A/N-I know I said the pet would be in this chapter but instead I ended up putting in a lemon between Marik and Malik, so that's now happening in the next chapter. Also please excuse the quality of this chapter. I wrote it in between running to the bathroom to throw up since I caught some sort of bug.

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"Why do I have to be in this thing?" Malik asked with a whine as Rishid pushed his wheelchair through the hospital with Isis walking next to him carrying Marzuq in her arms. Today was the day that Malik finally was able to leave the hospital.

"Because it's the rules," Isis replied before they were suddenly stopped by Marik who appeared out of nowhere, standing in front of them.

"He's my hikari and if he doesn't want to be in that thing he doesn't have to," Marik growled before bending down to lift Malik up in his arms bridal style. He than began carrying Malik towards the exit.

"Where have you been lately?" Malik softly asked as he snuggled close to his yami, the same way Marzuq often would. "I haven't seen you around lately visiting me."

"I've been busy," Marik replied. In truth however he had snuck in every night after Malik was asleep to check up on his hikari. He would then be gone by morning to return home before anyone knew he was gone.

"Just remember to keep out of trouble," Malik replied with a sleepily smile as his painkillers began to take effect.

Isis and Rishid had little option but to follow the two blondes. During the past week Malik had been in the hospital Marik had kept his distance from them and they likewise avoid the psychotic yami whenever possible.

Marik led them out of the hospital to the parking lot where their brand new dark green mini-van was waiting for them. Isis and Rishid had gone car shopping that week to replace the car that had been totaled and they had bought the van. After everyone was loaded inside the van, Rishid began driving them home. Once there, Marik then once again carried Malik, this time up the stairs so that the tired Malik could get some rest.

"Love you," Malik sleepily murmured as Marik placed him on the bed and then pulled the covers over his body.

"I know," Marik whispered back to his sleeping hikari. Marik then headed back downstairs to finally have his confrontation with Isis and Rishid, which he had been avoiding all week. He found them both in the kitchen with Marzuq nowhere to be found so Marik figured that they were waiting for this moment as well.

"What are you doing here?" Isis asked more calmly then Marik expected. "Because if you're here to hurt my brother or his son you are gravely mistaken."

"I did not decide to return, Malik did," Marik argued.

"He did not know what he was doing," Rishid replied causing Marik to glare at him. Rishid then quickly backed down and bowed his head.

"Really?" Marik asked amused. "Do you think that less of Malik to assume that he did not understand what he was doing even if it was only at a subconscious level?"

"We love our brother dearly," Isis angrily argued. "I know I promised Malik that I would give you a chance but if you ever suggest something like that again I'm phoning the pharaoh."

"I love Malik too! So don't you dare threaten to take me away from him!" Marik yelled back before he realized what he was saying. "Uhh . . . I mean . . ."

"This conversation is over," Isis announced with a small smile on her face. She had found out what she had wanted to know as she could already tell that Malik was in love with his yami for she saw the look on his face every time he asked her where Marik was when he was in the hospital. "Go be with my brother and take care of him."

Not really knowing what had just happened, Marik decided not to push his luck so he did what Isis said and walked back up the stairs and back to Malik's room where his hikari was fast asleep.

Stripping down to his boxers, Marik crawled into the bed next to Malik and carefully gathered his hikari in his arms. Soon, he too, was fast asleep.

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Malik woke a few hours later due to Marzuq crying. To his surprise when he moved to get up out of bed he discovered that he was latched down thanks to an arm round his waist. Maneuvering carefully Malik was able to slid out from under Marik's arm and stand up so he could go see what was bothering his son.

"Hey little guy," Malik said as he walked into the room and looked down into Marzuq's crib. He was about to pick Marzuq up when he soon realized that he couldn't because of his cast.

"You're supposed to be resting," a soft growl came from the doorway and Malik it was Marik as his yami walked over and stood next to him. Bending down Marik scooped Marzuq and held him with one arm while he used the other to take a hold of Malik's good hand and lead him over to the rocking chair in the room. He then forced Malik to sit down in the rocking chair before placing Marzuq in the hikari's arms. As soon as Marzuq was comfortable Malik began gently rocking back and forth, soon Marzuq was once again fast asleep.

