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Sorry to those who have noticed the updates getting later (not much later though) the only days I can update are Sunday Monday or Tuesday. I figured a week between updates was acceptable. That way I can get more reviews and you get fairly regular updates. I promise you though that you will get one new chapter every week on one of those days ok?

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 13: Getting to Know You

It had been two days since Anuket had been kidnapped by Marik and she was unknowingly becoming accustomed to her room on Marik's boat. She was just as unaware that she was growing used to him and his constant visits. Ever since she had pretended to be attracted to him that day, he had been coming to see her more and more often.

Marik had found out about Anuket's 'diary' when he sneaked into her room the day before. She was in the process of healing her ankle. She stood up to make sure everything was alright and turned around to see Marik standing there with his arms crossed. She jumped slightly; he had an unreadable look on his face. Luckily though, Anuket managed to come up with a convincing story about her mother writing these sort of things down in case they were ever needed. She remembered smiling sweetly at him until his hard expression softened.

"That was a close one" Anuket thought as she sat reading a book.

She had finally remembered to ask Marik for things to occupy her time and he had brought her a few things to do. When he wasn't busy, he even came by to keep her entertained.

"Marik will be here any minute" she thought glancing up at the clock on the desk and rolled her eyes. "Another fun filled evening"

Anuket stood up and went over to the drawers. She pulled out a pair of black pants and a black vest top, and went to change in the bathroom. She was glad that she now had a set of normal clothes to wear, she felt rather susceptible to Marik when she was wearing the white dress.

When she had returned five minutes later, Marik was there sitting on the bed, smiling at her in a very alluring way. He was wearing his black top and white pants. He was making even more of an effort now with his appearance. Not that he looked bad before. She found it rather sweet actually.

"I've arranged a surprise for you today" he said standing up and walking over to her.

He put his arms around her waist and pulled her in for a short sweet kiss on the lips. Anuket was used to this by now. In fact it was 'her' who encouraged it. Marik was far less suspecting when they were 'fooling around' after all. She responded to his kiss and waited for him to pull away first.

"What is it?" she asked, genuinely curious.

"I'm taking you out for the day; flowers as beautiful as you wither and die if they don't get enough sunlight" he kissed her nose before adding "and I wouldn't want that to happen"

She couldn't help but blush at Marik's comment. He often said things like that to her. Anuket reasoned that it was only natural for a female to react to complements from an attractive male. It wasn't her fault. Just because he made her smile didn't mean that she enjoyed being with him.

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"Hey watch it you moron!!" Anuket yelled at a lorry driver as she and Marik darted between traffic.

She loved having a go at the other road users. Marik was very amused at her antics. All the other women he had taken for a ride on his bike had clung onto him for dear life, begging him to slow down. Anuket however was half standing up behind him and shouting insults to the other drivers when it was obviously themselves who were being careless. Marik deliberately cut off another driver and tapped the hand that was around his waist. She laughed and turned her head, shouting something in Arabic at the unfortunate person.

"A what?!!!" Marik laughed in disbelief. "How could a young woman as innocent as you, know such words?!"

"You have a lot to learn about me Mr Ishtar, im not as innocent as I seem..." she whispered in his ear playfully.

Marik's smile broadened. He was glad she was enjoying herself. He had never seen her so happy, not since he saw her with her friends for the first time at that café. Even when he was with her, something seemed off somehow. She never smiled at him the same way she did with her friends. He brushed it aside because he had absolutely no idea how she would act towards a boyfriend.

"I'll find out though" he smiled.

Anuket was having a terrific time. She had never ridden a motorbike before and loved the feel of the wind in her hair. Unlike some girls, she loved the speed and possible danger that they could easily be dragged under a truck. This had to be the fastest she had ever travelled and she was even considering about getting a bike herself.

She found herself trying to stand up behind Marik whilst holding onto him at the same time. The road they were driving along was next to the ocean and the sun was glistening, giving it an almost sparkly effect. she sat down again and tightened her grip as Marik sped up. She tried to ignore the feel of his well toned abdomen by shouting some more.

