Author's Note: I want to thank you all for being so patient with my updating; you guys are great! School has started again and I am for sure that I will have more time this year to update; I am currently in my senior year and loving it! I rarely have any homework! Anyway, thank you all so much for reading this story and supporting me with all you've got! Now without further a due, chapter 14…
daughterofanubis: (unlocks cell door Hey come on, I'm here to bust ya out, we need to make our escape before the guards catch us) I wanted Jack to take the whole grandkid thing well, it would be just depressing if both of Joey's parents disowned Jouneth. And don't worry about Joey's mom, she's a strong willed person and doesn't just turn on a dime because it's the right thing to do. Once she has her mind set that's how it's going to be. Well, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
puffin: I am happy that you are enjoying this story and I can't wait to see how you react to how Joey's mother will act. It'll be interesting, if not hysterical. I hope you enjoy this new chapter and thanks so much for reading! See ya next chapter!
Inuyashaloverfan: I updated, hope you enjoy this new chapter and I hope you liked the first part as well! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see ya next chapter!
Miru Amai: LOL! Don't worry; it is a promise that I will write you in if Joey's mother does one bad thing to the infant. Yeah, I like the idea of Joey's dad being rehabilitated and accepting his son for who he is. Poor Joey needed some family support. I also hope Mollano dies…but I won't comment on any details just yet…you'll just have to wait and see what unfurls. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Prettyraven91: Yeah, Jouneth is just too cute for words! Yeah, I figured at least one of Joey's parents needed to feel the obligation of being a grandparent, and I chose Joey's father to play that role. Glad you like this story and I hope you enjoyed the first part as well. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
RyuSenshi-DragonHawk: Yes, he sure did make a complete 360. I like the thought of Joey's father being able to be with this family. It also gives the baby that much more security. Jouneth is cute and I agree, I too can wait to have my own little Jouneth. Yep, you can give them back when you baby-sit; Joey however is stuck with his for 18 years. Glad you are enjoying this story and enjoyed the last chapter. Hope you like this new one. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Dragonmaster1703: When I found out it was the last season, my jaw dropped to the floor and I thought I was gonna cry. I really am going to miss new episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh…but I guess I can make my own adventures. Speaking of Millennium World, do you know if Joey has an Egyptian counterpart in those episodes? I would totally love to see Joey as an Egyptian warrior! Anyway thanks so much for reading and I shall see ya next chapter!
Hex-Saku: Those are happy tears yes? I didn't think my story was that emotional. Guess the saying is right; "you learn something new every day." And this is my one thing for the day. Yep, Jack is all better. Well, I'm glad you are enjoying yourself thus far. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
astalder27: The element of surprise, don't ya just love it. Joey needed a steady family member for himself, sure he has Seto but he needed his dad. Yes, dropping all the charges is a little much for Seto to say but we'll just have to wait and see what plays out. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
FireieGurl: Glad you enjoyed last chapter! Hopefully this new one will be just as good as the last. I'm happy that Joey's dad is better too. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Bam-Girl-Gravi: It is more than likely that Joey's mother will disown the baby, so you're probably right. As for character death… I can't kill her off in this part but maybe it could fit somewhere into part three of Run Away Puppy. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. You've got a point with that! Two guys can't have a girl! I think its XY for girls and XX for boys. The Y gene comes from the female, which Joey is not, he may have given birth to a baby but he is a full male. The only genes given in that conception were X genes! You are a genius! Don't worry about the Inferno if it's gonna slow your work down. TWO BOOKS A WEEK? Whoa! I'm lucky if I read two books a year! You must like to read! You're probably really smart too. Wha? You want the ending to what in my writing? Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
subaruxkamui4ever: I love the cuteness, I could just huggle and snuggle Jouneth! He's just that kind of baby. I am very proud of Seto and Joey, they are going to be the greatest parents ever! I won't answer your question just yet because it will be answered in this chapter. I also hate Joey's mother, I can't believe she separated Joey and Serenity! Leaving her young son with an inattentive and abusive father! Well, that's how's he's portrayed in the Manga anyway. I know, Jouneth is so cute and you would be able to see Jouneth if only I had a scanner, I drew a picture of the family together, it is so cute! Joey…get pregnant again? I don't know if he would appreciate that right now…maybe later though. I have this story called "War Of The Night" and it is going to be a Mpreg too, so if you wanna read it, it's up. You should write your own Mpreg story, I would totally read it and I could even help you! Is the Grand Prix season the same thing as Grand Championship? That's what's playing right now for YGO. WHAT! PEOPLE DIE! I hafta know now. Well, thanks for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
invisible girl: Change is good and Jack really needed to make a change in his life, so he has and look what it has gotten him, his loving son back and a grandchild to spoil like there is no tomorrow. As for Joey's mother, I don't think it's a good idea for her to meet Jouneth either…but this is Joey's decision and the baby is his, but don't worry, Seto will try to talk some sense into him. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
mystictreasures: Yep! Can't help but spoil the first-born! Don't worry about the action, next chapter will give the young couple a scare, just you wait and see what Mollano and his gang has in store for the innocent family. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Run Away Puppy 2: Mollano's Revenge Chapter Fourteen: Grandparent Issues Part Two12:42 pm
"You sure this is good idea pup?" Seto asked while eyeing the busy blonde closely. "I'm not really sure but I would do anything to give our son the world." Joey said while securing the pacifier in his infant's mouth. "I understand what you mean and where you're coming from but is this really worth getting hurt over? I mean we're taking our defenseless child right into the arms of the devil." The brunette blurted out. That comment hurt the blonde a bit, sure she disapproved of his relationship with Seto…but…
"Seto, she's my mother and within that she has the right to meet her grandson."
