A/N: Hello my dear fans! Can y'all believe it's Thanksgiving already?! Let's give thanks for all the blessings we have, and a new chapter update!

Special thanks go to Retsag for their review of ch. 5. (A review is a review, and I did promise immediate release of chapter updates if I got new reviews, no?)

Just an FYI, this chapter is a bit shorter, and a bit quicker.

Just so we're clear, I was doing my best to keep flow to the story, and describe events in November in Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia's lives.

I did a part on citizenship as portrayed as best I could with the research I had done on the subject (though it may not be reflected completely accurately) because it is a necessary step to move forward in their lives at this moment. For story's sake, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia were lucky, had money saved up over the months, had Misty's help, and also money they won. They are dual citizens.

I had also briefly mentioned the election (because elections happen in November), but notice I kept it pretty vague and general so it could apply to anyone at any time. We are NOT discussing politics here. It was just an event that happened within the story.

In other news, the next three chapters or so after this one will likely be the last, unless y'all want me to continue on with more chapters showing drama while the babies are growing up. Otherwise, I will be starting on a brand new story.

With all that being said, enjoy this chapter and Happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget to review! New reviews=new chapters being immediately released.


The next morning…

After enjoying a hearty breakfast of breakfast tacos at Bill Miller's, Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia caught a bus to City Hall to file away the marriage licenses. After they had filed them, Misty pulled up an activity guide on her phone to help them decide what they should see and do today as they stood on the edge of S. Flores street. Misty looked up towards Dolorosa Street getting a sense of her bearings, and because she had this funny feeling too, which made her shudder.

"You okay?" Seto asked as he notice the shudder. Just as he asked that, a car had gone through the light legally, when a speeding car blazed through the red light on S. Flores and T-boned the legal car on the driver's side and sent it tumbling onto Military Plaza. The sound of metal and glass crunching screeched in their ears and made them flinch. Thankfully, the car landed right side up. Misty, Seto, Sophia, and Mokuba all gasped in horror and they all started hurrying toward the wreck to see if the people were ok. Since Misty had a local number on her cell phone, she frantically called 911 as they were running as fast as they could manage without hurting the babies.

"911, what is your emergency? Do you need police, fire, or EMS?" the dispatcher asked.

"I think we'll need all three… we just saw… a car… speeding through the red light… on S. Flores and Dolorosa T-bone a car in the driver's side that was traveling legally! We're on the way there!" Misty told the dispatcher, her words punctuated by her panting as they ran.

"Ok, we'll send police, fire, and EMS there," the dispatcher replied.

"Thank you! Oh, I hope they're ok," Misty replied.

"Me too," the dispatcher replied and hung up and sent an alert on the scanners to the police, fire department, and EMS.

Meanwhile, Misty threw her phone in her purse as she kept running and soon they made it to the scene of the wreck. They were the first ones there. Mokuba went to check on the driver of the car that blazed through the red while Seto and Misty went to the car that was travelling legally through the green light, while Sophia stood on the curb watching, as per Mokuba's orders. She wanted to help but didn't know what to do, especially as more people were coming to help. Mokuba got to the car that sped through the red light, and saw the person, a teenage girl not much younger than him or Sophia, slumped over the airbag of the steering wheel, with her arms broken, and a phone in her hand with the texting screen open. Mokuba felt for a pulse and found one. He sighed in relief.

"Seto, Misty, this girl is alive!" Mokuba called to them. Misty and Seto were relieved to hear that at least.

"Good," Misty called back. Mokuba went and stood with Sophia and watched with her, unsure of what to do.

Misty and Seto then saw a horrifying sight in the car that was traveling legally… a family of three… a father, a mother, and a baby boy in the backseat who was crying hysterically. Misty immediately went to the mother, who was in the front passenger seat. Seto was checking on the father, who was all smashed up from the impact and had glass embedded in his bloody face. There was a look of horror etched on his face and his green eyes, and Seto tentatively looked for a pulse, but found none. He gasped in horror, and his cobalt eyes were wide, as he had flashbacks of when his father died in the accident, and the fact that the same thing could happen to him and Misty, or Mokuba and Sophia. He shook his head violently, desperately trying to get that image out of his head, and went to Misty's side and saw the mother.

"Please…" the mother said as she saw Misty and Seto through her busted window. She was bloody, and shaking, her black hair was bloody and matted, and she also had broken bones and glass embedded in her skin, making her bleed out. She shakily took Misty's hand. "P-p-please…t-take…m-my s-son…J-James… be…his mommy..., and…d-daddy...f-f-for me…and…m-my…h-husband…he…was born… t-two…days ago…at…10…45… a.m.…. please…f-from…one…m-mom…to another…" the mother begged, her brown eyes wide with desperation. Her son needed to go to a home that would love him, and these were definitely good people. They were the first ones here, compassion radiated off of them like a heater, and there was a light, ethereal glow she could see around them. She figured her baby would be in good hands with this couple at her door.

"He will be well taken care of," Misty promised. The mother nodded and sighed in relief and closed her eyes in peace, and her hand went limp. Misty moved her hand back in the car in a natural position and sighed heavily. The baby, James, as his mother called him, was still crying shrilly, and Seto managed to get the door open to the backseat, and thankfully there were just scratches on this poor baby. Seto fumbled with the car seat to get him free, and pulled him out with his blanket and bag. He was still so tiny. He handed James to Misty, who held him close to her body, and positioned him so his arms were crossed at his chest, put her right hand over his arms, against his chest, and her thumb and middle finger were at the sides of his neck, and the webbed curve between her thumb and index fingers were right in front of his chin, while her left hand held his bottom, and she held him close to her body for extra support. She rocked his bottom gently, and soon James started to calm down.

