Hi guys! I'm back and ready! It has been a long absence, but I'm happy that I was able to see my family after nine years! Life's good and I have a feeling the fanfiction will be even better! Thank you for reading and keep the reviews coming! Chapter 9 and still no love or happiness… a lot of anguish if I do say so myself… Well I know you're all hoping for Yami to have something good happen in his life, man I haven't seen anyone so sad about the miracle of life… So Let's go! I'm really sorry about the long absence and the slow updating! I was reading other fanfics and updating for them! ( Cough Buka Cough Cough j/k)

Last Time: Yami has tried to tell Yugi of his 'problem', but in doing so he has found out another side of Yugi that he really never realized the boy has had! The parent to be is now emotionally scarred and doesn't know what to do for even abortion seems to be the only way to make his life better. With a quick move from Ryou the hikari is able to keep Yami from going over the edge merely with a simple heartbeat…

Title: Left Behind

Author: Yuzume Mikien

Pairing: Seto/Yami, Bakura/Yami

Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Yaoi, mpreg… oh yeah language!

Disclaimer: (I didn't do one last chapter) I don't own what I don't own so please don't sue me!

Is it a boy, is it a girl, who knows the gender of the baby! Yami thinks he's having a daughter, what do you think?

Pick one and put it in your review!

1-Oh yeah he's having a daughter! Slams Money on the Table I'm betting girl!

2-No way! He's just making a wild guess! It's a boy I tell you! Bakura and Yami are having a son! Slams Money on the Table

Make your bets today! I don't know what you'll win, but at least have some random fun figuring out if Yami's having a "mother's" intuition or just guessing!

Yami: Oh yay! I'm in a bet! Rolls eyes

Seto: Hmm the King of Games being a mom… interesting.

Yami: Wacks Kaiba with bag of Poker chips

Ryou: Don't stress yourself Yami!

Seto: Yeah tell him that… why don't you… Oy! Mikien says read and review! Now go start the fanfiction!

Y/M: You're way too forceful Kaiba… Ok let's start!

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Left Behind Chapter Nine: A Change of Plans

Normal POV

Yami walked down a deserted hallway scanning the area around him. Door after door came passed on either side of him, all locked and giving the place an ominous presence. His whole body shook with dreaded anticipation. Today was the day; today he would end it all.

There was nothing of importance near him, but there was a light at the end of the hall that he felt he needed to go to. It seemed to call to him and pull him like an invisible hand that wouldn't let go. Yami didn't try to fight against it for he knew that he had no choice in the matter. He had no ability to look behind him his neck only able to see what was in front and on the sides. Following the pull of power he touched his rounded abdomen slightly almost knowing what would be on the other side of the light. The hallway was ending as he took a last breath and stepped into the bright entryway, mind numb and thoughtless.

The Pharaoh was determined to do what was needed. To make the choice that would end his head's confusion for bringing himself a mental peace was his mission. No one would be able to help him and if he yearned for the strength he had had, then making the decision between life and death was the only thing he could do. The Gods had wanted him to make such a decision, but would he be able to decide the correct one so that he would be able to continue sanely in the game of life?

Overall the whole situation was like a game, but as Yami was aware of, it wasn't a game he could lose. It wasn't for the sake of all mankind yet it was for another's life. Someone he had never met, who had done nothing wrong to anyone, and was growing peacefully in his stomach. Unfortunately protecting or giving the life up was an early stage of the game. A choice Yami knew he would make after crossing the light into an ongoing void, the option between life and death.

Would he be able to make the right choice? Was keeping the life inside him alive the key to continue in the game or just an automatic game over? Was destroying the baby the only way to win the game or was this decision meant to poison his life with guilt? He no longer had his allies beside him and he had lost many of the pieces that he could use to find a way through the game. There was no clear strategy to use for fate had control and power to do whatever it wanted especially if he was holding the child. What could he do? How would he make the decision?

Beyond the light he came to nothing, but a dark endless space. From the light there was nothing else and he could see only a black oblivion. Hesitant to move forward Yami stepped back his hands moving to his stomach protectively mind filling his body with fear. He glanced around quickly awaiting for the inevitable, but silence and darkness was only thing that was returned by his senses. There was a moment when he suddenly felt a panic, but he did not let his body's will to move distract him. Sighing Yami exhaled trying to catch the frantic beating of his heart. Calming down to an extent he closed his eyes and continued to wait for what was to come. His form trembled, but he paid no attention to it and kept on with his patience. When he opened his eyes he found himself staring at his hikari a few yards away.

The boy looked back at him and then smiled gently no other emotion on his face. Yami could only watch for a moment as he was filled with the blame for getting Yugi angry with him and he cowered back terrified of what would happen next. Yugi shook his head extending a hand out, "Don't worry Yami it's ok…" The hikari's eyes gave a fake look of happiness that Yami was hesitant to follow. "I'm sorry for what I did to you back home. I really don't want you to leave. I was being a jerk I should have accepted that you at least tried to tell me what was wrong."

