Yay, I finally finished the next chapter. But I must warn you, it is long and it is kind of boring. Also it goes through everything quick. I really just anted to briefly describe what happens during the pregnancy, so that's why it is the way it is. Ok, people this is the chapter where the child is born, and you must read on to find out what it is. I would like to say that I am sooooo sorry if the baby wasn't the gender you wanted. But the thing is, I already knew what the baby was suppose to be before I even began to write this story, so please don't be upset. I have my reasons for choosing the gender I did. Anyway, a reviewer once asked where to find Malik/Anzu fics, and I was suppose to say in the previous chapter, so I am sooooo sorry I didn't answer. But if you still want to know, there is one story called 'Alone,' it's a Malik and Anzu lemon. If you want to find more look in my reviews and check out the authors there. There are some who write Malik/Anzu stories which are very good. There are many to choose from, so I hope you find them. Anyway, I talk too much. Read and enjoy!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!!!

Chapter 16~ 9 month chaos, a bundle of joy, and happy years

*~*Month One and Two*~*

Anzu was well adjusted to her new home when she got there. When she arrived the night the plan took place she went to bed and slept. She felt tired and a little scared. She worried about the plan, wondering if it was going to be a success or not. When the next day came, Seto had visited late that evening, telling her, Bakura, and Malik that the plan had worked perfectly. She was happy to know that and never felt more relieved. Seto stayed for the night, saying he had arranged with many of the priest that he had to go somewhere, and would be back the next day. No priest dared ask where he was going, fearing they would anger him with a stupid question and knowing it was none of their business. Anzu was surprised he would actually tell people that he would be gone for a while, she knew Seto didn't like to leave the temple, but maybe it was because he cared too much for her. If that was the reason, she was really thankful to know someone like him.

Anzu didn't really have any problems in the first month of her pregnancy. She did, however, wake up early in the morning to throw up. Malik would try his hardest to ignore it and go back to sleep. Bakura also woke up, but it was hard do go back to sleep since he was worried about Anzu. Other than the morning sickness, Anzu was alright. Seto would check on her once a week, and so far so good. Bakura did everything he could to help Anzu, but Anzu really didn't think it was necessary. Malik also tried to help, but Anzu really didn't want it, he would end up messing things up.

The first month went by quickly, and Anzu was glad. She really wanted her child to be born. She wondered always of what it would be, she hoped for a girl, but a boy would be great also. The second month not much really happened, but cravings started to come. Anzu would always have different cravings everyday, asking Bakura for foods that are impossible to find in Crime, but he would try to get it no matter what it took. Also, during this month, Anzu kept hearing Seto and Malik arguing of what the baby will be. Malik believed it would be a boy and Seto believed it would be a girl. She didn't know why they cared so much for the gender of the infant. She sighed during their arguments, and usually would get Bakura to take walks with her while the ex-murderer and high priest argued. By the end of that month, Anzu knew where most things are in Crime. She still didn't know people, though.

*~*Month Three, Four, and Five*~*

Cravings were getting weirder, stomach was beginning to grow (but barely noticeable), mood swings were beginning, and arguments between Seto and Malik have stopped. Anzu lay in her bed one morning; really feeling tired and didn't want to be bothered. Bakura, however made a mistake when he entered the room and woke her up to ask if she wanted anything to eat. Anzu got really upset and began throwing things, saying that she had finally fallen asleep and he disturbed her. Bakura never made that mistake again. He decided that he would only go to her when she called for him; it was really scary to see an upset pregnant woman. Bakura wasn't the only one to suffer however, Malik and Seto got in trouble once. Once Malik dropped a plate and when it touched the floor, it shattered and woke up a sleeping Anzu, which was hell for Malik. Seto got Anzu mad just by checking up on her, she said he took too long and wished she could just go to sleep. Seto tried hard to hurry, but she was throwing a fit and it was hard to examine. By the end of the third month, Bakura, Seto, and Malik couldn't wait until the baby was born, that way Anzu would be back to normal, to the nice person everyone knew.

