(The characters of Yu-Gi-Oh! are the property and rights of Kazuki Takahashi)

Do Things Change?
Chapter 1 - New First Impressions


There was nothing more exciting than returning back home after such a long time of being away. For once she was able to live her dream after thinking about it for so long in her teenage years. But yet, as the saying always goes, when one is at home they think about adventure, and yet when they are at adventure they think of home.

"Seven years, things sure must have changed over there…"

Glancing over at the window with teal blue eyes, a certain brunette notices how close she was getting to the city of Tokyo. Feeling full of awe, the woman already starts to feel cured of being homesick, the airplane already staring to descend toward the airport. It has felt like an eternity after being separated from her home, but then again it was perhaps best for her to have a voyage outside the country. After all, Mazaki Anzu had always wanted to go to North America and achieve her dream of being in Broadway. Now that she did, it was in her interest that she had to go back and settle down. The glamour and fame was great, but after a while it was too much…

-

"Geez, I never thought I'd be this popular overseas…"

It felt odd for her to wear a large black trench coat, along with a black scarf around her head and wear sunglasses. Nonetheless, it was either to wear that or face the flock of fans waiting at the entrance. And let's not forget the heavy luggage she has to carry along. Fortunately there's only one bag she has to worry about, and yet it was so... heavy!

"Do you need any help there?" An offer for help arose from a young man who was now standing right in front of her.

"I-iie!" Deciding not to take a risk, quickly Anzu lifts up the bag with as much strength as she could, quickly passing around the boy and nearly running away. "I can handle this myself!"

Not helping to blink once, the boy walked off from the strange experience. "That's odd, she sounded so familiar…"

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Reaching the vast and empty parking lot, the one in black quickly lets go of the suitcase as it falls on the ground with a slight thud, sitting down on it as she catches her breath from the heavy lifting. "How much longer until those guys get here?" How exhausting it was to have black all over you on a bright and sunny day in the middle of August. It felt as if she was on the verge of melting into the pavement.

"You don't have to wait any longer!"

Noticing two shadows right next to the woman, she turned around, already having a smile arise across her face. "Yuugi-kun! Honda-kun!" Finally seeing familiar faces around, with excitement she stands up and turns her body as she slips off her outer layer of black accessories. Doing so, Anzu now reveals herself in a rosy red tank top, along with a bright white skirt. "You don't know how good it feels to get out those clothes!"

"Ha-ha, it sure does look that way!" The tri-colored male in a gray suit couldn't help but to chuckle at his once-known crush. But time does grow and people tend to grow out of a few things, definitely showing it from him being a little taller and now engaged. During his teenage years and beyond, he was known and is still known as one of the greatest players of Duel Monsters ever known. And now after all this time, he became interested in the world of ancient Egypt as he is studying to become an archeologist. It wasn't surprising that he became fascinated by that era ever since he met the ancient spirit that dwelled in the Sennen Puzzle.

"I don't get it, why did you wear that if you didn't like it?" It was rather unexpected for Hiroto Honda to go into the profession of computers and technology, but then again with that haircut he still had what could be unexpected? No one of the group had any idea how smart he could be. Still, he didn't sound that good since obviously he can't get a good woman for himself, especially at the rate he was out of fashion with brown sweatpants and matching sweatshirt.

Glaring for a mere moment at how thick Honda's head still was, she shakes her head in frustration and rests her hands on her waist. "You kept telling me how here everyone thinks of me like some sort of celebrity because of my talents! I don't want such a big crowd leeching off of me right now, I need rest and relaxation!"

As the two men blinked with such small pupils, they both realized how short-fused she has become and sure needs to have some peace in her life. "Umm, yeah yeah! Don't worry, we'll help you any way we can!"

Nodding slightly, Anzu then places a finger on her chin as she then realizes another thing. "By the way, who is it I'm staying with then?"

Another big problem arose for the two, not having any idea what to do by the question as both talked simultaneously. "Nanda?"

Tilting her head to the side, she glances at the two with curiosity. "I've said over the phone that I'm going to have to stay somewhere while I need to get myself organized here in Japan for now. You guys said that you were planning on that for me to stay somewhere meanwhile."

Realizing that he forgot, Yuugi thought it is rather best to be truthful and just tell her what happened. "Oh, well to tell you the truth we actually fo-"

The last words were unable to escape, due to Honda covering his friend's mouth and pulling him away from Anzu. "Give us a second, we need to clear up on one more thing!"

Once the brunette gave the heads up by nodding, the other two turn around as right away as Yuugi whispers over to his friend so she wouldn't hear. "What's the big deal? We should just be truthful."

"No way, you saw how she acted just a while ago? We say we forgot and by the looks of things, she'll finish us off."

"But Honda, what are we going to do?"

"Hmm, that's a good question…" Scratching the back of his head, the taller one tries to think of something for a single second before reaching to his conclusion. "You take her."

Glaring at the quick command he is given, Yuugi quickly rubs his fist against his friend's hair. "No way! It's odd for me to have my old crush and my fiancée under the same roof!"

"You sure? That sounds like every guy's dream…"

"Shut up, you take her in!"

Twapping Yuugi's arm away, Honda quickly tries to fix back up his hair to his usual fashion. "Sorry, but I already share an apartment with two other people, there's no space for her to bring her in."

"Then who is going to take her in then?"

It was almost as if a prayer got answered when the sound of a car started approaching, and surprisingly it was coming at a tremendous speed. As Yuugi and Honda continued to hear the sound coming nearby, both nod to each other in agreement on something. "We know who can take her in…"

Once the small amount of patience has ran out of the one with the pair of blue eyes, she folds her arms and taps her feet on the ground. "So who is it that I'm going to stay with?"

Out of sheer curiosity, she just had to turn around and wonder what that sound was, it was getting closer and closer each second. "What the?" Narrowing her eyes to get a better look, all she was able to manage to see what a speck of orange approaching. But she didn't have to worry further because as it took as much time to notice it, the now noticeable car quickly passes by the group of three closely, a harsh wind blowing at them.

Not helping to let a small scream out, Anzu closes her eyes when the car passes them, her eyes slowly opening up when a sudden draft arose. She was just about to ask where it came, until she gasped suddenly and places her hands on her skirt to prevent it from having it blown up high in the air any longer and revealing her undergarment.

Once the vehicle passed by, the brakes were suddenly put to it as its wheels turned sharply to the left, having it drift and stop perfectly. At last she was able to look at what was it: a tangerine orange Acura NSX, so new and spotless as its engine revved furiously for a second before it turned off. But she was not interested in the car anymore, oh no. She wanted to see who the heck was it that caused her skirt to go up like that in such a fashion.

As the car had its top down, the driver stood up and waved to the group of three. "Hey, guys!" Having on dark blue jeans and a forest green short-sleeved shirt, who else could be it but that blonde Katsuya Jounouchi.

"Him!" Better to point out the answer that Anzu asked quite a while ago, both Yuugi and Honda answer.

"HIM?"

Resting his hands on the top of the car, it made Jounouchi wonder what was it that was going on, especially now that his name is mentioned. "Ore?"


(AN: Yay, it's great to have a story back up. I'll try to update the story as much as I could and managing all the work I get at the same time. Please be gentle and review, it really helps me and encourages me.)