MARS

Regarding a review, I have seen Kyouto spelt with a u. It's like "Yugi" It's actually spelt with two U's or spelt like this: Yûgi, the little carrot meaning that the o or u has a long, stretched sound. The same thing with Kyouto... I saw it spelt like this: Kyôto... so that meant there's a u after the "ô" There are a lot of romaji that are spelt with a u after the o and u and some translations don't add them in, and sometimes without the u it could be a different word. "Aibou" (partner)... without the u it'll be "Aibo" (love, attachment) Though they seem similar, partner and attachment are very different. Even Tokyo is spelt "Toukyou" I believe... well, in romanji anyway, we wouldn't spell it like that. Same with "Jounouchi" in Shounen Jump, it's spelt "Jonouchi" hmm... same with "Shounen." That's how I've seen it spelt most... Even romaji beginning with "f" has an "h" sound too... like "Fu(hu)shigi Yuugi" and "Fu(hu)tari wa Pretty Cure," Try going to a Japanese-English dictionary server and type in the words without the extra U ^_~

Wow, that must suck for Initial D to end like that... 'm not too interested in it though, but I love their music! ^_^ I like Impact Blue, its beat is so catchy! Sorry for not really updating for a while too... I've been sleepy.... And I'm sick so I've been sleepin a lot. I stayed after school for the first time for HSPA math practice -_-' And when my teacher said "Yeah so for the next two hours blah blah blah," I'm like... TWO HOURS!? What the heck he talkin about!? We played this connect four game thingy using time tables and we got free food and stuff ^_^ And... I had to find out which bus I ride. The Pemberton (my district) bus picks up us, but then drops us off at the Pemberton High school (I go to a vo-tech school) so I have to figure what bus I ride from there... -_-' Well, I got home safetly... like...a 6:00! Anywayz... I don't own Yuu-Gi-Oh, nor MARS nor the chapters of my stories.

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You're Important To Me

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I can't stop trembling about the thought of losing Malik. I'm so scared... so scared, I can't stand it...

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"... So a square is has all of the properties of a rhombus and a rectangle. Some of the similarities are..." Ms. Chouno explained, writing and drawing the shapes on the board.

"Malik!" Anzu whispered over to the sleeping Malik, while shaking his wrist. "Wake up Malik..."

What if...he passed out again...!?

"Maliiiiiiik!"

With that last rough shake, Malik shot from his seat. "And someday I'll take the power of the Pharaoh and rule the world!" he cried out, still in a sleep state. "Huh...?"

Everyone turned to him, even the teacher, all displaying sweat drops on the side of their faces. 'What the hell is this tired bastard on...?' Jou thought, his eyes bugging out before his friend.

"Um... right Malik... Whatever 'revenge' you have on some 'Pharaoh...' MAKE SURE YOU DO IT AFTER YOU'RE FULL AWAKE AND GRADUATED!" Ms. Chouno cried, her patience already running thin on the boy.

After sitting down, Malik turned to his friend, his face still displaying sleep. "What page are we on...?"

Jou pointed it out to him. "What's gotten into you? You want to study all of sudden..."

Malik flipped through the book, finding the page he was given. "Hey, my sweet Apricot won't leave me alone," his emphasis on the word 'my.' "So maybe studying would keep me from dozing off,"

"Not in your case... You actually sleep... a DEEP sleep,"

"Well, what can I do?" Malik ran a hand through his hair. "With my late-night construction job and weekend racing, I'm beat,"

"Would you two shut up! You're disturbing MY class!" the teacher screamed again, only her attention toward the boys.

Jou rested his chin in his palm, watching Malik study.

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~Maybe it has something to do with his younger brother's death... You didn't... know?~

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'Not only that," Jou thought. 'But they were twins...'

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Malik felt his eyes watching him. He turned his attention to him. "What are you looking at? I mean... I don't think Anzu wants a third wheel in our relationship..."

"Oh..." Jou jumped suddenly, snapping out of his daze. "Nothing..."

"Hey! Ishtar!" a familiar voice said from the door.

"Ra-Ra-Rashid!" the other boys said in fright.

Ms. Chouno whipped her head to the door. "Talk to Ishtar-san AFTER MY CLASS!"

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"Are you really going to be in the Suzuka 8-Endurance?" Rashid asked, AFTER class ended.

"Yeah. I'm racing on a works machine,"

"Hey, do you think I can come root for ya?"

"Sure, want me to get you tickets?"

Jou watched the conversation between the two, his attention more toward Malik.

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~Don't say anything about Marik. It feels like we shouldn't talk about it...~

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'It doesn't... seem like there's anything wrong...' Jou thought.

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"Why don't you think it over some more, Anzu? It'll be such a waste if you didn't go to college." Ms. Kaneko, sitting firmly on her office chair.

"But... I... we can't afford it..." Anzu replied softly.

"That's right... Your grandparents are financing you two..." she sighed. "I can't believe it. You and Ryuuji-san are my best students... both are guaranteed to have a success in art, but neither are going to college..."

'What...!?'

