Disclaimer: [1] Kazuki Takahashi owns his creation, Yu-Gi-Oh! [2] Faeora, Lori, Rei & the plot belong to me!! [3] No suing!!!
I've changed a couple of things; first I re-wrote that part where Anzu meets her double Tea, and I changed the name I used for Ryou in this alternate dimension. It's now going to be Bakura and Yami Bakura. So re-read those if you wish. That's in Chapter Two by the way. I almost forgot! I'm assuming that all yamis have separate bodies and they can merge with their lighter halves if needed to. Apologize for any OOCness.
Destiny's Light: I'm back with a new chapter!
Anzu: Humph. About time you did.
Tea: Relax Anzu; she likes to take her time writing these chapters
Anzu: Well, it's been long overdue. It hasn't been updated for like five months!
Destiny's Light: Yeah, yeah. I got some writer's block and my moods didn't help either.
Anzu: …
Tea: Anyway, who do you plan on doing the disclaimer?
Destiny's Light: *looks up* It's already been stated.
Anzu: That's no fun.
Tea: Oh well. Enjoy this chapter.
*Blah* character's thoughts
Tangles of One's Heart: Chapter Three
~oo00oo~
"I'm worried about Anzu, she hasn't called yet, and it's getting close to dinner time." Anzu's mom, Lori sighed.
Lori's husband, Rei gave a reinsuring smile to his wife.
"Anzu is old enough to take care of herself. She probably is caught up with what's she doing." Rei replied.
That gave Lori a boost of confidence, but something else was troubling her. *I found those ashes on her bed and on the floor. Did Anzu burn a piece of paper or what? She never has done anything like that before.*
"Rei, I found something strange in Anzu's room when I went to check on her." Lori stated.
Lori's husband looked confused.
"What do you mean Lori?" he asked.
"I mean, I found ashes on her bed and the floor. It looks like she burnt a piece of paper." Lori answered.
Lori's husband stared at his wife in disbelief. *Why would do something like that?*
"Lori, are you sure that Anzu did it? Besides how would you know if the ashes are from paper? Couldn't it be from something else?" Lori's husband said.
Lori found herself sighing. "I really don't know Rei. I have this feeling and it doesn't make me feel good." she spoke.
*If Lori feels that something is amiss with Anzu being gone all this time, why hasn't she called?* Rei silently asked.
~oo00oo~
If Yuugi hadn't been pacing around, Yami Yugi might not have noticed how worried his light seemed to be.
"Yuugi… I know you're worried, but do stop pacing around. It's starting to annoy me." Yami Yugi's deep voice spoke.
"Huh?" Yuugi blinked before he smiled nervously. "Sorry Yami Yugi." he apologized.
The former pharaoh let out a chuckle. "There's no need to apologize Yuugi. I think you need to stop worrying so much. I believe that I have a way to lessen your worry about Anzu." he said.
*I can't shake this feeling that Anzu is in danger. Perhaps Yami Yugi is right, I shouldn't worry too much. But…* Yuugi mused, his expression taking on more of a smile now.
"You're right Yami Yugi; I should stop worrying so much. Anzu is old enough to take of herself." Yuugi agreed after much thought.
"Good. Aibou, why don't we go out and do something?" Yami Yugi said.
"Sounds like a plan Yami Yugi. Can we go to the park or something?" Yuugi smiled.
"Anywhere you wish to go." Yami Yugi replied.
The two tri-colored boys made sure the shop was locked; Yuugi's grandfather currently was on an expedition in Egypt and would be gone a few weeks. The sign was flipped to Closed and they left.
~oo00oo~
"Big brother, you've been working on your stuff for hours, take a break. Please?" Mokuba begged, his eyes pleading.
Seto Kaiba sighed. Mokuba had been begging him for hours now to take a break. "Mokuba, you know I have to do this. It's a requirement for running a company." he said.
That didn't stop Mokuba's resolve; he narrowed his blue-grey eyes further. "Seto..." he pleaded, "if you don't go take a break, I'm going to invite Yuugi and his friends over, and I'm sure they could get you to take a break."
"Mokuba, you wouldn't dare." Seto's voice threatened.
"I would. All I have to do is pick up the phone and---
"Alright, if it makes you happy I'll take a break." Seto broke in.
