Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Duel Monsters Aside. ❯ A Rice Ball in a Duel Monster's Game ( Chapter 2 )

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Duel Monsters Aside

Chapter Two: A Rice Ball in a Duel Monster's Game

 

If there had been any peace in classroom B230, despite the invasion of exchange students, the anxiety of it being the final year for entirety of the class and the fact that the once beautiful weather outside was turning to rain as time continued... It was most certainly disturbed with the sudden, if not grand entrance, of the final two students to be placed in said classroom.

 

“Dear Ra, please hide me...” The strawberry blonde new comer, known as Gabrielle, muttered into her desk as she seemingly tried to slide out of view from the rest of the class. You couldn't blame the girl for being so embarrassed, you try to stay out of any spotlight what so ever, and your sister and best friend decide to crash into the class like it's some sort of party!

 

Needless to say, the entrance of the two was not easily overlooked; even a certain CEO looked up from his laptop for a solitary moment, rolling his eyes at the sheer idiocy of his classmates. Everyone else, save for the hall monitor that was trying to steady himself against the desk he was so rudely flung up against, took the situation in mirth. Even some of the students clapped for the stumbling duo that had managed to dash into the classroom without being caught by any of the faculty.

 

“Aw thanks you guys...Are we late?” The female of the duo posed the question to the class, a laugh escaping her. Clad in a slightly dishevelled school uniform, the girl ran her hand through her fiery red hair, a sly smile on her lips. She seemed almost proud, brilliant even, until she realized her partner in crime was missing, her expression then changing to utter confusion.

 

“Takaru? Where did you go?” She could have sworn that he was right in front of her, but it seemed that he had disappeared from her sight.

 

“I'm in the can Sora.” The equally dishevelled blonde boy called from his unfortunate position. The boy had overestimated his jump, and it resulted in him sliding across the teacher's desk until he was stopped by falling into the waste bin. But the statement stopped Sora in her tracks, causing her to shield her emerald green eyes from whatever Takaru would be doing in such a thing.

 

“Oh okay, Just tell me when you're—what the hell?” Thinking the sentence through again, Sora finally clued in to what he actually meant by being in a can. Peeking around the corner of the desk, the crimson haired girl could not help but laugh at her partner's position. “You're an idiot T.K.” Her pale pink lips breaking into a carefree smile, she offered her hand to the blonde mess before her, plucking him from the waste bin with ease. Not that it was a great feat; Takaru was a little more than a twig, while Sora had a slightly athletic build.

 

“Excuse me! But if you two are done making asses of yourself! You cannot just come waltzing into class whenever you damn well please! The second bell had gone!” The hall monitor, regaining his posture, decided to take this time to attempt to chew the tardy duo out. Takaru chose to outright ignore the raven haired individual, slipping into the seat in front of Gabrielle, flashing a bright idiotic smile. This left Sora to deal with the brunt of the attack, in front the entirety of the class.

 

“That was the second bell? Thanks Captain of the Campus Defence Force! Now...Isn't there someone else you can bother, as you can see I'm sort of busy.” Though her words were wavering between sickly sweet and just plain condescending, the same smile adorned her lips. Without another word, she turned away from the boy to take the last remaining seat in the classroom, but as she took her first step away a hand gripped her shoulder, preventing her from doing as such.

 

 

“This goes beyond outrageous, and I don't care if the teacher will lavish pity on you because you're new, because I won't! I can see already that you're going to be nothing but a disrespectful student! But I suppose for anyone lazy enough not to show up to the first class of the year on time, this is all just natural for you. But here, students are expected to show up on time when the bells goes, and anyone with common sense can see that.”

 

“Shut up.” The mirth was drained from a once airy and bright voice, her crimson bangs hanging in her face slightly. Gripping the hand on her shoulder, Sora tossed it to the side with excessive force, nearly knocking the hall monitor off his feet as she spun on her heel, taking a step into his person space. “Quit shouting like you're king of the frigging world, you're making my ears bleed, you bastard.”

 

“Rest in Peace, Dear Hall Monitor, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Gabrielle muttered once again, shooting her older sister a pleading stare through her curtain of hair.

 

It seemed that the silence hushed over the class turned from eavesdropping on what was being said, so utter shock over such a change in attitude. Sora's entire posture had changed, no longer carefree and light with her actions, she seemed to stiffen up considerably, and even though the boy was a few inches taller than her, the look in her eye seemed to make her tower above him. This was only responded with a slight sweat drop and an audible gulp.

 

“Here's some common sense for you, if I arrived on time in a quiet manner, it wouldn't make me polite, and it sure as hell wouldn't stop me from kicking your ass. So, touch me again, and you'll find out where I plan on shoving that precious bell of yours...Have a nice day!” Though her voice was dangerously low in the beginning, her final statement was as light and airy as her tone when she first entered the room. Smiling brightly, she spun on her heel once again and practically skipped to the last remaining seat, sandwiched right between Gabrielle and Kaiba. But not before rewarding herself with a double high five from both Tristan and Joey.

