Forbidden Love Chapter Two

A young male hunter entered the kitchen. He had mauve colored eyes, tanned skin, and long, flaxen hair. He was seventeen years old and his name was Marik Ishtar. “Where’s Yugi? Did she ever come home last night?” Marik addressed these questions to an elderly man with plum-colored eyes. The old man’s hair resembled Yami’s but it was completely silver. His name was Solomon Kinamotou and he was Yugi’s grandfather.
“No,” Solomon sighed, “she never did. I’m worried.”
“So am I,” replied Marik, “I’ll go look for her.” With that the young hunter went in search of his friend.
Meanwhile, Yugi and Yami had finished their meal. Yugi asked the question that had been on her mind since Yami had offered to cook something for her. “How do you know how to cook? Most vampires can’t boil water.”
“Mei-Lin and I aren’t normal vampires. There’s a serum that can turn vampires into humans. Mei-Lin and I have half of the instructions. This half creates a serum that reduces our bloodlust, allows us to eat and makes us immune to the sun’s rays.” Yami replied. Yugi nodded, she’d heard of this serum before. “If we could get our hands on the other half we could be human again and lead somewhat normal lives.” Yami looked so lost and alone; Yugi reached across the table and wrapped her hand around Yami’s. ‘It must be hard for him. He really doesn’t want to be a vampire.’ Yugi thought. Yami looked up and his eyes met Yugi’s. They simply stared at one another; forgetting that they were supposed to be mortal enemies. Just then Mei-Lin walked into the kitchen. She cleared her throat loudly and the two jumped and let go of each other’s hand. Yugi was silently berating herself. What the hell am I doing!? He’s a vampire; I’m a hunter. We can’t be friends!
With Marik.
Marik had returned. There was a hot, annoyed look in his mauve eyes.
“I can’t find her anywhere! I traced Yugi all the way to an alley downtown and that’s where I lost her. It looks like she was in a fight with at least eight vampires and got hurt. What happened afterwards a mystery.” The teen ranted.
“Calm down Marik, getting worked up isn’t going to help us find my granddaughter.” Solomon murmured. The old hunter was the only family Yugi had left and was extremely fond of her. “Have you talked to Ryou?”
“Yes, but he hasn’t seen her since school let out yesterday.” Marik, restless, began to pace. “ I don’t want to think about it, but she might be captured. It would have been easy, last night, with all blood she’d lost.”
“If Yugi has been captured, we’ll get a ransom demand soon.”
“Or we’ll find her body dumped somewhere,” Marik growled.
“Easy, Marik, all we can do is wait and keep our eyes and ears open,” Solomon counseled.
Back with Yugi and Yami. Mei-Lin grinned at her blushing brother and guest. “I see that our patient has woken up,” Mei-Lin spoke. Yugi studied Yami’s twin and noted the wicked humor alight in her eyes.
“Don’t start, Mei.” Yami warned.
“Alright, spoil my fun,” Mei-Lin pouted.
Yugi watched the exchange between the siblings with interest. She had never seen vampire siblings interact but, then again, she had never been a guest in a vampire home before, either. Mei-Lin turned her attention to the little hunter.
“So, how is our guest?” Mei inquired.
“I’m fine for the most part but my side feels like it’s on fire,” Yugi answered. She was wondering what the vampires planned to do with her once she was healed. “Just out of curiosity, but what are you guys going to do with me once I’m healed?”
“We’ll let you go provided that you promise not to reveal us,” Yami informed the hunter. Yugi was deeply surprised; she’d thought that they would hold her for ransom or keep as a slave. Yami and Mei-Lin were proving to be highly unusual vampires.