This short story is something that I have formulated since seeing Dark Side of Dimensions. Long distance relationships seldom last, and despite best intentions, we all know what it is like to move away and leave old friends behind. This is just one of the possible outcomes for Yugi and Anzu.

I am dedicating this story to renecake426 as a birthday gift. Happy Birthday!

Warnings: The characters are now adults and there will be material of an adult nature. At the moment it is T rated but depending on how juicy my lemon is, I may change it to M

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh

Homecoming.

Four and a bit years was a long time to be away from home.

Anzu had been eighteen when she left Domino, and at twenty two she almost felt like a different person. Not only had her features matured a little, her outlook on life had changed too. No longer the naïve, innocent teenager, she was now a woman, with the sculpted features and the toned physique of a ballerina.

She wondered if her friends had changed as much as she had? Her flight home to Japan would be leaving shortly, so she would find out soon enough!

Taking a seat in the departure lounge, she thought reflectively over the past four years and wondered how she and her friends could have grown so far apart? 'I guess life is just like that!' She told herself. No one is to blame, it's just that priorities in life change.

It had seemed so easy when they all said their farewells and agreed to call each other every week. And to begin with they made the effort. But as is so often the case, work and new friendships gradually took priority over old friends and their calls and messages diminished.

It was sad to think that she had not spoken to Yugi since she graduated from Juilliard four months ago, and she wondered what he had been doing in that time?

She was broken out of her thoughts when the announcer said that her flight was ready for boarding.

Taking a deep breath, she picked up her hand luggage and made her way to the departure gate.

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Stretching and yawning, Yugi banged the snooze button on his alarm clock and pulled the covers back over his head.

"Yugi! Are you up yet?! You're going to be late!" He heard his grandfather shout from the other side of the door.

"Yes Grandpa!" He lied.

Sugoroku saw through his lie and opened the door to Yugi's bedroom. "Come on?! Kaiba won't like it if you are late for your meeting!"

"Stuff Kaiba, It's too early..."

"Eeeek!" He leaped up as his mother pushed his grandfather aside, lifted up the duvet and placed an ice pack from the freezer in the bed with him. "Mum!" He shouted angrily. "What was that for?!"

"Do I still need to treat you like you are a child? It's time to get up! You really do need to start taking more responsibility! Why were you out so late on a work night?!" The lecture continued. "I bet you were out drinking with that worthless Jonouchi and chasing after girls... again!"

"Of course we weren't drinking! We were playing duel monsters at Ryou's place!" He did not tell her that there were girls there and that they had shared a bottle of Saki between them.

His mother sighed and Sugoroku smirked. Yugi was a lot like he was at that age – except that Yugi was better behaved.

"Your breakfast will be getting cold," Sugoroku informed him.

Yugi ordered them both out of his bedroom. "I can't get dressed with you looking at me, can I?"

"No, I guess not," Sugoroku chuckled and gestured to Hana that they should leave him to get dressed.

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Thankfully, Yugi made it onto the bus on time and arrived at Kaiba Corp. with minutes to spare.

He ran towards the lift, just in time to see the doors closing. "No! Wait?!"

The door pinged open again to reveal the lanky figure of Mokuba standing there grinning, with his finger on the 'hold door' button. "Running late again Yugi?!"

"No! The bus was late!"

"Yeah, right!" Mokuba laughed. Mokuba had changed so much in the last four years. He was now eighteen and had grown so rapidly that he had yet to grow into his new frame, making him gangly and awkward. He was not as tall as his brother, but at five feet eleven, was still tall.

Yugi had managed to make it to the lofty heights of just under five feet seven, so it meant that he now had to look up at Mokuba.

"You should wear a tie for the meeting," Mokuba told him. "My brother will go ape shit if you don't dress smartly."

"Yeah, yeah," Yugi rolled his eyes and pulled his tie out of his pocket. "I haven't forgotten," he smirked.

The lift stopped and they both got out. Yugi was still hurriedly knotting his tie when Seto came out of his office to meet them.

"Tuck your shirt in Mutou, you look a mess!" Next to the to Kaiba brothers, in their immaculately pressed suits, Yugi always looked slightly crumpled.

Seto shook his head in mild amusement. He had been a changed man since returning from his visit to the Afterlife; much more humble and open to other people's ideas.

Yugi ducked into the bathroom and returned five minutes later, with his shirt tucked in and his suit smoothed down. Seto gave him a look and laughed.

