Crimson Feathers of Night
A/N: It's me, Sky. Not much to say about this chappy, except that the boys get into some lemony stuff... not for kiddies ^_^D Luvvies!
*****
With the puppy's consent, Seto let his fangs penetrate the thin layer of skin covering the boy's precious life fluid. The blood flowed into his mouth and he began to suck, the blood massaging the boy's veins as it was forced from its host. He could feel himself getting tighter, pants painfully restraining him from doing more than just tasting Jou's blood. But that was inappropriate behavior, and Yugi might wake up at any time to find them like this.
Seto shifted so that his tight, blue-jeaned erection would rub against Jou's, causing moans to fill his ears as he continued to suck, warmth settling all over his body as his hunger was being satiated.
Jou was whimpering and moaning from the sensation as an odd sense of relaxation shot through him. He felt Seto shift, and his jeans suddenly constricted tighter, making him arch up against the vampire. He tilted his neck to the side slightly to give Seto better access as his heartbeat sped up, making his blood flow into Seto's awaiting mouth even faster. His hands tentatively gripped at Seto's arms, and he shivered, eyes closing halfway; glazed over.
Seto's icy, sapphire eyes closed as he let the warm blood cover every inch of his mouth, then swallowed it before it grew cold. Blood was always best warm. Especially this puppy's blood. Never had anything been so... sweet, like cranberry juice. The coppery taste was there, but only mildly. His right hand came up to the boy's full set of blonde hair, gabbing it and tilting it even farther back, trying to get more of the blood to rush to the wound.
Moaning louder, Jou allowed Seto to do whatever he wanted, his pulse quickening from the erotic touches and the feel of Seto drinking from him. His eyes closed completely, cutting off his line of sight as he arched again.
Yami woke up from the loud moan, tired eyes searching to find the source of his sleep deprivation. Locating Seto and Jou and their activities, he just rolled his crimson eyes, not liking the volume of Jou's voice one bit. He quickly glanced down to see if Yugi woke up as well. After all, he normally was during this time of day, whatever time it was. Would he ever be able to drink from Yugi? He didn't think consent wise, more like did he have the courage to. He hoped to find out soon, he didn't know how long he could protect the boy from Pegasus.
Yugi shifted, but didn't wake as he snuggled into the warmth of Yami's body.
Feeling Jou's heart beat slow, now was as good as any to stop, knowing if he continued, it would drain the boy dry. Seto let his lips remain on the skin as his fangs retracted, lick up the blood that overflowed the torn hole in the boy's neck.
Jou shuddered, his eyes fluttering open as he pulled away and stared at Seto with glazed eyes, obviously aroused.
Seto smirked as he pulled the other boy into a kiss, teeth grazing his lips. He looked into the boy's golden brown eyes as he caressed his face with his finger tips, finding his ear interesting. "I'd love to, but not here." His voice was suggestive, intending to direct the boy's attention to their lower regions. Seriously he wouldn't mind. But Yami kicking his ass was unwanted, thank you.
Flushing, Jou pulled back slightly. "Dammnit. Ya took my first kiss," he murmured somewhat teasingly. He shifted again, then looked up at him. "Why don' we get outta here?"
Seto quirked an amused eyebrow. "And go where? You forget it's day right now." He nodded his head to the window, seeing a bit of light coming from behind it. "Unless Ryou's entire house as blinds of drapes like these, then I won't be able to get very far, now would I?"
Jou smirked slightly. "The hall from this room is on the second floor, no windows, and the guest room on the other end has drapes."
Seto smirked and kissed the boy's ear. "Then let's go." Giving the boy no time or room to debate, he hauled him over his shoulder before standing, stepping toward the door that led them to freely relieve the aching in their pants...
Jou bit back a surprised yelp at being carried, then clung to him as he observed the back of his muscled body.
Seto enjoyed the yelp, holding onto him so he wouldn't fall, he expertly caressed the ass he clung to so tightly, opening the door and moving out into the darkened hall, letting the others sleep off their weariness.
Jou moaned lightly, feeling Seto's hand on his ass, and he shifted uncomfortably from pressure.
Walking calmly to the other room, Seto let his cheek nuzzled the bare skin of his hip, as the boy's shirt was slightly lifted from the boy's position. Such soft skin...
Jou shivered, moving his hands to the small of Seto's back as he began to explore everything in his reach. He could feel every firm muscle and every bone.
Seto purred under his touch, the warm hands traveling over his icy former icy flesh, warm now because he'd fed. He didn't purr very often. No one was able to make him do it, but then this puppy's simple wandering about his back made him? He let those thoughts slide away from his mind as he came to the room Jou directed him to. Setting him down, he pointed a finger at the door blocking their entry. "Go make sure the drapes are closed. I don't want to get fried so early in my life."
Jou nodded, walking to the door with an unintentional swing in his slender hips. He opened the door, then peered inside. "It's all dark... I can't even see anything..." He murmured.
Seto's eyes momentarily glowed, before he swooped to his knees to pick Jou up and headed into the room, he foot closing the door behind them. They were all alone in this dark little room. Well, it was dark for the puppy, but Seto had excellent night vision, seeing everything perfectly.
Clinging to Seto's torso, Jou gave a frightened squeak. He couldn't see a thing, and part of it turned him on, while another part of it scared him. "It's pretty damn dark.." He murmured.
He sat him on the bed, straddling his hips as he gave the frightened boy a soft kiss on the lips. "I'll be your eyes." Seto pushed his hips against the other's slightly, causing him to moan out. "You don't need to fear, for darkness never extinguishes it." He kissed his cheek and chin, random spots all over his face. "For darkness never survives without it."
Jou shivered, arching up into him again. "G-gods..." He murmured, his hands coming up to the front of Seto's shirt again, only going under it instead.
Seto's sharp intake of breath wasn't really supposed to happen, but he couldn't help it as he felt those hands slide around his sides and chest. The cloth getting in the way irritated Seto greatly, so he helped Jou's discard the offending piece of clothing, now bare-chested.
Jou smiled slightly in the dark, then leaned in to explore with is mouth rather than his hands, his lips brushing one of Seto's nipples.
Seto moaned low in his throat and arched his chest into Jou's mouth, the warm cavern a huge arousal to him. His breath became short, gasps of the intake and outtake of air. He felt the tease of the other boy's tongue and teeth, warmth growing in his lower region every moment.
Jou moaned lightly, his hands finding Seto's sides as he massaged gently, nipping at his skin as he teased him, eyes closed.
Seto's hand found its way to the puppy's hair once again, guiding his mouth to suck harder on his now pert and pebbly nub. Ra, this was like a wet dream....
Jou complied, suckling harder as he pressed their lower bodies together.
Seto almost screamed in pleasure as their heat was intensified.
Jou pulled away, panting. He couldn't quite see Seto in the darkness, so he felt out for him again, licking at his chest and collarbone.
The brown haired boy ran his fingers through Jou's soft hair and the teen continued his mouth's ministrations all over his chest as he had done his nipple. He couldn't help but love the friction in between their legs, and he pushed Jou into the bed with his hips, grinding their erections together once again.
Jou gasped softly, his body arching as he tried to relieve some of the pressure. "S-Seto..." he panted breathlessly.
Not wasting any time, Seto shifted down the boy's body, ridding him of his shirt and blue jeans as he was quickly loosing his patience. He wanted this boy so bad... The sound of his name sent him overboard as he now buried his face in between the puppy's legs, nuzzling his arousal.
