Zypher: Hi all! I'm so happy one of my stories finally reached a goal of 100 reviews! Thank you so much! Now, as promised, here's Mokuba's debut. Enjoy.
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Yami no Game: Death's Awakening
Chapter 22
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Every day there's a certain candy store. And outside this certain candy store, it always has a bunch of kids outside. They're fighting over a particular coin machine. Capsule Monsters, or Capmon for short. The biggest thing with elementary and junior high school kids. Each egg-shaped capsule has a different toy monster inside. The number on the front tells what the monster's level is from 1 to 5 and there are 250 different ones to collect. The game itself plays like chess. Both players pick five of their best monsters and pit them against each other. The monsters fight on an 8 by 8 game board that represents the mythical planet Garnaster with many different fields to play on. You win the game by defeating all your opponent's monsters. Each monster has different attacks and movement abilities so you need to plan your strategy carefully. What's more is that you can't see your opponent's monsters until the start of the game. That's what makes Capsule Monsters so interesting.
And today, another battle is brewing in front of the coin machine. And right behind the line in front of the machine, Yugi watches with interest for the game.
"Darn, not another Level 1 capsule!" One kid whined.
"Want to trade capsules with me?" Another asked, looking to the other kid.
After the kid in front left, they moved forward but before Yugi could take a step, another kid zooms by and cuts in front of him.
"Wha-!" he cried, looking to him. "Hey! I was next in line! No cutting in line!"
" 'Cutting?' You were just spacing out!" The kid said. "Besides, aren't you in high school? I mean, you don't look like it but..."
"You're too old to play Capmon!" Another kid finished that was in front of the two.
"Listen, age doesn't mean anything to a real gamer." Yugi groused. 'What a brat!' he thought, hands shaking. "Huh! If you want it that much, then go ahead first. This time." The kid huffed. "Thanks." he mumbled uncertainly before walking over to the machine and dug through his pockets for 100 yen. 'Man, with all the money Yami and Aqua give to me, I can't even keep track of my 100 yen pieces.' Yugi finally grasped one, pulling the 100 yen coin out from his pocket. "Ah! Here we go, 100 yen..." The teen placed the money into the slot and turned the crank but nothing came out. "Hey! No fair! It ate my money!" he cried, shaking the machine while the other kids laughed behind his back. "Ha ha! It's stuck!"
"What a dummy!" Another jeered. The store owner came out and conked Yugi over his head with his fist, making him wince. "Hey kid! Don't hit the machine!" he said while Yugi rubbed his head. "Hey look! It's "Dentures!" Look out!" A kid quipped, still laughing. "You think I'll let you break it just because you lost a hundred yen? This machine is expensive! It's worth more that you are!" he said. 'If Yami or Aqua were here, they'll be saying the opposite.' Yugi thought, still rubbing his head. "Sorry." he muttered. 'Don't know why I'm apologizing for. Stupid machine ate my money!' A new kid stepped up and they turned to see who it was and gasped.
"Hey, isn't that..."
"No way! It's Kaiba!"
"The Capsule Monster champion!"
He smiled then looked to Yugi. "Hey, Yugi!" he called and he turned to him. "Huh...?"
"You're Motou Yugi , aren't you?" he inquired. 'Who's he? How does he know my name?' Yugi wondered, his gut feeling turning his stomach at the sight of the raven. 'He looks like a grade schooler but...' He chuckled softly. "No need to rack your brain! You don't know me. This is the first time we've met." he said. "But I do know all about you!"
"You know Seto Kaiba, don't you?" Yugi nodded. "He's my big brother!"
'Great! Kaiba's little brother. Hopefully he isn't as power crazy as his brother.' he thought. "Nii-sama masters any game he plays. He's my hero but I can't believe just a threat to some little shrimp like you can call someone that could actually defeat him...I thought you might be pretty cool, but I guess I was wrong." he explained.'Just perfect, he may be a kid but he has that Kaiba titled revenge in his heart.' He then realized the other kids were silent ever since Kaiba's little brother came and he started to worry. /Yami? Aqua? If you're awake, you best come to where I am. I have a bad feeling about what's going on where I am./ he told them mentally but he didn't get a response, only a feeling of sleepiness from the two. "I'm pretty good at Capmon!" His voice brought him back and he looked back to him. "What about you, Yugi? It looks like you play it too!"
"Oh! Well...I'm not that good. I just started a little while ago." Mokuba only chuckled. "Don't be so modest...!" he said before looking at him with a glint in his eyes. "Get him!" Yugi jumped as the kids now started moving, bringing out guns and tasers. "Where did you get those from?!" he gasped in shock. "Why...they are my followers! Don't even think about trying to escape!" Mokuba told him and Yugi swallowed in fear. "Hey "Dentures!" We'll take this machine!" he said, taking hold of the machine. "Why you little-!" he groused but Mokuba threw a wad of money at his feet. "Oh?"
