Still don't know why I am continuing this story but whatever going to finish it, even though it may not turn out well

P.S. I do like to get feedback whether it is good or bad, maybe you could let me know if the title needs work or maybe it's the summary? I don't know so you tell me.

Throughout the ceremony I knew the worst was yet to come. I dreaded every moment of knowing the fate of the end of the ceremony. I glance from Ryou's saddened faced to Rebecca's teary eyed. I wished that the rest could sit with mebut in a way I don't.

As I sat staring into space recounting the memories with him I was brought back to reality with a nudge on the shoulder that it was the time to come.

My heart was crying, No not yet. I am not ready, ready for this heartbreak. My fingers twisted a round my necklace, twirling the chainmaking the heart swayed to and fro. Another nudge yet my feet remained glued to the floor but a pair of feet did rise from the floor. They weren't mine though but they belonged to Rebecca.

She seemed to struggled within her self, you could see her feet shake as she walked slowly towards the casket. She seemed to be arguing with herself of whether or not to say goodbye but finally after much deliberation she reached her destination, him. I saw her mouth move but words didn't seem to fall out. The only think I knew was her pulling a card out of her pocket and placing it with him, She walked back shaking slightly and with help from Ryou, helped me also out of my chair.

I struggled even with there hands on my shoulders. No my mind screamed it is too soon. I closed my eyes thinking that it was all of a horrible dream but then I opened them face to facewith an old friend.

What a sight I wished not to see, staring into a face so young. It seemed his life was taken. I questioned in my heart why?

His hair was tucked in as best as it could and his yellow bangs seemed to flop over his face. I remember when I was younger I used to believe that the unliving where just sleeping and seeing Yugi, I still wished I was a kid believing in some sort of childhood world where things we believed were real where as being an adult of not being able to turnour backs on reality.

I was happy to see him dressed in a pair of slacks with a dress jacket with a black top, pretty much all black dressed. His hands grasped onto a couple of things which made me incline my head a little further which seemed to be me a couple inches, breathing on his hands. I see the Ties of Friendship card which I suspect was what Rebecca had given back to him. In his other hand lay a piece of the millennium puzzle, how it got there I don't know. Bending my head a little closer I see a clump of paper and I question this. Secretly I pry the paper out of his cold hands and place the paper in my warm ones to read at alater time.

What was I to give as a token of our friendship for so many years? I could think of nothing except a kiss on the forehead and a rustle of the hair and how I wished for this nightmare to be over. I felt Ryou tug me back and I agree. I start to trail away from Yugi thinking never forget, never forget and the next moment I know it I am sitting in a car with Ryou and Rebecca. Ryou is gibbering on about getting something to eat, as I sit and nod and clench the piece of paper in my hand. I spring to life as Ryou tells Rebecca about dinner at Chi Chi

That wakes me up from my daze. No that place I say anywhere but there but Ryou smiles

"I already made plans."

I love Ryou but hate that albino man when he has something up his sleeve so I guess I agreed because next moment he hops out of the car and opens the door and helps myself and Rebecca out.

Oh how I wish that I hadn't agreed because it just didn't feel right walking into that restaurant. As Ryou walked up and asked for the table, I felt that all eyes were watching me. Eyes that knew I had been here before. The host recognized me and smiled that smile of I understand and I acknowledged him for that.

When we sat down at the table I noticed that there were more than 3 chairs surrounding the table.

"Ryou?"

"Yes Anzu?"

"Who is coming? You better not have invited who I think you did."

He chuckled "Who ever do you mean?" and right on cue walked in those I hoped I would not face for a long time.

"Well look what the thief dragged in? A whiz kid and a dancer, shame I was expecting some Egyptian freaks" drawled Kaiba.

"Guilty as charged, Seto. Why don't you all take a seat?" They all took there seats, even Kaiba who gave shifty looks at Ryou for calling him by his first name.

As drinks were ordered, the seating through my eyes went ok. I sat next to Rebecca and Ryou and then across from me was Jou, Mai, Shizuka and Mokuba. Kaiba sat at the head of the table looking quite thrilled once again. They mostly just stared or looked down at their empty plates. This is going to be along night.

Our food arrived, there was a clatter and clinking of silverware at the table and of course followed by the opening and closing of mouths. Finally after much of whispered conversations, Mokuba's voice spoke up

"Anzu, how long are you staying in Domino?"

I was still chewing but stopped mid-chew and gazed into those puppy dog eyes even though they had grew over the years, I guess matured you could say. I swallowed my food and answered "Early in the morning, tomorrow I guess you can say."

Everyone looked up except Rebecca who of course knew all along. Jou cleared his throat and said in a whispered voice

"You can't go Anzu, you just can't go. I can't lose another."

If only Jou had said that a matter of days ago but I had made my mind up, I would be heading home to start back on track.

I said "I am sorry Jou and everyone else but I must go and get packed. My flight is early." And with that I pushed my seat back, put some money into Ryou's hand for dinner, gave Rebecca a quick smile and with that I headed into the open air leaving behind the faces in the restaurant.

I was ready to start back where I had left off and try to continue without thinking about him. As I hauled a taxi cab I could have sworn I saw a boy standing on a street corner with tri-colored hair but I believed I was fooling myself with images of the past.

The paper which she found does come back in the story when she is back in New York. Review and you will see!