Just a one-shot I did for Blazing-Hikari. I may follow it with others, too.


"Marik!"

A grunt.

"Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarik!"

Another grunt.

The blackout curtains over the window were pulled down, and light streamed into the room, reflecting off the white hair of Mariks tormentor.

Ryou.

"Mwuh… Bugger off, Ryou."

"It's past twelve, Marik. Bakura's already up!"

"Screw Bakura."

Ryou shook his head and went into the next room to pull Malik out of bed.

Marik heard the thump as his Hikari hit the floor, and felt the twinge that meant he'd bruised his elbow. You really are too soft, Hikari. Ryou doesn't do that to me because he's terrified of me.

Then, Mariks worst fears were realised as Bakura strode into the room, clad in his usual red robe, and pulled him out the bed.

Every morning was the same. Marik was not a morning person.

This morning, Marik had had enough. Just because he had to share an apartment with the annoying British kid and his own archrival, didn't mean he had to succumb to their treatment too.

The mental images he was getting through the mind link meant that Malik felt the same way too.

Bakura now stood at the window, letting the sunlight play over his bare, tanned chest, glinting off the Sennen Ring. Oh, how Marik envied him… of course, he had had a physical form five thousand years ago, while Marik was stuck with a form identical to the one his Hikari used.

He reached out to grasp the Sennen Rod by his bedside, feeling it heat up in greeting. He brought it round to point at Bakura.

"Die."

Bakura turned round and narrowly avoided the beam of Shadows that lanced from the rod. He looked down at Marik and laughed. "You'll have to get up earlier to get the better of me, Marik."

He retaliated with a blue beam, which Marik deflected, sending it to make a hole similar to the ones already on the wall.

This was enough to bring both Hikaris running in. Ryou ran to his taller, dark side and attempted to restrain him, the Fake Ring jingling as he pulled Bakura back. Malik ran to Marik, who just rolled over and stuffed his spiky blonde head under his pillow.

This was the fourth time this week.

Yup, Marik is definitely not a morning person.


If you want me to evaluate other characters mornings, then just ask. I'll be more than happy to reveal who is or not a morning person.