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And I would like to apologize about my late update. Hurricane Katrina hit and took out our power for about four days. New Orleans and Grand Isle and many other big parishes are under water. It's absolutely terrible! So now you will get an extra long chapter out of me for my lateness! ( hears cheers and 'it's about time!' ) I know, I know! Gomen!
Now, onward we go…
It Goes Where?
by:
Louisiana-Southern-Belle
Summary: What happens when you get stuck in the middle of nowhere with some very interesting help? Maybe you can help Anzu find where it goes…
Chapter 7: 'What's Her Next Move?'
Suddenly his hot breath danced upon her awaiting lips, trembling at the thought of his own delicious lips.
Atem couldn't take it any longer; he grabbed her by the shoulders almost forcing her into the rack behind her, and placed hungry kisses fiercely along her neck earning whimpers and gasps to light the growing need within him.
She knew the possibilities and wanted more, so much more….
She took control, and delved her own pink muscle between his lips….
Ah. Don't we all wish that this would happen?
Now, to get our heads out of the gutter and away from such provocative thoughts, let's recap.
You were innocently walking into a department store listening half-heartedly to your friend's story when suddenly the object of your obsession appears before you.
And you begin to have dirty thoughts.
And realize that you should probably open your mouth to speak, but are too caught up in those passionate eyes to care, and possibly those lips…
Damn the active imagination.
………...
Anzu didn't know what to do, nor did she trust herself not to make a fool of herself either.
What's a girl to do?
She imagined her face looked somewhat like Atem's when she had used her knee to hurt him in very, important, areas.
……………….
Atem swore she looked like a fish flopping around for air. It seemed to him that he had made that face not too long ago in her presence and still felt cautious about being around certain parts of her legs, to say the least.
He really felt proud of himself though, catching her out and about with a friend it seemed.
Although catching her alone would have been more appreciated, this would do just fine.
"So, Anzu, what are we doing today?" he spoke smoothly to her.
Anzu snapped out her state, finally remembering her manners.
"Ah, uh, well I'm here with my good friend Serenity today, and we just saw the sales here and felt the need to check it out." She fumbled out, trying not to sound idiotic. But then a new thought occurred to her.
"Say Atem, what brings you to the mall today?" She gave him a quizzical look and an arched eyebrow with the tilt of the head. He found her utterly adorable.
"Yes, well I'm here to pick up a friend after her shift, as a favor for another close friend." Atem answered, and then realized that sounded a bit confusing.
Anzu thought about this for a moment. When he had said 'she', did he mean a girlfriend, or just a friend? And why would he do that for someone else? What kind of player would he be?
He saw the look within her eyes and doubt etched within the ocean's depth.
"I think you may have met her already though. Do you remember Mai?" he gestured toward the cashier table, only to see the back of her blonde head and her arms flailing about in an angry fashion.
"Um...I really don't recall meeting her." Anzu answered slowly trying desperately to recollect any memory of a 'Mai' she might know.
"Alright, let's make it official then," he gestured his arms ahead of them, "Shall we?"
"We shall." She gave him a fleeting smile and went forward toward the blonde head.
"I think I should properly introduce myself." Atem turned towards Serenity who still had a slight tinge of pink to her slightly pale features.
Her eyes widened in surprise in understanding him, then nodded curtly.
"Yes, I'm Serenity Wheeler." She placed her arm out in front of her.
"Nice to meet a friend of Anzu. I'm Atem, if you haven't guessed already." Her shook her outstretched hand and gave a nod of the head with a small smirk upon his handsome face.
She nodded again and set off to follow Anzu.
Atem stood for a moment. Something about that name had seemed a bit 'familiar' to his brain. But what? He knew he had never laid eyes upon her before, so that couldn't be it…she wasn't a relative… twice removed…none of his frien-
Then it hit him like a ton of bricks.
Oh, he had to get a front row seat for this one.
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"Jou, I never knew Mai was your girlfriend!" Anzu happily exclaimed looking from the newly introduced girl to the slightly dazed looking man with a thong haphazardly placed on his mop of messy blonde hair.
