The Little merMarik (Yu-Gi-Oh! WA 2017)

2: Sails and hot british dudes

A second chapter for my lovely readers! FYI, everyone has their own body. Yami, Bakura, and Melvin aren't depending on the Yugi, Ryou, and Marik. So. Yeah.

So...you've survived this far. I love it when people do that.

"I wonder what it'd be like to be a human." Marik sat on his rock, holding his head up with his hands. "I wouldn't have to worry about my hair being in four different places at once. Like, seriously, what is up with my hair just floating all the time?"

"Marik," Ishizu finally spoke, annoyed by his constant blabber about humans and land and the surface. "You should really stop talking about such ridiculous things. It's already bad enough you have a collection."

"But Ishizu!" He whined. "It's so pretty! They've got dancing and singing and....ba....bananas? No that's not the word I'm looking for......."

"Its pointless, Marik. You're a merman. There's really no legit way you could ever-"

"Balloons!" Marik sprung then slumped over again. "Maybe..."

There was a booming overhead, followed by bright colored lights.
Marik's lavender eyes lit up, and his smile widened, like a child who had gotten a puppy for Christmas. Ishizu could see the curiosity on his face, and was too late to hold him back before he swam out of the cave.

He was headed toward the surface.

***

"You bloody imbecile!" A gruff, British voice spat. "How many times have I told you to NOT bring fireworks onto a WOODEN BOAT?"
Bakura made Ryou tremble, until he felt an arm around his shoulder.

"Oh, come on, Bakura! Fireworks are just what we need to make this boat a little more lively." Yami smirked. "And we need it. This boat is all cobwebs and despair. It needs more shiny things! And more card games. Seriously, it's a Yugioh fanfiction. Where are the actual card games?"

"Pharoah!" Yugi scolded. "You're not allowed to break the fourth wall!" He whispered to them, "She doesn't like it."

GET BACK INTO CHARACTER. ALL OF YOU.

"Well where are we supposed to start? It's Yami's fault." Bakura mumbled.

Just start when Yami told you how depressing the ship was. And hurry, the readers are getting confused.

"Oh, right." Yami cleared his throat. "Besides, the boat is depressing.....or whatever I said."

"I think the boat is just fine." Bakura muttered in retort. "It's just that explosives on a wooden boat are HAZARDOUS and could KILL us. And I refuse to let anyone die unless it's me that kills them. You hear that people? I'M GONNA STAB ALL OF YOU."

Little did they know, Marik had been watching from a distance. He had climbed (with just his arms!) up the fishnet from the side of the boat and pulled himself up by propping his elbows on the edge. Actual humans! He thought to himself.

"Marik!" Ishizu whispered, with her shoulders above sea level. "Get down from there!"

Mr. Tweetums perched himself onto Marik's shoulder, tweeting in his ear.
"He's very handsome, isn't he?" Marik looked out, dreamily.
More tweeting.
"No," Marik shook his head. "Not the one with the starfish on his head!" He pointed to Bakura. "The one with the kitty ears...!"

"Marik! They'll see you!" Odion had now taken Ishizu's side.

He kept ignoring them. He needed to stay long enough to figure out the kitty's name.

"...so that's why friendship is the best thing ever!" Téa finished her long friendship speech, reminding Bakura why it's bad to stab people.

"...yes.........friendship........" He groaned.

"Hey, Bakura!" He was called from the other end of the ship, probably because Joey got stuck in his puppy costume again. "Can I borrow your knife?"

"NO."

"Bakura..." Marik said to himself, not noticing he was smiling dreamily.

Bakura turned his head to the sound. He had heard him!!!

Marik, out of surprise, lost his balance and tumbled back into the water with a loud splash. Bakura ran to the edge and looked in the ocean. He could've sworn he saw two bright lavender eyes looking right at him from beneath the surface. "Bloody hell?" He mumbled.

"Bakura! What's going on over there?" Yami and the rest of the crew came to the edge. They looked down to where Bakura was looking, but there wasn't anything there.

"I.........there was a splash and.........I swear, something was looking at me!"

"Bakura, there's nothing there." Yugi backed away from the edge. "If this is another trick to try to get me near the edge so you could push me in again, I'm NOT falling for it."

"No! I...never mind."

Under the boat and safe from view, Marik struggled to get out of Odion's grasp. He finally bit down on the hand covering his mouth, and as Odion flinched, he took the chance to break free. "What the FRIG, Odion?"

"I told him to!" Ishizu pointed out. "Marik, one of THEM saw you! You're lucky they're not investigating!"

"It's not like he could've hurt me! I was like, ten feet away!"

"HE THREATENED TO STAB EVERYONE ON THE BOAT!!!"

"VERY SEXILY."

"The collection was bad enough, Marik! If Father finds out that you've gotten THIS close, he'll...Ra knows WHAT he'll do!"

Marik crossed his arms. "I had the situation under control! Geez, Ishizu! You're always butting in! It's MY life!"
He turned away, sniffling. "You don't understand. No one understands me!"

Ishizu couldn't help but feel bad, but she was only trying to help him stay out of trouble. "Marik..."

"No! Stop talking to me! Leave me alone!"

Odion and Ishizu turned to leave, but just then, the boat they were under began get closer to them.

It was sinking.