===Yugi pov===

I sighed happily as I placed the last of the vases out to dry, over the past few days I have gotten better at making vases. Katara has been very impressed on how quickly I learned to pick up on making pottery. I have become very happy with living with Katara and Ryou, it's like we are one big family…

I looked up at the sky, the sky was a beautiful pink hue color to the west the colors of dark purple, dark violet and warm orange touched the falling sun. It is really nice at this time of day, everything was a bit cooler and people were happy to see their loved ones come home from working at the soon to be temples.

"Yugi, how many vases are dry" Katara asked from inside the house

"Six, four large vases, one small and one medium" I said

"Ok, can you put them in the cart so we can sell them in the morning" she said

"Alright" I said

I started picking up the vases one by one and putting them on the cart, once I was done I dusted off my hands. Tomorrow Katara will go into town and would sell as many vases as she could, once she was done with that she would use some of the money to buy more supplies to make more pottery. Hopefully Katara can let me come with her this time, she doesn't like letting me go into town often. I guess she is just afraid the palace guards will try to take me away…

Then something caught my eye, I looked to at the sky once more. There high up in the sky was a large bird with beautiful red and orange feather, sorrowing through the skies like a beautiful dance.

"Hikmat" I said

I rubbed my eyes to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me, I looked up to see the bird was gone like it was never there. I sighed heavily, I guess it was just my mind playing tricks on me. I went into the house to see Katara tickling Ryou, the boy laughed heavily. I chuckled and sat next to them. Ryou got out of Katara's grip and hugged me tightly, I hugged him back and stroked his hair.

"I hope I didn't take so long" I said

"No, it's ok Yugi we were just getting supper ready" she said

"What are we having today" I asked

"Well since you have been helping I thought it would be nice to buy some roasted meat" she said

"Yay roasted meats" Ryou cheered

"Thank you Katara that was very nice of you" I said

"It is nothing Yugi, you worked very hard and you deserve it" she said

"Thanks" I said

Katara smiled, she went over to the corner of the room and got a bag. She reached in and pulled out a large leg of roasted lamb. Soon we had supper served and ready for the three of us, I took a bite out of the lamb and sighed happily at the taste.

"It's very good" I said

"The man selling it said it was the best he had" she said

"It's good momma" Ryou said

We smiled, we ate the rest of the meal in peace. I laid down on a bed mat and sighed happily, Ryou rested his head on my chest then giggled.

"Was supper good" he asked

"Yes, did you have enough to eat" I asked

"Of course daddy" he said

I was stunned…Ryou just called me daddy, dose he sees me as a father now?

"Daddy will you stay with me and mommy forever" he said

"I don't know" I said

"Please daddy, I want you to stay. You make momma so much happier" he said

"Ryou" Katara said

"It's ok Katara, he is just a child" I said

"I know but…you are more than welcome to stay here for as long as you like" she said

"Thank you, it's very kind of you" I said

"Your welcome, just get some sleep we have a long day tomorrow" she said

"Alright, sweet dreams Ryou" I said

"You too daddy" he said

I smiled, I placed a kiss on Ryou's forehead the boy giggled lightly, then he nuzzled my chest and fell asleep with a smile on his face. I chuckled lightly then looked at Katara, she had a small smile on her face.

"He really likes you Yugi" she said

"Yeah he dose" I said

"I am sorry about what he said" she said

"It's alright Katara, Ryou….he is a sweet boy" I said

"He is…Yugi would you like to stay here" she said

"I am not sure about that Katara…" I said

"Please Yugi, my son has been a lot happier with you around" she said

"But…I don't belong here Katara…I need to go home someday" I said

"Then I will help you raise to the money to help you get back home" she said

"It's a lot harder than that Katara" I said

"Yugi…please don't go" she said

"Why" I asked

"Because…because you are the only friend I had in a long time and…I don't want you to go so soon" I said

"Katara…I" I said

"I am sorry Yugi, I am being a little selfish" she said

"No, I understand…I would like to stay here for a little longer" I said

"Really Yugi, you mean it" she said

I nodded my head and she smiled happily, actually this is the first time I have seen her smile like this before. I smiled back then she walked over and picked up the sleeping child. Ryou whimpered at the lost touch.

