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Chapter 10- The Ghost of You.
Milana stood waiting for the door to open. She'd been waiting for 15 minutes. God how bludey long did it take to open a fucking door! That man really got under her skin. She raised her fist and knocked again, this time harder. A shuffling of feet could be heard behind the door and, after several more minutes of impatience, the door swung open. A very drowsy, sleep tussled (maybe something else tussled him) Aidan stood glaring at her from the door-way.
"Took you long enough." He sneered. Milana simply glared right back at him, refusing to back down. They had been in this situation before. Last time she'd walked out of the room with a bruise on her cheek, leaving the slumped figure of Aidan in her wake. This time, it'd be similar. It always was.
"What do you want, bitch?" she snarled, her glare intensifying. She hated him. Milana was tempted to sucker-punch him right.now. regardless the consequences. He was just infuriating.
Aidan sneered back, "Now, now Milana. No need to be snappish. It is you who disturbed me, after all."
Milana's hands balled into fists, "You.called.me.jackass." she hissed, "Don't you dare say I disturbed you."
Aidan looked at her for a second, before shrugging. "I am in need of your assistants." He motioned for her to enter. "Come in. I will discuss this with you in here." He turned and walked into the bedroom.
She walked in and noticed a sleeping bundle lying on the bed. On closer inspection she noticed Yugi was naked. Tear marks were evident on his sweet face. She looked at him in pity. "What have you done to him?" she whispered, half in anger; half not wanting to awaken him.
Aidan looked up from the desk where he was writing a letter. "I merely exercised my right to claim him." He answered as though it was common logic, "He is mine, after all."
Milana glared at him, "You do not own this boy. You can claim no ownership on any living thing." She hissed disgustedly, "You claim to love him; yet you rape him. Rape is not love. It never will be. You are not even worthy of death for what you have done." Her eyes flashed.
"What would you know, whore? He is mine and only mine. I love him but he pushes me away. What other choices do I have?" he ground out.
"There is no excuse for what you have done. There never will be one. You have tainted purity and innocence. You deserve none of the mercy the gods have bestowed you with." She was pissed. That was an understatement; she wasn't pissed, she was furious! "He is a child of Ra, did you know that? You have evoked the wrath of the gods for touching his child. But for whatever reason, Yugi is protecting you. I will never understand the pure." She looked at the sleeping figure, again pity evident in her eyes. Before she could speak again she was slammed against the wall, an arm cutting off her air supply.
Aidan pushed his face as close as possible to hers without touching her, "Listen to me bitch. You will not discuss this in the presence of Yugi again." He spat. "I have been lenient to you and let you insult me because it is amusing to me. But now I find it annoying." He dropped her onto the floor. "Now. To why I called you here. I need you to deliver something to Yami." he started rummaging around in a draw looking for something.
She looked at him curiously, "What is it?" she inquired.
He smirked and straightened up. In his hand was clutched a crystal. It glittered with all the colours of the rainbow. "It's a message crystal. It also records pictures. It has a special message for dear Yami." he handed it too her and she bowed. "Give it too him immediately. I will need you to come to the meeting room afterwards." She nodded and headed toward the door. "Oh and Milana?" she turned, "Don't look at it." She nodded and made her way out the door. Today was just not her day.
Yami paced his room. He was infuriated. Stuiped fucking jackass. Grrrrrr. And Ryou. That little shit who still holds part of Yugi's heart? God how he would have loved to kill him right now. Unfortunately, he couldn't. Not if he wanted to keep Bakura's loyalty. This whole mess was starting to get to him.
He turned towards his desk and lifted his holographic projection unit from its surface; placing it in the middle of his floor. The remote control was on his side table and he quickly grabbed it; switching the machine on. It hummed before a pale light began to appear at the top. It slowly got larger; taking the form of a person. Facial features came into shape; clear amythest, petal soft lips and a cute nose.
Yami smiled longingly at the projection. "Yugi…." He whispered softly, "I miss you, my beautiful angel. When will you return to grace me with your light?" he sighed and reached his hands out to touch the cheek of the hologram; knowing his hand would go through but not caring. He burned and ached to be near the small angel. His heart wept and his world dimmed. How was it that Yugi brought the most feared ruthless Demon King ever to his knees? Made him feel happy and kind?
These feelings were unlike any others before them. They were stronger then those for Heba, his beloved wife. How was that possible when Yugi and Heba were the same person? Because they weren't. Yami had come to realize this. Heba was beautiful, intelligent, caring, strong willed, but ruthless. If she pursued something, she never gave up no matter what the consequence. Her enemies feared and loved her; enraptured by her charm and malice. Caught in her web; unable to escape and yet not wanting to. Yami too had been caught in it.
Yugi was so different. He was still beautiful, still kind, still caring but selfless, innocent and understanding. He did what ever he could to make someone happy, putting others before himself. He loved everyone around him and understood their problems. He needed love to survive. His innocence drew the masses to him like flies; lust radiating off them in waves. Yet the small angel ignored it, choosing to help and understand. He had no enemies; everyone caught up in his beauty and innocence. So alike were the two yet so different.
