• Marufuji Sho: Like a Moth to a Flame
    By Moe-Sho

    There was always this great looming shadow right over my head. It towered above me, drenching everything around me in utter darkness and despair. I happen to have an inferiority complex, or so some people tell me. I don't really blame it on my brother, but my gut sometimes tells me otherwise. I really do love dear brother, but we're not even that close. We went to the same schools--even the famous Duel Academy--and I was never known as Marufji Sho. I was always called, "Ryo's kid brother" or "Kaiser's midget clone" and sometimes even plain old "Hey you." It was kind of painful, so I never really talked to others. I was always afraid they'd forget my name right away. Upon my entrance to Duel Academy, I acted like the usual anti-social, self-doubting little kid that I always was, and assumed I always would be. I had no idea that my life would soon be thrown into turmoil.

    Enter Yuuki Judai. Apparently, a prodigy of some sort. He was able to defeat Professor Chronos in an unbelievable, yet extremely short duel. It was over before I could pay very much attention. All I truly remember about the first time I ever saw him was that mysteriously cheerful attitude of his. He wasn't ever scared or sad, nothing affected his happiness. Not ever. Somehow, he created a light in that pool of darkness that I had been drowning in. I wanted to reach out and touch that light. I had hoped that... perhaps if I stayed close to him, he might be able to share some of that light with me.

    Maybe I'm like a moth? Or maybe slightly smarter than one... It's like I keep fluttering toward the light, but I never get close enough to it to completely feel its warmth. Because if I get too close to the flame, I'll be burned. Still, Judai's flame seemed more like a warm light that enveloped all who came near it. It's special. And sometimes, I want to be the only one that light touches. You can call it selfish, childish or whatever you like... But I want to steal that light away and keep it all for myself. Judai's light...