Raine: Everyone is so mad at you! You haven't updated for a freakin' long time! And you left Yugi hanging at the end of a tread! . You are so crule!
Mika: I'm sorry! You don't have to be so mean to me. At least I updated! I'm not dead out there!!!! Oh! And thank you for reviewing! I love you guys! I got above 200, I'm so happy. Never believed that I would get that much. T-T
Raine: You may love them, but they will hate you in the end.
Mika: T-T What do you mean!? I updated and I'm continuing. But this is the last chapter of the story. Hee hee… my 10 chapter limit. Ha ha ha.
Raine: Hey I'm just warning them that in the end someone will eventually die…
Mika: O.O knocks her yami out . You Meany!!!
[Chapter 10]
Then
She was so nervous. Anzu and Yami were to meet at the docks because the girl had something important to tell him. But it's not going to be something that no one will think about. It's already been a month, and her stomach was already showing a bit. Anzu remembered that a few weeks ago her mother found out. She was pretty upset, but she told her only daughter that she'd help her out. But the only thing she'll be doing on her own was to somehow tell her father and her boyfriend. Anzu would never tell her father, but she didn't want to tell Yami either. 'All his dreams are all going down because of my stupid mistake. He'd have to drop out of high school and find a job. He'd never go to college, and I'll make his life miserable…' The brunette closed her eyes tightly. 'We're going to end up like my parents… always fighting over money.' She opened her eyes and looked up at the sky. 'Mama did say she was able to go back to college when I stayed at my grandma's house when she and her husband were separated.' Anzu didn't like to acknowledge her own father.
The brunette turned her head when she heard a car park. She smiled slightly. 'I won't let him know… I have to… leave him.' She stood up when she saw yami come out of his car and was walking on the docks towards her. Anzu smiled and kissed the boy on his cheek. "What's the matter, Anzu? You wanted to talk…" Yami seemed a bit worried.
Anzu drew in a deep breath and was a bit hesitant. "Yami… my mother… she's making me…" She bit her lip, and stiffened under Yami's touch. He had his hand on her waist. Anzu took that hand and looked up at him. 'Why is it so hard to look into his eyes? Is it because I know I'm lying to him? But then he'll… see right through me.' Anzu bent her head down and tightly closed her eyes. "Yami… I have to move with my grandma. She's really sick, and my mother can't take some time off to be with her. So she's making me go." Her voice was soft.
"For how long?" He asked.
She looked up at him and tears were now brimming in her eyes. 'Why am I crying?' She squeezed his hand. "I don't know…" She whispered almost inaudible.
The boy looked down. "Oh… but we'll still stay in contact… right?" He looked back up with hopeful eyes.
"I don't know…" She replied. Tears were falling from her pale face, and Yami embraced her. He combed his fingers through her silky hair, hushing her from her cries. 'I'm sorry Yami…' She repeated over in her head.
Now
Dark clouds covered the once blue sky. She stared out the window, watching as the raindrops started to come in. She still couldn't recover from the shock of last night. She couldn't sleep… and it worried her dear boyfriend greatly. He offered for her to stay at his mansion, since it was closer, but she refuses to leave her son's side. This morning Yami's parents came, and they visited their son and grandson. Anzu loved Yami's parents. They served as her second set of parents. The girl's mother was here, after hearing of what happened last night. Right now, Yumi was getting some food and coffee for them both. Yugi nearly made it, hanging on to a thread.
Her thumb grazed over the small boy's soft hand. She looked down to see the boy still sleeping peacefully, even thought she felt he was suffering inside. 'Yugi…' her mind whispered. There was a knock before someone popped their head in. The brunette looked over her shoulder and saw her white haired friend. She smiled softly. "Hey!" He whispered and waved lightly. Anzu smiled gently at him. "Thought I'd come by this morning before school." He said. He walked in and stood at the other side of the bed. "So… how are things?" He asked lightly.
She looked up at him. 'Always trying to lighten the mood…' "Well… the father's parents came by to visit their grandson. My mother went down to the cafeteria. What's new with you?"
