By Shadows and Lights
by: jade_tiger
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, I am only borrowing some of the
characters for this fic.
Warning: This is a slash fic; you all know what that means. This fic is also an AU, and some people will be OOC. Also I am going to type this differently that the others before, Mejika suggested that I start a new paragraph when someone is talking to make it easier to read. I will be trying this out for this and hopefully it will work out well so that when people read the story it will be easier for them, however, because of this the chapters will seem longer (to me at least).
A.N. Ryou Bakura - Ryou Hunter, Yami Bakura - Bakura Kageshi, Yami Yugi - Yami Taiyou. Seto and Yugi are ADOPTIVE brothers and will refer to each other as brother.
Three months have passed since the Shadows and the Lights have met. The six have become friends, but not what you would call best friends in some cases.
Chapter Seven: Shadows From the Past
The three figures stalked the shadow that moved through the dark alleys as silent as the wind that whispered in the night. They were, as always, hunting a killer. This time was no exception, the vampire had killed at least ten people in the month since he had arrived in the city, and that was only counting the bodies that were actually found. By the number and the way of the kills, the three could tell that most of them was done not for the need to feed but for the joy of the kill; the high that the fear and pain the victim felt as the vampire drained them dry, tortured them, provided the killer. This vampire was a true killer who enjoyed what they did, and tried to prolong the agony of the moment as long as possible. The three finally cornered the vampire in an abandoned building after nearly twenty minutes of running. The dark figure turned to the three with a hiss and a bearing of fangs.
"Give it up, we have you surrounded." Seto warned the vampire who was still hissing with hatred.
"You pathetic weaklings have no idea what you're up against," it hissed at the three, "There are thousands of us, and our numbers continue to increase every day. You humans would not even know of us if not for the change the bloodlust brings about at night, and even that can be controlled."
Ryou looked at the vampire with contempt. He knew that what this creature was saying was the truth, the vampires were gaining both in power and numbers daily. He was also aware that not a lot could kill them, most of human myths were just that - myths. One of the only true things was that wood kills vampires by poisoning their blood; vampires could go out into the sun without fear and could wear a cross if they so desired. He had learned all these things early on, by trial and error; most of the error almost cost him his life. Luckily something always seemed to watch over him. The white haired young man shook his head and focused again on the creature standing in front of them.
"That's what we're here for." said Yugi advancing, "It doesn't matter if your kind outnumbers us, we will destroy as many of your accursed kind as we can." His face was a hard mask of anger, he had seen the photos of the bodies when Seto had hacked into the police files, and what he had seen made him sick. This thing standing in front of them was truly a heartless monster, one that had given up his soul without regret.
"You are apparently not only pathetic but also greatly disillusioned to believe that you have even a chance. We know more about you than you'd think, Lights," the vampire mocked giving the three a grotesque parody of a smile. "Wouldn't you agree, young Hunter?" he asked suddenly focusing on Ryou.
"Stay the fuck out of my head." Ryou snarled blocking his thoughts from the creature, feeling the tentacles of the vampire's compulsion prodding his mental defenses.
"Tut, tut, such language. What would your beautiful mother think if she heard such vulgar words coming from her precious little light." the vampire mocked his grin widening as Ryou stiffed, "I was there you know. I saw it all, you were a really cute kid, and nothing has changed. Your father tried his hardest to protect his little family, he didn't last long, and then came your mother. I have to say you got your looks from her she didn't last long either. You would have been dessert but someone felt it necessary to interfere." the monster laughed loudly seeing the pain in the teen's eyes.
Yugi lunged forward in anger but was stopped by Seto, who just shook his head. "If you kill out of anger and enjoy it, you'll be no better than that." he said eyeing the vampire with contempt.
"Oh I'm so wounded," the vampire sneered at Seto, "You know nothing of our kind, human, or of our hunters." the vampire smiled his eyes glowing embers in the dark.
"We know about your hunters," said Seto, "And trust me they are not something to brag about. Some of them didn't even last as long as you and they were running most of the time." This proved to work against the vampire who's smile disappeared quickly to be replaced by a snarl.
