Fates Encountered
Chapter 5
The next day…
Knock knock knock
Marik groaned sleepily as he strode over to the front door, wiping his eyes a little. He looked at the clock on the wall, reading 6:15am. He opened the door to reveil Cara, holding a box of glazed doughnuts. She chuckled at his sleepwear: plaid pajama pants and a baggy white T-shirt. It looked like he just threw the shirt on. "Sleep well?" Cara asked, smirking. Marik shrugged, just then noticing the breakfast-in-a-box. He chuckled as well and moved aside for her to enter, which she didn't. She just stood out in the hall, looking a bit shy to enter. He blinked, confused. "What's wrong?" He asked. "Is…he up?" She asked silently, but loud enough for him to hear. 'Ah, that's why.' He smirked at his thought and shook his head. "Not yet, but if I make some coffee, he will be." He answered, opening the door wider for her.
She took that advantage to enter. She sat at the table, placing the box gently upon the wood. Marik closed and locked the door and walked into the kitchen to begin making coffee. "Where's Jewel?" He asked, taking out the can of ground coffee. "In the shower." Came her reply. Instantly a flash of Jewel standing in the shower brought Marik awake. He almost dropped the can, but luckily caught it, cursing to himself of his dirty thoughts. 'Bad thoughts. BAD thoughts!' He yelled to his mind. Fortunately, Cara didn't notice. She was nibbling on a doughnut and looking out the window at one of the towers.
A few minutes after the coffee started brewing, Cara spoke up again. "I hear you asked her out again." Marik laughed softly. "Well, kinda. Not sure where to take her." Cara looked at him, thinking. "Hmm…Jewel is a simple girl. You already got her attention just from knowing you're a biker. But you also have something very different from Gail: kindness." Marik grinned at her comment. He looked over her shoulder to see a sleepy Ryou walking in. "Mm..what smells good?" Cara looked up and looked at the Brit with a coy smile. "Me." Ryou looked over at the guest, now blushing. 'Heh, these girls are dangerous for us in the mornings.' Marik thought. He opened the box and took out a doughnut. "Want one? Cara brought 'em." Ryou nodded, taking a seat at the table and chosing a doughnut from the box.
"What brings you here so early, Cara?" Ryou asked before taking a bite of the pastry. She tilted her head, smiling. "Just wanted to see a few happy sleepy faces before I went to cla-" "AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Jewel's voice screamed from the neighboring room along with loud crashes and banging against the wall. "Jewel?!" Marik and the others jumped out into the hall to meet up with Jewel, drenched in water and wearing nothing but a towel. She threw a dictionary at Gail, who was running out the exit, laughing like a menace. "DAMN IT!" She stomped her foot and turned around to come face to face with Marik, Ryou and Cara standing right behind him.
Jewel blinked a few times before realizing she was cold, standing pretty much naked, with the exception of a towel, and standing in front of her neighbors. She blushed madly and fell to her knees, shivering and embarrassed. "O-O-oh b-boy…." She gulped and looked away. 'Oh no! Marik saw me!' She cursed herself. Marik quickly dashed back into the guy's room to get his jacket and returned to place it on Jewel's wet arms. He helped her up and held her close. Cara chuckled, looking at Ryou, who also was trying to hold back a laugh. "What happened? Rats?" Cara asked, leaning against the wall. Jewel shivered and sighed. "Gail, that freaking prick! He took a picture of me naked!" Cara's grin turned into a frown and she grew pale. "Your whole body?!" Jewel kept her gaze on the ground, still shivering in Marik's arms. He, however, held her tighter, frowning. "It's official. I hate that guy." He muttered, causing Jewel to smile weakly.
"Um..Marik?" Jewel tried not to laugh. "Hm?" He answered. "Can you let go? I gotta get ready for class.." She blushed. He let go immediately, blushing as well. Cara and Ryou finally let out their laughter as Jewel rushed by them into her own room and quickly closed the door. Cara walked into her room, laughter subsiding. "We'll talk with you guys later. I've got to interrogate my room mate." Cara said with another laugh before she closed the door completely. "Oh man.." Marik muttered, shaking his head. He walked back into their own room with Ryou at behind. "I'm pretty sure it's illegal for him to do that to her. Think we should tell the principal or something?" Ryou asked, locking the front door. Marik sat at the table, a hand at his head, frowning. Ryou stood next to him, concerned. "Marik, we just got here. Don't get into trouble when it has nothing to do with us." "It's not that." Marik said, sighing. He looked up to the other male, blushing. "Third day we're here and already I got a girl, naked, to wear my jacket." Ryou burst out laughing at Marik's comment, causing the other to laugh as well.
***on the way to class***
Jewel walked side by side with her room mate, sighing sadly. "I can't believe he did that." Cara said, lifting her bag upon her shoulder. She looked at Jewel, feeling her silence. "Jewel…we have to get that photo back. If he is one of our enemies then most likely he'll-" "You think I don't know that?!" Jewel shouted back, looking scared and angry. They stared at each other for a few more moments, ignoring the other students passing by them to get to class. "He knows who you are now, Jewel. And if he's not as stupid as we wish he was, he'll know what I am too." Cara said, turning back to her class. "Get to class. We'll talk later. I'll inform Zale about what happened. In the mean time," Cara looked back to her room mate. "You know what to do with your boyfriend." Jewel glared at her, blushing. "Marik is not my boyfriend. Just like how Ryou is 'not' your's." She ended with a smirk. "Heh, be good in class, Jewel." Cara chuckled, walking into her class.
