AN: Look I live! Seriously this last semester was a pain in the ass; I had five courses (15 credit hours), work, and getting ready for my trip to Japan at the end of the month. Yes for those who don't know I'm leaving the country so I'm trying to update before I leave because although I'll have a laptop I don't know if I'll have time or be able to update. Though if I can I will seriously try this summer. Anyway I haven't written in a long time so PLEASE PLEASE tell me if my writing style is different or horrid or something. And yes it's happy go lucky for now but you know with me that just means I'm trying to balance the bad coming ahead.

Notes on story: As far as I could find Shizuka's last name is kawaii which happens to mean cute this is what Bakura's comment means. Yes I know it's weird Bakura ISN'T a womanizer but I didn't want male slut Bakura running amuck in the fic. Yes I know the setting is in the fall and it shouldn't be hot but I live in Michigan and we got 2 and a half feet of snow just two weeks ago and lost power, do not talk to me about how weather SHOULD be. Think that's all, buh bye now! Please enjoy!

Japanese:

Nani – What

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Leave Sanity at the Door

Chapter 16: First Dates

Shizuka couldn't believe her friend had just left like that! Well ok she could but she didn't think she could sneak away so easily but apparently she and Ootogi had been a good enough distraction. Speaking of distractions…she spared a glance and Ryou's brother who didn't seem so happy to be left behind. He definitely seemed grumpy.

"Where's Anzu?" Shizuka looked over as it seemed Anzu's mom finally took notice of her absence.

"She was just here," came Ootogi's voice trying to sound innocent, she inwardly sighed.

"She couldn't have gone far," Shizuka said looking around the room. "And Ootogi's friend Ryou is gone too," she said trying to lay it on thick. From the look on Anzu's mother's face it seemed she was buying it.

"Maybe he went after her," Ryou's brother finally spoke up also getting into the game. Shizuka felt an odd tingling in her stomach from hearing the roughness in his voice, grating yet smooth as velvet. She felt blood rising to her cheeks and quickly turned to look around trying to take her attention from him and what he seemed to be doing to her. She spotted the front door slightly ajar and decided this would be a good way to lead into Anzu's excuse.

"Hey the front door is cracked." She waited for Mrs. Mizaki to turn and look. "Maybe Anzu went out for some fresh air."

"Fresh air? But we have an all day practice!" Oh yeah she was pissed, Shizuka winced.

"But she really hasn't been out at all since she got out has she? She went to school but I doubt that counts," Ootogi said jokingly. "Maybe she just went for a stroll."

"Well she has about five minutes to stroll her butt back here," the three of them, actually including Bakura, winced at the woman's voice.

"M-maybe we should go look for her," Ootogi suggested definitely wanting to get out of range from the impending doom standing three feet away in black high heels.

"Good idea, come on Bakura we can find your brother as well," Shizuka said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the door, Ootogi not far behind. All the while Shizuka was trying to ignore the warm sensation she was getting from holding onto Bakura's hand. They made it out the door and down the block not looking back before the finally stopped for a rest.

"Those idiots better be grateful we're helping them," Ootogi said catching his breath and looking for any signs the angry woman had followed them.

"Seriously, you'd think she could come up with a better plan then just running out like she wanted some air!"

"That was her whole plan," Shizuka jumped at the voice next to her ear and felt a blush jump to her face again. She tried to force her body to move but she was stuck in that position.

"Well what should we do now," asked Ootogi. "There's no way in hell I'm going back there until Anzu does and god knows when that'll be."

"M-maybe we should find them and tell them just how bad her moms taking it. She might come back earlier. Also her mom just might call the cops if she's gone too long," Shizuka said taking a deep breath and internally berating herself for stuttering.

"Good idea," Ootogi said with a big grin on his face that fell off a second later. "But we don't know where they are! She left her cell at home so her mom wouldn't try calling!"

"Well they have to be right around here, it's not like they have a lot of money to run off to Hawaii or something and they didn't leave but a few minutes before us," Shizuka rationalized glad she was finally composing herself.

"Good idea, I'll go check by the strip mall and the theatre and you take Bakura to check by the park and amusement park." 'Me…alone…with him.' Her composure was once again out the window and she fought the blush while trying to argue with Ootogi.

"W-wait. Why should Bakura and I go together? Wouldn't it be better if ALL of us split up?"