"Those fools weren't hunters they were fledglings trying prove something." it snarled, "Just wait, the real hunters have already been called. And don't worry these ones will be a challenge I guarantee it. Tell me have you Lights heard of the Shadows?" the vampire smiled again as Ryou's head snapped up his eyes flashing. "Guess you have, huh? Well I'm sure you'll meet them face to face soon enough."
Ryou stood still the news ringing through his head. 'The Shadows, the ancients must really be worried to send them after us.' he thought to himself, 'I better warn the others.' "Enough of your stalling, it's time." Ryou said out loud, his voice emotionless. Moving forward swiftly the white haired young man embedded his stake deeply into the vampire's chest. However, unlike the others this vampire did not scream, instead he just smiled, a smile that promised retribution, as his body disappeared into the wind.
"Let's go home." Ryou said his voice tired, but it could not even hint at the weariness in his eyes, and in the eyes of his companions. They were only 17 years old, not yet adults, but they had seen things that not even the worst nightmare an adult could have could compare with. They had learned things that were known to few, and mastered techniques of killing considered far too advanced for their age, but these things were a necessary for them to survive as hunters.
The three arrived at the front of an old Victorian house and slowly made their way down the stone path leading to the wooden porch and the entrance. It would seem strange seeing three teens living in a house by themselves without an adult guardian, but it had become a necessity with the three, just as their skills were, to be able to live without the constant questioning of adults. Three years ago they had gone to court and were able to convince the judge that they were able to take care of themselves and so they were now recognized by the law as responsible teens and were considered adults in all sense (1). They had bought the house with the money left to Ryou by his parents and the money left to Seto and Yugi by the Andersons after their deaths. The Andersons had left their house to Seto and Yugi but there were too many memories in that house so the three had opted to buy a new house, one without painful memories. They had found the house a few months after they met with the judge and had bought it and had made a home living with each other as a family.
The entered the house and each went to their room to change, all knowing that none of them would sleep until some things were cleared up. Fifteen minutes later they each made their way to the living room and sat saying nothing. Ryou sat on the couch with Yugi while Seto sat by himself, in an armchair, across from the other two. Each was lost in their thoughts, each questioning what they had learned and how they were to survive this new threat. While Seto and Yugi had not hunted as long as Ryou had they had learned a lot since they began and from what little they had heard of the Shadows they were powerful and possibly the most dangerous of their kind. Along with that was that they had killed more hunters them any other vampire, even entire armies of vampires were not as effective at killing as these Shadows were.
"Do you think that guy was serious?" asked Yugi, looking at his companions, "I mean, if these Shadows are as deadly as we've heard then shouldn't there be more killings, and I'm sure we would've heard something about them sooner."
"We can't be sure if he was telling the truth, but we can't take any chances." replied Seto with a frown, his blue eyes cold as ice. "He could very well have been lying, but we have been a problem for the vampires for years now, maybe the Ancients have had enough. Ryou can you tell us more about the Shadows?" Seto asked their companion who had remained silent, lost in thoughts of his past memories that had been forced out with the vampire's words.
"Huh? Oh yeah, let me think." Ryou said looking up at the tall brunet, "I don't know much about them, nobody does, and I've never personally met them. Which is probably a good thing, from their reputation I gather that they are three of the most powerful ancients in the world and the best killers the vampires have. Whole armies could not compete with them nor could they kill as effectively." He continued Seto and Yugi remained silent allowing the white haired young man to continue without interruptions. "I've never heard of anyone who faced them and survived, or of anyone coming close to killing them, they're believed to be indestructible. Their own kind fear them and avoid them as if they were plagues. A hunter once told me that they stay together because they've hunted with each other since they were made and share a blood bond."
"But I thought that vampires generally never exchange blood with their kind because they trusted no one?" Seto voiced with a frown, his ice blue eyes questioning.
