Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Gi Oh

Author's notes: you know what? I've run into some confusion recently about how this story will progress. I made a bit of a mistake last chapter and it kind of ruined my plot a bit, and because people have already read and reviewed it, I can't take it down. Well I can, but I won't. I guess ill just have to work around the messiness. Please excuse any confusion there may be. Im trying my best to write well under these difficult circumstances. Btw, I will draw a picture of Anuket's new outfit as described in this chapter ok?

Anyway, here is the next chapter.

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 38: The Ultimate Betrayal

It had only been a few days since the visit to the doctor, but Anuket had made a miraculous recovery. Just as she promised, she had begun to take much better care of herself. But not only did she do that, she also decided to become more independent and get a place of her own. Ipet was rather shocked to say the least when she heard this announcement, but didn't object. She just couldn't understand the sudden change of heart.

Anuket sat in her bedroom, flicking through various newspapers, magazines and brochures to find a decent place that was big enough for her and the baby, but nothing seemed to call out to her. She still hadn't told Marik the news that she was pregnant. It was proving to be a lot more difficult then she imagined, not that she thought it would be easy in the first place mind.

"Every single time I go to tell him, I get scared that he'll yell at me again" she thought dejectedly. "But if I don't tell him soon, then Ishizu will, but then maybe it wouldn't be so bad if she told him… at least he'll have had time to cool down…if he gets angry that is, or maybe he'll be happy…" she just didn't know.

Anuket reached into her drawer and pulled out the tiny picture of the baby for the millionth time this morning. She smiled warmly at the little person, tracing its shape with her thumb before standing up and looking at herself in the mirror. She turned sideways and lifted her shirt up to see if she had a bump yet. She didn't, she was only five weeks gone after all.

Suddenly, Anuket felt another bout of morning sickness wash over her. She dashed over to the bathroom and only just made it, emptying her stomach contents down the toilet. Her child was making itself known now. Anuket had never felt so sick before in her life then she had these last few days! After a few minutes of heaving, she was finally beginning to feel better. This morning had been a nightmare! Every five minutes she had to vomit! She was starting to get a sore throat from the acidic nastiness.

"I don't know if I can handle much more of this" she thought, sighing to herself as she brushed her teeth to rid herself of the after taste left in her mouth. "I think I need some fresh air"

8888888888888888 in town

Anuket strolled through the streets of domino. It was a very nice day today. Summer had finally made an appearance and she was determined to make the most of it. She had decided to wear something light as the temperature seemed to affect her more now these days. She wore a white vest top and long floaty skirt. On her feet she wore a pair of white sandals and just for good measure; she decided to wear her Egyptian jewellery. They had been in the back of her wardrobe and seemed to be calling out to be worn.

As Anuket walked, she passed by the park, watching all the people take advantage of the sunshine. The park was pretty crowded so she decided to avoid walking through it as there were a sea of topless men and women getting a tan. Anuket didn't fancy tiptoeing amongst them. Knowing her luck, she would trip and fall on someone and break their back.

She walked further along, her eyes resting on the bench that she and Marik had so many times sat upon whilst gazing out into the sea, or sometimes just forgot where they were and simply made out on it. Anuket's casual thoughts changed from the weather to that of her past lover. She felt herself becoming more and more upset as memories of their break-up flashed though her mind. She tried to forget about Marik, but she just couldn't. All she could think about was how happy they had been before all this aggro. She couldn't stand not being with him…

"I wonder if he's still angry with me…" she thought. "Heh… Of course he is. He hasn't called me or even tried to get in contact. I really miss him…" bump!

"Watch where you're goin lady!" gruffed the man Anuket had bumped into.

"Sorry…" she apologized meekly, speeding up to a fast pace so as to get away from the hustle and bustle.

She wasn't even aware of where she was going. The next thing she knew, she was outside the museum. Anuket looked up at the grand building, letting out a shaky sigh.

"I may as well get it over with" she said out loud, walking up the steps and inside, towards the Egyptian exhibit.