"Well that was easy," Marik commented from where he stood behind the rocking chair as he watched Malik and Marzuq. Marik then picked Marzuq back up and carried him back to his crib before returning to Malik. "Come on mommy, lets go back to bed."

"I hate you," Malik muttered but he took Marik's outstretched hand anyways and allowed Marik to help him to his feet. The pair then walked back to their own bedroom and settled down on the bed.

"Marik, I'm not tired," Malik whined as he rolled over so he could half lay on top of Marik who was stretched out on his back.

"Read a book or something," Marik grumbled throwing an arm across his face to cover his eyes. Instead Malik climbed completely on top of Marik and started kissing his chest. "What are you doing?!"

"Doing something, like you said," Malik whispered before he gently nipped at Marik's right nipple.

'Yes, yes, yes!' Marik chanted inside his head. Finally all his hard work was about to pay off.

Marik wrapped his arms around Malik's body pulling the younger boy up so that they could kiss. "So good," Malik panted as he panted pulling apart for a few seconds so that that they both could breath. Marik took the opportunity while Malik was distracted to grind upwards so that their cocks were being rubbed together.

Malik moaned delightfully as Marik removed his left hand from Malik's hip and slid it down his body to Malik's boxers. He then slipped the free hand inside and began massaging one of Malik's ass cheeks. Marik then proceed to flip them over so that he was now on top and completely removed Malik's boxers all in one swift motion.

"Mine," Marik growled as he slid down Malik's body until Malik's cock was right in front of his face. Quickly he engulfed Malik's cock causing Malik to groan in delight as he began to gently thrust upwards trying to get Marik to take more of his cock into his mouth. However wanting to tease Malik a little Marik removed his mouth almost completely except for the tip and began sucking while running his tongue under the base of Malik's cock. As well Marik reached down with one hand and started massaging Malik's balls. Malik did not last long after that, shooting his load into Marik's mouth who quickly swallowed it all. Marik then crawled back up until he was face to face with a tired Malik.

Marik passionately kissed Malik and Malik got a taste of himself in Malik's mouth causing him to happily groan again. With a small smile, Marik presented Malik with two of his fingers, which Malik greedily sucked into his mouth. After a few minutes when Marik's fingers were nice and slick, his fingers were removed and placed near Malik's entrance. With a slight nod from Malik, Marik shoved the two fingers inside the smaller blonde and began stretching Malik scissoring his fingers so that his cock would fit inside.

"Just get on with it," Malik complained with a moan.

"As you wish," Marik replied with a smirk. He then removed his fingers and quickly thrust inside.

"Harder," Malik groaned as Marik thrust in and out of Malik, hitting his pleasure spot each time. Marik soon began picking up his pace to comply with his lover's demands. As well, Marik took a hold of Malik's once again rock hard cock and began pumping it in time to his thrusts. It wasn't long before Malik was coming once again, his spasms sending Marik over the edge as well.

"We should have done that sooner," Malik panted as Marik pulled out of him and laid down next to him being careful of Malik's cast. As well he gathered Malik in his arms and Malik placed his head on Marik's chest.

"Yes," Marik tiredly agreed before once again rolling back on top of Malik.

Elsewhere in the Ishtar home, Isis rolled over and buried her head under her pillow to try to block out the noises that started up again in her brother's room. Vaguely she wondered it was too late to go back on her agreement that Marik could stay with them.

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A month went by and Malik gradually got better, out of nowhere however he got a surprise call from Ryou.

"Ahh . . . Malik?" Ryou asked as soon as Malik picked up the phone. "Do you know why I'm in Egypt? Bakura has been secretive lately and then got airsickness which was when he finally allowed me to take over again where I found out I was on a plane to Egypt. He's been quiet since then so hopefully he's learned his lesson to not eat raw meat while using my body, especially before going on a long trip."

"Marik!" Malik yelled up the stairs towards where the said yami was currently hiding in his favorite spot in Marzuq's room, although Marik st'÷¿ÿÿÿÿ¨ñ\J÷¿"@"P ö5ê@Dê@'÷¿ÿÿÿÿ¨ñ\J÷¿"@"P ö5ê@Dê@" Ryou cheerfully replied before hanging up his cell phone.

