The first day of classes has been quite calm so far. The Class-A students had a long day of regular subjects - math, physis, chemistry, history, etc. Somehow, Yuta survived Cronos' classes and wasn't even much bothered by him.
At the end of the afternoon, the students leave the classroom for physical education. The boys gather in one of the school's courts, along with the lovely Professor Emi Ayukawa, and play volleyball.
_ Chance ball!
_ Sho!
_ Oh-oh...
Sho tries to jump and spike the ball Yuta tossed for him, but slips and falls on the floor. All the boys laugh while Yuta and Daichi help him to get up. Professor Ayukawa blows her whistle and screams from the side of the court.
_ Hey there, boys! Accidents happen, calm down. Come here, Marufuji-kun, are you okay?
_ I-I think I twisted an ankle...
_ Hmmm... Let me see. Go to the locker room and take a shower. If it still hurts after that, I'll take you to the nursery, okay?
Sho leaves the court, crestfallen. Yuta is a little worried about his friend but decides talking to him later. Before the boys return to the volleyball match, the same black haired and paled skin guy who was sitting next to Yuta brags from the other side of the net.
_ How pathetic! That idiot can't even play a volleyball match until the end and still wants to become a professional duelist?
Yuta looks at him with an angry expression while the boy laughs.
_ Ha ha ha! What? What is this? A Slifer Red rebellion? You don't intimidate me, slacker.
Daichi holds Yuta's shoulder and asks him to calm down. The professor calls their attention once again and they finally resume the match. Now, Yuta is giving all he got to defeat that arrogant boy.
In the locker room, Sho finishes his shower. Like the Professor said, his ankle doesn't hurt that much anymore. He walks to his locker and opens it up, getting his clothes. Among them, there's a letter. Curious, Sho picks it up and reads:
"Meet me at the Obelisk Blue's dorm tonight. I have something important to tell you. Love, Tenjouin Asuka"
Sho turns completely red. Is that serious? Asuka has a crush on him? That would make sense since she greets him everytime they see each other, right? Maybe during their older brothers' long friendship, she developed feelings for Sho. He puts the letter in his pocket and starts planning on how to meet the beautiful girl that night.
Meanwhile, on the court, Yuta's team wins by a solid 2-0. Daichi hugs Yuta in joy, celebrating their great teamwork while the gray haired boy is exhausted. He really tryharded this match. The arrogant boy looks enraged from the other side of net. Yuta laughs and provokes him.
_ Wait, you can't even win a simple volleyball match and wants to become a pro? What's wrong?
The boy gets mad after Yuta's taunt and starts stomping in his direction. His teammates hold him while Daichi pulls Yuta back. The Professor Ayukawa blows loud her whistle to stop the clutter.
_ C'mon, boys! I know you're very competitive but that's just a casual match, okay? Chill. Go take a shower and I'll see you next class, okay? Bye! <3
Yuta takes his shower and leaves the locker room. He doesn't see Sho there. He's probably feeling down about what happened earlier. Since it's starting to dusk, Yuta decides to pass through a small grocery store next to the Academy and buy some junk food. Maybe a night watching movies will cheer Sho up.
As the students leave the physical education, someone observes them from affar, with a binocle. Professor Cronos directs his gaze to Yuta.
_ Look at him, all merry and happy... Heh heh heh, probably thinking about his "romantic date" with Tenjouin Asuka tonight, right? Smile while you can, boy! By tomorrow, I will never have to see your slacker face again!
The Obelisk Blue dorm is a luxurious lodge divided in two different buildings: one exclusive for the girls and other for the boys. The dorm even has a game room and a swim pool. Although it's already dark, three girls swim after their physical education class.
_ What did you think about the first day, Junko-san?
_ I was expecting more, to be honest.
_ I know, right? Especially after the entrance exam. That boy who defeated the Professor Cronos was amazing! I am surprised that he's a Slifer Red.
_ Really, Momo? I am not. That duel wasn't impressive at all. In a serious duel, the Professor would totally defeat him. What do you think, Asuka-san?
_ I think the Professor lost because he was arrogant. That's all. But Hikari-kun certainly has skills.
_ Pft! He just got lucky!
Asuka makes an irritated expression to Junko. She leaves the swim pool, grabs a towell and starts drying her hair.
_ There is no such thing as luck in a duel. A well-built deck never draws bad cards.
_ Sorry, Asuka-san, I forgot about Fubuki-kun...
_ It's okay... It's almost 8 o'clock, the swim pool will be closed. We should leave now.
As the other girls leave the swim pool and start drying themselves, Asuka thinks about Yuta. He certainly has skills, yes, but what Junko said might make sense. In a serious duel, maybe the Professor wouldn't be that arrogant. Suddenly, they hear a not so distant noise.
Momo and Junko scream while hugging each other. Asuka approaches the direction of the noise. She sees a bush moving next to the wall, could it be that someone is hiding in there? Asuka grabs a little stone on the ground and throws at it. The girls hear a scream as a short boy gets up from the bush, with both hands on his forehead.
