Okay, let me just say that even though Yugi isn't really a baby in this chapter, he starts out as one. The next chapter, he will be a baby. Also, most of you want Yugi with a mother, right? I got asked ifI was going to make Tea his mother. I WOULD NEVER DO THAT! It's not that I hate her with a vengence like most everyone else, I just CAN'T STAND her being in a relationship with either Yami or Yugi. There's a reason Kiara was made for Yami and Alana was made for Yugi! That way, I don't use Tea as the mother. So, any mother that I give to Yugi will always be Kiara, wether she's married to Atem or not. Whoo! That felt SOgood to get off my chest! Now, without farther ad ue, here's my Mother's Day update for 'Baby Tales'!
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On the day of his birth, he was very small. The little baby boy almost did not make it out of that nursery that day, thanks to his premature birth. The baby was two months premature, but the mother, Kiara was her name, hoped with all her heart that her child would survive. She decided that she would name her child, Yugi because she always saw life as a game; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Angels must have been watching, because the child survived. The mother was very happy to have her baby live, but it came with a price. The child would cry all night and was always sick. Still, the mother would always care for her baby. She wanted him to grow up to be the best he could be, even if it took a lot of work on her part. Too bad the father did not think the same. (He won't be given a name) Both the mother and father would always fight with one another. By the time Yugi was two, he would always have his ears covered so that he did not have to listen to the fighting. Then, that day came …
It was Yugi's third birthday. He stood outside, watching his father pack his car with all of his stuff. Where was Daddy going? And more importantly, why didn't he ask Yugi to come along? Yugi continued to watch as his father came back to get a few more boxes. The man patted Yugi on the head and walked past the small child. Once that box was in the car, the man entered it and started the engine. Yugi dropped the blanket he was holding and ran out to the street to catch the car, but it never stopped. Tears ran down Yugi's chubby cheeks, he knew that despite what his father had told him, he would never see him again. That man only knew how to break promises instead of keep them. Letting a few of them fall, he walked back into the house.
Inside, he could hear his mother silently crying. She was very upset. She sat on the couch with a tissue in her hand. Yugi loved his mother very much and hated to see her cry. He crawled into her lap and cuddled with her. She had done the same.
"Dun't cwy, Ma-ma, I still heeuh." Kiara looked down in her lap and squeezed Yugi tightly.
"Thank you, Baby." Yugi smiled, happy that he could make his mother feel better. From that moment on, he promised himself that he would always take good care of his mother. In his mind, they didn't need anyone else, only each other.
Three months after his father left, Yugi and Kiara moved into a new house to get away and start making new memories. They moved to a small town by the San Francisco Bay. It was a beautiful suburb, not too big and not too small.
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As the years passed, Yugi and Kiara had become closer then ever. They were always playing on the beach and talked about everything that went on in their lives. Nothing could take Yugi away from his mother. And Kiara was very involved in Yugi's life. She joined the PTA at his school, became his soccer team's 'team mom', and always cheered for him when he would be in a school play or something. She made a small shrine-like area for all his achievements such as his A+ tests at school, his trophies, all his school pictures, and even kept a scrap book of them both spending time together out on the beach. Yes, life was picking itself up again … that is until Kiara started to date other men again.
This ticked Yugi off more then anything. His mother was so hurt when his father left them, and he didn't want to risk her heart again. His mind was set on the fact that any man who came into his mother's life, then he would hurt her in the end. He had to keep that from happening. So every chance he got, he would sabotage his mother's dates. He would pour a bucket of paint from his bedroom window, bring home bugs from the school biology lab and mix it with the current date's things when they would stay over, and whenever they tried to 'bond' with him, he would become a little monster, and they would break it off with his mother because he was such a chore. Of course, when Kiara found out about these little things, she grounded him. Why couldn't she see that he was doing it all for her?
Yugi was victorious in all of these dates … that is until his mother started to date a real challenge … Atem Darkling. (Not the same one from 'You Need My Help and I Need Yours'; I just like using that last name for him.) This one proved to be the toughest of them all, and Yugi could tell that his mother was falling … bad. And how could she not? I mean this guy was beyond gorgeous, Yugi will admit, and the two of them looked alike, but you could tell that Atem was at least twenty years older then Yugi was. Things just didn't seem right. He was nothing special. He'd hurt her, just like all the rest … and of course, his own father.
No matter what Yugi did, Atem would always just see it as a game. One day, Kiara had suggested for Yugi and Atem to get to know each other by spending the day together. Atem thought this was a good idea, but Yugi was beyond furious. On the morning of that day, Yugi slowly dragged his way out of his bed.
