Disclaimer: Own Yu-Gi-Oh, I do not. Speaking like Yoda, I am. Owner of Star Wars, I also am not.

I'm getting writer's block. Kill writer's block…kill…

000

Bloody Butterfly

"Mazaki-san, you have shown great aptitude for tests and have always been one of the brightest of Domino High. I cannot imagine what drove you to such vulgar behavior."

Anzu shifted. She felt the tear in her skirt stretch a little more. The sensei coughed uncomfortably, glancing upwards, sweat making his balding pate gleam.

Next to her, Yuugi squirmed. There was still a red imprint across his cheek.

"Well, Mazaki-san? Mutou-kun? What have you to say for yourselves?" The sensei looked at them, peering from the brazen blue eyes to the embarrassed violet.

"That I was provoked," Anzu said, eyes hard.

"Now, Mazaki-san," he said reprovingly, "I cannot believe that-"

"What, that Chou-san," she stretched the honorific, "isn't a perfect little angel? If you ask anyone, they'll tell you she's a-"

Yuugi coughed, and squirmed in his seat. Anzu noted his discomfort before swallowing her words. She glowered like a hot ember.

Ignoring the sweat beading on his brow, sensei sighed wearily and leaned on his desk, elbows resting heavily on the wood. "What did she do that was so…provocative?"

Anzu crossed her arms, tightly, before answering, "She slapped Yuugi."

"Why?"

"She accused him of tripping her." Anzu's nails bit into her skin.

"Well, did he?" Sensei didn't bother looking at him.

"No," she said quickly, seeing Yuugi open his mouth. He closed his mouth, before returning his gaze to his knees.

Sensei sighed again, more forlornly and heavily. "Mazaki-san, you've had a spotless record until now. And I expected better from you; I thought you far too intelligent to stoop so low. But according to the witnesses, you-"

"Smacked her right back? Started a cat-fight?"

"…In a matter of speaking. It was completely uncalled for," he said hesitantly, steepling his knobby, elderly fingers.

Anzu said nothing, but she lowered her head in acknowledgement. "It won't happen again, Sensei. However, she did hurt Yuugi, and I suffer that from no one."

To her surprise, the sensei gave a rare smile. "Indeed, so I've heard." He sighed, thoughtfully this time. "I will have a word with Chou-san. Since this a first offense, there will be no punishment. You may both go."

000

"Is your face alright, Yuugi?" she asked, running one thumb over the pink imprint of a palm plastered across Yuugi's soft face. He blushed, lowering his gaze.

"I'm fine, Anzu. It'll go away soon. I was worried about you…" he added shyly.

"Me?" She gave a short bark of a laugh. "I can hold my own in a cat-fight."

"So I noticed," Yuugi mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing!"

I noticed as well, aibou, a deeper voice said musically, reverberating with mirth inside his skull and thrumming in his ears. With a laugh as smooth as his words, Yuugi's Other Self faded into the vaguest recesses of his mind.

Anzu said nothing for a few minutes, walking beside Yuugi, walking slowly so he could keep up without jogging. Dang short legs.

"Thanks for letting me borrow your jacket." Anzu tightened the sleeves around her waist again, concealing the tear in her skirt.

"That's alright, Anzu."

"Hey, Yuugi?"

He looked up. The sunlight dazzled his eyes. "Yes?"

"Why didn't the Other Yuugi get upset when Chou hit you?" she asked. Yuugi glanced downwards.

"He did; you beat him to the punch – er – eye clawing, technically, but…"

Anzu grinned, and in a swift movement, she took his hand in hers. The walked like this for a while.

"Hey Yuugi?"

"Yeah?"

"You sure you're alright?"

Yuugi smiled that Yuugi-smile, the one that made his face beam. Sunlight dappled his bangs. "Yep."

Anzu smiled again, softer this time. "Just making sure."

000

Uh, writer's block…although I might have a little Revolutionshipping thing for Valentine's Day coming up…oh well, read and review! And it's random, I know…but the title? 'Chou' apparently means 'butterfly' in Japanese…and if Anzu gets ticked enough to whack you upside the head, you bet you'll be in a world of hurt…