Anzu haters rejoice! I think I finally heard a 'friendship speach' and...yeah... No Yugi/Anzu. Though I'm still not going to BASH her... Uweehehehe... On to the fic! Er....don't own.
I stood before the door and grimaced. I had traced that little Yugi here, and I was very curious whom he was Dueling, where this illegal arena had come from, and why he was willing to risk expulsion from Battle City for this Duel. I arranged my features into my usual sneer and walked in. That girl, Ann or something, met me as I walked in.
"K-Kaiba!" she gasped, clutching at her necklace. "What are you doing here?"
I brushed past her and glanced about the room. "Where is Yugi?" I snapped. Again the girl grabbed at her necklace. I don't even know where she got such an ugly thing. It looked like a large golden pyramid turned on it's point. Wait a minute… "Where did you get that?"
"Um, er…well…" Her eyes suddenly unfocused, then she looked up at me with large brown eyes. "Kaiba-san, will you please teach me to play Duel Monsters?"
I stared at her in complete shock. "You…want me…to teach you?" I clarified. A thought wandered into my head, and I grinned wickedly. "Very well. I'll teach you. And after I teach you, we can have a little Duel. Your new necklace for, say…my services for five years?" She looked ready to decline, so I elaborated. "I'll cook, I'll clean, I'll even let you stay at my house. Wouldn't you like to have my life for a while?" I added my confidant smirk and saw her resistance crumble.
"You have a deal, Kaiba!" she said, sticking her hand out. I didn't let her see my grimace as I shook it. Oh well. The deal was set, and if my hunch was correct I'd soon have the pendant little Yugi was so fond of.
* * *
/Spir…er, Yami? Are you there?/ I called into the darkness. As I waited for an answer, I considered how strange it was; I'd only been in the Shadow Realm for about ten minutes, but already I was adapting.
/Yes, aibou, I'm here. But you'll have to come out to see me; I'm not allowed in any longer./
I willed myself *out* again, and found myself nose-to-nose with Curse of Dragon. /Eep…!/
Yami stepped around the bone colored dragon. /Don't worry about him. He heard what happened and came to see the new Pharaoh,/ he said, grinning slightly.
/Umm…oh./ I looked at the dragon, who had pulled slightly away. /Uh, hi./
/DISAPPOINTING,/ the dragon said. I nearly jumped out of my socks. It would take me a while to get used to the monsters talking. /BUT IT KEPT US SAFE./ He seemed to consider, then bowed his head to me. /WELCOME, PHARAOH. RULE WELL./
/I-I'll try,/ I responded.
I swear the thing winked at me. /INDEED./ He bowed again, then flew away. I looked at Yami.
/Would you PLEASE warn me next time there's a monster out here?/
he shrugged slightly. /This is the Shadow Realm. There's nearly always a monster out here. Anyway, you're the Pharaoh. They have to obey you, even if you have to fight to get them to. What did you want to talk about?/
I sighed and sat down. /Have you ever heard the name 'Marik'?/
/Marik…? It's familiar… Why?/
/It seems that's who Arcana was working for./
/Humm…Marik… It's so familiar! But…/ Yami trailed off.
Dark Magician faded in from the mists. /If I may…?/ he asked quietly. The voice was different, as were the clothes. This was Arcana's Dark Magician.
/Yeah, what?/ I answered. Yami was still deep in thought.
/I believe Marik is much like yourself. Or rather, him,/ he pointed at Yami. /He always carried a golden rod with him. He used it to make people do what he wanted them to do./ The Dark Magician shrugged very slightly. /I overheard what you were talking about. I wanted to apologize for my actions in the Duel./
Yami shook his head. /There's no need. I know that you had no choice. And you've really helped here./
/So you know who Marik is?/ I asked excitedly.
/I have an idea. And it's not good,/ Yami said. He began to say more, but I couldn't hear him. As he was talking, I felt a pull, and I was yanked *inside*, although I wasn't even sure inside what.
/Hey, Yugi, guess what!/ Anzu yelled at me.
I winced. /Anzu, you don't need to yell! I can hear you!/
/Oh, sorry…/ she said, quieter. /Anyway, guess what?/
/What?/
/I've asked Seto Kaiba to teach me how to duel, and he accepted! And after I've learned, we're going to play a real Duel, and if I win he'll be my servant for five years! Isn't that great?/
I blinked. I didn't remember her being such a ditz before… /Anzu…what if you DON'T win that Duel?/ I was afraid to ask.
/Urm, well…what's it matter? I'm not gonna lose!/
/Anzu…what did you wager?/ No, I definitely didn't want to know.
/Well…on the off chance I lose…then…well, I'll kinda have to…giveKaibathepuzzle./
I was still a moment, trying to work out what she'd said. /You'll…give Kaiba the…PUZZLE?/ Nope. I really HADN'T wanted to know.
This is the origanal form of this chap. If you really prefer the first version, tell me and I'll replace it. I'm not dead. I WILL finish this. In time... hehe...
Replies!
Ryasha: Cool name... Yes, it's supposed to be funny. Sometimes. lol
Smarty1: Yami's isn't dead! He'll be around more.
Shitsumon: Don't you love it!? _
Skittles: I'm working on it!!
b-chan: Yes, I mention everyone... Original? Cool.
Ollen: Thanks!
fishkisser: I do TOO take forever! See? And can Yugi do that...? Dunno. He just did! :P Gross car... Never win? Poor you...
Shitsumon(again): She IS daft... don't like?
Fishkisser(again): I never give up, though...lol
Skittles(again): Sorry, you DO have to wait... Here's a hint, though: Can we say, 'Poor Seto?'
