A/n: haha! I won't be having a problem with THIS chapter, or the next six either! Yup I've decided it's going to be ten chapters with an epilog cause I'm sure at least half of you will kill me when I end it, but I'm not saying which half….;
Where Am I Going?
Chapter 5: The weekend of her life
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Anzu sighed to herself as she flopped down on the bed after changing into a black dress she'd brought with her.
It was tight fitting to the knees and flared out to her ankles.
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
'It's good to be back in some air.'
Just then she heard a soft knock on her door.
Expecting Yami she grabbed her handbag and opened the door only to be faced with Seto.
She blinked at him a moment until he spoke.
"Can I ask you something?"
She watched him cautiously as she nodded.
He took a breath and closed his eyes.
"I just talked to Yugi. He told me you were going out tonight and he's almost ready so I won't talk long. I want you to come on a date with me tomorrow night…please?"
Anzu stifled a laugh and smirked.
Seto Kaiba had said please?
And had been…polite?
She shook her mind clear of the image of a puppy wearing his clothes begging, and smiled a little more nicely.
"I would like that…provided you're a gentleman…I really did not like the things you said to me on Wednesday Seto. It makes me wary of you."
He nodded slightly and looked into her eyes.
"I know I was being a jerk. I'm really sorry I just…I'm so confused right now."
She closed her eyes and shook her head.
"Not half as confused as I am."
He looked up suddenly as he heard foot steps in the hall.
In half an instant she found herself tightly in his arms and engaged in a fiery kiss.
Seto was smirking, satisfied with himself, when she opened her eyes.
As soon as he turned she saw why.
Yami stood in the hall with a glair that could have set the room on fire.
Seto began to walk away but turned back for a moment, now chuckling at the angry expression on Yami's face.
"Don't worry Yugi, I may be a better kisser than you, but I lack the ability to vocally express my love to her. Have fun on your date…"
Anzu's mouth nearly dropped open in shock as she watched him enter his room down the hall, smug smile still playing across his lips.
"A complete one eighty."
Yami growled as he also watched him disappear.
She softly placed her hand on his shoulder and his expression softened as he looked at her.
"Don't let him get to you. This is our night for just the two of us. Yami…I just want you to know that even if I don't choose you, I want us to always be friends. That bond we made with the others was meant to never be broken. Promise me that no matter what I choose, you will always be there."
He stared into her eyes and took her hand from his shoulder, kissing her palm gently.
"I promise. Just being around you will always make me happy…even if you're in love with someone else. There will be no hard feelings…I just want you to make the choice you think is best and remember that I'm here for you."
He kissed her softly and rested his head against hers.
"I just don't know how I'm going to be able to let you go."
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Yami and Anzu descended a spiral staircase, arm in arm, into a large dining room lit by candles.
The tables were placed in a circle around a large dance floor where couples twirled to waltz like music.
The walls were mirrored and the ceiling was a dome of magnifying glass that brightened the stars above in the sky.
The shear beauty of it was something Anzu had never seen.
A waiter showed them to their table and left them alone.
Yami looked up at the stars and didn't even realize the smile playing across his lips.
"So, what do you think of this place? I heard about it a few months ago and I really wanted to come."
Anzu smiled and took Yami's hand from across the table.
" I love it. I've never seen something so beautiful in my life. Thank you Yami."
He looked down at her and placed his other hand over hers, pulling it to his lips and kissing her palm softly with a loving gaze.
Her eyes were almost glowing as he suddenly stood and pulled her to her feet.
He bowed to her, and led her out to the dance floor.
A new song started playing a slow beat and Yami pulled her close.
She closed her eyes and they danced slowly, holding close to each other.
He whispered softly to her and she realized the words he spoke were the lyrics to the song.
The song was almost like a plea to her.
Hold me tonight I'm dying
And I'm afraid
Afraid of what I seem to be
Holding close to you
We sit by the glare of the evening sea
If I told you that loved you
Would you remain with me
If I held you in my arms would you slip
Through my broken fingers turning
To golden sand
A crystal misery
Hold me tonight I'm crying
And I'm sad
Sad by what I see
Like lightening cracking through
Is our love really meant to be
If I told you that loved you
Would you remain with me
If I held you in my arms would you slip
Through my broken fingers turning
To golden sand
A crystal misery
Hold me to night I'm lying
And I'm angry
Angry with all of me
There's no more time for dying
Fate chose to bring your love to me
I told you that loved you
Now you remain here with me
I hold you in my arms but you do not slip
Through my broken fingers you
Didn't turn to golden sand
You're a crystal memory
I told you that loved you
Now you remain here with me
I hold you in my arms but you do not slip
Through my broken fingers you
Didn't turn to golden sand
You're a crystal memory
You're my crystal memory
Anzu sighed and laid her head on his shoulder.
