Disclaimer: Journey Maker doesn't own Yugioh or the song in this Chapter..
A/N: Helga is my character..I was asked who she is, Helga is of German decent, she's about 5'4'' tall, she's around 135 pounds, she is a very gentle woman unless you get her angry, then watch out, she can turn into a walking talking tornado.
Chapter Twenty-Five
When Ishizu and Mai heard that Marik and Yami had told Anthony and Armando the truth and that it didn't make any difference, in fact, they had asked each of their brothers to marry them after they graduated College.
Both Ishizu and Mai wondered what would happen if they told Samuel and Vincent about their pasts, would they feel the same way that Anthony and Armando felt.
Ishizu was outside talking to Mai about it when Joey overheard them, he went over and said, "I hope that you won't think that I being nosy, but I think that if you really love Samuel and Vincent, then you should be as truthful as you can and tell them."
Mai had tears in her eyes as she said, "But what if Vincent doesn't want to see me again, if he thinks that I'm nothing but a whore, what do I do then?
Joey said, "First of all if either of them says one bad thing about either of you, I can promise that they'll be damn sorry."
Second, you're both beautiful and those men would be damn fools to let either of you get away."
Ishizu smiled and said, "Little bro, you're the best. I guess we have to be honest if we want them to ever be honest with us.
Mai I guess we'd better go call them and see if they'll come over so that we can talk."
Joey smiled and said, "If I know Samuel and Vincent, I know that nothing either of you can tell them will make any difference to them, they love you and love can conquer anything."
Ishizu and Mai went inside and up to their rooms to call Samuel and Vincent, while Joey stayed outside thinking.
Helga had over heard what Joey had told his sisters and she walked over to where he was sitting and said, "Thank you for talking to your sisters, what you told them made me so proud of you."
Joey blushed and then he said, "Mom, can I ask you a question, you can tell me that it isn't any of my business if you want." Helga said, "What is it?"
Joey then said, "Who are you, really?"
Helga looked at him and said, "What do you mean?
Joey said, "Are you an Angel?"
Helga smiled at him and said, "Oh I'm real, why would you think that I'm an Angel?"
"My grandma use to tell me that Angels are sometimes sent down to Earth to help humans find their way when they get lost, I was lost and when I opened my eyes there you were, sitting beside my bed looking like an Angel." Joey said.
Helga hugged her son and then she said, "Oh I'm no Angel though I do believe in them, my life has been a living hell, "When I was a little girl my father died, leaving my mother to raise me alone, she wasn't a very strong person so she asked her brother to come help her.
My Uncle came and he did help, he helped himself to me, he took away not only my childhood, he too my virginity too. This went on for a while, until I guess I was about sixteen and your father walked into my life and took me away from that hellhole.
I heard later that my Uncle ended up in some mental institution and my mother lived with us until she died from pneumonia and a broken heart, I really think that she died the day my father did."
Joey had tears running down his face as he put his arm around her shoulder and then he said, "I love you and I'm so sorry that that happened to you. I'm so glad that dad found and saved you, because if he didn't then who would of saved us."
Helga smiled and gave Joey a kiss and hugged him and then she said, "I'm glad that he did too, because ever since that day, I've known the love of a very special man and the love of all my thirteen children."
Joey then asked, "Did you and dad have any children of your own?"
Tears filled her eyes and then she said, "No, I miscarried twice and your dad said, that we weren't going to try again, if I wanted children then we'd adopt and that's exactly what we did."
Joey then kissed her and he stood up and held out his hand and as Helga took it and stood up she said, "Dad and I are both glad that you came here to live, not only did we get another son, you helped Seto want to live again."
When they got inside, Ishizu and Mai came running down the stairs, they both said, "We called Samuel and Vincent and their going to take us out tonight."
Helga and Roland went over and hugged them and then Helga said, "Just be honest with them, let them know that you both love them and if they understand then that's great.
If either of them don't then know that you did the right thing telling them and come home and we'll all be here for you."
Joey went over to them and he said, "Just remember what I said, if you need any of us just say so." Ishizu gave Joey a kiss, Mai hugged him, and then Mai said, "We'll remember."
When Samuel and Vincent came to pick up both Ishizu and Mai, their brothers and parents met them and both Samuel and Vincent got the distinct feeling as if their lives were on the line.
After they left, and the young ones were in bed, Helga and Roland went outside to sit under the stars and that left Seto and Joey alone in the family room.
Seto went over to the stereo and put on a CD and when it started, he asked Joey to dance, and this is the song they danced to:
I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders
Oh, why you look so sad?
Tears are in your eyes
Come on and come to me now
Don't be ashamed to cry
Let me see you through
cause I've seen the dark side too
When the night falls on you
You don't know what to do
Nothing you confess
Could make me love you less
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
So if you're mad, get mad
Don't hold it all inside
Come on and talk to me now
Hey, what you got to hide?
I get angry too
Well I'm a lot like you
When you're standing at the crossroads
And don't know which path to choose
Let me come along
cause even if you're wrong
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Wont let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And I'll never desert you
I'll stand by you
And when...
When the night falls on you, baby
You're feeling all alone
You wont be on your own
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Take me in, into your darkest hour
And Ill never desert you
I'll stand by you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
Won't let nobody hurt you
I'll stand by you
As they danced, Joey listened to the words and tears filled his eyes as he looked into Seto's eyes and he realized that here is where he belonged and here is where he would stay.
Outside, Helga and Roland were listening to the song and he looked at her and said, "We're the luckiest people in the world, we have each other's love, the love of our children and of course the love that God bestowed on us the day we married."
Tears filled her eyes as she put her head on his chest as he held her in his strong arms and she said, "That we are, that we are."
Then he leaned down and kissed her and when she returned the kiss, when he lifted he was breathless and softly said, "Lady you're lethal."
Then he took her hand in his and the went into the house through the kitchen door, and went straight to their bedroom, where they made sweet love all night long.
At Mariano's Restaurant:
Samuel took Ishizu to Mariano's to have dinner, after they ordered their meal, Samuel said, "Is something wrong?"
Ishizu looked down at the table and then she looked up into his eyes and she said, "After we dinner, can we go someplace and talk?"
Samuel reached across the table and took her hand in his and said, "Alright, but whatever is wrong I know that we can work together to make it better."
At Bella's Restaurant:
Vincent took Mai to Bella's to have dinner, and after they ordered their meal, Vincent took Mai's hand in his and said, "What's wrong, I know that something's bothering you."
Mai looked into his beautiful brown eyes and she said, "I need to talk to you, after dinner can we go someplace and talk."
Vincent squeezed her hand and said, "Mai, whatever it is, we will be able to make it better."
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Chapter Twenty-Six Coming Up..