Once again, sorry this took so long, but I'm writting about three stories at one time right now. I just started with 'New Changes' and 'Scientifically in Love'. Hopefully I can have all three updated by the end of the week. Alright, here's some more Baby Yugi for everyone to say 'aaaawwwww!' to.
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Yugi giggled with ease as he was entertained by the new baby gym that his new grandma and grandpa had bought for him. His tiny legs kicked and he discovered that when they his something, funny sounds were made. Music played to occupy the baby's mind as well. The happy baby boy couldn't care about anything in the world right now. He was having fun. So much fun that he started to squeal a few times. The rest of the family sat in the living room, watching Yugi have the time of his little life with the new baby gym. Apparently, he loved all the sounds it made. Atem sat on the couch, smiling at the adorable scene. Next to him were his Mother and Bakura. Marik and his Father were on the love seat. "So Atem dear, where are you going to take him while you're at work during the day?" Eleanor Asked. Atem took a sip of the soda he had in his hand.
"Mother, didn't I tell you? I've been working from home for the longest time now. I can take care of Yugi while I'm sitting at my desk." Eleanor had a sad look on her face for some reason.
"Oh … well, I was going to offer to baby sit him while you were at work." Atem smiled. His mother really wanted to coddle her grandson to death.
"Mom, believe me, I will let him visit you often." Bakura took a sip of the beer he had before speaking.
"Besides Mom, you've already raised three kids. Let Atem make his own mistakes."
"Bakura!"
"What? I'm just sayin' that I didn't bust my ass to help you get custody of this kid for Mom to be the one raising him."
"Mom won't be the one raising him … I will." The five occupants of the room looked at Yugi as he squealed in delight of his new toy. "Ra bless you guys for giving that to him. Now he has something to occupy him so that he doesn't scream for my attention constantly." Suddenly, as if he had planned it, Yugi started crying unexpectedly and looked around for anyone who would pay attention to him.
"So much for that theory." Marik said with a smirk. Atem sighed and went to go pick Yugi up. Atem could tell the difference in Yugi's cries, and this was his 'pay attention to me' cry. He moved the baby gym to a corner of the room and picked the tiny baby up in his arms, supporting Yugi's head with his hand while the baby's fists took hold of Atem's shirt. "Hey there, it's alright shh … I'm right here … shh …" He walked back over to his spot on the couch and moved Yugi so that he was holding him horizontally in his arms. Yugi looked up at his new father and smiled a bright smile Atem chuckled and rubbed his nose gently against Yugi's tiny one. The baby's fist caught a lock of Atem's hair and he yanked a bit. "Ow, ow, ow, ow!" Yugi giggled when Atem cried out in pain and surprise. "Yugi, ouch, let go of Daddy's hair … let go of Daddy's hair!" Atem had to peel the blond lock out of the infant's soft hand in order for him to let go. The baby just continued to giggle. Solomon stood up and stretched.
"Well, I think we've overstayed our welcome; shall we go, Eleanor?" The woman smiled.
"Alright Honey, just let me say good – bye to Yugi one more time." Eleanor practically snatched Yugi out of Atem's arms and held him in her arms. "Good bye, my Sweet Little Yugi." She gave him a nice big kiss on the forehead, leaving a lip marks caused by her lipstick. Marik just laughed as did Bakura Atem slapped his face with his hand.
"Mom, do you mind!" Eleanor chuckled.
"Oh, let me get that." She licked her thumb and rubbed Yugi's skin until the lipstick came off. Unfortunately, the baby didn't like the hard rubbing he felt on his head and screamed for Atem to come and rescue him.
"He's tired, Mom. I'm going to give him a bath and then go to bed." Suddenly, Yugi started to cough frequently. It was a very lose cough that one would normally hear in newborn babies. "Oh no … what's going on, why is he coughing!" Eleanor put her hand on Yugi's tummy and started to rub. Shortly after, Yugi's coughing seemed to stop. Atem just looked at his mother with confused eyes.
"Babies cough, Atem. You're not going to jump every time he does, are you? It's probably nothing." She gave Yugi back to Atem while saying goodbye to her other two sons. After the parents were gone, Atem looked at his brothers.
"It's late …" Bakura and Marik looked at each other. Atem smirked. "Let me put this in terms you'll both understand … GET OUT!" Yugi wined at hearing the harsh tone.
Once Marik and Bakura were gone, Atem sat down on the couch with little Yugi in his arms. Yugi was squirming quite a lot, but not in a bad way. The boy was only discovering the movements his body could make. Atem watched him open and close his tiny fingers and his tiny pink tongue would dart in and out every now and then. Yugi's legs would stretch out a little bit at a time, as well as his arms. Atem couldn't help but laugh at this adorable sight. "You are just the cutest thing!" The baby smiled at the comment, turning his head to look at whatever he could find. Far away shapes were still hard to make out, but close shapes were taking form. He made soft baby noises, occasionally yelling because he was so happy. Atem just couldn't take his eyes off of the infant. He loved to watch this child explore everything around him. "Yugi, look at me, little one." Atem said as he caressed Yugi's cheek with his finger. Yugi's face turned and encouraged Atem to keep doing this. Yugi's chubby smile made him smile as well. Atem started to rock the infant, not stopping the caressing. Soon, Yugi's eyes began to droop and a minute later, the baby was asleep.
