Disclaimer: Ahem! Yu-Gi-Oh does not belong to me, it belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. Any originals are mine! No exceptions!

Rating: PG-13 for use of language, violence.

Setting: After Battle City

Pairings: ?Anzu or ?Anzu?

Categories: Romance, General.

*Blah* characters' thoughts

/ Hikari to their yamis /

// Yamis to their hikaris //

~oo00oo~ indicates change of scenery, etc.

Tangles of One's Heart: Prologue

*Why is this so hard to decide?* Anzu Mazaki thought as she paused writing in her journal. Anzu had been debating over her feelings for two certain people. Every time she talked about one, she felt ashamed at the other. No matter how hard she tried to decide, Anzu never came to a definite answer. Anzu sighed and closed her journal. She rose from her bed to look out the window.

"Why does stuff like this happen? With all that has happened to us, it makes my decision harder. After all, I am the person that cheers them on the most in duels. Why is this so difficult?" Anzu muttered. She continued to look out her window.

~oo00oo~

Two women stood looking into a pool of water. They were observing the female known as Anzu Mazaki.

The first one with soft grey eyes watched with silent interest at Anzu.

The other observed their leader with cool emerald eyes.

"Clearly her heart is torn between these two people mistress. What can we do?"

"What can we do!? Anzu Mazaki must go on a journey to discover herself and her feelings."

"Of course mistress, but what kind of journey?"

"A journey to an alternate dimension."

"Surely you can't be serious! Why an alternate dimension? Why not something else?"

"I feel she will get a better understanding of her conflicting feelings toward these two people if things were different. Along the way, Anzu may discover new things about herself. That's why I think she should go to an alternate dimension."

"What about her friends? Especially the two people she is in conflict with. Won't they worry where she is? They're think she's been kidnapped---"

"ENOUGH! Don't worry, they will know. Only Anzu may decide to embark on this journey or not."

Sigh. "I suppose. Are you going now?"

A pause. "Yes."

"What about her parents?"

"I'll write them a note before I go see her."

"Very well. I shall leave you alone mistress."

With that said, the servant left.

The servant's mistress withdrew a piece of paper and a pen to start writing. After finishing the message, she put the pen away and tucked the message in her pocket of her dress. She took one last look at the pool of water and then she vanished.

~oo00oo~

Anzu took one last glance out the window and turned to grab her journal. She picked her pen back up and started to write again. A faint breeze caused her to look up. Anzu gasped at she saw. A woman stood before her, her blonde hair down and wearing a white dress. The woman's soft grey eyes watched her.

"W-Who are you? And how did you get in here?" Anzu stammered.

"You may call me Faeora. I have my ways Anzu Mazaki. Now I have a proposition for you." Faeora answered.

"You know my name?!"

"My powers allow me to know. I know that your heart is torn over two people and your feelings for them are mixed."

Anzu set her journal and pen down to stare in Faeora's grey eyes.

"So you know about my dilemma. What is your proposition?"

"You will embark on a journey to discover yourself and your feelings for these two boys."

The future dancer closed her eyes to ponder this. *Faeora is offering me to go on a journey to solve my dilemma. Hmm… I wonder what this journey could be? Could it be as simple as inviting them over to talk? No, that's not a journey. Perhaps I will go somewhere else?* Anzu still had some lingering doubts…

"Faeora, will this journey solve my problem?"

Anzu wondered why Faeora did not immediately answer her question, and then she saw her (Faeora) pause to pull something out of her dress pocket. Faeora paused to withdraw the message from the pocket of her dress.

"This message will explain to your parents about a journey that you will take, that is you decide to go."

"This journey will solve my dilemma, right?"

"It shall."

"Alright. What about my friends?"

"Don't worry Anzu, they will know too."

After the answer she received, Anzu had made up her mind.

"I want to embark on this journey Faeora."

"Good. When we leave, I will set the message on your desk. Are you ready?"

Anzu was about to say yes, but then a thought crossed her mind.

"Not quite. This is something I want to take with me."

Faeora simply nodded her head. Anzu went over to her desk to pull out a simple box from a drawer. Lifting the lid off, she pulled out her Duel Monsters deck. *I should take this just in case.* Anzu thought. Attached to her belt was a case that Anzu could tuck her deck inside.

"Now I'm ready to leave."

"Alright."

Faeora set the message on Anzu's desk. The goddess waved her hand and a portal appeared near Anzu's window.

"Are you a goddess or something?"

"Perhaps. Follow me."

Anzu followed Faeora into the portal. Cold eyes gleamed as they disappeared.

A low, evil chuckle sounded as someone else appeared in Anzu's room. They had been watching the entire scene take place. The mysterious person walked over to her bed, where the message lay.

"This message will allow everyone to know that she was not captured. I can't let that happen!"

The mysterious person took the message in their hand and raised the other. A small, red ball of fire appeared in their palm and engulfed the message. The message turned to ashes and the person let them fall to the floor. Laughing, they left.

~oo00oo~

Yuugi Mutou kept sighing as he kept staring at the phone. His yami, Yami Yugi frowned as he came over.

"Aibou, you have been staring at that phone for hours. Is something wrong?"

Yuugi shifted his violet gaze over to his yami.

"N-Nothing is wrong Yami." Yuugi answered.

Yami Yugi frowned again.

"I know that something is bothering you. Please tell me. I can't help you if you don't tell me." Yami Yugi stated.

"I need to call someone, but I do not have the courage to do so." Yuugi responded.

"I see… So who is this person abiou?" Yami Yugi asked.

Yuugi's cheeks turned slightly pink. Yami Yugi did not need an explanation to figure this out.

"Abiou, it can't be that hard to call a girl." Yami Yuugi spoke.

"Easy for you to say! You're not the one who gets a jittery feeling when I reach to pick up the phone and then I… I think she'll reject me if I reveal my feelings." Yuugi retorted.

The former pharaoh smiled, his crimson eyes warm.

"Abiou, why would she reject you?" Yami Yuugi inquired.

"Because it's Anzu…" Yuugi answered.

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What is Yami's reaction going to be? Will Jounouchi and the others appear in the next chapter? Flames accepted. All flames will be used to make this story better. Please read and review!!

--Destiny's Light