Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Hunters ❯ Meet Kaiba ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Nor do I own the "Dark" series. I am just a fan fiction writer having fun. So please don't sue me.

/ Yugi to Yami / // Yami to Yugi // \Ryou to Bakura\

\\ Bakura to Ryou \\ [Malik to Marik] [[Marik to Malik]]

(Seto to Jou) ((Jou to Seto))

*General conversation* Personal thoughts +Commands+

On with the story! Enjoy!

The Hunters

Tiger_Serenity

Chapter 8

Meet Kaiba

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Yugi had been in hysterics when they brought Yami back inside. He was now asleep upstairs under the harsh command from Seto.

"Will he be all right, Seto?" Jou watched nervously.

"Yes. As soon as I seal that gash in his side and stop the blood loss."

"Seto, you are too weak. Drink first, then heal him." Marik slashed his wrist with his nails and offered it to Seto. "Take freely."

"You are weak yourself, Marik."

"I am the least injured of us. Drink!"

Seto sighed. He brought the wrist to his mouth. He felt Malik's blood run into him. The others watched. Ryou was the only one turning slightly green at the sight.

\\ Relax. It does not hurt. Marik offered freely. \\

\ It's still weird. \

\\ I will admit that you are all taking this better than I thought you would. \\

\ What do you mean? \

\\ Most humans that know we exist, which are very few, are still wary of us. They remain loyal to us though because we protect them. \\

Bakura finally felt his strength wavering. He tried to hide the feeling from Ryou, but he still felt it. \ You're hurt! \

\\ It's just a scratch. It will heal. \\

\ That's a scratch?! \ Ryou was staring at the cut on Bakura's back. It was slowly leaking blood onto his once white shirt. He was stopping the blood as best he could. \ What can I do? \

\\ You can't really do anything. \\

\ Take it. \

\\ Huh? \\

\ My blood. \

\\ Ryou… \\

\ It will help you won't it? \

\\ Well…yes. \\

\ Then here! Take it! \ Ryou raised his wrist. Emotion shined in his eyes. Bakura could sense he would not take no for an answer.

Bakura sighed. He bit as gently as he could into Ryou's wrist. It's sweetness rushed through him. He felt an unusual emotion flare in Ryou. He tried to cover it quickly with a weak block, but Bakura had still felt it. He also tasted it in the blood.

Desire. The tangy taste mixed with the sweet blood. He glanced up to see Ryou staring blindly at where his mouth was attached to his wrist. He closed the wound with a swirl of his tongue that caused Ryou to shudder. Bakura smirked. \\ Yes… \\

Ryou's face went pink. \ N...nothing! \

They looked over to see Marik stumble away from Seto. Malik caught him.

[Drink. You need it. ]

[[Malik…]]

[Damn it! Just take it!]]

Bakura and Ryou watched as Marik sang his teeth into Malik's wrist. This time Ryou didn't turn green. A flash of silver light caught their attention.

Seto had set to work on Yami. Jou watched in awe as the large gashes disappeared slowly.

After several minutes Seto pulled back. He didn't even stop. Bakura blinked as Seto entered him. He felt the deep cut on his back heal. Again Seto pulled back.

* Seto, I don't need you. *

* Stubborn as ever, Marik. Hold still. You can't hide that wound on your head from me with your illusions. * He sealed it quickly.

He finally re-entered his own body. He sighed and bent over from loss of energy. Bakura offered him his wrist from which he drank gratefully. * Marik, make sure Yugi's grandfather stays asleep. *

* On it. * He climbed the stairs.

"We are staying here tonight."

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Jou and Ryou had fallen asleep on their own. Malik didn't want to, but Marik compelled him into it. They slept soundly on the floor.

"Tomorrow is Friday."

"They have school."

"We will have to rest in shifts. Marik, you and Bakura get some rest. I will stand guard over Yami. If anything happens, I will call Bey, Whit, and Dreg.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Rest."

"What time do they need up?"

"According to Ryou's memories they need up at 7. School starts at 8:15."

"I will get them up." + Now sleep + His voice washed over them.

* No fair…using your voice on us. * Bakura grumbled as they fell asleep

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Yugi's mind registered someone calling his name in his head. It was telling him to wake up. He felt like he was clawing his way through layers of thick fog. Finally his eyes opened. Seto's face swarmed above him. Memories of the previous night crashed through his mind. "Yami!"

"Yami still sleeps. He is healed. He will be fine. He's right beside you."

Yugi glanced over. He wanted to cry when he saw how pale Yami looked. "You put me to sleep!"

" I had to. You were having a panic attack. You need to get up now, or you are going to be late for school. The others are already awake."

"I don't want to go!"

"Yugi, Yami would be upset if he knew you missed school because of him. Go. Bakura and Marik will watch over you and the others."