Yami stared into Yugi's eyes unable to think correctly. The boy was just standing there and he was asking for forgiveness for his actions. Yami allowed a period of utter silence pass and he didn't even move his hands from their position around his middle. He looked down and then back at Yugi his voice breaking the silence, "I think it is I, who should be sorry Yugi. I kept a secret from you and lied to you all this time. I was aware that you knew I was bluffing, but I continued to test your patience. I should have never done something like that."

The longer Yami watched his light the more Yugi seemed to become more normal and hikari like. Smiling Yugi nodded and stuck his hands his pockets, "I should have tried to talk to you a little more… I got too frustrated too quickly and that wasn't a good idea." He walked towards the Pharaoh and shrugged, "I'm sorry I got mad at you for saying that you couldn't depend on me. Heh, I have been kind of lousy to you these past few months or so…"

Jumping to retaliate Yami blurted, "Yugi I never meant to tell you I couldn't depend on you as in making you think you were useless. I meant that I thought I was depending on you too much, taking advantage of your kindness. I didn't want everything to be that way especially when the…" Yami gulped getting the words ready, "baby comes… Yugi I'm sorry I hid something so important like this from you, but I have to confess it to you now. I don't think I can help myself alone… I'm pregnant with Bakura's baby and I thought that if you didn't find out than the baby and I wouldn't be another worry to you. I'm sorry…"

"I see…" Yugi was in front of Yami now the smile still plastered on his face. "Well I'll just have to help you now don't I? You need help it's about time you realized that."

Eyes widening slightly Yami asked, "You're not mad? I thought for certain that you would be hurt for what I did… or at least disappointed. I'm sorry!" Yami felt awkward as if his aibou was getting too close, pushing an invisible boundary that he had never had previously.

"Yami I've known about this for so long now… Ryou told me everything and I just wanted to wait for when you would tell me yourself." The hikari gave a quick chuckle and a nod, "Now that you did so I'm free to help you with the pregnancy and baby right? I can't wait to help you with your problem. I've waited for too long…"

Looking down Yami sighed for some reason the weight on his chest had not been relieved and he felt even more fearful for himself and the baby. "Yeah, I guess… I never knew Ryou told you…I do need your help, but I told him I didn't want- unh!" As if hearing the magic word Yugi had pulled back and slammed his fist into Yami's abdomen making the expectant Pharaoh gasp and double over in pain. Grabbing his stomach Yami fell to his knees and vomited. He gazed up at Yugi, who grinned cruelly back at him, "Yugi? Why-unh… Why did you just-?"

"What's wrong Yami…? I thought you wanted help to get rid of your problem…? Didn't you want an abortion…? I can punch harder next time." His voice came out with pitiless sarcasm, Yami glared, "What's wrong I am getting rid of your problem aren't I?"

Standing Yami winced praying that Yugi hadn't done any damage to the infant. His middle was engulfed by pain and he yelped. He glared at Yugi the look weakening as he stepped back, "I haven't made my decision yet I- I!"

Yami made his way from Yugi doing his best to get as far away as he could from the boy. Something was terribly wrong. Yugi wouldn't do such a thing to him, his aibou wasn't like that… or was he? Filled with panic Yami's knees buckled and he winced. Was this how Yugi would truly act after holding his patience for too long? Gulping and working on keeping his mind from being filled with terror so he could think straight the pharaoh took another step back. His body hit another taller being who's left arm moved around his waist while the right slid against his thigh. Turning to the new arrival another gasp escaped his lips as he stared into the eyes of the baby's father himself, brown eyes burning with lust. "Yami…"

Bakura held him firmly as Yami tried to thrash about to loosen the taller man's grip. His arm squeezed the pharaoh's stomach tighter making Yami wheeze with each intake of breath. He groaned as the pressure became painful and Yami pushed and pulled fruitlessly at the tomb robber's arm. The limb did not move and Yami sneered angrily at Bakura, "Stop! Stop it! You're going to hurt her!" Aside from using all the power that he could Yami's physical strength could not reprimand the older man's. He paused his actions and was suddenly pushed back against the chest of his ex-lover.

The pharaoh couldn't move and flinched as Bakura slid his hand slowly to the inside of his thigh. Gasping for breath Yami involuntarily shivered as the albino like man rubbed the palm of his hand against the middle of his legs. Not able to find his voice Yami whimpered seeing Yugi standing a few feet away watching emotionless. "Don't fight me Yami…" Bakura's voice hissed grabbing Yami firmly by the groin, which made the smaller yelp, "You know perfectly I don't give a care about that little piece of shit you're holding. The only thing I'm here to do is make sure you regret ever trying to separating yourself from everyone and especially regret what you did to me."

