Title: Poor Malik!

Disclaimer: Like always, I own nothing.but I do have a box of pocky with chibi malik on it from Brit-chan! ^^ :Pulls out box and starts to munch on a pocky stick while sobbing:

God, you people are amazing. I love it ^^ I thought that was a pretty trashy chapter myself xP Some of your comments are hilarious xD If you don't know already; I'm the laziest person in the world. It amazes me that I have 5 chapters done now! =0 I definitely will try to write a good fic for you guys. And by the request of Sarina Fannel.a developing YM/B!

BEWARE: I'm starting to get the dreaded writer's block T.T Sorry guys, my story just gets crappier and crappier xP R/R!

Chapter 5: Surprise, Surprise

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Malik groaned and moved his arm to cover his eyes where the sun was blinding him.

"Wake up baka." Called Marik. Malik groaned again and dragged himself slowly out of bed. He stared at his reflection for a moment. His usual blonde smooth hair was now tangled and meshed. Ramming daggers felt as if they were pounding him in every inch of his body. His eyes were swollen and bruising finger marks had appeared on the side of his arms overnight.

".What the hell happened to me?" Malik's eyes shot open as the painful memory came rushing back. He rushed out of the room, pulling on a shirt and accidentally stubbing his toe in his hurry.

"Marik! Marik!" Said Malik. "Where's Ryou?" Marik raised an eyebrow.

"He went home after Bakura came for him. Oh and, I had to look for you last night. When I found you, you were asleep so I carried you back." Marik scolded.

"Did he-did he say anything?"

"Ryou? Nope." Malik's head dropped down in a disappointment.

Marik pulled out a notepad and scribbled something in. Malik glared suspiciously.

"What is that?"

"Nothing." Marik flipped the pad cover shut.

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Bakura flipped through the pages of the notepad as Marik stood grinning.

"Wet dreams about Ryou? Hard ons while thinking about Ryou? How the hell would you know all this happened?" Bakura snapped. Marik shrugged.

"It seemed reasonable to me. First thing he asks me this morning is, "Where's Ryou?""

Bakura scowled. "That could mean a million things you baka." He tossed the pad intro the trash.

"Hey HEY!" Yelped Marik. "I worked hard on those observations!"

"More like your imagination." Bakura spat. (Wow, he snapped, scowled and spat =P) "We have to fix this mess."

"Do we have to?" Marik whined.

".What did I just say?"

"Ok, ok."

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Yami stared up at the sky for a few moments.

"Yuugi." The name escaped his lips. As if he was answered, a choked sob escaped from across the quiet park. "Yuugi?" Yami began running towards the sound. Suddenly, he found someone pulling him back.

"Yami!" Anzu squealed. "Want to go get something to eat?" She hooked an arm in his protectively. Just as Yami was about to strike her in disgust, Yuugi emerged from the bushes. He looked up and caught sight of Yami, arms linked with Anzu. Both were stunned. An hour seemed to pass by as they stood and stared at each other.

Yuugi had evidently pulled his black shirt off and heavy bruises were visible over his slender form. Dried blood stained various parts of his body and his eyes were contorted in pain.

"Yuugi." Yami managed to croak out. He watched, unable to think as Yuugi's eyes began to turn pink. In one quick motion, Yuugi whirled around and fled. Regaining his consciousness, Yami turned a glare on Anzu.

"You. This is all your fault." He snarled.

"What?" Anzu replied innocently. Yami flung her arm aside as Anzu feigned hurt.

"Don't ever touch me again." His voice was low in a threatening tone. "You lied to Yuugi and hurt him." Anzu smiled.

"I didn't hurt him. You did." She said smugly.

"URUSAI! I'm nothing close to hating my hikari." He narrowed his eyes. "And as if I would ever love YOU? Don't flatter yourself." Yami turned and ran after Yuugi. Anzu blinked. She clenched her fists.

"How could anyone resist me." She fumed. "And how the hell did he find out.Oh well." She flicked her hair. "No use in crying over spilt milk." And skipped joyfully away.

Yami continued to run. He could hear his blood pounding in his ears as he dashed through the silent park, darting his eyes in every direction on the verge of tears. "Yuugi." He whispered. He squeezed his eyes shut. "GOMENASAI YUUGI!!!!" He shouted into the silence. His empty echoed answered him. Suddenly his feet slipped from beneath and Yami stumbled into an ungraceful heap. Groaning, he opened an eye to see a shadow before him. Slowly, he looked up. Yuugi's back was to Yami and his shoulders shook, racked by sobs. Slowly, Yami lifted himself from the ground.

He laid a hand on Yuugi's shoulder and turned the weeping boy towards him.

"Yuugi." Yami spoke softly. "Gomenasai." A sharp slap sounded in the air. Yami stumbled a step back, holding his hand to his cheek staring surprised at Yuugi. Yuugi looked equally stunned. He stared as Yami rubbed where he was slapped.

"Yami?" Yuugi stared down at his own hand, red from contact. "Onegai.leave me alone." He looked away.

"Doushite." Yami dropped to his knees in a defeated position. Yuugi quickly looked up.

"Yami. Daijoubu?" Caught by surprise, Yami wrapped his arms around Yuugi, capturing him in an embrace. Yuugi stood, unresponsive with his arms hanging at his sides.

/Why do you hate me Yami?/

//Iie aibou, Anzu lied. I could never hate you.// Yami gently kissed a bruise on Yuugi's chest. //But for this I hate her.// He finished softly. Relief filled Yuugi.

"So he doesn't like her after all.?" Yuugi thought.

