The Dark Side of Love Chapter 4: The Concert, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Ok, so I'm sorry for the long wait for me updating this chapter. This is the longest chapter yet. Once again I didn't know when to stop…lol…Well I wanted to liven up this chapter a bit since the last chapter was sad…so tell me if you enjoy this chapter or not. The next chapter will probably be the last (it's not final just a thought). I think I need to reach the climax soon so I don't bore anyone…ok enough talking…enjoy the chapter. (I added lyrics again. "Only You" by Ashanti…I love that song!)

The Concert

"How have you enjoyed the past few days Adamo?" The Leader asked tilting his head slightly.

Shizuka starred at Raven, then back at her Leader. She didn't understand why they were in her room or how they even got in. She also didn't know why Raven hadn't been in school for the past couple of days. "Everything is fine…I guess," she answered finally. "Why do you ask?"

"I see you still haven't brought me Seto Kaiba…do you wish to displease me Adamo?" he asked stepping forward.

"No, my Leader," Shizuka said softly. "Can I…do something else to gain what I desire…I mean I don't want to hurt Anzu, she is one of my best friends." She looked away from him lost in her own thoughts of what life would be like if she wasn't Anzu's friend. Was it worth it? Was anything she was doing worth gaining the love of Duke Devlin?

"You dare defy me Adamo?" he yelled. "I promised you anything you want and now you question me!"

"My Lord," Raven said touching his shoulder. "Calm down, she is new, she will learn." The Leader turned to Raven. "Couldn't you let her prove her loyalty to you in a different way? She is…different than the rest of us…she's—"

The Leader slapped her across the face, hard enough to knock her down to the floor. "Now you want to question me Raven!" He turned back to the shocked Shizuka. "Listen to me Adamo," he said in a softer tone. "This is a very simple task I ask you to accomplish. You will bring me Seto Kaiba."

"But…but…I'm scared. I don't want to ruin my friendship with Anzu," Shizuka stuttered out starring down at the fallen Raven. She wanted to rush over and help her but she knew she wouldn't be able to get around the man that stood in front of her. She glanced at her Leader; she still couldn't see his face, it was covered by his robe and veil.

"You won't Adamo," he said softly, almost like he understood exactly what she was going through. "If all else fails you can use the charm I gave you on her." He raised his hand, "Three drops is friendship love, five is sexual attraction love, and the full bottle is true love." Raven stood up behind him, she stood perfectly still starring down at the floor. "You need to keep the charm on you Adamo. Because of your carelessness, that boy at your school is infatuated with you."

"How do you know about Jin?" Shizuka asked only half listening; she wanted to make sure she could hear the front door open. What her mom say if she came in and saw all these men standing in her room?

"I watch over you, just like the ancient spirits that entered your body a few nights ago." The Leader shook his head, "Never mind that. You need to use the entire potion on Kaiba. That is the only way he love you and that is the only way you can bring him to me; when he is in love with you."

Shizuka sighed; she knew she had to do what he said if she wanted Duke to love her. She wished her mind was stronger than her heart as this point, but her heart burned for Duke's love. Hot tears of pain burned in her eyelids. She had to choose to either lose one of her best friends or gain the love of the guy she desired, then she would have to choose…

Raven interrupted her thoughts, "My Lord, please don't make her choose between her friends and the boy she desires, it's too tough of a choice. Her other friends will hate her."

"Shut up Raven!" The Leader commanded.

"You don't understand, she has no friends at school—" Raven added.

"I said shut it!" he repeated.

"All she wants is the boy to love her. Find it in your heart to just give her what she wants," she pleaded.

"Raven!" He turned around this time and raised his hand to her. He closed his eyes and chuckled lightly, "Listen to her my followers, I believe she's become very fond of Shizuka." He lowered his hand slowly then turned back to Shizuka, "You truly are a love giver, my dear Adamo."

"I feel obligated to do what you say my Leader." Shizuka lowered her head; "I did take vows so the ancient spirits would enter my soul…" She thought she vaguely heard the sound of someone knocking on the door.

"You have a visitor Adamo, it is that boy at your school." The Leader snapped his fingers, "It is time for us to leave my followers. Adamo you stay here and deal with the boy at your door, he's bound to go break the door down if you don't answer the door soon," he smiled.

Shizuka glanced in the direction of the door then back at her Leader. She needed more answers. "Must I use the whole bottle on Kaiba? Can't I just…" she trailed off, starring out her window. "I don't want to hurt you Anzu…but…oh am I being selfish? Please…please forgive me Anzu…I never meant for this to happen…" Shizuka thought to herself, ignoring the endless doorbell and persistent knocking of Jin, the good-looking bully from her school.

The Leader touched her shoulders, "Listen Adamo, do not fail me…" he said softly to her as he delicately kissed her lips.

Shizuka stepped back then ran out her room towards the front door for two reasons; one, she wasn't sure why her Leader just kissed her. And two, she wanted to stop the racket Jin was making on her door; it was driving her crazy and throwing off her thoughts.

The Leader pushed Raven on the bed, "You question me again Raven, and I will send you back to the life you previously had!" he held her face harshly, "You hear me!"