"Mom, do I really have to do this?" Kiara placed her coffee on the table and went over to hug her son.
"Listen, you and Atem are going to have a great time today. Who knows, you might even find that you love him like I do." Yugi scrunched up his face.
"Let's hope not!" Kiara placed her hand over her mouth and laughed as it just occurred to her what she had said.
"Well, maybe not exactly like I do, but you know what I mean." Yugi rolled his eyes. His mother acted too cocky when it came to this Darkling guy.
"But … what if he becomes Dad all over again? I don't want to see you that sad ever again." Kiara cooed when Yugi said this and pulled him close.
"Oh, Yugi … I love you so much … I know Atem would be different. It's like … well, sweetheart, do you know what the term 'soul mate' means?" Yugi cringed.
"Mom, I'll make you a deal: I'll give Atem a chance if you promise never to use that word again." Both laughed at this.
"Deal." Suddenly, a knock came to the door. Without even waiting for a response, Atem came in.
"Hey, you two!" Kiara smiled, went up to him, and gave him a kiss. Yugi had to fight back the urge to barf. Atem glanced over at the boy and smiled a smile that would hopefully win him Yugi's affection … and blessing to marry his mother.
"Good morning, Yugi. Are you ready to get the day started?" Yugi glared at his mother's boyfriend and rolled his eyes.
"Let's just get this over with …" Yugi grabbed his back pack and gave his mother a hug.
"Try and have fun okay, Baby?" Yugi sighed and nodded. He walked over to Atem who led him out of the house.
Once in the car, Yugi wouldn't even look at Atem. He just stared out the window. Atem kept glancing at the boy, hoping he would say something. He knew that this was not Yugi's favorite way to spend the day, spending it with someone he barely knew. "So, Yugi … where would you like to go?" Yugi sighed and didn't even look at the man that was driving the car.
"Who cares?" Atem just smiled.
"Oh, now don't be like that; I'm sure there's something you would like to do."
"I'd like to go home …" Atem knew he was getting nowhere, but held a strong face. He chuckled and tapped Yugi on the knee, gaining the boy's attention.
"Come on, let's get some breakfast." Yugi's eye twitched when Atem patted his knee. He didn't want this man touching any part of him, and it only made him sicker thinking about how Atem would touch his mother. It wasn't too long before Atem pulled up into a Denny's. Atem held the door for the depressed boy who just walked with his head lowered and his hands in his pockets. As soon as they were in, they were seated and menus were given to them.
"Alright, let's see what looks good here, hmm?" Yugi just looked at the menu. He and his mom never really went out to eat. He was used to organic health foods, which was why he was so skinny to begin with, and everything on the menu looked fake and fatty. 'This is disgusting!' He thought to himself.
"I think the 'Grand Slam' looks good; bacon, sausage, eggs, pancakes and hash browns." Yugi gave him a disgusted look.
"Atem, does the word 'cholesterol' mean anything to you!"
"What do you mean?" Yugi sighed and put the menu down.
"I'm not hungry, everything here is so disgusting! It's all fatty and you're just asking for a heart attack my eating it!" Atem was surprised by Yugi's outburst.
"Um … alright, we'll just get our drinks … and leave … then …" Yugi didn't care. He just wanted to get this day over with as soon as possible.
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The rest of the day had been like that. They went to a baseball game, and Atem found out the hard way that Yugi despised baseball with his life, seeing as how his real father was a famous baseball player and had forgotten all about them. They then went to the book store and Yugi found his favorite book and tried to explain it to Atem, but the older man never could understand what it was about. Another place they went to was the mall, and even just walking around, Yugi was embarrassed to be seen with Atem, truth be told, at the mall, he was embarrassed to be seen with his mother as well, so there was no way around that one.
On the way home, Yugi's mood still hadn't changed, and Atem was getting quite pissed. Suddenly, he swerved off the rode and did a u-turn into a parking lot, completely surprising the boy, who was now grasping the car door for dear life and panting. "Gees, ya tryin' ta kill me or sum'm!" He said.
"Alright, listen: I have been more then generous to you today, and you can't seem to even crack a smile for me!" Yugi came out of his daze and glared at the driver.
"This isn't going to win my affection, you know." He reached into his bag for the book that Atem had bought him earlier, but Atem snatched it out of his hands. "Okay, that was not a fun game at all." He said sarcastically.
"I want to know what your problem is with me! Why are you being so difficult! You know, I really wanted us to get along, Yugi, but for some reason, you keep pushing me out!" Yugi blinked with an emotionless face.
"Well, there's no reason for us to get along because you won't be around much longer." The older raised a brow and was getting angrier by the second.
