"Yugi," I said after that guy had walked off. Yugi was looking down at his cards and was silent. He looked literally heartbroken. When I said his name, he only vaguely lifted his head and looked at me. His eyes were opened and looking sad.

"Huh?" Jesus. Even his voice was sad and lost.

"Teach me how to play Duel Monsters!" This news seemed to lighten Yugi's mood. A smile broke out across his face.

"YAY! Jonouchi wants to learn Duel Monsters!"

"Don't get too excited, Yug. I just want to learn it and beat that scum!" Thinking back to what he had called me and Yugi, my fist clenched and shook again. "I'll show him!"

Later...

"No, Katsuya!" Yugi said. "You should put your Mystical Elf in DEFENSE mode!"

"Argh!" I exclaimed, slamming my head down onto the table. "I'll never get this!!!" I was beginning to regret ever asking Yugi to teach me how to play. I was forgetting everything he taught me. I did not understand which monsters to place in attack and defense mode. I did not get the magic or trap cards... and Yugi always beat me within two minutes of our duel!!!

Yugi sighed heavily. "You'll figure it out, Jonouchi-kun." He said. He then started picking up his cards and getting ready to leave.

"I'm such a loser..." I whined.

"Yes you are." I was about to sit up and slash out at Yugi for being cruel to me; until I realized that it was not Yugi's voice who had said it. Lifting up my head, I looked to my right in time to see HIM. He glared down at me. "You ARE a loser."

"Who asked you?!" I exclaimed.

He shrugged. "I figured it was an open question."

"Who the hell are you anyway?!"

"No one of consequence." He replied. "But if you MUST know, the name is Kaiba. Seto Kaiba."

"Kaiba as in 'KaibaCorp'?" Yugi asked, astounded. "The company that makes Duel Monster cards?"

"Yes." Kaiba replied. "I own the company. So now you know," he said, now turning his attention back to me. "You don't need to work so hard to challenge me, mutt. Cuz you now know that you can never beat me."

"I must have missed the part where you mentioned that." I growled.

Seto smirked. "Very good. But I would have thought you'd figure it out on your own. I guess I was wrong. You do not need to challenge me, little boy. Because I am the master."

"Master?! Master of what? Being the World-Class douche bag?" That struck a nerve.

"I AM THE WORLD CHAMPION!" Seto exclaimed. "I am the best player of Duel Monsters! There is no way you could beat me at my game!"
"Whatever." I said. I then stood up, trying to size him up. It came as a bit of embarrassment when I only came up to his chin. I then walked by him, glaring clodly at him. He glared coldly back.

And thus, the war between us began.

"I attack your monster with 'Harpie's Brother'." Yugi said, yawning. "And you lose all your life points." It was past midnight, several days after my last encounter with that douche-bag. I had begged Yugi to come over my house and duel me again and again until I got it right. Problem was, I still could not duel right. But I was obsessed. I had to make that scum eat his words.

I slammed my fist down on the table. "Dammit, Yug! C'mon, man! You MUST be cheating!"

Yugi sighed heavily and placed his head down on his curled up arm. The kid was exhausted. "I'm not cheating, Jou. I TOLD you that..." His voice trailed off as another yawn overtook him. I reached across the table and grabbed his cards. I shifted through them, intent on finding anything even slightly out of the ordinary. Although I knew it was a hopeless cause. I knew Yugi. He would never cheat. But I searched anyway. I was like a crazed madman.

"Aww, man..." I whined. Just as I had suspected; Yugi was not cheating. "Am I really this awful at dueling?" When I did not receive an answer right away ((in the negative, of course)), I looked up. I saw that Yugi had fallen asleep with his mouth open; his head resting on the nook of his arm on the table. I reached across the table, ignoring the fact that Yugi was sleeping, and I shook him to wake him up. "Hey, Yug!"

"Nn? What..?" He mumbled. He only slightly opened his eyes and looked at me. He was spent.

"Let's duel some more!" Yugi sighed heavily and tiredly.

"Jounouchi...." He whined. "I'm ttiiiiiiirrrrrrrrreeeeedddddd......." He then plopped down on the floor, laying on his back. I got a little annoyed.

"Come on, Yugi! I have to beat this guy!"

Yugi then sat up. "You know, I really don't understand you, Jonouchi-kun..." He said, yawning and struggling to stay awake. "Just give it up, will you? Kaiba has won so many tournaments. His company has CREATED Duel Monsters. I couldn't even beat him. It's impossible."

"I HAVE TO!"

"Just go to sleep, Jou..." He sighed, plopping back down on the floor and closing his eyes. "Get some sleeeeee......" His voice trailed off there as he was lulled into the land of sleepiness almost instantly. I sighed too and got up, walking over to him. I picked up the little guy and placed him on my bed as I laid down on the floor to sleep for the night. I lay awake, however, and I looked up at the ceiling. I thought about the only thing that had been on my mind for a little over a week: that prick named Seto Kaiba. What right did he have to push me around? As I turned over on my side and closed my eyes, slowly falling asleep, my last determined thought was that I was going to beat him.

No matter what it took. I WOULD beat him.