This is a non-profit fanfiction of Buddyfight. Buddyfight is the product of Bushiroad. Plz support the official release.
Also, warning for potential references, OCs, potential spoilers from the canon series & the fact this is a side story of Chapter 5.
Morning,
Under the roof a well-decorated Japanese room, one father & his son sat patiently. Both had long, blue hair tied in ponytails & wore military-esque uniform. The parent wore blue & a monocle while the son wore white & a pair of spectacles.
The son took another breathe in, trying to compose himself. After that, his eyes sneakily looked around.
Sitting at his right, is his father & beyond that, a simple green wall with two tall vases of creatively arranged flowers placed at each corners & a Japanese scroll hung in between the two.
The boy then turned back towards the teapot & 8 cups on table in front of him.
Thunk!
The bamboo mechanism at the nearby fountain fell.
And right on cue, his fingers jolted & his heart is beating faster even since. He can feel it! She's here… She's almost here!
"Zanya-dono, why are you so scared-degozarunrun?" a voice then echoed from his deck. "Is it the girls again?"
"N-Not now, Byakkuya… j-just… stay in your deck. I beg of you… pretty please…?" Zanya murmured, barely keeping his composure from breaking into flames.
"Why not-degozarunrun!?" Then from his deck, two chibified monsters flew out.
They are both chibified ninja monsters. Due to being brothers, they looked the exact same with the exception of their colour palettes. One is dressed in black with a red scarf & the other one is greyish white with a purple scarf.
"So, Zanya-dono, why won't you tell us anything & just skip class out of nowhere?" said the white one. "I heard from Tsukikage that the person you're meeting is your childhood-friend-slash-fiancé-slash-son-bearing-wife-"
"Well, wait W-WHAT!? Tsukikage!?" shouted Zanya as he jolted up, face completely red & boiling.
In response, the black ninja pulled a scroll that reads "Not True!" in Japanese text, saying "Nin!".
"Er, Yeah True! You told me that the person we're going to meet is Zanya-dono's most dearest childhood friend-degozarunrun,"
"Well, considering its YOU we're talking about, I'm pretty sure what you heard something is automatically exaggerated & also GET BACK INTO MY DECK! BOTH OF YOU!" the boy snapped. "You are going to get me killed!"
"Get who killed, Zanya?" said a girl's voice at the door.
"Ah, O-Miko Himiko… it is a pleasure," said the father.
"It is a pleasure see you again too, Mr. Kisaragi," said the girl. "Zanya…? Would you like to say something to me?"
Shivering like a malfunctioning robot, Zanya turned his head towards the arriving guest. Standing at the opened paper door are three teenage girls & one elderly dressed in lovely priestess kimonos, especially the girl with light brown hair, standing in the center.
"K-K-K-Kagome…" shuttered Zanya with one of his lens cracking.
"Oho, so are you Kagome-dono-degazarurun?" asked Byakkuya.
Humbly, the O-Miko bowed. "Yes, I am. In fact, I am also-"
"I heard that you're also Zanya-dono's childhood friend,"
"Yes, indeed-"
"Woah, so, does that means you're his fiancé?"
Her face immediately turned red. "E-Eh! F-Fiancé is a s-strong-"
"So you really are bearing his son!? Woah! That's rad-degozarun-run!" The little ninja turned around. "Rad, right, Zanya-dono," And already responding to his crazy talk is the boy & his ninja brother shaking their heads speedily.
Byakuya, naively, looked around. Above him is the darkened & malice-filled expression of a Miko looking down at him. Her companions had quickly moved away & so is Zanya & Tsukikage, who decided that it is better to NOT stay near.
"Oi, Megane," said Kagome coldly. "I see you've picked up a very… very… rude Buddy,"
"Erhm-He-is-er-not-mah-Boody-mer… erm," Zanya blabbered in a pinched voice. "At… the very least, please spare me & my Buddy here," said the frightened boy, cuddling his Buddy.
"Oh! So… this puny one here is NOT your Buddy?" Kagome's eyes twinkled like stars.
"Errrrr…" responded the whitening white ninja. "De…gozarunrun?"
And in an eyeblink, he got shot of out through the roof… by a kick.
"N-Nin…?" said Tsukikage with "A-Aniue…?" written on his scroll.
With one hand place on her chest, Kagome then let out a deep breath. "Well, that's refreshing,"
"Oh… my… kami-sama…" muttered Zanya before he fainted.
As his son fell onto the ground, Mr. Kisaragi let out a deep sigh.
"O-Oi, Zanya!"
"Nin!" Kagome & Tsukikage reacted.
"My, my, what a handsome young men your son has grown into," said the elderly Miko who sat down beside him.
"Handsome but still a child," The father then turned towards the old lady pouring tea into his cup. "By the way, where… is 'he'?"
"Kikunojo?" asked the old lady. "My brother is currently outside of Cho-Tokyo at the moment,"
"Hmph. As expected from a man as cunning as him," Mr. Kisaragi then took a sip. "But if that's so, why would his granddaughter & O-Miko be here at our house?"
Mr. Kisaragi then batted an eye over to the pouting girl who sent his son's white nanomachine ninja flying through the roof. And speaking of his son, Zanya's head is currently resting on Kagome's lap. Her other two servants had dismissed themselves after bringing her a bucket of cold water & a handkerchief.
"I see… So she came here of her own will," The father let out a grin.
The old Miko sighed. "Well, partially because of my influences. Sadly, if Kikunojo found out about this- which he will… I suppose a slap is already a sign of mercy,"
"So are you going to let him do it, then, Mikasa-san?"
"Of course not!" said the old lady, gently as she took a sip of tea. "I won't let the Elders abused her!"
"Then, make sure of it… If you genuinely cared for her…" And with that, he drank the rest & slammed the cup on the table.
Recess,
It's quiet. Too quiet… for Aibo Acdemy's new cafeteria lady. Rekka Todoroki looked down her merchandise. Delicious cupcakes coated with the toppings & icings that would make them irresistible to children and yet…
"Gen…ma…" she muttered, before she snapped. "THE F*** ARE MY CUSTOMERS!?"
