I'm sorry for the long wait for my story everyone. But the truth is that I didn't have Internet for 2 weeks! I know, how did I survive? I almost didn't. LoL. Well I hope you like this chapter. Don't forget to Review! Enjoy!
The Photo Shoot
Anzu sat in her room brushing her hair. She had left the party earlier than everyone else, but she didn't let that bother her much. She had showered, changed clothes and now ready for the night to be over.
Anzu picked up the mirror sitting on the dresser next to her and stared into her reflection. "This isn't because I saw Kaiba with his arms around Mia," she told herself. She wanted to believe it, besides why should she care what Kaiba thought of her? She was just another person apart of Yugi's cheering section, according to him. "What did he know? Just because Yugi has friends to turn to at the end of the day, he thinks that makes him weak. Whatever, I could care less about what that stuck-up CEO thinks." Anzu then turned on the radio and scanned through a few stations before one came in perfectly. She nodded her head to the beat of the music; she closed her eyes and let the beat of the music flow through her body. She let her hips swing to the beat of the music, first slowly then in tune with the music. Dancing always cleared her head when something stressed her out. She pictured herself dancing in front of an enormous audience, making up the choreography as she went along. She danced her heart out. The way she popped and locked made her smile; she slowly moved her hips to the floor then rose, still imagining she was performing for an audience. She spun around and posed just as the song ended. She smiled at all the applause she heard after her performance. When she opened her eyes she saw Ami standing in the doorway clapping for her. Anzu shook her head with a little embarrassment, "I was…just…"
"I didn't know you could dance so well Anzu," Ami said with a sincere smile. "Do you think you could teach me?" she giggled.
"Yeah sure." Anzu turned off the radio. "Is the party over?"
"Yes," she said kicking off her shoes. "It started to break up about five minutes ago. Why did you leave so early?"
"I…just…" Anzu didn't have answer, not a good one. She couldn't even make up one. "…Was tired… I guess."
"Oh, I see." Ami sat on her bed and took off her jewelry. "Pegasus suggested we all get some sleep, because we have a big day ahead of us. So ended he the party, and everyone left except for—"
"Hello girls, did you miss me?" Mia asked entering the room.
"Her…" Ami rolled her eyes. "I'm going to take a shower." She stood up and walked into the bathroom.
"That was a fun party wasn't it?" Mia asked.
"Yes, fun…" Anzu said without much feeling.
"I didn't see you all night Anna, where were hiding yourself?" Mia kicked off her shoes and sat on her bed.
"It's Anzu…"
"Right Anzu, pardon me." She smiled big, showing off her perfect white teeth. "That Seto Kaiba is some charmer…"
Anzu glanced at her slightly; Mia had her full attention now. "Why do you say that?"
Mia stared at her perfectly manicured fingernails as she spoke, "oh just of what he said to me…" she laughed a little. "The competition isn't good. Most of those girls didn't even look like model material. They wouldn't even get into the front door of any modeling agency. Don't you agree Anna?" Anzu didn't respond. "I think so. This is going to be such an easy win; the only problem is waiting all these weeks to become Kaiba Corporation's Next Top Model." Mia let down her hair and her perfect hair full of spiral curls fell perfectly in place. "That Kaiba, he's so cute. Do you know what he asked me?"
"I'm sure you're going to tell me…" Anzu grumbled. She didn't even see the need to correct her on the pronunciation of her name.
"He asked me out on a date. He said he'd like to get to know me better. But I said, no Seto… business before pleasure," Mia giggled. Ami walked out of the bathroom just then wearing a white bathrobe. "I'm going to win this competition and get a date with a multi millionaire, what are the odds?" Mia stood up and flaunted into the bathroom.
Ami looked at the bathroom door, and then at Anzu, "what was that about?"
"I don't know…" Anzu shrugged. "I'm going to bed."
"Ok. Before I forget, Mai told all of us that she would be leaving mail for us by the door…" Ami glanced at the little table sitting next to the door and in a little basket was a note that read: Mai Mail. She opened it. "It says: be ready at 4 AM for your photo shoot. Dress in black."