CheetorX: Thanks! I am, just slow...
I stood before the door and grimaced. I had traced that little Yugi here, and I was very curious whom he was Dueling, where this illegal arena had come from, and why he was willing to risk expulsion from Battle City for this Duel. I arranged my features into my usual sneer and walked in. That girl, Ann or something, met me as I walked in.
"K-Kaiba!" she gasped, clutching at her necklace. "What are you doing here?"
I brushed past her and glanced about the room. "Where is Yugi?" I snapped. Again the girl grabbed at her necklace. I don't even know where she got such an ugly thing. It looked like a large golden pyramid turned on it's point. Wait a minute… "Where did you get that?"
"Um, er…well…" Her eyes suddenly unfocused, then she looked up at me with large brown eyes. "Kaiba-san, will you please teach me to play Duel Monsters?"
I stared at her in complete shock. "You…want me…to teach you?" I clarified. A thought wandered into my head, and I grinned wickedly. "Very well. I'll teach you. And after I teach you, we can have a little Duel. Your new necklace for, say…my services for five years?" She looked ready to decline, so I elaborated. "I'll cook, I'll clean, I'll even let you stay at my house. Wouldn't you like to have my life for a while?" I added my confidant smirk and saw her resistance crumble.
"You have a deal, Kaiba!" she said, sticking her hand out. I didn't let her see my grimace as I shook it. Oh well. The deal was set, and if my hunch was correct I'd soon have the pendant little Yugi was so fond of.
* * *
/Spir…er, Yami? Are you there?/ I called into the darkness. As I waited for an answer, I considered how strange it was; I'd only been in the Shadow Realm for about ten minutes, but already I was adapting.
/Yes, aibou, I'm here. But you'll have to come out to see me; I'm not allowed in any longer./
I willed myself *out* again, and found myself nose-to-nose with Curse of Dragon. /Eep…!/
Yami stepped around the bone colored dragon. /Don't worry about him. He heard what happened and came to see the new Pharaoh,/ he said, grinning slightly.
/Umm…oh./ I looked at the dragon, who had pulled slightly away. /Uh, hi./
/DISAPPOINTING,/ the dragon said. I nearly jumped out of my socks. It would take me a while to get used to the monsters talking. /BUT IT KEPT US SAFE./ He seemed to consider, then bowed his head to me. /WELCOME, PHARAOH. RULE WELL./
/I-I'll try,/ I responded.
I swear the thing winked at me. /INDEED./ He bowed again, then flew away. I looked at Yami.
/Would you PLEASE warn me next time there's a monster out here?/
he shrugged slightly. /This is the Shadow Realm. There's nearly always a monster out here. Anyway, you're the Pharaoh. They have to obey you, even if you have to fight to get them to. What did you want to talk about?/
I sighed and sat down. /Have you ever heard the name 'Marik'?/
/Marik…? It's familiar… Why?/
/It seems that's who Arcana was working for./
/Humm…Marik… It's so familiar! But…/ Yami trailed off.
Dark Magician faded in from the mists. /If I may…?/ he asked quietly. The voice was different, as were the clothes. This was Arcana's Dark Magician.
/Yeah, what?/ I answered. Yami was still deep in thought.
/I believe Marik is much like yourself. Or rather, him,/ he pointed at Yami. /He always carried a golden rod with him. He used it to make people do what he wanted them to do./ The Dark Magician shrugged very slightly. /I overheard what you were talking about. I wanted to apologize for my actions in the Duel./
Yami shook his head. /There's no need. I know that you had no choice. And you've really helped here./
/So you know who Marik is?/ I asked excitedly.
/I have an idea. And it's not good,/ Yami said. He began to say more, but I couldn't hear him. As he was talking, I felt a pull, and I was yanked *inside*, although I wasn't even sure inside what.
/Hey, Yugi, guess what!/ Anzu yelled at me.
I winced. /Anzu, you don't need to yell! I can hear you!/
/Oh, sorry…/ she said, quieter. /Anyway, guess what?/
/What?/
/I've asked Seto Kaiba to teach me how to duel, and he accepted! And after I've learned, we're going to play a real Duel, and if I win he'll be my servant for five years! Isn't that great?/
I blinked. I didn't remember her being such a ditz before… /Anzu…what if you DON'T win that Duel?/ I was afraid to ask.
/Urm, well…what's it matter? I'm not gonna lose!/
/Anzu…what did you wager?/ No, I definitely didn't want to know.
/Well…on the off chance I lose…then…well, I'll kinda have to…giveKaibathepuzzle./
I was still a moment, trying to work out what she'd said. /You'll…give Kaiba the…PUZZLE?/ Nope. I really HADN'T wanted to know.
This is the origanal form of this chap. If you really prefer the first version, tell me and I'll replace it. I'm not dead. I WILL finish this. In time... hehe...
Replies!
Ryasha: Cool name... Yes, it's supposed to be funny. Sometimes. lol
Smarty1: Yami's isn't dead! He'll be around more.
Shitsumon: Don't you love it!? _
Skittles: I'm working on it!!
b-chan: Yes, I mention everyone... Original? Cool.
Ollen: Thanks!
fishkisser: I do TOO take forever! See? And can Yugi do that...? Dunno. He just did! :P Gross car... Never win? Poor you...
Shitsumon(again): She IS daft... don't like?
Fishkisser(again): I never give up, though...lol
Skittles(again): Sorry, you DO have to wait... Here's a hint, though: Can we say, 'Poor Seto?'
CheetorX: Thanks! I am, just slow...