Anzu knew she was really being mean to her husband and friends and thought she would give them a brake, so she decided to leave the house for walks and tried to meet some people. It would be good to meet mothers or soon to be mothers. She really wondered if Crime was a good place to raise her kid, especially when there were so many thieves around. Well, it was better than no where. She would usually spend most of her days watching other children play, and she could really see her own child one day playing with his/her friends. What she liked the most when she walked around the city, was how the children took care of each other, it was almost as they know they can't leave anyone behind and that they were all the same, they thought of themselves as equals. That was something she never really saw in her old home, people always thought it was best to keep to yourself and thought they were higher than criminals, or poor people. Anzu then thought that maybe this was the best place to raise her kid, whoever thought that thieves treated their kind like that. But Anzu knew that not all thieves were like that, Bakura told her, saying he was one of them, but not anymore. She smiled, glad to hear that Bakura changed for his cruel way, but then it made her think. Did he change because of her, or was it because he chose to. She never meant to change anyone; she would have loved him no matter what, so she really hoped that it wasn't her fault that he changed, but if he wanted to, then maybe she shouldn't worry.

Anzu never stopped going for walks, she really wanted to meet some women, so she had someone she could talk to. But most of the females were busy with their own lives; they needed to take care of their children, do house work, and make sure they prepared dinner for their families. But she did manage to meet someone. She was a soon to be mother, and was really nice. Anzu just saw her sitting in front of her house watching some children, which Anzu assumed it was hers. She was taller than Anzu, had blond hair, and blue eyes. Anzu was shy to go up to her, but she did it. When she greeted her, the woman greeted back, and that's when Anzu started a conversation. It seemed that the children she was watching belonged to other mothers. She was actually going to have her first child soon. Anzu was glad to hear that. She now knew someone that was like her. The woman's name was Saphine, and Anzu and she became good friends. They would talk about how they were so worried to be mothers and about their husbands. At the very end of the month, Saphine had found out that Bakura was Anzu's husband, at first she was very shocked, knowing Bakura as the most dangerous thief, but she was more surprised at how Anzu had changed him. Saphine really respected Anzu, and Anzu knew they would be really good friends.

*~*Month Six, Seven, and Eight*~*

Anzu felt depressed, her mood swings were worse. She felt depressed because she thought she was fat and looked horrible. Bakura would always try to convince her that she was beautiful and that she really didn't need to worry about how she looked. She would cheer up, but every time she looked at her stomach, negative thoughts came back to her mind. She didn't know why she cared so much, and this wasn't the month when she started showing a big belly. During the fifth month she was already showing that she was pregnant, but she didn't care then. She just felt that she had gotten bigger and that Bakura didn't like her like this. But Bakura kept trying to tell her that he still loved her and that she didn't look bad. Anzu didn't think he understood her so she decided to visit Saphine for most of the month. The two were actually feeling the same way. The two would complain, but by the end of the month, the two laughed at how they acted, and decided to apologize to their poor husbands. But this was some of the consequences when having a baby, but at the end, everyone will be happy. Bakura was glad about that.

Anzu was now bigger than before, but she didn't care much about that, not like last month. She actually accepted it and knew that she would be back to her normal size once this baby was out. She was actually in a very happy mood throughout the month. Bakura, Seto and Malik were finally able to get some peace and wished it would last that way. Anzu was very nice to them, and it was almost as if she wasn't pregnant at all, she was acting the way she did before. All three males were very happy, they always thought they had to wait until the baby was born, but they got a break. Other than the kindness that Anzu was showing, nothing really happened on the seventh month. Everything was almost as if nothing was going on, it was a month where the gang could just relax.

Anzu was sitting on a rocking chair that Bakura had bought for her. Actually, it was something she had made Bakura get for her or she would have been really upset. As she sat, rocking back and forth, she was knitting some clothing for the baby. She had learned from other mothers how to knit; it was when she gathered with some of her friends, the ones Saphine introduce her to. There were mothers of different ages but so far Saphine and she were the youngest, they were both nineteen. Anzu really enjoyed knitting for some reason, it made her take things off her mind, and she felt she didn't have to worry so much. She knitted for only few weeks and she became very good. She only hoped the clothes fit the baby. But there was day where she was thinking about something important, and that was the name of the child. She thought hard of what to name him or her, but it wasn't easy. She thought about the name during the eighth month, but by the end of it, she didn't think of one and decided that she would give the baby a name when it was born, and hopefully Bakura would help.

