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 & one hell of a rollercoaster night!
Shortly before the evening,
Itsu datte, ima datte! Bokura wa chanto mi o musunde-
"Ello?"
"Nico…" his phone grumbles.
"Yes~ aniki?"
"This is literally the third time I've called you now… where the hell are you?"
"Not telling~"
Touma groans. "Okay, fine. Just wait- No! Calm down! Wayne- NO!"
Brlack-Kak! PAK! And right after the noise…. "Nico! You scheming, trolling PIECE OF S-"
And Tap! Call discontinued!
Immediately, in response, a pair of bespectacled eyes flashed at him. "Nico-sama, who's that slimy, arrogant piece of sh*t!?" said the dark purple-haired girl sitting next to the boy.
"Oh relax, Miss Carly, it's my… Hmm!" Nico's eyes then twinkles. "OHH! To think you call my boyfriend a slimy, arrogant piece of sh*t! Oh my poor, poor heart!"
A plate of sliced cake was soon placed on the table. Nico opened an eye & saw shadowy humanoid-donned in a maid outfit- placing tarts on an empty stand.
"Monsieur Nicholas, pardon my language, if you won't mind," said the maid. "Your acting… It is just absolument horrible-"
"B-B-BOYFRIIIEEND!" Carly explodes! And so does her nose as blood came blasting out!
"SACRABLEU! Carly! Your nose blood-" Thoomp! Straight onto the floor. "Et she's down…" muttered the monster. "So much for having a fujoshi as a Buddy,"
"Well, at least I managed to salvage my cakes," said a dark-skinned girl across the table. "Hey, Siti, you got yours?"
"Ehmm! Manisnya!" muttered the hijab-wearing girl standing near the cake trolley.
"Well, guess she's in her own sweet wonderland,"
"Carly! Carly!" Three quick pats on the bleeding girl's check. "Me Buddy? Wake up!"
"F-Flora…?" muttered Carly. "Is… Is the VR-version of the Blackmonkeypro website?"
"Oh, enough with the yaoi!" Flora snaps.
And almost immediately, a burst of laughter leaked out from Nico's mouth. "Ehehe… Guess unlike Rin, you're a more opened fujoshi, eh?" The boy reaches into his pocket. "Here! Use this!" He took out a blue handkerchief.
"Eh? You sure, monsieur?"
Nico just smiles & soon, let go. Shortly, the hanky fell into Flora's shadowy hands.
Piqued with curiosity, the dark-skinned girl then spoke up. "Hey! Nicholas-"
"Call me Nico," The boy winked.
"Hehe. Okay, then, Nico. Mind if I ask who's this Rin person is?"
Like a gun's trigger to the bullet, Nico's eyes immediately widen. Before long, his smile becomes somber… his eyes, melancholy-filled…
"Rin's…"
"Alex!" Carly jumped up. "Do not ask Nico-sama such silly questions-"
"Rin Akiyama's….an acquaintance of mine,"
"Nico-sama!" the purple-haired girl swiftly turns. "W-Why would you…"
"Hmm? Anything wrong, Miss Carly?" asked Nico. "Why the long face?"
Carly bit his lips. Her hands then joined & clenched, frustrated.
"It…" she murmured. "It's because…"
"Bonjour, Marie Antoinette's!"
"Marie Antoinette?" Carly turns.
Out from seemingly out of nowhere, the face of a certain floating phantom jumped into her view.
"GWAAHH!" the girl jerks back. "Wh-Who the hell-"
"Ah, you must be Monsieur Lewis. Bonjour," Flora greets.
"Nice to meet ya, toots," the phantom waved back. "Well, hello there, missy's. So you're the leader of this stalker fan club- Hm?" Lewis then squints his eyes. "You!"
"Eh?" She turned her head left & right.
"Er… it's you," He pointed at her. Unsure, Carly points to herself & Lewis nodded. "Yeah, you… You seem... familiar…"
"H-Huh?"
"Really? We've met her before?" asked Nico.
"Hmmm…" Lewis brushes his chin. "You... go to… Bekwaamheid, by any chance?"
Almost immediately, Carly's irises shrunk. The cup in Nico's hands too started trembling.
"E-eh…?" murmured Nico as he looked down at his shuddering fingers. "H-Huh…?"
"Bekwaanheid ? Oh! Isn't that the school you're previously in, Car-"
"NYAAAHHH!" Carly pounces.
"OH FU-%$#^%!"
CRASH-clutter-clutter! And only the noises of two silly girls brawling it out like chickens can be heard loudly after that.
With an awkward smile, the girl with the hijab soon returned. Her eyes spotted Nico & she gently approaches. "Is something bothering you, Mr. Middleton?"
The boy reacted. "Ah! Miss er..."
"Siti. Call me Siti," She held out her hand.
"Then, please call me Nico," The hand he accepts.
"You... have to forgive Carly. She's er... rowdy..."
"It's okay. I don't mind an energetic fan," He soon took out his phone. "Oh crap! I should really get going now,"
"Eh? So soon?"
"But, monsieur! Your latte," Flora utters.
"Give it to Siti here then!" The teen then leaves his seat. "Thanks to Wayne, my schedule's kind of thrown off tracks now so-"
"T-Then, let us come with you!" Carly spoke up.
"B-B**ch..." groaned Alex.
"Naaah. It's best that you don't associate yourself with someone like me," With a sleight of hand, a giant red cloth soon extends from his hand. "Plus, Miss Flora's still working right?"
"BUT!"
"We'll meet again, Carly. Until then, bye,"
Fwoossh!
"Wait!" Carly charged in- arm reaching out. "Nico-sa-"
But already he's gone... vanished, like a magician.
Carly's head drops, looking down her feet... & the red blanket covering it. She then raised her hand, eyeing down at the blue handkerchief, tainted by nose-blood.
"He's... gone..." She bit her lips.
"Reminded of your past?" Her Buddy then came over & asked.
She just nodded. "The past Carly... who can't do anything..."
Evening,
Ding. Dong. Dang.
"Attention, all participants!" Still, people roam the streets. "ATTENTION, MAGGOTS!" The voice of a female general soon blasts out. "All participants are to group up at the main hotel's X1 Audience Hall by 7 PM! I repeat, group up at the main hotel's X1 audience hall by 7 PM! Our dignified organizers would like to have a word with you all!"
"Well, that's new," muttered a young lady with a long, pinkish orange hair.
