By Shadows and Lights
by: jade_tiger
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh does not belong to me; neither does the characters in
the show that I am borrowing for my fic. The only characters that I can lay
claim to are those that have come from my own imagination.
Warning: This fic does contain male/male pairings. You have been warned, if these types of pairings offend or bother you in any way, I'm sorry but this is my story! mwuahahahahah *hackhackwheeze* If not then enjoy!
A.N. Some characters in this fic have different last names for the sake of not confusing readers as well as myself. Also the others will soon be making their appearances and I need last names for Yami and Yami Bakura. If you have any ideas for last names please, please, please tell me. All ideas are welcome, my e-mail is jade_tiger8624@yahoo.com OR you can review and put your suggestions there. I will, of course, give credit where credit is due when I use the names. So please suggestions!
In this chapter it is the day after Yugi and Seto have found out Ryou's secret.
Chapter Four: Shadows Awakened
The young man walked down the sidewalk as the sun rose, heading towards his present home. His head was bent, with fatigue as well as defeat, concentrating on his inner struggle with his emotions. 'Shit, I can't believe I didn't find him.' Ryou thought to himself walking into the house and towards his room in the basement. 'God, I hope this doesn't lead to more tragedies.' he prayed as he striped off his clothes and slipped into bed. As soon as the young man's white hair touched the pillow his eyes closed and he was asleep, dreaming once again of a comforting voice in the darkness, and strong arms holding him close when the cold threatened to engulf his small frame. 'Who are you?' asked the small white haired boy in the dream in a quiet voice and again, as always, he received no answer.
The two walked into the classroom expecting to see their friend in his usual seat; however, when they got there his seat was empty. "Seto, do you think something could have happened to Ryou?" asked Yugi with a worried voice, while he looked around the classroom in case they had just missed their friend. "No, I'm sure he's fine Yugi. Ryou can take care of himself." Seto assured his friend, he was unusually distracted not just by Ryou's absence but also because of Mokuba's sickness. His younger brother had fallen ill in the night and stayed home with their mother, and even though their father had promised to come home early for Mokuba Seto was too used to taking care of his brother himself to not be worried. "Mokuba will be fine Kai. It's only a small cold, he'll be better in a few days." Yugi assured his brother knowing instantly whom he was worried about, "Besides mom is watching over him. Now help me look for Ryou." he said trying to fight the urge to stand on his chair to be able to see over some of the people's heads. The bell rang and Ryou was still not in the class. 'I hope he's fine.' Yugi thought as the teacher began a new lesson.
As the day progressed their worries increased, Yugi's for Ryou since he knew Mokuba was being watched over, and Seto for Mokuba since he had confidence in Ryou. Their last class came and their worries receded somewhat, both knowing they could check for themselves on their brother and on their friend once school was over. Suddenly the P.A. system crackled and the vice principal's voice was heard *Would Seto Kaiba and Yugi Moto please come down to the main office. Immediately.* The two boys threw each other a worried glance and stood from their desks walking out into the silent hallway. This reminded Seto about the time the three of them were adopted, but something told him the news this time around would be grim. "I wonder what this is about." Yugi said not being able to stand the silence, "I hope we aren't in any trouble." They reached the hallway leading to the main office and found that the principal himself was there, with two police officers.
* "I'm sorry," the police officer said as soon as the two teens sat down, "A neighbour called in and...when we got there it was too late. There was no evidence of who could have done it. And no trace of your brother's where abouts or any ransom notes."* Yugi sat in stunned silence the news repeating over and over in his mind. They were dead, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, 37 and 39 respectively, were both dead, the cause unknown. They were found in their home when a neighbour had called the police saying a strange man had entered and left the house carrying the young Mokuba Kaiba. When the police arrived, it was to find the bodies of the couple in the living room. Yugi was startled to suddenly hear the scraping of a chair, and looked up to see Seto stand and walk out of the room quietly, his blue eyes blank. He stood as well and followed the taller young man as he walked out the building his destination unknown. The two walked in a stunned silence that was, to the two, deafening. Seto's destination soon became clear as Yugi saw Ryou's home.
