's me, Seto."
"Like I said before, zark off you nard!" She growled.
"Nodoka!" Seto shouted. Seto's shouting startled Nodoka and she jumped up and landed on the floor at Seto's feet.
"Don't shout," Nodoka said getting to her feet. She looked him in the eyes. "What do you want?"
"Mai told me you said something to her a couple days ago," Seto said.
"I don't know where my mind has been for the last couple of days. I may have said something I have no idea that I said," Nodoka said taking a step back. "Mokuba has informed me that I said 'just a few screws loose'."
Seto growled. "Nodoka."
"Yes?" Nodoka yawned.
"If you ever put a gun to my fiancé's head again, I'll have to hurt you," Seto said.
"God! You are so thick headed!" Seto backhanded her across the face. "Psht. you think that hurts? I've been shot, clawed, attacked, you name it I've either hit it, or been hit by it!" Nodoka shouted.
"Um, Nodoka," Mokuba walked in the room. "Hey! What's going on here?"
Seto and Nodoka eyed eachother evilly. "Seto Kaiba, I challenge you to a game of Duel Monsters!" Nodoka growled.
"Ha! You don't stand a chance!"
"Would you like to make a bet to back that up?"
"You're on! If I win, you have to go on a date with me, kiss me, and do everything a normal girlfriend is supposed to do!" Seto growled.
"Fine! And if I win, you gotta pay for and serve a full-fledged meal for Mokuba, Bakura, Tristan, Yugi, Téa, Joey, Mira, and me and five people of my choice. And you have to wear a big dog costume!"
Seto growled, he knew he couldn't lose. "Fine! Tomorrow at Kaiba Land! Be there, or forfeit," he said. Seto turned around and walked out of the room then out the front door.
"Nodoka! You can't win against Seto," Mokuba said.
"Yes I can. Zephyr gave me some cards when I was in America," she said smiling.
"It doesn't matter, Seto's still the top duelist in the world!" Mokuba said.
"Hey, relax 'Kuba. I ain't gonna lose. No worries, okay?"
Mokuba nodded. "Okay."
"Good, now. you know you're bro's deck, you gotta gimmie some hints on how to set mine up," Nodoka said.
"Sure, come on," Nodoka went and got her cards and her and Mokuba set up a great forty card deck. That night they slept with their heads on the table. Bakura woke Mokuba up and had him go sleep in his room. Bakura just picked up Nodoka and carried her to her room. He set her down on her bed and she shifted restlessly. She accidentally grabbed Bakura around the neck and pulled him to her. She put her arms around his waist and hugged him. Bakura shivered, she was breathing right down his neck.
"Nodoka," Bakura whispered. He didn't want to wake her up, but he didn't want to be tempted to do something they both didn't want to do. Bakura ignored everything and went to sleep.
Bakura and Mokuba both woke up when there was a scream at the first sight of dawn. "Bakura!" Nodoka jumped to her feet. "Did something happen between us?" Nodoka asked. She was a little confused.
"No," Bakura said standing to his feet. "I was bringing you up to your room because you fell asleep down stairs with your head on your cards and you grabbed me by the neck and pulled me into bed. I know it was an accident! But I did try to wake you up, you just hugged me tighter," Bakura said.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Bakura. I didn't mean to do that. I'm. oh god. I'm sorry," she said.
"Nodoka, it's okay. Anyway, you better hurry, I do intend on laughing at Seto if you win," Bakura said.
"Ah! I almost forgot! Thank you Bakura!" Bakura left her room and she took a shower.
Mokuba was standing at the top of the stairs. "Did I miss something?" Mokuba asked. He was very suspicious of his friend.
"Nothing happened, Mokuba," Bakura said.
"You better be telling the truth," Mokuba said walking down the stairs. He walked to the table and gathered Nodoka's cards. Nodoka came down the steps in a black tank top and black jeans. She went into the closet and pulled out a black trench coat. She put it on and Mokuba handed her her cards. She put them in a case and slipped them into her pocket.
"Wish me luck, you guys," she said. Bakura smiled and Mokuba bowed then mock saluted. Nodoka ran to Kaiba Land. When she opened the door there was a huge crowd. "Wow," she said.
"Nodoka! It's Nodoka!" She heard from the crowd around her.
Tristan was jumping up and down. "Hey!" He landed then jumped again. "Nodoka!"
