Xeiyenreisha

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

"Sorry, but I'm afraid I don't know who your father is, lady Tsukiko." Shiyura replied, shrugging their shoulders all the while. "I'd do nothing as despicable as sell anyone out, though. That's just not in my nature, you see?" Shiyura continued, their friendly body posture intensifying a little to have him come across as somebody you could trust to keep their word. When Shiyura said that, she wasn't sure she could trust his words and couldn't be sure if he was trying to deceive her which was typical of her old man. Though she did question why he would use such a young boy to lure her with which is something you found amiss. Knowing that, she knew that Shiyura couldn't have been hired by her father. In fact, neither her brother or her knew where their father went after he mysteriously disappeared making Shinrei inherit the company even though he didn't want anything to do with it. "You're not the kind of person who my father would hire to do the job, I can tell by your words that you do not work for him and in fact judging by your expressions you don't seem to know anything about him. Despite that, I still question if you are trustworthy. Something about you just seems a bit mysterious." She said as she walked one step toward him casually dropping her defense she was putting up a moment ago when she was alarmed by his sudden emergence. Still she kept her distance until she could determine for sure if this person was worth her trust or not. The biggest thing that bothered her is that he was a boy which she just couldn't let settle in her mind without it exploding like dynamite. She hated boys though she would never give a reason why. One could determine something in her past may have caused her sudden hatred for the opposite sex.

Shiyura's friendly smile faded, and his body language seemed to indicate a more serious attitude. "I'm certain you're familiar with it." he finally spoke, then twirled the card around in his fingers. Tsukiko saw him pull out a card and twirl it around his fingers like a baton which almost made her want to reach for her duel disk in case he tried to pull a fast one and attack her while she was completely vulnerable and defenseless. Even though she had intentions of grabbing for it she ignored her instincts and decided to see what this boy was up to. She couldn't get a good glimpse at the card, because it was being twirled around too fast for her to see even the print on the card. She then noticed a glow within her own deck where she tried to find the card that was causing the glow only to have it evaporate right when she tried to grab for it. What was that? She questioned in her mind as she put her cards back together neatly after the glow had disappeared leaving them as they were before she searched her deck for the card. Though she was very curious why this boy caused one of her cards to glow for a moment which she couldn't put her finger on. She felt something inside her body which pulsed through her veins making her feel a little uneasy though the feeling itself was hard to explain.

What Tsukiko then would be able to see was a card she'd indeed have to recognize very well, after all, it is the ace of her deck. The card was a copy of 'Void Dragon'. "I'm not quite sure you know what kind of beast you're trying to tame." he warned Tsukiko, looking dead serious. When Tsukiko got a glimpse at the card it was like a blast from the past. The first memory that entered her mind was the duel against Michelle where she had that flashback which she just couldn't really explain. She thought it was the moment where her brother was about to finish off his opponent where he became wicked and turned his attention on the crowd when his bloodlust wasn't satiated by brutally defeating his opponent alone. Another memory hit her like a brick wall when she was able to shake that one off was when a boy showed a girl a card which looked exactly like Void Dragon. This time the image on the card was legible, but the text was still blurry making it impossible for her to read it. When she came back to the realization that he was holding a card that her brother used in the past her eyes widened and her pupils grew larger as she was nearly paralyzed by the fear of how her brother used that monster to summon a really nasty version of it which could harm people. "Why..." Tsukiko murmured as she was almost left speechless when she got a good glimpse at the card he had. She could see that he had a very serious look on his face when he warned her about that card, but she had already known that it was dangerous when she experienced the card first hand when it was once used by her brother.

"That card, where did you get it? How did you get a version of the card that is like the one I hold? Why are you trying to haunt me with that card and bring memories back that I just want to forget? WHY!!! WHY!!! WHY!!!" She said as she had raised her voice with each time she verbalized 'why' toward the boy. The feeling inside Tsukiko almost felt like she had been shocked by an electrical socket when she was able to feel it more closely for herself. Her breathing became a little more deep and heavy even though she tried to suppress her fear with the same serious look on her face she arrived with earlier. It was hard to stay focused when her mind was clouded and her eyes had almost fallen into a complete empty spell like she had nothing to lose even though she was screaming inside her body. She made sure those screams were as silent as she could make them. "I accept the responsibility and consequences of the monster that I have been entrusted with. Should I be enveloped by the darkness then it will release me from the current despair I feel inside. My life means nothing anymore. There is nothing to live for. There's no purpose in my existence anymore. Death would be a salvation for this damaged mind which is tormented by the darkness of by my brother and father." Tsukiko's tone had completely changed into one that felt lifeless and that was nearly devoid of all spirit. She spoke in a tone that one could easily depict from a prophet though she spoke of death like it was an easy release from her suffering. Her tone was serious though she spoke in a tone that didn't care about anything anymore. Her eyes were empty and completely lifeless and her face looked a bit pale like she saw a ghost.

Turning her back toward him for a moment she then added onto what she said with her voice still sounding like it didn't give a damn still, "Besides, why do you care so much? You don't give a damn what happens to me. It's not like anyone would care if I forfeited my life anyway. So why are you so determined to warn me about an old card my brother used to possess? Why do you care what happens to me? Why do you want me to trust you? I don't understand why you're so determined to win my trust. Then again, all boys I guess are fools." She sighed as she concluded her conversation as she turned her body to the side as she turn her head to meet eye contact with him once again. Tsukiko's mood had completely shifted into her existential nihilist face where she wanted everything to just disappear so she could be released from the misery her memories gave her. They ate at her mind like a Paranas to the the flesh eating away everything down to the bone which made her agonize in pain as she tried to prevent them from fazing her. The mental shock and pain was too much for someone to bear. It was so heavy a burden that it would push someone to becoming suicidal.

