[Kitty: Chapter 26. (grins)

Lina: Kara is going to start looking for Marik...but will she find him?

Kitty: Read and find out!

Yugi: R&R!]

Chapter 26: To Where You Are

POV: Kara

I closed my eyes as I came out of my room. Only fifteen minutes until the Finals start...

I smirked. And my ultimate revenge plan on Malik is finally complete.

POV: Malik

I went into the bathroom to wash up a little, splashing some cold water on my face and drying my face on a towel.

I looked in the mirror, and was shocked to see my cheeks stained bright red. I looked at my hands to see that they were the same color.

My eyes darted to the towel I'd used. It had been covered in wet red paint!

But...who...?

My eyes narrowed, and wiped the red paint off on my robes, which made it look like they were stained with blood, which didn't bother me particularly.

I then realized that it was deathly hot in the bathroom.

I looked at the air conditioner and saw that someone had turned it off, and used masking tape to tape the switch in the OFF position.

Muttering curse words under my breath, I flicked on the ceiling fan. The blades twirled, and down came a bundles of feathers.

The white things clung to the wet paint on my robes, and stuck into my hair.

I turned off the fan quickly, and tried to shake some of the feathers off.

I was growing impatient with these stupid pranks, so to escape from the heat, I opened a small window.

As soon as the window opened, it was able to push a large pail of Kool Aid off a shelf and onto me. Now my hair was stained a bright pink.

Frustrated, I went to the door, and found it locked.

I slammed my fist against the door, and a bag of flour came down and burst open on top of me.

That's it!

"KARA!" I roared.

-!-Meanwhile-!-

POV: Kara

I smirked. I hope Malik likes the special pranks I prepared for him...

In the meantime, I've got to find Marik.

"Please," I whispered, hoping the Millennium Necklace had ears, "I need to find Marik. Please, take me to where he is."

And I felt myself move...to where, I had no clue.

When I stopped, I opened my eyes.

I was in Tea's room.

"Kara?" Tea asked, "What...?"

I sighed. "Sorry, Tea. I was trying to use the Necklace...I guess it didn't work."

POV: Marik

Kara.

My eyes widened.

She was alright...my Kara...

I was tempted to jump out, throw my arms around her and kiss her like there was no tomorrow, but then I remembered about Tea being my host.

I sighed.

Then I saw a golden glimmer around Kara's neck, and my eyes nearly popped out of my head.

It was the Millennium Necklace.

But...Ishizu...?

Maybe I should let this conversation go on a little and find out what the hell's been going on.

"What were you trying to do?" asked Tea.

Kara sighed, and looked sadly at the floor. "I was trying to save Marik...I was trying to find him."

Tea frowned. "But isn't he in the Shadow Realm somewhere?"

"I thought that's where he was," Kara replied, "But the Necklace brought me here."

She sighed sadly. "I guess the Necklace just doesn't like to help me."

"But it always helped Ishizu," Tea pointed out, "What's so different from you and Ishizu?"

"Everything," Kara snorted, "She's blindly loyal to the tomb keeping families. She won't interfere with destiny. She sucks at dueling."

Tea laughed. "But I mean...she must have given you the Necklace for a reason..."

"I suppose," Kara sighed, "She said I'd need it. But, just like Ishizu, it hasn't helped me at all so far."

That's it. I can't take it anymore.

POV: Kara

Tea's eyes suddenly went blank, as if she was in another world.

"Tea?" I said suspiciously, "Tea, are you okay?"

Suddenly, she spoke...but her voice didn't sound normal...

"Kara, it's me."

I raised an eyebrow. It sounded like she and a young man were talking at the same time...or if...

My eyes widened. Or if a man was talking through her...

"M-Marik?" I whispered, "Marik, is that you?"

Marik appeared, misty-like, beside Tea, and he was smiling.

"Yeah, it's me."

My eyes filled up with tears of joy.

The Necklace had been right...he WAS alive...he WAS here...

"Thank Ra!" I said, "Do you know how worried I've been?"

"Do you know how worried I was?" Marik asked me, "My Yami...did he hurt you?"

"Well..." I hesitated.

"What did he do?" Marik said at once, "I swear...I'll make him pay, I'll-"

"Don't you dare," I whispered, "You're too weak, Marik. I know you are. Besides, Malik...uh, your Yami...he'd hurt you.

Marik looked about to protest, so I added, "I said the same thing to Joey earlier, so don't you dare say it's favoritism."

Marik raised an eyebrow. "Wheeler said the same thing?"

