Name- Nightlight.
Ch. 14
Pairings- See first chapters.
Warning- See first chapters.
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
Ah well you see there is a little problem. I accidentally mixed up Rashid and Shadi... Ehem Anyone could make the mistake... D: They are pretty similar. But actually it works out way better this way. Just wanted you to know that since I just realized it. D: Also I lost my internet so that's why it's taken so long to update. I can't go to the library a lot and when I do the lady gets mad if you use floppies and all that shaz. Still don't have it and probably won't till the end of the month or maybe later.
Ignore spelling and Grammar mistakes. I'm to lazy to go over it again. D;
Jou was not a morning person especially when he found himself with very little sleep the night prior and what he did get was crappy. But the prospect of seeing one of his good friends, who was supposedly like Seto in the blood sucking way, got him excited and ready to go. It wasn't even near the time the others would arrive but he was excited non the less.
When they arrived in the kitchen, after a small tiff over some stupid thing that Jou couldn't even remember anymore, he didn't even jump or scramble to hide behind Kaiba upon seeing the youngest looking person in the room.
"Hi there, Mokuba." He said cheerfully startling the dazed looking mop top out of his thoughts.
"Jou. Oh and Kaiba." Mokuba said pouting a little when he saw the elder man beside the giddy looking blond.
"Watch'a doin'?" Jou asked sitting across at the small table.
"Hm, just thinking." Mokuba answered gazing at him dreamily.
"'Bout what?" Jou asked. He noticed that Seto was smirking amusedly while gathering up something for him to eat.
"Dinner." Mokuba answered with a grin that showed his sharp canines.
"Oh." Jou answered blinking a pang of fear stung his stomach but he bit it back he didn't want to be scared of the other boy actually if he hadn't subtly threatened his blood supply he could have seen himself befriending him.
"Here." Seto set down a variety filled plate.
"I like this room lot's of light." Jou said between mouthfuls of meat and rice. It was true there were several windows around the room with every shade pulled up or tied back. He didn't get out of the room much so it was nice.
"Mm." Seto read from a crisp newspaper. He had already had his meal that morning about an hour or so before they had come down. Jou was finding it less difficult to recover and now and then found himself enjoying the feeling though it was still very weird.
"Hey, Seto?" Jou started pausing in-between a bite of some weird grey stuff.
"What?" Seto asked not looking up from a seemingly interesting story about a murder downtown.
"What time will they be here again?" Jou said the night before was a little blurry and all he really remembered about the ordeal was that Ryou was coming over.
"Who's coming over?" Mokuba asked speaking up, and sounding very curious.
"Bakura, Marik, Malik and Bakura's whatever he is- Ryou, They'll be here around the afternoon." Seto replied ruffling the pages of thin paper as he looked for page C 4.
"Oh, can I play with them?" Mokuba asked as Jou concentrated on eating the rest of his food.
"It's really up to them Mokie." The blue eyed man pulled a page out and handed it to Mokuba who happily took it and started to read it.
Jou craned his neck and saw with a little bit of amusement and partial horror it was the obituaries. He rolled his eyes not surprised at all and scrapped up the last of the food on his plate.
"Good you're done." Seto said standing up. Jou looked up at him then after hesitating a second stood as well and followed the Brunet out of the room.
"Bye." He called over his shoulder. And he got a muffled, 'See yah' back.
"Where are we going?" Jou asked jogging a little so he could catch up.
"Bedroom I have one more thing I want to do before we go to the library and prepare for our visitors." Jou followed curious to see what it could be and when they entered the room he followed the other over to the bed he waited patiently as Seto faced him looking serious, well more serious then normally.
"What is it?" He asked a little fearful that he might be told to leave again.
"I need to ask you a serious life altering question, if you say yes you cannot go back on it." Seto started his eyes darkening as he said it.
"O-okay." Jou stuttered a little startled by the sudden tension in the room. He stared with wide eyes awaiting the question. He had and inkling on what it might be, but he wasn't sure. If it was what he thought he had no clue what he would say.
Seto stayed silent unsure how he was going to ask he didn't want to sound desperate or anything like that but ever since he'd discovered his feelings for the other he couldn't think of anything other then the fact that if he didn't do something soon he would have to watch Jou get older and older then eventually die.
