Author's Note: How did Joey know it was Mollano? Was it just a really good guess or was it pure instinct? I won't tell. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and hopefully you all won't kill me for leaving off at a well…you'll just have to wait and see.
daughterofanubis: I wont comment on Jou's health because you'll find out if he's okay or not in this chapter! Awe please don't be mad! If that cliffy made you upset then you're really gonna hate me after this. You wanna cookie, well then, here ya go (hands ya a cookie)! Yeah I don't think Jouneth's parents would like me so much if I fed their one month old a cookie. We'll just give him his Dark Magician pacifier for now. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter! Can't wait for more of yours!
Jou-Kaiba-Mokie: You're definitely right with that one, Jouneth will more than likely inherit the Kaiba smart gene from his father. He will one day run Kaiba Corp. and make his parents proud. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Miru Amai: I'm really sorry about all you're relationship crap, I hope things get better for ya. I don't like it when people I know (well, I don't "know" know you but you catch my drift) are sad. Yup, yup I wanna make you into a character! No lying! I will be looking out for your e-mail! Yeah, they were only supposed to hit random things but Birdo is a disgusting person who can't be trusted so I guess it's to be expected from him. Yup, one whole month and his first smile! So kawaii! Wow, don't ya think the electrical cage was a bit much…? Nah. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see ya next chapter!
LZfOx1379: Was Joey shot? Uhhh, well you'll find out this chapter! Can I come watch ya shoot Mollano! I wanna see him suffer for all the crap he's done to poor Seto and Joey! I'm glad ya liked the way I brought Mollano back, I figured he needed to come back it a big bang (no pun intended). Awe, it's nice to be someone's fave! I feel so special! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Ryuichi's lover: Ooooo! You went to the Ocean! Nice! Don't worry about not updating; I guess I was just afraid I had lost ya. Awe, I'm happy to know that you like my material; it's those kinds of reviews and comments that keep me going! YUP! CLASS OF 2006! WE RULE! That'll be a nice change for ya, it was just a change for me, I wouldn't say my school was the best, I mean for Ra's sake our mascot is a freakin' Wolverine! LAME! YAWN! Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see ya next chapter!
Dragonmaster1703: I CAN'T WAIT FOR MILLENIUM WORLD! I AM SO EXCITED! WOOT! I am happy to hear you liked the last chapter, I think this one blows the last one out of the water. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Hex-Saku: Hehehe, yeah, well if you didn't like the last cliffy you definitely won't like the one that lies ahead. My best friend Karla is class of 2009 so I'm rooting for you guys too! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
astalder27: I thought they weren't going to hurt anybody either but this is Mollano and Birdo we're talking about. Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
FireieGurl: You'll see what happened to Joey in this chapter and I too am very glad that Jouneth is better! Thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
invisible girl: Well, Jouneth wasn't in trouble right away but you'll see what's gonna happen to him by the end of the chapter. Seto is really freaked out but he's gonna go even more freaked out by the end of this particular chapter. Seto's gonna get angry and that's an understatement. Anyway, thanks so much for reading and I shall see you next chapter!
Run Away Puppy 2: Mollano's RevengeChapter Sixteen: Greatest Fear Part One
"Puppy, are you alright?"
"Fuck Seto, my right arm hurts…really bad." Seto took Jouneth from his lover's grip and handed the baby to Tristan. "Take the car seat and take the baby to the Game shop. I have to get Joey to a hospital." The panicked CEO ordered to the other brunette. Tristan nodded and took up the car seat and headed in the direction of his car in the student parking lot.
By now Joey's world was beginning to spin, the pain was too much to abide, it was worse than labor. "Pup, are you going to be okay?" The blonde fell forward onto Seto's chest and whispered, "I…told you…it was Moll…ano." Before blacking out. Thinking quickly, Seto picked up this lover bridal style and began making his way over to his Yukon in haste.
DING…DONG…
"Yugi can you get that, I'm busy in the shop right now." Solomon called to his grandson. Yugi happily hopped out of Yami's lap and walked over to the front door. He was surprised to see Tristan with Jouneth.
