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

15: THIEFSHIPPING ON MOTORCYCLES

Finally, Marik made it to the docks after running all the way across town. He didn't really understand why he was so upset. Who needs Bakura? Why did I waste my three first days with HIM!?

No matter how many times he tried convincing himself not to be let down, it didn't stop his tears from streaming down his face. He slid his back down the pole that boats get tied to, and he pulled his knees to his chest. He crossed his arms and couldn't seem to stop crying.

"Marik! There you are!" Yugi, dragging Ryou with him, met up with Marik. "Woah...are you okay?"
Marik just ignored them. Ryou rubbed his back and let him cry. He handed him a tissue, and oh, go figure: HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

"Marik! Big problem!" Ishizu and Odion appeared out of the water, and saw Marik's teary face. "Marik? Why are you crying?" Ishizu began ranting without stopping. "We have bigger things to worry about! Melvin's missing! Are you crying about Bakura?! I knew he was a total waste of time! You should try actually KNOWING someone before running off and switching species to-"

"Uh," Odion said, almost hidden in the water. "Ishizu..."

"I knew Bakura was a total jerk! Why did you get legs for someone you literally saw once! But right now we have to worry about Melvin's disappearance! Where the actual f*** would he go, and why'd he leave Slendy behind?"
She saw Marik's frightened expression.
"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

He pointed to the shocked Yugi and Ryou.

She gasped. "Oh sh*t."

"They're.....they're......................merpeople........." Yugi was barely able to speak.

"What's going on?!" Ryou burst. "Marik, how do they know you?"

"I guess there's nothing we can do but come clean," Odion said to Ishizu.
She sighed.
"I'm Ishizu, and this is Odion. Marik is my brother, and used to be a merman, until he met Bakura by rescuing him in the storm. Then he decided to be an IDIOT and trade his voice to Melvin, the sea....thing, for legs, and he's here now."

"Wait," Yugi turned to Marik. "You rescued Bakura?"
When he nodded, Yugi said, "Why the heck would you do that? What do you even see in him?!"

"That's what I said!" Ishizu explained.

"You were a merman? Why would you wanna give that up? Being human SUCKS."

Marik turned away. He wasn't having it.

"Okay okay, sorry." Yugi apologized, and turned to Ishizu. "Then what happened?"

"Well, he made a deal with Melvin. He took his voice, and gave him legs; and a 72 hour time limit. He's not supposed to kiss Bakura in that time limit or he'll be a merman again. Now Melvin's missing, and he's still got Marik's voice."

"Wait...Melvin..........." Ryou gasped. "Melvin's with Bakura!"

Marik stood up and wiped his tears. He mouthed, "WHAT."

"Yeah...they are...really close."

"He'll kill him!" Odion panicked. "Why else would he be up here?"
(PSYCHOSHIPPERS, YOU PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN RIGHT NOW. This is a THIEFSHIPPING fanfiction.)

"I get it now..." Ishizu said. "He's using Marik's voice and pretending to be his rescuer. Bakura is the only human to have heard his voice, so he would go great lengths to find it, wouldn't he?"
Marik held his head, and tried breathing normally. He felt like he was going to throw up. He couldn't lose Bakura! Not to MELVIN, nor ANYONE. He couldn't bring himself to cry again. He was scared.
But he had made this mess himself. He couldn't get Ishizu to clean up after him this time. He had to do this.

Marik stood up straight with a determined face and looked at Ryou and Yugi. They could immediately tell what he was going to try to do.
Take me to him.

***

"I don't understand why we need to go on a boat." Bakura whined to Melvin.

Melvin had a sickening grin on his face. "We are going to celebrate your birthday on a boat because if we kill one of the ship drivers we could just dump the body in the water."

"But wouldn't that attract sharks?"

Melvin kissed Bakura and said, "Pretty please?"

Bakura sighed. "Alright, fine. But don't think about abandoning me if everyone is chum."

Melvin pressed kisses against his face and pulled him onto the boat. It was his birthday after all, so he decided to relax a bit. But why did he feel so tense?

***

Marik looked astonished when seeing the motorcycles. He looked at them all, and excitement almost ate away the fear of losing Fluffy.

"Yugi, isn't this plan even a little thought out?" Ryou was unsure. "He barely knew what a fork was for, and got legs two days ago! Why don't we just run really fast?"

"We could," Yugi hopped onto one of the bikes. "But she really wants a motorcycle scene."

HOP ON THE DAMN MOTORCYCLE WE'VE GOT SOME THIEFSHIPPING TO DO.

Marik didn't hesitate to hop onto the motorcycle. He easily figured out how to work it, and drove past everyone (and the speed limit!). "Marik! Wait up!" Ryou called after him.

Marik felt the wind on his face and through his hair, and had never felt so alive. All his life he swam around the dark, boring ocean, but now he seemed to ride away from his past. But he kept reminding himself that Bakura's life was at stake, so he didn't enjoy it too much.
Finally he reached the mansion again, and saw a cruise ship sailing into the distance. Marik stopped his motorcycle and tried to figure out a quick way to get the the boat before it was too late.

"Marik!" Ishizu and Odion had dragged a canoe to him. "Get in!"

He smiled. He was grateful for their help; and because canoes are awesome. He friggin' LOVED canoes.

Marik finally gets in the boat, and Ishizu and Odion drag him to the cruise before Melvin got to Bakura.
Time was running out.