Well, ladies and gents, this isn't the LAST chapter, ^_^;; now before you kill me allow me to explain first of all it was but then I sort of tried to prolonged it
Then I realized that squishing the ending would be a bad idea since it would be so long and a lot of ppl begged me to not end it so soon so yeah, I'm throwing you guys a bone. So I think this chapter then the next will be the last -___-;; or the next one eh heh… anyways
So on to the fic!!!
Between Life and Death I Float
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"Malik….open your eyes….Malik….open you eyes…."
"……."
"Isis…"
"Malik….open your eyes…..Malik…..open your eyes…."
"……"
"Please Isis……"
"Malik….open you eyes….please open them……Malik….open your eyes…."
Shadi only stared at the crumpled heap of the boy and the kneeling woman beside him, repeating the pharse, like a broken record. "Isis…He is dead…." he spoke. "Malik….open your eyes….Malik please open you eyes…." she answered to him. Her dress was stain with blood, his blood as he laid on her lap, with the knife still sticking out while Isis sat there, stroking his hair, the tears had long since stop and only her words repeated in the silent hotel room, like a sad melody with no end.
"Reyako sensei sorry for being so late but there was a long line and……"
Anzu stopped "Shadi?" she spoke. Shadi turned to her and Ryou, his usually blank eyes had a glimmer of sadness. Anzu took a step forward hearing some talking and noticed the kneeling woman "Shadi, what's wrong? Is Isis all right?" she began. Ryou eyes widen, a cold shiver hit through his spine and held Anzu back, pulling her and embracing her tightly, her face in his chest. "Ryou!" she gasped out pulling away while Ryou looked at her with sad eyes "please….don't look…." he began. Before she could answer a groan interrupted them.
"Shit…." Dr. Reyako muttered. Looking around "Mr.Istar!!" he cried out. "Where is he" he demanded looking to the youths and the man. Shadi said nothing but motioned with his expression. Anzu stole a glance and she suddenly dropped the prescription onto the floor, as it began to spin away from them.
"M….Malik…." she began, her color drain from her and her eyes became deathly paled "M…Malik….." she spoke again, seeing him on Isis's lap a knife sticking from his chest. She heard Isis say the words over again but she could not turn away or blink and her eyes burn suddenly and tears began to fall from them, and unto her cheeks, sliding down her face shimmering against the lighting which just flash in a mattered of few seconds.
She slowly fell to her knees "Malik…..Malik….." she spoke her lip quivering her shoulders shaking. Ryou looked to the boy and closed his eyes "Malik….why….?" he thought.
\Stupid boy….throwing away your life….\ He hear his dark snap. Ryou knelt besides Anzu and took her in her arms. Reayko said nothing but walked past them until he knelt by the women, looking at the boy in her lap. His eyes were unfamiliarly calm and he outstretched his hand putting his index and middle finger on Maliks neck. He stood still, his eyes closed. Then they abruptly opened and he let out a gasp.
"He…He's still alive…." he spoke. All looked to him, even Isis who had temporarily zone into her own world gazed to him. "He barely has a pulse…but he's still alive" Reyako said, excitement in his tone. "but…" he began. He turned away. He wouldn't make it to the emergency room……" Everyone looked down, they knew what the doctor was thinking. Ryou stood up, and opened his shirt the Millenium ring in place "Iie…he will make it" he spoke before changing into Bakura and the ring began to glow. "N-Nani!?" Reyako exclaimed as the room flashed a eerie golden light. He opened his eyes and gasped.
"The hospital…how…?' he began. He quickly shook it away "EMERGENCY!!!!" he shouted to nearby nurses. "Quickly get this man in emergency, he can still make it, haiyaku!!" he commanded. Some surrounded Isis and the boy while other came to with the stretcher.
