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Destiny
No.06 -Malik
Totally self-awaken, Anzu reached out her arm to retrieve her wet-balled robe. She desperately wanted to cover her naked form before anyone sees her. She grumbled quietly, and grinned a little when she finally succeeded in getting her hands on the robe she threw away. Anzu brought the balled robe into the warm bath water and quickly spread the fabric over her.
The loud footsteps that echoed down the hollow staircase soon seized and there was an awkward silence for a minute.
"Didn't I give an order not to let anyone in my house, tonight?"
Bakura, still not moving an inch from his chair, roared.
"I am sorry, Bakura. But this is quiet urgent," answered the mysterious man.
Judging the fact that he didn't call Bakura Bakura-sama or -san like the others, he must be pretty close with Bakura.
"Shut your eyes before entering," Bakura, somewhat, hesitantly replied right back.
The intruder, then, slowly took one last step into the bath chamber and revealed his face. Anzu sank her body deeper into the pool but just peeped her eyes out on the surface to observe the guy's face.
He looked about the same age as Bakura. And his hairdo was also similar to that of Bakura's. Spiky and long with faded whitish colour (actually it was more toned down beige colour). But his skin was much more tanned and unlike Bakura, his face had no hint of mischievousness but rather looked solid with seriousness.
He looks more like a leader than Bakura.
Anzu quietly thought to herself. She wondered what his colours of eyes were but just as Bakura ordered, the pair was tightly shut. Then, she again, quickly pulled her floating robe down to cover her body as Bakura cried out,
"Tea, cover yourself!"
She thought that was quite unnecessary move, but noting Bakura's attempt to not face her direction gave Anzu a whole new impression.
He doesn't want the intruder to see me naked, and neither does him, himself. Why? I thought he just wanted his ways with me.
After a second, Bakura finally got up and looked at the entrance to talk with the intruder.
"What's so urgent at this time of the night, Malik?" He snapped at the intruder.
Malik looked a bit stressed to be snapped at, but continued with his words, "It's the northern tribe. They have sent in a messenger."
Bakura's emerald eyes widened for only a microsecond.
"It's The Snakes...," Bakura hissed, "Where is the messenger?"
"At the meeting hall."
"Did you hear anything else?"
"No, the messenger says he will only speak to you."
Bakura started to scratch his hair with a look of irritation and told Malik to wait at the meeting hall. "Tell them, I will be there in few minutes."
With a nodding head, Malik took off. Anzu flinched when she saw him glancing at her way. His solid face softened as their eyes met, Anzu felt mellow.
Violet eyes...
She wondered how he ended up being a bandit. Although Bakura too seemed much nicer than he appeared to be, Malik seemed heartier and...
Just more sincere looking.
"I'll tell the servants to prepare a new robe for you," Bakura whispered to Anzu when Malik was finally out of sight.
"...Uh."
"Don't worry, I...I won't let anything happen to you."
"..."
There it was again. Bakura, blushing.
Stop it. Stop being nice to me.
Anzu thought bitterly. She knew sooner or later she will have to leave or at least try to escape from the place as soon as possible in search of her missing parents. Plus, she couldn't imagine her life living as a member of a bandit tribe. But nevertheless, Bakura's suspiciously generous kindness was fully appreciated.
"Thank you."
Her words slipped through her tired lips. Bakura, still not looking at her direction, smirked slyly and walked away taking huge steps.
When the bath chamber fell silent, Anzu removed her old robe off her body and began washing. Her lovely brunette shone like before as she rubbed it with the palm oil, her tight dusty skin was once more dust-free. Anzu simply glowed after her bath.
She lazily stretched out her arms with satisfaction as she crawled out of the tub. But she quickly folded her arms around her chest in case she wasn't alone.
Remember, this is the place full of bandits.
Just then, a voice was heard.
"Are you done?"
It was not a man's voice; rather it was thin and high toned like a young girl's voice. Anzu quickly turned towards where the voice was let out.
"Are you here to help me?"
Anzu asked gently (or perhaps, a little too gently.) when she noticed it was indeed a little girl standing at the entrance of the chamber. She had blond hair that was tied up high into two ponytails. She looked at Anzu fiercely back in the eyes and came closer.
