Authoress Blah Blah: Happy New Year everybody! (grins and hands out cookies) I hope everybody had a good holiday! I did... (plays Wicked soundtrack on iPod) NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED! (grins and dances) lol. RECAP!

Recap: Well, it FINALLY happened! Atemu and Anzu DID IT... o.O;;; lol. Then, poor Yugi got bit by a Kuriboh and attacked by Zork all in the same day! Don't worry, he won't die... I think... (sweatdrops). Lol. Then Bakura has to be a butt and attack poor Seto and Shadaa, telling them both about where Anzu was from... BASTARD! (wrings Bakura's neck) lol. Poor Shadaa... Weird that Isis didn't see this happen, huh? O well.

Summary: 5 years after Atemu leaves them all, a new evil rises and threatens the fate of the Earth. Only one Pharaoh can defeat it, but he is dead. So, Isis uses a spell to send someone back in time. When that someone is Anzu, the outcome is tremendous. Anzu sees the man she loves again, but will she be able to stand the heartbreak if he has to leave again? Or will she be the happiest girl alive when she finds out that maybe, just maybe, Atemu loves her back?

Couples: AnzuXAtemu, JonounchiXMai, SetoXSerenity, HPSetoXKisara, MuahadoXHPIsis.

I CANNOT SPELL. SO DO NOT YELL AT ME FOR SPELLING SOMETHING WRONG. (I honesly cannot see how I got into English Honors... -sweatdrop- lol.)

Flash Back Love
Chapter 12: Time Travel Sucks

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In the hospital, it had only been an hour since the attack had happened. Already, the waiting room was clean from the blood of the Duelist King, who was now in the ER under going surgery. Mai Kujaku sat in the waiting room, her hands folded in worry. She bit her lip, ignoring the crimson liquid in her mouth that had emitted from her swollen lips. She only thought of two people: Jonounchi and Yugi, who were now fighting for their lives in the ER. She could only wonder if the two courageous boys would live through all that Zork was putting them through.

Mai sighed as she put brushed her hands through her golden hair, clenching it in sorrow. She also had the duty of telling Yugi -if he woke up, that is- that his grandfather had died from a heart attack. The poilce claimed that something had truly shocked him (Mai couldn't help wondering if Zork had played a role inthis death). She sighed in distress, thinking, Ra, why am I being put through this? Why me of all people?

Flashes of the young blonde flew through her mind, and she smiled slightly. Thinking of Jonounchi always made her feel better. She just hoped she could see hislive face again, as well as Yugi's.

"Miss Kujaku?"

Mai's head popped up at her name. She rose and said, "Are they going to be ok...?" She looked at the doctor's nametag and said, "Doctor Dillamond? (A/N 1 )"

The old doctor nodded as he lowered his glasses. He looked at his clipboard, his hands shaking as he held it. He said in a raspy voice, "Mr. Katsuya Jonounchi has fully recovered and is asking for you, Miss Kujaku." Mai's face lit up as tears of joy streamed down her bruised face. The doctor cleared his throat and said, "And Mr. Yugi Mutou has sucessfully gone through the surgery. He's resting now, as he well needs it. You may go in now, Miss-"

The old man blinked and blushed as the blonde hugged him tight, saying in between sobs, "Oh, thank you! Thank you so much! Ariagatou!" She ran to the doors and pushed them open, running to Jonounchi's room. Doctor Dillamond smiled slightly, admiring the beauty and love this young woman had.

Mai burst open the door to Jonounchi's room, her violet eyes instantly meeting tired chocolate brown ones. She grinned widely at the young blonde, who smiled weakly back at her. He sat up, saying, "Hey Mai..."

She ran over to him, brushing away some of her golden locks as she said, "Oh Jou... you had me so worried!" She hugged him tightly, earning a grunt from the tired blonde. He coughed and said in a raspy voice, "M-Mai... you're... squishing me..."

Mai laughed and let him go, Jou gasping for air. He laughed as well and smiled, scratching the back of his head. Mai smiled and said, "How are you feeling, Jou?" She sat on a chair that was next to the bed, grasping his hand tightly. She wiped away her tears with the other, putting on a smile for the distressed blonde.

