A/N: I forgot to put a disclaimer in the first two chapters! So, here it is:

I don't own YuGiOh! If I did the series would very different.

Sorry this took forever to update'^-^. I've been out fishing, and there is no internet out there. So, thanks for waiting, and without further ado, a plot twist!

~Bakura's POV~

Anticipation fills me as I set out for my next class. Math. I'll get to see Marik. I think this will be my new favorite class. Well, I thought that, until I found he wasn't there at all. I scanned the room for the Egyptian, but he was nowhere to be found. I checked the clock. Only a few seconds left before class starts. Is he skipping? I thought. No that couldn't be. He looked so happy when I told him I'd see him here. Where is that boy?

Then I saw his close friend, Sidney. I hardly knew her, but I've seen her with Marik often. She might know.

"Sidney?" I say as I approach the girl.

"Wassup Bakura?" Sidney said as leaned back in her seat to look at me.

"Have you seen Marik? I can't find him." I said, still looking around the room.

"Oh, so you're the one..." The black-haired girl smirked. Shocked filled my eyes, and a pink blush filled my face.

"The one what?" I couldn't help asking.

"Oh never mind," was Sidney's simple response, "but anyway, I haven't seen him around since the last class."

"Hm. Well thanks anyway." I sighed and sat down in the nearest chair, wondering where he possibly could be.

~Marik's POV~

They'd been bothering me for awhile, but nothing like this. They've never dragged me outside. They've never thrown me on ground and kicked me.

Until now. I'm stronger than I look, but when you're outnumbered three to one, that doesn't matter.

It all happened so fast. I was first in a dream world of Bakura-related thoughts, when my arms were pinned behind me and I was dragged out the door. Where is the security in this school? Out of all the people that saw, none were brave enough to help me. No one. That left me alone to face the blows from these twisted bastards.

"You're so weak! You stupid idiot! Come on try to get up! Aw, you're too weak! Ha!" They yelled at me, along with curses and further teasing. Pain shot through my back as the hard rubber sole of Jake's shoe shoved me harder into the dirt. I curled up into a ball to protect myself, but it didn't help. I was still racked with kicks and words. Suddenly, I was hit right on my head. It sent the world spinning and tumbling.

"S-stop, please" I whimpered. I hate spinning. I began to feel sick.

"Aw, the little weaklings had enough huh?" one of them said. "Well we're not DONE!"

His shoe clashed into the back of my neck, causing me to scream in pain. A shudder ran through me as it began to sting. I felt warm blood running from the wound. The spinning got faster and more violent, much like my situation. All at once, though, I went completely numb. I couldn't feel anything anymore. It was like I'd been frozen inside the deepest part of myself. I could only faintly hear the shouts of my tormentors. I don't know how long this lasted.

Then there was a new voice. My body stopped getting hit. The voices faded. I think there was a struggle of some kind, but I couldn't tell. Someone lifted me up gently. They whispered my name. I saw white hair and brown eyes swim into my vision. Then it all went black.

~Bakura's POV~

I'd spent the whole class thinking about what happened to Marik. I'd come to the conclusion that someone must have taken him out of the school. That's why I decided to go search for him.

As soon as I could, I got out of the classroom. Using the crowd of students for cover, I quietly slipped out the back door. The moment it closed behind me, I heard the shouts. The screeched insults, but what drove me to scene was the scream. A sound filled with pain and terror. It begged for help without using words. I sprinted for the source.

I found a horrifying scene. One person was on the ground and three were standing around, beating them ruthlessly.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" I shouted angrily. The three tormenters ceased their beating to look up at me.

"Oh, great" one of them sneered, "you've come to rescue." They stalked toward me.

"You want some?" another one said.

"Bring it on," I scoffed. I knew they saw the murderous glint my eyes took on. They hesitated before one ran at me recklessly. Too easy. Using his momentum, I flipped him onto his back, knocking the wind out of him. The other two backed off.

"O-okay we don't want any trouble," the taller one squeaked.

"Get out of my sight," I growled.

"Yanoproblembye!" with those words they took off. Only then did I pay attention to the still form of their victim. Then I knew.

Purple shirt, blonde hair, both stained with red. It was Marik. I went to him and sat down, carefully lifting him out of the dirt.

"Marik," I whispered, brushing muck from his face. His eyes opened slightly, then rolled back and he fell unconscious.

I had carried Marik's stunned self to the office. The secretary had taken one look at me and called the emergency line. The ambulance came and took Marik. I hopped in with him. I had to know he would be alright.

Now here I am, in the waiting room, worrying for my friend. A woman who looks a lot like Marik ,but with black hair, bursts in the door.

"Where is he? Where's my brother?" she looks around desperately. A nurse tells her to calm down and wait.

"Can I at least see him?" the worry in her voice is obvious.

"Who do you need to see?" the nurse asks.

"Marik Ishtar. I got a call that he's here." I began to listen more intently when Marik's name is mentioned. I didn't know he had a sister.

"You can see him when he wakes up Ms Ishtar. Please sit down and wait." The nurse repeated.

"Fine," the other woman said with a huff. She sat herself down in the chair next to me.

"So..." I said, trying to make conversation. "You're Marik's sister?"

"Ya. Do you know him?" she replied sharply.

"I'm his friend from school, Bakura." I said. The sharpness and worry in her voice disappeared, and she smiled.

"Oh, so you're the one..." she didn't finish her sentence.

"I'm the one what?" I asked, getting suspicious.

"It's a secret" she put a finger to her smiling lips. I groaned.

"Why does everyone know but me?" I look at the ceiling as if it'll tell me. Marik's sister giggled. I scowled at her. That's when another nurse came out of the hall and came over to us.

"Marik is awake. You can see him now." She told us. We stood simultaneously and hurried to the room Marik was kept in. I heard him murmur something as I stood beside his bed.

"Bakura?" he repeated.

"Yes, Marik I'm here. Your sister is too." I said.

"Hi Marik," she said.

"Hey 'Shizu," the still half-asleep boy said softly. He started to go under again. "Love you 'Shizu. Love you 'Kura." Then he was out like a light.

"Wait, did he just say..." I looked up at Ishizu, who was grinning at me.

"The secrets out." I felt heat creep up my neck. My face began to flush.

Marik... loves me?

I felt like that was an okay ending. Ya this did not go as they had planned. No date for our characters today;). Anyway R&R!