A/N: Hi there...

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I just play with them. (aside from Jean Luc -shudders-)

Warnings: Cussing, shounen-ai-ish-ness, no direct Anzu bashing, but it becomes evident that I don't have any real fondness for her. Neither do Bakura or Ryou.

thoughts are in italics

/mindlink speak/ and i swear is fanazi fucks up the formatting for this one more time i'm gonna... nevermind.

Translations:
-bonjour - good day
-m'suier - (different dilect of french) - means mister

Previously: Jean Luc, the crazy son-of-a-bitch vampire (bastard) stole Yami and was in the process of drinking his blood. Oh, and Yugi had a break down. Loads of fun was had by all.

Crimson Kisses: A Vampiric Tale --- Chapter 5

"Yugi? Yami?" Grandpa called. He had come upstairs to let Ryou and Bakura in to find the apartment in shambles.

Ryou and Bakura had come because the four of them had had plans and they'd gotten worried when neither Yami nor Yugi had shown. Apparently they'd been right to worry.

"Stay here." Bakura order Ryou, "Yugi?" he called, stepping within the ruined home. "Yami?"

He heard a faint whimper when he entered the living room and followed the slight sound until he came to Yugi's huddle form. "Yugi what the fuck happened here?"

"'Kura?" Ryou called from the door.

"I found Yugi, but something's wrong." In a flash the smaller albino and Grandpa were kneeling beside the quaking tri-colored teen.

"Yugi?" Grandpa brushed away the stray strands out of the boy's wide unseeing eyes.

Slowly Yugi began to rock back and forth, mumbling the same words underneath his breath, over and over again; 'Wake me up. Somebody please, wake me up."

"Yugi, tell us what happened here."

Just then Bakura noticed the expression on his own hikari's face. "Ryou, why don't you go call Kaiba and Joey. We'll take care of Yugi."

Ryou nodded mutely before running off to find a phone.

"Wake me up, please..."

"Yugi! Where.is.Yami?"

And at the sound of his dark's name the small teen seemed to snap out of whatever trance he'd been in, "I'm not dreaming." he stated, as the tears began to roll silently down his cheeks. Silent sobs soon began to wrack his frail frame and his amethyst eye squeezed shut.

Hesitantly, Bakura pulled the crying boy into his arms and rocked him gently.

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"Did you figure out what was wrong yet?" Joey asked, as Seto and Bakura left Yugi's room.

"Yami's gone, Yugi's a mess, the end."

"But, why would Yami leave?" Joey asked, being chuck full of question.

"I don't know, maybe Yugi got to clingy for him!" Anzu exclaimed, a hopeful smile on her face.

/Do me a favor, koi/ Bakura asked through his mindlink with Ryou.

/Anything./

"Maybe" Anzu said, hope still sparkling in her eyes, "he'll come back for-"

Before she could even get out the next word Ryou had moved from his position near Bakura and slapped her across the face (A/N: Can any of you guess what Bakura asked? ). "Don't even think of finishing that sentence." he said in the best 'threatening' voice he had, making every jaw in the room, with the exception of Bakura's drop to the floor.

"Stupid Bitch." the larger albino grumbled. "Yami wouldn't have left Yugi by choice. None of you are that blind, or that deaf." he said, glaring pointedly at Anzu. He gathered his own lover into his arms before continuing his diatribe, "Those two are in love and have been since they met. Yami would go to hell and back for hikari... He wouldn't leave of his on volition."

"But-"

"No, he wouldn't leave." And with that little speech Bakura and Ryou left the apartment.

"Well in that case." Joey stood and started towards Yugi's bedroom door.

"Puppy, I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Joey completely disregarded Seto's warning and opened the door with Anzu and Honda at his back. Together all three entered the dimly lit room.

The sound of dull muttering drifted to them, "I'm not dreaming anymore. It's all coming true..."

"Y-yugi? A-are you okay?" Honda asked, his voice shaking.

"Why isn't he here? He said he loved me and that he wouldn't go... So why isn't he here?"

"What's wrong with him?" Anzu whispered.

"Wake me up. Somebody, anybody please wake me up."

Before they could here anymore Seto can in. "Come on." he growled, before dragging Joey out by his belt loop. Anzu and Honda followed as if in a daze, but had the coherency to shut the door behind them.

"I told you!" Seto practically spat before enfolding his puppy in a hug.

"Why is he like that?" asked Anzu and Honda in unison.

"Why do you think?" Seto asked as Joey worked to nuzzle closer. "I told you. Yami's MIA and Yugi's on... sabbatical if anyone asks."

"Seto?"

"Yes Pup?"

"What are we gonna do?"

"If we haven't found him by tomorrow we'll file a missing person's report. Until then you and I will go and look for him while the rest stay here." he said sensibly. "Got it?" he asked sharply, looking at the other's who all nodded quickly. "Good."

