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The
Last Star By: Amphitrite (papervanity@gmail.com) Rated: PG-13 Pairing: Anzu/Shizuka,
Isis/Anzu Song: Washing Machine by Michelle Branch. Summary: Have you ever loved
anyone who loved somebody else? And that person is Anzu,
who is in a happy relationship with
I smile at Anzu-chan
as she walks into the Game Corner. Onii-chan, Yuugi-san, Otogi-san, and I are
already waiting for her. She grins that beautiful smile and asks, “Ready to
go?” “Hai!” we all reply in unison. She beams and the five of
us walk together to the arcade. Otogi-san has his
arms around Onii-chan’s waist and is whispering
things into his ear as we walk. Onii-chan is
turning redder by the second. I think it’s
funny that only Otogi-san can make him all weak and
embarrassed. I mean, even I can’t do that. Anzu-chan walks by me, not
noticing that she’s making me nervous. “Hi, Anzu-san,” I greet sweetly. She looks at me and her smile
widens a little. “Hello, Shizuka-chan!” she replies back happily. Your eyes they look so bright A funky flair in my appetite I nod. We enter the
arcade, me in the back of everyone. Why did I come here today, anyway? Oh
yes…I wanted to see Anzu…But I doubt that I’ll get
any time with her with everyone here. I jolt out of my thoughts as I feel
someone’s hand grab my wrist. I blink. Oh! It’s Anzu. And she’s pulling me to the Ohh, no. There is
absolutely no way that I am going against her in Dance Dance
Revolution. Everyone knows that she’s pro at that. Besides, I’m usually
watching her dance…not competing against her. “Anzu-san…” I squeak. She turns and smiles at me. I
practically melt on the spot. “Onegai, Shizuka-chan! Just one
song. For me?” She looks at me with pleading eyes. Ugh…She has no idea
whatsoever that she just reduced me into a puddle of jelly. I nod weakly. She
grins triumphantly and literally bounces onto the machine. I follow her
uncertainly. But there’s no room for you My feet are on the ground And my head is in the clouds She tosses off
her denim jacket in a way that almost makes me drool. I think she looks really
attracting now, stretching her arms out. And I just love the outfit she has
on now…strapless black top, dark blue skirt, red platforms… I look down at
myself, looking like nothing compared to her with my denim skirt and
short-sleeved white blouse over a yellow tank top. But you still can’t break through Whatcha gonna do? I sigh and run a
hand through my auburn hair, watching my long-time crush intently. When she’s
done stretching, she flicks her cerulean eyes over to me. “Ready?” she
asks. I take a breath. “Hai.” She chooses the
song, one that’s not too hard for me. How considerate…The beat starts and
then we… Dance. I’m just thankful
that she didn’t choose one that was too hard. Phew. Wow, I’m actually having
fun. The song is nice and I know that my crush is having fun. Just knowing
that makes me happy. I’m not just gonna stand
around Waiting for my lips to be read Falling through the cracks in the ground My feelings need to be said As I start to get
into the beat, I try to concentrate more on the lyrics of the song. It’s
actually a nice one. “Flowing like
water in a crimson melody, the orange plastic sun is shining, and the truth
so hard to see….” I close my eyes
as memories and flashbacks flow into my mind. But they’re of both good and
bad. *Flashback* Anzu and Isis walked
into the Game Corner, hand in hand. Both pairs of blue eyes shone happily and
excitedly. That moment had been Shizuka’s doom. Otogi and Jounouchi raised
eyebrows as they looked at where the two hands, one pale and one tanned,
joined. Anzu and Isis smiled at each other. The
others watched as the two shared a kiss. Otogi, Jounouchi, Yuugi, and Honda all
smiled. “Finally,” Honda
said. “We’ve been waiting forever for you two to hook up.” Anzu turned to her closest friends, surprised. “You knew all
along?” she asked. They all nodded and began to talk to the new couple. All
except for one. Shizuka hung her head
and walked out of Sugoroku’s shop. *End Flashback* The rain of your existence falling down on me And the suds spread like A disease from my washing machine *Flashback* “And you must be Anzu-san! Onii-chan has told me
lots about you. You are very pretty, Anzu-san….” Shizuka chirped. Anzu beamed and
a tint of pink appeared on her pale cheeks. “Jounouchi has told me much about you too. I’m glad I
finally get to meet you, Shizuka-chan,” Anzu replied with kindness. Shizuka
just smiled shyly. It was that moment that she had gradually started to fall into
love with the older girl… *End Flashback* I look at the
large screen with the flashing background and colorful arrows, but I see
nothing but Anzu and Isis together… Kissing,
holding hands, hugging, being affectionate… A million, billion, trillion pictures. I’m not in a
single one of them. I stop, the song
still playing and Anzu still dancing. My eyes fill
with crystalline tears and I look down at the arrows on the ground, trying to
hold them in. Anzu just stopped and asked me what
was wrong. I shake my head, not willing to say a thing or looking at anyone. “Shizuka-chan?” she asks, sounding concerned. I doubt that
she is. “Leave me alone!”
