Susano-o: How does insanity depict insanity? What does the reflection of a reflection look like? I don't know but all I know is that this chapter was madness, pure and simple.

Sekhmet: This is it guys. The Meme episode. If you've seen GX Abridged, you know where this is going. On with the show!

Duel 11: Service Says…

Yuko slammed the racket against the incoming ball as hard as she could, sending it to the other side of the court with ease. While she was good at tennis, she didn't really enjoy it, at least not enough to join it's associated club.

"Owch!" Rose yelled as a ball slammed into her forehead. "Fuck this game!" She yelled as she fell onto her butt, limbs flailing everywhere.

"You alright Rose?" Yuko asked.

"Stupid game," Rose muttered standing up and ignoring the shouting of her partner. "Why are we playing tennis at a damn dueling school?" Rose asked waving her racket around randomly. "I can understand having basic P.E. but why this stuff?" She asked annoyed.

"I don't know. I'm sure if you apply-" Yuko said, pausing long enough to hit the ball back. "-some sort of convoluted logic it fits in."

"Yeah!" Mindy yelled from a nearby court as she returning the ball to her partner. "It's all about taking turns, planning ahead, and being competitive!"

Mindy's words echoed through Rose's head and she quickly started going as hard as possible in her game, unfortunately her skills had not caught up and she ended up sending a full power shot across the court straight at Alexis's face. "Alexis watch out!" She yelled praying she wasn't about to see her crush get knocked out by her high speed ball. Alexis noticed too late, but luckily for her, a man intercepted it with a wild shot, saving her from a painful bruise.

"And that was the last time I ever got hit by a ball," Crowler said from his judge tower before the rouge ball slammed into his face. "Oh Ra it happen again!" He yelled falling backwards off the tower.

The man landed in front of Alexis obviously trying to be a show off.

"Thank you." Alexis said clasping her hands in front of her.

"Alexis that ball almost creamed you," Jasmine said running over to her friend, hands also clasped in front of her, it was creepy.

"Yeah are you ok?" Mindy asked also clasping her hands in front of her, it was even creepier the second time.

The man stood up and gave a charming smile. "No problem, would you like me to carry you to the nurse anyway?" He asked teeth glistening in the bright lights so hard it was signaling low flying planes above and making Mindy and Jasmine gush in lovey doveyness.

"That's ok, thanks." Alexis said. The man blushed at Alexis's smile turning his brains (The few he had) to mush as he tried to respond.

"Do you need ME to carry YOU to the nurse?" Alexis asked.

"Oh no I'm good," The man stuttered. "It's just I know you from Obelisk Blue," He said grabbing her hand. "Not that I ever got the chance to talk to you," He said then quickly let her handt go. "Or touch you," He said slightly creepily from behind his racket. "Oh well I'd better get back to my match, what's the score, 20 to love?" he asked walking back to his court.

Rose was furious as she watched this interaction unfold. "I don't like that pretty boy," Rose growled grinding her teeth.

"Eh? But he hasn't even done anything to you yet." Yuko said.

"He's done many things," Rose growled. "One he flirted with Alexis, two he creeped on Alexis, and three and most importantly he has a mullet, no one in this day and age has a mullet anymore."

"Maybe he's one of those hipsters. They like old things, right?" Yuko offered. "In any case, if you've got such a problem, why don't you just ask her out? That way she's spoken for."

Rose's brain quickly shorted out at Yuko's suggestion. "Meep," She whispered turning beet red.

"I mean, otherwise you're just being a Yandere. And nobody likes a Yandere." Yuko said, serving her ball.

Rose glared at was about to respond when the ear splitting voice of a man who clearly had more talent than his current voice acting role implied stopped her short. "MS. WARREN YOU WILL COME WITH ME RIGHT NOW!" Crowler yelled as Ms. Fontaine held an ice pack to his eye.

"Oh Slifer protect me," Rose muttered as she followed the screaming professor out of the gym.

…

"And I'm really sorry you can't help the fact that balls are attracted to your face," Rose said bowing lowly to hid her smirk.

"You are an obnoxious brat!" Crowler yelled as Ms. Fontaine manhandled his head into position. "I'll see you expelled for this!"

"Dr. Crowler," Ms. Fontaine said as she dabbed some more cream around his eye. "I saw the incident, and technically Rose didn't hit you."

"Well she started it!" Crowler growled. "It's always her fault, so I think the best punishment for you would be to learn to play tennis properly under the strict tutelage of the captain of our tennis team!" He said happily.

