A big rack of clothing stood in front of a handsome young man. He looked at it with eyes wide open.
"Wow..." he said to himself.
Seto Kaiba had just turned eighteen. On his eighteenth birthday, he went through the shock of his life. He received a letter from the MV modeling agency stating that they wanted to cast him as their newest runway model. Modeling was his dream.
The MV modeling agency was run by Mai Valentine. She was the best in the industry. Only the most beautiful, talented, and perfect people could be cast into her agency. They had to have the perfect face, perfect body, and perfect proportions. Seto had that and much more. He also had the perfect height and his hair and eyes also helped him get his dream job.
"I still can't believe I'm here! " Seto thought. Then he thought about the two people he loved the most: His twelve year old brother Mokuba, and his newborn son Sebastian.
"I'm not only doing this for me. I'm doing it for them..." Seto thought.
He smiled when he heard a sweet voice with a British accent. His friend Ryou (who was also a model) was coming over to introduce him to Malik, another model.
"Seto is truly an inspiration. He's gone though quite a bit, and he's going to take the fashion world by storm." Ryou said.
Seto blushed.
"I can't wait to hear your story, Seto. Ryou only sings praises about you, so you must truly be an amazing person." Malik said.
"May I?" Ryou asked Seto.
"Go ahead." Seto said.
ACT I: The Making of A Model
1. Before being a super model, you have to have your humble beginnings somewhere.
Seto was a straight A student at Domino High School. He was shy, quiet, and tried to stay away from others. Despite being that way, he managed to make friends with the foreign exchange student, Ryou Bakura.
Ryou moved to Japan. He came from England. He was a nice young man with good manners and a cute face. Plus the accent. Those three things made him very popular with girls.
One time, Ryou was doing a presentation. Seto helped him out with his Japanese a week prior and he did a great job. All the girls were staring at Ryou and drooled.
Lunch time came around...
Seto and Ryou were talking outside.
"So... When are you and Tristan making it official?" Ryou asked.
"I don't know. I'm starting to have my doubts..." Seto said.
"Why? You and Tristan have been dating for four months at this point, right?" Ryou asked.
"Well, to be honest, I wouldn't know if I should call it dating... It feels like more of a hook up." Seto said.
"And how do you feel about that?" Ryou asked.
"Not good. I wish he actually, um...liked me." Seto said.
Seto felt a little nauseated and covered his mouth.
"Are you ok, Seto?" Ryou asked.
"Yeah... I'm ok. I just felt a little dizzy and nauseated. That's all.." Seto said.
"Dizzy and nauseated? Please tell me that you and Tristan use protection." Ryou said.
"Yeah. We do... But he never wants to use my condoms. He likes the cheap ones better for some reason." Seto said.
Yugi, Tristan, Joey and Tea (Seto's estranged twin sister) passed by.
Tristan was rapping. Yugi was beatboxing and rapping and Joey was throwing in some "Yeahs" and "alrights." Tea was also rapping.
"Tristan!" Seto called.
"Not now, Kaiba. I'm practicing for the rap battle." Tristan said and left with his posse.
"Hmmm... He still calls you Kaiba!" Ryou said with concern in his voice.
"Yeah." Seto said.
"If he's your boyfriend, he should call you 'Seto' or a cute nickname." Ryou said.
"Well.." Seto said. He felt nauseated again and covered his mouth.
"I think you need to go see a doctor." Ryou said.
Their friend Duke came over and sat with them.
"Hey guys! I finally got Seto's pictures!" Duke said as he pulled out an envelope with them. They pulled out the photos and they were great.
"You can use these to build a portfolio! You look great, Seto! Great job, Duke!" Ryou said.
"Thanks!" Seto and Duke said.
"Speaking of which...Did you get in?" Seto asked Ryou.
"I did!" Ryou said. He pulled out a red envelope with a golden wax seal.
Seto and Duke read the letter.
"Dear Ryou Bakura,
Welcome to Mai Valentine Models!
You have successfully passed all three stages of the audition, showing us that you have what it takes to be a model with our agency. Be proud of yourself!
Mai Valentine Models only selects the most beautiful models. That's what makes us the most elite of all modeling agencies in the world.
We will remain in contact. Here's to a great career in the modeling world!
