Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Z World

#26: Izanoku Shinoa

Masaru rolled a red coloured lollipop from one side of his mouth to the other, and bit on it with his back teeth. Looking around, and back down to his phone, he stood in the middle of a particularly busy airport terminal. From the window paned ceiling, the last of summer's lights entered in the airport, while the chilling air of a close autumn wafted in the building. Tapping on his phone, and sending a message to his older brother; Masaru turned the device off and put it into his jacket's pocket.

"Life is weird."

Crushing the candy in his mouth, Masaru took the stick that used to be attached to it, and put it inside his other pocket. The only luggage he had was slung around his body; a brown travelling bag. He looked blankly in the distance, before raising a brow. In the distance, he could see a large group of recognisable faces: Ryuzaki, Payic, Maverick, Inu, Yozora, Chiharu, Rino, Wyvon, Ryu, Trio, Riku and Max.

"Actually, life is more than just weird. It's unpredictable..."

"Hey... isn't that Masaru?" Ryuzaki muttered, walking towards him. As the two got closer to each other, they stared at each other with dumbfounded faces. "Holy shit it's Masaru..."

"Fancy running into you here." Masaru said plainly, waving at the group. "What's the occasion? Is it because summer is ending, you all need one last vacation?"

"Yo, Masaru." Ryu waved from the back of the pack. Masaru responded with a smile and thumbs up.

"Us? Vacation?" Ryuzaki chuckled, before pointing dramatically at Masaru. "You clearly don't know me!"

"Nor do I really want too..." Masaru whistled.

"Well, you clearly have, since we talked over the phone..." Ryuzaki said. "That's besides the point, you know why we're at the airport."

"Zeroth Dragons? If so, which country?" Masaru asked.

"Yep, it's in China." Ryuzaki said.

"Well, you guys enjoy your trip then." Masaru said. "Make sure you get the Zeroth Dragon."

"We will, don't you worry. Anyways, what are you doing here?" Ryuzaki asked.

"I just came back from a trip in America." Masaru said. "What's up with the group though? Isn't that Max? Why is Wyvon in the same group as him? I thought they had a... "history"..."

"Well... long story short, I beat Wyvon in a Cardfight, obviously, and since I did, I would kick him and Rino out of the group; but being so kind, I graciously let him stay." Ryuzaki said.

"Isn't that a bad idea?" Masaru raised a brow, peering at Wyvon who refused to look in the direction Max was in.

"Oh, they'll be fiiiiine." Ryuzaki said with a dumb grin. "It could be worse."

"I don't see how it could be worse..." Masaru muttered grimly.

"Enough of this idle chitchat, we'll be late!" Ryuzaki shouted, signalling everyone to start moving again. "I'll see you soon Masaru! See your Chronofang ass!"

"Riiight..." Masaru sighed, watching everyone pass him.

"But this story is even weirder than life."

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