Aisha: Don't own YGO.

Chapter 2

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Affection

I seek attention, see through me. I'd do anything, be anything, for you. Every moment of my life is spent in anticipation of your next smile. On hands and knees, I beg for your touch. You can beat me, hurt me, pet me, defile me; and all of these things I will hate you for, and in the end, I'll love you more. I know you don't really mean these things, its the only way for you, the only way you know to show your affection. For each stinging bite of the lash, I know you love me. Just don't ignore me. See through my petty cries for attention, I do them on purpose, mistake instructions, undo your hard work, I do all these things to gain your favor and your affection. I hurt, I bleed, I love, but I am not ignored.

Ghouls Fatal Addiction Web Cite.

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Kaiba opened the door to his flat and walked in, taking off his coat. He had gotten a new outfit since his time with Yami. This one was still all black but looked much different from the first one. The first part was a coat that looked as if it were two pieces. The first piece stopped about four inches from each other, and were coonected but over a dozen buckles under which was another piece of clothe that went all the way around. He had one relatively baggie pants that came down to just a little past his ankles and black boots. He looked at it for a moment wondering if he should even try to get the blood stains out of it or if he should just burn the thing. He came in to find that Kiyone was working on some type of scroll.

Kiyone was an elf, from what family, and what class exactly he wasn't sure... But he didn't really care.... She had shoulder length blond hair mismatches eyes one being brown the other being blue and very pale skin. She was wearing a very odd outfit, one that Kaiba had seen a few more 'refined' members of the Vampiric community wearing. They were the ones that lived in the court of the Prince of the city.

The outfit was a white, puffy sleeved shirt that was a square cut pattern with lace all around the cut. Meeting the shirt right under her breast was a black leather corset looking thing, which stopped at a red, hoopskirt dress. White puffed pants came down to about three inches above her knees and then were tied tightly around her leg, were they were tied a lot of lace spilled out. She also had one black boots that cam almost to her knees and were buckled up with lots of buckles and that had rather large soles. She also had gloves that came to a little above her elbow and were tied on. (If anyone wants a better idea of what the outfits look like then please ask and I'll send you an e-mail with the picture I used for the ideas for the out fit.)

Kiyone was a (by Elven standards) very young childe, but by human standards she was a young adult being nearly 21, 2 years younger than Kaiba himself. She looked up and smiled at him, brushing her blond hair behind her ear.

"Mára arinya, heru." (Directly translated it means good morning master/ lord. Cálë can also be used to mean morning, but it was later translated into the word light or first light. It is acceptable to use this word but Arinya is still suggested.) She said tilting her head to one side. Seto ignored the greeting and looked down at the scroll she was writing.

"What scrolls that?" He asked as he thru his coat in the garbage. The girl glanced down at the scroll as well though her mismatched eyes.

"It's a scroll of turn undead.... It's supposed to be a gift." She answered blushing a bit. Seto was a bit surprised. A Turn Undead scroll was hard to come by, as the were made only by the few Elves who could both write scrolls use magic without needing to use the scrolls, and were borne with three joints in their fingers. The scroll itself was a mix of Highlander and Drow and anyone writing or reading the scroll needed to know how to speak both... The girl quickly finished and handed him the scroll.

"Here." Kaiba took the scroll.

"Occasion?"

"None," She smiled once more, "I just wanted to give you something." Kaiba shrugged

"It'll help." She smiled and blushed and he continued to talk. "I couldn't find those Vampires...I never would have guessed that Asanoki, Horusseth and Salthazar would be so good at hiding..." (Aisha: No one other than Javilin the silent one would get this...) Kiyone looked up at him slightly sad.

"I... I was trying to follow them, thus the outfit, they were in the Princes Esulim, and they knew that it was me... they're not in the city anymore. I'm sorry." Kaiba glared at her, setting the scroll down on the table.

"You what?!" Kiyone stood and tried to touch his arm.

"I'm sorry, Kaiba-sama. I really am!" Kaiba glared at her and as she touched his arm he gave her a rather vicious backhand. Kiyone fell to the ground and gently touched her cheek, trying not to let the tears at the corners of her eyes fall. "Nyérëlye" (Directly translated it means forgive I. Nyérë meaning forgive sorry or apologies and Lye meaning me or I. The phrase can either be forgive me or I am sorry.) She whispered to him. Kaiba shook his head and walked to the door taking out another trench coat as he left.

"I'll be back in a bit."

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Kaiba sighed as he walked down the street. He didn't mean to hit her he just did. He felt bad afterwards but would never say it... He knew that he should have better control, after all he had the strength of a Vampire, but he just couldn't control himself at times.

A few people stared at him, probably because of his outfit or all the scars he had, but he had long since grown accustom to the odd glances that were often thrown his way.

He noticed that one of the people who stared at him suddenly turned and ran away. Kaiba didn't run, a first, but did quicken his pace and after a moment he did break into a full-fledged run. After a quick and rather pointless chase, Kaiba was holding the Vampire by the scruff of his shirt up against the side of a building.

"This city is just infested with Nosferatu. I'm doing everyone a favor by getting rid of you, Sewer Rat."

"No, no, no, no, please!" The creature waved his claw like hands in the air. "Please! Hunter! I have information on someone who you would like to kill much more than I!" Kaiba stared at the thing, lifting an eyebrow. The Nosferatu were well known for the amazing amounts of information that they had access to and every time that Kaiba had gotten one to talk the information had been well worth it.

"Alright, speak." The Vampire took a deep breath despite the fact that it did not need to breath. Some habits just die hard.

