I present to you, my readers, the last part of my vampire trilogy. This is going to be fun! I do not own Yugioh, or any of the songs used in this story. Enjoy! [YUGI, YAMI, and ATEM]
A Small Piece of Forever
Chapter 1
Yugi smiled, today was the day. After two long and torturous weeks, he was finally going to able to see his mates again. They were going to be able to hold their kids for the first time. Daniel Jacob and Marchelle Evangeline. None of them could agree on a last name yet. Yugi thought it should be Mutou, and they thought it should be theirs. They'd figure it out later.
Yugi slung his bag over his shoulder, and picked up his twins. He was an expert at holding them now, and even better at walking around with them at the same time. They were no bigger than the size of a loaf of bread. And they were as fragile as eggshells.
He breathed out as Silver unlocked the door, and took down her shield. She opened the door, and Yugi walked out into the hallway. They weren't there, they were at a meeting. He already knew that. So he made his way to his room, since it was Saturday, he would be going back to school Sunday night. He had a lot catching up to do.
He walked up his stairs and into their room. He brought the babies into theirs, laying them down in their cribs. They had slept the entire way up, but as soon as he placed them in the cribs, their little eyes popped open. They made little baby noises before making pick me up gestures.
He chuckled, before picking them both up, and carrying them back out to his room. He laid them down on his bed, and played with their little feet while he waited for his mates to get back. So he could introduce the new part of his life to them.
Yugi had to admit he was a little wary of Yami being near them, but he knew with Atem's help, he could avoid them getting hurt. Hopefully. Yugi played with them for a couple of minutes more before he heard them coming up the stairs. He scooped them up, and held them close, as he waited for the door to open with anxious breath.
"I don't know, Atem, how do we know he won't try to kill me the minute he sees me?" Yami was asking.
"Well, there's only one way to find out," Atem answered.
"But I tried to kill our kids."
"I know. We're never going to find out how he's going to react though, if you don't face him head on."
"Alright, let's just put these papers on the bed and then we'll go down and get him," Yami sniffed opening the door.
"Hello, Atem and Yami," Yugi said as soon as they came into the room and froze at the sight of him. "There's someone I want you to meet."
Their eyes flashed down to Yugi's arms. Yugi shifted until he was sitting on his knees. He put his son down, and held out his daughter. Atem stepped forward, while Yami took two steps back. Yugi blinked, realizing his mistake. He put his daughter down, and appeared before Yami with their son.
"Yugi, I-"
"Hold out your arms."
Yami did so, and Yugi deposited his son there. Yugi saw the connection instantly, and smiled, Yami wasn't going to do a thing. The only thing he was going to do was love the poor child more than he would probably want. Yugi heard Atem laugh and turned around to see him holding his daughter already.
"She has my eyes, and my Mother's lips," he said.
"He has my lips and nose," Yami said from behind him.
"Yeah, aren't they beautiful?"
"More precious than a gem found in the dirt," Atem whispered.
"Which is good," Yugi yawned appearing back on the bed.
"Why's that?" Yami asked.
"Because with you two around, I can finally get more than an hour's worth of sleep." Yugi face planted into one of the pillows.
Atem and Yami just laughed as Yugi fell into a deep slumber that lasted 10 hours. Hey, he needed it. So who could blame him for taking advantage? Eventually though, the crying of the babes awoke him, as well as his mates frantic talking about not knowing what to do.
Yugi groaned, pushing himself off the bed. He walked into the baby room, to see Atem holding their daughter by her foot. Yami at least wasn't holding their son upside down, but he was in the process of putting earplugs in.
He zipped across the room, seizing Marchelle and putting her upright. He shushed her, which she did almost immediately upon recognizing his voice. He threw a lethal glare over his shoulder at Atem before going to change her in the closet. It was where they had put the baby changing station. He walked back out, humming You'll Be in My Heart from Tarzan. He had since looked up the song, and now knew it from front to back.
He placed her in her crib, before marching up to Yami and yanking out his ear plugs. He then walked over to their son, and pulled him out of his crib and went to change him. When he was in the closet he heard the most idiotic question in the world.
"Do you think he's mad at us?"
"No, not at all," Yugi answered in a super sweet voice coming out of the closet. He bounced his son before putting him back in his crib too.
"Really?" Yami asked like he couldn't believe it.
"I come into the room to find you, holding our daughter upside down. And you, Yami, are putting earplugs in your ears. Next time, instead of freaking out, why don't you try to figure out what's wrong? When a baby cries, it usually means they want attention, are hungry, or need a diaper change. When was the last time they ate? "
"Uh, whenever you had Katherine feed them last," Atem answered.
Yugi's jaw dropped, as he flew to look at the clock he bought for when he was going to be home, he'd taken his alarm clock to College with him. He just about went into cardiac arrest. 11 hours, it had been 11 hours since they'd last eaten. A newborn needed to eat about every two hours. They were starving them.
