Chapter 15- Houseguests

Yugi, Yami, and the others were sitting under the Sakura tree during lunch at school.

"You know, I guess in a way I can see why Seiji did what he did when he broke up with Touma, but I just don't really understand it. I mean, why break up with someone that you love and give up rights to your own child just because you thought that your parents wouldn't approve? I just don't get it." Jou said as he ate.

"Well, Seiji's family has always been one of those proper families. Family is everything to them, and family come before any and everything. If your parents want you to do something, you do it without question. It's just how he was raised, so that's all that he knew at the time." Atemu explained.

"That makes more sense. Even if a family member thought I should do one thing, I don't think I could give up something that I love, but I didn't grow up that way, so I really don't know a lot about that." Yugi said.

"Well, from what Seiji said, I can tell that he regrets what happened. He really wishes that he hadn't done what he did." Ryou said.

"He feels that more than anything. We found a book of old photos of him and Touma that he keeps in the attic. There are some of the same pictures in that book that Touma has, and some were different." Marik said.

"You know, we really need to find a way to get those two back together." Malik said.

"How do you propose that? Besides, how do we know that Touma would even want to get back together with him?" Bakura asked.

"Well, I talked to Touma some last night. I explained that we had talked to Seiji, and I told him all that Seiji told us." Yugi said.

"And?" Atemu prodded.

"He pretty much confirmed everything Seiji said. He didn't dispute anything as far as the facts go. I asked him if he had ever thought about giving Seiji another chance." Yugi said.

"And?" Yami asked.

"In short, he said that he might would, but that they would have to take it very slow. Not to mention the fact that Seiji would have to be the one that came to him and asked to give him another chance." Yugi said.

"They're not getting back together then." Bakura said, putting his hands behind his head and leaning back.

"Why's that?" Jou asked.

"Because there is no way that Seiji is going to do that. It's not that he's too proud, but he just doesn't want to hurt Touma again." Atemu said.

"Not to mention the fact that Seiji is convinced that Touma hates his guts and wouldn't want him around." Marik said.

Heba sighed. "I guess there's not much that we can do." Heba said.

Yugi rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Maybe there is." Yugi said.

"What do you mean?" Yami asked.

"Maybe there is a way to get them together." Yugi said.

"How?" Seto asked.

"Songs." Yugi said.

"Songs?" everyone asked.

Yugi nodded. "We could write songs to try and help them out." Yugi said.

"Great idea, Yugi! That might actually work." Jou agreed.

"You think that you can do it?" Marik asked.

"Who do you think writes the songs we sing?" Heba asked.

"You?" Atemu, Marik, Bakura, and Seto said, looking at Yugi.

Yugi nodded. "Yeah. I write most of the songs that we sing. In fact, most of the time, we all just give ideas, but I figure out the music to go with them, and how to word it." Yugi said.

"It works rather well." Heba said.

Atemu looked at his brother, given that Yami didn't seem surprised by this news. "Did you know that, Yami?" Atemu asked.

"Sure. Yugi told me that not long after we started dating." Yami replied.

"Anyway, I'll figure out some songs that might help those two out. I don't know if it will, but it can't hurt." Yugi said.


Touma knocked on the door to what they termed the music room. "Yugi, are you in there?" Touma called.

"Yeah. I'm in here, Tou." Yugi replied.

Touma opened the door and walked in. "What are you doing?" Touma asked.

"I got some ideas for some knew songs, and I wanted to try and write them out. And, before you ask, I have already done my homework." Yugi said as he turned his attention back to the paper.

"What is this one about?" Touma asked.

"About breaking up and wanting them to come back." Yugi said.

At Touma's look, Yugi added, "Two different songs."

"I understand. Well, take a break and come downstairs to join the rest of us for dinner." Touma said.

"Sure thing." Yugi said. He put his stuff up in a folder and put it aside before he followed Touma out the door.


Seiji groaned. 'I cannot believe it.' Seiji thought.

Yami and the others came in the door, laughing.

Bakura glared at them and said, "It's not funny!"

"Well, considering the fact that you'll do just about anything for Ryou that he asks you to, we think that it is funny." Marik said, snickering.

Bakura's glare darkened "If I'm whipped, then so are you! All Malik has to do is snap his fingers, and you're at his side like a little dog." Bakura said.

"I'm not a dog! Besides, I think that Seto's boyfriend is the one who is the dog." Marik said.

"Jou is a puppy, not a dog." Seto said.

"Same difference." Marik said.

"What is going on?" Seiji asked.

"Oh, Marik and Seto have been teasing Bakura about the fact that Bakura would do just about anything that Ryou says the instant that Ryou says it." Yami said.

