Hi hi! First off, thanks so much to all of you WHO have taken your time to read this story and those of you who have reviewed and given your OCs, all of which have been submitted have been accepted but there are still some spots opened for supporting roles. Ah yes, and on one important note:
(#*#) When you see that symbol, that means the Duel Monster Card in question belongs to me. Alright, here's the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's. I only own this plot, Hisoka, and the characters I thought of. I also do not own the fallowing OCs submitted into the story;
Stephanie Starlette Doci (By the way, I DO LOVE THE DRAGON YOU SENT ME! GREAT WORK, GIRL, YOU GOT SHEER TALENT FOR MAKING AWESOME CARDS!) Anyway, this is owned by Stephanie Starlight Doci. Not an adopted child but has an important role. (Not to be confused with the Stephanie fro my other story, Three Gems and a Crystal Rose.)
Takeru 'Taka' Borelli- Owned by Chibi Duelist, adopted son of Bruno Borelli (Again, not be confused with the character from Three Gems and a Crystal Rose.) Thanks for lending him to me, again, Chibi!
Asuka 'Asucchi' Borelli - Owned by x3AnimeLuver, adopted daughter of Bruno Borelli. She's so awesome, thanks for making her, dude!
Tyler Bonds- Owned by Mewtwomaster58, adopted son of Bruno Borelli. Thank you for sending him. He will be a great addition.
Haru Rin- Owned by Zenzak101, adopted son of Crow Hogan. A pleasure to have him in the story, thank you for sending him, my friend.
Rosé Leblanc (You'll see why I used the little accent later on) -Owned by Zenzak101, adopted daughter of Sherry Leblanc. Again, thank you for sending her.
Madilyn Young- Owned by Mewtwomaster58, adopted daughter of Kiryu Kyosuke. Thank you for being the first to review this story. You're character is amazing.
Zane 'Z' Kagara- Owned by The Guardian 1412, adopted son of Crow Hogan. Pretty cool, dude. He and Haru will make great brothers.
Rose (See, this is why I had the other Rose have an accent in her name)- Owned by Green Silk Dress, supporting character. Thanks so much! I'm glad you submitted one and I can't wait for your story to be updated.
Xerxes Glace Hydro- Owned by Xerxes Glace Hydro, supporting character. Thank you, she looks awesome!
Akira Saito- Owned by Junsu Saito, supporting character. I'm glad to have met both you and Kira-san!
And last but most certainty not least!
Kira Nakamura- Owned by Kira Moa, supporting character. Nice to meet you and Junsu-san, Kira-san!
And that makes a total of twelve submitted OCs. Remember, there are still more spots open so don't be afraid to submit one if you like. Alright, enough talk. Lets get this chapter rolling!
"Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough." - George Bernard Shaw
~Chapter Three~ Hisoka's Eventful Birthday
~Normal POV~
And he just had one last bolt to screw in… Done. His D-Wheel was fixed.
A nineteen-year-old Yusei Fudo gave a slight smile, glad that he had fixed up his ride. He looked around him and gave a small smile at the familiar garage. After all, it had been a few months since he had a day off from working as a scientist at Neo Domino Labs. It was good to be back with where he started; himself in a garage with his D-Wheel, a wrench in one hand, a welding mask strapped to the top of his head, and a pencil behind his ear. It was good to feel morning warmth from the open windows and the sight of his oil-stained jeans only made it better. Ah yes, it was good to be back in his zone.
There was then a knocking at the door and he looked over his shoulder.
"It's open!" he called. The door opened and there stood a familiar blonde. Said blonde gave his signature smug grin as he spotted his old friend.
"Yusei, you finally got out of the labs. It's about time. I thought I would've I gone through all the trouble of dragging you out of there." he said with a slight chuckle. Yusei gave a quick roll of his eyes with a half smile.
"Good to see you, too, Jack." he said warmly, both males giving deep chuckles as they did their trademark handshake, the same they used when they were in Team Satisfaction.
"So how have things been? It's been months." said Jack as the two sat by Yusei's machine. Yusei took the laptop that was connected to his D-Wheel and began typing, still paying attention to his companion.
"I've been well. The boys at the labs allowed me to have a few weeks off since we have no big projects planned. I've just been here, working on the Yusei Go!" he said as he typed in the last code to the motherboard. He then turned to smile at Jack. "How have things been for you?"
Jack took off his jacket as he thought for a while. "Not much. I've just been trying to get back my title is all. That, and trying to find something to do when you're too busy for me." he said with a mock sigh.
"Oh what, you miss me or something, Jack?" teased Yusei a bit, giving the taller a playful shove. Jack shoved back and smirked.
"Heh, maybe. Crow's been going off on his own and Kiryu is just too far away to go Duel. And there's no one else in Japan that can me one Hell of Duel than you." he said with a nod. Yusei felt a warmth spread in his heart from the compliment of Jack's words. He did not have a blush on his cheeks. There was just no way. Blushing was not something of him. He was just grateful that Jack did see (his brutally ignored) blush.
"H-Hey, when did I become so special?" he asked, looking to his laptop screen. Jack gave a smirk, oblivious to Yusei's colored face.
"No, you're not special… You're just you, which is better."
"Prof. Morio? Are you awake?"
Yusei gave a groan and he rolled onto his back, sighing and yawing as he woke up on his bed. He looked to his door and saw someone knocking.
"Yes, I am. Just give me a while." he said as he got up and stretched, popping all his tightened bones. He selected a maroon-red T-shirt with dark brown slacks and he walked to his bathroom, taking a shower and arranging his hair into it's wolf tail. Throwing on his lab coat, he walked over to the door and opened it, surprised to see one familiar person and two adolescents.
