Welcome to another chappie of L&D hey guess what I got my first flamer ^_^ I think... It wasn't a really angry letter maybe a rant well instead of complaining how mean you are like most authors usually do instead I thank you for your discreetness in forwarding your opinion on this story. I have read flames FAR more worse and insulting and just plain mean to many of my favorite fanficiton writers *cough* Dark Angel *cough* Lord Dilandau *cough* Instead of giving me a long letter about how unoriginal everything was and I how I should burn and go to hell (Yes I have read flames from other people that intense *__* geez flamerz know where it hurts* You give a short and discreet one so I'm am thankful you were considerate enough to make it blunt. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this story and it wasn't to your liking hopefully you will enjoy a different story in the near future *Probably unlikely huh ^_^;;;* but every rose has it's thorns. So don't like don't read. Once again I appreciate your thoughtful flame miss or Mr. "erhm..."

Oh in any case they're not really lusting after her I think, Bakura just needs a little closure for an event that happen and Malik is using her to get to Yuugi and Yami and Kaiba hmmm never thought of Kaiba and Ryou just thinks of her as a very close friend ^_^ here have a cookie deary that's for any one else who is pretty much confused about everything that's happening.

And remember people I know this may sound harsh but they're only fictional characters in a fictional story they're not real *Here boos and hisses from angry fan grls* Ah yes reality can be a bitch neyways do not own Yugi-oh and thankies for ideas sm ^_^ on with the fic

*Sleep over guard watching*

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As music blared out and the people dance Anzu and Namu neither spoke a word to each other an uneasy silence conquered them both.

Anzu shifted her eye's nervously her muscles tensing up she felt so weird now "I feel like I cheated on him O_O wait a minute why the hell would I think that I don't even know him well so how can I cheat in him?!?" she thought to herself. She look up and saw Namu with a glazed look over his eyes oblivious to his surroundings Anzu just sighed at this.

"I felt like I did something wrong"

/ You were never one to share your toys Malik /

\oh shut it\

/ Why so defensive? This girl is nothing but a pawn to acquire the pharaohs power either way she's will outlive her purpose for us and for you/

\ ............\

"Namu, it's getting late, you can stay if you want but I'm going home" Anzu worded cautiously. Namu looked at her with apathy and shrugged his shoulders. Anzu nodded and got up from her seat and begin to exit the club. Malik followed her outside to the parking lot; he started up his bike and sat in the front waiting for Anzu to seat herself. She felt her arms circle his waist and tighten around it he felt her tense and uneasiness he growled to himself.

He started the bike following Anzu's instructions to her home, as the wind brush against them Anzu recalled what happen to her and Kaiba her lips still sting from it. "He's the high priest and Yami's enemy but why was he with Akila? She's also Yami's friend also....what about when he took over Kaiba's body, If I'm Akila can she do it as well?"

"Where do I turn now?" Namu ask, breaking into her thoughts. "Turn near that man made river that's where I live" she responded and Namu turned a sharp left, much to her surprise she held tightly to him trying not to get flung off. The bike screeched with a halt "What was that for?" She exclaimed and Namu just snorted at her "I was bored" Anzu huffed at this as she got off the bike "Thank you for dropping me off, Namu" she bowed to him Namu just shrugged his shoulders " see ya then" he stated and begin to turn his bike.

"Wait!!" Anzu found herself shouting out and the blonde turned to her slightly irritated "Um, if you still don't know you're way around, I can be your tour guide" she answered sheepishly.

"Whatever" he answer and with a roar he sped off on his bike. Anzu sighed at this and opened her door "Mom, I home" she yelled and heard laughing coming from the kitchen. "Mom has visitors?" she spoke to herself and walk to the kitchen.

"Mom?"

"Where have you been young lady? I was worried sick and so were your friends; they've been waiting here for an half n hour at least" she scolded. Anzu dart her eyes to the table and saw the whole gang minus Bakura waving to her. She gulped when she saw Honda and saw him dart his eyes. Her mother look at her with frustration but it soon faded away she was just glad her daughter was safe.