Other than the group of tan-skinned, coat wearing weirdoes that kept following her around, there's not even a single soul here in her workplace… as in the cafeteria… as in the place where she can earn back the money she lost when her stall got wrecked last night at the Festa!
Rekka's livid- very livid. She knew her brother would be an overprotective freak but she never thought he would put her under surveillance for 24 hours! Heck! She even gave him a beating that's already on the level of domestic abuse but still, he keeps buffing up her 'security'.
Rekka looked around. "Oi, where the hell is he!?" she shouted, frightening the nearby Seifukai members.
"A-Ane-sama, please calm down," said a voice.
Rekka turned. Behind her are her assistants, her brother's right-hand man, Doai & his Buddy, Demongodol. Both dressed in girly, strawberry aprons.
"Oh… it's you," she muttered. "Know where my stupid brother went?"
"W-well… G-Genma-sama is patrolling the school-"
"You mean patrolling-the-school-while-scaring-the-living-s***-out-of-every-single-kid-that-could-be-a-potential-customer-to-my-business?"
"Y-yes?"
"Damn you, Genma!" she muttered in spite. Her rage reached boiling point.
"P-P-Please calm down, Ane-sama. H-Here! The next batch of cupcakes is out!" The teenager then placed the cakes on the frosting table.
Rekka took one look & immediately turned to Doai, saying, "Who's buying them, Doai…?"
And a brief silent then ensued, followed by the cries of an imaginary crow.
"Okay… looks like we just wasted a bunch of ingredients," said Doai's Buddy.
"No s***," their boss uttered.
"A-Anyways, I've been very curious as of lately. How come your brother is that obsessive?"
"Trying to change topic, huh?"
"N-No," Demongodol's eyes turned away. "I'm just really curious about the relationship between you siblings," replied the monster.
Realizing that there wasn't anything else to do, Rekka turned towards the trays of cupcakes & let out a deep breathe. "Probably… because I'm gone for too long,"
"Too… long?" Doai then asked.
She nodded. "Yep, I've been in America for years with little to no contact with Mom & Genma,"
"Wait- America…? Genma-sama once mentioned to me that his father had left his mother & gone to America-"
"And once he's there, he started filling his head with 'dreams'," Her hand reach out to choose. "Heh! It's funny because that man eventually took his own life, leaving me with almost no money & a dirty apartment room,"
"A-Ane-sama…"
The young lady turned & smiled. "Why the long face? Don't worry. I was already capable of taking care of myself during that time. Plus..." She then took one bite from one of her merchandise. "I got friends that pulled me through hell,"
"I-I see… Forgive me for bringing that up,"
"Don't sweat it. Here have some," Rekka handed Doai another cupcake.
"A-aren't these your merchandise?"
"They're just going to bin if you don't eat it. Hey, fellas, free cupcakes on the house!"
"Huh? Really, ane-sama?" said a random member.
"Sure. Dig in, fellas," she answered to the group with a smile.
Soon, the hungry boys came swarming in for the desserts. Seeing them flooding in, the cafeteria lady retreated back into her kitchen for safety's sake; leaving Doai behind to deal with it. And as the door closed behind her, she looked down at her own cupcake.
"I… am doing the right… thing… right?" Silently, she murmured.
"So… if I help you find these 'special' people while you are away tomorrow, Kyoya-sama would…?"
"Da. Your father's sentence will be reduced," said Sofia Sakharov, looking down on the boy sitting on his fancy, president chair. "And add to that, there will be no consequences from failure. After all, failing is all you can do these days,"
"What did you say-death-shi-"
"However, should you let slip even the slightest detail about the task you've been given… I will deal with you. Personally…" said the white-haired girl as she pulled out her Dark Core Deck Case.
Her face is stoic but the icy tone of her voice & the sight of her hair growing soon froze Shido's mouth shut. She had been meaning to obliterate him since the Yamigedo incident, especially the part where he almost ruined her Master's plan. But luckily, she managed to improvise so… yeah, not yet.
"Oi, Shido…" said the voice in his deck before a cute-looking specter emerged from out of it. "I'm hungry-geh. Buy me something-geh,"
"Aren't you supposed to be a ghost of some sort-"
It was then a grumbling noise filled the office room. Shido's eyes instantly widened, while his Buddy covered his mouth to hide its laughter.
"O-Oh, yes… Indeed, I shall-death-shi," said the President. "After all, you are my Buddy, of course,"
Sofia then face-palmed, turning away from this idiocy.
"Gesha-sha-sha. Isn't your wallet empty-geh?" Gallows added. "Can't buy anything without daddy, Shido?"
"S-Shut up!" Shido jumped from his seat. "Even if Papa-daddy isn't here, I can still get what I want! Just you wait & see!"
And just like that, the President stormed out of his office.
"Gesha-sha. He's too easy," Shido's Buddy then floated after him, giggling.
Seeing the two, Sofia let out a heavy sigh. "Do we really even need him?" she murmured.
As Rekka looked on at the Seifukai members happily munching on her desserts, she grinned as if she's reminded of something… something bittersweet.
The cafeteria lady shook her head. "Enough trips down memory lane, Rekka…" she said to herself as she untied her apron.
"Ane-sama, the dishes are done & arranged!" Doai's voice called from the kitchen.
"Kay," she answered as she hung her apron. "Pity I have to close earlier," And with despair hanging over her head, she chuckled. "I mean seriously it's not like I'm going get customers with Genma constantly screwing me over. Must be karma for teasing him when he's little,"
"Oba-san, I would a deluxe steak-death-shi," said a voice.
And right on cue, Rekka instantly blinked to the counter before slamming her palms into a poor boy's cheeks.
"You… no Seifukai?" she asked creepily.
"Unhwiend me! Yw'm dwe Studwent Counswole Pwuesidwent-dwe-shi,"
"Oh, sorry," She let go.
