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

8: Fabulous

"What can't seem to understand is how your hair is beautiful and perfectly straight after being in the ocean!" After lathering shampoo and conditioner into Marik's salty ocean hair, Tèa helped Marik wash himself (and caught glimpses of him when she didn't think was watching) and combed through his hair. After he had a towel around his waist, Tèa took Marik by the shoulders. "Can I just take this moment to say HUMINA HUMINA HUMINA!" (Did I spell that right? Idk.)

Marik, not really sure how to react, backed away into a wall, weirded out a little. It's not like he could tell her to frig off, since he couldn't tell her anything at all.

"OH. MY. RA." A fabulous voice came from the doorway.

Confused and hoping he hadn't done anything wrong, Marik turned his head to see the fabulous Maximillion Pegasus, who was being fabulous with his fabulous-ness.

"Who decided to leave this gorgeous thing with Tèa?!" He pinched Marik's cheek. "He's got just the handsomest face! And that tan!"
He held onto Marik's arm, examining it like the creepy yet fabulous man he is. "You know, Yami used to have a tan like this, but you can rock it so much better than he ever could!"

This caused Marik to grin in flattery.

Tèa scowled. "What do you want, Pegasus? Can't you see me and my future husband are conversing?"

At this, both he and Marik cringe.

"Hon, I'm taking over from here. Run along now, and go be a whore somewhere else." Pegasus sassily shooed her away, and Tèa left, fuming.

"Now," Pegasus dragged Marik to a different room entirely; a room that was one big wardrobe. Marik's eyes sparkled at all the clothes. "We need to find you something that will complement your skin tone, but something that will bring out those beautiful lavender eyes of yours!" Pegasus flipped through the outfits, while Marik sat on spinny chair.

"Try this on," Pegasus handed Marik an outfit and pointed toward a dressing area (yes. A room in a room).

Getting up, dizzy from spinning, Marik stumbled over to the dressing room.
He closed the door and took a good look at himself in the mirror. He was pretty much only in his underwear now (fangirls picture this and drool a little) and looked at his entire self; legs and all. He felt like he couldn't even recognize himself.

After putting on the outfit Pegasus gave him (which is the outfit Marik wears through out the show. You know, the purple hooded shirt exposing his midriff and whatever else), Marik stepped back out, adjusting the belt.

"One more thing!" He held out gold jewelry and accessories and put them on Marik. "I 'borrowed' these from Yami. They look much cuter on you!"

He looked at his masterpiece.
"Simply FABULOUS!" Pegasus squealed. "Come on, I want to show you to everyone!"

Then he did a double take. "Oh HELL no." Pegasus took MARIK by the shoulder and sat him down in a different place. It was in front of a mirror and makeup of all sorts was aligned across the counter.
"You may be beautiful but we're going to enhance your features...Kay? Kay."

(Foundation and contouring and eyeliner later...AKA several hours)

As they walked down the hall, Pegasus nudged him. "You know, a little bird told me that Bakura has taken a liking to you."

Marik tried not to stop in his tracks, but he couldn't help the smile that tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"It's funny, really." He went on. "He doesn't really like anyone in particular. However, he had recently washed up on the beach after a horrid storm, and claimed to have seen a mysterious stranger."

AHA! That was ME! He remembers me!

"He said the stranger had been singing to him when he woke up, and he went on and on about the gorgeous lavender eyes of theirs," Pegasus smirked at Marik's blush. "I wonder who it could be..."

They reached the doors of the dining room, and he sighed. "Oh boy, time sure flies. We're already here." He opened the doors, and everyone had been involved in something.

Yami had been tickling Yugi, who was having trouble breathing from laughing so much; Ryou and Bakura had been drinking tea all fancy like; Kaiba and Joey were ready to beat the sh*t out of each other; and Tristan was just...Tristan.
"I love you, you love me, we're a happy family!"

Let's see, who hasn't been mentioned yet...
Tèa was being a whore and Duke was playing Sexy Back whilst just standing there, and Mokuba was clinging to Seto's leg. And Serenity was being blind in the corner.
"But I thought I wasn't blind anymore!" Serenity cried.

Well, I thought it'd be interesting to have a blind AND a mute person in this fic. No offense to anyone who actually is blind and/or mute, or to the readers who know someone who is.

"But Marik gets his voice ba-"

SPOILERS, SERENITY. THIS IS WHY YOUR BLIND AGAIN.

Pegasus held a wine glass and a spoon, and clinked them together, getting everyone's attention. "Everyone! May I present: our guest!"

Marik bit his lip as all eyes were on him. There's Bakura. Smiling at me. Wait a sec......BAKURA'S SMILING AT ME. He's totally checking me out right now! He's staring straight at my midriff! Then again, who couldn't? Wow. Melvin was right. I should wear revealing clothes more often.

Everyone finally sat down at the table and oh, look at that, there was an open seat right next to Bakura. Marik hesitantly sat beside him, and tried avoiding eye contact.
If Pegasus is right, and Bakura really does like me, I have to avoid him as much as possible, at least for three days. But I don't blame Fluffy. Who wouldn't want a piece of this?

Bakura leaned in Marik's direction. "You look good."
Marik blushed.

"So," Bakura decided to attempt social interaction, even though he really didn't want to, and it was pretty much pointless since Marik couldn't speak. But, Ryou insisted to make the newbie feel like he belongs. He suggested yes or no questions, and Bakura thought he'd give it a shot. "Are you from here?"
Marik shook his head.
"Alright," Bakura thought of another question. "Pegasus didn't creep you out, did he? I personally thought it was a horrible idea to let the creepy old guy dress you up, but he insisted!"

Marik shook his hand sideways. A little creepy, I'll admit.