Chapter 7: The Rooster and the Dragon
Kuro sighed under his breath as The Sushi-themed Duelist was towing a small brown wheeled-wagon filled with cooking and food supplies with a thick rope tied against his waist, he had the usual things that a cook out of his element needs, a pot, a pan, a tinder box, a fishing pole, bowls, plates and utensils, Kuro didn't want to eat messily like yesterday night so he brought way than he usually does when he needed to go to the outside world for a decent meal.
The rope that was tied to the Helheim's waist didn't feel like it was restraining Kuro in the slightest, he also brought his borrowed duel disk just in case if something bad and contrived happened to which Kuro had to deal with.
Kuro Helheim couldn't help but huff loud, reminiscing about what happened with Jasmine yesterday, he admitted that it was...pleasing to enjoy such a strange experience.
At least now he figured out why Jasmine initially hated his guts when he first bumped into her, she seemed to understand that Kuro wasn't like his sister one-to-one, granted he has to prove her that hes ten times better than her sister, both as a person...And as a duelist.
The thought of Maria began to erode within Kuro's train of thought, Kuro never did watch Maria's duels, he was usually in the kitchen, honing his cooking craft rather than acting like some sort of fan to Duel Monsters, he never really showed a deep interest in Duel Monsters, he was subtle about it, but never full-frontal, being enlisted to a school dedicated to Duel Monsters was practically a surefire way to show people you're a fanatic.
It was nearly nine o'clock, the sun has set and the night has taken the sky, it wasn't dark enough to beckon the use of a flashlight so Kuro decided to go against it, he knew where he had to go, the same place where he and Jasmine ate a wild meal together.
The lake that was near the Obelisk Blue Girl dorm, Kuro hoped the universe was going to be kind to him and make this night a calm one.
'Does this count as a date?' A sudden thought came up in Kuro's head, he blushed from such an idea before he shook his head, Kuro never went on a date before, so he doesn't even know what a date consists of.
'Kuro...Don't think like that man...Its been two days since you got here, I really suggest not dipping in the school drama sauce you know what I'm saying?' The Shadowed Helheim Sibling heard in his head.
'It also doesn't help that Jasmine is practically blackmailing you, she's just doing it in a more...Subtle way.' Kuro eyes slightly widened from such a revelation, Jasmine was blackmailing him, for the price of cooking for Jasmine, Kuro could still attend Duel Academy, it frustrated Kuro immensely but he remained stoic and quiet, Kuro had no intention of trespassing, no intention on being a peeping tom, The desire for a great meal is what led him to the lake to begin with, not the desire to stalk someone like some creep.
Would he have to cook for Jasmine for the whole first year? Would he have to be her servant until they both graduate? Kuro pondered on what Jasmine was going to do with him, especially since she is the one who has the chain of command here.
Kuro huffed aloud as he continued pulling around his culinary supply wagon like some kind of ox, only time with tell for the Sushi-Themed Duelist of what Jasmine has in store for him.
As Kuro was pulling the food and cooking wagon in some other part of the island, Alexis Rhodes, Mindy and Jasmine were inside their respective dorm, the three girls were in the Obelisk Girls bath, having fun in the hot water pool, the bathhouse was misty and encased in a white hog fog.
"Can you believe what that Jaden Kid said to Dr. Crowler in class today? It was completely disrespectful, he got some nerve to talk to a teacher like, don't you think Alexis?" Jasmine asked as she dipped her neck into the water, keeping her strawberry blonde-ridden head out of the hot water.
Alexis blushed, the general mist masking her peach-colored cheeks as she seemed uninterested in the conversation and instead was more focused on enjoying the water, she shrugged lightly before answering her friend.
"Actually, I think its kind of cool." This got Jasmine shocked from such a remark from her friend.
"What!? You think that Slifer Red is cool?!" She exclaimed aloud, rippling the water as she rose up slightly.
