Hime: Ok let me just get this straight. VANGUARD DOESN'T BELONG TO ME! XD

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Azami: Hina?!

Hime: Yah. I saw her face.
Hime glanced at Kai, whose eyes were on his hands.

Kai looked at Hime. Both of them stared at each other, neither one of them saying a word.
Hime: Don't tell me-

Kai: No. It can't be-

Hime: Kai knows Hina?

Kai: Hime knows Hinagiku?!

Miwa: Ehem!!

Shin: Wha-What happened here??

Hime: Nothing shop manager.....

Kai: Yah. Nothing, happened

Suddenly the gang appeared
Misaki: Shin-san the 1 hour is over.

Shin: A-ah! You're right!

~Later~

Shin: Sorry for the wait everyone! And now the moment were been waiting for! Lets start the semi-fianls!!

Hime: it was kinda disapointing that Aichi didn't got paired up with Kai. But more importantly what was Hinagiku doing here a while a go? And it looks like HInagiku and Kai knew each other..!!!!
Suddenly Hime felt a tap on her shoulder

Azami: Woah HIme, calm down. The look on your face is scaring the audience

Hime: So-sorry.

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Aichi:  I have to beat Kamui to fight Kai

Kamui: Looks like we have to fight again brO! I wont go easy on you this time!

Aichi: *shocked* Heh, I wont hold back either!

~Later~

Aichi:  Damage trigger check. 
No trigger
Aichi: I....lost.... Looks like I wont be able to fight Kai today. 

Shin: The winner of the 1st semi final. Kamui Katsuragi!!!

Kamui: Yaaaah!!! Yeay! Ya-........
Kamui noticed Aichi.

Emi: U-uhm AIchi! I don't really get it- but I have fun!! That was a nice fight!

Aichi: Thanks Emi

Morikawa: She's right!

Izaki: Well, what matters is you tried your best.

Kamui: Bro!

Aichi: Huh?

Kamui: To be honest you've gotten a lot stronger!  So you shouldn't feel bad

Heiji: After all you fought the strongest fighter!

Eiji: KS yo!

AIchi: Kamui.... Yah! That was a lot of fun! ......Yah it was a lot of fun, but.....I guess losing really hurts.

Ayumi: Ah! Cheer up Aichi, to be honest I think Kamui just got lucky. I mean any fighter can beat a weakling like him!

Kamui: What did you say!?

Azami: There they go again.... We'll never hear the end of it, right Hime?....Hime?
Azami turned to Hime, who's looking worriedly at Aichi

Hime: Aichi...

Shin: Kamui, there will be a 10 minute break. So better get ready after that

Kamui: Got it!!

~Later~

After a long day, and long fights we were finally able to reach this moment. The shop tournament finals. Kai vs. Kamui

Kamui: Grrr.

Kai: ......

Kamui: oi! Shop manager! I can't stand this! Make my platform higher dang it!

Shin: but if i make it higher you'll have trouble handling your cards

Ayumi: Well small things are ment for small people... hehe

Kamui: What was that!

Morikawa: Hehe, small people like Kamui.

Hahahaha!!!

Emi: Aichi...

Aichi is not in the mood to watch the tournament, so he sat at the corner of the shop.

Hime: Aichi???

Aichi: Ah! Oh, it's you Hime.

Hime: Is everything alright?

Aichi: Well, yah! Everything's fine! Eveeything.....is fine.
Suddenly Aichi looked gloomy again.

Hime: Aichi?

Aichi: yes?

Hime: When did you start playing Vanguard?

Aichi: huh?
Aichi looked at Hime with confusion...
Aichi: A month ago?

Hime: When did Kamui start plaing Vanguard?

Aichi: A few years ago?

HIme: When did Kai start playing Vanguard?

Aichi: years ago. 

Hime: How many times did you partcipate in the shop tournament?

Aichi: Uh... This is my first time.

Hime: How many times did Kamui particpate in the shop tournament?

Aich: I guess...many times? .......................Ah!

Hime smiled sweetly at Aichu
Hime: Now do you see your difference? You just started playing Vanguard, and this is your first shop tournament, but with your skills you made it into the semi-finals! You shouldn't be here, depressed. You should at least be happy that you made it this far.

Aichi's eyes  widened
Aichi: your right!

Kamui and Kai: Stand up!

Kai: The

Kamui and Kai: Vanguard!!

Hime: Well, looks like it's starting. C'mon, let's go and watch

Aichi: Sure!

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Kai: I ride Aermo

Kamui: I ride tough boy!

A few minutes later

Kamui: I attack with Jack!

kai: I guard with Ganlu.

Aichi: The two of them are amazing.

Kai: i ride the vanguard!

Kamui: Get them! TORNADO STAND GALACTICA! Hah! Try to survive three more attacks!

Kai: Just try me

Kamui: Grrr! I attack!

Kai: NO guard

Kamui: Mr. Invincible attacks!

Kai: I guard with Tahr

Kamui: There's still more! I attack with tough boy!

Kai: I intercept with Nehalem.

Kamui: Oh no! I used too much of my hand! And I have 5 damage!

Kai: Let's finish this. FINAL TURN.

All:  *gasp* 

kai: I attack with Overlord!

Kamui: I guard with Lucky girl

Kai: heh, *smirk*

Hime: ............Kai's gonna win this

Azami: Huh? How did you know?

Kai: Twin drive. The first
no trigger
Kai: 2nd check.
Critical.

Kamui: Oh no!

Kai: All effects to my Overlord!

Fear spreads on Kamui's face

Kamui: Damage trigger check.
Stand Trigger

Shin: And the winner of the shop tournament is KAI TOSHIKI!!

Applause filled the shop
Aichi: Wow both of them are great cardfighters. Someday I want to be like them.

Shin: OK! OK! Now since the winner has been decided,I have an exciting news to tell you all!

All: Huh??

Shin: The winner Kai Toshiki, the runnner up, Kamui Katsuragi plus our 2 semi-finalists, Aichi Sendou and Misaki Tokura. Those four will prepare for this big event
The manager explained as he showed another poster to everyone
Shin: Please bare with the small poster, but the sub-manager actually destroyed it.

Morikawa: Ohhh!!!

Izaki: That's amazing!

Hime: Wait... They didn't know?? O_O

Azami: i guess... '^_^

Aichi: Uhm.. I dont get it.

Mr.Mark: Wow!! It's an even bigger tournament! It's the champoinships!

Misaki: Eh?

Shin: These champoinships are the biggest tournaments in all of Japan!  And the the 4 of you are choosen to be representatives of Card Capital! First you have to compete in the regoinal qualifier, and if you win that you'll proceed to the Nationals! Where you can fight all the best fighters in Japan! Now the team only needs three players, with one that can serve as an alternate.

Shin: Everyone please give these four a big round of applause!

Everyone clapped their hardest for the 4 

"Yah!!"

"Yohoo!!"

"hahaha!!"

Emi: That's amazing Aichi!

Kamui: Hey Aichi!

Aichi: Huh?

Kamui and his friends started to make peace signs.
Kamui: Can you believe this! We got to fight in the regionals bro! Imagine all the strong cardfighters out there! Watch me Emi! First I'll win the regionals, then I'll win the Nationals! Then-! Then-!

Ayumi: Then Kamui woke up from his impossible dream

Kamui: WHaaaat!!!! THIS IS  DREAM???!!!!!

Aichi: Ahahahhaa. Wait, that means I'll be on the same team with Misaki, Kamui, and Kai??!!! And I'll be fighting with all those strangers watching me??!!!

~To be continued~

p.s :chapter 21 will be posted later