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Chapter Ni

Betrayal

Once home, Heroku swiftly did her homework, which was rather dull by her standards, changed into some clothes that could be worn around the house and watched some TV.

Hara knocked and opened the door which separated the girl's minds.

Hara barely stifled a yawn and said 'make me visible, you might as well have some company'

'your right' Heroku said, bringing her hands up to the Necklace, saying a verse that Hara had taught her. Momentarily, Hara appeared, in her usual off the shoulder dress, with black lining. She leaned her golden staff with a orb on the top of it, against the wall and sat down next to Heroku. Her wrists and hands were covered in gold jewelry and the Necklaces both glowed bright yellow. They watched television and soon both girls soon fell asleep in the living room…

**

'what are you planning?' Malik asked, seeing as his darker half was grinning evilly

'Do you know the name of that girl who was in English with us-I mean you?'

'no, why?' Malik asked suspiciously then, cocking an eyebrow 'you've got a crush'

'I'm not denying it'

'something tells me it has something to do with more than a crush' Malik thought to himself,

'where's Bakura, I need his help?'

Malik kept his mouth shut, trying hard not to ask 'what for?' instead he said 'I don't know, go to his house, knowing him, he's sitting at home, planning another scheme of world domination'

Marik left, slamming the door behind him, he walked quickly up to Bakura's house, and opened the door without knocking.

'didn't anyone teach you to knock?' Bakura said coolly, 'people are sleeping in this house. Besides, what are you doing here?'

'a new girl has come to Domino High, and she possess the Sennen Necklace, and I need you to duel her in the Shadow Realm, use this card to defeat her' Marik handed him Obelisk The Tormentor.

''why should I do anything for you?'

'because if you succeed you will take her necklace, and I'll rescue her and help her recover from her weakened state due to your shadow realm duel' Marik cackled madly 'earning her trust and stealing her Egyptian God Card, shunning her into the Shadow Realm for all eternity'

'alright, but when will I receive this necklace?'

'once my plan has succeeded, tomb robber'

'I suppose, two items are better than one' Bakura said, looking down at his Ring.

'Now, tomorrow, Malik will meet up with Yugi and ask to be introduced, then you'll pop up'

'I'll tell you the rest tomorrow, and you will succeed'

**

The next morning, Heroku was rudely awakened by a hard poke in the ribs. She opened one eyes..

'get up, you're going to be late for school'

'alright, alright, you don't have to poke'

Heroku got up wearily and headed up to her room, took a quick shower and dressed in a black tank top and a black skirt. She wolfed down some breakfast, and made Hara disappear into her soul room once more.

A loud knock echoed within the house, and Heroku headed for the door.

'hey Yugi!' she said, smiling at him. She grabbed her bag and keys and left for school with him.

In five minutes time, they had arrived at school, it was 8:10, so they decided to walk around. The gang caught them in the hall, and Yugi introduced Heroku to everyone.

First there was Joey, then, Ryou, Tea, and Tristan. Yugi spotted out Seto Kaiba walking by, pretending the Yugi-tachi didn't exist. The bell rang and the group separated, Heroku walked to her math class, on the way, the olive-skinned boy caught up to her. She ignored him and went into her math classroom. The day passed and she didn't see anyone from the Yugi-tachi. She shrugged it off and headed home. She didn't notice Bakura spying on her from behind the building. He followed her home using side streets, and when she passed a deserted alley he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her in.

'I challenge you to a shadow game'

'I accept'

'but first we wager our items, I see you have a millennium item'

'I can't wager it'

'you have no choice'

The shadow realm appeared, surrounding them, swallowing any happiness

Bakura stepped out of the darkness and Heroku could see his face

'Ryou' she said

'no, Heroku, Bakura' The Millennium Ring materialized 'you aren't the only one who has a item'

'Now let the duel begin' he said, drawing his cards.

Heroku followed his actions, drawing her cards. The dark shadow realm was starting to take effect, and Heroku was slowly weakening.

//you aren't strong enough to do this Heroku, the shadow realm is too much for you//

Hara said, interfering while Heroku was dueling

//please let me take control//

//not yet//

Bakura placed a monster in defense mode and two trap or magic cards

Heroku placed one monster in defense mode, and one magic card

//Soon I'll play my Egyptian God Card, Hara//

//Good, get this over with fast//

Bakura switched his monster into face-up attack mode, and it was Koumori dragon, Heroku acted fast and played Scapegoat. One fluff ball was destroyed, she drew a card. A smile flickered on her face, but it quickly faded.

