"So let me get this straight..." Yuichiro mumbled, his eyes showing tiredness as he took a sip of his hot coffee. "You want me to be the coach of your team?"

Ryuuga nodded. "Yes."

"Coach for both regionals and nationals, despite you needing a fourth team member to enter regionals?"

"Again, yes."

"And you woke me up at six in the goddamn morning for that?"

"Considering that we let you stay in our house while you look for an apartment, it's the least you could do."

"And said least is wake up at six in the fucking morning to answer you?"

"Yes."

"Fuck it, fine, I'll be your coach first thing in the morning."

(Opening)

"How did you even convinced him?" Fujiko asked, walking with Ryuuga after Yuichiro, the three heading to Hage for their first coach and team meeting.

"Woke him up at six, a.k.a the hour where he's dumber than a bag of Shikas." Ryuuga replied, smirking to himself.

"Bag of what now?"

"Bag of Shikas. Old friend of Ryuzaki's, his brain cells are as dead as dinosaurs."

"You meet weird people thanks to Ryuzaki...."

"You have no idea... My social life took a turn to a weird side when it comes to people I meet from Ryuzaki's past. But honestly, that's what makes it so fun meeting them."

"Are you two done?" Yuichiro asked, looking at the two as he stood in front of the door to Hage. "We got work to do."

"Yes, coach!" Fujiko and Ryuuga said, doing an army salute.

"Just... Just go with Yuichiro for now."

"So here's the deal." Yuichiro told to Ryuuga, Fujiko and Emon, the three of them sitting across Yuichiro, who was standing up in front of a white board. "I'm new to this coaching thing, but I'm sure it will go fine. The big master plan is to hit the new regionals and win there to go to nationals, but we need four team members. I can't be one of them since I'm a pro player, so it's up to you three to choose our last member. Any ideas?"

"There are many card stores in the area, so we can find a forth member literally anywhere." Emon informed. "I say we go look for our last fight in other stores. We divide and conquer. Each one of us goes to a certain group of stores and finds candidates. Then we use an elimination method to choose the one most qualified to be our last member."

Fujiko raised her hand. "We can always ask Aijou to join us. I'm sure she wouldn't mind fighting with us this one time. Besides, it gives us the chance to fight alongside someone we actually know instead of someone we only met because we needed to."

"Aren't you and Fukai in constant fights over nothing?" Emon asked, looking at Fujiko. "You sure having your mortal nemesis in the same team as you is a good idea?"

"It isn't, but me and Aijou aren't like that anymore. We actually have been becoming better friends. It all started on the post-regional party, and ever since then, we haven't been so shitty to each other."

"So we have random person from the side of Emon and Aijou from the side of Fujiko. Ryuuga, kiddo, what's your master plan?"

"I think that our last member should be..." Ryuuga rubbed the back of his head, looking at Emon and Fujiko, who kept looking at him, awaiting his idea. "I think it should be the last King of Heiwa, Izuku Akira."

"..............give me a moment.............." Fujiko slowly said, getting up from her chair, heading towards the counter and grabbing a small notebook from behind it. Holding the notebook in her hands, she slammed her head into it. "YOU WANT THAT GUY WHY WHY WHY?!"

Emon kept silent during Fujiko's reaction, but he too had something to say. "Why him of all people? That bastard is the unique reason to why we are here. If it wasn't for him and his stupid jealousy, we could have won that regional tournament without breaking a sweat. If it wasn't for that bastard stepping in and getting all depressed for his actions, maybe he'd still be the King and we'd still have Hikaru with us. I don't want him in our team. I don't want him in our lives as fighters. We're better off having that overchested Joker or a random person than having him. Hell, we'd be better off having  that screaming first year guy screaming in our ears than having hat bastard in our team! I can't even say his name without wanting to punch him!"

"Then do it." Yuichiro simply said, stopping the possible fight between Emon and Ryuuga before it could even happen. The three Spiral Terra member slooked at Yuichiro with confusing in their eyes.

