Anzu knew the truth now. The Spirit of the Puzzle was separate from Yugi.
She'd started to wonder where those bursts of confidence that would take over were coming from, and now she knew. Her Yugi, was not the same as the spirit of the puzzle.
Her kind, caring Yugi was the one who called the shots in the end though, as she remembered his duel with Kaiba atop Pegasus's castle.
But instead of clearer, the lines became even blurrier to Anzu as she saw him face off, duel after duel, and then against his hosted spirit, winning as she knew he could.
Anzu struggled to say good bye though, to a restless spirit that wasn't meant for this world. A Spirit that had found it's way into her heart after they'd saved her life. But who was it, truly, Yugi or the Spirit who had saved her?
With time, she decided it didn't matter. She'd loved the mystery and assurance the Spirit had provided in her hour of need. It was only natural. But now he was gone, and in time she realized it wasn't just the Spirit who had saved her, it was Yugi as well. In fact, without Yugi's friendship and caring, she may not even be here.
The Spirit, Atem, had shown them all the strength of their friendship time and again, as they rallied together to fight for the fate of the world. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have seen how brave and courageous her Yugi could be.
And Yugi had changed, standing taller and more confident on his own, as a duelist, and a man. And Anzu found herself feeling as she had when she first heard Atem's voice, full of reassuring confidence, but it was Yugi's voice now. She found herself wondering again, if it mattered Yugi and Atem were separate entities.
Her heart began to flutter as it did at times when she had seen Atem's confidence in Yugi's eyes. But it was no longer Atem's, it was Yugi's. And she found herself thanking Atem, for befriending Yugi. Yugi had learned from Atem as much as the other way around. Atem made Yugi face his fears and fight battles Yugi might only have dreamed of. And now Yugi was stronger for it. And Anzu loved him all the more.
Yes, she loved Atem, but she loved Yugi even more, for he was hers, kind, corporeal, and strong. Yugi was meant for this world, and she was starting to think, for her. Their friendship was so precious and beautiful to her. But her heart bloomed something new, and she knew one day she would speak to him about what she was beginning to feel.
And when she did, she hoped her admirable, brave Yugi would share in her affections. Her heart told her, it could only be so, from the way he looked at her, so tenderly at times.
But one day, she'd know the answer, when she was ready; and that time was coming soon. For their eyes were lingering more often, and their touches gentler than ever. One day soon, she knew she'd be saying what she felt in her heart. That she loved him, with all of it, and wanted him by her side. As a friend and a lover, if he'd have her. And she had hope, that he would.