Hello, here's the new chapter.
I spent ages on this because I've had writer's block and half the time I've just stared at the screen with no idea whatsoever what to write... Sorry if it's not very good. XD
Thanks for reading so far, and I really really hope this chapter is okay!
I don't own YuGiOh or the characters.
(Marik's POV)
"Ready to go?" I asked my disgruntled boyfriend. Wow, he really does not want to meet up with everyone else... Does he not like them? He does complain about them a lot... and I do agree that they're all a bit too friendly but they do make an effort to talk to him and be friends with him even though he mostly ignores them and insults them...
"Yeah, sure. Can't wait," He responded sourly and I laughed.
"Oh, cheer up, Fluffy. It will be fun."
"For you, maybe."
"Oh, 'Kura, they're all nice people."
"Too nice."
"Oh, come on, I'm sure you'll have fun."
"Really? Are Ryou and Melvin coming?"
"No... They can't make it..."
"Bloody hell... You're the only one there who I can talk to."
"What about Yugi?"
"Too happy and excited. Seriously, next time I hear the phrase 'super-special-awesome', I will punch someone..."
"Fine... what about Anzu?"
"And listen to hours of her going on about friendship and how great friendship is?"
"Um... Tristan?"
"He's an idiot..."
"Yami?"
"Pompous bastard..."
"Hey... not nice."
"Not you, stupid."
"Oh... Anyway... Um... Joey?"
"He keeps saying 'nyeh'. What the fuck is that?"
"I don't know... um... Kaiba?"
"Yeah because I get on so well with the arrogant, rich kid."
"No need to be so sarcastic..."
"Is that it?"
"Um... well... So, you ready to go?"
"Marik?"
"I'll, uh, go find my motorbike keys..."
"Marik, why are you changing the subject? Is there someone else coming?"
"What are you talking about? I didn't change the subject."
"Marik, who else is coming?"
(Bakura's POV)
"Um... Who else? Us..." Marik replied to my question, awkwardly.
"Marik, tell me who else is coming," I demanded.
"What's the magic word?"
"What? No, just tell me."
"Bakura, the magic word..."
"FINE. PLEASE TELL ME WHO ELSE IS COMING!" I yelled. Marik frowned at me and looked away.
"O-o-o..." he began and then he murmured something inaudible.
"What?"
He repeated but he still said it too quiet to hear.
"Marik," I said, cupping his face in my hands and turning his head to look at me, "just tell me, please."
"Otogi," he whispered.
"You're joking, right?" I said, forcing a laugh, "Marik, you shouldn't make such stupid jokes..."
"I'm not joking. He was with Yugi and Yami when I called them and I couldn't have told him that he wasn't allowed to come..."
"Yes, you could have."
"No, I couldn't have! I'm sorry, Bakura, but he's coming now. It's too late."
"Well, we're not going then."
"I'm going even if you're not going."
"Marik, if he's going, I'm staying here and you're staying with me."
"No, I can go out if I want to."
"NO! I don't want you to see him."
"Why? Don't you trust me? I don't like him like that. I LIKE YOU."
"It's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust him."
"Bakura, nothing will happen between him and me, okay? I won't let anything happen. Now, are you coming with me or not?"
"Yes, I'm coming." To keep an eye on that stupid, black-haired wanker.
"Good," Marik said, picking up his keys, "let's go."
"Where are we meeting them?" I asked, following him out of the door.
"The park."
"Oh, brilliant. I love parks."
"Enough sarcasm, Mr. Grumpy-Pants."
"Enough making up stupid nicknames, Mr. Effeminate-Pants."
"You just did the same thing, hypocrite. And I am not 'Mr. Effeminate-Pants', I am 'Mr. Sexy-Pants'."
"Do shut up, Marik."
"No."
"Ugh."
We climbed onto the death machine or as Marik calls it 'the motorbike' and I shoved on my helmet. As Marik started the bike, my arms immediately wrapped tightly around his waist and we were off. It wasn't a long journey to the park and as soon as the death machine stopped, I freed Marik's waist and clambered off. Yugi, Yami, Anzu, Tristan and, ugh, Otogi were already there, sitting in a circle. Yugi was talking animatedly as the other four sat in silence. Anzu was paying close attention to his words, clearly intrigued with whatever he was going on about. I bet he's talking about friendship... Yami was also staring at him, his expression unreadable. I think Yami likes Yugi... I'll ask Marik about it later. Not that I even care. Tristan seemed to be having a stare off with the ground with a mystified expression on his face. Idiot... Otogi was staring at his phone, occasionally looking up at Yugi and nodding in agreement to whatever was being said. I felt Marik's eyes on me. I turned to face him.