Jewel was a bit shocked to see Marik already sitting at his seat. 'I thought Cara and I left before them?' She wondered, walking up to her seat. "Morning." She smiled to her neighbor as she sat down. He smirked in her direction. "Why, yes it was, actually. I should wake up every morning to a naked girl in the Hallway." He said, causing her to blush madly. "You have Gail to thank for that." She muttered, taking out her laptop. Finally, the instructor walked in and began taking attendance. Jewel grew pale, looking around the room. "….Where is he? Where's Gail?" She shivered. 'Shit!' Marik frowned at the girl but continued listening in on the teacher. Jewel sighed and opened her laptop, beginning to take notes.
***Cara and Ryou's class***
"I don't like this…" Cara mumbled at her desk, next to Ryou's, as she ignores the instructor and his speech on writing. Ryou looked over to the girl, confused. "Cara, is something wrong?" He whispered back. She glanced over and sighed. She took out her cell and showed him a message from Zale. It read 'Get those photos back. BEFORE late! We believe the towers will be activated. Don't know when…..Cara…They want something with the Items…Keep them safe.' Ryou frowned and quickly looked back at the instructor, making sure he wasn't listening to their conversation. "…I know you don't trust us, but Marik and I will help." He whispered to the girl. She looked back at him and smiled. "Ms. Foyer and Mr. Bak-…whatever, is there something you two would like to discuss to the class?" Cara pushed her book into her bag and stood up and grabbed Ryou's arm firmly. "H-HEY! Where do you two think you're going?!" Their instructor shouted at the two as Cara drags the Brit towards the door. She turned to the tutor and smiled innocently. "Just somewhere to lose ourselves in adultery." She answered, pushing her neighbor out the door with her, leaving the class stunned.
***later, in Jewel and Marik's class***
BzzBzzz…
Jewel gulped and quickly hid her cell phone from the peering eyes of her instructor. She opened the phone and read the message. Marik watched her from the corner of his eye while pretending he was writing down more note, carefully making sure he's not writing in hieroglyphics again. She read the message twice before looking at her neighbor, frowning. "Marik, we gotta leave." She whispered nervously. He blinked. "What? Now?" He answered. She nodded, closing her laptop. "Now." "W-wha hey?!" Marik yelped from his seat after trying to rush after the girl, ignoring the stares from the class. "If you two walk out that door-" "You won't do anything. Just continue with the blah blah conversation about things we already know because you won't remember we left anyway." Jewel interrupted, pulling Marik out into the hallway with her.
***moments later. Outside the North Tower.***
"I'm confused. What could they want with the Millennium Items?" Marik asked, jogging up with Jewel. Something was strange with her. She was acting like she was on the defensive. "Marik!" Ryou shouted from behind them. Ryou and Cara ran up to the other two. "Huff huff. Tell him about your text from Zale." Cara nodded at Ryou's comment. "Zale said to find those photos immediately." She glared at Jewel, who stiffened and hid behind Marik. "He also said that our enemy is after the Items. If they are going to use the Millennium Items by using those Towers, then we better hurry. We have until late tonight." Cara continued. "What happens if they use either?" Ryou asked. "We have very little info on those Towers, so we don't really know what will happen. As for the Millennium Items, you two have used them before. You know what happens when they are used. What do you think will happen if they use your Items?" Jewel asked, smiling sadly. Both males frowned and nodded in understanding.
"So, what's the pla- what is that?" Ryou asked, pointing to the whip around Cara's waist. "My weapon." She answered. Her weapon was a silver metal whip with thorn-like spikes. The handle had the same eye as the Items. Ryou and Marik looked to see Jewel take out a pair of double ended golden daggers, also with the eye, from her bag. "The fuck?" Marik asked, taking a step back. "What? We're just doing what Zale said. 'Protect the Holders'." Jewel giggled at their expression. "Holders?" Ryou asked, confused once more. "You two are the rightful Holders the Millennium Ring and Rod recognize." Cara answered, causing the two males to shake their heads in frustration. "Just how many secrets are you two keeping from us?" Marik asked. Jewel shrugged and tugged on his arm. "Don't worry. We're protecting you. Remember? What could go wrong?" Unfortunately, a lot could go wrong. Unbeknownst to the group, Gail and his gang were watching from inside the Tower through surveillance cameras. "Well, chief? She's got a sweet ass, but deadly for being one of the La Rinte. And that Space Pirate is no better. That mark proves it." Gail said to a figure in the darkness. "Although, I guess you'd know Jewel better than I, right, Kayaku? You grew up with her." The figure chuckled and looked at the said girl through the screen with a smirk. "Call our diversion for that Pirate. Gail, I want you and your gang to start the machine. I'll distract Jewel. I'll make her remember why she's here…"