His breath was warm against the back of his neck and Yami tried to struggle once more, but this came to no avail. Yami's eyes glazed over as Bakura began to nuzzle against his neck. "Stop… please stop Bakura- I beg of you to stop! Please!" The pharaoh's voice was low and weak. When he had been ignored he removed his neck from the path of the tomb robber's lips. Yet Bakura was too strong and Yami could no longer turn to make eye contact with the one, who was sexually assaulting him. All he could do was move his head away, but that merely postponed the inevitable. "Bakura…no!"

"This isn't a game Yami and you were wrong for thinking it that way. You'll never be able to redo your mistake." The other answered running his hand gently up and down the inside of Yami's thigh again. "You ran out of time… your choice with the baby no longer matters now." Within the next moment Bakura had bitten down on his neck causing a moan to break the silence that had engulfed Yami for the previous moments. Both Bakura's hands flew to rapidly unbutton Yami's pants as he yelped and resisted.

Filled with newfound strength he arched his back and twisted his torso enough so that he could push away from the tomb robber. "No! Stop it!" Luckily Bakura's grip had loosened causing Yami to trip over the arms that were wrapped around his waist. Yami fell back onto the floor and struggled up to his elbows and then to his feet. Bakura retaliated and shoved him down again attempting to get on top of him. Yami in return let out a yell and slammed his fist against the other man's pale face. Bakura's head snapped back and Yami slid away from him.

Getting up and almost falling onto the floor again Yami ran from the fellow dark. Things were happening fast and Yami could barely keep up. The events that were happening to him weren't realistic. And he tried to force his mind to register that he was in a dream and not actually going through such a predicament. He glanced over his shoulder and noticed Yugi following him the cruel smile back on his face. Turning back he saw nothing, but the dark oblivion and ran into it. Once more he looked to the ones behind him finding Bakura had gained his composure and had accompanied Yugi. Yami quickened his pace, but collided with yet another firm being. Falling back Yami stared up into the tall figure of Seto Kaiba. Instincts' telling him Kaiba was as much of a threat as the other two he got to his knees instantly about to escape. "Stop trying to run away Yami… We're trying to help you, don't you know that?"

Yami shook his head, "No! You're not helping me… none of you would be doing this. I know this isn't real! This is a dream, nothing more… this is all a dream!"

Kaiba suddenly pushed him down and straddled him. He laid his hand against Yami's neck, "Oh a dream is it? Well I've attempted to kill you before haven't I? That wasn't a dream was it? I could have killed you then just like that as I'm about to do the same here… What makes you so sure that this really isn't happening? That I'm trying to really kill you? You can't wake up from the dead Yami… You can only wake up from dreams. So which is it…? Is this a dream? Is this reality? Could this be a nightmare?"

Panting Yami merely shook his head, as terrified as he had been when Kaiba had choked him the first time. His body refused to fight back and the difference between reality and dream remained clouded. The CEO held his arms flat above his head and whatever Yami wanted to say or wanted to scream came out as a whimper or a yelp. Kaiba was going to kill him and worse destroy the baby. "What's wrong Yami, can't speak? Don't you want to stop me?"

Gazing into the pair of cold blue eyes that watched him Yami didn't answer, but instead saw the cruelty in the brunette's face that was so unrealistic compared to what Yami knew. The man had never looked as cold and murderous as before and the only emotions that Yami were aware that Kaiba used were anger and frustration. Kaiba wasn't cruel… Kaiba didn't kill… or well not anymore.

Yugi and Bakura had added themselves to Yami's vision. Their faces painted with the expressions that they rarely held upon their appearances. They stared at him giving no hint of their thoughts or plans. All that they were there for was to get rid of Yami's problem to get rid of his baby. "Games are your specialty Yami and there is no doubt in my mind about your ability to win them whatever the cost or prize. Decisions in life are different… you can't play around with them you have to survive them." Kaiba looked deeply into Yami's eyes. "Stop running away and you won't be faced with decisions made that you had no say in. Become independent, suffer and gain your strength. That is the only way you can survive."

Kaiba paused and took a knife that Yugi had been holding in one of his hands. Yami's attempts to struggle again failed entirely and Kaiba added, "But for this baby, you're too late." He rammed the knife into Yami's abdomen gaining a scream of pain from the smaller man. Blood flowed from the wound and tears flowed from Yami's eyes.

Kaiba wiped the tears away gently while gazing at him silently almost as if pitying him. "No…" Yami whispered painfully. The tears and pain clouded his eyes while he felt the blood pooling around him. Eyes widening the sound of the infant's heartbeat started to echo within the black oblivion. Yami could do nothing, but listen to the sound. The more he bled the more the sound lessened until finally when Kaiba had finally gotten off his hips the sound died down completely. Dread filled the Pharaoh as he lay dying on the floor and with the last of his strength he screamed both in pain and sadness. His body wouldn't move and his mind was numb.

