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Gluttony...
"Why am I here again?"
Anzu laughed at Seto's question. He had been asking that ever since they'd arrive and if it wasn't for the hilarity of the situation she would have thrown the plate of vegetables in her hands at his face.
"You're here because you're a good person." He gave her a look that said try again and she sighed. "And because you promised."
"Something I've been regretting it ever since." He looked around the area and noted with distaste that everything seemed so...dull. From the towering trees on the circumference of their camping site, the lake classically bordering the area and the annoying sounds of the birds and other woodland creatures. Being in the great outdoors wasn't his forte and Seto made that known to his usually adoring wife. "I can't believe I was conned into this--" He searched for a less insulting word to describe his hell. "--adventure."
Anzu dumped the medley of veggies on the table and refrained from banging her head on the hard surface. "We're already here so quit complaning." Her voice was dripping with annoyance and as she continued it gained a pleading edge. "We're leaving on Sunday so could you please just try to enjoy this?" She was secretly hoping he wouldn't instigate another argument about what a waste of time this was and afterward desert her.
As if sensing her troubling thoughts Seto answered curtly. "Very well." And was instantly awarded with a gasp from his companion. He shoved his hands into his pockets willing himself to remain in control while his unpleasantness settled. It was for her sake he conceded moodily in his mind.
Meanwhile Anzu was desperately trying to conceal her joy. She was prepared to get on her knees if necessary. Thankfully that idea never came to fruition since she was determined to show him a thing or two about camping. Smiling a little too widely, she gestured to the ingredients she had previously gathered.
"I'm going to prepare dinner. In the meantime you could get familiar with the surroundings." She sidestepped him and made her way to the black Range Rover where the supplies were before his sudden bout of kindness diminished and she was left with the angry disposition of a man.
With her departure, Seto directed his blank gaze to the shimmering body of water which appeared still and lifeless. The shore was covered with a litter of every size of hard mineral aggregate and he picked up a rock throwing it half-heartily into the water. It made a loud clunk sound and he frowned at the rings it created. This was one of the most annoying recreational activities known to man and he couldn't wait for Sunday to arrive.
He looked out into the distance and inhaled deeply as the wind rushed past him. The leaves ruffled by the gust blew from their former housing and fluttered to the ground, the once clear lake becoming encompassed by a barrage of foliage. And he supposed somewhere in the recesses of his mind, he could appreciate Anzu's love of nature.
Seto didn't know how long he had been admiring the scenery when he realized the sun was setting on the horizon. The reddish-orange shafts of light pouring over the lake and for the first time since arriving in this place he smiled. There was something unmistakably beautiful about the water at sunset. A pair of slender arms draped around his neck and he turned his head, lips meeting hers and she sighed as they parted.
"Someone is in a better mood." Anzu murmured as she tickled his neck with the tip of her nose.
"I suppose I am." As an afterthought he added. "Maybe this camping thing isn't half bad." His response pleased Anzu immensely and she regretfully disengaged her limbs from around his throat.
"Dinner is ready." She announced leading him to the lavish spread she'd put together.
It was a rarity for Seto to be eating in front of a large fire, but his wife on the other hand seemed to be at ease with the situation. Her legs were crossed Indian style, the plate of food she so meticulously prepared perched on the junction where her calves met and the sleeves of her flannel shirt were rolled up to her elbows. But it wasn't her appearance or the grace she possessed that made his eyes go wide. No. It was the amount of food she was consuming. She had never seemed so ravenous before, always eating the amount her small stomach allowed. Yet, it seemed that stomach had expanded since she was scarfing down the food as if it were air.
"Anzu are you feeling okay?" He put his own plate down and addressed her with amusement and concern. She looked up, her eyes shinning in the blaze of the fire and she swallowed the morsel she was chewing.
"Of course. I'm feeling great!" She spooned another sampling of vegetable soup and wiped the small trickle left behind with the back of her palm. "Why did you ask?"
"Because you're eating like that pig Jounouchi." Anzu laughed at him, something she tended to do whenever he insulted the blonde irritant.
"It's not like I'll get fat or anything." She broke a piece of bread and dipped it into the soup. "Besides I'm famished!" To punctuate her meaning she gobbled the bread in one bite and reached for her spoon.
Seto shook his head and continued eating. "If I didn't know any better I'd say that you were pregnant." He looked at Anzu when a metal clang was heard and he saw her hands trembling, the spoon lying in the bowl and the source of the noise. Her eyes were wide, her mouth agape and it was then he realized that his little joke wasn't a joke anymore. "Are you?" Seto gulped when she nodded slowly.
He reached across almost immediately, avoiding the roaring fire and gathered her in his arms. Her body shook and he could feel his shirt collar being soaked by her tears. It took some time for her to calm down and during that time he contemplated the next course of action. "Why didn't you tell me?" He whispered when she had been reduced to those adorable little hiccups.
"I didn't know how and I only found out last week."
"I see." He whispered as though he was talking to himself remaining almost frigid during the embrace. His mind buzzed with a variety of thoughts, one in particular becoming a nag. "How far along are you?"
"Two months." Her voice became watery and she sniffled. "I guess we're having a New Years baby." Seto said nothing and seemed to be thinking over the shocking piece of information he'd been privy to. Anzu pulled away and stared into his clouded over eyes suddenly very apprehensive. "Do you want this baby?"
"Of course I do!" His abrupt exclamation made her smile. He wouldn't be so adamant if he were lying and she knew the signs he projected when he was being untruthful.
Placing a hand over her chest she breathed out slowly, whispering a soft, "Me too." She fell into his arms again becoming aware of his excitement when he laughed. The vibrations of his chest transferring to hers. "What is it?" Anzu mumbled as her head drifted from his shoulder to peer at his face.
His smile was contagious and his eyes danced in the light. "I guess we'd better head back to Domino. It's not safe to be out in the woods when you're expecting, who knows what might happen." His little ploy didn't fool her and she slipped out of his grasp and grabbed her bowl pouring herself a generous helping of her delicious soup.
"Nice try." Anzu said dryly. "But we're staying." Seto shrugged and followed her example by taking a hefty gulp of his own food.
"It was worth a shot."
A/N: This was Gluttony with a purpose. Since this story has one more chapter to go I wanted to finish it off with a family oriented theme. I thought to myself a few months ago when I'd originally planned this and started writing, that I wanted them to have a child. It was supposed to be the last chapter only but I thought it would make more sense to have it in two. That way I could develop the idea more and not spring it on you guys.
I had to go through a lot of ideas for Gluttony. From Anzu being sick and craving food (which sometimes happens to me when I'm sick) to a very enticing candy filled night. This idea came to me while I was reading a book on camping (yeah I was that bored) and I realized that someone like Kaiba would abhor the outdoors where dirt was concerned. (The guy looks clean and perfect every time we see him) All in all I think it was pretty good considering the headache I got over this one little chapter.
I hope I made Anzu gluttonous but not to Jounouchi's standard. I wanted to keep it simple and direct, only writing what was necessary for the title. If I didn't do it justice then I suck as a writer.
Please review and let me know.