Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Dragoon ❯ Interviews and bust ups ( Chapter 2 )

Please Read and Review, it will only take five minutes of your valuable time

 

Chapter 2) Live Interview

 

On TV an interviewer sits back in an armchair opposite this is a sofa on which Bakura, Joey and Winger sit, Marik is sitting on the floor leaning back against the sofa, Kaiba is standing of to one side, his arms folded a dark expression present on his face. It is obvious that he doesn't want to be there; oblivious to this the interviewer faces the camera and speaks.

 

“Kaiba Cup 2 attracted over several million viewers in Japan alone, worldwide viewing figures are unown but are estimated to have been at least five times that, with Duel Monsters becoming more and more poplar every day, the second KC tournament was bound to be a big successes, and for all you Duel fans out there we have the finalists of that tournament, right here with us” Marik grunts and turns away, Bakura seems a little stage struck, Winger is uncomftable, Kaiba doesn't react at all and Joey waves to the camera and mouths “Hi Mum!” to everyone watching's amusement, he is clearly enjoying himself immensely.

 

“Seto Kaiba, the host of Battle City, and both Kaiba cup Tournaments and this year's winner” Camera focuses on Kaiba. “Marik Ishtar, runner up from the Battle City Tournament” Camera focuses on Marik. “Joey Wheeler Runner up from the Duelist Kingdom Tournament” camera focuses on Joey. “Ryo Bakura Battle City Finalist” Camera focuses on Bakura. “Jamie Wing” European League Winner” Camera focuses on Winger.

 

Ignoring the Interviewer Marik looks up and across at Jam…I mean Winger (snicker) “Your names James?” he asks incredulously. Winger glares at him “I thought you were from America?” Joey asks him “I mean ya got da accent bud” Winger snorts `look who's talking” he mutters “I toured and won the European League but I was born in the Good ole US of A” Joey blinks “oh right” he says like everything now makes perfect sense “Your names Jamie?” Asks Marik shaking with suppressed laughter, Winger sighs “I prefer Winger” he mutters. The Interviewer looks around clearly thrown by the unusual interruption “can it Marik” snaps Kaiba wanting this interview over sooner rather than later “let the man get on with his job”

 

Seeing this as a sign to continue the Interviewer licks his lips and resumes “The..the phone lines will open shortly for anyone who has a question or challenge to present to any of our guests, but first a few of our own questions” he picks up as series of placards and reads the first question out “Has the absence of the Top ranking Duelist Yugi Motou the so called unbeatable King of Games had any impact on the tournament?”

 

What a question to ask them, Kaiba was furious, if he'd been holding anything he would have crushed it.

 

“Sure” winger answers right away, sounding depressed “I'd have never made it to the finals” the interviewer looks shocked “hey everyone knows it” continues Winger “I'm good but there better” he indicates his fellow Duelists.

 

“If Yugi had attended he would have won the finals” Joey states slyly earning a heated glare from Kaiba.

 

Bakuras eyes had slanted “if Yugi had taken part, the Tournament would have been more…entertaining” he declares a feral grin present on his usual angelic face.

 

“Who's to say” claims Marik “Yugi holds all three God cards now and I couldn't beat him when I held one”

 

Kaiba places one of his trademark cold smiles in place “I look forward to Dueling Yugi again at a later date and claiming not just victory but his God cards and his title”

 

“In your dreams, moneybags” mutters Joey. “Insolent Mutt” mutters Kaiba. “Why you” growls Joey leaping to his feet. Kaiba smirks “down dog” he taunts him. “Bite me” retorts Joey. The Interviewer looks on astounded while Marik shakes his head and Bakura mutters “mortals” disgustedly. Winger agreed with the interviewer, after all no one had told him when he entered the finals that the Top ranking Duelists were insane but hid it well, Scratch that last part they were on live television remember.

 

“Uh Next question” the interviewer continues “What encouragement would you give to anyone new to dueling or thinking of taking up dueling”

 

Kaiba considers “don't let defeats deter you, Joey here's been knocked down hundreds of time but he just gets back up and tries again” Joey growls but refrains from rising to the bait “I was taught by Yugi's Grampa an the one thing he taught me other than the spell speed rulings dat is, was to believe in yourself and the heart O the cards, when you believe in your deck it'll always come through for you”

 

The Interviewer cuts in `Yugi Motou claims his success is due to his believe in the heart of the cards, do you believe this is true?”

 

“S'wat I said ain't it?” replies Joey.