Shizuka opened the door slightly and not to her surprise, Jin was at the door still dressed in his school uniform, while carrying a bouquet of flowers in one arm. "Uh…hi Jin…" she said nervously, starring him up and down. "Do you need something?"

"I…wanted…or um needed to see you…" he responded. Jin held out the beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers, "Here I saw these and thought of you. They bring out the color in your eyes."

Shizuka sighed and reluctantly took the flowers, "Thanks Jin…um…I was just wondering…but did you happen to find a charm of mine?"

Jin scratched his head, "Uh…do you mean that red bottle thingy that you wear around your neck?" Shizuka nodded. "Yeah, me and my boys went into the girls locker room while you were in gym class. They dared me to taste it, so I did."

"Oh…well I have homework to do so…" Shizuka tried to say in a polite way.

"Wait! Maybe I can help," he suggested. "I want to help since you know after everything that I've done to you." Jin smiled big at her, "Did I tell you I was sorry about all that?"

Shizuka let out a long sigh, "Yes, so many times Jin. Listen I can't have company over right now, so I'll see you tomorrow ok?"

"I can't wait that much time Shizuka, I love you."

"No you don't Jin, please stop this now." Shizuka closed the door slowly. "I'll see you later."

Shizuka leaned her back against the door; she hoped the potion that got Jin to like her wore off soon. She didn't mind the attention, but she wished the attention were coming from someone else. She walked back to her room remembering that Raven were in there with her Leader and his followers.

When Shizuka walked into her room, she was surprised to find it empty. She walked over to her vanity mirror, and starred at her reflection. How could she ruin the relationship between Anzu and Kaiba and then look at herself in the mirror. She was so confused, scared, and now caught between two dilemmas; the love she had for Duke and the love she had for her friends. What was she going to do?

"You must choose Adamo…" A woman's voice said answering her thoughts.

Shizuka stared into the mirror horrified, there was a woman standing in her room dressed in all white. She turned around quickly; the woman was gone, she was the only person in the house again. Shizuka shook her head in disbelief; did she see what she thought she saw? Her heart thrummed loud in her chest, she wished she lived with her brother so that he could protect her. She felt so alone at that moment.

From Anzu's POV…

Anzu sat at home in her room finishing up her homework from the day before. Her mom had promised to clear her absence for today, since it was her mom's idea to skip school. Anzu knew she had to call Rei and the rest of the Fabulous 5 and explain to them why she wasn't at school today; but she'll call them later it was still early.

Anzu heard her mom running up the stairs and she assumed her mom was hurrying to get ready for her performance. Today at the mall, there was going to be a music concert for charity. Every store in the mall was sponsoring the concert by donating money for the mini stage, turntable and speakers, keyboard, and the microphones. Anzu's mom was going to be doing the back up singing for Utada Hikaru; it was all she could talk about for the whole month of rehearsals.

"Anzu!" her mom yelled bolting into her room. "Sorry for coming in without knocking but I've got a problem."

"What is it?" Anzu asked facing her mom.

"Well it's actually about the music concert today…" her mom responded slowly.

"Yeah? What about it?"

Her mom sat on the bed. "The opening number…oh I forget what they call themselves, they were hardly ever at practice," she said with an annoyed voice. "Anyway, looks like they canceled at the last minute and Utada Hikaru needs an opening act…so I was thinking…"

Anzu turned back to her homework; she knew where this conversation was going. "What were you thinking mom?" she asked already knowing the answer.

"I was thinking that you and your girls could dance an opening number," her mom smiled big. "Oh it would be so cute…mother and daughter on the stage together. You can do that dance you were showing me today and—"

"Mom?"

"Oh you have to do this Anzu it would be so great, I could borrow one of those outfits in your closet and—"

"Mom? Do you hear me?"

She stared at Anzu with a big smile across her face. "I'm sorry honey, that's the mid-life crisis talking, you know I would never borrow anything from your closet or embarrass you. So what were you going to say?"

"I'd like to help you out but I gotta call my friends to see if they're free." Anzu responded trying hard not to laugh at her mom's last comment. Anzu enjoyed having a young mom, or rather one that pretended she was younger than she actually was. Her mom was always trying on Anzu's clothes, and make up and pretty much any and everything she could her hands on to make herself not look like she's 35. Whenever they went shopping together they would always get mistaken for sisters. Anzu loved her mom so much.

"Ok…call them quickly, coz I got to tell the event coordinators if there's going to be an opening act or not," she said as she left the room, "Use three-way, ok? I got to go get ready."

"Ok," Anzu called back. Her mom must have been desperate because she never lets Anzu use three-way on the phone, not after she ran up the phone bill last time. "I better use it quick before she realized what she said." She thought to herself.

Anzu picked up the phone and dialed Rei's number. After two rings her grandfather answered the phone. "Hikawa Temple, how may we help you?"

"Hi, is Rei there? This is Anzu."

"Oh, hello Anzu. How are you today?" her grandfather asked.

"Just fine," she answered sweetly. "How are you?"