Yami sighed. He needed Yugi. And damn it, he'd get him! If he had to sacrifice many people to do it, so be it. Yugi was worth more then all the money and people in the world. A knock sounded from the door; reverberating across the stone walls. A quickly turned off the holographic projection. "Enter." He called.
The door creaked open to reveal a tall blonde woman with sharp blue eyes. Her normally emotionless eyes, now held regret and sorrow. She walked noiselessly up to Yami. He always wondered if she in fact floated rather than walked. She reached out her hand laid it on his shoulder. "Yami" she began hesitantly, "Aidan gave me a message crystal for you." she held out the orb for him. He took it from her with a nod. She backed up slightly to give him some room.
He looked deeply into the orb; the colours instancing him. Slowly a picture formed. At first it was blurry black and white figures, but soon the colour came in and it focused. Yami growled when he saw the picture. It was of Aidan sitting up in bed with a blanket wrapped over his lap and a sleeping naked Yugi next to him.
Aidan gently reached out his hand and stroked the sleeping angel's cheek. "Hello Pharaoh Yami. Long time no see. You're wondering why I contacted you hmmmmm?" he laughed throatily, "I just needed to update you on some things. First off, Yugi is fine. I'm keeping my property as safe as possible. Second, you may be wondering why you're troops are fighting shadows. The answer is simple, in exchange for Yugi; I agreed to help the vampires in their war. People always seem to do what you ask of them if you offer them something in return." Again he laughed, running his fingers threw silky ebony hair. Yugi rolled over in his sleep, mumbling something incoherent.
Aidan glanced at his face, gently stroking the cheek lovingly. "He's beautiful isn't he pharaoh. So full of life and love. And yet also a fire. Passion I have yet to see. You've seen it, haven't you Yami. The ever burning fire that was so present in Heba." He paused. "You've noticed it though haven't you? The difference between the two of them? This is due to something that happened long ago. It was by my doing that he turned out like this. I did not want him like Heba. Heba…… was corrupt. Her soul that was once so pure was corrupt by the loneliness that is mortality. You know this."
"Stop comparing Yugi to your wife, Yami. Your wife died, tragic as it was. Yugi is his own person. A person who means more to me then the world itself and I will be thrice damned before I let you have him just as you had Heba. Stay away from my pet Yami, he's mine! And I will do with him as I see fit!" the image slowly faded.
Yami was quaking with rage, his knuckles turning white from gripping the ball so tightly. 'How dare he!' he seethed in his mind, 'If Yugi was anyone's he's mine! Not Anzu! Not Ryou! And defiantly not Aidan's! I will get him back from you Aidan and you will suffer a fate worse then death.' His crimson eyes shone with blood lust and his claws started forming on his hands.
"Milana" he hissed out, "Go back to Aidan. I have something I must do." Milana nodded fearfully and quickly retreated. It was better to stand against the whole of the demon army alone then face the wrath of the demon king.
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Milana rematerialized in the corridor outside the meeting room. She quickly straightened her clothes before entering, a glare plastered on her face. The door swung open showing her the familiar surroundings of the meeting room. In the center was a round table with only 4 occupants seated around it. The walls were a rich gold and the floor was cobbled stone. There were no windows in this room, only torches lined the walls. Her attention snapped back to the figures around the table.
At the head there was, as always, Aidan. In his lap sat a disgruntled Yugi, who looked like he had had his favorite toy taken off him. Next there was Matt, listening to only god knows what on his Discman (some sort of human contraption used to listen to music. Still do not know how it works.) Next to him was a tall man with aristocrat features. He wore a red suit and had long white hair that shielded one side of his face. He had a slightly lustful glint in his visible brown eye as he looked at the small angel sitting up the front.
Milana shivered. She knew of this man. Kyari mentioned him often. He was the poor girl's sick husband. Everyone knew he was somewhat of a pedophile, liking to rape young children. But it was common knowledge also, that he often attempted to sleep with his wife. He had, thankfully however, been forbidden to touch Kyari by the Demon King himself.
Snapping out of her musings she quickly took her place across from Matt, glaring at him. Aidan cleared his voice to get all attention on him, "Alright we are all here for the simple reason that it's meeting day." He began, fingers idly playing with Yugi's hair, who was currently platting Aidan's shoulder length hair out of boredom. Milana felt sorry for him. It must be terribly boring for him. "So, what is the status report on the war Lieutenant Nightwalker" he asked.
"Well currently, they are winning. Their army is strong. Also they have them." He informed, emphasizing them. "The four Legendary Squadrons. No one knows how they got so powerful but in 1 week they've taken down more than half of our army" He shivered.
"I believe I can tell you how those four girls are so powerful." A voice that had no yet spoken said. "I am a psychic as you all know. I have seen all their paths." Pegasus smiled and began his tale. "I shall start with my beautiful wife and her sister. It started 5018 years ago in Egypt."
(Flashback)
A young woman with orange hair and blue eyes walked down an alley. It was dark and she was late home. She had been out earlier buying apples from the market and had lost track of time. The shadows made her nervous but she pushed aside the fear, knowing she was not far from home. A hand suddenly shot from the darkness and covered her mouth. She gave a surprised shriek that was muffled by the hand. A voice whispered gruffly in her ear, "What's a pretty lady like you do out at a time like this?" the voice was gruff and hoarse.
