There must be something there that wasn't there before
Chapter two
A/N
Honestly why do i even bother?
No its not about the lack of reviews or the fact this story has only received one, its cool to continue it so here it is
The feeling of being rejected so harshly had left a hollowness in the pit of Anzu's stomach as she stepped outside for some fresh air.
Cursing under her breath she mumbled to herself.
"I cant believe it" "Mai of all people" "I mean so what if shes pretty?" "ah Seto kaiba is a shallow son of a..."
"Hey Anzu" Jounuchi came running behind her.
Anzu spun around.
"You wanna get something to eat?" the blonde asks.
Anzu stares blankly at him. "No Jounuchi I don't"
"honestly, how can you think of food?" she sulks.
Her best friend and male compadre puts his arm around her shoulder and the two of them walk down the busy street.
"I can always eat, besides a chick like Mai would probably be too high maintenance anyway" he said with one hand in his pocket.
"Oh so that it?" "you are completely over your insane crush?" Anzu asked perplexed.
Jounouchi looked at the concrete then smirked to himself. "off course Im not over it" He thought to himself.
He could never tell her that though, not his sweet friend who was looking to him to be the strong one.
"Yeah, I guess i am Anzu" "Ya know there are plenty more fish in the sea"
The brunette nods her head and plays with her bracelet, the one Yugi had given her before he went to egypt.
As the night grew colder and darker, the two of them found solice in a burger bar where they were out of the night air.
Jounouchi managed to stuff his face while Anzu played around with her fries, barely nibbling at the ends of them.
"Hey Jou?"
"Yeah" he says with mouthful of burger.
"Do you ever miss Yugi?"
Jounouchi wipes his mouth and scratrches the back of his head.
"Yeah, ya know sometimes" "But I know he and the pharoah are back where they need to me so that makes me happy"
Anzu smiled a little. That softness in Jounouchi always managed to shine through.
Across the street, Anzu could see a couple of lovers kissing under the lamp light. This braught tears to her eyes.
"Uh Jou Im going to the bathroom, back in a sec" Anzu sprinted off into the ladies.
Jou shrugged and helped himself to a few of Anzu's left over fries.
"Waste not want not hehe" he grinned.
In the bathroom, Anzu waited until the two females in their had finished before looking into the mirror at herself.
Her face was beet red and her eyes were glistening over with tears. She observed her white jacket and how she looked in her purple top and black skirt over nice knee high boots.
"Look at me" She spat.
"No wonder Seto went after Mai"
"Im as plain as a plaid sweater" she then burst into tears and slumped onto the floor.
"Yugi's gone, Seto doesn't even know im alive and ....." "Im all alone" she whimpered.
Anzu was unaware that she was not alone.....
By the time Jou had finished chowing down on his food, Anzu had remerged from the bathroom.
"Lets go home" she said wiping her eyes.
Jounouchi looked confused. "Anzu, are you okay?"
Anzu blinked back more tears and grabbed her friend by the arm.
"Im fine, now lets get a taxi home" She led him outside to wait for a cab.
"you can pay" She ordered.
Jounouchi groaned. "Aw man"
Jounouchi paid for the cab ride home and walked Anzu back to her flat.
"Well uh, that was er interesting" He said with his arm on his neck uneasily.
Anzu sighed. "Tell me about it"
"Oh Serenity is gonna be here tomorrow so d'ya wanna meet up with us or somethin?"
Anzu nodded her head. "Yeah sure" "I cannot remember the last time i saw your little sister"
Jounouchi then sighed. "yeah well you know my Mom" "She thinks it will be battle city all over again"
Anzu raises an eyebrow. "that was ages ago, she cant keep blaming you because Serenity almost got hurt"
Jou shrugs. "I know" "what are ya gonna do?"
Anzu then smiled and playfully punched him on the shoulder.
"Hey at least you got a bit of money from the duels"
Jounouchi proudly grins. "that right, and i aint gotta start lookin for work for another couple a months"
"You spent over one hundred thousand dollars ALREADY?" Anzu screams.
Jounouchi's face grows bright red. "SHHH" "the whole damn neighborhood can hear ya"
Anzu folds her arms. "Well i guess you have helped us all out"
"Yeah I had to make sure Serenity was okay, and then Tristan and Duke needed some extra funds so..."
Anzu sighs. "You are too generous Jou"
"Well you can always give me back the dough I loaned ya" He joked.
Anzu became flustered. "Im working really hard to try to pay you back Jou"
He just winked. "Na forget about it" "You and me have been pals for ages" "And you are good to Serenity" He then holds in a deep breath. "Hell your good to all of us"
Anzu felt flattered and a bit taken back. "Aw thanks"
"So il see you tommorrow?" "Il swing by after work with Serenity"
"No doubt tristan will be there then" She laughed.
Jounouchi narrowed his eyes. "Its enough he aint moved his ass outta my house, he's all over my sister like a disease"
he continues.
"I told Serenity, she'll catch herself an STD if she sleeps with him, or any guy" His fists clench.
"Thats a little extreme Jou even for you" Anzu said.
Jounouchi shrugged again.
"Anyway sleep well Anzu and forget about my fancy pants" "He aint worth your time"
Anzu nodded her head and waved goodbye to her friend.
Jounouchi walked off into the distance, with his denim coat over a pair of tight black jeans.
Anzu found herself watching his movement and then blushed when she realized she was starring.
"He's kinda cute from the back" She giggled.
Walking a couple of blocks to his own apartment, Jounouchi started thinking of the day and the events that took place.
He then thought of Anzu, the time the gang all watched her dancing.
She moved so effortlessly and had the nicest pair of pink shorts on.
He then snapped out of his thoughts of Anzu's curves when he realized he was home....
Perhaps there is something building up between the two?
In the next chapter
They all meet up after Anzu finishes work and go dancing, Jounouchi remains fascinated by his friends dance moves when all of a sudden a handsome young man cuts in and starts to dance with her...
Will Jou do anything? or are his feelings for Anzu nothing more than friendship?
find out in chapter three
