A Melancholy Melody of a Maiden
*Hugs all of her reviewers* I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Happy that you all reviewed! ^_^ I never thought I'd get 13 reviews already... one would have made me squeal in joy. ^_^ Anyway, I haven't eaten dinner yet... -_- and it's like... 10:44 I eat dinner REALLY late too. Ooh! My friend bought the next book of Petshop of Horrors. It was so cute! Leon's lil brother looks soo adorable.... Weird how the two are related... well, they look alike a lot too. Tokyopop can't give right genre for that book. No way is it horror in ANY way... more like humor instead... and horror isn't meant to be funny y'know. Well, I'm not sure which song I'll put in the story, but I don't own it... nor do I own Yuu-Gi-Oh. Oh yeah, I wanna apologize for my mistakes in the first two chapters... I was readin some of it and I forgot to add words and stuff. Y'see, I have a super duper bad habit of doing that... I think that I typed (wrote) it, but I didn't... and I write my "B" as "D" and stuff... and write really sloppy... I don't think I'm dyslexia, but my cousin is... poor him... his mom spendin all her money on him and stuff... Well, anyway, on with the story.
Of Teaching Innocence
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"Honey... just call down..." Mrs. Mazaki said in a somewhat relaxing voice, fanning her husband with a magazine.
"Maybe I'm dreaming... Anzu really doesn't have a boy in there, right... RIGHT!?" he yelled, his breathing growing short. She shook her head. "And you're telling me to calm down!? 'Oh Papa, he was all alone on that stone, and he was starving and sad, I couldn't leave him by himself,'" he imitated his daughter, his voice with a high feminine voice. "She expect me to believe some bull like that!?"
"Well, he's probably telling the truth... He looks too cute to be lying- "
"Of COURSE he does! They all try to appear cute, and then nine months they don't want to take care of their responsibility! All boys are like that, and I will not have some strayed hormone in my house, especially cuddling with MY daughter!"
"I remember a certain SOMEONE always sneaking in my room every night, always trying to 'caress' me!" She shot a glare at her husband, who in return, blushed then stood up.
"That's exactly what I mean! You know what..." he picked up the phone nearby, beginning to dial some numbers. "I will tell her grandparents, so they can see how their future miko is presenting herself!"
The other line began to ring, finally being answered after two rings. "Hello?" a scratchy feminine voice spoke on the other line.
"Kaa-sama, you wouldn't believe what your future miko have done! Just when I realized I forgot my briefcase, I come back in the house, then I heard some mumbling from her room. We decided to check it out, and I find Anzu all up on some boy! Some strange boy! And she had the nerve to ask us to keep him!"
"Then let her keep him..."
"I don't know what has gotten- What!?" he held his breath, then spoke again, repeating his mother's words. "'Then let her keep him' !?"
"Yes, I see that boy has an important role in her future. She might even act more like a girl with a young boy around,"
"This is what the damn fire showed you!? 'Let a boy get his way with your granddaughter!?' "
"You watch your tongue, boy. The inferno does not lie to me. Now I said to let her keep the boy. Is that understood?"
"... Yes Kaa-sama..." With that, the senior hung up the phone, leaving her son in shock. His jaw dropped, not believing what he has agreed to, while his wife stood there, both her lips puckered up, trying to suppress her laughter.
Not being able to, Mrs. Mazaki fell over, rolling with laughter at her husband. "... You knew about this, didn't you!?" her husband demanded, slamming the phone on the hook.
"She told me before we left, that your husband will over-react when a visitor stays with your daughter. I couldn't tell you dear, that face of yours is just too priceless!"
"And why did I marry you again...?"
"Because no other girl would give you the time of day," she answered, pinching his cheek. "That's why,"
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"So... he could stay with us...?" Anzu said, repeating her mother's words.
"That's what your Obaa-sama said."
"For once... I'm really glad she had a say in this. What about dad...?"
"He's... sleeping off the shock. It will take a while for him to adjust..."
Ryou left Anzu's bed, falling down on his knees to the older woman. "Thank you, Mistress' mother! Thank you!" he cried.
"You shouldn't thank me... when you meet her Obaa-sama, thank her... because you would have been dead if my husband didn't call her..." Ryou wiped his tears with his arm, sniffling a bit. "And Anzu... this can be a time for you to act more like a young woman now... since he's your responsibility now."
"Yeah... just because he's here, doesn't mean I'll be changing anytime soon,"
"Aww... now I can have the daughter I always wanted! I will have to take you two out for a cute little lunch, and you guys can go to the movies... a nice little date,"
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'Keep wishing that... Now she's all nice all of a sudden...'
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"What about when I go to school? He can't stay here by himself."
"Well, then me and your Tou-san will have to enroll him. I'll go call the school..."
After her mother left, Ryou stood up from the floor and turned to Anzu. "Oh Mistress! What is this 'school' I will be going to with you?" he asked, his body filled with excitement of the thought of being with her wherever she goes.
"It's the boring place all kids are forced to go to everyday... to learn and stuff. Since you'll probably ruin the house when I come back, you have no choice but to come with me."
