So, things are starting to pick up, especially at the end!

We got some angst and fluff, mostly angst tho.

Please don't mind any mistakes I might have missed!

Two figures ran from alleyway to alleyway, only keeping to the shadows. Thanks to their vampire status, getting to their destination didn't take too long. They stopped in front of a door, quickly making their way inside.

"Finally!" Malik spoke, pulling open the fridge and placing the stolen blood bags inside, making sure to keep one out for him. He pulled off the black trench coat and threw it on the kitchen island before biting into the bag.

Yugi pulled off his own coat and hung on the rack next to the door, "Yami!" He called, "We're back!"

"I know! Kinda heard you guys from outside the door!" He shouted back, quickly hiding the Puzzle back under the bed before making his way to the kitchen, "Thanks for the blood run." He held his hands out, "Toss me one, Malik."

Malik nodded as he threw the empty bag in the bio-hazard bin. He pulled open the fridge, pulling out two bags, tossing one of them to Yami, "Heads up."

Yami caught the bag with ease, a small, hungry smirk on his face. He wasted no time in biting into the bag, emptying it of its contents.

Yugi shook his head. Honestly, those two could have quite the appetite sometimes and he couldn't help but wonder where they put it all. He pulled open the fridge, figuring he should at least feed on something as well. However, he stopped himself, eyes landing on the neat pile of blood bags. Just one bag, right? Where's the harm in that?

Yugi knew his hunger was growing, but he refused to give into it. There would be times when he would leave the apartment to get away from the sweet smell of the bags. Malik would join him, being his rock if he ever had the need to feed from the source.

Just one bag.

Right?

No. Yugi couldn't. Even if it was a bag, it still came from a human and there was no way that he was going to let that sweet liquid control him.

Yugi was soon pulled from his thoughts when felt a hand on his shoulder, "Yugi," Yami started, "If you do not wish to feed from human blood, then don't push yourself."

Slowly, Yugi nodded, grabbing a bag of the blood substitute and quickly shutting the door, not wanting to see the blood. He ignored the worried stares burning into his back as he quickly finished off the bag before disappearing into the bedroom.

Malik sighed, watching his friend lock himself away in the room, "His hunger is growing, Yami."

Yami nodded, "I know. I don't know how long he can keep this up. I hate to say it, but sooner or later he's going to have to feed from the source."

Malik looked down, "I just hope when that time comes, he'll be able to handle it."

"Yugi's such a sweet soul, he would beat himself up if he fed from the source. I'm sure he would be able to handle it but it won't be easy for him."

Malik shook his head, "When that time comes, you need to be there for him." He patted Yami's shoulder, "If anyone would understand, it would be you." He grabbed his coat, slipping it on, "Now, if you excuse me, sis and her girlfriend need me to help them sort through some spells."

Yami furrowed his brows, turning to Malik, "'Girlfriend'?" He asked, an amused smile on his face.

Malik snickered, "Yup. You cannot tell me you haven't seen the way they look at each other."

Yami scoffed, "I have, I just thought they finally acted on their feelings."

Malik laughed, "Nope." He opened the front door, "Anyway, see you two later." He waved, walking out of the apartment.

Yami sighed, walking up to the bedroom. Yugi had been locked in their room for two hours now and he wondered how the fledgling was doing. He knocked, "Yugi?" No answer. He tried again, "Yugi?" Slowly, he opened the door, spotting Yugi on the bed.

Yugi laid on the bed, hugging his pillow close to his chest. He knew Yami was there, quietly making his way to bed. Yugi shut his eyes, letting the tears fall. He let out a shuddered breath as Yami sat on the bed, "The hunger is too much, Yami."

Yami sighed, "It is tough to ignore the need for human blood."

"I know that one day I will have to drink a human's blood, but I cannot see myself taking the life of someone innocent simply because I have to live."

Yami looked down, "Its not fair, huh?"

Yugi nodded, burring his face in the pillow, "I don't want to be this, Yami." Yugi sniffled, letting the tears fall faster now, "I don't want to be a monster."

A monster, huh?

Yami could feel the heavy weight of Yugi's words fall over him. He found it funny that they could understand each other without even knowing their deepest secrets or fears all that much. Yami knew that Yugi was afraid to feed from the source, just as he was. He knew that they were both afraid of losing control and to end up tossing aside their humanity just feed their sick way of living.

Humanity, huh?