Ryou smiled widely. 'At least I got her to not worry over things.' He thought to himself. "Well… the English teacher fell off his chair yesterday. It was kind of funny. So probably today he won't come in… I think I didn't tell you that…" Then he put a finger on his chin.
Anzu giggled. And Ryou looked up at her. He was a bit surprise to her laughing again. After awhile, he was sitting down in a chair and they both watch the boy. "Ryou?"
"Hmm?"
"Thank you…" the brunette whispered. Ryou looked up at her in question. "You're such a good friend to me. I've never met anyone as kind and caring as you have." Her voice cracked and tears were now falling down her face. Ryou rushed to her side, kneeling in front of her. He brushed the brown strands falling to her face. She fell into his arms and cried on his shoulder.
"It's ok Anzu… I'll be here for you." Ryou whispered. 'Always…' He ignored the faint blushing crawling up his cheeks.
-
Yumi sat down on a chair and placed the food and coffee on the food table. "What's that boy's name again?"
"Who Ryou?" Anzu questioned.
Yumi smiled widely. "Yes him… He's really kind. I like him." She watched as he daughter blush in a bit of embarrassment.
"Mom… I have a boyfriend." She said sternly.
Her mother laughed. "Oh I know… that young man who owns that company you work in. He's such a handsome young man. I like him too. You're not after him because of his money, now are you?"
"What!? No way!" Anzu nearly shrieked.
Her mother laughed out loud. "Oh sweetie. I know you won't. I was only joking around. But I do prefer that other young man… the one you're dating is so…" The mother was shaking her head to get the words out. "… Let's say… preserved. He has the mysterious aura. Makes him seem like he's a privet assassin." Yumi laughed loudly again.
Anzu glared. "Mother…" She growled.
"You know I'm joking." She put her hands up in defense. It was quiet again, and Anzu and Yumi were staring at the sleeping boy. "I predict you'll end up with that Ryan guy."
"It's Ryou! Mom, please stop it!" She said in a bit of annoyance. The mother giggled lightly. Then the thought went to her head and she blushed lightly. 'Damnit!' Her mind cursed.
Yumi giggled. "I'm joking… but I think I like that CEO better. I think he'll be a really great father to Yugi, if he opens up more." Then Yumi clasped her hands together as she gasped. "Oh! And you'll have such a perfect wedding!" She started to have starry eyes. Anzu blushed madly, trying to block out the little stories her mother was saying. 'Mom…' She grumbled in her mind.
"Mmmm…" Anzu and Yumi's eyes widen in shock they looked down at the boy to see him stirring. Anzu took hold of the boy's hand. 'Yugi!!!' she could feel her heart racing. "…Mommy…" The boy moaned lightly, in his tiny voice. Tears started to form in the girl's eyes. She hasn't heard his voice for a long time, and hearing it made her heart race. But it sounded so weak and frail. "…Mommy…" The boy's tiny fingers gripped tightly, but not really tight, around Anzu's middle and pointer finger.
The girl leaned over, and started to brush some of the boy's hair. "Mommy's here, sweetie." Anzu said softly. "Mommy's here!" A few teardrops fell on the white fabric.
The boy slowly opened his eyes, but it looked to be dazed. "…Mommy… Me… Me no see yoo…" The boy said in fear. Anzu's heart froze, she didn't move. Yumi quickly stood up and rushed out of the room. "Me… skawrd!" he started to heave a bit, like he was crying. The boy's eyes closed back shut, trying to fight back his threatening tears.
Anzu shook her head. "No! No! It's ok, Yugi. Don't be. I'm right here. It'll be alright…" She bit her lip. She kept a tight hold on the boy's hand, not too tight, but securely.
Yumi came back in with the doctor. "Something is wrong, Doctor." She said. "My grandson… he said he can't see!" Anzu looked up at her and the doctor went near the boy. Anzu didn't release the boy's hand.
