Tales of Arabian Nights

Tales of Arabian Nights

Mally-chan and hato chiisai

YAOI WARNING!!!!

Disclaimer: We do not own Yugioh or I Dream of Jeannie. But hato does own Mikado and Ahmose…

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Chapter 15

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Marik was woken early in the morning by a nurse. He would have pitched a huge fuss and thrown things at her if it had been the nurse who kicked Ryou out last night, but it wasn't so he just bitched and whined and complained a bit.

The nurse gave him a soft pat on the head. "It'll be ok. Just try to relax..." She cooed. "Most gunshot victims are released within a week."

Marik snorted. "I was VERY relaxed before you woke me up." He grumbled, grabbing his knot and starting to work on it again.

"Your bandages needed changing." She said calmly. "Don’t be such a baby."

Marik grumbled and bitched some more, but then the nurse had to stop and realize that Marik, under the sheets, was completely naked. Marik also was confused by this, until he realized that he must have lost his hospital gown when Ryou turned him into a lion cub... Of course... how was he going to explain this to the confused and blushing nurse who had just whipped the sheets off of him.

Twenty minutes, and a rash explanation later, the nurse left, and Marik, still naked, was fully bandaged.

He sighed and pulled the blankets up over himself, then flopped down and tried to get comfortable. He dozed off working on his knot, but he had only been asleep for a few minutes when Ishizu dropped by on her way to work, waking him again.

"Ishizuuuuu..." Marik whined.

Ishizu chuckled softly and held up a breakfast bag from Burger King. "Do you want good food or not?" She said grinning, the sweet smells of crossanwiches and french toast wafting over to Marik.

This got Marik to sit straight up. "You mean, no hospital food?!" He asked, eagerly.

She grinned and nodded. "Yes but you can’t tell anyone I brought it for you." She said smiling, tossing him the bag. "Ryou says hi."

Marik blinked. "What, did you see him this morning?" He asked, peering in the bag and grinning at the sight of his favorite Burger King breakfast treat... French Toast Sticks...

"I did. He was being smooched on by a dark haired boy. He was so embarrassed." Ishizu explained. "They were on their way to the shopping center."

Marik's eyes widened. "WHAT?!" He yelped, dropping the French Toast Sticks. "He was... Otogi?!" He cried, looking immensely distressed.

"I dunno who it was, sweetie." Ishizu said picking the French toast off of his sheets. "Eat your breakfast and work on the knot. Yami told me about it. It looks very nice!"

Marik chewed his lip and looked down, looking very worried and upset. "But... what if Otogi already finished his? And that's why Ryou was kissing him?!"

"Shh... just keep working. I'll ask him to visit you later." She said softly. "You don’t know... maybe he hasn’t even started."

Marik shook his head. "Ryou said Otogi's knot was coming along quickly!!!" He whined.

"Well I'll ask him about it ok sweetheart?" She said ruffling Marik's hair. "Stay calm and eat your breakfast"

Marik sighed and nodded, peeling the covering off of the syrup and dipping a French Toast Stick into it, before poking it into his mouth. "Thanks..." He mumbled softly.

"Chin up." She said kissing his cheek. "Ryou loves you... I don’t think he'd leave you for that boy."

Marik sighed. "I hope so..." He said softly, looking down at his knot.

"Have a good day Marik..." Ishizu said softly, kissing his forehead before heading out to work.

Marik sighed and ate his breakfast, finishing it up just as the hospital breakfast was brought to him. He gladly skipped it, and just settled down to work on his love knot.

The next several days were long and boring for Marik, with brief spurts of entertainment every now and then, mainly when he had visitors. He and Bakura and Malik raised hell, and whenever Ahmose and Yami were there, they just had a good time embarrassing the hell out of Ahmose and seeing how many new shades of pink and red they could discover in Ahmose's blushing. But inevitably, Marik would be left alone, and would spend his time quietly and diligently working on his knot.

At nights sometimes Ryou would sneak in and spend time with Marik. Tonight was no exception. The door opened slowly, then shut. "Marik?" Ryou cooed softly.

Marik was sleeping quietly, sitting up slightly, his hands resting in his lap. When Ryou drew closer, he saw Marik's knot in his hands, and Ryou's bottle rested by his thigh. But when Ryou looked at the knot again, that's when he noticed... it was finished.

Ryou smiled warmly and shook his head. "Marik?" he cooed softly, gently waking his lover. "Marik..."

"Hurrrrrmmm?" Marik moaned slightly, eyes flickering. He blinked slowly, turning glazed eyes around the room, unable to focus. "R'oo?" He slurred, obviously on SOME kind of drug.

Ryou giggled softly. "You poor thing..." he cooed, waving a hand and slowly clearing Marik's body of the sedative. "They made you go to sleep!" he giggled once more.

Marik blinked and his eyes crossed, before he closed his eyes and shook his head. "Bleeeh..." He said, blinking his eyes open again. He looked at Ryou, then smiled. "Hey..." He said, followed by a large yawn.

Ryou grinned. "How you feeling?"

Marik sighed and smiled a bit. "Tired... the doctors say I might be able to go home tomorrow, if I promise to take it easy..."

Ryou smiled. "Sounds nice...It will be good to not have to sneak around to see you." Ryou cooed softly, kissing Marik's cheek.

