Drabble Notes – Anzu, character death, and based during the same unwritten "Carnival" story where Yami no Malik was around for longer than he was in the series. I also had a lot of requests for Jounouchi/Anzu at the time, so that's why the pairing seems to turn up frequently.
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She coughed several times then fell to the floor unable to keep her balance. She felt the Sennen Rod was still in her hand and let go of it, listening as it rolled away. But she did not want to hold that evil thing anymore.
She'd made it this far presuming he wouldn't kill her. It was such an obvious mistake that she should have seen coming sooner; she supposed that adrenaline had kept her going too long for her to stop and think about it.
Her heart was already slowing. There was no hope for her to be saved. The wounds were too deep and blood had already left some of her vital organs too quickly. One thing could be said for Yami no Malik, he knew exactly where to strike when he wanted someone dead…
"Anzu!"
She heard the cry but did not see the face. Not that it mattered, as she knew it was Jounouchi. He lifted her up onto his knee and she felt tears land on her as they dropped from his face.
He had covered her mouth with his hand. If she weren't already dying she'd be concerned that he was blocking her breathing. Heh… Even in her last living minutes she was criticising Jounouchi's actions in her own mind.
She appreciated he was there though. Even if she couldn't see him it felt better not to be alone. It could have been anyone really, Yugi, Honda, Shizuka, or any other of her friends. But the fact that it was Jounouchi made her feel a slight more affection to him as she was slipping away.