 

“Oh, hello Téa, fancy seeing you again!”All seemed forgotten, especially when Sora turned her attention fully to Téa, making small conversation with greetings and comments about the school. The hall monitor, which some referred to as Makoto, sent what only could be assumed as a death glare in the girl's direction, which was only met with a smile and gentle wave.

 

~~**~~

 

Other than a few hushed whispers about the gutsy outburst of one of the new exchange students. The day in homeroom (as if they ever left the bloody room) was as uneventful as any other first day of school. Outline for this, discussion of what will be discussed later on in the classes, list of recommended readings, boring welcoming lecture there. If it wasn't for the occasional mentioning of graduation, one would not be able to tell the classroom apart from any other year.

 

“So much for being psyched about our final year...” Tristan muttered to the blonde duelist behind him, flicking a paper ball into the waste bin a few feet in front of him.

 

“Got dat right. Ain't nothing different `cept for the new mugs around here!

Hey Téa, are we all still on for meeting afta school at Yug's?” Not to be shown up by Tristan, Joey quickly ripped his paper into quarters, making a ball out of one of the pieces and flicking it in the general direction of the waste bin, though he missed by a couple of inches.

 

“Guys I told you, I have to go home and help the two students my parents took in...Not that we really have the room at our place right now...But with dad laid off now, the money will at least help us. Though, I'm more excited to see who I'm going to be spending this year with, don't you two ever listen to me?” Téa hissed softly to the two numbskulls in front of her, gently kicking Joey's seat to emphasize her point.

 

“Shouldn't they already be in their student housing? I mean, school has started and all.” Tristan turned in his seat to properly converse with Téa, though the action put his face right in the path of another paper ball flicked by none other than Joey. This earned the blonde another kick to his seating, though he only responded in laughing loudly.

 

“...Flight was delayed a day...Then 4 hours...Then had engine troubles...By the time we all got here, it was time to get to the school for orientation...” Sora interjected, her head resting on her folded arms on the desk. With that, a yawn seemed to take control of her, causing her to stretch slightly before slumping back against the desk, as if proving her point. “None have us have slept, much less gone to any housing...”

 

This caused the jaws of many of girl's neighbours to drop, glancing at the handful of exchange students placed in their classroom. What cruel program forced their applicants to go to school, even after a day with no sleep?! There was a slight blur of sympathetic phrases, though they seemed to fall on deaf ears. It seemed that Sora was already working on regaining the lost hours of sleep, only awakening to summarize their current condition before returning to the land of sleep.

 

“Well...No matter Téa if they seem friendly enough, bring them over as well, you know that more is merrier.” Yugi, always the accommodating one, smiled brightly at the brunette. Téa nodded and smiled just as brightly in his direction, thanking him for such generosity. Yugi could only shrug and blush in response.

 

Unbeknownst to the both of them, the dosing girl next to them, aware of the conversations going on around her, broke into a gentle smile. “I wonder if you two know how obvious your feelings are...” The sentence was whispered, and even further muffled by the desk and her arms.

 

~~**~~

 

“So our plans are still on then?”

 

The familiar quartet met in the same place where they had all met in the morning; surrounding Yugi's locker. At least this time around, the hallways were not packed with bustling students. In fact, it seemed as if the school was abandoned, and the bell had only gone off less than ten minutes ago!

 

“Hopefully. I mean, how long can it take to help a few students settle in? Most of the preparations for them are already done, and I'm sure they'll be friendly people! If all goes well I'll only be gone a few hours.” Téa checked the time for the third time within the span of two minutes. She would hate to keep her parents waiting, as well as leave her friends without at least a backup plan. It was her fault for not informing them about the arrangement earlier, but then again her parents has chosen to tell her quite last minute as well.

 

“Téa, if you're so paranoid about the time, just go, we'll forgive you for rushing off to keep your word to your parents! Besides, we're already friends with you, give the new comers a chance!” Tristan grabbed Téa gently by the elbow, tugging her gently away from the group. Téa looked around at her friends, guilt in her eyes for having to postpone their plans because of their absent mindedness. But, they only smiled in response, knowing this was more important. “Go Téa, and say hi to them for us.”

 

“And if they're chicks, get their numba's for us!” Joey hollered at Téa's retreating from, grinning from ear to ear at Tristan, whose face was likewise, leaving Yugi to drop his head into his awaiting hands.

 

“Please hurry...” Yugi muttered into his hands, a plea unheard by the two scheming boys.

 

~~**~~

 

“Damnit Yug, ya got me again!”

 

“Oh Joe, don't feel so bad, I bet if you keep practicing you will beat me one day!”

