Joy: So sorry about the delay, everyone. I have had a lot to do these last few days, but here is the next chapter, in which there will be two duels. There will be two in the next one as well. Now, as you may have noticed, TE now has over 100 reviews!

In celebration of the first time I have ever received this many reviews, I would like to give all my reviewers gifts…I'm just not sure what everyone wants. I did promise you all some one shots and those are coming…slowly… -.- Anyway. I am going to think on this. For now, I give you each trophies for being such good reviewers! Responses to reviews:

Silver Moon Phoenix: Like I'd let Kaiba lose to that jerk… =D Of course he'll win!

Sakura: Sorry about not updating before your vacation. I had to work that day, so…yeah. Plus I didn't have the chapter quite ready yet. Have a good one, though and talk to you when you get back!

Midnights: Thanks! They're realistic because I actually use decks I made up and act out each duel, then type it up! =D And yes, Seto will get him good in a quick duel.

Sapphire. Thanks! I'm glad I did her good. And her deck is zombie based mostly. I might have put some fiends in there, too.

Dark Kuriboh Empire: Yeah, I remember James Smith got the same treatment from Joy in SL. It was great. (laughs) Yeah, Clyde REALLY gets it in this chapter. Thanks for reading my other story and for the compliment.

Okay, here comes the chapter!

Taking Care of Clyde

Lunch was one of those 'help yourself' thing. Everyone just grabbed what they wanted and wandered off to sit and eat. Joy looked over to see Merina and Yugi engaged in a conversation. It looked like they were looking at her deck. Joy smiled when she heard something about a Magician's Cat, then looked over at Seto, who was looking at his own deck. She went over to him.

"What are you looking at, Kaiba? Not worried about the duel, are we?" She smirked at him. He gave her a 'yeah, right' look. "Can I?" she asked, pointing to the seat beside him. He nodded and she sat down. For a moment there was silence as they ate. Then Joy looked over at Seto's deck and on the top was a Blue Eyes White Dragon. "Can I hold it Kaiba?" Joy asked, nodding down at the card. Seto nodded.

She took a good look at the card. She had never held a Blue Eyes. The beast was truly a beautiful sight. I wish I had a Blue Eyes. It looks so beautiful. Such a large and deadly, yet breathtaking creature.

Yeah, it is fascinating. And it is a dangerous monster. The duel should end favorably for Kaiba with three of those in his deck.

Katilli, quiet! I may have to face Kaiba in a duel!

You beat him before, Joy, Katilli countered.

Yeah, but still…

She was shot out of her conversation when Sakura let out a shriek. Joy and Seto looked up in time to see Sakura bolt from her seat and slap Clyde, who was sitting beside her, so hard he got knocked out of his chair. Then she ran from the room.

After she left, Moon Shadow got up and very calmly went over to the dazed man lying on the ground. She stood over him with an angry look on her face. "If you ever do that again, I will personally sent you to the farthest reaches of Hell, you perverted piece of filth." Clyde hurriedly got up and fled the room. Ryou went to see if Sakura was all right from the incident.

"What happened?" Joy asked Moon Shadow.

"He kissed her," Moon Shadow explained. "And it wasn't on the hand."

"Okay, I may need to go to the bathroom over that. I just ate, for Pete's Sake!" Merina exclaimed.

Ryou didn't come back until after lunch when everyone had gathered around the lobby of the building, awaiting the next duel. Clyde kept his distance, thankfully, and every now and then he shot Moon Shadow a worried look, which she returned with a glare that made him jump a bit.

"Everything okay, Ryou?" Yugi asked.

Ryou nodded. "Sakura said she would show up in just a minute. She's trying to keep Cala and Caru from sending Clyde to the Shadow Realm before his duel with Kaiba."

The host announcer…man…showed up a moment later to start the next duel. "Okay, everyone…oh? Where's Miss Kadasawa?"

"Right here!" Sakura said, rushing up. "Sorry about that, I had to take a quick shower and stuff. I got a little dirty during dinner." Joy bit back a laugh.

"Okay, now we can start the next duel. Will Seto Kaiba and Clyde Makasai please enter the arena and shake hands?"

"Watch out shaking his hand, Kaiba. You don't know where it's been," Joy called, causing Yugi, Ryou and some others to burst out laughing.

Kaiba reluctantly – VERY reluctantly – shook Clyde's hand. "Okay, now let's get started with this duel." The coin was tossed and Kaiba won.

He drew his first hand. Ha! I already got my first Blue Eyes and a Flute of Summoning Dragon. This should be a quick duel, which is good, because I can't stand to look at that guy much long. He heard Sorcerer laugh a bit. "I play Neo the Magic La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp in attack mode."

"One card facedown and one monster card facedown."