They drove between traffic, hurling more insults and comments, until they pulled up to their destination.

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The pair passed through the shopping center, looking at all the shops and displays going on. Marik turned to face Anuket with a grin.

"You may have anything and everything you want. Money is not a problem so go right ahead"

Anuket spun her head towards him. Did she hear him right?

"What? You'd let me spend your money like that? Are you crazy?!" she exclaimed in astonishment.

Marik chuckled lightly. "I guess it must be a surprise to her, usually husbands tell their wives to go easy with the income"

He took hold of Anuket's hand and led her to an expensive clothes store. He pulled her inside and began to look through the various items on sale.

"I think this would look very nice on you…" he thought out loud as he held up a low cut and very see through top.

"Im sure you would" she replied, taking it from him and frowning. "You and the rest of the male population…"

Marik looked thoughtful and put it back on the rail. Sure, he wanted her to look gorgeous and sexy, but not so other men could ogle at her. She was his and no one else's. Perhaps he should buy her a few garments meant only for him. He led her to another section of the shop and began to look through the things there.

"Marik, I really don't feel comfortable with spending your money"

Anuket was beginning to feel guilty about leading him on. She wanted to get back at him at first, but he had changed so much. He treated her like a lady and made her feel special. She began to seriously reconsider her plans for revenge.

"Don't worry, if my business goes well, we won't be in Domino for much longer. You will need a change of clothes anyway. Today's trip will save us time and the sooner we leave, the sooner we can get married"

He pulled her off in another direction not noticing her skin paling slightly. She had a vague idea of the kind of business he ran and also knew that he wanted Yugi for some reason. She began to wonder how everyone was. She hadn't seen them for a couple of days and knew they must have called in to see how she was. Anuket wanted to see Ipet too. She wanted to tell her that everything was going to be alright.

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After a few hours of shopping for various items, the young couple decided to take a break. It was time for lunch anyway.

Marik was carrying all the bags, after convincing Anuket to let him buy her a few things. She finally relented after his constant pestering. He had bought her various outfits and a few 'personal' garments that were so sheer, she could see into tomorrow. Her face went bright red when she saw Marik holding them up, grinning at her before adding them to the shopping basket.

"Where do you want to eat?" he asked her, putting the bags down at his feet.

"Is that place alright with you?" she replied pointing to a place not too far from where they were.

"Whatever you wish my sweet"

Marik picked up the bags again and began to walk towards the café. Anuket followed meekly behind him. She had to admit that she had enjoyed today. It was a refreshing change, but the fact remained that he was still her captor and was going to take her away to Egypt once his business with Yugi was over. She didn't want to marry him but she felt like she should find out more about him. The fact that he was wandering around in the outside world was still bugging her and she intended to find out the reason.

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By the end of the day, the sky had turned from blue, to a red and golden tone. Marik had left Anuket by his bike to make a call, or so he said. While he was on his errand, he used his millennium rod to call his mindslaves over to pick up the shopping and take it back to the boat. When they had come and gone, he took Anuket's hand and led her over to the park.

They walked slowly in silence taking in the scenery around them. Anuket wasn't sure at all how she felt with the situation. She thought that she hated Marik, but with the way he had been treating her lately, she was beginning to change her mind.

"Damn my forgiving nature!"

"Did you enjoy yourself today?" he asked, squeezing her tiny hand in his own.

Anuket smiled against her will and nodded at him before looking down at the grass. Marik led her to a bench overlooking the ocean. The sky illuminated it, making it the perfect setting for the mood he was trying to get her into. He was certain she would adore him by the end of the night. They sat down quietly next to each other. She felt strangely warm.

"Can I ask you something?" Anuket questioned suddenly, looking up at Marik to her left.

"Of course" he put an arm around her shoulders and scooted closer to her, smiling softly.

"Why did you leave the tomb?" she continued hesitantly.