 

“Yug, you don't know what this means ta me, I mean...If I beat ya, I can beat Moneybags any day of the week!”

 

“Joey, you're logic is astounding.” Tristan said as he entered the back room of the Kame Game shop, a stack of cans balancing in his hands as Yugi and Joey cleared the coffee table of yet another duel monsters match. Joey sent the brunette a playful glare as he gathered his cards together, shuffling them profusely before placing them back on the table. “Don't tell me you're going for another round...”

 

“Come on Joey, it would be our tenth match, you've improved a lot already, let's just break for now.” Yugi smiled brightly, though he could feel that Yami could continue to duel the night away. But it was his body, and his hands were sore.

 

As if just the boys' plead to stop the continuous duelling would not be enough, the familiar jingling of the bell signalled the entrance of someone to the small card shop.

 

“Guess who!” Téa's voice filled the shop, the sound of the door shutting following soon afterwards. The trio of boys turned their attentions to the open door, intrigued by the two voices that seemed to follow Téa into the shop. Of course she was bringing her exchange students with her, she wouldn't be allowed out if she didn't want to bring them along into the shop.

 

“Back here Téa!” Yugi replied loudly, trying not to laugh as Joey scrambled to neatly store the cards neatly away. Soon enough, Téa bounded into the room, still clad in her school uniform, though at least she had enough sense to lose the jacket.

 

“Hey guys, you'll never guess who my roomies are!” Téa was grinning from ear to ear, though they expected this kind of reaction if the students dwelling in her house were at least half-way nice. Fortunately, the boys did not have enough time to even come up with a guess before two familiar females drifted into the room.

 

Well, Gabrielle drifted, as if trying to remain unseen by the inhabitants of the room.

 

Sora never was one for being shy.

 

“Hello Chico's! Aren't you guy's lucky, looks like you get to deal with my wonderful presence inside and outside of school!” Sora's grin nearly matched Téa's as she bounded into the room, though with her tone as coy as hers, it took on a completely different meaning. Gabrielle gripped the bridge of her nose, as if dealing with her sister's antics was painful for her, but didn't hesitate from waving shyly to the boys.

 

“No way, who knew Téa was actually gonna ta get someone from our class!” Joey leapt to his feet, an attempted sly smile on his face as he sauntered up to Sora...Only to be cut off by Tristan.

 

“Sora, enchante. May I say you handled Makato expertly today in homeroom!” Tristan complimented, laying it on thick as he grasped the crimson haired female's hand in his, bowing slightly. If he wasn't so busy being debonair, he would of notice the highly amused look on Sora's face, and how she pointed to him with her free hand and mouthed `Is he always like this?'

 

“Only around females unfortunately, just try to ignore the dense duo over here, it'll make their idiocy less shocking to you.” Téa smiled and pushed Tristan gently away from the snickering red head, guiding her over to the vacant couch.

 

“You're saying that to half of the duo that crashed into homeroom today, then proceeded to make a complete ass of herself?” Gabrielle, who had boldly moved to Yugi, to attempt to actually converse normally with a human, paused from her conversation with him to interject. Unfortunately, it didn't have quite the effect she was expecting, instead of being shameful, Sora grinned with pride at the mentioning of the morning's events.

 

“So your grandfather owns this shop? That's cool.” Gabrielle turned her attention back to Yugi, an awkward smile on her lips, though for once she was not hiding behind a curtain of hair, her facial features actually completely visible. “Back on the island, Duel Monsters was never that popular, there was only a few of us who played.”

 

“Duel What?” Sora uttered, raising her eyebrow in genuine curiosity. Her simple utterance caught the attention of everyone in the room once again, this time, the males jaws were dropped in surprise. “What did I say?!”

 

Gabrielle could just smash her head on the coffee table right now, but this wasn't their house, and they hadn't even known these people for an hour, so it probably wouldn't be accepted well. She would just have to settle for blushing and wishing that her big mouthed sister didn't put herself under a rock for so many years.

 

“It's a card game Sora, with monsters and life points. The objective of the game is to eliminate your opponent's life points by playing a mix of stronger monsters, traps and magic cards...” As Yugi continued to describe the game in excessive detail, Gabrielle glanced at Téa, offering her an apologetic gaze. Téa nodded and smiled mirthfully in response, knowing that Sora had uttered a phrase unheard of in Domino city.

 

“Here, I'll show ya the great cards that Gramps' shop has!” And with that, Sora was pulled from her seat, and Joey practically dragged the girl into the store front, Yugi hot on his heels.

 

“Well, that will successfully kill an hour...Or less depending on whether or not Sora dies of boredom.” Tristan shook his head, the sound of two male voices blabbering excitedly about the worth of certain monsters, which monster was which type, all floating freely into the back room.