"Now that you're here we can have some dinner" She exclaimed and went to the kitchen fixing up everyone's meals. "You guys are eating with us?" she ask confused and Jou nodded with a grin "She insisted and you know I'm not the type to refuse a lady's invite" he answer and Anzu sighed.

"When it comes to your stomach," she mumbled as she sat down. Dinner was a silent one except for the sounds of chewing and coughing. Anzu's mother look around nervously "So I heard a big storm may be coming tonight" she spoke trying to start the conversation.

"Looks like it's starting now" Yuugi spoke as thunder cracked into the silence following by the sounds of the rain. "Hey Anzu let's go up to your room there's a new card I want to show you" Yuugi exclaimed and Anzu nodded slightly "sure" and look to her mom for approval.

"Of course, you're a big girl; but touch my daughter in any way and I will hurt you"

O_O;;

"All right then.." Anzu began as she sat on her bed. "Anzu, whatever I said; I'm sorry" Honda spoke and Anzu sigh, "I know but, what you said.....it hurt me" she answered.

"It's not Honda's fault, Anzu" Yuugi spoke and she look at him "It was Malik." "Malik?" she ask and saw Yuugi transform into Yami. "Yes. I'm sorry Anzu if I had known what he was trying to attempt, I would have told you sooner" he begin to explain.

"Hey what's going on?"

"Let me explain"

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"So that's what happen," Anzu said listening to the rain now slamming against the roof. "Yes, he is the evil I must defeat and saved the world from again" he replied. Anzu look down "Yami, lately I've been having these --" before she could finish speaking her door knock.

"Come in"

"Anzu, the weather's horrible the streets are flooded"

"How are we supposed to get home then?" Jou exclaimed while Honda nodded in agreement. Anzu's mother just smiled at this "Don't worry, I spoke to your parents and they agree that you should stay here for the remainder of the night" she explained. "Here?" Jou ask his voice a little shaky eyeing Anzu's room "There's not enough room for all of us to sleep here." He gulped when he saw Anzu's mothers' eye's narrowed into slits "I never said you were going to sleep in HERE" she stated.

"You gentlemen will be sleeping in the living room but Yuugi, You'll have sleep here in Anzu's room"

"O_O WHA?!?" Yuugi exclaimed immediately looking over and he glance at Anzu's bed "Oh boy" he thought to himself. "I already laid out some extra blankets and my husbands night clothes, if you want to use them down stairs" she added giving Jou and Honda a warning glance before she disappeared form the door.

"Hey, why does she give me and Honda a hard time but not Yuugi?"

"She trusts Yuugi that's why" Anzu explain and Honda huffed at this "Don't we look trustful' he ask; Anzu and Yuugi just exchange glances much to Jou's and Honda's irritation. "Well, it's probably better this way; me and Honda will protect you and Yuugi from Malik" Jou added with a grin puffing out his chest in a brave manner.

"Yeah but who's protecting you?"

"HEY! We have yer mother"

"I feel so safe" Anzu replied sarcastically. A couple of hours passed before the gang decided to call it a night as Jou and Honda retreated to the living room while Yuugi fixed his bed right next to Anzu's. He yawn as he lay on his makeshift bed and saw Anzu looking at him with an amused look.

"What is it?"

"You're not wearing your little star pajamas" she said with a grin and Yuugi's face grew hot from embarrassment. "Yeah and you're not wearing slutty clothes" he remark and Anzu pretended to take it as an offense "Yugi, you think I'm a slut how could" she exclaimed convincingly and covered her eyes pretending that she was about to cry. "O_O No wait! I was just joking Anzu I don't think you're a slut; you're a very good girl" he exclaimed grabbing her shoulders. Anzu smirk as she grabbed he pillow "Anzu?" Yuugi ask.