"Gently" Reyako spoke as they picked him up and laid him onto the stretcher. "Reyako sensei" Anzu began. "Do not worry, he will make it, I promise you!! " he spoke to them. He ran alongside Malik as they sped him to emergency. "Reyako-Sensei, the boys condition--"
"It can be done!!" he exclaimed. "Demo" one of the nurses began. "I will make sure of it, I'll operate on him" he spoke. The doors to emergency "Quickly stabilize him we initiate the operation immediately; we need to get the knife out!!" he commanded. Feverish sounds of footstep filled the room and clanking of medical instruments clack along. Soon a beeping filled the room, a faint beeping but one signifying the boys bare struggle against the hands of death.
"Reyako sensei the X-rays" one of them spoke. Quickly, he exclaimed then "Kisams, he missed his heart and vitla organs barely, but still…one slip and he'll die…" he spoke and looking to the boy. "Reyako-sensei…are you sure you're up to this?" one of the nurses spoke.
"but last time…."
"That is exactly why I am prepared for this" he interrupted. "enough talking, we have a life to save" he snapped to them. He took a deep breathe, now dressed in all white, looking to the boy then to the knives and scalpels laying on the table. "first things first….' eh thought, taking the scissors and cutting open the shirt.
"Patient barely stable, heavy blood loss, the foreign object seems to be placed deeply"
"Anesthetic has already been injected"
"Patient now in deep Rem…Amazing…."one of them spoke. Reyako did not wince nor cringe as he saw the kitchen knife glimmer in the bright light, casting off his reflection blood stained upon it while it was buried in his flesh. "Scalpel" he spoke outstretching his hand while the nurses placed it on his palm.
Slowly the scalpel lowered until it poked the soft flesh of Malik. He spoke into it deeper and slowly, carefully he began to open up Malik's chest.
Beep……Beep…..Beep….
Sweat dripped from his forehead while the nurse wiped it off. His gloves, blood stained, but he remain in character as he examined the knife and it's position. "Damn….It's lodge right in the middle of his rib cage, the tip is barely touching his heart…." he thought.
"And he's lost so much blood already………."
Beep…….Beep……Beep……Beep…….Beep….
"Ra….please…don't let him die…please Ra….don't allow him to be taken from me….not like this…." Isis prayed to herself, before slumping to her chair the tear flowing freely. "Isis…." Anzu began.
"Anzu…how is he?"
Anzu turned around "Yugi, Jounouchi? What are you guys doing here?" she spoke. Yuugi averted his eyes at this "Yami sensed something from Isis….." he began. "Anzu….sorry…" Jou began. Anzu shook her head "The only thing we can do now….is pray for him…..so he knows that he's needed here" she spoke. Yuugi nodded "Yea…" he stop and looked to Isis just rocking back and forth gently against the seat. He allowed his dark to takeover and he began to walk to her. "Isis…." Yami began. The woman looked up, blue meeting crimson "My pharaoh…."she began. "Do not speak, you must conserve your energy" Yami urged. "My fault….." she began. Yami look to her "What do you mean?" he whispered to her. "My pharaoh all of this could have been avoided….if only I…."
"that is enough, Isis, none of this is your fault…." he said. She stop looking right past Yami. Yami turned around and his eyes widen. "Rishid…."Shadi began.
"I had a dark omission about Malik-sama; it appears…I am too late…." he answered before falling to the ground. "Rishid!" Isis began. Before anyone could anything else the nurse cam running to them.
"How is my brother!" Isi demanded. Before she could speak Isis stood up and ran to her, grabbing the woman by the shoulder looking to her "Is he all right?!" she exclaim, on the edge of hysteria. "Miss please calm down" she began.
"HOW CAN I CALM DOWN WHEN MY BROTHER IS BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH!!"
Shadi suddenly held her back "Isis….calm down….please…" he spoke to her. Anzu took a step forward "Nurse…how is he?"
Beep…….beep…….beeeeeeeeeeee
"WHAT!?!?"
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"CODE BLUE CODE BLUE!!"
"What!?" Yuugi exclaimed. The nurse cursed under her breathe as more doctors and nurse came running to the emergency room. The nurse turn to him "Come with us immediately Isis Ishtar, this a matter of life and death for your brother" she spoke.
"What?"
