Chapter: 1
Authors note:
Not every meaning will be used in my book, it's a standard line I place up on every chapter in every book so it's easy for me to remember
/mindlink to Yugi, \mindlink to Atem-Yami\, Letters, Texting, songs, lemons, time skip, POV, *meanings, Dreams, Phone calls, Flashbacks.
Sadly the characters of Yu-gi-oh don't belong to me, they belong to Kazuki Takahshi, but the story's under the username Thirza-1984 belong to me
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YUGI'S POV:
"Good morning Yugi." Both mom and grandpa greet me, I greet them back and sit at my place at the kitchen table, trying to hypnotize the stack of pancakes who are waiting to be devoured by the three of us, it's no use, the stack will not move towards me.
"Yugi did you study your English last night?" mom snaps me out of my thought, and I know why, English is with P.E my weakest subject at school, and no matter how hard I study….. It somehow won't stay.
It also doesn't make it any easier that I don't have any friends, yes one, I know her since kindergarten and have a crush on her, but I think she doesn't see me like that at all.
"Yugi!"
"Yes mama?" I ask when she snapped me once again back to the living world.
"Yugi, if you fail this test again I call out a tutor for you!" mama says stern, I only nod, out of all the classes, this is the one she wants me to pass, she says because it's always useful to have a second language and because English is a language they use in almost every part on the world, I'm forced to take this.
When I have eaten my pancakes I walk upstairs to brush my teeth, hoist my backpack on my back, call my goodbye to mom and grandpa, and start my trek towards school. "It's not that I want to travel around the world, why do I need to learn this stupid language." I mutter while walking to school plugging my earbuds in my ear.
Strange thing is maybe, but I love to listen to the English music, every evening when I walk upstairs to my room to do my homework, I always listen to the music from Queen, Backstreet Boys, The Rasmus, Evanescence, Metallica and many more, I try to focus on what they sing, even try to sing along, nothing.
In class I look to the sheet, Danm this is hard, I try my hardest but still, I already know I blew it. And I know mama will see it right away when I return home, sigh, I guess I need to clean my room so when my tutor comes, he doesn't see the dust and games laying around.
Yup, mom was fuming, I got my test back, a big F written with red pen on my paper, sigh, mama immediately called a mister Sennen he will send his son over to tutor me and he arrives tomorrow during school hours so he can settle in, and worse part is! He and I stay in my room! At night! How the hell will I survive this!
A second bed stands in my room at the other side a second desk also is added to my room only a bit smaller because this guy follows classes online and only needs his laptop.
I was furious, a person who I never met before! He probably hates the fact that next to music I have an addiction for games! Which means I will be bullied in the only save haven I have! Mama however wouldn't bunch, she even grounded me for throwing a tantrum! As if I ever go out! Because I don't have any friends!
And that included her to confiscate my duel monsters deck for the week! I ran to my room and didn't come out until morning. I made myself ready for school, and walked out without eating or saying goodbye.
A blow hits my stomach and I gasp for air, the biggest bully in domino caught me and is beating the senses out of me, great, next to my low grade from the test yesterday I now also can add, bruises. As if it wasn't enough, he stole my lunch money, which means I didn't have three meals since yesterday.
My vision turns blurry when I hear a strange voice say. "Leave the kid alone!" I hear allot of noises and finally the last thing I see is two crimson red orbs.
ATEM'S POV:
"Atem, you are going to Domino Japan for a while and spend some time with the Muto family." My dad says towards me. I look up Muto, the name sounds familiar. He must have me seeing whacking my brains. "Do you remember that game-store we visited a few years back?" dad says.
"You mean that store were that boy lives who looks like me?" I ask and dad nods.
"Apparently that kid needs tutoring, his English is terrible, and according to his mother his last score was F, her father remembered how happy you told him to become English teacher so they contacted me."
"Okay, and when do they suspect me to be there?" ha that was a dream I had long ago, now I'm focusing on music, art and games.
"Miss Muto hoped you could arrive tomorrow, so you can meet and learn to know her son over the weekend, and Monday you start."
So that's how it started with me, when father told me, I needed to pack my bags and now I'm in the train on the way to Domino, hoping that boy also remembers me. Sigh I wished I remembered his name, those bright amethyst coloured eyes blew me back the first time I saw them, his boyish appearance made it hard to believe he is only a year younger then I am.
Would he still look the same? I thinks raising the volume on my phone filled with music because the people behind me are obvious deaf and yell in the train carbine towards each other. Sigh, only two more stops.
Miss Muto will pick me up at the train station and we then go to their place where I can settle down. I hope this kid still loves games as much as I do, I think and feel a smile tugging on my face.
"Ladies and gentleman we entering now Domino City, please have an amazing day and don't forget to check out your ticket, if so, refunds are not be handled." That's my stop, I stand take my music case, suitcase and hoist my backpack with my laptop on my back, I walk past the other passengers towards the doors, taking out my personal OV transportation card, the fact I'm home-schooled doesn't mean I don't travel much.
Because my father and I travel allot together, is the actual reason why I'm home schooled and I follow online classes. I know what to do and how to handle, but still, this is the first time I travel alone, I swallow and try to recall how miss Muto looked three years ago, fact is, I only remember her son and his eyes.
The train stops and I get out, I hoist my backpack correctly over my shoulders and walk towards the out check. There I swipe my card and the small doors open.
The station is empty, great she isn't here yet. And I know for sure dad send her my travel times. Sigh. I'm thirsty and see a small store, I walk inside and buy myself a cola, and flowers for Miss Muto as a thank you for her letting me stay instead of sending me to a hotel and travel daily towards them.
With my luggage I walk outside and wait in the sun until she arrives when a lady walks towards me. "Hello, you must be Atem, I remembered you when you were younger, and you look just like my son. I hope you don't mind sharing the room but I don't have much space so you sleep with Yugi." The lady says and I look up confused while she rambles almost her complete life story.
"Uhm, hello, yes I'm Atem, miss?" I say habitant, something my father taught me if I didn't know for sure if I had the right person.
"Muto, but you may call me Akiko." She says and takes my suitcase, guiding me towards the car. Or more like old fashion Chevy truck. This oldie is a definitely a car that can have a heavy bump.
Before we hoist my stuff in the trunk I hand her the flowers, she takes them and takes a sniff, and together we lay my suitcase, my travel trunk containing my guitar and keyboard and laptop in the car. I'm so glad the keyboard and guitar fit in one travel trunk together, do you remember those big travel cases in the harry potter movies? Well it's such a trunk.
"How long do you think you stay?" she asks me when we lauded the car.
"For as long as necessary, I hope you don't mind but I also brought my instruments with me." Pointing to the trunk.
"Oh that's no problem at all, Yugi in fact loves music, and he even tries to learn speaking English by listening." She says, hmm, a plan how to help him starts to form, but I need to know a little bit more.
