Chapter 11
Yugi and Yami chuckled at the baby.
Atemu groaned when Ivory jumped near his entrance.
"Careful back there, Baby. It's very sore," Yami said to the baby.
Ivory's head tilted in confusion. He then dropped the cream on the floor.
Yugi gently passed Ivory to Yami before he went to apply the cream to Atemu's entrance.
Atemu whimpered slightly and tried to move away.
/Hold still, Atemu. We have to apply this to help you heal and prevent you from getting an infection/ Yugi said.
Atemu growled. /This wouldn't have happened if you weren't so rough!/ he snapped.
/I didn't mean it/ Yugi said sadly.
/Well you still did it!/ Atemu snapped again before breaking down to tears. The hormones were taking Atemu over.
Yami hugged Atemu. "Have you ever tried relaxing in warm water? It might help," Yami said.
/N-No.../ Atemu wailed, trying to get his emotions in control.
"Yugi, wait. Let's let him relax in my pool first," Yami said.
Yugi nodded and lowered himself for Yami before flying up and grabbing Atemu.
Ivory jumped onto Atemu's back and the group left for Yami's cave.
/Be careful!/ Yugi called.
/We will be, Papa/ Ivory said.
Yugi nodded and flew to the cave.
Yami smiled when he saw his hiding place, excited to go back there.
/Hold tight!/ Yugi said as he dived in.
Yami chuckled and the group landed at the small gap. "Will Ivory fit through the crack?" Yami asked as he climbed off Yugi's back.
/He should/ Yugi said and turned into his human form.
Atemu turned into his human form, Yami helping him into his hidden cave.
Atemu groaned as he was forced to walk, holding Ivory.
"Almost there," Yami said, smiling when he saw the warm pool.
"Yugi, can you carry me?" Atemu wined.
Yugi nodded and picked Atemu up, carrying the boy to the edge of the water.
Yami stripped out of his clothes and then climbed into the water.
Yugi helped Atemu into the water as he himself stripped also.
Yami blushed lightly when he saw the pair naked, chuckling when Ivory jumped into the water.
/Water! Water, water, water, water!/ Ivory giggled.
Yami chuckled at the splashing baby, starting a splash battle.
Atemu smiled as he sighed in relief.
Yami smiled at him. "How are you feeling, Atemu?" Yami asked.
Atemu smiled. "Better. I'm sorry I snapped at you, Yugi," he said, a tear falling.
"It's alright, Atemu," Yugi said with a smile.
Atemu smiled back and wiped his tear before gasped as Ivory splashed them.
Yami laughed and splashed the baby back for the other dragon.
Ivory smirked before diving, hiding underwater.
"Hey! Come back here!" Yami shouted as he dove under to find Ivory.
Atemu laughed and walked deeper into the water.
Yami resurfaced and hugged Atemu from behind, kissing his cheek.
Atemu jumped and gasped, chuckling at Yami and kissing him back on his cheek.
Yami chuckled and smiled. "Bye," Yami said before he dove under again and went after Ivory.
Atemu smiled and made a move to dive but was stopped. He pouted.
"Why did you stop me?" Atemu asked.
"Because you're pregnant Atemu," Yugi said.
"So?" Atemu asked with a confused look.
Yugi sighed and pulled Atemu close. "I don't want you to go anymore deeper than here," he said.
The water was only mid-thigh high.
Atemu pouted. "I don't like this," Atemu said.
"And I don't want you hurt."
Yami popped up in front of them with Ivory in his arms. "He won't get hurt," Yami promised.
Yugi hesitated before releasing Atemu to Yami, worried.
Yami smiled and started to walk even deeper with Atemu, holding the other's hand.
Atemu smiled when he felt the water reaching higher.
Yami smiled at him. "The water's nice, isn't it?" Yami asked.
Atemu nodded and lifted his feet when he was deep enough.
Yami smiled, ducking under the water.
Atemu laughed as he swam around, jumping and going underwater when he felt something below him.
