Screechshipping (Rebecca x Anzu x Mai)

As a general rule, Anzu loved to hang out with people. Her friends especially, but she was pretty friendly with everyone. But there was something about being stuck in the same room as both of these people at the same time that made her want to screech like a banshee.

Now, it wasn't that she disliked Mai or Rebecca. She actually liked them both quite a bit, despite her initial responses to them. But both of them together just felt like a recipe for disaster, and she wasn't mistaken.

"Why on earth do you still carry that thing around?" Mai asked. "I mean, aren't you a little old for teddy bears?"

"I'm never too old for teddy!" Rebecca giggled, hugging the bear.

What on earth had possessed her to invite the two of them on a shopping trip? Oh, right, it had been Yugi's suggestion. Yeah, great idea, Yugi...because everyone is visiting, it might be fun for the girls to go out and do something together. Great, Yugi. Great. Anzu reminded herself to smack him when she got home.

"Rebecca-chan," Anzu said, feeling a headache coming on. "You don't have to keep that act up right now. You're with friends, and besides, you're not dueling."

"That's an act?" Mai said, raising her eyebrows in surprise.

Rebecca's cheerful look slid from her face, replaced with a haughty, almost teenager-like expression.

"What, you couldn't tell? I thought you were good at reading people," she said, sounding a lot older all of a sudden. Geez, it was like a total personality change.

"What the heck? Why do you act like a five-year-old when you're really like that?"

"Same reason you use your little Aroma Tactic when you're really not psychic," Rebecca said. "You want to win."

"That's totally different from your lolita gig," Mai said.

"Not really. We both manipulate our opponent's psychology, to win before the fight has even started. It's the same basic psychological principle."

"Don't act so superior about it."

"I think you're just sore because I'm smarter than you at age twelve, and while my job opportunities are nearly limitless at my age and intelligence, while you can only make a living by either working in a casino or playing card games."

Mai's face went red, and she unfolded her suddenly clenched fists.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Anzu said, stepping in between them. "Calm down, both of you! We are in a public place, you know! Don't make a scene!"

Mai scowled. She sent Rebecca a death glare, but refolded her arms and looked pointedly away. Anzu sighed. This could only be the beginning...why couldn't they have stayed at Yugi's place and played games with the rest of them while Anzu did the shopping?

A/N: Short, but I don't really have the patience for this one. Besides, I don't think I can really go much farther with this one, and I don't want to go until Mai ends up hitting Rebecca, because then that would be child abuse and Mai would get in trouble. :3 Next is Screamshipping (Shizuka x Yami no Bakura).