Sweeten the taste
Chapter 10:
Marik was still sitting at the tree. He had stopped laughing right after Malik left, now he felt kinda bad about laughing at him.
'Maybe I should go apologize.' He got up and walked the way he saw Malik going. "Malik?"
Soon he saw the same boot prints as his koi did about fifteen minutes ago, only this time Malik's footprints were right next to them.
'Oh no, did he go after Bandit Keith?!'
Marik followed the footprints till he got to Monkey. "Hey, you're Malik's monkey. What are you doing here?"
Monkey didn't say anything, his eyes were averted to something else. Marik looked up to see what was so entertaining. When he did he saw Malik fighting to get from underneath Bandit Keith. By this time Malik's shirt was off and cast aside over a log. Keith was kissing Malik's chest while Malik was screaming flailing.
"Malik!" Marik got out his millennium rod and jumped onto Bandit Keith.
The force sent them both rolling down the hill, giving Malik a chance to get up and catch his breath. "Was... was that Marik?"
Meanwhile, Marik and Keith had reached the bottom off the hill. As you can imagine, Marik was very upset. Well, more than upset actually...
Keith was trying to get away from him by crawling behind a tree. Why was he crawling? Because during to roll down the hill, Marik kicked him in the nuts very hard. And thus, he can't walk right now. But anyway, Marik pulled on his leg and bonked him on his temple, which made him bleed. Keith tried to kick Marik in the head but he dodged it and bent his arm behind his back.
"Ah! Stop, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Keith yelped.
Marik grabbed him by his shirt and held him very close to his own face, "You picked the wrong hikari to mess with." He finished by punching him in the gut and dropping him on the floor.
Keith was moaning on the ground. Marik was getting ready to drop him into the river but just then Malik came stumbling down the hill.
"Marik! I'm so sorry I didn't listen to you. That monkey laughed at me when it was happening and..."
Marik grabbed him and kissed him very hard on the lips and then started on his neck, "Malik, I'm so sorry I let this happen to you..."
Malik put his head on Marik's shoulder, "It's not your fault."
"Yes it is. If I had never laughed at you, you would have never went looking for Monkey by yourself."
"But when I went Monkey made me get caught, there was nothing you could do."
"If I went with you even if Monkey did get you caught I would've have been there make sure nothing happened to you."
"..." Malik snuggled up to his ear, "I'm just glad you were there."
Malik looked down at Keith and took the millennium puzzle from around his neck. "I'll take this."
Just then, an extremely loud sound came overhead. They looked up and it was a plane, slightly smaller than the one they stole in Hawaii. But it was landing right next to them. When it got down to eye level Malik noticed the Kaiba Corp logo on the side. 'It's about time.'
The door opened and Yugi came bounding out of it with Yami and Kaiba behind. Malik held out the puzzle and Yugi grabbed it while pulling Marik and Malik into a close hug.
"Oh thank you guys!" Yugi put the puzzle around his neck and gave a beaming smile.
Marik grinned and Malik gave a tired smile. Kaiba came over and folded his arms, "Ah, so you two finally got it. I never thought that would happen."
Malik stuck his tongue out.
"Stick that back in or you'll catch a fly."
Malik smiled, "Well, I told you Yugi."
"I guess I should have trusted you more..." Yugi said not really meaning it.
Yami yawned, "Let's go. Oh, and guess we need to take him." He pointed to the guy on the floor.
Keith was almost passed out. "Oh..."
Kaiba motioned for two muscular guys to get him and bring him into the jet. "Okay, we need to go now."
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Soon they were back in Domino. And Keith was in custody of the Domino City Jail. But all was not back to normal; Marik and Malik had received a summons to court. They were on a lot of charges from their little trip for Yugi's puzzle.
It was Monday when there court date was and they were waiting for the judge to enter.
Kaiba had let them use his lawyer since they didn't have one. Marik and Malik were in business suits and sitting patiently along with the rest of the courthouse.
Malik yawned and Marik glared at him. In a couple of minutes the judge walked to his seat. The guard spoke, "All rise for the honorable judge Jackson."
Everyone got up, then the judge sat down. "You may sit."
"Now," Judge Jackson sighed. "I looked at the file for this one earlier and I must admit... this must be the strangest case I've ever handled."
Marik and Malik shrugged at each other.
"Here are the charges. I'll start in order of countries..." He paused. "In Hawaii, you are charged with stealing a room key and hijacking a plane, by the way the victims are safe. In Mexico, you are charged with stealing a jeep, a submarine, and a monkey. Last, in France... you stole a car and broke into a house."
Marik groaned and sank into his chair. While Malik put his head on the desk, "Were going to jail. And I'll be in danger every night..."
"Now, how do you plead?"
"Guilty." They muttered.
"Well then, before I give you your sentence... I have only one question."
"Yes?" Malik asked.
"Why did you do all this?"
Marik sighed, "Most of it was for transportation. To get our friends' item back from Bandit Keith."
"Yeah," Malik added. "We promised him we'd get it back. Unfortunately, the darn thief kept moving all around the world. So we had to follow..."
"What about the monkey?"
"Oh..." Malik stuttered. "Uh, I didn't think he had a home... so we took him along for the ride."
Marik looked at him, "We?"
"Well," Judge Jackson cracked his neck. "I still think it's weird. Oh well, Marik and Malik Ishtar. I sentence you both to..."
"Wait!" Kaiba stood up out of the audience.
"Yes?" the judge sighed.
"I'm willing to pay for all of their charges, Judge Jackson."
Marik and Malik looked back at him stunned.
The judge was confused as well, "Can... can you afford all of that?"
"Sir, I am Seto Kaiba. The CEO and president of Kaiba Corporation." He smiled. "I think I can handle it."
"Well then, if you don't mind. I have no problem with it. The Price is Right comes on in ten minutes so... I legally give all of Marik and Malik Ishtar's court bills to Seto Kaiba. Court adjourned." The judge then walked off the bench and out of sight.
Marik and Malik jumped up and down, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
They ran out of the building to catch up with Kaiba, "Oh Kaiba, Thank you!" Malik said.
"Yeah, you really saved us!" Marik agreed.
"Well, I figured after that trip you two dissevered a break."
Yugi and Yami walked out of the courthouse, "So glad you guys were let off the hook." Yugi smiled.
"I supposed you earned it." Yami said.
Malik grinned, "Of course we did. Just don't go losing that puzzle anymore..."
"Yeah," Marik added, "Because you never know who's gonna take it." He swiftly grabbed the puzzle from the Yugi and raced off.
Malik followed him and laughed, "See ya, Yugi!"
"Hey give it back!" Yugi chased them.
Kaiba sighed, "Here we go again..."
THE END...