"Be nice, okay?" He said. I grunted in reply. "And actually contribute to the conversation... Don't wait for people to try and involve you..." No chance of that happening.
"Fine," I mumbled and we headed over to the gang of overly friendly freaks.
"And that is how I became friends with Anzu," Yugi finished and smiled at Anzu. Thank bloody god we didn't get here earlier...
"Yay, friendship!" Anzu said.
"Hi," Marik said and they all turned and faced us.
"Hey, Marik! Hey, Bakura!" Yugi and Anzu said in unison and then looked at each other to laugh at the sheer hilariousness of them saying the same thing at the same time. Idiots.
"Hi!" Tristan said, looking at us momentarily and then looking back to the ground.
"Hello, Marik," Otogi practically purred, staring at my Marik. His eyes left Marik's face and landed on mine. The flirtatiousness exited his voice as he greeted me. "Hello, 'Kura."
For some reason as Otogi spoke, I could almost hear music. Weird. Marik nudged me and I greeted everyone with a grunt. We sat down as Anzu and Yugi began rambling on about what they ate for breakfast. I frowned. What an interesting conversation...Marik smiled at me and I allowed my lips to curve into a small smile in return, before I allowed my face to return to its natural scowl. I saw Otogi scoot closer to Marik and I turned to face him. He smirked at me. "Yes, 'Kura?" He said with an arrogant tone in his voice.
"What the fuck are you doing?" I hissed.
"Bakura!" Marik scolded.
"What do you mean?" Otogi asked in mock innocence. I glared and opened my mouth ready to respond but the look Marik was giving me shut me up. Otogi grinned and joined in with Yugi and Anzu's conversation. Marik leaned closer to me and whispered, "don't let him get you worked up."
"But he's arrogant and flirty and he keeps hitting on you," I argued quietly.
"Remind you of anyone?" He retorted.
"Yes. I know. He's like me. I get it," I mumbled, eyebrows drawn together.
"Then what's the problem? Surely you should get on well with him?"
"Because I got you. If he's just like me, that means he can get you too and you're mine and he's another person who's trying to take you from me. I don't like any of them, Marik."
"Bakura... They're my friends so I want to hang out with them sometimes. They're not trying to take me away from you... and even if they were, they wouldn't be able to because you're my boyfriend and my best friend... and I refuse to lose you. Okay?"
"Yes."
"Marik, what do you think?" Yugi asked, causing Marik to turn away from me.
"Um, about what?" Marik asked.
"Why Joey and Seto are so late."
"I bet they're doing it," I mumbled. Marik, Otogi and Yami began laughing, Anzu and Yugi gave a few awkward chuckles and Tristan just looked confused.
"What's 'it'?" He asked.
"Um... Well... Tristan... when two people love each other very much-," Yugi began.
"Yugi, stop! We mustn't let Tristan breed!" Anzu yelled.
"There's Joey!" Otogi said, pointing over to across the field where we could see the blond who was glancing around the field in search of us. Joey seemed to freeze in surprise? And he seemed to be staring at something. I followed his gaze.
"And there's Kaiba," I said, chuckling. Everyone else's heads turned to look at Kaiba who was looking at Joey with an equally surprised expression. Otogi began laughing.
"JOEY! KAIBA! STOP GAWKING AT EACH OTHER AND GET OVER HERE!" He yelled. The two boys' turned and they finally noticed us. They both slowly walked over to us, avoiding eye contact with one another. When they arrived, they sat down awkwardly in the circle so it was Marik next to me next to Yami next to Yugi next to Anzu next to Tristan next to Joey next to Kaiba next to Otogi. We sat quietly together for a few minutes.
"I just had a super special awesome idea," Yugi said, breaking the silence. I groaned, only to receive a nudge from Marik.
"What is it, Yugi?" Anzu asked happily.
"We should play a game!"
"That's brilliant!" Brilliantly stupid.
"What game?" Joey asked.
"I don't know," Yugi replied.
"What about Truth or Dare?" Marik suggested.
"That's a good idea," Otogi stated. Of course you'd agree, buggering bastard. Everyone nodded in agreement. "Who should go first?" Otogi continued.
"I will," Anzu offered, "Hmmm... Yami, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Yami said simply.
"Do you like anyone at the moment? If yes, who?"
"That's two questions, Anzu..."
"Fine. Who do you like at the moment?"
