Winning Without Gods (A Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfiction)DONE!

Chapter 26: Three Winnings

8:00 AM

Mai stepped into the bathroom and turned on the water. Just like yesterday, it worked like everything was fine. She washed her face to prepare for a shower soon. She couldn't until she got fresh clothes. That was quite a task considering Anzu wasn't her size, but she'd make do until she could get more. She just needed something so that she could wash off the clothes from yesterday.

It wasn't a fun, simple stroll home yesterday. It was scary, and it was only going to get worse. They needed to find a clothing store. Ryou Bakura should know where one had been. She came out and went downstairs. There was no lock on the security doors no more, but anyone messing with the place would end up in trouble. Not the other way around.

She went toward the outside to see if Shizuka had found her way yet. Jounouchi knew she was okay because she was apparently part of this Game of Gods they had to play. If I were younger, I'd take off. I'd say 'see ya, Jounouchi, there's no way I'm going into this bet!'. If it were a different time I'd run to the airport and fully expect him to figure out where I had gone. I can't do any of that. This world isn't the same. She looked around. The Game Shop looked like an island of residences and then constant sand beyond an easy to see border. It only reached across the street.

The trenches of sand didn't look nearly as deep though. Maybe it was just her imagination last night. From there, she could actually see a grocery store. She couldn't make out the people, but she could see people. Breakfast isn't far. Is it three things a day or per visit? Does that count for the other stores? Ryou Bakura for now was keeping things as simple as possible. She better wait. Jounouchi would be worried, and considering what he was going through, it would be a better idea to be a good girl.

She went inside and found Ryou Bakura already up. He had the ring hanging from his neck. "Yuugi got it back to you, huh.?"

"Yep." About as social as last night. "I should have a team of people visiting soon. Do you have a name for this area?"

A name for the area? "You want me to name it?"

"I've got so much to focus on instead, but it's important," he said. "I need to have a name today. Any ideas?"

She leaned against the counter, looking at the old fake card purchases. "I don't know. Last Chance?" She chuckled. "What do you call a place like this? It's all separated but it has everything. Unlike the other side that only caters to those who can pay. That reminds me, I have money in the bank. I hope it's the one that survived. Cards don't work, do they?"

"Hard money only," Ryou Bakura insisted. "I need to actually get people to get their money out of the banks. Bury it at their homes. Put it in safes. Something, but relying on one area to store everyone's money is much worse. It will take time to get more in, just like the food."

"But it could come?" Interesting. "The big one in charge." Like she was calling him the fucking pharoah, puh-lease! "He's got a lot more than 20% for himself somewhere, doesn't he?"

"I don't know all of the details," Ryou Bakura insisted. "I know that things won't stay this nice for long. He wants to cut down many more people. All I can do . . ." He got quiet and started to look at papers. "Don't go too far outside. Stay around the front, but do get some fresh air. Staying inside all day in your condition in this heat isn't good. I'll figure out how to get everything hooked electrically soon. I don't know how it happens, I just know that certain places were already ready. Like the store. I think the scarabs are automatic, like a traveling wifi. I don't have it for the ring."

Yeah, it was hot. Humid. "Will we be able to get clothes soon?"

"Since clothes are something renewable and washable, I'm thinking about giving away so many to everyone. I had one mall survive near the grocery center. It's been locked up tight. I would have plenty for everyone."