Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Baby of Mine ❯ Mr. Happy Pickle ( Chapter 20 )

AMT: OK! Here's Marik's job…he is a……Can't say it…read on to find out! HAHAHAHA!!

Pharaoh Yami's Princess: I needed a lemon to cheer me up too. I believe if I can make one person's day better, I've fulfilled my purpose.

Falling Leaves: Ok. Marik's job is in this chappie. Thanks for the review!

Yui: I know I can be a tease. I've held the suspense enough from you guys. In this chappie we find out his new job. One of many.

Angel Black: I think tenshi means friend or lover. Think friend. I don't know. It sounded good though. As far as him testifying as himself, I guess I'll have to cross that bridge when I get to it. Ryou may have to put on pants or wear a loose shirt to hide the belly. Somehow it'll be alright.

Caro: Thanks, Caro. How's everything going? Life is nuts over here, but you know, there's a calm to updating.

Goldaries13: the weather does silly things. Hey, it resulted in a good lemon.

Negacat: I think I've seen that movie, but I don't know how I can work Marik being a renegade into the story. It sounds good for a sequel to this one….OH! IDEA!

Lupusdragon: You're right. Marik's one of the good ones.

Dragondreamer: MMMM……lemon.

Ssjgoddesschico: You'll see.. *evil chuckle *

Mr. Happy Pickle

Bakura woke up finding Ryou gone from the bed and a gagging sound coming from the bathroom. Ryou still had morning sickness. He stretched and yawned rubbing his hands through his white hair. He staggered to the door and gently knocked on it. The water ran in the bathroom and the brushing of teeth was heard behind the door.

"Ryou? You alright in there?"

Ryou opened the door still with tears running down her face. She spit out the toothpaste.

"If I was alright, would I be coughing and gagging?"

Bakura shifted his eyes uncomfortably. "I'm just concerned for you, Ryou."

Ryou rinsed her mouth out with water. "I can't even think of food right now. I can't eat for a while."

Bakura wrapped his arms around her again. To his amazement, her belly was a little larger. A very tiny bump could be felt on Ryou's belly. "That was quick."

Ryou brushed her hair and sat on the toilet seat. Bakura rubbed her shoulders which were tense. "I know. I keep thinking about all this. It's so strange to have this happen. I'm carrying another life inside me. I still can't get over it."

Bakura gripped her shoulders. "Well, this is strange for me, too. I keep wondering what kind of parents we'll be. Neither of us had fathers, basically."

"Well, we have each other, Bakura."

Marik appeared at the door of the bathroom hunched over, his eyes half open, and rubbing his back. "I need to use the bathroom….I gotta go to work."

"How did you find work so quickly?"

"Malik used to work there before he obtained the Millenium Rod. Which reminds me, where did I put that stupid thing? Great. I misplaced my Rod! I didn't use it last night, so where could it have gone?"

Bakura and Ryou looked at Marik quizzically. "You didn't use it last night? Did you and Malik…?"

"Why not? Malik needs the attention, too. Maybe he knows where I put my Rod."

"I think he knows all about where you put that Rod, Marik," Ryou chuckled.

"I can think of one place where he put it," Bakura said laughing into Ryou's white hair.

Marik grunted and straightened his back. "Malik spoke to the manager and he got me the job."

"Do they know it's you and not Malik?"

Marik yawned. "They think I'm his brother. That's what we used to tell them when I came around to visit him when he worked."

Ryou took a ribbon and tied her hair back. "Is it full time or part time?"

"Full time."

Ryou stood up and wrapped her arms around Marik. "When will you be home so Malik and I can cook you dinner?"

"I'll be home at 4:30. Malik gets home at 4, so that won't be bad."

Marik stared wide eyed at Bakura when he felt the slight bulge against his stomach. It was very faint, but there.

"I have to go make breakfast for Malik when he wakes up."

Ryou walked out of the bathroom leaving Malik and Bakura watching her walk down the steps with a smile on her face.

"She's very happy," Bakura said splashing his face with water.