"Great…" Anzu said pulling the covers over her head.
Ami laughed a little, "I'll set my alarm clock."
Anzu gripped her pillow tightly. The words Mia told her were still ringing in her head. 'Kaiba asked me out on a date and I said business before pleasure.' "Why would he even ask her out? This was a competition…" she thought to herself. Tonight was defiantly a night she would write in her diary.
Anzu waited until both of her roommates were asleep before she reached into her suitcase and took out her diary with a book light. She sat up and leaned her back against the headboard. She glanced at her roommates one more time, both of them were sound asleep; Ami had fallen asleep while reading a book, while Mia slept with cream on her face and a blindfold. Anzu opened to the entry on the last day of school and found herself reliving that day.
June 17, 2005
Today was an interesting day. It started out normal, with my friends and I walking to school, going to class, eating lunch together and just hanging out together. Anyway, I had an Algebra 2 final to take and I knew it would take me longer to complete than the day allowed, so I asked the teacher if I could stay. He agreed, although the whole time I think he was staring at my legs… ewww… I'm soooooo glad I'm out of his class. I asked Jonouchi if he would walk home with me because I don't like walking home alone, not after those two guys chased me for about 2 blocks… Jonouchi takes Auto shop after school so he didn't mind. Ok so here comes the weird part… So I was waiting for him on the benches near his classroom and he comes out all dirty and greasy (that's not the weird part, coz he always does that). And he starts teasing me with his dirty hands, saying that he's going to ruin my school uniform so I would have to buy another one, and tell my father that we were fooling around. Jonouchi is always doing stupid things like that, it's so annoying sometimes, and today I didn't feel like playing, so I told him NO NOT TODAY! He didn't listen, he started to chase after me and I eventually fell on the ground (clumsy me, I guess that was bound to happen, it does in the movies). He got on top of me and pinned me to the ground, this wasn't the first time he did that to me, in fact I've gotten used to it. I begged him to get off of me, come on; it's disgusting to have Katsuya Jonouchi on top of you full of grease. I guess my plea sounded like a scream or something because the next thing I knew someone pulled him off of me—wait let me change that—the next thing I knew Seto Kaiba pulled him off of me. He helped me up and asked if I was ok. He also yelled at Jonouchi for taking advantage of one of his friends. I laughed at Kaiba telling him we were only playing. He gave me a weird look but still held me in his arms trying to 'protect' me from Jonouchi. It was then (this is the weird part) that I noticed how ripped he was. He wore an opened light blue, sleeveless shirt. OMIGOD! He has a six-pack, and his arms were so strong, I found myself running my fingers over them! So of course Jonouchi was embarrassed and started yelling at Kaiba for ruining our little game, he walked away leaving me in Kaiba's arms. I didn't even care that he was dirty and full of the same grease I was begging Jonouchi to not touch me with. Well anyway, he eventually let me go, but I stayed close to him. I told him I was sorry—I wasn't sure why, it wasn't like I did anything wrong—and he didn't said sorry for ruining my uniform. I stared into his eyes, did I mention that his eyes were so deep and a nice shade of blue, then I touched his chest softly, running my index finger in every crevasse of his ripped chest—why did I do that? Coz he was so ripped—and he stroked my hair, then said: "Mazaki, stop touching me." I jumped back and he just smirked. That's all for now, my momz buggin'—Anzu Mazaki A.K.A. Dance Queen of Domino
Anzu flipped to a new page and began writing about her experience as a Top Model contestant. She started from the beginning when her mother wouldn't let her hand go, to the time when Mia told her about Kaiba asking her out. Anzu closed her eyes. Why did that bother her so much? Why should she care about anything he did or said? She wiped her cheek, she was crying. "Why am I crying?" she asked herself out loud. She stared down into her diary and her tears fell on top of the words making some of the ink run. Why did she care so much? She couldn't care less about him before, but that last day of school, and tonight when he was about to ask her to dance, didn't that mean anything? He was talking to her so sweetly and flirted with her slightly. But she didn't care; she can't stand him. If that was true, then why did her heart ache when she saw Mia with Kaiba and why was she crying? This wasn't happening, she couldn't possibly start to have feelings for Seto Kaiba, could she? How can he have that kind of effect on her? "No, I won't let him. I'll hate him for making me feel this way," she said to herself. "I'm not going to let him control me." She wiped the tears streaming down her face and placed her diary safely back in her suitcase. She promised herself that she wouldn't give into her feelings for him. This was a competition and she should treat it like one. "Forget Kaiba. Who cares if he likes girls like Mia," she thought to herself. She got comfortable under the blankets and eventually fell asleep.