"Yugi dear. Can you open your eyes for me?" The doctor said smoothly. Anzu saw, as her son was really scared. He was a bit hesitant and his lids slowly fluttered open. The doctor brought out a tiny flashlight and shined it upon his amethyst eyes. She frowned a bit. She stood up and mentioned for Yumi to follow. Anzu watched in fear and worry as the two converses.
"Mommy?" the boy's tiny voice called.
Anzu leaned over and hushed him softly. "I'm still her sweetie. I'll always be here." Suddenly she felt her chest start to burn, and her mind was spinning. 'No! Please don't let there be anything wrong with him. Please!' Anzu started to rock back and forward in her chair, keeping her hold on her son's hand. 'I don't want to loose him. I don't want my world to crash just because he left me. No! I want him to stay with me. I want to watch him grow up to be a fine young man. I want him to…' She soon realized that she was being selfish. She opened her eyes and stared at her son. His pale skin was regaining its color back. 'I may be selfish… but I'd do anything to keep my baby alive and healthy.' Anzu soon found herself humming a soothing tune, and she heard the soft breathing coming form her son. She let her hand brush the messy strands of hair, sticking out form the bandages wrapped around the boy's head. The boy was soon beginning to fall back asleep, with the soft melody his mother sang. "Don't worry sweetie. Mommy will always be here. Just rest some more, and then tomorrow…" He voice trailed off, and tears were already falling form her sapphire eyes. She sniffed and then opened her mouth to speak again. "Tomorrow… we'll play at the park, finish your puzzle grandma gave you, and you can visit your daddy's parents. We can do anything you want." Her voice faded away, and she let her head fall on to the cushion of the bed.
"Honey," The brunette shot her head up from the bed and turned to look at her mother. Yumi bit her lip and placed a shoulder on her daughter's shoulder. "It's about Yugi." She said gently. Anzu froze. "The doctor said…" Yumi took the nearest chair and dragged it next to her daughter. "She told me, that the accident might have damaged the left side of his eye." She explained. Anzu just kept of staring at her sleeping son. "She said for about three week, his vision would be kind of darken. But he is not blind." She took Anzu's hand, and held it dearly. "After a while, he'll get his vision back, but he'll have difficulties with his left eye. The doctor said that she has noted this before, but she wasn't quiet sure." Yumi squeezed her daughter's hand. "Don't fret Anzu, your son will be fine." She smiled shakily.
Anzu turned her head with falling tears. "Oh mom!" The brunette fell into her mother's arms, and she was embraced with her mother's protectiveness. Anzu felt joy wash through her, but she still can't get that feeling of remorse in her heart. 'He may not be fully well, but at least Yugi will stay with me.' She smiled softly, and cried with joy in her mother's arms. "Thank you." She silently prayed.
Then
Anzu looked down at her round belly. She can now feel the life moving with in her. She placed her small hand on the lump and started to rub it. It was a habit she was getting for being… pregnant. She picked up other things as well. Her mother said it was natural, and she told the brunette many stories of how she was pregnant. Anzu smiled widely. 'I wonder what I'm going to name it. What if it's a girl? Ami is nice, or probably Yuna. I like names that are short and simple. Don't want it to have a long one.' She wrinkled her nose. "But what if you're a boy? What can I name you?" Anzu walked over to the window and stared out of the summer day.
Anzu was now nine months pregnant, and she was really scared of that time to come. School already started, and she wasn't worried. She's been getting her homework from the principal of the school. She lived about three houses across from hers. The lady was a good friend that grew up with her mother. Anzu's father found out about her little secret about a month ago, and was really upset of his own daughter. Anzu didn't care, and knew how he would react. But she was really angry that he was going to kick her out when the child is born. Her cousin, Megumi, that's attending college, insisted to let the brunette live with her, until Anzu decided to move out. Her cousin found out about her pregnancy when she visited for the summer. Almost all her close relatives knew about the brunette being pregnant, but they don't find it as a surprise. 'As they say, like mother, like daughter.' She frowned.
