My Gift
Ryoko Avalon
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Before I start...thanks all of you SOOOOOOO MUCH! I made a new record of reviews! I LOVE YOU PEOPLE! *Mega huge and cuddly glomp from Ryoko* Hey Ryuiji! People like you! I can't thank all of you ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YER THE BESTEST PEEPS EVER!
People like me? They actually like me?! YAY! *Mega huge a-ton-bigger-than- Ryoko's GLOMP*
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"Your honor..." Seto announced, standing up slowly and coolly, his voice deep and smooth. "I don't see the point in fighting over who gets the girl. Why not just let HER decide who SHE wants to be and who SHE wants to live with. It's obvious that the court isn't going to be the -"
"That isn't possible Mr. Kaiba -"
"Let me finish." He held up a hand to silence the older man. "As I was saying, it's obvious that the court isn't going to be the one dragged off to live with somebody they don't even want to. You should let the girl decide on her own. That way, none of us will have a heavy burden of guilt to carry with us when we leave this room." He explained, motioning with his hands to get his point across.
Otogi's heart skipped a beat. This new offer would most definitely put the case in his favor. She was so far away...but now, Seto had brought her closer than Ryuiji could ever hope to feel to her at a time like this.
From his seat in back of Otogi, Ryou placed a hand on the older boy's shoulder.
"It's alright. We're gonna get her back. I promise." He whispered in Ryuiji's ear. He responded to the comment by taking hold of Ryou's hand with his own and grasping it tightly, brushing against the ring that flooded memories to his mind, even now.
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"Ryuiji...no matter what happens from this day on, I want you to believe in me. To believe in yourself. I promise. I swear I'll always be with you, no matter." Ryou smiled, slipping the ring over Otogi's finger. Ryuiji returned the same way. Together, they clasped each other's hands and fell asleep staring into one another's eyes.
"I'll protect you...always...and I'll be by your side...always...Ryou."
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"I don't see anything wrong with the request. Alright, bring the girl in." The judge ordered, slamming the block of wood again. Otogi's mind snapped back to reality as Seto elbowed him gently out of his chair and to the isle. Ryuiji took a quick look at Ryou, Jounouchi, Yugi and the others before taking his position before the judge's stand.
The child was brought to the front of the isle, glancing at Otogi's supporting team, and then at Otogi, and the other two plaintiffs.
"Miss. All you have to do is decide who you want to go with. Now, who do you want to live with?" The female officer, holding the girl's shoulders, asked. She kneeled next to the girl and let one shoulder go. "This is your decision alone. Now make it sweetie."
The child felt tears fall down her face, looking from side to side at Ryuiji and then at the man and woman that claimed to be her real parents. She clenched her fists and looked down at the floor.
The courtroom went deathly silent, leaving her feeling more alone than ever.
"Daddy!" She sobbed, running for the one that she felt was her true father. The one she felt really cared about her. She leapt into his arms, whimpering into his chest and nearly strangling him in an embrace. He couldn't help but burst into tears as he sank to the floor with Alu in his arms, burying his face in her soft hair and kissing her uncontrollably.
*She came back to me. Oh god, thank you. Thank you. My baby came back to me. My baby...*
Ryou and Jounouchi were the first to throw their arms around Ryuiji and Alu in congratulations. Seto could only smile and join the rest of the room as everyone arose from their seats and cheered. Some crying tears of joy, others whistling, many just clapping or booing the losers.
"Oh my baby...you came back to me...thank you so much Alu. My baby. My sweet little girl. I love you so much. My baby, thank you for coming back to me!" he laughed through his tears, holding the girl just as tightly. Both Ryou and Jounouchi were also in tears. It seemed that such a tender scene could even break through the icy heart of Seto Kaiba, allowing him to shed a tear or two.
"You did it. You really did it. I told you, you would." Ryou nuzzled Otogi's cheek, not caring what anybody else thought.
"How sweet." Anzu wiped her face secretively.
"It's good to see them back together." Honda smiled, smiled broadly, proud, for some reason, of Otogi and his daughter.
"Yeah." Yugi sighed, wiping his eyes on his jacket sleeve.
"I hope we never have to do THIS again." Mokuba sighed, joining Seto as he was leaving through the font door.
"My baby...you came back to me...I'll never leave you again...I swear it..."
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For the first time in his life, Ryuiji Otogi felt he was the happiest adopted father in the whole world. He truly was lucky to have such friends and such good support in getting his adopted daughter back. And he'd never let her go again.
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Author's note: I know you hate me because of this, but that's the end...of THIS dream...I hope you liked it! I really did...and sorry if I was a little too sappy when I reunited those two, I couldn't help it. And sorry I couldn't kill off Alu's real parents...I really wanted to...but it didn't happen in the dream...so I just couldn't do it. Now that I think about it...I'm a little jealous of Alu...I WANT OTOGI AS A DADDY!!!! But hey...yeah...this fic really should been called 'Everybody Loves Otogi' screw Raymond! Did you notice how many people were dying to get their hands on him? I didn't really notice until just now. YES, at one point Otogi and Ryou vowed to be together...but didn't marry, since there was no longer a way to keep their relationship a secret, the two broke up, but stayed good friends. Same with Jounouchi...except little Jou couldn't afford two rings...poor guy.
