Disclaimer: I don't own YGO.
I'm so glad people are finding this fic to their liking! I'm trying to finish it before Halloween, and that's why I'm mainly diverting my attention to this fic. I hope I do a fine job on it, seeing as I'm rushing through it and all.
Paleah: Don't worry. )
Nightfall2525: Well, I'll try to write one when I'm not busy. But I'd say it'll at least be a month…
Sailor Tiamat: You'll have to wait till next chappie… (;-;) Sorry!
Summary: It's October once again in Domino City, and everyone is preparing for another Halloween, including a group of vampires who've recently settled in a graveyard. After several attacks on innocent civilians, a group of slayers get together to try to hunt down the Undead. But unknown to them, Bakura (a vampire) has fallen in love with Tea, a mortal. However, Malik and the others aren't about to let another person be murdered, and Tea's trapped in the middle of it all. Who will win, the vampires or the slayers?
Bakura x Tea
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Once in a Full MoonBy: Chi Yagami
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Chapter Three – The Vampires have ArrivedMarik stared at the blonde Egyptian standing paralyzed in front of him. He had not expected to run into anyone, and yet here he was, only a few feet away from his brother.
"Marik…"Malik couldn't believe his eyes. His brother who had disappeared last year was back. He could see that Marik wore a surprised expression as well, although not as surprised as Malik's was.
He took a step forward, and Marik took a step backward.
"Don't come any closer, Malik, or I will be forced to take action," he warned. "Just go home and forget you ever saw me!"
"What?! No! I have to get Isis! Come on, she'll be happy to see you!" he exclaimed. His brother shook his head.
"No… Go home; this is all just a dream."
"No! Marik, what's wrong with you!? You're acting like you wanted to run away or something!!" he yelled exasperatedly.
"Me!? You think I wanted this?!" he asked, opening his mouth and pointing to his fangs. "I wanted to come home badly, but I can't so deal with it."
Malik just stared at him, a look of terror on his face.
"You look like you've just seen a ghost," Marik snickered.
"A vampire…"
"What?"
"You're a vampire!" Malik shouted, pointing a finger at him. "You've been causing all of this!"
Malik suddenly gasped.
"A group of vampires have arrived in Domino City!" he shrieked, scrambling away.
"Come back here!" Marik yelled.
Too late, Malik was gone.
'Damn it… Now he's going to rat on us! I've got to warn the others…'
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When Marik returned home, the others were waiting for him.
"Sorry I took so long, but… I ran into my brother."
Silence…
"And?"
"He knows. He knows about… us."
"We're in deep sh.t," Duke said, running a hand through his black hair.
"Great," Mai muttered. "We might as well fly the coop."
"What?!"
They all turned to see Bakura looking outraged.
"Give up? No! I refuse to be driven away by powerless mortals!!! Who's in control? We are!" he yelled at them.
Duke nodded.
"He has a point."
"Malik's run off to tell who knows who about us! We can't just ignore it!"
"We'll just have to be more careful…"
They all agreed to only bite one person a night, and they decided not to attack the mayor, much to Marik's chagrin.
"So, have any of you found a good sacrifice?" Mai asked. "We could use Malik, but I'm assuming that's a no… However, it is in our best interest to get someone who deeply offends us. Last year the sacrifice was so anti-vampire that he wore clothes made from old crosses; didn't stop him from being burned though, did it?"
"I still say Weevil Underwood," Marik snickered.
"Why? Who's he?"
"Some freak who's obsessed with bugs. I used to beat the crap out of him to get his lunch money…"
"Bakura, why are you so quiet all of the sudden?" Mai asked, turning to the albino who lay on the ground face-up.
"Hmm… Oh, what? I dunno…"
"Bakura," Duke said trying to act serious, "you never think. What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing of importance…"
"Well, it must be pretty important for you to completely disregard us," Mai said. "Are you thinking about… Ryou?"
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"No…"
"Oh."
"I think Bakura got laid…!"
All eyes focused on Duke, who looked anywhere except at Bakura and began to whistle.
"You sad excuse of a vampire, I did NOT get laid!!!" he said, his fists curling up into tight, little balls.
"Well, then you must've met a girl," he replied, ducking out of the way of the dead rat that Bakura had chunked at him. "I mean, you've got that dreamy look in your eye that all guys get when they fall in love."
Bakura had Duke by collar faster than Marik could blink.
"Listen here, you! I am NOT in love! JUST BECAUSE SOME GIRL'S BODY HAPPENS TO BE ENTICING, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH HER!!!
