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Chapter Five

When they got back to the Hotel, Joshua was asleep and as Joey laid him on the bed and covered him up he kissed his cheek and said a silent prayer that everything would work out for the best for all of them.

Joey went back to the living room and picked up the phone and called the Game Shop.

Solomon answered the phone and he was delighted to hear Joey's voice. Joey told him about "how he and Seto were going to give it another try so that he and Joshua could get to know each other and then he and Joshua would be living in his old house and Seto would be staying in the Manor till they made certain that things would really work out for all of them."

Then Joey asked him "Could you please get Yami and Tristan to help open the house up and make sure that there was plenty of food and things in the house."

Solomon then said "You know that we will and I'll even call Max and let him know what's going on."

Joey then told him "Our flight leaves here tomorrow morning and could you please meet us at the airport and take us to the house?"

So it was all planned and now he could sit back and relax and as he sat there thinking memories came rushing back and tears filled his eyes because he really wanted this to work out. Just then he heard Joshua's voice as he said "Daddy, I'm hungry."

Joey smiled at him and he said "Well then lets see what's on the menu and we can order from Room Service and when we're done we can watch a movie."

Joshua came running and he jumped into his daddy's arms and Joey held him and he gave him a kiss and then he reached for the menu and they both decided on Cheeseburgers, fries and a thick chocolate shake. When their food arrived they sat there on the floor and ate and when they were done Joey got out one of Joshua's favorite movies and he put it in the DVD player and they sat back and watched I01 Dalmatians. When the movie was over Joshua was sound asleep and Joey just laid on the floor with his arms wrapped around his son and they slept right there on the carpet like they use to do and they went to sleep.

Next morning after they had breakfast, they got their things together and Pierre drove them to the airport and after they said good-bye to this very gentle man they boarded their plane for the flight back home.

When the plane landed in Domino and as they walked through the terminal they spotted Solomon and the others and Joshua ran to grandpa Sol and as Solomon picked him up Joshua said "My papa is going to be alright and when he and my Uncle Mokuba get home we are going to be a happy family."

The drive from the airport to the house was a joyous one with everyone talking and laughing and as they pulled into the driveway Joshua asked "Is this our new house?"

They got out of the car and Joey picked up his son and he told him "Yes this is the same house that I grew up in and now it's ours."

They all went inside and Joshua ran around the house looking at everything and they could hear Joshua as he squealed about this and that and then that's when Joey said "Seto and Mokuba will live in the Manor while we live here and that way Joshua will have time to get to know his papa and as I told Seto if he ever makes Joshua to cry then we're gone and no one will ever be able to find us and you know that I mean every word."

Joey wandered around the old place and the memories came back and as tears ran down his face and Solomon went over and held him in his arms and he said "You know that Hank would be so damn proud of you for what you're doing for you son because he did the same thing for you when your mother god rest her soul left him and then she came back when you were six an wanted you back and he fought her and won and he raised you to be the man standing here now."

Joey smiled at him and then they heard "I want this room daddy."

They all went upstairs and there standing in what use to be his room Joshua said "This room is mine."

Solomon walked over to Joshua and he said "This use to be your daddy's room and I know that you'll love this room as much as he did."

Joshua looked puzzled by this and he said "Did you love this room daddy?"

"Yes I did because my daddy use to come up here and read to me when I couldn't sleep or he'd come in here when I was scared and make all the bad dreams go away. Yes son I really did love my room."

Just then they heard "Hey, where's everyone?" It was Tea and with her was Yami, Yugi, Tristan, Duke, Ryou, Malik and Marik and as they heard Joshua yell "We in my new room."

They all laughed and ran upstairs and went right to Joey's old room and there they were and Joshua ran to them and he said "I love my new room."

Then from downstairs they heard "You piss on my leg one more time you flea bitten mongrel and I swear I'll feed you to Diabound for dinner!"

It was Bakura who was holding onto Sammy's leash who was trying to get away and run upstairs because he knew that his master was up there.

Joshua ran downstairs and when he saw his best friend he yelled "Sammy come here boy." Well that's all she wrote, because right then and there Sammy lunged and he got loose while Bakura went flying face first onto the living room floor and everyone there was trying not to laugh because they were afraid of him, but Marik burst out laughing so hard that tears were running down his face and that's when Joshua started giggling and as Bakura got up and he looked at Joshua giggling and he started laughing and soon the others followed and Bakura said "That thing knew you were here and he dragged me all the way here to get to see you."

Joshua handed Joey the leash and he ran to Bakura and he gave him a big hug and as Bakura picked up this pint sized version of Wheeler, Joshua kissed his cheek and he said "Thank you for taking care of my Sammy."

Bakura smiled at Joshua and then he said "I only did it because I really like you and well I guess I like your dog too."

Then Solomon said "We have lots of stuff to bring here from their old apartment so I need some good able body men to help me bring it all back here and then we need to bring it inside and Joey or Joshua will tell us where everything goes."

While the others went with Solomon to bring the stuff back here, Joey and Tea went out into the back yard to watch Joshua play with Sammy and that's when Tea asked "How did it go in Tokyo?"

Joey looked at her and he said "Seto and I have agreed to try one more time to make our love last not only for ourselves but for our son so we're staying here while Seto and Mokuba stay at the Manor and Seto will be spending time to ge to know his son and visa versa."

Just then they heard a cat scream, Joshua yelling "No Sammy don't hurt it" and as the ran to the side of the house they found a small kitten trying to get away from that huge bitting thing and that's when Tea reached down and picked up some paper lying on the ground and she ran over to where Sammy was barking at the puppy and she snapped Sammy across his nose which caused him to stop barking and then she said "Sit down now!"

Joey walked over to the window sill just outside the kitchen window and he reached down and picked up the kitten and it stopped crying and the kitten looked like it hadn't eaten in a few days and Joey smiled as he carried it inside and he found a can of tuna in the cupboard and he dumped it onto a small plate and put it on the counter and then he put the little kitten next to it and it started eating and purring so loudly and Joey laughed and then he said "Well I guess we have another member of our small family now what do we call you?"

Just then Joshua came inside while Tea kept Sammy outside and he said "Daddy is the kitten alright and can we keep him?"

Joey smiled down at his son and he picked him up and showed him that the kitten was eating and then the little thing looked at Joshua and he looked almost as if he were smiling and then he went back to eating and that gave Joey an idea and he said "Well I guess we can keep it and we'll call it Piglet because it sure is pigging out on that tuna."

Joshua smiled at Joey and then he gave him a kiss and hug and he said "Thank you daddy for letting us have the kitten, will he and Sammy like each other?"

Joey looked at Joshua and he said "Well let's let the little thing eat and then we'll see how they get along, alright?" Joshua nodded and then Joey put him down and he ran outside to be with his best friend and Tea while Joey stood there watching little piglet eat and he smiled and thought to himself well we are all lost and searching for someplace to call home so welcome home little one.

Just then he heard the others coming back and when he looked for the kitten he found it curled in a ball on the counter fast asleep. Soon everything was brought in and put away and then Joey said "How about having pizza and soda for dinner?"

Everyone shouted "Alright!" He laughed and went to call for the pizza and soda to be delivered and then he put the receiver back and closed his eyes and gave thanks to God for all his friends and for his little boy.

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