Just so you know, Shai was the personification of destiny. Every individual had his or her own Shai, a personal destiny that made that person unique. Shai was one of the deities credited with fixing the length of a person's life and manner of his or her death. He was also associated with good or bad fortune. So basically, this god was in charge of the destiny of us puny mortals. What a cool job!

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 11: I Remember You

------------- Back on the boat

Anuket dazedly opened her eyes. Her vision was blurry and her head was throbbing. She sat up slowly, rubbing her eyes.

"What happened? Where am I?" she thought worriedly, looking around at her unfamiliar surroundings.

The room she was currently in had been beautifully decorated. It was truly a woman's room. She couldn't help but notice the feel of the soft mattress and silk bedsheets covering her. Anuket gazed around in awe until she felt a slight chill touch her skin.

She moved to wrap her arms around herself to defend against the cold, only to discover she was wearing significantly less then she was the night before. Anuket's gaze shot downwards, her eyes widening with horror. Her outer clothes had been removed, leaving her in her rather adult lingerie set. Anuket quickly pulled the silk sheets up to cover herself. She tried to subdue the blush that had covered her face. She was so embarrassed. Anuket knew exactly who was behind this and she did not like thinking about it.

"How dare he violate my privacy like this!" she growled under her breath. She had never felt so angry in all her short life. "When Marik shows his face, he will be in serious physical danger"

Anuket swung her legs over the side of the bed. There was a wardrobe on the other side of the room; perhaps her clothes had been put in there. As she stood up, a sharp pain tore through her ankle. She collapsed onto the floor swearing in Arabic. Anuket glanced at her foot. It was swollen and had a big ugly bruise on it.

"This must have happened when I was kidnapped by those rarehunters…" she thought, memories flooding back to her from the night before.

Anuket attempted to stand up again. This time she put her weight on her uninjured foot. Using the wall and furniture for balance, she limped across the room towards the wardrobe. She smirked to herself when she finally reached her destination.

"Ha! There is nothing in this world I can't do! Now then, let's see what we have in here…"

Anuket opened the door, a small problem emerging. There was absolutely nothing in it, except a few hangers. The girls smirk vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

"He can't possibly expect me to walk around like this!" she exclaimed.

Anuket's chances of escaping were growing ever thinner. She had a twisted ankle, she was stuck in a room which was probably locked and under tight security and even if she could escape, she had no clothes to wear. She did not plan on walking through Domino her undies anytime soon.

Anuket slammed the wardrobe door shut in frustration. She slowly limped towards the small round window and looked out onto the pier.

"Well at least I know where I am, sort of…" she thought.

The girl had never been to the Domino pier before. The ship that was due to bring them here had to re route to the next town, leaving her and Ipet to drive the rest of the way.

Anuket continued to gaze out of the tiny window. There was no use trying to catch anyone's attention, the glass looked sound proof, plus the fact that the men below were all wearing purple robes. This was probably a private dock.

"A ship full of rarehunters…" she thought bitterly.

A shuffling sound from behind made Anuket spin around in surprise. Marik was leaning against the door frame with his arms across his chest. He was regarding her with a very apparent smile on his face. Anuket felt very uncomfortable right now. She had hoped she could find something more suitable to wear before he came back.

Marik looked at her tiny form with much more interest now then he had shown at the club. Anuket clutched the silk sheets instinctively, the last thing she needed was for it to fall in front of him. She stood up straight, looking him eye to eye, sending him a hateful glare. This was no time to let him intimidate her. She had to show Marik that she wasn't weak, despite the anxiety she felt inside.

Silence filled the room. After what seemed like an eternity, Marik began walking towards the girl, closing the door behind him.

"It seems that Shai has brought you to me again my dear. I must say, you have certainly blossomed since I last saw you nine years ago…" Marik was very close now.

Anuket's glare faltered ever so slightly. It looked like Marik had finally remembered her, but that didn't matter, she would still stand up to him.

"And you haven't changed one bit; you're just as arrogant now as you were then, if not more so" she spat back.

The sandy blonde Egyptian smiled down at Anuket fondly. She was obviously trying to put on a brave face, he found it rather endearing.

Marik couldn't believe his luck when the old woman had told him the girl's name. Not only did he find an incredibly beautiful female to be his queen, but she was promised to him anyway by law. There was a marriage contract, and even if she refused him, all he had to do was show it to officials. It was a win/win situation. He decided to keep this information to himself for now.

"I don't know what to say, it appears that I was wrong about you" Marik started.

"How about an apology!" the girl cried out.

Anuket wanted to hear him say sorry for what he said and did to her, but that didn't mean she would forgive him afterwards.

"Yes, I suppose that would be the best place to start" he said quietly. "I am truly very sorry I said all those things to you Anuket, I was under a lot of pressure what with my tombkeepers initiation coming up. My father didn't help the situation either, he was controlling my life and I hated him for it. I guess the reason I picked on you was because you were a walking talking symbol of the life my father was committing me to. But now that I've put that life behind me, would you ever consider giving me another chance?"

