bopdog111: We've gotten some news with Ashley.
Ulrich362: Some amazing news at that.
bopdog111: So how will she cope with how her nephew has took his life?
Ulrich362: Let's find out, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V but we own the OCs!
Atem and his family were in Inaba with Souji as Naoto was in the delivery room.
"You feeling alright?" Atem asked his cousin-in-law, "I know how you must feel for Naoto."
"I'm a little nervous, but Naoto's strong." Souji answered. "She can get through this."
"Yeah." Atem agreed nodding, "She's a strong girl, and not the Detective Prince for nothing."
Souji smiled at that.
"Atem, somebody wants her daddy." Rose chuckled.
Hearing that Atem walked over taking Violet in his arms. She looked up at him happily and put her head on him while giggling.
"I love you too, Vi." Atem smiled holding her.
"Excuse me, Mr. Seta?" a doctor asked walking over to them.
"Hm?" they looked over as Souji stand up.
"Yes?" Souji asked the doctor.
"Your wife and daughter are doing well, would you like to see them?" the doctor asked him.
Souji nodded at this. He walked off as Rose smiled softly.
"Our family keeps getting bigger doesn't it?" she asked Atem.
"Yeah." Atem nodded with a smile.
Riley smiled at that and kissed his cheek. "You should go see them Atem."
Atem handed Violet to her saying to his youngest child, "I'll be back."
She just stared at him. He walked off to follow Souji.
"Have you decided on a name?" the doctor inquired.
"Well me, and Naoto had thought of... Yuzu." Souji admitted.
"Yuzu, that's a wonderful name. Yuzu Seta." the doctor nodded before walking out of the room only to pause noticing Atem. "Is there something I can help you with?"
"I'm the mother's cousin, and me, and my wives wanted me to see how she's doing." Atem answered.
"I see, let me check with the parents." the doctor said walking back in. "Are you allowing visitors, your cousin is outside Mrs. Seta."
"Let him in." Naoto's voice answered.
Atem walked in before softly smiling. "How do you feel Naoto?"
Naoto was in a hospital gown with sweat on her forehead admitting, "Tired..."
"Yeah, I knew that." Atem admitted hearing that, "But happy?"
"Yes." she nodded holding her daughter. "Yuzu was... a challenge to get out but she's more than worth that effort."
"Maybe next time you, and Souji can try the spring I told you about." Atem suggested.
"That sounds nice." Naoto smiled before pausing. "Could Riley and Violet come in, I'd like my daughter to meet her cousin."
Atem nodded before walking off arriving back with them. Riley smiled as Violet blinked and stared at Yuzu.
"This is Yuzu Seta, Vi. Your cousin." Atem explained with a smile.
Violet stared at Yuzu before starting to giggle happily.
"You did great, Naoto." Riley smiled to her.
"Thank you." Naoto smiled softly. "I appreciate you all coming to be here."
"That's what families for." Atem said with a smile, "Rise said she, and the others will be here later though."
Naoto nodded before closing her eyes. "Then... I think I'll rest for now."
"We'll just get out of your hair then." Atem said hearing that before telling Souji, "Tell us if anything comes up Souji."
"Right, I will and maybe once Naoto is back on her feet we'll head to Paradise City to spend some time with everyone." Souji nodded.
Atem nodded as they walked out of the room back to where the others are waiting.
"Is she ok?" Micheal asked.
"She's okay. She delivered great, and now Yuzu is born." Riley answered with a smile.
"That's good." Rose smiled.
"Once Naoto recovers they'll be staying at Paradise City for a while." Atem added to them.
"Maybe we can tell her about everything that's been happening." Stephanie smiled. "RJ and Sammy's relationships for example?"
"Yeah since the family's getting bigger." Atem answered with a smile.
Samantha blushed at that.
Later back in Paradise City...
They were all preparing for Naoto, Souji, and Yuzu's arrival.
"Will aunt Riley and Sammy be back in time to see them?" Cole asked.
