Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Unbelievable Connections ❯ Hidden Secrets and Battle City Begins ( Chapter 7 )

 

[Arabic to English translator: OFF]

 

Being “out-of-practice,” Yami had difficulty in climbing up the wall. Although, he had less difficulty than most people did. He reached the roof in one piece, but before he pulled himself up, Marissa noticed he was there. She was looking at him inquiringly, while Keline was glaring at him.

 

“I hope I'm not interrupting,” Yami said apologetically. Marissa shook her head and sat up.

 

“No, no, it's okay,” she replied.

 

“I'll see you in a bit, Riss,” said Keline as he walked toward the edge.

 

“Good-bye, Kay.” He half-climbed, half-jumped down the side of her house. She then turned to Yami. “So, why did you come up?”

 

“This,” he stated simply, tossing her the object which he had picked up earlier. She caught it easily. Her eyes tried to resist widening. She looked at the figurine in her hand along with Yami from afar. It was a statuette of the Millennium Puzzle, delicately carved out of imitation gold. Each detail was precise and exact. Even if you examined the fake and the real right next to each other, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference, minus the size, for the fake was a little smaller. “Where did you get this?”

 

“Oh - um - we found it at a booth in the market place once. Along with the other ones downstairs.” Even though she sounded serious, Yami felt there was something iffy about that statement. Especially since every time she looked at him, her eyes glowed with the need to tell him something more. He walked over and sat down beside her.

 

“Talk to me.”

 

The look she gave him was of inquiry. “About what?”

 

He shrugged. “Anything. How about, why is Keline...”

 

“Mean? Stingy? Selfish?” He stared at her in surprise, which caused her to laugh. “Don't worry, you can call him anything you want. I won't be insulted, and I certainly won't tell him.” He nodded in response. “Anyway, to answer your question...Keline's had a hard life. I would tell you a couple details, but I really shouldn't.”

 

“I understand. I wouldn't want somebody to tell my life story to other people, either.”

 

Marissa looked at Yami anxiously. “But please, just don't make him mad at you,” she pleaded. Don't ask why, just please don't.”

 

“I'll do the best I can, but Joey might disagree,” he replied, jokingly with the second half. She laughed lightly at this.

 

“Come on, let's get back to ground level.” The two made their way back down the side of the house. As soon as they opened the front door, they were greeted by an anxious Joey, Tea, Tristan, and Joseph.

 

“Where have you guys been!?” they asked in unison.

 

“I told you, they were on the roof,” Symari replied, exasperated.

 

“But why were you up there, Yugi?” Tea questioned him. He led her away to show her and talk to her about the statuette without Marissa within hearing distance.

 

“Hey, Marissa, mom called and she's on her way home with dad.” Marissa nodded in reply, so Symari galloped his way upstairs.

 

“You guys ready?” she asked Joey, Tristan, and Joseph. All three of them bobbed their heads up and down.

 

“I'm ready to kick some butt!” Joey shouted excitedly. Tristan stared at him strangely.

 

“Uh...Joey, you know the tournament doesn't actually start until tomorrow, right?” he asked. Joey slapped him on the back.

 

“Of course I know that, stupid!”

 

Marissa picked up the giggling Joseph just as the front door opened. In walked Mr. and Mrs. Millennium. Marissa handed her little brother over to their mom. Everyone said “Hi,” and Marissa introduced her friends. After she went upstairs, then came back down with a zipped-up black leather jacket on, they left. Symari desperately tried to come along, but failed. A while later, they group reached the spot where the tournament was to be initiated. Mai was pleased to see another girl around to talk to. Soon after she was introduced, Keline arrived in a black-and-white outfit.

 

“Girl, your boyfriend is HOT,” Mai whispered to Marissa when she told her who he was.

 

“Yeah, I noticed too,” Marissa whispered back, while smiling and blushing slightly. Just then, Seto Kaiba appeared on all the TV screens throughout this area of the city. Yami heard Keline snort softly at Kaiba's appearance.

 

“Welcome, duelists,” Kaiba greeted in his normally cold voice. “I am pleased to see those of you who have received my personal invite have arrived - and that you weren't too much of a coward.” Miscellaneous retorts came up from the crowd. Kaiba went on to describe the “Battle City” Tournament rules and how the “duel-disks” worked.

 

“I could design something better than that,” Keline commented selfishly. Marissa scolded him with a glance from her eyes. But before she could say anything, a gust of wind engulfed them. Everyone looked up into the sky to see a Kaiba Corporation helicopter with Kaiba himself balanced on the side.

 

“I will be awaiting all of you starting tomorrow morning, since I will also be competing in this tournament!” he called down from his perch. “And there's one duelist out there who I'm very anxious to defeat...” He specifically glared at Yami. As his helicopter flew off, Kaiba thought, `There's that Keline Magentos kid...he will certainly pay for what he's done...'

 

“You're on, Kaiba,” Yami muttered to himself as the wind died down. After saying their good-byes, the group walked off to their respective homes.