Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ A Vampire's Soul ❯ Blood Ties ( Chapter 5 )

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

Winter fell on Domino, turning the air bitter and cold. Ryou and Bakura, both unwilling to leave Domino, still had not faced Final Death. Nor had the other vampire who was attending Domino High, though his identity was still unknown to Ryou.

In the months after their first conversation, Kat and Ryou had slowly but steadily become good friends. At the same time, Yuugi and the other new transfer student, Yami, had become really close as well.

One cold December night, Kat had gone outside for a walk. She had taken a liking to the park in Domino, something that Ryou knew all too well. It was snowing, and there was already two or three inches of snow on the ground. Kat shivered and drew her long, black coat around her body.

"You look cold, are you okay?" A voice said behind her. She turned around and her eyes met Ryou, standing there in a knee-length, dark grey wool coat, a dark blue scarf tied around his neck.

"Ryou, you scared me," She said, laughing a little.

"Thought I was just some stalker?" Ryou laughed grinning. He moved closer to her, smiling. "Maybe I can help keep you warm."

"And just what are you proposing, Mr. Bakura?" Kat said with a laugh.

"Just a hug," Ryou said, innocently. "For ages, humans relied on the warmth of each other's bodies to keep themselves warm." He paused. "Besides, aren't you glad to see me?"

"This is true," Kat admitted. "And yes, I am." She smiled at him and the two embraced.

"Warmer now?" Ryou asked as they pulled apart about two minutes later.

"A little, yeah," Kat said. "How is it that you always know where I am?"

"Well… I know you like going out for walks. Helps clear your mind, you told me, sometimes even inspires you. And I know your favourite place in the city is the park. Logical conclusion." He walked beside Kat as she wandered aimlessly around the park, her hands tucked into the pockets of her coat. "Still cold?"

"It's winter, of course I'm cold," she laughed.

He laughed and pulled her closer to him.

"What're you doing?" She said, laughing.

"I'm trying to help you stay warm."

"No you're not… this is just… you know what, I know what you're doing…"

"Oh, what am I doing?"

"You're trying to be romantic."

Ryou raised an eyebrow and smiled a little. "Am I succeeding?"

"…Yeah," She said, grinning a little.

"Well, in that case…" Ryou stopped walking and, by proxy, so did Kat. "Perhaps… this will help a little, too…" He leaned in and kissed her, lightly at first. Her initial shock gave way and she tried, but failed, to suppress a little moan of pleasure as Ryou deepened the kiss.

They broke away, and Ryou smiled at her.

"I hope I've made an impression," he said, softly.

She stood there, staring at him for a bit, then laughed. "Talk about making the first move… That was WAY too forward!"

"Sorry," Ryou said, with a small laugh of his own.

Kat took in a deep breath. "That being said…" She tackled him, enthusiastically, enveloping him in a fierce hug. "Why didn't you just ask me out?" She said, grinning up at him.

"Underage dating's forbidden at school, remember?"

"…Oh, right. Man, stupid rules in this country… I don't get the 'guys can't have long hair' thing, I happen to like that…"

Ryou smiled and pulled at one of his silver-white locks of hair. "Well, good for me, then." He wrapped his arms around her waist. "Well, since that's the case, we should probably keep this a secret."

"Sore wa himitsu desu?" She said, jokingly, throwing her arms around his neck.

"Hai, sore wa himitsu desu," Ryou responded, grinning.

What am I doing? Bakura thought, sitting atop a building in downtown Domino. He scowled. Why did I even bother to stay here? Why didn't I just force Ryou to go, and leave that girl behind? He scoffed, watching the activity below with wary eyes. "Of course, the boy's too stubborn to-The hell? What's that?" He stared down at a young man with spiky, tri-coloured hair and tan skin, who seemed a little to preoccupied with something to notice that a shorter boy with similar hair was about to tackle-hug him. "No… it can't be…" The other boy had pulled off his tackle-hug, which had sufficiently caught the man's attention. He laughed and pulled the smaller boy into a tight hug and whispered something in his ear.

"Atemu…" Bakura whispered. "He can't still be alive…"

He paused, thinking.

"…Can he?"

Yami had taken a liking to being out on the streets at night. And why shouldn't he? He was used to the darkness by now, after such a long time of living in it. He tugged his overcoat closer to his body. He wasn't cold, far from it. He just wanted to give the impression that he was.

"YAMI!" An excited, counter-tenor pitched voice yelled, excitedly. Yami felt something (or, rather, someone) collide with his back, hugging him fiercely.

"Oh, Yuugi," He said, smiling and twisting around to see the smaller boy grinning up at him. "You surprised me."

"I did? You always knew when I was coming before," Yuugi said, innocently.

"I know… you just caught me off guard, that's all," Yami smiled. He pulled Yuugi into a tight hug. "There's been something I've been meaning to ask you…" He whispered into Yuugi's ear.

"What?" Yuugi asked, sounding a little nervous.

"Given the choice…" Yami began, hesitating. The question was a bit of a joke, but it was his only way of finding out whether he could take what he wanted from Yuugi. "Who would you rather sleep with? Me or Anzu Mazaki?" He continued, grinning slightly. (A/N: Gah, too much Vampire Game on the mind~)

Yuugi's face went beat red. "Wh-What?"

"I was just kidding, of course," Yami said, grinning. "Sorry if I embarrassed you…" He pulled away from Yuugi and began to walk off in the opposite direction. Yuugi grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

"C-Can I answer anyway, even if it was a joke?"

"…Sure," Yami said, blinking.

Yuugi blushed harder. "I, uh… I'd rather… I'd rather sleep with you."

The words had come out in a rush, but Yami had managed to make them out, anyway. Yami raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "Well, if that's the case, I hope you won't mind…" He leaned over and kissed Yuugi on the lips. When he pulled away, Yuugi seemed too shocked to say anything. He was redder than ever. "I'll see you at school, Little One," He said, smirking. He walked away, Yuugi staring after him in shock.

When Yami was gone, Yuugi managed to shake himself out of his reverie. "'Little One'?" He muttered. He gasped. "Someone's called me that before… I've heard it muttered in my ear, at night, while I'm asleep…" He stared at the spot where Yami had been. "Something's… not right…"

Several feet away, Yami smirked. "I think he's onto me… Oh well." He laughed softly and continued on his way. He stopped only when an odd smell caught his attention. He let out a small gasp, and turned his head upwards. "Can it be…?"

His ruby red eyes met the fierce chocolate brown eyes of a figure standing on the low rooftop of a nearby building, a long black trenchcoat flapping in the gentle breeze. A familiar scar disfigured the right side of the man's face, and his dark skin suggested an origin somewhere in the middle east.

"Bakura," Yami said, eyes narrowed.

Bakura's eyes narrowed as well. "Atemu…"