~*Okay, this is one of my newest stories but I would like you guys to keep in mind that this is one of the stories that won't be updated frequently until I at least finish one of my stories (Most likely "Let's Get Ready To Rumble" since it has about three chapters to go). So please don't get mad if you don't hear from this story for at least a month. But hey, a preview's a preview*~
~Note: In future chapters, characters will be used over with different motives. You'll get what I mean later on. BTW, all the chars name are in Jap so…er…heh…yeah ^_^~
~*Case 1: 1-900 Cyber Hotline*~
In the hours of midnight, the flicker of the computer screen illuminated the small bedroom of Yugi Mutou. He was up all night, trying to finish up his term paper for his physics class. The phone line had been hooked up so he could get some information.
Finally, after printing out his paper, Yugi was ready to exit the internet until a small chat screen popped up. Curiously, Yugi clicked a few buttons, gazing at the unfamiliar screen name that read, "Guess who?"
Skeptical, Yugi took a glance at the screen name, which read "Cracker Poppers 101". He then typed…
DarkMagician412: Do I know you?
He then sat back, tilting his chair back slightly awaiting an answer. Almost instantly, he got a response.
Cracker Poppers 101: Don't be silly Yugi, you're in my class. If you wanna find out, just meet me at your game shop in five minutes.
"Well, well," Yugi grinned to himself. "I bet that's Anzu trying to cover her true identity with an idiotic screen name."
"Yugi?" a gruff voice called out as a short stout man entered his room. "What are you doing up? You got school tomorrow!"
"I know but I was just finished printing out my term paper for school." Yugi replied.
"Oh…oh well. Just be sure to go to sleep when you finally finish your paper."
"Right, but first I think I left something in the shop." Yugi rose from his chair, making his way down the stairs. Finally, when he reached there, he flicked on the light switch. The lights illuminated for a slight second before they flickered off.
"Hmm…" Yugi looked up at the ceiling. "I better remind grandpa to get the lights fixed."
"So, the infamous Yugi Mutou finally has the guts to come forward." A dark voice called out from the darkness.
Startled, Yugi turned around, seeing a figure standing in the darkest corner of the game shop. "What the? How could you have gotten in here? We're closed!"
"Of course you're closed." The figure slowly approached Yugi with a millennium item in his hand. "But I see no problem to it seeing that you'll be coming with me." Whatever it was in the mysterious one's hand, it glowed, causing Yugi's eyes to fall into a daze.
"Yugi," Yugi's grandpa made his way down the stairs. "I think I should warn you about those lights. I called a repairman to stop by tomorrow morning to give it a little fix so I came down here to give you a flashlight." He was playing around the flashlight, shining on practically every little thing until he shined it on someone he did not know.
"Hey you," Yugi's grandpa shined the light on who he thought was Yugi's friend. "Who are you? What are you doing here? We're closed!"
The figure did nothing more than smile a cold smile. He then reached inside his coat pocket, withdrawing a handgun, pointing it at the old man. "I would just keep my mouth shut and turn my little behind around and head up the stairs. And while you do that, you forget everything you just saw."
"No way!" Yugi's grandpa took out his own pistol, pointing it towards the unknown stranger. "You leave right now! Can't you see that my grandson is going to get traumatized?"
"I guess the old age must have caught up with you gramps. Don't get yourself some cramps when I do this…" and at that, the stranger pulled the trigger, shooting Solomon right at his stomach.
Solomon collapsed to the ground, holding his stomach, groaning in pain. Blood started to seep from his body, creating a puddle right underneath him.
The stranger laughed softly before turning towards Yugi. "Yugi, dear boy, why don't you call the cops? Your grandfather has another heart attack."
Yugi's head slowly turned towards his grandfather, gazing down at him strangely before he made his way towards the phone. His eyes were still in a daze as he picked up the receiver, dialing a few numbers. "Hello, someone…my grandpa, he collapsed. I think he's had another heart attack. Someone hurry! We're at the game shop...he's not getting up!!" he then placed the receiver back onto its cradle, standing there.
