Kaya: Thanks to Dreaming of Everything, ShadowVixen, Devil-Grl, Kitsune's Grrl, Tormented Innocence, DojomistressAmbyChan, Bishounen Lover, and Forever-Sapphire for reviewing!

DojomistressAmbyChan – Don't worry, it's coming, just you wait!
Bishounen Lover – Yeah, I'm sorry about that, but there will be a lemon! I swear!
Forever Sapphire - No problem, actually that was the homework I was doing when I wrote that chapter so I just added it in to give a reason for Bakura going over to Anzu's house

Kaya: Cherry Blossoms and Blood has begun! I hope you all like it!

Sheekin: It's Romance/Tragedy, so don't expect to be laughing your butt off when you read it!

Sanu: I already know what happens through the whole fic (sobs) I can't stop crying!

Bakura: (cracks Sanu on the head) you're going to spoil it for everyone!

Sanu: T.T Sorry

Sheekin: Kaya does not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Gameboy SP!

Kaya: But I do own one of those little lovelies.

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Chapter 14 – Lingerie and Necklaces

Kaiba waited impatiently by his limo, tapping his foot to a rhythm of a song by his favorite band, Coming Century. He checked his watch. "Where the hell is that man; he's twenty minutes late! And this time is being wasted…I could be spending some quality time with Ishizu right now," he muttered under his breath, his eyes darting over to the woman. She looked so odd in normal clothing; not that the CEO was complaining.

Kaiba's silver briefcase was sitting upright next to him, filled with the 43200 yen Bakura wanted. In exchange for the odd number of yen, Bakura was to give him a number of papyrus scrolls that he had. How he got his hands on those kinds of things, Kaiba didn't know, but if it would prove to be helpful for Ishizu, he would take it—although he was still not to interested in stuff like this, he wanted to Ishizu. He was starting to accept that he had a small, tiny, extremely miniscule crush on the Egyptian. Ok…maybe it's bigger than that…no! It's not…it's not your fault you got aroused after seeing Ishizu in that outfit.

Kaiba's thoughts strayed to earlier.

Flashback…

Ishizu kept on looking at her reflection in the front mirror, looking worried. Kaiba's eyes darted off the road for a second, before returning to the car in front of him. "What's wrong?" he asked in his usual cold voice. Ishizu sighed. "I don't know if I can get used to clothes like this…I feel revealing," she said. Kaiba snorted. Please, if she wants revealing, all she has to do is look at that Valentine woman…Ishizu's about as slutty as Wheeler's sister, Mazaki, T.K. Lockhart, and Jade Igachi. Meaning, she's not slutty at all. Although seeing Ishizu in Valentine's clothing might be interesting, he thought. "You aren't a slut, if that's what you are implying," he said.

Ishizu seemed to not like the word come out of his mouth and Seto mentally slapped himself for saying offensive words in front of Ishizu. She was a very respectable person and she always respected another human being, no matter what. Although, she did dislike criminals greatly. He changed the subject. "So, why did you dress like that anyway? I never thought I'd see you in anything but your usual tan dresses," he said. Ishizu smiled and leaned back. "I decided to see what it was like to wear these. I also wanted to see if a certain someone would react to it," she said, winking at him.

Kaiba rolled his eyes, but mentally, he was cheering. So, Wheeler WAS right in what he said back at Battle City…Ishizu did have a crush on me after all. And it seems she still does… he thought. He looked over at the Egyptian. She smiled at him. "Can I tell you something?" she said. Kaiba blinked and nodded, turning his attention to the road. "Whatever, Ishtar." Ishizu checked to see if Mokuba was preoccupied, as if she didn't want him to hear what she was going to say. Luckily, he was busy with his Gameboy SP. She smiled and turned to Kaiba, chuckling. "Well, this may sound foolish, but seeing as I've never worn things like this before, I wasn't sure what to wear underneath," she said.

Kaiba nearly crashed the car, gong red. "What!" he exclaimed. Ishizu sighed, taking his surprise the wrong way. "I know, I'm a fool…I'm wearing an bra, but I wasn't sure if underwear was the best idea with these shorts, as all the pairs I had were big and showing out of the shorts."

