Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Engulfed in Brightness ❯ Chapter 7

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

By: Ravenx

Disclaimer: Unfortunately anything dealing with Yu-gi-oh does not belong to me but to a very rich and lucky person. So no suing!
Includes: Yaoi (male/male relationships), vampires (so minor blood scenes), MPEG, maybe more…
Pairings: Yami/Yugi, Marik/Malik, Seto/Joey, Bakura/Ryou, others?

Engulfed in Brightness
Chapter Seven
by Ravenx

“Ryou! Ryou!” Bakura beats the black carpet in his closet with his fist, his claws escaping to scratch at the soft fabric. “Ryou! Angel!”

Bits and pieces of carpet float up in the air, some getting stuck in the thick mane of Bakura. His dark brown eyes swirl with silver as he pounds the floor harder. Shoes and boots are thrown around the small room in his rage. A black boot bounces off the wall and hits the white haired vampire in the head, growling he sends it flying over his head and out into his bedroom.

“Hey! Watch it Bakura. What's wrong?” Yami stands at the door to the closet with the black boot in hand.

“Is he in labor?” Yugi yawns, his small hands rubbing his large purple eyes.

“Bakura…huh…what are you doing to the carpet?” Marik questions from behind Yami where both Malik and Seto join him.

“Ryou!” Bakura sits up on his knees, turning slightly to look at the others.

“What about Ryou?” Yami asks calmly.

“He is gone.” Bakura turns back to the torn up carpet, beating his fist on it some more.

“Bakura! Stop!” Yami and Marik move into the small room, each taking an arm of the frustrated vampire and dragging him out of the closet and back into the bedroom.

“Bakura you aren't making sense.” Seto states.

“I'm making perfect sense. He disappeared. Let go of me, I have to get him.” The smallest Majestic struggles to get out of the grip of the others.

“What do you mean he disappeared?” Malik stands in front of the closet door, Yugi beside him.

“There…was a scream. I knew it was Ryou's. I woke up and he was there…standing at the closet…then…then all this light and…and…he fell.” Bakura calms down his eyes looking to the closet door.

Malik and Yugi look at each other before looking over their shoulders at the small room, shoes thrown everywhere, some shirts on the floor. They look back at each other before slowly and carefully edging away from the door, moving to stand behind Seto near the bed.

“So Ryou opened the door and the light came on?” Marik looks strangely at the vampire he is holding.

“No, you idiot. The light was more intense, it was everywhere. Ryou just fell into it, he screamed, but I couldn't get to him. The light faded and when it did he was gone.”

“We're going to let go of you but just stay calm, okay?” After receiving a nod Yami lets go of the youngest vampire in the room, Marik follows him. “Did you hear anything?”

“Just Ryou screaming. He sounded so scared.” Bakura leans against the bottom of the bed, his arms wrapping around himself.

“Did he say anything before he fell asleep?” Marik makes his way to the closet, his violet eyes scanning the small room.

“Nothing dealing with this.”

“Do you think it had anything to do with his dreams?” Yugi asks.

“What? How did you know? We only told…” Bakura narrows his eyes at Yami. “I thought you told us not to tell anyone else.”

“He is my mate, you know I tell him everything.”

“The dream about the empty hallway and the voice?” Yami, Yugi, and Bakura look to Seto.

Seto shrugs his shoulders and points to Marik who smiles innocently and points to his hiding mate behind Seto.

“He told me.”

“Marik! You weren't suppose to tell anyone.” Malik pouts at his lover.

“Same went for you.”

“Would you shut up!” Bakura moves away from the bed, staring around at the others. “My mate just disappeared through the closet floor in a bunch of light and you're all arguing. This is not the time!”

“We're sorry Bakura. But do you think it had something to do with the dream?” Yami crosses his arms over his chest.

“I don't know. He said he hadn't had the dream in a week. We thought he had stopped having them.” Bakura runs a shaky hand through his hair, dislodging the tiny bits of black carpet.

