NIGREDO 2.0
Waking up that morning felt…Different. Yuugi blinked awake and looked at the side of his bed to turn off his alarm… Only for a tangible hand to press the button for him.
"Good morning, Yuugi." Yami greeted and Yuugi gasped in surprise, shooting up. "Yū-Yami!"
/So it wasn't a dream…/
"No it wasn't." Yami looked down on him with curious eyes as Yuugi covered his chest with the blanket, feeling a little exposed. "I…I'm glad.." He smiled down at his hands shyly, a flush on his cheeks. He's still here! With me!
The giddy butterflies faded when he remembered he had to go back to school. Sighing exasperatedly he yawned and eventually got up, clothes ruffling when he stretched. His body hurt so bad from yesterday…He could feel Yami's eyes staring him down so he turned to look at the spirit. "What are you doing?"
"I've got to get ready for school…" He cringed, realizing he hadn't changed out of his old uniform from yesterday. When he took over his body again, the ankhs, leather clad shirt and tight pants disappeared along with Yami's likeness leaving Yuugi in his typical underwhelming clothes. "Do you…Mind going back into the puzzle..?" Shrugging, Yami obliged and faded leaving Yuugi in his flustered state. I really hope he still can't see me! He screams in his head as he hurriedly changes.
At school he was mustering up the courage, and felt a hand on his shoulder in assurance. Passing by Ushio, Yuugi couldn't help the uneasy look on his face. He was still out there…And with a crowd of students looking over him with confused looks. Even some amusements from others, as if his hysteria were payback. He hurriedly walked by and into the front area. 'He'll fall out of the illusion and soon have a hatred for greed and money…"
Nodding Yuugi, breezed down the blacktop with silent steps as he protectively grabbed at his puzzle. "Yo, Yuugi…" He looked to see Jounouchi leaning on the corner, as if he were waiting for him outside. "Ah…Jounouchi!"
"How're ya' doin'?" The blonde leers down at the cuts and bruises that bloomed on the smaller boy's face. Seeing them litter his face…Damn Jounouchi felt like trash… "I'm fine, what about you Jounouchi?" Yuugi looked up in concern, seeming more scratches and bandaids lining the taller male's chin. "This's nothin', it happens all da damn time…" He brushes off the concern and looks down at the finished Millennium Puzzle hanging from his neck.
Yami gazed at Jounouchi warily, aware that he had bullied Yuugi a little. "Damn, Yuugi. Well if you can have a treasure then so can I! Ya' wanna see?" Without beating around the bush Yuugi nods happily, glad that Jounouchi didn't hate him. He was pitiful yesterday, standing up for Honda and him just to get his butt handed to him… "Haha! I can't show ya' after all it's 'something you can show but not see!'"
The phrase rang a bell for Yuugi, identifying it as the thing that was written on the box of the Millennium Puzzle's pieces container but he didn't know what it meant.
"You give up? C'mon it's friendship! Like 'Yu-Jyo'? Thanks for showing me that we're friends, Yuug'." Jounouchi couldn't believe the stuff he was saying! With a burning face, he watches Yuugi carefully for a reaction. The burst of happiness on his face and a shy flush took over, looking like was about to cry in glee. Damn! Jounouchi stiffened, avoiding eye contact. That was seriously corny of me to say and this guy's big ol' eyes are having an effect on my heart! Jesus!
"Well…Later! See ya' in class Yuug!" There it was, a nickname again! Yuugi's heart swelled as Yami snickered behind him. Running off, Jounouchi's shoe popped off as Yuugi chased after him intent on giving the shoe back. "Wait, Jounouchi, you forgot your shoe! You-!" He ran right into the blonde's back and fell right on his behind.
"Jounouchi…?"
"What's a TV station van doing at school…" Jounouchi mumbles and Yuugi looks up to see that, yeah there is a van. "M-Maybe someone famous is going to our school!" Yuugi suggests.
Yami looks on with a curious look as Yuugi hands the shoe back to Jounouchi. "Woah, you could be right Yuugi! Maybe it's an idol!" Jounouchi yells in excitement as the kid slinks up to the van, shoving a socked foot into his shoe. "I'll take a peek then…" He stands on the tips of his toes and regards the van's window with cupped hands. "Aw…I can't see anything.."