"I guess you will have to do. This meeting could open up Europe for us so don't don't screw this up!" While Kaiba Corp. was one of the biggest companies in Aisia and North America, he had yet to be able to make any trade agreements within Europe that were worth his while. He hoped that Yugi's new game would open that door for them. The game had been designed in partnership with Kaiba Corp. and this deal, with a small British electronics company that were looking to expand, could be the opening he was looking for.

The idea was, that Kaiba would invest in the company, in return for them producing the latest generation of Duel Simulators that would run both Duel Monsters and Yugi's game.

If successful, Seto planned to eventually buy out the company, which would give him a profitable base in Britain.

The deal would also reap financial rewards for Yugi.

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With the in flight meals cleared away, Anzu settled down for the remaining eleven hours of the flight. The inboard movie was one that she had seen and since she did not fancy seeing it again, Anzu decided to get some sleep.

Reclining her seat, she closed her eyes and started to think about her friends. She had decided to keep her homecoming a secret; only her parents knew that she was coming home. She wondered what her friends reaction would be when she surprised them by arriving home unannounced.

After graduating Juilliard, Anzu had made the decision to stay in New York to try and achieve her dream of starring in a Broadway show. Her boyfriend at the time, was the Head Chef at a fine dining, Japanese restaurant, He had helped to get Anzu a fairly well paid job as a waitress. The job meant that Anzu was able to move into a shared apartment while she also auditioned for shows.

When Anzu told Yugi of her plans, he had not taken it too well.

Anzu sensed that he had been hoping that she would come home so that they could talk about any possible future they might have together. And although he wished her good luck, it was through gritted teeth. The frosty way he had said, "Oh! Well, I guess that's it then! See you around," had upset her. Especially because it was most unlike Yugi to be abrupt like that. But people do change – even her Yugi!

Looking back, she could not really blame him for his reaction. It had been rather tactless of her to say that she had a boyfriend.

But they were not a couple and she wanted to be honest with him. He had always known that she might be lucky enough to secure an apprenticeship with a dance company anywhere in the world, and might not be coming home. They had both agreed that they should be free to date other people, so she had not really given it any thought.

But she had grown tired of being turned down for auditions or only offered minor roles and was coming home to re-assess her future career. She had ditched the boyfriend and was now single again. She hoped Yugi would forgive her.

It was not long before she dozed off and started to re-live the last time she and Yugi had been alone together:

It was one week after they had graduated and that whole business with Aigami had left them all shaken. Seto Kaiba was still missing and Mokuba was terrified that his brother would be trapped inside the Dimensional Transporter forever.

The wiring had been sabotaged – they suspected by Seto himself – so that they could not force him to return prematurely.

Yugi was not saying much about it to his friends. But Anzu suspected he knew exactly where Kaiba had gone – Anzu also had her own suspicions about where he was.

One evening, alone in her house, she had forced Yugi to open up to her. He confirmed her fears that Kaiba was trying to reach the afterlife to duel Atem, and it troubled him.

For enduring the trials that fate had forced upon him during his short life and long isolation inside the Puzzle, Atem had been given status as a God. Yugi worried that Seto would resent Atem's status and would refuse to return to the living world until he had crushed Atem in battle.

As a God, Atem would not let a mortal humiliate him in that way and rather than risk losing, he might be forced to destroy Seto Kaiba.

The thought that the two would be prepared to go that far made Anzu gasp in horror and Yugi had put his arms around her to comfort her. "I am sure they will reach an agreement. Atem might be a God now, but he is still human at heart and would not destroy Kaiba unless it was as a last resort."

"That's not the point Yugi! Just what does Kaiba think he's playing at?! He's defied the laws of physics and travelled to another dimension. What if their macho posturing causes the boundaries to collapse and... and.. it could all end in chaos and destruction of our world!"

"Don't be silly! Atem would never let that happen. That is why he would have to kill Kaiba."

Anzu shivered in his arms. "I don't want to think about it."

"Maybe I can help you think about something else..." Without warning, he gently placed his lips against hers and kissed her.

"Yugi?!" She touched her lips and looked into his eyes. They were warm and inviting, and there was just a hint of desire within his gaze.

"I have wanted to kiss you for so long now... like two, no! Four years or more!" He chuckled sheepishly and his cheeks flushed with pink.

"Oh! Yugi!" Anzu reached her hand out to stroke his face. His jawline felt so much more angular than she could remember and there was just the hint of soft, downy stubble on the underside of his jaw. When did he start shaving?

Without saying another word, she threw her arms around him and started kissing him. At first, he seemed slightly surprised, but quickly snaked his arms around her waist as he responded to her kiss.

After several minutes of passionate kissing, they were both forced to come up for air.

"Wow!" Yugi laughed.