“Maybe the voice in his dream had something to do with it, you did say he wanted Ryou as his mate, right?” Yami watches Bakura with dark purple eyes.

“Yes.” Bakura growls. “He is mine and no one is going to take him from me. Why are we standing around doing nothing?”

“Because we don't know what to do.” Marik walks over to his mate, standing behind him and wrapping his arms around the smaller boy.

“I'm going after him.” Bakura starts toward the door but is stopped by Yami.

“Where would you go? You don't know the first place to look.”

“Then what should we do? Ryou is…I don't know where, ready to deliver our twins any day. Who knows if he is hurt or…or something worse.”

“You have no need to worry about little Ryou.” A voice floats into the room.

The four Majestics look around the black room. All of a sudden a bright light flashes though the room from wall to the right of the door to the room. As the light fades Yugi screams, Yami running quickly over to his scared mate.

“What's wrong, little one?”

“That…that.” Yugi points a small finger to the wall the light came from, all eyes follow.

“What the hell?” Marik looks up at the image on the wall as Malik hides behind him.

On the black wall by the door are just two eyes staring down at the group. A light blue right eye and a pale yellow left one. The eyes look from one Majestic to the another before resting on Bakura.

“Ryou is perfectly safe, Bakura.”

“Who are you? Where is my mate?”

“I am the sorcerer Dartz, the most powerful man in the universe. As for your mate, I have no ideal but I can tell you that Ryou is safe.”

“Ryou is my mate, you idiot.” Bakura raises his voice as he steps closer to the wall.

“Not anymore. Soon he will be mine.”

“Not in your life.” Bakura growls.

“Where have you taken him?” Yami asks, his arms wrapped around his scared lover.

“He is in my palace, which will soon be his.” The eyes sparkle in the light of the dark room.

“Give him back.” The white haired vampire clenches his fist at his sides.

“Because I am a fair person, I will allow you to come and see him. In fact I will allow all of you Majestics to come. I'm sure I have a couple things here that you would like.”

“What are you talking about?” Marik snaps.

“You, Marik, have no reason to come except to support your fellow Majestics. But Yami, I'm sure you are worrying about your oldest son. Am I right?”

“Saiai! You have my son.” Narrowed purple eyes bore into the eyes on the wall.

“And Seto, I'm sure you want Mokuba to met his new nephew.”

“If you have hurt my brother I will…”

“There is no need for you to worry. I have hurt neither them nor Ryou. I even let that Duke vampire live for the sake of Mikado.”

“How do you know my son's name?”

“I know everything about you, all of you. Do you want to come get them or not?”

“Of course.” Seto's icy blue eyes darken slightly.

“In a couple hours I will open another portal in Bakura's closet to allow you to come to my palace. Here you can see your loved ones.”

“And bring them back with us?” Yami questions.

“Of course. All except Ryou that is.”

“What? I'm bring Ryou back with me.” Bakura growls.

“You can visit him but nothing more. For now I have to go, I don't want Ryou to be alone for to long.” A chuckle cuts through the quiet, black room as the eyes disappear.

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A moan cuts through the silence of the room. Pale blue walls and white fluffy carpet shine brightly in the light of the lamps on either side of a large bed. The white comforters and sheets tangle around the boy in the bed, his small fist tightening in the sheets. Closed eyes flutter, the boy's head rolls back and forth on the white pillow. Suddenly the boy sits up, a gasps coming from his parted lips, bright brown eyes look around at new surroundings.

“Wha…Where am I?”

“You are safe, my darling. Do not worry.” A voice comes from the end of the bed.

Looking down Ryou finds a white sofa pressed against the wall, light blue star burst patterns covering it. On the end sits a man, his polished white boots shining in the light of the room. His white slacks and light blue turtle neck sweater fit tightly to a slender form. Long pale blue hair, almost the color of the walls, is pulled back over his shoulders in a loose ponytail. Two small, silver hoop earrings glisten in his left ear. But his eyes are what captivates Ryou, one pale blue, the other pale yellow.

“Who…who are you?”

