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::Age(s)::
Anzu- 17
Noa- 17
Seto- 19
Mokuba- 15
::The others will be shown once they arrive on the scene::
Chapter 2
::20 years later::
"Wake up! Wake up!" The servant scurried throughout the large room, opening the curtains, the force of the light blinding Anzu's weak morning eyes as she ushered her up.
"Ay, ay, I'm awake Nurse." Anzu replied as she swirled around, slipping her dainty feet into the cushioned slippers. She sat on her bed, rubbing her eyes to get rid of the morning mucus plaguing her eyes. The nurse rushed over.
"Hurry up m'lady!" The nurse panicked, flapping her hands for effect.
"What is it Nurse?" Anzu asked groggily.
"Your father's to be arriving any minute now!" The Nurse almost passed out after she replied. Anzu's eyes shot open.
"W-what?!" Anzu replied shocked as she ran up out of bed and began stripping behind her curtain. She shot the nightgown over the top and dressed in spandex pants, a spandex-matching top, with armor placed over and a dagger tied at the thigh of her leg.
She walked out and the nurse almost fainted at the sight of her.
"My dear child! Are you trying to send me to my grave earlier than expected?" The Nurse asked as she questioned in her mind the level of her sanity. Anzu looked puzzled.
"What do you mean Nurse?" Anzu raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"You know very well what I mean dear child! I swear you are just like your mother!" The Nurse scoffed.
"My mother? Oh tell me more stories of her!" Anzu pleaded. The Nurse narrowed her eyes. "What?" Anzu asked, bringing her shoulders up for effect.
"...M'lady go change. You know young blooming ladies as your self are su'possed to be clad in fair dresses." The Nurse explained. Anzu stuck her tongue out in distaste.
"No way! I'd rather walk around bare!" Anzu exclaimed. The Nurse held her head, as if she were suffering from a migraine.
"Good Heavens child!! Go wear a dress for Saint Peter's sake!" The Nurse pleaded. Anzu shook her head.
"I've never worn one before! Why should I now?" Anzu argued back. The Nurse put a hand to her forehead.
"Child! You were a mere child back then! You aren't now! You can't be expecting to go parading around in that and not expect to get in trouble! Why all gazes would be on you! And it's not your head I'm talking about either. You father would have a fit, then I'd get in trouble for allowing you to wear such things!" The Nurse ranted on as Anzu stood looking bored.
"What if I put a skirt on to cover up my hinny that you seem so worried about." Anzu gave in.
"It's not for my sake dear child. For once the time is right you'll know what I mean. You're still so very innocent and haven't been exposed to the real world. The insanity, cruelness and misfortunes that you'll forget all these petty things." But by the time the nurse finished her speech Anzu was long gone. The Nurse frowned. 'I swear someone's got to keep a leash on that girl.' And with that stalked off to find the young woman.
::Outside in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the King::
Anzu peered over people's shoulders, trying to make out things in the distance at the same time looking for people she might know. She looked around when she spotted her younger brother and her older one though the one her age wasn't there. She reached them and greeted them with a big good morning.
"Morning Mokuba! G' morning Seto!" She replied cheerfully as the two turned to face her. Mokuba smiled a cute smile and Seto just grunted with a nod. It was daily routine practically. The first time Anzu popped out of nowhere to say hello they'd freak out but as the time went by adjusted to it. Anzu swiveled her head around. Seto noticed that she was looking for something, or rather someone.
"What's up with you?" He asked not facing her. Anzu smiled.
"Oh me? I was looking for Noa...have you seen him?" Anzu asked. Mokuba answered her.
"Oh he was here a few minutes ago, but when he found out that father wasn't coming until another half-hour he headed off in that direction." Little Mokuba pointed to a place a bit farther from where they were, where stands were set up and goods were sold. Anzu sighed.
"Man...I got up early for nothing!" Anzu sighed once more as she turned back around to face them. She looked back down at Mokuba and asked. "I bet Noa's trying to sell his duel cards, right?" Mokuba nodded.
"Oui, but he's having trouble, for no one wants to buy them..." Mokuba trailed off, as his attention diverted to a horde of people, crowding around an area. Mokuba's eyes lit up. "Aw! Cool! Another fight! Woo! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" Mokuba chanted as he sauntered off into that direction, leaving Seto and Anzu behind. Anzu turned to face Seto who for a moment looked down and she flashed him a bright smile. He raised an eyebrow at her actions, but said nothing. He swiveled around and paid attention to the crowd from a distance, which was now being broke up by soldiers. Mokuba stalked back, a frown placed on the 15-year old's features.
