Previously! On Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yugi's longing for the puzzle leads to serious trouble... Atemu is once again a spirit within the young mind of Yugi Mouto. Back at Ryou's house a sleeping Bakura is soon awakened after entering the bathroom and I'm supposing... seeing something he didn't really want to see. XD
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Inside Ryou's home, loud sobbing could be heard in his room. As many would expect, you're probably thinking it is Ryou crying, but no... It's Bakura. Lying on Ryou's bed sobbing his eyes out...
"I'm DEFOOORMED!"
"Oh, you're just now figuring that out? You're smarter than I thought Bakura." Ryou rolled his eyes.
"This isn't funny, Ryou!"
"And why would I find it funny? I'm ATTACHED. TO. YOU. Don't you think I'm upset too?"
"Not as much as me. You should be honored that you are attached to me... But me? I'VE LOST MY SEXINESS!"
"ARE YOU SAYING I'M UGLY!?"
"Maybe I am!"
"Well- Never mind..."
"What?"
"I'm not going to say it."
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Marik was at home, in the kitchen, eating some lunch. He wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to the food though as it slipped off his fork and onto the floor. "Marik! You better clean up that mess you're making!" Ishizu threw a rag at him and he was knocked out of his trance as he got down picking up the food and wiping up the floor. "What's the matter with you today Marik? It seems like something's wrong."
"I'm just worried Ishizu. About Ryou."
"Oooh."
Glancing at his sister, Marik got up and threw the food away and laid the rag on the counter. He then sat back down on the stool he was sitting at not to long ago. He propped his chin up with his arm that sat on the counter top. "Why don't you go see him?" Marik slightly jumped then turned to look at his sister. "Because..."
"Because why? There can't be any harm, right?"
"But what about Bakura?"
"Just leave the Millennium Rod with me; he can't get it if it's not with you."
"I guess..."
"And he can't hurt you with Ryou there... right?"
"Fine. I'm going!' Marik jumped down from the stool and went to take a shower and change before he left.
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"Bakuuuuura..." Ryou whispered, poking his foot into the leg of Bakura, trying to see if he was awake. Which apparently, he wasn't. "Finally, piece and quiet." At that moment the doorbell rang, making Ryou cringe. He sat for a second. When he figured out that the ring hadn't awoken the sleeping thief he slowly got up and walked out to the living room and to the front door. He opened the door to see Marik. "Marik?"
This being Marik's first glimpse at the 'new Ryou', he twitched a bit. Ryou narrowed his eye," Don't. Say. Anything."
"I'm sorry Ryou. I just wasn't expecting to see you like this." Marik slightly grinned and handed over a bag to Ryou. "What's this Marik?"
"Tea. I'm sure you don't want to go outside attached to... him. So, I went and bought you some."
"That's so nice of you Marik! Come in." Ryou grinned and led Marik into his house.
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"Graaaamps, Atemu's a spirit agaaaain!" Yugi was whining to his grandfather about the 'mishap'. Grandpa didn't seem to be paying attention to him though, "That's nice Yugi."
"You've got to help us! How are we supposed to make him... himself again?" Grandpa shrugged and walked off to the back of the store.
"We're probably just going to have to go through a whole bunch of crap like last time. You know, saving the world, looking for cards, but mainly kicking some ass." Atemu was propped up against a wall, mainly talking to himself, but forgetting that Yugi could hear his thoughts. At hearing Atemu's statement, Yugi got a horrified look on his face, "But I don't want to kick ass!"
Atemu was surprised for a second at the sudden outburst of Yugi. Then realized his spiritual body and went on to say, "Don't worry Yugi, you won't be kicking the ass, as usual."
"Uh! I kicked Marik's ass once!"
"But in the process you decided to hand me over to Joey and let yourself drown. Yeah, that's kickin'."
"Oh shut up you African freak!"
"Did..." Atemu then went off into the puzzle.
"Oooh, you get back here and face me like a man!" Yugi was now all huffed up and angry and proceeded to stomp up the stairs to his room.
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Marik and Ryou, attached to Bakura of course, walked into the living room. Ryou struggled a bit to move the dead weight hanging from his right side. "Uh, have a seat Marik." Ryou slightly gestured to a chair while he plopped onto the couch behind him. It was silent in the room for a good five minutes, besides Bakura's snoring.
"So, how are you Ryou?"
Ryou laughed a bit. "Other than being attached to this dolt, I would have to say I am quite fine, Marik. And you, all right?"
"Yes, yes. I'm fine I would have to say."
"That's brilliant…"
It was silent once again as short glances were swept across the room and at each other. Then, Marik stood up and walked towards the couch," Would you like me to start up some of this tea for you, Ryou?"
"That would be an excellent thing for you to do, Marik. Thank you."
Marik headed into the kitchen and started working up the tea…
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Yugi slipped the millennium puzzle from his neck and placed it on his desk as he had done many times in his past. He grabbed some clothes from his drawer and ran off into the hallway and into the bathroom. He took a quick shower, dried off, and began pulling his clothes on. Not to shortly after pulling his 'under clothing' on, Atemu popped up beside him, "Yugi I'm..." Atemu looked up and was just as surprised as Yugi was.
Yugi held his pants under his chin," You're suppose to be in my room! I left he Millennium puzzle in there! You can't tell me you decided to come out of the puzzle and popped up here!!"
Atemu turned around and Yugi began dressing quickly," But I did…" He looked down at the floor.
"Get out!" The short, basically an adult now, boy pointed towards the door and Atemu left. Then turning towards the mirror, Yugi quickly swiped a brush across his hair. (How on earth you would brush that…I don't know.
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"Here you go Ryou!" Marik smiled and handed a cup of tea to Ryou and took a cup with himself to the chair he had recently been sitting in. "The is wonderful, Marik. Thank you again."
"It's no problem. You've got it pretty hard right now; I know how it is… I just thought I would help."
"You're really to kind. I don't see how you ever could have been evil."
"Childhood, it always causes problems. Not to mention that was the first time my evil side appeared. I just let my anger take control. The difference between our situations though would have to be that I created the evil that lingered within me. Your's happened within accident and was once a human being. Yet is seems your situation ended up worse than mine."
"It's not that bad Marik. I can at least control Bakura slightly. Your evil side was to strong."
Marik looked away from Ryou and at the floor to his side," No, I could have controlled him. If I would have just done my job, controlled my anger. I didn't need Odeon's help, but I'm just a weak full who can't control my actions."
"Don't be so hard on yourself Marik."
Marik's gaze was on Ryou once again. He was staring intensely at the white haired, pale and slender British male. Ryou squirmed a bit as he noticed the intense gaze. Marik sighed and stood up, stretching a bit as he placed his cup down," Ryou…" Ryou's eye glanced quickly at Marik and then stared at the floor as Marik moved towards Ryou and took his cup, placing it upon the table as well. Then Marik leaned in over Ryou, "Thank you…" Marik leaned in closely to Ryou and then placed his lips against Ryou's. Ryou was wide eyed but didn't pull back.
Then the right eye that had been closed for so long, opened.
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Author's Note: Starting with Chapter 10 Marik will being to be called 'Malik', I've been getting myself confused since everyone else I have met calls him Malik while I have been sitting here calling his evil side Malik. So, basically the two names shall be switched with the two guys. Also, I am sorry it took so long for me to get the 9th chapter up. xD I hope you enjoyed this episode. –nods-