Dreaming of you

Chapter 6:

The next day Malik didn't leave Marik's side. He followed him almost everywhere and even made him a sandwich without putting up a fight. It was then that Marik knew he wasn't himself. He asked and asked but Malik kept saying he was okay.

"Malik, just tell me. What is wrong with you?"

"Nothing, is it terrible that I want to be with you?" he snuggled up even closer to him.

"No. But you made me a sandwich without telling me to do it myself."

"I just wanted to do something for you Marik."

"Well, I think you're sick. It's probably all this running around you've been doing lately."

Malik's eyes popped open, "..."

"Just tell me what's wrong. It can't be as terrible as you think."

"..." Malik closed his eyes.

"Remember last year when you almost burned down the city?"

Malik nodded.

"Well, since then... nothing you do could ever upset me."

He smiled a little and hugged Marik tightly, "I love you."

Marik ran his hand up and down Malik's back, "I love you, too."

Soon, Malik let go of him "Nothing is wrong..."

Marik looked at him for a second, "If you say so." He went upstairs.

'Great!' Malik got up, 'Now I'm lying to Marik and he knows it. It's only a matter of time till the old bag tells and then my life is over.'

Malik went to the door and left, "I'll see ya later Marik!"

Marik came down stairs to say something but by the time he had reached the living room Malik had already. "..."

He sat on the couch and sighed, 'What could be going on that Malik doesn't want me to know about?'

Just then the phone started to ring, Ring, Ring, Ring! Marik picked it up, "Hello?"

"Marik?"

"Yeah."

"It's Kaiba. Listen, has Malik been acting strange lately?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

"I know he's been acting strange, and I know the reason why. Joey has been in love with him for a little while now, and he's been trying to get Malik to feel the same way. But Malik is a little to dedicated to you... although Joey stolen a few kisses from him."

"How... how did you get all of this information?"

"Funny story actually, I was near your street one day when this old lady came up to me and told me all of this stuff. She was some sorta freak... running around naked, but she told me all of this and I really believe her."

"Mrs. Peggy."

"Who?"

"This old lady me and Malik put a curse on. Now she's a sex-crazed fiend that wants to tackle everyone she sees."

"... Next time a simple 'None of your business, Kaiba' will suffice."

"But all this still doesn't explain why Malik thought someone was going to cut off his toes..."

"Maybe it's some sexual thing Joey talked to him about."

"What?"

"Hey, all I know is he never tried that freaky stuff with me."

"Hmm."

"Anyways, I got to go. Later."

Marik hung up the phone, 'So, Joey is interested in Malik, huh? Well, once I'm through with him he won't be interested in much of anything.'

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Meanwhile, Malik was sitting on the bus again listening to Potato Joe play 'Green sleeves' on a piece of hollowed-out bread.

"... And that's how I learned to play this instrument."

"Last time I checked, bread was something you make sandwiches with."

"Be imaginative, Malik."

He only sighed.

"Let me tell you a story, Malik... It's something I think you need to hear. When I lived on the #19 bus, I was in love with the bus driver Wanda, only 50 years old. She was the most beautiful woman on the bus, and I thought she loved me... well, one day the bus stopped at it's usual corner and the doors opened. And who do you think was there?"

Malik shrugged.

"It was Butch. A thirteen-year-old bully with a bad attitude. He walked up to Wanda and smacked her right across the face! I was so upset, I was about to get up and say something. But right when I was working up my nerve she smacked him right back. Then he jumped on her and they passionately made out on the floor while the bus went out of control and crashed into a condom billboard."

"..."

"It was to my surprise to learn that Wanda was a pedophile and into S&M. Her and Butch were secretly dating until he decided to bring their relationship out in the open that day."

"...WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS STORY?!"

"The point is that since the #19 bus crashed that day, I had to find a new home. So that's when I saw the answers to my prayers, the #23 bus. Which is this one, Malik. So if it weren't for Wanda and Butch I might not be here to tell you this beautiful heart-felt story..."

"Man, I wish I had some mace."

"Do you want to hear about the time I lost my toes?"

"I told you yesterday, I don't want to hear about how you lost any of your body parts. Any of them!"

"Fine, but you're missing a real nice story."

"I'm sure I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

"Did you solve that Marik problem of yours?"

"No."

"You had better go tell him before someone else does."

"...Fine." Malik started to get up.

"Great, tell me how it goes. I'll be right here."

"I'm sure you will."

"Oh, and boy-o?"

"Malik."

"Right Malik, while you're out could you get me a donut?"

"..." Malik got off the bus and went down the street. 'Maybe Potato Joe is right... I should tell Marik, he'll understand. I know he will, I hope he will...'

Malik got down to their house and opened the doors, "Marik! Come here, I have something to tell you!"

"..." No answer.

"Marik? You here?"

He walked upstairs and looked in all the rooms, then came downstairs and looked in the kitchen and dinning room. 'Marik, where did you go?'

He sat on the couch and felt a note underneath him. 'Hmm.' He picked it up and opened it. It was kind of sloppy but he knew that it was Marik's handwriting.

Malik read the note out loud, "Hey Malik, Kaiba told me about the thing going on with Joey. Don't worry, I don't blame you. I'm going to teach the little gigolo not to mess with you. Hehe, ooh this'll be fun! If you wanna watch the event we'll be at the park. Later, koi."

Malik put the note down, "Cool, Marik is gonna beat someone up!" he looked at the sofa. "Hey couch, Marik is gonna beat up Joey."

"..."

"Of course it'll be funny."

"..."

"Well, he kissed me! Twice! Knowing that I had a boyfriend!"

"..."

"So what? What would you have done if he tried to kiss you?"

"..."

"What a liar! You would've let it happen."

"..."

"I'm going to watch but not to stop it."

"..."

"That's stupid. Marik'll think I'm going soft."

"..."

"No, I'm not."

"..."

"Fine! Fine, just shut up! I'll go and stop him... but I won't like it." Malik got his coat on and opened the door. "I'll be back soon."

"..."

Malik decided to run to the park instead of taking the bus, he didn't feel like listening to Potato Joe run his mouth.

He was at the gate of the park when he saw Marik with his millennium rod out, getting ready to send Joey to the shadow realm. "Alright, Wheeler. This is where it stops!"