"Mistress! You are the best! I cannot wait to attend 'school' with you Mistress!" Ryou cried, running toward her for another embracing hug.
Before he even grasped her tightly, Anzu held out her arm, slightly pushing him down on the ground. "... Not if you're going to call me that,"
"But Mistress! I must... since you are my Mistress-"
"But you can't come to school calling me that... People would suspect something weird going on. It's bad enough I get called a guy... now having a pretty boy following me calling me 'Mistress' might think I'm some male dominatrix or something... You have to call me Anzu at school,"
"What if... I still call you Mistress?!"
A smirk crept on her face, already thinking of his consequences.
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"Mistress! LET ME IN! PLEASE!!!" Ryou cried from outside, banging on Anzu's window. Anzu just flipped through her manga, listening to the loud music of her MP3 player. "Please! It's raining out here! I hate thunder and lightening!" he cried, still banging on the window.
Anzu finally looked up, only to see the boy's nose, cheeks, lips and forehead pressed firmly against the window. 'Aww.... He's doing it again! Stop looking so adorable and cute!' She stood up, bringing hope to the young crying boy, but only bring to them down by closing the blinds.
-CRASH!-
Ryou cried, hearing the roaring thunder filled the sky. His wings spread out and around him, as he curled up on the ground. Anzu heard his dreading cries of agony. Yet again, she felt guilty of abandoning the boy. She walked back to her window, and opened it up. Hearing the opening window, Ryou quickly stood up, and flew in. He landed clumsily on the carpet floor, drenched in soaking water. "Ryou..." Anzu murmured, feeling complete guilt washing over her.
Ryou ran up to her, hugging Anzu close to him. "I'm so sorry, Mistress!" he sobbed.
"... Why are you apologizing? I was the one who shut you outside... shouldn't you be mad at me?" Anzu asked, puzzled.
"I deserved to go out there... it was my own fault, since I wouldn't obey you," he hugged tighter. "... I'll call you... 'Anzu,' at your school, Mistress, as long as you're not mad at me."
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'He's just too cute...'
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Anzu hugged back, singing a soft soothing song in his ear.
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~Your name, when I whisper it
A favorite tune in my heart goes refrain-like~
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Ryou's body started relaxed as he heard the soft harmonious sound of her voice. Anzu sat herself on the carpet floor, still cradling him in her arms. Though, when she started to sing the song, her thoughts this time did not lead to Jounouchi, yet to some other.
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~When you and I meet, my heartbeat sing out
Quite like the wind and the piano playing~
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He whimpered as he clang tighter to Anzu. His face nestled Anzu's neck, his tongue once again finding its way to her skin once more. Anzu jumped a bit, not stopping her singing. 'Why does he always do that...? Is he doing it out of being a "guy" or just some natural habit...?'
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~How much I play, I could never be well at it
The bitter winds does a crescendo merely~
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Ryou licked her neck once more again, this time not bothering her too much. 'Well... I don't want to ruin this serene feeling right now... but if he does it again some other time...!' The next words widened Ryou's eyes, as if almost believing its meaning.
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~In my eyes the stars
In my heart is you
...This is... love? ~
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'I feel so awkward. As if Mistress read my mind...'
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~The heart's lesson cannot be taught I think
But a soft forte of kindness is what I would like to send
A heartfelt prayer reaches you
A gentle breeze send the sound of my heart ...~
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Anzu hummed the rest of the melody softly, her eyes growing weepy and tired. "Ryou..." Anzu said softly, her words revealing her tired state.
"Yes Mistress?" Ryou answered, he too, feeling the sleep coming over him.
"Aren't you hungry? You didn't eat all day..."
"It doesn't matter," he replied, snuggling closer to Anzu. "As long as I'm here with you Mistress, I can sustain for another hour or so..." he yawned, before closing his eyes to his sweet dreams.
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"Come on Ryou! It doesn't take THAT long to get dressed! It's like waiting for Shizuka picking out a pair of shoes," Anzu whined, her patience growing thin.
"I think I have it on right, Mistress..."Ryou replied from the other side of the door.
Not caring if he was exposed or not, Anzu burst open the door, seeing only his pants on with the blue jacket still over his head. "Ryou! You're suppose to wear that white shirt THEN the jacket."
Anzu ran over to his side, taking the jacket from over his head. She stepped back a bit, feeling awfully short compared to Ryou. He stood tall in front of her, his chest bare, and the innocent expression on his face as always. She blushed slightly, then shook it off as her anger came back to her once more. She yanked the white T-shirt that was over on the bed and placed it over Ryou's chest. Then, Anzu took the blue jacket, helping him into it then buttoning it up. "Now after you straighten your hair and get your bag, come down for breakfast, alright?"
"Yes Mistress," he answered automatically, flattening his pale hair.
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"Anzu! We're going to be late! And I actually woke up early to meet you here," Shizuka yelled, placing a hand over her hip.
"Well, if he'd hurried it up there, we would be on our way to school right now!" Anzu yelled back, taking a bite out of her omusubi.
"'He?' You have a guy over here!? Is he your cousin!?"
"Mistress! I'm all ready for school!" Ryou's remote voice cried out as he came into the kitchen.
