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Locker
Chapter 4
Anzu listened quietly as Atem told her his unbelievable story. That he had been the reincarnation of an ancient Pharaoh. About his puzzle containing powers of the darkness. He told her that Bakura was also apart of it; that he wanted the puzzle to use it for evil.
Anzu quietly absorbed this. However, when he told her that Bakura was the one who had caused the accident, anger burned hot and thick through her. Her face burned.
"Nani? That…he…" She was a loss for words. She was a loss for words. She had been within a foot of Atem's killer only hours ago and she had no idea.
Atem nodded sadly. "Yes, Bakura caused the collapse. Shadi was just about to reveal his identity when he pushed the stone tablet from its frame."
Anzu shook her head in disbelief and leaned back against her headboard. She played with the puzzle in her hands. "I…don't know what to say. I mean, I believe you, but…I don't know."
Atem sighed. "Let us talk about something else." He glanced around her room. "How have you and the others been?"
She pursed her lips for a moment. "We're getting by." She finally told him.
Atem raised his hand and then slowly lowered it. Anzu eyed it was a look of deep sadness.
"We can't touch, can we?" She asked.
Atem's eyes narrowed slightly. "I don't believe so."
Anzu moved to her knees and knelt before the spirit. She held out her hand, her fingers splayed out. A longing look entered her eyes.
"Let's just try." She whispered.
Their eyes locked with the others as Atem slowly raised his hand and moved it closer to her smaller one. They both closed their eyes in anguish when Atem's hand passed through hers. Anzu kept her eyes pinched closed. She knew that if she opened them and saw their hands, touching, yet not touching, she would cry. She felt Atem draw his cool, ghostly hand back. Her hand dropped to the bed.
"I know you are lying, Anzu." He whispered after awhile.
With a startled gasp, her azure eyes flew open. "Nani?" She asked him in confusion.
Atem smiled sadly. "You are not 'getting by,'" he clarified.
Anzu licked her lips and averted her eyes. "I…am."
Atem's hand twitched, as if he wanted to once again reach out for her. "I heard every thing you told the puzzle, Anzu."
Anzu's face turned bright red. "I…well…you see…"
The corners of Atem's lips twitched up in a small smile and he chuckled. "You don't have to explain yourself. I feel the same."
Anzu's face turned darker red for a moment before returning to normal. "I guess that's good."
He shook his head. "It's not."
The dancer flinched away from him before looking up into his crimson, ebony lashed eyes. "Why?" She begged brokenly.
Atem stood from her bed and moved away from it. Anzu scrambled after and followed him. They stood a few feet away from each other. Anzu sapphire eyes swirled with layers of misery as she stared at his ghostly leather clad back.
"I'm no longer of your world." He whispered at last.
"So?"
He tensed and whipped around to face her. "So? Any relationship would be impossible! Once Bakura has been stopped, I will return to the after life. You will return to your normal life."
Anzu's eyes unwontedly narrowed. "Normal life! What normal life?" She shouted. "My life ended the day yours did! It's far from normal now! I'm not even Anzu anymore!" Tears pricked in her eyes, angering her more.
Atem began to respond when they heard the front door open. Anzu's mother called up to her that she was home. The teen's eyes locked on each others.
"I must go. Keep the puzzle with you."
He began to fade away and Anzu stumbled forward, her hand reaching out to try to pull him back.
"Wait! When will I see you again?"
However, it was too late. He was gone.
She immediately felt terrible for yelling at him.
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Anzu arrived at her locker the next morning with hope in her heart. It quickly died when Atem didn't show himself. She had hoped that he would be there since it was a key place in their new relationship. She took out her books and held them at her side. It was slightly awkward to do so. Though, she had to with Atem's puzzle dangling where she had once clutched her books. It was a small price she was willing to pay.
She closed the small door and began to head to class. She spotted Yuugi up ahead, his spikes bobbing among the students that walked around him. She thought about calling out to him, but stopped herself. How could she explain everything that had happened? Even he, one of her best friends, would call her crazy.
She looked down at the puzzle. She would have to ask Atem if she should tell Yuugi. And how she would go about doing it.
Her thoughts were scattered when she bumped into someone. She immediately looked up, an apology halfway out of her mouth. The said apology quickly died when she looked up into Bakura's cold eyes.
"My apologies, love." He murmured in his gravely voice.
She narrowed her eyes at him. "I'm not your love," she spat.
His eyes locked onto the puzzle. "I dare say that this is the first time I've seen you wear that in public. Any special reason?"
She took a step back. "No, now excuse me, Bakura. I have a class to get to." She moved around him.
His pale arm shot out and his long fingers wrapped out her pink jacket covered arm. She froze and looked up at him, like a deer caught in headlights. Nervousness and fear coursed through her as she gazed into his predator like eyes.
"If you ever need to talk, you know where to find me."
She carefully jerked her arm away. "Bye, Bakura."
As she rushed to her class, she could have sworn that she heard Atem growl lowly in her ear.
~MutantEnemy6789
