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Authors notes: Hmmmmm. Not much to say right now. Anuket is really pissed at Marik (as if you didn't know) even though he hasn't done anything wrong. I guess I'll let you guys read the next chapter to find out what happens. I think I'll get things moving now. I seem to have dragged things out for long enough.

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 39: Departure

"What are you doing?" asked Ipet frantically after she saw Marik out the door. She returned to see Anuket lugging a huge suitcase downstairs, messily stuffed with her belongings.

"Im going back home to Egypt" replied Anuket plainly. "I don't want to be around Marik anymore, this is the only way I can be sure I won't run into him again"

"Don't be ridiculous Anu! You can't go home! You have a new life now! You have to talk to Marik again! I don't believe that he would do such a thing! There must be a simple explanation" she tried to reason.

"I don't need to talk to him. It is perfectly obvious he knew what he was doing with that snake. His shirt was undone and he was letting her touch him AND he looked like he was enjoying it! If I had done that with another man he would have killed me! But it's alright for him because he's a male, superior to me in every single way" finished Anuket bitterly.

She dragged the heavy suitcase to the doorway and let it rest before she walked into the lounge, looking for the last minute essentials. She spent a few minutes looking around for her purse. She was going to need it on the long journey home. Her search was interrupted by Ipet who came up behind her and gave her a hug.

"If you're going to go back home, then I will come with you" she said. "I can't let you travel alone"

"You can't!" Anuket said quickly. "Father will kill you the moment you set foot there. He claims to have forgiven me, we'll find out, but he still considers you to be the reason I left in the first place. I don't want anything to happen to you, please! You know what he's like!"

Ipet sighed. She knew Anuket was right. Her father would want to blame someone for this. Not his daughter as he was just happy to have her back, but she, a servant, would do fine. Ipet was no longer needed as Anuket was now all grown up. She didn't need a nanny anymore.

"Are you sure you don't want to try and talk to Marik?" she asked, hoping Anuket would change her mind. "I know you're upset right now, but I think that deep down you still really want to be with him. You love each other"

"Correction, we 'loved' each other, and I'm sure Ipet. Thankyou, but I don't need him…"

"And what about the baby?" pressed Ipet. "A child needs its father"

Anuket looked up in shock. "w-what? What did you just say?" did that woman miss anything?

Ipet smiled. "Oh come now Anu. I've seen enough pregnant women im my time to recognise the symptoms. I was there when your grandmother gave birth to your mother, and when your mother gave birth to you. Personally, I'd love to be there when you give birth to your own child. You haven't told him yet have you?"

"I don't want Marik to know" said Anuket suddenly. "I don't want it growing up to be like him"

"Don't be silly! Marik would love that child to bits. He would never teach it bad habits. You know he wouldn't"

"I don't want to take the risk" said Anuket, resuming the search for her purse.

Ipet sighed and gave in. she knew there was no point in arguing. Anuket was being stubborn. She would realise before long how ridiculous this plan was. She just hoped she would figure it out before it was too late.

888888888888 later

Anuket had eventually found her purse and packed the rest of her belongings neatly (thanks to Ipet going through the suitcase again). She had phoned the airport to reserve a ticket to Cairo this evening, which wasn't cheap due to the fact that it was a last minute booking. This way at least she could spend time with Ipet before leaving. She had phoned for a taxi to pick her up, leaving her with nothing to do except wait for the hours to tick by.

Anuket and Ipet walked slowly through the town. There was no point in shopping. Anuket wouldn't be able to keep anything once she got home. Her father would see to that. They went to a nice restaurant to get something to eat, but neither of them had much of an appetite. As the time drew nearer to Anuket's departure, she began to get upset and bleary eyed. She hadn't lived here all that long, but the time she had spent here, she'd thoroughly enjoyed it.

She had made friends, and even had somewhat of an education, something she would never have had back home. She had had so much freedom it would be difficult to go back to how it was before, but it would be worth it in the end, wouldn't it?