'I sacrifice all three scapegoat and one monster card to call forth, Slyfer The Sky Dragon'

The dragon roared and Bakura's face became grim.

The shadow realm swirled around Heroku's eyes, as she murmured 'slyfer attack'

She watched as the dragon obliterated Bakura's remaining life points as she collapsed.

**

'Heroku?' said a mature boys voice, she couldn't see the face

'Heroku are you okay?' he repeated

She opened her eyes, 'shadow game…collapsed…help'

'come on, I'll take care of you' He tried to help Heroku up but she stumbled, her body was numb with the force of the Shadow Realm. He put her down, told her to grab his neck, and he carried her to his house. Heroku gazed up at the sky, it was dark and the stars shone, She guessed that she was out for quite a while. They turned a corner and the boy walked up the stairs to a huge white house. He opened the door and let her down gently on the sofa.

'are you okay, now?'

'I don't think so' she said wearily, 'how did you find me?'

'pretty girls don't lie in alleyways'

Heroku felt her cheeks going pink. The olive-skinned boy smiled back

'oh, by the way, I'm Marik' he said, smiling once again, and heading to another room, which Heroku knew was the kitchen when he asked her 'want a cup of tea or coffee?'

'Tea would be nice,thanks'

//I've heard that name before// Hara said suspiciously.

//be nice Hara, not everyone wants my millennium item, the boy probably thinks its just some ordinary necklace//

//there are many people here who know of the ancient powers that the items possess and will do anything to gather them up and unlock the Pharaohs secret//

//but they can't, or can they?// Heroku asked, starting to worry now

//I can not answer all of the questions you ask of me, there are certain things I do not remember//

//but its my destiny//

//yes but others have plans to change your destiny//

Heroku stopped talking on the subject, she didn't want to feel uneasy in the comfort of Marik. Her view had certainly changed since that day in English class.

He came back, holding a cup of tea in one hand and pastries in the other.

'make yourself at home' he told her, waving a hand at the tea and pastries which lay on the table in front of them.

'what happened to you there?'

Heroku blushed again, trying to hide her face in her golden strands of hair.

'it's a very long story, and I don't think I could go blabbing around'

'its alright, I understand'

'what a pretty necklace'

'my father gave it to me before he went away' she said, picking up the cup in front of her and beginning to take a sip when he asked:

'it has the millennium symbol on it'

She nearly choked. She had forgotten what Hara told her yesterday.

'how did--how did you know?'

'I have the Millennium Rod' he said in a low voice, he edged closer to her, yet she didn't move away.

Marik played with her strands of golden hair as he placed the Millennium Rod on the table (it had appeared suddenly when he had said its name) He moved closer as she could see into the depths of his lavender eyes, she could touch his soft face…he lingered as her looked into her beautifully pale eyes or into her raspberry red lips, he knew he couldn't betray her.

He moved closer and she didn't object, he captured her lips, denying his feelings, knowing that he mustn't fail the plan. He was about to break it, but Heroku pulled away first.

She got up and her hands went to the necklace

'you're going to betray me' She knew that Marik had just opened his mouth and was about to retaliate, 'save your lies, evil one'

She turned around, Marik stared. She wasn't Heroku. It was someone else.

'Marik, so we meet again?' Her gray eyes bore into his as he watched silently.

'you killed my parents, now you seduce my hikari'

'who -who are you? said Marik's quivering voice

Hara's voice dropped to a mere whisper of a threatening voice:

'you don't remember?' she said, trying to suppress the rage running through her body

'you don't remember how you killed my parents that night' she said coldly 'in front of me, while I hid in the corner. You slaughtered them. Through the next ten years I heard them screaming as you slowly tortured them. And when I finally meet you, you don't remember?'

Marik sat still, as if trying hard not to breath or move.

'just you wait, Marik. Your time is nearing and you aren't as smart as you used to be. Soon, you will be outsmarted in your own game and you will suffer the worst defeat, and you will spend the rest of your days in the Shadow Realm, along with Bakura, your accomplice. You mustn't think I did not know that you would try to get on Heroku's good side, yet I knew this would happen. The nerve' Hara spat. For a moment, her eyes lingered on the fool, and with that she vanished.