"And what is that? Lost? Well, lucky for you, our generous hotel staffs have personally put up signs to guide you there! So be sure to present your sorry *sses in time. Late & you will suffer the consequences- y'know, like a minus 50 to your stamp count. Dismiss!"
PAK!
"Wait… WHAT!?"
"FIFTY!? Welp, there goes my night plan,"
"Blatant lies but… why not?" mutters the crowd before most of them turned back.
"Hm… Rekka's… a staff, if I'm not wrong…" the young lady then pops a lollipop in her mouth before her shoulder shrug. "Eh, why not? Let's check what the ruckus's all about,"
And with an easy-going smile, the young lady soon- like the rest of the crowd- made the detour & went back to the hotel.
At the hotel…
"R-Rekka-san? Rekka-onesan?" muttered Touma; tied to a chair. "This might be inappropriate but erm… n-no one's coming-"
"I know that!"
"Oh-okay! Have-a-good-day," A panicking Touma then shrinks back into his chair.
Rekka let out a mute groan. Right before her eyes, lines & lines of participants have formed rows towards some tables to her left- all stationed by her busy yet hardworking colleagues. Aaaannd it's tormenting her.
Torment, as in the most indirect form any torment can get. The shame; the awkwardness; the complete ghost town-like situation of her own post & station as she sat there, not doing any work because there is NONE! Oh… It's almost unbearable…
The tan-skinned lady soon took in another deep breath… And exhaled... "Urgh… I can't go on like this,"
She grabbed the box of white, plastic-like bracelets, currently sitting on the edge of the table- and collecting dust.
"H-Hey, Bakemujina!" she then nervously calls out. To the young lady's delight, her monster colleagues tilted his head. Immediately, she held up the box. "Here's some extras bracelets-"
"HIII!" The monster replied with a terrified face; eventually turning back to his job- and doing it three times faster than before.
Rekka's face then twitched… first left then right… as an ominous shade fell on her eyes. Slowly, she then turned around; lifting her head up the big wooden pole behind her.
"Genmaaaaa~" she muttered.
"But aneuuueee! He's glaring at you!" said the poor sap who's tied to the pole.
"Can it already-shi! You're disturbing ane-sama-death-shi!" said yet another sap who's tied to the pole.
"Shido-kun…" said Rekka. " Just a few minutes ago… you told Gallows to 'bring' some girls to me…"
"B-B-But, ane-sama! I thought I was helping you,"
With a huge sigh, she then puts her palm on her face. "No, Shido-kun… you're harassing… & not the kind Genma's usually does,"
"But I was protecting you, aneue! What if some lecherous old man comes up & pushes his filthy-"
"FOR GOD'S SAKE, GENMA! THERE ARE CHILDREN HERE!"
Touma let out a chuckle. "Hehe. Guess I'm not the only who's struggling with little brothers-"
"Oh…?" Rekka turns to the chair. "Do I dare ask how 'crazy' they are?"
"Very! Though, it's a good thing they usually keep me out of it… sometimes… maybe… " And after a few words, Touma ended up whimpering. "A-At any rate, I was searching for one of them before you caught me! By the way, Rekka-san… can we just call it quit?"
"Sure, why not?"
His eyes immediately sparkle up. "You really mean it-"
"That's a fifty-one thousand nine hundred eighty yen. Pay up,"
"But that was an accident!" Manly tears gush out.
"An accident that cost me 51,980 yen worth in property-"
"Hello?"
"AAAH!" The two then shouted.
In front of the table, they soon spotted a company of mostly children, smiling awkwardly at them. The first one in front is Tasuku & Jack; behind him are the Mikado's & standing slightly further behind the line are Kazane, Tetsuya & his Buddy, Asmodai.
"O-Oh! You guys! H-How's your evening?" Touma beamed at the group.
"Er, Slightly eventful, I guess?" said the blue-haired boy. "But at any rate, We're here to join the-"
"A-Ah, yes! Yes, welcome!" uttered Rekka. "H-Here's your bracelet-"
BARK-ROW! BRAOW-ROW-ROW-ROW-BARK-RAOW!
"NO! Bad boys!" She kicks the pole. "Down- even though you two are technically up- DOWN!" And several more quick one & she gave up. "Crap! Why did I tell Doai to go in earlier?"
"E-Erm… Excuse me?" Hanako raised her hand. "So… we just take these and…"
"And after that, just leave your name & signature on that clipboard form over there & you can go in. Simple!"
"I see. Thanks, Touma-san," said Tasuku.
"No prob! Just doing my-Ooohh… Yeah, right. This isn't my job…"
And one by one, the blue-haired boy soon passed the bracelets to his friends. First to Gao; then to his sister; and then to an already excited Kazane, who immediately took one from the box- completely ignoring him & the bracelet in his hand.
After another awkward smile, the boy soon turned to the last in line.
"Here's yours, Tetsuya-kun," The blonde boy didn't respond. "Er… Tetsuya-kun?"
"Tetsuya!" the demon then called.
"A-Asmodai! Er-Oh! H-Hi… Touma-san…" The boy responds.
"Is it him?" the young man asked.
His eyes widen. Slowly, he soon lowers his head. "Is… sensei going to come?"
In the end, it's as he expected! Nicholas… He won't be coming this evening- especially with Wayne relentlessly sniffing out his trails- so to answer 'yes' here… would be an outright deception. Sure, Touma could tell a good lie & cheer him up… but the consequences of giving him too much 'hope'… He can already felt it squeezing his heart…
"I'm… sorry…" he soon answers. "I don't think Nico'll be here-"
"I'M HERE!"
"OH, F**K ME!"
"SENSEEEIII!" Tetsuya then rushed out; pouncing at the teen that just arrived.
"Oof! Well, aren't we a big hugger?" said Nicholas. "And if it isn't Aniki! Fancy meeting you here! Finally, decided that you like S-M porn more than the normal one?"
"Here to spite slash troll me or to voluntary get your *ss whopped to Wayne?" Touma sneered.
"Of course not! After all, he's busy chasing Lewis -disguised as me- down the streets-"
"NICOOOOOO!"
"Oh, f**k me,"
And just like that. Rammed, flew straight through the checkpoint & after that, fall face-first into the carpeted floor.
Everyone was dumbfounded, even Nico himself.
"Wayne… What happened to Lewis?"
"Jet!" A small cage was soon dropped before him.
"Sorry, pal! I screw up- tehe," said the tiny sprite trapped inside.
It's small. It's yellow-eyed & purple. Yep, he recognized it! It's Lewis in cotton-ball cutesy form- a rare form of Lewis achievable only via exposure to 'deadly light shows'; e.g. lasers.