The scream echoed out in reality and in the apartment. It awoke Ryou with a start along with Yami himself. The hikari sped to the other room and hurried in worry clear on his face. He found the pharaoh bent over holding his stomach and crying. He panicked and came towards the other man in the room. Something had happened and Ryou didn't know what. He watched Yami nervously still worried about the pregnant other. "Yami are you alright?"

Instead of answering Yami got off the bed and ran to the bathroom closing the door behind him. Ryou attempted to follow him, but found the door locked. Whatever nightmare Yami had just had somehow effected him greatly. And Ryou feared his ability to help the Pharaoh if the man continued to suffer like this. Someone else had to help Yami for Ryou's attempts weren't working very well. There had to be another person out there that could help them both, anyone…

Bakura's POV

I hung up the phone and winced at the pain that engulfed my shoulder. A broken collarbone, three cracked ribs, a ripped Achilles tendon, and an assortment of cuts and bruises. That was what I get for doing something stupid like a raid another tomb still protected by stupid grave keepers using no shadow magic. What a stupid idea! Why the hell did I do it!

Why the hell did I just ask myself why? I already know why! Damn it! It's to help him with that damn pregnancy of his… But why do I do this for him? I don't want to be a father… I don't care if the kid dies as long as he doesn't have some bastard child. Yet I still help him…

Damn it this gets more confusing each time I think over my actions. I can't make a decision without thinking about what could happen and what has happened. And this because of his-my-our damn mistake that we had no idea we could make. Along with this his damn aibou is being a stubborn impatient ass and kicking him out to go live alone or with my hikari. Then Kaiba's sticking his ugly head into his business and getting him all riled up.

Kaiba won't let up either. He won't stop asking me 'those' questions until I give him answers. And even if I don't give him the answers he wants he starts asking stupid questions like how he could the answers from Yami. I'm not telling the idiot jackass anything about the pregnancy, but it won't hurt to tell him that doing random abnormal things around the Pharaoh might get him to talk, but I doubt it.

If Kaiba gets this annoying with him I have a good feeling that it will stress Yami out causing problems. And if that bastard were stupid enough to push that far I'd be pissed, Yami would be pissed. Shit I shouldn't care about what happens with him anyway… I can't be distracted by stupid things- whatever they were. "Are you thinking about Yami again?" I winced again recalling that the man was in the same room and had been waiting for the end of my call. "Was that Yami?"

I turned to him and growled, "Shut up! That wasn't him! I wouldn't damn talk to him now!"

He sighed, eyeing me with his violet eyes and he spoke, "Bakura you shouldn't ignore what you feel. It isn't healthy to keep things bottled up."

"What the hell does that mean! I have nothing to hide; my feelings are just as same as ever! I hate this predicament and I hate what I've been forced to do lately." I spat harshly at him standing up and pressuring my body in the progress. I flinched and hissed painfully.

"Still as stubborn as ever… Why do all you Egyptian spirits have a knack of being thick headed?" He crossed his arms, "And you're wrong tomb robber, you aren't being forced. I didn't tell you to steal that recipe or concoct such a liquid that increases both Ka and Ba properties… It was you. Now, who was on the phone just right now?"

I attempted to ignore him, but silence didn't help. Sadly even if he pissed me beyond the edges of sanity I couldn't kill him, but damn he was annoying. I had done what he had wanted which was find something that would help the parasite survive in the body of the Pharaoh. It wasn't like I wanted to do this… it just happened and I have no idea why. I eventually snarled an answer to him, "None of your damn business. You're lucky I haven't killed you by now!" He gave me a 'don't look at me that way or I'll spill the secret' look and I added, "Kaiba… he wants to know about the parasite and is by now bugging the bitch to tell him about what's been going on. Shit if he tries something too drastic to Yami I'd be damned if I didn't do something about it. I'd ram that shitty face of his into his skull and-"

"Oh you're going to do what…? I thought Yami could take care of himself. Or is this because you are still concerned about him and the baby?" I was stopped in my tracks and I cursed realizing what I was saying. Helping Yami had never been a plan of mine and neither was beating the crap out of the high priest. Yet he had no right to ask me the causes of my random explanations. His nagging was causing my brain cells to overload anyway. I just wasn't thinking straight lately…

Turning to glower at him I growled and looked as deadly as possible even if my arm was still in a sling. "Look I had no plan to assist Yami in anyway in the beginning. Unfortunately situations like you somehow finding out were not expected beforehand. I've done enough things to help him with this because you stressed to an extent. With that damn tonic that I was able to make and you were able to give to Ryou it will be smooth sailing for the two of them. The liquid increases the energy needed to bend the source of reality and control the shadow realm. At this moment the parasite feeds on Yami's shadow magic to survive in a male body making the Pharaoh's body extremely vulnerable to the point that he can't use any type of shadow magic to protect himself. The liquid will increase his energy so that the parasite won't suck all of it away and he will still have enough for other uses. Luckily with the measurements I made the liquid is strong enough that when Yami gets the power boost he will be able to create an outer illusion to hide his plumping body and even bend his gender completely to female so the delivery later won't be first in world history." I took a deep breath and noticed that he was giving me a satisfied look. Shit I was doing something strange again. He knew I had worked hard on the tonic, breaking a few bones in the process, I had just, made it clear I had given something effort. Damn it I was screwed.