Marik took hold of Anuket's hands in his own. It was just as well she had tucked the sheet in to prevent it falling down. He looked deeply into her bright green eyes, hoping to receive a smile or a hug, anything, other then the filthy look she was giving him right now. Anuket pulled her tiny hands out of his and swung one of them, slapping him hard across the face.

Marik stumbled, looking shocked. He hadn't expected her to react like that after he made his apology. He had meant every word he said to her as well. No one regretted his actions more then he did. If he had been nice to Anuket instead of teasing her and hurting her emotionally as well as physically, he would be marrying her in the next few months. She might have been more willing and could possibly have held feelings for him too. Marik wanted to kick himself for making such a mess of things.

"I refuse your apology Marik! I just wanted to hear you say it. I couldn't give a damn about the pressure you were under; you think you were the only one who had problems back then?!"

Anuket's pent up rage was finally being released. She figured that Marik would be angry afterwards, but right now she just didn't care. She needed to get this off her chest.

"If things had been different, then I would have cared. We could have helped and comforted each other. I was prepared to do that, despite the fact that my father was forcing me to marry someone I didn't know. I was just as unhappy about the marriage as you were, the only difference being that I would never have acted that way towards you, or anyone for that matter. You were so hurtful towards me, and don't you dare try and tell me it was stress! You enjoyed every minute of it; I could see it in your eyes! I hate you and I always will!"

Anuket was shaking now. She had never let her temper get the better of her before, but this was an exception. She could tell that her words had affected Marik. He was very silent; she hoped that she had finally gotten through to him. Perhaps he would give up and let her go home.

Marik turned away from Anuket. He walked over to the door and picked up a few boxes he had brought in with him earlier while the girls back was turned. He set them down on the bed.

"I don't know if you knew this Anuket, but it was I who sent those letters and gifts to you…" Marik spoke softly. "I spent a lot of time and effort trying to find the perfect gift for you; I never heard your opinion, what do you think?"

Anuket looked at him incredulously. "Have you not heard a word I just said to you?"

Marik pulled the white dress out of the box and turned to look at her. His voice was low and serious.

"Yes Anuket, I heard every word. But you don't seem to understand the situation here. It doesn't matter what your opinion of me is. You and I are to marry as the contract says. Unfortunately, I have some business here in domino but as soon as I am finished we will return to Egypt where the wedding will take place as planned by our parents. I assume you are of age now?" he asked.

"Not yet…" Anuket answered slowly. This wasn't what she hoped would happen.

"How long until you are then?" Marik pressed.

Anuket remained silent. Her sixteenth birthday was less then a week away and fast approaching. She didn't want to tell Marik how close it was because whatever business he had, the timing would be perfect anyway. She couldn't believe her bad luck. Marik was set on marrying her no matter what she said or did to him. How could she argue with someone who would just brush it off like this? Marik, seeing the look on her face, had a thought.

"Is that what you and your friends were celebrating the other night? Your birthday takes place very soon, doesn't it?"

The young girls silence was all he needed to confirm his suspicions. He smiled as he held the dress out to Anuket. She made no move to take it.

"Look, I have no objection to you walking around the way you are, but im sure that you do. This is the only thing for you to wear anyway. I suggest you take it. My rarehunters may get a little excited if they see you walking around in that little number" he said smirking at her. "Besides, as my future queen, you should be wearing something more fitting then bedsheets"

As much as she hated to admit it, Marik was right. She couldn't walk around wearing bedsheets while she was here, nor could she walk around in lingerie. Those rarehunters of his had given her a perverted look when she was being kidnapped; she didn't want to encourage them further then that.

Feeling defeated for now, Anuket snatched the dress out of Marik's hand and limped towards the bathroom to change. Marik watched her slowly retreating form from his spot next to the bed. He didn't realise that his rarehunter had hurt her that much. He was very glad he had sent him to the shadow realm now. Marik walked over to a drawer and found a first aid kit. There he pulled out some bandages. He walked back over to the bed and sat down, waiting for his future bride to return.

Five minutes later, the door opened. Anuket slowly limped out again carrying the sheets she had used to cover herself up. When she lifted her gaze to see Marik waiting for her she let out an annoyed sigh.

"Are you still here?" she asked angrily.

Marik's eyes looked up at her from his deck. He couldn't stop the smile spreading across his face. The dress suited her. She was incredibly beautiful and thanked the gods once again for giving her to him. Now he had to win her over. Marik still believed he could do it. All he had to do was show her his kind side, something he hadn't seen himself for years.

"Come here" he said gently, patting the space next to him on the bed. "I'll wrap that foot up for you, it will heal quicker"

"No thank you! I'd rather it go sceptic and fall off then let you near it" she replied bitterly.