"But how does he get such a low grade if he tries." I ask "I learned my English by reading English books and listen to music allot. And have no trouble at all."
"I have absolutely no clue how, when he started junior year he always was a good student, not an A student but I was satisfied with a B." she explains to me. "That's his school." She says and abruptly stops the car, I'm glad there are seat belts in this car otherwise I sure flew out of the window. She jumps out and runs towards a few kids that obviously are kicking another kid.
I also jump out and ran past her, how dare he that baboon is obviously beating up a child! "Leave that kid alone!" I yell and jump on him using all my strength to pull this baboon from the small boy. A few punches and kicks later the baboon rans away and I see the child still lays on the street, my heart freezes, those eyes…. I recondnice those amethyst eyes before they close and the kid enters the unconscious world. I pick the boy up and carry him towards Miss Muto who is obviously in shock.
"Follow me." She says and we walk into the high school, she knocks on the door from the nurses' office and orders me to wait before walking off. The door opens and a nurse looks shocked when she sees Yugi unconscious in my arms. I follow her inside and lay Yugi on a bed, I insist she looks to him first before she treats my wounds.
"He probably has a small concussion, and a few bruised ribs, he is asleep now we need to wait until he wakes up." She says and turns towards me. She hands me an ice pack for my cheek and treats the scratches I got from that baboon. "I don't know you, who are you?" she asks me suddenly.
"I'm Atem, and I'm going to live with the Muto's for a while because my father needed to attempt businesses and couldn't take me along." I say politely. "We saw a big guy kicking him and I ran to the rescue."
"How did that guy looked like?"
"Huge. Dark eyes think eyebrows, he looked a bit like a baboon in a blue uniform to me." I say sheepish while describing him.
When I am describing the guy Miss Muto and an elder man with one eye and silver hair walked in. the nurse turns to the male and says. "Ushido is on the kill again."
"Oooh nooo! Poor boy, how did you survive?" the male says with an annoying voice.
"By using my head sir?" I say.
"Atem, this is mister Pegasus, Yugi's headmaster. This is Atem, he will help Yugi with his English classes." Miss Muto introduces us.
"And where do you go to school young man?" mister Pegasus asks me.
"I'm home schooled and follow online classes. Currently I'm in my senior year of high school. Sir."
"So polite. Miss Muto take Yugi home, I take care of Ushido." Pegasus says and walks out.
I gather Yugi in my arms and carry him towards the car. Yugi stirs a bit in my arms like he is looking for comfort, when he finds the nape of my neck he inhales deeply sending shivers down my spine.
AKIKO'S POV:
Yugi didn't eat yesterday, he didn't eat this morning, I can only hope he does eat at school because I don't want to rush him to the hospital and force him a feeding tube again, that happened once before, he refused to eat when his father passed away and he blamed me for a while, I know I angered him, but I have no free room for Atem, and to let him sleep in a hotel? That's impossible for me to pay for a senior.
But if I remember correctly, Atem was very fond of Yugi when they first met three years ago, and Yugi liked him also, so much I almost believe Yugi is gay….. What am I talking about? Yugi is gay, he only doesn't know it himself. It even made us decide to save the store by betrothing Yugi. Only did we never told him, we hope the love sparks come by themselves before Yugi is 18.
I walk onto the train station, he isn't inside maybe he went outside to enjoy the sun? A young man sits on a huge travel trunk, a carry one suitcase next to him and a backpack between his legs.
I smile, I recognise that hair anywhere, it's still the same as Yugi's only this kid has three extra blond bangs standing up in a lightning bold, his eyes are crimson red and his Egyptian tan is beautiful, if he wasn't this young and already betrothed, then I knew it.
When Atem and I drove past Yugi's school I was shocked, I saw how a bully was beating up a child. That young man looked like I could fit three times inside him. I stopped the car and without thinking I was entering school grounds, I wanted to help that poor boy.
It shocked me with how fast Atem ran past me, yelled to the bully to leave the kid alone and jumped on the bully, I fear that man would break Atem in two, but Atem used his speed and agility to overpower the bully.
When the bully rans off I can see the child, and recognise Yugi! That ape was hurting my baby! Atem scoops Yugi in his arms and I guide him to the nurses office, I leave him there and go to the headmaster.
Pegasus stands on the door with a silly cartoon bunny, sometimes I wonder if this man truly is qualified to be the headmaster. I sigh and knock on the door. "Yeees" an annoying voice allows me to enter the room. I walk inside and wait until Pegasus allows me to sit. He points to a chair and I take place.
"Miss Muto, do you need help finding a tutor for Yugi?" he asks me and I shake my head. "No, I already found a tutor for my son, I picked him up not so long ago, but when we drove by a young man from this school was kicking my son!"
"Ooooh nooo, that's terrible! Where is poor Yugi-boy?"
"I left him and his tutor at the nurses' office, the young man who is going to help Yugi fought against this big ape boy to pull him off my son."
The two of us walk towards the nurses' office and we see her patching up Atem, with a few annoying questions from Pegasus we are free to leave, and I couldn't help but notice how Atem rolled his eyes. When we walk to the car and are seated I see how Yugi snuggles close to Atem. A serene smile tugs on Atem's face, he didn't lose his fondness for my baby.
Back home and to give Atem the opportunity to unpack, we lay Yugi for the time being in my bedroom. I walk to the boy's room and knock on the door to see if Atem needs any help. But when I enter I see he already has unpacked. The laptop Atem uses found his place on the smaller desk, A guitar found it's place in the free corner and a small keyboard stands in the middle of the room. The suitcase and backpack found their housing in the travel trunk, which is Atem currently closing.
"Yugi sleeps in that bed." I answer Atem's unasked question. He only nods, takes the keyboard and places it on the foot end of his bed. "Do you have an attic were I can store my trunk?" he asks me polite.
"But what if you need anything from your stuff?" I ask confused.
"I'm used to travel with only the necessary and my instruments, everything I need is already unpacked, and with this small room I think this is a huge waist of space Miss."
"You don't need a mouse?" I ask knowing Yugi still uses his mouse for his laptop.
"I have a new laptop and this one has a mouse pad on it, the extra things like Usb stick and so I have all in close by." He says opening his nightstand and showing me the inside of his draw. A few writing items are inside same as some different coloured usb sticks, and some other things you can use for your laptop.
"Okay, follow me then." I say and show him the way to the attic, with my help we place the trunk in a corner and lay a cheat over it so the dust stays away for the most part.
When we walk down Yugi stands in the hallway, his eyes are still a little unfocussed but he also looks angry, and I know why, he just walked in his room and saw Atem's stuff. Atem who is leaving the stairs closes the roof-door and turns, and then……
Yugi's face turns from unfocussed and mad to unfocussed and happy, no delight. "OMR It's you Atem, you're my tutor? I didn't know you played instruments! Can I play sometimes?" he asks enthusiastic leaving me wondering, how does he breathe in between all these questions?