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Later in the night, at 3:33 am, actually, Atem was startled by the sound of screaming. He moaned and tried to ignore the infant, hoping he would go back to sleep. But Yugi's cries just seemed to get worse as the minutes passed. Giving up, Atem slowly dragged himself out of his bed. He wore red boxer pajama pants and no shirt. The screaming was starting to get on his nerves, and he almost fell down the stairs.
He entered Yugi's room and reached into the crib to pick the child up. Yugi's cries still didn't stop, even when he knew he was being held. Slowly, Atem moved down to the kitchen and reached into the refrigerator for a bottle of formula that his mother had made earlier. He placed it in the microwave and waited for two minutes and shushed Yugi a few times before it was ready.
He then walked lazily over to the couch, moved Yugi across his arms and placed the bottle at his lips. Yugi's cries stopped the minute he felt food touch his lips. Atem leaned his head back against the couch. "Finally, some quiet." Well, that wasn't exactly accurate. Yugi would moan and make suckling noises as he drank from the bottle. While Atem was sleepy and perhaps a little grouchy, Yugi was wide awake and playful. The baby purposely hit Atem's face with his fist and smiled when Atem's startled eyes looked at him, with the nipple still in his mouth. "Yugi, that's enough. Finish this, and we can go back to bed." But Yugi was done way before he said that, trying to push the bottle away. Seeing this, Atem pulled the bottle away and placed the baby on his shoulder and rubbed his back. Yugi couldn't care less about burping. He was wide awake. Atem on the other hand, was getting sleepier by the second, just by having this child's warm, soft body in his arms and against his chest. Eventually, Yugi let out a little sound, letting Atem know that he was full. Atem stood up, patting Yugi's bottom while he walked up the stairs.
Once in Yugi's room, Atem set the baby in his crib and kissed him on the forehead. "Good night, Yugi." Just as the young man turned off the light and closed the door, Yugi let out a loud scream. Atem came rushing back in. "What, what is it?" Yugi didn't answer. He just cried. Atem ran his hand down his face. "I'm never going to get to sleep this way." He reached down and picked the small baby up. Once he did, Yugi automatically stopped crying. Atem looked down at Yugi with a curious look. The baby responded by giggling. "Don't tell me you just want to be held …" Yugi giggled again, causing his new father to sigh. "Alright, let's go in my room." So Atem walked into his own room, carrying the baby in his arms.
A few minutes later, Atem was lying on his bed with Yugi on top of his chest. The baby was sucking on a pacifier and moaning from time to time. Atem gave a small cough. When he did, Yugi raised his fuzzy head up a little bit, looking at Atem in the eyes. The new father chuckled at seeing this. "Well, you finally learned to hold your own head up." Yugi cooed happily, bouncing up and down. Atem smiled and kissed the baby on the forehead. "I'm very proud of you, but now it's time to go to sleep." Using his hand, he placed Yugi's head back on his chest and the two of them fell asleep.
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The next morning, after Atem gave Yugi and himself some breakfast, Atem was working on his computer in his upstairs office all day. He had Yugi lying on the floor on top of a blanket while playing with some toys. Apparently, the baby's favorite toy was a small, foam ball that he could chew on. He held the ball in his tiny hands and chewed on it for a while. Atem smiled, hearing Yugi's happy coos. Suddenly, Atem's Email sounded. He opened the note:
Meeting today in the Conference Room, be there, or be fired!
Atem cringed. He hadn't planned on there being a surprise meeting today; he had no one to take care of Yugi. He'd call his brothers, but Bakura was at work, and he didn't trust Marik to be alone with the baby just yet. His mother and father were out visiting friends, and Atem didn't know anyone else. Marik was his only choice. He picked up the cordless phone and dialed Bakura's number. The phone rang for a few seconds before Marik answered.
"Marik's crib, who dis?" Atem rolled his eyes.
"Marik, it's me.
"'Tem, wuzz up, Li'l Bro?" Atem cringed at hearing the way Marik was talking.
"I hope to Ra that you're sober because I have a favor to ask of you."
"Well, whadda want?" Atem bit his lip. Seriously, he really hoped Marik was sober right now. He didn't want to leave his new son alone with a drunken man … especially if it's Marik.
"C – Could you please … watch Yugi for a little while? I've got a meeting to get to, and you're my only hope."
"Hmm; 'kay, I'll do it; just 'cuz that kid is so damn cute." Atem let out a breath that he didn't even know he was holding.
"You wouldn't happen to know what time Bakura gets home from work, do you?"
"He's off today; sum'm 'bout it bein' a legal holiday. I thought it was bull, but it got him the day off, that's for sure." Atem took the phone away from his ear and placed it on his chest, looking up at the sky. 'Thank you.' He whispered softly.
"Well, then could you ask him to come along too? There's pizza and beer in it for him if he does."
