-Play- Opening of the Story = (Teardrop by BOWL)


Chapter 1 - A New Life - Part 1


"Hmm… huh…?" Roxas' eyes open, who got up and look around to see where he at and found himself in the park, as he try to remember what happened?

"Hmm… the last thing I remember was Zexion finding me… and he summon that Monster… and…" Roxas then gasp and check his deck and took out one card, called Number 39 Utopia, which gave off a faith glow a bit. "Di-did you help me…?" Roxas then smile. "Thank you."

Roxas then got up and thought to himself. 'Where am I…?'

"YUYA! GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANCE!" Shouted a young girl with blue eyes and dark pink hair which her hair tied up in pigtails and clipped down by blue spherical hair clips, who chased a boy with paper fan in her hand.

A young boy with crimson eyes and dual-colored red and green hair which looked like "tomato" as he continued ran away from the anger of the young girl while three kids were just walking and watching them like everyday thing.

"Come on Yuzu! It was an accident!" Yuya pleaded as he turned his head around to look at the girl with sincerity.

Yuzu growled angrily but she snapped out of her rage when she realized Yuya was about to bump someone. "Yuya! Watch out!" Yuzu shouted but it was too late.

"Huh…?"

*Bump*

The two boys grunted with their body contact as they fell to the ground, with the boy cards scattering to the ground.

"Oww…" The two boys groaned.

Yuzu gasp at what happen and quickly ran to the two to make sure they were okay, specifically Yuya. While the kids were worry about the boy that Yuya collided with, while the girl pick up the boy's cards.

"Are you alright, Yuya?" Yuzu asked in a worry tone.

"Yeah, Yuzu." Yuya got up and dusted himself off. "I'm alright." He then turn to the boy, with dark brown hair and dark blue eyes, who was wearing a black coat with a hood, gloves and boots. "Hi, I'm so sorry about that. I wasn't paying attention to where I'm going." He have his hand stretch out to the boy, who look at the hand and grab it.

"T-Thanks…" The boy only said.

"Umm, mister." The boy turn to see a red haired girl as she approached him with hand of his card. "You drop these."

"Huh…? Oh… thanks." The boy rubbed the girl head, making her giggle a bit.

"Hey, are you a duelist ?" Asked Yuya aloud as Yuzu and the kids gasped in surprise.

"Huh…?" The boy was confuse and say. "Yeah… I am… Name Roxas… Tsukumo Roxas."

"Roxas…?" Yuya pondered in a humming tone.

"Yeah… I know what you are thi-"

"No, no, I think it's a unique name." Yuya waving his hands defensively. "I'm Sakaki Yuya. It's nice to meet you." Yuya introduce himeself with a smile.

"And I'm Hiiragi Yuzu. It's nice to meet you." Yuzu bow.

"I'm Ayukawa Ayu, hope we can be friends." The girl who help him with his cards introduce herself.

"My name is Yamashiro Tatsuya, nice to meet you." The blue hair boy introduce himself.

And I'm Harada Futoshi, and I like to say shivers a lot!" The round boy happily said.

'Shivers…?'

"So, Roxas-san, I don't think I seen you here before, are you perhaps from out of town?" Yuzu asked him.

"Huh? Y-Yeah… something like that…" Roxas told her, since the Dark Ones told him not to mention about the other Dimensions. "And also Roxas is just fine."

"Really? What's bring you here to Maiami City?" Yuya asked.

"Um… well…" Roxas think about before lying. "I heard about this Championship here in Maiami City."

"That's great! We want to qualify as well!" Yuya said in excitement.

'Huh… Maiami does have a Championship?' Roxas thought, as he lie about it.

That when Yuya ask. "So are you part of any Duel School yet by any chance?"

"Duel…? School…?" Roxas mumbled in confusion.

When…

*SMACK*

Roxas have his eyes widen seeing Yuzu smack Yuya with a fan, as she scolded him in embarrassment. "YUYA! You can't just ask people those kind of things straight away!"

"Um…" They turn to Roxas with a confused face and ask. "What exactly a 'Duel School?'"

The they stare at him in surprise, shock and went… "EHH!?"

"You don't know what's a Duel School is?" Yuya exclaimed.

"N-no…" Roxas answer honestly.

Then, Yuya got an idea and suggested. "Hey, I know! How about we show you our Duel School. It's a great place where we learn how to entertain people and have fun."

"Fun…" Roxas mumbled it in confusion.

Roxas thought about for a minute and about to say something, until…

"Oi!"

The six turn around to see a handsome boy with short brown and blonde hair, styled in layers. He generally wears the Maiami Second Junior High School uniform, with an untucked grey shirt a necklace and an badge pinned to the collar.

"It's that jerk again." Yuzu angrily said.