Seto stood on the front porch and knocked. His logical mind knew he could very well be jumping into conclusions, but the pain he felt blinded him to logic. Ryou, being alone in the house, answered the door to come face to face with a blank faced Seto and a red-eyed Yugi. "What are you guys doing here?" he asked, not wanting to know the answer but still asking. "You didn't get him did you?" Seto said speaking for the first time since hearing the news abut his family's murder and his brother's disappearance. Yugi gasped and looked at his brother, seeing the pain behind his seemingly cold blue eyes. "No, I didn't," Ryou whispered in response, pain filling him as he realized what must have happened but still he asked, "What happened?" looking into his small friend's eyes he saw the answer. "Come in." with the invitation the two entered the silent house.
As soon as he sat Seto spoke once again, "He took my brother. I want to know where he could have taken him." "It's not that simple, Seto," Ryou sighed, "These creatures are not like they make them out to be in books and t.v. They are real and dangerous. You can't just decide to one day begin hunting them." Seto's eyes narrowed in determination briefly numbing his pain, "Watch me," he snarled suddenly, the tone full of unspeakable pain, "You can choose to help me or not Ryou, I don't give a fuck. The only reason I came here was to confirm what I thought. And it has been. Now all I care about is finding Mokuba." Yugi said nothing, only looked at the floor and thought of the only two people who cared enough about him as parents, and of who could have killed such kind souls, his rage slowly building. "Seto, listen to reason, you could get killed on your first hunt!" Ryou exclaimed, "I will help you, but not by allowing you to put your life in danger. I'll go myself to look for your brother." "And what? Huh? You couldn't even find him last night. What makes you think you can find him this time around?" Seto almost yelled standing, towering over Ryou who still sat, "It's all your fault in the first place! If you had done your job well my brother would still be here, and our parents would still be alive!" with that the tall young man broke and tears began to fall from his eyes. "I'm sorry, you're right it is my fault, and I'm truly sorry. I'll make it up to you, I promise. But I wont let you kill yourself for this." Ryou said hoarsely. "No," Yugi said suddenly, "You have no say in what we choose to do. Seto is right, you can help us or we can go on our own. It doesn't matter which. We'll get our revenge for our family." the young man said fiercely reminding Ryou of his own goal. "All right I'll help you. We'll train, then we'll hunt."
And so it began, the hunt of the three Lights. This was the day that marked the beginning of the decline of the vampire population. The three chose to work together combining their strengths to make the team one of the best vampire hunters ever known. Seto with his cool head and logical thinking was pushed on by his determination to find his brother; Ryou with his experience and skills driven by his need to find his family's murderers; and Yugi his passionate spirit never faltering from his goal of avenging the only real parents he'd ever known. The news of their skills would spread quickly, like wildfire and would cause many vampires their lives and many more to fear them from afar. In a mere few years they will gain what some families never will in generations, they will gain the notice of some of the most powerful vampires in the world. The vampires known as the Shadows will be awakened by the Lights.
to be continued
tiger: that was sad *sniff* Seto: what have you done to Mokuba?! i demand to know his where abouts! Yugi: how could you do that tiger? you killed them *sniffs loudly* tiger: *shuffles feet* sorry Ryou: you made me look like i was an inadequate hunter. i feel very insulted right now. Yami: and you still haven't said anything about me Joey: or me Yami Bakura: you idiots *smacks Yami and Joey at the back of their heads* she did mention us. who do you think 'the Shadows' was refering to? morons Joey: we're vampire? 0.0? everyone: o.O* Yami Bakura: didn't you read the outline she gave out? *waves a copy in front of Joey's face* Joey: uuummm....hehe....no tiger: what?!! i typed those out individually so you would all know your character and when you'd be in the story. and your importance! and you don't read it! *deep breath the turns to Yugi* guess what, i finally know who to kill off Joey: what!! no!!
