Ketchum's Twelve
07: Busted again
A PikaFlash's Studio Fanfiction
Disclaimer: All characters, songs and scenes belong to their respective owners...
An A/U Crossover Type fanfic...
As soon as the gang arrives at the Five Star Hotel, a crowd of Asuka fans were crowding around the entrance, forcing Yugi, Eriol and Koji to act as bodyguards to a 'pregnant' 'Asuka'.
"You call this a 'small role'? How is this going to get Ash out?" asked Misty.
"Just think of 'Girlfriend of Steel 2'," advised Yugi.
"'Girlfriend of Steel 2'? Isn't she also in 'Girlfriend of Steel 1'?" asked Misty.
"'I' was also on 'Girlfriend of Steel 1'," corrected Yugi. "And it doesn't really matter, because you're in both." As the group entered the hotel. "Protect your fake baby!" Yugi said to Misty.
"Oh my god. I'm hyperventilating."
"Welcome back, Miss Asuka," greeted one of the hotel bellboys as he hands some flowers to Misty.
"Come on, 'Asuka', we got to get you to your room," said Yugi, pulling Misty to the lift...
A famous Anime Character, Trunks Briefs was sitting in the lobby when he sees 'Asuka'. Before he could walk up to her, her posse were in the lift, on their way to her suite.
Syaoran was in his room.
"No, we can't turn off the pressure sensors. Obviously, she can't touch it. She's an Anime Character, not the Angel of Whatever, for Pika's sake."
In Asuka's suite, Yugi, Eriol and Koji were helping Misty get herself ready for the job.
"Ok, you're born and raised in Germany with 1/4 Japanese ethnicity. You're a child prodigy with a university degree when you were a teenager," explained Yugi.
Eriol quickly interrupts Yugi. "Your birth mother committed suicide and your first kiss was from your husband, Shinji, when you were teenagers."
"And Kaworu is the most annoying twit you have ever met..."
"KOJI!" yelled Yugi and Eriol.
Koji shrugs. "Well, that's what I think. He did use Asuka's Eva without her permission."
Eriol, Yugi and Misty gave a death glare at Koji.
"Ok, I admit that I didn't see 'Girlfriend of Steel 2'," said Koji.
Yugi looks back at Misty. "Whatever, we're running out of time, Misty..."
"'Asuka'," corrected Eriol.
"Right, 'Asuka'. I understand if you're feeling insecure, because Asuka externally has superiority complex while internally, she really has inferiority complex."
"I'm not insecure. I'm freaking out!" yelled Misty.
"Good. You're playing a role right now."
"No, you're playing a role, Yugi. I'm playing a real Anime Character," said Misty.
"So?"
"It's just wrong."
"Wait, you mean, like, morally?" asked Yugi.
"No. Well, yes," said Misty. "I mean, I'm speaking for someone who's is at Pika knows where and it's too personal."
"More personal than having your husband doing 25-to-life?" asked Eriol.
"Well, it's not 25-to-life," corrected Koji. "Kaiba will have him killed personally."
"Well, not before Misty kills us personally," said Yugi.
Misty slumped onto her chair. A doorbell rings but no one was going to answer it.
"Look, we're going to be there for ten minutes. That's our timeframe," explained Yugi. "You don't even have to say anything. Just wave at the cameras and smile."
"Room service!" a voice called out and both Eriol and Koji walked to the door.
"Come on, 'Asuka'. You're an image to these people. They don't really know you personally. The last thing we want is to make it personal..."
"Oh my god! Trunks!"
Yugi was shocked to see Trunks walking into the suite.
"Hey, Asuka. Aren't you way overdue?" asked Trunks.
Misty was shocked to see Trunks hugging her, even though Trunks thinks that this is the real Asuka. "Trunks, what are you doing here?"
"I'm on vacation. Asuka, you're not supposed to fly when you're eight months pregnant," said Trunks. "Where's Shinji? Is he here working?"
"Yes and no."
