Disclaimer: I do not own Yu Gi Oh.

Author's Notes: Ok, I know the last chapter was kinda sucky. You don't have to lie because it was. lol I guess im just getting the end of story blues. Plus that and I've been busy with others things that have taken up my time considerably (final fantasy 11). Hope this chapter is better and more eventful in the sense that it's not boring and looks like im digging in the deepest recesses of my pockets for a storyline.

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Unrequited Love

Chapter 46: Wedded Bliss?

A couple of months later, Marik and Anuket had settled back into life in domino. She was now six months pregnant and could not hide it any longer under her baggy clothes. She had a nicely rounded stomach, and according to the doctor a very healthy little boy growing inside her. Anuket was very proud of her bump and now wore clothes that fitted her comfortably showing it off. She just felt a little awkward when passing by people she knew from school. They seemed to stare and point at her, whispering as if she wasn't there at all.

But today, Anuket was happily wandering through the streets of domino, shopping for the baby supplies she would be needing in three months time. Marik was at home assembling the cot and painting the nursery. By the time Anuket was finished shopping, he should be finished decorating. That was the plan anyway.

Anuket made her way towards the mall and wandered around the various shops aimed towards new mothers. She picked up lots of little things, like bibs, pacifiers, cuddly toys, books, nappies, mobiles for the nursery. The list was endless. She was amazed there was so much stuff. Originally she had intended to buy the basics, but she couldn't help herself. There were so many things she wanted to give her baby. After, one shop she moved onto the next which specialised in baby clothes. She poured over the tiny little outfits and fell in love with many of them. Purchasing the ones she wanted to see her little boy wearing the most.

After a while, Anuket found herself feeling tired. She hadn't realised how quickly time had passed. She was getting hungry and her back was about to snap from all her walking and standing around. Anuket had been out for hours now and Marik would most likely be wondering where she was. He might even be out looking for her now. Deciding that it was time to go home and get some rest, Anuket pulled out her cell phone to call Marik to pick her up. There was silence for a second before it began to dial. She waited a while longer before a slightly flustered Marik answered.

"Anuket? Where are you? Do you know what time it is? You shouldn't be out for as long as this! You need to get some rest!" scolded Marik from the other end.

Anuket frowned at his tone of voice. Marik had become increasingly protective of her recently. He never let her do anything that would cause her to do even the tiniest amount of work for fear that she would strain herself. She was getting tired of it.

"I'm fine. Will you stop acting like taking a walk will kill me?" she growled, a hint of agitation in her voice. She was trying to keep her temper under control.

"Im not suggesting a walk will kill you, but you can't just stay out for hours at a time. Have you sat down or eaten at all today while you were out?" he asked, knowing that she hadn't.

"No, I haven't, but that's probably because I've done enough sitting around to last me a lifetime" she replied. "Im finished now so come and pick me up at the mall" she said, switching the phone off.

The shop attendants helped Anuket take her bags to the car park where Marik would soon be picking her up. There were a lot of bags and she couldn't be expected to carry all of them. Not even she was stupid enough to risk that. After about ten minutes, Marik drove up in Odion's car. He had lent it to him until they had sorted out everything else and were ready to buy their own.

Marik had an unreadable expression on his face. He got out of the car and seemingly snatched the bags from Anuket's hands as soon as she had packed them up to help pack into the car boot. Anuket looked at him strangely. He wasn't in a good mood, she could tell. And she also knew he was about to let her know all about it. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, getting into the front of the car while Marik packed the shopping away. He got in minute later and drove off to their flat.

"What's wrong?" she asked wearily as Marik nearly skidded round a corner.

"What's wrong?" repeated Marik disbelievingly. "I'll tell you what's wrong. You should be taking this pregnancy more seriously! You go out for hours on end without resting or eating. You carry heavy loads everywhere you go and you don't even realise your doing it! You're not even bothering to take care of yourself!"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realise I wasn't allowed to do anything unless I had your say so" she replied sarcastically.

"I'm not stopping you from doing anything" said Marik indignantly, stopping at a red light.

"Oh no? Then how come you're having a go at me for 'one' days shopping? I haven't been out for two weeks Marik because you said I should get some rest!"

"And don't you feel better for it?" he asked.

"No I don't! I feel restless! You try sitting on your ass all day with nothing to do but watch daytime television! It gets boring very quickly. And I can't even go out to break the day up because im supposed to be resting!" she growled. "I can't even talk to my friends as much as I used to because they all have school and homework!"

"Look, I know how you're feeling..." said Marik, before being cut off.

"Oh do you now?" said Anuket. "How exactly? What do you do all day? Let me think. You get up, you have breakfast, you go to work, you talk to people, you go for a drink after work with Odion you come home, then go out for a ride on your bike and come back and eat and go to sleep, possibly doing other bits in between. What do I do? I get up, eat breakfast, I watch TV, I eat, I watch TV, I eat, I watch TV, oh wait, I sense a pattern"

"It's not as bad as that" groaned Marik driving off again. "You're probably just feeling that way because of your hormones. It understandable for someone in your condition"

Anuket slowly turned to look at him. "Excuse me? What do you mean my condition? Im pregnant! I'm not sick so don't treat me like I am!"

"Im not…" started Marik.

