Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Yugivania 2 ❯ Chapter 4

Yugivania 2 By Sakura (L-sama no Miko) Chapter 4   “The world is quite large, little one,” Joachim said in hopes to cheer his much smaller companion. “You may yet find your friends.” Yugi nodded, “I know but it’s been five years already,” he said snuggling against the midnight blue clad kyuuketsuki, the plodding of the Vistani wagon making him feel sleepy. A month after he’d come to live with the sliver haired kyuuketuski, the petite one had recovered enough strength to travel. They wandered all through Europe, never staying in one place for more than a week or so.             A month ago, they had come across a traveling troupe of Vistani and Joachim had managed to strike a deal with their leader a powerful Raunie, a woman with extremely strong psychic abilities. He and Yugi would help provide protection for the gypsies while in return, they would also protect the kyuuketsuki while they slept. The deal worked out well enough for both parties and the Vistani had come to accept them as honorary members of their tribe as long as they wished to travel with them. “I will not let you give up Yugi. Just because I have given up hope of finding my own fledgling, does not mean that you should do the same. Even if you don’t find them, you will still have me, dear one. I meant what I had said back then, I will never let you spend eternity alone.” “Thank you, Joachim-sama,” he sniffled. “I-It’s just that I miss them so much. Why did those humans have to destroy our home?!” He pounded the seat angrily. The silver haired kyuuketsuki frowned grimly. He wished he didn’t have to do what he was about to, but his little companion deserved to know the truth about that night. “About that Yugi, what did he tell you?” Yugi looked down, knowing full well who he had meant by ‘he’. Joachim had rescued him from an abusive kyuuketsuki who had saved the little one from the burnt out ruin of his home. “H-He told me the peasants in our village had burnt down our home and c-cut up the b-bodies of my friends and sire.” “What if he was wrong about that? You saw for yourself that your lover is still alive.” “He may have been wrong about all of them dying, but why would he be wrong about the fire?” The older kyuuketsuki grew stern. “Yugi, dear one, I know what happened to you is still very painful, but you deserve to know. That monster was the one who started that fire.” Amethyst eyes opened wide in shock and disbelief. “Y-You’re lying!” he shouted. “H-He couldn’t have!” He may have despised Dartz for the way he treated him, but he did feel as though he owed his former master for pulling him out of the wreckage. “If only I were,” Joachim said, wincing as the petite kyuuketsuki refused to let him touch him. “But I saw for myself. I looked into that sick mind of his while we fought and I saw everything.” “I-I won’t believe it! He saved me!” “He could have saved the others,” the silver haired man said firmly. “How could he? He said their bodies were destroyed!” “They were still alive, Yugi. Very weak like you but still alive and in one piece when he came looking for you. It was him who killed them.” “NO!!!!! USO DA YO!!! (IT’S A LIE) H-He saved me,” he repeated brokenly. Seeing that the little one wasn’t gong to listen to reason, Joachim resigned himself to using a more forceful approach. Sighing, the silver haired kyuuketsuki grabbed the boy’s face in his hands, forcing him to look at him in the eye. “See for yourself,” he said, beginning to push his mind into the smaller one. Yugi grimaced and closed his eyes, struggling against the psychically stronger kyuuketsuki, not wanting to learn what he was beginning to fear was true. Since he never learned how to block psychic attacks, Yugi’s mind was forced open as easily as if it were an annoying fly being swatted by a horse’s tail. He saw the pale haired kyuuketsuki following him through the streets of Domino. Felt Dartz’s anger and jealousy of Bakura as they walked together with Ryou. Saw gold and green eyes flare in sick satisfaction as he spread oil all over the mansion walls. Felt the glee as the kyuuketsuki threw a lit torch at the now soaked wood. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” he cried, collapsing against the taller kyuuketsuki. Frantic knocking came from the wagon door. Joachim gently laid the little one down on the bed before answering the worried calls from outside. A pretty dark haired girl, with brilliant sapphire eyes stared at him, obviously concerned about Yugi’s sudden scream. “It is nothing, Isis,” the silver haired man explained. “The little one just had a nightmare, is all.” Isis knew a lie when she heard one, but she also knew when not to delve into others’ affairs, especially when it brought no harm to her tribe. “Is there anything I can get for Sir Yugi, my lord?” she asked in a soft calm voice that belied her worry. “Thank you, no,” he replied smiling. “You are most kind.” The Vistana blushed slightly, then bowed before dashing back to her work when she heard the angry shouting of her mother. Shutting the door, Joachim went over to the still sobbing kyuuketsuki. “Yugi?” he tried, sitting down next to him. “I am truly sorry for forcing that on you, but you needed to know the truth. I never meant to hurt you.” “But you did!” the smaller one spat. “Go ahead and hate me if you must,” Joachim said hanging his head. “But I still believe it had to be done.” “I-I don’t hate you,” Yugi whimpered. “I-It’s just that I-I c-can’t believe it.” The older kyuuketsuki tentatively stroked Yugi’s back. “Think of how he treated you, little one. Is that how a vampire who saves others out of the goodness of their heart would act?” Yugi remained silent for a while, probably thinking on what his companion had said and shown him. “No,” he said quietly. “I will not stop you if you wish to leave,” the taller kyuuketsuki said, standing up, his back turned and head hung low. ‘Though it would break my heart,’ he added silently, not wishing the little one to know of his secret. Ever since the night he’d told Yugi of his life, the lust and love he had felt for the younger kyuuketsuki had steadily grown. It had taken great effort, and