Anzu smacked a hand to her forehead as Shizuka looked at Ryou to Anzu. "'Mistress?' Are you two a little too old to be playing these kind of games...? Cousins don't call each other 'Mistress.'"
"But she isn't my cousin... She is my Mis-"
"Let's go to school, shall we Shizuka?" Anzu said nervously, as she covered Ryou's mouth tightly.
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"So... you're saying you found him frozen in some forest when you visited your grandparents...?" Shizuka asked in a slightly confused voice.
"Yup..." Anzu replied, walking backwards to school.
"And... Your parents are okay with that?"
"Yeah... Obaa-sama must've convinced my Tou-san somehow..."
"And he calls you 'Mistress'... why?" Shizuka glanced at Ryou, who too, was walking backwards along with Anzu, yet made sure she didn't hit anything.
"I don't know...."
"Because once the voice of an Aoi wakes me, I must repay her back by letting her become my Mistress..." Ryou replied, his arm encircling Anzu's. "And Mistress is my Mistress!"
Shizuka giggled a bit, watching Ryou's childish behavior. "I said not to call me that in public! Now, what is my name when we're going to school?"
"A-Anzu..." Ryou hesitated.
"And if anyone asks you why you live with me is because of what reason?"
"Um... My mother passed away and asked your mother to watch me if she should ever die,"
"Good,"
"His mother died and asked your mom to watch him if she should ever die? What kind of an excuse is that?!" Shizuka asked.
"A pretty desperate one! My mom told me to use it... besides, if I said he was my cousin, people might think it's weirder if he accidentally said 'Mistress,' "
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As the two arrived at school, Jounouchi ran up to the three. Anzu stepped back a bit and lowered her head as he came closer. "Shizuka-chan, I was worrying about you, you know," he said in a cautious voice.
"Oh, Anzu was running late, so I waited for her," Shizuka replied.
"Ah... Mazaki-san." Jounouchi noticed the taller boy beside her. "Oh, are you Mazaki's boyfriend? I haven't seen you before..."
Anzu blushed heavily, while Ryou answered his question. "No, I am Mis-er Anzu's friend. I moved in with her since it was one of Okaa-san's wishes before she departed from us."
"Oh... sorry about what happened." Jounouchi turned around in the other direction. "I'll see you during lunch, Shizuka. Bye Mazaki-san, and uh..."
"Ryou... Ryou..." He looked around the school yard, trying to think of a last name. The sakura trees caught his eyes. 'Sakura... um...' "Bakura Ryou,"
"Gotcha," At that, Jounouchi left.
After he left, Ryou turned to Anzu. "How come you didn't speak up?"
"I um... I uh..."
"She has a crush on him," Shizuka answered.
"A... 'crush'?"
"Yeah... she likes him a lot... and never could say anything around him..."
"Oh... Then I'll help you speak to him!"
"Be quiet and go in the school," Anzu said finally.
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"Quiet everyone. Take your seats," Ms. Chouno said, trying to calm down the class. "We have a new student,"
With those words, the class became silent. The door opened, and appeared Ryou, his innocent look on his face. Girls squealed as he stood before the class. "This is Ryou, um..."
"I am Bakura Ryou... A pleasure to be here today," he said politely, bowing before the class.
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'Never knew he was this nice... not like he showed it when we first met.'
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"And I believe you know Mazaki-san, correct?" Ryou nodded. "Then take your seat next to her,"
The girls growled at Anzu, who sunk in her seat. "She's already going after Jou's sister, now she have to take the best looking guy too?" one girl whispered.
"Not like she's pretty anyway! She looks like a guy!" another mumbled.
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'Go ahead and take him... at least he won't be stalking me,'
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Finally sitting, Ryou flashed a joyous smile at Anzu, which only made her sunk in her seat lower. Jounouchi glanced over at her as he was talking to some of his gang members. Anzu blushed, looking the other way. 'Now he's gonna really believe that we go out!'
"Now, for your English, you will be practicing conversations over the phone. Team up with a partner, and begin.... now," Ms. Chouno instructed.
All the girls gathered around Ryou's desk, wanting him to be their partner. Anzu only sat back in her desk, practicing by herself. 'Like always... my partner will be myself. Since I'm too weird, I have no choice but to work alone,' Anzu read over her notes silently, trying hard to concentrate through the loud, giggling girls. 'Why don't they shut up and paint their nails?!'
"Be my partner," a familiar sweet voice spoken to Anzu. She looked up, surprised at who it was.
"But Ryou, those girls asked you first. You should be polite and work with one of them," Anzu replied, still looking at her notebook.
"But Mis- Anzu... I want to work with you..." He pulled up a chair and sat directly across from her.
"But Ryou-"
"I don't know any of this stuff... only you can teach me..." he whispered quietly. It was true. Not knowing how long Ryou has been frozen, he probably never spoke a word of English in his life.
"Well... okay..." Anzu heard the disappointed whispers from her fellow peers. It was bad enough that they didn't like her because of her appearance, but strongly talking and giggling about her right there in class was even worse. 'I hate being the center of attention,' Anzu took a deep breath and began. "Well... while on the telephone, you have to speak properly to the person on the other line. Like this: Hello, this is the Mazaki's Residence. Who is calling?"
