A Slow Recovery, a Plan, Hormone Problems, and an Apology

The next morning Yugi, Yami, Aqua and the others were up and trying to think of a plan. Yugi was lying next to Yami while Keara looked him over.

Remember he still hasn't recovered from Pegasus and Dartz's attack. Once Keara said that his injuries were fine they started the meeting.

Yami was the first to speak about last nights events with Pegasus and Dartz .

"It was my mistake. I thought that Yugi would be safe at our former house, but no this incident proves that none of us are safe anywhere."

Everyone was listening so that they would hear what they had to do next. Yami continued with the meeting.

"Now hikari's, regarding where you are at all times, being at a very young age of were- animals it's a little hard to do what you are told.
So I'll make it a little easy for you. I forbid you from leaving the safety of the forest. Do I make myself clear?"

Jou was the only one to ask something… as always.

"When exactly can we leave the forest? I mean, what if those two idiots come back and get into the forest?"

"I didn't mean that you can never leave, I mean just when you're by yourself. When we are with you, you can leave the forest, but only when you're with us, or some other natural disaster that can occur. Understood?"

All of the hikari's and yami's nodded. Yami then turned to Solomon.

"Now then, Solomon, you are the oldest of all of us. I know this sounds mean but I'm trying to put this nicely. You might slow us up if you go on a hunt with us, so your duty is to stay behind and help protect Yugi.

He is carrying the pups of an endangered species. At first only Aqua, Pegasus, Dartz and myself were the only werewolves left in the world.

When you and Yugi were turned, it got only a tiny bit bigger. Since Yugi is able to get pregnant, those two will not stop until they have had their way with him and get children of their own.

Then most likely they'd keep him until they had many pups and then they'd kill him. So I'm counting on all of you to watch after him. Understand?"

Everyone nodded. Then Yugi's tiny voice spoke up to Yami.

"Yami, what can I do to help everyone?"

Yami looked to him. He didn't want to be harsh, but the fact was that Yugi was useless in working and hunting while he was pregnant.

He also didn't want to tell him about his own hormones telling him to attack him. He sighed and finally answered him.

"You Yugi can do nothing but rest. With the children inside you, right now you can't do much.

But don't worry, you can help Keara with looking for herbs and making remedies incase someone gets hurt. Ok?"

Yugi nodded. Yami turned to everyone else and continued.

"Since we are in a slightly open area, we will have to take turns on night watch.

Someone will stay up for about two hours and then wake the next one, so on and so forth. I will be the first to watch tonight."

Everyone nodded.

"Now about the issue of where we are going to live permanently, I believe that this is a good place to live. There are many wild animals out here so we don't have to worry about going into the city for humans. Bakura, Marik, Toben, Seto, Crimson, Ruby, Aqua, and myself can start to build a house while we are here. Is everyone in agreement?"

Everyone agreed. Everyone started to file out to get ready for a hunt when Yugi stopped because he heard a deep growling.

He turned and saw Yami with a snarl on his face baring his sharp teeth at him.

Yugi's ears immediately went down and his body went to the ground and he started whimpering, showing Yami that he was submitting.

Even though he never learned about behaviors while being a werewolf he learned on TV.

That growling meant that the alpha male was angered by something, it was best to just submit to not make him any angrier.

Aqua came up and got between them. He too was growling, but at Yami. By now everyone saw what was going on.

They all started to walk over slowly. Solomon reached Yugi and motioned him to come back to him and the others.

Aqua and Yami seemed to be having a conversation in a language that only the yami's understood. The expression on their faces didn't look to good.

Yami slowly backed off and walked away. Yugi went over to Aqua shaking slightly after what had happened. Yugi's heart was pounding so fast he could barely breathe.

Aqua leaned down and nuzzled him, trying to give him some comfort.

Everyone else decided not to question about what happened and started off again.

Yami went down along the lake and a little into the forest an angry look on his face. Inside he was smacking himself for what he had done.

He never suspected that the scent would drive him to hurt Yugi of all people.

'I can't believe this. One minute I'm fine and the next Yugi's down on the ground whimpering and submitting.'

He knew that Pegasus and Dartz's scents were still on him, but he never thought he would go so crazy that he wanted to attack Yugi.

He silently vowed to try and not hurt Yugi. If he had to he'd leave for a few days, or he'd spray his own scent on Yugi.

This would make sure that everyone knew he was his and his alone.

Yugi walked with Aqua to the lake. They sat on the banks looking out to the water. Yugi put his paws into the water.

He looked up at Aqua with only one question. Aqua beat him to the punch.

"Yugi, I know you are frightened, but you don't need to worry. I am always here for you."

"But Aqua, why did Yami do that? He seemed like a totally different person."

Aqua looked at him with sad eyes. He hit the bulls eye.

"Well, in a way he was. You see, it happens sometimes when an alpha male's mate is touched by another wolf. Their hormones are telling them that their mate cheated.

That creates anger within the male. Then when he sees his mate he is intended to attack him. So I tell you this, I am going to stay by your side until the babies are born.

