I'm back! Sorry I took so long!

Past secrets, emotions, one fin

The duel ended and Ishizu lost to Kaiba. Then Roland made an announcement.

"Attention everyone! Round 1 of the finals are complete! The remaining six finalists are Yugi, Joey, Kaiba, Marik, Mimiki and Kakayu! We'll continue the finals at the next dueling site!"

"Maybe in round two, you two will get to duel." Taigera said to Kakayu. "I hope so. I don't want to go against anyone but Joey. I need to get him back for taking my lunch at school!" The cat snickered.

Later everyone was in Bakura's room to see if we was ok. "This has gone too far. Marik's trapped Mai in the shadow realm and Bakura is hurt because of him too." Joey said. "Mai...I promise that I'll get you out of this!" "There is hope ahead." Ishizu said. "There is good inside my brother." "Aw hell no! I'm not going to believe dat! Look, your brother trapped Mai in the shadow realm and now she's living her worst nightmares!" Joey yelled. "You're brother is insane and because of him three people have been hurt so far! He's a psycho freak!"

"Joey shut the hell up!" Mimiki yelled at him. "You don't know anything about Marik! He's not evil! His father gave him a spilt personality and that's how his yami was created! Now he's after the pharaoh's power and me! I know all the people who has went against him has ended up on pretty bad shape. It's not his fault!" she yelled. "There is good inside him! I know it. He's my best friend and he told me that nothing will break us apart and he told me to remember it and I promised him! I love him too much to give up of finding a way to bring him back! I'll never give up..."

Everyone stood in silence after what Mimiki said.

"You mean you love him...as in past the friendship line?" Tea asked. "Yes..." "But how?!? He's evil! He's probably using you!" Duke said. "No! He told me that he loved me back more than once! I know that he wasn't lying!" she yelled back.

"Please let me explain everything about the relationship that Mimiki and Marik have." Ishizu said.

"When we used to live in Egypt I promised that I would take Marik with me to the outside world when our father was asleep. Odeon covered for us. I didn't know that the light would make Marik's darker side grow. When we arrived was fascinated with everything he saw. He found a magazine on the ground. When he was ready to pick it up, he noticed that he wasn't the only one to touch it. That's how he met Mimiki. I was watching them from afar and he was blushing and had a hard time talking to her. He almost told her about our family secret but I caught him just in time and we left. I scolded him about saying that and he said that she seemed so nice and he liked her. I could tell that he was starting to get attached to her and that he had to go home. We didn't notice that she followed us home and witnessed our father beating Odeon. Our father was going to kill her, but Marik's dark side came and stopped him from killing her and killed him instead. I don't remember what happened after because I fainted."

Yugi turned to Mimiki. "Can you tell us what happened Mimiki?"

"Well, he tried to kill Odeon after that and I told him to stop and not kill him. He then asked if I wanted to be killed instead and that's when my dark side came and protected me from him. They both kept fighting until she dropped the sword and fainted, leaving me to return to normal. He pinned me to the wall with shadow magic and he almost killed me. Then Odeon woke up and his dark side disappeared saying that he would get his revenge and then I was left on the ground even more scared than before. Marik heard me whimpering and tried to help me but I pushed him away and ran away."

Then Ishizu spoke up.

"She left her millennium item and Marik left to return it to her but came back because he told me that he would wait until that night to give it back. He gave it back and forgave him. I guess that she knew that it wasn't him who tried to kill her. After an hour he came back and I yelled at him for being out from sunset to nightfall and he mentioned Mimiki again. We had a fight and he got mad at me for not letting him see her. After a while I let him go see her. They became good friends and visited each other everyday until Marik brought Mimiki to our home saying that she had a heatstroke. Odeon and I helped her. She got worse and almost died. Marik then watched her for nine hours straight and never left her side until she woke up. Their feelings for each other grew even stronger over those three months. Marik then confessed to Odeon and I that he loved Mimiki. The next morning, Marik found out that Mimiki was leaving Egypt for good. We took him to the airport to see her one last time. He told her that he loved her and asked if she loved him back. She gave him an answer but he didn't understand. After she left, he cried his heart out. After for four years during his quest to find the pharaoh's power, he searched for her as she did the same. The two finally found each other in the finals."

"Now what about Marik's dark side?" Yugi asked. "He's trying to get revenge on Mimiki and get your power." Another voice said. "I have a score to settle with him as well." "Who are you?" "I'm the spirit that dwells within the millennium sword. My name is Kikimi." She replied. "Mimiki is telling me that she's sorry for what happened and still hopes that you all aren't mad at her." "We're not mad. I'll help her." Yugi said. "Thank you everyone. I shall let Mimiki return." "Thanks everyone. I'm going to go back to my room now. I'll see you later." Then she and Sanami left.

"Yugi, my necklace doesn't let me see the future anymore. I'm passing its power on to you." She said giving it to him. "Thank you Ishizu. I'll take good care of it."

"ATTENTION! ROUND 1 OF THE FINALS ARE COMPLETE! THE REMAINING FINALIST ARE YUGI, JOEY, MARIK, MIMIKI, KAKAYU AND MR. KAIBA. WE WILL RESUME ROUND 2 AT THE NEXT DUELING SITE."