There were red ropes leading to the dueling arena. There was also a large TV set up so that the crowd could watch the duel. Nodoka walked over to the part of the ropes nearest to Tristan. He squeezed through. "Whadda ya think?" she asked him.
"Kick his ass," Tristan responded. Nodoka nodded. "Mira and Joey are right up by the TV. Yugi's some where up there," he said pointing to the stands in the back. "His grandpa is with him, and so is Téa. Bakura and Mokuba just called me up and decided to come. They should be here any moment."
Nodoka nodded. "Wish me luck," she said.
Tristan grabbed her and kissed her. When they separated he said, "Remember, believe in the 'Heart of the Cards'."
Nodoka smiled. "I wouldn't forget it for the world." She began walking again. When she entered the arena a camera crew ran up to her.
"Miss Nodoka!" said the reporter.
"Ah! Zephyr, I didn't know you would be here," Nodoka said. They worked together.
"Your on the air, this is showing around the world," he said. "Including that room you just went through."
"Oh. okay then," she said. She looked into the camera and waved. "Hey you guys!" she laughed.
"Miss Nodoka, we have a couple of questions for you," said Zephyr.
"Okay, go for it!"
"Alright. We heard from Mr. Kaiba that you two have a bet riding on this duel. He won't say anything about it, so we decided to ask you. What is this bet about?"
"Ah, yes," she said. "If I lose this duel, I must go out with Seto in public, kiss him, and do everything a normal girlfriend should do. And if I win, he has to pay for and serve a full-fledged meal for my friends Mokuba, Bakura, Téa, Yugi, Tristan, Joey, Mira, me, and five other people of my choice. And he must wear a dog costume," Nodoka smiled.
"This is going to be a wondrous duel, do you believe so?"
"Of course I do, and I don't intend on losing. At least not to him." She laughed.
"Well, thank you for your time. And now go up there and do your best," Zephyr said.
She walked over to where Seto was standing, which was next the arena. They both pulled out their decks and handed them to eachother. They shuffled eachother's decks and handed them back. They turned and walked to the stations. Nodoka was nervous. She set her deck down and drew five cards. Her and Seto looked at eachother.
"It's time to duel!" They said at the same time.
Nodoka drew a card and set down two magic cards and a Curse of Dragon. "Go," she said. Her voice was shaky.
"You sound nervous Nodoka," Seto said calmly drawing a card and setting down a Rude Kaiser in defense mode, and another card.
"Oh, I'm fine. You just. you just worry about how bad I'm going to school you." She drew a card and set down another magic card and a Kuriboh in face up defense mode.
"Ha!" Seto laughed. He drew a card, summoned the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon and ended his turn.
Nodoka began laughing. She drew a card, played Swords of Revealing Light, then Block Defense, which switched his Rude Kaiser into attack mode. She attacked the Rude Kaiser with her Curse of Dragon. "Did I get the last laugh, Seto?" she asked.
He growled, drew a card and played a magic card. "Go."
Nodoka drew. She then played Ookazi, and then played another Ookazi, which each one did eight hundred direct damage to his life points. She smiled and said, "Go."
He drew and played another magic card. "Go," he growled.
She drew then played Fissure, which dismissed his Ultimate Dragon, she then turned her Kuriboh in to attack mode and finished the duel. Seto was shocked; he couldn't believe he had lost the game. Nodoka gathered her cards and put them away. They stepped out of the stations and walked towards eachother. Nodoka out reached her hand. "Good game," she said.
Seto just continued walking. As he was about to step out the door he looked back at Nodoka. "Bitch," he said.
"Mutt," she responded.
(Acri: How are you enjoiing the story?
Seto: Your spelling is horrible.
Acri: Your dancing is horrible.
Nodoka: I thought it was cute!
Acri & Seto: *Look at Nodoka curiously * What was that?
Nodoka: *Looks around nervously * Eh. hehe. I didn't say that! Bad Mokuba!
Mokuba: Hey! Why do I always get blamed for everything I didn't do?
Joey: Because you're the shortest!
Mokuba: But Yugi's only taller than me because of his hair!
Joey: Complain to Acri. Maybe she'll make you grow! Hahaha!
Acri: *Closes curtain * I see fighting in the future. Good day! And don't forget to R+R!
