WARNING: There's a lemon ~Hands everyone a cup of lemonade for their enjoyment ^_^~, a very graphic scene, and a very odd coupling that you don't normally see everytime. No flames if you don't like this couple. Don't say you've been warned.
~*She's Got It Maid*~
Three minutes later…Marik slowly made his way back towards the bathhouse with two towels and a jar filled with white cream. A lot remained in his mind when it came to his young escort. He had grown to love Tea more than how he would normally treat his slaves. It had been a while since he encountered the sinful power of love. The last time he mingled with this sort of power, his so-called lover nearly killed him.
As he entered the bathhouse, he noticed it was empty. No tea. A small sneer curled his lips as he muttered, "Where the hell is that bitch now? I thought after cutting her alive, she learned her lesson."
"Marik," Shadi slowly approached him from behind, a towel in his hand. "You dropped this on your way here."
"You didn't happen to have spotted Anzu on your way over here, have you?" Marik's lips curled into a sinister smile.
Despite the cruelty filling the air, Shadi remained his calm self. "I have not seen her for more than a half hour, give or take. Although she is much closer than you think."
"The little bitch is hiding!" Marik clenched his fist.
"Someone has hidden her within the depths of Egypt. Or in other words, she has taken a dip in the pool."
Marik's eyes widened as he looked into the pool. There, floating on the bottom was a familiar looking body. Taking off his shirt, he dove into the pool, swimming towards the body. Wrapping one arm around her waist, he then proceeded to pull her but stopped half way. Tugging on her slightly, he noticed he couldn't lift her up. Looking down, he noticed a shackle clamped onto her ankle. Reaching inside his pocket, he took out a key, unlocking the metal cuff with ease before he wrapped his arm around her tightly, swimming up to the top. By the time they reached the top, he pulled her to the side, laying her on the base of the pool. Shadi covered her body with the towels.
Marik looked down at Tea for a long time before gazing at Shadi. "See if you can revive her and summon the rest. No wait switch that around. Someone in this place is going to get its head beheaded."
Shadi nodded as he exited the bathhouse. Marik knelt beside Tea, his hand rested on her forehead, kissing her on the lips lightly. His hands then pressed onto her chest, pushing it a few times. Suddenly, Tea started to cough out water, her eyes slowly opened, blinking a few times, gazing up at the ceiling before shifting weakly towards her master.
Lifting her up, Marik held her close, patting her back to allow her to cough up the water that filled her lungs. "Anzu…" he whispered. "It's okay. Just breathe slowly." His hands massaged her back as Tea continued to cough up water.
"Marik," Shadi entered the bathhouse once more. Following him were Yugi, Serenity, Mai, Yami, Bakura, Rishid, Kaiba, his brother and his guards.
"Good, you all arrived. All you twits line up!! Shadi, tend to Tea." Marik stood up as Shadi tended to Tea. The rest lined up against the wall, some staring at Marik, others had their eyes shifting to the ground.
"Now," Marik pressed his hands together, slowly pacing back and forth. "I can assure you that one of you will be beheaded by dawn. Never, as my years of pharaoh, have I encountered this sort of situation. Knowing my escort well, she would never have taken a dip in the pool. I would assume that someone tried to kill her." A cruel smile played his lips. "I'm a nice guy, really."
"Yeah right." Yugi muttered.
Marik shot Yugi a dirty look. "As I was saying, I'd like to ask the person who's responsible for this to step forward. Don't be shy."
Nobody moved as they stood there. Rishid released a cough. This sent Marik's mind into a livid frenzy. "So, that's the way we're going to do this huh?"
"M'lord," Tea weakly called out.
"Anzu not now!" Marik snapped.
Her eyes gazed at the ceiling weakly, her voice sounding like a child's. "I think I know who might've done it."
"Is that so?" His back faced towards Anzu, his eyes gazing at the ones standing in line. "Tell me who."
"I'm not sure. Whoever it was, the cloak was covering their figure. The only thing I saw was blonde hair, a girlish voice…"
Marik's eyes locked onto Mai's. "Is this true?"
"What?" Mai's eyes widened. "Marik, why would I wanna try to kill Anzu? There's no way! Besides, I wasn't even near this place…"
"You don't have to lie Mai," Serenity glared at Mai. "I saw you! You were the one that shackled her fucking ankle and shoved her into the water!"
"You fucking lie Serenity!" Mai reached out, wrapping her fingers around Serenity's neck, choking her. "Bitch! Slut! The biggest fucking tramp whore of all Egypt!"