"Sleep tight Yugi" she said

"I will, same to you" I said

She nodded her head then laid down on the mat not too far from me, Katara hugged Ryou tightly and closed her eyes. I turned on my side and hugged myself, I wasn't sure if I want to stay here…in the past. Sure there are some upsides to being in the past but, people start to wonder where I was. Grandpa would be having a heart attack if I didn't come in time for dinner, and Joey and Tristan god those two would get into more without me to stop them.

I sighed heavily, maybe it wouldn't be so bad here. I mean things are really nice here, it's not so bad living with Katara and Ryou. It's not so bad at all, I am sure there can be some way to tell everyone where I am. I closed my eyes and let out a sigh. Soon I fell into the depths of sleep.

I slowly opened my eyes to find myself standing in a temple, it was dark and the only light was a few torches. I heard someone praying softly, I turned my head to see a person kneeling before an alter of the gods. I slowly walked towards the person, it seemed like they were praying for forgiveness.

"Please, all I ask is for him to forgive me, that is all I ever ask" he said

"Um excuse me sir" I said

"Please" he said

"Sir, I am sorry to interrupt but can you tell me where I am" I asked

But he didn't answer me, the person just kept praying an praying for forgiveness. I walked closer to the person but, I was unable to see his face because of the hood of his cloak. I wonder why he was asking for forgiveness so much, could he have hurt someone so badly he wanted the help from the gods for forgiveness.

"Excuse me sir, maybe you could go to the person and asked to be forgiven" I said

"…I know he won't forgive me, he trusted me and I broke that trust" he said

"…Atemu" I said

"Please Ra, Isis, Osiris, Horus anyone please send him a message, I am truly sorry for what I did to him" he prayed

My eyes widen as big as saucers, this is a dream it has to be a dream but….somehow it feels so real. I grabbed Atemu's shoulders but, when I did I went right through him. I tried to touch him again but the same thing happen once more. I tried once more, right when I was about to touch him everything went dark. I felt my body become very stiff, I tried to move but I couldn't it was like my whole body became heavy as lead. With all my might I wasn't even able to lift my pinky finger.

"Yugi, Yugi WAKE UP!" a woman yelled

I snapped my eyes open to see Katara staring at me with a worried look, Ryou was in her arms crying heavily. I slowly sat up and rubbed my forehead.

"Bad dream" she asked

"Yeah" I said

"Ryou was worried, you hardly moved and you seemed to be in a sort of trance" she said

"Oh…" I said

"Daddy" Ryou cried

The crying boy rushed over to me and hugged me tightly, he started to sob heavily on my shirt. I hugged Ryou back and stroked his hair.

"It's ok Ryou, I am fine" I said

"I thought you were going to die" he cried

"Shhh I am not going to die Ryou, I am not going to leave. I am going to stay her with you guys" I said

"Promise daddy" he said

"…Yes Ryou, I promise to stay…" I said

The albino child looked up at me and smiled softly, I smiled back then wiped away his tears. I looked at his mother, she also had a soft smile on her face.

"Thank you Yugi" she said

"…it's nothing…I am happy if Ryou is happy" I said

===end of part 29===

Cat: *hoarsely* well that's it for now

Yugi: what's wrong with your voice?

Dark: she screamed too much

Yami: why

Cat: stupid nephews won't leave me alone

Yugi: ouch really

Cat: *nods* they almost knocked over my laptop

Dark: and aibou won't let me beat them because of the law

Cat: even though they really deserve it

Yami: wow Cat wants to hit a kid, are they that bad?

Cat: one of them is a smart mouth and the other is a bad boy

Yugi: ouch

Cat: *sighs*

Hikira: R&R I DO NOT OWN YUGIOH