"You have to say all of that stuff...?"
"No, not really. But I want to pass this subject. And if you're calling someone, you'll say: Hello this is Mazaki Anzu, may I speak with Ryou? for example... You try,"
"Hello. This is Mazaki Anzu, may I speak with Ryou?" he said exactly, causing a giggle from Anzu.
'He learns quickly... after hearing it once he can already say it.' "No, you're suppose to say your own name instead of mines,"
"Oh... okay." He began once more. "Hello. This is Bakura Ryou, may I speak with Ryou?"
A sweat drop appear on the side of her face. 'He may pick things up quickly... but just don't understand.'
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Every girl was gathered around Ryou, all wanting to take a seat next to him. Anzu only rolled her eyes, making her way through the crowd to her seat. She finally saw Shizuka, hurrying over to her. She plopped herself on the seat. "Man, all over Ryou too..." Anzu said, placing her stuff down.
"Well... he's not ugly, you know. Of course lots of girls will gather around him." Shizuka replied, taking a bit from her lunch.
"You too...?"
"But he's sooo adorable and cute and-"
"Anzu!" Ryou cried out as he sat next to her.
The two girls turned to him. "Um Ryou... what exactly are you doing here?" Anzu asked.
"I am here to sit with you, Anzu!"
"How did you manage to get passed those girls? Aren't they mad?"
"I just said that I want to sit with Anzu and her friend."
"Oh Anzu! Stop making such a big deal!" Shizuka said in a not so worried voice. She hugged his arm. Shizuka saw a faint jealous face on her friend, which completely disappeared when Jounouchi came by.
"Shizuka!" he cried out, running toward his younger sister. "I won't be home till late tonight,"
"... Another gang fight?"
"I'm sorry... But tomorrow, I'll try to spend some more time with you."
"Yeah... okay..."
Ryou looked at the other boy, and smiled. "Jounouchi-san, I'm sorry that Anzu isn't speaking much." Anzu coughed up some of her drink. "She is very quiet when you're ar-"
"Always going out to those gang meetings. You know, it can worry Shizuka a lot!" Anzu said quickly as she covered his mouth. 'What the HELL is this boy thinking!?'
"I know. Tomorrow, I promise that I will spend more time with you, okay?"
"Sure!" Shizuka exclaimed, a smile spreading across her face. Jounouchi left, allowing Anzu the time to yell at Ryou.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!?"
"But Anzu-"
"That was in front of Jounouchi!"
"But... I've gotten you to talk to him.... Just like I said,"
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'He did... didn't he? And I wasn't feeling only scared...'
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"Thanks Ryou, but... DON"T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN! I felt so stupid in front of him like that!"
"Anzu..." Shizuka shook her head.
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"Now, literature, I want you all to get into a group of three to work on it. Learning about Japan also means learning about the Orient countries around us. I will assign each group with a specific subject from a different country." Ms. Chouno explained.
Anzu's eyes widen as she heard her name and her group. "Mazaki Anzu, Bakura Ryou, and Jounouchi Katsuya. You three will be working on the 'Chinese Opera,' Explain how it first started, some of the famous casting groups in the past, and other background information,"
'Now... I HAVE to talk to him! And those girls are going to scold me too! Stupid feelings... why do I have to be born as such a weak girl?' Ryou and Anzu stood up from their seat, both sitting around Jounouchi.
"I probably won't be able to look up info today.... Or tomorrow... and the day after I have another meeting.... Then it's a fight against the gang from the other high school... and after we kick their asses we're going to celebrate, and I might be drunk the next day and..."
"Oh why don't you just sit out and let us do this dumb project...?" Anzu grumbled, hearing Jououchi's ramblings.
"What...?" Jounouchi said slowly, rising up from his seat. A cold look spread across his face, he became serious. "Why don't I what...?"
Anzu froze. 'I didn't mean to say that out loud! Why was I even thinking that about my sweet Jounouchi!? And he's going to kill me too!' Their classmates watched the angry gang leader. Anzu closed her eyes, preparing to brace herself of what came next.
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A really short chapter! I would have updated before, but I was REALLY tired and fell asleep when I came home. MARS won't be updated for a while... though the next chapter is half way typed ^_^U This chapter wasn't really the best... maybe because I'm tired right now... who knows. But... yeah. Ooh! I downloaded the episode two and three of One Piece. The first one is still downloading... -_-U It was alright, the episode when Luffy has Zoro on his crew. Oh! I have bad news... Fox box just claimed Tokyo Mew Mew... and is planning on calling it "Hollywood Mew Mew." DUN DUN DUUUN! Yeah. I read that somewhere online... and too afraid to watch the show... and listen to the crap opening song of the English Version. I like the original ending song though! It's about food! ^_^ My friends are mad that I eat so much but don't gain any weight... I'm surprised that I'm losing weight... I don't do anything. I stay inside all day except for school. Yup.... Wish I had a job though.... But my mom said it might interfere with school and stuff.... Well, I'll try to update soon. Now I have to do some research on Chinese Opera. Later.
