SWNOVELXO Chapter 14: Help Me, Please!
As I deal more damage to Noah his smile only grows. "This is just what I've been looking for! Let's keep going! I want to be able to duel you everyday!"
'...Is that good? I feel like that's not good....'
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'It was not good...' Currently I'm being dragged by Noah towards his so called trashy bodyguards. 'I thought he would've left me alone since I lost to him, but he's still begging me to come with him...'
The result of your duels were easy to predict with me losing 3-7 due to Noah's much better cards. 'Though I did much better than I thought I would, but this is good right? I mean this is a ticket straight to main character levels! Or I could end up dying like Noah or in the virtual world....'
"Hey! We're here! Don't worry about your parents finding anything out my guys won't tell a soul if I say so!" Focusing back into the world in front of me, Noah has dragged me over to his limousine which has three guards around it. 'How did he hide this in plain sight?...'
Noah catches my confused expression and starts to shove me in the car. "I bet your wondering how I hid it! I can't tell you! But if you become my permanent partner I might tell you!"
'He's definitely a little crazy...Or is it just in the bloodline? Kaiba's fucking insane and Gazaburo isn't the most reasonable man out there...'
"So, where are we going again? I kinda have to go back to my friends soon and go to sleep..." As I say this Noah gets a confused look and a furrowed brow and puts a finger to his chin. "Your friends?....OH! I know I'll pay them off to take you off their hands! How much do you think they'd want for you?"
Before I can even attempt to answer the dehumanizing question, Noah just continues to stuff me into the limo before getting in himself and motions to one of the 2 men in the front of the limo. "I can give them like 100,000. No, your worth more than that...Maybe like 500,000? If they're good a negotiating they could get me up to 750,000..."
Noah once again lifts a finger to his chin while looking me over and thinking out loud. Only to stop once the limousine starts and the engine makes a uncharacteristic roar more fitting for a sport cars and starts to book it down the strangely unpopulated street. 'I take everything back, he isn't just a little crazy he's full blow insane! 750,000 Yen? For a random child who play's a not even heavily populated card game well? Not to mention he's talking about buying me a way from everyone else like its no big deal...I hope to God I never meet Kaiba if this is the crazy that runs in the family.'
The limousine books it down the back streets until it hits a larger main road and through the empty streets and this is time I finally decide to put my foot down on the unjust kidnapping. "Where are you taking me? I have stuff I need and you can't just buy me out."
That shakes Noah out of his mutterings over my "price" and he turns to me with his head tilted to the side and a chocolate bar grabbed from a hidden compartment in curiousity. "What do you mean? Are you saying I don't have enough money? I mean, I might have to ask my dad for a larger allowance but I can assure you I can pay whatever they want for you!"
At that Noah gains a...Proud? and a sizeable grin at his statement. '...Does he not of the concept of human rights?' I let out a small sigh at Noah's pride and continue to speak. "I'm not saying you don't have enough money, it's just that people have other things they'd want to do and money can't replace that. I'd be happy to be your friend but I can't just go wherever you go so I can be your friendly entertainment. It's just not right."
Noah once again cocks his head to the side and he takes a bite out of his chocolate bar before sitting back in the large sofa like seats of the limo. "I don't understand? Father said that money is the key to everyone, if I can pay someone enough they'll do anything for me...I pay you whatever you want! I'm just so bored! everyone else is afraid of me, and they always go easy! I want a challenge! And your just the perfect person!"
Near the end of Noah's outburst he lanches himself at me, throwing the chocolate bar to the ground and holding onto both of my hands, as a slightly crazed expression goes over his face.
Pushing Noah off of me slightly I readjust and move he to the seat closest to me as I speak. "Noah...Your father I right, to a degree. Most people would do anything if you gave them enough money but some very special people will chose they're emotion over money. I like playing with you, your the only one whose beaten me this entire time I've played duel monsters but I have other people that would hate to see me leave! I mean think about your dad, how would he feel if you got bought out and you left he just for some money? He'd feel terrible right?"
As I speak Noah's expression calms a bit and he starts nodding along while still refusing to let go of my hand. "What I'm trying to say is, I have people I like here that I can't leave, not without saying a goodbye to at least so I can't go with you. Maybe just maybe when I'm older we can work something out. But not today."
Noah at that just relaxes. In the 2 or so minutes that I've been talking th previously loud roar of the limousine engine say died down and the normally eye piercing LED's fade out to a much warmer soft orange that contrasts inself from the dark winter sky seen by looking through the bulletproof tinted windows of the black limousine. Looking at Noah the air of confusion and uncertainty it gone and now they're is just a calm as his head sways and his grip on my hands loosen, and he nods, once, twice, and falls over and onto me in a tired heap.
'The hell? Is he alright?' Checking the small boy over nothing is wrong, the only things out of the ordinary is the now very noticable eyebags and his now much smaller presence fitting his small frame. '...This kid. Gazaburo is truly a terrible man. And a much worse father.'
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It doesn't take long for Noah to wake again only around ten minutes or so and thankfully neither of the two men in suits turn around in that time, though he was quite flustered when he awoke with my oversized coat acting like a blanket for him.
"I- um..I'm sorry! I didn't realize! I though that I could give you enough money and everything would be fine but- I was wrong..I'm sorry! I can give you anything to make up for it! You won't even have to see me again! I'll take you back to your friends!"
Noah after getting back his bearings does multiple bows and quickly speaks with rosy cheeks that only get redder when I giggle at his expense. "I-is something funny?"
"No! It's just your way to stiff! Plus your apologizing way to much..You didn't do anything wrong. You just didn't know how people work! Listen I forgive you alright? So in exchange....Let's just be friends ok?"
Noah's face goes through a variety of emotions ranging from sadness at my giggles to surprise at my forgiveness and finally ending at happiness once I ask to be friends that almost has him leap at me again but at the last second he stops again. "A-are you sure? D-do I need to pay you? and how would it work? If you want to stay in this city?"
At Noah's nervousness I respond in the cheery tone. "Well Noah, I don't need to be with you all the time to be friends we can hangout, play any game you want and have a good time even if we're not together everyday. We can talk using something even if we're far away, I don't know if it exist but something like what your guy have to talk with each other would be perfect! Then we could talk with each other from anywhere, hangout even when we're not together, and if technology gets really good we might be able to duel each other from far away too!"
Noah nods along and holds my hand again. "I'll definitely make it happen! No matter what I'll do it!" Noah excitement doubles and he shakes my hand quickly and in a second he pauses and dash up to the front of the limo and knocks the glass and the men start to pull over.
'Thank god...I managed to get out of here with great connections...I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders...' Sighing out once again I look back at the small child with eyebags. 'Gazaburo...Your lucky the plot will get to you before I do..'
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It doesn't take long before I'm back at the Takoyaki ball stand or at least where it was before while Noah stands behind me awkwardly shuffling while looking down at his hands.
Waiting a minute or so for Noah to speak he chooses not to and instead sneaks glances at me so I take the initiative. "Hey...Noah?" Noah immediately looks up at me with round eyes. "I already said that I'd be your friend so their's no need to be so awkward..Just remember what I said as long as you make do on your promise I'll think about joining you forreal."
Smiling at the small boy he does nothing but nod and I take that as my chance to leave and I slowly walk away.
[5 Minutes Later]
'Where am I? I don't remember this place.'
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{Heyo! First of the new chapter format! How is it? Personally I enjoy it and it allows me to lock in so easily instead of having to restrain myself to 800-900 words a chapter! This chapter was only around 1700 words but I think I made it quite satisfying. Anyway bye bye till next week!}