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<Snipped quote by Ammokkx>

that's fine Hayato isn't going to go anywhere again he doesn't know whats going on... for all he knows someone is pulling a prank on him for not showing up for class

and i think you can write for the teacher later when it comes to Hayate

@Satoshi Kyou

(Since things have settled down I've decided I'll post once again in the OOC.)

As long as he doesn't intervene with Tsukiko and Shiyura he should be fine. if he wants to intervene he can confront Shinrei when he arrives which could be next post. I'm still thinking about that though. Don't want him to show up too soon or it would ruin some things. That also sounds plausible from my standpoint.

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

"Hey, hey. Nice to meet you too." They started off, half-joking. They had a sickeningly soft and sweet smile, bordering on looking faked. Tsukiko could notice slight deceit in his eyes, but it might not be the best idea to get on the wrong side of this individual. She would just have to oblige for now since she was completely isolated and an easy target for anyone. She surveyed her surroundings while he greeted to her to make sure no one else was within the vicinity. When she confirmed no one was within the vicinity after closely examining her surroundings in the desert like area she was in she decided to acknowledge the person in front her. This boy looked and sounded a lot younger than the woman she encountered in the classroom. It was obvious that it was probably this person who used the fog to spirit her downstairs knowing that she would at least go see what the music was. Unfortunately, she didn't plan well for this and didn't know what to say. The person had white hair which she didn't normally see and especially on someone that still looked in the late teens. Even though the person greeted her Tsukiko didn't want to answer. For two reasons, one it was a boy and two she felt an uneasiness around this person which made her feel very uncomfortable.

"I'm Shiyura, nice to meet you. You're Tsukiko, right?" They asked rhetorically, already knowing the answer. "I'm just here for a nice chat, away from the crowds. Not really a big fan of them, you know?" Shiyura started conversing, even adding in a little laugh at the end. Tsukiko wasn't a fan of crowds either, but she had a feeling inside her that this person couldn't be trusted. Even though she felt that way perhaps it would prove beneficial to at least cooperate with the individual for now. Wouldn't at least hurt to see what they wanted. Besides, it wasn't like she was going to get back on another floor other than the first in the tower anyway. "Yes, I'm Tsukiko. Why do you ask and what do you look to accomplish by bringing me out here? If my father sent you I have no interest in complying to his demands to surrender myself to him." She looked at him with a very serious yet stressful tense tone which had a certain vibration to it that she was someone who had been through a lot. Her eyes even though they tried to deceive people were full of both emptiness and sadness as you could see the heavy gloomy radiance shone down upon them almost as if it she had been through a painful ordeal. Embolden on her face was utter emptiness and her feelings continued to wander around her eyes embraced by her reluctance to reveal them. Her face looked like it was almost like cringing in pain and there was a certain uneasiness that could be detected from her voice if you listened closely.

Tsukiko stared at the ground with a very empty look on her face which surged through her body demonstrating her careless demeanor that she was trying to fully embrace. She wanted to get as far away from the place she was as she could, but it was her curiosity which caused her legs to weigh her down in place like an anvil. No matter how hard her mind urged to leave she refused wanting to know somethings herself from this person which they may be able to answer. She was rather curious if the way she used Mystical Space Typhoon was similar to her brother's new form of dueling simulation though she tried to keep her thoughts hidden to prevent much about the project from being learned by yearning eyes. "Do not think I'm just going to trust you, because you had the common decency to properly address me. I give you credit for manners, but I am not as easily naive as some of the other students around here." She cautioned toward the individual with words that were full of fiery spirit though she didn't reach for her duel disk. Staring a duel right now especially with all that has happened was probably not a good idea.

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

Tsukiko had been enveloped by a dense fog which affected her mind, but when it tried to trigger memories she would rather forget she managed to shake them off. She had no idea what was going on since her mind was completely blank at the moment due to the fog trying to stir up memories inside her mind. "Huh?" Tsukiko questioned as the fog had finally evaporated, but not before she ended up on the first floor of the tower. She didn't even remember taking the elevator let alone using the flight of stairs to get down to the first floor and even if she did it would have taken longer either route to get there. Something mysterious was going on, but due to the fact she was battling the fog trying to keep her memories in check she didn't really get a good look at what was around her when the fog was around. She first tried to go over to the elevator and push the button, but the lights were on and the elevator wasn't even on the first floor and even if it was without power she was going nowhere. "Dammit, the elevator is out. I'll have to use the stairs!" She exclaimed as she turned around immediately and tried to head toward the stairs, but the door was locked when she tried to turn the handle. She tried to punch the door down, but it was a gigantic metal door that wasn't going to budge no matter how hard she hit it and if she tried to use one of her specialty moves to take it down it might bring the ceiling down on her head which wasn't a good idea. "Great... The door is locked too." She sighed as she took a seat on the benches for a moment to examine her options clearly. There was no way she was going to get back upstairs without using the stairs or the elevator where both options were out of the picture.

Tsukiko took some time to ponder what options were available to her. The only logical solution for her was to leave the building and see if anything else was going on outside. It was a risky gamble since someone could have lured her there to spring a trap on her when she fell right into it. Problem was, she had no idea where the trap was and surveying her surroundings it didn't seem it was inside the building since she was all alone and it was just too quiet. "Might as well take a look outside." She agreed with herself as she made her way toward the exit only to hear a very strange sound which almost sounded like it was in the form of a lullaby. She stepped outside as the light enveloped her as she looked around to see where exactly that sound was coming from. Toward one side she caught a glimpse of the Turbo Dueling Arena, but that wasn't where the sound was coming from. It was coming from the sands where she decided to venture out there to see what it was. When she got far enough out there she saw what look like a person, but they were still too far away to get a really good view of who they were.

"Who are you and why did you bring me out here?" Tsukiko questioned as she made her way toward the person where she thought the song was coming from. Unless her mind was playing tricks on her, it was this person in front of her that had to be playing the song or at least be the source of where it was coming from. Even though it could be a trap to lure her out she decided to go in the direction of where the song was coming from.