The past months weren't really a kind of joy ride for the young teen. She's been through many kinds of mood swings, and cravings for bizarre things. It was really driving the teen crazy, but her mother was always there to help her out. "Hey there, Honey. What are you up to today?" The brunette turned her head to see he mother peering form the kitchen.
Anzu shook her head. "Nothing really. Just feel lazy, taking it easy, since it's almost time." Anzu sighed out loud. "I'm so bored! I want to go out, but I can't. It's like I'm a wanted criminal."
"You're just scared that Yami would see you. I told you, you should have told him from the start, Anzu. Then it would make things easier for you." Yumi headed back inside the kitchen.
"But you don't understand, mother…I just can't…" The brunette lowered her head, and stared at her belly. "I don't love him anymore…" she whispered. Anzu did keep in contact with the boy, but she could never have that feel she would usually get with him. Things have become different to her with Yami. The boy is still in love with her, and she can tell. But slowly, Anzu lessened the calls.
"What was that Honey?" Her mother called out.
Anzu shook her head. "Nothing. I just don't want him… too involved with this situation. It's my entire fault, and I'm the one responsible." She stood up and gently wrapped her arms around her stomach.
The mother came out of the kitchen with a hand cloth in her hands. "Sweetie, having a child on your own is really hard. Sure you have our family to support you, but one day, your child will need a father."
Anzu pouted and turned away. "I didn't." She sneered.
Yumi sighed and shook her head. "You'll have to tell him one day, because you'll have that guilt in your heart forever hanging within you." She said solemnly. Anzu shrugged her shoulders. All of a sudden, she felt like something popped within her. Between her legs it felt moist, and she began to panic. Her mother saw her expression and immediately began to worry. "Honey, what's wrong?"
"Mom, I think… now's the time we head to the…" Anzu didn't finished her sentence, and her mother instantly ran off to gather her things and helped her daughter to her car.
-
She was so tired, she couldn't even move. Giving birth was the hardest task of her life. She tried to picture things that would compare to this, but the pain was clouding all around her. Anzu was in labor for hours, and all she can do was do those breathing exercises she was thought at the La Ma's classes. Baring new life for the new world was the most exciting thing to her. She was waiting for nine months for this child to be born, actually five. She hasn't known that she was pregnant. Anzu was glad her mother was there beside her, holding her hand and telling her calming things to her. She had to push that child out, for it to be welcomed into the light. She couldn't give up now. Her child was counting on her. She hoped to be the perfect mother to this baby. Many random thought kept popping into her head, to block the immense pain coursing through her whole body. "C'mon honey, it's almost there!" Her mother squealed in excitement.
Anzu gave it her all, and did what her mother and doctor commanded. She held her breath and tightly closed her hand. She could feel her mother's hand squeeze back. Then the sudden cries broke through in the room. Anzu fell back on her bed, and she could her the tiny sobs singing into her ears. "Oh my gosh, Anzu! He's beautiful!"
The brunette opened her eyes, and saw the tiny thing covered in sheets and towels, but still moist with blood all over. 'It's… it's a boy!' her mind whispered. Yumi carefully took the crying baby, and walked over to the rightful new mother. Anzu reached her arms out and had the child in her delicate embrace. "Mom… he's so small…" she whispered softly. The baby was squirming around, crying at the coldness. Anzu started to rock it gently, and tried to calm the baby down. "It's ok now. Your mommy is here to love you always." She smiled warmly. "You're my child. You're my own son." Her eyes started to droop a little. Fatigue was clouding her vision, but she kept her eyes open, staring at the baby. "You're my little angel… Yugi Masaki." She whispered. The baby was quiet, and his eyes were opened up at hers. It was a bright amethyst color, and all Anzu could do was smile down at him. 'He's going to look like Yami, I know it… but no matter who his father is, I'll love him no matter what. Yugi…'
Now
Anzu was glad that Yugi was awake, but the problem was the child wouldn't see anything for at least almost a month. Anzu talked with Seto, saying that she might not make it to work, because she wanted to stay by her son. He'd understand either way and let her take an extended vacation. With school, she'd have Seto help her out or Ryou, who ever is available and be able to give her, her homework. Yami came and visited right when he heard news of his son's recovery. 'Oh Yami…' her mind whispered. Anzu blinked her eyes and looked up at her son, sitting on the hospital bed. He was carefully eating his pudding on his own. Anzu bit her lip and went to help him. "Oh no, sweetie!" she placed her hand on the boy's right one, and guided it. The spoon got to his mouth and the boy ate the chocolate pudding. "It's ok sweetie. You'll get use to it. But it's only temporary if everything's dark."
