SSOTD: New story... I know I should probably update my others, but lately this has been in my head.

I've decided to do my Marik/Kagome story now, however, you can still choose on whether or not you want Light and Dark to be Ryou/Kagome/Marik.

Anyway, this one will be a new one for me. It's rated M for a reason... meaning that there will be lemons later on! ;D

Enjoy!

Prologue.

"Come on Ishizu!" Marik looked up at his sister in excitement, "Just a little bit longer! It's so cool out here."

The older girl sighed before racing to keep up with her younger brother. "We really should get back. We aren't even supposed to be up here, Marik."

He never slowed down, and she eventually lost sight of him. She searched in worry for a few moments before spotting him talking excitedly with a girl his age. Her hair was long and the color of night. As Ishizu walked closer, to get Marik so they could head back, she noticed bruises littering her uncovered skin, and her eyes, the color of the brightest sapphires, were dulled and misted.

She frowned as Marik asked why the girl looked upset. Her answer shocked her, though.

"I'm not upset, or even sad in that matter. I'm lost, and I don't wish to be where I am anymore." Her voice was soft, like the finest silk, and quiet hard to hear over the hustle and bustle of the market they were standing in.

"Why?" Marik asked, tilting his head in confusion as he leaned closer to her. "Out here is so amazing. It's so full of people and neat sights."

"Out in the open isn't nice." She whispered, wrapping slender arms around herself. "In fact, I think I'd rather be alone. That way I wouldn't ever get hurt."

"Come on Marik, we really need to get back." Ishizu took hold of his arm after the girl stopped speaking. Marik tugged his arm from her before looking up at her desperately.

"Just one more moment, please." Ishizu sighed and nodded.

"What's your name?" Marik asked the raven haired girl that had turned silent.

"... Kagome." She looked at him, "Your's is Marik?"

He nodded and smiled brightly. "It was nice to meet you. Maybe one day we can see each other again."

Kagome looked at him before hearing a gruff voice call her name. She winced when her father came sauntering up to her.

"Where the hell have you been?" He growled and yanked her back by her arm. "I told you not to go anywhere."

"I'm sorry..." Kagome whispered, tears filling her eyes. She blinked them back and looked at Marik, who had confusion lining his eyes. "Bye, Marik."

Before he could say anything, Ishizu covered his mouth with her hand and bid the two farewell, the guilt of leaving the younger girl in a painful situation caused her heart to burn.

It was clear that Kagome was abused, and it was clear that she was going to be hurt again.

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They made it back to the tombs and hurriedly headed back inside, but it was clear that their father had noticed they had left. They searched through the halls until they came across their father and Odion, who was on the floor out cold with his back bleeding profusely.

Something in Marik snapped.

He lashed out and attacked his father. Stabbing him fourteen times with the Millennium Rod.

Weeks later Marik was finally returning to his normal self.

Another week passed and he asked Ishizu to take him to the market. His reasoning was because he wanted to try and find the girl he had seen last time.

He wanted to see Kagome.

With little resistance, and no fear that their father would find out, she agreed and got Odion to go with them.

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Marik raced ahead of them, quickly going back to the place he had first met Kagome. Lately she had been filling his mind. Finally spotting her sitting in the sand and reading a chapter book. He rushed up to her while Odion and Ishizu watched from a distance.

"Hi!" Marik fell to his knees in front of the girl, shocking her from her reading. "How are you?"

Kagome closed the book, marking her place with a pressed flower, before moving to sit on her knees. "I'm okay I guess. How about you, Marik?"

He looked her over, taking note that the fourteen bruises he had counted the last time he had seen her were completely gone, but others covered different places. He counted eight this time. "I'm okay..."

They sat and talked for hours, neither in any real hurry to move or leave. It wasn't until Ishizu came over to them that they realized just how late it was. The sun was setting and it was beginning to get rather cold outside.

He bade her a goodbye, and she did the same.

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Every day, with or without his siblings, Marik went to the market to talk to Kagome. She made him feel things that he had never experienced. She kept him smiling, and whenever he was around her, he felt safe.

A year after meeting her, however, he stopped seeing her around. After a month of continuously going to the market to try and find her, he found out that she had left.

Someone took her to Japan to live.

Someone took her from him.

He snapped.

He couldn't sleep right for eight nights, every time he tried, the more hatred he felt.

How dare someone take what was his.

Someone would pay, and he would get his Kagome back.

SSOTD: Did NOT spell check, so sorry if there are any errors.

This wasn't meant to be long or anything, it was just meant to be a starting thing. Next chapter will be in their teens, and when Marik makes his debut in the series. Battle city, I think.

Hope you enjoyed, even though this wasn't very good. *Sweardrops*

Anyway

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