[Kitty: I'm trying my best to update on schedule! ;_; My grounding is over,
but then we thought we had a virus, and I couldn't get on! ;_; ^_^ BUT NOW
I CAN!
Yugi: R&R! Kitty WILL answer all your reviews............
Kitty: ^_____^ I saw the Oscars! ANNIE LENNOX WON BEST SONG FOR LotR: RETURN OF THE KING!!!!!!!
Lina: ^__^ 11 awards 4 LotR! We're not too surprised......
Kitty: 0`_`0 But Johnny Depp should've won Best Actor!
Kara: 0`_`0 And sorry LotR, but the Pirates of the Caribbean make-up crew were better!
Lina: ^_^ Yeah, what they did on the pirates was incredible! Especially Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow!
Kitty: ^_^ The songs for Cold Mountain were good too, though, especially 'You'll be my Ain True Love'......... I STILL haven't seen Cold Mountain! ;_; Now I want to see it!
Kara: Me too! ;_; I could hug onto Marik during it! ^_~
Marik: *blushes* ^_^
Lina: -_-; Okay, Kitty will answer reviews at the end, and R&R!!!!!!]
Chapter Thirteen: As Girls Go
~*~POV: Kara~*~
Kaiba announced for the duels to begin, but his guard said that only 7 of the 8 finalists were present.
I raised an eyebrow. Who was the 8th one?
They started anyway. A machine that looked coincidently like a Blue Eyes White Dragon came out of the floor, and in it were 8 balls, labeled 1-8.
Apparently, the selector would choose two balls, and that would determine the first pair of opponents.
The numbers were like this:
1 was Kaiba (why am I not surprised, Kaiba wants to prove he is!)
2 was Joey.
3 was Yugi.
4 was Mai.
5 was Marik.
6 was a friend of Yugi and Joey's named Bakura.
7 was Odean.
8............no clue. He or she never showed up.
Anyway, the balls were shaken around, and the first ball was selected.
"Duelist #6!" said the guard, "Bakura!"
"Me?" said Bakura, sounding slightly surprised in his rather cute British accent, "I duel first?"
"You sure you're up to this, man?" asked Joey.
"Yeah, Bakura, you just got out of the hospital!" said Tea in concern.
"You shouldn't be walking, let alone dueling!" said Tristan, sounding suspicious for a reason I couldn't name.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine," said Bakura cheerfully and Britishly, "Being the first duelist just took me by surprise."
But just the way he said it made me suspicious. Tea had said he had just gotten out of the hospital, and Tristan's words had told me he wasn't in good condition.
My eyes widened as I thought of something.
I looked back toward Marik, and I could see he was hiding a smirk. Could Marik know about this?
The second ball was then chosen.
"Duelist #3!" the guard announced, "Yugi Mutou!"
The Pharaoh duels Bakura? I raised an eyebrow. If Marik does know something about Bakura that I don't, he must be using it against the Pharaoh.
"I guess I'm dueling Yugi," said Bakura cheerfully, "This should be fun."
I stole a glance at the Pharaoh.
He didn't look too trusting of Bakura either. He must know something about Bakura too.
Well, whatever it is, I'm sure to find out about it.
~*~Up on the Upper Deck~*~
Apparently, the duelists will duel up here. Kaiba said it would test our durability and strength. I must admit, for a snobby, stubborn, KaibaCorp asshole, he does know how to throw a tournament.
Bakura stepped onto the red side of the dueling platform, while Yugi stepped up to the blue side.
Bakura then said, his eyes focused on the ground and not visible through his white bangs, "Are you ready to lose it all?" in the calmest way I've ever heard.
"You're the one who's going to lose!" Yugi said, glaring at Bakura, "But before we begin, why don't you show us who you really are, and stop this charade? We know you're not Bakura!"
Bakura snickered in a sinister manner.
I almost stepped backward. That didn't sound like the normal, British Bakura I remember!
"Fine, have it your way," Yugi growled, "But I already think I know who you are."
Suddenly, a necklace that looked a gold dream-catcher appeared around Bakura's neck, his hair went up in a couple places, and his brown eyes became cold and mocking.
"It is you!" Yugi realized, "The spirit of the Millennium Ring!"
"Hey, look at Bakura!" said Tea.
"Oh no, he's wearing that Millennium Ring again!" Joey noted, and he sounded quite nervous.
