A67A13V5: Hey Mariku, Malik, I noticed there isn't as much Bronzeshipping as let's say

Tendershipping and Blindshipping. So, I made my first one. Mariku you're a vampire.

Malik: Let me guess. I'm a human. (Just like in every other fanfic where Mariku is a vampire.)

A67A13V5: Nope! You're (whispers in his ear)

Malik: ... *faints*

Mariku: Hikari-pretty? *pokes Malik*

A67A13V5: Well, this is my first fanfic, so it probably bad. I hope you enjoy it anyways. I will accept helpful critiques. Oh, I see Malik woke up. Would you two like to say the disclaimer?

Mariku and Malik: A67A13V5 does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of its characters. She also does not own Snow White.

Mariku: Wait a minute, what does Snow White have to with… (Author takes out machete.) Never mind!

Chapter 1: The Yami and Gensou Covens

A tall, muscular, dark tan vampire with spiky platinum blonde hair and violet eyes stood in front of a window staring down into the dark forest below. He heard singing. 'The lunar-drows1 are here.' He sighed. He would love to greet the lunar-drow and make them feel welcome during their stay at the Sennen forest, but vampires and lunar-drow were mortal enemies. Besides, the farthest he had ever strayed from his coven's castle were the walls that divided it from the forest.

A pale white-haired male vampire with russet eyes entered the room along a shorter tan vampire with crimson eyes and black star-shaped hair that had gold bangs and crimson tips.

They said nothing as they watched the first vampire stare out the window. Finally, the shortest of them spoke up. "You've been staring out windows a lot lately Mariku-sama." Mariku, growled at the crimson-eyed vampire.

"Shut up Atemu," He said. The white-haired vampire patted Mariku on the back and told him to calm down. "Go away Bakura, or else I'll kill you"

"Honestly you're acting like a spoiled brat. First, you growled at your older cousin and then you threatened to kill me, your god-brother," Bakura said.

"So?"

"Mariku, you're not a spoiled brat. You're the heir of the Yami coven. Pretty soon you'll have to get married to one the females of the coven and become king of the Sennen Forest," Bakura explained. The white-haired vampire already knew what was going to happen next. Mariku sulked. He said nothing to Atemu or Bakura as sulked he over his future. Mariku did not mind marriage or ruling over the forest, but he did mind marrying a female of his own coven. Despite there being many suitable females for him to choose from, Mariku did not want any of them.

Atemu and Bakura kept insisting Mariku was gay like they were. Mariku dismissed that idea. He pointed out that while they had the opportunity to interact with females outside of the coven, the only females he ever spent time with were the ones from the Yami coven. Even then, that was only four females, not including his mother, aunt and godmother. There was Isis, but she dedicated herself last month to be a sacrificial virgin. 'Stupid Isis, she does realize they're going to sacrifice her within twelve full moons?' Mariku shook his head. There was Bakura's younger sister Kisara2 but she was obviously in love with the high priest Set. Mariku thought of the possibility of having Mana for a wife. However, the girl was so childlike that he felt like a pedophile just thinking about it. Lastly, there was Anzu, but she was so annoying with her friendship crap.

Mariku believed that there were three main reasons he felt no romantic interest to his female coven mates. One, he never truly interacted with any of them. Two he considered the four he did actually interact with to be sisters, so marrying one of them would be awkward. Three, he still waited for his soul mate.

The first time he said the third reason aloud everyone in the coven gave him strange looks except for Atemu and Bakura, who laughed hysterically.

"You're fucking kidding right? Your soul mate? That has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life," Bakura commented. That earned him a whack on the head from Mariku.

"The idiot albino is right for once. There is no such thing as a soul mate Mariku-sama," Isis said. Mariku scowled at the dark haired woman. Two identical looking men stepped into the light. Both of them were brunette and blue-eyed. The first one wore a black cloak over a crimson tunic. He waved at Mariku and then spent his time flirting with Kishara. 'Set.' The second wore black pants, and white trench coat. 'Shit. Kaiba's here.'

