Small Note

Sakura: I could sit here and apologize for the month long wait (could have been longer), but I think its best we move on down to the next chapter!

Chapter 8: I'm With You

The doorbell rang causing Yuugi to look up from reading her book. She had been relaxing in the living room, while her grandfather worked in the shop. Normally her friends would just come through the shop if it was open but it was odd for anyone to use the side door. She put her book down and headed over to the door, taking a peak through the peep hole.

There was a man and woman she did not recognized standing outside with suitcases. The only thoughts coming to Yuugi's mind was either the couple needed directions or they were friends of grandpa's. However the shop was opened so she wondered why they did not go through there.

Unlocking the door Yuugi opened it just enough to poke her head out. "May I help you?" She asked.

The woman giggled. "Oh honey, I think the disguises work a little too well if our daughter does not recognized us."

The man chuckled and lift his blond wig just enough for Yuugi to see her father's hair. Her eyes widen and she quickly opened the door to pull them in before anyone did see them. The small group settled in the living room and Yuugi watched her parents as they took off their wigs and sunglasses.

Yukari messed with her hair to get it to look nice again. "I like the wig and all but it could be a little less itchy."

Yuugi sighed and lean back in her grandfather's recliner while her parents occupy the couch she had been laying on. "So why are you two here?"

Yukari pouted at her daughter. "I thought you would be happy to see us. We travel as fast as we could after you called us."

"I don't mean to sound mean mother, but you said it would not be until the end of the week to get here." Yuugi explained. She remembered when she called them two days ago that same night she talked to Ryou. She had wanted to enlist their help in explaining to her friends that she had famous parents and if she had her parents here there was a better chance of them believing. When she had talked to them they had been busy and said it would be the end of the week before they could get there.

"We missed you dear so we finished what we needed to do and got here as soon as we could." Hiroshi told his daughter. "Plus we have the whole week to spend together now."

Yuugi had to smile at them. They were so sweet to her and she knew they missed her just as much as she did. "Well I'm glad you're here then, but how have things been with Atemu in Tokyo?"

Yukari looked confused. "Are you two not talking?"

Yuugi sighed and looked a little upset. "No, the last time I heard from him was the night Ryou was over here and I let him talk to her to get her to believe me. I tried to call him later that night, but I couldn't reach him. Ever since then I keep trying but he is either busy and has to go or I do not get him to answer at all."

"The whole family has been busy lately." Hiroshi pointed out remembering the last few days in Tokyo. "Atemu hasn't had a moment's peace because of the upcoming party."

Just the thought of Atemu over working himself had Yuugi worried. "That is one of the main reason I need to talk to him. He did not explain anything about this party to me before it was even planned. I'm his fiancée and it will look bad if I know nothing about it."

Yukari looked at her husband. "Come to think of it we really don't know much about it either. I wonder if they have been quiet about it around us so no one finds out Atemu is engaged to Yuugi."

Hiroshi had to agree with that. "We are close with the family so if the reporters knew we knew who it was they would be hounding us down more than they already do. I don't think anyone remembers Yuugi is our daughter by the way she is treated out here in Domino, so the Sennens wouldn't have to worry about the reporters putting two and two together that maybe Atemu and Yuugi are engaged to each other."

It seemed to make sense to Yuugi. "I guess Atemu is just trying to protect me. If anyone found out he was talking to me through the phone or web cam the truth would be out before the party."

The mood seemed to change to a happier one as the three figured the Sennen family was trying to protect Yuugi until the party. After the party would be a whole different story.

"So…" Yukari spoke up again. "What is the big plan with telling your friends?"

Yuugi mood dropped again when she remembered her friends needed to meet her parents. "Well Ryou and I came up with that we would invite everyone over to Seto and Mokuba's house since it is bigger and pretend it's a party to send all our friends off to college. There we will reveal the truth and then somehow if things turn out okay, then we will invite them to the engagement party."

Hiroshi nodded. "That sounds good so far. Are all the plans for the party planned out?"

"They are pretty much. Since I did not think you were going to be here until the end of the week, I asked Mokuba to talk to Seto to plan the party for this weekend. He agreed to the plans so they are dealing with that. Ryou and I will tell our friends about the party tomorrow. Other than that we are pretty much done." Yuugi explained to them hoping she remember everything.

"Yuugi who are you talking too?" Grandpa's voice came from the shop, but by his footsteps he was headed that way.

Yuugi grinned. "We have early visitors Grandpa." She called back to him.

Once he stepped into the room he was quite shocked.

Hiroshi grinned. "Hey dad…"

Grandpa put his hands on his hips. "A phone call would be nice young man before you drop in." He scolded his son.