"Except he's never been to Domino so he'll just get lost." Bakura wanted to throw a comment at him for that but the little smart ass was right. "Anyway you two be good and don't do anything I would," he said waving and taking off.

"There's no way in hell I'd ever do half the perverted things you'd do," Shizuka cried out at his retreating form before turning, grumbling, to Bakura. "That ass is always taking off alone." At the questioning look from Bakura she explained further. "He can't pick up chicks if he's being tailed by someone." He sweat-dropped. "Anyway," she said walking up to him with all the courage she had and holding out her hand. "The name is Shizuka Kawaii." He looked at her for a second before grinning and grabbing her hand shaking it. "Bakura," he said and couldn't help but smirk a bit as he saw the blush rise to her cheeks. He always had that effect on women, but at least this one wasn't throwing herself at him.

"Anyway we should check out the park first since it's smaller and we can check it off faster." She started to walk towards it when she felt something tug on her and noticed she was still holding his hand. She blushed and dropped it letting him cross his arms loosely over his chest.

"Lead the way," he said smiling at her flushed embarrassed face. 'Kawaii, eh? Suitable name…'

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"I haven't been here in ages. The last time I was here was with Yugi back in 6th grade," Anzu said dragging Ryou through the Domino City Amusement Park.

"Yugi?"

"A friend of mine from school."

"It's been years since I was at one of these; it was even before Bakura started skipping school." Anzu just sweat dropped.

"Do you wanna ride rides first or go to the water park?"

"Water Park? I don't really have a suit or anything."

"It's ok I got some money, we can buy some cheap suits at the store they have by it. So which?"
"How about that," he said pointing as a coaster full of screaming people being flipped upside down went overhead. He didn't hear an answer and looked over to see Anzu's eyes as big as saucers. "Maybe we could start with something smaller he said looking around and spying something else. "How about that," he said pointing to the Scrambler. Anzu looked 100 relieved.

"Sure thing." They got in line and were seated right away. Even though it wasn't very powerful Ryou didn't mind on every turn and jerk being smooshed by the petite brunette next to him.

On the other side of the park at the same time a very similar looking couple entered. The young strawberry brunette leading the lean gruff looking white haired man behind her.

"At least we know there in here, the guy at the entrance said he saw your brother go in but not come out."

"Still who the hell is he to say my hair is bleached!" She winced at the harsh undertone in his voice.

"He didn't know. It is a really rare hair color."

"Still who the hell is he to comment on anything?" She let him be scouting around for the runaway couple.

"It's been so long since I went with Anzu to the amusement park, I don't even know where to start."

"I do," said Bakura looking over to the left. She turned and followed his gave to the sign in big red bold print reading 'Stomach Twister.' She tried to control her heart from pounding through her chest. "My brother loved those rides that do insane things like go upside down, especially stand up ones." She never had a problem with stand up or twisty ones, but going upside down…she tried to suppress a shudder.

"So you think?" He nodded.

"Come on, let's get in line and ask the guy at the front," he said grabbing her hand and pulling her towards the end of the line.

"But what if they already came and went? Or didn't even come on it?"

"If they did come through we can ask which direction they went. If they didn't come at all then we have fun on the ride." As they came to stand in line she noticed he was still holding onto her hand. "Unless you can't take these kind of rides," he said egging her on.

"N-no way! I love these kinds of rides! The crazier the better," she boasted, though she wasn't sure if she was trying to reassure him or herself at that point.

It was about this time that Anzu and Ryou were getting off their second ride, the swing ride. Ryou was trying to fix his poor wildly strewn hair with Anzu giggling as she ran her hands through her own to try and tame it.

"I always love that ride, feeling so weightless in the air!"

"I remember now why I always wore a hat on that ride," Ryou grumbled trying to fix his hair as it continued to stand up.

"Here here," she said motioning for him to turn around. He did so and felt her hands gently trying to comb through the mess of white. Snagging every now and then but even so she never tugged hard and it felt nice. It was almost a shame when she pulled back and said, "Done. Or as done as I'm getting it." She noticed the tinge of pink on his face as he turned around and she couldn't help but smile even wider at how cute he looked. He came up close to her and she didn't know what he was doing and before she could react he kissed her quickly on the lips, just a quick peck but it still sent her face aflame. She'd never really been kissed in a public place before.

"W-what was that for?" She seemed to timid now compared to a minute ago. 'Cute,' he thought.

"For being you," he said just smiling. She just continued blushing until she felt his hand grab her own. "Come on how about one more ride before the water park?"

