Yeah sorry this is a shorter chapter and I'm going to go onto the main plot again soon! But I have about one-two more random chapters I wanted to write first…Yay! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer-I don't own Yu-gi-oh or the characters

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Chapter 37

Psychotic Lovers

Mariku smirked walking towards the friendship group, Marik went straight past them again though and punched Bakura in the arm. The cat haired teen had been teaching his brother how to punch better, he still wasn't really strong enough to actually hurt him though. He had sat in his bed room with him the other day and just sat around as Marik punched him, he just liked keeping the voices quiet and plus he wanted Marik to protect himself. But still he was pleased that his brother would be able to stand up for himself a bit more. Though he growled slightly as Bakura decided it would be a good choice to kiss his brother in return. He still hated it. Though he had to admit still he liked kissing the other teens little brother. He had chosen to drop it though and kind of act normal, he still was following Ryou around a lot though. Plus he didn't really fancy hanging around his brother and his boyfriend. But Ryou kept the voices quiet.

He chuckled slightly to himself as an idea popped into his head, the pale teen hadn't noticed his arrival yet. He stalked up behind the group and slid a finger across his neck to let the rest of the group know not to warn the unexpecting teen. They seemed to get the message. He wasn't really sure what he was going to gain out of this, but he still wanted to do it. He grinned as he slunk the rest of the distance to the white haired teen, the blond was telling them something. He couldn't remember his name properly. He crouched slightly to make sure when he pounced his feet would create a bang. He jumped and wrapped his arms around the pale teen making him jump slightly. Only slightly.

"Mariku!" Ryou smiled looking up at the other teen, he couldn't move while the Egyptian was hugging him this tightly but he didn't mind. Mariku had seemed to be in a good mood since the he came back to school from being sick, he had followed him around all week. He seemed quiet unamused at his reaction to the hug though. Maybe he should of reacted more? but he kind of liked it…it was sweet. Plus Mariku seemed happy and he didn't really want to change that, even though his mood had only brightened when he had randomly kissed him at that cafe. He had no intentions of ruining that good mood. But he couldn't help but feel as if the other teen was still in pain and annoyed. He seemed really down when he was alone though.

"Huh?" Mariku stared down at Ryou, "you use to scream…or at least other people do." The other teen was just staring up at him smiling, he huffed slightly he wanted more of a reaction. He let go and stared blankly at the group, "you could at least pretend my sneaking up skills haven't gone to shit."

"Oh!" Ryou smiled realising the other teen had freed him, he turned to hug the buff Egyptian teen back. "Your skills are perfect," he reassured, "I didn't know you were there until you hugged me!" Mariku stared down at the pale teen hugging him tightly, warning bells flashed through his head. He had briefly come up with possible outcomes and solutions, but none went like this. And! Hugged, had that really what his master plan to sneak up on the other teen turned into? What should he do, SHIT! Ryou was cute snuggled into his chest. Too damned cute! What the fuck was he meant to do now! "Huh? Mariku?" Ryou questioned as the buffed teen picked him up and begun walking off. "Where are we going?"

"I'm kidnapping you," Mariku said plainly, "just until I think of how to respond…you are mine now."

"You mean…like boyfriends?" Ryou questioned as the other teen froze in his tracks.

Boyfriends? Mariku repeated in his head. Ryou was staring at him? Was he kidding around too? Shit he was so darned cute though especially with those puppy dog eyes, did he just put glitter in them or something!? Shit! How to respond! How to respond! Shit! Shit! Shit! He wasn't ready! This was definitely not one of his possible outcomes, they were all practically obliterated by this one question. All the voices were washed out. His head was quiet. He couldn't tell if the other teen was serious or not though, he could feel his face turning red. Shit! Marik! Get your ass over here! he waited for a moment to see if their was any chance Marik had been reading his mind. Nope. The group was staring at him, shit! He should probably do something, Ryou was probably joking anyway. Right? He nodded his head softly, "whatever Creampuff…it doesn't mean I'm not going to kid nap you though." He chuckled, but he still couldn't understand if Ryou was being serious or not. Shit! This kid was making his head hurt.

Ryou's eyes widened and he smiled gleefully as Mariku nodded and continued to walk off with him. "I think I can live with getting kidnapped once," Ryou smiled, "its a good experience!"

"Experience right," Mariku rolled his eyes, "but you know I still think you should swear more…Your bloody cute when you swear," He still wasn't sure if the teen was serious about the dating thing, but he still wished he had bigger reactions.

"Ok," Ryou smiled. "Though if you are kidnapping me, could you make sure to return me for class?"

"No way," Mariku chuckled, "what would be the fun in that."

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"Hello!" Ryou smiled joining up with his brother and Marik and the rest of his friends. It was a nice day outside so they had all decided to sit outside in stead. They never sat outside anyway. The group sniggered slightly as Mariku followed, he had said yes too being Ryou's boyfriend last week. But they didn't think he actually knew what to think, he had just been very quiet and followed Ryou everywhere.

Bakura glared at the group, they had been giggly all darned week long and Mariku had been quiet. Some thing was going on and he wanted to know, "what in hells name is so damned funny asses!" Bakura snarled.

"I don't know either," Marik admitted.

