Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Tales of Crimson Nights ❯ Chapter 16 ( Chapter 16 )

Chibi B: Holy crap! I know, I know! I’m really really, incredibly sorry to everyone here for not updating! I have no excuse…except, I’ve been busy, and I had to go to the ER last Thursday…and for some reason it triggered a memory that I have to freakin update here!

So, yeah, I’m going to post the rest of the fic up…Just so I don’t forget anymore.

Thank you SO MUCH everyone! I love you allll!

And, yeah, I know what happens later to Ryou is extremely stupid…I’m gonna change it later, I swear. >_>

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He was no longer breathing.

“No…” I whispered, that one word filled with a pleading, begging, hoping tone. “NO!”

Faintly, I remembered seeing Samiel standing at the door, a shocked look on his face, as if he didn’t expect this to happen at all.

“RYOU!” I shrieked, stumbling over to the bed, shaking his shoulders. “Wake up! Wake up, Ryou!! Ryouuu!” I sobbed and whimpered pitifully, clutching the mortal’s shirt and burying my head in his chest, dully realizing there wasn’t a heart beat. “No, no, no, no…wake up, wake up…” I begged softly.

I was in a state of shock. My angel was dead. Dead, dead, dead, cold, no longer living, lifeless, dead, dead, dead, dead…

I snapped.

“NO! Don’t you dare die on me Ryou! Don’t you dare!” Without even pausing to think, I slammed my fist on his chest, and felt his body jolt beneath me. A small, weak and struggling gasp of breath was music to my ears, and I felt his heart beating faintly in his chest.

I stared, shocked. He was alive again…Alive!

Laughter bubbled out of my throat, and I grasped the body beneath me, tears streaming down my face.

“Thank God, thank God…”

I must have shocked his heart into starting again, and that thought only made me laugh harder.

“You fool! Ryou, Ryou, Ryou, don’t you ever do that to me again! Ryou…” I murmured his name like a mantra, rocking his body back and forth in my arms, my ear pressed to his chest, his heartbeat continuing at it’s slow pace.

I had never been so utterly frightened in my existence. All I kept thinking was how I wouldn’t be able to survive without him, without my Ryou.

“Samiel!”

I jumped up, startled at the unfamiliar voice that thundered throughout the manor, and the threatening note it had to it. I turned my head only to find the elder vampire looking stunned, and somewhat excited. He turned to vanish from the room, but another beat him to it.

I was startled at the different vampire’s appearance. He looked as if he usually had a kind and gentle face, only now it was twisted in uncontrolled anger. One of his eyes was the same aqua color as Samiel‘s, but the other was a deep emerald green shade. His luscious midnight colored hair trailed in long waves down his back, stopping at his waist, and I had to resist the urge to run my finger’s through it.

I know that right now you’re probably thinking that he looks almost just like Samiel by his description, am I right? But, surprisingly enough, they looked nothing alike. For one thing, this vampire’s hair was such a dark shade of black it was almost blue, and it was not as thick as compared to Samiel’s duller black mane. The elder vampire was also much more taller than this younger one, towering over him well over a few inches. This other immortals eyes, however, was what really split the two apart, captivating me with their fiery and passionate gaze.

“Araziel…”

It was but a whisper, but I heard it clearly from the ancient’s mouth.

So, this young beauty was the once-slave Samiel pined after for so many years.

“You’ve come back to me?”

“I have not.” Was the quick and stern reply, those two unique eyes narrowing at their former master. “I came only to answer a desperate lover’s call.” Marik then stepped out from behind him, and rushed over to me.

“Is Ryou okay now?” He asked quickly, his eyes darting to the limp figure on the bed to my own eyes. “I felt him disappear…”

“He’s fine.” I hushed him, throwing my arms around his neck, relieved that he came back as he promised. “He’ll be better soon, right?”

“Right. I’m glad I found Araziel so quickly… ” Marik smiled at me and kissed my forehead. A crash behind us ruined our moment and we turned to witness the quarrel between the two former lovers.

“How dare you do this to them? Can’t you see that you’re causing them nothing but grief?!” Araziel roared, glaring darkly at the still shocked looking elder. I couldn’t help but admire him, after all, he was no where as near as powerful as Samiel, and yet he stood up to him boldly, with no fear at all.

“I did it for their own good, love! Can’t you see that?” Samiel shouted back just as loudly as he got over his surprise. He was growling softly in the younger one’s direction, baring his fangs. “I didn’t want them to make the same mistake I did!”

“They won’t! Even I can tell that!” Araziel cried out exasperatedly. “They actually love them enough to consider how they’d feel if they were changed!”

Samiel flinched, his shoulder’s slumping as he stared dejectedly at the other.

“What do you wish me to do, beloved? I tire of your insults and curses, they hurt just as if a stake was being driven into my heart.”

