Darkness Within
Chapter 14: First duel
Yugi stared down at the note unsure of what to do.
"Whats written there!" Honda pounded his fist on the desk, startling Yugi. "Let me see!" Jonouchi grabbed the note.
"Watch it!" I shouted at them but they didn't notice, they were too busy fighting over the note. I readjusted the cards they guys had knocked over. I turned to Yugi. "Its your turn." He didn't seem to notice though
I sighed knowing this was it, I wouldn't be winning today. I had blackland fire dragon and he had the mystical elf in attack position, thanks to a spell card. Not that it mattered...
Anzu yelled at Jonouchi and Honda and began reading the note. " I'm sure your surprised to suddenly receive a let..." she continued reading. "I'll be waiting after school at Domino park. From Kageyama Risa."
I yawned. "Ya Ya that's nice and all but its a bad idea."
"Miho thinks You should meet her."
"For once I agree with Amaya." Anzu put in. "We don't know this girl."
"You know, they say the name matches the body." Honda said as a matter of fact. "Kageyama Risa is the name of an unattractive girl."
"I think so too." Jonouchi agreed.
"For the first time we get along!" They said simultaneously.
Miho, hearing this and spelled out her name. "Mi-ho. Miho." Tears came to her eyes, she hung her head and walked away.
"M-Miho!" Honda ran after her and Jonouchi followed.
I picked up the cards. "So... what are you going to do?" Yugi looked at me for a second before staring down at his desk. "You don't have to go, you know."
Yet Honda and Jonouchi, who came back apparently without Miho, encouraged him to go. So I got to spend after school hiding in a bush.
"You bad mouthed her so much, yet you came anyway?" Anzu snapped at them.
"We just want to see what she looks like." They crouched down next to me.
I peeked through the bushes, leafs and branches scraping my face. I was shorter so I had a harder time trying to see without being seen.
"Here she comes, that's her!" Honda almost burst through the bushes.
"Move, I cant see!" Jonouchi shoved Honda out of the way to see the mystery girl.
I peeked out of the bushes a bit more even though I knew what I would see, and honestly it made me a bit irritated... "Guys Shut up!" I hissed at them so she would hear or see us. Like that was even a possibility with these people.
She walked right past us, carrying a box. I could tell she knew we were there yet she didn't seem to care. She turned to face Yugi and everyone got a good look at her face. The guys blushed.
"Cute" Miho whispered.
I couldn't make out very well what they were saying. Unfortunelty I have bad hearing, Well that, and I'm pretty tired of all this and I already knew what they are saying, not that it mattered.
Yugi blushed and Risa blushed as she gave him the box. I sighed
I glared at Risa as she tried to take the puzzle. She quickly pulled back and turned away, an evil look on her face but no one seemed to notice. I frowned... I had had a similar reaction to the puzzle when... I shook my head. No... I'm sure its nothing...
A second later Risa took off. I ducked further into the bushes as Miho and the guys fell over, alerting Yugi we were there or them, I was still hiding.
Miho held out a hand knitted summer vest for everyone to see. Honda and Jonouchi hung there heads and began walking away, apparently needing to rethink there lives.
Smiling, Miho commented that Anzus jealous and Anzu got really mad and yelled at Miho. It was pretty obvious she was jealous which irritated me further...
Seeing them walking away, I crawled out from under the bushes and began walking back home.
I drew a card. Shit! Still not it..."I play Winged dragon guardian of the fortress in defense mode. Your turn." I rested my head on my hand and waited for him to make his move but he was too busy staring off into the distance once again.
I sighed. "Come on, Yug. Your going to win so just make your move." He really was going to win this time. The violet Hekate is much stronger than most of my monsters and my blue eyes is no where in sight. Maybe I shouldn't have given him that card...
He shook his head."Ah, sorry." He was about draw a card when the phone rang. I groaned and began picking up the cards, again.
"Mutou here. Hello? Risa-chan!" He looked back at me, blushing.
That was my queue to leave. I sighed and went to my room. I lied back on my bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to decide what to do...
"You haven't seen that girl since then!?" Honda asked. Yugi nodded. "What a waste."
"I Guess I was dumped." He said a bit to cheerfully. An obvious sign he was lying... to me anyway.
"Too bad. Miho was cheering for you too."
