A SMALL GLIMPSE OF LIGHT
By Starflower Sakura
DISCLAIMER: Yu-Gi-Oh doesn't belong to me for the thousandth time!!
To readers/reviewers: Updates are marvelous, aren't they?! This story is simply really fun to write! Marik and Malik is also one of my favorite pairings so that makes it even more fun! I know I haven't updated for a long time, but I'm trying. I promise to you that I'm trying, really!! Unless I can somehow get my school to close down updates will always be this slow... at least most likely.
A Small Glimpse of Light
Chapter 2 – In the Shadows Lie the Darkness
"Malik-kun! Malik-kun!!!" Bakura Ryou exclaimed as he spotted Malik walking to his car and trying to get his attention.
Malik turned around and grinned at Ryou. Ryou ran up to him, trying to keep the files in his arms from falling as he did so.
"Is there something you wanted, Ryou?"
Ryou shook his head as he shifted the files from one arm to the other.
"You were spacing out quite a lot today after that meeting with your new patient. Yugi and I were getting worried, but both of us didn't have time to confront you. Our newest patients are driving us nuts and we're suppose to be the psychiatrists."
Malik laughed as he shook his head in slight pity. Misery loves company, as they all say. Marik had been driving him crazy as well with his manner. Polite and reserved with a hint of insanity behind it all. An act. It was all an act to confuse him and it was working.
"You two aren't the only ones. My newest patient whose file you gave to me this morning is baffling me beyond imagination."
Ryou smiled, "I'm sure everything will work out fine, Malik-kun and..." Checking his watch, Ryou gasped disbelievingly. "I'm late!!"
Malik cocked an eyebrow at Ryou's franticness.
Seeing Malik's curious look, he said, "I'm supposed to see my new patient in one minute! I will never make it!! I-I'm sorry! I'll see you later, Malik-kun!! Bye!!"
Ryou dashed off towards the building that he himself had left just a few minutes ago before being spotted and thus getting stopped by Ryou. He was leaving early because he had no more patients to see later on, and he was extremely tired. Daydreaming about the warm bath he'd take once he got home and then dropping into bed and falling asleep sounded like a wonderful way to spend the rest of the evening.
Getting into his car, he turned on the engine and drove off. Opening his window to feel the wind washing over him as he sped along sent chills down his spine. In a matter of minutes, he arrived home and did everything he mused, about exactly in that order.
Night came with dark promises, but Malik noticed none of this and he slept on. Shielded from the world in its blanket of shadows, but unfortunately, not protected from the darkness in his dreams. He twisted and turned as Marik's voice played over and over again in his slumber.
"I am the darkness... and forever that way I will stay."
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"Ah, so the light has yet come again," Marik's deep voice protruded from the darkness.
Malik went and turned on the lamp before giving a reply of any sorts.
"And the darkness has stayed in waiting for the light."
Marik laughed, coldly and harshly and Malik was disturbed by the sound. It was such a sound that you'd expect to hear when you're surrounded by shadows. A sound people heard in their nightmares. A sound that Malik didn't like one bit.
"I didn't wait because I wanted to. I might've though if I had the choice to leave."
"Oh?" Malik inquired. "And why so?"
Marik smirked meeting eye to eye with Malik while he did.
"Because..." he whispered huskily, "... you're amusing."
Malik looked taken back and he frowned.
He finds me amusing, does he? Well..."Should we start with today's meeting? After all, every minute is precious and we do have a time limit, I'm afraid."
Marik gave him a look that told him to proceed. Malik took a seat in the chair by the table that was on the right side of the bed and near the stand wear the small table lamp stood.
Getting into his psychiatrist mode, he asked, "How would you like it if we just talked?"
Malik didn't think that Marik would enjoy it very much if he took out a clipboard and wrote down everything he said and did. Not many of his patients liked it, actually. Neither did he. He preferred to talk with them with no distractions and pen running across paper was definitely a distraction.
"Whatever you like, dear light. You're the psychiatrist and I'm merely your patient," Marik drawled.
Malik twitched lightly at the 'dear light' part, but nodded and he scoured his mind for a topic to talk about.
"How about we start with something easy? Like how are you doing?"
"I'm fine if you don't count being locked in a room all day and the only thing that you can do to pass the time is stare at the wall," he stopped speaking and then added on, "And you?"
Malik knew he was mocking him, but he replied with a fake smile on his face, "I'm fine, thank you. Also, I'm glad that you're doing fine since I'm not counting you being locked in a room all day and the only thing that you can do to pass the time is stare at the wall."
Marik looked at him with slight amusement, one eyebrow slightly cocked up at Malik's attitude.
"Now, how about we talk about your likes and dislikes?"
Marik smirked as he answered, "The darkness, naturally. The night, the shadows that lurk behind every corner. Blood..." Malik's eyes snapped up to look at him, but he didn't notice as he continued on. "Not my own, though. Although I don't mind, but it's much more entrancing watching the blood of others run slowly."
Marik turned to face the shocked Malik; a small grin formed on his face and his eyes gleamed.
"Is something wrong, dear light?" Marik asked innocently. "Should I continue with my list of likes and dislikes?"
Malik snapped out of astonishment and nodded, "Please continue."
"I think I would like to name my dislikes now. The first one is the light," he had his eyes on Malik as he spoke. "To make it simple, I hate almost everything that is good and pure. I believe that you're in that list, aren't you, dear light?"
Malik shivered, unable to look at Marik. The tone that Marik had used when he said 'light' was in an easy, carefree way, but when closely listened to, you could hear the dark undertones with heavy hints of malice.
The clock on the stand next to the lamp with it's flashing red numbers informed Malik that the meeting was to come to a close if he wanted to reach his next patient in time. Malik got up and looked Marik in the eye, and that, in itself, caused the darker one to smirk.
"I'm afraid time's up. I must hurry to meet my new patient..." who hopefully isn't as masochistic as you...
Marik merely nodded at Malik and continued to watch him with amusement. Even when Malik turned his back and headed out the door, he could feel him watching his every move. As unnerved as he was, he walked calmly and a bit proudly (possibly to show Marik that he can't and couldn't intimidate him) towards the door, opened it, and closed it softly behind him with a small click.
To be continued...
I'm finished with this chapter! I'm trying to update all my fics, before this year ends, but it doesn't seem possible. I hope it can be done though, don't you think?! –nods- It's a grand goal and I hope to achieve it. If only school will only get out of the way though... -sighs- How I wish for summer vacation right now... Oh!! Also, it's also less than a month before my birthday! I want a present!! Or just reviews will do -grins-
- Starflower Sakura