"Prof. Morio, this is Carly Carmine and her son, Ashter Carmine. They are here to interview you for Neo Domino News." said a young woman of seventeen. She was the one who would help Yosuke( Yusei) around Neo Domino Labs since it had been a while he had been back. The woman stood with a slim posture and her clothing consisting of a black tube top, mini skirt, matching knee-high boots and fingerless gloves with a white lab coat on her as well. Her hair was raven-black, blood-streaked with deep blue eyes.
"Thank you, Stephanie. Carmine-san, would you and Ashter-san like to come in?" he asked, a little afraid to have Carly know who he really was. If she did, word would spread fast, and he didn't want anyone finding him out like that. The whole point of putting on a alias would then be all for not.
Carly smiled, not knowing that she was looking at the man she met at eighteen. "Yes, that would be perfect, Morio-san. And please, just call me Carly." she said as she, Ashter, and Stephanie walked into the living room of the suite, all taking a seat. Yusei had a better chance to look at all of them.
Carly had changed somewhat. Her glasses were still the same size and she had grown taller with longer hair. Her son, Ashter, almost looked like her. His eyes were wide and gray like hers and his hair was the color of a black-green. The only different think was that he had freckles dotting across his cheeks.
"Alright, Morio-san. We will just be asking a few questions and we will be over quick." assured Carly with a smile. Yusei nodded and the interview began, Carly asking numerous questions about ND Labs' newest project and Yusei's stay here in Neo Domino. Yusei told them as discreetly as possible, not wanting to give away his true identity. Finally, Carly came to the last.
"Just one more question, Morio-san. Now that you're here in New Domino, do you have any relatives or acquaintances you would hope to be meeting?" she asked. A brief image of the child he left all those years ago flashed through his mind and Yusei looked to his lap, shaking his head.
"I… I have none who live here in Neo Domino. My family is… Currently small at the moment." he said, wringing his hands slightly. Carly paused, noticing the man's sad look, before closing her note pad, deciding not to write the last response. If she learned anything from the past, it was not to exploit the deep stuff to the outside world.
"Well, I think that covers all we need to know. Ashter, did you get everything written?" she asked her son.
"Yes, Okaasan." said Ashter, nodding with a smile. Stephanie walked to Ashter and jerked her head to the door.
"Lets go then. School will be starting soon." she said. Ashter nodded and he hugged his mother quickly.
"Bye, Okaasan. We'll see you at Hi-kun's party." he said.
"Hey, why don't I drive you two to school? You both go to Duel Academy, yes?" asked Yusei. He did have to go to Duel Academy anyway, considering that he had volunteer to help out in one of today's classes.
"Are you sure, Prof. Morio? It's wouldn't be too much trouble, would it?" asked Stephanie.
"Sure, I won't mind. I have business to attend there anyway. I'll just take the both of you there." said Yusei. Both academy students looked at each other before nodding, seeing no harm in it.
Hisoka drank the last of his milk and wiped the milk-stache off his upper lip with a napkin, finishing up his birthday breakfast. He was sitting at the dinning room kitchen, dressed in his third-pro-year Neo Domino Academy uniform. It was a light blue blazer with a white dress shirt, black slacks, a red-bow tie, and white and black dress shoes.
"Thanks so much for the meal, Okaasan." he said. Aki smiled and she gave the boy- Forgive me, young man, a hug.
"Of course. Anything for a young man turning eighteen today." she said with a smile. Hisoka gave a smile back just as the sound of a knocking door was heard.
"OI! Aki-obasan(1)! Where's the birthday boy!" called a voice. Aki gave a laugh and she walked to the living room, a few steps being heard and Hisoka didn't even get a minute before his head was caught in a headlock.
"I got 'em! I got 'em! Check it out, Haru! I got the birthday boy!" laughed a boy two years younger than Hisoka. He was a wild card of a boy with shoulder-length black hair and happy and mischievous ruby-red eyes. His academy uniform was a little dirty and torn up, but it showed that he was of the first-pro-year classes (An outfit like the third-pro-years' only the bow tie was a regular tie). The next male that walked in shook his head, his light blue eyes giving a knowing glint.
"Z, let go of Hisoka. He could drop-kick you in five seconds, you know." said the boy, presumably Haru. His hair was light brown and he wore his academy uniform with the tie done in a symmetrical way, not a stain in sight on the blue jacket. The jacket also showed that he was of the second-pro-year classes. The boy named Z stuck his tongue out but he did let Hisoka go, the latter smiling at the two.
"Hey, Z-ya, Haru-ya. What are you guys doing here so early?" he asked. Z dropped a lightly curled fist softly on Hisoka's head.
"What do ya think, birthday boy? We wanted to be the first to say 'happy birthday' to a guy who's turning eighteen." he said.
"Yeah. Z made me wake up at the crack of dawn just for it. Oh yeah, and Tousan(2) says happy birthday, too. He says he's gonna come to the party as soon as he finishes making his deliveries in downtown." said Haru. Hisoka nodded, understanding that his friends adoptive father, Crow Hogan, was busy with his Black Wing Delivery Service. His arm was then grabbed and he was hauled up by Z, despite their height differences.
"Well, c'mon, ya slowpokes. Everyone's gonna be calling us lazy asses if we don't get to school soon. 'Sides, Rose and Rosie always make Hisoka cakes. And to be frank, I wanna get me some of that. So lets get moving!" he said determinedly. Both Hisoka and Haru shared a knowing look before Z lead them to the door.
"Wait, Hisoka!" the trio then stopped, Hisoka turning to his mother.
