SailorStar9: This is Chapter 21 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny. Because, if I did own Cardfight! Vanguard and Sailor Moon, Aichi won't be such a wimpy protagonist and the Senshi would be kicking more MOTD butt than Sailor Moon.

Chapter 21: Showdown! Nova Grappler

"Nagisa's going first?" Aichi blinked. "Why?"

"It's nothing to be surprised about." Kai remarked. "Even if a person hasn't fought up until now, all they have to do is register as a player to be in the competition. It was the same with Tokura."

"Gouki, we made a promise between men to fight each other." Kamui reminded. "What is this?"

"True enough," Gouki admitted. "But more important to me than being a man is being Nagisa's big brother. I can't refuse a request from my cute sister. Go ahead and laugh. But in the end, the winner's gonna be… love."

"That's right." Nagisa beamed. "Love!"

"I don't care what you say!" Kamui snapped. "In the first place, Nagisa, do you know even know how to do a Vanguard fight? In fact, I've never seen you fight before."

"I learned." Nagisa winked.

"It's the power of love." Gouki declared. "Hear this story that brings tears to the eyes of both teller and listeners. Since the day you swore you'd beat Team Handsome and stopped coming in to the card shop, Nagisa's been suffering from heartache. And so, one day, Nagisa asked me to teach her how to do a Vanguard fight. Struck by her pluck, I put Nagisa through a strict training regimen. Ever moving forward, the power of love made Nagisa stronger and stronger. And finally, she progressed to the point of capturing a spot as a Team Handsome regular."

"I wanted to cheer you on here, Kamui, so Hiroshi's been filling in for me." Nagisa explained.

"That girl's a regular?" Izaki blinked.

"She must be pretty strong." Morikawa nodded. "Although I'm sure she's inferior to the Mighty Morikawa."

"I think you should save that kind of line until you're standing down there." Izaki noted.

"Exactly." Miwa agreed. "That's what I love about you, your extreme optimism."

"Wrong choice of words, Miwa." Ami pointed out at the chuckling blonde.

"If Gouki's going along with it, ten she must have the ability." Kamui conclude.

"Kamui, it's time for a showdown." Nagisa declared. "Like I said before, if I win, we're getting married."

"I'm not agreeing to that." Kamui retorted.

"Don't you have confidence in yourself?" Nagisa taunted.

"All right, I'll accept your challenge!" Kamui stood firm. "But if I win, you give up on me!"

"I kind of feel sick to my stomach." Morikawa twitched.

"I know what you mean." Izaki agreed.

"Maybe half the men in this hall feel the same." Miwa interjected.

"You're on!" Nagisa accepted.

"Battleraizer?" Kamui blinked, seeing Nagisa's unit on the field. "You're not using the same Granblue deck as Gouki?"

"I wanted to use the same as you, Kamui." Nagisa replied.

Kamui started first, riding 'Tough Boy' and used 'Battleraizer's skill to move the unit to the rear guard.

Nagisa rode 'Queen of Hearts', moving 'Battleraizer' to the rear.

"She even sounds like Kamui." Emi remarked. "Maybe those sweethearts are fighting and broken up just for this match."

"Hear that?" Reiji voiced via string phone.

"Wrong!" Kamui shouted down the line. "Nagisa and I are not sweethearts! The one I love is… Em… you…"

"Emu?" Emi mused.

Using 'Battleraizer' to boost 'Queen of Hearts', Nagisa declared an attack. Checking for a drive trigger, she drew a critical trigger.

Kamui checked for a damage trigger, drawing no triggers. Riding 'Genocide Jack', he moved' Battleraizer' forward and called 'Cray Soldier', 'King of Swords', and 'Shining Lady'. Activating 'Genocide Jack's counterblast, he had 'King of Swords' attack 'Queen of Hearts'. With 'Shining Lady as a boost, he used 'Genocide Jack' to attack once more. Having 'Cray Solder' boost 'Battleraizer', he continued his attack.

Nagisa checked for a damage trigger, drawing a heal trigger and removing one damage point.

"I think you may have made enemies of half the people in this hall." Miwa noted. "Good luck, little brat."

Riding 'Magician Girl Kirara', Nagisa called another 'Kirara', 'Tough Boy' and 'Shining Lady'. With 'Shining Lady' boosting 'Kirara', she attacked 'Genocide Jack'.

Kamui checked for a damage trigger, getting no triggers and one damage. "Seems like you've studied a lot." He noted.

"That's the power of love." Nagisa gushed. "Let's get married, okay, Kamui?"

"Never!" Kamui roared. "I love…"

"You and I were made for each other, Kamui!" Nagisa insisted.

