YUGIOH

Eternal Darkness

narr: Okay, I'm going to put a warning on the potential hint of maybe yaoi (but if so, only one-sided), possible rape (but not really), maybe necrophelia?....humiliation?....self-loathing? I'm simply putting these warnings in, incase someone extremely sensitive might be upset from the minor scene in this chapter. Just keep in mind there is no change in rating....so whatever one may call it, there's no details.

Chapter 6.

It was 4 in the morning and Mokuba was still up, looking out the window hoping that his brother would come home. "Seto....where are you?" He whispered in despair.

Suddenly Mokuba stiffened. It was like a cold breeze entered the room....but it was more than that, it was also a strange feeling of warmth that entered his heart. Mokuba immediately turned to see his brother standing behind him, his eyes glowed an eerie violet.

Kaiba was in fact surprised that Mokuba somehow knew he returned, even when using one of his new abilities to get there.

"Seto, I knew you would come back!" Mokuba said happily, and ran to him, hugging his brother tightly.

It pained Kaiba to know what he had to do, but Cavnar was near and he had to play his part to protect Mokuba. Kaiba waved his hand out, using some unseen force to push Mokuba away, like nothing.

He landed on the ground with a harsh thud. Then Mokuba looked up at Kaiba, appearing to be surprised and hurt.

Kaiba looked down coldly, saying, "Listen, brat....we got a new guest that's going to be staying with us. Make sure to show some respect."

From the shadows, Cavnar appeared. Mokuba looked fearful, with a hint of anger. He immediately began to realize that this person must be what did this to his brother. "Greetings. So, you must be young Mokuba Kaiba."

He approached, touching Mokuba's face, who pulled away with hate. Plus, Cavnar's hand was sooo cold! "My, what a feisty little thing, you are. Now....I trust you will obey your brother explicitly, will you not?"

That stare. To Mokuba, it felt like that stare was invading his mind, telling him to obey or else. It frightened him. Mokuba quickly looked away, in fear of that gaze taking claim of his soul.

"I might listen to him, but that doesn't mean I'll listen to you!" Mokuba said, refusing to look him in the eyes. Cavnar wondered what it was about this family blood line, that they could fight his stare with such strength. The one calling himself Yugi Motou could too, but then....he had the power of a magical item to protect him.

"I said show some respect!" Kaiba snapped.

Mokuba looked to his brother, then put his head down, saying, "I'm sorry...."

"Go to your room. You're not supposed to be up this late, anyway." Kaiba said.

Mokuba quietly obeyed, and went to his room. Kaiba then turned to Cavnar, saying, "As you can see, he wont be a problem to us." Kaiba then smirked, saying, "And he could make an interesting slave to us, in the mean-time."

Cavnar then laughed evilly, saying, "I must say, pet....I like your thinking."

Mokuba listened to what they were saying from his room, after clicking on one of the spy devices that were in all the various rooms he had hooked up long ago, back when Gozaburo used to be alive. He knew that vampires had no reflection, but was grateful to find out that they could still be heard. He turned off the device shortly after, deep in thought. 'Seto....I know you wouldn't act this way. There's only one reason you'd be like this....you're in trouble.'

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Both Kaiba and Cavnar headed down to the basement as morning approached, avoiding the light. Mokuba came down to make sure everything was all right for them, after getting ready for school. Kaiba was concerned that his brother stayed up so late, but he didn't want to show it in front of Cavnar.

So he forced himself to ignore that fact for now, and gave Mokuba a list of things he wanted done at work, one of which was buying up one of the blood banks. Mokuba was hesitant seeing the things on the list, but didn't question it. He looked up, saying, "I....guess you wont be at work today."

"I plan on changing my hours around. Inform the staff that I decided it was more convenient for me to work the late shift....it avoids the press more. Also, you're going to have to start doing more public speaking. Make sure you call the school to inform them I will no longer be going." Kaiba ordered him.

"They're going to want to know a reason." Mokuba said.

"It shouldn't be necessary. I already took my GED the first time I decided to leave school, and my work schedule became more involved....I had to focus more time on Kaiba Corp." Kaiba replied. Cavnar watched and listened from a distance, but said nothing.