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Tsukiko was still having conflicted emotions about going. There really was no purpose in going and what would she gain from finding this woman anyway? Sure she was probably around the same dueling level as her brother, but she doubt she had anything to do with her past experiences. She didn't recall anyone from her past that matched the description of that woman's voice. She sounded like one of those kind that like to toy with people which did give her memories of when her father toyed with her mind to get the best out of her. Her father didn't give a damn about her though. He only cared about the dueling power she possessed that was handed down to her by her mother. The same ability that her brother possesses which he no longer uses anymore after that accident that happened a year ago.

That woman could be just as dangerous and Tsukiko already lost three months of her life due to her brother who accidentally robbed it away with a dangerous card he used that put her in a comatose state. That security guard was pretty badly wounded meaning that woman who dueled him meant business which is what she didn't understand why these other duelists were going after her. Dammit... Tsukiko thought to herself as she tried to shake off the memories that woman gave her of when she was watching the World Tournament when her brother was on the dueling stage. It was just so hard to believe that this woman did this for her own personal amusement and that sadistic attitude reminded her of the time her brother lost sight of himself in the past.

She sighed as she saw Maisy run out of the classroom in pursuit of that woman or was it her hat she was after? She did recall an object that flew out of the classroom which looked like a hat and the girl was certainly in a hurry to try to recover yelling the words hat all the while. Tsukiko wasn't going to do what Ethel did yesterday and trip her where she just let her pass without really giving it much thought. She also didn't let off a word as Maisy passed thinking she was just as foolish as Haas. "This is not my problem. I already lost three months of my life due to my brother becoming a rampant lunatic so why do I have to risk my life now? Not that it would matter since my life is meaningless in the end." Tsukiko said as she was very discouraged at the moment and still was being paralyzed by the mere thoughts of her past which prevented her from moving where she just turned her head toward her should and stared at the ground with a very cold lifeless look in her eyes.

She noticed Vincent passed by her and asked her if she was coming where she wanted to say no, but something inside her was preventing her from saying it. She sighed deeply as she decided she would accompany Vincent just this once. "Fine, I'll go with you. But only this once." Tsukiko said coldly as she finally decided to brush all her thoughts aside and accompanying Vincent who was apparently right behind Maisy and both were in pursuit of that woman. Still Tsukiko was unsure where she was in complete doubt as you could see the carefree look on her face which gave the impression that she didn't really care what happened.

She thought to herself as she followed Vincent completely confused by why she what was motivating her to follow Vincent in the first place. I wonder why he asked me to accompany him in the first place? He could have just ignored me and not said a word, but it's like he wanted me to come along yet I don't understand why. Was I wrong to say that he didn't care? That doesn't explain why he just ignored me like I wasn't even there. Not like I'm not used to that since my brother is a master at it. I'm just not sure I can trust anyone again... Tsukiko said to herself in her mind as she had a very confused yet cold look on her face which was still titled toward her shoulder where she stared at the floor while she followed Vincent. The girl looked like she didn't want anyone noticing how troubled she was right now so as she followed she didn't really give anyone a good glance at her gloomy face which looked like she was doomed for all her days. "Where do you think she went anyway? Maybe one of the students saw her go by which could give us hints toward where she went off to." Tsukiko questioned as she also surprisingly offered a suggestion toward the two which could help them both pinpoint the exact location of that woman. She also wondered if her brother was on his way back while she helped Vincent look for this woman. She never thought once she would be helping Vincent, but since sitting around doing nothing wouldn't accomplish anything and she was a little curious herself as she had a few questions for that woman she decided she would allow him to be accompanied by her just this once.

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Shinrei had been interrogating a person who was involved with his father when he felt a rather sickening sensation inside her body for a moment like he was being imploded. He managed to get at least two important factors which were Hayato's father's last name which was Yagami and another name who was supposed to be the family that Ryuji's killer was related to known as Takabashi. He had run-ins in the past with the Takabashi family when they were causing him havoc being paid by his father to do so. His associates and the old man were looking at him asking him what was up when he said he needed to return to the Duel Tower immediately, but he wouldn't give them a reason why. They looked at him strangely, but nodded as one of his men took the snake of his father's company into custody and put him in the black car that he came in then drove off. Shinrei got back in the limousine with the old man he had accompanied as he told the driver to drive as fast as he can back to the Duel Tower. The driver heeded his command as they stepped on the gas and they were off from the abandoned building heading straight back to Duel Tower.

Tsukiko felt an eerie feeling in the air, but it was just a little bit too late when a cloaked individual came into the classroom then started to cause havoc. Right before she used her Mystical Space Typhoon, Tsukiko reached down concentrating herself and flung her Void Dragon card at the suspect, but the card veered off course and missed her landing by the teacher's desk. She was about to go after the card when she felt a force preventing her from doing so. She also missed getting her hand with her card which was an old card trick her brother showed her and she failed at imitating it. The flipside was at least she wouldn't have to hear the girls talk about her for awhile. This new appearance would give them something else to gossip about. "Dammit, I missed with that card. Since my brother isn't here we cannot stop her from doing that. He just picked the perfect time to ditch class... my luck... could it get any worse today?" Tsukiko question as she complained about how bad her day was going and this new incident didn't certainly add any alleviation to the tension she was already feeling. Nothing she could do at the moment since the damn card's effect was pinning her to her seat. Thanks to rigorous training from her ruthless father she didn't really feel anything from the card despite its force binding her other than the uneasiness from the wicked intent of that woman who just ran into the classroom randomly like she was provoking someone to chase her. What was this? Cat and mouse now?

