Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh. But I do own this story and the character Galen. Yami seirei is actually a real person, well as real as you can get hehehe. She wanted to make an appearance. So I have added her to the story.

KITG: hi back again.hehehehe. A friend of mine will be making an appearance in this chapter.

Yugi: who?

KITG: Yami seirei. Also one of my original characters from a Legacy of Kain RPG I run will be joining us, as he is just so cool.

Yugi: weee new friends YAY!

KITG: Yugi, have you been at my chocolate stash again?

Yugi: um no (runs off)

KITG: (sigh) Ra, why do you hate my chocolate so much?

RA: Because, I want it. And Ra has spoken

KITG: oh go service your chariot or something.

Chapter 8 Blood Lust

Seto walked around his home, he knew Yami had made Yugi a vampire that night. And he knew what was to happen next. The blood lust. No one here would be safe. He needed the help of another old friend.
"SEIREI!"
"Geeze Seto, you don't need to shout." Came a sweet female voice. Around the corner came a very attractive female Vampire. She wore deep red leather. A strange sword by her side. Her long black hair in a Platt that reached past the point of the base of her spine. Here eyes seemed to glow green with some unknown power.
" What do you want now?" she asked crossing her arms.
" Do you know if Galen is flitting about the place?" Seto asked. Seirei cocked her head to one side as if talking to someone.
" Yeah. He's on the roof now. Why?"
"I need his help with something. Tell him to meet me in the hall ok?"
"Sure. Hey I heard we have some strange twin guests about the place."
"Who told you that?" Seto asked narrowing his eyes and crossing his arms.
"Um…Mokuba" Seirei said looking sheepish.
"I might have known. Yes we do have guests; one has just been turned into a Vampire. Hence why I need Galen. And the other is the Pharaoh."
"What the Pharaoh?" Seirei asked excited.
"Yes."
"Can I come to the hall too? Oh please Seto. I want to see the guy that could piss you off. Hehehehe"
"Fine. Just don't hug him to death." Seirei pouted.
"As if I would Seto"
The two walked down the rich hallways to the main hall. At the rear of the hall was a large statue of the blue-eyes white dragon. It's sapphire eyes gleaming in the light from the torches, which burnt on the walls. Seto sat in the large red chair. And sent a message to Yami to get his butt out of bead. That they needed to talk.

Yami awoke to Seto screaming in his head to wake up.
(What do you want Seto?) He asked of the other in his mind.
(We need to talk. You seem to have made Yugi a Vampire.)
(Yes and?)
(Haven't we forgotten a little something? Oh I don't know MAYBE A THING CALLED BLOOD LUST!)
(Oops)
(All you can say is oops. I have to say…I'm not impressed. I have a whole temple full of mortals. This is going to be messy.)
(Well what do you suggest then oh mighty priest?) Yami snarled.
(Bring yourself and Yugi to the main hall. I have an idea.)
(Fine) Yami sat up; he left the bed to find his clothes, which were strewn about the place. He then turned to the bundle in the silk sheets of the bed. He smiled as the bundle moaned his real name in his sleep.
"Yugi, wake up my Hikari" Yami stroked the soft cheek, already sensing the change in his light. He would have better vision, better hearing. He would become stronger. And get his own gift.
"Atemu? Is it time to get up?"
Yes little one. We have to go and see Seto. We must talk about what I have done, and what we are going to do about you." He replied, leaning forward to rub noses with the young one before him.
"Do with me?"
"Little one. You remember what Seto said about the blood Lust?" he watched as Yugi's eyes went wide.
"Atemu I don't want to kill any one. I don't want to hurt you." Tears began to fall.
"It's ok little one. I think Seto has a plan to help. So come on and get dressed so we can see him."
Yami waited until the boy had dressed and followed the trail of Seto's aurora to the great hall. He saw Seto sitting in a chair. Beside him was a Female vampire. He narrowed his eyes wary of this stranger. Seto saw this.
"Calm down Yami. This is a friend. She is someone you can trust."
"Hello Pharaoh, don't worry. I will not harm you or the fledgling" the last part was directed at Yugi. She smiled at him; he smiled back and walked up to her.
"Hello. My name is Yugi."
"Nice to meet you Yugi, my names Yami Seirei, but you can call me Seirei if you like."
"Hum darkness spirit."
"Yeah. My name is what I am."
"Cool" Yugi exclaimed. Seirei couldn't help but laugh.
"Sit down you two, we have to talk about Yugi." Seto broke in, indicating the matching red chairs to his own. Yugi sat upon Yami's lap. Seirei sat next to them, Yami eyed the remaining chair. Who could that be for?
"Now Yugi. Your blood lust will be upon you soon, so we don't have much time. I have a friend that can take you somewhere safe. So you won't be able to hurt anyone while you are in its grip."
"How long will it last Seto?"
"About 2 days. Then you can come back." Seto replied with a smile.
"What do you mean come back Seto" Yami said with a growl.
"I think it would be best if I showed you Yami. Seirei. Can you call him for me?"
"Sure" Seirei replied. And she seemed to be talking to someone. Yugi gave a frightened Eeep when a shadow detached itself from the wall, he realised then that it didn't detach itself. Something was coming out of the shadow. It was a man, clocked in a black robe, a large black hood covering his face. Yami jumped before Yugi to protect him.
"Stop doing that Yami. He is also a friend. His name is Galen." Said man Bowed to Yami. Yugi still hid behind Yami though. Seirei seeing this looked to Galen.
"Galen. Take your bloody hood down, your scaring the little one."
"Bu'"
"No Buts. Take it off." With a sigh the clocked Vampire pushed the hood down, revealing long black hair, streaked with platinum. His face was white with black lips, long canines coming from his mouth. His eyes though were pitch black. No white or pupil.
"Don't be scared of him Yugi. But he doesn't trust many people. He hides his form so no one can find him. He used to be an assassin for a vampire. Killing evil Vampire hunters, like Pegasus." Yami relaxed his posture a little after hearing this. This Galen was much like himself. Yugi came forward also.
"Hello Galen. Sorry that I was scared. You can put your hood back up if you want."
"No it's ok little vampire. I think I can trust you. I already trust the Pharaoh. I served him once. Long ago. Though I think I have changed too much for him to recognise me"
Yami came forward to look at Galen; he had a sense that he was familiar. But why? Then it clicked; he had been one of his loyal guards. Had held the crowd back when Seto saved him.
"My loyal guard. What became of you after that day?" Galen looked sad.
"He paid a heavy price for helping us Yami. Ruia bound and tortured him for many years. Finding some pleasure from it. Her and her false Pharaoh. He is marked by the shul'va (A/n not quite sure of the spelling here). Traitor. Eventually she made him into one of us. She then placed Ankhs around his neck; their marks are burned into his skin. But she did not realise the gift he would gain by becoming a child of the night. This is why I have called him. Galen will you talk them to the place. I have to go to the students."
"Yes of course Seto."
With that Seto turned and left the room. Galen nodded to Seirei and she went to stand beside Yami and Yugi. While Galen went up to a wall, he placed his hand on a shadow then motioned to Seirei to bring the two forward.
"Come on you two" She took Yugi's hand with a smile and led him to the shadow. Yami was about to ask where they were going but before he could ask they had already passed through.