"Yay!" Mokuba cried, hugging his brother. "How about you go to the park or something? Somewhere away from here."
"I will Mokuba."
Seto watched his brother leave the room. *I'm so lucky to have a brother like him. If I didn't have somebody to remain that there wouldn't be light in my heart, I probably would have continued running the company the way I did before Yuugi gave me another chance at life…Yuugi…* Thinking about his long-time rival tempted him to take his break. "The park does like an ideal place to relax and it's normally quiet."
Today he had chosen to wear a white trench coat over a blue shirt, complete with a few buckles. Seto signaled to his driver to take him to the park and that he would call if he needed a ride back. His driver replied with a Yes sir and the limo drove off. He remained gazing out the window until he heard his driver announce, "Mr. Kaiba, we're at the destination you requested."
"Excellent." Seto replied, getting out and closing the door. The limo soon drove off. His cerulean eyes scanned for an ideal spot to sit down. He found an unoccupied bench and sat down. "Mokuba was right; I really did need to take a break. I can at least forget about my responsibilities if only for a little while."
The sky held streaks of red, orange, purple as the sun began to set. Then the stars would come out against the dark blue sky and sparkle. Next, the moon would provide light by illuminating the world below by its rays.
Seto closed his eyes and ignored all sounds around him to get a sense of peace.
~oo00oo~
Ryou still sat on his bed, thinking about Anzu. *She has changed a lot from when I first saw her. At first it sounded like her speeches were a bit long, but before long she only said what was needed to be said and be done with them. I also saw her stand by Yugi and others like a true friend and never gave up in a situation. Now it's only if she---
\ You thinking about that friendship girl again? \ Bakura voice's interrupted his thoughts.
/Yami! You know I don't like when you do that! Don't you have better things to do? /
\No, torturing you is more fun. Besides, I'll leave you alone tonight if you go over to the Pharaoh's and tell him about your crush\
Something in the back of his mind told Ryou he shouldn't, but his yami could be right. If he let his feelings out for Anzu at the last possible moment then they could affect him, Anzu, and Yuugi. /Perhaps you are right; maybe I should tell Yuugi…/
\Good. I'll be waiting at the house to hear the news.\ Bakura replied, ending the link.
Grabbing a light jacket, Ryou slipped it on, and left his house. He figured he wouldn't take too long by walking to Yuugi's place. He walked along silently; his gaze looking at the sky. *I know it's not a good thing to like the same person as Yugi, but there's something about her that I like. I almost don't want to tell Yuugi, it might break his heart. But what other options do I have?* His brown eyes spotted the familiar game shop and he walked over. The first thing Ryou noticed was the Closed Sign. "I thought Yuugi would be still here. Maybe he decided to take a walk? But where?"
The first place that came to Ryou's mind was the park. "The park is an ideal place to hang out and get away from your troubles." he said. Without any more thought Ryou changed directions and headed for the park.
~oo00oo~
Yami Yugi watched with a smile as Yuugi hopped on a swing and absentmindedly moved back and forth.
"You know Yami, I've been wondering, what do you plan to do since you have your memories back?"
"I don't know aibou, but one thing is for sure: I will remain your guardian for as long you have the puzzle. Besides, don't forget that I have my own body to do all the things we did while merged as one."
Violet eyes smiled warmly at him in response.
Not too far away, Seto enjoyed the peace and quiet he got when he heard voices. His eyes opened; listening to the conversation. The voices seemed familiar to him. Frowning, he stood to his full height and searched for the owner of the voices. *Wonder who those voices belong to? All of this quietness was very relaxing to me.* Seto didn't see anyone but he stopped when the voices started up again.
"I really appreciate that Yami; knowing that I have someone to stand by my side."
"You're welcome Yuugi."
*T-That's Yuugi Mutou's voice! There's no mistaking it! Why is my rival here in the park?! He can't be spying on me; I would have heard him when I first arrived. Interesting…* Seto remained hidden behind the trees and bushes, but wandered closer to see what Yuugi was up to. His cerulean eyes widened. In front of him he saw two Yuugi's?! *That's impossible! I know there are only one Yuugi Mutou; he's the smaller one with those innocent violet eyes. But then there's the other Yuugi, he looks just a tid taller then Yuugi. Those piercing crimson eyes look like they command authority. Kinda like… What the hell is going on?!*
Seto took a step to regain himself, his left foot steeping on a small twig, and CRUNCH! *Dammit…*
Yami Yugi and Yuugi froze; someone was spying on them!