*Hugs all of her reviewers* I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Happy that you all reviewed! ^_^ I never thought I'd get 13 reviews already... one would have made me squeal in joy. ^_^ Anyway, I haven't eaten dinner yet... -_- and it's like... 10:44 I eat dinner REALLY late too. Ooh! My friend bought the next book of Petshop of Horrors. It was so cute! Leon's lil brother looks soo adorable.... Weird how the two are related... well, they look alike a lot too. Tokyopop can't give right genre for that book. No way is it horror in ANY way... more like humor instead... and horror isn't meant to be funny y'know. Well, I'm not sure which song I'll put in the story, but I don't own it... nor do I own Yuu-Gi-Oh. Oh yeah, I wanna apologize for my mistakes in the first two chapters... I was readin some of it and I forgot to add words and stuff. Y'see, I have a super duper bad habit of doing that... I think that I typed (wrote) it, but I didn't... and I write my "B" as "D" and stuff... and write really sloppy... I don't think I'm dyslexia, but my cousin is... poor him... his mom spendin all her money on him and stuff... Well, anyway, on with the story.
Of Teaching Innocence
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"Honey... just call down..." Mrs. Mazaki said in a somewhat relaxing voice, fanning her husband with a magazine.
"Maybe I'm dreaming... Anzu really doesn't have a boy in there, right... RIGHT!?" he yelled, his breathing growing short. She shook her head. "And you're telling me to calm down!? 'Oh Papa, he was all alone on that stone, and he was starving and sad, I couldn't leave him by himself,'" he imitated his daughter, his voice with a high feminine voice. "She expect me to believe some bull like that!?"
"Well, he's probably telling the truth... He looks too cute to be lying- "
"Of COURSE he does! They all try to appear cute, and then nine months they don't want to take care of their responsibility! All boys are like that, and I will not have some strayed hormone in my house, especially cuddling with MY daughter!"
"I remember a certain SOMEONE always sneaking in my room every night, always trying to 'caress' me!" She shot a glare at her husband, who in return, blushed then stood up.
"That's exactly what I mean! You know what..." he picked up the phone nearby, beginning to dial some numbers. "I will tell her grandparents, so they can see how their future miko is presenting herself!"
The other line began to ring, finally being answered after two rings. "Hello?" a scratchy feminine voice spoke on the other line.
"Kaa-sama, you wouldn't believe what your future miko have done! Just when I realized I forgot my briefcase, I come back in the house, then I heard some mumbling from her room. We decided to check it out, and I find Anzu all up on some boy! Some strange boy! And she had the nerve to ask us to keep him!"
"Then let her keep him..."
"I don't know what has gotten- What!?" he held his breath, then spoke again, repeating his mother's words. "'Then let her keep him' !?"
"Yes, I see that boy has an important role in her future. She might even act more like a girl with a young boy around,"
"This is what the damn fire showed you!? 'Let a boy get his way with your granddaughter!?' "
"You watch your tongue, boy. The inferno does not lie to me. Now I said to let her keep the boy. Is that understood?"
"... Yes Kaa-sama..." With that, the senior hung up the phone, leaving her son in shock. His jaw dropped, not believing what he has agreed to, while his wife stood there, both her lips puckered up, trying to suppress her laughter.
Not being able to, Mrs. Mazaki fell over, rolling with laughter at her husband. "... You knew about this, didn't you!?" her husband demanded, slamming the phone on the hook.
"She told me before we left, that your husband will over-react when a visitor stays with your daughter. I couldn't tell you dear, that face of yours is just too priceless!"
"And why did I marry you again...?"
"Because no other girl would give you the time of day," she answered, pinching his cheek. "That's why,"
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"So... he could stay with us...?" Anzu said, repeating her mother's words.
"That's what your Obaa-sama said."
"For once... I'm really glad she had a say in this. What about dad...?"
"He's... sleeping off the shock. It will take a while for him to adjust..."
Ryou left Anzu's bed, falling down on his knees to the older woman. "Thank you, Mistress' mother! Thank you!" he cried.
"You shouldn't thank me... when you meet her Obaa-sama, thank her... because you would have been dead if my husband didn't call her..." Ryou wiped his tears with his arm, sniffling a bit. "And Anzu... this can be a time for you to act more like a young woman now... since he's your responsibility now."
"Yeah... just because he's here, doesn't mean I'll be changing anytime soon,"
"Aww... now I can have the daughter I always wanted! I will have to take you two out for a cute little lunch, and you guys can go to the movies... a nice little date,"
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'Keep wishing that... Now she's all nice all of a sudden...'
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"What about when I go to school? He can't stay here by himself."
"Well, then me and your Tou-san will have to enroll him. I'll go call the school..."
After her mother left, Ryou stood up from the floor and turned to Anzu. "Oh Mistress! What is this 'school' I will be going to with you?" he asked, his body filled with excitement of the thought of being with her wherever she goes.
"It's the boring place all kids are forced to go to everyday... to learn and stuff. Since you'll probably ruin the house when I come back, you have no choice but to come with me."
