On the way to school {Open}

[Rex Raptor]

Raptor's 2nd Tale

Rex Raptor approached the highschool with bitterness. This was the future of Mr. Rex Raptor. Of course he had become a regional champion in his early teen years and had withdrawn from his current highschool career to enter the field of dueling professionally. However due to the events of Duelist kingdoms and well as Battle City. He had been finished and washed up and no longer considered the prime he was always thought to be. SO he was let go of teh pro-circuit and now had taken a few years gaining a steady job also fixing up his deck. In the meantime he found out, that his education at this time was limited so he decided to return to highschool to gain his highschool diploma. It had been during this period where he realized dueling couldn't be his entire life forever one day he would retire or simply be beaten and taken off and where would he go then.

So he would giant his highschool diploma and have a bit more certification of his smarts although he wasn't known as the brightest bulb in the bunch. But the school himself had brought back memories of his first years at the school around his way. He had no willingness to return to his old highschool where his small size had been taken advantage of many of times. He went to Domino home to the champion Yugi Muto and friends although he walked fast enough he hadn't been noticed. He kept to himself and kids didn't notice him all the well, once in a while some student would think of who he was and he would rebuke them just as fast. He was here to get his diploma, graduate and get out of here. He always kept his deck on him. That was a necessity always. He smirked to himself, if he encountered Wheeler it could be interesting to duel him once more. Although he could think of more climatic fields to defeat Wheeler on then the school hallways.

But he heard of Kaiba's announcement. There was going to be an international tournament that anyone who wanted to could enter. This was it, unlike the last tournament of Kaiba he entered. Him and Weevil where a few years younger and they had to sneak in but he would prove himself. He would also distinct himself from his friend Weevil also. he wasn't sure of his friend's strategies but he was going to take Wheeler no matter how many times Weevil claimed the right. He was going to knock him out of the tournament and take his cards back. He was grinning to himself thinking about it.

[Seto Kaiba]

It was just as he had remembered it. Students roaming the halls in groups towards class or attempting to ditch. The talks of who was dating who,or who the best duelist in the world was. Of course,Kaiba had kept to himself during his tenure at Domino High School. In fact,the only reason he was here is he wanted to check up on Selena and Mokuba's grades. As their legal guardian it was his responsibility to make sure they weren't becoming the future Joey Wheeler's. Keeping a straight face and ignoring the requests for autographs or duels by the wannabe's at the high school,Kaiba made his way towards the counselor's office and got what he came for.

Good,neither are slackers.thinks Kaiba to himself as he walks about the campus just for the sake of memory lane. He actually was enjoying himself,that is until he spotted the familiar form of a well known -scrub- duelist.

"So your prehistoric dino brain can actually manage high school."says Kaiba tauntingly,knowing full well that Rex Raptor would respond immediately. He had another reason for doing this. He wanted the rumor to spread about what the prize for first and second place was going to be.

"You know I'm allowing amateurs in my tournament this time right Raptor?"Kaiba would continue in a taunting tone. His voice however,would grow louder as he said the next line,his intentions of course wanting it to be heard."First prize gets a $300,000 cash reward. Second place gets half of that. Of course,I could throw in a steak for last place Raptor."

[Rex Raptor]

Rex heard the voice and already knew who was behind him. He was announcing the prize and special insults for Rex himself. Getting pissed off was only one word of it. "So looks like the rich guy shows us scrubs some attention." he said turning around adjusting his hat. His eyes focused on Kaiba. This guy was one of the top duelist, always hosting tournaments always claiming the fame. He had been knocked out of the last tournament in the first round. It ashamed Rex, but he knew this tournament could redeem him. "I heard all you do know a days is constantly challenge Mutuo to duels. Kind of pathetic if you ask me, that a president of a multi-billion dollar corporation can't even handle one high-schooler. Well when I'm done with your tournament your going to be signing my name on that check Seto Kaiba."

He bared his grin. He never liked Kaiba at all, he wanted to respect him as a fellow duelist like he did with Yugi and even Wheeler to an extent. But this guy showed no respect, he threw tantrums when losing. He was a sore loser, and some rich kid who inherited his father's company and thought he ran the whole damn world. But it had been to his delight that Muto had trumped him in his own tournament on live television. He barely secured third place. He didn't even get to his own final match. He felt his hand twitch, his duel disk was on him. Should he?

Sorry for being gone for a while. Computer went on the fritz.