Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Children of the Night II: Beacons of Light ❯ Fallen Angel ( Chapter 2 )

Children of the Night II:
Beacons of Light 2
Author's Notes: This is going to be a very depressing sequel to Children of the Night. It takes place one year after they have graduated. Over Christmas break Yami breaks up with Arora; sending her into a depression and into Marik's arms; but when the depression gets too big for Bakura and Marik to handle on their own they call in the Children of the Night. This will also be a love triangle between Yami/Arora/Marik.
Author's Warnings: Alcohol Abuse, Drug abuse, sex, violence, suicidal tendencies, and a female drug dealer obsessed with Arora.
I suggest reading the first story to this in order to understand some things
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1757477/1/
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Bakura sat at the kitchen table and sipped at the fresh cup of coffee that had come from the pot Arashi had just made. Arashi, Isis, Okami, and Umi were buzzing about the kitchen preparing brunch: they were making bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage links, pancakes, waffles, scones, french toast, biscuits, and cutting up fruit to make a fruit salad. The smell of fresh coffee, homemade orange juice, and breakfast drifted in the air tantalizingly sweet seemingly like the smell of a woman's perfume drawing a man to his doom.

Sighing Bakura took a gulp of coffee and watched the girls mill about it seemed like ages ago that Arora would be milling about with them on the few weekends that the Gravediggers would get together; but that had been a year ago and before Yami had broken it off with her and before the OTHER news came. Pursuing his lips the former Gravedigger King thought about how much things had changed since High School Graduation as the other members of his former gang walked into the room and a chorus of good mornings filled the kitchen air.

Arashi and him were engaged and were hoping to have enough to get married a year after they graduated from college. She was looking into going into criminal investigation, a field that would be good for her since she loved to figure out puzzles. He on the other hand was looking into a field in perhaps a medical career. With his knowledge of how to torture people it would help him since he already knew where to cut without causing too much damage. They both knew that they might not be married for awhile; but still they were already talking about having a family. Frowning slight, Bakura considered suggesting to her they get married halfway through his medical school; or at least when they have enough money to make a pretty good descent living.

Malik and Okami so far were still dating; although the youngest Ishtar male had confided to his former leader that he planned on proposing to Okami when things settled down and turned to the better. The male was getting a career in Egyptology a career that would be good for him seeing how he spent a lot of time living there when he was younger. Okami on the other hand was going into biology a career that would go rather well for her. She often times would talk about having kids which even though they weren't even engaged made Malik more then a little nervous and Bakura wondered if he was rethinking his thoughts on asking her to marry him.

Rashid and Isis were both looking into fields of Egyptology; Isis because it is in her blood and Rashid because well he wants to be close to Isis and take care of her. No one, could deny the fact that Rashid was a bit overly protective of Isis. But then again with what the female had been through has a child, what they all had been through has children in Egypt, who wouldn't be. They would be married next fall in Egypt and everyone was invited even the Slyphers; Yami though was a big if with all that had been happening.

His brown eyes latched onto Umi, she was going into Social Services a surprising career move since they had almost taken Mizu away from her. Umi was mad at her boyfriend, Duke, again he had called another female a babe and although she hadn't said who Bakura wondered if she was starting to doubt her relationship with the former Slypher. The younger sister was doing better and she and Mokuba seemed to have hit it off rather well and Umi and Pernia predicted the two children dating when they were of age. Of course, that hadn't stopped puppy love from already forming between the two.

Finally the former leader of the Gravediggers allowed himself to think about his cousin and Marik. Arora had been completely destroyed when Yami had broken up with her suddenly. She had lost the will to live and had Marik not found her when he did then she would have been dead. She had slowly started to recover and eat more with Marik's help and companionship; and then the news came. That had sent her completely over the edge and into hysterics and had then eventually set her on this road of self destruction. Now, she had nearly died of an overdose twice and had lost quite a bit of weight; it had been then that Bakura had decided to call the others home and so here they all were in his kitchen or in one of his guest bedrooms.

He leaned back in his chair and watched the Slyphers enter the females asked if they could do anything to help and set about doing what they were asked to do. Yami and Bakura exchanged a dark look before the other male sat down and soon everyone was seating at the table except for Mokuba, Mizu, Marik, and Arora. The two kids were in the study playing a game of chess they had already eaten and Marik and Arora was still in her room, but Yami didn't need to know that.

"I'll go get Marik and Arora," said Arashi, getting up from her spot next to Bakura and leaving the table.

