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Summary: Marik decides to make his move on Anuket in this week's episode of Unrequited Love. Will he recognise her straight away? I don't think so, if he's been spying on her for god knows how long and still hasn't twigged on. Will Anuket though? If she does, what will her reaction be? I'll stop babbling and let you get on with the story.

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 8: Introductions at Club Enigma

Over the following days, Anuket had received more gifts from her unknown admirer. The gifts were very beautiful and looked very expensive, but she got the impression that whoever sent them to her was only into her looks and more then likely wanted to see her wearing them at some point.

Anuket had received an off the shoulder dress made out of white fabric that went down to her ankles. It was lined with gold embroidery at the sleeves and hem and had a sash around the waist that went down the front of the dress. It had an ankh symbol at the bottom. Shoes to match, earrings made of solid gold, bracelets and anklets as well to finish it off. It was very fashionable back in Egypt and only the wealthy would wear something like that. At least it gave her a clue as to his culture at least. There was no other way he could pick out an outfit like this unless he himself was from Egypt.

Anuket had decided to put the dress away for safe keeping. That way, if she did like him she could wear it at some point, but if not, she could return it undamaged.

Anuket had been up every morning to retrieve the gifts before Ipet found them. She didn't want anyone to know. Not yet at least. She didn't want to worry anyone, she didn't really want anyone's opinion either and her silence would ensure that.

"There's no point worrying about it right now. I have more important, not to mention more fun things to do tonight" she thought excitedly.

Tonight was her birthday bash at the night club enigma. Because of the Battle City finals taking place around her birthday, they decided to celebrate early. Just in case Yugi or Joey managed to get to the finals. They seemed very confident that they would.

Anuket pushed all her thoughts and worries to the back of her mind as the phone rang. It was Tea. She was coming over to get ready for tonight. They would be able to talk on their own without interruption until they met up with the boys later. It turned out that Tea was just confirming if it was ok for her to come over still.

There was a knock at the door twenty minutes later and in came Tea with all her things. It was around 7:30pm. The two girls went upstairs and began getting ready. They put on their outfits, styled their hair, did their makeup and put on their jewellery.

They were pretty hyped up when the time came for them to leave and meet the guys. They grabbed their coats and purses. By this time it was 9:00pm

"See ya Ipet!" waved Tea, who was slightly drunk from the Alco pops they had been drinking earlier.

"Bye Bye!" Anuket called following close behind her "I'll try not to be too noisy when I come back" she added mischievously.

Ipet could only laugh at the two girls' antics. If only she'd had the freedom Anuket had now, when she herself was young. Oh well, she could make up for lost time.

There was still a little light in the sky. It wasn't very far to the nightclub and the streets were well lit so they would be reasonably safe walking there. Tea and Anuket walked towards the town laughing and joking completely unaware that they were being watched by a man wearing a purple robe.

Marik had posted a mind slave just outside the girl's house to keep an eye on her. If she went anywhere or if anyone came to visit her, then he would know about it. Marik was laying down on his bed half asleep when he sensed a change in his slaves mind.

"Something is happening at my future Queens home" he thought, bolting up and grabbing his millennium rod.

He focused and looked through his mindslaves eyes. Sure enough, there was his sweetheart walking down the street with 'friendship girl'. She was wearing a 'very' alluring outfit that hugged her every curve he noticed.

"Very nice" he thought longingly "I would much rather see her out of it though" he chuckled, licking his lips slightly.

Marik took control of the rarehunter and followed them at a distance to see where they were going. When he saw their destination, he began to rethink his plans.

"This place will be swarming with 'boys'. I could lose my chance with her. I'll have to go and make sure no one touches her but me. Screw this patience plan! I guess tonight is as good as ever to introduce myself"

Marik shot up and ran towards his drawers. He quickly picked out his outfit. A black sleeveless top that showed off his muscles and a pair of black pants that made his arse look very nice to anyone who cared to look. He pulled them on and ran to the bathroom, where he quickly brushed his teeth and hair.

Marik had never gotten ready to go somewhere so quick in his whole life. He grabbed his millennium rod and left his room. He quickly got off the boat jumping over the rails and ran towards the place where his bike was being kept. He jumped on and sped off into the night. Odion was watching as his brother left.