"First, give me your oath as a Hunter that you will not kill me." Kaiba sighed and rolled his eyes.

"Fine I give you my oath."

"Your former partner, Yami, He is not dead." Kaiba scoffed.

"I cut off his head. No matter what anyone does he can never use that body again." The Sewer Rats eyes lit up with what seemed to be interest.

"Yes, but what of the Necromancers that have the strength to give the dead new bodies?"

"All Necromancers of that power were rooted out during the Inquisition." Kaiba said, starting to think that he should just stake the Vampire.

"Most, but not all. One even lives in this city." He smiled as well he could with the monsters mouth he had. "In fact I do believe that you have meet them before.... Anyway, not only was your partner brought back, but Yuugi, Bwin and Bakura were revived as well." Kaiba let go of the Vampire who continued to talk as he backed away.

"Right now all four of them are with the Prince of the city, and that" He said slipping away "is all I know."

Kaiba didn't move. He couldn't believe this! Yami! His PARTNER YAMI was still alive! This new realization made him remember why he hated Necromancers so much and why he hated Yami. The Hunter stalked back to his flat.

"Kiyone!" He yelled stomping in, "Yamis still alive!" The girl looked at him from the kitchen, holding a small ice pack to the side of her face. She looked startled and..... Was it worry on her face as well?

"Oh... But Kaiba-sama did you not cut off his head?" Kaiba nodded.

"Yes, but apparently some Necromancer powerful enough gave him, Yuugi, Bakura and even Bwin new bodies." The girl looked slightly surprised.

"But.... But I thought that all Necromancers that powerful were gone... And besides can you really trust the person who told you this?" She said smiling. Kaiba shook his head.

"Supposedly not, and I'd rather be safe than sorry." He walked over to the sink, washing off his skin were ever it had touched the Nosferatu, "Supposedly the Necromancers someone I already know...." He trailed off. Behind him Kiyones smile faltered for a moment, but he did not notice. He turned back to her drying his hands with a wash cloth.

"Why don't you ask those wolves if they know were the Prince of the city lives. That's were the group is supposed to be."

"You mean Jounouchi and Kira?" Kaiba shrugged.

"If that's their names then sure." He opened a closet door and started to root through all the slaying equipment that was in there. After a moment he looked up and found that Kiyone was still there. "I thought that I told you to go and talk to the wolf and his pack." She stared at him for a moment, then nodded and left the flat. Kaiba didn't even notice as he pulled out scrolls, weapons and anything that would be useful for hunting Vampires.

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Yami smiled as he walked down to the dungeons beneath the lair. As he entered Bakura seemed to notice the smile and snarled up at him.

"What do you want?" He asked. The Hunter leaned down so that they were face to face.

"Nothing. I just came to see you one last time." He said "Do you know what Jean-Claudes gone and done." Bakura scoffed closing his eyes, and resting his head against the wall of the prison.

"No. The people in this place barley remember to give me blood, much less inform me of anything." Yami cocked his head to once side, still smiling.

"Oh... Well then I'll tell you." Bakura slowly opened one eye and lifted any eyebrow.

"Well, I can assume it's bad, because it's you telling me this."

"Oh it is Bakura. You see Jean-Claudes called Wulfgar, you know, Bwins father. The one that said that you couldn't turn her? But anyway, Jean- Claude called him, it seems that his youngest isn't well so he'll be sending Malik, who he Embraced a few years after you did Bwin." Bakura snapped his head forward, both eyes opening.

"Malik?!" Yami smiled.

"Yes. So not only will you meet final Death, but you're going to be tortured first." He said almost seeming to laugh at the Vampire. "So I came to say goodbye." With that Yami stood and walked back up to one of the other levels of the haven.

Bakura stared after him, mouth ever so slightly agape. After all even he feared Malik.

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"Are you sure that there's one here?"

"Yes." A girl looked over at her partner.

"My she's way out there compared to the rest of them, isn't she?" The man nodded.

"So they'll be sending someone out here to escort her back."

"And since Wulfgar won't leave the bedside of his youngest he'll send his son..."

"Of course..."

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It was nearly 7:00 in the morning. Jouno and Kira had both just started to get to sleep when they heard someone knocking at their door. Kira sighed and tapped Jouno. The Ulfric sat up looking around as best he could from his spot on the floor. Kira pointed to the door, not bothering to get off the couch.

"Fine..." He said picking his way thought the rest of the pup members from pack that were a asleep in various places and positions on the floor, and chairs.

There were times when he hated being Ulfric. And one of those times was when he had the rest of the pack sleeping in the same apartment. He sighed and opened up the door.

"Jouno-san?" He looked down and found that Kiyone was in the doorway.

"What is it?" He asked, rubbing his temples. The Elf clasped her hands together in front of her.

"Well... Jouno-san, I.... I whish for you to promise me something." Jouno raised an eyebrow.

"Well... what's the thing you want me to promise?"

"..... If I have a few people come here... will you allow them to stay?" Jouno nodded.

"Sure, as long as they don't annoy the pups." The girl smiled and looked down.

"Thank you Ulfric." She bowed slightly. "I was told to ask you to find out were the Prince of the cities Haven is... but I don't really need to do that do I?" She said smiling. Jouno gave a sleepy smile and nodded.

"I guess not." Kiyone bowed once more.

"Thank you, and farewell, Ulfric." She stood straight, and then turned to leave. Jouno closed the door, wondering what she had meant about someone wanting to know were the Haven was. He sighed and went back to the place that he had been sleeping in before.