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After the battle had ended with Micheal and Ryu, Ryu being the winner, it was onwards to the Semi-Finals. Yusei would be against Akiza and I am against Ryu. I walked along side Yusei as he looked focused. I saw that Akiza and Yusei stopped, but I really didn t care and started to walk slower.
"Everything okay, Akiza?" Yusei asked as I slowed down to a stop.
"I'm fine!" She said, narrowing her eyes and grabbing her arm.
"So, what's your deal with these marks of ours. You really freaked out when you saw mine the other day." Yusei said
"Yeah, well. This mark has brought me nothing but pain! So what good can it have when another one comes around or two. You got that?" At this statement she said, she looked at me as I barely gave her a wave. I was resisting the urge to jump in there, "It's dangerous. So just keep away!"
"Yusei, Crissy!" I heard Leo said as I raised an eyebrow and started to walk towards them, "We need you to settle an argument-the witch!"
"Leo." I said, slapping the back of his head, "She's isn't a witch." I didn't like the look she was giving them either.
"Sorry, force of habit." Leo said, rubbing the back of his head. Suddenly, Akiza looked away.
"What's going on back here?" I heard a voice asked, and it was a little high-pitched. I turned around and snickered a bit; is that a clown? "Everyone getting along nicely…? Quite the duel today, Ms. Akiza; very impressive. Before the semi-finals get under way, Director Goodwin wants a few things he wants to talk about with you. I would say more, but it's confidential. Why don't you come with me and-"
"Akiza must rest." Another voice said, popping up and I was getting annoyed; who are these shady people?
"And you are?" Clown face asked, not so excited that he got interrupted.
"Don't play dumb, Lazar. Your reputation precedes you. We both know that you don't like surprises so why waste time pretending that you haven't done your homework." Mystery guy said with a smirk. Clown face-Lazar, I mean, started to chuckle.
"Stay away from Akiza…and tell the director that she's not interested in what he has to say. Now excuse us." He said as Akiza and his bodyguards started to walk… it concerned me on how Akiza was obeying with no hesitation.
"Well, the director will not be pleased about this at all." Lazar said with a frown.
"What's the story? With Goodwin? What does he want his Akiza?" Yusei asked, looking at the short man.
"I swear you were meant to keep you posted. So sorry about that." Lazar said with an evil smirk and walked away.
"Bye, clown face!" I yelled as he looked over his shoulder and glared at me.
"That Akiza lady creeps me out." Leo said as I patted his head in agreement.
"She seems so sad…" Luna said, looking down.
"Luna, what's wrong?" I asked, crouching down to her level.
"Um…my arm kind of stings or something." She said, "Whenever that girl looks at me, I feel all weird and stuff." I tilted my head in confusion.
I crossed my legs and leaned against the blue couch next to Yusei, who was looking at his deck again…and again… he suddenly took out a card from his back pocket as I leaned over and gasped in awe.
"Is that…Stardust dragon; the dragon that's very special to you?" I asked Yusei as he nodded and put it in his deck, "You're adding it to your deck, why?"
"This duel might be the toughest one yet and…it will help me." He said, looking at me, "I somehow need Akiza to trust us and break those walls that she put around herself…"
"Breaking walls is not such a smart idea." I said, leaning once more, closing my eyes, "You might get hurt."
"If getting hurt means trying to save someone, then I am willing to do it." He said as I looked a him.
"You are really determined about this…aren't you?" I asked as he nodded and stood up, "Leaving all ready?"
"The duels about to start; wish me luck-"
"Luck? You need more than luck." I exclaimed before standing up, "You need good luck. Don't do anything reckless, idiot. Can you do that, or you're just too cool enough?"
"I'm sure I can manage." He said as I smiled and hugged him as he hugged back, "Thanks for caring."
"No problem." I said before getting onto my tippy-toes and kissing him on the nose, "Good luck!"
"It's the Semi-finals and things are heating down. 4 opponents left and only two will reach the finals! Our first match is against the mysterious black rose, Akiza!" The announcer as a platform rose, showing the girl herself, but I was livid. The crowd was just appalling; how dare they say such thing about her?
"Challenging her is the shooting star of the satellite, Yusei Fudo." The announcer said as I cheered when the platform rose to show the man himself in all his glory.
"Lets do this!" They both said as the duel started.
"Can I sit here?" A person asked as I looked up. The guy had short brown hair, black eyes, a small scar on his jaw, "I didn't want to interrupt your…cheerin-"
"No, it's fine! Go ahead." I said as he said a small thank you and sat next to me, "You know, you look a bit familiar…"
"Heh. Thank you I gues-"
"Come on, Yusei! Stop with the damn plant tokens and think!" I yelled, getting up before plopping down on the couch, "Sorry, I am really motivated…"
"It's fine…But I was saying thank you. You must be real close friends with the guy to actually cheer-"
"That Bitch!" I yelled in rage, seeing her attack Yusei and making people running away. And she was smiling, "Ooh, I'm going to chop her up to little pieces! Just wait until I get my hands on a butcher knife…"
The guy shrinks down and didn't speak for in fear of my wrath.