"You understood that?"
He chuckled.
"I am Egyptian Anzu, I thought you knew that."
Anzu stared up at the brightly twinkling stars and smiled.
"I guess I haven't really thought about it in a while…since everything's been so quiet."
The next song ended and he held her hand as he walked her back to their table.
He looked into her eyes and kissed her, softly at first but deepened it.
She smiled and kissed him back.
The rest of dinner was spent in silence.
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Yami walked Anzu back to her room that night and kissed her softly before saying goodnight and returning to his own room.
She sighed deeply and entered her room, closing and locking the door behind her.
She screamed as she flipped the light on to find Seto lying in her bed, a smirk across his face.
"Surprise."
She gave him a glare that actually shook him.
"What do you think you're doing? How did you get in here?"
He stood and walked over to her.
"You not only left your balcony door unlocked, but open. We may be on the sixteenth floor but don't assume that you're safe to do so. I merely jumped balconies until I reached yours. It took roughly five seconds since I'm three rooms away and these balconies as only three feet across."
She blinked at him in shock.
"But why are you here?"
He smiled again.
"I wanted to do this…"
He wrapped his arms around her waist loosely and kissed her softly.
She closed her eyes and sighed as he whispered softly to her.
"I decided to try and be gentle. After all, flowers don't always like to be handled roughly…"
He trailed off as he gently kissed her neck.
"Sometimes, they like soft caresses and gentle kisses. You're like that aren't you? You need a man who can be both."
Her entire body began to tingle as he gently blew on her neck.
He lightly brushed his fingers across her cheek and kissed her again, provoking a sigh.
He stepped back and smiled down into her face.
"I finally decided that I love you. Goodnight Anzu."
She could only stand there as he turned and disappeared into the dark.
She opened her eyes and stared around the room, almost trancelike and silently crossed the room, locking the balcony door.
She pulled the curtain closed and after changing she laid down.
She turned out the light and with her mind reeling, and quickly fell asleep to the sound of her own racing heartbeat.
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Anzu smiled happily as she woke the next morning.
Sometime in her sleep she'd made her decision.
Now there was only telling them which she had chosen.
She decided she'd wait until Sunday evening when they were back at the dig to do it though.
The less time Yami and Seto had to spend together, the smaller the possibility they would try to kill each other.
Though she was confident with her decision, she just hated to break his heart.
Something in her heart told her there was a very good reason for choosing whom she did but she couldn't quite pin down a specific cause.
She loved them both; it was just which one she loved more.
But she still had one more date regardless of her choice so the first thing she did, knowing Seto, was pull out her most expensive dress and jewelry.
It was garnet silk with lighter red trim at the waist and sleeves and a black sheer over the skirt.
Off the shoulder sleeves stopped at the elbow and trailed black silk ribbon to the wrist.
She smiled as she pulled out a garnet solitaire pendant and matching black velvet choker.
She glanced at the clock as she heard a soft knock on the door.
'Who could that be at ten thirty?'
She opened the door and smiled softly.
"I should have known."
Seto smirked and stepped in.
"I came to tell you my plans for tonight…you knew though didn't you?"
She smiled laughingly and nodded.
"I'm sure you heard about where Yami took me last night, so naturally you'd want to one up him."
He nodded.
"Of course. But one-upping him isn't the only reason. I happen to like spending my money on my brother and myself so when I go out I go out."
He brushed her hair behind her ears and smirked as he whispered to her.
"You're so cute when you've just waken up. Be ready tonight at seven okay?"
She nodded, staring into his eyes.
Before she could speak, he kissed her and was gone.
She closed the door and leaned against it.
'Why does this have to be so hard?'
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The day passed quickly and Anzu found herself sitting on her balcony at six thirty.
Three rooms to her left she saw Seto step out onto his balcony.
She smiled when she saw he was wearing one of his trademark jackets the same color as her dress.
She looked away as he noticed her.
She got up to go in but a hand suddenly stopped the door and she screamed.
She flung around to see Seto and suddenly found herself in a deep kiss.
She sighed and closed her eyes as his fingers caressed her hair.
He murmured so softly that she could barely hear him and before she could speak he had her tightly in his arms and kissed her neck.
