Sorry you had to wait so long, but school is a nightmare at the moment. But I've managed to get some free time to write this brand sparkling new chapter of my first ever long Puzzleshipping story.
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Black-Dranzer-1119
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ME
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/Yami to Yugi through the mind link/
/Yugi to Yami in the mind link/
'Thoughts'
"Speaking"
And I would just like to apologise now for a very boring chapter. I promise it will get better!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of the characters.
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Rekindled Love
Chapter 1: A Normal Day?
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The late morning sun shone down on Domino City, hoping to shed a little light to the people that needed it the most.
A young man of twenty two groaned in annoyance as the sun shone through his thin curtains and into his eyes, waking him from his deep slumber. 'I really need to get new curtains.'
His eyes flickered underneath his eye lids until he decided he could keep them closed no longer. Slowly, he opened his large, amethyst eyes and sat up in his double bed. He lazily rubbed the remaining sleep from his eyes and let out a loud yawn. It was then that he noticed something was missing beside him; his partner.
He looked at the clock beside his bed. '10:50am already? She must already be downstairs.'
Tossing his bed covers away from his half naked body, he lazily got out of bed and stretched. He opened his curtains slightly and looked outside. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, and best of all, it was Sunday! This meant one thing and one thing only; no work!
"But I can't sit around all day," the young man said to himself. "I have to get up sometime."
The man closed the curtains again and made his way to his en-suite bathroom. Upon passing the mirror, the man stopped and took a look at his reflection. He sighed at the sight of his hair. It was so wild, he never knew what to do with it. Whenever he walked down the street, more than a few people would take a double take at his unusual hair; large black spiky hair with red and purple tints at the end. He tried to blow his golden bangs away from his deep amethyst eyes, but as usual, they feel back into place. He sighed in defeat.
"Yugi, you really need to do something with your hair one of these days," he said to himself, before turning on his shower, stripping out of his pyjama bottoms and stepping into the refreshingly warm water.
Six years have been and past since the unfortunate day of Yami's sudden departure, and much has changed since then. Especially for our Yugi Mutou.
After that fateful night, Yami never returned. He was never heard from again, leaving Yugi heartbroken and empty. He was depressed beyond belief, crying himself to sleep every night. At first, he blamed himself for what had happened. He convinced himself that he was weak, pathetic, easily led, but this soon changed. Yugi would still be mourning over the loss of his first love if it hadn't been for one person; Anzu Mazaki.
It had been Anzu that found Yugi in the devastated way Yami had left him in. It had been Anzu that had helped him overcome his feelings for Yami that were making him suffer in more ways than one. It had been Anzu that had helped him find the strength to face the world again, especially after his grandfather past away. So it was to be expected when Yugi proposed to her and asked for her to move in with him.
On this day we find the happily engaged couple of five months enjoying a peaceful Sunday morning at their home; The Kame Game Shop, which Yuugi had inherited from his grandfather.
After Yugi had finished in the shower, he wrapped a fluffy white towel around the lower half of his body and stepped out towards his sink. Taking his toothbrush and toothpaste, he quickly brushed his teeth, rinsing his mouth out with mouth wash when he was done, before he went back to the problem with his hair. He sighed again. Even when wet it was still as wild as ever. Deciding to leave it for the time begin, he returned to the bedroom.
He walked over to his chest of drawers and pulled out a clean pair of boxers, putting them on so he didn't have to walk around in a towel. After placing the towel in the washing basket, he went over to his wardrobe and pulled out his favourite outfit; a pair of dark blue jeans (complete with his belt he had been wearing since Battle City) and a black t-shirt. After one final look of approval in the mirror, he went downstairs to join his partner.
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Anzu Mazaki hummed as she cooked in the kitchen. She didn't know why she was so happy all of a sudden. Maybe it was the sun shining down on them for the first time in weeks. Maybe it was the fact that it was Sunday which meant she didn't have to work today.
"Good morning, beautiful!" Yugi said warmly, wrapping his arms around Anzu's waist and kissing her on the cheek.
Or maybe it was the fact that she and Yugi would be married in only a few months.
"Morning, sleepyhead," she greeted back as Yugi continued to hug her. "Sleep well?"
