Here's the next chapter.
Sorry it's late. A lot had come up. I probably won't be able to update as often now because my schoolwork from college has piled up. I probably won't be able to update as much until after my semester ends the first week of May. I will try to update one or two stories each week. The enxt week and a half will be very busy, so I might not manage that. Just to let you know why I won't be updating that much. This note is also on my profile.
Enjoy!
Chapter 35- Will You Marry Me Again?
Yugi was in Charlotte's room, rocking her.
Charlotte had just eaten, and Yugi was trying to get her to sleep.
"What are you doing?" Heba asked.
Yugi looked up to see that Heba was standing there holding Blake.
"Trying to get Charlotte asleep." Yugi said.
"Oh. Sorry." Heba said.
"Don't worry about it." Yugi said.
"It's gotten harder to get her to go to sleep now, hasn't it?" Heba asked.
"Yeah. It couldn't have gone that smoothly for too long." Yugi replied.
Heba smiled. "The joys of parenthood." Heba said as he shifted Blake.
"No joke." Yugi said.
"I'm just glad that everything worked out so well with you on your eyesight." Heba said.
"Me and you both. I thought that I would never have it. Everything is new for me." Yugi said.
"That's true." Heba agreed.
"I'm just wondering about Yami now." Yugi said.
"Why?" Heba asked as he sat down in the room.
"Well, he's been kind of secretive lately, and I don't know why." Yugi said.
Heba smiled. "What are you thinking?" Heba asked.
"I don't know. Whatever it is, he doesn't want me to know about it." Yugi said.
"Well, if you know that he's up to something, then it's obvious that he doesn't want you to not know what's going on." Heba said.
"Yeah. I just wish I knew what it was." Yugi said.
"You don't think he's cheating, do you?" Heba asked.
"Of course not. I know Yami too well. He wouldn't' do something like that." Yugi said.
"Then what do you think it is?" Heba asked.
"Honestly, I think he's planning to surprise me with something, and I don't have the first close as to what it is that he's planning." Yugi said.
"Well, you'll find out when he wants you to." Heba said.
Yugi eyed his brother suspiciously. "You know what he has planned, don't you?" Yugi asked.
Heba grinned guiltily. "Yeah. I know." Heba said.
"What?" Yugi asked.
"Don't even try it. Yami wants it to be a surprise, and that's the way that it's going to stay." Heba said.
"I should have known that." Yugi said. He noticed that Charlotte had gone to sleep. He got up and put Charlotte in her crib for her nap.
"Well, we'd better go so that we don't wake her up." Heba said.
"Right." Yugi said.
Heba noticed that Blake had also fallen asleep, so when they left Charlotte's room, Heba put Blake in his own crib before the two headed downstairs.
"Yugi, Yami wants this to be a surprise, so you need to let him have this." Heba said.
"I will, Heba. I just wish I had the first clue as to what Yami is doing." Yugi said.
"So, tonight?" Atemu asked.
"Yeah. Yugi knows that I've been up to something, and I think it's driving him nuts not knowing." Yami said.
"I'm sure it does. Mom and Dad watching Charlotte for you?" Atemu asked.
"No." Yami said. He looked up at his brother with a smirk and said, "You are."
"I'm what?!" Atemu exclaimed.
"Well, Mom and Dad already had plans, so I asked Heba if he minded watching charlotte for us tonight." Yami replied.
Atemu's jaw dropped.
Yami snickered. "One night won't kill you." Yami said.
Atemu glared at him. "That was a dirty trick. You know that Heba wasn't going to be able to resist." Atemu said.
"Yeah. I know." Yami said.
Atemu sighed. "Well, I guess it won't be that bad." Atemu said.
"I know it won't. It'll only be for a few hours." Yami said.
"Okay. I get the point." Atemu said.
"Thanks, by the way." Yami said.
"Sure thing. Good luck with your second proposal." Atemu said.
"Well, given that we're already married, I figure that it won't be that hard this time around." Yami said.
"Probably not." Atemu agreed.