"Well, well, well Yugi," the stranger clapped. "That was wonderful. Sheer wonderful." He then took the young boy by the hand. "Let's go. I'm sure you will have a splendid time with yours truly."
The two then walked out of the door hand in hand. Right when they were only a few blocks away could they hear the sirens in the background.
I looked at the newspaper that had been dropped in my apartment which doubles as my office. Big news on the infamous duelist known as Yugi Mutou and they still haven't found him.
Perhaps this is a time to introduce myself. Many refer to me as Yami. Truly, I don't even know who I really am. I come to Domino City for a single purpose. Ho boy, a story popping into my head. I guess I'll let you on a secret. I'm not who everyone sees me as. To them, I'm just a lethal detective here to solve crime after crime. To tell the truth, I am nothing more than a vampire hunting down the demons and spirits that have escaped from the darkness.
There are times that I find it hard to believe that I am a creature of the night. Although I still could handle the sunlight once in a while, the crucifix and the hoax of garlic never scared me. I can handle the sort of food a mortal tends to eat but it doesn't quench my hunger as much as drinking the blood of one.
Sigh Damn the immortality. I've been living in this form for thousands of years. I gaze upon the grandfather clock. 6:30. Grabbing my bag, I headed out the door.
Within the still of the darkness, I hopped onto my motorcycle and rode down to the police station. Don't ask. I never work for Domino City. Sometimes I like to think that Domino City works for me.
"Hey Yami," the police chief of Domino City calls out to me. I look up seeing Big Chief Takasaki approach me. How has he eve made into chief when he never did anything the last four years, remains a mystery. Lazy bastard.
"Here detective," Takasaki handed me a folder. "Looks like we have a huge case in our hands. A little boy has gone missing and a grandfather gunned down."
"I am aware of what's going on." I didn't take the folder for I have read it myself. I then head out the door.
"Detective," Takasaki calls out. "Where are you going?"
I don't stop my pacing though a smirk curled my lips. Exiting, I hopped onto my motorcycle and rode off to Domino City High. Let me put it this way, I pose as a student here in a school of mortals. Hmph, I guess you can say I live a triple life. Parking my motorbike at the student parking lot, I then made my way into the school building. My pace quickens for a time but slows as I reached the last of the stairs.
"Whoa Anzu, checking out hentai again?" Otogi's voice rang into the air. The sound of a powerful slap soon followed. "Pervert!"
I guess this is my cue to enter. My feet shuffled inside the classroom where Otogi, Honda, Jounouichi, Anzu, Ryou, Shizuka and Mai gathered. Anzu was sitting on her seat with her laptop in front of her.
"Hey Yami," Jou waved his hands in the air. "Over here!! Over here!! Yoo-Hoo!!"
Hmm…Jou on his daily ritual of trying to get my attention. Usually I would ignore him but…oh hell.
"By the way Yami," Honda gave me a strange look. "Have you seen Yugi anywhere this morning?"
You mean the one that decided to run off on his lazy grandpa? I shook my head. "No, haven't seen him anywhere."
"So the papers were right after all." Anzu gave me a worried look. Damn, I hate it when she gives me that look. Not that it's grotesque or anything but what mortals would call…touching. "I'm a bit worried," she continued on. "It's not like Yugi to miss out on school." She then turned her attention back to the computer screen. "Don't mind me. I've been chatting with this cute guy since six in the morning. Says he goes to this school but he still wouldn't tell me who he is." She released a sigh. "Keeps playing this game called "Riddles"! It's so annoying!"
I approach Anzu from behind watching the screen. Two screen names appeared on the chat screen. One was DarkFaerie77 and the other Cracker Poppers 101. I could tell which one was Anzu's but the other name seemed to intrigue me.
Cracker Poppers101: I know a way you can figure out who I am.
"Whoa Anzu," Mai smirked. I think he really wants to check you out." Some of the others started howling, high-fiving one another.