"What's wrong Mokie?" Anzu asked compassionately. Mokuba looked up and wailed.
"I wanted to see the fight! It's not fair! It was broken up before I got a chance to see!" He cried out, stomping his foot in frustration. Anzu and Seto sweat dropped. Being a young teenager, Mokuba was often anxious to see some action, and to him, nothing fun ever happened around here. Of course, Seto, being once the optimistic person, replied, "At least there is no real danger and your loved ones aren't in trouble." Mokuba still being quite naïve shrugged and replied. "At least SOMETHING would happen!" Seto would always try to talk some sense into the little boy, but he would here none of it. Seto turned his focus back to Anzu where he looked her up and down, noticing her outfit for the first time and asked.
"What the hell are you wearing?" He raised his eyebrows, in bewilderment. Anzu slightly giggled. She looked back down to her outfit. She had promised the nurse that she would wear a skirt over it so her firm tushie wasn't showing in her tight spandex. In reality it looked quite funny, who saw a skirt over army clothes, but of course if you had an individual taste, you would think the combination went quite well, for fashion. For if it were for fighting, it would have many defects.
"Well, I was just wearing the spandex and armor and the nurse was complaining about my tushie being shown so I told her I'd wear a skirt over it instead of those horrific dresses." Anzu explained. Mokuba laughed and Anzu joined in while Seto scrunched his eyebrows together in confusion. 'Only Anzu would think of something as weird as this.' He thought, while his façade returned. His family knew how he tried to hide his emotions, but the public did not. They thought that was how he was always like, though that's not true. He was capable of emotions, but he just didn't show them off as much as other people, and sometimes that was good.
Anzu's interest faded back to where Mokuba had pointed earlier so she turned back to them and replied.
"I'm gonna go see Noa now you guys, so I'll see you all later kay? Bye!" Anzu replied as she dashed off to find Noa in this crowd. Seto said nothing but Mokuba waved, and they returned to waiting patiently for their father, at least that was Seto's case. Mokuba complained on how he was bored. Seto shook his head and ignored his little brother's complaints.
Anzu slowed down as she reached the end. Her head swirled around trying to pinpoint his location. She dodged and ducked through people's head arms and legs at the same time trying to spot him. Then she reached a stand that was empty with no customers and she immediately knew she had found Noa.
"Noa!" She shouted out as she waited at the stand. "NOA!" She screamed impatiently. "Ugh..." She sighed annoyed. Just then a mop of aquamarine colored hair popped in front of her and she jumped ten feet back. "Noa! Don't sneak up on me like that!" She screeched out to her other brother, placing a hand over her armor where her heart is. Noa smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry Sis didn't mean that. So what's up?" Noa asked, as he leafed through his collection of duel monster cards. Anzu smiled crookedly.
"Do I always have to want something to came visit you? I can't just come visit my lonesome brother without wanting anything?" Anzu put on her sappiest face. Noa rolled his eyes.
'You ALWAYS want something! You never come here to visit me for no reason so don't tell me that!" Noa sighed at her useless attempts to hide what she wants. Anzu smiled.
"Guess you know me too well!" She laughed. Noa cracked a small smile. "Well you know what I want! The usual!" She grinned and his mouth dropped.
"Anzu! I don't have time!" Noa complained. Anzu rolled her eyes.
"For what? Your extra long line of customers?" Anzu asked sarcastically. Noa sent her a harsh glare. "Sorry! Sorry!" She apologized and he seemed content. "Fine. I just want to duel you then." Anzu smiled and Noa nodded.
"Come out back." Noa said as he walked into this tent look-alike thingy. Anzu followed, pulling out her own deck she had started and collected since she was four. She treasured her cards very much so. Anzu often dueled her brother Noa. Seto wouldn't let her duel with him, claiming she was too weak for him and she believed it too though. Seto was the top ranked duelist in France. Noa came in second. Seto had an unbeatable record. Anzu admired her older brother for his well-hidden emotions yet obviously caring once they were alone. Anzu's smiled drooped. Except to her. He acknowledged her presence and all...but he didn't treat her as a sibling. For many years Anzu pondered about that. Maybe he doesn't like any girls not even his own sister she thought, but quickly dismissed that, seeing that he cared for his mother and she was obviously a female. After all these years, she still had not figured it out.
