Still focusing hard, Marik clenched his fists and was trying to remember a vivid image of Kira's house, but it wasn't working. Suddenly, something clicked. The Pasture! He thought, nodding his head as if someone else had told him.
Thinking hard once again, he thought about the pasture. The green grass, the many horses, the sun shining brightly. He smiled at the thought, and when he opened his eyes, he was there!
"Easy!" said Marik, putting his hands on his hips, looking around. The stable wasn't too far away, and if he had read correctly, it stated that some blood had been found there, and it was identified as Kira's.
Marching over there, Marik knelt down and scanned the floor. He noticed were the blood had been spilt, and the tiny trail it left to the end of the stable. He stood only to have his head connect with an open barn door.
"What the...GOD!" yelled Marik, holding back his foul language and rubbing his head soothingly. He glared at the door, as if it were to fall off its hinges at his stare, but unfortunately, it didn't. He turned around sourly to see a mirror in front of him. A mirror? He thought. Looking at it, he checked his head where he had smashed it. Squinting carefully, Marik noticed something white. No, not on his head, but on the ground. Behind him, near a tree.
Dashing towards it, he picked the note up carefully.
To whoever reads this note, they better have the Atkhens daughter! And I mean at the moment! Well, to whoever does, you bring her DIRECTLY to Delangio Drive, Domino. NOW!
Marik read the note over a couple of times, and knew immediately what he had too do.
***
"Man, stupid traffic, stupid lights, STUPID GOD DAMNED LAWS!!" yelled Marik, driving his convertible down the streets of Domino. He was in a shaky part of town, not one you would want to come across after school, or with a hell lot of money. Marik shuddered as he drove past a bar, with a couple of cheap sluts standing out front.
Turning the corner Marik eyed the spot he was headed directly for. The little shop on the corner read Delangio Drive. Marik smirked as he pulled into the lot and turned off his engine. As quietly as he could, Marik shut his car door behind him and made his way to the back entrance.
Fiddling with the knob, Marik managed to open it.
"Bingo." he whispered, darting his eyes around the room for human existence. None. Good. Marik shut the door behind him, checking over his shoulder to make sure no one was sneaking up on him. Still, no sign of anyone.
He turned back around and darted down the narrow hallway, making sure to keep his noise level down to not even a sound. Suddenly, upon turning the next corner, Marik heard footsteps, coming towards him.
Smartly, he back against the wall in the shadows, and sank down to a crouching form. Watching the two figures walk past him, he strained to hear what they were saying.
"Ya, the boss said we should keep her, like to have her for myself though." the man closest to Marik said stupidly. He stopped suddenly, and the man next to him did the same.
"Hey, I don't think we're alone here." said one man, making fists. The other man nodded.
"Ya, but the boss said to get the girl, we better not keep him waiting." suggested the man farthest away from Marik. The two fat men made their way away from Marik, and turned the next corner.
Marik growled as he heard what the man had said first off. He was ready to give the man a black eye, but decided against it. It wasn't a very smart move to give away his position. Slyly following the two men, Marik made sure he was backed up against the wall enough so even his hair wasn't visible.
The men entered a steel framed door, and to Marik's luck, they didn't shut it all the way. He spotted a crow bar left carelessly on the ground, so he picked it up, knowing it would come in handy. He creaked the door open, and what he saw made his heart stop and his blood run cold. Kira was there alright, but it looked like she wasn't very happy, and neither was Marik. One man was trying to cop a feel, and the other was trying to get her shirt off. She was kicking and squirming in a feeble attempt to free herself from this dreadful state.
Marik took this chance for himself. He walked up behind the first man, and gave the crowbar a nasty crack on the mans head. Upon hearing the noise, the second man stopped his dirty work to see what was all the commotion. He looked up just in time to see Marik swing the crowbar down hard on his head.
Kira took a second glance at Marik, and blinked in confusion.
"My arf ou hrr?" she asked, having the gag she was wearing muffle her voice. Marik brought his arms behind Kira and undid the gag. She pulled at her wrists.
"These too." she whispered rawly, her voice scratchy. Marik undid them too, and picked her up.
"We have to hurry." he said, not even glancing at Kira. He dashed down the hallway, trying to remember how he got in. Suddenly, he saw a light being emitted from around the corner. Marik broke out into a full out run, still holding Kira. He bolted through the doors towards his car.
"Marik? What were you doing?" Kira asked once they were up on the road. Marik glanced at Kira, and back at the road.
"I..I don't know why I did what I did, but I knew I had too." Marik sighed, and pulled over at his house. Since he couldn't exactly drive Kira home, he decided to let her spend the night, and see if she would be feeling better in the morning.
"Marik, I can't stay here, I don't want to be a burden." Kira insisted. She grabbed his arm, forcing him to stop at his door step. Marik looked at Kira with a hint of confused state in them.
"You won't be, plus, I don't think you're in very good shape to return home just yet." said Marik truthfully. Kira smiled at his thoughtfulness and let go of his arm, letting him to lead her inside.
It took a couple of seconds for Kira's eyes to adjust to the light, but when everything came clearer, so did Marik's home.
It looked like normal, human house. She was standing in the foyer, with a closet to her left, and a key rack to her right. Straight ahead was a staircase going up, and just next to it one was going down. From the left of the staircase going up was the living room, which connected to the dinning room. And to the left of the staircase going down was the kitchen going all the way around connecting to the dinning room.
The walls were a nice light beige, and a couple pictures hung on the walls. The living room was nicely decorated with a couch, TV and a plant next to the TV. There was a coffee table in front of the couch, and it adorned the TV clicker, TV show guide, and some tea cozy's.
The dinning room was just a table with 4 chairs around it. Some pictures on the wall and a plant in the corner. And the kitchen had everything a kitchen needed.
After the little tour of the house, Kira plopped down on the couch and fiddled with her hair, which hung loosely over her shoulder. Marik stared at her, and didn't come to realize it until Kira cleared her throat.
"Um...I guess your hungry?" asked Marik, unsure of what to really say, but was relieved when Kira nodded a yes. But suddenly after that, she fainted.