Me: Okay, so we left with those guys in a limo headed towards Yami's house :P sure Yami's in trouble, but for today it's all good :) lol Anyway! Chapter 3 of Puzzled Blindness headed your way. Before any of you ask, Seto will NOT be joining this party, he had to go home and catch his little brother. His parents are away on business and Mokuba is on a bus headed home. :) The cover photo will be the family tree for this story, right as soon as I create that :) Okay? Okay :P

Mokuba: Nickey doens't own YGO or any YGO characters or anything to do with YGO :)

Me: Okay Mokkie, this is your stop ;)

Mokuba: Bye Nickey!

Me: Bye! Long ass chapter here by the way! XD

Puzzled Blindness

Chapter 3

Down Home Feelings

Seto had the limo drop everyone off in front of the home of Atem, Heba, and Yami Sennen. The house was big, two stories with a story underground. Through the half windows that were at the bottom of the house, it looked like there was something down there. "Well Yami?" Atem said looking at his son.

"Huh?" Yami said turning to Atem looking confused.

"Aren't you going to show your friends around?" Atem asked.

"OH! Right." Yami ran up, unlocked the door, and swung it open. "C'mon you guys!"

"Alright!" Joey yelled "Last one to Yami is a rotten egg!"

"What?" Yami said before he was tackled to the ground by the group of friends. Landing on the ground with an 'oof.'

The group lay there in a dog pile laughing. Atem and Heba were still standing on the sidewalk laughing at the group of kids.

"I'm glad Yami has some real friends now" Heba told Atem, smiling.

"Me too" Atem said, a dazed look and a smile on his face.

Heba smiled, it was the first time in a long time that their family had felt they actually belonged. Yami never felt like he had ever belonged anywhere. Everytime they had moved, Yami was made fun of, and no one had ever wanted to be his friend. He used to say that he hated his life, it hurt Heba's feelings to see his son so sad, he knew that Yami felt different, he never felt as if he belonged. Everyone had always picked on Yami, had always called him a freak. Since Yami had turned thirteen he had been in more fights from kids calling his parents fags or other unruley names than he had been picked on in his whole life. Yami had proven more than enough times that he was going to defend his parents, and he had done so a lot. Heba had always feared, since the day Yami was born, that Yami would never find his place in this world, but now, now that fear was at rest.

"Earth to Heba" Atem said waving his hand in front of Heba's face.

"Huh?" Heba blushed and smiled sheepishly. "Sorry love, I dozed off, what were you saying?"

"I was saying we should get inside and get ready for dinner" Atem chuckled.

Heba's eyes widened "Oh my Ra! I completely forgot!" Heba ran inside the house and up to his and Atem's room, leaving Atem at the sidewalk with a sweatdrop on the back of his head.

Atem sighed "That man will never change" he said shaking his head. He walked slowly up to the house, then up to their bedroom. He shut the door behind him and smirked at Heba. "You know... Reservations aren't for another hour... And our room is completely sound proof..."

Heba turned towards his husband, he had already taken off his shirt and was in search of another one. He caught sight of Atem's smirk, matched it with his crooked smile, and raised a brow. "And what? You think you're just going to get it that easily?"

Atem blinked, turned his head to the side, and narrowed his eyes playfully. "Well, that just wouldn't be any fun" he said darkly as he stalked towards Heba.

"This is the game room" Yami said showing his friends the room that was underground. "Dad and pop pop have this place set up for me because I'm usually home alone when they leave."

"Yami? Haven't you had any friends?" Yugi asked turning towards Yami.

Yami shook his head sadly "No, we've had to move three different times since I turned thirteen. I got in a lot of fights, mostly because people would make fun of dad and pop pop. Dad got fired from his old job because the boss found out he was gay and married to a man. He called my dad some pretty mean things in front of everyone at a party they were attending. I was there, and I had my head down, I felt something snap inside me when that man started insulting my father. As soon as he called my dad a freak and my pop pop a fag and told us to leave, I snapped, dad said that he had to pull me off his boss. The paramedics came, and he had to have plastic surgery because his nose had been broken so bad. Dad says that if we can't fit in here, we're headed back to Egypt..." Yami trailed off, looking down at the floor.

