The Not So Typical Anzu
Summary: With Yami in his own body, things heat up between Anzu and him, but with other couples getting together and strange happenings, will they get through to the Anzu that isn't just the supportive one.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Gi Oh, and if I did, I can promise you Anzu won't just be in the background and there will be more girls.
Chapter One: Tea Missing
"Yami!" Yugi yelled, as he ran down the stairs of Grandpa's shop. "Where is my backpack? I searched everywhere for it and –" he stopped abruptly, as he saw his backpack on the table.
"I took the liberty of taking it for you when you were still in the shower aibou," Yami said, smirking as he took a sip of tea. "We should go now; no doubt Tea has already left for school by now seeing as how we are so late, if we hurry we can still catch up with her."
"All right thanks, let's go than!" Yugi yelled, as he grabbed Yami and shoved him out the door. "See you after school Grandpa!"
"Strange," Yami mumbled to Yugi as they barely made it in before the tardy bell. "We ran here, but still haven't caught up with her, and she's not even in class either."
"Yeah I know," Yugi whispered back. "You don't think anything happened to her do you?"
"Hmmm," Yami merely said, as he sat back down. "I don't know, but I don't sense any Shadow Magic around here."
"Gardner?" the teacher said, taking role. "Gardner?" she said, now looking up only to see Anzu missing. "That's strange, that girl has never missed a class before. Motou any idea where she is?" she asked, sincerely concerned for her best student.
"Sorry ma'am, but we were late today and didn't see her," Yugi said sheepishly.
"I see, well…" and she went on calling other students.
"The teacher's right Yami,Tea never misses school, she got a perfect record ever since preschool I think."
"…."
"Yami?"
"Looks like Kaiba's absent as well Yugi."
"But he's always absent from time to time."
"Yes, but somehow I sense that his absence has something to do with Tea."
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"Tea wasn't at school today?" Mai asked as she met up with the gang, Serenity at her side. "What's the big deal about it, the girl's probably sick that's all."
"She's right," Serenity said, "I think you guys are over-reacting. She's probably sick and can't go to school, so let's go visit her."
"Serenity," Tristan said, matter-of-factly, "The reason why we're worried is because the girl never misses school. Rain or shine."
"Yeah sis," Joey added. "Yug, remember once when she got that high fever, and no matter what we told her, she refused to stay home while we were walking to school."
"Yeah," Yugi said, apprehensively, "She still came; her excuse was that test, which she still aced, even though her head was spinning. When school was over and the bell rung, she couldn't stand anymore, and she fainted."
"Exactly," Tristan said. "Now do you guys see how we're worried?" At this, Mai nodded her head, getting worried and fretting now. Ever since the whole ordeal, she and Tea have gotten close, and the girl's ever bubbly smile have gotten to her, and at the news, she was starting to fret. Serenity also was getting worried; her brow creased with thoughts of how Tea was, and fear was starting to show in her eyes.
"What we need to do now is go and visit her," Yami said, seeing as how the two girls were fretting.
"Don't bother," a voice suddenly said. "Unlike you guys," Duke said, suddenly appearing out of no where. "I didn't stood around and discuss why you're worried but went straight to her house."
"Why you!" Joey yelled, as he made a lunge for Duke, which he easily dodged.
"Did you see Tea?" Serenity asked, anxious.
"No, that's why I said don't bother," Duke said, sighing. "No one was home; I was banging on the door for at least fifteen minutes. I even went around the back and saw that no one was home."
"What?" Yugi said. "But if Tea's not at home than where can she be?"
"That's what I came here to ask you." Duke said. "Although she wouldn't be my cheerleader, she helped me with some personal issues and now she's missing."
"Oh man," Joey yelled suddenly. "If she isn't at her home than where can she be? She always had one of us with her, and never goes anywhere alone!"
"Hmmm," Yami suddenly said. "Perhaps we should call her, Mai may I borrow your phone?"
"Oh sure," Mai said, taking out her cell as fast as she could.
As Yami called her cell, the group stood around closely, hoping for news of the brunette, only to hear her voicemail. A collective sigh could be heard as the group knew not where to look for her.
"Where could that girl be!" Tristan yelled.
"Calm down Tristan," Yugi said.
"Yes, we're all worried and now I'm scared something bad might have happened to her," Serenity said, looking down.
"Don't worry, Tea's a big girl," Mai said, not quite convincingly. "She can take care of herself."
"I don't think that this is the best way to find Tea," Yami said, as he tried to sense any Shadow Magic in the area. "We should wait by Tea's house; she has to go home sooner or later."
"He's right," Yugi said. "But first does anyone know where Tea would go? Where she hangs out usually? Or anything like that?" he said, looking around, as everyone looked at Mai or Serenity and even him.
"We usually just go to the mall," Mai said, as she thinks back. "I would usually get her clothes and we would talk."
"And we usually just walk around the park," Serenity said, "And hang out there. Maybe a movie or two too."
"You know thinking back," Yugi said, "We never really did what Tea wants. We'd just drag her somewhere we want huh?"
"Yeah, man that girl really needs to get us to do some stuff she likes instead of just doing what we want." Joey proclaimed.
"When we find that girl, we're doing what she wants!" Tristan said, as they headed towards Tea's house as the others nodded.
'Tea…' Yami thought. 'How we took advantage of you, please be ok.'
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"Man, its getting late, and still no sign of anyone," Joey said, as he lay on his back on the grass, with Mai sitting next to him.