“I am Dartz. Surely you remember my voice.” The man stands to reveal his height, his long hair falling down to the back of his knees as he makes his way over to the bed next to Ryou.

“You're from my dream.” Ryou watches every move Dartz takes.

“Yes, my darling. How are you feeling? You have been asleep for quite a while now.” Dartz steps in the small space between the wall and the bed next to Ryou, a thin yet strong hand reaches out to brush away a strand of white hair from Ryou's forehead.

“Don't touch me.” Ryou moves back, the comforter falling down his body a little.

“Calm down, my darling. I would never hurt you.”

“Where's Kura? Where am I?”

“You are at your new home, our palace. And as for Bakura, you'll get to see him again.”

“Really?”

“Yes, I've talked to him and the others. They will be here shortly.”

“So I can go wi…” Ryou's eyes widen as his hands go to rub his round belly only to find a slim waist. “What? Where…where's my babies? What did you do?” Ryou jumps from the bed, his small hands going to hit Dartz on the chest. “Where are my babies?”

“Calm down, my darling. They are here, safe and sound.” The tall pale blue man gentle takes hold of Ryou's fragile, thin wrists. “Come, see your beautiful boys.”

“I had them? They're hear, safe?” Ryou walks around the bed, following Dartz to the other side of the room, his bare feet seeming to float on the soft carpet. He tugs on the tight white tank top he wears, letting his hands slide down to nervously wipe across the even tighter white, leather pants.

“I hope you enjoy your wardrobe.”

“But…it takes about a week to get your old body back after birth.” Large brown eyes try to look around the man in front of him.

“Yes, but I am a sorcerer. It is in my power to heal you faster. Here, look upon your beautiful children.” Dartz moves to lean against the wall.

Ryou takes a careful step closer to a large crib in the corner of the room. White polished wood holds a bed of soft light blue blankets with two small bundles laying side by side. Moving forward a little more Ryou reaches out to pull a side of the blanket down, he gasps at the sight of bright white hair, a little face scrunches up.

“Brennan.” Ryou smiles as small wide brown eyes open to look at him.

Turning down the other side of the blanket he finds another head full of white hair. Sharper, brown eyes similar to Bakura's stare back at him. The little boy punches his hands free of the blanket, a tiny fist pumps the air.

“And Athan.” Ryou giggles as he brushes a lock of hair out of the little boy's face.

“I had them in two different cribs but they kept crying so I put them together. They seem to like this better.” Dartz different colored eyes watch the new dad with his twins.

“Who was born first?” Ryou grins as Athan takes hold of one of his fingers on one hand while Brennan does the same to another finger on his other hand.

“Athan was delivered about three minutes before Brennan.”

“Have they been feed?”

“Yes, a nice bottle of warmed blood for each.”

“You want daddy to hold you?” Ryou smiles at Brennan as tiny arms emerge from the blanket to grab at him.

Slowly he bends down into the crib and picks the little boy up, cradling him in one arm as he tickles Athan's belly with his other hand. Brennan's little fist comes up to pull on his dad's long hair.

“If you will excuse me, I have some things to take care of. I shall return soon.” Dartz heads toward the door to his left. “The restroom is the door near the bed over there. The door here is the closet.” He touches a door slightly behind the door out of the room as he passes by it.

“Where is Bakura?” Ryou turns to look at the tall form.

“He will be here shortly. I promise.” Dartz closes the door as he leaves.

“I don't trust that man.” Ryou turns back to the crib to see Athan holding his arms out to him. “You want to be held too? This is going to be a lot tougher than I thought it would be.”

Bending down in the crib, careful to keep a firm hold on Brennan, he picks up his other son. Laughing as Athan takes hold of some of his hair like his brother, Ryou walks back over to the bed. Leaning down he lays his sons on the bed, smiling at them as he straightens their matching white one piece clothes.

“You are the cutest things in this world. Yes, you are.” Ryou smiles as his sons giggle and kick their legs and arms up. “My babies, I've been waiting to hold you and play with you forever it seems. I just wish the others were here to play with you. I bet Yugi would be having a fit over you two.”

