~Something Precious~
Mika: Summer vacation is almost here for me. . But I still have summer school. Anyways, I've got the required +5 reviews, and guess what you got? That's right another chapter! Yay! Well, enjoy!
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[Chapter 6]
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Then
Yami was getting worried for Anzu. He didn't know why, but he has been getting this strange feeling that something is not right. His friends have been awfully quiet and ignore his relationship with Anzu. They've been showing their affection towards each other in public now. They no longer care of the people around them. But Yami still hung out with his friends. At lunch, they'd eat by together under this tree in the schoolyard. They were far from everyone else, and not much people hang in that quite and beautiful place. Yet, Yami knows that Anzu is hiding something, and he was really worried for her. He doesn't know how much she means to him. And yet, they haven't shared their first kiss.
Spring was here. It has been some crazy year, and it happened all too fast. But Yami liked this year the best. He has finally gotten a chance with Anzu. For years, he did have feelings for the girl. But it wasn't made known to anyone. They were still 15, and young. Yami deeply hopes that they will stay together, or at least as close friends, til they reach their senior year or even in college.
Today was a beautiful day. The couple was far out in the hills, in the park. They had a wonderful view of their city, Harte. They were having a picnic in this nice spring day. To Yami, Anzu was beautiful. Nothing could compare to this frail girl. He watched her from the side. Her gaze filled with mixed emotions. He saw her bit her lip as if she was hesitant. "Is something wrong Anzu?" He asked quietly.
She turned her head towards him. She gave a weak smile and she shook her head. A gentle breeze blew by, and Yami brushed back a few strands that flew by her sapphire eyes. She smiled softly and took his hand. She squeezed it and their hands were in each other's. Yami wasn't convinced that she was all right. Anzu saw his worried eyes. "Don't worry about me, Yami." She whispered. She breathed out softly and leaned her head on his shoulder. The couple was sitting under a shady tree that blossomed beautiful flowers. Few petals fell from it and glided around them. Yami smiled warmly and closed his eyes. He laid his head on top of hers. They rested under the springtime warmth. 'I know for sure that… I love her truly.' He whispered in his head. 'But how will I tell her, and when?' He sighed out deeply and just rested himself with Anzu in his arms.
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Now
It was raining hard outside, and Anzu didn't like the stormy weather. She's always hated it, yet it was a comfort at times. The soft patters of the raindrops hitting against the window was like a soft lullaby. But this one was keeping her awake. Anzu just stared at the ceiling, watching the shadows of the storm play before her. The flashing outside showed the whiteness of her ceiling, and the crackling sound outside made her heart race. She couldn't sleep at all. So all she was doing was getting lost in her own thoughts. She wondered how her mother was doing. Is Megumi doing well out of college? Will she every get to college? She would like to, but she doesn't want to leave her son. A smile crept into her lips as she thought of that little boy. The face of his happy mood always makes her happy. And his sad one would always break her heart. It was true that a mother's child is everything to them. They are like the extension of their own emotions. Anzu sighed out and turned to her side. She hugged tightly her pillow in her arms and slowly closed her eyes.
A little tap on her back made her jump a bit. When she turned around, she saw a very sleepy and sad boy. It was her Yugi, and he looked as if he cried. Anzu lifted her self on her shoulder and near the boy. "What's wrong Yugi?" She wiped her thumb across his rosy cheeks. It glazed with silver tears.
"Me skawd." Tears where brimming in his eyes. He sniffed a bit. Anzu sat up and embraced the boy in her arms. She picked him up into her lap and rocked him in her arms. A clap of thunder sent the boy crying in his mother's arm. He tightly gripped on to his mother, not wanting to let go. Anzu started to hum a bit and still rocked him in her arms. "Hush now, Yugi. You can stay here with me, ok?" Yugi clutched tightly on to Anzu's sleeping shirt, and stared at his mother's eyes. Anzu remembered cradling this boy in her arms when he was so tiny. His little hand would reach up for her whenever she'd near his crib. She would pick him up into her arms and start to rock him back to sleep. Their eyes would stare into one another until the one with bright amethyst eyes would close to sleep.
Anzu took Yugi's hand and held it in hers. They're bigger than when he was smaller. 'They're growing, and soon he'll too.' She smiled softly and watched Yugi's eyes droop. She brushed his hair from his face and kissed his forehead. After the storm calmed down, Anzu started to feel drowsy. She laid the boy on her bed and she lay down as well. She pulled the covers and blanketed them both. She watched the boy's chest rise and fall as he breathes softly. Anzu smiled and closed her eyes. She protectively kept one arm around the boy as she slept.
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There was this one time, where I came to work. Kaiba has been staring at me the whole time when we were watching the tests on his new project. I couldn't help but blush every time I caught his gaze into mine. I've been working with him for already two months now, and I've become very close to him. We would every now and then strike up some conversations, about school, work, friends and other stuff. I've got to see places and take a two-day trip to many parts of the country. I would let Isis take care of Yugi, and the boy didn't mind.