When Seto drew, he was pleased to see the Lord of D. staring back at him. Now I only need my other dragons to win this thing. "Attack his facedown card!"

"Yomi Ship! It destroys your La Jinn with it. Now it's my turn and I'll summon Kabazauls in attack mode! Attack his life points directly!"

Seto: 2300

Clyde: 4000

He'll pay for that! Seto glared at the man. He drew. Now I can end this pathetic duel. I have another dragon. I can summon two. I don't even need the Ultimate Dragon to destroy him in this duel.

Be quick about it. This guy makes my want lose the lunch I ate five thousand years ago, Sorcerer told him, causing Seto to smirk.

"First I play Fissure, destroying that monster of yours. Then I will summon the Lord of D. and equip him with the Flute of Summoning Dragon, which allows me to summon two dragons onto the field automatically. And I chose two of my Blue Eyes White Dragons!"

"Well, that ends this duel," Joy whispered over to Yugi, who nodded eagerly in agreement.

Then can I PLEASE send him to the Shadow Realm? Katilli begged.

Katilli, please. Don't be silly. You are an adult, so no need to go begging, Joy scolded her dark.

The two Blue Eyes appeared on the field in all their might. "Now my Blue Eyes White Dragons! Attack his life points directly!"

Seto: 2300

Clyde: 0000

(AN: Yeah, I know. That duel was QUICK! But in honesty, I really did not feel like making it go out any longer, and when I tried out this duel, that was how it worked out. Clyde never stood a chance anyway…)

Everyone congratulated Seto when he stepped off the platform arena. He had a deep smirk on his face. "That was too easy," Seto commented, hiding a laugh.

"You totally smoked him!" Merina said. "I wonder who duels next."

"Very good duel, you two. Short and to the point. Now, the next two duelists will be Joy Houyouku and Mugen. There will be a short recess before the duel for the duelists to prepare or such. How about twenty minutes? I will be back shortly." The man went off and the duelists milled around for a bit.

Joy went off on her own, thinking about a lot of stuff…the tournament, the dangers that they faced after all this dueling was over. Vargon was still out there, and they still needed to collect the Items. I wonder what that asshole is doing now, Joy wondered vaguely.

Joy, I felt that someone is coming. Someone not friendly, Katilli interjected.

Huh? Just then she was grabbed from behind. Before she could let out a cry, she found herself being kissed! She looked and saw that it was that asshole Clyde!

Then she felt herself get pulled into her soul room. Katilli?

Shh…let me handle this now, hikari, came Katilli's angered voice. To Clyde she said. "No one touches my hikari. The shadows welcome you…to oblivion!" Her eyes glowed blood red for a moment, then Clyde was no more.

(AN: YEAH! Now we can all celebrate! –does a little dance-)

Then she let Joy regain control. Joy rushed to the bathroom and washed her mouth, trying to get rid of that guy's taste, especially now that he was dead. Then Merina came in. "Joy, they're starting in about five minutes. Are you okay?"

"That asshole kissed me on the lips, Merina!" Merina looked like she was going to gag. "But I doubt he'll be kissing anything but the darkness of the Shadow Realm now."

"All right! Praise Katilli for me, Joy. So…are you…okay now?" she asked in concern.

"Yeah. Let's go. I don't want to be late for my duel with Mugen." They began to walk back to the lobby. "She seems like a strong duelist."

"Yeah, but you can do it. I have faith in you."

Meanwhile Sakura was talking to Yugi. "Where did that asshole Clyde go off to?"

"He better not be going off to start more trouble. I think Yami is starting to get annoyed by that guy."

You better believe it, Yami said to him.

Yugi smiled a bit at Yami's comment. "Yep…definitely annoyed."

"I know. After that whole kiss thing, Cala and Caru wanted to take over and send him to the Shadow Realm. But I managed to convince them to let Kaiba duel him first. I just hope they don't spot him. They may be inclined to carry out the threat."

"Moon Shadow, too. She was so angry! After you left, she scared Clyde near to death with a threat I am sure she could carry out," Yugi explained.

"Hey, guys!" Merina came over. "Joy just told me we don't have to worry about Clyde anymore. He is now a happy resident of the Shadow Realm!"

"Huh?" Sakura and Yugi said at the same time.

"That creep came up and kissed Joy, so Katilli gave him his one-way ticket out of here."

Thank Ra. Please remind me to thank her later, Yugi.

Yami! The Shadow Realm is too hard a punishment for him.

You are mistaken, Yugi. The Shadow Realm is the perfect punishment for him. People should not do such things and go unpunished.

"Okay, everyone!" The announcer called as he stepped into the room. He looked around. "Are we ready for the next duel? Hmm…where's Mr. Makasai?"

"Um…he had to leave. He felt too ashamed of his defeat to stay here a second longer. He said he was sorry for not sticking around," Ryou explained.