88888888888888888 five minutes earlier

Marik sat at Ishizu's desk, face down in a pile of paper work, linking paperclips and flicking pins across the room. He wasn't in the right frame of mind to work right now. All he wanted to do was see Anuket and sort out this mess he had made. He couldn't imagine his life without her. Ever since she came into his life, everything that had happened (with the exception of his evil Yami) had been good. He knew things weren't going to get better with him just sitting here.

Just as he made his resolve to get up and do something, Ishizu and Odion walked into the office stepping on a few of the pins Marik had flicked on the floor.

"Owwwww!" cried Ishizu as she hopped across the room on one foot, trying to get the pins out of the bottom of her thinly lined shoes. Odion had been lucky and come in behind her, stepping over the pointy objects and saving himself injury.

Marik got up from his seat and dashed over to see if his sister was alright. "Im sorry Ishizu! I was going to pick them up! I was just a little preoccupied…"

"That's alright" groaned Ishizu, pulling the last one out and throwing it in the bin as it was all bent now and couldn't be used again. "What were you thinking about? Was it Anuket?" she lifted her eyebrow knowingly.

Marik smiled. He couldn't hide anything from her. "Yeah…" he said softly.

"That 'yeah' sounds like a good thing. Are you going to go see her?" asked Odion hopefully.

Marik closed his eyes and thought for a second. Apart, he was miserable and pining for her. But together, he was happy and had all he ever wanted within reaching distance. Weighing up the options, the second looked more appealing and sensible. Looking up to meet his family's gaze, he nodded.

"Yes. I'm going to make up with her. I just hope she'll have me back after what I called her…"

"She will, trust me. Now hurry up and go see her" Ishizu pushed her brother towards the door.

"What about the paper work?" asked Marik looking back at the desk.

"Forget it. You won't be able to concentrate until you've spoken to her and besides, this is far more important"

Ishizu watched Marik's retreating form as he ran through the museum halls. She looked at Odion with a smile.

"What is it?" he asked in confusion. "And why did you send Marik now? It's not like Miss Anuket is going anywhere. He can talk to her anytime. We could have prepared something special" said Odion.

Ishizu was practically sitting on her hands. She was bursting to tell someone. She had never had such a secret to keep before in her life. It was something she just wanted to tell everyone. She thought about it some more. Odion 'was' family, and he very good at keeping secrets. He was a trustworthy man, someone she was proud to call her brother. Her mind was made up.

"If I tell you, don't say anything to Marik. Promise me?"

He bowed his head. "I promise"

"Anuket's pregnant" she smiled. Watching the man opposite her stare in shock before breaking out into a huge smile.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"I was with Anuket when she found out. I took her to have a scan. We saw the baby Odion. That is why it is so important they get together again"

"Yes" said Odion still smiling. He couldn't believe that Marik was going to be a father. He was overjoyed for him. he was about to reply when they were interrupted by a knock at the door.

8888888888888888888 inside museum with Anuket

Anuket slowly made her way towards Ishizu's office where she knew Marik would be working. She stared at the door as she approached, feeling herself sweat slightly from anxiety. She heard hushed voices inside and nervously raised a hand to knock. This was it. She was going to tell Marik now and take whatever he threw at her.

She knocked on the door and the talking stopped. She waited for a few seconds before coming face to face with Odion. She looked past him and saw Ishizu sitting on her desk. There was no sign of Marik being here. She let out the breath she had been holding, thankful for the slightly extended time before she broke the news to him.

"Hello Odion, Ishizu. Is Marik here? I need to speak to him about 'something'..."

"He just went out looking for you five minutes ago" said Ishizu. "He may be going to your house. Try there, if he comes back, we'll tell him you're looking for him and send him over"

"Thankyou" said Anuket bowing her head slightly, leaving the two to their previous discussion.