"PILLOW ATTACK"

*Thwack*

"GACK!!" Yuugi cried out as the Pillow land on his face and he fell on his bed. "That's for calling me slut, shortstop" she teased and she gulped when she saw the dangerous and mischievous glint in his eyes as he grabbed his own pillow "You called me short; you will suffer the short mans wrath" he exclaimed and with a battle cry hit Anzu on the head with his pillow.

"THAT'S IT! NO ONE MESSES WITH THE HAIR AND LIVES"

"BRING IT ON!!" Yuugi challenge "Uh-oh" he thought as Anzu grabbed for her pillow and hit it on his side he begin to fight back. Yuugi and Anzu laughed while they hit each other with the pillows having a blast Yuugi knocked the pillow from Anzu's hands and gave her a grin "I win this game" he said with triumph and Anzu grinned at him "Yuugi, I just remember; you suck at wrestling"

"ACK!!"

"Say Uncle!'

"NEVER!!"

"SAY IT!"

"You may take my pride my duel monster deck but you'll never take..MY FREEDOM!!"

"Geez Yuugi just say uncle"

"Oh no this time I'll beat you" he exclaimed and begin to wrestle out of her choker hold. "Yuugi, you can never bet me in wrestling" she exclaimed holding on to him. "Yeah well....I know where you're ticklish" he said in a dark sadistic voice and begin to tickle under her arms"

"EEK! YUUGI STOP!!"

"Say uncle!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA! YUUGI STOP!! YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME PEE MY PANTS!!!"

"Say I'm the king of games"

"HAHA(gasp) YuHAHAugi (gasp)the kingHAHAHAHAHAHAof games!!" She choked out and the tickling ceased. Anzu and Yuugi were gasping for air holding their chests tightly "We're to old for this" Yuugi exclaimed and fell on his bed with exhaustion. "That was low Yuugi" Anzu said and Yuugi only chuckled at this "All's fair in pillow fights" he countered with a wink as Anzu fell on her bed. She started to giggle followed by Yuugi's chuckling and soon they were just plain out laughing then they settled down to a peaceful silence.

"Hey Yuugi?"

"Yeah?"

"How long have we've been friends?"

"Ever since elementary school; except you bully me all the time" Yuugi answer and heard laugh a little at this "Yeah, I still feel bad about doing that to you" she replied. Yuugi look up at the ceiling listening to his and Anzu's rhythmic breathing.

"So much has happen to us hasn't it, Anzu?"

"Yeah, ever since you figured out the Millennium puzzle and met Yami, our lives have been anything but normal"

"Yeah who would of thought that I'm destined to help Yami save the world again?" he exclaimed and heard Anzu made an mmhm in reply. "Yuugi, after this is all over I say we get out of here and enjoy some R/r you know with the gang; you Honda, Jou, Mai, anyone we can think of" Anzu suggested.

"Anzu...what almost happen to you today made me realized how much you mean to me, if Kaiba hadn't been there then--"

"Yuugi, it's all right; I felt the same way when you were trapped in the warehouse while it was on fire, I thought I lost you" Anzu confessed. Yuugi smiled at this "Well, I guess best friends do feel exactly what the other is feeling"

"Hey, I thought Jou was--"

"He is, but you also my best friend; you've always been there ever since we were kids, you even took on kids twice your size if they were bothering me; even before I ever came across the puzzle and Yami, so you are special to me" he explain. Anzu laugh at this "Remember that one time when Domon was picking on you and I gave him an atomic wedgie?"

"Haha, he couldn't walk straight for a week"

"Ohh, when you're grandpa dressed as a mummy that one Halloween and he had me trapped then BAM you hit him with the bat!?"

"Oh man, he still brings that up to guilt trip me: Yuugi remember when you hit your dear grandpa with the bat? I swear my memory taint what it use to be because of it" He imitated and chuckled at this. "Hey how about that one time when we..."

*hours later*

Everyone in the Mazaki household was sound asleep except for Anzu she couldn't sleep, she tried but it was futile and she succumb to listen to the rain beat against the house if she was lucky it make her fall asleep. She soon begin to count sheep but that didn't work then her mind went back to all the visions she was having and sighed at this "I should have told them when I had a chance" she thought to herself.

