Months had passed and it was nearing the time for Loretta to have her twins, with Atem being at work and Heba being at school she was home alone for the next hour or so. "Please don't come today you two, not without Daddy being here" Loretta whispered, stroking her very large belly
"Is something wrong, Mommy?" Heba asked, with concern as he walked through the door.
"Oh Heba, you gave Mummy a fright, yes im ok no need to worry" Loretta smiled down at her son
"Okay. Can I have juice please?" Heba asked, putting his bag down.
"Go and sit at the table & Mummy will get you some" Loretta told Heba.
"Thanks." Heba hurried to the table and got into the chair.
Halfway through pouring her son a cup of juice, Loretta felt a sharp pain in her stomach making her wince "oh no...not now" she muttered.
"Mommy?" Heba looked instantly worried, looking like his father.
"Im ok, your Brother was just moving around" Loretta lied, giving her son a weak smile.
"Okay." Heba didn't look concerned, waiting for his juice.
Giving Heba his cup of Juice, Loretta sighed "Mummy is just going to sit on the couch and rest" "Okay. " Heba drank his juice.
Taking her phone with her, Loretta made her way to the couch but stopped short when she felt wetness between her legs "Heba..."
"Mommy?" Heba called, concerned when he heard his name.
"Can you do a job for Mummy please" Loretta called back.
"Of course." Heba climbed off the chair and hurried to his mother. "What is it?"
"Now this is really...Important, can you ring an ambulance for Mummy while I try to get Daddy on the phone" Loretta asked, starting to pant from the pain.
"I know how to do that!" Heba reached for the phone and called for an ambulance. He gave the address like he was taught. "They said they will be here in five minutes," he informed his mother.
"You are going to be such a good big Brother...Now I hope your Father picks his phone up...Come on Atem...Please answer" Loretta panted, slowly lowering herself dont onto the couch.
Atem answered the phone. "Atem speaking."
"Atem...You need to...ow come home, I'm in...Labour" Loretta moaned, panting heavily.
"I'll be home right away." Atem hung up, reaching for his things before leaving.
"Please hurry..." Loretta whispered before turning to Heba "Can you see the Ambulance yet" Heba hurried to the window. "Yeah, they're here!"
"Open the door for them and tell them where I am...Please" Loretta instructed as a large contraction hit.
Heba hurried to the door and opened it, letting the paramedic in. "What is your name?" the first paramedic asked Loretta.
"What do you need to know...My name for" Loretta snapped
"Sorry, miss. I'm just trying to help. How far along are you?"
"I dont know but im in...alot of pain" Loretta cried.
"Okay, we'll get you to the hospital. You can have the Father meet you there. Do you have someone to watch your son?" the second paramedic asked, noticing Heba.
"My fiance should be almost home...I rung him while my son...rung you" Loretta panted through another contraction.
"We need to move you with how close your contractions are. Can I help you onto the Stretcher?"
"I think im ok to do it myself...But I need a hand up...please"
The paramedic helped her to her feet as Atem arrived finally. "Loretta!" "Atem, you finally...made it...argh..." Loretta winced again holding her stomach. Being helped up onto the stretcher by the paramedic, with a light blanket draped over her, the paramedic pushed her out of the house.
"How is she?" Atem asked one of the paramedics, walking along the side of the stretcher as they wheeled her out to the ambulance. "She will be ok sir, but her contractions are very close together, I dont even know if she will make it to the hospital before the child is born" the paramedic advised him, pushing the stretcher through the ambulance door
"I'll meet you at the hospital," Atem called, anxiously.
Unable to respond before the ambulance doors were shut Loretta groaned in agony as another very strong contraction hit "I-I need to push..."
"Hang on, Loretta. We'll be there soon." the ambulance took off, sirens going. "Argh...I dont know how much more pain I can take...Please hurry"
Only just managing to get to the hospital and get her into a room, only twenty minutes had passed and Loretta's first son had been born.
Through instructions from employees, Atem arrived at the hospital room, panting. "I'm here, how is she?" he asked the doctor.
"The first baby's born, a son. Now we're just waiting for the second one to be born." the doctor explained. Atem froze. "Um Sir, are you ok" the doctor asked, looking concerned. Atem fainted, the news too much for him.
"Sir, um nurse can you help me with this young man please, he just fainted," the doctor asked a nearby nurse who helped to move him to a row of chairs. "Daddy wake up" Heba panicked. Atem stirred with a groan. "What happened?"