"Wow! It really does work!" Misty remarked astounded. She had seen the video of the doctor holding tiny babies like this, and the babies calmed right down, especially after getting shots.

"Wow indeed," Seto agreed. As he watched his beloved wife holding James, he was amazed once again by her maternal instincts; she was so natural with babies, and he couldn't wait to see her holding their own. James was so relaxed in her hold. Then, the words of the mother started to ring in his ears and haunt him.

"P-p-please…t-take…m-my s-son…J-James… be…his mommy..., and…d-daddy...f-f-for me…and…m-my…h-husband…" the mother's words echoed in his ears. And then Misty's promise, "He will be well taken care of," Did she really mean that?

"Of course, she means what she says. When hasn't she?" Seto's inner self asked.

"That's true," Seto agreed and refocused on the moment. Misty had James so relaxed in her arms, and Seto wondered where the emergency services were. He held the bag and the blanket, and led Misty and James to the curb, making sure they were safe.

"Who's this?" Sophia asked as she and Mokuba saw James.

"His mother said his name was James, and he was born two days ago, at 10:45 a.m., and he was in the car we checked on. His mother begged us to take him, and Misty promised he'd be well taken care of, and then the mother passed away," Seto explained.

"Oh, that poor baby," Sophia remarked.

"Yeah. Hello, James," Mokuba said gently to James with a smile. "Are we keeping him?" Mokuba asked.

"No," Misty answered grimly.

"What?! But you promised he'd be well taken care of?" Seto reminded her shocked.

"I know what I said, but I never said WE were taking care of him," Misty replied.

"Why can't we?" Seto demanded, feeling hurt. He didn't want this baby to end up in the orphanage. It brought back painful memories.

"Yeah, why not?" Mokuba asked, also feeling hurt and the sting of the memories that resurfaced. He hated the orphanage as much as Seto did. Misty repositioned James so he was in the crook of her arms against her body.

"Seto, Mokuba, we can't afford to take him… we already have three babies on the way, and we have to be careful with our money now. We need that money to get a house for a few months, food, pay bills, get baby supplies and furniture for our babies that are coming, and immigration paperwork. We don't have the money to take care of an extra baby," Misty reasoned with them gently. She knew they were upset, but the fact was, they really couldn't take him. She would have loved to have been able to keep him, but he deserved a better life than the ones they could offer right now. Seto and Mokuba felt their hearts break for James. They wanted to take him so badly, and save him from being in a hellhole orphanage or home where he could be abused. They had read the news, and there were far too many disturbing abuse and abandonment cases here in town, and they didn't want him to be part of that, but Misty was right… they couldn't afford to take him. Seto and Mokuba were clearly upset and wanted to break down, but they couldn't, not here.

"Here, I'll let y'all hold him at least," Misty said gently as she handed James to Seto. James looked up at him with brown and green eyes, and Seto felt his heart break a little more.

Just then, the paramedics, police, and fire department pulled up, and Misty and Sophia went to explain everything to the police and fire department while the paramedics searched for the bodies they could save. They found the teenage girl, saw her phone, and had the firefighters cut her out with the Jaws of Life and got her on a gurney and rushed her to the ambulance and rushed her to the hospital with the lights and sirens flashing and blaring. Seto and Mokuba stood on the curb, taking turns holding James while their wives talked to the police. At least they were able to hold him.

While Misty and Sophia talked with an officer and a firefighter, another officer called the coroner to take the mother and father away, after covering them in yellow tarps, and marked the scene with yellow, plastic number tents, while a crime scene photographer took pictures of the scene. The firefighters got the mother and father out of the car after the photographer took pictures of their covered bodies in the car. The firefighters laid them on the street by the car so the coroner would have an easier time getting them. Once the officer had finished speaking with the coroner, he called a couple tow trucks, and then helped interview other witnesses. After Misty and Sophia explained what they saw, they led the officer and firefighter where Seto and Mokuba were standing, this time with Mokuba holding James.

"Our husbands were involved too," Misty told the officer and firefighter "And, this baby was in the backseat. His mother said his name is James, he was born two days ago, at 10:45 a.m., and she wanted me and my husband to take him as our own, but unfortunately, we can't keep him… we have three babies on the way already, and we can't afford another one...The best thing to do is to ensure he goes to a good family," Misty explained. Hearing Misty say it again hurt Seto and Mokuba more, almost feeling like a knife was being twisted in their hearts, but they knew she didn't mean to do that; she was just getting the officer and the firefighter up to speed. The crime scene photographer took a picture of James resting comfortably in Mokuba's arms and a depressed look on Seto's and Mokuba's faces. The officer got their accounts of what happened, and then readied to take James.

"Please…promise us one thing…" Seto begged the officer and firefighter.

"What is it?" the firefighter asked gently.

"Please…promise us…he will go to a good home… tell whoever is in charge of him…to do thorough background checks… on whoever comes to adopt him… and make sure he is well taken care of, while he is at the orphanage or wherever he goes…" Seto begged.

"We will do our best to make sure he is put into a good home," the police officer assured Seto.

"And please… have the orphanage… or wherever, email me updates about him," Seto requested and told the police officer his email address. Misty and Sophia were stunned at how emotional this made Seto and Mokuba.

Seto and Mokuba took a deep breath before Mokuba reluctantly handed James to the officer, while Seto handed over his blanket and bag.

"You'll be hearing from us about testifying in court about what happened," the officer told them. They nodded solemnly and watched as the coroner and tow trucks arrived and started investigating and cleaning up the street respectively.

