Me: I think this is the last chapter…kinda short, but I promise one more thing. There will be another sequel….but after that it will end. It will all be over… Sob… Oh well. Enjoy! Don't own Yugioh!
All I Am
It had been quite peaceful after that horrible day. They had all gone to the hospital to get checked on. Megan, Rishid, and Anzu didn't have severe injuries, but Yami had to stay in the hospital for about a two weeks to recover. Marik, he was fine. Well… not exactly fine due to the fact that every now and then Megan would literally stare at him until he felt uneasy.
This continued for days, weeks, a few months. Marik finally became so irritated and confused that one day, he turned to his daughter, almost yelling.
"Megan! Why….are you staring at me like that?"
Megan did little but blink, then ran off to Anzu and played with her. Marik sighed. She never really hung out or played with him anymore. It made him feel slightly lonely.
At Jou's funeral, everyone was grieving. They had buried him in the best spot possible, in his home town. When it was all over, Marik and Anzu walked over to Mai, who had cried for a long time, but was now dry eyed.
"He…was always such a fool." Mai shook her head. "But he was my fool…"
"We are so sorry, Mai," Anzu said, sympathy in her voice. Mai laughed slightly, looking up into the sky.
"It's alright. Besides, if it weren't for Jou, then we wouldn't have been able to save Megan, right? Anyways, I'm off. Gotta take care of the baby and all that…" She sighed sadly, then walked off into her car, driving away.
When Marik and Anzu had gotten home, little Megan ran up to Anzu and hugged her tight.
"Momma!"
Anzu laughed. "Hello, sweetie."
Marik sighed, then walked into the kitchen. Megan didn't even give him a second glance. The other day, he had asked for a hug, she stood there wide eyed…as if…scared. He sat on the couch, watching the tv. Anzu came up to him and kissed him on the cheek.
"It'll all be solved in good time."
But it didn't seem like it. Four months passed and still Megan ignored Marik. He was used to being shunned, so he barely even talked to her. Finally, Anzu suggested he did. He stood on the outside of his daughter's room and knocked on it softly.
"Honey? Meggy, are you there?"
For a while, there was no answer, then with a slight click, the door opened. Little Megan stood, only her eye visible. Marik smiled nervously.
"Hey, Sweetie. How are you?"
Megan blinked, but didn't answer. She stared, quiet and small. Marik sighed.
"What's wrong, Honey? Something bothering you?"
Megan shook her head.
"You sick?"
Megan shook her head.
"Tired?"
Shake of the head.
"…bored?"
Shake…
"Honey. Why aren't you answering me?"
Head shake.
Marik nearly bursted out screaming. He grunted, then rubbed his face.
"Look, Honey. If something's wrong, you need to tell me."
Megan blinked, then opened the door slowly. She looked down.
"What's wrong, sweetie?" Marik bent down to his daughter, but she just shook her head. "I need to know." He picked her up slightly, then tucked her into her bed. Megan gave Marik sad eyes, then sighed a small sigh.
"Megan?"
"Keif say… you bad…" Marik's heart began racing quickly.
"What do you mean, honey?"
She blinked. "Keif man say you did bad. He come in when I was in bad pwace and he say you huwt people."
Marik swallowed. He opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"He say you be mean and ebil…"
"Alright!!!" Marik stood up, slamming his hand against the wall, scaring Megan out of her wits. "I did do bad things! I hurt others: torture, sadness, pain, the whole lot! Everything! I craved their hate and pain!! But… But now… I don't…"
Marik felt his eyes water slightly. "I regret it…I really do…" He wiped his eyes, growling, for he was showing weakness. "I think of it every day and it never leaves me…It haunts me like a bad dream…" Marik sobbed out loud, punching the wall repeatedly. "I don't deserve happiness… I don't deserve a family…"
Marik felt small hands hold his own. He looked up, seeing a smiling Megan.
"But… Megan wuv Dada!" Marik gritted his teeth. "Megan wuv Dada vewy much!" She nodded her head as Marik lifted his own. His eyes red, her reached over and hugged his daughter tightly, not wanting to let her go as he sobbed freely.
Anzu, who stood by the doorway, smiled happily. She sighed, then looked out the window into the moon filled night.
"You see that, Jou? He really does have a kind heart… Just like you do…"
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Me: Fwaaaah. Sorry I didn't update sooner. Got side tracked… anyways, like I said. One last sequel and its over!!!