Athan reaches out to pull on Brennan's full head of white hair causing the younger boy to cry out.

“Athan! Don't do that to your brother.” Ryou smiles as Athan pouts before letting go of the white hair and grabbing his brother's equally tiny hand in his. The two boys smile at each other, their brown eyes moving to look up at Ryou. “You two are going to be trouble, aren't you.” Ryou laughs as the two boys seem to nod together.

A light burst around the closet door causing Ryou to turn quickly in the direction. The light grows more intense as the door starts shaky slightly.

“Oh no, please not again.” Ryou stands in front of his sons, protecting them from the unknown.

The door rattles on its hinges. The light grows brighter as the door is flung open. Ryou shields his eyes from the brightness with a hand over his eyes. Carefully peaking through his fingers he watches a form fall from the light and through the door to land on a heap in the white carpet. The light disappears as suddenly as it came.

“Son of a…I'm going to kill that guy.” The figure growls.

“Ku…Kura?” Ryou moves his hand, seeing the white haired vampire laying on the floor he smiles and runs over to his mate. “Oh, Kura! You're here.”

“Ryou?” Bakura gets up on his feet, catching the happy boy in his arms. “My angel. Are you okay? Did that bastard hurt you?”

“I'm fine. He didn't do anything to me. I'm so happy you're here.” Ryou wraps his arms around Bakura's neck.

“I'm happy I found you. I was so worried when you just dis…” Bakura pulls back from his lover, his hands falling to Ryou's thin waist. “What happened to the babies. If that bastard did anything to my sons I will kill him slowly and painfully. I'll rip his heart out while he still breathes. I'll slice off his…”

“As much as I'd like to hear the rest of that, I don't think our sons need to.” Ryou smiles at his mate.

“You mean…”

“Yes, come meet your beautiful sons.” Ryou moves over to the bed, his fingers interlaced with Bakura's bigger one.

Standing over the bed, Bakura looks down at his two sons. The little boys giggle as they see their parents, holding up their hands to be held. The white haired vampire smiles at the tiny beings on the bed, gently he bends down to pick one up. Holding him carefully in his large, strong arms.

“That is Brennan, he was born second. And this, of course, is Athan.” Ryou picks up the other little boy. “Aren't they cute.”

“They are beautiful.” Bakura looks down at the son in his arms with wonder. “I can't believe they are mine.”

“Ours.”

“That's what I meant, ours.” Bakura smiles over at his mate. “Did you do okay during the labor? Any complications?”

“Not that I know of. I just woke up a few minutes ago. I passed out when falling. Dartz said he was a sorcerer and that he did something to make me heal faster. That is why I'm back to my old size so quickly.”

“I don't like that guy.”

“You're not the only one. Where are the others?”

“I don't know.” Bakura turns back to the closet door. “They were right behind me. I saw them come after me but then it got to bright.”

“Do you think Yugi and Malik are okay?” Ryou asks worriedly.

“They're back at the mansion. It was us Majestics that came. Dartz has Saiai and Mokuba here too.” Bakura smiles as his son yawns.

“I hope they aren't hurt. Kura, I want to go home. I want to hold our sons in our room not this one.” Ryou rocks Athan in his arms.

“I do to but I'm not sure how to get out of here.”

“What?”

“I didn't think that far ahead. I just wanted you back.”

“Oh, Kura.” Ryou moves closer to his mate, standing on tip toes to kiss his check. “You are so sweet.”

“Just don't let it get around.” Bakura lays his now sleeping son down on the bed, turning he looks around the room. “No windows. How about the doors?”

“The one over there is the bathroom, that, you know, is the closet, and that is the door out.” Ryou points at each down as he lays Athan down beside his brother, both boys snuggling against each other as they drift off to sleep.

Bakura goes to the door leading outside the room, turning the handle he finds it locked. He pulls as hard as he can but the door still doesn't budge.

“Damn, nothing.” Bakura moves to the open closet door.

