I changed this chapter a little. Hope you like the new version.
Chapter 3- Yugi's Condition
Yugi sat down on his bed after school. He turned and fell face first on the bed and screamed, the scream muffled by the pillow. "That could have gone better." Yugi said.
His cell phone rang and Yugi looked up. He fished the phone out of his pocket and looked to see the caller ID said Heba. Yugi smiled. He pressed a button, put the phone to his ear and said, "Hello."
"Hey, Yugi. How's everything going?" a voice similar to Yugi's said.
"Hey, Heba. Things have been better for me. I'll admit that." Yugi said, laying back into the pillow.
"What happened?" Heba asked, instantly sounding concerned.
"Yami and the others confronted me today about why I moved in with Seto." Yugi said.
"How bad was it?" Heba asked.
"I lost my temper. I said some things I shouldn't have. Yami was just demanding that I give him an explanation like I'm some kind of child. The way I told him to stay out of it sounded like I wanted him out of my life." Yugi explained.
"I see. You regret what you said, don't you?" Heba asked.
"Yeah, but he won't let up, and I don't want him finding out." Yugi said.
"Yugi, what's so bad about him knowing about your condition? Yami obviously cares for you from what you've told me, and I think you're making a mistake by not telling him." Heba said.
"Heba, I know that he cares a lot about me, but you don't know Yami the way I do. If he found out, he would be with me 24/7. I would not have a moment's peace. He's way too overprotective. Plus, if I had an attack from it, I think that he would flip out." Yugi said.
"That just proves how much he cares about you. Yugi, you need to reconsider this. I know that you're scared, and that you don't really want anyone knowing about this, but you're going to have to tell them eventually." Heba said.
"Heba, don't start with me. I know that you don't like this, but I need to do this. How are things with you?" Yugi asked, hoping to change the subject.
"Things are fine. Mensi is worrying over me all the time. She went overboard because I met someone at school." Heba said.
"Oh. Who did you meet?" Yugi asked.
"Someone you know. His name is Malik Ishtar, and he thought that I was you. I didn't mention that we are related. I just told him that I wasn't you. Have you told anyone there about me?" Heba asked, knowing Yugi hadn't.
Yugi winced. "No, I haven't. it's not that I haven't thought about telling them, but there's a lot to go with the story. It's about facing our past, and I'm not ready to tell them about all that yet." Yugi said.
"I understand. I'm not ready to tell that to anyone, either. Tell me this, though. Does Seto know about me and how much about our life does he know?" Heba asked.
"He knows about you, and he accepted that I didn't want to explain the story just yet. Seto's only stipulation was that I tell him the story when I feel ready." Yugi said.
"He's been a great friend to you. I'm glad that you do have someone that you can depend on." Heba said.
"Yeah. I have a lot to thank him for." Yugi said. He could hear someone calling to Heba in the background.
"Yes, Mensi." Heba called. "Sorry, Yugi, but I have to go. I'll talk to you later. Bye." Heba said.
"Okay. Bye, Heba." Yugi said. He hung up and set the phone on his nightstand.
Yugi let out a sigh as he rolled over onto his side.
~Flashback~
"Seto, it's not your concern." Yugi said.
"Yes, it is. Everyone has been ignoring you, and it's getting to you." Seto said.
"Why do you care? You have your company and you have Mokuba. Why do I matter to you?" Yugi asked.
"Yugi, you are Mokuba's friend, and he cares a great deal for you. I am not just going to stand by and watch while they hurt you." Seto said.
"Seto, you and Yami are rivals. Why would you care about your rival's Light?" Yugi asked.
"Yugi, I've seen what kind of person you are. You're kind in a way that I never noticed before. You show me kindness when I did nothing to deserve it. You've been Mokuba's friend when he had no one else. I owe you a lot, and-" Seto stopped.
Yugi had suddenly gasped and clutched at his chest with one hand while he grabbed hold of the table to stay standing.
"Yugi, what's wrong?" Seto asked.
"It's fine. It's happened before. It'll pass." Yugi said through labored gasps.
"You're not fine." Seto said.
Yugi let out a pained gasp as he collapsed to his knees in pain.
Seto caught him and whipped out his cell phone. "This is Seto Kaiba. Get over to the Game Shop now!" He looked at Yugi and said, "Don't worry."
Yugi grimaced in pain as he nodded.
~End Flashback~
Yugi closed his eyes and sighed at the memory. "I had no idea that it was so much more than what I thought it was." Yugi said.
~Flashback~
Yugi lay in a hospital room hooked up to a heart monitor and oxygen to help him breath better.
Seto stood beside him.
"Thanks, Seto." Yugi said.
"You don't need to thanks me." Seto said.
"Yes, I do. If you hadn't been there, something much worse could have happened to me." Yugi said.
A doctor walked in.
"Dr. Zing, what happened to him?" Seto asked.
"We've done your tests, and I'm afraid that I have some bad news." Dr. Zing said.
"What is it?" Yugi asked, feeling a little apprehensive.
