Sekhmet: This chapter is the first of a few known in production as "cursed chapters". For spoiler reasons I'm not allowed to tell you why.
Susano-o: It was bad, it wasn't fun to write, and it's the biggest example of us doing a massive tonal flip compared to the original episodes plot.
Sekhmet: This was originally a filler chapter too, so we didn't even need to include it but we did anyway cause it was supposed to be fun.
Susano-o: How did it go so far off the rails?
Sekhmet: I know why, but spoilers dictate that I can't tell.
Susano-o: Anyway awkward sexual situations up ahead, be warned, and on with the duel.
Duel 26: Breaking Point
Yuko was tired. She'd worked late into the night several nights in a row, making sure that this costume was perfect. And at last, she'd done it.
"Finally, it is done." Yuko said shakily, and almost immediately fell asleep at her desk.
"Great now do you wanna tell us what you've been working on so hard?" Rose asked.
Yuko jolted back awake. "It's finally done. The costume for School Spirit Day!" Yuko held up a one piece, low cut tiger print leotard edged with fluffy white faux fur. Next to her desk was a large loop with three drums and a pair of cymbals on the back. It attached to the body via supports and a belt. On the desk was a red wig with little horns on it.
"Ok, why though?" Midori asked. "You didn't have to go so far for this?"
"It's all a part of my master plan." Yuko said wearily.
"What even is your plan?" Rose asked raising an eyebrow.
"I'm gonna wear this and flirt my fuckin ass off, basically." Yuko said.
Rose and Midori shared a glance before Rose slid Midori a 1000 yen bill. "Add that to the pool."
"Sure," Midori said reaching down and fiddling with a lockbox under her bed.
"What are you guys betting on anyway?" Yuko asked.
"Nothing you need to worry about," Rose said before jumping down to the ground. "Now if you ladies will excuse me, I have a costume to put on," She said walking out of the room.
"Yeah, I should do a final fitting too." Yuko said, gathering up the pieces of her costume.
"I've got mine on already," Midori said gesturing to her robe. "But I'm waiting on the big reveal."
"Oh intriguing." Yuko said.
"Yeah, but for now I have to go help set up, please don't pass out from lack of sleep," Midori pleaded before leaving the room. But it was too late, and as soon as Midori closed the door, Yuko fell asleep at her desk.
….
"Hey Syrus!" Rose yelled nearly making the poor boy fall off his ladder. "Where is your costume?"
"Oh hey Rose!" Syrus yelled back. "Nice 'Arcana Knight Joker' costume!"
Rose smiled as she hefted her sword onto her shoulder. "Thanks, now where is yours?"
"Oh I'm not wearing one, I'm doing commentary for the duels!" He said excitedly.
"Yeah and I'm helping promote it!" A voice called out from above. Rose backed up a bit to reveal Atticus helping set up a massive billboard of the 'Dark Magician Girl' in a suggestive pose.
"Atticus when did you wake up!" Rose yelled excitedly.
"He's not the only one," Zane said from his perch on a nearby balcony. "Everyone did."
"What the when did this happen?" Rose asked confused.
"Yesterday when you were in Scotland for the Highland Games," Zane answered. "Maybe next time keep your PDA on you and don't come home drunk and you'll know this stuff."
"Yer bum's oot the windae," Rose snapped back.
"You're not even Scottish," Zane responded. "But come on, I'll get you up to speed on what's been happening."
….
Yuko peeked out of the door and laid down a boom box. "Hey is Syrus out there?" Yuko asked.
"Nope sorry Yuko," Atticus said from the sound mixer. "He's gone to find someone to be the 'Dark Magician Girl' for the spirit day duel." He laughed. "He didn't realize he was false advertising that she would be the referee."
"Ok then I won't turn this on then." Yuko said, coming out of the room in full costume with her hoop behind her head. "He didn't get a ref?" She asked.
"No he didn't," Atticus laughed. "Hopefully he finds a girl willing to wear the costume."
"Well it can't be that hard right? I mean the biggest problem would be candidates already having costumes right?" Yuko said.
"Yeah but since 'Dark Magician Girl' was sold out months ago…" Atticus said letting the implication hang.
"Oh…" Yuko said.
"Yeah he's in trouble," Atticus finished. "So what's with the boombox?"
"HEY GUYS!" Syrus yelled running down the path.
