Here's the next chapter.

Just so everyone knows, I'm back in college now, and I have a lot of work that I'll be doing over the course of the semester, so I don't know how updates will go. Bear with me through this semester. Thanks for understanding!

Enjoy!


Chapter 9- Engagement Announcement

The following morning, Yugi was the first one to wake up. He looked out the window, which he was facing, and saw that it was raining hard. He let out a sigh. 'A rainy day. This is a good day to stay in bed.' Yugi thought. He glanced over at the clock. 'Only, Yami and I are going to have to Terrance and Jaden later today.' Yugi thought.

Yami was still sound asleep with his arms wrapped tightly around Yugi.

Yugi turned to face Yami. He smiled. 'Yami certainly does look cute when he's asleep.' Yugi thought. He never thought that he would associate the word cute with Yami given his looks, but he saw now that the word cute did describe the way Yami looked when he was asleep.

Yami slept on peacefully, not suspecting that he was being watched.

"Yami, you need to wake up now." Yugi said as he shook his fiancé lightly.

Yami didn't stir.

"Come on, Yami. You know that we have to get Terrance and Jaden today, so get up." Yugi said, shaking Yami a little harder.

Yugi then smiled. 'Well, I know one surefire way to get him to wake up.' Yugi thought. He then leaned over and kissed Yami on the lips.

That woke him up!

Yami wasn't sure why Yugi was waking him up by kissing him, but he certainly was not disappointed by this fact. He happily kissed Yugi back as he raised his arms to tangle his hands in Yugi's hair.

Yugi then broke the kiss. "Morning." Yugi said.

"Morning. I certainly enjoyed the way you say good morning." Yami said.

Yugi laughed. "Well, I had tried to wake you up by shaking you, but when that didn't work, I figured that kissing you would work." Yugi said.

Yami smirked. "Of course it would." Yami said. He then leaned up and kissed Yugi again.

Yugi leaned into the kiss and opened his mouth. Yami immediately slipped his tongue into Yugi's mouth and started to roam around the inside of Yugi's mouth.

When the need for air hit them, the two broke apart.

"You know, I could make love to you again right now." Yami said.

Yugi laughed. "As appealing as that sounds, Yami, I'm afraid that we can't right now." Yugi said.

"Why not?" Yami asked.

"Because we have to go and get our kids. You know that your parents have all three of them, and I really don't want them to have them all day." Yugi said.

"That would make Mom's day." Yami said.

"I know, but I think that we should get them now. Besides, the second your mother sees this," Yugi said, holding up the hand that held the engagement ring, "we aren't going to get out of that house any time soon."

"I see your point." Yami agreed, knowing that his mother would go nuts when she was the engagement ring.

"Now, come on. Get out of bed." Yugi said.

"Oh, all right." Yami said.

Yugi then stood up out of the bed and winced at the slight pain that went down his back. He then felt hands rubbing his back.

"Sorry." Yami said.

"It's not your fault. I'm sure that a bath will do wonders for my back." Yugi told him.

Yami smirked. "Can I join you?" Yami asked.

Yugi glanced back at Yami. "As long as you don't try anything, yes." Yugi said.

"Okay. I'll be good." Yami said.

The two got out of the bed and headed into the bathroom that was connected to Yugi's bedroom.


Amara and Aknankanon were already up with Jaden, Terrance, and Matthew.

The three boys had gotten up at eight-thirty, and they were now playing together.

"This has been fun." Amara said with a smile.

"Yes, but I think that I'll need a break after this." Aknankanon said. He laughed. "I'm not as young as I used to be, so caring for kids is a lot harder than it used to be." Aknankanon said.

Amara smiled. "I know that it's harder, but I love watching them so much." Amara said.

"I know. So do I." Aknankanon said.

Jaden, Terrance, and Matthew were all playing a video game together.

It wasn't long before Yugi and Yami got there.

"Daddy! Papa!"

Jaden and Terrance ran over to their fathers.

"Hey, boys." Yugi said with a smile.

"Are we going home now?" Terrance asked.

"Well, we can stay over here a little while longer so that you can play with Matthew." Yami said.

"Yay!" both boys said before they went back to playing.

"It's good to see you boys." Amara said as she went over to hug Yugi and Yami.

"Thanks, Mom, and thanks for watching the boys for us last night." Yami said.

"Of course. You have them all the time and you deserve to have the night to yourselves for a chance." Amara said with a smile.

"We do appreciate it." Yugi said.

"So, where did you go last night?" Aknankanon asked.