Yugi's eyes were wide after the story Yami had just told. He shook his head to get rid of the face he was making "So, that's it?" Yugi asked.

Yami looked back up at Yugi "W-What do you mean so that's it?"

"You guys don't fit in anywhere it's turn tail and run? Why are you running?"

Yami's eyes widened then relaxed, he looked down at the floor searching for an answer. "I... I... don't know..."

"Why run from your problems? Don't you think it's time to stand up and face them?" Atem and Heba had heard the commotion, stopped chasing each other, got decent and went down to see what was going on. "And who decides if it is a problem? I don't think being gay and having a happy, healthy family IS a problem. I think it's perfectly normal. You guys may see what people think of you as a problem, but I see it as an obstacle. You know what I think? I think you're just afraid of being judged! Well guess what? Get used to it! No matter where life takes you, there's always going to be someone there that's going to judge you! Stand up for yourself! You don't have to take that crap!" Yugi was waving and throwing his arms around to prove his point. "Stop running! I've seen more love from your family today than any straight family can provide in a life time, Yami." Yami looked at Yugi, his eyes wide. Yugi's features softened and he lowered his voice. "I saw how hard it was for your dad to punish you for standing up for your family. I saw how mad you got because Ushio called your dads fags." Yugi shrugged and shook his head "Who cares what those people think Yami? You have friends here that care about you. Friends that will stand by your side until the end." Yugi stepped towards Yami, they were so standing so close now. "Doesn't that matter to you at all?"

Yami's eyes were wide, he didn't know what to say to Yugi. Everything he had said was true. Yami just stood there, everytime he went to say something he just closed his mouth again. Atem and Heba looked at each other then turned back to Yami. Marik and Bakura were shocked, no one had ever confronted Yami with his own problems.

Yami's eyes softened, he looked down at the floor, his eyes welling up with unshed tears. Heba was about to run to him, but Atem grabbed his shoulder and shook his head. Heba buried his face in Atem's chest, tears running down his face. Atem held Heba close 'Let's hear it son' Atem thought to himself. He knew it was hard for Yami, but, he knew that one day Yami would be faced with his past. If today was that day, he was glad that Yugi was the one to bring it to him.

Yami looked back up and smiled at Yugi. He wrapped his arms around Yugi and let the tears flow down his face. Yugi's eyes widened "Thank you" Yami whispered. Yugi relaxed, smiled, and hugged Yami back. "You're welcome" he whispered back.

"Heba, I think you're gonna want to see this" Atem whispered playfully in Heba's ear.

Heba removed his face from Atem's chest and looked to where Yami and Yugi were hugging. "Awww" he whispered, hugging Atem around the middle.

Atem wrapped his arms around Heba's shoulders "See what happens when you let it play out on its own?" Atem whispered in Heba's ear before nibbling it.

"Yeah, you end up with two crazies like us" Heba giggled quietly. The two of them kissed before quietly sneaking back up the stairs, leaving Yami and his friends to play their video games and board games. "You know Atem, we never did get to finish our game..." Heba said seductively, pulling Atem in their room by his tie.

"Oh boy" Atem growled playfully. He kissed his husband before shutting the door quietly behind them.

Yugi and Yami had set up a game of chess, Joey, Tristan, Marik, and Duke had started a game on the xbox360. Mai, Serenity, Bakura, Malik, and Ryou were looking through books, drinking tea that Yami had made, or sitting in the corner talking.

Yami was teaching Yugi how to play chess when Atem and Heba came down to tell Yami they were leaving. Heba smiled seeing Yami and Yugi laughing at Yami explaining the game. "Okay, so this one can only take out the other piece diagonally? right?" Yugi asked Yami holding up the pawn.

"Right" Yami said "But, unless it's going after a piece it can only move forward, one or two spaces-"

"Yami, we're leaving honey" Heba said coming down and wrapping Yami in a hug.

"Pop Pop" Yami groaned and blushed.

"I'm sorry, you have friends over" Heba chuckled, rolling his eyes at Yami. "I'll try not to embarass you to much" Heba leaned forward and kissed Yami on the cheek.