"Must be a one sided window." Jounouchi shrugs, a little disappointed. "Must be…" Yuugi parrots.. "I don't understand, aibou. An idol?" Yami pries as they head back inside in defeat aiming to make it to Classroom 1-B before the bell rings. /Right, an idol is someone famous. There's only one reason a TV van would be here and that was if they were filming someone famous. That or a documentary of sorts but I don't think Jounouchi has the brain cells to even compute that./
"Jounouchi, are you sure there's an idol?" Yuugi questions as they take a slow stroll up to the second floor. "Of course! I bet ya' it's a girl too…"
/Yeah he's convinced./ "Maybe it is…Hm, well we may see them."
"See who..?" A voice disrupts their conversation, both turning to see Anzu. Yuugi waved happily at the girl who glared when she realized there were marks all over the two. Huffing, she walked alongside them, aiming to ask about it later. "There's an idol here." Jounouchi tells the brunette with a shake of his head. "Allegedly." Yami speaks up but only Yuugi can hear him. "Allegedly." Yuugi repeats for the spirit getting a look from Jounouchi. "C'mon! There was a TV van and all! They're gonna come to school in a disguise I betya! They'll be a real life movie star!"
"Quit spreading rumours, Jounouchi." Anzu humphs, hands on her hips and the blonde puts his hands up. And in one of them was a portable camera. "What's the camera for?" Yuugi tilts his head and gets put in a boisterous headlock by Jounouchi. "What you're looking at here Yuug' is my path to fortune. You see, the paparazzi are always breathing down the necks of celebrities. And I bet you they're makin' bank so that's gonna be me!"
Anzu's eyebrow twitches in annoyance taking a lunge for the camera but misses when Jounouchi puts it high in the air with an award-winning smile. "That's just illegal Jounouchi! Plus it's immoral! Even if there is an idol you can't be preying on them for a big picture, you weirdo!" Groaning, the blonde covered his ears as he slided open the classroom door of their main classroom. "Sheesh, don't hound me lady! I'm just tryna make a living!"
"There are plenty more decent and less scummy ways to get money." Anzu folds her arms and Yuugi just gets into his school desk, preparing for class. Anzu and Jounouchi just naturally clashed, he supposed… "It's too bad all your friends don't get along." His spirit mumbles at his side watching the back and forth between the two. /Better than radio silence…/He sends back but winces at a particularly large argument that was quipped. "..And! There's no idol going to this school!"
"You wanna bet on it!?" Jounouchi yells back as Honda from his chair huffs in exhaust. Yuugi turned his head seeing the other friend of Jounouchi. He looked a lot better than yesterday but seemed to want to take it easy as he didn't get involved with the brunette and blonde bickered. Yuugi couldn't blame him. "Hey Honda…" Yuugi greets the male who sits up straight at the sound.
"Oh, hey Yuugi." He mumbles, looking over at the violet eyes and beaten up face. He looks down at the pendant hanging from his neck as well and wonders where it could've come from. It looked an awful lot like that box. "Are you…Doing okay?" Yuugi bit his lip, and Honda put his arms behind his head before rolling his eyes. "Yeah, I think I barely squeaked out from having a concussion but my face hurts like hell."
He blinked at the look on Yuugi's face, surprised when he saw tears emerging. "I'm really sorry about Ushio, Honda…" Honda's mouth hung open in shock. "What're you apologizing for!?"
"Well…If I weren't so weak none of that stuff would've happened…Ushio wouldn't have come after you and Jounouchi-kun and I would've been able to fight back.." Oh…So he's beating himself up about it? Jesus… "Don't worry about that, Yuugi…Jounouchi told me all about what ya' did to get me to the infirmary and how you got a beating from Ushio. In my eyes, I think it's a little stupid but that gets outweighed by your bravery."
"R-Really?"
"Damn straight!" He sheepishly lowered his voice, Honda looking at Yuugi gently. "That's pretty manly, I'll tell ya'.." Tears slide down Yuugi's cheats in happiness. "Honda…" He wrestled down the urge to glomp onto Honda and froze up when he heard stomping. "Honda! Quit bullying Yuugi!" Anzu yelled from Yuugi's side who shook his head frantically. "He didn't do anything, honest Anzu-chan!"
"Please! Honda and Jounouchi are just a bunch of bullies! Don't think I don't see those scratches!" Anzu hisses, protectively blocking Yuugi as Honda and Jounouchi looked on in bewilderment. "Can't ya' see we've got bruises too? It was that damned Ushio, I'll tell ya! I'm damned glad he's out there acting like a maniac!"
