Author's Note:
Sorry, this story's not very good at it doesn't make very much sense. It's just a little story I started in school out of boredom, so just try to enjoy it and don't think too hard about how it's written. Thank-you!
"Oh, it's bigger than I thought."
Marik's sister gaped when she saw the castle-sized building.
She smiled as her little brother timidly held her hand.
"I don't want to go." He told her, "I don't want to go. I want to stay with you."
A sigh left her lips and she bent down to embrace him, "It will be fine, Marik. Master Yami is a strong, but kind man. He won't ever let any harm come to you."
"I'm not going."
"Marik..."
"I don't want to go. You can't ever make me. I want to stay with you and big brother. I don't want to..."
Light from the morning's sunrise shinned through the long window, overshadowing the two apprentices.
The classroom was a rather large room with a ceiling that went up to the sky.
They could hear the low echoes that bounced off the walls, contrasting with the song of the birds that sat on the windowsill.
Marik groaned, leaning his head in his hands.
Beside him, Yugi chuckled as he listened to their master's lecture.
Yugi had always been the better student.
Always, ever since he came here.
He was the favorite.
He had it easy.
Always.
Not that Marik cared.
He hated being a student.
Heck, he never even learned anything.
All that ever happened was listening to the older man speak things that made no sense.
Not that Marik ever listened.
He just didn't care anymore.
"Marik." Master Yami slapped a strap on the table, in front of the boy, shocking him out of his daydream.
"Sorry, Master." Marik muttered, looking up lazily at the older man.
"…Please, all I'm asking you to do is listen to me." Yami sighed.
"Yessir."
"Thank-you." Yami turned to write notes in his book.
While his back was turned, Marik stuck out his tongue in a manner as rude as possible.
Yugi giggled, leaning over to whisper to his partner, "Aw, Marik, you should really give Master Yami a chance!"
"…And if I don't want to? He's not exactly useful or anything." The Egyptian apprentice groaned.
"Well, I think his lectures are very useful!"
"Sure, 'cause you actually give a crud."
Yugi scowled.
When the lecture was over, the two boys made their way over to the dinning room for lunch.
Foods for all the basic food groups were set out.
It was the same food as usual.
Fruit, bread, cheese, fish… Nothing too fancy.
Just the same, old, boring thing.
Everyday.
Thus the life of Master Yami's apprentices.
One might call it luxury,
Others might call it abuse.
To Marik and Yugi, it was life.
And life sucks.
"Hey, Yugi… Do you even remember what he was saying?" Marik asked as he made himself a sandwich.
"Mhm. He was talking about the pro-"
"'Kay, don't say it." Marik interrupted.
He received a strange look from the other boy. "…If you didn't want me to tell you, then why did you ask?"
Marik rolled his eyes, "I asked if you remembered what he said, not what he was talking about. Geez…"
Yugi scratched his head, not really understanding what Marik was going on about. "Well, I was only trying to help."
Marik scowled, "What makes you think I need help?"
He gave Yugi a look that sent a shiver down his spine.
"Well, you never exactly pay attention…" Yugi coughed and broke into a whisper, "Sometimes I wonder why you're even here."
Marik starred at the shorter boy.
"What… What did you just say?"
Yugi flinched, "I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean it like that!"
"Oh?" Marik looked down on his partner, "Then what did you mean?"
"I… I mean, if you're really that unhappy here, then why did you ever become Master Yami's apprentice?"
Ouch.
Marik had never thought he'd hear that from Yugi of all people.
He stood there, filled with a sudden rage that seemed to come out of nowhere. "Th-This is coming from the kid who's only been here for a friggin year!"
Yugi gulped.
"What the heck makes you think you have the right to say that?" I've been here for years before you came!"
"Marik, I…"
"Save it, I don't wanna hear." And with that, Marik stormed out of the room, leaving Yugi by himself.