TO DECEIVE IS TO BELIEVE
By Starflower Sakura
DISCLAIMER: Yu-Gi-Oh? Belonging to me?! Don't make me laugh.
To readers/reviewers: Okay… I'm happy for all the wonderful reviews I got. People told me to update faster… I'm trying! Really! But school and the tests and the projects… . Do you know how frustrating that is?! I'm sure you do, but oh well. I just like to rant. Well, I'm updating as fast as I can, even though I do have to work on my other fics also… It's also hard coming to a decision which fic to work on… Well, hope you like this chapter.
To Deceive Is to Believe
Chapter 5 – Interest
"ISHIYAMA!! GET OUT HERE!!" Malik yelled at the top of his lungs causing many people to stare at him and lots of fans of Marik to glare.
He felt a tap from behind him and jumped ten feet high when he saw Marik standing there with a grin on his face.
"You called?"
"What in the world was yesterday about?!!" Malik screamed.
"Whatever do you mean, Malik dear?" Marik asked, grinning "innocently."
Malik glared; fire seemed to dance in his lavender colored eyes. Marik mused over that fact and dodged just in time as Malik's hands almost reached it destination—his neck.
"You come back here so I can strangle you!! First that creepy hug!! Then that tree!! What next, huh?!! Are you going to pick me up everyday from my house to drive me to school?!!" Malik screamed, not noticing that he just gave Marik a suggestion of what to do next.
Marik smirked, "Not a bad idea, Malik-chan. I'll be picking you up tomorrow morning."
Marik chuckled at Malik before turning away and heading back towards his group, smirking at his success. He raised an eyebrow as he noticed that the group was suddenly missing Bakura and Yami. Noticing his curious look, some pointed to the right and some to the left. He turned left first to see that Yami and Yugi were talking under the shades of a tree and to the right was Bakura and Ryou, talking also, while leaning casually against the wall.
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"What did you want to talk to me about, Yugi-chan?" Yami asked, smiling widely at the fact that Yugi had actually asked to talk to him. Usually it was the other way around.
"Um… Motoyo—"
"Now, now, Yugi. Don't you remember what I said?" Yami chided lightly.
"Oh, right. Yami-san… um… why are you doing all this?"
"Doing what, Yugi-chan?" Yami asked, faking innocence like Marik had.
"The whole thing with the trees, and yesterday after school I found these Duel Monster cards in my locker from you."
"Well… like I said before. I want to be friends with you, nothing more."
Yugi was still suspicious, but didn't show it. It wasn't that he didn't want to trust him, but there was really no reason why Yami would want to be friends with him. Yugi gave Yami a beautiful smile, said goodbye and left to find the others.
"That went well…"
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"Ryusaki-san…"
"Hai?"
"I-I don't mean to be rude or anything, but can you please stop being so nice to me?" Ryou asked, finding the grass interesting all of a sudden.
"But why?" Bakura protested.
"Um… I don't think that I deserve it, Ryusaki-san. After all, there is nothing I can offer you and you have your fan club who would do anything for you to do the things that you do for me…"
Not including the fact that it's completely freaking me out, Ryou added silently.
Bakura took Ryou's small hands into his and stared at Ryou's eyes for what seemed like eternity.
"But there is something that you have that you can offer me, Ryou-chan!"
"O-Oh… and w-what's that?"
"Your friendship!"
Ryou sweatdropped, while trying to pull his hands from Bakura's grasp and failing, might I add.
"Bakura-sama!!" a fan girl cried out, launching herself at Bakura.
Bakura moved aside, pulling Ryou with him making the girl land on the grass where he'd been standing only a few seconds ago.
Too bad… she could've hit the wall too, Bakura thought.
"If you want a friend, you can always come to me!" the girl said.
"Me too!! I'll be your friend!"
"I will, too!!"
"Me too!! Scratch that, I'll be your girlfriend!!"
Ryou backed away from the advancing screaming fan girls.
"See, Ryusaki-san. Look at all those people who want your friendship. They are much better than me…"
"Yeah, much better. At screaming and being annoying…" Bakura muttered.
Bakura turned to Ryou, ignoring the wailing fan girls.
"I only want your friendship, Ryou! Will you give me the honor of being your friend?"
"Um… Ryusaki-san…" Ryou said, looking fearful all of a sudden.
