Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Gi Oh.

Author's notes: Ok, I'm feeling much more cheerful then I was last week. Probably because I've got most of battle city out the way. That and the fact that this chapter was planned just after I wrote the last one. I know the last few chapters haven't been all that long, and the absence of poor old Marik is distressing to some, but hopefully this will make up for it.

This chapter will be written in the characters pov. It will mostly be thoughts and opinions about the events happening around them. Hope you enjoy this chapter more then the last one.

Unrequited Love

Chapter 25: The Origin of Marik

(Marik's pov)

I have been watching events unfold since the moment I lost control of my body. The pharaoh is still as confident as ever that he will succeed, and I can't help but wish the same thing at this current moment in time.

It doesn't take a genius to realise that the 'thing' that has taken over my body is a form of the anger and hate that has built up over the past eight years. I've felt this way ever since I had the pharaoh's memory carved onto my back when I was twelve years old. All the innocence and hope I possessed was cruelly taken from me that fateful day.

I couldn't understand why I had to be a tombkeeper. Who's idea was it to carve the pharaoh memory onto someone's back in the first place? I remember the ritual being performed like it was only yesterday. I still have nightmares thinking about it. I've never felt such pain in my whole life. In fact I don't think I will ever feel pain like that again.

Despite all the misery he put me through, even though I hated him more then anything else in this world, I couldn't help but grieve for my father when he was taken away from us. I can't even remember how it all happened. The last time I saw him alive, was when Ishizu and I returned from the outside world. I wanted so much to see what it was like up there, and somehow I managed to convince my sister. Odion stayed behind to make sure we weren't caught. Unfortunately, my father found out and Odion paid the price.

After my blackout, I awoke to see my father slumped against the wall. Blood stained it, showing that he had been standing before he died. The first thing I felt was shock. Soon after I found myself hugging him tightly, the red liquid covered my hands and clothes. It was still warm. My siblings simply stared at me, unsure of what to do. It was then that a figure appeared from the corner of my eye. He warned me about something, im still not entirely sure what he was talking about because I was young and confused. But the one thing I did understand was that the pharaoh was responsible for this.

To this day, I still can't understand why Ishizu remained faithful to the pharaoh. Odion, always the faithful servant and brother, stood by my side as I took control of my life and turned from the ancient teachings I was raised to uphold as a tombkeeper. I created a group called the rarehunters when I was fifteen, which gradually transformed over the years into a powerful and feared organisation. No one messed with me or told me what to do, and I liked it.

The rarehunters dealt in selling rare and powerful cards at extortionate prices to people on the black-market. I became very wealthy, very quickly. More and more people came to me, wishing to join my organisation and reap the benefits. I promised unthinkable things to those who were loyal to me. Most of which were lies, but they believed me nonetheless. They all knew about my millennium rod and the powers it possessed, and it was a great morale booster because they believed I would help them if they got caught.

In truth I wouldn't waste my time on someone stupid enough to get caught in the first place. I don't think it would change they way they think of me even if they did. I was, for the first time in my life, respected and revered by people around me. I wanted more of this. That's when the idea hit me.

My family has been protecting the pharaoh's tomb for five thousand years, and I held all the keys to unlocking the pharaoh's power. Apart from the millennium puzzle and the Egyptian God cards. I began to collect them all from their sanctuaries assigned to them by my sister Ishizu. But she found out what I was up to, and hid the final card. I eventually found out it was in the possession of one Seto Kaiba in Japan. That's was after I found out about the pharaoh.

I couldn't believe my luck! Instead of searching for the millennium puzzle and figuring out how I was to duel him and drain him of his powers, he was already here! Walking around with no memories whatsoever, oblivious to the danger ahead of him. After my rarehunters had failed to obtain the puzzle, I came to domino to get it myself. That was when I saw 'her'.

At the time I didn't realize who it was, but it didn't matter. I knew from the first moment I laid eyes on her, that she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The only problem was that she was friends with the pharaoh. But that didn't put me off. If anything, it made me want her even more. She was unobtainable. Forbidden fruit you might say. That thought made her so much more appealing then she already was.