"He might be...If he can back it up..." Mindy chimed in as she let loose her raven-like hair, allowing it to be free.
"What about that Kuro kid with those silly Sushi cards huh? He's all bark and no bite to me!" Jasmine said with a smug and confident smirk on her face, Alexis frowned slightly.
"Jasmine, calm down, hes probably just uncomfortable..." Alexis pointed out, Jasmine turned her head away as she scoffed loudly.
"Yeah, he's finally out of his sister's shadow, that's why he' so uncomfortable, He isn't used to sunshine!" Jasmine retorted, Mindy giggled at Jasmine's mean remark, Alexis sighed in response, wondering why Jasmine was being so abrasive towards anyone in the Slifer Red Dorm.
"Girls...This is getting ridiculous..." Alexis said as she wearily sank into the water.
Later...
The Shadowed Helheim Sibling made it to the lake that was near the Obelisk Blue girl dorm, Kuro silently set up everything without so much of a second thought, untying the wagon rope from his waist, he groaned slightly as he felt like his waist was worn from the long towing of his wagon, with careful and quiet hands, the Helheim Sibling slowly set up the cooking fire, making a small kindle pile out of straight and stubby twigs and sticks.
Next up, the Mise en place, as in...Setting up all of the ingredients before cooking, he brought a variety of spices, cumin, saffron, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika, a bundle of random weeds that Kuro collected as he walked through, like thistle, dandelions, snowy-version of thistles, Sheppard purses and milk weed.
He had the meat, he was glad that Professor Banner was kind enough to let Kuro to 'borrow' some chicken wings, Jasmine supposedly said that Fried Chicken was her favorite, frying things are unhealthy and unconventional, so Kuro hoped that the Strawberry Blonde would accept some open-fire roasted chicken.
Kuro noticed within the water was a small little row boat with someone rowing through the lake, the boat was barely enough to fit two people, he heard the musings of the little boy that was rowing, Kuro frowned lightly, knowing for a fact that it was that love-struck Syrus, who got that love letter after gym class.
Syrus docked the boat nearby the Obelisk Blue girl dorm, a tinge of curiosity sparked within the introverted Kuro as he saw Syrus walked to the Girls dorm with a stride of confidence and vigor, he wonder what will happen to him, was it enough curiosity for Kuro to watch more closely?
...Kuro heard a scream, it was feminine and definitely lady-like, at least that's what Kuro felt like it was, Kuro growled under his breath, he was like a glutton for punishment, a deviant that thrived off of drama and conflict, he felt like his legs yearned to move on their own, having a distinct crave to see whats going on, Kuro mentally cursed himself as
'Can't help myself...Damnit...Why must I have my sister's love of fighting?' Kuro questioned himself as felt enticed, almost as if his favorite food was dangling right in front of his face, almost as if the road to success and greatness started from where Kuro was at to where the situation was being played out.
Kuro got closer to closer, the figures and shapes being more defined, he could see from afar that Syrus was on the ground...Was he going to get tied up? That was quite strange to Kuro's mind, he then noticed Jasmine and her friend Mindy, surrounded by many other Obelisk Girl students, seems like Jasmine was right about how at her dorm they were only serving salads, cause literally all the Obelisk Girls have nearly-perfect bodies, it irked Kuro as he still wasn't detected by the whole group of girls.
He should really back out now, especially since he may get caught eavesdropping about this whole ordeal, he turned around and tried to went back, but that was until the universe decided to toy with him.
*SNAP!* Kuro jumped from the sudden burst of sound! He realized he just stepped on a twig, breaking the little thing into two and causing literally everyone to turn their heads right at Kuro Helheim who was attempting to escape.
In times like these...He appreciated the fact that he lived in his sister's shadow, at least he didn't have to face problems like these, he was to busy cooking in the shade.