Mai Valentine
Owner and Agent"
Seto and Duke screamed and hugged Ryou.
"Seto, don't think I forgot..." Ryou said.
"I'm also going to make sure that you go see a doctor." Duke said.
"I blame the heat. Plus, we have only three more weeks until graduation. I'll survive." Seto said.
After school.
"Are you guys still serious about taking me to the doctor?" Seto complained.
"Yeah!" Ryou and Duke said.
"But I really want some matcha ice cream." Seto said.
"That might help him." Duke said.
They went to go get the ice cream first. The ice cream really helped Seto feel better.
"I feel better, we really don't have to go." Seto said.
"Seto... you really need to get checked." Ryou said.
"Alright, I'll tell you why... Ryou is concerned about you and he thinks that you might be pregnant." Duke said.
"Pregnant?" Seto said.
Duke and Ryou nodded.
"No. I'm not. That can't be." Seto said as he laughed off the idea.
"Oh really? You've had dizzy spells for going on two weeks, you've been nauseated, you've fallen asleep during class twice, and you've been throwing up." Duke said.
"Fine... I'll go." Seto said. Ryou and Duke went with him.
Ryou signed Seto in.
"Seto, so what if you are um..." Duke asked while trying to avoid the word.
"If I'm p-p-pr-..." Seto said but was interrupted when the nurse called for him.
Seto got up and looked back at Ryou and Duke. His eyes were watery and his face was laced with fear.
"You stay here, Ry. I'll go with him." Duke said.
"But..." Ryou said.
"The both of you can come with your friend." The nurse said.
Duke and Ryou sprinted up to Seto and they followed the nurse.
She led them to an examination room.
"Now Mr. Kaiba, I understand that this may be a difficult subject to touch on, but this is not as uncommon as you think. There are lots of males born with a uterus too. What symptoms have you had?" The nurse asked.
"Nausea, vomiting, dizzy spells, fatigue, and..." Seto said as he was trying to make a mental list of symptoms.
"Cravings too!" Ryou and Duke said unanimously.
"Ok. I'm going to draw some blood for a pregnancy test. I might also check you physically." She said.
Seto was scared.
The nurse left and Seto was rolling up his sleeve. He was afraid of needles.
"We're here for you. Remember?" Ryou said. He gave Seto a smile
"Duke, keep him distracted. I'll hold his hand. " Ryou said.
"On it!" Duke said.
The nurse came in with a cart that had a monitor, some other tools, alcohol, bandages and needles.
Ryou immediately held Seto and Duke cracked a few jokes.
He didn't notice when the nurse pricked him.
She also made Duke and Ryou turn around as she examined him physically.
She lifted Seto's shirt and felt his abdominal area. He felt something cold and liquidy on his lower abdomen.
"Congratulations Mr. Kaiba. You are eight weeks pregnant." The nurse said.
Seto, Duke and Ryou turned to see the screen. They also heard the tiny heart beating.
Seto's reaction was mixed. He cried. He wasn't ready to become a parent, but after he saw his baby on the screen, he immediately fell in love with it.
The nurse cleaned him off and gave him some paperwork.
"Come back next month if you decide to keep the baby." She said and left.
"Thank you." Seto said.
As soon as the nurse left. Seto broke down and cried.
Ryou hugged him immediately and Duke rubbed his back.
"What am I gonna do? I'm not ready, but..." Seto asked.
"Are you keeping it?" Duke asked.
Seto immediately looked down and placed his hand on his stomach.
"Of course I'm keeping you. I can't kill you. I don't know you yet, but I already love you." Seto said.
"That's the spirit!" Ryou said.
Duke smiled.
"And your uncle's Duke and Ryou love you too!" Ryou said as he touched Seto's stomach.
"That's right! We'll be with you every step of the way." Duke said.
"Thank you guys so much." Seto said.
They left the clinic. Seto was still feeling mixed emotions. He was happy, but at the same time, he was scared and needed to process everything.
"I don't know how I'm gonna tell Tristan." Seto said.
"We'll, whatever happens, we'll be there for you." Ryou said.
Seto took out his phone and texted Tristan.
"We need to talk."
The day after, Seto, Duke and Ryou were hanging out during lunch time. Seto brought a bowl of fruit and some sweet cream.