A firefighter put James's carseat in the backseat of the cruiser, and the officer carrying James and his things went to the cruiser and put him in, and sat with him while the other officer finished up. The other officer got in the driver's seat of the cruiser, and drove carefully off to the station. Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia were released from the scene, and Misty knew they wouldn't be up for doing anything today. Misty interlaced her hand with Seto's, and Sophia interlaced her hand with Mokuba's and led them like officers dragging prisoners with handcuffs to the bus stop. Seto and Mokuba couldn't stop thinking about James and where he would end up, and they felt terrible. It brought back so many painful memories, in particular the day they lost their father and their family stole their inheritance and dumped them at the orphanage's doorstep. They stared out the window morosely as the bus took them to their hotel. Then, Misty and Sophia had to lead them off the bus and to Seto's and Misty's room. Misty told Sophia she was going to order pizza for them to eat, and Sophia nodded.

"Good idea," Sophia agreed. Misty used the keycard and unlocked the room, and let them in. Misty had them sit on the bed and she and Sophia sat with them after leaving their purses on the dresser by the TV. Seto and Mokuba then wrapped their arms around their wives and held them close and just broke down crying. They had been holding it since the accident. Misty and Sophia held them tight and cried with them.

"It's not fair!" Seto and Mokuba cried.

"We know," Misty and Sophia said gently and rubbed their backs soothingly.

"What if he doesn't get adopted?! What if he is abused, like we were?!" Seto and Mokuba exclaimed.

"Oh, honey, please talk to us," Misty encouraged Seto.

"What happened?" Sophia asked Mokuba gently.

"When Mokuba and I were little, I was 8, he was 2, our father was killed in a car accident on his way home from work… then our family… stole our inheritance… and dumped Mokuba and I off at the orphanage… we were abused there…" Seto explained.

"And I was bullied, a lot, because I was so small… but Seto protected me…" Mokuba added.

"Everyone wanted to adopt me, but not Mokuba, and I wasn't going to let them…" Seto continued. "They didn't want both of us… and then they stopped trying…"

"We dreamed we would get out and someday build KaibaLand…" Mokuba added.

"Then, when I was 12, and Mokuba was 6…I saw Gozaburo Kaiba on TV… he was a famous CEO of Kaiba Corp., when it was war machines and military weaponry…he had just won a chess match… I knew I could beat him… I had to challenge him… he would be our ticket out of that hellhole and to a better life… and when I heard he was coming to the orphanage for a photo op visit, I had my chance.

I challenged him and made a bet with him… If I won, he'd adopt both of us. I won, of course, and he reluctantly made good on his promise, but it was an absolute nightmare… he was abusive, had no love, compassion, or anything, just a love for business, money, and war… He forced me to learn the business with cruel, inhumane torture, and he kept me and Mokuba apart, 90% of the time…

Those scars on my back are from when his servant whipped and tortured me… Mokuba was the only thing that kept me going… if he wasn't there, I'd probably have been dead.

I tried to propose ideas to make the company profitable, but then he stole my ideas. Then, we came up with a plan… to get 51% of the shares. Gozaburo put me to the test…he gave me $10 million to invest, and I had to pay him back with $100 million within a year in order to inherit the company. I found a company that valued its employees, I took over, and earned the $100 million within a few days. I came back, and I knew he was going to weasel out, so I had to pretend Mokuba sold me out, which hurt me worse than it did him, so he'd run to him crying. He did, and Gozaburo gave him the 2% stock tie-breaker.

I was so glad he forgave me and gave me his 2% so we could take over. When we did, Gozaburo couldn't take it, and he killed himself, and we were finally free of cruelty, and I could do the company MY way with Mokuba's help.

We were confronted with our past again when we faced his real son, Noah, and Gozaburo's sycophants, the Big 5, his business partners, in the virtual realm, and I also had to battle a digital version of Gozaburo. We escaped in time and beat him. We never thought our miserable, tortured past would come back to haunt us like it did today," Seto explained tearfully.

"When we saw that couple, it reminded me of when my father died in the accident, but this was worse because the mother was there too, and James was a newborn. Mokuba and I wanted to take him and adopt him so he'd never have to suffer the way we did. He would've been loved and cherished," Seto added.

"Oh, honey," Misty said compassionately and hugged him tight from the side. Seto held her tight and let tears fall into her hair and shoulders.

"And when you were telling the officer about why…we couldn't take him… it hurt us so much worse… but we knew you were right…We can't afford him..." Mokuba added. Misty sighed and they all did a group hug, in silence, for a good, long while. To make them feel better, Misty and Sophia got out of their arms for a minute, and then sat with their backs against their husbands' chests, and put their hands on their bellies so they could feel their own babies kicking. Seto and Mokuba tenderly stroked their wives' rippling bellies and felt comforted by their babies' movements.

"Let's focus on giving them their best life possible, first," Misty said softly. Seto and Mokuba nodded and then Seto tensed up a little.

"Honey?" Misty asked gently. "What's wrong?"

"The couple in that car… also made me worried… what if… that happened to us? Or to Mokuba and Sophia?" Seto pointed out.

"Yes, it might, there is that possibility, but we have to think positive, or worrying is going to steal our joy and peace. Frankly, I have a feeling we're going to be old together before we die," Misty reassured them. Seto and Mokuba took a breath and thought about it, and it made them feel better. Misty thought of something else that might make them feel better.

"Ok, I'll tell you what. IF James is still there at the orphanage or wherever he is when we have everything back on track and it's determined we can afford him, we can go adopt him, and Josh and Angelbella, or Vincent, can have a big brother. Do we have a deal?" Misty offered.

"Promise?" Seto and Mokuba asked.

"Yes, but that's IF he's still there at that time," Misty emphasized.

"Deal," Seto and Mokuba agreed. A wave of relief washed over them like a tidal wave. It was a little longer than they'd liked, but at least they could adopt him in a few months, if he was still there. A part of them hoped he would still be there, but the other part of them hoped somebody special would adopt him.