"Come on, didn't you hear anything she said to you that day! She wanted the baby dead, D E A D, dead! Pup, she's not happy about us!" Finally after getting Jouneth situated, the blonde sat right in the passenger seat and stayed silent. This usually meant he was thinking about what his lover had said. "Well big brother, it wouldn't be a bad idea to at least try." The young CEO looked into the review mirror, Mokuba just gave him an encouraging smile.
"Come on Seto, for me?" Joey asked softly. Though reluctant, and concerned for his child's life he nodded silently.
Serenity was stretched out on her bed and talking on the phone with Tea as a knock came upon her front door.
"I'm sorry I don't mean to cut this short but there's someone at my front door Tea."
"It's okay just call me later."
"Alright, call you later, bye."
"Bye."
The girl hung up her phone then went on her way to the door and what she saw next would make her life that much brighter. She unlocked the door and gazed upon the unexpected sight of her brother, her brother's lover, and her brother's lover's brother (try saying that five times real fast!). Though as eye-catching as a car seat usually was, Serenity failed to notice her nephew right away. Quickly the girl swung open the screen door and nearly knocked her brother over as he made his way through the doorway. "Oh Joey! It's been so long!" She cried loudly. Serenity's sudden outburst roused noises from the car seat in Seto's grasp. The girl turned and eyed the object in the brunette's hand. Mokuba took the liberty of showing Serenity her nephew. The youngest Wheeler squealed happily and gained some curious looks from the Kaiba baby.
"Oh! You are so cute!" Serenity cooed while kneeling down to the baby. She touched his face then held a tiny hand with her fingers. The baby suckled on his pacifier and watched as the girl spoke to his mother. "Wow…what's his name Joey?" Said blonde smiled and answered, " His name is Jouneth Katsuya Seto Kaiba."
"Wow, that's quite a long name for just a little guy." Jouneth gazed up at his Aunt then sneezed. Mokuba and Serenity giggled and blessed the tiny being. It was then that the girl looked right up to Seto and spoke softly, "Do you think maybe I can hold him?" The brunette smiled and nodded. He sat down the car seat gently and unbound his baby son. Serenity carefully took the infant and smiled as their eyes connected. This was something Serenity had never experienced before, as she held this tiny miracle in her arms, so close to her heart… she began to cry.
"He's so beautiful." She said between sobs of happiness. "It's too bad he couldn't have better grandparents, this little guy deserves the world." Joey kneeled down and hugged his sister lightly to mind his son, "It's alright Sis, Jouneth has the best family in the entire world and the most diverse. He'll be okay but I just wanted to see if mom would maybe accept her grandchild if she met him in person." Serenity felt her heartbreak at her brother's words, ever since that one day; her mother has been talking down about her brother's baby. "It won't happen Joey, that's a fool's hope and I know our mother well. Once she sets her mind to something it won't change."
Feeling his young Aunt's distress, Jouneth cooed softly and twinkled his beautiful blue-eyes. Serenity smiled through her tears and snuggled her nephew. The soft moment was broken by a shrill anger-filled voice.
"Serenity Lynn Wheeler! What are they doing here?" Carol demanded. The girl jumped to her feet and sprinted over to her mother. "Mom, meet your grandson, Jouneth Katsuya Seto Kaiba." The young Aunt held out the infant just enough to let the woman see her son's child. Carol gasped and held a hand over her mouth. "Dear lord." Were her muffled words. Jouneth lay completely still, not really knowing what was going to happen next. Was this person gonna hold him or what? The baby grunted softly and Carol removed her hand and stared blankly at the infant's creators. Joey looked at her with all the hope of the world in his eyes, the very look he had when he was a child, how she missed those days. Then she averted her gaze to Seto, the young CEO stood strong with this arms crossed and a knowing look in his icy blue eyes.
