I felt my weak body being lifted up by strong hands. I was completely overwhelmed with pain and had no energy left to struggle. My breaths came in sharply and pained my chest with each inhalation and exhalation. I couldn't feel either of my legs or arms. I was at his mercy.
Through my dying eyes, I could see his expression. There was no emotion on his face, but his dark eyes gleamed with pleasure. I saw him run his tongue over his crimson lips and a fanged grin spread across his face. I felt a freezing hand brush my bare throat and a shudder ran down my spine immediately after.
"You shouldn't worry," he said. "Everything will be over soon enough. After He returns, this world will belong to us again. I thank you for making this all possible."
My vision had departed at this moment. Everything went entirely dark.
"But before you leave this world—"
My entire body became numb…
"—grant me my first taste of human blood—"
…my breathing began to delay…
"—for it has been many millennia since my last feeding."
…my heartbeat slowed down…
Something sharp grazed my throat. I didn't move. I didn't have the energy.
Thump.
I heard a soft growling in my ear. I'm not sure which side of my body he's on anymore.
Thump.
Something damp ran over the scratches the sharp objects made. I heard him growl contentedly.
Thump.
I felt daggers digging into my throat slowly…and…
Thump…crash!
"Yugi!"
I heard the creature holding me hiss a warning. He had removed his daggers from my throat. However, I was still doomed to die.
"How is he doing?" I heard a gentle voice say from a distance.
"He's asleep. We're lucky we got through in time."
"No…I meant…"
"I know what you meant. And I'm afraid…I don't know if he's going to live. Given his wounds and loss of blood, I'd say it's…unlikely."
"Bakura, is there anything we can do to help him?" the breaking feminine voice said. The female was on the verge of tears.
"I don't think so, Leticia. We'll need a miracle to save him."
"Ba…ku…ra…" I gasped.
"He spoke! He's not dead yet!" Leticia exclaimed and laughed happily through her half-formed tears. I felt her lock her arms gently around my neck. I coughed and something trickled out of the corner of my mouth. Leticia didn't seem to care much. She didn't move.
"Yugi," Bakura's voice said to me, "don't speak. It'll kill you faster."
"Yami…where…?"
"I'm not sure. I'm sorry. But I promise I'll tell you when we find him. But for now, you have to sleep. You're safe here."
"I'll go find Joey and the others. You stay here and watch Yugi, okay? Don't let him die, promise me."
"I'll do my best, Leticia, but I can't make any promises just yet."
I heard footsteps leaving the room, then fell into unconscious sleep.
What was that? Bakura asked his yami.
That…was one…of my…One of your what? Friends?
One of my…brethren…