Title: 10 ways to say "I love you" without saying it
Author: jz_l0ves-Atemu
Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh!
Pairing: Yami no Yugi/Anzu Mazaki
Rating: Older teens
List and theme: 30kisses, #10, #10

Notes: isn't part of, but could be considered part of "Pharaohs make the worst patients" universe. Why Yugi and their friends want Yami and Anzu to get together. Cites evidence thorough out the series as to why.

Warning: yaoi fans and Anzu bashers STAY FAR AWAY.

Summary: Yami and Anzu never told each other "I love you" but deep inside they know of each other's love.

Yugi was aghast, "Mou Hitori No Boku! What do you mean you haven't told Anzu you love her? C'mon Pharaoh, girls need to hear from the ones they love those three really difficult words to say"

"Aibou, she knows I love her. And she loves me as well, so the three words are superfluous." Yami replied casually shuffling his deck.

"As you were fond of saying back in the early days of our bond, Play a little game with me…" Yugi stated with a smirk.
"And this game is?" Yami asked giving Yugi the look reserved for his opponents.

"You and a partner will need to find ten people who can tell you one piece of evidence that you and Anzu truly love each other. Good Luck, by the way, if you lose… we switch girlfriends for a week." Yugi answered, chuckling darkly. "By the way, your partner for this game isn't me." He adds. "It's Anzu"

Yami's glare darkened. "You're tempting fate aibou." He hissed.

"So, is the great and mighty pharaoh afraid then?" Yugi asked impishly.

"A penalty game will be awarded to the loser, Aibou. Don't forget my penalty games were harsh. I accept your challenge." Yami stated, privately smirking at Yugi's wide-eyed Oh shit expression.

A few hours later Yami and Anzu were on the streets of Domino. "Anzu, this will seem strange, but we have to search for ten people who think they have a piece of evidence that we truly love each other."

"What?" Anzu nearly shrieked, "You're kidding right? Why is he doing this?"
Yami shook his head, "He gets the impression that because I haven't said the three words to you that we aren't as close as we once were."

Anzu giggles as she lays her head on his shoulder, "I know you love me Yami." She whispered into his ear, "but it would be interesting to find out what their evidence is. What happens if we lose?"

"Yugi and I switch girlfriends for a week." Yami shuddered. Anzu's glare darkened. Yugi is so dead.

Yami I know he's your lighter half, but please MIND CRUSH him.

"Yami, you're the King of Games. There's no chance that we'll lose." Anzu chuckled placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Let's go!" Yami replied in that dulcent regal voice of his.1

After three hours of fruitlessly searching Anzu drugged Yami to the coffee shop that they went to on their first date.

"Like you said back then Anzu, look at this as an adventure." Yami replied sipping his mocha latte shake.

"Maybe we're just not asking the right people." Anzu said. "We've been asking random duelists that no one has ever heard of, we need to focus on asking our friends and people we've associated with in the past."

Yami nodded, "and for each one who gives evidence, I'll kiss you, each kiss a little more passionate than the one before." He added. Smirking at her blush.

"It's a deal." Anzu replied holding up her Dr. Pepper as if in a toast. Yami touched it with his mocha shake.

The two then left the coffee shop, and nearly ran into Joey & Mai.

Mai chuckles when she saw them. "So, Anzu are you two on a date?" she asked placing an arm around her shoulders. Anzu blushed, "You- you could say that, Mai. By the way, do you know of anything that shows of Yami's and my love for each other. I'm helping him defeat Yugi in this challenge."

"Anzu," the buxom blonde duelist replied, "remember the last time I saw you two together like this?" Anzu's blush slightly deepened. "yeah, that was right before Battle City."

Mai looks at her, "Hun, the way the two of you were walking, as if you two were in your own little world, a girl can tell. Like I said when we shared that tent in duelist kingdom, 'girls always have the advantage at night' Seriously hun, you are always there for him. You cheer him on even if times get tough." Anzu's face turned a deep crimson.

"Yami, do ya remember the first time you met Anzu?" Joey asked "What you said back at Burger World, 'anyone who manhandles my precious Anzu will suffer' You've sent jerks to their deaths for harming her."

"I know Joey, but that was before Yugi and I were bonded." Yami replied.

"Exactly, Yami, what man wouldn't be the knight in shining armor to the woman he loves?" Joey asked, "good luck in finding nine more pieces of evidence." he added before catching up with Mai.

Yami shook his head while chuckling. Anzu caught up with him at the museum. "Find out anything?" she asked. Yami nodded.

They went into the museum, standing at the carvings that changed everything were Ishizu, Bobasa, and Shadi. They bowed before Yami, much to his chagrin. "Rise," he commanded "Rise and tell me what if any evidence you have that proves that Anzu and I love each other."

Anzu chuckled slightly at this, "Do they always do this with you?" she asked. Yami glanced at her, "Their families have guarded my tomb for thousands of years, but some things" he replied, sending Shadi a glare that at one time sent a slave running for his life, "were NOT done according to my will" Having Marik murder his father was NOT in accordance with my will Shadi!

"My Pharaoh," Ishizu spoke up. "You proved that Anzu is your queen when you left the duel between Joey and Seto Kaiba to save her from my brother's evil half."

"How could I not, Ishizu, The Puzzle showed me she was in danger and I had to save her." Yami replied

"Not to mention, my king, the only way to test you in this world was to put her in danger. You may be bound to Yugi, but she is a source of your strength." Shadi stated.

"Anzu, when Bobasa said that the pharaoh would have to face his death again, you acted like your heart stopped beating. Not to mention you were the one that gave him the cartouche to carve his name on."

Yami and Anzu share a quick glance, "I never took it off," he whispered showing her the cartouche with his ancient name carved on it.

"Thank you," Yami said to his servants from his pharonic reign, as he and Anzu left the museum.

Once outside, Anzu spoke up, "That's five kisses you owe me." She giggled, stroking his cheek with one of her fingers. Yami chuckled bringing her fingers to his lips and placed a feather light kiss on them.

"Yami! Was that it?" she asked, a little disappointed. His amethyst eyes held a playful smirk, "All in due time, my queen. Don't forget, each kiss will be more passionate than the last. That's simply the first course."

"Two can play at that game," she whispered giving his earlobe a flick with her tongue. Yami shivered in pleasure at this.

To be continued in part 2