Hello today, again! This is written on a request I received in the reviews.

Pairing: KaixMisaki

Time: After season 1

"I have lost again," said Misaki as the sixth damage caused by Dragonic Overlord fell to the damage zone. She didn't understand she worked so hard on her strategies and cards that she should've won this match. Or at least put up a fight, but he acted like it was just an amateur playing against him.

"Don't feel bad, Misaki. Kai is currently unbeaten and you know that," said Aichi, trying to cheer his female teammate up a little bit. That didn't really make Misaki feel better. She did her best and even that wasn't enough.

"I want a re-match!"

"No, thanks, you can challenge me again, when you fix your deck a little bit. It's a total mess going on in there," said Kai, as he put his deck back in his pocket. Her deck was a mess? But she didn't know what to do anymore.

After Card Capital closed, Shin sent Misaki to the store to get something he could cook for dinner. As she walked pass the park, she still couldn't stop thinking about what Kai said. He was acting cold and mean. She couldn't put the finger on it, but she was strongly fascinated by him. His moves, his way of talking and most of all his skill in Vanguard amazed her every time they would be in the same place.

"Kai, I promise, I'll get better."

"Well, is that so?"

Misaki stopped in her tracks and look to the right to see Kai, lying on a bench in the park. He heard her, she felt so embarrassed. She walked over to Kai and sat down next to the remaining place on the bench.

"Did you mean what you said?" asked Kai, sitting up and now looking at her with his shinning emerald eyes. Misaki's heartbeat sped up, because she was never so close to Kai. This was also the first time they were alone.

"Yes, I did."

"So do you have it with you? We can look through it together."

Misaki looked at him confused and if she would be honest also a bit irritated. Did the Toshiki Kai, who beat her just a few hours ago, offer to help her with her deck? Wasn't he feeling sick or something? This wasn't the customer, who visited Card Capital day after day to battle new challenges.

She didn't hesitate, she pulled her deck out and they started discussing the issues her deck had. She was amazed how much she didn't know about Vanguard. He told her to reduce the Grade 2 units and fill the places with Grade 1s and 3s.

Through the whole thing Misaki felt happy and fulfilled. Kai was helping her with her deck, if she told Aichi or Kamui tomorrow they would never believe her, but she didn't care. She just wished that moment would never end. But everything must end at some point, so after an hour they finished her deck and she felt confident as never before, because Kai really told her a lot of tips. He told her in half insults, but she knew what he meant just fine.

"Thanks a lot for the help, Kai."

"No sweat. But practice. That's the only way you'll ever be able to beat me."

"I will and next time we battle, I'll win for sure!"

"I'm looking forward to it, Misaki."

Did he just say Misaki? Did he really just call her by first name? Normally he would just call her Tokura as always, but before she could ask, he was already gone. Misaki did it she finally looked through his dark shell. Toshiki Kai wasn't just a heartless player, he was a warm person, who may or may not have a soft spot for her after all they've been through.

Misaki and Kai still had a long way to go.

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A/N I forgot to mention this in the last chapter. If the characters happen to be too OOC, please let me know.