Two chapters in one day, and so close to school starting up too. I feel special!

Chibi Duke-kun: No your not, I'm the special one!

Sayian Krys: Quiet you, before I send you back to the Chibi kennel!

Chibi Duke-kun: *immediatly shuts up*

Sayian Krys: as I was saying, I feel special.

Ryu-chan: Yeah, everyone can be special if they want to. Isn't that right Kumagoro?

Kumagoro(which really is Ryuichi speaking for him): Right! She really feels special 'cause her birthday is coming up soon

Ryu-chan: That's something to feel special about. On with the chapter, and there is going to be Malik & Marik fluff here. I know a lot of you wanted Yugi and Yami, but what the heck!

Yugi & company entered the hospital and got to the waiting room to a very sorrowful looking Marik.

"Marik, are you alright?" Yugi asked concernedly.

He looked up at the group to acknowledge them but didn't respond. There were so many emotions in his when he looked up. Sadness, aniexty, defeat, but most of all, fear for his loved one. It was hard not to feel his pain for his fallen light. Yugi put an arm around the defeated yami and hugged him tightly. Marik went into the open arms and cried into Yugi's small shoulder. The others looked on in his sadness. Suddenly, a doctor came through the double doors.

"Is there a person here for Malik Osiris Ishtar?" he said.

"I am," Marik said, looking at the doctor from Yugi's arms.

"He is able to see visitors now, but one at a time.," the doctor said.

"That's alright," Yami said, "we understand."

"Ishtar, you can go in, we'll be alright," Bakura said, taking Ryou's hand.(he seems to be doing that a lot.)

The dark-skinned yami nodded and followed the doctor into Malik's room. Marik nearly gasped at the sight before him. Malik was lightly sleeping and was a lot more pale than usual for the egyptian, teenage hikari. Marik thanked the doctor and went to his lighter half.

"Hikari?" Marik said, nearly inaudible.

Malik stirred a little bit and opened his violet eyes.

|"Y-Yami?" Malik stuttered, hard for him to speak.

"Oh, hikari. I was so worried. I had thought I had lost you."

"Well, you know me, it's really hard to keep this hikari down for long," he said, smiling a little.

"How are you feeling?"

"My stomach still feels bad, but other than that, I'm alright."

"That's good. The others wish you well."

"You can sit down you know," Malik commented.

Marik got a chair and sat down next to Malik. They sort of stared at each other for a few moments. Marik put his hand against Malik's tanned face and rubbed it gently. When he stopped, Malik held up his own hand to touch his yami's face. Marik took his hikari's palm and put it against his face and held it in place there, taking in it's warmth.

"I was so afraid I'd lost you, hikari, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

"You could never lose me, yami. Even if I lost you, I would go to the ends of the Earth and The Shadow Realm if I have to find you again."

"I would do the same for you. No matter where, even in death I will find you again."

"That's what I love about you, my yami. Your undying devotion to anything."

Marik nodded his head and gently sat his head on Malik's chest. Malik smiled and rubbed his yami's spiky blonde hair. When he stopped, Marik put a hand on Malik's stomach and rubbed it gently. Malik gasped at the sudden touch but calmed down.

"Are you alright hikari?" Marik asked suddenly as he felt the gasp.

"Yes, I'm alright. Just surprised."

Marik started rubbing again and felt his hikari gently relax. Slowly, but surely, Marik felt his aibou's breathe slow down and he fell asleep. Marik smiled and soon fell asleep himself. Later a nurse came in to check up on Malik but left as quickly as she came in, softly closing the door to not disturb the lovers' rest.