*Picks up card from the top of a shuffled deck* Vampire Lord... what sort of story could I do with this card? Hmmm...

*Dracula 2000 comes on the TV* Idea! *Lightbulb floats above head* *Author scowls* Yami, cut it out.

Yami: jeeze, I was just trying to make you feel better.

I hate comdey, especailly when I'm the joke.

Yami: *Shruggs* Alright... Vampire Lord? What's this about?

*Blushes and looks uncomfortable* Well... I had an idea. Joey said in the Doom Saga (Cringes! I hate that Oricalcos! It stole Yugi! What a Bitch...) that every card has a story, some sort of legend to make it interesting, you know?

Yami: Sure, one of the "On The Wrong Track" episodes wasn't it?

Somethign like that. Well I took that Idea on board, every card in my (Imaginary) deck will be the inspariation for a Yugioh oneshot, Puzzleshipping and Blindshipping taking the front of course. :)

Yami: *Smirks* Does Aibou know about this?

... not yet... *Yami's frowning* Alright, I'll tell the others, as soon as I've got this sorted out, bugger me if I'm distracted!

Yami:... whatever. Amme-chan doesn't own Yugioh or a real deck (Boohoo!) or any other referance to other movies, in this case Dracula 2000.

Please Enjoy!

Yugi stared up at the vampire who had taken him to a high rooftop. The city lights shone in the background, the sky was endlessly black.

The vampire let the trembling boy go and at once Yugi took several steps backwards, he knew he was trapped on the four story high flat square roof without an exit but he had to do something.

The vampire smirked slightly. The red eyes bore into Yugi's amethyst, slightly sad that he was backing away so terrified, the deeply tanned skin was chalky pale at the same time, like a sheen that at once told you he didn't get any sun, his face was very handsome, capable of being cruel, furious, calm and seductive but was now deeply thoughtful.

The vampire turned away from Yugi, who was panting and shaking, fearing for his life and that of Yami, his secret love who had been protecting him from this very creature, at his Grandpa's dying request.

The vampire stared across the city. "You cannot imagine what I have been through" he murmured, speaking easily around the fangs that lightly indented his lips when his mouth opened.

Yugi's heart pounded. Grandpa told Yami that this vampire was impossible to kill, he's tried so many times to kill him so he'd never go after Yugi, Yugi had this vampire's blood flowing in his veins because his Grandfather had injected it into himself and his son to keep themselves alive to kill this creature before him. Yugi's Father met his Mother and had Yugi, while they were sill injecting themselves with the blood, this vampire blood flowed naturally as a part of Yugi's blood.

Yugi remembered a passage from Solomon's dairy that Yami let him read to explain why this vampire was so bent on coming after him. It was this day that the fears of myself and my son were realised. Yugi, such a sweet and innocent little boy was born today, Charlie rang me from the hospital, Yugi's eyes are as violet as us cursed keepers. The sweet Grandson of mine is infected permanently with the blood of this monster, I beg the light will have mercy on his soul, I pray he won't be corrupted because of our mistakes. Ran found out about us this day when we reacted so badly to the eye colour of my only Grandson. She at once left, it is for the best, she'll be able to protect him, keep him from this monster I guard with my son. Charlie and I will never likely see the darling boy ever again, this is also for the best. I'd sooner give my life than let this monster have him. After sensing Yugi's presence through the blood they share I know he will come after him, the creature already deems my Grandson as his own and won't rest until he possesses him, I will kill this monster, I just need to find the way…

Then another one, more recent… Yami, the wonderful apprentice who we took in three years ago, has seen my Grandson. I listened to every detail and was overjoyed more than my own Son, Yugi's Father, when Yami told us he didn't have any of the Darkness tainting his soul. I was so overjoyed I thought I'd gone to heaven. Yami promised me to guard Yugi, to become his friend and to tell me about him, and him about his Father and me when the time is right. Dear Ran passed away five years ago, a shadow in the happiness I was in. Yami has promised to protect Yugi just encase this beast breaks free, the devil has become more violent whenever he wakes, more often he is stirring, I don't like the signs, and I am prepared to die to protect Yugi. I hope he will understand one day, Charlie and I have dedicated the past nineteen years, ever since the boy was conceived, to kill this monster so Yugi won't have to live in fear of the shadows. I know Yugi is as affected by the blood as we are, his slow maturing is one clue that he isn't entirely normal, Charlie worries about his abilities, wondering if he will be as affected as we are by the demon blood in out veins. I dearly hope not…

That blood had affected him, Yugi's eyes were the most noticeable thing. They were vivid amethyst, the family's deep blue eyes that both his Father and Grandpa had were also tainted violet with this vampire's blood, but Yugi wasn't injecting himself. This vampire had sensed Yugi's presence and sought him out when he had escaped, killing his entire family to get to him.

