Author's Note: This was normally one whole chapter but it was too big to upload so I had to cut it into two chapters. ENJOY!
Run Away Puppy 3: The Final WarChapter Eight: Life's Little Surprises Part Two
Halting suddenly in the frame of the bedroom door, Seto knew he wouldn't sleep in here tonight. The family he and Katsuya created was conceived in that bed and it would be wrong to sleep in something that would soon no longer belong to him. He didn't realize it, but he was slipping into a depression. Quickly. That which he loved was being pulled out from beneath him. He made quick work of changing into some nightwear and obtaining a pillow and a blanket from the hallway closet. He made himself as comfortable as he could on the front couch while aimlessly surfing the channels of his TV. The depression was coming on quick and was easily putting him to sleep; he looked up at the clock on the wall and found it to only be 11:30…
He stood there for a good ten minutes, just staring at the front door of his home. He contemplated entering the building…what if Seto tossed him right out? He wouldn't put it passed the brunette to already have changed the locks. A tiny sneeze from his arms told him he better just get inside, for Jouneth's sake. The November air was cool and probably not a great idea to expose an infant to for a prolonged amount of time. Shockingly, the locks were the same and he stepped in and closed the door. It hit the blonde then that what if everything that he and Seto would do together would just be for Jouneth? What if Seto married him just because of Jouneth? Would a sham of a life be in his near future? He wouldn't be able to handle it, especially with a child involved. If it were just he and Seto it would be okay…but it would hurt the baby. A loveless family…a broken family…Katsuya feared those things for his son because he had them… Tears welled in his eyes and he made his way up to the nursery to change his infant's clothes and put him to bed.
After lying the baby in his crib the amber-eyed teen went back downstairs to lock up, that's when he saw that the missing brunette was sound asleep on the couch, the way he was positioned on the piece of furniture looked really uncomfortable. After locking the door the pup made his way over to the couch and kneeled down. He gazed lovingly at the slumbering CEO. Cautiously, he ran his fingers through the soft and well kept russet locks. Letting a single tear fall, he leant down and kissed the other teen on the cheek. Steadying his breathing and making sure his face was dry of any stray tears, he decided to wake the brunette. Katsuya watched as tired azure eyes opened slowly. They looked up and locked with his before averting. The blonde was hurt, but knew he deserved it.
"Seto…please, don't sleep down here, go upstairs and go to bed. You look really uncomfortable." Wordlessly, said teen stood up with his blanket and pillow and brushed passed the shorter teen without a second glance. Amber-eyes watched as the taller figure disappeared.
3:48am
Read his light up watch he had taken off and sat on the nightstand in one of the guest bedrooms. He couldn't sleep. No matter how he tried to lie, he couldn't get comfortable. Perhaps he needed to apologize before his guilty conscious would let him rest. Sitting up from the bed he half yawned and stood up. This wasn't going to be easy.
It was almost four in the morning and the blonde couldn't find his lover anywhere, where could he have gone? It was then that he remembered that the teen had taken a blanket and pillow with him, he may have gone upstairs but that didn't mean he was inside.
"Seto…no…not in the middle of November." Katsuya whispered to himself as he rushed out back. There, in the hammock lay his lover. He got over to Seto quickly and noticed the shivering and the near blue lips. Working quickly, the pup hauled his master inside to one of the nearest bedrooms and fell onto the bed with him.
"Seto…Seto please wake up. Let me know you're still here. Seto please!" Katsuya cried urgently while opening the brunette's shirt and shedding his to share body heat. "Please wake up! Don't leave me!" The blonde cried while wrapping his arms around the chilled body and hugging him close.
Weary eyes opened, his sight was blurred and groggy. He wasn't quite sure of his surroundings and it took him a minute to realize that he wasn't alone. Looking down he saw a mane of gold caressing the skin of his chest. Then he remembered, why he was here. Those hurtful words that slipped from the innocent lips of his loyal puppy. Seto made a bold move and entangled his rather cold hands into that mop of blonde hair, petting his lover softly.
His breath hitched and he laid there stunned for a moment, just relishing in the feeling of familiar hands on him. He was brave and lifted his head to meet a fatigued gaze. Instantaneously, tears filled his eyes and he held the brunette closer.