"Hold on, I'll ask." Atem waited for about a second before he heard, "'KURA, WANNA GO TA 'TEM'S AND BABYSIT!" He yelled. Atem held the phone away from his ear. He could hear Bakura in the background yelling something back to Marik, but couldn't quite make out what it was. After a few moments of silence, he placed the phone back to his ear just in time to hear Marik yell out, "UP YOURS TOO!" Atem rubbed his ear, making sure his eardrum still worked. "Yeah, he'll come along too."
"Fine, be here in the next few minutes." Without so much as a goodbye, Atem hung up the phone and looked at Yugi. The boy was still chewing on the small ball, having the time of his little life. Something in Atem's heart broke; he didn't want to leave Yugi this early. It hurt him so much having to leave him. Wait, he was starting to think like a moody woman. It was only for about three hours or so. But Yugi was a very fragile child. Something could go wrong. "No, Bakura would call me if something did go wrong …"
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This meeting seemed to last forever. Sure, he got a few breaks here and there, and he used those few minutes to call up Bakura and Marik to check on Yugi, but he just couldn't focus. He had a feeling like something was wrong. It was a feeling he held in his heart.
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At Atem's house, Yugi screamed while Marik paced back and forth, trying to calm him down. Bakura covered his ears with his hands. "Oh, make it stop!"
"I'm tryin', but he won't shut up!" Yugi's screams were getting worse. His face was red and he wouldn't eat anything. "Hey 'Kura, I think something's wrong."
"No shit, Sherlock!" Bakura put his hand on the baby's head. "Damn, he's hot. Maybe we should take his temperature." Marik looked at his youngest brother like he was crazy.
"I'm not doin' it, do you know where that goes?" Bakura groaned and took Yugi into his arms.
"Fine, I'll do it. Sheesh, sometimes I think you're a bigger baby then he is!" Bakura found the thermometer and gently placed it into Yugi's bottom, causing the baby to scream even louder. It was obvious that he wanted his daddy. When Bakura heard the beep, he took out the thermometer and Yugi's cries became tiny hiccups. "102.3 … he's got a fever, wuddo we do?" Marik shrugged.
"We could call 'Tem and tell him that the kid's sick, or we could just try to make him feel better ourselves." Bakura placed Yugi on his hip and held him sideways.
"And you know how to make a baby feel better?"
"Yeah, it's called 'Aspirin'." Bakura slapped his face with his hand.
"No, that's called 'murder'!" Marik flinched when Bakura raised his voice. When he did, Yugi screamed even louder.
"Give him to me, you scare him!" Bakura sighed.
"I'm calling Mom!"
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A few hours later, Atem was able to make it home. He didn't bother to make his presence known. He wanted to see how his brothers were doing, babysitting their new nephew for the first time. He found Marik and Bakura trying to get Yugi to take some medicine. "C'mon, open wide, it's not that bad." Marik said, holding a spoonful of red liquid. Yugi's face looked like he was about ready to cry, but he only whimpered. Bakura sighed.
"This isn't working."
"Maybe this will: here comes the airplane!" Marik said, moving the spoon around. Yugi just looked at it, but didn't react.
"Oh please, you really think tha" --- Bakura said, getting interrupted when Marik forced the spoon into his mouth while he was talking. Yugi turned around to Bakura, who had a disgusted look on his face. Atem only snickered, watching the scene. Marik chuckled evilly.
"And he's waiting for his Uncle Bakura to swallow." The oldest of the trio said. Bakura forced a smile on his face while he looked at Yugi, reluctantly … very reluctantly swallowing the medicine. He did however keep the smile on his face while he said the following.
"This stuff is terrible!" Atem clapped his hands, surprising the other two.
"Very entertaining, Fellas." Both turned around in surprise to see their middle brother laughing at them. Yugi recognized Atem and held out his arms, begging to be held by his father.
"Aaaa!" Yugi whined. Atem walked over and picked up the baby. Yugi rested his head on his father's shoulder, sneezing and coughing. Atem held a hand to Yugi's forehead and gasped.
"He has a fever; what have you idiots been doing to him!"
"Hey, he woke up with that fever; we were tryin' ta lower it!" Marik stated. Bakura nodded.
"I called Mom and she said to give him some cough medicine." Atem exhaled loudly.
"Mom still thinks raw stake can lower swelling after being hit!" Atem quickly took Yugi out of the outfit he was wearing in order to lower his temperature. Unfortunately, it didn't do much. "I can't believe this; I knew I should have trusted you imbeciles with him, I'd feel sorry for any child that might have to suffer with the two of you as their fathers!" Marik just snickered at that.
"I've probably got about three or four out there somewhere." Atem looked at his older brother with a weird look.
"Ra, I hope you're kidding." Marik just snickered in response. Yugi started to cough even harder now. Even though Atem had him in only his diaper, the child's temperature seemed to be rising. "Guys, I have to take him to the hospital; I don't know what else to do!"
"I'll come with ya, incase they try ta con ya outta your money." Bakura said. Soon, the three of them had gotten into Bakura's car and left. Atem didn't feel like driving right now. He just wanted to hold Yugi and let him know that he was there for him.
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End of Chapter
