They were walking together. Yugi was looking up at Yami with admiration. He was like he hadn't spent the night fighting or running! Neither he was like being with no sleep for almost a month or more. His authoritative and certain walking and his sharp gaze were giving him power. They arrived out of the Game Shop just a little after the sun had started to set. Yugi wanted to see the forest and of course Yami couldn't say no. After a small stop for lunch and one walk till the arcade made the time pass. It was barely after five in the afternoon but the sun was setting already. Winter was coming… Yugi put the key in the keyhole.

"Gramps! We're back!" Yugi called while getting in.

In the hall in front of the door, where a small piece of furniture was, Solomon hanged the phone up immediately.

"We're back!" Yugi repeated with a smile.

"Welcome home…" his voice came out shallow and he didn't turn around to face him yet.

The house was quiet. Not even the television was switched on for Solomon to listen to the news as he usually did at this hour. They were talking about the same thing anyway…the "monster" and the "monster" once again! That was enough!

"I can't wait to tell guys about what happened!" Yugi said to Yami.

"Yugi…there is something you need to know…" Solomon said.

Yugi looked at him.

"What is it Gramps?"

Solomon turned around to look at him. His face had a strange expression. What was it…? Sorrow?

"I don't know how to tell you…"

"What's going on? Anything…anything bad happened…?"

"Your friend…Tristan…"

"What's wrong?" Yugi exclaimed with sudden agony, "Is he alright?"

"No, Yugi…he isn't"

"What happened to him? Is…is he sick?" Yugi stuttered.

"No, my boy…I'm afraid he is dead!"

"What?!" Yugi screamed. "Tristan…d-dead…? It can't be!"

"I'm so sorry…"

"No! I can't believe it!" Yugi yelled while tears were burning his eyes. "Please! Please tell me that's not true!" Yugi yelled while tears were burning his eyes. "Please tell me that's not true!"

"I am afraid that it is, my star. His parents just called. He was found dead this evening. He was murdered."

"Murdered…?" Yugi barely whispered.

Solomon looked down. He then held Yugi's shoulders.

"On his neck…they found the "beast's" bite marks. A vampire killed him…"

Yugi gasped.

"No…" he was whispering, "NO!" he screamed in tears and he fell into his grandpa's arms sobbing…crying his eyes out…

"I'm sorry…" Solomon whispered again.

Yami's rage started flaming up again!

"Bakura!" he hissed

He spat his name like venom.

"He did this!" his fists clenched.

However his rage wasn't only against Bakura.

"He warned me! Oh, how could I be so stupid!"

He growled and leaving Yugi crying in Solomon's arms he went upstairs to their room.

It was past ten. Yami was sitting in the room alone. He hadn't switched the light on. He didn't want it. Alone in the darkness he was trying to take it out of his mind but he couldn't. He knew that the fault was his. He had let that happen.

"Damn!" he whispered.

His blood was boiling in anger.

"Damn! Damn him!" he said now aloud.

He jerked up and hit his fist on the wall. A small part of the wall crumbled.

"Damn him!" he said again as if trying to erase his wrath.

However that rage wasn't human. His eyes started glowing red. His body was burning. His stomach was growling. A sharp pain got through his scull for a brief second.

"Blood…" the voice inside him was saying.

Yami screamed and fell on his knees. It was hard to breathe! His stomach seemed as if it was empty for months and was growling non-stop.

"Blood…" Yami growled, "I need…blood…!"

His fangs started coming out again. They were fighting to get out and sank into human flesh. He was gasping…he was panting. He couldn't stop them from coming out.

"I…want…blood…" he growled again

"Hungry…" his instinct's voice was screaming inside him.

He was supporting himself on his hands so he wouldn't fall on the floor completely.

"Thirsty…thirsty…" he was panting

"Yami…?" Yugi whispered coming into the room.

He had just returned from Tristan's parents' place where he had gone to tell them how sorry he was for their loss. When he heard his voice, Yami snapped his head up and stroke him with that horrible glare with his red eyes. Yugi took a half step back by instinct. Yami, totally blinded by his hanger, focused only on Yugi's neck and saw what he wanted to see so badly…human veins on the neck! Before Yugi had time to react he jumped up and pinned Yugi against the wall holding him by the wrists. He bent down.

"No Yami…" Yugi said almost with no emotion at all. "Not now. That's not the moment!"

Yami stopped a few inches away from his neck. His eyes returned back to normal. He looked at him for a little while. Then he clenched his teeth and shut his eyes and turned his face elsewhere growling ashamed. He set Yugi's wrists free and stepped away from him. He had turned his back to Yugi. He heard Yugi taking a step towards him.

"Don't come any closer!" Yami's whisper stopped him. "not yet…"

He took a glance of Yugi over his shoulder. He had his head down. In his eyes he could see pure sadness. He tried to hold his anger. Bakura had to pay! He headed towards the window.

"I'll be back!"

"Where are you going?"

"To find someone that can help me to eliminate Bakura!" he opened the window.

"Ishizu?"

"No." Yami said dryly looking outside.

He then turned around to look at his little brother.

"The one that can help me is with human flesh and blood!"

He leaped out and for one more time he disappeared. Yugi remained alone. Flesh and blood? Human? What did he mean?

"I hope he won't go to the Vampire Hunters" he thought worried while he was remembering a conversation he had with Ishizu while he was in the tower.

"Ishizu…" he had whispered shyly

"Yes, little one?"

"How exactly do the…Vampire Hunters work?"

Ishizu turned around and looked at him. She didn't seem surprised by his question.

"I mean…why aren't you people afraid of them? Why aren't you hiding? And why aren't they hunting you?"

"Because they don't have a reason to hunt us"

Yugi looked at her confused.

"The Hunters don't walk around in the cities just killing every Vampire they see in front of them. Weather they like it of not we are living creatures too and they don't have the right to do that. To start a vampire's Hunt they must first take the order from one of the superior members of the Vampire Hunters' Association and still they can't hunt every vampire they feel like. Usually targeted are becoming the vampires that they believe they are a threat. They usually are Fallen ones but they can be anyone else. The only thing needed is a really serious reason and many clues that make him dangerous for humanity. The bad thing is that when they hunt they don't care about anything and anyone. They can kill whoever is standing in their way, vampire or human. Finally, when a vampire is added to the List of the Outlaws he can't be erased from it till the mission is complete. Which means until they kill him. Something really incredible is needed in order for a vampire to be erased from the List. However we haven't seen such thing yet…"

Yugi thought that Yami could be the next one. He had killed so many humans. He was almost certain that he was already added to the Black List of the Hunters. He clasped his little hands together in a prayer and whispered,

"Please let me be wrong about all this! Please!"

FINALLY! I DID IT!

I truly apologize it took me sooooooooooooo long to update this fanfic! I really want to apologize properly but I can't find the words! I am so sorry I kept you waiting! I was so BUSY that I barely had time for my work in here and my fanfics! I hope you haven't forgotten of this humble writing!

Anyway another Chappie is ready! Here we have another sad thing...Tristan died! Yes he was killed and Yes by a vampire! And well it is pretty obvious who is behind it! Also some information about the Vampire Hunters. Where us Yami going? Who is he going to meet? Wait and see!

I hope I'll be faster next time! Please comment me!

Enjoy!