"Oh Seto, how could I have been so cruel and ruthless to you? I never thought words like that could come out of my own mouth. I don't deserve you…I don't deserve anything you've done for me! I don't even…"
"Hush! What you said was hurtful yes, but I am not going to take any more time to think about all the negative things when we're here together and can forgive and forget. Time is precious and I am done wasting it on stupid trivial things like this. I love you Katsuya, and I could never feel any different. You're it for me and if I don't have you…I'll die." Such words were too good for Katsuya. He was a monster for saying what he had. It was undignified and uncalled for.
"Seto…I know you meant well tonight, and I see now that's all that matters. I should have talked to you like the well-kept puppy I am but instead I turned on my master as if I were some stray mutt off the street. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me, I know you do, but I need to hear it. Please…" Raising his hands to cup the blonde's slender face, he smiled softly, "Only if you forgive me first can I forgive you Katsuya."
"I forgive you Seto…and I love you with all my heart."
"I forgive you as well, I love you puppy." With that, the brunette sealed his words with a warm, chaste kiss. Slowly he pulled his lips away from the others and laid back into the mattress, just taking in the moonlit figure. Katsuya felt his face and ears warm, the brunette was giving him that same look from their first time together. "Come on and lay down, we have a gathering to host tomorrow." With a simple nod the blonde lay down and cuddled with his beloved…though he was still hurt about what he had done to Seto. But sleep did come easier this time.
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"Mmm…Katsuya…stop it, you silly puppy…" The brunette chuckled at the feel of the wetness against his skin. His words did not stop the tonguing he was getting. He opened his rested azure-eyes, ready to attack his tormentor but rethought the whole matter when he saw it was not Katsuya but the other golden puppy…that didn't really look like a puppy anymore. Hunter had gotten huge over the last few months and was now happily wagging his tail while sitting before one of his masters. The brunette laughed and proceeded to scratch him behind the ear. With one more yawn Seto sat up from bed and stretched. He looked over to Hunter and smiled, "Where's my puppy boy?" The golden retriever hopped off the bed and stood in the bedroom doorway with his tail wagging, waiting for Seto to come with him.
"Mmm…that's yummy huh Jouneth?" Katsuya asked while giving his six-moth-old a little cookie dough off of his index finger. The child smiled widely and started to babble, most likely telling his mother that he enjoyed the cookie dough. It was then that the amber-eyed teen jumped when two strong arms encircled his waist.
"Good morning puppy." The words were soft spoken and sealed with a soft kiss to his right temple. Seto held his lover for a bit longer before releasing him. "Good morning Seto. Are you feeling okay?" The blonde asked while turning to face the taller teen then pressing the back of his hand to Seto's forehead. "Mmm-hmm, I feel fine."
"NIISAMA!" Came Mokuba's excited voice as he ran over to his elder sibling and embraced him. The young CEO smiled, "Hey kiddo…how did you get here?"
"Oh, Atemu dropped us off." The brunette cocked his head to the side, "Us?"
"Yeah, Yugi's here too! We've been helping Katsuya in the kitchen all morning! I prepared the turkey nii-sama!" The elder brother couldn't help but smile at his brother's enthusiasm. He loved it when he was happy like this. "You are a turkey." Seto said with a playful chuckle.
"Oh! Good morning Kaiba." Greeted Yugi's cheery voice as he made his way back into the kitchen. The teen smiled and gave the tri-hair colored duelist his salutations. Azure eyes caught sight of his fiancé feeding their son a little more cookie dough.
"Okay that's enough don't you think?" Seto asked while pulling the blonde close to him and kissing him softly. They pulled apart after a moment or two and exchanged smiles. "Is there anything you need me to do before I go hop in the shower?" Katsuya pondered it for a moment then shook his head, "I don't think so, we've done our part, everyone else should be bringing something." The brunette nodded, "Well in that case, put Jouneth in Mokuba's care and come shower with me." A goofy grin plastered itself to the puppy's face, "You're a prevert, ya know?"
"PRE-vert? Puppy? It's pervert." The amber-eyed parent just huffed playfully, "Well that's how I say pervert."
"Well in that case, I'm your prevert. Now come shower with me." Demanded the young father while tugging on his puppy. With a loving sigh, Katsuya handed Jouneth off to his uncle and disappeared with his fiancé. Yugi was standing there, sorta stunned with the whole ordeal.
