Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ If only for one moment, I could be like you... ❯ Time travelers! Night on a steamboat ( Chapter 32 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Marik smirked putting the phone down and looking at Ryou, who was still sleeping. He'd been needing a vacation from work, and since Ryou was so whimsical he decided today would be a fine day to take off the lab coat for once, and step out into the sun and play around. He'd planned a big day full of magic and learning for Ryou. Well really it'd be him that'd be making the magic, since most anyone else in the world would think he was a big fat liar, with what he had planned. He chuckled a bit.

The plan was to tell Ryou he was going to take him back in time, so he could see humans before they had so much technology so he'd better understand humanity. It was a great plan, because he knew Ryou's eyes would light up right at the thought of going out to see more humans. Oh the day would be great!

Marik got up from his notepad on the desk and took off his lab coat, draping it across the back of the chair, walking into his room and digging through his suitcase. “Hmm...I want to have a little fun myself today, so I'm going to dress down.” He mumbled to himself, pulling out a pair of khaki carpenter pants and a black tank top. He looked in the mirror awkwardly. “God I feel weird...” he said after a moment. “It's been forever since I last wore casual clothes without my lab coat.”

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Ryou yawned and stretched, curling into the sofa's cushions, opening an eye to glare at the bright morning light. “Hnn...sun...” he mumbled sitting up. He groaned and shook his head a bit, his bed-head shaking out becoming more tousled. He got up and wandered over to his suitcase that Marik had packed, and put on new boxer shorts, a pair of slightly loose jeans, and a short sleeved hoodie that read `Bite my perfect ass!'. He wrinkled his nose at the phrase on the hoodie as he slipped it on and pulled his hair out of the thing calmly. Smiling a bit he then wandered to the bathroom to comb his hair out.

“Well good morning Ryou.” Marik said as Ryou stepped into the bathroom. “You look...” he paused chuckling a bit. “Like a truck hit you. You've got terrible bed-head.” Ryou blinked a bit. “Good morning Marik...you also have terrible bed-head?” Ryou mimicked the greeting curiously as he picked up the brush. Marik laughed a bit. “No no, I do not have bed-head. Bed-head is when your hair is messed up, sticking out after sleeping. See? You have bed-head.”

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Ryou gaped in awe. The buildings all were different and large four legged creatures were pulling larger things about the cobblestone streets. “Ryou, this is how humans were a long time ago.” Ryou nodded, barely breathing, for fear he might frighten them. “A-and you took us back in time? REALLY?” He breathed out wide eyed and practically glowing in his glee. Marik nodded. “Yes. This is `Old Sacramento'. Just like it was a long long time before either of us were born.” Ryou looked back to the people scuttling about the streets. “They're so pretty...they wear such nice clothes...look the girls all wear those big frilly things, and the boys are all wearing different clothes! Oh that one is wearing black, oh oh! And that one is in blue and brown!” Ryou giggled and followed Marik into an `old time' saloon. “We'll have a couple of snacks here, and then get on a boat.” Ryou blinked and nodded. “I know what boats are!” He said proudly.

Marik chuckled ordering two bottles of sarsaparilla and some saltwater taffy. “The boat is called `Spirit of Sacramento'. It'll have dancing, and dinner, and we'll see all the old villages and towns along the river, and then we'll stop at a casino, and play games until it's dark, and then we'll go home.” He said as Ryou took a sip of the sarsaparilla, giggling. “Marik...oh this is so nice of you...” the pale-haired teen said after a moment, blushing a bit. “Why are you taking me out? Giving me drinks that tickle my nose and showing me old beautiful things?”

Marik let his chin rest in his hand thoughtfully. “I'm not really so sure...I guess so we can both take a break from being who we are. Does that sound logical?” He asked, noting Ryou's thoughtful look. “So...you mean today, we can just...be? Not Marik and Ryou...just friends?” Ryou asked tilting his head to the side and taking another sip of the delightful drink. “Yes, something to the like of that. I want to get to know you, not as an experiment but as a person. Do you understand?”

Ryou nodded and smiled. “I understand. You want to know me...” Ryou mumbled blushing lightly. “You...take interest in me? A-as a mate?” He asked looking up, half hiding behind his bottle of sarsaparilla. It was Marik's turn to blush a bit. “Well...we'll see.” He said, quickly recovering. “We'll see.” Ryou nodded looking down a bit. “I...well...are you sad that you mated with me?” He asked softly, closing his eyes and pulling the sarsaparilla bottle closer to himself.