Yugi had hated himself but he felt a deep part of him long for this vampire to find him, it wasn't his heart because that belonged to Yami, but a part of his tainted yet gentle soul wanted them to meet. Yugi's vampire blood also let him see into people's memories when he saw their blood, Yugi shivered, he had to do it… he had to do what Yami had begged him not to… he had to see into this vampire's memories… and find out how to kill him.

The vampire spoke again, his black cape with red on the inside, his body clad in leather and gold armbands and collar, sensual and dark… "I am the very thing the Light hates… chosen by its powers to suffer like no man before…" he looked at Yugi, the fangs bared as he glared, his solid red irises burning. Yugi flinched back.

"W-who a-are you?" he whispered as he took a step back again.

The vampire smiled, the eyes glowing with a possessive lust. "My name is Atem…" Yugi blinked, that was the name that Grandpa had told Yami, it was a guess from ancient writings… they had been right!

Atem took a step closer, Yugi backed up then realised he's run out of room, the roof edge was barely three feet away. Atem smirked as he invaded Yugi's personal space. "Five thousand years of lying dormant… being woken every hundred or so years to have those fools attempt to end my life… waiting for you, you were out here… calling to me…"

Yugi flinched as icy skin touched his bare arms, Atem only backed off for a moment. Yugi shook his head, his heart pounding in his ears "I-I never c-called f-for y-you!" he gasped out.

Atem's icy hands snaked to the hem of his black cotton shirt, a finger tracing a quick line over the skin of Yugi's stomach. Yugi squeaked. Atem smirked "You're blood calls to me" Yugi was quickly brought into the vampires arms; his grip unbreakable, Yugi struggled in fright, whimpering in fear. Atem's lips touched Yugi's neck and Yugi froze as pure terror consumed him. He nearly missed the next words "Don't deny you feel drawn to me, my beauty, you know you are mine" he purred by Yugi's ear.

Yugi shivered, almost all of him wanted to run and be in Yami's warm arms again, but that guilty corner of his soul… I should be here… Yugi's eyes closed and tears fell past the long lashes "No…" he whispered in defeat, not in denial of the vampire's inquiry, he was trying to disagree with that part of himself.

Atem chuckled "My beauty… let me show you… what I have shown no one"

Yugi trembled as the cool breath washed over his exposed neck, show me? Yugi wondered, the felt two sharp points… he screamed as fangs pierced his neck.

It Hurt! It hurt so much! Fire and Ice! Blood being filled with poison that was smoky black and swimming in his blood, touching everything and changing it. Yugi felt like his bones had shattered and been resculpted, his skin felt like had been pealed off, his throat was raw with his screams, Atem's hand not doing much to muffle them against the volume of Yugi's pain.

Finally the vampire pulled back, Yugi's blood dripping from his fangs. Yugi lay in his arms, sobbing and gasping, the tanned yet chalky teen kneeling and holding him, nearly cradling him, his icy hold now so gentle… Atem's wrist came up to Yugi's mouth. Yugi felt liquid trickle into his mouth, his tongue moved towards the moisture, to ease the ache in his raw throat.

Yugi weakly raised a hand to hold the tanned wrist to his mouth as he swallowed the rich, dark, secret, blood that seemed to sooth the pain.

Atem lowly growled in pleasure, his beauty was willingly drinking the transforming blood he was offered, the lips warm and the little tongue working wonderfully on his skin, he felt his own body begin to heal, the wound would soon be closed. Atem lowered his head to Yugi's slender, soft, lily white throat, his mouth watering for another taste… his tongue slipped along the pulse "Yes, my beauty… drink… become mine…"

Yugi heard the seductive call and he responded willingly. But- Yami! Yugi's body wasn't listening to him as soon as he realized what he was doing, what was happening. I can't! I'll turn! I can't drink this anymore! Yugi's throat moved as he swallowed again. Stop it! I have to stop! Yami! Help me!