"Do they always do that?" The teen inquired to Mokuba. The raven-haired Kaiba just shrugged his shoulders, "What make a scene? No not usually, only when company's around I guess." With that the boy went into the living room to set up a spot for Jouneth to keep himself occupied for a while. Hard to believe that the infant was capable of being on his own for a period of time, but Mokuba could understand the fact that his brother and Katsuya just loved their son, besides he liked playing with the baby himself.
A rushed knocking came on the front door of his home and made the boy jump. He raced over to the door and answered it. He was surprised to see Katsuya's father standing there. Mokuba invited him in and watched as Shizuka and another woman came in after him. After closing the door he turned to the man. "Mr. Jounouchi, where have you been these last couple days? We've been concerned."
"Well that's why I'm here. I have some news to break to my son." The dark haired man said as he embraced the woman he had with him. She looked familiar but the middle school student couldn't seem to place her in his memories at the moment. "Well, you'll hafta wait a few minutes, he and my brother just got into the shower." Juro nodded and smiled. A loud, happy laugh broke the silence and the man followed it all the way to his grandson.
Seto was the first out of the shower, he dried himself, and put on some presentable clothing for the time being, he would dress up later. After combing his hair and brushing his teeth he headed downstairs to start picking up. He wanted his home to look it's best. And once he descended the stairs, he too was surprised to see his pending father-in-law sitting on the couch.
"Mr. Jounouchi…?" Said man turned around and faced the brunette, "Oh! Hey Seto. How are ya?"
"I'm fine. And how have you been? We haven't seen you around here since we've been back. Is everything okay?" The elder man nodded, "Yup, everything is great. Is Katsuya done? I have something I hafta tell him."
"I don't know if he's done, but he should be in a few minutes. Please make yourself at home." The young CEO was ready to enter the kitchen when another voice stopped him.
"Hello Seto!" He turned his head to see, "Vanessa?" The woman smiled, "I'm flattered you remembered my name!" The two of them exchanged a few words then she let the teen get back to what he was doing. She sat back down on the sofa next to Juro and smiled. "How do you think your son will react?" The man merely shrugged, that's why they were here, to tell Katsuya about what they had done. Finally after about twenty minutes of anxiously waiting, the puppy made his way downstairs. Vanessa was just as excited as the man beside her was to see the blonde.
"Dad! Where have you been? I've been worried sick! You didn't call or leave a note or anything!" The father chuckled, "Why do you think I'm here kiddo?"
"To spend thanks giving with the family." Katsuya stated bluntly, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, given that today was thanks giving. Juro stood while pulling Vanessa closer to him. Amber eyes just stared blankly at them. "Katsuya…Vanessa and I…eloped and we bought a house together." The puppy felt his jaw slacken all the way, and he just stood there, astounded by the news. That was a lot to take in at once. And it all happened so fast! It took a few moments for his brain to jump-start again.
"You what!" He blurted out. He didn't mean for it to sound so rude, but could you blame him? His dad had been missing for a few days without a word and he shows up out of the blue to tell him that he got married and bought a house!
"Dad! How could you!" The puppy was more hurt now than he was upset. "What do you mean 'how could I?'"
"Dad, you can't just go off and not speak to me for a few days and come back married! Why didn't you tell me! Do you know how important that kind of thing is! This…this is…it really hurts…I thought you had changed…" The amber-eyed boy was skilled to make such quick work of the stairs. His lover had come back to the living room, just in time to see him disappear. Seto and everyone else in the kitchen had heard the goings on. Juro just observed as the taller teen followed the puppy.
"How…I mean…what…what just happened?" The dark haired man whispered while sitting back onto the couch. He thought his son would have been happy for him. Why did this hurt him? How did it hurt him? Vanessa comforted her new husband and tried to reassure him that Katsuya would come around. Yugi agreed before deciding that Jouneth probably needed a new diaper and took him upstairs to his nursery.
"Nessa, was it wrong for us to get married?" The woman shook her head, "Of course not, but didn't I tell you that it would have been wise to tell your son before springing it on him? This is a huge change for him. Granted he has his own life now, but he's still your son. To be truthful with you, I would have told him before we got married." She explained while trying hard to sooth her husband.
"What do you think I should do?" The man asked. "Talk to him, tell him that you want him to be part of this, and tell him why we did it in secrecy." Juro nodded and sighed while gazing at the TV show his grandson had been watching. "Maybe you're right. We should have told him. He did have the right to know. I told myself I wouldn't keep anything from him anymore…and here I am..."