"What is it now, Sawatari?" Yuya said in an exhausted tone.

"What?! You really thought you could just beat Sawatari-san and get away with it." Lackey 1 said.

"Now it's time for revenge, you scum!" Lackey 2 continued.

"And don't even think about running away!" Lackey 3 finished.

"That's right Sakaki Yuya! So get you Deck out and we Duel right here and now. I won't stand at such a humiliating defeat at the likes of you." Sawatari said arrogantly.

'This guy… He feel… annoying for some reason…'

Before Yuya could say anything Roxas decided to intervene with the conversation.

"Hey." Getting their attention, Roxas stare at Sawatari. "We were in the middle of a conversation, and Yuya, Yuzu and the kids clearly seem to be uninterested of your request. So I would kindly ask the four of you to leave."

"Who do you think you to be talking to Sawatari-san like that? Don't you know he is?" Lackey 1 said.

"Who is he?"

The three Lackeys fall down.

"Just some jerk that stole Yuya's Pendulum Cards and made him Duel with our lives on the line." Yuzu annoyingly said.

"Stole his cards…" Roxas said in a quiet tone.

'Nobody deserve that…'

"Hey. You said that you are from LDS correct? The top Dueling School in Maiami City."

This made the three lackeys look pleased and Sawatari to smug that someone recognized LDS.

"Yeah, yeah, keep talking." Sawatari said arrogantly as he moved his hand around in a moving motion.

"If so, why do you keep bothering Yuya and the others? Is it because he beat you in a Duel and want to get beaten again?" This made Yuya, Yuzu and the kids share a laugh but not the same could be told for Sawatari and his friends as they seemed mad at my comment.

"What did you say you low life." Lackey 2 said.

"I'm Neo New Sawatari. Top student from LDS and the best Duelist in Maiami City." Sawatari confidently in an angry tone.

"Are you sure you're not a third-rate Duelist?" This… made Sawatari cross the line.

"Fine you little punk, think you're so tough? I wanted to you use this Deck against Yuya, but you will make good practice!" Sawatari growled as he activated his Duel Disk.

"You're in for it now!" Lackey 1 yelled.

"Sawatari-san is gonna mop the floor with an amateur like you!" Lackey 3 said.

Roxas you don't have to do this." Yuya said trying to change my mind with a worried face. "Sawatari is my problem, not yours. You don't have to Duel in my place."

"That's right, Yuya is capable of taking care of this guy by himself." Yuzu joined him.

Roxas just smile at them and say. "Don't worry… I got this." He search through his coat and took out a black and white Duel Disk and putting it on his left arm and activating it revealing an red hard light blade. "I hope you're ready."

"He really is confident about his Dueling, I wonder if he's that good." Yuzu said intrigued.

"We'll just have to wait and see." Yuya responded.

[Duel!]

Roxas - LP: 4000

Sawatari - LP: 4000

"You can take the first turn, Mr. Comedian." Sawatari told Roxas.

"Sure thing." Roxas look at his hands and know what do to.

"I'll set an monster and two face-down. I end my turn." Roxas said as three cards appears on his field.

Then, Sawatari and his posy started laughing at what Roxas just play.

"Is he really not going to play anything else?" Futoshi said in disbelief.

"Don't worry, I'm sure he's not going to leave it at that. He's just feeling out his opponent to see what he's going to play before making any drastic moves." Tatsuya explained.

"Tatsuya is right. The Duel just started, we will have to wait and see how it plays out." Yuya said as he and the rest continued to pay close attention to the duel.

"Now watch what a real Duelist can do. My turn! Draw!" Sawatari yelled. "Since my opponent controls 2 face-down cards, I can Special Summon Escher the Frost Vessel

(Level 4 ATK 800/DEF 1000/Aqua/Water)

"Next, I release my Escher to Advance Summon Mobius, The Frost Monarch in attack mode!"

(Level 6 /ATK: 2400/DEF 1000/Aqua/Water)

'Mobius. His effect can destroy one or two spell and trap cards.'

After learning the game of Duel Monsters, Roxas was thought by the Dark Ones of their effects.

'Have to thanks Zane later… if there is an later…?'

"Mobius's effect now activates." Sawatari said with a smirk. "When this card is Advanced Summoned, I can target up to two Spell or Trap cards on the field and destroy them. I'll destroy your two face-downs." Then, a whirlpool started to sink Roxas' face-downs and destroyed them.

"Oh no, Roxas-oniichan's face-downs was destroyed." Ayu exclaimed worryingly.

"This isn't looking good." Yuya said in worry tone.

"Ya'know, for a guy who talks a big game you play a terrible one." Sawatari mocked as his goons began cheering.

"I expected you to do that." Roxas smiled, surprising them.

"You're bluffing." Sawatari said.