Marik smiled and nodded, cuddling back into his pillows. "Yeah..." He said softly. "Ryou... if you have a chance... could you... use a bit of magic and clean up my house before I go back...? I don't wanna have to deal with the Christmas decorations or... the mess made by the fight..."

Ryou smiled and nodded, waving a hand. "done." he cooed grinning. "Anything else master?"

Marik smiled and shook his head. "No... thanks..." He yawned, stretching his arms, the knot falling to the sheets. Marik smiled lazily and scratched his head. "Of course, you can always put a toad in Nurse Bitch's dinner... I wouldn't object to you doing THAT." Marik chuckled.

Ryou grinned and picked up Marik's knot. "You've been working..." he said softly.

Marik smiled. "Yeah... they got mad at me and drugged me... I fell alseep working on it..." He said sheepishly. "I kept realizing that my eyes were closed and my hands were still working... I even woke myself up by snoring and saw my hands still working... I think I've been workin on it too long!!!"

Ryou giggled. "I dont think so..." He said softly. "I think you worked on it just enough." he pulled his own knot out, offering both knots to Marik.

Marik blinked and looked down at the knots. He blinked. He blinked again. And then, slowly, his eyes widened and his mouth fell open in surprise and amazment.

"Still think you've been working too long?" Ryou asked giggling softly.

"I... I... it..." Marik gasped, looking absolutely baffled. "How...?! But..."

"It's called a truelove knot...because you can make it with no knowledge more than your love for someone..." Ryou said softly. "That's why it took me SO long to learn...You cant make the knot if you dont have someone to love..."

Marik just stared at Ryou, dumbfounded.

"Dont forget to come sweep me off my feet in my home...so I can go home with you." Ryou giggled softly. "You win..." He kissed his lover.

At that, Marik's eyes widened, then closed as he wrapped his arms around Ryou and pulled him close, kissing him back, joyful tears flooding down his face. And it was at that moment that Nurse Bitch decided to walk in to check on Marik.

Ryou squeaked as the woman gave a furious cry. "That's IT!" she said, grabbing his arm harshly. "I'm calling the police!"

"No!!!" Marik cried. "Wait!! Please!!! He just came by to bring me some good news!!!"

"Visiting hours are OVER!" The nurse scolded, dragging Ryou from the room.

Marik frowned, then threw off the sheets (he was thankfully dressed again) and slowly eased himself to the floor, wincing slightly, and made his way to the door.

"HEY!!! DAMMIT WOMAN!!!"

Ryou squeaked as he was dragged quickly down the hall and around a corner. "Marik!" he yelped.

Marik growled and stumbled down the hall, bracing himself on the wall and not giving a damn that everyone behind him could see his bare ass.

The nurse headed into the main office and pushed Ryou into a chair, picking up the phone and beginning to dial.

Marik growled and limped in. "Dammit!!! Knock it off, you bitch!!!"

"It's past visiting hours, he's tresspassing. Go back to your room. I warned you if I saw him again I'd call the police." she said sternly.

Marik glared. "I will NOT go back to my room! And who are you to decide who can visit me and who can't?! I'd rather have HIM visit me than all the others put together!!!" He snapped, taking Ryou's hand.

"It doesn’t matter what you WANT after visiting hours are over!" The nurse explained, finishing her dialing and talking to the police.

Ryou whimpered softly.

Marik growled, then tugged Ryou out of the chair and pulled him out of the office.

Ryou followed Marik pouting. "I'm gonna get in trouble!" he squeaked.

Marik snorted. "Come on." He growled.

Ryou scuttled after Marik, nearly tripping. "Where are we going?"

"Home." Marik said, heading for the elevator.

"In a paper hospital gown? You'll get arrested for indecent exposure!" Ryou yelped. "Don’t be silly!"

"Better than stay here and let YOU get arrested for tresspassing!!" Marik spat, obviously furious.

Ryou squeaked. "But master!" he whined. "You left your things in the room! My BOTTLE!"

Marik stopped and frowned, then shoved Ryou into the elevator when it opened. "Go on then. Meet me at home." He said, and strode his uncovered ass back down the hall.

Ryou pouted softly and nodded as the elevator doors closed. "Bye..."

Marik made his way down the hall and back to his room, muttering in irritation at the fact that he didn't have any clothes. He grabbed Ryou's bottle and the love knots, then turned and walked out.

Though, despite Marik's instruction, Ryou was waiting calmly in front of the building for his lover, pouting.

Marik smirked and closed the door to the office that Nurse Bitch was in, and wedged a chair under the door, then grabbed a latex glove from a box on a wheeled table on his way out. He pulled it on so as not to leave finger prints, rounded a corner, and then pulled the fire alarm before getting into the elevator and riding it down to the lobby.

Outside, Ryou pouted contently waiting on his master, who emerged sometime later... looking smugly satisfied. "Master." he cooed grinning.

Marik smiled. "Hey..." He said, wrapping his arms around Ryou and smooching him. "Can, uh... can I get some pants, please, o great and powerful genie?"

Ryou blushed and giggled, nodding. Marik's hospital gown shimmered and melted into a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. "Better?"

"Much." Marik said with a smile, and offered Ryou his bottle, and the two knots.

Ryou smiled and took them, nuzzling into Marik's arms. "Lets go home."

Marik nodded. "I'd carry you, but..." He rubbed his bandaged stomach with a sheepish smile.

