Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ School of Magick ❯ Dinner and Studying ( Chapter 9 )

All right, here's another chapter for you guys! I've decided that even though there are no Millennium Items there is going to be Duel Monsters, so this chapter has a duel in it. Next chapter will have one too. I've researched the monster attack and defense points so they should all be correct, let me know if you find something wrong. Also, I'm using the rules for the real card game. Meaning you have to sacrifice monsters to play level five or higher creatures and fusion monsters can't attack in the turn that they are played. I'm going to lower the life points to 4000 though, since the duel would take way to long if the points were at 8000.

WARNING: This story has YAOI (male/male relationships) if you don't like it, then don't read it. You have been warned.

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Disclaimer: I really wish I could say that I own Yugioh, but I don't, so I can't. Also, my idea of using magick to bring the cards to life isn't mine. I got it from the story Gifted by Alecto on Mediaminer.

Notes: //Yami to Yuugi// /Yuugi to Yami/ "Speaking" 'Thinking'

Alright, time to get on with the chapter!

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Chapter 9: Dinner and Studying

Dinner was even noisier than lunch had been. Jounouchi, Honda, and Ryou were already sitting at the table by the time Yuugi and Yami sat down. It looked like Jounouchi and Honda had already made a big dent in the food on the table, too.

"Hey guys." Ryou greeted them.

"Hey." Jounouchi and Honda said around mouthfuls of food.

"So, did you guys leave anything for us?" Yuugi asked Jounouchi and Honda.

His only response was a nod and a gesture towards what was left on the table. He smiled and started helping himself to the food. He grabbed one of the remaining meat pies, a helping of steamed vegetables, and a berry tart for dessert.

"You should grab a dessert now if you want one, Yami." Ryou advised him. "If you don't, Jou and Honda are likely to eat them all."

Yami smiled and grabbed a meat pie, some fresh salad, and a frosted pastry. As soon as he had claimed his meal Jounouchi and Honda dove into what was left. Yami shook his head. He'd never seen anyone eat so fast or so much, before.

"Do they eat like this all the time?" He whispered to Yuugi.

"Yeah. It's a wonder that they aren't fat by now. But then again, I guess they need all the fuel they can get with the amount of energy they use up everyday."

Yami had to agree. They didn't speak much during dinner until Honda and Jounouchi started fighting over who would get the last meat pie. Ryou and Yuugi just seemed to ignore them like it was commonplace, so Yami forced himself to ignore them as well. It wasn't easy, though. They were both shouting pretty loudly and trying to push the other away from the prize. Finally Ryou had enough and grabbed it from their hands and started eating it himself.

"Hey, we was eating that!" Jou cried, pouting.

"Yeah. We had it first!" Honda chimed in.

Ryou just continued to eat like they hadn't say anything. Yami hid a smirk and Yuugi's eyes sparkled with laughter. After everyone had finished eating they all separated to go to their rooms to finish any homework and relax.

Jounouchi came up to Yuugi and asked, "So, can ya help me with Elemental Theory now?"

"Sure, Jou. Lets go to the library. It'll be quieter than your or my room."

They stopped at Jounouchi's room to get his book and notes and then headed down the hall to the student library. It was still mostly deserted so they picked a table near one of the windows and sat down.

"So, do you know what the teacher covered today?" Yuugi asked.

"Well, I think it was properties of earth magick. We covered fire magick yesterday and we're doing light magick tomorrow." Jounouchi replied, pulling out his notes and glancing at them.

Yuugi looked at them too and laughed.

"Jou, drawing pictures of you beating Honda isn't going to help you pass the class."

"I know." Jou replied, blushing in embarrassment. "Promise not to tell Honda?"

"I promise. All right, properties of earth magick. Geomancers control more than just the earth itself. Do you know what else they can control?"

"Umm, rocks and plants, right?"

"Correct. Do you know what they can do with the plants?" Yuugi asked, wracking his brain for all he could remember about the properties of earth magick.

"Well, Honda likes to call up vines to trip me, so I guess they can cause plants to grow." Jounouchi started.