The lady wiggled, trying to get out of the hold; tears streaming down her face. 'Not like this.' she thought, 'Please not like this!'
As if in answer to her prayers, another smooth voice sounded from the darkness. "Let the woman go." It ordered. The man behind her tightened his grip on her; pulling her body closer to his. "I shall not repeat myself again, mortal. Let the woman go now." the mysterious figure came out of the darkness and the moon reflected off his skin. He was pale white, almost like silk. He had sharp features, short black hair and bright green eyes. He was tall and muscular. He was all in all, handsome.
The man holding her growled slightly, "What business do you have ordering me around? I should kill you where you stand for your arrogance."
The mysterious man smiled eerily, before pulling out a small dagger. Faster than lightning he had imbedded the knife into the others forehead; killing him instantly. Blood spurted from the wound and landed on his black shirt, although it was unnoticeable. The woman dropped to her knees in shock, also covered in blood. The man held out his hand to her which she took gratefully, "Are you alright?" he asked, pulling her to her feet. She nodded dumbly and he sighed in relief. "Good. I was worried for a minute there. What's your name?" he asked staring into her eyes.
"Amari" she responded. She smiled at him, "What's yours?"
He frowned slightly, "Call me Gimansha(1)" he said, before lightening up again. "So Amari, what were you doing out so late at night?"
She blushed and laughed a little "Well, I was out buying apples and lost track of the time."
He smiled at her again, "Maybe I should walk you home. Wouldn't want anything else to happen to you, now would I?" he held out his arm for her to take hold of, which she did quickly. "Where do you live, Amari" he was staring into her eyes again and she was starting to feel woozy.
"N-not to f-far from h-here" she stuttered nervously. "J-just up the s-street" he smiled at her again and started to lead her to their destination. She didn't know why she was so nervous around him; it was just something about him that told her he was different.
Soon, the warm orange glow of her house came into view only about 100 meters ahead. She looked up at his face and noticed he had a contemplating look there. "Gimansha? Is something wrong?" she asked, worry evident in her voice.
He smiled down at her, "No, nothing's wrong. I was just wondering if I would ever see you again." He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on her mouth. Her eyes widened in shock but she did not pull away. Not long after she closed her eyes and simply enjoyed the feeling of soft lips.
As the need for air became urgent they pulled apart. She looked into his eyes murmuring, "I won't to see you again too. Will we meet again?"
He smiled lovingly and brushed her red hair out of her face. "I will come for you next week, Amari. Wait for me here, alright?" she nodded and he gave her a quick kiss before leaving. She sighed happily and went inside; dreaming of they're meeting next week.
(Several months later)
"Gimansha!" Amari called running into his arms. He smiled and kissed the top of her head, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Hello love" He greeted. "Are you coming with me tonight or are you staying with your 'fiancé'." He spat the name out with dislike. It was true though. Amari was getting married. Her family had betrothed her to a wealthy man who would look after her for life. Gimansha hated him. The man was nice and good looking but he was still taking away Amari from him. He tightened his arms around her, wishing she didn't have to marry the man.
She looked at him, "Of course I'm coming with you! Tenshino (2) knows I always go out on this day to see a friend. Besides, I have to tell you something important." She grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze. "Now are we gonna go or what?"
He smiled again and nodded, quickly pulling her to their special place. It was a cave that opened up to a beautiful spring that had lush flowers growing around it. The moon light reflected off of the water making it glow. It was an amazing sight and it was all theirs. He sat down at the mouth of the cave and pulled Amari into his lap. "Now what was it you wanted to tell me?"
She looked into his eyes and said "Gimansha, I'm pregnant." Time seemed to stop. Gimansha stiffened. Oh no! No! This wasn't supposed to happen! He quickly buried his face into her neck.
"Amari. Whose child is it?" he whispered. 'Please don't let it be mine. Oh please don't make it so.' He prayed
She looked at him shocked, "It's yours Gimansha. The baby is yours." In those simple statements, Gimansha's world came crashing down. He started to cry into her neck whispering "no" over and over again. She looked at him sadly, "What is wrong? Don't you want to have a child? Are you repulsed by the idea?" tears started to travel down Amari's cheeks. She started to try to get out of his arms but he refused to let go. "Why aren't you happy? Is it me? Is that why you don't want this child? Because you are going to leave me?"
"No." he whispered brokenly, "I don't want to leave you. I don't not want this child but….." he paused looking broken "Amari, we can't be together anymore."
"Why!" She yelled. "Why can't we be together? What will this baby change? Is it because you're ashamed? Ashamed you had a baby with someone like me?" she said accusingly. She quickly pulled away from him and stood up.
"No!" he yelled back, also standing, "That's not it at all! I love you, Amari! I love you more than life itself!"
"Then why! Why can't we be together anymore!" more tears leaked out of her eyes.
Gimansha walked to the other side of the cave facing the wall, "There is something I have kept from you, Amari. Something I should have told you the first time I met you. But I was so afraid you'd hate me. That you'd leave me. I couldn't tell you." He turned around to face her, "Did you ever wonder what the name Gimansha meant? It is my name and occupation."