"We have a tennis team?" Rose asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes and now you will be playing tennis with him until your arm breaks!" He yelled walking back to his office to call the tennis captain.

…

"Alexis!" Jasmine called. She closed her locker and turned to her friends in response.

"We found out who that hot tennis guy is for you." Mindy said.

"What are you talking about Mindy? I didn't ask you to find out who he was." Alexis replied. The two completely ignored her statement, as they were too enthralled in their quest regardless.

"Try to stay calm, his name is Harrington Rosewood, as in Rosewood Sporting Goods, and they've got stores everywhere! And he's the heir! Plus he's a third year Obelisk Blue!" Jasmine listed off excitedly.

"That's great." Alexis said, a bit dismissively.

"Great? An older man with money and looks? That's not great, that's boyfriend material!" Mindy added.

"I'm just not looking for a boyfriend right now." Alexis responded.

Syrus scrambler down the hall in a hurry. "Aw man aw man aw man aw man! Where's the lousy tennis team!" He said frantically, running up and down the hall. The three girls turned to look at him.

"What's with super spaz over there?" Mindy asked.

"Don't know, don't care." Jasmine said.

Syrus seemed to notice the girls then. "Alexis, do you know where the tennis team meets?" He said, running in place.

"On the tennis courts, why?" She answered.

"Dr. Crowler is letting the tennis captain boss Rose around as punishment for hitting him with that ball!" Syrus said, a little excitement in his eyes.

"That can't be good." Alexis said, and made her way to the courts, Jasmine and Mindy naturally following her.

…

"Serves up!" Harrington yelled sending another ball at Rose who tried to hit it back but ended up falling on her butt. "You're not very good at this," Harrington smirked.

"Yeah I fucking know," Rose growled.

"And by that I mean, oh you already answered," Harrington laughed. It had been hours since the torture began. Alexis, Syrus, Mindy and Jasmine has been watching Rose get punted around for about 20 minutes so far.

"Why are we still watching this?" Mindy asked.

"Cause Rose is falling over a lot." Syrus explained.

"That's true." Jasmine said.

"I do like that part." Mindy agreed.

"She's very clumsy." Syrus said.

"There's a lot of fruit on the floor today." Yuko said, picking up a spare tennis ball. She had gone looking for Rose a while ago and only now just found everyone.

Alexis was about to do something about the situation, but she got an email on her PDA. It wasn't a good one. Staff had sent out an email saying that Chazz had gone missing. She got up and started walking towards Rose, completely ignoring anything Harrington had to say. "Rose, you won't believe what I just heard. I just got an email from staff saying Chazz went missing."

"Oh wow," Rose deadpanned, her pain numbing any useless lesbianism she may be feeling. "I'm so shocked."

"Hey I don't like what I'm seeing here, and by that I mean I don't agree with it, and by that I mean get away from her!" Harrington yelled getting between Rose and Alexis.

"Hey how about you fuck off," Rose growled turning back to Alexis. "So as I was saying Lex."

"LEX WHAT'S THAT MEAN WHAT'S IT SHORT FOR?!" Harrington yelled loudly.

"It's short for Alexis," Rose snapped.

"Oh you'd like me to believe that," Harrington laughed. "-But I don't I don't believe anything you say."

"You're awesome," Rose snarked.

"You're full of shit," Harrington snarked back. "Ok that's it we're gonna duel, and the winner becomes Alexis's fiance!"

"Woah, fiancé? Slow down!" Alexis objected.

"Yeah I mean Alexis isn't even into girls!" Rose yelled. "...right?" She questioned looking back at Alexis. Alexis gave Rose a look that said "Well…"

Rose's face went red as Slifer's body. "I'll take your bet!" She yelled throwing her racket away and pulling out her duel disk from...somewhere. "Winner gets to be her fiance!"

"I just love weddings!" Mindy said.

"Yeah, but I'm not so sure about arranged ones…" Jasmine said.

"If this guy duels like he plays tennis, it'll be rough going for Rose." Syrus added.

Harrington smirked as he got his duel disk. "Lets duel," He said smugly.

"Oh hell yes," Rose smirked backed. "You're in my world now not your world, and I've got friends on the other side."

"She's got friends on the other side!" A bunch of disembodied voices chanted. "Oh sorry!" Brandon yelled from above them. "I was messing with the speakers!"

