Vampiric Stalker Return

Vampiric Stalker Returns

Chapter 16 – Funeral

After living in the Egyptian palace for a week and leaning to adjust to his new life as a vampire. Yugi watched the burial of his grandfather in tears. They had the body prepared and then taken back to Japan where he was to be buried. Friends and family gathered around and were giving their condolences to Yugi for the loss of his grandfather.

Ryou and Malik stood on either side of him in tears as well and had their arms wrapped around him. Yugi took the small bunch of flowers that Malik had given him and he’d given the four one each before he put his bunch of five flower on top of casket. He stood back as Bakura, Marik, Ryou and Malik placed their flowers on and then everyone else followed before standing back and it lowered into grave.

What Yugi didn’t notice was that Yami had come and placed a white rose on Yugi’s grandfather’s casket when everyone else did. Bakura, Marik, Ryou and Malik noticed though but didn’t say a word, letting Yami say goodbye to Sugoroku. Yugi was too upset to realise that Yami was there in the back of the crowd watching.

Prays were said as the casket was being laid to rest in the bottom of the grave and then buried with dirt. Yugi stood their crying silently as Malik and Ryou held him gently, one to stop him falling and two to give him comfort to know he wasn’t alone. Bakura and Marik stood behind them watching everyone at the funeral.

As the funeral came to an end everyone started to leave not before again giving their condolences to Yugi. Yami left during everyone talking to Yugi but not before leaving a small card on Sugoroku’s grave addressed to both Sugoroku and Yugi.

When everyone had gone Bakura, Marik, Ryou and Malik walked away about 20meters to give Yugi some time alone to say a proper good bye to his grandfather. Yugi walked over and knelt in front of the grave, his hands resting in his lap and his head bowed and eyes closed.

“I’m so sorry Ji-chan. I’m so sorry.” Yugi whispered. “I should have tried harder to get out of the restraints. I’m so sorry.” Yugi cried.

Wind blew gently and blew the card on the grave to sit in front of Yugi. Yugi opened his eyes and saw something addressed to himself and his grandfather. Picking it up and opening it.

Yugi and Sugoroku,

I’m sorry about what happened to the both of you.

Yugi it was your grandfather’s request that I turn you and I did so under his last request. He doesn’t want to see you there with him so soon. I’m sorry if it’s not what you wanted but I was doing what your grandfather wanted me to do.

Sugoroku I’m sorry there was nothing I could do to save you. Nothing we would have tried would have worked. I’m sorry.

Yami

Yugi looked at the note again before looking around but only found Bakura, Marik, Malik and Ryou near the entrance of the cemetery. Sighing Yugi moved to the side of the grave and pushed back a heap of the dirt before placing the small card in the hole and then covering it up. Knowing this way his grandfather would be able to find it.

Yugi said one last goodbye and stood up, dusting off his clothing and walked back to the four at the gate.

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End of Chapter 16