Hello everyone :D! I'm yaoivampirefangirl (duh)! I finally decided to put up a story that's been in my head for a while. I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I do! It's about my favorite paring: YamiXYugi! I will try to update once a week. Also, there are MANY OCs in this story, so try to keep up! Anyway, enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or its characters, just the plot and OCs.

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Chapter 1: Darkness

Point of View: The Stranger

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Darkness… evil… hatred… disgust… they all surrounded me. The only thing accompanying me that hour. How long had I been there? Thirty minutes? An hour? Did it even matter? I mean, I doubted I was going to escape. This caliginous area between my world and the humans was long and treacherous. Our lives were continuously at risk, even though there were no actual traps our battles to undertake. Then again, some might find it better to fight than to be there. Since I –and everyone one else like me– are descendents of darkness, you'd think we wouldn't be scared of a place like this. I took a small breath. A cool enchanting smell lingered around my nose. I recognized it at once. The moist, cool smell should have made my mouth water, but a few different elements were in this blood. It was my kind's blood. I guess the tales of others committing suicide before they could get out was true. I shook my head. To be thrown into the pits of hell by your own hands. What a dishonor. But, I was starting to understand. I looked around. Nothing. Just darkness.

I felt utterly alone, and I was alone. Any sort of comfort –even a brainless werewolf– would have made me feel a little more comfortable. It also didn't help that I had no idea where I was, if I was anywhere at all. All sounds but the flap of my wings, heartbeat, breathing, and flowing blood were gone. With the inability to tell which way was which, and the extending feelings of claustrophobia, I was honestly frightened. Maybe even terrified. I shook my head and chuckled. Me? Afraid? I chuckled again, but a little louder than before, slightly throwing my head back. My laugh echoed off into the darkness, and then came back in five minutes. That sure didn't help the cause.

How could a creature as terrifying as me–which is what some think– be afraid? I could kill one hundred humans in one slice of my tail, kill thirty vampires with a whip of my wings, and kill fifty werewolves with my venom. My teeth –like… um shark teeth– were one of the strongest weapons in the world! Even though some were of my own kind were stronger than me, why would I be afraid! It's not like anyone of my kind would hurt me here. Suddenly, I realized that venom was pouring from my mouth. Damn it stung my lips. It dripped off my muzzle, plopping slowly into the darkness. It didn't take long for it to disappear. I sighed. My venom tended to do that when I got angry. Sure, it would always flow, kind of like human… um…saliva, but it would run like a faucet on high when my mood changed. I reached into my leather side bag and pulled out a wool cloth. As I rubbed the venom off my face, the sting began to fade away. Ah, much better. Slowly taking a deep breath, I cleared my mind. Now I understood what the council had told me about this place messing with my feelings, and my sanity for that matter. I thought back to earlier…

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*A Few Hours Previous*

My heartbeat was accelerating as I waited to meet with the council. I was sitting in the waiting room. A receptionist was hard at work on her oak desk, never blinking or moving an inch. Then again, my kind was very good at keeping still. Her pure white, long hair lay down her back. A black suit framed her slim body, along with a black pleated skirt. Across her body were blue scales that framed her… er… bat-like wings. I smiled. Same type as me.

My kind doesn't know human terms, animals, etc. If we want to go to the human world, we have to study and know everything about humans, which is a lot to remember.

I was surprised that the receptionist wasn't annoyed with me, though. I was sure that she could hear my heart racing. Her ears had been pricked up for the last ten minutes. She could probably sense that I was starring at her too. I sighed. I needed to occupy myself. I looked around the room closely examining the décor.