"Pop Pop!"

Heba smiled "I love you, and you behave, and be nice to your guests."

"I will Pop Pop."

"I know you will, cause you're my good boy" Heba said pinching Yami's cheek.

"Ugh! Pop Pop, let go" Yami groaned.

Atem chuckled and pulled Heba away leading him over to the door. "We'll be back by ten Yami. If your friends need to go home before then you have my cell number. If they want to stay they need to call and ask. I expect you to be in bed by nine thirty" Atem said pointing his finger at Yami.

"Yes dad."

"Good, now you kids have fun, and give me a call if anything goes wrong."

"We will dad" Yami groaned rolling his eyes.

"Yami... Don't get attitude, or I'll take your friends home now."

Yami sighed "I'm not getting attitude dad, you do this every time you guys leave."

"I know, but we just wanna make sure you're safe."

"Dad" Yami turned in his chair and looked at Atem "I have my cell phone, I know all the emergency numbers by heart, I know your cell and Pop Pop's cell by heart, I know what I can and can't do. You have nothing to worry about, we'll be fine."

Atem smiled "Okay, we'll be home by ten."

"Okay."

"We love you Yami."

"Love you guys too dad."

"Have fun."

"Oh my Ra dad, just go!"

Atem chuckled "Okay, okay, I'm going." Atem and Heba walked out the door and into the garage. They got in the car and left. It was only five in the afternoon, which meant Yami and his friends had four and a half hours to play their games.

Yami and Yugi finally started a chess game, which Yugi somehow managed to win. Joey ended up kicking everyones butt at COD. Bakura began reading a book he liked which Ryou ended up liking to and so the two of them were reading together. Mai and Serenity were giggling in the corner about who knows what. Malik had been playing cards which Marik came over to watch after losing to Joey. Marik didn't really understand the game that Malik played, but he found it fascinating.

"I should probably get us something to eat" Yami said standing from his chair at the chess table.

"I'll come help" Yugi said smiling.

"'Ey Marik? Ya gettin' in on dis one?" Joey asked from the bean bag he was sitting in.

"Nah, you guys go ahead." Marik said watching Malik play his cards.

"Anything in particular you guys would like?" Yami asked everyone.

"I'll take a cheeseburger, some fries, a large shake,-"

"Joey... This is my house... Not Burger World" Yami said looking at Joey sheepishly.

"Oh right. Well in that case, gimme whatever ya got" Joey said sheepishly.

Yami sweatdropped and Yugi animefell, a sweatdrop on the side of his head. Yami and Yugi walked up the stairs to the kitchen, laughing the whole way about Joey and his huge appetite. "I can't believe he thought this was Burger World" Yami laughed as they entered the kitchen.

"That's Joey for ya, always thinking with his stomach" Yugi laughed back.

"He's so silly" Yami said shaking his head.

"Yeah, but he's a great friend" Yugi sighed.

Yami nodded in agreement. "Now what to fix..." Yami tapped his chin in thought. Yugi looked around the kitchen, he noticed the other end of the kitchen had a benches that went around in a C shape, a decent sized table in the middle of the benches. The fridge was stainless steel, grey, with a digital ice maker/dispenser. There were cabinets everywhere, a very nice black gas stove, a stainless steel sink, with a sprayer attachment, and garbage disposal. The microwave was grey with a black front, and mounted on the wall. The cabinets were all black, the wall was a cream color, and oddly brought together the whole kitchen.

"Wow Yami, your guys' kitchen is amazing" Yugi said.

Yami smiled, looking through the cabinets "Not really, Pop Pop is a born interior designer. He does everything."

"Y-Yami? C-Can I ask you something?"

"Sure" Yami said still searching through the cabinets filled with food.

"Ar-Are you adopted?"

Yami stopped but shook his head. "No, I'm not adopted. Those two really are my parents."

"S-So your pop pop had you?" Yugi was confused now.

"Um, no, I have a surrogate mother. She was my dad and Pop Pop's best friend. She said that if those two deserved anything, it was to have a child of their own. At the time they couldn't adopt, to much crap going on about gay couples and children. And so their best friend saw how upset they were that they weren't able to adopt, so she offered to be the surrogate mother, dad and pop pop provided the samples, which were put together and injected into her eggs, and nine months later I was born" Yami looked at Yugi and smiled after he was done explaining.

