Disclaimer: It's touch and go. I own nothing of this fanfiction except the following: The Story, it's plots and twists. A handful of characters, some who have failed to show up for work in a while. Not to name names, Yukari, Ran, Hansley, Ms. Kako… Mr. Fijishima. And yes… I was tased last time I updated, but I'm a fast recover. I have this little box that hooks me right to Kaiba-Kun's office so that he doesn't have to make a trip down here. (Plushies) Marik is drunk off his ass, babbling on the floor about being pharaoh… Bakura is hassling Joey. Ryou is nibbling on his biscuits and sipping his tea. Mokuba is playing a game of duel monsters with Kaiba and if Kaiba-Kun couldn't be any meaner… he's wiping the floor with his brother. And well, Yami just joined the party; May I take your jacket?
Kaiba: Would you get on with it!
Kineticfairy: Without further ado… here is the next and latest chapter! Welcome to the world Cole Ueda!
Aki walked out of the room, holding his hand, she had squeezed it pretty hard. He was terrified that she was going to break his hand right then and there. But lucky with the last and final push she released his hand to relax her self. Yugi ran up to Aki, the other's stalled behind him. "Well?"
"Oh. We had a boy and I'm going to go get some ice, I think she bruised my hand, nearly broke it. I guess you can go in. Excuse me." They watched him stumble his way out of the crowd and the others made there way to the room. Yugi pushed open the door and saw Téa laying in the bed her arms wrapped lightly around a blue white cloth. Her eyes met them and she smiled softly at them. Her eyebrows raised and they all gathered around her.
"How're ya feeling, Téa?" Joey inquired looking at the small head with little fuzz on the top.
"Like I just had a baby." They chuckled and she pulled the hem of the blanket away from her son's face and they saw the baby with his eyes closed, he was pink and chubby and completely handsome. "I never thought I would never believe in love at first sight, but here he is and I'm so in love. How can you love something you never even laid eyes on until this moment?"
"Well you did carry him for nine months… thought of any names?"
"I already have one. Cole. Cole Ueda."
"You're gonna give him Aki's name?"
"Sure, Tristan. I don't want him to be a Gardner… bad things happen to Gardner's. Look at me. I got kicked out of my house." She lifted her forefinger and pressed her finger gently against the button nose.
"I see you nearly broke Aki's hand." Claire said moving closer to the bed.
"He deserved it." She smiled at her son. "Didn't he Cole?" Her payback and been fulfilled, she cause him pain, but it would never make up for all the pain he had caused he and continued to do so. She shook her head and the nurse walked in.
"Okay, Miss Gardner, we're going to take your baby to sleep now." She frowned and shifted so that the nurse could take her child away with ease. She peered through Yami and Serenity to see them roll her child away.
"I miss him already." They smiled at her and got chairs. They stayed and talked to her as long as they could.
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Mokuba watched as his big brother pushed the button to the coffee machine again, hot black liquid cascade into the Styrofoam cup. He released the button and without adding anything to the hot liquid with the intense smell he sipped it lightly. Mokuba brought his legs up and sighed. "Are you worried."
"No." was his reply but he was lying and Mokuba could tell, hell even Seto could tell that he was untruthful in this area. He did it best, didn't he? Téa just had a baby it must have been hours. Seto looked over at Mokuba and leaned over rubbing his knee briefly. "You tired?"
"No."
"Now who's lying." Mokuba smiled and slipped off the chair and ran over to the machine, pushing coins into the slot and pushing a letter and a number button and a candy bar feel feel from the twisted holding and Mokuba grabbed it.
"Are you going to go see her?"
"As soon as the geek brigade leaves, yes." Mokuba crinkled his nose and rolled his eyes.
"How come you don't like Yugi and the other's?"
"I just don't… do I need a reason to not like them Mokuba?"
"I guess not, but they're really nice. You like Téa."
"Gardner's normal… unlike the rest."
"And she's pretty."
"Whatever." His eyes cast to the side and he saw Téa's friends leaving together, talking excitedly. He got up and put the coffee down. "Mokuba… where's the bag?"
"I asked the nurse if I could put it in the fridge." Mokuba said looking up at his brother.
"Well go get it. I'll wait for you by Gardner's door."
"Okay." Mokuba took off running and Seto picked up his trench and folded it on his arm. He walked towards the room. He leaned near the door, trying to keep from going in. He wanted to talk to Téa.
I wonder if she's still awake… she must be exhausted. He broke away from his thoughts when Mokuba came running towards him, the plastic bag in his hands. He took the bag and put his hand on Mokuba's hair. "Hey… go see Téa first, I'll come in a little while." Mokuba gave his brother a look and Seto smiled at him and rubbed his hair forcefully. "Go on." Mokuba pushed his brother's hand off and fixed his hair, going into the room, calling to Téa. Seto set the bag down for a second and put his trench on and walked away from the room. He walked away until he got to the glass window and saw the rows and rows of babies. He made a face thinking of all that noise composed in one place. It would be bad with one child screaming in the middle of the night. He pressed his hand flat against the window and saw the baby that looked most like Téa. The baby was wearing a blue beanie and the nametag said Cole Ueda. Ueda. That name had stuck in the corner of his mind since he had met the guy who knocked Téa Gardner up (not a pretty way to put it, and he knew it) and she had no place to go, even Seto wasn't that heartless. He sighed and looked at the child. He saw its fingers curled into a fist, the tiny medical bracelet. He looked over at his own hand, such a small hand, and such a small creature. Seto sighed. This was Téa's life; this tiny fragile thing would wrap her whole world, so new to the world. Maybe he was a little jealous, for where would she find time for him, even if she knew how he felt, he wished he could wash the feeling away so that this new gift wouldn't get him riled. He turned away and made his way back to the room where his brother was keeping Téa company. He stopped and rested his hand on the handle and decided he wouldn't tell Téa how he felt for her. He had no right to push problems on her. He opened the door with a plastered on his face. He shut the door behind him
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Cliff Hanger, hanging from a cliff… and that's why he's called Cliff Hanger! I am so sorry, that's my favorite segment on Between the Lions (Begs forgiveness)
