Title: The Awakening

Summary: After her aunt's sudden death Anzu is left to inherit the mansion the old lady left her. Little does Anzu know she's descended form a long line of famous slayers and spellcasters so when she releases the four vampires sealed in the basement what's she to do?

Rating: PG-13 (may rise)

Status: 9 1/2 chapters written, 8 chapters posted

Review count: 14 (127 People don't like this story as much as they used to. ;-;)

Chaos Babe - Thanks for voting and Anubis is soo not cool.

Magicman/Smokegirl - Somehow I don't think Joey will turn Seto into a frog and I'm sorry, I like Shizuka x Seto. :-)

Kris Bluesummers - Here's the update, and every1 luvs being hyper. I do :-)

Shadow of Life - The Supernatural world rocks. Oh, and here's the update.

Whimsical Lady - Well, I don't know if anyone's noticed but all my comments are related to the Yu-Gi-Oh movie and it's okay, I can understand you being tired. Yeh, I know what you mean by bad speech impediments, like the way some do Hagrid in HP or dubbed Joey. I read a fic once where one character (OC) was constantly speaking a different language and said the translations would be at the end of the story. However, they discontinued the story, I mean, how rude is that?

norestar-angel - Glad I cheered someone up, here's the next update. Can't you just post the website address in a review? If not, my e-mail is

Yami Sade - Update very quick? Hm, I don't think so. Oh well, newayz, thank you very much and here's the update. Hope it was fast enough ;-P

Mysterious Sage - Thanks about the comment, oh and I'm a girl btw, why do ask? Is it because of my, 'are their any boys on this site' question? :-

Kerrie-chan - Yeh well, there's more besides Mana. Lots more! :-)

Moon Struck Sea - Don't worry, I'm not finished with Anzu yet, remember, I still have to introduce the evil villain. And Halloween's coming up. :-) (In the fic)

brok3n - Thanks, you're cote had been added.

DojomistressAmbyChan - I've never seen Resident Evil 1 so I couldn't comment, yeh, I wanted Anzu to be a bit clueless, fits with her character I think Newayz, thanks! :-)

yugi-star - Glad you love the story. :-)

Jimbo Jones - Thanks for voting and here's the next chapter. You might have to vote again because there's some competition going on! :-)

Pairings: Anzu x Marik, Seto x Shizuka

Alright, votes stand thus...

Yami x Isis : 3
Bakura x Isis : 0
Seth x Isis : 5

Bakura x Mana : 1
Yuugi x Mana : 1

(Please vote people)

Notes: Everyone needs a little bit of tlc now and then. :-)

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Night had fallen and Anzu had bandaged Malik's leg up as best she could without taking him to hospital. She had suggested it but he had refused automatically, it would appear Malik's dislike for human contact had grown immensely fast.

Anzu was down stairs, some vegetables and slices of meat frying gently in a large pan. She was cooking for six after all. She put water in the kettle and left it to boil as she began to wash the rise.

"Hello Anzu," Anzu nearly dropped the rise but she soon recovered.

"Up so soon Yami?" Anzu looked at the clock and then outside, the stars hadn't even come out yet.

"There's a new scent here, a werewolf's scent," Yami said accusingly.

"Um…well, you see, it's kind of a long story," Anzu laughed nervously as she finished washing the rice and went to see how the stir fry was doing. She added a little more soy source.

Yami raised an eyebrow, "I think we have time," she looked at him, "I have eternity at least."

"Well you see, me and Marik," Yami looked shocked, "well Marik wanted to show me a view of the city and then we went to the forest just outside Domino and then we found Malik…" she was interrupted.

"Malik? His name wouldn't happen to be Malik Ishtar would it?" the corner of Yami's mouth twitched.

"Yes, why, do you know him?" Anzu asked stirring the stir fry and then hurrying over to the wheezing kettle.

"Well Ishtar is Marik's family name," Anzu gasped, "I suspect this Malik character is Ishizu's descendant."

"Ishizu," Anzu looked puzzled for a second, "Was that what Marik's sister was called?" Yami nodded.

"You'd better not let them near each other," Yami cautioned as he walked over to the stove and began to absently mix the food.

Anzu put the rice in its container and poured the boiled water over it; setting it in the microwave for ten minutes she leaned against the counter and sighed. "Not more revelations," she said it almost sadly.

"What's wrong Anzu?" Yami questioned, walking in front of her and raising her chin so he could see in her eyes.

"Well, so many things have been happening lately," Anzu sighed.

Then there was a crash and the two dashed towards the stairs, but not before Yami turned off the stove and put the lid on the pan to keep the heat in.

