New Adventures (Yu-Gi-Oh! type fanfic)

Cards and Fashion (Part 1)

As the group went to see Kaiba, they discussed Belle being in Paris and wondered how to make her well-known, given that this fashion designer named Victoria Bright was selling more than Belle was. Tea was bothered by this since it was slamming her family name.  Yugi felt bad for her but didn't know what to do, given that it could lead to someone being rude to his cousin Carol or his grandpa. "We might have to think of something," Alex said. "Since we can't let this happen." Mai nodded as she saw Tea as a friend and thought archeology was cool. "I say we come up with better designs and send them to Belle!" Mai suggested. "Friends stick together!" Joey nodded as they tried to design some new fashion lines for Belle since this was going to be embarrassing for her. Kelly and Yuya came up with designs based on their decks like Tristan and Serenity and helped out the others do the same. 

Each person sent in their ideas to Belle and wondered what she would say about them, given that they all wanted to make sure that she was better than Victoria Bright since she was told to be snooty. "She's such a diva!" Kaiba said. "And a fashion critique!" Tea gagged with the others. "BLECH!" Joey said. "A diva AND a fashion critique?!" Kelly rolled her eyes at this and was dismayed, given that those girls were aggravating. Tristan rolled his eyes. "My cousin is a fashion intern, and I remember introducing her to some of you." Alex nodded to this and knew that Pegasus, despite being an enemy, favored Belle by a landslide. "I heard that your cousin was planning on working with Belle, given that Sarah has a cousin that relates to his as well, given that he's a duelist, meaning that they were using Yuya and Kelly as models for their designs!" Lydia said. "Same thing with Tea and Yugi!" Alex nodded to this, given that it made sense.

"Come on Tristan, there's a good chance your cousin is competing against Victoria Bright," Oliver said. "And trying to help out Belle with her fashion line." Tristan knew that Oliver was right, given that the only way to help his cousin was to come up with fashion lines for Belle since Tea's honor was at risk. "I can't believe that diva would slam you indirectly, Tea," Mai said, empathetically. "I hate those girls." Tea sighed and didn't think anything could be done about it, since despite knowing about the game, it didn't matter if you were up against a fashion critique. If you had no sense of style or bad taste in fashion, you were doomed. "Let's face it," she said. "The Gardners are nobodies." She could already hear the laughter of the fashion critics and Victoria Bright. Mana sighed and wondered what she should do for Tea.  Kaiba saw a video of Belle and Sandra rocking out with Sandra's boyfriend in Paris at their receiver tour. Sarah and Tristan texted their cousins since they were in the States like them, and knew that this could lead to a heated rivalry. 

"Victoria's related to fashion models and food critics," Mai pointed out. "Which would make things harder for Belle, given that fashion critics are the worst people to put up with." Ahmed and Gong nodded at this and knew that this would humiliate Sylvio given that she favored Tristan's cousin. "Sylvio is voting for your cousin Tristan!" Yuya said. "Given that he knows who Valeria prefers!" Kelly nodded and knew Valeria was going for Belle because of the game. "I wish there were more ways to help," Scarlett said. "This is bad." Kell nodded at this. "True," she agreed. "We need to think of a way to do something for Tea and Belle." Yuto agreed with them on that issue, but didn't know what to come up with.