I scream and push myself harshly through the crowd until I reach outside. I
drop down onto the ground and hug my legs to my chest. Then I let all the
tears fall. I’m not just gonna stand
around Waiting for my lips to be read Back in the
arcade, Otogi and Jounouchi
rushed up to Anzu, who was still standing on the
machine, a forlorn look on her face. The blonde boy shook her shoulders. “What happened?
We just saw Shizuka run out of the arcade.” Anzu didn’t move an
inch. Otogi shook his head. “Jou-koi,
let’s just go find her.” “Iie.” The two turned to
Anzu, who had a worried look on her face. “I’ll go find
her. I think I know what this is about.” She sprinted off, vaguely thinking
about all the things she had said to Anzu found Shizuka leaning against the wall of one side of the
building, scratching something on the abandoned sidewalk with a sharp rock.
She walked up to her cautiously. “Shizuka-chan?”
she whispered. Shizuka looked up, staying true to
her name. Anzu sat beside her, frowning. “Daijoubu?” she asked gently. “Iie.” was the whispered reply. Falling through the cracks in the ground My feelings need to be said “Anzu-san. Please stay away. Onegai.
I don’t want to be hurt like this.” The younger girl started to shake, her
voice wavering while doing so. Anzu reached over
and laid her hand on Shizuka’s shoulder. “I. Don’t.
Want,” Shizuka whispered, trying to convince
herself that she didn’t want Anzu’s comfort. “Shizuka-chan…I only want to help. Don’t push me away,” Anzu said. Shizuka didn’t move
an inch. Only now did Anzu realize that everything
she was saying was bouncing of the auburn-haired girl. She gave a small sigh. Shizuka was barely
noticing that Anzu was trying to comfort her. All
she could see was a billion flashes of horrible memories. It was all too much
for her. And a strange melody just kept running in her head and wouldn’t go
away. ‘I’m not just gonna stand around waiting for you, falling through the
cracks in the ground.’ And I’m hoping that you’ll make your next move That you’ll make your next move… I’m not going to just stand around Waiting for my lips to be read She struggled to
keep the tears from flowing again. She wasn’t going to cry now…not in front
of her. Anzu gripped Shizuka’s shoulder a little, her long nails digging
slightly into Shizuka’s sleeve. Her face showed a
large amount of both worry and concern. “Please, Shizuka.
Let me help you…” Anzu’s hand fell from
her friend’s shoulder as Shizuka stood up. She had made her
decision. She couldn’t live like this. “You know what, Anzu-san?” she said, not sounding like the sweet little Shizuka that everyone knew and loved. Her tone was bitter
and determined. “You can help me. You can just leave me alone. I loved you, Anzu-san. Very much. I respected you, idolized you. But
now…” Tears flooded her eyes and flowed silently onto her cheeks. “You and
Isis-san love each other…I can tell. And I’m not the kind of person to break
up a happy relationship. So this is the end, Anzu.
This is our goodbye. I don’t think I can stand the pain of seeing you again.” Anzu stared up in awe
and horror at what Shizuka had just said. “Shizuka-chan…demo…I broke up with Shizuka paused for a
second. This news was very…surprising. She stared into Anzu’s
blue orbs for a few seconds before shaking her head slightly. “No,” she said
firmly. “I’ve been stained, Anzu. Love hurts. This
is the last time I will ever see you.” Falling through the cracks in the ground My feelings need to be said “Demo…” Anzu started. “Have a nice
life. Goodbye, Anzu.” And with that, she turned on
her heel and left. ‘Goodbye, Anzu…’ Anzu sat there on the
sidewalk, frozen. “Demo, Shizuka-chan…aishiteru…” she
whispered, a stray tear falling from her right eye. She stared at the place
where it fell, only now seeing the beautiful hiragana and kanji drawn on the
concrete. Star light, star
bright The last star I
see tonight. I wish I may, I
wish I might Forget the star I
saw tonight. Your light isn’t
real And neither is
the feel Of your hand on
my shoulder You don’t mean What you say. It’s all just an
act, A plot to break
my heart. Star light, star
bright The last star I
see tonight I wish I may, I
wish I might Forget the star I
saw tonight. . |