Anzu looked over in shock, rushing Yuugi. "You got in a fight with Ushio?! What am I saying, it was probably one-sided wasn't it! You hate fighting…" Mutou once again gained a guilty look. "Aw, c'mon Yuugi may not have duked it out with that god forsaken bully but he sure as hell held his ground!" Jounouchi yells in defense. "Took it right head on like a real man!" Honda nods in agreement, unaware of the seething from Anzu. "You let him take Ushio's hits!? Why you damn…!"
"Wahhh…Anzu it's okay! It was all me I swear!" Yuugi yelps at Anzu who was rounding up a swing for the blonde delinquent. "Better than radio silence you say…" Yami speaks up, having watched the whole thing and Yuugi just squeaks. "Well…As long as you're okay…" Anzu breathes out shallowly, dusting off her skirt. "I can't be around all the time…So you knuckleheads better watch over Yuugi okay!"
She gets frantic nods from Jounouchi and Honda before heading over to her seat. Honda sighed through his nose, relaxing once the banshee departed and watched Jounouchi take Yuugi in a headlock again. Man…Yuugi just makes ya' wanna apologize even seeing him cry.
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DING DONG=
With the bell ringing it signified their break before the next class and right before he could head towards his childhood friend, Jounouchi scooped up Yuugi. Dragging him to the halls, Yuugi quickly gave up and gave in. "Alright! Me, Honda and you Yuug'! We'll find that idol!"
"Huh?" Yuugi had honestly completely forgotten about that as he got zoned out in his first period class. "You're still yakin' about that idol?" Honda groaned but made no move to depart. "Hell yeah I'm still talkin' about that idol nimrod! We're talkin' big doubloons here!"
"What if it's not actually an idol though?" Yuugi brings up and Jounouchi rolls his eyes. "Man, not you too! Fine, me and Honda'll get a picture!" He left without letting Yuugi get another word in, as Honda looked back in guilt. "Oh no…Other me, I think I screwed up…" He whispered to himself. "He didn't seem too mad. Just let him cool off." Yami answers him and watches a man who seemed a little too old to be in highschool walk up to Yuugi.
"Yuugi, hey!" Yuugi jolted at the loud voice of a…senior? And looked up. "Um…Who're you?" He asked a bit shyly, not recognizing the blonde. "I'm Fujita..!" He introduces himself in a bright tone and watches Yuugi's polite bow. "N-Nice to meet you Fujita-sama…"
"Hey listen, Yuugi. I know the idol who goes here…You wanna know who it is right..?" Fujita smiles and Yami leers, feeling a dubious vibe from someone who seemed just a little too old to be in Highschool. "There's really an idol!?" Yuugi exclaims, surprised Jounouchi was right. "Of course! And I think you'll get along with her nicely Yuugi! I'll introduce the two of you!"
/Wow! This way I can get Jounouchi to not be so mad at me if I get to see the idol and let him get the picture!/ "Cool!" Yuugi grins and Fujita smiles down at him with a furrowed eyebrow. "Come by the back of the gym during recess then, alright?" With that they sealed the meeting time and Fujita disappeared. /I've gotta find Jounouchi to let him know…/
"Hopefully you'll find him before the time comes around…" The spirit comments, watching Yuugi pop around every corner of the school. "Urgh…I can't find him.." He pouts when he finds no sign of the blonde. He doesn't have another period with him before the recess. Now he felt like an awful friend… "You tried Yuugi…That's what matters."
/You're right..I just wish I could've done more../
Sitting through another period of class was just as boring as it always was and he got his homework done in class instead of letting it stack up for the night. That was just his little cheat, doing a worksheet in the middle of class so he didn't have to actually do it at home. Finally once he was excused Yuugi kept an eye out for Jounouchi on the way to the back side of the gym. /Still no sign of him or Honda…Ugh…/
/Maybe instead I can get a signature…/
Grabbing his shared puzzle with a wistful expression he stalked through the pavement and found Fujita waiting by himself by some shrubs and bushes. He didn't see an idol in sight though… "Little one…Be on your guard aw and I will come out if needed."
/I-I'm sure it'll be fine…/
"..."
