Me: Okay, I'm not a big fan for this one. I liked that fact that E smacked Bakura on the head.
E: I love doing that!
Me: Anyways, I only own E and Amba. Happy reading! Oh and thanks to the readers who took the time to review!
The knock on the door surprised Elecktra. Elecktra walked out of the kitchen and answered the door to find Anzu, Bakura, the twins and Amba standing on the other side. Elecktra was attacked by Amba into a tackle hug.
"Mommy!" Elecktra picked her and smiled at her friends.
"Come on in, I was making lunch." The family of four stepped into the house.
"I'll help you, E." Anzu volunteered.
"Thanks Anzu." Elecktra smiled. Marik yawned as he walked into the room.
"Hey Binky boy!" Bakura smirked, which earned a glare from Marik. Elecktra chuckled and Amba run up to her father.
"Daddy!" Marik's face brightened as he picked her up and spun her in the air.
"Hey kiddo!" He said as he gave her a hug. Elecktra smiled at the sight. She was glad that Marik was happy again. They both had been down for the last few days. Elecktra was starting to miss seeing her husband's crooked smile. Marik sat on the couch with Amba on his lap.
"So, what have you two been doing the last little while?" Bakura asked. Marik gave him a look.
"You really want to know?" Marik glanced over to see E's form lingering by the door of the kitchen.
"Well, that depends." Bakura shrugged.
WHACK!
"Ow!" Bakura groaned rubbing his head. Elecktra was standing behind him with her staff in hand.
"That's for me and Marik to know, Bakura. So quit being a pervert." Marik chuckled as Bakura shot a dirty look at the magician.
"Were you waiting for that, Elecktra?" Anzu asked as she leaned on the door frame.
"Yep, because I know them both." She said grinning. Anzu and Marik laughed as Bakura shoot dirty looks at E. E smirked and sent her staff away and walked back into the kitchen with Anzu.
"How are you and Marik doing, E?" Anzu asked and Elecktra shrugged.
"It's been okay I guess. I think Marik's afraid though." Anzu gave her friend a funny look.
"Afraid how?" Elecktra went on to tell her about the last encounter with Marik's dark half. Anzu frowned.
"Maybe seeing you guys wasn't a good idea." Anzu said but Elecktra shook her head.
"Anzu, that was two days ago. Besides, this is the first time I'd seen Marik smile since this whole thing started."
"Really?"
"Yea, I think that he's taking it harder then I am, but is refusing to show it." Anzu smirked.
"He's as stubborn as you are." Elecktra frowned.
"Yea, definitively."
"So what are you going to do? How are you going to stop him?" Elecktra sighed.
"I don't know. When I spoke with Yami, he told me that only Marik can truly keep his dark half at bay."
"WHAT IN RA'S NAME!?" Bakura's voice came from the other room. The woman looked at each other and dashed into the living room to find Marik on the ground, twisting in agony. The twins were clinging to Bakura's legs and Amba was watching with wide eyes. Elecktra's hand closed around her staff and held it up in defense.
"Anzu, get the kids to hide, now!" Elecktra told her friend and she nodded.
"Come on you three." She gently picked up Amba and the four of them dashed up the stairs to the second level. Elecktra glanced at Bakura.
"I hope you remember what I taught you when we sparred, Bakura." Bakura grunted and looked down at Marik. Marik pulled himself up and locked eyes with Elecktra. She swallowed when she saw the fear in his eyes.
"E, run. I'm not strong enough to hold him down anymore."
"Marik-"
"Run!" Marik let out a cry as he began to change.
"Magician, I would take his advice." Bakura said and Elecktra swallowed again. Then they fled. Yami Marik stood with a smile on his face.
"Oh this will be fun..."