Yami found it funny. He was far from a human and Yugi was slipping away from living as one. How could they even begin to understand the human race now when they were so far from it? They now lived in their own world that was run by a new set of rules. They were forced to hide in the shadows and forced to live a life without end. Yugi was now forced to live forever, watching as his loved ones grew older and eventually pass on. He was forced to live with the pain that Yami had to live with. Just like how he had to watch his people, servants, and High Priests grow old and die from the shadows, Yugi would have the same, bitter reality when the time came.

Despite all that, they still refused to feed from the source.

Yami soon started to chuckle, shaking his head.

Yugi lifted his head, shifting his body to look at him, "What?"

"We're the worst vampires ever. We both fail at the basic rule of living." He gave Yugi a smile, "If it makes you feel better, we're both basically screw ups."

Yugi blinked away the remaining tears, not saying anything for a few seconds. Finally, he soon broke out in a fit of laughter, "I guess you're right."

Yami sighed, looking at the box in front of him. He didn't know why he often found himself looking at reminders of the past, but he did it anyway, knowing that it only brought him pain. He was rather thankful, however, leaving his old shenti and cape with Isis, not wanting to look at it anymore.

He opened the box, eyes looking at the golden jewelry that sat inside. However, what stood out the most was the gold crown he once adorned. Gingerly, he picked it up, his thumb running over the Eye of Anubis. The crown looked up at him, as if mocking him.

Yami wanted to just throw it across the room in anger and agony but there was no point. Not only that, but he was sure his old kingdom would haunt him. So, he placed it back in the box, fingers lingering on the cool surface. He gave a somber smile, as if the crown was having a conversation with him.

"It's silly," he whispered to himself, "longing for something that no longer exists and for something that I longer am." He closed the box, pushing it back into the corner of the closet. He stayed there, not bothering to get to his feet. He often wondered what would have happened if he never fled his kingdom, but in the back of his mind, he already knew the answer. He knew that he would be shunned or The Council would come for him, stripping him of his title themselves.

Slowly, he stood, his ears picking up the sound of the door opening and soft footsteps making their way inside. Yugi was back from his lessons with Isis and he would prefer it if he didn't find him as a mess.

He walked into the living room, finding Yugi on the couch, hugging a pillow to his chest. Yami frowned, spotting the pained look on his face, "Yugi," he spoke, sitting on the couch next to him, "You okay?"

Yugi shook his head, "The hunger is too much, Yami."

Yami placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, "It'll be okay, young fledgling."

Yugi smiled at the name. Sure, he hated knowing what he was, but Yami was the only one who used that name and made him feel less like a monster, "I know it won't be okay, but even as you say that, I find myself believing it."

Yami patted Yugi's back, "I understand, and I get that it's tough." Yami looked down, "I just, unfortunately, have nothing else to say."

Yugi shrugged, "I get it. It's fine, Yami."

"It's not, Yugi. Out of all the people we know, I should be the one to understand you the most, but I can't even find something to say."

Yugi shook his head, "There's nothing you can say. I can try as hard as I can to ignore the hunger, but I know that one day I'll have to feed from the source." He stood, "I'll just have to deal with it for now." He looked at his watch, "The smell is too much, I'll be back in about an hour."

Yami stood, "You know you're taking a risk by going outside, right? The hunger will only grow once you walk past a human."

Yugi nodded, "I know."

Yami watched as Yugi walked out from the apartment, shutting the door behind him. He groaned, collapsing back on the couch, "Please don't do anything you might end up regretting, Yugi."

Sixteen year old Katsuya Jounouchi gave his best smile he could muster as the last costumer of the Kame Game Shop walked out. Once the person left, however, the smile disappeared. He quietly walked out from behind the counter and towards the door, "I'll see you later, Gramps! I'll close up, okay?"

"Alright," Sugoroku Mutou spoke, walking into the shop, "I'll see you tomorrow." He gave the teen the best smile he could muster, but after losing his grandson without a word four months ago, all the spark in his eyes went away.

Jounouchi nodded, locking up the shop and walking out. That had become routine for the teen, now. Since he lost his best friend, he had been hired at the shop, taking Yugi's place in the shop. He often wondered what happened to Yugi. The search for him had come up to a dead end, the case quickly closing. Jounouchi and his friends didn't want to stop looking, but how could they keep searching? There were no clues and they had no place to start. The only thing they had was a note from Yugi with 'goodbye' being the only thing written on it.

Yugi sighed, watching from an alley has his old friend left his former home. Yugi often found himself watching from the shadows, looking over his old friends and family as they continued to live. He pulled the hood further over his face, slinking back further in the darkness as Jounouchi walked closer to his hiding spot.