"We have no time to wait for the blood to be delivered to keep your brother stable, we need a direct transfusion immediately" the nurse explained. Isis nodded "understood" she began.
"No…allow me to go instead' Rishid spoke, all turned to him. "Rishid…" Shadi began. "Miss. Isis, please, I have sworn my life to Malik-Sama and I shall gladly die, if it means that he shall live" he spoke.
"Are you his same blood type?" the nurse ask, he nodded. "Yes, please, take me to him" Rishid spoke. The nurse nodded "yes, please hurry" she spoke. Rishid nodded but not before turning to Isis' I swear by my duty, Malik-sama shall live, Miss,Isis" he spoke before turning away, following the nurse into the emergency room. "amlik…" she only whispered. Anzu helped her up "Isis, maybe you shouldn't be here for this" she spoke softly; she shook her head.
"No….I have no where to go….."
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"Everything all set?'
"yes"
"Direct transfusion is now in place"
"Good"
"We have back up IV, this is already dangerous as it is"one of the nurses spoke. Rishid nodded "Understood" he stop and turned, seeing he was right besides the still body of his master. "Malik-Sama….." he whispered. He wince feeling a sharp prick entered his arm while the nurse attached the various tubes into numerous places in Malik.
"This may hurt, but please remain calm"
Rishid made no movement as he felt his blood beginning to drain from his throbbing veins. The crimson liquid flowed through the tubes entering through the slime hollow metal before entering into the boy, replenishing his reserves.
Beep…………beep………
"Yes, we have a pulse"
"Good, looks like he stabilizing already, amazing…."
"Good, let us no longer prolong the procedure then" Reyako spoke. "Hakusen…." Dr.Reyako turned seeing the man besides the boy "Tell me….will he live…?" he ask. Dr.Reyako reminaed silent at this while Rishid gaze never strayed, finally he answered.
"There is a slim chance…but…it is still a chance" he could only reply to him. He trune and face the boy. "Everyone get into your positions, every second, breathe counts, there will be no second chances, understood" he spoke.
"Hai!!"
Reyako eyebrows furrowed studying the position of the knife. "If we take out to slow, the bone will suffer from the trauma, he would go into shock indefinitely….so the only other option is to pull it out in a quick movement….."
Beep……..beep……beep……..beep……
"Hakusen…..whenever you're ready" one of the nurses spoke. He nodded "Yes…" he answered. "This is the procedure, if we pull it too slowly it's a good chance he'll go into shock, the only other option is too pull it out as quickly as possible…then to immediately close up the part of the rib cage that's been cracked" he explain to them.
His hands slowly went down, cautiously clasping around the handle. All became deathly quiet, the only sound was the beeping….and his throbbing heart. Sweat dripped from his forehead as he closed his eyes taking in what he was about to do. "No second chances Mesumui….." he thought to himself.
"Malik-Sama…" Rishid whispered outstretching his hand until his hand held Maliks "Do not give up…." he spoke to him.
"Lord guide my hands…."
Beep……..beep……beep……..beep……
"Ra….please…don't take him away from me…..do not take my brother away…."
"C'mon Malik….."
"Foolish boy I could care less what happens to you…."
"Malik, please don't leave us…please Malik….I already lost my son….I don't want to lose you too….please Malik…live….fight…."
Reyako opened his eyes, a sense of calm surrounded him as his hands placed firmly around the handle. All was silent, In the room while those out of it were in silent prayer. "Get ready" he spoke. Then in an instant the knife came out cleanly "NOW!!!" he spoke. Immediately the nurses surrounded the boy handing the doctor a knife, stitches, tongs, and they began to work feverishly through out the night as the rain outside continue it's dominance unto the next day as the dark clouds covered the city in it's haze.
Beep….beep……beep……..beep……
"Over here…."
"We have repaired the crack in the rib cage"
"Get more blood in this area"
"Okay let's just cut off the wire here, and stitch him up"
"Rishid did not sleep nor said a word through out the night but he did feel a bit light headed. "Are you all right sir?" a young female nurse ask. "That doctor…." he began.
