Author's Note: This is the longest chapter I've written for this story, so I apologize for taking longer than I originally thought.
WARNING: This chapter contains a sexually explicit scene, so if that makes you uncomfortable, I would suggest you skip over that scene.
Chapter 5: A Moonlit Night of Lust
The sound of the grandfather clock chiming awoke Mai from the slumber caused upon her by the Dreamer's Sands card. She glanced over at it and the read the clock's hands; it was four forty-five in the morning, and she had been asleep for three hours. The rainstorm had passed, leaving behind puddles on the streets and rushing rainwater pouring down to the sewers below the city.
The sun will be rising in an hour, she thought. I have to be home before then, so Marik—no, rather, Yami Marik has to keep his promise to me. And I can't let him see me naked when he comes back!
Mai immediately rose out of the bed and redressed into her violet panties and periwinkle nightgown, before finally tying the white ribbon around her waist. She breathed a relieved sigh, fortunate to having just avoided a potentially embarrassing situation. She then turned to see the promise ring still sitting on the dresser drawer and held it in her hands, staring at it with a look of self-condemnation in her eyes.
Joey…, she thought of her love. If I want you to stay with me, I have to protect you from the masked man by keeping my secret from you. But if I were to tell you the truth, would you continue to love a woman who's just broken her promise?
As soon as she slipped the ring back on her finger, Mai turned to see Yami Marik emerging through his mirror and removing his mask, showing his face to her once more.
"You've come back…," she said to him.
"Yes, and I've carried out my mission for the night," he confirmed with a nod. "It appears that the effect of Dreamer's Sands has worn off, hence why you're awake."
"I've had to redress myself so I would look more presentable to you. So, how did your mission go?"
"It took a little longer than I expected," he explained to her. "Three foolish thugs got in my way shortly after I carried out my mission, but I handed them with ease."
Mai clearly understood the reason behind his delayed return, yet she was relieved that he came back to her in one piece. However, she was unaware of his true intentions: he had not only slaughtered Rex and Weevil, but the three thugs as well. Their deceased bodies were lying in an alleyway, covered in bloody stab wounds on their chests and slash marks on their arms and abdomens.
Concurrently, Joey was at the police station, frantically explaining to the officers of the crime scene he had just stumbled upon. Though the officers attempted to ease his trepidation, Joey was too alarmed by the scene to calm his nerves, and he pleaded them to take him back to the scene.
They did comply, with Joey giving them the directions back to the sidewalk where the two bodies were still lying. As soon as they paused at the scene, the officers were horrified at the sight of the corpses lying in their pools of blood. They examined the wounds closely, though the ones on Weevil and Rex's legs were baffling; they had no idea how they got them or where the wounds originated from.
As the grandfather clock stroke five and chimed five times, Yami Marik knew it was time to return Mai, before the sun would rise completely up.
"Well, then, shall I escort you back to your home?" he asked her, reaching out a hand to her.
Mai nodded to him, and she took his hand and they entered the mirror, vanishing into the glass. Soon, they reemerged through Mai's silver mirror and into the room, as the night sky had transitioned into an early dawn, the stars fading away and the moon setting.
That was a close call, she thought, breathing a sigh of relief. We've made it just before morning.
Just before he turned to leave, Yami Marik felt a firm grasp on his right wrist and he was dragged back to Mai. He realized right away that she had one more thing for him, and all he could do was watch in astonishment as she pulled his face in toward hers and gave him an amorous kiss. His heart fluttered instantly, and his lavender eyes widened greatly as her kiss deepened.
Once she pulled away, Mai said to him in a voice that sounded sweet, just like a goddess of love:
"I'll be waiting for your return on the next night."
That earned a charmingly devious smirk from Yami Marik, who said to her in return:
"And I will be looking forward to our reunion, as long as you have the Black Pendant on you."
And with that, he disappeared into the mirror, just before the early morning sunlight was peeking through her window. Mai knew she had to act fast before anyone would discover her awake, so she removed the Black Pendant first, concealing it inside a velvet purple jewelry box. She then removed the promise ring from her finger and placed it next to the jewelry box, so she would easily find it and wear it again for Joey's sake.