"Yes, Okaasan?" he asked. He was even more surprised at the three wrapped up dishes in the doctors hands. "Uh, what's this for?" he asked.
"I went shopping for some groceries yesterday when I saw two boys walk over by the store. The both of them looked starved to death. I could practically see the younger boy's ribs through his shirt. So, I just thought I would make some Hiyashi Chuka, Onigiri, and Takoyaki(3) for them. Can you give the food to them when you pass Main Street?" she asked. Hisoka smiled and nodded, Z and Haru helping him with the dishes.
"I will. Bye, Okaasan! See you later!" he called as he and his friends got on their D-Wheels. Z's D-Wheel was similar to his father's but only the color scheme was black and blue and there were no wings. He called it the Free Sparrow. Haru's D-Wheel looked more like The Wheel of Fortune only it was midnight-black, the name being the Blackened Corsage . The three machines gave roars as they drove off.
After a while, the three made it into the city, crossing by Main Street. Hisoka took the three dishes as he parked.
"I'll be back in a while." he said. The two Hogan brothers nodded and Hisoka walked around, wandering and looking for two boys that looked ready to starve. He made a turn in one corner and bumped into someone.
"Watch where you're going, bastard." growled the other, his age the same as Hisoka's. He was tall and lean, only going two inches shorter than Hisoka. His spiky blonde hair was kept under the hood of his black jacket. Black sunglasses were over the crown of his head and Hisoka could barley see the one, extremely dark blue eye glaring at him through the hood. The other wore his jacket with torn black jeans and dark gray, worn out convers. Hisoka, despite the angered male giving him the evil eye, bowed his head.
"I apologize. I did not see where I was going." he said. He was roughly pushed as the other male brushed by him.
"What-the-damn-Hell-ever. Get the freakin' Hell out of my way, retard." he hissed. Hisoka raised an eyebrow at the retreating male. He was about to leave when there was another voice.
"Ya gonna eat that crap, or throw it away like some rich bustard who doesn't give a damn about throwing away food?" growled the voice. The blue-eyed young male looked around until he saw someone leaning against the wall, the other boy about a foot shorter than him.
Though the hood of his dirtied and messed up jacket hid most of his face, Hisoka could see that the other had black hair that was silky and long, amethyst-purple eyes peering warily through the darkness of the hood. His white jeans were mud and oiled stained and his shoes looked ready to tear. Hisoka looked at the foiled-wrapped food in his arms and he held it out.
"Do you want some?" he asked, feeling sorry for the boy, for he looked like he was about to pass out from hunger. He was surprised as the smaller was fast as lighting, running at him and swiping the three dishes in a flash. The older blinked as the smaller pulled off the foil of the Hiyashi Chuka, folded the foil and placed it on the floor like a table mat, snapped the chopsticks that came with it, and ate it in small portions, first eating at the edges, then half of the dish.
"At least it doesn't take like shit." remarked the younger, his hood falling as he ate. The boy looked young and feminine, his skin pale and his slickly hair held by a red ribbon and tied at the nape of his neck, a few bells tied there as well. His ears were pierced with dagger-shaped earrings.
"I'm… Glad you liked it." Hisoka said, getting a bit confused. He then took a seat on the floor himself and cleared his throat.
"Er… I'm Hisoka Izayoi. Who are you?" he asked.
"Why do you need to know?" deadpanned the younger, his wide eyes narrowing.
"Just curious is all." said Hisoka.
"Curiosity killed the goddamn annoying cat, Hi-takuso.(4)"
Hisoka turned his head and saw it was the man he recently bumped into, looking as mad as ever.
"Huh? I was only asking his name, considering that I gave him food." he said with a point. The other blonde rolled his eyes and walked over to the younger. He took a Onigiri from the second plate and took a bite out of it
"Why the Hell did you bring food? It takes a dipshit to do something that stupid." he said, few pieces of rice coming out as he talked, his black-haired accompanist making a face.
"My Okaasan told me to bring it for you guys. She wanted to give you guys food." said Hisoka. The other blonde shot a glare.
"We don't need charity." he said with a snarl. All Hisoka did was throw a shrug.
"Call it what you want. The kid you have there is gonna starve to death of you don't get him food." Hisoka could see a few sweat spots on the black-haired boy. "And it looks like he needs to see a doctor, too. I could take you guys to one, if you want." he said. The other blue-eyed man bared his teeth, narrowing his eyes.
"I don't give a shit about what you think, Hi-takuso. Just get the Hell out of here, before I decided to beat the shit out of that mug you call a face." he threaten with darkening eyes. Hisoka lightly held his hands in defense.
"If that's what you want. Have a good day." he said, giving one last wave as he walked his way to find Haru and Z. The angered blonde gave a huff and watched the black-haired boy take a bite out of the Takoyaki.
"… It's not good, but it's not bad either." said the younger. The older crossed his arms and looked to the sky.
"Save some for later. It beats the shit in the garbage."
Hisoka and company walked through the gates of Neo Domino Academy, the taller of the trio not planning to explain what went on with the two boys in the alley. The 'new adult' was then attacked by a blur of pink.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HI-CHAN~!" squealed the seventeen-year-old girl his lap, her green eyes sparkling with happiness. She wore the second-pro-year girl's academy uniform, a light red blazer with a white shirt, dark blue tie, and white sneakers. Her hair was short and wavy at the end.
"Thank you, Asucchi-ya. Where is Taka-ya and Tyler-ya?" he asked.
"Right here. Happy B-day, Hisoka." said the one of the two boys that came walking over. His hair was black and slightly shaggy, his sea-green eyes hidden behind black sunglasses. He was wearing a third-pro-year academy uniform, like Hisoka only the first few buttons were undone. He was as tall as Hisoka and he was lean and slim with a sword-charm held by a silver chain around his neck.
