Title: Love Taught me
warnings: male x male, mpreg. Seto/Otogi, Yuugi/Anzu, Mai/Jou, Honda/Shizuka, Anzu bashing. ^^
note: For some reason, fanfiction.net likes to upload weird and cut some things out so if anything is wrong, it's ff.net's fault. ^_^
disclaimers: not mine ^^*.*^^
notes....: I'm not in America. I'm in Italy but I'll try my hardest to get chapters out. It'll help me escape from my friend's wedding. ::waves bottle of wine::
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If you can't stand upon the water I will see you on the ocean floor.
When you blink do you only find the misery between the lines?
Then take my hand and walk with me.
Come to me, your sanctuary,
I'll gladly accept the gift that I've been granted.
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-AFI, The Lost Souls
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Ryou finished combing his hair, staring at himself in the full-length mirror. There weren't any noticeable changes in his appearance but he was aware that in women's pregnancy that during the fifth month the stomach was the size of a melon. Ryou sighed. There wasn't any possible way that he could go to school like that. Perhaps it would be best to tell one of his friends. Bakura wouldn't be there for him when the stress of the pregnancy became too difficult. The only times Bakura offered comfort was when Ryou woke from memories of Bakura's hellish past.
"Ryou." The hikari hastily covered his stomach and tucked in his shirt as was appropriate for the uniform. Bakura casually leaned against the frame of the door, flickering his eyes towards his uncomfortable aibou. He'd spent several hours the night before looking at the pictures in the book Ryou had brought home. Though he couldn't read the words he understood what would happen from the images. Bakura couldn't supress the warmth that had spread through him when he'd went through the entire stages of the pregnancy. Ryou was carrying his child. Bakura was cold, sarcastic, evil, unemotional and a million other not-so-pleasant adjectives but he couldn't deny the way it felt inside to know that Ryou was having his welp.
Bakura would never admit under the most severe torture that he'd actually imagined what his welp would look like before he realised what he was doing; then he'd punished himself. The welp, as he fondly referred to his child, would have his hair, Ryou's eyes, and Bakura's attitude but balanced by Ryou's caring nature so he or she wouldn't be an extreme menace to society. Bakura never wanted a welp, not even in Ancient Egypt. Children were irritating pests that needed to be reared and then when they were weaned from their parent's affections, would become rebellious. Bakura didn't like the idea of his welps leeching onto him. He would only be around when the welp needed to be punished. He knew Ryou would never lay a hand on his child.
Bakura had gotten used to the fact that the only ones that could understand him were Ryou, Marik and Yami no Yuugi. The last two he would rather pitch himself off of a cliff into a pool of pirhanas then befriend. Marik, without the influence of Yami no Malik, was just as soft as Ryou and Yami no Yuugi was an arrogant bastard. He would always be with Ryou. He couldn't steal the Ring from Ryou because Yami no Yuugi would interfere and threaten to send him to the Shadow Realm and that put a damper on any possibility of him running away to another country.
"Y..Yes, Yami?" Ryou fingered the hem of his blazer, not liking the distant look in Bakura's eyes. That usually happened when he was conspiring something. Ryou had been surprised that Bakura hadn't murdered him or in the very least demand he get rid of the blastocyst before it had time to mature. It gave him hope that maybe Bakura would stay by his side for this and be a part of his son or daughter's life.
"Did you take your pill?" Bakura kept his voice indifferent. It would not do for Ryou to find out that he cared about his well-being. There had been once other occasion when he'd cared for Ryou's health. It was during Battle City and Ryou was about to be blasted by Cipher. It would have killed Ryou but he'd switched places with Ryou, taking the full impact and saving Ryou's life. Back then he'd denied the possibility that he'd done it because he cared for Ryou and instead believed it was because of he needed Ryou to steal the Sennen items. There was a trust between them that Bakura had never shared with anyone.
Ryou caught himself before he gaped. "I did. Um, I'm going to go ahead and go to school." He wasn't prepared for the coat that was thrown at him. He slipped it on, giving Bakura a peculiar look. "Thank you." Whether it was for the jacket or the fact that Bakura was making an effort to keep him safe, Ryou honestly didn't know. He wasn't sure he wanted to know what was going on in Bakura's mind.