Jou gasped sharply, jerking his hips at the sudden contact. He moaned loudly, then squirmed, wondering what would happen next. "Seto...!"
Smirking, he leaned up on his elbows, face inches away from the tip of is erection. "What is it, Puppy?"
"Wh-what's..." He blushed, not quite knowing how to word his question as his body trembled for more.
Quirking an eyebrow, Seto let his breath fall on Jou's throbbing member, reminding him that he didn't have much patience and he wanted to get back to what he was doing. "What?" he asked, he voice low and pleasure-filled.
"N-nothing..." Jou murmured dazedly, gripping the sheets around his head in an iron grip as sweat formed on his upper torso.
Seto let one of his fingers draw little circles around his belly button, eyes darkening with passion. "Now that you have me curious, I want to know." His breath continued to graze around Jou, eyes transfixed on the boy's dazed ones.
Jou shook his head, still flushed. "I don' remember..."
Seto narrowed his icy eyes. "Sure you don't" he drawled.
Jou nodded almost desperately. "Please stop t-teasin' me..." He moaned.
Seto's smirk grew as he kissed the tip of his arousal. "Why?"
Jou arched again, his voice breaking into almost frustrated whimpers. He moved a hand down to stroke himself, if Seto was going to keep teasing him,
Seto caught the hand, pinning it to the bed as he kept breathing on Jou. "This is so much fun..."
Jou growled, then moved his other hand down lower, his body screaming for some sort of touch, whether it came from Seto or not. His eyes had adjusted to the dark, and he was able to more or less see where Seto was, even if he could see nothing else in the room. His golden hair spilled into his eyes as he thrashed slightly, arching.
Seto also grabbed the other hand, reflexes too fast for the boy. "Honesty if you want so much, all you have to do is ask." He rolled his eyes as he said this, smiling at Jou's attics to relieve himself. He let his tongue flick over the boy's slit. "Now, what is it you want?"
"Y-yes.." Jou rasped, the feel of being pinned down making him want it even more. He was breathing heavily, nearly tangled in the sheets as he waited in anticipation.
The eyebrow rose a bit higher. "Yes... what?"
Jou blinked in frustration. "Wh-what more d-do you want...?
Seto growled and went to straddle the boy, driving his hips against Jou's, though his were still confined. "I'll ask one more time what it is that you want, otherwise this ends here and now." He let himself kiss his chest. "What is it you want me to do?"
"I-I..." Jou closed his eyes, not willing to look at him. "Nothing.." He murmured, tears pricking at his eyes behind his eyelids.
His smirk faltering. "You want nothing." Seto stood, voice turning cold. "Then why am I even here? As I recall, you were the one who suggested this. Having second thoughts about being fucked by a leech?" The last word was emphasized as much as possible, imitating Jou's insult.
Jou winced, then curled up on the bed, tears pouring down his pale cheeks. "Jes go away..." He murmured, his voice hitching as he nearly shook with sobs. He pulled the blanket around his shivering form, his previous aroused state forgotten as a flood of memories hit him and he choked on a sob.
Noticing the state the boy was in, Seto grabbed his shirt and left, leaving debate and discussion for another time when they were alone. The boy needed some, Seto could sense that. He turned before closing the door, uttering something very soft, unsure of whether or no the boy caught it. "You won't push me away forever."
Jou let loose, sobbing into his arms as he heard those words, then finally gave in to his exhaustion, crying himself to sleep in the thick blankets.
*****
Yami yawned as the last rays of the sun disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving t the sky wrapped in a dark blanket of night. It was time for everyone to rise and think as to how to handle their current problems. So, with much regret, he took a gentle hold of Yugi's shoulders and slowly lifted the angel off of him. "Yugi, little one. Wake up." He gently coaxed the boy to open his eyes, to look around with coherent thoughts. Bakura and Ryou were curled up in a comfortable-looking corner, and Seto was draped over the chair.
He blinked in slight confusion. Weren't there six of them? Where had Jou gone?
Yugi shifted, murmuring something tiredly, before his eyes opened and he took a look around with curious and sleep-filled amethyst eyes. "Yami...?" He asked quietly, yawning. He arched his slender body slightly and unconsciously as he yawned, one eye closing as he covered his mouth.
"Mm.. Where's everybody gone?" He asked tiredly, not quite awake enough to see everyone in the room.
Yami smiled and the true innocent and kawaii state the boy was in. He couldn't resist reaching up with one of his hands to swipe away a blonde lock of hair that refused to move from its place in front of the boy's eyes. "Everyone is still sleeping, strewn about the room, but I am having trouble locating your friend..." He paused to think of his name. "...Jounouchi, was it?" He nodded, and gave the boy's forehead a kiss. "Let's go find him, okay?" Other than finding Jou, Yami also wanted a moment to themselves, to be alone with this little light, shining brightly in any dark. His dark. His Hikari.
Moving off the bed, Yami held out his arms to the boy, insisting that he should help him in his sleep-induced mind.
Yugi rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand as he reached for Yami, gladly accepting the warmth and guidance of the older boy's arms. He couldn't quite see without blurred vision, and he was still too tired to move much without bumping something, so he locked his arms around Yami's waist and pressed his cheek to the vampire's muscled chest, moaning sleepily.
Yami blinked at the sudden contact, but the surprised look soon melted into a smile. I'm sure he's hungry, he thought, wondering if they should go to the kitchen first. Pulling a hand through tri-colored locks, Yami grabbed the back of his head to tilt him upwards, so he was starring into blurry, beautiful violet eyes. The hold around his waist was still tight, but he didn't mind. He didn't mind a lot of things...
Bending, he let his lips graze the middle of the boy's forehead, his unblemished skin smooth and soft to the touch. "You still aren't awake, are you? Do you need some food" No, he wasn't talking blood wise. He didn't know what kind of food people ate for breakfast, but he was sure he would be able to figure it out.
Yugi nodded slightly, his mind barely registering the kiss as he flushed. He shivered, then yawned, covering his mouth again as his right eye shut in reflex. When he stopped yawning, he smiled sleepily up at Yami and cuddled into his warmth. Something about the older boy seemed to relax and comfort him. Since the first moment he had seen Yami, he knew his life would never be the same.
'Yami saved me...' He thought tiredly as he looked up into Yami's ruby eyes.
Yami's heart nearly broke when Yugi smiled at him and cuddled his body. He shouldn't have spent any time with the boy, should've moved right after saving him, not speaking to him. Yugi deserved more than him, and of what Fate has been slapping in his face right now. He didn't deserve all of this unwanted attention from Pegasus. No doubt, Yami figured that he wouldn't want a relationship with him either. Besides, Yugi probably wasn't into boys. And he wasn't doing all that great with keeping his promise to protect him. Sighing, Yami picked the little one up into his arms and started for the door. He would go in search of the kitchen. Yami smiled at his snuggled up look-a-like.
Yugi meanwhile, was slowly but surely waking from his sleep-induced stupor, flushing at the contact. His heart seemed to skip a beat, and he snuggled closer his hands curling into fists at Yami's chest. "Mmmm..."
Jou awoke, his eyes red from crying. He managed to locate his clothes after stumbling to the light, and he dressed lazily. 'I can't believe I did that last night... But I can't believe he didn't... Last time I was in that position.. Or at least a similar one... I had no choice.. And it hurt so much...' Tears blurred his vision again, but he ignored them, curling back up on the bed.