"Oh, good…good. Rei is meditating, but I will see if she is finishing up."

Anzu waited patiently, and played with the phone cord. She thought of what her friends might say when they would see her and the Fabulous 5 on stage for the opening act for Utada Hikaru. She giggled a little, knowing Kaiba wouldn't be expecting that either.

"Hello?" Rei's voice asked softly. She had obviously been meditating for hours.

"Hey Rei," Anzu answered back. "I want to talk to all of you so three-way Sango and I'll get Kayko."

"Huh-Hun," Rei agreed.

Anzu clicked over to the other line and dialed Kayko's number.

"Hello?" Kayko's sweet voice answered the phone.

"Hey Kayko, this is Anzu I got Rei on the other line and she's three-waying Sango. Let me click over." She clicked over back to her original line. "Hello Kayko? Rei? Sango? Are you girls here?"

"Yep, I'm here," they answered in unison.

"Can someone get Sakura on the line?" Anzu asked. "We can't leave her out."

"I got it," Sango called out, clicking over to the other line. After a few moments of silence Sango clicked back over, "Ok, Sakura's here. So what's up?"

"Yeah, what happened to you today Anzu?" Sakura asked.

"Kayko thought Kaiba had gotten away with murder or something, but I assured her that just wasn't true," Rei laughed.

"I did not," Kayko protested.

"Where were you today anyway?" Sango asked.

"That's not what's important—"

"Oh she's hiding something girls," Rei giggled. "Probably trouble in the bedroom."

Anzu sighed, "I'll tell you later at a sleepover or something. Listen, you know about the music concert today?"

"The one with Utada Hikaru? Yeah, we already bought our tickets," Sakura replied.

Anzu cleared her throat, "The thing is, the opening act for Utada Hikaru canceled and now they need someone to perform."

"Oh I know where this is going!" Sango shouted excitedly.

"Are you saying what we think you're saying Anzu?"

"What's that Kayko?" Anzu asked with a smile knowing her friends couldn't refuse the chance of being the opening act for the popular Japanese singer Utada Hikaru.

"The Fabulous 5 being the opening act!" Kayko whooped, screaming into the phone.

"You guessed it," Anzu shouted over Kayko's screaming.

"Omigod! We have to do this!" Sakura yelled.

"Yeah Anzu, this will be the first time in a while that we performed for an audience besides the student body at school," Rei agreed.

"So when do we go on? What routine are we going to do? And…oh…what will we be wearing?" Sango asked trying to contain her excitement by jabbering on and on.

"The concert starts at eight…hold on a sec." Anzu walked to her door letting the receiver of the phone drag behind her. "Mom?" she shouted towards her room. "We're going to perform tonight, so call them!" she yelled.

"Ok Anzu. Thank your friends for me," her mom shouted back.

"My mom says thanks guys," Anzu said into the phone, interrupting the conversation they were having about what costumes they should wear. "Hey Fabulous 5, could I explain some things?" she asked.

"Yeah go ahead Anzu," Kayko said, calming down a bit.

"Well, like I was saying, the concert starts at eight, but we need to be there by six thirty to do a quick run through of the whole concert."

"Two hours early?" Sakura groaned, "How many times are we going to do this quick run through?"

"It's really for Utada Hikaru, she's signing autographs and taking pictures before the concert," Anzu answered. "But the people putting on the music concert want us there to make sure there will not be any problems." She paused, "Now then, we need to talk about what routines we are going to do."

"Routines? As in more than one?" Rei asked.

"That's what we need to discuss, and we don't have that much time…what time is it anyway?"

"It's five o'seven," Sango replied.

"We've got less time than I thought," Anzu paced around slowly, "We either need to combine our routines or make one of them longer."

"How much time do we get on stage?" Kayko asked.

"Fifteen minutes, I think. That's how long the opening act was supposed to perform," Anzu answered.

"Then lets do the routine we made up a few days ago, you know the one where we battle each other. Coz that one we can just keep going on and on. What do you guys think?" Sakura suggested.

The Fabulous 5 all murmured in agreement. Anzu wasn't sure how they were going to pull off a fifteen-minute routine, since most of their routines were about five minutes long; and their longest one was only about ten minutes long.

"So I guess we're going hip-hop. So what are we going to wear?" Sakura asked.

Anzu's mom stood in the doorway, "Anzu?"

"Hold on a sec girls…Yeah mom?"

"Are the Fabulous 5 set?" she asked with a smile.

"Not quite…" Anzu answered. "We still need to figure out what we're going to wear on stage."

"Oh, I just remembered what I was coming to tell you," her mom grinned. "The event coordinators are so grateful that you are willing to help at the last minute, that they are going to let you buy anything you need at any store in the mall, and pay for it."

"Really?" she asked with nothing but excitement in her voice. "Anything?" Her mom nodded. "Hey Fab 5, I have solved the costume problem."

"How's that?" Rei asked.

"Yes please inform us oh great leader," Sakura teased.

Anzu shook her head and laughed. "We get a shopping spree, courtesy of the event coordinators for the concert."

"Are you serious?" they screamed together in excitement.