"What is it about me that you're so hung up on?" Kamui demanded. "I've never done anything for you."

"Don't you remember?" Nagisa sobbed. "You saved me. That's right. It was an apple. I ate a red apple. But then, it got caught in my throat. I passed out. My brother and his friends couldn't do anything but cry. Then, you happened to be passing by, Kamui. After finding out what happened, you gently put your arms around me, helped me up and kissed me. And then, with the poison apple removed, I woke up…"

"Wait a second!" Kamui roared. "That's Snow White! And quit it with the pirate fairies, too!"

"Have you forgotten our kiss?" Nagisa wept.

"That never happened, especially the kiss!" Kamui snapped.

"Nagisa really loves Kamui, huh?" Emi mused. "I may be a little envious."

"Hear that?" Reiji muttered over the string phone.

"Emi is the one I love." Kamui teared. "Nagisa, I'm going to kick your butt." Riding 'Mr Invincible', he Soulcharged, sending the top card of his deck into the soul and un-flip one card from his damage zone. Exiting 'Battleraizer', he called 'King of Sword' and 'Tough Boy'. Using 'Cray Soldier' to boost 'King of Sword', he attacked 'Kirara'.

Nagisa then had 'Shining Lady' guard.

Having 'Shining Lady' boost 'Mr Invincible', Kamui continued his attack. With no damage trigger on Nagisa's end, he continued his attack, using 'Tough Boy's boost on 'King of Sword'.

"Really can't underestimate that girl." Ami whistled. "They each are down at 4 damage."

"They're both playing pretty well." Morikawa agreed. "I mean, not at my level, but…"

"That's right." Miwa beamed. "You are the King of Vanguard, right, Loser-Umi?"

"That sounds pretty cool." Morikawa boasted. "Hey, my name's Katsumi!"

"I'm gonna marry you, Kamui." Nagisa insisted. Riding 'Mr Invincible', she soulcharged and called 'Hungry Dumpty'. Un-flipping one card from her damage zone, she called 'Lucky Girl'. With a boost from 'Tough Boy', she attacked with Kirara.

Kamui checked for a damage trigger, drawing a stand trigger and gave the power to 'Mr Invincible', standing 'King of Sword'.

Nagisa retaliated by activating 'Kirara's counterblast. Having 'Shining Lady' boost 'Mr Invincible', she declared an attack.

Kamui countered by using 'Kirara' to guard.

Nagisa checked for a drive trigger, getting a critical trigger on her second draw and gave the power and critical to 'Hungry Dumpty'. Using 'Lucky Girl' to boost 'Hungry Dumpty', she declared an attack.

Kamui guarded with 'Hungry Dumpty'.

"That's close." Ami nodded.

"Go for it, Nagisa!" Morikawa cheered. "Love is power!"

"Whose side are you on?" Ami wondered.

"I'm gonna win it this turn." Kamui was confident as he rode 'Lion Heat'. "Brace yourself Nagisa!" using 'Cray Solider' to boost 'King of Sword', he attacked 'Mr Invincible'.

Nagisa had 'Shining Lady' guard the attack.

Having 'Shining Lady' boost 'Lion Heat', Kamui continued his attack.

Nagisa retaliated by having 'Twin Blader' guard and activated 'Twin Blader's skill. Discarding one 'Nova Grappler' from her hand, she avoided taking any damage during her turn.

Kamui checked for a drive trigger, getting a critical trigger on his second draw and gave the power and critical to 'King of Sword'. Using 'Tough Boy' to further boost 'King of Sword', he attacked.

Nagisa guarded with 'Twin Blader' and activated the unit's skill. Boosting 'Kirara' with 'Tough Boy, she called an attack after riding "Lion Heat'.

Kamui guarded with 'Shining Lady'.

Using 'Lucky Girl' to boost 'Hungry Dumpty', Nagisa continued her assault.

Kamui countered by having 'Queen of Hearts' guard.

Using 'Shining Lady' to boost 'Lion Heat', Nagisa renewed her attack.

Kamui then had his two 'King od Swords' intercept.

Nagisa checked for a drive trigger, getting a stand trigger on her second draw. Giving the power to 'Lion Heat', she had 'Kirara' stand.

Kamui checked for a damage trigger, getting a heal trigger on his first draw. Giving the power to 'Lion Heat', he then healed one damage point.

Having 'Tough Boy' stand, Nagisa had 'Kirara' attack with a boost from the unit and winning her the match.

"I learned something important here today." Morikawa declared. "Love is something you fight for. Kourin! Let's have a Vanguard fight and goal in!"

"Don't be so hyper!" Izaki chided.

"Morikawa, shut up and sit down before I castrate you slowly." Ami growled.

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