The last step for her was to climb into bed, so she draped herself underneath the covers and drifted off to sleep, trying to obtain more hours of slumber so she would be refreshed for the day ahead.
Joey could hardly sleep upon his return home. He was still in a distraught state after having discovered the bodies of Rex and Weevil on the rainy sidewalk, and regardless of how many times he would try to erase it from his mind, it kept replaying over and over again.
Da killer is at it again, he thought, a bead of sweat dripping down his face. He's taken da lives of Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood, two well-known duelists of da city. Some idolized them and wanted to become duelists themselves. And now… Rex and Weevil are gone, at da hands of dat psychopath!
His thinking was suddenly disrupted by the sound of a voice calling to him:
"Joey?"
It was Serenity, who was standing in the open doorway holding up a newspaper. The headline this time read: "MASKED KILLER CLAIMS 5 ADDITIONAL LIVES; REX RAPTOR AND WEEVIL UNDERWOOD AMONG VICTIMS"
"Are you okay? You seem… shaken. Did you read today's newspaper? The masked man attacked again last night."
"Yeah. I know," Joey answered, sounding grim. "He killed Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood. I remember dueling these two before, in local duel monsters tournaments. I beat them both, and I'll never forget meeting them now that they're gone."
Serenity understood her brother's words, and she had sympathy toward those who looked up to Rex and Weevil as their role models. However, she was also worried about safety due to how dangerous the masked killer was, and since he would lurk out in the darkness of the night, anyone could be marked for death. Even if she had Tristan by her side, there was a chance that Serenity would be the masked man's next victim… or even worse, both her and her beloved would be his targets!
"In fact… I ran into their bodies last night, while I was walking home."
These words from her brother left Serenity utterly flabbergasted. Her brown irises widening, her body trembling in trepidation… it was clear proof that she was afraid of the masked man, simply because of his intentions to prey at night and take lives.
"Their bodies were lying in pools of blood, and there were not only stab wounds to their chests, there were also wounds on their legs and Weevil's shoulder. I don't know what caused them, but dis masked man is the most psychotic you would ever meet, Serenity. And dis is why you should be on da lookout when wandering in da city at night."
Serenity nodded to him, and she knew that Joey was right. She had to be more cautious if she were out at night, albeit she would be safe if Tristan were with her.
Still intrigued of her brother's shocking discovery, she questioned him:
"Did you report it to the police?"
"I did," Joey answered her. "I had to run to da police station dat's a few blocks away from da crime scene, and I was in a panic. I told them of my discovery and they escorted me back to da scene, where they examined the bodies and had to take them to da medical examiner. An autopsy is being performed on them right now."
"That's awful, hearing of them dead," Serenity said, sounding melancholic. Her eyes were starting to fill up with tears and her body trembled, causing her brother to become empathetic. He walked over to her and hugged her, and he could hear her weeping as her tears moistened his sleep shirt.
"It's gonna be alright, Serenity," he reassured her. "You'll be fine, as long as Tristan and I are here to protect ya."
Feeling comforted by her brother's reassurance, Serenity breathed a sigh of relief and wiped away her tears, whilst staying in his arms for a little while longer.
"Thank you, Joey," she sobbed softly.
Joey nodded to her, and he released her from his arms. As he gazed out the window and the morning sun rays was peeking through the window, he said to his sister:
"Anyway, I should be prepping for my date with Mai. I'm supposed to take her to da park dis afternoon; it's a perfect day for a walk."
Later that afternoon, Joey and Mai were strolling down the trail in the park, passing by two bluebirds that flew by them and a pair of squirrels squabbling over who would get their fair share of nuts. They spotted a boat that was parked at the dock of a lake, and that gave Joey the opportunity to row them across the lake for a spectacular view of the park. For Mai, it was such a romantic idea for a simple stroll in the park, her violet eyes gazing at the sunlight sparkling across the water like diamonds in a mine. Her frilly lavender parasol acted as a shield from the sunlight, and it matched her empire-waisted dress with puffy sleeves.