"We went out for dinner, and then we went to see a play." Yami said.

"That sounds just right." Amara said.

"Yes. We both enjoyed it." Yugi said.

"How were the boys last night?" Yami asked.

"They were just fine. I think that they love it when they all stay here at night." Amara said, smiling at her grandsons.

"I'm sure they do. It's not often that all of them get to spend the night as one house." Yugi agreed.

"Just out of curiosity, when are Atemu and Heba coming to get Matthew?" Yami asked.

"I don't think that they were planning on coming until the afternoon sometime." Amara answered.

Yugi and Yami glanced at each other.

"Is there something wrong?" Aknankanon asked.

"No, Dad. Nothing is wrong. We had planned to tell all of you at the same time, but I suppose we can tell you our news now." Yami said.

"What's that?" Amara asked.

The group walked into the living room and sat down.

The kids were in the room next to it, which was pretty much the playroom for all the grandkids.

"So, what's all this about?" Aknankanon asked.

Yugi figured that it would be easier to show them than to tell them, so he just held out the hand that held the engagement ring.

Amara was over at him in a minute. She grabbed Yugi's wrist and examined the ring. "Is this what I think it is, Yami?" Amara asked.

"Yes, Mom. It's an engagement ring. I asked Yugi to marry me last night, and he said yes." Yami replied.

Amara's eyes then lit up. "Oh, that's wonderful!" Amara said before she pulled Yugi into a fierce hug. "I'm so happy that you're officially going to be a part of the family!" Amara said.

Yugi winced at how tight her grip was.

"Mom, could you please not hug the life out of my fiancé? I would like him to stay alive long enough for me to marry him." Yami said.

Amara then let him go. "I'm sorry, Yugi, but I'm just so happy for you!" Amara said.

"Congratulations to both of you." Aknankanon said.

"Thanks." Yugi said.

"At least it didn't take you another four years to ask him to marry you, son." Aknankanon said, smirking at his son.

Yami scowled. "Are any of you ever going to let me live that down?" Yami asked.

"Not a chance." Aknankanon said.

Amara smiled at Yugi. "Yugi, you must let me help plan the wedding." Amara said.

"As long as you can work with my mother and Mana, you're welcome to help them plan it." Yugi said.

"Have you told them yet?" Aknankanon asked.

"Not yet. You're the first ones to find out." Yami said.

"Well, I don't mind working with Sharon and Mana. It would be an honor to work with them." Amara said.

"Then I don't mind at all." Yugi said.

Yami shook his head. 'Yugi has no idea what he has gotten himself into. Between his mother, his sister, and my mother, he is going to be driven crazy with wedding plans.' Yami thought.


Heba's eyes lit up. "Yugi, that's great!" Heba said as he hugged his brother tightly.

"Thanks, Heba." Yugi said.

Yami and Yugi had decided to tell Atemu and Heba about the engagement once they arrived to pick up Matthew.

"So, any idea when the wedding is?" Atemu asked.

Yami rolled his eyes. "We just got engaged yesterday. We haven't decided any of that yet." Yami said.

"Well, you had better decide soon. Sharon, Mana, and I are going to want to get started on the wedding plans now." Amara said.

"I take it that you're handling the wedding plans, Mom." Atemu asked.

"Of course I am." Amara said.

"Well, figure that out soon." Yugi said.

"Have you told Mom, Dad, and Mana yet?" Heba asked.

"Not yet. We will soon." Yugi said.

Yami glanced into the living room where the three boys were now playing a board game. "Although we're going to have to tell Terrance and Jaden first." Yami said.

"I don't think that they're going to mind it much." Atemu said.

"They reacted well to the fact that you were dating. I'm sure that they'll be thrilled at the fact that you are getting married." Heba said.

"We'll find out soon." Yami said.

Yugi then walked to the living. "Terrance. Jaden. Come on. We need to get home." Yugi said.

The two boys then ran over to them.

"Okay." Jaden said.

"Matthew, we have to go, too." Atemu said.

Matthew came out as well.

The boys said goodbye to their grandparents and to each other before both families left to head on to their homes.


After they got home, Yugi and Yami decided to go ahead and tell Jaden and Terrance about their engagement.

Jaden and Terrance started to go upstairs.

"Boys, come back for a moment." Yami said.

Jaden and Terrance came back to them.

"Are we in trouble?" Terrance asked.

Yugi smiled. "No, Terrance. You two are not in any trouble. There is just something that we need to talk to you about." Yugi said.