"Yeah, happy birthday, Hisoka." said the pale boy next to the other, only one year younger than Hisoka. He had spiky, tannish ginger hair with different colored eyes, the left one was an amber color while the right one was an electric shade of blue. He was skinny and lithe with his left ear pierced by a loop, a black choker around his neck, and a bandage over his nose. He wore his Academy jacket with the sleeves rolled up to his shoulders. Hisoka smiled at the Borelli brothers and sister. Though they were adopted children, the three had loved their father.
"Thank you." he said with another smile.
"Well, it's a good thing to see that nearly all of us are here." said a female voice, the other turning to see a group of four girls walking over. The one who had spoken had her hair dyed a deep-rose red with bright green eyes and tan skin. She wore a second-pro-year girl's jacket. Haru smiled at them.
"Good morning, Rose, Madilyn, Xerxes, Rosé." he said to all four. The last girl called, who had midnight-black hair streaked in red with big blue eyes and wearing a first-pro-year academy uniform, blushed slightly and smiled.
"Morning, Haru." she whispered, blushing more and eyeing the ground. Haru cocked his head in a little confusion while Taka, Z, and Tyler held back their laughter. The others pretended not to notice.
"Anyway, happy birthday, Hisoka. Congrats on turning eighteen." said another girl of the group. Her hair was short, brown, and wildly done with pale green eyes fluttered with long lashes. From her jaw to the back of her ear was a long scar and poking slightly from out of her first-pro-year academy blazer was an amber gem necklace.
"Thank you, Madilyn-ya." he said. He then turn to the last of the group, smiling gently at the youngest of their group. "Hello, Xerxes-ya." he said.
The twelve-year-old of their group gave a nod, a small scowl present on her lips. Her hair was icy-blue with eyes to match, her junior-pro-year uniform similar to the older girls only she wore white slacks with a few tears in them. Over the both of her eyes were vertical scars and poking slightly out of her pouting lips were fang-like teeth.
"Hisoka." she said simply, with another nod. The nine of them were silent until the last two of their group came along.
"Morning, everybody! Happy birthday, Hi-kun." said Aster, dressed in a junior-pro-year boy's uniform. Stephanie gave a nod and smile, dressed in a second-pro-year girl's uniform with her skirt black and a pewter dragon pendant around her neck.
"Yeah, happy birthday, she said.
"Thank you. And thanks to all of you, too." said Hisoka. They all then heard the bell rung and Z pumped his fist.
"OK, guys! Lets head to class so that way, we can get to nutrition and give Hisoka his gifts!" he said with gusto. Everyone nearly gave a sweat drop at their friend's will but they took his advice nonetheless. Hisoka eyed the sky with a smile before walking with his friends to class.
Jack stood by the barrier gate of Neo Domino Academy's Riding Duel training area, fixing his dark red jacket and looking around, waiting for the mix of students he was suppose to look over at noon. He eyed the ground for a while before sighing broadly, adjusting his glasses and making sure all of his blonde hair was tucked under the white cap he wore. He couldn't have anyone noticing who he really was, or else the whole lesson would go haywire with all the kids going star-struck. He then took another sigh. Not only was he waiting for his class but he was also waiting for the co-coach. Taking care of at least fifty students was not a job meant for one.
'Based on how late he is, I bet he's some lazy ass.' thought the gem-eyed man bitterly as he stuck his hands in his pockets. He then heard the panting of someone who had ran so much, but he didn't bother to turn around and see who it was.
"S-Sorry I'm late. I had to drop off t-two kids and lost track of the time." panted the person behind him. He fixed his face in a scowl and he spun around to scold the person when his eyes met the deepest set of cobalt-blue eyes he had ever seen. Strands of raven-black hair sprawled over with a mane of the exact color fallowing, the whole mass tied and held back by a blue rubber band. The man he stared at was three inches shorter, his tan skin and muscles hidden under a white lab coat and thin glasses in front of the dark blue eyes. The older's mouth was gaping like a fish's while the younger man gave a curious look, waving his hand over the other's.
"Um… Sensei? Are you alright?" asked Yusei, wondering why the teacher was looking at him oddly.
For a brief moment, Jack thought he saw the eyes of his hidden lover, his long lost love. But he then blinked and shook his head, thinking otherwise.
"N…Nothing. My name is, uh- Zachariah. Zachariah Axis." he said, using the alias he planned. It was similar to his name but at least no one could tell it was him. Yusei nodded, offering his hand.
"Yosuke Morio. Pleasure to meet you, Axis-Sensei." he said. Jack took the offered hand, his heart rate accelerating at the warm touch of the other male's palm.
"Please, call me Zach. It's a pleasure to meet you, too, Yosuke-san." he said. Yusei smiled and nodded and he noticed the group of fifty walking over.
"Well, time to get to work." he said. Jack nodded, smiling slightly. That was something he hadn't done in years.
"Hello and good morning, everyone. My name is Yosuke Morio and this is Zachariah Axis, my co-coach. Today, we have both started here at Neo Domino and we will be your Riding Duel coaches for this semester." said Yusei to the students once all were sitting on the benches. A few students, including some of those among Hisoka's group, began whispering excitedly. Yusei gave a brief smile.
"Yes, well. It's a pleasure to meet all of you here. Now, the fifty of you will be divided into two groups of twenty-five. Half of you will come with me to study the undercarriage of a D-Wheel while the rest of you will go with Zach-san to do some basic runs around the track. Alright?" he asked. Everyone nodded and the groups were spilt, Hisoka and the others grouped up together. Once Yusei's group was off by the D-Wheels, Jack snapped his fingers.