 

“Figures though, two guys with a pretty girl...And they're more excited about card games.” Gabrielle found herself boldly stating, nearly regretting the words as soon as they left her lips. She expected that her words would somehow offend them, and she would just as easily kill any chance for friendship here. However, when her statement was met with a mixed agreement and laughter, Gabrielle was proud that she finally managed to get the attention of someone, without Sora having to be directly involved.

 

“Let's try and save her huh?” Téa leapt from her seat, grasping a reluctant Tristan and Gabrielle by their hands and dragging them down the hall to the store front.

 

Yugi and Joey had Sora in the corner of the game shop, pointing out a variety of magic cards, describing them to her, commenting on which ones they liked, which ones were nearly useless with their decks. Somehow, Sora managed to at the very least appear interested in what they had to say, nodding at appropriate intervals, smiling, even asking a question or two. It confused the entering trio that's for sure, most people who were jet lagged didn't have much patience for listening to people go on about game rules and strategies.

 

“Bored to death yet Sora?” Téa called out to the girl, causing the three to turn in their direction.

 

“Hell no Téa, you never know when I might get caught up in duel...Type...Thing...” Sora was rapidly running out of words to say that were associated with the game, prove that at best she was half-listening to the boys. So, she did what anyone would do when almost outing themselves as not listening to something that was obviously important.

 

Grin and nod.

 

Luckily, before anyone could actually ask her a question that would prove whether or not she was truly listening, the front door to the Kame Game Shop flung open, and the bell nearly knocked off its hook as its ringing resonated through the shop.

 

Enter Seto Kaiba.

 

Tall, lanky, handsome, a blue-eyed brunette with enough of an attitude to instantly kill the light-hearted mood that was set in the shop, with only a few steps the man had managed to place a dark blanket over the game shop. Yugi bit his lip gently, nodding to Kaiba before rushing behind the counter, a bright smile on his lips.

 

For everyone else, it seemed as though keeping themselves against the walls opposite of the young CEO wasn't even comfortable distance for them. Gabrielle and Sora locked eyes from across the room, both confused but well aware of the sudden tension in the room. Sora was especially aware of it, standing right in between Kaiba and Joey, sandwiched between the two catalysts of the tension.

 

“Good even Kaiba, what brings you here?” Yugi's cheery tone seemed to cut through the tension, allowing the other inhabitants of the room to go about their business, or at least distract themselves with it.

 

“Mokuba's birthday is next week. Figured might as well get him a present while I'm in the area.” It was the first time the sister's had even heard the lanky teen speak, despite the fact they had technically spent all day with him in their classroom. To their surprise, this tone was as cold as his posture, almost venomous as he spoke with Yugi.

 

“Oh? How thoughtful!... We received a new shipment the other day, I'm sure he'll love a few booster packs from it!” Yugi, smiling awkwardly, bent down to open the new box, the smell of freshly printed cards almost intoxicating.

 

Kaiba only snorted in response, muttering some smart ass remark under his breath as he nudged Sora into Joey as he strode up to the register. Sora, though not thinking much of the action, she knew not to pick a fight with every guy who looked at her weirdly or pushed her, found herself putting a hand on a fuming Joey's shoulder.

 

“I don't know who this guy is, but I doubt he's worth it Joey.” Sora, taking a page out of Yugi's book, exclaimed cheerfully while making sure her tone was not hushed. Why should she care if the blue-eyed mystery man heard her?

 

And he did hear her, and scoffed audibly at her words, had the nerd herd just grown in size? Joy.

 

Though the transaction only took a few seconds, if that, the tension made it feel as if hours were passing. Paying for the few booster packs of cards, the young CEO at least had the decency to nod respectfully to the tri-color haired boy. Eventually, he turned on his heel and made his way out of the shop, but not before riling up a certain blonde.

 

“Seems like the nerd herd is growing, I can't help but feel sorry for the fools who have to rely on the likes of you for companionship.” Though his words were directed at Joey that was nearly exploding with anger, His gaze was locked onto Sora. Not that that was his intention, but the fool had positioned herself right in between the two. “ Though I suppose it's time you found a female of your kind, Mutt.” Giving the green-eyed girl a pointed look, he decided to take his leave before the Joey found a way around the girl.

 

Sora knew her position was bad, especially when Kaiba started going at Joey through her. But...Rethinking what the brunette said, she realized what he was implied.

 

“What the hell did you just imply I was?”

 

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Ending Notes: Well, Seto sure is in for a surprise I bet. You all saw her when a simple hall monitor was insulting her. By the way, I dedicate the beginning part of this chapter to an unrelated anime. I had just saw the episode and realized “ YES! THIS WORKS WITH MY STORY!” and sampled from it....Can you guess which anime it is? Can you? Can you? There's extra cookies in it if you guess! Don't forget to R&R and see you all soon!