Noa on the other hand, treated her as a sister and a best friend, probably cause she was both though. Those two were at times inseparable, especially in their childhood years. They hung out and dueled and told each other stuff no one else knew...yes they were and still are close.
"C'mon Noa! Before I become an old maid!" Anzu yelled. Noa chuckled.
"I think it's too late for that!" Noa joked as he returned and Anzu slapped him upside the head.
"You idiot! Then you must be an old man!" Anzu retorted. Noa smiled, then he bent over a bit and pretended to hold a cane as he squinted his aquamarine eyes and looked at Anzu.
"Hey there sonny boy! C'mere! Lemme see ya! Oh my! Sonny boy have you become a cross dresser?" Noa acted out wobbling back and forth. Anzu giggled as she smacked him upside the head softly for his playfulness. Noa stood up straight and smiled softly at Anzu. "Well c'mon grandpa doesn't have all day!" Noa said as he took out his duel cards and gave them to Anzu to shuffle an Anzu in return did the same. "So what're you gonna do after Anzu?" Noa asked looking up at her from his cards.
"Um...I'm gonna go get my fencing lessons. Then martial arts. Then dancing!" Anzu replied cheerfully. Noa raised his eyebrows.
"Wow, you sure got a busy schedule!" Noa commented. "And father doesn't care?" Noa added in. Anzu shook her head.
"Nope! He's even the one who suggested them! I did the last one though!" Anzu informed.
"Wow I'm surprised! He didn't let you do this stuff before!" Noa remarked.
"I think it has something to do with Nurse going to talk to father..." Anzu commented thoughtfully.
"What's that gotta do with it?" Noa asked, perplexed.
"I don't know, maybe something she said to him." Anzu shrugged it off.
"Well all your presumptions are usually correct, so maybe you're right with this one..." Noa trailed off. Anzu threw her arms in the air.
"Aw who cares? Let's just get this duel started!" Anzu exclaimed and Noa nodded in agreement, not before mentally putting that issue aside so he could ponder on it later.
"Let's duel!"
End Of Chapter 2
::A/N: So what did ya think? Hope u liked it and I'm free to suggestions! And if ya hadn't noticed, this takes place back in time, I belive to be around the Renaissance I'd say...with all the humanistic points of view and all! ::
Peace out! v-v
Jujubie
::Age(s)::
Anzu- 17
Noa- 17
Seto- 19
Mokuba- 15
::The others will be shown once they arrive on the scene::
Chapter 2
::20 years later::
"Wake up! Wake up!" The servant scurried throughout the large room, opening the curtains, the force of the light blinding Anzu's weak morning eyes as she ushered her up.
"Ay, ay, I'm awake Nurse." Anzu replied as she swirled around, slipping her dainty feet into the cushioned slippers. She sat on her bed, rubbing her eyes to get rid of the morning mucus plaguing her eyes. The nurse rushed over.
"Hurry up m'lady!" The nurse panicked, flapping her hands for effect.
"What is it Nurse?" Anzu asked groggily.
"Your father's to be arriving any minute now!" The Nurse almost passed out after she replied. Anzu's eyes shot open.
"W-what?!" Anzu replied shocked as she ran up out of bed and began stripping behind her curtain. She shot the nightgown over the top and dressed in spandex pants, a spandex-matching top, with armor placed over and a dagger tied at the thigh of her leg.
She walked out and the nurse almost fainted at the sight of her.
"My dear child! Are you trying to send me to my grave earlier than expected?" The Nurse asked as she questioned in her mind the level of her sanity. Anzu looked puzzled.
"What do you mean Nurse?" Anzu raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"You know very well what I mean dear child! I swear you are just like your mother!" The Nurse scoffed.
"My mother? Oh tell me more stories of her!" Anzu pleaded. The Nurse narrowed her eyes. "What?" Anzu asked, bringing her shoulders up for effect.
"...M'lady go change. You know young blooming ladies as your self are su'possed to be clad in fair dresses." The Nurse explained. Anzu stuck her tongue out in distaste.
"No way! I'd rather walk around bare!" Anzu exclaimed. The Nurse held her head, as if she were suffering from a migraine.
"Good Heavens child!! Go wear a dress for Saint Peter's sake!" The Nurse pleaded. Anzu shook her head.
"I've never worn one before! Why should I now?" Anzu argued back. The Nurse put a hand to her forehead.
"Child! You were a mere child back then! You aren't now! You can't be expecting to go parading around in that and not expect to get in trouble! Why all gazes would be on you! And it's not your head I'm talking about either. You father would have a fit, then I'd get in trouble for allowing you to wear such things!" The Nurse ranted on as Anzu stood looking bored.