Atem's wrist left Yugi's mouth, Yugi stiffened… it was too late… Yugi's eyes closed, the feeling of the change surging through him. It's too late… I'm sorry Grandpa, Mother, Father, Yami… I've failed you all! I'm sorry! I'm sorry Ryou, Malik, I wanted to avenge you, he turned you into monsters like him… now you call yourselves Bakura and Marik and have eyes like his… I wanted to put you to rest… I'm so sorry…

Atem breathed in Yugi's ear softly "Blood of my blood… flesh of my flesh… see me for who I am, my beauty…"

Yugi's eyes shut but he saw with his gift…

Atem walked down the hall of an ancient Egyptian palace, a tall and important Pharaoh. Smiling and nodding to each of the noblemen who walked past him. He headed over to Ra's temple, bowing and praying. "Great one, I pray for my rule, let me please my people… I hope I do not falter…" Atem stood up and paid his tribute then began to leave.

As he was about to rejoin his guard he heard a sound, a crash right behind him. Atem turned and yelled in horror as he was attacked, his stomach and chest slashed with two blades held by an assassin. Atem fell back, bleeding and dying.

The assassin approached and raised his hand to stab Atem through the heart. Atem fought back, the assassin went flying with a knee to the face. Atem stabbed the man through the back and then lay down, dying once again. The blood of the assassin touched his hand and he licked it off his fingers. An idea was born, if he drank that blood, maybe it would replace what he was losing… he'd live!

Atem drank the blood and then the blood ran out. Atem feared his death and saw someone nearby. He picked up the dagger and slit the throat of the priestess in training and drank form her bleeding neck. When she was done he went on, again and again, gorging himself.

Then his senses returned he looked in horror at what he had done and screamed in despair at what he had become. A killer, a monster. Ra appeared in his brilliance and pulled all the light from Atem's screaming body. Atem's soul was blasted out of him and floated to the
afterlife but his body wasn't dying, he still remembered the pain and the horror.

As soon as the god vanished Atem rushed outside, but the light burned, he was now pure darkness, bound to it, unable to be a part of the Light he loved and worshipped so dearly. His punishment… he used a rope from the assassins pack and threw it over the rafters, he jumped up and proceeded to tie himself a noose with the rope, he placed it around his own neck. Crying out sorry and begging to be forgiven, then he dropped.

There was a loud snap as his neck broke and he hung until the night fell. Atem's eyes opened pure red and the rope broke. "You will not grant me peace, the god of Light?" he asked with madness in his face as he picked himself up off the floor, his body shaking, betrayal, pain, anger and hatred, he was completely healed but… "Then I also curse you! I make you a vow! I will be the evil you see me as! I will hurt! I will kill! I won't be sorry! And I'll take every light and turn them into monsters like me!" he laughed, insanely at the statue "I am Darkness! I'll Never Rest!"

The memory faded. Yugi gasped and his eyes opened. He stared up at the sky, his body stiff and aching, he'd been laying on the concrete rooftop for a while it seemed. Yugi raised a hand and saw in horror the chalky texture. I'm like him now…

Atem smiled seductively as his beauty opened his eyes. He was changed and now more beautiful to him because of those changes. He loomed over Yugi's newly awakened body and offered a hand. Yugi took it and stared into Atem's eyes. Atem smirked "Now you are truly mine, my beauty…"

Atem lowered his lips to Yugi's. Yugi's eyes slid shut. Atem kissed the little vampire with all his passion, purring and growling softly at Yugi's moans when he invaded his mouth, then again when he nipped down his neck, his tongue teasing the double puncture wound he's made in the flawless skin, making Yugi cry out and tilt his head back.

Atem pulled away when Yugi nipped his bottom lip, making it bleed, Yugi lapping up the blood with a low growl of his own. Atem chuckled deeply "You hungry, my beauty?" he asked huskily.

Yugi's changed eyes met Atem's and he nodded "Starved…" he purred out.

Yami leaned forwards from where he was tied up. His torso and arms firmly tied to a post, his temple bleeding slightly from where he'd been hit. Malik, now calling himself Marik, had hit him over the head and Bakura, formerly Ryou, was now pacing around him, hissing and growling.

Marik growled from his slouched position by the wall "Just a sip?" he whined.

Bakura snarled at him, his hands fisting then clawing at the other vampire "No, he's not for us" he said ominously.