Seto: *Fighting is heard behind the curtain. Seto puts his hand in between the curtain. * You started this, you finish it! *Pulls Acri behind curtain. *
Acri: AHHHH!)
Chapter 3 A Few Screws Loose
"Where's Nodoka?" Bakura and Mokuba shouted.
"Calm down, some of Pegasus's minions brought her over," Tristan said.
Nodoka walked out of the back room of the building. "What happened?" She asked rubbing her head. "And why does my arm hurt?" She rolled up her sleeve. "Now, if I could remember how this happened, I wouldn't be so scared." Nodoka closed her eyes and began to fall forward.
Bakura was the first one the get there. He caught her and held her close. "Let's get you home," he said. He picked Nodoka up and turned around. Everyone was looking at him funny. "What?"
"What are you doing?" Tristan asked, a little annoyed with Bakura's actions.
Mokuba walked over to Bakura "Back in the game, Nodoka told me and Bakura."
"Bakura and I," Mira said.
Mokuba growled. "Bakura and I to take care of her while she recuperated," he paused. "So we're going to do just that."
"I don't get it," Seto said. "She was knocked out cold when she got here."
Bakura and Mokuba looked at eachother and laughed. "You wouldn't understand!" Mokuba laughed. And Bakura and him left the building. The two got two got to Nodoka's home; Mokuba took out his key and unlocked the door. They took Nodoka to the couch and Bakura set her down.
"She gets heavy after a while," said Bakura laughing.
Nodoka rolled over. "I heard that," she mumbled.
"I didn't say anything!" Bakura said he then sat heavily down on the floor.
"Sure you didn't," Nodoka said.
"Hey, Nodoka, are you feeling better?" Mokuba asked.
"Yeah, I need some fresh air, I'm gonna go for a walk." Nodoka stood and walked over to the door.
"Want one of us to go with you?" Bakura asked.
"Nah, I'm fine." She ran up to her room, quickly took a shower, changed and ran out of the door taking her keys and her coat with her. She ran down the steps and out of her yard. She threw on her coat and put her keys in her pocket. She didn't know why she was running; she didn't have anywhere to really be. She slowed down and walked around town. She was walking passed the gates of the Kaiba Mansion when Mai showed up. "Hello, Mai," Nodoka said kindly.
"What are you doing around here?" Mai said, her voice full of malice. "What are you wearing? Those look like my clothes!"
"I started this trend. and I'm on a walk. do you have a problem with that?" Nodoka asked. Mai was wearing clothes that looked a lot like Nodoka's.
"Yeah, you're on my property!" Mai growled.
"The side walk is public property," Nodoka said. Mai shoved Nodoka through the gates and onto the grass. "Hey! What's the big idea?" Nodoka yelled. She was about to get up but Mai kicked her back onto the ground.
"You've annoyed me enough!" Mai said. She pulled a gun from her pocket; at the same time Nodoka reached to her side and pulled out the same gun she threatened the suits with the first time she was on Kaiba property.
"With this gun here I could blow a hole straight through your head, all you can do to me is put out one eye, or barely break the skin," Nodoka growled. Mai gasped, which gave Nodoka enough time to trip her and kick the gun out of her hand. Nodoka walked over and picked up the gun, when she turned around Mai punched her in the face. Nodoka jumped to her feet, spun around and kicked Mai in the side of the face. "Disappear, outta here, it was time to pay my due. Never guessed that you'd be dressed in my clothes and in my shoes. Couldn't wait to move right in, if I were you I'd be concerned. Ain't no way you're coming in, bet'cha didn't count on my return. Thought you were so tough, had it all under control. Now enough is enough! I'm gonna take back what you stole. Give it up, 'cause now I'm back. On my own, all alone, this ain't how the story ends. Now I see, those close to me, they were just their rag of friends. You suckered everyone inside, with promises that pull them on. You may be topped off tonight. The bigger they come, the harder they fall. So give him up, 'cause now I'm back."
"You. You want Seto?" Mai asked standing up. She was scared.
"Slaughter ya later," Nodoka said tucking the gun back into the side of her pants. "Oh, and don't piss me off if I'm only on a walk." Nodoka walked down the street.
"Hey, lady," said some guy to Nodoka.
"Yeah, what is it?" Nodoka responded.
"You're Arilana Nodoka right?"
"Yeah," she said.
"You're like a legend in America! You're a great duelist!"