"What if I put a skirt on to cover up my hinny that you seem so worried about." Anzu gave in.
"It's not for my sake dear child. For once the time is right you'll know what I mean. You're still so very innocent and haven't been exposed to the real world. The insanity, cruelness and misfortunes that you'll forget all these petty things." But by the time the nurse finished her speech Anzu was long gone. The Nurse frowned. 'I swear someone's got to keep a leash on that girl.' And with that stalked off to find the young woman.
::Outside in the crowd waiting for the arrival of the King::
Anzu peered over people's shoulders, trying to make out things in the distance at the same time looking for people she might know. She looked around when she spotted her younger brother and her older one though the one her age wasn't there. She reached them and greeted them with a big good morning.
"Morning Mokuba! G' morning Seto!" She replied cheerfully as the two turned to face her. Mokuba smiled a cute smile and Seto just grunted with a nod. It was daily routine practically. The first time Anzu popped out of nowhere to say hello they'd freak out but as the time went by adjusted to it. Anzu swiveled her head around. Seto noticed that she was looking for something, or rather someone.
"What's up with you?" He asked not facing her. Anzu smiled.
"Oh me? I was looking for Noa...have you seen him?" Anzu asked. Mokuba answered her.
"Oh he was here a few minutes ago, but when he found out that father wasn't coming until another half-hour he headed off in that direction." Little Mokuba pointed to a place a bit farther from where they were, where stands were set up and goods were sold. Anzu sighed.
"Man...I got up early for nothing!" Anzu sighed once more as she turned back around to face them. She looked back down at Mokuba and asked. "I bet Noa's trying to sell his duel cards, right?" Mokuba nodded.
"Oui, but he's having trouble, for no one wants to buy them..." Mokuba trailed off, as his attention diverted to a horde of people, crowding around an area. Mokuba's eyes lit up. "Aw! Cool! Another fight! Woo! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!" Mokuba chanted as he sauntered off into that direction, leaving Seto and Anzu behind. Anzu turned to face Seto who for a moment looked down and she flashed him a bright smile. He raised an eyebrow at her actions, but said nothing. He swiveled around and paid attention to the crowd from a distance, which was now being broke up by soldiers. Mokuba stalked back, a frown placed on the 15-year old's features.
"What's wrong Mokie?" Anzu asked compassionately. Mokuba looked up and wailed.
"I wanted to see the fight! It's not fair! It was broken up before I got a chance to see!" He cried out, stomping his foot in frustration. Anzu and Seto sweat dropped. Being a young teenager, Mokuba was often anxious to see some action, and to him, nothing fun ever happened around here. Of course, Seto, being once the optimistic person, replied, "At least there is no real danger and your loved ones aren't in trouble." Mokuba still being quite naïve shrugged and replied. "At least SOMETHING would happen!" Seto would always try to talk some sense into the little boy, but he would here none of it. Seto turned his focus back to Anzu where he looked her up and down, noticing her outfit for the first time and asked.
"What the hell are you wearing?" He raised his eyebrows, in bewilderment. Anzu slightly giggled. She looked back down to her outfit. She had promised the nurse that she would wear a skirt over it so her firm tushie wasn't showing in her tight spandex. In reality it looked quite funny, who saw a skirt over army clothes, but of course if you had an individual taste, you would think the combination went quite well, for fashion. For if it were for fighting, it would have many defects.
"Well, I was just wearing the spandex and armor and the nurse was complaining about my tushie being shown so I told her I'd wear a skirt over it instead of those horrific dresses." Anzu explained. Mokuba laughed and Anzu joined in while Seto scrunched his eyebrows together in confusion. 'Only Anzu would think of something as weird as this.' He thought, while his façade returned. His family knew how he tried to hide his emotions, but the public did not. They thought that was how he was always like, though that's not true. He was capable of emotions, but he just didn't show them off as much as other people, and sometimes that was good.
Anzu's interest faded back to where Mokuba had pointed earlier so she turned back to them and replied.
"I'm gonna go see Noa now you guys, so I'll see you all later kay? Bye!" Anzu replied as she dashed off to find Noa in this crowd. Seto said nothing but Mokuba waved, and they returned to waiting patiently for their father, at least that was Seto's case. Mokuba complained on how he was bored. Seto shook his head and ignored his little brother's complaints.