"Marik lets go!" Malik called up the stairs from where he was laying on the couch in the living room watching soaps. "And bring Marzuq with you!"

"We're coming!" Marik yelled back before walking down the stairs with Marzuq in his arms who was clutching his toy tiger plushie. The two of them were dressed in similar clothing, Marik had on his Battle City outfit minus the cape and Marzuq was dressed in a smaller version of the tan pants and black shirt outfit including the black cape. He even had little gold earrings on, the only thing he was missing was the gold around his arms and neck. Malik could only roll his eyes at them. "Where are we going anyway?"

"To pick up Ryou since his yami stranded him at the airport," Malik quickly informed him as he took Marzuq in his own arm and proceeded to carry him outside to their van with Marik following close behind. Malik strapped Marzuq in the back of the van in his car seat as Marik slid into the driver's seat Malik then joined Marik in the front seat, however he barely had time to do up his seatbelt before Marik turned on the engine and sped out of the driveway.

"MARIK!" Malik cried as they sped on two wheels around a corner, the 'Baby On Board' sign flapping against the back window, threatening to fall off at any moment.

"What?" Marik innocently asked with a smirk. "Marzuq likes it!" Malik glanced over his shoulder and true enough Marzuq was excitedly clapping his hands, while tried to anyways as he also was clutching to the tail of his tiger plushie at the same time, and giggling over the joy ride they were currently on.

"Like father like son," Malik grumbled under his breath as Marik continued to smirk. Fortunately for Malik the trip to the airport was short and as soon as the van stopped, Malik was tumbling out of the door, collapsing to the ground.

"Drama queen," Marik muttered as he lifted Marzuq out of his car seat and walking over to Malik who was still kneeing on all fours on the ground. Marik began lightly patting Malik on his back with his free hand with Marzuq trying to copy his actions. This was how Ryou found the three of them a few minutes later.

"Hey guys!" Ryou cheerfully called causing Marik to snap his hand away from Malik and put a scowl on his face. He also shoved Marzuq at Malik as soon as he stood up. "Malik! He's so much cuter in person!" Ryou cried when he saw Marzuq. This was the first time that he saw Marzuq beyond the pictures that Malik would send him on almost a daily basis.

"Yeah he's not that bad," Malik replied throwing a smirk at Marik, who grunted and crossed his arms.

"Ahh . . . I was referring to Marzuq," Ryou nervously said.

"Oh in that case, he's gorgeous!" Malik cried as he playfully buried his face into Marzuq's hair causing him to giggle once again.

"Can I hold him?" Ryou begged and Marik began growling softly, causing Malik to shoot him a look before handing Marzuq over to Ryou. As soon as Marzuq left the safety of Malik's arm, he began whimpering and got a teary look in his eyes. "Hey it's okay," Ryou softly said to Marzuq shortly before the baby began to cry.

"That's enough!" Marik snapped before swiping back his son and holding him close to his chest. Marzuq's cries stopped however he continued to whimper and he latched tightly onto Marik's shirt. "You can drive," Marik grunted tossing Ryou his keys to the van before climbing into the backseat with Marzuq.

"What did I do?" Ryou innocently asked Malik.

"Marzuq doesn't like strangers," Malik replied with a shrug. "And Marik doesn't like anyone touching Marzuq. Don't worry about it, Marzuq will come around with time and Marik will just have to learn to deal with it."

"I guess," Ryou replied with disappointment as he and Malik climbed into the van and Ryou began to drive off under careful directions from Malik to get them all back home. Fortunately for all of them, Bakura had stayed dormant during the journey so they didn't have to worry about him causing trouble while driving. However Bakura was not going to stay away for long. As soon as they entered the Ishtar home, Bakura decided it was time to take over

"Lets get on with it," Bakura demanded to Marik who had continued to hold Marzuq after they had exited the van. With a glare to Bakura, Marik handed Marzuq over to Malik who quickly retreated into the living room to play with Marzuq while the yamis took care of their business.

"Follow me," Marik told Bakura before leading him up the stairs towards his and Malik's room.