[Edit 9/20/15: grammar]

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Anzu sat on Mai's bed, staring blankly at the wall. She had told Mai what happened, leaving out the run-in with Atem. She honestly wasn't even thinking about Atem much at the moment.

Just because she didn't want to have to deal with him...she was only gone for a few days...she could have woken him up and said goodbye that morning...when was the last time she told him "I love you"?

Mai walked into the room and sat on the bed with Anzu. She rubbed her back. After they sat in silence for a moment, Mai finally said, "I'm sorry you had to find him."

Anzu was quiet for so long that Mai thought she wasn't going to reply. She almost stood up and left when Anzu half-whispered, "It's okay. Do you think he's with God?"

Mai nodded comfortingly. "I do, sweetie. And let me tell you, it will get better. Maybe not anytime soon, but eventually, you'll move on." She halfway stood up. "Here, I'm going to the market. I'll only be a minute, and when I get back, we'll find something to do, okay?" Mai left.

Anzu sighed and rolled over. The funeral would be tomorrow. Though the certain cause of death was debatable, it seemed as if he'd simply collapsed. Heart or lung problems, the doctors guessed. Nothing would have changed had she been there.

She didn't know what to do. Now there was no one to stop her from dancing, except for herself. But if people could die so easily, so simply, so quietly, what was there to celebrate with dance?

She didn't care about Atem anymore; she'd already pushed him away. In turn, she didn't mind Yuugi either. She didn't like nor hate them. She just felt a cold indifference toward them.

She eventually fell into a restless sleep.

Mai was worried about the girl. Anzu was usually so passionate about things, and now she just seemed...broken. Mai also felt bad for talking ill about her father. She'd been disrespecting a dead man!

Mai shook off the weird feeling and walked up to Katsuya's stall. She wasn't here for gossip today; just food. But she got more than she bargained for.

"Hello there, Mai," Katsuya greeted. "Got any news today?"

Mai sighed "Nothing on the witch. But Mr. Mazaki has passed away."

Katsuya tilted his head. "You ain't heard?"

Mai shook her head. "Heard what?"

Katsuya leaned in and said, "Well, I heard the witch was getting jealous, you know? So he finds a way to get rid of an obvious threat, Anzu, without directly getting rid of her. Jinxed the dad, and all that." Katsuya sat back. "At least, that's what I was told."

Mai nodded her thanks and bought her food. She walked slowly back to her house, her thoughts preoccupied. She set the food in the kitchen then went to check on Anzu.

Surprisingly, she was in the main room. Mai's thoughts were still so busy she didn't even notice her until she'd almost passed her.

"Oh!" she said, just noticing Anzu. "When did you get out here?"

Anzu sat on the couch, looking at Mai curiously. "Not too long ago. What are you thinking about?"

Mai sighed and sat down with her. Am I that obvious? "Just some town gossip."

Anzu scowled. Mai, though not happy at the thought behind it, appreciated the action. It was the first real emotion Anzu had shown, besides depression, since she'd gotten there. "What do they talk about?"

"Stupid things, like always," Mai answered truthfully.

This earned a half-hearted smile from Anzu. "What specific stupid things do they talk about?"

Mai hesitated. She didn't want to bring it up, but she felt like Anzu should know. "...His death."

Anzu swallowed. She'd braced herself for something like this. She'd cried herself dry, anyway. "What...What do they say?"

Mai looked at her worriedly. "Nonsensical things. You know, like his death wasn't an accident."

Anzu turned to her sharply. "What are they implying by that? That he was murdered?"

Mai thought about bailing. But no, if she did, Anzu would just hear it from someone else the moment she stepped outside. It was just a piece of gossip, but if Yuugi really was some cold-hearted creature who was capable of more than just tricking young men... Mai gathered her resolve. "Not so much a 'murder,' per say, almost like a...jinx."

Anzu tilted her head. "A jinx?" Her eyes widened in realization. "They're saying that..." Anzu abruptly stood up. "Of course! That damn witch! He still has Atem, doesn't he?" She scowled. "Atem spoke to me right after my father died. Maybe the witch got jealous... But my father didn't do anything!" She stormed into Mai's room. "Going after innocent people, and he's even holding an innocent captive! He killed my father and stole Atem...That 'heavenly' devil..."

There was a fire in the girl's eyes again. She had a purpose. Anzu was finally back to normal, and Mai didn't know whether to be relieved or concerned.

