Eyes on Fire
Chapter Eleven
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Yuugi drove out of Domino despite the many protests from Yami. He was going to protect Yami at all costs even though his human didn't understand why he needed saving to begin with.
The boundary lines of Domino dissipated as signs of different highway routes littered the medians all until the roads became bare.
Yami leaned against the window, gazing out at the expanse land. Yuugi held his hand the entire time, leaving minimal conversation. Yuugi spoke rarely, knowing that everything rode on this pathetic getaway. He knew that Seto was toying with him, one reason he was able to run off. The bond Seto and Yuugi held as creator and fledgling made it easier for Seto to locate Yuugi.
The vampire switched lanes, exiting onto another secluded roadway. He kept holding tightly onto his lover's hand, noticing the faint silence and tension growing within the sports car.
"Babe, are you alright?"
The human blinked at the endearment, "babe." He sighed, running his right hand through his hair.
"I'm peachy fucking keen. I want to know why this chase is even needed."
"Because, I don't want to see you die at the hands of my creator."
Yami removed his hand from his hair, rolling his eyes.
"Just turn me for god's sake, Yuugi. You could live and so could I. Everything would be back to normal."
"No."
"What the hell do you mean no?"
Yuugi didn't finish, he kept driving down the silent, long road.
"I meant what I said. Turning you is out of the question, babe. You don't deserve the pain and anguish. I care too much about you in order to go through that."
Yami closed his eyes quickly, feeling weak. There wasn't any chance at winning this argument.
"And I care too much to see you die, Yuugi. I can't live without you."
Yuugi's stare became soft as he carefully took Yami's hand into his own. He gently ghosted his fingers across the others as he continued his path down the road at illegal speeds.
"Yami, we will make it through this without any casualties and your humanity intact. I promise that you and I will remain together."
Yami didn't say anything. He knew that Yuugi wanted to placate him until everything was resolved. He had a plan to make things right.
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Time seemed to stand still. The time between their disappearance hadn't changed all that long before.
Yami sat with Yuugi in a glorious hotel room, blinds drawn shut. All forms of sunlight were hindered from their room. After all, when living with a vampire, things were bound to happen.
He glanced to the side, noticing Yuugi's odd silence. The vampire sat quietly in the corner of the room, fiddling with his golden pendant.
Curiosity took hold of the human's thoughts. For the times he had seen Yuugi, the vampire always held the pendant whenever in deep thought.
Raised brow, and wide-eyed, Yami cleared his throat, gaining the other's attention.
"Yes, Dear?"
Yami rolled his eyes at the endearment, dear. The vampire seemed full of these pet names.
"What's with your fascination with that pendant of yours?"
Yuugi gazed up at his lover with red eyes, a frown marring his features. He turned the inverted pyramid in his small hands, smiling faintly as the lamp's light dancing off the gold's shiny surface.
"My pendant? This is one of the reasons that my sanity remains in tact."
"What?"
Yuugi noticed the teen's confusion. He sighed, placing the pyramid around his neck.
"This pendant is special. It was created by a powerful pharaoh in Egypt over three millennia ago. It is said that its power is only released to its true bearer. However, as time passed, the pendant was shattered into puzzle pieces waiting for someone to solve it and take control again.
Yami blinked utterly confused by the short history lesson of his partner's pendant.
"How did you get it?"
"The puzzle was found by my grandfather. He gave it to me after numerous failed attempts upon solving it. He paused running his hands down the edges o the pyramid. "It took me seven years to complete it but I barely managed to do so."
"Did you inherit the true power that it's supposed to hold?"
Yuugi's stance changed ever so slightly. He let the pendant fall and hit his chest. He gauged a look at his friend with questioning eyes, shaking his head slightly in response.
"Yes and no. One of the rumors of this item is that whoever solves this puzzle shall be granted one wish."
"Did you wish for something?"
Yuugi's eyes appeared guarded, as the red in his irises grew startlingly brighter in color. He shrugged his shoulders, smirking.
"Yes, and you will never know what my wish is."
Moments later, Yuugi got up, yawning widely. His fangs retracted fully in reaction, causing Yami to cast a worried stare. He knew how rarely Yuugi fed due to his stubbornness. He didn't want to say anything but an idea clicked into place. He knew of a way to get what he wanted right now.
"You haven't fed in a while, have you?"