"You're the same way with Yugi." Seto shot back.

"I never said that I wasn't whipped. I know that I am. I just don't deny it the way that these three do." Yami said.

"Well, we've got to talk." Seiji said.

"We didn't do it." Marik said quickly.

Seiji narrowed his eyes. "What didn't you do?" Seiji asked.

"We haven't done anything. Honest." Bakura said.

Seto rolled his eyes. "He didn't say that you did anything. It's just a family meeting." Seto said.

"Yes, it is. Be thankful you didn't do anything. Sit down." Seiji said, gesturing for the living room.

Yami and Atemu sat on the loveseat while Marik, Bakura, and Seto sat down on the couch.

"What's this about?" Yami asked.

"Well, it seems that the mansion needs to be fumigated." Seiji said.

"It does?" the five asked.

Seiji nodded. "Which means that we won't be able to stay here for a little while." Seiji said.

"How long?" Bakura asked.

"About a week." Seiji said.

"Where are we going to be staying until then?" Atemu asked.

"Well, the only thing that we can do is stay at a hotel." Seiji said.

"Great. A hotel for a week." Marik said.

"Look. Unless you can suddenly come with something else, we're going to a hotel." Seiji said.

The group groaned.

"I don't like this, either, but we have no choice." Seiji said.

"When is it?' Yami asked.

"Well, the people are coming next Monday, so we can't come back in here until a week after that." Seiji said.

"Okay. I guess that we can make the best of it." Atemu said.

"You don't exactly have a choice." Seiji said.


"How's the song coming?" Yami asked.

"It's coming along fine although I would be farther with if some people would stop interrupting me." Yugi said, glaring at Jou and Malik.

"Aw, come on, Yugi. We just want to see how far you've gotten with it." Jou said.

"I could get a lot more work on it done if you two would leave me alone." Yugi said.

"He's right. You know that Yugi always works better when there is quiet." Heba said.

"Well, we've got a bit of news." Bakura said, sounding unhappy.

"Why? What's wrong Kura?" Ryou asked.

Marik and Seto snickered at the nickname.

Yami and Atemu were able to suppress theirs.

"Stop laughing!" Bakura growled.

"But it's so much fun to do." Marik said.

Bakura death glared him. "Marik, shut up." Bakura growled.

Ryou sighed. "What's going on with you guys?" Ryou asked.

"Oh. Turns out that the mansion has to be fumigated." Bakura said.

"What's so bad about that?" Jou asked.

"We're going to have to stay in a hotel for about a week." Atemu said.

"We're not exactly thrilled with that fact." Yami said.

"Hmm. Do you think that Touma would let them stay with is?" Heba asked.

"I don't know." Yugi said.

"Really?! You think we could!" Marik exclaimed.

"I don't know. I guess we could ask him." Yugi said.

"That would be great! It would be a lot better than staying at a hotel." Bakura said.

Heba, Ryou, Malik, and Jou all looked at Yugi.

"What?" Yugi asked.

"You're going to ask him, right?" Jou asked.

"Why me? You guys live there, too." Yugi said.

"Yeah, but you're closer to Touma than the rest of us." Malik said.

"Maybe because he's my cousin, and I actually take the time to try and get along with him." Yugi said.

"Will you ask him?" Yami asked.

"Yes. I will." Yugi said.


"You want them to what?" Touma asked.

"Tou, before you flip out, give me a chance to explain." Yugi said.

"All right. You've got two minutes." Touma said.

"Tou, their house has to be fumigated, and none of them really like the idea of staying in a hotel for a week. We just thought that since we had plenty of room that they could stay here for that time." Yugi said.

Touma sighed. "I don't know, Yugi. You know that things between me and Seiji are not good at all." Touma said.

"I know that, but couldn't be just help them?" Yugi asked.

Touma sighed. "I don't know, Yugi." Touma said.

"Well, their house is being fumigated next week, so there is time for you to think about it." Yugi said.

"When next week?" Touma asked.

"Yami told me Monday, so you'd have almost a week to think about it." Yugi said.

"Okay. I'll think about it. That doesn't mean that I will." Touma said.

"Okay. Thanks, Touma." Yugi said before he headed upstairs.

Touma sighed. 'I guess I should have seen something like this coming.' Touma thought.


Seiji was in the study when he heard the doorbell ring. He got up and headed to answer it. 'I wonder who that can be.' Seiji thought. He opened the door and was surprised to find Touma standing on the doorstep. "Touma?" Seiji asked, wanting to make sure that he wasn't seeing things.

