Set- Hello. Dammit, Rath, hold still.
Rath- But it stings. winces
Set- Be a man!
Rath- How well would you deal with this?
Set- Come now. It's not my fault.
Rath- Like hell it's not. You're the one who replaced my sunscreen with some other shit! I spent about five hours straight in the sun without proper protection!
Set- Okay, so it is my fault. Anyway, it's just a mild burn.
Rath- Perhaps, but it's more annoying than painful! Mister-Tanned-Never-Burns-Because-He-Spent-A-Life-Time-In-The-Egyptian-Sun!!
Set- Relax! It'll be gone in a day or two. It couldn't be any-
accidentally spills hot tea on Rath's back
Rath- currently screaming curses and yelling about hell
-Ten very long minutes later…-
Set- 00 Uh, oh…
Rath- Tell me Set… Were you going to say "worse?"
Set- On with the story!
-Us don't owWWWWWWWWWW!!!!n Yu-gi-oh-
Set- Gently put the nun-chucks down, Rath… Please? Wait, did I spell that ri-OW!!
I turned around only to face his chest… Again… I wonder how good his pecs look underneath all that unifo- Whoa. Let's be focusing on the task at hand, Anzu my girl… But still. You must wonder how good he looks like with out a shirt… Dammit, am I blushing! Stupid hormones…No, not now, not now, come on! Paling would be better, a lot better, no blushing, please?! NO FAIR!!
" Well? I'm waiting." I took a step back then looked him dead in the eye. Which was kind of hard for me, considering he was only about a foot taller than me. I recruited all the courage I had in me, held my breath for a brief moment, opened my mouth to answer and…
" NOTHING!!" I yelled, then strutting away, very stiff, very unnaturally… Of course, my courage decided to bale on me and leave me standing alone on the battlefield, bare of any weaponry. I walked to my locker, quietly opened the door to put my book bag away then closed it. One moment passed. Then two… Then three… Then WHAM. I slammed by head hard against the metal. Which hurt very much at that… I'm very certain that I now had a large red patch on my forehead. Well, now my forehead matched my red cheeks. I bit my lip and looked down at the floor. I was so close…
I was so close to asking. He was right there… Why could I have? I don't know why I chickened out… Was it perhaps the fact, that I thought that maybe, my Seto couldn't be revived? Couldn't come back? Was it the doubt in the back of my head that held me back from stepping forward…? I sighed then got my bag back out of my locker, leaving school a few classes early. I really didn't one to talk to anyone or do anything right now… All I needed to do was go into a dark room, devoid of sound, curl up into the fetal position and quietly count down the minutes to my doom.
…Later that Night…
I had calmed down a bit since earlier that day, but was still a bit on edge. I couldn't sleep, and was very restless when ever I tried to relax myself. After pacing around the house for about an hour or so, I at last came to my computer. It was 10:30 at night. I doubted anyone would be on, but I figured that I might as well try anyway. The blue screen flashed a brilliant white then logged on to my settings. I rubbed my eyes, trying to comfort whatever was left of my now shriveled up pupils. Pictures of duel monsters, my friends and random animals have the desktop some flare. Including a few of some very –nice- pictures of, well, um, ahem. coughsetocough Amazing what you can find on the Internet now a days… I waited for a few moments for the computer to connect to the worldwide communication system. I skimmed over the list of people that were on that night. Yuu-gi was the only person on that I knew… And of course, I should have known, as he will stay on late almost every night after a little nap in the afternoon. Which was also good because I wanted to talk to him.
Tuffgrl418- Yo, Yuu-gi!
D.Magician777- Hey, Anzu, where were ya' for math and English? I didn't catch up with ya' after, well, ya' know.
Tuffgrl418- Yeah, I went home early, felt kinda sick.
D.Magician777- You okay? Feel better now?
Tuffgrl418- Yeah, I do, thanks. So back to the plan, Yuu-gi, my friend!
D.Magician777- Oooh, yes, "the plan…"
I took a few moments to lean back in my chair, thinking about the plan…
Tuffgrl418- On sec. Yuu-gi.
D.Magician777- Ok, I have to go to the bathroom anyway.
Tuffgrl418- Thanks, Yuu-gi. I'll be sure to use that piece of information in life…
D.Magician777- Anytime.
I started to type, random things, such as "moviesus= LV" and shit like that. All of which I deleted for a better (and more mature) sounding plan.
Tuffgrl418- Yuu-gi? Hello, ding-dong. You on?
Tuffgrl418- Helllllllllooooo?!??!?!??!