Just then, their stomachs rumbled from hunger, and the babies were kicking more because they were hungry too.

"Let's order a pizza," Misty suggested and called for a couple Domino's pizzas and some Sprite to be delivered to the room. Meanwhile, Misty turned on the TV so they could watch it and relax, and called for some disposable plates, napkins, and cups to be brought to the room. Within a few minutes, a housekeeping attendant brought the items she requested, and then they waited for the pizza and soda.

When it came, Misty answered the door and gave the delivery guy a tip and put the pizzas and soda on the table and Seto noticed the name on the box.

"Domino's hmm?" Seto asked curiously.

"Yes, nothing gets past you, honey," Misty replied slightly teasingly.

"Did you pick that on purpose?'

"Yes, I did. One, I like their pizzas, and two, I figured y'all would catch it and it would earn a chuckle, especially after y'all were so gloomy," Misty answered. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia did let out a little chuckle at the reminder of their home.

"I kinda miss Domino," Mokuba replied.

"Me too," Seto agreed.

"I know, I miss Domino too, but let's just enjoy our time in our other hometown," Misty encouraged. "We still have a lot more to see and experience."

"Yeah," Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia agreed and each took two slices of pizza, poured some Sprite, and enjoyed them. When they had finished and cleaned up and stored the rest of the pizza away, they climbed back into the bed with Misty and Sophia resuming their position with their backs against their husbands' chests, and Seto's and Mokuba's hands at their wives' rippling bellies. Josh, Angelbella, and Vincent had definitely calmed down a little after their mommies had eaten the pizza. Seto and Mokuba felt soothed again as they focused on their babies and their movements. Misty grabbed the remote and was channel surfing looking for something for them all to watch and relax to. She settled on a showing of Fools Rush In, and they enjoyed watching it together.

After the movie, Mokuba and Sophia went back to their own room to rest. Eventually, all of them decided to take a nap, and as Seto and Mokuba had drifted off to sleep, they were haunted by nightmares of the accident earlier today, replaying every horrifyingly vivid detail from the actual crash they'd seen, to leaving the scene, coupled with their anxiety about James possibly being abused. They woke up bolt upright panting and crying. Misty and Sophia stirred from their sleep hearing their husbands' crying and turned to them.

"Honey?" Both Misty and Sophia asked their husbands. Without a word, Seto immediately wrapped his arms around Misty, pulling her close and cried into her, while Mokuba did the same with Sophia. Both Misty and Sophia held them tight and gently stroked their hair and backs.

"It's ok," Misty and Sophia reassured them gently and they did their best to help their husbands calm down and relax again. "Everything's fine right now," they added and put their husbands' hands on their bellies again to further calm them down. Eventually, Seto and Mokuba had calmed down again.

"Thank you honey," both of them thanked their wives.

"Let's go back to sleep," Misty and Sophia suggested. Seto and Mokuba were reluctant to go back to sleep, but Misty and Sophia got comfortable in the bed and had Seto and Mokuba respectively hold them tight to help keep them calm as they drifted back to sleep. It definitely wasn't easy for Seto and Mokuba to sleep, but they were instantly calmed and comforted knowing they were holding their wives, and to an extent, their babies, tightly, and that they were safe. Holding them tightly helped chase the bad dreams away.


The next day, after getting dressed and getting a hearty breakfast and getting the proper documentation and money…

They got their passports and got a Lyft to the Immigration Office. They waited for hours and hours, and were starting to get irritable when they finally saw an official to help them. They calmed down as they went into the office. They explained in detail that they wanted to either get at least some resident visas for Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia to live and work here, for now, or to get green cards.

Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia told their story of how they came to be here in the United States, to get Misty back, and how because Misty and Sophia are so far in their pregnancies, it was advised that they don't travel until after the babies are born, and Seto and Mokuba wanted to do some independent business consulting to save up enough money to get Kaiba Corp and Kaiba Land back up and running. Misty also explained that Seto had married her, a U.S. Citizen, so he should get citizenship because of that. As proof of the marriage, she showed pictures and video of the wedding from Facebook, and a picture of the signed marriage certificates. Misty also explained that she was willing to sponsor Mokuba and Sophia to become citizens. They filled out the necessary paperwork, paid the necessary fees, and got the exam questions to help Mokuba and Sophia, and possibly Seto prepare. They set up another appointment to take the test at the end of the week (thankfully there was an opening they were able to snatch), and they could have a swearing in ceremony later. They got another Lyft back to the hotel, and Seto, Mokuba and Sophia looked at the long exam sheet with wide, almost horrified eyes. They had to know all that? True, they just needed to answer just 10 of these, 6 correctly to pass, but they didn't know which ones.

"Misty, you're going to have to coach us on these…" Mokuba told her. "How good are your civics?"

"I did well in school, including history and social studies, and of course I'll help you prepare," Misty promised. Seto, Mokuba and Sophia sighed in relief, confident that they would pass with her help.

While they were in the Lyft, stuck in traffic, Misty was going over some of the questions with them. When they got to the hotel, Seto paid the Lyft driver and they went up to Misty and Seto's room, got settled in, had some leftover pizza and Sprite, and studied together. Misty borrowed their phones and downloaded Quizlet on their phones, and found a study guide with the questions and answers and had them play around with it and study. When they were all studied out for the night, they relaxed with some TV.


The next day,

Misty had spent all day with Sophia, Mokuba, and Seto, quizzing them about U.S civics and history to be sure they were ready for ANY of the 100 questions tomorrow. Misty figured Seto might not need the test since he married her, but she wanted him to be prepared anyways. The only times they had stopped were to eat and use the restroom.

After quizzing them and preparing them all day, she was absolutely confident they would ace it. No matter the question, they would answer it correctly. The green cards were as good as theirs.