"Keep the change!" At the sight of the cash, Dentures smiled and nodded. "Please come again!" he said happily, holding the money in his hand. A kid hefted the machine onto his back as Mokuba looked back to Yugi. "All right, Yugi! I'm going to take you somewhere special! Aren't you just excited?!" he taunted as he walked off, Yugi being forced to follow since the other kids were behind him. Yugi knew he was in trouble and quickly sent a mental alarm to Yami in hopes to wake him as he followed the kids to an abandoned warehouse. When they got there, Mokuba sat in a chair and Yugi was forced to sit in the other. "This is our secret hideout! Now do you get it? You have to play Capsule Monster Chess with me!" he demanded. 'This is it, nii-sama! You will be avenged!'
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The sudden alarm woke Yami from his slumber and, surprised, fell off Yugi's bed. A hiss left him as he landed on his back. He sat up, rubbing his back as he tried to contact Yugi.
/What's wrong, love?/ he asked. /I need your help! Kaiba's little brother is challenging me to a game and I can't escape!/ Yugi responded and he growled. 'Kaiba just won't give up and I'm guessing his little brother is taking his grudge to heart.' he thought. /Alright. I'm on my way. I'm going to go inside the puzzle so make sure no one takes it./ he said and Yugi gave a mental nod.
Yami got up and closed his eyes and with a flash of light, he was gone.
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Yugi flinched as he stared down Mokuba. One of the kids scrutinized him before laughing. "What is this guy? Are all high schoolers this wussy?" he questioned, getting laughs from the others. "You got something to say, skinny?!" The kid shouted, making him flinch again. "Mess with us and we'll burn your house to the ground!" Another kid snipped. 'Yeah, like you could get ten feet near my house without getting yourselves hurt...' One of the kids spots his Sennen Puzzle and gawked at it. "Hey! Look at this stupid necklace!"
"Yeah! It looks so gaudy! Let's smash it!" The other kid spoke and the first nodded as he made a move to take it but a growl stopped him. Yugi looked innocent, even with the smile on his face, but he continued to look up and squeaked in fear as cerise eyes glared down at him. "Get your filthy hands off my puzzle." he hissed in a deadly tenor and the kid did so, backing away quickly. "K-Kaiba! Who is he?" One kid asked. "That's ok! I know what's up! Nii-sama told me about it..." Mokuba claimed. "Yugi can call two demons to his aid when he or his friends are in trouble and plays a game of life and death...that's the person I want to fight!" Yami chuckled and looked down to Yugi, he looked back to him and nodded before getting out of the seat and he sat down, bringing out his tail to wrap around Yugi's waist while his left arm wrapped around his shoulders. Some of the kids murmured and Mokuba looked to them. "They're partners from what he told me." he added and some made some disgusted noises but a glare and a growl from Yami shut them up quick. "Quit bragging your little egoistical head and let's play the game!" he growled and Mokuba smirked.
"Fine. I've chosen Battlefield 7 "Crisis Hill." It's the board I do best at!"
"Prepare your Capsule Monsters. You can use any level you like." Yami spoke and his smirk widened. "That's why I brought the coin machine. If I used my regular collection, there wouldn't be any challenge!" Mokuba said. "You! Take turns drawing capsules! First Yami, then me!" Mokuba told a kid standing next to the machine. He nodded and turned the crank, getting a Level 1 capsule and handed it to Yugi. /This is bad./ he said. /Don't worry. If I get the right monsters, he will go down easily and since I know you wish for me to not kill him so as to not anger Kaiba further, I'll give him a taste of what hides behind the gates of darkened reality./ Yami spoke and Yugi nodded. "My turn!" Mokuba called and the kid cranked the machine again, giving a Level 5 capsule to Mokuba. "All right! I got a Level 5! Good for me, bad for you! And don't complain! Luck is a part of skill!" he recited. "Like I care what you get. You will lose either way." Yami said and Mokuba sneered.
The kid continued to give capsules to Yami and Mokuba until they had five. Yami's Capsule Monster line up was three Level 1 monsters, a Level 2 monster and a Level 4 monster. Mokuba's line up was three Level 5 monsters and two Level 4 monsters. Yugi knew he was cheating somehow to get stronger monsters than them but he didn't say a word, knowing Yami will find a way to defeat him. Mokuba snickered softly under his breath. 'Aha...looks like the battle's over before it even started! The machine was rigged! I even paid "Dentures" to act his part...! Heh heh heh...' he thought. "But before we get going...this game needs some danger to make it interesting! If you lose, I will cut off Yugi's fingers with this!" he said, holding a dagger up in his view. Yugi gulped in fear and Yami wrapped his arm firmly around him more. "Alright! And if I win...you have to play a penalty game as punishment!" Yami stated and Mokuba nodded.
Before you start the game, you place your capsules anywhere on your side of the field. However, the only thing you know about your opponent's monsters is the level on their capsule! The starting layout strongly influences the outcome of the game, so experience and instinct are crucial in placement! With a signal to start, the capsules are removed...