*~*Month Nine*~*

The ninth month of Anzu's pregnancy was going by quickly. Any day now, and the baby will soon come. Anzu was really nervous; she couldn't get her mind off the baby. Even when she knitted she couldn't help feel scared. She was worried about the pain, wondered if the baby will be born alright, and really hoped that she wasn't going to give birth when no one was around. So Anzu made sure that Seto came everyday during this month, since he was the one who was to deliver the baby. Bakura, however wanted to do it, but Anzu said he didn't know how to, so she refused for him to deliver. But that was the least of her worries.

One sunny day, Anzu did the usual, knit. But something didn't feel right. Her stomach began to hurt, either it was normal and there was nothing to worry about, or something was wrong and she should panic. Anzu stood and put her knitting equipment aside. She walked around the house for a while to see if the pain would go away but it seemed to get worse, then she felt it, her water broke. That surely wasn't good, especially since Bakura or Seto wasn't here, the only person here was Malik. She felt her eye twitch in disbelief. The only person in the house was Malik, who was sleeping, and she needed Seto. She knew that Seto won't be coming until later, and Bakura had gone for a walk. Anzu held on to her stomach and wondered what she should do. With no options at all, she did the only thing she could think off.

"MALIK!" Anzu yelled as loud as she could. She knew Malik wasn't a heavy sleeper, but she wanted to make he woke up. When she heard a bang from his room, she knew he fell off his bed and he was up. After a few moments, he came out of the room and looked alarmed.

"What's wrong?!" he howled at her as he ran to her. He was annoyed and really hoped this was urgent. Anzu just looked at him then pointed to her belly. Malik went pale. "You're kidding! You're…you're having the."

"Yes, now help me to my bed; I really can't seem to move. I feel a lot of pain," Anzu told him, so he quickly grabbed her, and with all his might he carried her to her bed. He gently laid her down and asked if she needed anything, right now he was really nervous, not knowing what he was going to do. She said she really wanted water so he went to fetch some.

He soon returned with the water and handed it to her. Malik was getting nervous, if Seto wasn't here, who was going to deliver the baby? If he did, Bakura would surely get angry, for reasons he only knows. But what was he to do? Just let Anzu lie there in pain, or help deliver the child? He didn't know what to do, and it was driving him crazy. If only he was out there with Bakura. If only Seto was here! He paced the room wondering what he should do. He could see that Anzu was feeling pain and knew that the baby would want to come out any minute.

"Anzu, how are you feeling?" Malik asked, hoping she didn't it was time for the child to be delivered.

"I'm in pain, but I think it's not time yet. I need Seto and Bakura to be here. You have to get them!" She said trying so hard to forget the pain.

"If I leave you, Bakura would be yelling at me, saying I shouldn't have left you alone. I'm not taking that chance," Malik said.

"It's either him or me," Anzu warned, gritting her teeth as she tried to bear the pain. Malik sighed, wishing he wasn't in this situation.

"What if I deliver the kid?" Malik had to ask, he thought it would be the best thing.

"You don't know how, and there is no way I…" Anzu stopped for she felt a jolt of pain run down her stomach. Malik got even more nervous. He tried to calm her as she yelled and cursed. This was something he had never heard form her. He prayed to Ra that Seto would be here soon.

After a few moments, it was as if his prayers were answered. He heard someone coming in the house and he ran out the room to check who it was. When he saw the person, or rather persons, he never felt gladder. He ran up to them and hugged them saying how glad he was to see them.

"Would you mind letting go?" Seto said annoyed with Malik. Bakura just wondered if Malik had finally lost it.

"You don't know how glad I am to see you!" Malik said as he smiled, happy that he wouldn't have to deliver the child.

"And why is that?" Bakura asked, wondering what was wrong.

"Oh, right. It's Anzu, she going to have the baby!" Malik said.

"What?!!!" both Bakura and Seto yelled. Without even warning they ran to where Anzu was, knocking Malik down.

"Geez, I didn't think they would react that way," Malik said as he stood up and went back to the room as well.