"So... Have you met your mom then?"

Yami shook his head, he turned his whole body to face Yugi and continued. "I've never met her before. Dad and Pop Pop say that she's a very busy business woman in New York..." Yami looked down at the ground "She's supposed to come and visit soon though. I'm a little nervous about meeting her... What if she doesn't like me?"

Yugi smiled "Yami. She'll love you. She carried you for nine months, that's a love that goes far beyond anything that anyone else could ever provide." Yami sighed, but continued to seem upset about it. "Tell ya what" Yugi continued, Yami looked up at him "I'll meet her with you. Then you won't feel so afraid."

Yami's eyes widened "Y-You'd do that for me Yugi?"

"Of course" Yugi grinned.

Yami smiled "You're the best friend ever" he leaned forward and pulled Yugi into another hug. Yugi giggled and hugged Yami back.

Yami and Yugi continued going through all the cabinets, fridge, and the freezer but Yami didn't know what to fix. He decided he would call his dad.

"Well that didn't take long" Atem chuckled reaching in his pocket to pull out his phone. "Hello?" He answered.

"Dad. What are we supposed to eat?"

"Oh shit, I left you money there but it's in our room. Can you go in there and get it? There's enough in there for a few pizzas."

"Okay thanks."

"Are you guys doing okay?"

"Yes dad, go and enjoy your dinner so I can order ours!"

Atem chuckled "Okay, okay. Bye, you guys have fun." Atem hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket.

"Is everything okay at home?" Heba asked.

"Everything's fine, I forgot to put the money on the counter."

"Good job goofball."

"I know" Atem said smiling sheepishly.

"What'd they say?" Yugi asked.

"My dad left us money for pizza, but it's in their room" Yami said headed out of the kitchen and down the hall to his parents' room. Yami opened up the door to his dad's room, he stepped carefully inside. He wasn't usually allowed in here, so he didn't have the first clue on where to look for the money. "If I were dad where would I put the money that was for my son and his friends...?"

"How about on that night stand over there?" Yugi asked pointing to the nightstand that had a wad of money on it.

"I think that looks like a little to much for pizza..." Yami picked up the money. "Holy Ra! There's enough money here for eight pizzas! Oh no! I bet dad seperated his money and grabbed the wrong pile!" Yami's eyes widened "I wonder if he knows what he did..."

He pulled his phone back out and called his dad. "Hey dad... How much money is in your wallet?"

"I dunno, enough for dinner and a night out with Pop Pop... Why do you ask?"

"Um, you may want to check again..."

"Why?"

"Because there's a pretty big wad of cash laying here on your night stand... It's enough for eight pizzas..."

"Oh no..."

Yami giggled "You did it again, didn't you?"

"Oh yes... Yes I did..."

"Headed back home?"

"I'm headed back home..."

Yami laughed and hung up the phone. "My dad has to come back home and trade me money" Yami said laughing.

Yugi giggled "How many times has he done that?"

"More than you think. You'd think he'd learn by now."

"Seems like he didn't..."

Yami shook his head "I don't think he ever will."

Yami and Yugi walked out of Heba and Atem's room, closing the door behind them. "So now what?" Yugi asked.

"Well, now we wait on dad to get back to trade money. Then we can order pizza."

"Okay. Hey Yami?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you guys have any pets?"

Yami turned to look at Yugi "I have a chinchilla."

"A chin... What?"

Yami giggled "A chinchilla. It's really cool. You wanna see her?"

"Her?"

"Yeah, it's a girl. Her name is Cleopatra."

Yugi giggled "It's definantly not obvious that you're from Egypt or anything."

Yami laughed "I know right. Wait till ya see my room..."

Me: Oh... My... Ra... That took forever to write! Next chapter we're gonna see Yami's room, Atem has officially made an ass of himself XD and we're gonna find out a lil bit about chinchillas. Very cool animals by the way, I own them myself... :) Anyway! *waves* Until next time guys! :)