Yuugi sat on the stump where he and Atem had rested together the first time they'd come here. Yuugi sighed nervously. He knew Atem would have understood his code; he didn't make it very difficult. The only reason he'd put it there at all was so that Atem knew he had a choice. Yuugi didn't directly ask him to come, so he wouldn't feel much of an obligation to come. Just a little invitation. If Atem wanted to talk to him, he could, and he couldn't explain his presence away with guilt.

As it neared twelve o'clock, Yuugi's nerves didn't calm. What if Atem didn't even let him speak? What if he just yelled at him then left? Yuugi hung his head and hugged his knees, playing the worst scenarios over and over in his head, each getting worse than the last. Atem bringing Anzu...Atem bringing a crowd, a mob...

He was so wrapped in his own terrible thoughts that he didn't even notice someone burst into the clearing.

Atem was out of breath. He saw the still figure sitting against the tree stump. Still gasping, he stumbled over and embraced him.

Yuugi yelped, automatically starting to struggle. Atem pulled back immediately. Before Yuugi could even recover, Atem starting apologizing. "I'm so sorry. I'm just a stupid hypocrite who judges without even knowing all the facts. I got mad at you for lying about you being a witch, when I said I wouldn't care. I know you're mad, but I will definitely listen to your explanation."

Atem sat unsurely in front of Yuugi, who was still processing the fact that Atem was actually there, and apologizing at that. The silence stretched between them.

Yuugi embraced Atem and buried his head in his neck. Atem sighed in relief and wrapped his arms tightly around Yuugi. "I'm so, so sorry."

Yuugi smiled. "You don't need to apologize. I forgive you."

Atem, though ecstatic, was slightly confused. He pulled back and looked Yuugi in the eyes. "Thank you, but...why? How can you forgive so easily?"

Yuugi blushed. "Promise not to get mad?"

Atem chuckled. "I promise. What is it?"

Yuugi looked around and leaned in, like he was telling a big secret. "I can read minds," he whispered.

Atem's eyes widened. "Wh-what?"

Yuugi laughed loudly. "Joking, I'm joking!"

Atem scowled. "That was not funny!"

Yuugi snickered. "Was so."

Atem rolled his eyes, but he was smiling. He pulled Yuugi towards him and turned him around so that he was sitting on Atem's lap. "So, are you going to tell me what you can do?"

Yuugi nodded and snuggled into Atem's chest. "First, though, an explanation." Yuugi got comfortable, took a deep breath, and began. "My mother and grandmother were both witches. My grandmother died before I was born. My father, though we didn't know it at the time, was also one. Male witches are very rare, but when they do happen, the father is almost always the witch. So, though I never met him, it's logical to assume that my grandfather on my dad's side was a witch as well.

"Here's the weird thing, though. If both parents are witches, the child usually either dies in the womb or posses no magical talent whatsoever. And another thing; there is both light and dark magic, so there are light and dark witches. My mother's side is all light. When my mom was pregnant with me, she confessed to my father. He was so shocked that he left, explaining that he was a witch as well, and he didn't want a dead child or a useless one. My mother had me anyway. Though I was a normal infant, my mom was already protective of me. You can imagine their shock when they found me duplicating sweets in the kitchen when I was four. They found out that, aside from duplicating items of food, I could also tell when a person was lying to me, conjure a ball of light, a-and a few other things. My mother wouldn't let me around other kids because she was afraid I'd do or say something. The first real time I ever got out of the house alone was to get some food when my mom and grandpa were sick when I was thirteen. While I could duplicate food, I could only do so a certain number of times, so we still didn't have much to eat.

"Remember what I said about light and dark magic? Well, my mother never found out if my father was a dark or light witch. That's why she left, was to try and find him, so that I could know." Yuugi looked down at his hands. "I'm either the purest witch ever, with two light parents, or completely half and half."

Atem sat, going over all the information he'd learned. "You, Yuugi, would definitely have to be the most pure witch in existence," he decided.

Yuugi giggled. "Thanks. But I'm not sure." Yuugi crawled off Atem's lap and faced him. He held out his hands and cupped them. "I can do this," he said. His hands suddenly started to glow. Atem watched in amazement as the brightness came off his hands and formed a sphere that hovered slightly above his palms. Warmth radiated into the air around it.

After a moment, the light dimmed dimmed and and faded. Yuugi kept his hands out and added, "I can also do this."