"Gah!" The boy took a few steps back. "I'm so going to get you fired, you brute!"
"You don't have that authority, Shido," said the white-haired girl standing behind the boy.
"You can only complain to the principal-gesha," said the chibified ghost-like monster floating besides the girl.
"W-What!?" The boy turned & shouts. "So does that mean I can't fire her directly?"
"What happened to getting a meal?" Sofia retorted.
"Ah! About that…" The trio turned towards Rekka coming out for her station. "Sorry, kiddos but we're already closed-"
"ANE-SAMA!" A shout then came from the kitchen.
And before the four of them knew it, Sefukai members had surrounded the two kids & one monster. The boy was frightened, his Buddy slightly intrigued & the girl not giving a dime about the current situation.
On the other hand, Rekka's being held back by Doai's arm, being both confused & furious- 'Confurious' to be exact. "The f*** are you doing, Doai?"
"M-My apologizes, ane-sama…" The moai-faced teenager removed his arm. "Ahem. These two before you are the Aibo Academy's despicable scums, Shido Magoroku & Sofia Sakharov!"
"Watch your tongue, Doai. We're your Student Council President & Vice President-death-shi!" retorted Shido.
"Doai, why didn't I know them?" Rekka then turned her eyes towards the guy.
"Magoroku always eats cup ramen in his office like a shut-in,"
"Hey!" reacted Shido.
"And judging by your easy-going demeanor, I take that you didn't know Genma-sama had quarantined this cafeteria," added Doai.
"W-Wait… The cafeteria's quarantined-shi!?"
"And judging by that reaction, either Genma gone full-bully or the students had reported in but you didn't give an ounce of damn," Rekka then briefly contemplates. "Yeeaahh… It's obvious you're the lousy president. Genma won't stoop so low,"
"H-How… W-What- Wait. Who on earth are you-death-shi?" Shido pointed at Rekka.
"That's the new cafeteria lady, Rekka Todoroki," Sofia spoke before Shido turned around, shocked. "The old chef, whom you often threatened to get a free steak, had already moved away several months ago," she explained. "Apparently, he won a lottery & got enough money to move back to Cho-Nagoya,"
"W-What… M-My steak…"
"GESHA-SHA-SHA… Oh my hades, that is just golden-geh," Shido's Buddy, Gallows continued laughing at his whitened partner.
"I… I WON'T ACCEPT THIS-SHI!" Shido suddenly snapped. "I'm the president! I can get what I want, whenever I want-death-shi!" The boy then turned towards Rekka. "You there, prepare me a steak this instance! If you don't under the next 3 minutes, I'll fire you!"
The Seifukai is not pleased. "Shido, you-" Doai stepped forward, only to be held back by Rekka herself.
"Stand down, boys. I'll take care of this," The young woman stepped forward.
"B-But, Ane-sama…"
"I said stand down!" She repeated in a raised voice. The Seifukai members looked at each other & soon, obeyed. "Now then… Shido-kun, isn't it?"
"You have 2 minutes, vermin… START STEAKING!"
"Okay… what the hell's wrong with you?"
"Fascinating… Apparently, the days & months living down underground have affected his mentality, after all," said Sofia with a stoic face.
"SHUT UP, SOFIA!" Shido snapped again.
"ANEUEEEEEEE!"
The unexpected shout then peeled Rekka's eyes open. "Oh… no…" she murmured.
"SHIDO!" shouted a tanned, old… er… Genma as he leaped into fray. "If you touch aneue, I won't forgive you!"
"Genma…" said Rekka. "Why are you shirtless? What on earth did you do while you're patrolling?"
"It's the usual, aneue. Don't worry,"
"USUAL!?" shouted Rekka. "Genma, you & me are going have a SERIOUS talk when we get back home,"
"WHERE IS MY STEAK-DEATH-SHI!?"
"This is getting confusing," muttered Sofia, frowning. "Shido, I suggest we go back for now. With the remaining time, I doubt you'll get your steak,"
"Say what-death-shi!?"
"Instead, why not we have a Buddyfight to resolve both yours & the Students Council's problems," Sofia proposed. "Should Shido here wins, the Seifukai & Miss Rekka Todoroki will have to sign a document I will soon prepare,"
"Document?" Genma asked.
"Da. The first document will have the Seifukai disband immediately,"
"What did you say!? You are telling me to disband this club we have for generations!?" uttered Genma, furious.
"And the second document will put Miss Rekka Todoroki into unpaid labor as cafeteria lady until we can replace her-"
Genma gritted his teeth. "I. Heard. ENOOOUUUGH!?" His yell then echoed throughout cafeteria. "The Seifukai will not accept these terms! From ancient times, the terms agreed for a duel must be equal!"
"So what are your terms, then, Genma Todoroki?" Sofia questioned.
"I demanded a re-election for the Student Body Council President!"
"WHA- That's absurd-death-shi!" uttered Shido.
"What's wrong, Shido? Too afraid to face me?" added Genma. "From ancient times, it has been told. That a person such as yourself is underserving of the position of Student Council President!"
"Er… Genma… there is no Student Council President during ancient times…" muttered Rekka. "And furthermore, do I detect a lame quirk in your speech patterns?"
"From ancient times, people who don't use their second chances wisely do not deserving of a third!" Genma shouted again…
…before he is knee in the belly & thrown back by a German suplex from his older sister.
"Genma-sama!" The Seifukai shouted in unison.
"A-Ane-sama, why?" asked Doai.
"Because this isn't just about your guys, it's also about me," said Rekka as walked towards Shido. "Hey, kid..." Shido looked around before pointing at himself. "Yes you, kid… you agreed that if you win, my brother's club would be disbanded & I'll be working unpaid, right?" The young woman leaned her face forward. Her eyes are emitting a sharp, threating gaze.
"O-Of course-death-shi,"
"Good. Then, if I win, you'll be working here, then,"
"Wait… WHAT!?" uttered Shido as the Seifukai members gasped in shock.
