Yugioh belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. Sequel to Yugioh: Monsters Alive. If you haven't read that, please go back and do so.

Atem's POV

Two years ago, Yugi, Tea, Mana, Mahad and I graduated from college. Yugi is my twin brother. I am older than him by five minutes. People tend to ask me on our birthday if we celebrate it five minutes apart of the actual celebration. And I always reply, 'does it matter?'

Yugi got married to his long time friend, Tea and I have to say it is about time. Actually, they just recently had a baby who they named Yufi. Speaking of babies, Mana and I are expecting one soon. Yes she and I are married as well. Her mother is very nice and treats me like her own son, but I can't say the same for her father. I feel that he hates me with a passion and he really does. Mana says it is because I look suspicious but I don't think I look that way at all. Her father and I actually got into a fight. He started it and I was only defending myself. In the end, he ended up pulling something but he vows to get his revenge.

Back to the baby, I was really shocked when she first told me the news.

7 months ago- Atem's POV

I walk to my room in the evening, feeling very tired from work. Besides the traffic out on the street didn't make me feel any better. I am a construction worker and at other times, I work at my grandfather's game shop. From the hall, I can see the light to my room on which probably means that Mana is still awake. Why? I don't know for it is very late.

When I walk in, I am immediately greeted with a hug from her and I hug back, wrapping my arms around her waist. She is already wearing her short pink night gown which she wears occasionally for bed. Her forehead presses up against my own and I look into her eyes.

"How was work?" she asks me.

"Tiring, but I am glad I am home."

"Me too." And with that she kisses me on the lips and I kiss back, feeling the love and passion behind the kiss. We stay like that for awhile before she pulls back smiling. "I have some news," she tells me, walking over to the bed and sitting down under the covers as I prepare for bed as well.

"And what's that?" I ask, taking off my work clothes and putting on blue pajama pants and a white t-shirt.

"Well…" she starts off and I stop what I am doing to give her my full attention.

"Well? Go on."

"I'm…pregnant." We're both silent. The room is completely silent. No words are said between us. I only look at her with surprise and she looks back, waiting for my reaction.

"You're pregnant," I repeat and she nods slowly. Ra, I definitely was not expecting that when I came home from work today.

She can't be serious can she? I look into her eyes but they show no signs that she is kidding around. Then something comes to me.

I am going to be a father.

"That's wonderful!" I exclaim and her eyes widen, not used to seeing me as excited as I am now.

"Really?" she asks as I go to her side of the bed and sit down. "You're not mad or anything?"

"Of course I'm not mad Mana. Why would I be? I am going to be a father," I say before embracing her in my arms and she smiles while I continue to think that soon I will have a family of my own.

7 months later-Normal POV

Atem slowly opens his eyes, hearing a crash, but he thinks nothing of it, thinking it is apart of his dream. The sun shines in through his window, making his room bright. Across from him is an empty space where Mana should be sleeping. But she isn't there. Then he all of a sudden shoots up. Perhaps the crash he heard recently was from Mana.

Atem gets out of bed and sprints downstairs to the kitchen, where she is trying to bend down and pick up the broken pieces of a plate that she has just broken. Instead of letting her do that, Atem gets a broom and dust pan and sweeps it up for her. Then he throws the remains in the trash.

"What are you doing up so early?" Atem asks as Mana walks over to the counter to continue preparing the food.

"I was hungry so I decided to make breakfast," she replies.

'You're always hungry these days,' he thinks to himself. Ever since the pregnancy, all she has been doing is eating, though she hasn't gained too much weight on her legs and arms. But her stomach has gotten bigger since she is seven months.

Mana sighs, "It seems like everyone we know is having kids."

"Hm?"

"You know. First it was Kisara and Kaiba who had a girl; Joey and his wife Mai who had a baby boy; Yugi and Tea who had a girl and lastly us. I wonder what it's going to be."

"Boy."

"What makes you so sure it's a boy? It could be a girl you know," Mana says, folding her arms.

"I hope it's a boy. Ra, if I have a girl…"

"What's wrong with having a girl?"

"Well it's just that I know how these boys think and I wouldn't want her to get into any trouble."

"I can tell you're going to be one of those overprotective fathers," Mana mutters under her breath.

"What was that?"

"Oh nothing," Mana replies with an innocent smile and Atem just raises an eyebrow at her. The doorbell rings and they look toward the direction of the front door.

"Did you invite anyone without informing me again?" he asks. "You know how much I dislike that."