"Like what?" Jaden asked.

The group walked into the living room, and they all sat down.

"All right, boys. Yugi and I just wanted to be honest with you. We are getting married." Yami said.

"You are?" Jaden asked.

"Yes. You do know what that means, right?" Yugi asked.

"You'll be like Uncle Heba and Uncle Atemu, right?" Terrance asked.

"Yes. We'll be married like they are." Yugi agreed.

"Does that mean that we'll be a real family?" Terrance asked.

Yug and Yami were taken aback by the question.

"What do you mean, Terrace?" Yugi asked.

"At school, kids say that we're not a real family because you two are not married. Will this make us a real family?" Terrance asked.

Yami pulled Terrance up into his lap. "Terrance, just because we are not married does not mean that we are not a real family. We have always been a family, Terrance. Don't let what those kids are saying bother you." Yami said.

"We have?" Terrance asked.

"Yes. You don't have to worry about that. We are family because we all love each other." Yugi said.

"But you two are going to be married, right?" Jaden asked.

"Yes, Jaden. We will." Yugi said.

"When?" Jaden asked.

"We haven't decided that yet." Yami said.

"Okay." Jaden said.

"Can we go play now?" Terrance asked.

"Yes. You can." Yugi said.

The two boys then ran upstairs to play.

"Well, that was easier than I thought." Yugi said.

"Yeah." Yami said. He was upset.

Yugi wrapped an arm around Yami's waist. "What's wrong?" Yugi asked.

"It just makes me angry that kids were saying that to Terrance." Yami said.

"Yami, you know that kids that age wouldn't come up with that on their own. Most likely, their parents have said something that they just repeated to them." Yugi said.

"And that makes it worse." Yami said as he got up and started pacing.

Yugi stood up and followed Yami over. "It's okay, Yami. People won't be able to say that much longer, anyway." Yugi said.

Yami glanced back at Yugi. "I guess you're right." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. "It'll be fine, Yami. Terrance knows the truth now, and we both know that what other people think shouldn't matter." Yugi said.

"Yeah. I guess you're right." Yami agreed with a smile.

"Besides, we still have a few other people who have to be told about our engagement." Yugi said.

"I know. Your parents." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. "I noticed that you don't seem to be as intimidated by my father as you used to be." Yugi remarked.

"Well, since he hasn't killed me in the last year we've been dating, I'm not as terrified of him." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. "Dad is just overprotective of all his kids. He wants us to be happy, and he knows that I'm happy with you. Dad's just going to be happy that I'm happy." Yugi said.

"And your mother?" Yami asked.

"My mother will be ecstatic at the fact that I am getting married." Yugi said. He shook his head. "She's worried for years that I would never find someone, and she knows that I've been happy with you. Mom will be more than thrilled, and she'd have us get married tomorrow if we'd go along with it." Yugi said.

Yami smiled. "That sounds good to me." Yami said.

Yugi looked at him in shock. "You would be okay with a quick wedding like that?" Yugi asked.

Yami shrugged. "It would suit me just fine." Yami said.

"Well, I think that I would like a more traditional wedding, Yami." Yugi said.

"Okay. I was just making a suggestion." Yami said.

Yugi hit him lightly on the arm. "Well, you're going to have to suffer through a traditional wedding whether you like it or not." Yugi said.

"Okay. Okay. I get the message." Yami said.

"Good." Yugi said.

Yami leaned down and kissed Yugi. "Besides, I'll be happy with whatever makes you happy." Yami stated.

"This wedding is for both of us, so you do get a say in it." Yugi said.

Yami shook his head. "Yugi, if we leave the planning of the wedding to my mother, your mother, and your sister, we are not going to have much of a say in anything except for the date. Those three are going to go crazy with this." Yami said.

"I don't think that it'll be that bad." Yugi said.

Yami raised an eyebrow. "You do remember what happened when those three got together to plan Terrance and Jaden's first birthday parties, right?" Yami asked.

Yugi thought a moment before his eyes widened. "Oh. I see what you mean." Yugi said.

"Good. Now you know why allowing those three to handle the wedding plans is a bad idea." Yami said. He shook his head. "We won't be having the wedding for a year at least since they are going to make the wedding so elaborate. Plus, they are going to have that wedding planned to the minutest of detail." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. "Well, we might as well enjoy the fact that we don't have to do all that planning." Yugi said.

"You don't want to plan it?" Yami asked.

"Yami, after the hell Heba put me through when I helped him plan his wedding, I do not ever want to plan another wedding again." Yugi said.

