Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Living with a Vampire ❯ More Friends ( Chapter 2 )

Recap: Yugi put together the Millennium puzzle, and Yami appeared before him. Yami unintentially showed his fangs after a brief conversation. Yugi backed up, unaware of the open window. He fell out, and Yami saved him. They went flying.
/ is Yugi or Ryou mental talk
// is Yami or Bakura mental talk
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Chapter 2: More Friends

It was a cloudy Sunday evening. School was would start again tomorrow. Yugi enjoyed the summer this time. He had a friend who spent time with him. His grandfather returned from the exhibition. He introduced Yami. Solomon was worried about the vampire part, but dismissed the worry when Yugi told him what happened. Yami was glad to meet Solomon.
"So, you have to go to school tomorrow?" Yami asked.
"Yes I do," Yugi responded.
Yugi and Yami were in Yugi's bedroom. An hour later, Yugi was fast asleep. Yami usually went out to feed at this time, but he didn't have a bloodlust of any kind. He felt that his friendship with Yugi gave him the strength he needed to maintain himself. He stayed out and watched Yugi sleep.
'He looks like an angel when he sleeps,' Yami thought.
Yugi slept more peacefully with Yami around. He usually was plagued with nightmares. It was as though his nightmares had nightmares of Yami. The morning, Yami awakened Yugi.
"Would you like to come to school with me?" Yugi asked.
"Sure, I'll come," Yami responded. He returned to the puzzle.
Yugi put the puzzle around his neck.
//Just call when you need me//
Yugi was baffled. 'That was Yami, but how can I hear him in my mind?' he thought.
Yami sensed Yugi's confusion. //The puzzle allows us to have a mental link Yugi//
/Like this?/
//Yes, now get ready//
Yugi got dressed and went downstairs. He had his breakfast. He bid his grandpa goodbye and then walked to school. He got there in half an hour. As he was going to his first class, a hand grabbed his shoulder.
"Well, look who we have here," a voice said. It was Kevin, one of the school bullies. "It's the little shrimp."
"Leave the kid alone," a boy with a Brooklyn accent said.
Three other people soon joined him. It was four against one.
"I'll deal with you later," Kevin said in a menacing voice. He left down the hall.
Yugi sighed in relief.
"You okay? My name's Joey and these are my friends Tristan, Te`a and Ryou," Joey said.
"My name's Yugi. I'm okay now," Yugi said.
"What is your first class?" Ryou said.
"Algebra," Yugi responded.
"Cool, we're all in the same class," Te`a said.
They walked to their first class together. Ryou happened to notice the Millennium puzzle around Yugi's neck. Yugi felt that he was being watched and saw Ryou looking at the puzzle. Yugi then saw a ring-shaped necklace with the same symbol as the puzzle around Ryou's neck.
The five friends entered their class. Things went well. Yugi and Ryou were always swiping glances at each other.
/Yami?/
//Yes//
/I've met some new friends. One of them has a ring with the same symbol as the puzzle/
//You certain?//
/Yes/
//I don't sense anything wrong about him or the inhabitant within the ring//
/Ryou's ring has an inhabitant?/
//Yes, I can sense it//
Meanwhile, Ryou was having a similar conversation.
/Bakura?/
//Yes Ryou//
/I met someone with a Millennium item/
//Are you positive?//
/Yes. He's sitting two rows to my left/
//I can feel a presence within the item the boy wears. The presence poses no danger though//
Yugi, Joey, Te`a, Tristan and Ryou ended up having the same classes together before lunchtime.
During lunchtime, Yugi sat with his new found friends. They got to know each other quite well during the hour and a half.
At another table, Kevin and five other school bullies plotted on how they were going to get Yugi.
"After school, we'll get the shrimp. Four of us will keep his friends from interfering. The other two will give him a beating he'll never forget," Kevin said.
After lunch, the five friends found themselves in the same class again. It was like that for the rest of the day. At 3 pm, the final bell rang. The five friends were walking down the hallway. As they were walking, someone snatched Yugi.
"Yugi!" Te`a shouted.
Joey, Te`a, Tristan and Ryou were going to help when four of the school bullies blocked them off.
"Not so fast," Kevin said as he stepped out holding Yugi. "We were ready for you this time."