Marik reached behind his back for the millennium rod that was tucked in his belt. He didn't take control of her mind as such, but made her more willing to sit down on the bed. She did so. When she was settled he released his grip on the rod. Anuket didn't know what had happened, but she dismissed it quickly as Marik took her ankle and rested it on his lap. He began to wrap it up, taking care to wrap it tightly but not so much that it caused her pain. Anuket was surprised with by gentleness that he showed her but hid it by sulkily crossing her arms like a small child.

"By the way Marik" she started. "Who took my clothes off?"

"I had one of my female servants do it" he lied.

Anuket was already angry at him; he didn't want to get another slap from her. He had taken her clothes off to make her more comfortable, and a little bit for himself he had to admit. He was a teenager after all, if given the chance; any other young man would have done the same. She was a very appealing female after all and someone like her would bring out anyone's curiosity. She accepted that story, thankfully. She seemed a little less stressed as well. Perhaps that was the thing bothering her more then anything else. Marik didn't want to guess how a woman's mind worked.

Marik soon began to think of other methods he could use to change Anuket's opinion of him. This was going to be harder then he thought. He finished wrapping the girls foot up and carefully set it down on the bed. He stood up and began to walk towards the door.

"I have some business to attend to now, but I will come by and see you later. For now you need to rest. Don't try and walk, you'll only strain your ankle more, and don't worry about my rarehunters. None of them will touch you here, they wouldn't dare…"

With that, Anuket was on her own again. This was going to be an interesting few days. She tried to think of a plan to escape but it would be tricky with her ankle the way it was. She needed a miracle.

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How was that? Ok? Good Good! Did you read what Shai means at the top? Hope so cus I think I worded that really well. Be pleased for me! Yay!

Anyway, its time for a few replies!

MariksNaughtyLover: I think Anuket slapped his face for him. Hee Hee, if there is anything you wanna see happen or any ideas I could put in (attempts for Marik to win Anu over for instance) then don't be shy! Send em over!

Kuramas Girl Angel: no problem at all, that's a good little story you got goin there. I don't want Marik and Anuket to fall in love too quickly so its gonna be tricky, but if you want I will make then 'like' each other a bit sooner then intended. Is that ok? Then I can focus on the actual falling in love bit. Anyhoo. Hope you liked this chapter, it features a lot of Marik/Anuket scenes as will the next one hopefully.

the1koolkitty: have you decided which fics you're gonna leave up? When is the presidential election thing then? Ooh that reminds me, there's a TV program on this Monday called dead ringers. It's a bunch of impressionists and it's a special about the elections. They do some really funny George Bush and Tony Blair impressions. I'm gonna tape it. Hee hee. Hope you like this chapter. If you have any ideas for the next chapter them send em in!

Raksha666: well as you can see she wasn't very impressed. Especially when she was stripped down to her undies by some hormonal teenager hell bent on taking over the world with a deck of cards and millennium rod that can take over peoples minds (breaths) hey! How are ya by the way! How's your fic goin, hope you haven't stopped writing it. I still check every night to see if there's a new chapter. As you can see, I have no life. Whatever you do though please don't give up! I love that story so much!

LoneGothicI apologise if it's not exactly what you were expecting but I guess that means I can write stories with a twist right?… Well you don't have to agree with me. The story just came out that way, it's not too bad I hope. This chapter was kinda fun to write but I got a huge backache towards the end. Anyway! Is this getting more interesting? Hope so! What events do you want to see happening. I know you wanna see Marik getting slapped and such. Do you have any other ideas; I'll try and fit those in too for ya.

Lady Hunter: heres your chance to get rid of some of those extra ideas taking up space on your brain. I'm asking my reviewers for ideas to put in the next chapter, I think its good when authors take readers ideas into account. So far I have included (or plan to include) everyone's ideas at some point and to a certain extent so it fits in with the story. Hope you liked this chapter. Lots of Marik/Anuket! Love it!

LoveLiesBleeding2I recommended your fics cus you are special and you are loved! Plus they are really good! I loved the last chapter you did. And I love the Aamy and Marik scenes. She is so gorgeous; I never knew I could grow so attached to a fictional character (coughMarikcough) don't worry about Anu! He would never hurt her; he just says that to get people to do what he wants. Very cunning.... Didja like this chapter? Hope so. I look forward to updates from you. Remember, chin up and be happy!

DaRkNeSsApPrOaChEs: I can't kill Marik! The story would be over way too soon, plus the fact that Marik fans out there will chase me with pitch forks (yikes) glad you like this story so far, I love yours too. Can't wait till the next update. Any ideas you want to happen in this fic, let me know in your review.

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No bad reviews please, not that I get any.

I still got my pictures of Anuket if you wanna see them. I'm gonna do some more soon. I've drawn one of the dress she wears in this chapter. Its very similar to the One Ishizu has but with a few alterations. It's very good, if I do say so myself. Thanks for reading, let me know what you thought of it.

Cheers!