"Am I?" Two cards appears in front of Roxas, surprising them. even more. "Hero Metals. With them, I can shuffle them into my deck to draw a card each. But, two instead."

"Wow, he actually outsmarted Sawatari-san." Lackey 1 said.

"Like Sawatari-san will fall for that trick." Lackey 3 said.

"Tch, just a minor setback." Sawatari added. "But don't get cocky because of one lucky move. We're just getting started here. I activate the Spell Card Advanced Carnival from my hand. If I Advanced Summoned this turn, I can Advance Summon again! I release my Mobius to bring forth Mobius, the Mega Monarch in attack mode!"

(Aqua/Level 8 ATK 2800/DEF 1000)

"You don't know how to play Monarch's, do you?"

"Oi! What are talking about! Speak up!" Sawatari angrily said.

"You and your knowledge of how to use a Monarch Deck. You should have waited for your next turn to summon your Mega Monarch, then you could have destroyed up to three of my face-downs, leaving me defenseless. You did know that, right?"

"Shut up! I knew that. I was just testing you." Sawatari tried to defend himself.

"But wait...isn't his Mega Monarch a Level 8? He needs 2 tributes to summon it." Yuya said.

Sawatari started to speak but Roxas spoke before he could explain.

"Not in this case, Mega Monarchs can be summoned by tributing one Advance Summoned monster. Thus releasing his already Advanced Summoned monster he is able to summon his Mega Monarch." Roxas explained.

"That's right! Now your pathetic defense monster is going down. Mobius attack his monster now, Frozen Storm!" Sawatari cried as his Monarch formed several frozen ice rocks from his body and threw them at Roxas' monster and destroying it, revealing a bulky castle monster.

"Sorry, but Gogogo Golem can survive up to two turns."

"Grr…! I end my turn." Sawatari said.

"My turn. Draw!" Roxas look at his hand and smiled. "First off, I summon Goblindbergh!" A Goblin was seen inside a airplane wearing a hat and goggles. "Now, his effect activate! I can special summon an level 4 or lower monster from my hand, so come out, Crane Crane!" A bird appear on his field. "But, Goblindbergh automatically switches to defense mode, and since I normal summon Goblindbergh, I can special summon this card, Kagetokage!" Then a shadow lizard with red-eyes appear. "Next, I'll activate the Spell Double Summon in order to summon, Gagaga Magician!" Then a magician appears on his field.

"Amazing…" Yuzu was in awe.

"Yeah, Roxas have five monsters out." Yuya was too in awe.

Then Sawatari began to laugh and say. "Ha! If you think those weak monsters can help you then you sorely mistaken."

'Huh... he's think he won already, because my monsters are weak…' Roxas thought before saying. "Let's me ask yo something Sawatari. I have four monsters with the same level on my field. Do you know what next?" Roxas asked.

Sawatari seems confused at first before he realized what Roxas have ask. "Four monsters with same level… it can't be…"

"First, I overlay my level 4 Gogogo Golem, Goblindbergh and Kagetokage!" An black galaxy portal appear, as the three monsters went into it. "Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Night Papilloperative!"

The three monsters went into a blackhole, as a female humanoid butterfly with weapons appear.

Night Papilloperative (ATK 2600/DEF 2000 - Dark - Warrior/XYZ/Effect RK: 4/OVU: 3)

"No way.. Roxas is.." Yuya exclaimed in amazement as the three kids looked in surprise.

"An Xyz user." Yuzu said in anthonisment as Yuya.

"Next, I Gagaga effect actitve! I can change his level between 1 to 8, and I'll choose 3! Now, I overlay my the now level 3 Gagaga Magician and Crane Crane! Xyz Summon! Rank 3! Melomelody the Brass Djinn!"

Then Roxas' last two monsters went into a blackhole, as a chibi girl with green hair and horns sitting on a french horn.

Melomelody the Brass Djinn (ATK 1400/DEF 1600)

"Two Xyz Summon in one turn…" Yuya was in shocked.

"Amazing…" Yuzu was in awe.

"A special summon from extra deck…"

"He's a Xyz user…"

"No way, only a top duelist in LDS can do that, how does this guy know how to xyz summon?"

The three lackeys said in shock.


-?-

"Mr. President! We detected a strong Summoning Method in Maiami City Park!" A man wearing a black suit and wearing black sunglasses spoke.

A young pale skinned man with glasses, grey hair, wearing a blue sweater, white pants with a red scarf around his neck rose up from his chair, taking a better view of the situation.

"Nakajima, can you identify the Summoning Method?" The man said pushing up his glasses.

"Analyzing sir..." Nakajima said looking at a screen within his hands. After a couple seconds the result came up.

"The results are in, 100% confirmed sir. It's a Xyz Summon." Nakajima said.

"Xyz…" He thought to himself. "Can we get a visual?"

