The Eye of Horus
Neferi: I apologize for not updating earlier, I had no time to write for all my stories for school was keeping me really busy. But now the problem ends since I finished school last week!
Tara: That's right and you don't know how happy Neferi is.
Neferi: smiles Now here's the disclaimer: I don't own YGO but I do own Tara and the Horus Items, which will appear soon.
Chapter nine: In love
Tara looked at Marik and smiled at him, even though he was apparently busy reading a book. He noticed her gaze was upon him and decided to retrieve his gaze from to the book to her.
"What is it?" he asked as he closed the book.
"Nothing at all" answered Tara "I'm kind of bored".
"Well then why don't we take a walk around here?" suggested Marik smirking at her.
"Sounds good to me" accepted Tara "And yet I repeat to you, don't give me that smirk, you give me the creeps".
"You'll have to accept it, that's just me" replied Marik walking over to her.
Tara stood up and both walked out of his room.
Time passed by quickly and Tara got used to being "kidnapped". Marik let her walk around the house and enter whatever place she desired except the garage. She had also made friends with Odion and the Rare Hunters respected her, some said she was "the Master's woman" because they had seen both kissing and walking around holding hands. Tara just shrugged it off ignoring them.
One day…
Tara was on the kitchen eating corn flakes for breakfast one morning. She was alone on the kitchen sitting on the table staring out the window.
'It's time for me to get out of here, the time for my task is approaching' she thought as she kept on eating.
Tara heard footsteps approaching and when she turned her head to look at who it was, Marik entered the kitchen.
"Good morning Tara" he smiled at her.
"Morning" she smiled back.
He walked over to the refrigerator and got the milk out. He served himself the same thing Tara was eating and then sat down next to her.
"Is something wrong?" he asked as he looked at her.
Tara blinked and then said "Oh nothing Marik, everything's alright".
So Marik ignored it and started eating as Tara put her plate on the sink and washed it. A silence covered the room.
'I must tell him now or never' thought Tara as she cleaned her hands.
She took a deep breath and then turned around.
"Marik I have to tell you something" she stated.
Marik walked over to the sink and laid his plate inside, then turned over to her.
"What is it?" he asked.
"Marik, I think it's time for you to let me go" said Tara with eyes closed "As well as my father".
"Tara I - "
"Listen to me for a brief moment Marik" said Tara looking at him in the eyes "I must go, I can't always be kept here, in losing days in my school, my family must be worried about me and I would like to be in my house again".
Marik listened carefully as he looked at her in the eyes.
"If what you show me when you kiss me is what you affirm, that you truly care for me, then you will let me and my father go" she finally stated.
Marik sighed and then said "Very well, I'll let you go".
"Thank you Marik" she smiled as she hugged him.
As the Egyptian boy hugged the girl he whispered something on her ear "Tara I will let you go but I wish to see you again".
Tara looked at him and said "You can see me again, that is if you come to visit".
Marik smiled and then caressed her face.
"Marik there's something else I have to tell you" said Tara slowly.
"What, that you are the keeper of the Horus Items? I already know that Tara" he replied.
"Then why didn't you force me to give them to you?" asked Tara astonished.
"Because unfortunately for my plans I developed a crush on you" answered Marik smirking.
Tara blushed lightly "I see…"
"Come on, go and get your things so I can take you to your house" he told her.
Tara nodded and turned around on her heel to leave but then stopped. She turned over to Marik again and putting her arms around his neck she pulled him down and kissed him. Marik put his arms around her and kissed her back.
When Tara parted she murmured "I'll be going now".
Then she left.
-Hikari why are you going to let her leave?- asked his yami.
-I told her that, because I have a crush on her, I don't want to keep on going with my plans to strip the Pharaoh of his power and be more powerful- answered Marik.
-You're more foolish than what I thought- replied his yami.
-Don't you think I'm going to let you take over me, that won't happen- stated Marik.
He heard his yami's evil chuckles just as Tara walked into the kitchen.
'I sense an evil presence within Marik' she thought 'I wonder what it is…could it be that he has a yami?'.
"Well Tara let's go" smiled Marik taking her hand.
Both of them walked away towards the garage.
"Odion will take your father to your house" said Marik to her after they had stopped by a room that Marik had entered.
"Thank you Marik" replied Tara, slightly disturbed by what she had sensed earlier within her boyfriend.
When both were in the garage, they mounted the motorcycle and rode off towards Tara's house. A while later Marik parked in front of it.
"Here we are" he said as both took their helmet's off.