Yuugi couldn't help but laugh. It was funny seeing a grow man like her father getting scolded at by his father. Yukari couldn't help but join in on the laughter. Before long they were all laughing.

After they had all calmed down they all sat down for some lunch and to let Grandpa caught up with what his son and daughter-in-law had been up to. It was a nice family reunion and also kept Yuugi's mind off what would be happening at the end of the week.

The night fell over Domino before long as the sun set from the sky. The moon showed brightly giving the city a beautiful glow. Yuugi sat on her bed looking through her skylight at the moon. She had her laptop on her lap. Her webcam was turned on, but Atemu had yet to sign in. She was hoping maybe he would sign in that night so they could talk. In a way it was like he was avoiding her and she did not like secrets.

A knock on her door caused her to look that way before her mother opened the door. She was carrying two cups of tea. Yukari smile at her daughter. "I hope you don't mind me coming in. Your father and grandfather are downstairs talking and I thought maybe we could have some girl time."

Yuugi smiled and closed her laptop before moving over so her mother could sit on the bed. She took her cup of tea from her mother and took a sip. It was nice and cold, good for a warm summer night.

Yukari noticed the laptop beside her daughter. "No word yet from Atemu..?"

Yuugi shook her head. "No not yet, but before long I know he will call. When I left Tokyo to come back here and be with my friends, I could tell by the look of Atemu that he was going to miss me. I know he intends to do everything he can to keep me by his side and not lose me again."

"Atemu is such a sweet young man. I'm glad the two of you are working things out." The model giggled as a thought crossed her mind. "Amara and I used to joke to each other that you two would end up married, because of how close you both were when you were little. Do you remember when you were both really little and Atemu would tell everyone you were his wife?"

Yuugi blushed at the thought. "He even gave me that toy ring that I would always wear. I would also tell everyone that he was my husband." She pulled her engagement out from under her shirt. "I'm glad he made my engagement ring look like that toy. It means a lot to me that he remembers those days as well as I do."

Yukari nodded and took a sip of her tea. The next few moments were spent in silence until a beeping from the laptop caught their attention. Yuugi was quick to open her laptop and turn on her webcam. Atemu's face appeared in a window that popped up.

"Hey Honey, sorry I haven't been able to talk for a while."

Yuugi glared at her lover. "Atemu Yami Sennen! I want some answers and I want them now! How dare you not tell me about this party and then completely ignore me these last few days."

Yukari had to laugh at the scared look Atemu had on his face. "Oh you are in trouble now…"

Atemu knew he had to explain himself and fast if he wanted to avoid a fight with Yuugi. Her temper was never the best when angry. "I'm sorry Yuugi! Please let me explain myself…"

"I'm listening…"

Atemu sighed and started to explain everything to her. "Look first off I had no idea about the party until the reporter was invited to our house to talk about it. Amun had planned it all with the help of my mom and dad. They thought it was best to go ahead and reveal my fiancée since it seems a few female celebrities are claiming to be the fiancée when they are not. Mom and Dad told me to hold off contacting you for a few days to let the news get out. They were worried if I contacted you too soon word might somehow get out that you are the one I was engaged to. I did not like not telling you about this honey."

"So it was all Amun?" Yuugi asked.

Atemu nodded. "I do not know what he was thinking. I told him we were taking things slow and I know you did not want to be shoved back into the life of people stalking and talking your photos all the time."

Yuugi crossed her arms and growled. "You got that right. How am I supposed to be normal and go to college when I'll have people stalking me and everybody in my class wanting to be my friend because I'm engaged to you?"

"I don't know sweetie, but we will figure it out."

Yuugi sighed, but another thought crossed her mind. "Wait if we have a party, then won't people be invited to your house or wherever and see you?"

Atemu agreed. "Yeah, but I think that is another secret we need to come clean about… I won't be able to hide in the dark forever if I am going to be CEO of my father's company."

Yukari patted Yuugi's shoulder. "See Atemu has things to worry about too with this party. I think you two will be able to help each other out and make the best of it."

"So why did you and Hiroshi leave Tokyo?" Atemu asked Yukari.

Yukari turned her attention to her future son-in-law. "Well after news got out about the party, Yuugi's friends also found out. Yuugi wants to tell them the truth about whom she really is and who her parents are. Then we were going to invite them to the party so they can see Yuugi is engaged to you and she isn't just making it up."

"If I keep quiet about it until the party and they see it on the news or read it in the paper I might lose them because I never told them the truth about myself." Yuugi explained. "I want to first tell them about who I am and then let them meet you. If I have you in person by my side they will believe me more than me just telling them before the party."

Atemu smiled at his fiancée. "If they are really your friends they will forgive you for keeping this a secret. If you hadn't kept it a secret there is no telling how your life would have gone."

