After securing the "emergency" Yugi looked around for Yami. Seeing him talking to a few guests, Yugi waited patiently, scanning the crowd for Kakashi and his boyfriend. Finally, he saw the two come out from the storage area. Both looked a little flushed. Yugi hoped everything was okay. Seeing Yami free for a moment, Yugi went up, gripping Yami's hand. "Um, Yami…can I borrow you for a moment?"
Yami looked down, smiling softly at Yugi. "Of course." Following the petite teen, he walked into a side room.
"Stay here." Yugi pleaded, heading off. Nodding, Yami smiled, looking after the teen. A few minutes later, Yugi led Kakashi and the blonde in with him. "Yami, this is Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki. This is Yami Sennen, Liege of Domino." His voice held pride…and love.
Naruto smiled softly. The poor kid has it bad. I wonder if I look that way at Kakashi? Naruto looked up at the silver haired man's face, his own face softening unknowingly to him.
Yami smiled at the two men. Noticing the look of the blonde, he smiled to himself. The blonde is definitely in love with the older male. Crossing his arms, he nodded to the two men. "Gentlemen. I have heard that Yugi here is worried about my safety, and has hired you both. What can I do to help you?" Sitting down on a couch, Yugi came over, crawling on Yami's lap, hugging the man.
Kakashi noted the interaction between the two men. It was obvious both men loved each other deeply. Looking up, he pulled out a notepad and pen. "Liege Sennen…"
"Yami…please." Running fingers through Yugi's hair, Yami looked at the other men.
"Yami, do you have any knowledge or information about the murders?" Kakashi continued.
"No, I do not. The five vampires that died I had not even met. But I do know the Lieges they were associated with."
Kakashi nodded, writing something down. "Do you know all of the guests here?"
Yami nodded. "Yes, I do." Naruto's job dropped. There had to be three hundred people…and Yami knew them all?
Kakashi looked at Naruto, jerking him out of his reverie. "Please, come with me." Kakashi asked. Yami nodded, following the silverette, who was following the blonde. The blonde looked around for a bit, then pointed to a black haired male drinking champagne and talking to a gray haired male with glasses. Kakashi looked back at Yami. Yami's eyes narrowed and he nodded. Heading back to the room, Kakashi shut the door.
"That is Orochimaru. He is a lower level vampire, just moved into the area about a year ago. Not much is known about him, but he lives on the lower side." Yami stated. "Why?"
Kakashi looked to Naruto, raising an eyebrow. Naruto nodded, as if giving Kakashi permission. Kakashi looked at Yami. "That is who is committing the murders."
Yugi gasped. "H…how do you know?"
"I'm psychic." Naruto said, stepping forward.
Yugi grinned. "That's so cool! I wish I had something special about myself." Yugi looked down, scuffing his toe. Yami stared at him tenderly. "But that doesn't help us…we need to be able to stop him." Yugi murmured, looking up as Yami turned his head back to Kakashi and Naruto.
Kakashi shrugged. "I've finished my job. I've found out who the murderer is. You'll bring my payment Monday?" Kakashi said, looking at Yugi. Looking up with big watery eyes, Yugi nodded. Nodding as well, Kakashi turned and left, Naruto hot on his heels and not looking happy.
Yami turned to Yugi. "Well, Yugi. Now we know who it is. So we can just stay away from him." Yami said. Yugi was looking down. He refused to look up. Sitting down on the couch in the room, he patted the seat beside him. Yugi just stood there. Frowning, Yami got up and walked over, tipping Yugi's face up. Scared, he saw tears tracking down Yugi's cheeks.
"Yugi…Aibou…what is wrong?" He gently wiped the tears from his cheeks.
"We have to kill Orochimaru…he can't kill you…he just can't!" Yugi's lip quivered.
"We don't have to kill him. I don't know who his alliances are…I can't afford a war." Yami said to Yugi. "He won't kill me; I can handle him…and if I can't…Bakura can."
"You think too simply!" Yugi yelled, his hands balled into fists. "Damnit, I can't lose you, not to the Final Death…I love you, Yami!"
Gasping, Yugi's hands flew to his mouth, realizing what he just said. Yami blinked, looking at Yugi. "Y…you love me?" Yami asked, in shock.
Yugi's shoulders slumped, nodding glumly. "I…I'm sorry, Yami, I shouldn't have told you…" Gently, Yami lifted Yugi's head. Leaning down, he kissed Yugi gently, Yugi's eyes opening wide.
"Silly, Yugi…I'm in love with you, too." Crimson happily stared into amethyst, leaning in for another kiss.
()()()
"What do you mean our job is done?" Naruto glared at Kakashi as they rode down in the elevator. Kakashi just looked at Naruto dispassionately. "You can't just leave them like that! They are good people…Yugi loves Yami! You can't leave them to the wolves, especially when you can help with your lightning magic!" Naruto's eyes were blazing, his voice raised.
"Kid, this is a job. He hired me to find out who the killer was, not take the killer out. I'm not an assassin, I'm an investigator." The doors opened, and Kakashi stepped out. Noticing that Naruto was not following him, he looked back. Naruto was still in the elevator. Huffing, Kakashi went back into the elevator and grabbed Naruto's hand. "Do we have to do this every time?"
Kakashi looked up, eyes wide. Blood spilled from his mouth.
Orochimaru was scaling down a building.
Naruto was screaming, rain hitting him in his face.
The werewolf's muzzle was embedded in Kakashi's midsection, devouring intestines.
Yami and Yugi ran up, Yugi sobbing. "We're too late…Naruto…I'm so sorry!"
"Naruto!" Kakashi's storm grey eyes were staring at Naruto. Naruto just grabbed onto Kakashi, hugging him for dear life.
"We have to help them, Kakashi…we have to…your life depends on it."
()()()
Yugi was on cloud nine now. Yami told him he loved him! Walking back to the party, holding hands, Yugi couldn't imagine a thing to ruin it at that moment. Walking around, a servant came up to Yugi. "Sir, a message…" Nodding, Yugi took the envelope. Opening it, Yugi paled.
"What, Aibou?" Yami asked, noticing the change in demeanor.
"Now…Yami, come with me, now." Dragging Yami out of the room, he impatiently waited for the elevators to open. As they did, Kakashi and Naruto were standing there, ready to exit. Yugi pushed them in, slamming on the elevator button. Once it started down, Yugi slammed on the stop elevator button. "Kakashi, sir, please…read this…please, I'll pay you whatever you want, but please, help us destroy him." Yami wrapped his arms around Yugi, holding him close.
Taking the paper from the obviously frightened boy, Kakashi opened it, looking to Naruto, who looked just as scared. In neat, purple script, it said simply: The next heart will be yours…and since greywolf knows, I will take him out, too. Kakashi looked at Naruto. Blue eyes begged him. Rubbing his forehead, Kakashi closed his eyes. "Fine, we'll help you."
A/N: Well, this is the end of the Heartless Vampire...Kakashi solved the case, after all. But be on the lookout for the next case...The Case of the Hungry Werewolf. I have a few other things I want to work on, but I will come back to this, never fear!