"Already taking good care of yourself, I see?" Ryou said.
"Absolutely! Little Blue Eyes and I need to eat well, and I was craving some fruit anyway." Seto said cheerfully.
Tristan approached the table.
"Hey. You needed to talk?" Tristan said.
"Yes. We do. Duke, Ryou: I'll be right back." Seto said as he started walking with Tristan.
"I see... You wanna do something, don't you little Mochi?" Tristan said as he started to grab Seto's butt.
"Actually, no. First, you've been ignoring me lately. And now what's up with the Mochi thing?" Seto said.
"Yugi and Joey said that I'm being a terrible guy by just calling you 'Kaiba' if we've been fucking. I'm not very creative with names, and cute Japanese guys like you deserve cute nicknames, so I thought Mochi would fit." Tristan said.
Seto smiled.
"You're such a nice boyfriend Tristan!" Seto said.
"Well... Maybe we should take the next step I guess. I don't know, but.." Tristan said. He started to touch Seto.
Seto felt really happy.
"Really?" Seto asked as he put his head on Tristan's shoulder.
"I think so." He said.
"I agree. Especially because of what I'm about to tell you." Seto said.
"What's wrong, baby boy?" Tristan said as he ran his fingers through Seto's hair.
"Well...I'm pregnant." Seto said.
Tristan stopped.
"What?" Tristan said.
Seto pulled out a picture of the ultrasound.
"You're joking, right?" Tristan asked.
Seto was shocked at Tristan's reaction.
"What do you mean I'm joking?! I wouldn't joke with this! Our baby is not a joke Tristan!" Seto said, notably upset.
"Are you sure it's not Ryou's or Duke's?" Tristan asked.
"No, you asshole! They're my friends! I also wouldn't cheat on you! You're my boyfriend!" Seto cried.
"Well babe. This problem can be fixed. Tomorrow I'll take you to an abortion clinic." Tristan said.
Seto sobbed.
"I can't believe what I just heard!" Seto cried.
Ryou and Duke heard Seto cry and they ran to the scene.
"What? I know it's scary, but the abortion won't hurt you." Tristan said.
"I'm not killing our child Tristan! I can't believe you're considering that as an option!" Seto cried.
"I don't want it. You choose. Me or the...thing. If you don't get rid of it, we're done! I'm not letting you and that clump of cells ruin my life." Tristan said.
"Fine. I choose my child." Seto said.
Duke immediately punched Tristan.
"Fucking coward! You put that baby inside of him! That your child you want to kill. You deserve to die of castration!" Duke yelled as he beat the shit out of Tristan.
Ryou hugged Seto.
"Don't listen to him. Fuck him. Don't get too worked up or the baby will get sick." Ryou said as he tried to calm Seto down.
Duke ran to Seto.
"Hey.. please forget what he said about the baby. Your baby needs you to calm down. Plus, you don't need that good for nothing bastard. We'll be there for you and for the baby." Duke said.
Tristan made the break up official and made sure no one found out about what happened.
Tristan wanted to be a rapper and he made mix tapes. Tristan was also cheating on Seto at the time with his twin sister Tea. Tea overheard the entire conversation and disowned Seto. She was jealous that Seto was having Tristan's child. Tea was in a relationship with Yugi, but she also hooked up with her brother's boyfriend.
At home... Seto was resting on the couch.
"Seto, if you truly care about me and our siblinghood, you should abort that thing and stay away from Tristan because he's mine!" Tea said to him.
"I can't, Tea. This is my child. I haven't met my baby yet, but I love him or her and I will be the best parent, even without Tristan's support." Seto said.
"Tea, that's so mean!" Mokuba said.
"Well, you can forget that you have a sister." Tea said and left.
Seto tried so hard not to cry. Today was definitely not a good day.
He stuck his hand in his pocket and took his phone out. He saw he had a text from Ryou.
"How are you and the baby doing?"
Seto texted back.
"Things are still shaky, but we'll ignore them." He texted as he rubbed his stomach.
"Aww how cute! You're using 'we' pronouns!" Ryou texted back
"Yeah. My baby and I are in this together. " Seto texted back as he rubbed his still flat stomach.