"What are you talking about, Gimansha?" she asked confusion evident on her face.
"Amari," he began, "I'm the god of deception. I came to earth to look for something and then I met you. I shouldn't have stayed, I broke the laws, but the thought of leaving you was too hard to bare. I thought maybe if I stayed longer you'd want to come with me and become a goddess. That way they would have never known you were once a human I had met before and you would be safe. But the baby," he paused and wet his dry lips. "The baby's magical energy and signature will be almost the same as mine. They'll know it is my child if I do not return soon"
Amari looked at him in shock, "But why does it matter if the baby is yours?"
He sighed "Because it is against the laws to show your presence to a human. If a human knows what you are, if a human carries your scent or offspring, if a human has spoken to you or if a human has relations with you then the human must die." A single tear slipped from his eye, "I cannot stay with you now. As long as I am around you, you will be in danger."
Amari quickly ran into Gimansha's arms. "Gimansha. I don't want you to leave. Can't you change the laws?" she cried brokenly into his chest.
He gently ran his fingers through her hair, "Alas, I cannot. Believe me, if I could change it I would but there is no way." She cried harder and griped him tighter, "Don't cry, my love. It will be ok. I may not be with you in body but I shall always be watching you from above." He paused before grinning, "Even when you're in the shower."
Amari pulled back with mock anger and whacked him lightly upside the head "Pervert!" she yelled.
Gimansha laughed and pulled her to him. "It's true." She smiled up at him, just as she had the first time they met. He quickly crushed his lips to hers, running his tongue over her bottom lip, asking for entrance. She quickly complied and he slipped his tongue into her mouth, gently caressing her tongue with his own. He pulled back and stared deeply into her beautiful blue eye. "I'll love you forever. And when you're soul joins me in heaven, I'll make up for all the time we've lost."
Their mouths locked again and they fell to the floor. For their last night together, they showed each other their love.
(8 months later)
Amari layed on the floor, screaming in pain. Her husband sat next to her holding onto her hand as she squeezed. Amari's best friend, Kilestima', was helping to deliver the baby. "Come on Amari. Just one more push and the baby should be out" she encouraged. Amari gave a push and screamed. Her scream was mixed with another as the baby came out. She collapsed onto the floor in exhaustion as Kilestima' cut the umbilical cord. She then left the room to bath the baby. When she returned the baby was clean and wrapped up in a white blanket. She handed her to Amari. "It's a girl, Amari. What are you going to name her?"
Amari looked down at her daughter and thought. The baby had just visible red hair on her head and bright green eyes. Amari smiled. Just like her father. She thought for a second more before deciding, "I'm going to call her Kyari." The little baby cooed softly at her and smiled.
(2 years later)
"Kyari! Get down from there!" A 21 year old Amari yelled at the bouncing 2 year old. Kyari had climbed up a tree to see if she could reach the stars. Unfortunately for her, her mother had spotted her. "Kyari! It's not safe to be up there! Come down!" For a 2 year old the child sure was a handful. Always talking and climbing on things. Her daughter sighed dejectedly and climbed down. Amari quickly checked her over for injuries before pulling her into her arms. "Kyari, don't scare me like that again ok?" she said to the child.
Kyari nodded, "I'm sowwy mummy. I just wanted to climb da tree. I won' do it again." She apologized hugging her mother around her pregnant stomach.
Amari smiled, "It's alright love. Just don't scare me. You are the only thing left to remind me of an old friend" Kyari looked at her confused. She laughed "Don't worry love. I'll tell you when you're older. Now, can you help mummy wash the clothes?" Kyari nodded happily and followed her mother to the stream.
(2 days later)
Amari screamed. She was in labour. She was having her second child. Once again her husband was by her side clutching her hand. She screamed and pushed, wishing it would end. Kilestima' was helping again, also. "Amari, you can do it. Just one last push and the baby's clear." She reassured the poor girl. Amari pushed again and was relieved to hear the sound of a cry from her baby.
Kilestima' cut the umbilical cord and washed the baby in a bucket she had bought in earlier. Once the baby was clean she wrapped it in a blanket and handed it to it's mother. "Another girl, Amari. What will you name her?" she asked, staring intently inot her friends face.
Amari looked at the baby. Amber hair and bright blue eyes. This child took more off her father then Kyari did. Sh turned to her husband and asked, "What should we call her, Tenshino?" he thought for a moment then smiled. She smiled back.
"How about Sharna? It's a nice name." he said gently running a finger down her cheek. She smiled happily. Tenshino really was handsome. He had short amber hair, slightly tanned skin and warm brown eyes.
She nodded, smiling at the baby, "Welcome to the world, Sharna." She turned to her husband again. "Tenshino, can you go get Kyari? I want her to meet her sister." Tenshino nodded and kissed her on the forehead. He left the room and returned moments later with Kyari. Amari smiled at her firstborn, "Kyari come here. I want you to meet someone." Kyari walked over to join her mother and peered curiously into her arms.
"What is it mummy?" she asked, trying to get a good look at the bundle.
