Warnings; May contain swearing and hinting of Yaoi, don't like? Don't read!
Pairings: KaixRay, SetoxJoey, YamixYugi, TrunksxGoten. RyouxNicole
Disclaimer; I do NOT own, you do not sue, got it? Good! Oh and I do not own 'Emotionless' by Good Charlotte.
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Chapter 8;
"Um, I hate to interupt, but the second half of the show is meant to be starting in a moment." Kenny piped up.
"Oh yeah. Yamuna, are you and Ella ready?"
"Yeah." Yamuna called. "Yamcha, did you know a Marina Scipiotora?"
"Yeah, we used to be an item. You know her?"
"She was my mother."
"Really! Who's your father? Do I know him too?"
"I personally never knew him, he left on a quest before mum found out she was pregnant with me and my brother. But I'd say you knew him pretty well."
"I bet she told you that he was a sleazebag."
"You have no idea." Yamuna sighed.
"Yamuna, when you're ready." called Nicole.
"Coming! Where's Ella?"
"She's with Piccolo." Tristan told her.
"Thanks."
"Hey Joey, I better get back to my seat. I'll meet everyone outside the limo to go back to Yugi's."
"Ok, see ya then." Joey smiled, leading him the the stage exit.
There was an awkward silence when
"Seto... thanks for what you did for Nicole, that was really generous of you." Joey smiled, reaching up to kiss Kaiba softly on the lips and give him a hug.(about time! I'm a lousy writer! T-T)
After parting with Joey and heading back down the corridor, Kaiba realised with a smile that he liked the gentle approach better than the 'grab-it-and-growl' way.
In the auditorium...
"I wonder why they wanted your friend?" Mariah said to Téa.
"Don't know." she brunette shrugged.
"Hey did I miss anything?" asked Kaiba, taking his seat in the end of the row, between Téa and LC in his wheelchair.
"Only Grandpa and Mr Granger talking about stuff more ancient than they are." Téa told him.
"What did they want you for?" asked Mariah.
"And what's that grin for?" Téa enquired.
"What grin?" Kaiba tried to look oblivious.
"Leave it girls, he's smitten." Duke smirked.
"You and Joey got it together? About fuckin' time." Téa huffed in triumph.
"Care to enlighten me?" frowned Kaiba.
"For the past few weeks I've had him either on the phone or in my house, sobbing his heart out because you broke his heart."
"I-I never knew..." Kaiba's heart sank, had he really made his puppy feel that bad?
"No you wouldn't know would you, you're always worried about the company or your reputation to worry about those you walked over."
"Sounds like Kai." piped up Lee. Then the lights went down again.
"Ladies and Gents, please wave your hands in the air to sign your applause to Ella and Yamuna!" called Nicole, Kaiba noted her voice was still shaky.
As the curtains went up, everyone waved their hands in the air. LC grinned at the sight of his daughter smiling at the silent applause she was getting.
"How will she hear the music if she's deaf?" asked Mariah.
"The hearing aids, but she hates wearing them, they make her ears stick out more than she likes. She feels concoius enough about being not able to hear or talk." LC replied sadly.
A lightbulb lit up in Kaiba's mind but he didn't have a chance to voice his idea to the paraplegic.
Yamuna had began to sing, Ella singing the words in sign language.
Hey dad
I'm writing to you
not to tell you, that I still hate you
just to ask you
how you feel
and how we fell apart
how this fell apart
are you happy out there in this great wide world?
do you think about your sons?
do you miss your little girl?
when you lay your head down
how do you sleep at night?
do you even wonder if we're all right?
but we're all right
we're all right
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
I spent so many years learning how to survive
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive
the days I spent so cold, so hungry
were full of hate
I was so angry
the scars run deep inside this tattooed body
there's things I'll take, to my grave
but I'm okay
I'm okay
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive
yeah, I'm still alive
sometimes
I forgive
yeah and this time
I'll admit
that I miss you, said I miss you
it's been a long hard road without you by my side
why weren't you there all the nights that we cried
you broke my mother's heart
you broke your children for life
it's not ok,
but we're all right
I remember the days, you were a hero in my eyes
but those are just a long lost memory of mine
Now, I'm writing just to let you know I'm still alive
and sometimes
I forgive
and this time
I'll admit, that I miss you, I miss you
hey dad...
People didn't know whether to wave their hands or clap properly so there was a combination of both.
"You're still clueless aren't you Yamcha?" asked Piccolo to his friend who had been watching.
"She's looking for her father, that sweet little girl's grandfather."
"She looks like you, scars and all."
"She does as well, but she could've got those scars anywhere." Piccolo sighed at his friend.
"She knows who her father is, it's the father who doesn't know."
"Piccolo, don't start with the riddles."
"Yamcha, you're a fuckin' idiot. I've heard everyting she's said to you and I've figured it out quicker than you have. Their father left on a quest, as did you. You were an item with her mother... And you do you know very well but yourself."
"You saying I'm her father? Impossible!"
"They thought humans flying was impossible, yet you, Krillin, Videl and Tien fly. Ask her Yamcha. Here's your chance."
"Well Yamcha, have you figured out what I was saying?" asked Yamuna, Yumcha stammered.
"That... I'm y-your... f-f-father?"
"Uh-huh." Yamuna nodded, not acting like the tough cookie she had been all night. "I wanted you to figure it out for yourself."
"Now I think about it, it fits together... I'm the sleazebag... I-I...never knew. I never even bothered to drop in on Marina. I'm such a bastard." Yamcha's eyes were tearing up. "I'm so sorry, but I have nothing to offer you. If I could make up the years, I would."
"I ask nothing of you, except to be a father, be a grandpa. Mum always told us what a great guy you were. We want to see that for ourselves."
"Marina always looked at me as something great. But she was wrong, I'm nothing but a coward."
"You died, helping your friend Goku save the earth... twice. So she was right."
"Maybe... me, you, Ella and your brother could... get to know each other better... I've always wanted a family when the world was safe again, but having one already and not knowing about it, jeez. Oh man I'm gonna need an asprin." Yamcha groaned.
He felt a tug at his trousers. He looked down and saw it was Ella, she signed something, he looked to Yamuna for a translation.
"She said are you her grandfather?"
"I am, but I think she deserves a better one." Yamcha sighed.
He watched as Yamuna and Ella signed back and forth.
"She doesn't care, she's been watching you all night and decided you were the perfect grandfather." Yamuna told him.
"Is she sure?" Yamcha asked, thinking as cute as this little girl was, she was nuts. Yamuna signed to Ella, who signed back and hugged Yamcha suddenly.
"She said as sure as the scars on our faces." Yamuna smiled.
This time Yamcha did cry and he picked up Ella. "I can't take it all in, it's so much."
"Hey Yamcha, buddy, you ok?" asked Krillin and Tien.
"I'm fine. I just found out I'm a father, and a grandfather."
"Good on ya pal." Krillin patted him on the back.
"All I need to do now is learn sign language." Yamcha grinned.
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I know Yamcha's a bit OOC, but I haven't watched DBZ in a while T-T, and this was a necessity and I thought this was a good idea at the time. Plus I couldn't be arsed when I wrote this chappie. So sorry if it's not to your liking guys.
Thank you everyone who actually got off their arses and reviewed chapter 7. Yoshimi Ono and Ksarap luv ya both!