The next morning, The female Ryou was up and getting ready to school, however she wore a cute red tee and a pair of jean shorts, it was late in the year and the whole class saved up money to go away to the beach, it was going to be great. So Ryou packed what she needed to take with her, a bathing suit, towels, sunblock, her sources of music, which was an Ipod and CD player, and anything else she need. She then picked up the ring from the nightstand and placed it in the bag.
"Your not even going to wear it?" Bakura questioned. Ryou shook her head and smiled softly.
"No, I wouldn't want it to get damaged or lost now would I?" She teased.
"You better be joking about loosing me!" barked the Yami. Ryou slid the ring into the beach bag and headed to school. She arrived a bit early then normal so she entered and rested her back on the wall of the grand hall way, her mind kept visiting the events of the previous night. Upon her thoughts she witnessed Marik wander in from the corner of her eye, she froze and her heart was racing in her chest, she prayed he didn't come over here, and they were answered when he looked around and wandered to his hikari, he dressed in his usual fashion, black sleeveless tee and tan baggy pants, and of course his long violet cape.
The teacher got the students attention by blowing a sliver whistle, the hall went silent. "Alright everyone is going to get on the bus now, starting with the ladies." she said. The girls made their way to the bus and Ryou was one of the first on so she headed near the end of the bus, she chose fourth seat from the back and placed her bag beside her and her small suitcase on top in the storage unit, she was searching through her bag for any source of entertainment, she pulled out her Ipod when she felt the seat stir and shift, she blushed slightly and turned to see the person she didn't want to see, Marik Ishtar. She sighed and looked to him.
"Umm..." she began and saw him smirk. "If you want me to move, too bad, your stuck with me, the teacher assigned us partners." he explained and gestured towards the teacher assigning partners so people didn't wander off alone.
She sighed and sunk in her chair, she then slipped headphones over her head and began to listen to music. Ryou stared out the window as they started on the long drive to the beach, after a while of listening to music, Ryou noticed Marik pulling out some earphones and reached over unplugging her headphones. She blinked.
"What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm plugging in my earphones so we both can listen." he said and handed her one ear. She rolled her eyes and took and placed it in her ear, she always hated these things they hurt her ears terribly, she noticed the sky darkening, where they driving through a storm, a shiver ran down her spine at the thought, she hated storms and hated to be in the middle of one.
As expected it began to down pour and the thunder rolled and the lightening cracked, she gasped softly and began to tremble, this frightened her terribly, her eyes widen with fear, and her breathing began to quicken. Marik looked at her for a moment before letting out a sigh.
"Stop being so weak." he said and unplugged his earphones letting them drop from her ear and unto his lap, he then plugged hers back in and placed them softly on her head. He turned it on and blared it so the thunder wouldn't effect her hearing. Then he draped his purple cape over her head and wrapped his tan arm around her comfortingly.
Her eyes widen and she blushed softly, but she did feel comfortable in his embrace, she slowly stopped shaking and her breathing returned to normal, soon the storm passed and she slipped off the headphones and looked to him. "Thank you." she said and smiled softly. Marik looked to her and gave her a small smile.
"No problem, besides you look incredibly adorable when your under the cape and frighten looking." He replied with a smirk. She huffed and looked out the window and removed the cape from her head, however even when pulling away, his arm didn't move from her, she blushed softly.
"Umm.." she stuttered. Marik just rolled his eyes and dropped his arm. "There, happy?" he said annoyed. She smiled at him.
"Yes." and she continued to look out the window, Marik almost pouted and returned to his music.
The evening had faded into twilight and it was growing dark, but not completely night, the lights on the bus dimmed and Ryou's eyes began to grow heavy, she sighed with tiredness and then found a perfect use for Marik, a giant pillow. She rested against his shoulder and soon began to sleep. Marik turned his head sharply and stared at her for a moment, before removing his cape and draping it over her.
Yugi blinked a few times and watched the scene play he turned to Malik.
"Malik your Yami is being really nice to Bakura's sister." he said. Malik blinked and stared. "Hmm...he's never nice to anyone.." he replied after a moment of pondering.
"Maybe's he's turning over a new leaf?" suggested Anzu. "Perhaps."
The bus arrived at the hotel late that night. The teacher explained that your partner would be your hotel partner as well. Ryou was still asleep and so Marik gently shook her awake. She groaned and sat up.
"Are we here?" she asked quietly, and Marik nodded, grabbing his things. "Come on" he said and grabbed her things as well, She carried his cape and folded it. She followed him up the stairs and to the second floor where they reached they're hotel room. She saw the two beds and smiled, she placed the cape on one bed and took her things from Marik, thanking him, she sat her things beside her bed and turned to him.
"I'm a bit hungry." she said. Marik picked up the phone and ordered room service. Ryou headed into the bathroom and changed into her pj's, they were a bit big, since they were made for a boy. She sat on the bed and Marik sat on his and flipped through the channels. After a moment, room service came with some meals and Marik paid for them.
"You didn't need to pay for mine Marik." she protested.
"Can you ever just shut up and take what's given to you?" he asked a bit annoyed and handed her, her food. She huffed and sat on her bed and looked to him. "Thank you none the less." she said and began to eat.
After they're late dinner, Marik discarded the garbage and turned the lights off. Ryou climbed into bed and curled up.
"Good night." she said. Marik paused a moment before replying with a ''Good night Ryou." he said and drifted to sleep. After a while of sleeping, thunder cracked, Ryou cracked her eyes open and sat up, she shivered violently and got up. She debated weather or not to jump in bed with Marik. With another crack of thunder and a streak of lightening convinced her. She jumped into bed with him, causing him to jump up slightly.
"Wha!?" he looked at her and blinked. "Are you alright?" he asked the trembling lump in his bed.
"D-Do I l-look alright!?" she asked. Marik chuckled and got comfortable, He lied beside her, and she calmed down, she blushed deeply and stayed there eventually falling asleep. Marik did the same and slipped his tan arm around her in a protecting manner. The night went on undisturbed.