"Right. What else?" Yuugi encouraged him.

"Umm, they can sense what kinds of plants are useful and which aren't. My sister wrote me about that." Jounouchi finished with a smile.

"How is Shizuka doing?" Yuugi asked, allowing himself to be sidetracked for a moment.

"She's doing well. She told me that she'll be able to leave the school in another year. She's a really good healer and she's got just enough earth magick to be able to help her protect her patients and find any herbs she might need." Jounouchi replied, obviously very proud of his little sister.

"That's great. I bet your mom's really proud of her." Yuugi replied, smiling at his friend.

"Yeah," Jounouchi replied. "She is."

"When will you get to visit her again? You haven't seen her in, what? Two, three years?" Yuugi asked, sympathizing with Jounouchi since he hadn't seen his grandfather in several years either.

"Two years, yeah. I've been told that if I don't cause anymore trouble I can get a vacation for a week to visit her in a few months." Jounouchi replied, smiling.

'If he doesn't cause trouble. In other words, if he doesn't blow anything up or destroy any more school property. I wonder if they count fighting with Honda as causing trouble? Oh well, I guess we'll have to wait and see.'

"Well, that's great Jou. I hope you get to see her." Yuugi finally said. "But we should get back to studying."

Jounouchi's head came up and he grinned his goofy grin at Yuugi. "Oh, yeah. Studying. So, where were we?"

"You were telling me what you did know about geomancers." Yuugi stated.

"Oh, right. Anyway, geomancer can cause earthquakes and control land and rockslides . . ."

After about an hour of studying they called it quits.

"I think you have it now, Jou." Yuugi stated, smiling at his friend.

"Really? Good, cause I don't think my brain can take much more of this." Jounouchi laughed lightly, "We have a few hours before we have to go to bed. Do ya wanna duel with me for a little bit?"

Yuugi thought about it for a little bit. "Sure, Jou. That's sounds like fun. I'll meet you at your room? I have to get my deck."

"Great!" Jounouchi cried, then immediately clapped a hand over his mouth as he realized that they were in the library and he was being glared at.

"I mean, that's fine." He stated a lot quieter.

"Alright. See you in a few minutes." Yuugi stated, standing and heading for the door.

He walked down the hall to the stairs and made his way up the stairs and down the hall to his room. He opened the door and found Yami lying on his bed and reading a book.

"Hey, Yami." Yuugi greeted him as he entered. "What are you reading?"

Yami looked up at him and smiled. "Just a history book. I'm interested in what happened in the past."

"Oh. Well, I was just going to go to Jou's room. We're going to duel." Yuugi replied, opening his trunk and pulling out a small waterproof bag. "Do you like Duel Monsters?"

Yami's smile changed to a smirk and he replied. "I know a little about the game."

"Then, would you like to join us? I think Honda and Ryou will be there, too."

"I'd love to."

Yuugi waited for Yami to grab his deck from one of his bags (he hadn't finished unpacking yet) and then they set off. When they reached Jounouchi's room they found that Yuugi had been right. Ryou and Honda were also there.

"Hey guys." Yuugi greeted them as he walked in, Yami right behind him. "I hope you don't mind. I invited Yami to join us."

"Hey, no prob!" Jounouchi called from his spot on his bed. "Now I can show him my dueling skills!"

"What skills? You always get your butt kicked." Honda replied snidely.

"Hey, watch it!" Jounouchi replied, glaring at his friend.

"Not now guys." Ryou interjected, looking exasperated with his two friends. "You can fight later."

Jounouchi stood and sat down on one of the chairs next to the miraculously cleared desk. Yuugi took the other chair and the other three took up spots on the bed or the floor. Yami took a spot on the end of the bed where he could see the duel the best.

Yuugi and Jounouchi each shuffled their decks and then placed them on the desk to be cut and shuffled by their opponent. Then they drew five cards each.

"You can go first, Jou." Yuugi stated, smiling at him.

"Thanks, Yuug." Jounouchi replied, drawing another card.

He looked at his hand for a minute then stated, "I play two cards face down and the Alligator Sword (1500/1200) in defense mode. And I end my turn."