Yugi grabbed some books off his shelf and went back into the baby room. He shoved them into their hands, grabbed the babies, and coddled them. "Read those. Now. Non-negotiable." Yugi growled before zipping out of the room. He hopped off the stairs, and down two doors. Knocking on the door once, he entered before she could even respond.
"Oh, Yugi, you didn't show up for our feeding schedule," Katherine said taking the babes from him. She opened her shirt and put each one at one of her breasts.
"I'm sorry, I forgot to give it to my mates. You feed them, I'm getting Isis."
"What for?"
"Atem was holding his daughter by her foot upside down."
"Oh no."
"I need their doctor!" he vanished only to reappear with Isis. "She needs a full check over! Who knows how long he held her upside down! And can you do Daniel too, he was starved just as much as Marchelle was! They could be half dead, and all I was doing was sleeping! I'm a horrible parent! What if they were dropped?"
"Okay, okay, calm down. Your stress levels are already bad due to lack of sleep. We don't need to make them worse," Isis said having him sit down on a random chair.
"And who knows how long they were in their poopy diapers?" he was on his feet again pacing back and forth. "What if they have diaper rash!?"
"All babies get diaper rash, remember?"
"Right. Did they go buy that van I told them to?"
"Yes."
"Good, I'm calling my Grandpa. No way am I going to leave them here alone with my babies. I mean, what if I come home to find them dead? I couldn't live with myself."
"Yugi, we're not going to kill them," Atem said behind him.
"That you know of!" Yugi said whipping around and pointing his finger at him. "Maybe I should call Sakura too."
"Oh wow, how incompetent do you think we are?" Yami asked. "Don't answer that!" he added as Yugi opened his mouth.
"I need to do some shopping. I'll be back in an hour. Isis, don't you dare take your eyes off of them."
"Yes, Mama Bear," she said rolling her eyes.
Yugi nodded before flying out of the room. He zipped upstairs grabbing his wallet and truck keys, before appearing at his truck. He got in and sped off down the dirt path. If he was going to leave his babies, he needed to Father proof the rooms.
HEY!
[Time skip]
Yugi showed up back in the rooms a half hour later. Atem was bouncing his daughter with one arm. Yami was in the other room trying to get his son to sleep. Atem was having more luck than Yami was.
"I swear, she could hear you coming up the stairs," Atem growled.
"What do you mean?" Yugi asked as he put some bags on the floor.
"She stopped whining, and making these little noises that sounded like she was threatening me that she was going to start crying."
"That's because she knows Mama," Yugi scooped his daughter up out of Atem's arms and Eskimo kissed her. "Don't worry, they'll get to know their Father's too, it'll just take some time."
"What do you have there?"
"Video cameras." Yugi handed Marchelle back to Atem, before starting to set up the contraptions. He wished Kaiba was still here, he was so much better at electronics than Yugi was. But he had gone to America with Jou and Seth. Though, Yugi suspected it was more because Seth was going to be there, than Jou actually being on the other side of the world.
He still got the one in their room set up though, before Yami came into the room collapsing on the bed. Yugi glanced over at him from on top of his desk. He rolled his eyes, pathetic.
"What do you mean pathetic?" Yami asked sitting up.
"Less than a day and you're already tired."
"Says the guy who slept for ten hours today."
"I've been with them for two weeks straight."
"Yes, but you had Katherine, Silver, and Molly helping you."
"Pfft, who're you kidding? Silver said they were my kids, therefore my problem. Molly went to get food the second night and never came back. Katherine only helped whenever they needed to eat. I was on my own. Though, it's so great that I can depend on you two to be around now, don't you think?"
"Yeah, great," Yami muttered flopping back down onto the bed.
Yugi chuckled at him, before hopping off the desk and landing silently on his feet. He was impressed, he sounded just like a vampire. This got a few chuckles out of Atem and Yami. "Atem, give me our daughter," Yugi said holding out his arms for her.
Atem deposited her in his arms. He whispered softly in her ear, and her eyes fluttered closed as she fell asleep. Atem's jaw dropped as Yami gasped. Yugi threw a cheeky grin at the two of them, before going and putting her in her cradle. He saw his son waking up, so Yugi quickly whispered in his ear too. The little eyes fluttered close again, as he was out like a light.
"Why is that so easy for you?" Atem asked as Yugi stood up straight. He walked over to their nightlight and turned it on. It made planets circle on the ceiling. Yugi smiled at it, before pushing him out of the room, and quietly closing the door.
"Because I'm Mom," Yugi whispered as he continued to push him backwards. He toppled down onto the bed, and Yugi climbed up on top of him.
"Yugi…" Atem said uneasily knowing where this was going, but wanted it voiced aloud.
"We have 45 minutes before they wake back up hungry. So we're going to have sex."
"Now?" Yami asked.
"Now," Yugi purred.
Atem and Yami shared a look, before Atem rolled them over. Yugi reached up and fiddled with the buttons on his shirt. Atem quickly grabbed them, pinning them on either side of his head. Yugi simply laced their finger together.