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Ami's alarm clock woke up Anzu around three-fifteen AM. She dragged herself out of bed and turned on the light sitting on the dresser, which made her close her eyes quickly from the blinding sudden light. She stared into her reflection; her hair was a mess and her face still showed signs of tiredness.
"Morning Anzu," Ami said in a cheery voice as she exited the bathroom. She was dressed in a simple black dress with short sleeves.
Anzu couldn't understand how someone could be so happy at three in the morning, but she smiled nonetheless. She didn't get much sleep in the past few hours, she kept waking up from dreams she couldn't remember. Anzu walked into the bathroom and freshened up quickly. Today was the first photo shoot and she needs to make it count, this was a competition and at the end of the day someone would be eliminated.
"Good morning Anna," Mia said as Anzu left the bathroom. "Today is our first photo shoot, and I must perfect my face. Not that it needs anything new," she said with a smug smile and walked into the bathroom, sliding the door behind her.
Anzu rubbed her eyes. "Why was it so hard to say Anzu?" She sat on her bed and dug in her suitcase for any black clothes she had. She pulled out a black long-sleeved, form-fitting sweater, and black denim mini skirt. She slipped on a pair of black ankle socks and took out her pair of black boots that were inches below her knees. Anzu sprayed on a little green-apple scented body spray, then noticed the lovely aroma of breakfast being cooked on the stovetop. She walked into the kitchen and saw Ami frying eggs in a skillet with pancakes being made in a griddle. "It smells so wonderful Ami. Did you cook this for all of us?"
"Yes. Mia, however doesn't want any, she says she only eats nutritious food," Ami shrugged. "So it's just you and me."
Anzu went into the refrigerator and pulled out the milk in a glass pitcher, and then she set it on the dinning room table. The dinning room was on the other side of the kitchen and was secluded from the rest of the hotel room. It had large windows so they could view the whole city. She went through the cabinets and found two glasses that they could use for breakfast; she also set the table for both of them.
Ami walked into the dinning room and set the pancakes, along with the eggs, on the table, then took her seat. "Oh! I forgot the syrup."
"I'll get it," Anzu suggested. After she found the syrup, she heard Mia in the other room singing along with the radio. She wasn't bad. Actually, Anzu had to admit, she was wonderful. She sounded exactly like the pop diva on the radio. "Maybe that's why Kaiba likes her better than…" she cut off her thoughts there. She suddenly remembered the promise she made to herself. "This is a competition Anzu," she told herself softly.
"Anzu? Did you find it?" Ami called from the dinning room.
"Yes. I'm coming!" she called back. "I got a little distracted hearing one of my favorite songs on the radio," she lied.
Ami picked up her glass and held it up to Anzu. "Cheers! Good luck today for the both of us!" she said happily.
Anzu held up her glass filled to the top with milk and pinged her glass. "Good luck to all of us!" she said with the same happy tone Ami had in her voice. They sipped their drinks and started to eat their breakfast, so they could be prepared for the day ahead.
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Anzu, along with the rest of the contestants, stood in the gorgeous courtyard full of beautiful roses and lilies, in the back of the hotel. Most of the girls were huddled together because of the coolness of the early morning weather. She noticed Charlene standing with the panel of judges. She didn't see her at the ball the night before. She was beautiful; tall, dark hair, skinny, and had a flawless complexion. Mai was just as beautiful; it was no wonder how they won the contest the previous year.
