Ren & Asaka_Tuesday
Morning at tuesday Team Asteroid arrived. Tetsu have been walking in the front which he actually rarely do with Ren around. ...Ren is acting like Kai, that's the exact reason why Tetsu is walking in the front. Uunlike the usual walking-behind-Ren Asaka was walking beside Ren. Kyou, who was recruited back to the team to become Tetsu's tag partner was walking beside Asaka. Who would've thought that Tetsu didn't want to be Ren's tag partner.
Tetsu remind himself how did this two pair begin with...
Tetsu was in Ren's floor, in a hidden room which was Ren's office. In his hand is an invitation letter from Takuto to the tag battle tournament completed with all the rules. Tetsu had red all the contents inside so that he'll only need to explain to Ren. After explaining it, Ren's hand was in a position where he they would when he was thinking.
"Let's recruit Yahagi Kyou back!" Ren shouted while smiling happily. Tetsu raised an eyebrow. He wouldn't actually be surprised by this since Ren's PSYqualia was already washed off. But, there's something on Ren's smile that he doesn't like. Since it's almost similar to the smile he would give to someone that he would blackmail.
"Of course, be right on it. What about the pair?"
"You'll be paired with Kyou~" Ren smiled as he sat down and face the window. Tetsu was thinking over and over about what his best friend was saying. Because that said, Ren would be pairing himself with his sister, Asaka. He raised an eyebrow behind Ren and Ren could feel that which is actually weird.
"Something wrong, Tetsu?"
"Why not pair up with me?"
"...I thought you know?"
"Know what?" Tetsu's face turned to his usual expression again. Ren's chair was turned around to face him. Ren's eyes was serious.
"That I love your darling sister"
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Normally by this time, when Tetsu and Ren was little, after making Tetsu speechless for something Ren would laugh saying that he doesn't really meant it. But, Tetsu could tell that Ren is one hundred percent serious. HECK WAIT, HOW DID REN KNEW ASAKA WAS TETSU'S SISTER!?
"Your face is asking me how I know you're Asaka's brother only with different parents?" Ren asked. And it's true, unlike the usual expression he would give to every normal people in the world. Tetsu's mouth was gaped his eyes was wide and his hand was on his cheek holding it so it won't fall, that's the face that Tetsu would show anyone who can break trough his barrier.
"I really love Asaka that I wanted to know everything about her. So I kind of check up on her data. Surprising I found the history of her parents and your parents are quite similar so I mixed it together" Ren explained. Tetsu now remembered how Ren would've been when he's serious. Nothing would stand on his way.
"Fine, just don't tell anyone about Asaka and I being brother and sister. Kay?"
It's funny how Asaka was talking so long last night and suddenly went to go out so late at night and came back at the morning right before they were going to get on the car. Well, now everyone know the reason.
"Aiming for the stars, Artemis" Asaka shouted. Ren almost stopped midway from standing up his or Kai's Vanguard as he was stunned that it's not Oracle Think Tank.
"Eradicator, Strike-dagger Dragon" Ren continued.
Who would've thought that Asaka was actually talking with Misaki on the phone about the dare. Also, Misaki explained to Asaka that she actually was changing her deck to Genesis this week since she have just completed that deck. So, Misaki asked asked Asaka to just come and stay at her house for a sleep over that night to talk about their feelings to the boys they like too.
Almost at the end of day at the semi-final of the tournament. It was Team Divination versus Team FFAL4. Ren and Asaka was so exhausted for playing most of the matches so far, so they gave the chance to Kyou and Tetsu. Which result FFAL4 to lose since Kyou is too naive. Ren can only glare at Kyou for losing and Asaka can only stare at their loss. She can't believe just because they didn't participate on one single semi-final, they lost.
"...I'm sorry Ren! Please don't kick me out of the team!" Kyou begged hardly at Ren, forgetting the fact that Ren lost PSYqualia a long time ago and that Ren was still acting like Kai. Ren just closes his eyes and ignore the begging Kyou aside. Asaka heavily sigh for the loss.
"Come now. Let's go back" Asaka asked. The FFAL4 went back to the hotel they were reserved for that night.