"Alright, aright, settle down. Now, I'm going to be doing role call and I need all of you to call 'here' when you hear your name, that clear?" he asked. Everyone nodded though they still whispered.
"I think I like Morio-Sensei better." whispered Z. The guys nodded with him while the girls merely shrugged. Hisoka gave a shrug but wasn't too concerned. In his opinion, their sensei didn't seem that bad. He just looked a little stressed out.
"Izayoi, Hisoka."
"Present!" he called, waving his hand. The minute he caught his teacher's eyes, he paused for a second. Something flashed in Jack's eyes, almost a glint of recognition. Hisoka felt a sharp pain hit the back of his head and he winced, his hand going to the pained spot and his eyes shut, giving a light grunt.
"Hey, Hisoka, you alright?" asked Haru, the others looking to the birthday man as well. Hisoka blinked for a while, no longer felling the pain in his skull. He looked to his friends and shrugged.
"I don't know. I thought my head hurt for a second, but it's gone now." he said. Everyone blinked at him and Jack clapped his hands, catching their attention.
"Alright, here's what we'll be doing today. All of you must group up into two groups. The two teams will split off against each other in one round of a relay race. Choose your best racers to go last and choose wisely. You will be given thirty minutes for this before I call you up." he said. Everyone nodded and the two groups were gathered, Hisoka teamed up with his friends and they all stood in a circle.
"OK, since we have some spare time, I suggest we hand Hisoka his birthday presents." said Asucchi. The others nodded and they all reached into their book bags, holding equally sized wrapped packages.
"You're gonna love this, trust me." said Tyler, handing his gift along with the others. Hisoka smiled and he opened each of his gifts, seeing how creative his friends were.
From Xerxes, he had gotten a few CDs of his favorite bands, Guns and Duel disks, Rhapsody of Blue-Eyes Fire, and The Lost Dark Magicians(5), along with, oddly enough, three white marbled chess pawns with emerald gems crowing the tops. From Asucchi, he had gotten a dark green T-shirt with the various forms of Kuribo and matching fingerless gloves, fallowing along were three chess pawns that were painted sky-blue with a spade design on each of them. From Madilyn, he had received a new set of head phones, a jersey that read 'Undying Spirit, Never-ending Will', and two white chess pawn pieces with an amber gem in shape the Star of David at the side of them. From both Rose and Rosé, he had gotten small round cakes, one of vanilla and the other of red velvet, and two rooks, one a made of black obsidian with a carved in rose while the other of green-glass, a small rose petal gem along the crown.
From Stephanie and Ashter, he had gotten three books by his favorite author, William Shakespeare, and two other books, How to Kill a Mocking Bird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He had received pieces from the both of them as well, a Queens piece made ivory with a dragon's claw painted on it and a knight's piece made of wood with silver studs decorated at the mane and eyes. From the two Hogan brothers, Haru had given him new journal for him to write up new guitar songs, along with a book of songs from his favorite players and a black-glass bishop chess piece with a demons eye where the cross was suppose to be. Z had given him a black leather jacket with the words, 'King of the Games' with blue flared jeans and spiked bracelets with a light orange bishop piece, the cross designed with a ruby gem. The last gift was from Taka, which was a mixed CD of his and Taka's own songs they made up with dark blue sunglasses, his chess piece being the other knight. It was made a greenish-bluish glass with a sword figure.
"Wow, these are amazing." said Hisoka, looking at all his gifts.
"Well, we just figured since you liked chess, we would each give ya our own customized piece or pieces." said Taka.
"Sorry we couldn't get you the King's piece. We didn't have enough to make or get it." apologized Rose. Hisoka still gave a smile.
"It's alright. These are still amazing." he said, placing all his gifts in the largest box and holding it with one arm.
"Something's wrong." said Xerxes suddenly, causing everyone to look at her.
"What do you mean?" asked Madilyn. They all suddenly heard a crash and they looked around, hearing a ruckus come from the other side of the track.
"Something's going on." Asucchi, looking worriedly at the area. Hisoka looked behind him and saw that their coach was busy with the other team, to far away and busy to hear the noise.
"Lets go see what it is." he said. Everyone nodded and they all moved to their parked D-Wheels, the machines already for the relay races that day. They crept on their rides silently to the area where the ruckus was, seeing a group of a familiar band of students.
It was Neo Domino Duel Academy's Disciplinary Committee, a group of third-pro-year classmen who were really those who thought they ran the school. Four of them were holding someone down, one was punching the person, and ten were holding down another figure. Hisoka recognized them the minute he saw their hoods.
The little boy he met was the one being held down while the older of the two was viciously trying to get out of the ten men, his eyes flashing with anger and looking like he was ready to foam at the mouth.
"GET THE HELL OFF ME AND LET GO OF KIRA, YOU PIECES OF SHIT!" snapped the pale man angrily. Standing in front of said held back man was a person all-too familiar to Hisoka, the silver cross around his neck gleaming in the sun.
"Jun!" called Hisoka, just as his group reached the team. The person who was punching the boy named Kira stopped and looked at the group with the others, the tall man called Jun looking at the birthday man was a scowl.
"Koshinuke(6). To what do I owe the displeasure?" he asked, dark green eyes narrowing. He was pale, tall, and well-framed, taller than Hisoka even. His hair jet-black, long, and shaggy, reaching to his waist even though it was tied in a wolf tail. His third-pro-year academy blazer was over his shoulders with silver belts criss-crossing around his hips. The armband around his left arm read,'Head of ND Disciplinary Committee'. This was the leader of the school's Disciplinary Committee, Jun Divine, he being the son of a person that many had hated with a passion.