Mokuba nodded, saying, "Okay. I'll see you tonight, Seto." Kaiba did not respond as Mokuba silently left.

Now that Mokuba was gone, Cavnar floated over to him, asking, "Did I hear that conversation right? It sounded like you were preparing yourself to continue work at your business."

"Is that a problem?" Kaiba asked, turning to face him.

Cavnar smiled....his new pet never failed to amuse him. "My dear Seto, you are a vampire. Such trivial mortal things are beneath us. Why would you waste your time going to work like some common human?"

Kaiba considered Cavnar's words. For some reason, he never even considered 'not' working at Kaiba Corp. And he supposed perhaps it did seem odd for a vampire wanting to work like a normal human. But he had to....he had to for his brother. Mokuba was still too young....he wasn't ready to take on being president yet.

"I figured I might as well continue the charade for now, atleast until Yugi's group is taken care of. Then when they are dealt with, we'll do whatever you want." Kaiba answered.

Cavnar answered, "How gracious of you." Cavnar then took a seat, stretching out on the couch. "But aren't you a bit concerned that if you go to work, you might get discovered for who you are?"

"I don't see how. Unless my workers decide to start coming at me with wooden stakes and holy water, I don't see the harm in it." Kaiba answered.

"The problem is the very thing you insist on remind me about, my pet. You were a public image as a human. People are going to want to see you on camera, on magazines, in newspapers. They'll learn something is wrong when they film you and you can't be seen on screen. Your mortal friend was right, you no longer have a reflection." Cavnar explained.

Kaiba considered Cavnar's words....he honestly thought that was a trick mirror that Joey Wheeler had shown him. 'I have no reflection.' Kaiba thought, grasping the concept.

He then turned away, and replied, "That still wont be a problem. I've already arranged with Mokuba on the hour changes. I'll simply let him take over being the center of the media, for now. He'll be the perfect poster child."

"Atleast while he's still alive." Cavnar added. Then asked, "Are you certain your brother means nothing to you?"

Kaiba turned back to Cavnar. "Why would you even ask that? Vampire or not, he is nothing to me....he never was." Then with a smirk, Kaiba added, "The fool had always been blindly loyal to me, no matter what I ever did to him. You may not be aware of this fact, but I've already nearly killed him once when he pissed me off. The only thing that saved him was when Yugi and his annoying friends got in the way. I would have finished him later, but without a valid reason I'd have the law breathing down my neck. And by that time, he was no longer in my way."

Kaiba hated the confession....he hated reminding himself of how he almost killed the only thing he ever lived for. But, he was ready to do or say whatever he had to in order to make sure Cavnar was convinced. And he knew if Cavnar asked Mokuba, his brother could answer with total truth, and full detail. Who would have thought that such a terrible episode as Death-T could actually be used in Kaiba's favor?

"Well....I guess what they say about ruthless businessman are true. They're nothing but cold-blooded vampires." At that, Cavnar laughed at his own joke. Kaiba wasn't amused. Cavnar stopped laughing though, and looked sourly at him. "You really don't have much of a sense of humor, do you? We need to work on that."

"I'm not good enough for you, the way I am?" Kaiba asked, heading over to the chair to sit down. "I'm hurt." The comment was sarcasm....Kaiba couldn't help it. "Well, we should probably get some rest."

Cavnar stared intently at Kaiba, whispering, "Come to me, Seto...."

The words whispered into Kaiba's mind like music. He couldn't resist the call. He didn't bother to try, either. Kaiba approached Cavnar and sat next to him. "What do you wish of me?"

Cavnar brought his hand up, brushing it through Kaiba's hair, looking intently into his eyes. "What are your thoughts, Seto? I know the transition was probably a difficult one for you. So please, tell me....now that you are dead, what drives you now?"

Mokuba was the first thought that came to his mind, but fortunately it was merely a question and not a demand. He squelched it immediately. Then placing a hand on Cavnar's wrist, he answered, "I exist solely for you, now. What more is there?"

He couldn't stand touching Cavnar, but this vampire seemed to like the touching part, so he went with it, to try and show him his acceptance.