Nico's face soon turned sour. "Okkaaay… I suppose I should… get away now-"
Right on cue, two hands slammed onto his. "LIKE HELL I LET YOU!"
"Goddamit, my ear! Wayne, be a good boy & let me go- or at least, let me adjust my posture. You are making this incredibly awkward for the both of us!"
"HAH! Like I fall your tricks this time-"
"NICO-SAMAAAA!" And another yell intrudes. Everyone soon turned to find that a bespectacled girl charging towards them- like a bull. "YOU PIECE OF C**T S**T, LET GO OF MY NICO-"
And almost immediately, her eyes peeled open. For the girl, time has stopped for her. Everything was blurred out except her idol-distress before her…
… who's on all fours… with a GUY… on TOP of him.
And in about a millisecond, her nose explodes & her body collapses like Jenga.
"CAAARRLLYYYY!" Two female voices soon bellowed out from far behind.
"Is… Is this Yaoi Haven?"
Flora then pops up. "Non. This is hell for crazy people,"
"What… on earth… Just happened?" said the dumbfounded biker.
Like some from the crowd, his brain was short-circuited by the ridiculous amount of 'errors' currently banging from within his skull. Sure, several almost died resisting the urge to 'LOL' but to Wayne, it is… well… To him, it's some random girl who just tripped & fell on the ground so hard, blood blasts out. Also, for some reason, she's letting out this 'flowery' vibe.
"Hey, Wayne! Wayne!"
"Huh? Aniki!?" The boy then turns around. "What- er… What's with the chair?"
"Nevermind me! Where the hell is Nico?"
"Nico? Isn't he- HUH!?"
And he's gone, like a true magician! Except the youth had left a mannequin behind & on its face, doodle the words, "You've done goofed (XD) !"
"THAT PIECE OF-"
"HMM-Hmmm!" another voice then alerts him.
This time he turns to his Buddy… only to see his avian friend restrained in tapes & encaged of the cage Lewis's in.
"WHAT THE- Him too!?"
"Hi-ho! Daddy-o!" a familiar voice soon came from afar.
"Goddamn you, NICOOO!" And like an enraged ox, Wayne immediately sprinted off- straight to the hall, much to Touma & Jet's shock!
"OOI! WAIT FOR ME-"
"Aw, HELL NO!" A hand soon jerked him back. "51,980 yen or else!"
"WHY MEEEEE!"
"SENSEI!"
"O-Oi! Tetsuya! Your bracelet!" Gao then shouted.
"Ah, Gao-nicchan! Wait for us!" Hanako & the others soon followed.
"Er… Touma-san! You take care, kay?"
"W-Wait! Kazane, wait! WAIITTT!"
And just like that everyone went inside.
Later,
"Darn it. Where have the others gone to?" muttered Tasuku as he wonders through the crowd.
"Er… Tasuku… you know you can phone them… right?" Jack's voice then echoed.
And right on cue, his legs stopped & his right eye twitched. "O-Of course…" he mutters with a reddened face.
Hastily, he soon reached into his pocket to fish out his phone. And it was then it happened.
"GIVE ME BACK MY 51,980 YEN!" a faraway voice shouted as the crowd pushed & moved.
In the ruckus, a shoulder soon caused Tasuku to drop his phone.
"Ah!"
"Oh god! I'm so sorry!" a blonde woman soon ducked down.
"O-Oh! It's okay- Eh,"
"W-What are you doing, Stella- Gah!"
"I got it!" The woman got up. "Here's your phone, Ta-TASUKU!?"
"S-Stella-san! And Takihara-san too!? What on earth are you two doing here?" the boy uttered.
"W-We're just on vacation!" Stella quickly explains. "Y-Yeah! Vacation! Just some time off from the usual-"
"Takihara-san…" Takihara then recoils. "As the model police officer, I'm pretty sure you won't lie, right?"
"W-W-Well…" And in that instant, his 'accomplice' glared back at him with glowing rage eyes. "W-We're… We're just! We're just-"
The poor officer's eyes then move back & forth between the boy & the woman. What should he do? He can't spill the beans- Stella would kill him! So… should he? Should he just bluff-
Jack soon pops out. "If you lie, we'll tell your niece-"
"We are actually on a super-secret mission from Commander I-"
"TAKIHARAAAA!"
"So Amanosuzu-san's-"
"She's fine," said Takihara. "Except her house is trashed & not one of those who were present remembered what happened,"
"E-Except one of the c-c-cameras… A-Apparently, Sofia Sakharov & her accomplice f-forgot about them- Ah!"
"I see… so… why is this super-secret investigation?" Tasuku asked again. "Sure, the Festa's supported by the government but you can also launch an investigation on Sofia herself, right?"
"Sad to say er… we've lost the proof,"
"What!? What do you mean lost it?" said Jack.
"The recording!" Takihara face-palms. "The day after we viewed it's gone. And furthermore, we did interrogate but it was cut short by her er…" A chill then ran down his spine. "L-Lawyer…" His face then turned blue.
"Lawyer?"
"P-Probably one of Kyoya Gaen's. And man… did she… Ergh- big mole!"
"Erm, guys… C-Can we cut the conversation short?" Stella soon mutters. "I think I might just fall from this FREAKIN' CHANDELIER!"
"Aw, come on, Stella. You're not that heavy," Takihara just smiles.
"Oh, says the guy who can FLY!"
"ATTENTION, PLEASEEE!" a familiar voice thundered as the hall darkens.
All eyes soon rose & right on cue, a light was shone to reveal a hovering UFO.
Paruko soon pops out. "Hellooo, everyone! Today we gather here to announce an upcoming event. And when I meant 'upcoming', I actually meant tomorrow- yes, tomorrow! Don't believe me? Ask the last wave of participants that just joined us today. They know what's up!"
"So… Takihara-san, you two are the last, right-"
"S-Stella, c-can we just-"
"OH! NOW, I'M HEAVY, ISN'T IT!?"
"J-Just leave them be, Tasuku," the green dragon mutters.
"Ahem. Order, order!" Paruko addresses the chattering crowd. "Can we move on with the show, please? At any rate, I now present you our two lovely temporary idols! They've not famous but whatever! Please, welcome Mathilda-chan AAANNDD Sofia -san!"
"Wait- WHAT!?" uttered Tasuku.
And just like, the light instantaneously leaves her before illuminating somewhere else. Light once again flashes to reveal two lovely looking girls floating in midair; dressed in stylish & frilly outfits fitting for a young J-Pop idol.