_ A PERVERT!
_ Sho-kun?!
_ Ouch... A-Asuka-san?
_ What are doing here, Sho?! Were you spying us, really? Are you crazy?!
_ N-no! I just arrived! I jumped over the wall just now... See? I'm here as you asked me! But I thought you'd be alone, I'm sorry...
_ Wait, what? What are you talking about?
Asuka walks closer to Sho and he takes out a letter from his pocket, delivering it to her. Asuka picks up the piece of paper and sighs after reading it.
_ Ah, Sho-kun... I didn't write this. I think someone played an unfunny prank on you, I'm sorry...
Sho holds himself to not break into crying. The other girls then approach him. While Momo looks sorry for him, Junko is red as a pepper - as an angry red pepper.
_ I don't care if it was a prank or not! He was still peeping at us! He saw us on bikini, he could have even taken pictures of us! We must call the monitors! This pervert must at least be suspended for what he did!
_ P-please, don't do this...
Sho lows his head in embarrassement. Asuka looks at him and then to her angry friend. She sighs again but, this time, an idea comes to her mind.
_ Hey... I don't think we should snitch him...
Yuta arrives the Slifer Red dorm with a lot of bags from the grocery store. He greets some colleagues in the common room and proceeds to the 204. To his surprise, the door is locked. He enters an empty bedroom.
_ Sho? Judai? What the hell...
Yuta remembers it's tuesday - Judai is probably in the chemical lab yet. But what about Sho? It's weird that he's not home. Was his injury serious enough to get him hospitalized? Yuta gets his phone to call his friend, buf before he can diall anything, the phone rings. It's Sho.
_ Sho? Where are you?
_ Oh, hey, Slifer Red boy.
It takes a few seconds until Yuta finally recognizes the voice on the other side.
_ Asuka? Why do you have Sho's phone? What happened?
_ Well, it seems that your friend is not so shy and innocent as he looks, Hikari-kun...
_ What? What are you talking about?
_ Ask him...
_ Y-Yuta-kun! S-sorry, I-I was caught here, come get me, please!
_ Holy shit, what did you do to him?
_ Apparently, Sho-kun thought it was a good idea sneaking into our dorm and peeping at me and my friends on bikinis.
_ What the-
_ Yes, and unless you arrive here, the Obelisk Blue's swim pool, in 15 minutes to get him back, we're calling the monitors. Sho-kun will be lucky if he doesn't get expelled. Oh, and make sure you bring your deck and a duel disk.
Asuka turns off the phone. Yuta holds it in front of him, completely shocked. It was like talking to a kidnapper.
_ Goddamn it, Sho! It's just the first day of classes and I'm already getting in trouble... And I don't even want to!
Yuta leaves the groceries behind and exits the bedroom. He runs as fast as he can to the Obelisk Blue dorm. He sneaks closer to the swim pool and jumps over the wall. All the lights are off, except by the lights on the pool's floor. Yuta walks through the dark place and sees Asuka on the other side of the swim pool. Next to her are her two friends and a very much embarressed Sho.
_ Okay, Sho, let's go home now, before someone else sees us.
_ Hold on there, I told to bring a deck and a duel disk, right? Did you do it?
_ Yeah, but we don't have time for this. So I'll just take my friend and get out of here, okay?
_ Oh, really? Then I guess I should just call the monitor and...
_ Wait, okay! What do you want?
_ You know, we were just talking before Sho... "appeared". Talking about if your victory over Professor Cronos was actually legitimate. That's why I began to wonder if you can defeat me... If you do it, I'm allowing you and Sho to leave the dorm without any trouble. Otherwise, we're turning you both in.
_ Pft! Just this? Really? Don't worry, Sho! We'll be home sooner than we think.
They turn on their duel disks, each one standing in one end of the pool.
_ Duel!
Yuta 4000 Asuka 4000
_ Ladies first.
_ Hmph, okay then. I summon from my hand: Dance Princess of Nekroz! In attack position.
Dance Princess of the Nekroz 1600 ATK 800 DEF
_ Now, I set a card and I end my turn.
Yuta looks at his hand and smiles. This really is going to be faster than he thought.
_ All right, here I go! I Special Summon both my Photon Thrasher and my Photon Vanisher!
Photon Thrasher 2100 ATK 0 DEF
Photon Vanisher 2000 ATK 0 DEF
_ Now, I activate my Photon Vanisher's ability: I can search a copy of Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from my deck. Last but not least, overlay! XYZ Summon: Starliege Lord Galaxion!
Starliege Lorde Galaxion 2000 ATK 2100 DEF
Sho celebrates as Yuta summons his XYZ monster. Junko stares at Asuka, concerned, but the girl looks very calm with the situation.
_ But I'm not done yet! My Starliege's ability allows me to Special Summon this one from my hand, after detaching one of its materials! Appear now, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon 3000 ATK 2500 DEF
_ Now, time for battle, sweetie!