"I think you two are going to make a 10/10! This will be a piece of cake for y'all!" Misty assured them confidently.

"Thank you, Misty," Seto, Mokuba and Sophia replied with a smile, but inside they were nervous. They didn't want her efforts to be in vain, nor did they want to mess up in general; too much was at stake. Seto and Mokuba needed to start working so they could more money to get a rental home, food, and things for the babies, take care of their wives, and just to live while they worked to reopen Kaiba Corp and KaibaLand and get their fortune back.

When they went to bed, all Seto, Misty, and Sophia could think about was their citizenship interview test tomorrow.

"Hey, everything is ok. You're going to ace it tomorrow! Misty is confident you will do great! She said so herself! Remember? She said 'I think you two are going to make a 10/10! This will be a piece of cake for y'all!'" Seto's, Mokuba's and Sophia's inner selves told them in their own words as they struggled to calm down and relax. It took a while, but eventually they did calm down enough to fall asleep. However, their anxiety was rooted in their subconscious, and they had nightmares about missing the appointment or being super late, and just bombing, despite their inner selves trying to encourage and remind them otherwise.


The next morning,

Their alarms had sounded and woke them from their anxiety-riddled sleep. Of course, they were woken on time. They got ready and dressed in their nicest outfits, and Misty and Sophia had put on some makeup. After they had finished getting ready, they made sure they had all the necessary information and things to ensure everything went smoothly, and then caught another Lyft to the immigration office again. While in the car, Misty quizzed them again. When they arrived, they paid the driver and then checked in and waited.

"Y'all will be great," Misty assured them. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia gave her a tight smile. "Let's pray," Misty suggested. They hesitated, but agreed, held hands, and bowed their heads.

"Heavenly Father, we praise You, magnify You, and glorify You. I ask that You help calm, and offer comfort and peace to Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia as they go in for their citizenship interview test. Please help them remember that they did so well with all the practice we did the last couple days and this morning that there is no other possible outcome than acing it. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, amen," Misty prayed aloud.

"Amen," Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia echoed.

"Answer me two questions," Misty began.

"What?" Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia asked curiously.

"Who are you? What is your name?" Misty asked.

"Seto Kaiba," Seto answered puzzled.

"Mokuba Kaiba," Mokuba answered puzzled.

"Sophia Kaiba," Sophia answered, also puzzled. Where was Misty going with this?

"Who are you?" Misty repeated with a little more power.

"Seto Kaiba," Seto repeated a little bit irritated.

"Mokuba Kaiba," Mokuba repeated wondering why she asked this again.

"Sophia Kaiba," Sophia answered a little bit confused.

Misty had kept asking them the same question with more and more power until they were almost roaring their names in irritation. Did Misty suddenly have dementia? Why was she asking this over and over with more and more power?

"Good, and are Kaibas intimidated by a little test they are sure to ace?" Misty asked. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia were taken aback a little as they realized she was trying to boost their confidence.

"No!" Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia exclaimed softly.

"Are Kaibas powerful, strong, and confident?" Misty asked them.

"Yes!" they exclaimed softly.

"Who's stronger? The Kaibas, or a test?" Misty asked.

"The Kaibas!" they answered in unison.

"Damn right!" Misty agreed. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia realized they were feeling infinitely much more confident now. Luckily, nobody else was bothered by their mini-pep rally. In fact, some of the other people also felt a bit more inspired just witnessing it and plugging in their own names, in their heads.

Soon, it was time for them to go back to do their interview/test, and the interviewer asked them the 10 questions while Misty watched and waited. One by one, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia gave the correct answers to all 10 questions, and the interviewer happily told them they each had a perfect score, and then did the English test, which was even easier. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia also did a quick administrative ceremony with the interviewer where they read the Naturalization Oath with their right hands raised, which read:

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

After reading the oath,

"I am proud to announce, on behalf of the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that you are now officially United States citizens!" the interviewer exclaimed. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia gasped and exclaimed in excitement and then went over to Misty and group-hugged her. The interviewer then asked if there was an address where he could mail the cards.

"We are currently staying at a hotel, and we're looking for a place. I guess we can get a P.O. Box in the meantime, or you could mail it in my name to my mother's house," Misty suggested. "Can we get back to you on that?"

"Certainly, the sooner the better," the interviewer replied and gave Misty a business card to keep in contact.

"Thank you," Misty, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia told their interviewer and they called a Lyft to take them back downtown.

To celebrate their newly acquired citizenship, they decided to go to Saltgrass Steakhouse. The Lyft dropped them outside and they went in and put their names on the list, and luckily, they were in time for the lunch specials. It wasn't long before they were seated. They browsed the menu, ordered, and enjoyed the hearty, campfire-style, and definitely Texan steaks, and toasted quietly amongst themselves to Misty for helping them get their citizenship. Misty blushed and smiled.

"Y'all are so welcome," Misty replied beaming proudly.

They boxed their leftovers to eat later, put them in a plastic bag with the Saltgrass logo, and caught a bus back to the hotel. Mokuba took Sophia to their room, while Seto helped Misty inside and they put their things down. Both Kaiba brothers had other ideas on what to do to celebrate their citizenship. They both hung the Do Not Disturb signs on their doors, and were focused on their beautiful wives.

"So, my love, I feel up for having another celebration," Seto told Misty with a lascivious and devious smirk and a naughty gleam in his sapphire eyes. He had been so stressed out the last few days, he seriously needed some carnal pleasure to release it. Misty chuckled and her lips were immediately captured in a passionate kiss. Seto removed their clothes and savored each inch of her exposed flesh before making hot, sweet, passionate love to her. They hardly noticed the babies' vigorous kicking; they were too lost in the vastness of their pleasure universe, being only lightly tethered to their bodies. After a little while, both orgasmed so intensely, it made them tremble as they lay in each other's arms.