Amari smiled, "It's your little sister, Kyari. Her name is Sharna." Kyari's eyes lit up. Amari knew she'd always wanted a little sister. "Do you want to hold her?" Kyari nodded and quickly gathered the sleeping bundle into her arms. She sat on the floor next to her mother gently rocking it. Amari looked into her eyes. "Kyari I want you to promise me you'll look after your sister ok?" Kyari nodded and clutched the baby protectively to her chest.
Amari layed down and indicated for Kyari to as well. The little girl carefully layed down so as not to hurt the baby. Amari smiled and dropped off to sleep with her two little girls.
(7 years later)
"Kyari! Wait for me!" yelled a 7 year old Sharna as she chased after her sister. Kyari poked her tongue out at the younger child and ran faster. Sharna also picked up speed and managed to catch her older sister before tackling her to the ground. Kyari, with a strength and height advantage, managed to flip them and pin Sharna to the floor "No fair!" exclaimed Sharna.
Kyari smirked evilly, "All's fair in love and war, little sister." She said before digging her fingers into Sharna's side. The younger of the two burst out laughing as her older sister tickled her mercilessly.
"S-stop!" the little girl cried between laughs.
"Not until you say, 'Kyari is my god'" Kyari laughed.
Sharna squirmed laughing on the ground for another 2 minutes before surrendering, "Ok, ok. Kyari is my god. Kyari is my god. Stop. Stop." Kyari stopped and rolled off her laughing. Sharna lay on the ground panting.
"I think we need to go in for dinner now, Sharna. I promise we'll play outside tomorrow ok?" Kyari promised, looking anxiously at her sister; waiting for a response. Sharna nodded and sat up, brushing the dirt off her white dress. "Come on. I'll race you!" she took off running with Sharna running behind her.
Later during dinner, there was a knock at the door. Amari got up to answer it. 'Who could be calling at this time?' she wondered. She opened the door to see a tall man with long blonde hair. "May I help you?" she asked politely, although inside she felt uneasy.
The man nodded, "I'm here for the children." He responded.
Amari looked at him shocked, "What do you want with my children?" she asked, fear creeping into her voice. She was about to shut the door but his hand stopped her.
"What I want with your children is none of your concern. Now let me in." he hissed, red eyes glowing eerily. Amari shook her head and glared daggers at him. If looks could kill he's be dead and buried 6 feet under. He growled, "Let me in. I will leave you with the Sharna brat but I will get Kyari. One way or another." She still refused to move. His eyes narrowed, "You leave me with no choice." He slammed his fist into the door, the force throwing Amari into the wall.
Amari hissed in pain. She slowly stood up. The man smirked at her. At that moment Tenshino came running in, "Amari!" he cried. He snapped his attention to the man in the door way and glared. "Kyuuketsuki. What are you doing here?"
The man turned his attention away from Amari and onto Tenshino. "Arc Angel Tenshino. It's been a long time hasn't it." He said smugly. He looked at Amari's shocked face. "You never told your wife? Shame on you, Tenshi. You should have done so a long time ago."
"Shut up!" Tenshino growled, "I was going to tell her tonight until you interrupted. What is it you want anyway?"
Kyuuketsuki smirked, "Kyari." He stated simply.
His eyebrows drew together, "Why do you want my daughter?"
"Kyari has the power of a god. I have a master that wants her. So I was sent to collect her." He explained as though he was simply discussing the weather.
"How can Kyari have the power of a god? I am no god and neither is Amari."
Kyuuketsuki smirked, "Ah so you weren't the only one keeping secrets." He turned his malicious look at Amari. "Shame you didn't tell him. Looks like I'll have to." His attention turned back to Tenshino, "Awhile ago, your precious wife had a lover. They were together when you were engaged. She told him she was pregnant with his child and he revealed he was actually a god. The god of deception. Unfortunately, because of the laws he had to leave her. Kyari is his child. Ever wondered how she got green eyes when you have brown and Amari has blue? Now it should make sense. So if you don't mind, I'll be collecting the girl now." He finished.
Tenshino stood in shock for a second before snapping out of it and moving to block the door to the kitchen, "There is no chance in hell of you getting your filthy vampire hands on either of my daughters." He growled. He looked at his wife softly, "Amari, love, get the girls and run I will fend him off." She nodded and quickly ducked under his to get to the kitchen.
She looked over at the puzzled little girls and picked them up. "Come on girls we have to go." She told them, running outside.
"Where are we going, mamma?" Sharna asked, her eyebrows drawing together in confusion. "We haven't finished dinner yet. And where's daddy? Isn't he coming too?" she tilted her head to the side.
Amari looked down at her daughters. She didn't have the heart to tell them that their daddy wasn't coming. That their daddy was most likely dead. She shook her head, "Daddy…. Daddy will join us soon, love. Don't worry. And we're going far away. Far, far away where no one can hurt us." The two girls looked at her in confusion but she said no more.
A loud bang and scream from behind them told her that Tenshino was dead. A tear slowly slipped down her cheek but she kept running. 'Tenshino. I'm so sorry you had to die like that. I'll see you in heaven, for I know I shall not live through this. I only hope who ever is after our daughter will not get her.' She thought, hoping he could hear her.
