Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh ain't mine, ever
Thank you for the fantastic reviews everyone! I'm sad that I will have to end the story soon, but I suppose all good things must come to an end. Anywho, here's some virtual popcorn so you can enjoy the game and other shenanigans in this new chapter! *Hands out bags of popcorn*
*On the benches on the side of the field*
"Attention guests!" Kemo announced through a microphone near the concession stand, "The game will begin very shortly! All band members and cheerleaders please report to the field now!"
"Alright girls!" a husky female coach said to the group of cheerleading losers, "Let's show these guys why our school spends two-thirds of its' funding on the soccer team!"
The girls stared at the coach in silence as crickets chirped in the background.
"YEAH!" the coach cheered as she ignored the awkward silence.
*In the Stands*
"Thanks for saving me a spot guys," Yugi said as he seated himself next to Joey, Tristan, Duke, and Miho.
"It's no problem," Joey insisted as he dug into his pocket, "Now, I'm gonna go get some---"
Joey stopped and looked down; turning his pockets inside out only to reveal balls of lint.
"AW MAN!" he whined, "I forgot my money! Now what am I gonna eat!?"
Yugi sighed and stood back up, "I'll go get us some snacks."
"Thanks pal!" Joey cheered as he turned his attention back to the field, "You're a life saver!"
Yugi grumbled some unpleasant words as he made his way towards the snack stand. Little to his knowledge, he was being stalked by a rival of his. Yugi pulled out his wallet as he reached the cashier.
"Five popcorns and sodas please," he requested.
"Well well well," someone hissed from behind him, "What do we have here?"
Yugi spun around and came face-to-face with the Thief Bakura.
"What do you want!?" Yugi whined as he handed the money to the cashier.
"I'm here to offer up an arrangement," he said slyly, "A bet if you will."
"A bet?" Yugi asked as he grabbed the popcorns.
"Yes, a bet," the thief repeated as he crossed his arms, "I want to wager my six Millennium Items against your Puzzle in this soccer match: if the Shrews win, I get your puzzle, and if not, you get all the items."
"You have six of the Millennium Items!?" Yugi exclaimed as the thief nodded reassuringly, "I don't believe you!"
The thief grinned as he began unbuttoning his trench coat, "Does this convince you?"
Yugi gasped and nearly dropped his popcorn; for the Ring, Necklace, Key, Scales, Eye, and Rod were all in the thief's possession.
"Alright," Yugi said as he swallowed hard and grabbed the sodas, "The bet is on! And not only will I win, but I'll get Yami to banish you to the shadows once and for all!...Now then, can you help me carry these sodas back?"
The spirit of the Ring sighed and grabbed a hold of them.
"Thank you," Yugi said with a grin as they walked back to the stands.
*Out on the field*
Cheering rung throughout the area as music began to play. Everyone turned their attention over to the home side of the field as they watched the performers and band geeks march across the field; among them being Tea and Serenity.
"Where's Bakura!?" Tea exclaimed as she put down her tuba.
"I don't know," Serenity said as she gently struck her triangle, "but the saxophone solo's coming up soon!"
Serenity gently struck her triangle again, only this time the tap sent it flying from her hands and several feet away from her. Suddenly, the music instructor stopped and looked around.
"Something's wrong!" he exclaimed, "The music's way off beat!"
His gaze fell upon Serenity, who was attempting to scurry and reach for the Triangle.
"Ms. Wheeler!" he scolded as he called from the sidelines, "Be more careful, you're ruining the show!"
Serenity looked up and noticed that half the audience was booing her. Tears swelled up in her eyes as the audience began throwing drinks and hot dogs onto the field. She quickly retrieved her instrument and rejoined the others. Just as she began playing again, Bakura ran onto the field with his saxophone.
"Sorry I'm late!" he apologized, "I was in the bathroom stalls when all of a sudden---"
"ZIP IT AND PLAY!" Tea yelled.
Bakura jumped and quickly began performing. The audience went wild as he began dancing to his own rhythm. Suddenly fireworks shot into the air; forming the shape of the British flag.
"THANK YOU, GOOD NIGHT!" Bakura cheered as the audience continued to go wild.
"Alright!" Kemo announced as the Domino band stopped performing, "Give it up for the Okinawa Shrews band!"
Loud groans came from both sides of the bleachers. Cheerleaders and band geeks all dressed in black walked across the field with a look of depression on their faces. The band began playing 'TAPS' as the Okinawa Shrews audience began to look very depressed.
*Back in the Stands*
"Wow," Yugi said as he blinked in disbelief, "You guys weren't kidding---they are emo."
"Yeah," Miho said with a shudder, "But the cheerleaders are vicious! One of the teachers at their school gave the head girl an F, and they kidnapped the teacher and beat her up!"
Suddenly, drops of rain started to fall from the sky. The entire audience groaned as a mist of rain began to overthrow the stadium.
"This is just great!" Duke groaned, "If it rains too hard, the game will be canceled!"
"At least none of the Dominoes players have died yet," Tristan pointed out.
"NOW, LET THE GAME BEGIN!" Kemo announced.
Players from both sides ran onto the field and assumed their positions. The Okinawa Shrews players were wearing mismatched uniforms and several of the guys were wearing half-shirts.
"Wow," Joey said as he stared in disbelief, "and I thought our school was poor."
"Yeah," Mai agreed with a wolfish grin, "but just look at their abs!"
"MAI!?" Joey asked as he jumped, "When did you get here!?"
"I'VE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME!" Mai pouted as she crossed her arms, "Who do you think kept offering you napkins!?"
