Procrastination hits me again!

[fickle]

“The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference.”

Pick a pairing. Write three drabbles for that pairing, each with a different take on it: love, hate and indifference. In that order, because that’s the order they appear in the quotation. Post them in your journal, and pass this on.

See that meme? I meant to do it for psychoshipping. I really did. Instead, I ended up writing my first ever Dangershipping story/ficlet. Not even a drabble. Two full pages on Microsoft Word. I have no clue how that happened, but I'm blaming it on nekocutecatchan (or in other words, sneakily dedicating it to her) and posting it here.

...I'll take the meme later.

The theme that I had been trying for was love btw, in case anyone is interested in how off-base I managed to get. All critiques will be gladly accepted.



Existence.

A giggle floated lazily into the office, followed moments later by a smirking Yami no Malik and a mocking call of, “Why Se-to, working again? What a shame. I’d almost think you didn’t miss me.” The dark spirit was the only one who drawled Seto’s name in that particular manner, elongating the syllables to make it sound like a snake’s hiss followed by an axe chop.

“You’re not real.” Seto informed Yami no Malik, without looking up from his laptop. A moment later, the screen was pressed down with a deceptive gentleness, the cinnamon-golden fingers of the other boy wrapping over Seto’s slender, paler hands. The same infuriatingly relaxed laughter sounded again as Yami no Malik started to thoughtlessly bend Seto’s fingers backwards, now seated on his lap. “Silly Se-to. That is what you always say.”

“It’s just as true as the first time that I said it.” Seto coldly replied, not wincing at the feeling of his fingers being pushed to the breaking point. He refused to look at the Egyptian, instead staring at the dark wooden door from which his tormentor had entered. For that, he heard a finger snap, the sharp crack sounding even over the other’s laughter. “But Se-to, if I don’t exist, then how did that finger break?”

Changing tactics as that question was unanswerable, Seto instead reasoned flatly, “You are nothing but a part of Malik Ishtar’s mind. You cannot have a body of your own separate from him meaning you cannot be here. Hence, you do not exist.” For an answer, he received a taunting giggle and dark indigo eyes peered up at him teasingly, half-hidden by lowered eyelids. Tanned fingers deftly undoing buttons, Yami no Malik asked casually, “Does that mean I’m not undressing you?”

A silence, and the sound of heavy cloth hitting the ground with a muffled thud, the metal jingle of belts clashing against each other following. Then a stubborn, single-word reply. “Yes.”

“And that you’re not scared?” Fingers ghosting over the expanse of skin revealed, pressing against the hollow of Seto’s throat and feeling his heartbeat quicken in a way that would never be shown in his words. A curt answer, anger barely-repressed, “I don’t fear what doesn’t exist.”

Laughter sounded yet again, the golden false god sliding off the other’s lap to kneel between his legs and smirk up at him. The words that dripped off his teeth were poison-sweet, the quick flash of teeth ghostly white, seeming to almost glisten under the bright light of the office. “If I don’t exist, then obviously you won’t feel it when I do this…” A hand settled on each thigh, the gold of the bracers cold against Seto’s skin, and the psychopath bent his head after flashing the taller boy another eerie smirk.

Once more, silence fell, cold blue eyes staring steadily at the wooden door, lips pressed together in a thin line to stop any sound escaping them. Any sound at all. This wasn’t happening. There was nothing for him to feel. There was no reason for to react, because there was nothing happening for him to react to.

…and the sudden, shocked gasp that left his lips was due to him seeing a scratch on the door. Nothing to do with a clever tongue curling itself in such a manner that it tangled Seto’s very thoughts.

Again, laughter rang through the room, contaminating the very air as Yami no Malik rose to his feet, now looming over the other boy as he licked his lips, pink tongue seeming to taste the air in a snake-like manner. Wild spikes of dark golden hair covered his eyes, only the perfect cruelty of his smile showing as he guided Seto from the chair to lie over the desk instead, brown head bent to stare at the carpet. Passive. Submissive. All those things that Seto wasn’t. Which made sense. This wasn't happening, so this wasn’t Seto. Or so he told himself, with every shudder that ran through his body.