“What are you doing?” Ryou watches as things start flying around the small room, a couple clothes escaping the closet and landing on the floor at Ryou's feet.

“Looking for something to break the door down with.” Bakura mumbles from the bottom of the closet.

“That won't be necessary, Bakura.” Dartz closes the door behind himself as he enters the bedroom. “My, my, you can make a mess can't you.”

“I'm going to kill you.” Bakura jumps out of the closet and over to the tall man.

“Not so fast. You want to learn how to get out of here, don't you?”

“Kura, wait. Let him tell us, then kill him.” Ryou hisses at the pale blue haired sorcerer.

“Fine. How do we get out of here?” Bakura moves to stand slightly in front of his mate.

“Not so fast. Why don't we talk first? Aren't your children wonderful little creatures?” Dartz starts to walk over toward the bed but is stopped by Bakura pushing him back.

“Don't get near my sons or my mate.” The white haired vampire growls.

“No need to get rough. I would think you would be giving me thanks right now.”

“And why would I do that?”

“Because I delivered your sons safely.”

“And kidnapped my mate.”

“Ah, but he came to me.”

“No I didn't!” Ryou speaks up.

“You were the one that opened the door. You are the one that stepped through it.”

“You told me it was the only way to wake up. And I didn't step through I fell. I never wanted to come here. I want to go back to the mansion.”

“Well, that can not happen. You are here to stay.”

“No he isn't.” Bakura cracks his knuckles. “He is coming home with me, him and the boys. And I'll be happy to go through you to get them there.”

“I will not allow you to leave my palace with my mate.” Dartz different colored eyes narrow at the vampire.

“He is not your mate. He is mine.”

“Not for long. Soon he will be mine.”

“The only way you can take him as your mate is if I'm…” Bakura stops mid-sentence, his eyes widening in sudden realization.

“Yes. I think you have finally figured out why I let you come here so easily.”

“Why? Kura, what's wrong?” Ryou grabs his mate's arm.

“Once you are mated to a vampire, my darling, then you can not become another's mate unless that vampire is…”

“Dead.” Bakura finishes.

“What! You can't be serious. You can't kill him. Please.” Ryou cries.

“Don't worry, my darling. Soon you will forget all about him. He will be in the past, a past which you don't need any more.” Dartz smiles over at the smaller white haired boy.

“No! You can't do this. Why? Why do you want me?”

“Why would I not want you? You are beautiful, intelligent, everything I want in a mate but can not find. You have even just given me two sons.”

“They aren't yours. They are my sons.” Bakura growls.

“They will never even know you existed.”

“You wanting me dead, I understand. But what about the others?”

“Do not worry about them. They will be fine. All I want is you dead. You are the key to all my plans.”

“What are you talking about?” Ryou's tears streak down his cheeks.

“The blood of a powerful vampire, preferably one connected to my mate, must be used to open the sky. Your blood, Bakura, will bring the sun out.”

“You have to be kidding me. I'll kill you before that happens.”

Bakura jumps at the tall sorcerer, his clawed hands reaching out to grab at the middle of the turtle neck sweater. Dartz dodges the hand and steps quickly to the left, swinging around he catches Bakura in the ribs with a sharp jab. The vampire falls over onto the arm of the sofa before getting up quickly and turning to attack again but stops. Dartz stands behind Ryou with an arm around the small boy's neck.

“I do not wish to hurt my soon to be mate. But I must say that that was fun. A test for my reflexes. Too bad it has to end now. But I wish to thank you for making it possible for the sun to emerge. Just think, this time tomorrow your sons will be out in the bright, warm sun.” Dartz smiles.

“You'll kill them.” Ryou cries.

“I would never do that. Remember the shot I told you about, my darling. They will be safe.”

“Get away from him.” Bakura growls as he runs toward the two only to be stopped in mid-air.

“Not so fast. I bore with this, with you.” Dartz flicks his hand and smiles as Bakura's brown eyes roll to the back of his head, the vampire falling to the floor in a heap. All he can hear is the cries of Ryou and the twins as he smiles down at the still vampire.

TBC
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