Yay! I've made it to over 100 reviews. I am so happy, this means that you all are really liking this story. Anyway, thanks a lot. I couldn't have done it with out you. Don't worry the story's not over yet.

Um, this chapter so didn't happen the way I had originally planned, but hey, I still like it and I hope you all do to. So without further ado...

Chapter 18

"Seriously, you boys better get outta here before Joey comes back and finds you here," Kaiba said.

Yami and Bakura nodded and headed toward the car with Takara. Yami handed Bakura the keys and sat in the back holding Takara in his arms while Bakura headed to the house. Once they made it to the house, Yami put his fingers on his lips telling Takara to be quiet and he unlocked the door. He walked just inside the door and placed Takara on the floor.

"Go get papa," he whispered.

Takara smiled and crawled away with Yami and Bakura chuckled behind her. Takara crawled into the living room where Yugi and Ryou were in deep conversation. Takara giggled.

"Pa! Pa!"

Yugi jerked and looked down and saw Takara grinning at him. He grinned back and picked her up.

"Oh my baby, my beautiful angel, papa's missed you."

Takara gave Yugi the same slobbery kiss she gave to Yami. Then she went into her confusing babble of what happened to her. Yugi just smiled and kissed her.

"It's okay, sweetheart, you're safe and papa and daddy aren't gonna let anything happen to you again."

Ryou looked up at Bakura and Yami, "Where'd you find her?"

"Kaiba's mansion," Bakura stated. "Apparently Joey thought if he stashed her with Kaiba we won't find her."

Yugi nodded, "Interesting. Um, I'm gonna go and get her a bottle," he said putting Takara on the floor.

Yami turned to Ryou, "Did Yugi talk to you about what he wanted to talk to you about?"

Ryou nodded, "Yeah, he asked me if there was a way to be able to tell if the baby he's carrying is yours or from the rape. I explained to him that there is but we couldn't do it until he was a month pregnant. Basically what the procedure entails is for me to do a spinal tap to collect DNA from the embryo and test it against yours."

Yami nodded. Yugi came back a few minutes later with a bottle and picked Takara back up and fed her the bottle which she took happily.

That evening Joey headed back to Kaiba's. He figured that Yami and his lapdog would give up the search for now. He entered the mansion and went straight to Mokuba's room where he had left his daughter. He found Mokuba asleep but Takara wasn't there. MaybeSeto'sfeedingher. He headed toward Seto's room. He found Seto lying on his bed reading but no Takara.

"Seto?"

Seto looked up and smiled, "Hey."

"Hey. Um, where's my daughter?"

"Oh, the baby?"

"Yeah, where is she?"

"Yami came and got her."

"What? You just let him take her? What on earth were you thinking? I worked too hard to get her away from them and you just hand her back over to them?"

"What on earth is the matter with you? Are you really that stupid, Joey? Cops are after you. If they had spotted you with her, you would've been arrested right on the spot and if I'd have been caught I could get charged with being an accomplice. In case your small, feeble brain can't understand what I'm trying to say, let me make it easier on you. I did it to protect us. Are you that desperate for a baby?"

Joey sighed, "You wouldn't understand."

"Then enlighten me, pup. Seriously, is it that bad that I wanted to wait?"

"No. Don't you think I deserve to be a part of my daughter's life?"

Seto stood up and walked over to where Joey was standing and wrapped his arms around his waist, "Of course, pup, but kidnapping her isn't the way to go about it."

"There was no other way! Yugi wouldn't give me the time of day."

"From what I heard about you and Yugi's relationship from you and Yami, it was because you hurt him and acted like an asshole when he told you he was pregnant. My advice? Change. Prove to him that you care about your daughter and that doesn't include kidnapping her."

Joey sighed, "I guess you're right."

Seto scoffed, "Of course, I'm always right."

Yami had just gotten off the phone with his mother when he turned around and saw Takara asleep on her papa's lap and Yugi nodding off. He chuckled and gently shook Yugi.

"Baby, wake up."

"Hmm?" Yugi opened his eyes.

"I think we ought to put Takara in her crib."

Yugi nodded and stood up with her in his arms and they set down the hallway toward the nursery. He placed Takara in and covered with a blanket kissing her forehead. Once they made sure the monitor was on, they walked into the bedroom and laid down ready to take a short nap with each other.

ONE MONTH LATER

Yugi and Yami were sitting in the doctor's office waiting for Ryou. Yugi was nervous and scared. Yami noticed this and placed his hand on his lover's thigh.

