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<span style="font-size: 18px"><b><i>May 10th, 8:40 AM</i></b></span><br/>
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</div><span style="font-size: 18px"><b><i>Dream Field Arena - Dueling Stage Edge, Neo Domino City </i></b></span>​</div><br/><br/>Satsuki hadn't been sure what to expect in truth.  Impulsive curiosity could take one far, but not all the way, and she felt uncertainty begin to creep in as she beheld more and more of the ostentatious displays around her.  Literally surrounded by demons, a thought that made her shiver, even if her brain couldn't quite process it still, or maybe that was just a coping mechanism to keep her from panicking at what she was facing.<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><i>How did any of this even fit up here?  Surely the hotel wasn't this big normally...  </i></span>Satsuki was snapped from her thoughts as the order boomed through the halls and the guards obediently filed out.  Her eyes rose to meet his, wary.<br/><br/>They were alone now...<br/><br/>Then he strode towards another chamber and she followed curiously, only to find a bedroom...<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><i>Oh Kami he was actually propositioning me...  What sort of madness have I stepped into...</i></span>Satsuki wasn't a virgin really but on the other hand there was a pretty big jump from 'cautious fooling around with boys from school' to 'bedchamber of a demon lord', and if there was any uncertainty to be had it was rather quickly dispelled by the fact that he was undressing, revealing a body that was very decidedly inhuman beneath the plating.<br/><br/>It took a considerable effort not to hyperventilate at that, so Satsuki focused on his face, narrowing her eyes at the scales and scars.  Not humanly attractive, not even in the ruggedly handsome way with such monstrous features, yet at the same time there was something fascinating about it.  Something alien...<br/><br/>Not alluring, but<i>interesting.</i><br/><br/>The same could be said of the body too, though perhaps it had a little more going for it.  Even if the muscles seemed off there was still the undeniable aura of power, physical strength, exotic in it's own weird way Satsuki decided as her eyes roamed the body before realizing that only one piece of armor was left, and that he was looking at her.  The expression was nothing human, but she could recognize that expectant posture, the stance of a man (or a male at least) who believed he deserved the woman he regarded and was just waiting for her to realize it.<br/><br/>It was a very strange feeling, to be receiving a look she considered fairly unique to schoolboys on the third date being directed at her by what was undeniably a demon lord, and despite herself Satsuki gave a chuckle.<br/><br/>It had the edge of hysteria to it, but it was a laugh nonetheless.  That strange juxtaposition of threat and harmlessness in her mind trying to reconcile with each other at the sight of it, but in the end she still had a decision to make.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><i>Speaking logically, I probably shouldn't fuck a demon...</i></span>There came the laugh again, utterly ridiculous, how did she end up here?<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000"><i>Because I couldn't keep my damn nose out of things, and now I'm in a demon's bedroom.</i></span><br/><br/>Nope...  Still ridiculous.<br/><br/>She was stalling at this point she knew, but she just couldn't come to an answer.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"What happens after then?"</span>She raised her voice, stepping a little closer, but not quite into arm's reach.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"If we do...  Do the do...  Do this"</span>-she motioned vaguely to the bed-<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff0000">"y'know?  What happens afterwards?  Because I'm not about to become your 'Bride of the Underworld' or whatever..."</span><br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center">-----<br/>
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</div><span style="font-size: 18px"><b><i>Dream Field Arena - Duelist Waiting Room, Neo Domino City<br/>
</i></b></span>​</div><br/><br/>Unaware of the dark urges swirling through Kaden's mind, Yuki was actually beginning to relax in his presence, slowly adjusting to the raw intensity he seemed to exude in his looks and actions.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">"A Duel?"</span>Nothing so dramatic in a sense, no holograms or anything, just cards on a table, but even then, it was something.  Dueling was where she was strong, where she could be more than just fragile little Yuki.<br/><br/>The stakes caught her up short on the other hand...<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">"Ahm..."</span>she thumbed through her cards uncertainly, before spreading a trio out in response, her mouth a little dry as she revealed her three trump cards.  Her deck wasn't helpless without them, but it would be considerably more vulnerable.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">"General Gantala always knows where to bring in reinforcements to do the most good...  Without him, the Ice Barrier is without it's g-greatest strategist..."</span>Was she really prepared to put him up as a wager?  Losing could cripple her, but a win could net her three rare cards, dark and scary monsters that she'd never liked admittedly, but perhaps she could just give them back, or trade them for something better...<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">"A-alright then..."</span>She swept up the trio of cards into her hand and shuffled them into her deck, the practiced motions of randomizing the cards soothing the faint nervous tremors in her hands, a shy smile as she sat opposite Kaden, looking up at him through the navy sweep of her bangs.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#87ceeb">"Let's D-Duel."</span><br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center">-----<br/>
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</div><span style="font-size: 18px"><b><i>Dream Field Arena - Duelist Waiting Room, Neo Domino City<br/>
</i></b></span>​</div><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#9370db">"Not so pathetic after all then, let's walk."</span>With the tournament now underway the parking lot outside was empty but for the cars, and the space in front of the stadium was more than clear enough to duel.  Lilita leveled her disk as she drew her opening hand, teeth baring in a grin as the emitters hummed to life.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#9370db">"I'll go first and place one monster face down!"</span>Her grin darkened, expression growing malicious.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#9370db">"And then I'll set two more cards face-down behind it, ending my turn."</span>