"Break it up!" Marik commanded, his arms crossed over his chest. Rishid and Yami tried to break the two girls up but they couldn't. The two slammed each other onto the wall and to the ground, punching and pulling each other's hair.
Livid, Marik brushed his way towards the two, yanking Mai by the hair and smacked her on the face as hard as he could, leaving a bruise on her face. His eyes shifted to serenity. "Serenity, go to your chambers. I'll see to you in a bit." He then locked eyes with Mai. "As for you," his voice rasped as he flipped her blonde hair. "I'm sure I'll enjoy using your body as a mannequin and your head for my experiment." He then dragged her on the floor by her hair.
"Marik!" Mai cried out. "I did not have anything to do with what happened to your fucking escort! Why the hell do I wanna try kill her?!? I wasn't even near that bath hole!"
"Shutup!" Marik kicked Mai as hard as he could on the stomach. "I think you've done enough for one lifetime, don't you think?"
Groaning, Mai held her stomach as Marik dragged her down the hall and down to the basement corridor.
The rest watched on as Marik dragged his French maid.
"Hmph," Kaiba smirked, crossing his arms over his hest. "I've encountered many women who have taken an overdose of euphoria within their veins." He then turned on his heel and left the bathhouse. Mokuba, Joey, Duke and Tristan followed.
"I…I'll go make some tea." Said Serenity as she left leaving Bakura, Rishid, Shadi, Yugi, Yami and Tea alone.
Bakura looked down at Tea for a second or two, placing a kiss on her forehead. "I'm sure you'll be okay m'lady." He smiled before placing his hands in his pockets, turning around and left.
After a few minutes of silence, Yugi finally yelled out. "I know it wasn't Mai!!"
"What makes you say that?" Yami looked down at Yugi.
"Yugi's right," Shadi handed Tea a cup filled with blue liquid for her to drink. "This should put you to sleep child." He then turned back to Yugi and yami. "I believe you are right Yugi. I, too, know who is behind this."
"Who tried to kill Tea?" Yami glared at Shadi.
"The answer will come within time." He stood up as soon as he saw Marik re-enter. Wordlessly, Marik picked Tea up in his arms, carrying her outside.
~*~*~*~*~
That night, when the moon was full, Marik re-entered his chambers in his boxers, his hands smoothing out his hair. There, lying on his bed was Tea, who slept soundly on the mattress, her body curled into a ball. He made his way towards the bed, sitting right next to her. His fingers caressed her face before he pulled her towards him, laying on the bed, pressing his chest onto her back, his head nuzzling against hers, whispering her name.
Tea's eyes opened slowly, staring into the darkness. She could feel Marik's breathing against her, cool lips pressing onto her hair. She felt Marik's hand slide up her chest. With one hand, she covered his hand with hers, her fingers interlocking with his, slowly sliding his hand to her heart.
Marik, however, kissed his way down her cheek and to her neck. "Are you feeling all right now?"
Tea nodded in reply, bringing his fingers to her lips, kissing each one of them ever so softly. "If it's all right, I prefer not to talk about it m'lord."
"I'll give you some time Anzu but what has happened needs to be solved, understand?"
Tea nodded. "Yes m'lord." She answered weakly. She felt Marik unzipping her nightgown and sliding it off of her. He then pressed her body against his once more. With his leg, he parted his escort's legs. Tea could feel something hard tormenting her down below. Suddenly, she felt her master's hand clamping over her mouth and seconds later, she felt two fingers shoving inside her.
Marik leaned in, whispering in Tea's ear. "I haven't been able to tell you this. Quite frankly, I wasn't so sure if I had felt the same way," he withdrew his fingers from inside here before shoving them back in, causing her to scream but that only sound came out to a muffle. He continued to slide his fingers in and the tight, wet spot. Shifting his body, his face hovered over her, locking her eyes into his, whispering his last three words. "I love you."
And from that point, the fingers removed itself from inside her. Time stood perfectly still for the two as they felt their bodies pressing onto each other. Suddenly, a shot of pain went through Tea as she felt something inside her but this time, it wasn't his fingers. It was too big and too thick to be a finger.
Marik placed his hands on Tea's shoulders, pressing his lips onto hers, his hips gyrating against hers, proving his love to her. This was going to be a long night indeed.
~*~*~*~*~
Late in the middle of the night, Yugi, with a torch in his hand, stalked down the halls. He was unable to sleep. Mai may not be his friend nor have they ever got along but he knew she couldn't have tried to drown Tea. Yugi smiled a crooked smile. Mai wasn't the type to get along with anybody but she isn't the type to be manipulative, cold-blooded killer.