He stopped when she nearly fell into his arms.
He smirked slightly and gently kissed her forehead.
"Are you ready?"
She nodded silently.
Her eyes caught him suddenly as she looked into his.
"Anzu…why didn't I ever notice that you had purple eyes before?"
She smiled softly.
"Because I didn't. Usually I have blue eyes…like yours."
He brushed his hand across her cheek.
"How can they change than?"
She looked away.
"I don't want to talk about it. I've had enough insanity for a life time and you'll just think I'm crazy if I tell you."
He looked away as well.
"You're not half as crazy as I am…something really weird is going on with me and I think it has something to do with the past."
He looked back down at her and spoke softly.
"So if you think it will make you feel better, go a head and tell me. I promise I won't laugh at you."
He drew her face back to look at him and she smiled.
"Well your 'jet lag' did it actually. When I fainted I had a vision of an Egyptian funeral and when I came to, my eyes had changed color."
He smiled warmly at her.
"Well I'm glad they did, I love to look into your eyes. Come on, let's go."
Outside he was calm, but inside his head was reeling, he knew which funeral she was talking about, for he had witnessed it when he first arrived.
Shaking his concern, he kissed her once more before wrapping his arm around her waist and leading her out.
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Anzu sighed happily as she stared into Seto's eyes as they spun around a marble dance floor.
Unlike Yami's date, this was more of an old dance.
The entire night had been magic and she was sorry to have to leave.
Dinner had been served at a private table in a room lit by only a hundred tea candles and the moon through a skylight.
He whispered romantic words to her the whole night and she couldn't get over his change in attitude.
He was a completely different person.
Now they were sharing their last dance together and she didn't want to leave.
As the music ended he took her hand and pulled her away.
He smirked at the pout on her face and suddenly swooped her up, making her cry out in shock.
"So you did have fun."
She nodded and giggled as he spun around and kissed her.
"Too much fun thank you."
He smiled
"I told you, when I go out I go out."
He set her down as he reached the limo they had taken and helped her in.
He kissed her hand before releasing it as he sat next to her.
She looked into his eyes for a moment.
"Can I ask you something, and please honor your word."
He gave a short nod and gently brushed his thumb across her cheek.
"Anything."
She looked away for a moment but then straight back into his eyes with a piercing serious gaze.
"Promise me that you won't start a fight with Yami tomorrow afternoon. This decision is hard enough without the two of you fighting."
He closed his eyes with a sigh.
"I won't start one but don't expect me to back down if he does."
He looked back into her eyes as she gently took his hand.
"Please Seto. I really don't want to see the two of you fight."
He nodded.
"I promise."
She smiled and closed her eyes as he kissed her softly.
"You're too important to me to loose you over a fight. Even if you don't choose me, I still want to be your friend."
She nodded silently and rested her head on his shoulder.
He leaned back slightly to get a better hold on her and gently ran his fingers though her hair as he held her closely.
He whispered softly.
"I'm starting to understand the meaning of the word passion because of you. Every second that we're together my blood rushes though me so much faster. I can't get enough of you."
She merely sighed in response, having fallen into a light sleep.
He smiled warmly as he stared down at her and kissed her head.
"I'm really in love with you…and I hope you know that."
He leaned his head back and closed his eyes for a moment, then glanced up at the moon.
'I hope you love me too.'
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Seto carried her sleeping figure up to her room, having gotten an extra key at the front desk, and was about to open her door when he heard Yami's voice.
"What do you think you're doing?"
Seto glared at him.
"Taking her in her room, what does it look like?"
Yami emerged from the shadows and leaned against the wall.
"She fell asleep? Looks like your date was boring."
Seto smirked, not passing up the opportunity to further worry his rival.
"No…"
Yami growled.
"What do you mean 'No'?"
Seto further smirked and swiped the key card in the lock, pushing the door open slightly.
He was preparing his escape from the soon-to-be irate pharaoh.
"I made her faint…looks like you're kisses are boring."
With that he was gone and before Yami could stop him, he had closed the door.
He was about to knock when he heard Anzu's irritated voice.
"I heard that Seto. Don't over estimate yourself, you don't have that much sex appeal."
Yami sighed to himself and walked away.
Seto leaned against her door, watching her intently with a smirk.
"I couldn't resist…and yes I do."
She walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Make me faint for real, with one kiss…right now."
He smiled and shook his head.
"Not tonight."
She smirked.
"I didn't think so."
She giggled as he suddenly dipped her.
