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"Even if you're alone, there's always someone waiting for you."

-Anonyms.

Chapter Three: Mama And Dada?

Seto stirred as morning light hit his eyes. He opened his eyes and gave a yawn, rubbing his eyes and sitting up from the cot he was on. He got off the bed and slipped his shoes, scratching the back of his head as he walked into a small kitchen. Ren and Crow were at the table eating breakfast while Nico was at the stove.

"Morning, Seto." said Ren sweetly as the boy took a seat. Seto yawned and smiled back.

"Morning, guys. Hey, what's that smell?" he asked, sniffing the air with his mouth watering a bit. Nico chuckled as he placed a steaming plate of pancakes in front of the redhead.

"My cooking. I swear, these will be the best you've ever tried in your life." said the blonde as he toppled the hot cakes with strawberries. Seto cut up a piece and took a bite, smiling as he did.

"Mm, these are good, Nico. Crow, aren't they good?" he asked the raven-haired boy. The latter shrugged with frowned brows and closed eyes.

"S' OK." he muttered, taking a drink of his milk. Seto opened his mouth to ask something but he closed it again, not wanting to anger Crow. There was a sudden knock at the door and it opened, one of the natives of the perimeter coming in.

"Nico, we just got word from team-C that they found survivors at the abandoned recreational center. They say that they need more people to help them." he said. Nico cleaned his hand with a rag.

"Huh, I guess that means we got to get to work." he said.

"Can we come? Id love to help out." said Ren. The boys nodded in agreement. They didn't want to sit around while the others covered all the action. That would be way too boring. Nico shrugged as he slugged a red bag over his shoulder.

"Sure. The more the merrier, I always say." he said grinning. Once Seto, Crow, and Ren got ready, they met Nico and ten others waiting outside.

"Alright gang. The total survivors at the rec center are at least eight. Four are sick and the others are starved. We should get there in a while." said the leader. Everyone soon began moving and the team went into small groups, Seto, Ren, Crow, and Nico in the one ahead of all them.

"Wow, you seem to know how to handle these situations pretty well." said Ren. Nico simply smiled and shrugged.

"Hey, when you have nearly a hundred people depending on you, the most important thing is to show that you're in control. If you act OK, then others will be OK." he said. The group walked a little further until they spotted a run down building with people coming in and out of it. A few people walked out and greeted them.

"Hello, thank you for coming to help us. We need a few people in the infirmary and we need a few people who need to be moved to the base. How many have you bought?" asked one of the men.

"We got fourteen with us. Five of them are doctors and nurses. The rest can help with moving people and traveling gear. Lets see how good the sick and injured could walk and we can work are way from there." said Nico. He turned to the three minors. "You guys can help around with odd jobs. If anyone needs help, please help in whatever way you can. We'll be here for at least an hour." he said. The three nodded and they made their way into the rec center.

People were walking all over the place, moving items and helping people. A few were lying on cots and mats with ill conditions and injuries. Seto looked at all of them, some looking tired and lost. He felt a deep sadness in his heart. He wanted to help these people. All of them. He wanted to make them smile again.

"Seto. Seto! Are you OK?" asked Ren, shaking his shoulder a bit. Said teen blinked and looked at his friends concerned faces. He placed on his best smile to hide his sadness.

"I'm fine. Lets start helping these people." he said. Ren nodded silently but Crow kept an eye on him as they began helping out. Whether it was helping a sick person or moving some items, the hero of humanity could still feel dark-green eyes on him, like they were boring at the back of his head. He would occasionally look at the back of hid shoulder, meeting Crow's eye and looking away immediately. He knew Crow was concerned, but he didn't want his friend to know of his sadness.

While Seto was lifting a few supplies to another room, he could see a few people rushing around a woman with a bundle in her arms. She looked so weak, yet so beautiful, with sable-brown hair and dark blue eyes. With curiously, Seto walked over and smiled warmly at the woman.

"Hello, is something wrong?" he asked gently, crouching to the floor. The woman smiled back, despite the dark rings under her eyes.

"No, I'm just a little weak. The doctor says that I don't have much time left and…" her voice trailed off, silently giving Seto her answer. The young boy's smile fallen and he bowed his head.

"I'm sorry." he said. The woman gave a breathy laugh.

"It's fine. A lived a long and good life, I have no regrets. I just worry about my son. He needs someone to take care of him when I'm gone. He's only a two-years-old." she said, rocking the bundle gently. Seto felt his heart swell with melancholy, so much that the sadness nearly made it burst. He knew that the child at least deserved to live. It wasn't fair for him. A new-born child bared no sins. He then thought of something. It was drastic but he was willing to take it.

"Maybe… I can take care of him?" he asked. Th woman gasped and her eyes grew tears, one already making it's way down her pale cheek.

"Would you do that? Really? Won't it be too much trouble?" she asked. Seto shook his head.