 

“Duels are a lot more than just winning and tournaments, there about friends and having a good time” adds Winger.

 

“What are your feelings concerning your fellow finalists? Mr. Kaiba?”

 

“Joey's a mutt” begins Kaiba `Hey!” and he continues “He gets by on his dubious charm and dumb luck, Mariks a nut job whose only here because he gate crashed my Battle City Tournament, same for Bakura and Wingers a fourth rate Duelist” he finishes “thanks a bunch” Winger mutters sarcastically folding his arms “at least he didn't tell everyone that your of your rocker” Marik consoles him.

 

“Mr. Wheeler?” Joey glares at Kaiba “Kaiba's an arrogant Bas…” white noise “ a victory hungry son of a…” white noise “Who'll get what's coming to him when he faces Yugi. Mariks okay now I guess I've forgiven him for what happened in Battle City” The interviewer cuts in again “what happened in…” Joey interrupts him “da ya mind I'm talking here! Bakuras…a friend of mine and wingers a good duelist considering this is his first major tournament”

 

Bakura speaks up as Joey finishes “Kaiba's…” he mutters something in a strange language “Joeys…” eyes soften “a good friend of mine, as is Marik” his eyes slant again before returning to normal “winger could go far if he learns from the mistakes he made”

 

Marik speaks up immediately after Bakura `likewise to `Kura here, Joey and me are good now, what he said to Winger and I agree with Joey and Bakura on the Priest over there” points his thumb in Kaiba's general direction.

 

“Uh Priest? Um uh Jai..uh Winger?” the interviewer has lost the plot.

 

“Kaiba's” winger struggles to find the right words even though he hadn't known the guy as long as the others had “sure of himself, Marik's deadly in a duel, Joeys insanely lucky, and Bakuras different” he finishes.

 

The interviewer has a desperate look in his eye as he says “We are now open to receive phone in callers and I believe we have our first…” a high pitched girly voice squeals over the phone line “Seto Kaiba I love you!” and is cut of, Kaiba looks majorly pisses, Joey collapses on the floor beside Marik doubled up with laughter, Bakura seems to be in two minds about it, winger half grins/half grimaces, Marik cackles madly “second caller” the interviewer calls out quickly.

 

A male yet femine voice over the phone lines says “I love Seto for life!” before he too is cut of. The Interviewer freezes, Marik and Joey on the floor choke, Bakura and Winger shudder deeply disturbed, Kaiba blanches.

 

“Please” pleads the interviewer “serious questions only”

 

“Kaiba can get in line, the God cards are gonna be mine!”

 

“Why does Bakura play all those creepy cards? Can't he win a duel without his scaring the opponent to death strategy?”

 

And so on until the last Question by some woman “during the final duel you each had a powerful Dragon monster on your side of the field, what are your feelings concerning the Dragons?”

 

“The Blue Eyes White Dragon is the most powerful and noble of all Duel Monsters, together nothing can stop us from achieving victory”

 

“Red Eyes and me go way back, he's da bomb!”

 

“Horus may never equal Ra's strength but it has its own power and when its by my side were virtually unstoppable”

 

“The light and Darkness Dragon is an appropriate monster for me, its symbolic more than anything else”

 

“The White horned Dragon's a cool and really rare card, I'm just glad I'm lucky enough to own one, a close friend of mine gave it to me”

 

“One last question, as our program nears the end” Kaiba straightens up, not long left, and he can leave, the others had mixed reactions “Are there any other major dueling tournaments that you plan to attend or in the case of Mr. Kaiba host?”

 

Joey shrugs non-committedly “if I get invited to any, I'll show up, an if I can find one I'll join it, but right now I just want to go home and see my sister and friends”

 

Bakura seems to be staring into space “it depends” he answers absently “on whether I have any…other arrangements” his eyes are slanted once again.

 

Marik shrugs “not bothered really, my sister allowed me to take part today, to give me something to do, but I'm at a loose end right now”

 

“I do wanna hang around Japan for a while, maybe catch some Manga and chill out you know, before I head home to the American championships” decides Winger.

 

Kaiba speaks last “nothing has been planned beyond this years regional's and Duel leagues hosted by Industrial Illusions as of yet however I can announce that a second Battle City is been considered and you can bet if it does get commissioned, it will be bigger and better than the first”

 

The interviewer gapes at this and only just manages to close his mouth and remain professional “wow, what an announcement, that's all we have time for I'm afraid, be sure to tune in for more Dueling action next time”