Tsukiko decided to stand up after the aftermath was over as she sighed in relief. This was certainly no time to sit idly and let someone like that roam around the building. When she went to pick up her card that landed on the floor she saw Haas go in pursuit of that woman. "What is he doing? Is he that stupid? That woman really means business. If my brother were here..." She paused for a moment as she reached down onto the floor grabbed her Void Dragon and returned it to her deck in her duel disk sliding it back into her deck. "Hey wait!" Tsukiko called out to Haas a bit alarmed he would just go after someone like that recklessly. Her attitude had shifted for a moment into one that was a bit concerned in regard to safety for all the others. She noticed Haas didn't hear a word she said as he hurried out of the classroom. "Dammit!" She said as she pounded her fist into the floor still knelt down from picking her card in anger. She didn't want to get mixed up in other people's problems and didn't want to trust anyone at the moment, but after what had just transpired in the classroom she had no choice but adhere to the gravity of the situation.

"Could it be like..." Tsukiko questioned as she pulled her fist back up toward her side after pounding it once into the ground in anger. She could not believe that someone so vile would be so reckless and not have any regard for anyone's life other than their own. Despite the fact Tsukiko didn't care if her life ended, she still was furious that the woman endangered the lives of others for her own personal amusement. She remembered that she used a card to bind people to their seats and wondered if that was similar to when her brother when he used cards in the World Tournament to hurt people with. She could still remember that vicious look on his face like he was going to destroy anything and everything that stood in his way.

"I have some questions for that woman myself!" Tsukiko stated as she immediately ran out of the classroom in pursuit of Haas not hearing what the teacher just said about not leaving the classroom. She was still battling emotions inside her mind which raged rampantly making it very hard for her to think since there was a lot of nostalgia about what had just transpired a moment ago. A lot of memories that she would rather just forget and some of them of her father who made her angry to even think about. Her mind was a wreck and now her day certainly wasn't getting any better. Well, at least nothing could get any worse right now since about everything bad had already happened. She knew that the security guard was hurt, but finding that woman took top priority. Still she hesitated about going after her since she thought it would do nothing for her in the end. There was really no personal gain from finding that woman and she didn't understand why she cared so much about it anyway? Not like anyone had done anything for her so why should she do something for other people? It was eating at her mind as she finally stepped out of the entrance of the classroom.

When she was finally in the hallway where she noticed both the woman and Haas were nowhere in sight. Unfortunately, since the building was so large she could be anywhere and she also remembered that this was no ordinary duelist, because they successfully took out a security guard which meant they must have been around her brother's level. Regrettably again, her brother was nowhere in sight and he didn't even think to tell her where he was going. It was just like him to himself from others to prevent them from getting involved in his affairs. "Curses, that woman could have gone anywhere! Also it doesn't help some fool decided to take her bait like an oblivious moron." Tsukiko whined as she was not happy with how things had ended up. She didn't know why she cared so much anyway? It wasn't like catching this woman would do her any good if she could even do that. Knowing that woman, like she speculated was probably as good as her brother was. If that was the case her dueling spirit would be quite overwhelming for an ordinary duelist and she was still learning how everything was done. She leaned up against the wall once again wondering if it was really worth it to go after that woman in the first place. Not like it would benefit her in anyway if she did go after her, but the fact she was so ruthless like her father pissed her off. She closed her eyes as she continued to lean up against the wall outside the class room pondering what she should do.

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"Miss Ikushirou! I would prefer it if you stopped causing noise complaints and took a seat. Classes are now in session." The man instructed, feeling that if he didn't start classes things might've gotten out of hand. Tsukiko let out a deep sight when she heard the teacher yell in her direction. What a major morale killer just to get yelled for having problems that almost made her want to go berserk and destroy something in front of her. She was totally blindsided by the teacher's remark toward her telling people to leave her alone that it almost made her jump out of her shoes. Chuckling could be heard behind at the time she got yelled until the teacher also reminded the other students to settle as well. All she wanted to do was sit in the back row where no one would recognize her and she was denied the opportunity since Vincent wouldn't just move out of the way for her. He had to make it difficult and add more pressure to her mind than she wanted. He was certainly an idiot at the time when he tried to get her to discuss her personal problems in front of a group. What kind of idiot would just vocally speak their most embarrassing problems which frustrate them beyond belief to other people?

"Why does he waste his time reasoning with a bunch of gossipers like them?" Tsukiko mumbled to herself when she looked back at Haas for a second realizing that he tried to confront the girls only to be shunned by an accusation of being her boyfriend. She thought the idea was absolutely preposterous since there is no way she'd ever date someone as clueless as Haas. Tsukiko knew better than to let those girls rattle her. She almost wanted to confront them for talking trash about her brother, but she knew it would instantly be frowned upon by not only her brother, also the teacher, himself. It's exactly what they wanted to do like a bunch of amateur bullies who just wanted to pick on people to make themselves feel better. They had no idea who she was or what exact society she came from so there was no reason for her to even show them any heed. As much as she wanted to gripe about getting yelled at by a teacher since it was uncommon for any girl to get yelled by a teacher from what she recalled, she just decided to remain silent.

When class started she heard the teacher talk about Synchro Summoning which was new to her since her brother never said anything about it. She wondered why because she recalled in the past he never even used it once. He used mostly Fusion and Xyz Summoning mixed in with some Pendulum Summoning, but why did he never use Synchro Summoning? She knew there had to be a reason that her brother never used it, but even if she asked him he wouldn't tell her anyway. Yeah, he was just that stubborn where he acted like no one else needed to know about what he was doing. It was all on this 'need to know basis' standard he set for himself like he was some high ranking official. It was natural for business types to be that way, but she never knew her brother to be so heartless that he just didn't give a damn. She then noticed that he wasn't in class and then wondered why he skipped out this class. It had to do something with why he never told her about Synchro Summoning, but no matter how hard she tried to search for an answer nothing actually came to her. In hindsight, it was like her brother was trying to hide something from her.