"G-Gaahh…." Tasuku's mouth drops.
"S-Sofia… Sakahrov…" Jack barely mutters.
"S-Sofia-san! Must we-"
The white-haired then gives her partner the 'DEATH' stare. "Just. Do. Your. Job," Her irises then shrink.
"HIIII!" Mathilda immediately taps on her mic. "H-H-H-Hello~ Erm… My name's Mathilda-"
"OOOOHHHH!" The crowd roars.
"HEE! U-Um… T-T-Tomorrow will be a s-sp-special d-day. Er… W-We're going to h-have a er… sp-special… event?"
And again, the masses roared.
"Oh, er… Thanks…" Mathilda let out a small grin, slightly more confident. "H-However, b-because of this, all normal challenges are going to postpone till tomorrow eveni-"
"BBOOOOOO!"
"HEEE-WHY!?"
Sofia then groans, face-palming. Seeing no choice, she soon moved to the front. "Indeed!" Her voice echoed. "All stamp-collecting challenges will be postponed tomorrow morning. So what if that is true!? Will it stop you from claiming victory? Of course, no, right?"
"O-Oh…" Tasuku stuttered. "She… She can do speeches… it seems," His smile soon turned awkward.
"Tonight, all of you will abandon sleep! Tonight, challenges & newer challenges will be held to test your mettle! Of course, if you're a weakling, be my guest!" The girl smirks mockingly. "But ultimately… Know this! Victory will not come for you; you seized it for yourself!"
And soon, it happened. From the pockets of the thousands present, a myriad mix of ring tones burst out. Tasuku checked his phone. To a mild surprise, there's an update to his Tracker- the quota has increased. Just this evening, it's a 20/20 & now, it's 20/30.
HHHrrrrrrnnnnngggg!
"W-What's that!?" Tasuku blurted out.
"That you all hear is the signal of a long night! Now, go! Tomorrow we shall meet again," Sofia then held out a glowing card.
Its yellow glow then flashes, blinding eyes & as soon it disappear at the subsequent second, so does the two idols.
Takosuke's UFO soon appeared again. "Erm… okay… That's not supposed to- ah, whatever," Paruko pops out. "So does anyone have any ques-"
"OOOOOOHHHHH!" The crowd then bellows -male & female nerds alike- before rushing out to the doors, hyped for the night.
"I've… been ignored… right, Takosuke?"
"Takochu~" The alien pops out & nods.
"Takihara-san, it's about time we move,"
"Y-Yeah… Though, it's more like me moving here,"
"Ah! Takihara-san!" The boy calls out. "Can I go with you-"
"TASUKU-SENPAI!"
"TASUKU-NICCHAN!" Two voices called.
Startled by the voices, Tasuku turned his head to the torrent below. In no time at all, he soon spotted the Mikado family- Gao, Hanako & their mother- being swept away by the current while waving at him.
"Just go with them, Tasuku," said Stella.
"Yeah. Plus, having you with us will only draw unwanted attention," Takihara followed.
"B-But-" The boy bit his lower lips. He then turned back briefly to the crowd before turning back to his two former colleagues, smiling. "Okay… Just… be careful, okay?"
"We will," Stella winks.
Before long, alongside Jack, Tasuku soon descends & gone after his friend.
Seeing the boy go, Stella sighed. "Geez. Why can't that boy just enjoy a normal life?"
"Hehe…" Takihara smiled. "Isn't that why we fired him for?"
"NICCOOOO!"
"NICO- MY *SS! God, you're persistent!" Snap! Poof! A pink orb fell into his hand. "Here! It's from Nico!" And he tosses it to the ground behind him.
BOOF! A geyser of smaller pink balls soon burst out; spilling over the ground. And soon enough, all the teen can hear is the hilarious series of screams echoing behind him.
"Best not to crash, Wayne!"
"GAAH- F**K YOOuuUUUu-AAHHH!"
"Atta' boy, pink kuribohs!" Nico saluted before returning to the road. "Finally… some peace…" He lifts his head up.
Myriad of stars & the crescent moon shone ever gently. Their lights filtered through the forest of otherworldly sakura trees & the petals that have scattered through the salty wind.
Nico let out a soothing smile. "Heh… How many months has it been? Four?" A shrieking pain then pierced his head. "Tch! Shut up already," he murmured with his left eye shut.
It was then a familiar voice called out. "SENSEI!"
Nico turned around. To a mild surprise, something soon flew to his side; rode by a certain boy. "Oh, Tetsuya!" said the teen. "You're fast! Oh yeah! Sorry about the interruptions, by the by. I got Family problems,"
"I-It's okay, sensei," said the boy, with a half-smile. "I don't mind-"
"Tets has been grumpy-wumpy since you left, sensei,"
"A-DAWG!"
"Awww… my little appren-tie got all grumpy-wumpy?"
"You know what- I just lost all sympathy for you, sensei! You can get smother by that biker guy for all I care-"
B'M-VROOOMMM!
"I'm gonna smother you, NICOOOOO!"
"GEEEHHH!" Banana boy screams.
"Hi, Wayne! Bye, Wayne!" Nico escapes.
"Bye, Tets!" Asmodai follows.
"GAH! Where are you two going-"
"NIIICCOOOOOO!"
"GYAAAHHHH!" Then, poof! A long cane appears & catapults Tetsuya into the air.
A short flight ensues but ultimately, it ended short as he quickly plummets & fell into the arms of his mentor.
With a smile on his face, Nico then asks. "You alright, Tets- Pfft!" Sucker Punched!
"SENSEI, YOU BIG MEANIE!"
"W-Wait! At least, let me drop you-PFFT!" Again, suckered!
"Fantasia-themed Isle, up ahead!" Asmodai soon called out.
Right in front of their, lies a huge bridge. One half's oriental & the other's a carnival. Beyond that bridge, however, is another gem in the night. Already at the entrance, colorful lanterns & lights dotted the streets alongside performers, cosplayers & balloon.
"Ve pargour~" shouted a swollen-faced Nico.
Almost immediately, he rockets upwards in a burst of purple flames, causing Wayne to drop his jaw.
"GAAHH! NO FAIR! THAT'S CHEATING!"
The teen lands on a balcony's railings. "See ya at the Arena!"
"EH!?" shouted Tetsuya before his mentor rockets off once again. "Sensei! Why you're telling him where you're going? You wanna get smother?"