Beep…beep…beep…beep…
"Reyako sensei?' she whispered He nodded his head "He has not left Malik-sama for as long as I have been conscious" he whispered. She nodded "He hasn't, Reyako-hakusen is like that, he feels every life is worth saving…worth living…" she answer to him.
"What a ironic philosophy" he whispered to himself. He saw the doctor wipe his eyes but he had a smile "We…..we did it…." Reyako spoke barely. "We did it!!" he spoke again, louder this time and fell to his knees. "Someone, please tell Miss.Ishtar and her friends that Mr.Istar is going to make it…" he spoke. Rishid sat up from the stretcher and looked to Malik "Malik-Sama…" he could only say before covering his face while tears of relief and joy streamed from them.
Reyako smiled to himself "We did it…minna…"
"Hakusen…"
Reyako turned to see the man smile to him while tears streamed down to him "You have saved Malik-sama life.." he spoke. Dr.Reyako shook his hear "No…..we all did….." he could only reply. He picked himself up rubbing the back of his head "Oh good graces…..what a night…." he spoke to himself. He turned to Rishid "And you? Are you feeling well?" he ask. Rishid nodded "Yes, a bit weak but I am fine" he replied.
"Sleep then, you need to rest" Reyako spoke.
"So should you Hakusen….you have done more than enough"
"yes, except for one thing" he began. Rishid looked at him "I haven't taken Malik to a nice room" he exclaimed with a sheepish smile. He began to chuckle at this then his head held up high now laughing. Rishid only looked at him before breaking out into a tired smile
"Very well, lets do so"
"HE'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT!?!?"
"Yes, he's going to make it"
"Oh thank the gods" Isis spoke before falling unto her knees a smile of relief enter her lovely features. "Malik….he's going to make it" Anzu spoke with relief as a hand fell to her chest and she let out a long sigh. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned seeing Jounouchi giving her a thumbs up and she nodded to him. Anzu looked around "Hey, where's Ryou?" she ask. She looked around, glimpsing a mane of white disappearing behind a hospital corner. She excused herself and followed him.
"Ryou, wait up" she called out. The white haired boy turned around "Anzu" he spoke. "Hey why did you try to disappear like that?" she ask. "I had to go to the bathroom?" he spoke motioning to the lavatories. Anzu blushed at this "Oh, I'm sorry…" she spoke.
"I heard that Malik is going to make it"
Anzu nodded "Yeah he is, I'm so relieved" she answered. Ryou remained silent at this "The only thing we do now is wait, I guess" he spoke before leaving her behind. Anzu thought of stopping him but the male bathroom wasn't exactly a place for a lady to go in. She just sighed to herself "I wonder when the rain is going to let up" she thought.
"The images were vague, he could barely see them but they became clearer little by little. Malik sighd to himself as he walked around the city of Domino a few more days and he would return back to Egypt. He only snorted at this "Good riddance" he thought, he didn't want to remember battle city or the finals for tat matter especially HIM. He let a sad look overcome him as he found out the truth of his father's killer…
"It was me….all along" he thought to himself. He shook it away, "What is done is done" he thought as he continued to walk. He noticed someone and his eyes widen "It's that girl I took control over…the one who helped me….Anzu" he thought to himself seeing her standing where she was, as if waiting for someone. Malik look to her uncomfortably, even after everything he made her do and put her through, in the end, she was the one who first offered him his friendship.
"Should he talk to her? He shook his head why should he even bother she was one of the pharaohs best friend yet…he felt he was obligated to her, after all if it weren't for her, a portion of his soul wouldn't have been salvated after the duel with his dark half, and Rishid would have been killed. "I guess saying hello would be all right" he spoke to himself and looked up, seeing her leaving. He said nothing but look at the retreating figure "so much for my predicament" he mused. That was when he felt it…..him
A shiver entered his body as he look around him hearing his chuckle his darkness all around him his eyes widened "W-Where are you" he said aloud, only to receive chuckling as a response. He turned around his laugh getting nearer to him. His eyes widen when he felt a sharp stab to his head.