"Let's go, Yami! Game Start!" he said and they removed the capsules from their monsters. Mokuba's monster were a Cobrada - Level 4, The Skull - Level 4, Dinosaur Wing - Level 5, Gumbo - Level 5 and Head Sucker - Level 5. Yami's monsters were Devil Castle - Level 1, Flower Man - Level 1, Eye Mouth - Level 1, Torigun - Level 2 and Great Pa - Level 4. "I'll go first!" Mokuba called. 'Man, Yami's layout is like a beginner!' he thought as he saw Yami had four monsters group together while the last was separated far away from them. "Just so you know, this is a yami no game!"
"Hmph! I knew this game would be special! I'll make sure to attack you right away!" He said as he moved his Gumbo forward. "I'll meet you head on!" Yami spoke, moving Eye Mouth forward. "Stupid! You came at me with a low level monster!" Mokuba said, laughing. "I'll show you who the better player is! Fight!" he said and soon, a mist surrounded their monsters and Gumbo lifted its axe and slice Eye Mouth in half. Mokuba bellowed in laughter. "One down! Four to go!" he said and Yami only laughed, confusing him. "Wh-what are you laughing at?! You're the one who lost!" he said. Yami smirked, showing his fangs and scaring the kids more. "I'll teach you a few rules of gaming! No matter what the circumstances, always act like you have the upper hand! That's Rule Number 1!"
"Y-you think you can teach me?!" Mokuba yelled, standing up in his seat. "Rule Number 2! Stay cool at all times!" Yami spoke once more and Mokuba growled. "Now, I'll go on the offensive." Yami went to move Great Pa to attack Cobrada. The snake monster hissed and slammed his monster away but was hit by the monster's sword, destroying them both. "They killed each other!" Yami snorted by Yugi looked worried. "Yami, you have three monsters now and he has four! Are you sure you can make a strategy out of this?" he asked and he nodded. "Don't worry. You won't be losing any of your delicate fingers, love." he whispered, moving his arm down to twine their fingers together and Yugi let out a soft breath of relief. "Moron! If I lost one monster, I'm still totally going to beat you!" he jeered, moving his Dinosaur Wing to stand in front of his Flower Man. "Fight!"
Dinosaur Wing let out a mighty breath of fire and burned his Flower Man away. "Dead! You only have two monsters left!" he cheered mockingly. "For my next move...Devil Castle runs away to the left." he said, looking uncertain. Mokuba laughed. "You think I'll let you get away! I'll follow and eat you right up!" he said, moving Head Sucker to attack Devil Castle and a huge bite easily destroy the low level monster. Mokuba didn't bother to hide his laugh. "You only have one monster left! And I've got four! You can't fight them all!" He gloated. "I win!" Yami only smirked, snickering under his breath. Mokuba sneered. "What so funny?! Don't tell me that laugh's a rule too!" he spoke. "No...this is a laugh of victory since you played right into my trap and falling for my tricks."
'What?'
"Take a very good look at your monsters' positions on the field." he whispered and Mokuba looked down, seeing that they were all lined up. "Th-they're lined up diagonally!" he whimpered in fear. "And my last monster...the Torigun...since it's low level, it can't make sharp turns and terrible at close combat but it has one special talent...once per game, it can defeat any number of enemies, even Level 5 ones, in a diagonal super attack!"
'No! Th...That's...Yami sacrificed all of his monsters but one...! Just to draw my four into a line...!'
"Would you like to do the honors of finishing him off, love?" Yami asked, looking down to Yugi, and he nodded. "Go, Torigun! Whirlwind Razor Beak Slash!" Yugi commanded and Torigun came to life, flapping its wings before drilling through Mokuba's monsters. "Hold your trump card 'till the end! Rule Number 3! Remember it well!" he said as Yugi clapped his hands happily that Yami won.
'I lose...me?!'
"Now, time for your penalty game!" he said, Sennen Eye blazing brightly upon his head as his eyes flashed dangerously. Mokuba gulped in fear and soon saw a capsule materialize over him. "Wh-What's going on?! What's with this capsule over my head?!" he cried. 'This is what my brother was so interested in! Making penalty games come to life!' But the raven only laughed insanely, looking to them. "Yugi...nii-sama's revenge towards them is well underway! The secret project Death-T is coming!" he said. 'Death-T?' Yugi thought, worried by the title of the project. Yami snarled and walked over, slamming the capsule over him. "Too bad, but you aren't a match for me! Think about that while you're trapped in your capsule!" he hissed and called for Yugi who ran over him and with a short kiss, they both disappeared back home. Mokuba cried out when he got trapped. "It's dark! I can't move! I'm scared! Nii-sama! Help me!" he shouted as the kids tried to pry the lid of the capsule off.
"We can play again later...when you learn the rules of the game when against me..." Yami's voice haunted in Mokuba's mind as he screamed, trying to get out of the capsule.
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Zypher: And there's Mokuba's debut! Hungry for revenge just like his brother! He may have seen Yami's wrath but that won't stop him! He will be back and with an even deadlier challenge than before as you all know. Well, hope you all like the chapter and the next chapter will be here soon along with a very dominating Yugi/Yami and Yugi/Aqua one-shot gift fic for Red Dragon of Egypt who caught the 100th review kiriban! I'm thinking about making the next one around 115-120 reviews so keep them coming and I'll see you all later!