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"At least he told you. Why are you so upset about this?"
"Because Set! He shouldn't have kept it from me! This is really hard to take in all at once! I mean, he basically ran away from home and got married!"
"Well, you ran away from home and got pregnant." The brunette said with a smirk, trying to lighten the mood. Katsuya groaned, "This is serious! I thought he was done with the secrets! I mean…Seto…" Azure eyes watched as tears began to trickle down his lover's face. "Puppy." Seto whispered while hugging his emotional lover close.
"Why didn't he want me to know? It's not like I would have disapproved of him being happy! I just want to be apart of his life! And I want him to be apart of mine…"
"Ssssh, it's okay." The brunette soothed while kissing his lover's cheek. "I'm sure he wants you in his life too and I'm positive there is a reason he hid this from everyone. I understand that his secrecy hurt but…you can't jump to conclusions either." The blonde looked up from his fiancé's shirt, "You sure?"
"Positive." Seto promised while brushing his lips against that of his puppy's. They pulled away and smiled. Seto playfully punched his lover's arm, "Now be a man and suck it up! Don't let them see ya cryin'." Katsuya laughed and kissed his lover once more.
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"So what exactly is the master plan there grandma?" Hirutani asked while lighting up another cigarette as he talked on his cell phone. "The plan is to separate them, they're too strong together. I know that sounds very cliché but it's true. We have to create some kind of tension that'll cause them to fight and split up…and I think I know just the thing…" Carol spoke deviously.
"And that would be…?"
"What if Kaiba was threatened with loosing his company…?"
…
Things were moving rather smoothly in the Kaiba Household, seeing as the whole gang had shown up to celebrate this holiday. With Malik and Bakura under one roof, one would assume utter and mass chaos, but they were politely minding their own business and conversing amongst themselves. Mokuba was pleased. Seto have given him the job of making sure everything stayed under control while he and Katsuya were busy in the kitchen. The raven-haired Kaiba had to admit; he was doing a rather nice job. Everyone was happy. He wasn't feeling too bad himself when the doorbell rang again. He answered it politely and when he saw…her…his stomach dropped to the floor.
"MOKIE BEAR! I MISSED YOU SO! LETS FORGET OUR FIGHT! AND THAT GIRL YOU TRIED TO PLAY OFF AS YOUR GIRLFRIEND! OOO! I LOVE YOU MOKUBA!"
He wasn't feelin too bad himself before Rebecca showed up that is. As much as he would have loved to have slammed the front door in her face, he couldn't, Katsuya and Seto had invited them to their home. "Get off." He hissed while pushing the blonde girl away. "Playing hard to get now are we! You're so feisty!" As hard as he tried, he couldn't get her to not follow him around. Fan girls weren't as bad as this…and he hated all the fan girls…that is saying a lot.
Finally, Professor Hawkins asked for his granddaughter's presence and Seto asked Mokuba to set the table. The boy took the job happily and tried to place the dishes and utensils in a manner that would sorta impress them…now was it fork to the right?
Seto and Katsuya were busy with preparing the food to be sat on the table when a wail broke out. The blonde groaned, "Did he hafta start cryin now? Why couldn't he have slept ten more minutes?"
"Careful what you wish for pup. Do you want me to get him?" The amber-eyed parent nodded, "Please, I gotta finish the mashed potatoes." With a simple nod the young father went to tend to his infant.
"Exactly why I don't want one of those things." Katsuya turned his head to the left to see Malik standing next to him. "He's not a thing Malik, he's a baby. Babies cry. You know why babies cry? Because they can't talk. Why can't they talk? Cuz they're babies!" The former yami was taken aback; he wasn't expecting that.
"Geez, take a chill pill, didn't think I was gonna get my head bit off." The busy blonde sighed, "Look, I'm sorry Malik, I'm kinda busy at the moment. I didn't mean to snap. But also, you don't need to be so cruel to my son…in fact you don't have to be so cruel to Marik. I think that if you let Jouneth get to know you a little better you might find that being a parent isn't so bad. Marik loves you and really wants to start a family with you… There! Done!" The puppy said happily while looking at his beautiful mashed potatoes. He didn't say anymore and left Malik in the same spot as he went to place the prepared provisions on the dining table.