"Nothing," Anzu smiled. "Where were you two?" she looked up at Mariku and Ryou.

"I forgot something in my bag," Ryou smiled sitting down with Mariku.

"And you brother?" Marik raised an eyebrow accusingly, Mariku had been quiet at home following him everywhere or the second he got to school he followed Ryou everywhere and when ever he came home from Bakura's he would just be on his bed staring at the ceiling.

"Just following Ryou," Mariku shrugged, Ryou kept the voices quiet the best. They almost seemed non-existence with the white haired teen. The other teen kept him at peace.

"You two seem to be hanging out a lot," Bakura growled.

"No," Mariku shrugged looking across at the white haired teen. "I'm just following him around," Mariku corrected.

"Theres a difference brother," Marik sighed, "your glued to him? Why?"

"He keeps them quiet," Mariku shrugged, "I like hanging around him. It keeps me happy."

"Really!" Ryou said excitedly, he was scared Mariku was upset.

"Um yeah," Mariku shrugged slightly, "why?" He froze slightly as Ryou hugged him, how was he meant to respond. He was still unsure if the other teen was serious about dating, he hadn't shown any signs. How was he meant to respond to him hugging him? Fuck it! He was too cute! he decided to just hug back. He seemed nice snuggled into him and for fucks sake his hair was soft. What the hell did he do to it! he sighed combing his fingers through it, it was soft and reminded him of when he use to play with Marik's. Ryou kept them quiet, thats all that mattered.

"Brother?" Marik questioned at the odd closeness of the two teens. He was just playing calmly with Ryou's hair. Mariku glanced at him, he didn't care if people thought he was soft he could prove them wrong later, but he felt at peace. "Are you not telling me something?"

"Nope," Mariku shrugged, "are you jealous?"

"No!" Marik pouted angrily, "I have a boyfriend!" he hugged Bakura who didn't really mind and smirked proudly. "And I like mine better, no offence Ryou…" he quickly added not wanting to offend the other teen.

"Your?" Mariku huffed, "you tamed the kitty did you?"

"I'm not a bloody kitty!" Bakura hissed, "and just got to say you are tamed by the bunny."

"Bunny?" Mariku chuckled rubbing through Ryou's snow white hair softly, "did you know a bunnies can be quiet murderous?"

"I've never seen a deadly bunny," Bakura scowled.

"I have," Mariku smirked.

"Getting off topic," Marik pouted, he just wanted to know why his brother was acting so strange.

"Yeah," Jounouchi added.

"We started dating," Ryou smiled happily latching onto Mariku harder.

"What!" Marik, Bakura and Mariku questioned.

"Why are you bloody surprised!?" Bakura growled shoving Mariku. Mariku stared at him blankly, "Ryou is my brother! What the hell!"

"Your dating my brother," Mariku pointed out blankly, "and I wasn't sure what he was asking."

"Does that mean you don't want to date me?"

"No. Your my Creampuff," Mariku chuckled, "I just didn't think you were serious. I was just joking around when I said you were mine because your asshole of a brother stole my brother and I didn't know what to do when you hugged me," he paused to glare at Marik and Bakura for a moment, "how was I meant to know you were serious about the boyfriend thing?"

Ryou shrugged, "you stared at me for a long time…then nodded."

"I was thinking ok!?" Mariku growled, "I didn't know weather you were serious." He had to admit slightly, he was kind of pleased the white haired child was serious about the offer. He smirked hugging the pale teen in closely and sticking out his pointed tongue at the shocked white haired teen. Though they did clear up a few things. "Ryou? Is that rose shampoo?"

"What?" Ryou looked at him confused at the sudden subject changed, "yes?"

"Marik uses it sometimes," Mariku defended himself, he had been trying to pin point the exact scent.

"Well have you seen the options," Marik pouted, "they have so many to choose from! I had to wait twelve years to get good smelling shampoo, I can't help it if I like flower smells!" Marik protested.

"Doesn't make it any less girly brother," Mariku chuckled.

"I'm not girly for caring about that!" Marik pouted.

"No your not," Bakura smirked hugging Marik.

"You two are despicable," Marik chuckled as he noticed Mariku's and Bakura's glaring death match.

"So," Bakura smirked, "and your issue?"

"Nothing," Marik smirked, "I never said I had an issue with it asshole, I just said your acting childishly."

"I think it's cute," Ryou smiled hugging into Mariku tighter whose face lit up a bright red with the other teen snuggling so close into him.

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Firstly! I got the idea of the way Ryou just randomly asked if they were dating of Kamy2425 on Deviant art-'My Own Bakura'

Secondly! yes I know I probably rushed Mariku's and Ryou's relationship…to be honest this wasn't my original plan to have them dating yet, it just turned out that way. And yes I've been doing more Mariku's perspective at the moment. Hope it isn't annoying anyone. It can sound a bit stupid I know and like he's too busy going on about the voices in his head. Sorry…It does link up though, they are the ones who trick him and cause his violent outbursts such as when he attempted to kill Marik. Yep…

Thirdly! Sorry I've been doing more Mariku things and views at the moment…I don't know why. I just feel like it. But they are so dating~ :)

Thankyou for reading…