"I have written down the terms. If Shido wins, the Seifukai will be disbanded & Rekka-san became an unpaid larbour," Sofia reads her tablet. "And if Rekka-san wins, Shido will resign his position as Aibo Academy Middle School Student Body President & work in the cafeteria until he graduates,"
"OBJECTION! OBJECTION-DEATH-SHI!"
"Also, should any party refuses the challenge, victory will automatically go to that party's opponent. This means if you refuse the challenge, you'll automatically lose," added Sofia, without a single ounce of damn.
"SOFIA!" shouted Shido.
"The Buddyfight will take place after school; at the school's courtyard," the vice-president just continued. "Anymore question?"
"When I win, I would also like to restrain Genma from ever approaching my workplace, please," said Rekka, nonchalantly.
"Very well,"
"But aneueeee!"
"You seemed decent human being, girl. What's your name?" And Genma was ignored.
"Sofia Sakharov. I was once your customer, Rekka-san,"
"Oh, I like you. Why don't we chat over some tea?"
"I would like some Russian tea," Then, the two girls just nonchalantly walked out of the cafeteria, chatting like normal girls do.
A majority of the Sefukai members soon left the cafeteria, leaving the Genma, Shido & Doai behind. The brother & president were speechless… dumbfounded… And with their irises shrunk & their mouths hanging wide-opened.
"Er… since when those two became good friends?" said Doai.
"Anija. Anija!" Zanya's brows furrowed before opening his eyes.
"Er… Akatsuki?" Zanya muttered.
In front of his eyes, he saw his little brother in his usual ninja outfit. He's looking down at him with a happy grin. Besides him are Tsukikage & Byakuya.
"Mhmm… where am I?" The boy got up. "This… isn't home… right?"
The boy then looked around. The room he's in is a lot simpler & vacant than his own house's guest room. The decoration it only has a vase of arranged sakura branches & a scroll behind it; the rest is just either living room essentials or just plain nothing.
"Wait… Is this place?"
"Indeed," The door then slide opened. "This is one of the Shirushiboshi's many estates & the one you previously stayed in,"
Zanya's head then turned to the door like a malfunctioning robot. And as expected, Kagome's standing at the door with her two servants.
"Oh… so you're Kagome-dono," said Akatsuki. "Chichue had mentioned you to me,"
"And you are-"
"Zanya Kisaragi's little brother, Akatsuki-kun," said one of her servants.
"Oh! So you're Akatsuki!" Kagome leaned towards the little boy. "It's a pleasure to meet you. My name's Kagome Himiko," She offered her hand out.
"No, no, it's a pleasure to meet YOU, O-Miko Kagome-dono," Akatsuki then shook her hand, blushing.
"Akatsuki, get away from her," said a retreating Zanya.
"For real, anija, is your gynophobia that sever?" grumbled the little brother.
"Y-Yeah, Akatsuki-dono, listen to your brother-degozarunrun," said Byakuya, hiding behind Zanya. "She's a brute! A false priestess! The true cause of Zanya-dono's gynophobia-"
And then, in a blink of an eye, something shot past Zanya's arm & into the paper door behind him. Everyone except Kagome & the servants have peeled open their eyes… Especially Zanya & Akatsuki.
"I-I'll… shut up… degozarun!" squeaked Byakuya before returning back into Zanya's deck.
After that, Kagome just walked towards a frozen Zanya. "S-Shura-da!" said Tsukikage's writing as the O-Miko passed by.
"I don't know how your pet knows about our past, Zanya but if he lets slip of… of… OF THAT!" Kagome's face suddenly burst into red. "I WON'T LET YOU OFF THAT EASILY! YOU UNDERSTAND!"
"Y-y-yes! Kagome-sama!" Zanya snapped with his eyes swirling. "I won't tell anyone on how I accidentally walked into your bath, slip on a soap & accidentally slammed my naked body onto yours!"
Everybody then went silent. Akatsuki & Tsukikage's eyes widened… The servants escaped the room... And, the lenses of Zanya's glasses cracked & cracked again before…
"Z-zAnyAaaaa… you… YOU… BEGONE! LUST FIEND!"
Immediately after that, all hell- or Yomi- breaks loose with a frenzy of slashes & three consecutive screams.
"SHIKIMA-ZESSATSU! (Lust Fiend Obliteration!)"
"No! Wait! Kagome! Put that sword… GYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
"ANIJAAAAAA!"
As the afternoon heat beats down, the Seifukai members had already surrounded the arena prepared for Rekka & Shido. Their battlefield will be inside a simple circle drawn by chalk. Four smaller circles are on each side; marking left, center, right & where the fighter should be standing.
Rekka stood in hers; looking prepared, ready & grinning confidently. Meanwhile, Shido Magoruko stood with an umbrella in hand, looking around.
"Hey, Sofia, where's the audience-death-shi?" asked Shido to the girl standing a few steps behind him.
"They are all at the stadium. Apparently, Tasuku Ryuenji is fighting there,"
"WHAT!? That undercover cop's stealing my spotlight-shi!"
"So you want the entire school to see you lose the most important match in your life?" replied Sofia with a small grin. "You should have said so from the beginning,"
"What makes you think I could lose-death-shi? And speaking of important matches, I've beaten Gratos-"
"After I convinced you that you can beat him…"
"SERIOUSLY! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM-DEATH-SHI?"
"Hey, Shido-kun, when can we start?" called Rekka.
"ANEUE!" Genma shouted, chained shirtless to a stake. "Why have you added a 'kun' to his name!?"
"Then, why have you stripped your top during your patrols, then?" the sister retorted.
Genma chuckled. "From ancient times, people can only be inspired by example so I-"
"I've heard enough! Doai, shut him up!"
"Wait-WHAT!?" The guy responded.
"With this victory, I shall become the absolute ruler! Luminize! Absolute Death-shi!"
"Ancient prisoner, the time has come to destroy your shackles!" chanted Rekka as she playfully tossed her deck around. "Luminize!" It then transformed into a tonfa."Day of Release!"
