Chapter 3:
A Little Miracle
Atem was at the Game Shop alone watching a biography of King Tut on the History channel. It had been about a month since he had proposed to Tea' and after she told him she was eight months pregnant. Now she was at full term and was hanging with Joey and the others. He lay back on the couch and fell asleep.
A couple hours later, the phone rang. He groggily got up and looked at the caller ID. "Stupid telemarketer," he muttered not bothering to answer the phone. He heard the answering machine click on and that's when everything turned from relaxation to worry.
"Atem! It's Yugi! Tea's in labor and she's heading to the hospital! We need you right now!"
Atem panicked and ran out the door and towards the hospital. He waited in the waiting room for what seemed like hours without hearing any cries from the other room. After about three hours later, small cries of a baby girl were heard. He slowly stood up and walked into the room where Tea' was holding the small bundle. "Hey," he said with a smile. "Hey there," she said softly, a little tired form her dilemma. "Atem, come meet your baby daughter," she said sweetly.
Atem walked over to her side and looked down into the blanket covering the small child. He lifted up the part where it covered the child's face. Her eyes were deep purple and her hair was blonde and black. She looked up at Atem cooing at the newcomer. "She's beautiful," Atem whispered taking the child into his arms. "Hello, Mira. Welcome to the world."
Mira cooed at her new father grasping his finger and sucking on it. Atem just chuckled and pulled it away. The little girl whimpered reaching out for his hand looking like she was about to cry. "Oh Mira, it's alright," Atem soothed slowly rocking her which didn't help as Mira started to bawl. Atem looked around for a bottle and luckily there was one near Tea' bedside. He grabbed it and placed it in Mira's mouth which she took gratefully and drank quietly. Atem smiled down at her as he sat in a rocking chair and slowly rocked her singing to her in Egyptian from what he learned from his mother. "Yal-di ha-tov veh ha-ra," he sang softly, slowly rocking her. "Al ti-ra veh al tif-chad, hush now, my baby, be still, love, don't cry, sleep as you're rocked by the stream, Sleep and remember my lullaby, so I'll be with you when you dream, river, o river, flow gently for me, such precious cargo you bear, do you know somewhere, she can live free? River, deliver her there..."
Mira fell asleep in her father's arms the bottle still in her mouth. Atem took it out slowly and held her in his arms. He soon fell asleep with her holding his daughter close to his heart.
After about three days in the hospital, the new family was able to bring their daughter home. "Well, Mira, welcome home," Atem said with a smile. He set the baby carrier on the couch and took Mira out of it holding her close. "You've grown quite attached to her I see," Tea' said with a smile. "Yes. I would never let her go. She's my daughter, and she is the most beautiful thing I ever seen, except for you, Tea'," Atem said glancing at her. Tea' smiled and pecked him on the cheek. Mira cooed at their gesture and mimicked the expression Atem had. Atem chuckled tickling her nose. The little one scrunched up and gave a little sneeze. "Bishu!"
The couple just laughed as Mira looked up at them. "Eh?" she squeaked. "Bless you!" Atem said still laughing. Mira giggled as glanced at one of his bangs flowing down to her. She reached up, touching it gently and pulled down. "Ow!" Atem cried. Mira giggled as she pulled harder. "Mira, let go!" Atem cried. Tea' giggled and pried Mira's hand from Atem's hair. Mira yawned rubbing her eyes and fell asleep against her father, clinging to him. Atem smiled and carried her upstairs and set her in her crib. Mira started to suck her thumb sleeping peacefully. Atem brushed a hand across her cheek smiling to himself. "Sleep well, princess," he whispered.
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