"Oh, and what makes you say that?" Yugi took that as a threat. He moved close to Atem's face and glared at him with everything he had.
"Look, let's get something straight: I love my mother very much, she worked her butt off to take care of me and I'll be damned before I let someone like you break her heart once again!" Atem gasped. So that was why Yugi hated him. The boy thought that he was protecting his mother by pushing away anyone who would even come close to her. Now Atem felt guilty for thinking that Yugi was just acting out his rebellious teenage attitude … then again, Yugi wasn't a teenager, he was only ten. Atem had forgotten that he was going to have to make up for all the mistakes that Yugi's father had made. The ten year old boy was shaking now. He'd never done that before. He recoiled into himself and sat with his arms folded, pouting.
"Yugi, I would never hurt your mother. I love her very much." Yugi scuffed.
"You say that now, but what's gonna happen in a few years when you get tired of her and want to move on? I've picked up her pieces once before, and I don't plan on doing it again!"
"That won't happen … at least not with me. I know what your father did, and I promise that I would never do that to you." Yugi scuffed again. Atem took Yugi's chin and forced the boy to look him in the eye. "Yugi, I promise that I would never hurt you the way that bastard did. Did he ever look you in the eye like I am now?" Yugi's glare started to fade. He looked into the rubies that his mother adored so well and found only truth in his words.
"No … he didn't …" Tears were starting to form in the boy's eyes.
"Please trust me, Little One; I love your mother … and you. I want us to be a family." Yugi couldn't hold back the tears.
"How can you love me after everything I've done to you?" Atem smirked.
"Because you remind me of myself at your age."
"Huh?"
"By the time I was your age, my mother was already married a second time, and she left me with the biggest ass for a stepdad. When he would get angry, he got physical, and I took it upon myself to protect my mother. Eventually, she divorced him too, and a number of boyfriends followed. I was like you; I did everything to keep my mother to myself so that she wouldn't be hurt ever again." Yugi was listening with newfound interest. A tear shed down his face and Atem reached over and wiped it away. "One man took her interest more then others, and I saw him as a threat."
"A threat for what?"
"My mother's attention. You think that if she marries me, your mom won't have time for you anymore, right?" Yugi absently nodded. "Your mother loves you very much Yugi, and I would never want to take her from you."
"But what did you do when your mom got engaged again?"
"I had a long talk with her, and she told me that she was very happy with this new man, I let him get to know me, and we became very close, and to this day, he is still like my real father." Yugi thought about things for a while. Ever since Kiara had started to date Atem, she had been happier, and Atem did seem to want to be his father … could he really trust this man like this?
"I still don't know if I can trust you …" Atem nodded disappointingly.
"I don't expect you to right now, but I do want to be your father, Yugi. You're a good kid, you just need to chill out." Atem ruffled Yugi's hair. Yugi had to smile when he did that. "You look like your mother when you smile."
"Atem, would you take me to the mall?" Atem was surprised at this.
"I thought you were embarrassed to be seen with me."
"Well yeah, but I think it's time I get over that." Atem chuckled and restarted the car, heading to the mall.
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Later that night, Atem stayed for dinner. It was going to take some time to adjust to the organic food, but it was something he was willing to do in order to become a member of the family. After Atem had left for the night, Yugi went up to his mother and sat down with her on the couch. She cuddled him and kissed him on the head. "Mom, do you love Atem? I mean really love him?"
"Yes, of course I do, Yugi. Why do you ask?" Yugi blushed and looked at the carpet.
"Well … I just wanted to know if you were really serious about him, or if it's just a fling."
"Baby, you're too young to be using that kind of language." Yugi blushed again.
"Mother!" Kiara laughed and kissed her son on the forehead.
"Yugi, I wanted you to get to know Atem because he wants to join our family, and I know that he would be a great role model for you."
"But we're doing fine, just you and me." Kiara shook her head.
"No, you need a father, and even after all you've done to him, he's still willing to be the father that you deserve." Yugi sighed. He couldn't argue with that.
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Yugi decided to give the Atem the next few months to prove that he would be a good father. Surprisingly enough, he passed the tests. He came to Yugi's plays, his soccer games, hung out with him, and then came the real test: embarrassing Yugi in front of his friend, he tried to use teenage slang around them. As soon as Atem accomplished that, Yugi knew he had himself a father.
A year later, Yugi stood next to Atem at the front of the aisle as his best man. Yugi had agreed to give his mother to Atem, only if he knew that he came with the package. It really was an adorable sight. Both tri-haired males were dressed in the same tuxedo with their spiked hair the same way. Kiara wore a bright white dress that she had designed herself. They were perfect. And Yugi was happy that he finally had the family he always wanted.
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The End