"I believe this is where I'm afraid I say goodnight."
She closed her eyes, barely giving a nod and found herself in a heated kiss.
She smiled as he released her and whispered softly.
"Goodnight Seto."
He forced himself to let go of her hand and pulled away from her as he opened the door.
"Goodnight."
With the click of the door he was gone and she sighed deeply.
" I love you Seto."
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Anzu was silent as she and Yami entered the tomb of Seth the next morning back at the dig.
Seto was waiting for them.
He stood against the wall with his arms folded, a solemn look on his face.
Anzu took a deep breath and put her hand up to stop him as he began to walk over to her.
"Before I tell you my decision you must both agree not to fight with each other. I want you on separate sides of the room and if you get into a fight because of me than I won't speak to either of you ever again."
Yami gave her a wary glance but nodded all the same and walked to the other side of the room.
Anzu sighed and closed her eyes.
"I further want you both to know that I love each of you. I really can't say why I've made this decision."
She knew his reaction wasn't going to be good, but she knew at least that he wouldn't hurt her…he promised after all.
"Yami…I'm so sorry but I've chosen Seto."
She looked up at him as he spoke, his voice cold and hurt.
"After all we've been through together you still chose that arrogant s.o.b over me?!"
Anzu felt tears coming to her eyes.
"Yami, you promised me we'd still be friends, that there would be no hard feelings."
He softened a little.
"There are no hard feeling and we are still friends. My anger won't last but right now I just need to be alone."
She sank to her knees and covered her face when she couldn't stop the tears from coming.
Yami sighed and knelt next to her, looking into her face and kissed her forehead before drawing her into his arms.
"I didn't mean to make you cry Anzu, I'm sorry. I know this was hard. I just love you so much."
He pulled her up with him as he stood and held her closely.
"Just grant me one last thing…"
She looked up into his eyes and nodded.
"Anything."
He leaned closely to her and hesitated for a moment before kissing her.
He released her and gently brushed away her tears.
"Please don't cry. I'll be okay and everything will be fine. I'm sure you'll be happy…he is kind to those he loves, I only hope he loves you."
He looked up at a silently smirking Seto and glared but kept his tongue until he could speak without yelling.
"What is there left to be done? We've found a passage to another room below this one."
Seto nodded, business mode taking over.
"Most likely the queens chamber. For the moment I'll simply have you oversee excavation. Make sure everything is tagged right and photographed."
Yami nodded and left.
Seto walked up to Anzu and wrapped his arms around her.
" I told you I could behave."
Anzu brushed him off and turned to him.
"I chose you Seto but it still hurts to have to tell him no. I love him too…I just love you more. I need to be alone for a while okay?"
He nodded.
"We found some statues of the queen, they're in the tomb still, why don't you stay in here and examine them."
She smirked slightly and brushed away a new set of tears.
"That's not a real job is it?"
He smiled and shook his head.
"No, but all work is done in here and it's probably the best place to think."
Anzu glanced at the sarcophagus and Seto chuckled.
"It's been removed already."
She nodded and he kissed her cheek before leaving as well.
She glanced around for the statues Seto had spoken of and spotted them in a corner.
She kneeled down next to them and picked one up.
She was amazed at the eyes they were so real.
She felt cold suddenly and put it down.
She screamed as she turned.
A black shadow hovered right in front of her.
Her scream was cut short as it surrounded her.
She couldn't breath.
She staggered forward and vaguely saw Yami and Seto running into the room.
She fell at Seto's feet and reached out to Yami who stood frozen.
"Atemu…help…me."
Right before she lost consciousness she watched Yami's eyes role back as he fell.
Seto knelt next to her and turned to Yami.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
He was farther shocked as the shadow immerged from Anzu's body and dove down into the floor.
A tremendous rumble was heard before the floor beneath them crumbled and they were all falling into oblivion.
He quickly grabbed a hold of Anzu and managed to grab Yami's hand just before they hit the ground.
He sat there panting for a moment, catching his breath from hitting the floor so hard.
He was surprised he hadn't broken anything.
He looked up suddenly as movement caught his eye.
The shadow was still there.
It solidified into Anzu and approached him.
He trembled as she gently touched his cheek.
"It's okay Seth. You need to sleep too."
He found himself unable to keep his eyes open as she kissed him sweetly and soon was falling into a sound sleep…
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So yup, dun dun dun! Lol cliffhanger, uh literally. So I hope none of you are too entirely ticked off at me for this! Please review, ja!