"I'm so happy and excited for you. Duke and I want to meet the baby already. We're making bets to see if you're having a boy or a girl." Ryou texted back.
"I'm curious too." Seto texted back.
He was so happy that he had two friends that supported him and checked up on him every day.
Three weeks later...
Seto, Duke and Ryou were getting ready for graduation.
"Little Blue Eyes needs to start growing! Your belly is still flat!" Ryou said as he placed his hand on Seto's stomach.
"I think the doctor said it would take a while." Seto said.
"When is your next appointment?" Duke asked.
"It's on Monday." Seto said.
"We're coming with you." Duke said.
They lined up to walk. Seto was thankful that the nausea didn't kick in.
"After this, let's get dinner." Seto said.
"I bet the both of you are hungry, huh?" Ryou said.
"A little." Seto admitted.
They were at their graduation ceremony and everything was going smoothly. Seto was getting worried about his morning sickness, but thankfully, it did not kick in. No one was able to tell that he was pregnant. He still had his great body.
Ryou was being called and Duke and Seto cheered the loudest. Next, Seto and Duke followed him. After all the names were called, the principal called on Seto to speak since he was the valedictorian. His address was short, but of course he thanked Ryou, Duke and Mokuba. He also spoke about his dead parents and hinted at his pregnancy though no one seemed to notice except for Ryou, Duke and even Tristan. Seto was pretty good at that.
After they were released, the guys went out for dinner and Mokuba accompanied them.
"Where do you want to go?" Duke asked.
"I'm craving pasta and dessert." Seto said.
"Pasta sounds good." Ryou said.
"I agree." Mokuba said.
"I wonder if pasta and sweets are good for the baby, though. I don't want to give little blue eyes too many sweets." Seto said.
"I don't really see a problem. I've read that if a pregnant person craves and eats chocolates during pregnancy, the baby will turn out to be a sweet kid." Ryou said.
They went and ate dinner. Duke and Mokuba got pasta. Seto and Ryou got salad. Seto got a small side of pasta to ease his cravings.
"Why'd you get salad, Seto and Ryou?" Mokuba asked.
"Because we have to watch what we eat as models." Seto said.
"True." Ryou chimed in.
Ryou and the guys paused.
"Seto, You can eat whatever you want right now! You have to take care of your baby!" Ryou said.
"I will. I got a small pasta dish and I'll take home what I don't eat. Also, how'd your first modeling gig go Ryou?" Seto asked as he changed the subject.
"It went well thanks! I had to pose for a camera for seven hours straight, but it was great." Ryou said.
"I can't wait to see the magazine you posed for!" Seto said.
"Me neither. I bet you looked very sexy." Duke said.
Seto covered Mokuba's ears.
"Sorry." Duke said.
"It's fine." Seto said.
"Awwwww..." Ryou and Duke said together.
"What?" Mokuba asked
"Seto's maternal instincts are kicking in!" They said.
Seto blushed a little.
They paused for a bit to eat
"So what was the big news you had for us, Seto?" Ryou asked.
"Well... I got my first modeling gig and it's in three days!" Seto said.
"Alright, Seto!" The guys cheered and high fived him.
The next morning...
Ryou and Duke arrived at Seto's house and we're waiting for him. Seto was in his room getting dressed.
He slipped on a pair of leather pants but they just wouldn't button. He went to the mirror to see if he was starting to show but he didn't see a slight trace of a baby bump. He felt that he needed a second opinion.
He texted Ryou and Duke to come into his room. They immediately went.
"Hey guys." Seto said.
"Hey!" Ryou and Duke said.
"So, there's something I want to show you." Seto said. He lifted up his sweater and the guys saw that his pants wouldn't button.
"Awww." Ryou cooed.
"But I'm not showing yet." Seto said.
"Let's see. Take off your shirt." Duke said.
Seto blushed a little as he did it.
Duke and Ryou blushed a little.
"Seto still has his sexy body. Wow." Duke thought. Duke had a quick flashback of when they went to a waterfall to take pictures of Seto for his modeling portfolio. He took off his shirt and stood by the waterfall.
"How do I look, guys?" Seto said a he blushed and tried to cover himself up with his arms, especially his chest.
"First, take your arms off of your chest. They're gonna want to see everything." Duke said.