This wasn’t happening, so this wasn’t him.

Afterwards, instead of laughing, Yami no Malik half-purred as he held the other boy close to him, cradling his pretty doll within gold-laden arms. Trailing his fingers languidly over the cooling skin, he licked at the shell of the other’s ear before he spoke, “Se-to, do you still maintain that I don’t exist?”

Voice empty of all emotion, Seto answered mechanically, “You do not exist. Magic does not exist. Fairy-tales do not come true.”

Laughter. Harsh and wild and free from all constraints of sanity. All traces of playfulness disappeared from Yami no Malik’s eyes, the purple of them starting to burn like the ashes of a phoenix pyre as he tightened his grip on Seto, and cooed as a reply, “Fairy-tales don’t come true. But nightmares do.”

A hard kiss pressed upon bruised skin, “Nightmares live.”

A broken finger twisted sadistically, “Nightmares kill.”

A sudden, harsh bite at a soft shoulder, “Nightmares hate.”

A shockingly-soft whisper, cruel in its deception, “Nightmares love.”

A final, low, victorious laugh.“Nightmares exist. And I am your nightmare.”

~Fin~

The theme that I had been trying for was love btw, in case anyone is interested in how off-base I managed to get, and I wrote it over the course of three hours or so, since I kept getting distracting which might account for the different styles used. All critiques will be gladly accepted.

Comments

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Yes, but the inner me must also be nice *pokes her* I'm not sure how nice she is...

LoL!! xDD yes... if males could get pregnant, in that case, Bakura and Marik WOULD have a pro-- wait a second... x.x Bakura would... Noo!! xD I now wanna draw Baku pregnant xDD

Yes, being called cute ;P You're... hmm... like a feline! They can be cute and dangerous at the same time *nods* "Don't underestimate a feline..." :P *meep* y'got sharp teeth too

*nods* xDDD It had better be Marik indeed.

x.x I imagine Bakura standing there trying to decide... just to mock Marik, with the answer being Marik of course...

Oi. Pity for America, so sad... ._. And America's SUPPOSED to be a place people want to go to... not pity ._.;; ... your roomates for Bush?

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

She is very arrogant and has her mind perpetually in the gutter. ^_^

XD, lol, no, evil! OMFG, Marik's reaction to that would be so funny! How would Bakura even break it to him?

Marik: *calmly torturing someone, unaware of the bombshell that Bakura is about to drop on him*

Bakura: ...I'm pregnant.

Marik:...you've been eating those cookies again, haven't you?!

*laughs* I know I have! *licks at the wounds to make them better and smiles* All better now? I'm the cutest, most evil feline-girl around!

No, they are all for Kerry. And two of them were in tears when I entered because Kerry had lost and that's how I found out about it.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LMFAO! not -very- arrogant, but ... more self-confidence at least >D Especially when it's views she stands by (*coughequalitycough*) xDD And yes.. gutter... definetely my innerself...

xDDD Evil indeed >D Again!? Something to "MY" guy!? Why do I keep hurting him like this!? xDD Gah. Bakura: Um... Marik... how do you think a baby would look with our combined looks? *marik's answer inserted here followed by Bakura saying that they'll fine out b/c he's pregnant*

LMFAO!!!!!!!! Blame the cookies >D

wai~@! Hai, all better ^-^ *nods* xDD yes, the most evil feline-girl around... Hmm... I now wanna draw you as a neko x.x

Ahh, I see. Wow. Interesting. *shrugs* I guess they got something good for them *nods* I hear that kerry basically "gave up" -- term, I am unaware of or how it works.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Arrogant is good! And so is the gutter.XD

Bakura: Um... Marik... how do you think a baby would look with our combined looks? *

Marik: *odd look at Bakura* ... Interesting?