"Now, Yugi-" Aten started as a low growl rumbled in the back of Yugi's throat. "Did you just growl at me?" he asked dumbfounded as he released Yugi's hands and sat back on his heels. Or he tried to, anyway. The movement sent him toppling onto the floor, as he misjudged how close that he had actually been to the edge.
Yami snickered at his clumsiness as he got back up on the bed. Yugi looked like he was trying not to laugh. Atem huffed and smacked Yami upside the head. It didn't stop his laughter. If anything, it increased.
"Why do you want to have sex, and now of all times?" Atem asked.
"I've been separated from you two for two weeks now. I want to have your scents laying over me so heavily, that you can't even smell my blood. Not for days."
Yami grabbed a pillow, muffling his laughter in it. He didn't want to wake the babes any more than Yugi wanted him to. Yugi sent him a seething glare.
"Yugi, that's going to take a tremendous amount of endurance."
"And I have the strength of a newborn vampire," he whispered yanking the pillow away from Yami. He scooted up by his side, and ripped open his shirt. Yami threw him a curious look, until his intentions became clear as he let his breath and lips ghost over his collar bones. Yami's head fell back in pure ecstasy.
"That's cheating," Atem whispered at him.
"Never stopped you two."
"Hmph," Atem said moving up behind him and started to hump his backside.
"I love being the youngest mate," Yugi purred.
"Why's that?" Yami asked.
"I always get my way," Yugi said before latching his lips onto Yami's and kissing the man senseless.
[Time skip]
"Okay, so here's their feeding schedule. Remember they need to be burped after feeding. And did I show you how to hold them properly?"
"Yes, Dear," Yami answered as they watched Yugi bounce Marchelle while pacing in front of them.
"Right, if you need a babysitter, then my Grandfather, Marik, or Mahad should be available. Remember they need to be changed, I don't want them sitting in poopy diapers. What else?"
"Yugi, you need to go, or else the dorms will be closed by the time you get back," Atem reminded him for the fifth time now.
"Right, is there anything else though?"
"I don't think so. Just give me our daughter so you can be on your way."
"Right," Yugi kissed her head and handed her over. He grabbed his son from Yami, and kissed him too before handing him back reluctantly. He hesitated bouncing from one foot to the next. He looked like he'd like nothing more than to seize his children and take them to College too.
"It's going to be fine, go," Yami assured him, kissing him slowly. For once Daniel was silent as he watched his parents from his oh so perfect angle. Yami pulled away, and Atem moved in.
"We'll be fine, Beautiful. Stop worrying. Go, enjoy College life. When you get back, you'll see all your fears were for naught," Atem kissed him before giving him a slight shove towards the door.
Yugi took a deep breath and for the first time since his kids were born, he was leaving them for more than two hours. It was nerve wracking for him. He was almost certain they weren't going to survive the week, but he had to trust his mates with them alone at some point. He knew this. He knew this. He didn't like it! He really didn't like it. He needed to do it though. They'd be fine. He was sure their parental skills would kick in in a day or two. At least he hoped they would.
By the time he had reached the dorms he had already envisioned six different ways his children could have died in their Fathers care. He felt the said Father's trying to reach him over the mind link more than once, and felt their offense at his vivid imaging. He ignored it though as he was currently imaging them allowing the kids near an electric outlet which they were now sticking their fingers into. Outrage had just been added to the offense.
Yugi flew into his room, ignoring Timeaus, as he whipped out his cell phone and called his Grandpa again. For the third time in two minutes. He did not pick up, and who could really blame the old man? Yugi was worrying too much. So he hung up, and sat there rocking back and forth on his bed.
"Uh, are you alright?" Timeaus asked standing up from his bed.
"My kids are going to be fine, right? They're going to be fine with their Father's? Alone? By themselves? Without my help to guide them?"
"Yeah, I'm sure they'll be fine." He clapped a hand onto Yugi's shoulder giving it a slight squeeze.
"You're sure?"
"Yeah, they're going to be fine," he said with confidence.
"Okay, okay, I can do this. I can. I can leave them with their Father's and they're going to be okay."
"Come on, let's go to the eating hall. I'm starving."
"That sounds like a good idea. I'm pretty hungry myself."
[Time skip]
"Karaoke? I don't know. I really need to catch up on all the work I'm behind on," Yugi said scratching the back of his head with his pencil.
"Come on, just two hours, please? I love karaoke, and no one else will go with me," Timeaus begged trying to do a puppy pout.
Yugi smirked, "you need to work on that puppy pout thing. Let me show you the proper way of doing it."
"What do you mean?"
Yugi showed him his puppy dog eyes. He acquired a face of awe. Yugi dropped it and chuckled at him, before throwing down his pencil and stretching. "Sure, but only two hours. I needed a break anyway."
"Yes!" he grabbed Yugi's hand and dragged him to the karaoke bar that was just a couple of blocks away from TU. Yugi laughed, recognizing it as the one that they had went to Sakura with that one time.
"Okay, so we just sign up for songs we want to sing."
"I'm aware of how karaoke works," he said nudging Timeaus with his shoulder. He glanced over them, and saw one that he hadn't sung in ages. Yugi grinned as he opened the mind link between his mates as wide as it would go. This song, it so suited them.
