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Blood Love by Boogermeister

Chapter 15

Atem opened the doo labeled 'A-384' and rushed inside. It was a dimmed nursery room which was empty. But Atem caught the sight of his infant daughter in the plastic incubator, whimpering for warmth. Atem took a step closer when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned and saw Seto. "You . . . ." he snarled.

In a split second, he charged at Seto and punched him right in the jaw. Seto collasped to the floor, clenching at his bloody mouth. Atem rushed back to the nursery and took his child out of the incubator. "Stop right there, vampire," Srto grunted as he stood up, aiming his gun at Atem, who glared at him as he cradled the infant protectively.

"This is the end for your terror," smirked Seto as he walked inside. "Any last words you have to say?"

"No words can replace of how I feel about my daughter right now," Atem growled lowly.

"What?"

"I'm not a evil monster, hunter. I have actual feelings, like my love for Anzu and my new daughter. I'm pratically more human than you ever will be.'

What the hell do you mean by that!?" Seto yelled in frustration, his finger twitching around the trigger.

"I may be a vampire, but I don't go around killing the innocents," Atem growled. "I even heard the humans talking about you; they feared you because of your ruthless killing. They also said you once nearly killed one of your fellow hunters just because his aim missed me."

"Shut up now!" yelled Seto. Atem's child began to cry softly. "You're nothing but a damned monster! I will kill you and your half-breed chil--" A gunshot was fired behind Seto, who quickly turned around. He saw Ryuuji, whose gun was aiming at the ceiling, which now had a bullet hole. "You fool, why did you do that!?" Seto shouted in anger.

"To give him enough time to escape," Ryuuji replied quietly.

"What!?" Seto shouted as he turned around. Atem and the child was gone; they escaped through an opened window in the nursery. "What have you done, you idiot!?" Seto yelled as he yanked at Ryuuji's shirt collar. "Why did you do it!?"

"For the sake of my friend," Ryuuji said angrily as he pushed off Seto's hand and walked away.

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The infant cried uncomfortably in Atem's arms as he walked inside his bedroom. He saw Anzu in bed, writhing in pain underneath the sheets. Jonouchi walked beside Atem and sighed deeply. "She has a terrible fever," he said quietly. Atem stared sorrowfully Anzu as he walked up to the bed and sat beside her, touching her sweat-drenched face.

Anzu whimpered before opening her eyes. "Atem, is that you?" she said softly.

"Yes, I'm here, with our child," Atem said quietly, slightly smiling. "Everything's okay now. And you will be okay, as well." He then glanced at Jonouchi. "Had she been given medicine?"

"Yeah, but it doesn't seem to be working," Jonouchi replied quietly.

"Atem, I want to see our daughter," whispered Anzu. "Put her next to me so I can see her face." Atem gently placed the infant next to Anzu, who smiled weakly. "Shh, it's okay now," she whispered as the baby whimpered. "Your Mommy's here and so is Daddy and Uncle Jono. No one's gonna hurt you because Mommy and Daddy vowed to protect you. Please stop crying and smile for me." The infant soon stopped crying and stared at Anzu curiously. "Do you recognize your Mommy's voice?" smiled Anzu. The infant cooed in response, wiggling in the blanket.

Suddenly, Atem and Jnouchi heard the metal doors opening and they rushed out of the bedroom. "Atem! Atem!" called out Ryou from below.

"Lower you voice, Ryou," Atem said as he and Jonouchi jumped to the first floor. "What's the matter?"

"A hunter trespassed into our territory," Ryou said worriedly.

"What!?" Is it Seto Kaiba!?" questioned Atem.

"No, he said he is the partner's friend," Ryou said.

"Did you get him, Ryou?" asked Jonouchi.

"Rishid got him," Ryou replied. "Should I send them in?"

"Yes, do it," ordered atem. Ryou gestured to come in at the opened doors. A tall, muscular vampire walked in, holding Ryuuji by the back of his shirt. The tanned vampire was bald-headed except for the long, black ponytail in the back of his head and had blackish-red wings.

"It's you," growled Atem. "Rishid, put him down."

"Yes, sir," Rishid replied as he dropped Ryuuji to the floor.

"Why are you here?" growled Atem as Ryuuji quickly stood up. "Explain quickly."