Galaxy-Eyes attacks and destroys Asuka's princess, but when Starliege was about to attack her Life Points directly, she reacts.
_ Activate Trap Card! Drowning Mirror Force! All your monsters return to the deck!
Drowning Mirror Force
Now Junko celebrates: Asuka's Trap Card cleans Yuta's field alone. The girl now provocatively smirks at Yuta.
_ Hmph, good move... I didn't spent my Normal Summon so I set a monster. Last, I set a card and end my turn.
Round 2: Yuta 4000 Asuka 2600
_ Done? My turn, then.
Asuka pulls a card from her deck, looks at it for a couple of seconds and smirks again. Right after that, she puts it on the field.
_ Time for this one: Ariel, Priestess of the Nekroz! In defense position.
Ariel, Priestess of the Nekroz 1000 ATK 1800 DEF
_ Now, I activate my priestess' ability! After revealing one Nekroz card in my hand, I can reduce her level by one! Are you ready? Ritual Spell Card, activate: Nekroz Mirror!
Nekroz Mirror
_ I'll tribute the priestess on the field and the princess in my Graveyard to Special Summon a Ritual Monster from my hand! Suit up! Nekroz of Gungnir!
Nekroz of Gungnir 2500 ATK 1700 DEF
_ Activate effect: Ice Barrier! I can discard one Nekroz card from my hand and destroy your face-down monster!
_ Hmph, clever girl...
_ Now you are the one who's totally open, Yuta-kun! Attack, Nekroz of Gungnir!
Junko jumps in excitement. Yuta is worried - if he remembers correctly, Asuka's card can use its effect even on his own turn to destroy a card. He must be cautious.
Round 3: Yuta 1500 Asuka 2600
_ Your turn, tiger.
_ Tsc! Here I go!
Yuta draws a new card and starts thinking about his next move. He doesn't have much time to think, anyway, so he proceeds to action:
_ There it is: Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon!
Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon 300 ATK 250 DEF
_ Awnt! This cute little one? I like him better than the bigger one.
_ You can laugh at my Cloudragon, but he's not useless! I activate his ability: I can tribute him to Special Summon one Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from my hand!
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon 3000 ATK 2500 DEF
_ But I'm not done yet! Spell Card: Galaxy Expedition! With it, I can Special Summon another Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from my deck! In defense position.
Galaxy Expedition
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon 3000 ATK 2500 DEF
_ And now, both my dragons, overlay!
Sho shouts in excitement. For the first time in the whole duel, Asuka looks uncalm.
_ The galaxy calls upon a new force! The light shining in the darkness, now descend! XYZ Summon: Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon!
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon 3000 ATK 2500 DEF
_ No, not done yet! I activate my Cipher Dragon's ability: Cipher Subjection! By detaching one of its materials, I can take control of one of your monsters!
_ What?! No, you're not! I activate my Nekroz of Gungnir's ability: Ice Barrier! Her effect is faster than your dragon's, you won't be able to take control of her!
_ Yes, I will! Activate Trap Card: Tachyon Spiral Galaxy! It makes my Galaxy-Eyes immune to your card's effect!
Tachyon Spiral Galaxy
Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (Nekroz of Gungnir) 3000 ATK 1700 DEF
_ No way...
_ Now that your Nekroz of Gungnir is under my control, I finally can attack you directly, Asuka! Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon, attack with your Cipher Stream of Destruction!
_ Ahhhhh!
Yuta's Cipher Dragon attacks Asuka directly and finishes the duel. Sho gets up and runs to his friend's direction. Junko and Momo look at Yuta with mouths open, amazed by his victory. Meanwhile, Asuka smirks one more time.
_ Fair duel. Fair victory. Congratulations, Hikari-kun.
Final: Yuta 1500 Asuka 0
Yuta hits Sho in the head, scolding the little boy for dragging them into this mess. Then, he turns to Asuka who is slowly leaving the place with her friends.
_ Hey! That was a nice duel. You're very good.
_ Thanks... Ah, and I was joking about turning you both in. I just wanted an excuse do duel you.
Yuta blushes.
_ Really? Oh...
_ And you better hurry up. The swim pool closes at 8. There'll be people here to close it.
Yuta gets his cell phone to check the hour. It's 7:56 PM. He immediately grabs Sho's arm and drags him away from the swim pool.
_ Holy shit, let's go now, Sho! See ya, girls!
Asuka looks at them both, Yuta dragging Sho and helping him jump over the wall as they argue. She blushes a little. Thinking about it now, Yuta is a very interesting boy. Junko sees her expression and calls her attention.
_ Hey, Asuka, You're not crushing on this boy, are you?
_ What? That's none of your business!
_ Oh, sorry...
_ I mean, he's kinda cute tho...
_ I know, Momo, but he's a complete slacker! Asuka-san deserves better.
_ Ah, I wasn't talking about Hikari-kun...
_ WHAT?