Authoress Notes: ::looks around:: Well...more news peps. Things have changed in the past week or two, and thus my life has turned upside down. My parents have finally let me watch TV during the week, but only if I keep my grades up. So, in other words, I have to start studying for my quizzes and test better. ::sniffles:: It's the only way for me to watch Yugioh and Rurouni Kenshin during the week! ::dramatic pose:: I must do it for Kenshin and Malik and Ryou and Bakura!
Chibi Kenshin: Oro?
::pats Chibi Kenshin on the head:: It's okay Chibi Kenshin.
Chibi Kenshin: ::sighs and shakes his head::
Anyway...I'm going to try and update as frequent as possible, but the teachers have decided that they're going to start preparing us for CAPTs now. Gr...::uses a flamethrower on her practice CAPT for Biology::
Chibi Muse Team: ::sweatdrop::
Anyway, at the end of this chapter is something special for the folks who have been impatient about me writing some Malik/Anzu romance. It's something I wrote a little whiles back. It was originaly for the story, but I couldn't fit it anywhere in the fic, so it's just here for your amusement.
Sadly, I don't plan on any huge romance for awhile. It would get in the way of a few things I have planned...Enjoy the fic!
Oh yeah. Anzu Shrine Status: 80% completed. Just need to finish up some links and make some better graphics.
Yugioh! is copyrighted Kazuki Takahashi and 4Kids Entertainment. All rights reserved.
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Dreams of Innocence
Chapter XXIII: Big-Mouth Ryou
"Anzu, are you okay?" asked Yugi, looking at one of his best friends, concerned.
"I'm fine," gurmbled Anzu, munching on her apple. In between each bite she would mumble something, but no one could understand what. Yugi and Jounouchi exchanged curious looks, but said nothing (which, on Jou's part, is a first. ^.^)
"Hey, here comes Ryou," spoke up Honda. But then his face did a face-vault. "OH god...it can't be..."
"What Honda?" questioned Jounouchi, cocking an eyebrow. He follwoed the direction of the brunette's stare. It took three seconds for the impact to it. "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN ME!?" His brown eyes widened for a moment before narrowing in anger. Both Yugi and Honda had to grab Jounouchi, to keep him from pretty much throwing himself at the person coming towards them with Ryou.
Anzu closed her eyes and silently prayed. {Please don't let it be who I think it is...}
"Jou! Calm down, please!" begged Yugi, trying to hold the blonde back. "Let Malik talk before you bite his head off! I'm sure Ryou has an explantion for this too!"
{I'm starting to hate you up there.} was Anzu thought as she turned her sight up at the sky.
"Hey guys!" spoke Ryou cheerfully, waving, as both he and Malik reached the group under the sakura tree in the schoolyard. Malik noticed a flipped out Jounouchi and hid his smirk.
{Guess he's still pissed at the whole possessing him and forcing him to duel Yugi thing. Hm, thought he'd forget by now.}
"Jou, please!" pleaded Yugi, growing mroe and more impatient.
"Jou, just sit and chill," snapped Anzu suddenly. "Don't waste your breath on Malik; he isn't worth it."
"Oh really Anzu," stated Malik, folding his arms across his chest and glaring at her.
"Really," shot back Anzu, frowning.
{Damn, she's kinda cute when she's pissed. GAH! What am I thinking?}
{He doesn't look half-bad in the uniform...eep! What's wrong with me?}
"If you two are gonna do a project otgether, you should at least try and get along," sighed Ryou. "I mean, you two were getting along fine whe-" However, he was cut off by Malik clampign his hand over his mouth, sweatdropping and Anzu suddenly becoming very intertested in her apple.
"Eh? What happened Ryou?" demanded Jounouchi, no longer struggling to pull away.
{Oh Ra...kill me now...}
{I don't know who Jou'll kill: me or Malik.}
"Uh...uh..." the albino-haired boy looked at Malik, sweatdropping and regretting the fact he had even opened his mouth.
"Tell us Ryou," spoke Jounouchi, raising an eyebrow. "What happened?" He looked over at Anzu then at Malik and then back at Ryou. "What are ya hidin?"
{Please oh please oh please take pity on me just htis once!} pleaded Anzu, lookign back up at the sky.
{I am so screwed...} thought Malik. But a funny thought hit him. {Why did we start like this? I mean...she did talk to me about her father and...oh Ra, I'm freaking confused...}
Now, it seemed as though Anzu's prayers had been heard this time from the Heavens.
Well, at least her little faires heard them.
From within her satchel.
Jounouchi and Yugi had been busy having a duel when Honda ha dpointed out Ryou and Malik. It was then that the wind had begun to blow. Now, take a bunch thing, 1/20 of a cm thick playing cards and mix it with blowing winds.
