Hikari: The long awaited sidestories to Holidays by Bakura are HERE!
((crickets chirp))
Axel: Should I burn the crickets?
Hikari: Nah. They're the only ones who really care.
Yawi: Make him do the disclaimer!

Axel: What? Oh, fine! Hikari of the Moon does not own Yugioh. Nor does she own me, Axel! I'm from the video game Kingdom Hearts II, another thing she doesn't own.

Note: This is a series of drabble-length stories meant to explain some of the jokes and references from my other fanfiction Holidays by Bakura.

It had been just a normal day at the Ishtar house.

Which meant that it was time for something to go wrong.

"MARIK!"

Marik stumbled down the stairs, still half asleep from staying up late at Bakura's. "What Ishiy?"

Ishizu glared as only a big sister can. "Don't call me Ishiy."

"Is that all? Can I go back to sleep?"

"No. Now make yourself a sandwich. You slept in and I am NOT making another meal!"

Marik sighed. He took a deep breath and... "ODION! CAN YOU MAKE ME A SANDWICH?"

"AMERICAN FOOTBALL IS ON!"

Marik sighed again. No help from Odion then. "Fine, fine. I'll do it myself..." He headed into the kitchen, sleep still clouding his mind.

"Morning, Sunshine-Hair!"

Marik groaned. "Malik, can you make me a sandwich?"

"No."

"...Can you at least tell me what a sandwich is?"

Malik smiled. "Sure!"

"...Perky morning person," Marik grumbled.

Malik blinked at him. "It's two in the afternoon."

Marik waved him off. "Whatever. So what is a sandwich?"

"It's stuff between two pieces of bread."

Marik nodded and yawned. "What stuff?"

Malik shrugged. "Whatever you want, as long as it tastes good together."

"You pick something for me. Too sleepy."

Malik turned around and looked through the cabinets. "You could just wake up."

"Going back to sleep after this."

He nodded at his sleeping yami and placed a jar of something on the counter. He then headed to the fridge and opened its door. "You like blackberries, Marik?"

"What?"

"Okay!" Malik grabbed the blackberry jam out of the fridge and placed it on the counter too. "Now, I'll get the bread. You get two NOT SHARP knives and open the peanut butter and jelly."

"I thought you said jam..."

"Jam, jelly, same difference."

If Marik had been more awake, he would've replied with a smart remark. He also would have thought before he opened the jam and looked down into it. It was a half empty jar, but jam still covered the inside. No light got it. It reminded Marik of something. And in his sleepy state, his mind wasn't working too well. Which left him with one thought:

"SHADOW REALM IN A JAR!"

He flung the jar away from him as fast as he could. Malik turned around in shock and gaped at his yami. The jar shattered against the ground, spreading the dark, syrupy substance all over the tile.

"IT'S SPREADING! IT WANTS TO EAT ME!"

Marik jumped up on the counter. "NOOOO!"

Malik watched for a moment longer before walking out of the kitchen and into the living room. "Sis? We have a problem in the kitchen."

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And that's why Marik freaks out when you even mention blackberry jam.

Axel: So...This is the first sidestory?
Yawi: Yup. Hikari was proud of herself for writing it.
Hikari: Still am proud of me! And if you guys want certian things from Holidays by Bakura cleared up in a sidestory, request it! Anywho, like it, love it, hate it? Review and tell me!