"Yeah," I said sourly, "But I assured him the Necklace protects me from Malik for now."

"Speaking of which..." Marik said, "When did Ishizu give you it?"

"When I was in the Shadow Realm," I replied.

"WHAT? My Yami sent you to the-"

"Yeah," I interrupted smoothly, "After he raped me."

"RAPED?" Marik was definitely horrified.

"I'm okay," I assured him.

Marik looked like each word he heard cut into his skin.

"Kara...Kara, I'm so sorry..."

"I'm okay," I repeated, "It's not your fault."

"But my Yami was created out of MY feelings," Marik muttered, "And if I hadn't gotten so damn jealous..."

"Jealous?" I repeated, "Of what?"

Marik looked a little guilty. "Wheeler..."

I blinked. "Why were you jealous of Joey?"

He shrugged. "I was jealous of all the time you were spending together...and how much time you guys are apparently spending now."

I blushed. "What, you think I'm going to go with Joey and leave you?"

"No!" Marik said hurriedly, sounding horrified, "Never, Kara! I...just wish I was there with you, that's all."

I calmed down a little, and sighed. "The feeling's mutual, Marik. Every time I look at Malik, I feel like I want to cry. He'll NEVER be you, Marik."

Marik smiled. "That's nice to know."

He sighed. "I just wish I could help you with my Yami..."

"Oh, you don't have to worry about that," I said, smirking, "I think I'm paying Malik back real good."

Marik raised an eyebrow. "Should I be afraid that you'll damage my body permanently?"

"No..." I said mischievously, "But Malik will definitely be humiliated for a while..."

Marik grinned. "Ah, what fun. I'll have to look at him through Tea's eyes."

"I can guarantee you won't be disappointed," I replied, as I started to leave.

As I reached the door, I turned and whispered, "Love you, Marik-chan."

"I love you too, Kara," was the last words I heard from my boyfriend.

I went out into the hallway, and the first thing I saw was the bathroom door slammed off its hinges and a very angry Malik.

His robes were stained in red paint, white feathers were clung to his robes and in his hair (which was dyed pink) and flour was all over him, making him look like a ghost.

I snorted with laughter. Even my best ideas of revenge hadn't come up with this.

Malik immediately whirled around, and glared at me in uttermost fury.

"You find this amusing, do you?" he snarled.

"Yes," I replied calmly, smirking, "Yes, I find this quite funny. I didn't think you fussed about style this much, Malik. But since you did, I'm not too surprised that it blew up in your face."

I suddenly found myself slammed to the wall, and Malik glaring down at me.

"Tell me, Kara," he growled, "Do you honestly wish to die? I can definitely arrange it for you..."

I felt the Necklace activate, and the next thing I knew, Malik was slammed against the opposite wall.

"What?" Malik hissed, "A Millennium-"

His eyes widened as he saw the Millennium Necklace around my neck.

"That's right," I said quietly, "The Necklace is protecting me. Ishizu gave it to me. She said it chose me. That means you can't take advantage of me anymore. You can't threaten me or try to hurt me. A Millennium Item protects me, and you can't do anything about it, so I suggest you go away, or I might be tempted to do more than what I did."

Malik glared in fury. "Maybe I can't target you," he whispered, "But I will get you...one way, or another..."

And with those words and a swish of his cape, he left.

I smiled in satisfaction. Malik couldn't do anything to me now. I was equal to him.

Take that, sick bastard!

POV: Malik

I, even under the circumstances, was able to smirk.

I couldn't target her, sure...but she left her friends vulnerable...

'Who can say for certain,
Maybe you're still here,
I feel you all around me,
Your memory, so clear.

Deep in the stillness,
I can hear you speak,
You're still an inspiration,
Can it be

That you are mine, forever loved,
And you are watching me from up above?

Fly me up to where you are, beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight to see you smile,
If only for a while, to know you're there,
A breath away's not far to where you are.'
-Josh Groban, 'To Where You Are'

[Kitty: (sighs) I love Josh Groban!

Yugi: Do I know it. You're gonna join the Josh Groban fan club...

Kitty: (grins) YEAH!

Kara: (smiles) I like him too!

Lina: Me too!

Marik: (sweatdrop) Notice that only the girls are going for him...

Yugi, Bakura and Marik, the Ever Loyal Bishies: (sweatdrop)

Kitty: (glares) You idiots are acting like my Dad...

Yugi: And you're acting like your step-mom...

Kitty: (crosses her arms) Leila is one of the few who knows true talent.