She decided to brush all those thoughts aside before the teacher thought she was spacing off. She already got yelled at once she wasn't about to let that happen again. She grabbed her notebook opening as she jotted down what the teacher was talking about in the form of cliff notes or simple reminders rather than writing everything out word for word. "Synchro Summoning requires a tuner monster and a monster's level that helps the equivalent equal the one that is being used out of the extra deck." Tsukiko mumbled to herself as she listened to the teacher further discuss Synchro Summoning. Alas, maybe there was something she could teach her brother after all other than to smile. But first I better learn to utilize it myself or I'd look like a horrible teacher trying to teach it to my brother. She thought herself as she stared downward so no one could see her at the time and smiled a little bit about the great thought she just had in her mind. She was hoping no one just saw the gloomy girl actually smile otherwise it might start an uproar in class which is what she wanted to by all means avoid. She turned her eyes back toward the teacher with the same expression as she came in with when she entered the class.

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

Tsukiko took note that Vincent confronted her despite she didn't want him to even say a word to her. She didn't want to explain to him why she had such a feeling that burned in her eyes as the abhorrence stirred her mind into a frenzy. The hatred in her mind was a scorching hot as a volcano which could burn to the touch if you got too close, but the cold chill in her eyes kept that volcano from erupting anytime soon. All she wanted him to do was move aside so she could sit in the back row since she didn't want to say anything to him. She had no interest in talking to boys since they're all jerks to her. All he has to do is move... Ugh... What a pain... Tsukiko thought in her mind when she heard him speak toward her. She didn't like his choice of words, especially the 'holier than thou' part. That rammed right into her mind like a siege weapon broke into a castle. "How did you know my name?" That was the first words that came from Tsukiko's mouth since she had never introduced herself to Vincent. She didn't understand how he knew her name unless he heard it through hearsay or some other method. Is this creep stalking me when I least expect it? I never told him my name and... Her thought was interrupted when he started to speak again. She still wanted to know how Vincent even knew her name unless Leander told him. That's right, I totally forgot. Leander gave him my name... She thought to herself for a moment then it really hit her like a brick where she momentarily closed her eyes and then opened them again to realize she had given him her name yesterday when Leander was introducing Vincent to his friends. Though to call Leander her friend would be an overstatement. I told him my name? Ugh, what was I thinking? Obviously I wasn't thinking at all to act so carelessly. "Why I told you my name I do not know?" She added as she took time to turn her attention toward Maisy who looked to be concerned with the nature of how things were progressing.

"You're fine. I wasn't going to sit over here anyway. Just stay where you are and I'll remove myself from your presence shortly." Tsukiko said coldly toward the girl with a tie and cap which was sitting down. As much as she hated to admit it, but he did have a valid point. She was sitting there first and he was also standing there talking to her, but he got in her way when she was trying to enjoy herself. It felt like the times her father walked all over her happiness when she tried to show him the inspiration her mother gave her. It made her father so angry that he told her to stop acting like a child. The sad reality between her father and her is that she was never once allowed to smile in front of him. All she was allowed to do was feel miserable as he treated her like some kind of field testing experiment. "I never said I was better than anyone else. I don't know where you got that!" Tsukiko answered back toward Vincent when he was saying that she thought she was like the queen of the world and all her subjects had to bow at her feet. That's not how she was trying to act at all. She just didn't want anything to do with anyone. They couldn't understand if they even tried. No one understood her pain other than her brother, but he abandoned her after the first day leaving her with nothing but solid emptiness. She sighed as she mumbled to herself as she remembered all those rumors that spread like wildfire about her the other night. "Must be those rumors... Just my luck. This life sucks. Has no meaning... It would be better if everything just faded into darkness..."

"I never said I want to sit with you. Where did you get that idea? This is why I think all boys are jerks. You always get the wrong idea." She retaliated when Vincent asked her if she wanted to sit with them. The last thing she needed was another boy prying into her mind trying to turn her whole world upside down. Even though she felt kind of bad getting Maisy involved in this when she had nothing to do with she didn't show it all. She pretty showed that she didn't care what other people thought of her as she went into one of her cute hmph gestures as she squared her arms against her chest and crossed them. She then heard him ask why she disliked him so much. She usually didn't hate boys as bad as this, but it was different with Vincent. It was just a feeling she couldn't explain. How he acted back during Hayato's duel scared her toward the point her body went into defensive mode. "I... well..." She stuttered as a terror trembled inside her body which made her think of her father. She tried to get the words out, but to no avail. She tried another approach to see if she could say something to Vincent. "It's not that I..." She looked away again still that tense feeling which invaded her mind as fear settled in remained. She tried everything to say it, but she couldn't do it. Not in front of everyone else and even if she did would he even believe her? "AAAHHHH!!! FORGET IT!!! IT'S NOT IMPORTANT ANYWAY!!!"

"Even if I told you wouldn't believe me anyway. JUST FORGET IT!!! Save yourself the burden of having to be with such a hateful person anyway. I'll just sit over there." There she pointed at one of the seats across from her position as she took a pause and a time to take in a breath of fresh air since she was still feeling pretty under the weather. She wasn't convinced that Vincent actually cared why she hated him like that or if he was just pretending. She wasn't about to find out since she had her heart torn to shreds way too many times. The last thing she needed was another jerk toying around with her mind like a maniac. "I don't know why you care now? You didn't seem to care earlier about me? So why is it now you give a damn! I think you're lying and trying to trick me. You're pretending to be my friend just so you can get amusement out of tormenting my mind. I don't need another deranged person playing with my mind. I will just excuse myself and go sit alone. It's not like you can change my fate anyway. I'm destined to be consumed by the darkness which embraces me. I will excuse myself now." Tsukiko concluded as she showed a very sad look in her eyes even though her cold exterior tried to veil it. "Do me a favor and just leave me alone, okay? I don't need anyone giving a damn or feeling sorry for me." She added as she momentarily turned her eyes back toward them for a moment taking a seat as she tried to mind her own business. She was hiding the massive pain she was shouldering by herself. No one would be able to understand what she went through anyway. Nobody cared either which was the cruel mistress that one called reality. Only in fantasy does everything work your way.