Bakura hned, disappearing to his soul room. Ryou felt his hope ascend to another level. Bakura didn't want him get sick. Was it because of he cared about the health of his child or was it because he didn't want to hear Ryou bitch and moan should he get sick? Ryou's mood plummeted. He grabbed a piece of fruit from the table as he left.
As he munched on the apple, he thought about who he could tell. Jou was immediately ruled out. He would go spastic and run to Bakura with a knife threatening to chop him into little bits. Jou didn't trust Yami no Bakura as far he could throw him. Honda's reaction would be worse. He had given Ryou a set of rules to follow once Ryou had told him he was gay. One of those rules was to never have sex with Bakura. Otogi wasn't that close to him but since he was gay, unlike the first two, he would be more understanding but how could he possibly understand when he'd never experienced Shadow Magic?
One of the girls would understand the pregnancy but he didn't want to hear Anzu shrieking at him and telling him that all homosexual were evil. Anzu was a homophobe and Ryou couldn't understand how Yuugi put up with her considering that Yami no Yuugi happened to lean towards the gay spectrum. Ryou figured the hate of gays came from Yami no Yuugi's rejecting her. Mai was one of those women who read yaoi doujinshi and wrote yaoi fanfiction so as a last resort, Mai would be perfect but then, she'd tell Jou. Shizuka too, who was dating Honda much to Jou's disapproval. Isis was in Egypt so that immediately ruled her out.
Seto, though callous and as unemotional as Bakura, had become a close friend to Ryou. He, too, had been through ordeals because of the darker side of Monsters and Wizards. However, Seto's company kept him busy and Ryou didn't want to add to Seto's troubles. The company, combined with Seto's failing relationship with Otogi, was already stressing the young billionaire. Ryou made a mental note to send Seto some candy to let Seto know someone was there for him. Marik was just as busy as Seto with his own company. He and Marik were the best of friends, mostly because of their shared experiences with their yami's. As with Seto, Ryou didn't want to burden Marik with his problems. The only one that remained was Yami no Yuugi.
Bakura wouldnt be too pleased with his decision but Yami no Yuugi was the obvious choice. He was a spirit of the Sennen items, knew about Shadow Magic almost as much as Bakura, and didn't have anything too taxing in his life that would keep him from helping Ryou. He went to school but only because he wanted to keep an eye on Yuugi. Ryou had once tried to get Bakura to go but was met with a glare so he never tried again. He mostly kept to himself, working through the sudden deluge of memories that had been awakened after Battle City. Ryou knew Yami no Yuugi was lonely and felt just as deeply for Yuugi as Ryou felt for Yami no Bakura.
The Turtle Game Shop came in view. Jou, Honda, Anzu and Yuugi were just stepping out. Jou waved him over. Ryou calmed his racing heart. They couldn't tell yet. "Goodmorning!" Ryou called. Anzu gave him a dirty glare. "How are you?"
"Alright. A bit tired, ya know?" Jou winked. Ryou nodded. Yes he knew that that was blatant sexual innuendo. "You look like shit. What's wrong?"
"Anyone with Yami no Bakura living in the same house would look like shit," Honda spat. Ryou pursed his lips. They would never forgive his yami for what he did during Duelist Kingdom. There would be more animosity once they found out he was pregnant by the very fiend that they abhored.
Jou immediately switched from cheerful to furious. "Did he hurt you?"
Why did everyone think that Bakura beat on him? He did it occasionally but not like they seemed to think he did. Most of Bakura's fighting was verbal abuse that hurt worse then any physical violence. At least with physical violence the bruises faded but verbal abuse stayed in one's mind. Besides, Ryou wouldn't have fallen in love with Bakura if he was an abuser and he most certainly wouldn't have told Bakura that he was pregnant. "No. I'm fine. I just spent all night studying for that test in Chemistry."
Jou groaned, slapping his hand to his forehead. "I forgot all about that! I'm never going to pass."
Yuugi laughed, patting his friend's arm. "Instead of spending all your spare time having sex with Mai perhaps you should study instead." Jou blushed, mumbling something incoherent. Ryou smiled wanly. Yuugi was only a couple inches taller and he had lost the innocence that he once had. Ryou couldn't help but blame Anzu for it. The hate was mutual.
