As promised, a double post and this will end the story. I also need to state that Luna, Justin, and Alyssa do belong to me.

Chapter Ten- The Truth

Joey stifled a yawn as he walked into school the next day. He had a good night's sleep thanks to Seto watching over the pups. He was sure they fed again during the night, but he had been so tired that he hadn't even awakened when the nipples were being tugged on. He had awakened this morning to a beeping alarm clock and his human body. Seto was stretched out naked on their bed and the babies were asleep in their bassinets. He quietly got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast before heading off to school.

He slid open the classroom door to see some of his fellow classmates already there as were his friends all grouped around Yugi's desk. He strolled over to them and flashed his trademark grin at them. "Morning, guys," he said. His grin slipped off his face at the sight of his friends looking at him solemnly. "Uh, something wrong guys?"

Yugi licked his lips and was about to speak when the bell rang. Everyone hurried to their seats as the teacher walked in. Joey sat down, casting concerned looks at Yugi as he did so. Something was on everyone's minds and he was pretty sure it was his behavior yesterday as well as his being friendly with Seto. I'll tell them everything except being a werewolf as well as having children. They don't need to know about that and they wouldn't believe me in any event.

Joey soon found himself surrounded by his friends at quiet section of the park after school was over. When Joey had approached his friends during lunchtime, they had insisted that they talk after school and somewhere private. This concerned him a little, wondering why they wanted to talk in private. He dwelled on their request the rest of the school day and his concern grew. He hoped they didn't try to detain him from getting away before sunset. He hadn't changed outside of his new home before and he didn't intend to start now.

"So, guys, why the secrecy?" he asked as they sat on the grass.

"No reason," Tristan said casually. "Now, why were you calling Kaiba Seto?"

"We're friends."

Tristan shook his head. "I don't buy that, Joey. Come on, we're friends, Joey. You can tell us."

Joey licked his lips. "Uh, okay. Well, a few months ago, Seto confessed that he was...in love with me and I fell in love with him."

Tea's eyes widened. "That's around the time you and I had our talk, isn't it?"

Joey nodded. "Yeah, that's right and since we love each other, we call each other by first names."

"And Kaiba really took you in when your dad was abusing you?"

"Yeah."

"What about the last two months?" Yugi asked. "You weren't really sick were you?"

Joey shifted slightly. "I told you. I had mono the last two months. I'm recovered for the most part. I'm not contagious anymore, but I was feeling slightly sick last night and I didn't want you to see that." Joey inwardly winced; that sounded weak and lame to him but it was the best he could come up with.

"No," Tristan said. "That's not why you wanted us to leave. You wanted us to go because you didn't want us to see you turn into a wolf."

Joey's breath caught in his throat; however he didn't allow shock to register on his face. Does he know? Were they listening at the door? If so, why didn't I smell them? Was my relief so great that it dulled my senses?

"Joey, we heard you and Kaiba talking and you said that you and Kaiba were werewolves. Plus, we heard both of you howl before we ran out of the mansion."

Well, that confirms it. My relief kept me from smelling them.

"All right, you got me. Seto and I are werewolves. It happened shortly after I confessed my feelings. Seto bought this pendent. It was a red stone in a gold setting that hung from a leather strap. It turns out that the pendent turned whoever wore it into a werewolf. I put it on, not knowing this and I ended up turning into a wolf every night for a week. After that, I could change whenever I wanted, except for the full moon; I have no choice but to change.

"Seto learned of the pendent's abilities the following day after I wore it and thought it would be fun to be wolves together, so he put the pendent on that night. We got sexual and I ended up pregnant."

"Pregnant?" his friends chorused.

"Yeah. I was the one who wanted to have sex, so I was the one who got pregnant. I had to stay a wolf for two months before I could deliver and two weeks ago, I became a girl wolf in order to give birth. I have to change into a girl wolf every night for a month in order for my pups to get their milk. I have two weeks left until I can stay human at night, except for the full moon."

"Are the…pups werewolves, too?" Tea asked.

Joey nodded. "Yup. Human during the day, wolf at night. We're not sure if the change is voluntary or not yet."

"How many are there?" Yugi asked.

"Three. Two girls, one boy."

"Can we see them?"

"I think so. Does this mean, you're all right with me and Seto being wolves?"

"I admit," Tristan said slowly. "that you being a wolf is a little hard to be okay with, but I sure we'll all get used to it eventually."

Seto heard the front door open and saved his computer work before leaving his home office. He felt lucky that his company wasn't suspicious of his working from home at about the same time every month. It's likely they didn't question it seeing he was the CEO as well as his icy demeanor. He was happy that Joey was home now; perhaps the two of them can snuggle together in bed tonight after the pups had fed. He didn't want to sleep alone in bed like he did last night. An arrangement like that is okay when it's just Joey changing, but not when both of them change. Seto would feel a sense of loneliness lying in bed by himself.