"Well…Mother…what do you think?" Serenity asked hopefully. The woman clinched her fists at her sides. "Get this abomination away from me." She hissed, venom dripping from the very words. Joey's heart shattered and the girl huddled the infant closer to her body in a protective fashion. "Wha…mother, this infant is your grandchild, how cou…"
"No Serenity, the only grandchildren I will ever have will come from you! This….this, this THING is not a creation of god but a SPAWN OF THE DEVIL!" The tension in the room took its toll on the Kaiba baby and he began to cry. Quickly, Joey took his son into his arms and cuddled him close. This had been what the brunette predicted but this woman was hurting his lover and their baby. Seto stepped forward, and blocked Joey behind him.
"All children are miracles, but our baby, my son, is a gift. Given to me by the gods of Egypt. Joey and I were chosen to have this baby."
"That creature is a demon, sent here to destroy all that god has made beautiful and right." Carol stepped closer; she and the brunette were mere inches from each other. The young CEO clinched his teeth and was struggling to contain his anger. "You destroyed my son, turned him into something that will send him straight to hell, you broke his friendship with god and have bonded him to the devil for eternity."
"I turned your son into the happiest 17-year-old you will ever meet. He has everything now that he needed when he was a child, a family, love, caring, attention, and recognition. He has it all and I am proud that I am the one that can give it to him. You are the devil in this story. You abandoned your son at a very young age and left him at the disposal of a mad, drunken father. For years your only son was abused and battered, and you declined to care. It was one night that Joey was nearly killed when I saved him. You are the one who has sealed your fate in hell and I wouldn't mind seeing you plummet all the way to the icy death of the ninth circle of the inferno." Seto sneered. Carol growled dangerously then slapped the blue-eyed teen as hard as she could; her fake nails consequently cutting open the brunette's skin. He fell backward at the intrusion then without thinking, retaliated with a right hook to Carol's face. Serenity was horrified and Jouneth was reduced to a whimper. Joey took to his lover's side.
8:38 pm
For some reason, unknown to Seto, he sat in complete isolation at the computer in the den. He sat, just staring at the flickering screen of the monitor. He hadn't moved in a whole ten-minute span, he was in deep thought, until a soft voice broke his train of thought.
"Seto…" The brunette looked up to see his golden lover in the frame of the door. "May I?" The brunette teen nodded and watched as his puppy came around the desk and placed a brown bottle and some cotton balls down next to the keyboard. Seto eyed the puppy curiously, "What is it pup?"
"Have you looked at your left cheek since we've been home?" The blue-eyed teen shook his head. "It's bruising pretty bad and your cuts look a bit infected, she must have had some strong duty nail polish on." Seto was silent. Joey opened the bottle and slightly dipped a cotton ball into the clear liquid. Cautiously he raised it to Seto's wounds and began to clean them. They weren't large or deep but the blonde knew that it was always a good idea to clean any kind of broken skin. The brunette hissed but let his lover continue his process. The suddenly the pup's voice rang out softly, "I'm sorry Seto."
"For what?" Said brunette asked while facing his boyfriend. The blonde sighed heavily, "For not listening to you, I should have known better." Joey finished cleansing his lover's cuts and stared at him with a guilty mist in his eyes. "No, don't be, you were just thinking in the best interests of the baby."
"No, I wasn't, something worse could have happened to us and…"
"But something worse didn't happen. Pup, it's okay, you're only human and humans make mistakes. It's our nature."
Joey didn't respond to Seto's forgiveness, rather he found the carpet beneath him very interesting. The brunette stood up and lifted his lover's face so that their eyes would meet. "What's making you so upset? The baby is completely okay, no harm came to him."
"But…"
"But what Joey?"
"But…she hurt you."
Seto smiled warmly as he watched a couple tears slide backward from honey colored eyes. Then he descended his mouth slowly upon his lover's and they shared a tender chaste kiss. Seto pulled away then nuzzled his puppy's neck, "I'm okay, it's just a mere flesh wound. And as long as I have you around, none of my cuts will get infected." Joey cracked a smile and the brunette returned the favor.
"Where's the baby?" Seto asked while running his hand through his lover's golden mane. "Mokuba wanted to feed Jouneth so I let him." The young CEO nodded then kissed his boyfriend's forehead as thanks for cleaning his cuts.
"Okay, you better burp him now Mokuba." Serenity said while assisting her nephew's uncle. Together they successfully fed Jouneth and even put him to sleep, but they let the parents tuck him into bed.
Jouneth may not have an active grandmother, but he has a family big enough to compensate for the grandmother issue. It wasn't like he didn't have a grandmother to begin with, Seto's mother may have been deceased but she would be proud of her eldest son and hold her grandson high. Both of his parents would be proud and now their death became harder for Seto to accept, he wanted his son to have a pair of living, stable grandparents.
It seemed as though this night was going to be like every other night, Seto and Joey put the baby to bed and they themselves laid down to rest up for the early waking of their child. It was a normal night but they needed to sleep off the unhappiness of the whole day.