"Ha... we're finally at the hotel. Let's go to our room!" Kyou shouted, like he didn't cause the loss at the first place. Ren just followed behind with hands on his pocket and Asaka was walking in front of Ren holding the key of two rooms. It was hard for Asaka that she's the only girl in the team. Gladly she knew Tetsu was her brother so that she won't really need to be embarrassed to be in one room, since with different parent Asaka and Tetsu will always thought of each other like a family.
"I'll be in the same room as Asaka" Tetsu said as they arrived to the floor where they will be staying. Asaka gave a room key to Ren which he accepted coldly but Asaka didn't care since Misaki wouldn't. Tetsu and Asaka came into their room and Asaka jump to the bed. Tetsu just sighed at Asaka's childish personality, that's when he remembered that Asaka was acting like Misaki.
"Do you think Misaki would act like you in front of her family?"
"Promise not to tell Misaki? Misaki's parents are the reason I play Vanguard" Saying that Asaka throw a hotel magazine to cover her face. Tetsu raised an eyebrow at her as he sat down to a chair in front a mirror. He look at Asaka trough the mirror. Tetsu prepared himself to listen to Asaka's story.
"I was walking down the street after I knew about the Mom's history that time"
The sun was shining down getting ready to make the perfect sunset. I walked down the street to the garden. I need to pour all of this history of Mom to someplace. I wonder if Mom have a daughter or son before me. As I was walking down the street I bumped to someone. Five deck case fell to the floor. I picked all of them up.
"I'm sorry" I apologized. The young woman looked at me.
"Girl, you're in a bad mood. Let's see. Do you play Vanguard?" The young woman asked. I stare at her puzzled by the new word I just heard.
"Vanguard?" I asked her. She chuckled and gave me one of the deck she was carrying.
"This is one of the deck that me and my husband were building for our daughter. But, we decided to give her an 'Oracle Think Tank'. You seem like a clever girl. I'm sure you can be a good manager to this circus. The Pale Moon"
"Pale Moon? A Manager of them?"
"This deck is not at their best so you need to fix it. But you can play it of course" The young woman said. I stared at the top card of the deck. It was like a beast, like a lion but a red one. He was so fierce. I wonder what would happen if I have him as a pet.
"That one is called 'Barking Manticore' a monster that can no longer be tame so everyone bind him down with a chain. I hope one day you will release him from that chain and call him to a fight" That woman explained. I can tell my eyes were sparkling when I look at the card.
"Miss Tokura! You'll be late for the birthday!" A man shouted to the woman. That woman seem to sighed but suddenly happily return a smile to the man.
"Coming Honey!" That Miss Tokura answered. But, before she went away she holds my shoulder tight give me a small hug. 'I don't know if you have problems with your family or friends. But, when you do just look at Barking Manticore and whisper to yourself that you will release him from that binding chain and show the world that you have what it take to face the problem. I'll be waiting. Who knew if one day you will face my daughter!'
Then a girl shouted and waved to the woman as she was shouting 'Mom!' over and over again. That young girl was smiling so happily. I stared at my deck again and went home.
Tetsu was having a hard time noticing that his sister started Vanguard like that. Maybe the reason she treated her battle like a show is this.
"You're saying the real reason Misaki is cold is because-"
"Her parents died. She started getting not so cold when she started playing Vanguard"
Kyou slammed Tetsu and Asaka's door open. Tetsu was glaring at Kyou because he just interrupt his reading. Asaka was looking at the Genesis deck. She can tell every card chosen was special. But all the cards on her hand fall to the bed when Kyou slam the door.
"Tetsu you can kill him" Asaka said. Tetsu's eyes was now dark. Kyou felt tingling on his back and fall to the floor.
"Please, forgive me your majesty! I will never slammed the door like that ever again!" Kyou shouted. He fall to the floor he was ready to kiss Tetsu's shoes even.
"What's the hurry?" Tetsu asked. Kyou stood up and show him an invitation letter.
"Tomorrow everyone who claimed a spot on the tournament is invited to a team masked christmas ball!" Kyou shouted at Ren's face. Asaka was staring at him wide-eyes and Tetsu have no emotion at all. Then Tetsu regain conscious after messing his head.
"Team Masked Christmas Ball?"