'...Why?' was all Kuro thought as his hands were bounded by a thin rope as he and Syrus were being dragged into the Obelisk Blue Dorm, being towed by the two Obelisk Girls to where Alexis was at, if it weren't for the fact that Jasmine was the one holding the rope that bounded him, he would've freed himself and run away as quick as he could.
"Why didn't you stay at the spot yesterday?" Jasmine whispered to Kuro in a subtle manner.
"Because I'm a glutton for punishment..." the Shadowed Helheim Sibling answered in the same volume.
"Alright...I'll help you with this, since you leaving Duel Academy means me having to deal with Salads for four years." Jasmine said, clearly having fun with this, something that got Kuro to sigh deeply.
"You still got my letter?" Jasmine asked, Kuro blushed as he still has it stashed in his jacket pocket.
"I'll take that as a yes, Ready?" Jasmine whispered, Kuro lightly nodded his head as a response.
"So, what are you two doing here?!" Jasmine exclaimed, placing her hands on her hips as she demanded an answer from the two Slifer Red, causing Syrus to shiver from Jasmine's sudden abrasiveness.
"I was just here to meet Alexis!" Syrus said, his voice was surprisingly defiant.
"Excuse me?"Alexis Rhodes said with a curved eyebrow. "But Syrus, I never invited you here."
"And that doesn't really explain, why Kuro is with you..." Mindy pointed out, Kuro sighed once more, his patience was being tested more than anything else.
"I was never involved, but okay." He retorted with a venomous tone, getting tired of being blame in conjunction.
"Huh? But… the letter." Syrus said, his voice becoming increasingly weakened by the second as he pulled out the letter that was given to him, Alexis blinked as she took ahold of the letter, scanning it quickly before rebuffing any involvement in the forgery of the letter.
"Do you really think that you have a chance with Alexis? You're really short and she's really tall, she's great at dueling and you're not, she's really hot and you're-"
"Alright I get it!" Syrus said, clearly tired from the deprecation.
"Jasmine enough...Anyway, Syrus, this isn't even my handwriting, and my name is spelled wrong." Alexis pointed out, even showing that her last named was spelled 'Roads' like the pavement roads, this got Syrus really down from the revelation.
"And this is for Jaden, not you Syrus..." Alexis concluded, Syrus looked like he was going to down-right cry.
"I can't even get a fake love-letter..." Syrus said with a defeated frown.
"Now, what is your excuse Kuro?" Alexis asked, Kuro huffed under his breath as he began to explain his case.
"You're not going to believe me...But your friend Jasmine here gave me a letter too..." Kuro pulled out the crumpled and messy letter in his jacket, struggling slightly due to his hands still being bound, Jasmine feigned ignorance.
"What!? I would never make a letter for a Big Dumb Oaf like you! Gimme that!" She said as she snatched the letter from Kuro's hands with a overly aggressive and fast-paced manner, earning a dissapointed frown from Alexis, Kuro couldn't help but feel a little hurt from Jasmine's sudden action and mood change.
"Ew! I would never write like this And my favorite food is Fried Chicken?! That is absolutely not true! My favorite food is strawberries!" Jasmine continued as she ripped the letter into two and throw them in the air.
"So, you two were both pranked then huh?" Mindy said with a finger on her chin, Kuro spoke, trying to follow up to whatever Jasmine was planning.
"Seems like it...Can we not make this...A huge scene and let us go? We both clearly went here foolishly...And not as an attempt to do something...Devious." Kuro said between long pauses.
"We'll let you guys go." Alexis said with a nonchalant tone, even earning Kuro's surprise, was it...This easy? or was the universe just teasing him?
"...Thank you..." Was all Kuro chirped, his voice being heavily gracious, and serene.
"If either of you guys can beat me in a duel, and seeing how Kuro is the only one that brought a duel disk..." Alexis said with a cocky smile on her lips, even sticking her tongue, she paused just so she can raise the two Slifer's hopes up.