That Joey Wheeler has been trying constantly to win her affections. That thought infuriates me! But not as much as how my other half has been acting towards her. It would seem that he has taken an unhealthy interest in her also. Imagine my anger when he openly flirted with her in front of everyone. He even had the audacity to kiss her after he duelled against Mai! I tried to take control again and stop this, but he was too strong.

I could hear him laughing at me as he took hold of her for another kiss. This time she screamed in pain. I couldn't bear that sound. It was something I never wanted to hear again. I could tell that she was beginning to lose her nerve against him. He enjoyed intimidating her and wanted to make it clear that he was the one in charge. If he did succeed, what would he do to her then when she wouldn't do as she was told? And I knew she wouldn't obey him. That's not her way.

Soon afterwards, the next duel began. It turns out that my sister was the eighth duelist all along! She must have come here to stop me. As disgruntled as I could have been about that, I felt relief wash over me when I saw her step through the elevator. Several times I tried to get her attention, but failed miserably. My darker half kept stealing glances at my intended which made me burn with envy. I wanted our positions to be reversed so I could be the one to touch her and kiss her the way I wanted to. The way he could.

After my sister was defeated by Kaiba, I knew that things could turn very ugly. I then decided to inhabit Tea's mind like I did before at the pier, and earlier when I retrieved the millennium ring for the spirit. There was still a trace of myself in her mind thankfully. Ishizu was talking about revealing to the pharaoh about what happened to me all those years ago. I was very curious to hear her side of the story. Partially because I have no memory of what happened, but mainly because I wanted to know her reasons for staying faithful to that murderer. Perhaps she could shed some light on why I have a maniac in control of my body. Little did I know that what my sister was about to reveal, would be the most horrific thing I had ever heard, let alone done.

(Anuket's pov)

Ishizu's telling the pharaoh and his friends what happened to Marik right now. Some things are easier to talk about the more you speak of them. This isn't one of them. Ishizu is revealing a few details more to the pharaoh then she did to me when I found out how his father died, and the more I hear about Marik's painful past the more I feel for him. It really is no wonder he has so much hate pent up inside of him. Ishizu says that ever since he was a child, he longed to see the outside world. He didn't want to be a tombkeeper, but as he could do nothing about it he became bitter and cold. Even more so when he endured the tombkeepers ritual.

It's still hard for me to believe that a being as evil as Malik could be created inside an innocent twelve year olds mind. Ever since Malik emerged from the depths of Marik's mind, I've felt alone. I had my friends with me, but it just wasn't the same without him. I know that Marik and I have had arguments in the past, and our relationship (or whatever you'd like to call it) was on the brink of extinction. But whichever way you looked at it, underneath his possessiveness and domineering ways, was a sweet and gentle man that cared for me deeply and would do anything to make me happy.

Isn't it funny how you never realise how much someone means to you until they're gone? I promised Ishizu when I first met her that I would help in any way that I could to get her brother back, and now for the first time ever I have a reason to. I want to tell Marik how sorry I am for the way I toyed with him emotionally. I want to tell him that I forgive him for his behaviour when we were young, and that more then anything I want us to make a fresh start. I want to help Marik put all this unpleasantness in the past, and for him to help me in the same way.

Marik and I can begin a new life once this is all over. And I'm sure it will be. The pharaoh can't possibly lose. That would ruin all my plans for the future and I can't risk that happening. I wish there was someway I could help them, but there isn't. I'm no duelist and I have no special abilities. None that could help anyway. I know, or rather knew how to heal myself, but I've forgotten the damn words again.

Sometimes I wonder why people put up with me. My memory is atrocious when it comes to learning things. I remember when Marik brushed off my forgetfulness when he first kidnapped me. He made it seem like it was no big deal. Something that didn't mean all that much to me at the time, but now…

Ishizu's coming to the end of her story now. The looks on everyone's faces, it seems they've all changed their opinion of Marik too. That's strange, is it just me or is Tea more affected by this then everyone else? I know its shocking information, but she looks as though the news has hit her deeper then it should have. Oh well, im sure people deal with things in their own way. She must be more sensitive then I first thought.