"Babe, relax, okay?"

"I'll try."

Just then Ryou entered the room and greeted Yugi and Yami.

"Okay, so here's how the procedure will work. I'm gonna have Yugi put on a hospital gown and the nurse here is gonna administer an anesthetic to numb your lower back. After that I'm gonna use a needle to perform a spinal tap. Even though your back won't feel anything, Yugi, I'm gonna need you to remain as still as possible. Once we're done with that, I'll have Yami give blood. And then we'll test it. The results of said test will be ready by the end of the week."

Both Yugi and Yami nodded. Ryou and the nurse exited the room while Yugi put on the hospital gown. Once they returned, the nurse gave Yugi the anesthetic and Ryou prepared for the spinal tap. Luckily for Yugi it didn't take long to perform. Once the procedure was over Ryou and the nurse exited once again so Yugi could get dressed when they returned, the nurse had Yami sit on the bed so she could draw his blood. Once everything was done Ryou nodded.

"Okay, that's it, any questions?"

Both boys shook their heads and left the hospital. Yami headed toward his mother's to pick up Takara.

"Hey Yami?"

"Yeah, pussycat?"

"I was thinking, um, what do you say to me getting an afterschool job?"

"Pussycat, are you sure you wanna do that?"

Yugi nodded, "Yes. I mean I feel so bad for having you pay for everything. I just want to be able to contribute."

"Babe, I don't mind. I mean, you need to focus on finishing school, and besides you're trying to raise Taki and you're about to have another baby."

Yugi's lip trembled, "You say that like it's a bad thing. I can't help it. I'll get rid of it if you want."

"Whoa, hey! Hey, baby, calm down! I didn't mean it like that."

"Yes, you did. You're tired of me already. Tired of having to look out and take care of me and my daughter so much that you don't want me to have another baby," Yugi said tears rolling down his cheeks.

Yami pulled up in front of his parents' house. Cutting the engine he turned to look at Yugi. He reached over and wiped his boyfriend's eyes and sighed.

"Baby, that's not true. I'm not tired of you or Taki. I love you, so much. I would never get tired of you. I didn't mean for it to sound like I didn't want you to have another baby. I just meant that you already have a lot on your plate that you don't really need to worry about finding an afterschool job. Babe, I don't mind taking care of you."

"But I do. It makes me feel like I'm a burden to you and that all your time must be spent on taking care of me."

"Oh, baby. I never want you to feel like that. You are never a burden to me. I'm not your parent, if that's what you wanna do, then go for it."

Yugi nodded and kissed Yami on the nose, "Thank you."

Yami nodded and they both got out the car. When Riena opened the door with Takara in her arms she squealed and held out her arms for her papa.

"Hey gorgeous, did you have a good time with grandma?"

"Grandma?" Riena asked as they entered the house.

Yugi nodded, "Yeah, I figured she should have a grandmother and since she calls Yami, daddy that it would be okay. Is it?"

Riena smiled, "Of course it is, hon. I'm honored."

Yugi nodded and put Takara on the floor as he ran to the bathroom. Takara looked after her papa and started to crawl and follow him when Yami stopped her.

"No, sweetie, papa's in the bathroom. He'll be right back."

Takara scrunched up her face like she was gonna cry and Yami shook his head at her, "Don't even try it Taki. Papa's coming."

When Yugi exited the bathroom and walked back into the living room, he stopped short. Yami and his mother were laughing about something and Takara was sitting on the floor with a frowny face. He just sighed and walked all the way into the living room and picked up his daughter and sat on the couch. Yami looked over at him concerned.

"You alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Yami frowned, "You sure? You sound like something's bothering you."

"I said I'm fine, leave it alone!" Yugi yelled.

"Yugi, honey, calm down. He's just concerned," Riena said talking in soothing tones.

Yugi glowered at Riena, "What the fuck do you care?"

Both Riena and Yami's mouths dropped open. Yami had never heard Yugi swear at his mother. His father, maybe but never his mother. He was now deeply worried. Riena, on the other hand was really hurt.

"I-I just, uh-" She tried to say when Yami stopped her.

"Don't, mom. Yugi, let's go."

Yami kissed his mother on the cheek, whispered an apology in her ear, and then dragged Yugi and Takara out the house and into the car. Yami took Takara out of Yugi's arms.

"Get in the car, Yugi," he said as he buckled Takara in the car seat.

Yugi stood there with his arms crossed. Yami looked up and sighed. He finished buckling Takara up and then walked over to Yugi. He opened the door and gave him a nudge.