"Yeah I'm serious." Anzu yelled over their screaming and loud chatter. "Meet at the food court in fifteen?"

"Do-able. Do we need to bring anything?" Kayko asked.

"Just your moves," Rei whooped.

"Yeah…what she said," Anzu giggled. "Any other questions?"

"So we're sticking with the hip-hop routine?" Sango asked.

"Yeah. We'll probably have to add to it but we'll discuss it at the mall ok?" Anzu answered. "Bye Fab 5." When they all said their good-byes, Anzu hung up and stared at her mom. "You look great mom."

"Thanks honey." Her mom wore an off the shoulder, form fitting, three-quarter length, black blouse with matching black skirt. "So is everything good?"

Anzu hugged her tightly, "Great mom!"

"Oh!" she staggered back. "Guess…so…" she laughed a little and hugged her back. "Your father says he's going to take his car to the concert and meet us there. He doesn't want to stand around for two hours waiting for us."

"Yeah, he wouldn't," Anzu smiled. "I'm meeting my friends at the mall, so—"

"Ok honey, let's go together…unless you want Kaiba to pick you up."

"No, let's go together mom, it's still our 'girls day out' after all."

Anzu's mom smiled big, "It sure is honey," she said kissing her forehead.

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Anzu was the first of the Fabulous 5 to arrive at the mall. She had to call Kaiba and tell him she didn't need a ride from him because she was going with her mom. Kaiba couldn't hide his disappointment from her, after all they were supposed to have a date at the same time she was required to check in with the event coordinators for the music concert. When Anzu talked to Kaiba she purposely left out the fact that she was going to be the opening act for Utada Hikaru; she wanted to surprise him and her friends. She also asked Kaiba to do one favor; pick up all her friends in one of his limos. At first Kaiba was unwilling to even consider her request, but he eventually caved in and agreed to Anzu's suggestion.

Anzu sipped her strawberry smoothie, suddenly noticing that all eyes are on her. "They act like they've never seen a girl drink a smoothie before…" she thought to herself, ignoring all the stares.

"Anzu!" her mom called walking towards her. "I have all the passes for you and your friends." She handed Anzu the bright yellow badges, each of them had Fabulous 5 printed on them with their individual names underneath it in gold. "Keep these on you at all times. That's what they told me, but you'll be on the list so don't worry too much about it. And here is the credit card they are giving you for this event. It's has $1000 credit."

"Thanks," Anzu smiled, clutching onto the badges and credit card.

"Well I have to go now, I need to warm up my voice." She kissed Anzu's cheek. "Bye honey."

"Bye mom." Anzu then noticed Sango and Kayko walking into the food court.

"Oh Anzu, look at me for a second," her mom said suddenly standing next to her again.

"Why?"

Her mom moved Anzu's face from side to side, studying it closely. "Everyone's staring at you. I just thought you had something on your face."

"Mom," she groaned. "It's probably coz I'm sitting here without Kaiba."

"I'll see you later honey," she called walking away, softly humming to herself.

"Hey Anzu," Sango smiled sitting down at the table.

"Hi Anzu," Kayko said sitting across from her.

"Hey girls," Anzu greeted them returning their smiles. "We've got badges to keep up with for the entire time we're here." She handed them their badges.

"Do we have to dance with these gaudy things on?" Sango joked.

"Yes, for the whole performance," Anzu teased.

"Did you notice that everyone is staring at you?" Kayko asked.

"Of course she noticed," Rei answered for her, suddenly standing behind them, with Sakura next to her.

"Forget them. Let's shop!" Sakura shouted, throwing her hands up. "Did you get the money?"

Anzu flashed the credit card. "$1000, think that's enough?" she teased.

"$1000? Really? That's…" Sakura stared at the ceiling. "Umm…"

"$200 a piece," Kayko finished for her.

"Show off!" Sakura laughed.

Anzu stood up and tossed away her finished smoothie. "Let's go Fab 5, we need something hot to wear for our debut."

"Huh-Hun…right you are." Rei said interlocking her arms with Anzu's. And with that they walked through the mall searching for the perfect outfit.

The Fabulous 5 walked past a window display that had men and women manikins dressed in the perfect costumes for their performance. The woman manikin wore baggy black jeans that rested on her hips with red boxers, and a red formfitting, sleeveless, blouse. Rei was the first to notice the outfits. "Hold up girls, I think I've found what we're looking for," Rei said as she ran into the store. The rest of the Fabulous 5 stopped and followed their other member into the store.

"This would be perfect!" Sakura shouted excitedly over the loud music that bounced off the walls. "What do you girls think?" She held up a black, high-necked, formfitting, sleeveless blouse and smiled.

"Perfect!" Sango cheered.

"We don't have much time Fab 5, so pick out some things and head for the dressing room," Anzu yelled as she glanced at her watch and took charge. She wanted to take time to shop, but they needed to hurry; they didn't have much time to get ready and squeeze in a little practice time.

Anzu picked through the racks of clothes quickly. She found a few possible outfits so she headed to the fitting room. "Hey Fab 5, you girls in here?"

