Rin no longer wore her rich black hair in ponytail. She let it fall freely down her back. Small curls were still at the tips of her hair. Licking her lips she stick her nose in the dark evening's air, taking it in. Morana will be here in two … one …

Red haired girl landed gracefully right before Rin. As Morana looked up, she smiled. Though Rin didn't return the smile, she stepped forward and hugged her best friend.

When they parted, Rin raised an eyebrow and looked amusingly in the face of very perplexed Seto Kaiba.

»I don't think he liked flying that much,« commented Morana. Kaiba send her a dirty look, opened his mouth and obviously yelled something, then his eyes became paranoid and he gripped his throat as no sound came out of his mouth.

»Sorry about that,« casualy said Rin and motioned for Morana to follow her inside.

»I told the rest Seto Kaiba is dead,« began explaining Morana, as the two women walked down the dark corridor of Boss mansion. Rin was nodding calmly, while Kaiba kept jumping around them, waving his arms and pointing to them, to his throat and all around him.

»I think it was a good idea convincing Scott to tell others Kaiba was dead, and saying to him he's away with Mokuba. That way Scott won't get suspicious.«

»I agree. But Mora, our chambers are getting full, it'd getting harder to keep our guests inside without Scott sniffing them out.«

Kaiba jumped right in front of them with an angry face, opening and closing his mouth, like he's screaming something, but they just avoided a crash with him and kept walking.

»Then I have some really bad news, Rin. Scott received a mail notification today. Melania is sent by Fairy Council to help us investigate 'Rin case'. They grew impatient when me and Scott haven't produced any results.«

Rin sighed. »You mean, Melania forced Fairy Council to let her assign this case.«

»Exactly.«

Melania was a high rank fairy. She often wore frilly pink dresses, had pointy long red fingernails, curled blond hair that was build up high on her head and spoke like a baby.

But she was a cunning bitch. It was Melania who came to Rin, or back then, Amaya's rescue and kill Boss' clan. She let out Amaya from dungeon. When latter questioned why, Melania just said vampires like her need to show the world who's boss and urged Amaya to train to become first class killing machine.

Soon after her training, Rin escaped Melania0s clutches and traveled to find Ayaka. Only when she find her, Aya was Morana, under the authority of Melania, the fairy in charge of beast hunting. Overwhelmed about finding each other again but confused over on who's side Melania is, they devoted months to investigation of Melania's background.

Results were shocking. Melania was highly respected fairy on who Fairy Council depended on, but at the same time she was searching for newly transformed vampires and brainwashed them into mindless blood spilling and massacres. Beast Hunters under her control killed a lot of minor vampires, but never the most dangerous ones.

Something dark was going on. Rin and Morana, though each building up a respected name on their own field, were working together in utmost secrecy, keeping their eyes on Melania's actions carefully. When they discovered she has her sight set on Atem (for reason they still haven't discovered yet), they were forced to build this image of cruel Rin and hunter Morana.

As much as they hated their old 'friends', they were afraid something big is going to happen if Melania gets her hands on Atem. And as long as the gang hated Rin and Morana, they kept their minds occupied by that and didn't notice anything else. As for their friends and family … Melania had often used relatives and friends to threaten her victims, so they had to take them to safety … by building up illusions of their deaths, when in reality, all were quite well and spoiled by Sickly Green, Perky Blue and Poison Pink in the chambers of Boss mansion. They were referred to as 'guests' and Rin refused to talk to them and tell them what's going on. They were convinced they were imprisoned.

The harderst part was acting out murder victims in front of Scott, who they don't trust. A lot of work was put in Perky Blue's fake death so he wouldn't notice anything amiss.

If Melania is on her way here now … it's a bad sign.

Kaiba kept waving his arms, screaming silent threats and even giving them a middle finger every so often, but they barely noticed him and kept walking.

»She wrote in notification I have to gather everyone for a meeting tonight. She even wrote down names … I have no idea how I'll convince Yamis, Bakura and Malik to come,« continued Morana, giving a concerned side glance at Rin as she mentioned them. Her friend pretended she didn't hear anything. Morana has soon after they left Domino three years ago discovered the three men were a very sensitive subject, she knew her best friend well enough to know Rin felt terribly guilty for turning Bakura into a vampire, leaving Malik without a word and faking death of his sister because Malik had become Rin, or rather Amaya's very good friend. And Yami Bakura … Morana was not sure she knew what Rin's thoughts about him were, but she imagined how she would feel if Kaiba would slap her in a moment of lost control.

