"Open your eyes boy."

What, who was there? He knew that voice from somewhere...but where?

"That doesn't matter, open your eyes. Now!"

There it was again and this time it was closer...or had it already been that close? He couldn't remember.. And why did he feel so cold? Why was it getting hard to breathe? Was this a nightmare? AH! No, not a nightmare, he had felt that slice to his wrist, if it was a nightmare he wouldn't have felt it.

"MORON OPEN YOUR RA DAMN EYES!"

The voice from before was furious now, but demanding and with a pain racing through his skull, violet eyes popped open wide at last, eyes immediately catching on that things weren't as they should be. It was dark, too dark, not even a speck of light was seen in the room which he knew shouldn't be possible, the lights of Cairo were bright and should have at least covered a bit of the floor and he knew that his grandpa had a tendency to leave a light on somewhere every since they had first found out about the existance of vampires. He'd trusted Atem, but he knew there were others that weren't so trustworthy and so left a light on as security more or less...but not even that shown.

"A..A...h.."

What?! He couldn't make even speak without it barely coming out as a whisper and as his mind slowly came to be more in focus, he knew why. There was something cold and tight around his neck slowly strangling him and causing the teen's heart to jump into overdrive. His right wrist stung and bled from where the flesh had been cut open, his whole body felt paralized he couldn't move anything, but his eyes at all! But then there was a sound a lot like a purr of a great cat as his fear drove his heart faster and faster in his chest and suddenly he was staring into a set of glowing blood red eyes...that was when he understood: dear Kamis no! No! Not a vampire!

And yet there was the proof right in front of his wide eyes, glowing eyes, his blood dripping off otherwise perfectly white fangs, those two features the only things he could see in the otherwise perfect darkness of the hotel room, the place he had just been dreaming of, of he and Atem staying the night in had become the scene of his worst nightmares.

"The sound of your heart is delicious. Do you have any inkling of how my mouth waters by the sound of the warm and sweet blood racing through your veins?" a gravelly voice spoke...shit it wasn't Atem then!

For a moment he had allowed himself to dare to hope that it had been his secret love trying to scare him off or pranking him or something along those lines, but it wasn't, far from it, he was at the mercy of a vampire who could and would kill him! But he couldn't, he was paralized, held captive by the beast's control...Dear gods was this how Atem's husband, Heba had felt? Was he also taunted this way, allowed to see just what was coming at him? Oh Kami what if Atem seen this?! He would put the guilt on himself even more just for being a vampire himself if he didn't also somehow find out that he and his grandfather had come looking for him. He couldn't let him think that way! He couldn't die here! He wanted to see Atem!

Wait...that voice from before. Maybe that voice could help...it hadn't been this gravelly tone that the other had spoken in, but had been male as far as he'd remembered, but that was all he could remember aside from the demand that he open his eyes. That voice had known! Could it see them now? If he couldn't how could he communicate with it?

Telepathically!

That was how he had heard the voice anyway, it hadn't been substantial, it had been in his mind.

Please! I need help, are you there?!

"Who do you think you're trying to contact boy? There is no link between your mind or another's. Though I sense there has been."

Damn it, the thing could read his mind and was taunting him, rubbing salt in an open wound which stung and burned yes, but also infuriated him! How dare he look into his thoughts and even think to taunt him with Atem?!

"The Pharaoh left you, why do you search for him?"

That's none of your business! Get out of my head! NOW!

The vampire only laughed mockingly at him and leaned forward until putrid breath was blowing into his nostrils making three different reactions instantly, the need to wretch until there was nothing left within his stomach, his eyes getting wider while he struggled fruitlessly to free himself and fight, forgetting for the time being he didn't even know how to.

"Perhaps you are right, its not my business. But your blood is my food and I will be gladly partaking," it purred in his face making him instantly gag at the putrid smell of rotting flesh and corroded blood, Atem never smelled this way... But he didn't have time to think that way, the beast was lowering its head to his neck and it wasn't long before he could feel lips as cold as death against his throat.

No!

"This won't hurt...long.."

No!

He could feel the cold lips brush over his racing pulse and tried to scream, but not a sound came out. No one was allowed this, but the Pharaoh! Then, the first sting as a fang tauntingly just broke the skin.

No!

"That does it, I am taking over, move aside!"

Pitch black.

An hour earlier:

"Brother, there's something you should know..."

"He's here."

"How did-?"

She was interrupted by a set of shadowed eyes, but with her sight she could easily tell they were saddened, fearful, worried so she moved toward him, her intent to comfort, but he stood and moved further away, making the vampiress' heart give a sharp tug of hurt.

"Do you blame me for what happened?" she asked him, voice a mixture between hurt and anger.

"...No...I blame myself."

"Brother..."

"Don't...I can not allow him to find me."

Shaiya sighed as she watched him go, he was right of course, she never should have even entertained the thought of reuniting he and Yugi Moto. Misunderstanding or not, Yugi was human, they were vampires, there was no place in their lives for one another and more over, the Japanese boy would only be an open target to any immortal who seen him close with either she or her brother. They would automatically think him a snack of theirs and curiously try to have a bite for themselves. Atem would then get protective and angry, killing the other vampire and war could break out amoung their kind for killing one of their own all for the sake of a human.

She hated to think this way as she was once human herself and especially after seeing the obvious pain that Atem's disappearance had taken on him, but this was what was best for both of them...and her brother was her first priority, not a boy with a crush he would outgrow. All the same..

"I'm sorry, Yugi..truly.."

Yugi woke that following morning with a splitting headache and the light streaming in through the window didn't make it any better, indeed he winced and had to throw his arm over his eyes to keep them from stinging. Geez since when did his window beam sunlight right in his face like this? The skylight was above his desk...oh wait he wasn't at home was he?! No, he and grandpa had flown to Egypt to find Atem! They were in Cairo, staying in the Luxor hotel, he had fallen asleep clutching a pillow and dreaming of Atem and...

The vampire!

With a startled gasp, he shot up in bed and looked wildly around the room, but there was no sign of the thing that had taunted him the night before...had it just been a nightmare after all..? No wait! He brought up his right arm, noting the tense sore feeling in it...but there was no mark where he'd been cut, no bite marks..

Bite marks! His neck!

He shot into the bathroom, not hearing his grandfather's concerned call as he practically slammed the door, flipped the light switch and turned his head where he'd felt the prick to his skin the night before...nothing...so then, had he been hallucinating after all...? Having a nightmare?

**************************To Be Continued****************************

AC: Hi, hi~ I know its short and all guys and I'm sorry, but I feel this is a good stopping point for the chapter and...

Yugi: She's evil.

AC: No I'm not, anyway as I was saying: ...

Heba: She's evil.

AC: I am not! I left it in a spot where I can pick the story back up as easily as possible.

Solomon: And she's evil.

AC: I am n- *Sighs.* I give up... Shaiya if you please?

Shaiya: AC does not own myself, Yugioh, or any of its characters.

Note flutters in: This is a work of fan fiction and is meant only for entertainment purposes. AC does not make profit from this work.

AC: And with that my friends, thank you for being loyal readers and reviewers, thank you as well to new followers and to those who have faithfully been following and not giving up hope on me. Until next time lovelies~ AC out~!