"Tristan, you look shaken, what's wrong and where are Joey and Seto?" Yugi asked while inviting the brunette teen in. Carefully, Tristan sat down the car seat and diaper bag. The grim look on his friend's face worried the tri-hair colored duelist…a whole lot!
"Tristan?"
"Something happened today at the senior assembly…"
"By Ra Tristan, tell me!" Yugi pleaded. "Yugi, bud, someone…opened fire on the seniors today. Principal Hojo was shot and killed and…uhhh…." This nervousness got the best of poor little Yugi, "Damnit Tristan, what?"
"Joey…was also…shot."
Yami stood up with those very words and just in time to catch an upset Yugi in his arms. The brunette had taken sudden interest in the game shop floor. "I don't mean to be the barer of bad news but I have a terrible feeling about all this." Yugi's darker half spoke. "What are you saying Yami?"
"Well…Yugi…I saw a segment on the news about an escaped convict from America. He escaped a high security transfer…and…"
"OH MY GOD! MOLLANO IS BACK!" Yugi cried in complete terror. "Shhhh, koi."
"Well the damage could have been worse, the bullet just grazed his arm." Dr. White said while finishing up with Joey's bandages. "Thank you, so much…for everything." Seto thanked whole-heartedly. His doctor smiled, "It's nothing, just my job."
"It's been more than a job to me." Doctor White smiled, "You're too kind Mr. Kaiba. As for Joey, as soon as he awakens and feels up to leaving, you're both more than welcome to go."
"I'm sure he'll want to go pretty quick and see Jouneth."
"Can't blame him. It's scary, what happened today. I'm sorry you were all in the middle of it. I hope this will be solved pretty quick and those creeps will get what's coming to them." The young CEO nodded, "Yeah, so do I."
"Man, how do Seto and Joey do this full time?" Tristan asked while struggling with applying a new diaper to his nephew. Yugi happily knelt down beside the other teen and finished up like a pro. "It's not too difficult, you just have to be smarter than the average cookie but dumber than the average bear…just kidding. Seto and Joey are Jouneth's parents so I bet the whole thing comes pretty easily with the territory." Tristan smiled then lifted the little Kaiba into his arms.
"You okay Tris?"
"Yeah, I'm just still a bit nervous with holding "KAIBA'S" baby. I don't want to do anything to hurt him because I don't want that guy ripping me up one side then down the other." Yugi nodded, he knew what the teen meant. "Well, all the advice I can give you is to be calm with him, don't make any sudden movements and be EXTREMELY gentle. Babies need to be handled delicately."
"And here I thought Joey and Seto were pros." Tristan commented with a smile on his face. Yugi blushed sheepishly. Ever since Yami had promised him a family, he had been doing some extensive baby research. He watched as Jouneth snuggled into Tristan's warmth while suckling his pacifier. His innocent blue eyes closed slowly and the baby fell into a nap. The brunette couldn't help but feel pure happiness, all the pain his best friend and Kaiba had endured paid off in a great amount. Just holding the tiny infant was payment enough for the pain. "I now see why Joey and Seto enjoy parenthood so much."
"Mmmm…ooh, my arm…"
"Joey, pup, are you alright?"
"Seto…? What happened… to me?"
"You were grazed by a bullet."
With those very words, Joey sat up straight in his bed and looked up to his lover. "Seto! Where's the baby?"
"Shhhh, it's okay, Jouneth is safe. He's with Tristan over at Yugi's." Joey let tears fall from his golden amber eyes. "Oh…Seto, he's back to finish the job. He's here to kill us and the baby."
"Puppy, Mollano is locked away in a high security prison, he couldn't have been the one." The blonde wiped his eyes, "You sure?" Seto nodded then kissed his forehead. "Come on pup, let's get outta here."
5:57 pm
Knock, knock, knock, knock…
"Hmmm…I wonder who that could be?" Yami asked himself while answering the door. "Joey! Kaiba!"
"BIG BROTHER!" Mokuba cried while running to nearly tackle his brother. Seto smiled and comforted the crying boy. He picked his sibling up and held him close. "It's okay Mokuba, Joey and I are alright."
"I was so worried about you and Joey nii-sama."
"I know." The brunette and Joey made their way into the living quarters of the shop. Seto planted his brother on the floor and watched as the puppy wondered over to Tristan.