RAISE THE FLAG!
"Darkness Dragon World-death-shi," announced Shido.
"Ancient World," said the cafeteria lady.
"Since I'm a reasonable person, I will let you go first-death-shi," said the Student Council President.
"DON'T FALL FOR IT, ANEUE!" Genma immediately shouted. "IT'S A TRAP!"
"Y-Yes, ane-sama," Doai followed. "Shido Magoroku uses monster with Shadow Dive. Occupy the center with a Size 3 won't protect you!"
"Oh… interesting…" Rekka smiled as she charges & draw.
"HEY! No outside help-death-shi!" Shido snapped.
"Like you wouldn't do it,"
"Enough, Doai!" Rekka turned her vicious eyes at the guy, shocking him. "Shido-kun's right. Outside help is not needed,"
"But ane-sama-"
"Enough!" shouted Rekka. "I pay 1 gauge & equip Ringlet, Loop of Fire (P-2000, C-2)!" She then conjured a fireball with her free hand. The fire soon burned out, revealing the item; floating & rotating in her left hand.
The young woman threw it right at Shido's face, dealing 2 damage.
MOVE END.
Like a boomerang, Ringlet then flew back to her side.
[[Rekka] Life: 10; Gauge: 2; Hand: 5]
[[Shido] Life: 8; Gauge: 2; Hand: 6]
YOUR MOVE.
"Hehe. Getting cocky is your last mistake-shi!" said Shido. "Draw! Charge & Draw!"
"Cocky, huh…?" she murmured silently. "Why not give me your all, Shido-kun?" said Rekka with one closed eye & a taunting hand gesture.
Shido's eyes then narrowed with a crooked gin on his face. "Oh, we'll see about that-death-shi! I call Gate Guider, De Lomeer (S1: P-1000, C-1, D-1000)! Stiju (S0: P-1000, C-2, D-1000)! And Andino (S1: P-1000, C-2, D-4000)!" Three Gate Guiders then lined up from left to right. "Now, attack the fighter!"
One by one, the skeletal ghosts swung forth their eager scythes. De Lomeer swung with fury; Andino swung with a mocking laughter;& after that, Stiju rushed in with his raised & ready!
"Drown in regret!" He swung down at Rekka.
"Ergh!"
"Aneue!" Genma shouted.
MOVE END.
"Five damage, eh... Not bad," said Rekka as she dusts herself.
"Don't patronize me-death-shi!" retorted Shido. "Next turn I'll end you-death-shi!"
YOUR MOVE.
"Oh really?" said Rekka, smirking. "Draw! Charge & Draw!"
[[Rekka] Life: 2; Gauge: 3; Hand: 6]
[[Shido] Life: 8; Gauge: 3; Hand: 4]
"I activate Dragon Emperor Legend!" Her life, gauge & hand are increased by one each. "And I pay 1 Life & Buddy Call Prisoner Drake, Caged Acid (S1: P-1000, C-1, D-5000) to the center!" She then gained the Life paid back.
A puddle of green liquid then burst out at Rekka's center area, followed by an end of a chain that made its way to Rekka's hand.
"HAAAH!" And with a strong pull, a spherical caged surfaced!
Inside it is a young lizard, the size of its cage. Held in captive in a fetus position & covered in the same green liquid that spews out acidic steam, one can almost felt overwhelming sympathy.
"W-What-death-shi!?"
"You see, I charged this card on my first turn," explained Rekka. "To use its effect, 'Acidic Reborn', to revive itself to the center. However, all 'Prisoner Drake' monster, including Caged Acid are restrained from attacking until its 'Restraints' can be nullified,"
"Uh… UWAHAHAHA…" Shido burst out. "A Size 1 that can't attack-death-shi!? How worthless! And let's not forget that it's in your center,"
"Y-Yeah, ane-sama, why would you do that?" uttered Doai. "You should have brought out a Size 3, instead! It's staple strategy for Ancient World-"
"SILENCE, DOAI!" Genma shouted, shocking the teen. "Believe in aneue. She'll protect the Seifukai for sure,"
"I call two Prisoner Drake, Chained Magma (S1: P-3000, C-3, D-3000)," A several chains then appeared out of nowhere & fished out two giant, red, salamanders from the floor of the left & right area.
Seeing the two monsters in chains, Shido's laughter became more hysterical. "Oh my god-death-shi… my belly hurts… Guess I'll be winning-pftt-wahahaha!"
"Don't get your hopes up, Shido-kun…" said Rekka eerily before closing her eyes. "The fun's getting is getting started,"
"Oh, really-death-shi?" Shido leaned forward to spite. "What are going to do? End your turn because your monster can't do anything-"
And soon, Rekka instantly opened her eyes & swung her tonfa, unleashing a gust.
"WHAAAA!" uttered Shido, falling on his butt, to the amusement of Gallows.
"When there another 'Prisoner Drake' monster on the field, Caged Acid's [Cell Core] activates," The monster wailed.
"C-Cell Core?" Doai muttered in surprise.
"How… Lucky…" murmured Sofia, smiling like a fiend.
"I Tribute my two Chained Magmas & one Caged Acid!"
From three lizards named, ear-breaking wails were drilled into everyone's ears. The Seifukai & Shido quickly covered their ears… all except Genma & Sofia, who just shrugged it off no problem.
After the wails, the drakes turned into light. They struggled & shook. Before long, they broke free & gathered above Rekka's right.
"Dragon held captive from crime of savagery & arson! Come forth from your eternal cage & obey my commands!" The orb of lights merged & pierced down into the floor. "X-Cell Call! Forward, Prisoner Drake, Blast Volkano!"
Magma erupts from the floor & rising from the pit, a colossal salamander with horns & burning scales. Its shackles are in the form a gag, several giant cuffs & an iron straitjacket. Everyone gazed in awe & bewilderment.
"Wha… WHAT IS THIS MONSTER-DEATH-SHI!?" shouted Shido. "Why is your Life still 3-wait… it's 4!"