"But that can't be!" said Tristan, "I got rid of it at Duelist Kingdom! I threw it into the deepest part of the woods, miles from anywhere! I don't know where Bakura got it back, but this isn't good!"
What the fuck are they talking about?!
"Would you mind explaining?" I asked, "What's around Bakura's neck?"
"And why the big fuss?" acted Marik.
"Namu, Kara, it's kind of hard to explain," Tea said, "But that isn't really Bakura."
"You lost me," said Mai. Apparently, she didn't know either.
"You see, both Yugi and Bakura have these old items with magic powers," Joey explained, "Yugi's item is good, but Bakura's item is bad."
"Because an evil spirit lives inside of it," finished Tea.
"So you're basically saying that guy up there is possessing Bakura?" asked Marik.
"That's kind of hard to believe," I said, trying to sound suspicious. In reality, though, magic and evil spirits are terms I'm quite familiar with.
"I know, I couldn't believe it at first either," said Tea.
"I just hope he doesn't send Yugi to the Shadow Realm again," said Joey, looking worried, "That's not a place you wanna be."
I was slightly surprised. For mortals who had never read ancient scriptures, they understood this quite well. And they'd been to the Shadow Realm before? I found that very peculiar.
"Well then," said the evil Bakura, "Now that the introductions are done with, why don't we begin this duel?"
"First," Yugi demanded, "tell me why you're here in the Battle City Finals, and what you hope to gain! Is it about the Millennium Items?"
I raised an eyebrow. An evil spirit after the Millennium Items? He must have knowledge of the ancient scriptures, but not all of them, or else he'd be going after the power of the Pharaoh, which is indeed grander.
"Perhaps," Yami Bakura replied mysteriously.
I took another back glance toward Marik. He was smirking.
My eyes widened. So he did know.
I looked back toward Yugi. He's going to struggle in this duel if Marik trusts Yami Bakura to defeat him and take away his Egyptian God Card.
Believe me, I don't want to destroy Yugi, he's the Pharaoh and he never hurt anyone......... I definitely need to have a talk with Marik before this duel is over.
~*~POV: Marik~*~
Good, that fool is actually doing what he's supposed to.
I don't think I'll need to worry about this anymore, thank Ra. Now I can focus on my problem with Kara.
She is just like she used to be............except that she's making friends with Yugi and his friends.
I looked at Kara as her eyes watched the Pharaoh and Bakura with suspicion.
She's still a great friend, trust me, and I do still love her.........but her being with Wheeler and the others could be dangerous.
'You make a really good girl
As girls go,
You still kind-of look like a guy,
Never thought to wonder why.
If I could pull this off,
Would I know the real situation behind the curtain?
So beautiful,
Damsel in distress,
Not exactly natural,
Stunning nonetheless.
What happened to you?'
-Suzanne Vega, 'As Girls Go'
[Kitty: -_-; I was GOING to choose an Annie Lennox song to honor her Oscar, but I couldn't find one that could be used.
Lina: Whatever. At least your Internet's working again! ^__^
Kitty: YEP! ^______^ REVIEWS, REVIEWS, REVIEWS!
Yugi: Tons of them.........0_0;;;;;;;; 13 we haven't answered......that's an unlucky number, so we should get started, w/ the ones from Chapter 11 first!
Kitty: Genoa- Thanks! ^_^ I will.
Yugi: kani- YEAH!!!!! ^___^ I'm very happy for them.
Marik: 0_o Even if we're enemies?
Yugi: ^_^ Yeah! Y'know that's how I am!
Marik: True......... ^_^
Lina: Airimis: You just got your wish, did you not? ^_^
Kara: Padfoot's Noxed: ^__^ Cute name! Hmmm......... 0_o No OCs? No offence or anything, but many of the ones I've read without them are quite bad......... then again, those are ones w/ Tea/Yami or Tea/Yugi that tricked me into reading them......... 0`_`0 I HAAAAAAAATE that.
Lina: -_-;;;;;; You would, hating Tea in all ways, shapes, and forms. Ruyki- ^_^ You're welcome, and I hope you enjoy the chapters like we do (by "we", I mean Yugi, Yami, Kara, Marik and me; Kitty writes it, of course SHE likes it).
Kitty: DUH. Veggie Briefs- 0_o; Odd name......no offense or anything! 0_0;;;;;;; ^_^ And that is sweet......of course it is; they ARE the ship, along w/ Joey.