Yugi walked to Trunks. "Hey, I'm Brock Lee. Publicity. I'm a big fan of yours."
"What happened to Rei? You fired Rei?" asked Trunks. "I thought you told me to talk to Rei about something a few weeks ago."
"No, no, no! Rei is still in the picture." Misty nudges Yugi. "Brock, tell him what happened to Rei."
Misty walked to Eriol and Koji to discuss a few things as Yugi speaks to Trunks about Rei.
"Rei's had to deal with some family issues with her brother, Neo," explained Yugi. "Just Saiba family matters. I'm just working for the studio. We're hoping to come off this pregnancy thing. Because, somehow, you'll feel as if a pair of giant yellow eyes are looking at you. You understand?"
Trunks shakes his head. "No, I don't, Brock."
"Ok," said Yugi.
"Oh, that reminds me, Asuka," Trunks said, walking to Asuka. "The gang and I have been trying to call you since we were on Tokyo. Gohan left his watch at your place. Here, let me help you with that." Trunks takes Misty's sunglasses and cleans it. "There, good as new."
"Thank you, Trunks," said Misty.
"Your welcome. Anyway, since you're here, maybe you could make a call to Hikari and ask her to bring it over." Trunks takes out a cell phone and makes a call.
Misty sees Yugi and Koji signaling her to get the phone, in case Trunks calls the real Asuka.
"Come to think of if, I need to talk to Hikari too. What a coincidence!"
"Ok, here, you can talk to Hikari." Trunks passes the cell phone to Misty. At that moment, the call went right through to the real Asuka.
Asuka (The real one): Hello?
"Hello, is this Hikari?"
Asuka: No, this is Asuka. Who's this?
"Oh, it's...Asuka," replied Misty. "I'm with Trunks Briefs."
Asuka: Trunks? Oh...that's right. Gohan's Watch. Can I talk to him?
"So?" asked Trunks.
"Oh, it dropped out somewhere."
"Man, it been happening all week," said Trunks.
Trunks was about to make a call on another cell phone...
"Put down those cellular devices and switch them off! The electromagnetic pulses from the phones will harm the fetus' brain! You might as well point a gun at her stomach and fire."
Koji, Eriol, Misty, Yugi and Trunks looked up to see Keitaro walking into the suite.
"Who are you?" asked Trunks.
"I'm Miss Asuka's doctor," said Keitaro. "Kentaro Orashima."
Trunks looks around. "What happened to Ritsuko?"
"She's ill," said Yugi
"She's on vacation," said Misty.
"She's ill on vacation," said Yugi and Misty in unison.
"Ritsuko's sick on vacation. Don't you just hate that?" said Misty,
"I'm sorry that I have jumped on you, Mr. Briefs," said Keitaro. "You do very good actings."
Keitaro walked to Yugi. "Blockhead..."
"No, Brock Lee."
"Whatever. We should leave soon if we are to go for Miss Asuka's 4:00." Keitaro winks at Yugi, with Yugi giving a smile. Keitaro is back in the team.
"Oh yeah, we'd better get going."
At Konoha Jail, the guys are sitting in one cell, while Sakura was sitting in another cell next to theirs. Everyone were making their bets.
"I'd say 50-50," said Tai.
"Closer than that," Sakura said.
"2-1 that they won't make it into the museum," said Metabee.
"5-1 that they won't make it into the Ball Room," said Koichi.
"Pika pikachu chaa."
"What did you say?" asked Ash.
"Pika, chu pikapika cha Pikachu."
"She's my wife, Pikachu."
"She's a rookie, you said so," said Metabee.
"Following an apprentice," said Koichi.
"Being watched by a pro," answered Sakura.
Sakura and Ash were leaning back to back on the walls of their respective jail cells, looking at each other.
"You want him to win?" asked Ash.
"Which him?" asked Sakura.
"You know which him," said Ash. "The one who planned this."
"Of course."
"Good, for a minute..."
"Why would I say that? It's not his fault," said Sakura.
"It's not."
"Good," said Sakura.