(Poison Ivy- Remixed by Crew of 'Batman and Robin', originally performed by The Coasters)
Yuko started up her boombox and got her flirt on. In reality, she was very nervous, but she swallowed her nervousness. She put everything she had into her strut and planted her hoop in the dirt in front of Syrus when she got to him, and propped her boobs up on the hoop. "Hi there." She said, her voice oozing as much sexuality she could muster.
"Hey Yuko!" Syrus said happily bouncing up and down. "Guess what?"
"Yes, What is it?" Yuko asked, her eyelashes fluttering.
"I found someone to be the 'Dark Magician Girl'!" He yelled before gesturing wildly to the girl who had been following behind him, a girl who's costume looked remarkably like the 'Dark Magician Girl' herself.
"Hey everyone!" She said happily waving. "It's wonderful to meet you all!"
"Oh really?" Yuko said, slightly faltering but remaining composed. "Well I'm glad you've got your ref."
"Yeah!" He said excited. "Oh hey nice costume," He said offhandedly before running over to Atticus. Yuko's eyebrow twitched in anger.
"Hi there," Dark Magician Girl said to Yuko. "So he's adorable isn't he?" She asked pointing to Syrus.
"Right…" Yuko replied, her voice edged with jealousy.
"I mean I was just walking around the stalls and suddenly he came running up to me begging me to be part of his event," She giggled. "And I couldn't say no to his adorable begging face, it would crush his poor little heart."
"Yeah. Listen I don't know what you're up to if anything, but stay away from Syrus. He's mine." Yuko growled.
"Huh?" Dark Magician Girl asked confused. "What are you talking about? I just want to help, he's so adorable I just want to squeeze him like a plushy!" She said excitedly hugging her rod into her boobs.
"And that's fine. But this is my last stand. I've worked far too hard just for someone else to steal his affection away at the last second." Yuko said.
"I don't know what you mean?" Dark Magician Girl asked a little hurt. "I only want to help…"
Before Yuko could respond Syrus came running back over. "Hey guys Atticus had a great idea!" Syrus yelled happily. "He suggested instead of being the referee you should be the main attraction!"
"What does that mean?" Dark Magician Girl asked.
"Someone gets to duel you!" Syrus said excitedly. "And if they win they get to give you a kiss!"
"Oh that sounds fun!" Dark Magician Girl yelled clapping her hands together. "I'd love too!"
"Great!" Syrus said grabbing her hand and pulling her away towards the arena. "Let's get you mic'd up!"
Yuko looked on in internal fury as to get the microphone hooked up, Syrus had to get really close to this new girl's cleavage.
"Hey nice costume," Rose said walking up behind Yuko.
Yuko jumped. "You're a sight for sore eyes. You were right, I need to get this love thing out of my system."
Rose smirked. "Told you," She said crossing her arms. "And now it seems Syrus has a new girl," She said nodding towards the pair, who apparently where going over some dance moves for her introduction, a few which seemed slightly suggestive.
Yuko sighed, and it was clear she was fuming. "Man, I wish I had more guts."
"Well you'd better get some," Rose said firmly. "I told you if you don't sack up, I'll be taking matters into my own hands."
Yuko turned pale at that. "You'd better not. I've worked too hard for this to go wrong by you playing Liberace."
"Yeah I can see how that's working," Rose deadpanned as she walked towards Syrus. "I mean it though, I will take the reigns."
"Don't you dare!" Yuko yelled, walking after her.
"Then make a move," Rose countered. "Or again, I will."
….
"Welcome to the annual Costume Contest! Hosting today's events-" Syrus started, now sporting a giant pink bow tie.
"It's one of two events." Chazz interrupted, dressed up in a clunky "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" costume.
"Oh, that's way better! Introducing today's first of two events, the Costume Contest!" Syrus corrected himself.
The contestants lined up in anticipation.
"First up we have Alexis as 'Harpie Lady 1'!" Syrus announced.
The crowd roared in appreciation as the blue girl made her way on stage, bowing twirling to show off her costume.
"Yeah I'm tapping that," Rose said proudly as she watched Alexis play up the crowd.
'Next up, we have Midori as 'Cyber Harpie Lady'!" He continued.
Midori walked out as well, with a costume exactly like Alexis's except with a dull silver chest piece and a fake electric whip. The two looked each other up and down. "Well this is awkward." Midori said.
"And it's gonna get worse," Alexis added.
"Now we have Mindy and Jasmine as 'Harpie Lady 2 and 3'!" Syrus said.