"What's going?" asked Hisoka as he got off his motorcycle, the others fallowing. Jun crossed his arms and cast off a bored and neutral look.
"Nothing of your concern, Koshinuke. My west team just caught this child trying to sneak into the school. He was trespassing, so I'm having him punished." he said in his low monotone. Hisoka looked off to Kira and his eyes widen a fraction. Blood dripped from the younger's lip and he looked more pale than he did in the morning.
"Jun, listen to me on this; That boy is very sick and he's getting worse by the minute. If you keep this up, his condition could get fetal. Please, just let him go." Hisoka did not want this to lead to violence. He had known that Jun was most likely prone to result this into a Duel, considering that the two of them had done this since primary school. Jun cast off a darker look, his eyes cat-like and haunting.
"I don't care, Koshinuke. He can receive the medical attention he needs after a few more lashings. Now why don't you leave before I dub you a demerit." he said. Hisoka then suddenly gain his own dark look, taking a step forward.
"And if I don't?" he asked in a smooth tenor, his hand going to his belt, right to the slot where he kept his Deck. He cast his eyes to the still captive blonde.
"I'll save him, just let me take care of this." he said. The blonde shot a glare, surprisingly breaking out of the man-wall and running over to Hisoka, a few feet upfront and Duel disk set on his right arm.
"To Hell if I let you. I can do this on my own." he growled. Hisoka stood next to him and prepared his own Duel disk.
"How about we make this a tag Duel? I'll stay out of your way and you stay out of mine. Either way, we'll be able to get Kira." he said. The blonde bared his teeth and his eyes formed into slits.
"Why are you interfering, anyway?" he asked warily. Hisoka slipped his Deck into the shuffle slot, his eyes locked with Jun's.
"I've known Jun for a long time. He has his own form of justice, meaning whatever type of 'right' he fallows, he sticks to it. The only way to make him see things your way is to beat him at his own game." he then looked to the blonde. "If we want to get Kira out of here, and more importantly, to a hospital, then we need to beat Jun. Get what I'm saying?" he asked. For a minute, everyone saw a different Hisoka. It wasn't the same guy with a cool and calm nature. It was the serious Duelist who showed no fear, who would go at any lengths to reach the top. He was now a survivor, a king of his fallen castle.
The mysterious man switched his eyes to Kira, who really did require a doctor. He then narrowed his eyes at Jun and one of his members, the two ready for the Duel.
"If we loose and Kira gets hurt, I'm making you take full responsibility. Got it, Hi-takuso?" he muttered. Hisoka nodded as the other whipped his cards into their slot. The four of them stood stances and Hisoka looked to his temporary comrade.
"By the way, what's your name?" he asked. The other's eyes darkened.
"Akira Saito. Now shut the Hell up and lets get this over with."
The four of them activated their Duel disk.
"Lets Duel!"
Hisoka: 4000
Akira: 4000
Jun:4000
Disciplinary Member: 4000
"I'll go first," said Hisoka, drawing a card, "And I start by playing the field spell card, (#*#) Broken King's Chessboard." he said as the field around them was replaced with a black and red checkered floor. "And now, I summon my Vilepawn Archfiend (LV:2/ATK:1200/DEF:200) in attack mode." he said as a skeleton soldier with a titan sword and clawed shield appeared on the field, it's red eyes glowing menacingly. "Now normally, I would have originally had to sacrifice five-hundred life points for each of my standby phase. But thanks to the effects of Broken King's Chessboard, I only need to lose fifty by each phase." he said, losing his Life Points.
"Can he really do that?" asked Tyler.
"It's possible. Hisoka's been perfecting his Deck ever since middle school. He made a right move to play his field spell card. When you play Broken King's Chessboard, all of the Chess Archfiends under abilities are lessened and weakened. And Hisoka made an interesting move by playing Vilepawn Archfiend." said Haru knowingly.
"What do you mean?" asked Rosé, her blue eyes filled with curiosity.
"Just watch, Hisoka has this all planned out." said Stephanie.
"I now place one card face-down and end my turn." finished the black bang-dyed man.
"I go," said Akira, "And from my hand, I play Dark Valkiyria (:1800/DEF:1050) in defense mode." he said, his dark dragon kneeling to the ground. "I place one card face-down and end my turn." he said.
"Yo, boss! Let me take this, ya?" asked Jun's tag partner.
"Do what you want." replied Jun.
"Cool! Then I play the spell card, (#*#) Lights out! This destroys all DARK-type monster on your filed and you lose one-thousand Life Points as well. And this card's effects still play as long as it's face-up." said the DP member as Dark Valkiyria was sucked in by a vortex of light. Akira didn't even filch, as if he had expected that.
"My move," said Jun, "And as for me, I summon my Ally Salvo (LV:2/AT:400/DEF:300). I end my turn from there." said Jun as his red ring with purple gems appeared.
Hisoka: 3050
Akira: 3000
DP Member: 4000
Jun: 4000
"My turn," said Hisoka, pulling out a card," And I summon Shadow Knight( LV:4/ATK:2000/DEF:1600) in attack mode." he said as a knight in red, gold, and sapphire armor appeared on the field. "And now, with the effect KBC, I only lose ninety Life points, now making me lose a hundred and forty Life Points per phase. And now, I use Vilepawn Pawn to attack your Ally Salvo!" yelled Hisoka as his knight charged at the odd monster and slashed it with his sword.
"I play my trap card, (#*#) Terror Baptism!" called Jun, the card playing and making Hisoka's knight turning a alabaster-white.