Yugi, Bakura and Marik: (sweatdrop)

Yami: Er...weren't we going to do reviews?

Bakura: Good idea.

Kitty: (rolls her eyes) You do them, Yugi. (puts on her earphones and sings to Josh Groban) Starry, starry night, paint your palette blue and gray...

Yugi: (sweatdrop) Four new reviews.

MiraiTrunksLove said:

Me: I'm ready for u Yami Malik! (evil grin)

Yami Malik: EEP! (hides under bed again)

Me: u can't stay there forever! (gets idea)

(grabs a stick) hee, hee, if u don't get out now, i will torture u more!

(no response)

Me: oh fine! There u r! (starts poking Yami Malik with stick) i will keep poking u till u come out!

till next chappie that's for now! Ciao

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Yugi: (grins) Good luck with that idea, Mirai.

Kitty: (still singing) Sketch the trees and daffodils, catch the breeze and the winter chills, in colors on the snowy-laden land...now I understand...

Yugi: (tries to block out the music) Must...resist...Kitty's...singing... GOTTA GET THESE REVIEWS DONE!

Yami: (smiling absently) But it's so...nice...

Yugi: (takes Kitty's Whack-a-Mole mallet and whacks him on the head)

Josephine Jekyl said:

oh my goodness, loads of chapters, all at once! Well, this has moved the story along quite a bit. good work my friend! i hope Yami Malik gets what's coming to him. keep updating and save Marik! only you have the power! (i sound like im in a star wars film or something)

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Marik: (grins, and picks up his lightsaber) MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Bakura, Kara and Lina: (sweatdrop)

Yugi: (sweatdrop) As you can see, Malik got a nice amount of torture, from both Kara and us!

Marik: And my Yami can't kill Kara for her pranks thanks to her Millennium Necklace!

Kara: (grins evilly) MWAHAHA!

Yugi: Marik is a little safer than he was...and Kitty shall update soon!

Kitty: (still singing) Swirls of clouds and violet haze reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue, colors charging hue... Morning fields of amber gray, look out at the summer's day....

Yugi: MUST...RESIST... (puts on some earmuffs)

Lina: (listening and humming the tune)

Spirit of the Gauntlets said:

(looks at review reply to Meanae the thorn) Aw Marik, can't you cut Ishizu a little slack? I'm so happy you left Malik up there (tenderly strokes Flamethrower) At times I can be almost as sadistic as he is, which means bad news for him now!

Malik: (looks at variety of torture device SOTG has assembled and goes white as a ghost)

This should be fun! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I like this chapter (sets Malik's cape on fire) You did a great job with the Millennium Necklace scenes (dies Malik's hair purple) and Joey's reaction was very realistic! (Takes Megaton Hammer and smacks Malik where the sun don't shine) Till next chapter, Kudos!

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Marik: Why should I cut her some slack?

Kara: She IS your sister.

Marik: What about Roth? He IS your brother.

Kara: He hasn't given me reason to forgive him yet.

Marik: True. (grins) Good luck with torturing my Yami. And I'm sure Kitty will like the compliments when she reads them...

Kitty: (still singing) Now I understand what you tried to say to me, and how you suffered for your sanity...

Kara, Bakura and Marik: (listening to Kitty singing, smiling absently like Yami and Lina)

Yugi: (his earmuffs jump off of his ears and start to listen) NO! (covers his ears) Must...keep the sanity...in here...

Hawk Stone said:

Wonderful story! I hate Malik, but I can't help but feel bad for him. Can I kick his butt when the fic is done? I have some lovely horse manure here, and big horses, along with a big dog (Pats Keenai on the head)

Keenai: (Growls, snarls)

Me: (Steals one of Malik's shirts and holds it up for Keenai) Go get 'em!

Keenai: (Snarls some more, Then runs off, looking for Malik)

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Yugi: I'm sure Kitty would let you do a few things to Malik now...just don't kill him until the fic is over, that's all...and just to let you know, Malik wears a special type of cologne, so that might help Keenai find him... (winks)

Kitty: (singing, singing, singing) For they could not love you, but still your love was true, and when no hope was left inside on that starry, starry night, you took your life, as lovers often do... But I could have told you, Vincent, this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you...

Yugi: (finally pulls his hands off of his ears and gives into the beauty of Kitty singing)

Kitty: (stops singing and grins) I LOVE THIS SONG!

Yugi: (hugs Kitty) And you make us love it too with your lovely voice, my Kitty.

Kitty: (grins and kisses Yugi on the cheek) Thank you, Yugi-chan.

Bakura: R&R!]