Atem chuckles fondly towards him. "Calm down Yugi before you bite your tongue, you definitely don't have it from a stranger." He says and looking smiling towards me. "Yes, I'm your tutor, yes I play and yes you may play also as reward if and after you finished your homework. Now how about a tour, it was so long ago maybe I can't find my way over here?" Atem says calmly.
The both of them walk off, and I smile, I walk inside the room and lay Yugi's duel monsters deck back on his desk. Then I walk towards the kitchen and start dinner, hearing Yugi and Atem having fun in the game-store with my father.
"Sigh, oh Aiko, I hope Atem can help Yugi out, and Yugi will agree on the burden we have laid on his shoulders." I sigh towards my husband's picture. A tear strolling down my cheek. And recalling that dreadful conversation the three of us had with Atem's father three years ago, a few days before my husband was hit by a car.
Flashback:
"Yugi, why don't you show Atem your room honey? Grandpa Dad and I need to talk with mister Sennen." I say towards my 14 year old after we completed dinner. The two of them ran upstairs and we turn to mister Sennen.
"So what is the reason you called me over to your humble house?"
"Please sir, we are having financial problems, if we don't find a solution soon, I'm afraid we need to pull Yugi out of school and we end on the streets." My husband says.
"But the store looks like it blooms, why do you need money?"
"True the store blooms, but…. With the new tax raise we barely can afford to live comfortable let alone pay the rent, my father needs medical care, Yugi needs school supplies, I'm desperate." I cry softly.
Mister Sennen looks like he is thinking, his son peeks around the corner, walks towards his father and whispers something in his ear. His father nods sends the boy back upstairs and turns towards us. "It's true an elder needs medical attention, and a teenager Yugi's age needs proper schooling, very well, I will help you, but under one condition!"
The three of us wait until he starts to speak. "I pay for Yugi's schooling and his supplies, your fathers medical bills are to be sent towards me from now on, I also pay your rent. It seems my son is very fond of your son, so my condition is for you to live comfortable, he will marry my son, when he finished high school."
"What? A forced marriage? But what if Yugi isn't gay!" my husband shouts.
"Aiko, are you really that blind? Yugi says Anzu is his crush, but… your son is as gay as they can be." Father says. I was rather shocked to hear this from my own father, but I agree, Yugi definitely has a feminine side probably a part of his condition.
My husband looks around the table and he also sees there is no other option then agree. "But what if Yugi doesn't want a forced marriage? And how would your son react to this news?"
"Atem is born in a religion where it is common to this, he is well aware he will be betrothed to a child, he already saw it happen with his brother Yami. And Yami and Heba are happy together, they are even working on adopting a child of their own."
"Why adopting?" I blur out curious.
"Heba is a male Miss Muto, and I'm well aware of having two sons being bisexual, so I only offer to help if my sons are willing to share the rest of their lives with the child I offer help to. If Yugi however doesn't agree, I'm afraid he will be forced to working for me to pay every single penny back I spent on you!"
"We'll have to think about it before we decide." My husband says. And walk out the kitchen as ending the conversation. Mister Sennen collects his son leaving me a business card so we can call him if we have made a decision.
The next following days followed by arguing, when my husband stormed out and I ran after him, I saw him getting hit by that car, same as Yugi who just came out of school, he saw his father dying an blamed me for it.
After the funeral, and Yugi being hospitalised because he refused to eat for over a month, we figured we had spent all our savings and father and I agree to call mister Sennen, we agreed to his terms but also added the term the boys needed to grow together at their own, so Yugi could truly get used to the fact of a gay relationship.
The next day the money we so desperately needed was on our bank account. A package arrived for Yugi with new school supplies and a second hand laptop, the same laptop he still uses after those three years.
Flashback ends:
ATEM'S POV:
I hope Yugi still has a way off fondness towards me like he had three years ago, I was shocked when father told me he made a deal with the Muto's to prevent them from being homeless a couple of years ago, I am betrothed to Yugi and he told me I needed to use my skills to make this beauty my lover, a task I must complete within the next year.
I was pleased to see my old laptops was given to Yugi, and he still uses it I loved working with that laptop, but because I play allot of online games when I'm not studying, this one was to slow for my liking, the laptop I have now achieves my desires.
And my father believes even if a devise is good enough for someone else to re-use, he would offer it to those in need. Even I are raised with that thought.
When I opened the closet I see six shelves, the three bottom shelves are cleared out for me, I lay my clothing neatly in them, if my suitcase is empty I start with my backpack, first the laptop I place it on the smaller table seeing Yugi has his on the other desk. I open one of the draws and take out my study usb sticks, each lesson his own colour. A few pencils and notebooks find their place also in the draw.
When my suitcase and backpack are empty I open the trunk, I take out my guitar, hmm were to place it? Oh maybe I can place it in that empty corner, I hope Yugi doesn't mind I claim his room also as my music room, otherwise I ask if they have an attic where I still can practise. When I have placed my guitar in the corner, I take out my keyboard. Hmm which bed is mine? Both beds have an empty space at the foot I could place it there. If I could remember in which corner Yugi slept.
Yugi's mom walks in, she looks around and answers my unasked question, I smile take my keyboard and place it at the foot of my now bed.
When we have placed my trunk on the attic I follow Miss Muto downstairs and close the attic door behind me, Yugi is woken up and he looks mad to his mom, but when he sees me he rambles out his questions, how does he manage that without biting his tongue, but then remember his, mom rambling the same way he does now. Calmly I answer them and we walk downstairs to the store of his grandfather, I'm eager to see if this place has some new games, but also am aware this store doesn't have online games but is more for the old fashion. So I'm surprised when I see duel monsters cards stored out in the display.
"You play also?" Yugi asks me and I nod, I brought along my deck, but didn't see cards in Yugi's room. "Yeah I play, and you?"
"King of games Atem, King of games." Yugi smirks proudly but then his eyes saddens. "Only because I was mad yesterday, mom grounded me and took my deck for the next week."
I have to be honest, I knew Yugi had the possibility of being king of games, but him throwing a tantrum? I couldn't never find that after this kid.
"I was mad because I needed to share my room with a stranger, boy was I stupid for not giving mom the change to explain it was you."
"Hohoho Yugi never threw a tantrum before, not even when he was a toddler, so when he yesterday threw himself on the floor hitting it with his feet and fists both his mom and I must admit it looked adorable." Mister Muto says. "But Yugi if you behave, and study hard your mother sure want to give you your deck back sooner, maybe she even gave it back to you already."
