Apricot Roses

Chapter 11

By Larien Nolatari

Summary: A teenager with a dark side, a cheerleader surrounded by popularity, secretly in love with each other, will their true feelings show?

Genre: Romance/Humor

Pairings: RyouxAnzu / BakuraxIsis?

Happy Ending


Anzu pranced around her room trying to find what to wear for the Valentine's Day Masquerade; it was only four days away! She pulled out different dresses and tried to find one that was just right. She saw a dusty pink and magenta dress that seemed beautiful. (If you want to see it go here: http/www. prom-dresses. Com /order/ 9067. html), it was nice, but a bit too dressy, after all she needed a mask to go with it. Anzu then looked through two more, one was short knee length red dress with a pink sash that she had bought, she remembered that it was called Poetic License or something like that. Another one was a violet color with a low cut back and a tie in the back, it was called High Gloss the tag said. Unsatisfied, Anzu sighed. The red one was okay but she didn't know what kind of mask to use, the purple one reminded her too much of Yugi, who she wanted to so badly be friends with again and still have Ryou. Finally she gave up, dialed Mai, and agreed to meet at the mall. So off Anzu went, purse in hand. When she got to the mall she went to the teen section and began looking at different dresses. One that she liked was black with a bit of blue on the side that laced up. It was strapless and the sales people said it was called Water Dance. Another one that Mai saw and liked was called Sweet Talking. It was light blue, and had a bit of a ruffle in the front and thing straps to hold it up. Very elegant, but Anzu didn't think it fit. Mai was taking out all the blue dresses for Anzu to look at so something could bring out her eyes, one called Crystal Ball was a turquoise and had a lace up back, another was called Heaven Sent and was strapless baby blue with a thin belt in the middle, yet another was called Swept Away and featured a blue top that layered over a white bottom. Finally Anzu spotted three that she liked. One was a light pink and had diamond trim on the top and in the middle, the top was corset like and the bottom kind of swept out, it was called Touched By An Angel, and Anzu agreed that it did seem sort of angelic. Another one that Anzu liked was called A Moment In Time, it was a mint color and had flowers adorning the top and the middle, also it had flowers lining the top like a corset, it was strapless and Anzu thought of a mask that she could use with it. The last one she liked was called Earth Angel, it had a floral pattern top and the back of the gown was also floral pattern, it was light pink and it came with a matching scarf, the strap went around her neck and it was made up of flowers. Anzu loved it, this was maybe it, she took it and browsed around others. She found nothing that interesting as the one she had in her hand, so Anzu lazily walked around as Mai bought every single black dress and purple dress in sight. Finally as Mai was finished, she and Anzu paid for their dresses. Anzu's beautiful dress cost about $75. Whoo, this is gonna put a big hold in my wallet, thought Anzu. Mai's purchases totaled about $1500, yet she just whipped out her credit card like it was nothing, Anzu wondered how Mai could not even care about expenses and yet keep buying all those things. After Mai had lugged her dresses back to her car and Anzu stored her things in her car, she and Mai headed towards the shoe section.

When Anzu and Mai went inside the shoe store, a bunch of attendants rushed around Mai and kept on asking her questions, all of which Mai waved off with her hand. Anzu spotted 3 pairs of shoes that she liked. One was black and it was backless, so it had 3 straps crisscrossing in the front, it was also high heeled. The next was white and had straps encircling her ankle and one strap across the front, this one was semi heeled. The last one was peachish pink and had heels and a very strappy ankle strap and straps around the front. Deciding which one would go best with her dress she chose the apricot one…actually the pink one, next and last was her mask. Bidding good bye to Mai as Mai went to the handbag store and Anzu went to the craft store she stepped in breathing the scent of glue…