"Nor did I know you had a thing for women's under garments." She slyly added with a smile, causing him to go red with five seconds flat.
"Hey, as long as it's not another woman's, I let him live." Mai gave an equally sly grin and had mischief laced throughout her violet orbs.
Jou's face refused to stop the reddening. Yet at her comment gave a quirky grin.
"Well, since we aren't officially datin', it shouldn't matta'." His grin widened completely when it was Mai's turn to go red.
She gave a 'humph' sound while crossing her arms over her chest in a defensive way.
Anzu blushed at this, realizing what she had said.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset-"
"No, Anzu. It's fine" Mai's demeanor changed and a kind smile replaced the scowl from earlier. "He only wishes that was so." She added with a triumphant smirk when Jou's face once again began to change color.
Anzu had to admire them. Obviously these two cared for one another greatly, possibly even more, but both seemed very stubborn on admitting it. She found quite amusing to watch.
"Alright Jou, we understand your curiosity, but man, take the damn thong off."
Anzu whirled around to see Atem walking up to the group with Serenity a few steps ahead.
"Now people, I would like you to meet Seren-"
"Ooof!" could be heard along with the soft thud of back connecting with carpet.
"-ity."
Before Atem could even finish his introduction, Jou had taken upon himself to greet her first, and rather painfully by the look on the victims face.
"Sis! I thought ya weren' comin' home till' next week!" the jumper exclaimed while helping his sister up.
"No big bro, I actually have been back for quite some time, maybe three weeks or so." She replied with a small yet fleeting smile at his showing of happiness to see her.
His face took on a more hurt expression to it then expected.
"How was I not informed?" he questioned almost defensively stepping arms length away to look her in the eye.
"Mom said you were at a friend in Tokyo, and wouldn't be back until next week." She replied.
His eyes softened slightly losing the accusing look.
"I see. Well how's everything been for ya'? I see you've met Anzu." Jou motioned to the girl who stood looking at the brother and sister strangely.
"Actually, I and Anzu go back further, we have been friends for awhile now." Serenity answered quietly.
"Ah well, it's good ta' see ya' sis.'" He gave her one final and fleeting hug and stepped back to the register. "I think you have met Mai Valentine, right sis'?" Jou asked while looking toward the blonde.
Serenity smiled softly towards her. "I don't think so; it's very nice to meet you Mai." She added with the same smile.
"Same here hun'" Mai gave a nod in her direction.
"Well! Now that we are all properly introduced with one another, I personally feel quite good at about it." Atem chose this moment to break the meet and greet session that had somehow taken place.
Anzu smiled at him and he caught her glance with a wicked grin across his face, making her blush slightly.
Serenity saw the silent looks between the two and knew who Anzu had been talking to her about. But the fact that Anzu already had a boyfriend didn't disturb her while she watched the two silently.
"Look Atem, I brought back some parts for the shop, they're in the back of my car. Do you wanna' check to make sure we got the ones ordered in?" Jou asked while pulling his keys out of his pockets and thumbing for the right one.
"Sure. Let's go." Atem started for the back exit for the employee parking lot to follow Jou.
"We'll be right back ladies, try not to miss us too much." Aetm added over his shoulder while heading out the door.
"Yeah, they wish." Mai gave a very un-lady like snort and rolled her eyes at the thought.
Anzu inwardly laughed while watching her deny the feelings for the goofy blond once again.
A techno ring tone started up and broke up the momentary silence that had filled the area.
"I'm soory, but I need to take the call, its from a professor." Serenity explained with an apologetic smile.
"Sure hun', and if ya' gotta' go soon, I will find a way for Anzu to get home if you can't stay with her." Mai offered the retreating figure.
"Well, okay. Bye Anzu! I'll call you later!" the raven haired girl yelled while exiting the store for the last time.
"Are you sure Mai?" Anzu's azure depths searched the almost perfect amethyset ones before her.