"Mariku either you choose among one the coven's eligible women by the week after your seventeenth birthday or I will choose for you," Kaiba said. Mariku paid no attention. "Earth to Mariku-sama! I repeat, Earth to Mariku-sama." Said vampire was confused. Why did Kaiba suddenly sounded like Atemu? Moreover, since when did Kaiba call him sama? He was equally confused when he felt Mana slap him. Mariku went back to reality.

"So did my idiot god-brother return to Earth?" Bakura asked.

"Let's see," Atemu answered. He gave Mariku a swift kick in the shin. Mariku howled in agony and glared at his cousin. "I'll take that as a yes. How was Lala Land idiot cousin-sama?" he asked. Mariku glared at both vampires and retired to his chambers.

As the heir of the Yami coven, Mariku had the largest chambers. The bed itself was large enough for six people. After looking around, it was obvious Mariku's favorite color was violet. The walls were one shade of violet and the ceiling was another. Violet covers rested on the bed. A violet rug covered even the floor.

Mariku proceeded to lock the main door of him, and those that connected his room to those of Bakura and Atemu. He did not wish to be disturbed. He had a rough week. Several of his female coven mates asked for his hand in marriage. Mariku hit the head of his bed in frustration. He did not even know the names of most of his female coven mates!

He only had a week left to choose his own wife. After that, Kaiba would choose for him. Mariku screamed in frustration. None of his female coven mates was his soul mate.

That week went by quickly, and Mariku failed to find a wife. Kaiba decided to take matters into his own hands.

"Shut up you brats!" he yelled one day at Atemu and Bakura after they begged, or rather threatened him into giving Mariku another week to find a wife. "Mariku knew he had to choose a wife since his fifteenth birthday! He has been given two years to find a wife and failed! Mariku rejected every single eligible female of our coven. For that reason I shall do the unthinkable."

Bakura's eyes widened that Kaiba's words. Atemu, being a bit slow, just stared in confusion. What did Kaiba mean when he said, "I shall do the unthinkable?"

"You're not saying what I think you're saying?" Bakura asked. Atemu was still confused.

"What do you believe I am saying Bakura?" Now Atemu was banging his head against a wall. Why was he always the one who never understood what others where speaking about?

"You – You're going to our rival coven, the Gensou3 coven, to select a wife for Mariku from one of their eligible females," Bakura answered in a whisper. Atemu looked at his best friend in shock. Vampires never married outside of their coven. For Kaiba to consider finding Mariku a wife in a different coven – The Yami coven must be desperate for a queen.

"Correct. I shall be leaving tomorrow night. You are to tell Mariku that I went on a business trip to the Gensou coven. If he asks what for tell him that, I have not discussed such matters with you. If either of you tells him the actual reason I will not hesitate to kill you." Atemu nodded like an idiot, and Bakura rolled his eyes. Kaiba really needed to take some lessons on being carefree, preferably from Set.

Kaiba left for the Gensou coven the next day. Mariku however did not notice until a few days afterwards.

"Where's Kaiba?" Mariku asked. Atemu froze and began blabbering something about how beautiful owls were. Bakura shook his head. 'And they call me the psycho?' He knocked out the star-haired vampire.

"He said he was going a business trip to the Gensou coven. What for, we have no idea, so don't us bother us about it," Bakura snapped. Mariku shrugged. He had no interest in details. It was only after he returned to his room that Bakura's words sunk into his head.

'Gensou? But they're always trying conquer the Sennen Forest and make it part of the Duelist Plains. Why is Kaiba there?'

Outside Bakura was busy smacking Atemu, who just woke up, on the head.

"Idiot! What the fuck were you thinking? 'Owl's are beautiful. They've got such large eyes,'" he said. Atemu muttered something about not disobeying Kaiba. Bakura shook his head. His younger god-brother's cousin was extremely stupid sometimes.

