We're running from fate.
Chapter 2: We're here for you.
I don't own Yugioh.
Joey pov
I sat up with a groan and remembered my dream. I rolled over and saw Red Eyes. If I was more awake, I'd have noticed he was on a night table. I pulled him over and felt tears come to my eyes. "I had a dream last night, Red Eyes. I dreamt that Yug, the guys and I were surrounded by vampires. You came out to protect us and lit up the area. But, I saw that one of the vampires looked a lot like Seto. He claimed he was." My tears hit the card and slid down. "I-I know that's impossible, but… even if it was a vampire, I wish it were real."
I slumped forward and started to cry more. I had to stay quiet so I didn't wake the others. Suddenly, a strong pair of arms wrapped around me from behind. "It was, Pup. I'm here. You're safe." I started shaking and raised my hands to the ones holding me. I clasped them over his and sobbed more. "Is this still a dream?" I asked carefully. "No, I'm here. I always will be." whispered Seto softly.
I turned and looked into those normally icy eyes. I think I'm the only one, besides Mokuba, who saw this side of the icy businessman. I reached up and placed a hand on his face. I half expected it to pass strait through him. But, when it came into contact with his warm skin I tears filled my eyes again. I threw my arms around his neck and held him tightly. "I thought I lost you. I thought you had left me." I choked out. I didn't care anymore. It was Seto; even if he was a vampire and would most likely kill me soon.
He stroked my back and murmured to me softly. "I promised, didn't I? I promised nothing was ever going to come between us. I don't intend to break that, ever."
Seto pov
I held Joey as he cried and held onto me tightly. I remembered the day I was turned. I would never forget. It had been Yugi's birthday. I was in the city getting him a gift.
Flashback
I stepped out of a game shop with about five shiny new tins of Duel Monster cards and a silent magician body pillow. Yes, Yugi would love this. He loved everything to do with duel monsters. I was getting ready to get in a cab when people started freaking out. They were running around screaming. Then, faster then I could see, a woman was on the ground with another attached to her throat.
I quickly ran away and into an ally way. I pulled out my phone when I saw that some of those things were head strait for Yugi's neighborhood. Where Joey was! I quickly dialed his cell and raised the phone to my ear. Yo, Jumpin' Joey Wheeler here. "Joey, it's me." Seto? "Yes, Puppy, I need you to get somewhere safe. The city is under attack." What!?
At that moment, my phone was knocked out of my hand when one of the things tackled me. I could still hear my Pup yelping on the other end. Seto? Seto, answer me! I fought against the one that held me down until I felt something pierce my neck. It hurt like hell. I fought harder until I couldn't even feel my arms. I felt so tired. I turned and saw my attacker picking up my phone. He hadn't even wiped my blood from his mouth yet. He raised the phone up and listened, then, with a cruel smirk, he said lazily "Sorry, Seto is busy right now. Please, try again later."
My eyes started to glaze over as he closed the phone and knelt down in front of me. "Your boyfriend's pretty worried, Seto. You should call him back." Then, to add salt to the wound, he put the phone in my limp hand and closed my fingers over it. "If you live that is." and with that he started to walk away. I choked as tears slid down my face. "No," I pleaded weakly "I promised Yugi I'd go to the party. I swore never to leave Joey." The vampire was already gone though. I don't know how long I lied there trying to get the strength to stand and move.
After a while, I managed to stand up. I leaned on a wall for support and made my way down the road. I was just about to enter Yugi's neighborhood when I collapsed to the ground breathing rigidly. "Hey, Pharaoh, look here." I didn't move, but not from lack of trying. "He's alive?" asked a new voice. "Looks that way." There was a sniffing sound "Man, I can smell him all way in the city. Going by the trail, I'd say he walked here." Said the first voice impressed. "Why, I mean what was he willing to die to get here for?" another new voice. This one seemed to feel pity for me.