Cavnar smiled, pleased with Kaiba's response. "I do so like how you are now. You were so defiant as a human, before....I like these changes in you. I'm glad to have you as my pet....it makes these times less lonely. Maybe you wouldn't mind if I decided to test your loyalty though, just for fun....just to see how far you are willing to go for me, my dear Seto."

Cavnar drew Kaiba over to him, kissing him on the lips. Kaiba did not fight, and gave in without hesitation.

It didn't take long before Cavnar began to undress him, whispering, "Just because it's daylight, doesn't mean we can't have fun together. You are mine, after all."

"Yes....yours." Kaiba said, his jaw unconsciously clenching tightly as he helped to unclothe Cavnar, as well.

Kaiba never felt so disgusted and unclean. It made him feel like a common whore. He didn't even do this as a human being, and now he had to submit to fucking a dead guy....even if he was dead, himself. But then, what's another peace from his heart, his soul? Did he have one left? Maybe his ego....that might be taken, too. But if he didn't, he knew he might lose a lot more. It was his only chance, and he couldn't blow it.

As he submitted to Cavnar's wishes, he continued to remind himself, 'For Mokuba', as his eyes seemed to darken another shade of violet.

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Mokuba was supposed to go to his school. But instead, he decided to let himself be late and headed over to his brother's High School. He would inform the school about Kaiba dropping out, in person. Then while he was there, he could let the others know what was happening. Atleast during the day, he didn't have to worry about being followed by vampires. They could only come out at night, after all....right?

As Yugi and the others were in class, the office paged for Yugi Motou, which surprised his friends. Normally, it was Joey that was called to the office....not Yugi. He headed up there to see why he was being called. In front of the office, he was surprised to see Mokuba.

Yugi went over to him, saying, "Don't tell me....he didn't come back, did he?"

Mokuba shook his head, saying, "It's worst than that, Yugi. Seto did come back, but....he brought a friend, and this guy isn't very nice."

Yugi gasped, "You mean the vampire!"

"Shhh!" Mokuba said.

He looked around to make sure no one was listening, then added, "My brother calls him Cavnar. They've taken up living in the basement during the day, cuz it's really dark down there and no windows. Yugi....Seto's not acting right. I think he's in trouble with this guy. You've got to help me get rid of him! I don't know what to do. I'm afraid to even keep an eye on the guy....he can turn into the air and everything!"

Yugi sighed. "Okay, we'll see what we can do. So, does this guy plan on having a more permanent stay at your house, then?"

"That's what it looks like." Mokuba said.

Yugi nodded. "Fine. Then give me a few days to find out information on how to take care of these things, and I'll see what I can do. Do you know if your brother would help you with this information on Cavnar? Would he tell you what their weaknesses are? He's a vampire himself, after all....he should know."

"I don't know how to talk to him, though. Cavnar's always there." Mokuba said.

"Well, is there a time when Cavnar's 'not' with your brother?" Yugi asked.

Mokuba thought about that. "Hmm....well, they're together all during the day, since they can't go out in the dark. At night, they might separate while doing what they do, but you never know when they'll be back. And Seto's dropping out of school, and changing his work schedule to the night shift, but....that's it!"

Mokuba was suddenly very happy. "I can email him and ask him. But if Cavnar's there, he'll be able to read it."

"Is there another language he knows that you two can use to communicate in?" Yugi asked.

Mokuba answered, "Well, we both know English, but Seto mentioned this guy traveled a lot, so he might know it, too. It would have to be a language that we know and that he's guaranteed not to."

"Um....didn't you learn to decipher the ancient Egyptian text on the computer? Can't you use that?" Yugi asked.

"Of course! Seto knows that language, and I can use the computer!" Mokuba said, thrilled.

"He....knows it?" Yugi asked. 'I knew he could understand it!'

"Huh?? Uh, I mean....he picked up some of it, after deciphering enough times. You know, Seto being a genius and all." Mokuba smiled weakly, then scurried away, saying, "I'll tell you what I find out!"

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By nighttime, Mokuba had done all that he was given to do on the list, including buying the blood bank. Kaiba took the time to head there first, drinking from one of the donations to quench his hunger. He still didn't find it the most respectable thing to do, but it was better than killing someone tonight.