"I was told to give you this," the girl abruptly spat out.
It was a beautifully woven robe of light greenish colour.
"Thank you... Uh, what's your name?"
Remembering the good old times back at her town, Anzu took kind approach towards the girl. Just because she did not want to belong in this bandit tribe did not mean she was going to be unfriendly to others, especially children.
"Why would you wanna know my name, you...you're just a dirty slut!"
Shocked, Anzu motionlessly stood. She did not know how to deal with this situation. She was in no position to argue back that she was not here as Bakura's woman though that's what he claimed out loud earlier, nor was she in position to accept that she was indeed being a lowly prostitute. She was in fact just a captive held by force.
But if Anzu just nodded at left it as it was, she would not be herself.
Anzu snapped right back at the girl, "I'm not who you think I am! And a girl your age shouldn't be using that kind of language! Never!"
The girl seemed surprised as Anzu barked right back. She had so far, has never seem any of Bakura's women for being straight forward with her. They always seemed lustful and awfully busy with themselves...
"Then, why are you here? If you are not a slu...I mean Bakura-sama's woman."
"Bakura-sama...ugh, no. Bakura just happened to save me from the slave house and took me here. That's all. And I am grateful that he did that but I'm not his 'woman', okay?"
"...fine, but I still don't trust you. Plus!"
"Plus?"
"I was told to tell you that after you get dressed, you have to go to Bakura-sama's sleeping chamber. Oh, like all the previous Bakura-sama's women sluts"
Anzu's face suddenly turned crimson. She hectically waved her arms and cried, "No, I can't I don't want to, I won't!!! No way."
"I'm just doing what I was told."
Shrugging her shoulders, the girl grinned a little. The girl seemed to be enjoying the moment. She apparently did not take fond of Anzu.
"What should I do, you have to help me." Anzu desperately cried out. Her clear blue eyes started to glimmer with tears.
"Well, I think you better put the robe on before you freeze to death."
"Ugh, r-right."
Anzu quickly got dressed. It fitted her perfectly.
The little girl's eyes flashed a sense of jealousy but she shrugged her shoulders as if to dismiss her envy and continued with her saying.
"I don't see any reason why I should help you but we have to go to Bakura-sama's sleeping chamber now."
"I have a reason!"
The girl snorted, "Oh, really?"
"You obviously didn't like any of the Bakura's 'previous women', right?"
"......"
"Well, I don't want to be his woman. And I think you like Bakura yourself, so if you don't want me with him, you have to help me escape."
Anzu no longer sounded scared. She was in control now. The girl, despite her youth, seemed extremely smart, but a child is a child. The girl tabbed her feet busily as she thoughtfully analyzed Anzu's argument.
"Okay, I could help you, but not because I like Bakura-sama. I just think he is a great leader for our tribe and I don't want strange women to ruin it."
Anzu nodded. The girl continued.
"There is a secret passage down the..."
A sudden voice broke in, "Rebecca! What are you doing!"
The two turned and saw a lady covering most of her face with a hempen hood. Her voice was very demanding and sharp. The little blond girl stepped away from Anzu like a spring.
"Nothing. I was doing nothing," she murmured.
"Shush. You are never to disobey Bakura-sama, do you hear me Rebecca."
"......uh hu."
Looking quite innocent, the girl nodded and ran towards the strange lady like a little puppy. Anzu looked confused and a bit upset. It could have been her only chance to escape and now it was gone.
"Who are you?" Anzu finally managed to ask.
"I am Ishizu, I am here to look after you until Bakura-sama's arrival."
"..."
"Follow me."
With that said, Ishizu turned and walked ahead. Rebecca glanced at Anzu and stuck her tongue out to tease.
Urg.
Anzu followed.
I understand that the audience wants to see Seto (yes, I also know that this is a SetoAnzu fanfic) but my story is about 'adventure' + romance. The adventure part has to be done before Anzu finally meets with Seto. But I swear it won't be that long!
There are many more Yu-Gi-Oh characters to appear to twist and turn the story. So please stay tune for more, lol.
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