After the boat ride, Mai and Joey were back on the park trail and headed over to a bench where there were some pigeons. Mai took out a small pouch containing crumbs of bread, and she tossed the crumbs to the birds to fulfill their appetite. She could hear them cooing happily in response to the crumbs, and as she took a seat and fed them some more, a pigeon flew over to Joey and landed on his shoulder. Though he was pleased to see the critter, he gasped as more pigeons flew to him and perched onto his arms and head, making him cry out in a panic and swinging his arms around in an attempt to shoo them away. Though it was humorous to Mai, it was actually embarrassing to the ginger blonde as he was finally able to get them away from him.
"What do those birds think I am? A statue!?" Joey snapped, a red vein popping up on his head as he shook his fist in the air.
"Well, you were standing there the whole time I was feeding them," Mai chuckled.
Joey grumbled lowly, shaking his head in dismay as his face was bright red in mortification. He didn't see himself as a human statue to the birds, let alone watching Mai feed them with the bread crumbs.
Something soon came to him, snapping him out of his embarrassment as he turned to Mai with a smile of content on his face.
"Hey, Mai… let me see dat promise ring again."
Mai held up her hand, the promise ring twinkling in the sunlight as Joey's eyes gazed into the ruby gemstone. The scene of him presenting the ring to her at Pegasus's garden replayed once more, hence why the ring was considered a memento to them both.
"I'm glad I found it for ya, because it reminds me of how strong our love is gonna be in da future. It's why I gave it to ya, as a gift for our first anniversary as a couple."
"And I will cherish it always," Mai replied, and she gave Joey a passionate kiss.
To Joey, the kiss was like he had died and gone up to heaven, earning his halo and white angel wings. He could visualize a rain of white feathers fluttering around them, and in return, he would see Mai donning the same halo and wings. The scenery around them were pearlescent gates in the middle of fluffy clouds, and the sky was blue with serenity.
After about a minute, Joey released his lips fro Mai and glanced up at the sky. It was now a fiery orange with yellow and coral clouds rolling by and the sun was about to begin setting, ready to move on to the other side of the world.
"It looks like da sun is startin' to set. I better take ya home."
"You are such a gentleman, as you usually are, Joey."
That earned a satisfied grin from Joey, and he draped an arm around Mai and they left the park as the setting sun's rays were blazing across the city. Their date had just gone well, to the delight of the lovebirds as they continued walking down the sidewalk, passing by the fence that led to the park's entrance.
Now Mai had to prepare for the night, as because her suitor would come back to her and she was eager to find out what would be going on between them…
The sun had completely set, the fiery sunset sky changing into a navy night sky filled with stars and a full moon. The Big Ben rang throughout the city, as residents were heading to their homes to shelter in place, as they had to prepare for the masked man's return.
Mai was in her bedroom, dressed in a violet nightgown with long sleeves and black lace trimmings on the sleeves and bottom hemline. She was holding up the Black Pendant in her right hand, the purple gemstone shimmering under the moonlight that was peeking through her window. The promise ring was placed next to the jewelry box, as she had been finished wearing it for the day.
As the scene of Yami Marik placing the pendant around her neck replayed, Mai could hear his reminder of wearing it echo in her mind:
"Black Pendant's dark magic will notify you when I would come to you. You must have it on at all times when we are alone together."
In the midst of her continuous stare into the purple gem, Mai recalled the encounter with him that night, as well as feeling his touch for the first time and losing her virginity to him. She also remembered the immediate guilt she felt after removing the promise ring, as Yami Marik ordered her.
The first night with him ended in passion… but at the same time, it left me with shame. How can I manage to balance between two men without letting anyone find out?
She also recalled seeing Yami Marik remove his mask to show his face for the first time, which had left her astounded and searching for answers whether he was the missing Marik Ishtar.
And now that I've seen his true face, I still believe that he's the Marik who vanished five months ago. But if I do tell anyone about that, no one will believe me.
Just then, the Black Pendant began to flash a dark purple aura, snapping Mai out of her thinking.
He's coming! she thought, quickly placing it around her neck.
The purple fog shrouded her room once more, and soon Yami Marik emerged through her mirror and into the room, this time without his mask on.
"You've came…," she breathed, as she placed a hand on his face. "…but, your mask. Why aren't you wearing it this time?"
"Just come with me, and you'll find out soon enough," he said to her.
"But you would risk exposing yourself to the entire city!" Mai protested.