"Yes you are! You keep saying that you're doing this for me, to make me feel better, but you're making me feel worse! I can't do anything with you around because you'll tell me I'll strain myself or get hurt. I feel like im suffocating. You never acted like this before I was pregnant. It makes me wonder if it's really me you're worried about. Maybe you're not even bothered at all what you're doing to me. Just like when we were children…"

Marik nearly crashed the car when he heard this. It was lucky that they had pulled up outside their flat now. He didn't think he would be able to drive safely after that little statement. He stared at Anuket as she got out of the car. He was lost for words. She wouldn't even look him in the face and her eyes seemed misty with tears, he couldn't tell because she had quickly turned her back and hurriedly walked inside. Did she really see him as that person he once was? The one that did anything and everything he could to upset her? The one he thought he had seen the last of?

That thought alone hurt him deeply. Was he really making her life a misery? All he wanted to do was protect her. He didn't want her to get hurt. Not just because she was pregnant with his child, although that was an important factor, but because he loved her so much.

"Am I trying too hard to protect her?" he thought to himself. "the more I try, the more distant she becomes. Am I being too overprotective?"

He thought back to what she had said in the car. Yes, he did have a busy social life. He went to work, and went out for drinks with friends and colleagues and rode his bike by himself as a way to get away from it all. What did Anuket do? She never left the house because he had insisted she stay and rest. She sat around doing nothing all day, and wasn't able to talk to people because they were busy with school or work. She couldn't talk to him because he was out most of the time and whenever she called him at work he had things to do and got irate with her for calling at a busy time.

Anuket was always a busy person. She hated sitting around doing nothing and that is exactly what he had forced her to do. She was one of those people that had to be doing something. And there was only so much she could do in that small flat.

"Maybe she's right. I haven't changed at all" he thought sadly. "I have to do something. We have been married for three months and already im making her life a misery. If I don't sort this mess out she'll leave me before the baby is even born!"

Marik unpacked the things his wife had bought and left them inside the hallway of their flat. He turned around and headed back to the car. He got inside and turned the keys, driving off towards the town.

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Anuket sat on the floor in the nursery. It was complete now, with the exception of the things she had bought in town today to decorate it with. She smiled dejectedly. She should be happy, looking at her baby's beautifully decorated room which he would be occupying in a few months time. But for some reason she just felt empty. Marik hadn't come inside after their argument in the car. She knew that what she had to him had hit a nerve, and almost regretted saying it to him. But a part of her was still angry for the way he saw her as some weak pregnant woman. She was made of tougher stuff then that! after all, she and her baby had survived a brutal attack from her brother Baal. She could handle a shopping trip!

The longer she sat there, the more confused she became. She had so many thoughts going around in her head, she could barely remember what had started the argument in the first place, and wasn't even sure if it was worth staying mad at Marik. He meant well. He just needed to realise that she needed to move around and have her own space outside the flat.

"Hey there…." said a quiet voice behind Anuket.

"Hey there…" she replied just as quietly.

"So what do you think of the nursery?" asked Marik, sitting on the floor beside his wife awaiting her approval.

"It's perfect. You did a wonderful job on it Marik. Thankyou…"

"Look Anu, im sorry for everything. Im sorry I've been making you feel like a prisoner here and im sorry I haven't spent much time with you. I know you need my support more then ever right now"

"That's ok…" she replied quietly.

"Well no it's not really" said Marik. "so to make up for it, I promise I will spend more time with you and I wont keep pestering you to stay home and rest all day, everyday. Feel free to do whatever it is you want to do, go shopping or whatever, but please don't forget to take breaks if you get tired and eat when you're hungry. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable"

Anuket looked at Marik and smiled. "Thankyou, that means a lot to me"

"I know it does. So that's why I've decided we are going to go out tonight for a meal. Just the two of us. what do you think?"

Anuket smiled eagerly. "I think that's a great idea. I don't know why you never suggested it sooner"

Marik got up from his crossed leg sitting position and helped Anuket up from hers.

"Come on, I got us a table booked at a certain restaurant I know you'll like" he grinned.

Anuket lifted a brow in confusion at his retreating form before realising he may be referring to the place her took her to on their first date together. The place where she had asked the waiter if they killed their lobsters humanely or not. The place they had wined and dined at before conceiving little Namu. She loved that place. They had gotten to know each other much better there. Anuket had lots of fond memories of that time.

It would be expensive, but they didn't splash out on things like this very often, and she did need a little cheering up after having such a hard time, so she was very agreeable with the idea. It would also mean spending time with her husband which she wanted more then anything else right now. Anuket walked out of the nursery and switched off the light, closing the door behind her as she went to change into something more suitable.

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I don't think that chapter was that bad. The previous few chapters were a little awkward, but this one was ok. Maybe cus I focused on something other then the fact that they're all lovey dovey and stuff. A little argument was just what I needed to write. I love fallout scenes. I can't wait to start my other fic. I hope to put more arguments and hate in like that but better. I skipped time a bit so now there's only 3 months left till Namu comes! I think another time skip is due.

Oh by the way! It's my birthday on Tuesday! Yay! I'm going to be 21. Wow. Everyone look at the bottom of chapter 7. I left a birthday note there too. That was when I turned 20 a whole year ago. I cant believe I've been writing this a year now. I'm so lazy lol. People have started and finished about five million fics between the start and finish of this one I bet!

Oh yes. My birthday is on the 4th, which is also Kazuki Takahashi's birthday. Happy bday to him too! (party hats and cake all round!)

Please review. Consider it a birthday present.