The four girls stood there for a minute in complete confusion before eventually deciding to all pose together instead. Unfortunately, every girl besides Yuko, the Dark Magician Girl, And Rose was ALSO a variant 'Harpie Lady'.
"Now we have Yuko as 'Thunder Nyan Nyan!" Syrus said. Yuko walked up on stage, pulled a pair of drumsticks out of her cleavage and played the 'Hawaii Five-O' drum fill. Before taking her spot next to the other contestants however, she bent over to do a cute pose, showing off a lot of cleavage to her favorite judge and pretending to be innocent about it.
People applauded, but most looked more confused about her drumming than her costume. Yuko sneered internally at the lack of response and took her place among the contestants.
"Now we have Zane as 'Perfect Machine King'!" Syrus said.
A massive 12 foot tall robot slowly rolled its way to the edge of the stage, before stopping at the stairs. "Syrus I can't get up there," Zane's muffled voice came from inside the suit.
"Wait really?" Syrus asked.
"Syrus this suit weighs 200 pounds and runs off a motor," Zane responded. "I can't lift the legs to get up the stage."
"Could we get some help for Zane please?" Syrus asked.
"I can't help here," Rose said from the line. "I'm on stilts, too much weight and I'm going down."
"I can try." Yuko said, but she wasn't strong enough.
"Just get in front of the stage!" Chazz yelled and Zane complied.
"Next we have Rose as 'Arcana Knight Joker!" Syrus said.
Rose walked on stage and quickly did a few practice swings with her sword, making everyone ooh and ahh at the realism.
"Rose is that a real sword?" Syrus asked nervously as the sword tip got close to his face.
"Yep!" Rose replied happily.
"I'm suddenly very concerned." Yuko said.
"Oh it's fine," Rose said laughing.
"Just don't kill anyone with it." Yuko said.
"Nah," Rose said slamming her sword tip into the stage, where it embedded itself inside it. "Oops," She said sheepishly.
"Maybe just sheathe it." Yuko suggested.
"It doesn't have one," Rose said pulling it out of the stage.
"That seems kinda dangerous." Yuko said.
"Well tell Pegasus that," Rose said setting it on her shoulder, and nearly taking out one of the Harpy girl's eyes in the process. "He designed it."
"Dude be careful with that, that's sharp." Yuko said, holding her hands up in defense.
"I'm trying," Rose said spinning around to get in line on stage and nearly giving Syrus a haircut.
"What costume includes a real sword anyway? By all accounts you'd think it would be plastic." Yuko said.
"Huh what do you mean?" Rose asked. "I made this costume."
"Wait what? Then why were you nagging me about me making my costume?" Yuko asked.
"I nagged you because you were overdoing it," Rose clarified.
"You're on stilts right now and have an actual sword. A floating drum kit is nothing." Yuko countered.
"You nearly passed out this morning," Rose countered. "I think you took it too far."
"Where did you even find a blacksmith to make that?" Yuko countered.
"Internet," Rose laughed.
"Because of course." Yuko said.
"And finally we have Camula and Tania as 'Vampire Lady' and 'Amazoness Queen'!" Syrus said. Camula emerged under a heavy and large umbrella to protect her from the sun, and Tania proudly displayed her costume.
"Oh sugar bear!" Tania said waving to Bastion in the line. "Come here!"
Bastion smiled proudly as he walked onstage wearing a 'Amazoness Tiger' costume. "Meow," He growled sensually at Tania.
"Oh I like that," Tania said back trailing her fingers up his chest.
"Bastion you just got out of the hospital form your fluid loss, do you really want to go back again?" Zane asked.
"Suey," Bastion responded as he humped the air, Yuko facepalmed from embarrassment.
"Ah I taught him well," Rose said proudly. Despite her facepalm, Yuko was oddly nonplussed with the display. Either she had gotten desensitized or she was so tired she had come full circle.
"And now, last but not least, everyone's favorite, the Dark Magician Girl!" Syrus announces with more flare than the others. The mysterious cosplayer practically danced on stage, milking the crowd for all the attention she could.
"Hmm, I wonder who's gonna win." Yuko muttered sarcastically. Rose shrugged as she grabbed a martini glass and started rubbing the rim against Yuko's exposed back.
"Is it cause I'm salty?" Yuko stretched for a meaning.
"It's cause you're salty yes," Rose confirmed pulling the glass away and pouring in some cheap martini mix from a gallon jug she pulled out from...somewhere.
"Yeah I might have overreacted. I gotta apologize to her." Yuko admitted.