Marik looked taken aback. He wasn't expecting her to ask that, and he wasn't sure how to answer it either. How do you tell the woman that you plan to spend the rest of your life with, that you're planning revenge against an ancient pharaoh that you're family has served and sworn loyalty to for the past 5000 years? Of course Anuket knew about the pharaoh, but not much. Her family was devoted to looking after magical texts and items from throughout the whole of Egypt's ancient history. He decided to be honest with her, but not to reveal too much. She may turn against him.

"My father was murdered and I want revenge" he growled staring into the sunset.

"Murdered?" she thought looking back at him wide eyed and shocked. She didn't know what to say, her voice had almost deserted her.

"Do you know who did it…?"

"I know who did it…" he began to shake slightly.

He was obviously very angry and upset; Anuket felt bad for bringing it up, but still had a few questions to ask him.

"The pharaoh, to whom my family devoted their lives to, was responsible for his death. I won't rest until I have destroyed him!" he yelled standing up.

Anuket flinched slightly at his outburst. It was no wonder he was upset but she couldn't help but feel something was wrong. This pharaoh, she couldn't understand why he would murder a member of the family who swore to serve him. It just didn't add up. She didn't say anything though and began to worry.

"When did it happen?"

"I was twelve; it wasn't that long after my tombkeepers initiation. I can't remember what happened exactly. All I know is that the pharaoh is responsible"

This didn't help remove her uncertainties. Marik couldn't even remember what happened. He must have gotten the wrong end of the stick somewhere. He was lost and needed help to uncover the truth.

"You really hate the pharaoh, don't you?" she asked softly.

Marik looked back at Anuket. Her facial expression was a mixture of several different emotions. She appeared to be apprehensive but also seemed concerned. What was she thinking? He sat back down on the bench and pulled Anuket closer to him again. Letting out a long sigh as he did so. This wasn't the reason why he brought her here.

"Look, I really don't feel like talking about it right now. There is something I want to give to you…"

Marik reached into his pocket and pulled out a box. He opened it up and pulled out a ring. It was made of white gold and had a cluster of diamonds in the center, making it look like a small flower. Anuket's eyes widened. She looked up at Marik in confusion before glancing down at the ring again.

"What's this?" she asked.

"Our Marriage was arranged for us, but I wanted to give you something as proof of my devotion to you. When we finally marry, I will make sure that no one harms you or even dares consider it. I want to make it up to you for the things I said and did when we were young and…"

He paused for a second and looked deep into Anuket's eyes.

"I want to make you as happy as you have made me. No one outside my family has ever made me feel as wanted before"

Marik placed the ring around her finger and kissed it, gently pulling her into his chest.

Anuket had absolutely no idea she had affected him so much. She felt guilty for using him like that at first, but now came to realise that she wanted to help him. She was certain there was a problem somewhere and wanted to help fix it. Marik had had a hard time growing up, just as she did and she felt she was growing to understand him better.

"I will help you find peace Marik, if it's the last thing I do" she thought before snuggling closer to him.

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How was that? I decided to change my plans slightly but don't worry, there will be plenty of ups and downs later on.

Someone requested they fall in love a little sooner. Well she's not in love but she likes him a lot, which is close enough for now. Sorry about the absence of Bakura. I said he would show up in this chapter but I guess not. He will definitely show up in the next one though ok? I promise!!

I don't have the time to reply to any reviews today but I will next time.

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Oh yeah, by the way. If any of you are reading a fic called 'Oh my Ra' and you haven't reviewed recently, shame on you! Don't you know you're hurting DaRkNeSsApPrOaChEs' feelings? I don't like to see anyone upset.

To those of you who haven't read 'Oh my Ra', I really suggest you do. Click on my bio page and look at my favourites list. I have a lot there so be patient and try to find it. It's a fantastic read! You will enjoy it! It is a marik/oc fic and there is a lot of playful banter going on there. Please check it out. I will look at the reviews and if you don't read it I will be upset too.