Yes, did you need something?
Nah, I have what I need right here.
Then why open the link so wide?
That's what I needed.
Okay, whatever. I think we've gotten very lucky.
How so?
They're night sleepers.
Yes, yes they are. Yugi laughed both in his mind and out loud, earning a few odd looks.
Yugi's name was called, and he hopped up onto the stage and took the microphone from the guy behind the pc. He waited for it to start up, and when it had, sang both through the mind link and aloud. Question was, which version had more passion in it. Even Yugi couldn't tell you at the end of the song.
That's how much I love you
That's how much I need you
And I can't stand you
Most everything you do make me wanna smile
Can I not like you for awhile? No
But you won't let me
You upset me boy
And then you kiss my lips
All of a sudden I forget that I was upset
Can't remember what you did
But I hate it
You know exactly what to do
So that I can't stay mad at you
For too long that's wrong
But I hate it
You know exactly how to touch
So that I don't want to fuss and fight no more
Said I despise that I adore you
And I hate how much I love you boy yeah
I can't stand how much I need you I need you
And I hate how much I love you boy oh whoa
But I just can't let you go
And I hate that I love you so oh
You completely know the power that you have
The only one makes me laugh
Said it's not fair
How you take advantage of the fact
That I... love you beyond the reason why
And it just ain't right
And I hate how much I love you boy
I can't stand how much I need you yeah
And I hate how much I love you boy
But I just can't let you go
But I hate that I love you so
One of these days maybe your magic won't affect me
And your kiss won't make me weak
But no one in this world knows me the way you know me
So you'll probably always have a spell on me
Yeah... Oh
That's how much I love you as much as I need you
That's how much I love you oh
That's how much I need you oh
As much as I need you
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate how much I love you boy
I can't stand how much I need you can't stand how much I need you
And I hate how much I love you boy
But I just can't let you go but I just can't let you go no
And I hate that I love you so
And I hate that I love you so.. so
Yugi hopped off the stage to go sit by Timeaus again. He looked like someone had just told him that there would never be another dueling tournament as long as he lived. He turned to Yugi, who could already see a question forming behind those cool grey eyes.
"You sure you want to become a teacher? You could probably make off like a bandit if you switched your major to singing."
"Is there even a major for that?" Yugi laughed.
"I don't know. I know there's one for dancing, so why not singing too?"
"Touché."
"You know, you should sing Rude Boy to them next."
"How did you…?"
"Your eyes were unfocused like you were high, but singing beautifully while being so."
"I see. And no, they'd probably start having sex in the bedroom without me. Can't have that."
"Love how you changed the words of the song too."
"I do what I can to please."
Timeaus laughed at him before going up to sing Wrecking Ball by Lifehouse. His voice wasn't that bad either. He could become this guy's karaoke buddy. He wouldn't mind it. It could be fun.
So, what was the name of the song you just sang?
I Hate That I Love You.
Why?
Oh come on, didn't you find it fitting you our lives? It was like a brilliant masterpiece for us.
If you say so…
I do…
What are you doing anyway?
Karaoke with my roommate. He's not that bad either.
Just don't make anyone fall in love with you.
I can't guarantee that. I do have a pretty sweet voice.
Yes, we know.
So, what're you doing?
Watching them sleep.
Sounds like fun.
It would be more so if you were here.
I would have been if some people hadn't insisted that I spend time living in a dorm. Now, who was that again?
Little imp.
I love you too.
"Sing again," Timeaus said as he sat down by him.
"I don't know. My boytoys said I couldn't make anyone fall in love with me."
"Too late, I'm already head over heels for your voice."
Yugi laughed outright. Oh, this guy, he reminded him so much of his best friends, it was kind of hard to miss them. Timeaus could never replace them, but he came pretty damn close.
"I know what to sing," Yugi whispered and went up to the pc guy, requesting a song that he knew wouldn't be in the book. He shook his head, but said okay, if he insisted. Yugi certainly did.
Ready for another one?
No.
Too bad, I'm two people next.
Two people next?
Yep, third one down from current singer. That makes me two people next.
You are very strange.
Is that bad?
I'm not sure.
If it's bad, then you're gonna be cut off from sex.
Oh yeah?
Yes.
Good luck with that.
Good, I'm gonna need all of it that I can get.
There was an uproarious laughter from the other end. He just hoped they didn't wake the kids. The laughter was suddenly cut off, and he could feel them freaking out over the link. They had so woken up the kids.
Yugi listened to the two before him sing, before getting back up. He hoped this worked to make people fall out of love with him or his voice. If any had that was. After all, this wasn't the most popular song in the world, but it was still good. In a weird twisted way.
I'm from a land called Secret Estonia
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Ice cream mountains and chocolate skies
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Creepshow
I'm from a land called secret Estonia
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Cinnamon houses and licorice flies
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Nobody knows where it's at
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Creepshow
Pådral maja metsa sees
V¤iksest aknast v¤lja vaatab
J¤nes jookseb kåigest v¤est
L¤vel seisma j¤¤b
Kopp-kopp lahti tee
Metsas kuri jahimees
J¤nes tuppa tule sa
Anna k¤ppa ka
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Welcome to the...
