Yu-Gi-Oh: Musical Beginnings

Chapter 40 Hard knock life

May 22nd 2060

It was finally the day of first match of the tournament inter school tournament hosted by NIPS. After 3 days had gone by with reishi contemplating whether she should throw the match or even go at all.
And now she had made up her mind. She was going to duel. But she would lose on purpose.
This way, She wouldn't look like a total coward-bitch. And she wouldn't have to participate in the tournament.

Alarm: Time to get up! It's 8:30 Am!

Her moei alarm woke her up from her deep slumber.

Reishi: *yawn*

She rubbed her eyes and got up from her bed.
she went to her mirror, Like she did every morning and stared into it.
Her hair looked frizzled and she had lint on her neck and nose.

Reishi: *sigh*

She took out her hair cleaning products from her bottom drawer and began stroking her hair with a curling iron.

Reishi: I remember when Mom use to do this crap for me...

She didn't care much for beauty...Nor the standards for it. Her current state of mind was only on her friends and dueling.

Reishi: Hattori...

She hadn't seen her green haired friend since monday. She had been gone almost the whole week.
Reishi had worried and feared the worst for her weird friend but still she remained hopeful.
Maybe she was just sick? Or she was slacking off somewhere...? Who knows?

Reishi: Ouch! Dammit!

She had accidently Burned out a bunch of strands of her hair.

Reishi: Screw this.

She stormed out of her room and went down her long and strenuous stairs to her kitchen.

Juno: *Meow*

Juno was resting on the stove and leaped down to greet her master.

Reishi: Hey juno... You hungry gal?

Juno: *Meow*

She purred as she rubbed against Reishi's leg.

Reishi: I'll take that as yes. Heh.

She Made Miso soup for herself and pu cooked tuna on a plate for Juno. The smell of soup and tuna fermented the room.
Reishi took her last sip of soup and got up from the table. She checked her watch.

Reishi: I hate to leave so early Got to go Juno. See ya later.

Juno: *Meow*

She walked through her kitchen sliding door and out to the world to take on the tournament.

Neo Domino City Metro Terminal

AI: Train to mid-Central station at platform 3 is boarding now.

Reishi had decided to take the train instead of walking, after all it would be shorter and would spare her the 500 block run to the stadium. She stood at the train station platform in anticipation of The Train arriving.

The train station was crowded with people, It was a Saturday and everyone was trying to enjoy their day off by having a picnic or going to the beach in this summer heat.

*CHOOOOOOOO*

The train Arrived at the Station.
It was a High speed powered electric speed train with holographic displays on the side with the kaiba corp logo on it. One of the fastest trains in the world it could hit up to 285 mph Per hour. Though, it only came around rarely and people took advantage of that.

The people around the terminal rushed to get inside of the train in order to get a seat.
Reishi was pushed inside too by this. she didn't care though, She understood it was crowded and people we're going to push and pull- And that's usually the reason she doesn't ride the Train in the first place.

Reishi: Damn.....

Unfortunately their were no seats left on the train, so She had to stand up.
She grabbed on to a nearby pole and held on while the train was departing from the terminal.

Ai: Now Departing! Thank you for choosing the Kaiba Express (Choo Choo!)

*Vroosh* The train began slowly moving forward and soon picked up speed. Every clank of it's galloping wheels on the track could be felt by the passengers and it's ferocity was unmatched.

Reishi looked to her side out of the glass stainless window... and saw a view of the city as the train passed over the wheeler Bridge. Skyscrapers, Shops and buildings could all be seen from the beautiful distance.
It was enough to take her mind off the impending Defeat she was going to Suffer on herself....

She looked down at the floor in depression.

Reishi: (Sometimes It's awful being a "Mutou")

She thought as her mind drifted into anguish instead of hope...