"Really?" Yami asked.

Yugi nodded. "You have no idea how many times Heba changed his mind on one detail or another. It was enough to make me want to drink." Yugi said.

"What about Atemu? Didn't he help?" Yami asked.

"All Atemu did was shrug and say that he was letting Heba plan the wedding. I was thankful when the day of the wedding finally came because it meant that Heba couldn't change anything on me." Yugi said. He shook his head. "I never knew that a person could change their minds that many times." Yugi said.

Yami laughed. "So, I guess you don't want to have anything to do with this wedding." Yami said.

"I do. All I am going to tell them is that we have the power to veto anything that they plan." Yugi said.

"I can live with that." Yami said.

"So can I." Yugi agreed.


After the boys were put to bed that night, Yugi and Yami had gone to bed, and Yami had opted to sleep with Yugi in his room.

"You know, the boys are going to notice this at some point." Yugi said as they lay in bed that night.

"I know that, Yugi, but they might as well get used to it. After all, we are going to bed sharing the room once we get married." Yami said.

"Before that apparently." Yugi said.

Yami leaned down and kissed him. "I don't want to sleep without you now." Yami said.

"I got the feeling that something like that was coming." Yugi said.

Yami leaned down and kissed Yugi again.

Which led to them making love again that night.


The following day, Yugi and Yami both had had to go to work, and the boys had to go to school, so they would have to wait to tell Yugi's parents.

Once again, Yami was running late for work.

"I can't believe that I am running so behind!" Yami said as he rushed to get ready.

Yugi shook his head as he made sure that Jaden and Terrance got their breakfast. He then grabbed Yami's keys, wallet, and briefcase as Yami rushed over. "Now go." Yugi said. He then grabbed a muffin and shoved it into Yami's hand. "You can eat it on the road." Yugi said.

"Thank you." Yami said. He leaned down and kissed Yugi before he rushed out of the house.

"Why is Daddy in such a hurry?" Terrance asked.

"Because he might be late for work if he doesn't hurry." Yugi answered.

"Why is he going to be late?" Jaden asked.

"Never mind. Just eat. We'll have to leave in a minute to get you to school." Yugi said.

The two boys finished up their breakfast and headed upstairs to get their school bags.


At work, Yugi was looking over a few files that he would need today when he saw patients.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Yugi said.

A nurse walked in and said, "Dr. Mutou, your first patient is here."

"Thank you. I'll be there in a moment." Yugi said.

The nurse noticed the ring on his finger. "Dr. Mutou, is that what I think it is?" the nurse asked.

Yugi rolled his eyes. "Yes, it's an engagement ring. Yami asked me there to marry him." Yugi said.

The nurse smiled brightly. "Congratulations, Dr. Mutou." the nurse said.

"Thank you." Yugi said.

The nurse then walked off.

Yugi smiled. 'I'm sure that the whole office will know about the engagement before long.' Yugi thought before he stepped out of his office and went to see his first patient.


Yami wasn't sure why Seto wanted to see him since it wasn't time for the annual update. He walked up to the top floor and said, "Mr. Kaiba wanted to see me."

The secretary looked up and said, "Yes, Mr. Sennen. Go on in."

Yami walked into the office.

Seto glanced up. "That was fast." Seto said.

Yami shrugged. "Isn't the motto of this company? 'When Seto Kaiba says jump, you say how high.'" Yami said.

Seto smirked. "I'm glad that someone who works for me knows that." Seto said.

"What did you want, Seto?" Yami asked as he sat down.

"Joey had an interesting talk with Heba last night." Seto said.

Yami sighed. "So, I'm assuming that Heba told Joey about the engagement." Yami said.

"Yes. He did." Seto said.

Yami shook his head. "Something tells me that Yugi's parents are going to know that we are engaged before we have the chance to tell them." Yami said.

"If you don't tell them today, then I'm going to say that you're right." Seto said.

"Thanks." Yami said.

"And congratulations." Seto said.

"Thank you." Yami said.

"Just one more thing." Seto said.

"What's that?" Yami asked.

"If Tea ever came back saying that she wanted you back, what would you do?" Seto asked.

Yami gave him a bittersweet smiled. "Seto, I got over Tea a long time ago. I would tell her no. I don't deny that I did love Tea at one time, but I don't anymore. Yugi is the one that I love, and I know that this is the real deal." Yami said.

"Good because I do own a gun and I have no shame in using it on you if you ever do anything to hurt Yugi." Seto said.

