Hope in the Shadows

Answers? Not really

AN: Hello everyone me again! Since I'm so happy about my first comment ( and feel guilty about forgetting and making people wait ) I've decided to post another new chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh Zexal. Otherwise this would not be a fan fiction.

Last time we met two new characters, Astral and his twin brother Mist. But there is something strange about these two, but what is it? Well you're about to find out. On with the story!

For a while Yuma just sat there with his chin in his hand, probably thinking where to start his explanation on the four different kinds of vampires. I remember from the last time he talked that about them that in order from weakest to strongest they were Fledglings, Neophytes, Necrophiles, and Eternals. I also learned that the slightest thing can set him off to the point where your afraid he's going to rip your throat out with his teeth. So I just sat there not moving a muscle, hoping not to set him off again in some way. He must have noticed my fear because he looked up at me slowly and said, " Hey it's okay. I'm not going to hurt. I promise, and you know me. I never go back on a promise. "

I don't know why but his promise did make me feel a lot better. When he saw me calming down he gave a small reassuring smile, not at all like his devilish smirks from before. In fact, so far he was completely different from before. He was being kind and comforting like the old Yuma but there was still something else. That ominous feeling that reminded me he was still a vampire and hiding more then his fair share of secrets. As much as I was enjoying this change of attitude I couldn't help but be at least a little curious at what was going on with him. Which for some reason led me to say something as stupid as, " What? Did you remember to take your meds this time? "

Suddenly I was very aware of the fact that there were now three pairs of eyes staring at me. I froze again. Now I had really done it. I was surprised when I heard Yuma start to giggle, which quickly turned into him rolling around on the floor holding his sides screaming, " I can't breathe! I can't breathe! " The whole time Mist was looking at him like an idiot and slamming his palm hard against his face. Astral just tilted his head to the side in obvious confusion as to what was going on.

After about another ten minutes of Yuma laughing like a maniac, which I'm pretty sure he was, he was finally able to calm down enough to speak. " Sorry about that Shark but the fact that you were kinda right was hilarious. "

" I was right? You mean you are taking meds? "

He just gave me a little shrug. " You could say that except it's not really meds like you would get at the hospital or pharmacy, or anything.

" Then what kind is it? " He just gave me another on of his mischievous grins as if I should already know. And as much as I hate to admit it I did know. " Blood. " It wasn't really a question but he nodded anyway. " What? So you killed someone while I was sleeping? " I honestly didn't know whether I wanted the answer or not. The grin on his face just seemed to grow even wider, which I didn't even think was possible it was so huge already.

" Yep Sure did! I tackled him to the ground in the middle of the woods when he was all alone and drained him dry. Then I brought the body back skinned it and cooked the rest of the body and fed it took Astral and Mist. I even have some left over for you, want some? "He grabbed a big tray of chopped meat from behind him and set it in front of me. " I have the skin here too if you want to see it? " I saw him grab some kind of role from beside him and unravel it in front of me. The skin was light tan, long, and ... furry?

He started laughing again. It was just a mountain lion's skin. He had killed a mountain lion and not a person, why? As if seeing the question on my face he calmed down and said, " Lion's are better fighters then most humans so they're a lot funner to hunt and I don't have to worry about a mob or something coming after me for killing them. As for the meds thing earlier, if I don't have any kind of blood at regular intervals I tend to start to lose it. As you unfortunately witnessed earlier. Now here I'm sure that mountain lion is going to taste pretty weird to someone who hasn't had it before but you need to gain your strength, you haven't eaten in four days. "

" Four days!? What do you mean four days!? "

" Just that. You woke up three days after you were attacked and the day you woke up and we had our little chat, (insert air quotes) and you went back to sleep and woke up today. "

" But that's impossible! If I went four days without drinking anything I wouldn't I have died of dehydration by now!? "

" Probably. That's why I gave you water from the river in the cave mouth to mouth. You know since you couldn't swallow on your own. " I didn't miss him mumble ' and other reasons ' under his breathe. Wait!

" What do you mean mouth to mouth!? " Without another word he grabbed some kind of bottle filled with fresh water, probably from the river he mentioned earlier, took a big drink of it, and then leaned me over, kissed me and pushed the water down my throat with his tongue.
He gave me another smirk and said, " I meant that. By the way just because I'm calmer doesn't mean I'm any less me. Now get some rest we'll talk more in the morning. " He messed with my head, kissed me, and then didn't give me any answers. what an ass whole. " You bet I am Shark! " What the hell!? Did he just read my mind? " Yep! " What's going on here!?

AN: Well that's it for today. Don't forget to comment! ^ ^