I sat on the edge of my seat and clenched my arm, looking in concern for my friend and the broken hearted girl as her lifepoints went to zero. My heart clenched when I saw her crying a bit, but the crowd didn't care, they still yelled at her.
"He's…really good. At least the witch lost-"
"She isn't a witch." I argued and looked at my fingers, "She's not a witch…she's just misunderstood and lonely. Yusei tried to break through the shell she had, and…I think he kind of succeeded."
"What makes you say that?" The guy asked in curiosity as I turned to him and smiled.
"Because he always succeeds when he puts his mind in motion; nothing can break his resolve." I said and laughed, "I'm so stupid; I never got your name. I'm Cri-"
"Cristina, right…I have heard of you…See you in a couple of minutes." The guy said before standing up and walking away.
"Wait, why?" I asked in confusion as he grinned over his shoulder.
"Because I'm the guy you're going against for a spot in the Finals." He said before turning a corner…Is he serious…? That's Ryu? He was surprisingly not a jerk like the others.
"Hey." I heard a voice call out as I stood up and turned around, "I came out alive."
"Yeah, but a little bruised." I said with a chuckle and walked up to Yusei, "Are you okay?"
"Actually, yeah. I think I might have gotten through to Akiza. I just hope she takes my words seriously." He said as I punched his shoulder roughly, "What was that for?"
"Of course she took your words seriously. Don't doubt yourself." I argued before pulling him down the hallway, "Come on, we need some ointment for those bruises."
"So, I won and survived, yet you hit me?" He asked as I winked at him.
"Welcome to the real world." I said and dragged him faster, "Keep up slow poke!"
"Thank you." I called out to the nurse who cleaned up Yusei's bruises, "So…you're going to the finals; you must be pretty exciting stuff."
"Yeah, I guess. I'm closer to Jack more than ever." Yusei said as he clenched his fist. I smiled at Yusei before getting up and sitting next to him on the medical bed, "You think I'm ready-?"
"Woah, man." I said, slightly pushing him, "I have to win my match and you have to verse next. Don't go on thinking it will be easy as walking."
"I won't expect a easy challenge…" He said as I smiled and looked away before lying down with my arms under my head and looked at Yusei's piercing eyes, "Thinking about something?"
"Nothing really important…just wondering with all these marks..? I know that you, I, Akiza, and Luna have the marks so far…do you think anyone else has it? Other than us?" I asked, wondering about what's been happening so far…
"It may be true, but we are all connected somehow…Look what happened." He said, rolling his sleeve as I widened in surprise. I leaned over and looked at his arm.
"So…your mark has turned into a light red tattoo, maybe permanent." I muttered looking at him, "Does it hurt?"
"Not anymore, but it was a bit of shock. The pain went away as I came here, no worries." He said as I looked down and removed my sleeve-thing and saw that mine was permanent, "Did you feel the pain too?"
"Yeah, now…it looks like a huge-ass tattoo, I don't mind. This is going to be my second one." I said, sitting up, "The other is on my shoulder blade; picture of a flower. I got it out of…anger towards my Dad. Defying orders and such." I said with a smile and looked up when I heard a knock.
"Ms. Cristina; your duel is in 10 minutes." A guy in blue said as I nodded and watched him walk away.
"I'm soo going to kick ass." I said, jumping off the bed and looking at him, "Want to walk your fellow opponent to her platform?"
"It'll be my pleasure." He said, standing up and grabbing his jacket.
"…Well." I said, looking at Yusei, "It's my time to shine once again. I got my cards ready and my confidence level is spilling; you think I can do it?"
"You can do anything you put your heart to." He said, giving me a thumb up as I grinned and hugged him gently, "Good luck." I looked him in amusement when I saw a piece of my hair in his hand.
"Yusei, what are you doing?" I asked as he looked at me and felt my face go red when I felt his lips on my forehead, "You meanie head!"
"Why am I am meanie head?" He asked with a chuckle as if he didn't know.
"Y-you're going to distract me!" I yelled, punching his shoulder, "Ugh, just wait until I get my butcher knife; you'll regret it." I started to walk down the hall, giving a playful glare towards Yusei.
"See ya."
"Ladies and Gentleman. The next round of the Semi-finals is about to start. This match will determine who will verse Yusei Fudo in the finals. On the left, we have the girl in white, the lady of angels, the girl with the fight in her, Ms. Cristina Witen!" The announcer said as I was suddenly being lifted up and waved to the roaring people in the stadium. It felt a little overwhelming, but it wasn't like I would feel like this every day, right?
"On the right is the shy man who could, the man with the plan, the underdog, Ryu!" I looked over as the platform raised on the other side and saw the guy from the couch. I waved happily at him as he barely waved back, but he looked in awe by the people around him.
"You ready?" I called out as he snapped out of it and nodded.
"Ready when you are." He said, "Don't hold back."
"What kind of girl do you take me for?" I joked as he smiled a bit.
"Let's duel!"