Yugi: Story Weaver 1- That is something we can always wonder about...... looking at Kara HERE though, we can tell she won't be very happy......
Kara: 0`_`0
Kitty: Last, but not least for Chapter 11, is Mystic Chaos- ^_^ That's an adorable role-playing review! And I need to say this...... ORLANDO BLOOM AND JOHNNY DEPP ARE THE HOTTEST ACTORS AROUND! ^________^
Lina: -_-;;;;; ok, Kitty, that wasn't necessary.........anyway, kani's first for Chapter 12 reviews, but under a different name (faded mirage)......
Yugi: Yah.........I suppose them admitting they love each other is nice......... ^_^; but they'll be in conflict a little later.........
Kara: ;`_`; Especially when Yami Marik comes out...............BASTARD!
Y. Marik: *peeks out from under Kitty's bed* EEP!
Kara: *glares in the bed's direction, and Y. Marik disappears again* 0`_`0
Lina: Anyway......... Blank & Jones- Kitty thanks you both most graciously for such a humane comment!
Kitty: 0_o; I thought entertainers for the Pharaoh didn't go to school and learn such a vocabulary.........
Lina: They don't. I learned that crap from you. -_-
Kitty: ^_^ Wow, thanks! 0`_o Hey, wait a minute............
Yugi: Mystic Chaos- ^_^ I liked it too. Kitty will continue as fast as she humanly and creatively can.
Kara: Airimis- As you can see, the finals are slowly starting! Some parts will be skipped, but all the important stuff will be included. ^_^ Nice to know you like the story so much; after all, I AM the main char, and I'm going with MARIK! *glomps her boyfriend* ^___^
Marik: *blushing, but smiling broadly* ^___^
Joey: ;_;
Marik: *while still being glomped by Kara* Story Weaver 1- ^__^ Yeah, I was waiting to tell Kara about how I felt too.........
Joey: Oh, shut up. ;_;
Kitty: *feebly tries to comfort Joey* Don't worry, Joey, you will get some action w/ Kara VERY soon............
Joey: ^___^ GOOD!
Marik: *glares* (sarcastically) Thanks for shooting down my daydream. 0`_`o
Kitty: ^_^;;;;;;;; Sorry, Marik, it's true! And I can't lie to a char in it! *giggles feebly as Marik continues to glare*
Yugi: ^_^; R&R!]
Yugi: R&R! Kitty WILL answer all your reviews............
Kitty: ^_____^ I saw the Oscars! ANNIE LENNOX WON BEST SONG FOR LotR: RETURN OF THE KING!!!!!!!
Lina: ^__^ 11 awards 4 LotR! We're not too surprised......
Kitty: 0`_`0 But Johnny Depp should've won Best Actor!
Kara: 0`_`0 And sorry LotR, but the Pirates of the Caribbean make-up crew were better!
Lina: ^_^ Yeah, what they did on the pirates was incredible! Especially Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow!
Kitty: ^_^ The songs for Cold Mountain were good too, though, especially 'You'll be my Ain True Love'......... I STILL haven't seen Cold Mountain! ;_; Now I want to see it!
Kara: Me too! ;_; I could hug onto Marik during it! ^_~
Marik: *blushes* ^_^
Lina: -_-; Okay, Kitty will answer reviews at the end, and R&R!!!!!!]
Chapter Thirteen: As Girls Go
~*~POV: Kara~*~
Kaiba announced for the duels to begin, but his guard said that only 7 of the 8 finalists were present.
I raised an eyebrow. Who was the 8th one?
They started anyway. A machine that looked coincidently like a Blue Eyes White Dragon came out of the floor, and in it were 8 balls, labeled 1-8.
Apparently, the selector would choose two balls, and that would determine the first pair of opponents.
The numbers were like this:
1 was Kaiba (why am I not surprised, Kaiba wants to prove he is!)
2 was Joey.
3 was Yugi.
4 was Mai.
5 was Marik.
6 was a friend of Yugi and Joey's named Bakura.
7 was Odean.
8............no clue. He or she never showed up.
Anyway, the balls were shaken around, and the first ball was selected.
"Duelist #6!" said the guard, "Bakura!"
"Me?" said Bakura, sounding slightly surprised in his rather cute British accent, "I duel first?"
"You sure you're up to this, man?" asked Joey.
"Yeah, Bakura, you just got out of the hospital!" said Tea in concern.
"You shouldn't be walking, let alone dueling!" said Tristan, sounding suspicious for a reason I couldn't name.