/But I will, I promise I'll call you if I need you…/
"So, you've come." Fujita announces aloud which was a little too jarring considering the conversation was just between them… "Right…So uh, where is the idol then?" He smiles up at the male and barely has time to collect himself after he gets a fist in his face. "Stupid! There is no idol!" He yells and grabs Yuugi by the hair before he can go down, and Yuugi feels the spirit surge in him.
"Partner-!"
"Stop right there!" A voice crackles through the adrenaline and Yami pauses his takeover, in curiosity. There was Jounouchi and Honda! "What the hell are ya' doing!?" Jounouchi bellows, shoving Fujita far from Yuugi and while the blonde looks over the hurting spots on Yuugi's face Honda takes care of the one who had lured him back here.
"What the hell is your problem kid?!" Honda pushes him backwards with a harsh shove, as Jounouchi hounds over Yuugi. "Are you alright Yuug'!?" Everything was moving too fast but Yuugi could only think about how much of a burden he was. He should've listened to Yami and noticed the red flags sooner! And now his new friends were in a fight because of him!
"It's alright..Don't worry about it." Yami dismisses despite the smaller boy not having announced what he was feeling. The spirit felt a little useless himself but he ground that feeling down into the deepest pit of hell. Jounouchi and Honda were here to save his partner… "I…I'm okay…"
Fujita fell back on his hands, his uniform collar bunched up in Honda's fist who snakes his eyes over the sweating boy. "I-I didn't really want to, I swear..! But the director…!"
"Director!?" Jounouchi parrots in confusion as they both heard footfalls and turned to see a grown man in a cap. /That must be the 'director…'/
"And it must pertain to that 'idol…' Yami points out, eyeing the cameras. They centre in on the man who has his arms folded behind his back with a toothy grin. "Cut, cut…Very good! You can go now, Fujita!" Honda looks back and forth and relents his hold after a solid second as Jounouchi growls at the man. "So you're the guy who put Yuugi through this?!" He snaps as Yuugi regains his stature, brushing the growing bruise on his cheek. "I..I'm sorry Jounouchi, there wasn't an idol after all…I wanted to find her so you could meet her.." He mumbles his explanation, feeling Yami brush a tangible hand on his sore cheek in pity. "Don't blame yerself, these jerks lied to you!" Jounouchi exclaims, clenching his fist with barely swallowed rage. To take advantage of someone so trusting..!
The 'director' doesn't seem to care much for the accusation and swipes a hand in dismissal at the camera guy hiding in the bushes. "Stop the camera! They're friends, we get it! That kinda stuff is a waste of tape…Look it was just bad luck you got chosen to be the victim. Just coincidence, about the same odds as rolling a one on a die." There had to be something illegal about this… "But because of that, we've taped a good show! The viewers will sympathize with you and send dozens of letters! You're the star, Yuugi! The star of our program!"
"Are you asking to die!?" The blonde stalks up and bunches up the man's shirt who doesn't even give a flinch. "Heh…Hit me then, but just remember I'm recording the whole thing." Jounouchi twists his head around to see the camera crosshairs right on his face. "Damn you!"
And yet the moment Jounouchi lets go of him with a wave of his hands the camera man shuts the tool off just in time for the Director to knee the dirty blonde in his stomach. "Urk-!" Jounouchi fell to his knees in front of Yuugi and Honda. "You son of a-!" Honda yells, completely irked but unable to do anything as Yuugi clenches his fists. "Jounouchi…No…"
"Don't you get it? You can't fight the power of the media! If I wanted I could make you the laughing stock of the whole world!" Seeing as they couldn't do anything now, he walks away with his hands in his pockets laughing as if someone told a joke. "But don't worry! I'll hide your face with a digital mosaic, that way no one will know it's you!"
Yuugi clenched his teeth as Honda scrambled to bring Jounouchi to the infirmary. As they slowly brought Jounouchi up to the nurse's, Yuugi felt torn. In truth, Yami had been telling him about how he could offer revenge for him. /I shouldn't…I already feel awful for what happened with Ushio!/ He and Honda dismissed themselves with a bow once they successfully dropped him off. "That damn director…! Acts like he owns everything just 'cuz he's got a camera!" Honda hissed once the door closed behind them.
"Honda…Would you get revenge if you could..?" Yuugi asked the ravenette who huffs, bawling his fists. "Of course! I'd show him! Blackmailing teenagers, what a loser!"
"He has a point, he obviously doesn't care for others' well-being. Exploiting others..."