“If you even have one.” The younger one spat cruelly. “After all, only a heartless monster would take mortality away from one who cherished it like no other, and give him nothing but a life full of pain and suffering in return!”

I couldn’t stop myself from wincing at the harsh words myself. Would Ryou and Malik have turned out like that if we made the same mistake Samiel made?

“As I’ve asked before, my love.” Samiel stated wearily, resting his back against the wall. “What is it you wish of me?”

“I wish for you to cure those two poor mortals and leave the four alone. Let them live in peace without your disruption. And if they choose the make the same mistake as you,” at those words he glared in Marik and my own direction, both of us shuddering involuntarily. “then let them suffer with the consequences.”

“As you wish, beloved.” The elder vampire sighed, and started across the room towards us and our two precious teens. He whipped out a syringe seemingly out of nowhere, and proceeded to fill it up with a certain liquid, before injecting it into both Ryou and Malik’s necks.

“Will they be alright?” I questioned, once again running my hands through Ryou’s soft silvery-white hair.

“They’ll be completely healed within a day. The poison will out of their system entirely by then.”

“May we leave now?” Marik asked, still standing next to me.

“Yes, you may.” Araziel answered before Samiel could even open his mouth. The ancient glared wearily at the brazen vampire, eyes holding a warning note.

“You’re treading on thin ice, my love.” Was all he muttered, but I could tell he was quickly loosing patience with the handsome black-haired immortal. Araziel sniffed, and turned his nose in the other direction, showing just how little he cared for his maker’s words.

I carefully picked Ryou up in my arms, and started for the door, wanting to leave as soon as possible. I bowed down to Araziel before I left, muttering a quick thank you, and hurried out of the room. Truthfully, I didn’t want to witness the future argument between the two that I knew was going to happen.

Marik caught up behind me, cradling Malik in his arms, eyeing the mansion behind him dryly.

“Do you wish to go home now?” He asked, making me blink in slight confusion.

“Where else is there to go?” I murmured, wondering exactly what he was thinking of. Marik turned towards me, his lavender eyes seemingly passive, which surprised me immensely. I didn’t even remember the last time he looked that way; so at ease.

“The ocean.” He spoke up. Blinking, I let a small smile cross my face.

“Splendid idea, love.” I said softly, leaning over to kiss his cheek. “Shall we head off now?” He nodded in return, and we both sped off to the West, knowing we’d be safe and out of the range of higher ranking vampires.

Ryou and Malik still lay unconscious in our arms, safe and sound. Marik and I locked eyes, and it was then we made a pact, to never destroy their mortality, no matter how much it would hurt us to watch them grow older throughout the years.

But, I still couldn’t shake off the feeling that I had forgotten something…Something important that Samiel said before…

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When we finally arrived at a safe location, a spot alongside the sea where no one inhabited, we were able to relax. This was the same spot that Marik and I lived decades ago, and the house we used was still there, standing in all it’s glory. Entering, we found the most comfortable bed we had and tucked Ryou and Malik in, each of us watching them sharply for any signs of trouble.

I ran my fingers through Ryou’s hair, and down his neck to feel his pulse, just to know that it was still there, and he was still alive. Letting out a shaky sigh, the stress of the past few days caught up with me, and without any warning to my lover, I collapsed on the floor in tears.

“Bakura…” Marik mumbled, rushing over to me. I felt his arms wrap around me in a comforting familiar embrace, and I clutched to him desperately, needing to feel him, to know that he was with me as well.

“He was dead, Marik!” I wailed, his arms tightening their hold on me. “Dead! I couldn’t hear his heartbeat or anything! Marik, what if he didn’t come back? What if-!”

“Hush.”

I stopped my tears at his command, but continued to sniffle pathetically. But I couldn’t erase that image from my mind! Ryou, laying there still and unmoving, his face pale, and lips turning a slightly blue color...

“Don’t think about it, love.” Marik said softly, licking softly at my neck, knowing that it would calm me down somewhat. “Ryou’s alive. See? He’s sleeping right now on that bed, and when he wakes up, he’ll need to be comforted. The last thing he needs to see is you in a wreck, crying on the floor.”

Though the words hurt, I knew they were true, and took several deep breaths to calm myself down, my forehead resting on my lover’s shoulder.

“Stay with me?” I pleaded, feeling the sun begin it’s steadily rise over to horizon.

“Of course.”

He picked me up and set me down on the same bed Ryou and Malik were on, before wandering around the room and making sure all the windows were closed tightly, hanging bed sheets over them as an added precaution.

“I love you.” I murmured, already dozing off, sensing Marik standing over me. “Don’t leave me…”

“Never.” He promised, and I smiled when his arms curled around me, and a kiss was placed on my cheek. “I’ll never leave you, Bakura.”