Seto's POV

Aside from the fact Domino City is an extremely large city and that I am an extremely busy CEO news about some people I know spreads quickly. Especially when the news is about my rival and his light and their earthshaking argument. If one had contact with the Yugi-tachi at any time in their shorts lives they would be allotted a good amount of information about the idiots that made the group. News about their lives would come to one like a monthly magazine that one never subscribed for and I'm speaking personally.

These last few years with my news bulletin of the life of the King of Games I've learned a lot about Yami and his hikari Yugi along with some tidbits about the other members, but of that I really don't care. Having separate forms I could get a real feel of, who was who and what made them different people. It was pretty simple to figure out that each boy had their strengths, but used them differently, as for Yami throwing his confidence around and Yugi holding his true strength inside. Yet aside from their opposites they were the perfect team, well it was what I thought anyway.

By watching Yami, I could brag that I knew him to a good extent. The way he held his head up high when dueling, different to Yugi's more casual stature to the way one could tell what Yami was thinking by looking at the movements of his eyes. He wasn't someone, who would fall weak like he was now, but even if he did fall he would be able to push himself back up. Yet as by now a good number of people have noticed Yami has changed, which has thrown his separate life as I've watched it, upside down.

First he gets together with the spirit of the millennium ring, which is where the problems clearly started in my opinion. Then they get all lovey-dovey for eight months, which I doubt he was able to hold his virginity for that long. And then Bakura dumps him like some piece of garbage, used and unfortunately broken. Reason for the break-up unknown to me, but I am aware that a few people know. All I'm aware of is that Yami has changed from the relationship, Bakura's fault entirely, and this has caused just another screw up in the life of the King of Games.

Once again I turn to the news, passed on by Yugi himself, who told Wheeler, who told Gardener, who somehow got in touch with Mokuba, who finally shared the info with me. This is the latest disaster in my rival's life for when I actually believe he is trying to return to a state of normality, (punching me in the face seemed hopeful enough) he instead turns in the opposite direction and screws up his life again. This time with the help of his other half, whom I never realized had overpowered my opponent a good time ago. Yami and Yugi had an argument, Yugi won the argument, and Yami ran off with emotions on the high. What I had been passed was that Yami may have been trying to tell Yugi what was wrong him, but there happened to be a problem with Yami's new weak state of mind, which subsequently caused his attempt to backfire and have Yugi verbally attack him. Soft spoken as I always thought Yugi to be I had never really gone that far to thinking Yami was weaker now than his own light, until now…

I hated it… how Yami held himself now. After everything he accomplished he dropped out in the end. Yet I knew that he really wasn't like that; I knew that he was and still could be the confident King of Games that he's worked so hard to be. Somewhere there was a problem, which I was currently trying to figure out, and there had to be some way I could shove him back on top and have a rival I could throw my anger upon again. Even if I had to push a bit of my pride aside to keep him close enough so I could figure out his secret may be the only way of returning Yami to becoming my equal. But how could I do this?

My attempts to interrogate Bakura weren't working, though I'm aware that Yami is currently staying with Ryou. As I recall Yami did need a new place to stay, especially with his hikari not being in high spirits with him in the first place and his dislike to having to depend on others. Along with that if he does get another home he will need to find some type of paying job so he could pay for his shelter. I'm getting a good idea here… It'll keep him from going too far with his personality changes and it may as well bring him back to his normal confident self.

I know it will be an extremely random proposal to him, but if my plan works I won't have to worry on losing my temper or worrying over his strange new ways. I'll bring the old Yami I know back… Now where are those real estate papers… and who has been getting on my nerves lately that I need to let go?

Ryou's POV

Shit! Something is terribly wrong this morning. Yami is way too quiet and he's not eating much again. He keeps putting his hand on his stomach as if he's worrying about the baby. I really hope that nothing could be wrong with the baby!

He's had that lost look in his eyes the whole morning and when I talk to him it takes him a while to react. He had something on his mind I knew it, but I feared that even if I asked him he wouldn't answer. I watched him sit in the living room after his meal consisting of a half eaten waffle and two pieces of toast. He laid down against the arm of the couch and curled up arms wrapped around his abdomen. Washing the dishes I wondered about him, yearning so badly to be able to go into his mind and find out what he was thinking, but that ability was lost a while back.