"What do you mean with that?" Emon asked.

"You wanna smack his face and Ryuuga wants him in the team. If that's the case then let's just ask him. Better do it while we still have time before you guys run out of it."

"My answer is still no. If you want to get him into the team, then forget I was ever in it."

"Emon!" Ryuuga yelled, getting up from his chair and grabbing his friend by his shirt's collar. "I get that you are still hurt for what Akira said, but it's about time you two grow up and get over it! I know what he said was wrong, but he is just human like us! He felt afraid of losing his best friend! That's a human thing! And the worst part is that while you can't see it, right now me and Akira are the same! Two people who have lost their best friends because they weren't strong enough to keep them!"

Emon shot up from his chair, grabbing the collar of Ryuuga's shirt and actually lifting him up from the floor. "Don't say you two are the same! Hikaru left for his own will, that bastard Akira only left because he couldn't control the crap he said!"

Ryuuga thightned his grip on Emon's collar and raised his head slightly before swinging it down, going in for a strong headbutt, which caused Emon to the drop him. He grabbed his head as he was dropped, rubbing it slightly. "That worked better in my head..."

Emon placed one of his hands on the counter, rubbing his forehead with the other. "You don't say...."

"Listen... I lost Hikaru and I can't do anything about it right now... But even though you lost Akira, you can still do something about it!"

"Even if I can or not..." Emon started heading towards the exist. "I won't. Call me when you three get a fourth member that isn't that bastard. See ya."

Yuichiro watched as Emon left the store, rubbing the back of his neck. "Teenagers these days... Alright listen up, we'll be going to this Akira's house and ask him to join us. If he does, cool, if he doesn't, we ask that AIjou Fujiko talked about. Is that good?" 'First hour as a coach and I'm already sucking at this.'

"I guess so. But if this goes wrong, you're getting one of the slaps saved for Hikaru, got it?" Fujiko threatned, laughing a bit at herself.

Ryuuga nodded, chuckling. "Got it, boss."

"Just get into the closet already, I don't wanna be the third wheel." Yuichiro lowly commented, but not low enough to not be heard.

"IT'S NOTHING LIKE THAT WE SWEAR!"

"No." Akira said, turning around to not face the two members of Spiral Terra and their coach. "I caused you guys so much pain... I can't be in your team. Emon is right, I can't be with you, I only cause problems. You know where the front door is. Now go, please."

'Rich kids these days... We came all the way from the shop to this asshole's mansion to get reject? Goddammit.' "Aijou it is then."

"Master Izuku, I found this boy of your age trying to break in into the perimeter. I believe it may be Master Emon, if my old vision isn't playing a trick on my eyes." Akira's butler explained, holding Emon by his ear. 

"Emon! You came here too?" Ryuuga asked.

"I... Wanted to set some things in stone." Emon replied, freeing himself from the butler's grip. He walked up to the group and looked at Akira. "Turn around, we have something to say face to face."

"Oh go to hell, I don't have anything to say to you." Akira replied, placing his hands on the pocket on his hoodie. "Enjiro, make sure these four leave the house."

"As you wish, Master Izuku. But I do believe that this is something that must happen so I refuse to do as your ordered." The butler Enjiro replied, leaving the living room.

Silence of the awkward kind fell upon the living room so to make it go away, Yuichiro said the one thing that could only cause trouble. "I read somewhere that teenagers usually store alot of anger and then make it explode in fist fights and loud noises and-"

"YOU DEPRESSIVE LITTLE SHIT, LIFE STILL GOES ON SO GROW A PAIR OR TWO BEFORE IS SHOVE YOUR HEAD SO FAR UP YOUR ASS YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOVE A TOOTHBRUSH UP YOUR ASS TO WASH YOUR TEETH EVERY MORNING, YOU DUMB GOD'S SNOW COLOURED HAIRED DIPSHIT!" Emon shouted, taking his jacket off and throwing it to the couch.

