Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, and all people, places, and events from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! were written and are the rightful property of Kazuki Takahashi(as it should be; if any of us fan fiction writers get our little hands on it... well, then it wouldn't be Yu-Gi-Oh!).

Author's Note: Yes! Two chapters down and several more to go (that's right, my readers!). This is gonna be one long, LONG story, and could possibly be part of a trilogy (depends on the # of reviews by the time this story is complete!).

#2 Author's Note: Can someone please tell me what happened to songfics? All I keep hearing is that songfics are no longer allowed, so please, DO NOT mistake the first chapter as a songfic! I only use them to enhance the story, not base the story upon it! And rejoice, since I will be using at least one more song in this fanfic (another Evanescence song! Yee!).

#3 Author's Note: Anything written in italics represents thoughts. Now, stop listening to me and READ!

Revival of the Heart

By: Angel's Nocturne

Chapter 3: Another Beautiful Morning...

The morning sun flowed through Anzu's window pane's, sending its warm, golden rays splashing across her bedroom. The weather outside was crisp and fresh, just as every autumn in Domino felt on a sunny morning such as this. The trees were already beginning to change into the bright fiery colors that are always associated with the season, and the morning dew that once adorned the grass each fall morning was now becoming crystals of frost that sparkled like diamonds in the sun's gentle light.

Anzu's eyes fluttered open as the sun peeked into her room; still only semi-conscious, the brightly glowing sunlight didn't fully register in her thoughts as to what time in the morning it must have been. Rubbing the sand from her eyes, Anzu sleepily opened her eyes and turned to glance at her alarm clock face-

"Oh God, it's that late already!" she screamed, immediately awake and alert. "I'm gonna be late for school!" Leaping out of bed, the brunette peered out her window to the street below to see if Yugi was already waiting for her outside; however, she couldn't see past this small cloud of mist that had formed on her window pane. Panicking, she quickly wiped it off with her sleeve, only to realize too late that the fog had marks on it, like some form of ... writing?

Must've been my imagination... Looking back outside, she could see Yugi standing idly on the sidewalk. With that known, Anzu knew that she really had to move now if she wanted to make it to school at all, let alone on time. The teen wasted no time getting ready, her white school uniform shirt and blue skirt on in a moment and her brown school shoes being put on one after the other once her socks were on her feet. Swiftly and efficiently she tied on her blue bowtie around her neck and then headed into the bathroom to fix up her face.

She splashed the ice cold water from the bathroom sink onto her light- skinned face, looking up at the mirror once she toweled off the excess. Her aqua-blue eyes seemed bright and unnatural in the bright artificial light from her bathroom light bulbs, and her mousy-brown hair was a bit messy since she had just rolled out of bed. As she began to stroke her hair brush through the rat's nest that at the moment she would refer to as her hair, the cartouche that had been lying still underneath Anzu's shirt pulsed, almost as if it hed a heart beat of its own. Anzu looked down at it, and then continued to brush her hair absent-mindedly.

It feels so long ago... the day that Atemu left us...when in reality he has only been gone for a week. It felt a whole lot longer to Anzu; having the cartouche around with her all the time gave her a constant reminder during the day, while her dreams made her relive the memory every night. Anzu hadn't told the guys-Yugi, Joey, and Tristan- about the gift that Atemu had left her so secretly; after the first two nights of crying with Yugi at his house, Anzu didn't want to worry the guys about this as well.

But maybe I should tell them; they seem to have let go of him so easily. After those first two nights, they seem to have already gone on with their lives. Even Yugi, who was connected to Atemu in the closest way possible! I just wish they would care a little more, so that I wouldn't feel so left out...

"Anzu! Are you awake, dear! Yugi's here to walk with you to school, and you're gonna be late if you don't hurry up!"

Anzu sighed. She must have lost track of time, getting caught up in her thoughts like that. "Coming, Mom!" With all that thought time, Anzu's hair was now silky smooth because she had been brushing it in a constant motion while she was thinking. She gave herself a warm smile in the mirror, and then she scurried downstairs where her mother was just finishing up breakfast.

"Morning, sweetheart", her mother said as Anzu sat down on the stool that accompanied the kitchen's island. A plate of what appeared to be easy-over eggs and a small sausage sat on it, waiting for her to chow down on each savory bite. Starving, the teen gobbled down the meal down in haste.