"Yes Anzu!" they yelled together from the back of the fitting room.

Anzu smiled and headed towards the back where her friends were getting changed. She stepped into the fitting room and put on black denim, baggy pants, with a black sleeveless top with a giant red star in the middle.

"Come on Anzu!" Kayko yelled knocking on her fitting room door. "You won't believe this."

"I'm coming," Anzu answered back walking out. She adjusted her blouse then looked up at her friends. "What am I not gonna believe"

"That we all picked the colors black and red," Rei smiled.

"How did we manage to do that?" Anzu laughed.

Sakura shrugged, "Not sure. Ok everyone stand against the wall so I can see everyone's outfit."

The Fabulous 5 listened to Sakura, since she was an aspiring fashion designer and picked out all of their outfits when they performed; Sakura had a real knack for style. The Fabulous 5 stood against the wall, each of them in different poses as Sakura walked up and down the line. She stopped next to Kayko and stared at all of them in the mirror on the opposite wall.

"What do you think Sakura?" Kayko asked starring at Sakura.

"Hmm…just a few changes…" she responded. "First, Kayko, give your beanie to Rei. Beanies always look better on people with longer hair." Sakura walked down the line again, "When performing Kayko," she corrected. Kayko tossed Rei the red and black striped beanie. "I think Rei and Anzu should switch pants…and we should all wear the boys red boxers. It will tie all our outfits together."

"Right!" They screamed together. The Fabulous 5 rushed back into their dressing rooms and quickly got undressed.

"Hey Sakura, what shoes are we going to wear?" Sango asked.

"I saw some shoes out there that we can wear. They're the shoes that are popular in America right now."

"Which ones? Those umm…what are they called? Chuck's?" Rei asked. She stepped out the fitting room and waited for her friends.

"Yes, those," Sakura answered. "What time you got?" she asked trying to hold all the clothes in her arm.

Rei glanced at her cell phone, "It's five till six."

Anzu walked out the dressing room. "We'd better hurry girls, we still got to get shoes, get make up and check in with the event coordinators."

"Huh-hun…let's pay for this," Sango nodded walking out next. "Come on Kayko."

Kayko ran out quickly, "I'm here!"

Anzu walked out of the dressing room and headed back to the store. She was confident everything was going to go great; the Fabulous 5 had their costumes, a performance at a concert to show off their best moves, and looks to die for. "I'll pay for everything, and you guys pick out the shoes."

"Got'ya Anzu," Sakura smiled.

The Fabulous 5 placed all the clothes on the counter next to the register. The clerk rang up all the clothes, and placed them in huge plastic bag. "Is that all Miss.?"

"No, we're going to buy shoes also," Anzu answered.

"Hey Anzu try these on," Rei walked over setting the shoes down in front of her.

Anzu slipped out of her sandals then into the shoes. "They fit."

"Great let's pay for all of this," Sakura yelled across the store.

The Fabulous 5 set the shoes on the counter along with 5 pairs of red boys boxers. They giggled and murmured softly to each other as they waited for the clerk to ring up the cost. They decided they were going to start the performance with the same routine they performed at school during lunchtime; they knew they could get some folding chairs from someone.

"That'll be…$149.99 for the shoes and $149.95 for the pants, $64.95 for the tops and $5 dollars for the boxers…so your total is: $369.89 please."

Anzu handed the clerk the credit card and flashed her I.D. Each of the Fabulous 5 grabbed a bag, and walked out the store.

As they walked back towards the food court Sakura stopped and stared into a window displayed with trench coats. "Hey girls, I just had a brain storm…" she smirked, and then ran into the store.

"Sakura, we don't have time, we have to go and get ready for our performance," Anzu yelled.

"She'll make it quick Anzu," Rei assured her with a smile.

The Fabulous 5 reluctantly followed Sakura into the store. They spotted her in the back of the store looking at trench coats with one of the sales clerks.

"What's up Sakura?" Sango asked walking towards her.

"We could wear these trench coats in our first number then take them off when we get up from the chairs then remix the music into the music we're going to battle to. How does that sound?" Sakura asked excitedly.

"How much are they?" Anzu asked liking the idea.

"They are regularly 49.99 but for today, they are on special: 24.99," the clerk answered.

"Oh we have to get them Anzu, even if we don't use them in the performance. 24.99 is a good deal!" Sango threw in.

"Yeah, that's true…" Anzu agreed. "Are there five of them?"

"Yes!" the clerk answered excitedly, carrying the coats to the register. "That'll be $124.95, ladies," he said after he finished ringing up the coats.

Anzu handed him the credit card and placed the bag around her wrist. "Thank you," she said as she left the store, with her friends following after. They were ready for their performance and they were going to give it their all. Anzu hoped all her friends were going to be in the audience, along with Shizuka, and of course, Kaiba.

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The Fabulous 5 sat in the so-called dressing room putting on their make up. It was really just the store closet to the stage and had the most mirrors. Nonetheless it worked out fine, the store was behind the stage so no one had to run across the mall to get changed, and it was secluded so that the paparazzi wouldn't mob them. The Fabulous 5 had thirty minutes till the concert started; they could hear the crowd talking, snickering and screaming for the concert to start, this only made the Fabulous 5 even more excited.

