"hahaha!! Is that all you got?!"snickered the long pink haired girl.

" U-uh... F-forgive me if I'm weak p-princess!!" the player went down to his knees, asking for mercy. The next second could be his last.

"Hahaha! That's right, beg for mercy. This planet could use guys like you." the girl, obviously enjoying the sight before her, grabbed the player's hair and pulled it nearer to her face"Weaklings are nothing but fools, don't you think?" she smiled wickedly " That's why you need to feel this PAIN!!"

A deafening scream was heard across town

"HAHAHAHA!!!"

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".....me"

"......"

"Hime!!!"

"Huh?! what?!" I startled at my best friend's words, nearly letting go of my lunch.

"*sigh...* You're not listening to me again.....Geez."

"Haha, my mistake sorry." but despite of my laughs I could tell that she's still worried

"C'mon... You're still saying that? I'm Azami, Hime... Your bestfriend." I could tell that she's worried just by listening to her voice.

"I know.."

"...it's about THAT again, isn't it?"

"...Yah..."

both of us were silent for a while...

I stared at my own lunch box, but its not the food I'm thinking about...

My thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the rings of the school.

"Oh, I guess it's time for class."

"...Yah. Get a grip Utsukushii. You hardly remember anything... Shall we go Azami?"

"Yah!"

Our next class was the one class I least like. It's topic was not THAT important to our daily lives, to put it simply. The lessons that we learn there were not THAT essential to the point where we have to make a subject for it....

Ok, now I'm just rambling. I stood up and dragged my feet back to the classroom feeling devastated.

When I got back to the classroom I tried my best not to listen to the strategies that Mr.Mark was trying to say. I looked out at the window tying to clear my thoughts. But it's hard to ignore a class if you're trying to be the best in class.

I suddenly noticed that our teacher stopped explaining and started looking at our class records. He suddenly said without warning.

"Answer this Aichi Sendou! What would you do?" our teacher asked

"Huh?? Um... uh..." the blue haired boy blushed with embarrassment.

Feeling interested I started to listen and wait for the boy's answer"If I remember correctly... His name is Sendou...Aichi, right? And if I'm correct again, he's the one that's always been bullied and teased in our class. Hmmm" I suddenly feel curiosity bubble up inside me. "I wonder what he will answer"

"Sendou?"

"Um...I will always have an escape plan." after the sentence left his mouth the whole class started cracking up.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"What kind of answer was that?"my classmates said.

"Now now." Mr.Mark tried to calm the class down. But I could tell that he's trying to stop himself from laughing too." That's a good try Sendou, if all you wanted to do is to stay alive, but next time try to imagine yourself with a bigger role to play." Mr. Mark said

"Uhm.. I'm sorry" Aichi said as he sat down, his face tainted with embarrassment.

Man, I started to feel pity for him. No wonder everyone bullies him. He's somewhat weak that anyone could take advantage of him.

After that embarrassing moment I scanned the room again and noticed my spiky black haired classmate, Morikawa pulling out a book.

But not for reading, instead it's for covering his real scheme, he's opening a new booster pack of that card game...Again. "Maybe I should give him a piece of my mind later."

I'm guessing he didn't get the cards he wanted. Heh, you could even read him like a book just by looking at his. Feeling down he scanned the room out of boredom. Suddenly I saw jealousy in his eyes.

I followed his gaze and landed on Aichi. The boy who was just laughed at a second ago. Only this time he's holding something I didn't expect to see.

"Is that... a vanguard card?!" I was even shocked by what I saw.

When I looked at Morikawa, I could see determination in his eyes...

"He better not do what I think he might do." one look at him and I could already think of a lot of possibilities.

~At Dissmisal~

I arranged my things, and I quickly checked the classroom. Uh oh, Aichi and Morikawa are gone.A chill went down my spine, "Tch." Out of all thing the thing I hate most is bullying. I quickly grabbed my bag and got my butt out of here.

I deduced all of the possibilities of where he could "There's only one place where he takes his actions." I could stop him!!

...Or at least that was the plan. I rushed at the  back of the school. But, unfortunately, I was too late. Morikawa has successfully carried out his plan, he already got Aichi's card.

I was shocked by what I saw, pity rushed through my body as I looked at the blue-haired boy,he's covered with some minor bruises.

"Aichi!!.." I shouted, as I rushed to him. "Tch, bullies..."

He was trying to get up.. "Th- That card was important to me." he whispered. Gaining strength, he finally realize my presence beside him. He lifted his head up and looked at me.

"This is the first time I ever see him this close."

"H- HIME!!" the weakness left him and he shouted in surprise.

"Are you alright??" I asked

"W-well... Yah... " suddenly he looked likes he remembered something "Did you see where Morikawa went?"

"Well, he mentioned cardcapital or something. I know where that is, follow me." I said as I streched my hand

He looked at me, then he quickly tooked my hand. "Thanks Hime."

We ran on the way. Wo knows what will happen to Aichi's card, especially if Morikawa took it. "Bullies are the only people that won't be easy to forgive." I thought, gritting my teeth.

"Say Aichi." I decided to speak up.

"Hmm??"

"What would you prefer. Sending Morikawa to the principal's office? or I'll punch him until he cries, or... I'll punch him to death"

A shocked expression appeared on his face O_O " Um, Hime? I think the last one was too far..."

"Oh, sorry."

After some time, I stopped at my tracks because of a certain familiar sight.

                                                          CARDCAPITAL

"Aichi! We're here! Morikawa must be inside!" I said, sounding determined

"Thanks again for your help Hime." Aichi smiled and walked inside

I followed him inside the shop. That bully's hair wasn't so hard to find, I saw his hair sticking out of the crowd. But that wasn't the one who catched my attention. I saw a familiar face in amidst of the crowd. A face that's popular among cardfighters according to Azami.

"Kai?"