Meanwhile, in Mokuba's and Sophia's room,

"Wow, I can't believe we're U.S. citizens," Mokuba remarked.

"I know, it's pretty exciting," Sophia agreed and hugged him. Mokuba hugged back and pressed her tighter.

"Feel up for a bit of fun to celebrate?" Mokuba asked and waggled his raven-black brows a little. Sophia giggled.

"Sure honey," Sophia agreed. Mokuba grinned and immediately started kissing Sophia, slow at first, and then with a fervent passion as he started to remove their clothes, and they explored each other's bodies again. Mokuba kissed her belly tenderly, earning some movement from Vincent, and then made love to her slow at first, but then their passion snowballed and they were moving vigorously, ignoring Vincent's wild kicking as they navigated their pleasure universe. After a little while, both of them orgasmed intensely. They were panting and kissing and then returned to their bodies and cuddled close.


The next day…

Misty, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia had managed to get a hold of Misty's friend from college, Jane, who was a realtor. Jane was only too happy to help them find a rental house, in her mother's neighborhood. Jane decided to come and visit them in the hotel to talk with them and show them some listings.

When she came to Misty and Seto's room, she and Misty squealed and hugged as much as Misty's belly would allow.

"Oh my gosh! It's sooo good to see you! It's been so long!" Jane exclaimed.

"Yeah it has! We definitely need to hang out more!" Misty exclaimed.

"And look at you! You're pregnant and glowing! And I saw your wedding on Facebook. It was so sweet and romantic, and it was cool you got married on Halloween. I wish I could've been there," Jane gushed.

"Yeah, but on the bright side, we'll have another ceremony and reception in the springtime, so you can be present there," Misty promised.

"Yay!" Jane exclaimed happily, making Misty chuckle. Misty then invited her into the room.

"Jane, meet my husband Seto, and my brother and sister-in-law, Mokuba and Sophia," Misty introduced them.

"It's nice to meet you," Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia greeted and shook her hand.

"It's nice to meet you too," Jane replied with a smile and then turned to Seto.

"You be good to Misty. She is an amazing woman," Jane commanded in a sisterly tone.

"Oh, believe me he is," Misty assured her.

"Of course I am. I love her so much," Seto assured Jane and wrapped his arms around Misty lovingly.

"Good," Jane replied satisfied and then started showing them the renting listings in the neighborhood, pared down to their specifications Misty was excited to see that there was a house on her mother's street that was available for a rental lease, and it had 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on a single floor, and it was pet friendly, so Shadow could move in with them too, the rent was pretty reasonable, and it had a laundry area. True, they did have to stay there for a year, but they were fine with it. It would give them plenty of time to work on getting Kaiba Corp. and KaibaLand reopened remotely, they could get their consulting business started up and running pretty well for the year, and Misty's family could definitely bond with Josh, Angelbella, and Vincent during their first year, which was crucial. Jane set up a time for them to tour the house tomorrow and meet the landlord and they were all so excited.


The next day…

Jane had picked them up and took them to the house on Misty's mother's street to meet the landlord and have a tour. Misty and Seto had to admit, it did feel strange, but they were fine. Misty had felt strange because she had taken Lulu, Lucky, and occasionally Shadow on walks all down the street and passed this house often. She had never seen anybody really living there before, so it did feel a little surreal to be touring this house, and it was about to become theirs. Seto had felt weird being on his mother-in-law's street, considering how contentious she felt towards him at the moment. At least she was half a street away.

They finished the tour and negotiated with the landlord on an ideal rent and terms, and then signed the year-long lease contract with him. Jane then took a picture of Misty, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia in the empty living room with the landlord shaking Seto's hand. Then they took a picture with Jane too, and of them just by themselves. Jane then took them back to the hotel and made arrangements to pick them up in a few days to get boxes and moving supplies together.

"Thanks, we really appreciate your help," Misty told Jane and hugged her.

"Yes, we do. Thank you," Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia echoed with a smile.

"Anytime! I'm glad I could help! We should definitely have a girls' night sometime," Jane suggested.

"Yeah, definitely," Misty agreed.

"Alright, see you in a few days!" Jane bade and then left. When Jane had left, Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia hugged each other excitedly. They had a home to stay in for a year! It was another big step in getting settled here for now. Tomorrow, they had plans to go to the Chamber of Commerce and get Seto and Mokuba's consult business paperwork taken care of and get the business established. In the meantime, they had takeout for dinner, and settled in their rooms to rest, relax, and bond with each other, and the babies.


The next day, Monday,

Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia had gotten up early and dressed in their nicer clothes, and got on the bus and went to the Chamber of Commerce, and waited for their turn. It took a few hours, but they managed to get everything they needed to do. Seto and Mokuba were now able to start their business! They were one step closer to getting their fortune back. They went to HEB on Nogalitos to get some easy food for a few days until Jane would come and help them, and after they had put the food away, they went to their rooms they shared with their spouse, and decided to have their own special brand of celebration ;).


The next day- Tuesday- Election Day…

Misty, Seto, Sophia, and Mokuba had noticed the huge buzz about the election that day, but they had decided to enjoy the day exploring again. They had been so busy the last week getting things squared away, they hadn't had time for any fun, save for the fun they had in their hotel rooms, and they couldn't vote at this time anyway. Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia had just earned their citizenship, and it would take time for them to be registered to vote, and Misty hadn't been able to vote because she had been busy, and was not near her assigned voting station for her precinct. Plus, she had kinda wanted to vote WITH her family. She was hoping for one candidate to win, even though she wasn't fond of said candidate, and the other was just downright despicable and horrendous. It was hard to escape the election buzz, but they did their best. They were going to have a mini-honeymoon, and by dammit, they were going to enjoy it.