"Hello girls!" Anzu mom yelled walking into the dressing room.

"Hi!" they said together.

"Are you excited? The Fabulous 5 is almost on!" her mom smiled big, obviously proud of all of them. "Now then girls, just do your best and don't worry about anything, everything will go great. There are a lot of people out there, some of which are in the entertainment business. You girls are the opening number, so break a leg!" She left the dressing room.

"People in the entertainment business? Do you know what this could mean for us?" Sango shouted out.

"I know! We could become famous!" Rei whooped. "And you Anzu can become more famous than Kaiba," she teased.

"Stop it," Anzu tried to say without laughing.

"It's true! Omigod! Imagine if someone from the fashion industry is out there!" Sakura shrieked. "This could be my big chance to get to know someone in the business and end up going to design college."

"People in the entertainment business?" Kayko asked silently.

"Yeah Kayko, don't get too excited," Sango said sarcastically. "This is our big chance."

"She's probably just in shock, leave her alone," Anzu smiled. "Hey let's get dressed Fab 5."

Anzu got undressed; she then put on the red boxers, her baggy, black, denim pants with tiny red stars going down the bottom of the legs and matching sleeveless black top with the star in the middle.

Sango wore matching baggy jeans and the red boxers with a red, formfitting, haulter that showed off her toned midriff. She tied a black bandana on her head to complete the outfit.

Sakura dressed in the same manner, except she wore the black high-necked, strapless blouse she bought. She also wore an opera length, red, fingerless, glove on her left arm.

Rei wore the black denim pants Anzu was originally going to buy, and then added her black and red striped strapless haulter, and red and black striped beanie.

Kayko was the last to finish dressing, she didn't show much excitement about performing like she usually did; in fact she actually, for the first time in a while, looked nervous. She wore a red spaghetti strap blouse and the baggy black jeans, and boy's boxers like her friends. She tied black strips of fabric down her arms and from the belt loops on her pants.

Anzu noticed Kayko's sad mood and walked over to her. "Kayko are you ok?" she asked with concern.

"Anzu…" she whispered. "I'm scared…I don't think I can perform."

"What are you talking about Kayko? What are you scared of?"

"Everything…what if I mess up…or forget something or fall on the stage…I can't," she shook her head.

"You won't Kayko, you're a great dancer," Anzu assured her.

"What's wrong with Kayko?" Rei asked walking over with the rest of the Fabulous 5.

"She's got stage freight," Anzu answered.

"It'll be ok Kayko," Sakura smiled kneeling down beside her.

Kayko shook her head, "No it won't. There are too many people out there."

"It's about the size of the people we performed in front of earlier this week. Like the size of our student body," Sakura assured her. Kayko didn't respond.

"Listen Kayko," Sango began. "You know we are only going onstage with you."

"But I just can't you guys, people from the business will be there and I just…" she paused, "The Fabulous 5 will just have to be the Fabulous 4."

"No Kayko that's never gonna happen," Rei said grabbing Kayko's shoulders. "Just look at it this way: you performed in front of people you see everyday and now you are just going to perform in front of people you will never see again," she smiled.

"I guess that's true…" Kayko smiled. "Ok guys I think I can do it!" she said with full confidence in her voice.

The Fabulous 5 hugged each other tightly, just as one of the stage hands walked in wearing a headset and holding a clipboard. "Alright Fabulous 5 you are on in five." He glanced at his clipboard, "Now then, the DJ needs the music for your performance." Anzu picked up her pink dancer bag and pulled out the burned CD of music. "Ok, follow me girls," he said walking out the dressing room, and then walked stage right over next to the DJ and his turntable. "Here is the opening act."

"Great! Do you girls have some music for me?" he asked.

"Yes!" they said together.

Anzu handed him the CD, then looked behind her sensing someone was missing. "Where's Kayko?"

The rest of Fabulous 5 looked behind them. "Do you think she ran away?" Sango asked.

"No she wouldn't do that!" Sakura protested. "I'll go see if she's in the dressing room."

Before she could go back into the dressing room, Kayko walked back out carrying the black trench coats they bought earlier. "What's wrong guys?" she asked handing them their coats.

"Nothing," Anzu smiled. She was completely ready for the concert, she was a little nervous, like she always was before a performance, but she would get comfortable once she got on stage. "Hands in Fabulous 5."

"Fabulous 5!" they whooped together.

The announcer started to introduce herself just then. She explained that the concert was for charity and that all the stores from the Domino Mall were sponsoring the event. She also explained that any money made that night would go to the Domino orphanage. She went on to say that the entertainment for that night was none other than the popular Japanese singer Utada Hikaru.

The DJ took over after the announcer finished and introduced the Fabulous 5 as the opening act for Utada Hikaru. He announced each one of their individual names then told the audience to put their hands together for the Fabulous 5.