"We're going to be late," Anzu snapped, taking Yuugi's hand and walking ahead of them. Ryou resisted the urge to growl. One of these days, Yuugi was going to see Anzu for what she was. Ryou had liked Anzu but she became a different person after Battle City. Yami no Yuugi's rejection and being inhabited by Yami no Malik had no doubt messed with the chemical balance in her mind.
Ryou stood, shifting from one foot to another, waiting on Yami no Yuugi. The Game King eventually emerged, dressed completely in leather. Ryou wondered why the school officials didn't make him adhere to the dress code. "Hello, Yami."
The former pharoah returned the greeting albeit less enthusiastic. "Hello, Ryou." He glanced at the quartet several meters in front of them. "Why aren't you with them?"
"I'd much rather talk to you." Ryou ignored the irritation that washed over him. Apparently Bakura had just tuned in. "If that's alright with you?" Ryou respected his elder's, Bakura and Yami no Yuugi. He felt Yami no Yuugi deserved respect and to be treated as the pharoah he once had been.
"You don't need my permission to talk to me," Yami smiled. "Something's troubling you?"
Ryou wasn't surprised. Yami no Yuugi had a knack for that sort of thing. He could tell when there was something wrong even if one didn't let on. "Yes. I hate to bother you but you're the only one that won't judge me or threaten to kill Bakura."
Yami hmmed, looking at Ryou with the eerie hued amethyst eyes. "What has Yami no Bakura done?"
"I don't know who did it but at Otogi's last party someone with the ability to use Shadow Magic used it on me in order to....to get me pregnant." Yami merely arched a brow. "I wish I knew why someone did it but it's the truth. I hope you dont think I'm using you but you're all I have. I can't tell my family or the rest of my friends and you know how Bakura is."
"Too well." Yami touched Ryou's shoulder. "I will help you in any way possible. I promise that I'm here for you."
"Thank you Yami."
Ryou felt infinitely better. At least he had someone now. Bakura might not like the idea of him spending even more time with his rival but he would have to deal with it. Now, it would be at least another two weeks before he started showing enough that he couldnt cover it up with clothes. Until then he would think of something.
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warnings: male x male, mpreg. Seto/Otogi, Yuugi/Anzu, Mai/Jou, Honda/Shizuka, Anzu bashing. ^^
note: For some reason, fanfiction.net likes to upload weird and cut some things out so if anything is wrong, it's ff.net's fault. ^_^
disclaimers: not mine ^^*.*^^
notes....: I'm not in America. I'm in Italy but I'll try my hardest to get chapters out. It'll help me escape from my friend's wedding. ::waves bottle of wine::
~ ~ ~
If you can't stand upon the water I will see you on the ocean floor.
When you blink do you only find the misery between the lines?
Then take my hand and walk with me.
Come to me, your sanctuary,
I'll gladly accept the gift that I've been granted.
~ ~ ~
-AFI, The Lost Souls
~ ~ ~
Ryou finished combing his hair, staring at himself in the full-length mirror. There weren't any noticeable changes in his appearance but he was aware that in women's pregnancy that during the fifth month the stomach was the size of a melon. Ryou sighed. There wasn't any possible way that he could go to school like that. Perhaps it would be best to tell one of his friends. Bakura wouldn't be there for him when the stress of the pregnancy became too difficult. The only times Bakura offered comfort was when Ryou woke from memories of Bakura's hellish past.
"Ryou." The hikari hastily covered his stomach and tucked in his shirt as was appropriate for the uniform. Bakura casually leaned against the frame of the door, flickering his eyes towards his uncomfortable aibou. He'd spent several hours the night before looking at the pictures in the book Ryou had brought home. Though he couldn't read the words he understood what would happen from the images. Bakura couldn't supress the warmth that had spread through him when he'd went through the entire stages of the pregnancy. Ryou was carrying his child. Bakura was cold, sarcastic, evil, unemotional and a million other not-so-pleasant adjectives but he couldn't deny the way it felt inside to know that Ryou was having his welp.