She walked over toward one of the desks across to notice Michelle was over there too. The person she lost to the other day though she didn't want to think about that. She wanted to get the hell as far from the group group as she could without saying a single word to Michelle only a brief glance and decided to take a seat in it. "You... why did you..." Tsukiko said coldly for a moment for a moment as she prevented herself from finishing that statement. As much as she wanted to try to blame Michelle for what happened last night she couldn't. It wasn't her fault and she didn't need to be sore about losing to her though it did still affect her in ways she couldn't explain. "Never mind. Forget I said anything." She finished as she turned toward Michelle for a brief closer look into her sorrowful eyes that were brewing a storm before she walked away in the direction she was going to sit. She was going to ask why Michelle helped her up the other day though she couldn't find the words. She also remembered she made a proposition toward Michelle and since she lost she would still have to hold her end of the bargain. Hopefully it wouldn't come to that though if it did, she had no choice but to tell her what she wanted to know about that fateful day.

It was obvious she was very lonely needing a friend to help her carry the weight of the pain which plagued her like an anvil crushing her with all its weight, but she refused to let anyone get close to her where they could understand her more. The sad look in her eyes as if she was almost about to cry was still present even though the icy scowl on her face tried to fool people into thinking that she was just a nasty mean girl when she really wasn't. She just used it as an excuse to distance herself from people. Just like she used her father for a reason to get herself away from Vincent. She had no one to blame, but herself though her past had taken quite a toll on her. She felt like she had lost everything that was dear to her including her brother where she fell further out of touch with society trying to become distant like a star that is about to fade away and die. She knew even then nobody would care, because she's a nobody from a wealthy family who was pampered like a spoiled brat princess from a very young age which actually wasn't true. Tsukiko used to be a very reasonable and understanding individual. That all changed after her mother's death and her brother changed forever never going back to the same person he was. It's like my brother said... You are what you are no matter how much you hate it. The shadow of yourself which you see in the mirror that dissolves into the mist of dreams is nothing more than an illusion. Once your true self dies, it dies for good with no hope of return. There is no hope for me. There is no reason for me to have faith in such an empty life with no rewards other than solemn loneliness. Must I be embraced by the shadows of despair to live the rest of my days this way? She thought to herself as she hoped Vincent didn't try to go over and try to brighten her day. Another jerk yesterday named Angelo did the very same then said something foolish which she knew was a lie. He never actually cared though she wasn't disappointed since she knew the truth all along. That's what she wanted to believe anyway. Whether it was true, remained to be seen.

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

Unfortunately Vincent's repulsive nature was ineffective on Tsukiko where she just flat-out ignored him. He was just another boy anyway so ignoring him wouldn't make much difference even though something about him really caused her skin to crawl though she hid it under her exterior as she turned her attention away from noticing he went over to speak to a girl dressed like a paperboy. She was interested in this girl who looked like they were some sort of journalist, was it? The cap on her head said it all since she remembered that lots of famous journalists wore caps similar to the one she wore. She wanted to find out more about the girl, but that jerk Vincent beat her to the punch. She almost wanted to knock the wall over into itself which stood right in front of her, but she didn't want to explain how the wall collapsed to the teacher if she did.

Tsukiko's eyes lit up at the sight of a flying winged creature that was orange and black. It fluttered about in the air with its beautiful wings as she noticed it passed by her. If there was one thing other than famous artwork she loved were butterflies and monarchs were pretty gorgeous too. She laughed under her cold look on her face as she chased it around while it flew straight as an arrow by Vincent who was talking to the Maisy girl. She was about to follow it some more when Vincent's body blocked her way which made her angry. Her face which was smiled bright was immediately lifted away into another gloomy scowl which stared Vincent down. "Hey you, brute? You're in my way!" She complained as she wanted Vincent to move out of her way, but she lost track of the butterfly which did not make her very happy. She was having fun for a moment and then Vincent had to go and ruin it all. "Do you always have to ruin everything that is beautiful, jerk? How vile of you. Yeah, thanks a lot!"

Just when Tsukiko was actually enjoying herself, Vincent like her father had to ruin all her fun. She was actually happy when that butterfly was still visible since they were her favorite insect. She loved all kinds of butterflies though monarchs were her personal favorite. The nerve of Mr. Jerk who got in her way when she was chasing it made her blood boil and her eyes gaze at him with an icy glare. "Can you just get out of my way or are you too stupid to see you're in the way?" Tsukiko frowned at him as she wanted Vincent to move aside so she could go take a seat in the back. Hopefully she could sit in the entire class and avoid anymore contact with him. His very presence made the flames inside her body rage since they brought back memories which were not pleasant for the girl.

The Duel Tower: The first year students. (A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy Roleplay.) [Axed]

Ethel managed to catch a glimpse of the sorrowful silver haired maiden as strands of her hair waved at her as she turned the corner out of Ethel's sight. Tsukiko had no idea that Ethel was right behind when she turned the corner and didn't think to look back. She headed straight for the elevator taking it to the room where Turbo Dueling was being held. Right as she was about to head into the class room she saw the boy who wouldn't leave her alone yesterday where she ducked around a corner to hide out of sight. She was a bit nervous after she saw him, because she wasn't sure if he was not going to bother her or not. She wanted to believe that he would just seek Ethel, but after her confrontation with him yesterday she wasn't so sure that was the case now. That was one of her life's unfavorable moments that she wish she could just erase from her mind.