After a good half hour of keeping silent I couldn't take it anymore. His eyes were literally half closed and he had been in his own world for some time again. Sitting across from him in the recliner I stared directly at him yet he didn't move. I called his name a couple of times, but I felt like I was talking to a brick wall. It was clear why Yugi had lost his temper and patience, but whatever happened I wouldn't do the same. Yami was suffering in his own way… in silence. I had to respect that, but aside from that fact I dared to ask the question that I found myself asking him a lot these last couple of weeks that I knew he was pregnant. "Yami are you ok?"

I didn't expect an answer and looked away from him, but this time he did answer, "Yes, Ryou…"

Spinning around my words came quickly and dripping with concern, "Are you sure? Yami I know you're lying! You aren't eating again and you are absolutely silent. Something has to be wrong!"

He got up slightly hearing my words his face was a mix of confusion and guilt, "Uh-oh… heh… sorry about that Ryou… Nothing's wrong… I just have something on my mind." He tried to hold his voice steady, but there was a noticeable weakness in it.

"Like what?" I asked.

Shrugging he got up and yawned… Mood Swing? "If I made the right choice… that's all…" His voice was gentle and low as if talking in a nursery of sleeping babies. I watched him put his hand on his stomach again.

I could feel the dread fill me again as it always did when it came to Yami's choices. Please don't let this be about the abortion thing again! "Right choice? I don't quite get it…"

"Sixteen weeks and then beyond that point it gets dangerous. I did it… I made that choice… I made sure I didn't think of it as a game this time." I stared at him mouth slightly ajar. He was rubbing his stomach and worry was engulfing me. What the hell was he saying? Seeing my expression he laughed suddenly making me jump. He smiled weakly, but genuinely even if I did see slight doubt still in his eyes. He was having very strong mood swings right now. "You don't have to worry anymore so stop looking at me that way?"

"Yami I have no idea what you are saying." Clueless as ever I gawked at him and he gave me a look that could've have fooled anyone that he was back to normal if it weren't for the way his body held itself. The only thing I knew was about the abortion preferred time period and the way he was talking wasn't very reassuring. "Don't tell me you're going ahead with the-"

Shaking his head quickly he snapped, (yup these are mood swings) "I'm not having an abortion… I was stupid to think of getting one!" There was a silence as I stared at him in shocked silence again. "I'm exactly sixteen weeks today… and I'm not planning to get rid of this child!" He seemed determined and sure to his word.

All worry and dread I had felt earlier left me as one wave of sudden joy and achievement washed through me. I jumped up happily making him flinch this time, "SUCCESS!" I felt a lot like Joey at the moment. He smiled at me and at my sudden action of happiness, chuckling to himself. This slowly turned into a laugh again and we laughed for a while. I don't know if there was really a reason to laugh, but I did so because Yami was. Yami had made his first decision without falling apart so it was something to celebrate, yet I didn't forget how Yami was acting before this, but I'd ask him later. There was something to do; now that he was determined to keep the baby until it-or better yet she was born.

Yami's POV

Why was I laughing all of the sudden? All morning I've been terrified of something, which increased when I made my mental decision to not get an abortion. The dream had scared me and immobilized me with fear I couldn't comprehend. What if Bakura came barging into the room yelling at me to change my mind? What if Yugi called me to say that I could never see him again that I didn't belong in his life anymore? What if Kaiba did something drastic just to get me confused again to the point I doubted my sanity, which I already was?

I shook my head to get such thoughts out of my mind causing Ryou to stop and look at me weirdly. I smiled and sighed, I felt tired and taking a nap felt really tempting. Leaning down I put my head against the arm of the couch like I had done before. My head throbbed and I yawned blinking a bit so that sleep didn't try to take me. The hikari grinned back at me and saw my lack of energy. Gods I was having mood swings and now I was sleepy after a good nine hours of sleep I had the night before, conditions that had surely replaced my morning sickness. "You feel tired right now?" He asked and I nodded. "It's normal…"

Moving back he left the room and I watched him in confusion. Sleep was threatening to come and I yawned again. If he didn't come back in within five minutes or less I'd be fast asleep. Luckily he returned holding a bottle of a strange purple liquid, in less time than I expected. Once more I had a feeling he had had this planned before I started this conversation. He was seriously reading a small piece of paper that was attached to the bottle, directions? I got up just enough to see the bottle, which was about the size of a small Coka Cola (about 5 inches high… Y/M: Drank a lot of them in P.I.). It was filled with the liquid and a strange aura could be felt from its contents. I didn't like the feeling it was creating… my stomach clenched and I winced. "What is that?" I murmured suspiciously.

