As the Japanese guard walk back to his post a falcon swoops down and head on his head causing him to fall onto the ground knocking his helmet off. The grey, yellow eyed falcon lands on a flag pole in front of a full moon and screeched a loud cry.
Ropes were thrown over the military wall and the guard stood up to see a gang scaling the wall and yelled
"We are under attack. Light the signal we are under attack."
All the towers begin to light up as the group of men wearing black cloaks reach the top of the wall and another guard light the fire sticks and release it and watch as it reaches the sky signally the entire country.
The leader removes the hood from his head and walks towards the black hair ponytailed man and began pinning him against a tower wall. The guard smiled towards the long grey haired man with brown eyes and pale skin and said
"Now all of Japan knows you're here Bakura"
Bakura grinned and said "Prefect"
At the palace
General Aknamkanon and his soldiers walk thought into the throne room. They bowed before the emperor then looked up.
"You may rise" The elderly grey spiky hair emperor with purple eyes said.
"Your majesty the Shadow Magus has just crossed the northern border and is heading for Tokyo as we speak." The light brown hair, tan skin brown eyes general said.
"That's impossible we imprison them and the evil people of Kul Elna forever in the underground mines." The emperor said.
"Bakura is leading them and I and my soldiers will surround your palace Emperor Solomon" Aknamkanon said.
"Sent your army to protect my people general" Emperor Solomon said forcefully.
"Yes your majesty" Aknamkanon said.
"Deliver as conscription notices throughout all the provinces. Call up reserves and as many new recruits as possible." Solomon ordered.
"Forgive me, my Emperor but I believe my troops only can stop him."
"No Aknamkanon it's too risky. A single grain of rice may just tip the favors in our hands. One person could mean the difference for victory or defeat." The Emperor stated.
At the Mazaki Temple
Seating in her room a brunette girl with bright blue eyes and soft cream colour skin tone picked up her bowl of rice. Anzu use her chopstick to pick up a single grain of rice and said "Quiet and demure...graceful...polite." then place the grain into her mouth and in a mouthful said "delicate, refined and poised."
Anzu sets down her chopsticks and wrote down the final words on her arm.
"Cock-a-doo-a doo" A rooster crook from outside.
"It's time" Anzu said as she put down the bowl and went outside yelling "Mokuba. Mokuba where are you?"
"There you are. Who is the smartest dog in the world? Come on boy you can with my chores today?" She said to the white dog with a brown spot around his left eye
Anzu tried a bag of rice around his waist then ties a stick onto Mokuba so that end of it is in front of his face. She ties the bone on the end of the stick just out of reach. Mokuba started to run out the door with rice flowing out of it and all the chicken and Mino the family horse run behind eating it.
Yosuke a brown hair man with green eyes and a light brown bread kneed in the family temple and said "Honorable ancestors, please help Anzu impress the matchmaker today."
Mokuba runs into the temple and followed by a couple of chickens,
"Please, PLEASE help her." He pleaded.
As Yosuke got up from his kneeing position Anzu came in and said "Father I brought you some--------whoop." Anzu said as she accidently bump into him. A glass teacup fall onto the ground and luckily Yosuke catch the white teapot with his cane before it hits the ground.
"Anzu" Her father said.
"I brought a spare" Anzu said as she took another tea cup from the back of her green dress with a blue bodice and a red silk belt.
"Anzu" her father spat
"Remember, the doctor said three cups of tea in the morning—"Anzu hurried.
"Anzu"
"And three at night" Anzu cut him off.
"Anzu you should already be in town we are counting on you to –"
"I know I know to uphold the families honor. Stop worrying father I want let you down. Wish me luck" Anzu said while trying to cover the writing the on her right arm.
"Hurry" Yosuke said as Anzu ran downstairs "I will pray some more" he said to himself.
"Fukiko isn't you daughter here yet?" Kinaki asked the blue eyed, blonde hair mother. "The matchmaker is not a very patient woman." The grey hair, hazel eye woman said before entering the building.
"Of all the days to be late I should have pray to the ancestors for luck." Fukiko said.
"How lucky are they're dead." Grandma May Lin said.
"MA don't say that" Fukiko yelled to the grey hair blue eyed granny.
'What besides we have all the luck we need right here" She said to the pink cricket in the hand.
May Lin closed her eyes and started to walk across the busy road.
"MA what are you doing." Fukiko said worriedly.
