Well After the little incident in Nire's room. Everybody went back to bed. The next morning Aiken and Bakura couldn't even look at each other. "Damn Bakura trying to sneak into my Nire's room, I'll show him. He'll be the first person I take out and this cruddy tournament." Aiken mumbles to himself as he goes down to the dinner room. "And damn Pegasus calling us all down to a dumb group breakfast." Aiken mumbles again.
Aiken makes it down to the table, then soon after the table is filled up with duelists. "Ahh Welcome. You are my sixteen duelists for the finals, and your all make it a day early. The finals won't begin till tomorrow. You you all get a chance to prepare for the first round of the finals." Pegasus says and sits down at the table.
"Whats the first round's rules?" Nire asks out.
"Ahh the first round is going to be a tag-team round." Pegasus says back.
"Tag-team... Nire your my partner!" Aiken yells out and turns to Nire.
"Not so fast Aiken-boy, everyone gets randomly picked Partners, and they all already picked out." Pegasus says as a T.v screen slowly goes down behind him. "And the partner's are as follows... Riot and Yugi, Nire and Bakura, Mako and Bas, Kitten and Kimiko, Kaiba and myself, Keith and Genso, Mai and Flame and Last but not lest your team little Aiken-boy, You and Joey." Pegasus says and sits down.
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"I don't want to be on that pointy haired little kids team!" Riot yells out.
"And I don't want to be on A person how can only beat little girls!" Yugi yells back at Riot
"Hey I beat Rex too!" Riot yells out.
"Big whoop." Yugi says and sighs.
"Hehehe, Looks like Its me and you Nire, we can take this team to the finals." Bakura says and smiles at Nire
"Yeah, Its like an auto win the first round." Nire says and smiles back.
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"Ahoy there, I'm Mako. I heard about you Bas, It should be good dueling by your side." Mako says and shakes Bas's hand.
"Same here. My Beasts and your Water monsters will surely get us into the next round." Bas says and laughs.
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Kitten giggles and runs over and grabs Kimiko's arm. "Hehehe We can be the best of friends." Kitten says
"...Freak... Don't touch me" Kimiko says as she turns and glares at Kitten.
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"Oh Me and you Kaiba-boy. Should be a blast." Pegasus says to Kaiba.
"Just stay out of my way, and don't play those annoying toon monsters." Kaiba says
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"Just don't screw it up" Keith says to Genso
"I could stay the same to you... You haven't won a fair duel in years. Mr.Ex Continental Champ." Genso says and smirks
"Punk!" Keith mumbles.
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"Woah your Hot." Flame says and winks at Mai
"Sorry, I'm not interested in little burn-outs like yourself." Mai taunts
"Ouch... I've been burned" Flame says
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"Are you ready for us to win Aiken, All we have to due is belive in the heart of the cards." Joey says
"...He's not Nire..." Aiken says
"Nah, I'll be a better partner then Nire." Joey says and slaps Aiken on the back and laughs.
Aiken twitches "No one could be a better partner then Nire, She's the best." Aiken says
"But I have the heart of the cards." Joey says
"Soo... you cheat?" Aiken asks
"No, I just belive in the cards and everything works out fine for me." Joey says
"... Where do you hide the real cards you need...? I won't tell anyone." Aiken says
"I don't hide cards! I just belive in the heart of the cards." Joey yells at Aiken.
"...He's Cheat'in" Aiken says to himself.
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"Now that you have all know whom your partner's are your free to talk about dueling plays and plans, or just relax around my castle until tomorrow." Pegasus says and walks off into a backroom.
"So anyone have idea's on what we can do today?" Aiken says and stands up from his seat.
"We can always find somewhere to train!" Bas says.
"Hey! Your that retard from the boat that slept on the floor! I didn't think you'd made it past your first two duels before you'd get knocked out of this tournament" Aiken says and looks at Bas
"I told you, If I train hard my monsters won't let me down" Bas says and smirks
"...Okay any other ideas then train?" Aiken asks
"I'm, not saying here with you pathic kids... I have a tournament to prepare for." Kaiba says and walks out of the room/
"Me too, I have to supe up my deck." Keith says and leaves
"I have a mighty suggestion! Why don't we go out to the beach behind the castle." Mako says
"Hmmm a beach huh... I like it!" Aiken says " Plus beaches mean I might be able to see Nire in her bathing suit" Aiken thinks to himself, then goes over by Mako.
