Author's notes: I'm back and I have some plans for the end of this chapter. -smirks at Toshiro-

Toshiro: I like that look in your eyes, I am getting multiple ideas in my head...wait I smell sake, Rangiku is coming!

FireWing Pegasus: I smell harpies, Mai is coming! -Rangiku and Mai walk in with bottles of sake grinning-

Toshiro: I can't believe I'm doing this. -grabs phone-

Rangiku: Hey guys, wanna drink?

Mai: Yeah, Hashira do you want to drink?

FireWing Pegasus: Someone help me...I smell Gin. -Gin walks in and sees Rangiku and Mai-

Gin: Hey guys, let's have a drink somewhere else and leave the kids here. -Gin, Rangiku, and Mai walk out-

Toshiro: -smirks- I saved my girl friend -does happy dance- Hashira owns nothing but her OC, give any credit to MMMG when you see her ideas -continues happy dance- Enjoy the chapter!

FireWing Pegasus: -giggles and sighs-

Four hours later with a scrumptious dinner at the start, many questions, laughs, and angry exclamations later, most of the story has been told to everyone. The guards are listening and adding some input or asking a question from time to time as well. The lords that traveled with us are not allowed in this meeting.

"Just let me see if I got this straight." Bakura says as he regathers his thoughts for the umpteenth time. "Yugi is Japan's prince, Ryou's father is a lord, Malik's family works for the Emperor, and Joey's father is a highly respected merchant. You met at age 2 and became fast friends, and were kidnapped when you were playing a game of hide and seek when you were 7. Those guys who kidnapped you this time are the same ones who did it when you were seven, reasons currently unknown. They took you to Egypt so they could kill you, but you escaped and discovered you Ka, which helped you escape. They couldn't find you so left you for dead out in the desert."

"Yep." Joey says shortly, shaking his head at the lameness of their kidnappers. "And after," Seto picks up, "when you tried to ask for help you had language barrier problems, as well as a skin tone that wasn't as common in Egypt. That lead to people believing you were demons, and throwing stones at you, forcing you to retreat back into the desert. After hanging close, but not too close, for about a year, you were able to learn the language and build a small hut close to the Nile River."

"After long and hard work over the next three year," Marik continued, "you were able to work with some shepherds who let you keep some of the wool you sheared. Yugi wove these into blankets to sell. People still didn't trust you, so you went to a storekeeper who treated you some what fairly. He agreed to sell what you had and give you some of the profit."

"But when famine hit," Atemu picks up, "food became harder to come by, especially by means of planting a garden, Joey put some learned swordplay, taught by the shepherds, to use and battled in underground arenas. But you released the 'prizes', and gave them food and a blanket so they could find their way home."

"Finally," I finish, "you were betrayed by the man who sold your blankets because Malik found out he had been cheating you. You were brought to the palace and left in the dungeons for two months before becoming personal servants." "That covers the past nine years." Yugi nods. "Not counting the past eight months. We haven't gotten to that yet." "Then continue." Sugoroku nods encouragingly.

They then tell of how they had first met, by Seto tripping over the water bucket that got knocked out of the cell. The incident has been dubbed 'love at first bucket trip' by Joey. They tell of meeting Isis, getting healed, getting attacked by prison guards, meeting the court and Mana, whose life they had saved while living in the mud-hut. They tell of Joey, Ryou, and Malik starting work while Yugi and I flee from an angry Tea and Vivian, find shelter with Atemu, is given a temporary guard, and how Vivian tries to stab Isis on Yugi's first day of work, but Yugi takes the blow instead.

At this point, a cry of shock rang out in the court of the Japan. "It's okay!" Yugi cries out. "Sihhra and Hashira saved me." "Who?" The emperor asks with a confused look. Yugi nods to Ryou, who summons Sihhra. "Sihhra is a Mystic Elf." Ryou explains. "She has the ability to heal people, and did so for Yugi that day, along with Hashira." Toshiro nuzzles me to show that he is proud of me at that statement and I feel happy. After recalling his Ka again, they continue.

It is told how Atemu's feelings for Yugi had escalated to love by that attack, about Vivian's trial and execution, the attack on me by Tea with the three assassins. Toshiro at that point, erupts. Toshiro yells, "I will kill her for that!" I try and calm him down and say, "Toshiro, we already discussed this. I have my revenge by means of her being pranked all the time." Toshiro sighs and says, "Okay, but I am keeping her away from you." I smirk thinking of the things Toshiro will do.

