She wasn't sure what to expect when they entered the castle through the twin steel doors. The halls were barren except for a string of red lights that hung along the cieling casting an eerie red glow throughout the hall, but what caught her eye the most was the way the hard rock that made up the castle shimmered in the red light. It was like nothing else that she had ever seen before.

"What is it?" she asked more to herself than Kaiba.

"It's called Fire Rock. The red light activates pigments in the stone causing it to shimmer. We vampires can see in the dark so the need for light is seemingly useless except when it creates such an effect on the stones that the castle is made of."

"Why is it so barren?"

"Because we may have to leave tomorrow, or the next day, or never. Adding decor to a place makes it seem like home and we do not have a home."

It was a grim life to live almost the anti life she had in what Kaiba had called the 'mortal realm'. It wasn't until he had turned down the next hall that she realized that he was still carrying her. "You can put me down if you like. I learned how to walk a long time ago."

"Not now. Its not safe. I'm not sure how the other vampires will react to the call of mortal blood. At this moment they are probably out searching for prey, but that could easily be you if they find you in a vulnerable situation, and the safest place for you to be at the moment is in my arms." He turned once more and they entered a huge hall which was just as barren as the halls except for one chair, more like a throne, that sat in the dead center of the room. It was made of solid gold with dazzlings gems going up and down the arms. It was the most magnificent thing Tea had ever seen. But Kaiba continued on down the hall which had at least ten different doors, but he went to the last door and opened it. Another almost barren room with a chandelier that gave off red light, the difference from the rest of the castle she had seen was that it was almost barren. In it was a king size bed with what looked like velvet sheets on it. "Each of us has a bed, though its not very often used for sleeping. But this is my room and they aren't allowed in my room. You'll be safe enough here." He dropped her on the bed. "I have things to do, don't leave."

Tea couldn't be sure exactly what time it was. It was impossible to tell since the room was windowless meaning not even the sun's rays could give her a clue. She had simply laid on his bed in silence. It was hard for her to fall asleep when every time she closed her eyes she thought of home. The difference from where she had come from and where she was now was like night and day. A thriving city in her world was a barren wasteland in this one. Home. It was a place she may only be able to see in her mind. She wasn't sure why she was in the vampire realm, she wasn't sure how she would get back, and she wasn't sure if she'd live long enough to find out.

There was a loud crack as the door exploded with a force she had never seen before. She moved away cautiously as a figure entered the room, that from the silhouette she could tell was not Seto Kaiba. Tea waited until the figure moved underneath the red light. It was then that she stared into the eyes of a familiar stranger.

"How the hell could this happen?" he asked in disbelief. He was shirtless, only dressed in black pants with muscles almost as huge as Kaiba's. Across his chest was a jagged scar that stretched from his right shoulder across to his left hip.

"Joey?" Tea asked as she took in his appearance. He looked aged and he was growing a beard. His hair was also brown not blonde, and his eyes were cold and harsh.

"My name is Joseph not Joey."

"Sorry."

He laughed bitterly. "You really aren't her are you?" He approached Tea quickly until he was inches away from her face. "You don't smell like her either. You smell...pure. She smelled like roses and wine. But you look like her." He leaned in close until he was inches away from her. "I wonder if you kiss like her."

"What the hell are you doing in here," came the deep harsh voice of Kaiba. Joseph turned his head only enough so that he could see Kaiba out of his right eye and Tea in his left.

"When were you going to tell me about her?"

"You aren't in a position to ask any questions."

"When!"

"Don't question me."

"When!"

In a split second, Kaiba had completely covered the distance between the two and his hand was tightly around Joseph's neck. "You forget who is in charge. I was going to tell you when I felt like telling you and I'm guessing the reason you barged in here in the first place was because you smelled fresh blood. Before you saw who she looked like you were probably going to rip out her throat and drink her blood. Correct?" Joseph didn't answer so Kaiba squeezed tighter. "Answer my question."

"Yes."

"She is not your late wife Joseph. She is a mortal from the other realm. She may share the resemblance and the name, but that is it. She is not the same person you loved. She is not the Lady of the Dawn."

Joseph cast Tea a hungry look mixed with what seemed to be pure hatred. "A mortal. How...odd."

"The next time you enter this room. I will kill you."

"I understand. My sincerest apologies my lord."

"Leave. Don't even look at her, or I will kill you." Kaiba let Joseph go. He waited until he had gone before focusing his attention on Tea. "If this is the safest place in the castle, I'm sure you are getting a full understanding of what safe means in this world."

"There is no such thing as safe for you. I need to go home," Tea whispered.

Kaiba meerly laughed. "Home..I've waited two thousand years for a place to call home." He picked her up in his arms. "I lied when I said this was my room. I wanted to test how quickly they would come for you, my own people. It only took ten minutes." He carried her back into the huge hall with the thrown. She could see two solid gold doors that she hadn't noticed before. He led her into the room which had a king size bed as well, but with a deep emerald comforter that was lined with a gold trim. "This is my bedroom you will stay with me tonight." He placed her on the bed.

"Has it really only been ten minutes?"

"Give or take."

"It felt like forever. I don't know how vampires do it."

The corner of his mouth turned slightly, almost a smile, but not quite. "There is one thing we have to do first."

"What?"

"We have to introduce you to the rest of the vampires. It'll be interesting to see how many try to kill you."