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"I played Just Desserts, which subtracts 500 life points away from you for every monster you have on the field. You have four monsters on the field. That makes 2000 points.... which is all you have!" cried Marik triumphantly. "You lose!"
"What?" whispered Bakura, dropping his hand. "I can't lose! I'm unstoppable!" He glared at Marik with a maniac glint in his eyes. "I'll just have to take your Rod by force-" He was cut off when his opponent rapped him sharply on the head with the Milleniem Item.
"And who says it's just for making mind-slaves?" Marik taunted smugly as Bakura sank to the ground, unconcious. He rushed over to Alex.
"Alex!" he called softly, gingerly shaking her shoulder. "Are you all right?" Alex slowly opened her eyes and grimaced. "My neck," she breathed hoarsely, and Marik gently tilted back her head to view the wound. A gasp escaped his mouth at the gaping wound that greeted his eyes.
"Let's go home," he said grimly. He swept her up into his arms and hurried out the door. Alex closed her eyes in pain as the movement jolted her neck and head, which was still aching fiercely.
"Hold on," murmured Marik softly, trying not to subject her to further pain from a loud voice. He swung a leg over his motorcycle and placed her across his lap. He fastened a helmet carefully on her head and took it pedal to the metal down the completely deserted and silent street.
Marik took the enterance to the highway, being careful to keep a firm grip on the limp body in his arms. A pick-up truck caught up with them and a guy in the passenger's seat leaned his head out the window. He yelled, "It's not safe to ride like that! I'll give the girl a ride!" He grinned and cheekily winked.
Marik's eyes narrowed dangerously. He moved a hand carefully to his pocket and seized the Millenium Rod. The man suddenly, and for no apparent reason, leapt to his death out of the window. The driver cried out and swerved into the bushes to avoid crushing his friend.
"A beautiful girl resting in my arms, and chaos left in my wake. What could be better?" Marik muttered wrly to himself. Alex opened her eyes.
"A bandaid and a couple of painkiller's, of course..." she whispered, and he chuckled. His spirits rose; if she was well enough to make jokes, she must be ok.......
**Keep telling yourself that....** a voice whispered in the back of his mind. **What if she dies? What if you were all alone again?** He grimaced, because it was quite sad, really. That voice wasn't even his yami talking........ just his own part of worry and doubt. *Worry and doubt?* Marik thought suddenly. *Since when do I worry about anyone but myself?*
*Since HER...* he realized.
Marik swallowed loudly, pressing his foot harder on the gas pedal. Everything was going to be ok.
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Alex woke up in a room she didn't recognize. When she sat up, her head no longer ached, but something was keeping her stiff.
She brought up shaky hands to touch some gauze that was wrapped loosely around her neck and shivered, remembering the events of the day before. Or had it been the day before? She realized that she didn't know.
Alex turned to swing her legs over the side of the bed to wander around. Trouble is, someone was already occupying that space.
Marik was sitting in a chair, his head and arms resting on the bed beside her. He was snoring lightly. She couldn't help but notice how relaxed and almost friendly-like he looked while he was asleep.
"Hey," she croaked in greeting, voice cracking. He didn't wake. Alex's neck vibrated painfully as she spoke and she winced. She tried to speak again, but nothing came out this time. *Can't I talk anymore?!?* she thought wildly
To save her the pain and disappointment, she decided on another method instead.
"What?!? Huh-" Marik awoke abruptly from her gentle shaking. Panicked, he jerked in the chair and tipped himself uncerimoniously onto the floor.
Alex was giggling silently as he pulled himself back onto the chair with all the remaining dignity he could muster. She tried to say something, opening her mouth and moving it like a fish, but there was only silence.
He couldn't help laughing a little at the sight, but it was stifled with a death glare almost as soon as it occured.
"Are you feeling alright?" Marik asked.
Alex nodded, then made furious and slightly confusing hand motions towards her mouth that Marik deciphered as, "Why the f*ck can't I talk?"
"You were bleeding very heavily," he said solemnly. "And the doctor said he had to sew up........ a something that had a huge medical name. All in all, you won't be able to talk a lot until tomorrow. You'll be fine by then, unfortunately." Marik ended on a more teasing tone.
She then made a rude and universal sign that probably won't have to be interpreted for you readers. He laughed out loud.
"Well-" Marik started, but shut up at a violent hand motion across his throat.
"Fine by me," he agreed, still smiling. His grin was so warm and open to Alex that she couldn't help smiling back a bit.
That facial feature was immediately replaced with a frown when she caught him looking. She covered it up by trying to communicate a question with hand geustures.
Luckily for her, Marik understood perfectly. "Why did I save you from Bakura after I captured you myself?" he confirmed, and Alex nodded.
"Because-" he hesitated. *Should I really tell her now?* Marik wondered. *After all this time, has it boiled down to this little question?*
He was pulled out of his thoughts when Alex tugged at his sleeve, eyes demanding an answer.
"I guess, maybe, I, um, kind of-"
Alex was amazed. Here, the most unruffled guy she knew that could respond wittingly to any insult on the planet was stuttering. *But why?* she questioned, searching her mind for an explaination.
She tilted her head to one side, encouraging Marik to continue.
He complied, haltingly. "Maybe I saved you because......... I love you."