Mister Muto excuses himself if costumers walk inside. When a girl walks in, with brown hair and blue eyes, a shiver runs down my spine, my gut is telling me I must not befriend her because she might be dangerous. "Yugi!" she screeches. "Where have you been, I was so worried when you didn't enter the cafeteria!" lunging herself around his neck.
Yugi hisses not able to hide his sore muscles. "I ran into Ushido, and can't remember how I got back home." He explains to her.
"But we had a date together! How could you left me without telling something!" uh really, he just tells her he encountered a bully and can't remember how he got home after he was pummelled and she finds her date more important! I walk over pulling her of him.
"I'm sorry for interrupting, but Yugi has homework he must finish before the end of the day. Miss."
"Anzu. My name is Anzu, and you are?"
"I'm his private teacher."
"Oh private teacher huh? How about you show me some of your lessons cutie?"
"I'm sorry miss, I only help students one on one, and since Miss Muto hired me to help her son, I'd suggest you leave my student be."
"Oh but I wasn't asking for that kind of a lessons. Why don't you drop by and the three of us have some fun together." She bashes with her eye lashes. Yuck no thank you. Yugi looks shocked, and then I see a violent shiver running down his body. I need to get him out of here.
"Miss, my private lessons do not contain sexual activities, when the time is there I have my fiancé to explore on that section, and I'm not in for a threesome, the idea sickens me! Come on Yugi, it's time for your first lesson." I say and turn my back towards her guiding Yugi upstairs.
It feels awkward to guide Yugi through his own place, but she must stay out of my way or I don't hold back telling her the truth for her being a slut. In the hallway from the living part Yugi turns towards me. "You're engaged?" Yugi's small with sad filled voice asks me.
"In a way yes, but if this person doesn't want to marry me, they must work for my father to pay off they're dept."
"And you agree on a forced marriage? Only to help people letting them stay in their house?"
"Yugi, my father helps people where he can, and just like he did with my brother and his husband, he only agrees on these terms if we take a liking to this person that goes beyond friendship. I took a liking to a beautiful being three years ago, and this persons family had trouble making sure this teen could go to school and pay medical bills." I say in all honesty looking and drowning in those beautiful amethyst coloured eyes. "My brother and his husband are very happy together and they are even working on adopting a child, and I'm sure if I succeed to let that being fall in love with me, they will be carried around with golden gloves."
"So you are saying this person doesn't know they are betrothed to you? Then how could they know you are their fiancé."
"A Sennen boy always is very protective towards the one they are in love with Yugi, and I may have never felt love before, but I know I'm just as protective as my brother because I handle almost the same towards my brother in law."
"Wait. You brother is married with a guy?" He asks me, I nod confirming his question. "But if….. How….. Will there be an heir in a blood kind of a way from his side?"
"No, unless my brother in law has the possibility to become pregnant, what I highly doubt. Because I heard a male can't never become that." I chuckle.
"So you never heard of a hermaphrodite?" he asks me tilting his head to the side.
I also tilt my head to the side. "You mean a She-male? Come on Yugi I have seen porn, and they are obviously females with a dick sewed on them." I say realising I made a mistake because Yugi's eyes sadden first bet then harden.
"So be it, I see you upstairs in a bit Mister Sennen!" Yugi says harsh turns on his heels and walks towards his room. Leaving me behind stunned. What did I do wrong?
"Yugi is born a hermaphrodite. He was lucky his male parts were more developed than his female parts, they closed his vagina, but he still has the womb. If he told you he already trusted you enough to share this big of a secret, and with that remark you hurt his feelings big time, you will need to work very hard to regain his trust again." His mother says making my jump out of my skin.
"I didn't mean to offend him, but I only thought it was possible in the animal world, not in the human world." I say and follow Miss Muto into the kitchen, she rummages in the freezer taking out a small container, next she takes out two spoons, walking back to me she says. "Well, believe it or not, but it's true, Yugi is part female and your theory about She-males is correct, but in Yugi's case not true, give him this as a peace offer, if he is willing to share he slowly will begin to accept you again, and the next time be careful with what you say towards him, he is a sensitive boy." Handing me the small container and the two spoons, sending me upstairs.
I knock on the door and walk inside. Yugi lays on his bed face buried in his pillow his shoulders trembling what doe me believe he is crying. Sigh, I messed up really big time. Walking over to the desk I place the container and spoons on his desk, I sit next to him and lay my hand on his shoulders.
"I'm sorry Yugi, it wasn't my intention to hurt your feelings, and as I explained your mother I only thought a hermaphrodite only existed in the animal world." I say softly "You must think I'm a massive jerk right now, and to be honest I deserve it, can I give you an offer of peace?"
"Only if its ice-cream, but that will probably not the case because dinner will arrive soon mister Sennen!" he says angry to his pillow. I smile take the container and open it. "To bad it means I need to eat this alone, it looks delicious and I think if we share your mother probably will not notice our appetite is spoiled only a little bit." I say sneaky.
"You are a mean teacher. Bribing your students, how dare you?" he says sitting up and taking a spoon and scooping some ice on it and putting it in his mouth.
"Well, since my student and I are roommates for the time being, where must I sleep if this is comfy enough for me?" I ask scooping some ice on my spoon and placing it in my mouth.
"The attic? Although it will become very hot in the summer, and cold in the winter." He says scooping up another spoon and putting the ice in his mouth enjoying the teasing he does to me, and the rich flavours from the ice.
"I don't mind heat, remember I was born in Egypt, the cold that would bother me. But a good snow fight I always love to do."
"Hmm and hot chocolate afterwards to warm up, cuddled together under a blanket reading a book or a good movie to watch." He says and pouts adorably when the container is empty but his eyes stand friendly again.
"I'm really sorry Yugi. I truly am."
"Well you saved me from Anzu, I never realised she was such a…. never mind, so in a way we are even now." He says and then out of nowhere he hugs me, not really knowing what else to do, I hug him back. "No Yugi, were not even, I hurt you in a terrible way because my knowledge made me say something terrible to you. And I promise, it won't happen again." I say softly, and place my lips on his thick hear.
"Boys! Dinner is ready!"
A few weeks have past, and I'm completely clueless. Yugi seems to be a very bright and smart kid, he picks up the words easy and his homework is worthy a B at the least, he and I picked up the habit to speak in English when he comes home and he babbles it like he does it for years. I always rewarded him by letting him play on the guitar of the keyboard if he did his homework with minimal mistakes.
So why in the world he always returns his homework with an F, and why has he now also an F minus times two on his test?
I look towards a very ashamed Yugi, tears are near to spill. I sigh. "Let them out and then we talk, I want you to explain me why your tests are getting more and more worse, because this doesn't make any sense at all." I say and pull him in my lap. He starts to cry.
"Last year we got a new English teacher, and she is really mean."
"Mean like how Yugi?"