Bakura: We'll find out soon. I'm pregnant.

Marik: ...you're WHAT?! *looks like he can't believe it*

Whee for magical saliva! ...ack, no Neko-Fickle! She'll lose all her respect, unless you give her fangs and long, sharp claws. *threatening hiss*

Conceded. Because of what happened in 2000. *thinks that Kerry shouldn't have done that*

[xinda.livejournal.com]

*sulks* Arrogant is good with good reason :P But the gutter... well, I donno if there's a way to keep THAT back .>.> She's out and not going back.

LMFAO!!!! xDDD Yesh... definetely... Marik shocked and Bakura - months later coming over with his hand over his stomach, "Feel! The baby's kicking!!" *WAI!* LMFAO I just imagined Ryou and Malik all feeling and all excited and Marik still disbelief xDD

Whee indeed for magical saliva ;P ne... naw, Neko-Fickle that has sharp fangs and possibly red eyes *nods* And obviously claws... but they're retractable (?) like real cats claws, so you look like you have no weapon, but once needed... BAM *nods*

Yes, conceded. That. Yeah, I definetely don't think he should have. Especially yesterday when his party and all were speaking of waiting until EVERY vote was counted and not giving up and less than 24 hours later... gives up -.- >.> Hm. I read that they're still counting the votes in Ohio and such... wonder what would happen if it actually does/did go to Kerry o.O

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

WHOO!

lol, yes, Marik would be in complete shock... or imagine if Marik was the pregnant one! *imagines a picture of pregnant!Marik with the caption 'why Marik only ever was uke one'*

Ooh, green eyes not red please. But yes, retractable claws. Wolverine or Lady Deathstrike style!

Nothing. Bush still gets the country.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL!! Well, arrogant chick is still hiding ;P

LoL!!! xDD Jeez... now that would be hillarious xDD Especially if they complained about all the times Bakura could have/should have gotten pregnant and the one time... Marik get's pregnant instead xDD

Mmk, green eyes then. Oooh yes!! Just like them!

Oh. I see... I thought so.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I'll drag her out as well eventually. You know I will.

I know. Marik would never let Bakura forget it. And never forgive him either. Come to think of it, I can see Marik wanting to get an abortion or trying to cut himself open with the Rod, and Bakura walking in and asking him what the hell he's doing, and Marik just looking up at him with wide, pain-filled eyes and murmuring, "I'm pregnant... Or rather, I was."

Talk about an interesting way to find out.

And a little like God, since I'll have green eyes and black hair XD

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Determined,much, ne? :P

LoL!! Jeez... awwww.... Bakura deciding to not leave Marik at any point so that he could try to keep him from doing so *nods*

hehe xDD yep, just like God... but with sharp teeth and claws *nodu* And... yeah, you'll be the human version of female Neko-god... o.O That sounds odd.

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Always. ^_^

XD, how the hell would Bakura know that's what Marik was planning? Not like that's how most people would react to it.

...but I don't like nekos or furries. *pouts* I don't want to be a female neko-god! *sulks*

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL at least determination is a good quality ;P

How about Marik's not 'most people', so Bakura wouldn't wanna leave Marik alone being that he's not sure how Marik would react *nods* ;P

awww! You don't like Neko's!? *sulks heavily* Well... bummer than. >.> Okay, fine, I won't T.T

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Just like having a gutter mind and being arrogant.

XD, plus, I don't think that Marik would exactly say it in a happy-bouncy voice anyway - might even glare at Bakura as if it's his fault.

Marik: I'm pregnant. I hate you. Help me kill the baby.

^_^ *purrs happily and rubs up against her*

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL!! *cough* Nice to know having one's mind in the gutter is a good quality :P

LMFAO!!! Yeah, exactly. I doubt Marik would be all 'happy' about it... LMFAO!! Jeez... Bakura would probably /argue/ with that *nods* Making Marik keep the baby and... hoping Marik doesn't hate him ^^;

Wai~~ Happy purrs *pets* Nyu~ Just don't go marking me x.x

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Of course it is! How could it not be?