"And look who said that I can get smother for all random cares,"
"Geh!" Tetsuya reacted.
"But jokes asides, being smothered by Wayne wouldn't be a big deal since I doubt he'll do much. Plus, there's the fact people had already shipped us together as love-dovey couples-"
"Wait- what?"
"Also, the more, the merrier! Which also translates to 'I need a Yugioh veteran to help me out on my next challenge',"
"Eh? Why not me!?"
"Aren't you the one who screamed 'WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS GAME!?' during our little challenge that night?"
"Gah! I-I was just learning the rules!"
"Oh, really?" The teen crossed his arms. "Then, tell me. Does Xyz Monsters have a level?"
"Gekh-I-erm-errrr... Y-Yes- I mean, No! Yes! NoYes!"
Nico just sighed. "Tell you what, Tets. After my next challenge, I'll help you on your stamp-hunt. After all, I'm the one who won the cheat sheet,"
"H-Huh!?"
"What do you mean 'Huh'- O-Oohh…" A smug surfaced on his face. "It is Wayne? You jealous of Wayne?"
"N-NO! I-It's just..."
"Then, what exactly?"
"T-The first you meet that biker guy... you... I… saw you… crying,"
And as if a glass shattered, the teasing smug immediately vanishes from his face. In its place, Nicholas' eyes turned… empty… blank…
"A-and after that... you've been acting overly-" A hand soon slammed on Tetsuya's head, following by a strong rub. "S-Sensei!?"
"Ehehe… Just kidding," He smiled softly. "And don't worry, it's nothing big... Just some...er... personal issues,"
"Y-You sure?"
"Super sure! Heck, I'll even swear on it!" Nico crouched down & with that smile of his still beaming, he held out his little finger. "If I lied, then you will have the prestige privilege to kick my sorry butt," His smile soon showed teeth.
Tetsuya does nothing. Deeply, he gazed into his mentor's eyes; his hand slowly lifting. "You really promise me?"
"Like I said, if I lied, you can kick my butt,"
"Then… It's a promise, yo!" With a small grin, the boy seals their deal.
"Aww…" Asmodai pops up. "A pinky promise between teachie & apprentice~"
"Shut it, *ssy!" Nico then blurted out.
At the midst of a slightly crowded courtyard, several participants had lifted their heads; gazing up with awe.
A huge tower stands before them; its roofs green & its wall bright red. And extending from the entrance, Chinese gargoyles were arranged in two, short lines; forming a path.
"Woah… So… is this the place, Bal?" asked Gao.
"Yep! Bal, Jack & Mom passed by this place & got this flyer, bal!" said the little dragon, holding out the print.
His Buddy picked it up & as Tasuku & Hanako leaned in for a peek, the boy skimmed down the available lines.
"Bet three of your stamps to enter," he muttered. "Win 3 in a row to win 6 stamps; Lose once & you lose all… so… this is a risk-reward fight?"
"EEEHH!" Hanako bellowed. "You lose three if you lost even once! I'm out!"
"Oh! What's wrong, Hanako? Scare' of a little risk," the brother teases.
"Gao-kun, I think it's best Hanako-chan skip this one," said Tasuku. "After all… If this is a risky challenge, then it must mean the dojo 'owners' are formidable. Best to not take unnecessary risk when you're not capable,"
"SEE! Tasuku-nicchan's more considerate than you. Bleeeeeh!"
"Ghh! Why you-"
"Okay, knock it off! Both of you!" Their mother soon cuts in. "Tasuku-kun, we'll be-"
"Waiting at the audience room, yes?"
"I'll cheer you on, Tasuku-nicchan!"
"Yes, Hanako-chan, I know," The blue-haired boy then smiled.
"Yes, Oji-sama. I shall tend to both Nicholas Middleton & Wayne Ryder when the opportunity-"
"Opportunity? Are you going to wait for an opportunity?" said the phone in her ear.
Kagome's grip then twitches. "N-No, Oji-sama. I will-"
"How many times do I have to tell you? Our grand vision cannot wait!"
"Y-Yes… I will-"
"Both targets are associated with a Festa staff member named Touma Akiyama. Capture him & lure them out,"
"Y-Yes… Oji-sama…" murmured the girl.
"And furthermore, it seems that the Buddy Police have sent spies to assist the Sovereign boy, Tasuku Ryuenji,"
Kagome's eyes widen. "A-Assist? Clearly, you don't mean-"
"Reap what you sow, girl. Eliminate them,"
"Y-Yes…" the girl replied. "But what of the spy within our-" And without a word, the call just ended. "H-Have a… good night… Oji-sama…" She muttered under her breath.
Yet again, disappointment… and yet again, she was dismissed as an incompetent girl. Why would he-
Immediately, she shook her head. "No…" She then clasped her hands, deep in thought. "Tasuku… Ryuenji…" Her brows soon furrow.
"Erm… Kagome-dono?"
The startled girl turns. "Ah! Akatsuki! My apologies… I didn't notice you,"
"Akatsuki!" Zanya soon rushes in. "Sorry about my brother. He-"
The girl just shook her head. "It matters not. I'm the one who should be apologizing- for the delay I imposed," She said with a smile. "Now, let us hurry. You two still haven't finished your quotas, right-"
"Excuse me, are you the O-Miko, Kagome Himiko?" a voice calls out.
"Yes, I am," said the priestess. "And you are…?"
"Kiri Hyoryu!?" Zanya utters.
"Nice to see you too, Zanya-kun but regrettably, I'm in a hurry here," Kiri then turns to the girl. "O-Miko Kagome Himiko… Could you lend us your aid?"
In the dark corners of an alleyway, two young men rest their backs on the facing walls.
The first looks out to the main streets; his mind wondering as youths ran down the streets. A grin curved on his face.
"Heh…" He rests his spear on the shoulder of his tattered cloak. "So what's your plan now?" He addressed the other.
With stares of disinterest, the teen got up; the one with the red hair- trimmed to a style, reminiscent of his younger self's.
"Sofia Sakharov is your target; not mine," said the red-haired. "Plus, Baku's not on the staff's roster so-"
"You sure?" asked the spear bearer.
"I'm sure," he replies. "Now that you have your lead to Kyoya Gaen & the course of my next action clear, we will part ways from here on out,"
"And you sure he'll appear tomorrow?" the spear bearer asks again.