"GAH! MY CARDS!" shouted Jounouchi, scrambling to his feet and chasing after them.
::I hope that worked!:: spoke the tiny red-head within Anzu's satchel.
::It's getting stuffy in here...:: spoke the brunette.
::Be ready, just in case she opens her bag:: spoke the third.
{Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou} was Anzu's thought as she got to ehr feet to help Yugi and Honda collect Jounouchi's cards.
"Ryou, can I talk to you? In private?" muttere Malik. And without waiting for an answer, he grabbed Ryou's arm and sped off, dragging the poor boy behind him.
"And the tournament is in three days," spoke Shadi in a hushed tone.
Isis nodded, watching him carefully. "But I think we should met Pegasus before it starts," suggested Isis in a gentle tone. "He needs to know this."
"Has he any clues to Isis or Ma'at?" whispered Shadi, his hollow blue eyes filled with worry.
"No, but he sent me Hathor," answered Isis, shaking her head. "He wrote in his letter to give it to someone whom I can trust."
"Who do you have in mind?"
Isis bit down on her bottom lip, thinking. "I haven't thought of anyone just yet. But I'll know soon. I'll find the right person for her. Right now though, I must concentrate on this...equation."
"I'm very worried Isis," Shadi spoke suddenly.
Isis stared. Rarely did Shadi ever confide to her, let alone speak to her at all. And now this? "Shadi..." she spoke reassuringly, placing a hand on his knee. "As long as we have the pharaoh and the puzzle, things should be fine, right?"
Shadi looked at her, into her blue eyes and felt a small heat on his cheeks. Turning his head away, he sighed.
"I'm not quite sure this time Isis. This...betrayer. Who can it be?"
"Again, I do not know. But I am sure I can find out," she stated, pulling away and leaning back in her chair. But something was bugging her in the back of her mind.
{What if I can't though? What then?}
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Okay, for all you romance fans, here's that clippet I promsied earlier. This ain't happening in the story, but I wanted to satisfy the romantic portion of my reviewers. ^^
"Funny...this is the second time I've been saved from the rain," chuckled Anzu weakly, leaning against Malik for support. The Egyptian boy gave a small smile and helped her to the steps of the closest building.
"We're going to have to wait for my sister to pick us up," he spoke kindly. Nodding, Anzu laid her head against his shoulder, not caring. Malik flushed slightly, but did nothing to move her away. Instead, he carefully placed an arm around her shoulder and pulled her close. After a moment, he pulled away and quickly took his jacket off. Wrapping it around the girl, he pulled her close again.
"There, now you can't get any wetter than you already are."
Anzu chuckled. "Is that even possible?" she asked.
Malik chuckled. "I don't know, to be honest."
"Thank you, by the way," murmured Anzu, pulling the jacket clsoe around her, shivering.
"Don't worry," reassured Malik. malik looekd down at the girl as she clung to him, shivering and soaked. His lavender eyes were soft and gentle, a strange feeling engulfing him. He carefully took her in his arms and held her close, resting his chin on her hooded-head. Anzu's eyes opened wide, flushing as she realized that she clinging to his chest. But then, she let ehr eyes droop half-closed and smiled, snuggling against him. Malik blinked once, before smiling, humming softly. Droplets of rain fell onto the two, but it didn't matter.
{His arms feel so warm and safe...} thought Anzu with a smile.
{I don't want to let her go} though Malik thought sadly. But he knew it wouldn't do.
{Him, and only him...}
{Not after what I've done.}
"Malik-"
"Anzu-"
Silence. The two stared at one another and in an awkward motion, Malik tenderly brushed Anzu's bangs out of her eyes. Slowly, Anzu placed a hand on his cheek. This motion shocked him.
{Her eyes...what is she doing?}
But he knew what she was doing. And he beat her to it. Leaning down, he captured her lips with his in a soft, brief kiss. When he pulled away, he looked into her eyes once more. They were shining, her cheeks flushed.
"Anzu, I-" but she gently pressed her index against his lips, silencing him. Then, taking her finger away, she pressed her lips against his, this time with more passion. Without thinking, he pulled her onto his lap and kissed her back, her arms wrapping around his neck.
This, however, was short-lived, due to what now Malik added to 'The Things or People I Want My Yami to Destory/Kill'. And that was car horns. Both them, startled, pulled apart quickly and blushed furiously.
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Now, I must go and finish getting ready for school. Got a 70-minute period of Spnaish tomorrow. And I'll be spending it by taking a test. Blah. ~LadySaturn aka Sanji