"Good morning ladies. As you all know, I am Pegasus, creator of Duel Monsters, and one of the judges. I would like to re-introduce the other judges: Seto Kaiba, Duke Devlin, Mai Kujaku, and introducing Charlene, who no one had the pleasure of meeting last night." Charlene waved. "Now then, I will let Mai and Charlene explain to you why we have asked you out here this early in the morning."
"Thanks hun," Mai said stepping forward. "Well girls today is the big day, it's your first photo shoot. Are you all excited?"
There was murmuring among the group of contestants, then someone spoke up, "Why…are…we…we…out here…so early…" she asked with her teeth chattering.
"Well hun, I wanted a certain effect for the photographs. All of you will be taking two different types of pictures." Mai pointed to the white, stone, decorative, pillars surrounded by roses. "One will be taken over there with the pillars." She winked, "the other is… a duel monster card."
"The Amazon Archer," Charlene cut in. "It was my idea to use sunrise as the background for that photo. Now then, everyone follow me inside so you can get a mini make-over."
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Anzu rubbed her forehead. Her eyebrows slightly stung from the hot wax that was used on them. She glanced around at the other contestants standing around socializing while they waited for their turn. She walked over to Rei who was telling a group of girls about her ability to tell fortunes.
"So I told her that she would find true love when she turned twenty one, and one year later she was engaged to be married," Rei smiled.
"Wow… really Rei? Could you tell my fortune as well?" a girl asked with excitement.
"Oh hey Anzu. This is Genie, Faye, Ky-lee, and Lupe," Rei said introducing them to her.
"Anzu huh? Nice to meet you," Genie said nicely. She had dark brown hair pulled back into a bun with a few strands hanging in her face. She wore a black strapless dress that hugged every curve on her body. She also had a long black scarf thrown around her neck.
Faye had short black hair with red streaks. She had light blue eyes. She was a little thinner than the rest of the girls and wore a black button down blouse with black form-fitting pants. Ky-lee had small brown eyes with shoulder length, black hair. She wore an Asian style, black, silk dress with slits on both sides showing off her legs. Lupe was the shortest in the group. She had brown hair with blonde streaks. She wore a black halter top with a black knee length skirt.
"Hello," Anzu said shyly. She wasn't sure why she was so shy, but she assumed it had to do with the fact that her turn for the photo shoot was coming up.
"Anzu Mazaki? You're up." Mai called. Anzu hurried over and Mai smiled at her. "Ok Anzu, I don't want you to be nervous, just show us what you got."
Anzu nodded and took her place. She took a deep breath. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to do, but she was going to fake like she did.
"Ready Anzu?" the photographer asked.
"Yes," she responded.
"Ok, cue the fan," the photographer requested. "Alright Anzu, show me who you are."
The sudden gust of air sent shivers up her spine, but she started posing nonetheless. She just tried to copy what she had seen on the cover of magazines and on television. She took a few shots with her smiling, some when she pouted, and some with no expression at all. She just hoped at least one good shot came out of all of that.
"All right, thank you Anzu, you did great," Charlene said with a smile. "Now then, follow me so you can get changed into your Amazon outfit."
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Anzu, along with the other contestants waited patiently in the ballroom while the judges talked among themselves. They sat behind a table in the center of the ballroom. By this time Anzu had met every contestant in the contest. She didn't get to know Lara and Noel very well because they seemed like they were just like Mia.
"Welcome back ladies," Pegasus said quieting down the group of contestants.
"Today was your first photo shoot and I want to congratulate all of you for accomplishing that," Mai said standing up. "When I call your name, I want you to tell us of your photo shoot experience, along with why you entered this contest. After you explain that, we will show you your best picture from both of the shoots. But first I'm going to reintroduce my panel of judges: The creator of Duel Monsters, Mr. Pegasus J. Crawford; the winner of last year's contest, and my partner in this fashion world, Charlene; the creator of Dungeon Dice Monsters, Duke Devlin; and of course everyone's favorite CEO, Seto Kaiba." She laughed a little, "Now then, let's get started. We'll start with you Lara. Tell us about your experience and why you entered the contest."