"If he's not a staff, then he's might be a participant. And according to the information we've won from our secret challenge, tomorrow's the perfect chance to gather up stamps," The red-haired then clenched his fists. "And with enough stamps… I can get into the finals…"
"Heh! You sure have changed, Gremlin,"
"Just call me Retsu. Retsu Omori," said the teen. "What about you, Rouga? What are you going to do when you find Kyoya Gaen? You know full well that he's not going to stop,"
"If he's not going to stop… then I'll stop him at every turn," said Rouga with a brief smirk. "I don't care how long it takes & if I need to punch him in the face, I'll do it. Every single goddamn time,"
"I see… Good luck to the both of us, then," A small grin surfaces on his face as the youth walks out.
Soon afterward, Rouga snorts into a loud laugh. "Ahahaha… Erh… First, you begged me & now… To think I would hear the word 'luck' from you," The teen then stepped out into streets. "Now, then… just where are you now, Kyoya?"
"Bal Burst… SMASHEERRRR!" And BAAMM!
GAME END. WINNER, GAO MIKADO!
"Challenger, Gao Mikado! Second Trail complete!" announced the referee.
And as the crowd outside gasped in awe, the boy & his little dragon walked up to the man they've just defeated. The man- dressed in a traditional Chinese attire- got up & soon, let out a smile. He then extends his hand, which the boy happily accepts.
"Good luck on the next trail,"
"You betcha!" said the boy.
A myriad of applauds later echoed through the floor as Gao Mikado ascends the stairs to the floor.
Just outside the tower's windows, however, two eyes spied on him. "Geez… Why did I follow Gao again?" Specter murmurs. "I thought I said that I would leave it to that boy but… Ergh, whatever!"
"So even after what happened this evening, you still followed us," Caught off guard, the cloaked figure turns around.
Just a few feet away from the roof he's standing on, he spotted a blue-haired boy floating in mid-air. Trails of green extend from the two glyphs by his feet.
The boy furrowed his brows. "You don't look hostile so I'll ask this once. Who are you? And why are you spy on Gao-kun?"
"I am no one!"
His candle stand companion soon burst out. Immediately, its blue flames conjure up a blazing veil!
"Tasuku!" Jack rushed in front of the boy!
And as soon as the flames grew into a large curtain, it extinguishes; reduced to just mere embers.
Relieved, the boy & the dragon let out their sighs. The dragon, in particular, soon turned to his partner.
"Should we tell Gao?" he asked.
"Let's keep it for now," said the boy. "I'm pretty sure he'll be back..."
One demon & a boy sat in the audience's seats; the demon's giggling non-stop but the boy's currently clasping his head.
"How… did this happen…?" said the boy with bananas in his head.
Oh, how indeed did this happen? Where did it go so wrong? Is it at the entrance? It's at the entrance, isn't it? It's at the entrance- where his mentor, Nicholas, tricks his constant pursuer into being partners for this little tournament, is it!?
"If you partner up with me, I'll record all of your 'cool' moments so Rin can watch it when she wakes up!" said Nicholas with his phone in hand.
"Huh? Why should I-"
"Cuz' she will love you forever!"
"Really!? She would?" And just like that, the blonde teen just… partnered up with him.
Yeeaah… Their partnership is not going to last long… As evident of Nico's 'dead' & 'smoking' phone near the bundle of dust clouds that is Nicholas & Wayne brawling it out. Heck, it's not even a 'mature' brawl! It's basically just two boys rolling over each other while screaming words!
"PRICKFACE!"
"S**TSTAIN!"
"A**HOLE!"
"MOTHER****ER!"
And on and on, they extend the list of swears as some people from the audience actually started to drool at their tussle!
"Ohohoho…. Thank you very much, Nico-sama," said a certain purple-haired stalker with glasses, sitting amongst the crowd.
However, the shenanigans can only continue for so long…
"ENOUGH!" A girl then shouts out, putting the boys into a halt. "Can we end this farce already!? We still have other venues to visit!"
"Aw, come on, Isa! You're being a killjoy,"
"To you fudanshi tendencies?" the girl said to her partner. "Jesus Christ, James, could you just stop with your perverted fantasies?"
"NEVER! My Arc-V Pawnshipping will never-"
"Oh dear…" The girl then face-palms before turning back to the two. "Oi! You done or what!?"
"On… second thought! Yes!" And in that second, Nico drove his shoe up at Wayne's chin, getting back up soon afterwards. "A pity that my phone got smooshed- when someone ran over it when I was about to GET IT- but I supposed I could buy a new one or something,"
"Dammit, Nico, what about my vids!?"
"Could've been salvaged if you WATCHED THE ROAD!"
"But it slipped off your hand while you're tarzan-swinging like a crazy person!"
"Hey! Sometimes, a man needs his jungle man moments, kay?"
"Now, now, you two, fighting is not good," said the boy named James. "However, if you REALLY need to fight, then could I suggest that you two strip-"
"FOR CHRIST SAKE'S! JAMES!"
"I NEED THIS, ISABELLE!" shouted the fudanshi. "My Yugo x Yuri must be reali-"
"THE F**K DID SAY MY NAME IS!?"
"Geez, calm the fudge down, Wayne! You're hurting my eardrums- Also, it is Yugo x Yuya. I refused to be compared to an accidentally effeminate kid,"
"GAAARGGHHH!" The blonde then snaps.
BEEEEPPPP!
TIME IS UP. TURN ORDER WILL NOW BE PASSED OVER TO ISABELLE LUXENFORD.
"Wait-WHAT!?" uttered Wayne
"Uh-Oh. Guess we've really done goofed this time," said Nico.
"About goddamn time!" said the girl named Isabelle before reaching out to her Core gadget. "My turn! Draw!"
[TURN 5]
[ISA & JAMES] LP 2500
-[Monster Zone]: Predaplant Dragostapelia (Lv 8/ 2700/ 1900)
-[S/T Zone]: Shinobird Power Spot, Unknown
[NICO & WAYNE] LP 1300
-[Monster Zone]: Crystron Quandax (Lv 4/ 1800/ 1000), Crystron Simger (Lv 3/ 1000/ 1800)
-[S/T Zone]: Unknown
"I activate a spell, Shinobird's Calling!" A Japanese-styled ritual altar soon burst out from the floor. "With this card's effect, I can Tribute the Shinobaron Peacock in my hand to Ritual Summon Shinobaroness Peacock!"
The altar transforms; its shape emitted a brief, blinding light. Eventually, it fades & reveals a bridge floating on misty clouds. Said baroness soon gazed down from the bridge, dressed in blue, peacock-themed regalia & a peacock-feather fan in hand.
"Oh… crap!" Nico respond.