!!please review!!
Warning: This fic does contain male/male pairings. You have been warned, if these types of pairings offend or bother you in any way, I'm sorry but this is my story! mwuahahahahah *hackhackwheeze* If not then enjoy!
A.N. Some characters in this fic have different last names for the sake of not confusing readers as well as myself. Also the others will soon be making their appearances and I need last names for Yami and Yami Bakura. If you have any ideas for last names please, please, please tell me. All ideas are welcome, my e-mail is jade_tiger8624@yahoo.com OR you can review and put your suggestions there. I will, of course, give credit where credit is due when I use the names. So please suggestions!
In this chapter it is the day after Yugi and Seto have found out Ryou's secret.
Chapter Four: Shadows Awakened
The young man walked down the sidewalk as the sun rose, heading towards his present home. His head was bent, with fatigue as well as defeat, concentrating on his inner struggle with his emotions. 'Shit, I can't believe I didn't find him.' Ryou thought to himself walking into the house and towards his room in the basement. 'God, I hope this doesn't lead to more tragedies.' he prayed as he striped off his clothes and slipped into bed. As soon as the young man's white hair touched the pillow his eyes closed and he was asleep, dreaming once again of a comforting voice in the darkness, and strong arms holding him close when the cold threatened to engulf his small frame. 'Who are you?' asked the small white haired boy in the dream in a quiet voice and again, as always, he received no answer.
The two walked into the classroom expecting to see their friend in his usual seat; however, when they got there his seat was empty. "Seto, do you think something could have happened to Ryou?" asked Yugi with a worried voice, while he looked around the classroom in case they had just missed their friend. "No, I'm sure he's fine Yugi. Ryou can take care of himself." Seto assured his friend, he was unusually distracted not just by Ryou's absence but also because of Mokuba's sickness. His younger brother had fallen ill in the night and stayed home with their mother, and even though their father had promised to come home early for Mokuba Seto was too used to taking care of his brother himself to not be worried. "Mokuba will be fine Kai. It's only a small cold, he'll be better in a few days." Yugi assured his brother knowing instantly whom he was worried about, "Besides mom is watching over him. Now help me look for Ryou." he said trying to fight the urge to stand on his chair to be able to see over some of the people's heads. The bell rang and Ryou was still not in the class. 'I hope he's fine.' Yugi thought as the teacher began a new lesson.
As the day progressed their worries increased, Yugi's for Ryou since he knew Mokuba was being watched over, and Seto for Mokuba since he had confidence in Ryou. Their last class came and their worries receded somewhat, both knowing they could check for themselves on their brother and on their friend once school was over. Suddenly the P.A. system crackled and the vice principal's voice was heard *Would Seto Kaiba and Yugi Moto please come down to the main office. Immediately.* The two boys threw each other a worried glance and stood from their desks walking out into the silent hallway. This reminded Seto about the time the three of them were adopted, but something told him the news this time around would be grim. "I wonder what this is about." Yugi said not being able to stand the silence, "I hope we aren't in any trouble." They reached the hallway leading to the main office and found that the principal himself was there, with two police officers.
* "I'm sorry," the police officer said as soon as the two teens sat down, "A neighbour called in and...when we got there it was too late. There was no evidence of who could have done it. And no trace of your brother's where abouts or any ransom notes."* Yugi sat in stunned silence the news repeating over and over in his mind. They were dead, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson, 37 and 39 respectively, were both dead, the cause unknown. They were found in their home when a neighbour had called the police saying a strange man had entered and left the house carrying the young Mokuba Kaiba. When the police arrived, it was to find the bodies of the couple in the living room. Yugi was startled to suddenly hear the scraping of a chair, and looked up to see Seto stand and walk out of the room quietly, his blue eyes blank. He stood as well and followed the taller young man as he walked out the building his destination unknown. The two walked in a stunned silence that was, to the two, deafening. Seto's destination soon became clear as Yugi saw Ryou's home.
