Sideshipping (Anzu x Shizuka)
Shizuka Kawai was used to sitting alone. Or at the very least, she was used to feeling alone even among others. She would sit at lunch, surrounded by people, and listen to them talk from the sidelines. Sometimes they'd ask her something, and she'd give them an answer, and then they'd continue to talk to other people. She wasn't too upset by that. It was, after all, her own fault for not speaking up and joining the conversation.
Yet, for some reason, that changed when Anzu was around.
Ever since Shizuka had met her, she had always admired Anzu. She, too, often stood on the sidelines while others took on the battles, and yet that didn't seem to change her unfailing inner strength and courage. She had dreams, unlike Shizuka, and she knew what she wanted to do with her life. And whenever Anzu was around, Shizuka felt included. She felt like trying harder to participate in the conversation. It was like Anzu's cheerfulness rubbed off on people.
"Shizuka!" she said as soon as she saw the red-headed girl. Anzu waved widely to catch Shizuka's attention, and Shizuka waved shyly back. "Hey, Shizuka-chan! It's been so long!"
"Yeah, it has," Shizuka said. "I'm really happy to see you again."
Anzu smiled widely and gave Shizuka a giant, suffocating hug.
"It's such a shame that you can't be here all the time," she said. "I miss having you around."
"Really?" Shizuka said, blushing a little.
"Of course, silly," Anzu said with a laugh. "We're friends, aren't we?"
Shizuka nodded, feeling Anzu's smile melt through her and become a bright, warm ball of happiness in her heart. Anzu made her feel so welcome...like a big sister. No, more than that, though Shizuka couldn't really put a name to it.
"Thanks, Anzu-chan," she said.
"For what?" Anzu said, looking a little surprised.
Shizuka just smiled.
A/N: So cute! :D Yu-Gi-Oh needs more girls, I think. Next up is Sickleshipping (Yami no Marik x Thief King Bakura). Should be...interesting...maybe that's too tame of a word, though...