"You fell down after the man told you Mummy was having another baby," Heba told him, relieved. "Right, I remember..." Atem looked up at Loretta. "I'm sorry I scared you."
"And im sorry I never told you the truth...in the first place" Loretta winced as her second lot of contractions started. Atem got to his feet and went over to her. "I'm right here."
"I dont know...if I can...do this again Im...exhausted" Loretta panted and then screamed in pain. "I know you can, honey." Atem encouraged. "This baby I can be here for and I'm not going anywhere."
"I...need...help...Atem...I love...you" Loretta panted before passing out. "Loretta? Loretta! Doctor, do something!" He snapped at the doctor.
"Your fiance will be fine but you need to take your son and go out of the room, it seems she too exhausted from having the first baby and this one is bigger than the first, we are going to need to operate" the doctor informed him ushering Atem and Heba out.
Atem took Heba and went out reluctantly. He tried to stay calm as he paced the hall. After three whole hours, a doctor came out of the room removing bloodied gloves "Atem is it? Your Fiance will be fine, we had to do a small operation to remove the second baby, both of which are fine and resting if you would like to go in and see them".
"Yes, please." Atem nodded and went into the room. "Loretta..."
Only being partially asleep, Loretta stirred a little when she heard her name "Atem...Im sorry" Loretta answered him hoarsely with tears running down her cheeks."It's okay. It's not your fault." Atem took her hand, giving it a squeeze."I couldn't do it...on my own, I was too weak." Loretta whispered, closing her eyes.
"You have nothing to be sorry about, honey." Atem kissed her forehead.
"Thank you for being here Atem" Loretta said as a small smile came to her face "Your sons are over there in their warmers if you want to see them but dont faint again cause you will get a huge surprise when you see them." "Oh?" Atem asked, raising an eyebrow. "What kind of surprise?"
"You'll see" Loretta smirked. Atem went over and gasped at the sight of his sons, one of which had very prominent black fluffy, cats ears sitting on top of his head. "This one looks like Heba a bit," he commented, reaching out to touch the baby's cheek. "Have a better look at your firstborn," Loretta suggested.
Atem looked closer at his other son and gasped. "He looks like Yugi, did you...?" "Never and don't even think like that" Loretta growled, "Then how does he look like Yugi?" Atem accused.
"Seriously Atem? Your gonna start doubting me now after I almost died having him". Loretta snarled "Not what I meant, how does he look like him if he's mine?" Atem asked, looking confused.
"Get a DNA test done if you dont believe me but I'm telling you, he's your son. Just look at the colour of his eyes." Loretta pointed out. "I believe you, I'm just wondering why he looks like Yugi." Atem continued.
"It must be something in your genes besides except for your slightly different eye shape and bang formation, you look a lot like Yugi as well" Loretta pointed out
"True." Atem conceded with a nod. "But I still dont understand, where this Neko gene is coming from, these boys look like me but have ears like a kitten."
"I believe that comes for you too." Loretta suggested then changed the subject "So what are you going to name these two handsome boys of yours, Atem?"
"I think we have to call the one that looks like Yugi, Yugi but what about the other one Loretta? I think you should name our other Son" Atem suggested, still gazing loving at his two sons as they slept in their warmers.
"I haven't had a chance to look at them yet, can you describe to me what the other little boy looks like?" Loretta asked, trying to sit up and look over at the boys she had given birth to.
Standing and thinking for a moment, Atem was just about to answer her until Heba piped up "My baby Brother looks like me." Chuckling at his sons' answer, Atem nodded "Heba is actually right, this little boy does look like him."
"Hmm, so one boy like Yugi and one like his Father, what about Yami for a name...?" Loretta suggested. "You want to call my son darkness? But why?" Atem asked with a gasp.
"Well if you have forgotten, your nickname at high school was Yami, being that your nature and attitude was the exact opposite of Yugi's" Loretta reminded him. "I can't believe how much I have forgotten since HS, but you are right and to be honest I hated that nickname but I also think the name suits my Son." Atem smiled.
"Being that they are twins also, what other name goes with Yugi but Yami." Loretta smiled back to Atem, as she made herself comfortable in the pillows on her bed.
"I can't believe I have three sons now, Welcome to the world Yami and Yugi Sennen," Atem whispered, smiling proudly.