"Of course, just as soon as the goof balls come back we can high tail it outta' here."
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"You put the lime in the coke you nut! And drink it-"
"No!"
"-all up!"
"You put the lime in the coke you nut! Drink-"
"Stop."
"Boulder."
You put-"
"Stop now."
"-lime in the coke-"
"Jou."
"-you nut! And-"
"JOU!"
"COKE!"
Atem sighed while trying with all his might to suppress the need to strangle his long time friend so his wonderful vocal cords could no longer release such noise.
"Please understand that we can't be out here all day." Atem repeated for what seemed sixth or seventh time that day.
"Look man, it's no big deal. It seems we got what we need for the shop." Jou answered while slamming the trunk to his car shut, hearing noises of a few extra things crashing from their untidy positions already.
"Good." Was the only offered reply.
Jou put on a devilish smirk.
"Why the need to rush back, eh?"
Atem took a sideway glance at him while continuing to walk through the parking lot.
"Maybe there's someone I wish to speak with." He smirked at his own response.
"Well from what I saw the other day, I know why you wanna' 'talk' again." Jou smiled lopsidedly.
Atem almost blushed.
Almost.
"Well I know you know why Jou, but I have to wonder what you and Mai were doing all cramped up in that closet." His smile widened when he realized that the blonde was smiling up to nothing with a glazed look in his eyes.
"Ya know what? That's for me to know an' you neva' to know." Jou answered while swinging his arm around his friend's shoulders lazily.
"She gave you the knee again, didn't she." It wasn't a statement or a question. Just a dry factor.
Atem found it extremely amusing to watch the expression on the blonde's face of sheer terror.
"You know about that?" He had the most bewildered look on his confused face.
"That good friend is for me to know, and you never to know."
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"Now Mai, I could promise I have seen you before." Anzu voiced her thoughts out loud while furrowing her brow in deep thought.
"Well hun, I'm not so sure you wanna' know how exactly I know ya'." She answered shortly.
Seeing the confusion etched clearly in the other girl's face, Mai restated her answer with more information, yet less at the same token.
"Let's jus' say I know how you lost those virgin lips." She left it at that with a wink to finish it off.
To say Anzu turned a few shades that would make even a tomato jealous, would not even begin to describe it.
…………………..
When Jou and Atem made their entrance back into the store, they found a blonde who had tears on her cheeks and a brunette with a face that could rival a tomatoes color.
"What's going on here?" Atem approached Anzu first.
She peered up into that handsome face that now held a concern look that made her heart melt.
"E-everything is fine." She replied with a small smile.
Mai had somehow gained control of herself in order to answer clearly.
"Nothing is wrong Tem', just having a little 'talk'" she motioned toward the brunette.
He winced at the nickname the blasted woman would not stop calling him!
"I have a question. Are we headed back to the shop or what?" Jou announced while going back around dthe counter to place his keys in the draw.
"I believe that Mai's shift isn't quite through yet." Atem answered while giving a questioning glance her way.
"Nope, not done yet till the next girl get her assets here." She said casually while back to her chair with magazines around it.
"Well I did come here for a reason. So I think I may go browse the clothes real quick, call me when it's time to leave." Anzu spoke up while already walking toward the back of the store.
"Well I also came here for a reason." Atem repeated almost identically, but he had a very devilish snile upon his lips.
"I bet you did." Mai scoffed while flipping a page in her magazine.
Atem didn't even notice because he was already out looking for the oblect of his affection.
Who he now knew could change color fairly close to a tomatoe.
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Anzu was still fighting the blush that threatened to rise everytime she thought abnout what Mai said. The sad part was she knew it was true, but wanted to do it again.
Kiss Atem again, that is.
A blissful sigh escaped her lips while fingering through the clothes she wasn't really paying them any attention though.
What on earth was she doing? That thought alone scared her beyond reason. The point of this argument with her conscience was only one person kept appearing in her head, Seto. She really didn't feel that much for him, did she? She wanted Atem now, so that made her a bad person, right? No, her mind retaliated; it couldn't be since she didn't know Seto's feelings anymore.