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GAME OVER.
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Before I start...thanks all of you SOOOOOOO MUCH! I made a new record of reviews! I LOVE YOU PEOPLE! *Mega huge and cuddly glomp from Ryoko* Hey Ryuiji! People like you! I can't thank all of you ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YER THE BESTEST PEEPS EVER!
People like me? They actually like me?! YAY! *Mega huge a-ton-bigger-than- Ryoko's GLOMP*
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"Your honor..." Seto announced, standing up slowly and coolly, his voice deep and smooth. "I don't see the point in fighting over who gets the girl. Why not just let HER decide who SHE wants to be and who SHE wants to live with. It's obvious that the court isn't going to be the -"
"That isn't possible Mr. Kaiba -"
"Let me finish." He held up a hand to silence the older man. "As I was saying, it's obvious that the court isn't going to be the one dragged off to live with somebody they don't even want to. You should let the girl decide on her own. That way, none of us will have a heavy burden of guilt to carry with us when we leave this room." He explained, motioning with his hands to get his point across.
Otogi's heart skipped a beat. This new offer would most definitely put the case in his favor. She was so far away...but now, Seto had brought her closer than Ryuiji could ever hope to feel to her at a time like this.
From his seat in back of Otogi, Ryou placed a hand on the older boy's shoulder.
"It's alright. We're gonna get her back. I promise." He whispered in Ryuiji's ear. He responded to the comment by taking hold of Ryou's hand with his own and grasping it tightly, brushing against the ring that flooded memories to his mind, even now.
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"Ryuiji...no matter what happens from this day on, I want you to believe in me. To believe in yourself. I promise. I swear I'll always be with you, no matter." Ryou smiled, slipping the ring over Otogi's finger. Ryuiji returned the same way. Together, they clasped each other's hands and fell asleep staring into one another's eyes.
"I'll protect you...always...and I'll be by your side...always...Ryou."
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"I don't see anything wrong with the request. Alright, bring the girl in." The judge ordered, slamming the block of wood again. Otogi's mind snapped back to reality as Seto elbowed him gently out of his chair and to the isle. Ryuiji took a quick look at Ryou, Jounouchi, Yugi and the others before taking his position before the judge's stand.
The child was brought to the front of the isle, glancing at Otogi's supporting team, and then at Otogi, and the other two plaintiffs.
"Miss. All you have to do is decide who you want to go with. Now, who do you want to live with?" The female officer, holding the girl's shoulders, asked. She kneeled next to the girl and let one shoulder go. "This is your decision alone. Now make it sweetie."
The child felt tears fall down her face, looking from side to side at Ryuiji and then at the man and woman that claimed to be her real parents. She clenched her fists and looked down at the floor.
The courtroom went deathly silent, leaving her feeling more alone than ever.
"Daddy!" She sobbed, running for the one that she felt was her true father. The one she felt really cared about her. She leapt into his arms, whimpering into his chest and nearly strangling him in an embrace. He couldn't help but burst into tears as he sank to the floor with Alu in his arms, burying his face in her soft hair and kissing her uncontrollably.
*She came back to me. Oh god, thank you. Thank you. My baby came back to me. My baby...*
Ryou and Jounouchi were the first to throw their arms around Ryuiji and Alu in congratulations. Seto could only smile and join the rest of the room as everyone arose from their seats and cheered. Some crying tears of joy, others whistling, many just clapping or booing the losers.
"Oh my baby...you came back to me...thank you so much Alu. My baby. My sweet little girl. I love you so much. My baby, thank you for coming back to me!" he laughed through his tears, holding the girl just as tightly. Both Ryou and Jounouchi were also in tears. It seemed that such a tender scene could even break through the icy heart of Seto Kaiba, allowing him to shed a tear or two.
"You did it. You really did it. I told you, you would." Ryou nuzzled Otogi's cheek, not caring what anybody else thought.
"How sweet." Anzu wiped her face secretively.
"It's good to see them back together." Honda smiled, smiled broadly, proud, for some reason, of Otogi and his daughter.
"Yeah." Yugi sighed, wiping his eyes on his jacket sleeve.
"I hope we never have to do THIS again." Mokuba sighed, joining Seto as he was leaving through the font door.
"My baby...you came back to me...I'll never leave you again...I swear it..."
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For the first time in his life, Ryuiji Otogi felt he was the happiest adopted father in the whole world. He truly was lucky to have such friends and such good support in getting his adopted daughter back. And he'd never let her go again.
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Author's note: I know you hate me because of this, but that's the end...of THIS dream...I hope you liked it! I really did...and sorry if I was a little too sappy when I reunited those two, I couldn't help it. And sorry I couldn't kill off Alu's real parents...I really wanted to...but it didn't happen in the dream...so I just couldn't do it. Now that I think about it...I'm a little jealous of Alu...I WANT OTOGI AS A DADDY!!!! But hey...yeah...this fic really should been called 'Everybody Loves Otogi' screw Raymond! Did you notice how many people were dying to get their hands on him? I didn't really notice until just now. YES, at one point Otogi and Ryou vowed to be together...but didn't marry, since there was no longer a way to keep their relationship a secret, the two broke up, but stayed good friends. Same with Jounouchi...except little Jou couldn't afford two rings...poor guy.
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GAME OVER.