"Master Marik has been acting very strangely. What could possibly have happened to make him act this way? Whatever it is, it must be very personal. I hope he'll tell me when he feels the time is right"

Odion wished Marik would tell him what was on his mind like he used to, but that was in the past. He hoped that things would change for the better but it was a long shot. Marik would never be the same, unless he knew the truth. Odion could never tell him though. It would crush him.

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As Marik drove through the traffic, darting between cars, his only thought was

I have to get there before anyone else does!"

He knew what other men would think of his flower and also knew that some would make a move if he didn't get there soon enough. He screeched to a halt outside enigma and parked his bike opposite.

Marik used his Millennium Rod to get past the bouncers quickly. It was dark inside. The only lights were of the disco sort and continuously flashed over the room. He soon caught sight of her. She was with her friends.

"Good, at least I can keep an eye on her now" Marik thought relaxing a bit.

He went to the bar for a drink and stood in a corner out of sight. He enjoyed watching her. He only wished it was him making her laugh and smile like that. He couldn't hear what it was exactly she was laughing at because of the music booming around them.

Marik saw several men looking in her direction with lustful looks on their faces. He growled in anger and used his rod on several occasions. He'd never claimed so many mind slaves in one night before.

After about an hour of waiting for the young girl to be left on her own, Marik was beginning to get impatient. There was always at least one of her friends with her. He would have to stop that.

One by one, Marik had found a partner for each of them using his Millennium Rod and made sure that they were kept occupied, away from eyesight of the girl. When the last of her companions had been led away, she was wide open for him to approach.

He was nervous now, but didn't let it show. Marik took a deep breath and started towards her, straightening his hair and clothes as he went. He noticed the light switch and flicked the lights down low on his way so he could be more mysterious. He liked playing that role.

"She looks breathtaking" he smiled possessively "and she's all mine"

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"It's not fair! How come I'm the only one who hasn't got a dancing partner?"

Anuket tried not to feel too bitter, but it was hard. She had been abandoned by her friends at her birthday celebration and she didn't like it. She just wanted some company. The lights were turned down low. She sat looking at the couples on the dance floor.

A hand on her shoulder broke her thoughts. Anuket spun around in her seat to see he outline of a tall male standing behind her. He seemed quite young, almost roguish from what she could see of his longish hair and dark clothes. She couldn't make out very much at all, although he did seem to have a smile on his face.

"You look a little lonely sitting here by yourself" he began. He held out a hand to her "would you like to dance?"

Anuket blushed a little, very thankful for the lights being so low. She took his outstretched hand and was gently pulled up from her seat. He led her to the dance floor away from her friends and the other people and pulled her close to him. He snaked his hands around her waist and rested them on her hips. Anuket smiled shyly and blushed even more as she brought her arms around his neck.

She leaned in while the slow music played around them. Anuket breathed in slowly, taking in his scent. He in turn smelt her hair; both were equally contented in this embrace as the other. They swayed to the music as they continued to enjoy each others company. The man leaned in closer to her. He buried his face into her neck and began trailing kisses across her soft skin. Anuket couldn't seem to get rid of the blush on her face but allowed him to continue with what he was doing.

After a few songs, slow dancing and nuzzling later, the man looked at her and whispered into her ear.

"Do you want to stand outside for a minute? It's getting quite warm in here"

Anuket nodded slowly. What was the harm? He could just make out her nod in the darkness and smiled even wider. He took a hold of her shoulders and guided her towards the exit.

As they walked out through the door, a rush of cool air hit Anuket. She didn't realise it was so hot in there. She turned round to face the man she had danced with, the smile on her face vanishing. A look of disbelief crossed her features and was quickly replaced with a look of horror as she looked into the violet eyes of the one person she hoped she would never see again.

"Marik… it can't be!"

He was smiling at her until he saw the look on her face. Now he looked concerned.

"What's wrong?" he asked taking a step towards her. Anuket stepped back as well.

"I can't believe I've been dancing with the one person I hate more then anything else in this whole world!"