"I know that's another unusual thing about them. I was also told that they were young, not like the usual vampires, who are around their mid to late twenties, they're teens. One of them is acknowledged as the 'leader' and he's supposedly the oldest, and is said to be cold as ice, not to mention dangerous as hell; the youngest is not as bad as the other two but he's just as capable of great destruction. However, they aren't the most dangerous by reputation, that's reserved for the second oldest. He isn't like the leader or the youngest; he's volatile - cold as ice one minute and like fire the next. Some have said that he doesn't have to acknowledge the oldest as leader but no one knows why he does it anyway. They're all powerful, mentally and physically, and have gained many skills through the centuries." Ryou went on his eyes dark with the knowledge that their chances of living through this new threat were not in their favour. "I know I'm making them sound like the ultimate killers, and I can't help but think that they might very well be. I also can't help but think that we may not be able to beat them, no one who have come before us have."
"Don't worry Ryou, we've gotten through worse, we'll get through this too. We'll find a way." Yugi said quietly, his violet eyes shadowed. Out of the three he was the most open and seemingly innocent, but he had lived through the same things as both Seto and Ryou had and he held just as much knowledge of the dark things in life as his brother and friend, as well as the pain that could be felt in life. "We have too, we still haven't finished our missions, remember?" he asked smiling slightly at his companions.
"Yugi's right," Seto agreed smiling as well before turning to Ryou, "Going back to these Shadows, do you know anything other than rumours about them?" he asked intently receiving a negative response, "Shit! Do you know anyone who might know more about them, like their names?" once again the tall young man received a negative answer from his friend.
"Few vampires know their actual names, most just refer to them as the Shadows, and most try to avoid them. There's something else that I haven't told you about them; it's that they have hunted and killed their kind before, without hesitation, and they will more than likely do so again." Ryou revealed the information slowly, already guessing the reactions he would receive.
"They kill their own kind? What kind of creature would do that?" asked Yugi horrified, he knew that vampires generally stayed away from each other because they were territorial and that they would kill one another for the smallest of reasons, but to actively hunt down your own kind and to kill them. Even for vampires that was low.
Seto had a similar reaction as his brother, but was less disturbed by the thought, "Guess they're doing us some good, at least." he muttered, "But, shit, that's pretty fuckin' messed up, even from those monsters. More reason for us to kill them." he murmured smirking a little before adding, "Maybe that's why they were sent to kill us, either way whoever put them up to this gets rid of killers."
"Maybe, but that doesn't matter. We have to find a way to find them before they find us." said Yugi logically.
"We'll think of something, don't worry." said Seto standing and stretching his tall frame before turning to the others, "Right now I think we should get some sleep. We'll figure out what to do tomorrow, after we get some rest." The other two nodded in agreement, Yugi yawning as he trudged up the stairs towards his room Seto and Ryou following.
"G'night Kai, Ryou." the violet eyed young man said before his door closed. Seto and Ryou gave each other a nod before both entered their own room and the house was silent.
Ryou sat on his bed, the moonlight filtering through his window, thinking of the night's event. 'Mother,' he thought, 'I'm getting closer to fulfilling my mission. Soon, soon I will finally avenge you and Father, I promise. Nothing will stop me, not even the Shadows.' With this final thought the young man, the last of his blood, closed his eyes and slept and familiar dreams began once again, memories of the past that followed him; shadows that haunted him and comforted him.
"Who are you?" asked the little boy looking up at his savior, "A shadow, little light, just a shadow watching over you." the voice answered from the darkness.
to be continued
tiger: hehehehehehehe
Seto: okay who gave her sugar again? -_-*
tiger: not sugar! hehehe *starts to dance around wildly*
Yami Bakura: who forgot to give her her medication again?
tiger: hey! i'm off of that remember? 'side's you guys are ruinin' my happy moment. Yami: uhhuh, sssuuuuurrreee
Ryou: she's just really really really REALLY happy
Yami Bakura: why did she finally get tekken 4
tiger: nope, but soon when I find it, I WILL GET IT!!! mwuahahahahaha!!!! it shall be mine!!! Seto: way to go, remind her about it again!
Yami Bakura: sorry ^_^* hehe
Yami: okay, enough, why are you so hyper?
tiger: someone put me i their favourite author list ^________^ god i was so surprised i almost fainted. THANK YOU SO MUCH GEGE-KAT!!!! oh god i'm gonna cry, someone hand me a kleenex! Ryou: tiger would also like to thank all those who have reviewed, she would personally do it but she's having a 'moment' right now
tiger: thank you!!! *sniffsniff*
Yugi: there, there we know how happy you are. *pats tiger on shoulder*
!!please review!!