"Two cuties dueling it out for your hand in marriage! How do you feel?" Mindy asked.

"Oh please, I'm not getting married." Alexis replied.

"Oh fine engaged. Let's not split hairs." Jasmine added.

"I'm not getting engaged either. The only reason I haven't walked out is to see if the rumors are true." Alexis rebutted. "The rumors that Harrington's really as good as Zane."

Syrus gulped. "That's what the rumors are? If Harrington's really as good as my big brother, he must duel BETTER than he plays tennis!"

Rose fell over clutching her heaving chest as she laughed. "Oh my Ra, this mullet wearing walking rich kid stereotype is suppose to be as good as Zane!" She asked rolling over. "Oh god my ribs, I'm done!"

"Yeah well you won't be laughing in a few turns," Harrington snapped as he drew his card. "I play the spell card 'Service Ace'!" He said as the tennis themed card appeared on the field. "Now I-."

"Stop stop!" Yuko said, waving her arms. She sighed. "Your deck is full of tennis cards, isn't it?"

"Of course!" Harrington said happily. "Tennis is my favorite thing, why wouldn't I?"

"Because making a deck out of your favorite thing is dumb and stupid," Rose glared finishing Yuko's thought.

"Is that so, tell me how's the hero business going Ms. Masked Hero," Harrington smirked back, Rose had no answer. The arena was silent for about five seconds.

"...So what does 'Service Ace' do?" Yuko asked.

"I choose a card in my hand and you have to decide if it's a monster, spell, or trap card," He explained. "You choose right nothing happens, you choose wrong and you take 1500 points of damage," He finished holding up his chosen card.

"Oh great not only is it tennis themed it's also a burn deck!" Rose yelled angrily. "Fine I choose spell card!"

"Oh you sure," Harrington smirked. "You can still change it."

"Fine trap card," Rose growled.

"Nope monster sorry," Harrington laughed showing the card 'Mega Thunderball'. "Looks like we found something else you suck at."

"Yeah that's what I said to your mom said last night," Rose growled under her breath.

"So now I get to put this card away, and let loose the big stroke, 'Service Ace' do your thing!"

A tennis ball sized projectile flew out and exploded in front of Rose (Rose LP: 8000-6500). "Now I'll place this card face down and end my turn."

"Well this isn't a promising start. 1500 Life Points in one shot." Syrus said.

"I don't even know how a deck based on tennis would even work... apparently pretty well." Yuko added sarcastically. "Still, I have confidence in Rose. She's gotten out of tougher jams than this."

"My move," Rose said drawing her card. "I play 'Elemental Hero Lady Heat' (1300/1000)!" Rose said summoning her new hero who appeared in a vortex of fire. "And since you're wide open I'll attack you directly, go 'Lady Heat' Magma Comet!"

"I don't think so!" Harrington said activating his face down. "Go 'Receive Ace' now by sending the top three cards of my deck to the graveyard I can negate your attack and deal 1500 points of damage to you!" He explained as a large tennis racket came out of the card and smacked 'Lady Heat's' magma ball back at Rose (Rose LP: 6500-5000).

"Oh fuck you," Rose growled. "I set two cards and now 'Lady Heat's' effects activates, dealing 200 damage to you for each 'Elemental Hero' face up on the field." 'Lady Heat' flicked a small ember at Harrington's shoulder (Harrington LP: 8000-7800).

"If that's all you got then you're gonna lose this pretty quick," Harrington smirked drawing his next card. "I play 'Smash Ace' now I get to draw a card and if I draw a monster I get to inflict 1000 damage to you," He explained drawing his card. "Oh look I drew a monster," he said showing his 'Mystical Shine Ball' so now I send it to the graveyard and you take the damage," He laughed as another ball blew up in front of Rose (Rose LP: 5000-4000).

"Oh, I hope it's a white wedding! Those are my favorite!" Mindy said, clasping her hands hopefully.

"I'm not getting married, remember?" Alexis reiterated. "I mean, even if Rose loses, I'll just reject Harrington. This isn't permanent anyway." She thought.

"My move," Rose growled. "I play 'Double Summon' so now I can normal summon twice this turn, so I summon 'Elemental Hero Heat' (1600/1200) and 'Elemental Hero Stratos' (1800/300), and now the fun begins 'Heat' gains 200 attack for each 'Elemental Hero' I control (Heat 1600-2000/120) and when 'Stratos' is summoned I can add a 'Hero' monster from my deck to my hand," She explained adding the card to her hand. "Now my three heros hit him hard!" (Harrington LP: 7800-2700). "And finally 'Lady Heat's' effect deals you another 600 points of damage!" (Harrington LP: 2700-2100).