"Yeah, double wow!" Anzu giggled.

"Are you okay? I mean, do you want to continue?"

"Yes!" Anzu almost squeaked.

Without further hesitation, he leaned in for another kiss and they soon found themselves sprawled on the sofa, with Yugi on top of Anzu.

His hands were inside her blouse, touching her sides. She was surprised when he moved his hands to her breasts and even more surprised at herself for not wanting him to stop.

She heard him growl in frustration when he could not get his hand inside her bra. She surprised herself further when she hurriedly threw off her blouse and helped him to undo her bra strap! She wanted him to touch her.

He purred in delight at the feel of her soft breasts and Anzu purred in response to his gentle touch. It was making her feel aroused and she needed him, but to do it on her parents brand new sofa felt wrong.

"M..maybe we should go upstairs to my room?" Anzu nervously suggested.

"If you want?" He gulped. Was Anzu inviting him to her room, for more than a quick fondle on the sofa? All at once, he felt nervous, excited and aroused. He was ready for this – had been for a while.

Once in her room, he closed the door and they bashfully steered one another towards the bed.

"If you want me to stop at any time, just say so, okay?" He smiled at her lovingly.

She nodded. "I will."

They started kissing. He hastily removed his jacket and shirt so that they were both topless. The feel of their bare torsos pressed together fuelled their desire.

Anzu trembled when Yugi's fingers slipped inside her panties.

Feeling brave, she allowed her own hand to ghost over the front of his jeans and gently squeeze the arousal contained within. She nearly jumped when he groaned and pressed himself into her hand.

He placed his own hand over hers and guided her to undo his zip. Anzu was nervous but obliged.

Sliding her hand inside, she found the material of his boxers were her next obstacle. Behind them, she could feel his erection and almost withdrew her hand in fright. This was Yugi! The little boy she had known since they were six. And inside his pants was a huge beast!

What if it hurt when he put it inside her? She had been taught in sex education that it probably would. And what if she became pregnant? Condoms! Did he have one? She suddenly felt rather frightened.

He must have sensed her apprehension because he stopped and moved away slightly. "Are you okay? We can stop if you want? It's okay."

"No! I'm fine. I was just wondering what we will use.. you know? Contraceptive!" She was almost too embarrassed to say it out loud.

His mouth made an 'O' and he nodded. He got off the bed and rummaged in his jacket pocket for his wallet. He found it and pulled out a small silver packet. His face was bright red and he laughed. "It was Jonouchi's idea. He said we should be like Boy Scouts – always ready, in case we got lucky."

Anzu started laughing. "Trust Jonouchi! But I'm glad he suggested it."

Grinning, Yugi undid his belt and removed his jeans, before coming back over to the bed. Anzu could not take her eyes off the tent in his boxers and was quick to slide her hands inside the waist band and remove them.

Yugi removed her panties and could not help admiring his prize. He was feeling really turned on now and wanted her so badly.

He lowered his body onto hers and their lips met once more in a passionate kiss. Their bodies moulded into one another and he soon found himself between her legs. His erection was touching her pubic region and was dangerously close. All thoughts of the condom had slipped his mind.

Anzu was just about to remind him that he should put the condom on, when they suddenly heard tyres on the gravel driveway.

"Oh! MY GOD! My parents!" They jumped apart as though someone had thrown a bucket of icy water over them and frantically reached for their discarded clothing.

"Shit! I left my bra and top on the sofa!" Anzu grimaced.

"Oh no!" Yugi panicked. "Quick, before they find it!"

Anzu had never got dressed so quickly. She threw on a tracksuit and raced down the stairs, leaving Yugi nursing his arousal. There was no way he could put his jeans back on just yet!

Her parents had gone into the kitchen. "Hi Mum! Hi Dad!" They gave her confused looks as she ran into the sitting room. Grabbing her clothing, she stuffed the top inside her sweat top and shoved the bra into the pocket of the track suit bottoms.

Her parents came into the sitting room. "Is everything okay Anzu?!"

"Yes! Found it!" She grinned triumphantly as she stood up with a CD in her hand.

"Barry Manilow!" Her mother exclaimed. "You hate my Barry Manilow collection!"

"Yes! Yes I do... But.. but I have been asked to choreograph my own dance to one of his songs by Miss Aimi, so I thought I would make a start! You don't mind if I take it up to my room to work on, do you?!" She skipped by her parents and headed for the stairs.

"Anzu! Why is there an undergarment hanging from your pocket?!" Her mother queried. Anzu looked down and nearly shrieked when she spotted the bra was hooked on the stitching of her waistband and was hanging behind her like a tail.