Warning: This is a slash fic; you all know what that means. This fic is also an AU, and some people will be OOC. Also I am going to type this differently that the others before, Mejika suggested that I start a new paragraph when someone is talking to make it easier to read. I will be trying this out for this and hopefully it will work out well so that when people read the story it will be easier for them, however, because of this the chapters will seem longer (to me at least).
A.N. Ryou Bakura - Ryou Hunter, Yami Bakura - Bakura Kageshi, Yami Yugi - Yami Taiyou. Seto and Yugi are ADOPTIVE brothers and will refer to each other as brother.
Three months have passed since the Shadows and the Lights have met. The six have become friends, but not what you would call best friends in some cases.
Chapter Seven: Shadows From the Past
The three figures stalked the shadow that moved through the dark alleys as silent as the wind that whispered in the night. They were, as always, hunting a killer. This time was no exception, the vampire had killed at least ten people in the month since he had arrived in the city, and that was only counting the bodies that were actually found. By the number and the way of the kills, the three could tell that most of them was done not for the need to feed but for the joy of the kill; the high that the fear and pain the victim felt as the vampire drained them dry, tortured them, provided the killer. This vampire was a true killer who enjoyed what they did, and tried to prolong the agony of the moment as long as possible. The three finally cornered the vampire in an abandoned building after nearly twenty minutes of running. The dark figure turned to the three with a hiss and a bearing of fangs.
"Give it up, we have you surrounded." Seto warned the vampire who was still hissing with hatred.
"You pathetic weaklings have no idea what you're up against," it hissed at the three, "There are thousands of us, and our numbers continue to increase every day. You humans would not even know of us if not for the change the bloodlust brings about at night, and even that can be controlled."
Ryou looked at the vampire with contempt. He knew that what this creature was saying was the truth, the vampires were gaining both in power and numbers daily. He was also aware that not a lot could kill them, most of human myths were just that - myths. One of the only true things was that wood kills vampires by poisoning their blood; vampires could go out into the sun without fear and could wear a cross if they so desired. He had learned all these things early on, by trial and error; most of the error almost cost him his life. Luckily something always seemed to watch over him. The white haired young man shook his head and focused again on the creature standing in front of them.
"That's what we're here for." said Yugi advancing, "It doesn't matter if your kind outnumbers us, we will destroy as many of your accursed kind as we can." His face was a hard mask of anger, he had seen the photos of the bodies when Seto had hacked into the police files, and what he had seen made him sick. This thing standing in front of them was truly a heartless monster, one that had given up his soul without regret.
"You are apparently not only pathetic but also greatly disillusioned to believe that you have even a chance. We know more about you than you'd think, Lights," the vampire mocked giving the three a grotesque parody of a smile. "Wouldn't you agree, young Hunter?" he asked suddenly focusing on Ryou.
"Stay the fuck out of my head." Ryou snarled blocking his thoughts from the creature, feeling the tentacles of the vampire's compulsion prodding his mental defenses.
"Tut, tut, such language. What would your beautiful mother think if she heard such vulgar words coming from her precious little light." the vampire mocked his grin widening as Ryou stiffed, "I was there you know. I saw it all, you were a really cute kid, and nothing has changed. Your father tried his hardest to protect his little family, he didn't last long, and then came your mother. I have to say you got your looks from her she didn't last long either. You would have been dessert but someone felt it necessary to interfere." the monster laughed loudly seeing the pain in the teen's eyes.
Yugi lunged forward in anger but was stopped by Seto, who just shook his head. "If you kill out of anger and enjoy it, you'll be no better than that." he said eyeing the vampire with contempt.
"Oh I'm so wounded," the vampire sneered at Seto, "You know nothing of our kind, human, or of our hunters." the vampire smiled his eyes glowing embers in the dark.
"We know about your hunters," said Seto, "And trust me they are not something to brag about. Some of them didn't even last as long as you and they were running most of the time." This proved to work against the vampire who's smile disappeared quickly to be replaced by a snarl.