"Anzu needs to go back to the hospital," Ryuuji replied. "She's extremely sick--"

"I'm taking care of Anzu and she'll be fine," Atem growled.

"You don't understand," Ryuuji retaliated. "Anzu lost a lot of blood in her body during childbirth. If she don't go back to the hospital, she'll die."

"What are you talking about? How did she lost blood?" questioned Jonouchi.

"I was told that half-breeds feeds on their human mothers' blood during the pregnancy," Ryuuji said quietly. "The mothers often died during or after childbirth. That's why I came here to take Anzu back. You have to believe me."

Atem stared at him with a slight disbelief. "Why did you help me and my daughter to escape?" he finally asked.

"I don't want to see my friend sad about what would happen to her new family," Ryuuji quietly replied. Atem sighed deeply as he turned around. He glanced back at Ryuuji with a apathetic glare.

"You take Anzu back to the hospital," he said quietly. "But if something happens to her, I'll rip your heart out." He then ran upstairs and into the bedroom. A few minutes later, he came down, carrying feverish Anzu in his arms. "Make sure she's taken care of," Atem said quietly as he handed her to Ryuuji.

"Don't worry, she will be," said Ryuuji as he turned around and left.

"Ryou, Rishid, see to it that he does go to the hospital," ordered Atem. "Jonouchi, send Mai and Shizuka here for help."

"All right," Jonouchi responded as they left. Atem went back into his bedroom and walked up to the bed, where his infant daughter was whimpering for comfort. "I'm sorry to leave you here alone," he whispered as he picked her up to cradle her. He then sat down on the bed, caressing her face. "I'm here for you," he said quietly. "I know you missed your mother. I miss her, too."

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Anzu tiredly stared at the I.V. sticking into the vein on her arm and sighed as she then stared at the ceiling. Ryuuji, who was sitting next to her bed, held her hand. "Are you feeling okay now, Anzu?" he asked quietly.

"Yeah, but my heart isn't," Anzu muttered. "You would think by morning time I would wake up feeling joyful, but without my daughter in my arms, I feel empty."

"Don't worry, your boyfriend's taking care of her," smiled Ryuuji. Anzu began to laugh softly. "What?" he questioned.

"I forgot to tell you, Atem's my husband," she smiled.

"Are you serious?" questioned Ryuuji as he stared at her in disbelief. Anzu nodded as she giggled softly. "We've been married for nearly three months," she said. "Don't be so surprise, Ryuuji. People married young centuries ago."

"It's weird to believe, Anzu," said Ryuuji. "Listen, I gotta go home and change, but I'll come back, okay?" Anzu nodded as he got up and left the room. She rested her eyes for a while, then opened them again when she heard the door opening. Seto stood in front of her, looking deranged because of his dry blood-stained face. Anzu just stared at him as he walked up to her bed.

"Where's the child?" Seto asked quietly but deadly as he loomed over her.

"Atem's taking care of her," Anzu simply replied as she looked away. "Go away and leave me alone."

"Not until you tell me the vampire leader's weaknesses," Seto said lowly.

"He doesn't have any," Anzu said quickly.

"Is it you and the half-breed?" persisted Seto.

"Don't call my daughter that," muttered Anzu. "Leave me alone before I call the nurse."

"Tell me what the vampire leader's plans and weaknesses," Seto said, trying to control his obvious anger.

"His plan is to love and care for his new family," Anzu replied as she looked at him. "That's all he's doing."

"You stupid girl!" yelled Seto. "You better tell me or--"

"Young man, what are you doing to this ill patient!?" the nurse called out as she ran into the room. "Leave immediately, or I'll call the police!" Seto glared at Anzu before he walked quickly out of the room.

"Are you all right, Miss?" asked the nurse.

"Yeah, I'm fine," replied Anzu. "When do I check out of here?"

Tomorrow afternoon."

"In that case, get me a birth certificate please," Anzu said. "My was born last night at11:19 p.m., which my friend timed. Not sure how much she weighted, but I guess she's over seven pounds."

"O-okay," the nurse replied. "Where's the baby?"

"Her father's taking care of her," smiled Anzu.

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I finished. I'm a little stuck on the next chapter cuz I'm involving Mokuba.

I'll update ASAP!!