"Um, thanks," Nodoka said. "But I don't think I'm that good."
"Are you insane? I bet you could beat Seto Kaiba! Or even Yugi Mutou!"
"I played Yugi for a cookie, he won," Nodoka laughed.
"Huh? Well anyway, do you have any advice for a novice like me?" The guy asked.
"Go with strategy instead of brute force. And go on you're instincts," Nodoka said. The guy nodded, shook her hand and left. "Odd people in town today." she said to herself. She walked down the street and kept seeing signs that said she was the best duelist in the U.S. She got free food in one restaurant. Free cards in this one game shop and a whole bunch of little kids challenged her. Of course she didn't battle them, she just gave them one of the cards she didn't use in her deck. Then they happily ran off. Nodoka was playing soccer with some little kids when Mira and Joey flagged her down. She called time out and ran over to her friends.
"I thought you didn't like little kids," Mira said.
"These challenged me to a duel monsters game, I gave them a card and then they wanted to play soccer, so, here I am," Nodoka said, she was smiling like a little kid.
"Nodoka, you're scaring me," Joey said.
Nodoka laughed. "I just haven't had this much fun in who knows how long!"
"So, how'd you get this 'Greatest Duelist Ever' title that I've been hearing about so much?" Joey asked.
Nodoka shrugged. "Duel Madness?" she said.
At the same time Joey and Mira said, "What?"
"In my brain!" she laughed.
"You're scaring me," Mira said. "You never used to have any cards and now all of a sudden you are being called the 'Best Duelist Ever'?"
Joey tapped Mira on the arm. "It's 'Greatest Duelist Ever', Mira."
"Whatever!" Mira shouted.
The soccer ball flew over and hit Nodoka in the back of the head. She turned around. "I thought I said time out!" she shouted to them. She turned back around. "All I did was get some cards in the mail sent from somewhere here in Domino, and then I was looking through them as I walked down the street and some one challenged me. I didn't know who it was, I battled him and won and then a lot of other people started to challenge me, and I beat them too. and then, no one wanted to duel me anymore. And then I got transferred. They threw me a going away party at school. So I came back here because of my job. And now I got little kids trying to duel me."
"Nodoka! Can we continue playing?" called a little girl.
Nodoka turned around. "You guy go ahead and play, I gotta go."
"Bye Nodoka!" said the kids in unison.
"Nodoka, did you know that since you became famous and all this stuff that Mai has been chucking out rumors like who knows what?" Joey said. The three began to walk.
"Oh, no problems to that, I almost literally scared the shit out of her earlier," Nodoka laughed.
"How?" Mira asked. Nodoka swept back the side of her coat to show her gun. "Now that's the Nodoka I remember." Mira smiled.
"You bet your ass it is!" Nodoka laughed. "Hey, let's get Mokuba, Bakura, Tristan, and Yugi and let's go do something!"
"What's up with you?" Joey asked.
"I don't know, I'm going crazy. I need to go lay down," Nodoka trudged home. She walked in the door, over to the couch and plopped down.
"Nodoka, are you okay?" Mokuba asked.
"Just a few screws loose," she said. She then curled up.
"You mean a few loose screws?" Mokuba asked. Nodoka didn't answer, because she was already asleep. Mokuba walked over to the closet and got a blanket, he walked over to Nodoka and placed the blanket over her and then showed Bakura where the room he would be sleeping in was. It was the room Mokuba usually slept in, when he wasn't up all night watching TV. Bakura went to bed and Mokuba slept on the recliner.
The next day, Mokuba woke up, and Nodoka didn't for the whole day. The next day, Nodoka woke up at two in the afternoon. "Where am I?" Nodoka asked.
A knock came at the door. Mokuba woke up and answered it. "Ah! Seto! What are you doing here?" Mokuba asked his older brother.
"I'm here to see Nodoka. Move out of my way Mokuba," Seto said.
"She's not any better than she was yesterday, Seto!" Mokuba growled.
"Look, I need to ask her about something," Seto said.
"Fine, but make it quick."
Seto walked in and over to Nodoka. "Hey," he said. He shook her awake.
"Zark off you nard!" She mumbled loudly.
"Nodoka! It's me, Seto."
"Like I said before, zark off you nard!" She growled.