Marik's red eyes glinted. His skin was chalky sheened and his hair spiked up unnaturally. "But he smells so good…" he launched forwards at Yami's neck.

Bakura shoved him backwards, Marik's back smashing into the wall. He also had the vampires red eyes, his skin deathly pale and chalky, his hair perking up to look mad and devil horned. But his behaviour was the biggest difference Ryou had always been so meek, not aggressive! "He's not for us!" he snapped again.

Marik chuckled "He's so lucky… think he'll be willing to share?" he drawled as he got up off the concrete ground. They were in a glass greenhouse like building on top of a four story building, it had some old pot plants in it that were dead and the place could have done with a clean ten years ago…

Bakura smirked and licked his lips as he looked over Yami "He's always been the giving sort" he smirked, prowling around Yami's helpless form again.

Yami struggled a little and glared "Where's Yugi?" he demanded, worried for the little one, if Atem put one hand on him…

Marik and Bakura burst out laughing. "Yugi? He's with the Pharaoh"

Yami's face paled, did that mean? Marik smirked "I don't think he's pleased with that, Bakura" he cackled, holding a hand to his throat and piercing his own neck with his sharp nails and licking the blood off.

Bakura sniggered darkly "Get over it, Yami. Yugi's his. He belongs to the Pharaoh, always has. Even Yugi knew it, he just didn't want to admit it"

Yami shook his head "No"

The two vampires smirked then their heads snapped skywards and their eyes widened, Yami felt it too, a slight change in the atmosphere… Bakura growled with a smile "The Pharaoh is feeding… Yugi's been caught"

Yami looked at where they were looking, worried and panting, Yugi… Marik smiled "We'll all be together soon…"

Yami stared at his boots and begged whatever god cared to listen that Yugi wasn't being hurt, that he was safe, free, running for his life, but not that. Not a vampire… a soulless monster. Yami knew he was the incarnation of Atem, his soul was now Yami's soul as it had crossed over when Atem had become the first creature of darkness. Atem's soul had died, leaving the darkness behind in his body.

Yami felt his eyes swim with tears, it all seemed so hopeless, but he refused to let them appear on his face. Marik and Bakura would take advantage of that, Yami felt his heart ache… I never told Yugi… that I loved him…

Yami looked up when the doors opened. Bakura and Marik smiled "My Pharaoh" they greeted.

Yami glared at his look alike, the tan male looked practically identical to him. Only their eyes and skin were the large differences. Atem had skin like bronze with the chalky sheen that screamed VAMPIRE a mile off while Yami's was a normal healthy pale, and the eyes. Atem's were a solid, block red while Yami's were an odd combination of red, brown and a violet that changed with his moods, if you held up brown next to his eyes, you'd say they were red, if you held up red the brown would stand out. When he looked lovingly at Yugi, unfortunately Yugi never saw those looks, they would shift towards a tainted violet-red.

Atem smirked back and licked his lips. "They've saved him for you, my beauty" he turned his head to speak to the person just behind and beside him for the end part, squeezing the hand he held as well.

Yami's heart jumped into his throat and stayed there.

Yugi was standing with his eyes close, looking dazed out, a bit lightheaded, but mostly like he was on a high. His lips were parted and his head slightly lolled back. Yami's eyes fixed on Yugi's slender neck, the two puncture wounds scaring him more than all three vampires combined! Yugi's skin looked paler than normal, his clothes a little ruffled, and he held the aura of no fear.

Bakura sauntered forwards and touched Yami's neck with an icy hand "He smells so good, Yugi, can't you smell his scent? Don't you want to taste it?" Yugi inhaled and sighed, moaning like he was trying to hold back. Atem smirked at Bakura before motioning him to back off. Atem let Yugi go and stood behind him, hands on Yugi's shoulders, all possessive like he owned him. Yami glared harder at the Pharaoh but the floor dropped out from under him when Yugi's eyes snapped open and locked with his own.

Yugi's lovely, sparkling, open, innocent and beautiful amethyst eyes were gone. The irises were now a solid red like the others, Marik and Bakura hissed in delight. Yugi looked into Yami's eyes and his expression slowly darkened. Yami's breathing sped up, those eyes… they were telling him one thing about Yugi that he'd never be able to achieve otherwise; predator…

Yami shook his head "Yugi…" he breathed out so quietly not even he heard his own voice.