"Yeah sure, that's what the third time you've said that?" Rose asked adding an olive on a stick to her drink.
"Look, if you wanted me to admit that I'm a jealous bitch, you just got it. Now I gotta fix it and I acknowledge that." Yuko said.
"You need to make your intentions perfectly clear," Rose said sipping her martini. "I mean as blunt as an atom bomb, no offense, clear; take that boy to the ground and do things to him that would make him unsuitable for marriage."
"Well I'm not gonna fuck him behind the dorms if that's what you mean. But yeah, the only other place to make my big confession would be Karaoke later tonight." Yuko admitted.
"Honey he won't get that," Rose said exasperatedly. "You were practically undressing him with your eyes in that little display and he didn't even bat an eye," She said rubbing her face. "He either sees you as a friend or is too ignorant of sex to know what you're trying to do, you need to be direct and blunt, so start pressure-washing the quiver bone in the bitch wrinkle!"
"You're starting to sound like Dreadroot and Eraser." Yuko said.
"Heyo!" Eraser said happily. "I agree! It's time to put the ranch dressing in Hidden Valley!"
"Using a telescope to explore the black hole."
"Start knowing him in the biblical sense."
"Doing the pants-off dance-off!"
" Harpooning the salty longshoreman."
"Doing the horizontal greased-weasel tango."
"Cattle-prodding the oyster ditch with the lap rocket!"
"Bending her over a barrel and showing her the fifty states."
"Parking the beef bus in Tuna Town!"
"Stop stop stop!" Yuko all but screamed, and covered her ears. "You're not even making sense anymore!"
"Yuko we're trying to say you need to tell him directly or show him in a way he couldn't possibly misinterpret," Rose said bluntly. "You're being coy isn't working."
"What do you just want me to haul him behind the dorms and cry into his mouth? That's not sexy!" Yuko said.
"You can't be this repressed," Rose sighed as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "I just told you what you need to do!"
"I live in Japan! We're the most repressed people on Earth! Why do you think we make so much weird porn?!" Yuko said.
"And the votes have been tallied! The winner is the Dark Magician Girl!" Syrus announcer. The crowd let out a roar of approval.
"Aww thanks everyone!" 'Dark Magician Girl' said with a wave and a kiss as she went over to receive her medal from Syrus, and making sure to give the boy a hug as well. Inadvertently shoving his head into her boobs. Yuko fumed, but controlled herself. Barely.
"That's it, I'm dueling her in this costume duel." Yuko decided.
"Sure fine protect the territory that you refuse to claim," Rose said sarcastically. "Yandere," she muttered under her breath.
"It's more Tsundere." Yuko said.
"It's Yandere, you aren't trying to hide your feelings for him behind hating him, you're preventing other girls from being with him through implied threats," Rose countered.
"Can't hear you, volunteering for a duel." Yuko said dismissively. Rose glared at her before letting out a sigh and shaking her head.
"Now for our next event, the Costumed Duel! For this event, we'd like to have a volunteer from the audience to duel our special guest!"
'Dark Magician Girl' smiled as she started doing a few poses to entice the crowd, at one point even leaning over far enough while looking over her shoulder to flash the audience just the barest hint of her pink panties.
"I'll duel her." Yuko said, somehow yelling over the entire crowd of volunteers.
"Get out of the way nerd if anyone's gonna duel her it's gonna be me!" Someone yelled from the crowd.
"Ouch, oooh, such an insult." Yuko mocked, laying on the mockery and a little fear aura for good measure. "Lemme know when you come up with something creative to call me, you sack of pearly packaged horse shit."
The crowd backed away from Yuko's aura terrified at the prospect of seeing 'Dreadroot' again, Rose just sighed louder as Midori slipped her a roll of Yen bills with a surprised look. "How did you know?"
"-Because she's been devolving into a Yandere for like the past month," Rose deadpanned, walking away from Midori. "It's as predictable as Kaiba's next theme for anything, now if you'll excuse me, I have a karaoke system to set up."
As soon as that one guy backed off though, the fear aura was gone. "As I was saying, I'll duel her. But before that, I'd like to apologize. I've been cruel, paranoid, and unfair to you. I'm deeply ashamed and sorry for what I've said to you." Yuko said, and bowed deeply to the Dark Magician Girl.
"Huh?" DMG asked confused.
"Come on lets duel already!" Chazz yelled.
"Alright, alright." Yuko said in a counter-nagging tone.
….