Ryuuga blinked. "Well that was unexpec-"

"OH YEAH?!" Akira yelled back, turning to face Emon. "COME AT ME, YOU ABANDONING TRASHBAG! I'LL PUNCH THAT DUMB NOSE OF YOURS SO MUCH INTO YOUR FACE THAT WHEN YOU SNEEZE, YOUR DISGUSTING SNOT WILL GO FUCK YOUR BLOOD CEELS IN THE ASS!"

"Those two have ass insults if you ask me..." Fujiko said, raising her hand for a high five.

"Couldn't agree more." Ryuuga replied, high fiving the girl.

"AND GUESS WHAT?! YOU'RE ASS AT VANGUARD BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO DUMB TO RUN OVERLORD! IF YIU JUST RAN THE DAMN CARD, YOU WOULDN'T BE SUCH A BAD PLAYER!" 

Yuichiro squinted. "He doens't what what now?"

Emon looked at Akira, glaring him with seriousness in his eyes. Then, he charged at the white haired boy and salmmed his closed fist into his face. "BECAUSE YOUR SOUL SAVE DRAGON IS ANY BETTER! SOUL SAVER DRAGON? MORE LIKE SOUL SAVER OF SOME MONEY WITH THIS BUDGET TRASH! YOU PLAY A BUDGET DECK BESIDES BEING RICHER THAN ANY OF US!"

"I PLAY IT SINCE IT WAS THE DECK YOU HELPED ME MAKE WHEN WE WERE KIDS!" Akira shouted, gritting his teeth and shoving his closed fist into Emon's gut, getting two successful hits in. Now, there was a glass table on the living room, and in front of it was a couch. The group was behind the couch, so between them and the table was said couch. Akira grabbed Emon by his collar and belt and lifted him up, high enough to be above his own head, and threw him into the table. Emon crashed through the table, shattering it into small pieces of glass. 

"Holy- EMON! YOU TWO IT'S ENOUGH!" Ryuuga ordered.

"Not yet, let them release all their anger, kiddo." Yuichiro replied to Ryuuga, pulling a chair and sitting down as he watched the on-going fight. "If only Ryuzaki was here to bet on this."

Emon slolwy got up, shaking off any glass shards that could have been stuck to his shirt. he hadn't been cut by any of them, but the impact had left quite the mark. He arched his back, releasing a loud snap sound. "My turn, bitch." He jumped onto the couch, and from there, he took a leap up, haing gained the high ground advantage on the fight. And like anyone would have guessed, his next strike was a fist coming down like a meteor against Akira's face, sending him right into the ground.

Akira slolwy raised his head, spitting out a broken tooth and quickly closing his fists. He had an advantage by having the low ground, and that was the one advatage that would worked against mem. With one quick strike, Akira slammed his left elbow into Emon's crotch, sending him back enough to trip on the couch and end up to the floor in front of the couch. "You little shit, my name isn't Anakin to lose to the high ground!"

Emon got up from the floor and jumped over the couch. He glared at Akira. "Low move."

"Literally."

"Oh this isn't done yet. They haven't crossed their limit and rebuilt their friendship." Yuichiro commented on the two, sneaking his electric cigar from his pocket and placing it in his mouth.

"I tried to not tell you this but the only reasons for you to have girls around you in the past is because I was there. They liked my style, not because you were a King! You thought you were my wingman, but I was always you wingman!" Emon informed.

On the living room, right behind Emon, was a slide door made of mainly glass that lead to the outside garden, which had a pool fileld with water in it. The information that Emon had just gave to his old friend had struck a new nerve on  Akira and caused something that he wouldn't regret doing. "I GET BITCHES NO MATTER IF I'M THE WINGMAN OR NOT!" He dashed at Emon, tackling him, not to the ground, but to the glass window, that easily broke into shards thanks to the impact. The two ended up by landing on the grass of the garden and kept their fist fight there. Akira tried to punch Emon, but hitted the dirt, and Emon kicked Akira away, quickly getting up to keep fighting. And much to no one's surprise, they were literally a few steps in front of the pool, Akira being the one closest to it.

