Youngbountygirl: Okay, here's where we start getting to the plot of the story and where this is basing around. I also have a confession to make; I used a line from Twilight in this chapter. FLAME ME! Generally, I thought it was funny using it in this chapter. Oh well, you guys will probably not even notice it, though if you do... hehehehe
Aqua Girl007: Anyways, here is the next chapter.
It took a while, but Yugi began to finally like his life in Domino City. He and his brother made new friends and they were blending in school quite well. Yami's eyes were also slowly changing to a lighter brown color. Seto had mentioned to the boys that this was due to Yami's lack of drinking human blood in his diet. Human blood contained a curtain chemical that was like acid to the color of the human skin. Since Yami never drank human blood, he was growing more color than a normal vampire. Yami even noticed himself growing slightly less pale.
The boys also grew closer with their friends Tea, Tristan, and Joey. Though, Joey was under alot of stress and pressure from his father's debts and his sister's lack of visitations. The boys did everything they could to keep in contact with Joey and check on him every once and a while. He needed friends with him with all the pressure he was going through.
Yugi and Tea became very close and were officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Everyone in school knew about it and alot of the girls tried to find a date with Yami. Unfortunately, he never found interest in any of them, since most were annoying and he had bigger problems.
Yami heard his cell phone ring, which he bought only a few months ago, and checked the caller ID to see it was from Seto Kaiba. He sighed, and then answered, "What's up?"
"Called to give you an update. Did you hear about the amount of murders on the News?" Seto asked with seriousness in his eyes.
"Yeah. I sorta guessed it had something to do with vampires or rogue werewolves on the loose," Yami halfly joked.
"This is serious, Yami! Your brother is in serious danger! There's a spread of vampire army growing and killing off innocents around most of Japan! My guess is that the VPS is not gonna stand for this!" Seto warned his cousin. VPS stood for Vampire Protection Society. They were like the vampire government meant to protect their kind and to assure that they don't get out of control, though humans were like food to them. They never considered protecting humans as much as vampires and Yami knew this. If they found Yugi living with Yami, still human, they would probably kill him off or change him. Yami had been trying to keep his brother hidden, just like Seto was keeping Mokuba hidden.
"I know," Yami replied before letting out a sigh. "How close are they to Domino City?"
"Not far. My guess is three cities away. I wouldn't be surprised if you found a few nomads nearby."
"Hm. Do you think Yugi and I will have to move again?"
"I'd stay where you are until I say otherwise. For now, keep a close watch on Yugi. He's prey as far as most of these sons of bitches are concerned."
"Believe me, I will."
"Anyways, I have a meeting. I'll be hanging up soon."
"Okay, take care."
"Bye!"
Yami hung up his phone and covered his face with two of his hands. Yugi was on the couch with a bag of potato chips, typing on his laptop. He looked up at his brother with questionable eyes. Yami sighed, biting the corner of his bottom lip.
"Seto says there are swarms of vamps killing innocents and creating more of them. We might have to move, if this gets out of control," Yami told Yugi.
"But we can't leave here, we just moved!" Yugi said.
"I know, but if we don't, you'll be vampire food and I'm not planning on losing another family member to those bitches again!"
"So... what do we do?"
"Seto said he'll call us if anything happens. Just stay close to werewolf territory at all costs and if not, stay close to me."
"I know the drill, Daddy," Yugi teased as Yami rolled his eyes. "Yami relax, we haven't had any attacks yet and as far as I know, the only concern is the werewolves."
"That's always before the worst happens!"
"Yami!" Yugi said as Yami turned and felt his brother's hand on his own. "I'll be fine."
Yami smiled, and then held onto Yugi's hand while looking out the window of their apartment. He then heard a knock at the door and got up to answer it. It was Joey who showed up. He usually came to visit once and a while when he wanted to hang out or something. Though, these days, he came around whenever he was having a hard day, because he never liked being at home.
"Joey, what's up?" Yami greeted.