Marik sighed and shifted beneath the covers of the bed finally allowing himself to wake up completely. He sat up and let the covers slid gracefully from his muscular chest and pool around hi naked waist. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair and turned his attention to the naked form beside him. A tender smile spread across his lips and he ran the hand that had been in his hair over her slender form. A lot had changed since they heard the news and because of her drug and alcohol addictions she had lost a good bit of weight, her skin was pale enough to be nearly translucent, and her beautiful black hair of silk was now brittle.

He lay back down onto his side on the bed and pulled her against him so that her back was pressing against his chest. Reaching out he gently took one of her arms and turned it slightly to examine it like he did every morning looking for new holes and new slashes. He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that her skin had nothing new added from last night, he must have tired her out. That was a good thing; because if Arora was too tired to move from the warmth and comfort of her bed and Marik's embrace she wouldn't go off and get high or drunk. His lips trailed over the back of her neck while his hands ran over her breasts and stomachs earning him a moan in her sleep.

Arora was half awake when she felt Marik lie back down and wrap his arms around her. She felt him take up on of her arms and knew that he was looking to make sure she hadn't gone off and gotten high or slashed herself again. She closed her eyes when she felt his lips trailing up and down her neck and moaned softly when she felt his hands doing wonderful things to her body. She sighed and rolled over into his arms and wrapped an arm around his waist and pressed herself even firmer against him.

"They're here," he said after a moment of silence.

"Who?" asked Arora softly.

"The others," said Marik.

"How do you know?" asked Arora looking up at him curiously. "Did you hear them come in or something?" Marik nodded his head and the girl sighed and lowered her head to rest against his chest again. "I guess that means he is here has well then?"

Marik remained silent and let the fragile girl in his arms adjust to the news; it was short lived however when someone rapped onto the door and opened it stepping inside. Marik and Arora sat up when Arashi stepped into the room.

"Are you two ready to join us?" she asked.

The two glanced at each other and nodded Arashi smiled and left them in peace to change heading downstairs.

Dinning Room_________________________________________________

"So," said Yami drinking some orange juice. "What exactly has the princess been up to?"

"Suicide," said Bakura, darkly.

"Alcohol," said Malik flatly.

"Then when the alcohol no longer completely dulled the pain she went to drugs."

"Her drug dealer scares me," said Malik.

"Don't lie," snorted Okami. "No one scares you. Never did and never will."

"You scared me in bed," muttered Malik.

Okami flashed a toothy grin, "You enjoyed it!"

"That I did."

"Do you mind?" asked Ryu, when they started kissing. "Some of us are eating."

"Who is this drug dealer?" asked Yami.

"A reach woman that is almost impossible to find because she moves around so much," said Bakura.

"How does Arora know where to find her then?" asked Seto.

"Because she contacts Arora," said Malik. "I have only meet her once."

"What about Marik?" asked Yami narrowing his eyes.

"What about him?" challenged Malik.

"If he is so in love with Arora then why doesn't he stop her from taking drugs?! Why didn't he stop her from drinking?! Why the fuck didn't he stop her from trying to kill herself?!"

"HE SAVED HER LIFE YOU MISERABLE SON OF A BITCH!" shouted Bakura, jumping to his feet. "HE SAVED HER LIFE AFTER YOU DROPPED HER LICK A SACK OF SHIT BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T FUCK YOUR ASS!"

Yami paled slightly and breathed deeply taking a swig of orange juice. So that was the reason, that was the reason she was in such a mess; she thought he had dumped her over that.

"What drugs has she been taking?" asked Pernia, after a long moment of uneasy silence.

"Anything that helps dull the pain," said Bakura softly taking a seat.

"Talking about me behind my back cousin?" asked Arora, walking into the room leaning on Marik.

"Arora," said Bakura.

No one moved when they took in the former Gravedigger Princess. She had lost so much weight that her once form fitting clothing hung loosely on her body. Her skin which had once been a beautiful alabaster color was pale enough to see some of the veins that pulsed with her life force, or what was left of it anyways. Her hair which had at one time shone in the sun was brittle and looked has if, if someone touched the strands they would crumble apart. Her beautiful dark blue eyes which at one time had held a beautiful light had an almost dark, insane look about them. Her arms were covered in puncture wounds and slashes.

The sight of her made Yami's blood run cold and he couldn't bury the sight of her so he looked away and focused on his plate.

"What's wrong Slypher King?" asked Arora smoothly taking a seat next to Bakura. "Can't stand to look at me? Get over it!"

"What the hell happened to you?" asked Joey. "You used to be so angelic."

"Oh Slypher," said Arora, shaking her head slowly. "I am no angel."