"Battle ground number 2, leggoooo!" Yuichiro cheered.

'Maybe choosing him as our coach was a bad idea...' Ryuuga and Fujiko thought, sweatdropping at how Yuichiro motivated Akira and Emon to express their anger with their fists.

"Get his ass Emon! Slap his shit, Akira!"

"I never told you this but if I ever had the chance, I would become your daddy! And you know why? Because I would hella bang your mom!" Akira yelled, cracking his knuckles

"That was the last straw!" Emon said, tackling Akira into the pool, making sure he striked Akira's ribcage ith his head. The two landed on the pool and didn't took a second to hug themselves. "Why this water so cold?!"

"Because it was a cold night and we didn't turned on the automatic heating thingy pools have!" Akira replied, shaking from the cold.

"Thats's enough fight clubing for a day, you idiots. Get out of the water and clean up the glassy mess you made. We have business to talk." Yuichiro said to the two, leaving the side of the pool.

"First rule about fight club...." Akira muttered.

"You don't talk about fight club...." Emon added, also muttering.

A hour after leaving the water, cleaning themselves and changing into clothes that weren't moist, aswell as cleaning up the giant mess of broken glasses that they had created in their stupid fight, Akira and Emon sat down on the couch.

"A new table has been ordered and the nice gentleman of the door company will be passing by tomorrow to fix that up before your parents return on the weekend. I shall take my leave now." Enjiro informed, bowing to Akira and then leaving the living room.

"Sorry for saying I would bang your mother. Just know that I still have alot of respect for her. I will never forget the cookies she makes."

"And I'm sorry for breaking alot of the glass you have in your living room. And for saying I would shove your head up your ass. Man, the hell are we doing with our lives? We're young and we basically just did a thing John Cena would have loved to do if his back still allowed it. We're in the age to do and say dumb stuff."

"Dude we just made my living room into the best fighting ring of the country, if that isn't the dumbest thing we ever did, then what else can we do?"

"Fly to Vegas and cardfight on a casino?"

"Fly to China and cardfight on the ricefields!"

"Are you two done re-bonding? We were talking before WWE broke out in this living room." Yuichiro asked, showing tiredness in his face.

"Yeah, we're done." Akira fist bumped Emon. "Can't let you stop being around those guys. If you ever do, I'm gonna bitch smack you into the sun."

"And if you ever try to become an edgelord because of stuff like this, I will shove the can of black hair dye up your ass and kick you hard enough to make sure you never have kids."

"Couldn't have asked for a better bro than this one."

"Jesus fuck, can we just get to the team part? it's almost Happy Hour!" Yuichiro groaned, rybbug his head.

"Your uncle has a very small patience. You sure this is a good idea?" Fujiko asked.

"It is. And trust me, he will be better tomorrow. He just woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Or someone woke him up at 6 in the morning." Ryuuga said, releasing an evil chuckle.

Akira and Emon nodded at each other got up from the couch, making their way to the team and coach. Emon joined Ryuuga's side while Akira looked at Fujiko.

"I'm sorry for all the perverted vibes I may have given you. You were the best Queen the school ever had and I'm sure there will never be one like you again. That's why after I get my title back as King, I'm making you Queen again."

"You really don't have to, I can live without the title." Fujiko replied, sweatdropping.

"Nah, you gotta return to being the Queen. And Emon has to return as the Ace. After this tournament, we're taking back the Royalty. What do you say?"

"Oh what the hell, sure, let's get our titles back."

"You know the Ace is the strongest card in the deck. Be it a King, a Queen, a Jack, a Joker or even a seven, it beats everything. And I will beat whoever tries to take my spot as the Ace."

"The Ace of Aces is back!" Akira said, extending his hand to Emon.

"You know it." Emon replied, slapping Akira's hand with his own three times and then fist bumping him before making a small army salute. "We're back in business."