"Yeah Cole." Atem smiled to his son.
He nodded at that.
"Wait do they know of the rule?" Rose asked Atem.
"Rule?" Atem asked.
That's when he noticed Rose, Stephanie, Jade, and RJ were all naked.
"Wait you all are comfortable for them knowing?" Atem asked them.
"Of course dad." Stephanie nodded.
"Well... I guess we can trust Naoto, and Souji." Atem admitted deciding on that, "Now we just wait for either group to arrive."
As he said that the door opened as Riley and Samantha walked in with Samantha looking down with a blush.
"How did it go?" Rose asked them both.
"It went well, Samantha took a few more pictures." Riley answered before whispering to Rose and Atem. "Including one she asked them to take for Skye."
They both smiled before Atem stated, "Well you two arrived in time. We just finished getting the place ready for them, and Rose, and the girls are comfortable if we let them know about the rule."
Riley nodded as the two of them undressed.
"And all that's left is waiting for Naoto, Souji, and Yuzu." Atem said to them.
The kids all nodded at that.
Meanwhile...
Tyrael was waiting for Ashley at the pond since today's the day where Ashley is going back to the Realm of the Living. She was looking down at the house where Naoto, Souji, and Yuzu were minutes away from arriving with a small smile.
"You ready to see them again for real?" Tyrael asked her.
"Yes, I am." Ashley nodded with tears in her eyes.
Tyrael nodded before taking her hand as he helped her got in the pond as she was lowered, "Just one thing to remember. Your halo will still be there with you so if anyone else asked why don't tell them your dead."
She nodded at that. With that she was submerged in the pond being sent to the Realm of the Living.
Meanwhile...
Knock Knock Knock.
Atem opened the door smiling, "Naoto, Souji, Yuzu welcome."
"Hi Atem." Souji smiled.
"Come on in. Though try not to freak out, the girls had decided for us to share a secret." Atem advised them letting the three inside.
"A secret, what do you mean?" Naoto inquired before pausing. "Oh also, is Violet in a crib or playpen?"
"A playpen right now." Atem answered as they walked in.
"That's good, maybe she can play with Yuzu since they're..." Souji started before his eyes widened in shock.
"Good to see you three again." Riley greeted them with a smile.
"This is... different." Naoto admitted. "I take it this is the secret then?"
Atem closed the door, "Yeah. We do this when we don't have company, or in the house. Rose had thought of it while she was in her first pregnancy, and eventually the girls joined in with her, and Riley."
"I'm guessing Violet still wears diapers though?" Naoto asked.
"Yeah. Until she does her potty training she's stuck to diapers." Atem answered.
"That makes sense." Souji nodded.
"Well, if I'm a guest and part of this family should I join the rest of you?" Naoto inquired calmly.
"If you want to." Rose answered, "Nobody will force you Naoto."
"Souji, would you approve of me joining the rest of our family?" she asked with a playful smile.
Souji blinked blushing, "W-Whatever you want Naoto."
She nodded before undressing herself only to pause and blush slightly. "Oh, I forgot... Yuzu is nursing."
"That's no trouble." Rose smiled to her.
She nodded at that before taking Yuzu to her chest. "How have you all been, Atem mentioned his match with Yuto recently but it's been a while sine we've spent time together."
"We had been great. Sammy had been taking pictures." Riley answered with a smile.
Atem looked over Naoto with a smile, "Wow. If Auntie Ashley were here Naoto she would be proud of you."
Suddenly they heard the doorbell ring.
"Huh? Were you expecting someone?" Atem asked as they shook their heads as he shrugged walking over, "Coming!"
When he opened the door he wasn't sure if he was hallucinating or really seeing things.
"Atem, can I come in?"
"I... I..." Atem trailed off in shock rubbing his eyes looking back, "A-Are... Are you really...?"
"It's complicated, but I am." the person smiled before hugging him.
Soon he started to tear up hugging her tight, "It's you! It's really you!"
"Atem?" Riley asked hearing the commotion as they all looked over, "What's going on, who's at the door?"