Atem smirked and leaned around Yugi to place his lips by his ear "Show him, my beauty… show him that there is nothing to fear… blood has always been the core of our world…" Yugi's head leaned back and his eyes flickered shut slightly as if he was enjoying the slight touches from the pure evil vampire behind him.

Yugi's eyes flashed and he slowly walked forwards towards Yami, Atem letting him walk alone. Marik growled lowly "Save some for us, little guy" he flashed a sadistic grin that had Yugi's lips twitching in return.

Yami looked at the boy he loved so much, there had to be something inside him that remembered him, what they shared. "Yugi" Yami breathed out.

Yugi smiled and two pearly fangs indented his lips that were parted slightly, not exactly a smile, not exactly a smirk. Yami winced at seeing Yugi looking so evil. Yugi invaded his personal space and a hand raised, touching him on the stomach and that hand travelling upwards over his chest as he leaned up towards Yami's neck, the hand cupping the right side of Yami's throat to keep him still, the pulse flying at a mile a moment.

Yami begged Yugi with his eyes. "Yugi, please, don't…"

"Yami…" Yugi purred out, Yami's eyes flying wide in surprise. Yugi licked his lips took a breath then pounced. Yami screamed, and kept screaming, Yugi made a low growling noise and Bakura and Marik smirked at the gorging sound that came from his lips, he was eagerly taking his fill, swallowing quickly and missing some.

Yugi pulled back and Yami slumped, panting, gasping, boarding on sobs and gritting his teeth, blood all down his throat. Yugi licked his lips with his eyes half closed, blood staining them, and his chin and part of his clothes, he'd taken blood in such a rush…

Marik leaned in and carefully wiped Yugi's face with a corner of his black cape, smirking slightly as Yugi opened his eyes. Yugi smirked back with a sigh of contentment "Thanks Kicks" Marik smirked at his old nickname. Yugi looked at the bag of vampire hunting weapons and kicked it over, some spilling all over the floor. Yugi picked up an impressive small sword and examined it with a sadistic interest, half mad red eyes picking out every little sharp point.

Atem watched, proud of his beauty's first evil act, Yugi walked up to him and held the sword between them. Atem's hands closed around his own. Yugi glazed up with longing "I want his head" he said clearly "Whether he turns into a vampire or not… he won't stop hunting us now…"

Atem's eyes widened in pleasure, he looked at his weaker look alike and saw the head raise slightly at those words, slight betrayal and hurt in his eyes that looked slightly more red now. Atem looked at his beauty and pushed the sword into his hands more firmly "He is yours to end" he told him through a purr before capturing those lips and making Yugi groan.

Yami winced at seeing them kiss and tried to turn away. Bakura who was on his right pushed his head back to watch "See how weak you are? The Pharaoh is all he needs now… Yugi can't I have a bite first?" he whined as he eyed the neck side that wasn't bitten.

Yugi broke the kiss, turning with a growl "He's mine!" he snapped angrily, the glass all around then cracking as jagged spider web shatter lines branched out from Yugi's general position and emotions.

Bakura and Marik backed off slightly, hands up at his anger, Atem chucking and urging him forwards "My beauty mustn't be upset" he warned the two cowering vampires.

Yugi sauntered up to Yami and paused near his face, "I wonder if you would be as good a kisser as Atem?" the sword tip touched Yami's lips. Yugi leaned forwards and with a quick glance at Atem, pressed his lips to Yami's. Yami felt like he was being dominated, devoured and cherished all at the same time. His heaven in the middle of hell, his kissed back and tried not to groan when Yugi wedged a knee between his legs. Yugi pulled back when Yami was panting for air, Yugi licked his lips and laughed, it sounded insane "You don't disappoint… On his knees!" he snapped at Bakura and Marik.

The two untied him and forced him on his knees, easy because he was weak, and the back of his neck was exposed. Yugi ran a hand over his bared skin, hearing Atem take a step close to watch. "Poor Yami…" Yugi chuckled, lifting the sword.

Yami winced and closed his eyes "Yugi I love you" he said as the sword reached its height, ready to kill him.

Marik eyed the neck then looked closer, the blood had moved, there wasn't a wound! He looked at Yugi and Yugi locked eyes with him, he knew. "You're a fake!" Marik shouted at him, Yugi swung the sword with all his strength and Marik's head bounced onto the floor, Yugi turned fully around and the sword stabbed through Atem's chest, making him gasp and stagger.

