Alternative Life

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Chapter 2: A new threat rises

Yugi and Yami had an uneasy day. Yami was constantly watching outside the windows, afraid of Katari appearing again. When school finally ended, Yugi and Yami walked home silently. Finally, Yugi looked at Yami.

"Yami? Was Katari really your old lover?" Yami sighed, then looked down at Yugi. "Yes, aibou. She was. I'll tell you more when we get home." he said. Yugi and Yami then went back to walking home silently.

When they got home, Yugi dropped his backpack next to the stairs and sat down on the couch. "Tell me a little bit about her." said Yugi. Yami dropped his backpack next to Yugi's, sat down next to his lover, then sighed.

"Katari was my first love. We met in Japan during the feudal era. She was the one who turned me into a vampire." he explained. "How do you turn someone into a vampire?" asked Yugi, interrupting the story.

"It's when a vampire chooses a victim and drinks their blood. Then the human drinks a little of the vampire's blood, and the human becomes a vampire." Yami explained. "Anyway, we did many horrible things together. We would kill humans for the sport of it, turn other humans into vampires, and fill wine goblets with baby's blood. Finally I grew sick of becoming a vampire." Yami looked to see if Yugi was paying attention. Yugi's eyes were wide open. Yami decided to continue.

"So, one day, Katari and I were in America during the 1770's. We killed a family of four. Suddenly, the villagers rised an attack against us. Since I didn't want to do things with Katari anymore, I ran the opposite direction she did. I climbed over a wall and escaped. But then, I saw Katari, on the other side of the gates, screaming for me to help her. I didn't want to do more crime with her, so I left her to die." Yugi's attention was still on Yami.

"After I left Katari, I practiced using magic. Soon I became the most powerful vampire in the clans. I did evil things with my magic, until I met you." Yami concluded. Yugi hugged his lover. Yami returned the embrace.

"Yami, I think Katari wants to turn you into a vampire again." he whispered. Yami stroked Yugi's back. "I won't let her. I won't let anyone hurt you, aibou. Remember that." he said.

"Aww how sweet." Yami turned to the direction of the voice. It was Katari, standing in Yugi's living room, smirking. Yugi hugged Yami tighter. Yami glared at his old lover.

"What do you want, bitch?!" Yami demanded. Katari waved a finger at him. "Foul language, dear Yami. Especially in front of the child." she teased. Yami growled.

"Leave him out of this." he ordered. Katari laughed, then swished her long hair back. "But he's apart of my plan." she protested. Yami growled at her. "You should've died a long time ago!" he shouted. Katari chuckled.

"Yes, I should've. But no thanks to you, I'm alive and well. You see, after you left at Satan's door, I simply teleported my self out of the village. The villagers could never find me again. So, I'm alive and here for some revenge, some fun."

Yami growled. "You didn't have the power to teleport when I met you." he hissed. Katari smirked. "That's cause I didn't use it in front of you, Yami." she answered. Yami growled.

"If you touch a single hair on Yugi's I'll-" 'Or what?" Katari interrupted. "You'll kill me? You're not all powerful anymore Yami. That boy you hold in your arms turned you back into a human. A weak, pathetic, thing that cannot do anything!"

You're wrong, Katari." said Yami. "Humans can care. When you turned me into a vampire, you didn't completely turn me. I still had some humanity left, allowing me to meet Yugi and care for him. You, however, have no soul, conscience, or humanity. You're nothing." he hissed.

Katari smirked. "True. But I'll be back, with more firepower than ever." she threatened. Katari then disappeared in a flash of dark light.

Yugi was downright scared of Katari. Yami tried to calm his aibou down, but Yugi was always scared right after Yami left the room. Yami made dinner for the both of them, then Yugi went upstairs for an early bedtime.

Yugi couldn't sleep. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't sleep. So, Yugi went downstairs and found Yami sitting on the couch reading a book. Yugi walked over to him and sat down.

Yami saw his aibou coming, and put down the book. "Couldn't sleep?" he asked. Yugi shook his head. "I'm still a little creeped out about Katari." he confessed.

Yami sighed, then pulled Yugi into a tight embrace. "Yugi, Katari will do anything she can to hurt me. Including hurting you. But can you promise me something?" Yugi looked at his lover and nodded.

"If Katari has done something to me that I can't control, I need you to get away from me. But no matter what happens, I'll never hurt you." he vowed. Yugi hugged Yami.

"Yeah. I promise. But if that happens, I'll try to bring you back." he replied. Yugi then leaned up and kissed Yami on the lips. Yami deepened the kiss, pushing his tongue inot Yugi's mouth. He explored every crevice and inch of his lover's sweet mouth.

Yugi broke the kiss, panting for air. Yami smiled at his aibou. "You sure know how to kiss, Yugi." he stated. Yugi smiled, then stroked Yami's face. "So do you, love." The two fell asleep on the couch, in each other's arms.

Meanwhile, Katari was outside the house, watching Yami and Yugi. She laughed. "I can't believe Yami loves that midget. Soon though, things will start to turn around."

Katari pulled out a bottle filled with black magic. "This bottle will erase Yami's memories." she confirmed. She then pulled out a bottle of grey magic. "This bottle will destroy his Millenium Puzzle." she then turned to Yami and Yugi inside the house.

"Yugi, how would you feel if Yami say, loses his memories about you, erases the bonding, and tries to kill you?" she wondered.

Katari then put the two bottles back in the pockets of her dress. "Yugi, Yugi, Yugi, you are so naive. Do you really think Yami will keep his vow?" Katari glared at Yami.

"Soon Yami, you'll be mine again." she vowed. Katari then started to leave, turning back to see Yami and Yugi asleep on the couch.

"One day, things will turn around." she vowed. With a snap of her fingers, Katari disappeared in a flash of light.

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