Jou sighed and said, "I could be better, but I'm fine now that I saw you were ok." He kissed her lips gently, chills sent upMai's spine.The moment was interupted by Doctor Dillamond who had burst through the door.

"Miss Kujaku, there's something terribly wrong with Mr. Mutou. His pulse is becoming weaker and weaker by the minute. Do you wish to come into the room and check on himor stay here?" Doctor Dillamond's bony hands were trembling, his eyes sad and worried for the Duelist King.

Mai's face fell instantly, her hands trembling in Jonounchi's. She shook her head no, and the doctor left the room to deal with the blonde man before her. She didn't notice the squeeze from Jou's hand, or him sitting up further in the bed. Mai looked at him finally, fear in her eyes, both of them gazing into serious brown ones.

"Mai, what happened to Yugi?"

A day had passed in Egpyt. Anzu was in Atemu's bed, sleeping soundly, her innocent form clutching on a pillow that Atemu had sneakily put in place of himself. As he slipped on his golden jewelery, he smiled, gazing down on what he believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world. He walked over by her side, brushing away some chocolate brown locks from her face. He traced her face with his index finger, remembering what had happened last night.

He placed a kiss on top of her forehead and walked out of the room, closing his eyes, so he didn't notice the agitated Isis running down the hall as he bumped into her. He blinked as he looked at her tear streaked face and her swollen eyes, saying, "Isis? What happened? What is wrong?"

Isis grasped his hand, her raven hair blowing in the sudden breeze that had slipped into the room. She said in a shaky voice, "My king... I'm sorry... Shadaa and Seto... they..." She bit her lip, looking down, tears falling to the floor. The Millennium Necklace gleamed in the bright light of the sun, as did Atemu's puzzle. Isis cursed the infernal necklace, asking herself why she didn't see what had happened to Seto and Shadaa.

Atemu's face fell instantly, now becoming more serious. He said in a sharp tone, "What happened, Isis? Where is Seto and Shada?" He looked down at her and blinked, feeling her hands start to tremble in his hold.

"My King... they... they were a-attacked by Bakura last night... we just found them in the thron room." Atemu's eyes widened, his own hands trembling in rage. "Shadaa... he's... he's..."

Atemu looked at her, picking up her head with his fingers, saying, "What is wrong with Shadaa, Isis? Tell me!" He gripped her hands in a strong hold, hoping to comfort the distressed Priestess.

"Oh my King, he is dead! The High Priest Shadaa was killed by Bakura!" She sobbed and sunk to the floor, saying, "And Seto... he's seriously wounded... if we hadn't found him sooner, he would be dead." She didn't notice Atemu's feet move away from her, only his gruff order to his guards. She opened her dark blue eyes, feeling comforting arms wrap around her shoulders. She grasped Muahado's body, sobbing into his chest, her agitated body trembling in worry and sorrow. "Muahado... what are we going to do...?"

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Atemu barged into the throne, wincing at the sight and smell of the room. Blood was everywhere, being cleaned off by a few servants and guards. Women servants were carefully moving Shadaa's still form, while others were moving Seto's unconscious form into his room. Atemu ran up to Karim, who was staring sorrowfully at his fallen comrade, chanting a prayer to Rah under breath.

He slightly bowed as he said, "Your Majesty... I am sorry. We will not let Bakura get away with this." He looked away from Atemu's cold gaze as he looked at Shadaa. His body was torn to shreds, his eyes still open, both of them lifeless.

Atemu sighed, placing his hand over Shadaa's cold face, moving his eyelids into a closed position. He said under his breath, "Rest in peace, Shadaa..." He nodded to the guards removing him, saying, "Clean him up, and get him ready for a burial. He fought bravly in the name up Egypt." He walked away, only to meet two worried blue eyes.

Anzu grasped Atemu's trembling hands, saying, "Atemu... what happend?" Her eyes searched his, trying to find an answer to what had happened. She looked behind him and gasped, her hands going over her mouth. Her knees began to wobble as she gazed upon the fallen Priest, and she felt herself fall slightly into Atemu's open arms. She had fainted from the same sight and smell Atemu had grown to hate.

He sighed, carrying the distressed girl bridal style. He nodded to the guards and servants to continue their work and walked away from the scene and into the gardens. Once in there, he was comforted by the gentle breeze and the smell of the clean and fresh air.