Yugi snarled at him "For my Family!" he hissed and pulled the sword upwards, more blood poured out and Atem leaned against a glass panel. His eyes wide as he realised what had happened, Yugi had betrayed him…

Yugi invaded Yami's personal space and a hand raised, touching him on the stomach and that hand travelling upwards over his chest as he leaned up towards Yami's neck, the hand cupping the right side of Yami's throat to keep him still, the pulse flying at a mile a moment.

Yami begged Yugi with his eyes. "Yugi, please, don't…"

"Yami…" Yugi purred out. But at the same time-

Yami can you hear me?

Yami gasped. Yugi! You can-

No time to explain! Just play along, when I pretend to bite you, scream like you're dying of pure agony, please just do it!

Yugi harshly bit his own tongue as it touched his lips and again to make sure enough blood was there on Yami's neck as the bites were already healing, he pressed his lips to his neck and smeared Yami's throat with the red liquid, hearing him scream and silently praising his acting and apologising for what was coming next.

Yami swung his fist and it connected with Bakura's face, having faked weakness the entire time "Yugi, run!" he shouted at him before pulling out a sword of his own from the weapons spread across the floor. Yugi let Atem go and ran for the door, using his new vampire strength to punch out the panel of the already shattered glass blocking his way. Atem tore out the sword and with burning eyes followed Yugi outside.

Yami lunged at Bakura and the sword nicked his elbow. Bakura hissed in annoyance. "Ouch!" he complained and then began swinging punches of his own. Yami grunted as he was thrown back into a wall. Bakura glared "Yugi was ours! We were meant to all be together again!" he snarled at Yami.

Yami kicked his groin but Bakura barely buckled, his eyes blazed and he began beating Yami up with an animalistic rage. Yami took the blows and swung, a finger fell off, a hand, then Bakura left his guard open just enough and Yami sliced off his head.

When he head rolled off to one side Yami winced "I'm sorry, Ryou, Malik… I hope you can forgive this" he said to the pair of headless corpses, who had formerly been Yugi's best friends and flatmates before Atem had turned up. Now they were evil and dead and possibly eternally damned. Yami hoped they wouldn't go to hell for just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

A crash from outside brought Yami's attention back to earth.

Yugi ran and left Yami to take care of Bakura, Yugi heard Atem tear out the sword and then follow him, Yugi whimpered and tried out his new speed but wasn't fast enough. Atem had him pinned by his throat to a chimney stack, growling and snarling in his face. "You think I'll just let you go, my beauty?" he raged at him "No! I've waited too long to be free! I'm going to damn all Lights!"

"The Light wants you back!" Yugi choked out from around the hand, both his hands holding his neck and trying to let him get air to talk, he didn't need to breathe anymore.

Atem's hold tightened "Does it? How do you know?"

Yugi kicked Atem in the stomach, fighting instincts kicking in and making him aggressive, Atem let him go and Yugi spoke more easily as he backed off. "They don't turn their backs; all you had to say was that you wanted to join them, but you didn't you chose darkness thinking you deserved it, that's why you're stuck here!" Yugi shouted at him.

Atem yelled and punched, Yugi ducked and rolled between his legs, jumping up to reach for the top of the chimney stack and be out of reach for a while, Atem grabbed Yugi's ankle and threw him into a wall. Yugi grunted and fell in a heap.

Atem stood on his stomach and spat in his face "Let's see if the Light will take you as you are!" he prepared to throw Yugi over into the fire down the chimney. Yugi struggled as much as he could then Yami was there.

He jumped up behind Atem and stabbed him through the back, his other arm wrapping around his neck and tried to choke or control him. Yugi was dropped and he jumped to his feet as soon as he was able to, faster than Yami could keep up with. Atem was unaffected by the sword, just pissed off, and grabbed the choking arm and threw him over his head and onto the ground before him.

Yami cried out with the impact and saw Atem take out the sword from his back and snarl at him, fangs out and eyes blazing. Yami glared up at his look alike as the vampire brought the sword up over his head to stab through Yami's heart.

"No!"

Yugi was there, he pounced on Atem's back, arms and legs latching on and his new, sharp fags burying themselves in Atem's neck, not to feed, but because they were weapons! Yugi's eyes were fiery and his teeth scraped through flesh, trying to tear the throat in his mouth open. Atem yelled but appeared more angered and dropped the sword to throw Yugi off him, Yugi scraped his back but flipped himself over and landed in a crouch, he hissed at Atem with a predators face.