"Um...mmm...morning...mm...Mom..."

The sound of pots clattering together as Anzu's mom washed them and Anzu munching on what was left of her breakfast remained the only sounds in the room for a few moments before Anzu's mother finally spoke up.

"Anzu, you won't believe what I heard on the news this morning!"

Anzu glanced up at her mother in mid-bite, listening. "Yeah?"

"It was so strange! Apparently there's been another robbery, from that person they can't seem to catch, right? Or at least that's what I think they assume it to be... anyway, there was an incident at the Domino Museum where they found one of their security guards in the Egyptian exhibit, acting shell-shocked and mumbling things and stuff like that. They said that they couldn't get any decent information out of him either because he was so shaken, and the only intelligible thing he said was 'red eyes'! Creepy, huh?"

Anzu had in fact found it to be quite disturbing. The Domino Museum... Somehow it gave her the chills to think that something strange like that would occur in the same place where Atemu had first learned about his ancient memories. But the "red eyes" thing puzzled her even more.

"Mom, I don't think they give out information like that through news reports. Did Dad tell you?" Her mother nodded.

"Yes, your father informed me about it. He was so mad that he didn't get to that story first, too!" She chuckled a little. "But when you're a newspaper reporter, you gotta get that new story, right?"

"Yeah, I guess. Hey, is Dad coming home this afternoon?"

"Not until later. He said he'd get off work around 7-ish. Oh, and I won't be home this afternoon either. Work's got me doing an extra shift since Pauline's out sick. Food's in the fridge if you need it." The woman kissed her daughter on the cheek. "You'd better get going, or else you'll make that nice boy Yugi late too!"

Anzu got off the stool, leaving her empty plate on the table for her mom to get. She grabbed her pink school uniform blazer and her backpack before leaving out the front door. "Bye, Mom!"

"Bye, sweetie!" Anzu closed her front door as she left, locking it behind her as she turned to meet her best friend of several years.

Yugi smiled at her, his grin warmer than the rising sun behind him. He was wearing the typical school uniform for the boys at her school, consisting of a white collared shirt, blue pants, a blue jacket and his favorite sneakers. His hair was as spiky and unusual as ever, with it's blend of black, red, purple, and with blonde bangs framing his young face. "Morning, Anzu!"

She gave him a smile back. "Hey Yugi! Having a good morning?"

He sighed, then looked at her with his huge purple eyes. "I guess I am, but we won't if we don't get to school soon!"

"I'm so sorry! I got up late and my alarm didn't go off when it should have... why are you smiling at me, Yugi?" It had taken her a while to finally notice that her friend was grinning as he watched her walk beside him.

"Because I feel so lucky to have you as my friend." Anzu could feel the tears forming in her eyes, but Yugi didn't appear to notice them. She held them back.

"T-thanks, Yugi" He continued to smile the whole way to school as he talked about Joey's antics yesterday after school that Anzu hadn't seen since she left for home right after school was out; Anzu half-listened as her own thoughts filled her head. Wow, Yugi seems so... happy, like he's already stuffed Atemu's memories in the back of his mind! Like he wasn't even that important! Is he just covering up his true feelings? She glanced at him as he babbled away to her. Or has he really forgotten?

"Anzu? Hey, Anzu?" Startled by Yugi's worried voice, Anzu jumped slightly. "Um, are you alright? You're awfully quiet..."

"Hmm? What, who, me? Naw, I'm just... listening to you talk, that's all. You don't need to worry about me, Yugi. I'm okay." Yugi looked at Anzu with his amethyst eyes for a long second, and Anzu was doubting that he bought her lie. But then the teen smiled again and continued talking as they made their way to the Domino High School. Little did they know that a pair of red eyes was watching them from afar...

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Author's Note: And now we are slowly progressing further into our story! If you are reading this and have not reviewed yet, then PLEASE do! I really like to hear from everyone who is reading my story and if they are enjoying it or not. Also, if you are have any critisim for my my fanfic, please review as well! I want to get better in my writing and any bit advise could be essential. Anyway, just wait for my next chapter and promise to review if you haven't already! 'Kay? Okay!