"Dad?" Cole asked walking over while all the girls went upstairs quickly.
Atem soon sniffed shaking his head, "Uh, sorry... P-Please come in..."
The person nodded walking in with a smile. They see it was a long brown haired woman wearing a brown trench coat underneath is a white blouse, and having white shoes with blue laces. They also noticed that above her head is a floating gold ring.
"Huh, what's that?" Timmy asked seeing the ring.
The person pointed to the ring, "This? It's something known as a halo."
"You mean like angels have?" Micheal asked.
"Well in this case people who had gone to Heaven get one." the woman answered with a smile.
The girls came down after that.
"Atem, who is she?" Souji asked him.
Atem smiled wiping his eyes, "Everyone... This is who I told you all about who had helped gave me the strength for ahead... Auntie Ashley."
They heard a gasp at that. They all looked over at this. Naoto was staring in shock. "You... mom?"
Ashley smiled walking over, "Naoto... My little girl, you had grown so much..."
Naoto looked stunned before starting to tear up as she hugged her. Ashley hugged her back smiling with closed eyes, "I thought I wouldn't see you again. Cry as long as you need too."
Naoto was trembling with tears.
"But weren't you..." Rose trailed off.
"Dead? I am, and I still am..." Ashley explained before stating, "But if you remember Tyrael, and the High Heavens they had allowed me to come here."
Atem's eyes widened before looking down. "Oh..."
He looked at his hand at that clenching it. Riley took his hand and gently squeezed it. He smiled to her at that, "Thanks Riley."
She smiled back.
"Um... aunt Ashley?" Samantha asked with a blush. "Were you watching us like an angel?"
Ashley turned over kneeling down with a smile, "From time to time."
"Then... you know about the family rule don't you?" RJ asked.
"Family Rule?" Ashley asked with a blink.
Atem coughed at that, "I guess you don't then."
"Well, we just have a rule for when we're home." Stephanie answered. "It's only for when we're alone or have guests that we really trust like Skye or Jamie."
RJ and Samantha blushed at that.
"And we had trusted Naoto, and Souji with this as well." Riley added to that.
"And I think we can do the same with you..." Atem admitted to Ashley, "That is if your okay with that."
She smiled softly. "Of course I am, I'm ok with anything you do... you both grew up into amazing people."
"Well..." Atem turned to Riley, and Rose.
They nodded as the two of them, Naoto, Stephanie, Jade, RJ, and Samantha all undressed again.
"Huh?" Ashley blinked as Atem took her shoulder.
"This is the rule." Riley explained.
"Rose, and Riley came up with that... And soon our daughters joined in, and just now Naoto also did." Atem explained to Ashley before asking, "Your... Not mad are you?"
She looked surprised before smiling. "Well, you all look lovely."
"Well he said that you would be proud of Naoto if you see her like this." Rose smiled taking said girl's shoulders.
"Maybe a bit, and you have a daughter now?" Ashley asked her. "That makes me a grandma."
"Yeah... She's right there." Naoto said pointing at the playpin where Violet, and Yuzu are.
Ashley nodded walking over to them. "Hello you two, aren't you adorable."
The two looked up at her confused before Violet started giggling reaching up to her with Yuzu not far behind. Ashley smiled picking them up.
"They took an instant liking." Riley remarked.
Atem only chuckled, "Of course no doubt since she is Yuzu's grandma, and Violet's... aunt-once removed?"
"Great aunt?" Rose suggested.
"Yeah that should be right." Atem admitted.
They nodded before the doorbell rang again. They blinked before Atem opened the door. Skye and Jamie were at the door.
"Oh come in you two." Atem smiled to them.
They nodded coming in only for Jamie to blush.
"RJ?" he asked.
"Hi Jamie." RJ blushed with a smile.
"You still look really pretty." he blushed before hugging her. "I came to see you."
"Hi Sammy." Skye smiled to her.
Samantha blushed but smiled before hugging her. "Hi Skye."
