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

13: Flipping boats (LIKE A BOwSS)

So it hit me suddenly. With every chapter this story will come to an end and I really don't want it to end but it's gonna end eventually and I don't think I can handle this and I just...........UGH
I LOVE WRITING THIS TOO MUCH
#writerproblems
#thestress

"Hey," Bakura placed his hand on Marik's shoulder. He was upset that Bakura had insulted him, and he had on a childish pouty face. He looked up to a smiling Bakura. "I'm sorry. Marik is a nice name."

Marik just sat still. His expression softened, and he smiled.
Don't...kiss...him...
He was so tempted. Tempted to lean close and feel his face. He really, really wanted to kiss him.
Why am I so tempted? I'm not even gay!

"Now's your moment," Yami sang, seeing the chemistry between the two. He was starting to believe that his song was working. "Floating in the blue lagoon; Boy, you better do it soon, no time will be better..."

Except for maybe, the day after tomorrow. Marik thought.

"He don't say a word and he won't say a word, until you kiss the boy."

Okay making fun of my inability to speak, are we? I'll have you know I'd be saying so much to you if I could! I'd say words that even BAKURA'S too chicken to say. And I'd say them with pride...

"Sha~la~la~la~la~la, don't be scared! You've got the mood prepared! Go on and kiss the boy! Sha~la~la~la~la~la, don't stop now! Don't try to hide it how, you want to kiss the boy."

Bakura's rowing started slowing as he thought about it. He could do it. Why shouldn't he? Marik's good looking, and nice (to an extent). He doesn't see any reason why he shouldn't. Because you met him, I don't know, YESTERDAY!?

Ishizu and Odion watched in anxiety. Marik seemed happy with Bakura, but a little too happy. Like, in love happy. He can't kiss him. 1) because if he does, Melvin will take him away, and Ra knows what he'll do to him, and 2) he'll come back to the sea and back to being their problem.

"Sha~la~la~la~la~la, float along and listen to this song! The song say: kiss the boy!" Yami and Yugi were harmonizing in sync, and everyone else played instruments, tempting Bakura to kiss Marik.
He leaned closer and closer, and Marik felt stuck again.

"Sha~la~la~la~la~la, the music play, do what the music say, you gotta kiss the boy........"

Melvin watched in his lair, and Slendy peered over his shoulder to watch. "Aw, they're so gay for each other! It's so cute!"

"Forget the cuteness!" Melvin spat, but looked at the glass ball again, and licked his lips. "At this rate, I can om-nom-nom on Marik's soul all I want! And I can hug him too!" He shuddered in delight. "It's been a while since I've hugged someone..........!"

Marik could now feel Bakura's breath on his face. Oh, come on! If you're going to ruin everything, at least do it quickly.

"On three," a voice said under the boat.
"One..."

Yami, Yugi, Joey, Pegasus, Tristan, Melvin, and Slendy all watched in anticipation. "You gotta kiss the boy..." Yami and Yugi sang, hoping it would speed up the process.

"Two...."

Ryou was not giving a crap, and continued reading by the dock.

"Three!"
Together, Ishizu and Odion flipped the canoe from under Marik and Bakura, sending them crashing into the water.
The merpeople swam away before anyone could see them.

"NO!!!!!!!!!" Yami and Yugi and everyone else on the shore yelled in unison.

"NO NO NO NO NO!" Melvin banged his fists on the sides of the glass ball. "RA. ****ING. DANGIT!!!!!!!!!!"

Ishizu sighed in relief and high fived Odion. "That was close."

"Could you guys keep it down?" Ryou waved to the land folk, with his nose buried in his book.

Marik struggled to get onto his feet again, disappointed and soaked and grateful....and SOAKED. Bakura got up, slowly, and held onto Marik. "Are you okay?"

Marik gave him a quick nod.

Bakura looked at the crew and said, "What the bloody f*** was THAT ABOUT!?"

"Hey, we don't know why the boat flipped!" Joey yelled back in retort.

"I MEANT THE BLOODY SONG PARODY!!!!!!!"

"Oh." He pointed at Yugi and Yami. "They started it."

"Really?" They look at Joey in disgust.

Marik and Bakura dragged the boat back to the shore, and sat in the sand. "Well," Bakura said, frowning. "That was something."

Marik nodded.

***

"What the bloody hell were you guys doing out there?" Bakura said while combing his hair after a much-needed shower.
Marik was shivering under a towel, and really wasn't looking forward to having Tèa bathe him again. He decided he'd rather break something trying to figure out how to do it himself first, so he got up and left the room.

"You needed our help, Bakura!" Pegasus snapped sassily. "How did you ever think you'd have a shot with him if you don't just KISS him alread-"

"Why did you think I want to kiss Marik?"

"His name's Marik?" Yami started cracking up.

"Because it's OBVIOUS." Pegasus stood up and grabbed Bakura by the shoulders. "Listen up: if you don't make a move, he'll lose interest. Maybe he wants to kiss you! Maybe he's trying to get to you but you keep turning away!"

"I HIGHLY doubt that."

"I don't know Bakura." Yugi shrugged. "He seems to only want to hang out with you."

He scoffed. "So?"

"So......" Yugi wiggled his eyebrows. "He's clearly interested!"

"You guys are full of crap." He threw his comb at Yami, and it hit him in the face. Then he, went outside to be alone.

He's been alone for so long.
Why did it hurt so much now?