Yuugi clenched his teeth and shook his head. "Honda, I've got…Something to do. I'll see you later." He mutters and gives the taller male a bow. Walking off down the hallway Honda watched him and his shadow leave before going on his own way with a confused expression.
"Other me…I think I need help…I don't want him to die but he hurt Jounouchi! My…My friend..!" He whispers to himself, mind spiraling. Clenching the puzzle looped on his neck he finds comfort in the sleek coldness as it refreshes his senses. "Aibou, should we play a Shadow Game with him..?"
/…./
"We don't have to, I'm sure there's another way to get him to regret it…" Yami mumbles from his side as Yuugi reaches the end of the stairs. "No…Let's do it. Let's do a Shadow Game, Yami. Just no killing."
"Of course. Now let's see if we can get a glimpse of that van so we can find where he works."
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Zenza Television or better known as 'ZTV' was just one of the many film studios in Japan but this one specifically resided in Domino. So it'd make sense they'd go after their own residentants. Yuugi hadn't had to look too far to find its location, knowing pretty much every business from how much he watched the surroundings of his bus trips to and from home. It had a giant 'ZTV' sign in big bolded letters, an unfamiliar font but it was plain black. Not to mention the amount of windows surrounding the exterior, and the giant satellite and by extension the dish.
Yuugi inhaled, he could turn back and go home. He could back off right now.
Yami had told him so, had reminded him the whole way here and no matter how much he wished he could he felt a need to protect his friends. He felt indebted to Jounouchi, the puzzle had given a chance to have someone to rely on. The only way he could give it back was with Yami's help, he couldn't fight and he couldn't make someone change their mind if they were stubborn.
He exhaled finally, wringing his trembling hands into his pockets but in contrast determination shone in his eyes. Yami watched by his side, watching Yuugi stride forward as if he weren't scared half to death of what would happen. If Yuugi could be strong then he'd be strong for his host.
A car that passed by glinted with the afternoon's sun, hinting at a sunset soon. Walking over to the source he found himself in the parking garage of the facility. There was only one floor to it, so anyone could see him and wonder why a highschooler was there. Well, if they didn't think he was an elementary school student at first glance. "Should we really wait out here for him…? We don't even know which car is his."
Yuugi mumbled to what seemed like nobody, but the spirit over his shoulder shook his head, pointing. "We should wait by the elevator instead, it's getting late regardless." Showing his agreement, Yuugi wandered to where the employees left and leaned against the wall. His que was that hat with a 'Z' and he jolted when he saw it emerge from the sliding doors. A hand was placed on his shoulder, someone else was with him. He was ruining their chance, they had to get him alone.
"I heard the advanced screeners really had a positive response to your new episode of 'Caught on Camera!' Uesugi-san." The partner the director had mentioned, making Yuugi's face twist up. There was a pulling on his soul which he grew familiar with as Yami tried to take over. Relenting he let himself slip from his own body, as Yami glared over at the perpetrator currently scratching at his thin beard. "Of course, if the content is good then the pigs will eat it up!" Uesugi snickers, drawing the keys from his pants pockets.
A small nod and the man was walking off with a "See you later then." Slopping the singular key on the chain into the car's door, the director laughed to himself. Yami came out of his hiding spot just to hear the, "Maybe next time I'll kill someone in front of the cameras.." Yuugi paled as much as he could in his incorporeal form.
The director's shoulders slumped in relaxation before he startled seeing a pair of red eyes in the side-view mirror of his car. "What the hell?" He dropped his keys at the blackness that enveloped the mirror's surface and quickly turned around, and instead of seeing shadows and cerise eyes all he saw was that wimpy kid from Domino High School. "I've been waiting for you director- Or should I say Uesugi-san?"
The director's form stiffened with a face of anger. "How long have you been there you brat!? You're Yuugi right? Are you here to get paid?" He fires off questions, watching 'Yuugi' calmly hold what seems to be a die. Usually there were two…but he only held one. Of course, the director didn't notice anything was off with him, unfamiliar with what kind of person Yuugi was. "No…I'm here because you have trespassed on our souls! For that, you have to play a game with me."
