A/N: Hello, this is my first Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic. I have always wanted to try to write a Yami/Yugi fanfic, so here I am. I really hope that this is good, because I have been thinking about this plot for sometime. If you do read this, please review, and tell me what you think. It would mean the world to me.

Summary: Yami is an ancient Vampire who's spent centuries alone. He finds out that his mate is Yugi, though problems arise, because Yugi is already taken…(Edited February 1, 2007)

Pairings: Yugi/Anzu Yugi/Yami(Eventually) Jou/Seto Marik/Malik Krystin/Jayden(my originial characters)

Songs of The Heart

Prologue: The Loner

It was a dark rainy night, and Yugi Motou ran down the dark street, trying to get home as quickly as possible. He was very cold, and he could barely feel his hands. He was late for dinner with his grandfather. He had been studying with his girlfriend Anzu, and lost track of time. He was over two hours late. His grandfather was going to be pissed…

Finally, out of breath, Yugi reached the front door. Gasping for breath, Yugi searched his pocket for his key. He bit his lip in frustration as the cold rain seeped through his clothes and chilled him further.

Yugi sighed, exasperated, and rang the doorbell. He waited impatiently for his Grandfather to open the door, but when the house stayed quiet, and the door locked, Yugi realized that he would have to find another way inside.

I wonder where grandpa is? he wondered.

His teeth began to chatter noisily as he walked through the mud, to the back door where the spare key was hidden. He found the key then unlocked the door, and stepped inside.

"That's so much better!" he said happily. His smile faded when he noticed that the whole game shop was dark and lifeless. He should go and see if Grandpa left him a note.

He walked to the kitchen and turned on the light. Yugi saw a crumpled piece of paper on the table and picked it up, blinking in surprise at the messy scrawl. Squinting, Yugi read it.

Yugi,

I'm sorry that you could not be here for dinner. I understand though, it is important to study.

My good friend found an interesting artifact and wants my opinion on it. Since time is of the utmost importance, I'm leaving immediately. I must warn you, though, you'll probably be by yourself fro quite sometime, so be on your best behavior.

I'll call you as soon as I arrive and settle in at the hotel. If you need money, use my cash card; it's in my dresser. If I need to buy anything, which I seriously doubt, I'll charge it.

Love,
Grandpa

"I can't believe I missed him!" Yugi said, blinking back tears. He made his way upstairs, no longer hungry.

Yugi took a quick shower and then dried his hair, and changed for bed. "I'll have to tell Anzu that we cannot do anything until my grandpa calls. I know that he would want me to run the shop while he is away. I know that she will understand."

Feeling glum and extremely guilty for not being there to say goodbye to his Grandfather, he sighed dejectedly, and soon drifted off.

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Far, far away, in another part of town, a tall dark figure, with tri colored hair, much like Yugi's walked down the street, blending in perfectly with the shadows, as silent as a panther. He was stalking his victim, his ruby eyes narrowed in concentration.

Finally, the man that would be his prey stopped walking and peered behind him into the shadows. His mortal eyes were unable to pierce the inky blackness, and while the man was distracted, Yami pounced.

He cried out, his eyes rolling back into his head before he fainted. Yami ignored his protests, as pathetic as they had been before and sank his fangs deep into his neck. He drank hungrily, the rich blood sliding down his throat, drawing the life giving fluid until the man stopped breathing.

Yami let the body fall to the ground, his eyes disinterested. Yami turned on his heels and walked away, immediately forgetting the man he had killed. He had somewhere to be and he needed to get there soon. He was already late.

His eyes picked out the house and he knocked three times on the solid oak door before he walked inside. Yami wrinkled his nose at the pungent smell of cinnamon. Hundreds of candles were spread across the room, flickering merrily in the dark room.

A woman with long blond hair kneeled on the ground, her eyes closed. She chanted softly and the air around her seemed charged with some sort of mystical energy.

Yami sighed as he continued to watch her. Finally, the woman started as if she only just sensed his presence. She opened her eyes, revealing their gray orbs. She met his eyes with a soft smile.

"Yami," She stood, revealing her long amethyst gown with long flowing sleeves, and a full bodied skirt. He nodded, a smirk appearing on his shadowed face.

"Krystin," he replied.

She glared at him, before motioning for him to come closer. "What do you want?" he asked, annoyed. He didn't want to deal with Krystin right now and face her censure. Yami had never been one to make house calls, but since Krystin had called, he had to answer.

Krystin was one of the strongest Vampires still living, and she and her mate Jayden were not someone you wanted to anger. Krystin and Jayden tended to stay out of sight and keep to themselves, but if either called on a Vampire, it was because Krystin had had a vision that needed to be shared.

Yami sighed, he was skeptical of the validity of Krystin's visions. While they almost always came true, he wasn't thrilled about having to trust in something so fiscal.

He sauntered over to where she stood and waited anxiously, impatience riding him hard. "Yami, I have called you here tonight for one reason; I have seen your mate." She said her voice soft and musical.

Yami groaned. "What makes you think I care? You know I live a solitary existence. I do not care in the least about my mate."

Krystin's eyes narrowed with anger, and she hissed, "You will care Yami! Your mate is important! You finding him is important to our race! If you do not find him, then...it will get bad. That is all that I can say."

Yami's eyes narrowed in anger, but he did not speak. Gritting his teeth, he nodded slowly. Krystin waved her hands and suddenly the candles were extinguished.

The darkness of the room was punctuated by a bright ball of white light. Yami stared in shock.

"Look into the light Yami." She said.

Yami complied reluctantly. He saw a small boy with tri colored hair, and startling amethyst eyes. The boy had an angelic, innocence to him that tugged at Yami's heart.

He only knew that he needed to find him, find the small boy.

Krystin laughed at Yami's reaction. "Go find him Yami, you should be able to sense where he is. You can find him anywhere." Yami nodded and left as quickly as possible.

As he started off into the night, Yami knew one thing: his life had just changed drastically. It looked like he no longer had a solitary existence.

End of Chapter