Lara stepped forward from the crowd; she had light brown hair that was in a braid behind her. "Hello," she smiled. "Well truthfully, this wasn't my first photo shoot. I'm in modeling school and have been on many photo shoots. I entered this contest because it's my dream to become a model and travel the world."
"Ok Lara, thank you," Charlene said nodding her head. "Well, you took two series of pictures, and we'll start with the black and gray one with the pillars. So here's your best shot." The picture that came on the flat-screen was of Lara standing in front of one of the pillars with her arms encircled around the pillar and her head turned to the left side as she gazed up to the sky. "I like it. I love that you didn't smile in this picture."
"You look like you're daydreaming," Mai said agreeing with her. "Your lips are big and beautiful, I love this photo."
"I disagree with you Charlene," Duke said quickly. "I think she should be smiling. Then it would look like a daydream."
"She has poise and that what we should be looking for in this picture, and that's what I see in this picture. A girl thinking," Mai retorted.
"I don't think anything is wrong with this picture," Pegasus said. "I'm not sure what you want Duke, but this is a brilliant pose."
"She does need to smile," Kaiba said as he stared at Lara.
"All right," Mai said taking charge. "Next picture. The Amazon Archer; let's see your best shot." The picture that came up on screen was of Lara dressed in a brown fur knee length skirt with a slit on both sides, along with a brown fur bikini top. Her face was tilted away from the camera slightly, and in her hands she held a bow and arrow. "I love it. I especially like the toughness in your face."
"I agree with Mai," Charlene said with a smile. "Your eyebrows are long and perfectly arched. And I love your attitude. Do the men have any problem with this picture?" she challenged staring down the table.
"No," Duke spoke first. "In this one she should have attitude, I just think in the other picture—"
"We're on this picture Duke," Pegasus said cutting him off. "It's perfect, I wouldn't change a thing. What do you think Kaiba?"
"Amazon's are supposed to hate men right? She captured that hatred in this picture," he responded.
"Thank you Lara," Mai smiled. "Now then, lets have Genie. I like that name."
Genie stepped forward. "Thank you," she said returning her smile. "Let me just say it's an honor to be here in Tokyo, and in your presents." Genie heard comments from the group of girls behind her, but she didn't care, she didn't enter the contest to make friends. She placed her arms behind her back and interlaced her fingers. "Now then about my experience… I didn't mind the photo shoot at all. I'm not camera shy at all, actually taking pictures is a hobby of mine." She paused briefly. "The reason I entered this contest is for my five year old sister Lola. I want her to have some money for college."
"That's very sweet Genie. Now let's look at your best shot of the black and white photo," Charlene said, then stared at the screen. The picture that came up on the screen was a close up of Genie smiling into the camera as she held her scarf in her hands. "I like this picture."
"Yes, you look very sweet in this picture," Mai added.
"You have a lovely smile Genie," Pegasus smiled.
"Forget that. Look at her body! It's hot!" Duke yelled.
"You'll have to excuse him Genie, he's still a teenager…" Pegasus said as he rolled his eyes.
"Next picture please," Mai requested. The picture that came up on screen was of Genie standing forward but looking to the right side of her, giving her a side profile view. Her hair blew behind her, catching the rays of the early morning sun perfectly. "I love the effect."
"I do too. I just wish I could see your face a little more clearer," Charlene glanced at the picture then at Genie. "No, never mind. I like it as is. What do the boys think?"
"I think—"
"We know what you think Devlin," Pegasus said cutting him off. "This is a great picture Genie, I wouldn't change a thing."
"You look like a huntress to me," Kaiba smirked.
"Can I comment on the picture?" Duke asked sarcastically.
"No," Mai teased. "Thank you Genie. Now then, I would like to see Kikyo."
She emerged from the crowd of contestants and stood before the judges. "Good afternoon," she said politely.
"Good afternoon," Mai smiled.
