A/N: We left off with our secondary subject Rebecca making the connection that Haga is an Anti-Stu. Let's see what ensues!

NOTE: This part counts as a sort of "closure" for this story. So, there's really not as much Sue explanation. But, enjoy nonetheless!

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Part 3: The Bottom Line

"I don't know what you're talking about, Rebecca."

"Oh, come on!" Rebecca pouted. "You have to admit it, Haga: You're an Anti-Stu!"

"What makes you think that?" Haga bristled, just waiting for the coming insults…

"Because you match the description you gave me for Anti-Sues…So, you are one!"

"What do you…Uh-oh…" Haga recalled how he described an Anti-Sue…Physical unattractiveness, a cruel nature, a lack of positive traits that other characters possess, being mostly disliked by other characters, and a myriad of other bad traits that make the character unappealing…Sweet Insect Queen, Haga thought grimly. It's really true…But, I can't let Rebecca know that. She'll never let me live it down!

Rebecca grinned.

"So, am I right? Are you an Anti-Stu?"

"…"

"Oh, come on, Haga! Everyone thinks you're really ugly, even if I don't actually think you look all that bad. And you're really mean. You lost in the first round of Duelist Kingdom. None of the main characters like you. You only ever won one duel in the entire series and that was against someone who's almost an Anti-Stu himself! You like bugs, which are gross to most people…Mainly the audience. Your voice, even if it's sort've cute in the original, is really annoying in the English dub and your laugh's annoying in both versions, though again more so in the dub..."

"Shut up, Rebecca."

"...You look really nerdy, especially in the first season with the bowtie and the jacket and the-"

"SHUT UP!"

"…And the frills, and the butterfly glasses. And you're really short – even shorter than Yuugi. Though I guess that's sort've cute, but it still sort've counts as a flaw. And you even lost to Jounouchi at some point...Even if it I guess it was because he was lucky enough to get a good dice roll. Still counts. What's worse, you-"

"JUST-"

"...You lost to that pink-haired Schroeder guy at Kaiba's second tournament in the first turn! And you were even teamed up with Ryuzaki! How pathetic is-"

"Shut-up, shut-up, SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP!!! GOD!" Filled with rage, Haga stood up and pointed at Rebecca. "You're so FLIPPIN' annoying! Do you EVER SHUT-UP?! NO WONDER Yuugi prefers Anzu! When she blabs for hours, it's at least about something people like! But, you? JEEZ! I don't know if you do this all the time, but it is not what you'd call 'socially acceptable' to pick someone apart like this in conversation! I even tried to be nice to you! YOU! A stranger I met completely randomly! And, now YOU WON'T SHUT-UP! And, you know what's funny, MY GIRL?! YOU are the reason I am an ANTI-STU! It's people like YOU who make me this way! People like YOU who piss me off so much, I just HAVE to take all this anger out at some point OR ELSE I'LL EXPLODE!" Haga hyper-ventilated for a few seconds before calming down and finishing, "Like I'm doing…now." Haga blinked. What had he just said? Beads of tears were now crystallizing in Rebecca's eyes behind half-moon spectacles. She was hurt. "Oops." Haga rubbed the back of his neck, and then sighed. What, now?

"I…I…" Rebecca sniffed, eyes wide and shining.

"Agh…" Haga groaned, biting his lip. "Umm…Okay." He sighed. "I guess I am an…" He looked reluctant and he seemed to be trying to keep his voice down when he said this. "…Anti-Stu…" It was kind've pointless to be quiet now, Haga thought. He had just shouted the fact at the top of his lungs and now people were staring at him and Rebecca as they walked past.

"I-I'm…" Rebecca sniffed, rubbing her nose with her sleeve.

"Well…" Haga sighed and picked up the book that had recently fallen out of his pocket. "I…I guess I'd better be going…" He turned, the prickles in the back of his mind making him feel the slightest bits of guilt, and began to walk away. His boredom was cured, but it had been replaced by a very strange feeling that felt like a mix of anxiety, guilt and shock at his own actions. It was an unpleasant feeling, but Haga would deal with it in his usual way: Distracting himself with examining insects or with eating ice cream and hoping that the negative feelings would go away.

This never worked for long, but there wasn't much else Haga could do. It wasn't as if he had any friends…

"Wait!" Hearing the familiar voice, Haga turned just in time to find Rebecca clutching his arm. "You…You didn't let me finish." She wiped the tears from her eyes, reaching beneath her glasses, and let out a sigh. "I'm sorry."

For a moment, Haga thought his ears had just malfunctioned.

