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Chapter 7: Questions

For the last two weeks, their middle of the night car ride became routine. After two nights she learned how to be early. Ten minutes before three, she would stop wherever she was dancing and head to the dressing room to take her makeup off. She always brought sweat pants and a jean jacket to fight off the cold. After the first night she remembered to wear the appropriate clothing. His trench coat was brought back the following night, smelling faintly of her. Jasmine with a hint of chocolate.. Kaiba thanked her and set the trench coat in the back seat. Now it was two weeks later and Lorena still had no idea what was going on.

"come on. You have to tell me. It's been a while and every night he comes, waits at that bar for you and you go home with him." It was around noon and Anzu didn't have class today due to some festival thing at her school. She was suppose to volunteer, but decided against it, wanting to sleep in for once. But today Lorena ruined that plan was arriving at her door at eleven in the morning. They were at a coffee shop downtown having coffee and bagels.

"I don't go home with him, Lorena. He drops me off and that's it." Munching on a cinnamon bagel. After Lorena took a sip of her coffee and looked like she was lost in her own thoughts, she put the cup down.

"He just gives you a ride. Nothing else? No kissing? No fondling? Nothing at all?" Carefully, she asked, not wanting to offend Anzu. Rolling her eyes, she shook her head no. The kiss from the first night he dropped her off was forgotten. Neither of them mentioned it, and never attempted to kiss his cheek again. It was better that way. It was far too embarrassing for her to explain, and decided to keep it from Lorena, though she would have a field day with it. As far as kissing and fondling went.. Yea right. "Didn't you say you guys hated each other in high school?" This time Anzu shook her head yes.

"But I guess he changed. He's still quiet. Keeps to himself and shit, but he's different. I can feel it." Lorena and Anzu stayed quiet for a few minutes, eating their bagels. The bagel didn't look good anymore to her stomach and instead started drinking her coffee. After a few sips, she looked at her cell phone. A missed call. She quickly checked her voicemail and it was Otogi.

"Hey Anzu! I'm in New York for some business, call me back and we'll go out or something, okay? I wanna see you. Bye."

Smiling that one of her friends from Japan was here, and let Lorena hear the message.

"Are you going to call him?" She asked after she handed Anzu the phone.

"Probably. I miss him. Maybe this Friday. Let me call him and tell him." After a few rings, he didn't pick up but his voicemail did. "I just got your message Otogi. I'd love to you see some time, the next time I completely free is this Friday. So call me back so I know if we can do something then. I cant wait to see a familiar face! Bye." After she hung up, she had a big smile. Lorena's eyes brightened as well.

"Is he a potential hook up?" She asked out of no where. Anzu stuttered a little not sure of who she was talking about. Guessing it was Otogi, she screeched a no. " Why not? Isn't he rich?" Wondering how she knew that, she nodded yes.

"He basically does the same thing as Kaiba. They're actually competitors in business." Both girls thought about that for a second, letting the sentence sink. "How odd." Anzu thought aloud. Lorena just laughed at Anzu unknowing predicament.

"So are you going to tell Kaiba that you're going to see his rival?" She voiced out loud. She shrugged taking another sip of her coffee.

"Why would I tell him? He's not anyone to me, so it shouldn't matter." As much as she was convincing Lorena, she was trying to convince herself. Should she tell him? She didn't have to. But a little part of her told her to. Would he be mad? Probably. If it was Yugi he would send her to hell and back. Deciding not to, she nit her eyebrows together in thought. "I'm not going to tell him." Lorena sighed heavily.

"Just make sure nothing happens between you and Otogi, let alone you and Kaiba. That would just not be good." Imagine, her and Otogi. Otogi was still chasing Jounouchi's sister. Why would he stab Shizuka in the back by trying to get with Anzu? Shaking the idea out of head, she raised her hands in protest. But then again, Otogi is a bit of a man whore. But he would never cheat on her with Anzu, her best friend.

"We're nothing like that. Good friends. That's all. He's dating my friend last time I checked. He would never do that." As for Kaiba, she didn't know. At first they would sit beside each other and not say much. Occasionally she would comment on something, as would he,. Then a few nights later she began to tell him about her school, or he would talk about business. She's always been interested in business. But always had dancing, so she like hearing about sales, and all that. but they never had a real conversation. A real conversation which involved their emotional thoughts. She had to admit she wanted something more and wanted to see where these rides home would lead to. Maybe they could see each other more than in the middle of the night where they were always tired. But Kaiba would never see her anywhere else. She just couldn't see it. She couldn't see herself waiting for him a coffee shop, or a museum or anything like that. As sad as it seemed to her, it was just as true. But then again it's only been two weeks, She's see him tonight, maybe she could talk to him more.

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Once again they were in his car, and she was lost once again in her own thoughts, not knowing how to get him to open up. Afraid if she pushed him to far, he would no longer want to take her home. Then again she didn't reveal a lot about herself. Maybe she could start. Maybe he would use it against her. The cell phone ringing on her lap broke her from her thoughts. Looking over at Kaiba, she took the phone and answered it.

"Hello?" The other person on the other line made her stiffen. Otogi. She still didn't know if Kaiba would be mad if he knew Otogi was going to see her. But then again, why would he get mad? "You like to call late, I forgot." She amusingly and calmly said, trying to give to much to Kaiba.

"yea. I just wanted to tell you about Friday. I have a business dance thing, and I know you like to dance, so you want to come. You get to dress like a princess and show off your dance skills." She could tell there was someone with him. A loud moan was heard on the phone. Even Kaiba heard it and looked over at Anzu. Ignoring his stare, she looked out the window and chuckled nervously.

