I was sitting on the floor, colouring a picture of a dog while the television played a television show. Marik was glaring at nothing and Yugi was playing with blocks halfheartedly. When I finished my colouring I took it to Marik, crawling because I didn't want to stand, my feet still kind of hurt.
"What do you think?" I asked.
"It's great." He replied, not even looking. I frowned.
"Please cheer up Marik. I don't want you to be upset." He turned his glare on me, but softening it.
"Bakura's just being a-"
"Hikaris. I've brought you all presents." I looked up to see Bakura enter with a black bag. "Who wants theirs first?" I noticed Marik and Yugi tense. I smiled at Bakura.
"Me?" I asked. He walked over to me and crouched down to my level. He dug around in the black bag and pulled out a Millennium Ring teething ring. He took my hand and forced me to hold it. Then he stood up and looked at the other two.
"Who next?" Yugi looked at Marik and then raised his hand.
"I guess I'll go next." Bakura walked over to Yugi, crouched, dug around in his black bag, and handed him a Millennium Puzzle key ring with plastic keys on it. Then Bakura walked over to Marik and crouched before pulling out a Millennium Rod rattle, putting it in his hand.
"There you are. You now have your own special toys. Lunch will be in a few minutes." He turned and left back the way he'd came, back toward the kitchen. Marik shook his Rod rattle before throwing it across the room. I bit my lip before putting my mouth on the Ring teething ring and began to chew. Yugi shook his Puzzle keys before going back to the blocks.
A few seconds later, I was given what I wanted for Marik. Marik got up off his diapered bottom and crawled toward where he threw the rattle and picked it up, holding it close to his chest. "You miss Malik don't you?" I asked as kindly as possible without treading on his nerves. He frowned.
"I miss Malik. He taught me how to use the Rod. That's why Malik knew how to use it better than I." Marik sighed and I crawled over to him. I gave him a hug and he sat there for a minute before hugging me back. Yugi joined the hug too.
"You know, I miss Pharaoh."
"I'm sorry Bakura's being mean." I added.
"Lunch is ready." Bakura called, entering the room. He carried us one by one to the kitchen, placing us in different high chairs. We were given plates of french fries, spinach, green beans, and sliced pieces of watermelon and just like breakfast, we had no drinks, which meant Bakura was going to give us bottles again.
I happily ate my lunch while Marik sulked and Yugi slowly ate his. Bakura had the same meal, if only bigger parts of watermelon. Which he cut using his knife. "Bakura!" Marik shouted. I looked up at Marik, surprised.
"What is it Marik?" Bakura asked. "Do you want your bottle now?"
"No! Frig you!" Marik retorted. "Take me out of this chair!"
"But you've not even touched your lunch."
"I'm. Not. Hungry." Marik said through gritted teeth.
"Does a Hikari need a time out?" He asked, slightly menacing. Marik blushed and went quiet. "Good Hikari." Marik went back to sulking and started moving his food around on his plate. Yugi and I quickly had our plates clean and Bakura shocked me by actually rewarding us with small chocolate bars. Marik looked at them, wistfully. "Marik, you'll get yours when you finish your lunch." Marik crossed his arms and resorted to glaring at the food on his plate. "Must I remind you how to feed yourself? Or shall I feed you?"
"Back off Bakura!" Marik growled.
"Stop overreacting Marik." Bakura replied. I think I just realized that with Marik, it's a battle of wills against Bakura. I learned a long time ago that sometimes it's just better to do as Bakura says. When Yugi and I finished our chocolate bars was when Marik finally decided to start eating the food on his plate. When he finished, Bakura gave him his bar of chocolate. Yugi made a sound of surprise when Bakura picked him up from his high chair and carried him to the table. He was put in a cradling position as Bakura put the nipple of Yugi's bottle to his lips and Yugi reluctantly started suckling.
When Yugi finished, Bakura set him back in his high chair. Then I was picked up and cradled in his arms. I saw him pick up my bottle, it was full of milk. I tried to push it away but he stubbornly brought it to my lips and I rolled my eyes before beginning to suckle. I noticed I was getting sleepy as I suckled on the warm milk. When I finished, I was sat back in my high chair and Bakura picked up Marik who'd just finished his chocolate bar.
Marik gave a big fight over the bottle but when Bakura delivered three swats to his bottom, he gave in and suckled grudgingly from the bottle. He too looked like he was falling asleep in Bakura's lap as he suckled his bottle of milk.
"Time for three Hikaris to take a nap." Marik shook his head, his head lolling onto Bakura's shoulder. Bakura stood up and carried Marik to his room before coming back to the kitchen. He took Yugi, who was already asleep to his room before coming back for me. He picked me up and I grabbed onto him as he carried me to my room. He laid me in my crib before delivering a kiss to my forehead. I smiled and gave him a kiss back.
"I love you Bakura." I whispered as my eyes drooped closed.
"I love you too Yadonushi." He brushed my hair out of my face. That was the last thing I knew before I fell asleep.