"I just hope Yugi will want to do this." Yami said.
Atemu laughed. "And you didn't want to go through one ceremony. I'm surprised that you want to go through another one." Atemu said.
"Well, it's for Yugi's sake." Yami said.
"That's the only way either one of us would be able to go through it." Atemu said.
"No joke." Yami said.
"Hey, Yami." Yugi said when Yami walked into their bedroom.
Yami walked over and pulled Yugi up into a kiss.
"Hello to you, too." Yugi said when the kiss ended.
"Sorry. I just missed you." Yami said.
"You say that all the time." Yugi said.
"I know." Yami said. He let Yugi go and said, "Get dressed."
"For what?" Yugi asked, surprised.
"We are going out to dinner tonight." Yami said.
"We are?" Yugi asked.
Yami nodded.
"Well, okay. Fancy or not?" Yugi asked.
"Fancy." Yami said.
"All right. Suit?" Yugi asked.
"No. You don't have to wear a suit." Yami said. He undid his tie and said, "I'm not even wearing a suit."
"Okay. I take it that you're parents are watching Charlotte." Yugi said as he got off the bed and headed over to the closet.
"No. Mom and Dad had plans, so I asked Heba if he would watch her." Yami said.
Yugi turned to his husband. "So that's why Heba knew what you had planned." Yugi said.
Yami blinked. "He told you?" Yami asked.
"What you have planned, no. I just know he knows what you're up to." Yugi said.
"Oh. Good." Yami said. 'I thought that I was going to have to kill Heba for blabbing.' Yami thought silently.
"Don't worry, Yami. Whatever you have planned, it is still a secret." Yugi assured him.
"Good." Yami said.
Yugi smiled. "So, where are we going?" Yugi asked.
Yami told him.
"That's a fancy one." Yugi said.
"I know." Yami said.
The two got ready for that night.
Yugi dressed in a pair of navy blue slacks and a button-up red shirt.
Yami dressed in a pair of black slacks and a button-up white shirt.
The two then headed downstairs.
"You ready?" Heba asked them.
"Yes. We are." Yugi said.
Heba was holding Charlotte.
"Well, have a good time." Atemu said.
"We will." Yami said.
Yugi and Yami then left the house.
"Do you think that Yugi will say yes?" Heba asked.
Atemu rolled his eyes. "They are already married, Heba. I don't think Yugi's going to say no to marrying Yami again." Atemu said.
"I suppose so." Heba agreed.
The two walked into the living room where Blake was happily playing in the floor.
Yugi and Yami arrived at the restaurant and went in. They were immediately led to a table at the back that overlooked the river.
"This is a nice place, Yami." Yugi said.
"Thanks." Yami said.
The two started looking over their menus.
Since Yugi had gotten the glasses, he had learned how to read, and he real constantly now.
"What all do you have planned now?" Yugi asked.
"You'll just have to wait and find out." Yami said with a mysterious smile.
Yugi sighed. "I hate when get so secretive." Yugi said.
Yami chuckled. "Don't worry, Yugi. It won't be long before you know what all I have planned." Yami assured him.
Yugi nodded.
The waiter soon appeared. "What can I get you to drink?" the waiter asked.
"I'd like sweet tea." Yami said.
"So would I." Yugi added.
"All right. Any appetizers?" the waiter asked.
"We'd like some mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara sauce." Yami said.
The waiter wrote it down and walked off.
"So, cheese sticks?" Yugi asked.
Yami shrugged. "We get them most of the time." Yami said.
"That's true." Yugi agreed.
It wasn't long before the waiter returned.
"Are you ready to place your order?" the waiter asked.
"I believed so. I'd like the seafood platter with mashed potatoes with gravy and vegetables." Yami said.
The waiter wrote it down before turning his attention to Yugi.
"I'd like a steak, medium rare with a baked potato with butter and vegetables." Yugi said.
"All right. I'll place the order." the waiter said. He took their menus and walked off.