Yugi's eyes roamed around the halls, trying to be sure that Marik wasn't around. He reached the end of the hall where a door stood. Slowly, he opened the door, making his way down the stairs, trying to find her cell. In no time, he found her. Placing the torch up on the wall, he knelt in front of the cell, watching her sleeping form. Her head rested against the metal bars.
She could have slept on the makeshift bed, Yugi thought to himself as he eyed the wooden bed attacked to the brick wall. Suddenly, Yugi became startled as he saw Mai stir from his sleep. "Mai, you awake?"
Mai slowly looked up at Yugi only to send him into a state of shock. Her face was bruised, her lip was bleeding and she received a black eye.
"This is all Marik's doing?" Yugi looked over the bruises that have scarred Mai. Instead of being the strong, sarcastic type, Mai appeared to look more like a helpless child. In reply, she gave a weak nod. Her fingers wrapped around the metal bar, looking up at Yugi. Her fingers weakly reached out, stroking Yugi's face.
Feeling the need to say something, Yugi patted Mai on the head, whispering in the darkness. "I know you didn't do it Mai."
Mai's hand reached out to grasp Yugi's wrist. "Don't you dare feel sorry for me Yugi." Mai's eyes bored into his. "I don't need it."
"But…" Yugi started to say.
But Mai cut him off. "No. Look Yugi, I know who tried to kill Anzu. I know that you and Shadi are aware of who has been behind all this."
"Then it's not too late to speak out for yourself." Yugi insisted.
Suddenly, they both heard the door to the basement creaked open. Startled, Yugi looked up, trying to see who it was behind the shadowed figure. "Oh crap."
"Yugi," a calm voice called out as a familiar robed man entered with a bowl filled with red liquid in his hands. "What are you doing down here?"
Yugi breathed out a sigh of relief. "Oh god…thank god it's you Shadi." He felt his heart, which was beating rapidly earlier, slow down.
Shadi made his way towards the cell. Placing the bowl on the ground, he took out a set of keys, placing one through the keyhole turning it. Picking up the bowl, he then entered the cell, sitting down on the floor. Gently, he lifted Mai's face so she could face him, his eyes looking over the bruises before releasing his hold.
"Shadi," Yugi stood up, leaning against the gate door watching the two. "Marik said you could release her?"
A shake of Shadi's head gave Yugi a sign that there was no hope. Frowning, Yugi then asked, "Why are you here?"
Shadi slowly turned his head towards Yugi. "I should ask you the same thing but very well," he then turned towards Mai. "I made a potion for you to drink. That is…it's up to you. The day of your execution, as you know, will be at sunrise. I believe Marik is more likely going to use the guillotine…"
"He's going to use what?!?" Yugi couldn't believe what he was saying.
Ticked off, Shadi stood up, pulling Yugi inside, clamping his hand over the little boy's mouth. "Now…" he continued on. He then held out the bowl. "I have made a sleeping death potion that you may choose to drink. In about ten minutes, you'll slowly fall asleep and painlessly die. You won't feel yourself going through death. You'll just look like you're sleeping and you won't have to feel the pain of getting your head sliced."
Yugi managed to yank Shadi's hand off of his mouth. "You mean you're going to allow this to happen?!? Shadi, the one who deserves the execution more than Mai is…"
"That's enough Yugi," Shadi lifted Yugi up on his shoulders. "I obviously can't stop Marik from doing what he wishes to do."
"But you can!!" Yugi glared at Shadi, pissed off at the fact that he can be so heartless. "Convince that son of a bitch that he doesn't have to execute someone innocent! You're his fucking advisor for crying out loud!"
Annoyed, Shadi took out his millennium key, and like any ordinary key, he twisted it on Yugi's forehead yet he decided not to enter his mind. He just did that to knock him out. Sighing, he closed the cell door, locking it before carrying Yugi up the stairs.
~*~*~*~*~
Sunrise…The sun had rose over the chambers where Marik and Tea had slept. His eyes opened slowly as soon as the sun hit his face. He looked down at his escort for a moment, his fingers running through her hair, kissing her on the head before uncoiling his arms around her. Slipping out of bed, he placed on his usual attire, which was nothing more than a black sleeveless shirt, old khaki pants and a rare hunter's cape. Taking his millennium rod from his drawer, he left the chambers and waltzed down the halls. Reaching Shadi's room, he knocked on his door. "Shadi." He called out.