"The beach seems like an all right place to train." Bas say and walks over by Mako and Aiken.
"Hmmm the beach could be fun." Nire says and joins them.
"I'll go too..." Bakura says
"Oh I love love love the beach! I can even wear my pretty new swim suit." Kitten says and walks over.
"I'm not going to some dumb beach with you loser! I have to make a hot new deck to take you spit-fire over there" Flame says and glares at Aiken.
"Wait a Minute hot-shot, You have to make your deck able to work with mine, I'll help you make your deck better" Mai say and leaves the room with Flame.
Yugi, Joey, Riot, Genso and Kimiko just shrug and go over by the rest of the group going to the beach.
"Well anyone how was to get changed, do it now and just might the rest of us out on the beach." Mako says and walks out the backdoor pointing toward the beach.
Aiken runs out the door and throws his shirt onto the beach. "I love shorts! I never have to change!" Aiken yells as he jumps into the water
Most of the group leaves to go get changes and only Aiken, Mako and Genso on the beach. "Hey, I bet I and beat you all in a swimming race." Aiken says and smirks at the others.
"You think you can beat me in a swimming race." Mako says and laughs a bit. "I've spent my whole life in the sea, plus I'm the top ocean duelist in the world." he says again.
"Your only the top because, this is the first tournament I've ever been in!" Aiken says.
"Shut-up you two and just have the damn race, I'll judge it." Genso says
Just then the other are starting to come on onto the beach. "Hey, Look they're going to have a race. Mako vs Aiken." Yugi says and they all gather by the edge of the water.
"Oh god... Aiken's going to embarrass himself again..." Nire says and sighs
"Nah, Aiken's going to win, he used to always be in that giant pool of his when we were kids." Riot says and starts cheering for Aiken.
"Aiken had a giant pool... He told me he never had anything growing up." Nire says
"Aiken never told you about his parents they're..." Riot says before he gets interrupted by everyone starting to cheer as the race starts.
Pretty much everyone is cheering for Mako, except Nire and Riot whom cheer on Aiken. "Your mine Mako, I've never lost a race in the water before in my life." Aiken says and smirks at Mako.
"Neither have I!" Mako says and they both dive into the water.
As they race they are both pretty much even, Aiken says to pull ahead of Mako by a small bit, until Aiken just beings yells out Owww and runs out of the water runs and jumping up and down, and Mako swims right past Genso winning the race. "What the... Why did he stop and starting running around..?"Joey say and watches Aiken run around.
"Its stung me that god damn jellyfish stung me!" Aiken yells as he pick up a stick and runs back into the water swinging the stick at the water. "Die! you made me lose the damned race" He yells again and beings bashing the stick off the water randomly.
Everyone stares blanky at Aiken for a moment before they all burst out laughing.
Well after that everything pretty much calmed down and everyone started to enjoy themselves on the beach. Mako was out swimming around looking for some fish he could get. Bas was doing some training by pushing rocks around the beach. Yugi and Joey were off relaxing in the water. Riot was trying to hit on Kitten, while Kitten was asking if Riot ever say some guy that looks a lot like him, whom attacked girls in the forest. Nire and Kimiko were simply laying on the beach relaxing. Genso was off and asleep under a tree in the shade. Bakura was grumbling about the sand and he working on his dueling deck. And Aiken was playing in the sand, making figure of the duelist.
Later that evening Mako came back with quite a large catch of fish. So they made a fire and between Mako and Nire, the cooked the fish and everyone ate. But that the end there was fish fish left. "Its soooo mine!" Aiken calls out and reaches out for the fish.
"Not so fat, I caught it, so I get the last Fish." Mako says and reaches out for it.
"I cooked it, and I want it." Nire was and reaches for it too.
