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Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh GX
Title: Friendship Between Kings: 20-20: Can We Keep Him?
Characters: Pharaoh Abidos III, Juudai
Word Count: chapter: 300||story: 6,000
Genre: Friendship||Rated: PG-13
Challenge: drabble123: Pharaoh Abidos III & Juudai: #20, author's choice (keep)
Notes: These drabbles all take place in the revised world of Hell's Ice, wherein Marufuji Ryou is one of the Seven Stars and holds power over ice and snow.
Feedback: All forms eagerly accepted. Concrit is loved the most, but everything is welcome.
Summary: In a world where Ryou is one of the Seven Stars and Abidos III is not, he and Juudai build a unique friendship.

"Principal Samejima! Got a second?" Juudai bounced up, cheerful and vibrant even while wrapped up in one of the warmest coats the Academy offered. He made Samejima tired just to look at him.

"Yes?" He did hope there wasn't a problem. They had enough to handle with the school being locked up in a five day (heading into six and beyond) snowstorm.

Juudai gestured to a figure behind him, who stepped up closer at the motion. Samejima wanted to rub his eyes and make certain he wasn't dreaming. What else could he think at the sight of a man dressed as an Egyptian Pharaoh in his school? Certainly there were cosplay duelists, but the cool tilt of the head, the arrogance gleaming from his eyes...those were not the signs of a cosplayer.

"This is Abidos III," Juudai said, confirming Samejima's own thoughts. "He was one of the Seven Stars, but Hell Kaiser got him kicked out and now he doesn't have anywhere else to go. I promised I'd duel him once we've beaten them all, since he really wants one. Can he stay with us in Osiris Red? Please?"

Before Samejima could say a word, Abidos spoke. "I'll not stay in that room of yours. If you can call it that. I've known closets with more space."

"You could stay with Manjoume, then! He doesn't have any roommates," Juudai suggested.

Samejima could hardly believe his ears. One of those who wanted the Sangenma? Or had? Staying with them? He'd seen many strange events in his life, but this one headed for the top of the list.

"Yuuki-kun, I'm not sure-" He'd barely gotten the words out before Juudai started pouting at him and he sighed. "If you insist. And if Manjoume-kun agrees."

Manjoume did not agree. But Abidos stayed anyway.

To Be Continued