He looked down to see what was beneath him.
Atemu got a little scared when he saw nothing.
Yami swam beside Atemu, looking to see what Atemu was looking for.
Yugi saw the two and quickly went over to them, "What's wrong?" he asked.
The two surfaced and looked at him, smiling at the man.
"Nothing, I just felt something," Atemu said.
Yugi frowned and looked around, trying to see if anything was in there.
Atemu jumped and yelped when he felt something slimy pass him.
"Something's in here!" Atemu exclaimed as he quickly went to the edge.
Yugi and Yami looked around only to see nothing.
Yami frowned. "Where's Ivory?" Yami asked.
There was a sudden giggle and Ivory jumped onto Atemu's shoulder.
Atemu let out a shout, holding his chest as he looked at the baby.
"Ivory!" Yami and Yugi scolded.
"What?" Ivory asked with a pout.
"Don't scare Atemu like that! Remember he's carrying your brother or sister,"
/Sorry, Papa/ Ivory said as he flapped over to them, landing on Yami's head.
Yugi chuckled, "It's fine. Just don't do it again," he said.
/I won't. How are you, Mama/ Ivory asked as he looked at Yami upside down.
"I'm well, sweetheart. And yourself?"
/I'm good. Bored though/ Ivory replied.
The three laughed and continued to swim around.
Ivory played in the water excitedly.
Atemu smiled before yawning.
"Tired?" Yami asked as he swam over to Atemu.
Atemu nodded and rubbed his eyes in a childish way.
Yami chuckled. "You can hop out if you want," Yami said.
Atemu yawned again before turning into a dragon and slipping out, curling up into a ball and falling asleep quickly.
Yami chuckled. "He's a cute boy," Yami said with a blush.
"Wait, does this mean that Atemu can also produce milk?" Yugi asked as he dived after Yami.
"Probably," Yami replied.
Yugi nodded before secretly going behind Yami, pulling him under.
Yami panicked and tried to get back to the surface.
Yugi mentally chuckled and threw Yami up, he himself also going up of air.
Yami resurfaced, coughing before he turned to glare at Yugi. "That's just mean," Yami said.
Yugi chuckled. "Sorry, baby. C'mon, let's go rest up before we go back home," he suggested, holding out a hand.
Yami smiled and took Yugi's hand, blushing lightly.
Yugi smiled and brought the two of them to shore, next to their other sleeping mate.
Yami curled up beside Atemu, facing Yugi. "My tummy feels weird again," Yami said softly.
Yugi frowned. "Let me see," he said gently, scooting closer.
Yami blushed lightly and moved his hands from over his stomach so that Yugi could have a look.
Yugi gently pressed his hands on his stomach. Atemu winced and groaned as moved a little.
Yami gently rubbed Atemu's scales. "Are you okay, Atemu?" Yami asked.
Yugi raised his brow and pressed on Yami's stomach again. Atemu groaned again and moved farther. /Can you please stop/ he groaned.
"What's happening?" Yami asked with a confused expression.
"I-I think your connection with Atemu is getting affected by his pregnancy. You may feel different because you're feeling a decoy egg or something," Yugi explained.
"Oh. Weird," Yami said, feeling sad again and he didn't get why.
"Yami, please don't get sad. I don't like it when you're like this," Yugi said, caressing Yami's cheek lovingly.
"I'm sorry. I don't know why it keeps happening," Yami said sadly as he tried not to break down again.
Yugi pulled Yami close and held him tight. Atemu moved again and a tear fell at feeling Yami's sadness.
Yami couldn't help it as he broke down crying; constantly repeating that he was sorry and he didn't know why he was crying.
Yugi rocked the two of them back and forth. "No, it's okay. Cry. It doesn't matter. It's alright, we'll always be with you," he comforted.
Yami smiled slightly but still couldn't stop himself from crying, hugging Yugi.
Yugi smiled back and hugged Yami back. Suddenly, the ground shook.