"Hey I want it!' Riot says
"Shut up Riot and stay out of this!" Aiken yells at him
"Duel for it then." Nire says and smirks
"Sense they is three of us, only use 2000 life points." Mako says
"Fine! I'm beat both of you first turn!" Aiken says
All three of them slip on they're duel disks and begin the battle. "I'll start us off." Mako says and draws his cards. "I'll start with the Legendary ocean! Then I can summon my TerrorKing Salmon without tributing a monster! And with his 2600 attack power, He's unstoppable!" Mako says as a giant fish jumps high from under the water formed by Mako's ocean.
"I'll go next." Nire says and draws her cards. "I'll set three cards facedown, then summon a monster into face down defense mode" Nire says and ends her turn
Aiken draws his cards "Hmmm Unshaven Angler, Giga Gagagigo, Sea Serpent warrior of darkness, Sujin, Dust Tornado and Gagagigo. Pretty good." Aiken thinks to himself. "Your mine Mako, you think your monster is strong. You've yet to see the full force of my deck! I'll summon my Giga Gagagigo, and thanks to you ocean, I don't have to sacrifice either!" Aiken yells as he raise his hand and a Large Metalized reptile appears. "My Giga Gagagigo, can't lose he will destroy all evil do'ers in the land! Now Giga attack Mako's Monster! Justice slash!" Aiken yells at the Giga Gagagigo jumps up and slashes through Mako's fish as it jumps out of the water.
"That was one of my best monsters..." Mako says as his life points drop down to 1950. Mako then draws his next card. "I'll set one card face down and end my turn." Mako says.
"Ohhh who's the great ocean duelist now! You don't even have any cards to protect you!" Aiken taunts
"Poor poor Aiken, Doesn't even see that its a trap card." Nire thinks to herself and draws her next card. "I'll end my turn" She says
Aiken draws his next card and its a Rush Recklessly. "Ahh looks like your done Mako, After I summon my next monster I can destroy Nire last line of defense too, I'm such a great duelist! Taking you both out at once. And Now I'll summon my Unshaven Angler to the field!" Aiken says
"Ha! Just what I thought, Activate face down card! Torrential Tribute! Destroy all monsters on the field." Mako says and laughs "My ocean is destroy you now." Mako says
"I'll set two cards face down and end my turn then" Aiken says
"Your still a guppy Aiken." Mako says and draws his next card. "I'll remove my TerrorKing Salmon from play and summon my Aqua Spirit, then attack you directly" Mako yells as his Aqua spirit forms a ball of water and throws it at Aiken, and Aiken's life points drop down to 200.
"I can take more then that!" Aiken says
Nire draws her next card and set a monster face down, then ends her turn.
Aiken draws his card. "YES YES YES YES YES! Monster reborn, And I'll take back my Giga Gagagigo, then Summon my Gagagigo." Aiken says as both of his reptiles appears and glance at each other. "Now Giga Kill his aqua spirit and Gagagigo finish off his life points!" Aiken says as both of his monsters slice at Mako. "And Now It's just me and you Nire." Aiken says and glares at her. "And I won't lose" Aiken says
"Whatever." Nire says and draws her card. "I'll activate my face down Coffin Seller trap, then I'll flip up my Night assailant and destroy your Giga. So... Erm you lose." Nire says as Aiken's life points drop down to 0.
"...no way...your Cheat'in..." Aiken says and looks at Nire
"Heh, I told you you'll never beat me Aiken, although you are better then you were, but no where close to as good as me." Nire says and walks back over to she that the fish is gone
"It wasn't me I swear!" Riot says and gets up and runs off into the castle "You should have let me duel for it!" Riot says as he fades of into the darkness of the castle.
"..." comes from everyone around.
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"I'll try this once more... I'm going to give Nire this poem I wrote for her." Aiken says as he approaches Nire's room
As Aiken gets there he hears some giggling and Bakura and Nire talking back and forth. "I'm not going to do that Bakura its to nasty." Nire says
"Don't worry, It feels real good. I've done this tons of times before." Bakura replies
"Fine, fine." Nire says
Aiken stares blanky at the door for a second then drops the poem and kicks the door. "I can't belive what I just heard!" Aiken says and rushes off down the hall back to his room.
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"Its the best dueling plan I've got, and if we both use it we can't lose." Bakura says
"But it just feels so nasty using both of our Nercofears on our opponents like that, Plus my coffin seller and your Skull invitation. They're life points well be gone in no time" Nire says back.