Ryou grinned and placed a glowing hand on Marik's stomach, healing the wound. "Since you're not in the hospital anymore... why be in pain?" he giggled.

Marik gasped, but then smiled and rubbed his stomach again. "Thanks..." He said. "I sure hope they don't drag me BACK to the hospital..." He snickered, heading in the direction of home.

Ryou giggled and nuzzled once more into Marik's arms. "I'm glad you loved me enough to keep trying on the knot... I was lonely without you..."

Marik smiled. "I would never have quit. Even if Otogi had finished."

Ryou laughed softly. "Otogi wasn't tying a knot for me..." he whispered playfully. "He wanted to make one because they were pretty... I just wanted to see if you'd even try..." Ryou said softly.

Marik stopped dead in his tracks, and stared down at Ryou. "W-What?"

Ryou gave Marik a soft blush. "I wanted... to make sure you were REALLY sorry." He said softly. "I had no intention whatsoever to be with Otogi... he's like my big brother I never had." He explained. "I wanted to know if I was worth striving for..."

Marik stared at Ryou. "What do you mean? You've ALWAYS been worth it..."

Ryou sighed. "After.... after I saw what you'd become when I died... all the sleeping around you did... I... I wasn't sure I WAS. You could have anyone..."

Marik frowned. "But all I ever wanted was YOU." He said. "Those people... Ryou... I... I couldn't tell you ANY of their names if my life depended on it!!! Well, except for Keith, but that's just because he happened to try to kill me a week ago..."

"It didn't matter... I was hurt... I wanted to be sure you'd still love me.." Ryou said softly. "What else was I supposed to think? You could have anyone in the world... I'm just a slave boy."

"You're JUST the one I love. The one I want to spend the rest of my life and afterlife with..." He said, smiling down at Ryou and holding his hand.

Ryou smiled and nodded. "I believe you." He cooed. "Do... you still want to marry me?"

Marik blinked, then looked down at Ryou, flushing. "I... was going to ask you again..." He said softly. "At a more... appropriate time..."

Ryou giggled and grinned. "I can’t wait." He said eagerly. "So find an appropriate romantic time, so I can say yes."

Marik blinked, then grinned broadly. "Really?! Okay! You bet!!!"

Ryou nodded eagerly. "uh huh. I think you'll take good care of me... and I'll take good care of you master... I'll be happy to live... and die... with you."

Marik gulped. "Um... please don't..." He mumbled.

"I wont die for a long LONG time." Ryou laughed. "I’m going to live until YOU die."

Marik smiled. "Good to hear." He said, wrapping an arm around Ryou and shivering. "Sweetie? The t-shirt and jeans are nice an' all... but it IS snowing... and I'm FREEZING!!!"

Ryou giggled and waved a hand, a large warm coat appearing for Marik. "Here." he cooed grinning broadly

"Ah... perfect..." Marik sighed, snuggling into the coat, and then pulling Ryou into his side with a little smooch.

Ryou giggled at that as they walked. "Master... lets get a pet."

Marik blinked, and looked down at Ryou. "Huh?"

"A pet... something fuzzy for me to snuggle... so I don’t have to keep turning you into a lion." Ryou clarified.

Marik blinked, then chuckled. "We'll talk about it, Ryou..." He said, hugging him.

Ryou giggled and nodded. "ok..." he cooed as they walked. "I missed you."

Marik smiled down at Ryou. "I missed you too..." He said softly. "You have no idea how much I missed you..."

Ryou giggled and hugged Marik tightly. "I think I have some idea... I missed you just as much!"

Marik smiled as they turned the corner and entered his neighborhood. "I can't wait to get home... with you..."

Ryou nodded eagerly. "Yeah...I miss my sun room..." Ryou pouted cutely. "I bet it's COLD in there now...all this snow!"

Marik chuckled. "It is..." He said.

Ryou wrinkled his nose. "Awful! I will just have to make it not cold then." He said crossing his arms. “It's meant for SUN not snow!"

Marik laughed. "In the winter, if you want to be warm, you cuddle up with your beloved in front of a nice roaring fire with some hot coccoa." He said.

Ryou grinned. "Sounds nice..." he cooed lovingly. "Lets do that when we get home...we'll have a nice dinner, and watch movies next to the fire!"

"What if I'd rather watch you?" Marik murmured softly, threading his fingers through Ryou's hair.

"The movie's better to watch." Ryou said offering Marik a grin. "It's more interesting. I wont be doing anything."

Marik grinned broadly. "YOU might not... but WE can..."

Ryou shook his head. "Nuh uh. Not during the movie."

"Who says we'll WATCH a movie?" Marik asked, holding Ryou tight against him.

"Me." Ryou said firmly.

Marik snorted and whined. "Oh fine..." He grumbled. "But only because I'm so stiff after being in that hospital bed for an entire fuckin' week."

Ryou smiled and hugged Marik. "See? Movie, dinner and snuggling. That'll help you relax." he reasoned calmly.

Marik blinked. "Who said I wasn't relaxed?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. Suddenly, a car skidded to a stop beside them.

"MARIK ISHTAR!!!" Ishizu screamed, getting out.

"Okay... now I'm not relaxed..." Marik mumbled.

Ryou giggled. "Want me to make her forget?"

"Don't you dare, Ryou!" Ishizu hissed, glaring at the boy. Then she turned on her cousin. "And YOU!!! What the hell is WRONG with you, leaving the hospital like that?!”