Creepshow
Welcome to the creepshow
"I think you just made things worse," Timeaus said looking around the room.
"Shut up," Yugi said shaking his head.
"I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! YOU'RE THE KING OF GAMES! YUGI MUTOU!" Someone shouted jumping to their feet and pointing at him
Silence reigned for about two seconds in the bar, before a pandemonium of noise erupted from every direction.
"Should we run for our lives?"
"Oh yes, lets."
The two bolted out of the bar. Running from the excited mob behind them. They fumbled with their dorm keys a couple of times before getting the door open, and both trying to squeeze through the door at the same time. They fell onto the ground, Yugi kicking the door shut in the process. There was a loud thumping noise, and they looked over their shoulders to see the front of the mob pressed up against the glass.
They shared a look before busting out in laughter as feet thundered down the stairs. They saw a couple of their new friends stop above them. They looked from the people trying to get into the dorm and back to them.
"What happened?" Hector asked.
"They finally realized where they'd seen me before. I haven't gotten in a run that good since before my mates took care of all my bullies," Yugi explained as he calmed down from his laughter.
"That was fun, you guys really should have come," Timeaus said standing up and helping Yugi up as well.
"Oh yeah, being chased by a desperate mob looks like loads of fun," Marcus joked.
"Well, it was a rush at the very least," Yugi shrugged.
"Give you two points for that. Timeaus you get zero."
"Oh come on, Marcus! Why are you always giving Yugi points but not me?"
"Cause he is my Prince, you are not. You're just his roommate."
"Stuck up prick."
"I am not!"
"Yeah ya are!"
"I think I'm gonna go upstairs."
I'll come with," Howard said swinging an arm around Yugi's shoulders.
"We'll come too," his other friends Paul and Dilan said at the same time. They were identical twins.
"So, how long do you think that will last?" Paul asked in a 'wanna wager on it' voice.
"Until they noticed that we left," Yugi said.
"With those two? All night," Howard put in.
"I'm with Howard," Dilan said.
"Me too," Paul agreed.
"So, the usual bet?" Howard asked.
"Let's do it."
[Time skip]
"I starting to think that when Yugi is involved in bets, we should just drop out," Paul was saying later that night as they all handed over $20 to him.
"Pleasure doing business with you gentlemen."
"Wish we could say the same," they all muttered before walking off.
"So, what was the bet?" Timeaus asked.
"Whether the argument would be all night or just until you noticed we were gone," Yugi said giving the $60 to his roommate.
"Sometimes, making money from them is too easy," Timeaus said as he took out his wallet and pulled out two tens in place of one of the twenties. "I mean, this is what? The third time this week they've lost to you?" He asked as he handed Marcus half the stack, and kept the other for himself.
"Ah, but isn't that why we love'em?" Marcus asked.
"Indeed, indeed it is."
Yugi chuckled as he turned back to his homework. He knew it was already going on ten but he didn't care much. He knew he probably wouldn't get very much of it done this weekend, so he needed to work as late as he could on it now.
He lasted until about one am, until his mates started to suggest that he was getting sleepy. He sighed in frustration before getting up, turning off his desk light, and going to lay in his bed. He told them to go ahead with it, and they most certainly did.
Go to sleep, Yugi.
[Time skip]
Yugi was surprised at how easy it was to worry about his children, but also how easy to was to get distracted by all his school work and classes. By the time Friday night arrived, he had only gotten through a third of it. So he packed up the rest, and took it home.
Yugi was nervous, as he climbed the stairs to the Palace. At least it was still standing. He took a deep breath before appearing at the door to their room. Yugi opened it to find both of his mates conked out, and the kids in the other room sleeping. Yugi smiled, before sneaking over to his desk. He took out a camera, and took a picture of them. So cute.
He set his bag down, and put the camera on the desk. He looked back at them, to see Atem staring at him with wide awake eyes. He nudged Yami, and it took a little longer, but he stirred to see what the fuss was about.
"Are they awake again?" he asked.
"No, Momma is home," Atem answered.
"Cool," Yami replied before falling back asleep.
Yugi laughed before going into the baby's room. He looked his son and daughter over, and determined that there didn't seem to be anything wrong with them. He breathed in relief. They were just as he left them, perfect and healthy.
Picking up his son, he was harder to disturb when he was really asleep, Yugi just held him for a minute or so before putting him back in his crib. He walked back into the room, to see Atem trying to rouse Yami again. Yugi just laughed, "Leave him."
"But, he wanted me to wake him when you came home."
"And you did. Is it your fault he fell back asleep?"
"No."
"They're little energy suckers aren't they?"
"Yes, they are."
Yugi laughed some more before dropping his bomb. "I invited Sakura over to meet her Niece and Nephew tomorrow."
"Alright, I'll keep Yami on his best behavior."