The gang all decided to stay out in the park across the street from Tea's house and wait for her to show up. Yugi was sitting on the bench with Serenity and Duke, while Tristan was sitting on the grass, with his back against the bench, whereas Joey was completely lying down in the grass, with Mai sitting next to him like Tristan, and Yami was leaning against a nearby tree.
'Yami?' Yugi sent to Yami, tired of sitting for the whole day. 'Are you still trying to sense Shadow Magic?'
'Yes aibou,' Yami replied. 'Can't be too careful, this whole ordeal may have been over for a year, but I can't help but sense that something is amiss.'
'Don't worry,' Yugi said, sensing the worry from the usually calm spirit, although to him, whenever something concerned Tea, the spirit seemed a whole lot less calm, 'Tea should be fine, and it won't have anything to do with the Shadow Realm or Magic.'
Just than, a limo suddenly pulled up in front of Tea's house.
"Look!" Yugi whispered, as loud as he could for the others to hear.
The limo was white and blue, and inside the voice of Mokuba could be heard, saying, "See you later Tea!"
And the long awaited voice of the missing one immediately answered with a laugh, "Of course Mokuba. Thank you for the ride Seto."
"Of course," Kaiba answered, as the gang saw him stepped out and went around the limo to open the door for Tea. "You don't actually think that I'd let you walk or take a taxi home do you?" he said with a slight smile, which surprised everyone watching. But what surprised them more was as Tea stepped out, she was wearing a black tube top with blue strings and ribbon oriented around it, and a black sleeveless style jacket over it, her pants were black also, with a professional yet clubbing feel towards it, with some blue sprinkles that can be seen, and boots. But what surprised them the most was her hair. It was no longer the short brown that they usually see, but long, and was tied up in a ponytail, her bangs were still there, but was slightly shifted. The Tea they see now was even more beautiful, but wasn't the same bubbly person they see, but a calm and more sophisticated one.
"Well, from the way you act towards me and my friends, you can't really blame me now can you?" Tea said, laughing.
"Well that reminds me, I don't want to see you with them anymore," Kaiba said, no longer smiling, but now looking stern.
"What?" Tea said, demandingly. "Why?"
"How dare that bastard tell Tea not to hang out with us anymore," Joey snarled, as the others held him back, as he tried to attack Kaiba.
"You don't need a reason to hang out with them, you're perfectly well by yourself with me and Mokuba," Kaiba said. "And I don't want to see you near that mutt especially, and that supposed to be dead, porcupine head Pharaoh."
"He has a name Seto," Tea said. "And I can hang out with whoever I want to, with or without your permission."
"Tea, I'm merely expressing my concern," Kaiba said. I don't like how you hangout with those losers, and cheer them on in the sidelines."
"What's wrong with being on the sidelines every now and than?" Tea said.
"Nothing is wrong with that, but you're always on the sidelines if you haven't noticed," Kaiba said, exasperatingly.
"I'm perfectly fine with cheering them on Seto," Tea answered, smiling. "Look I know that you're worried about me, but I'm fine with it, supporting them is nothing, and a lot less work."
"Tea, I know you," Kaiba said, taking her hands. "Look me in the eye and tell me that you don't miss fighting for yourself."
"…."
"Just like I thought," Kaiba said, letting her hands go. "I'm worried for you, if you keep on going like this sooner or later; you're going to lose all self respect for yourself."
"No I'm not," Tea protested. "Its just, nii-san, it's so much easier like this."
"I no that you took our mother's death the hardest, and that our family comes out as a surprise for you. But you can't just keep living a lie as Tea Gardner." Kaiba said.
"I know, but it's hard to let it go," Tea said. "I've come too far to let Tea Gardner go away like that."
"Yes, I know," Kaiba said, recomposing himself. "That's why I'm making another tournament."
"What?" Tea asked, "What for?"
"More production in advertisement," Kaiba said, shrugging it off, "but you're going to enter it."
"What?" Tea yelled.
"Yes," Kaiba said, "And of course all your other loser friends will be in it too. IF you are in it."
"That's not fair Seto!" Tea yelled, pouting.
"Yes it is, and do you know why?" Kaiba said, smirking. "Because its life." And before Tea can say another word, he was back in the car, and slammed the door shut. "Oh and by the way," he said, rolling down the window. "This isn't just any type of tournament. So I would suggest that you be on your toes, and wait for the announcement."
"What do you me-"but before she can finish, the limo drove away leaving her only to ponder her thoughts. "Stupid Seto, the next time I see him, he's in for a hell lot of trouble." She muttered before turning around and heading inside.
"Am I the only one who saw Kaiba talking civilly and kindly to Tea?" Tristan asked, dazed at what the group just heard.
"Yes, and did I hear a nii-san in there?" Yugi asked.
"Why is Tea's hair long?" Serenity added.
"Since when did Tea start dressing so dark like?" Mai questioned.
"So there's another tournament?" Duke said.
"It would seem that there is more to Tea than meets the eye," Yami said, softly. While the others continued looking confused and thinking, Yugi was the only one to notice the sadness in those few words.
'Tea…' Yami thought. 'Why are you living another life? What is going on that you're not telling us…your friends….me…'
a/n: pls tell me what you think of this. I take any review that you would give, and I accept all flames. I just want to know what you think of this. I'm new to this so please help me, so that I may fix anything that might be confusing or anything of that sort.