"Nothing!" Marik laughed. "That's why I left!"

"I think she meant locking the nurse up and setting off the fire alarms like you did." Ryou said softly.

Ishizu's eyes narrowed. "I knew it... I KNEW the fire alarm was YOUR doing!!! But you locked up a NURSE?!"

"She was gonna have Ryou arrested! Come on, Ishizu, she was a big time mega-bitch!!!"

Ryou laughed as Ishizu grabbed Marik by the ear and DRAGGED him into her car. "We're having a long talk when we get home!"

"But Ishizuuuu... I'm GOING home!!! With Ryou!!! I finished the knot, Ishizu!!! I did it!!!" Marik cried, trying to distract her to something GOOD!

"Shut up and take your punishment like a man!" She scolded harshly.

"Ryouuuuuu!!!" Marik whined. "Do something!!! I... I'll get you a gerbil!!!"

"I don’t want a gerbil... I want a bunny!" Ryou said pouting.

"I'll get you TWO!!" Marik yelped.

Ryou grinned and nodded. "Okay!" he said eagerly waving a hand, making Ishizu not only forget what was going on, but her, and her car were sent home.

Marik yelped and toppled back onto the road when the seat he was in disappeared.

"Happy?" Ryou asked smiling. "She's gone now."

Marik chuckled. "Thanks." He said, getting up and rubbing his bum. He rejoined Ryou on the sidewalk.

Ryou smiled, taking Marik's arm and once more beginning to walk back to their house. "You said I get a pet, don’t forget."

Marik smiled down at Ryou. "Two bunnies." He said. "I promise."

Ryou grinned and nodded. Once they reached Marik's home it was spotless and a warm fire was roaring in the fireplace. "What should we eat for dinner?" Ryou asked heading into the kitchen.

Marik froze, eyes wide. "Um... whatever you want..." He said, immediately thinking of what had been in the fridge the LAST time he had looked. "You get it..."

Ryou blinked. "I cant pull out what YOU want..." he said softly. "Please come pick with me." he cooed motioning to the fridge. ""Please?"

Marik gulped, looking very nervous. "I... I'm fine with whatever you want..." He stammered. "I... have to go to the bathroom!!!"

Ryou waved a hand, tugging Marik into the kitchen. "AFTER you pick dinner!" He said firmly.

Marik whimpered and went into the kitchen with Ryou, but kept far away from the fridge.

"Now pick dinner out of the fridge so we can start." Ryou said giving Marik an odd look.

"Um... YOU pick it out." Marik said quickly from across the room, avoiding looking at the fridge.

Ryou looked sad. "But... I wanted you to..." he said, lip beginning to quiver.

"Ryou..." Marik said softly, deciding that he had to confess. "The last time I opened that fridge... I found... well... remember what I pulled out that night... that you followed me home? And scolded me? The night I almost..."

Ryou frowned. "Please?"

Marik gulped, and slowly walked across the room, and grasped the handle of the refrigerator. He looked at Ryou, nervously, then pulled the refrigerator opened. Then, he stood and stared a moment, before releasing the breath he had been holding; the refrigerator was completely empty. Marik smiled and closed his eyes with a relieved sigh.

Ryou pouted. "Marik I said pick!" he whined. "You didn't want anything!"

Marik looked at Ryou, with a smile. "No... all I wanted was to NOT see the needles and sleeping pills..." He said, then closed the fridge and hugged Ryou tightly. "What would you like me to pull out of the fridge?" He whispered. "I know how much you like chocolate... shall we have some fondue?"

"Not for dinner!" Ryou scolded. "You'll rot my teeth out!"

Marik blinked, then laughed. "Oh! Dinner!!! Okay... umm... how about... a bowl of Lobster Bisque to start out?"

Ryou grinned. "Yeah! And shrimp!" he said eagerly. "Lets have that!"

Marik smiled and opened the fridge. Inside were large bowls of a creamy Lobster Bisque, nice little platters of salad, and two platters covered with silver domes to keep the contents warm. Marik smiled. "Can you, um... send them to the dining room dear? And put a TV on the wall and light some candles so we can eat and watch a movie in a nice romantic atmosphere?"

Ryou grinned and waved a hand. The platters zipped out of the fridge and away. "Anything else?" Ryou asked looking quite proud.

Marik blinked at the food flying at mach 3. "Ummm... how about something to drink... I'm... kind of avoiding alcohol since... you know... so... Sparkling Cider or grape juice? The Sparkling Strawberry juice is actually quite good."

Ryou smiled. "How about some...shirley temples? Those are alcohol free."

Marik cocked his head, thinking. "Um... if you want one. But I could really go for sparkling cider, if you don't mind." He smiled. "I... kind of missed out on it this New Years..."

Ryou grinned and those also flew out of the fridge at highspeeds. "Anything ELSE?" he grinned.

"Shit!!! Knock it off with the high velocity food flinging, huh?! You could KILL someone!!" Marik yelped.

Ryou smirked at Marik. "You stink." He said after a moment.

Marik snickered. "Oh? Well... maybe I just need a nice long bath..."

The magic words. At that point the garden hose slithered in, followed by two scrub brushes.

Marik's eyes widened. "No... NO!!!" He backed away. "I meant a warm bubble bath in the jacuzzi tub!!!"

The hose lunged forward, spraying him with warm bubbly water.