"So, what made you decide for us to eat out on a Thursday night? Normally, we eat out on the weekends." Yugi said.
Yami smiled. "If I answered that question, it would ruin the surprise." Yami said.
"Okay. I didn't know." Yugi said.
"I know you didn't." Yami answered.
"In any case, I am looking forward to tonight. We don't go out alone that often anymore." Yugi said.
"I know, but tonight is about us." Yami said.
"I'm starting to like the way this is sounding." Yugi said with a smile.
"I'm glad you like that idea." Yami said.
Yugi then realized the waiter had left the cheese sticks, so he started to eat one.
"You always did like cheese sticks." Yami said.
"I know." Yugi said.
The two started to eat on the cheese sticks.
By the time they were done with the cheese sticks, the waiter returned with their meal. He left the plates with them and took the empty plate the cheese sticks had been on away. "Enjoy your meal." the water said before he left the table.
"This looks good." Yugi said.
"It always is, too." Yami said.
The two started to eat their dinner.
It wasn't long before they were done.
"I hope that you enjoyed the dinner." Yami said.
Yugi smiled. "Of course I did, although I was hoping for dessert." Yugi said.
Yami laughed. "You always do." Yami said.
The waiter returned. "Do you want any dessert?" the waiter asked.
"I'd like the chocolate lover's cake." Yugi said.
"I'd like the cheese cake." Yami said.
The waiter nodded and walked off. He returned a few moments later with the two desserts.
After Yugi and Yami finished their desserts, Yami paid for the mean and they left.
"Well, since you've already hinted at the fact that we're going to do something else, what is it?" Yugi asked.
"You'll see very soon." Yami said.
The two got in the car and headed off.
Heba and Atemu had already put both Blake and Charlotte to bed. They had both of the baby monitors with them.
The two were curled up on the couch together.
"Do you think Yami's asked Yugi yet?" Heba asked.
"I doubt it. Yami had a few things planned for them to do. Asking Yugi that will be the last thing that he'll do." Atemu said.
"I suppose so." Heba agreed.
Atemu rolled his eyes. "Heba, you don't need to worry so much about this. We both know that Yugi is going to say yes." Atemu said.
"I suppose you're right." Heba agreed.
"I know I am." Atemu said. He then said, "Why don't we put in a movie?"
"Sure thing." Heba said. He got up and put in a movie before he curled back on the couch with Atemu again.
Yami drove until they reached the lake.
This surprised Yugi. He looked over at his husband and said, "Why are we at the lake?"
Yami smiled. "Well, I thought that I boat ride out on the lake would be a nice thing to do." Yami answered.
Yugi was even more surprised. "A boat ride out on the lake?" Yugi asked.
Yami nodded. "I hope that's okay with you." Yami said as they got out of the car.
"Well, of course it's okay. I don't mind it at all. I'm just rather surprised." Yugi said. He shut his door and smiled. "It just sounds very romantic." Yugi said.
Yami chuckled. "I suppose so." Yami agreed.
The two walked down to where the boats were.
Yami went to the boathouse and explained that he had rented a boat before hand. He found out where the boat was before he returned to where Yugi was standing.
"Ready?" Yami asked.
"I suppose so. You'll have to lead the way since I don't know where we're going." Yugi said.
Yami nodded and lead Yugi to where the boat was.
"A rowboat?" Yugi asked.
"Well, I didn't think that a motor boat would be that romantic." Yami said.
"You're in a romantic mood tonight." Yugi said.
"So I am." Yami said.
"You've got something more planned, don't you?" Yugi asked.
Yami gave a mysterious smile. "Maybe." Yami said.
Yugi shook his head. He knew that his husband had a penchant for wanting to surprise him sometimes, and he figured that Yami was just in one of those moods.
The two climbed into the boat, and Yami started to row the boat out onto the lake.
"It's a beautiful not out." Yugi said, looking up at the full moon in the sky.
"I know." Yami said. He looked at Yugi. "Although I still think that you're much more beautiful that the moon." Yami said.