They found themselves in a mass of darkness. But not like the shadow realm, Yami realised. In the shadow realm it was dark yes, but you cold see reds mixing with purple and black, to swirl like an un-known storm. Here it was just black, except for a ring of light in the centre.
"Where are we?"
"It's hard to explain" Galen said as he joined them in the circle. "We are between worlds. Between the world you know and that of the shadow realm. This is a gateway. From here I can pass through to any shadow in the world. That was my gift. Yugi will be safe to pass through his blood lust here. Without casing others harm."
"Yami what gift will I get?" Yugi asked now intrigued.
"It's different for each vampire. You will gain two gifts; one some other vampire may have, say wings or be able to jump high. And the other will be unique to you. My unique gift is to be able to channel shadow power into this realm. As a blast. Though I have not been able to use it for some. I also had another gift to summon shadow monsters to this realm, Seto could do this also. But I lost that gift when I lost the millennium Puzzle. But that was not a vampiric gift. I had the ability to call shadow monsters as a mortal. With the help of the Melenium puzzle." Yami smiled down at the Puzzle now safe round his neck.
"I am glad I could return it to you Yami" Suddenly Yugi's face fell. "Yami I don't feel too good." He swayed, Galen catching him.
"The blood lust is upon him, you must leave." Suddenly Yugi realised he would be alone. Here in this darkness.
"Yami I don't want to be alone anymore. Please." Yami's heart broke at this but he knew he could not stay.
"Go my Pharaoh. I will stay." Galen said with a smile.
"But Yugi will kill you."
"No he won't. He will not be drawn by my blood. I am too infused with this place, it Taints my blood. He will not seek it." Galen replied, still holding Yugi.
" I am trusting you my loyal servant with something that is worth more than my life to me" Yami looked At Galen. To make him understand.
"I know my Pharaoh. You can trust me. He will be returned to you. Nothing can harm him in this realm of mine. I give you my word and life again, as I pledged to you all those years ago." He bowed his head to his Pharaoh. Yami seemed to accept this. He placed his hand on Galen's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. He then leaned down and Kissed Yugi.
"Miss you Yami" Yugi said pure love shining in his eyes.
"And I you my angel." With that Yami rose. Galen held out his hand and a portal back to the hall opened. Seirei passed through, Yami following after. Two days to go.
"So little one, what do you want to do?"
"Wanna duel?" Yugi asked pulling out his deck
"Why do I get the feeling I am going to lose ……a lot" Galen replied, with a big smile on his face.

Someone awoke from her year of slumber. But her order needed her again. They called to her. Her magic keeping her alive after all this time. Her Vampire hunters called her.
"Mistress Ruia, the Vampire Yami has been found. We need your guidance." Silky sweet voice of a sick and twisted man.
"Let the final hunt begin. Finally Yami…you will die.

KITG: oooooooh cliffhanger. Sorry. But I was in an evil mood.

Yami: NOOOOOOOO NOT HER (sob)

Yugi: there, there Yami, I'll protect you.

Yami: (glomps Yugi.)