"AAAACKPTH!!! RYOUUUU!!!" Marik howled, running.

The hose and scrub brushes chased Marik down, tackling him to the floor and proceeding to give him a good scrubdown. Five minutes later, Marik was clean and smelt like roses. Ryou grinned. "Much better!"

Marik lay on the floor and whined, coughing. A few bubbles flew from his mouth and floated up around the room.

Ryou laughed at that. "Even fresh breath!"

"Nnnnng...." Marik moaned, and let his head drop back down on the floor deciding to let Ryou stare at his ass for a while.

A few moments later Marik found himself a lion cub again, and nestled snugly in Ryou's arms. "You're so soft and fluffy and clean..." he cooed carrying Marik to the couch.

"Murrrow..." Marik groaned, rolling his eyes. But he humored Ryou. It delighted the genie to carry him around like that, and he wouldn't deny (to himself) that he kind of enjoyed it as well. So he sighed and relaxed.

Ryou sat down and nuzzled Marik offering him his bowl, before he turned himself into a little WHITE lion cub and grinned at Marik mewing softly. 'nyaa nyaa. I'm prettier'

Marik blinked and lifted his head, cocking his ears, confused.

Ryou mewed again as the bowls of bisque floated over and set down infront of them. 'Dig in!' he mao-ed.

Marik blinked, then purred and began to lap up the soup, closing his eyes in contentment.

Ryou purred and nuzzled Marik, beginning to lap at his own soup.

The soup quickly filled the little lion tummies, and then Marik was content to flop over onto his back, paws in the air, and relax.

Ryou flopped next to Marik and licked his ears. 'feeling better?'

"Murrrrrrrrrrrrrr..." Marik sighed loudly, giving Ryou a VERY affirmitive answer.

Ryou squeaked eagerly and flicked his little tail. 'I wonder what you look like all grown up...' and with that Marik poofed into a HUGE lion. He was MAGNIFICENT!

Marik blinked, and turned his massive head around, looking at himself. He gave deep grunting snort and shook his mane, getting to his feet. Or, paws. And the paws were as big dinner plates. He looked down at Ryou, flicking ears and tail.

Ryou looked up at Marik, his little tail lashing. 'you're gorgeous! Oh wow! You should see yourself! You look so strong and fierce!' he squeaked, a mirror appearing for Marik to look in.

Marik turned and looked into the mirror, blinked and looking himself over, flexing his paws and unsheating large claws.

Ryou mewed and pounced on Marik's paw, gnawing on it with his small cub-teeth. 'Gotcha!' he growled playfully.

Marik jumped and swatted Ryou to the floor, pinning him with an amused rumble.

Ryou squeaked and squirmed to get loose. 'cheater!' he pouted, before he grew into a fullsize albino lion and swatted Marik's paw off.

Marik blinked and leapt back, blinked and cocking his head. Then he purred loudly and approached Ryou, bumping foreheads and then nuzzling the white cheeks and mane.
Ryou purred and flicked his tail. 'wanna go cause trouble?' he murred, looking playful.
Marik blinked and looked back at the dining room. Now that they were big, the bisque did LITTLE to fill their bellies.

Ryou grinned and trotted over to his tray, and began eating the shrimp. 'mmm..'

Marik blinked and cocked his head, then slowly walked over and looked onto the table, nudging a fork with his nose and looking at Ryou.

Ryou raised a furry eyebrow. 'you dont have opposable thumbs.' he mewed, leaning over to nuzzle Marik. 'besides...after I eat, I'm gonna go scare Malik and Bakura...'

Marik blinked and his eyes widened, then he rumbled a lion equivalent to a laugh.

Ryou went back to his shrimp and when he finished, he even ate the salad. Once finished he stretched. 'now to go scare them senseles...'

Marik whined and nudged at the covered platter of pasta, looking back and forth between it and Ryou. He began prancing in place a bit.

Ryou blinked, and the pasta's cover lifted off. 'better?'

Marik looked at Ryou. 'What ever happened to a romantic dinner and movie?'

'I got mischievous.' Ryou said tail lashing. 'besides...when have you ever turned down a chance to cause a little trouble?'

Marik sighed. 'Okay. Romantic dinner when we come home. Let's scare Ishizu, too. Oh! OH!!! And Yami and Ahmose!!!'

Ryou grinned and pranced slightly. 'Yeah!' he said murring and tackling Marik. 'it'll be so fun!' he purred and nuzzled Marik. 'Maybe after dinner...' he purred louder.

Marik immediately perked. 'Yyyyyesssss?'

Ryou purred and hopped off of Marik, tail lashing. 'maybe we could...spend the evening being hot....rather than cold...' he purred as he nudged the door open and trotted out.

'Sounds good to me...' Marik rumbled, and trotted after Ryou, heading for Ishizu's house, which was closest.

Ryou and Marik walked through the snow, quite content, Ryou's magic keeping them warm. Once they got To Ishizu's house, they crawled in through a basement window. 'Lets get em....' Ryou said grinning broadly, showing off sharp fangs.

Marik rumbled in amusement again and led the way up the stairs. He blinked, and sniffed around. 'Malik and Bakura are here...' he said, then turned and headed for Malik's room first, pawing the door open. Malik and Bakura were lying in bed, naked and entangled with one another, fast asleep. Marik smirked, then began a low growl, loud enough to begin to bring the pair out of their sleep.