"If I've done anything to offend you I'm sorry" Marik continued, desperately trying to calm her down. "Listen, if you're worried I'll take advantage of you then don't be, I wouldn't do that to you. What's your name?"

Anuket didn't know what to do. Marik didn't seem to recognise her. Perhaps she could use this to her advantage. She thought quickly, if he 'didn't know' her then maybe she could somehow turn him down without him catching on. It was worth a shot. She smiled slowly to make it look as if that was what was bothering her before.

"I'm sorry, I guess I find it hard to trust men. I had a bad experience a while back that I don't want to repeat" she thought back to her childhood.

Marik smiled again, relieved. "Oh right, thank Ra I thought she was going to do a runner, well please, don't worry, you can trust me…"

Anuket smiled back but was secretly thinking "Yeah right! I can trust him as far as I can throw him, which isn't very far I'll bet! I have to tell him now or he'll never leave me alone"

She put on a serious look on her face and tried to gather up enough courage to reject him in a way he wouldn't get angry, which might prove difficult because she knew what he could be like. After all these years he still managed to unnerve her, even though she was a lot more confident then she was nine years ago. Perhaps if she succeeded in doing this, she could finally get over her past without fear of him bothering her again.

She looked into his eyes. The hate inside her bubbled up furiously. She could barely contain it but kept a straight face somehow. She decided to just be blunt with him.

"Look, I'm sorry if I led you on but I'm not interested in seeing anyone right now and I don't think I will be anytime in the near future" the girl said plainly.

Marik looked taken aback by this statement, as well as her bluntness. He was not expecting her to say anything like that after tonight.

"She was more then willing a minute ago!" He wasn't going to let her go that easily. He tried again.

"I really think you'll change your mind, how about I take you out to dinner and then you can you can decide whether or not you want to see me again?" Marik said confidently flashing her a sexy smile.

He grabbed hold of her wrist lightly but firm enough so she couldn't pull away. Anuket panicked slightly. He wasn't getting the message.

"I'm sorry Marik but I'm not interested in you! Will you please let go of my wrist!" she tried to wriggle out of his grip but he was too strong. She looked up at him. He was eyeing her strangely.

"What's he looking at me like that for? I ….oh no!"

She realised her error by calling him by his name. Not once had he mentioned it to her this evening so she couldn't use that as an excuse. They had hardly spoken at all as a matter of fact.

Marik pulled her away from the clubs entrance and turned her to face him. He held her in place by her arms. He looked deeply into her green eyes.

"I never told you my name… have we met before?" he started to look at her more carefully now.

Anuket was terrified and it clearly showed on her features. What would he do if he realised who she was? She didn't want to find out. She had an idea.

"Alright…" she pulled softly out of his grip and looked down in defeat, making him think he had won and was about to get an explanation.

Instead, while he waited for her to speak, she kicked him hard in the shin making him fall to the pavement in pain. She jumped to the side and her knee connected with his ribs. She slapped the side of his face hard for good measure.

Anuket ran as fast as she could away from him, only glancing behind her when she was almost around a corner to see him sitting on the ground in pain, his arms clutching his side. He looked furious.

The adrenaline was coursing through her body at a tremendous rate. She didn't want to see his temper as a result of her assault on him. Anuket continued to run as fast as her legs could carry her.

When she reached her home she fumbled with the key at the door. And as soon as she was inside, she slammed the door shut locking it. The girl leant her back against it and slid to the floor, crying uncontrollably.

Ipet came around the corner from the lounge to see what was going on. Upon seeing Anuket in this state she ran over and took her in her arms .

"It's alright" Ipet whispered soothingly.

Whatever happened, it must have been serious, Anuket didn't cry very often.

"What happened?" she asked once the young girls sobs had reduced to small hiccups.

"He's here" she said simply burying her face in her hands.

Ipet didn't need to ask who 'he' was. She should have known. There was only one person in the world that could upset her like this. She held Anuket even closer. This wasn't supposed to happen…

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There you have it! They have finally met and now Anuket knows he's here. Marik still doesn't recognise her but knows they've met before. He's going to be racking his brains out thinking about it. What will he do now? And how will Anuket act now she knows he's in Domino? Hmmmmm

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