"...Fine...I'll duel you..." Kuro surrendered as he grumbled under his breath, Syrus didn't bring his so Kuro had to do double duty for this nonsense.
"Wait wait wait wait...Alexis, hold up." Jasmine suddenly jumped in the duel challenge, causing Alexis to look at her friend with a confused look.
"Since Kuro was the one who had a fake letter that was supposed to be from me, I think its fair, that I! Duel him!" Jasmine said in a false mean tone.
"I'll expel this Helheim Reject from this school! And he'll be none the wiser!" the Strawberry Blonde pointed right at Kuro who was a bit flabbergasted at this whole predicament.
'...Well then...' Kuro heard in his mind, 'Guess she likes killing two birds with one stone...' He heard once again.
"Alright Jasmine, if you insist, meet by the lake in two minutes! Jasmine needs to get her duel disk!"
Later on, the duel was taking place on the lake, Jasmine was on one boat and Kuro was on another one, both of them about a dozen feet away from each other, as both of their duel disks activated, Jasmine was the standard Obelisk Blue Duel disk which looked bored and plain compared to the onyx-colored Duel Disk that Kuro is borrowing.
"...Why are we dueling on top of boats?" Kuro asked as he struggled to stand properly on the rocking row boat, it was the first question that came up on his mind, they could've just dueled on the flat ground...
"Because the Duel is way better like this! Anyway, come out your Sister's shadow and face me! Kuro!" Jasmine exclaimed in an arrogant tone, Kuro only raised an eyebrow from such a remark.
"Wow...Jasmine is getting really into this.." Mindy said, taken aback from Jasmine's energy.
"DUEL!" Jasmine shouted as she drew five cards from her deck, Kuro did the same motion, keeping quiet as he picked out first five cards from his deck.
Duel Start!
Kuro vs. Jasmine!
Staring LP: 4000
"I'll let ladies go first! Hah!" Jasmine said before she snorted out a laugh, Kuro blushed in response but he remained quiet, taking a glance at his cards before he made his move.
"Fine by me...For...I need to serve you...The taste of defeat!" Kuro retaliated in a tone louder than his usual monotone, Jasmine flinched from not expecting Kuro to retort back to her insults and remarks.
"I summon, Sushi Samurai- Komiso Monk! In attack mode! (LV: 3, ATK: 0, DEF: 1500)" The Japanese monk with a pot of Miso soup for a helm strolled into the battlefield, blowing tune from its bamboo shoot flute, his tofu sandals barely making ripples within the lake.
"Why in attack mode? Are you just asking to get beaten by me?" Jasmine responded with a confused voice.
"For its effect activates, its attack and defense values are switched depending on which position its in...Since its in attack position, its attack becomes 1500!" The Komoso Monk of Miso Soup dropped his bamboo shoot flute onto the lake, the monk then unsheathed a Katana made of sharpened and carved bamboo, wielding with two careful and precise hands as it looked like it was ready to srike at any moment.
"I set two, and end my turn." Kuro said as Jasmine drew a card from her deck.
"Hmph, question time Kuro, what kind of deck do you think I use?" Jasmine suddenly asked from the Sushi Samurai Duelist, Kuro thought for a moment before answering.
"Pyros since it fits your personality? Harpie ladies since your idol is Mai?" Jasmine flashed a cocky smirk as she played her first card
"You're double wrong you Big Oaf! I summon Grave Ohja in attack mode! (LV: 4, Rock, ATK: 1600, DEF: 1400)" The Rock monster appeared in Jasmine's side of the field, its hands were massively huge as its brown long kilt covered most of its pink-tinted legs, Grave Ohja flexed its pink-skinned muscles as it growled in a vicious tone.
"And thats not all! I use the card called Double summon! I can normal summon an extra monster, so I'll set a monster face-down, attack his Komiso Monk Grave Ohja!" Jasmine called out, the Rock creature roared viciously as it did a double-striking punch against the Komiso Monk, Kuro flinched slightly as his lifepoints were dropped.
