DECISION ROAD
Chapter 4/hang out

This time there was no need for Odion to wake Aka up. She needs only a few days to get used to things, so she woke up by herself. When she and Odion went to the dining room for breakfast... they found it empty.
"Er... Master Marik?" Odion looked around. "Odd. He's never late. Miss Aka, could you check the...er, third room, or what do you call it? It's the last place I saw him going to last night."
"Okay, sure." Aka said and left. She soon approached the room. "Marik?" Aka called, then, when saw him, she had to hold her laugh.
Marik was sleeping on the table, with papers all around, and Aka's mp3 player in his hand. It was off. She, of course, could not resist doing something to him... I can't do the old trick and dump water on him, because of the things around... Hmm... Aka managed to turn on her mp3. Song... Nightwish – End of All Hope. (quick AN: youtube it. Just the start. You'll get my point :'D)
"DAAAAH!" Marik yelled, when the music suddenly started playing in his ears. On maximum volume. "Akane! I'll kill you!" he yelled at her, when understood, what's going on. But his face looked so stupid, Akane couldn't help but laugh. But unfortunately, today Marik's mood had came back to... let's say, normal self.
He grabbed her by her collar and said with his deadly face: "Do that again and I really will." He let Aka go fast, yet again, he freaked her out. "Fast mood swings... Yesterday I liked him better..." she commented to herself when he left.

Maybe it wasn't a really good idea, but Aka stayed in her room through breakfast. She wanted to avoid Marik's issues today. Odion, of course, noticed that. He entered her room.
"Miss Aka, where were you? I know, it might be hard to be with Marik, when he is in a bad mood, but..."
"I know, Odion, I'm sorry..." she apologized for her absence.
"Ah, well, he instructed me to give you this map. He said that you should start doing your job properly..." he informed and left. Properly... she muttered in her thoughts, took off the robe and once again left. This time with a map in her hands. It helped, as this time Aka appeared in the city centre. Because of the tournament, there were lots of duels happening. Aka started to understand them a bit more.
Right after that, her eyes caught a very interesting duel. Why interesting? It was the freaky hair kid and Marik's rare hunter playing. It seemed, that the rare hunter was loosing.
Strange. Yugi is not like in the photo... This guy looks more confident... And more mature. The one in the picture looks like a little kid...

The duel was ended with Yugi's win. When that happened, the rare hunter collapsed to the ground. It was strange, as if he fainted because of losing a duel. Some people just take it too seriously... Then Aka looked at Yugi. He was with his friends, all were congratulating him. But... This is getting stranger and stranger... He now looks like the kid now. But before he didn't... What the hell?
Akane decided not to think about it and try to know them. It sounded so easy to her...
"Nice duel, congrats on winnng." she said with a smile, while approaching them.
"Oh, you were watching the duel too? Thanks! I'm Yugi by the way." he held out his hand. Aka shook it, thinking: This is easier than I thought...
"Akane. But please, call me Aka. Nice to meet you."
"Oh, and this is Joey, Tea and Tristan, my friends." Every one of them said hi. Aka smiled.
"So, ya duel?" Joey asked.
"Oh, no... I just came here, to Japan. I found out about duel monsters just a few days ago. I'm interested, but I don't play. What about you all?"
That's how their conversation started. Soon they started hanging out. They went to a café, to the same mall Aka been to, then later, Yugi said that they should go hang at his place, since it was getting late. Aka also went with them, completely forgetting about a guy named Marik...

"I can't believe this! I gave her a MAP! Again, it's 10pm and she's still gone! Now I have to go get her! Second time in two days!" Marik shouted, while Odion had no idea what to say to that. He also had no idea why he was listening. So he said nothing and only watched as Marik stomps out of the room, muttering curses in different languages. He stormed off to find Akane. AGAIN.

"Bye guys, and thanks for the cookies, Tea! See ya later!" Aka called out while leaving Yugi's home.
"Later, Aka!" some said. Some of them only waved.
Job – done. Now to tell Marik about my success! I'm starting to like this! Aka smiled.
Only a few meters were needed and Marik caught up with her. He was on his motorbike, just like last night. "Marik? What are you doing here?.."
"Once again, looking for you! Akane, I gave you a map..."
She cut him off: "You asked me to do my job properly. I was at Yugi's. Mission accomplished."
"At YUGI'S? Are you SERIOUS?"
"Yup."
"You are?! How did you pull that off?!"
"Uh. I just went up and said hi..?"
After that, neither of them could believe that Marik went as far as hugging Aka and yelling "YES!". He let her go as soon as he realized what is he doing. "Uh, yeah... Thanks Aka. You're really helping me out." he said.
"Even if I have absolutely no idea why are you doing this..."
But Marik changed the subject and told her to get on his motorbike. In the morning he hates me, at night he's hugging me. What's up with those mood swings...

Neither of them went to bed, when back on the yacht. Bot just sat on the deck, talking. Aka gave him the cookies she got from Tea. Marik felt like a guinea pig, when he tried them. He could barely swallow...
"HORRIBLE." Marik warned her.

"So, what now? Maybe you want to play some cards? I could teach you duel monsters."
It was strange, that Marik is talking to her like an old friend, but… "Sure, I don't feel like sleeping anyway..."

So that's how the rest of the night was spent – Marik teaching Aka how to play duel monsters. Or at least half of that night, up until she got bored. "Akane?"
She fell asleep. Marik sighed, picked her up and carried her to her room. He laid her on the bed and sat on the edge of it. He looked at Aka and sighed again. "Oh Akane… I'm so sorry…"
Nobody knew what he meant by that, but fact is – Aka heard it. She opened her eyes as soon as he left the room.
What was that about?..

AN/ I had to write half of this chapter two times, since it didn't save from the first time... This is boring! I already started a new fanfiction notebook, since the first one had too much fanfiction! Decision Road's 9th finished chapter is last in that notebook! I'm trying to update fast, because it gets good on the sixth chapter... x3 and what's up with small amounts of reviews? REVIEW!

**Frozen

2012.09.06 update: fixed an OOC thing, Marik having a laptop.. I think I'll leave him to his ancient ways :'D that part is now him teaching duel monsters, instead of watching a movie. +minor typos and mistakes