"Buh, me wanna see yoo mommy! Me skawrd!" Anzu could feel the boy start to shake.
Anzu shook her head, and frowned. "No! It's ok Yugi. Everything will be fine, I promise!" But inside she thought differently. She picked up the pudding and spoon and placed it on the table beside the bed. Then she embraced the boy and started to rock him back and forward. "Don't be scared. Mommy is going to stay beside you ok?"
There was a knock and Anzu looked up to see the doctor. "It's time for Yugi to take his medicine and his liquid food. Then after he has to rest." Anzu stood up and nodded, but kept her hand with Yugi's. The little boy can't eat solid foods yet, because his stomach won't be use to it after a week of taking the liquid foods. Se knew that the boy disliked the taste of the medicine. She almost giggled when she saw that same face the boy made when he takes medicine. After a few minutes, the boy went to sleep. Anzu kissed the boy's forehead and left the room. Yumi told her that she'd be checking with the other nurses on the floor if her daughter ate and was taking care of herself. She walked over to the cafeteria. "Anzu!" the brunette turned around to see her best friend not too far from her. She smiled warmly. "Ryou! Came to visit?" She asked.
The white haired boy nodded. "Yeah, and also check up on you as well. Oh and I brought you your assignment for your Government class."
Anzu scowled. "I hate that class. It's so boring."
"And yet, you get straight A's." Anzu stuck her tongue and Ryou chuckled.
The brunette looked up at him. "Want to have coffee with me?" She asked.
The boy flushed faintly, but the girl didn't notice. He nodded. "Sure."
-
They sat at one table, all the way near the wall. There weren't much people there. Ryou was telling Anzu of the events she was missing out at school. Jou and Mai are still their normal happy selves. They'd argue here and there, but now their make out sessions are becoming constant, and in public. Anzu made a face and laughed. Shizuka is still going after Honda, even though he's in a happy relationship with his current girlfriend Miho. No one notices it, but Ryou somehow does. And he also found out that their friend Otogi has a little crush on Shizuka. Anzu laughed her head off hearing this, but she didn't find it a surprise. She knew that Otogi had a crush on almost every girl in school. Ryou also told her about the Harte-Domino buddy thing. Things went well, and Ryou was glad that his 'buddy' was gone. Anzu didn't hear about Seto, because her boyfriend's stories are always different than how the others portray him. But she knew him either way, and always knows that he was a cold person, but that's how every one sees him.
"Oh." Anzu said out of nowhere. Ryou looked up from his coffee ad gave her a questioning look. "I remembered telling you about my story, but I didn't finish." She said softly.
Ryou raised a brow. He waved his hand. "No it's ok. You don't have to tell me." But really he wanted to know.
Anzu shook her head. "I have to finish what I started. Last time I got interrupted. Plus… you're my best friend, and I trust you." She said in a gentle tone. Anzu bowed her head, blushing madly, and she didn't know why. Ryou leaned on his arms, ready to listen to her. "Well… you do know that Yami is the father." She said carefully. Ryou nodded slowly. "Yeah well… I felt like I was starting to get distant with him, and my love for him was fading. I don't know why, but it just was. I found out I was pregnant for three months, which was quite a shock, really. I never told Yami, and my mother found out. I knew that Yami had to be the father, because he's the only guy I've came close in contact with. Then after months, I had to lie to him, to get away from him on seeing me.