(Normal pov)

Anuket followed behind Ishizu still deep in thought. Not one word was exchanged between the two since they left the main hall. Quickly and cautiously, Ishizu took out the card key to her room. She didn't want to stand around in the corridor in case Malik came along. If he didn't yet know of Odion's disappearance, then he would very soon. He would know who was behind it and wouldn't be very pleased to say the least.

It was her duty to keep a watchful eye on Anuket since Malik showed no signs of keeping his distance from her. Before they left the hall, Ishizu had pulled the pharaoh aside for a little talk. She had no more use for the millennium necklace now. She would have given it to Yami for safe keeping, but in the circumstances thought it might be better to give it to someone who needed its protection. The pharaoh wholeheartedly agreed to the idea.

It was late now and there were no more duels taking place tonight. They would be arriving at the secret destination tomorrow, the end of the battle city tournament. There, the future of the world would be decided. It was between Yami and Malik. One of them was going to emerge the victor; Ishizu hoped that it would be the pharaoh.

"Anuket, before you go to sleep, I have something I want to give you" said Ishizu.

She reached around to the back of her neck and unhooked the clasp on the millennium necklace. She held it out to Anuket.

"What's going on? Why are you giving this to me?" she asked in confusion.

"The pharaoh and I think you should take care of it, at least until the tournament is over and my brother is safe with us again. It will help protect you from Malik. His millennium item won't affect you whilst you wear this" replied Ishizu.

"Thankyou" said Anuket gratefully; taking the necklace from Ishizu's outstretched hands. "I need all the protection I can get from that pervert, but why me? Couldn't you have given it to someone who really needed it? Like Mai? She might not have been sent to the shadow realm then."

"If the pharaoh defeats Malik then she will be fine. If not, then everyone else will share her fate, except for you, but im sure it won't come to that" said Ishizu reassuringly.

"If you say so…" replied Anuket, placing the millennium item around her neck.

Later on that night

(Marik's pov)

I can't believe it. This is turning out to be the worst night of my entire life! Not only did that fool of a tomb robber destroy my chances of getting my body back, I also discovered who was responsible for my father's death. All these years I blamed the pharaoh, only to find that I was the one who did it. I had unknowingly murdered my own father! My brother and sister sheltered me from the truth all these years because they were worried about me.

But now that it's out in the open, I intend to do something about it. He may have beaten me during our last duel but I am by no means finished, despite what my darker half may think. I have been forced to retreat into Tea's mind again as the spirit of the millennium ring is wandering around in Ra knows where. The first thing on my mind is saving Odion. He tried his best to keep me safe, it's the least I can do. But I can't do it alone, I need my sister's help. Tea isn't strong enough to move him by herself, I need backup. I just hope that she can forgive me for all this.

(Normal pov)

Tea stopped right in front of Ishizu's room. She began to frantically bang on the door, silently begging to be let in. When it slid open, a very displeased Anuket answered. She was unhappy about being woken up at this late hour and was about to tell off the culprit. Her blurry eyes focused to see her friend standing there.

"Tea? Do you have any idea what time it is?" she asked looking at the clock on the wall.

"Anuket?" whispered Marik through Tea. "What are you doing here?"

"What am I doing here? You were there when Ishizu volunteered to keep an eye on me. Are you ok?" asked Anuket in confusion. It seemed like her friend was loosing it.

Ishizu came up behind Anuket, wondering who she was talking to. This wasn't working out at all. How was she supposed to protect her properly if Anuket kept answering the door without thinking who it could be. Next time it might be Malik. The millennium necklace could protect her from the rod, but it couldn't protect her from his touch.

"Sister!" exclaimed Tea suddenly "I need your help!"

"Sister?" thought Anuket. "What is she talking about?"

A confused expression flashed across her features before realisation dawned on her. Ishizu seemed to understand what was going on. Her brother must be resting inside Tea's mind. She ushered Marik inside quickly and closed the door. Anuket sat down on of the seats.