As he played the piece of paper on the field, he squinted for a moment and a representation of the creature on the card appeared above the card he had just played. It was perfect in detail and made entirely of water. It looked lifelike as it crossed its arms and prepared to wait for an attack.

"Alright." Yuugi replied, drawing a card himself.

He glanced at his cards and then chose two. "I play two cards facedown as well. And then I play Beta the Magnet Warrior (1700/1400) in attack mode."

As he played the card a monster appeared over it. But this time it was made of fire. One of the benefits of being a magick user was that you could create lifelike imitations of the cards during a duel using that magick.

"Beta the Magnet Warrior has an attack of 1700, which beats Alligator Swords defense of 1200." Yuugi stated as his monster rushed across the "field" and attacked Jounouchi's.

Jounouchi took the card of his defeated monster, which had disappeared as soon as Beta attacked it, and put it in the graveyard.

"Alright, my turn again." Jounouchi drew another card and smirked.

"I play anotha card face down and a monster in defense and end my turn."

This time the card he played didn't spring a representation of the creature on it.

Yuugi drew another card and looked thoughtful for a minute. Then he took two cards from his hand and played them on the field.

"I play two cards face down and Big Shield Gardna (100/2600) in defense mode." He stated.

"Then I attack with Beta the Magnet Warrior."

Said creature raced across the field again and attacked the face down card. But it stopped in its tracks as the card was flipped over to reveal the creature. The creature appeared above the card and Beta's attack didn't faze it at all.

"Ya loose three hundred life points, Yuug." Jounouchi stated happily. "Ya Magnet Warrior was no match for my Stone Soldier (1300/2000)."

"Very good, Jou." Yuugi stated. "I guess that ends my turn."

Jounouchi drew another card and played it face down on the field. "I play one card face down and then play Baby Dragon (1200/700) in defense mode."

"Baby dragon? But that monster doesn't stand a chance against Yuugi's." Yami stated, curious as to why Jounouchi would play such a weak card.

"Just wait. I got a trick up my sleeve." Jounouchi stated proudly.

Yuugi drew another card and smiled. "Sorry, Jou. But say goodbye to your monsters. I play Raigiki. It destroys all monsters on your side of the field."

"What?" Jounouchi cried as a fire bolt struck his monster and they disappeared. "Aww man."

"Now I play Celtic Guardian (1400/1200) in attack mode and I attack your life points directly with Celtic Guardian and Beta." Yuugi stated. "That reduces your life points by 3100."

"Ouch. That had to hurt." Honda stated, wincing a little in sympathy.

"Alright, then I draw a card and play Uraby (1500/800) in attack mode. Then I play Wasteland to raise its attack and defense by 200, which brings its attack to 1700. Now, Uraby, attack Yuugi's Celtic Guardian."

"Good move, Jou. But not good enough. That activates my trap, mirror force. It reflects your attack right back at you. Destroying your monster instead of mine."

"Good move, Yuugi." Ryou stated.

"Aww!" Jounouchi cried as his monster was destroyed. "Fine, then I play Scapegoat in defense mode to protect my life points."

Yuugi drew a card and looked at it. "I sacrifice Beta the Magnet Warrior to play Curse of Dragon (2000/1400) in attack mode. Then I attack your Scapegoats with Curse of Dragon and Celtic Guardian."

Two of the fluffy goats on the field disappeared. Jounouchi drew a card and smiled up at Yuugi.

"You in for it now. I sacrifice my remaining Scapegoats to play the Red Eyes Black Dragon (2400/2000) in attack mode. And I attack your Curse of Dragon." Jounouchi stated confidently as his monster appeared and attack with a roar.

"Not so fast Jou." Yuugi replied, reaching for one of his face down cards. Your attack activates my trap card, Waboku. Your Red Eyes' attack drops to zero for one turn."

"Hah, good move Yuugi!" Honda cheered, before turning to Jounouchi. "Looks like he got you again, Jou."

"Hey, shut-up man. I'm doing my best here." Jounouchi countered.