Anzu slowed down as she reached the end. Her head swirled around trying to pinpoint his location. She dodged and ducked through people's head arms and legs at the same time trying to spot him. Then she reached a stand that was empty with no customers and she immediately knew she had found Noa.
"Noa!" She shouted out as she waited at the stand. "NOA!" She screamed impatiently. "Ugh..." She sighed annoyed. Just then a mop of aquamarine colored hair popped in front of her and she jumped ten feet back. "Noa! Don't sneak up on me like that!" She screeched out to her other brother, placing a hand over her armor where her heart is. Noa smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry Sis didn't mean that. So what's up?" Noa asked, as he leafed through his collection of duel monster cards. Anzu smiled crookedly.
"Do I always have to want something to came visit you? I can't just come visit my lonesome brother without wanting anything?" Anzu put on her sappiest face. Noa rolled his eyes.
'You ALWAYS want something! You never come here to visit me for no reason so don't tell me that!" Noa sighed at her useless attempts to hide what she wants. Anzu smiled.
"Guess you know me too well!" She laughed. Noa cracked a small smile. "Well you know what I want! The usual!" She grinned and his mouth dropped.
"Anzu! I don't have time!" Noa complained. Anzu rolled her eyes.
"For what? Your extra long line of customers?" Anzu asked sarcastically. Noa sent her a harsh glare. "Sorry! Sorry!" She apologized and he seemed content. "Fine. I just want to duel you then." Anzu smiled and Noa nodded.
"Come out back." Noa said as he walked into this tent look-alike thingy. Anzu followed, pulling out her own deck she had started and collected since she was four. She treasured her cards very much so. Anzu often dueled her brother Noa. Seto wouldn't let her duel with him, claiming she was too weak for him and she believed it too though. Seto was the top ranked duelist in France. Noa came in second. Seto had an unbeatable record. Anzu admired her older brother for his well-hidden emotions yet obviously caring once they were alone. Anzu's smiled drooped. Except to her. He acknowledged her presence and all...but he didn't treat her as a sibling. For many years Anzu pondered about that. Maybe he doesn't like any girls not even his own sister she thought, but quickly dismissed that, seeing that he cared for his mother and she was obviously a female. After all these years, she still had not figured it out.
Noa on the other hand, treated her as a sister and a best friend, probably cause she was both though. Those two were at times inseparable, especially in their childhood years. They hung out and dueled and told each other stuff no one else knew...yes they were and still are close.
"C'mon Noa! Before I become an old maid!" Anzu yelled. Noa chuckled.
"I think it's too late for that!" Noa joked as he returned and Anzu slapped him upside the head.
"You idiot! Then you must be an old man!" Anzu retorted. Noa smiled, then he bent over a bit and pretended to hold a cane as he squinted his aquamarine eyes and looked at Anzu.
"Hey there sonny boy! C'mere! Lemme see ya! Oh my! Sonny boy have you become a cross dresser?" Noa acted out wobbling back and forth. Anzu giggled as she smacked him upside the head softly for his playfulness. Noa stood up straight and smiled softly at Anzu. "Well c'mon grandpa doesn't have all day!" Noa said as he took out his duel cards and gave them to Anzu to shuffle an Anzu in return did the same. "So what're you gonna do after Anzu?" Noa asked looking up at her from his cards.
"Um...I'm gonna go get my fencing lessons. Then martial arts. Then dancing!" Anzu replied cheerfully. Noa raised his eyebrows.
"Wow, you sure got a busy schedule!" Noa commented. "And father doesn't care?" Noa added in. Anzu shook her head.
"Nope! He's even the one who suggested them! I did the last one though!" Anzu informed.
"Wow I'm surprised! He didn't let you do this stuff before!" Noa remarked.
"I think it has something to do with Nurse going to talk to father..." Anzu commented thoughtfully.
"What's that gotta do with it?" Noa asked, perplexed.
"I don't know, maybe something she said to him." Anzu shrugged it off.
"Well all your presumptions are usually correct, so maybe you're right with this one..." Noa trailed off. Anzu threw her arms in the air.
"Aw who cares? Let's just get this duel started!" Anzu exclaimed and Noa nodded in agreement, not before mentally putting that issue aside so he could ponder on it later.
"Let's duel!"
End Of Chapter 2
::A/N: So what did ya think? Hope u liked it and I'm free to suggestions! And if ya hadn't noticed, this takes place back in time, I belive to be around the Renaissance I'd say...with all the humanistic points of view and all! ::
Peace out! v-v
Jujubie