He released Duke and turned away.
"Sorry, man… I didn't mean to offend you."
"Whatever."
"So," Mai interrupted, trying to stay on the better half of the subject, "is she a vampire yet?"
"No, right now I'm just toying with her…"
"What's her name?"
"I don't know," he lied.
'I can't tell Marik; he'll probably know who she is, and I can't bring up the fact that MALIK was on our date! He's pissing me off, flirting with MY woman and all…'
"Well, the sun's up," she announced. "Time for bed."
"Goodnight everybody."
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The next day at school, Tea avoided Malik as much as she could. She could tell that there had been some tension between Bakura and Malik, and neither one of them seemed to like the other very much.
She was heading to her locker before sixth period when she felt a strong grip on her arm. Tea turned around and smiled sheepishly. Marik was looking ticked and he was tapping his foot.
"Come. We. Need. To. Talk."
He dragged her all the way up onto the roof. The tardy bell rang just as Malik was closing the doors behind them.
"What is the meaning of this?! You're ruining my perfect record to yell at me about the date last night?" she asked him angrily.
"This has nothing to do with your annoying boyfriend," he said, his left eye beginning to twitch. Tea knew that he was being serious.
"Okay, Malik, I'm listening. What's going on?"
"Marik… He's back…"
Tea stood there, speechless. All the color was draining from her face, and she seemed to be in a state of shock. It took a moment before she'd fully digested his words.
"That's wonderful news, right?" she asked happily.
But Malik didn't look to zestful.
"You don't understand," he said, shaking his head. "It's not something to celebrate!"
"Jeez, you don't have to be so mean," she sniffed.
"This is a matter of life or death, Tea. You know how Marik disappeared, right? Well, it turns out he's… He's a vampire."
Silence… then–
Laughter?
Yes, Tea was laughing.
"Good one, Malik! But aren't you supposed to tell jokes on April Fool's?"
"This. Is. Not. A. Joke," he said through gritted teeth.
"You can stop acting so serious," she giggled.
Within in an instant Malik was in front of her. Her gripped her shoulders firmly and shook her entire body vigorously.
"Malik," she sobbed, "you're hurting me!"
"Tea! I am NOT joking! All those attacks and mysterious disappearances have been caused by Marik and the other vampires!" he roared. "DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING?! We've got to do something, or those blood-hungry demons will eat us alive!!!"
Tea shook her head.
"No…!"
She could feel his nails digging down into her flesh as his hold on her tightened. His nose was almost touching hers and he was yelling right into her ear.
"WELL, IT'S TRUE!!! WE'VE GOT TO STOP THEM! I DIDN'T BELIEVE IN VAMPIRES EITHER, BUT AFTER MARIK SHOWED ME HIS FANGS, I CHANGED MY MIND! I WON'T STAND FOR THIS!!!"
He finally took the time to notice that Tea was now crying.
"What's wrong?"
"You… You were hurting me," she sniveled. "My shoulders really hurt, Malik…"
"Well, you wouldn't listen to me!" he argued.
Tea pushed him away and slung her book bag over her shoulder, wincing as it touched the spot where Malik had been holding onto her. She hooked the latch to the rooftop doors and fled down the stairs crying.
He sighed.
'Me and my stupid ways… Now I made my friend cry; I'm sure my counselor will be happy to hear this… Why couldn't I just talk things over with her calmly? Because my stupid pride and arrogance got hold of me again, and the fact that I'm so frustrated at Marik caused me to take my anger out on her! Great… You are one smooth talker, Malik…'
"But I have to do something," he said aloud. "I can't just stand around and watch innocent people fall victim to my brother and his new kin. But can I do? I'm only one person, and there's who knows how many of them! What I need I backup… somebody who is against this too… What I need is somebody who's been through what I've been through…"
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Yami dropped his Giant Soldier of Stone and stared at him.
"Malik, are you CRAZY?! You actually believe that some vampires are here?"
"Yes! And I want you to help me bring them down!" he replied. "Come on, you know what it's like to lose somebody. What if Joey disappeared? Or Tristan or Serenity?"
"I guess it couldn't hurt…"
"It might hurt your reputation."
Both boys snorted as Kaiba made himself known.
"I overheard your little chat, and I think you're both insane. Not that you weren't already…"
"You just wait," Marik snapped back. "One day when you're all alone, out at night, you'll be attacked by a vampire. And we won't even care! So don't come running to us when your safety bubble pops!!!"
"Yeah!" Yami agreed. Kaiba gave a sinister laugh.