"Those fools weren't hunters they were fledglings trying prove something." it snarled, "Just wait, the real hunters have already been called. And don't worry these ones will be a challenge I guarantee it. Tell me have you Lights heard of the Shadows?" the vampire smiled again as Ryou's head snapped up his eyes flashing. "Guess you have, huh? Well I'm sure you'll meet them face to face soon enough."
Ryou stood still the news ringing through his head. 'The Shadows, the ancients must really be worried to send them after us.' he thought to himself, 'I better warn the others.' "Enough of your stalling, it's time." Ryou said out loud, his voice emotionless. Moving forward swiftly the white haired young man embedded his stake deeply into the vampire's chest. However, unlike the others this vampire did not scream, instead he just smiled, a smile that promised retribution, as his body disappeared into the wind.
"Let's go home." Ryou said his voice tired, but it could not even hint at the weariness in his eyes, and in the eyes of his companions. They were only 17 years old, not yet adults, but they had seen things that not even the worst nightmare an adult could have could compare with. They had learned things that were known to few, and mastered techniques of killing considered far too advanced for their age, but these things were a necessary for them to survive as hunters.
The three arrived at the front of an old Victorian house and slowly made their way down the stone path leading to the wooden porch and the entrance. It would seem strange seeing three teens living in a house by themselves without an adult guardian, but it had become a necessity with the three, just as their skills were, to be able to live without the constant questioning of adults. Three years ago they had gone to court and were able to convince the judge that they were able to take care of themselves and so they were now recognized by the law as responsible teens and were considered adults in all sense (1). They had bought the house with the money left to Ryou by his parents and the money left to Seto and Yugi by the Andersons after their deaths. The Andersons had left their house to Seto and Yugi but there were too many memories in that house so the three had opted to buy a new house, one without painful memories. They had found the house a few months after they met with the judge and had bought it and had made a home living with each other as a family.
The entered the house and each went to their room to change, all knowing that none of them would sleep until some things were cleared up. Fifteen minutes later they each made their way to the living room and sat saying nothing. Ryou sat on the couch with Yugi while Seto sat by himself, in an armchair, across from the other two. Each was lost in their thoughts, each questioning what they had learned and how they were to survive this new threat. While Seto and Yugi had not hunted as long as Ryou had they had learned a lot since they began and from what little they had heard of the Shadows they were powerful and possibly the most dangerous of their kind. Along with that was that they had killed more hunters them any other vampire, even entire armies of vampires were not as effective at killing as these Shadows were.
"Do you think that guy was serious?" asked Yugi, looking at his companions, "I mean, if these Shadows are as deadly as we've heard then shouldn't there be more killings, and I'm sure we would've heard something about them sooner."
"We can't be sure if he was telling the truth, but we can't take any chances." replied Seto with a frown, his blue eyes cold as ice. "He could very well have been lying, but we have been a problem for the vampires for years now, maybe the Ancients have had enough. Ryou can you tell us more about the Shadows?" Seto asked their companion who had remained silent, lost in thoughts of his past memories that had been forced out with the vampire's words.
"Huh? Oh yeah, let me think." Ryou said looking up at the tall brunet, "I don't know much about them, nobody does, and I've never personally met them. Which is probably a good thing, from their reputation I gather that they are three of the most powerful ancients in the world and the best killers the vampires have. Whole armies could not compete with them nor could they kill as effectively." He continued Seto and Yugi remained silent allowing the white haired young man to continue without interruptions. "I've never heard of anyone who faced them and survived, or of anyone coming close to killing them, they're believed to be indestructible. Their own kind fear them and avoid them as if they were plagues. A hunter once told me that they stay together because they've hunted with each other since they were made and share a blood bond."
"But I thought that vampires generally never exchange blood with their kind because they trusted no one?" Seto voiced with a frown, his ice blue eyes questioning.
"I know that's another unusual thing about them. I was also told that they were young, not like the usual vampires, who are around their mid to late twenties, they're teens. One of them is acknowledged as the 'leader' and he's supposedly the oldest, and is said to be cold as ice, not to mention dangerous as hell; the youngest is not as bad as the other two but he's just as capable of great destruction. However, they aren't the most dangerous by reputation, that's reserved for the second oldest. He isn't like the leader or the youngest; he's volatile - cold as ice one minute and like fire the next. Some have said that he doesn't have to acknowledge the oldest as leader but no one knows why he does it anyway. They're all powerful, mentally and physically, and have gained many skills through the centuries." Ryou went on his eyes dark with the knowledge that their chances of living through this new threat were not in their favour. "I know I'm making them sound like the ultimate killers, and I can't help but think that they might very well be. I also can't help but think that we may not be able to beat them, no one who have come before us have."