Kuro's Lifepoints: 3900
"I use my trap card! Sushi Samurai-Poor review." Kuro said calmly as he revealed the face down, showcasing a trap card with art displaying a Sushi Samurai- Onigiri Yokai being rejected by a snobby but gigantic-looking critic.
As Komiso Monk disappeared, it was then replaced by Sushi Samurai-Spamurai Musubi (LV: 3, ATK: 1000, DEF: 500) who had his sword raised and ready to defend.
"If one of my Sushi Samurais are destroyed by battle, I could special summon another one from my deck...With a level lower or equal." Kuro explained, raising the Ire of Jasmine.
"That is so completely cheap...Whatever, I end my turn." Jasmine said with a scoff and a arm fold, Kuro drew a card from his deck as he began his turn.
"Alright...I will use my second Trap continous card! Sushi Samurai Special Menu!" Jasmine remained unfazed from the reveal of the continuous trap card.
"Time...To give you a meal that all proper ladies would like..."
"I then summon Sushi Samurai-Tuno Konokuchi, I then fuse them together...bringing me a level six or lower Warlord monster..." The two Sushi Samurai monsters disappeared into streams of mist, this got Jasmine's attention as the spirits of the two Sushi Samurai monsters appeared to be bowing as they waited for the arrival of the Sushi Samurai Warlord.
"Sushi Samurai Warlord-Himi-Momoko!" a sudden gust was felt between the two duelists as it started to strangely shower with peach blossoms, the blossoms disappearing once it made contact with the lake, Jasmine curved an eyebrow as the Warlord appeared from the sky, floating down peacefully like a peach blossom in the wind.
"...What the heck?" Was all Jasmine said from the sight of the Warlor, Himi-Momoko looked like a anime character, her hair was a pair of twin-tails that were longer than her whole thin and feeble body which was covered in a loose but beautifully-made kimono with various designs of Nigiri and Onigiri tailored in, her face was covered by a mask that was shaped like a ripened peach, she twirled her umbrella in a nonchalant tone as she did a elegant and poised pose.
(Sushi Samurai Warlord-Himi-Momoko, LV: 5, Earth, Fairy, Fusion Monster, Fusion Materials: 2 Sushi Samurai Monsters, ATK: 1900, DEF: 1300)
"For such an entrance...Her stats are terrible..." Jasmine as an attempt to frustrate Kuro, the Sushi Samurai Duelist ignored Jasmine's remark.
"Himi-Momoko...Serve this Grave Ohja that he should eat some fruit along with all the protein he consumes!" Kuro ordered, the Himiko of Momo nodded in agreement, twirling her umbrella right in the Rock Monsters face, yet nothing happened, causing Kuro to wonder what happened, that was until Jasmine started to laugh loudly.
"Don't you know that Grave Ohja can't be targeted for attacks as long as I have a face down monster?!" Jasmine said before she continued to snicker at Kuro's misruling.
"I'll take out your face down then..." Kuro said in a slightly demoralized tone, the Himiko of Momo proceeded to do the same action, destroying the set monster which was a Blockman respectively
"A minor setback, no biggie!" Jasmine brushed off her loss as if it was nothing.
"I then activate her effect, since she showed your monster the error of his food-eating ways, I can send the rest of your Grave Ohja's to the graveyard!"
"Wait...What!?" Jasmine gasped as the Himiko of Momo twirled her umbrella again, causing two cards from Jasmine's deck to be gusted into the Graveyard.
"Grrr! You'll pay for that! My turn!" Jasmine drew a card from her deck, she smiled and even snorted out a snicker from what she just drew.
"You should have never attacked Kuro!" the Sushi Samurai Duelist sighed in response.
"I banish my three Grave Ohjas to special summon..." Jasmine paused for dramatic effect.