"…I know he does…"
Looking over the table and seeing that everything was accounted for, Katsuya smiled and nodded, very proud that this was the first thanks giving in his home. "ALRIGHT GUYS! DINNER'S READY!" He shouted with a big grin on his face. He watched as everyone took their seats then he took his own chair designated by the high chair. In fact, what was taking the brunette so long? At that moment, father and son came down the staircase. Everyone watched as the blue-eyed teen sat his son in the high chair and latched him in safely then sat down in his chair to the left of his son. Once they were all settled, Vanessa insisted that they say a prayer. The group looked from one another…they had never done that before. The woman ordered for everyone to hold hands, close their eyes, and bow their heads. They did as was asked and listened as she took the liberty. After that everyone was thankful to finally be able to eat.
The conversations they had varied from things like school and past duels they'd all competed in. Kaiba took the liberty of stating that he owned every duelist in the room, he was just too good to defeat. Yugi sighed, "Whatever happed to those days guys? When it was just us? We don't duel, we don't compete…Kaiba hasn't even composed a tournament in over two-years. What happened…?"
"In case you forgot Yug, you saved the world from total destruction, helped the pharaoh gain his memories back, and he was released from the puzzle and granted a new life, along with all the other Yamis. And after that Kaiba and I hooked up and I got pregnant." Yugi eyed his best friend. "Is that it then…we all grew up? We all grew out of duel monsters?" For a moment silence over took the large group.
"I don't know about you, but there are more important things in the world other than duel monsters. Granted I won't ever let my title go and I'll do whatever I can to protect it but, I have a family to take care of now and I can't throw tournaments all the time; and when it comes down to it, I'd rather save my family than my title. Yugi, you can still like duel monsters, it is still very popular and with all its sub genres, I don't think it's going anywhere soon." Kaiba explained to the tri-hair colored duelist.
"But…why is that I feel so sad about it?"
"The truth is Yugi, that you are growing up. You might still like to play duel monsters but it's just not as important any more. It's like Kaiba said, he's got a family now and he can't be away from it for too long. His priorities are different now and he gets upset about different things now. But his predicament is a little more demanding than yours. He had to step up and take charge for the being he and Katsuya created. And one day Yugi, you'll hafta make a decision like that, it'll demand a lot of your time and effort but it'll be satisfying." Solomon explicated to his grandson.
"I still like to play duel monsters and if you like, you and I could have a friendly match after dinner." The young CEO offered with a smirk, "It'll be like old times." He stated in his not-so-missed icy tone. Yugi laughed and nodded, "Alright Kaiba, you're on!" Jouneth giggled before taking a hand full of mashed potatoes from his little bowl and eating them to the best of his ability. Seto smiled, "You see, this is what I gave up duel monsters for." The father spoke while brushing the boy's light blonde hair out of his eyes. The violet-eyed teen and the rest of the guests laughed and went back to eating.
Just like he had promised, Seto set up the table, after it was cleared, so that he and Yugi could battle it out once again. Those interested in watching the duel crowded around and looked on as they played. When Jouneth would see a picture he recognized he would point at it and Seto would proceed to tell him what it was. It was a new twist to this duel. Each of them had placed a few new cards in their decks to throw one another off but for the most part they were precise with each other's moves. Then all of a sudden the Kaiba baby began to get really fussy, it wasn't really around the time he would start to get tired and even so, he would never get this fussy.
"What's up with him?" Seto asked while eyeing his son as the boy shoved his fingers into his mouth and drooled while whimpering. The blonde shook his head, "I dunno, but he's done this a couple times before. I wonder what's up? Do you think I should call Dr. White and find out?" The brunette shook his head, "No, don't bother her, I'm sure he's alright. Maybe he just needs a new diaper or something."
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"Well you were wet kiddo, but that doesn't seem to have helped the situation, you're full blown cryin' now. What's up? You don't feel warm." Amber-eyes scanned his son for any clues for the reason the baby was so fussy…then it hit him. The blonde put the baby in his crib and left to wash his hands. He came back and sat in the rocking chair with his son. Katsuya had noticed that the boy had been drooling a little more as of late and was more prone to putting things in his mouth. "I wonder…" Gently, he pushed a finger into the baby's mouth and carefully felt around for any intrusions… The puppy's amber-eyes lit up happily and removed his finger.
"Seto come here." The teen called while standing at the end of the staircase. "What is it?"