Yami descended the stairs carefully, trying to refrain Yugi from a bumpy ride. A two-story house was simple to navigate, right? So the kitchen would obviously be on the first floor, much like his under-used one was. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, he took a look around at the sparsely furnished living room. A couch and chair in front of a TV, a lamp on an enable in between the two cushioned sitting areas, a couple of those reach-to-the- ceiling lamps, and a small bookshelf at the other end. Next to him was a door, so he decided that that was where the kitchen must've been and walked through.
He was correct in his assumption. It was a kitchen. Sitting the boy in one of the stool, deeply missing his warmth, Yami began to look about the many shelving units lining the walls.
Yugi slumped over the countertop, eyes closing again. He yelped and jumped back as the cold countertop woke him up. Unfortunately, balance comes after you get your sight, and he flailed, falling out of the stool and hitting the floor with a loud thump. The stool then fell on him, making him yelp again. His innocent amethyst eyes filled with a slight confusion, then embarrassment as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
The corner of Yami's mouth lifted slightly as he watched the Hikari's antics. He couldn't help but be a little amused. Walking over, forgetting about what boxes he was looking at, he took the chair off of Yugi with ease, picking it up and setting it down with one hand and a light hold. He then kneeled at his side, fingers yet again lacing into his hair as his crimson eyes looked him over. "Are you alright?" he asked, not noticing that his breath had caught onto the young one's cheek, and not realizing how close their faces were, too busy looking into deep twin seas of violet.
Yugi's lips parted slightly as he stared up at him, unsure of what to do. The heat rose to his face, and he felt himself inching just a little closer, his hand timidly moving up to Yami's face, where his fingers timidly brushed his tan cheek.
Yami closed his eyes and swallowed, the proximity of their bodies now finally sinking in. He kept repeating a statement over and over in his head, unwilling to believe that no matter what, it was going to happen. Don't kiss me, little one. I won't be able to control myself if you do.
With a faint blush over the bridge of his nose and cheeks, Yugi leaned up a little closer, their lips only a millimeter apart. 'He's so warm...'
Yami mentally shook his head, screaming from whatever internal hell he was suffering, like being caged as his body and heart overruled his logic of mind. The little one's lips radiated warmth and promise. He was unsure of what that promise was, but he wanted to find out, and soon. So, leaning down, he closed the rest of the gap between them, finding Yugi's lips just as sweet as they were in his dream a few days back.
Yugi shivered, his lips parting again as his hands found Yami's chest, and he fisted them again, this time clutching his shirt. 'What is this feeling...?'
The vampire felt those inviting velvet lips part and he wasted no time take that advantage. He lip his tongue slip into the boy's warm mouth, which tasted sweeter than his lips, saltier than his skin, and a bit sour, like dill pickles. Straddling the boy, his mind kept screaming for him to stop, but he couldn't. The young, intoxicating person before him was simply too much for him to resist. His body was aching now, a growing need to be inside the boy was painfully present in his leather pants.
Gasping, Yugi closed his eyes, allowing the vampire to explore his mouth. His body trembled and began to fill with a warm feeling that he felt would go spinning out of control and consume him if he didn't do something about it. It took him a second to figure out that with Yami straddling him, if he pushed his hips upwards, part of the fire inside his body would be satisfied.
Yami was, to say the least, taken by surprise when Yugi thrust his hips upward, causing the ruby-eyed vampire to moan under the pressure, also feeling Yugi's aroused state. His mouth didn't reach any ears though, as it was drowned out in Yugi's own mouth, lip's latched together preventing nothing in or out as the two continued to kiss passionately, fingers splayed on Yugi's shoulders, kneading the flesh with affection.
Yugi was trembling almost violently as he whimpered lightly into Yami's mouth, his hands splaying over Yami's tight leather shirt. The fire was growing now, and it was almost painful. He tried shifting, but that didn't work, so he arched slightly again, shuddering as it alleviated some of the pressure. He didn't realize that every time he tried to put the fire out, it burned brighter.
Loving the contact, Yami pushed against Yugi's hips as well, only he pinned the other down on the ground, circling his hips into the other boy's as he rubbed his front, digits now going lower in their massage-like kneading. Yami felt the whimper, and he let go of his mouth, not satisfied with small moans and swallowed whimpers. His ears would not be satisfied until he heard those screams right next to his own. Bending his neck, he lavishly licked and sucked at the supple neck that he was so drawn to bite. He wanted to so bad.... But then it was hard trying to ignore the screaming voice in his head. He couldn't bite this little Hikari....
With a low moan, Yugi began to move against him, his hands moving to Yami's hair, where he sifted his fingers through. He tilted his head to the side, giving Yami better access and permission. "Y-Yami..!" he moaned louder, arching his body as he tried to control the raging passion in his veins. He didn't know quite what was happening, but he did know that he wanted more of it.
Yami felt like cumming right then and there at the way Yugi moaned his name. He couldn't though. It was sweet torture to know that while your dreams could be very erotic, the real thing was so much better, so many chances, so many opportunities to take advantage of... And at the pleading voice, he couldn't wait to sink into the plush flesh. Licking at his throat one more time, he paused in mid-bite, fangs hovering in the air as his tongue licked against something that was very familiar to him.
Closing his mouth, he pushed away slightly to look at the boy's neck. A sudden bout of fear and shock came to him as he stared at the two still- healing puncture wound near the back of his neck. Pegasus' bite. Yami, forgetting their fiery state of passion, turned Yugi's head the other way, more bite marks on smooth skin. Only, they weren't Pegasus'.
Yugi blinked, then looked up at him. "Y-Yami...?"
Yami looked darkly at the wounds, fingering them lightly at first, but hissing and pulling away as they heated his fingertips. What was this? With a jolt of energy, the vampire leapt up, grabbing and pulling Yugi up as well. "Yugi, do you remember any other vampires than Pegasus, me, Bakura and Seto?"
Yugi frowned slightly in confusion, the heat diminishing at the question. "N-no... Not that I can..." His eyes widened and he took an instinctive step backwards. "W-wait..." Yugi touched the side of his neck fearfully.
~
Yugi moaned again, clutching Yami's arm tightly at the sensation. 'What's he doing...? And why does it feel so good...?'
By the time he regained enough of his senses to actually notice that the cinnamon smell was gone and the vampire had left, he was gasping against the wall. Shaking, he stood, and then left, eyes dazed and glazed. He was walking up to his house, when he felt a hand on his arm. Thinking his mysterious savior had returned, he spun around, only to see cold brown eyes and messy blonde hair.
"Wh-who are you...?" He squeaked.
The man smirked, his eyes flashing golden as his fangs emerged. Yugi had no time to react as he was slammed up against the wall and his hands were pinned at the wrist on either side of his head. He felt two sharp fangs slide viciously into his neck and he cried out, trying to thrash away. The vampire simply pressed their bodies together, growling as he lapped up some of the blood. Yugi gasped in shock and pain as the vampire withdrew abruptly.
"It seems master wants me to save you for him... I can do that... But we will be back little one."
Reeling as the man let him go, Yugi stumbled into his house, avoiding his grandpa. He went straight up to his room, then lay down, not sleeping. 'What happened... Who was that?' It vaguely occurred to him that he didn't know the stranger's name, even though the stranger knew his AND the bully's.
It didn't occur to him that he didn't know which stranger he was thinking about as he fell asleep.
~
Yugi began to tremble, staring up at Yami with wide eyes.