"Don't worry Ryou, we've gotten through worse, we'll get through this too. We'll find a way." Yugi said quietly, his violet eyes shadowed. Out of the three he was the most open and seemingly innocent, but he had lived through the same things as both Seto and Ryou had and he held just as much knowledge of the dark things in life as his brother and friend, as well as the pain that could be felt in life. "We have too, we still haven't finished our missions, remember?" he asked smiling slightly at his companions.
"Yugi's right," Seto agreed smiling as well before turning to Ryou, "Going back to these Shadows, do you know anything other than rumours about them?" he asked intently receiving a negative response, "Shit! Do you know anyone who might know more about them, like their names?" once again the tall young man received a negative answer from his friend.
"Few vampires know their actual names, most just refer to them as the Shadows, and most try to avoid them. There's something else that I haven't told you about them; it's that they have hunted and killed their kind before, without hesitation, and they will more than likely do so again." Ryou revealed the information slowly, already guessing the reactions he would receive.
"They kill their own kind? What kind of creature would do that?" asked Yugi horrified, he knew that vampires generally stayed away from each other because they were territorial and that they would kill one another for the smallest of reasons, but to actively hunt down your own kind and to kill them. Even for vampires that was low.
Seto had a similar reaction as his brother, but was less disturbed by the thought, "Guess they're doing us some good, at least." he muttered, "But, shit, that's pretty fuckin' messed up, even from those monsters. More reason for us to kill them." he murmured smirking a little before adding, "Maybe that's why they were sent to kill us, either way whoever put them up to this gets rid of killers."
"Maybe, but that doesn't matter. We have to find a way to find them before they find us." said Yugi logically.
"We'll think of something, don't worry." said Seto standing and stretching his tall frame before turning to the others, "Right now I think we should get some sleep. We'll figure out what to do tomorrow, after we get some rest." The other two nodded in agreement, Yugi yawning as he trudged up the stairs towards his room Seto and Ryou following.
"G'night Kai, Ryou." the violet eyed young man said before his door closed. Seto and Ryou gave each other a nod before both entered their own room and the house was silent.
Ryou sat on his bed, the moonlight filtering through his window, thinking of the night's event. 'Mother,' he thought, 'I'm getting closer to fulfilling my mission. Soon, soon I will finally avenge you and Father, I promise. Nothing will stop me, not even the Shadows.' With this final thought the young man, the last of his blood, closed his eyes and slept and familiar dreams began once again, memories of the past that followed him; shadows that haunted him and comforted him.
"Who are you?" asked the little boy looking up at his savior, "A shadow, little light, just a shadow watching over you." the voice answered from the darkness.
to be continued
tiger: hehehehehehehe
Seto: okay who gave her sugar again? -_-*
tiger: not sugar! hehehe *starts to dance around wildly*
Yami Bakura: who forgot to give her her medication again?
tiger: hey! i'm off of that remember? 'side's you guys are ruinin' my happy moment. Yami: uhhuh, sssuuuuurrreee
Ryou: she's just really really really REALLY happy
Yami Bakura: why did she finally get tekken 4
tiger: nope, but soon when I find it, I WILL GET IT!!! mwuahahahahaha!!!! it shall be mine!!! Seto: way to go, remind her about it again!
Yami Bakura: sorry ^_^* hehe
Yami: okay, enough, why are you so hyper?
tiger: someone put me i their favourite author list ^________^ god i was so surprised i almost fainted. THANK YOU SO MUCH GEGE-KAT!!!! oh god i'm gonna cry, someone hand me a kleenex! Ryou: tiger would also like to thank all those who have reviewed, she would personally do it but she's having a 'moment' right now
tiger: thank you!!! *sniffsniff*
Yugi: there, there we know how happy you are. *pats tiger on shoulder*
!!please review!!