Tara dismounted the bike and walked over to the front door. She tried to open it but it was locked.
"It seems Yami locked the house before leaving, he must have my keys" she murmured "But I won't call him, if I do and he sees Marik he'll be history".
"You don't have any keys?" asked Marik standing beside her.
"I don't but I know where is the spare key hidden" answered Tara "Wait here".
She walked over to her front yard and stood before a big tree that was beside the fence of the house. She jumped and reached a branch. Tara got hold of it and using her strength she pulled herself up to it. Marik watched amazed by her strength. She looked over at him and smiled. Then she jumped over the fence. A few moments later Tara opened the front door from the inside.
"There, I'm in" she said "Come in".
Marik walked inside the house carrying a backpack that had the stuff Tara had. Most of the stuff inside it Marik had bought them to her.
"Tha - " Tara stopped dead in mid word when she heard a noise upstairs.
"That didn't sound like something falling" murmured Marik.
"Someone's robbing" whispered Tara looking at the top of the stairs.
She walked up the stairs making no noise, almost ghost-like followed by Marik.
"In my room" she breathed stopping before the closed doors of her room.
Tara burst the door open and both teenagers entered. A man dressed completely in black looked at them. He had a bag in hands and inside it Tara recognized some of her things, including an original and priceless statue of the god Horus.
"Give those things back" she ordered angrily.
The robber seemed to chuckle "Try and get them".
Tara shrugged "You asked for it".
She thrust her hand forward and the man was suddenly pushed out the open window where he had entered. The bag flew on the air but Tara stopped it with the use of one of the powers the Chain had. She placed it quickly on the floor and then ran over to the window. A few centimeters from the ground she stopped the robber from hitting it.
"Marik would you be so kind as to call the police?" she asked softly as she set the man on the ground.
Marik nodded and went downstairs.
A short while later the police was there.
"Yes officer, he was stealing inside my house" said Tara as the robber was taken away.
"Young lady does your father know about this?" asked the officer.
"Yes, I also called him" lied Marik.
"Very well" nodded the officer "I still don't understand how you two kids caught the robber but well done".
"Thanks officer" replied both in unison.
The officer turned around and left with the robber.
"So you have the Hours Chain" said Marik turning to look at her.
"Yep, that's right" replied Tara.
Marik smiled "Well, I guess I'll be leaving now".
"No! Stay with me for a while longer Marik, please" said Tara with pleading eyes.
"Sorry my dear, I have to go" stated Marik.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because there is something I have to do" he answered "But I'll come and see you later, alright?".
"Alright" sighed Tara.
Marik held her chin up and kissed her on the lips. Tara kissed him back fervently.
"See you later" said Marik as he mounted his motorcycle.
Then he rode off. Tara sighed.
'Now I'll have to clean this house, it's messy' she thought as she entered the house 'But first I have to call Yami'.
She picked up the phone and called over to Kame Game Shop.
"Kame Game Shop how can I help you?" answered Yugi's voice.
"Hi Yugi!" she smiled.
"Tara? Is that you?" he asked.
"The one and the only" she answered.
"Tara! I'm so glad to hear your voice, where are you?" he asked.
"Home" answered Tara "Listen, I have to speak with you and Yami something very important, do you think you can come by now?".
"Sure I'll be there in a few minutes" said Yugi.
"Thanks" replied Tara.
Both of them hung up. A few minutes later Yugi was in her house.
"Alright, Marik let me go" said Tara as Yugi sat on the couch and Yami appeared beside him "And my father will be here momentarily because I was informed of it".
"Why did he let you go?" asked Yami.
"That doesn't matter anymore" answered Tara.
She couldn't tell Yami and Yugi that Marik Ishtar was her boyfriend or she would probably get in trouble with both.
"What matters is that we have to fly to Egypt" she said.
"What! Why?" asked Yugi.
"Because I have to get the Horus Items and give them to their owners" answered Tara "And I need you both to come with me, you see, I need the Pharaoh, his vessel and the Puzzle present. If not then I won't be able to get the Items".
"I see…" said Yugi "Well I'll have to ask my Grandpa".
"He'll let you go, I have foreseen it" said Tara "We must go as soon as possible so prepare yourself Yugi, we'll be going tonight".
"Very well, I'll call you when I'm ready" said Yugi.
As Yugi left Tara thought 'I hope everything goes alright'.
Neferi: End of chappie!
Tara: It was good, what will happen next?
Neferi: Find out on the next chappie!
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