The chair I was sitting on was made from an oak tree, a rare thing to have in our world. The walls were crimson red, along with the four medieval windows, one on each side. Over the windows were black silk drapes attached to pure gold and silver curtain rods. I figured they must have cost a fortune. But the council didn't mind spending too much. It was the tax money after all. I huffed. A bunch of bitchy money grabbers if you ask me, or anyone for that matter. Don't get me wrong, I have a deep respect for the council. I mean, they are trying to make peace with the humans, even though we eat them. My stomach growled with hunger. I hadn't consumed in days. I had been trying to see how long I could go without eating a human. Nine days today, which was incredible for me. I'm usually a gluttonous… um… pig, eating human twice a day, instead of the usual every other day.

Abruptly, the receptionist coughed, startling me. I hope she didn't have the extra ability to read minds. Some lucky few of our kind had special extra abilities. Some can control others, and others can use the elements around us to their advantage. I have no such abilities.

I looked up at her, smiling the best smile I could conger up. She pointed to the door into the council's room. Huh, guess she didn't have any extra powers after all. As I walked past the desk, she leaned to my ear, her hand cupped.

"Mind what you say, do …and think," she spat, the anger dominant in her voice. I jumped a little and ran to the door. Yeah, I had just gotten scared by a girl.

I stopped in front of the door, taking a couple deep breaths. Slowly but surely, I turned the knob –which was gold by the way– and entered the room. I first noticed the walls, still trying to get a grip on myself. The same blood color was on the walls, but there were no windows in this room. Only candles lit the room. I shuddered.

"Are you cold?" a strong and powerful voice asked.

I slowly placed my eyes to the center of the room. I first noticed a large, gold desk for five, stretching across the room. Seated in front of the desk were the most powerful in the realm, The Elder Council of Five. The one in the middle stood up, a grin on his face.

"Welcome, son of Aknamkanon," he said, using the same voice I heard earlier, "It is so nice to finally meet you.

"Likewise," I replied, bowing in respect. My voice was a little shaky, but not too bad. I sounded like I had just gotten over a cold. He grinned at me.

"I am Hiro," he said, then pointed to his right, "This is Talani and Relo. On my left are Jed and Cetly."

I politely bobbed my head. Talani was a beautiful wolf type. Her fur was a warn copper color, with a long, glossy tail. Her pure black nose twitched at my smell, her brown eyes keen on me. I couldn't help but want to touch her coat. I've never felt her type's fur.

"You can… if you'd like to," she cooed.

I jumped. So she could read minds too.

"I'm alright," I replied, "You don't need to fill my 'young kid' curiosity,"

She frowned at me at me. I hesitated a little, and she laughed. As the candles in the room glowed, her fur reflected the light. How beautiful.

"Could I, seriously?" I asked, my stupid curiosity taking over. She nodded.

Standing up, she maneuvered around the desk towards me. A beautiful violet silk dress draped over her figure. As she glided towards me, my body tensed defensively. Quickly realizing my attitude change, Talani paused. I changed my stance back to my usual, casual, position.

"Sorry, it's been a long day,"

She nodded and continued towards me. When she stood only a mere foot from me, I noticed how much taller she was than me. Of course she would look that way to me. I was a puny five foot six.

I retracted my claws and held my hand out. The glossy coat seemed to call to me. Slowly, I placed my hand on her arm. The fur glided through my fingers. It felt like silk, which was probably why she wore a silk dress. She would feel more comfortable when she changed.

"Thank you," I said, reluctantly taking my hand away. She grinned in accomplishment, practically skipping to her seat. I continued working my way down the line.

Relo was a water-beast type. It seemed he didn't mind being out of the water. His body was covered in blue and green scales. He had fins instead of hands, and his face was horrifying. Teeth were missing from his mouth, and gigantic bumps covered his face. Green ooze was slightly dripping from them. Disgusting. I heard Talani giggle at my thought.

Jed was also a wolf type. That seemed to be the most common type of our kind to date. His fur was shorter than Talani's, and it was coal black like my skin. His left ear was halfway ripped off. Hmm, wonder how that happened.

Celty was a bird type. Her wings were covered in gold feathers, along with her entire body. But unlike birds, her wings were on her back, like mine. Feather-covered fingers replaced the wings, which were writing down notes. Guess that's why she got the nickname 'Note Taker'.