Seeing the boy's fear-filled orbs widen, Yami sat on the floor, a worried look on his face as he forgot all about the food in the cupboards and finding Jou. This was more important, Yugi was more important. He held out his arms, legs crossed, as he tried to coax the little one into his arms. "Yugi? What happened?" His voice was soft and took sort of higher pitch as he tried to soothe the trembling boy. "You can tell me. I won't get mad."
Yugi fell into Yami's arms, trembling violently. "After I met y-you... G- gold h-hair and b-brown eyes... H-he said his m-master wanted m-me and th- that they'd b-be back... R-right before I got into th-the house..."
Yami let his hands rub Yugi's back, comforting him as much as he could. The poor boy as been through so much... He didn't deserve any of this pain! He was too innocent to be done like this. Now he had to worry about Pegasus' followers as well as the pedophile himself. They should not let him out of their sight, no matter what. Screw that poor excuse of education called school. They wouldn't protect him. Bullies picked on him, and teachers were paid to care. The boy only had one relative, but Ra knows where he is. The only friend he had, that was normal, was Jou... The young one definitely need some comfort right now, fuck the rest of the world.
Burying his face into the spiked locks f soft hair, Yami whispered to him words of calm, hoping to quench the boy's trembling. "Shh... Yugi... It's alright. They aren't here anymore, and I won't let them touch you ever again..." I breathed in his hair's scent, a deep breath as he held the other close, in a firm yet comforting grip. He would stay like this for however long Yugi wanted, or needed, to be soothed. Yami cared for him deeply and wished to see no more harm done upon them.
Yugi held to him tightly, trembling still. He stopped trembling finally, when he heard Yami's words. A tingle shot through his body, and he leaned up into him with a small whimper.
Jou sighed, finally getting out of bed as he ran his fingers through his hair. He walked out of the room and down the stairs, wincing as he realized his father was going to be angry with him for not coming home. His stomach rumbled, and he headed for the kitchen, only to stop dead in his tracks at the sight of his innocent friend being held and obviously comforted by a vampire.
Yami glanced away from Yugi's darling eyes to the person who had disturbed the "moment" that the two were sharing. It was Jou. Even though he was glad to see the boy unharmed and still in the house, he was not looking forward to being yelled at again for trying to a bit human on Yugi's behalf. He could understand the over protectiveness, but sometimes it went on a bit too much. Shifting Yugi so the boy was able to look at the door, Yami casually nodded his head at the blonde. "Jou. We were wondering were you where. You weren't in the room when Yugi and I woke up." He tilted his head. "What was wrong?"
Jou flinched. "N-nothin. Look.. Sorry guys, but I gots ta go home..."
Yugi looked up at him, noting the red eyes. "Jou-kun... Daijobou ka?"
Jou nodded slightly. His golden hair was tousled and his shoulders were slumped.
Yami looked at the clock and winced. "I don't think that would be a wise idea, Jou." He then nodded to the shaded windows, and how light seemed to disappear behind them. "You see, it's night out. You shouldn't be going anywhere. In fact..." He stood, lifting Yugi as well and putting him in the chair again, hoping he was careful enough to not fall off this time. "I suggest we all stay here until this whole Pegasus thing flows over." He crossed his arms in a matter of face way and continued leaving no room for debate. "I can talk to Ryou about putting a protection seal around the house and we all could sleep in one of the numerous guest rooms here."
Jou froze. "No. I hafta get home. I'll ask Ryou ta teleport me there or somethin'. No need ta worry 'bout someone like me..." He said quietly.
Yugi, though still clinging to Yami, watched him carefully. "Jou-kun... Why do you want to go...?"
Jou couldn't suppress his shiver. "Because these leeches are givin' me the creeps, no offense Yami. I wanna get outta this place and go home."
Yami nodded. "If that is what you wish, then have a seat while you wait for the others to wake up." He looked back down at the little one clutching his waist. "Are you still hungry?" he asked as he detangled himself and started to go to through the cupboards again. "Are you hungry, too, Jou?"
Jou shook his head. "Nah. I jes wanna get outta here"
Yugi crawled over to him, then looked into his eyes, his innocence refusing to be lied to. "Is this because of Seto?"
Jou froze again, then looked away, muttering something under his breath. It wasn't the WHOLE reason...
Yami stopped going through the cabinets at the sound of Seto's name. That's right.... they seemed to be getting pretty close last night... What was making Jou like this? Surely he didn't break up with him already...? No! This was all wrong, he could sense it. Closing the door to the fridge, Yami went over and stole Yugi's original spot at the table. "What of Seto?" His voice was very even and low, but Yami was also greatly intrigued. At first look, the tiredness in his eye was probably from the activities of last night, right? Coming to think of it, Yami didn't at all wake from any screaming noises, as light as he slept. Then... nothing went on? Just what the hell DID go on?
Jou hissed. "Fuck off."
Yugi gaped at the word choice, then sighed. "Did he hurt you...?"
Jou clenched his fists. "I'll see ya later Yug."
Ignoring the smaller one's protests, Jou headed for the door, tears burning at his eyes again.
Yami starred off as he headed out, a bit surprised at the language, yet not at all at the same time. He should make an appointment with Seto in the near future to have a little chat with him. No matter how much the other would beg, he knew he really shouldn't go after the boy, knowing he'd be safe from the vampires tonight. They were more after Yugi than him. What had tiffed the boy so much as to swear at them before leaving? Only Seto would know. But he also couldn't help a feeling that something else was after the boy as well, something he wasn't quite so sure was just as bad or worse than a vampire. Turning to Yugi, he lifted an eyebrow. "Would it be okay if you spend a little time with Ryou and Bakura tonight while I have a meeting with Seto?" he asked, knowing the younger boy would approve, but asking never the less.
Yugi looked up at Yami, then looked back at Jou. His eyes were filed with tears. "Don't go!" he cried out, running after Jou and grabbing his hand. "P-please don't g-g-go.." Yugi whispered.
It was with Yugi's tears that Jou felt himself retreating. "Yug... I jes..."
Yugi held tightly to him, refusing to let go.
"Yug, I'll see ya later." Ripping his hand free, Jou left.
For a few seconds, Yugi stood there, before he too, grabbed the door and prepared to follow him.
Yami's eyes grew wide as Yugi was prepared to follow. There was no way he was going to let the boy go out on his own, it was too dangerous. He knew that it wouldn't be wise to just leave, knowing his protection wouldn't be enough to save all three if they were to get into trouble. He ran to Yugi and held onto him tightly, not letting him a nook of ability to escape. "Yugi, leave him be. He needs to think." He kissed the top of the boy's head. "He will be alright, Yugi, but you cannot trounce about as easily as him. You need to hide and you need protection. I'm sure Jou has that at home." But he felt himself think, wondering why that sounded a bit too wrong for him, to make the boy feel better, he added on... "We will go find him to see if he's okay once the others are awake, okay?"
"No! I have to go help him!" After relentlessly struggling, Yugi finally went lax, whimpering lightly. He trembled, then agreed quietly, leaning into Yami with a sinking feeling that everything wasn't alright. "P- promise?" he asked quietly.
*****
Ryou yawned lightly, arching his body as his chocolate eyes focused. The first thing he noticed was that he was being held. The second thing he noticed was that he was being held by a vampire and he LIKED it. He debated waking him up, then decided to just let him wake up on his own.