With those sweet, reassuring words, I once again let sleep claim me, feeling safe now that I was wrapped in my lover’s eternal embrace.

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Night came soon, and my eyes shot open when I realized that Marik was no longer with me. Sitting up, I glanced around the room in a panic, noticing in relief Malik and Ryou were still in bed, but still there was no sign of my lover.

<Marik?> I called out with my mind, praying he heard me.

<<Kura? Is something wrong?>> Marik replied back, and I let out sigh of relief that he was okay.

<I woke up and you weren’t here.> I sent back, letting him know that I was a bit upset. Marik began to send his apologies telepathically, letting me know that he was sorry.

<<I left to restock on supplies, since I’m sure Ryou and Malik will be hungry when they wake up and we have no food to give them.>>

<Oh, I see, and you couldn’t wait till I got up?> I mumbled, turning on my side, facing Malik. I brushed my fingers through his hair and down his face, cupping his cheek in the palm of my hand.

<< You were exhausted, Kura. I thought you could use more sleep. Anyways, I’m on my way back.>>

< All right then. Be careful.> I sent back, before once again returning my attention to Malik’s sleeping face. He and Ryou were no longer sweating, and their breathing was even and controlled, not like it had been before when they were poisoned, and the thought that they were going to wake up soon had me practically dancing with joy.

A few minutes later, I heard the front door of the house open, and then footsteps down the hall. Marik waltzed in, and smiled at me, crawling back onto the bed next to Ryou.

“Welcome back.” I whispered, so as not to wake the two beauties from their dreams. Marik nodded his head in reply, and gave me a quick mental kiss which had me feeling all giddy and happy.

“I think that these two will be sleeping for most of the night, and you need to feed.” Marik said quietly, twirling a strand of Ryou’s hair around his finger. I sighed, knowing he was right, but unwilling to leave just yet.

“Can we stay for a few minutes longer?” I wondered, “Just to make sure…” I trailed off, wincing when a memory of Ryou’s pale face flashed through my mind. Across the bed, Marik nodded in his understanding way, his eyes softening.

“Of course we can, Kura.”

So, we both relaxed there for a few hours more until Marik forced me out of bed to go feed with him, since he didn’t hunt earlier that night either.

On the way back to our house, we were both silent, walking alongside the reserved beach in front of our house. Things previously said by Samiel were running through my head, one particular comment burning brightly in my mind. I chanced a quick glance at Marik, and prepared to ask my question.

“Marik?”


“Hmm?” ; He tilted his head, letting me know he was listening.

“Do you think I’m boring?” I watched, a bit shocked, when Marik’s eyes shot open and he tripped on the sand, falling none too gracefully on his face.

“Excuse me?” He asked, pushing himself up off the sand and brushing his clothes off.

“Am I boring?” I asked yet again, frowning when a grin spread across Marik’s face, and he started to laugh. “Marik!”

“B-Boring?” He snickered, eyes shining with mirth. “Bakura, you are many, many things, but boring is definitely not one of them! How could you ask such a absurd question?” I huffed, angry he seemed to take my comment so lightly.

“Samiel mentioned how we were the only two vampires he knows of who have stayed together for so long, and, well…” I trailed off, suddenly feeling unsure. “I wanted to know if you were growing tired of me…”

“Bakura,” Marik sighed deeply, and wrapped his arms around me, still chuckling lightly. “Trust me when I say this, I do not think you are boring in any way, shape, or form, and I am most surely not growing tired of you.”

“Then what draws you to me?” I wondered, knitting my eyebrows together in frustration. “You could have any vampire you want! Why do you stay with me?”

“Because I love you.” Marik answered, shrugging. “I don’t want any other vampires, I want you. Why do you doubt me, now of all times?” I flinched, slumping guiltily in his arms at the hurt tone he used.

“I don’t know, just, some of the things Samiel said…”

“Bakura, I will stay with you for eternity.” Marik promised, and I couldn’t help but smile. “Will you stay with me?”

“Of course.” I answered without any hesitation at all, and I wanted to slap myself for even doubting Marik in the first place.

“Good.” Marik began nuzzling the side of my neck, planting soft kisses on the skin he found.

I immediately relaxed and closed my eyes, purring quietly at the feeling. Marik snickered, and slowly trailed his hands up and down my sides.

“What do you say?” He breathed into my ear, causing me to shudder at the feeling. “Right here? Under the moon and stars on the beach…” I moaned when his tongue flicked the outer edge of my earlobe sensually, needing to feel more of him. We hadn’t been together in so long…

“Sounds perfect…”

With those words, nothing else could be heard on the beach except for my continuous cries of pleasure, and the waves rolling steadily on the shore.

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Chibi B: As I said before! The way I brought Ryou back was crappy!

Taski: I found it amusing how stupid it was

Chibi B: Whoo! On to the next chapters!