"MEGAROCK DRAGON! (LV: 8 ATK: ?, DEF: ?)" The earth started to shake once the dragon of pure stone and rock appeared, its whole body was encased in sharp layers upon layers of brutal stone and rock, the Megarock Dragon bellowed out a mighty roar causing Kuro to gulp.
"Since I banished three Rock Monsters, He gains 2100 Attack!", shards suddenly of differing colored stones began to collect on top of Megarock Dragon's head, forming a crown made of stone from the three blockman that was sent to the graveyard.
'Why I am my own worst enemy?' Kuro mentally questioned himself, as he was the only one to blame for this current position he was in.
The Megarock dragon crushed the Himiko of Momo into pieces with one of its cobble-ridden hands, laughing loudly like his owner Jasmine, Kuro frowned in displeasure as his lifepoints were drained.
"Direct attack now Grave Ohja! Graveyard Crusher!" The Grave Ohja flexed its muscles once more as it punched Kuro twice in the stomach, causing Kuro to gasp in pain.
Kuro's LP: 2000
"Hahaha! Beat that! Brother of Maria Helheim! I end my turn with a set card! Your move Mamma's boy!" Jasmine taunted, Kuro growled in annoyance as he drew a card from his deck, it won't turn the duel around, but it'll help even the playing field.
"I use a magic card by the name of Sushi Samurai-Mold Exposure!" Kuro shouted as the spell card appeared on the field, it had the artwork of a Spamurai Musobi and a Onigiri Youkai haveing black and white spots all over them, they looked heavily pained and comically coughing.
"I can remove from play, two Sushi Samurai Monsters to destroy one monster on the field...I think you know who which one I'll pick..." Suddenly, black and white spores started to appear on the Megarock dragon, the Dragon started to cough from all the mold spores that was attaching to the dragon, it then shattered into pieces, Jasmine growled from the destruction of her Ace monster.
"I then summon Sushi Samurai-Sashgiri Chanbara!" The somewhat tall and muscular Sushi Samurai appeared, he looked like a samurai, but his armor was pieces of well-cut sashimi tied to its wood-like body with straps of seaweed, its two swords were like two chop sticks, long, metallic and pointy, the Samurai of Sashimi clanged its chopstick swords before it struck a pose.
(Sushi Samurai-Sashgiri Chopbara Earth, Warrior, LV:4 ATK: 1700, DEF: 1000)
"Since I can't attack your Ohja, I'll attack your face down, Twin Chopbara slasher!" The Sushi Samurai slashed the face-down monster, only revealing it to be a magic hole golem, Damage was reflected right back at Kuro.
"Tch...I end my turn..." Kuro said as he felt a drop of sweat go down his forehead from the urgency of the duel.
Kuro's LP: 1700
"Better luck next time you big oaf! I draw!" Jasmine frowned at the card she drawn, luckily this may prove useful for Kuro to gain an advantage.
"I suppose I'll just use Magic Hole Golem's effect, I can halve my Ohja's attack so it can strike you directly! Go get him! Single handed grave crusher!" The Grave Ohja roared as it jumped over the Sashgiri and punched Kuro right in the gut once more, after it attacked, its attack went back to its normal state.
"Agh! Oww..." Kuro said weakly with a frown on his face.
Kuro's LP: 1100
"And since I don't want you attacking my monster, I'll set another face down monster!" Jasmine ended her turn, she flashed another cocky smirk as her field seemed more menacing than Kuro's measly one monster and one face-up continuous trap card.
"...Draw!" Kuro suddenly said, he skimmed through the card before he finally smiled.
'Time to turn the tables...' The Sushi Samurai said to himself in a hopeful tone.
"I summon, Sushi Samurai-Sojutte Policeman! (LV: 4, ATK: 1300, DEF: 900)" The Same edo-period styled drunken policeman appeared, with its alcohol-fueled red cheeks, stupor movements and weird-nature all over.