Infact....he wasn't really too happy about what he had become. Him being dead didn't really bother him. But Kaiba was a creature of habit, and being a vampire had forced changes into his life that he really didn't want to try and adjust to. Not being able to be out during the day was annoying, and having no reflection was unacceptable. Now, he would have to find some kind of excuse as to why he had become so camera shy out of the blue. Also being something that people would want to hunt down and kill if they found out what he was, he certainly didn't find very good for public relations. He had a difficult enough time with assassins, normally. But atleast this form would only focus on his own personal harm, and not Mokuba's for a change.

He picked up another vial and drank it down, experiencing the odd pleasure and feeling of power that came from it. Kaiba realized it wasn't as satisfying as the warm blood was from the live kill he had unintentionally done last night. The very thought caused a guilt to begin to re-emerge in him, but he buried that quickly, refusing to accept it. It wasn't his fault....he didn't realize what he was doing at the time. He had learned from that night, which was why he was here, now.

This was in fact the first time he had been left alone since he had joined up with Cavnar. The whole time he was with him he had to fake obedience, feign pleasure and acceptance in what he had become. This wouldn't be the first time to play this particular kind of shadow game. But like the time with Gozaburo, he was concerned if he would also lose himself along the way, as he had in the past. It was what Kaiba feared the most with this game. If he lost this game, Cavnar may not be the greatest threat to Mokuba, but himself.

And that fear was not unfounded. After forcing himself to submit to Cavnar last night, he felt just about as hollow and empty as he did when he was under Gozaburo's thumb. And somewhere in the back of his mind, he was beginning to wonder why he was even considering fighting against what he had become. It was those thoughts that terrified him the most. And as much as he hated to think about it, part of him was hoping that Yugi would be able to help.

Cavnar planned on using Mokuba like a human hostage to lure Yugi's group to the mansion, in order to kill them all. Kaiba was in fact all for it, in hopes that Yugi might once again be able to help defeat the demons in his home, in his heart....maybe be the one person that can stop him, before he did something terrible once again.

Kaiba shook the thoughts away....he didn't have time to dwell on this. He had work to do, vampire or not. So, Kaiba left his new nighttime cafe, and ended up at Kaiba Corp's front door, walking through. He could have traveled like the wind and materialized in his office, but he was trying to pretend to be normal, and simply appearing might cause suspicion as to how he got there. Kaiba took the slow route, going up the elevators, and reaching his office. He entered and sat down, beginning to go through his files, as the computer warmed up.

After a few minutes of filing through his paperwork, he felt a presence behind him. Kaiba paused for only a moment, before continuing his work.

Cavnar laughed, saying, "Seto....you are unbelievable. You have the powers and abilities of immortality. And yet, you choose to sit behind a desk like some common human and scribble on senseless papers. Wouldn't you rather fly into the sky, and look down at the world below you, like the gods that we are?"

Kaiba gave a smirk, saying, "Sorry....I've already done that as a human. I flew all the time, just not in person. It's really not all that glamorous when it's already been done." He turned to Cavnar, asking, "Don't you agree?"

Cavnar scowled down at him, and flopped on his couch, muttering, "You are really no fun sometimes, you know that?"

"You don't have to stay here." Kaiba said.

Cavnar replied, "And neither do you." He then came behind Kaiba, placing a hand on his shoulder. "I know this transition will take time for you, my pet. You are very new to being a vampire....it is only natural that you will try and cling to what you remember, what you have been programmed by them, all this time."

"It's only temporary, until we take care of Yugi's group." Kaiba replied. "I'm not having problems with who I've become....that's nonsense. I have accepted you whole-heartedly. You know that." Kaiba then turned to him, asking, "You are not doubting my loyalty, are you?"

"No, Seto....you misunderstand. I trust your loyalty, you have proven that to me. Being confused does not mean you are not loyal. You do not have to be ashamed about these problems....it happens to us all. It even happened to me, in the beginning. We are used to certain ways of doing things, and we try to stay with them. But you will see in time that eventually you will let go of all those human ties and embrace what you have become." Cavnar stated.

Kaiba then turned away, clicking onto his computer. "So, because I'm working, that means I'm still trying to be human?"

"....and the blood bank." Cavnar answered.

Kaiba turned back to him, surprised. He didn't think Cavnar knew, and wasn't sure what to say.