*nods* How would that work?

Marik: I don't want to have a baby. And it's my body, and it's my choice.

Marking you how? *purrs a little evilly*

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL *shrugs* Ummm.... I donno, my mind's in the gutter too often lately not to know >.>

Ummm.... *sulks* Bakura saying that he's the father and that he has a say as well... and... possibly even trying to figure out how to bribe/beg/get Marik to keep the baby *nods*

LoL!! *cough* My cat already thinks she owns me half the time and will still mark me... I am not an object ;P Or... err... owned x.X Wait... I guess I kinda am if I'm "hikari-toy" hmm? o.O *pokes you* purring evily is nice, but at me? O.O;

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

XD, all we need now is the arrogance!

LOL! Bribed with what?! Sex? I don't think that Marik is going to take too well to being bribed with sex when that's what caused the whole mess in the first place.

You are owned as my hikari-toy. ^_^ And I always purr evilly, it's the best sort of purring around.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

*cough* It's not that I have much choice to keep it /out/ of the gutter lately and... good luck with arrogance :P

Um.. xDD LMFAO Yeah, I doubt sex would work, but um... LOL Something? errr... finding out if there's a way he can carry it instead o.O *cough* hmm... wonder how much either of them know about that stuff ~.~;

LoL!! Hai hai... I suppose so... and yes, purring evilly is good... but so is playfully *nodu*

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

*innocence* I have no idea what you're talking about... and one way or another, I will make you more arrogant!

XD to Bakura suddenly offering to have the baby in Marik's place and Marik just glaring at him and asking how the hell does he propose to get it transfered. *shakes head* Ma-an...

*purrs both evilly and playfully just to please hikari-toy* See how nice I can be?

[xinda.livejournal.com]

Psh, sure you don't... considering some of it is /your/ fault .>.>

LoL!!!! xDD *nods* They could go to a hospital and insist on getting the "problem"..."fixed" and... Bakura insisting that it's possible *nods* Why? b/c if it's possible for Marik to get pregnant than damn near anything better be possible.

Wai~~~ *nodu* A very nice Master-Yami-sama when you wanna be *nods*

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

Only some?! Damn, I need to work harder.

XD, lol, I can see Marik refusing to go to a hospital or leave the house at all, and insisting that if Bakura could just pass him a knife, he'll solve the problem himself.

And when I don't want to be?

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL!! Well, more than just "some" but still xDD

x.x Hmm... yeah... errr... Bakura bring the hospital to them? xDD And... keeping all sharp objects away from Marik x.x and instead playing with them himself.

Hmmmm, not sure - I'd much rather not see a 'mean' Master-Yami-sama to me *nodu*

And now, I leave the inbox so you can go ^^'

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

XD, okay then. *still working on the arrogance*

And Marik going all sulky that Bakura gets to have all the fun, then grabbing a pan and trying to hit himself in the stomach.

A mean Fickle is not a Fickle you want around you.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL! Again, I wish thee goodluck on the arrogance.

xDDD oh jeez.... Bakura'll hafta like... chain Marik up to something... Hmmm... and feed him...

No. I definetely do not want Fickle mad at me ^_^;

[fickle-goddess.livejournal.com]

I am luck, remember? XD *arrogant as well*

Chain him up?! O_O NO WAY WILL MARIK ALLOW THAT! *imagines Marik getting really mad, chaining Bakura up, slicing up his own stomach, pulling out the fetus or whatnot and tossing to Bakura before storming to stitch up the wound*

'course you don't! Fickle is scary when she's mad.

[xinda.livejournal.com]

LoL! how could I forget >.> Oops? Well... yes.. but I am not.

*nods* Chain him up. x.x Awwww... T.T Poor Baku. Yes, poor Baku, if he was trying to keep the baby and Marik does that T_T, though... I can see him doing it ~.~;

*nods* I believe you...