"I honestly don't know how this happened, but there is not much wrong with you, Mr. Moto." Dr. Zing said.
Seto's eyes flashed. "Nothing wrong! There has to be a reason for what is going on!" Seto practically shouted.
"Well, there is." Dr. zing said.
"What is it?" Yugi asked, worried now.
"Dr. Zing sighed. "Yugi, as I said, I don't know how this happened, but you seem to have the reproductive of a woman." Dr. Zing said.
Yugi's eyes widened at that.
"How is that possible? Yugi is a boy." Seto said.
"I know that Mr. Kaiba, but it is not something that is uncommon in animals. There are many animals who are the same way." Dr. Zing said.
"What does that have to do with what is going on with me?" Yugi asked.
"Well, mostly it has to do with your hormones. All you'd need to do is go onto a hormone regiment." Dr. Zing said before he walked out.
"This is crazy." Yugi said.
Seto smiled. "Don't worry, Yugi. I'll fly in a specialist. Maybe they'll know what to do." Seto said.
"You don't have to do that." Yugi said.
"I want to, and you're staying with me tonight. I've already had a room prepared." Seto said.
Yugi sighed. "Okay." Yugi agreed.
~End Flashback~
Yugi let out a sigh. "It was then that Seto asked me to move in. He thought that I would be better off staying here. He also got Dr. Conrad, one of the best doctors in Japan, on his payroll, and I'm under Dr. Conrad's care now." Yugi said, smiling.
~Flashback~
Yugi and Seto sat talking to Dr. Conrad.
"Doctor, can you tell me more about what's going on with me?" Yugi said.
"Certainly. It just seems that when you were born, you were born with the reproductive organs of a man and woman. It means that you could have children at some point. Of course, that's only possible if you are with a man." Dr. Conrad said.
Yugi sighed. "It is. I'm gay. IS there anything that I will need to do?" Yugi asked.
"All that you will need to do is take the hormone pills that I prescribe. Take them and you should be fine. They may vary as you get older, or you may end up not needing them. Only time will tell that." Dr. Conrad said.
"What if he ever had to have surgery of any type? Would this affect him in the procedure he's having done?" Seto asked.
"Not really. The doctors would need to know about this, but it would not play a major part in any surgery." Dr. Conrad said.
"So, from your viewpoint, is there any reason for me to worry?" Yugi asked.
"Not really, but I would suggest that you tell any boyfriend that you have about this from the start. Hiding it could hurt you in the relationship." Dr. Conrad said.
"I wouldn't dream of doing that. It would hurt us both." Yugi said.
"I will want you to come see me on a regular basis just so I can make sure that everything is fine. You will see me on a regular basis. For the next few months, you will see me twice a month so I can see how the hormone pills are working" Dr. Conrad said.
"Okay. I guess we'll see how this goes." Yugi said.
~End Flashback~
Yugi sat up and looked around the room. "Seto letting me live here was a surprise to me. I never thought that he would do all this for me." Yugi said.
He stood up and stretched. "At least my condition is under control. He did say I wasn't in real danger right now." Yugi said.
Yugi let out a sigh as he remembered how he had told Heba about his heart condition.
~Flashback~
"You can have children?" Heba asked in a strained voice.
"Yeah. I found out a few days ago, but wanted to talk to this doctor Seto found first. Dr. Conrad thinks its nothing to worry about." Yugi said.
"Well, looks like I can be uncle even though you're a gay." Heba said.
"Seto said that he's the best doctor I Japan, so I guess I should be fine. We'll just have to see how things go.." Yugi said.
"That's good. I'm glad that Seto is helping you so much." Heba said.
"So am I." Yugi said.
"Have you told Grandpa?" Heba asked.
"No, and I don't know if I'm going to." Yugi said.
"What?! Why not?" Heba demanded.
"Heba, Grandpa would not understand this.. He doesn't need to have to deal with my problems." Yugi said.
"That's not an excuse and you know it." Heba said.
"Heba, I don't want anyone knowing. I just would feel better if only a few people know." Yugi said.
"I take it you're going to telling Yami and the others then." Heba said.
"No. They are the last people I need to know about this." Yugi said.
"Why? They are friends and would help you through this." Heba said.
"I know, but I would just feel better if they did not know. I'm not sure that they would understand this. I don't want to take the chance of them thinking of me as a freak." Yugi said.
"I think that this is a bad idea." Heba said.
"I get that, and I appreciate that. I just think that this is best for now." Yugi said.
Heba sighed. "Okay. Keep in touch." Heba said.
"I will." Yugi replied.
~End Flashback~
Yugi sighed. He knew that Heba was right and hiding this wasn't helping, but its what he needed to do for now." Yugi left the room and found Mokuba in the Game Room. "Mokuba, need some company?" Yugi asked.
Mokuba turned and smiled brightly at Yugi. "Sure, Yugi. Come on." Mokuba said.
Yugi sat down beside Mokuba and started to play a game with him.
"Okay. So we know that Yugi is hiding something, so how can we find out?" Tristan asked.
"Simple. Get him, hold him down, and force him to spill." Bakura said.