When he got there, he saw Bakura at Anzu's side holding her hand and he saw Seto…well…he was where he needed to be to deliver the child. Bakura was trying hard to calm Anzu, and Seto was checking if it was time for the baby to come out.

"You seem to be doing fine Anzu, just a little bit longer, and the baby will be ready to come," Seto said soothingly, trying to make her relax. Anzu was breathing hard, trying so hard to think of something else. She held on to Bakura's hand tightly, not knowing that she was hurting him.

After a few more minutes and Seto said it was time. He made sure Anzu was positioned properly and then positioned himself. After they both were ready he told Anzu to push, so she did. Bakura held on to her hand, but the way she was squeezing it, he thought she would break it. Malik saw Bakura's face and wondered if Bakura was feeling the pain too, because it sure looked like it.

"I didn't know you would feel the pain, too," Malik said to Bakura. Bakura wanted to say something, but the pain on his hand was preventing him.

"Ok, Anzu, a few more pushes. I can see the head," Anzu nodded her head and pushed harder. Malik was feeling a bit queasy, form all the blood that he saw. He didn't know why it bothered him, after all he was a murderer before, but all that blood, knowing where it came form, he felt like he was gong to be sick.

"Uh, you know what? I think I'm going to leave, maybe get something to drink…" he said as he backed away slowly.

"If you're leaving," Seto said, without looking away, "get some towels or something. Once this baby is born we'll need to wrap it with something." Malik nodded and left, happy to be out of the room. Everything was going smoothly, but Anzu was feeling a bit tired, she didn't know whether she could keep doing this.

"Hold on Anzu," Bakura began to talk; the grip that was on his hand was loosening. He knew she was tired. "You can do this. Don't stop."

"That's it Anzu, a few more pushes, and it'll be out. Come on, keep going," Seto encouraged. But Anzu didn't think she can do it, she stopped, trying to catch her breath, trying so hard to continue.

"I…I can't…I can't do it. I'm too tired…I just can't," she kept saying, and Bakura held on tightly to her hand.

"You can, Anzu, you can. Just try, it's almost over, I promise. Now keep going and you'll see that it was worth it," Bakura assured her, and Anzu nodded, feeling a bit of tears coming down her face. The pain was unbearable, she was tired, and she didn't think she could do it, but she had to. She had to do this.

"Come on Anzu, just one more," Seto said, as Malik came back closed his eyes and placed the towels he brought beside Seto. Malik looked at Anzu, and smiled, knowing had been gong on. He knew she could do it. Anzu looked at the three, and nodded her head again. She sat up, having a bit of help form Bakura, and she pushed. With one final agonizing push, she heard her child crying for the first time, her heart jumping with joy, as well as Bakura's. She cried, feeling so happy, so glad this was over. She lay down, and tried to catch her breath, Bakura remained at her side, and Malik just watched the two. Unknown to them, Seto didn't look too happy. He actually looked shocked. Anzu looked to see him and then was worried.

"Seto is something wrong with the baby?" Anzu asked, getting Bakura and Malik's attention toward Seto.

"No, everything's fine…the baby is okay. He is healthy," With what he said, Malik jump up, and never looked happier.

"You said 'he,' that means…it's…it's a boy! Hahahaha," Malik was jumping around, and Bakura and Anzu just looked at him oddly, but ignored him.

"So, I have…a son…a son," Bakura kept on saying that, but no matter how he said it, he couldn't believe it. Anzu just smiled and wanted to hold the child. Seto just handed the boy to her and went to sit down, slouching. Malik, however, was jumping around him, not believing how things are going. Seto just ignored him as well, thinking how he could kill him before he begins to serve him.

Bakura wondered what was wrong, but after he let it go and looked at his son. He reached out his hand to touch his face, but his son grabbed on to his finger, there, he felt something he had never felt. It was as if his whole life changed, he now believed and knew he was a father. As the boy held tightly to his hand, Bakura smiled, and knew he would protect this child, and his wife. They both were everything to him. He looked at Anzu and he saw that she was tearing a bit and smiling.

