Winning Without Gods (A Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfiction)DONE!

Chapter 8: Not Against Horakhty

Anzu Soul Room

Satiah twirled lightly in their soul room. The sands ran through her toes as well as the soft papers of Anzu's dreams. Years of wishes and hopes that she kept telling herself that had gathered on the floor. Satiah loved games, it was Egypt's funnest past time. If only she could play Sennet. Dancing, music and the arts. They were all wonderful in her time, but in Anzu's time? There was so much more to it all.

The soul room was changing again. Part of it still had relics of her first experiences in New York, but now the counter of the Game Shop was there too. Was Anzu's dreams changing, or were her current desires to be with her friends strong enough to invade her soul room?

Yuugi was still a viable husband, he clearly had more money than he was visually liking to display. However, he wasn't a fighter, and he brought Anzu back to Japan instead of staying in America and finding a way to help.

Now, Ryou Bakura, from the get-go she could see he was a man of means, yet so gentle too. If Anzu stayed friendly with him but dialed it up a few notches, perhaps she could attract his attention? Either way, she could feel the happiness radiating from Anzu. Perhaps she would even choose a different path, to restart again with the help of no man. No matter what she chose, as long as Anzu felt happy. She felt happy.

More wishes were starting to fall from the ceiling. If Anzu would express what she wanted again, maybe they wouldn't be falling. She looked at it and started to feel happiness turn into anxiety. What was wrong? "Anzu, are you okay?"

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Bakura's House

"Grab Anzu and head back home now," Jounouchi commanded. "Honda saw something around their place and Shizuka is shook, she won't say anything. You better keep yourselves tight behind your security. Keep my number handy. I'm going to go see my sister."

"Yeah, you can do that," Kaiba said to him. "She can't."

Jounouchi looked in deeper and noticed Kaiba. "You making a rude joke about my sister?"

"I was just there on business," Kaiba admitted. "She's blind as a bat, and Honda isn't spilling that over the phone. Also, there were people shooting up the place."

"What? No." Jounouchi touched his forehead, lost. "No, it can't be. I took care of her a long time ago, those eyes were great."

How in the world did Kaiba know about any of that, and what was he doing at Honda's place?

"Bakura, we have to go," Anzu interrupted. "I'm sorry this was in the middle of the meal, but we shouldn't involve you in this."

"I accepted the invitation, knowing people might be following you," Ryou Bakura answered. "I don't turn my back when things get tough. I can't."

"The Game Shop has the latest in security, guaranteed to be the best by Mokuba Kaiba himself," Yuugi said to Bakura. "It's best if we go. Jounouchi?"

"Soon, Yuugi. Trouble doesn't follow forever," he said. "I got to get to Shizuka. No, I gotta get to Mai. Damn it. Honda better stay put with her, I have to go to Mai."

"Mai Kujaku?" Seto Kaiba asked incredulously. "You're kidding. You're putting her over your sister going blind? What, is she pregnant?"

"Why does everyone have to give a damn guess all the time," Jounouchi exploded at him. "It's none of your business."

"Yep, she's pregnant," Seto Kaiba said. "She was in her twenties when you were still in school. Good job, Jounouchi, just what I expect from a loser like you."