"I told him that I was going to stay with my grandma, because she was really sick and alone at her home. My mother couldn't go, because she was busy at the hospital, and she made me go. The day I told him, Yami promised me that we'd still be together, forever." Anzu looked down and chuckled.
"What happened? If you never told him about Yugi, how did he know about him after?" Ryou asked in a low tone. There were some staff members going into their brake.
Anzu picked up her paper cup filled with coffee and lifted it up. "After Yugi was born, I started to go back to school. I found myself a job, and my mother would watch him during the daytime. Yami was so glad to see me. We hung out the rest of the day, until he took me home…"
Then
They were holding hands, and the brunette felt a bit uncomfortable. Yami was rambling on as they walk about what happened during her absence. He also told her about his summers, and how he missed her this whole time. Yami wasn't that upset that they didn't keep in contact at their usual time, but at least they got to hear each other from time to time. As they got nearer to her house, Anzu was getting this sick feeling in her stomach. 'Oh no! What if… he's going to find out!' she bit her lip. She slipped her hand from the boy's and ran up her porch steps. Yami gave her a questioning look, and followed her up the steps. She rummaged through her bag to find her keys, but she remembered that she left it in her room. "Forget your keys again?" He questioned. He chuckled at Anzu's forgetful persona. The boy pushed on the doorbell, and heard the chiming in the house.
Yumi opened the door, and Anzu went pale. In the woman's arms was her son. "Anzu, you're home. You forgot you…" She stopped in mid-sentence when she saw the familiar boy standing beside her. "Yami!" She said in surprise.
The boy smiled widely at her. "Afternoon, Ms, Masaki." The boy looked at the child in the woman's arms. "Oh, who do we have here?" The tiny boy stared at Yami with his big amethyst eyes. He blinked back at the boy in confusion. Anzu felt herself panicking all over. "He…he…"
Yumi's eyes were wide as well. "Oh my…" She replied in a soft tone.
Anzu
I remembered how hard it was to tell Yami about our child. It took a few hour for him to take it all in. I felt guilty about hiding it inside and out. I told him the reason why I didn't want to tell him. But he just stayed quiet the whole time. It got me so nervous, and I was starting to wonder what he thought about everything. He got up and left, not saying anything but a goodbye to me. I watched him walk out of the yard towards his house next door. For days he's been ignoring me, even as I returned to school. His friends don't notice me either. Everyone did, except my torturing friends. Then one day…
Then
Yugi was only six months old, and was starting to try so hard to walk. He'd make sounds, and the closes to a word he's ever said was 'Ma.' Anzu was now living with her cousins in their apartment. Her 'father' kicked her out when he came back from his trip and saw that Yugi was already born. Anzu was crouching on the floor with her arms opened wide. Megumi and her sister where on the sidelines, filming the whole scene with a camera. "Come on Yugi! You can do it! Come to mommy!" Anzu called out to her tiny child.
"Aw, look at him! I love his cute chubby face!" Squealed Megumi. She took the camera out of Hiromi's hands. "Lookie here Yugi!" She cooed. Yugi turned his face to the one who called him and titled his head a bit. Megumi squealed and made a close up. Hiromi giggled and picked up the little boy. "Can't believe he looks nothing like you Anzu… But his eyes does shine a bit of blue." The girl stared straight into the boy's eyes. Yugi titled his head with curiosity.
"I don't care." Anzu said softly. She watched as her cousins start to play with the boy. Teasing him and making funny faces. Anzu giggled at this.
-
She went to school, like it was a normal day… but something was kind of odd. Anzu made her way through the crowd like she was a normal nobody again. Then when she got to her locker, there was someone she least expected to wait for her there. She raised a brow and neared him. "Yami?" She titled her head in question.
The boy looked up at her, and he started to look nervous. "Hey, Anzu…" He bit his lip. "Can I… I mean can we meet up after school? I'll walk you home…" He asked. Anzu blinked her eyes and just nodded. Yami smiled and then walked away to his first class. It was a new school year, and this time, Anzu didn't have the same classes as he does, except for three of them. Things were just slowly easing back to the normalcy Anzu was use to before she was with Yami. 'A lot can happen in just a few years…' She thought.