"Prisoner Drake, Blast Volkano (C3: P-10000, C-3, D-5000) is an X-Cell Monster that can be called when Tributing monsters alongside a card with an activated [Cell Core]," Rekka explained. "And when monsters are Tributed, their effects are nullified until after they are put into the drop zone… with an exception, of course,"
"E-Exception?"
"When Prisoner Drake, Chained Magma is Tributed from the field, I can destroy one Size 2 or less monster on your field!" She points her finger gun. "I've Tributed two… Therefore, I can destroy two of yours!"
Rekka fired her finger gun. In an instant, Blast Volkano's gag broke & fire came spewing out from its jaws like a torrent, engulfing Stiju & Andino as they screamed. And due to Stiju's [Lifelink], Shido's Life received a hit.
"Holy crap… SOFIA! She's cheating-death-shi!" The boy turned to his vice-president.
"No, she's not," she answered bluntly. "And don't worry… that monster also has 'Restraint',"
"That's right," reaffirmed Rekka. "This card cannot attack. However... not for long!" With two fingers, she swiftly picked up one card from her hand. "I pay 1 gauge & 1 Life to cast Release Restraint: Frenzy! With this card's effect, I can nullify Blast Volkano's 'Restraint' & give it [Double Attack]!" Her monster then roared.
One by one, Blast Volkano's restraint were released & soon as one came off, an intense inferno burst out from the area it covered. It then sets its reptilian eyes at a frightened Shido.
"Attack!" With a roar, Blast Volkano lunged forward. "And with its ability, I destroy De Lomeer!" Another torrent of fire then surged forth.
"Devil Stigma-death-shi!" And before the flames can reach it, De Lomeer was impaled. Shido gains 1 Life & 2 gauge! But the flames reached him. "Hot-death-shi!" Three damage dealt!
"Again!" Blast Volkano, once again, breathed fire.
"Midnight Shadow!" Shido dodged.
"Ringlet!" And Shido's Life is down to three! "Heh, not bad…"
MOVE END.
And as the system's voice sounded, Blast Volkano's shackles returned, much to the monster's dismay.
"If ane-sama can survive Shido's next turn…" Doai murmured.
"Worry not, Doai," said Genma. "Aneue will win,"
[[Rekka] Life: 4; Gauge: 3; Hand: 3]
[[Shido] Life: 3; Gauge: 5; Hand: 2]
YOUR MOVE.
"DRAW! I won! I won-death-shi!" He charges & draw. "I can take care of myself without Papa-Daddy!"
"Papa-Daddy?" Rekka murmured.
"He's talking about his father, aneue," Her brother answered. "He's currently in prison for abuse of authority,"
"SHUT UP-DEATH-SHI! I can live without him or his money-death-shi!" Shido yelled. "And once I win & disband your annoying Seifukai, I'll make sure all of you regret ever defying me!"
Genma's eyes widened. "Shido… can it be…?"
"I Buddy Call to the right! Gate Guider, Gallows "Gestus"!" Shido gained 1 Life!
"Finally-geh," The cute specter then revealed its true & more skeletal form.
"I cast Abyss Symphony & draw 2 cards!" exclaimed Shido. "I equipped DEATH Wave Rod, Sterben (P-3000, C-1) by discarding one card & resting this card, I can move your Blast Volkano!" And with one wave, the wingless dragon was moved to the center! "Gallows, attack the fighter!"
"Ge-SHA!" Gallows slashed at Rekka. One damage dealt!
"Finale-death-shi!" announced Shido. "FINAL PHASE-SHI!"
"Oh no!" Doai uttered.
"I pay 3 gauge & cast Hell Gate Walter!" A ghastly mouth appeared above Shido. "I pay 2 more gauge! Be revived! Final Gate Guider, Guidecca (S3: P-4000, C-3, D-3000) & Stiju (S0: P-1000, C-2, D-1000)!"
"Abandon hope, lowly sinner!" howled Guidecca as he occupied the center.
"With Gallows's effect, Stiju & Guidecca's Critical gone up by 1-shi! NOW, ATTACK THE FIGHTER-death-shi!"
"ABANDON HOPE!" Guidecca swung his scythe.
"I pay 1 gauge & cast Dragon Wall of the Distant Sea!" The colossal reaper's attack was repelled!
"[Double Attack]!" The monster swings again.
"One more!" Repelled again!
"WHAT!?" uttered Shido before Stiju slashed her, dealing 3 damage!
MOVE END.
[[Rekka] Life: 1; Gauge: 1; Hand: 1]
[[Shido] Life: 3; Gauge: 0; Hand: 1]
YOUR MOVE.
"Draw! Charge & Draw!" Rekka smirked. "Ready, Shido-kun?"
"I won't lose-death-shi! I'm not a daddy-hogging brat-death-shi!" shouted Shido as he shook his head, sweating.
"I activate the ability of Prisoner Drake, Tortured Void in my drop zone! 'Destabilize'!" Purple lighting surged into her Core Gadget tonfa. "I add Release Restraint: Fatality from my deck to hand! And I cast Dragon Emperor Legend!" Her Life, gauge & hand had gone up once again.
"WAI-WAIT-death-shi!" shouted Shido. "C-Can we negotiate the terms again? I'll take back what I said about disbanding the Seifukai-" His eyes then turned to Sofia. Unfortunately for him, the vice-president had long left. "WHY-DEATH-SHI!? SOFIAAA!"
"I cast Release Restraint: Fatality! With its effect, I nullify Blast Volkano's 'Restraint' & give it [Penetrate]!"
"PENETRATE-DEATH-SHI!?" uttered Shido.
The shackles are once again released & what followed is a deafening roar, before Blast Volkano lunged forward for an attack.
"Ability activate! I destroy Stiju!" And once again, Stiju was perished in flames, dealing one damage to Shido.
After that, the colossal lizard pinned & sunk its jaws into Guidecca's head! The ripped head tumbled towards Rekka's feet & it was then, it swung its tail at Shido for the [Penetrate] damage.