"Sure, which?" He pulled her along until they came to stand in the back of the line and Anzu immediately tried to leave. "N-no way Ryou I can't do this one!"

"Come on Anzu, it's not very big or very long and it's a sit down, it doesn't even go upside down!" She clutched his arm tightly peering at the thing like it was just waiting to get her or something. "Please, just one? Just one roller coaster and that's it?" She looked over at his pleading eyes and remembered how he really wanted to go on that other one earlier. 'I already denied him the one he really wanted, the least I can do is try this little one. He said it doesn't go upside down and it's not stand up…' She sighed as a sign of agreement. "Thank you," he all but yelled hugging her from behind getting them a few looks but at the moment the two didn't really care if anyone was watching.

Shizuka was trying desperately to keep herself together now. At the back of the line it didn't seem so bad; from far away anything can seem decent. But now that she was at the front and saw just how fast it really went, and hear all the people screaming, and watching them as they looped over her head. 'If you were to fall out at that exact moment you'd fall straight on your head!' She couldn't suppress the tremor that went through her body as she saw herself falling head first towards the ground.

"What's the matter," came the voice from right next to her making her jump as up until then he had been completely quiet.

"N-nothing at all," she said jumping up and trying to put up a tough composure as if everything was all right. It was a bit too little too late as he had already noticed her visibly shudder as the line moved forward again.

"If you're scared we can always just leave and-"

"No way," she cut him off. Once again the line shifted and they were finally in the area where they were divided into lines for the carts. He could see her eyes getting wide and knew she was just putting up a front. A cart of screaming people came to a stop in front of them and people got off. Some younger kids about nine or so were hooting and hollering while a guy of about 20 ran off and threw up in a nearby trash can; she swallowed the lump in her throat. They were seated in the cart third from the front. She was visibly shaking now and started breathing kind of hard.

"Hey don't worry," he said and put an arm around her. "It'll be fun." She looked skeptical. "If you get scared, just grab me and close your eyes." She blushed and looked away.

"I'll be fine," she said but it came out a lot weaker then she planned it to. Just then the cart jumped, she let out a muffled squeal of shock and latched onto his side as the cart started to slowly move forward. He smirked as she held onto him tightly.

"You know if you wanted to get closer." Her face went beat red.

"I'm only doing this because I'm nervous," she said slightly ticked off that he'd be hitting on her at a time like this.

"Really? Are you so sure?"

"Of course I'm-" was as far as she got as, without her noticing, the cart had reached the top of the hill and was now descending rapidly. She once again clutched his side as the cart dived downward leaving her stomach behind. She screamed as they took off for the first loop and closed her eyes grabbing onto Bakura for dear life. She opened them as she felt her body once more right itself.

"Hey you're doing fine, you're still alive," he yelled over to her, snickering. She growled as he was once again teasing her. Until she felt her stomach twist again as she again defied the laws of gravity. This time there was no preparation as she clutched her lifeline and watched the ground swirl beneath her, screaming with the dozen other people on the ride. Her heart felt like it was going to break from her chest as the ride continued.

Her grip on Bakura loosened without her knowledge and as they came upon the last loop she felt one of her arms flying freely in the air as she screamed. But this time it wasn't in fear. She felt her whole body tingling as the cart slowed and finally came to a stop right where they had gotten on. She jumped out of the cart feeling exhilarated.

"Wow that was awesome," she said turning to wait for Bakura to exit with her.

"Yeah and man what a grip, I think I have a cracked rib."

"Hey," she said slugging him in the arm at which he just stared at her like a bug hit him. Just as they were walking down the exit stairs something hit her. "Oh my god we forgot to ask if Anzu and Ryou were there!"

"So," he said walking passed her as she stood there stunned.

"So! The whole point of the ride and going up there was to ask about them."

"Really? I just wanted to go on a ride with a cute girl," he said with a smirk as her face flushed and she chased after him.

"Hey you!"

Ryou had been in many embarrassing moments before and had also been in a bathing suit many times before, and many a time the two events coincided. It wasn't that he didn't like his body, more like he didn't like other people liking his body. But he figured if Anzu was doing it so could he. Speaking of which he was standing outside the bathrooms with a towel waiting for her to emerge. She seemed a little frustrated with the fact the only bathing suits in her size were two pieces but she still wanted to go to the water park. But he was happy she was in such a good mood. She had been so edgy about going on the little coaster but had actually enjoyed on it and rode it again. Though he couldn't help chuckling on the whole way up the first hill she continued chanting 'I'm going to die. I'm going to die.'