"I see you've done some bonding." Tristan quickly looked up and smiled excitedly to his best friend. "JOEY! You're okay." The amber-eyed teen nodded his head, "Of course I am, I'm Joey Wheeler…but…this little guy was the one I was worried about the most." The blonde said while taking his son into his arms. It hurt to put pressure on his injured arm but the pup didn't care.
"Kaiba, can I have a word with you?" The blue-eyed teen locked eyes with Yami and nodded, leaving to the back door of the game shop and exiting.
"What is it?"
"I want you to take into consideration that your fight with Mollano might not be over." Yami said seriously. Seto shook his head, "Impossible, Mollano is locked up in a high security prison."
"Or so you thought."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
The former pharaoh sighed, he hated the thought of telling Kaiba this kind of news especially after Joey having his baby and what happened at Domino High, but he knew that it was in everyone's best interest to know. "A segment on the news the other night commented on a prison break, a convicted criminal had escaped his transfer to a high security prison."
"NO! It couldn't be…but…now…everything makes complete sense. The murder at the former Kaiba estate, the shooting at the school, Joey's nightmares…"
"Whether you want to hear this or not…Mollano is back and is trying to finish the job."
Two Weeks Later…
Though they were anticipating Mollano's inevitable arrival it never came. Joey and Seto tried to keep the location of their new home out of the tabloids and Joey had even agreed to have a group of Seto's bodyguards stay at their home to strength the security. Though they made the efforts, nothing came…but they weren't about to let their guard down. Seto made some calls to America and had identified the escaped convict as Mollano; sure he knew it in his gut but his mind refused to believe him. He had even made arrangements for a manhunt to be set up. Seto was not going to rest easily until this man was caught and killed…and he was the one who was going to kill Mollano.
Despite the fact that all this terror was going on it wasn't all, it was served with just as much happiness. Instead of being held at the school, Domino High rented out Domino Park and celebrated the graduation of its seniors. Joey Wheeler, Seto Kaiba, Tristan Taylor, Tea Gardner, and Duke Devlin all graduated at the top of their class of 2006, and within their success, Joey and Seto were rewarded rightfully.
Ms. Gray had awarded them Domino High's first annual Special Achievement Award. They had worked so hard to graduate with a brand new baby on hand and proved it wasn't impossible. There was also a photographer present that was taking pictures of the teens to capture their last moments as students of Domino High School.
Seto and Joey's last picture was of them sharing a chaste kiss…
11:28 pm
"We're finally graduated. Free of the hands of the educational system." Joey said as he snuggled into his boyfriend's body. The puppy and the master were lounging about in their bed just talking and remembering their first years of High School. "We may be free of that system but now were dedicated to parenthood for 18-years." The blonde giggled, just thinking about living his whole life with Seto was a trip, three years ago he wouldn't have even thought about…well…anything romantic with the young CEO, now he couldn't live without him.
Seto tired to stifle a rather tired yawn but the pup looked right up to him, "Come on, lets get to bed before the early morning cry." Joey said while reaching over to the nightstand and clicking off the light. The brunette glanced back up at the stand and made sure that the little red light on the baby monitor was on. He nodded to himself mentally then snuggled with his lover.
"I cannot believe you went through all that trouble just to find out where they lived Jamie." Birdo said while smirking at his accomplice. "Ahh, it was nothin' besides, Kurugi found me."
It wasn't long before Birdo sent one of his goons up onto the second floor of the new Kaiba estate. The dark figure forced a window open and silently climbed through that very window. He was in a bathroom and exited. Looking around and standing completely still the figure moved to his right. He passed the bedroom belonging to Seto and Joey then went further down the hall to be met with the presence of a crib. Mutely, the ninja-like shadow crept over to the slumbering Kaiba baby and turned off the baby monitor. Quickly he replaced the slumbering child with a note.
Author's Note: If you're reading this now then you all probably hate me for leaving you a cliffhanger…I sawy! I couldn't help it! And what's worse, I probably won't be able to update until after the 15th of October. I sawy! But if you wanna find out what happens you hafta get over your anger and wait and see what unfolds. Thanks so much for reading and don't forget to review!