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Before getting Alba's and Lily's order, Dee asked, "Could you save Link from the danger that he is in? I am sure you heard the news. It is one thing to not like Trunks Truesdale, but Link has done nothing to upset you."

For a moment, Dee was getting Lily and Alba confused with the Akatsuki, but she also felt that since no one so far has listened to her request, that some force was needed.

Getting clear on that, Dee went to get the meals prepared.

Blaze leaned back in his seat as he stretched a bit. He had already eaten, which made him feel lots better, but a part of him also felt less stressed now that he knew that a vital mission was being taken care of.

He then asked Kitty, "Speaking of that meeting, what is Lily talking about votes? Were we supposed to give our say to something important?"

Blaze laughed, and then said, "All right, Kitty. I understand. If it is about that, I wonder who will be next for their gang."

As Dee served Alba and Lily their chosen meals, she said, "I already know it won't be Trunks Truesdale. And if it is him, that would be truly a surprise. According to Jack Atlas, in the recent paper, he reported that Trunks really isn't as much of a braggart as the Akatsuki said that he was. Granted that Trunks can duel like a professional, knowing precisely what cards to use and when to use them, Jack says that perhaps the Akatsuki were a bit hasty in their proclaimations. He also added in the report that he speaks entirely for himself and if the Akatsuki thinks for one moment that Trunks put him up to this, that he'd take his duel runner and squash them like bugs."

She had to giggle about that, because it was so true, and so nice that Atlas was supporting her son.

Blaze replied, "Well, personally, Kitty, I don't think Ice wants to be here anyways. He was far too guilty the last time he caused so much damage. Whenever he goes outside, he causes disaster. Besides, he's the next eligable bachelor anyhow. He doesn't have anyone and we had better hope that whomever it will be to love him that he or she, I dunno which he is, will get him out of this depression state of his."

Dee giggled when Lily said what she did, "Well, whether or not Vega allows it, its what Jack said in the report. Anyway, I doubted Trunks would be in that list anyhow. But, I bet Blaze might have been selected as a possible member due to what he did with the Trunks situation. They may be considering him as a member simply because if he can rid them of Trunks, perhaps Monopoly will be out of their hair soon with his strategies. The thing is, I think the only way Monopoly is going to be truly happy is if he has his own land to himself, so to speak. Not to consider land domination, but perhaps one that isn't inhabited or something."

Sama sat in the chair next to Viper and looked over at Kitty and the Blaze and said shaking his head "Things might get either very good or very bad over the next few days." "I'm not saying that things will go that way.. I still have a bad feeling about Blaze..." He glared a second at Blaze.

Sasuke, who was in the Akatsuki meeting also added, "True that Blaze is Iori Yagami's son, but keep in mind also that the Akatsuki has always based its group on family members and Kitty did marry Blaze. If it were me, I would vote Blaze in. I am not saying that Sama is a bad leader. Not in the least, but Sama is closer to Trunks Truesdale than Blaze is. If we got Sama in here, he might pull some strings to get Trunks back here and then create an even bigger nightmare. Must I remind you that Blaze did eliminate the Trunks Truesdale problem with us?"

Hearing the chatter, starting to rise, a hooded figure added, "Why don't we give Blaze a test to see if he is truly worthy of being in our ranks? If what Sasuke says is true, then we request of Blaze to rid us of that other pesky problem Monopoly. Monopoly is 10 times if not 100 times worse than Trunks was, and it isn't like someone can just bribe him with a professional career because that doesn't work with Monopoly as it did for Trunks."

Sasuke smirked, "What an excellent idea! A test is exactly what we can do to prove Blaze worthy. Now as for the Sama issue, as some of you might object to it, we send out a spy of sorts to interview him. Ask him, if he was in the Akastuki ranks, what would be his plans regarding the same issue."

The hooded figure raised an arm, and said, "Silence, Sasuke. We are going to give both Sama and Blaze the same test. Whomever can rid us of the Monopoly issue will automatically join our group. Fair?"

Little did everyone know that the hooded figure was in fact Zane Truesdale. He felt awful about bad mouthing his own lover, and his son, but in order to keep these people away from the family it had to be done.

Z then undid his cloak and said, "Because Trunks is trying just as badly to stay away from you twerps. To be honest, I don't think Trunks wanted to be famous and that he just was. Why else do you think he left so easily? His son Monopoly, however, now he is a problem. Sasuke's right. The sooner we can rid ourselves of Monopoly the better. Now, gracious leader, could we get Viper to inform Blaze and Sama of our little contest?"

Z smirked as his old dragon and friend flew off. He said, "Because I want this feud you people have with my family and with the Yagami's ended, my old friend."

He turned to the leader, and said, "I am not going to beat around the bush here, Spike, I still despise my brother, and I still loathe Trunks, but this feud you people have against my family, its stupid. Now when it comes to the Yagamis, I can understand why you people would hate him, but vengence like that will only lead to your demise. You know this as well as I do. The challenge Sasuke brought up to your choices for the new recruits will ultimately end this. No matter who wins the competition, you will find your recruit through events to come."

As soon as he said this, he bowed respectfully and left on a live Gyroid helicopter. "Come Gy, we are off to the Championship. I want to see Trunks fall on his face against Yugi Mutou. The kid is good, I admit that, but I think Yugi is better."

At that, Gyroid and Z were gone.

Meanwhile, at the Bar itself, Dee was serving up everyone like usual, when Cy showed up and roared loudly!

Looking out the window of the mansion, Dee noticed Viper riding on the dragon's back and said, "I guess the meeting's over, here comes Viper. She sure knows how to make an entrance. I just love that dragon."