"We're so fucking back in business."

"Really? That's your secret handshake? Meh whatever, it's better than what my generation had." Yuichiro mumbled between his many mumbles.

"Oh, and Ryuuga. I'm sorry for everything. For insulting your team, for trying to breaking it, for insulting you and for so many more things. I'm bound to never forgive myself for what I did and said, but getting this chance to redeem myself for everything is the one thing I would never expect to ever get in my entire life." Akira declared, showing genuity in his face. "Thank you, Ryuuga. You're the dude."

"We're only humans. We can't fly or shoot lasers from our eyes or make explosions in our hands, but we can do what any human can. Feel and think. I understand the reasons of your actions and words. You didn't wanted to lose your best friend so you did everything you could to keep him, but it wasn't enough. I, sadly and to much of my disliking, know how that feels. I truly do. And I can't blame you for anything. I almost made this team disassemble once, even though it was a prank, but you know what? They forgave me and they didn't had any reason to. I lost to Ichigo on purpose because Emon asked me to do so and we lost regionals because of that. But you know what? They forgave me and Emon. Did they have any reason to do so? Not at all. So tell me, do we have any reason to forgive you? The reason is as existent as an universe where Ryuzaki isn't rich. In another words, it doesn't exists. But we still forgive you. And we know that what you do from here on out will be the better thing."

"My dude..." Akira swallowed his manly tears, extending his hand to Ryuuga. "Hit it right there."

Ryuuga gasped and did the secret handshake that Akira and Emon did. He was now one of them, which would be showed better later that day. "That was cool..."

"The coolest. Now coach, what now?" Akira asked, smirking as he looked at Yuichiro.

"Me and these three go to Aijou and beg her to join us because you ain't joining this team, matie." Yuichiro replied in a nonchalant manner.

"WAIT WHAT?!" The four teenagers shouted, surrounding their coach.

"YOU MADE THEM FIGHT FOR NOTHING THEN! MAYBE WAKING YOU UP AT 6 IN THE BLOODY ASS MORNING WAS REALLY A BAD IDEA!"

"I ALMOST GOT INTO A DEATH FIGHT BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOU'RE SAYING THAT HE ISN'T IN? I'LL MAKE YOU BE THE NEXT PERSON I FIGHT!"

"I TOLD YOU TO GO TO AIJOU AND YOU SAID NO QUICKER THAN A FLASH AND NOW YOU'RE TELLING US TO GO TO HER AND BEG?!"

"OLD DUDE I BROKE MY FAVOURITE GLASS TABLE USING MY BEST FRIEND AS A WEIGHT FOR NOTHING! I PLACED MY FIRST PORN MAGAZINE ON THAT TABLE! IT WAS SPECIAL FOR ME!"

"It was a bad idea, it was a fun fight, I wish I was quicker than the Flash and no one needed to know about your porn. Listen up, all four of you! Akira over here will be on the team after he beats me in a cardfight. I mean, I'm just a pro player, but you were the King. I'm easy game, aren't I?" Yuichiro asked, showing a smug on his face as he took out his deck from his inner pocket.

"Then so be it! I'll beat you faster than Emon beats my high score on Donkey Kong!" Akira bravely replied, revealing his deck to Yuichiro.

"High record on Tokyo, can't be beaten anymore." Emon said, smirking in self-glory.

"Actually, his score is impressive, I saw it online a few weeks ago and I was shocked." Ryuuga stated.

"Can you three not give any commentary? We're trying to start a cardfight here." Yuichiro asked, annoyed. "I know it's a thing for the friends of the players to explain alot of things during the fight but that's too cliché for this time of the day."

"Fine, fine, I'll keep these two quite, coach." Fujiko said, covering Ryuuga's and Emon's mouths. "Promise."

"Thanks. Now to beat some Royal ass with my Gold fellas."