He took a deep slightly calming breath licked his dry lips and opened his mouth to speak. "I want you at my side as and equal and not as food." He said pausing once more to let that all sink in.
Jou looked a little taken aback but he wasn't scared just curious. What did he mean by that? Was it what he thought?
"I want to change you but I want your permission." Seto said dead serious, no pun intended. A few tense seconds went by with nothing being said.
"I... you mean it?" Jou asked feeling lost and slightly disbelieving he had expected this but now that it had been said... he wasn't so sure it wasn't just a cruel trick for amusement. A nod was his reply and he gave a nervous smile.
"You don't?" Seto asked his voice was almost fully emotionalist like usual but Jou herd a little hurt tone wedged in there.
"No... I mean no I don't, don't…" His brows furrowed and he searched frantically in his head to get the right words.
Seto smirked at him seemingly relieved and a little bit confused as well. "You do?"
"I guess... I do." Jou smiled genuinely and it seemed as if the room brightened considerably.
"Good. We can't do it till after the others leave or you'll sleep through the whole day so tonight then?" Seto explained a little scared that with that time frame Jou might chicken out and not want to do it anymore even though it was his choice Seto really wanted it to happen.
Jou stared into the icy eyes and saw warmth for him and him only the only response he could think of was to wrap his arms around the wide shoulders of his partner, for life and beyond, and kiss him deeply on his lips. When he pulled away both felt considerably calmer and even happier about the decision.
"I don't have to get a blood slave do I?" Jou asked not wanting to put anyone through what he had had to do. Seto smirked and shook his head no.
"Good... But wait... I thought yesterday you were animate to get rid of me..." Jou trailed off.
"I was scared; I admit it, but I was thinking on it last night. It would hurt less and I could get you back quicker, if it every came to that, if you were changed by me." Seto explained fingering Jou's bangs.
"Oh..." Jou laid his head on the others chest and sighing happily. He knew they had to go to the library but he wanted to make the moment last just a little longer, because he knew that Seto didn't cuddle often he might as well get as much as he could. "I can still eat food can't I?" He asked not even louder then a whisper.
Seto smirked into his hair and almost laughed at that question, still thinking of food. "Of course you can, pup."
Soft lips meeting soft lips first thing in the morning wasn't exactly the best thing to wake up to unless you enjoyed it and Ryou certainly did. He liked the feeling of love and contentedness he got from it even if the other didn't love him as much as he hoped it didn't matter his wordless looks and kisses were all Ryou needed. He let his eyes slide open and wasn't amazed to find that it wasn't Bakura kissing him, but Marik.
He giggled and sat up rubbing his eyes and untangling his hair as best he could.
"It's nearly ten." Marik said grinning down at the smallest boy of their group. He was a little amazed still at how quickly Ryou had taken to them all, not that he was complaining.
"Sorry." Ryou yawned widely into his pale hands and flipped the blankets off his legs. "How come 'Kura didn't wake me up?" He asked obviously adopting the nickname.
"He said he couldn't bring himself to do it. So he sent me in here." Marik bent down and kissed the red pouty lips once more and smiled at the blush on Ryou's cheeks.
"I should probably get used to that huh?" Ryou asked with a sigh. Though he wasn't upset about it he actually enjoyed it. Because Marik and even Malik gave him that same fluttering feeling in his chest.
"Yup." Marik smirked and went to touch his chest maybe cop a feel when Bakura entered.
"Hey touch not, and I won't have to break your fingers." Bakura growled possessively. He wasn't actually mad, but he would have liked to have been asked first at least. Not that Ryou was his property... sorta.
"Aw that's cruel Baku'." Marik pouted letting his fingers curl into a sad fist and plop down at his side.
"I can be crueler." Bakura smirked scarily making Marik, 'eep' and bolt out the door to find comfort in Malik's arms.
Ryou shook his head smiling softly.
"You should get ready we gotta leave in about an hour if we want to get there early enough to piss Seto off." Bakura said from the doorway. He watched as Ryou smiled at him then shed his clothing and teasingly walked slowly into the bathroom. Bakura rose an eyebrow at this and forced himself not to follow if he did they might never make it out of the bedroom.
Ryou though being a little naive about a lot of things did that on purpose. He wasn't expecting the other to follow and he would have found it extremely funny if he had, so as he showered and dried then dressed in the offered cloths on the bed he made sure to make a mental note to apologize later probably that night.