"Like a baby!" Yugi answered cheerfully. He sniffed the delicious aroma in the air. "Mmmm. Something smells good!"
Anzu let out a small laugh. "It's only toast. It's nothing special."
"If it's cooked by you, Anzu, it's always special."
"You little rascal!" Anzu giggled, stuffing a slice of toast into Yugi's mouth.
Yugi happily accepted the toast and began eating it, releasing his grip on Anzu as he did so. He leant on the work surface next to her as she made another slice of toast.
"I thought I heard the phone earlier," Yugi enquired. "Did someone call?"
"Your boss," Anzu answered simply.
"Kaiba?" Yugi asked, a little surprised. He took another bite of his toast. "What's he doing calling on a Sunday?"
Anzu finished her toast and began eating it. "He called to say that you don't need to come into work on a Friday anymore. Which means that you'll only be working at the academy Monday thru Thursday. Oh! And he said not to worry about your wages. They'll still be the same."
Soon after leaving Domino High, Kaiba had set up a Duelling Academy right here in Domino City where young kids could train to become top duellists. Naturally, he had asked Yugi to be one of the professors at the school, being that he was the King of Game. Yugi now taught young children all that he knew about duelling. At twenty two, he was one of the youngest professors currently at the academy. And one of the richest, for Kaiba paid him a very generous amount.
"Hmm," Yugi pondered, finishing his toast. "I wonder why he doesn't need me on Fridays anymore? Ah well, it's not important. Now that I don't work Fridays, I can come and help you in the shop."
The Kame Game Shop was run by both Yugi and Anzu, with Honda helping out whenever he could. Anzu worked Mondays to Fridays and took a small dance class on Saturdays at the local dance school, whilst Yugi worked in the shop Saturdays and took care of all the finances.
"Oh, aren't I the lucky girl?" Anzu teased taking another bite of her toast. Yugi let out a small laugh at his partner's comment.
RING RING! RING RING!
"I'll get it," Yugi said as Anzu made a move for the ringing phone. "It's probably Kaiba again." He walked over to the receiver and picked the phone up.
"Hello? Kame Game Shop," he said cheerily.
"…" But there came no answer.
"Hello?" Yugi tried again.
".." Still no answer.
"Is anyone there?"
CLICK
BEEEEEEP
"Huh, that's strange," Yugi said, staring at the phone. He placed it back on the receiver.
"Who was it?" Anzu asked. She stuffed the last bit of toast in her mouth and quickly washed up her plate in the sink.
"No one," Yugi answered with a shrug. "They just hung up on me. It's the fourth time it's happened this week."
"Strange," Anzu commented. "Maybe the phone lines are mixed up or something?" She looked at her watch and let out a small gasp. "Is that the time? I have to get going!"
"'Going'? Go where?" Yugi asked.
"Don't tell me you forgot already?" Anzu giggled. She went into the hallway and picked up her bag, making sure her keys, money and phone were inside. "Shizuka's visiting today, remember?"
"Oh yeah," Yugi remember. He watched as Anzu put on her coat and checked herself over in the mirror. "You were going out shopping today with her, weren't you?"
"That's right. And if I don't leave soon, I'll be late."
"But I thought we were going to spend the day together," Yugi pouted, giving his infamous puppy dog eyes. Even at twenty two the puppy dog eyes routine worked on just about anyone.
Well, anyone but Anzu.
"I'm sorry Yugi," she said giving him a hug. "But I promised Shizuka I would. I'll make it up tonight, OK?"
"OK," Yugi said teasingly grumpy, still pouting. "But it better be good!"
"It will be!" Anzu giggled. She gave Yugi a quick kiss goodbye on the lips before opening the front door. "I'll see you later!"
"Have fun!" Yugi called as Anzu shut the door behind her. When she was gone he stretched his arms above his head and walked into the living room. He had the whole house(/shop) to himself for the whole day. He could do whatever he wanted…
…But what did he want to do?
RING RING! RING RING!
"The phone again?"
Yugi walked over to the phone and picked it up.
"Hello? Kame Game Shop"
"…" Once again there was no answer.
'Not again'. "Hello? Is anyone there?"
