[Episode 207493] [Episode 207493]‘Man, it's so boring... Ever since the Pharaoh Atem went to the afterlife, all the excitement that my friends and I went through in the old days when he was around has just dried up!’ The brown haired, blue eyed girl sighed as she was typing up an E-mail to send to her friends back home in Domino, Japan. ‘True, I was able to focus on my dancing classes more and get my grades up to the required standard to qualify for the Fame scholarship. That meant I was able to get into the Fame academy, here in New York and not have it cost the earth! This is what I always wanted… So why am I not happy here? I guess that it’s because none of the other girls in my classes have even bothered to become friends with me! For some reason, they just don’t want to know me at all. And all the boys already have girl-friends or are not interested in girls with my type of personality. Times like these, I wish I’d gone to normal college with the others. But, they were so proud of me making it in here on a scholarship! I can’t go back now… At least I’ve got some free time for the next while. But I’ll have to get a part-time job to make some extra cash to spend on myself…’ Just then, she heard a knock on the door of the apartment she was living in, and she smiled. ‘Right on time, as she usually is! I’m glad the Pharaoh forged a Shadow Bond between me and Dark Magician Girl before he left! That way, the two of us would always be able to see each other and chat if we wanted.’ Aloud, she called out as she opened the door: “Hey there Mana! How have you been?”
"Hi there yourself, Anzu and it’s nice to see you too! I’m fine, what about you? Are you up to anything on this fine day…? Got any dates or recitals lined up that you want me to attend for moral support! Have you heard anything from the others recently?" Her guest, a blond-haired, bubbly girl wearing a normal t-shirt and trousers to blend in with the locals, spoke with a little giggle, her green eyes flashing with amusement. She looked Anzu over and had to resist the urge to wolf-whistle. Anzu had gone for a simple enough outfit for practise that day: a black leotard with ballet slippers and she had changed out of it yet. It showed off her long shapely legs, a well toned torso and her slender arms. Mana showed no outward expression, but mentally she was drooling: 'Nice, Anzu's really looking hot! If I didn’t know any better, I’d think she was wearing that to get a reaction out of me. And it’s working! It's just too bad that Anzu's never even considered sleeping with another woman. At least, she’s never given any indication to me she's that way… But I think it’s time to see if that’s really the case! Maybe if I try a little bait to make my offer sound quite tempting, she’ll be ensnared before she realizes it! I can’t wait to see if my theory is correct… If it is, when I get through with her, she’ll be very willing to try new things together with me!'
"Actually I haven't had any dates; unfortunately no one is interested in going out with me! My class is still not ready to officially perform any ballets or musicals, due to our lack of experience. No classes for four months either, since we just finished for the summer. Heading home would be too expensive for now, so that’s totally out of the question… And everyone's fine since they last spoke to me. But Yugi hasn’t called me in ages," Anzu hung her head in shame. "It's been like that ever since we all graduated and headed off to college. I know we’re no longer an item, but I really thought we’d stay in touch more because we parted on good terms… But he’s been so distant towards me ever since the Pharaoh left us all. He tried going out with me, but it just lacked the sparks it had when both he and the Pharaoh were one! Sorry, I’m babbling nonsense… I guess I’m getting a bit frustrated with the lack of friends to hang out with, since none of my classmates seem willing to be friends with me. In fact, if it wasn’t for you, I don’t know what I’d do for regular friendly human contact! Got any ideas of what we can get up to?"
“Well then, how about a small friendly wager? It’ll be just between the two of us, Anzu… It could be fun, with no real long-term consequences for the loser. Besides, who knows, you might like the consolation prize you’ll get if you lose!” Mana asked, wearing an innocent smile. On the inside though, she was crossing her fingers, not sure how Anzu would react to her idea. ‘I sure hope this works!’
“What are the stakes then, Mana?” Anzu asked, arching an eyebrow. While she’d never admit this to anyone under normal circumstances, she always had an interest in other women as well as men. She remembered the exact moment she realized just how bad she’d got it: during the very first tournament on Pegasus’s island. They had spent one of the nights sharing a camp with Mai, due to a lack of supplies. When she and Mai had separated from the others to take a shower, she had, quite by accident, caught sight of Mai’s nude body. At the time she’d been surprisingly enamoured of Mai’s glistening body with the water droplets running off Mai’s body, but she pretended to uninterested, even going so far as to act embarrassed and looked away so Mai couldn't see her blush… Later that night though, while she was sleeping, she’d had some very erotic dreams involving her, Atem and Mai in various three-way relationships. The only odd thing about it was that no matter what the type of relationship was in the dream, her dream self followed the lead of the others, never once calling the shots. This was most unlike her normal day-to-day relationship with the other members of the group; she nearly always was the one imposing order on Joey and Tristan. Even when she and Yugi had gone on a few dates after Atem had left, she still had to take charge of the situation, deciding where to go and what they would do… Yugi may have been more self-confident, but he was still clueless about the whole dating process! It had secretly frustrated her quite a bit, since she really wanted to not have to take charge all the time, but the relationship never actually got much further than the first few dates.
“Well, if you win, I’ll teach you everything I know about magic to see if you can actually perform any spells and I’ll also be your servant, living here for the next four months or as long you want up to that amount of time. While I’m your servant, you can order me to do anything you want of me, even sex if you so desire… But, if you lose, you’ll be coming with me back to my home in the Monster Realm for the entire four months of your break, as MY servant! Also, you’ll have to obey my every command while living under my roof, even ones you might be slightly uncomfortable with… But I’ll give you a safe word you can use if things get too much for you! So what do you say, Anzu?” Mana asked, watching Anzu closely for her reaction to the stakes set. ‘She seems to be thinking it over carefully, which is always a good sign.’
‘Hmm, let’s look at the pros and cons of this bet in a logical manner,’ Anzu thought, as she rubbed her chin. ‘Well, if I win, I get to learn magic! I’ve always wanted to do that ever since I first met Mana… Also, I get a servant who’ll cater to my every whim for up to four months! That could be very fun, since it’s been a while since I’ve had a nice home-cooked meal. The ‘other’ perks are tempting too! But if I lose, I’ll get to see Mana’s home-world as her servant… That could be very exciting as well! But I’ll still have to obey her orders though, no matter how much I might not want to… Who knows what she’d ask me to do? But she also gave me an out, if it gets too much for me… Win or lose, it seems like I actually get something worthwhile either way!’ This was the deciding factor for her and aloud she said: “Yes, I accept your offer!!! So, what’s the game going to be Mana?”
‘Great! This has worked out better than I hoped for….’ Mana thought, wearing a triumphant grin. Aloud she spoke in a confident tone: “Right then, how about a game of…”
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