Duel!" (LP: 8000)
"I'll go first if you don't mind." Yuko said, drawing. "I'll set a monster, then two facedown cards and end my turn."
"Alright, here I come!" DMG sang, drawing. "I'll summon "Magician's Valkyria' in attack mode!" A brown haired magician took the field. (1600/1800) The crowd cheered for her, and she lapped up the praise and attention. "Now Valkyria, Attack her facedown monster!" Valkyria shot off a green ball of light, shattering the card.
"When 'Nimble Momonga' is destroyed by battle, not only do I gain 1000 Life Points, but I get to summon two more." Yuko said, placing them on the board. (Yuko's LP: 8000-9000)
"Oh no, I played right into your plan, didn't I?" DMG cooed, playing up the crowd. "That's alright, accidents happen. I'll play one card face down and end my turn." She said.
"It's ok you'll win anyway!" Someone from the crowd yelled and the rest cheered in agreement.
"And Yuko takes the lead!" Syrus announced. "Can she hold it though?"
"If she plays like she normally does this is gonna be a long duel," Chazz snarked.
"Oh believe me, nothing's changed." Yuko said, drawing her card. "I Special Summon 'Gillasaurus' using its special ability!" (1400/400) "And according to its effect, you can summon a monster from your Graveyard if you wish."
"I'm afraid I don't have any." DMG replied.
"And that's just as well, because now I'm activating 'Swords of Revealing Light'! This card will stop your attacks for three of your turns." Yuko said, playing the card. "I place one card face down and end my turn."
"Alright, then it's my turn!" DMG said. "Since I can't attack your monsters due to Swords, I'll set a monster and one face down card and end my turn." She said happily. (Swords Counter: 1)
"Alright, then it's my turn." Yuko said, drawing. "I activate the spell 'Wave-Motion Cannon'!" A large green cannon appeared on the field. "This card will deal 1000 damage for every turn it was on the field. For now, you're safe. I'll place one card face down and end my turn."
"You can do this!" The crowd yelled. "You can win, you can win!"
"Show us the goods!" Someone else yelled.
"Well we can definitely see who's the crowd favorite," Syrus said awkwardly pulling on his collar, and blushing up a storm.
"Yeah," Chazz said turning beet red as DMG scratched her head in confusion.
"Huh you mean these?" She asked squeezing her boobs through her costume. The crowd roared in approval. "Well ok!"
"Oi, keep it in your pants! Harassment, you dicks!" Yuko interrupted. Someone booed. "Oh what is this, a strip club?"
"What is a strip club?" DMG asked. "It sounds like a fun place!" She said clapping her hands and jumping up and down.
"Believe me, it's not, now please, take your turn." Yuko said. "I hope none of them are brave enough to fuck her and encounter vaginal teeth."
"You know she does not have those," Dreadroot said laughing at his host misfortune.
"And if she does the teeth make it exciting!" Eraser added laughing madly.
"Yeah well I can hope for a similar misfortune, can't I?" Yuko thought.
"You're right though, we should get back to the duel." DMG said, drawing. (Cannon Counter: 1) "And I'll sacrifice my Valkyria and my set monster to bring out myself!" She said, making the play. A copy of herself appeared on the field. (2000/1700) "Next, I'll equip her with the card 'Magic Formula', raising her attack by 700 points!" (2000-2700/1700).
"I'll give her my formula!" Someone in the crowd yelled.
"Grow up, Ted!" Yuko shouted into the crowd.
"I'll grow up when you grow up tiny tits! Are you still in middle school?" Ted yelled back, everyone started backing away from him, he was seriously drunk right now.
"Still haven't found that creative insult I see, you sweat of a lizard's ass." Yuko fired back.
"Yeah that's not nice," DMG said pouting at Ted. "Don't insult a girl on her looks you meanie!"
"Yeah, what the hell Ted?" Yuko said mockingly.
"Can we get back to the duel already!" Chazz yelled.
"I've been trying for five minutes!" Yuko said, drawing. (Cannon Counter: 2) Maybe it was because she was tired, but the electric shock that went up her arm was more painful than usual. "I tribute all three monsters to summon "The Wicked Dreadroot'!"
"I live again!" Dreadroot roared as he appeared on the field. (4000/4000)
"Run away!" Someone yelled in the crowd.
"-But then we have to leave Dark Magician Girl alone!" Some else yelled.
"...Ok stay but be very cautious!" The first person yelled.
