Chapter 7:
Rachelle's due date arrived and Rachelle finally went into labor. Seto got a call one afternoon and looked at Ishizu. "It's time."
"We should get to the hospital." Ishizu gulped realizing it was now time that she would see the baby and who it really looked like.
Seto led her to the limo, which took her to the hospital. Hours later, the baby was born and there was no doubt he was the father. "Ishizu, I-"
"No, i-it cant be, I-I'm sorry I have to get out of here." Ishizu said running out of the room with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, I have to go." Seto apologized to Rachelle and strode from the room.
Looking down at her newborn son, Rachelle frowned. "So much for our new life little man."
"I wish Seto had never gone away. Then none of this would have happened." Ishizu said to herself as she walked faster down the street with tears streaming down her face.
Joey and Atem were on the front lawn with Hali and the kids when they heard a screeching noise and saw Ishizu. "Hali, get the kids inside!" Atem said urgently, seeing the car careening toward the raven-haired woman.
"Why whats wrong Atem?" Hali asked wondering why her husband was suddenly so panicky.
Atem jogged across the yard after Joey, who grabbed Ishizu from the sidewalk, forcing her onto the lawn. But he didn't get out of the way in time as the car slammed into him, flipping him over the car. He landed in a heap in the street, unmoving. The horn from the car blared.
"What the hell was that?" an angry voice shouted from the direction Ishizu had come as she began to sob. Seto stormed over, pointing at Atem. "What the hell is going on?"
"If you would just settle down Kaiba and use your eyes, you would see that Joey just saved your wife's life." Atem growled, turning his back on Seto and going over to a severely injured Joey.
Hali hurried the kids into the house as Seto studied the scene briefly, seeing his wife was unharmed. Coming to a decision, he knelt before Joey. "What can I do?"
"Joey has wounds that need to be tended to. If we dont do anything he could bleed to death." Atem said ripping a sleeve off his shirt and wrapping it around Joey's thigh.
"I can loan my jacket to keep him warm. I know CPR if he loses his pulse." Seto offered, clamping one hand on the wound on Joey's arm while his other took out his phone. He quickly dialed for an ambulance. "They'll be here as soon as they can. Joey, you son of a bitch you better not die." he growled to the unconscious teen.
"Thank you Kaiba. Hey you never call him Joey. Something has changed in you." Atem smirked holding down on Joeys leg wound.
"Shut up. My focus is on keeping him alive. He saved my wife and I'm not going to let him die if I can help it."
"Same old Kaiba." Atem said shaking his head as he could hear the Ambulance sirens in the distance.
Paramedics arrived, taking over for Atem and Seto. Seto stood up, staring at Atem. "Let me know if there's anything he needs."
"I will and I will tell him that how much you helped save his life." Atem nodded. "Would you like help getting Ishizu into the car."
"I can handle it thank you." Seto went over to Ishizu. "Let me take you home."
"Can you please help me up Seto." Ishizu said weakly.
Seto picked her up carefully and carried her to the limo. Atem called Luna as he headed to his own car. "Meet me at the hospital. Something's happened to Joey."
Rushing through the hospital and to the main desk, Luna panted. "Could you please tell me what room Joey Wheeler is in please?" she said calming herself down.
The nurse checked the computer in front of her. "He's still in the Emergency Room, I'm afraid. The doctors are working to stabilize him."
"Oh no, my poor Joey." Luna said as she turned to sob into Atem's chest as he nodded a thank you to the lady at the desk.
A doctor exited a trauma room, removing blood-covered scrubs. "Mrs. Wheeler?"
"T-thats me." she stuttered with a sniff.
"Your husband needs blood, do you know of anyone who has his blood type?" the doctor asked.
Atem looked at Luna. "Josiah might."
"I'll give him a call." Luna said pulling out her phone. "Come on, Jo, pick up." she said.
"Wait, what?" Josiah was so shocked his hands slipped on the massage oil on the man's back and he landed hard on his arms, making the man cry out in pain. "Sorry, sir. "Luna, I'll be right there."
