Anzu Of Arc
By: Jujubie
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters nor make any kind of profit.
◦Chapter III◦
"Aha! And that wipes out the rest of your life points!" Noah declared, grinning cheekily. Anzu tossed him a side glare.
"Grrr…I almost had you!" Anzu wailed on about the close match. If Noah hadn't drawn his last card, then Anzu would've won for sure. She was ready with her Dark Magician Girl to attack, but Noah countered with a virus trap that lowered her life points and attacked Anzu with his Dark Vorse Raider, wiping out her remaining life points. Noah laughed at her pouting.
"Yep, you're right! If I hadn't drawn that trap in time, you would've won, but I am the best, what did you expect?" Noah joked. Anzu slapped him upside the head jestingly. They both stood up and walked out of Noah's little room.
"Ow." He complained, now pouting. His aquamarine eyes looked up at her playfully. Anzu rolled her eyes at him.
"You're such a baby!" She grinned while placing her fists on her hips and leaning toward Noah. "Besides, you're not the best! Seto is!" She exclaimed as Noah gave her a 'what're you talking about' look.
"Nuh-uh! I am! Go me!" He joked, making a circular motion with his arms. Anzu smacked his head once again.
"Don't do that! You look so weird!" Anzu laughed. Noah just gave her a look, the made watery eyes.
"I can't believe it! My own sister! Ashamed of me! Wah!" Noah faked cried, while an audience stirred about. Anzu looked side to side.
"Stop that Noah! You're drawing attention!" Anzu hissed. Noah sat up, grinning madly.
"But I thought you loved attention sis!" Noah elbowed her. Anzu pushed him lightheartedly.
"Not the negative kind, you idiot!" Anzu puffed out her cheeks and Noah began cracking up.
"Haha! You look like a fish when you do that!" He cracked up, while Anzu glared.
"Well anyways, Seto is ranked number one duelist." Anzu supplied.
"Brother has nothing on me!" Noah smirked, brushing off his clothes. Anzu rolled her eyes.
"Did you hear me? I said, HE'S RANKED NUMBER ONE!" Anzu practically screamed. Noah covered his ears.
"Okay, okay! Sheesh sis, learn how to take a joke!" Noah suggested, and Anzu gave him a dirty look and steeped on his foot, and Noah backed off. "Owowowow…I'll stop now." Anzu nodded.
◦◦ Badum Badum ◦◦
Anzu twisted her head around and back at Noah. Both of them replied simultaneously.
"Father's here."
Anzu grabbed Noah, who just had enough time to stuff his cards in his pocket, and then get dragged away by Anzu. Anzu ran as fast as she could, hauling Noah's unnecessary weight with her.
"Run you idiot!" She yelled back and let go of him, where he caught up with a steady pace matching her own. A huge cart wheeled in their way. Noah jumped over it while Anzu bent down and slid under it. Both stopped at the same spot, covered in gruel and dirt. They kept their pace, sprinting a bit at the end where they made it in time for the ceremony.
"Phew, that was close." Anzu huffed out, hands on her knees, taking deep breaths, to regain her steady one. Noah put his arms behind his head for easier breathing.
"You're telling me! Father would be absolutely vicious if we missed another arrival." Noah panted out, his breath slowly evening out.
Anzu grimaced at the memory; it wasn't very pleasant not to mention the fact they got signed with a month of servants' work as punishment. Noah and her hung out a lot, they we're best friends as well as siblings, and could always come to each other to confide. They were through thick and thin, good times and bad times, always sticking together. They could always relate.
◦◦ Dun dun dun ◦◦
The music started once again, and in came the horse and Anzu's father, King Louis XI. He looked so gallant riding the white horse, wearing the French colors.
Anzu admired her father greatly. He was grand and powerful, but also loved by his people. He often followed the Machiavellian way of rule, but even he had a soft side. But not only that, but he was very loving with his family and had no reputation of scandalous affairs.
The King looked over and met Noah and Anzu's eye and smiled as he held up his hand and the two waved back madly. The two then pushed through the crowd, ducking from swinging arms, dodging stamping feet, and evading swaying bodies. The two met up with Mokuba and Seto who also seemed to be heading in the same direction—the palace.
"Hey guys." Anzu greeted. Mokuba waved and Seto nodded. They dashed back to their house, holding a steady pace. Seto's glance wavered over to Anzu.
"Have you been doing some sort of activity? You're keeping up pretty well for a girl." Seto inquired. Anzu beamed, that was a compliment coming from her older brother. Noah and Mokuba shook their heads, if one of them had said that to her they'd be sent careening into the ground. Like the saying goes—Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. How true that was.
Once they made it to the palace, the Nurse came running up to Anzu. She took one glance at Anzu and held her head in frustration.
"You actually wore that?" The Nurse questioned. Anzu nodded uncertainly.
