A/N: My earphone fell into my cat's ear. Cute, but kinda gross. Anyway, chapter five!
You guys got lucky. I spent twenty or so minutes trying to finish some one-shots and it didn't work out. Also, the story may have altered a little in those twenty minutes, becuase this was not planned. See how it happens? Though like I said, I'm only typing what I can add to each chapter. So if they're not that long, that's just because of pacing.
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"Is there a reason for me needing a second deck?"
Takuto chuckled, heightening Leon's confusion. He didn't see the need for another deck when he had just been handed one less than a day ago.
"More so you can get used to the game, but also because your Aqua Force would stand out in public." He said, nodding when a large binder was set in between them.
They were back in his office now, with all their purchases in the room Leon was to use for the night and transferred into a proper luggage.
The binder was opened, and Leon watched as Takuto flipped through the pages, all lined with different Vanguard cards he hadn't seen before.
He only knew Aqua Force, really.
"This one looks good." He said, snapping Leon out of his daze. He watched as the boy pulled out one of the cards, showing it to the attendant to his right before handing it to Leon as the man left.
"Arboros Dragon, Sephirot...?" He read, taking in the card's design. A green dragon wielding a large, wooden staff and surrounded by leaves stared back at him, and he felt a faint tingling in his eyes as he stared at the card. He looked up at Takuto, who was smiling contentedly.
"It looks like you've accepted it, conciously or not." He said, and Leon didn't even bother trying to figure out what he meant because, well, he'd find out eventually. Might as well not get caught up in everything he didn't understand if it couldn't be explained right away.
The attendant returned, this time with a tray holding a box similar to the one he'd received a few hours ago. It was green this time though, a difference from the Aqua Force's blue. Takuto received it with a nod, opening it and setting the cards on the table, spreading them out.
"This is Neo Nectar." He said, pointing to the various units that ranged from dragons to elves to... vegetables? They were all sorted by grade, and Leon noticed a few that shared a name with the card in his hand, which Takuto took and placed back in the binder. "To be specific, an Arboros Dragon build. It's very basic an easy to use."
He slid his hand across the table, gathering the cards in one swift movement and tapped them on the table to straighten the stack before putting them back in the box. He handed it to Leon, who accepted it hesitantly.
"I want you to use that deck any time I ask you to appear in public fights." He said. "It's just a way to get you used to being out in the open and makes learning the game easier. And if more people know your name and connect you to this deck rather than your Aqua Force, even better, because it distracts Void."
Leon nodded, taking the information in. Takuto had explained about Void, told him what would have happened if he'd been a little later to meet Leon; it was entirely possible Void would have gone after him, apparently. It didn't sound like a pleasant experience.
After a quick briefing on the deck and it's abilities, he was walked to his room. He was told he was free to wander around the building - within limits, of course - until dinner, but he decided now was the best time to relax and let everything sink in.
The moment he lay down on the bed, everything hit him at once.
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A/N: To be honest, that was the best place to end it off. I've got chapter six mostly written, so the plot will be back on track again after that. Kinda. Chapters will definitely get longer after.