"Oh, don't worry, I'm fine," said Bakura cheerfully and Britishly, "Being the first duelist just took me by surprise."
But just the way he said it made me suspicious. Tea had said he had just gotten out of the hospital, and Tristan's words had told me he wasn't in good condition.
My eyes widened as I thought of something.
I looked back toward Marik, and I could see he was hiding a smirk. Could Marik know about this?
The second ball was then chosen.
"Duelist #3!" the guard announced, "Yugi Mutou!"
The Pharaoh duels Bakura? I raised an eyebrow. If Marik does know something about Bakura that I don't, he must be using it against the Pharaoh.
"I guess I'm dueling Yugi," said Bakura cheerfully, "This should be fun."
I stole a glance at the Pharaoh.
He didn't look too trusting of Bakura either. He must know something about Bakura too.
Well, whatever it is, I'm sure to find out about it.
~*~Up on the Upper Deck~*~
Apparently, the duelists will duel up here. Kaiba said it would test our durability and strength. I must admit, for a snobby, stubborn, KaibaCorp asshole, he does know how to throw a tournament.
Bakura stepped onto the red side of the dueling platform, while Yugi stepped up to the blue side.
Bakura then said, his eyes focused on the ground and not visible through his white bangs, "Are you ready to lose it all?" in the calmest way I've ever heard.
"You're the one who's going to lose!" Yugi said, glaring at Bakura, "But before we begin, why don't you show us who you really are, and stop this charade? We know you're not Bakura!"
Bakura snickered in a sinister manner.
I almost stepped backward. That didn't sound like the normal, British Bakura I remember!
"Fine, have it your way," Yugi growled, "But I already think I know who you are."
Suddenly, a necklace that looked a gold dream-catcher appeared around Bakura's neck, his hair went up in a couple places, and his brown eyes became cold and mocking.
"It is you!" Yugi realized, "The spirit of the Millennium Ring!"
"Hey, look at Bakura!" said Tea.
"Oh no, he's wearing that Millennium Ring again!" Joey noted, and he sounded quite nervous.
"But that can't be!" said Tristan, "I got rid of it at Duelist Kingdom! I threw it into the deepest part of the woods, miles from anywhere! I don't know where Bakura got it back, but this isn't good!"
What the fuck are they talking about?!
"Would you mind explaining?" I asked, "What's around Bakura's neck?"
"And why the big fuss?" acted Marik.
"Namu, Kara, it's kind of hard to explain," Tea said, "But that isn't really Bakura."
"You lost me," said Mai. Apparently, she didn't know either.
"You see, both Yugi and Bakura have these old items with magic powers," Joey explained, "Yugi's item is good, but Bakura's item is bad."
"Because an evil spirit lives inside of it," finished Tea.
"So you're basically saying that guy up there is possessing Bakura?" asked Marik.
"That's kind of hard to believe," I said, trying to sound suspicious. In reality, though, magic and evil spirits are terms I'm quite familiar with.
"I know, I couldn't believe it at first either," said Tea.
"I just hope he doesn't send Yugi to the Shadow Realm again," said Joey, looking worried, "That's not a place you wanna be."
I was slightly surprised. For mortals who had never read ancient scriptures, they understood this quite well. And they'd been to the Shadow Realm before? I found that very peculiar.
"Well then," said the evil Bakura, "Now that the introductions are done with, why don't we begin this duel?"
"First," Yugi demanded, "tell me why you're here in the Battle City Finals, and what you hope to gain! Is it about the Millennium Items?"
I raised an eyebrow. An evil spirit after the Millennium Items? He must have knowledge of the ancient scriptures, but not all of them, or else he'd be going after the power of the Pharaoh, which is indeed grander.
"Perhaps," Yami Bakura replied mysteriously.
I took another back glance toward Marik. He was smirking.
My eyes widened. So he did know.
I looked back toward Yugi. He's going to struggle in this duel if Marik trusts Yami Bakura to defeat him and take away his Egyptian God Card.
Believe me, I don't want to destroy Yugi, he's the Pharaoh and he never hurt anyone......... I definitely need to have a talk with Marik before this duel is over.
~*~POV: Marik~*~
Good, that fool is actually doing what he's supposed to.
I don't think I'll need to worry about this anymore, thank Ra. Now I can focus on my problem with Kara.
She is just like she used to be............except that she's making friends with Yugi and his friends.