".." Still silence.
"Look," Yugi said, agitated. "I know you're there. Why do you keep calling-"
CLICK
BEEEEP
"Not again," Yugi sighed as he slammed down the phone. "I wish they'd stop doing this."
He was just about to wander back into the living room and collapse on the sofa, when…
RING RING! RING RING!
"Now what?" Yugi cried out, annoyed.
Yugi stomped back over to the phone and picked it up roughly.
"What?" he practically shouted down the phone.
"Whoa," a familiar voice said on the other end of the phone. "Someone's stressed."
"Sorry Jou," Yugi apologised to his best friend. "I've been getting a lot of prank calls lately and they're really starting to bug me."
"Prank calls, huh?" Jonouchi said thoughtfully. He sniggered. "Maybe you have an admirer…"
"Yeah right!" Yugi laughed. "I don't think so, Jou. So, what's up?"
"I was just calling to see whether you wanted to watch the game together today?" Jonouchi asked.
"Sure. That'll be great," Yugi smiled. He walked out into the kitchen and opened his fridge. "I have a few beers left from last week's game so why don't you call the others and come round here?"
"OK," Jonouchi agreed. "I don't think Honda and Otogi are busy today."
"What about Ryou?" Yugi asked. He took a carton of orange juice out and closed the fridge door with his foot. "Is he busy today?" He took a few gulps of orange juice from the carton.
"I think so. Something about helping out an old friend."
"Strange," Yugi commented, placing the now empty carton in the bin. He walked back into the living room. "So, how is life in the land of Katsuya Jonouchi?"
"Pretty good, for once. Did Kaiba tell you about the Friday thing?"
Like Yugi, Jonouchi was a professor at Kaiba's academy. He started working there just after Yugi had (thanks to Yugi 'persuading' Kaiba to let him work there). Although not as popular as Yugi was, he was still one of more favourite teachers of the school.
"Yeah, he did." Yugi sat down on his sofa and switched on his wide-screen TV with the remote. "Do you know what it's about?"
"No clue," came Jonouchi's answer. "I thought you might."
"Well, it might have something to do with the practical lessons. He was thinking of extending them…"
"Maybe. Or maybe he's finally being nice and letting us having more time off," Jonouchi suggested.
The TV flipped onto an old anime show Yugi used to watch as a kid. He dropped the remote and began to watch. "I doubt that. Kaiba has never changed and he never will."
"I wouldn't say that," Jonouchi said. "He has changed a little since we were all at Domino High. I'd say he's a little nicer than before."
"Jonouchi!" Yugi teased. "What's this I hear? Do you have a soft spot for Seto Kaiba?"
"WHAT?" Jonouchi cried, pretending to be surprised and hurt. "How could you say such a thing, Yug'? You know how much I hate him!"
"Right," Yugi said sarcastically.
There was a soft knock at the front door. Hearing it, Yugi got up and walked out into the hallway.
"That's the door," Yugi told Jonouchi. "I'd better go. We'll 'discuss' this another time."
"I do NOT have a soft spot for him!" Jonouchi yelled down the phone.
"Sure you don't," Yugi laughed. He turned right in the hallway and walked towards the front door. "Make sure you call Honda and Otogi. And for God's sake Jonouchi, don't be late!" He stopped by the front door.
"I won't!" Jonouchi promised. Yugi put his hand on the door handle. "See ya later, Yug'!"
"Bye Jou!" Yugi said cheerily, before hanging up. Still holding the phone in one hand, he opened the front door with another.
"Yes?" He said. "Can I help…you…"
The phone dropped out of Yugi's hand, landing with a loud clatter on the floor. Yugi held onto the door for support as he felt himself go weak at the knees. He began to hyperventilate as he stared into the all too familiar crimson eyes.
The figure on the door step looked up at the panicked Yugi and smiled shyly.
"It's been a long time, aibou," said Yami.
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Tada! What do you think? I know it was a little boring, but things start to get a little more interesting in the next chapter since Yami's back.
And I know what you're thinking: "Why are Yugi and Anzu together! He should be with Yami!" I promise you this will change (but just not for quite some time). It is a Puzzleshipping fic after all!
Please R&R!