They returned home with only half an hour to spare before the taxi arrived. They spent that time sitting on the couch, hugging each other goodbye. The time seemed to fly by, because before she knew it, Anuket was pulling her suitcase along to the boot of the car and strapping herself inside, but not before giving Ipet one last embrace.

Ipet tearfully kissed her on the cheek, having to be prised off the young girl for fear of missing her flight.

"You still have your phone?" asked Ipet.

"Yes I do, I'll call you every day, I promise" said Anuket. "Unless father finds it" she laughed in a hollow tone. "But that wont happen, I'll switch it on silent and hide it under my dress. He won't go looking for it there. If he did, I'd be very worried"

"What about the battery?" asked Ipet.

"Oh yeah, I forgot…" said Anuket, embarrassed she'd forgotten about something as important as that. "Im sure there will be a spell somewhere to fix things like that. I'll have a look when I get back"

The taxi driver huffed impatiently drawing their attention. "I have to go now" said Anuket tearfully, opening the door. "I love you"

"I love you too, very much" replied Ipet, her eyes overflowing with sadness that she would never see her again. "Take care"

Anuket looked back through the window as the driver pulled away from her home. this was it.

88888888888888888 Marik's place

"What?" asked Ishizu unbelievingly. "How did this happen?"

Marik explained the ugly scenario to his brother and sister, both of which grew angry at how this 'woman' could do such a thing. Had she no pride in herself? Marik went on to give explanation on how he had tried to talk to Anuket about what had happened, with no success.

"Anuket hates me" said Marik. "She said she doesn't want anything to do with me and told me never to talk to her again"

"You're not going actually do that are you?" asked Ishizu. "Not talk to her I mean"

"Yes" said Marik, his voice barely above a whisper. "If that's what she wants, then I'll do it. I just want her to be happy…"

"STOP BEING SUCH AN IDIOT!" shouted Ishizu, catching both males off guard. Odion nearly jumped out of his skin and Marik almost fell off his chair.

"What?" stammered Marik.

"Get up" she ordered, grabbing Marik by the arm and dragging him out the door. "You are coming with me to see Anuket. Honestly! You two are being ridiculous! It's obvious that you are meant to be together! Why do you both insist on making this difficult?"

She ordered Marik inside the backseat of the car waiting outside, Odion jumping into the driver's seat not wishing to be on the end of Ishizu's wrath. After about fifteen minutes, they arrived at Anuket's house. Marik followed behind Ishizu as she walked up to the door. She rang the doorbell and waited for an answer. She was met face to face with an old woman.

"Hello, my name is Ishizu. Is Anuket here? Im here to sort these two stubborn children out and make them see sense" said Ishizu with a no nonsense air about her.

The old woman looked up in surprise. "You're here to see Anuket?" she repeated.

"Yes, where is she? Can we see her?" asked Ishizu.

Ipet invited the Ishtar's into the lounge and offered them a seat which they took. Marik was looking very uncomfortable as he had been here only a few hours before, but was inwardly hoping that his sister's sudden change in personality would bring him and his Anuket together again.

"Why do you want to see her?" asked Ipet curiously.

"These two have been acting like children for long enough. This whole break up is nonsense! They are going to be together and like it! And if not, that's too bad for them" said Ishizu looking Marik in the eye.

Ipet felt somewhat relieved. Finally, there was a chance that Anuket could come home again. But then again, there was that little problem off her being at the airport right now.

"She isn't here" said Ipet. "But if you really want to see her, then you have to move now. She's on her way back home to Egypt"

"Egypt?" repeated Marik in surprise. "Why would she go there? Does she really hate me that much?"

"No, of course not. She's just upset, but if you go now, you may still be able to catch her before she reaches home. If you do that, you may be able to bring her back. If her father finds out you're not together, knowing him, he may try and find another husband for her"

"Like hell he will!" shouted Marik possessively. "She's mine! I love her!"

"Then tell her that and convince her to come home again!" cried Ipet. "You'll find out soon enough Marik, but it is very important you do make up with her" she caught Ishizu's eye, they both nodded in acknowledgment.