"Time to change the Menu! I tribute both of my monsters to fusion summon..." The two monsters disappeared as sacrifices for the fusion summon, Jasmine's nose wrenched up as she began to smell an exceptionally sour odor.
"Ewww! What is that smell!?" She questioned as Kuro could smell it as well, but didn't even flinch, he snickered at Jasmine's inability to toughen against the smell.
"Its a well renowned drink known as...Sake! For I fusion summon...Sushi Samurai Warlord-Sake Stag!" the Stag Samurai of Sake appeared with a splash of the clear-color alcohol, its skin was black like the ink that Sake tags use to identify themselves, its shoulders, waist, shin and wrists were guarded with steel colored silver akin to undistilled rice, its face was a silvery metal as its adorned with a crest of a Stag Beetle's horn.
He looked like some sort of modern-day Japanese superhero with its black oversuit and heroic bipedal stance, except its like he's advertising Sake and the consumption of the adult beverage as a part-time job.
The Stag Samurai of Sake motioned his hand close to its masked face as if it was drinking a bottle of Sake before focusing on the task at hand.
(Sushi Samurai Warlord-Sake Stag, Earth, Insect, Fusion Effect Monster, Fusion Materials: 2 Sushi Samurai Monsters LV: 8, ATK: 2650, DEF: 1850)
"Time to give some monsters a taste of what Sake is! Take out the face down monster...Sake Overdrive!" The Stag Samurai of Sake quickly poured some Sake on its hands, with a quick flick of both of his hands, they both blazed with a fiery aura, Sake Stag then smashed his hands against the face down monster.
"Nooo! Magic Hole Golem!" Jasmine shouted in refusal, she then noticed her life points were suddenly drained too.
Jasmine's LP: 3350
"Did I forgot to mention that Sake Stag can inflict Piercing damage?" Jasmine growled at Kuro's words as he tried to sound smug.
"Sake Stag's special effect activates! Since he destroyed a monster, I can send one of my fusion monsters to the graveyard..." Kuro then picked out his Wasanobi Warlord card, slowly inserting it in the graveyard, Jasmine raised an eyebrow from such an effect.
"That doesn't really seem helpful...Anyway you should've targeted my face down, my turn!" Jasmine said aloud, it was almost as if this whole time, Jasmine was trying to get under Kuro's skin.
"I flip summon my Poison Mummy! You take 500 damage! And Grave Ohja makes you take 300!" Jasmine flipped her face down, revealing the sapphire blue bird, it cawed loudly before a blew a buffet of wind, causing Kuro to take cover as his lifepoints were nearing zero.
Kuro's LP: 300
"Hahaha! I then use book of moon on my own Poison mummy, so that means...Next turn, you can kiss your life at school academy goodbye!" Jasmine said as she mocking waved goodbye to Kuro.
"I end my turn! Remember! if you attack my Poison Mummy, it'll activate the flip effect!" Jasmine reminded the silent Kuro as he drew his final card from his deck, he took a deep sigh, he was eerily silent, it took a full minute for the Sushi Samurai Duelist to finally open his mouth to speak.
"It seems like...I am full..." He began slowly before he paused once again.
"Wait...Full of-"
"The delicious meal known as Victory! I use my magic card...Perfect Recipe!" Alexis gasped when she heard Kuro say that single line, out of her friends, she was the only one who watched him used this card and even won with it.
"Now listen closely! Perfect recipes are only recited once and will be never be told again! A true chef must remember the recipe by heart! So here goes!"
"What do you mea-" She was once again interrupted by the Sushi-themed Duelist.
"To make this special meal, I must banish from my field, Sake Stag...And then, the graveyard, Himi-Momo-Ko and my recently discarded Wasanobi to create..." Suddenly, the lake started to shudder and shake as the water rippled almost as if an earthquake was going to occur, the three banished spirits of the Warlords appeared, and bowed in respect as they waited for their true leader to arrive.