Malik yawned, rousing slightly and nuzzling into Bakura. "Go eat something..." he grumbled softly . "Your stomach's waking me up..."

Bakura grumbled. "What? I'm not hungry... if anything, I have gas." And he giggled and farted, just to amuse himself with Malik's reaction.

Malik hit him HARD. "Ra Bakura! Gods get some fucking manners!"

Bakura burst out laughing. "That's what you get for waking me up!!!" He announced, poking Malik. Marik growled louder. "Oh, you little bitch! Don't get on ME for MY stomach!!! That was YOU!!"

Malik rolled his eyes. "It's YOUR stomach! Gods just get up and eat something!" Malik scolded. "You're the one who woke me up!"

"It was NOT me!!!" Bakura howled.

At that point, Ryou popped up on the other side of Malik, baring his teeth at Bakura and growling, looking ready to eat him.

Bakura froze, eyes wide, and squeaked. "M-Malik..." He gasped. "Don't... MOVE!!!" Marik approached the other side of the bed, facing his cousin, who had his eyes closed, but was scowling.

Malik grunted softly and pulled his pillow over his head. "What is it now!?" he huffed. Ryou growled, tail lashing. He slowly and weightlessly propped himself up on the bed, his claws digging into the soft matress. He was ready to pounce and maul.

Marik swatted Malik's pillow from his head, making the boy open his eyes and mouth to bitch. But instead, Malik found himself staring a lion in the face. Marik opened his mouth, and let loose a thundering roar.

Malik let out a terrified scream. "GODS! FUCKING LION!" He yelped scrambling back and bumping into Ryou, who snapped at him. "SHIT! Bakura do something!" He yelped scrambling off the bed and into the adjoining bathroom.

Bakura screamed and scrambled off of the bed, running for the door. Marik followed, easily knocking him down and pinning him with a massive paw placed on the small of his back. He mentally snickered when he heard Ishizu in her bedroom, having been woken by the roaring.

Ryou hurried out of the room to scare Ishizu as Marik tormented Bakura. Moments later there was a terrified shriek.

Marik rumbled in amusement, waiting to catch his cousin running from her room.
Ishizu ran past and nearly fainted on sight of the SECOND lion. She shrieked again and ran down the hall, locking herself in the closet.

Bakura screamed in terror, realizing that both Malik AND Ishizu had locked themselves in a bathroom and a closet, abandoning him to the lions.

Ryou trotted back and snarled at Bakura, licking his lips. 'he thinks we're gonna eat him...' he giggled silently.

Marik looked at Ryou. 'Let's scare Malik and Ishizu and make THEM think we're eating him!'

'How do we do that?' Ryou asked sniffing over Bakura's face and licking him as though he were 'tasting' dinner.

Bakura closed his eyes and whimpered. Marik growled, then roared, lifting a paw and baring his claws, lunging at Bakura. Bakura screamed bloody murder. Marik pressed his paw down on Bakura's throat, cutting off the scream abruptly, then waited to hear Malik and Ishizu's reaction at Bakura's sudden silence.

Two terrified and mournful wails were heard, and Malik ran out of the bathroom to try and save his lover. "LEAVE HIM ALONE!" he shouted, tackling Marik to the ground. "RUN BAKURA!"

Marik flopped over and pinned Malik down, lying on him, nearly squishing him. Ishizu ran out to save her brother who had run in to save Bakura, and stared. Bakura was unharmed, lying pinned by the white lion, and her brother had a golden lion lying on top of him. The golden lion rumbled, then gave Malik a LONG lick up the face, and purred.
Ryou gave soft chuckling purr and grinned at Bakura, licking his face as well. He curled up on top of Bakura and wagged his tail softly.

Ishizu stared for a long moment utterly baffled.

Marik continued licking Malik over the face, and Bakura just stared back and forth between the two lions, finally blurting "What the fuck?!"

Ryou grinned as Ishizu had a look dawning of her face. "MARIK ISHTAR!"

Marik turned. "Mao?"

"You're in SO much trouble!" Ishizu screeched, giving Marik a very serious look.

Marik pounced, bringing her to the floor, and gave her a long lick up her face before turning and running for the door.

Ryou nuzzled Bakura and hurried after Marik seeming to giggle as he went.

"When you're back to normal, you're going to be in SO MUCH TROUBLE!!" Ishizu screeched, grabbing a broom and smacking both lions as they ran out.

"Murrrrumph!!!" Marik exclaimed, and he and Ryou darted down the street, leaving large paw prints in the snow that would astound people who saw them the next day.

Ryou purred as they trotted, nuzzling into Marik's mane. 'That was funny! Bakura looked ready to wet himself! He might HAVE!'

Marik snorted. 'He would NEVER hear the end of it.' He said. 'Now... let's make AHMOSE wet himself and YAMI scream like a little girl!'

They reached Ahmose's apartment easily enough, and Ryou scratched the door loudly (though carefully not leaving clawmarks).

'Can't you just magic it open?' Marik asked, looking at Ryou.

Ryou giggled and the door swung open. 'yes.'

Marik slowly crept into the apartment, and headed back towards the bedrooms. Sniffing, he determined Mikado to be in his own room with both of the dogs, and Ahmose and Yami in Ahmose's room. Marik pawed at the latch, and the door opened. He and Ryou approached the bed that sat against the wall. Ahmose was alseep on his back, and Yami had his head on Ahmose's chest.