He walked down the hall to their bedroom, the light shining from within. He froze outside the door when he heard the voices of Joey's friends and the softness of their tones indicated that they were looking at his children! Joey told them!? Why would he do that?

He pushed open the door and sure enough, the group was standing around the bassinets. The three humans looked a bit embarrassed to be caught, but Joey was utterly at ease. He strode across the room with a smile, "Hi, Seto."

"You told them, Joey? About everything?" Kaiba asked almost coldly.

"I had no choice. Apparently, they were listening at the door and heard everything we said as well as us howling."

"They were spying." His glare fixed on the trio still in the room.

"Yeah, they were. I'm glad they did. I explained everything and they find it hard to accept but they'll eventually get used to it."

"Well, they better accept real fast because the sun's going down." Kaiba strode to the windows that displayed a fiery sunset before pulling the curtains closed.

Joey was about to undress when he paused. "Uh, Tea? You may want to step out. Seto and I have to strip when we change."

Tea went red at this pronouncement. "Oh, uh, okay."

"Don't worry, Tea," Tristan said. "We'll give you the all clear."

Tea slipped out the door before Joey and Kaiba started to undress. Joey felt a little awkward about standing naked in front of his friends and had elected to stand with his back to them; it was better this way seeing as he would be a girl wolf and he didn't feel like showing off the nipples when they appeared.

"Is it safe for us to be here?" Yugi asked. "I mean, you're not dangerous, right?"

"I don't think so. I mean, I didn't attack Seto when I changed the first time. After that, well, we haven't changed in front of anyone except each other. Oh, I did change in front of my dad once, but I wasn't dangerous." Joey then arched his back and Tristan and Yugi stared at the gold fur that was growing out of the back and spreading up and down the body. Their eyes darted to Kaiba whose hands and feet had become paws and he was standing on all four of them.

Yugi couldn't help looking back and forth between the two of them. Both of them are changing and it's not the same way. While Joey's got fur and now wolf ears, Kaiba's got paws and a muzzle.

Joey felt his knees change direction and he swiftly got down onto his hands and feet that were in the middle of becoming paws. He glanced over at Kaiba and saw his mate's fur starting to grow in. The changes were never the same twice in a row, but this was the second time that his fur grew in first. His face itched as his muzzle pushed out and he felt his tail grow out behind him. He howled as his voice went high-pitched and the gender switch occurred. Kaiba's howl was a second behind hers and their change was complete.

"All right, Tea, you can come in now," Tristan said.

"I kind of could tell when I heard the howls," Tea replied as she walked in. She looked at the wolves and smiled. "You two look amazing. Really."

Neither wolf answered, although Joey ducked her head while Kaiba nodded at her comment. Joey laid down on her side while Kaiba gently lifted each pup out of his or her bassinet and placed him or her next to Joey. The pups crawled over and were soon feeding. The three humans slowly approached and knelt down to admire the pups.

"They're look just like their parents," Tea whispered.

Joey knew what Tea meant. One had gold fur, one had brown fur, and the third had fur that was a combination of gold and brown. Their eyes were either blue or brown.

Yugi leaned forward and as he reached out to touch the gold pup, several things happened in quick succession. Joey's head whipped around and her teeth latched onto Yugi's hand and bit down. Yugi screamed in pain, Joey released her grip, and Tristan and Tea exclaimed, "Yugi!" The tri-colored haired boy gripped his hand as he stood up and backed away from the group.

Tristan glared at Joey whose ears were slicked back and her tail was between her legs as whimpers escaped her mouth. His anger at his best friend faded slightly; he was still mad that Joey attacked Yugi, but Joey clearly regretted her actions. Tea knelt back down and looked into Joey's eyes. "You thought Yugi was going to hurt the pup, is that it?" Joey nodded before burying her eyes under a paw and a whine escaped.

Kaiba, meanwhile, quickly padded over to Yugi. Joey had bitten him during the full moon. That meant that Yugi was about to change and he had to impress this upon the short duelist. He grabbed the edge of the boy's jacket and tugged it in a manner that suggested he take it off. Yugi stared at Kaiba who tugged the jacket again and pointed a forepaw at the curtained window. Yugi's eyes widened as he understood what Kaiba was trying to tell him and he quickly starting pulling off his clothes. His friends saw this and Tea averted her eyes while Tristan blocked her from sight. "Yugi, what are you doing?" he asked.

Yugi's voice shook slightly as he said, "Joey bit me, Tristan. I'm going to be a werewolf, too." As soon as he was naked, he gasped and fell to his knees. He placed his hands on the floor and watched as the fingers shrank and his nails lengthened into claws. He soon had forepaws and he could feel his feet conforming into paws as well. He felt his hair actually fall flat against his neck and could only guess that it was becoming fur, judging from the black magenta tipped fur that was sprouting on his hands. His yellow bangs were hanging on either side of his eyes and he could see them turning black with magenta tips, just like the fur he was growing.