She continued to run from the house, praying they'd get away. She didn't hear the swish of the sword until it was too late. A cry of pain erupted from her throat as a sword protruded from her chest; blood bubbling from the wound, spraying into the night air and all over the horrified faces of the two children. Amari fell gracefully toward the earth, dropping her children as she went. She gasped for breath lying in the dirt.
Kyuuketsuki approached the gasping woman, a malicious grin plastered on his face. He knelt next to her, "You shouldn't have tried to run. You should have just handed over the girl. Then you, your husband and the little brat would be safe. But no. You tried to deny my master the prize he wants and so now you must die. It's a pity. You are quite beautiful. But I'm sure your daughters will end up just as, if not more." His eyes darted to the two frightened girls, lust clouding his eyes. "Yes, very beautiful."
Amari growled, "Touch them and I will remove the only thing that makes you male with a blunt knife." She threatened, glaring at the man before her. He was reaching for Kyari grinning in triumph. She reached out her hand and grabbed his wrist, digging her sharp nails into the skin hard enough to draw blood. Kyuuketsuki yelped in pain and quickly pulled his arm back.
He struck Amari on the cheek, sending her backwards. "Stuiped bitch!" he screamed kicking her in the stomach, "I'm gonna take pleasure in killing you. Right here in front of your own children." He grabbed the knife from his side and raised it.
Just as he was about to bring it down on her heart a voice called out to him. "Stop!" he turned around to see the older of the girls glaring at him, her once sparkling green eyes now black as night. "Do not touch my mother, foul vampire." her voice was loud and commanded respect. The voice of a god.
Kyuuketsuki sneered, "What will you do to me, pretty? Cute me to death?" he chuckled lightly at his own joke.
Kyari glared, "Do not underestimate me, creature of the night. My threats are not to be taken lightly." Her glare intensified as he laughed again, red bleeding into the black. She smiled an eerie smile looking straight into his eyes. "Kyuuketsuki. Don't you want me?" she asked batting her eyelashes at him. He froze in place, seeming to be torn between killing Amari and screwing the life out of the little girl. She smiled again. "Kyuuketsuki. Come here." She commanded. He immediately came toward her; not knowing why, just doing as she said. "Kyuuketsuki, I want you to take your dagger and stab yourself in the heart."
He looked down at his dagger for a second, voicing his confusion. "Why? Why do you want me to stab myself?" he looked back into her eyes, immediately caught in her spell again.
"Because, Kyuuketsuki," she answered, "It will make everything right again. Stab yourself now. Or shall not be able to touch me. Please this is my only request." She grabbed hold of his hand that wasn't holding the dagger. He nodded dumbly and plunged the dagger into his heart, coughing up and falling face first into the dirt. He looked up when he heard cold laughter. Kyari was smirking down at him. She knelt and leaned forward until she was right in front of his face, "I told you not to underestimate me, dear Kyuuketsuki. I hope you rot in the lowest pits of hell." With that she stood up and walked over to her sister to see if she was ok.
Her eyes slowly returned to their normal green. She helped her sister sit up checking her for injuries before moving to her mother. Her skin was deathly pale; her vibrant blue eyes now a dull murky grey. Blood was still seeping out of the wound on her chest. Her lips tilted up when she saw her daughter hovering over her. "Mommy? Are you ok?" she asked, fear in her expressive eyes.
Amari smiled sadly, "Kyari do you remember what you promised me when Sharna was born?" at the little girls nod she continued, "Well now your going to have to keep that promise. Kyari I'm not going to be here anymore. You are going to have to take care of your sister from now on."
"Where are you going mommy? Can't we come with you?" Kyari asked frantically.
Amari shook her head, "No love. I'm going to go see your daddy. Only grown ups should go where I'm going. Please look after your sister for me love." She closed her eyes and went still; a smile still on her face.
"Mommy? Mommy! Mommy!" she cried. "Mommy come back! I don't want to be alone." Tears streamed down her face and onto her dead mothers face. Her mothers words replayed in her head 'Please look after your sister for me.' She wiped the tears from her face and clutched her mother's cold hand. "Mommy, I promise I will look after Sharna." She let the hand fall to the ground and walked off to get her sister. 'Mommy, one day I will find the person who split us up and sent you away. And he will not like the consequences.' She vowed, leading her sister towards the sleeping town.
(End flashback)
"And, unfortunately for her, she is in fact married to the man that sent the vampire to kill her family." Pegasus smirked.
Matt nodded, "Ok, you've told us of those two but what of the others?"
Before Pegasus could speak again, Aidan raised his voice, "As enlightening as the information was, we still have much to discuss. The stories shall have to wait for another time. Now Milana. How is the dear Pharaoh doing? Did he like my little message?" he turned his attention to the blonde in front of him.
"The pharaoh is rather depressed and snappish, my lord. His mood darkened after he watched your message. I do not know what he did afterwards, for he sent me away before I could venture on." She informed him, albeit reluctantly.
"Do you believe his mood shall affect this war in anyway?" he inquired.
Milana shook her head, "No, not really. If anything it makes him strive harder to win." Her eyes narrowed, "I hope he defeats you, Aidan. You have no morals and are unfit to lead the Shadows. You are despicable scum." She turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.