The carriages and horses barely missed May Lin as she cross the road. She arrives across the other said of the road uncovered her eyes and look at the cricket. Then yelled to her daughter "This is a lucky one"
Anzu riding on Mino jumped over the accident and then jumps off the black beauty with hay stuck to her hair.
"I am here" Anzu smile
"Anzu where have you--. Never mind lets get you cleaned up." Her mother said as she grabs Anzu's hand and went into the preparation area.
Anzu's got undressed and threw her into the bathtub
(Honour To Us All)
"This is what you give me to work with?
Well, honey, I've seen worse.
We're going to turn
This sow's ear
Into a silk purse.
"It's freezing." Anzu whined.
"It would have been warm if you were here on time." Fukiko said.
Bath Lady:
We'll have you
Washed and dried
Primped and polished
till you glow with pride
Trust my recipe for
Instant bride
You'll bring honor to us all
Fukiko grabs a sponge and Anzu's right arm to start cleaning her. She notices the writing
"Mulan, what's this?" her mother asked.
Mulan drawing her arm back and batting her eyelashes "Notes in case I forget something?"
May Lin sight before saying "Here, hold this" hands the cricket to Fukiko "We'll need more luck than I thought."
Anzu looks on with an air of disappointment
(Cut to the hair dressers)
Hair Dresser 1
(Brushing and combing Anzu's hair much to Anzu's enjoyment)
Wait and see
When we're through
Hair Dresser 2:
Boys will gladly go to
War for you
Hair Dresser 1:
With good fortune
Hair Dresser 2
Finalizing the hairdo to look exactly like hers
And a great hairdo
Both:
You'll bring honor to us all
Anzu following her Mother passes a game boy and pauses to make an impressive move. Anzu has a smug look on her face when Fukiko comes back and drags Anzu away.
A girl can bring her family
Great honor in one way
By striking a good match
And this could be the day
Dresser 1
(While Dresser 1, Dresser 2, and Fukiko dresses Anzu)
Men want girls with good taste
Dresser 2:
Calm
Fukiko
Obedient
Dresser 1:
Who work fast-paced
Fukiko
With good breeding
Dresser 2
Pulling the dress tight around her waist
And a tiny waist
Anzu [expressing her waist being squeezed tight] "huh."
All Three:
You'll bring honor to us all
Chorus:
Anzu follows Fukiko and sees boy stealing a doll from a girl. Anzu grabs the doll from the boy and returns it to its owner.
We all must serve
our Emperor
Who guards us from the Shadows
A man by bearing arms
A girl by bearing sons
Make-up Lady and Fukiko
Putting on Anzu's face, powder, lipstick and eye liner
In a 3 person round
When we're through
You can't fail
Like a lotus blossom
Soft and pale
How could any fellow
Say "No sale"
You'll bring honor to us all
Make-Up Lady holds a mirror so Anzu can see her reflection. Not looking pleased, Anzu takes her single, short bang and brings it down in front of her forehead and smiles
Fukiko places a hair comb in Anzu's hair before saying "There, you're ready."
Grandma May Lin said "Not yet! An apple for serenity" While putting an apple in Anzu's mouth.
"A pendant for balance" Placing a yin-yang pendant under her sash
Beads of jade for beauty
(Putting beads around Anzu's neck)
You must proudly show it
(Grandma May Lin raises her chin high with her hand)
Now add a cricket just for luck
(Placing the cage with the cricket under Anzu's sash in the back.)
And even you can't blow it
Anzu
[Walking to catch up with the other maidens]
Ancestors
Hear my plea
Help me not to make a fool of me
And to not uproot my family tree
Keeps my father standing tall?
Anzu:
Anzu taking the parasol from Fukiko and running to fall in line with other 4 maidens
Scarier than the undertaker
We are meeting our matchmaker
Townspeople:
Destiny
Guard our girls
And our future
as it fast unfurls
Please look kindly on
These cultured pearls
Each a perfect porcelain doll
Girl #1: Please bring honor to us
Girl #2: Please bring honor to us
Girl #3: Please bring honor to us
Girl #4: Please bring honor to us
All the girls fall into line and bowed in front of the blonde hair lady with purple eyes and wearing a purple dress reaching her ankle.
"Mazaki Anzu" Monika said.
"Present" Anzu jumped.
"Speaking without permission" The matchmaker said.
"My bad" Anzu laughed.
Anzu walks with the Monika into the matchmaker building.
"How do you think she is going to Mother?" Fukiko asked.
"Knowing our little Apricot not really." May Lin answered.