When he walked out of the shower heated room he stopped dead in his tracks hearing something in the other room all was still.
'And in other news no leads have been found on Ryou Bakura, a boy who went missing. Blood and signs of struggles where found inside the house. A call was made by a neighbor who had noticed the door being open for a long period of time.
"I can't believe it that boy was so sweat who would want to hurt him?" A female voice asked obviously at or around the crime scene from the sound of it. One of the older ladies who loved next door, always being nosey.
'All his family has been informed and his father who was stationed in Egypt at the time, was just as surprised as his neighbors. He's flying into Japan tomorrow to help the police find a lead. Prints where taken but no one out of the ordinary was found at the location.
A related story about another boy Jounouchi Katsuya a youth living in downtown Domino was also found missing when the police were looking into his friends they found his father had made the report the day before. The boys where discovered to be good friends. '
Ryou walked in as a picture of his friend flashed on the screen then a picture of both him and Jounouchi at the park sometime last summer.
'The police suspect because of the blood that foul play is involved, they told us here that they believe it was gang related due to the youngest Jounouchi's involvement a while back. They do not suspect Katsuya because of his disappearance on a field trip the day before Bakura went missing. If you have any information on either boy please contact-'
The television was shut off and all eyes turned to a frightened looking Ryou. "I forgot about my dad." He whimpered. He was extremely worried about Jou as well knowing that when they had gone to the museum was the last time he remembered seeing him.
"Ryou..." Marik started.
Ryou looked into his eyes he was panicking. "How am I going to explain this?" He asked.
"You can't... You... Can't see him again, Ryou it'll only make it harder." Malik told him. Knowing from experience.
Ryou could feel anger and fear filling him once more he didn't know what to do so he stood there trembling and glaring harshly at the floor, his eyes filling with tears. What could he do? If his dad saw him and they asked what happened how could he explain without making himself sound insane he was all his dad had anymore if he was missing... his dad was more then likely upset maybe terrified for him.
He knew that Jou was in a similar situation and that is why they became such good friends so fast. And not knowing where the blond was bothered him the most.
"You s-should have..." He choked on the words and fled to the bedroom where he slammed the door and slid down it breaking into muffled sobs against his knees. He loved them he knew it, but he hated them for what they did, not giving him the choice... Now he was stuck in a bad situation the way it was going he wouldn't be able to leave without the cops being called, at least not for about 5 to 7 years, unless in disguise.
What if they got fingerprints later on, or foot prints and discovered who had 'napped him. What would happen then? Could they find out he wasn't human? Would they experiment on him? What was going to happen? All sorts of questions swam around his head, not being helped by the sudden hunger pains.
"Ryou please." Marik's pleading wasn't going to make him budge.
"Ryou quite it, we can figure it out when we get to Seto's." Bakura's voice rammed it's way into his brain stopping his sniffles and making him angry again. If he hadn't acted on impulse and hadn't changed him... Hadn't been so reckless and selfish none of this would have happened.
Ryou was pushed forward by the door obviously weighing less then he thought.
"Come on. Well figure it out okay?" Bakura said bending down. He was worried he would never admit it even though it was obvious. He didn't want to loose the Doe. He placed his hand on the others cheek and felt as if he had been slapped when the smaller boy jerked from his touch once more.
Ryou looked up at him with a frown rubbing his eyes dry of the tears that he had shed. "We better or... I don't know..." Ryou looked away he would do something it just depended on what happened and what he decided at the time.
"Okay. Now lets go we'll put a hat on you so you aren't obvious and you can find everything you need at Seto's house." Ryou nodded and stood up with the help of Marik and Malik who had been standing back worried as well. Though they would admit it easily.
Ryou sullenly climbed into the back with Bakura a black hat hiding most of his hair. Marik got behind the wheel while Malik sat beside him. Everyone was tensely silent during the long hour drive to the Kaiba mansion, Ryou was reminded of his hunger after about a half hour and was handed a cup by Malik who had turned around to watch him.
"You never ate this morning." Malik informed him. Ryou gratefully though still upset took the cup and nearly smiled when he found it was warm. He sipped the filling meal down for the next half hour trying to ignore the worried glances and full out stare from Malik.
