A Song for Seto

Disclaimer: Sigh..if you didn't get the msg in chapter 1...I DON'T OWN YUGIOH!!

Chapter 11: A new love

*nervous laughter* nice to know I have reviewers out to get me _ I've just been really busy working which is why this update is extremely late.

Cyberwing: the only thing I've seen you work on is on that ga...

*Cyberwing is attacked by large mallet held by Tora San* Hush you're suppose to be my friend dude.

Cyberwing: X_X

Sigh truth be told...I'm just too plain tired to write sometimes sorry about that. And there's all these new ideas for other stories I'm going to write *Sticks Cyberwing in a trunk* I'll try to update as soon as I wake up *hides trunk in the cellar* I have never seen this cellar before but it sure came in handy.

Anywho Marik is not the psychotic one. He's the normal one. Marik is just easier for me to type then Malik. Enjoy your latest chapter ~~

"You!" Seto shouted, "I thought you went back to Egypt? What the hell are you doing here?"

"And I thought you were in a coma. That makes us even." Marik looked at Seto like he was a raving madman. "So what are you doing here Kaiba?"

"Kumi..." Seto whispered

"I see you've met my fiance Marik." Kumiko told him as she stood behind Marik.

Flashes of emotion went through Seto's mind at the moment, hurt, pain, sadness, and confusion. Finally he found his voice, "When did this happen?"

"Why don't we discuss this inside?" Marik said

~~

They sat in Kumiko's nicely furnished living room. Marik having changed into some clothes instead of a towel they sat down.

"I guess it's time to finally go through this." Kumiko said as she looked from her fiance to her greatest love. "This started eight years ago, when you had your accident Seto. Back then I had threw away my opportunity to go to France and came back to make sure you were ok.

As I walked into the room, I saw you lying there in that hospital bed, hooked up to machines keeping you alive. I truly thought that I would die of pain. I couldn't bear to see you like that. Each day I prayed that you would wake up.

A week passed, then another and soon a whole month had gone by and you still were unconcious. The doctor came and told me that, after so long the chances of you waking up were very minimal. We were all quite upset about this news, except for maybe Joey." Seto rolled his eyes at this comment.

"Anyways," Kumiko continued, "Each day I continued coming back to the hospital, Mokuba and I made sure that your body didn't deteriorate from the lack of movement and of course making sure to contact each other if you ever woke up.

After about three years, I too was beginning to lose faith in your recovery. For some reason it was like something was telling me there was no hope, and soon that voice convinced me. Since then I continued going to see you, less frequently, and only as a concerned friend. I sometimes felt guilty about no longer feeling the love I had for you, I felt like I had betrayed you."

Kumiko sighed, drank her cup of coffee, and set it back onto the coffee table, "How did you meet Marik then?" Seto asked.

"It happened about two years ago. I was sitting with Yugi and his friends when I first met him." She smiled at Marik, "It was really a peculier start for us." She laughed

"He had walked in, when Yugi and the rest of them almost had a heart attack. I hadn't heard of them speak about Marik before that day. That was truly a day to remember,"

~Flashback

"Marik! Didn't we deal with you already in Battle City?" Joey shouted as the rest tried to constrain him from beating Marik to a bloody pulp.

"Please relax everyone!" said Ishizu as she quickly ran in. "Marik has already learned to control his dark side so there is no need for anyone to panic."

Kumiko looked very confused, Yugi spoke "Ishizu it's good to see you again, what brings you and Marik in town?" He said offering her his seat

Ishizu sat down and looked at Kumiko, "I do not recall seeing this young lady before."

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't get a chance to introduce myself." Kumiko smiled, 'I wonder who she is' Kumiko thought, "My name is Kumiko Kaiou, I moved here a couple of years ago. I believe it was after the Battle City events."

"Ah no wonder." She said, "My name is Ishizu Ishtar, and this is my brother Marik." She said pointing to the spot where Marik once stood; Ishizu then noticed he had gone to one of the old video game machines. "Excuse my brother, he is a bit odd." She said trying to keep herself from killing her brother.

"I was wondering though," Kumiko asked, curiosity getting to her, "What did Marik do that made Joey so angry and the rest of you so visually upset?"

"Marik was a freakin MANIAC! HE ALMOST GOT ME KILLED!" shouted Joey

"We had a bit of a misunderstanding back then, and apparently Wheeler is still upset over it." Said Marik suddenly taking the empty spot next to Kumiko

Kumiko jumped, "Oh I see." She said, a bit uneasy from Joey's exclamation about Marik being a maniac.

"Don't worry I don't bite...much" he said giving a dazzling smile

Kumiko gave a bit of a nervous laughter, and took a look at her watch, "Damn, I'm going to be late!" she exclaimed getting out of her seat. "I gotta get going before I miss my bus!" and ran out of the diner like a very good imitation of the roadrunner.

~~

"Bye, I'll see you tomorrow!" Kumiko shouted to Francis. Francis had returned two years previous to stay for a year before returning to France once again. She turned and almost screamed had someone not laid their hand over her mouth

She looked closely and saw that is was Marik, "When I let go can you not scream?" and let go when she nodded

"What the hell are you doing here in the middle of the night Marik?"

"Well I heard you were working and how could I let a pretty damsal like you walk in the dangerous streets at such a night."

Kumiko simply raised an eyebrow, "I've walked in these streets for the last 3 years and I'm still alive and healthy, thank you very much." She said and walked off leaving Marik behind left to ponder on what just happened.

'I believe she just shot you down old friend,' said a little voice in his head, "Shut up...oh my god I'm talking to myself again, I thought this was over when my yami was destroyed." He sighed

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Kumiko was window-shopping when she bumped into something hard causing her to fall flat on her butt and dropping her shopping bags. "Ow!"

"Sorry about that, I wasn't watching where I was going." The man said as he extended his hand out to help her up

"It's..." she stopped when noticed who it was, "you..." She sighed, "Ok this is the fifth time in a row that you pop out of nowhere in front of me like this. Is there something you want from me?"

"Perhaps our meetings are pure destiny." He suggested smiling which fell when Kumiko looked at him skeptically

"I'd rather go with the idea that you're following me."

"Now whatever gave you that idea?" he asked trying to look innocent

"Because from the moment I've left the house you've been following me." She said crossing her arms.

Marik put his hand to the back of his head and laughed, "Looks like I've been caught."

"What do you want from me?"

"Dinner? Perhaps a movie if I may be so bold."

"So what you're saying is..if I go out with you once, and I still don't feel any emotions for you, you'll leave me alone?"

"Scout's honor." And laughed when Kumiko looked at him with another disbelieving look, "Very well, I promise if you still don't like me after this I won't bother you anymore."

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"So you went out with him?" Seto asked

"Well when I promised him I sort of thought it was a way to get rid of him. Guess I was wrong."

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Short chapter I know...I'm lazy. I want to write my new fic too also Seto/Oc story that will be uploaded soon I hope. I need a title for it though so maybe I'll tell you guys the title next time ^^

Next chapter, Kumiko gets married! Will she choose Seto or Marik? Who knows?! I certainly don't. Review!! Trust me the title can be interpreted in many many ways. Your review could truly determine how this might work.