Kaiba nearly crashed the car again, coughing, his face redder than the color itself. Is…is she….saying…that… "You're not wearing underwear!" Kaiba exclaimed. Ishizu nodded, and suddenly, Kaiba felt something in his pants. He looked down and nearly collapsed at the wheel. Ishizu gave him a strange look. "Is something wrong Seto?" she asked. One of Kaiba's hands flew down to his pants, covering the bulge that had grown under his boxers. "I…I think…you need to buy…underwear…that's smaller...so it won't show…" he said, barely able to string the sentence together. She beamed at him, not knowing of his arousal. "Thank you!" she said.

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Kaiba rubbed his head and looked down; hoping that repeating the event in his head triggered another arousal. Glad to see it didn't, he heard the sound of a car. Kaiba looked up, as did Ishizu, who was trying to help Mokuba beat a particularly powerful boss.

Bakura got out of the dark green Saturn, which was the car he and Ryou shared. He casually strolled to them, greeting Ishizu in Arabic, saying hello to Mokuba, hen turning to Kaiba. "Hello, Kaiba," he said. Kaiba made a sort of noise as a hello, and picked up the suitcase, pulling out the 43200 yen and handed it to Bakura. "There. Now, the scrolls?" he asked. Bakura leafed through his pockets and pulled a bunch of well-kept scrolls that looked very old. He handed them to Kaiba. "There. You look surprised that they are real…what, do you not trust me?" he asked, grinning. Kaiba glared at him. "Seeing as it's you, I wasn't stupid to be surprised," he said. Bakura smirked. "I have my reasons, in this case, a girl, for not swindling you."

Kaiba was slightly shocked by this statement. A girl? So, he's going to use the money to buy a present for this girl…I wonder who it is. Oh, like I care, I just want to know who would fall for him. But the idea of a gift sounds interesting. Maybe I'll get something for Ishizu. But what could I get her?

As Kaiba pondered his thoughts on what he should get Ishizu, Bakura grabbed the scrolls from his hand. Kaiba was momentarily shaken out of thoughts, thinking Bakura was going to take them back, but Bakura merely set them carefully in his briefcase. "You need to be careful with those. They are actually very fragile. Next time, be more careful. You could've ripped them. And," Bakura added, his voice dropping to a whisper, "I suggest you get her a nice pair of underwear, so she doesn't have to go around without," he said, chuckling.

Kaiba went red. "How did you know--" he began, but Bakura cut him off. "This Ring around my neck showed me that you wanted to get her a gift. It also showed me that you were thinking about the fact she wasn't wearing underwear in the first place. The Ring can show someone their desires and past, present, and future, and right now your present desire is Ishizu."

And with out another word, he walked back to his car, wallet fatter, got in, and drove off. Kaiba felt the urge to puncture his tires, but decided against it. Instead, he turned to Ishizu and Mokuba. "Now that that's over with…why don't we go…shopping?" he asked, hoping no one besides the two he was talking to hear him. He sounded so goddamn girly…but…he did want an excuse to get Ishizu something.

Mokuba groaned, but Ishizu grinned. "I'd love too," she said. Mokuba sighed. "Fine, I'll come…but only if we can go to the arcade too," he said. Kaiba shrugged. "Whatever…" he said, walking back to the car. Ishizu lingered behind for a moment with Mokuba. "I wonder…if he will ever…even act like he has emotions," she said, sighing sadly. "He's not really like that, but I'm sure he likes you. Give it time Ishi," Mokuba said. Ishizu nodded. "I wish fate was on my side this time. How I want my Necklace back."

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Kaiba stared at the place Ishizu wanted to go for underwear. He was already feeling the coming of a hard-on again when he asked her if he should buy her a pair, but did she actually have to drag him into Bikutoria's Kakushigoto? He felt like dying of embarrassment. He'd just have to brave it. He never realized how much men were afraid of going into women clothing stores. But he was the great Seto Kaiba, he could overcome any obstacle! At least, he hoped.

Reluctantly, he stepped foot inside the store. Mokuba was at the arcade, playing his heart away, and lucky for him, he didn't have to come to this place.