"Nodoka!" Seto shouted. Seto's shouting startled Nodoka and she jumped up and landed on the floor at Seto's feet.
"Don't shout," Nodoka said getting to her feet. She looked him in the eyes. "What do you want?"
"Mai told me you said something to her a couple days ago," Seto said.
"I don't know where my mind has been for the last couple of days. I may have said something I have no idea that I said," Nodoka said taking a step back. "Mokuba has informed me that I said 'just a few screws loose'."
Seto growled. "Nodoka."
"Yes?" Nodoka yawned.
"If you ever put a gun to my fiancé's head again, I'll have to hurt you," Seto said.
"God! You are so thick headed!" Seto backhanded her across the face. "Psht. you think that hurts? I've been shot, clawed, attacked, you name it I've either hit it, or been hit by it!" Nodoka shouted.
"Um, Nodoka," Mokuba walked in the room. "Hey! What's going on here?"
Seto and Nodoka eyed eachother evilly. "Seto Kaiba, I challenge you to a game of Duel Monsters!" Nodoka growled.
"Ha! You don't stand a chance!"
"Would you like to make a bet to back that up?"
"You're on! If I win, you have to go on a date with me, kiss me, and do everything a normal girlfriend is supposed to do!" Seto growled.
"Fine! And if I win, you gotta pay for and serve a full-fledged meal for Mokuba, Bakura, Tristan, Yugi, Téa, Joey, Mira, and me and five people of my choice. And you have to wear a big dog costume!"
Seto growled, he knew he couldn't lose. "Fine! Tomorrow at Kaiba Land! Be there, or forfeit," he said. Seto turned around and walked out of the room then out the front door.
"Nodoka! You can't win against Seto," Mokuba said.
"Yes I can. Zephyr gave me some cards when I was in America," she said smiling.
"It doesn't matter, Seto's still the top duelist in the world!" Mokuba said.
"Hey, relax 'Kuba. I ain't gonna lose. No worries, okay?"
Mokuba nodded. "Okay."
"Good, now. you know you're bro's deck, you gotta gimmie some hints on how to set mine up," Nodoka said.
"Sure, come on," Nodoka went and got her cards and her and Mokuba set up a great forty card deck. That night they slept with their heads on the table. Bakura woke Mokuba up and had him go sleep in his room. Bakura just picked up Nodoka and carried her to her room. He set her down on her bed and she shifted restlessly. She accidentally grabbed Bakura around the neck and pulled him to her. She put her arms around his waist and hugged him. Bakura shivered, she was breathing right down his neck.
"Nodoka," Bakura whispered. He didn't want to wake her up, but he didn't want to be tempted to do something they both didn't want to do. Bakura ignored everything and went to sleep.
Bakura and Mokuba both woke up when there was a scream at the first sight of dawn. "Bakura!" Nodoka jumped to her feet. "Did something happen between us?" Nodoka asked. She was a little confused.
"No," Bakura said standing to his feet. "I was bringing you up to your room because you fell asleep down stairs with your head on your cards and you grabbed me by the neck and pulled me into bed. I know it was an accident! But I did try to wake you up, you just hugged me tighter," Bakura said.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Bakura. I didn't mean to do that. I'm. oh god. I'm sorry," she said.
"Nodoka, it's okay. Anyway, you better hurry, I do intend on laughing at Seto if you win," Bakura said.
"Ah! I almost forgot! Thank you Bakura!" Bakura left her room and she took a shower.
Mokuba was standing at the top of the stairs. "Did I miss something?" Mokuba asked. He was very suspicious of his friend.
"Nothing happened, Mokuba," Bakura said.
"You better be telling the truth," Mokuba said walking down the stairs. He walked to the table and gathered Nodoka's cards. Nodoka came down the steps in a black tank top and black jeans. She went into the closet and pulled out a black trench coat. She put it on and Mokuba handed her her cards. She put them in a case and slipped them into her pocket.
"Wish me luck, you guys," she said. Bakura smiled and Mokuba bowed then mock saluted. Nodoka ran to Kaiba Land. When she opened the door there was a huge crowd. "Wow," she said.
"Nodoka! It's Nodoka!" She heard from the crowd around her.
Tristan was jumping up and down. "Hey!" He landed then jumped again. "Nodoka!"
There were red ropes leading to the dueling arena. There was also a large TV set up so that the crowd could watch the duel. Nodoka walked over to the part of the ropes nearest to Tristan. He squeezed through. "Whadda ya think?" she asked him.
