Anonymous-Yup.
dragonlady222-I won't. Anyway, I'm sure Malik's glad that you aren't mad at him for what he did.
BakurasGodess-Thank you
ahilty-Yeah
Pharaoh Felicia-...
journey maker-I'm not stoping. Obviously, since this chapter was posted.
Kiko-Chan-64-Just in one eye
Chapter 16
I pulled a few brownies out of the fridge and sat down at the table to snack on them while looking through the news.
"With all the junk you eat, it's no wonder you're fat"
"I'm not fat" I told Bakura before eating a brownie "I'm just rounding"
"Fat"
"If you hadn't had sex in my body I wouldn't be. It's just because of the baby" I patted my stomach. Exactly twenty weeks along it stuck out more than I'd like it too. I'd asked the doctor at my last check up if it was possible I was having twins and he assured me it was just a big baby.
"I think those doctors are lying to you. You have to have at least three kids in there"
"Speaking of doctors" I showed him the newspaper "The Ishtars' lawsuit made the news. It seems they're winning right now"
"That's stupid. Money won't make Malik's left eye work again"
"It won't" I agreed "But it will help with some of the bills they'll need to pay for all the physical therapy he'll have to go through"
"He needs more than just physical therapy" Bakura told me as he took my last brownie and ate it himself. Hypocrite "Doesn't he get let out of the hospital this week?"
"Yeah. He's really excited about it. I am too" I giggled "Actually he made me promise to let him feel the baby when he got home. I got permission to skip school with Yugi to be there when he got back"
"Lucky" Bakura muttered. He didn't care about school. He was only interested in the fact that Malik got to feel the baby. So far Bakura was the only person I'd let feel her, since the doctor told me it was a girl. It was a sort of reward he got from time to time, so he hadn't felt her often. I don't get why he likes it so much.
"He's kicking right now. Would you like to feel it?"
Bakura grinned and placed his hand on my stomach. I moved it for him to the area where my baby was active. "I don't get why you don't appreciate this as much"
"You're not the one she keeps up all night" I replied "Maybe you could take over my body. You're the one who should be pregnant anyways"
"You mean it?"
"No. It's my baby"
Bakura laughed and returned to his ring.
SC
Yugi and I crouched down behind the couch. It must have been more comfortable for him, since he didn't have a baby in his stomach that made it harder to bend over. That must be why he suggested the idea. Anything that doesn't bother him must be good. Bloody little-
The door clicked. We waited a few seconds before jumping up "SURPRISE!"
Malik rolled his eyes at us.
Yugi ran up to him "How are you feeling? It must be great to be home!"
Malik nodded "Yeah…"
"It's too bad you have to be in a wheelchair for a little longer. Do you miss walking? Well, at least you don't have to worry about all those nasty teachers at school. Ishizu got you a tutor didn't she?"
"Yugi" Ishizu said calmly "I think it's best if Malik has a bit of time to re-adjust to being home before you um…"
"Say all sorts of things he doesn't want to talk about" I said for her. Yugi stuck his tongue out at me. Malik laughed at him. It was good to be back at the Ishtar house.
Malik's room had been moved downstairs to the Ishizu's old office (And her office was in Malik's old room) Malik was upset by this the second he saw it "Why can't I be in my room?"
"This way you don't have to go up and down stairs once you've recovered enough to walk on your own. Once you're all better we can move you back into your old room, if you'd like"
Malik didn't look convinced, but he nodded anyways and let her set him down in his bed.
"Happy to be home?" I asked him as Ishizu went of to cook dinner.
"Well, I'm still trapped in bed, but at least I have furniture to look at now" he joked "Actually, can I feel the baby? You did promise"
"I'm sorry. I think she's sleeping right now. I'll let you know when she's active"
"Let me see!" Yugi moved his hands all over my stomach with inhuman speed "Nope. No motion"
Malik laughed, harder than he had since the accident. It was good to see him starting to act like his old self again.
We talked for a little while about various things. School… what Joey did… the yamis…
Yugi asked Malik about the lawsuit. Malik changed the subject right away. I guess he didn't want Yugi to know about his eye.
You really can't tell. Malik's eyes were just such a light shade to start with. The one that he can't see out of any more is hardly lighter. You have to look so close to notice the difference. Of course, only seeing out one eye must be a huge difference for him.
Ishizu finished cooking dinner and we all came out to eat. Malik was helped out by Odion is his wheelchair of course.
While we were eating I asked him, feeling a little stupid, what it was like in a wheelchair.
"It's not that bad" he said after thinking about it for a minute "It's more the fact that I'm in it that I can't stand as much as anything about it. I just hate not being able to walk… but the doctor said I should be able to before school next year. That's another thing I hate. I'm going to be stuck being home school until next school year!"
"School isn't going to last that much longer"
"But I'm home schooled over break, thanks to someone" he glared at Yugi, the one who'd suggested the idea.
"Well at least you won't be behind when you get back" Yugi muttered
"And at least you'll be back" I added "I might be to busy with the kid to go to school after this. I know my father is trying to get out of work for a little longer, but we aren't sure if he can or can't, and I'm not sure I trust Bakura alone with her. I mean, I know he wants to help, I'm just not sure he knows how too"
"It's a girl?" Ishizu asked
"That's what the doctor said"
"Do you have a name for her?"
"Not yet" I said quietly
"I can come up with one" Malik said cheerfully "Can I?"
"As long as I get to approve of it first" I said dryly. Malik used to have a snow white hamster named Shadow. Don't know what happened to him. I asked once. Marik started laughing. Malik looked away. Ishizu threw up. I didn't ask again.
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SnowCreek: I'll leave Shadow's fate up to your imagination.
I'm so please with… me.
This must be a good story because you don't seem to want me to stop. Don't worry, I wasn't going to. I was just wondering : P