"Oh you think you're a big shot now don't you," Harrington asked drawing his next card. "Well too bad for you you're about to meet the real big man on this court I summon 'The Big Server' (300/300, and I'll use his special ability to attack you directly!" 'Big Server' smacked a small explosive past Rose's monsters and at her feet, where it promptly detonated (Rose LP: 4000-3700). "Now I get to add a 'Service Ace' to my and and you get to draw a card, not that it will be much help," Harrington laughed as Rose drew her card.

"It's about evened up now." Yuko said. "Rose has this, I can feel it."

"I sure hope so. I can't imagine what Rose would do if she lost." Syrus said, cringing at the memories of her fiery temper.

"It all comes down to these last few moves. The game, set, and match." Alexis thought.

"And you know what I think I'll play 'Service Ace' so make your guess!"

"Monster," Rose yelled.

"Eh wrong, spell card," Harrington snarked showing her his chosen card as 'Service Ace' hit her (Rose LP: 3700-2200). "-But don't worry because you get another chance right now!" He said showing her another 'Service Ace'."

"Oh fuck you!" Rose yelled as Harrington burst into laughter. "I pick spell!"

"Nope wrong, Trap card!" He laughed as Rose blew up again (Rose LP:2200-700).

"I'll end with a face down."

"Fuck this sport!" Rose yelled stomping her foot down on her abandoned racket. "Fuck it to hell!"

"What a temper on her." Jasmine said.

"Yeah, she'd be a real Bridezilla." Mindy added.

Rose rounded on them. "Excuse you but in any wedding situation I'm the groom!" She yelled. "I fucking rock a suit like you wouldn't believe!" She said proudly.

"It won't happen at all unless you calm down!" Alexis said.

Rose's face went red at that as she locked eyes with Alexis through her glasses. "What?" She whispered.

"You won't win this duel if you don't level your head and think about your next move." Alexis said. "Given the choice, I'd much rather marry you, Rose." She thought.

Rose nodded and took a deep breath. "Ok jackass," Rose said drawing her card and giving Harrington an ear to ear grin. "This duel is over, I have to thank you for that draw you gave me because it's the last piece I needed," She smirked. "I play 'Polymerization' to fuse my 'Statos' and 'Bubbleman to create 'Elemental Hero Absolute Zero' (2500/2000) But he's not gonna be around for long, because now I'm gonna play the card you let me draw 'Form Change'!" She yelled smirking.

Syrus perked up a bit. "This is the combo that beat me in our practice duel!"

"With it I can exchange one 'Elemental Hero' fusion monster with a 'Masked Hero' monster of the same level, so I'll swap out my 'Absolute Zero' for my 'Acid' (2600/2100) and when 'Absolute Zero' leaves the field he destroys all your monsters go Frozen in the Moment!" She ordered as 'The Big Server' was blown away in a gust of freezing air. "But that's not all when 'Acid' is summoned he destroys all spell and trap cards you control and deals your monsters 300 points off their attack for each. "Now 'Acid' attack with Blue Strike and end this duel!" 'Acid' raised his gun and fired a bright blue beam through Harrington's chest (Harrington LP: 2100-0). "And that's the duel," Rose said smirking.

"Good duel, Rose." Yuko said, and clapped.

"Nah it was terrible," Rose said sighing. "I've been slipping a bit," She muttered rubbing her forehead.

"The important thing is that you won." Yuko said.

Rose sighed but then blushed when she realized what she had won. "Oh shoot," She blushed looking at Alexis.

"I'm not getting married. At least, not yet." She said with a smile. "But if you're serious about this, would you like to go on a date?"

You could have cooked an egg on Rose's face it was so red, steam was coming out of her ears and her body was stiff as a board for the next thirty seconds she tried to say something but no words would come out.

"Rose?" Yuko said, before smacking her across the cheeks.

"Yes!" Rose shouted out before regaining her calm. "Yes, I would love to go out on a date," Rose said with a beaming smile. "Let me get changed and maybe we can go out for an evening walk?" She asked. "The view from the top of the red dorms is lovely at sunset."

"That would be really nice." Alexis agreed.

"Yeah," Rose said smiling. "Yeah it would be."