Shadow Play
Epilogue: A Song for One
It has been one full year since that day. Tristan got life in prison and Joey got some sort of award. Anthy became very depressed for a few months and tried to take her life twice. Every time, Kaylynn, Yugi and Seto have come bursting through the door at the last second. She doesn't know what she would have done without them.
Anthy had one last concert before she signed my record deal and make it to the big leagues. She looked into the mirror before stepping out onto stage.
She was dressed in blue leather pants, a sleeveless blue leather shirt with buckles and a blue jacket with buckles on its sleeves. Don't forget the dog collar. Anthy picked up one last item. A Sennen item to be exact.
That's right.
The Millennium Puzzle.
She slipped the silver chain over her head and stepped on stage. Anthy's eyes scanned the audience. Kaylynn, Ryou, Yugi, Seto, Joey, and Malik were in the front row. There was an empty seat next to Yugi and Ryou. She almost cried again.
"Okay! People! As you know, this is the last concert before I make it to the big leagues!"
The crowd exploded. She ran through her songs and as the night drew to a close, Anthy stopped with all the happiness (she just sang "Clover") and looked at everyone.
"You guys have been great and as a special treat, you get to hear my two newest songs. I'll start with 'To Be Reborn'."
The music started and she began.
To be born again
For your sake
Blowing away the past
On fluttering clouds
Letting the future
Ride on flowing winds
Fearlessly
Unceasingly
Patiently
To be reborn
Again in your arms
Once again
I'll await my birth
In a golden
Egg
Once again
To fly
With silver
Wings
For myself
I will be reborn
In your arms
I will be reborn
The bliss of our meeting
A gentle light
Our eventual parting
A pouring rain
The indigo
That blooms
In a delicate
Shade
For you
I will be reborn
You take my hand
And I hold yours
Don't look away
Never let go
The strength of will
The frailty of wish
Embrace us all
In your arms
I will be
Reborn
The crowd went nuts. Anthy didn't think they cared what it said, they just liked the tune.
"One last song. This is dedicated to my friend Yami Yugi, who couldn't be here. He is the real King of Games."
The music started and she began.
We're supposed to start
Dueling on the river today
And for Yami and me
It's a way to get pay
I was counting on him
To be at the dock by ten
A week's pay says he's still at home
Cause the boy's in his own time zone
I'm waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Tow boat's aleaving
Cause it don't care
What's not on board
And who's not there
Once that whistle blows
Down the mighty river it goes
Man if I could be more like that
I'd get on with my life and never look back
Instead of
Waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
And he's in a hurry
Cause he's running behind
Now I'm not one to worry
But I've got a real bad
Feeling this time
(Tears began rolling down my cheeks)
Cause sirens are
Crying all through this town
And Ryou just said
Yami never slowed down
He tried to beat that morning train
My life will never be the same
I never got tell my best friend good-bye
Lord I wish somehow he could show me a sign
But
I'm waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Waiting on Yu-Gi-Oooooooooh
Waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Anthy's eyes, still streaming tears, scanned the audience and spied the empty seat.
Yami was standing with the rest of the crowd, clapping and smiling.
Anthy bowed and retreated behind the curtain. She sank into the chain in front of the mirror and slipped the Millennium Puzzle over her head and set it on a table.
"Was that really? Could it have been?" She asked over and over.
A slight chill ripped through her. Anthy looked in the mirror and saw the vague outline of Yami. She spun around.
Nothing.
She met Yugi, Seto, Malik, Kaylynn, Joey and Ryou outside.
"Did you like it?" She asked, picking Yugi up and swinging him around in a circle---just like she did with Yami.
"I especially liked the last one. I don't think that anyone else knew the meaning as strong as any of us." Kaylynn said.
Anthy wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Are you okay?" Seto asked, putting one hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah." Anthy said.
Then, she collapsed into a heap, (Seto caught her), trying to fight back tears. She told them what she had seen after the show.
"You don't look too good." Malik said.
"Thanks." Anthy wiped tears away.
"Let's get you home." Ryou said.
Anthy agreed.
Seto opened the door to the apartment and froze.
"Wha-?" Kaylynn, Malik, Joey, Jess, Yugi and Ryou entered next and stopped dead in their tracks.
Anthy was last in, jacket slung over her shoulders like a cape. She looked up and stopped breathing for a moment.
"I wasn't sure when you'd come."
"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Yami?" Anthy whispered.
"I didn't have a chance to tell you what I wanted to before I left."
"Tristan got life in the slammer." Joey said.
Yami-spirit nodded.
"Seto, I'm sorry I left before we dueled once more."
Seto was speechless. Dueling was the last thing on his mind. Yami turned to Joey next.
None of them said anything, just shot each other a thumbs-up.
Kaylynn and Jess were next.
"Kay-chan, you're still one of the coolest people I've ever met. With your magic, you can come to the astral plain and visit."
Kaylynn nodded and grinned.
"Ryou, Malik, I'm just going to say 'Daijobu'."
The two fought back their tears.
"Yugi."
".........Yami?"
"I want you to know that you're one of the best friends I've ever had in my life."
Yugi didn't fight the tears.
Anthy looked into Yami's eyes.
"Anthy. I want you to know that you are the first person that I have ever loved."
"As are you."
"And for that I am thankful."
Anthy wished right then and there that she hadn't yelled at him or shocked him.
"I'm glad I could hear you sing one last time."
And then, he was gone.
Anthy sank to her knees and cried---tears of pure joy.