"The reason I entered this contest was to help my family financially. My sister Kagome suggested we enter the contest, she felt the prize money will give us the financial support we need. Our parents were against it at first, they didn't want us to become rich and forget our duties as priestess' at our family shrine," she sighed, lost in her own thoughts for a moment. "About the photo shoot, it was fine. The only problem I experienced was the Amazon costume, it was a little uncomfortable."
"Yes that'll happen," Charlene snickered. "That was a touching story Kikyo. Now let's see your best shot." The picture that came on screen was of Kikyo holding onto one of the pillars slightly as she gazed down toward the ground. A slight smile could be seen coming from her lips. "I love it. That's all I can say. Love it…love it…love it."
"Yes, I do as well," Pegasus smiled. "Your expression is very simple, yet it makes me wonder what is making you smile in this picture."
"I like it also, I think you have a beautiful face," Duke smile. "What about you Kaiba, what do you think?"
"…yeah, it's a good picture," he replied simply.
"I think your face is very mature for… how old are you?" Mai asked.
"Nineteen."
"You look like you could be older than nineteen. Nonetheless it's a wonderful shot of you. Let's look at the next one shall we?" The picture that came up on the screen was of Kikyo standing in a perfect archer's stance. Her body was facing the camera, but her bow and arrow were aimed to the left, as if there was a target off in the distance. "This is a great shot of you. I think I remember you telling me about your archery skills at the ball," Mai smiled happily. "I really see that here."
"Love it," Charlene said simply. "It's all I can say," she shrugged.
"Yes, I love it too." Pegasus nodded in agreement.
"Huh-hun, great picture. Nice body too," Duke smiled. The rest of the judges sighed in unison. "What?"
"Thank you Kikyo." Mai glanced at her list, "Now let's have Mia.
Mia pushed her way through the crowd making Ami almost fall to the floor. "Hello everyone," she smiled showing off her perfect teeth. "Seto…" she winked.
"Hello," the judges said in unison.
"My experience… well I believe we are all destined for something, and I believe that I was destined to be a famous model. I'm in the media and public eye a lot so I'm used to camera flashes and posing, so the photo shoot went great for me."
"Thank you for that Mia," Charlene smiled. "Let's see your best shot." The picture that came on the screen showed Mia touching the pillar with one hand and staring at it as if she was studying it. Her hair blew behind her perfectly, as if she was an angel in a dream. "I love it. You look so beautiful."
"Yes, this is a wonderful pose," Pegasus said as he stared at the photo.
"I like that it's a close up shot," Mai agreed. "You take pictures beautifully."
"Yeah I agree," Duke smiled. "What about you Kaiba?"
He didn't look up from the table. "It's great…"
"Alright. Let's see the next picture," Mai requested. The picture that came on screen was Mia in the Amazon outfit facing the camera with an expressionless face. She held the bow in one hand and the arrow in another. "Everything in this picture is flawless."
"Yes, flawless," Pegasus agreed. "Very nice."
Duke nodded in agreement, "yes, flawless."
"Thank you Mia," Charlene smiled. "Ok, let's have…" she glanced down at her list of contestants. "Ami. Please tell us of your experience and why you entered the contest."
Ami stepped forward slowly, then stood perfectly upright in front of the judges. "Hello," she said sweetly. "Well, let's see… I was a little nervous during the photo shoot. I wasn't sure what to do, but I did try my hardest. The reason I entered the contest was because my friend wanted us to enter together, just for fun. But… she didn't make the cut and she insisted that I go without her no matter how much I refused to go without her."
"That's very humble of you Ami," Pegasus said to her. "Let's see your best shot." The picture that came on screen was of Ami stood with her body turned to the pillars and her face turned towards the camera, a smile was curled around her lips. Her hands were on one of the pillars gently touching the vines that grew down it. "I really like this one Ami. You look so innocent."
"Yes, I like it too," Mai smiled. "Even though Pegasus took my lines… It looks like you saw someone you've been waiting for. It's great."
"Yes, you look wonderful Ami. You look so much older in your picture…" Charlene said as she glanced back and forth between the picture and Ami.
