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Rayota stepped into her dorm's superheated living room. The over stuffed couch looked very tempting. But, she still had things to do. A day of nothing but the supernatural wears down a girl. Up in her room, Caddilyn laid half off her bed with the phone pressed hard on her ear. Her finger twirled the phone cord. Ray knew she was talking to Malik, for she was giggling in her girlish way.
The chair by the window seemed to be somewhere quiet to sit and relax. Ray slouched down into it and breathed a deep sigh. A black shadow moved under the bed. A pair of golden eyes shone. The low purr of content signified that the mysterious creature was only Saechi. The Bombay cat strolled into Ray's presence and gently rubbed her head against her owner's sore calf. The cat beamed with gratification as Rayota rubbed her ears. Seeing she would receive no more pets, Saechi left. The window was wide open and acted as a perfect escape. She hit the ground and padded away.
The damp alley the cat walked through had been a cool place to hide during the day. A sanctuary. Considering that Ray had found her there, the place had always brought back many memories. Saechi sat on the edge of light and dark, seeing both worlds, meant to be the defining line between the sunlight and the shadows. The darkness shunned her and the light forgave. She could see life changing with that of a human intellect. It was here that her life had its first change.
Saechi had once been a human. She had been mortal, but a mortal with connections. Even at a young age, she knew everything about demons. Sae was quite partial to vampires and magic. The supernatural came as an exciting subject to her and she wished to become part of it. Then, Saechi found that one of her schoolmate's brother had become a vampire. A link to the other world had been created. The girl had no friends because of her natural sneakiness. She backstabbed everyone, yet still had an innocence about her.
Saechi gained experience through her teenage years. She became friends with several vampires and even a mage. The werewolves and other creatures seemed lowly to her. Sae was the epicenter for supernatural know how. Spying worked its way into her schedule since she had connections with many different groups. If one friend wanted info about another friend, she was paid to observe anything interesting. The vampires liked her evolving nastiness, the mages admired her expert craftiness, and her beautiful cinnamon hair and vanilla skin accentuated it all.
The vampires and mages thought they were using her, but Saechi was using them. She gained credibility from others. Although, the master vampire of the city beckoned her one day. "Saechi," Seto said, brushing his brunette bangs away from his eyes. He sat in his mansion's dining room. The room had a throne-like seat and seemed to be over 300 years old. Probably like his age. "You have been very helpful lately. However, I have heard you have been associating with mages." He spat out the last word as if it were acid in his mouth.
"Of course not, Seto," Saechi slurred. "Your trust in me is correct as usual. My loyalty is with you. I only wish I could do more." Sae had a faint feeling of nervousness. Maybe he did know what she had been doing. She smirked to cover it up.
"Ah, I am glad. Let's celebrate." He snapped and a small boy appeared. The child brought a tray of blood filled wine glasses. He looked up at Saechi with large watery eyes before sitting at Seto's side. "Thank you, ghoul."
Sae looked down at the boy and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am Mokuba," and then he looked back down at the ground.
Seto reached over and stroked the boy's long black hair. "That will be all, ghoul." Mokuba stood up and left. Saechi joined the vampire in a breathless laugh. Sae glanced at her watch and said she needed to leave. "I'd hate to see you die from your own stupidity." Seto was talking about the mages. He swirled his glass and sipped it, almost like he did not need to say good-bye. Saechi let herself out.
She needed to meet with some guys downtown. A popular nightclub was deserted at this time of day. Sae found her way in through a side entrance and headed to the back. A large worn door led to a darkened room with a couple of people just sitting and talking. All black mages. She could tell. A couple of lit cigarettes clouded the room's atmosphere. Saechi spotted her guy in the back of the room. He sat talking to a teen. She caught his attention, "Hello, Yami."
He turned. "Hello to you. How are things going?"
"I am alive," she answered. "So, I needed to see you. I have info about a new slayer around here, she…"
He stopped her, "I know you saw the vampire today. I thought we agreed about the matter. You would not associate with the black mages' enemy."
"How would you know? I would never socialize with the parasites."
"Saechi," Yami sternly said, "I have magic. I can see what you are doing."
"You were watching me!" Saechi shouted with a mix of surprise and anger.
A voice came from behind her. It was the little mage Yami had been talking to earlier. "Hi, I am Yuugi. I have known about you for a while. Don't worry, nothing will happen to you."
Yami cut in. "This is your last warning." She felt like they were playing good-cop-bad-cop with her. Saechi slowly backed up and then dashed out the door.
The streets were empty to her as she walked along them. The decision was a conflicting one. If she continued to help both groups, they would both hurt her. But, if she stopped seeing one or both, the suspicion would lead them to come after her. Her fear was sadly correct. The black mages came first.
She had decided to continue her spy work. Yami was angered. He confronted her. Saechi sat at a bar stool when Yami seemed to step out of the corner shadows. She turned around with a gasp. "I am sorry," he solemnly said, "but I warned you." An orb of black light emitted from his palm. Yami waved his hand gently over her head. She felt his magic snake through her body. Saechi closed her eyelids and opened them, looking up through golden eyes at the mage. "This seems fitting. Now you can tell no one of anything you see… for eternity."
Saechi uttered a small meow. Yami leaned down to pet the cat. She swiped at him. The mage chuckled before disappearing into the shadows. Sae sat there, helpless, not able to ask anyone for comfort. A cat with no presence.
The first place she decided to go was Seto's. He might assist her. Yet, when the small black cat strode into his room, he laughed. "Ah, Saechi. I see you are still alive, although you 0are0 immortal," he taunted. "I heard of what the mage did to you. You deserve it for being with the scum." Seto laughed again. "However, the mage and I struck a deal. He used his magic, and I used my connections. Just to make sure you were thoroughly punished, I made sure every demon knew not to talk to you." Saechi noticed that Mokuba sat on the floor with a single tear streaming down his cheek. Is he sad for me? Saechi thought, then turned quickly and ran out of the house.
The next few years she spent trying to live off of normal food. Sae discovered that alley mice satisfied her the most. What would it matter, she could not starve anyway. The mages still allowed her to their meetings, for they knew she could not tell anyone of the discussions. The vampires would sometimes walk by her at night and pet her while evilly grinning. Her soul was tortured. Saechi had attempted to kill herself several times, but with no avail. The days went by with her just lying there, not caring if something tried to hurt her. If cats could cry, she would have wept.
Rayota found her in the alley. With Caddilyn loving animals so much, she thought the cat would be welcomed in their home. Saechi began to adore the everlasting affection she received from her owner. But, would they notice that she never aged?
Saechi sat on the edge of light and dark, seeing both worlds, meant to be the defining line between the sunlight and the shadows. The darkness shunned her and the light forgave. She could see life changing with that of a human intellect. Saechi had learned her lesson. Now, would they please change her back?
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Saechi's story, folks. She is not an important character, but I thought that would be interesting. More Yuugiou on it's way! REVIEW!!!