Seto stood on the front porch and knocked. His logical mind knew he could very well be jumping into conclusions, but the pain he felt blinded him to logic. Ryou, being alone in the house, answered the door to come face to face with a blank faced Seto and a red-eyed Yugi. "What are you guys doing here?" he asked, not wanting to know the answer but still asking. "You didn't get him did you?" Seto said speaking for the first time since hearing the news abut his family's murder and his brother's disappearance. Yugi gasped and looked at his brother, seeing the pain behind his seemingly cold blue eyes. "No, I didn't," Ryou whispered in response, pain filling him as he realized what must have happened but still he asked, "What happened?" looking into his small friend's eyes he saw the answer. "Come in." with the invitation the two entered the silent house.
As soon as he sat Seto spoke once again, "He took my brother. I want to know where he could have taken him." "It's not that simple, Seto," Ryou sighed, "These creatures are not like they make them out to be in books and t.v. They are real and dangerous. You can't just decide to one day begin hunting them." Seto's eyes narrowed in determination briefly numbing his pain, "Watch me," he snarled suddenly, the tone full of unspeakable pain, "You can choose to help me or not Ryou, I don't give a fuck. The only reason I came here was to confirm what I thought. And it has been. Now all I care about is finding Mokuba." Yugi said nothing, only looked at the floor and thought of the only two people who cared enough about him as parents, and of who could have killed such kind souls, his rage slowly building. "Seto, listen to reason, you could get killed on your first hunt!" Ryou exclaimed, "I will help you, but not by allowing you to put your life in danger. I'll go myself to look for your brother." "And what? Huh? You couldn't even find him last night. What makes you think you can find him this time around?" Seto almost yelled standing, towering over Ryou who still sat, "It's all your fault in the first place! If you had done your job well my brother would still be here, and our parents would still be alive!" with that the tall young man broke and tears began to fall from his eyes. "I'm sorry, you're right it is my fault, and I'm truly sorry. I'll make it up to you, I promise. But I wont let you kill yourself for this." Ryou said hoarsely. "No," Yugi said suddenly, "You have no say in what we choose to do. Seto is right, you can help us or we can go on our own. It doesn't matter which. We'll get our revenge for our family." the young man said fiercely reminding Ryou of his own goal. "All right I'll help you. We'll train, then we'll hunt."
And so it began, the hunt of the three Lights. This was the day that marked the beginning of the decline of the vampire population. The three chose to work together combining their strengths to make the team one of the best vampire hunters ever known. Seto with his cool head and logical thinking was pushed on by his determination to find his brother; Ryou with his experience and skills driven by his need to find his family's murderers; and Yugi his passionate spirit never faltering from his goal of avenging the only real parents he'd ever known. The news of their skills would spread quickly, like wildfire and would cause many vampires their lives and many more to fear them from afar. In a mere few years they will gain what some families never will in generations, they will gain the notice of some of the most powerful vampires in the world. The vampires known as the Shadows will be awakened by the Lights.
to be continued
tiger: that was sad *sniff* Seto: what have you done to Mokuba?! i demand to know his where abouts! Yugi: how could you do that tiger? you killed them *sniffs loudly* tiger: *shuffles feet* sorry Ryou: you made me look like i was an inadequate hunter. i feel very insulted right now. Yami: and you still haven't said anything about me Joey: or me Yami Bakura: you idiots *smacks Yami and Joey at the back of their heads* she did mention us. who do you think 'the Shadows' was refering to? morons Joey: we're vampire? 0.0? everyone: o.O* Yami Bakura: didn't you read the outline she gave out? *waves a copy in front of Joey's face* Joey: uuummm....hehe....no tiger: what?!! i typed those out individually so you would all know your character and when you'd be in the story. and your importance! and you don't read it! *deep breath the turns to Yugi* guess what, i finally know who to kill off Joey: what!! no!!
!!please review!!