Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Embracing the Darkness ❯ Shortcut ( Chapter 1 )

Dragonfly: Fwee! A brand new fic with a whole new attitude!

Yami Dragonfly: *Raises an eyebrow* Your starting a NEW fic, when you STILL haven't finished any of your others?

Dragonfly: *Nods slowly* I'm a bad authoress... But it's not my fault!!! I get writer's block!

Yami Dragonfly: *Rolls eyes*

Dragonfly: It's true!!! I have to find inspiration! And the inspiration for this fic was from the movie Queen of the Damned.

Yami Dragonfly: Oh bull, you just want Lestat in one of your fics.

Dragonfly: We're going absolutely no where with the disclaimer you know...

Yami Dragonfly: *Shrugs* Not my problem.

Dragonfly: *Sighs* *Snaps fingers and Dark Rose appears* What the? You were supposed to be Kaiba! *Shrugs* Your a co-writer, but your not helping for this fic, so why are you here?

Dark Rose: *Shrugs* Disclaimer I guess.

Yami Dragonfly: Then get on with it.

Dark Rose: Dragonfly does not own Yugioh or anything associated with it. She doesn't own Lestat or any of Anne Rice's characters either. She also respects that Anne Rice does not want her characters used, but she needed one character to help her with the creation of this fic.

Dragonfly: Thankiez Dark Rose! On with the fic!

Embracing the Darkness

Chapter 1: Shortcut

Mokuba sighed and leaned back in his chair. It was his sixteenth birthday today, and where was his brother? At work.

As usual.

Mokuba got up and ran a hand through his shaggy black hair. It would NEVER stay neat, no matter how hard he tried. He went to the closet and began rummaging through clothing.

He decided on some dark black loose fitting jeans and a long sleeve T-shirt with a silver dagger and a dragon wrapping around the dagger. He slipped out of his school clothes and into this comfier attire.

He sat back on his bed and crossed his arms.

"Seto'll probably be home about nine" thought Mokuba, "Suits me fine, I'll call him and let him know I'll be hanging out with Yugi and the gang."

He got up and headed to the phone in the hallway. He picked up the receiver and hit the speed dial button to Kaiba's desk number.

"Kaiba." His brother barked into the phone.

Mokuba smiled a bit and barked back, "Kaiba,"

At the other end Seto smiled too, "Hey Mokuba, I'm sorry that I can't be home for your birthday, it's just that I have a lot of work to do, I'm bogged down with all this new merger."

Mokuba heard his brother sigh sadly and he replied, "No worries big brother, I'm going to go out and hang with Yugi and the gang for awhile alright? I'll probably be home after you, I think I'm gonna hang out for awhile."

"All right." answered Seto, "Just make sure you stay out of trouble, I don't know what I'd do without you little bro." And with that he hung up.

Mokuba smiled and hung up his end too. Then he headed downstairs and grabbed his red and black coat. He then went into the kitchen and picked up the phone again. He dialed Yugi's number and waited for him to answer.

"Turtle Game Shop, Yugi speaking." answered Yugi's familiar ever-cheerful voice.

"Hey Yugi, it's Mokuba, I was wondering if you wanted to head to the arcade or something... 'Cause Seto is busy at work." said Mokuba casually.

"He's working on your birthday?!" exclaimed Yugi.

"Yeah, I don't mind too much though, he's a busy man, he has a lot to deal with. Besides, he gives me a lot of time to myself." replied Mokuba.

"Well, come over here and we can all hang out for your birthday, I'll call our friends all right?" said Yugi.

"Aight, works for me! See you in a bit Yugi." answered Mokuba, then he hung up.

On the other end Yugi hung up, then proceeded to call all of his friends.

Meanwhile, Mokuba slid on his shoes and stepped outside. It was a warm day, so he threw his coat back into the house, then he locked the front door and walked down the street.

Mokuba thought there was an odd feeling in the air, but he shrugged it off and continued walking to Yugi's.

He reached the front of the happy little game shop and pushed open the door.

Solomon Motou, now quite old and frail, greeted Mokuba cheerfully, "Hello Mokuba, how are you? Yugi's upstairs, Joey is there too, Honda and Anzu are on there way."

Mokuba smiled at the old man and nodded his head.

"Thanks Mr. Motou," he said as he walked into the back of the game shop, and upstairs to where Yugi's room was.

Mokuba knocked on Yugi's bedroom door and waited for a few moments until Yami opened the door.

"Happy Birthday Mokuba." said the spirit.

"Yeah! 'Appy Birthday Squirt!" said Jounouchi, who was sitting on Yugi's bed.

Yugi was sprawled on the floor with a pencil in his hand and a book under his other elbow, "Hey Mokuba, Happy Sweet Sixteen!"

Mokuba smiled at all his friends then sat on the floor near Yugi.

"So when are Honda and Anzu getting here?" asked Mokuba.

"Uhm... They're going to be here soon." replied Yugi, "They didn't say exactly when though."

"Oh." replied Mokuba, "What about Otogi?"

"He's in da bathroom." answered Jou.

Mokuba shrugged and said, "Makes sense, so when Honda and Anzu get here do you guys want to go to a movie or something?"