An unnatural grin sprawled on the High Schoolers face, and Uesugi narrowed his eyes. He pocketed his keys a little unsure. He seems different from before…"What do you look so suspicious for? It's nothing to be afraid of, look and see." He put out his hand and there sat the die he spied earlier. "Just a simple game of dice, right? People have been putting stakes on their lives since Ancient Egypt. But rather than the plastics they use today, they'd use the uneven heel bones of calves and sheep." Unease outlined the director's face as he gritted his teeth, weirded out by the whole thing. But he hadn't a word of refusal so 'Yuugi' kept going. "Allow me to explain the rules of this game of fate. They're simple, you and I roll the dice. Whoever has the lowest number wins and I'll even let you win if we tie. Sounds good?" He smirks up at the malicious man, pointer finger brushing on one side of the die. One that had a large wadjet eye carved on the surface. "However, if I win then you'll have to play a Penalty Game as punishment."
His hand swallowed the die in his hands, as the man across from him hissed. "This is ridiculous! Why would I play around with you?" He sneered, but didn't move from the spot. In all honesty he was interested in what was going on. What could a Penalty Game even be?
"Game…" Holding his clenched fist up, he then let the die fall as it clicked and clattered on the garage cement flooring. "..Start."
"Give me a break.." Uesugi groaned, watching the die that lay right between them with annoyance. Then he choked out a laugh at the 2 by 3 roll. "6! Haha! It's a six! No matter what number I roll I win anyway! I don't even have to roll!" He guffaws at the kid who simply shrugs, looking weirdly nonchalant over the roll. "The odds are in your favour…But the games not over till you roll." 'Yuugi' proclaims watching the director bend over to pick it up.
"Damn! Don't you ever shut up!?" He yells squeezing the die tightly in his palm that a crack resounded through the damp and dark parking garage. "Then I'll do what you want! And put a hole in your head at the same time!" He throws it at Yami at a speed he's unable to help flinching at, a voice beside him asking if he's alright. With a tense nod and ringing of pregnant silence he stares down at the dice that had now landed on the Eye of Horus.
"1! It's a one! I win!" Uesugi laughs loudly, insisting his victory and turns up to see an even wider smile on his face. "No…You have to play a penalty game now.." He smirked in triumph, holding the Millenium Puzzle up to where he had a die hit his host's forehead. The spot was a tad red as blood rushed but with that the man had tried to intercept the game…
The die on the floor rips itself apart and the cracking begins, before it clatters. This time there were two faces only, a 1 and a 6. "Wha..The die split in two! So it'd be a 7!?"
Before he could protest, a finger was pointed at his face and shadows clashed and scrambled from the puzzle. Figure outlined in a shadow, a large yellow Eye of Horus opened wide staring the director in the face. Joining the blood red eyes, the black shadows hanging from the walls howled and clambered, waiting. "Penalty Game! Mosaic Illusion!"
The man screaming morphed from confusion to horror as Yami faced away. "It's over?" Yuugi's voice cut through the loudness, watching the director collapse to his knees. "Yes." Yami responds solemnly, drawing the broken dice from the ground. Clenching and unclenching his fist, the die was back to normal with its wadjet eye staring eerily up at the ceiling covered in plaguing shadows. Looking back at the director they could see him desperately grasping at his head, that long cast to the ground.
"Everything…is Mosaic.." He mumbles to himself, only seeing the pixelated outline of Yami's form but after that it just got more and more strenuous. Yuugi pressed his lips together in pity, seeing his pupils instead replaced with squares that multiplied more and more by the second. Shoving the die into his host's uniform pocket Yami turned on his heel. "Shall we go take care of that video, aibou?"
Yuugi watched him pass out from stress and turned to the spirit inhabiting his body. "Alright.."
Finally got the Lying Eyes done and wow I have a lot to go. I dunno why I do this to myself but we've hit 15k officially guyzzz. This one felt short despite being 5k long and I really tried to shove as much as I could into this chapter but I fear that the other chapters may get dry.
I hate when things get episodic really bad, like reading the same thing over and over and gets so tedious and boring... It'd help if I had both the anime and manga versions to have stuff to throw in there but I don't.
Here's a bit of trivia,
Uesagi means;
Ue - Above, top or upper
Sagi - Cedar
Why'd I choose that name for the director? Who knows! I just thought it was a cool surname.
Lastly, I made up the name for the ZTV company to be Zenza, based off of Zenza Bronica a Japanese manufacturer of filming and photography equipment.
Zenza - Opening Act, curtain raiser, minor performer, etc
Anyway, Hard Beat is next with Sozaji (i think that's how you spell i can't remember and i'm not gonna look it up) and Hanasaki my boy. I might change up the plot a bit.
Thx for reading!
-Kyle