"Kick his ass," Tristan responded. Nodoka nodded. "Mira and Joey are right up by the TV. Yugi's some where up there," he said pointing to the stands in the back. "His grandpa is with him, and so is Téa. Bakura and Mokuba just called me up and decided to come. They should be here any moment."
Nodoka nodded. "Wish me luck," she said.
Tristan grabbed her and kissed her. When they separated he said, "Remember, believe in the 'Heart of the Cards'."
Nodoka smiled. "I wouldn't forget it for the world." She began walking again. When she entered the arena a camera crew ran up to her.
"Miss Nodoka!" said the reporter.
"Ah! Zephyr, I didn't know you would be here," Nodoka said. They worked together.
"Your on the air, this is showing around the world," he said. "Including that room you just went through."
"Oh. okay then," she said. She looked into the camera and waved. "Hey you guys!" she laughed.
"Miss Nodoka, we have a couple of questions for you," said Zephyr.
"Okay, go for it!"
"Alright. We heard from Mr. Kaiba that you two have a bet riding on this duel. He won't say anything about it, so we decided to ask you. What is this bet about?"
"Ah, yes," she said. "If I lose this duel, I must go out with Seto in public, kiss him, and do everything a normal girlfriend should do. And if I win, he has to pay for and serve a full-fledged meal for my friends Mokuba, Bakura, Téa, Yugi, Tristan, Joey, Mira, me, and five other people of my choice. And he must wear a dog costume," Nodoka smiled.
"This is going to be a wondrous duel, do you believe so?"
"Of course I do, and I don't intend on losing. At least not to him." She laughed.
"Well, thank you for your time. And now go up there and do your best," Zephyr said.
She walked over to where Seto was standing, which was next the arena. They both pulled out their decks and handed them to eachother. They shuffled eachother's decks and handed them back. They turned and walked to the stations. Nodoka was nervous. She set her deck down and drew five cards. Her and Seto looked at eachother.
"It's time to duel!" They said at the same time.
Nodoka drew a card and set down two magic cards and a Curse of Dragon. "Go," she said. Her voice was shaky.
"You sound nervous Nodoka," Seto said calmly drawing a card and setting down a Rude Kaiser in defense mode, and another card.
"Oh, I'm fine. You just. you just worry about how bad I'm going to school you." She drew a card and set down another magic card and a Kuriboh in face up defense mode.
"Ha!" Seto laughed. He drew a card, summoned the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon and ended his turn.
Nodoka began laughing. She drew a card, played Swords of Revealing Light, then Block Defense, which switched his Rude Kaiser into attack mode. She attacked the Rude Kaiser with her Curse of Dragon. "Did I get the last laugh, Seto?" she asked.
He growled, drew a card and played a magic card. "Go."
Nodoka drew. She then played Ookazi, and then played another Ookazi, which each one did eight hundred direct damage to his life points. She smiled and said, "Go."
He drew and played another magic card. "Go," he growled.
She drew then played Fissure, which dismissed his Ultimate Dragon, she then turned her Kuriboh in to attack mode and finished the duel. Seto was shocked; he couldn't believe he had lost the game. Nodoka gathered her cards and put them away. They stepped out of the stations and walked towards eachother. Nodoka out reached her hand. "Good game," she said.
Seto just continued walking. As he was about to step out the door he looked back at Nodoka. "Bitch," he said.
"Mutt," she responded.
(Acri: How are you enjoiing the story?
Seto: Your spelling is horrible.
Acri: Your dancing is horrible.
Nodoka: I thought it was cute!
Acri & Seto: *Look at Nodoka curiously * What was that?
Nodoka: *Looks around nervously * Eh. hehe. I didn't say that! Bad Mokuba!
Mokuba: Hey! Why do I always get blamed for everything I didn't do?
Joey: Because you're the shortest!
Mokuba: But Yugi's only taller than me because of his hair!
Joey: Complain to Acri. Maybe she'll make you grow! Hahaha!
Acri: *Closes curtain * I see fighting in the future. Good day! And don't forget to R+R!
Seto: *Fighting is heard behind the curtain. Seto puts his hand in between the curtain. * You started this, you finish it! *Pulls Acri behind curtain. *
Acri: AHHHH!)