Epilogue: A Song for One
It has been one full year since that day. Tristan got life in prison and Joey got some sort of award. Anthy became very depressed for a few months and tried to take her life twice. Every time, Kaylynn, Yugi and Seto have come bursting through the door at the last second. She doesn't know what she would have done without them.
Anthy had one last concert before she signed my record deal and make it to the big leagues. She looked into the mirror before stepping out onto stage.
She was dressed in blue leather pants, a sleeveless blue leather shirt with buckles and a blue jacket with buckles on its sleeves. Don't forget the dog collar. Anthy picked up one last item. A Sennen item to be exact.
That's right.
The Millennium Puzzle.
She slipped the silver chain over her head and stepped on stage. Anthy's eyes scanned the audience. Kaylynn, Ryou, Yugi, Seto, Joey, and Malik were in the front row. There was an empty seat next to Yugi and Ryou. She almost cried again.
"Okay! People! As you know, this is the last concert before I make it to the big leagues!"
The crowd exploded. She ran through her songs and as the night drew to a close, Anthy stopped with all the happiness (she just sang "Clover") and looked at everyone.
"You guys have been great and as a special treat, you get to hear my two newest songs. I'll start with 'To Be Reborn'."
The music started and she began.
To be born again
For your sake
Blowing away the past
On fluttering clouds
Letting the future
Ride on flowing winds
Fearlessly
Unceasingly
Patiently
To be reborn
Again in your arms
Once again
I'll await my birth
In a golden
Egg
Once again
To fly
With silver
Wings
For myself
I will be reborn
In your arms
I will be reborn
The bliss of our meeting
A gentle light
Our eventual parting
A pouring rain
The indigo
That blooms
In a delicate
Shade
For you
I will be reborn
You take my hand
And I hold yours
Don't look away
Never let go
The strength of will
The frailty of wish
Embrace us all
In your arms
I will be
Reborn
The crowd went nuts. Anthy didn't think they cared what it said, they just liked the tune.
"One last song. This is dedicated to my friend Yami Yugi, who couldn't be here. He is the real King of Games."
The music started and she began.
We're supposed to start
Dueling on the river today
And for Yami and me
It's a way to get pay
I was counting on him
To be at the dock by ten
A week's pay says he's still at home
Cause the boy's in his own time zone
I'm waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Tow boat's aleaving
Cause it don't care
What's not on board
And who's not there
Once that whistle blows
Down the mighty river it goes
Man if I could be more like that
I'd get on with my life and never look back
Instead of
Waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
And he's in a hurry
Cause he's running behind
Now I'm not one to worry
But I've got a real bad
Feeling this time
(Tears began rolling down my cheeks)
Cause sirens are
Crying all through this town
And Ryou just said
Yami never slowed down
He tried to beat that morning train
My life will never be the same
I never got tell my best friend good-bye
Lord I wish somehow he could show me a sign
But
I'm waiting on
Yu-Gi-Oh whadya know
Time flies fast but he is slower
And I
I've told him over
And over now
Don't you be late
Oh but like always
I'm just ready to go
And waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Waiting on Yu-Gi-Oooooooooh
Waiting on Yu-Gi-Oh
Anthy's eyes, still streaming tears, scanned the audience and spied the empty seat.
Yami was standing with the rest of the crowd, clapping and smiling.
Anthy bowed and retreated behind the curtain. She sank into the chain in front of the mirror and slipped the Millennium Puzzle over her head and set it on a table.
"Was that really? Could it have been?" She asked over and over.
A slight chill ripped through her. Anthy looked in the mirror and saw the vague outline of Yami. She spun around.
Nothing.
She met Yugi, Seto, Malik, Kaylynn, Joey and Ryou outside.
"Did you like it?" She asked, picking Yugi up and swinging him around in a circle---just like she did with Yami.
"I especially liked the last one. I don't think that anyone else knew the meaning as strong as any of us." Kaylynn said.
Anthy wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Are you okay?" Seto asked, putting one hand on her shoulder.
"Yeah." Anthy said.
Then, she collapsed into a heap, (Seto caught her), trying to fight back tears. She told them what she had seen after the show.
"You don't look too good." Malik said.
"Thanks." Anthy wiped tears away.
"Let's get you home." Ryou said.
Anthy agreed.
Seto opened the door to the apartment and froze.
"Wha-?" Kaylynn, Malik, Joey, Jess, Yugi and Ryou entered next and stopped dead in their tracks.
Anthy was last in, jacket slung over her shoulders like a cape. She looked up and stopped breathing for a moment.
"I wasn't sure when you'd come."
"Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Yami?" Anthy whispered.
"I didn't have a chance to tell you what I wanted to before I left."
"Tristan got life in the slammer." Joey said.
Yami-spirit nodded.
"Seto, I'm sorry I left before we dueled once more."
Seto was speechless. Dueling was the last thing on his mind. Yami turned to Joey next.
None of them said anything, just shot each other a thumbs-up.
Kaylynn and Jess were next.
"Kay-chan, you're still one of the coolest people I've ever met. With your magic, you can come to the astral plain and visit."
Kaylynn nodded and grinned.
"Ryou, Malik, I'm just going to say 'Daijobu'."
The two fought back their tears.
"Yugi."
".........Yami?"
"I want you to know that you're one of the best friends I've ever had in my life."
Yugi didn't fight the tears.
Anthy looked into Yami's eyes.
"Anthy. I want you to know that you are the first person that I have ever loved."
"As are you."
"And for that I am thankful."
Anthy wished right then and there that she hadn't yelled at him or shocked him.
"I'm glad I could hear you sing one last time."
And then, he was gone.
Anthy sank to her knees and cried---tears of pure joy.