"No, no. I would be a fool for doing so. I prefer to take the safer route, just like always."
He's talking about the mirrors, she thought, eyeing on her mirror.
Without any further ado, Mai grasped Yami Marik's hand and they emerged through the mirror, vanishing into the glass as the purple fog vanished, just before Aurora opened up the door.
"Mai?" she called out, in search of her sister.
However, there was no answer, and she wondered where Mai would be going at a time like this. She spotted the promise ring on Mai's vanity and grabbed hold of it, staring into the ruby gemstone.
"Her promise ring is still here," she said aloud. "But why would she leave it on her vanity? It is a sign of her loyalty towards Joey, and she would never intend to betray him!"
Mai and Yami Marik emerged through the mirror and into his room, the scenery the same as before. This time, there was a brass candelabra holding five dimly lit white candles with wax dripping from the top sitting on a large oakwood dresser drawer. A purple velvet table runner was placed on top of the dresser drawer for an elegant finishing touch.
"Before we start, I would like to thank you for leaving behind that ring," Yami Marik said to her. "You wouldn't need it for tonight anyway."
"Well, I had to leave it," Mai explained to him, "so that I can show that I'll be your loyal Angel of Darkness."
A pleased smirk formed across his face, and he draped his arms around her from behind and began massaging her sides as he said to her in a soft whisper:
"I commend you for swearing your loyalty to me, and I'll continue doing so as long as you keep our secret safe between us."
"And by preventing the secret from slipping, I will continue to feel your touch," Mai said to him in return.
The way he was massaging her was giving her tingles up her spine, as she had never been caressed that way before and no other man in her previous relationship had done that to her—not even her current lover, Joey.
Then again, she was getting used to the gentle massaging of her sides, his soft touch relaxing her as his hands glided across her womanly curves.
Once he released her from his grasp, Mai was willing to know whether he would carry out his missions as usual, and if so, where and when he would strike.
"Any missions for tonight?" she asked him.
"I'm taking the night off, so I can spend some time with you," he answered her.
Mai's eyes blinked twice, and she rose an eyebrow to show her puzzlement. It wasn't what he would be doing, and she was starting to wonder why.
That's weird, she thought to herself. Normally, he would find targets to kill on a regular basis, hence why it's been on the front pages of the newspapers.
A gasp of shock suddenly emitted from Mai's mouth as she was placed on the bed by Yami Marik, and all she could do was watch him remove his purple cape, crimson vest, and white shirt and cravat. His chiseled chest was exposed in the moonlight shining through the window, and the way his skin glistened in the light made her violet eyes twinkle with euphoria.
His chest is built to perfection, she thought, her heart fluttering like a butterfly.
Once he undid his black pants and removed his black shoes, he was now in a pair of silky violet boxers as he said to her:
"Now, it's time for some fun, while the night is young."
Mai knew right away what he meant, and once she stood up, she removed her violet nightgown to reveal a black lace-up corset with a matching panty and stockings that went past her knees. Almost immediately, a gasp of astonishment slipped out of Yami Marik, and a bright pink blush tinted across his face.
"Like what you see?" she asked, giving him a flirtatious smile.
"Such beauty," he crooned to her sweetly, "even when dressed in black."
His warm lips soon locked onto hers, and Mai's violet eyes closed as she immersed herself into the kiss and grasped his shoulders. It was just as heaven-sent as it was the first time, and to her, the kiss was satisfyingly sweet, as if she took a bite out of a chocolate candy that melted into her mouth.
For one who intends to kill people, he's one hell of a kisser! she thought, her ravenous desire for him suddenly starting to grow.
She had never felt such a strong feeling of lust towards her suitor before, and because she had recently started her secret affair with him, tonight would be the perfect opportunity for her to unleash her dominating side and take control of him, make him hers, and send him to heaven with her physical chemistry.
As their kiss deepened, Mai's right hand slithered down his chest and paused at his clothed groin, and the moment she stroked it, Yami Marik broke the kiss to moan.
Her violet eyes widened in astonishment, upon believing that she had just done it. Still, she had to please her suitor and she knew just how to do it.
"Sit on the edge of the bed for me," she ordered him.
"So, you're giving me a command?" Yami Marik asked, smirking deviously. "I must say I'm starting to like this side of you, my dear, and for that, I obey it."