Last, was Hiro. Hiro was a dragon type, just like my father, the receptionist, and I. Our type was rare, and was most valued by other types. His skin was crimson red, and he blended in with the walls very well. He wore green armor, as he was a well known fighter. Silky, charcoal-colored hair went down to his knees. As I moved closer to the council, he sat down.

"I presume you are here to enter the human world, correct?" Hiro asked. I nodded.

"I have successfully uncovered and obtained my calmer," I answered.

"What about transforming? Have you mastered that yet?"

Taking the calmer from my bag, I hung it around my neck. In an instant, a rip was heard throughout the room. In place of the usual 'me' was a human boy. My scales were gone, and so were my wings, venom, senses, and everything else. Even my height had decreased slightly, making me now five foot six. The only thing remotely the same was that I still had my retractable claws and multi-colored hair. I was glad that I wasn't screaming in pain. There wasn't as much blue blood- my kind's blood color- on the floor as usual either. Hiro looked at me with an approving look.

"Remarkable work," He commented, "Your father couldn't help but scream in pain when we met him at your age. Then again, he went a year without eating a thing. A strong will that man has, and hopefully you have it too. Now what about your schooling? Do you know all there is to know about the humans and their world?"

"Yes, and it's nice to finally know,"

He nodded. "Yes, yes. Now are you sure you can handle being with live humans? It's very difficult to resist the temptation"

"I will try my best, sir. It is about time that humans and our kind can get along in harmony."

"That's all that we can ask of you," he replied, "But how do you feel about going to a human school?"

"A …human school?" I didn't know I was supposed to be going to a human school. Then again, I do look like a sixteen year old, so it would wrong for me to walk around during school hours.

"Yes, a human school. It's a great opportunity to socialize with humans. Plus, you will learn more about the Japanese culture,"

Okay, I knew I was being deported to Japan. It was my choice after all, and my father lives there. I wonder what he looks like.

"I understand. I will attend a human school. Now, I shall be off,"

"Wait. Before you go, I've brought you a live snack,"

"Julia!" He snapped his fingers. The receptionist from before entered the room.

"Yes father?" she asked, staring at me.

Father? That must be why she's her. It's unusual for my type to be working such low jobs.

"Bring me the human," he answered.

In a second, she was back, a live human female in her grasp. She placed it in front of me, and walked out of the room.

"Enjoy," Hiro shouted to me.

I walked towards the human. She trembled in terror, a scared look on her face.

"Help me," she whispered, her body shaking, "We can escape together,"

Oops, I still had my calmer on. I ripped it off and she screamed as I became my normal self.

"HELP!!! SOMEONE HELP ME!!!"

Ah, the sweet sounds of human screams. I picked her up and bit into her arm at once. Her blood poured into me, and my venom poured into her. She screamed in agony and started to hit me. It didn't hurt at all, and I bit into her neck. She was suddenly silent. All I could hear were my teeth ripping her flesh, and me swallowing. Foam bubbled out of her mouth as I ate more of her. I was finally feeling better, the hunger slowly disappearing. Her flesh had a normal taste, and her scent was nothing special. Her heart was the best part, and I consumed it slowly, enjoying the warm taste in my mouth. Red blood dripped from the remains of her body, unlike the blue color of my kind's blood. When I was finished, I licked off the blood from my body, and then looked at Hiro.

He stood up and pushed the button to open the path.

"Say hi to your father for me," he said.

I flew up and into the flying path, and into the darkness…

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Sighing, I continued on my way. Suddenly, something hard hit my head. I looked up. There in front of me, was the exit. I had finally made it. Grabbing a hold of the stone door's handle, I opened the door, light pouring into my face. A new beginning for me was under way…

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Grr… SO much detail XD

Hmm… just who is the stranger? XD You all probably have an idea, but what is he? You'll find out soon enough. Review please!