Yuugi continued to stretch, raising a brow at his boyfriend carefully.
"Why do you ask?"
"Because the signs are there. You're tired, your eyes are red and you're grouchy."
Yuugi groaned, running his hands through his downy soft hair. "Why do you care?"
Yami was at a loss for his lover's words. How could the vampire be so dense? It almost made their entire fight for their relationship worthless. He didn't know what to say other than the obvious emotions he felt for him.
"Because I love you and care about you. That's why."
Yuugi attempted to calm himself, hoping to subdue his thoughts of feeding for the moment. He continued to stand, eying the room they were in as he spoke softly.
"I'm sorry, dear. I'm just…" He growled low in his throat, feeling weak. "I've got to feed or I'll end up attacking you."
Yuugi made his way across the room, hoping to dodge his lover. However, he wasn't lucky enough. Yami in front of the door, blocking the vampire's only exit.
Yuugi growled fangs retracted at full length, eyes blazing a fiery red.
"Yami get away from me! I need to feed now!"
The tricolor haired teen shook his head, pushing his weight against the door behind him. He kept a straight face, arms down at his sides.
"No, you're not leaving. You're mind is hazed by blood lust, Yuugi. You cannot leave this room in the middle of the day! The sun is out for god's sake!"
At this statement, Yuugi's defenses fell, his eyes brightening further in intensity, fangs dripping in saliva. It appeared nothing could stop Yuugi's assault now. Moments later, Yuugi cornered his lover further against the door. He groaned, mumbling something incoherent. He attempted to fight his senses in order to save his lover from this wrath. Sadly, it seemed that the killer's instincts were taking full control.
All the while, Yami managed to keep his cool, keeping his body and Yuugi's inches apart. He frowned at his boyfriend, speaking softly in a soothing voice.
"Yuugi, please fight this lust. I know you can do this! Don't make your fight against this instinct futile! Please! For me!"
He lifted his arms, resting his hands on his lover's shoulders. He pushed the vampire back slightly, putting some space between them.
After a few minutes, the pendant around Yuugi's neck began to light up, blinding the human. Yami forced his arms up in attempt to shield his vision of this glaring light.
Yuugi snapped out of his trance, blinking in confusion. He took in his surroundings, eyes falling upon Yami. His eyes softening considerably.
"Yami? What's the matter?"
Confused at the silence and the clearness in his lover's voice, Yami lifted his arms away, staring wide eyed at the vampire. Although, the teen's attention was on Yuugi as he spoke quickly.
"Yuugi, you need to feed." Yami removed his choker from his neck, exposing the supple flesh. "I offer you my blood. Please, feed from me."
"No."
The answer was quick and firm in tone.
"No isn't an acceptable answer. After your reaction moments ago, I believe this is the only plausible solution, Yuugi."
Yuugi walked forcefully away from the door, throwing a lamp against the dresser. The lamp shattered on contact with the wooden piece of furniture. He growled loudly, collapsing onto his bed in anger.
"No, I'm not taking your blood, Yami. Risking your life is out of the question."
Yami groaned, keeping his stance by the door.
"Take my blood. I don't care about the risks. I only care about you. Does that mean anything to you?"
Yuugi was silent for a while, choosing his words carefully. He turned his attention fully on Yami as he let out a defeated sigh.
"I'm beginning to think it isn't worth it anymore. Keeping you alive is my main priority. I think that this isn't working out."
"What?"
"This is it, Yami. This is where things end between us. I promised myself I would only stay with you until I managed to fuck it up. I can't pursue this relationship with you any longer. I can't pretend that I'm controlled in my nature. It's almost impossible to keep you alive and I cannot bear to see you dead at my hand."
The words left Yuugi's mouth quickly, breaking the silence hovering around the room. He gauged Yami's reaction, finding that the teen was glaring at him.
"Everyone was right about you at school. I should never have gotten to know you. You're nothing but an ass."
With this said Yami opened the door and left without a single word. The door slammed against the wood as Yuugi could only sit there, wishing he hadn't ended everything as he had.
That is, until he remembered the whole reason he and Yami had left Domino in the first place.
Seto was still out there and would be glad to finish off Yami.
"Oh god, what the hell did I just do?!"
He couldn't let the room remembering that the sun was still high in the sky. He only hoped the nightfall would come sooner than he thought. After all, he needed to fix this mess even if he and Yami weren't together any longer.