"Hell Yeah you should be afraid! When Dreadroot is on the field, the attack and defense of all other monsters on the field are halved!" Yuko shouted. (2700-1350/1700-850)
"Oh dear! What a strong monster!" DMG said, taken aback by Dreadroot.
"Now Attack with Fears Knockdown!" Yuko said. Dreadroot punched 'Dark Magician Girl' into a prismatic mess. (DMG LP: 8000-5350)
"When 'Magic Formula' is sent to the Graveyard, I gain 1000 Life Points!" DMG declared. (DMG LP: 5353-6353)
"I play one card face down and end my turn." Yuko said.
"Can we end this duel already?" Ted yelled. "I got a stack of singles for the Dark Magician Girl."
"Ooh what are those for?" DMG asked.
"As soon as we find a pole I'll show you!" Ted yelled laughing, others again moved away for the inevitable ass kicking.
"Syrus I thought this was our show?" Chazz asked.
"Umm yeah it was….I think," Syrus responded.
"Syrus you two have lost the plot off this thing since the first turn," Rose commented only half paying attention to the duel as she was buried up to her waist inside a box full of audio wires.
"Can you fuck off the harassment? You're thinking with the wrong heads." Yuko yelled into the crowd.
"I'll give you the other head!" Ted responded.
"But I'm allergic to shrimp." Yuko countered with a malicious grin, everyone laughed as Ted turned red.
"Oh I like shrimp!" DMG said happily, clearly showing again that she was raised very sheltered. "Can I get some?"
"Maybe we can visit some of the other dorms later. But you don't want that shrimp. It's rancid." Yuko said, gesturing wildly to Ted.
"Sweet burn," Rose said chuckling. "Ok you two can we finish this up, I've almost got Karaoke finished!"
"Yeah I agree," Syrus said. "We need to get on with this before we run over time!"
"I'm trying!" Yuko said.
"Well try harder!" Chazz yelled.
"Don't you fucking start with me Chazz! You've seen what I've had to deal with in the last half hour!" Yuko said, gesturing to the crowd more.
"Well we've had to deal with looking at you when we could have been looking at her!" Ted yelled back, the crowd was now seriously considering running away, Ted was a doomed man but leaving or interfering would possibly draw attention to them as well.
"Don't make me smack the extra chromosome outta you!" Yuko countered.
"Let's just continue. I set a monster and one face down and end my turn." DMG said.
"My turn then." Yuko said, drawing. (Cannon Counter: 3) "I've got an equip the spell card "Fairy Meteor Crush" to Dreadroot! This lets him do Piercing damage! Now go Dreadroot! Attack her face down card!" The card flipped up to reveal 'Fire Sorcerer'.
"Flip effect activate! I banish two random cards from my hand and deal 800 points of damage to you directly!" DMG said. Yuko didn't even blink as she took the damage. (Yuko's LP: 9000-8200)
"You still take the damage." Yuko said as Dreadroot destroyed her monster. (DMG's LP: 6350-3850) "I place one card face down and end my turn.
"You can do it!" The crowd roared. "You can win! You can win!"
"Can we just finish?" Dark Magician Girl said sadly. "This isn't fun anymore, everyone's just getting angry at each other."
"Working on it." Yuko said, drawing her card. (Cannon Counter: 4) "And other than the peanut gallery, it's been fun. Really, it has."
"I'm not sure anymore," DMG said sadly. 'This is becoming one of the worst festivals I've been to in a while."
"I'm sorry it's been a horrible experience. No duel should have had to be this hostile. And admittedly, it's been as much my fault as all these." She said, thumbing behind her.
DMG sighed as she put her hand on her deck. "I surrender," She said sadly.
"Umm, did we have a plan for this?" Syrus asked.
"No we didn't," Chazz snapped.
Yuko just stood there in silence, nothing to say. In the back of the crowd, you could hear Ted finally getting beat up for his transgressions against DMG seeing as Yuko wasn't gonna do it.
"Well this was fun!" Rose said slapping her hands together as she finally untangled herself from the audio equipment, oblivious to the sad mood around her. "No let's go! We got karaoke set up!" She said walking away, shedding her costume as she walked over to a nearby stage and clicked on a small box, connected to a massive speaker and audio set up. "Testing, testing one two three," She said into the mic. "Ok we're good!" She said happily turning on a song. "Now this is a song from back in the states, feel free to sing along."
