Chapter 9: In Trouble
May 2012
"Mommy!" Joanna complained, running over to Luna as she heard Luke giggling from behind the couch. "Luke pulled my pigtail."
"Lucas Joseph, get over here." Luna ordered and saw his blond head poke out from behind the couch.
"Yes Mommy?" said Luke as he came sheepishly out from behind the couch.
"Can I have a baby sister for my birthday? All I got was a brother." Joanna glared at her offensive brother so much like Luna she had to laugh.
"I don't know. I don't think I can keep that promise, Jo." Luna smiled.
"Aw..." Joanna looked disappointed.
"Im sorry Jo, is there anything special you want for your birthday." Luna asked giving a small cough and slightly gagging. "Excuse me for a minute you to?" she said dashing to the bathroom.
Joey looked in the direction Luna had dashed, then realization dawned on him. "Uh oh."
"What's wrong Daddy?"
"Nothing to worry about. I just need to ask your Aunt Hali for something." Joey headed into the kitchen to call Hali.
"Ok Daddy." Joanna called.
"Hello, Hali speaking." Hali said picking up the phone.
"I will be around soon."
"Thanks."
"Bye Joey."
Joey opened the door when Hali arrived. "She's in the downstairs bathroom."
"Thanks Joey" Hali nodded as she walked past him towards the bathroom.
"Hey Luna, I've got something for you" she said knocking gently on the door.
Luna opened the door, looking very green. "Thanks."
"Woah, you look horrible." Hali gasped.
"Thanks." Luna replied sarcastically.
"Sorry Luna, I was just surprised."
"I must be pregnant if I'm throwing up and snapping at you."
"Good thing I brought you that test then." Hali giggled.
Luna disappeared inside with the test and after a few minutes, reappeared again. "It's positive."
"Congrats. You better tell Joey."
"Just a moment-" Luna shut the door again and Hali could hear retching.
"Luna, everything ok?"
"Just peachy." came the response.
"I don't believe you." Hali said in a sing song voice.
"Sarcasm, meet Hali." Luna groaned.
Joey appeared behind Hali. "Everything okay?"
"Um no not really. I don't think Luna is very well. Maybe you should go in there. You are her husband and a bit of comfort may help her." Hali smiled.
Joey gave a small smile before he excused himself to go into the bathroom.
Hailey came into the house as Hali returned, her baby bump just barely visible to those who knew. "Hey, what's up?"
"Hey Hailey. Luna's not well."
"This kind of unwell?" Hailey asked, pointing to her bump.
Hali nodded without saying anything.
"Oh that's great." Hailey smiled. "We'll be pregnant together again. Though that sucks that she's sick."
"I know and to make matters worse, she's grumpy too" Hali whispered.
"GET OUT!" they heard from the bathroom and Joey stumbled out of the bathroom in his haste to escape Luna's wrath.
"Marital spat?" Hailey asked mildly.
"Um you could say that. I don't know what I did wrong." Joey shrugged.
"What did you say?"
"All I said was maybe she should take it easy and go lay down." Hailey and Hali both groaned. "What? What's wrong with that?" Joey said looking at the two girls.
"She's puking her guts up. It's not a good time to lie down when she will be running every few minutes." Hailey explained. "If only men could experience morning sickness, right, Hali?" Hailey asked. Hali smirked.
"Well what I meant was, I'm only trying to be supportive. She's my wife and I love her. I hate it when she's sick." Joey said dropping his head.
"Well, you can help by getting a cool wash cloth for me. You will be useless until she calms down."
"Well, you can help by getting a cool wash cloth for me. You will be useless until she calms down."
"Well, you can help by getting a cool wash cloth for me. You will be useless until she calms down."
"Ok, I can do that." Joey said as he headed towards the kitchen.
"Men are clueless sometimes, right?" Hali asked Hailey.
"Hey I heard that. I don't know how Yug' and Temmy put up with you two." Joey said dropping the wet cloth in Hali's hand.
"They have enough brains not to poke a pregnant bear."
"Or they are just top scared to say anything." Joey muttered.
"You ever seen Atem scared of anything?" Hali smirked.
"Oh you have no idea, especially what we got up to when we were younger." Joey smirked back.
"Right, the Orichalcos thing. He still has nightmares about it." Hali sobered up and went into the bathroom.
"Bingo." Joey said with a nod. "Worst day of our lives."
"A hero is only as weak as the number of people he loves." Hailey reminded him.
"Yes and unfortunately for the poor Pharaoh he had four of us that he was all the time watching out for as well as thinking all the time how to save your husband" Joey sighed.
"Yugi forgave him, why is he still punishing himself?" Hailey muttered.
"That I don't know. That would have to be a question for you to ask. But I think it was to do with the fact that he turned evil when he tried to prove he wasn't."
Hailey shuddered. "Oh God, that's awful."
"I'm just glad that we didn't know you girls back then. Worst of all Tristan, Tea and I had to sit through all of it, watching him get more evil by the minute."
Luna finally emerged from the bathroom with Hali, still looking a little green. "I think I'm done for now."
"Hey honey, look I'm really sorry for not being as supportive of you, but I'm gonna try."
"I know you usually are." She paused before kissing him. "I brushed my teeth, promise."
"I believe you" Joey smiled at his wife and then kissed her.