Greetings, all! I have returned for another yummy chapter to Darkness Absolute! From here on in... things get really good. I promise! So without further ado, I present my Reviewer Responses, folloed by the sixth installment to the story!

DarkElf6: Heh, yep! He'd better not slip up lest he blow his cover.

Amazoness Archer: Yep, I mentioned you twice; once for each capital letter A. Last chapter wasn't very interesting, I understand. It simply gave way for more development and such. This chapter makes up for both itself and last chapter, so everything should be cool. Believe it or not, I personally don't like vampires. I just don't think they make good horror villains and such. I essentially wrote this as per my assignment for my fic duel I'm having with you. I decided to go straight back to the roots of vampire lore, and get rid of all the stupid gimmick powers they have, like controlling bats and having an animated shadow. It's odd, but it does almost seem like the story focuses on Dolimus. It's hard to say exactly where the perspective comes from, it kinda centers around them both, in a way.

John: Yeah, that look in my head... it was perfect, lol. By the way, not to really burst your bubble, but it was actually established that Dolimus is the vampire in the first and second chapters.

John: If Joey believes them, all right! Kicker is, what are they gonna do to exterminate the entire vampire populous in Domino? A lot of people have been attackedsince the illness is viewed as an epidemic.

Thunderstorm101: If you're caught up in the plot right now... wait 'till the end of this chapter. ;)

Jellybob 15: Interestingly enough, I'm surprised no one's worked up a spoof of Joey's obvious accent into a story. I'm rather proud of it! But yes, short chapter indeed. This one makes up for this and last chapter.

That covers them all! Now then, readers, enjoy! ...I COMMAND YOU!

"Darkness Absolute"

By: Von Stupor

Chapter 6

"Yo! Who's dis?" asked Joey, picking up the phone.

"Hey Joey, this is Yugi," responded his friend.

"Hey Yuge, what's up?"

"Hey, I need to talk to you about something."

"Okay, if dis has anything ta do wit the pencil and da keyboard—"

"No, it doesn't. Look, this is serious, Joey, I need you to listen. I was talking to Yami earlier, and… he thinks you might not be too far off with the vampire theory."

"Ha, ha, ha… you mean regardin de attacks?"

"Yeah… all the evidence suits the theory correctly, with the bite marks, the resulting photosensitive behavior, et cetera…"

"Well sorry ta burst yer bubble, but didja know that there are middle-aged women displayin da same symptoms? Tell me what vampire is gonna go for a middle-aged woman when dere's plenty of young meat around here, if ya know what I mean."

"I guess…"

"Yeah, I mean, I may be scared o' ghosties and stuff, but come on… even I know a make believe monstas from da real ones."

"You mean like the infernal winged rabbit of Tokyo University?"

"Exactly… now da evidence supporting dat one far outweighs what ya got against dese vampires."

"All they have is a stuffed rabbit with 'BELIEVE' written on its belly in magic marker…"

"An' all you got is a few bite marks on people's necks, and a sickness resulting in vampire-like behavior!"

"Um… okay. Well, I'll give it some more thought. Please at least consider believing it, though. Think about everything first."

"Yeah."

"Okay, talk to you later!"

"Yeah, I'll see ya around, Yuge!"

He didn't put up any kind of working argument at all… Why did you give in? Yami thought to Yugi.

Because he doesn't believe me and whether I prove him wrong or not, he's still going to argue, Yugi thought and chuckled in reply.

Yugi approached the door and rang the doorbell. Within moments, it opened up to reveal Téa, in her pajamas.

"Hello, Yugi…" she gurgled. She didn't appear to feel too well.

"Wow, Téa! Is this why you weren't in school today?" Yugi gasped in reply.

"Yeah, I've been feeling sick all day. I can't seem to keep anything down."

"Wow… well, I was just dropping by to say hi, see why you weren't in school and stuff."

"Oh, okay. Well, that was awfully nice of you. Come on in," she said, opening the door and walking slowly back to a bed she had made on the couch.

Yugi shut the door behind him and took a seat in a nearby chair, facing the television with Téa.

"So, how was your day?" she asked him, intently.

"Well, it wasn't bad, I guess. Heard about the attacks on the news in school today…"

"Yeah, those are going around," Téa said, readjusting herself in her seat.

"Yeah, Yami's on to something, though. He thinks it could be the work of a vampire, he says that they exist from long ago."

Téa got up and starting moving to him.

"Really?" she asked. She appeared to be faking an interest.

"I know you don't really believe me, so I'll just move on…"

"Okay, then. I'm really sorry Yugi, but I know Yami is very wise and all, but honestly. Vampires?"

Yugi weighed his options. Téa then stopped in front of him and bent down, just a bit.

"But Yugi… there is something I do have to tell you," she mentioned.

"What's that?"

"Well, I've been meaning to say this for some time, but I haven't really known how to get it out…"

"Oh, you can tell me anything, Téa."

"I want you…"

Yugi waited for her to finish her sentence, and realized that she was finished.

"Wh-what?" he asked, flushing a deep red.

She sat down in his lap and laid over top of him, resting her chest just below his head.

"I can make you feel good… if you want me to," she told him as he began sweating profusely.

She stroked his cheek lightly, and kissed it. She then lifted his head up and moved toward his neck.

Out of the corner of his eye he noticed bared fangs on Téa and threw her off, screaming. He quickly got out of his chair and made a mad dash for the door.

In a flash, Téa leaped across the room, landing in front of the door and blocking Yugi's path. She turned and looked at him with a sick smile.

"I've been like this for weeks, Yugi… it feels great," she spoke. "The only problem is that I need blood… I want your blood… Come on, Yugi… join me and I can make you feel good every day for hundreds of years to come..." A sorrowful look came over her face as she plodded closer to Yugi as he backed away, afraid. "What's the matter, Yugi? Only one quick bite and it will all be over with… You don't want me to die early, do you?"

"I… I…" he stumbled incoherently.

"I'll die without blood, Yugi… Come on, let me help you experience your wildest fantasies… I know you want my body…"

She slowly began to unbutton her top. Upon unfastening the second button, she quickly shot towards Yugi, throwing him back, slamming against a wall. She forced his head up and reared her head back for a strike.

Suddenly, Yugi found the ability to scream, "Téa, please don't!"

She stopped en route to Yugi's neck, and appeared to have come to her senses. She shook her head and let him go prior to dropping to her knees and beginning to cry.

"Yugi…" she sobbed. "I-I'm so sorry…"

"It's okay," he said, shakily patting her back.

"Sometimes I just get these desires when I'm around people… I can't control them, and this is the first time I ever really attacked anyone… I've been like this for some time…"

"Why don't you tell someone? Surely a doctor could—"

"Yugi, I'm becoming a vampire! Like they'd believe that? You can't tell anybody!"

I have an idea, Yami spoke within Yugi's mind. If we can kill the vampire that bit her, the curse on her and all of his victims will be broken, as will his victim's victims, and so on, in an infinite chain reaction. The catch, however, is that if the vampire dies of natural causes, the curse will remain in effect forever, negating all chances of curing his or her victims. This is primarily how they reproduce.

"Téa, who was it that bit you initially? I have to know!" Yugi demanded, heeding Yami's sage advice.

"I don't know, I don't have any recollection at all of what happened… All I can remember is something about some kind of date I went on…"

Just then something struck inside of Yugi's head.

A vampire bite can erase up to twelve hours of memory… Yugi, are you thinking what I am? thought Yami to Yugi.

I think I am, and I bet you just confirmed it! Dolimus is dating Serenity! Dolimus is the vampire!