The whole day passed by, and Anzu was starting to get fidgety about meeting up with Yami. She couldn't get this weird feeling out that was turning in her stomach. 'What does he want? He never did speak to me since that last time he came over and he found out about Yugi.' She bit her lip and gazed at the clock in her English class. 'I thought that him finding out about Yugi would make him hate me again? Something is up…Er… What else do you want Mutou?' She thought. Then the bell rang. She took her time in putting her things in her bag, and she walked through the halls, out the doors of the school building. She saw Yami waiting for her under one of the trees. As she neared him, Yami waved good-bye to his friends, and he looked up at her. He gave a weak smile, and they both started to walk towards their homes. It was getting irritating. The awkward silence was making Anzu nervous. She sighed out loud, and turned to Yami. "So? You wanted to talk?" She asked.
Yami walked besides her, not looking up to her. His head was bent low. "It's about… our son." Anzu closed her eyes. "Anzu… I am mad that you didn't tell me about him, but… I want to do something. I want to take care of him also. He is my son too."
The brunette blinked her eyes open and frowned. "Yami… I told you." She said in a stern voice. "I can take care of him by myself. And…" She started chewing at the side of her cheek. "I don't… love you anymore…" She said barely inaudible.
She glances at the boy beside her, and saw the saddened expression through his clear violet eyes. "I… know that… but I want…him to not think that he has… no father." She heard his voice starting to waver. Anzu started to feel her chest paining. 'He's… crying?'
"Yami… you can see him… if you want." She said softly. She looked at him, and saw him smile faintly.
Anzu
Yami would be there as Yugi grew up. Yugi knows of his father, but sometimes question why we didn't live together like other children. He is very young, but really smart. His parents then found out, and they were asking for us to marry. I didn't want to because I wasn't in love with him anymore, as what I told Yami many times. And he understood. He even started to date this nice girl who was also like an honor role girl. So I lied and said she was some slut cheerleader. I was a bit jealous, and back then before I saw him again, I was trying to forget him. Yami is actually a good guy, and I was in love with him. That feeling before was really great, but faded as time past, and he was very… I don't know… possessive? Like I said, I worked at this office, and was the assistant to the manager. She liked me because of my good grades and all. She then offered to promote me to the bigger company that as a partner in their business. I took that opportunity to get away from Yami as far as possible. That night… before I left will always be in my mind. The pain I suddenly felt, as old feelings were starting to swell inside of me. Also the pain that I saw in Yami's eyes that hunts me sometimes as I sleep. But they went away after I met Seto…
Then
It was dark in the quiet room. They didn't make a sound as they just stood there, watching. The moon shined through the windows, basking its light upon a fragile and precious thing. Yami neared Yugi's small bed and carried him gently in his arms. The boy was asleep, and he didn't wake him up. Anzu watched him rock his arms. She told Yami that they were moving away, but not specifically where. She looked into Yami's eyes and saw the gentleness in them, as he was cradling his son. She knew Yami was in pain, now that he's losing the two people he loves dearly. Tears were forcing its way out of her eyes. She bit her lip from trying to hold back a feeling that wanted to escape. She didn't know weather she is angry, sad or happy. 'Why am I crying? Is it because I don't want Yugi to be away from Yami? Why?'
A soft tune was hummed out from Yami. Anzu couldn't hold it. She was loosing it, and she didn't know why. Tears fell at the sweet and low song. She was watching the tender moment of Father and son. She felt her voice vibrating, singing with him. Yami turned to face her. He saw her crying. He moved a hand towards her face to wipe away the tears. Anzu flinched back, shaking her head. "I'm sorry…" She whispered while shaking.
He just kept his hand upon her face. "Why?" He asked softly. Anzu knew that he was going to cry too.
She turned away and stared at the soft covers beside her. "You must… forget about me… us and live on." She looked up at him, tears falling freely from the sides of her pale face. "You have dreams to fulfill, and you still can."