The craft store was filled abuzz with high school students…Anzu quickly snatched a mask, some paint, and a couple of flowers. Unbeknownst to Anzu, Yugi was also shopping beside her in the next aisle, apparently he had gotten better and asked a girl to the dance…his tattoos were still there, but his ANZU one was gone, it was now replaced by a barely visible N…and something else…(KoffNourKoff!) That was it though, Anzu hardly realized the tri colored hair as she rushed off and paid. Afterwards at home Anzu took out the mask and began decorating it, first she painted it a nice peach color so it matched her dress, the paint was supposed to be paint that dried smooth, and made it feel silky. After awhile the paint dried and she glued on the flowers and added some ribbon on the sides, she punched holes and tied the ribbon at the end to wrap around her head, finally she took the last piece of ribbon and glued more flowers on it, then glued it to her head band…perfect she really did look like an angel, one thing was missing though, ah well, wings? Nah, wings weren't good, she liked it just the way they were.

Meanwhile Ryou was getting ready too, he had his tuxedo, but his mask was still a problem…ya see a phantom mask was outta the question probably and without that he couldn't think of anything else! Sad…so after 15 hours of walking around the whhhhhhhhhoooooooooollllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeee huge mall 5 times, and walking around the park, and circling the neighborhood, he still went with the phantom mask…

Bakura was also making a mask, but it wasn't one of those corny white phantom masks, he had a mask that was black! It wasn't a white phantom mask, it was……a… BLACK PHANTOM MASK! Dun dun dun! He was planning on asking someone to the dance, he was…oh yes he was, but he didn't know who…let's play the guessing game. Bakura looked at his checklist…Anzu? Heck no! Mai, blonde Barbie, NO WAY! Isis…hmm…that gave him an idea…he picked up the cellophane that Ryou got him (It's cellphone…) and dialed the Ishtar's…411-246-8146…slowly, slowly…making sure he got every number right…slowly…finally! Ring…ring…damn ringers…ring…moo…ring…sqwak…ring…

Hello, you have currently reached the Ishtar residence, Marik, Malik, Isis, and Odion are currently not here, so if you please leave your name, message, and phone number after the evil laugh, we'll send you to the shadow realm as soon as possible! Thank you and have a dark horrible miserable life…MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…MALIK!

Errr…Konnichiwa Ishizu, this is…Bakura…at…umm…411-EVIL-CATS…I was wondering if you…er…would like to go to Domino High School's Dance with me…err…return the call…Arigatou…bye…

Bakura almost hung up the phone, but at the last minute he whispered into it…

Aishiteru kimi no koto wa itsudemo mamoru

Silently…as he hung up…

(Aishiteru kimi no koto wa itsudemo mamoru means I love you and I will always protect you)

Praying the Isis would answer…

Later Bakura found out he had a message on his cellophane…

You have 1 new message

Yo Bakura, it's Malik if you didn't already know…Aishiteru kimi no kota waitsudemo mamoru! DUDE YOU ARE HELPLESS NOW! But anyways…Isis has currently passed out on the couch after hearing your message…she's ecstatic with glee…so I'm guessing that yea she's going with you to the prom thingy…just don't get all mushy again cuz these smelling salts are stinking up my living room!

Bakura smiled…at least Isis was going to the prom with him! Hahaha…he couldn't wait to see who Malik would bring to the mandatory every year prom…probably some chick he picked up at the bar…

So Much For My Happy Ending (Tragic Ending)


Yugi Mouto was silently plotting, praising himself on his wonderful shadow magic, not even Yami suspected anything, but then again he was too busy with Maddie, his new girlfriend. (Animeaddict99, I put you in!) All the better to do it silently in his own solitude darkness. Oh bliss it was to be alone and discover new depths within yourself…

Yugi looked at the new poem hanging upon his wall, he had wrote it a couple of days ago and decided it was his new motto/theme. Extraordinarily dark, he hung it up, glancing at it every so often.