They hopped on a bus, and decided to head to The Pearl area, which was a posh, renovated area from what used to be a local brewery. Misty had only passed by it and had been dying to see it since it had been getting such rave reviews, and she had seen beautiful pictures of it. When they had visited the Pearl, they were awestruck by how beautiful it was, and how upscale it was. They were taking all kinds of pictures of themselves enjoying their surroundings at the Pearl. It actually was a bit romantic too.

Afterwards, they had decided to check out the King William District, the Botanical Garden, and the McNay Art Museum. It was quite a busy, fun day.

They then went back to the hotel and had a quick dinner of some microwavable meals and decided to settle down and watch TV together, in their separate rooms. They had a hard time trying to find something to watch that didn't deal with them talking about the election buzz, especially since the tallies weren't even going to be counted until much later. They found movies on TV that held their interest.

Eventually, they got to the point where they could not escape the election buzz; it was practically on every channel. They were tired, so they decided to go to bed. When they woke up… they were horrified… the horrendous despicable candidate won, which meant things were going to be a bit tougher for them. They were disgusted with the results, and tried to take their minds off it, but nothing helped. They were going to have to make the best of things.


Thursday…

Jane had returned to the hotel room with boxes and clear tape to help them get started on the move. Misty had also informed her mother that she was going to the house to get her things to move to their rental house down the street, and she was going to take Shadow. Her mom agreed to it, but she was kind of sad. Her mom asked if they could at least stay for dinner, her treat, which would be pizza.

"Sure, we can do that," Misty agreed. She, Seto, Sophia, and Mokuba then packed their things with Jane's help, and settled the bill for the hotel. Thankfully, Seto and Mokuba had enough money saved up to cover the hotel bill. They put their things in the moving truck Jane had rented, and then headed towards her mother's house in Jane's SUV while the driver of the moving truck followed them. They figured they could get all the things in the truck, and then unload it at their rental house in one fell swoop.

When Misty unlocked the door, she was greeted by a familiar nose, and familiar barking. As soon as she opened the door, Shadow went CRAZY with joy seeing her human mama again, and then her human daddy, and Uncle Mokuba and Aunt Sophia! All of her beloved family was there! She was wheezing deeply with joy.

"Take it easy baby," Misty said to her to try to calm her down. Shadow calmed down a bit, and then she noticed the other lady, and the man. She barked at Jane and the man at first, and then sniffed her, and decided she liked Jane. Jane had the smell of other dogs on her, so she was good people. The driver, she wasn't sure about. Lucky, however, was scared and had decided to go hide under the table.

"Aww, poor thing," Sophia and Jane remarked as they saw his appearance.

"Ah, he's fine that way," Misty replied casually. Yes, he was sick, but his appearance didn't bother him. She then opened the back door and both dogs bolted out to go potty and sniff around. While they explored the backyard, Seto, Mokuba, Jane, and the driver started taping boxes to take up to Misty's room and fill them with her things. Misty waited for Shadow and Lucky to come back inside and then fed them. Shadow happily went to her bowl and started chowing down with her tail wagging happily. Misty smiled and then went upstairs to help Seto, Mokuba, Jane, and the driver.

"No, no, no, you aren't allowed to carry anything!" Seto insisted with a stern look in his icy, sapphire eyes.

"Then how do you know what to pack or not?" Misty countered.

"You can tell us," Seto countered.

"That's true," Mokuba and Jane agreed.

"Misty, just let us pack for you. We'll take care of it," Jane reassured her. "Just tell us what you want to go in which box, and you can label them."

"Alright then," Misty replied. She was a little irritated, but directed them on which box to pack her things in, and when each box was filled, she put a label on the box to describe its contents. Misty also kept a close eye on the driver and made sure he didn't try to take anything that didn't belong to him. Thankfully, he was honest and didn't take anything.


A few hours later…

Misty's room and bathroom were empty of her belongings, and it felt surreal. It was really hard to see her room and bathroom this empty since she moved here from her grandma and grandpa's house, after her aunt, uncle, and cousin moved to their lake house. Misty then followed Seto, Mokuba, and Jane downstairs, and they packed her belongings that were left downstairs. Lucky still hadn't emerged from his spot under the table. Sophia had kept Shadow busy while, Misty, Seto, Mokuba, Jane, and the driver were packing Misty's and Shadow's things and putting them by the garage door to load into the moving truck. Once Misty had ensured they had gotten all her things, and Shadow's, Mokuba, Seto, and Jane had instructed her to go inside with Sophia while they loaded the truck with the driver. Misty sat down on the chaise lounge while Sophia sat on the couch and they watched TV. Though, as soon as Misty sat down, Shadow came directly to her and was demanding attention from her human mama. She hadn't seen her in more than a week, and she needed to make up for all the kisses and cuddles that her human mama had missed out on. Sure, she had given her kisses and affection when she came home, but she had to give her more. She had given Auntie Sophia all the kisses and cuddles she had missed out on the last few months, but now it was her human mama's turn. Misty and Sophia giggled at how lovey Shadow was being.

"She really missed you," Sophia observed.

"Yes she has, haven't you baby? Mama was gone for a little while and is just now spending time with you," Misty cooed to her and found her spot, earning a vigorous leg scratch, a big satisfied grin, and a pleasured stretch.

"Ohhh, big stretches," Misty teased affectionately and played with her. Eventually, Lucky had emerged from his hiding spot under the table to get some love.

"Ohh! Lucky decided he wants some love," Misty remarked and gave him some affection.

"My handsome scaredy boy," Misty cooed at him and scratched his back, which earned a grin. Then, he felt brave enough to go to Sophia. He had been watching Sophia and had decided she wasn't a threat. He sniffed her and her belly and nudged her gently, requesting affection.