»I'll keep you informed,« finished Morana, as they came to the end of the corridor. »Be careful. It's better to keep me in dark if you don't feel it's safe to report what's going on,« suggested Rin and the women stopped a few feet away from high dark brown closed door that Poison Pink was guarding. Kaiba went completely berserk and started jumping up and down, red in the face from anger.

»I'm so happy he can't talk right now,« sighed Rin and they concealed their laughter from him. Morana leaned forward and whispered so quietly, no human could hear her, but a vampire can: »I didn't tell him yet his vocal cords are okay, that it's only magic.«

Poison Pink giggled, Morana winked at her and wave her goodbye, before spreading her magnificent scarlet fairy wings and disappeared. Kaiba waved his fist angrily after her, but Rin grabbed the back of his hair and dragged him towards Poison Pink, who opened the door. As she did, faces of Yuugi and Isis were briefly seen, scream of will you tell us already what's going on of Honda was heard, but Rin just threw Kaiba in and Poison Pink closed and locked the door.

*M & R*

»Hello, hello!« beamed Melania with wide fake smile, clapping her hands together, making an annoying noise with her long, pointy bright red nails. »Are we all feeling peachy for the meeting?«

Peachy was definitely not a word to describe the faces of bewildered people staring at Melania with scepticism and, in most cases, disgust. In Domino's tower, her and Scott's apartment, were Atem, Jounouchi, Bakura, Yami Bakura, Malik, Yami Malik and Mai, sitting on white chairs in half circle (that Melania had arranged). Morana and Scott were standing a little behind, each on one side of Melania, and for once, Morana was having a very difficult job remaining emotionless expression. Corner of her lips kept twitching as she put inhuman effort to not giggle like Scott was doing right now. For the gang and the villains' faces were priceless.

Atem was wide eyed with twitching eyebrow, while next to him Jounouchi looked like someone had told him he can celebrate his birthday twice a year, only to tell him the second later it was a joke and he can never celebrate anything ever again. Mai, keeping her legs elegantly crossed, was looking around and she seemed very uncomfortable. Morana knew her well enough to know if Mai'd look directly at Melania, she'd burst out laughing (and add a few witted remarks about her looks).

And villains were a sight to remember too. They were like a set of two twins and had never looked more like each other as they did now; Yami Malik, like Scott, did not bother to conceal giggles and chuckles raising from his throat, while looking amused, staring at Melania. Malik, on the other hand, was clenching his chair with one hand and covering his mouth with the other. His eyes were hidden by sand blond bangs and every now and then his body shook violently, but he let out no noise. Morana knew how hard it was for him to hide his laugh. Yami Bakura and Bakura were in the same pose and had the same facial expression; crossed arms and such perplexed looks, like they never saw a girl before and the sight before them was unbelievably disgusting. Now that their eyes were the same, and so was the hair, the only way one could tell them apart was by Bakura's fangs that he never hid.

Melania, being fairy, naturaly smelled a vampire among them and even if she wouldn't, his fangs were clearly visible. Fluttering her eyelashes, she bended a little and put her hands on her knees.

»You boy are a little scary vampire, aren't you sweetie?«

»No,« answered Bakura, »I'm a fairy godmother.«

There was a loud laugh from Yami Malik and Scott, Morana had to pinch herself to stay quiet, Mai snorted and Malik gave another violent shook.

Melania straightened up and coughed, embarrassed. Then she corrected her blond bangs and continued like nothing happened.

»You all have a little problem with a vampiress who isn't very friendly.«

»That's an understatement of the year,« muttered Jounouchi under his breath.

»Not all,« spoke up Malik, »she left a few of us quite alone.«

Melania blinked in surprise. »But honey, she murdered your sister a little!«

Mai let out an uncontrollable laugh, but it was short and she calmed herself down. Malik was trying hard not to giggle as he said: »I know she was murdered … a little.«

Mai was now having such troubles concealing laughter, she had to pretend she was coughing. Melania looked at her.

»Bless you dear, you seem to have a throat problem. Do you want a syrup for that nasty cough?«

Morana let out something between a laughter and a giggle, attracting Atem and Jounouchi's attention. But not for long, Melania began talking away cheerfully.