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"Ryuuji-senpai.... Isn't going to college!?"

"He withdrew his application... I can't believe he would jump off the school building. But hey, he survived. I guess he just reached his limits. There are early bloomers and late bloomers... And he, for sure, was an early bloomer." He frown twitched into a grin as she turned to Anzu. "But Anzu, I just know you're going to come into your own. If you're not going to college, why not at least enter the art contest?"

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'Wonder where Malik is at...'

Anzu entered the classroom, the only place where he could be hanging around at. He looked up from his book. "What did Ms. Kaneko say again? Bugging you about going to college?"

"Not quite... She wants me to enter the art contest....and I'm thinking about doing it," Anzu finished, with a smile. "Once I graduate and get into the real world, I won't be as free as I am now... So I should paint something amazing while I can,"

"Impressive... Sounds like a plan," Malik said, closing his book. "You'll probably win some great prize,"

"I don't care about some stupid prize or awards..." She lifted her head up, facing Malik. "... I just want to paint you. I want everyone to see the Malik I see..." Anzu covered her mouth, realizing what she just said.

'I must have sound really stupid then...' You don't have to say yes... If it's a big deal, we'll just forget about it,"

Malik scratched his head. "Well... I guess... I mean, I'll do it for you of course."

Stars sparkled in Anzu's eyes. "Really...?!"

"Why not? At least there aren't any creeps in the studio anymore."

Anzu cast her gaze to the floor, pushing her glasses up. "Um... instead of the art studio... maybe we should do it at your apartment..."

"How come? Wouldn't your over-protective brother be a little upset?"

"Well... I could convince him... But the studio isn't the exact ideal place for... What I mean is..." Anzu sucked up the courage she had finally built. Taking a deep breath... "I want you to take it off.... All of it off...."

Malik dropped his book, while Anzu blushed ferociously under her glasses. "Um of course, if you don't want to... I'll understand."

"No, it's cool," Malik replied, picking up the dropped book. "I usually walk around the park naked anyway with my coat on..."

'I didn't need to know that...'

"I'm just kidding," he laughed, looking at the priceless expression on Anzu.

"Mazaki-senpai!" a voice cried from the door.

Both Anzu and Malik turned over its source. "What is it...?" Anzu asked cautiously, hoping something serious hasn't happened again.

"Ryou... he passed out it class today. He's at the nurse office right now,"

Anzu, frighten about what could have happened to her little brother, Anzu rushed to the nurse's office, almost tripping on her way.

As she entered, she saw him resting in the bed. He was still very much awake, but too weak to comprehend what was going on around him. "Nee- chan..." he whispered aloud. "All I want... is Nee-chan..."

Anzu treaded slowly to her brother, grabbing hold of his hand. "Ryou... what happened?"

"He backfired... the effect..." he murmured quietly, hoping only Anzu heard him.

"Mazaki-san, may I speak with you alone?" the nurse asked, walking into her private office.

"Yes..." Anzu followed, closing the door behind her.

"I examined your brother as soon as he got here... And I have came across several gashes on his arms, and chest..." She turned herself around to meet the student. "Is there something going on at home between the two of you...? I have heard that it's only you and him. Is he misguided or is any of the marks done by peer pressure?"

Anzu stepped back a bit, not knowing what to say. 'I can't tell her about... Ryou's condition. They'll take him to some medical ward in a second.' Anzu lifted her head a bit, almost meeting the nurse. "He just... gets depressed at times... Since our parents aren't around to help us..." It was the truth. They weren't there to support them... though it gets deeper than that.

"Does he need to see a therapist? I can-"

"No, he's fine with me by his side."

"He also mumbled some words... like 'Get back... Don't take over me...' Is that normal as well?"

"He could have had some nightmare. He has been getting a lot lately. But he is fi-"

"No, he is not. He has a very high fever and probably might have to take some time to recover."

"Then I will help him get better... please... let me take him home,"

The nurse walked over to the door. Before opening it, she spoke once more, "I know there is more about his medical condition than you're giving me. If this is something serious, you should tell me right away,"

Anzu dared not to answer, it was none of this woman's right to know about his problem. What could she do? Send him to a nut house, hoping that will make him better. As her silence was the answer, the nurse opened the door, letting both herself and Anzu out of the room. "How am I going to get him home...?"

"I'll carry him," Malik volunteered. "I can carry him to my place since it's right near here. And I can ask Kenny to drive you guys back.

"What about your bike...?"

"You can walk it for me, if you don't mind that is,"

"No, of course not."

"Alright then," Malik said finally.

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Malik and Anzu walked on the side walk; Ryou was limped over the Egyptian's back while Anzu was walking his motorcycle. Though it was a little heavy to balance, Anzu caught the hang of it. It was mostly quiet during the walk, Ryou's heavy breathing kept the silence away.