"I agree, you do look older in the picture. How old are you?" Duke asked.
"Sixteen," Ami replied.
"Sixteen?" Charlene asked surprised. "Your face is so mature. But that's not a bad thing. Ok let's look at the next one." The picture that came onscreen was of Ami posed as if she was trying to get her arrow ready in her bow. The way the sun rose in the background made the picture perfect. "I like this one as well. It looks like you are really trying to ready your bow."
"She probably was," Duke snickered. "It's great."
"I love it. You're very good for a beginner. This picture makes me think you had training before this competition," Pegasus smiled.
"Yes, I love it," Mai smiled. "What do you think Kaiba?"
Kaiba looked up, and then glanced at the picture. "It's great…"
"A man of a few words?" Mai laughed. "Thank you Ami. Now let's have Anzu."
Anzu swallowed hard, then made her way through the crowd to stand before the judges. "Hello," she said with a nervous smile. "I liked the photo shoot. I wasn't sure what to do, but I tried my best. The reason I tried out for this competition was because my friend Rei wanted me to."
"Ok Anzu," Mai smiled. "But tell me something, why did you leave the party so soon? I didn't get to know you at all."
"Well… I…" Anzu glanced at Kaiba. 'Don't say Kaiba… don't say Kaiba…' she repeated to herself. "…I was tired. The night before, I didn't get much sleep; I was too excited about coming here. I know I should have stayed but I just couldn't…" she lied.
"I see. Well, let's look at your best shot," Mai said turning to the screen. Anzu stood there in-between the two pillars with a slightly angry look on her face. Her arms were bent at the elbows with each of her palms against both pillars. "I love it. You have such a nice body Anzu."
"Yes, very sexy. I love your face, and your pose, everything." Charlene glanced at the picture then at Anzu, "I love your body. I would actually like to see more of your body. It's nice and toned."
"I agree with the ladies. I think you have a wonderful shape and beautiful face. I remember looking at your tape Anzu, I wish you would have stayed at the ball last night," Pegasus said with his trademark smile.
"Yeah Anzu, you have a great body," Duke smiled. "What do you think Kaiba?"
Kaiba stared at her picture for a minute before he responded, "she's beautiful," he said finally.
Anzu's heart forgot to beat. Did he say what she thought he just said? Beautiful? 'This is a competition Anzu, he only likes your picture, not you,' she told herself. "Thank you," she said softly.
"Well then, let's see the next one," Mai requested. Anzu held the bow and arrow in her hands with her body faced to the camera. Her facial expression was simple. Her eyes were staring off to the right side and partly down. She almost looked like the exact replica of the Duel Monster card. "There we go, now we can see your beautiful figure. Your body was made for skimpy outfits like this."
Charlene giggled, "Mai, you're too much… Anyway Anzu, I love this picture. You photograph wonderfully."
"You look wonderful in this picture Anzu," Pegasus smiled. "You look like the Duel Monster card. Can I get a split screen with the Amazon Archer?" When the picture came onscreen, it was plain to see that she was in same pose as the card. Pegasus tilted his head, "I was right, wasn't I?"
"Yes," Duke agreed. "I can see her in all different kinds of magazines. What do you think Ki'?"
"First of all, don't call me Ki'," Kaiba said giving him the evil eye. "She looks good…"
"Good? Don't you mean beautiful Ki'?" Duke teased. Kaiba rolled his eyes.
Anzu blushed. The way Kaiba gawked at her picture made her feel on cloud nine. 'No—the way the judges looked at her picture, not Kaiba,' she tried to convince herself. Something about him, the way he said beautiful, he didn't say anything like that to the other contestants, even Mia. Was she special? A slight smile curved around her lips, even though she wanted to keep her feelings in check, she couldn't help what her heart was telling her: she was starting to really like that stuck up CEO.
Ok everyone… I'm going to end it here. Only because I haven't updated in a while and I don't want all my loyal readers to forget about my story. I'm sorry if this makes you mad, but I will update as soon as I can. Just give me time. Don't forget to review!