The lights went out on stage, and then the Fabulous 5 quietly hurried onstage to their chairs, which had glow-in-the-dark tape on the seats so they could see where to sit in the complete darkness. Anzu cued the fog machine and with that the strobe lights came back on. Only five silhouettes where seen on stage within all the fog. The Fabulous 5 waited perfectly still for the music to start; when the interlude started the audience started cheering and clapping even louder.

Ah, I just want you to know that throughout it all,
It's only you that stuck behind me
And for that, I thank you, I love you…Ashanti…

The Fabulous 5 started to move with every beat of the music; it was like every beat was pulsing through their bodies. They moved in the chairs like they were trying to break free from bondage. Then they stood up and slid off their trench coats just as the lyrics to the song started.

Ooh, I can't wait to get next to you
Oh, I just can't leave you alone

The Fabulous 5 folded the chairs and slid them towards the sides of the stage. They then danced into formation for the performance: Anzu was in the middle, with Rei and Sakura on both sides of her. Kayko and Sango danced in the back, however they could be seen in opening between Anzu, Rei, and Sakura.

Boy you got me doing things that I would never do
And I can't stop the way I'm feeling if I wanted to
I'm crazy 'bout the way that you could make me say your name
And if I couldn't have you, I would probably go insane

Only you can make me feel (Only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (Only you can take me there)
And only you can make me feel (Only you, only you can make me feel)
And only you can take me there (Only you can take me there)

Ooh, I can't wait to get next to you
Oh, I just can't leave you alone

Boy you stay inside my mind there ain't no denying that (denying that)
And only you can do them things that got me coming back
It's got to be the realest thing that I have ever felt
And I'll do what I got to do to keep you to myself

The Fabulous 5 slid into a line with Anzu in the beginning. They waved their arms to the sides of them to make it look like an elegant bird in flight; starting with the elbow, then the wrists, then the hand, then back down. Anzu fell forward as the rest of the Fabulous 5 slid into a line across the stage. Anzu crawled on the stage in a seductive way, just as the next verse started; she mouthed the words to the people sitting in the first row, and they whistled and cheered them on.

Crazy 'bout the way you feel
I just gotta have you here
And I wanna let you know
I won't ever let you go…

Anzu stood up and did a backhand spring into the middle of the line; they swayed their hips back and forth with the bass of the music. The fog appeared again making them look like shadows dancing in the night. Each of the Fabulous 5 did an individual dance routine until the music ended.

Ooh, I can't wait to get next to you
Oh, I just can't leave you alone

When the music finished, the courtyard filled with loud applauses and screams. "WE LOVE YOU FABULOUS 5!"

"How ya'll feeling tonight?" Kayko yelled into the microphone she had stolen from the DJ. The crowd cheered. "I said…how ya'll feeling?" The crowd cheered louder. "Good! Anzu wanted to dedicate that last dance to Seto Kaiba! We're going to be changing things up a little bit. We're switching to hip-hop, how does that sound?"

The audience chanted, "FABULOUS 5!" and they screamed louder.

Kayko grinned at the rest of the Fabulous 5. "We got this," she mouthed to them. She tossed the microphone back to the DJ; he just shook her head at the fact that Kayko had stolen all his lines.

The music started again so the Fabulous 5 could start their next routine. Anzu was the first who stepped forward from their line and started showing off her best moves. She combined her talents in ballet, and jazz to match the hip-hop music the DJ was playing on his turntable. The crowd cheered her on with every step; the security guards standing in front of the stage had to stop several people, mostly young men, from jumping onstage.

When Anzu finished she backed up, and that gave Sango the cue that it was her turn. Sango spun around till she reached the middle of the stage and started her routine. She mixed her dancing with the martial arts moves she knew. She kicked strait up and fell on the stage doing the splits; she then stood up and did a side flip to get back to her place in line.

Sakura was next to show off what she could do. The crowd screamed as she glided across the stage mixing her jazz dancing and knowledge of gymnastics with the hip-hop music that pounded in the background.

The DJ scratched the music, "REMIX!"

Kayko jumped in next to Sakura and started copying her moves step for step. Rei stepped between them, playfully pushing them out the way to make room for her. She smiled at the audience as she moved her hips to the music. Rei interlaced her hands with Sakura and Kayko and they mimicked her moves to match Rei's. Anzu and Sango did front flips from the sides of the stage behind them as they danced.

The Fabulous 5 glided into a line formation. Rei was in the front and posed slightly to the right side. Sakura was behind her and posed slightly to the left side with Kayko behind her, her pose even more stretched out to the left side. Sango stood behind her posed exactly stretched out like Kayko to the right side. Anzu stood strait up, and held up her arms, like she was between two pillars.

The audience couldn't do anything but cheer for them. The Fabulous 5 couldn't see anyone in the audience except for a few faces in the front row because the lights were so bright on stage, but they still had danced their hearts out nonetheless. Their routine was over but the audience shouted for an encore.

The music started again and each of the Fabulous 5 exited the stage in their own way, one by one. First was Rei, then Sakura, followed by Kayko then Sango. Anzu just stood in the fog swinging her hips to the beat of the music, still posed like she's stuck between two pillars. She turned around and walked slowly towards the back of the stage just like the rest of the Fabulous 5. She stopped and turned her head slightly towards the audience, moving her hips in tune with the bass blaring from the speakers.