"Oh, it's not Yami I'm worried about. It's more of my Seme Seme that has me concerned."
"I can control my temper."
"Sure you can. Show me that this weekend and I might just believe you."
"Yugi, shut up, I'm trying to sleep," Yami growled.
"Okay, Ami."
"Thank you."
Yugi counted down from five twice, before he shot back up. Yugi was engulfed in a hug and pulled onto the bed. Well, it was nice to know that someone had missed him.
"Hey!" Atem complained before tickling him. Yugi's laughter woke the children. When the two made a move to grab them though, Yugi shoved them back onto the bed and claimed his children for himself.
Yugi had barely walked into the room, when their cries turned to happy coos. Yugi swooped in and plucked them both from their cribs. He spun them around the room, as happy to see their bright little eyes as they were just to see him. Oh, he'd missed his little bundles of joy.
When Yugi looked down at them again, they were asleep once more. He let out a quiet laugh, just what had they been doing all day? Oh well, as long as they slept through at least a quarter of the night, he would be satisfied. He kissed their heads, and put them back in their cribs.
He went back into the other room, and sat at his desk, preparing to do his mountain of school work. He had barely gotten out his pencil when he was lifted from the chair and carried back to the bed.
"We haven't seen you all week, and now you think you can just ignore us and do homework?" Atem asked. "I don't think so. From now on, Friday nights are us time. Period, with no discussions."
"Alright Mr. In-Charge."
"That's right, I am."
Yami snorted as Atem put him on the bed, and he was made a sardine. To be honest, his bed had felt a little cold without them. He sighed between them, and fell half-asleep.
"Pfft, what does he have to be tired about?" Yami whispered.
"I suppose College is more taxing than High School," Atem reasoned.
"Or maybe he's just so comfortable, he can't help it," Yugi muttered placing his input.
"You're comfortable being a sardine?"
"Tonight. It might change tomorrow."
"Cheeky little imp," Yami whispered in his ear.
"Only for you two."
[Time skip]
"So, you're both going to be on your best behavior, right?"
Atem and Yami weren't facing each other, but they weren't facing Yugi either. Atem had told Yami while Yugi was changing diapers about who was coming over today. Needless to say it blew a couple of fuses with the vampire.
"Why does she need to see them again?" Yami asked.
"I already told you. Despite how she's acted over the past year, she's still family. And we're accepting of family, remember?"
"No."
"Yami, stop acting five and start acting 4000."
Atem laughed at that. Of course this is also when Sakura showed up, with Grandpa. She paused in the doorway, before coughing to get their attention.
"Who's acting five instead of 4000?" Sakura asked.
"Yami," Yugi said turning around. "Saki! And I see you brought Grandpa, good. He can help to keep the peace."
"Okay, so where are my niece and nephew? You know, though, I always imagined me providing those to you before you gave them to me?"
"Well, I had to be first at something."
"I'm not exactly sure that you want to be bragging at this, Yugi," Grandpa said patting his shoulder.
"Yeah, you're probably right," he frowned. Yugi perked up though, and went bouncing into the next room, and came out a moment later with his babes.
Sakura cooed and rushed up to take Daniel from him. Yugi handed off Marchelle to Grandpa. He chuckled, and sat down in Yugi's desk chair.
"Oh, I haven't held anything this small since Yugi was born."
"Oh, Yugi, he's adorable," Sakura gushed.
"That's Yami's son, and Atem's daughter."
"If I recall correctly, they actually wanted it to be the other way around."
"Well, not everyone can get what they want."
"I put in my resignation."
There was a still silence. Yugi wasn't even sure if anyone was breathing. He collapsed to his knees, and looked up at her with awe, and pride.
"But I'm also in a bit of trouble. I think they found out somehow. About you know…"
Yugi gasped, his hands flying to his face, "no. They can't. They'll kill you Sakura."
"They can try, but so far, I've been moving under radar."
"Oh, this isn't good. I never should have invited you over until it was official."
"Yugi, it's fine. I'll be fine. Nothing is going to happen to me. Besides if it does, then he'll just rip them to shreds."
"One vampire against 500 Hunters? That won't last long."
"What are you talking about?" Yami asked.
"Are we discussing the fact that Mahad has been drinking from your sister?"
Yugi frowned, how did he find out? Yugi was sure he'd kept the thoughts to himself. Had never told him. How did he…?
A well of fear started to creep up within him. If Atem knew, who else? Did Yami? And for how long? Five months Sakura had told him back in May. Around January or December. December. His eyes lit up with both realization and anger.
He's bitten her already hasn't…he?
No, of course not, but he's gotten close.
Atem turned towards him slowly. Yami was there in between them before Yugi could even lunge at him. He did let off a deep growl though.
"Mahad told me yesterday. He was acting peculiar, and I questioned it. After he tried to brush me off, I ordered him to tell me what was wrong. He fell on his knees and explained everything."
"He told you?!" Sakura screeched waking the baby in her arms. Daniel's wailing cries filled the room.
