Chaos! Generation Next
Chapter One: New Champions
"And with Armed Dragon LV7, I finish your life points and end this duel," said Mokuba Kaiba, now 12, as he stood in the arena, opposite his opponent. Mokuba had changed, for now his wild black hair was tied in a low ponytail and braided down his back, and wore a black school uniform. The challenger across from him groaned as his monster was totaled by the Dragon, and the Announcer declared Mokuba the winner.
"Mokuba Kaiba will go on to face the other three regional champions in the finals of this, our 5th Annual Tournament! Now, Mr.Kaiba, join the other competitors in the winners' circle."
The spot lights lit up as from the floor, a platform raise dup the other three regional champions. On one side stood Little Keith Bandit, a Legacy Duelist at just 10. With him was Shippo Fox, disguised as a human. So well disguised that at first Mokuba didn't recognize his old friend. And with them both was Souta Higurashi, also a Legacy Duelist.
"Hey guys" Mokuba said in happy surprise. "I can't believe you're both here! Shippo, I haven't seen you since you went, uh" he hesitated seeing Little Keith, then said, "Back to your old home. What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to try dueling again," Shippo said. "I did pretty well in my last Tournament. This time I made it all the way to the Winners' Circle."
"And my sis's been training me," said Souta. "She's got a whole lotta time on her hands now that her quest is done."
"Will you losers be quiet," said Little Keith. "You all think you're the best, but I'm the one who's gonna walk away the winner. I'll restore the Bandit family name in the dueling world."
"Dream on, bandanna boy," said Souta said.
"Good luck and see next week at the Finals!" said the Announcer as the audience cheered.
Transition
Mokuba's limo was waiting for him when he left the arena with Souta and Shippo. The three old friends had a lot to catch up on since the last year. One of the longest years of their lives.
"So Souta," Mokuba said, "Is Loki still with you?"
"We're kinda indistinguishable now," Souta said, "Sometimes I forget where he starts and I begin. I guess you could call us two sides of the same coin. What about you? Are you still dating Rebecca?"
"Well, actually," Mokuba said, opening the door.
"Moki!" cried Rebecca as she jumped out and hugged him, "I'm so proud of you! You're going to Finals!"
"Nice to see you too," Shippo said.
"Oh, hey," Rebecca said, "I didn't even see you Shippo. What happened to your tail?"
"SHHH!" went Shippo and Souta. "No one knows about that," Shippo said. "I finally learned how to hide it. Can we get in now? it's hard keeping this form for a long time."
"Sure, we got a cooler full of Pepsis in here," said Mokuba as they climbed in.
Meanwhile, from the street corner, a pair of large and innocent brown eyes watched them leaving. She stood there watching the limo drive away before she picked up her back pack and hurried off to her home.
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"WAHHHHHH!" cried Jaken as he sat on the door step to Inu-yasha's hut. The dog eared half-demon poked his head out at the wretched noise and exclaimed, "Jaken! What the heck are you doing here?"
"That grateful dog has finally abandoned me!" screeched the minion. "He took that little human brat, Rin, and disappeared."
"What happened now?" Inu-yasha asked, scratching his head.
"Let me start at the beginning," Jaken said, snuffling, and thus he proceeded to tell of Sesshomaru's exploits involving Rin, up until the present. "Then a few months ago, we were investigating the disappearance of the Shikon no Tama in your territory."
Flashback
"It appears to be an ordinary dry well, Lord Sesshomaru," Rin said. "Are you certain it is magic?"
"I have often spied Inu-yasha and his companions as they disappeared down this well. It is either magic, or some form of illusion. Either way, I intend to find out." he said, propping one foot on the edge.
"May I come with you, Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked, tugging on his sleeve.
"His Greatness would not allow you to accompany him on something that may well be dangerous," Jaken said. "No, I will accompany you-" he opened his eyes and saw that they were gone. "Lord Sesshomaru…? Rin?"
End Flashback
"When I tried to follow them, I hit rock bottom… literally," Jaken said, dabbing his eyes. "If not for that ladder you have in the well, I would have been trapped."
"So let me get this straight," Inu-yasha said, grabbing Jaken by the collar, the vein in his head bulging, " Sesshomaru went down the well? TO KAGOME'S TIME?" He then began to thoroughly thrash and beat Jaken over the head with the Staff of Two Heads while Ah and Un just ate grass.
Transition
"Mokuba," said the receptionist, "The board members are here for the meeting."
"Send them on in," Mokuba said. The doors to his office, once his brothers, opened and six men in business suits walked in. They set down their brief cases, set up their pie charts, and informed him on the day's events, business wise. Mokuba sifted through his deck as they talked, not paying attention. "Listen guys, what's this all boil down to?"
"Well, quite frankly, sir," said one of them, "We're losing money."
"What?" Mokuba asked. "How?"
"I think it's the marketing, sir. We're losing customers, thus losing money. We just can't seem to gauge the interests of our target demographic."
"You mean kids think we're boring," Mokuba said. "Speak plainly, will ya?"
"Sorry sir."
"Alright, we gotta make things more exciting," Mokuba said. "Get in a paid consultant."
"But who could we find at a time like this?"
"I don't know," Mokuba said, "You guys are the brains, I just sign the checks. I gotta go now, I have way too much homework, and I start my first day at the academy tomorrow." he said, getting up and walking out of the meeting.
"Things were so much better when his brother was charge," said the youngest suit. "Why did he retire at 18!"
"I think it had to do with getting married," said an older member of the board.
Transition
Just as Mokuba was walking out. A voice from behind said, "Mokuba Kaiba?"
"Yeah?" he said, turning around.