"Ryou," he heard his name being called breaking him from his thoughts as he turned and mentally started drooling. The bikini she ended up with was a dark blue color with very light blue almost white lining and strings tying the top together. He knew his face was aflame but couldn't help it as she came up to him. "Hey Ryou looking good," she said with a blush of her own.

His skin was as pale and delicate looking as his hair, looking soft to the touch. Though it stood out in such a place it just seemed to fit him. She really couldn't picture him a dark tan at all. The cute little black trunks she had picked out for him made her want to giggle at the picture of a little toon-like devil on the back that made him whine and not want to wear them.

"S-same to you," he said as his brain finally began to get some function back, though not much.

"Anyway come on lets go on one of the slides with the double tubes," she said grabbing his hand and tugging him away. They made their way over and grabbed a tube going up one of the many towers leading to the top. It wasn't too busy that day for some reason but the two teens didn't pay it much mind. They got in with Ryou on the bottom and Anzu on the top part of the tube before they were pushed off. Anzu hung on to the handles for dear life as she had been known to fall off tubes quite easily. And sure enough as a bump on a bend came up the grip she had on one of the handles was lost and she pitched forward landing in Ryou's lap.

"Aah sorry," she said trying to pull herself back up with the one hand she still had attached. But as she attempted such a feat yet another bump sent her sprawling fully on top of Ryou who was loosing his own grip on the tube.

"Crap I don't think I can hold on," he said as she held onto his waist trying to stay up. One more bounce and the tube was behind them as they slid down pretty much holding onto each other, and that was how they came out in the pool below. Anzu came up first laughing her head off waiting for Ryou to surface. He came up gasping and made his way over to a shallower area with Anzu catching his breath.

"I-I'm so sorry," she gasped between fits of giggles. "I should have warned you that usually happens with me," she said as their tube floated over in their direction.

"Don't be that was one of the best tube rides I've ever had."

"What tube? Half of the trip we were just hanging onto each other," she said blushing but still giggling.

"I know," he said smirking.

"Ryou you pervert," she said and couldn't believe he'd really say something like that. She dipped her hand below the water and started a splash war that lasted until the water guards told them to leave. For being autumn summer was trying very hard to hold on and unexpectedly it started getting pretty hot and the two decided to laze about on the Lazy River. They started off in two tubes but as they continuously splashed and dunked each other a few times they ended up sharing a tube laying across each other like an X.

"I wonder what everyone else is doing right now," she said feeling a pang of guilt for running off.

"I don't know about your friends but if I know my brother there's a good chance he's flirting with your poor girl that was back at your house."

"Nani," she said sitting up and almost tipping them.

"No no, it's ok! Bakura's a bit of a flirt but he's not like a womanizer or anything. Well I mean he's been with a lot of girls but he's never used them."

"So he's just dated a lot of girls?" The look she gave him showed her skepticism loud and clear.

"Unbelievably yeah. When he was in junior high he actually kind of got used. Some chick was dared to go out with him because he was this big tough guy who didn't get close to anyone. Anyway so they started dating and she worms her way passed his defenses and he really starts to like her. About that time her dare was complete and she dumped him, he wouldn't really show anyone but I know he was hurting. Something like that leaves an impression. So yes he dates a lot but he doesn't really use people, if a girl seriously told him to back off he would. So I think she's relatively safe."

"Probably safer with him then Ootogi."

"Is he that big of a womanizer," he said with disbelief.

"Actually no, they just really get on each others nerves. That little distraction you saw back there happens on a daily basis and that was a tame one." He looked at her wide eyed. "We tease and bicker a lot but we're always just joking and it's really just in fun."

"Sounds nice, I don't have any real close friends. Just my brother and Malik and Marik. It was funny," he said with a chuckle. "Marik and Bakura hated each other when they first met. Marik heard Malik say Bakura was kind of hot and even though Bakura is 100 straight Marik got sooo jealous. Eventually Malik got in between them and calmed down Marik and apologized to Bakura. From then on they'd been stuck together like glue. They're troublemakers and they skip constantly, but when a friend of theirs needs some help they're there for them."

"Well then you do have friends." She said shifting in the tube a bit placing her foot a bit closer to Ryou's head.

"Huh? But we don't know each other that well."