"Well, I was sick at the start of the year, she made me sit out class with pounding headache and when class was over I barely reached the toilet to throw up, since that day, she treats me like I'm nothing."
"And she does it with everybody?"
He shakes his head. "No I'm the only one with bad grades in her class. And I swear Atem, I try I truly do, but it just looks like she gives me an F before I even handed in the test." He says tears still streaming down his cheeks. "Will you tell mom about my grade?" he asks me in a whisper.
"Sadly I have to Little One, because I simply don't understand myself." I explain him softly.
That evening Yugi is already asleep, I just shut down my laptop with a sigh, I stand carefully and stretch. Look towards Yugi and softly I walk out the room, walking down the stairs I see my father has arrived, I wave to him and sit next to Akiko.
"Well son, how is Yugi doing?" father comes straight to the point.
"To be honest, I'm confused, he babbles English and writes it worthy a B maybe even an A, but his teacher always gives him an F, and his exam was an F minus times two. And he wants to dad, but I think she is preventing him from passing because of a grudge she holds to him since the start of the year."
"How much I despise the girl, Anzu can't be the culprit in this one, because she is a year above Yugi." Akiko says, she also can't believe how this is possible, she sees how hard Yugi is working, and he even started writing a book in English.
"You wish an internship on his school in his classes?" dad asks me right away.
"It would be a good way to see if his teacher truly is keeping Yugi down, but it would also explain why his homework isn't checked out the right way." I say handing father Yugi's notebooks, and his homework we always copy before handing it in.
Dad reads the copies and the homework his teacher returns. "What puzzles me is she only writes the F, she doesn't say where the kid has his mistakes and I don't see many of them, this homework truly is worthy a B, so why? Are there more children in his class with such low grade?"
"I spoke with different parents and their kids always have good grades, and if Yugi is telling the truth, he is the only one with these low grades." His mother says.
"Miss Muto, does Yugi has any friends?" dad asks.
"How much I would have to see him having friends, he only has Atem and a girl he sadly can't get rid of."
"I agree, that girl is a real problem, every time she comes by she is trying her hardest to crawl not only in Yugi, but also my pants! And she doesn't care if she is in the store full with costumers." I say and an ugly shiver runs down my spine. "Sometimes I wonder if it is a good idea not to tell him he is betrothed to me."
"What does he know about that?" father asks me.
"Only that I have a fiancé but that this person doesn't know yet. He did look sad when I told him." And at that moment we hear a loud slam, coming from upstairs. "Shit. That can't be good." I say.
Akiko already standing. "I'll go talk to him." She says climbing the stairs. While I hope if he still wants to see me.
YUGI'S POV:
Betrothed? To me? But why? Why didn't they tell me? I would have understand! Madly I'm packing my backpack, I don't want to be any longer in this house, I need to think alone.
Swinging my backpack on my back I hear a knock on the door. "Yugi...? Honey open the door please and I explain."
I don't listen, I open the window and crawl out, I know this is dangerous but if I'm careful, nothing will happen right...?
Wrong, my foot slips away and I feel myself falling down backwards, then I feel a blow on my back and my world turning black…..
ATEM'S POV:
Not knowing why I stand and walk towards the window looking outside when I see a body falling down. "Shit! Call an ambulance!" I yell and ran outside not caring I'm on bare foots. Running towards the window I see the little form from Yugi, a bush broke his fall, but I hope he isn't seriously hurt.
Father who followed me outside, helps me lifting Yugi from the bush his left foot is obviously dislocated, I hold his foot on place while father is examining Yugi, he is trying to regain Yugi's consciousness, and a moan alerts me he is still there.
"Okay son, don't move an ambulance is on his way. Do you feel any pain?"
"My foot, it hurts." He stutters pointing to the leg I'm preventing from moving.
"Other places that hurt?" father asks.
"My back, but my foot hurts the worst."
"Good Yugi, and do you know what happened?" father urges him.
"I was mad, and made a stupid mistake?" I can hear he is on the verge of crying. I want to hold him, hug him and give him comfort, but I need to wait until the ambulance arrives before I can let his foot loose.
"Shh Shh don't cry son, we all made mistakes and can only learn from them." Father says softly, and I can only imagine he is trying to calm Yugi down, but when Yugi is recovered hell is going to break loose. I hope father doesn't punish him too badly.
The ambulance arrives Akiko goes with Yugi while father and I follow in the car. "What are the consequences for this action father?" I ask absolutely terrified he will break the contract and let the Muto's live on the streets.
"We'll have to see, this are added costs again, first his father who died, and this is the second time he is hospitalised because he made a stupid mistake. I can't take them lightly."
"But you forget we also are to blame! You can't punish him for being a teen! We never told him father! And it's that I know because of my culture, but he sure as hell doesn't, this is new for him!" I shout angry.
"Atem, his family agreed to the terms I gave them, and to pay this also back, the boy will come with us if he is recovered, and become our servant!"
"There is no way in hell you make a servant out of him, I was making progress with him! And he fled because he never knew he already is engaged with me!"
"I was supposed only to pay for the medical bills for the old man! Just as I was suppose only to pay for their rent and the kids schooling, but a funeral was added, next the kid doesn't eat for a month and guess what! I have a hospital bill extra, and this is the second time!"
"Then let me explain him! Let me explain you paid for their wellbeing and his education, and that if we are married he will pay you back the costs that didn't need to be added to your account! Father he can conceive children for crying out loud, don't you want an heir that is blood and flesh of mine!"
"What are you saying Atem?" dad's tone suddenly changing to confused.
"Yugi is a male but has a womb, I don't know exactly how it works but he can get pregnant. He isn't open over it, but I made the mistake to hurt him with it once without knowing. Luckily I knew to apologise quickly. Please father, don't punish him for not knowing what was above his head?"
"You really love him huh?"
"Maybe more than Heba and Yami love each other." I whisper feeling a tear slipping down my cheek.
"Let's see what he has to say son." Father sighs "I want you to stay with him for as long as he is in the hospital, and if he agrees with the terms his grandfather, mother and I agreed on, then I pull him out school and he will follow online classes with you. If he doesn't agree, he will continue school, and when he is finished he will become a servant and nothing more, plus his grandfather and mother are homeless." Father says with his final voice.
Once we nearing the hospital father and I get out, we walk inside, at the counter father asks for Yugi. "He is currently being examined sir, I can take you to his mother, and she was really upset and needs support right now from people she loves." Father nods and the nurse walks in front of us. Taking us to the waiting room where his mother is right now.
As soon as we walk in, she swings herself around my neck, I'm a bit taken back by the force of sudden weight, but embrace her as soon as I'm stable again. I guide her to a bench while holding her. Father seethes himself in a chair in front of us, I understand he wants to support her, but also that he needs to be stern right now.