A few turns into the game, around four maybe, the game reached the turn where Akira would ride his Grade 3 unit. So far, Akira was the one who had done most of the rush, despite using a Force deck. Yuichiro played it cool most of the game, taking any damage he could and using his deck's skills to superior call and make a field. He actually was the one who had hand advantage, despite using an Accel deck.

"Stand and draw! Rise from the depths of darkness and illuminate the darkened skies with your holy shine! I ride the avatar of light, Soul Saver Dragon! (Grade 3|13000)" Akira's vanguard circle expanded white. "Imaginary Gift, Force! I give it to the circle where Funelgal is! (10000>>20000) I call Pongal from hand! (Grade 1|8000) His skill, soulcharge! I soulcharged Flogal, so Pongal's power is increased by 5000! (8000>>13000) Battle! Boosted by Pongal, Soul Saver Dragon attacks! Using it's skill, I soulcharge! (13000>>21000)"

Yuichiro shuffled his hand and shrugged. "No guard."

"Twin drive! (Pongal|Margal - Draw) Draw trigger! I give the power to Jauron (10000>>20000) and then, I draw a card."

"Damage check. (Elixir Sommelier - Heal) Heal trigger. I give the power to Beaumains (19000) and heal one."

"Boosted by Marron, Funelgal! I use his skill by paying a counterblast! I soulcharge and he gets 5000! (20000>>28000>>33000)"

"Guard with Shanak. (34000)"

"Boosted by Pongal, Jauron! His skill adds 5000! (20000>>33000>>38000)"

"No guard. (Battlefield Storm, Sagramore) Got nothing."

"Turn end!"

Akira
Hand: 5
Damage: 3
XXX
XXX

Yuichiro
Hand: 5
Damage: 4
XXX
OXO

"Stand and draw. Ride the vanguard! Cleave through the shadows and reveal the world lighted by the moonlight! White Hare in the Moon's Shadow, Pellinore! (Grade 3|12000)" Yuichiro's vanguard circle expanded in a greyish colour similar to the moon's colour. "Imaginary Gift, Accel. I get a new front row circle. Gareth moves back and I call Sagramore! (Grade 3|12000) Sagramore's skill, since placed from hand, I soulblast one to draw a card. Then, I superior call a card from hand. To the Accel circle, Beaumains! (Grade 2|9000>>19000) Beaumains' skill, when placed by an effect, add 3k during the turn. (19000>22000) And then, since he was placed from hand, I discard Flame of Vicgtory and superior call Gareth from my deck! (Grade 1|8000) I won't his skill this time. And now that I got a field, I'm going to strike. Boosted by Dindrane, Pellinore attacks the vanguard! Million Blades: Moonlight Slicer! (12000>>19000)"

"I'll guard with Elaine! (33000)"

"I'm fine with that. Twin drive. (Dantegal - Front) Front trigger. My front row will gain a big power boost. (22000>>32000) (12000>>22000) (12000>>22000) (9000>>19000) As for the second check. (Mach Slasher Dragon) I got nothing. Boosted by Gareth, Viviane! (19000>>27000)"

"Flogal! (28000)"

"Okay. Beaumains! (32000)"

"No guard! (Soul Saver Dragon)"

"Pellinore's skill. I pay a counterblast and bounce Beaumains back to hand. And now boosted by the Gareth of before, Sagramore! (22000>>30000)"

"No guard! (Flash Shield, Iseult - Draw) You know what this means! (23000)" Akira drew his lucky card and looked at it. 'I can actually make this work...'

"Pellinore's skill on Sagramore. That's it for me."

Akira
Hand: 4
Damage: 5
XXX
XXX

Yuichiro
Hand: 7
Damage: 4
oOXX
   XXX

"Stand and draw." Akira smirked. "I'm going to surpass my limits in this game. The light of the creator shines on, erasing all darkness from the world! Persona ride, Soul Saver Dragon! (Grade 3|13000) Imaginary Gift, Force! To the cirle where Jauron is! (10000>>20000)"

"You got eight soul. What are you gonna do with them?"