"Bakura!" Ryou shouted.
"Bakura, we want to find out the truth, not hurt him." Yami said.
"So, how do we find out?" Joey asked.
"I think you need to leave this alone, and let Yugi come and tell you when he is ready." Leo said.
"We need to know, Leo. For all we know, Yugi's life could be in danger, and he's trying to hide it." Yami said.
"Did you ever think that maybe Yugi is dating Seto and that's why he moved in with him?" Yuesei asked.
"That's what I said." Sayora said.
"We really don't have anything to prove that." Atemu said.
"I've got it!" Joey exclaimed.
"Got what?" Tristan asked.
"I know exactly how we find out what Yugi is hiding." Joey said.
"How?" Tea asked.
"We hack into his records and see if there is anything suspicious there." Joey said.
Tea whacked him hard in the back of the bead.
"OW! Will you quit hitting me?" Joey said, scowling.
"Joey, that's illegal, and no one here can do something like that." Tea said.
"And I'm not letting you do something that could get you thrown in jail. If you're going to do this, you're going to do it so that you stay free." Leo said.
"Well, since we're going to do this, the best thing to do would be to follow Yugi around. Chances are that we might find out something that way." Atemu said.
"That's actually a good idea." Kyla said.
"I thought that you were completely against this." Tristan said.
"I am, but if you're going to do it, then you might as well do it in a way that might not arouse too much suspicion." Atemu said.
"When do we start with out snooping?" Sayora asked.
"Tomorrow. We might as well get started as soon as possible, and we won't be able to do much since he's at the mansion." Atemu said.
"Then we'll start tomorrow." Joey said.
"If I can't convince you not to go through with this, can you at least take turns? Only one or two should go at a time." Leo said.
"Good. We'll do that." Yami said.
"I can't believe I'm an accomplice to this." Leo muttered.
"Heba would kill me for this." Atemu said under his breath, but Kyla heard it.
"Who is Heba, Atemu?" Kyla asked.
"Oh, well, um-" Atemu stuttered.
"Geez. What's so wrong with the guy?" Joey asked.
"There was nothing wrong with him, Joey!" Atemu shouted.
Joey jumped and hid behind Tea. "I'm sorry." Joey said.
"Calm down, Atemu. You don't need to get defensive." Leo said.
Atemu sighed and sat back. "Sorry, Joey. I get a little crazy when people talk bad about Heba." Atemu said.
"Who is he?" Sayora asked.
"When I was pharaoh back in ancient Egypt, Egypt was split into two kingdoms. Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. In order to join the two kingdoms, my father set up a marriage between me and the prince of Lower Egypt. Heba was my husband. Neither of us liked the idea of being married, but we wound up falling in love before we were married, so It ended up working out. He was killed in an early battle with Zorc." Atemu said.
"So, why wouldn't he like this?" Tea asked.
"Heba believed in honesty and trust. He also believed that people needed it be given time to tell others what is going on in their lives. We're doing none of those things, and he would be yelling at me until I was deaf for this." Atemu said.
"Well, we're doing this." Yami said.
"I just hope you know what you are doing." Leo said.
Seto was at his desk, going over some documents. 'Hmm. I'll have to make a business trip to Cairo, Egypt." Seto said. He looked thoughtful before he said, "Yugi's brother lives there. I think I'll take him along so that he can see his brother. Mokuba can come, too."
Seto put the papers in a file put them in his briefcase. He left the office to go home.
Once Seto arrived, he found Yugi and Mokuba playing cards.
"Hey, Seto. How was work?" Yugi asked.
"Fine. What have you two been up to?" Seto asked.
"We've just been playing games." Mokuba said.
"What about your homework?" Seto asked.
"Done." Yugi and Mokuba said.
"Okay. How do you two feel about a trip to Egypt?" Seto asked.
"Egypt?!" Yugi and Mokuba exclaimed, looking at him, completely forgetting about their game.
"Yes. I have business to take care of in Cairo, and I thought that you two could come. I remembered that you said Heba lived there, Yugi. I thought you could visit him." Seto said.
Yugi's eyes lighted up. "Really?" he asked.
"Yes." Seto replied.
"And I can go, too?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes." Seto replied.
"When?" Yugi asked.
"Well, we only go Monday and Tuesday next week because of Thanksgiving, so I thought that we could go then." Seto said.
"That's great. I haven't seen Heba in three years." Yugi said.
"Then we'll all go. You can spend Thanksgiving with your brother." Seto said.
"I appreciate this, Seto. I can't wait to see Heba again." Yugi said.
"Can I meet him?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes. He'll like it. I'll let him know when I talk to him again." Yugi said.
"All right. We'll leave Tuesday after school." Seto said.
"Okay." Yugi and Mokuba agreed brightly.
Seto smiled inwardly, glad that the two most important people in his life were happy.
I changed what is going on with Yugi.
I'd like to give a big thanks to SilverDragon-Purity for giving me this idea. I honestly hadn't thought of it when I originally wrote chapter 3, so I changed. Hope you like the new condition.
R&R.