No answer came about. After a few minutes, Marik opened the door and quirked an eyebrow at what he was seeing. Shadi was sleeping, sprawled on his bed. Yugi was lying on his stomach on Shadi's stomach. He made his way towards Shadi, shaking him gently on the shoulder.
Shadi's eyes opened, blinking, looking up at Marik contently. "You wish to start the execution so soon?"
Marik nodded, twirling his millennium rood around like a baton. "Get the girl and meet at the courtyard." He then looked down at Yugi, muttering. "I don't even wanna know." Turning around, he left the room.
As soon as Shadi heard the door slam, he gently lifted Yugi off of him and got up. Making his way to his closet, he took out his robe, placing it over him. He then took out a set of key before exiting his room and down the basement. The torch continued to burn from last night. Shadi made his way towards Mai's cell, unlocking the gate.
Mai was sitting on the wooden board that stuck out from the wall. Her legs crossed over one another, gazing at the ground. Her eyes looked up, however, at Shadi when he entered her cell.
Shadi entered the cell, looking at Mai, then at the bowl he had given her last night, noticing it was still full. "You decided not to drink the potion?"
Mai nodded, her eyes gazed back to the floor. "I didn't want to drink it until I told you."
"Told me what?" Shadi slowly approached Mai, sitting right next to her.
"Well, I was going to tell you this last night but…" she remained hesitant for a long time.
"If you're too scared to tell me…" Shadi took out his millennium key.
"Shadi, no." Mai shook her head. "I can do this."
Slowly, she then leaned forward, looking up at Shadi before placing a small kiss on his cheek.
Surprisingly, Shadi was neither confused nor startled at what Mai just did. A small grin formed on his lips. "That was it?"
"Huh?" Mai looked up at him. "What does that supposed to mean?"
To this, Shadi chuckled. "I have known your secret for quite a long while, to tell the truth. One night, for the sake of my enjoyment, while everyone was asleep, I decided to check out what's on everyone's mind. I was kinda surprised that you would feel this way about me." He then reached out to place his hand on Mai's shoulder, massaging it lightly. "But Mai, you should realize that the one you love is allowing Marik to put you through the most vicious death and that he could not stop it."
"I've already realized that." Mai's eyes fixed to the dirty floor. "Since last night, I just chose to accept it. Quite frankly, I prefer it this way."
Shadi's eyes bored into Mai's for a moment or two. Both of them looked at each other, feeling as if time moved slower. Placing one hand on her cheek, Shadi leaned forward, closing his eyes and kissed her softly on the lips. He relished the feeling of her lips as one arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer to him.
Five minutes later, he finally released her, his arm disentangling itself from her waist. Reaching inside his robe, he took out a cloth bag and placed it over Mai's head. He then stood her up, taking her by the waist, whispering. "It's time."
Up the stairs they went, Mai was trying to catch up with Shadi. Finally, they reached the courtyard where the guillotine had been set up. Marik had finished setting it up, noticing the two coming along. "It's about time you showed up."
"Forgive me
Marik," Shadi calmly replied. "The girl was still too weak from the assault you
gave her."
"Oh well," Marik shrugged. "I
guess I'll raise the blade, you set her up."
Shadi nodded. He then shoved Mai down to the ground before making her get on her knees. Lifting up the wooden latch, he forced her head to rest on the curve before closing it. Her head stuck out while Shadi bound her wrists with rope. All the while, Mai kept perfectly still and silent.
"It's all set Marik."
"Good." His eyes then glared at Mai. "You should've known little girl. Performing an attempted murder is bound for an execution. Maybe within the dark side, you'll finally learn that lesson." He then released the rope, watching the blade fall fast. Within seconds, the sharp blade easily landed on Mai's neck, chopping off her head as easy as cutting a carrot. Her head rolled on the ground, blood gushing out from the neck.
A bit disgusted at the appearance, Marik stepped back from the headless body before looking up at his advisor. "Wrap the body in sheets and bring it to the lab. Same for the head." He then made his way back to the castle.
Wordlessly, Shadi picked up the head, taking the cloth off of her. Mai's eyes were widened, her mouth open. He placed the bag back over her head, setting it on the ground before he took out a sheet, wrapping it over Mai's body. Swinging her body over his shoulder and holding her head in his hand, he made his way back to the house.
~*~*~*~*~
~*WOOH! This was like ten pages when I wrote it -_-() Oh well, To Be Continued*~