Honda crossed his arms with somewhat a smug look. "Well, that happens."
Yugi looked over at me and though I didn't want to seem jealous or anything, I narrowed my eyes at him for lying. Lying to friends wont get you anywhere. He turned away from me with a look of regret.
"I just remembered something, sorry guys I got to go."
Everyone waved bye, but Anzu and I. "See ya."
We watched as Yugi ran off towards a tree, a blue haired girl hiding behind it. I began to follow when Anzu grabbed a hold of my bag. "Let go." I hissed at her. She glared at me but let go.
I followed them a few feet back and on the grass so they'd be less likely to notice me. I heard a car door open behind me and turned to see Kaiba. I wasn't happy to see him again, he put us through so much crap already. He tried to steal blue eyes and I got beaten up. Then that guy with the creepy dolls... yes, I find those dolls creepy...
I narrowed my eyes at him but he didn't notice me. He stared at the blue haired girl as she walked beside the only person to beat him at duel monsters before getting back in his limo.
I don't know how Yugi got a cold so fast and so suddenly but it didn't matter. Not really...
This is boring and this chair, not comfortable but I wasn't going let her take Violet Hekate or the puzzle. That reminds me... I looked over to the puzzle lying on the desk beside Yugi.
"Hey Yug, can I hold the puzzle for you?" Not that I cared for an answer, either way I would take it.
"Please be quiet. He just fell asleep." Risa smiled at me.
I narrowed my eyes at her. "Its just a cold and I will talk if I want." I snapped and she glared at me coldly, only for a second. Though, I wouldn't talk anymore, for now, because even though it was just a cold he did look pale and exhausted...
I got up, reaching past her, grabbed the puzzle. I got that same feeling as before but I ignored it and placed it around my neck. I made sure it lied a bit below my pyramid. I don't know why I just got this feeling...
Anzu came bursting through the door, startling me."Yugi, how are you?" She froze when she saw Risa. "You."
"Hello."
"Why are you here?"
"I'm here too." I waved to her, bored.
Risa motioned for her to be quite before talking herself. "This house doesn't seem to have any cold medicine. Hypocrite.
"That's no good! I'll go buy some!" Anzu ran out.
I thought about telling Anzu that we did have medicine from the last time we were sick but I didn't feel like having another pain in the room.
"I'll be right back." Risa told me and left.
I leaned my head against the wall and shut my eyes. Finally some peace and quiet.
"Amaya?"
I rubbed my eyes to find Yugi awake, looking a bit better than he had but not much. "Whats up?"
"Why are you wearing my puzzle?"
I heard people coming up the stairs. "To keep it safe." I said quickly.
He looked at me confused when Risa and Jonouchi came in. " Yugi your awake." Risa smiled brightly, giving him the medicine
"I'm back!"
"Oh Anzu. I already bought medicine."
Anzu looked at her, shocked. "When did you...?"
"I just met her there." Jonouchi told her. "I heard Yugi was sick."
"I'm fine. Its not that bad." Yugi pointed out before coughing.
"Could of fooled me." I muttered but no one noticed.
"I heard you were Yugi's friend. She looked down. "Oh. Out of ice."
"I'll go buy some." And once again, Anzu ran out on a wild goose chase.
I sighed.
Anzu soon came running back running back with the ice to find Honda had arrived. Than once again left to get mandarins. Again I thought about stopping her but... nah.
She soon came back claiming Risa had pushed her down the escalator but everyone had the same story, that Risa had never left.
Risa got up. "I'm going home now."
"Already?" Jonouchi asked.
She ignored them. "Yugi, I have a favor to ask. Um.. this may be brazen of me but... can I have something of yours... to always have on me?
"Ah but-"
Risa spotted Yugis deck. "Whats that?" She scattered them across the desk and spotted the violet hekate card. "This is pretty. What a nice card. She picked it up. "Can I have this to remember you?" she looked at him pleadingly.
He took the card from her and looked over to me. "I'm sorry. That's the only one off limits. Because its something I received from someone important to me." I smiled.
Anzu glared at me and I shrugged.
"But you can have any of the others." Looking back at Risa.
"No. never mind." she walked out with her head down. "See you again. Goodbye."
"Later, Yugi, Amaya."