"Eh…Marik?" he suggested meekly.
"Marik's out on the field," Tristan noted as he pointed towards the players, "along with Weevil and Rex."
"Um…why are the Okinawa cheerleaders walking over to our side?" Yugi asked uncomfortably as the others turned to look.
*Out on the sidelines*
Surely enough, ten girls in tattered, black uniforms walked over and joined the Domino cheerleaders. Tea raised an eyebrow as the head girl approached her with a box covered in silver ribbons.
"Aww," Tea commented, "How sweet! Nothing is better than the gift of friendship!"
"Good luck!" the head Okinawa girl giggled as her team ran back towards their side of the field.
Grinning pridefully at her gift, Tea pulled off the ribbons and pulled the lid off. Seconds after that, the box exploded and the team became covered in a red, liquid substance.
"Ewww!" they cried as they began pacing around the field.
"HA!" the head Okinawa girl taunted over a megaphone, "That's the blood from the last cheerleader we beat up!"
"THAT DOES IT!" Tea growled as she threw the remains of the box aside, "If it's a war they want, it's a war they'll get!"
*Out on the field*
Marik growled as he kicked the ball away from his opponents. Suddenly, he saw an opening near Rex, who appeared to be listening to his MP3 player and not participating in the game.
"HEADS UP!" Marik called as he kicked the ball.
Rex saw something flying towards him out of the corner of his eye and turned his head left. He jumped into position getting ready to stop it with his foot. As he walked over to it, he slipped in the mud and fell forwards. As his music player made contact with a puddle of water now by him, jolts of electricity overtook him. The audience gasped as they saw the former regional champion being electrocuted by his own object of joy.
"OUCH!" Kemo commented over the intercoms, "He'll be feeling that tomorrow!"
"Soccer's a wussy sport anyway!" the audience heard Bandit Keith comment from the intercoms as well, "Football's where the real action is! Nothing is more satisfying than watching a group of muscle-heads clobber each other to death!"
"Soccer is actually called 'football' in most countries," Kemo added for a quick fact.
"SHUT IT YOU COMMIE!" Bandit Keith barked, "Now, a word from our sponsors!"
Everyone got quiet as an enchanting melody began pouring out from the intercoms.
"Memories are priceless," Pegasus' voice announced over the melody, "So get your Domino High yearbook for $59.99! Buy your memories before you forget…forget to remember."
*Back in the Stands*
"Dane," Joey whistled as the audience watched paramedics carry Rex away, "More proof that this field is cursed. I sure hope nobody's got a bet going on with our team, or they'd lose for sure!"
Yugi grew wide-eyed as he realized the dilemma he was in, "Uh…yeah…that'd be pretty bad for them…he he…"
"Don't be stupid Wheeler," Kaiba growled as he made his way along the aisle, "There's no curse; our team just sucks!"
"Kaiba, what are you doing here!?" Joey growled as he clenched onto his soda.
"OU, MR. KAIBA!" Miho squealed, "SIT BY ME!"
"NO!" he yelled as Miho crossed her arms in distress, "I'm here to watch Mokuba—he decided to join the team."
"WHAT!?" Yugi and his friends exclaimed.
*Back on the Field*
"Oh man," Mokuba grumbled as he watched Rex being placed in the back of an ambulance, "Didn't anyone tell him that water conducts electricity?"
"Several times," Weevil grumbled as he rubbed his temples. Mokuba gasped as he realized that Weevil wasn't wearing glasses.
"Where's your glasses!? You need to be able to see so we can win!"
"Relax," Weevil said boastfully with a smile, "I got laser-eye surgery after school for getting straight A's; and if we win tonight, it will be the best night of my life!"
The Domino audience cheered as the rain began to stop. The Okinawa audience grumbled and opened up their umbrellas as the sun began to shine.
"Wow," Marik said as he blinked, "they are emo!"
Suddenly, Weevil saw the ball coming in his direction. Smiling, he ran over to get it within his grasp. As he continued running, the sunshine beamed off the cell phone of one of the Okinawa cheerleaders and struck Weevil in the eyes. Weevil screamed as he covered his eyes and fell down.
"MY EYES!" he screamed as blood poured out of his sockets, "I'M BLIND!"
*Back in the Stands*
Yugi and his friends (and Kaiba) stared in disbelief at the events that were unfolding.
"I'm going to lose," Yugi muttered as he crossed his arms.
"Not if I have a say in it," Yami stated pride fully.
"Huh?" Yugi asked, "but how? Bakura cursed the field, he has the upper hand!"
"If I recall, this happened before," Yami pointed out, "but thanks to some demonic being referred to as 4kids, you can't remember it; just like Mai can't remember being an orphan."
Yugi glanced over at Mai, who was rocking herself while looking up at the sky.
"It's not Luanne daddy," she muttered, "my name's Mai…why can't you hear me?"
Yugi shuddered and turned his attention back to his yami, "So how are you going to do it?"
"It's simple," he answered with a grin, "I will curse the Okinawas; that way we'll either have a stale mate, or, Bakura will be forced to lift the curse."
"Wow, you're really smart!" Yugi noted.
"Well duh; I've been around for thousands of years and I used to rule the greatest empire on the planet!"
"Alright then," Yugi nodded with a smile, "Let's do this!"
Yami and Yugi high-fived as the Millennium Puzzle began to glow, and a blinding light surrounded the field…
A/N: Sorry about the long delay; I've been sick for the past few weeks and haven't been able to do much. Hopefully my next update will be much quicker. Tell me what you thought about this chapter and the story overall.