"This is it! America! " Kamui called out on excitement, although Aichi winced since he do so right next to him. As they looked out the window, they could see a large green statue that all knew of as the Statue of Liberty, a famous American symbol. Below them, they place looked like a quilt of buildings and ants, and they were now beginning their decent.
After grabbing their luggage, they made their way to a hotel and checked in. "The circuit begins tomorrow, right?" Aichi asked
"That's right. So, we have today to look around the city! Does anyone have anything in particular that they want to do?" Shin asked
"Eat!" Kamui called out within seconds. "We're in AMERICA! I have to try one of their cheeseburgers! I hear their much better than what we get."
"I wouldn't mind doing some shopping." Misaki said, looking around at all the stores.. "There are so many it's kind of a trap for women, don't you agree, Kourin?"
"It's easier if you've been here before." Kourin said. "I've been here a few times with Ultra Rare, and I don't really want to get anything so I'll just stay here then."
"Are you sure?" Shin asked
"Yes, I am. Being in Ultra Rare meant I never got much time to just relax, so I was planning on just staying around , is that acceptable?"
"Of course it is!" Shin said, waving his hands in a manner that said 'perish the thought'.
"I think I'll stay to." Aichi said, looking at Kourin. "I'm not really up for sightseeing anyway."
"Ehh? Why, Onii-chan? I wanted to eat a hamburger with you and Emi-san!"
"Think of it like this." Aichi said. "It'll be just you and Emi alone while I stay here."
Kamui immediately went bright red. "Me and... Emi-san? Alone... Thank you Onii-chan! You're an amazing person!" He said,crying tears of joy. Aichi laughed nervously while looked at Kamui with curiosity.
Misaki looked at Aichi, then walked away after delivering a small glare at Kourin. Kourin started back uninterestedly. With a shrug, she walked off to her room. Aichi followed behind after permission from Kourin to do so.
"Thank you for the card." Aichi said, sitting on a chair as Kourin turned on the T.V. "I've already remade my entire deck to include it."
"Are you confident you'll win, then?" Kourin asked.
Aichi nodded enthusiastically."You've been a really big help to me, Kourin-san! I feel a lot stronger thanks to all your training!"
"It was nothing." Kourin waved off. "After all, I'm using you to run interference on my two sisters. Training's the least I can do." She said, turning on a soap of some point. "I never got into these before, but I might consider doing so now that I have free time."
"You don't seem like the type." Aichi commented, and Kourin shrugged. "I'm willing to try just about anything, if it will keep me entertained. I don't get much vacation time... Aichi-kun, why did you decide to stay with me instead of going out to have fun with your friends?"
"Because I didn't want to knowing you were sitting here. It just didn't sit right with me." Aichi said, and Kourin blinked, a tad surprised. "You're very interesting, Aichi-kun. Normal people wouldn't be worried about that when the person in question said they were just going to relax.
Aichi blushed a little, "I just wanted to spend time with you, is all..." He said. Kourin gave a slight smile at his reaction, tossing him the remote. "You accompanied, it should be your call what we watch."
Aichi nodded, tuning into a channel he found interesting. The two stayed like that, watching hours and eating alone when supper time came. After that came a few card-fights, either of them giving an inch.
"Thanks for spending time with me, Aichi-kun." Kourin said after their last fight. "Truth is, I most likely would have been bored after the first hour, but you fixed that problem/ You are quite fun to have around.
"Th-thank you." Aichi replied in kind. "I was having a lot of fun, so I forgot the time was passing. I suppose I had better get back to my room now... will you be alright?"
"Of course I will." Kourin assured, and saw him out after a good bye. Misaki came in later, seeing as how the two were sharing a hotel room, with a few bags of goods. "That's quite a lot of stuff." Kourin noticed. "What did you buy?"
"Clothes, mostly. An accessory here and there." Misaki said, laying out the wardrobe she would use for tomorrow. Silence filled the room, as it was clear these two didn't have much n common other than the fact they were girls. Misaki ate in silence, then "What is Aichi-kun to you?" She asked
The question took Kourin a bit by surprise. "Nothing, why do you ask? He's a teammate and a friend."
"Is that all?" Misaki asked suspiciously. "You show up, and all of a sudden we barely see him, as he's training with you or spending time with you. Aichi turned down a tourist trip so he could hang out with you."