Atemu laid Anzu on a soft patch of leaves, kissing her forehead gently. She moaned and fluttered open her eyes, peering into Atemu's sad maroon ones. She giggled, sitting up, bumping her head slightly with his own. She looked around, saying, "How did we get out here?" She stood up and stretched her arms out, yawning at the same time.

Atemu smirked and said, "I brought you out here." He wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her in for a kiss. She smiled, and kissed back, but a vision entered her mind. Mokuba, Kaiba's distressed face,Yugi, Jou, Mai, the dead face of Shadaa...

She remembered why she was here. She closed her eyes and pulled away, forgetting about her own pains and worries.Atemu looked at her, puzzled, saying, "Anzu, what's-"

"Yugi Mutou."

A sharpening pain fell into Anzu and Atemu's stomach, the pain becoming unbearable. For Atemu, visions of his aibou flooding his mind. He remembered him and Yugi dueling, fighting, and going through their adventures together. He felt the relationship he and his partner had, and then he felt... pain. Yugi was in pain. He glanced over at Anzu and was about to say something about it when he stopped himself. He staredat the girl -no, woman-before him, whom he had just remembered about.

Anzu wasdoubled over in pain, her small form on the dirt ground. She was coughing terribly, feeling as though she was hacking up a lung. When she tasted a crimson liquid, her eyes narrowed in pain. Blood fell from her mouth as she realized the seriousness of the situation. Her stomach heaved in and out, her body trembling in pain and anguish. She shivered when she felt Atenu's reasurring arm wrap around her back, and she fell into his open arms, consciousness slipping from her grasp.

Atemu stared at the fallen woman in his arms, crying out her name in a worried tone. He didn't hear the rustle of leaves behind him, or the small chuckle that soon erupted into a laugh. Atemu swept his head around, clutching Anzu's limp body for dear life, and glared at the menacing Thief King.

Bakura smirked down at Atemu, his hands on his hips, his strong tanned fingers drumming along his hip. He stared at Anzu with intrest, licking his lips subconsciously. Atemu narrowed his eyes at this, a sudden protectiveness washing over him. He placed Anzu gently on the ground and stood up, his hands clenched into fists, both of them threatening to connect with Bakura's face.

Bakura smirked seductively, saying, "So, Pharaoh. Have you recovered your memory about the future?" He glanced at the girl, noticing blood on her round lips... those lips that he wanted to kiss so much, that body to hold and love and cherish... He shook his head slightly, banishing the dirty thoughts that constantly plauged his mind.

Atemu noticed where Bakura's gaze had fallen, and he stepped in front of the young woman, his foot in front of her face. He growled low, saying in a husky tone, "Yes, Bakura. And now it only shows me how much of an ass you really are." He stepped forward, going intoa defensive fighting stance.

Bakura smirked, doing the same, saying, "Good. So you know of what I am capbable of." He took out a number of daggers and placed them in between his fingers, bending his knees, ready to pounce on the young Pharaoh.

Atemu nodded, saying, "Not much, if I remember correctly. I still managed to kill you and destroy Zork, so I would only guess you're-" He blinked in confusion as Bakura began to laugh at Atemu. He growled, taking out two of his own long daggers. He narrowed his eyes into slits, saying, "What's so funny, bastard?"

Bakura smirked, saying, "You, you fool! Did the wench ever tell you why she was here?" He glanced at the sleeping brunette, his eyes glazing over for a moment. He shook his head again, brushing aside the voice in his head: Grab the girl and take her for yourself! No one deserves her more than you do...

Bakura ignored the voice, smirking at the Pharaoh, saying, "Well, let me tell you why she is here, baka Pharaoh. Zork the Dark One is alive, and he is destroying everyone you know and love!" He laughed evilly, throwing up his arms dramatically.

Atemu's eyes dialated as memories of Zork flashed into his mind. He... he had killed Zork! He had! And then he, Atemu, went through the doors into the afterlife! Anzu was living proof of that! He growled, saying, "No... he can't be alive! I killed him myself! You're... lying..." His body trembled as he shook his head in disbelief. He dropped his daggers and looked down, saying curses quietly in Egyptian.