He tells her the conditions he is placing Yugi under now. She is shocked but also understands if she wants to stay in the house she grew up in, she must agree. But what she says horrified me. "Yugi is the one who decides this time." She lays a heavy weight on this kids shoulders knowing he is getting a husband with the possibility to continue studying, or decide that his family must be punished for their selfish act and land on the street.
"Miss Muto?" a doctor calls out after at least two hours of waiting, the three of us stand and walk closer. He surely looks surprised both father and I came along with her. Father introduces us, and the doctor only nods before turning to Akiko.
"His leg is indeed broken, but we managed to place the bones and ankle back on the rightful locations, he has bruises over his back, it was a luck he landed in that bush and not on the concrete otherwise he wasn't among us anymore, he has a minor concussion, he needs to stay the night but can return home probably by tomorrow at noon. Ow and before I forget his pride is crushed a bit, but that is usual if a teen is rebellious." The doctor smirks at the last remark, both father and I also smirk, I also was rebellious once, together with Yami and my pride was hurt more because I hurt my private parts badly. And if we look a bit like father with our actions, which we do, than he also did stupid things when he was younger.
"He asks if Atem came along, and if he is he wishes to see him." The doctor says and I nod, I follow the doctor, he opens a door for me and I walk inside. In a bed in the corner lays Yugi, his leg secured in a hard cast, a few bandages on his cheeks and arm, also does he have an ivy in his left wrist.
After I have spoken with Yugi I walk out, I have a mission before I take my place next to his room. When I see father I ask him my question, he nods and with Akiko he takes his leave. I walk back to the room and sit in front of Yugi's door, letting my eyes close shut and hope I can help this family.
YUGI'S POV:
When I see Atem walking inside the hospital room, guilt is filling me. "Mom and grandpa are in trouble huh?" I ask him carefully seeing Atem shake his head in a no. "It depends Yugi, on what you decide."
"Can you please tell me the conditions my mom agreed with?"
"If you agree to marry me, nothing will happen with your mother and grandfather, you will finish high school but by following online classes with me, we go together to university and you need to work a few years for my father to pay off your medical bills but after we can enjoy the life of being a married couple."
"And if I don't want to marry you?"
"You, your mother and grandfather will lose everything, they end up on the street and you become nothing more than a servant for my father forced to silence until you die, with no way of connection with me."
"Are those the terms they agreed with the first time?"
"No, these are the new terms since you made a stupid mistake. I could prevent father to break the contract and drop all three of you to the streets right away."
"What was the term the first time if I didn't agree?"
"You would become a servant to pay the deps of your family, they would still keep their house and we could be friends. But he gave the new terms as a final decision today to your mother. She however decided you would be the one to make the decision."
"How selfish, letting a child choose for their actions." I response bitter. "How long before your father will know the answer?"
"I don't know, I think until you are recovered. They discharge you tomorrow around noon if and only if everything goes well with you."
"Please leave me alone." I whisper, I need to think. He nods and walk towards the door. But before he opens the door and leaves the room he turns.
"Know that if they didn't agree, you would be on the street three years ago, and what I said the very first day when I moved in with you, I have found a being more beautiful than life itself. It's because of that my father agreed to help you and your family." Atem says before he walks out and gives me a hell lot to think about.
And thinking is what I did, I remembered when Atem and his father visited us three years ago, when I saw Atem my heart fluttered, for how strong he looked. Mama was a bit intimidated by Atem's eyes, but I found them very….. Handsome, the crimson red in combination with his caramel-bronze coloured skin made it a unique combination were many both male and female would die for.
But I realise now, it was him who picked me then, I remember how he excused himself for a moment, he said he needed to ask something to his father, was it then he asked him to help my family? Or did he tell his father that he was fallen in love with me?
And what does that make out of me? Am I gay? Bisexual? Thinking about it, when I was watching a porn, I looked more to the male than the female. And is Atem more than just a crush what I thought the very first instant?
I remember that after my father past away and I ended in the hospital, we had entered a more luxurious life, I even got a second hand laptop which looked as good as new and I knew mom didn't had the money to pay for it.
Was it truly a selfish act from mom's and grandpa's side? Or am I being the one selfish now? Was I truly a fool by running away and almost break my neck?
What must I do?
The doctor and mama walk inside the room, mama looks with sad eyes towards me, she sees I didn't sleep last night, and I feel she doesn't want to talk either, unless not until we are home. The doctor looks to my status, and he looks satisfied. "Well, you look good enough to go, I want you to walk with crutches for the duration of your casting, walking with those will also help recover your back quicker. Next time I hope you use the door instead of the window to sneak out."
"I try to behave next time doctor, thank you." I say feeling my face going red in shame. The doctor bows and walks out, mom helps me dress in my clothes and when we are ready Atem walks in with a wheelchair, he helps me in the chair but also says nothing. Sigh, I guess I deserve the silent treatment at this moment.
In the car it's also silent, I don't even try to start a conversation. I only look outside thinking about what to do. I wished I could see and learn more from an arranged marriage, because this is all so confusing for me. A tear slips down my cheek and I feel a hand laying against my cheek and with the thumb the tear is wiped away.
Looking to the side I see Atem, smiling at me, I can't read his emotion right now and I hope he thought of something to make my decision easier.
The car stops and mom stays put, Atem gets out and out of the trunk he takes some bags and crushes. That makes me realising I also need to get out, I open the door and mom only says. "No Matter what you decide, know I always love you." With that she pulls the door shut and drives away. I'm shocked, never before did she sound this cold, it breaks my heart on the spot and I let my tears stream freely.
"Come on Yugi, I know it hurts, but I may have found a way to make this easier for you." Atem says and guides me inside the hotel, at the reception he asks for the third Sennen room key. Third Sennen room key? I thought only his father would stay here.
At the floor where we supposed to be Atem opens a door, I stumble inside. And see a boy sitting on the bed, I turn looking confused towards Atem, he drops the backs and runs towards the strange boy lifting him in his arms and spins him around. The boy squeaks loudly and giggles for Atem's action. I feel a pang of jealousy coursing through me.
When they are done spinning they whisper a bit before turning to me. "Yugi, I want you to meet Heba, he is my brother in law, and more of a handful then you are."
"Hey, I made amends with Aknankanan, and you know it!" Heba shouts and swipes Atem's ear. "Now out! You most defiantly didn't want me to leave my beloved hubby because of nothing." Heba says sternly towards Atem, who walk to the door, I believe I need to follow him but Heba takes my palm. I see Atem retreating and closing the door, I feel this was his intention. Sigh.
"Look at you, you look as if you didn't take any zzzz's last night how will you recover proper without a good resting? Come lay down, sleep a bit and then we talk kiddo." Heba says softly.
"I'm 17." I say softly feeling strange to be left alone with this green eyed boy that looks like me.