"What the-"
"When Terror Baptism is played, the current monster attacking is changed into a LIGHT-type or DARK-type monster. And with Ally Salvo's special ability, when it is attacked by a LIGHT-type monster and it is sent to the Graveyard, I can select two of your cards and destroy them. And there goes your face-downs, Koshinukes!" called Jun as what was said was done. Hisoka gave a curse while Akira smirked.
"Well great work for walking into my trap card, dipshit! 'Cause what you just destroyed was my Morphing Jar! When you destroy that card, we all have to send the cards in our hands to the Graveyard and take five new ones." he said with a smirk. Everyone did so.
"How does that help you out, Koshinuke?" asked Jun in a bitter tone.
"Because all of those cards in my hand were FAIRY-type monsters, and the card I just drew happens to be one I can't summon unless four FAIRY-type monster are in the Graveyard. And with that, I summon one of my personal favorites!" called Akira as a red portal dusted onto the field. Akira raised his chin and called a chant.
"Bred of the helms of Hell and relinquished to Heaven's bonds, bring forth the soldier of the crimson feathers! I Special Summon, Archlord Kristya!" called Akira as a vigilante of white armor and crimson-feathered wings appeared, a red sash around it's waist. (LV:8/ATK:2800/DEF:2300).
"Damn, that looks strong!" remarked Z.
"And now, Archlord Kristya attacks the both you directly since nothing's protecting you!" yelled Akira, throwing his palm out, " Now go, use Darkworld Fire Shower!" commanded the blonde as his monster's wings flew away and daggered, torpedoing at Jun and the DP member and attacking them directly.
Hisoka: 2100
Akira: 2000
Jun: 2200
DP Member: 2200
"You'll pay for that, Koshinuke." muttered Jun as he brushed away the strands of hairs that flew out of his wolf tail.
"Then lets settle this with-"
"And just what is going on here?"
Everyone around, counting out the more stoic students, flinched and turned, seeing that it was both their teachers, the pale one of the pair looking angry and irritated and the tan one looking at them with concern.
"Well?" asked Jack again, his eyes turning into slits.
"Just a common Duel, not to be of your concern, Axis-Sensei." said Jun, looking ready for more.
"That boy right there looks very sick." commented Yusei, noticing the pale and sickly one of the alley duo.
"He is! Morio-Sensei, we need to get him to a hospital and fast!" said Hisoka, completely forgetting about the Duel. Yusei looked at Hisoka, pausing almost as the younger's deep blue eyes reminded him of something. He then saw Kira cough up a little blood and he shook himself out of his inner thoughts.
"Very well. You and the others head to the main office and wait for the ambulance, I'll call one. We'll discuss about the unauthorized Duel later. Come along." he said. Reluctantly, the members that held Kira let him go and Akira got to the smaller instantly, shooting a murderous glare at the members and holding the younger bridal-style. As he and the others sprinted to the main office, Yusei turned to Hisoka.
"By the way, what's you're name, young man?" he asked. He was not prepared for the younger's answer.
"Hisoka Izayoi. Pleased to meet you, Sensei."
"He has a minor fever with a cold and it looks like he needs a proper meal, too. We'll keep him overnight and let him out tomorrow morning." said Aki, smiling to Akira. The other merely gave a scowl and nod and he turned abruptly away, confusing the red-haired doctor.
Akira walked over to the waiting room and saw everyone he met today, counting out Jun and the Disciplinary Comity, they not wanting to get involved with this. Hisoka threw him a look.
"So what's going to happen? What did Okaasan say?" he asked. Akira crossed his arms and coolly leaned against a wall, turning his head away and closing his eyes.
"Doc' says he'll be in bed for a whole night. Once he's good, we're heading back to the Satellite." he said with crossed confirmation. Hisoka gave a light smile.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that." he said. Akira rolled his eyes but said nothing more, turning to a hallway to probably go check up on Kira. Despite the oblivious 'Why-The-Hell-Are-You-Idiots-Fallowing-Me?' aura, Hisoka and company fallowed Akira to Kira's room, everyone entering the big hospital room. Kira laid in the white bed with a few blankets tucked around him, and a IV needle attached to his wrist.
"What the Hell is up with all the people?" he muttered as the students and his companion got in the room. Akira walked to his side and looked at him with cool eyes.
"They just fallowed me like some stupid ducklings." he commented with a shrug.
"We just came to check on you. You looked really bad." said Taka.
"I ain't animal in a zoo, loser. Ya didn't need to come and check up on me." muttered Kira. Xerxes crossed her arms.
"We didn't have much of a choice. Hisoka wanted to, we just came along." she said. Kira looked his eyes to said boy, his purple eyes filled with questioning curiosity.
"Why? You're just some random guy from the street? Why did you and these losers come to see me?" he asked. Hisoka gave a shrug.
"I don't know, maybe it's fate." he said. Now everyone gave him a look and Kira looked at him with a witty smirk.
"Fate? Hmph, in that case, lets be friends," he said with dry sarcasm. He then lied on his pillow and eyed the ceiling, "Unless there's food in this 'party', then just leave me alone to sleep." he said flatly.
"Oh, why don't we have the cakes we made, Rose? There looks like there's enough for everyone." suggested Rosé.
"Sounds good," said Rose, being the one who had offered to carry the blonde and dark-haired boy's cake boxes. Everyone had gotten a piece, Akira and Xerxes passing, and began eating the two different types of cakes.
"Huh, I guess spending the rest of your birthday here in a hospital room was not what you expected, huh, Hisoka?" asked Haru. Hisoka gave a shrug and grin and took a bite out of red velvet.