"Maybe he's just a nice guy." Kourin shrugged, which only netted a glare from Misaki, though she didn't have any proof to back up whatever I was she was trying to insinuate. "If that's all, I suggest getting some sleep. You know how hectic tournaments can get." Kourin said, walking over to her bed and getting under the covers. She was out within minutes.
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"Welcome to the Cardfight Circuit: America! As you can see, all of the Vanguard's greatest Cardfighters have gathered here today to clash in the Land of The Brave, America! I'm MC Miya and standing along side me is my good friend Doctor O!" He said, the white clad doctor making an 'o' with his hands. "Now then, let's-"
There was an explosion of colorful smoke on the stage, and the crowd began to cheer as they knew what was coming up next. Suiko and Rekka appeared within the smoke. "Hi Hi everyone!" Rekka said a wave, and the crowd cheered.
"We'll explain how this round of the circuit is going to work." Suiko said, and the MC sighed in total defeat, knowing he would never get his day in the sun with this.
"The fights will either be normal fights with special rules, or tag fights that may or may not have special rules. This time, we'll allow one member of the team to negotiate with a member of the other time in how the match is going to be played out. If two members cannot agree, we'll select a method at random. We decided on this method to help improve good will and unity among our cardfighters."
There was a round of applause and Aichi looked a bit worried. "You mean we have to decide on the fights and rules ourselves? Please don' tell me I have to do that."
"Of course not." Misaki said, knowing how much the other team would run Aichi over should he be sent to negotiate something like that. "Me or Kourin will handle it. We're the most level headed of the team."
"Doesn't matter to me." Kamui said, shrugging. "It doesn't matter HOW we fight, we'll win!"
"That's right." Aichi nodded in agreement.
"Now then, Let's look at the brackets for this tournament, as the computer randomly selects them for us."
The giant screen in the center beeped to life, randomizing a list of the names. Aichi looked around, seeing if there was any team he recognized.. and he recognized three. The First was Leon and his group, the blond haired whiz was staring at the screen intently, not paying any attention to Aichi at all. The other team made Aichi swallow: Team New AL4... Kai was a few yards from them, as well as Ren and Asaka... this wasn't going to be. The third team was Team Caesar, and he waved at them, witch made them smile and wave back.
As usual, Team Q4 was going to be the first match, and Aichi began to suspect they were doing that on purpose. Their opponent was going to be... Team Caeser.
"Awww!" Kamui said, somewhat disappointed. "I was hoping we could face them in the finals!"
"Will all other contestants clear the field! The first match is going to begin against Team Q4 and Team Ceasear!"
"It's been a looong time since these two teams have faced each other." Doctor O commented. "I am very interested to see how well these two have improved.
"you said it, Doctor O. Will the two chosen members of each team meet in the middle to set the terms of the match?"
The Emperor of the Team, Kenji, nodded,, waving to them as he reached the middle of the floor. "I'll go." Misaki said, walking off to meet him.
"It's been quite a while!" Kenji said.
"Yes it has." Misaki said, giving a slight. smile to one of her friends "How should we do this?"
Kenji tilted his head in contemplation. "I can't really think of anything specific we want to do... how does the simple one on one, no special rules sound?"
"If its one on one, a special rule must be in place!" Suiko called out.
"Ohh... hmm... how about a tag tight then? I'm not really a fan of special rules."
"A tag fight sounds fine," Misaki said. They both shook hands, and returned to their respective teams.
"It's been decided! Round one will be a tag fight!" The MC called out. A hole in the arena appeared, allowing for another playing mat to appear next to the first ones.
"Who wants to go?" Kamui asked. "I'd like to, but I don't mind sitting out this one."
"I'll go." Kourin said.
"Then I'll go too." Aichi said, and the two nodded at each other. On the Other side, Yuri was going up to join her team captain. "Let's both do our best, Kourin."
"Certainly." Kourin said, and the two walked up.
"And for Team Q4, it will be Aichi Sendou and Kourin! Word from the grapevine announced that Kourin left Team Ultra Rare to get active in the vanguard tournament, and this must have been her outlet to do so? What kind of deck will this lovely songstress so us?"
"It really is exciting, so let's keep quiet and watch!"
"I'm looking for an excellent fight, so don't disappoint!" Yuri said with a glare, making Aichi cringe. She was scary when she was fired up.
"Same to you." Kourin said, placing her deck on the mat. At once, they shouted. "Stand up, Vanguard!"
- This chapter took a little out of me. I almost made it another filler, but I didn't want to do that to you people, so im sorry if it seems a bit rushed.