"Good," said Ash.
Tai looks around. "I'm confused," he said.
"Who are you talking about?" asked Metabee.
"Yugi," answered Ash.
"Syaoran," answered Sakura.
Now Ash and Sakura are confused.
At the Museum, a crowd of fans watched Trunks, 'Asuka' and her entourage entering the museum without going through the metal detectors.
"You know, it was only when Gohan lost his arm that I realized that he has no chance of winning," said Yugi.
"Really? Not a lot of people figure that out."
Keitaro was rushing with Misty towards the GS Ball room.
"Should she really be rushing that fast?" asked Trunks.
"Well, in Konoha, women who give birth to their children are instantly sent straight to work," said Keitaro in a bare-face lie. Somehow, Trunks fell for the lie.
"But she's not from Konoha. She's from Germany."
"Whatever."
The group entered the GS Ball room.
At Konoha Jail, Sakura looks at Tai in the other jail cell. Tai looks at Pikachu and Metabee. Pikachu and Metabee looked at Ash. Ash looks at Koichi. Koichi looks at Sakura back in her jail cell.
"Was he worth it?" asked Ash.
Sakura smiled. "Was Misty?"
In the GS Ball room, photographers were setting up their cameras as they prepare to have a photo shoot with the museum manager, Trunks and 'Asuka'.
Koji, Eriol, Yugi and Keitaro were ready for the plan. Eriol switches on the holographic device, Koji opens a bag. Keitaro gives the signal to Misty. Misty begins to faint.
"Oh no. Doctor!"
Syaoran was watching the monitors. Eriol and Yugi walk past the GS Ball towards Misty.
"Lock down the museum," Syaoran ordered. "No one gets in or out."
As everyone tend to Misty and her pregnancy, Koji has sealed his bag with the GS Ball in it. And no one else in the room noticed the switch Yugi and Eriol made. Keitaro looks at Misty.
"Don't worry. She's fine," Keitaro said. "Just a little spell."
Yugi looks around. "I think it's best if we leave. No more pictures."
The group of five were leaving the museum as fast as possible without attracting any more attention than necessary.
"Wait for me, Asuka!"
"Don't stop," whispered Yugi.
The group of five make their leave with Trunks running after them. Unfortunately, they were suddenly stopped by Syaoran holding out a sheet of paper.
"Hi! I'm Syaoran Li. I'm with the museum. I don't want to be an annoying fan, but could you sign something for me? It's for my girlfriend. She's a big fan of yours."
"Really?" asked Misty. "What's her name?"
"Sakura."
Misty takes the pen and signs the autograph with her left hand.
"I thought Asuka was right-handed?" said Syaoran.
"Yeah, Asuka writes with her right hand," said Trunks.
"Wow, you really are a big fan," said Misty.
"You see, Pregnant Women become ambidextrous," explained Keitaro. "We'd better go now."
As the five took their leave, Syaoran suddenly said, "I just got of the phone from someone named Rei Saiba who said that you have an 11:30 flight to catch for the filming of 'Shinji and his Good friends'? I told her that you'll be a little late if you could make it for the 1:30."
At that moment, a group of Chunins appeared and arrested the gang.
"Shit..." silently cursed Yugi.
As the Chunins escort the group out, Trunks speaks to Syaoran.
"I don't think we've met. I'm Trunks. Is it true that you have a girlfriend or are you in it with them?"
Misty was taken into Sakura's jail cell.
"Hey, Kasumi-chan," greeted Sakura. "How did it go?"
Misty takes the cushion from under her dress and throws it at Sakura.
"As I thought," said Sakura.
As for Keitaro, Yugi, Koji and Eriol, they were placed in the same cell as the others.
"So, how did it go?" asked Metabee.
The four gave the death glare at Metabee.
End of Chapter 7
Author's End Note: I apologize for the lateness of this chapter, but it was not easy to come up with the conversations, especially when one is dealing with two characters from two different Anime series. And not to mention that I was busy with other stuff.