"Sure, I'll go with you." Trying to make the call short so Kaiba doesn't wonder, she quickly said goodbye. "I need to go now. I'll call you tomorrow night for the details. Can't wait to see you." Another moan was heard and she hung up quickly. Otogi was surely having a good time in New York. She made a mental note to call Shizuka to make sure they weren't seeing each other. It's not he hasn't cheated on her before. But she did have Tristen. He was a lot better than the ever so horny Otogi. Hoping that Kaiba wouldn't ask her about the moaning, she continued to look out the window.

"You have some interesting friends, Mazaki." They were at a red light. There were a lot of red lights around Anzu's neighborhood. She smiled at him.

"Sorry about that. My friend is a bit adventurous when it comes to the opposite sex." It was true. Otogi was known as a player with his fleet of cheerleaders by his side. In a way he reminded her of Sam. "He's a bit like Sam." she chuckled to herself.

'He?' Jealousy came up, making Kaiba scrunch his nose for second before she saw him.

"Or Otogi." Kaiba bitterly added. His name sounded like it left an awful taste in his mouth. Quickly looking out the window Anzu tried not to let Kaiba see her wide eyes. 'Is he mad about Otogi? Not good.'

"You still in competition with Otogi?" She asked out of the blue, well out of the blue to Kaiba. He nodded with a sigh.

"He usually comes to New York for some business deals. Usually he's in California though. That is where his company his, but I think he likes to come here to try to mess with me." That was the only truthful thing he ever said about himself. Not really caring that he let that piece of information out, he equally didn't care. Otogi was no one to him, and Kaiba was still beating him in sales. "So your going to see your friend tomorrow?" He questioned when he stopped in front of her apartment.

"Friday night. I don't have to go to work. I haven't seen him in a while. So that night would be a good night to catch up." She looked down getting her bag from the floor, a growing out long bang falling over her eye. Out of instinct, when she leaned back against the seat, Kaiba moved the bang out of her face, tucking it behind her ear reflexively. The bang was over her eye, and he couldn't see her bright blues. Unconsciously he wanted to see them, and not her hair of her face, though it made her look more alluring.

"If he's anything like Sam, then watch out. Don't play stupid, and keep an eye open." Sounding like a protective boyfriend. Her blushing from his hand still lingering on her ear made her turn her to head to open the door. His hand retreated back to the steering wheel. He didn't even notice that he tucked her hair behind her ear. He scolded himself mentally for forgetting himself.

"I know. Trust me I know how to take care of myself around him. He wouldn't dare touch me." She said confidently. "I'll see you tomorrow night. Friday I won't go to work but Saturday I will" She paused for a moment and asked with a hint of concern she turned around to shut the door and look at him. "Will you be there?" Another thing she realized was that she slowly became more comfortable around Kaiba as the days went by. Their silences were not awkward, and neither were their conversations. It was all natural. It was new. It was becoming.

"Hurry up and get inside, I still have to get some reports done at home." Was all he said as he turned on his car. The silent of course wasn't heard was known. There were a lot of things that Kaiba never spoke aloud. But Anzu would catch some of what he really wanted to say. Like before, when he was talking about her being careful, he was truly concerned. She could hear it, even though he spoke in his icy tone.

There were new questions as each night passed that have arisen between them. Neither of them dared to speak it, but it lingered in the air like his cigarette smoke. What are they? What is happening? What will happen? How long will it happen for? Neither of them knew, but continued with their nightly ritual, wishing to know what was going to happen between them. They went from completely silent, to occasionally talking. He loved the fact that she was actually interested in learning about business. He would teach her some during the ride and she would intently listen. Had she not been a dancer, he could see her in a corporation as a CEO like him. She even put some input in several subjects, shocking him that she actually knew what she was talking about. All he thought she was, was a dancer, a ditsy little cheerleader who didn't know anything. But was he surprised when she actually knew what she was talking about. Just like the questions that lingered in the air, so was confusion, curiousness. Why was he doing this, he would ask himself repeatedly. What was the point of it all? Was it to prove something? There was nothing to prove. Well, not anything that he had in mind.

'Yugi's little cheerleader.' Was that his intent? To take away Anzu from Yugi? To humiliate them both? Maybe if he took her to bed…. She would be tainted. No longer their best friend, but the one who was seduced by the great Kaiba. Anzu thought about it. When she was not around him, she honestly thought maybe it was some sort of plan. 'Yugi's little cheerleader' used to be his nickname for her. Maybe he would claim her as some sort of prize. A defeat to Yugi. Everyone knew about his little crush on her. Maybe his mortal enemy bedding her was something in his agenda. A horrible plan that he made way before he met up with her again. But all seemed stupid when she stepped inside that small car with him. Sharing the same air, the same space., the same thoughts. It was odd. The whole thing was odd. But the only thing she could do was wait and see what could be. If they could be. If they could work. If there was no plan behind everything. Maybe they could answer their unsaid questions. But how? With time? What will happen in time? A kiss? A hug? An exchange of some sort? It was all new, and all confusing. It was knowing and questioning. All they had to do was let themselves answer their own questions without their restraints. Without worry. Without regret. Just let things flow naturally.

"Okay. Goodnight." Anzu whispered and went up the stairs. A little upset that she would not see Kaiba, she hunched her shoulders. It was weird now that she knew she would not see him. It would be the first night in two weeks that she would not see him. It was sad to her, and unknowing to her, it was sad for him as well. A sad feeling he completely denied and ignored. But was still there remaining in his slowly melting heart.

Like every night she would go upstairs and turn on her living room light so she could step out her balcony to wave goodbye to Kaiba. Every night he would wait for her to come out that balcony. A little routine. And like routine, he would drive off with a calmed, euphoric feeling. A feeling that he knew was caused by her.

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This chapter is something I call a filler. Something in my head, something for the next chapter. Hehe.. If you wanna know what I have in store for my little couple, you must review!! Please review!