Marik leaned against the door. "I haven't worked in five thousand years."

"You didn't work back then either, baka. You robbed the tombs with me!"

"That was work! It wasn't easy running from Yami!"

Bakura dried his face. "You have a point. Just where did you get your job?"

Marik sighed and grabbed Bakura's hair. "Don't laugh or wake up my hikari if I tell you."

Bakura grunted. "You're hurting my head! Where are you working?"

"Happy Fun Burger. Down the block."

Bakura suppressed the laugh. "It's ok, Marik. We're doing this for Ryou."

Marik glared at Bakura. "True." Bakura returned to his room and buried his face in his pillows dying of laughter.

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Bakura walked Ryou to school holding her hand. Ryou kept quiet all morning. When Ryou squeezed his hand, he could tell something wasn't right with his hikari.

Ryou waited outside the school while Bakura went inside.

The principal approached Bakura. "Ryou? What are you doing in school? I thought you were home sick."

"I wanted to turn my homework into my teachers," Bakura said imitating Ryou flawlessly.

"Well, if you feel well enough to turn your homework into your teachers, maybe you can come to school now."

Bakura shifted his eyes nervously. He still wanted more time to be with Ryou before heading back to school in his place. "I still need a little more time, sir."

The principal raised his eyebrow. "You were always so enthusiastic about school, Ryou. But if you need more time, you need more time. Don't stay away too much longer."

"Yes, sir. I will, sir."

The principal left and Bakura passed Malik's Chemistry class. Malik looked bored. He rested his head on his left hand and looked like he was doodling with his right. Bakura knocked on the door and the teacher allowed him entrance. He nervously entered the classroom keenly aware of all eyes pointed on him. Malik was quickly snapped out of his boredom.

"Here is my homework, Mr. Karney."

"Ryou Bakura? Aren't you supposed to be at home?"

Bakura nodded. "Yes, sir. I'm not feeling too well today, I decided to bring my homework."

"You see, class? This is a model student! If only one of you were as dedicated to school as Ryou Bakura!" Bakura looked at the angry faces. No wonder Ryou had a hard time at school…his teachers liked him.

"It's no problem, sir, really. I have to be going."

"Bye, Ryou!" Malik called from the class.

The teacher turned to Malik. "Malik Ishtar? Perhaps you would like to have a pop quiz on the Table of Elements? Maybe then we wouldn't have another incident like last year when you covered the chemistry lab in green and purple ooze."

"My yami did it!"

The teacher growled. "That's it, Ishtar! Everyone take out a piece of paper! Pop quiz! This WILL be counted for a grade."

All eyes shifted to Malik. Bakura knew poor Malik would be in trouble after class.

The teacher pushed Bakura out of the room. "Yami's guards were more merciful than that teacher! At least they gave me and Marik a warning before they shot their arrows!"

Bakura left the school and found Ryou in the shade. "How did everything go, yami?"

"Ryou, since when did you get along with the teachers so well?"

"I don't know. I just always did."

Bakura took Ryou's hand. "Where do you want to go to lunch?"

"Someplace salty!"

Bakura grinned ear to ear. Marik's job was on the way to the court.

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Ryou opened her purse to check the money. She packed plenty for lunch and for a little food shopping after the trial. They walked in and saw Marik behind the counter with a silly hat on his head. The hat was a hamburger smiling. Bakura suppressed his laughter and his pity for the other evil spirit. Marik had a red and white striped shirt with a pin that said, "ASK ME ABOUT OUR SILLY HAPPY FUN FRIES!"

The tanned yami looked red, but it was unclear to both of them whether it was from fury or from embaressment.

Bakura and Ryou got in line. "What do you want, Ryou?"

"Two cheeseburgers, a chocolate shake, onion rings, French fries, an apple pie, and…a salad."

Bakura looked shock. All he wanted was a chicken sandwich.

Marik began to serve the lady in front of them, looking bored as ever. "Welcome to Happy Fun Burger, where there is a fun surprise around every corner and where the customer is king. May I take your order?"