She didn't appear back around the corner until she saw the hallway was clear. Perhaps he would be too busy looking for Ethel that when she entered she wouldn't have to say anything toward him. She wanted to convince herself of the fact he had an obsession that lead him onto Ethel, but after his actions yesterday she couldn't reassure herself of anything. Hopefully he's already bothering Ethel. Now, I just walk in go sit down and hopefully get some peace of mind without anyone unsuspecting prying. She thought as she was about to move until one of the other students approached her and asked what she was doing. Tsukiko couldn't tell her the truth, because that would be completely embarrassing. She wanted to show force to those who irritated her, but that might land her with a one-way trip to the principal's office.

Tsukiko decided before she would get the chance to answer her to make her way toward the classroom. She stepped into the entry way of the door then turn her back against the wall near the entrance inside the classroom. Tsukiko was going to wait until Angelo sat down so she could avoid having any contact with him. Though she lost track of him while she was busy hiding out of sight earlier. She didn't even see him get off the elevator either. Strange... Luckily, she managed to stay under the radar and avoid contact with him which brought her some sigh to relief. To her dismay, some of the students threw unusual stares at her wondering what she was up to.

"Hiding from your prince, Tsukiko?" One of the girl student's questioned as a wise crack toward Tsukiko which immediately hit her like a truck getting her attention. "Where'd you come from?" Tsukiko answered in surprised as the girl made her leap like a frog when she caught her preoccupied. That same girl she tried to avoid talking to earlier had caught up to her again. She shook her head with the cold look on her face and with grimace she denounced, "Yeah, maybe in their wildest dreams. I have no interest in the likes of someone like that." She demonstrated disinterest as she answered the girl hoping that people would stop throwing her unusual stares like they did when they passed by her in the hallway when she was hiding around the corner. If they were talking about Angelo they were absolutely insane. There was no way someone as forceful toward entry as him could ever flatter her by mesmerizing her senseless with their charm. She wasn't at all fooled by the gimmicks of those types as she had dealt with many in the past especially when she accompanied her brother during his journeys on the tournament.

The girl added as she passed by walking away from Tsukiko ending the conversation between the two, but before she made her way toward where she was going she added. "Well, tell your brother I said hi. Not often you get the chance to meet with the sibling of someone who is a celebrity. You certainly have that celebrity image set out for yourself just like your mother. Well, talk to you later after class perhaps." The girl concluded her conversation with Tsukiko as she walked away from the girl leaving Tsukiko with questions in her mind about how that girl knew not only her brother, but the fact that her mother used to be a celebrity though her real name was kept secret to avoid the media from swarming their place of residence.

She didn't see Angelo, the black haired girl she heard about named Ignia or the other student Brad enter the classroom which made her feel uneasy. Some relief since they weren't in the room, but she still wasn't too happy, because, if she was not mistaken, Angelo would be in the same class as her. Why do I have to get stuck in the same class as him... My day couldn't get worse, could it? She complained quietly when chills went up her spine with at the thought of that black haired girl she heard about earlier. She was praying he was not in the same class as her, but she turned her eyes to notice Vincent was in the classroom where her theory of her day getting worse came true. A worst case scenario for her where she tried to find the words to say not trying to draw attention to herself. Not him... Anyone but him... Dammit... No... She thought as she took a close look at Vincent who she thought was accompanied by the Ignia girl who gave her the willies, but when she looked around in the classroom she noticed she wasn't anywhere to be found. In fact, she didn't even recall her getting off the elevator when she saw her. Fortunately she took Angelo with her though she wasn't sure if Leander went with them. The only reasons she thought that, because she heard the two have been seen together before. Traveling companions? She questioned in her mind as she then caught the sight of another annoying person she met from the earlier day that she recalled seeing with the group.

To her demise, she also saw the friend-monger Leander who was just plain annoying since he wouldn't leave people alone until they said they were his friend and another person who she heard was named Brad. She wasn't entirely sure if they all entered the classroom or if any for that matter though she was hoping that neither Ignia nor Vincent were there. Besides, Tsukiko wanted to by all means avoid contact with the one they call Vincent after he gave her such a disturbing feeling yesterday that it reminded her of the times her father slapped her when he was trying to push her to use her full power. Hopefully that feeling wouldn't arise from the sight of him though there were distinguishing features about him that were comparable to toward her loathsome old man. She had to control herself or people would think she was a psychopath which what her brother called her a lot when she acted like a raging beast of mass destruction.

Fortunately, only Vincent was there though that didn't help the matter any. Tsukiko tried to avoid throwing Vincent glares of fear that gave the indication that she wanted him to disappear from very existence itself when and if she ever saw him. Her heart's pace stepped quite a few beats as a little bit of nervous shaking surged through her body when she thought about him. She wasn't entirely sure where Ignia was creeping about. That made her feel even more uncomfortable since she lost track of her. The rumors she heard about that girl if they were true then she didn't want to meet the girl at all. Dammit, stop it! She whispered to herself quietly as she noticed her body was getting the shakes like it were shivering cold and needed warmth to keep the blood flowing. Now wasn't a good time to be going into the fear stage, but the Vincent person terrified her so badly that he pissed her off to the point she almost just couldn't help herself. That duel from the other day and that ruthless onslaught attitude is the same way her father was which scares the hell out of her. She knew she had to keep those emotions in check otherwise people would think she's a very weird person. She took a long deep breath letting out a very long sigh as she managed to ease the dangerous tension that was running wild like a dangerous stray dog before it caused catastrophe in the classroom.

I don't understand... Why does that person make me feel like I'm being crushed to the point it's survival of the fittest? This is so strange since I know absolutely nothing about him other than the fact he's an egotistical jerk who uses titles to propel himself toward victory with. Tsukiko thought to herself as she continued to lean up against the wall trying to relax herself after that ordeal she went through a moment ago. A quite unpleasant one at that since it gave her memories of her own father that she would just best pitch away into the darkness. Though nothing ever came good of veiling unwanted memories that tormented you like a stretching rack. They would continue to tear at the mind until they pulled you completely apart. This was by no means any victory since she was just making a sound retreat from them for now, because she just didn't have enough will-power to confront them herself.