The two soon noticed Ashley, Souji, and Naoto.
"Oh... hello." Jamie said politely.
"It's nice to meet you." Skye mentioned.
"Nice to meet you two." Naoto smiled, "I'm Naoto Seta, this is my husband Souji, and my mother, Ashley."
The two of them nodded before Samantha blushed. "Um... Skye?"
Skye looked over to her. Samantha was blushing before handing her an envelope. Skye looked before opening it blinking seeing what it is before smiling, "I love you to."
Samantha smiled with a bigger blush and hugged her.
"There Jamie, RJ's boyfriend, and Skye Zaizen, Sammy's girlfriend." Atem explained to Ashley.
Ashley raised an eyebrow at that before nodding. "Well, as long as they're happy."
"I'm so glad your here. We have so much to talk to each other about." Atem smiled to her.
"That's true, we do." Ashley smiled before embracing him and Naoto. "I'm sorry I wasn't here for either of you."
"But now your here with us." Naoto smiled hugging her mother.
"Well, for today at least." Ashley told her. "And I plan on making the most of it."
"Today?" Atem asked hearing that.
She nodded before explaining her situation.
"So your only here so that you can see Atem, and that it's also our reward?" Naoto asked her.
"Not just him, I came to see you two Naoto. I waited until your daughter was born so you would both be here." Ashley told her daughter.
"But I want you to stay." Atem said not happy at her only staying for a day.
"Believe me if I could I would stay with you but I somehow doubt they'll let me." Ashley admitted before pausing. "Then again... there may be one way."
"What's that?" Riley asked her.
"Well, defeating Tyreal in a match." Ashley answered.
"The ArchAngel of Justice..." Atem trailed off hearing that, "He had helped me, Mokuba, Sam, Sora, and Hart back to normal."
"Well, maybe if one of you can beat him... it could convince him to let me stay here." Ashley suggested.
At that Atem gave some thought before to Ashley, "Alright I'll take him."
"Wait a second dad, let me do it." Stephanie told him.
"Steph?" Atem asked hearing that.
"Big sis is really tough." Jade agreed.
Atem turned to Ashley for what she thinks.
"It's your decision, not mine." she told him. "Though it looks like any of your children would be willing to try."
He then smiled, "Alright then Steph show Tyrael your stuff."
"I will dad." she smiled. "I promise I won't let you down."
"So where is Tyrael?" Atem asked Ashley.
"Up there." she answered looking up.
"Ah the High Heavens." Atem said at that, "So I guess we should expect him tomorrow."
"I believe so." Ashley nodded.
"Steph you can go, and start practicing cause Tyrael will be unlike anything you fought." Atem told her.
Stephanie nodded at that before heading up to her room.
"So Auntie Ashley... What do you want me to talk to you about first?" Atem asked her.
"Whatever you want, I just want to talk with you again." she smiled sitting down on the couch while petting Ashley. "The same goes for you Naoto."
Ashley the dog rubbed against her.
"Oh that's our pet dog. Ashley." Atem explained to her, "Riley suggested that."
"I'm touched." Ashley smiled scratching the dogs ears.
Ashley the Dog barked licking her hand. The phone suddenly started ringing. Atem answered, "Hello?"
"Uncle Atem, it's me. You never responded." Will's voice answered. "Are you free November 8th?"
"What for?" Atem asked.
"Mary and me... our wedding." he answered.
"Oh when is that?" Atem asked with a smile.
"November 8th, but only if you guys can come." Will answered.
"Okay sure." Atem smiled, "And you guys can meet someone also."
"Ok, I'll tell Mary. Love you uncle Atem." Will smiled before hanging up.
Atem hanged up, "That was Will. He's inviting us to his, and Mary's wedding."
"That's amazing, they must be so happy." Andy smiled.
"And they can meet you also." Atem smiled to Ashley.
"Of course they can." Ashley smiled.