Yugi blushed at that. "Why do you always have to say that?" Yugi asked.
Yami chuckled. "Because I know that it will make you blush, and I love to see you blush." Yami replied.
"I wish that you would stop it." Yugi said.
"Yugi, you have been saying that for years. You should know by now that I'm not going to stop." Yami said.
Yugi smiled at him. "I know, Yami. I live in hope that maybe one day you will stop trying to get me to blush." Yugi said. He chuckled. "Of course, it wouldn't be the same if you weren't trying to get me to blush every time I turn around." Yugi said.
"See. You do like it." Yami said.
"Well, I wouldn't say that. It just wouldn't feel right if you didn't try to get me to blush." Yugi said.
"I suppose I have done that for so long it's just second nature to me." Yami said.
"I wouldn't doubt that." Yugi said.
The two fell into a comfortable silence as they rowed out on the lake.
Yami rowed at a slow pace, enjoying the time that he was able to spend with his husband alone. He loved his daughter more than anything, and he loved being with Charlotte and Yugi, but he liked being able to spend a little time alone with Yugi like this.
Yugi also enjoyed being able to spend this time alone with Yami. He liked being alone with his husband. It was nice when they were able to spend time together with their daughter as a family, and he wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world, but he also loved being able to spend time alone with his husband.
Yami looked over at Yugi and saw the content smile on his face. 'He looks so beautiful and happy. I know that he's going to love this.' Yami thought. He decided that now was the time to ask him. "Yugi, there's something that I want to ask you." Yami said.
Yugi turned his attention to Yami. "What's that?" Yugi asked.
Yami reached into his pocket. "Yugi, I love you. You know that. When I first met you, I was taken by your beauty, but as I got to know you, I learned that there was an even more beautiful heart to along with it. You opened me up to a new world by helping me to see what the world is like without sight. I never imagined existed. You fell in love with me as well for the person I am, not my looks like many people in the past have. You agreed to marry me because you were in love with me." Yami said. He took the box out of his pocket and opened it.
Yugi gasped when he saw a diamond ring in the box with a small ruby jewel to the right of the diamond and a small amethyst jewel to the left of the diamond.
"Yugi, will you marry me?" Yami asked. He then added on, "Again?"
"A-are you serious?" Yugi asked.
"Yes." Yami said.
"But we're already married." Yugi said.
"I know that, Yugi. You couldn't see our wedding, and pictures just don't do enough. I want us to renew our vows, and you can plan the ceremony that you want. It will be one that you can see." Yami said.
Yugi couldn't believe that Yami was doing all this for him. He had never thought that something like this was what Yami had in mind for the night.
But he knew what his answer was going to be.
"Of course, Yami. I would love to marry you again." Yugi said.
Yami smiled as he took the ring out of the ring box. "I was hoping that you would say that." Yami said as he put the ring on his finger.
"Why wouldn't I?" Yugi asked.
"I don't know. I suppose you could call it my own personal paranoia." Yami said.
Yugi smiled. "You could ask me to marry you as many times as you want. I'll always answer yes." Yugi said.
"I'll have to try and remember that for future reference." Yami said.
"I do love it, Yami." Yugi said before he went forward and kissed Yami, who happily accepted.
Unfortunately, Yugi's movement rocked the boat, and the boat rocked so hard that it tipped over, sending Yugi and Yami crashing into the water.
"AHH!" both exclaimed as they went over into the water.
A second later, both surfaced, coughing up water.
"That was fun." Yami said after a moment.
Yugi brushed his soaking wet bangs out of his eyes. "Sorry about that." Yugi said.
"Don't worry about it, Yugi." Yami said.
The boat had tipped over, so Yami moved the boat so that it was upright again. He then climbed up into the boat. "Here." Yami said, reaching his hand down to Yugi.
Yugi took Yami's hand and pulled Yugi up from the water until Yugi was in the boat as well, but Yami leaned so far backwards that he went tumbling back into the water.
Yugi was thrown down to the floor of the boat, and the boat rocked some more, but it didn't tip over again.