Wait.
Did she really just think that? Of course he…why should she doubt….then what to do then? How would she go about asking him about his feelings for her? Wait, she shouldn't need to worry though they could talk about anything. Yes they could…of course they could…dammit!
Then it hit her.
There was a way to know about her relationship with him.
If she could go to him and talk openly and have him respond with the same open feelings then there may be something there she needed to find.
But what if she couldn't?
Well that would be absurd, that would mean there was nothing…left. But that wasn't true. No, maybe, surely, she didn't know!
Her mind was weaving an intricate pattern within its deceiving depths, and she would be damned if she let herself be caught.
Like hell that was going to happen.
……………………..
Atem had been peering at Anzu for the last few minutes, just watching. She was the most graceful creature.
The way her long fingers would brush through the different fabrics, her graceful neck would tilt her beautiful face to the side in concentration.
It was all too much in his opinion.
'Time to take matters into my own hands.'
……………………
Anzu had just finished one side of choices of shirts and was moving on till she felt someone watching her.
She turned to the side and looked left and right, but to her unease found no one.
She took a few more cautious steps forward and was about to step around to the next row of colorful fabrics when a hand shot out from her left.
The next thing Anzu knew she was lost once again in the fiery pits that threatened to consume her.
His sexy smirk became suddenly and dangerously close to her still shocked looking face.
"And where might you be headed?" His deep voice made her stomach turn in the most delicious way.
"I was just browsing. But you seem to be blocking my way." She answered with a playful tone. He was supporting himself with his hands placed on either side of her face and his upper body painstakingly close to her own.
Atem mentally laughed at her tone. He knew she was flustered, but found her defiance of showing made her even more desirable.
"Blocking huh?" He leaned a bit closer to her.
"Y-yes." She answered while his lips drew closer making her breath catch for only a moment.
She knew what he was doing, and as much as she wanted this, she had to find out about the other emotions that needed to be sorted through.
"Do you want me to move?" He cocked an eyebrow in an almost pout.
"Yes." She said confidently and placed her hands onhis chest.
The saying 'and they saw sparks fly' wouldn't describe this feeling of electric shock that completely ran the raw nerves of the two bodies.
His hard chest tensed under her touch and her knees felt weak with the intoxicating smell of cinnamon that tickled her nose.
She took a hard breath and looked straight into his eyes.
He was having a hard time not diving straight into her beautiful depths of blue.
"I-I think I should…or we should…" her breath tickled his lips and danced playfully across his handsome face.
He suddenly released on hand and allowed his bottome torso to connect with her curvy hips. Anzu allowed a gasp to escape her rosy lips.
"Should what?"
Atem was now breathing a bit harder, but was having an even harder time not completely losing his self control.
A hand slithered down her side to rest playfully on her hip.
"Should…"
No, she was falling for temptation. She couldn't do that, not yet…
That hand pressed down at the hip jolting her hips forward and making her bit her bottom lip painfully hard to stop the moan that threatened to escape.
She wouldn't be caught in the web, she refused.
But to stand on the fine line of right and wrong was a risk she was willing to take.
Her slender arms wrapped around his neck and long fingers interlocked with his silky hair.
"Yes…" His mouth was so close…
She didn't get a chance to answer as his awaiting lips descended upon her own.
Play with fire, be burned.
Walk the line, you may trip.
But have temptation in beckon you with seductive lure,
The consequences could be devastating.
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Alright then, that did take awhile to write and plan, but I think it cleared a few things up.
And once again I'm bery sorry for the wait!
Yes, Serenity is Jou's sister here, but their relationship isn't as close as normal.
And struggling with inner demons can be difficult it seems, no? Well I hope you liked the end scene.
But I think you know how to tell me that….
Review for Atem buttons (like the ones for elections) and plushie of him with no shirt! (wipes drool from face) yes well, limited supply so hurry! (keeps poking herself with the durn safety pins) You can put Atem anywhere now!
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