He practically fainted after seeing one bra on a rack which was an even bigger size than Ishizu's D. But, he held his head up high and walked deeper into the store with Ishizu. As expected, people gave him strange looks, as they all knew who he was, but couldn't believe the Seto Kaiba was in a lingerie shop with a woman.

"What should I get? Bikini underwear?" she asked. Seto turned his head slowly o her. "Um…depends on what you want to get. I'll pay for it though." If Mazaki, or Valentine, or ANYONE I know walks into this store I'm going to kill someone…I could always hide in those changing rooms…CHANGING ROOMS!

Kaiba took a very big step away from the rooms, which were all occupied. He felt himself having the need for water, and Ishizu looked at him quizzically, holding a pair of laced underwear. "Your face is flushed. Are you sick?" Kaiba shook his head, still flushed. "No, just kind of hot."

They spent ten minutes looking for the perfect pair, but for the CEO, it felt like an eternity. Finally, Ishizu reappeared to him holding a red pair of…

Kaiba went red and turned abruptly away, staring at a bra rack. Ishizu was holding a rose red silk thong, with a look of triumph on her face. "I found it! This is prefect, they don't show and they are quite comfortable," she said. "What's wrong? Looking for another pair?" she asked. Kaiba shook his head vigorously. "No…um…yes…I'll buy that…for you…" he said. He felt something and he looked down. He went redder and his hands flew to his pants. God damnit, not again!

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Bakura knocked on the door to Anzu's home, grinning, a small dark blue box with a velvet exterior in his pocket. Anzu answered, immediately letting him in. She grinned and took off a pair of dirt-covered gloves. "Having your parents gone can get annoying, I had to do some lawn maintenance," she said. "What's up?" she asked. Bakura ushered her into the house and sat her down on the couch. He took out the box, and for one wild moment, Anzu thought he was going to propose…but then he opened it, and Anzu shrieked in happiness.

It was the necklace that Anzu had been dreaming about—it was a beautiful silver triangle with a jagged side, almost like it had been broken in half. Two strange markings were engraved on the triangle, markings Anzu couldn't understand, but she still thought it was beautiful. She knew he didn't steal it, he wasn't like that anymore…and she didn't wonder how he could afford it. She had it, he had bought in for her, and that was good enough. She smiled and threw her arms around him, kissing him. "It's so beautiful…thank you!" she exclaimed happily.

Bakura smiled a genuine smile, which, although rarely seen on his face, suited him well. Anzu withdrew from him and was about to take the necklace out, when Bakura took it from her gently and set it on the table. "Anzu…" he said, with a gleam of passion in his eyes. Anzu looked at Bakura, blinking. "Yes?" she asked.

But she could tell, by his look, what he wanted. And Anzu wanted the exact same thing. Bakura swept her off her feet, holding her bridal style. He walked out of the living room and up the stairs, entering Anzu's dark bedroom. Then, the door was closed shut, with Bakura and Anzu both behind it.

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Kaya: (running away from murderous readers)

Sheekin: (sighs) I'll take over her lines while she's busy. (Imitates Kaya) I know you all want to kill me! Bakura and Anzu are about to do it when I cut you off!

Bakura: GIVE ME MY RA-DAMNED LEMON! (Joins to crowd in chasing Kaya) I MUST HAVE ANZU NOW!

Anzu: O.o Um…thank you?

Mokuba: Seto went shopping at a lingerie shop! (repeats line over and over)

Seto: SHUT UP! (goes red)

Ishizu: (comes at him with three more thongs) Should I buy these too?

Seto: (gets a nosebleed and falls over, hands covering pants)

Ishizu: (blinks) What did I say?

Sanu:o.o'never mind

Kaya: (stops next to Sanu, panting) There will be a lemon next chapter! I promise! (Continues running from angry readers) YOU DO KNOW IF YOU KILL ME THERE WILL BE NO LEMON!

Anzu, Ishizu: R and R!

Bakura, Seto: (drooling over their respectable women)

Kaya, Sanu, Sheekin, Mokuba: -.-