Bakura would never admit under the most severe torture that he'd actually imagined what his welp would look like before he realised what he was doing; then he'd punished himself. The welp, as he fondly referred to his child, would have his hair, Ryou's eyes, and Bakura's attitude but balanced by Ryou's caring nature so he or she wouldn't be an extreme menace to society. Bakura never wanted a welp, not even in Ancient Egypt. Children were irritating pests that needed to be reared and then when they were weaned from their parent's affections, would become rebellious. Bakura didn't like the idea of his welps leeching onto him. He would only be around when the welp needed to be punished. He knew Ryou would never lay a hand on his child.
Bakura had gotten used to the fact that the only ones that could understand him were Ryou, Marik and Yami no Yuugi. The last two he would rather pitch himself off of a cliff into a pool of pirhanas then befriend. Marik, without the influence of Yami no Malik, was just as soft as Ryou and Yami no Yuugi was an arrogant bastard. He would always be with Ryou. He couldn't steal the Ring from Ryou because Yami no Yuugi would interfere and threaten to send him to the Shadow Realm and that put a damper on any possibility of him running away to another country.
"Y..Yes, Yami?" Ryou fingered the hem of his blazer, not liking the distant look in Bakura's eyes. That usually happened when he was conspiring something. Ryou had been surprised that Bakura hadn't murdered him or in the very least demand he get rid of the blastocyst before it had time to mature. It gave him hope that maybe Bakura would stay by his side for this and be a part of his son or daughter's life.
"Did you take your pill?" Bakura kept his voice indifferent. It would not do for Ryou to find out that he cared about his well-being. There had been once other occasion when he'd cared for Ryou's health. It was during Battle City and Ryou was about to be blasted by Cipher. It would have killed Ryou but he'd switched places with Ryou, taking the full impact and saving Ryou's life. Back then he'd denied the possibility that he'd done it because he cared for Ryou and instead believed it was because of he needed Ryou to steal the Sennen items. There was a trust between them that Bakura had never shared with anyone.
Ryou caught himself before he gaped. "I did. Um, I'm going to go ahead and go to school." He wasn't prepared for the coat that was thrown at him. He slipped it on, giving Bakura a peculiar look. "Thank you." Whether it was for the jacket or the fact that Bakura was making an effort to keep him safe, Ryou honestly didn't know. He wasn't sure he wanted to know what was going on in Bakura's mind.
Bakura hned, disappearing to his soul room. Ryou felt his hope ascend to another level. Bakura didn't want him get sick. Was it because of he cared about the health of his child or was it because he didn't want to hear Ryou bitch and moan should he get sick? Ryou's mood plummeted. He grabbed a piece of fruit from the table as he left.
As he munched on the apple, he thought about who he could tell. Jou was immediately ruled out. He would go spastic and run to Bakura with a knife threatening to chop him into little bits. Jou didn't trust Yami no Bakura as far he could throw him. Honda's reaction would be worse. He had given Ryou a set of rules to follow once Ryou had told him he was gay. One of those rules was to never have sex with Bakura. Otogi wasn't that close to him but since he was gay, unlike the first two, he would be more understanding but how could he possibly understand when he'd never experienced Shadow Magic?
One of the girls would understand the pregnancy but he didn't want to hear Anzu shrieking at him and telling him that all homosexual were evil. Anzu was a homophobe and Ryou couldn't understand how Yuugi put up with her considering that Yami no Yuugi happened to lean towards the gay spectrum. Ryou figured the hate of gays came from Yami no Yuugi's rejecting her. Mai was one of those women who read yaoi doujinshi and wrote yaoi fanfiction so as a last resort, Mai would be perfect but then, she'd tell Jou. Shizuka too, who was dating Honda much to Jou's disapproval. Isis was in Egypt so that immediately ruled her out.
Seto, though callous and as unemotional as Bakura, had become a close friend to Ryou. He, too, had been through ordeals because of the darker side of Monsters and Wizards. However, Seto's company kept him busy and Ryou didn't want to add to Seto's troubles. The company, combined with Seto's failing relationship with Otogi, was already stressing the young billionaire. Ryou made a mental note to send Seto some candy to let Seto know someone was there for him. Marik was just as busy as Seto with his own company. He and Marik were the best of friends, mostly because of their shared experiences with their yami's. As with Seto, Ryou didn't want to burden Marik with his problems. The only one that remained was Yami no Yuugi.