"Mistress! You are the best! I cannot wait to attend 'school' with you Mistress!" Ryou cried, running toward her for another embracing hug.
Before he even grasped her tightly, Anzu held out her arm, slightly pushing him down on the ground. "... Not if you're going to call me that,"
"But Mistress! I must... since you are my Mistress-"
"But you can't come to school calling me that... People would suspect something weird going on. It's bad enough I get called a guy... now having a pretty boy following me calling me 'Mistress' might think I'm some male dominatrix or something... You have to call me Anzu at school,"
"What if... I still call you Mistress?!"
A smirk crept on her face, already thinking of his consequences.
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"Mistress! LET ME IN! PLEASE!!!" Ryou cried from outside, banging on Anzu's window. Anzu just flipped through her manga, listening to the loud music of her MP3 player. "Please! It's raining out here! I hate thunder and lightening!" he cried, still banging on the window.
Anzu finally looked up, only to see the boy's nose, cheeks, lips and forehead pressed firmly against the window. 'Aww.... He's doing it again! Stop looking so adorable and cute!' She stood up, bringing hope to the young crying boy, but only bring to them down by closing the blinds.
-CRASH!-
Ryou cried, hearing the roaring thunder filled the sky. His wings spread out and around him, as he curled up on the ground. Anzu heard his dreading cries of agony. Yet again, she felt guilty of abandoning the boy. She walked back to her window, and opened it up. Hearing the opening window, Ryou quickly stood up, and flew in. He landed clumsily on the carpet floor, drenched in soaking water. "Ryou..." Anzu murmured, feeling complete guilt washing over her.
Ryou ran up to her, hugging Anzu close to him. "I'm so sorry, Mistress!" he sobbed.
"... Why are you apologizing? I was the one who shut you outside... shouldn't you be mad at me?" Anzu asked, puzzled.
"I deserved to go out there... it was my own fault, since I wouldn't obey you," he hugged tighter. "... I'll call you... 'Anzu,' at your school, Mistress, as long as you're not mad at me."
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'He's just too cute...'
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Anzu hugged back, singing a soft soothing song in his ear.
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~Your name, when I whisper it
A favorite tune in my heart goes refrain-like~
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Ryou's body started relaxed as he heard the soft harmonious sound of her voice. Anzu sat herself on the carpet floor, still cradling him in her arms. Though, when she started to sing the song, her thoughts this time did not lead to Jounouchi, yet to some other.
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~When you and I meet, my heartbeat sing out
Quite like the wind and the piano playing~
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He whimpered as he clang tighter to Anzu. His face nestled Anzu's neck, his tongue once again finding its way to her skin once more. Anzu jumped a bit, not stopping her singing. 'Why does he always do that...? Is he doing it out of being a "guy" or just some natural habit...?'
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~How much I play, I could never be well at it
The bitter winds does a crescendo merely~
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Ryou licked her neck once more again, this time not bothering her too much. 'Well... I don't want to ruin this serene feeling right now... but if he does it again some other time...!' The next words widened Ryou's eyes, as if almost believing its meaning.
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~In my eyes the stars
In my heart is you
...This is... love? ~
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'I feel so awkward. As if Mistress read my mind...'
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~The heart's lesson cannot be taught I think
But a soft forte of kindness is what I would like to send
A heartfelt prayer reaches you
A gentle breeze send the sound of my heart ...~
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Anzu hummed the rest of the melody softly, her eyes growing weepy and tired. "Ryou..." Anzu said softly, her words revealing her tired state.
"Yes Mistress?" Ryou answered, he too, feeling the sleep coming over him.
"Aren't you hungry? You didn't eat all day..."
"It doesn't matter," he replied, snuggling closer to Anzu. "As long as I'm here with you Mistress, I can sustain for another hour or so..." he yawned, before closing his eyes to his sweet dreams.
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"Come on Ryou! It doesn't take THAT long to get dressed! It's like waiting for Shizuka picking out a pair of shoes," Anzu whined, her patience growing thin.
"I think I have it on right, Mistress..."Ryou replied from the other side of the door.
Not caring if he was exposed or not, Anzu burst open the door, seeing only his pants on with the blue jacket still over his head. "Ryou! You're suppose to wear that white shirt THEN the jacket."
Anzu ran over to his side, taking the jacket from over his head. She stepped back a bit, feeling awfully short compared to Ryou. He stood tall in front of her, his chest bare, and the innocent expression on his face as always. She blushed slightly, then shook it off as her anger came back to her once more. She yanked the white T-shirt that was over on the bed and placed it over Ryou's chest. Then, Anzu took the blue jacket, helping him into it then buttoning it up. "Now after you straighten your hair and get your bag, come down for breakfast, alright?"
"Yes Mistress," he answered automatically, flattening his pale hair.
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"Anzu! We're going to be late! And I actually woke up early to meet you here," Shizuka yelled, placing a hand over her hip.
"Well, if he'd hurried it up there, we would be on our way to school right now!" Anzu yelled back, taking a bite out of her omusubi.
"'He?' You have a guy over here!? Is he your cousin!?"
"Mistress! I'm all ready for school!" Ryou's remote voice cried out as he came into the kitchen.