*****
A/N: Still Sky, all by her lonesome... R/R? Make Kaori-chan and I happy? ^_^
A/N: It's me, Sky. Not much to say about this chappy, except that the boys get into some lemony stuff... not for kiddies ^_^D Luvvies!
*****
With the puppy's consent, Seto let his fangs penetrate the thin layer of skin covering the boy's precious life fluid. The blood flowed into his mouth and he began to suck, the blood massaging the boy's veins as it was forced from its host. He could feel himself getting tighter, pants painfully restraining him from doing more than just tasting Jou's blood. But that was inappropriate behavior, and Yugi might wake up at any time to find them like this.
Seto shifted so that his tight, blue-jeaned erection would rub against Jou's, causing moans to fill his ears as he continued to suck, warmth settling all over his body as his hunger was being satiated.
Jou was whimpering and moaning from the sensation as an odd sense of relaxation shot through him. He felt Seto shift, and his jeans suddenly constricted tighter, making him arch up against the vampire. He tilted his neck to the side slightly to give Seto better access as his heartbeat sped up, making his blood flow into Seto's awaiting mouth even faster. His hands tentatively gripped at Seto's arms, and he shivered, eyes closing halfway; glazed over.
Seto's icy, sapphire eyes closed as he let the warm blood cover every inch of his mouth, then swallowed it before it grew cold. Blood was always best warm. Especially this puppy's blood. Never had anything been so... sweet, like cranberry juice. The coppery taste was there, but only mildly. His right hand came up to the boy's full set of blonde hair, gabbing it and tilting it even farther back, trying to get more of the blood to rush to the wound.
Moaning louder, Jou allowed Seto to do whatever he wanted, his pulse quickening from the erotic touches and the feel of Seto drinking from him. His eyes closed completely, cutting off his line of sight as he arched again.
Yami woke up from the loud moan, tired eyes searching to find the source of his sleep deprivation. Locating Seto and Jou and their activities, he just rolled his crimson eyes, not liking the volume of Jou's voice one bit. He quickly glanced down to see if Yugi woke up as well. After all, he normally was during this time of day, whatever time it was. Would he ever be able to drink from Yugi? He didn't think consent wise, more like did he have the courage to. He hoped to find out soon, he didn't know how long he could protect the boy from Pegasus.
Yugi shifted, but didn't wake as he snuggled into the warmth of Yami's body.
Feeling Jou's heart beat slow, now was as good as any to stop, knowing if he continued, it would drain the boy dry. Seto let his lips remain on the skin as his fangs retracted, lick up the blood that overflowed the torn hole in the boy's neck.
Jou shuddered, his eyes fluttering open as he pulled away and stared at Seto with glazed eyes, obviously aroused.
Seto smirked as he pulled the other boy into a kiss, teeth grazing his lips. He looked into the boy's golden brown eyes as he caressed his face with his finger tips, finding his ear interesting. "I'd love to, but not here." His voice was suggestive, intending to direct the boy's attention to their lower regions. Seriously he wouldn't mind. But Yami kicking his ass was unwanted, thank you.
Flushing, Jou pulled back slightly. "Dammnit. Ya took my first kiss," he murmured somewhat teasingly. He shifted again, then looked up at him. "Why don' we get outta here?"
Seto quirked an amused eyebrow. "And go where? You forget it's day right now." He nodded his head to the window, seeing a bit of light coming from behind it. "Unless Ryou's entire house as blinds of drapes like these, then I won't be able to get very far, now would I?"
Jou smirked slightly. "The hall from this room is on the second floor, no windows, and the guest room on the other end has drapes."
Seto smirked and kissed the boy's ear. "Then let's go." Giving the boy no time or room to debate, he hauled him over his shoulder before standing, stepping toward the door that led them to freely relieve the aching in their pants...
Jou bit back a surprised yelp at being carried, then clung to him as he observed the back of his muscled body.
Seto enjoyed the yelp, holding onto him so he wouldn't fall, he expertly caressed the ass he clung to so tightly, opening the door and moving out into the darkened hall, letting the others sleep off their weariness.
Jou moaned lightly, feeling Seto's hand on his ass, and he shifted uncomfortably from pressure.
Walking calmly to the other room, Seto let his cheek nuzzled the bare skin of his hip, as the boy's shirt was slightly lifted from the boy's position. Such soft skin...
Jou shivered, moving his hands to the small of Seto's back as he began to explore everything in his reach. He could feel every firm muscle and every bone.
Seto purred under his touch, the warm hands traveling over his icy former icy flesh, warm now because he'd fed. He didn't purr very often. No one was able to make him do it, but then this puppy's simple wandering about his back made him? He let those thoughts slide away from his mind as he came to the room Jou directed him to. Setting him down, he pointed a finger at the door blocking their entry. "Go make sure the drapes are closed. I don't want to get fried so early in my life."
Jou nodded, walking to the door with an unintentional swing in his slender hips. He opened the door, then peered inside. "It's all dark... I can't even see anything..." He murmured.
Seto's eyes momentarily glowed, before he swooped to his knees to pick Jou up and headed into the room, he foot closing the door behind them. They were all alone in this dark little room. Well, it was dark for the puppy, but Seto had excellent night vision, seeing everything perfectly.
Clinging to Seto's torso, Jou gave a frightened squeak. He couldn't see a thing, and part of it turned him on, while another part of it scared him. "It's pretty damn dark.." He murmured.
He sat him on the bed, straddling his hips as he gave the frightened boy a soft kiss on the lips. "I'll be your eyes." Seto pushed his hips against the other's slightly, causing him to moan out. "You don't need to fear, for darkness never extinguishes it." He kissed his cheek and chin, random spots all over his face. "For darkness never survives without it."
Jou shivered, arching up into him again. "G-gods..." He murmured, his hands coming up to the front of Seto's shirt again, only going under it instead.
Seto's sharp intake of breath wasn't really supposed to happen, but he couldn't help it as he felt those hands slide around his sides and chest. The cloth getting in the way irritated Seto greatly, so he helped Jou's discard the offending piece of clothing, now bare-chested.
Jou smiled slightly in the dark, then leaned in to explore with is mouth rather than his hands, his lips brushing one of Seto's nipples.
Seto moaned low in his throat and arched his chest into Jou's mouth, the warm cavern a huge arousal to him. His breath became short, gasps of the intake and outtake of air. He felt the tease of the other boy's tongue and teeth, warmth growing in his lower region every moment.
Jou moaned lightly, his hands finding Seto's sides as he massaged gently, nipping at his skin as he teased him, eyes closed.
Seto's hand found its way to the puppy's hair once again, guiding his mouth to suck harder on his now pert and pebbly nub. Ra, this was like a wet dream....
Jou complied, suckling harder as he pressed their lower bodies together.
Seto almost screamed in pleasure as their heat was intensified.
Jou pulled away, panting. He couldn't quite see Seto in the darkness, so he felt out for him again, licking at his chest and collarbone.
The brown haired boy ran his fingers through Jou's soft hair and the teen continued his mouth's ministrations all over his chest as he had done his nipple. He couldn't help but love the friction in between their legs, and he pushed Jou into the bed with his hips, grinding their erections together once again.
Jou gasped softly, his body arching as he tried to relieve some of the pressure. "S-Seto..." he panted breathlessly.
Not wasting any time, Seto shifted down the boy's body, ridding him of his shirt and blue jeans as he was quickly loosing his patience. He wanted this boy so bad... The sound of his name sent him overboard as he now buried his face in between the puppy's legs, nuzzling his arousal.