Yugi sat at the dinning table his feet hanging uselessly as he ate a nice big bowl of cereal. He smiled over at Yami who was waiting patiently for him to continue, it was only a few more hours until they needed to be at Seto's and Yami anticipated it with slight dread. He wondered how Yugi would take it and if maybe murder was a little to much to show the young boy.
Sure he had seen more before the age of five then most would see in their life time, but Yugi was so innocent and he really didn't want to ruin that. Others had broken the rules though. He had let the first slip by but he couldn't, not anymore. If he did then the rest would break rules as well. He had to make an example… He had too.
Yugi giggled as he licked spilt milk off his hand, and Yami cracked a smile as well unable to resist. How could he do this to the boy, he acted so much like a small innocent child it was amazing that through all the corruption of the world he wasn't like them. That must be why he was so attracted to the look alike.
A ringing echoed throughout the whole mansion and startled both Jou, and Seto out of gathering books and stacking them neatly on the table. Specifically the red ones that -Seto had explained- where the books with everything you needed to know involving vampires.
Jou had scanned through at least a dozen or so while stacking them and had seen some crudely drawn pictures of half animals and half humans. Some very graphic pictures showing a lot of blood and the supposedly vicious nature of a vampire. He snorted at that one brushing it off as crap. If Seto was vicious then pigs could fly… Though he hadn't believed in Vampires a few days ago, was it so hard to believe that pigs could fly? And their had been that time when they had first met. Nah, he had been nice so far why be vicious. He couldn't see it. Well he could, but not toward him.
Some of the books were on the Human versions of vampires; from human turning into bats, to insects turning into children and sucking on the blood of the pure. (Virgins) A lot of it was a load of crock, he had learned right off, but extremely interesting.
Some of the others were written by vampires explaining ages and levels of things they could do. He had read that some of the older vampires could actually change into animals, but only ones their size, or similar to their organ structure. Some could actually be burnt in the sun, but those were the odd few who had something chemically wrong with them before they were changed.
And the most interesting was the old, old vampires the ancient ones as the book called them could use a sort of magic based power and corrupt, use, or destroy completely others minds at a whim. He shuddered to think of what that would feel like.
"Probably them." Seto said after a second or two of silence. "Someone will let them in, they know where we are."
"Hello?" Mokuba greeted opening the large heavy doors. He had been near the front anyways trying to find his runaway friend who he had been sneaking out quite a lot lately and needed to be taught. Mokuba was more then happy to punish the other.
"Moki!" Marik squealed and glomped the grinning, child looking, boy.
"Mary!" Mokuba squealed back though Marik tapped him on the head frowning.
"I hate that name." He said crossing his arms across his chest and pouting.
"I know… OH! Come back!" Mokuba yelled noticing the slight movement then the person he had been looking for running down the hall. "Oh yay I always love a good game of Hide and eat."
Ryou stared slightly intimidated by the obviously even more messed up person then even Marik, Malik, and Bakura mixed. He almost sighed in relief when the boy ran off leaving them to their own.
"This way." Bakura said lightly grasping his arm. Ryou didn't pull away and Bakura was happier then a few minutes ago.
Jou nodded feeling excitement bubbling through him. When he saw the familiar white topped boy his grin turned huge and quite painful, but he couldn't help it he was just so happy. He waited for the other to notice him standing next to Seto. Brown eyes searched the room then widened as they settled on him.
"Jou?" Ryou stared at him amazed, bewildered, and just a little confused. Well actually a lot more then a little.
"Hey weren't you on TV?" Marik asked the happy blond. Ryou ignored the other, took the last few feet in leaps, and embraced Jou in a tight hug.
"I thought you were dead... Wait isn't he the one who hit you at the museum?" Ryou suddenly asked recognizing the blue eyed man, from a while back, standing by a table and looking curious.
Jou nodded and grinned still. "Yeah he is. The ass hole I almost forgot about that." Jou said rubbing his nose at the ghost pain.
End chapter.
Well that's all you get till next chapter. It's not longer then usual because... Well I don't want to write to much more to this chapter I think it ends a little odd... You only have till next chapter to see whatYami though you probably already know. :3 I'm a little dissapointed with myself in this story because if I hadn't been such a ditz I could have probably done so much better. D': But I am a ditz and it's to late to start over now so Meh. x3 Till next chapter.