"Your doing fine, Jou. You just need to think out your moves a little more." Yuugi encouraged him.

"Alright, I guess I have nothing else to do. Your turn Yuug." Jounouchi sighed.

"Alright, I play Gaia the Fierce Knight." Said knight appeared over its card as Yuugi set it down. "Then I play Polymerization to fuse Cures of Dragon and Gaia the Fierce Knight to form Gaia the Dragon Champion (2600/2100)."

The newly formed monster screeched at Jounouchi and got into a battle stance.

"Now, since a fusion monster can't attack on the turn it's brought out, I'll end my turn." Yuugi stated.

"Great." Jounouchi muttered as he drew another card.

"Fine, I play one card face down and activate Fissure, which destroys your face-up monster with the lowest attack."

Yuugi grabbed his Celtic Guardian card as said monster disappeared and moved it to his graveyard.

"And then I switch Red Eyes to defense mode and end my turn."

Yuugi drew a card and placed it on the field. "I play Silver Fang in defense mode and attack your Red Eyes with my Dragon Champion."

This time Jounouchi smirked happily. "Sorry, Yuug. But two can play at that game. You just activated MY Waboku."

"Good move, Jou." Yuugi congratulated him. "Well, I guess that ends my turn."

Jounouchi drew a card and said, "I can't do anything, so I end my turn."

"Alright." Yuugi said, as he drew a card. "I play a monster in defense mode and attack with Gaia the Dragon Champion."

Jounouchi's Red Eyes screamed as Gaia's lances struck it and it shattered and disappeared. Jounouchi moved it to the graveyard and drew a card. He appeared to debate his next move before he reached down to flip over a card.

"Alright, Yuug. I probably should have done this sooner, but I play Raigiki. All of your monsters are destroyed."

Yuugi frowned for a moment, then moved all of his cards to his graveyard. As he placed them down his face down monster was revealed.

"The Dark Magician? Yuugi, that's your favorite. You never play that in defense mode right off." Jounouchi stated as the others agreed.

Yuugi simply shrugged and waited for Jounouchi to finish his turn.

"Alright. Now I play Dark Zebra (1800/400) in attack mode. Dark Zebra attack Yuugi's life points directly."

The newly formed Zebra reared and charged at Yuugi.

"That drops your life points to 1900. Not bad, huh Yuugi?" Jounouchi stated smugly.

"Not bad at all, Jou." Yuugi replied, grabbing a card. "But not good enough. I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Dark Magician (2500/2100) in attack mode and equip him with the Book of Secret arts to raise his attack and defense by three hundred to 2800. Now, Dark Magician, attack Jou's Dark Zebra. That lowers your life points to 200."

"Aww great! Not only do you have your magician on the field now, but you've supped it up too." Jounouchi cried, moving his monster to the graveyard.

He drew a card and thought for a minute. "Alright man. I play a monster in defense mode and end my turn."

Yuugi drew a card and looked up at Jounouchi. "Sorry, Jou, but this is it. I play Feral Imp (1300/1400) in attack mode and attack your defense monster with Dark Magician. Then I attack your life points directly with Feral Imp, dropping your life points to zero."

"Aww! You beat me again, Yuugi!" Jounouchi stated, gathering up his cards.

"You did well, Jou. You're getting better." Yuugi stated, gathering his cards as well.

"Hey, Honda, you wanna duel?" Jounouchi asked, turning to his friend.

"No way man. I'm not gonna let you duel me just so you can feel better when you beat me. I know I'm not good." Honda replied, holding up his hands.

"Yuugi, how about you and I duel?" Yami stated, looking at him hopefully.

"Well, alright." Yuugi replied, reshuffling his deck.

Yami took Jounouchi's place and shuffled his deck as well. They cut the others deck and then drew their first five cards.

"You can go first, Yuugi." Yami stated.

"Alright." Yuugi replied.

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Sorry about that cliffhanger, but this chapter is already at lease four pages longer than normal, and that's without any of the beginning notes! Well, please review?! And the duel between Yami and Yuugi will be in the next chapter.