Any Time Now
By Jargonelle
Twenty-four snapshots. Two lives. One love. Yuugi x Anzu.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
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3.00
The end had come.
It was over and He was gone.
Yuugi didn't know what to do.
Without the Sennen Puzzle, he was just himself again. His destiny had been fulfilled whilst he was still in school. What could possibly be left?
His friends all looked at him differently now, even Anzu, who was the only one who had really known him beforehand. He didn't blame them, his other half had carved a special place in all their hearts – he had a way of connecting to people, of gauging what was important to them.
His other half and Anzu had shared something special, they shared each other's dreams.
Of course Yuugi wanted Anzu to dance on Broadway, but a part of him wanted her to stay in Domino, with him, for ever. That wasn't so bad was it? His other had possessed the maturity, the grace to let her fly free. Yuugi wasn't sure if he had that kind of strength.
The painful reverse was true also.
Anzu had selflessly wanted the Pharaoh to recover his name and his memories, because it was what was best for him. Yuugi's own plea, 'Don't restrain yourself for my sake,' was a half-hearted, token request that he wished had been ignored. The slight smile he offered with the statement in order to reassure his other half of its sincerity had been faked. Yuugi had wanted him to stay, no matter how greedy it sounded.
The Sennen Puzzle had given Yuugi the world. It had brought him money, fame, power, Jounouchi and all his other new friends. Could they ever learn to like him for himself, rather than who he had been once? Doubtful.
A glance at his clock radio told him it was three a.m
He didn't care. He wasn't sure he wanted to get up the next day anyway.
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By Jargonelle
Twenty-four snapshots. Two lives. One love. Yuugi x Anzu.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
~~
3.00
The end had come.
It was over and He was gone.
Yuugi didn't know what to do.
Without the Sennen Puzzle, he was just himself again. His destiny had been fulfilled whilst he was still in school. What could possibly be left?
His friends all looked at him differently now, even Anzu, who was the only one who had really known him beforehand. He didn't blame them, his other half had carved a special place in all their hearts – he had a way of connecting to people, of gauging what was important to them.
His other half and Anzu had shared something special, they shared each other's dreams.
Of course Yuugi wanted Anzu to dance on Broadway, but a part of him wanted her to stay in Domino, with him, for ever. That wasn't so bad was it? His other had possessed the maturity, the grace to let her fly free. Yuugi wasn't sure if he had that kind of strength.
The painful reverse was true also.
Anzu had selflessly wanted the Pharaoh to recover his name and his memories, because it was what was best for him. Yuugi's own plea, 'Don't restrain yourself for my sake,' was a half-hearted, token request that he wished had been ignored. The slight smile he offered with the statement in order to reassure his other half of its sincerity had been faked. Yuugi had wanted him to stay, no matter how greedy it sounded.
The Sennen Puzzle had given Yuugi the world. It had brought him money, fame, power, Jounouchi and all his other new friends. Could they ever learn to like him for himself, rather than who he had been once? Doubtful.
A glance at his clock radio told him it was three a.m
He didn't care. He wasn't sure he wanted to get up the next day anyway.
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