The trip to the Duelist Plains only took a few days, thanks to the fact that vampires were the fastest beings in the world (along with the lunar-drow) Kaiba stood outside of Gensou castle. It was impossible to miss on the flat lifeless plains. He looked around the Duelist Plains. He never understood why any vampire would choose to make its home somewhere so open, much less and entire coven. Where would they hide from the sun's harmful rays if it were to come up while they hunted?

Kaiba knocked on the wooden doors. A young man with raven black hair and green eyes greeted him.

"Long time, no see Kaiba-kun," he said. The young man invited Kaiba in. The entrance hall was tacky, just as Kaiba remembered it.

"How are you doing Otogi?" Kaiba asked.

"Fine, but I don't think you travelled all the way from the Sennen Forest just to visit me. Let me guess. You're looking for bride for Mariku-sama." Kaiba gaped. How did Otogi know? "Pegasus-sama has been hoping that Mariku-sama would fail to find a wife among your own coven. That is why he has a little surprise for your coven."

Kaiba was interested in seeing Pegasus' surprise. He knew why Pegasus desired that Mariku would marry a woman of the Gensou coven. The Gensou coven was always looking for a way to conquer the Sennen Forest and make it part of the Duelist Plains. However, that would never happen considering that, the Yami coven's army was superior. The best the Gensou coven could do would be to form an alliance with the Yami coven through by marrying off one of their eligible females to Marik. He walked through the castle with Otogi. He never really liked Pegasus' taste in interior design. Whereas the Yami castle had tasteful Egyptian-themed decorations, tacky cartoon-themed decorations littered the halls of the Gensou castle.

Kaiba approved of one painting. It was one of a beautiful blond-haired, blue-eyed, female vampire. 'Cecilia-sama' She was Pegasus' late wife. It was thanks to her that Pegasus did not attempt an attack on the Yami coven when the old king of the Sennen Forest died five years ago. Kaiba sent a silent thanks to the late Gensou queen.

Otogi said nothing to Kaiba as he led the man to the throne room. He thought of the surprise Pegasus had for the Yami coven, for Mariku. He hoped Kaiba would approve. The Gensou coven depended on it.

The throne room was possibly the only room in the entire castle not made to look like something out of a cartoon series. It was also the darkest room in the whole castle. Kaiba, even with his superior vision, could only make out the outline of the throne and of the man sitting on it.

"Hello Kaiba-boy!" Kaiba gritted his teeth. He recognized that annoying voice anywhere. The curtains of the windows opened, revealing a man with silver hair covering half his face wearing a red suit. "Welcome to my humble abode."

"Thank you Pegasus-sama. I was admiring the portrait of Cecilia-sama. I am very sorry she is no longer with us," Kaiba said. Pegasus sighed.

"My poor Cecilia! I could not save her from those terrible lunar-drows. She was always so gentle. Why did they kill my Cecilia?" Pegasus asked his tone full of sorrow and rage.

Kaiba understood Pegasus' emotions. The lunar-drows were a nomadic people, always traveling. However, four times a year, during the equinoxes and solstices, they gathered at their holy city. It was a secret paradise for lunar-drow, free from vampires. Kaiba did not remember the details, but he remembered hearing of how Cecilia, wanting to create a truce between the Gensou coven and the lunar-drow sought out the city. She apparently found the city, for she wrote numerous letters about it to Pegasus. How she managed to find the city, much less enter it and write letters about it to Pegasus was beyond even Kaiba's comprehension. The city was supposed to be impossible for vampires to find! However, the lunar-drow eventually learned of Cecilia's presence in their sacred city and murdered her before she even had a chance to defend herself.

Everyone in the room stood in silence as they thought of the injustice the lunar-drow committed against the Gensou coven.

"The worst part of it," Pegasus said in a solemn tone, "was that my Cecilia was expecting." A tear slipped out of his real eye.

"Cecilia-sama was pregnant Pegasus-sama?" Kaiba asked. He never knew that.