"What's on your mind?"

Anzu look up and saw the spirit looking at her with solemn eyes "Oh, I-" she began. She look down in embarrassment "What am I going to say to him?" she thought to herself; it was the guy she like after all. "Am I disturbing you" Yami ask to the brunette and she shook her head "Not at all, I just have a lot of things on my mind lately" she relied.

"Why aren't you asleep?"

"I don't really need sleep, besides with a maniac like Malik around I don't think I can" he spoke motioning to little Yuugi peacefully asleep. "Anzu, how did you meet Yuugi?" he ask. Anzu smiled at this "Believe it or not we didn't meet under the best of circumstances, I use to bully him around along with the kids" she spoke al little disgusted thinking about.

"But Yuugi, he didn't mind, no matter how many time I teased him, he would always smile to me in the morning and say good morning Anzu or I hope you have a good day, and it made me feel bad"

Yami waited for her to continue and notice her eyes slightly darken "Then one day, I was walking from school and I saw kids much older then I was, they were picking on Yuugi and.." she stop and gritted her teeth in remembrance.

"They pushed him in the man made river" she forcefully said and saw Yami look a bit shock. "They didn't know Yuugi couldn't swim and when they saw he wasn't coming up they ran, like cowards they ran to leave him to drown."

"You saved him, didn't you" Yami interrupted. Anzu nodded "I remember how I ran and jump in after him he was so lifeless, floating in the water I tried to pull him out but the current was so strong. How I clench to him tightly, I refused to leave him there, I wouldn't leave him there, somehow that courage, gave me strength to save him, luckily his grandpa was looking for him but when I pulled him out, he wasn't breathing"

"And?"

"His grandpa performed CPR on him, he didn't swallow to much water so he was lucky, but, what really broke my heart was when he look at me and he smiled "You a good friend' he said to me and I broke down crying on the spot" she finished. Yami look at her engross into the story "What happen to the boys that pushed him in" he ask. "I reported them and they were punish"

"You and Yuugi?"

"We've never been apart since." She said looking at him fondly. Yami smiled at her "Thank you, you have taken care of him long before he was aware of my existence" he spoke. Anzu felt her cheeks go hot at this "Yami, I've been having these vision lately, more like dreams about you, Yuugi, Egypt even" she began and saw his eyes slightly widen.

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You have seen all of this in your visions" he ask and Anzu nodded. "I'm afraid, for the both of you, is this what you and Yuugi will have to face? Alone?" she spoke. "Yuugi and I are never alone, we have our friends with us, we have nothing to fear" he explained.

"I wish I could be strong like that, and not weak"

"Sometimes a persons greatest weakness can be their strength" Yami said and Anzu look at him confused. "Yami, did you know a girl name Akila?"

"What?"

Anzu begin to explain the one vision she wanted to leave out but after heavily editing it explain it to Yami "The pharaoh said to the high priest that Akila was a childhood friend of his, and I was just wondering" she finished and Saw Yami rubbed his temples at this.

"I'm sorry but, I can't remember everything, all is a blur to me" he apologized. "Oh, it's all right, I'm sure it will come back" she assured and look at her clock "Oh wow, six in the morning, I don't feel tire at all" She exclaimed.

"You should get some sleep Anzu, I will remain here watching over Yuugi and You" he said and Anzu nodded hiding her red cheeks "Thanks" she yawned "well goodni--zzzzzzzzz" Anzu already fell into a deep slumber and Yami just smile at this, his Hikari was so lucky to have such great friends. He look from the window and saw the sunrise.

"After everything she has told me, I sense our future and the worlds shall be in much greater danger than I thought"

TbC

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Geh sorry no Malik this time I wanted to make a cute friendship ficcie with Yuugi and Anzu so sorry for the lameness and also this may be the last chapter I'll be writing for now because I'm currently studying for final, finals SUCK!! So r/r

Y.V.