Until Death Do Us Part

"Come on, it'll be fun," he had said. "It's not like we're going to get hurt or anything." I had looked skeptically at him. He always said that, and every time he did say that, well, something always went wrong. I preferred my world to stay stable, unchanging. His world was chaotic; he was always looking for the next thrill. Even in appearance we were exact opposites. I was pale, he was tan. I had mahogany eyes; his were more of a lavender. I didn't like to show much skin, his "hooded sweatshirt" revealed his stomach and his arms. The jacket covering my blue-and-white shirt covered what the shirt itself did not.

I don't even remember why I agreed to go in the first place. I guess I wanted to prove something to myself. Maybe I wanted to prove to my "friends" that I wasn't a wimp. Truth be told, I was scared to death. Marik was a madman on that motorcycle of his. I don't know, maybe I was just attracted to him. He was rather attractive. We had done crazy things together in the past, but none were as crazy as this was…none were as tragic either.

It was supposed to be simple and easy. I would ride as a passenger on his motorbike and he would drive. He would do a few stunts just to prove that he could, and I would simply cling on for dear life. I liked holding onto him. I wonder if he liked the feel of my arms around his waist as much as I enjoyed putting them there…

It all happened so quickly. To put a long story short, he crashed. I don't remember much of it. I was thrown off of the vehicle and hit the ground several feet away from it. I didn't see him. Next thing I knew, red and blue flashing lights were everywhere. Sirens filled the air and hurt my ears. I was placed on a stretcher and then I finally saw Marik. He looked broken to say the least. He was placed on a stretcher as well. He took my hand in his and was somehow able to mutter the words, "Until death do us part." I guess he saw my confusion. "Ryou… we'll be together until death do us part."

I looked at him. "Yes," I replied. I never thought that I could fall for someone like him. I always saw myself with, well first and foremost, a woman, but someone more, well more… humane, I suppose would be the best word. It was then that both of us blacked out.

I awoke the next morning in a hospital. "Where's Marik?" I asked frantically. "Where is Marik Ishtar?"

A doctor approached me. "Ryou Bakura," he began. "Your friend Marik didn't make it."

It was then that I felt as though the entire world was crashing down on me. The room was spinning much too quickly. I felt as though I would be sick. The love of my life was gone… I looked at the doctor. The sorrow was evident in my eyes, I knew this full well. I willed his heart to shatter just as mine had.

A/N: My first Ryou X Marik story. Please don't be to harsh on me as I am new at this. I hope you have a supermegafoxyawesomehot day!

-MandaLovesTheDarkOne