"Well, look at what he have here." A figure spoke, walking up to Jounouchi, "What are you doing all by yourself, kid?"

Yugi's eyed widened. No. Please don't.

A second figure spoke up, "Dinner, I see," he turned the other figure, "Shall we go after him?"

Jounouchi held his ground, the two not intimidating what so ever, "I don't know who you freaks are, but you better beat it before I teach you lesson."

Yugi clenched his fists, wanting Jounouchi to just high tail it out of there. Those two were hungry and there was no way they were leaving without having their fill.

The second vampire smirked, "It's so cute. He's trying to defend himself. Trust me kid, you don't stand a chance."

The first figure pushed Jounouchi face first into a nearby wall, the darkness completely covering them, "I don't think you want to fight us, kid." The vampire smirked, "Oh look, your face has a cut, looks like I was too rough with my dinner." The vampire leaned in, "No matter. At least I know your blood will be as sweet as it smells.

The smell reached Yugi's nose. He shut his eyes, shaking his head. No. There was no way he would feed on Jounouchi. However, he also couldn't just stand and watch. Jounouchi had always protected Yugi from the school's bullies and now, Yugi had to protect him.

Yugi pulled the hood further down his face, hiding his eyes. Looks like those self-defense lessons with Yami are finally coming in handy. He moved from his hiding place, heading straight for the vampire holding his grip on Jounouchi. With all his strength he pushed the vampire, making sure to keep his back facing towards Jounouchi, "You two better scram."

Jounouchi's furrowed his brows. Why did that voice sound so familiar to him?

One of the vampires scoffed, "You better beat it, shrimp."

Yugi pushed his fear away, running on pure adrenaline now, "I don't think so." Yugi knew that while he could do his best to fight them off, he was still only a fledgling and not only that, but these two vampires were much larger than him. So, he turned to the next best thing.

"Dark spirits around us, lend me your power," Yugi started, pulling a spell he had picked up from Isis. He pointed his index and middle finger towards the sky, "Shower those with an evil soul with your ultimate strength. Show them no mercy. I beg you for your power!" He pointed his fingers to the two vampires, "Dark Frenzy!"

The vampires looked around them, fear washing over them as the shadows crawled towards them. Claw-like figures inched towards them like hands reaching for a victim. The claws wrapped around their ankles while other claws wrapped around their mouths, stopping them from screaming. They struggled, feeling the grip on them tighten, sending pain all throughout their bodies. More shadows began to show, piercing them all around their bodies. They could feel the pain, like their skin was opening with deep gashes, but yet no cuts formed. Finally, with one more bone-crushing grip, the shadows disappeared, crawling back to their original places.

The vampires looked, wide-eyed, their breathing ragged and shallow. Yugi looked at them from behind the hood. He hated violence and he felt a bit guilty at what he had just done, but he wasn't going to let Jounouchi become dinner, "There's more where that came from. Now, if you do not wish to feel the power of the shadows and their friends again, then leave. Now!"

The two vampires wasted no time in running away, forgetting about their hunger.

Jounouchi looked, trying to remember where he heard that voice from. Then, it hit him. He looked, eyes wide in realization and relief, "Yugi?"

Yugi's eyes widened, feeling nervous. His fears became reality; Jounouchi found out. Then, the smell reached his nose again. He shut his eyes, trying to fight off the hunger.

One drink. Just one drink, dammit!

Yugi broke, pushing Jounouchi against the wall, his fangs elongating, ready to pierce Jounouchi's neck. Violet eyes looked down to the brown eyes with a certain ferocity that Yugi didn't know he had. He leaned in, mouth opening, ready to clamp down on his friend's neck.

"Yugi?" Jounouchi tried again, his voice uncharacteristically weak, "Yugi? Why? How?"

Yugi stopped, his actions smacking him the face. He quickly pulled away. No. No way was he just going to drink his friend's blood. He looked at Jounouchi, fear, shock, and realization washing over him. He shook his head, "No," he breathed out, "no. This can't be happening." He looked at Jounouchi again before quickly heading off back to the apartment, leaving Jounouchi shocked and confused. He shook his head as he ran, the tears falling.

A monster.

He was a monster.

He was a filthy, horrible monster who deserved the isolation he was forced to live with forever now.

Yugi vowed to himself that there was no way he was going leave the confines of apartment now.

I'm not very good at writing spells or anything like that omg... .-.

Hope its not too bad.

Also, seershipping because I'm trash and must ship everything.