"Sister! He's going to kill Odion! We have to move him to safety!"

Anuket raised her hand and pointed towards the bed. Marik tuned around and stared at the tall figure resting underneath the sheets for a few seconds before letting out a heavy sigh of relief.

"How long has he been here?" he asked.

"He's been here since after Mai was sent to the shadows realm" replied Anuket, still thinking that it was Tea she was talking to. "We figured that he'd try something to hurt Odion so we moved him before he got the chance. I don't think he'll be very happy when he finds out" she sniggered. Marik smirked.

"That's my girl!" he thought proudly when he realised what had happened. "When Anuket pulled my darker half into Kaiba's personal rooms, she must have been creating a diversion so Ishizu could hide Odion. I thought she was just being foolish, but now I can see it was a selfless act on her part. Anything could have happened to her in 'his' clutches. Im going to have to have words with her later"

Ishizu noted the look on her brother's face, or Tea's rather. It was one of fondness and relief. She wondered if she should let them have a quiet word together. Letting the matchmaker's voice in her head win, she stood up and walked into the bathroom leaving them to it. She gave Marik an approving nod before she shut the door.

"Ummm… Anuket? Do you recognise me?" asked Marik.

"Yes…" said Anuket slowly. "You're Tea. Are you alright? You've been acting very strangely"

"I'm not Tea" he said smiling. "It's me. Marik…"

"Marik?" she repeated in astonishment "well I guess that explains why you kept calling Ishizu sister"

Marik nodded, still smiling at her.

"What happened to you when that psycho took over your body? Where have you been all this time? Are you alright?" she asked suddenly. Questions upon questions kept coming out of her mouth until Marik silenced her by placing his finger on her lips. He was about to pull her in for a hug when Anuket quickly moved herself out of his reach. He looked hurt.

"I'm sorry Marik, I know it's you im talking to, but as its Tea's body. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable" she explained quickly. Not wanting to upset him by her suddenly movement.

He nodded in understanding. "Sorry, I forgot"

"Don't be" said Anuket softly. "And don't worry about a thing. This will all be over soon, and we can pick up where we left off. I promise." she finished blushing slightly.

Marik smiled broadly. "I look forward to it. I know the truth now, about my past. You were right. I should have listened to you in the first place and let my grudge against the pharaoh go. Now I will do all I can to set things right"

"And I will be here to get in Malik's way until you get your body back" she smiled.

"Oh no you're not!" said Marik firmly. "I will not allow you to put yourself in danger like that. You will stay as far from him as you possibly can until this is all over, do you understand me?"

"Ok, I know he's doing this to keep me safe but I will not let him boss me around! I'm fed up with people treating me like someone who can't defend them self" thought Anuket angrily. One moment she loved this man, and the next he drove her up the wall. "Alright then fine" she said huffily.

Marik took this as his cue to leave. "I don't want you to get hurt before I can take you up on your promise" he said in a tone that begged forgiveness. "I would give you a kiss, but seeing the circumstances im in, I won't. Sweet dreams Anuket and tell Ishizu I said goodnight"

He closed the door on his way out.

"Just as well he didn't make me' promise' to stay away" thought Anuket triumphantly as Ishizu made her way back into the room.

They both took their seats again and tried to get to sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a big day. They would leave either free people, mindslaves, or in Anuket's case, queen to a megalomaniac.

Anuket knew which one she didn't want to be.

Ok that covered a nice portion of the battle city storyline and Marik's past too. I made some of it up! Aren't you proud of me? Anyway, im gonna completely skip the Noa part cus it's not relevant to the story. Sorry to those who might like to see him (minor arcana)

Hope this wasn't that bad. I thought a little pov would be nice for a change. It was easier to write I must say. It won't happen very often though. I just did it to pass the time without having to explain Marik's whole past again.

