Asuka02RedEva
Serenitymoon@lycos.com
*Silver Fang holds up disclaimer sign in his mouth*
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Konnichiwa! =^.^= I hope that all of you are well. Since my last chapter was SO short and many of you wished for MORE, I have decided that I would put this chapter out ahead of time. It is longer than the last one and I hope that as always you will all be kind enough to review. If you would like to be on the update list please send me an e-mail with the subject "F.M.E.D. list" and I will send you an e-mail whenever there is an update. I am trying to keep up with my story and school. If there is ever a week when I will not post a chapter I will definately inform you all. Thanks!
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Yami walked a little ways ahead of Anzu, while she followed behind him quietly.

'Who is he? What did he do to that man?'

Yami sighed quietly. "Do I frighten you, Anzu?"

Anzu blinked. "W-what?"

"You seem uneasy around me now, Anzu...are you afraid of me because I showed that man his own base desires and turned them into his worst nightmares?"

"...I....just don't understand how or why you did it is all...am I just imagining things?"

Yami stood in front of her with his back to her. "No Anzu, you're not imagining things..."

"Then please tell me what is going on." She walked forward so she now stood in front of him.

Yami looked into her eyes and then placed his hand on her cheek. "I wish I could answer your questions Anzu...all I can tell you is that I would never hurt you..."

Anzu blushed looking into Yami's eyes. 'I may not know exactly who he is but I trust him...' "Can I just ask you one question?"

Yami rubbed her cheek softly with the side of his thumb. "You may ask me anything you wish."

Anzu's blush deepened as she continued to watch Yami's eyes...how the looked so sad and lost....

"Oh...I know you didn't mean to frighten me...I just have never seen this side of Yuugi before...or...of you. Who are you?"

"I'm not Yuugi Mouto, if that's what you're asking. No...instead, I really do not know who I am."

"What?" Anzu was so confused, she couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"...Do not worry, Anzu..."

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"Hey, Anzu! Hey, Yuugi!." Jou hollared as he and the others walked towards them.

"You guys! Where have you been?! You wouldn't believe what happened!"

"Whoa, hold on, Anzu...what's going on?," asked Honda.

"This is not Yu---" she turned around to tell them that this was not the Yuugi they had known for so long...

Yuugi stood where Yami once had...

"What's up, Anzu?"

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Anzu just stared at Yuugi, who now stood in front of her...

'How? I know...just a moment ago there was another Yuugi standing in front of me. He protected me from that creep. Where did he go? It must have something to do with Yuugi's Millenium Puzzle. Could it be true what Yuugi's grandfather once said about it belonging to an ancient Egyptian pharoah?' (this is a reference to the subbed anime) Her head was starting to hurt as all her thoughts ran together.
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Yuugi arched an eye brow at Anzu.

/Yami, do you know what's wrong with Anzu?/

//............//

/Yami???/

Yami did not always allow Yuugi to know everything that went on when he took over.

//...I think it would be best if you leave Anzu to her thoughts, Aibou...for now there is nothing we can do for her...//

/...I see...she'll be alright though, ne?/

//She will be...just give her a while...//
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"Hey Anzu, what was it that you were saying?," asked Jou scratching his head a bit.

"It was...nothing...," she replied, still confused.

"Can we eat now you guys?," asked Honda as his stomach began to growl.

"Yeah, that reminds me, I'm starved.," informed Yuugi. "What about you, Anzu?"

Anzu smiled down at Yuugi. "Sure...I'm hungry and you guys best have some food..."

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Jou grinned sheepishly. "We bumped into Mai on the way back...and she just happened to have some snacks...and she was nice enough to give us some...."

"Actually Jou...," informed Bakura. "You sort of begged her for---" He was cut off short when Jou began to cover his mouth.

"Ix-ney on the begging-say.," muttered Jou under his breath.

Yuugi and the others smirked...

"So you had to beg Mai, huh Jou?," teased Yuugi.

"...Well...uh...sort of...oh c'mon! I got the grub, let's just eat!"

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Soon after the five sat down and started pigging out on chips, snack packs, pepsi, you name it. (You all remember what Mai eats, don't you? Talk about a junk food junkie.)

"Whoa...I'm stuffed..." Jou rested his back against a large rock.

"Me too buddy." Honda rubbed his stomach.

"I couldn't eat another bite...what about you, Anzu?," asked Yuugi.

"No. I'm quite full.," she replied with a small smile.

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Suddenly a noise meant to be silenced filled the area. All turned to see a rather embarrassed Bakura holding his mouth shut.

"....Excuse....me...."

All broke out laughing and soon after let the came fire die down.

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Everyone was snug in their sleeping bags. Everyone but Anzu...she couldn't shake the feeling that this "other" Yuugi had something to do with the Millenium Puzzle. She crawled out of her tent to find Yami sitting next to the dead fire, moving the ashes with a stick.

"I knew you would come...What is it you wish to ask me?"

Anzu was completely shocked. She walked up to him and sat down along side of him on a fallen log.

"It's alright Anzu...ask me...but like I said before, I may not know the answers you wish to hear..."

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please excuse any errors or typos~~that's it for this week! ja ne
~Asuka~