Disclaimer: Marik: *grumbling* Sariah doesn't own Yu- Gi- Oh. And I don't own my Millennium Rod anymore. Hmph.

Sariah: Thank you. We won't run off anywhere anymore, now, will we?

Marik: No. *grumbles*

SIDE NOTE: Sariah: I thank all my loyal reviewers. Though I haven't taken to account how many, but I'm betting at least five. This was a fun idea. I love writing it. And I'm updating!!! Yay!!!

Dragaria: Um, Sariah...

Sariah: Yes?

Dragaria: About the reviews... you have fourteen in total.

Sariah: O.O For ONE chapter????????

Dragaria: *nods*

Sariah: O.O Um... on to the fic...

It was two days after Joey had left for Hawaii. Serenity would start going to the same school the next day. You see, she had to be pulled out of her old school when she and her mother moved to Domino, and she didn't want to start going to a different school right away when she was still trying to get used to the neighborhood. It was now Sunday.

Serenity sat outside a café, feeling bored. Usually she'd have her brother around to play a game with; maybe if she felt like it he'd teach her a little bit more about Duel Monsters. But since he'd left she'd had nothing to do.

Well... almost nothing.

It seemed since her brother had left, she'd had the strangest feeling that someone was following her. And she kept getting weird emails from Kaiba Corp. Plus, Tristan had spent SO much time calling her and showing up at her door. Not to mention that she had been getting free stuff by mail from a weird card shop run by some guy she didn't even know.

'At least I have stuff to think about,' she thought to herself. 'That, at least, is something to do. But it can't POSSIBLY get any weirder.'

"Hello. I'm M-Namu. May I sit here?"

'It just got weirder.' But Serenity smiled at the pale- haired boy and graciously said yes, though she knew that "Namu" wasn't who he said he was.

She recognized him from Battle City, as she had seen him when she finally had her bandages off and her eyesight fixed. She couldn't quite remember his name, but Joey had mentioned it to her once. Mark, was it? Well, her brother had told her that he was supposed to be evil or something, but he seemed rather friendly. She decided not to bring it up.

"So, uh... I've noticed you come here a lot," he said quietly. "You seem, uh... lonely."

"I kind of am," Serenity admitted. "See, I just moved here, and I usually have my brother to hang out with, but he left on a school trip two days ago. I don't really have much to do anymore."

"Oh, um... how long is he going to be gone?"

"About three weeks. I miss him already."

"Well, um, if he's not going to be around for three weeks, then, uh...," this was his chance. He had to take it. So he took a deep breath and asked his question: "Wouldyouliketodosomethingwithmetomorrow?"

Serenity giggled. "What?"

'Get it together, Marik!' he thought. "Um, I mean," he tried again. "Would you like to do something with me tomorrow?"

Serenity giggled again. "Are you asking me on a date?" she asked.

"Um..." Marik blushed. 'Darn it! That DID sound like I was asking her out on a date! Marik, you are so stupid!' "Well, I- I mean, if that was, uh, um..."

"Sure."

Marik blinked. "What?"

Serenity giggled again. "I said, sure. I'd love to. Thank you for the offer."

Marik smiled. "You will? Really...? I mean, uh, I just want to, uh, help. I mean, since you've been so lonely without your brother and everything..."

Serenity shook her head and laughed. "Thank you. It's very kind of you."

"Well, then, I'll see you tomorrow," Marik said happily, standing up and waving to her.

Serenity waved right back. "Tomorrow."

Marik turned and nearly skipped his way home.

But Seto Kaiba walked stiffly in the opposite direction. 'Darn it!' he thought. 'What does Marik think he's doing?! I was supposed to ask her out on that date! And I probably would have done a better job of it, too.' Kaiba growled at this thought, upset that a complete fool had gotten a date with the girl of his dreams. 'When I get my hands on him, he'll be sorry.'

SIDE NOTE: Sariah: *giggles madly* Wheeeeeee!!!! Lucky Marik got a date! Oh, and after finally reading the reviews I got, I realized someone said something about apostrophes.. that something wasn't quotation marks, or something... I'm a little confused by that. Would you mind explaining it to me? If it's something I may need to fix, I'd like to know! Anyway, thanks everybody. Hope you liked this chappie!!!! Please review A.S.A.P.!!!!!!