Ambitionshipping (Ishizu Ishtar/Kujaku Mai/Mazaki Anzu)

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"Okay, step back, it's my turn now."

Ishizu just raised an eyebrow, but she nodded, and released Anzu's hands so that Anzu could twirl to meet Mai's hands instead. Anzu grinned at her as they immediately fell into the steps of the dance, the music twisting around them from Anzu's boom box. Anzu stretched and twirled at the end of Mai's grip, each step perfect, precise, and professional. Mai wasn't sure she could say the same for herself even in her flats she felt like she was tripping over things Anzu had taught her years ago, but Anzu didn't seem to mind. She laughed, her face red with the exertion and eyes alight with the music.

"And change again!" she said, twirling away and letting Ishizu slip in to take her place.

Ishizu had picked up the dance even more slowly than Mai did, but now, you wouldn't know it—she moved as elegantly as though she had been doing it all her life.

"You cheater," Mai said. "You've been practicing outside of our sessions, haven't you?"

Ishizu just crossed her eyes at her and stuck out her tongue with a faint grin, and Mai made a mental note to be as annoying as possible to Ishizu later.

"Aaaand done," Anzu announced, as the music faded out.

Mai and Ishizu twirled to a stop, breathing hard. They didn't immediately release each other's hands, just trying to take a second to catch their breath.

Anzu broke the moment by squealing and throwing her arms around them both, almost knocking all three of them to the ground.

"That was amazing!" she said. "I can't believe you guys learned that whole routine in just a month!"

"You're a good teacher," Ishizu said, smiling as she managed to slide her arm around Anzu so that she was hugging her back.

"I'm so glad you guys agreed to be part of this talent show with me—really! Thank you so much!"

"Anything for you, hun," Mai said, smiling as she leaned over to peck Anzu on the cheek. "Let's knock them dead at that competition, huh?"

Anzu laughed, and the sound echoed around the dance studio, just as musical as the tunes that had played for them before.

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A/N: Guys... guys... there are...eight chapters...left... OwO

Next is Altershipping (Ryo x Marik x Yami Marik).