Yuugi's hands got darker as a murky substance covered the whole of his hands. It had a chill around it, and Atem swore he heard whispering. "What...is it?" Atem asked, confused.

The thing dissipated and Yuugi sat back. "A ball of shadows," he explained. "Same concept as the ball of light, but this one can actually be used as a weapon. What light witch can call shadows?"

Atem chuckled. "Well, shadows can't exist without light, now can they?" Atem pulled Yuugi back onto him. "Besides, I'm not sure if I'd care. It's like thinking someone's name was Julia, but it turns out to be Elizabeth. It doesn't change the person directly, just your perception of them."

Yuugi giggled. "I like that comparison." He sighed contentedly, and whispered, "I'm glad you still love me, Atem."

Atem smiled and kissed the top of his head. "I could never stop." A thought suddenly hit him. "So...this means I could never lie to you?"

Yuugi raised an eyebrow. "Are you saying you would otherwise?"

Atem's eyes got almost as big as Yuugi's. "No! Of course not, I was just-" He saw the look on Yuugi's face. He stopped and breathed out. "Oh, haha, hilarious."

Yuugi giggled. "Yes. Yes it was."

They sat for a while longer before they got up to leave. They had to stop by Yuugi's house to get his things first. As they walked together, a lot of people stared. They ended up taking a number of back-ways and alleys to get to Yuugi's house.

The door, they found, was curiously opened. Yuugi was sure he'd shut it when he left. The pair walked carefully through the door and gasped at what they saw.

Ransacked. The entire place had been turned upside down. It looked like a windstorm had come through.

"Yuugi," Atem said. "When did this happen?"

Yuugi searched the room for anything salvageable. "Must have been while we were at the pond." Yuugi looked around in surprise. "I don't think anything was taken. And it looks like the broken things were only broken on accident." He pointed to a sack in the floor. It had items scattered around it. "See? That's the rest of my stuff. This wasn't a robbery."

Atem and Yuugi started the clean up. They got Yuugi's stuff back into his bag. Yuugi went to check the kitchen while Atem checked the bedroom.

Yuugi didn't find anything strange in the kitchen. It looked untouched compared to the living room.

Atem had different luck. The moment he entered the room, he noticed something wrong. On the far wall, a message was hastily scrawled in large letters.

"LEAVE YOU ABOMINATION"

Atem didn't know if he wanted Yuugi to see this, but he didn't have much choice as the younger man walked up behind him. "Find anything?"

Yuugi noticed the message and gasped. He walked slowly towards it. He placed his hand on it and turned around. Atem saw his eyes watering dangerously.

"Oh, Yuugi." Atem walked over to him and held him tight. "Come on. Let's go home."

Yuugi nodded. The pair exited the house. Many excited whispers followed them. "Oh, see, really similar." "Yeah, I've seen him before." "He even looks fake." They took roundabout paths to avoid the bulk of them.

When they arrived back at Atem's house, it was later in the day. The sky outside was prematurely dark. Yuugi and Atem sat in front of the fireplace.

"Why?" Yuugi finally asked. "Why would they do that? Who does that?"

Atem sighed. "I don't know, Yuugi. Fear of what is different. But no matter who it was, I won't let them get to you."

Yuugi sniffed and laughed quietly. "I'm the one with powers. Shouldn't I be protecting you?"

"Nope," Atem said simply. "You're the cuter one, so I have to protect you."

Yuugi giggled. "Weird logic."

"Will you guys be at the funeral?" Anzu asked.

The two men with her nodded. One was the stall vendor, Honda. The other had dark black hair and bright green eyes. His hair was long and tied back like a woman's. He had a piece of red and black cloth to keep his bangs out of his eyes.

"Good," Anzu said. "Otogi, you said your uncle met a witch?"

The black-haired man, Otogi, nodded again. "Yeah. And the way he described him sounds a lot like this Yuugi fellow."

"Okay. Otogi, you say something about that. Honda, take a random place in the crowd and call out agreements. It will get to people around you, and people around them, until everyone sees it."

Anzu obviously wasn't looking forward to the funeral. But she did have a plan to avenge her father and save Atem. It would all start tomorrow.

In case you were wondering, I needs to make Anzu REALLY mad. I don't think just jealousy could have gotten her to that point, so I added a need for revenge. So no, I didn't just kill Anzu's father to make her miserable.

Funeral next chapter. And do you have any characters who you want to make an appearance?

I already know who Yuugi's dad is gonna be. Any guesses?

Have a good day.