"Yes Kaiba-boy! My Cecilia was expecting twins, a male and a female." Kaiba felt even angrier at the savage lunar-drow. True, the Yami coven had killed several of those fiendish elves, but they never harmed a defenseless mother-to-be. "Let us not speak more of such ill things. I know you came here to find a wife for Mariku-boy."

Kaiba nodded his head. He was not surprised that Pegasus knew. Pegasus' golden eye allowed him to read minds.

"Very well, Otogi-boy, bring in our gift to the Yami coven. Otogi left the room. He returned several minutes later with the small, slender outline of a young woman. Pegasus smiled. "You are free to go Otogi-boy." Otogi left, leaving the woman by herself.

"Kaiba-boy may I introduce you to our Takara4," Pegasus said. Out the shadows stepped a girl of unnatural beauty. She had skin white as a ghost's, hair blacker than the night, and stunning bright green eyes. She was of a small, slender frame. She was in every way, Mariku's physical opposite.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Kaiba," she said. Her soft wind-chime voice mesmerized Kaiba.

"It is a pleasure to meet you as well Takara-sama," Kaiba responded.

"There is no need to call me sama yet Kaiba. Wait until I am married to Mariku-sama," Takara responded. Kaiba found Takara beautiful. She seemed to be a great present from Pegasus. Kaiba watched as Takara walked towards the throne. Hers steps were soft, graceful, and silent. She held herself in a manner befitting of a queen. Kaiba approved so far.

"I am honored that you have chosen me out of all our eligible females to be presented as Mariku-sama's bride. I will not dishonor the Gensou coven, or you Pegasus-sama.

Atemu avoided Mariku for the past few weeks Kaiba was gone. He, unlike Bakura, was no good at lying or keeping secrets. It was only a matter of time before Atemu slipped and told Mariku what Kaiba was really doing at the Gensou castle.

Bakura scoffed at his friend. Only Atemu could be stupid enough to risk accidently disobeying Kaiba. Bakura had no problem carrying out Kaiba's orders.

"Mariku what are you thinking? You are always glum as of late," Bakura commented.

"Why are we enemies with the lunar-drow again? We should try to make peace with them," Mariku said.

"Are you insane? Have you forgotten what happened to Cecilia-sama of the Gensou coven?" Bakura asked. Mariku was a little surprised. Bakura never referred to any of the vampire leaders as "sama." However, the albino never showed a hint of disrespect to the late Gensou queen. "Cecilia-sama said the exact same thing you did. Look what happened to her. Rumors say she was expecting."

Mariku and Bakura did not continue speaking from that point. A little while later Anzu came in. Bakura rolled his eyes. There was another friendship speech in the brew. He was surprised when she made no such thing.

"Bakura-sama I heard that Kaiba-sama went on a business trip to the Gensou castle. Have you heard from him?" Anzu asked.

"No, why do you want to know?" Anzu began stuttering. "Wait a minute, I already know. It's Otogi." It was no secret that Anzu liked Otogi. The usually loud girl became shy when she saw him. Although, they did not see each other often, for Otogi was always by Pegasus' side.

"I haven't heard from him yet. Perhaps I should send my bat to Kaiba." Bakura got a quill, ink, and paper. He wrote his message to Kaiba and called his bat. "Necrofear, I want to send this note to Kaiba. Can you do that for me dear?" Bakura took out a dead insect and gave it as a treat to his pet.

Necrofear allowed her owner to wrap the note around her leg. Bakura led the bat to the windowsill. Necrofear flew off to the west, where the Duelist Plain laid. Bakura gave a curt nod to Anzu, and together they left. Now they just had to wait for Necrofear to return with Kaiba's reply.

1 A cross between the Teu-tel-quessir (Lunar-Elves) and the Drow (Dark-Elves)

2 In this story Bakura and Kisara are twins.

3 Japanese word for illusions

4 Japanese word for treasure.