888888888888888888 on the way to Anuket's house

Marik jogged through the town in the scorching heat. He regretted not taking his bike with him. That way the wind would have cooled him down as he rode to Anuket's house. Beads of sweat began to soak his shirt, making it cling to his chest. Running was also a bad idea. His hair was dripping and he was feeling very uncomfortable. He stopped for a second to undo the buttons of his shirt and flapped them, trying to gather enough breeze to cool himself.

"What's the matter darlin?" asked a husky female voice from behind him.

Marik turned around with a raised eyebrow. In front of him stood a young woman with bleach blonde hair and very heavy makeup. She wore a very tight bikini pushing her cleavage up and a mini skirt showing off her white legs. She looked at the Egyptians exposed chest hungrily and slowly began walking towards him. Marik frowned at her as she approached.

"Look lady, whatever it is you want, I can't give it to you. Im in a hurry to be somewhere" said Marik growing tired of her constant stares and antics.

"I'll bet you are" she purred.

He grabbed her hand and threw it away from him as she tried to touch his chest. This girl was despicable! Flirting with some guy she didn't even know! He couldn't stand her touch; there was something dirty about her, almost as if she had been around the block too many times already. Is this how Anuket felt when he kept trying to feel her up when he first kidnapped her?

Marik was just about to shout at the girl to leave him alone when he found himself being pushed backwards onto the grass under a tree. He couldn't believe how shameless this girl was! He was having a very difficult time trying to keep her at arms length. Just as he succeeded prying her off him, she somehow managed to wriggle free and grab him again. She bent down and kissed Marik full on the lips and wrapping her arms around his neck making Marik open his eyes wide in surprise.

The blonde saw a brief chance and straddled him, pulling his shirt open as she tried to deepen the kiss further in an attempt to seduce him. She was sure he would give in. After all, how could he not resist her charms? He had been dating Anuket after all! And she was nowhere near as beautiful as her! Her chances of succeeding were very good indeed.

After a few seconds, Marik saw red. He'd never wanted to raise a hand to a woman so much in his life! With all the restraint he could muster, he pushed her away from him, looking up at her with the intention of teaching her a lesson. Suddenly, out the corner of his eye, he saw a figure dressed in white watching them. He was about to tell whoever it was to keep walking and mind their own business, until he realised who it was…

888888888888888 Anuket Pov

Anuket felt her heart break in two as she stared at the compromising position the two were in. When she had first approached and seen them kissing on the ground, she figured it was just some young couple getting closer to each other, when she recognised the man beneath the girl, her stomach turned.

They had barely separated and already he was seeing someone else. And Georgina Harrison of all people! She wasn't happy with her own boyfriends so she had to go and steal someone else's! Anuket stared at Marik, her eyes filling with tears. He pushed Georgina away from him and looked at her with what she saw as lustful eyes before turning his attention back onto her, the onlooker. The expression on his face changed the moment he set eyes on her. As if he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

The tears began to pour down her face as she realised that Marik hadn't changed at all. He was a player and used her just for sex, but now he was tired of her and had decided to move onto new pastures. He treated her like a piece of meat, like she was worthless. Just like in Egypt all those years ago.

She gave him her innocence, with the dream that they would be together forever. But now she could see that was never going to happen. This man disgusted her. His attitude, his lies, his deceit. She hated him with all her being. There was no way Anuket was going to expose her child to his influence. She would protect it from that monster. Anuket turned on her heel and ran away from Marik. She was all alone now…

88888888888888 Marik Pov

Marik stared after Anuket in distress. The hurt expression on her face ate him up inside. He felt so guilty even though he had done nothing wrong. He had to explain what had happened. Marik tried to get up, but there was a weight on his lap. The girl was still sitting there smirking at him.

"Now where were we?" she whispered leaning in for another kiss.

Marik couldn't contain his anger. He grabbed the girl and threw her away from him onto the pavement. She landed awkwardly and banged her face on the concrete, grazing it slightly. Marik was furious. This girl had taken away his future with Anuket. He grabbed her by the arm and dragged her towards the park. Georgina begged for him to let her go, making everyone in the park turn their attention towards them. Marik wasn't fazed by this. He approached the small cliff that over looked the ocean.