"Yami." Yugi said. He looked over the edge to see that Yami was above the water.
"This wasn't how I saw this boat ride going." Yami said. He reached up and pulled himself up into the boat again.
This time, the boat stayed still.
"I guess this was my fault." Yugi said.
Yami laughed. "Don't worry about it, Yugi. We might be soaking wet, but that was interesting." Yami said.
"I agree. At least we did have a bit of romance before that little incident." Yugi said. He glanced at the ring on the finger. "And I have a wedding to plan now." Yugi said.
Yami laughed. "I know." Yami said.
Since both were soaking wet, they decided to go ahead and head back to shore.
They then walked for the car.
"So, what do we do since we're wet?" Yugi asked.
"The car will just have to be cleaned tomorrow." Yami answered.
The two got in the car and headed home.
"What on earth happened?!" Heba exclaimed when he saw his soaking wet brother and brother-in-law walk into the house.
"A little accident while we were on the lake." Yami said.
"You two were on the shore and fell in the lake?" Atemu asked.
"No. We were on a rowboat out in the middle of the lake." Yami said.
"I moved too fast, and it tipped the boat over, sending us both into the lake." Yugi answered.
Atemu and Heba starred at their brothers.
"Are you both okay?" Heba asked.
"Other than being wet, we're fine, Heba." Yami said.
Atemu looked over at his brother. "Did you get the chance to ask him?" Atemu asked.
Yugi answered for his husband. "Does this answer your question, Atemu?" Yugi asked, showing him the ring on his finger.
"So he did ask you!" Heba said happily.
"Yes. That's what caused my unexpected movements that caused the boat to tip." Yugi said.
"So, when is it going to be?" Atemu asked.
"Well, I figured that we'd just have our vow renewal on the same day of our anniversary." Yami said.
"Probably a good idea." Heba said.
"How was Charlotte?" Yugi asked.
"She was good. Of course, it took a little while to get her to go to sleep, but once she fell asleep, she was no problem at all." Heba said.
"That's good." Yugi said.
"Well, since Yugi and I are soaking wet, I think that we should go upstairs and get changed." Yami said.
"Yeah. We don't need to get sick." Yugi agreed.
The two started upstairs.
"And take a hot shower, too." Atemu said.
"We will." Yami said.
After a few moments, Heba said, "I'm glad that they are renewing their vows. I think it's sweet that Yami's giving Yugi a wedding that he can see."
"I know." Atemu said.
Yugi checked on Charlotte and saw that she was still asleep before he followed Yami on into their bedroom.
"How's Charlotte?" Yami asked, knowing that that's what Yugi had been doing.
"She's fine. Still asleep." Yugi answered.
"That's good. We'd better do like Atemu said and get a hot shower." Yami said.
"Right." Yugi agreed.
The two went into the bathroom and stripped down before they got into the shower together.
Once the two were done with shower, they stepped out of the shower and tried off.
Yugi started to grab his clothes, but Yami stopped that.
"No need, Yugi." Yami said before he leaned down and kissed Yugi.
Yugi closed his eyes and kissed Yami back.
Yami picked Yugi up and carried him back into their bedroom and set him on the bed before climbing on top of him.
~Three Hours Later~
Yugi and Yami lay in bed together after several rounds of lovemaking.
"Hmm. I think that that was a great way to celebrate this." Yami said.
"You would think that. As I recall, this is how we celebrated getting engaged, too." Yugi said.
Yami chuckled. "It's a great way to celebrate." Yami said defensively.
Yugi rolled over on top of Yami. "I didn't say that I didn't agree with you." Yugi said.
Yami smiled. "So, you think that it's a great way to celebrate as well." Yami said.
"Yes. I do." Yugi said.
Yami smiled before he leaned up and kissed Yugi. "I love you, Yugi." Yami said.
"I love you, too." Yugi replied before he kissed Yami again.
The two then cuddled up together to go to sleep.
Hope you liked it.
Next: The vow renewal.
R&R.