"Black Dragon Shield!" Shido's Life is back to three.
"[Double Attack]!" Rekka immediately shouted, crushing Guidecca's helmet into cards of light.
"WHAT-SHI!? I THOUGHT-"
"Sorry, Shido-kun. Blast Volkano already has that ability from the very beginning!" The lizard then roared at his face, freezing him & his wide-opened eyes.
"Papa… Daddy…" muttered Shido.
"One more time! Attack!" Blast Volkano immediately leaped into the air. "Vengeful Inferno!" A blanket of fire slammed onto her opponent! Three damage dealt!
GAME END. WINNER, REKKA TODOROKI!
"ANE-SAMA!" shouted Doai. Tears trickling down his face as he rushed towards Rekka.
Rekka turned, smiling. "No need to get all emotional-"
And then she saw a tsunami of Seifukai members approaching her; also shouting "ANE-SAMAAA!"
"HANDS OFF MY ANEUE!" shouted Genma as he intercepts with Duel Sieger, causing a comical brawl.
"When did Genma freed himself?" muttered his sister before shaking her head. "Nevermind. This is probably the first time I'm glad he's overprotective," She then turned to Shido.
Kneeling on the floor, a river flowed down from Shido's wide-opened eyes. "I-It can be…"
"Oi, Shido, I want to laugh at you now-geh," said Gallows, circling around him. "So would you mind stop crying-geh?"
"No. NO! This can't happen-death-shi!?" shouted Shido, sandwiching his head. "If I'm no longer President, those guys would come and kill me-"
"Oi, Shido Magoroku-kun!" Rekka called.
Shido turned with a heavy frown. "What do you want-death-shi? You already won! Beat it-death-shi! You've thrown me…" He let out a sob.
"As you future boss, I'm here to guarantee you the three privileges of working under me,"
"I DON'T NEED YOUR PRIVILEGE-DEATH-SHI!"
"One!" shouted Rekka, shocking Shido. "Is that you'll be granted protection from anyone that would abuse or harm you!" She then slammed her hand on his shoulder. "If anyone bullies you, tell me. I'll personally crush their genit**s,"
"W-What-death-shi…"
"Two! Is that you'll be given proper training working at the kitchen," She slammed her hand again. "I'll be very strict with you so if you're a man, I expect no slacking from you… okay?" she said that almost threateningly.
"Y-YES, MA'AM-SHI!"
"And finally…" Rekka then reached for her wallet. "Here. Your salary,"
"One thousand yen-death-shi!?" uttered Shido. "W-Why are you…?"
"As your boss, I also promised that you'll never go hungry," Shido's eyes widened in response. "This won't be enough for a monthly but don't worry! I'll treat you when I'm generous… or you can just eat any leftover from the cafeteria sells,"
"B-But why-death-shi… I tried to…"
"You look like one of my a**holish friends," Rekka answered. "She acted like a jerk to almost everybody. But I know deep down, she's just socially awkward & full of stubborn pride. We often fought but when karma comes to get her, I'll always run over to help her…" Her smile turned melancholy. "You reminded me of her. That's why-" She took Shido's hand & shoved the cash in.
"W-Wait, I can't take this-death-shi,"
"Just take it & pay me back by fixing that rotten attitude of yours,"
"B-But…"
"Take it…" muttered yakuza-faced Rekka. "And be sure to report for work tomorrow morning, or else…"
"Y-YES! ANE-SAMA-SHI!" Shido then salute before running away with the money in hand.
"Gesha-shasha… I suppose watching him screw up at work wouldn't be bad-geh," Gallows then returned to Shido's deck.
As the soon-to-be former Student Body President ran back to the school building, Rekka was approached by her brother. "Are you sure about this, aneue?"
"As long as you don't mess up my business, that is," the older sister replied. Why not you watch over Shido-kun, instead?"
"Wasn't I exiled from the cafeteria?"
"Sofia-chan already made some last-minute changes with my terms. You can enter the cafeteria, as long as my business is uninterrupted by your presence," The young woman turned her around.
Behind her are the Seifukai; all lined up, saluting & with bruises & buns on every one of their faces.
"Hail, ANE-SAMA!" Doai shouted.
"Hail, ANE-SAMA!" The rest followed.
"Since when did I become the leader of the Seifukai?" she turned to her little brother.
"From ancient times, the most charismatic leader always gets the army-"
"Would you keep that 'ancient times' quirk to yourself…!" Rekka's eyelids then suddenly flew opened.
"Aneue?" Genma turned.
His sister is currently staring out in the direction of the Aibo Academy's stadium, with her right hand briefly covering the back of her neck. She frowned slightly & before long, she's running towards it.
"Aneue, where are you going?"
"To the stadium," she shouted. "Just go back- Why you idiots are following me?" She yelled at the crowd of tanned, bulky boys following her.
"PROTECT ANEUE!" shouted Genma, eyes twinkling. The Seifukai then cheered in unison, eyes also twinkling… to the dismay of Rekka, of course.
"For god's sake … JUST GO HOME ALREADY!"
"I never thought I'll be seeing these streets again," muttered Kagome as she happily walked down the city streets.
"Hey, Kagome! Don't go too far ahead!" called Zanya from behind.
The O-Miko's shoulders flinched & immediately, she blinked towards Zanya & gripped his poor face. "Are you trying to reveal that I'm the O-Miko?" She whispered.
"Y-You… already have your… disguise," Zanya groaned. "Furthermore, I'm the one who arranged those clothes for you so-"
"WE'RE NOT COUPLES, YOU LUST FIEND!" shouted the Miko with the casual outfit & berret as poor Zanya was thrown into the ground.
"ANIJAAA!"
"NIIIN!" shouted Akatsuki & Tsukikage respectively.
In response, the crowd of people nearby turned towards the ruckus. One boy spotted trying to bury his head into concrete; one girl staring at the crowd like she's having a stage-fright; and a little boy & chibified ninja, pulling the boy out of the floor.