"In what way?"
"You know... Like-like..."
"Like-like?" Yami's eyes darted to Yugi and then looked at Anzu. "Nobody." Yami definitely likes Yugi. They'd make a weird couple. They look so alike.
"Oh. Okay. Your turn."
"Okay..." Yami said, looking around the circle, "Bakura," really? Me? Fuck you, Yami, I don't even want to be here, let alone play this stupid game. "Truth or dare?"
"Uh. Dare," I mumbled.
"Okay... Do an impression of someone in the group... and we'll guess who you're being."
"Oh... um..." I coughed and then put on a high pitched voice, "you guys, friendship is the most important thing in the world! I really love friendship! Friendship is so like totally great. Yay. Friendship."
"ANZU," Marik shouted.
"Really? I don't see it..." Anzu muttered.
"Correct, Marik," I said, "we played this at Marik's party so why don't we play something else?" I know it was Marik's idea but I have had enough of this bloody game. Ugh. Marik, I want to go home. "Or, you know, we could stop playing games all together. I mean, we're too fucking old for this."
"What do you propose we do then, 'Kura?" Otogi asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Don't call me 'Kura' and don't give me that sceptical look," I replied.
"That didn't answer my question."
"I know."
"Well, are you going to answer it?"
"No."
"You're so difficult. Grow up."
"No."
"God, you're annoying."
"Good."
"You're giving me monosyllabic answers now?"
"Yep."
"You're an asshole, did you know that?"
"Yep."
"Bakura, please, just answer his question," Marik groaned.
"Fine. I propose we find out what's going on between these two," I mumbled, pointing at Kaiba and Joey.
"Nyeh?" Joey said in astonishment. Kaiba didn't speak but looked surprised and embarrassed.
Otogi looked at me briefly and said, "That's a surprisingly good idea."
"I know," I replied.
"There is nothing going on between me and that mutt," Kaiba said quietly however the red tinge on his cheek was obvious. Joey's lips curved into a frown and he glanced at Kaiba.
"I don't even like the stupid dragon fetish guy," Joey added.
"I do not have a dragon fetish, mutt!"
"Stop calling me 'mutt'."
"Stop saying I have a dragon fetish."
"But you do! Seriously, I've seen the way you look at your blue eyes white dragon Yugioh cards."
"I hate to interrupt your old married couple's fight but you're making us all more positive that there's something between the two of you," Otogi said.
"That's true," Marik said.
"There is nothing going on between us! I don't even see why any of you would think that," Joey replied.
"There's the fact that you both clearly enjoyed kissing each other at my birthday party, the little arguments you have, the awkwardness when you saw one another earlier and the fact that you keep blushing," Marik retorted.
"Why are you both so awkward anyway? Did something happen on your way back from the party? You left together, didn't you?" Otogi asked.
"Yeah, they did. Kaiba gave Joey a lift home," Yami contributed.
"They like each other," I heard Anzu say to Yugi.
"Definitely," Yugi replied.
"Nothing happened in the limo," Kaiba stated simply.
"Just tell us," Marik muttered.
"Nothing happened! At all!" Joey said.
"Really? You sure?" Otogi questioned.
"Yes, we're both sure. Nothing at all happened in the limo," Kaiba mumbled, clearly irritated.
"Come on, we're all friends here. It's one of the rules of friendship to share our secrets," Anzu stated.
"Screw the rules, I have money," Kaiba said, "and I don't really know if I'd call you people my 'friends'. I barely know you. You're just acquaintances who keep inviting me to things!"
"You may not consider us as your friend, but we consider you a friend," Yugi said cheerfully.
"I don't," I grumbled.
"Bakura," Marik whispered in my ear, "that isn't helping."
"Well, he doesn't consider any of us as friends either."
"You really are difficult, aren't you?"
"You're agreeing with Otogi now?"
"No..."
"Hmph... whatever."
"Joey," Anzu said, "you are our friend so you better tell us what happened between you and Kaiba the other night because sharing things is an important part of friendship and not telling us will make us feel like you don't trust us. Trust is vital in our friendship so just tell us, please."
"I don't even care," I muttered, bored of this discussion.
"Then why did you bring it up?" Kaiba said icily, glaring in my direction. No need to bloody cry about it, you bloody rich bastard.
"Because I enjoy making people feel uncomfortable."
"You're an asshole."
"I've been told."
"Hey, Bakura, dude, you need to stop purposely getting on everyone's nerves," Joey said in that awfully annoying Brooklyn accent of his.
