Hello, great people of the fic kingdom. The seventh chapter of Vampire Connections is now underway. Yugi, now mortal, runs away from Yami, but something happens to him. What happens? Read onward and find out! (sets out plate of cookies) Those of you who review get cookies.

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Rain beat against the boy's body, freezing him like he was drenched with ice cold water. Shivering, he looked over near the door. His horse, Midnight, was waiting for him. Yugi mounted the horse, and raced off. The icy rain stung his face like angry bees chasing after him.

Now, the castle was isolated on a high cliff, and the only way to make it to Domino City was to cross a bridge to the other cliff. Yugi raced on his black horse, the rain slowing him down. When he came to the worn out bridge, his heart raced with fear. The horse was panting from running too quickly. Yugi jumped off the horse, which ran back to the castle, leaving Yugi to freeze. The boy slowly made his way across the bridge, fear flooding his body like the icy cold rain. Suddenly, a creaking sound filled the air, along with the thunder and lightning. One of the planks that Yugi was standing on gave way, leaving Yugi to hold on to a violently swinging rope that could've broken at any moment. There were only two people who could save him, Kairi and Yami.

"Help!" he called out from the freezing rain and chilling winds. "Anyone out there? I need help! Somebody!" No one came. His tears that flowed down his cold cheeks mixed in with the rain. He grasped the rope with all his might, hoping that someone would come as he called for help. Suddenly, a flashlight shone on his face. He looked up, and saw Kairi and Yami trying to pull him up. Yami was reaching down for him.

"Grab my hand!" he yelled, echoing across the small valley. Yugi tried to reach out, but he couldn't let go of the rope. His hands were stuck, frozen on the thick rope.

"Pharaoh, I can't hold on to this rope much longer!" Kairi yelled, the rope slipping from her hands. "Help me, or else Yugi goes down to his death!" She pointed down at the misty valley, which was covered with jagged rocks at the bottom. Yami grabbed the rope, and pulled with all his might, but failed as the rope fell from his hands. The frozen boy fell down, the wind rushing through his skin.

"Yugi!" Yami shouted, his vampire wings sprouting from his back. "Just hold on!" The vampire flew down to the boy, grabbing him in midair. The rope was still frozen to Yugi's hands.

Five minutes later…

Yugi slowly opened his eyes, his body feeling warm.

"Where am I?" he asked wearily, the Pharaoh and Kairi coming into view. "What happened?"

"You fell from the rope five minutes ago, but Yami and I saved you," Kairi explained, handing him a mug of hot chocolate. "You were frozen for the time being, until Yami lit a fire."

Yugi smiled up at the Pharaoh, and drank his hot chocolate deeply. It warmed up every part of his body. He set it down, and lay back down onto the pillow. Yami stroked his aibou's hair, and Yugi felt a tingling sensation course through his body. He was a vampire once more.

I'm sorry that it was short. Forgive me. Should I add an epilogue? You decide.

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