"What's happening?" Yami asked with a panicked look as he held Yugi tighter, looking around with a fearful look.
"I'm not sure. Where's Ivory?" Yugi asked as he looked around.
Yami looked around as he tried to spot the baby, panicking when he couldn't see him.
"Ivory? Ivory!?" Yugi called. "Shit, what happened if he got caught by a wyvern!?"
Yami sat up and wiped his tears away, quickly getting dressed before he went looking for the baby.
His motherly instinct taking affect as he tried to find his adopted baby.
Yugi growled and stood up, shaking the pregnant dragon awake. "Atemu, wake up. We need to leave soon when Yami finds Ivory," he said.
/YUGI!/ Atemu shouted, the dragon hearing and returning as fast as he could. Though, he was too late.
Royos laughed crazily and he teleported back to his territory with Atemu.
/Atemu!/ Yugi called, trying to teleport to the other kingdom as well.
"Yugi? Where's Atemu?" Yami asked running with Ivory is his arms. He gasped when he saw Yugi fall back when he tried to go into a portal.
Yami ran over to the boy. "Stay here with Ivory. I'll get Atemu," Yami said as he handed the baby to Yugi and walked through the portal.
Yami gasped as he entered through wyvern territory. It looked like the dragon lands but much more paler and barely had any color or plant life. /Ah! Let me go! Plae-ah! Just let me go!/ someone screamed.
It sounded familiar.
Yami ran towards the voice, peeking into the room to see Atemu.
Atemu was on the floor shaking.
He had many open wounds and scratches that were bleeding. Yami saw Royos smirk as four other wyverns grabbed Atemu's legs and flipped him on his back, showing his stomach.
Atemu's eyes widened. /No! No, please! Stop-ah!/ Atemu cried out as Royos began to hit Atemu's stomach with his large, spiky tail.
"Stop! Leave him alone!" Yami shouted angrily as he ran over, standing between Atemu's stomach and Royos.
Royos growled as his tail returned to him. /How are you here when I closed all possible portals! Never mind that, get him!/ he snarled.
Yami growled and changed into his dragon, all four wyverns flying away in retreat.
"Don't hurt Atemu or you will regret it," Yami growled.
Royos snarled. /You're in my territory. I declared war meaning I can kill you/ he hissed.
Yami snarled back as his tail secretly began to grab Atemu safely so that the prince doesn't get even more hurt, but firmly so that he doesn't fall.
/You leave the dragons alone. Is there anything you want to stop this war?/ Yami asked, hoping that he could save his new family.
/Yes. To kill the prince!/ Royos snarled as he lunged forward. Atemu cried out and shut his eyes tightly. Yami growled and leaped out of the way, flying lowly on the ground as he quickly went to the portal.
/You won't hurt him anymore/ Yami growled.
Yami heard Royos's cruel laugh as he and his mate went through the portal. /We'll see about that prince!/
Yami sighed as he came though, gently laying the very injured Atemu down.
Yami turned into his human form and sat down; stroking Atemu's scales as he thought about how to end this all.
It was then Yugi came running in with the group and family. "What happened here!?" he cried out as he saw Atemu's almost torn stomach.
"Royos," Yami replied absently.
Yugi growled and turned to the group. "Take Atemu to his cave and heal him. Make sure our kin is still alive and well. Yami, you're coming with me to talk to the king and queen. This needs to stop," he said as he changed.
The group nodded and slowly picked up the shallow breathing prince and flew off.
Yami climbed onto Yugi's back, gently rubbing Yugi's scales.
Yugi purred stressfully and quickly flew away into the castle.
The two landed and Yami dismounted once they were in the throne room.
/My king, my queen, we need to stop this war and now. This went too far when they kidnapped Atemu and tortured him/ Yugi said, forgetting formalities.
Amara gasped. /They hurt my baby?/ she asked worriedly.
Yugi nodded hesitantly. /Yes, my queen but they also hurt someone else/ he murmured.
/Who?/ Amara asked.
/Our child./