Marik missed the last comment, too caught up in his own anger to realise there was a hidden message there. There was no way he was going to lose Anuket to another man! He stood up and bolted to the door. Odion and Ishizu following close behind and got in after him. Marik took the keys from his brother and started up the engine. Driving wildly, he somehow managed to get back to his apartment in less then five minutes and without being stopped by the police.

He grabbed a small bag and piled in the bare essentials before running out to the car again. Odion and Ishizu didn't need to pack as they weren't going. They knew that Marik needed to do this on his own, and were confident that this time, he would succeed.

8888888888888 at the airport

Marik rushed through the queues at the airport, finally getting himself a ticket on the next flight to Cairo. He somehow, after much hassle, found the place where he was supposed to be. He hated airports, that's why he didn't like to fly all that often. Luckily for him though, this would be Anuket's first time, and she would be on her own. Hopefully she would be finding it difficult too which would slow her down somewhat.

After much waiting and delays, the stewards finally allowed the passengers to board. Once he was in his seat, Marik began to fiddle with all the things around him. He couldn't stand the wait. He almost shouted to the airhostess that he knew the drill if there ever was an emergency and just get the plane in the air already.

After what seemed like an eternity, they finally took off. It would be a few hours before they arrived in Egypt so Marik tried to take his mind off things by getting a few snacks. But it didn't work; all he could think about was what he was going to say to Anuket when he saw her. He didn't have a clue. Marik just hoped that the right words would come out when he needed them.

8888888888888888 on another plane

Anuket clung to her seat, her gaze anywhere but out the window. She hated the takeoff, but the landings were even worse! She could have sworn the airport had just hired a bus driver from off the streets. Her stomach flopped as they touched the runway, her grip on the seat loosening. There was no way she was going to do that again. She watched as the airport came into view. The sign above her seat indicated that it was fine to remove her safety belt. Grabbing her hand luggage, she followed the rest of the passengers out the plane and onto the platform.

She took in the fresh clean air, feeling strange to be in her homeland again after all this time. Anuket never realised how much she had missed it until now. But then again, now that she thought about it, she was beginning to miss everyone in Japan too. Everyone she loved was there, her friends, Ipet, Marik…

"Stop thinking like that!" she scolded herself. "You don't want to be involved with him any more remember?"

Anuket walked into the airport and waited for her luggage to arrive. She didn't realise it at the time, but it had passed her three times already. Her thoughts were on something else entirely. She couldn't help but feel there was something wrong. Was she too hard on Marik before? He said that he hadn't done anything wrong, that he had remained faithful to her. Now that she thought about it, that hadn't been the first time Georgina had done something like this. Had she been so blinded that she had misjudged the man she loved? Was she sure that was lust on Marik's face when he had pulled away from Georgina? She wasn't sure anymore. It was different from the lustful looks he had given her whilst they made love. Maybe she had gotten it wrong, maybe Marik had been telling the truth all along.

Anuket didn't know what to do. A part of her wanted to go back to Domino and make up with Marik, but other part of her told her to stick to the plan and stay away from him. After realising she was the only one standing there, Anuket took the only suitcase on the conveyor and made her way to the gate to find herself a way of getting back home.

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There you go. They're both in the mood to be together now. How about that? I decided that I was letting you all dangle for too long, but now things are back on track. I must admit this isn't my favourite chapter, and the next one will be as difficult as hell to write because I don't have a romantic bone in my body. But im gonna try my best to make it as cute and realistic as possible. Please bear with me.

This is the last problem the two will encounter. After that, all will be happy, but keep in mind, that once this chapter is finished, the story is still not over. There are still a few more things for me to sort out to make sure they are happy together. The birth of the baby for one. How will Marik react to being a father? the next chapter will be up in a fortnight as i have to upadate my bakura/oc fic. i feel i've been neglecting that a bit.

Thankyou for all your reviews. I can't believe I have over 600! I feel so loved. I hope none of you are getting bored with this story.