"Thanks for today, everyone." Yugi waved to them. "See you in school tomorrow. Maybe." He whispered the last part so only I could here.
"Don't over do it." Honda told him.
I crossed my arms. "See you guys later." or soon.
The sun was setting, orange pink and yellow. It cast shadows around us as everyone left.
Yugi and I walked back in to hear a noise coming from upstairs. I ran to Yugis room to find Rita looking for the card. "Where is it?"
"As if I'd tell you."
"Risa!" Yugi came running in.
She grabbed a hold of Yugi. "Where is the violet hekate card?" I tried to get her off of him but she shoved me and flung Yugi onto the floor, sending something flying through the window.
Risa pinned him to the floor and I quickly got up and shoved her away. She stumbled and hit the desk but quickly recovered and was about to hit me when everyone came bursting in.
"Whats going on!?" Anzu demanded. Yugi and I ran over to her. "I see. You were after the card from the beginning!"
"I cant believe it! Tell me its not true!" Yugi pleaded. Risa didn't answer him, she just stared at all of us menacingly and taking out a whip. Which I still have no idea where she got...
We all ran down the stairs, trying to find an exit but all of them were blocked by girls who looked just like Risa. Jonouchi and Honda took care of two them and we were able to get out but the third came after us and I knew the other two would join soon.
Sure enough three look a likes had surrounded Anzu, Yugi and I. One of them aimed there whip at the puzzle around my neck, I blocked it just in time.
"Dammit." It hurt like hell. Blood began flow from a little below my shoulder. It ran down my arm and down to my hand, making it sticky. But the puzzle was safe and that's all that really mattered...
One of the sisters charged forward, pushing Anzu out of the way and hitting her head on the side walk. While I was distracted, another one sent out her whip and instead of grabbing the puzzle she grabbed my pyramid and they all ran off.
I ran after them. Yugi was a bit hesitant because of Anzu but soon followed. They were hard to see in the dark, due to there hair and clothes but we made it to there hideout none the less. It was dark, moss covered the walls, the room was lit by nothing except torches and smelled old and musty.
"I'll duel you and whoever wins gets it all. The puzzle, pyramid and the violet Hekate card. Agreed?" I wiped my hand on my pants and I took out my deck.
"But Amaya..." Yugi coughed.
"Your not well enough and besides it my item they took. Which reminds me..." I took off the puzzle. "Do we have a deal?"
The laughed but agreed and as soon as they did I handed the puzzle back to Yugi. I had waited to give the puzzle back to Yugi because I didn't want Yami interfering.
This was my fight even though I really had no idea what I was doing. I just started playing duel monsters so this was all new to me. Sure, I had watched the show for years but I still had no freakin idea what they were doing half the time, specially this season. Oh well. I still had my blue eyes card and I knew that they had nothing in there deck that could beat it.
"Wait." I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked back to see crimson eyes. "You cant-"
"I can and am." I shrugged his hand off. " I challenged them and they accepted. There's nothing you can do." Besides... you may be stronger than Yugi but that means nothing... You're still sick and dueling will only make it worse... I silently added.
He sighed. "Fine... Just be careful."
I smiled and nodded.
"Life points are two thousand as you know."
I nodded and looked down at my cards. All of them were to weak. I placed Blackland fire dragon in defense. Though its attack is greater than its defense, there was no other option, due to the red Hekate they would summon on there turn.
"Defense in the first turn? How pathetic. Red Hekate!"
It appeared in a puff of smoke and set my dragon on fire. "It has a small machine installed and creates illusions of the cards."
"No duh." I drew a card... still not what I needed. "Luster dragon in defense."
"Yellow Hekate!" The yellow witch appeared from the card. "Red and Yellow Hekate are sisters. When the two are together their powers are multiplied. Luster dragon is no match!"
"Its not over yet." I drew a card and smirked. "You know... lets make this interesting..." I grabbed the violet Hekate and tossed it to them.
They laughed. "Your going to regret this."
"I play Hyozanryu in defense."
They placed Violet Hekate. "When the three witch sisters combine... the legendary gorgon is born! Her attack power is three thousand!"
"I don't think so. I play blue eyes shining dragon!" The dragon came forth in a burst of light, blinding me and the sisters for a second.