"What did he say?" Atem ask, when Luna had hung up.
"He said he will be here soon." Luna sighed.
Josiah hurried into the Emergency Room, skidding to a stop beside them, panting. "I'm here. YOu can take blood from me. I'm B. He's my brother."
"Josiah, are you ok? I heard a big crash in the background." Luna said.
"Very good, sir. Come with me." the doctor said leading him to the room.
Josiah came back out a few minutes later. "I was shocked and slipped on the oils." he said sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "I hope the blood helps. I gave as much as they let me."
"Well done, thank you Josiah." Luna giggled.
Joey was taken up to surgery to repair his injuries and they waited up in the waiting room. Finally, a doctor exited. "You may come up in see him, but he's in a medically induced coma to let him heal."
"Thank you doctor" Luna nodded.
Sitting down next to Joeys bedside Luna took his hand. "Please be ok, Joey. I love you."
"God he looks horrible." Atem whispered, sitting on Joey's other side. "Joey, you look hideous." Atem cracked a smile over at Luna, trying to get a smile out of her. "First time he's taking an insult without comment. Maybe we should bring Kaiba in here."
"Thanks for trying Atem, but I don't feel like smiling at the moment." Luna sighed. "Speaking of Kaiba, do you know what his number is."
"He's strong, and he'll make it." Atem assured her, giving her hand a squeeze. When he let go she had the business card in her hand.
"Thank you so much for your support Atem. Joey is so brave for doing what he did."
A few days later, Joey's condition improved enough for the doctors to bring him out of the medically induced coma. But he still remained unconscious. Luna was sitting at his bedside, unwilling to leave his side in case he woke up. There was a knock on the door and Seto appeared. "Can I have a moment alone with him?" he asked quietly.
"Sure but he's still asleep as you can see." Luna said as she got up and walked out.
Seto walked over to the bed and sat in the chair Luna had vacated. He snorted, looking over at Joey's sleeping figure. "You probably would have bet my whole fortune you wouldn't have had me as your visitor on your death bed, Wheeler. Well, things change when someone saves your wife. If you were awake you'd call me a girl for what I'm going to say, but I have to say it." Seto sighed before taking a breath. "Joey, I owe you everything for taking that impact for my wife. You better not hurt Luna by dying or I will never forgive you. And you know I hold a grudge."
"Put on a dress, you do sound like a girl Kaiba." Joey said hoarsely half opening his eyes.
Seto looked up and snorted. "Jeez, Wheeler, you made us wait long enough. You'd sleep through your own funeral."
"Where is my wife?"
"She's out in the hall. I wanted to have a talk with you first."
"Can I see her please, I haven't seen her since the accident. Kaiba...I didn't think I would ever say this, but thank you for saving my life." Joey partialy smiled.
Seto turned to the door. "Luna? He's awake." he called, assuming she was outside. He turned back to Joey. "I should be thanking you. You saved Ishizu."
"I know you hate me Kaiba, but I couldn't let Ishizu get injured or killed because of our hatred for one another" Joey said.
"Kaiba? Did you call me?" Luna asked.
"I don't hate anyone. You're more annoying than anything. Like a yappy little Chihuahua sometimes." Seto chuckled. To Luna, he said. "As you can see he's awake."
"Oh my God, Joey, how are you feeling" Luna said as she rushed into the room & gave Joey a hug & kiss
"Watch it Rich boy" Joey smirked.
"I'll leave you two alone to catch up."
"Thanks Kaiba. Thank you so much for saving his life. I don't know how I could ever repay you." Luna smiled.
"Just name your next kid after me." Seto joked.
"Hmm I don't know if we are going to have anymore but I will keep that in mind." Luna giggled.
"At least let me recover before we think of having more kids. I ain't up for no hanky panky." Joey grumbled.
"I know baby, Im sorry" Luna said like she was talking to a baby & then gently kissing his forehead
"I'm not a baby." Joey complained.
"I know baby, I'm sorry." Luna said like she was talking to a baby & then gently kissing his forehead.