"What is it, Ryou-chan?" Bakura questioned, wondering if his plan was working or not.
"T-Turn around…" Ryou whispered.
"Why?"
"Okay… don't turn around… instead… Run!!" Ryou shouted, this time pulling Bakura away as fast as he can as the hundreds of fan girls pounced on the spot where Bakura was previously standing.
"Those idiots…" Bakura mumbled, glaring at his adoring fans.
He usually didn't mind the attention he got from those lovesick girls, but they were ruining his chance at befriending Ryou and he didn't like it! Then, a thought dawned on him.
"Ryou-chan… you saved me from those wild animals!"
"Err… they're human beings, Ryusaki-san…"
Bakura ignored his comment, "Does that mean we're friends?!"
Ryou panicked. No way was he befriending a crazy, sadistic, lunatic stalker!
"Um… l-look at the time!! I'm supposed to go meet Malik and Yugi now! Bye!!"
Ryou dashed away before Bakura could utter another word. Bakura scowled at his lost chance and turned to walk back towards the group. He saw them snickering at him and the scene with Ryou. They didn't have to hear anything to know that things didn't work out. Bakura's scowl deepened, scaring most of the people that were surrounding him, but unfortunately it didn't affect his group of friends at all.
"Mai, why are we given such hard tasks anyways?" Yami asked.
"Come on. Where's the fun in it if it isn't hard?"
"I'd rather win than have fun."
"Then you just have to befriend them and see who would get the most popular out of all three. I must say, they all have potential. It just depends how you bring it out… once you gain their trust that is. Remember, there is a due date."
Bakura and Yami frowned slightly while Marik grinned wildly, like usual. He started walking away from the group, his hands in his pockets whistling a small tune while he's at it.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to have some fun with Malik-chan!"
He disappeared around the corner and Bakura and Yami looked at each other.
"He's just asking for it, isn't he?" Yami asked.
"He certainly is."
They stayed silent as they looked at where he disappeared.
"Let's follow him," they both stated at the same time and off they went, leaving the others confused.
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Marik walked down the halls of the school building, peeking into the classrooms while he's at it to see if anybody he knew would be able to tell him where Malik was. Walking past the music room, he heard soothing music by someone playing the piano. He took a peek and saw Ryou, his eyes closed, a smile on his lips as his fingers gracefully ran over the keys. Marik left Ryou, not wanting to bother the boy. Another surprise was coming to him as he passed the art room. A view of tri-colored hair caught his eyes and his first thought was Yami but when, again, took a peak, he saw Yugi painting a lifelike scenery of the courtyard and it's people.
Interesting… I guess there is more to these three than meets the eye.
"If Bakura's assignment can play the piano like as expert and Yami's kid paints like a professional, I wonder how Malik would surprise me when I find him…"
No more was needed to say as he found himself standing in front of the gym. He heard noises inside, opened the door, and walked in. He wasn't surprise as he saw Malik, but what he saw… didn't surprise him much either. Malik was punching and kicking a sandbag violently until it was on the point of having a hole in it. Marik watched interestedly as Malik wiped his forehead and took a gulp of water.
"Okay… so Malik's skilled at fighting… this makes things more interesting."
Malik turned abruptly as he heard Marik. Malik glared, took his things, and walked past him and out the door. Marik turned to watch Malik go only to spot Bakura and Yami. They walked up to him, watching Malik walk past them without even a nod of sign of acknowledgement.
"Did you get him mad again?"
"No, of course not. I just caught him while he was practicing."
"Practicing what?"
"Fighting."
"Now we know more about what they like, at least," Yami declared.
"Yea, mine likes music, but I can barely play the radio without smashing it to many pieces when I can't find the stupid station. That is so helpful."
"Yugi likes to draw. I think I can draw."
Remembering the picture that he drew on the tree the other day he quickly changed his mind.
"Okay, so I can't draw."
"I know how to fight and enjoy it too, so mine's won't be a problem."
Yami and Bakura glared at Marik who smirked in return.
Now all I need is to get him interested…
To be continued…
Is this a fast update or what? You better say it is or I'll hurt you. This is probably the fastest I've ever done!! I think… It was fun to write though and you now know more about Yugi, Ryou, and Malik. Well… so does the Yami, Bakura, and Marik but who cares! I don't know if it really fits, but I can see them all doing that so…
- Starflower Sakura