"First, don't call me 'dude'. Second, it's the only entertaining thing to do here, seeing as I'm stuck with a bunch of morons. Not including Marik. Third, you sticking up for your rich boyfriend is only strengthening the groups suspicions about the two of you," I replied.
"Nyeh? He is not my boyfriend."
"But you wish he was."
"No!"
"Yeah, that's so bloody believable," I muttered sarcastically.
"JOEY," Anzu practically shouted to get the dumb blond's attention.
"Nyeh?" He said with a jump, looking at Anzu.
"What in the name of buggery is 'nyeh' anyway?" I whispered to Marik.
"No friggin' clue, Fluffy," he whispered back.
"Just tell us what happened the other night," Anzu said.
"Nothing happened," Kaiba said.
"I was asking Joey," Anzu stated bitterly, giving Kaiba a glare. Woah. Someone's just started their period. She sugar-coated her voice as she spoke to Joey. "Joey, tell me what happened."
He gulped and then looked around the circle. All eyes were on him. I saw his cheeks heat up. His eyes lingered on Kaiba's eyes, which were quite clearly saying 'you say anything and you die'. He looked down, cheeks bright red and then he spoke, "we-..."
"Joey," Kaiba hissed.
"We kissed."
Marik began to shake; I turned to look at him. He was biting his lip, clearly trying to hold in his laughter. He couldn't hold it in for long as a few seconds later, his loud nasally laugh had silenced the whole park. Nearly everyone was staring at us.
"What? What is it?" Joey asked, looking at Marik in surprise.
"It's just... just that... HA!" Marik tried to respond in between laughs. He closed his eyes and breathed deeply to stop himself from laughing and quickly answered Joey's question, "it's just that the two of you kissed so much at my party that surely kissing isn't such a big deal for you now. I don't get why you guys got so worked up over that." He started laughing again.
"He's right," Yami said, "the idea of you two getting so worked up over a kiss is almost as crazy as card games on motorcycles or something..."
"Card games on motorcycles? That's insane," Yugi said, laughing.
"But it is something to get worked up over. Yes, we kissed before but this time it wasn't for a dare," Joey murmured and it was obvious he felt embarrassed.
"Why don't you two just embrace the fact that you like each other?" Anzu said incredulously, "it's so obvious. Romance is almost as amazing as friendship."
"I'm too awesome to like anyone," Kaiba mumbled.
"Who initiated the kiss?" Otogi asked, grinning.
"I will pay you all to leave me alone," Kaiba said, "I'm rich."
"Who initiated the kiss?" Otogi repeated.
"How much money will it take? Seriously, I will pay as much as you want."
"Who initiated the kiss?"
"I'm not joking. I'm really rich."
"Who initiated-," Otogi began.
"KAIBA! KAIBA DID!" Joey shouted with extremely red cheeks.
"Joey, I wasn't joking when I said I would hire some henchmen to kill you if you told what happened," Kaiba said, his voice filled with a mix of anger and embarrassment.
"Nyeh!" Joey said, staring at Kaiba with wide eyes.
"Don't look at me like that. You swore on your life that you wouldn't tell anyone."
"I didn't think you were being serious."
"I'm always being serious."
"But, Kaiba..."
"Don't even try using those puppy eyes on me! Mokuba does that all the time and it never works."
"But..."
"Stop it..."
"But..."
"For God's sake, mutt, stop it with the eyes. I can't take it."
"But, Kaiba-san..."
"Ugh... Stop..."
"Just kiss," Otogi said, pushing Kaiba into Joey. We all watched in silence as their lips met again. This is becoming a regular occurrence. After a few seconds, Kaiba pulled away, his face clearly showing his shock.
"You think he'd be used to it by now," I whispered to Marik who let out a quite laugh.
Joey stared at Kaiba with glazed eyes. Kaiba's cheeks darkened and he finally choked out a few words, "I can't believe I just kissed the furry again."
"I am not a furry," Joey whispered.
"Then why do you always dress up as a dog to all the fancy dress parties?"
"Why do you remember what I dressed up as?"
"I... no reason. I suppose I can... let you live... I mean, I don't want to get in trouble or anything. That's why... and I don't want to waste my money either."
"Why are your cheeks red? Did you enjoy kissing me or something? I know I hated every minute of it."
"I didn't like it either. I'm... uh... my cheeks are red because... I... I'm embarrassed because I'm speaking to a loser like you."
"Why did you bother coming today then?"
"I wanted to tell you all how rich I am. I'm rich. I have more money than you. Ha. Sucks to be you, losers."
