Love in the Shadows

By. WaMat DeBly

An. Well I'm back and with a new resolution to hopefully give you a new chapter every week… at least… but that's already looking like it won't happen… kicks self into gear to start writing again. lol anyway I've enjoyed the reviews I've gotten lately… and I'd like to ask those of you who do stop in and read, please don't be to shy to review, it's kind of my way to keep track of how well my story's are doing here on .

Mariks1andonly: glad to hear from you again, it's nice to know I have a faithful reader.

Usako: Yes we must all hail the Pocky god, lol, anyway glad to know you're keeping up with me, and I hope things are going well.

Alright, now this chapter is slightly shorter than the last one, but not to worry, the next chapter should be a bit longer… crosses fingers. "um I hope?"

School and summer prt. 2

Anzu looked up at the clock on the wall, it was almost noon and all she could think about was how Mana was doing back at home. Jumping when the bell sounded caused Yugi to give her a concerned look, "You feeling ok Anzu?" sending a small smile his way she nodded, "Yeah, hey Yugi, would you walk me home?" she asked, "That way we can talk." Yugi nodded, "Yeah, let me go tell the other's I won't be heading home with them, I'll meet you at the front gate." Nearly five minutes later Anzu was walking with her short friend towards her house. "So Anzu, what did you want to talk to me about?" looking down at her friend she sighed, "Yugi, what would you say if I told you I had a crush on another girl?" This caused Yugi to falter for a moment before thinking… "Well, I suppose I wouldn't have a problem with it, I mean we can't stop who we fall in love with, right?" She giggled, "So you wouldn't think I was weird?" it was Yugi's turn to laugh, "After all we've been through, that's pretty normal, why do you ask?" turning forward with a slight blush she answered. "Because my crush is on the Dark Magician Girl." Yugi gave a light laugh, "Well you've got good taste, she's very cute isn't she?" Anzu could only nod, "Yeah, really cute, but after that incident with Noah, I couldn't help but fall for her, you do remember she was my deckmaster for that duel, she was so nice and sweet to me, not to mention beautiful." Anzu sighed at the memory, and Yugi nodded, "It's a shame that she's not real Anzu, I think you'd be cute together." Anzu let out a laugh, "Yugi, there's someone at my place I'd like to introduce you to." She said as she walked up the path to her door, knocking a few times she said, "Mana-chan, it's me, Anzu"

Hearing the knock on the door Mana got up, "Ok, I'll be right there Anzu!" she floated over on her wand to the door, opening it, Anzu noticed that Mana had traded in her Magicians outfit for a pink tank-top, jean shorts, and a purple and pink hair band. Yugi stared up at the girl in front of him, she was beautiful, his eyes moved from her own jade ones to the pink spots just below each one, "T…The dark magician girl?" Mana giggled, "Please, call me Mana."

After getting inside and sitting Yugi down, Mana explained everything. "…And here I am." She said, nibbling on yet another stick of Pocky, Yugi just sat there, taking it all in before nodding, "So because of Anzu's wish to have you here, Yukito was able to send you?" Mana nodded, moving behind Anzu to pull her into a soft embrace, pulling her close. Yugi smiled, "you two definitely look cute together." With a blush Anzu nodded, "I'd have to agree with you." She relaxed into the magicians embrace, feeling her arms tighten slightly around her, Anzu sighed. 'Yeah, I could stay like this forever.'