Anzu smacked a hand to her forehead as Shizuka looked at Ryou to Anzu. "'Mistress?' Are you two a little too old to be playing these kind of games...? Cousins don't call each other 'Mistress.'"
"But she isn't my cousin... She is my Mis-"
"Let's go to school, shall we Shizuka?" Anzu said nervously, as she covered Ryou's mouth tightly.
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"So... you're saying you found him frozen in some forest when you visited your grandparents...?" Shizuka asked in a slightly confused voice.
"Yup..." Anzu replied, walking backwards to school.
"And... Your parents are okay with that?"
"Yeah... Obaa-sama must've convinced my Tou-san somehow..."
"And he calls you 'Mistress'... why?" Shizuka glanced at Ryou, who too, was walking backwards along with Anzu, yet made sure she didn't hit anything.
"I don't know...."
"Because once the voice of an Aoi wakes me, I must repay her back by letting her become my Mistress..." Ryou replied, his arm encircling Anzu's. "And Mistress is my Mistress!"
Shizuka giggled a bit, watching Ryou's childish behavior. "I said not to call me that in public! Now, what is my name when we're going to school?"
"A-Anzu..." Ryou hesitated.
"And if anyone asks you why you live with me is because of what reason?"
"Um... My mother passed away and asked your mother to watch me if she should ever die,"
"Good,"
"His mother died and asked your mom to watch him if she should ever die? What kind of an excuse is that?!" Shizuka asked.
"A pretty desperate one! My mom told me to use it... besides, if I said he was my cousin, people might think it's weirder if he accidentally said 'Mistress,' "
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As the two arrived at school, Jounouchi ran up to the three. Anzu stepped back a bit and lowered her head as he came closer. "Shizuka-chan, I was worrying about you, you know," he said in a cautious voice.
"Oh, Anzu was running late, so I waited for her," Shizuka replied.
"Ah... Mazaki-san." Jounouchi noticed the taller boy beside her. "Oh, are you Mazaki's boyfriend? I haven't seen you before..."
Anzu blushed heavily, while Ryou answered his question. "No, I am Mis-er Anzu's friend. I moved in with her since it was one of Okaa-san's wishes before she departed from us."
"Oh... sorry about what happened." Jounouchi turned around in the other direction. "I'll see you during lunch, Shizuka. Bye Mazaki-san, and uh..."
"Ryou... Ryou..." He looked around the school yard, trying to think of a last name. The sakura trees caught his eyes. 'Sakura... um...' "Bakura Ryou,"
"Gotcha," At that, Jounouchi left.
After he left, Ryou turned to Anzu. "How come you didn't speak up?"
"I um... I uh..."
"She has a crush on him," Shizuka answered.
"A... 'crush'?"
"Yeah... she likes him a lot... and never could say anything around him..."
"Oh... Then I'll help you speak to him!"
"Be quiet and go in the school," Anzu said finally.
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"Quiet everyone. Take your seats," Ms. Chouno said, trying to calm down the class. "We have a new student,"
With those words, the class became silent. The door opened, and appeared Ryou, his innocent look on his face. Girls squealed as he stood before the class. "This is Ryou, um..."
"I am Bakura Ryou... A pleasure to be here today," he said politely, bowing before the class.
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'Never knew he was this nice... not like he showed it when we first met.'
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"And I believe you know Mazaki-san, correct?" Ryou nodded. "Then take your seat next to her,"
The girls growled at Anzu, who sunk in her seat. "She's already going after Jou's sister, now she have to take the best looking guy too?" one girl whispered.
"Not like she's pretty anyway! She looks like a guy!" another mumbled.
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'Go ahead and take him... at least he won't be stalking me,'
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Finally sitting, Ryou flashed a joyous smile at Anzu, which only made her sunk in her seat lower. Jounouchi glanced over at her as he was talking to some of his gang members. Anzu blushed, looking the other way. 'Now he's gonna really believe that we go out!'
"Now, for your English, you will be practicing conversations over the phone. Team up with a partner, and begin.... now," Ms. Chouno instructed.
All the girls gathered around Ryou's desk, wanting him to be their partner. Anzu only sat back in her desk, practicing by herself. 'Like always... my partner will be myself. Since I'm too weird, I have no choice but to work alone,' Anzu read over her notes silently, trying hard to concentrate through the loud, giggling girls. 'Why don't they shut up and paint their nails?!'
"Be my partner," a familiar sweet voice spoken to Anzu. She looked up, surprised at who it was.
"But Ryou, those girls asked you first. You should be polite and work with one of them," Anzu replied, still looking at her notebook.
"But Mis- Anzu... I want to work with you..." He pulled up a chair and sat directly across from her.
"But Ryou-"
"I don't know any of this stuff... only you can teach me..." he whispered quietly. It was true. Not knowing how long Ryou has been frozen, he probably never spoke a word of English in his life.
"Well... okay..." Anzu heard the disappointed whispers from her fellow peers. It was bad enough that they didn't like her because of her appearance, but strongly talking and giggling about her right there in class was even worse. 'I hate being the center of attention,' Anzu took a deep breath and began. "Well... while on the telephone, you have to speak properly to the person on the other line. Like this: Hello, this is the Mazaki's Residence. Who is calling?"