Finally reaching his apartment, Malik helped Ryou balance on Anzu, so he could lock his bike up. "Here's the keys. Just rest him on my bed,"

Anzu nodded. She slumped one arm around Ryou's neck, and tighten her grip on the arm that was flung around her neck. She carefully walked up the stairs and into the apartment. Not even have to put the key in, the door creaked open. "He locks the garage... but leaves his apartment wide open,"

Anzu carried Ryou over to the bed, and rested him upon it. As she did, something from under the bed caught her eyes. She decided to take a look at it. Anzu knelt down it pulled it out, not aware that it was an "adult" magazine. She flipped through it, not hearing Malik entering the room. His eyes widen, seeing his "stash" discovered. "THAT IS NOT MINE!" he cried. "Er... uh... Jou let me borrow them!"

"I want to borrow them too..."

"And I said, 'Jou, I ABSOLUTELY will NOT'... Huh?" He turned over to Anzu, the little voice she spoke in caught up in his mind.

"I said, I want to borrow them too. It's a good study of anatomy," Anzu replied, continuing to look through the magazine.

"If that's the case..." Malik went under his bed, bringing up 20 more issues of his exposing magazines. "You can have these too as well,"

"Woooow. How did her breast become as big as basketballs?"

"How am I suppose to know!?"

Anzu stood up, placing both hands on her hips. "Well, should we get started?"

Nervously sweating, Malik saw something on his finger that caught his eye. "Oh my, a cut... guess I can't model for you... heh heh," 'Not like she will buy that excuse,'

She took out her sketch pad and sat on the chair nearby. "It's alright. I will need to see your chest than your finger,"

"So... I have to take off the shirt...?" Anzu nodded.

Malik did what he was told, and slowly removed his shirt. He made sure her brother was asleep so he wouldn't do anything too drastic on him. Anzu's eyes widen in wonder and amazement. "I thought of this before... Men's bodies have a different kind of beauty than women's..."

Malik looked at her nervously. 'What's wrong with me? She's a regular girl from school... Than should I be so hot around her?'

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-You're afraid you might cause chaos around her as well...-

With the strange thought that lingered around his head, he slowly shook his head and tried to put on a smile. "May I... get a bit closer?"

Malik swallowed hard. "Su-su-sure..." he hesitated, his palpitated heart pumping harder every second.

"So that's how a shoulder blade really look like..." Anzu said to herself, her finger trailing along Malik's back.

'She has no intentions for "it" but I feel as nervous as some girl will be during her first time...'

"You have such a perfect bone structure and muscle tone..."

"Thanks... if that's suppose to be a compliment,"

Something small, and darker than Malik's flesh caught Anzu's attention. "How did you get that scar?"

Malik's eyes trailed over to his collar bone as far as possible. "Oh... I broke my collar bone when I flipped off my motorcycle. It fell on top of me. Hurt liked hell before I was even unconscious."

Anzu brought her hand close to her mouth as she gasped. "And... you still won't quit?

"You can never quit... once you ride in the circuit."

"Is the circuit really that amazing?"

"Yeah... the best. No traffic lights... no oncoming vehicles... no one stopping you... Only someone who raced it could understand that feeling,"

Anzu stepped back a bit, bringing her head down "I guess... I will never understand that feeling, since I've never felt that way before. In fact... I never even been to a circuit,"

Malik took Anzu's small hand in his tanned, smiling softly as he saw the surprised look of the girl. "Would you want to go there?"

Anzu's eyes soften as she answered. "I want... to see you race."

After answering, Anzu looked over to her sleeping brother. "Ryou has been asleep for so long... I should get a wet cloth,"

Malik walked over to his closet, taking out a small, green cloth and soaked it with water in the bathroom. He came back out and handed it to Anzu. She smiled, and placed it on top of the pale boy's forehead. "I hope he wakes up soon..."

Malik smirked, as a sly idea crept in his thoughts. "I know how to wake him up faster..."

Anzu turned her head to Malik, tilting her head in confusion. He placed a finger over his lips, signaling Anzu not to say a word. He then, began to speak once more. "Oh Anzu... you feel so good..." he said seductively in Ryou's ear, doing an excellent job by suppressing his laugher. "I hope... I'm not going too rough with you... sweet, pure Anzu..." He began to make moaning sounds of pleasure once more. "I think... I'm going to come..."

-SLAP-

"HOW DARE YOU MOLEST MY SISTER, YOU DISGUSTING PERVERT!" Ryou cried, his hand swollen when he smacked the Egyptian. He looked at the older boy and his sister, seeing that both had their clothing on.

Malik rubbed his stinging cheek, bursting into laughter. "You should have seen the look your face!" he cried, holding his stomach while his laughter continued. "Right Anzu? ...Anzu?"

No replied came from her, since she was only staring at Malik; her whole body flush in embarrassment.

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Done! And I don't believe it took me over a week to update! Um... I'm writin a new story too, called "A Melancholy Melody of a Maiden," It's an Anzu and Ryou story... no other pairing I think... I don't know. So, if ya wanna read it, go ahead ^_^ I'm really really really happy with all the reviews I've received too... You like, you people actually like me!! *cries* Well, I'll update soon... but when I finish the next chapter, don't be expecting 11 for a looooooooong time! And beware, it's gonna be really really really bad! Well, later. ^_~