Jou gasped sharply, jerking his hips at the sudden contact. He moaned loudly, then squirmed, wondering what would happen next. "Seto...!"
Smirking, he leaned up on his elbows, face inches away from the tip of is erection. "What is it, Puppy?"
"Wh-what's..." He blushed, not quite knowing how to word his question as his body trembled for more.
Quirking an eyebrow, Seto let his breath fall on Jou's throbbing member, reminding him that he didn't have much patience and he wanted to get back to what he was doing. "What?" he asked, he voice low and pleasure-filled.
"N-nothing..." Jou murmured dazedly, gripping the sheets around his head in an iron grip as sweat formed on his upper torso.
Seto let one of his fingers draw little circles around his belly button, eyes darkening with passion. "Now that you have me curious, I want to know." His breath continued to graze around Jou, eyes transfixed on the boy's dazed ones.
Jou shook his head, still flushed. "I don' remember..."
Seto narrowed his icy eyes. "Sure you don't" he drawled.
Jou nodded almost desperately. "Please stop t-teasin' me..." He moaned.
Seto's smirk grew as he kissed the tip of his arousal. "Why?"
Jou arched again, his voice breaking into almost frustrated whimpers. He moved a hand down to stroke himself, if Seto was going to keep teasing him,
Seto caught the hand, pinning it to the bed as he kept breathing on Jou. "This is so much fun..."
Jou growled, then moved his other hand down lower, his body screaming for some sort of touch, whether it came from Seto or not. His eyes had adjusted to the dark, and he was able to more or less see where Seto was, even if he could see nothing else in the room. His golden hair spilled into his eyes as he thrashed slightly, arching.
Seto also grabbed the other hand, reflexes too fast for the boy. "Honesty if you want so much, all you have to do is ask." He rolled his eyes as he said this, smiling at Jou's attics to relieve himself. He let his tongue flick over the boy's slit. "Now, what is it you want?"
"Y-yes.." Jou rasped, the feel of being pinned down making him want it even more. He was breathing heavily, nearly tangled in the sheets as he waited in anticipation.
The eyebrow rose a bit higher. "Yes... what?"
Jou blinked in frustration. "Wh-what more d-do you want...?
Seto growled and went to straddle the boy, driving his hips against Jou's, though his were still confined. "I'll ask one more time what it is that you want, otherwise this ends here and now." He let himself kiss his chest. "What is it you want me to do?"
"I-I..." Jou closed his eyes, not willing to look at him. "Nothing.." He murmured, tears pricking at his eyes behind his eyelids.
His smirk faltering. "You want nothing." Seto stood, voice turning cold. "Then why am I even here? As I recall, you were the one who suggested this. Having second thoughts about being fucked by a leech?" The last word was emphasized as much as possible, imitating Jou's insult.
Jou winced, then curled up on the bed, tears pouring down his pale cheeks. "Jes go away..." He murmured, his voice hitching as he nearly shook with sobs. He pulled the blanket around his shivering form, his previous aroused state forgotten as a flood of memories hit him and he choked on a sob.
Noticing the state the boy was in, Seto grabbed his shirt and left, leaving debate and discussion for another time when they were alone. The boy needed some, Seto could sense that. He turned before closing the door, uttering something very soft, unsure of whether or no the boy caught it. "You won't push me away forever."
Jou let loose, sobbing into his arms as he heard those words, then finally gave in to his exhaustion, crying himself to sleep in the thick blankets.
*****
Yami yawned as the last rays of the sun disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving t the sky wrapped in a dark blanket of night. It was time for everyone to rise and think as to how to handle their current problems. So, with much regret, he took a gentle hold of Yugi's shoulders and slowly lifted the angel off of him. "Yugi, little one. Wake up." He gently coaxed the boy to open his eyes, to look around with coherent thoughts. Bakura and Ryou were curled up in a comfortable-looking corner, and Seto was draped over the chair.
He blinked in slight confusion. Weren't there six of them? Where had Jou gone?
Yugi shifted, murmuring something tiredly, before his eyes opened and he took a look around with curious and sleep-filled amethyst eyes. "Yami...?" He asked quietly, yawning. He arched his slender body slightly and unconsciously as he yawned, one eye closing as he covered his mouth.
"Mm.. Where's everybody gone?" He asked tiredly, not quite awake enough to see everyone in the room.
Yami smiled and the true innocent and kawaii state the boy was in. He couldn't resist reaching up with one of his hands to swipe away a blonde lock of hair that refused to move from its place in front of the boy's eyes. "Everyone is still sleeping, strewn about the room, but I am having trouble locating your friend..." He paused to think of his name. "...Jounouchi, was it?" He nodded, and gave the boy's forehead a kiss. "Let's go find him, okay?" Other than finding Jou, Yami also wanted a moment to themselves, to be alone with this little light, shining brightly in any dark. His dark. His Hikari.
Moving off the bed, Yami held out his arms to the boy, insisting that he should help him in his sleep-induced mind.
Yugi rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand as he reached for Yami, gladly accepting the warmth and guidance of the older boy's arms. He couldn't quite see without blurred vision, and he was still too tired to move much without bumping something, so he locked his arms around Yami's waist and pressed his cheek to the vampire's muscled chest, moaning sleepily.
Yami blinked at the sudden contact, but the surprised look soon melted into a smile. I'm sure he's hungry, he thought, wondering if they should go to the kitchen first. Pulling a hand through tri-colored locks, Yami grabbed the back of his head to tilt him upwards, so he was starring into blurry, beautiful violet eyes. The hold around his waist was still tight, but he didn't mind. He didn't mind a lot of things...
Bending, he let his lips graze the middle of the boy's forehead, his unblemished skin smooth and soft to the touch. "You still aren't awake, are you? Do you need some food" No, he wasn't talking blood wise. He didn't know what kind of food people ate for breakfast, but he was sure he would be able to figure it out.
Yugi nodded slightly, his mind barely registering the kiss as he flushed. He shivered, then yawned, covering his mouth again as his right eye shut in reflex. When he stopped yawning, he smiled sleepily up at Yami and cuddled into his warmth. Something about the older boy seemed to relax and comfort him. Since the first moment he had seen Yami, he knew his life would never be the same.
'Yami saved me...' He thought tiredly as he looked up into Yami's ruby eyes.
Yami's heart nearly broke when Yugi smiled at him and cuddled his body. He shouldn't have spent any time with the boy, should've moved right after saving him, not speaking to him. Yugi deserved more than him, and of what Fate has been slapping in his face right now. He didn't deserve all of this unwanted attention from Pegasus. No doubt, Yami figured that he wouldn't want a relationship with him either. Besides, Yugi probably wasn't into boys. And he wasn't doing all that great with keeping his promise to protect him. Sighing, Yami picked the little one up into his arms and started for the door. He would go in search of the kitchen. Yami smiled at his snuggled up look-a-like.
Yugi meanwhile, was slowly but surely waking from his sleep-induced stupor, flushing at the contact. His heart seemed to skip a beat, and he snuggled closer his hands curling into fists at Yami's chest. "Mmmm..."
Jou awoke, his eyes red from crying. He managed to locate his clothes after stumbling to the light, and he dressed lazily. 'I can't believe I did that last night... But I can't believe he didn't... Last time I was in that position.. Or at least a similar one... I had no choice.. And it hurt so much...' Tears blurred his vision again, but he ignored them, curling back up on the bed.
