Disclamier: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX or Digimon, just the characters and cards I made up.

"Attack, Death Dragon!" Yazuki barked, his eyes narrowed into thin slits. The dragon rose and flew straight at Chazz's face-down card. Luckily, it was in defense mode, but unluckily Death Dragon (Attack: 2900 Defense: 1850) had a special effect. And Yazuki was all too eager to name what it was. "If your monster was in defense position when Death Dragon destroyed it -which it was- his special ability activates. Since your monster's attack and defense points are both lower than 2100, you take damage equal to Death Dragon's attack, after your monsters attack points are subtracted from it. Which means you take 1900 points of damage, total."

Death Dragon stood in front of Chazz and opened its maw, letting loose a gigantic ball of fire. Chazz buckled down, clutching his stomach. Lopmon covered his eyes, as if Chazz's dueling skills wanted to make him puke. Suzy shot him a worried look as he staggered back up, barely regaining his feet.. Yazuki snickered. "You're down to 100 life points while I have 3700. Still think you can beat me? I'm not in Obelisk for nothing."

"I think you talk too much," Chazz snapped as he drew his next card. Seeing what it was, he nearly dropped it. It was one of the cards Suzy had given him. Well, here goes nothing. he thought as he read its effects. "I play one card face down," he announced, "and end my turn."

"That's all you have? Well, this duel was enough to kepp me amused. Death Dragon! Deliver the final blow!" Yazuki commanded.

"I activate the trap card Summoning of Yang!"

Yazuki's eyes nearly popped out of his head "WHAT!" he shrieked in a voice so high-pitched that Lopmon had to cover his ears, to the best of his ability. Then a thought occured to him. "You can't use it properly if you don't have the right card," he hissed triumphantly.

Chazz ignored him and didn't bother asking why Yazuki reacted that way. "It allows me to summon any light monster with attack points lower than 1800. But if you have Death Dragon out, which you do, I get to summon a certain one, also known as Akari Ryu (Attack: 3100 Defense: 1560)."

Slowly, a dragon made of light desended upon the dueling field. Yazuki's rage was clear in his eyes as he watched the dragon. Something snapped inside his mind very much like a lightbulb snapping on.

"YOU!" he bellowed, jabbing an accusing finger at Suzy, who was looking only too innocent.

"Yes?" she asked.

"You...only you knew Death Dragon's weakness," he snarled, "Only you knew how to beat him. Only you had the right cards!"

Suzy blinked. "What's your point?"

"You never said we couldn't help him out," added Lopmon.

Yazuki's eyes only poured out more hatred. But before he could speak, Chazz cut in. "It's still my turn. Now I use Akari Ryu's special ability. Whenever a dark monster is on the field, it can destroy it automatically, and that monsters attack points -after split in half- get added to Akari Ryu's."

Yazuki didn't say a word, only seethed in fury as he watched his best monster shatter into pieces. Even more anger came when Chazz delivered the final blow.

"Attack! Elemental light!"

Even after his life points dropped to zero, Yazuki maintained his 'angry' stance. Meinumon came up beside him. "Now what?" he muttered underneath his breath.

Choosing not to answer, Yazuki said something else, to another person. "You! Why did you protect her?" he called to Chazz, anger clear in his voice.

"Because she saved me once. The debt is paid off."

Off to the side, Suzy's mind was puzzled. It was Chazz who had saved her from Meinumon's death blow, due to his stubborness.

Yazuki ground his teeth together. "Pathetic," he spat out, reaching for his sword.

"You still have to keep your end of the bargain," Chazz reminded, eyeing the sharp object nervously.

By way of answer, Yazuki and Meinumon disappeared.

"Sweet! I came out here because I thought I saw a bright light, and I end up seeing a guy vanish! Did you see him and that thing? Who was that?" Chazz, Suzy, and Lopmon froze and snapped their heads around as one. There stood Jaden, fists clenched and his eyes shining, similiar to a little kid who had just seen a magic trick.

"Jaden! Uh...it was a...hologram I was testing out," Suzy quickly rambled.

"Oh. It looked real lifelike to me. Great job!" Jaden commented with a thumbs-up. "Hey, why is your leg banaged up? And why is red stuff, that looks remarkably like blood, on it?"

"Uh...I...uh..." Suzy was at loss for words. Her mind, at that moment, was unable to think of an excuse.

"We were testing out her Halloween costume," Chazz answered.

"You two are finally working together?"

"Just go to bed," Chazz snapped irratably. Jaden shrugged. As Chazz watched the Slifer wander off to bed, he saw Suzy staring at him.

Before he could ask, Suzy beat him to it. "How did you know I was here?"

Chazz shrugged. "Dream vision thing." Suzy looked suprised for an instant before turning her attention to Lopmon. As she spoke to her Digimon partner, Chazz found himself watching her closely.

Suzy caught his glance. "What?" she asked.

Chazz started. "Just wondering if Yazuki will keep his promise," he quickly replied.

"Don't worry. Yazuki is honor-bound. Meinumon, however, isn't."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, Yazuki will keep his word. Meinumon never promised anything and you can bet that he'll try anything to get at us when ordered by Yazuki," Suzy explained.

Lopmon added, "But even if Yazuki keeps his promise not to harm either of us, he's going to a loophole sooner or later."

"Oh."

"Suzy! Wait up!" Suzy glanced behind her back to see Chazz scurrying up the steps as fast as his legs would allow.

Suzy looked amused. "What are you rushing for? My leg still causes me to limp, remember?" she reminded him.

"Whatever. Listen, why does Yazuki keep chasing you?"

"What makes you ask that?"

Chazz scowled. "Because I just thought of it," he snapped.

"He...well, he wants to be the strongest Tamer there is. And since I've 'tamed' a Deva, he sees me as an opponent, no matter what I say. He also believes that when he deletes Lopmon, he'll gain ultimate power because of his power as a Deva," Suzy explained.

Suzy turned around and continued to walk up the stairs that led to the hall as Chazz pondered her words. To him, something didn't sound quite right.

"Wait a minute! How did Yazuki find out that Lopmon was your partner? You said that only a few people knew that he was a Deva!" No sooner than had the words left his mouth, Suzy stiffened.

"Gotta go," she said hurriedly, climbing the stairs as fast as she could. Chazz cut in front of her just as she reached the door to the hallway only because of her injured leg.

He spread his arms across the doorway, preventing her from going any further. "All right. How do you know Yazuki?"

Suzy averted his eyes. "You don't want to know."

"Yes I do. Besides, you owe me," Chazz objected.

Suzy cringed, knowing she was beat. "Fine. He..." Suzy trailed off.

"Well?" Chazz asked impatiently.

"He's my cousin."

TBC