Yugi was right there, taking his child from her. "Shh, shh, shh, Momma's here. Momma's got you."
Daniel cooed at him, and immediately settled down. He nestled into his Mother's arms and fell asleep again. Yugi looked with pure love down on him for a moment more, before lifting eyes of fury to his mates.
"And did he lie to you? Mahad, did he lie to you about biting my sister?"
"Of course. Once he knew what we knew, he lied to my face, and accomplished it."
"He's only been drinking from me once a month now. Soon though, soon we won't have to hide our affections from one another anymore."
"You really think it's going to be that easy?" Yugi asked as he went to get Marchelle from Grandpa.
"No, I'm still holding her," Grandpa complained.
"It's feeding time though, and unless you want to feed her…"
"You shouldn't be holding two kids at once, I'll help you carry her. It'll also give you time to cool down."
"Don't worry, I'm not like Yami, I have no intention of putting my children in harm's way."
"Hey!" Yami shouted behind him. "You said you forgave me for that!"
"Forgave? Yes. Forgot? Not a chance."
"He's probably going to hold that over you until the day you die," Atem joked.
"Yeah, probably," Yugi agreed before going down the stairs. He wasn't joking either. He probably would.
"He put them in harm's way?" Grandpa asked.
"Yeah, tried to straight up kill them. And was willing to do the same to me just to get at them."
"Who would've thought that getting pregnant with a vampire could be so dangerous," he said as they turned into Katherine's room. Yugi dropped off the kids, and went back up to his room. Where he found Yami and Atem staring at Sakura and Mahad as they made out on their bed.
"I think we're going to have to burn that."
"No, I got something better," Yugi waved him off. "Oh, Sakura."
"Mm, yeah?" she asked coming up for air.
"Is this revenge?"
"For what?"
"For Atem and Yami having sex in your bed, I'm sure more than once?"
"Oh gross! Why would you even do something like that?!" she asked turning on the two.
"Thought it was the guest room," Yami shrugged.
"Ugh, men. Is sex all you ever think about?"
"No, of course not. We think about kissing too."
"Ha ha, very funny."
"We are so burning that bed, Yugi," Atem said.
"Agreed. We needed a new change of color anyway. We're kind of overdue."
Atem and Yami laughed at that. They got the joke, even if no one else did. Yugi looked over at them, nothing but love shining in his eyes. Their little spat completely forgotten. He hummed the tune for I Hate That I Love You absent mindedly.
Two different arms wrapped around his middle. He wrapped his arms around theirs. He never felt more loved than when he was with these two. They were going to be like this for forever though, so he really never had to worry about losing that feeling. Ever.
"Yugi," Sakura said breaking him from his thoughts.
"Hm?"
"Where did you put my Niece and Nephew?"
"With their wet nurse. They have a tight feeding schedule."
"Oh, and where is she?"
"Feeding them. In privacy."
"But I want to hold them some more. They're so cute."
"Yeah, I know," Yugi nodded looking down with a fond smile. He heard a faint cry, and vanished down to Katherine's room, where she was picking Daniel up from the ground. "What happened?"
"I accidentally dropped him."
"Oh, is he hurt? Does he need his doctor? I must get Isis." He vanished only to reappear a moment later with a half nude Isis.
"I was in the middle of something, Yugi!" she was complaining.
"This is more important. Katherine dropped Daniel."
"Fine. Child."
Katherine sighed and handed him over to her. She ran a hand over his body, and it glowed with a colorful light. She handed Daniel back to his anxious Mother when she was done.
"He's fine. Not even a bump on that little body. Can I get back to my partner now?"
"Yeah, as long as one of my little angels is okay, that's fine."
"First Mothers are such worry warts," Isis grumbled as she picked up her skirt and left in a huff, passing her King on the way.
"Uh, Yugi, is everything okay?" Atem asked looking away from Isis's retreating form and over to him.
"Yeah, my little male angel's okay."
"And why wouldn't he be?"
"Katherine dropped him."
"He's pretty squirmy."
Yugi nailed him with a pouting glare. He grinned and kissed his stuck out bottom lip. Daniel cooed at them, and Yugi pulled away to look down at him.
"You know, I almost named him Dilan," Yugi confessed.
"What? Why?"
"Because when I first became pregnant, I had this crazy notion that if I could raise him right, all the horrible things he had done to me would really go away. But then, as I was thinking that, I realized that it would never go away. All I could simply do was move on, and just forget him to live my own life. With you two, free and happy. Plus, I didn't think I could look at him without seeing Dilan, and I didn't want that. So I came up with Daniel instead. A much better name for my precious baby boy."
"Look at him and see that monster? I don't think that would even be possible. Like you said, he's one of two angels in this room."
"Oh? They're only two?"
"You're an imp, remember?"
Yugi laughed, as he motioned for Atem to get their daughter. He did so, thanking Katherine as they left. Yugi appeared in front of Grandpa and handed him his Great-Grandson. He was going to miss this. Just appearing to some other place. Super speed was awesome.
Are you sure you don't want to become a vampire?