He blinked and blushed as a warm hand wrapped around his trembling ones. He looked down and saw Anzu standing, her pale legs shaking. She glared at Bakura, her eyes penetrating his soul. She spit out in a shaky voice, "It's true. And Zork killed Honda, and he harmed Yugi and Jonounchi. And he's using Bakura as his pawn to kill you and me."

Atemu looked at the young woman, admiring her passion and hatred for Bakura and Zork. He nodded, believing her. He was amazed at how much Anzu had grown. No more was the scared little girl he knew and loved, -Yes, he loved her back then, and always would- but now a grown young woman, filled with a passion to fight for her friends, her spunk keeping her alive and well.

Bakura let out a bitter laugh, saying, "You caught me. But I'm not a pawn... never a pawn, little Anzu." He stepped towards her, his menacing brown eyes boring into her firey blue ones, which softened at once by Bakura's penetrating gaze. Atemu growled and stepped in front of Anzu, using his strong body to shield hers. Bakura smirked, saying, "I am serving Zork, because he is giving me a reward. If I kill the Pharaoh..." He reached out a hand and touched Anzu's cheek lightly, "... I get Anzu all for myself."

Atemu snapped at that remark. He grabbed Bakura's hand and crushed it under his fingers, the thief screaming in pain as a result. Anzu backed away from them both, her hands clamped onto the tree they were near. She watched the two in horror as they started to fight, blood falling like snow on the ground. Cries of pain and grunts flooded her ears, her eyes watching the bloody match that seemed to be a fight to the death.

She screamed and moved out of the way of Atemu crashing into the tree, a dagger inches from his neck. Anzu gasped, crying out, "Atemu, no! Please, Bakura, stop!" She reached out, grabbing Atemu's arm, trying to pull him away from the deadly dagger.

Atemu grunted as Bakura punched him in the stomach, Bakura smirking evilly at Atemu. Horror was placed on Anzu's face, and she did the first thing that came to mind: She kicked Bakura in the stomach.

Bakura blinked in shock as he felt a slight bump against his stomach. He felt pain surge through his body, and, forgetting his current position, he plunged the dagger into the flesh of what he thought was the young Pharaoh. He fell to the ground, clutching his stomach, and his eyes widened as he heard a shrill woman's shriek of pain and horror.

The next moment happened in a blur. Blood flew in the air as Anzu fell the ground, clutching her stomach in pain. Bakura had missed his target; he had stabbed Anzu instead. Atemu stared in horror at the writhering girl. He kneeled down next to her, grabbing her and cradeling her sore body. Anzu looked up, pain in her eyes, as she said, "Atemu... my bracelet... you have to send us... back... to the future..."

She held out her arm where the bracelet was. Atemu stared at it, biting his lip. Would it be better to send Anzu to the future to get her healed? Or to remaininEgypt heal her here, where Bakura was still lurking dangerously. Atemu sighed,grabbed her hand, kissed it, and said, "Hold on Anzu..." He then kissed her lips, saying, "Hold out ifyou can, my sweet..." (A/N2) He pressed thesmall buttonon her bracelet and closed his eyes.

A bright white lightemitted fromthe bracelet,blinding Atemu, Bakura, and the struggeling Anzu. Atemu and Anzu screamed as they felt their bodies being moved and swirling into the space time continuem.

When the light disappeared, Bakura gaped at the empty spot in front of him. Atemu and Anzu were gone...

Isis sighed wearily, eating a spoonful of cereal as she watched the monitor to see what Anzu was doing. She blinked when the machine began to glow, a red flashing light blinding her eyes. She stood and ran to her brother and Odion, who stared at the machine.

The sarcophagus glowed a bright light, but then it died down. The door swung open, and Isis gasped in shock. Marik gaped at the sight, and Odion fell into a chair, mumbling in Egyptian.

Atemu and Anzu were inside the sarcophagus, both of them in shock. Atemu grunted, supporting Anzu as he stepped out of the wretched deivce. Marik was the first to notice the blood covered around the young couple. Atemu looked at them, then saying his first words in the future, "Don't just stare there, you fools! Call an ambulance! Anzu has been stabbed!"

Authoress Blah Blah Blah: WOWSERS! Sorry it took so long to update (well, at least it wasn't three months... lol.) Happy Belated New Year Everyone!

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