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Yami awoke slowly and tried to sit up. He felt sluggish, as if he was moving to slow. As he awoke further he realized he heard the reedy sound of a single violin. "Yugi?"

"Try again ma cher."

And all at once Yami remembered it all. Going to sleep with Yugi, waking up in a strange room with a crazy, beautiful vampire, and the biting. Yami definately remembered the biting. Immediately Yami's hand flew to his throat, searching the tender flesh until he found the too small puncture wounds. "You bit me you son of a bitch!"

"The son of a dog? I am unfamiliar with that phrase." Jean Luc stated, setting down his violin.

"Then how about one of these; Evil Bastard, pyscho vampire piece of shit, suckhead! Any of those ringing a bell?"

"You're angry with me?"

"Of course I'm angry! You fucking BIT me!"

"This is bad. I'm sorry m'amour, I meant to wait."

"What the fuck do you mean?"

"I mean; that I wanted to wait until you would accept me willingly. But alas, my patience fled and I made a grievous mistake. I hope you'll forgive me, ma petite."

"Am I your captive?"

"Non! You are my love, but until you realize that fact; yes you are my captive."

"Will you ever let me go?"

The vampire began to laugh, showing off his rather obscure dentistry. "Have you been listening ma petite? I won't let you go until I know you will stay with me by choice. I can think of no other reason why I would turn you loose."

"Just because I want to go?"

"Non, you don't know what you want. That little boy has, how do you say 'fucked' with your head."

"Don't talk about Yugi." Yami ordered in a cold voice, his face had lost all expression and his eyes appeared to be dull and emotionless.

"Why ever not? If we do not speak of him then how are we to plan our revenge?"

"Don't."

The vampire sighed heavily, "As you wish, fair one. What shall we speak of instead?"

"I'm hungry."

"Me too."

"You're not feeding on me again." Yami said, his voice still cold, but with an underlying tone of dread.

"Non, I don't think that would be wise, cher."

"That still leaves me with my hunger."

"Very well," Jean Luc sighed once more, he had the look of a child that had been scolded and yet a certain sparkle in his eye said that he had every intention of breaking the rule again. "I'd forgotten how demanding the human body can be." He headed towards the door, "I'll send someone up with a tray of food. I'm going out to feed, I will be back though." Before the door clicked shut however the vampire turned and blew Yami a kiss.

I'm screwed, Yami thought as he heard the lock click into place.

But as Yugi would say "look on the bright side!" ... I'm not dead yet

Thoughts of his little light made Yami smile. In his mind's eye he could see the amethyst orbs wide with wonder and love. His hair damp at the root and his face flushed with heat and his pale body writhing among white sheets. With that Yami's smile turned into more of a horny grin, even in his present predicament thoughts of Yugi could still make him hard.

Just then the door opened and a small woman shuffled in. In her day she might have been considered beautiful but now... Now she was old and he ebony skin was pulled too tight across high cheek bones, and it looked as though her hair had gone white years ago.

"Bonjour M'suier." she nodded in Yami direction as she slowly made her way across the room to set down the food laden tray.

"Um -"

"Now before you even ask, the answer is no. My Massa's been lonely and grievin' for faar too long and if you're what's gonna make him happy then you're gonna stay." With another nod in Yami's direction the woman left the room, locking the door behind her.

Scratch that, Yami thought. I'm fucking screwed. With that he fell backwards onto the bed.

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"Puppy, go home."

"Why?" Joey asked through a yawn.

"Because you're practically dead on your feet."

"Am not."

"Yes, you are." Seto said, not to be dissuaded. "While you were getting a cup of coffee I called and asked Honda to come and pick you up. And at the moment he's within sight."

"Come on Seto! You're not my mother!" Joey whined, fatigue showing in his voice.

"First off, my thoughts towards you are anything but maternal, and second; get in the car. Or will I have to carry you back kicking and screaming?"

"Fine." Joey grumbled as Honda's clunker came to a halt in front of them. "Be careful." Joey said, hugging Kaiba one last time before climbing into the passenger seat.

As the car disappeared around the corner Kaiba turned towards the book shop to go in, but as he reached for the handle someone grabbed him from behind.

"What the fuck!" he all but yelled, trying to twist out of the person's grip.

"Don't struggle, that will only make it more painful." With that the creature's mouth lowered and it's long canines sunk into the tender flesh of Seto's exposed neck. As the creature continued sucking away Kaiba's life blood the world around the teen grew dimmer and dimmer until all that was truly visible was a pair of beautiful gray and golden eyes. And then the screams began and just as black waves seemed to wash over him he realized that the screams he was hearing, were his own.

A/N: ... O.o ... If there are any parts in this that don't make alot of sense please tell me, I'm tired and at this point all the words on the screen are running together... As usual, review please and thank ya! -runs away from angry torch bearing mob-