Tuffgrl418- Anytime now Yuu-gi…
D.Magician777- One sec. Anzu! Come on, I was in the bathroom! All living organisms have nature call them!
Tuffgrl418- Well, sorry for interrupting your shit…
D.Magician777- Bathroom, not something I can help!
Tuffgrl418- Well if I bother you so much while your taking a shit then don't take so long to take a crap so there's less time in which I can annoy you and your shit! So you and your shit can at least have a peaceful, but short, LOVEING TIME TOGETHER!!
So there I sat, arms crossed, fists clenched, fuming at the computer, for truly no good or apparent reason. Ah, yes, Anzu, release your anger by yelling at a teenage boy about going to the bathroom. Give me stress, and I will give you a never-ending supply of entertainment, but at my expense though.
D.Magician777- You're being stressed again.
Tuffgrl418- I know. --() Well, anyway, here's the deal, Yu-gi, my friend. Now tell me, it's February 4th, right? So what's ten days from now…?
I left it at that. I then went on to check my e-mail. Immediately I sent an e-mail to our favorite boy…Ah yes, our favorite boy in the world…
I paused for a moment then first typed, "how are you?" on the screen. I sent it, waited a few more moments until I actually began to type what I wanted to ask him in the first place. I did not want to seem rude or suspicious by just asking straight out with no pep converse first, right?
" Kaiba, I'm goin' to the movies next Saturday (not this one, but the one after that) and I have en extra ticket. Wanna come?"
With that I sent it. I smiled in my glee then leaned back in my chair, my heart pounding in my chest at the excitement. Then, I realized that it sounded as if he were the first person on my list of people to ask… Oh, no… My God, he'll figure it out now… So, do I want him to? Isn't that the point? I was so lost in my panic that I fell completely out of my chair. Okay, shut up. Teens get excited easily when it comes to mere love letters, alright? Well, technically this wasn't a letter, but, oh hell. But I was so happy; this was my first step to becoming closer to Seto. My Seto that I've known forever. But as I sat there, I began to wonder… Did I like my Seto, or the new one?
So the next day I came to school, still pondering about which one I liked better. How do I even know this is a crush? It could be different… How am I to know? Its not like I've ever had one before… Why was I so attracted to Seto now? Was it the fact that I thought there was still some of the old one left? Did I like the new one? Was it only physical attraction? It didn't make sense any more…
I got yelled at numerous times in my numerous classes for daydreaming. Ha! They act as if they were never teenagers… Never confused about their love life… Never… Was I the only one to be stuck in such a horrid position? I doubt it, but then again, considering…
The rest of the day continued on, but what proved to be a shock was after school, on the way home…
Everyone was talking loudly as usual, no big, Honda and Jouno fighting half-heartedly, Yu-gi attempting to calm them down and Serenity laughing. Of course, I was silent the entire time, though. I didn't quite feel too much like talking. The subject of Seto was still plastered to my mind. I don't know why, but ever since yesterday when I freaked out, its just been getting to me… I can't help it, right? I should know whom it is that I like… But, why is it so hard? It's like there are two people inside the same body. One smaller child, a happy, innocent one that has a cute pride and charm that will make you laugh and bring a smile to your face when ever you're around him. While the other entity is a dignified, young man who will always pull through any situation you throw at him. The type that won't let anyone near him, but once you are you are ensured protection and love for the rest of your life… So which one was it? Which one had I had a crush on?
This new Seto that appeared out of nowhere, or the old one that stayed, burned into my mind…?
Suddenly an odd silence caught my attention and the fact that Jounouchi had fallen flat on his in the middle of the sidewalk.
"W-what did ya' say, sis?" Jounouchi asked, staring up at her, still gaping in horror at what she said. We had also stopped walking and were all staring at Serenity. Jouno wiped some dirt from his face and stood to look at her, resting his hands on her shoulders.
" Come on, ya' jokin', right?" She gulped and looked at the ground while her feet drew lines on the ground. What had she said to get everyone so quiet?
Serenity announced something I would have never expected to hear. And it was something that I never wanted to hear from another person… Something that would surely change what was going on in the world of Anzu Mazaki… Those four words were needed like a shot in the head, or more like having my head sliced off in a guillotine then shot in the head considering my state of mind.
"I-I…like Seto Kaiba."
Rath- Okay. That's it for now! Hope you all enjoyed.
Set- Yea-
Rath- glares You're forbidden from talking.
Set- Alright then, I'm just gonna take a step outside now…
Rath- See you in the next chap. Ja ne and sigh Set, get your ass here and just say your last bloody farewell.
Set- "Last?" Later... Perhaps much, much later…