Talyak - yeah, kinda sucks to be either of them right now.

Chapter 20

Jiro: It was fun actually. And it was nice that we could commiserate about all the uck parts.

Sharon: The weight gain, the backaches.

Jiro: Oh yeah! [Laughs]

Sharon: And since it was his second pregnancy, he really helped me through the process.

Oprah: So tell me, what was the hardest part?

Sharon: For me? He has a bigger chest than I do. [Audience laughs] Seriously! My husband has a better figure than me!

Jiro: Every year, I have a few new kids at the school who think I'm a woman. But I'm not. I don't believe in cosmetic surgery - for me personally. So, I have breasts.

Oprah: And you're ok with that?

Jiro: Sharon's ok, I'm ok.

Sharon: I'm ok with everything about Jiro. [They kiss, audience coos] I think he's perfect. Our oldest son is a gestational male too. We're teaching him - we're teaching all three of them that gender is what you want it to be and labels like 'gay' and 'straight' really stopped meaning anything a long time ago.

- Partial transcript, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Episode 56789: Mom and Dad are Both Pregnant

"Have you decided what you're going to do, Joey?" Anzu asked.

Most of 'the gang' had followed Joey home again. They'd skipped the mall and come to his apartment at least once a week since the baby announcement.

"No," he moaned, "not yet." He began pacing around the room. "I mean, Mom keeps saying whatever I want is cool. But it's hard enough with just the three of us. And I know Isis is Jesse's mom, and all, and I know she'll take care of him, so giving him to her is the right answer, right?"

"...uh…"

Joey sank down on the couch. "But then sometimes he moves, or I just feel him, and it just hits me - that is a baby. That is a whole other person inside me. I mean, if it were me, I'd want to stay. I wouldn't want to be cut out and thrown away."

"...oh…"

"And I'm still so mad at Kaiba, I wanna punch his damn lights out!" Joey threw a punch at the air as he stood up again and Honda and Kura both had to dodge. "Sonovabitch knocks me up then thinks he can walk away? Well, I'll tell you this much, the only thing I know I am doing is suing his ass for child support!"

The room was silent for a moment.

"I kind of meant for Golden Week," Anzu said sheepishly. "I just thought I'd get your mind off the baby for a minute."

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"Kaiba-sama?"

Seto realized he was staring and turned his attention back to his host. "Yes?"

"Fancy our waiter?" The man leaned over the Seto with a lurid chuckle. "There are a few private rooms, if you care for more personal service."

Seto smiled slyly. "He reminds me of someone who was quite skilled. But, I should keep my mind on business, not pleasure, yes?"

"So young, so serious." The man - a banker for a KaibaCorp partner - laughed.

Seto was over Jounouchi. Truly. Occasionally, he would see someone with similar features. Or hear someone with a New York accent. Or a football match would be playing in the background and Seto would think of the blonde American, but he wasn't obsessed with the boy who had used him then left him.