During that time, Yami can cool down a bit. Yugi, he loves you. It's just his hormones. If we must, we will chain him to the tree over there."

Yugi nodded with tears in his eyes. He didn't want Yami to be chained around a tree, but if it needed to be done, then it had to be done.

Yami came back that evening. The other yami's had gone hunting and brought back two deer. Yami saw Yugi with Aqua and his hormones went off again.

He started growling and got everyone's attention quickly from their duties.

Everybody quickly moved aside and let him through. He moved to a deer where Yugi was, he growled even deeper.

Yugi went off with his tail between his legs behind Aqua for safety.

Aqua just stood there looking fiercely at Yami. He wouldn't let Yami treat Yugi like that. Aqua moved over and shoved Yami away from the others.

Yami got back up startled that Aqua, his brother, would do that. They began to talk again in another language.

Yugi and everyone else moved away from the growling males.

Yami backed off and took the deer away from the pack to another part of their camp site.

Yugi was saddened by this. His ears went down and he began to whimper. Aqua moved over to him and rubbed against him.

He calmed down a little and finished eating. After the deer was gone, everyone laid down for the night.

Yugi and Aqua went inside the tent Keara had set up when Yugi was hurt. Yami began the night watch.

A few hours later, Yugi went outside to go to the bathroom. He stopped when he saw Yami staring at him.

He began to approach slowly. When he stopped he began to talk to him. Yami just stared at him.

"Yami…. I know it was hard for you today. Having your hormones go out of control, but surely this incident isn't worth all this misery.

Please love, not on such a beautiful night such as tonight."

Yami stood and growled. Then he spoke in a deep voice that wasn't Yami's voice at all. Yugi's heart began to race.

"You were touched by someone else. I know you went willingly you two faced traitorous RAT!"

Yami then launched and began to fight Yugi. Yugi yelped when Yami bit his foot. Aqua and the others awoke when they heard the yelp.

They all stood in horror as they saw Yami and Yugi fighting.

Aqua came running out of the tent.

"YAMI LEAVE HIM ALONE!"

He tried to break them up, only to be bitten too. He looked and saw that he was bleeding. Yami backed up whining.

The yami's dragged Yami, with a big struggle, to a large tree where Keara used her magic to bind Yami to it.

When he stopped struggling, he saw that he had a leather collar with a short chain on it.

He looked around he saw that everyone was looking at him sadly.

Then he saw Yugi, Yami's eyes were immediately open to what he had just done.

He folded back his ears and laid down. Everyone, except Keara, went back to bed. Aqua went in with Yugi to try and comfort him.

Keara was about to go to her post when she heard Yami whimper. She turned and saw that he was trying to get to her so that he could be at her side, but the chain kept him back.

She walked back and sat with him right through the night.

The next morning, Yami awoke to find that Keara had gone to sleep at the campsite. He still felt bad about what happened, but he was also angry for the others chaining him as if he were a common dog.

He looked up when Ryou, Malik, and Jou came up to give him some food the others brought back. He started to growl again, as if demanding them to release him.

They just put the food near him and went on their way.

They all broke in a run when he tried to bite them. They screamed so loudly everyone else came to comfort them and to watch Yami and hope he wouldn't break his neck pulling on the collar.

He finally settled down and stopped, but it wasn't enough for the others to make them unchained him.

Keara summoned a spell that brought forth a muzzle. It slipped onto Yami's snout.

It still had a hole so that he could eat but he wouldn't be able to bark or bite anyone.

She also gave him a drug that would put him to sleep for a while.

Yugi couldn't stand the sight of Yami. He looked so helpless, but he couldn't do anything to help him.

Aqua came into the tent and saw that Yugi was crying. He went to his side to comfort him.

They nuzzled each other for awhile until Yugi got tired and fell asleep. Aqua gently tucked him in and went outside. He just hoped that Yami would be better soon.

It was three days later and the muzzle was removed from Yami. He had also woken up from the drugs effect.

He looked sadly at his pack. Here he was chained up because of his hormones and his pack was afraid of him.

Yami's head shot up when he saw Yugi coming. He stood in regal form as if he was wanting to talk to him.

Yugi slowed down and put his ears back showing that he would submit if he needed to.

Yami let out a whine as if asking him to come closer. Yugi moved right next to Yami and nuzzled him, hoping that he wouldn't be sad.

The others saw Yugi was near Yami and came near to help him if needed.

Yami and Yugi nuzzled each other each giving off little whines or whimpers. Yami decided to speak to him.

"Yugi, I'm so sorry. I am so ashamed because I hurt you. And it's all because of these damn hormones. Please forgive me."

"Yami, I can never be mad at you. I love you too much. Of course I forgive you. Aqua do you think we can take off his collar now?"

Aqua nodded and Yugi slipped it off. Yami was glad to have it off but he was even happier to be near Yugi again.

The two spent the entire day together. Yami giving Yugi kisses on his face and stomach, and Yugi loving every minute since they were reunited.