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Bakura was worried about his aibou's condition. He wanted to go and ask a doctor, but all the hospitals in town were booked with lots of appointments. But the yami was stubborn and on a mission to make sure his light didn't die or get seriously injured. So the tomb raider went to a nearby hospital, scaring everyone out of the waiting room in the process. Then he walked over to the receptionist, who acted as if this was no big deal. After all, last week she had seen a boy with tri-colored spiky hair, a dueling deck, a couple of star chips in a metal bracelet on his left wrist, and a huge gash from his left eye all the way down to his right index finger. (Guess who) She could handle this white-haired teen, she was sure of it.

"How may I help you?" she asked, filing her nails with a sparkle-blue file.

"Ummm...my lover is pregnant. Been pregnant for a while now...Is there a possible chance I could schedule an appointment for them?"

The receptionist nodded her head saying, "We can check up on her today then."

Bakura gulped visibly. How was he going to tell this receptionist that his uke was a boy? She would probably think that he was neurotic, psychotic, and probably a major psychopath like Marik. Then again, exactly how many people did you see walking around the streets of Domino High with a gold item hanging around their neck, in their eye, or held in hand? Some colorblind people even thought it was very shiny platinum or fine metal forged from expert blacksmiths. But it was really gold forged from the pyramids of ancient Egypt, and these objects were supposed to be sacred because there were spirits dwelling inside them, like himself, Yami, and others. There were only 7 millennium items in the whole world, and Ryou was lucky enough to have stumbled upon the Millennium Ring at all. His throat finally unlocked, and in a trembling voice, he said, "Um...but you don't understand though. My lover is um...a boy." The nurse just nodded her head and in an understanding tone, she said, "I understand. You're another one of those gay young men. Last week I had a very handsome young man with the Millennium puzzle." The receptionist clapped her hand to her mouth and in a muffled voice said, "Wait! Forget I ever said anything!" Taking a closer look at the receptionist, Bakura received a shock so bad he banged his head on the marble counter.

"Yeah...don't be so surprised it's the one and only Mai Valentine."

"Yeah...I noticed - You knew about the Millennium puzzle, and I saw a Harpie card, a dueling deck, and some star chips scattered on the table. The infamous Mai Valentine, we meet again after Duelist Finals."

Mai sighed tiredly, like she had better things to do. She pushed the pen and a clipboard with an appointment sheet towards the tomb robber.

"Here. Make an appointment for him, free of charge."

Bakura's eyes sparkled happily. His aibou was finally going to be checked on without him having to pay anything. Life was going to be good after all.