"Just come here would ya?" The young CEO did as told and let his lover take his right index finger and put it in the baby's mouth. "Tell me if you feel anything." Seto felt around then smiled softly, "Awww, he's getting his first tooth. Well that would explain the fussiness. Do we have a teething ring for him?"
"I think so, I'll just hafta find it."
"I think it's in one of the drawers of the changing table." The blonde nodded and went back upstairs to get said object.
11:37 pm
Only three couples remained and they all sat around conversing but Malik was silent. He was sitting in a chair just listening to the mindless prattle of the other people. His eyes shot up though when he heard Jouneth fuss. He watched as Kaiba and the baby disappeared into the room connected to the living room. It got quiet and he decided to have a chat with the brunette. Standing in the frame of the opening, Malik watched as Kaiba fed his infant a bottle. The once ruthless duel monsters champion looked at ease and relaxed as he held the tiny being in his arms.
"I can't believe you're already getting your first tooth. You're growing up too fast Jouneth, so stop it…because before I know it, I won't be able to feed you a bottle anymore and cuddle you so close. Your first tooth…then your first word, your first step… your first day of kindergarten… Those days seem so far off but if I don't hold you now…they'll be here faster than I'd like them to be." Seto softly spoke to his sleepy child.
"So…I take it that you like the whole fatherhood thing." Malik stated while crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. Azure eyes looked up to him, the brunette nodded. "I wouldn't give it up for the world."
Silence…
"Katsuya tells me that you have a problem with children. Care to tell me why?" The young father inquired. "Not really, but I will anyway…because maybe you can help out…a little." Seto nodded and offered the former yami a seat. The lavender-eyed Egyptian helped himself to a chair in the corner of the cozy little fireplace room, cattycorner to Seto's left. The brunette shifted to get into more comfortable position while feeding his son. "Spill. What's wrong with starting a family with Marik?"
"It's not that there's anything wrong with it…it's…it's just…in my past life in Egypt…I found out that I didn't have a happy story like the rest of you did."
"Happy? From what the pharaoh tells me, Katsuya and two of the three children we had were killed one night. Yeah that's happy alright…but excuse my interruption, please continue." Seto quieted. Malik nodded and started again.
"Okay so you didn't live happily ever after…but you had the fair tale life up until that fateful night. But…mine didn't work out like that…you saw first hand what I was like before Marik was able to help me control the forces within my soul. I was worse in Egyptian times… Makalani was the name of my lover, and fittingly Marik is his reincarnation. Anyway, I was an owner of a slave ranch in Egypt, they were illegal but I could have cared less about what the pharaoh thought. One day Makalani came to my ranch as a captive, some of my workers found him drinking from my supply of water. I was ready to beat him only when I saw him did I decided something more devious. I used him, raped him, and treated him like an insignificant slave…even after he told me that he loved me. And because I was so cruel to him the gods of Egypt punished me…he got pregnant. I was outraged so I decided to defy them. Even after Makalani had begged and pleaded for me not abuse him while he was with our child I didn't listen. He came to term…and gave birth to a still born…"
The former yami looked up to the former priest, Kaiba's stare was blank. What could anyone say to that? The brunette watched as the other man hid his face in shame, "I know…I'm a monster…that's why I don't dare to bring a child into this world…I may do something I'll regret. I'm scared that who I was…I still am…"
"Well you shouldn't be, that was then this is now. If there is anything that I have learned from being isolated and cold hearted is that nothing good can come from living in the past. I should know…I used to live in my own. That was until Katsuya showed me just how much better it was to look to the future and live everyday here in the present." The brunette offered his advice.
"Besides, you're not that slave ranch owner anymore…you're Malik." Came the soft voice of said person's lover.
The brunette watched the both of them long enough to see them embrace then he was up the stairs to put his son down in his crib. What he had told Malik was the truth; there really was no reason to live in the past when so much was here in the present and so much to look forward to in the future. Sure he hated the idea of Jouneth growing up…but there would be some day where he would have to let go…the boy couldn't be an infant forever. All that mattered was the 'here' and 'now'. With a small kiss to his baby son's right temple he laid the tiny being in his crib and told him that he loved him…and that he always would…
Author's Note: (drops dead) wow…this one was really long! I am so sorry! I had a really bad case of writer's block and sorta had to piece things together here…give me a break! Even good writers get writer's block! Well hopefully things start getting more interesting after this! They should anyway! So, do tell me what you thought and thank you all for reading!