/Yami?/

//Hai.//

/Ashite-/ Yuugi stopped himself.

//Nani?//

/Nothing./ He lowered his head and fell limp into Yami's arms.

"I can't.I can't tell him. He doesn't love me the way I do." Yuugi thought to himself. A tear dripped as Yuugi blinked.

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"Alright Bakura, I have an idea." Bakura raised an eyebrow.

"Let write them phony love letters and make them meet up! That's sure to work!"

Bakura thought for a moment. "Well.actually it doesn't sound too bad. I guess we could try." Marik smirked.

"Don't you think I deserve some sort of reward, koi?" He puckered his lips as Bakura snorted. "Aw fine, guess I'll just have to get it myself." Marik leaned closer until his lips hovered by Bakura's ear.

"Not now, we have work to do." Bakura snapped. Snickering, Marik licked his ear hungrily. Bakura widened his eyes.

"I told you stop!"

"Ok, ok. But you promised later ok?" Marik settled back in his spot.

"Hmm, how about this, I'll write a letter for Malik since I know more about what Ryou would write and you write one for Ryou." They each picked up a parchment of paper and began writing.

An hour passed. Bakura dropped his pen on the table.

"Finished."

"Same here." Marik held the paper in front of him to admire his work. Bakura peered over.

"You baka." He scolded. "How do you expect my hikari to read hieroglyphics?"

"Ohhhh that's right. He's not one of us, psychotic Egyptian freaks." Bakura rolled his eyes.

"Now listen closely, hide your letter in Ryou's binder for him to find and I'll hide mine in Malik's." Bakura said. Marik nodded.

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"Nani desu ka?" Malik wondered to himself as he spied a piece of paper sticking out of his notebook. Picking it out warily with two fingers, he squinted to read the envelope.

"From Ryou." It read. Malik held his breath as he opened it.

Dear Malik,

I.I have something to confess. You probably never notice the way I get nervous when I'm around you. But, I like you. I really do. The way you always stand up for me when Bakura's not around, when you show concern and compassion towards me. My heart, aches just to want to reach out and have you notice me. I hope you have the same feelings.Will you meet me at the burger place after school?

Love,

Ryou

"Ryou?" Malik whispered. Suddenly he squealed and twirled, hugging the letter close to his chest.

"What's wrong with him?" A few students gave him weird glances as they walked by.

"That was an awful letter, Bakura." Marik commented flatly.

"Urusai, like you did any better?"

"Sure as hell I did. Look at yours! So lacking of emotion! Just plain, dull blahs."

"Well it's not like Malik cares about that. Apparently he's jumping for joy just to have received a letter from Ryou."

"It's still a bad letter."

"."

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"Now." Anzu grinned smugly. "There must be more hotties around this dump."

"Anzu! Look! It's Anzu! Anzu!! Ashiteru!!" A group of fan geeks came stampeding towards her.

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from me you fish faces? (Duno xD)" She promptly smacked the leader and turned, walking away with the sharp click of her heels.

"Wow." The boy who was smacked sighed dreamily. "She slapped me! HAH! She didn't do THAT to any of YOU!" He bragged to the rest of the group.

"She's so cool! She's so hot! She's everything, that we are not!" The guys chanted. Anzu gave a wave of her hand with her back still turned and smirked to herself.

She stopped as she rounded a corner and placed her hands on her hips, surveying the hall.

"Ohayo, Anzu!" Ryou smiled as he walked towards Anzu.

"Ohayo, Ryou." She said dully. Suddenly, something caught her interest. The pink edge of a paper or something was sticking out of Ryou's notebook with a heart on it!

"An admirer?" Swiftly, she snatched the letter as Ryou passed by without him even noticing. Snickering to herself, she looked at the envelope.

"From Malik." It read. She eagerly tore it open.

Dear Ryou,

How I long to feel your smooth, soft skin beneath my fingertips and run my hands through your silver locks, caressing your face, feeling your breath on me. I've kept this desire hidden too long but today I reveal it. Will you meet me at the burger place after school? I hope you'll be there.

Love, Malik

Anzu sighed to herself.

"I didn't know Malik could write like that! Now that I think of it, Ryou would be nice under MY touch." She tapped a manicured fingernail against her chin. She giggled as inappropriate thoughts scampered through her mind.

"Ryou." She purred. "I'll meet you after school." She tore the letter in half, crumbling it and tossing it into a wastebasket that was right by her side. She missed anyway.

"Nani?" Ryou turned to face to her.

"Would you like to go to the burger place with me after school today?" Ryou blinked.

"For what?"

"Just go." She snapped. Ryou winced.

"H-hai."

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Malik waited nervously, twiddling his thumbs and snapping his head towards the door every time the doorbell rang.

Ding!

Malik quickly looked up. He was just about to jump up as Ryou entered. But behind him came Anzu. Malik froze. Anzu looked around and spotted Malik. She smirked at him. Ryou and Anzu sat down at a table and Malik could only watch as Anzu chatted with Ryou in a shrilly voice. Ryou gave occasional nods and weak smiles. Anzu rolled her eyes. "I've had enough of this." She thought. Leaning across the table, she grabbed Ryou by the collar and crushed her lips harshly against his.

"Mmm.sweet." She moaned.

Both Malik and Ryou's eyes widened so much that they were afraid their eyes were going to fall out.

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Uh oh. What now? =0

I'm ending it here guys ^^'' Sorry for such an awful chapter and that it took so long to post! XP Hopefully my next will be better! R/R please, and if you will, suggestions will be very appreciated.