Now I'm starting to have these foreign feelings for Kaiba. I don't know why, but it does feel familiar to me. Like how I felt for… No it can't be that I'm falling for my boss. I told Ryou this, and he said that maybe I just want to be closer friends with him. Kaiba never really had some close friends. Ryou told me that Shizuka was, but he felt hurt after their breakup. So now, Kaiba only has his little brother and kept his distance from his other friends. But still, I can't help but feel this way towards Kaiba, really.
There have been some close encounters with him that I won't forget. One time, being clumsy as I am, I tripped on some crack on the ground. Honestly, I didn't see it! And he caught me! I was blushing madly because I was embarrassed and because he was holding me very closely. I swear that we almost kissed, but Mokuba appeared and he accidentally dropped me. I forgive him anyways. Then there was this time where I guessed he was trying to ask me out. We were at school, and I was heading to my third period class. I had the same government class with Kaiba then. He asked if I'd like to walk with him. Of course I said yes. Would you believe I was blushing the whole time? Anyways, he stopped me and I turned towards him. I could have sworn that I saw him blushing. He was stammering on his words as he tried to ask me something. But, being as dumb as I am, I didn't know what he wanted really. Then all of a sudden, Miho and Mai appeared and dragged me to class, because the bell was about to ring. I must have imagined things, but I did saw Kaiba look sad, and I felt bad.
I told Ryou this, but he laughed at it and started to tease me. I got mad of course and didn't speak to him for an hour. That was lame, but he was my best friend. I can't just stop talking to him. I talked to Mai, and she started grinning at me weirdly. She told me that she would help me into getting Kaiba and me together. I told her that I didn't mean it that way, actually. I just wanted to talk to someone about my little problem. Ok it's not a problem, but I find it that it is one. I told Mai not to tell Shizuka for some reason. And she promised… For some reason I just don't feel right that Shizuka should know that I… um… like Kaiba. Yes, I admit it. I like him. But Kaiba is over Shizuka, right? It's been a year I think? No… I don't remember what Ryou told me, but he said that Shizuka is totally over Kaiba. But I still have this weird feeling that I shouldn't tell her. It's not that I don't trust her.
Well, I told Isis, and she told me to follow my heart. It was a little help, but she said I have to follow my own path towards the future. I chose this path to move away from the past I wanted to leave behind me in Harte, she said. Isis is really nice. She's such a good friend. But it's her brother that gets to me. He practically flirts with me whenever he comes over to Domino. I find it annoying, but he is cute, honestly.
Anyways, I don't know what to do now. Kaiba finally asked me out the other day and I told him that I had to think about it. How stupid am I? He probably feels that I don't want to go out with him. But what I am worried about is the feelings of Yugi. One day he'll know that I'm going out with some guy that isn't his real father. But I really want to go and date Kaiba… He's a nice and caring guy. I've seen how he acts with his brother. One time we were walking through the park to go and eat some dinner. Mokuba is such a spunky kid. I like him, and Yugi seems to like him too. Well, Kaiba would always be ranting to his younger brother to be careful and to watch my little Yugi. I once saw him crack a smile when we were watching the two kids play. I guess… Kaiba envies the fact that he never had a childhood… as what Ryou told me.
I've been thinking about it, and I know now what I want. I really want to do this and date Kaiba. He's the one. I know it because I can feel my heart race whenever I think of him. I'm also blushing really bad! I'll go and call him, and answer to him. Then I'm going to try and explain to Yugi all this… er… How can I tell a two year old that I'm dating? Should I not tell him?
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It was quiet. Yugi had to take in too many words from his mother that he didn't quite understand. He blinked his big innocent amethyst eye up at the soft sapphire blue eyes. The little boy sat on his mother's lap, facing her. Anzu sighed knowing her son didn't have a clue on what she was trying to tell him. She bit her lip and took in a deep breath. "Yugi, did you understand what I was saying?" She asked slowly. The boy shook his head side to side in a slow motion. Anzu sweat dropped and shifted in her seat. The boy bounced in her action. He giggled. Anzu thought for a while to say it again. 'Every time I tell Yugi, it comes out too fast. What am I feeling nervous on? He's just two years old. He wouldn't care.' She thought. She took Yugi's little hands into hers. "You know what Yugi?" She asked in a singsong tune. It brightened the boy's eyes at her voice. "Do You like Kaiba?" She asked.
Yugi put a little finger on his chin, like her was thinking hard. His brows furrowed picturing and putting thought on this guy. He looked up at his mother. "He okay, buh scaweey." Anzu bit her lip and thought on it a bit longer. "Well… what if… mommy likes Kaiba… like how… you like eating cake?" Anzu said slowly. The boy looked up at her and smiled toothily. "Me lyke cake weally much!" He exclaimed.