"Yeah, I thought you said the spandex was not appropriate." Anzu replied.
"B-but you went out dressed like a fool?" She questioned. Anzu's face heated up while Mokuba and Noah laughed and Seto looked vaguely amused.
"Ay Nurse, I did. Now what was it that you wanted of me?" Anzu asked, changing subjects, to prevent further embarrassment.
"Oh yes dear me. We have to get you readied up for the formal dinner and ball ceremony tonight in honor of the King's return." Nurse replied in a thoughtful manner. Anzu stood agape.
"But we haven't had one in…" Anzu began calculating on her fingers, "Eight years!" Anzu replied. The Nurse shrugged her shoulders.
"You also know that you're at the ripe age for marriage and that this ball will also account for you to meet some fair gentlemen who will take your hand in marriage. Oh how lovely it will be, only daughter of the King." The Nurse exclaimed with a sparkle in her eye. "Come now, off to get you readied for the party, bout to begin any minute now." As she dragged off a helpless Anzu and Noah and Mokuba waved gleefully. Seto snorted as he rolled his eyes.
Anzu. Married? Ha! I'd like to see who the lucky gentlemen that gets my sister's hand in marriage is…He thought sarcastically. Noah and Mokuba were engrossed deep in conversation about Anzu's marriage that hasn't even occurred yet.
"If Anzu gets married…does that mean she won't live here and be able to hang with us?" Mokuba asked as if he were still a five-year old.
" 'Fraid so…I mean she'd have all these responsibilities…hosting parties, getting pregnant and having children…" Noah and Mokuba face each other before bursting out into fits of laughter.
"Anzu…pregnant? Can you imagine that?" Mokuba and Noah howled with laughter. Seto looked disgruntled.
"Uh…don't we got to get ready also?" Noah asked the two. The all looked at each other before breaking into a quick dash for their chambers.
◦◦◦ With Anzu ◦◦◦
Anzu sat in the bath disgruntled as she had the servants scrub her from head to toe.
"I can bathe myself Nurse." Anzu replied as her voice rose with each word.
"Not tonight. You have to look pretty my dear, and if we gave you the task you'd come to the party covered with filth!" Nurse contemplated while Anzu puffed out her face.
Once cleansed from her scrub down and lathered then rinsed as she stepped out of the bath where a million towels emerged. One was wrapped around her hair and then another around her body following with a warm light blue bathrobe.
"You'd think one had enough towels…" Anzu muttered to herself but didn't go unheard.
"Wanting to catch a cold before the ball dear? No of course not." Nurse replied and Anzu grumbled in reply. The servants began piling up around her with their makeup condiments. Kohl was used just on the bottom lid of her eyes to enhance their beautiful deep blue shine. And a bit of peachy powder substance used to contrast the dark color of her eyes but blending in with the cream color of her skin. Her lips were next as they put a light peach color over it and blended with a bit of water to make it shine.
Her hair came next as they pulled off the towel and began to dry it then comb it out then apply heat to get rid of frizz and make it silky smooth, and down to her shoulders, where it spilled gracefully. Then they curled the bottom of her locks and piling the locks of hair onto the top of her head and pinned it. Her bangs stayed down and she had locks kept out to frame her face. Some small jewels were placed in various spots of her hair. Her hair was stunning, its toffee color blending monochromatically with her skin.
Her dress was soon brought out, which made even Anzu gasp. Twas a creamy peach colored dress. The servants helped pull it on. The dress began tight and small at the beginning. It had a low cut bodice that allowed the view of the swell of her breasts, tantalizingly. The back of the dress was almost bare except for the strings that crisscrossed to keep it in place and the silk that hung to every curve of her body. As soon as it reached the end of her waist it began to flare out a bit, adjusting to her curves, looking incredibly sexy on her. The dress had matching white swirls of design across the dress. It was sleeveless; the shoulders were bare for the dress was strapless.
Jewelry was soon brought out as a large diamond pendant with a blue rhinestone smack dab in the middle and placed around her neck, cushioned in between her breasts. Diamond hanging earrings were brought out and placed into her ears and large amount of bracelets circled her upper arms as they slid on perfect fitting, white, elbow length gloves and placed more bracelets onto that.
Her shoes came out on a cushion. White heeled dress shoes. They place delicately onto her feet and Anzu stood up trying to maintain her balance as she held onto the dresser for dear life.
"Get these accursed shoes off of me!" Anzu pleaded. Nurse shook her head.
"I think not. Besides you'd better adjust to them soon, the ball is starting in just a few moments."
Anzu stared horrifically at the Nurse. How will I make it through this night?
◦End Of Chapter III◦---
Note: Next time we arrive at the ball. Let's see what trouble Anzu gets into there. See you next time. Till then.
Peace!