"Do not fear, Seto. Again....it's your humanity telling you that killing humans is bad, like killing your own kind. You are still unconsciously in denial of what you've become. But you must understand, my pet....though drinking any blood will help keep you strong, drinking that cold preserved blood will still not help you to quench your thirst for the warm fresh blood of a human, for the hunger of the hunt. These are things that stored blood cannot offer you. But you will understand that, eventually. So do not worry, these adjustments will come...." Cavnar explained.

"Thank you. You're right....I feared what you might think, if you knew. I'm not ready to kill, yet." Kaiba said, forcing the look of relief on his face.

But inside, he was only more fearful then ever. Maybe Cavnar was right. Maybe it would only be a matter of time before he became a threat to everyone. He might even be forced to try and take his own life, before it's too late....but he couldn't yet. He first had to save Mokuba from Cavnar, and ensure his brother was safe. He would remember his promise to Mokuba and keep it, no matter what.

Turning away quickly in an attempt to hide from his own inner demons, he quickly changed the subject. "I wanted to talk to you about Yugi's group. You said when they come to the house, we will take care of them. But how do you plan to do that, with Yugi? You seemed rather concerned about that puzzle he wears. If that becomes a problem, how do you plan to fight against him?"

Cavnar answered, "You raise an interesting question, my pet. I'm glad you asked."

He then stood and paced, as he explained to Kaiba as if he was reciting poetry. "Think of us in the position of a human, and the humans in the position of caged wild animals. Magic tends to make things a bit interesting in our battles. In our present position, the human is helpless. We can simply walk up and poke and pry at them as much as we like. But a magical item is like a key to their cage, adding freedom to that animal, giving him an edge. What we need is a weapon to even the odds....another magical weapon, shall we say?"

"And where would we get such an item?" Kaiba asked, glancing over at him.

Cavnar held out his hand, and a dark shadowy blade appeared in it. "This is the Shadow Sword....it came from the direct descendants of the first vampire....or atleast the first that ever reached this world."

"This world? You're saying we're aliens, now?" Kaiba asked.

Cavnar smiled at Kaiba, saying, "I'm sorry, my pet....even I had not lived that long to know for sure. But my original master and creator told me that vampires once came from another world....along with werewolves. Supposedly, it was a true priest that brought the first vampire here, to do it's bidding. But, this vampire was stronger than he had anticipated, and killed him. Since then, we have always been around, even if not very frequent."

"Can vampires go back to their world?" Kaiba asked.

Cavnar shrugged, "I wouldn't know. I never knew what that world was. If we are capable, we have lost our way of knowing. This is our home, now."

As Cavnar said this, he looked at the sword in adoring fascination. Then suddenly, he turned to Kaiba and thrust the sword deep into Kaiba's stomach.

Kaiba froze in shock, feeling an odd empty feeling as it passed through him, and wondered if he was dying again.

Cavnar just laughed at that, saying, "Do not fear, my pet. We are immortal and cannot die. And the Shadow Sword can only harm the living."

Kaiba glared at Cavnar, unamused, rubbing at his stomach as he said, "It still didn't feel very pleasant. So then, where did you get it from?"

"It was passed on from generations." Cavnar said, curious that it bothered Kaiba at all. "I had obtained it from my master, before his demise some few hundred years ago."

"I thought you said vampires can't die." Kaiba stated.

Cavnar smiled sadly, saying, "Sometimes, time can be a careless thing, my pet. You would think with age comes wisdom. But when you age forever, one occasionally begins to take their immortality for granted. Humans have an understanding of their mortality, and value it greatly, unlike ourselves. Yes, I'm afraid my master became foolish, and underestimated his prey. It was the age where faith in their gods were great, and believing in things they didn't understand came easy for them. He thought he had defeated all the foolish humans opposing against him, but while he was about to kill what he thought to be the final human, another came behind him and finished him with a stake to the heart.

Kaiba paused, before looking back to his computer, saying, "Well, if he became careless....then he deserved his fate."

"Aren't you the heartless one." Cavnar muttered.

He looked back up and grinned, "I guess it's as you said....old habits die hard. It's just the way I was taught in business as a mortal. It's very cut throat....no pun intended."