Shakily lifted my hand and saw my phone. On the screen was a picture of Joey and me on a roller coaster. His face was buried in my shoulder as I sat there with a huge smirk on my face. I didn't care about the voices anymore. I just needed to get to Joey. I started to stand when one of the voices spoke, another new voice. "Hm, hey, guys, he's up again." I stumbled toward Yugi's house unaware of their eyes following me.
I was almost there when I fell again and my phone flew from my hand. I pressed my face to the ground and breathed in the smell of dirt and burnt rubber. Felt someone turn me over and looked up into the eyes of a boy my age. I squinted "Yugi?" I muttered weakly. The boy started to shake his head but looked up and then nodded. I needed some conformation that Joey was okay; even if it wasn't from the real Yugi.
I grabbed him by the collar "Joey, is he okay? Is my pup alright?" a voice from before spoke. "He came all the way here, bleeding to death, to get to his dog?" I knew just from that they wouldn't help me with out help understanding the situation. I pointed to my phone and saw a boy, again my age that looked like Ryou pick it up. "Um, I think he's asking about his boyfriend." He showed them the screen. One other appears. He looks like Malik. "Huh, one way to know." He took the phone and knelt down before me. "This him?" I nodded and tried to grab the phone "I promised." I whispered as my eyes closed.
Images of Joey and I together flashed in my mind.
"You need to promise me something, Richie Rich Boy." I smiled and rest my chin on his head "What's that, Pup?" he pulled me closer "Never leave me." I returned the tight grip "As long as I love you, I will be at your side." He looked up and gave me that adorable look "Promise?" I nodded "Cross my heart and hope to die."
The next thing I knew, strength flowed through my veins. I felt like I could run a million miles and still make it back in time for dinner. I bolted up and the three backed away carefully. "Are you sure that was smart, Pharaoh?" asked the Ryou look alike. "I wasn't going to be the one who was at fault for his promise being broken. Besides, he seems nice." I ignored the rest of the conversation and got to my feet carefully. Then, I started running toward Yugi's house. Everything was blurred and I almost passed it. But, I caught a scent and froze. Fast food, summer storms, and spice floated in the air in a delicious mixture. I stopped and stared at the house.
It was torn apart. The doors were off their hinges, the window shattered, and the roof holey. I walked through one of the doors and found blood all over the walls, ceiling, and floors. I followed the smell and found the basement door closed tightly. Next to the door was Yugi's dead father. He held a bat in one hand the door in the other. I reached down to open the door and shrieked in pain when my hand burned at the contact. I clutched it tightly then smelled it. Garlic? Why did that burn me? I loved garlic. "Whoa, you really want that boy don't you? Only a desperate fool would try that right after he is turned." I looked and saw the three had followed me. "Turned?" The Yugi look alike put his hand on my shoulder and I quickly pulled away "Turned into what?" I asked trying not to be scared. "I'm sorry," he whispered "I just wanted to help. You would have broken your promise." I grabbed his collar "What did you do to me?!" I yelled. One second later, the Malik look alike had talked me and the Ryou look alike was next to the Yugi guy. "You okay, Yami?" he nodded and the Malik guy started yelling at me "You should thank him. You'd be dead if he hadn't made you a vampire. You'd never get to see your mate again."
I stopped fighting. I was a vampire now? "Mate?" I asked in confusion. The Ryou guy tossed me my phone. "He's your mate. That explains your drive to get here." Yami came over again "But, you need to get your thirst under control first otherwise, you might kill him and his… young friends." I blinked at him and realized for the first time how parched my throat felt. I rubbed it in confusion and looked at them. "Yeah, let's hunt." whooped the Ryou look alike. "My name's Bakura, that's Marik and the Pharaoh, is Atem, but he prefers Yami."
Present
I looked down at Joey, who was curled into my chest. He looked up at me "You're not going to kill me in my sleep, right?" he yawned. I smiled and shook my head sadly "Never, Pup." I said pulling the blanket up to cover him.