(Take Me Home, Country Roads-John Denver)
"Almost heaven, West Virginia," Rose sang softly and DMG quickly recovered from her bout of sadness and ran over to join her. "Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River, Life is old there, older than the trees, Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze!" The two sang together. "Country roads, take me home! To the place I belong! West Virginia, mountain mama! Take me home, country roads!"
Yuko seemed to not be affected by the song, however. She discarded her drumsticks into the sand and climbed onto the roof of the dorm.
"All my memories gather round her, Miner's lady, stranger to blue water, Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye," Rose sang softly as the crowd started coming closer together, Bastion and Tania quickly joined Rose on stage. "Country roads, take me home! To the place I belong! West Virginia, mountain mama! Take me home, country roads!" Bastion sang at the top of his lungs as the four swayed together.
"I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me! The radio reminds me of my home far away! And driving down the road I get a feeling! That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday!" Rose sang loudly over the crowd.
"Country roads, take me home! To the place I belong! West Virginia, mountain mama! Take me home, country roads!" The crowd sang together. "Country roads, take me home! To the place I belong! West Virginia, mountain mama! Take me home, country roads! Take me home, down country roads! Take me home, down country roads!" They finished with a loud cheer.
"And with that I announce that karaoke is open!" Rose yelled with a cheer.
….
Yuko continued to sulk, watching the students sing karaoke through lazy eyes.
"Oh hey Yuko," Syrus said from the ladder. "What are you doing up here, everyone's down there?"
Yuko side eyed him. "Oh. Hey Syrus." She said simply.
"Umm hey, that doesn't answer my question though," Syrus said.
She sighed. "I wish she hadn't seen that. That duel was some of the worst that humanity had to offer out there. And I was part of it."
"Oh don't feel bad about that, no was was thinking straight," Syrus said nervously. "I heard someone spiked all the drinks at the stalls, so basically everyone's been drunk since noon, Ted was just the worst."
"Dammit Rose." Yuko said.
"How do you know it was...yeah it probably was," Syrus sighed. "So yeah, don't worry about it, everyone has basically turned into a happy drunk now so it's all good!"
"Hmm. Maybe everyone else will forget, but I won't." Yuko said.
"Well don't worry about it," Syrus said patting her back with a smile. "No matter what you will always be my friend!"
Yuko looked at him, but resigned herself. "Yeah, for now." She said, happiness edging her voice.
"Yeah we can become best friends!" He said happily. "Oh by the way have you seen that 'Dark Magician Girl'?" He asked. "I wanted to get her real name and number, I'm gonna ask her out!"
Yuko clutched her fist. "I'll go look for her." She said, and slid down the ladder, her hoop clunking down the rungs.
"Hey is Syrus up there?" Rose asked from the bottom of the ladder.
"Yeah, I just narrowly escaped cutting myself." Yuko said, rubbing the indents on her palm.
"Well you probably want to get some gloves then," Rose said calmly. "Because I'm about to make you blow a gasket," She said standing back a bit. "Hey Syrus we need you down front at the Karaoke stage!" She yelled up at the roof. "Magician girl has something planned."
"Ok!" He said scrabbling down and running over to the stage.
"What did you do?" Yuko asked accusingly.
"Not what did I do, what I am going to to," Rose corrected. "And what I'm doing is making good on my promise, you won't make a move so I'm gonna, and before you even ask, Alexis gave me the green light to do this," She said walking away.
"Rose what the FUCK does that mean?!" Yuko yelled after her.
"Let's just say, I'm willing to go bisexual if I need too," She said cryptically as she quickly cut the line to get onstage. Yuko bolted to get in line behind her.
Rose tapped the mic. "Syrus, this one's for you," She said sensually as the music started playing.
(Jodeci - Freek 'N You)
"I wanna freak you," Rose repeated beathily as she started dancing sexually, her eyes never leaving Syrus's as she stared at him, a small smirk on her face.
"Everytime I close my eyes I wake up feeling so horny," She sang as she started taking off her shirt. I can't get you outta my mind Sexin' you be all I see," She sang taking it off and throwing it aside. "I would give anything, just to make you understand me," She said grabbing her boobs and squeezing them. "I don't give a damn about nothing else, Freek'n you is all I need," She finished climbing off the stage and walking over to a stunned Syrus. "Tonight, I need your body (I need your body)," She sang dancing in front of him. "Tonight, you got my time (oh get it baby), Tonight you won't be sorry (yeah),Tonight, you got my mind," She said suddenly dropping onto Syrus's lap and grinding her crotch into his while she looped her arms around his neck. "You got my mind, all I wanna do is freak you," She sang softly as she gave him a hungry look.