"You have to say all of that stuff...?"
"No, not really. But I want to pass this subject. And if you're calling someone, you'll say: Hello this is Mazaki Anzu, may I speak with Ryou? for example... You try,"
"Hello. This is Mazaki Anzu, may I speak with Ryou?" he said exactly, causing a giggle from Anzu.
'He learns quickly... after hearing it once he can already say it.' "No, you're suppose to say your own name instead of mines,"
"Oh... okay." He began once more. "Hello. This is Bakura Ryou, may I speak with Ryou?"
A sweat drop appear on the side of her face. 'He may pick things up quickly... but just don't understand.'
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Every girl was gathered around Ryou, all wanting to take a seat next to him. Anzu only rolled her eyes, making her way through the crowd to her seat. She finally saw Shizuka, hurrying over to her. She plopped herself on the seat. "Man, all over Ryou too..." Anzu said, placing her stuff down.
"Well... he's not ugly, you know. Of course lots of girls will gather around him." Shizuka replied, taking a bit from her lunch.
"You too...?"
"But he's sooo adorable and cute and-"
"Anzu!" Ryou cried out as he sat next to her.
The two girls turned to him. "Um Ryou... what exactly are you doing here?" Anzu asked.
"I am here to sit with you, Anzu!"
"How did you manage to get passed those girls? Aren't they mad?"
"I just said that I want to sit with Anzu and her friend."
"Oh Anzu! Stop making such a big deal!" Shizuka said in a not so worried voice. She hugged his arm. Shizuka saw a faint jealous face on her friend, which completely disappeared when Jounouchi came by.
"Shizuka!" he cried out, running toward his younger sister. "I won't be home till late tonight,"
"... Another gang fight?"
"I'm sorry... But tomorrow, I'll try to spend some more time with you."
"Yeah... okay..."
Ryou looked at the other boy, and smiled. "Jounouchi-san, I'm sorry that Anzu isn't speaking much." Anzu coughed up some of her drink. "She is very quiet when you're ar-"
"Always going out to those gang meetings. You know, it can worry Shizuka a lot!" Anzu said quickly as she covered his mouth. 'What the HELL is this boy thinking!?'
"I know. Tomorrow, I promise that I will spend more time with you, okay?"
"Sure!" Shizuka exclaimed, a smile spreading across her face. Jounouchi left, allowing Anzu the time to yell at Ryou.
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!?"
"But Anzu-"
"That was in front of Jounouchi!"
"But... I've gotten you to talk to him.... Just like I said,"
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'He did... didn't he? And I wasn't feeling only scared...'
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"Thanks Ryou, but... DON"T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN! I felt so stupid in front of him like that!"
"Anzu..." Shizuka shook her head.
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"Now, literature, I want you all to get into a group of three to work on it. Learning about Japan also means learning about the Orient countries around us. I will assign each group with a specific subject from a different country." Ms. Chouno explained.
Anzu's eyes widen as she heard her name and her group. "Mazaki Anzu, Bakura Ryou, and Jounouchi Katsuya. You three will be working on the 'Chinese Opera,' Explain how it first started, some of the famous casting groups in the past, and other background information,"
'Now... I HAVE to talk to him! And those girls are going to scold me too! Stupid feelings... why do I have to be born as such a weak girl?' Ryou and Anzu stood up from their seat, both sitting around Jounouchi.
"I probably won't be able to look up info today.... Or tomorrow... and the day after I have another meeting.... Then it's a fight against the gang from the other high school... and after we kick their asses we're going to celebrate, and I might be drunk the next day and..."
"Oh why don't you just sit out and let us do this dumb project...?" Anzu grumbled, hearing Jououchi's ramblings.
"What...?" Jounouchi said slowly, rising up from his seat. A cold look spread across his face, he became serious. "Why don't I what...?"
Anzu froze. 'I didn't mean to say that out loud! Why was I even thinking that about my sweet Jounouchi!? And he's going to kill me too!' Their classmates watched the angry gang leader. Anzu closed her eyes, preparing to brace herself of what came next.
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A really short chapter! I would have updated before, but I was REALLY tired and fell asleep when I came home. MARS won't be updated for a while... though the next chapter is half way typed ^_^U This chapter wasn't really the best... maybe because I'm tired right now... who knows. But... yeah. Ooh! I downloaded the episode two and three of One Piece. The first one is still downloading... -_-U It was alright, the episode when Luffy has Zoro on his crew. Oh! I have bad news... Fox box just claimed Tokyo Mew Mew... and is planning on calling it "Hollywood Mew Mew." DUN DUN DUUUN! Yeah. I read that somewhere online... and too afraid to watch the show... and listen to the crap opening song of the English Version. I like the original ending song though! It's about food! ^_^ My friends are mad that I eat so much but don't gain any weight... I'm surprised that I'm losing weight... I don't do anything. I stay inside all day except for school. Yup.... Wish I had a job though.... But my mom said it might interfere with school and stuff.... Well, I'll try to update soon. Now I have to do some research on Chinese Opera. Later.