He complied, takin a seat on the edge of the bed right in front of his woman. Mai was pleased that he willingly obeyed her command, without having any second thoughts.
"Good boy," she crooned to him in a seductive voice. "Now, remove those boxers of yours. They're in the way."
Now he was really turned on, thanks to her seductive tone as he removed his boxers, revealing a healthy cock that sprang out. It had some veins on the shaft, making Mai lick her lips with a deviously delicious lust.
Now that's a treat that I would be craving tonight! she thought with desire, as she got on all fours and crawled over to her suitor. I wonder what it will taste like…?
She wrapped her lips around the head and began to lap her tongue on it, like a cat would to clean its fur. A gasp soon emitted from him, his lavender irises widening in bewilderment as he shuddered.
Yami Marik moaned in pleasure, carefully rocking his hips forward into her. He reached for the crown of her head and grabbed hold of her hair to keep her in place. His eyes could hardly take off of her bobbing up and down in a slow motion, her ruby lips sucking the head as her tongue swirled around it.
"Such a good girl you are," he complimented, sounding in a deep romantic tone.
Mai proceeded to lick the vein on the left side of his shaft and moved up to the base, bringing shivers of pleasure up Yami Marik's spine. She then did the same to the right, making him let out a low hiss.
For a woman who's just started a secret relationship with me, she possesses such skill, he thought of her. Perhaps she's learned all of that from her previous relationships? I must know her secret behind her skills in pleasuring men like me.
His mind believed that Mai would start to suck him again, but that wasn't going to happen just yet. She thoroughly trailed her tongue on his twin sacks, giving him another shiver up his spine.
When she was done with her thorough exploration, Mai worked her way back up the shaft and gave the head one additional flick with her tongue. Yami Marik was eager to see her take him into her mouth, and his desire for her grew stronger as he firmly grasped her hair, giving her the signal that he was ready.
Mai understood, as she swallowed the head of his cock into her mouth, earning a loud moan of ecstasy from her suitor. She bobbed her head up and down in a slow motion, her soft humming sending pleasing vibrations throughout his length. This was heavenly to Yami Marik, as he could hardly take his eyes off of her doing her work on him.
She then moved her way up, taking some more of his cock into her mouth and speeding up her bobbing slightly. With one hand gripping her blonde hair, the other grasped the sheets tightly as he was panting hard, his eyes still glued to his woman sucking him off.
"Ahh… Yes… that's it," he moaned in pleasure. "Keep up with those movements, my dear. You know how to give pleasure to a man like me very well."
Mai knew that Yami Marik was right; she knew how to send men like him into a state of euphoria, albeit she had yet to do the same for Joey, as because he wasn't ready to become intimate yet. She hummed onto her suitor's length softly, the pleasing vibrations going up once more and earning more moans of euphoria from him.
Hearing his moans motivated her to take more of him, swallowing half of his length into her mouth. That was the limit she had reached, and she lacked the experience of deep-throating since she could risk gagging on his cock if she would do so. She continued humming on his length, more vibrations sending chills of lust up his spine as he finally threw his head back.
The faster Mai bobbed up and down, the closer Yami Marik was about to reach his climax. His cock was coated in her saliva, and it was throbbing in her throat in reaction to her sucking.
She hummed on Yami Marik's cock one more time, sending one final wave of vibrations up his spine that drove him into a mind-numbing orgasm. Hearing him moan loudly in ecstasy was music to her ears, and she remained latched onto his cock as he spilled his seed into her mouth. She didn't waste a single drop, and she could taste the creamy saltiness that it had as she swallowed it whole.
"I must say, you are skillful for pleasuring me…," Yami Marik complimented, whilst panting in exhaustion from having just reached his orgasm. "That is what a true Angel of Darkness always does to her man."
He tastes salty… yet creamy at the same time, Mai thought of the taste of his essence. It's satisfying to me.
She slowly pulled away, and a barely audible pop could be heard from her as the remains of her saliva dripped from the head of his cock.
Once he had recovered from his orgasm, Yami Marik was finally ready to grab the reins of their intimacy, and he knew exactly what he would do to her.