"Ma'am, I would love to take care of your baby. I'll raise him well." he said. The woman smiled gratefully and she nodded, handing him the bundle. Seto took a look at the child and smiled, seeing that he too had brown hair and dark blue eyes. He was so precious and small.

"Ma'am, what's his name?" asked the young fighter. The woman closed her eyes slowly, feeling incredibly weak.

"Ryu. His name is… Ryu…" she whispered silently, her eyes closing forever. Seto closed his eyes and bowed his head in respect. He stood up with Ryu in his arms, watching the people who were helping the woman silently nod at him and help the woman out. Seto held back his tears and he looked down at Ryu, smiling a bit at the young boy. The baby gurgled and flexed his tiny fingers at the older boy. The other smiled and he silently walked out of the room, then out of the rec center.

He closed his eyes briefly as the warm breeze ruffled his hair a bit. He rocked Ryu a bit and the baby gave a tiny smile.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of you, Ryu." he said.

"Who's Ryu?" Seto jumped and he spun around, sighing in relief when he saw it was Crow.

"Crow, you scared me." said Seto, taking slow breaths.

"Sorry, I just wanted to check on you since you weren't inside. Why do you have that baby with you?" asked the green-eyed boy, looking at Ryu.

"A woman just passed away and I offered to take care of her baby, Ryu. I couldn't say no, Crow. This kid deserves to live." said Seto. Crow crossed his arms.

"Look, I get what you're saying, Seto. But taking care of a baby isn't easy. Are you sure you can handle it?" he asked. Seto bit his lip and held Ryu closer to him.

"I know I can. He needs me, Crow. It'll be hard but I'm sure I can take care of him." he said. Crow closed his eyes and he looked like he was deep in thought. He then opened his eyes and smiled warmly, putting one arm around the other boy's shoulders.

"Well, it'll be less hard unless you have some help. So count me in on helping this little guy." he said. Seto grinned and he used one arm to hug Crow. The latter would have blushed but since he was a doll, electrical shots went through his circuits. He hugged Seto back, trying not to crush between them. Crow smiled at the little baby, who cooed and wiggled a bit in his blanket.

"Lets get back to the others. I think this little guy is hungry." said Crow, letting Ryu grasp his finger. Seto chuckled and nodded, fallowing his friend back to the rec center.

"Aw! He's the cutest baby in the world~!" cooed Ren as she held Ryu. The team was already back at home base and they were gathered around a camp fire, all of them helping the sick and wounded eat after a long day of work. The moon was making it's way back to the sky, giving it's pale and wondrous glow.

"We can make him a makeshift crib for him to sleep in tomorrow. He can sleep with one of us for tonight." said Nico.

"I'll do it. My bed's big enough." said Seto everyone agreed and they were soon eating again, a few conversations going here and there and some jokes along as well. Ren was feeding Ryu with a baby formula when the baby suddenly began crying.

"Oh my, I wonder what's wrong." said Ren, trying to calm the infant down by rocking him. Ryu still cried, his little arms flaying a bit.

"I'll take him, Ren" said Crow, holding his hands out. Ren handed him the child and Crow gently rocked him, smiling faintly.

"Shhh, shh. It's alright. Shh, shh." he said softly. Ryu stopped crying a bit but he was still hiccupping, his big blue eyes looking at them innocently.

"Maybe he wants to go to sleep now but he's just too afraid since he hasn't seen his mom." said Nico. Seto looked at the baby from Crow's side and smiled softly.

"Is that it? Do you miss your mommy?" he asked. Ryu hiccupped again and reached for the redhead. Seto took him from Crow and held him close, humming a tune softly.

"Hey, I know that. Hold on." said Nico, reaching into his back pack and pulling down a old run-down CD player. He pressed play and a soft piano tune played. Seto smiled and everyone went silent as the young boy sung.

(Note: If you want to listen along, just go to You Tube and type in Hikari Male Version and just scroll down until you find the video labeled Aoi Teshima-Hikari (Male Version) It is so sweet and sad ;( )

Ne, kawaranai mono wa mou,

(Hey, things that never change,)

Kono sekai ni nai kana?

(Do not exist in this world anymore, do they?)

Ne, tsutaetai koto wa mou,

(Hey, things I wanna say,)

Kono kokoro ni nai kana?

(Are not in my heart anymore, are they?)

Yoru no fuchi, asa ga matsu, kurikaesu hibi.

(The morning waits, for the edge of the night, and the days repeat.)

Seto's eyes went dew-like and dreamy, as if in a trance. Crow was simply memorized at how soft the boys eyes and voice went.

Ne, ano yakusoku sae mou,

(Hey, what if I'm going to forget,)

Wasurete yuku no naraba?

(That promise, too?)