"Dad's drunk again," Joey replied grimly while scratching the back of his neck. Yami let his friend in who continued his talk. "Not to mention Marik's being a bitch again!"
"You're always saying that," Yami smirked with folded arms. "I know you're mad, because he was telling you to dig up some dirt about me, but you've been mad about that for what? Four months?"
"It's not that, Yami! I was trying to call Serenity, and then he picks up and tells me I can't talk to my own damn sister! What the hell is wrong with him?" Joey burst in anger.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa there. Don't blow the house down," Yami said, trying to calm his friend down. He knew Joey was cutting close to transforming into a werewolf. There was no doubt about it.
"Sorry, it's just; it pisses me off that someone would keep me from talking to my own flesh and blood! I mean how would you feel if someone was keeping you from talking to Yugi?"
"I know, Joey," Yami said, trying to comfort his friend. They sat on the couch side by side. "I'm sorry you're going through this. I promise things are gonna turn out alright."
"I wish!"
"I know it is! She's your sister and I know if that were Yugi, he would do whatever it took to see me. You and Serenity, you two share a bond that can never be broken by anything or anyone."
"I suppose you're right," Joey sighed as he grew a smile on his face. "Am I annoying you with coming to your house like this?"
"No! You know you're allowed to come anytime. You're a really great friend."
"You are too, Yami," Joey replied, then he began sniffing, wrinkling his nose. He looked left, then right, then on Yami's shoulder. "Huh, that's weird. You smell funny."
Yami rolled his eyes and replied, "Gee thanks."
"No, not like that, I mean... never mind."
Yami raised two eyebrows. He guessed that Joey's sense of smell must've already kicked in due to the transformation into a wolf. It would not be long at all before Joey's transformation into a werewolf was complete and he would join the pack. Yami felt a sense of fear in himself. What if Joey's transformation into a werewolf became the end of their friendship? Would Joey ever look at Yami the same again?
"Something wrong, man?" Joey asked concernedly.
"I... have a question. It's... kinda stupid actually," Yami said, slightly chuckling.
"Yeah... what?"
"Promise not to laugh?"
"Promise."
"You know how your family believes in the werewolf and vampire mumbo jumbo?" Yami asked as Joey nodded. "Well... hypothetically, say they were right and I was... a vampire..." Joey raised two eyebrows as if wondering what kind of question it was. "Not... the type that sucks human blood, but sticks to animal blood and hypothetically... you were a werewolf bound to kill vampires. Would we... still be friends?"
"Are you high?"
"Just answer the damn question!" Yami glared with slight annoyance.
"Sure Yami! I don't give a rat's ass if you drank animal blood! Though, I think you might've taken something this morning."
Yami rolled his eyes as Yugi chuckled. He sighed as Joey gave his friend a light punch, which brought a smile to Yami's face.
"Hey, how about we go to the arcade?" Joey offered.
"Sure, why not?" Yami shrugged, and then turned his head to face his brother. "You wanna come along?"
"You bet!" Yugi replied beamingly before closing his laptop and joining the other two boys.
Yami, Joey, and Yugi drove to the Domino Arcade and played a bunch of games. The arcade was almost dark with colored lights, some electronic games almost filling the place, a counter on the left with prizes, four token machines, and a snack room with tables and chairs. There was a loud sound of the electronic games involving shooting, racing, and even pinball, along with chattering people. The friends had alot of fun playing and laughing together like the best of pals. Everything seemed to be fun and happy. Atem even played a few rounds with Joey on a jungle game.
Just then, the werewolves Remu, Marik, and Duke walked to the arcade, not expecting Yami to be there until they smelled him. He showed a devious smirk as they came close by.
"Great, the leach is here," Duke spat.
"That's new. Whatever happened to Bloodsucker or Captain Red-Eyes? That one was my favourite," Yami asked teasingly.
"What the hell are you guys doing here?" Joey asked angrily. 'Great, just great!'