"Suffer…make them all suffer" he heard hi dark spoke and he fell to the ground. "GET AWAY!!" he shouted out his eyes widen with fear, hysteria. "Kill them make them suffer, the pharaoh I will make him suffer all of them" he could hear his voice draw to him. He stop in revelation Marik was in his head "H- HOW…" he spoke to his dark.
"Oh light, you really thought you be rid of me? I am you, I can never be discarded" he replied to him. Malik shook his head in disbelief "No…NO…." he spoke and let out a cry as another pain shot through him. "GET OUT OF MY HEAD" he shouted to him.
"I will have my revenge " Marik spoke to him. "No….no…no…" he repeated as he felt his body become unresponsive to his commands.
"What have you done!?"
Marik only laughed at this "Isn't it obvious" he spoke to him,. Malik gasp he still had his body but, he couldn't use it, it was moving by itself…no Marik was moving it. "What are you planning to do" Malik demanded. Marik look to the brunette and Malik felt his heart stop "She will suffer first…the worst of all punishments" Marik chuckled. Malik shook his head "MARIK STOP!!" he shouted to it and heard him snort at this "You are in no position to talk" he replied and begin following the girl. Malik tried all he could to regain control of his body but it wouldn't heed him "Why, why can't I get control" he thought to himself.
He looked through Marik eyes, he was near her "Anzu, run…" he could only say but he knew he couldn't hear her. He felt his arms go around her his hands clamping her mouth shut and pinching her nerve I nthe neck that would make her in an unconscious state. The girl fell into his arms and he hoisted her on one of her shoulders like a burlap sack, taking her to Ra knows where. "where are you taking us!" Malik demanded. Marik only chuckled at this "you will see soon enough" he replied to him.
He stop and Malik saw it was an abandoned warehouse as he opened the doors, the rain drenching hitting them. He looked around it and spotted a bed among others indicating that it stored sleeping attire in it's life time. He walk to one of them laying the girl on it.
"I forgotten how appealing this girl was, almost as appealing as your sister" Marik spoke to him. Malik growled at him 'You sick bastard" he snarled to him "Well she will have to make up for Isis then, right Malik?" he dark ask. Malik's eyes widen "You gotta be kidding me" he exclaimed. "Does it look like it?" Marik spoke back as he walked around gathering some straps left behind by the bedding tying her arms and legs around it. And look to her again smiling.
"Marik stop" Malik spoke. Marik only chuckled at this "Why do defy me so? Why Malik there was a time where you would kill this girl in heartbeat for the hell of it, why should it matter now?" he spoke. "Because things are different" Malik could reply, Marik remain silent for a moment "I see now…..oh Malik, you poor bastard" he spoke. Malik gave him a strange look' What the hell are you saying" he exclaimed. Marik just chuckled at this "Ah, so you yourself have yet to discover it. Such a shame she would have been a wonderful beau wouldn't she?" he kept talking.
"But after this she will be nothing but a empty husk of despair"
Malik shivered at his words "Marik stop this" he spoke again. But of course I must make you suffer as well" Marik spoke. What do you mean" Malik ask. They're conversation was interrupted by a groan and Marik hid in the shadows as the girl regained conciseness
"Where am I?" she spoke to herself, then gasping, noticing she was restrain against the bed. Malik could hear his dark chuckled at this, as he walked out, revealing himself to the girl. "you…." she trailed of.
"Anzu, it isn't me" Malik said but she couldn't hear him. Marik only chuckled at this walking towards her. "Why…why are you doing this…" she began. Marik only chuckled at this going on top of her.
"Marik…please stop it" Malik spoke. Marik chuckled at this , ignoring his plea now straddling against the girl while she let out a gasp. Malik groaned out feeling the sensations his dark was feeling "Stop it…" he spoke. Looking through Marik's eyes, seeing him ripping her shirt open now while she cried out.
"Please….Malik…stop" she heard her plead.
He laughed at the looking at the girl who closed her eyes. His hand buried into his pocket, revealing a knife and in an instant slice her shoulder, welled up blood appearing from the cut. He bent down sucking it hard while she gasp in pain. She open her eyes meeting with his own "Why…." she spoke.