"Sushi Samurai Warlord..." Kuro paused in a similar vein of Jasmine as she summoned Megarock dragon...Various sounds of warhorns and battle drums started to suddenly play as then the sounds of various warriors chanting and roaring came along with it.
"...Bento Benkei!" with an explosion of dust and ash, what appeared when the dust dissipated was a massive bulky warrior made of stone and wood colored and coated in various layers of seaweed, it towered over every monster on the field, being over ten feet tall and being more wider than a castle gate's door, his shoulder guards and chest armor were the opened cases of wasabi-green colored bento lids, showcasing various dishes of nigiri, rice and various fried meats like Katsu and yakitori inside of the bento boxes.
The face of the Bento box Samurai had a open bento box as a helm, but instead of the wide variety of finger food in this box, it instead was just a box full of rice, with strips of seaweed on top of the rice, forming a mask of what shogun's would wear, topping it all off with having two piles of black sesame seeds serving as eyes.
The Bento Box Benkei roared loudly as it spun its steak-knife bladed spear before showing off its weapon rack, containing various eating and cooking utensils, forks, spoons, knives and chopsticks as Bento Benkei stood valiantly against his opponent.
(Sushi Samurai Warlord-Bento Benkei, Earth, Warrior, LV: 10, Fusion Effect Monster, Fusion Materials: 3 Fusion Sushi Samurai Monsters, ATK: 3400, DEF: 2000)
"3400 Attack!? Wait...That doesn't mean anything! You can't target my Grave Ohja and that means you're going to have to trigger my Poison Mummy's effect! So I win!" Jasmine said with an giddy tone, happy that she achieved a hard-earned victory, Kuro only smiled as wasn't done talking.
"Bento Benkei's effect activates! Since he was fusion summoned, He can wipe out your whole field!" Jasmine's eyes widened as Bento Benkei swung his Steak Knife spear, slashing all of Jasmine's monsters as they were all destroyed by the simple touch of Benkei's spear, Jasmine jaw dropped.
"How is that fair!?" Jasmine complained as she hugged herself tightly in protest, Kuro ignored her words as he finished the duel
"Bento Benkei...Benkei Special!" The Bento Box Samurai roared as the rest of his weapons began to levitate in the air, each weapon shooting a different colored beam at Jasmine, she screamed as her lifepoints drop from over three thousand to zero.
Jasmine's LP: 0000
"...A deal is a deal...Well played..." Jasmine said in a defeated tone, her duel disk deactivating as the holograms of the Duel Monsters disappeared, Kuro huffed out loudly in response, feeling fatigued from such a duel.
"...Thank you..." was all Kuro said as his duel disk deactivated...
A deal was a deal, Syrus left completely scot-free and returned to the Slifer Red Dorm, Despite the duel...Kuro still returned to what he was doing before the whole ordeal, cooking a fine dinner for himself and Jasmine, as Jasmine wanted.
He had everything prepared when the Strawberry Blonde arrived, a chicken-roasted meal, a roadside green soup along with a pot of rice to make it more complete, Kuro smiled to himself when he saw Jasmine, but a sting of guilt struck his heart faster than lye.
"...I'm sorry for beating you..." Was all Kuro said somberly to Jasmine as she sat down next to Kuro, she shrugged lightly and even flashed a little smile at the Shadowed Helheim Sibling.
"What are you apologizing for? Our duel was awesome..." She said in a honest impressed tone.
"You looked...quite...Saddened from your loss..." Kuro retorted, Jasmine stuck her tongue out at Kuro in a playful manner.
"Its called acting, you big oaf." She said punching Kuro's arm in a joking tone, she giggled lightly as Kuro sheepishly rubbed the area where Jasmine punched him.
"Anyway, lets get to eating!" Jasmine exclaimed as the Shadowed Helheim Sibling silently gave her a bow of rice riddled with some roasted chicken, along with a smaller bowl full of soup.
"...Yes...lets.." Kuro said with a small smile.