I wanted you to be with me

For so long I don't even know by now

But now that I've given up on you

Defiantly you see me

Walking away I see the pain

You put me through

Lost in your game to change the same

Forever gone, forever you

There's something very wrong about this

I think you knew all along somehow

You'll only take me to change my mind

Lonely, broken, and defeated

So far away I see the truth

I see through you

Now that I know the way you play

I don't want to

(Patience! I know it's by Evanesence)

It was calming to Yugi, but he had different things to worry about right now, for instance, a certain Valentine's Day Dance, and how to make it a night that no one would forget…

Planning

Planning of course was a great need in all of Yugi's plans, luckily he had been born and gifted with excellent planning skills, those that could of out planned Maximillion Pegasus. Yugi just needed to add the final touches on his Witty Phantom outfit…then he would have stage one complete. Ahh, the success of revenge and how it would happen, so bittersweet in taste and thought. It would come together soon, it definitely would.

Yugi added the final touches to his Witty Phantom mask, making sure that the black outline on the purple mask was perfectly in place. He sewed the cape on the back of the tux and laid it out for this Friday night. Revenge was near. He would go with a whole new way of making Anzu his.

Parading around in his new black apparel, Yugi had brought quite a shock to his Grandfather…the fact that Yugi had now changed soo much was hitting everyone big time.

But time to practice more shadow magic for the big day…

Shadow Powers

Chapter II

Simple Spells and Curses

Contents:

Love Spells – Page 2

Relationship Curses – Page 4

Bad Luck – Page 6

Good Luck – Page 7

Wealth and Affairs Spells – Page 8

Wealth and Affairs Curses – Page 12

Cursing a formal affair – Page 15

Charming a formal affair – Page 17

For Countercurses and such one must unlock Shadow Powers, Chapter III, Countercurses and Spellbreakers

Relationship curses were one thing, Love spells were another. Yugi wanted both, he wanted Anzu to fall in love with him, and he wanted Anzu and Ryou's relationship to be cursed, so he was having a hard time debating which one to use. He would have to try both. For now he would just have to charm a formal affair…and say that he coordinated it all…that would score some brownie points…

Yugi turned to Page 17 and read up on the incantation for charming a formal affair.

Charming a Formal Affair

Part I

Note: Can only be charmed once…so use wisely

Spells of ritual

Destiny's claim

Ra's almighty power

Obelisk's revenge

Osiris's grace

Bring forth all charm

Upon this place

One night I ask

One night please give

Charmed upon the lady I love

Please send me the power you possess

From above

(A/N: Sorry soo corny…)

It sounded alright to Yugi…

But what should happen if he cursed it?

Cursing a Formal Affair

Part I

Note: Can only be cursed once

Anubis Desire

Revenge brought forth

Curse these strangers with your might

Bring them misfortune to your plight!

Simple enough too…

Soon enough Anzu…soon enough…

Authoress Notes:

I know the past two chapters haven't been the best to you all…I'm deeply indebted to my loyal reviewers/readers…arigatou…(hands everyone plushies and cookies)…the next two chapters will be the prom…hopefully everyone will enjoy that a lot better! Just to make you people in the mood…I'm giving you a list of songs that I will use:

1. Expressing My Feelings –BoA

2. Share Your Heart (With Me) –BoA

3. Amazing Kiss –BoA

4. Love Me Tender –Nora Jones and Adam Levy

Okay? To all my readers I know your reading this…check your emails! Don't delete anything! I have a special invite for you in there…if you deleted it, here it is again:

I, Larien, invite you to become apart of Apricot Roses! You are invited to become an OC in the prom! All you need to do is tell me your name, describe your dress and mask, describe yourself, tell me who you wish your date to be, describe his tux and mask, and that's it! Everyone except for Ryou, Bakura, Seto, Malik, Yami, and Yugi are up for grabs!

Review Responses:

animeaddict99 – Thank you! (For the review and the reply to the invite) I read Girl Power…and reviewed it

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SiriusIsthar – Thank you! Err…just a note to you, the authoress of What I Really Meant and me aren't the same person! The authoress of What I Really Meant is Idril..whereas I am Larien…just a small note!