"And I'm 20 what makes me older and your supervisor for now, go sleep." Heba retorts and pushes me on the bed. Which feels incredibly soft and cosy, I feel my eyes close and let exhaustion take over.
An amazing smell makes me come out of my restful slumber, I sit up hissing a bit when pain shoots in my back and leg.
"Good morning sunshine, you made me worry there for a bit." A voice says which is familiar but not enough to recognise it directly, I look to where it's coming from and see a boy looking like me he has green eyes that are looking a bit older also his eyes are not as round as mine are, his hair looks also like mine but the tips are green, he looks taller than me, but that maybe looks only like that.
He holds a tray with two steaming mugs, two plates with scrambled eggs bacon and a few slices bread, also there are two apples on the tray. The smell makes my stomach rumble loudly. "Hungry?" Heba asks with a chuckle. I nod. "That's not so strange, you slept since yesterday."
He places the tray over my legs and sits cross-legged next to me takes one of the plates and starts eating in silence. I feel how Heba is observing me closely and I wished he stopped doing that. "It's not so bad to be married with him, he is a good kid. And he truly loves you." Heba says suddenly.
"But they gave me a huge responsibility by doing so." I speak up for the first time.
"Ahh so you do know how to speak Full sentence." Heba says with a funny glint in his eyes. "Listen kid, It's true they gave you a responsibility as well, but they also saved your life by doing so, just like they saved my life."
"How can they save me in such a selfish act?"
"I don't know about your situation, but I was only ten when my parents came into trouble, and they called many people to help them out, sad part is, because they always borrowed money but never got a chance to give it back, my parents debs only grew. I wasn't the best help either, I made allot of trouble until I met Yami one day. We had allot of fun together, and after a few meetings we became an item."
"But Atem and I never were an item! I never dated before in my whole life!" I interrupt Heba.
"So I have heard, but please let me finish my story, maybe then you understand." Heba says with a soft voice not offended for my rude interruption at all. I take a deep sigh and nod.
"Okay where was I?" Heba says stroking his chin with his finger. "Ah yes I remember. During all those times I saw Yami I never mention him the poor conditions we were living in. Why you are wondering?" he beats me before I can even ask. "I was ashamed, I knew Yami was a wealthy boy, but I also knew if I would tell him, he would leave me be like all my friends did before. I kept my mouth shut until one day……"
He stops and takes a few deep sighs, and I see a tear roll down his cheek. I stroke his back in a comforting manner, and wait patiently until he collected himself and continues the story.
"Yami got hurt when my parents were beaten nearly to death, they were late with payment and took the blows with their lives, my mother actually died during that fight. My father only could yell to them to leave me alone, but I also got a few blows. Yami saw it happening and jumped in front of one of them."
I slap my hands in front of my mouth and a loud gasp escapes me. Tears already start to stream down my cheeks. Heba takes me in a comforting embrace.
"He didn't get that hurt, when he yelled that my family fell under the protection of the Sennen family the goons ran off. I didn't realise what he had done at that moment, but when his father arrived to collect him he was furious. He spoke with my father, offered him a job and promised me schooling and to become Yami his husband." Heba says with a soft smile.
"And what if you refused?" I ask.
"Then the protection would break, my father and I were left to the goons and I wasn't allowed to see Yami ever again."
"If I refuse I need to serve Atem's father, and grandpa and mom become homeless."
"Is that truly worth for you Yugi? Are you willing to give up a place you have been happy all your life, wander around on the streets until you die? Being homeless isn't easy you know. You need to watch behind your back constantly, the nights are cold and uncomfortable and if you see your grandfather and mother die, they take them away and throw them in an oven burn them to ashes and don't allow you to say goodbye."
"I will manage." I say rebellious.
"No, you will not! And you know why? Because besides the fact I was rebellious I also was weak, I had lived that life! I refused at first. And when I saw my father die due to the extreme cold and saw how rough they handed his dead body, I ran to Yami's father and cried like a child asking for forgiveness and a second chance! I needed to work very hard to regain his trust again and only three years ago he allowed me and Yami to be together again! But besides the fact I needed to work 6 years for saving me and pay off the debts. It took me two years to gain Yami's trust in me again!"
I gasp.
"Yugi, you haven't done much wrong yet, and I don't know what you will pick, but please, I ask you don't make the same mistake I did, because you already blew your first chance, and what I see and hear in Atem's eyes and voice are pure adoration and love towards you. He didn't make amends with his father only for you to blow it again. So think with what you want for you and your family." Heba says and walks towards the door.
"During the six week you are in that cast you are grounded in this room, servants will bring you food and help you with your needs but won't say a word to you, look closely to them they know they blew it, use those six weeks to think, and use them wisely. You're a smart kid, and I hope I get a chance of knowing you as my brother in law." With those last words Heba walks out, I drop myself on my pillow and cry, all my misery comes out. Knowing what to do but not knowing if I truly want to do it.
ATEM'S POV:
Six weeks have past, and I wasn't allowed to see Yugi at all. And I must tell you, it killed me. Heba told me about the conversation he and Yugi had, and he believes Yugi is willing to try, its true Heba's life was allot rougher than Yugi's was. And I was glad he finally decided help was what he needed, and that my father and Yami where the only one who could help him, but I found it terrible to see him working as my father's servant in silent. But was also happy when Heba gained my father's trust back and was allowed to speak again after 4 years of working in only silence.
In a little bit, I see Yugi again, and it can go two ways, the silent way, or the talkative way. Father brought Yugi to the hospital and then we talk. I need to wait to when Yugi's mother and grandfather arrive. I'm in the lunchroom playing a bit on my phone. When I hear two familiar voices behind me. "Still attached to that thing Atem, I was thinking you would drop those games by now."
"Hey, I'm trying to beat the king of games, I can only achieve that if I keep playing." I smirk and turn towards my brother, he swings his arm around me and I kiss his cheek. "I didn't know dad called you over." I say.
"Hmm, it's Heba's fault, he grew fond to that kid and wanted to know his decision."
"It explains why dad ordered a place for 7." I say.
"Did you see them?" Heba asks me. I shake my head.
"No I only went back to collect my stuff after I handed him over to you, I wasn't allowed to see his family and Yugi." I sigh with a sad smile, I truly missed them.
I see two familiar faces and stand, when she sees me her eyes lighten up, and I ran towards them and take them in a hug. Burying my head deeply in Akiko's chest showing how much I missed her and grandpa. Softly she pushes me back wiping my tears from my cheek. "Let's hope he makes the right decision huh honey." She whispers softly. I nod and guide them to the table to introduce them to Heba and Yami.
Only five minutes after they arrived, I see my father walking in, Yugi I don't see, he probably walks behind dad.