The announcer nodded in understanding. "All right, the next two duelists will be Joy Houyouku and Mugen, as stated earlier. Will the two duelists please enter the platform and shake hands?"

Joy and Mugen did as was instructed. Joy won the coin toss, so she got to go first. Mugen smirked a little as they started the duel. "I hope you are a more worthy opponent than Smith, Houyouku. I want a challenge, not a waste of time."

Joy frowned. "You'll get a challenge all right. I am no pushover, Mugen."

"We shall see. It's your turn first, Houyouku. Make it good."

Joy's eyes narrowed. She'll see. I am no amateur.

That's the spirit, aibou, Katilli said encouragingly.

Joy drew. I summon Nin-Ken Dog in attack mode and three cards facedown. Your move."

"One monster facedown and one card facedown." As soon as she attacks, I got her.

"I activate Ookazi!" Joy called, activating the card. It knocked 800 points from Mugen's life points. "And I will summon Opticlops! Your move."

Joy: 4000

Mugen: 3200

Mugen glared at her. Fine. If she won't activate it, I'll do it myself. "I flip my monster over. It is the Jowls of Dark Demise, and it will take control of your monster for one turn. And thanks to the affect of this monster, I can attack your life points directly!"

Joy: 2200

Mugen: 3200

Argh! She's good. "One card facedown and now Opticlops attacks your monster! And now my Nin-Ken Dog attacks your life points directly!"

Joy: 2200

Mugen: 1400

Mugen smirked when she drew her card. "I activate Dark Hole!"

Joy's eyes widened. "No!"

"Yes. Now your monsters are in the Graveyard. Your move, Houyouku. If you have one."

Joy drew, hoping for a monster to summon. What she got was the Dark Magician. I could have summoned him if it hadn't been for that magic card she used. I don't have a move. "I end my turn without playing a card."

Mugen's smirk deepened. "I summon UFO Turtle. Attack her life points!"

"Not so fast! I activate Sakuretsu Armor. It destroys the attacking monster – yours!"

Damn…she is a fair duelist, Mugen mused.

"Now, it's my turn," Joy smiled. "One card facedown. Your move."

"No monster?" Mugen asked.

"Not this turn. But be patient. I will soon," Joy told her, smiling.

"I summon Whiptail Crow and he will attack your life points directly!

Joy: 550

Mugen: 3200

"I was hoping you would summon a monster. My life points were so vulnerable you couldn't resist. Now you get your wish. I have a monster to summon. But first I need a sacrifice. And that Whiptail Crow looks good. I activate Soul Exchange! It allows me to take your monster and use it as a summon in place of one of my own. And I will use it to summon Jinzo! Attack her life points directly!"

Joy: 550

Mugen: 800

Mugen glared daggers at Joy. "I place one monster facedown and end my turn."

Joy smirked at the girl across from her. "Now it is time to end this duel. First I activate my magic card, Tribute to the Doomed, to get rid of that monster. And now, Jinzo, attack her life points directly!"

Joy: 550

Mugen: 0000

"Fabulous duel, ladies! The winner is Joy Houyouku!" The announcer said as the platform lowered and the two girls walked off the arena. Mugen was silent, sighing angrily at her loss.

At least I know what kind of duelist she is, she thought to herself. "Houyouku. The next time we face, I will be the victor."

"I look forward to our next encounter, Mugen," Joy said with a nod. "You are a great duelist." Mugen nodded, then slowly walked away.

"That was an excellent duel, Joy," Yugi said.

"Yes, nicely done."

"All right, everyone. Tomorrow there will also be three duels. First up in the lineup for tomorrow is Sakura Kodasawa versus Yugi Moto. Then it will by Seto Kaiba versus Joy Houyouku. Then the final match up will be between the winners of those two duels. Till then, sleep well, everyone."

Sakura looked over at Yugi with a shocked look on her face. Yugi shrugged. I have to face YUGI!

Relax, Cala said. After all, you two are friends.

Yeah, even though he is the World Champion and all, Caru chimed in teasingly.

Shut up, Caru. Sakura took a deep breath. Well, better get some sleep.

Joy and Seto looked over at each other. Kaiba…why did it have to be Kaiba?

Just think of this like you did the last one, Joy. You have beaten him before, remember? Katilli asked.

Yeah…I did. And I can do it again.

I will not lose to Houyouku again, Seto said with a determined tone.

Joy: Okay, gonna end it here. The next chapter will have those duels I just mentioned. Sakura vs. Yugi and Seto vs. Joy. I will try to have it up quicker than this one took me, but no promises. But hey, CLYDE IS GONE FOREVER! (laughes maniacally) ...ahem...

Next chapter will be called…um…Rematch. Okay. So, until then, review and see ya!