Yami descended the stairs carefully, trying to refrain Yugi from a bumpy ride. A two-story house was simple to navigate, right? So the kitchen would obviously be on the first floor, much like his under-used one was. Reaching the bottom of the stairs, he took a look around at the sparsely furnished living room. A couch and chair in front of a TV, a lamp on an enable in between the two cushioned sitting areas, a couple of those reach-to-the- ceiling lamps, and a small bookshelf at the other end. Next to him was a door, so he decided that that was where the kitchen must've been and walked through.
He was correct in his assumption. It was a kitchen. Sitting the boy in one of the stool, deeply missing his warmth, Yami began to look about the many shelving units lining the walls.
Yugi slumped over the countertop, eyes closing again. He yelped and jumped back as the cold countertop woke him up. Unfortunately, balance comes after you get your sight, and he flailed, falling out of the stool and hitting the floor with a loud thump. The stool then fell on him, making him yelp again. His innocent amethyst eyes filled with a slight confusion, then embarrassment as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
The corner of Yami's mouth lifted slightly as he watched the Hikari's antics. He couldn't help but be a little amused. Walking over, forgetting about what boxes he was looking at, he took the chair off of Yugi with ease, picking it up and setting it down with one hand and a light hold. He then kneeled at his side, fingers yet again lacing into his hair as his crimson eyes looked him over. "Are you alright?" he asked, not noticing that his breath had caught onto the young one's cheek, and not realizing how close their faces were, too busy looking into deep twin seas of violet.
Yugi's lips parted slightly as he stared up at him, unsure of what to do. The heat rose to his face, and he felt himself inching just a little closer, his hand timidly moving up to Yami's face, where his fingers timidly brushed his tan cheek.
Yami closed his eyes and swallowed, the proximity of their bodies now finally sinking in. He kept repeating a statement over and over in his head, unwilling to believe that no matter what, it was going to happen. Don't kiss me, little one. I won't be able to control myself if you do.
With a faint blush over the bridge of his nose and cheeks, Yugi leaned up a little closer, their lips only a millimeter apart. 'He's so warm...'
Yami mentally shook his head, screaming from whatever internal hell he was suffering, like being caged as his body and heart overruled his logic of mind. The little one's lips radiated warmth and promise. He was unsure of what that promise was, but he wanted to find out, and soon. So, leaning down, he closed the rest of the gap between them, finding Yugi's lips just as sweet as they were in his dream a few days back.
Yugi shivered, his lips parting again as his hands found Yami's chest, and he fisted them again, this time clutching his shirt. 'What is this feeling...?'
The vampire felt those inviting velvet lips part and he wasted no time take that advantage. He lip his tongue slip into the boy's warm mouth, which tasted sweeter than his lips, saltier than his skin, and a bit sour, like dill pickles. Straddling the boy, his mind kept screaming for him to stop, but he couldn't. The young, intoxicating person before him was simply too much for him to resist. His body was aching now, a growing need to be inside the boy was painfully present in his leather pants.
Gasping, Yugi closed his eyes, allowing the vampire to explore his mouth. His body trembled and began to fill with a warm feeling that he felt would go spinning out of control and consume him if he didn't do something about it. It took him a second to figure out that with Yami straddling him, if he pushed his hips upwards, part of the fire inside his body would be satisfied.
Yami was, to say the least, taken by surprise when Yugi thrust his hips upward, causing the ruby-eyed vampire to moan under the pressure, also feeling Yugi's aroused state. His mouth didn't reach any ears though, as it was drowned out in Yugi's own mouth, lip's latched together preventing nothing in or out as the two continued to kiss passionately, fingers splayed on Yugi's shoulders, kneading the flesh with affection.
Yugi was trembling almost violently as he whimpered lightly into Yami's mouth, his hands splaying over Yami's tight leather shirt. The fire was growing now, and it was almost painful. He tried shifting, but that didn't work, so he arched slightly again, shuddering as it alleviated some of the pressure. He didn't realize that every time he tried to put the fire out, it burned brighter.
Loving the contact, Yami pushed against Yugi's hips as well, only he pinned the other down on the ground, circling his hips into the other boy's as he rubbed his front, digits now going lower in their massage-like kneading. Yami felt the whimper, and he let go of his mouth, not satisfied with small moans and swallowed whimpers. His ears would not be satisfied until he heard those screams right next to his own. Bending his neck, he lavishly licked and sucked at the supple neck that he was so drawn to bite. He wanted to so bad.... But then it was hard trying to ignore the screaming voice in his head. He couldn't bite this little Hikari....
With a low moan, Yugi began to move against him, his hands moving to Yami's hair, where he sifted his fingers through. He tilted his head to the side, giving Yami better access and permission. "Y-Yami..!" he moaned louder, arching his body as he tried to control the raging passion in his veins. He didn't know quite what was happening, but he did know that he wanted more of it.
Yami felt like cumming right then and there at the way Yugi moaned his name. He couldn't though. It was sweet torture to know that while your dreams could be very erotic, the real thing was so much better, so many chances, so many opportunities to take advantage of... And at the pleading voice, he couldn't wait to sink into the plush flesh. Licking at his throat one more time, he paused in mid-bite, fangs hovering in the air as his tongue licked against something that was very familiar to him.
Closing his mouth, he pushed away slightly to look at the boy's neck. A sudden bout of fear and shock came to him as he stared at the two still- healing puncture wound near the back of his neck. Pegasus' bite. Yami, forgetting their fiery state of passion, turned Yugi's head the other way, more bite marks on smooth skin. Only, they weren't Pegasus'.
Yugi blinked, then looked up at him. "Y-Yami...?"
Yami looked darkly at the wounds, fingering them lightly at first, but hissing and pulling away as they heated his fingertips. What was this? With a jolt of energy, the vampire leapt up, grabbing and pulling Yugi up as well. "Yugi, do you remember any other vampires than Pegasus, me, Bakura and Seto?"
Yugi frowned slightly in confusion, the heat diminishing at the question. "N-no... Not that I can..." His eyes widened and he took an instinctive step backwards. "W-wait..." Yugi touched the side of his neck fearfully.
~
Yugi moaned again, clutching Yami's arm tightly at the sensation. 'What's he doing...? And why does it feel so good...?'
By the time he regained enough of his senses to actually notice that the cinnamon smell was gone and the vampire had left, he was gasping against the wall. Shaking, he stood, and then left, eyes dazed and glazed. He was walking up to his house, when he felt a hand on his arm. Thinking his mysterious savior had returned, he spun around, only to see cold brown eyes and messy blonde hair.
"Wh-who are you...?" He squeaked.
The man smirked, his eyes flashing golden as his fangs emerged. Yugi had no time to react as he was slammed up against the wall and his hands were pinned at the wrist on either side of his head. He felt two sharp fangs slide viciously into his neck and he cried out, trying to thrash away. The vampire simply pressed their bodies together, growling as he lapped up some of the blood. Yugi gasped in shock and pain as the vampire withdrew abruptly.
"It seems master wants me to save you for him... I can do that... But we will be back little one."
Reeling as the man let him go, Yugi stumbled into his house, avoiding his grandpa. He went straight up to his room, then lay down, not sleeping. 'What happened... Who was that?' It vaguely occurred to him that he didn't know the stranger's name, even though the stranger knew his AND the bully's.
It didn't occur to him that he didn't know which stranger he was thinking about as he fell asleep.
~
Yugi began to tremble, staring up at Yami with wide eyes.