Positive. It has its perks yes, but I don't think I could watch you guys drink from anyone else now. I'm just a wee bit too territorial when it comes to you both.
A wee bit?
Yeah, just a bit.
"Just give her the child, Atem," Yami said while rolling his eyes at Yugi.
Yugi looked over to see Sakura trying to take Marchelle from him. The unfortunate thing was that Atem didn't appear to be letting go of her. He seemed quite content to hold her himself. Yugi huffed, and started to glare at his back. Atem looked over his shoulder at Yugi, and the disapproving look he was receiving. He tried to pout, but Yugi just pointed. Atem sighed, and handed her over.
Sakura sighed when she finally had her niece in her arms. She went in the other room to sit on one of the teddy bears. They'd tried to put a rocking chair in the room, but the teddy bears made that very difficult. They'd given up, and just shoved it in the closet where it seemed to fit just fine anyway.
Yugi yawned, and laid down on their bed. Jeez, who knew that being a parent would be so energy sucking? And they slept most of the time too, so he didn't even know how they were sucking his energy.
Hmm, his mates were up a lot. Maybe it was them? Yep, perfect explanation in Yugi's mind. His mates were the energy suckers, not the babes. Someone nudged his side, and he looked over to see Yami giving him an amused look.
"I thought we were planning on burning this bed?"
"Oh! I completely forgot about that!" Yugi sprung off the bed. "Why did you let me lie on it? I don't want to contract Mahad germs."
"Mahad germs?" Atem asked looking over at his friend.
"Well, I share genetics with Onee-chan, so anything she has, I could still get. Just by being biologically related to her."
"Oh ha ha, very funny, Yugi," Sakura said. "But if that's the case, then so could your kids."
"Nah, they've too much vampire in them."
"Whatever I have to go anyway. The Hunters Organization wants to talk to me again, about my reasoning behind my resignation."
"Oh, I'll walk you out," Yugi volunteered. "Are you coming, Grandpa?"
"Nope, I just want to hold this little cutie."
"Okay. Come on, Saki."
"Can I carry her down to the doors?"
"Of course! Why wouldn't you be able to?"
"Uh, Daddy?" Sakura pointed to Atem.
"If he's so concerned he can come along," Yugi rolled his eyes.
"Oh, you bet he will."
Yugi rolled his eyes again, before leading the way downstairs. They walked ahead of Atem, talking quietly, as Marchelle had fallen asleep again. They didn't really talk about much, just awkward bits. Like good weather, how their days had been, and what they planned on doing tomorrow.
When they reached the door, Yugi took Marchelle from Sakura, and bounced her slightly, as Sakura waved and started to make her way down the steps. He watched her as she walked up the path, he wanted to make sure she left safely. That was when he noticed it though, a little red dot bouncing on her shoulder. He frowned and walked down the steps a little, as the little dot, moved further down her back. It seemed to almost be a beam of light. He followed it back to some trees along the walkway. A human shaped figure dressed in near invisible camo was sitting in the tree, with a long black object in their hands. He followed the beam back, and saw it was over Sakura's heart now. He blinked, before it hit him like a bomb being dropped.
He didn't even think about it, he just threw his daughter towards Atem, knowing he'd catch her. They knew! They knew! His sister was in danger! They knew!
"YUGI!" Atem shouted but he didn't care as he ran towards his sister's oblivious back.
"SAKURA! GET DOWN!"
He shoved her out of the way, using all the force that a human would for the action so she didn't go flying that bad. He heard a gunshot, and felt pain in the same second that he touched her back. Grabbing his chest, he fell to his knees, and pulled it away. There was blood there. He looked at Sakura with horror filled eyes as she stared at his hand. He fell forwards, he body hitting the asphalt.
There was a unanimous roar of fury behind him, and farther away. He barely registered it though, as soft hands turned him over onto his back. It was Sakura, and she pulled his head onto her lap. She was saying something as pressure was applied to his chest. He couldn't understand her words though, but felt her tears on his face.
Yami was just there, as he stared down at Yugi with worry and anger in his eyes. He grasped his hand, and then he was gone again. His eyes closed, as noise once again reached his senses. There was snarling, screams, laughter, choking sobs, and words.
"Yugi! No! Open your eyes, please open them! You can't die on us! On me! Remember you wanted to become a teacher! You have two babies that need you! They won't even remember you if you die on them! Please! Don't leave me! Don't take the easy way out! Please, Yugi! Please! Stay here! Stay with us! Please!"
He opened his eyes again, but it took so much effort. He raised his hand to touch her face. "I forgive you. I love everyone." His eyes shut again, and he faded into blackness.
So here we are, at the bottom of the first chapter of the last one. I think I'm gonna cry! [runs off]
Atem: I guess I'll take the floor then. Midnight would like to thank everyone who has stuck with her from the very beginning, and those of you who have climbed aboard her crazy express for the ending. Also, for all the reviews she received for the last chapter of My mates, my life. She requests that you please review, and that's all on her notes. See you next chapter, it's sure to inspire you all greatly. Atem and Midnight ;p