"You're a stupid egomaniac with a dragon fetish, do you honestly think I care what you think of me?"
"J-just shut up, mutt!"
"You shut up!"
"No, you!"
"NO! YOU!"
"DON'T YELL AT ME, YOU STINKING FURRY!" Kaiba yelling is weird, he's normally quiet when he's hanging out with us.
"YOU'RE YELLING BACK, YOU HYPOCRITE!"
"OH BE QUIET!"
"NO! YOU BE QUIET!"
"I WILL BE WHEN YOU ARE!"
"FINE! I KNOW JUST HOW TO SHUT YOU UP!"
"WHAT? HOW?"
Joey's voice went quiet, "like this." He quickly pressed his lips against the lips of the surprised businessman. Their eyes closed and they continued to kiss. Marik's hands grabbed my face and turned it so I was facing him. He was smiling at me and I smirked back. I pulled him close into a kiss and he kissed back. I closed my eyes and opened my mouth so I could lick his lips, which opened as I did so. Our tongues both fought valiantly but mine won and I explored his mouth, enjoying his sweet yet spicy taste. We pulled away and I opened my eyes. He smiled softly at me and then, I remembered where we were. Joey and Kaiba had clearly finished their kiss and the whole group, no, not just the group, everyone in the park was staring at us. Many people looked disgusted, some parents covered their children's eyes and a few people yelled abuse at us.
"Bunch of homophobes," Yugi said simply, "don't let them get to you."
"They won't. I don't give a shit what anyone thinks. We should be allowed to kiss wherever we want," I replied, proudly and Marik nodded but it was evident in his eyes that the looks we'd received and the words that were shouted hurt him. "I don't like it either, Marik, but people are judgemental scum," I whispered to him.
"I know," he whispered back, but he still looked upset.
"Marik, don't worry about it at all," Otogi said, putting an arm around him. Get the fuck off of him."People are too stupid to understand that if it's love, it doesn't matter about gender."
Love? He just said 'love'. Is it love? I don't think we've been together long enough to call it 'love'. What if Marik says 'I love you' to me and I don't know what to say? I've never loved anyone before... Am I in love with Marik? He's gorgeous and the sexiest person I know. He's annoying, but I don't want him to change because I like that about him. I get extremely jealous when he speaks to others, but if you had a boyfriend as close to perfect as Marik is, you would get jealous.
But do I 'love' him.
"You're right, Otogi," Marik said, looking happier than before. So you agree when he says it? Way to make me feel like bloody crap. It isn't love. If it was love, he would feel better when I tried cheering him up. I hate you, Otogi. You're ruining everything.
"Yeah, Otogi, you're so right," I said bitterly.
"'Kura, what's wrong?" Marik said, sounding concerned.
"Oh, nothing, nothing is wrong at all," I sneered.
"Don't use that attitude with me. Just tell me what's wrong."
"I just bloody told you. NOTHING IS BLOODY WRONG. I'm just going to go bloody home, I've had bloody enough of this."
"You're overusing the word 'bloody' again."
"I don't bloody care. I'll... uh... I'll see you at home, Marik."
"Wait, Bakura! Please, stay."
Then I got up, and walked away, Marik shouting my name as I did so.
Yeah. So that was chapter 24. Sorry about the wait and the general crappyness of the chapter.
It looks like Joey and Kaiba finally got together. Thank God.
*Shudder* Otogi and Marik would make a weird couple. MARIK BELONGS WITH 'KURA, DAMMIT.
I really don't like this chapter, I had no idea what to write the whole way through. .
Oooh. Drama is happening now. It's getting all 'love' related.
No me gusta, I've never been in love.. D: Unless being in love with fictional characters count. . .
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PaperCuttingEdge, hahahahahaha. I can so imagine that. :') I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reviewing.
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Mira, sorry, there was puppyshipping in this chapter. Decagonshipping is the best ship ever. . Marik dressed as a business man would be hooooooottt. 'Kura would looove it. (So would I.) Haha XD I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reviewing.
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Next chapter: Will Marik and Bakura make up? OR BREAK UP? Will Bakura and Otogi fight over Marik? Will Yugi realise that Yami is in love with him (if anyone cares about what's going on there...)? Will Anzu realise that Yami is in love with her boyfriend? What will happen? Will Tristan win his staring contest against the grass? Will anyone ever take Tristan as a serious character in this story?
Hey, I just met you and those were questions so read the next chapter, I'll answer them maybe. (I do not own 'Call me maybe'.)