A/N: Here I am with the fourth installment to this story! I'm having a lot of fun writing this fic and I hope you guys are having fun reading it! This chapter is going to be mainly focused on Anzu bashing, cuz I've been DYING to do some. Ryou's going to be a bit more OOC cuz I kinda needed him to be, for the sake of someone needing to be level headed when faced with the creature from the black lagoon! It sure as hell isn't going to be Yami.

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Disclaimer: I don't own these characters, The Gap, Hot Topic, or the Energizer Bunny.

Finishing up the special tailoring being done on Yami's outfit for Jou's special plan, Ryou looked at his watch. "Hey, Yami, we still have an hour to spare. Wanna do some more shopping?"

Yami was surprised at how much energy he still had after spending two hours at the mall with Ryou. "Sure, why not? Come to think of it, I do need some new shirts and a pair of new leather pants would be nice, too."

"Then let's head to the Gap! Maybe we can stop by Hot Topic afterwards to get those leather pants you want. Actually, now that I think about it, I've never seen you wear denim before. Do you dislike wearing jeans or something?"

Yami raised an eyebrow at the curious teen's question before coming to a sudden realization. "You know, before today, that subject has never crossed my mind. I've been so accustomed to wearing nothing but leather that any other alternative seemed redundant. Would I even look good in jeans?" He glanced over at Ryou for confirmation.

Ryou gave him an uneasy look, scratched his head, then nodded after giving Yami a complete 360 degree examination. "Sure, I think you'd look great in jeans. While we're at the Gap, you should try some on. They're really quite comfortable."

"Oh my gawd, how cool is this?!" An annoying familiar voice came from what seemed like nowhere.

The boys looked frantically for the source of the interruption. "What the hell was that?" Yami questioned before a disgusted, mortified look overcame his face. "Oh, shit! It can't be..."

Both boys did a 180 only to have their worst nightmares come true. "Anzu?!"

She smiled and waved, "Hi guys! Out shopping? Cool! Can I join you? I was just out window shopping when I came across you two! What a coincidence! This is so great! Three best friends shopping together at a mall! How perfect is that!? My mommy always says that friends are the most important things in the whole world! She's right, you know!? When I was a kid, she......"

As she continued her ear piercing ranting, the two boys looked on in disbelief.

"Ryou?"

"Yeah?"

"Why, of all days, did we pick the one that she goes shopping? I thought we knew that this was the only day out of the week that she comes here."

"I guess it slipped our minds. We got so caught up in our shopping errands that we failed to realize she'd be wondering around here."

"Why won't she shut up? Doesn't she ever stop to breathe?"

"I guess not. Shouldn't one of us say something?"

"Good idea. You go first."

"Hell no! You're a closer "friend" to her than I am. Thank you, Ra!"

"I hate you." With a deep breathe, Yami took a step forward, "Ahem! Hey, Anzu! Anzu? Um... excuse me..."

"... and then there was this cute little white kitty that I took home, cuz I wanted a pet, but mom said that cats make her sneeze. So..."

"ANZU!" Yami surprised himself as he screamed in frustration at the talkative teen girl.

Anzu cocked her head to one side in confusion. "What's wrong, Yami? You don't look so good. Are you sick? Do you need me to take care of you?"

Ryou and Yami shuddered at that last question.

"I can take care of you. I have plenty of medicine at home. We can take a cab down there. Staying sick isn't good for your health. My mommy always tells me-"

"Please, Anzu, shut up for two damn minutes! Dammit, you're like the fuckin' Energizer Bunny!" As soon as Yami saw that he, at least, had a small amount of her attention, he continued as calmly as he could. "Now, Anzu, please listen. Ryou and I are very busy right now and we can't-"

"What is it you guys are doing? I wanna help! Pleeeaase! Oh, hey, who does that outfit belong to? Can I see it?" She pointed at the tailored outfit wrapped in plastic that Ryou was holding.

As if to hide it, Ryou immediately flung it behind his back, "No, it's Yami's! He's doing something very special for Yuugi on Christmas and it's taking a lot of planning."

Anzu's cheeks flared with jealousy. "For... Yuugi?! Why do you want to do something so special for him, Yami? You know, he's been very grouchy and moody these past few days. I don't think he deserves to have anything special done for him this Christmas."

