Airimis: Thank you for the review! I thought that no one liked it anymore.. Anyways, here's the fic!

Tough Play

The next morning, Marik got up with excitement. He quickly got ready and left. Ishizu heard him slam the door. "There he goes." She said. "I wonder what Ishizu meant when she said "I can't keep you away from the one you love?" She can't possibly mean that I want Mimi and me to be more than friends. She only likes me as a friend and nothing else. She said that I'll find out soon enough but when?" "Hi Marik!" a cheerful voice said. Marik looked up to find Mimiki. "Hi Mimi!" "How long have you been waiting?" she asked.

"Not long. I just got here." Marik looked at her. Her hair was in a ponytail and her cheeks were red. "What's wrong? Why are you red?" "I'm okay! It's just a little hot." She said while turning her head away. "Are you sure? I can find some water if you need it." "No, no it's okay. I'm fine, really." Marik still was concerned about her red cheeks. He put his hand on her forehead. Heat rose to her cheeks. 'Why am I nervous around him now? I just met him and I'm acting weird. That's not like me..' He also put his hand on her cheek.

"You got a little hotter when I touched your cheeks. Are you sure that you feel good?" he asked with concern. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me." She said with a smile, hoping that he'll give up on all the questions. "If you say so. Where is your favorite place in Egypt?" "Well I like the lake where I go to see the stars at night." She said. "That's a nice spot for someone like you." "What do you mean someone like me?!? Are you saying that I'm a bad person?!?" she asked. "No, no, no! I'm not saying that you're a bad person!"

"Then what are you trying to say?!?" "I'm only saying that you're the type of girl that likes things that are beautiful in your eyes." He said. "Beautiful in my eyes?" "Yeah. Do you want to go now?" he asked. "Yeah!" He grabbed her hand and ran off. "Marik stop running so fast! Please!" "Ok I'll stop. Sorry if I made you tired." He said. "Oh, that's ok. We're at the lake anyways."

"Yeah. Can you swim?" "Yeah. To float, don't panic in the water. Just swim to the top. That's what my mom taught me." "Oh." Then Mimiki thought of an idea. While Marik was looking at the lake, he suddenly fell in! Mimiki started laughing hard and stopped when Marik came to the surface. "Did you push me in?" "Nope." "You're a horrible liar Mimi." He said. "No I'm not, but seeing you being humiliated is the best entertainment I've seen all month!" she said as she started to laugh hard again. "I'm going to get you."

"Aww wittle Marik want a towel?" she asked sarcastically while laughing. "No." "Then I'll help you out of the lake." She held her hand out to him. "Take my hand." "Ok then." Marik grabbed her hand, but he didn't get out of the lake. "What's wrong? You don't know how to get out of a lake?" "Yeah but.." "What?" Then he pulled her in the lake with him. When she fell in, she landed on top of him, making heat rise to his cheeks and made him blush.

They both reached the top of the surface and Marik was laughing. "Marik! That's not funny!" "That's what you get for pushing me in the lake in the first place." Mimiki ignored the comment. They both got out of the lake soaking wet. "My hair is wet.." "It's going to dry." "Yeah but that's going to take a long time! At least I'm not a certain boy who looks like a girl when his hair is wet." She said. "Are you taking about me?" "Yep! You look like a girl when your hair is wet!" she said teasingly. "I don't look like a girl!" "If you want proof, look at your reflection in the lake." "I will then!"

Marik looked at his reflection. "Well?" "Shut up." Mimiki laughed. "Don't you want to go home and change your clothes?" "Why do you ask?" she asked suspiciously. "Well..because you're soaking wet from head to toe and wouldn't you feel better in dry clothes..?" Mimiki looked at him like she was gonna kill him. "Yes I would. I'm going to change my clothes and I don't want you looking at me while I do it, ok?!?" "I won't! I promise!" he said. "Ok then. Let's go." They walked to Mimiki's house in a matter of minutes.

"Ok, I'm gonna climb in my window and change. I'd better not catch you peeking." "I won't!" he said. Mimiki climbed in her window and got some new clothes and shoes. She changed her clothes and shoes quickly and did her hair. Instead of it being in a ponytail, it was in the style she usually wears which are two buns and hair hanging down. She climbed back out her window and shut it. "I'm back." "Ok. Come on! I want you to meet my sister and brother!"

They went through the same sequence as they did going to the lake but going to Marik's house instead. "We're here!" he said. He opened the doors the underground home and path going down was dark. Marik looked at Mimiki. "What's wrong?" "I don't like the dark. I only like the dark at night when the moon is out!" she said. "Don't worry Mimi. I'll guide you through by holding your hand. Ok?" "Ok." He grabbed her hand and started to walk down the path of stairs.

Ishizu heard footsteps coming down the hallway. 'Marik must be back already.' "Marik is that..you? Why are you soaking wet?" "Um..I slipped and fell in the nearby lake!" Ishizu looked at him like he was stupid. "Oh really?" "Yes really. I'm going to change my clothes now, ok?" "Ok but what are you holding in you hand?" she asked. "Um..Ishizu, I believe that you've already met Mimi. Mimi you've met my sister before, right?" "Yes I have." Mimiki said.

"I'm going to change my clothes now while you guys go talk or something." "Marik walked to his room while Ishizu and Mimiki stood alone. "Please follow me to another room Mimi." "Ok." Ishizu led her to her room, where they could talk while Marik changed his clothes.

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