Anzu…." Malik began seeing the girl suffering "Marik stop…no one…no one should have this inflicted on them…" he began. "Malik, you should be happy I am going to fuck her than fuck your sister" his dark spoke back. Malik growled at this "GET OUT OF MY BODY!!!" he snarled to him. Marik did not heed him as he began to slice her skin while she screamed out in pain. Malik could only look, he couldn't do anything. He heard Anzu whimpering in pain while his dark now slid off what remaining clothing she had admiring.
"now, for the real fun…" he heard his dark speak to him. "What!?" he spoke but his dark did not answer him. He looked around his eyes widen "I…got my body back…" he spoke to himself. His thoughts were soon interrupted by Anzu's crying. He was about to speak when a sharp pain hit him and he clench his teeth.
"M-My body…" he spoke. It was moving by itself, how, didn't he get his body back? A dark chuckle echoed in his mind. He saw Anzu open his eyes "Malik…." she spoke tears brimming in her eyes. His arms move on their own he try to command them but they would pay him no heed. His eyes widen.
"No…."
/Do you like my gift to you Malik?/ his dark spoke to him. He clenched his teeth and eyes trying to control his body. "Marik, stop this" he spoke to him but received no answer. His arms did not obey him as his hands trailed down grabbing the bottom sides ofhis shirt, taking it off him. "Malik….please stop…." Anzu begged.
"Anzu….it's not me…it's Marik" he spoke to her. Her eyes widen in disbelief. The shirt fell to the floor as his hands slowly went to unbuckle his belts, his arms shook stopping as he was gaining the upper had or so he thought but Marik succeed and soon he began to take off his pants. Anzu shook her head in hysteria "Malik why…..why…?" she spoke as tears streamed down her face. "I…I can't control my body…." he replied.
/Marik, stop this…../
\ ……………\
/Marik stop……/
Malik was answered as he felt a pressure to his body as it moved down and he forcefully kissed her, pressing his lips against her own bruising them. He hands were feeling her whole body exploring it while he try to fight back but Marik was clearly the dominant one as he controlled his body making him do these things to her.
/Yamete…..yamete…./
"Malik……" she spoke looking to him. "Anzu…I'm so sorry…" he whispered to her. He sliced more of her body with cuts and the blood trickling from them. She cried out in pain the tears streaming down, he felt Marik shifting his body. His eyes widen; he knew what Marik was going to do next.
/ ENOUGH!!! I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS!!!?/ He mentally snarled to him and began using as much willpower as he could, stopping his body. He stiffened, concentrating in restraining his body from committing this vile act upon the girl while he battled against his dark. His whole body tremble and his heart beat was deafening as he stilled in the position as he was but finally he could no longer hold back and Marik with great force, made him thrust within her.
Anzu screamed out in pain.
He begin thrusting in her while she yelled out her friends name. Malik pleaded to his dark but received no answer.
'YUUGI, JOUNOUCHI HELP ME!!! WHERE ARE YOU!? YAMI!?!"
Upon hearing the pharaohs name Marik made Malik body thrust harder making her scream out. "Marik…" Malik gasped out now feeling the effects. The rain fell heavily on the roof of the ware house while lighting struck lighting the inside of the ware house. The moving bed the bobbin of her head, all of it and he was powerless to do anything, while Marik controlled his body.
"MALIK PLEASE IT HURTS, STOP IT MALIK!!" she screamed to him. Hearing her screams her pleas as he felt her pain. He clenched his eyes as he felt his moving body "No more…no more….." he whispered. He didn't know how long time had passed by, his eyes were lidded and he finally gave into Marik, allowing him to control his body as he closed his eyes in a pleasured haze…in spite of himself.
He felt a surge go within in him and heard her gasp, no, he knew what happen…..he knew….
Anzu…I'm so sorry……
Why…?
Anzu…..
Why…..?
Shattered 15 end…
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AHHHHH please don't kill me I know it took me a while to update and I bring you this but please stay tuned ^^;;
With much apology
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