"You were right," she started to say; "it was worth it." Bakura smiled then kissed her. None could have been any happier. After a few moments a silence…well, except for the fact Malik was laughing, Anzu looked at Seto wondering really what was wrong. "Seto, what's wrong aren't you happy?"

"Of course I am. I really am happy for you Anzu, it's just that…" he was cut off by Malik.

"He is going to be my slave!!! Hahahahaha," Malik said and went out the room when he saw them looking at them weirdly, thinking it was best to cool off and get something to drink. Anzu and Bakura really didn't understand. Seto sighed and told them everything. Bakura just shook his head and Anzu smiled.

"Well…a bet is a bet. You know you got to do it," Anzu told Seto, who just smiled after a while.

"Yeah, I know," he said and he went up to Anzu kissed her on the cheek, patted the baby on the head, and shook Bakura's hand. "Congratulations," he said to them, smiling and walking away, "I think I'll go find a way to get Malik to change his mind." With that said he left the couple.

"Oh!" Anzu exclaimed, getting Bakura's attention.

"What is it?" He asked worried something was wrong.

"We still didn't give him a name," Anzu said, "I once was thinking on it, but couldn't think of anything."

"Hmm, how about…" Bakura thought for a moment, "…Yasuo."

"Yasuo Ryou…I like it," Anzu said and hugged her little bundle of joy, knowing she has the greatest gift, a family of her own.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Four years since that day Anzu gave birth were some of the happiest, saddest, annoying, prideful years, and the week that Seto served Malik went by quick, which was very disappointing to Malik. As the baby was only a new born, the parents suffered through the night when it would wake up and cry. But he didn't always cry, no his parents knew that he was a strong child, he would get hurt sometimes, but merely think of it as a minor scratch. Yasuo was a cute boy with the same type of hair as his father, but his bangs were brown, and his eyes were blue, he almost looked like a miniature Bakura. As years go, Bakura became a very proud father, he loved his son, and even if this was his first child, he felt he had been one forever. Anzu felt the same, she loved her son dearly.

But what Bakura loved the most was training his son. He would teach him what he knew and Bakura was a very good fighter. He knew Egyptian techniques that no one else knew how to do. He learned them when he was young, to use them against the pharaoh when he was ready to get revenge for his parents death. He taught his son whenever he could when he turned four years old, but Anzu thought Yasuo was too young. Bakura told her the younger the better, so she let it go, just as long as he doesn't teach him how to steal. That was something she definitely didn't want him to know. But unknown to her and Bakura, Yasuo has some skills on how to steal, something he learned form other children. But he would never use theses skills, surprising it was because he was a good boy.

Everyone was actually very shocked to know that the son of Bakura had really good manners and was a gentle boy. He wasn't at all how his father was, he wasn't mischievous, and tried hard to stay out of trouble. Some people think it's because of his mother, and they all wished their sons or daughter cold be that way. Sometimes other mothers would ask how Anzu did it, and she would merely say that that was how he turned up. Yasuo was polite when he talked to other people, but that doesn't mean he wasn't rude to others. Every time he saw someone bothering someone else, he would help out, and most of the time would end up winning, either because some are afraid his father will get them or he would use what his father taught him. It was amazing what this four year old boy could do.

Bakura and Anzu weren't the only ones who loved the boy. Malik had become close to their son as well as Seto. Yasuo cared about them a lot, he would often call Seto 'Uncle Seto' and Malik 'Mawik' since he could not say Malik's name properly, but Malik didn't mind. Malik was like an older brother and would always try to teach the kid to be tough and well, he didn't like the fact the he was always so polite, so he tried to teach him how to be…like him. It doesn't really work but it was always fun to try. Seto however, tries to teach Yasuo, tries to tell him right from wrong, and he succeeds in getting the message through Yasuo's head. Yasuo actually enjoys what Seto says. Sometimes he likes it when Malik interrupts and starts teasing Seto. He really liked being with them both.

There was one day, however, where Malik became the teacher and it was due to one little question Yasuo thought of. He was curious to know something that he heard the other kids talk about. He heard something about babies, and then it got him thinking, where do babies come from? He went to his mother, who was in the kitchen, and sat on a chair, watching her cook. Then he spoke.