"I believe you're looking for a consultant," said the stranger.
"How did you know that?"
I know many things," said the stranger. "My card." as he handed him the business card, Mokuba couldn't help but notice his long nails. They were more like claws.
"Well Mr… uh," Mokuba said.
"Please, call me Sesshomaru," said the tall stranger.
"Well Mr. Sesshomaru, you've got yourself a job. If you can deliver on your presentation tomorrow. Go on upstairs and make an appointment with my secretary." Mokuba said as he climbed into his limo.
"I look forward to joining you forces with you," said Mr. Sesshomaru as he turned and headed inside the building.
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The limo took Mokuba home to the Kaiba mansion. As he entered the elaborate house, tossing his backpack and briefcase onto floor, he slipped on his house shoes and went straight to the dining room.
"Come on, Ichiro," Serenity said, holding the spoon in front of the baby.
"Nuh," said he said, turning his head away and scrunching up his face.
"Oh honey, come on. Eat for Mommy. It's good," she tried again, but the baby boy just wouldn't eat the mush on the spoon.
"That's it. I'm switching to Gerber's." Serenity said.
"Hey Serenity," Mokuba said, pulling up a chair. "What's wrong with Ichiro."
"He won't let me feed him," she said, disheartened. "I've tried everything."
"Let me have a go," Mokuba said, taking out his cell phone. "I ran into a few friends who might be able to give us a hand." he dialed, and soon Shippo, Souta, and Rebecca came over.
"Alright guys, one, two, three!" Mokuba said, clapping the beat. Souta took some chopsticks and banged on some pots form the kitchen, and the bunch stared singing Chilly Down, while playing catch with Shippo as a ball.
Ichiro thought the whole thing was so funny, he started laughing and clapping his chubby hands. Serenity took the opportunity, and shoved the mush into his mouth. The surprised baby sat there and swallowed the slimy goop, looking as if he were embarrassed for falling for such a trick.
"It worked. Thanks guys," Serenity said.
"Mokuba!" yelled Seto Kaiba as he came down the stairs and entered the dining room, "What's this racket?"
"Uh oh, good times are over," Shippo said, popping back into fox form.
"You!" Kaiba yelled, "I thought I was rid of you little urchins! And you, step away from the cookware," he ordered Souta.
"We were trying to help Serenity feed the baby," Mokuba interjected.
"That's how it always starts," Kaiba said. "Then before I know it, your innocent games are causing an international incident."
"Then, you don't want us in your house, right?" Shippo asked.
"Get out of here before I make you into a fox stole," Kaiba said.
"I'll handle this," Souta said. He snapped his fingers, and suddenly Kaiba was standing in the roof of the mansion.
"What on earth?" Kaiba exclaimed.
"Infinite cosmic powers have their ups and downs, Mr. Kaiba sir," Souta said, walking by him, upside down."
"What have you done?" Kaiba demanded.
"I've created a different dimension within the confines your house," Souta said, "The normal rules of physics don't apply here. So technically there's no up or down, or left of right. No right, and no wrong."
"That's insane!" said Kaiba.
"Nope," Souta said, "That's Chaos!"
"Loki!" Kaiba exclaimed. "Loki, you put me down!"
"Oh, it's too late for that," Souta said. "You're already down"
"What?" Kaiba looked around, and he was on the ground! He looked up, and discovered that everyone else was on the ceiling. Kaiba knew the only way to go against Loki was get his Millennium Rod. If only he hadn't put it in storage with hid deck. In any event, he hurried out of the room, he went to the storage closet and fell into a vortex, where he spun out of control as around Souta, Shippo, and Mokuba played the accordian, the saxaphone, and the kazoo, singing:
Everything you know is wrong!
Black is white, up is down and short is long!
And everything you thought was so important
Doesn't really matter anymore.
Everything you know is wrong.
Just forget the words and sing along:
Everything you know is wrong!
"GAHHHHHH!" yelled Kaiba as he grabbed his hair, grinding his teeth. Suddenly, hearing the sound of his son laughing, he opened his eyes and found himself still in the dining room, with everyone but Souta looking at him strangely.
"Honey, maybe you should go to bed." Serenity said, feeling his head and taking his arm.
"You," Kaiba said, staring at the grinning Souta. "You'll pay."
"Man, you can't take a joke," Souta said. "I hope you won't be so crabby when we're at your school tomorrow."
"What?" Kaiba asked, feeling as if he'd been hit with a wrecking ball.
"Yeah, Seto, they're enrolled in your Dueling Academy," Mokuba said. " isn't it great?"
"Serenity," Kaiba said, starting to hyperventilate, "I need a doctor… or an exorcist." he said, stumbling as she helped him up the stairs.
Transition
In an apartment in Tokyo, as the sun set, a little girl was busy reading a booklet as she sat on the couch on her living room. The coffee table was covered in booster packs for Duel Monsters cards, and she was studying each card with fascination. She tended to concentrate most on the Fairy and Light cards, as well as a few Spellcasters that caught her eye. She slowly assembled a deck, as she read the instruction booklet.
Then, the front door opened, and her guardian set his breifcase down on the kitchen counter, she leaped form the couch and hugged him tight.
"Lord Sesshomaru," Rin said happily, "Did you do it? Did you enroll me?"
"Yes," he said, placing a gentle hand on the top of her head. "Tomorrow you will become a full time student at Sorcerer Kaiba's school, Rin."
Authors' Notes: We don't own Chilly Down from Labyrinth or Everything You Know Is Wrong by Weird Al Yankovic. Anyways, be ready for some primo dueling and action in the next chapter, so please review!