"I got it." Yami said. He shook his head and said, "Besides, I think that Lucas would get to me before you could."

Seto shrugged. "We might flip for the first shot." Seto said.

"You don't need to worry about anything, Seto. I'm not going to hurt Yugi." Yami assured him.


That night, Yugi and Yami had taken the boys over to Yugi's parents' house for dinner.

"I'm so glad that you boys could come." Sharon said as she hugged her two grandsons and then Yugi and Yami.

"Yeah, Mom. We know who it is that you're glad to see." Yugi said.

Sharon chuckled. "I'm glad to see you, Yugi. You know that. I just can't help but get excited when I see Jaden and Terrance." Sharon said.

"I know." Yugi said.

"Mana!"

"Hey, guys!" Mana said as she hugged her two nephews tightly.

Sharon shook her head. "Grandkids are supposed to love their grandparents, but those two love their aunt more." Sharon said.

Yami shrugged. "You know how Mana is. She loves kids." Yami said.

Sharon nodded. She then noticed something glint in the light. She looked down and gasped before she grabbed Yugi's hand.

Yugi blushed. "Well, I guess there's no need to say anything." Yugi said.

"Is this-" Sharon started.

Yami and Yugi both nodded.

"I don't believe it! You two are engaged!" Sharon exclaimed.

The shout had Mana come running. Her eyes lit up. "Yugi, that's great!" Mana said as she hugged her brother tightly.

Lucas looked at the ring before he looked at Yami and Yugi. "Well, I was wondering if you two were going to get engaged any time soon." Lucas said.

Sharon looked at Yugi. "You have to let me help plan the wedding." Sharon said.

"Me, too!" Mana piped up.

"Well, you'll have to work jointly with my mother." Yami said.

"That's not a problem at all." Sharon said.

"Then go ahead." Yugi said.

"Oh, thank you!" Sharon said.

Lucas knew the way his wife and daughter looked, so he said, "Before you plan to start planning the wedding now, how about we eat dinner first?"

"Right." Sharon said.

As soon as dinner was over and the dishes were washed, Sharon and Mana headed upstairs.

"Well, they're probably going to call Amara so that they can start planning the wedding. If they start now, you might get married by next June." Lucas said.

"Dad, you do realize that it's March." Yugi said.

"I know that, Yugi. You'll still be lucky to get married by next June." Lucas said. He thought a moment before he said, "You might want to make that next October."

Yami smiled. "Well, we're not in that great of a hurry to get married." Yami said.

Yugi rolled his eyes. "This coming from the man who would have been content going to see a justice of the peace the day after he proposed." Yugi said.

Yami shrugged.

"It would be faster." Lucas said.

"And cheaper." Yami added.

Yugi sighed and then noticed Jaden and Terrance were gone. "I'm assuming that the boys followed them upstairs." Yugi said.

"It wouldn't surprise me if they did." Lucas agreed.

Yami chuckled. "Maybe we should decide on a date soon, Yugi, so that they all know how much time they have to plan the wedding." Yami said.

"That's probably a good idea." Yugi agreed.

"Decide fast." Lucas said.

"We will, Dad." Yugi assured him.


That night, Yugi and Yami lay down that night.

"Yami, what did my dad say to you when he pulled you aside?" Yugi asked.

"He was reminding me that he had a shotgun and that he would use it if I ever did anything to hurt you." Yami said.

"I thought as much." Yugi said.

"You don't have to worry, Yugi. Your dad isn't going to have to use that gun because I'm not going to do anything to warrant him using the gun." Yami said.

"Good to know." Yugi said.

Yami smiled before he leaned over to kiss Yugi. "By the way, when do we get married?" Yami asked.

"I was thinking April." Yugi said.

Yami raised an eyebrow. "Why?" Yami asked.

"Because I've always liked the idea of a spring wedding." Yugi said.

"Works for me. We'll have to let Mom, Sharon, and Mana know that they have to start getting everything ready by April." Yami said.

Yugi smiled. "I know." Yugi said. He then kissed Yami.

"What about the date?" Yami asked.

"Well, I think that we can figure out the date later. After all, they know the month, so they know that time limit at least." Yugi said.

"Hmm. I suppose you're right." Yami agreed with a smile.

"Besides, I think that we can make better use of our night." Yugi said.

"Now you're talking my language." Yami said. He then pulled Yugi down into a heated kiss, which led to a night of passion.


Hope you liked it.

Next: Wedding plans.

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