But I got all dressed up and everything...!

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

[And indeed, this girl is pretty dressed up. And floating slightly off the ground as she looks back and forth in her surroundings.]

I just saw Ushio-san, but then, Yuusei-kun is nowhere to be found!

Did he run off again on me? I don't want to have to look for him so close to the reception, But I guess I don't have a choice.

[So, she proceeds to start calling for her charge master all-purpose plot device "*~*boyfriend*~*", walking back onto the ground as she did so. Maybe he was still upset over that duel with Jack...?]

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[topsbornwarrior.livejournal.com]

[And if she looks over to that staircase, she'll see a Yusei sitting there, a white lab cloak, which is stained with dark brown splatters that look suspiciously like blood, hanging from his shoulders. His left hand is resting on his right forearm and he certainly looks troubled.]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

[And see you she does!]

! Yuusei-kun!!

[So, ah, watch out, she's running over to you?]

[topsbornwarrior.livejournal.com]

[Yusei looks up and frowns slightly when he sees her running up.]

Yes, Miss?

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

There you are! I was looking all over for you...

[She lightly bounces up the steps it takes to get to you. Somehow, her presence may or may not cause Yuusei's forearm to ache...]

Sooo....are you ready?

[topsbornwarrior.livejournal.com]

[The birthmark throbs slightly beneath his hand, the vague familiar feeling making him tense. He keeps frowning, he clearly doesn't know this girl nor would he know what to be ready for.]

Excuse me, but who are you, Miss? I assume that you just arrived to this place, right?

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

...

...

You don't know me either...?

[topsbornwarrior.livejournal.com]

[His frown changes into a sympathetic smile as he shakes his head.]

I fear, I don't. What's your name?

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[There is a Yuusei seemingly brooding on a staircase leading up to an alley. There's an odd looking Stardust at his side, (it almost looks artificial and robot-like compared to others, considering he looks like pieces of armor being worn by some kind of energy-based entity) curled up next to him and alternating between looking bored and looking concerned. Actually...he has a bit of a migraine. Come poke?]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

[It's just raining Yuuseis, isn't it?]

Yuusei-kun! Wake up, you sleepyhead!

[Oh yes, she's going to poke Yuusei. Literally. Nevermind the robotic Stardust armor. Which is a compliment to her amazing true form, thank you very much!]

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[Blink. Blink. Stoic glance. He doesn't seem to recognize you.]

Who...are...?

[The Stardust on the other hand starts...snickering? Oh dear. Seems he's amused by Yuusei getting babied like that.]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

Yuusei-kun! Good morning!

[She...is she floating slightly off the ground?]

Don't tell me you forgot the reception's tonight!

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[Clearly this migraine is getting bad enough that he's seeing things. Yes, that must be it.]

Reception?

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

...

Yuusei-kun, the reception for the tournament? The Grand Prix?...

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[And now it's Stardust's turn to talk, who's voice sounds decidedly male.

What tournament? Sounds like you're talking about one of those car race things.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

....

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

...What? Never met an alien before, little lady?

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

...Why are you a guy!? And why are you with Yuusei-kun!?

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

Er...I'm a guy because I was born that way? Don't ask me. Ask whoever decided to assign gender norms to electromagnetic beings.

And that's a long story but the basic idea is that he was the first guy I ran into when I came to Earth.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

...But I...

Stardust Dragon is a girl.

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

...You've got to be kidding me. That ain't how it works in my world.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

I'm not kidding!`

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

And you're probably not. It's just that your world is different from ours. Has anyone explained to you about this place, Miss...

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

No...not really.

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

The best way to explain it is to say it's a kind of crossroads between worlds. People just get pulled here with no explanation whatsoever. You could run into a duplicate of yourself from some other world.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

...So you're not the Yuusei-kun I know?

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

No. I apologize.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

Mmm...s'ok.

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

He may be here. I've seen quite a few doubles of myself.

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

!

He might be? Ah, well! If you see one, ask if they know anyone named Estelle Drake. Because...I'm his...girlfriend!

[Don't think too hard on the name's meaning...]

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[And at that, Stardust starts laughing, even going so far as to slap Yuusei on the back.]

Dude! You finally scored somewhere! You're so stoic and shy I was doubting you for a while there, even with the Izayoi girl! Hahahaha!

Stardust...

[Yuusei looks vaguely embarrassed, but it's easy to tell it's a good-natured bickering between friends.]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

[And Estelle is just grinning! All cute and innocent! ^_^]

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

And you and Black Rose, Stardust?

[And that seems to have shut up Stardust temporarily.]

...I don't get along with women. And she's the worst. You know that!!!

[Yuusei still looks as smug as it's possible for a Yuusei to look.]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

You too are so funny!

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[And Stardust isn't sure whether to take that as a compliment or not.]

Eh...we try.

You do.

What's that supposed to mean?!

[They seem like brothers, almost.]

[stardustbabe.livejournal.com]

[And Estelle will giggle again, not wanting betray the fact that she's actually kind of weirded out by the fact that Stardust Dragon's male...]

[kizunaprotector.livejournal.com]

[Eh, Stardust would be horrified himself if he found out. (Yuusei not so much. He's already met a gender bent version of himself not to mention being changed into the opposite gender. Anyways...]

If you need anything, ask around. There'll be plenty of people around to help out, I expect.