Now then, next chapter is the bit where im really gonna struggle. If any of you can give me a little info or ideas that could be helpful to the story (keeping in mind that I don't like to include duel details too much cus I quote from the anime all the time) I would really really REALLY appreciate it. I will love you forever! Sorry if this chapter was crap. I will make it up to you.

Also check out my home page for Marik and Anuket art.

Now time for the reviews! Yay! It's been awhile…

Ryu-No-Kyoki: thank you. I hope this one was more interesting.

CRAZYABOUTANIME: this one was a little bit longer then the last. I have a problem when it comes to writing. I find it difficult to write really long chapters. The size your asking for. Occasionally I will have some inspiration and can write a lot but most of the time I can't. I'm a little bit dyslexic and can't end things well. Same goes for reviews. The only reason the spelling looks ok here is cus of my spell checker! Hurrah for technology! Hope this chapter was better. I figured shorter chapters, more often are ok.

soccerchic91588: that's ok. Lazy is good. Thanks for reviewing at all!

Loves A Bleeding Lie: I think I meant next chapter. I don't remember saying it though… memory lapse I guess. Oh well. Here was her pov and mariks too. Hope it was ok. I got some of his background and feelings in there somewhere. I like jealous Marik too!

Kuramas Girl Angel: no you can't kill Marik! I'm not finished with him yet! I don't think id let you near him anyway. You can have yami marik though. He's nasty. But In a sexy kind of way…

LoveLiesBleeding2: that's good. I don't think people want to read about the duel if they've seen the anime already. Even if they haven't, it's more about the story. I'm glad you agree with me! We are so right! I love inappropriate behaviour. It's my favourite kind of humour!

mya starnight: thank. I skipped that part. Sorry if you wanted to read about it. Next is the tricky bit… anyway, I hope you liked this chapter. Even just a little bit.

Scarlet Saint: im glad you think so. I love dirty humour too! I have a book with loads of rude comments about people. Its so fun to read. If you wanna hear some them let me know in ur next review and I'll send some to you ok? Thanks!

Rhea Hiryuu: I used ur idea! Yay! She has some special zappy abilities but she cant remember how to use them cus her memory is crap (d'oh!) thanks for the review and the idea. Keep em coming!

LoneGothic: he sure is. Sorry the chapters have been crap recently. They will get better once bc is out the way.

missmanga90phew! I almost thought you meant it! That would have been upsetting and I would have cried. Thanks for the review!

Porcelain Dreams: thankyou! I couldn't remember where I heard that from. I just knew that I liked that phrase. Ahhh, that has been bugging me for ages you know! Thanks for the review and the comment about writing duels. Im no good at it and plus, no one wants to read about duels sometimes when you've already seen it on telly!

Darkside Girl: I'm happy you think so. That was my fave part too. I love scenes between Marik and Anu (or Malik)

Jennifer60here you go. I got it roughly when I meant to this time! Hope you enjoyed it.

Kyte: I couldn't agree with you more (evil cockatoo head.) snigger! Yup, I like dirty humour. I'm a pervert at heart really. I'm not ashamed but I think my family are… oops!

Steph: thanks and thanks! I'm glad you like what I'm doin on both sites! You are a very loyal reviewer of mine. I always look forward to gearing from you!

DaRkNeSsApPrOaChEs: yeah, she'll be safe from him. Unless I'm in a mood and want some blood. Anyone's blood. Hers! Mwa ha ha ha ha! That was naughty of me to put that up. But who cares really? Hope you liked this chapter. Hope I didn't scare you away from the last one.

Faith: thanks a lot for your reviews. I like reading the long ones. Im really happy that ur enjoying the story so far. It will get more interesting later on ok? I promise. Glad you like the fact that im keeping the anime parts in this too. Thankyou!

Raksha666: don't worry. He didn't see you. Thanks for ur review! I appreciate it.

DemonicMistress Kree-kun: that wasn't you last chapter? Well well well, how strange. I really thought you didn't like it! Never mind, Im happy I know the truth now. Glad ur still enjoying this fic. And don't worry about an apology. You didn't tell ur cousin to do that did you? He was just being naughty. Thanks a lot!

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