He watched as his nose and mouth merged and grew out into a muzzle and he felt his teeth grow sharp. He felt his ears move up and grow pointed and he could feel a tail grow out behind him. He closed his eyes as his head tilted back and a howl sounded in the room. He opened his eyes to see Joey lift her head to look at him. **Yugi, I'm so sorry** Joey said, the voice higher but still recognizable.

Yugi nodded, not sure how to use wolf speak. He walked over to the others, marveling inwardly of how his instincts helped him walk on four legs. However, once he had reached the group, he stood there and felt kind of awkward; a sign of this was his shifting on his paws. Kaiba noticed this and decided that the other two needed to leave. He gently nudged their legs with his head and pointed at the door.

The pair didn't need any more hints. Bidding everyone good night, they left the room closing the door behind them. Kaiba turned back to Yugi. **Yugi, it's not hard to speak wolf speech. It took Joey and me a few nights to figure it out, but only because we had no one to tell us it was easy.**

**I guess I should have asked permission to touch the pups, huh?** Yugi asked.

**Most likely.**

**Man,** Joey said. **I can't say how sorry I am. I never wanted to hurt anyone.**

**I know, Joey,** Yugi assured her. **Everything will work out.**

**For now,** Kaiba said as he put the pups to bed. **We should all get some sleep. The two of you have school in the morning.**

**Seto's got a point.** Joey jumped onto the bed and Kaiba followed suite. Yugi looked over at his discarded clothes and especially at the Millennium Puzzle lying on top of them. He padded over to them and pawed them into a neat pile before lying down and looping the chain of the puzzle over his head. He didn't feel comfortable joining Joey and Kaiba in bed and besides he sensed that the Pharaoh wanted to talk to him. He closed his eyes to give the impression he was sleeping, but instead he entered his Soul Room. He looked at himself and saw that his soul self was human. Well, that would make talking easier. He stepped out of his room, crossed the hall, and opened the Pharaoh's door.

He was standing there with his arms folded, a mixture of anger and concern in his eyes. Joey did a foolish thing. He, er, She could have killed you.

She was just protecting her pups. It was an instinctive reaction and she forgot she could turn someone with a bite. I've already forgiven her for her action.

All right. I forgive her, too. Now, about you. What's Grandpa going to say when he finds out you're a werewolf?

I don't know, but I'm sure he'll love me just the same as before. I'll probably have to call him in the morning and tell him I'm spending the night at Kaiba's. I'll tell him when I come home the following day.

Speaking of the morning, you need your sleep.

You're right. Good night, Pharaoh.

Good night, Yugi.

Joey stifled a yawn as he and Yugi walked to school the next day. Yugi hardly paid attention to Joey or his surroundings; he was thinking about the phone conversation he made this morning. As he had told the Pharaoh, he called Grandpa to tell him his plans for the night. He didn't tell him about being a wolf; that he would say in person. Grandpa sounded dubious about his grandson spending the night in the home of his dueling rival but okayed it nonetheless.

Joey and Kaiba are going to teach me about being a wolf tonight and, for some reason, I feel excited about it. But, why?

Suddenly, Yugi stopped in his tracks, his hands clamped over his ears. Joey stopped a few paces ahead of him before going back. He put a hand on Yugi's shoulder which got the shorter boy to look at him. "Yug, you okay?" he asked softly.

Yugi winced slightly as he uncovered his ears. In an equally soft voice, he replied, "So loud. Everything is so loud."

Joey immediately knew what was going on. Yugi's enhanced senses were surfacing and the new wolf didn't know how to turn them off or tone them down. He squeezed Yugi's shoulder slightly. "I know, Yug, I know. I can help you control your senses. The hearing, for example, you have to consciously turn the sensitivity off or down."

Yugi frowned thoughtfully, his eyes still screwed up from the noise. Slowly, his face cleared and a small smile came to his lips. "That's better," he said with a sigh.

They continued into the school and entered their classroom where Tristan and Tea were waiting by Yugi's desk. Tristan was still looking at Joey in an accusatory manner as Yugi took his seat. Joey stared back at Tristan before saying in soft, yet irritated voice, "Stop looking at me like that, Tristan. I already feel bad enough about what happened, but Yugi's forgiven me and he told me that the Pharaoh's forgiven me as well."

"It's true," Yugi added. "Everything's going to work out."

Tristan didn't seem inclined to listen. Instead, he grabbed Joey's jacket and seemed ready to punch the blonde's lights out. Yugi was out of his seat and grabbed Tristan's elbow in what would seem like a hopeless attempt to stop the violence. Instead, he succeeded; no matter how hard Tristan tried to punch Joey, he couldn't break Yugi's grip on his elbow. He unclenched his fist and released Joey and Yugi, in turn, released his grip.