Seeing what Marik was thinking, Georgina began to scream for help. Marik clapped a hand over her mouth and lifted her up and over the rail, letting her fall into the cold water below. He watched her flounder around for a few seconds before running off to find Anuket. He had to set things right.

8888888888888888 Anuket's house

Anuket raced into the house, running past Ipet and locked herself in her room. She threw herself on the bed and began to cry uncontrollably. How could this happen to her? what had she done to make the gods so angry that they would punish her like this? she had just rebuilt her life, everything was perfect. What went wrong?

After a few minutes, Anuket heard a loud knock on the door. "Yes?" she asked, her hurt showing in her voice.

"Anu, it's me! You have to let me explain" shouted Marik on the other side.

Anuket was stunned that Ipet would let him in after they broke up. even though she never told her the extent of what Marik had said.

"Go away Ishtar! I have nothing to say to you! Why don't you go back to Georgina! You looked like you were having a great time with her!"

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about!" tried Marik. "It's not what you think! She just came onto me! I was coming to see you!"

"She just came onto you!" repeated Anuket in disbelief. "You could have pushed her away anytime! It's not like she's a body builder! You let her kiss you and I think you only pushed her away when you did because you saw me!" shouted Anuket through the door. "I saw her running her hands all over you! You did nothing to stop her! You were enjoying it!"

"That's not fair!" defended Marik. "I didn't do anything wrong! I came to see you but she caught me by surprise along the way! Ishizu let me leave work early so I could see you!"

"Did she now! I bet you told her that so you could meet up secretly with that cow! You can't hide anything from me! I hate you! Leave me alone! I never want to see you again!"

Marik was shocked. "You don't mean that..."

"Don't I? Ever since I met you my life has gone from bad to worse! You have always been the source of my grief, making me feel worthless! Well I won't put up with it anymore! I want to sever all ties with you. I just want to forget you…"

"Anu, please" begged Marik.

"Don't call me that! Only my friends can and you do not fall into that category. Just leave Marik! Leave me alone and never bother me again!"

There was a silence on the other side of the door. Marik couldn't believe it. Anuket had completely rejected him. She didn't want to hear any excuses from him, even if they were the truth. She'd had enough heartache to last a million lifetimes. He couldn't blame her for wanting to see the back of him. Feeling defeated, Marik bowed his head, his bangs hanging over his eyes that were shining with unshed tears.

"Alright, I'll leave you alone. If that's what you really want. I know it won't mean much to you, but I truly am sorry for all the pain I've caused you"

He turned around in the hallway and down the stairs passing a sympathetic Ipet along the way. She looked at him with trusting eyes. She overheard the argument and believed every word he said. She didn't believe that he would do something like this. Not to Anuket, he loved her too much.

"Marik, you should try and talk to her again" she urged. "Don't give up yet. You can still save your relationship. You two were meant to be together"

Marik smiled at her kind words but shook his head. "She doesn't want to see me Ipet. She's made that perfectly clear. I don't want her to be upset anymore because of me. She told me to leave her alone. I will do this last thing for her"

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Okay, then. Im sorry I had to make this happen, but it's all part of the story. All will be well in the future, but I guess that doesn't help you now. Another new twist will happen next chapter. I'm sorry if this wasn't very well written. I've been so tried recently. Im not sure what it is exactly I've written. It should be alright, you should be able to get the gist of what's going on.

Thankyou all for your kind reviews last chapter. I have read all of them. I love you all. You're the reason this fic has lasted so long! Please help bring me out of this mood. I've been feeling kinda depressed recently.

Oh and by the way, please state in your review if you would like to read another lemon in future chapters. I may consider writing one if people really want it. It'll give me another practice at it. It won't be a bother if that's what you worrying about. I quite enjoy writing them.

Anyway, please review. It makes me very happy when I read them.