Wallshipping (Rishid x Shizuka)
(Two of the most under-appreciated characters in Yu-Gi-Oh, as well as two of my favorites. :) I will try to avoid Mary-Sueism.)
Rishid first noticed her when he walked out of the elevator and up to the dueling deck.
He supposed it must have been because of her lack of anger. The pharaoh and the majority of his friends were split quite evenly between anger, distaste, and downright hatred. That was to be expected considering who they thought he was. She, however, did not seem to feel the same way. Nervous, perhaps, but that seemed to be directed toward the blond boy that he was about to face. Every now and then, her eyes would tear up a little, as though seeing was difficult. But there was no anger. She almost seemed rather content, and curious. Perhaps she did not realize the gravity of situation, how important a simple game could become.
He knew he wouldn't have noticed her otherwise. She was rather small, with red-brown hair and dark brown eyes, and she almost seemed to melt into the background. She hovered close to the pharaoh's friend, Anzu, as if for some comfort.
"Are you nervous, Shizuka-chan?" Anzu asked.
The girl shook her head, and then reconsidered, nodding.
"I know it's only a game," the girl, Shizuka said, and Rishid was startled at how quiet her voice was. "But I want to see my brother win – with my own eyes, this time."
"Jonouchi-kun can handle this," Anzu said reassuringly. "You'll see him win for sure."
She was Jonouchi's sister, then. They looked nothing alike, though their eyes and facial features were similar.
He paused on his way up the steps to the dueling deck. A younger sister...he envied Jonouchi. It had been too long since he had seen Ishizu. And Marik was more master than brother now. Did he have any family left?
"Hey, Marik!" Jonouchi shouted, and Rishid suddenly remembered that he was Marik for now. "Ya coming to duel or what? I ain't got all day!"
Rishid sighed softly, so that no one else could hear, and stepped onto the platform.
It was a shame that he had to defeat Jonouchi. It would have been nice to see what Shizuka looked like when she smiled. Perhaps she would become more solid, then, and less like the background.
Why did he care so much? Why did he want her to step away from the wall, and be noticeable?
Because I am part of the background too, he thought. And if she can shine, then perhaps I can someday as well.
He would have liked to talk to Shizuka, perhaps just once. He wondered if her brother cared for her how he had cared for Ishizu. He hoped that Jonouchi cared more than he did – after all, Rishid had left Ishizu alone.
He erased the thoughts from his mind, forcing himself to become empty. It would not do to let Marik see those thoughts.
The duel began.
A/N: Yeah, well, Rishid and Shizuka never actually spoke in the manga or anime...and I do like to stick to the canon as much as possible. Therefore, Rishid's inner thoughts are fair game. :) I would like to see those two characters in a scene or two together though, instead of from a distance. I want to see my little wallflowers bloom. And on that sappy note, the next one will be Vortexshipping (Atem x Akhenaden). I would shudder, but that goes without saying.