Yugi pov
Okay, at the point I awoke, I was the most comfortable I'd been in two years. So, the first thing that hits my waking brain is 'I might be dead, dreaming, or dying." I started to open my eyes but stopped. 'On the off chance I'm dreaming, I really don't want to wake up.' So I just snuggled deeper into the blankets and curled up tighter.
Suddenly, I felt a warm hand on my forehead. It felt so soothing I just leaned into the touch and sighed contently. A small chuckle answered my actions "Good Morning, Little One." I decided to against my better judgment and open my eyes.
I opened them slowly and looked up into a set of burning red eyes. My instincts kicked in and I bolted up right and prepared for an attack. But, the vampire backed away quickly and raised his hands in surrender. "I mean no harm, Yugi." I back farther into the head board before noticing I was on a bed for the first time in eight years.
I had to fight against my wish the wrap myself in the soft folds of the blanket like I had when I was little. "H-how do you know my name?" the vampire smiled kindly and I relaxed ever so slightly. "Seto speaks of you and your friends often. How much we remind him of you three." He sat at the far end of the bed. "Like how you're the only human to ever best him in duel monsters and how much you love the game." He reached under the bed and pulled out a worn gift bag. "He got this for you eight years ago; for your birthday. I believe your sixteenth birthday was yesterday, so it's not really that late of a gift."
I carefully reached out and grabbed the bag. I opened and smile slightly at the contents. Five tins of duel monster cards, still shiny, and a silent magician body pillow. I pulled them out and ran my hands over the card on my duel disk. I was the most relaxed I'd been in a long time. I leaned against the head rest with a small smile. I remembered my grandfather through duel monsters. He gave me his deck when I was six.
Yami pov
I watched as my future mate shuffled through the cards from Seto. He eyes shined like two bright gems. "This is a lot like home." He murmured "Grandpa owned a game shop, so he would always have the rarest, coolest cards on the market."
I smiled I think I would have like to meet him. Where is he now?" Yugi lowered the cards sadly "He was killed in the first attack." I froze and, though I hadn't done it, I felt slightly guilty. "You know, we don't kill people anymore." Then, a yell from the hall interrupted us. Seconds later, Malik raced into the room and tried to hold the door closed. He looked up and stared in shock "Yugi, vampire, right, huh?" Yugi laughed "Relax, Malik, if they had wanted to hurt us they would have while we were asleep." Malik shook his head "Say that to the one that had been hovering over me when I woke up." At that moment there was a bang on the door that shoved Malik forward a bit.
He quickly braced himself for another, but I got up and moved him and Yugi away just as Marik hit the door. This sent the vampire tumbling head over heals into my bed with a yelp of surprise. "Good evening, Marik. Nice to see you up so early." He grumbled into my pillow before looking up at me "Judging off of your chipper attitude, I'd say Yugi took waking up in your bed well." At this Yugi leapt off my bed like he'd been stung and backed into a corner. I glared at the sandy haired male "I was getting to it when your mate so rudely intruded."
As if on cue, Ryou came running in as fast as he could, which was surprisingly fast, and hid behind the door silently but not before raising a finger to his lips with a grin. Shortly afterward, Bakura appeared at the door panting "Wh-where'd he go?" he panted. I grinned "Who?" asked Yugi innocently. "R-Ryou, he's been having me chase him all over the dang castle. Who knew you humans were so freaking fast." He didn't quite use those words, but you get it. "Sorry, haven't seen him." Yugi shrugged "You might try outside. When we ran relays he liked the grass races."
"Outside, got it! Thanks!" and with that the vampire ran out calling his mate's name. After a moment, Ryou came out and sat next to Yugi. "Who knew being chased could be fun?" he laughed. Yugi grinned "Yeah, I guess the fear for our lives kept us from a lot." Malik shifted slowly toward the two while watching Marik who hadn't moved a muscle. "Yeah, like our childhoods."
Then, Yugi looked up at me and Marik. A smirk played on his lips then; he grabbed his friends and bolted out the open door. Their laughter ringing down the halls. Marik groaned "We need to catch them. Don't we?"