"Hey, Seiji." Touma said.

"What are you doing here?" Seiji asked.

"Can I come in?" Touma asked.

Remembering that it was a rainy say, Seiji stepped aside and let Touma in.

Touma took his coat off, and Seiji took it and put it in the closet.

"What are you doing here?" Seiji asked.

"I wanted to talk to you." Touma said.

"About what?" Seiji asked.

"I heard that you're having this house fumigated and were going to have to stay at a hotel for a week." Touma said as the two sat down in the living room.

"Where did you hear that?" Seiji asked.

"From Yugi whom, I assume, heard it from your boys." Touma said.

"Oh. I don't see why you came over here because of that." Seiji said.

"Seiji, forget about the hotel. You all can stay with us." Touma said.

"Touma, I can't ask you to do that." Seiji said.

"You didn't ask me to. I'm offering." Touma said.

"There can't be enough room, though." Seiji said.

"It's only for a week, and we can double up." Touma said.

"Double up? Perhaps I should mention that all my boys are rather hormonal teenagers." Seiji said.

"So are mine other than Jun. I meant having some of them pair up, meaning ones like Yugi and Heba pair up. Besides, we shouldn't need to double up. There is plenty of room." Touma said.

"Okay. That makes sense." Seiji said.

"You're welcome to come and stay a week. It's better than a hotel." Touma said.

"I'll think about it." Seiji said.

"Besides, I think that Jun would want to meet you." Touma said.

"He would?" Seiji asked.

"Yeah. I don't see the harm in you all staying. As long as we keep those teenagers from each other's beds." Touma said.

"Agreed. I don't think that they would try anything when we are there." Seiji said.

"You can think about it, but I'll be okay with it if you all want to stay with us." Touma said.

"Thank you, Touma. I appreciate the offer, and I will think about it." Seiji said.

"Good. Just let me know what your answer is." Touma said. He handed Seiji a piece of paper. "That's the number to the house along with my cell phone number." Touma said.

"Okay. Thanks." Seiji said.


~Two Days Later~

"Yes! We don't have to stay in a hotel!" Bakura shouted.

"This is great! We get to spend the whole week with our boyfriends!" Marik added happily.

"Do anything with them, and you're dead." Seiji said.

"Okay. We won't. We're just glad that we won't have to stay at a hotel." Atemu said.

Seiji shook his head. "I don't see why you don't want to stay at a hotel. There is nothing wrong with it." Seiji said.

"We just don't like the idea of staying in a hotel in our hometown." Yami said.


"Thanks for letting them stay, Touma." Yugi said.

"No problem." Touma said.

"Yeah. I know that Kura really hated the thought of staying in a hotel." Ryou said.

"Well, they're not now." Touma said.

"Tou, are you sure that you're going to be okay with Seiji staying here?" Yugi asked.

"I'll be fine. Seiji and I are both adults, so we are going to be fine." Touma said.

"Okay. We just wanted to make sure." Heba said.

"It's fine." Touma said.

"Well, thanks for agreeing to this. I know that they like this." Malik said.

"As long as nothing happens, then it's fine." Touma said.


~Sunday~

"Come on, guys!" Seiji shouted.

Pretty soon, Yami and Atemu were downstairs with the suitcases that they would be taking.

"Where are the others?" Seiji asked.

"I'm right here." Seto said as he came downstairs with his suitcases.

Seiji sighed. "MARIK! BAKURA! GET DOWN HERE NOW!" Seiji shouted.

The two came down rather quickly.

"Thank you. Now, let's go." Seiji said.

The group left the house.


The doorbell rang, and Touma answered the door.

Seiji and the others were there.

"Come on in." Touma said.

The group walked in.

Yugi, Heba, Ryou, Malik, and Joey ran in and kissed their boyfriends, who happily kissed back.

Seiji and Touma looked at each other.

"Do we need to go over the rules we set?" Touma asked.

The couples broke the kisses.

"You said no sex. Nothing about kissing. Besides, you were here, and we're not going to do anything while you're here." Marik said.

"Show them to their rooms." Touma said.

The group led their boyfriends upstairs.

"Come on. I'll show you where you'll be staying." Touma said.

Before they could go far, Jun suddenly cried, "Daddy!" He ran up and hugged Seiji's legs.

'I should have known that Touma would tell him about me.' Seiji thought. "Hey, Jun." Seiji said.

"Well, come on, Jun. Let's show him his room." Touma said.

The three headed upstairs.


Hope you liked it. Don't know how long you have to stay out of the house when it is fumigated, but I made it a week.

Next: Not sure yet.

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