"Sanami, I want you to keep my millennium sword for a while. I want to be alone. You can go to Kakayu's room." "Um...ok." Mimiki put the item around the cat's neck. "I'll be back in a while ok?" "Ok Sanami." Then the cat left.

Mimiki laid down on the bed and closed her eyes. Then there was a knock on the door. "Come in." "I've returned." She sat up and gasped. "No! Go away!" "Didn't I tell you not to get comfortable? I said that I'd be back for our reunion. Now where were we?" he asked walking towards her. He grabbed her chin at looked in her eyes.

"Ah, your midnight blue eyes...the eyes that lead deep into your soul...let me check the damage of your past and cause some more..." His eye started to glow and Mimiki was instantly hypnotized.

Flashbacks

Loud sobs were heard from a room.

"Mimiki stop crying. You'll see him again someday." a man said. "No! You made us move from Egypt and you knew I loved him! It's your fault! I bet if Mamota and I weren't born yet and you met mom in another country and you started to fall in love with her, you would've left! You would've stayed so you could be with her am I right?!?" she asked in anger. "Mimiki...I'm sorry but..." "But nothing! Get out of my sight!" "But..." "GET OUT!!!" she yelled. "Mimiki calm down! This won't get you anywhere!" her dad said trying to comfort her. "Hands off!" she quickly scratched him, leaving four bleeding slashes on his left hand. "Now leave me alone! I don't want to talk to you!" Her dad left her room and shut the door.

"I see that you couldn't calm her down." "Yes. She even gave me four bleeding marks on my hand." He said. "Let me help you with that." She helped her husband. "Why don't you go take a walk or something? I'll stay here and try to calm her down." Her husband sighed. "Ok I'll be back in an hour or two."

Mimiki was in her bed still crying. "It's his entire fault...he knew...that I loved...Marik..." she whispered. "Aw skip it. Maybe a nap will get my mind off of this." the girl fell asleep.

End of Flashbacks

"So...that's how part of your past was after you left Egypt. You're a pretty violent girl aren't you Mimiki? You made your own father bleed..." "So? You got a problem with that?" she asked. "No...I love that negative energy you used. It can be useful in many ways..." Mimiki scowled. "Now, I'll just let you know that my weaker self isn't coming back! I'm the new Marik and you're going to like it! You're going to obey my very command and there's nothing you can do about it! Start getting used to it!" "No! I don't believe you! Marik is coming back! I know it! I know that he wouldn't give up on getting his body back and I won't give up on him!" she yelled back. Yami Marik then slapped her.

"What was that for you bastard?!? Just leave me alone! I hate you! Go away!" she yelled. Yami Marik was stunned.

"You hate me?" "Did I stutter again? I hate you! Ever since I saw you for the first time, you've caused nothing but trouble! You've tried to kill me and now you're trying to fill my mind with negative thoughts and you just slapped me! Does that answer your question?!? I hope it does! Now get out!" she yelled, slapping him in the process. The slap left a red mark on his face with a trickle of blood. He touched his cheek, feeling the stinging pain she gave him. He then got madder and pulled out a small, wooden bottle that Mimiki recognized.

"How'd you get that?!? That's the potion Sanami made! It's never been tested on humans! Give that back!" "Never been tested on humans eh? Let's see what it does to you!" he said. He opened the bottle and almost poured it on Mimiki. She got it on her arm and it dripped down to her legs. "It doesn't work! Damn potion!" Yami Marik yelled. Mimiki sighed in relief. Then her legs started to glow in white light. Suddenly, she felt like she only had one leg or something fishy. The light dimmed down. Her eyes shrank in horror. Yami Marik laughed evilly.

"You've turned into a mermaid! Now you can't walk. Best of all, you can't stop me from killing Odeon and from fulfilling my plan to become pharaoh!" she said. Mimiki didn't say a word. "Goodnight my dear. Have fun not walking!" he said grabbing her chin again. "Let go of me..." she said. "No..." Then he kissed her passionately. Her mind was screaming for help. She tried to get him off but he was too strong.

"Goodnight you two. Mimiki and I will see you in the morning." "Ok. Goodnight!" they said back. Sanami walked back to the room that her best friend and she were sleeping in. The door opened and her widened with horror. "Mimiki!" she shrieked. She ran and scratched Yami Marik. "Get out you twit! I'll turn you into cat food!" Yami Marik scowled. "I'll be back! Don't you worry!" Then he left.

"Mimiki! What did he do to you?!?" "He found that potion you made that was never tested on humans. He poured it on me. First it got on my arm and it got on my legs and now I'm a mermaid. I can't walk anymore." She said sadly. "Don't worry. I'll try to make something that help you feel better ok?" She smiled. "Thanks Sanami."

"Now to kill Odeon so I can live!" Yami Marik said. He held the millennium rod up and was ready to stab him with the dagger, but something stopped him from doing it. "Hands off Odeon you fiend!" a voice said. Yami Marik turned around. "The spirit of the millennium ring!" "Not exactly. I've got company." He said to him. Marik then appeared next to him. "I want my body back and I've got someone to help me get it! I'm also going to kill you for what you did to Mimiki!" "He promised me the millennium rod if I successfully duel away with you." "Fine then." He said. "Why don't we raise the stakes? Loser goes to the shadow realm." "Ok then. Prepare to meet your doom!"

Can you guess what's going to happen next? Please review to tell me what you think!