Authoress Notes: ::after securing the TV Guide in its hiding place:: ::grumbling:: There is no way I'm letting my sister take the cover before me. ::looks up, blinking and then sweatdrops:: Hey everyone! Just making sure the TV Guide is safe! ::notices the strange looks from her C.M.T.:: Whaaaaat?
Chibi Nuriko: Why, dare I ask, are you hiding the guide?
Simple: Malik is on the cover.
Chibi Piro: ::smacks his forehead::
::smiles:: Anyway, a few notes on the fic. Again. Now, I heard form a reviewer that Isis gives Yuugi her item cause it doesn't work and something else…Well, it works in this fic. I'm telling you, I have no idea how BC goes or how it ends. And I'm sorry if the characters seem a bit out of character. I'm trying my best. Thanks again for reading! ::bows and then smiles:: ::starts singing to herself as she goes off to write chapter six:: Come my minions! Rise for your master! Let your evil shine…
Chibi Tomoyo: Sanji doesn't own Anastasia either.
I do not own Yugioh! or Duel Monsters. You know the drill.
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Dreams of Innocence
Chapter V: Past Dreams
The grandfather clock chimed as the hour struck eleven. Isis glanced up from her book, sighing softly. Her brother still hadn't returned from where he was. Being the older sister, she couldn't help but feel just a bit worried.
"Um…Isis?" Placing the book on her lap, Isis shifted her body on the couch so that she could see the speaker. Anzu came into the room, looking nervous. Smiling kindly, Isis stood up.
"Yes Anzu?"
"What Shadi said earlier…do you think it's true?" The older woman studied Anzu for a moment.
"I have never found a reason to question his judgment," was her reply. "And if you wish, perhaps we can see for ourselves what truly happened."
"You mean with your Millennium Necklace." Isis nodded. Placing her index and middle finger on the pendant, Isis closed her eyes. Anzu watched as the room around her melted away, quickly being replaced with another. She found herself standing in the Turtle Shop, hours earlier. Yuugi and Jounouchi were dueling with Ryou and Honda watching.
"And when I asked Mr. Takashi, he said that she had quit her job and had left," spoke Yuugi, as he set his Celtic Guardian to Defense mode.
"Wonder where she went," commented Honda. Yuugi shrugged.
"Ah well, who cares," responded Jou, pulling a card from his deck. "At least she's gone."
"Yeah," agreed Ryou. "Never liked her anyway."
"Thank god she left!" Jou then placed a card face down in the magic and trap area, ending his turn. Anzu stood there, eyes shimmering and in shock.
"So Shadi was right…"came Isis far-off voice. Anzu held back her tears, though this time they were not in sorrow.
"She never did grade us fairly," continued Jou, leaning back in his chair and folding his arms. "I mean dat teacher hated me!"
"Jou, I think Miss Tsuki hated everyone," contradicted Honda with a grin.
"Good point." Yuugi, as he drew his next card, looked around. A look of shock and confusion crossed his face.
"Hey guys, where's Anzu?" he asked, looking at them. The other three looked around the room, surprised as well.
"I didn't even see her leave!" stated Jounouchi, looking surprised.
"I guess we were too preoccupied with the duel," said Yuugi sheepishly, looking at the other three. Honda thought about something for a moment, before speaking.
"Hey, have you noticed that she's been distant lately?" he questioned, shifting his weight to his other foot. "I mean, I haven't seen her smile in a while." Ryou, standing beside him, nodded in agreement.
"She's been awfully quiet and keeping to herself lately. I hope she's okay," added Ryou, looking concerned as well.
"They…Shadi, he was right…"murmured Anzu, a relieved smile on her face. "They were just talking about Miss Tsuki."
"And they are worried about you," added Isis's voice. Closing her eyes and smiling, Anzu felt her heart practically burst in relief and joy.
"Isis…can I please call Yuugi? I want to let him know I'm all right," she asked after a moment. Her answer was the past fading away and the room returning. Isis was standing there, holding a portable phone in her had. Smiling gently, she gave it to Anzu. "Thank you."
As Anzu dialed in the number, Isis left the girl and went to stand out on the back porch. Standing there was Shadi, who was staring up at the stars. She stood beside him, a few feet between them in distance.
"How did you find her Shadi?" she asked him, not looking.
"Something had lead me to the girl," he replied, the Millennium Key glittering under the moonlight. "It seemed as though someone wanted me to find the girl."
"But why are you here in Domino?" Shadi looked at the woman, his face revealing nothing. "Should you not be back in Egypt?"
"For the same reason you have returned to this city," he answered calmly. Isis' eyes flickered. "Something has called to us, something very powerful." Turning his gaze back to the stars, he added, "And I have feeling that whomever has called us, will soon call to the other Millennium Item holders. Something is coming Isis and I fear that the Pharaoh will not be able to stop it. Not this time."
Tapping her foot impatiently, Anzu couldn't help but smile as she waited for the tri-colored haired boy to pick up on the other end.
"Hello?" came a tired voice on the other end. Recognizing it as Yuugi's, Anzu realized that it was nearly impossible for her to smile an even wider smile.
"Hey Yuugi."
"ANZU!?" She heard him shout, now apparently wide-awake. "Where have you been? Where are you now? Are you hurt? Is everything okay?" The brunette held back a giggle as the boy fired the questions at her.
"It's okay Yuugi, "I'm fine." Looking around the room, she continued, "I'm not injured and everything is fine. I'm with Isis and Shadi." There was silence on the other end. "Yuugi? You still there?"
"Yeah. You're with who?"
"I'm not sure myself Yuugi, but Isis told me that Shadi found me on the ground in the rain and brought me to her."
"Is Malik there?" he demanded, a concerned tone in his voice.
"No, he isn't. Don't worry; Isis is here to keep him under control. Listen, can you call my mom and tell her I'm okay."
"Do you need someone to pick you up?"
"I'm going to see if it's okay with Isis if I can spend the night. I'm not ready to go home…to that, yet."
"I understand. Just…be careful if Malik is ever around, okay?" I nodded, the tears once more coming back. "Take care Anzu."
"Thanks Yuugi. Good night."
"Night." As they both hung up, Anzu felt relieved. {I should have never doubted them.} she thought, as she placed the phone down on the coffee table and went to find Isis.
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Okay everyone, it's official. The coupling will be…drum roll please!
Chibi Jack: ::takes his head off and uses it as a drum::
::opens the envelope:: Anzu and…
Abby: (one of my two cats) ::pounces on the paper and begins to paw and play with it::
::sweatdrops:: Great…won't be getting that back in a while…guess you're all going to have to wait until the next chapter to find out! ~Lady Saturn aka Sanji