"Yes sir, video feed is on right now." A woman working in the control room said.

The video feed showed Roxas and Sawatari Dueling.

"Who could this new mystery Duelist be?" He observed the Duel while putting his hand on his chin.

"All we know is his name is Tsukumo Roxas." Nakajima asked the man.

The young man waited for a moment before answering. "So, he might not be from here."

"Then what shall we do about this, President?" Nakajima.

"We just observe for now." He replied.

'Interesting.' He then thought to himself while he took a seat in his chair. 'Now one question remains to be answered. Is he a friend or foe?'


-Back to the Duel-

Back to the Duel, Sawatari started to clap and mock. "That's was very impressive. But, next time, try to summon monsters that are stronger." He then began to laugh.

When Roxas smile and say. "Actually… I already won."

"Huh…"

"I activate an Equip Spell United We Stand! And Equip it to Melomelody! And with it, she'll gain 800 ATK points for each monsters on the field." Roxas exclaimed.

"Wait? What?!" Sawatari was in shocked.

Melomelody (ATK 1400 = 3000)

"And by detaching an Overlay Unit from Night Papilloperative! She'll gain 300 ATK points for each Overlay Unit!" Roxas exclaim once more.

Night Papilloperative (ATK 2600 = 3200)

"3000?!" The lackeys was in shock.

"And 3200 attack points?!" The You Show gang was too in shock.

"Night Papilloperative attack Mobius!" Night Papilloperative

Sawatari LP 4000 = 3600

"Melomelody! Time to make some music!" Melomelody did a cute wink and press her brass instrument sending a sonic blast toward Sawatari.

Sawatari LP 3600 = 600

"Hah! I still have Life Points left." Sawatari told Roxas.

"Yeah! And to think he won." Lackey 2 mocked.

As the other lackeys laugh, while Roxas just smile.

"But, I'm not finish yet, by detaching an Overlay Unit from Melomelody, she can attack once more!" Roxas told Sawatari, making him and his lackeys more shocked, as Melomelody absorb the Overlay Unit into her instrument.

"WHAT!?"

"Go Roxas!" Yuya and Yuzu cheered.

"Take him down Roxas-oniichan!" The kids cheer for him.

Sawatari-san gonna..." Imbecile 3 muttered.

"Lose!" Imbecile 1 finished.

"NO, WAIT!?" Sawatari was in fear, as Melomelody press her brass instrument sending a second sonic blast toward him, making him fall to his knees.

Sawatari LP 600 = 0

Roxas deactivated his Duel Disk and say. "That's my skill talking!"

'Hope he learn his lesson.'

"Tch! You just lucky!" Sawatari growled as he slowly getting up. "I'll get you back! Just you wait! Let's go guys!" Then Sawatari and his lackeys started to leave the place.

"Huh…? What's with him." Roxas wondered.

"Don't worry about him, Roxas." Yuzu told him.

"Anyway… That's an awesome duel, Roxas! Why you didn't tell us that you're an Xyz user?" Yuya asked.

"Umm… You never ask." Roxas told Yuya, who rubbed his back hair sheepishly.

"You were amazing Roxas-oniichan!" Ayu compliment Roxas

"'Onii… chan…?" Roxas was confused.

"Oh, does it annoy you that much?" She asked me with the most heart-wrenching puppy face.

"N-no it's not that, I just never been call that before." Roxas told her, as he patted her head.

"Your cards really cool, Roxas-oniichan." Tatsuya said with excitement.

"They gave me the Shivers!" Futoshi happily said moving his hips side to side.

Roxas… smile a bit, as he saw the kids all happy. And within his heart, a warmth was felt.

'Yeah…'

"That's remind me. We never finished our conversation." Yuya reminded me.

"Huh? Oh, right… where were we?" Roxas asked.

"Well we were wondering. Since you said you weren't with any Duel School yet and you just got here. Would like to join our School, I'm sure you would fit right in." Yuya suggested with Yuzu right beside him with a reassuring smile waiting for my answer. Roxas look at the kids, who were giving a puppy face, hopefully for him to say 'please.'

"Join… your school…? Well…" Roxas look down uncertain what to say… but… "How about this. I'll take a look at your guys School first, and I made my decision there."

The Yuya, Yuzu and the kids smiles.

"Come on, let's go this way." Yuzu said, as she grab his hand and dragging him across the park.

"H-Hey! Y-Yuzu slow down." Roxas told her trying to not to trip, while Yuya and kids ran after them.


-?-

"His dueling skills is quite amazing." Nakajima commented Roxas' dueling skills.

"Indeed… He might be a perfect candidate." The young man said.

The young man then thought. 'Just where are you from, Tsukumo Roxas?'


-Play- Ending of the Story = (One Step by P-Cute)