Malik had awoken all but five minutes ago; he had bitten his lip hard to stop himself from screaming. He'd dreamed of his sister and Rishid, of them being torn to pieces and murdered brutally. Of the village people barring down on him with pitchforks and fiery torches.

He rolled over, trying to get comfortable but as he did so his legs got caught into the wet covers, drenched in his sweat and he fell. He hit the ground with a thump and he yelped painfully.

Just then, the door flew open and Anzu was standing, panting slight, one hand over her heart, in the doorway with a, shorter than her, tri-coloured haired man behind her. He wasn't out of breath at all, Malik's nose then picked up a scent besides that of human.

It was one of stale blood, he glared at the man behind Anzu who glared back, Malik growled. The other smirked showing off inch long fangs and Malik gulped. So this must be another of the four Anzu had stashed away in her basement.

"Alright you two, enough with the visual warfare," Anzu gasped as she got her breath back, looking sternly from one to the other.

"I'll go make dinner," the scarlet eyed vampire said, he gave Malik one final smirk before turning on his heal and strolling down the corridor to the stairs he had just, so rapidly, ascended.

"Malik are you okay?" Anzu asked moving over towards him and helping him untangle himself from the sheets.

"Yeh," Malik rubbed his thigh and winced, a bruise was already appearing, "That's second time you've asked me that in the last 24 hours or so."

Anzu sighed dejectedly and shook her head smiling, "Come on," she hoisted him to his feet, "We'd better get you down the stairs, dinner's nearly ready.

When Malik half-limped into the dinning area, Anzu supporting him gently he cowered at the meaningful glances that the four others gathered they gave him. Anzu smiled around at them all, "Alright, I'm leaving Malik with you," the blonde didn't have time to protest before she continued. "So be nice or I won't feed you dinner," she smiled as Malik said down and then left the room.

"Um…Konichiwa," Malik twiddled his fingers in a half-hearted wave nervously.

There was a brown haired one with icy blue eyes that Malik thought looked a bit like the modern day Seto Kaiba, weird. This vampire looked him up and down once before returning to sipping whatever was in the cup before him, Malik gulped and hoped it wasn't blood.

The next was the tri-haired one he'd seen before, he smirked at him again, "I'm Yami," he said, Malik almost jumped. It had been completely silent and he hadn't expected them to talk to him.

"I'm," he was interrupted.

"We know who you are werewolf," said a white haired, brown eyes one in an annoyed almost amused tone. The white haired one smirked maniacally and Malik shuddered.

"Where did you get this?" the blonde one he'd seen the other night demanded suddenly, snatching something from his belt.

"Hey, give that back, its family heirloom" Malik cried reaching for the golden rod that Marik twirled easily between his fingers.

"If I remember rightly, this was the one you owned wasn't it Seth?" Marik asked taking another look at it before chucking it towards Seth.

The other smirked and caught it one handed before it hit him in the head, he distinctly heard Bakura mutter, "Damn his reflexes."

"Yes," Seth ran his fingers experimentally along the cool surface of the golden item, "Didn't Isis take it for safekeeping like I asked?"

Marik knew what Seth meant, Seth had been in love with his sister and when he had locked himself away he'd told her to keep it safe. Isis had given it to Marik to wield while she held the Senen Tauk.

"Why do you have this boy?" Seth asked him suddenly.

"My father gave it me, and my sister the necklace, they're part of a seven piece set I'm told," Malik replied.

"So you know not its true power," Seth whispered in awe.

"It would appear you have a descendent Marik," Yami smirked.

"Looks just like you as well, takes after the stupid half of the family," Marik growled and tackled the offending white haired vampire to the ground. Seth was still admiring the Rod; Malik was sitting huffily after finding he wasn't going to be able to take his Rod back with force.

Yami leaned back on the back legs of his chair and smirked. Then the door opened and Yami lost concentration toppling backwards only for his head to collide painfully with the floor.

"Ow," he groaned getting up, "What happened."

Anzu was at the doorway barring a tray with six large bowls filled with steaming rice and topped with stir fry vegetable and beef, "Dinner," she cried joyously and set it down.

Marik and Bakura were up in seconds and soon all six where eating, Seth having given Malik his Rod back after some stern words from Anzu.

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Now, I'm really sorry people, really I am, but...despite the fact that I have written a lot of the story I will not be able to post for a long time. I have a lot of school work and, that piled with this is making me physically, and possibly mentally, ill. Not that some nasty people at my school help. Anyway, this story is far from discontinued, just put on hold until I can get a hold of my life again. SORRY!!! ;-;

Vote for Isis pairing!!!

Yami x Isis : 3
Bakura x Isis : 0
Seth x Isis : 5

Vote for Mana pairing!!!

Bakura x Mana : 1
Yuugi x Mana : 1

ANUBIS IS UGLY!!!