Hall of Mirrors, part 7.

Disclaimer – I don't own Yugioh and I don't think I ever will. HAH!

Apologizes: I'm so slow. Ox Argh. And the fic is turning more into crap.

Notes: Chapters will still be slightly twisted and tweaked but they may not seem to have plot. It's winter now, for no particular reason.

Reviews! – I'm going to personally respond to reviews I see fit. XD

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Re: WoOt! (see, I told you I'd be checking back ) lol. Cool chappie, tilts head Sess ish so kewl! XD no really, she sounds really cool . Anyways, questions... yes... questions...
1. Pairings. Gee.. JoeyMai... um... -.-;; I don't really want to inflict Tea on anyone, and she's about the only other girl in the entire thing. Serenity and... . I dunno.
2. Parts that don't make sense... well, there are a few little gramical errors that I caught, but nothing huge.
3. Sess. As stated before... SO COOL huggs I still like Sae, but for an OC, she's so kewl . That ish all
Keep it up!

Res: :3 Yay for reviews! Reviews are what plug me on, people, so send them in! CLICK THE BUTTON! ; Thanks about Sess, I think she's a few years old now in the real life! XD – Pairings will be noted. ; I'm working on Grammar, and I might have to do research on Sae. xD Thanks! (I have forgotten to research the game. Xx)

Re: THETWOTERRORS - clap clap clap Wonderful! loving it!
I'm personally not very fond of pairings but it is your ficcy, you do what you see fit and I'll read. I could understand the chapter very well and I really think Sess is an awesome character
and apluade (yes, I know I spelled that wrong.) you for your great creativity!

Res: ! Thanks to you! Pairings are just for entertainment and it makes more of an incentive for evil. Cliché, yes, but oh well. :3 I'm not as creative as other people but thanks for the support and compliments!


Fic!

Needless to say to anyone else, Sess thought the ride was mainly uneventful. It had been pretty much silent, and aside from the odd glances she received, Sess was pretty comfortable. So much that she was about to go to sleep, but the scent of life, flesh, and blood kept her awake. It lured her senses, and it was a struggle for her not to do anything and lose self-control. She didn't want to feed; her master couldn't make her and she wouldn't let herself. However, if she was kept in a confined space for too long, the scent could get a little overwhelming...

Sess had no more time to ponder on the consequences of being "locked" in a car with people, because the ride was over and occupants were exiting the vehicle. What distressed Sess was not that she was amongst these strangers, but that she was now in the open as they approached the building – what Sess figured to be Kaiba's house -- or, in the very least, where he stayed for right now. It wasn't small, that she could tell. Her eyes were adapting to the darkness, but as the door opened, she had to shield her eyes from the light pouring out with a hand.

The room wasn't exceptionally fancy like a king's palace, but it wasn't decorated like the average house would be. Considerably more colorful and given a warm feeling under the circumstances to Sess; if anyone lived an abandoned house of mirrors in the cold and rain in the same change of clothes most of their life, Sess thought they would think this a lavish setting, too. Within a few moments the three had entered into a sort of lounge room, and were seated on a very comfy sofa that matched the carpet: cream.

Kaiba had waited until a house-cleaner had given them all a cup of hot chocolate with tiny marshellows floating about, until he decided to ask the questions. Naturally the doors were locked to keep out unwanted eavesdroppers; it wouldn't completely destroy their chance, but it would at least lessen it. He considered it private business anyways – why not just fire everyone? That would be stupid though. Locked doors would do.

"So, to what honor are we acquainted?" It took a moment for realization to settle in. Kaiba was talking to her. She didn't really know what to say; if she was correct this very no-nonsense sort of guy probably wouldn't tolerate "street-trash" such as herself. Or at least, that was her first impression; she came to the conclusion he was here and would help her out if she was reasonable and clear. How clear could she be without posing a possible threat, though? It confused and troubled her, and it was becoming evident as she fidgeted.

'What am I going to say? Vampires aren't favored in their world.' She thought nervously, easing her fidgets and taking a deep mental breath. 'But since I am here, I might as well try. It's got to be worth something... anything to be free of master.'

"I don't know why you've allowed me to come here, but I thank you. I accepted your offer because...I feel safer here where there are people I might be able to trust." That didn't come out as well as Sess might've hoped. Now it would seem that danger would follow her here and there was a great possibility that she could be thrown out. She took the risk though, and it was time to face whatever was out there, even if she had to do it alone. And in a sense, she was, here. There was no support as of yet.

"I assume you're running from something, then." No difference in expression except a flicker of something in his eyes. Sess nodded slowly.