»I was assigned to this case …«

More like you forced yourself into it, thought Morana.

»…because this is an unusual case!« she finished loudly, looking around with hands on her hips, obviously waiting for some agreement or maybe enthusiasm and cooperation. All she received were giggles, disgusted looks, rolling eyes and Yami Bakura's quiet comment that her hair is an unusual case.

»Well, come on dears, haven't you wondered?«

Everyone was still silent. Melania shook her head.

»About the deaths! Where are the bodies? Why wasn't police informed? Thank god it wasn't, it would make our job as Beast Hunters a lot harder, but usually the police is almost always on the crime scene a few moments later! And why none of the family relatives miss the murdered families? It's like their memory has been tempered with …«

Morana felt her hands get hot. Damn this woman. Damn her to Hell.

To her horror, she noticed Atem, Malik, Mai and the two Bakuras suddenly alert. Only Scott and Yami Malik kept giggling, Jounouchi looked confused, but the rest seemed they have just been struck by realisation.

It was only thanks to three years training in self-control that Morana prevented herself from starting breathing faster from panic. These fools have no idea … she has to stop them from babbling before Melania finds out something she shouldn't! Thankfully, Scott wasn't paying attention to the bitch's words, or else she and Rin might have a huge, huge problem. Bakuras and Malik won't want to help her. She must not involve Scott, Yami Malik was naturally out of the question. Jounouchi might spoil something with his big mouth, Atem's ego was to high to reach … but Mai …

Morana locked hery eyes with Mai's, concetrating heavily with look at me mantra in her mind.

»Now that you said that … I was wondering how it all happened so fast, and how nothing followed, no media circus …«

Look at me, quick, before Atem says another stupid thing!

Mai finally moved her violet eyes in a straight line with Morana's stare. Morana shook her head very shortly but harshly, like trying to get rid of a fly. Mai was confused for a second. Morana did two more shakes, before something sparkled in blonde's eyes.

»And also-«

»Oh, Atem, hush hush, you don't know what you're talking about!« immediately reacted Mai. Morana breathed in more easily. If Melania will indeed stay for a few weeks like she said, having a trustworthy spy inside the gang is a good idea. Why haven't she or Rin think of it sooner?

Mai stood up and throw her hair back, then looked at Melania with a I'm-so-better-than-you look.

»Why are we here? This is a waste of time, I'm going!«

Morana admired Mai's act and her knowledge of psychology. Admitting what everyone was thinking, how unfitting she felt in this situation, urged the other to follow, as following strong characters seemed to be in human's nature. In a few moments, everyone was on their feet, saying angry comments to Melania or talking with each other (or still giggling, in Scott and Yami Malik's case). Busy with Melania and her abnormal being, no one noticed a nod of gratitude Morana send to Mai, who only mouthed the words you have some explaining to do to me later, then left with a small friendly wave of elegant hand, that made Morana a little dizzy, as Mai's restored warmness and friendliness cause some long forgotten memories to wash over her mind.

But red haired beauty had no time for that, she needed to act quickly, while Melania and Scott were busy with the angry faces of the gang and the villains and she has to be so fast, Scott nor Melania will have the time to smell she will disappear for a few minutes.

Silently and carefully, she slipped out the window and opened her scarlet red fairy wings and flew high into the night air. Her escape lasted only a second.

It took her even less time to land in front of Boss' mansion. As soon as her feet touched the ground, the front doors flew open and she walked quickly inside, asking loudly: »Where's Rin?«

Before Poison Pink, who was behind the door could even open her mouth to answer, Rin, who had without a doubt smelled Morana and her disturbance of aura, had appeared out of nowhere, like she'd fall of the ceiling. With worried look, but steady step she approached Morana and didn't say a thing; she didn't want to waste precious seconds, if Morana had flew here in such hasty manner, it means Scott and now Melania too are unattended and will smell Morana's absence soon, so no time was to be waisted on foolish questions like what's going on, because it was bluntly obvious something was going on.

»Melania questions absence of corpses and other things I can't afford telling you now, if she …«

»… gets near this mansion too much, not even the smell of sixty Stiah girls will be enough to conceal the smell of humans, got it,« immediately nodded Rin. Morana spread her wings again and quickly flew away with Poison Pink who was closing the door almost falling as she had to open them so quickly again. Morana trusted Rin will do what she needs to perfectly, right now she has to go back before her smell disappears from Scott's apartment.

