Atticus dropped his textbooks on Zane's chosen lunch table, upsetting his cup of hot coffee. "What's up, Atticus?" I asked mopping up the dark liquid. Atticus wasn't paying attention to the spill. "Did you know that they're building a new Obelisk Dorm?"

"They are? What's wrong with the one we have now?"

Atticus shrugged. "Not sure, they say it's getting old and too crowded. We're moving over there next school year. Darn it. It took so long to set up my own room. I can't believe we have to do it again."

"Sheppard needs to spend the profits more wisely like get a better dorm for the Slifers or actually have some type of training program for them." Me and Atticus resented the fact how Slifer reds were kind of thrown aside, no dueling skills growing.

"Yeah I hate that too. Also talking about Sheppard, he's having some kind of submit-an-idea thing where we can think up our own festivals. A few will be chosen and the whole school will vote on it!"

"That's great Atticus, but isn't it obvious? Honor the existence of Duel Monsters?" Atticus laughed out loud drawing some attention. "You're so broad, Zane. Yeah, that's the topic but we need fine details and I already have some!"

I balled up my garbage and threw it casually in a nearby trash can. "Well good luck Atticus. I'm sure you have brilliant ideas."

. . . Ooc Alert

"You WHAT!?" I practically screamed to my standards. Atticus was grinning proudly. "Yup! I put your name on one of them! 'Duel Monsters Spirit Day'!"

"Atticus! Why? I mean-I was JUST at the staff meeting and they decided to choose Duel Monsters Spirit Day! Then they-"

Atticus cut me off. "I don't know what you're so freaked out about Zane."

"Freaked out? Since I was chosen I have to give a five-minute speech to the entire school why I thought up the day! I didn't even think it up! How am I supposed to write a five-minute speech by this weekend." Atticus started to examine his finger nails. "Relax, I'll just give you this-" He tossed an ear-phone-thing. I caught it and just stared. "You-just pulled this out of your uniform pocket…" I said. Atticus was an idiot. Atticus sweat dropped. "Heh-Well sometimes you always have to be prepared."

On the day of the festival, stands and stalls had opened up everywhere and the air was filled with mixed scents of pastries, cakes, what-nots. Sheppard and Crowler had insisted in stuffing me into a Toon Alligator suit but I had absolutely refused. It seemed that this was also a cosplaying festival. Oh great. I did not plan on dressing up as a cyber dragon which was almost physically impossible, I didn't want to know what Atticus was. I pulled out his ear device, made sure no one was looking and tucked it into my ear, hidden by a lock of hair.

I was to make his speech behind a podium. It reminded him of the presidential elections. Zane didn't like politics. The sun was just going down. It was getting darker, and darker until-

FLASH!

I staggered back as a stage light hit him with full blast. I didn't want to humiliate myself so I pretended he tripped over the floor and regained his balance, trying my best not to blink. I cleared his throat then waited for Atticus's cue…

1 second past…

2 seconds past…

I was thinking up death threats.

5 seconds…

6 seconds…

People were shifting around impatiently, waiting for the Kaiser to speak.

10 seconds…

I had no choice. May the show go on.

"Uh hello, Duel Academy. I'm er proud to present the first Duel Monsters Spirit Day!" I paused for a moment as if he can here a buzz from Atticus's line.

"..So this is a day." Oh god I was getting nervous. Wait a minute. All this stuff has been messing with my head. I never get nervous and I don't plan to!

"This is a day to honor the game of Duel Monsters. For fun. Enjoy yourselves and prepare for-" Atticus finally got his bug working but I knew his plan, I knew it right when the fourth second passed. "-The cosplay duel!" Okay it wasn't five minutes, barely one but it couldn't be helped. Everyone was clapping anyways. I turned around, my sight impaired by the bright light. I staggered down the steps and out of sight.

I had something to settle with my dear friend.

Ah VERY short chapter xD This was just something to set up next year's incidents and you all know what I mean.

I know the first part of my story sounded really flat. I didn't realize I was typing in third person.

Anyways, Happy New Year!