Yami lay weakly, that flip hurting him more than he would admit at the moment. Atem growled at Yugi, trying to scare him into submission and make him his own again, Yugi flexed his muscled and snarled back defiantly and then they both attacked at the same time. They collided in mid air and, because Yugi was smaller and weaker and less experienced, Atem managed to smash Yugi backwards and into a bill board with lights and broken cables that showered them both in sparks. Atem growled at Yugi and Yugi replied in kind, punching him in the stomach, on the wounds and making Atem back off slightly.

Yami sat up, his back killing him, he saw Yugi struggling with the older vampire, he was impressed Yugi had managed to remain sane through the transformation, it most likely had to do with the fact Yugi already had vampire blood in his veins, his fighting was both impressive and scary as Yugi was normally so gentle. Yami felt his heart sing as Yugi tried to defend him and, even though he was clearly scared and being reckless, he was fighting the evil vampire with all his strength, Yami wanted to help, he picked up the discarded sword and threw it at the pair of them.

Atem was looked at him as he caught the missile before it could hit him in the back of the head and snarled "I'll tear out your innards weakling!" he shrieked at Yami, who quickly ducked under the returned missile, it embedded itself in the wall all the way to the hilt!

Yugi saw Atem move to pounce at Yami again then saw a cable land at his feet and in his mind he saw the rope that Atem tried to hang himself with, the rope broke…

Yugi snatched it up and wrapped it tightly and quickly around Atem's throat. Atem looked at him in alarm and shock, he wasn't expecting that! Yugi's red eyes bore into Atem's and he hissed out "This is how you die!" before jumping backwards and pulling Atem with him, over the edge of the building and into space.

Yugi heard Yami yelling his name and he braced himself for the horrid fall he was going to endure, even a vampire would have a broken bone or two from this height… Yugi yelped when his fall was instantly stopped. He looked up, Atem and grabbed his wrist, holding onto him, stopping him from falling to injury. Their red eyes locked.

They were suspended about three meters from the house's walls so there was no escape. Atem was making choking noises past the cable firmly around his neck. He looked upwards and saw the sky lightening. Yugi followed his gaze then looked at the ground. Either way he would be hurt, the sun would burn him because he was a vampire, even if he did manage somehow to hang onto his soul, and the fall would hurt him as he was just about three stories off the ground.

Atem's grip slipped and Yugi gasped as he was hanging by his fingertips. Atem not letting go…

Yami leaned over and saw what Yugi had done. Atem looked at the sun again then down at the ground as best he could even though he was hanging, Yugi's eyes went wide as he realised what he was about to do, Atem let go. Yugi didn't scream as he fell, he couldn't find the breath to do that… you saved me… why? Yugi grunted as he hit the hard pavement hip first, his legs aching and he lay on his back, eyes not opened and body not responding.

Yami rushed for the fire escape and began running down to him, Atem stared at the unconscious boy in something that looked like concern. Yugi snapped awake as Yami reached his side, he looked up at Yami with red eyes and they were apologetic again, apologising for what he was…

Yami pulled his upper body onto his lap and touched his cheek, loving him entirely even though he was a monster now. Yugi's eyes filled with grateful tears when he saw Yami's shining love for him in his redish eyes, then they both looked up at Atem tried to speak to them. Yugi looked up with his block red eyes and Atem locked gazes with him "I… release… you" he gasped out, a hand outstretched to him as if he was close enough to touch his forehead or heart.

Yugi blinked in surprise, then his body jerked upwards in Yami's arms, his body being dragged upwards by his heart as the vampire blood in him was eradicated. Yugi opened his eyes in a daze and Yami gasped when he saw a deep blue, like a sapphire but richer and the eye was deeper than a jewel could ever hope to achieve, Yugi slumped back into Yami's embrace then blinked, his eyes were back to their normal amethyst.

Yugi stared up at Atem, his face asking silently; why?

Atem smirked and touched his chest as the light of dawn began to touch the tips of his hair "My… beauty… my… light… Weakling… take… care… of… My Lig-" it ended in a scream as the sunlight touched him. He burst into flames. Yami looked away, Yugi couldn't. Yugi watched, wide eyed and watery cheeked while Atem was reduced to ashes in the wind. When he was gone… Yugi sobbed, scared, sad, confused, hurt and relieved into Yami's arms. Yami held him and let the smaller one cry himself out.