"Now, it's my turn to take control," her suitor said, a dark smile plastering on his face. "First, strip yourself."
Mai willingly complied, undoing the back lacing of her corset first. It soon fell to the floor, exposing her voluptuous breasts to him. The sight of her perky pink nipples made him lick his lips, and with a carnal snarl of lust, he grabbed hold of her arms and pinned her to the bed.
"But I haven't finished—" she started to protest, only to be cut off by a gasp that emitted from her.
Yami Marik grabbed hold of her large breasts and began massaging them, one in each hand. Her perky nipples were between the crevices of his fingers in a pattern that started out slow, then rapidly sped up. These movements earned soft moans from the busty blonde as she gripped the bedsheets firmly and started to pant heavily, her heated breath escaping her open mouth.
"Then allow me to finish it for you," he said to her, whilst leaning in toward her to feel her hot breath on him.
His fingers slid underneath the sides of her panties and he carefully removed them, placing them on the floor in front of the bed. He then proceeded to her stockings, sliding them off of her one at a time.
Once the stockings landed next to her panties, Mai was completely naked once again. The Black Pendant was the only thing that remained on her, hence why he chose to leave it alone.
"Are you ready?" Yami Marik asked her, as he climbed on top of her.
Mai nodded to him, willing to commit to him and feel his touch to satiate her ravenous lust for him.
With a carnal snarl, Yami Marik began to suck on her right nipple, earning a loud moan from his woman. Her back arched up and her fingers grabbed hold of the sheets as his teeth grinded on the erect nub, bruising its circumference. He proceeded onto the left and carried out the same movement as before, earning more moans from her. Hearing her cry out his name sent tingles of delight across his skin, as because he had been yearning for his name to be cried out from the beginning.
Once he pulled away from her left breast, Yami Marik placed his hand onto the back of her head and held her up to him, sealing her lips with another deep kiss of passion.
"Please… give me more," Mai pleaded, panting in ecstasy.
A dark grin plastered across his face and he spread her legs open, exposing her womanhood to him as he licked his lips. His strong hands held onto her thighs as he carefully secured them onto his shoulders and leaned in toward her clit. The moment his tongue swallowed her up, Mai threw her head back and her eyes shut tight as a groan of ecstasy was emitted from her.
"Ohh, God! Marik!" she moaned loudly.
As fluids began to flow from her womanhood, Yami Marik could taste a sweet flavor inside of his mouth. He loved how easily she surrendered to his seductive touch, and for that, he kept going until she finally reached her orgasm. Once he swallowed her release without missing a single drop, Yami Marik pulled out of her and hovered above her, enjoying the sight of his woman panting in ecstasy.
Although he was doing all he can to fulfill her cravings for him, it wasn't enough to completely satiate her. And his next move would be how he would finish her off for the night to fulfill her strong desire for him.
"Your desire for me is strong," he said to her. "However, there's more to be done and I'll be glad to finish it off so I can satisfy your ravenous hunger."
He secured her thighs back on his shoulders and centered his erection at her entrance, and her saliva was decently covered enough for it to enter her without any pain. Mai gasped in astonishment the moment she felt the first thrust, albeit it was cautiously slow at first. He then sped up his thrusts, earning more gasps and moans from her as he had one question to ask her.
"Tell me, Mai: have you had a previous relationship before meeting Joey?"
In the midst of feeling his rough thrusts, Mai answered him:
"I did—ah!—have one previous—nh!—relationship before—ohh!—I met Joey. His name—ah!—is—ohh!—Jean-Claude Magnum."
Jean-Claude Magnum, eh? he wondered, smirking devilishly. Perhaps I'll add him to my list of targets.
As he continued thrusting in and out of her, Mai continued to explain of her ex whilst moaning in response to his thrusts:
"It didn't—ohh!-work out between him and I after—ahh!-dating him for—nh!—almost two years. He was—ooh!—a womanizer, flirting with—ahh!—three other women—gasp!—behind my back."
Hearing the details about her ex-boyfriend was intriguing to Yami Marik, yet he wanted to find out of his location, so he could strike him down as a favor for her.
"Is that so?" he questioned, giving her another rough thrust. "Well, I'll teach him a thing or two about infidelity when I do meet Jean-Claude Magnum face to face. Does he still reside here in London?"
