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Chapter Two

As Seto and his brothers got to their home world, they released the youngsters from the spell that they use to make them sleep and as they woke up Joey, Yugi, Ryou and Malik looked around and they knew that they weren't in Domino anymore. Joey stood up and as he turned around there stood the four strangers who brought them here and he said "What happens next?"

Seto walked over to him and he said "there is a ritual that all of you will have to go through so that you will be able to carry our children in your bodies."

Then all of a sudden they heard the most terrifying screams and they all huddled in the center of the room as the four strangers turned to face the door and as they went outside they became creatures but for some reason it didn't frighten the youngsters.

Seto appeared to be a white dragon with huge wings, Yami appeared to be some kind of wizard in purple robes and he carried a weird staff, Bakura appeared to be some kind of huge being that looked like it could destroy by just waving its huge arms and there was Marik who appeared to be what looked like some kind of dragon but it was the color of gold.

As they watched, the youngsters heard the strangers speak in weird voices but for some reason they could understand them and Seto said "Leave here or we will destroy everyone, no one is allowed to get near our mates." Joey and the others could hear what seemed like something scurrying away and they also heard screams of anger coming from inside a shadow area. Seto and Marik both released what looked like fire balls and when they went into the shadow areas they could hear terrible screams and then there was silence.

Seto and his brothers came back inside the building and they seemed to be normal again and Yugi asked "What just happened?"

Yami went over to him and he said "Little one, we are the first of our kind to find mates and the others wish to take you for their own and until you've all complete the ritual we will have to stay close to all of you."

Ryou then asked "What kind of ritual is it?"

Bakura went over and he sat down next to Ryou and he said "First you all have to meet our Spiritual Leader and her name is Ishizu and then she will be the one who will instruct all of you as to what each of you have to do to complete the ritual and then we all have to go to the healing pool and cleanse our bodies and then we will begin the mating ceremony."

Joey sat down and he shook his head and he said "And I thought that living by myself and fighting to just find food was tough, well this sounds ten times harder." Seto chuckled and he said "We are all going to be beside you as you go through the rituals and if any of you have questions ask and we will make sure that your questions are answered."

Joey's stomach began to make noises and the four brothers laughed and then Bakura said "We need to get your dinner ready" then he and Marik left the building while Seto and Yami stood guard. Yugi whispered to Joey "Will then sleep beside us too?" Joey smiled at his friend and he said "Probably but I don't think we have anything to worry about just yet." What they didn't know was that both Seto and Yami could hear what they were saying and they both smiled at each other.

When Bakura and Marik got back they brought lots of fruits and vegetables and as they youngsters ate they stood guard.

When they were finished they all became very tired and soon they all were asleep and Yami said "The potion that Ishizu gave us will allow them to sleep all night and in the morning we will take them to see her and she can begin the rituals."

The brothers put a spell around the building and they also prepared to sleep while Seto stood watch just in case one of the shadows tried to enter the building. Nothing happened and when the youngsters woke in the morning Joey stretched and he looked around and Seto was still standing where he had been and Joey went over and he said "Did you get any sleep at all?"

Seto smiled down at him and he touched the side of Joey's face and he said "Do not worry young one, I'm fine and after breakfast we will take all of you to meet our Spiritual Leader."

After they were done eating, the brothers led the way to a mysterious looking cave and as they started chanting the door opened and they all walked inside and there before them was this beautiful looking woman surrounded by this shimmering light. Seto and his brothers bowed down and the youngster did the same and then the beautiful woman walked over and she touched all their heads and in the most beautiful voice she said "Are these young men going to be your mates?"

Seto with his head still bowed said "Yes, they have come with us on their own and they wish to complete the rituals."

Ishizu then said "Rise and let me see who these young men are."

Joey and the others told her what their names are and as she listened she smiled at them and when they were through Malik said "You are the most beautiful woman that I've ever seen." She smiled at him and then she bent down and kissed his cheek and that really surprised the brothers because she had never done that before and then she said "Come to me each of you."

As Joey, Yugi, Ryou and Malik all walked up to her she then kissed each of their cheeks and then she looked at the brothers and she said "Let the ritual begin." She then explained to the youngsters that first they had to say why they chose to become a mate for each of the brother."

Joey went first. "At first I guess it was a way to escape the hellish life I was living but then as I got to know Seto I realized that he was a very good looking man and that I wanted to get to know him better." When Joey was done he was blushing and Ishizu smiled at him.

Yugi went next, "I came because Joey wanted to come but then like Joey when I got to know Yami better well I too wanted to know him better and he is a very good looking man isn't he."

This made Yami blush and Ishizu laughed softly. Now it was Ryou's turn, "Like Joey, I had no one to call my family and so we stuck together and helped each other and so when he agreed to come along, well I couldn't let him come alone and like they said "Bakura was very nice to all of us especially to me and well I too like him and want to be with him."

Ishizu smiled at Ryou and when she looked at Bakura he was trying not to blush and this made her very happy. Malik was the last and as he said "Ryou, Joey and I are like brothers and we protect each other and when Joey wanted to come then Ryou well I couldn't let them come by themselves and when Yugi decided to come too well I have to agree that Marik is very good looking and well what have I got to lose so here I am too."

All of the brothers were either blushing or standing there smiling at the youngsters and then Ishizu said "Each of you have passed the first ritual, now tomorrow comes the second part and don't worry no one from this place or the shadows will ever attempt to get inside the building, it is protected by me and my powers, so go now and come back in the morning."

The next day when they went back to the cave, Ishizu told the youngsters that they would have to take some potion and it would help their bodies to change so that they would be able to conceive and carry the embryos that would be implanted in them. There would be some pain and discomfort from taking the potion but their mates would try to take some of the pain away and then after it was over they would be taken to the healing pools and their bodies would heal and then the mating would begin.

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