many other willing partners to make sure he’d never touch him, no matter how much Yugi seemed to return his feelings. He gasped when he felt petite arms wrap around him. “I won’t leave you alone either, Joachim-sama,” Yugi said, leaning his head on his back. “Y-You need me as much as I need you,” he murmured. “Thank you, my little one.” Joachim was again startled, when he suddenly found himself pushed against the bed, Yugi on top of him and kissing all over his face with a desperate passion. “Y-Yugi?!” he stammered, moaning as the smaller kyuuketsuki nibbled on one delicate pointed ear. “Please, Joachim-sama, I-I need this,” he begged, crawling back onto him. “and I know you do too.” A silver eyebrow rose as the taller kyuuketsuki continued to stare at his smaller companion. “Wouldn’t you rather do this with someone you love, your Ryou-chan perhaps?” Yugi’s head bowed, “I-I do, but it’s been so long since I’ve been with anyone. Willingly. P-Please Joachim-sama, I’ll go mad if I don’t do this. J-Just this once, let me love you,” he pleaded, “Even if you don’t.” The silver haired kyuuketsuki had to laugh then. “S-Sorry dear one,” he said between laughs. “Whatever made you think that I could not love you?” Yugi looked away, blushing. “Y-You kept sleeping with others.” Joachim smiled sadly. “That was to keep me from doing something we’d both regret, little one. I did not want you to think that the only reason why I let you stay with me was because I lusted after you.” Yugi stared at him wide-eyed. “Yes, my love, I did, and do desire you, but I will not force myself upon you, not like certain members of our kind,” he said bitterly. “Y-You wouldn’t be forcing me,” Yugi replied, shyly. “Please Joachim-sama, I-I need this.” Looking into the shimmering amethysts, the older kyuuketsuki found it extremely hard to refuse. He saw the apparent lust in those deep pools, but there was also a fierce love, one that was steadily growing and genuine. Smiling, he rolled and gently pushed Yugi onto his back. “As you wish, my love. Though it would not be just one night,” he said before devouring the little one’s lips and mouth with his own. Many of the Vistani looked toward the kyuuketsuki’s wagon at the moans and cries coming from inside. Some wanted to rush to defend their protectors from an imagined attack, but a rather profusely blushing Isis, assured them that what they heard was no threat to their allies and chased them away, giving the lovers the privacy they’d need.   *************   A few hours later the gypsy caravan had settled at the outskirts of a small village and the two kyuuketsuki were dozing contentedly in each other’s arms. However, their peace was not to be that evening for several shouts rang from their hosts. One phrase being repeated over and over, ‘strigoi mort’ the Vistani name for kyuuketsuki. Joachim shot up, grabbing his carelessly discarded clothing. “Stay here, dear one,” he said, noticing Yugi beginning to dress as well. “But Joachim-sama,” he protested. “I want to help! I made that promise too.” “I know, my love, but you’ve had a most trying time earlier. I’d feel better if you stayed behind and got some more rest. The smaller one refused to budge from his spot in front of the door, pouting cutely at his new lover. “Very well, little one,” he said sighing. “Why don’t you go help Isis with her spells, hmm?” Yugi smiled and nodded, though he was a bit miffed at being relegated to women’s work, and dashed out to help the pretty girl he’d befriended. Chuckling, the silver haired kyuuketsuki calmly stepped from the wagon. ‘Probably some lowly fledgling out for a quick meal,’ he thought as he summoned his sword familiars. The camp was in an uproar, the women and children were huddled near the large campfire assisting their seers and spellcasters, Yugi darting about helping as well. The men were standing a few feet away, glaring at one spot off in the surrounding woods, their weapons drawn. He noticed the faint bluish glow of a barrier spell at the edge of the Vistani caravan. Seeing that the barrier would still hold for some time, he strode past the men and said barrier into the woods. He stopped at a clearing a few feet away from the wagons, his swords spinning around him cautiously, eager for a fight. He frowned when he felt the kyuuketsuki’s presence, this was no fledgling. It was an old one, though not much older than himself. “This is going to be difficult,” he muttered, frowning. “I know you’re there vampire,” he called, “These people are under my protection, you’ll find no meals here.” He waited several moments then he heard the soft crunch of boots on fallen leaves as the kyuuketsuki came into the clearing. Joachim gasped as pale blond hair made itself known. That shade of gold was unforgettable. “L-Leon?!” the silver haired kyuuketsuki asked, doubting his own eyes. Once bright sapphire eyes now darkened to a deep midnight blue widened slightly then narrowed at their owner’s sire. “You,” the wayward fledging spat, glaring at Joachim.   ~TBC~   Sakura: I know, I’m cruel aren’t I?   Various Bishies: You can say that again!!!   Sakura: Oh hush you! Ooo now Leon’s back in the picture, things are probably gonna get nasty for poor Yugi…   Bakura: Onna, they’d better not.   Sakura: Or maybe not. It all depends on what comes to me when I start listening to my Castlevania and Midnight Syndicate music. That stuff reaaaaaaaaaaaaally helps!!!   Joachim: Then stop listening to it! It’s helping you in a bad way.   Leon: I’d hate to admit this, but I agree with you vampire.   Sakura: Leon dear, three words… Dracula, Naked, and Ribbon.   Leon: Eep. (faints)   Joachim: You’re enjoying this are you?   Sakura: Need you ask, dear?   Joachim: I still can’t decide which of you is more frightening, Lord Dracula or you.   Sakura: You flatter me waaaaaay too much Joachim, dear. Anyhoo, tell me whatcha think minna. I loooooooooove hearing from you. The faster you gimmie reviews, the faster I’ll get the next chappie up!   Joachim: I only hope you’re not planning to do what I think you’re going to.   Sakura: Sore wa himitsu desu! ^_^   Xel: I’ve taught you well. ^_^   Sakura: Yes you have. ^_^ Well, gotta go take care of poor Leon-kun, jya ne minna!!!