"No but it's like you said if a friend is in trouble they'll help them out. How many times have they helped you out now," she said with a catty smile stuck on her face.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," he said his smile getting slightly brighter.

"And it's not like anyone is going anywhere anytime soon, you can get to know them better whenever you want, you have the time. Speaking of time," she said looking over at the clock posted in the middle of the park. "It's almost five, we should get out soon."

"Ok," replied Ryou and without another word he leaned back falling off the tube and throwing Anzu off balance sending her into the river for a dunking.

"Ryou," she chased him out of the river tossing the tube aside to pursue him until he ducked into the bathroom/changing rooms. "You may have evaded me for now but I shall have revenge," she yelled and looked around to notice everyone staring at her like a loony. She coughed into her fist, her face aflame, and strolled over the women's changing area.

She held the golden ring in her hand grasping it tightly, putting all of her energy and determination into the small item. 'Come on I'm counting on you.' She held the ring firmly in her hands and…tossed it. "Come on," yelled Shizuka as the ring went airborne and bounced once, twice, circled one of the jug rims, and fell leaving the bottle opening naked. "Noo! That was my last five!"

Bakura sighed from behind her; she'd been at the game for at least 15 minutes now. He'd asked if she wanted something specific he could get it for her but she'd yelled and said she didn't need someone else, that she could do it herself. And he had then quietly sat back and watched as she spent almost $25 on rings trying to toss them on top of large brown jug openings. As it was he was getting hungry and just wanted to go over to a stand and spend his cash on a Coney dog or something, but… He looked over at her crestfallen face and couldn't help the tugging he felt in his chest as he pulled out a five and slapped it on the table getting him a basket of rings.

"W-what are you doing," she all but yelled. "I told you not to help me."

"I'm not," he said smirking. "I'm getting something for me and in the process showing you how much you stink."

"Hey," she yelled indignantly slugging him again and once again not getting a reaction from him. But he wasn't paying much attention as he tossed a few rings. Within seven rings he'd got a ring on and won a small prize. He still had a basket full of rings so he continued tossing and after just five more rings he won another prize and traded the small in for a medium. He still had roughly half a basket left and got cocky but he was starting to sweat as he was down to his last four rings when he finally got another on and won a large prize. He had to get it on in the next four to win the jumbo prize he was trying for.

He was actually trying to concentrate now and tossed one, two, he held the third and fourth in his hands. He tossed the third and missed, he looked over at the girl standing next to him and saw a weird determined facial expression she had on. She was staring intently at the bottles, focusing on them, she'd been watching him win and couldn't help but inwardly cheer for him. Though she would never show or tell him! But she was staring so intently at the bottles that she was startled when a little yellow ring came into view and jumped back a bit. She followed the hand holding the ring up to the arm and to the face of Bakura.

"Here."

"Huh? Why are you giving this to me?"

"I'm not going to win, thought you might have better luck." He dropped the ring in her hand.

"B-better luck! You did watch me blow all of my money didn't you? I mean you enjoy watching others suffer like that right?"

"Like I said I know I'm not going to win, but who knows maybe you'll get some kind of fluke," he said nonchalantly.

"Fluke! Fluke!" She grabbed the ring and tossed it as hard as she could at the bottles, "There's your fluke!" It bounced once, twice, and landed on one of the rims. She blinked a few times, her eyes wide.

"Huh?"

"The little lady wins a jumbo prize. Take your pick," said the man running the stand coming over to her.

"W-wait a minute I'm not the-"

"Don't be so embarrassed," said Bakura cutting her off. "You got the ring on the bottle, you won, guess you showed me," he said it as if it were nothing.

"But…" He turned and started walking away.

"Come get me when you're done, I'm getting a Coney Dog." She watched him go over to the stand and looked back at the prizes before picking out the large dolphin plush she'd been eyeing the whole time.

He was just about to take another bite out f his half eaten Coney when he felt himself being squeezed from behind. He turned to look and saw Shizuka holding a large dolphin plush and blushing badly while holding him; he patted her head.

"So that's what you wanted so badly," he asked. She blinked and quickly let go.

"Yes," was her simple answer, he didn't seem too satisfied with that but let it go. She sighed feeling bad for not telling him when he helped her win it. "My brother and I are together now but until last year our parents had divorced and separated us for almost six years. The last good memory before we separated was going to the beach and I remember watching the dolphins with him. She expected a sarcastic remark or some jesting on his part but was surprised when he said something completely different.