"How long did it take you to think up that crap? You two are stupider than the dog…"
He walked away, and Malik gave him the finger.
"He'll regret that," Yami muttered.
"Oh, Yami, I just remembered: Tea has a new boyfriend. Some albino freak she met two nights ago after he saved her."
"Saved her from what?"
Malik shrugged.
"His name's Bakura."
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She sniffed and buried her face even deeper into her pillow. She had run out of the school, totally ignoring the principal's shouting, and Tea was now lying on her bed at home.
Tea didn't feel like doing anything else for the entire day. She went into the den and checked the TV guide. She saw that one of her favorite movies was coming on at 8:00, and she decided to just sleep the rest of the day off. She was pissed at Malik, and she still didn't believe him.
Speaking of Malik, Tea rolled up her sleeve and checked on her shoulder. Malik had left some pretty profound fingernail scratches on her. The bleeding had stopped about a half an hour ago, but she could still feel the pain.
'I can't believe he did that to me… and he's one of my best friends!'
She glanced at her clock and saw that she still had another 5 hours until her movie came on. She stretched out on the couch and lay down. Tea could feel herself drifting away, and soon she was fast asleep.
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BANG!!! BANG!!!
BANG!!! BANG!!!
She cracked her eye open and was instantly surrounded in darkness.
'Must be nighttime… Yeah, the clock says 7:03.'
She glanced around, looking for the source of the loud noise.
BANG!!! BANG!!!
BANG!!! BANG!!!
'Oh God, somebody's at the door! And I'm wearing my slutty PJs!'
She glanced down at her spaghetti-strap top and REALLY short shorts.
'What if it's the… vampires?! What if Malik wasn't joking?! What if it's a rapist vampire!? AIEE!!!'
She slowly approached the front door and peered out the peephole.
'Snow…? What the…?'
"Open the damn door, woman!!"
"Oops… hehehe, that's not snow…"
Tea opened the door to find Bakura standing outside. He was wearing… THE EXACT SAME CLOTHES AS YESTERDAY!
'You'd think this guy would realize sooner or later…'
Bakura was also intrigued by her clothes, but in a different sort of way.
When the door had finally opened (he'd been banging on it for like ten minutes), his eyes had met up with a very tired-looking Tea. She had on PJs, and her long slender legs were visible, thanks to her shorts. The spaghetti strap on her left shoulder had fallen down, and her hair was a wreck.
'She looks… beautiful. Disheveled, yes, but beautiful…'
"Umm, you're not going out like that, are you?" he asked her. She gave him a puzzled stare.
"Going where…? Oh my-gosh! I completely forgot about our date!! I'm SO sorry!!!"
"It's… okay…"
She noticed he seemed to be shivering, and Tea remembered it was getting colder.
"Would you like to come in?" she asked; he hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
"I need an invitation…"
"Well, I guess you're invited…?" she said, stepping aside and allowing him to enter her home. "Uh, make yourself comfortable; I'll go get ready!"
Bakura sat down on the couch as she raced upstairs to change. He looked around at the various pictures and objects that were lying around the room. He frowned when he noticed the wall mirror next to the front door; he'd better stay clear of that.
Tea changed into a pair of jeans and a tank top. Then she threw on her shoes and a yellow jacket. She returned to the den only to find that Bakura was nowhere in sight.
She felt two strong arms wrap around her waist, and craned her neck back to see Bakura smirking.
"Looking for me?" he asked, kissing her cheek.
'He sure is being romantic tonight… I wonder what's up with that?'
"Let's go."
"Where?"
"Anywhere I guess."
"I prefer darkness…"
"OK, what do you suggest?"
"A club. Come on."
As they were leaving, Tea glanced in the mirror to make sure her hair wasn't a mess anymore. She felt Bakura pull on her wrist and she gasped inwardly.
Where was his hand?! In fact, where was he?! She couldn't see his reflection in the mirror at all!
But before she could say anything, he had yanked her out the door and down the street.
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So, how was that? You know, I'm thinking that this story is going to be MUCH longer than I expected, so do y'all mind if it runs a little on even after Halloween's over? I'll try to update quickly, but I have a project and not much time to write.
Please review!
Oh ya…
IMPORTANT NOTE: MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF THIS WILL BE A BAKURA/TEA/MALIK FIC. WELL, I'M LEAVING THE OPTION UP TO YOU. VOTE WHETHER YOU WANT THIS FIC TO HAVE A TRIANGLE OR NOT. THANKS!!!