Anzu smiled widely. "And that is how I feel for Kaiba." She explained. Yugi's brows furrowed a bit. "Buh I tawt yoo lyke Weeoh?" The girl blushed in a rosy color. Then her eyes narrowed. 'That Malik, he is going to get it from me on putting things on my son's head!' She growled in thought. Yugi looked curiously at her, wanting know what was in her thoughts. "Well, anyways… Mommy would like to… um…" Anzu bit her lip. 'How should I say it?' She wondered. "Well, mommy would like Kaiba to be like… almost like a daddy." She breathed out a bit quickly. She blinked her eyes at what she said and blushed in a deep color. 'That didn't go right.'
Yugi blinked his eyes, processing everything she said to him. Yugi moved a bit and went on his knees. He was now eyelevel to his mother. "Lyke Weeoh ish lyke to Bakuwa?" He tilted his head a bit. Anzu smiled and nodded her head. "Sort of like that." Yugi wrapped his arms around Anzu's neck and buried his head on her neck. Anzu smiled widely and wrapped her arms around him. "If yoo happy, den me happy!" He said on her shoulder. Anzu's expression softened and she laid her head on his. "Thank you Yugi." She whispered. 'It's been so long since you had needed a father…' her mind whispered.
Ryou raised a brow at his best friend in front of him. The girl was spaced out and she kept staring out the window. She was grinning goofily in Ryou's point of view. She didn't even touch her favorite coffee ice-blended drink. He couldn't take her dazed expression. He took a deep breath, and let it out slowly. "Oh no Anzu, something happened to Yugi!" He exclaimed in a bored manner.
Anzu snapped her eyes wide and looked around. She grabbed Ryou's shirt. "WHAT!?" She yelled at the guy.
"I was joking!" He said in defense.
She let him go and sat down. She glared. "Don't joke around with me on Yugi!" She growled.
"Sorry, it's just that you're like a spaced out zombie." Ryou chuckled. Anzu glared. "No, it's just that…" She blushed and fiddled around with her straw. Ryou eyes her. "It's just that… I got asked out by Kaiba." She said shyly. She was starting to draw circles on the table with her finger.
"And?" Ryou asked unknowingly. He took a sip of his soda.
Anzu blushed madly and smiled oddly. "I said yes! I mean… I've liked him for some time, and getting asked out from him is almost like… I don't' know a big thing…." She looked up at her friend. Ryou nearly choked on his drink, that he started to cough violently. Anzu got up from her seat and started to pat her friend's back. She sat down beside him after he was getting back is breath. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah…" He crocked. He looked at Anzu's happy face. 'She's really serious of Kaiba…' Suddenly Ryou frowned inside. 'But…' He stared into her eyes again. Those eyes she has fallen for since the day he met her. 'But if she's happy… I guess… What am I say? I'm her best friend, I should be happy for her… at least.' Ryou put on a smile. "So, you're going out with Kaiba?" He asked, forcing a smile.
Anzu nodded her head. She was like a little schoolgirl with a silly crush. She leaned on her elbow and sigh dreamily. "I don't know what I'm feeling Ryou, but… it's like I'm… falling all over again…" She whispered. Ryou just watched her, and felt a tiny pain pinning on his chest. "Do you think that it's right that I should? I mean… do you think he's over with his breakup with Shizuka?" She asked faintly.
Ryou sat back and bowed his head down. "Well…" He said in a low tone. "If he asked you out, than maybe he is over with it…. So why do you have to worry about it?"
Anzu sighed and laid her head down with her arms as a pillow. She faced Ryou. "I don't know… I'm good friends with Shizuka, and I don't' want to ruin it with her…" She sighed. "It's just like me to think that way…" Ryou just silently watched her, as she smiled softly.
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Then
She walked leisurely heading home. What made her heart race more was the fact that it was dark outside. She stayed late in the school, because she was tutoring someone. Anzu was frightened by the fact that they could be anywhere. Yami is still oblivious to the fact that his friends were hurting her. Anzu couldn't tell, because she knew that they would forever hunt her. 'Should I just… break up with him?' She shook her head. 'But I truly do love him. And if I do, he would hurt me, and his friends would hurt me more…' She hugged her binder closely to herself. She basically ran through the streets, hoping that they weren't there. She felt something hit her hard on the back of her head. She fell hard on to the ground, numbed with pain. Her senses were blocked, and she couldn't tell if this time they dug deep into her flesh. Tears stream from her face, and she let herself lie there, mute to her surroundings. Icy drops from the heavens above feel over her frail and beaten body. She lay there in the darkness. 'I don't want to let him go… I won't…'
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Kat: MIKA!!!!!
Mika: What!?
Kat: That was so… Sad! T-T
Mika: . You're just saying that.
Kat: Why did it have to be Seto? Why!? He's mine!
Raine: *Rolls eyes* Oh c'mon… Anzu is really going to be with…. MmmmUmmph
Mika: *Covers Raine's mouth* Bad yami! You can't tell… You might not know if Anzu is going to stay with Seto or not. ^-^; Anyways… I don't think this fic was all that great…
Raine and Kat: WHAT!?
Mika: -__-; Please don't' be mad at me… the pairing isn't official… yet… so you just keep on voting ok? Please do R&R