Aidan looked out impassively after her, before turning to Matt, "Nightwalker. Remind me to hit that girl. Her attitude is really getting annoying." He shifted Yugi slightly in his lap before continuing on, "Now on to other matters. Mathew, how are my cities doing? I want the crime rate, death tole, economics level and population count." Matt nodded and pulled out a chart.
Yugi, who had been listening intently up until then, sighed and turned around. He once again began to plat Aidan's hair. So far there were 2 plats. Yugi's nimble fingers plated another one, before moving to the other side of his head. This meeting was really, really boring.
Aidan smiled as he felt Yugi's fingers going threw his hair. He wasn't really listening to the status report of his city, he just needed something mind numbingly boring to get the angel to continue his platting. Honestly, if it were possible he would currently be purring in contentment. It was one of the few times Yugi wasn't afraid of him or glaring at him. He clutched the smaller body tighter and continued to play with the silky stands of hair he had been fiddling with earlier.
Matt finally finished giving his report and sat down. They sat in silence for a few minutes waiting for Aidan to talk. They could tell he wasn't really here, but in a world of his own. After waiting patiently for 5 minutes, Pegasus cleared his throat. "As lovely as it is that you are bonding with your angel, I believe you and I still have a matter to discuss that these two cannot be present for."
Aidan looked at him puzzled for a few minutes before remembering, "Ah yes. You're quite right there. Mathew, take yugi back to my room and entertain him until I get back." He instructed the lieutenant, "Yugi be a good boy and I'll take you to somewhere special after dinner all right." He gently kissed the angel before handing him to Matt. "Make sure he isn't harmed." Matt nodded and left the room. Yugi hesitantly followed after him, not noticing the lustful glances from behind him.
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"So Yugi. What do you want to do?" Matt asked once they were back in the room. Yugi just shrugged, not really knowing what to do. "Well what do you usually do for fun?" he tried again. Yugi thought a moment before mumbling something under his breath, blushing. "What was that? I think I missed it?"
"I said" yugi began blushing profusely, "I like to sing." He hid his face in his hands.
Matt looked at him, "Well what type of music do you like? Rap, pop, hip hop, R'n'B, Rock, Heavy Metal, Thrasher, Alternative or Emo?" he wondered. Looking him in the face. Yugi shrugged again, not knowing any of the genres. Matt sighed, "Well what bands do you like?"
Yugi thought for a moment, "Well, I like Three Days Grace and Linkin Park. I also like Evanescence. But my favourite is Beethoven. Especially Fur Elise." He answered.
"Beethoven aye? Well I don't think I've got any of his music but I might have Three Days Grace. They're pretty good." He turned towards the door, "I'll be right back ok. Don't go anywhere." He yelled running out the door.
Yugi smiled and sat down on the bed. Matt was nice. A little sarcastic and hyper at times but still pretty nice. Yugi quite liked him. 'I wonder how we're going to listen to the Cds. They wouldn't have Cd players here.' He shrugged. Honestly he didn't care as long as he got to listen to some. He sat there for a while thinking about music.
After awhile matt came in, holding a lot of Cds in his arms. "Here. Since most of the names you mentioned fell under the rock category I bought a whole lot of music with me. Some of these artists are pretty good." He smiled dumping all the Cds on the bed.
"Ummm Matt?" yugi asked. "How are we going to listen to them?"
Matt laughed, "With a CD player of course." He smiled at the confused angel.
"You guys have Cd players?"
Matt laughed again, "No. Only me. No one else likes music that much." He put the Cd player on the side table, before putting in a Cd. I Hate Everything About You by Three Days Grace started playing.
Yugi smiled he loved the song. He sat on the bed singing along. The song was so moody yet passionate at the same time. It reminded him a lot of Yami. Yugi used to hate him. And in a way, he still did. He thought what Yami was doing was wrong. He hated his possessive and cruel nature. The way he over reacted about lots of things. And yet, through all that, Yugi loved him. He knew it had something to do with destiny. Something about reincarnation and such. But Yugi believed differently.
With Anzu, it was a different love. Anzu had been his first ever friend. She treated him kindly; like he was just like everyone else. And so for that he loved her. With Ryou, it was almost love. Not quite as powerful as for Yami but almost there. Ryou had been there to help him cope with Anzu's death. He had offered the small angel comfort and love, which Yugi had returned gratefully. Part of his heart still belonged to Ryou but they had both moved on to those they were destined for.
The song ended and Yugi was pulled out of his revere. The next song started to play and he sang along to it as well. Matt and himself did it all afternoon, just listening to the music, occasionally sing and talking. At about 5 Aidan returned. A smile lit his face when he saw Yugi singing along to the music. He casually lent against the door frame, watching as the angel went into the chorus of Haunted. The sound was beautiful.
When the song ended he walked up behind Yugi and wrapped his arms around his waist. This action earned him a squeak of surprise from the petite teen. He smiled and lent down to whisper in the angels ear. "Good evening, my pet. I hope you enjoyed your afternoon." Yugi shivered as the hot breath hit his ear. "Now it's time to eat dinner. It should be up soon. Mathew you may leave now." Matt nodded and left. Aidan picked up the smaller and sat himself in a chair, Yugi in his lap.
