This chapter could be called my trademark short but sweet chapter. I do short but sweet chapters a lot. Geh. (I wanted to update this yesterday but the document manager kept messing up my HTML. It still is so I'll have to live with it. Ugh)
Epilogue
"So… you'll be leaving me, little brother?" The blond man lowered his gaze, eyes full of guilt and remorse.
"I'm sorry, sister, but I must…" he muttered under his breath. "I--"
you happy with your decision? If you are, then I am not against it. Tell me, are you happy?" Marik frowned and bit his lower lip, thinking it over a minute. What did he want, he wasn't certain of but one thing was clear, he made a promise and he'd keep it.
The other thing that bothered him was his sister's decision. Was he truly, deeply happy with the way things were or how things were going to be? Sure, he could take Malik away from the horrid place but would he be happy, departing from his sister and the life he once had? But life as it was, was dissatisfying. He didn't like going through the same routine every day. Wrapping up his last thoughts, he faced his sister for the last time. "Yes, I'm happy with my decision." Ishizu sighed inwardly.
"If that is what you want, I will not stop you. I hope you have a good life, dear brother. I will miss you. Y-you'll write letters, won't you?" she asked, voice cracking as tears slid down her silky, tanned face. "Won't you?" Ishtal nodded, confirming that he'd stay in contact. "Then, this is goodbye, I guess. Farewell, dear brother."
"Goodbye, sister. I… I will miss you." And that was that last time Ishizu was able to embrace her brother, the last time that she was able to see his face.
Two blond look alikes were riding on a motorcycle along the streets of Domino City at night, both silent and anxious to leave the forsaken city. The smaller of the two was engaged in a mental mantra, eyes glazed over with some unknown emotion. Every once a while he would glance at his companion, studying the bleak appearance of the ex-psychiatrist. It wasn't until the bike stopped that he noticed the sudden tension in the air.
"Malik," a voice broke the silence. "You're free now, you don't have to hide anymore."
"W-what do you mean?" the blond asked meekly. The motions of a body moving were felt and the blond found himself in the warm hold of the other, the grip tight and unmoving.
"You know what I mean," the deep voice said. "Just tell me, tell me everything about you. I need to know."
"Know what?" he whispered hastily. "What?"
"I said you," his love chuckled uneasily, the tension from what was done still in the air. They had escaped smoothly and unharmed, both safe in the arms of the other. Right then, nothing would stop Ishtal from knowing the truth. "You. You. I want to know you. I don't know much from the little information you've handed to me."
"I was always so alone, Ishtal," the blond replied, his voice breaking, pain etched in it. "My parents put me in that… that place just because I tried to kill myself. They didn't give me a chance to explain. Just because I tried to kill myself, that doesn't automatically make me insane. And… and I was always so alone. So… alone. I had… no one. No one to talk to…" Patting the blond comfortingly on the head, Marik smiled.
"You have me now." Malik nodded, eyes shining in the dark with emotion.
"I do, don't I?" he mused out loud. "That's good…" he mumbled into his love's vest. "Very good…"
"Malik," the man called with a serious tone. "Look at me." Violet eyes looked up into those of gray-blue. Ishtal's breath caught in his throat at the beautiful sight before him. Beautiful, blond hair and tanned, soft, smooth skin. He snatched the gorgeous face into his hands, eyes never leaving those alluring irises of his other. "Let me be your insanity…" he sighed airily, sealing the second promise he made to the boy with a chaste kiss on the lips. "And you won't need to hide any longer…" he mumbled, resting his head on the shoulder of his love. "And you'll tell me stories about you…"
Ishtal's POV
There once was a small boy, whose dreams were filled with hatred, his only want was to make the world suffer for his own pain. Then came the day when he met his other, who took away all his dreams, locking them inside of himself, and released the boy from his pain. The whole time, everything happened unconsciously, both unaware of what they had done or were doing.
And that boy I still love, even as I watched his light fade away inside my arms. That's when I made the third promise to him, that someday I'd see him again. That he'll be in my arms once again and we'll never be separated, no matter what. I will keep my promise. I will meet him once again, someday, and no one's going to stop me.
"It's a promise, dear Malik. I'll always be your insanity, always."
A/N : Trust me, I didn't understand the ending myself. XD Anyways, thank you for supporting this story! Hope you'll read my others. Ta for now!
Review Replies
Pharaoh Atemu's Angel : Teehee, yay! I get a Ryou x Bakura piccie! XD /ish happy/ Well, hope that things go well for your new story!
Dark-Angel302 : Summer's almost ending! T.T /whines/ Oh, I'm lazy too except when it comes to something I've dedicated to, like fics. XD
Dark Magician Girl / Hikaru : Ryou x Bakura rocks! My fave pairing! XD Yea, so now I plan to contribute to the lack of Malik x Marik fics. XD There needs be more!
snow-shadow-wolf : Yea, I hate when people look over my shoulder too. Can't get any privacy. Ugh, and my parents are closed minded so if they find out what I write... oh... the consequences! T.T
Chibi B-channie : T.T I hate Yami/anyone but Yuugi. It's Yami x Yuugi forever! Moooo... and er... I don't like threesomes... /twitch/ So that doujinshi scarred me for life. X.x
Tayko : Hey there Tayko! Loves ya too! XD This is the end, the end, the end. Trying to sing... .
Ryou Kitsune : Aw... but he belongs to Marik!
Marik : Damn straight he's mine! /clings onto Malik like the world's about to end/
Malik : /grin/ (Yay, my fic is cute! Thanks! /huggles/ Though you can't have Malik, you have a plushie of him!)
Neko Moon Goddess : It was less than three days? Hmm.... I thought I updated exactly three days. It's a habit of mines. Three days... (only 'cause it's summer!)
Pork Steak the Grande : XD One-shots are good if they're super longish. Something like that. Yea! Angst... makes me sad. I try not to put too much angst in it. XD Loves you!
Carmen5-Nemrac : So, was this one sweet and fluffy too? I hope so!!!
Amy Hirosaki : Wow! Thanks! I appreciate it, lots! And don't worry... I'm writing another... some time... later. . Don't know when... XD
Violent-Tendencies : Oh, thanks for the criticism! I wanted to make it seem like Malik didn't really care, as if he's still hiding you know? And you thought they had sex!? Oh wells... /shrugs/ Well, I'm glad it seemed like they did. XD You just keep thinking they did. XD /chomps on the cookie/ Thanks!
colleen : Aw.... /huggles/ I value all my reviewers. And I'm glad you used your real name. I think that's your real name. And yes I will do another Malik x Marik fic. There needs to be more of them, I say!
orangeaura868 : /shudders/ I can't think of Bakura with anyone BUT Ryou. Ugh... I dislike Bakura with anyone else but Ryou. It just... irritates and frustrates me... T.T
Thanks everyone for reading this ficcie till it's... end. XD Well, that's it. Some of you have been asking if I'd do another or not and the answer is a definite yes! Check my bio for a summary of my already planned out fic... yea. Well, thank you thank you for reading this thing! BYEEEEEEEEEEEE!
My replies (together) are longer than the chapter. /shoots self/