"I don't know—AHH!"
A conceited smirk formed on his face as he continued thrusting, the sounds of Mai's moans being heard throughout.
"Then I'll have to locate him myself and take care of him for you."
"But—ohhh!—how?"
"It's a secret."
With one final thrust, Yami Marik finally came, spilling his seed into her as he shuddered, and hearing his woman's final cry of pleasure was music to his ears. Mai fell backward onto the bed, her blonde locks sprawled out all over the velvet red pillow, panting in exhaustion as a result of having just reached her orgasm. All she could do at that point was observe her suitor pull himself out of her and lean in toward her, feeling her hot breath onto his skin once more. He sealed one last kiss onto her lips to finish it off for the night, and to her, the kiss was just as sweet as the other ones he gave her.
"That was… amazing," Mai said, in the midst of her panting.
"I never cease to bring you the pleasure you crave, my dear," Yami Marik crooned to her. "And I will continue to give you more when you need it. That will happen on the next night; however, there is also one additional thing I would like to do with you."
"What's that?"
"Bring your dueling deck with you."
Mai was left with an uncomfortable expression on her face, her violet eyes widening in surprise. Dueling him would be dangerous to her, as because she feared that he would do something horrible to her if she would lose to him.
"Do you plan to duel me?" she questioned him, as she rose upward from the bed.
"Actually, I'd rather play a little game with our decks instead," he corrected.
She breathed a sigh of relief, no longer worried about what would happen to her in the wake of a duel. It would be just a little game between the two, no further than that.
"And what would that game be?"
"You'll find out on the next night," Yami Marik answered, smirking at her as he pulled out the Dreamer's Sands card.
The moment it was activated, the blue sand sprinkled onto her, and Mai could feel sleep starting to take over her. Her eyelids drooped and concealed her irises as she collapsed into his arms, her head resting on his right shoulder.
Excellent. The Dreamer's Sands worked just like before, Yami Marik thought, his smirk remaining on his face.
He carefully laid her back on the bed, pulling the covers up to her shoulders before lying himself next to her. He could feel her snuggling into his chest, and that earned a small smile on his face as he held her close to him.
"Pleasant dreams, my Angel of Darkness…," he whispered to her softly.
And with that, he drifted off to sleep as well, just as the flames of the candles finally went out. The only source of light now was the moonlight shining through the window, albeit the room was now concealed in darkness.
The sound of two chimes from the grandfather clock awoke Yami Marik from his slumber, and he glanced down at the peacefully sleeping Mai as he said to her, stroking her blonde locks:
"Don't you worry. I'll be back momentarily."
Once he redressed himself, Yami Marik quietly opened the door to his room and closed it. He took out his deck and drew a monster card from it, holding it outward as he ordered:
"Come out, Lekunga."
A white light flashed and a one-eyed green monster with tentacles emerged from the card. It opened up to reveal a blue eye and greeted its master by hovering around him.
"Good to see you again. The last time I summoned you, I didn't get any good targets; hence why I chose to take this evening off to spend it with Mai."
Lekunga nodded, understanding its master's reason. Albeit it could not talk, using its body language was its preference for communication.
With no further delay, Yami Marik ordered his monster:
"Alright, Lekunga. Show me who I will prey upon on the next night."
Lekunga's eye began to glow a blue light, and soon it revealed Tristan first, hanging out with his friends at The Joker's House for a game of duel monsters with Joey. Then, it changed into Serenity, brushing her long brown hair as she stared at her bedroom mirror.
A sinister smile formed on his face, as he said darkly to the monster:
"Excellent. These two will make the perfect targets."
With Tristan and Serenity now on his list for the next evening, it was onto Jean-Claude Magnum, and to Yami Marik, it would be an easy task thanks to Lekunga.
"There's one more thing I want you to do: locate Jean-Claude Magnum."
Lekunga's eye flashed once more, and in its iris, Jean-Claude Magnum was revealed, sipping a martini at a posh bar in downtown London as he was chatting with a woman.
"There he is," Yami Marik said darkly, a Cheshire Cat-like smile on his face as his lavender eyes were bulging out insanely at her ex. "Now I will teach him a lesson about committing the sin that is infidelity."