"Oh, he likes you," Misty pointed out. Sophia smiled and pet him, which earned a grin and a mild tail wag.

"Hi Lucky, it's nice to meet you," Sophia told him gently, and noticed the small growth at the side of his mouth. "What's going on here?"

"It's a tumor… he has cancer," Misty explained grimly. He was ok for now, but it would get worse eventually. She was bummed about it for the last 3 or so months when he was diagnosed, but she and her mother were going to give him some good last few months without worrying too much about him. It would have cost too much to give him treatment, and he was too old for surgery.

"Oh, you poor baby," Sophia told Lucky sympathetically as she gave him more affection.

"He's ok, for now," Misty reassured her. "He's got a few months left, and he's going to enjoy them as best he can."

"Oh, ok," Sophia replied. A little while later, Lucky decided to relax on his dog bed near them, while Misty and Sophia watched TV with Shadow lying at their feet.


Another little while later…

Seto, Mokuba, Jane, and the driver were finished loading the boxes into the truck, took the truck to the house, unloaded everything into the garage, closed the garage, and then the driver dropped them off back at Misty's mother's house and drove back to the truck rental company. Seto, Mokuba, and Jane decided to come in and chill out while they waited for Misty's mom to come home for dinner.

"Alright, everything's unloaded in the garage at the house," Jane assured Misty and Sophia.

"Thanks Jane, Seto, and Mokuba," Misty thanked them.

"You're welcome," Jane, Seto, and Mokuba replied. Misty got them some bottled water and they waited for Misty's mom to come home.

"Thanks Misty," Seto, Mokuba, and Jane thanked her. Lucky was nervous again and went to hide under the table again.

"What's with him?" Seto asked as he sipped the bottle of water.

"He's very skittish, especially around men and people he doesn't know. Give him a little while to come to you," Misty explained.

"Alright," they agreed and Shadow came up to her human daddy and uncle to lavish attention and love on them to make up for the last few months.

"Hi Shadow!" Mokuba said happily as he hugged her and got kisses.

"Hey Shadow," Seto greeted with a smile as he pet her happily. Shadow's tail wagged wildly and she was so excited she started wheezing again.

"Shadow, calm down, calm down," Misty said calmly as she tried to calm her down. Eventually, she started calming down and then plopped down happily at their feet. They all chuckled and then relaxed.


About 7:00 p.m. Misty's mother came home with 2 pizzas, cheesy breadsticks, cookie brownies, and sodas.

"Hey mom," Misty greeted with a kiss on the cheek and helped take the pizza, while Seto and Mokuba got up to help her with the others.

"Hey babe," her mother replied. "Hi Seto, Hi Mokuba, Hi Sophia, Hi…" her mother greeted and wasn't sure of the other friend's name.

"Hi," Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia greeted back.

"Mom, this is my friend Jane. Jane, this is my mom," Misty introduced them.

"Hi, I'm Carmen," her mother introduced herself to Jane.

"Nice to meet you," Jane replied. They then each got a couple slices of pizza, some cheesy breadsticks and served themselves some soda. Misty's mom then blessed the food and toasted to the new home, and the fact that they were all together tonight.

"Amen," they all said when the blessing was finished and started to eat and enjoy it. Misty's mom then started getting a little bit emotional, and she tried to hide it so as not to make everyone else feel awkward. When she finished eating, Misty pulled her aside.

"Mom, what is it?" Misty asked.

"I can't believe you're moving out, and starting your own family," her mother lamented. "It's going to be so weird without you here."

"I know, but look at it this way, I'm just down the street. You can visit me anytime, just call ahead," Misty reassured her and hugged her on her side. Misty let her mother calm down before letting go. Seto, Mokuba, Sophia, and Jane finished eating, and helped clean up. Misty, Sophia, and Jane got their purses, Misty hitched Shadow's leash onto her collar, grabbed her bowl, some dog food, and they got in Jane's SUV and drove down the street to their new home. Once Jane dropped them off, she bade them good-bye and Misty, Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia thanked her for her help, and vowed to get together again soon and hang out. Seto and Mokuba had told Misty and Sophia to wait outside a moment while they unlocked the door and took Shadow, her bowl, and food inside, shut her in a room so she wouldn't get out, and then went out and swept their beautiful, pregnant wives off their feet and carried them over the threshold of the front door.

"Welcome home, Mrs. Kaibas," Seto and Mokuba told their wives with a kiss and shut and locked the front door. Misty and Sophia happily kissed back and then Seto and Mokuba set them down and let Shadow out of the room so she could sniff out and explore her new home. Misty then went to dig out her sheets, pillows, and blankets from the bedding box and made the beds so they could have something to sleep in, While Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia got their luggage set up in the rooms. Seto had brought his luggage into the room Misty had claimed with the bedding she was using on her bed, while Mokuba and Sophia took the room on the other side of the house and used the spare sheets Misty had. They changed into comfortable clothes and relaxed in their beds, with Seto sometimes getting out of bed to let Shadow outside. Shadow sniffed around her new yard, and relieved herself, and then went back inside. Seto locked the back door resumed cuddling with Misty, and soon they fell asleep. Today was a long, exhausting day. Almost everything was set into place where it should be right now; They had their home for a year, their citizenship, their business permits, and all they needed now was a driver's license and a car, and to get their home, phone, internet, and TV set up, but they would worry about that a little later.


A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter update. Time for them to get down to business, (to defeat the Huns LOL sorry, couldn't resist) to get their lives on track, get ready for the babies, and celebrate their first Thanksgiving and a big baby shower.

Just a reminder, the next three chapters may be the last (unless y'all want me to keep going with the babies growing up), and don't forget to review. New reviews=new chapters immediately released upon finishing.