Grab your popcorn, Kettlecorn, Caramelcorn, etc.! Chapter three is here!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't have possession of the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise, nor do I own any of the characters. Yet….
ENJOY! (Oh and I apologize for ANY grammar/ spelling mistakes. My spell/ grammar check is broken, and I hate grammar.)
The Tournament from…Hell? Or was it Heaven?
By Tombrobber's Gal
Ch.2- The Wager
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"Where's my sista!" a perplexed Joey asked, looking around as the rest of the team entered Course A. "She and that rich boy ran ahead…if he's hurt her-"
Mai, who had been filled in on the plan a few minutes before, soothed him, "You'll what? Honestly, Joseph, she is only one year younger than you- you can't protect her forever. Serenity can take care of herself."
"Eighteen months."
"What?"
"Ren is eighteen months younger! That's a year and a half!" Joey practically shouted, causing two white haired boys in the middle of an argument to turn around.
"We all know that, Joey. And personally, I don't think the squirrels care to hear…" the first boy commented.
"Who gives a damn about the squirrels? I don't want to hear it." the second boy growled, "And I can't believe you made me come to this damn practice…conditioning my ass."
Tristan laughed, "You two look so much alike, and yet, you are so dif-"
Bakura locked his eyes in a death glare, "Say that again, and you won't live to see the tournament. Me and this sissy are nothing alike. The only reason I came is because it counts as 'community service' whatever the hell that is."
Ryou sighed, "Well, it was your fifth suspension- they had to do something to keep you occupied…"
Seto looked over at Serenity, surprised that such a slender girl could keep pace with him. They were almost to the half way mark, and nearing the places where the landslides were. Serenity caught his glance and stuck her tongue out, "Ego out of whack, Kaiba?"
"Just wondering how much air is in that brain of yours to allow you to keep pace with me…"
"Your running isn't that great, Kaiba. You suck at breathing."
"Excuse me?"
"Your breathing- it isn't in time with your stride. No wonder you play so badly…"
Seto chuckled dryly, "Ouch, that really hurts, little Mutt…"
They were so caught up in their insults, that they forgot one thing- one very important thing. Serenity and Seto were jogging up the incline when a loud rumbling was heard. Well, thanks to Serenity's somewhat yelled comeback, it wasn't heard…
"You play so well, though! All you need to do is trust in someone-"
"Don't give me that shit. It might work on everyone else, but I'm not stupid, wench…"
Tea glared at Bakura in outrage, to furious to even speak. Someone, however, found their voice, "Oh! You just got served, wench!" A purple-eyed, white haired, tanned teenager ran up next to Bakura, high-fiving him. "Tomb robber, can't believe you showed up."
"What's your excuse, Malik? You were supposed to ditch for both of us."
"Ishizu made me come. Said I needed to hang out with 'better people'."
"Am I not good enough for that bitch?"
"She just wants me to be like…" Malik shuddered, pointing to Tea, "One of them…"
"And what's wrong with being 'one of us', Malik?" Yami asked coolly, jogging up as well, having gotten annoyed with Joey's ranting.
Malik shrugged, "Good guys have no fun, duh."
Tea brightened when Yami joined the debate. Bakura slyly noted this, a wicked grin forming on his face, "Turned on by an old man, Tea? Tsk tsk, Yami might have been married…"
Yami's faced took on a flushed hue, though he ignored the Tea comment, "Old MAN! I am only FIVE years older than you! And we're technically both SEVENTEEN here! YOU even have WHITE hair!"
….and so the debate continued…
Blackness. Am I dead…? Serenity thought groggily, I thought I was at least going to purgatory. If this is purgatory, then hell must be a sorry state…
"ty!"
What was that…?
"renity!"
God?
"God damnit, breathe, mutt!"
Kaiba's with me? Guess I went to hell…
Seto coughed, pushing his hair out of his eyes, "Right. Not breathing. CPR. Damn, she's gonna pay for making me do this…" He leaned down, his lips opening and breathing air into hers.
Something…on… my… mouth..? Serenity's vision began to clear, the image in front of her slowly dissolving into, "Gah! PERVERT!" she yelled, shoving the shocked CEO off of her. "What-" she coughed up some dirt, "the hell. Is. Your. PROBLEM?"
"My- MY problem! I just saved your life!" Seto glared at her.
"We wouldn't even BE here in the first place if you hadn't suggested it!"
"…"
"…Kaiba?"
"Tch."
"Where exactly is here?"
"What!" Seto whirled around, his jaw dropping. The landslide had totally and brutally changed the landscape. The path was gone. -Shit. Shit. Shit. -
Serenity groaned, "These cross country trails go on for miles. We aren't even up on the cliff anymore."
"Don't worry, little mutt." Seto smirked, "I have technology! Look! A cell phone!" he fished a slim phone out of his pocket and pressed the on button. 'This phone is temporarily out of order'.
Serenity snickered, seeing his expression, "God, I love technology. Isn't that one of your products Kaiba? I thought it was supposed to resist all weather…"
"Shut it."
Wait- I'm stuck…in the middle of nowhere…with…this …jerk..? Damn, I really am in hell, and that would make Seto Kaiba the Devil himself.
"My hair is very pale BLONDE!"
"Lying does not befit an old man."
"Shut the HELL UP!"
"Don't tell me to shut up! I'm PHARAOH OF EGYPT!"
"You DIED, IDIOT!"
"You cannot intimidate me with your idle threats."
"Will you both shut up? Honestly, you're giving me and Tea a headache."
"Hey, Hawkins." Malik arched his eyebrow, "Looking damn hot."
"You are not permitted to look!"
"Gross, Malik, stay away from her."
"IDLE THREATS! I'LL DAMN SHOW YOU IDLE THREATS!"
"Why, Gardener? Jealous?"
"You couldn't kill me if I was tied down to a chair and you had a blade at my neck."
"Tch. As if!"
They were bickering so much that they didn't here a distant rumbling, and blocked the others from hearing it…
A couple of notes..
1. Serenity's thoughts will be italicized (sp.)
Seto's thoughts will be italicized, but with '-' at the begin. and end
It might get confusing with them being the same proximity, so they will be separate symbols from now on.
I like having conflict and banter between the other characters. They start out completely enemies… but, over time, note the gradual changes…
(But don't expect Bakura to proclaim that he loves Yami like a brother or anything…)
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