The wait for the food was, just like the meeting, boring. Once again Yugi started to put plats in the hair infront of his face. Aidan was smiling again and just enjoying his time with the angel. The food arrived too quickly for his liking but the teenager seemed to love it. He quickly grabbed a plate and began filling it with food. Aidan watched in amusement as the angel stuffed the food down his throat faster then lightning. He himself only ate a little bit of the food.
After finishing his food, Yugi started playing with the forks like a child. This caused the Shadow Lord to laugh at his antics, snapping attention to himself. He quickly stood up, placing Yugi's petite feet on the ground, and grabbed the smaller's hand. "Pet, do you remember me telling you I'd take you somewhere special after dinner?" he asked. He received a nod and smiled. He walked over to the side table draws and pulled out something.
He walked back over and yugi saw what it was. It was a piece of black silk. Nervously he backed up. Aidan caught his arm. "Shush, angel. It's all right. The place we're going to is a surprise, alright." He murmured reassuringly, while tying the black silk around Yugi's eyes. "Can you see anything?" he received a shake of the head as an answer. "Good." He gently took hold of the angel's hand and led him out of the room.
Yugi walked on blindly, the only thing guiding him was a hand holding his own. They were walking down somewhere but he didn't know where. He heard snatches of conversations from rooms they passed, all seeming to do with absolutely nothing at all. Aidan stopped walking to talk to a passing guard who appeared to be very anxious.
"My lord Aidan, she is destroying the library again. I don't know what happened this time but I think it might have something to do with Lieutenant Nightwalker." He informed the Shadow Lord in front of him. Yugi cocked his head to the side, wondering what Matt had done to upset Milana this time.
He felt Aidan tense, "Is she saying anything?" he inquired, shifting slightly.
"Yes, she was murmuring something in a strange voice. I didn't hear what she was saying though."
Aidan sighed, "Alright, when she's calmed down take her to the dungeons. I need to have a talk with her. I believe she was talking in an ancient tongue known only by the Shadow Lords. How she came to learn it is a mystery." He instructed the guard, once more starting to move toward the unknown destination.
Yugi followed, silently, as he was once again led to his destination. The sound of doors being opened alerted him that they had reached their destination. It was rather cool where they were and Yugi shivered as the cold air caressed his warm flesh, "Yugi, my pet." Aidan's voice carried through the air. The petite teenager felt warm arms wrap around him. "We are here. Now close your eyes and don't open them until I tell you too." He obediently closed them and felt Aidan remove the blind fold. "Alright, my love, you may open them."
The site Yugi's eyes beheld as they opened was beautiful. They stood out in a garden that, all though was surrounded by tall walls, was large and breathtaking . They tall trees seemed to reach up to the heavens; they're branches swaying lightly in the wind. There was a cobbled stone path leading through it to a crystal lake, where a bench could be seen. In the moon light Yugi's eyes could see fish jumping out of the water to catch over head insects; the water arching over them in droplets as it was flicked up by their tails. Beautiful, colourful flowers lined the path and just beyond that was open grass; perfect for star gazing. Here and there among the flowers fireflies flitted about; giving off a warm glow. Truly breathtaking.
Aidan smiled as he saw the look of wonderment on his angels face. He lent down so his mouth was close to the ear of the younger male. "Yugi, my pet," he whispered silkily, his warm breath heating the cold ear before him, "This is my private garden. No one but you or I may enter here. You are welcome to come here at anytime you wish, but you must come when I call you." His arms were still wrapped possessively around the feminine shoulders of the angel. "Do you like it, my angel?"
Yugi nodded dumbly, not really knowing what to say. He pulled gently away from Aidan and began to walk along the path, pausing only to inhale the scents of the flowers. Aidan watched him warmly, basking in the glory of making Yugi happy. 'Score 1 for me' he thought maliciously, 'I'll win yet, King Yami. You shall not own his soul like you did Heba's. He is mine and no one, least of all you, shall take him away from me.' His thoughts drifted to another place, another time. "Dear sweet Amelia. If only you could see him. He is more beautiful than he was last time. You would fall in love with him too.' For a couple of hours he simply stood and watched Yugi exploring the garden, knowing that this was what the angel needed.
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Me: -smiling- that was nice.
Deceiver: That was pointless, boring and sickening. When are we going to get to blood?
Me: Maybe next chapter. Yes. There will be torrents of blood next chapter. Bwahahahahahahahahahaha.
Yugi: Aidan's………. nice. Really nice. Why is he doing all this? Why does he love me so much? And WHY ISN'T YAMI GETTING OFF HIS FAT ASS AND GETTING ME!
Me: Patience is a virtue, my young friend.
Yugi: hey! I'm older than you!
Me: shut up! No one needs to know that.
Deceiver: Just end this so we can get out of here. It's 12:12am and you have someone coming over in 9 hours
Me: Alright! Alright! I'll finish it, yeesh. Anyway next chapter, we will find out who Amelia is, why the other 2 squadrons are so powerful (this will actually have some relevance. Not a lot but some.), what Milana was saying and maybe more. It might take me a while, but thankfully I've got 6 weeks of home time from school so I can concentrate on writing (and also I've finished all books I needed to. GO ME!). Anyway, review peoples. Ja ne!