Back by popular demand, the next part to Vampire Stalker. As a sidenote, chapter five marked the halfway point. So, there aren't very many chapters left. And now, on to the show.

Chapter Seven- Confrontation/The Truth Comes Out

"Uh, Joey? Can we talk alone at lunch?" Yugi asked the next morning.

"Sure, Yug." Joey answered as he studied his friend. Yugi seemed geniunely concerned and a little distracted, too. The short freshman was absentmindedly rubbing his neck and his eyes had a glazed look to them. "You okay, pal?"

"Uh...yeah. Yeah, I'm fine." Dropping his hand, Yugi flashed a reassuring smile before the bell rang and the two rushed to their seats.

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"So, Yug, what did you want to talk about?"

"Um, well, I was worried about you yesterday. I mean, you never forget about our plans after school. So...I followed you."

Joey paled. "You followed me?"

"Yeah. What's going on with you, Joey? Are you in trouble? You know I'll help you."

The blonde ran a hand through his hair, debating his decision. The truth seemed too insane to contemplate. Yugi would never believe him. But, he could tell him anyway. He couldn't come up with a plausible excuse. Focusing his gaze back on Yugi, he saw something that shocked him greatly.

Yugi hadn't noticed that Joey was looking at him again. He was rubbing his neck again. There, on his neck, were two distinctive holes. A vampire bite! Joey had a feeling that he knew who had attacked Yugi: Yami. Joey gasped, catching the shorter boy's attention.

"Uh, Joey? I...had a slight accident yesterday when I got home," he began.

"No, you didn't. A vampire attacked you. I know because I got attacked by one weeks ago. Remember that day I had my collar turned up? I had gotten attacked the night before."

Yugi stared at his friend, openmouthed. Swallowing, he said, "What did this vampire look like?"

"He was taller than me with brown hair and blue eyes," Joey answered not even trying to keep the soft tone out of his voice.

Yugi's eyes widened. "You sound like you're in love with this guy!"

Joey blushed. "I-I am."

"What?"

Feeling emboldened at discovering Yugi's attack, he stated, "And that's not all. I'm also pregnant with his kid."

"That's-that's crazy."

"Maybe. But, it's true. Tell me, Yug, did the vampire that attacked you look like you?"

"Uh...yeah. Yeah, he did. Do you know him?"

"He's friends with my mate. They live together with a third vampire."

"A...third?"

"Yup."

Yugi couldn't believe what he was hearing. His best friend was claiming to be in love with a vampire and that he was pregnant as well. It was crazy. And yet...it made sense. He didn't know why it made sense to him. It could be because of the attack last night. It had happened so suddenly, the pain so excrutiating. He would never forgot the voice he heard after the pain had ended. 'I like you. I hope we meet again.'

"Yug? You in there?"

Shaking his head slightly, Yugi said, "Um, Joey? What's the name of the one who attacked me?"

"You're not gonna hurt him, are ya?"

"No. I just want to know."

"His name's Yami."

'Yami. That's a beautiful name. I hope to meet him again too.'

Joey stared at his friend with a disconcerted look. His friend's eyes were glazed over and he seemed to be in his own little world. 'What is he thinking? I hope Yami's bite didn't do anything to him. I think I'll ask him about it when he wakes up.'

"Are you going to see...what's his name?"

"Seto. Yeah, I plan to head to his home after school."

"Can I come with you?"

"Uh, why?"

"Uh...well, uh..."

"Yug! Are you...fallin' in love?"

"I...think I am."

"I don't see the harm in lettin you come along."

"Great. I'll meet you at the front gate."

"Okay."

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Joey headed for Seto's, chatting with Yugi all the while. He felt so relieved that he could share this aspect of his life with someone. He had been bursting to tell someone for weeks, but had been afraid to come off as a nut. Now, that Yugi had been attacked, he had someone to talk to. Ascending the porch stairs, he unlocked the door (Seto had a key made at a 24-hour locksmith shop.) and led Yugi up the stairs and outside Yami's room.

"He's in there, Yug. Don't worry about waking him. He's dead asleep."

"Very funny, Joey."

"I thought it was."

Pretending to be shooting Joey a scalding look, Yugi entered the bedroom. Joey turned and headed to Seto's room where he proceeded to crawl under the covers and snuggled up to his mate's warm chest before falling asleep.

Something warm and wet sliding across his ear brought the blonde out of his sleep. He groggily wondered what was sliding over his ear. When it touched his ear again, he became aware that it was a tongue. He smiled. "Morning, love."

"Same to you, Joey. You've been feeling okay today?"

"Yeah. I've been feelin' great. I found out that Yami met Yugi last night."

"You mean he attacked your friend?"

"Yeah. Kinda of like how you and I met."

A crazed laugh rang down the hall followed by a scream. Jolted, both human and vampire sprinted out of the room and into the hall. A short, tri-colored blur ran toward Joey and hid behind the blonde, shaking slightly.

"Yug, what's the matter?"

Yugi stared at Joey with wide, scared eyes before pointing up the hall. Glancing up, Joey saw Bakura there. He put together the crazed laugh and the screaming he heard before. Scowling at Bakura, he said, "That wasn't funny, Bakura. Scarin' my friend like that."

"I enjoy scaring others."

"Then do so outside our home," a deep voice said from behind the silver-haired vampire. "Any human inside our home is considered a guest, unless that human means us harm."

Bakura sneered, "As you wish, pharaoh." Sweeping past Yami, Bakura headed down the stairs and out the door to feed.

Yami turned to the short teen who still cowered behind Joey. "It's alright, Yugi. You're safe now."

"Go on,Yug. He won't hurt you."

"You sure?"

"I promise not to bite you if you don't want me to," Yami answered. Yugi hesitated, before saying, "Okay. I'm going to hold you to that." Heading over to his lookalike, the two of them headed for the foyer downstairs.

"Now, where were we?" Seto whisperd seductively.

"Enjoyin' each other's company, I believe."

"Oh, yes. That's right." Scooping up the blonde, Seto returned to his room to enjoy his mate (A/N: Not like that, people! I'm talking about snuggling each other.).

And that's a wrap. I'm afraid I may have made Yugi a little too accepting of Joey's pregnancy. But then again, Yugi seems to take a lot of things in stride in the show. R&R.