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Chapter 5: A Weird Day

"Wow, this food looks awesome." Ayato looked over at all the selections.

"I'm glad you like it." Anna giggled as Ayato started stuffing his face. "Ayato, I want to ask you something."

Ayato swallowed the hotdog he had just shoved into his mouth. "Yeah, like what?"

"Do you like Akari Shiba of Obelisk Blue?"

Ayato almost choked on his food. "What makes you think I like her?"

Anna sighed. "Nothing, just forget about it."

"Well if you really want the answer, I don't like her, the first time we met she hit me right in the face."

Just then Alexis came rushing up to Anna. "Are you Anna Haruno?"

"Yeah, thats me."

"Well, Akari is looking for you."

'Thats not good', Ayato thought.

It just so happens that Jaden walks by.

"Hey Jaden, whats up." Ayato waves to his friend.

Jaden turns and look in Ayato's direction. He then averts his gaze to the picnic food. "Wow, look at all the food", Jaden practically drools. Alexis grabs him by the ear and drags him off.

"Love is in the air", Anna said before giggling.

"What are you talking about?", Ayato asked. "Isn't it obvious, Alexis likes Jaden, although Jaden is too clueless to see it, just like somebody else I know."

"Are you talking about me?", Ayato asked pointing at himself.

"I KNEW IT!" Ayato and Anna turned around to see Akari.

"Your a pervert!"

Ayato and Anna's sweat drop.

"Ayato, what are you doing with her."

Ayato was mad now. "Why does it matter that I'm with her, you hate me."

Akari searched frantically for an excuse. "I told you that one day I would beat you in a duel, but when I do, I want you to be at top form, if you start hanging out with all these girls, your going to be distracted."

"Please, I could beat you with my eyes close." Ayato responded arrogantly.

"Oh yeah, then lets duel!"

"Fine with me." Ayato pulled out his deck. As soon as he did, someone snatched it from him and headed into the woods. It was so fast, no one saw the culprit. "What the...my deck?" Ayato rushed into the woods with Anna and Akari close behind.

The chase led them to the abandoned dorm. Along the way Jaden and Alexis had joined the chase.

"All right you, hand over my deck." Ayato said once he cornered the culprit. The figure was in a cloak that hid most of his face.

"If you want it, you'll have to beat me in a duel." The man said.

Jaden stepped up. "Don't worry Ayato, I'll get your deck back for you."

"Soon I will add all your rare cards to my collection." The cloaked man snickered and pulled out his own deck.

"Thats what you think pal, get your game on, cause your gonna have to do your best and thensome if you plan on beating me!" Jaden said confidently.

"Well how about we make the stakes higher?" The man offered.

"What do you mean by make the stakes higher?"

The cloaked man snickered again. "Lets make this a shadow game."

Ayato tensed up upon hearing that. 'A shadow game, my father told me about the stakes of a shadow game, but how does this guy know about them, I thought all the shadow games were over.'

"I don't believe in that shadow games stuff, I met a guy who was just like you and he turned out to be a big fake."

"Well I assure you this is the real deal." The man replied.