Ryou grinned and without warning POUNCED on them in their sleep and gave a thundering roar.

Marik's eyes widened and he watched both Ahmose and Yami jerking away with startled yelps. Ahmose had pulled a dagger from beneathe his pillow, and Marik briefly wondered when he had started KEEPING a dagger under his pillow, but leapt forwards with a roar when Ahmose slashed at Ryou.

Ryou toppled off the bed with a yip and stared at Ahmose shocked. 'He almost stabbed me!' he squeaked. An odd noise coming from a lion.

"Shit! Where the hell did LIONS come from?!"

Marik growled and leapt forwards, smacking Ahmose's hand with his paw and sending the blade flying and lodging into the wall. Ahmose stared, then before Marik's eyes, began to grow and change, and Yami suddenly found himself in bed with a massive solid black lion, growling a the white and golden lions.

Ryou squeaked. 'AHMOSE!' he murred pouncing him and licking his cheek. 'I didn't know you could be a lion too!'

Ahmose blinked and turned, amber eyes wide.

'Ryou?! You...' He turned and looked at the golden lion. 'Marik?!'

'Hi, honey.' Marik sang, and Ahmose shook his head and sat down, the bed creaking under his weight.

Yami looked a bit nervous and confused. "What the hell is going on?!?"

Ryou giggled and gave Ahmose a long lick up his face. 'Hi! We're here to scare you! We did a good job huh?!' he said tail lashing from side to side in his eagerness.

Ahmose made an irritated noise, and a moment later was back to normal, pulling the pillow over his lap and rubbing his face. "Ew... Ryou... Marik... Ahhg..." and he shook his head.

Ryou pounced Ahmose once more and licked him numerous times, covering poor Ahmose in slobber.

Yami blinked. "Marik and Ryou?!” He smacked Marik's head. "Ra damnit Marik!"

"ACK!! GET OFF!!!" Ahmose howled, while Marik yowled and rubbed his head with his paw, snarling at Yami.

Ryou turned and licked Yami. 'Glad to see you!' he mewed softly, hopping off the bed. 'Lets go Marik! We can have romantic after-dinner snack...something with whipped cream and chocolate...'

"Murrrrumph!!!" Marik announced, and trotted after Ryou. Mikado opened his bedroom door as they walked by, and yelped, leaping away. The dogs crouched down, raising their hackles, baring their teeth and barking ferociously, determined to defend their masters.

Ryou blinked at the dogs as they calmly walked out, two large steaks appearing in front of them. 'good doggies!'

But to Ryou's surprise, the dogs still didn't budge.

'Somehow, I think Inarus trained them...' Marik grumbled, peering in the room at Mikado, who was staring at the lions in the hall with wide eyes.

"DOWN!" Ahmose called from his room, and the dog's ears perked, and they lay down and stopped barking, but growled softly.

Ryou giggled softly. 'Good doggies!' he said once more, quite proud of them, utterly fearless. Out the door he trotted and began the trek home. 'That was fun!'

Marik rumbled in amusement, following Ryou.

'Who knew Inarus could turn into a lion, though? Did you SEE the look on Yami's face?! HAH!!!'

Ryou smiled at that. 'Yeah! he looked so scared!'

'He just looked freaked.' Marik snickered. 'Especially when AHMOSE turned!!!'

Ryou pranced playfully in the snow and once they got home, opened the doors and trotted in. After a moment, he changed back to normal on the couch...in all his naked glory.

Marik perked his ears and trotted over, purring loudly and nuzzling Ryou with a great big head that was possibly as big as Ryou's torso.

Ryou grinned. "You want to be changed back too don’t you?" he cooed kissing Marik's forehead. "What if I leave you like that?"

"Murrrrrrr..." Marik whined.

Ryou smirked. "I could trot around nude...and you'd be stuck as a lion." He grinned teasingly. "Nothing to do but stare..."

Marik narowed his eyes. 'Don't MAKE me give beastiality a new meaning...'

Ryou burst out laughing at that. "I dont think so sweetheart..." he cooed. "I can make you unhorny just as quickly as you can get horny." He cooed chuckling.

Marik grumbled. 'Who says that will stop me from humping you?'

Ryou laughed. "A muzzle and leash." Ryou cooed. "Fetch us a blanket..." he cooed kissing Marik's forehead. "I'll get the fondue...we'll watch a movie with hot chocolates and fondues and then...." Ryou trailed off winking.

Marik whirled and trotted over to a chest agains the wall, nosing it open. When he stuck his head into it to get a blanket, the lid fell, and Marik yowled loudly, jerking away.

Ryou smiled softly and shook his head, helping Marik out of the chest. "Why not grab the one on your bed?"

'Why dont we just GO to my room and get in bed and watch our movie there?' Marik asked, rubbing his head with a paw.

"Because the fireplace is in here." Ryou said calmly, pointing to the welcoming fire. "Besides, we'd get fondue all over yourbed!"

'There's a fire place in my room, too!' Marik pointed out. 'And you have magic, you can clean the mess...'

"I'm lazy." Ryou countered. "I dont want to clean the mess."

Marik sighed. 'Fine, fine, fine...'

Ryou grinned. "Thank you Marik." He cooed in Marik's ear. He stood and went to the kitchen.

