duel 9. video

[puzzlingly]

「There is this guy, finally showing his face on the network after like a month or so of chilling at Hope's temple. He smiles widely at the camera.」

Hey... What did I miss?

「How long has it even been...? Please don't say 3,000 years...」

Um, thanks for the umbrellas, by the way... to whoever did that. 「He pans the camera to the umbrella fort that someone made around him, it's got the most stylish umbrellas~

He manages to get out of there and then his face lights up like if it was Christmas Day.」

... Kaiba, guess what?! They are here! The Duel Disk pieces! You can finally put it together and stop being so moody! Thanks, Hope!

「He shows them to the camera as well, a bunch of electronic little pieces scattered here and there on Hope's altar, he picks up one gently and examines it, yep, he has no idea what it does. Any other day he would have just skipped this and go look for his friend privately, but this is way too cool to let it pass! Everyone has to know! Specially the moody part.」

Come on, come help me carry these so we can have that duel!


( ooc: coming out of meditative state will make this guy extra emotional to absolutely everything and might explode at the most stupid things, this will last a couple of days. take this is a blanket apology <3 )

Comments

[puzzlingly]

All right... you'll have to fill me in about that, like, where is the Speakeasy and stuff but... Eel sushi, Law, just think about it.

「Oh, he seems to realize something!」

Maybe I can go fish with you?

[hot_mes]

[you know, he really would kill for some unagi right now. Good idea, Atem]

why not? I don't go out every day now that it's not about survival anymore but when I do, sure.

speakeasy's south. coliseum west. all the islands have a few shops and houses on them but the important places are split up.

[puzzlingly]

「He'd love some seabass too... Just grilled rosy seabass, please.」

Awesome! I won't disappoint you!

「He so will, until he gets the hang of it, he's got no Egyptian God to cheat at this anymore.」

When do you wanna do this sailing thing? What do I need?

[hot_mes]

should be free of work in about an hour if it's not too soon

just yourself. maybe one of those umbrellas if you don't want seaspray in the face I guess [Law on the other hand does not care, it's just water. Well, that small amount of it won't harm him anyway.]

[puzzlingly]

「Ah, he will take one of those with him, but mostly for the walk back home. But, huh, it is too soon.」

Actually... I really, really, really wanted to see Kaiba put this together.

「Of course he's not gonna miss the whole point of this stupid trade.」

Tomorrow... maybe?

「Please don't be mad!?」

[hot_mes]

fine. tomorrow, then.

[of course he's not mad, that gives him plenty of time to chill and get shit done]

[puzzlingly]

「Oh no, he's totally mad... because, how does he even know! Texting!」

Sorry, Law! I'll make it up to you. Promise.

「He'll... who knows, make him breakfast.」

[hot_mes]

make what up? what are you worried about?

[puzzlingly]

I don't want you to get mad at me for not going with you today.

「Just overreacting a little here.」

[hot_mes]

....you think I would be mad over something so insignificant? relax. I said fine because I meant fine.

[puzzlingly]

「Oh No...」

It's not insignificant! We never do anything and when it's you proposing something I say no.

「Ugh, what is happening?」

[hot_mes]

[seriously, what is happening? ugh. teenagers.]

you didn't say no you said tomorrow. tomorrow is a perfectly good day to be sailing. will be. somthing like that.

[puzzlingly]

...

「Pout. He hasn't felt like this since he has 14!」

Are you sure?

[hot_mes]

yes. completely.

[puzzlingly]

... Okay. You're a good dude, Law.

[hot_mes]

[good, that's more like it, Atem-ya]

and don't you forget it

[puzzlingly]

I would never.


「Is it just him or Ian he being more dramatic than usual? It can't be helped.」

So, hey. What else is new?

[hot_mes]

[all the more reason to stick to text, not dealing with crazy emotions right now]

nothing worth reporting. we're on islands with boats, what else is there?

[puzzlingly]

That sounds depressing. Hey, I still owe you a duel...

[hot_mes]

you do?

hang on was that why you called me to meet you that one day and then weren't there so I had to talk to your asshole friend?

[puzzlingly]

「Oh dear. He doesn't know if he should laugh or fight him for calling him that. He makes a rather strained chuckle instead, ow, it hurts.」

You mean Kaiba...? He's not that bad. But, yeah. I was there... you just couldn't see me.

[hot_mes]

huh

oh right. now I remember. [look it's been a crazy couple of months]

you know you don't need to make up for that, really

[puzzlingly]

Maybe not, but it's something I still want to share with you. Dueling has become something very important to me, it's something that's followed me for a long time and it's even given shape to my future. I got you a deck, but Kaiba won't let me lend it to you yet, not until I earn it first, so, please, just wait a little longer.

「These teens and their games.」

[hot_mes]

earn it huh

do what you want, then. just don't hurt yourself on my account.

[seriously, it's not important, but he also knows better than to squash a simple dream like that. You do you, Atem]

[puzzlingly]

Heh, I'll do my best.

「Law surely says that as a joke, but it he only knew about those duels in which he almost lost his life... He's not gonna tell him. Yet.」