Yugi stared at his hands in wide-eyed astonishment. He was suddenly a lot stronger than before and he naturally attributed it to his being a wolf. I've only been a werewolf for one night and I already have sensitive hearing and increased strength. Huh. Maybe being a wolf isn't such a bad thing. I mean, except for the full moon, I don't have to change if I don't want to.

Joey took his seat as the bell rang and the teacher entered the room. While the teacher took roll call and began the first lesson of the day, Joey kept glancing over at Tristan. I know that Yugi's forgiven me and Seto's said that motherly instincts are hard to resist, but I doubt I'll ever forgive myself for what I've done. I mean, I turned Yugi into a werewolf; someone who seems too sweet and innocent to be a wolf. I don't blame Tristan for wanting to hit me. I could have broken his grip to avoid a hit and yet I didn't because I believe I deserve it.

I do need to stop dwelling on the past and think ahead to tonight. It's the third full moon and Seto and I need to coach Yugi and perhaps help him figure out how to tell Gramps about this. I just hope he doesn't get mad at me, too.

Hours later, Yugi and Joey along with their friends were sitting at a park table, their homework spread over it. There was silence as pencils and pens moved across paper and book pages rustled as they were turned. Yugi sensed there was tension in the air and he attributed it to tonight's event. He lifted his eyes slightly and saw Tea occasionally glancing at him and Tristan still giving Joey a severe look that was being ignored by the blonde, but it was clear to Yugi that Joey was aware of it. He lowered his eyes to his paper again and thought, Yup, there's definitely tension in the air and I can't take it anymore.

He closed his book with a snap that caught everyone's attention. Tea asked, "Everything all right, Yugi?"

"No, everything's not all right. There's a lot of tension here and I can't take it anymore. We all know what's happening tonight, so we better get used to it. I'm going to be fine, Tea so you don't need to worry. And Tristan, stop giving Joey those looks. He's very sorry this happened, but there's nothing that can be done about it excepting accepting it." Yugi kept his voice even, but there was a tone of scolding nonetheless.

Tea gave a sheepish smile. "You're right, Yugi. I don't have to worry."

Tristan sighed. "I know there's nothing that can be done, but I can't help blaming Joey."

"I hear ya, Tristan. I still feel guilty about it, even though Seto told me that motherly instincts are hard to resist. I'm tryin' to push past the guilt and focus on coachin' Yug tonight."

"Well, how about we all get something to eat before we all go home?" Yugi suggested. Everyone agreed and by the time they were sitting down to eat, the tension had melted and everyone was laughing and talking like old times.

Kaiba looked at both boys, who seemed to be picking at their food. He wasn't sure why that would be, but he suspected that they probably had a bite to eat on the way home. He cleared his throat to get their attention. "I'm guessing you both had a bite before coming home, but I suggest you eat your dinner. Joey, you need to eat so that the pups can get their milk tonight and Yugi, transforming burns a lot of calories, so it's best that you eat too."

"You're right, Seto," Joey sighed. "I guess we're all a bit nervous about tonight." Yugi nodded in agreement before turning his attention to consuming his dinner. Kaiba was most likely correct in needing enough food before changing.

As he chewed, he sensed the pharaoh wanting to talk, so his mind traveled to his Soul Room while his body continued to eat. He opened his door, went across the short distance to the Pharaoh's room, and opened the door to find the pharaoh sitting on a flight of stairs. Yugi went over to him and sat down. "What's up, pharaoh?"

"I sensed a feeling of excitement in you earlier about tonight. Are you looking forward to changing tonight?"

"I guess I am a bit. I'm also nervous. I mean, aside from Joey and Kaiba teaching me, I have to think about how to tell Grandpa."

"I can help you with that. It's possible that Grandpa may ask why you were spending the night at Kaiba's. If he does ask, that is when you tell him."

"If he doesn't, I need to come up with a way mention it. I can't just blurt it out."

"That's true. Perhaps you could start by saying you have something important to tell him. If he doesn't believe you after you tell him, you could transform to prove it."

"Yeah, that could work, especially since I can change whenever I want and that would convince him."

"Good. I sense Joey and Kaiba getting up from the table, you should do the same."

"Okay. Bye, pharaoh and thanks." Yugi left the room and returned to the real world, leaving the pharaoh to sit there and think.

He was concerned about his friend. He knew Yugi would be fine during the transformation and that Kaiba and Joey would give him any information he needed and wanted, but he still worried. A faint sense of thrill welled up inside him under the concern and he attributed to Yugi's feelings. Everything's going to be all right, he told himself.

I know, sorry. I couldn't resist having Yugi as a wolf too. It does kind of tie off the ending nicely, though. You'll see what I mean soon.