"That's…really nice. Older brothers are supposed to do stuff like that. They gotta watch out for the kids who come later." One thing was for sure as she ran to catch up with him as he had left her shocked where she stood was, there was more to him then it seemed.

"Wow look at the view," Anzu practically squealed from her seat. They were currently about fifty feet in the air staring over at the horizon where the sun was beginning its decent for the day.

"Man I can't believe it's just a bit after six and the suns already going down."

"Well winter is coming," Anzu said as she sat back in her seat across from Ryou.

"I wish it was summer again, or spring, I love the light rain storms we get."

"Hmm, I personally like this season the best," she said smiling.

"Autumn," he asked.

"Yeah the summer still keeps it warm but your so tired of the heat the cool breezes feel nice and the days get shorter but aren't as bad as when its winter. The cool time right before the snow. This is my favorite time."

"You say that but cone again we had a weird day today where is still seemed like summer."

"El Nino," was her only reply before they both started giggling. "Unfortunately I'm going to have a worse storm waiting at home for me tonight."

"Yeah I know the feeling," said Ryou sweat-dropping wondering what Bakura's reaction was going to be. "But it was worth it, at least I think so," he said blushing slightly. They both smiled as they came together, soft skin on soft skin as puffs of wrm breath were felt on their faces and their eyes slid closed sharing a single blissful moment in which they seemed to be the only people in the world. They pulled back blushing but didn't look away. That is until they heard the shrill cry of "ANZU!" They both blinked and pulled away looking outside the cart and were surprised to see Shizuka and Bakura down below calling for them.

"Come on Ryou! This is serious," his brother wasn't as loud as the young girl next to him but he could still hear the impatience in his voice.

"Crap, I wonder why they came looking for us. I thought they were going to convince my mom I just went out for fresh air." Ryou looked at her skeptically.

"You really expected your mom to believe that?"

"Of course not! That's why I wanted Ootogi and Shizuka to lay it on thick, THEY were supposed to convince her. Ryou once again sweat-dropped. "But if they came all the way out here it must be important." With that Anzu leaned out of the window of the cart. "Shizuka! Bakura! Up here!" The two looked around them a few times before their gazes were brought up and they started waving frantically. The couple had to wait until their cart came down before they exted and met up with their friends/siblings and were promptly dragged towards the entrance/exit of the park.

"Hold on guys what's wrong?"

"Yeah I know mom's going to be mad at me but running home isn't going to help anything," pleaded Anzu.

"You seriously don't know HOW much trouble," Shizuka all but yelled.

"W-what happened," asked Anzu.

"Your mom totally spazzed so we took off and said we'd go look for you. Ootogi went to the strip mall and cinema," Shizuka said causing Anzu to sweat-drop. "While we went to the park then here."

"Apparently," Ryou said pointing out the dolphin. Shizuka blushed.

"That's not the point! The point is it wasn't too bad a while ago. We thought even if we didn't find you everything would be ok so we started having fun in the park."

"Ahh, you mean like a date," said Anzu cattily. Shizuka was once again crimson, though it was hard to tell if it was anger or embarrassment.

"Stop interrupting! Anzu your mom called the cops!"

"WHAT!"

"Seriously," Anzu all but screamed.

"But why? And I thought you had to be gone 24 hours before you could call the cops," asked Ryou.

"Well usually yeah but I guess Anzu's mom talked to the two detectives who came over before," Shizuka said lowering her voice. "I guess they thought it could be something like that." Anzu's good mood died almost instantly as she wondered if it was possible, if Dratz really would come after her.

"But it's not that serious," Ryou said inadvertently snapping Anzu out of it. She quickly shoved that thought to the back of her mind and tried to get back in on it.

"Ok, ok that's not important. The important thing is I need to get home without the cops getting involved," said Anzu.

"Good so let's get going we can take some back ways," said Shizuka. They quickly exited the park and started heading around the outskirts of it making their way towards a main road. Anzu couldn't help the shiver her body produced when she thought of the upcoming trial…and him. She'd been trying to get on with her life, but the thought of the detectives had brought him back into her thoughts. She just wanted the whole ordeal over, but she knew it was far from. The lamps along the roads turned on as the last bits of light faded behind the horizon.

AN: Good? Bad? Ugly? I was wondering, the Bakura/Shizuka thing could swing to friends or more from this point tell me which you'd prefer. Please give me some feedback it's been so long since I've written!