"Shinobaroness' effect. When this card is Ritual Summoned, I can shuffle up to three of your Spell or Traps back into your deck! Sayonara, trap card!" The baroness swings her fan.
Immediately, a gust swept the field with the strength of a typhoon, blowing away the set card on Wayne & Nico's field back into the latter's deck.
"And after that, I can special summon this guy! Shinobird Pigeon!" From the skies, an anthropomorphic bird floats down to his baroness' side. "Now, bounce Simger back to the hand!"
And with the stroke of his pen, the humanoid avian shot a glowing orb down. Striking the ground, it knocked Wayne's monster off balance & left it to the mercy to winds; sending it back to Wayne's hand!
"Dammit! If only-"
"Well, too bad for you," replied Isa to Wayne. "Since James' Dragostapelia is still alive, your Predate Counter'ed Quandax can't activate its effect! Now, attack! Dragostapelia!"
The plant-like dragon then screeches. It extends its wings & soon, dove down with a wide opened jaw!
"Dammit!" Wayne rode away; his monster following closely behind as his eyes frantically searching. "Dammit, dammit, dammit!" The dragon's arms soon lunged out, seizing Quandax in its claws! "Dammit!"
The grotesque dragon opens his jaw to the struggling mecha! Should Quandax be destroyed, that would 900 damage to their Life Points & when that is added up with Shinobaroness' 2500 ATK… The battle will-
"Action Card, Trap! Negate Attack!"
Out of nowhere, an unknown soundwave slammed itself on the dragon's face, forcing it away!
Everyone widen their eyes- participant & audience. And that is when a voice soon speaks out.
"You can thank me later!" Nicholas then descends down a rope.
"G-Godammit, Nico!"
"You know that's going to fuel their yaoi fantasies, right?" said the teen as he lands next to Wayne.
"Hmph!" Wayne turns away.
And upon seeing his reaction, Nico let out a smirk. "Oho…" He approaches the blonde. "Guess someone's a little grumpy- kinda like when little me got a better score at Math than him,"
"Gah! Why you!?"
"Ahahaha… You sure haven't changed a bit, haven't you?"
Wayne grits his teeth. "I-It's none of your business-"
"Just promise me that you wouldn't lose that idiotic side of yours, kay?"
"Huh?"
"J-Just promise me!"
"O-Okay…?"
"END TURN!" Isa then shouted, having done 'calming down' a certain 'hyped-up' fudanshi. "And during my End Phase, I can return both Shinobaroness & Pigeon back to my hand & in their place, I special summon two Shinobird Tokens!"
The nimbus shrouds the baroness & her servant as they vanish from sight. Two phantasmal peacocks soon take their place, emerging from the clouds & landing on the ground as Nico walks up to his opponent.
[TURN 6]
[ISA & JAMES] LP 2500
-[Monster Zone]: Predaplant Dragostapelia, Shinobird Token (Lv 4/ 1500/1500), Shinobird Token
-[S/T Zone]: Shinobird Power Spot, Unknown
[NICO & WAYNE] LP 1300
-[Monster Zone]: Crystron Quandax
-[S/T Zone]: None.
"My turn!" He leaps into the air. A giant pendulum soon swings by, offering the boy a ride as the crowd gasped in shock. "DRAW!" His voice soon echoed.
After a short ride, Nico hopped off; landing on top of a flying platform, high above ground.
With grandeur, he extends his arms. "Ladies & Gentlemen, my second act! Do enjoy the show…" he then bows. "From my hand, I bring to you… Super Polymerization!" He flings the card into the air.
Immediately, dark clouds & lightning gathers in an ominous vortex as the wind picks up once again.
"Oh, s**t!" Isabelle responded.
"By discarding one card from my hand, I can now Fusion Summon ONE monster from my Extra Deck by Tributing monsters from my hand! Our field! And most importantly, from our opponent's field!"
The surge of electricity then strikes down at the opposing dragon, knocking it down before the turbulence swept it up.
A hooded wizard soon appears at Nico's side & with a wave of his staff, he floats into the air as the body of the dragon motions towards him.
"O, scholar of eidolons; master of summoning!" Nico chants. "Now, shed the blood of this dark dragon I presented so the dark rites of the calling may now be complete!"
Again, lightning strikes. This time, the two monsters were disintegrated by its might & turned into dark masses, which later merge together into a dark orb in a swirling motion.
Nico clasps his hand. "Fusion Summon! Now, come forth, cursed beast! Invoked Caliga!"
Like an egg, the orb cracks & shatters. A feral roar soon echoed through the arena before beast finally broke out & descends.
"And for my next trick, I activate The Book of Law!" A green grimoire then pops into his hands. Its pages flipped by the wind. "Effect activates. I shall now Tribute Caliga to Fusion Summon the brothers of blue flames!"
Magic glyph soon appears for Caliga to land on. But as soon as the beast lands, the second rites began!
"Come forth, Invoked Purgatrio!" Blue flames burst out, engulfing the beast. Its formed twists under the blazing covers before splitting into three!
Eventually, the beast is no more & standing in its place is now, a trio of zombie-like demons of blue flames. The small & round; the second tall & thin; & the third is the largest but a pacifier is in its mouth.
"Purgatrio gains 200 ATK for each card the opposing side controls & can all of your monsters once each! With four cards on your field, it ATK goes up to 3.1K!" The demonic trio soon laughed.
"Like hell, you would! Trap activate! Shinobird Salvation!" Isabelle counters. "With this Continuous Trap active, I can banish Spirit Monsters from my graveyard to negate your attack!"
"And I now activate Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra's effect!"
BOOM!
"What the heck!?" Wayne utters out.
The ground below Quandax soon burst open as green tendrils wrapped around it! "By Tributing your Quandax, I can Special Summon it in Defense Position!"
And just like that, the android was taken; chomped down as fertilizer in front of the audience's eyes before the plant-like leaping back to its master side.
"A Defense of 2300!" Tetsuya shouted after looking at its stats. "That's cheating, yo!"
"No, Tets, that was a stupid misplay," said Asmodai.
"Misplay?"
"YOU NOOB!" yelled Isabelle. "You've just given him another 200 ATK!"
"Oh, come on! The guy could be useful!"
"Monster Reborn! Crystron never dies!" And with the effect of Nico's spell card, the android was revived.
Immediately, James dropped his jaws. "Now, look what you've done!" shouted Isa.
"I didn't do anything!" James shouts back. "Plus, didn't you have like three Spirit Monsters in the graveyard? We can still win this!"