Ryou sat in front of me again and I glared at the bottle. The other light glanced up at me and answered; "He gave it to me last night after you went to bed yesterday. He told me that he received it from the other guy, who made it."

"Excuse me?" I stated sitting up and more awake than ever. "Who is 'he' and who is the 'other guy'?"

He paused to think about something and I watched his face go from frowning to smiling and then to frowning again. "Uh well… hmm… He told me that this would help your pregnancy. He said that it would give you the ability to hold an infant in a male form and even give you a female form if needed for the delivery." Ryou had ignored my question and my suspicions rose.

"Who is 'He'? Did you tell anyone about me?" I was suddenly filled with dismay. Just like the dream, but I knew Ryou wasn't someone, who would break a promise.

The boy tried to gain his composure, "No! I never did Yami… You see, 'He' found out himself. I don't know how, but he just called me the other day and told me he had something that could help you with the baby. I am certain he won't tell anyone… He understands what you want and what you wish. He won't tell Yugi or anything I'm sure of it!"

My eyes went wide, "He-he knows Yugi? Why? I never meant for anyone to know except you… I can't, I can't…. Who is 'He'?"

"Um… I don't really know if I should say… He told me that he was working with someone else with his or her problems as well and both you and that someone can depend on him to keep your secret. Please Yami trust him ok?"

"Who is 'HE'?" I continued again.

Ryou handed me the bottle, "Drink this first and I'll tell you." I gazed at it and back at him. He nodded handing it to me and I took it. The liquid made my stomach churn and clench… shadow magic?

"Are you sure about this?" He nodded and I took a good look as the tonic. Why did it feel strangely familiar? Something about the creation of such drink seemed to be reminding me of something, yet I could recall anything.

The hikari urged me on and I slowly removed the bottle cap. I quickly drank the entire bottle and shivered. My throat burned with a strange sensation from the liquid. I started to cough and waited for my stomach to stop clenching and taunting. A few moments later my body felt unusually relaxed. I turned to Ryou expecting him to say something, but he merely stared at me. I asked softly, "My face isn't turning blue or green is it?"

Shaking his head this time he answered, "Oh… no… it's just…. How do you feel?"

"Not bad… my muscles seemed to have relaxed that's all… Now can you please tell me who this man is? I can't stand to know someone has found out I-"

'It's ok Yami… I'll tell you," A strange nausea hit me and I flinched a little. I felt slightly dizzy for a moment and I touched my head. "It was M-"

He couldn't finish for the home phone had rung making my head ache painfully. Standing up Ryou left me for the phone, while I rubbed my temples. "Ow." Whatever was happening to me gave me no doubt that the liquid that I had consumed had caused it. The question was… why?

Normal POV

Ryou picked up the phone, answering a polite, "Hello, Ryou speaking." He didn't understand why anyone would be calling him for he rarely received phone calls from anyone on his land phone, aside from Bakura and telemarketers. For a moment there was nothing, but silence until the familiar voice of a very well known brunette spoke back.

"It's Kaiba… I need to speak to Yami about something."

Taken aback Ryou stammered, "What?" into the phone and waited for the man to repeat. Why would Kaiba be calling him? How did Kaiba find out about Yami staying with him the apartment? Necessary defenses flew up so that the CEO did not figure out anything that Ryou or Yami did not want to be found out. He held the phone tightly glancing back at Yami, who was lying on the couch.

What would Kaiba want from Yami? A duel? Ryou had a good feeling that a game wouldn't be Yami's choice of confrontations with his rival, but the pregnant friend of his did share that there had been confrontations with the older boy already. The other line was quiet and Kaiba answered, "I said Yami… I need to speak with Yami. I know about his argument with Yugi and both him and Bakura seem to point fingers at you for sheltering the rival of mine." There was a pause, "Is he out?"

Kaiba had gotten straight to the point as all businessmen had a habit of doing and Ryou was hesitant on his answers, "Um- well. He isn't out or anything, but what do you need him for might I ask?" It appeared to be that news had traveled far to be heard by the normally busy company president.

"None of your business, just let me speak with him, or better yet let me pick him up."

"What…?"

"You heard me… I am aware that you don't have some hearing problem so I won't have to repeat it. I have something to show him, something by now I know is important especially with this current predicament of his."

"Predi-dicament! What predicament?" Ryou was an extremely lousy liar and he wasn't even sure if Kaiba meant the pregnancy or something else.

Hearing a sigh over the phone Ryou gulped, "The argument with Yugi, what else? Yami's been going around telling people he needs a new place to stay and well that partner of his isn't in the best terms on the subject. This meaning that Yugi isn't going to go easy with the fact that Yami is either changing his mind and staying in the Game shop or going ahead and moving out. With everything that has been happening Yami has a better chance of becoming independent by actually removing himself from the situation of an angry 'hikari', as put in your terms."