"How... that card doesn't even exist!...It doesn't matter! Gorgons and your dragons power are equal!"
"That's where your wrong. For every dragon in my graveyard this card gains three hundred attack points and since I have three... My dragons grand total is thirty nine hundred! Its over!" The dragon shot a burst of light at the gorgon and it immediately disappeared.
"We lost...it cant be! The three hekate sisters..."
I crossed my arms. "Ya and you lost to a beginner too. Now get lost."
They ran off to who knows where, leaving the Violet Hekate card behind. I picked it up and slipped it into my pocket along with my deck. I grabbed my pyramid and placed it around my neck, glad it was finally back where it belongs. "Impressive."
I turned around and found Kaiba standing there."What are you doing here?" I snapped, I knew why but he had startled me...He smiled and handed me a note. My eyes narrowed, I opened my mouth but he was already walking away...
Every time Kaiba smiles a puppy dies. I silently laughed.
"Ok time to go hom- Are you freakin serious!?" I shrieked. He fell asleep during my duel!
I sighed... "I cant really blame him... hes sick and dueling is pretty boring sometimes... but this was my big moment!" I pouted. "I could wake him up but..." He looks so peaceful...
"This is going to be so embarrassing if he wakes up..." I slipped the note in my pocket and lifted Yami from the chair. I blushed and I winced, do to the cut on my arm.
I began walking down the dark road, silently praying that he doesn't wake up or we run into our friends. "Oh right Anzu might still be lying unconscious..." I sighed. "Guess I'll have to get her too..."
I walked over to the place we had left her to find she was still lying there..."Get up." I kicked her, not hard, but enough to wake her up. At least I thought... she probably has a concussion in that case...
"I shouldn't have to deal with this!" I quietly cried. "I could wake him up but its too late now and its not like I can carry both of them..."
"Hey Amaya!"
"Eep!" I turned around to find Jonouchi running up to us. I was wondering how come he didn't get here sooner... but that wasn't really important this moment.
I began to panic. This is what I was afraid of... hes such a loud mouth, I'll never be able to live this down!
"Uh hey Jonouchi." I decided to take the ' I'm so cool I don't get embarrassed' approach. Though I'm sure my face was telling a different story...
"What happened?" He kept his eyes on me, I guess pretending that he didn't notice...
I started from the beginning, after we thought we had escaped. Anzu had gotten pushed and hit her head and so on.
"I'll take her home." He said picking up Anzu.
"She doesn't need to go to the hospital or anything then?"
"Nah she'll be fine."
"Okay..." I said unsure.
He began walking away but turned back to me and gave me a reassuring smile. "And Amaya...Don't worry... I wont tell anyone."
I smiled and relaxed a bit. "Thanks, Jonouchi. I owe you one. I'll see ya tomorrow."
"See ya."
I or we, finally got home. The lights were on...I was barely able to open the door... but when I had I slowly crept in. I didn't want gramps to see me... speaking of which, when all this shit happened where the hell was he!?
I opened to door to the kitchen and peeked inside. Gramps wasn't here, he was probably in bed considering it was about one thirty in the morning. He had probably just left the lights on for us. Least I hope that's the case.
I lightly walked up the stairs and went into Yugi's room, laying him on the bed. I cant believe he didn't wake up... no... he probably did and just didn't want to embarrass me... now anyway. I sighed and left, closing the door behind me.
I stretched my tired arms, noticing my cut. It was a bit swollen and dried blood covered it. I went downstairs and into the bathroom. I grabbed a washcloth and wiped it. It wasn't too bad, the dried blood had made it look worse than it really was.
I turned off the lights and lied back in bed, wrapping the blankets over my tired body. Usually it took me a while to get to sleep but tonight it seemed almost impossible. It was already three thirty and I couldn't take it anymore so I decided to get up and draw.
I started going through my school bag to find a piece of paper, I would need to get a sketch book sometime. Then I remembered. Kaiba had given me a note... I reached into my sweatshirt, I had carelessly thrown on the floor. I really hoped the blood would come off of it...
I opened the folded note... ' Meet me at Domino park tomorrow night at ten and come alone.'
"As if that's going to happen..." I crumpled it up and through into the trash.
Wow this chapter was long. Hope you guys enjoyed it. The popularity contest will probably be next but we'll see.