Bakura wouldnt be too pleased with his decision but Yami no Yuugi was the obvious choice. He was a spirit of the Sennen items, knew about Shadow Magic almost as much as Bakura, and didn't have anything too taxing in his life that would keep him from helping Ryou. He went to school but only because he wanted to keep an eye on Yuugi. Ryou had once tried to get Bakura to go but was met with a glare so he never tried again. He mostly kept to himself, working through the sudden deluge of memories that had been awakened after Battle City. Ryou knew Yami no Yuugi was lonely and felt just as deeply for Yuugi as Ryou felt for Yami no Bakura.
The Turtle Game Shop came in view. Jou, Honda, Anzu and Yuugi were just stepping out. Jou waved him over. Ryou calmed his racing heart. They couldn't tell yet. "Goodmorning!" Ryou called. Anzu gave him a dirty glare. "How are you?"
"Alright. A bit tired, ya know?" Jou winked. Ryou nodded. Yes he knew that that was blatant sexual innuendo. "You look like shit. What's wrong?"
"Anyone with Yami no Bakura living in the same house would look like shit," Honda spat. Ryou pursed his lips. They would never forgive his yami for what he did during Duelist Kingdom. There would be more animosity once they found out he was pregnant by the very fiend that they abhored.
Jou immediately switched from cheerful to furious. "Did he hurt you?"
Why did everyone think that Bakura beat on him? He did it occasionally but not like they seemed to think he did. Most of Bakura's fighting was verbal abuse that hurt worse then any physical violence. At least with physical violence the bruises faded but verbal abuse stayed in one's mind. Besides, Ryou wouldn't have fallen in love with Bakura if he was an abuser and he most certainly wouldn't have told Bakura that he was pregnant. "No. I'm fine. I just spent all night studying for that test in Chemistry."
Jou groaned, slapping his hand to his forehead. "I forgot all about that! I'm never going to pass."
Yuugi laughed, patting his friend's arm. "Instead of spending all your spare time having sex with Mai perhaps you should study instead." Jou blushed, mumbling something incoherent. Ryou smiled wanly. Yuugi was only a couple inches taller and he had lost the innocence that he once had. Ryou couldn't help but blame Anzu for it. The hate was mutual.
"We're going to be late," Anzu snapped, taking Yuugi's hand and walking ahead of them. Ryou resisted the urge to growl. One of these days, Yuugi was going to see Anzu for what she was. Ryou had liked Anzu but she became a different person after Battle City. Yami no Yuugi's rejection and being inhabited by Yami no Malik had no doubt messed with the chemical balance in her mind.
Ryou stood, shifting from one foot to another, waiting on Yami no Yuugi. The Game King eventually emerged, dressed completely in leather. Ryou wondered why the school officials didn't make him adhere to the dress code. "Hello, Yami."
The former pharoah returned the greeting albeit less enthusiastic. "Hello, Ryou." He glanced at the quartet several meters in front of them. "Why aren't you with them?"
"I'd much rather talk to you." Ryou ignored the irritation that washed over him. Apparently Bakura had just tuned in. "If that's alright with you?" Ryou respected his elder's, Bakura and Yami no Yuugi. He felt Yami no Yuugi deserved respect and to be treated as the pharoah he once had been.
"You don't need my permission to talk to me," Yami smiled. "Something's troubling you?"
Ryou wasn't surprised. Yami no Yuugi had a knack for that sort of thing. He could tell when there was something wrong even if one didn't let on. "Yes. I hate to bother you but you're the only one that won't judge me or threaten to kill Bakura."
Yami hmmed, looking at Ryou with the eerie hued amethyst eyes. "What has Yami no Bakura done?"
"I don't know who did it but at Otogi's last party someone with the ability to use Shadow Magic used it on me in order to....to get me pregnant." Yami merely arched a brow. "I wish I knew why someone did it but it's the truth. I hope you dont think I'm using you but you're all I have. I can't tell my family or the rest of my friends and you know how Bakura is."
"Too well." Yami touched Ryou's shoulder. "I will help you in any way possible. I promise that I'm here for you."
"Thank you Yami."
Ryou felt infinitely better. At least he had someone now. Bakura might not like the idea of him spending even more time with his rival but he would have to deal with it. Now, it would be at least another two weeks before he started showing enough that he couldnt cover it up with clothes. Until then he would think of something.
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