"Guys stop!" Anzu had a sweat drop from her forehead. She then typed:
DarkFaerie77: Oh is that so? What's your plan?
Cracker Poppers 101: Meet me at Domino Cemetery at 8 tonight.
"Okay, I think he's screwed." Jou threw his hands in the air.
"Why do you think he wants you to meet at the cemetery?" Honda looked on at the screen.
"Go ask him!" Otogi nudged Anzu on her shoulder as hard as he could.
"All right, all right already!" Anzu furiously typed on the keyboard.
DarkFaerie77: Why do you want to meet in the cemetery?
Minutes pass by yet no answer. Finally, a reply showed on the screen.
Cracker Poppers101: My brother had died recently and I promised myself to visit him before I forget.
"Aw, that's sad." Shizuka frowned. "Well, that's enough of an explanation for me."
"But at night?" Mai looked at Shizuka strangely. "Don't you think that's a bit too eerie?"
I stay silent for the time being as I watch the scene slowly unfold. I always am. Silence has filled the air of the classroom. A sound that I'm forced to listen to all too often. I like to smile a cruel smile. I have less time to deal with human trifles.
"Ne, Yami…Yami-kun?"
I wake up back towards reality, seeing Jou snapping his fingers right in front of my face. I gently grasped my fingers onto his wrist. "I'm already back in reality."
"Didn't you hear what Anzu just said? She's actually going for it. Meeting Crack Pops at the cemetery."
"Watch it Anzu," Mai rolled her eyes in the back of her head. "You might end up being this guy's boyfriend."
"Ridiculous." Tea closed her laptop as the school bell sounded off.
My how time passes by quickly. Wait, what am I saying? Time never matters to yours truly. It is already 7:55, five minutes until eight. I sit atop the streetlight seeing Anzu arrive. Hmm…she looks rather cute in that knitted wool sweater her mother gave her before she passed on. I slap my forehead. A funny thing for me to be…no…I don't think so. An attraction between a demon and a mortal…such rarity.
"Anzu Mazaki," a dark voice called out. Finally, something to bring me back to some attention. I gaze below me to watch the scene unfold.
"So," Anzu looked up at her friend. "It was you who chatted with me on the net?"
The mysterious stranger smiled, nodding. "At least you now know who I am." He then leaned forward, placing a kiss on her cheek.
Anzu smiled. For this mysterious stranger, she seemed to be quite smitten. "Well, now that you're here, where shall we go?"
"I know exactly where to take you." He wrapped his arm around her waist, trying to pull her towards him.
Anzu shrieked and struggled. "Hey, what the hell are you doing?!?"
"Shutup! You just keep your mouth shut and don't move!" the stranger rasped.
My eyes continue to watch the struggle. I do not tend to save Anzu just yet for I wanted to see what would take place. The man is no man at all but a creature of the dead. A creature…wait a minute…that's no demon. It's a satanic* creature! Damn it!
"Let me go you freak!" Anzu screamed.
The stranger continued to hold her by the waist with one arm while reaching into his coat pocket, taking out a strange weapon. "Hold still!"
"Let go of me!" Anzu continued to struggle.
Suddenly, the staff glowed, causing Tea to fall into a heavy, dark trance. The stranger stepped back, leaving Anzu standing there. He then decided to finally take her so the stranger interlocked his fingers with Anzu's, walking down the sidewalk before disappearing within the darkness.
I watched from above, my lips creased into an emotionless grim. Not only because Anzu was the second victim to Cracker Pops, but I recognized who was behind this deed. And after all this time, he's finally come back.
~*~ There are two sort of creatures in this tale. Demonic is just demons…not much of an importance but hey, there from the dark side. Satanic creatures are much more powerful and in future chapters, they are Yami's enemies.
~*What do you guys think of this fic? Is it okay? Great? Tell me what you think! Second part to this case is currently being written and will be updated but after that, it will be on hold until I finish my two short stories.*~
~*To Be Continued*~