"Are you saying that you found him an apartment? How did you find out about this!" Ryou's mouth had fallen open in both shock and surprise. Hell had frozen over, Kaiba helping Yami out!

"Well a newer home would be better put and yes I did find him a place." Kaiba sounded a bit strained. "Don't get any ideas! It's just the only person I have respect in is now not very capable of taking changes, personal changes it seems. I've already seen him searching for a shelter of some kind so I decided to aid him a bit. Does that sound strange to you?"

"Uh yeah, pretty much."

"God you're denser than I have given you credit for. And at first I thought Bakura was the idiot one. Look I'm going to pick him up and take him to the place I have for him. Is that not too hard to accept? I'm busy enough as it is."

"When?"

"About now, I've just found your apartment building…"

"YOU WHAT?"

"Don't need to yell… it's now or never. He has one day to recognize my offer, which is today. Either that or he can go on living with you, his impatient hikari, or find some other way within the next few months. If his sanity can take it…. I'm coming up… I hope he's ready."

"NO! Wait Kaiba, don't come up! Kaiba!" The brunette had already hung up and Ryou slammed the phone into its cradle. He sped out into the living room again. Yami had his eyes closed as he laid on the couch. Panicking Ryou declared rapidly, "Kaiba he-he's coming!"

Sitting up quickly Yami looked at him drowsily. He had just fallen asleep and was puzzled by Ryou sudden bursts from the other room. Ryou was jumping from one foot to the other while glancing to the door. Pulling down his loose shirt over his growing bump Yami stared silently. It took him a while to register what Ryou had just said. "K-Kaiba just called. He said something about finding you an apartment and wanting to show it to you along with that he said he was coming to pick you up today. He said this is your only opportunity and that he was right outside the building! I told him not to… I tried! Oh hell no!"

Getting to his feet Yami stumbled, as he felt dizzy again. He shook it off more concerned about the man soon to arrive and opened his mouth to speak. His eyes were alert and he was making sure that his stomach wasn't showing. Before he could utter a word the front door slowly opened and someone cleared their throat. Both Ryou and Yami turned their heads towards the entryway where Kaiba stood holding a folder of documents under one arm. Stepping back Yami couldn't help, but show the fear in his face. Ryou noticed this and glanced between the CEO and the King of Games. A silence fell upon the three.

Kaiba watched them and went ahead holding up the documents. He held his normal cold stare as he spoke with serious words, "Shall we go?"

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Die! Oh sorry with the shortness of the chapter guys. I was planning to make it larger if I hadn't been pressured to give you an update sooner. Philippines was pretty hectic and I saw lots of things except for a fast working computer with an internet access! I suffered in that department.

I used the chapter to attempt to explain a little deeper about the certain elements and actions of the characters in the story. So I'd say there wasn't too much action and hardcore stuff aside from the dream of course. If you're confused on what I'm saying and how I tried to explain each character's actions.

Yami's dream threw a little twist and scare. It was meant to depict Yami's slipping hope in the trust of the people close to him. It was also meant to freak him out enough to keep him from the abortion.

Bakura's strangeness and confusion was just going into the storyline. By now some of you readers should have your own opinions on why he was acting this way.

Kaiba's sudden plant to just go and give Yami a house… Well that guy has a brain the size of Texas so he's planning to do something, but he could also be overlooking another reason for his actions. But that's later!

Ryou's panic attacks… I'll just say it works for his character, besides he's the only dude currently helping Yami while the Pharaoh is aware of it!

Y/M: I really am having a headache right now… so Yami tell them what happens next.

Yami: Yes ma'am… You shouldn't be sleeping at wrong intervals of time; you're still suffering from jet lag.

Y/M: Just cuz I fell asleep in the middle of the day for three straight hours means nothing!

Yami: Sigh Well next time Seto is going to show me the home he's found for me. Will I accept the help of his even if it isn't usual for him? Will I accept the excuse for his actions?

Seto: I want you to be independent…

Yami: Then why are you helping me then?

Seto: My own reasons… I'm helping you with moving out too… in the next chapter.

Yami: Why are you helping me? Don't come close to me!

Seto: Why not? Your so-called aibou sits on his ass while you move your stuff out without even saying a word. Not even a good-bye! You need to forget- falls over unconscious

Bakura: Wacked Kaiba with a bat on the head Keep your mouth shut Kaiba, That's the next chapter… and you'll say much more than that… unfortunately…

Yami: Bakura…

(Bakura leaves)

Well go on… review please and thank you for reading! Yeah you heard me… Press the button that says "Review"… thank you! School's coming up and let's see when I can update next. I have a new fanfiction I'm co-writing with Buka2000 too on the way so I don't know when I'll be able to update. Let's see how many reviews I get and maybe I'll work faster.