Father greets first Heba and Yami with a warm hug, and then turns around, taking someone's hand and gently guiding him to me. Yugi looks so small, but at the same time he looks determinate as if he knows what to do, father nods towards me, he wants me to ask the question, and I know just the way to do it.
I take the little box out of my pocket, walk towards Yugi and with beating heart I go to one knee holding the box open for him. "Yugi, roses are the most beautiful flowers and when I first time saw you, I knew I wanted you to be my rose, if I look in your eyes I drown in those amethyst gems with blue sparkles and when I see your looks I want to eat you alive. But, it's not the vessel I fell in love with, no my dear, it's the personality inside this beautiful rose which made my heart want to jump into your hands. Will you please do me the honour of becoming Yugi Sennen?"
Yugi takes his time, as if he had decided but wasn't truly sure about his decision, with an insecure look he turns towards his mother and grandfather, they both have a sad smile but also an understanding smile, next he turns to Heba, Heba also has a smile on his face, Yami looks also too sweet to be truth, but then suddenly he knows what he wants, I can see it in his eyes he made his decision final, he turns towards me.
"Atem, I have made a huge mistake, and had many talks with your father about what to do, but the talk what made me realise and giving me the final push for my decision is…. When I see you I see those beautiful crimson red eyes, and what others find them intimidating, I realise I took them to a liking much further than just a simple crush, I fell in love with those eyes. And you also have a beautiful personality, and a gods like body which screams for many females and males to burry themselves in begging for protection. But the one sentence who kept me going the past six weeks is..." he stops for a moment and then continues "He looks and speaks over you with so much love and devotion." I hear Heba gasp but keep my eyes on Yugi. "Does that mean I do wrong to hurt those people when I say you already belong to me? That I'm the only one who may burry and beg for protection from you?" he concludes his sentence.
Silence follows, but then I hear clapping coming from not only my father but also Heba and Yami. "Bravo Yugi, a speech from the heart son." Dad says warmly.
And when dad says that, I realise, Yugi picked me, he wants to become my husband…. I circle my arms around his torso, Yugi squeaks, and I circle with him through the lunchroom until I'm so dizzy I lose my footage and a giggling Yugi collapses on top of me. I cup his face in my hand and bring my still dizzy head closer towards him. Gently I place my lips on his and kiss him.
It's a tender kiss, with much passion, but not pushing. "I love you Yugi." I say softly against his lips.
"I love you too Atem, but you are my first and only, will you offer me the chance to get used to the idea please?" he asks me softly.
"I promise, let's eat." I say when my stomach grumbles loudly.
After dinner I take Yugi's hand and we walk to my room, the both of us have things to discuss without curious parents and brother to bug in I want to know what Yugi did the past six weeks.
When we enter my room he let my hand go but throws his arms around my torso, I feel him shook and my shirt is getting wet where he is burying his head. Those past six weeks must have been hard on him.
I give him the opportunity to let him cry and when he finally calmed down, I guide him to the bed and go sit on it. Looking towards him I see his hesitation. "As you probably figured, the chairs aren't comfortable here, I promise just talk."
He nods and sits next to me, laying his head against me and starts telling before I can ask him.
"I was grounded for the duration of my casted period, only allowed to leave that room when I needed to go to the doctor to see how the healing process was. During the first week I saw the servants who needed to take care of me, they didn't say a word, if I asked them a question they didn't respond, I was greeted only with silence. I didn't have any music, games or TV to occupy my mind, only books. After that first week your father came visiting me daily, he and I had many talks together and he already forced me to work to pay off the extra debs I made, not only from this hospital stay but also the one I had three years ago."
"Why were you hospitalised then?" I ask him because that I still don't know.
"Also an act of rebellion, I blamed my mother for my father's death and refused to eat and drink, after a month I collapsed to weak to stand. They forced me a feeding tube. Until I was out the danger zone of being incredibly pale and thin."
"Why did you blame your mother?"
"I heard them fighting allot after you left, and heard my father often tell her she was to blame. I believed him but didn't intervene because I had no idea what was going on, and why they were fighting. When I saw my dad running out with a mad face when I returned from school I knew they had a fight again. I saw the car crashing in on him. And it made me very mad at mom."
"You know, I was a very long time mad at my dad, because I never knew my mom, she died during childbirth from me. I blamed him for creating me with her and giving her a deathly childbirth. Dad often told me I was never fault to this, but still was I mad. I took away the woman who gave birth to Yami first, a woman who could raise and love him. It was Yami and Heba who eventually told me I made a grave mistake by staying mad at dad."
"But when did you meet Heba?"
"I met him when he was only 10 and I had the age of 7, it was shortly before Yami jumped in front of him and offered him protection."
"And what happens now?"
"I need to ask father how much you payed him back already, and I need to see how far you are behind with schooling. But for now we have a few days off. To relax and enjoy each other Sweetie."
"Your father home schooled me even my English is improved to a B." Yugi says with a proud smile. "He made sure my education was next to the job he gave me kept going. He also said it was my decision what would happen eventually."
"I saw doubt at first when I asked you to marry me, why?"
"I didn't realise grandpa mom, Heba and Yami also would be there, I think because I was in the centre of the attention I wanted to retreat my decision at first. It was Heba and his encouraging face who finally pushed me to make my first decision final."
"Yeah he has that power, that's why I asked dad to call him over. And talk with you." I say nuzzling his hair.
Three years have passed by quickly, Yugi took his study and job very serious and worked himself up quickly. Because of that he paid off his hospital deps very quick. He managed to get used to the idea of being engaged and dating with a male.
He and Heba became close friends, we always joke they are twins but one was taken away after birth, but in reality, they aren't related at all. It brought me and Yami also closer, and where I sometimes struggle with Yugi's young spirit, Yami helps me by telling he would want to switch husband so I can see what a handful Heba truly can be.
We got married only two years after our engagement and good three months later I realised I would need to share Yugi within six months.
And now the day I need to share him is arrived. I'm holding my own son and feeding him a bottle with formula, only one hour older than Heba and Yami's baby girl, Heba also seemed to be a hermaphrodite. And it was a great surprise when Yami and I entered the hospital both at the same time with a husband that was puffing for air, clutching their stomachs and moaning in pain,
Both Yugi and Heba are recovering from the c section. And with Yami we are looking proud to our husbands who gave us such a beautiful children. We are even joking if my son would want to court his niece some day. Ha Yami would kill him, he already protects his baby girl like a lion.
Shortly after we engaged our self, and Yugi was depth free, he asked me if we could go to Egypt, he wanted to see where I was born, well our vacation there became permanent, Yugi loved it and it was a chance to see his grandfather more in the field.
His grandfather and mother also decided to settle there as well to see their grandchildren, yes, my father and Yugi's mother found also love in each other, she adopted Yami and Heba as one of her own, just like father adopted Heba and Yugi.
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