2:42 am
Jouneth had been crying for almost an hour now and both Seto and Joey were stumped. They had tried everything, not even the infamous pacifier helped here, and Jouneth loved his pacifier. It was starting to get to Joey, the infant had been crying for so long that tears weren't even present anymore, just the relentless wails of his helpless son.
As Seto held the screaming baby he noticed that Jouneth felt warmer than normal and laid him down on his BREBD (Bbaby) blanket. "Pup, can you dig the thermometer out of the diaper bag and hand it to me?" The blonde nodded and fished for said tool then handed it to his boyfriend.
"You're gonna hate me for this Jou but I need to take your temperature." Seto said while placing the earpiece of the fancy thermometer into his infant's ear. Jouneth hated it and it only encouraged him to wail harder. The tool beeped and Seto read the reading.
"Pup, get the car seat. We're going to the hospital." With those words, the blonde bolted up the stairs and back down again. Seto let Joey get the baby into the car seat and he went upstairs to alert Mokuba about what was going on.
"Mokie, Mokie, Mokuba." The raven-haired boy woke with a start and gazed at his brother. "What is it Seto?"
"Mokuba, Joey and I have to take Jouneth to the hospital."
"What! Why?"
"He's running a fever of about 103 to almost 104. That's dangerous for an infant, especially one as young as Jouneth. I'm gonna have you stay here with Serenity okay, it's too much hassle to take everyone. Joey and I will be back as soon as possible okay." Mokuba nodded and watched as his brother kissed his forehead and ran out of the room, flicking off the light in the process.
Never having his baby act like this in the whole two weeks they had him, Joey was nervous and worried that something was fatally wrong with his infant. Seto had sped back down the stairs and he and the blonde took no chances of wasting time. They secured the car seat and drove off in the direction of Domino University Hospital, the same place where Jouneth was born.
Still with a screaming infant and shot nerves, Seto and Joey made their way through the emergency doors. They explained their case and were taken into the pediatrics wing of the hospital and settled into a room.
"Tell Daddy what's wrong." Seto pleaded as he lifted his son into his arms and cradled him. Joey was now in tears, he was worried he was going to loose his son, or the poor little guy would have to be put on all of those machines to help save his life. Finally to the parent's relief, a female doctor came through the door.
"Oh honey, I can hear ya crying all the way down the hall, what's wrong?" She asked. Seto shook his head, "We don't know, he's been crying non-stop for about an hour now and he usually doesn't do that but he was running a fever of 103 when I last checked." The doctor winced at that, "Well that's not good. I'm doctor Dorough by the way."
"Well, I'm just going to do a routine check up and see what's going on with the little guy. Now, did he have his shots?" Joey nodded, "Yeah, he had them last week and he was fine." The doctor nodded, "Okay, well go ahead and unclothe him and I'll start the check up."
Seto didn't really find unclothing his sick son the best idea but he did as asked and watched as his infant was checked. Once the doctor got to his ears she found the cause of Jouneth's pain. "Well, this was an easy find." She turned to the baby's parents, "Little Jouneth here has ear infections. He's got an infection in each ear." Joey battled with threatening tears but was relieved that it was an ear infection and not something worse. "So now, I'm going to go get his paper work and prescribe an anti-biodic for him."
"Okay, thanks." The brunette said before the doctor left the room. Joey sighed heavily and watched as the young CEO took up his two week old into his arms. "You scared us little guy." It was apparent that Jouneth didn't care, he was in too much pain, tired wails still filled the room.
About 25 minutes later Dr. Dorough came back with the baby's information and his ear medicine. "Okay, to give the baby his medicine is fairly easy." The woman opened the box and took out a tiny bottle filled with liquid. She went over to Seto and showed him and Joey how to give Jouneth the medicine. She simply tilted the infant's head and put one drop of the liquid in each of his ears.
"There, simple as that. This should dull the pain as well as clear up the infection. Two drops, every day, one in each ear for a week, then bring him to Dr. White and she will evaluate his progress. Okay?" The teens nodded and thanked her. "Okay, you are all free to go home and get as much sleep as you can."
11:46 am
The couple had gotten home at almost 3:30 that morning and they were beyond tired. As Joey woke up, he had found the bed empty and that it was almost noon. The blonde pulled himself out of bed and decided to let Seto get some sleep while he took care of the baby for a while but when the blonde found his boyfriend and son, they were both fast asleep on the couch, Jouneth lay comfortably on his tummy upon his father's chest. Joey felt a loving smile come to life and he hunted down the digital camera. This was just the cutest Kodak moment.
Author's Note: So…what did ya think? Joey's mom is a bitch I know but that was the point! Anyway, I thought this chapter needed to end on a cute moment before Mollano once again showed his face. Anyway, thank you all for reading and don't forget to review!