"Whaaa?!"

She awoke with a jump and for a few moments was disorientated. The thrum of the engines reminded her of where she was.

"Are you okay Miss?" The stewardess was looking at her. "Only, you just shouted out."

"Oh! Did I?" How embarrassing. "I think I was dreaming. I am fine thank you."

The stewardess smiled and nodded. "Would you like anything to drink?"

Anzu glanced at the trolley being pushed along the isle. It had been stopped right next to where she was seated. "No thank you. How long until we land?"

"Another hour and a quarter."

"Okay, thanks."

After the trolley had gone by, Anzu got out and made her way to the toilet.

Back in her seat, she started to feel anxious and excited. Would home still feel the same as it did before she left?

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After a successful day, Yugi left the office to meet his girlfriend Ikume.

"My father would like to speak to you," Ikume told him, sheepishly.

"What about?" Yugi replied, nervously. He noticed Ikume was blushing.

"Erm... we have been dating for nearly six months now. We are well past the formal dating stage and my parents are rather traditional."

"What do you mean?" Yugi was a bit confused and concerned.

"My parents are a bit old fashioned when it comes to marriage. I tried telling them we preferred western style dating to old customs but they won't listen! They know we've been sleeping together."

"What?!" Yugi gulped. "How do they know that?!"

"They asked me how serious it was! I had to tell them the truth. My father says that because I have given myself to you, you have to show our family respect and honour, by marrying me! So he wants to talk to you."

Yugi could feel himself breaking out in a panicked sweat. "But I'm not ready for marriage! Are you?"

"I don't know, but I would like being married to you though. Of course, my parents expect children, but I am happy to put off starting a family."

"Children!" Yugi gasped. "I'm not even twenty three yet!"

"Don't worry, I will tell them we do not intend to start a family until we are at least twenty five."

Yugi was frantically thinking of ways he could get out of this suggestion of marriage. If her parents were traditionalists, they would go ahead and arrange the wedding. If Yugi refused, he would deeply offend her family's honour and show disrespect to Ikume. Oh, God! What was he going to do? He still had not given up hope of one day getting back together with Anzu. If he got married, then that would be the end of any chance he had with Anzu. What on earth was he going to do?

"You are not happy about it, are you?" Ikumi asked. "It's okay, I'm not offended if you don't feel the same." There was still a hint of disappointment in her voice and Yugi felt embarrassed.

"I do feel the same... it's just that it's a bit of a surprise! I need to get used to it. Can I sort of not talk to your father yet?"

She frowned at him. "He was expecting to talk to you over dinner this evening."

Wishing he could run away, Yugi bravely accepted the invitation to dinner. It was every bit as bad as he feared.

After a grilling about his future ambitions and receiving a lecture about honour and respect, he found himself agreeing to marry Ikumi.

He was relieved when Ikumi told her father that they would like to wait until they were twenty five before starting a family. However, even that prospect frightened him. He felt like he was being forced into something that he was not sure he really wanted.

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While Yugi was receiving his grilling from his potential Father in Law, Anzu's flight was just landing.

Smiling, the threw herself into the embrace of her parents, who were there to meet her.

"When are you going to tell your friends you are home?" Her mother asked, as her father drove them home from the airport.

"I want to get a good night sleep first. I plan to pay Yugi a surprise visit tomorrow. Have you seen anything of him lately, only I haven't spoken to him for a few... weeks!" Months more like! She thought to herself.

"No! He has been appearing in adverts for a new game but I haven't seen him to speak to. I occasionally bump into his mother in the supermarket. We don't really discuss him, but I do know his mother is very proud."

"Oh! So you don't know what he's up to?"

"No, I'm sorry sweetheart."

Reflecting on what she and Yugi might say, Anzu sat back in her seat and looked out at the landscape she had not seen in a long while. She hoped they could make amends and start afresh.

She started to think about the last four years of her life. It had been a wonderful chapter in her life and there had been so many memorable moments – too many to recount them all. There had been thrilling moments of achievement and there had also been tears when things had been difficult. But her hard work had paid off and she had graduated with a first class honours degree in dance.

Of course, that was just the beginning, the real test now, would be finding work. As she had found out with her failed auditions; competition was fierce and only the most persistent and very best dancers made it to the top.

Maybe she and Yugi could even re-kindle their close friendship. It would be just like old times, but this time their romance would blossom – she hoped so.

This is a lot longer than I thought it would be. I don't like to do very long chapters so I have split it into two. The second part will be posted by tomorrow.

I hope you enjoyed. Please review.