"It's ok, Seto. I felt the same way." Ryou said.
Seto dropped his arms and blushed harder.
"That's more like it!" Duke said. He took a few pictures as Seto posed.
(End flashback)
"Well Seto, you've always had noticeable hips and a tiny waist. Your waist it still tiny but I think your hips swelled a little. They're preparing your body to carry the baby as it grows. They got just a little wider." Ryou said.
Seto got dressed and they went to the doctor's.
Seto laid on the table and the doctor raised his shirt.
Last time he went, his whole stomach sinked in dramatically. Now, there was just a small trace of a baby bump. Ryou and Duke noticed and they smiled.
"Well Seto, you'll start showing soon." The doctor said as she squirted some gel on him.
They immediately heard the baby's heart. Seto felt really happy and at peace.
"The heartbeat sounds good." The doctor said. The doctor saw the screen as well. (It was facing her.)
"At this point, you are twelve weeks and two days along. Would you like to see your baby?" She said.
Seto nodded.
The doctor turned the screen to face Seto, Duke, and Ryou.
As soon as Seto laid his eyes on the screen, he was so happy.
"Awwwwww" Duke and Ryou said.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Duke asked.
"Whoah! Calm down, dad! You guys will find out what you're having in 8 weeks." The doctor giggled.
Duke and Seto blushed after the doctor referred to Duke as the baby's dad.
Ryou had a huge smile on his face and looked at Tristan.
They walked out of the doctor's office and went to go get lunch.
"Duke and I got Little Blue Eyes something yesterday." Ryou said.
Duke pulled out a gift bag and gave it to Seto.
"I hope you like it!" Duke said.
Seto smiled and pulled out the contents of the bag.
"It's a blanket and a Blue Eyes plushie! Thank you guys!" Seto said happily and hugged his friends.
His phone buzzed.
They took lots of selfies. As soon as Seto finished taking selfies with Duke and Ryou, he noticed that he had a text message from Tristan. His mouth dropped open.
He showed the guys.
"Let's see..." Duke said as he read it.
"Baby, I miss you." It said.
Seto looked a little sad.
"I don't know what to do..." Seto said.
"I wonder what this scumbag wants. Don't answer it." Ryou said.
Seto looked at Ryou.
"I'm with Ry on this one." Duke said.
"Okay.." Seto said.
The next day..
Seto entered a studio where he would be photographed for a fashion print ad. This is where he officially debuted as a model.
"Hello! You must be Seto Kaiba!" The photographer said as he greeted him.
"Hello. Absolutely! I'm Seto Kaiba!" Seto said as he greeted back.
"We'll take you back to the dressing room. You're going to wear this red sweater and these jeans."
Seto got a little nervous when they handed him the jeans. Luckily his hips weren't as swollen and he wasn't showing yet, so he looked great despite the tight fitting sweater. In fact, he looked really sexy.
He walked out on set. Everybody was eyeing him.
"Seto, are you uncomfortable with other men touching you? We don't mean in appropriately." One of the staff asked.
"Not at all. I'm a gay man." Seto said.
"Good, because this ad will be featured in a gay magazine." He said.
A tall, dark and handsome man in a suit came on the set.
"Xavier, this is Seto. Seto, this is Xavier."
"So, You guys will lay down on this futon together and Xavier, you will hold Seto in your arms. Look at each other lovingly." The director said. Once Xavier and Seto got into character, the photographer took pictures.
"Next you will caress Seto's face. Seto, You will look straight at the camera and Xavier, your eyes will be on Seto. "
Seto was in that photoshoot for 6 hours straight and then he left when they finished. They let Seto and Xavier keep their clothes that they wore and a new cologne by a famous Italian designer.
Seto checked his phone and saw a few texts from Ryou and Duke.
Ryou: Good luck!
Duke: Hey Seto, how are you feeling? Also, good luck!
There was a text from Tristan, but he didn't bother to read it. He texted his friends back.
Seto: (to Ryou) Thank you! :)
Seto: (to Duke) Hey! I'm actually feeling ok, thanks. :) And thanks for wishing me luck! It went well.
As soon as Seto got home, he found Tristan at his door in tears.
Seto's eyes opened wide...
"Tristan?"" Seto said.