"E-Er… you see… This is… This… is," muttered Kagome. "ZANYA, WE'RE LEAVING!" She blurted that out while blushing.
"Eh?" muttered Zanya before being grabbed at the collar & dragged off into the distance with a yell.
Akatsuki & Tsukikage soon followed, crying "ANIJAA!" & "NIIN!" respectively.
Before long, the two was left panting & tired at the nearby park. Kagome's drinking from a water bottle while Zanya lying down with his Buddy patching his face injuries.
"Why… Kagome, why?" moaned a battered up Zanya.
"I-I'M… I'm sooo sorry, Zanya," Kagome bowed. "The blame is on me for that outburst! Why not we go back to my estate so we can fix your spectacles,"
"JUST THE SPECTACLES!?" Zanya then shouted.
"Anija, don't move! Tsukikage haven't finished patching you up yet," said Akatsuki with a ninja-styled med-kit on his lap.
"At any rate, I do apologize for the outburst," Kagome bowed again, in front of Zanya.
"Oh, don't worry about that-"
"And to make up for my earlier action, from now on, I will no longer consider you as an outright pervert!"
"SO THAT'S HOW YOU SEE ME ALL THESE YEARS!?" Zanya yelled, smiling like a madman before tearing up into Tsukikage's chest.
"Nin. Nin," His Buddy patted him like a mom.
"K-Kagome-dono, could you not break my anija any further?" muttered Akatsuki.
"Yes, indeed-degorarunrun," Byakuya then came out. "Husband & wife should not-"
And before the white ninja can finish, Zanya's hand then quickly picked the blabbermouth up. Two demonic faces & four red eyes then met with Byakuya's eyes.
"Anata, how should we cook this maggot?" An angry Zanya asked Kagome.
"Deep. Torturous. Fry…" Imaginary black smoke then spewed out from both of their mouth.
"EEEEYAAAHHHH!" The ninja screamed, swinging two fingers around. "Akuryo Taisan! Akuryo Taisan!"
"I guess Kagome-dono's the only girl anija won't go cripple when around," noted Akatsuki, as Tsukikage nodded.
"What did you say, Akatsuki?" The older brother turned as he threw Byakuya away like trash.
"Nothing!" The little boy answered.
He then turned back to Kagome. "So… mind telling me why you're back now?"
"Now? Why didn't you ask earlier?"
"It's because you're trying to kill me," The left side of his face twitched.
"T-True… So…?"
"Just a 'So'- No, nevermind… Just what is your motive?"
"Motive?"
"The dutiful O-Miko suddenly asked me to bring her out on a tour & all while her duties forbids her from going out because of personal issues," muttered Zanya. "That means there's an ulterior motive for you to be out now, right, Kagome?" His eyes then stared at hers.
Kagome crossed her arms & sighed. "You are correct, Zanya, like always. Yes, I do have a motive to be out & it's the same reason I'm back now,"
"Really? I thought you missed me being your slave," Zanya joked with a smile.
"That could be one more reason," She let out a brief smile before turning around. "Look… Zanya, I can't tell you the entire details but the truth is… I'm going to find & fight some special people,"
"Fight? Do you mean actual-"
"No, no!" She waved her hand. "It's just Buddyfight, y'know… the game we once played together… hopefully," Her head then turned away.
Zanya noticed it. "Say… Kagome, is it because of-"
"Kagome-sama!" A teen boy's voice interrupted.
"Fuyuki?"
A light then flew out from Kagome's pocket & soon, a white-haired teen with in a white Onmyouji outfit appeared kneeling besides her.
"Kagome-sama, I've found one. It's nearby," He held out a ringing Japanese wind chime. Appearance-wise, the chime has talisman markings on it & is glowing in a blue hue.
"Really?" Her left hand then reached for her neck. "If so, why didn't my-" Her irises shrunk. "No, you're right. There's two- no, three!" she murmured.
"K-Kagome?" muttered Zanya. "What's going on?"
"My apologizes, Zanya. It appears my duty calls. Harumi!" Another light then flew out of her pocket.
"Okie-Dokie!" said the speck of light before a gust of sakura petals wrapped around Kagome. "There & there. Done!" The gust soon stopped & as the petals fall, Kagome had reappeared in a Miko outfit.
"Fuyuki! Byakko!" Kagome called again. Before long, another monster flew out of her deck. This time, it's a human male with white-tiger themed ears, tail & clothes.
"Work time, already?" said Byakko.
"Don't you dare slack off," Fuyuki then leaped off into the distance. Byakko soon followed.
"K-Kagome? What's the meaning of this?" Zanya asked, completely confused.
"You know those people I'm going to fight, Zanya?" said Kagome. "I just found several of them," She turned towards Zanya, smiling. "Wish me luck,"
Buddy Skill, On. A huge, thick ring-shaped glyph then appeared behind her. Soon, Kagome turned & leaped high up into the air. The direction she's heading. Is it Aibo Academy!?
"W-Wait!? Kagome!" With concern in his heart, Zanya then dashed after her…
… soon, up the escalator & to his school's stadium.
"Oh, Kago-chan, how's your boyfriend?" asked Byakko as Kagome caught up to the dashing monster.
"I'll ask Fuyuki to freeze you later," said Kagome while flying.
"Come on, you look so happy, Kago-chan. Even more so than with old gramps,"
"Not true... I am equally happy with both of them. Also, it is crucial that Zanya didn't get mixed up in that war," muttered the O-Miko. "Which is now our war…" She added with a whisper before they sped past the stadium entrance.
The end.
Plz do note the following fanmade cards/ OC's can be searched in the Buddyfight Fanon Wiki. Should any of these are not the Wikia, I humbly ask for your patience:
- Prisoner Drake, Caged Acid
- Prisoner Drake, Chained Magma
- Prisoner Drake, Tortured Void
- Prisoner Drake, Blast Volkano
Also, should you have any comments, feel free to post it as a review. This also includes insults over how OP the concept of X-Cell Call is; how late this chapter came out & why is this chapter a side story- I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!?