Yami's face matched the crimson shade of his eyes as he clenched his fists in fury. "No one talks about my aibou like that! Especially coming from a slutty, low life, little bitch like you! I DARE you to say something else!"

Seeing that the pharaoh was just seconds away from sending the bewildered brunette to the Shadow Realm, Ryou decided now would be a good time to intervene. He got in-between the two and focused on the furious pharaoh. "Okay, Yami, take a breather. We don't want to create an even bigger scene. Step back for a sec and let me handle the rest, okay?"

Though Yami's blood was still boiling, he slowly stepped back without taking his death glare off of Anzu.

Confident that the anger ridden pharaoh wasn't going to pull a fast one, Ryou turned around and locked eyes with a stunned Anzu. "Consider yourself lucky, bitch! I just saved your sorry, pathetic, useless life from an eternity in hell. So, in return, you will listen and do exactly what I say. Never associate with us again. That includes Jounouchi, Honda, Yuugi, Otogi, Seto, Bakura, Malik, Tozokuo, and Mokuba. If you do, Yami won't be the only one giving you hell. You'll be sent to places far worse than the Shadow Realm. I'm glad we have an understanding. Have a nice life." With that said, Ryou about faced and walked away with his arm wrapped around Yami's forearm.

"BUT I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS!" Tears rolled down her cheeks.

Yami looked up at the proud albino and pleaded, "Can I PLEASE send her to the Shadow Realm?! PLEASE?! Just this once! It'll be quick and I'll only leave her there for a day or two... maybe. Come on, Ryou! She deserves it!"

Ryou just smirked at him, "I told you that we don't want to create an even bigger scene. Lots of people are already staring in our direction. Let's not make it worse, okay?"

The defeated pharaoh sighed, "Alright, alright! I understand. I won't make a scene."

"Glad to hear it. Unfortunately, our little rendezvous with Anzu left us with no time to shop. We have to meet Jou in the front in about 15 minutes."

Yami looked at him in disbelief as he grabbed Ryou's hand to look at his watch. "Are you serious? Dammit! That bitch ruins everything! Well, let's head to the front. I don't wanna keep Jou waiting."

"Good idea. Don't worry, we'll go shopping together again some other time, okay?"

Yami smiled, "Sure. This was actually a fun day, except for the little disturbance in the end."

They both laughed as they walked out the front doors to wait for Jou.

"Hey, guys, over here!"

Ryou and Yami looked shocked when they saw Jou waving at them from inside his car.

Agitated that Jou didn't inform them that he would be early, Ryou crossed his arms. "How long have you been waiting, Jou? You could've called me on my cell phone to inform us of your early arrival."

Jou scratched the back of his head, "Oh, yeah, that's right. Sorry, Ryou. You know me. The small details always escape my mind."

Ryou couldn't help but smirk as he rolled his brown eyes, "Yeah, I know. Well, see ya later Yami, Jou. Good luck with the rest of the plan. I'll be waiting in the wings. Call me if you need anything, okay?"

Yami hugged his snowy haired friend tightly, "I will. Thank you for today, Ryou. I'll see you again soon. See ya!" He then got into the car and was soon out of sight, leaving Ryou waving goodbye.

As they headed for the Kame Game Shop, Jou noticed the outfit wrapped in plastic. "Is that the tailored outfit we discussed? I can't wait to see it come reveal day. I'm sure Yuugi will love it, too."

Though inwardly doubtful, Yami managed a small smile. "Yeah. So, who's next on my 'people to see' list?"

"Malik!" Jou exclaimed excitedly.

The pharaoh sweat dropped and sighed. "Not another ultra-fem, happy-go-lucky, endless energy teen boy! Oh well. If I can survive spending a day with Ryou, then Malik should be no problem."

As they pulled up to the shop, Jou said his farewells, "Get some sleep, Yami. You'll need a lot of energy for tomorrow. I'll call you tomorrow before I pick you up. Night!"

"Night, Jou! See ya tomorrow!"

Owari

That chapter was my longest yet! Tiring! So, people, how was this chapter? Did I do a good job at bashing Anzu? I tried really hard thinking of the perfect scenario. Please review!