Marik hopped onto the sofa and flopped down on his back, wiggling around.

A moment later he found himself human again, and Ryou was carrying out a set of three foundue bowls. Chocolate, cheese and caramel. He exited and returned with the fondue forks and a platter with chopped fruit, vegetables, meats and breads.

"Ooooohhh..." Marik said, sitting up and looking over things.

Ryou sat next to Marik and snapped. The Tv turned on, and the burners beneath the fondue bowls lit. He cuddled nudely against Marik and sighed, wrapping the blanket over them, as two large mugs of hot chocolate floated in slowly. "Happy new years and christmas." Ryou cooed. "Even though it's late."

Marik smiled and pulled Ryou into his chest, nuzzling his ear with his nose. "I love you..." He whispered, rubbing his hand up and down Ryou's arm. "So... what shall we watch?"

Ryou smiled and stabbed a cooked piece of steak and dipped it into the cheese. "mmmm.." he cooed. "Cheese..."

Marik smiled and snatched a peice of steak as well, but popped it into his mouth all by itself. "Mmmmm... steak. So... movie?"

Ryou giggled as a dvd floated into the dvd player and the movie started. Aladin.

Marik blinked, then laughed and hugged Ryou tightly. "I love you..." He cooed.

"I love you too..." Ryou cooed sighing and nuzzling into Marik. "I adore you."

Marik smiled and held Ryou close, and they settled in to watch the movie. "Can I get some popcorn?" Marik asked, and Ryou complied. Marik quickly dunked some in the choclate, getting it all over his fingers.

Ryou grinned and ate the popcorn from Marik's hands, licking his fingers clean.

Marik grinned, and kissed Ryou's cheek, reaching for somethng else to dip into chocolate, and finally just stuck his fingers into the caramel, THEN the chocolate, and proceeded to lick it all off.

Ryou laughed and swatted Marik. "stop that!"

"Awwww..." Marik whined, giggling. "But it's GOOD!!!"

"Not with your fingers!" Ryou scolded again kissing Marik's cheek. "Use the fruit or the fork!"

"How about a ladle?" Marik snickered.

"NO!" Ryou said laughing harder. "Shame on you!'

"But I LOVE the melted chocolate!!" Marik whined.

Ryou grinned. "You'll get fat! Then I'll have to roll you out the door!"

Marik rolled his eyes. "Riiiiight... watch the movie, Ryou."

Ryou nuzzled into Marik once more and yawned cutely as the movie progressed.

Marik smiled and continued eating things SMOTHERED in choclate, eventually dripping it all over Ryou.

"... Oops."

Ryou pouted. "Masterrrrr I told you to stop doing thaaat!" Ryou whined cutely.

"I'm sorry!!!" Marik whined, laughing.

Ryou sighed softly. "Dont do it anymore..." he mumbled, picking up a naphkin to wipe it off.

Marik grapped the napkin and snatched it away, beginning to lick the chocolate off of his skin.

Ryou squeaked and shivered. "I bet you did that on purpose..." He said kissing at Marik's cheeks. "Spoiled rotten!"

Marik smiled and nibbled Ryou slightly.

Ryou blushed. "Watch the movie master." He grinned.

Marik let loose a wicked chuckle, continuing to lick Ryou.

Ryou shoved at Marik sightly. "Spoiled! Stop that the movie isn't over!" he giggled toppling over on the couch.

Marik pulled Ryou back and latched onto one of his nipples, teasing it horribly.

Ryou yelped and squirmed. "Master!" he squeaked, blushing darkly. "Shame on you!"

"Awwww..." Marik pouted, then grbbed some popcorn and dipped it ont the chocolate, deliberately letting it dribble over Ryou's chest and covering nipples. "Oops?" Marik said, and went for the chocolate drizzlings.

"Now I know you did THAT on purpose!" Ryou yelped squirming. "You stop it!"

"No!" Marik giggled, sucking on Ryou's chest.

Ryou giggled and shoved Marik lightly. "The movie's not even over and you're trying to seduce me!"

"Mm-hmmmmm..." Marik purred. "It's ALMOST over..."

Ryou pouted. "You're almost over you horrible spoiled--!" Ryou yelped. "stop that!"

Marik covered Ryou's lips with his own and gave him a fiery, passionate, chocolatey kiss.

Ryou moaned softly into the kiss, kissing right back with the same passion and love.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

A: Yeah, almost… Heh… and I think it’s quite obvious by now that Otogi is just a friend, Ryou just TOLD Marik he had a thing for Otogi to give him extra incentive to finish the knot. And uh… did you just call this chapter an ‘episode’? XD And yes… Ryou loves him. ^_^ Have a Merry Christmas!!!

Jeda: lol Glad you liked the hospital scene, and yes, the nurse is a bitch, ain’t she. I wish Ryou had turned her into something, too… Marik REALLY wanted to do Ryou… And yes, lion cub Marik came back. EVERY one loves lion cub Marik. ^.^ But yeah… here I am updating before I go home for the break… But hey, you get an update before I go! ^.^ Merry Christmas!!!

MenacingK: O.o Um… you need some new insults, dear…

Andyouthinkimcrazy: WOOO!! Horray for Marik!!!

Blaj: Here’s the update! Yay!!!!


AN: I am leaving for home for Christmas break mere hours after I post this update. I will return in about three weeks, somewhere around the 10th of January, probably. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!!!