"Momma?" he said to get her attention.

"Yes, dear," Anzu said, not looking at him as she kept chopping some food.

"Were do babies come from," he asked, but Anzu was concentrating more on the food, she knew Bakura was going to be hungry. He was working out back; try to plant something she told him to.

"Please ask you're father, dear. I'm kind of busy," Yasuo understood and went to find his father. When he was found him, his father smiled at him.

"Hey, Yasuo, come help me?" Bakura asked as he was digging a small hole.

"Not reawwy," Yasuo said mispronouncing his 'Ls'. "I just wanted to know, where do babies come from?" Bakura looked up and didn't really know how to explain that, but he knew that Seto would.

"You should ask Seto, but he isn't here right now, so you have to wait," Bakura told him as he continued his work. Yasuo sighed.

"Okay," he said simply and left. He went to his room, which he shared with Malik. Then he thought, 'why not ask Malik?' To his luck Malik was in their room.

"Mawik, Mawik!!" Yasuo cried out jumping on Malik's bed.

"Whoah, there," Malik said trying to get calm the boy, "what's wrong?"

"I need to ask you something," Yasuo told him.

"Okay, ask away," Malik said.

"Where do babies come from?" Malik looked at him then thought it was best they got comfortable.

"Well kid, sit comfortably, it's quite a long story," Malik said as he began to tell Yasuo where babies come from. It took about ten or so minutes because Malik explained the processes with detail and Yasuo looked a bit disgusted, but he now knew where babies came from.

"Is that where I came from, from momma and papa?" Yasou asked to make sure, Malik nodded his head and Yasuo got off the bed, "Okay then, thank you, Mawik." He left the room and went to see his mother.

"Momma, momma, Mawik told me where babies come from, and he said…" Yasuo began explaining everything that Malik had said. When he was done, Anzu face was pale; she was going to kill Malik. Without warning she yelled.

"MALIK!!!!!" Yasuo had to hold on to his ear because she yelled so loud. Malik came as quickly as he could, believing something was wrong.

"What is it?!!" he asked alarmed.

"Told my son, did you, where babies come from," Malik looked scared, "I'm going to kill you!!!" Malik didn't think twice, he ran as fast as he could, Anzu following behind with a blade. Yasuo just looked on confused then he heard his father come in.

"What's going on? I heard your mother yelling," Bakura said. Then Yasuo explained to him what Malik told him and how he told Anzu about it. His face went as pale as Anzu's and without warning he yelled.

"MALIK, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!" Bakura said as he ran out to help his wife. Yasuo just looked more confused. Then Seto came into the house, which Yasuo was happy to see.

"Hewwo, Uncle Seto," he greeted.

"Hey Yasuo, what's going on, I heard you're mother form afar, and you're father," Yasuo just looked at him and then told him everything. He looked even more confused as Seto's face went the same way as his parent's faces, pale. Again, without warning, Seto yelled too.

"MALIK, YOU'RE DEAD!!" Yasuo was now even more confused.

"Why is everyone trying to kill Mawik?" He didn't understand at all. He went after his family and saw that Malik was in a tree trying to stay away form the mad people who were reaching out to get him. They were yelling at him, saying that Yasuo was too young to know such things. Yasuo thought all of this was funny, and began to laugh hysterically. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him, they thought something was wrong with him but the way they looked was funny so soon all of them began to laugh. Malik, however, thought it was a trick and stayed on the tree looking at them, wondering if he'll get out alive.

Everything seemed to be going great for the family and friends. They lived really happy and it seemed it would last forever, they knew days like these would never be forgotten. But the thing was, would it always remain this way. Would these happy years stay forever, or would something come and shatter it. To Anzu, it almost felt that way; she would always feel like something was going to happen, ever since she met Bakura. But all she wanted to do was forget about it, and enjoy the happy years.

*Finally done! I really don't know why I chose that name, but I kind of like it, I think it means peaceful one, which I don't think really suits the boy. Anyway, I would like to say again, that I am soooooo sorry I didn't make the child a girl for those who wanted it, really I'm sorry. Anywho, hoped you liked it, I promise the next chapter will be better; I can really promise you that. Hehehe.