Yami shook his head and embraced her with his free arm. "What are you talking about? Don't you have dreams as well? I…want you to stay Anzu… please."
She took his hand and squeezed it. She was crying hard, and she kept shaking her head. "I can't stay." She sobbed. "I can take care of him on my own. You don't have to be part of this. You're still young, and you have many dreams ahead for you. This is not the ideal family you wanted. This happened all too soon. This wasn't what you wanted." She shook her head to rid the tears that couldn't stop running. "Forget… that we even met at all. All those memories…were just nothing for you." He shook his head, not wanting to listen to this. A tear was forming within his eyes. She held on to his face, their foreheads touching. "You have to." She whispered. "You have to."
Now
She stared through the glass, watching her son resting peacefully in the bed. She stared at the rising and falling of his small chest. His closed eyes were slightly twitching, as if he was in dream. Yugi may not see temporarily, but he will be coming home today. Both she and Yugi were excited to leave, especially Anzu. It's been a long time since she has been in her tiny apartment. Ryou, Yumi, and all her other friends came by yesterday. Yugi was happy to heard their voices, and smile at every comment they would make. He was still shy, but he would answer in his tiny voice. Yami was able to leave yesterday night. He was better, except he had to be in crutches for a few months. Anzu was waiting for her son to wake up. The girl couldn't sleep that much, so she stayed up since four in the morning.
Two strong, but gentle arms encircled around the waist. Anzu smiled, and melted into them. She leaned back her head, and closed her eyes. She suddenly didn't feel the effects of the seven cups of coffee she drank this morning. "Seto…" She whispered.
The man leaned his head down, and brushed his lips over her head. "How are you?" He asked, in a soft whisper.
"We get to come home today." She said excitedly. She wrapped her arms with Kaiba's, and they were holding each other's hands.
She felt a smile form on her head. She smiled too, knowing the man rarely smiles… when there are people around. "When you do… would you rest at your house as well?" She could hear a small tint of worry in his tone. "You've barely slept much, and I want you all rested up when you come back to school and work."
She squeezed his hands, and wrapped his arms around her tighter. "I know." She whispered. She closed her eyes, and she stayed in his arms, listening to the silence of the hospital. "Thank you Seto." She suddenly said. 'A lot can happen in only a few years. Too many emotions… so much to worry about… but I know one things for such. I'm glad I have Yugi with me. He'll be all right, and he will stay with me, until I die.' She let her self be held by Kaiba, and waited for the little boy to wake, and they can finally come home. 'I know a lot more things would come by down the road. As long as I have my friends, my mother, and Yugi.' She smiled. "He's the most precious thing to me in the whole world…" She whispered to her self. "Yugi…"
The End
Mika: OMG! It's the end! Yay! I think it sucked, and a bit rushed, (maybe I got rusty? T-T) but it's okay, because we have a prologue! YAY! The votes are in, and it was a close one. I promise, no hearts would be broken and stuff.
Raine: But someone will die. Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!
Mika: You idiot! No one will!
Raine: Except for you.
Mika: X.x
Here are the results up to now, except for the votes from my note ("11"):
Prologue: 3=Ryou 3=Seto
Chapter 1: 6=Ryou 6=Seto
Chapter 2: 7=Ryou 6=Seto 2=Yami 4=Malik
Chapter 3: 7=Ryou 6=Seto 1=Yami
Chapter 4: 3=Ryou 4=Seto 1=Yami
Chapter 5: 3=Ryou 4=Seto 2=Yami
Chapter 6: 6=Ryou 6=Seto 2=Yami
Chapter 7: 4=Ryou 3=Seto 3=Yami
Chapter 8: 3=Ryou 7=Seto 1=Yami
Chapter 9: 17=Ryou 15=Seto 4=Yami
Thanks for all your reviews and e-mails. I enjoyed reading them. Now I have the ending. What are the last votes? Well… you'll find out the results in the epilogue. Ha! Ha! Ha! I'm evil.
Raine: I thought I was supposed to be.