Yuko got so angry she blacked out, and when she regained consciousness, Rose was on the ground with a bloody nose and a whole crowd staring at her.
"Yandere," Rose chuckled. Yuko wrenched the microphone out of her hand, and went up on stage.
"Syrus, I'm sorry for what I'm about to do." She said, and kicked the karaoke machine.
(Toxic - Britney Spears)
Baby, can't you see, I'm calling
A guy like you should wear a warning,
It's dangerous, I'm falling
There was a complete change in the air. It was like Yuko had torn the spirit of Britney Spears herself to perform the song.
There's no escape, I can't wait
I need a hit, Baby, give me it
You're dangerous, I'm loving it
With this newfound lack of self restraint, Yuko pulled off some sexy moves.
Too high, Can't come down
Losin' my head, Spinnin' 'round and 'round
Do you feel me now?
She unlatched her hoop, letting it clatter to the floor and kicked it out of the way.
Oh,
The taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Yuko seemed to be asking Syrus that, much to his confusion. All he knew was that he was getting very hot under his collar.
"It's getting late
To give you up
I took a sip
From my devil's cup
Slowly, it's taking over me
Too high
Can't come down
It's in the air and it's all around
Can you feel me now?
Yuko started to get off the stage in the most flashy way possible.
Oh,
Taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With the taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Don't you know that you're toxic?
Yuko seemed to be getting drunker and drunker as her performance went on, though she hadn't drank anything and there was no aura influencing her.
Taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
With the taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slippin' under
With a taste of the poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic?
With her number almost up, she walked over to Syrus, picked him up and hoisted him over her shoulder, despite his protests.
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
I think I'm ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
With that, she tossed the mic over her head and walked off with Syrus in tow.
"Well that worked," Rose chuckled pinching her bleeding nose. "A bit better than I expected, but it worked."
"I can't believe I let you do that," Alexis said sighing as she rubbed her forehead. "I'm not sure if you went too far or...I don't even know," She muttered.
"We'll let's go get my nose fixed up, can't mug for the camera's if my nose is messed up," She laughed as Alexis helped her to her feet.
…
"Yuko, what in the world was that?!" Syrus said incredulously. She had dragged him behind the dorms.
"Shut up and kiss me." She said, and before he could respond, she planted a huge kiss on him.
All at once, the pieces fell into place. Yuko had liked him from the start. He leaned into her kiss, and soon it was a proper make out session.
"Heyo," Rose said poking her head out from around the corner. "You two need anything, drinks, snacks, a condom, lube?"
Yuko side eyed her and flipped her off, all without breaking the kiss.
"Well that's just rude," Rose said smirking. "You flipped me off and you interrupted my karaoke, you seem to be terrible at these japanese customs when they suit you," She said in a slightly acidic tone. "Next time break these customs earlier and we wouldn't be in this scenario."
"You said my aura was gonna slip one day, and it was you that caused it!" Yuko said, finally breaking her kiss.
"If you had just dropped the stupid Yamato Nadeshiko act two months ago like you've show you can do, then it wouldn't have been a problem at all," Rose said annoyed at Yuko's tone.
"And if you hadn't pulled that stunt I wouldn't have done what I did." Yuko said.
"I did what I said I would do," Rose said crossing her arms. "You wouldn't make a move so I flipped over the board and made you make one."
"You just live in your own little world. No one else seems to matter to you, and you don't seem to understand that your actions have consequences outside of your personal interests." Yuko growled.
"I at least understand you have to make an action first!" Rose countered. "I do stupid stunts yes, but I at least understand the consequences of my actions and weigh the odds first, when I make a move I know what's gonna happen in the end!" She yelled getting in Yuko's face.
"And look where it got you! A fist to the face and one less friend!" Yuko screamed.
Rose snapped, then her first meet Yuko's nose with a sickening crunch. "Fuck you!" She yelled as Yuko tumbled back into the dirt. "And fuck off! I'll be at the Blue Dorm's tonight!" She yelled. "You want to be alone then fine! Don't count on me to bail your ass out of trouble next time shit hits the fan!" She finished spinning on her heel and walking away.
Yuko just sat in the dirt, completely emotionless and uncaring. Syrus hadn't been listening at all, his head was like static.
After a while, Yuko came to her senses. "Oh you might as well fuck me!" She yelled.
From the edge of her vision, a cloaked figure with an ominous book appeared. "Hello," He said chuckling darkly.