After a while Yugi calmed down and said "Yami… are you-"

"I'm fine, it's you I'm worried about" Yami told him softly, gently picking him up bridal style and walking to his apartment, a little walk from here but they needed to talk… they weren't in a hurry…

Yugi sniffed and nodded "I'm not hurt… he… he let me go…" Yami nodded, grateful that he did release Yugi from the vampire's curse. Atem… had told, no ordered, Yami to look after Yugi… maybe he wasn't as dark as he always seemed to be, he knew he had to let him go…

Yugi gripped Yami shirt and smiled at him "Y-you were brilliant" he told him. "So brave…" he blushed as his icy body heated up again.

Yami was pleased to see the blush, it meant Yugi was getting better. "It was your idea aibou, and you fooled three vampires at once, I'm so proud of you"

Yugi smiled, blushing more, he'd always wanted to seem brave and special for Yami… "You made it real with the screaming…"

Yami rolled his eyes "You scared me Yugi, when he took you away… then I saw your eyes…" Yami trailed off with a shiver of horror, he thought Yugi had been killed like Atem had and now there was only a soulless monster that lived in Yugi's shell. Yugi smiled and touched Yami's face, Yami leaned into his touch. Yami sighed "I was so glad when you spoke to me, told me your plan. Though I nearly lost it when you kissed the life out of me"

Yugi blushed badly. "Y-Yami, don't tease me…"

Yami opened his door and put Yugi down on his bed. "I'm not teasing…" he said more seriously than anything else he'd said today. Yugi blushed and stared at his hands, remembering what Yami had said before; Yugi I love you, Yami smiled "You know what… I was so jealous today"

Yugi looked up "Why?"

Yami caught Yugi's chin and turned his face up to his own "Atem got to kiss you… your first kiss" he added with a frown.

Yugi shook his head "Na… that was years ago, me and Serenity under the mistletoe, accident and nothing serious I promise!" he insisted, Yami chuckling at the thought. Yugi smiled "Atem wasn't a good kisser…" he said thoughtfully "It felt more like he was trying to choke me, rather than make me enjoy it" he blushed as Yami raised an eyebrow.

Yami leaned in and murmured "Yugi… can I?" kiss you…?

Yugi blinked then smiled and closed his eyes "Yeah…"

Yami hesitatingly touched Yugi's cool lips, humming lightly when Yugi responded. Their lips moved with each others perfectly, Yugi's tongue licked at Yami's lips after a while and Yami happily let him deepen the kiss, playing and enjoying the wait for his turn, Yami edged his tongue into Yugi's mouth and the boy at once moaned.

Yami broke the kiss and the two lay down on the bed together and held each other tightly. Atem was gone, or at rest, or back with the light he missed so much it turned to hatred, and Yami and Yugi were together…

Yugi knew things would be different, he had to plan Malik's and Ryou's funerals and he knew that his body had changed a bit, Yami had noticed his eyes seemed to have a bit more blue in them, and they appeared fully blue in some lights. Yami's eyes appeared more red now at Atem was dead, but it was a good colour, a crimson of love not of blood and rage that Atem's eyes had represented. Yugi snuggled closer to his new boyfriend and the two fell asleep in the light of the new dawn.

Yami: So my past self and I were rivals over Yugi. That's interesting, and a good idea, but it's not original.

Hey! Complain in a review Yami. I thought it was better than temporarily pairing him up with Seto. *Both shiver* You know some people like to do that with you? How gross can they get?

Yami: *Gone rather pale* Well... it's not the worst one I've heard.

... Do I want to know the sickest Pairing? Ones with Teá/Anzu or Mai or Vivian are acceptable as it creates bashing so they aren't gross, just cringworthy.

Yami:... YugiXPeagsus.

*Vomits* Bloody Hell!

Yami: I know.

*Looks seriously ill* I'd better go and call the Dr. Please Review to make me feel better. I'll get you back for this Yami!

Yami: *Watches distressed author leave* It's a good thing she doesn't write Atem as a sperate person to me too often. I'd hate to be fighting over Aibou. Amme-chan wants you to know that she's updating Adventures in the New World ASAP, because she's left school now she'll have more time to do this stuff, Please Vote on the Poll and Please Review.

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