"Stay here aibou, let me handle this." Yami Yugi cautioned. He eyed the spot where he heard the noise and calmly searched the area. Yuugi watched with perplexed eyes as Yami Yugi continued searching. Just as Yami Yugi was about to tell Yuugi that it appeared that no one was around; he saw a few leaves shake. Reacting on instinct alone, Yami Yugi tackled whatever was behind the bushes.
Yuugi heard an 'oof' sound. *What was that?! Hope Yami is alright…*
Unknowingly, Ryou entered the park with no clue of what was currently happening. His brown eyes looked around. "I don't see any sign of him. He must be more towards the swing area." He walked around. In the corner of his eye he could see the swings, but then he heard noises coming from the bushes. *Strange, I've never heard those kinds of sounds before.* Ryou stopped to listen.
Seto had the notion to laugh; seeing how his rival didn't find him right away. That didn't last long as he tackled by someone. His attacker knocked him to the ground, causing Seto to mutter an 'oof' sound. Seto blocked any incoming blows while attempting to roll his opponent over so he could see their face better, but found his opponent wouldn't let him. The attacker and Seto rolled around a few times before Seto caught a glimpse of his eyes. There were a fierce crimson; burning intensely with passion. A moment passed however before Seto seethed, "YOU!!!"
Yami Yugi was surprised that his pursuer was avoiding his attacks. He prevented his pursuer from flipping him over on his back. In doing so it created a battle where he and his pursuer rolled around on the ground for a number of times. Eventually though Yami Yugi saw enough of the face to see annoyed cerulean eyes glaring at him. "What the… KAIBA?!"
By this time Ryou had caught sight of Yugi and asked him what was going on. Yugi seemed surprised to see Ryou and replied that Yami was fighting someone in the bushes. Leaves bristled some more as two figures emerged from the bushes; Yami Yugi and Kaiba?!
"Kaiba?!" Both Yuugi and Ryou cried out.
Seto brushed any dirt off his trench coat and gave a hard glare at the person next to him. "It seems that your double Yuugi tackled me and actually fought with me until I saw his eyes. Which leads me to ask you: why are you out here anyway?" he snapped.
"…" Yuugi just blinked.
"I had nothing to do with this; I just got here." Ryou spoke. *Maybe I don't have to tell Yugi after all.*
Yami Yugi shot a glare back at Kaiba. "It would appear to me Kaiba that you were spying on us."
Seto made no attempt to answer the question; he looked amused for some reason. And that was ticking Yami Yugi off.
"Kaiba, is there something you find amusing about this? If you do spit it out." Yami Yugi growled.
"Certainly," Seto smirked, "who are you? You look exactly like Yuugi."
Ryou sensed a fight was in the making and he decided to keep quiet and watch.
Crimson eyes flashed and Yami Yugi retorted, "Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me."
"Try me." Seto retorted back.
*Like this time is going to be any different.* the Pharaoh thought. "As you wish…Kaiba." Yami Yugi responded.
Yuugi turned back to Ryou. "I was kind of surprised to see you here Ryou. Is there something you wanted to tell me?"
Ryou fidgeted; he grew nervous for what he had come here to say. His brown eyes were greeted with Yuugi's violet ones. "I…I came here to ask you if you wanted to do something with me this weekend." Ryou lied, knowing he was taking a risk.
"That sounds great Ryou, but…" Yuugi trailed off.
"Yuugi, what's wrong?" Ryou asked softly.
"It's about Anzu; I have a feeling that something happened to her." Yuugi replied.
Guess you could call that a cliffhanger. Before everyone yells at me, this is NOT A YAOI fic!!! There might be a friendship between Seto, Yami, and Yugi (if you want to call it one). Next chapter will finish off this interaction with Seto, Yami, Yugi, and Ryou. Plus you get to see what Anzu has been up to and I hope to talk about her a whole lot more. Hehe! Anyway tell what you think in a review. R&R!
-Destiny's Light-