"What about you?"

"I must stay here because of your grandfather. I also guard Yami as he rests."

"Demo…"

"Please. Don't make me have to order you. You know I can."

Yugi grumbled and attempted to glare at Seto, who just laughed at him. "Oh…take care of him, Seto."

"I will."

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Yugi's View

The day seemed to drag by for Yugi. He squirmed impatiently through all of his morning classes. Jou and the others kept telling him to calm down. Honda and Anzu just shook their heads because they did not know what was going on.

"Yo, Yug. What's wrong?" Honda caught him after sixth period.

"Yami's hurt."

"Is he all right?"

"Everyone says he is, but I want to see for myself."

"It wasn't from you trying to give him a bath, was it?"

Yugi stopped. "We tried to …no wonder." He started laughing.

"Why you laughing, Yug." Jou walked up with Ryou in tow.

"We tried…we tried to give Yami a bath yesterday. The dog Yami."

"The dog…" Jou and Ryou also started laughing when they realized what Yugi meant.

"Did we miss something?" Anzu looked puzzled.

Oh, just the biggest thing ever. Yami's not a dog! "it was after you left. Don't worry about it. Let's get to class."

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The last bell finally rang. Yugi shot out the door at top speed for his short legs.

As he turned a corner he ran right into someone. He fell onto his backside. "Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going."

The man gazed down at him. His eyes held a strange empty look. Something didn't seem right about him. Yugi shifted uneasily. The puzzle around his neck flared as the man lunged toward him. Yugi yelled.

A loud crack filled the air. Marik had broke it's neck.

"Marik! Why did you?"

"Watch, Yugi."

The body suddenly started to fizz. The skin turned black and began to peel. It crumbled into ash. "What the hell?!?" Yugi started at where the body had once been.

"That was a puppet. It is a dead body that is being controlled by a vampire. Breaking its neck immobilizes it, thus causing it to disintegrate." He turned. "Hello, magician."

"Thank you for protecting him, Marik."

"Dama!" Yugi hugged him tightly around his middle. He smiled down at him.

"Yami would have fried me if I had let anything happen to Yugi."

"Go watch over your own charge. I will walk with Yugi."

"You sure?"

"Go."

Yugi watched in awe as Marik's form bent into the shape of a bird and took flight. "Awesome…"

"It is an amazing sight, isn't it?"

"Does it hurt them to do that?"

"No, but it is a little uncomfortable."

"Is Yami really all right, Dama?"

"Yes, he is. Seto did a thorough job. He is completely healed. He will need blood when he wakes, though."

"Dama…"

"Yes, Yugi?"

"Thank you for protecting me. I also don't blame you or the others."

"For what?"

"My parents. I remember now. They attacked the car when we were coming to visit grandpa. You tried to stop them. I just wanted to let you know that I don't blame you. You did your best. You and Celga destroyed them. Yami's memories triggered my own."

"You remember what happened then?"

"Yes. All of it. The attack…everything."

"We were truly sorry for not being able to save them."

"You destroyed the ones that killed my parents. That is enough."

"Thank you, Master Yugi."

"Uh…do you have to call me master?"

"Would you prefer that we didn't?"

"Yes. Master…well just feels too formal. You're my friend, not my slave. Yugi is fine."

"You were correctly chosen by the puzzle."

"Huh?"

"You truly have a good heart." Yugi blushed at the compliment.

"Yugi! How was school?" His grandpa called.

"Fine, grandpa."

"We have another house guest. Yami was upstairs last I saw him."

"Huh?"

"Meet Kaiba." He held up a dark brown cat.

Dama and Yugi instantly started laughing. The cat meowed loudly and hissed making them laugh even harder. "Hello, Kaiba." Yugi snickered.

+ Put me down! + As soon as his paws hit the floor, he turned and walked into the game shop. When they were out of sight, he shifted back to his human form.

"Hello, Seto." Yugi grinned.

"Oh, shut up!"

"How is he?" Dama was also smiling at the fuming Seto.

"He jerked awake yelling for Yugi a second ago. I told him Marik and Bakura were watching them, and sent him back to sleep."

"He is not going to be happy with you when he wakes."

"I know. He can deal with it. What happened that woke him up?"

"He was attacked by a puppet."

"Marik stopped it though." Yugi shivered.

"Good."

"You need rest, Seto. I will watch over Yami and Yugi."

"Thank you, Dama. Bakura and Marik have gone home with the other two to collect personal items. They will be over later. Jou is on his way here now. Whit is flying over him invisibly. He should be here in a few minutes."

"Rest now."

Seto bent back into the shape of a cat. He walked over to a corner and curled up in a ball. He relaxed. Before falling asleep he set spells that only friends could pass through unharmed.