"Sure!" grinned Yugi.

"Fine with me." said Yami Yugi.

"Sounds awesome!" grinned Jou.

Mokuba closed his eyes for a moment and he heard two sets of feet walking up the stairs and down to Yugi's room.

"I think Anzu and Honda are here." he said, opening his eyes again.

Sure enough moments later the two knocked on Yugi's door and were standing there smiling like there was no tomorrow and wishing Mokuba a very happy birthday. Mokuba thanked them of course.

The sixteen-year-old got up of the floor and asked, "So shall we hit a movie? Or mall crawl for awhile?"

"I like the sounds of mall crawling personally." said Anzu, "But since it IS Mokuba's birthday I think he should choose."

The others agreed with Anzu and Mokuba replied saying he'd decide when they got downtown.

Otogi returned from the bathroom and they informed him of the plan.

He smiled and said, "Works for me!" Then the gang headed downstairs and pulled on their shoes.

The group walked down the street and wandered around town for the longest time. They stopped at different stores and bought Mokuba some gifts, even though they knew he could buy anything he wanted, but all he really needed was his brother's trust and care.

They saw a movie, and when it ended the group stood outside for a few minutes.

"Good movie." said Honda, "I especially liked the part where the guy split in half."

"Yeah! Dat was da bomb!" exclaimed Jou.

"I should head home you guys." interrupted Mokuba, "My brother should be home by now, and he'll be getting worried, it is ten o'clock after all."

The group said there goodbyes and they all headed their own separate ways.

Mokuba decided he was taking way to long to walk home and he decided to take a shortcut. Cut through the alley to the park, cut through the park and then he was only two blocks away from his house.

He turned down his usual alley shortcut, and stopped in the middle.

Pretty boy...

Mokuba blinked. Had he been hearing things? Did someone just say pretty boy to him? Okay, now he was creeped out.

Come to me... Become like I...

Mokuba was sure he heard it that time. He looked all around him.

"Who's there?" he asked, his voice falling on dead ears.

Mokuba shook it off and turned to continue walking. Then, suddenly, he was tackled to the ground from behind and something was latched to his neck.

Mokuba hardly had time to react, and now he was pinned underneath someone who was obviously much stronger than he was, and he- it was draining his blood. His vision blurred, pain was shooting through his body, his blood... He could see it on the ground now too.

The man that had been laying on top of him now retreated, and stood up laughing.

"That was wonderful. One with innocence really does taste better than one with murder on their conscious." said the man.

He had shoulder length sandy blonde hair, and his eyes were a cold grayish colour. He was wearing leather pants and a black shirt that fit him very well.

"Who... Who are you?" gasped Mokuba, "And what do you want with me?"

The man smirked and replied, "I am the Vampire Lestat, and you, you are soon to be nothing. You are dieing now. There is nothing you can do to stop it."

Mokuba refused to show fear, but inside, inside he wanted to cry, like he would have when he was younger. He didn't want to die. He was all his brother had left. He couldn't die. For Seto's sake, and for Seto's sanity. He knew Seto might snap if Mokuba died too. Just like their parents...

"I... I don't want to die... My brother..." choked out Mokuba.

"Hush child, I know your thoughts, you don't want to leave your brother, for you are all he has left." interrupted Lestat, "But you don't have much of a choice... Or do you?"

Lestat's smirk widened as he cut into his wrist.

"Drink..." he said, "Drink from me and live forever."

He lowered his wrist to Mokuba's mouth, and, with some unseen forces help, Mokuba raised his head to meet the flow of blood.

The sweet yet coppery liquid filled his mouth, and he drank it down. He drank non-stop, he didn't want to stop, with every drink it just tasted better and better.

"Stop." said Lestat, breaking Mokuba's thoughts.

Mokuba did not stop, he continued drinking up this liquid of life.

"That's enough boy, I said stop!" he commanded, pulling his wrist away from Mokuba's greedy mouth.

Mokuba glared at Lestat, "Give me more."

"Not now young one, wait until your body is dead, then you may have more." he replied, matching Mokuba's glare, "First we have to find you a place to sleep, a safe and dark place, preferably with a coffin."

"But I have to go home!" said Mokuba desperately.

"Is there a coffin there were you can be safe from the light of day?" asked Lestat.

"Well... No... But... I know! The basement! The light of day doesn't reach there! Ever!" said Mokuba.

"Take me there. Now." said Lestat.

Mokuba nodded and turned to head to his house. But... How was he going to hide Lestat? And how was he going to hide that he was a vampire from his brother?! All he wanted from his brother was love, care and acceptance! But... Now? As a vampire?! What would he think? What would his friends think? He knew now he had a lot to hide...

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Dragonfly: Fwee! First chapter done! Lots of idea's for this story! No writers block! Wagoo!

Yami Dragonfly: Please don't say 'wagoo', It's scares me, and the reviewers.

Dragonfly: But it's my word!

Yami Dragonfly: I know, but at least you can save the sanity of me, and your reviewers by not saying it.

Dragonfly: *Rolls eyes*

Yami Dragonfly: Anywayz, Read and Review, Dragonfly is always looking for ways to improve her writing.

Dragonfly: Bye for now!