The crowd whistled, "ANZU! I LOVE YOU!"

Anzu just smiled, this was the big break the Fabulous 5 needed. She hoped that someone from the entertainment business enjoyed their performance enough to possibly give them a contract. The Fabulous 5 wanted to travel and perform in front of different people all around the world, that was their dream.

Anzu walked to the edge of the stage and just as the music ended she flipped off to the back of the stage, with her friends waiting for her to finish. Applause and screams echoed throughout the courtyard. The audience screamed for an encore, one that the Fabulous 5 desperately wanted to do, but this show was about Utada Hikaru, not them.

Utada passed the Fabulous 5 as she was getting ready to make her début. "That was amazing, you girls really do have talent," she smiled, hugging each one of them.

"Thank you." The Fabulous 5 said in unison.

"I love your music Utada, really…I love it!" Kayko screamed.

"Thank you. I'd be happy to give you an autograph. That is if you want one."

"Oh yes," Sango smiled, "we all would."

"After the show, I'll be sure to make it happen," Utada glanced towards the stage, "Looks like it's my turn." She walked up the stairs. "Thank you for warming up the audience for me, and for coming on such short notice."

"No problem, any time," Rei smiled coyly. Utada returned her smile and went on stage.

The Fabulous 5 all stared at each other and then shrieked, "Did that just happen?" they screamed together.

"Did we just dance the opening number for Utada Hikaru? And did she promise us an autograph?" Kayko yelled jumping around, not hiding her excitement.

"Yes!" the Fabulous 5 screamed in agreement.

The stagehand walked out to them, "Excuse me. I'd hate to ruin this little party you are having but you need to go back to the fitting room and wait till the concert is over," he tried to yell over their screaming. "I will then have security guards escort you through the courtyard, for safety reasons. You can watch the concert on the TV in the dressing room," he added motioning his head towards the dressing room.

The Fabulous 5 interlocked arms with one another and followed the stagehand back to the dressing room. They didn't stop chatting and laughing about their performance until the concert was over and they were escorted out of the fitting room and into the courtyard to meet their friends. The first person Anzu wanted to see was, of course, Kaiba.

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Shizuka was the first to run to Anzu and give her a hug. "You danced so well Anzu! You were amazing, you and your friends!"

"Thank you Shizuka," Anzu smiled returning her hug. She was glad all her friends were able to see her performance; her family and friends was the most important people to her.

"You were really good Anzu," Yugi said shyly, scratching his head, "I mean really good."

"Yeah Anzu, why didn't you dance like that when you slept in my bed?" Jonouchi snickered.

Kaiba shot him a look. "Shut it dog boy."

Jonouchi continued to laugh, "Or while you were in my shower," he added laughing harder, holding his sides.

Anzu took Kaiba's hand because she knew he was bent on murder. She knew Jonouchi was kidding but she never told Kaiba about everything she did at Jonouchi's house, for obvious reasons. "How did you enjoy the concert Seto?"

"I only paid attention when you were onstage," he smiled, "you were wonderful…" Kaiba kissed Anzu on the lips softly.

Jonouchi rolled his eyes, "Oh please get a room…"

"You wouldn't say that if you had someone Katsuya…" Mai smirked walking over to them. She wore her purple mini skirt, purple boots, and white corset top.

"Hello Mia," Yugi smiled.

"Hello Yugi," she said returning his smile.

"Why are you dressed like that?" Jonouchi asked taking off his jacket.

"I thought the concert would be in doors," she shrugged, "I didn't look at the ticket till I got in."

Jonouchi draped his jacket over Mai's bare shoulders. "Where did you sit?"

"Oh towards the back, but I was able to see everything." Mai turned to Anzu, "You did well Anzu," she winked and tilted her head like only she can. "I didn't know you had it in'ya."

Anzu giggled, "Thanks Mai."

"Where's my little sister Shizuka?" Mai asked looking around.

"Over there with Duke," Honda grumbled, "why does he always—"

Mai cut him off, "They should date; they're cute," she smiled glancing in their direction.

Anzu stared at Shizuka. She promised Shizuka that she wouldn't tell Jonouchi about the bullies at school but as both their friends she felt obligated to. Anzu also needed to talk to everyone about Shizuka joining a coven. Anzu felt terrible about keeping all the things Shizuka told her to herself. She knew the only way to help her was to have her closest friends know what was happening to her. "I have something to tell you guys…about Shizuka," she said softly, but seriously. Everyone stared at her oddly as she spoke. "This is how it is…"

What did you think? Please leave me a review…every 5 reviews I will try to update. (I'm taking finals next week so there will be a little delay). Did you catch that I used the singer: Utada Hikaru? Don't know who she is? Well she is the girl who sings on the PS2 game Kingdom Hearts "Simple and Clean".

Hikawa is the name of the district the Rei's shrine is in…so I'm not sure if it really is called that and I didn't want to use the American name: "Cherry Hill Temple"