Rin turned to Poison Pink and ordered, with no trace of sweetness or sugar in her voice anymore: »You, Sickly Green and Perky Blue get our guests out right now, take them to my villa in New Zeland and fly back here immediately after you finish. Tell Perky Blue she must stay in New Zeland, she must not come back here under any circumstances until I order so and must protect our guests with her life! When you and Sickly Green get back here, remove any traces of Perky Blue's scent!«

Rin didn't wait for usual Yes, Rin-sama from her underling, time was of too great importance. She could sense Morana's aura back in the apartment and by disturbed parts of it turning calm, she understood no one noticed or sensed Morana's absence.

But Melania was unpredictable, and if she decides to take a look around this mansion tonight she'll smell humans here alive without a doubt. So Rin must make sure Melania doesn't come here … by coming to her first.

Meanwhile, Morana was taking the empty white chairs back to their places around the table, while Melania still tried to convince Atem and Jounouchi to stay. The others left not along ago, as their smell was still very strong. Scott kept an amusing smile on his lips, then he suddenly blinked and said a quiet oh. Morana didn't need to wonder why, she too smelled Rin's scent and blood from the bedroom the vampiress just landed in. Melania froze in her tracks and turned on her heel, staring at closed bedroom door on the other side of the room. Atem angrily said something and left, with Jou closely behind him, but Melania didn't listen. She kept her eyes on the door.

»Scott Ballantine and Morana … what's your last name sweetie?«

»I don't have it.«

»Oh, it doesn't matter … now … you two stay here … while I … deal with … dear unfriendly Rin …«

She almost ran to the door, opened it and closed it with a bang. Then, there was nothing. No scent, no sound. Melania was on a higher fairy rank, which means she had the power to put protective shield over a limited amount of space. Which means other fairies couldn't hear or smell anything as long as the shield was up. Though it was only limited to fairies; Rin wasn't affected by it and Morana find that as long as she can smell Rin's blood she can feel somewhat comforted. She and Scott exchanged a few quiet looks.

Clock was ticking. It was over an hour, but Melania and Rin were still in the bedroom. Morana was nervous on the inside, but showed perfect calm on the outside. Scott sighed and said he's going to get some wine from the last opened supermarket. A few minutes after he left, and after his scent vanished, bedroom door opened for just a crack. Morana jumped from the sofa and walked right in it.

Rin was standing next to an opened window. There was no sight of Melania.

»Where is she?«

»She flew … a little before Scott. Shield is still going to be active for two minutes, so I used it to make Scott believe she was still here. I kept sending him telepathic messages saying he could really use some sweet wine right now. We're safe for two minutes now that his scent has evaporated.«

»Good call. And Melania? What happened?«

»Nothing. She kept asking me how I was doing and what I was planning. I told her my plans are none of her business. Then she smiled and said some nonsense about how fairies and vampires and other creature are not what they used to be. Told me to take care of myself and … left.«

»Our suspicions are confirmed then. Melania play by her own hidden rules. Rin, I'll go follow her.« Morana looked her friend confidently in the eyes. Rin kept looking out the window, but gave and of approval. Morana put together her hands and quietly whispered something to herself. Her body turned invisible only sound of her fluttering wings were heard as she flew out the open window.

Rin sighed silently. Perky Blue should be in the New Zeland already. Mansion should be free of her scent, if-

Black haired vampiress suddenly turned around. How could she not smell him lurking behind her? Her mind was to busy with Melania … how much did he hear? How long was he there?

Out the darkness of the room stepped Bakura. If she wouldn't have her vampire perfected smell, she would confuse him with Yami Bakura. But he gave off Bakura's vampire smell and his fangs were shining like his hair unusually brightly against a dark background of the room. Before she could do anything, he ran to her with inhuman speed, and locked his right arm around her neck. He placed his left cheek on hers and whispered in her ear.

»I missed you.«

His warm breath tickled her, and she wanted to move away, but again, like sensing what she's about to do, he moved faster; and kissed her lips.

The kiss was not sweet nor enjoyable. It was strong, rough and violent. His fangs pierced her skin and her bottom lip started to bleed. With long, slow drink, he sucked quite a lot of blood out of the wound. Panicking, Rin pushed him away, thrusting her hands against his chest hard, but the moment she touched him, he disappeared. Only his scent and her lips dripping blood were the proof something had happened here just a moment ago.