Ne, kono utagoe dake aa,

(Hey, if I only found a way,

Kimi ni todoku you ni to…

(To let my singing voice reach you…)

Owari kara hajimari he,

(From the end towards the beginning,)

Afuredasu, namida kara hajimaru kyou.

(From my fallen tears, today begins.)

Seto looked to moon briefly before smiling and looking back at Ryu while rocking him and smiling softly.

Tooku he, tooku he

(Faraway, Faraway,)

Sugita toki no kageboushi,

(The shadows of the day's past,)

Hikari motome aa.

(Look for the light.)

Tooku he, tooku he

(Faraway, faraway)

Kienai you ni kagerou?

(You're trying to catch that gentle heat, aren't you?)

Tsukamitai nee

(So that it won't fade away.)

Kousa suru, kousa suru

(They intersect, they transcend)

Hikari to kage.

(The light and the dark.)

Sono saki nee,

(Right over there,)

Nani ga aru…

(Something lies beyond…)

Be the time Seto had finished, most of the people around him were either smiling contently, lulling to sleep, or clapping lightly. The young boy blushed and Crow pat him on the back with a smile.

"Nice song. You put Ryu right to sleep." he said, pointing to the know sleeping infant. Nico gave a deep yawn and he stretched his arms.

"Well, I guess now is a good time as any to now go to sleep. Lets hit the hay." he said as everyone agreed and stood up. After putting down the fire and helping with cleaning up and getting people to bed, Seto, Ryu, Ren, Crow, and Nico walked over to Nico's home and they all headed off straight to bed with small goodnights. As Seto carefully got into bed, Ryu woke up and began flaying a bit, as if reaching and looking for someone.

"What's wrong? Are you still hungry?" Seto asked the child. The baby whimpered and then a person passed the door, making the child's eyes light up.

"Bwa!" he cooed, reaching for Crow who stood at the door way.

"What's up with him? I just came to say goodnight." said Crow, crossing his arms. Ryu struggled again and kept call," Bwa!"

"I think he wants you." said Seto. Crow shrugged and he walked over, sitting on Seto's bed and holding his hands out to Ryu. The baby gurgled and he crawled over, sitting himself on Crow's lap and playing with the crow head ornament on Crow's scarf.

"Bwa! Bwa! Daba! Bada! Da… Dada!"" cooed Ryu, giggling.

"Aw, he called you dada. I think he thinks you're his dad." laughed Seto. Crow chuckled along, seeing that this was funny too, despite being called a dad. Ryu then crawled to Seto and played with his locket.

"Mawba! Bawma! Ma… Mama!" squealed Ryu, bouncing on his little bottom. Crow busted out laughing and fell on his back, kicking his feet in the air while Seto blushed.

"Oh! OH GOD! H-h-he th-thinks that, y-you're hi-his ma-mama! Oh that's rich!" laughed Crow as he laughed. Seto's blush darkened and he grabbed his pillow, smacking Crow's head with it while Crow laughed and tried to protect himself with his hands.

"O-OK! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Quit hitting me, will ya!" he laughed and asked. Seto smirked slightly and he placed his pillow down, smiling as Ryu giggled from watching his 'mama' and 'dada' play. Seto took the baby in his lap while Crow sat up, retrieving his hat that had fallen off him when he landed on his back. Seto stared momentarily at how untidy yet soft-looking the crow-boy's hair looked. He felt the sudden need to run his fingers through it. He then blushed again at that though and he turned to his attention to Ryu, who rested on him and soon fell back to sleep. He petted the baby's head so softly.

"He's so cute." he said softly, resting his chin ever-so lightly on the child's downy-hair covered head. Crow chuckled and nodded, watching the two bond silently. Seto was so amazing with kids. He had only known the baby for a day and the kid was already calling him 'mama.' The kid was calling him 'dada,' too. It made him feel so special. So complete.

"Hey, Seto?" he asked. The boy looked up at him with those gem-like eye of his.

"Yeah?" he asked with his song-sweet voice. Crow leaned forward and wrapped his arms around Seto, careful enough not to hurt and disturb Ryu.

"Lets be good parents to this kid, alright?" asked the emerald-eye boy, sneaking a kiss at Seto's pale shoulder. A shiver racked through Seto's spine and he nodded, allowing Crow to scoot him onto his lap and Crow leaning against the wall against the bed. His eyes began drifting close as he tucked his head under Crow's chin.

"Good night, Crow." he whispered. Crow smiled and he buried his face into Seto's red hair, smelling the faint scent of strawberries.

"Good night, Seto. Good night, Ryu."

I swear, there's so much fluff here, I'm getting diabetes:P But anyway, aw! Crow and Seto are a little family now! Cute! But Crow still doesn't remember much, that's kind of a downer. But he will soon, I'll make sure of it! Well, I hope you like the chapter and I hope you'll be kind enough to review! As soon as you do, I'll get on the next chapter soon!

This is me saying, Peace!