Seeing the boy's fear-filled orbs widen, Yami sat on the floor, a worried look on his face as he forgot all about the food in the cupboards and finding Jou. This was more important, Yugi was more important. He held out his arms, legs crossed, as he tried to coax the little one into his arms. "Yugi? What happened?" His voice was soft and took sort of higher pitch as he tried to soothe the trembling boy. "You can tell me. I won't get mad."
Yugi fell into Yami's arms, trembling violently. "After I met y-you... G- gold h-hair and b-brown eyes... H-he said his m-master wanted m-me and th- that they'd b-be back... R-right before I got into th-the house..."
Yami let his hands rub Yugi's back, comforting him as much as he could. The poor boy as been through so much... He didn't deserve any of this pain! He was too innocent to be done like this. Now he had to worry about Pegasus' followers as well as the pedophile himself. They should not let him out of their sight, no matter what. Screw that poor excuse of education called school. They wouldn't protect him. Bullies picked on him, and teachers were paid to care. The boy only had one relative, but Ra knows where he is. The only friend he had, that was normal, was Jou... The young one definitely need some comfort right now, fuck the rest of the world.
Burying his face into the spiked locks f soft hair, Yami whispered to him words of calm, hoping to quench the boy's trembling. "Shh... Yugi... It's alright. They aren't here anymore, and I won't let them touch you ever again..." I breathed in his hair's scent, a deep breath as he held the other close, in a firm yet comforting grip. He would stay like this for however long Yugi wanted, or needed, to be soothed. Yami cared for him deeply and wished to see no more harm done upon them.
Yugi held to him tightly, trembling still. He stopped trembling finally, when he heard Yami's words. A tingle shot through his body, and he leaned up into him with a small whimper.
Jou sighed, finally getting out of bed as he ran his fingers through his hair. He walked out of the room and down the stairs, wincing as he realized his father was going to be angry with him for not coming home. His stomach rumbled, and he headed for the kitchen, only to stop dead in his tracks at the sight of his innocent friend being held and obviously comforted by a vampire.
Yami glanced away from Yugi's darling eyes to the person who had disturbed the "moment" that the two were sharing. It was Jou. Even though he was glad to see the boy unharmed and still in the house, he was not looking forward to being yelled at again for trying to a bit human on Yugi's behalf. He could understand the over protectiveness, but sometimes it went on a bit too much. Shifting Yugi so the boy was able to look at the door, Yami casually nodded his head at the blonde. "Jou. We were wondering were you where. You weren't in the room when Yugi and I woke up." He tilted his head. "What was wrong?"
Jou flinched. "N-nothin. Look.. Sorry guys, but I gots ta go home..."
Yugi looked up at him, noting the red eyes. "Jou-kun... Daijobou ka?"
Jou nodded slightly. His golden hair was tousled and his shoulders were slumped.
Yami looked at the clock and winced. "I don't think that would be a wise idea, Jou." He then nodded to the shaded windows, and how light seemed to disappear behind them. "You see, it's night out. You shouldn't be going anywhere. In fact..." He stood, lifting Yugi as well and putting him in the chair again, hoping he was careful enough to not fall off this time. "I suggest we all stay here until this whole Pegasus thing flows over." He crossed his arms in a matter of face way and continued leaving no room for debate. "I can talk to Ryou about putting a protection seal around the house and we all could sleep in one of the numerous guest rooms here."
Jou froze. "No. I hafta get home. I'll ask Ryou ta teleport me there or somethin'. No need ta worry 'bout someone like me..." He said quietly.
Yugi, though still clinging to Yami, watched him carefully. "Jou-kun... Why do you want to go...?"
Jou couldn't suppress his shiver. "Because these leeches are givin' me the creeps, no offense Yami. I wanna get outta this place and go home."
Yami nodded. "If that is what you wish, then have a seat while you wait for the others to wake up." He looked back down at the little one clutching his waist. "Are you still hungry?" he asked as he detangled himself and started to go to through the cupboards again. "Are you hungry, too, Jou?"
Jou shook his head. "Nah. I jes wanna get outta here"
Yugi crawled over to him, then looked into his eyes, his innocence refusing to be lied to. "Is this because of Seto?"
Jou froze again, then looked away, muttering something under his breath. It wasn't the WHOLE reason...
Yami stopped going through the cabinets at the sound of Seto's name. That's right.... they seemed to be getting pretty close last night... What was making Jou like this? Surely he didn't break up with him already...? No! This was all wrong, he could sense it. Closing the door to the fridge, Yami went over and stole Yugi's original spot at the table. "What of Seto?" His voice was very even and low, but Yami was also greatly intrigued. At first look, the tiredness in his eye was probably from the activities of last night, right? Coming to think of it, Yami didn't at all wake from any screaming noises, as light as he slept. Then... nothing went on? Just what the hell DID go on?
Jou hissed. "Fuck off."
Yugi gaped at the word choice, then sighed. "Did he hurt you...?"
Jou clenched his fists. "I'll see ya later Yug."
Ignoring the smaller one's protests, Jou headed for the door, tears burning at his eyes again.
Yami starred off as he headed out, a bit surprised at the language, yet not at all at the same time. He should make an appointment with Seto in the near future to have a little chat with him. No matter how much the other would beg, he knew he really shouldn't go after the boy, knowing he'd be safe from the vampires tonight. They were more after Yugi than him. What had tiffed the boy so much as to swear at them before leaving? Only Seto would know. But he also couldn't help a feeling that something else was after the boy as well, something he wasn't quite so sure was just as bad or worse than a vampire. Turning to Yugi, he lifted an eyebrow. "Would it be okay if you spend a little time with Ryou and Bakura tonight while I have a meeting with Seto?" he asked, knowing the younger boy would approve, but asking never the less.
Yugi looked up at Yami, then looked back at Jou. His eyes were filed with tears. "Don't go!" he cried out, running after Jou and grabbing his hand. "P-please don't g-g-go.." Yugi whispered.
It was with Yugi's tears that Jou felt himself retreating. "Yug... I jes..."
Yugi held tightly to him, refusing to let go.
"Yug, I'll see ya later." Ripping his hand free, Jou left.
For a few seconds, Yugi stood there, before he too, grabbed the door and prepared to follow him.
Yami's eyes grew wide as Yugi was prepared to follow. There was no way he was going to let the boy go out on his own, it was too dangerous. He knew that it wouldn't be wise to just leave, knowing his protection wouldn't be enough to save all three if they were to get into trouble. He ran to Yugi and held onto him tightly, not letting him a nook of ability to escape. "Yugi, leave him be. He needs to think." He kissed the top of the boy's head. "He will be alright, Yugi, but you cannot trounce about as easily as him. You need to hide and you need protection. I'm sure Jou has that at home." But he felt himself think, wondering why that sounded a bit too wrong for him, to make the boy feel better, he added on... "We will go find him to see if he's okay once the others are awake, okay?"
"No! I have to go help him!" After relentlessly struggling, Yugi finally went lax, whimpering lightly. He trembled, then agreed quietly, leaning into Yami with a sinking feeling that everything wasn't alright. "P- promise?" he asked quietly.
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Ryou yawned lightly, arching his body as his chocolate eyes focused. The first thing he noticed was that he was being held. The second thing he noticed was that he was being held by a vampire and he LIKED it. He debated waking him up, then decided to just let him wake up on his own.
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A/N: Still Sky, all by her lonesome... R/R? Make Kaori-chan and I happy? ^_^