Yuugi agreed with that. "Yeah I don't even want to think about what it would have been if everyone knew who my parents were."

"Aw yes the trouble life of being rich and famous…" Yukari sighed dreamily.

Yuugi playfully glared at her mother and hit her with one of her pillows. "What troubled life? You and dad are living high class."

Yukari pouted at her daughter and hit her with a pillow. "It's not as easy as you think."

"Oh yeah..?"

"Yeah…"

The laptop ended up being pushed aside as a pillow fight broke out. Atemu could be heard laughing in the background watching the two until one of them ended up spilling a cup of tea on Yuugi's floor. Yukari's eyes widen and she rushed off to get something to clean it.

Yuugi laughed and laid down in front of her laptop to continue to talk to Atemu. "You know I really do miss you."

Atemu chuckled. "I miss you too sweetie, but it won't be long before you are back home to me."

In a way Yuugi loved the city of Domino, but nothing beat being safe and loved in Atemu's arms.

The weekend seemed to come a little too fast for Yuugi. All her friends were hyped up about the party and so was Yuugi in a way but she still had doubt about the whole thing. Her parents, Atemu, Grandpa, and Ryou were supportive through the week making sure she did not back out. She had gotten that far and it was time the truth came out.

Saturday was the big day and it had come with a bright sunny day. By mid-day a limo came by the Mutou house to pick up its guest to take them to the Kaiba Mansion. When they got there Yuugi could already see all her friends cars parked along the long driveway leading toward the house.

Mokuba was at the door waving as the limo pulled to a stop in front of the steps leading toward the door. The Mutous quickly got out and greeted the younger Kaiba.

Mokuba greeted them back and explained where everyone was."Seto is at work so we the place to ourselves for the party, while our friends are all in the living room." Mokuba informed them leading them into the foyer. "We have a side study room set up if Mr. and Mrs. Mutou would like to wait there until Yuugi is ready."

Yukari lean down to kiss her daughter's cheek. "I think that is a good idea. Just come get us when you are ready."

Mokuba walked off with the two disguised Mutous while Grandpa and Yuugi stood in the foyer together.

Grandpa placed a hand on Yuugi's shoulder in comfort. "Are you sure about this?"

Yuugi took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes, I've kept this a secret long enough and I knew I would not be able to keep it a secret forever. I just hope they do not hate me after this."

"Hey Yuugi…"

At the call of her name Yuugi looked up to see Ryou standing just outside the living room with a smile. "It's about time you got here. Come on and let's party."

Yuugi smiled and hurried over to her friend. When she walked into the living room, she found all her friends hanging around in the living room talking with each other and eating. It was nice to see them all together, because by the end of August everyone would be going their own way for college. Yuugi just hoped she would still be able to join the rank of college students at the University of Tokyo, but if things looked grim she could always take online courses.

Ryou gently pulled her into the room and the two set down on one of the love seats in the room. "So are they here?" She whispered so only Yuugi could hear.

Yuugi nodded. "I just need the right moment to tell everyone." She remembered when Ryou had met her parents earlier that week and she hoped it went just as smoothly.

"There is no time like the present while everyone is relaxed." Ryou pointed out.

"You think so?"

Ryou nodded. "I'll be there every step of the way with you."

Yuugi didn't think it would happen this soon into the party, but Ryou did have a point. Standing back up Yuugi got her friends attention. "Hey guys, I have some people I would like you to meet…"

"Who is it Yuugi?" Anzu asked.

Yuugi smiled and headed toward the doors. "I'll be right back."

As she stepped out of the living room she ran into Mokuba, who had been coming back. "Are you ready for them already?"

"Yeah…" Yuugi replied. "I think it's best to get it over with."

Mokuba turned back around to lead her to the room her parents were staying in. "When I left they were changing out of their disguises so hopefully they are ready."

It took a complete ten minutes for the two to get to the room and let Yuugi's parents finish getting ready before heading back to the living room. When they arrived back to the living room, Mokuba headed on in with Yuugi right behind him. Her parents waited right outside the door until she called them in.

Yuugi again got everyone's attention. "Guys I wanted to finally introduce everyone to my parents." She turned to the door. "Mom, Dad, you can come in now…"

Yukari and Hiroshi Mutou walked into the living room to a room full of gasps and wide eyed stares. Ryou, Mokuba, and Grandpa were the only ones not shocked.

There was dead silence until Joey finally blurted out a loud. "What?"

Sakura: This is where I will leave my readers…

Yumi: You are a very cruel writer

Sakura: At least it will keep people wanting to read more. Next chapter we will find our Yuugi's friends reactions.

Yumi: Review!