Kevin let go of Yugi, but he and another bully cornered him. Kevin's fist made contact with Yugi's face about five times. Then he picked up Yugi and threw him against the lockers. Yugi was out cold after that one. Then Kevin saw the golden puzzle around Yugi's neck.
"I bet that golden trinket is worth a lot," he said as he approached Yugi to take the puzzle away.
The puzzle flashed, and Yami appeared next to Yugi. Everyone except Yugi gasped in surprise.
"Who are you?" Kevin asked.
"My name is not important to you," the boy responded. "You are a pathetic coward," he added.
Kevin was furious with the boy. "No one calls me a pathetic coward and gets away with it. I'll pound you like I did the shrimp," he said. He moved to punch Yami in the face.
Yami had much faster reflexes. He ended up kicking Kevin in the stomach. Kevin went flying into the wall. Everyone else looked in amazement. The other bullies were shaking in their boots now.
Yami approached the bullies. "You think you're so tough, but you're pathetic. You pick on people who are smaller than you and afraid to face you. But when you come across someone who isn't afraid to face you and has a great tendency to beat you up, you cower like the cowards you are," he said as his fangs appeared.
The bullies were really scared now.
"Now, get out of my sight," Yami said.
The bullies scampered down the hall in fright. Yami's fangs became shorter again. Yami knelt by Yugi's side. He put his hand on Yugi's chest. Yugi was soon glowing with a violet aura. Soon, Yugi was completely healed.
Yugi opened his eyes and saw Yami looking at him.
"Are you okay?" Yami asked.
"I am now," Yugi responded.
Joey, Te`a and Tristan were amazed. A vampire cared about Yugi's well-being. Ryou wasn't surprised because Bakura was also a halfling.
"Who are you? I'm Ryou by the way," Ryou said.
"I am Yami," Yami responded.
"These are my friends Joey, Te`a and Tristan," Ryou said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all," Yami said.
"How can you live in sunlight?" Joey asked.
"Why do you look like Yugi?" Te`a asked.
Yami told them what he told Yugi. Then Ryou's ring glowed. His look-alike appeared.
"Everyone, this is Bakura," Ryou said.
"Hi," they all said.
"Nice to see you again Yami," Bakura said with a smile.
"Good to see you too Bakura," Yami said, also smiling.
"You two know each other?" Yugi and Ryou asked.
"Yami and I are good friends," Bakura said. "I see you made a new friend Yami."
"Yes, and it's the same story with you my friend," Yami said.
Yugi walked over to Bakura. "I'm Yugi. It's nice to meet you Bakura.
"The pleasure is all mine Yugi," Bakura said.
Yami and Bakura suddenly had serious looks on their faces.
"What's wrong?" Tristan asked.
"There's another halfling nearby, but this one is evil," Bakura said.
"What could it want?" Te`a asked.
"I don't know, but you will all have to be very careful. Until we know its motives, you are all in danger," Yami responded. "We should all get home," he added.
The others agreed. Yami and Bakura stayed out. The seven friends went their separate ways.
"Do you have any clue to the halfling's identity?" Yugi asked.
"Yes, it's Pegasus. He's ruthless and will stop at nothing to get what he wants," Yami responded. He was flying Yugi home.
They arrived in ten minutes. Yami landed in front of the shop, and they entered.
"Did you have a good day at school?" Solomon asked.
Yugi told his grandfather everything. Solomon was happy that Yugi met some more friends. He was relieved that Yugi was all right as far as the bullies.
"Thank you for being there for my grandson Yami," Solomon said.
"It was no trouble," Yami said.
Yugi just relaxing for the rest of the day. At dinnertime, Yugi had dinner. Half an hour after dinner, he showered and changed into his pajamas. A few hours later, he was asleep in bed. Yami came up and saw Yugi asleep. Yami was tired as well. He was worried that Pegasus would try something. He slid in under the covers and held Yugi to him protectively. Yugi sighed in content and snuggled closer to Yami. Yami fell asleep soon afterwards.


Chapter 2 done. Preview for Chapter 3: Death Falls: It has been a full semester. Yugi has become good friends with Bakura, Joey, Ryou, Te`a and Tristan. Pegasus sneakily takes Yugi to the longest waterfall in the world. Will Yami be in time to save Yugi?