"Make it ten and waste them all. I call Akane over Funelgal! (Grade 2|10000>>20000) Using her skill, superior call over Marron, Pongal! (Grade 1|8000) And then, soulcharge!"

'That makes it nine. And he still has a Pongal in hand.' Emon thought as he smirked. 'Now that's the guy I taught how to fight when we were kids!'

"And then, I call! Pongal! (Grade 1|8000) And one last time, soulcharge! I soulcharged Epina, so you know what happens next. (8000>>13000) And now, by soulblasting five cards, my whole field gets 15000 power!  (20000>>35000) (13000>>28000) (20000>>35000) (8000>>23000) (13000>>28000) (8000>>23000) And you know how much soul I have left?"

Yuichiro looked at Akira with a serious face, but started laughing. "Go on, do it."

"I soulblast five a second time and use the skill again! DOUBLE LIGHT SPEAR! (35000>>50000) (28000>>43000) (35000>>50000) (23000>>38000) (28000>>43000)  (23000>>38000) Now let's win this game! Boosted by Pongal, Soul Saver Dragon attacks! I soulcharge with it's skill! LIGHTSPEED HYPERSTORM! (43000>>86000)"

"Y'know what? Complete guard with Mark. I ditch Mach Slasher."

"Twin drive! (Flogal - Critical) All to Jauron! (50000>>60000/2) (Knight Squire, Allen) No trigger! You may have another sentinel in hand, but to hell with that! Boosted by Pongal, Jauron attacks! And his skill adds 5000! This isn't any attack! This is an attack that goes past the 100000 power barrier! (60000/2>>98000/2>>103000/2) LIGHTNING GARGANTUA!"

"Hit me! (White Hare in the Moon's Shadow, Pellinore|Player of the Holy Bow, Viviane) You got the spirit I wanted to see. A heated fighter who sticks to his ideals. Yes, this was a test but to hell with that, the atatck was badass!"

"Exactly! I went over 100k! You ain't seeing that again any time sooner! And now guess what? I'm in the team, so Spiral Terra can go to regionals!"

"My man, back at it again with the stupid numbers." Emon said, slamming his fist into his palm. "We're back in business!"

"I can't believe I'm going to say this but Akira, let's get our titles back." 

"Attagirl!"

"That was a really good fight. I just knew that you would fit right in with the team." Ryuuga said, cleaning his glasses.

"We got one, two, three, four fighters and a coach. Time to hit regionals in a week and some days." Yuichiro said, making thumbs up with both his hands.

"Yeah... Emon, grab him." Akira ordered. Emon nodded in response and grabbed Ryuuga, quickly dragging him to the garden as Akira followed behind.

"W-W-W-W-WAIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING I THOUGHT I WAS ONE OF YOU!!"

"And you are but this is the initiation trial." Akira grabbed Ryuuga by his feet while Emon grabbed him by his arms. The two strrted swinging him for a bit before throwing him into the pool.

"GODDAMMIT!" Ryuuga screamed as he feel onto the water. "IT'S FREEZING! IF I GET SICK FOR THIS I'M COMING FOR YOU TWO!"

"This is a new chapter on the story of Spiral Terra. I say that we get ourselves a new team leader. It's only the best thing to do." Fujiko said to Yuichiro, who nodded.

"And I know exactly which one will be the best leader."

Hours later, the team had returned to Hage and was now in front of the screen pannel in the store. In charge of making the registration was Ryuuga, so he was the one who was going to write everything whiel the rest just stood there looking at him.

"Team members, Ryuuga Sawada, Fujiko Abe, Emon Kiba and Izuru Akira."

"Make me a temporary player. Hope is the last one to die and if Spiral Terra is going to hit nationals and win it, then it's going to be with Hikaru and not me." Akira declared.

"That's fair." 'I really want that to become the reality. I want us to win nationals with Hikaru with us!' Ryuuga thought as he added the state of temporary member to Akira. "Team coach, Yuichiro Kanesada. And team leader..." Ryuuga looked at his teammates and coach. All of them nodded at him. "Ryuuga Sawada. And now, send."