Cavnar laughed at that. "I am shocked....was that a sense of humor coming from you?"

Then sobering, Cavnar approached Kaiba, rubbing his shoulder, adding, "But, don't you worry, my pet. I am not the careless type, either. The Shadow Sword will even the odds with these humans, and we will take advantage of their weak points. Their friendship towards each other will be their undoing."

Kaiba nodded, saying, "I always warned them it would. I suppose they'll have to learn the hard way."

As Cavnar wrapped himself around Kaiba, Kaiba grabbed his electronic mail. He answered a couple messages, as Cavnar curiously looked them over as well. Then in one message, Kaiba paused.

Cavnar also raised an eyebrow at this messages, and pointed at it, saying, "Seto....what is that?"

Kaiba stared at the ancient Egyptian text for the moment, then glanced casually at Cavnar, saying, "Just another client. She's a bit eccentric." He clicked on the symbol, and it popped open a message written in the same language.

"Those symbols are some kind of writing." Cavnar said. "Odd....I've never seen anything like that in all my travels. It has similarities to the writings in Egypt, yet they are nowhere near the same."

Kaiba hit reply and typed, as similar symbols popped on the screen to what he had read. "Ishizu is an archeologist who had continually annoyed me. She insists that there's a past to duel monsters that takes place some thousand years ago. I don't take her seriously, though....she's a nut case."

"So, why does your company bother with her, then?" Cavnar asked.

Kaiba answered, "She's amusing....and she appeals to those playing the game. Giving a potential history to Duel Monsters perks the interest in the players, so we humor her. But again, none of this will matter for long, once you use that Shadow Blade on Yugi's little group."

"What did she have to say to you?" Cavnar asked, fascinated to see a language he actually didn't know.

Kaiba answered, "She wants me to visit some exhibit in Egypt. I told her I'm not interested."

Kaiba then hit send, and his reply to Mokuba went straight to his inbox.

Narr: Though I didn't find this chapter to be one of the strongest and more prominent, I still found it necessary. It's kind of a binding chapter that helps connect the plot line, characterization, and important key elements in the story.....kind of a lead-up to something bigger. From after skimming through the story for the 4th time now and changing even more stuff, I'd say the story comes and goes in waves. I'm hoping the strongest of those waves hits in the ending, when everything is tied together. Atleast, that's my plan. Hopefully it'll work out that way.

cantdueldontaskme: Goosebumps, huh? Wow.....then I guess I achieved my goal. I was trying to give it a very dark setting, trying to let the reader feel like they're right there witnessing the whole thing. So, maybe I actually did it. Though I don't know if Kaiba 'loving' being a vampire is the correct word.....that may be a bit strong for him. Kaiba is still very new to the whole thing, and grasping at what exactly is happening to him. I see him as still trying to work it out, since his logical mind would tell him it's not possible even though everything proves otherwise, even the very changes in him. And being who Kaiba is, I can see him instead weighing the advantages over the disadvantages to judge if this was a good thing or not.

Jasmine Reinier: I try not to read a fic on the type it is. In my opinion, I feel a person can't really judge a fic solely on its classification. You need to just get in and read a story before you know if you like it or not. For example....I usually don't like Kaiba/Tea fics, since I can't stand Tea. But there is one story that I absolutely love.....the writer did such a wonderful job with it. So you never know. So is the book better than the movie? I couldn't stand the movie. But I do believe 'Interview with a Vampire' might have actually given me some ideas on the rules of vampires I put into this fic, though I can't be sure.

rubisora18117: No problem, review when you can. The idea of making Kaiba a dog I admit would be pretty amusing. But since I made enough comments of werewolves exhisting, I wouldn't want to confuse anyone if he's a vampire or a wolf. Plus.....well, I don't think I could be that cruel to Kaiba, seeing who he calls a dog all the time. ;)

But don't worry.....he will show his other form eventually in the story. That I promise you. And when he does, I think you'll be pleased with what I decided on.

Again, feel free to read and review. I always welcome others opinions, even if it's constructive criticism, as long as your complaint is atleast valid. In other words, you write stating you don't like vampire fics or Kaiba, then obviously your complaint will be a wasted one. ;p