This is for an anonymous reviewer named 'Kat'. Thank her for the idea of 'Marik dragging Bakura to the water park'. Very fluffy thiefshipping, one of my favorite pairings.
Thank you all so much for reading this, the response to this story has really given me so much fuel!
That, and the enormous amount of buzz my puzzleshipping story 'Remembrance' is attracting.
So, on with the story!
Kitties Don't Like Water
Bakura sat down in the shade, growling slightly. He'd been absolutely dragged to this dreadful place by Marik, pressured by his adorable pleading and insistence on having a good time.
"On one condition." Bakura had purred, smirking as Marik nodded his head eagerly. "We make it a date."
"B-But I'm not gay!" Marik stuttered, and Bakura smirked. He knew that he was lying; he just hoped that Marik could actually swallow his pride and admit it before one of them died. Or both. You never know when you could die when you partake in something as dangerous as children's card games.
"You don't have to be gay to go on a date." Bakura pointed out. Marik's mouth dropped open as if he wanted to argue, but he quickly closed it, as he could find nothing to say.
"Fine, but I'm not kissing you." Marik said crossly, turning away and puffing up his chest. Bakura chuckled and put his arms around Marik, giving him a nuzzle.
"Kitty." Marik said affectionately, leaning into him.
"You do realize that calling me kitty is really gay, right?" Bakura asked, raising an eyebrow. Marik glared at him defiantly before pulling away from the embrace. Didn't really matter much to Bakura, though. They'd have plenty of time to cuddle on their date.
So here he was, stuck in this insufferable sun while Marik swam around, splashing random people and laughing like a child. Bakura wasn't having the best time himself, but seeing Marik happy helped that some.
He sat in the shade, taking out his book and pretending to read. He was sneakily peaking looks at Marik from over the cover, admiring him. He let out a small smile when Marik snuck a glance at him, and then walked over.
"You're not reading that book."
"That's ridiculous! Of course I'm reading the bloody book, what else would I be doing?"
"Huh. I didn't know you could read upside down, Bakura." Marik said, actually sounding a little bit impressed. Bakura quickly glanced to discover that the book was, in fact, upside down.
"It's one of my many talents." He covered up smoothly, but Marik could tell he was lying.
"Why don't you come and swim with me?" Marik complained, putting his hands on his hips and pouting. Bakura rolled his eyes and sighed deeply.
"Because I don't see the point of climbing in some water and floating for a few hours, wasting your energy and putting yourself in danger of drowning." Bakura said.
"Bakura... do you not like water?"
"Not particualrly. Why?"
"Because kitties don't like water, but I didn't want to stereotype you." Marik said, earning a growl of annoyance from Bakura. Bakura tended to be giving those a lot lately. "What could I do to get you to swim with me?"
"Kiss me." Bakura said. He was expecting immediate refusal, but instead, there was a long silence.
"At the end of the day." Marik mumbled. Bakura's jaw practically dropped. Was this it? Was he finally going to get to kiss Marik? Surely swimming for a little while could be worth it...
Bakura stood and stretched, walking over to Marik and putting a hand on his chin, looking him deeply in the eyes.
"You better be preparing yourself for that kiss." He said, smirking a little. Marik seemed uncomfortable with their lack of distance in public, but he couldn't find the strength to move away.
"O-Okay." He squeaked. Bakura let him go and walked over next to the pool, surveying the water with distaste. He really didn't like water, but if it was going to make Marik happy, he'd get in.
Suddenly, he felt a great shove from behind and he was pushed into the water. He froze as the cold shocked his system, and immediately started struggling to get up to the top. He finally broke through the surface, and he could hear Marik laughing. He couldn't actually see him, thanks to the layer of wet hair now covering his eyes.
Marik was clutching his stomach, standing by the edge of the pool, laughing like a maniac. He couldn't seem to catch his breath, and he found it funnier and funnier as time moved on.
"You look like a drowned rat!" He laughed. Suddenly, he felt a sharp tug at his ankle and he was in the pool. He was a little confused at first, because his head didn't go underwater, but then he made a realization.
Bakura had caught him, and was now holding him tight against his chest.
"Ummm... Sorry?" Marik squeaked out. Bakura's expression was neutral, but he wouldn't let go of Marik. Marik squirmed a little and Bakura finally broke his serious facade, smiling widely.
"You will be!" He exclaimed, pushing Marik down to dunk his head. Marik came back up a few minutes later, sopping wet and glaring at Bakura.
"That was a dirty trick, Fluffy!" Marik exclaimed, crossing his arms. Bakura suddenly splashed him, earning a gasp of surprise from Marik. Marik paused a moment, looking at Bakura in dead silence.
"It is so on!" He finally exclaimed, splashing Bakura with his own, much larger, splash. So started their splash fight.
They started pelting each other with water, Marik using his muscular legs to kick it all over Bakura, while Bakura mainly stuck to sneak attacking him whenever he could. In the end, they reluctantly agreed that the entire thing was a draw, and began to just swim around.
Bakura was enjoying it a great deal more than he had originally expected. Seeing Marik happy and laughing was probably most of why he enjoyed it, he knew that. But... even without Marik, the cold water on his skin felt nice on a hot day.
Marik had gone underwater while Bakura was thinking, and had slowly worked his way towards him. The chlorine stung at his eyes, but he knew that it would all be worth it if he could get a reaction out of Bakura. He came slowly closer and closer, being careful not to disturb the water to a point where Bakura would notice.
Around that time, Bakura had realized that he didn't know where Marik was, and had began scanning the waters for any sight of the boy.
Suddenly, he felt a tug at he leg and jumped away, moving as fast as he could in the water. He watched with wide eyes as Marik broke from the surface, smiling widely at him. He blushed and growled, but he couldn't really be angry.
Eventually, it was time to pack up their things and they left. Bakura walked Marik to his apartment, letting Marik in and shutting the door firmly. He began to turn and walk away.
Marik shut the door, taking a few steps before he paused. He immediately ran back to the door and threw it open, causing Bakura to jump and turn back towards him.
"I-um... Not that I want it, but... uh... what about that kiss?" Marik asked. Bakura smirked and walked over, leaning forward to just almost brush Marik's lips with his own. Marik sighed a bit, tensing up in preparation, when suddenly, Bakura pulled away a few centimeters.
"I won't make you do something you don't want to do." He said. Marik digested his words slowly, his heart sinking.
Bakura was going to make him confess that he wanted to kiss him. As much as he did, he didn't want to have to say it out loud! Stupid Bakura with his smart schemes, and those glowing orange eyes, staring down at Marik and making him want more than anything to admit that he wanted to kiss, and- and...
Oh, screw it. Marik couldn't take it any longer.
"I-W-want to kiss you." He whined, need seeping into his voice. Bakura smirked and leaned down, brushing his lips against Marik's lightly, teasingly. Marik felt his patience wear thin and he wrapped his arms around Bakura's neck, pulling him in for a real kiss.
Finally, they broke apart, gasping for air.
"So, do you want to go on another date sometime? Maybe to the movies?" Bakura offered.
"That would be nice." Marik replied, letting him go.
He knew one thing; even without Bakura's personality being attractive, the feeling of their lips pressed together was paradise.
A/N: Okay! Just so you guys know, I'm posting some puzzleshipping oneshots on my page that were my own personal ideas, if you like the drabbles in here!
Also, if you want to review and don't have an idea, you can still just give me feedback. I won't bite at criticism!