Bakura held his mouth tightly to stop from laughing.

The lady ahead of them stood waiting as the line grew longer and longer. "I want a…ummmm…..a …..fish…no….chicken….no…….ummm…."

Marik's left eye began to twitch in frustration.

"I want a ……..pie."

"We have cherry or apple."

"Are the cherries all-natural or are they genetically engineered?"

Marik sighed. "It's a pie. The cherries are cherries. Do you want it or not?"

The older lady shifted her weight. "Ok. Are the cherries already pitted? I don't want to find a pit in my pie. Last time I got a pit in my pie and I walked up to the manager and said, `I have a pit in my pie.' And he told me he was sorry and I got it for free. Will I get it free here if I find a pit in it? Because I can choke."

Bakura growled, "Then the rest of us can get served, lady! Order and go!"

The lady turned around to Bakura and gave the one-finger salute. Ryou held Bakura back.

"I want a fish sandwich, but I better not find any bones!"

"Do you want to try our silly….happy….fun….fries?"

"Are they made out of real potatoes?"

Marik's eye twitched more. "Forget I asked. That will be $4.50."

"$4.50? The fish sandwich is only $3.25!"

"You wanted the cherry pie. That's $1.25."

The old lady looked up at the menu. "Did I say I wanted the cherry pie?"

"Yes, you did!"

"I don't want that. Just the fish sandwich then."

Marik took the old lady's money and sighed in relief when he saw Ryou and Bakura.

"Thank Ra it's you, Bakura. If I have to say that phrase one more time, I'm gonna send my self to the Shadow Realm to end the pain."

Bakura chuckled. "Give us the greeting."

"What?"

"Tell me what I want to hear," Bakura said with a smile on his face.

Marik growled. "Welcome to Happy Fun Burger, where there is a fun surprise around every corner and where the customer is king. May I take your order?"

Bakura and Ryou laughed when Marik's hands gripped into a fist.

"Two cheeseburgers, a chocolate shake, onion rings, French fries, an apple pie, and…a salad for me," Ryou said giggling.

Bakura decided to taunt the other yami. He may pay for it later that night, but this would be worth all the gold in Egypt. "Marik, how are the shakes here?"

"They're fine."

"Say it!"

Marik sighed. "They're funtabulous."

Bakura was turning red from laughter.

"I think I'll have a chicken sandwich."

"That will be $3.00. Give me your money, bastard."

Bakura's face was turning red. "Don't you have to ask me something?"

Bakura pointed to Marik's "ASK ME ABOUT OUR SILLY HAPPY FUN FRIES!" button.

"I don't want to. You can read can't you?"

"I haven't been asked about your silly happy fun fries. Are they good? How much fun are they?"

Marik shook his head. Bakura poked the button. "How much fun are they, Ishtar, or according to your badge…."Mr. Happy Pickle?"

"When I get home, I am going to kick your ass. Do you know that? Then we'll see who is Mr. Happy Pickle afterward."

Ryou took the money from her purse. "Why is that your name?"

"It was either Mr. Happy Pickle or Mr. Sunshine. I definitely wasn't going to be named Mr. Rainbow."

Ryou gave Marik the money. "I know this is humiliating to you, Marik. I do appreciate it."

"'Mr. Happy pickle! HAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!" Bakura grabbed the food and walked away.

Ryou took the change. "I'm sorry about Bakura, Marik. I know this isn't easy for you. When you come home, I'll have a nice dinner waiting for you."

"Just promise me it's not burgers, chicken, or fish."

Ryou smiled. "It won't be. Bye, Marik."

Bakura and Ryou sat at a table listening to Marik's proclaimation of happy fries and burgers. Ryou ate slowly as she always did.

Bakura ate slowly. "You are very quiet."

"Just worried about the trial. This isn't going to be easy."

Bakura sighed. "Don't worry, Ryou. Me and Mr. Happy Pickle will always be here for you."

Ryou and Bakura chuckled as the frustration was radiating off of Marik's voice.