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"I played Just Desserts, which subtracts 500 life points away from you for every monster you have on the field. You have four monsters on the field. That makes 2000 points.... which is all you have!" cried Marik triumphantly. "You lose!"
"What?" whispered Bakura, dropping his hand. "I can't lose! I'm unstoppable!" He glared at Marik with a maniac glint in his eyes. "I'll just have to take your Rod by force-" He was cut off when his opponent rapped him sharply on the head with the Milleniem Item.
"And who says it's just for making mind-slaves?" Marik taunted smugly as Bakura sank to the ground, unconcious. He rushed over to Alex.
"Alex!" he called softly, gingerly shaking her shoulder. "Are you all right?" Alex slowly opened her eyes and grimaced. "My neck," she breathed hoarsely, and Marik gently tilted back her head to view the wound. A gasp escaped his mouth at the gaping wound that greeted his eyes.
"Let's go home," he said grimly. He swept her up into his arms and hurried out the door. Alex closed her eyes in pain as the movement jolted her neck and head, which was still aching fiercely.
"Hold on," murmured Marik softly, trying not to subject her to further pain from a loud voice. He swung a leg over his motorcycle and placed her across his lap. He fastened a helmet carefully on her head and took it pedal to the metal down the completely deserted and silent street.
Marik took the enterance to the highway, being careful to keep a firm grip on the limp body in his arms. A pick-up truck caught up with them and a guy in the passenger's seat leaned his head out the window. He yelled, "It's not safe to ride like that! I'll give the girl a ride!" He grinned and cheekily winked.
Marik's eyes narrowed dangerously. He moved a hand carefully to his pocket and seized the Millenium Rod. The man suddenly, and for no apparent reason, leapt to his death out of the window. The driver cried out and swerved into the bushes to avoid crushing his friend.
"A beautiful girl resting in my arms, and chaos left in my wake. What could be better?" Marik muttered wrly to himself. Alex opened her eyes.
"A bandaid and a couple of painkiller's, of course..." she whispered, and he chuckled. His spirits rose; if she was well enough to make jokes, she must be ok.......
**Keep telling yourself that....** a voice whispered in the back of his mind. **What if she dies? What if you were all alone again?** He grimaced, because it was quite sad, really. That voice wasn't even his yami talking........ just his own part of worry and doubt. *Worry and doubt?* Marik thought suddenly. *Since when do I worry about anyone but myself?*
*Since HER...* he realized.
Marik swallowed loudly, pressing his foot harder on the gas pedal. Everything was going to be ok.
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Alex woke up in a room she didn't recognize. When she sat up, her head no longer ached, but something was keeping her stiff.
She brought up shaky hands to touch some gauze that was wrapped loosely around her neck and shivered, remembering the events of the day before. Or had it been the day before? She realized that she didn't know.
Alex turned to swing her legs over the side of the bed to wander around. Trouble is, someone was already occupying that space.
Marik was sitting in a chair, his head and arms resting on the bed beside her. He was snoring lightly. She couldn't help but notice how relaxed and almost friendly-like he looked while he was asleep.
"Hey," she croaked in greeting, voice cracking. He didn't wake. Alex's neck vibrated painfully as she spoke and she winced. She tried to speak again, but nothing came out this time. *Can't I talk anymore?!?* she thought wildly
To save her the pain and disappointment, she decided on another method instead.
"What?!? Huh-" Marik awoke abruptly from her gentle shaking. Panicked, he jerked in the chair and tipped himself uncerimoniously onto the floor.
Alex was giggling silently as he pulled himself back onto the chair with all the remaining dignity he could muster. She tried to say something, opening her mouth and moving it like a fish, but there was only silence.
He couldn't help laughing a little at the sight, but it was stifled with a death glare almost as soon as it occured.
"Are you feeling alright?" Marik asked.
Alex nodded, then made furious and slightly confusing hand motions towards her mouth that Marik deciphered as, "Why the f*ck can't I talk?"
"You were bleeding very heavily," he said solemnly. "And the doctor said he had to sew up........ a something that had a huge medical name. All in all, you won't be able to talk a lot until tomorrow. You'll be fine by then, unfortunately." Marik ended on a more teasing tone.
She then made a rude and universal sign that probably won't have to be interpreted for you readers. He laughed out loud.
"Well-" Marik started, but shut up at a violent hand motion across his throat.
"Fine by me," he agreed, still smiling. His grin was so warm and open to Alex that she couldn't help smiling back a bit.
That facial feature was immediately replaced with a frown when she caught him looking. She covered it up by trying to communicate a question with hand geustures.
Luckily for her, Marik understood perfectly. "Why did I save you from Bakura after I captured you myself?" he confirmed, and Alex nodded.
"Because-" he hesitated. *Should I really tell her now?* Marik wondered. *After all this time, has it boiled down to this little question?*
He was pulled out of his thoughts when Alex tugged at his sleeve, eyes demanding an answer.
"I guess, maybe, I, um, kind of-"
Alex was amazed. Here, the most unruffled guy she knew that could respond wittingly to any insult on the planet was stuttering. *But why?* she questioned, searching her mind for an explaination.
She tilted her head to one side, encouraging Marik to continue.
He complied, haltingly. "Maybe I saved you because......... I love you."
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