It was then Atem began to explain to Ashley his story after Carol killed her to when Yuya rescued him from the torture she, and Matt put him through, and went through the Interdimensional War defeating fierce enemies including the True Supreme King, and after their victory Carol appeared back for revenge trying to do one last scar only to be stopped by Yuri for good along with being together with Riley, and Rose eventually meeting Naoto.
Ashley listened intently before hugging him. "I knew some of that but... I'm sorry I wasn't here for you. Can you forgive me?"
"I already do." Atem smiled hugging her back.
She nodded wiping away a tear before pausing. "What about you Naoto?"
Naoto at that told her, "You should let Souji explain the first details first."
Ashley nodded turning to him.
Souji first explained that he was transferred into a new school since his parents were working overseas letting him stay with his uncle, and cousin to where as he hears of this rumor from friends about looking at a TV screen on a rainy day at night known as the Midnight Channel where he finds out about the TV World with friends at school meeting Teddie, and fighting monsters called Shadows.
Naoto took over as they fight to solve mysterious murders they fight their Shadow Selves, and unlock their abilities to fight Shadows with their Personas, and for Naoto's case to where she feels she can't succeed being a Detective due to being a Girl, and after accepting it she was unlocked her Fortune Arcana, and make friends against the Killer which they thought was Mitsuo, or a man name Ayatane who had took Nanako's life only to later find out it was a man named Adachi, and later finds Izanagi-no-Okami who Yu stopped himself from his bonds with friends with Igor, and Margaret restoring Nanako in the process. After the victory Souji went back home, and later he proposed to Naoto which she accepts up to where she received a call from Declan about Atem.
Ashley looked completely stunned before shaking her head. "Well, it sounds like you both made irreplaceable friends."
"Yeah you can say that again." Naoto admitted with a chuckle.
Later...
Rose was feeding Violet sitting with Naoto as she feeds Yuzu.
"Rose, could I ask you something?" Naoto inquired.
Rose looked over to her.
"When it comes to you, Riley, and Atem... does he, prefer the upper half?" Naoto inquired blushing slightly.
"Well... He considers every part..." Rose admitted.
Naoto nodded before a light appeared outside. "He's here."
Hearing that she looked as they headed out wearing robes.
"Tyrael." Ashley mentioned seeing him.
Tyrael nodded, "I know you had a good time... And now it's time to return to the High Heavens, Ashley."
"I refuse." Ashley told him calmly.
That was what Tyrael didn't expect to hear.
"I'm staying with my family." Ashley said calmly.
Tyrael only stared before chuckling a little.
"What's so funny?" Jade questioned.
"I expected you want to stay... And I won't say no." Tyrael admitted to Ashley, "I did say you can request THAT if you need too after all."
"That... you're just going to let her stay with us?" Atem asked in shock.
"With something else." Tyrael walked over to Ashley taking her halo in one hand before with a yank pulled it away where it vanished in his hand.
Everyone looked stunned.
"Welcome back to the living Ashley James. Now don't waste this chance." Tyrael told her simply, "You still have the power to go back to the High Heavens whenever you wish it."
She looked at him before nodding.
"Until we meet again." Tyrael said before his blue wings appeared flying back to the High Heavens vanishing.
They all watched him leave before Stephanie fell back. "Phew."
Sammy goes to help her up.
"I've never been that scared." Stephanie admitted.
Atem hugged Ashley, "Your alive again!"
She hugged him back.
"How do you feel?" Naoto asked her.
"A bit surprised, but happy." Ashley smiled.
"Now we gotta help you with figuring where to live." Atem admitted to her, "Your old house if it's been fixed might have people living in it now."
"What about the Shirogane estate?" Souji suggested.
"Yeah. She's got some catching up with Naoto." Atem smiled.
Naoto nodded at that with a smile.
Ulrich362: Well then... Ashley is back for good.
bopdog111: Did Tyrael planned that?
Ulrich362: Possibly. Though with that said what's going to happen next?
bopdog111: Introducing everyone to Ashley, and she gets to meet someone who's gonna affect her new future.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!