Kaiba leaned back and glanced to the darker half of Yugi, who was keeping silent, thinking over the recent most unusual events – not that he was the most common thing on the face of the planet. Seeing that the yami would give him no information, he sighed, folding his arms across his chest. "I'll have to know that any friend of Yugi is a friend of mine. To be honest I don't know if I trust you, but you seem somewhat confident you can trust me or Yugi. I don't know what you're running from, and as vague as you're being I don't know if I can help you, if that's what you're looking for."

So far, she was okay. It was what she was looking for; acceptance somewhere safe. This wouldn't be safe forever, but for now she could rest a little. "If you can give me help, it'd be nice. I just...need to figure out what I'm going to do." She admitted to bewilderment at last. It wasn't that she wanted to, but she was getting desperate. Her master could have found her already – he could have followed her the whole time. That worried her, even if she wasn't in so much danger here.

Yami finally decided to speak up, cutting Kaiba off before he could say anything. "Who, or what exactly, are you running from?" Sess gave him a strange feeling; it made him uneasy. Whatever she was running from had hurt Yugi, though, and he wasn't exactly pleased about it. And Sess could feel this mood vibrating off him, which was making her more uneasy.

"I'm running from...a..." Sess licked her lips and glanced around the room, as if something could help her or save her. She had to be honest though. "...from what you know as a vampire." The reactions were fairly accurate to what she had expected: nothing. All she received were two disbelieving and otherwise blank stares. Sess's hands and body itched to exit the room in any way possible, but she remained still. Everything was okay. Why was Yami staring at her with this blood-freezing look, then?

"You say whatever it is, is a vampire. Can you this?" A slight amused smile slid on Kaiba's expression, but it didn't comfort Sess.

"Yes." That was her answer regardless of "facts" against her. Vampires weren't real in their world, not to their knowledge. What Yugi had seen was some proof, definitely – or at least something not normal. However, would he remember, was a question Sess wondered. It wasn't as if it would help any, anyways. She herself had to prove this. The mirror would work however much it unnerved her to think that they would just see a reflection, too. She did, at least; humans weren't supposed to see vampire reflections, from what she heard. The mirror it was, though; she couldn't really prove anything else – she didn't want to bear fangs because that would be threatening.

"Direct me to a mirror?" The smile faded and Kaiba pushed himself up from the sofa, leading the other two out the door and upstairs once he realized she was serious. At the end of the hall was a convenient mirror a little taller than the average person. It was taller than Sess, which suited her. The expectation as the two stood back to watch her was making Sess more than a little nervous, though.

Approaching the mirror as if something would lunge out of it, she stood before it, staring at her reflection. At least, that is what she saw. She saw the reflection of a dirty, tired-looking girl that would collapse soon if she didn't eat something soon. What the two males saw, although Sess would never know how, was nothing in that mirror. A flicker of motion made Sess's heart jump, but she realized it was just a maid. Thankfully the woman hadn't seen the three, or she might've had a heart-attack.

"So, you have no reflection." The reply came eventually to the supposed belief of vampires. There was one standing in front of them. "And you are running from one of your own kind." Sess had no response; was she like her master in any way? Were all vampires cruel and heartless blood-sucking creatures? Sess didn't think so. "You can say that." She stared at the mirror, at how worn-out her appearance was. She needed some rest, if nothing else. 'No, I need something to eat, or I'll pass out. I can't sleep like this.' Where was she going to find something to feed on, though? Vampiric animals weren't exactly a good thing. (1)

Yami turned to face Kaiba. "I suggest we get some rest and figure out something in the morning." If it wasn't already morning, that is. The ticking of the clock that Sess could see in the mirror read that it was quite late at night.

"I think that doesn't sound bad."

It wasn't long before Sess was resting in a bed, in her own room – a guess room, but it meant she could be alone. At least, that's what she thought; anyone could simply open the door and walk in. She hoped they didn't, it would scare her. Turning over to her side in bed, she hugged the pillow to herself, ignoring the desire to feed. She'd figured something out in the morning. Everything would be fine in the morning.

Outside, however, on the streets, the so-called Master was roaming about, tracing the scent of his pet. He was getting close, he could feel it. She wasn't safe for long.

End chapter 7


1. Assume here that Sess is strong in will. Animals however will just follow instinct. A dog inflicted with vampirism could pose more potential danger in increasing vampire races because it would bite freely and not necessarily as clean as a human inflicted with vampirism could act. (That didn't make sense, right?)

Questions

1. Again, any more pairing suggestions? I might, I repeat, might do it. o.o

2. Are there parts that you'd like to point out for any reason? Warning: Flames will be reflected.

3. Do you like where the story is going?