"We came to play some games. What are you doing with the bloodsucker?" Marik asked with glaring eyes.
"His name is Yami, second, he's not a vampire, third, kiss my ass!"
"Look, I'm sorry about last night, but there was a reason you couldn't talk to your sister." 'That stupid mutt wouldn't calm down! I swear, women are such bitches!'
"Don't give me that bull! What possible reason would you keep me from seeing my own sister? I haven't seen her in like what? A month? What the hell are you guys putting in her head?" 'She won't even talk to me anymore! I know these guys had something to do with it!"
"Calm down big guy or you might lose your cool," Remu smirked. 'Looks like he's changing big time. I wonder if he's caught onto Yami's sent yet.' He was the only one who called Yami by his real name.
"Look, forget you guys! If I see you around my sister again, I'm gonna beat the crap outta you!" Joey shouted before leaving it at that. Yami followed his friend, trying to find a way of calming him down.
"What happened?" Yugi asked Joey worriedly.
"It's nothing," Joey muttered angrily.
"There was a fight with Joey and the three assholes. Joey's going to cool down," Yami explained as Yugi nodded.
"We can go somewhere else if you want," Yugi offered. "We could go to the park."
"Thanks. Let's leave," Joey decided as him and his friends drove to the park. It was filled with green grass and singing birds with the hot sun beating down on them. They played some basketball, though Yugi wasn't very good at it. The boys had fun playing at the park.
Joey, Yami, and Yugi shot a few hoops before Joey had to leave to check on his sister again. Yami enjoyed playing with Yugi, even if he wasn't so good at basketball. They laughed and even joked around a few times. Yugi mostly enjoyed Yami's company. Yami shot the ball into the hoop for the 20th time.
"NO FAIR! You're supposed to be easy on me!" Yugi teased.
"I am, you just suck," Yami teased back as Yugi threw the ball at his brother as hard as he could. Yami caught it, threw it to the side, and then tackled Yugi to the ground.
"NO! NO!STAY BACK!" Yugi cried aloud while laughing his guts off. He was pinned to the ground by his wrists and legs.
"Are you gonna say you're sorry?"
"NEVER!"
"Very well," Yami smirked, seemingly plotting. He sped, holding Yugi with one arm, and held him over a lake at the park. "Say you're sorry."
"No fair!" Yugi shouted before swinging himself to kick his brother down, but he was too strong. "Ugh!"
"Say you're sorry."
"Okay! Fine! I'm sorry!"
Yami dropped Yugi to the ground and he fell on his behind while laughing loudly. Yami also laughed, and held Yugi's nose with the joints of his two fingers. Yugi still laughed enjoyably.
"If you ever, try to mess with me again, I will torture you slowly and painfully," Yami teased as Yugi laughed some more. "I'm the world's best predator, aren't I?"
"Maybe," Yugi replied with a smirk. "You have a way of catching your prey."
"Everything about me invites you in- my voice, my face, even my smell. As if I need any of that!" Yami smirked as Yugi laughed some more. Then he watched his brother speed off of him and around several trees. "As if you could outrun me!" He grabbed a huge tree branch that was bigger than Yugi's head and snapped it off like a twig before throwing it across the lake. "As if you could fight me off!"
"As if you can be more of a pain in the neck! What the hell are you doing?" Yugi asked while laughing.
"I have no idea! I was just trying to see if I can scare you!"
"Well, you suck at it, Yami! I swear, you couldn't scare a kid in a haunted house!"
"THAT'S IT! I'M COMING FOR YA, YUGI!"
"NO! NO! NOOOOOO!" Yugi cried aloud, running from Yami before he felt extra weight bringing him to the ground, two arms around his chest area. "I WANT TO LIVE!" The boys laughed and Yami finally released his brother. Yugi wiped the tears from his eyes from all the joyful laughter. "I love you, Yami."
"I love you too," Yami replied. The twins gave a warm hug before Yami smelled something from the distance. It smelled like... another vampire.