"Hey, it certainly was more fun and eventful." he said.
Yusei stood outside of the hospital room everyone was in, unsure of what his next move would be. His son, his son, was right on the other side of the door. In just three strides, he could open the door and talk with his son, explaining himself for where he had been for the last eighteen years. But his hand was shakily over the door knob, not moving from it's spot.
"Nervous?" he nearly jumped and he turned around, sighing when he saw it was Aki.
"How'd you guess it was me? No one has saw past my disguise for the last eighteen years." he said. Aki gave a knowing smile as she walked over to him.
"I just figured. It's good to see you again, Yusei." she said, taking the man into a friendly hug. Yusei hugged back. He was happy to see his old friend again.
"You too, Aki," he said warmly, pulling away from her and looking over his shoulder. Aki gave a light laugh.
"You're surprised, hm? He looks like Jack, huh?" she asked. Yusei nodded, his eyes looking a little sad.
"Yes. But he's been good and he cares for others." he said.
"He has your eyes, too." added Aki. Yusei nodded, a sad smile now on his lips.
"Yes, that too." he said, melancholy making his heart stiffen, and his blood went a little warmer.
"Well? What are you waiting for? Go talk to him." advised Aki. Yusei looked at the ground and shook his head, his eyes closing behind his glasses.
"I can't. Not now… Just not when he looks better off without me." he said. Aki shook her head and gave concerned smile.
"But you have to. If he has to hear it from anyone, it's you, Yusei. Do you know how many times he asked me 'Where's my father?' when he doesn't even know that he has two of them?" she asked. Yusei looked at her and sighed.
"No. And… What about, Jack? He has he… Seen him?" he asked. Aki shook her head.
"Not of the slightest. I saw him on television and he is staying in Neo Domino but I doubt they'll find out about each other." she said. Yusei gave another sigh and ran his fingers through his hair.
"But… It's confusing but I do want them to meet some day, yet and the same time, I don't. It be too much for Jack, him finding out that Hisoka is our child." he said.
"By the way, have you found out how that became possible? A male can't possibly have a child, could one?" asked Aki. Yusei gave an honest look.
"I have a few assumptions but I'm still not sure myself. It can't be any side effects from the Crimson Dragon since our marks disappeared decades ago. I'm just not sure. Something is just off." he said, his brain buzzing off with the few possibilities. He then remember something else. "Aki, can you do me one favor? I have to head back to the Labs for something."
"What is it?" asked Aki. For the first time in a long while, Yusei gave a slight smile as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a dark blue-wrapped up box that was the size of his palm.
"It's not everyday a young man turns eighteen, is it?"
Hisoka and Haru laughed as Z made a ridiculous impression of Seto Kaiba just as Aki came into the room, a blue box in her hand.
"Hisoka, you still have one present left." she said. Hisoka cocked an eyebrow.
"Another? Who from?" he asked, receiving the gift from his mother. Aki only gave a wink.
"Lets just say… Someone who hasn't been here at the time, yet who has always been with you." she said. Hisoka just grew more curious and he opened the box, surprised when he found a Duel Monster card and a King chess piece, the clear and fathomless glass of it gleaming under the lights. It was simple, the only interesting thing was a golden S engraved on it.
"What does the S stand for?" asked Asucchi, looking at the gift as well.
"It must mean for the meaning of Hisoka's name, 'Secret.'" said Madilyn. Hisoka carefully held the chess piece in his hand before pulling the Duel card that came along.
"Malefic Truth Dragon? I don't see how this card corresponds with my deck." said Hisoka, looking at the picture of the gray-gold skinned dragon.
"Does it matter? Dude, that card is amazing! Check it out, it has a level of twelve!" said Z, grinning at the card. Hisoka turned the card in his hand and cocked his head to the side.
"Who would send me such a rare card?" he asked with wonder. Aki smiled just as she caught a familiar person walk away from the door with a small smile on his face.
"I guess the person knew you needed a dragon in your deck. After all, no proper deck with kings, queens, and knights is complete without a dragon."
H-Holy crap! This is only the third chapter and it's twenty-two pages long! And here I'd thought it would be smaller. Ah well, once again, thank you to all of you who have submitted a review and took your time to read what's going on. Things are coming on good, huh? Oh yes, and here are for some of the things I numbered;
(1) Obasan- Meaning 'Aunt' or 'Auntie'. Z just was just acting his childish self. :3
(2) Tousan- Another, yet more formal way, of saying 'Father.'
(3) Hiyashi Chuka, Onigiri, and Takoyaki- Basic Japanese dishes found in Japan. The first is a type of noodles mixed with various toppings, like chicken, vegetables, ginger, and more. Onigiri are rice balls and Takoyaki are ball-shaped food filled with sea food, mostly octopus. They don't sound too pleasant but their pretty good in Japan.
(4) Hi-takuso- A clever fusion of Hisoka's name and an insult, which is originally pronounced as hetakuso, meaning clumsy/ lacking skill. Combining the two makes Hi-takuso. Basically, Akira is calling Hisoka Clumsy Hisoka, given after the latter didn't look where he was going when they bumped into each other.
(5) Guns and Duel disk, Rhapsody of Blue-Eyes Fire, and The Lost Dark Magicians- Three fictional bands based off the original bands, Guns and Roses, Fire in Rhapsody of Fire, and the Lost Prophets. These are bands I like.
(6) Koshinuke- Meaning coward.
Well, that's all I got for now. Please read and Review and the next chapter will come to you as soon as it can! Remember, if you still like to submit an OC, go ahead. It's not to late to join! See you all and happy Thanksgiving!
This is me saying, Peace!