Mana waves her arms in front of her and replies, "I didn't! I swear!" Atem sighs and heads to the front door to answer it. He opens the door and lightly groans. It is Mana's parents. He didn't mind seeing her mother but her father is a pain.

"Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Hello," he greets. The woman has short brown hair and aquamarine eyes like her daughter while the man has barely any brown hair with a bald spot in the middle and green eyes. Mrs. Lee is wearing a polka dot skirt with a white blouse and Mr. Lee wears blue jeans with a blue jean jacket and white shirt underneath.

"Atem, how are you?" asks Mrs. Lee and she walks up to him, giving him a hug and he hugs back.

"Well," he replies, not keeping his eyes off Mr. Lee who is already glaring at him.

"Where's Mana?" she asks, pulling away.

"In the kitchen," he replies and she makes her way there. He turns back to Mana's father who is still standing outside, giving him that same look. "Do you plan on coming inside?" Without a word, the man walks inside, his arm bumping hardly against Atem's, but Atem keeps his composure and decides to let that go for now.

"Mana, you have gotten so big!" her mother exclaims and Mana smiles slightly, not really liking the idea of her gaining weight. She is used to be active and in shape. But luckily this is almost over.

Atem stands near a closed door and watches as Mana and her parents talk to each other. He hopes that they won't be here for too long, not wanting anything to stir up between he and Mana's father, who sends him evil looks every now and then.

"How long do you have to go?"

"Two months," Mana replies.

"Has it been hard?"

"Not really. I've got Atem here." Her father grunts at the sound of Atem's name and her mother lightly hits him on the shoulder.

"Don't be that way Marvin," she says.

"I don't trust him Maggie," he replies, looking suspiciously at Atem who has his arms folded with a smirk across his lips. "Just look at him. He's teasing me."

Maggie shakes her head and sighs before turning back to Mana. "I hope you don't mind us coming over on such short notice."

"Uh…no, not at all," replies Mana.

"We'll be coming over for awhile." Atem's eyes widen, and then they go over to Marvin who grins, cracking his knuckles.

"How long is awhile actually?" Atem asks, moving from the wall to the door which he thinks is closed all the way and he makes his way to lean on it.

"Just until she gives birth which is…two months right?"

"Two months!?" Atem exclaims, finally leaning on the loose door and he falls through. They can all hear him tumbling down the basement stairs then land at the bottom. Marvin cackles while Mana and Maggie go to the top of the stairs to see if he is alright. Mana turns on the light to see Atem lying on the ground in a heap.

"Atem? Are you okay?" Mana asks.

"Leave him," says her father and they both turn to him. "He's a man, he'll be fine." Atem hears him laughing upstairs as he struggles to get up, but falls because of the pain in his back. Maggie goes downstairs, since Mana couldn't go down with ease.

"Are you alright honey?" asks Maggie with concern, kneeling to him.

"I'm fine," Atem replies getting onto his hands and knees. Mana glares at her father who is still laughing.

"I don't see anything funny," says Mana.

"Then you must not have a sense of humor," counters her father, leaving out the kitchen and she holds her head. He hasn't changed one bit--still grouchy and mean as always. She can see that him being here will cause a lot of problems not for her, but for Atem.

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Atem winces as Mana puts a cold ice pack on his bare back. They are sitting on their bed in their room with the door closed. "Are you sure it's a great idea for them to be coming here everyday for the next two months?" asks Atem. She frowns. With her parents being here, it would give her some bonding time, since before two years ago, she hasn't seen them in years because of the whole abandoning thing. Ever since then, they have been trying to patch things up. But if they do start coming everyday, how will Atem feel?

"What do you want Atem?" she asks him, putting the ice down.

"Your mother is not the problem, it's your father. But it's not for me to decide on what you want to do with them."

"I don't want to hurt their feelings by sending them away."

"Then by all means, let them stay."

"Really? Will you be--?"

"Don't worry about me," he says, turning his head to her with a smirk. "I think I can stand your father for two months."

"Thank you," she says and they lean in for a kiss but are interrupted when their door swings open. Mana's father is standing at the doorway, holding a toothbrush.

"Dad?"

"Is that my toothbrush?" Atem asks, raising an eyebrow.

"Why yes," Marvin replies. "I dropped in the toilet by accident."

"WHAT!?"

"I'm so sorry," Marvin apologizes sarcastically with a smirk and Atem growls as he walks away, laughing.

Mana looks away and thinks, 'This is going to be a long two months.'

I hope you liked this first chapter. Please review!

P.S: It's sort of hard to do Mana's regular personality because she's pregnant. But don't worry; she'll be back to her normal bouncy self soon!