Marik blinked and lifted Ryou's chin softly. “Ryou...you've done something for me no one else in the whole world could do...I don't regret mating with you. You've just confused me...” Ryou smiled softly and nodded. “Thank you Marik...I don't want to be alone for the rest of my life...” he whispered, scooting his last taffy across the table to sit before Marik. “I...want you to have it?” He offered sheepishly.

Ryou felt silly offering something Marik had gotten for him, as a gift...but he had no way of getting Marik something wonderful. He bit his lip and looked away. He was drawn so strongly to find something wonderful and perfect for Marik. Something that he could get for his friend and mate...it'd been so long. They'd been together a long time now it seemed, and he'd never given Marik anything. Marik was always getting him anything he ever needed, but Ryou could never return the sentiment.

Marik looked at the small taffy and smiled warmly, for what surely must have been the 5th time that day, and the first few times in years. “Ryou, this is your taffy. You don't have to give it to me...I have one too.” He said gently picking it up, and placing it in Ryou's smaller hand. “You eat it.” Ryou nodded a little, blushing and feeling once again downtrodden that his attempt at a gift had been rejected. “Marik, I...” he began softly, before nearly jumping out of his seat at the sound of a loud steam whistle. “The boat's ready Ryou, come on, we'll finish our drinks on board.” Marik said getting up and walking toward the exit.

Ryou wrinkled his nose a bit, before following. The moment had passed broken and interrupted. Maybe he'd find a special gift on the boat...

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The boat was huge, with a large ballroom, where Marik and Ryou danced until Ryou's legs could no longer support him, and he fell tiredly into Marik's arms. Marik only smiled and took his little merman to the deck, to watch the sun set on the river. Ryou smiled a bit. “Marik...I'm glad that you took me out today...and it's not over at all yet...” Marik nodded, petting Ryou's hair. “I got to drink things that tickled my nose, and eat candy that tasted like the ocean and fruit...and I learned to dance all different kinds of human dances. I got to play a nickel-load-um, and I learned so much about humans and--“

Marik laughed gently tugging Ryou's hair. “Nickelodeon and yes, you learned a lot, I'm very proud of you...” he said softly, watching the sunset. “We had a lot of fun today. We'll play in the casino, until we're out of money, or until we win a lot, and then we can go home and watch a movie, and go to bed.”

Ryou nodded nuzzling into Marik's chest, not even noticing he'd done it. Marik smiled into the sun's dying rays. This was what he'd wanted...he'd wanted to make sure Ryou would love him back, and he would. He sighed, letting his arms wrap around the smaller teen, pulling him closer. So much for Marik the scientist...he'd melted away with the coldness of his heart. All that remained was Marik...Marik the student and lover. He leaned his head onto Ryou's soft fluffy hair and breathed in that intoxicating scent of the sea.

`Seto really lost someone special...' Marik thought to himself, closing his eyes and letting himself relax with Ryou in his arms. `But one man's trash really is another man's treasure...and I will always treasure Ryou...'

Ryou sighed to himself, opening his eyes slightly to view the last warm lights of the sun disappear before the oranged horizon. “Hmmm...” He hummed Marik really wasn't awful...he was tender and kind, he just didn't know it. “Marik...The sun set. You've...never told me what a `Casino' was...” he whispered watching indigo eyes open and Marik nod against his hair a bit.

“A casino is a place where you can take money, and play games. If you win, then you get more money, or tokens that you exchange for money. When we get there, I'll teach you, and then you can play too...” he whispered back.

Ryou closed his eyes again and leaned more into Marik, smiling. “Marik...? Why are we whispering?” He said, amusement clear in his soft whisper.

Marik chuckled. “Because...we're falling...” he whispered back, noticing a grin form on Ryou's face.

“Oh...” Ryou giggled softly. “Well...as long as we land someplace soft...I suppose that we can...fall more.” He mumbled.

AN: Old Sacramento, and Spirit of Sacramento are ACTUAL places (and boat). Yup yup. Visit em. Looks Like Ryou and Marik are falling alright, falling in love.

Sunset on a river in a steamboat. How romantic! Lets throw stuff at em! -picks up little hearts and chucks them- bwa ha. Anyway I once again was inspired thanks to animefanMeepa, Bloodmerkat and Bakuralover3. You should all thank them. They gave me...gasp...art! So I updated. AGAIN.

Anyway. Enjoy this fastasallheck update. Review, leave cookies, and remember I'm human too, I like gifts occasionally. Fanarts, or fanfics of my fanfic. Dude…that'd be effin sweet...

...has there ever been a fanfic-fanfic?...wow...there's something I'll think about while I go play videogames. Sweetness!