Tsukiko returned to showing her cold frigid winter frozen frown that blew over a very cold atmosphere to those in her surroundings probably giving a lot of students presence the impression that she was quite a bitch. Only girls who were as stubborn as an icicle on house roof during the cold winter night would look like that. She tried to ignore everyone in the room and unfortunately Hayate would also be an innocent victim of her current attitude since she didn't look like she was in the mood to talk to anyone. No one noticed the major shift in her mood where she closed her eyes and hummed toward herself as she waited for class to start. She really wasn't looking forward at all toward this Synchro Summoning class because she had a really bad feeling she was going to be paired up with either Angelo or Vincent during volunteering for Turbo Duels which made her grimace though she hid the expression inside her mind gross. Well, probably better than Miss Creepy Succubus who she heard addressed people by a number rather than her name. The kind of person that Tsukiko knew that didn't bode well if she even tried to engage into a conversation with the likes. Though getting paired with Angelo or Vincent sounded better than having that creepy girl eyeball her over if she got selected as her partner. She had heard the rumors about the new girl Ignia which gave her the chills. Today was going to be another nightmare for her, that was for sure.
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Meanwhile Shinrei and the others who were in transit through a white limousine had finally reached their destination. Another dark colored car with tinted windows just like the one they were in arrived as well. The license plates were the insignia from Ikushirou Enterprises so it looked like this was going to be business as usual. The car finally pulled up in front of the abandoned building where it came to a full stop. The old man and Shinrei stepped out of the vehicle where you could notice Shinrei was in his business attire rather than his school uniform. His business attire consisted of a black business suit, black duster like long coat and black shoes along with some very classy looking black shades. The car driver stepped out of his car, but was warned to be cautious since Shinrei sensed an unknown presence in the area which wasn't invited toward their meeting. He heeded his words as he went over opened their doors then went back toward the driver's door and leaned against it as the two got out closing the door behind him.

"It looks like he is here." Shinrei said toward the old man as he made his way toward the company vehicle that pulled up with another man dressed in similar like clothes except no black duster. The man leaned up against the car as he waited for Shinrei to greet this contact that he called out there. He noticed that Shinrei had a file with him which he didn't know what the contents were. "You know, I really want you to understand that I know about all you dirty snakes in my father's company. But lucky for you, some company just like you has arrived." Shinrei grinned as a large brown snake had finally came out of hiding which looked venomous and hissed at them like it was going to strike if they dare approached. The snake stayed where it was while Shinrei approached the figure who he was talking to. It appeared that this meeting wasn't going to go over well just by the words revealed by Shinrei at the beginning. Not that he would have any problems since it would be easy to explain a disappearance in the desert if it all came down to that. He was hoping that he wouldn't have to go that far and get what he wanted out of this individual.

"Sir Shinrei, you have to believe me. I didn't know..." The man said toward Shinrei where he noticed a very unpleasant suspicious dangerous look on Shinrei's face which interrupted his statement toward Shinrei. Shinrei was in no mood to hear his half-baked excuses about how he was used by his old man when he found out from another source that he was plotting something with a few other delegates of the company. The boy knew full and well that almost the entire board that was under his father's reign was completely corrupt looking for a way to divide the company by eliminating him and plotting to lure his sister into a trap after they disposed of him making it look like the academy was responsible for the crime which enraged him even more. It was one thing to try to threaten to take his life, but it was another to drag those who have no affiliation with the affair into his business matters. "Then explain to me these photos I received." Shinrei said as he received photos that were inside the envelop which he threw down on the hood of the limousine then grabbed the scumbag's head showing him the contents of those photos. In one of the photos was a detailed plan about luring him into the abandoned area of the academy where an assassin would be waiting. "And him..." He said as he pointed toward an individual inside the trunk of the limousine after he dragged him over to see it. The individual was restrained and you couldn't get a good glimpse of their condition as he didn't open the trunk very far where he slammed it shut.

Right beside the individual's body who was still breathing luckily due to the fact that Shinrei thought he was too low for even to be salvaged through death and better to suffer. He planned to hand him over toward the authorities later along with this accomplice he was just confronting now. "Uh well..." The man stuttered as sweat ran down his face as he was terrified since he was out of options with a massive amount of evidence that was stacked against him that Shinrei managed to gather. This was the same envelop that was in the room the other day that he slid under a book after Hayate woke up. He didn't want her to get involved in his dirty dealings with his colleagues, because a snake pit was not a place for a girl. It wasn't any place for his sister either which is why he didn't involve her in it either. "You dirty little bastard, you set up this whole assassination not just on the motive I was investigating Hayato's father's death but also the fact you slimeballs want to oust me to take control of my company and split the pie between all of you. You were stupid if you'd think I'd ever trust a filthy snake like you or any of your other buddies. The fact you tried to involve the academy in this and plotted to kidnap my sister doesn't help your case either." He said furiously as he he pushed the individual away then landed a solid uppercut right to the chin which knocked into the air and onto the hood of his own car.

"Now, you are going to tell me exactly what I want to know. Or you can come face-to-face with your comrade over there that shares a lot in common with you." Shinrei demanded in anger as he grabbed the man by the tie and pulled him up and threw his face down on the hood of his car again. Shinrei was in no mood for stupid excuses and looked like he was going to do anything to get an answer as he pointed at the snake then showed the guy's head in the direction of it. "Who did my father hire to kill the Ray twin's father?" Shinrei questioned as he begun the interrogation of this corrupt member from his company. Shinrei had no intention of taking his life though he would allow him to become a close encounter with a deadly vicious brown snake that would love to devour this douche bag that caused Shinrei's rage to burn. "I don't know... he never told us a name... You gotta believe me..." The man said as he pleaded his case toward Shinrei hoping that he would show the guy mercy.