Last time

Asuka looked at him a little afraid. She didn't like to feel the pain but she wasn't sure if becoming a Duel Zombie was the best option. "Shou-kun...I...don't know." She said uncertainty in her voice.

Shou giggled and smiled a sweet smile up at Asuka. If one didn't know better it was like the regular Shou was still there because the only difference was the dark almost longing look in his eyes. "There is no reason to be afraid...we've all just accepted it and became Duel Zombies...why don't you join us? There's really no reason to stay the way you are right now all alone..."

End Flashback

"A-Alone? But Judai-kun..." She started to protest.

Shou's expression seemed to get bitter for a moment. Judai...Shou always used to look up to him. He used to always want to be by his side and do everything. But now it was like Judai didn't even notice Shou anymore now that Johan was around. He wasn't exactly sure where this vengeful attitude had come from, but it seemed that ever since he had turned into a Duel Zombie he wanted some kind of "revenge" against Judai. "Why follow him? He's weak...he won't be able to save all of us...so why don't you just forget about that and join us? Join us Asuka-chan...Judai-kun is the one who needs to pay..."

Shou's words seemed to echo in her mind. "One more duel..and you can save me?" She asked figuring Shou looked up to her despite how she had treated him and Judai while she was in the Association of Light last year.

Shou smiled sweetly again and nodded, "Of course Asuka-chan! Becoming a Duel Zombie with me and everyone else is the one thing that could save you..."

"How?" She asked leaning more towards wanting to join the little Ra.

Shou stared up at her, his dazed silver eyes glistening as he spoke. "Duel me again...and if you lose...your bio-band will take away the last of your energy. Once that happens...you'll feel no more pain...you'll be happy...you'll be one of us..."

Asuka looked into his eyes. "But if I win..ill also lose my energy remember?" She asked knowing regardless of whether she won or lost she'd become a duel zombie as well.

Shou giggled, "Well I guess that's true but there's just one problem..." His sweet and almost innocent smile turned into a smirk. "I don't intend on letting you win." Normally Shou didn't have this kind of confidence. He was the type of person, that would much rather sit on the sidelines and cheer than duel someone himself...especially if that someone was the talented and powerful female duelist Tenjoin Asuka. But with turning into a Duel Zombie his attitude did change slightly and part of this change was taking away the fear of dueling people.

Asuka smiled calmly almost not afraid of losing her energy. Maybe joining Shou and the others was the best choice..

Seeing her calm smile made Shou smile again too. She was agreeing with him and soon enough Shou was sure that she'd be on his side...she'd also be one of the Duel Zombies against Judai and the others. "So shall we duel again, Asuka-chan?"

Asuka nodded putting in her deck. "I'll go first."

Shou nodded and readied his Duel Disk again, his deck already securely inside. "Whenever you're ready!"

Asuka drew her cards but her eyes widened in shock as her eyes fell upon one. "No...way..." She said obviously stunned.

Noticing her shocked expression right away as she looked at her cards, Shou gave her a questioning look. "Is something wrong, Asuka-chan?" He asked, not knowing what was going on.

Asuka's hand trembled as she flipped over the card she saw revealing White Veil.

Shou paused when he saw the card, and then realized that it was none other than one of the cards she had gotten from Saiou back when she was under the control of the Association of Light. He had to admit that he was also surprised and a bit shocked. Last time they dueled she didn't have those cards...so how did they...? Looking up at Asuka in disbelief he asked, "That's the card Saiou gave you...isn't it? Why is it in your deck all of a sudden?"

"I...don't know Shou-kun." She looked at the rest of her hand and grew more shocked seeing Snow Sprite and Cold Sleeper.

As Asuka continued looking at the cards in her hand, Shou noticed that she still seemed shocked. Shou guessed that she was probably finding more of her cards from the Association of Light days. "Is your whole deck the one Saiou gave you...?" Asked Shou, curious and confused to what was going on.

"I...I think so..." Asuka could feel an eerie yet haunting white aura surround her because she was using that deck.

Though his mind was controlled by the thoughts of a Duel Zombie at the moment, the regular Shou was still breaking through slightly and causing him to have common sense. "Um...are you sure it's okay to go on with this duel? I know how you might feel using that deck...you could find your regular deck again and then we could continue this duel..."

"No..lets duel. Saiou is no longer evil so i cant be influenced." She said. Or maybe i can.. She thought.

A little while had passed and the scoreboard was pretty much even. Asuka was doing a much better job than last time, but Shou wasn't about to give up. It was Shou's turn and he drew his most powerful card from his deck...his Powerbond. Shou hesitated at first when he saw it. This card always struck such fear into him thanks to everything that happened with it that involved his brother. But he shook his mind, not letting his feelings get in the way. This was the card that he needed to win. "I'll start by sacrificing my two monsters and then I'll play Powerbond!!" Immediately the words of his brother echoed in his head, but he managed to ignore them. "Then I'll special summon Steam Gyroid and because of Powerbond its attack goes up to 4400!! Steam Gyroid, attack her White Dragon!!"

Asuka groaned as her monster was destroyed and she lost 1400 life points bringing her down to 100.

Shou smirked when Asuka's lifepoints went down to 100. This duel was more challenging than the last and Shou was proud of himself to see that he was about to win. "Sorry Asuka-chan...but because your dragon was destroyed you loose 3000 more lifepoints. And because you only have 100 left well..." Shou couldn't help but giggle and blush slightly, "It looks like I win again!"

Asuka smiled as her white veil's effect took the last of her life points.

Shou watched Asuka's lifepoints drop down to 0. He giggled again slightly but then smiled brightly at Asuka. "That was a good duel, Asuka-chan!" His eyes trailed over to her bio-band, expecting it to drain the last of her energy in matter of seconds.

Sure enough her bio-band activated draining what little energy she had left already being pretty tired from their last duel.

Shou stared at Asuka questioningly, wondering if she was now a Duel Zombie. "Asuka-chan...?" He asked softly, to get her attention.

Asuka slowly fell to the ground exhausted. After a few minutes she got back up her eyes had the same sort of dark longing gaze as Shou's as both her decks seemed to have a dark black energy in them now.

Shou smiled, right away he noticed the change in Asuka. She was now a Duel Zombie just like himself, Manjyome, and the other students in Duel Academy. "You're one of us now, Asuka-chan...how does it feel?" He asked with a smirk, looking down just for a moment at the glowing black aura surrounding his deck.

Thus completes my longest chapter ever. Asuka has now joined the ranks of the duel zombies. For those of you wanting fluff you only have to wait one more chapter.