And a couple of minutes later, a messege popped up on the screen, reading...

"TEAM SPIRAL RYUUGA: ACCEPTED INTO REGIONAL TOURNAMENT"

(Ending)

Ryuuga, dressed in some large balck trousers and a grey hoodie, walked down the stairs of his house and made his way to the living room, where he sat down on the couch. Then, out of nowhere, he sneezed. "Well that was weird..."

"Perhaps you're sick." Yu said, looking at the TV screen. "And if you are sick during the weekend, you won't be able to come with us on saturday."

Ryuuga chuckled. "Don't worry mom, I promise that I won't get sick. We four are going to see gradma and eat her delicious ramen no matter what!"

Yu also chuckled and smiled at her son. "I know we will. But seriously, I spent enough time in a hospital to know when someone is sick. Grandma already started preparing all the ingredients so it will be rude to not go. So promise me you will get better."

"It was just sneeze, mom. I promise I will be fine by the weekend. And if for some reason I end up sick, then so be it. You three will still go visit grandma and I'll just stay here until I get better."

"I know you are 16 and that at that age you can already take care of yourself to some degree but tell me, if you really end up sick, who would you like to take care of you?"

Ryuuga sighed, rolling his eyes. "Fujiko. Her sister works at the hospital and she is the most responsible friend I have. At least she didn't tried to throw me into a poll today."

"So, you got thrown into a pool, eh? Couldn't parkour your way out of it?" Yu asked, laughing.

"Oh come on mom, I did it once because I was too busy to take out my keys."

"Sure, sure."

The two kept talking until dinner, mainly about the chance of Ryuuga being sick and why Fujiko is the better choice to take care of him in the case he gets sick. It's funny how fate has it's ways to make things work. What first was a sneeze would later on turning into a raging storm...

Akira: And here's the preview!

On the next chapter:

#24: Malest Storm

"Oh goddammit..."

"You, you, and you. You three. I want you three to join me."

"I will protect these guys from whatever you're planning no matter what! Malest Storm!"

"R-ryuuga... I-i'm sorry..."

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MINI TERRA: "Turkeyman Begins... But not right now"

Hikaru: *finishes a turkey version of the Batman suit* Boom, I have my cosplay for next year's Ryuzucon.

Ichigo: You'll need that sooner.

Hikaru: What? Why?

Ichigo: Because JINGLE BELLS, HIKARU SMELLS, EVERY OTHER PERSON IS A SCRUB! MY SHADOW PALADINS ARE THE BEST AND YOU'RE JUST A TURD!

Hiakru: You have an amazing Christmas spirit...

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Hikaru: OH SO ONLY FUJIKO CAN TAKE CARE OF A SICK RYUUGA AND RYUUGA IS LOOKING KINDA SICK BECAUSE OF A SNEEZE?! *reads the script for the next chapter and gasps* THIS HAPPENS WHILE IM' STUCKING WITH THE FUBUKI REJECT?!

Taira: FUBUKI REJECTS ARE THE SPERM CELLS THAT DIDN'T ENTER MY MOM'S EGG! SO I'M THE ONLY NOT-FUBUKI REJECT!

Hisano: That... Made no sense.

Kaminari: I think it did...

Ryuuga: Wait what happens?

Hikaru: Something me and Cookie would like to see... Sad owo

Ryuuga: Wha-

Thanks for reading, don't be a ghost reader, vote and comment if you enjoyed and I will see you later. Bye bye!

Hikaru: Why do I feel like a new chapter will come soon after this one...

Well.... Nah, just forget about it.

Hikaru: TELL ME!!!

Oh it's nothing, I promise... And by the way, #24 only comes out in 2019 since I want to have some free vacation time.

Hikaru: *re-reads the script* ME AND COOKIE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2019 FOR A RYUUFUJI MOMENT?! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

#23.5: Turkeyman Begins coming soon.