Life's unexpecting turns...

(Well, chapter 10 is now up. This next segment is going to get more emotional, with something that perhaps it would never happen between these four friends. This part I will concentrate most on perhaps. I hope you as the readers will like this.)

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter X: Lifetime Opportunity...

A small bench right by the street... The two stayed quiet for a few minutes, to them silence still surrounding them. After a little while someone finally starts to try to change that. "Is everything okay? For some reason you seem sad." Anzu didn't want to respond, still thinking deep in thought of the whole situation. "You and Jou-kun aren't speaking to each other at all or saying a word to any of us. Is all of this because of what happened at the bridge?" The young woman slowly nods to the question. "Well, Anzu. I'm over what happened during that time. Don't worry about me, I'm your friend and whatever you do I'll stand behind you 100%." At that moment, Anzu releases a small warm smile. She realizes how much of a true friend she really has. Perhaps anyone else would never say such words to remain friends, but she knew that her long friend was of a good heart. She turns to Yuugi's direction, leaning down to him and gives him a small kiss on the forehead and ruffling his hair a bit. Instantly Yuugi's face fires up in a pure red blush, smiling a little nervously. "Arigatou, Yuugi."

After a long walk... It was time for everyone to start heading home. Everyone had a bit of a better day at the mall and such. Even though they didn't speak to one another, Jounouchi and Anzu were both a little better and having fun with the others. Still, both were thinking so similarly and yet so different. Jounouchi wants to get back together with her, but afraid to open his heart and find out the truth because it could hurt not only him but his friendship. Anzu also misses having the love between the two, but she is unsure how he would feel. After all, she was the one that declared the breakup. Still, waiting for the right time to say so is never the best resort. She had so much time before to say something about Yuugi's dark half, but she never said anything at all. Eventually she saw him as only a friend, but regrets how come she never said something. This is something she doesn't want to do with Jounouchi.

The four stopped in front of Anzu's house, as the other three were ready to leave. "Well, I'll see you guys real soon! Hey wait, what's this?" Anzu picks up an envelope left along with her mail, as the others surround her wondering what it could be. Anzu rips the envelope from the side. Just then a key, ticket, and note fall out of the slit of the envelope and into her hand. "Read it, read it! Find out what this could be! Maybe it's a ransom!" Anzu shakes her head after hearing Honda's stupidity, and then starts opening the note. "Baka, no one was kidnapped! Now, as for this letter... Hey, this is from that dancing sweepstakes I entered a few years ago! I never thought a letter would come to me." Everyone else blinks, and then they encourage her to read. "READ IT!" Anzu nods her head a little, laughing at her friends. "Calm down. Well, it says as a result of talent searching I was the winner in the Japan region!" They all cheer for Anzu on her achievement. "That's good, but what's with the key and ticket then?" As Jounouchi finishes his question, Anzu keeps scrolling around the note. "It says that... And because of that they want to send me to... NEW YORK! And go to study dance professionally! Oh, this is such a dream come true! Now I can finally make something of myself and become successful!" Yuugi and Honda nod a bit, seeing how lucky she was able to get such a thing as this. While Jounouchi tries to keep his cool, inside his heart wants to break apart. "Well, first I need to talk this over with my parents and make sure what the arrangements are. I'll tell you when we go to school, okay?" As the rest nod and start to take their leave, Anzu walks in after leaving her shoes at the door and closes it. She leans against the wall, feeling so happy that her dream will probably come true after all. Right then a sharp jolt in her mind, realizing the one person that she kept thinking about all day is still present. "Jou..."

The next school day at lunch... Away from the patio area, the four sat together under a tree, as they just finished their lunches. "So, Anzu. What's going to happen as of this trip?" Anzu looks down a little after he hears Yuugi's question. "Well, I talked it with my parents and they said it's perfectly fine, such a good opportunity for me to do this. Well, the key is to an apartment all covered for me so I have a place to stay. And the ticket is a first-class airline ticket to New York..." She takes a deep breath, tucking some of her hair behind her ear. "And it departs tomorrow." Just then everyone's eyes widen, surprised by this. "But that means you won't be here for our last year here!" Honda exclaims quickly, followed by Yuugi. "And wait, when do they send you back to Japan?" Anzu sighs, feeling a little sad from all this. "There is no ticket back. Once I'm over there, if I want to go back I need to raise my money to go back..." Jounouchi sits there, his mouth wide open from hearing all this. His one love leaving and perhaps not seeing her for the rest of her life. Yuugi then realizes one other thing. "And that means that we only have today and tomorrow to spend time together!" Anzu stands up sadly, looking down. "Well, actually today I need to pick up stuff that I may need for my departure." Yuugi and Honda stand up as well, seeing how things are taking turns suddenly. "Wow, well I guess tomorrow we'll have to make most of things."

The bell rings to go to next class. "I'd never thought I'd say this, guys, but let's just skip class and make the most of time with each other." As Jounouchi finally stands up, everyone blinks at Anzu, surprised at how she wants to skip class this time. Normally she would be prompt to her class and not miss a single minute. Then again, it was her last day at school so it would be fun to go down memory lane. "Well, if that's what you want let's make the most of it!" After Yuugi's little yell, everyone starts walking together down the halls of the schools. As they point out memories that happened together, Anzu catches a glimpse of Jounouchi when he isn't looking. Just then, that same jolt she got last night went through her once again. She felt some pain, but she didn't really know why. To him, the pain was simply of having to say goodbye to her, the one in which she saw the real him all under that punklike exterior the first time they met, the one that gave him faith to believe in himself and his family and friends, the one in which he grew attached to her, the one that shared his first kiss, and now the person he needs to say goodbye to... Perhaps forever...

(I can certainly say that with this segment, Jou can't hold back more on his tough-guy act. Only one day left and then she has to go if she plans to take that chance of a lifetime. What could possibly happen in less than 24 hours? Only time will tell, on the next chapter. Please, please review and comment. I'll promise to try to post the next chapter up as soon as possible, since I don't want to stop myself. And these last couple of chapters were shorter than normal, but now with this story unfolding it's going to be longer.)