"Aaah, but what if I get my hands on another Monster Reborn?" Nico's voice echoed. "Y'know, from the gold pile of ACTION CARDS just scattered across this arena?"
"You wouldn't!" growled Isa.
"Welll… Guess we just have to see FOR OURSELVES!"
And in flash, Nico was seen propelling into the air!
"James!"
"On it!"
The opposing side soon sprinted off, as well. Each aiming for a respective card they've already got their eyes on!
The audience held their breaths.
Nico's reaching out for the one on a floating ball; Isa's rushing towards the one high on a wall; & James was forced to slide to ensure his card gets first place in the effect resolution race!
Swhoosh!
SLAM!
Swipe!
SCREEEECH!
Everyone has gotten each! And now all that is left… is handled by fate…
Nico soon lands. After quickly getting up, he looked at his card. A smile appeared on his face. "Guess I'm not that lucky, after all. Dark Scheme!" He reveals his obtained card. "All players ditches 2 cards & draw 2 cards,"
"AW, COME ON!" shouted Tetsuya.
"I got Pot of Greed! Drawing 2 cards," said Isabelle. "James?"
"A spell card. Mystik Wok! Now, I can Tribute the monster than I just summon to gain Life Points based on its ATK or DEF!" And right away, Drosophyllum Hydra was Tributed!
"NOOO!" Tetsuya shouts again. "T-They've… THEY'VE-"
"And now, our LP is a whopping 4800!" The teen announced.
"Not bad, James, not bad!" said Isabelle before turning back to Nico. "It's your lost, Middleton! Surrender or Turn End?"
Nico just smirks. "Sadly, Miss Luxenford, I cannot answer your question… But you could ask Wayne over there,"
"Way- Oh, no!"
Vrooom, sreech!
"Action Card! Monster Reborn!" Wayne cries out.
"SONOVA-"
"Come out! Crystron Citree!" And from a dark portal, a cute yellow robot leaps out. "With its effect, I can revive my recently discarded Smiger & tune it with Citree to Synchro Summon Crystron Ametrix!"
And right on cue, the white tiger rockets up from grave & merges with Citree. After a quick, blinding flash, a new effeminate-looking android descends. Its body purple & crystals innards yellow.
"And then, I will finally tune my Quandax with my newly summoned Ametrix!"
Once again, the monsters quickly took flight. Quandax transforms itself into four green rings while Ametrix becomes the five shining stars that pass through the line of rings. A bright light then engulfs them.
"With the power of your brothers combined in your soul, pierce through the heavens with your crimson blow! Synchro Summon! Now take flight, Crystron Phoenix!"
In a glorious burst, a red mecha emerges. Its two arms were crossed & feet spread, like a hero making its entrance!
"Phoenix's effect!" Wayne roared. "When this guy is Synchro Summoned, he can banish all Spells & Traps from your field & grave! Now, repel the darkness! Crystalline Force!"
A magnificent red light then blasts out from the crystals on shoulders, causing Isabelle's continuous effect cards to be engulfed in crystalline dust.
Like fragile glass, the cards soon shatter back into dust. "OH F**K ME!" Isabelle reacted.
"Sir Wayne?" Nico tipped a hat.
"Ehehe… You first, 'sir' Nicholas,"
"OH, JUST GET A ROOM ALREADY!" Isabelle snaps again.
The onslaught then begins. The blue flames go first, stampeding through the Tokens. 1200 damage! 1000 damage! And not long after that, Crystron Phoenix charges in, dealing the final blow- 2800 damage & 5000 in total!
GAME END. WINNER, NICHOLAS MIDDLETON, WAYNE RYDER!
YEEEAAHHHH! The crowd rose from their seats!
"They've won! They've won, A-dawg! They really won!"
"And who's the one who thinks they'll lose just now?"
"Eh?" The boy's eyes widen in realization. "So… this is the 'Entertainment'… Sensei's talking about…" His lips soon curve into a smile of joy & delight. "SENSEI!" The boy waves at his mentor.
The teen noticed & turning to the crowd, he responded with a show-ending bow; causing applauds & screams to rise once again.
"NICO-SAMAAAA!"
"GOD F***IN' DAMMIT, CARLY! CHILL!" shouted Alex as she held back the crazed girl alongside Siti.
"MAN! That was a good fight!" said Nico later on. "Just like old times, right, Wayne?"
"Hell yeah right-" His joy then cracks.
In that very moment, he remembered… and slowly turns to his partner- still waving at the crowd.
At Nico's back, Wayne casts a gaze… once determined for vengeance, now, doubtful & hesitant as the boy asks himself…
… … Is Nico that kind of guy?
BOOM! The sound echoed through the halls.
With a relaxed composure, Kuguru Uki dipped her toes into a shallow pond while rattles from a donned armor marched towards her side.
Rattle. Rattle. The noise soon stops.
"Shouldn't you be out there gathering up stamps?" The girl turns & asks her 'Spartan'.
With the usual frown, the brown-haired boy answers. "I make my own schedule,"
"Rebellious, as usual," Kuguru returns to her pond. "You are so unlike my other servants,"
"Which one? The ghost? The spy?"
"My... after all this time, you still have the will the talk back to me. Didn't I scare the guts out of you that night?"
The boy gritted his teeth. "I took it back the day after,"
Kuguru chuckled. "Oh… what a fine boy you are. Pity that you are still young… So, what brings you here, Baku?"
"If I take it away- Noboru's Crest, will you spare Gao?"
The girl turned back towards him, revealing a menacing stare. "Only if he doesn't take it back," she said with a near-whisper.
Hearing the answer, Baku tightens his fists; briefly, his eyes closed & his lips pursed.
"Fine, then..." said the boy. "I'll bring back the Crest & after that, I'll be participating in the finals in your stead,"
The girl then giggled. "Why not?" she said. "But only if that you succeed... My sweet Vassal,"
"Just make sure you don't try anything funny..."
And with that said, the boy dismisses himself as he marched away from the pond with his golden armor rattling.
BANG! The door echoed again. And as the room's light slowly dims, Kuguru stared back into her little pond, smiling with 'suspicious' intentions.
"Oh, how easily can man be toyed…" said the girl as she swept her fingers across the waters.
Dip! She tapped the pond. And as the pond ripples, it turned black; black steam emerging.
The end.
To those who are curious about the Yugioh Duel, all cards are canon & none are fan-made. This includes the Action Cards, which are pre-existing cards such as Monster Reborn & Mirror Force.
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