"Get in the car," he said firmly.

Yugi got in and Yami slid behind the wheel and drove home. The whole ride was silent and Yami kept stealing glances at Yugi. Yugi paid him and Takara no mind and stared out the window. Yami groaned what the hell is the matter with him?

"Yugi?"

Yugi turned and looked at Yami and raised an eyebrow.

"What's wrong, and don't give me some lame excuse about your hormones being outta whack."

"Nothing, I'm fine."

"Clearly you're not. Babe, you yelled at my mother right after asking her to be Taki's grandmother. Not to mention you yelled at me."

Yugi didn't answer he just turned back to glance out the window. Yami sighed and used a hand to cup Yugi's chin and make him look at him.

"Talk. To. Me. What's going on?"

"Why do you care what's wrong with me? Because it's your job to take care of me? Well newsflash, Yami! I'm not a fucking child! And I don't need you to take care of me!

Takara who had been curiously watching her papa and daddy talk started to cry when Yugi started yelling. Yami groaned and looked at Takara.

"Great, see now you've made your daughter cry. Something's obviously bugging you."

Yugi turned in his seat to dig through Takara's diaper bag and fished out her toy and gave it to her. Then turned back in his seat and crossed his arms over his chest. Yami just inwardly sighed and continued to drive toward home. Once they made it home Yugi went to unbuckle Takara and she screamed.

"Da! Da!"

"Oh, great, now she hates me."

"Yugi, she doesn't hate you, you just scared her," Yami said picking her up.

"Perfect."

Yami unlocked the door and the three entered the house. Yami looked at Yugi.

"Why don't you rest a bit, I'm gonna take her and give her a bottle to settle down for a nap."

The instant Yami spoke he regretted it. Yugi got red in the face and was about to blow a gasket when Yami put his hand over Yugi's mouth.

"If you don't want to frighten your daughter any further, I suggest you can it. So shut up, go in the room, and lie down. I'm going to put Taki down for a nap," Yami said pulling a bottle out of the fridge and warming it up in the microwave.

After removing the bottle, Yami walked into the nursery with Takara leaving Yugi standing in the kitchen. Yugi walked into the bedroom and after removing his shirt, lied down. He started to cry. He didn't know how long he had been crying but by the time he heard Yami enter the bedroom the pillow was drenched in tears. Yami sat on the edge of the bed beside him and rubbed his back.

"Baby, what's going on? You need to talk to me."

Yugi sighed and sat up wiping his tears, "I am so afraid, Yami."

Yami climbed on the bed and sat with his back against the headboard. He pulled Yugi close to him and wrapped an arm around his waist, "Afraid of what, baby?"

"You."

"Me?"

Yugi nodded.

"What about me, baby?"

"I'm so afraid that you'll leave me one day. That the only reason you haven't left me is because you feel like it's your job to take care of me. I don't wanna lose you, Yami. I love you too much."

"Babe, what on earth brought this on? I mean I know what happened in the car, but you got over that."

"When I came out of the bathroom and noticed you and Riena laughing about something that I didn't seem to be included on. I saw Takara sitting on the floor and that's when it hit me, that you're gonna leave me."

Yami sighed and ran his fingers through his spiky hair, "Babe, you know that's not true. I would never leave you and I don't feel like it's my job to take care of you. I mean I like taking care of you, don't get me wrong, but I don't feel like it's my job and it's the only thing that's keeping me here with you. Yugi, you are the first person that I ever felt strongly about and I don't wanna lose you neither."

"But you're gonna want someone who's older and who can please you better than me."

Yami shook his head, "Babe, I don't care that we're ten years apart. Like I said, I've never felt so in love with a person as I do you, and babe, you please me in so many ways," Yami said and then sighed. "Babe, look I know you've been hurt by so many people in the past whether they were family members or past lovers, but you gotta understand that I'll never hurt you. I love you way to damn much to wanna see you hurt."

Yugi looked up at Yami, "Promise?"

Yami chuckled and kissed Yugi on the nose, "Promise, babe. But I need you to do me a favor."

Yugi nodded, "Sure."

"Anytime you feel like I'm pushing you away or something happens to make you feel this way, come to me, baby and talk to me."

Yugi yawned and nodded, "Okay. I promise"

"Good, now lie down and sleep."

TBC...

Max: Poor Yugi he's just way to emo for his own good.

Me: He's had a hard life. Do you blame him for feeling this way?

Max: Idk, maybe