All his life, Haga had retaliated to mistreatment with dealing back the same mistreatment in equal or greater measure. Or he'd mistreat others and be mistreated in return. All the while, Haga always sensed that his enemy was waiting for an apology. Haga always knew this, and yet something within him felt that the other person should apologize first. Only then would he apologize…maybe. Haga had no idea why this instinct existed. But, he had the feeling he wasn't the only one. It seemed that no one would ever apologize first, which meant that they probably expected the same of him as he did of them. And neither he nor the other would give in.

But, Rebecca had done something different.

She, as pre-teens sometimes do, had realized that she'd done something wrong. And, without considering Haga's own cruel actions in return, Rebecca had apologized first.

But, now there was a problem: Now, what was Haga going to do? What did people usually do in these situations?

"It's…It's all right." Haga, remembering movies where he'd seen other people comforted, turned and tentatively patted Rebecca's head. He wore a weak, but genuine smile. "You're forgiven…And…" Here goes nothing, thought Haga. "I…I'm…ssssorrrr…yyyy...too." The word was sandpaper to the inside of Haga's mouth. It had dried up, as if from lack of use. Yet it felt a surprisingly refreshing aftertaste when forced out. And, to Haga's surprise, it seemed to make Rebecca feel better.

"I forgive you, too, Haga. Maybe, you're not as bad as you act!" Rebecca laughed, wiping away the last of the tears from her face to show a smile.

"Eheh…" Haga twitched, unsure of whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. "I…guess I'll take that as a compliment." It was that sweet smile that persuaded him to do so. He sighed, deciding to change the subject. "So, Rebecca, you understand what I mean now? Yuugi can't get jealous."

"Mm-hm!" Rebecca nodded. "So…the whole 'go out with you to get Yuugi jealous' thing would never work. Especially since he doesn't hate you. And the reason for these peculiarities is that he is a Gary-Stu!"

"Precisely! Of course, you can still be friends with him. Though I doubt you'll get the time to hang around him with all of the destiny, duels, other friends, private moments with Anzu, rivals, etcetera. that pervade his very existence…"

"That's okay. I think I'm used to being in the background a lot, now…I don't like it. But, the anime creators obviously meant for me to be a background 'just there for convenience' character, anyway." She sighed and shook her head. "And, as you and I know, those types of characters almost never get to spend time with the main characters. But, that's okay! Because I know I'm a well-developed character who's way smarter than Jounouchi, Honda, and Anzu put together! Just because I may not be better than Anzu doesn't mean that I'm not great in my own way!"

"Actually…" Haga smiled. "I think you are better than Anzu."

"R-…" Rebecca's eyes widened as she looked at Haga. "Really?"

"Of course! As a character, Anzu is horrible. She almost always sits on the sidelines and cheers for Yuugi…She won three duels and one was only because Mai forfeited. Another one was against Jounouchi at the very beginning of the series…and you know how bad he was. You, Rebecca, are an excellent duelist…Oh, and you're a heck of a lot smarter than Anzu, too, like you said."

Little did Haga know, this was not exactly what Rebecca was hoping for when Haga said that he thought she was better than Anzu…Rebecca hoped for compliments on her personality, not necessarily on how she was as a character, how she dueled, or how smart she was (she already knew that part)…This was why she was now sighing and sweat-dropping.

"Eh, thanks, Haga." She replied, though. Rebecca was glad he was trying to be nice…She just felt he needed to work on it. A lot.

"You're welcome, Rebecca. I'd have more to say about how stupid Anzu is as a character, but…We'll save that for next time. In the meantime," Haga grinned. "Why don't we get some ice cream? My treat."

"Yippee!" Rebecca cheered. As far as she was concerned, Haga was now forgiven for the weak compliments and for calling her "my girl" at first.

And, with that, the two ice cream-craving duelists ran off into the overly cliché sunset that had burnt through the wispy clouds. Rebecca, for once, didn't care so much that Yuugi had ran off with Anzu to the mall and left Rebecca to her own devices. Haga, in some strange way, seemed to be able to respect and understand her more as a person. So, for now at least, she was content (not even thinking about the fact that she was still clutching Haga's arm). Haga didn't even care that he had completely forgotten about the bus he was suppose to catch to get home and that he was probably going to get an earful from his sister the second he walked through the door late. He just didn't care about any of that at all.

Insector Haga had found his first potential friend.

END

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A/N: Well, I hope the few readers I have enjoyed that. ^^ I may, as Haga suggested, write a sequel or two in a while...Something about proper fanfiction (specifically writing characters, well...in character), the wasted air breathed by useless characters, and a bit of a continuation of this with the lesser known "Canon-Sue". :) Well, happy reading and writing, everyone!

Reviews are much appreciated, whether you agree with me or not. :3