I looked at Kara as her eyes watched the Pharaoh and Bakura with suspicion.
She's still a great friend, trust me, and I do still love her.........but her being with Wheeler and the others could be dangerous.
'You make a really good girl
As girls go,
You still kind-of look like a guy,
Never thought to wonder why.
If I could pull this off,
Would I know the real situation behind the curtain?
So beautiful,
Damsel in distress,
Not exactly natural,
Stunning nonetheless.
What happened to you?'
-Suzanne Vega, 'As Girls Go'
[Kitty: -_-; I was GOING to choose an Annie Lennox song to honor her Oscar, but I couldn't find one that could be used.
Lina: Whatever. At least your Internet's working again! ^__^
Kitty: YEP! ^______^ REVIEWS, REVIEWS, REVIEWS!
Yugi: Tons of them.........0_0;;;;;;;; 13 we haven't answered......that's an unlucky number, so we should get started, w/ the ones from Chapter 11 first!
Kitty: Genoa- Thanks! ^_^ I will.
Yugi: kani- YEAH!!!!! ^___^ I'm very happy for them.
Marik: 0_o Even if we're enemies?
Yugi: ^_^ Yeah! Y'know that's how I am!
Marik: True......... ^_^
Lina: Airimis: You just got your wish, did you not? ^_^
Kara: Padfoot's Noxed: ^__^ Cute name! Hmmm......... 0_o No OCs? No offence or anything, but many of the ones I've read without them are quite bad......... then again, those are ones w/ Tea/Yami or Tea/Yugi that tricked me into reading them......... 0`_`0 I HAAAAAAAATE that.
Lina: -_-;;;;;; You would, hating Tea in all ways, shapes, and forms. Ruyki- ^_^ You're welcome, and I hope you enjoy the chapters like we do (by "we", I mean Yugi, Yami, Kara, Marik and me; Kitty writes it, of course SHE likes it).
Kitty: DUH. Veggie Briefs- 0_o; Odd name......no offense or anything! 0_0;;;;;;; ^_^ And that is sweet......of course it is; they ARE the ship, along w/ Joey.
Yugi: Story Weaver 1- That is something we can always wonder about...... looking at Kara HERE though, we can tell she won't be very happy......
Kara: 0`_`0
Kitty: Last, but not least for Chapter 11, is Mystic Chaos- ^_^ That's an adorable role-playing review! And I need to say this...... ORLANDO BLOOM AND JOHNNY DEPP ARE THE HOTTEST ACTORS AROUND! ^________^
Lina: -_-;;;;; ok, Kitty, that wasn't necessary.........anyway, kani's first for Chapter 12 reviews, but under a different name (faded mirage)......
Yugi: Yah.........I suppose them admitting they love each other is nice......... ^_^; but they'll be in conflict a little later.........
Kara: ;`_`; Especially when Yami Marik comes out...............BASTARD!
Y. Marik: *peeks out from under Kitty's bed* EEP!
Kara: *glares in the bed's direction, and Y. Marik disappears again* 0`_`0
Lina: Anyway......... Blank & Jones- Kitty thanks you both most graciously for such a humane comment!
Kitty: 0_o; I thought entertainers for the Pharaoh didn't go to school and learn such a vocabulary.........
Lina: They don't. I learned that crap from you. -_-
Kitty: ^_^ Wow, thanks! 0`_o Hey, wait a minute............
Yugi: Mystic Chaos- ^_^ I liked it too. Kitty will continue as fast as she humanly and creatively can.
Kara: Airimis- As you can see, the finals are slowly starting! Some parts will be skipped, but all the important stuff will be included. ^_^ Nice to know you like the story so much; after all, I AM the main char, and I'm going with MARIK! *glomps her boyfriend* ^___^
Marik: *blushing, but smiling broadly* ^___^
Joey: ;_;
Marik: *while still being glomped by Kara* Story Weaver 1- ^__^ Yeah, I was waiting to tell Kara about how I felt too.........
Joey: Oh, shut up. ;_;
Kitty: *feebly tries to comfort Joey* Don't worry, Joey, you will get some action w/ Kara VERY soon............
Joey: ^___^ GOOD!
Marik: *glares* (sarcastically) Thanks for shooting down my daydream. 0`_`o
Kitty: ^_^;;;;;;;; Sorry, Marik, it's true! And I can't lie to a char in it! *giggles feebly as Marik continues to glare*
Yugi: ^_^; R&R!]