They the tell of the announcement that the court would visit Japan in about six months, Tea and her family leaving, and that Yugi had also fallen in love Atemu. And that it took another month of pranks from me for Atemu and Yugi to admit that they love each other, Toshiro and I smirk at that, while Yugi and Atemu sit shocked, but then hide it and continue. Yugi stops talking at that point and blushes at what happened next. "What's wrong?" Otogi asks as he leans against the wall, his spear being loosely held in his right hand as he twirls it. "Let's just say things got," I say as non-bluntly as possible, "interesting, after the confession." "Huh? Oh." Valon looks confused, and then obviously understands as Yugi turns a deeper shade of red and buries his face into Atemu's shoulder.

"One other thing." Atemu says as he gently pulls Yugi away from his shoulder. "How is it you know how to read Egyptian? Japanese I can understand, but how did you learn ours?" "Gramps made sure we learned." Joey grins cheekily. "What have I told you about calling me that?" The emperor asks with a playful glare. "Sorry." Joey ducks his head as the corners of his mouth tug upward. "Gramps." The emperor sighs as the room chuckles. "Just one of the Joey things that will never stop." Malik chuckles, and then bursts out laughing as Joey does a childish thing and stuck his tongue out at him. "You keep that in your mouth." Seto says as he flicks Joey's tongue, making the blond glare. "Unless you plan to use it for something." "I do plan to use it." Joey says with a smirk. "For being childish." Seto groans at Joey's antics while everyone else howls in laughter at the pair.

Continuing the story, they tell of Ryou 'discovering' that Marik and Malik are together, that Atemu told he and Yugi were together, Bakura revealing the same for him and Ryou, how the same day Aknankanon approved of Yugi being 1st- Atemu's lover and personal servant, 2nd- fiancé and husband, Tea returning to the palace and finds out that Yugi is Atemu's lover, and how Seto and Joey get together.

"That was you?" Joey asks in shock. "The whole time I thought I was having bad luck, and it was you guys?" "You were being stubborn." Ryou glares. "It gave Bakura so many headaches." "Oh," Seto looks apologetic, "sorry."

They tell of the excitement of Atemu's birthday, as well as the clean up afterward, (Bakura, Marik, Malik, and I groan at this part), Yugi's dreams of his past which he couldn't remember, but now understood, the start of the Egyptian royalty lessons, and the Code T.M.I. "What?" Alister asks as he turns from guarding the entrance with Raphael. "Too Much Information." Yugi and Atemu chant together. "That's good." Valon chuckles. "That's what I said." Joey says. "And I asked you to remain quiet because I had a headache at the time." Yugi reminds. "True." Joey agrees. I get reminded of it and say, "Yugi, I just remembered, you still need work on your horseback riding lessons." Yugi pouts and says, "It's not my fault that I keep falling off, you go to fast, and I can't control where you go." I look at him and say, "That's because unlike most horses, I'm not broken. I ride like that so that you can be able to ride an untamed horse if you have to." Yugi just keeps on pouting.

"What happened next?" The emperor asks. They speak of their journey to Japan, and how Yugi discovered he is expecting. "What!" the emperor, the guards, and the families of the reunited gasp as Yugi buries his face into Atemu's kimono again. "How long?" The emperor demands. "13 weeks or three months, depending on how you want to look at it." I reply, due to the fact Yugi isn't turning around. "Otogi already knows. He was informed before the search started." "And that another was expecting." Otogi reminds us. "Oh yeah." Bakura mutters. "Who else?" Serenity asks, speaking for the first time since the story started. "Me." Ryou squeaks. "What!" Ryou's father, Masao, yells, making Ryou flinch and hide in Bakura's arms while Bakura glares at the man. "You knew we were together." Bakura grits out. "So why are you so surprised?" "He's only fifteen!" Masao roars. "I'm sixteen!" Ryou screams. "I turn seventeen in two and a half months." "I turned seventeen a couple weeks ago." Yugi whispers to Atemu, who nods. "If I may add, Toshiro and I turn 16 in two months." I say, while Toshiro nods.

"And it looks like the hormones kicked in." Yugi whispers, bringing everyone back to the reality of Ryou's pregnancy and enraged father. "Father how could you?" Amane all but screams. "My big brother just got back with someone who really loves him, and all you can do is yell at him?" "Amane." Ryou whispers as tears roll down his face. His sister is protecting him when she barely even knows him. "How dare you speak to me like that!" Masao snaps at his daughter. "Masao!" The emperor thunders. "Control yourself! You knew that it was possible, that Ryou would be able to have children. I'm actually not surprised, considering your ranking." "What's that got to do with anything?" Marik whispers to Malik. "In Japan," Toshiro glances over at the spiky haired lord, having heard him, "our magic has adapted our bodies so if two of the same gender love each other, they'll still be able to conceive, give birth, and nurse children. It's most pronounced in the royal family, but high ranking lords and some of the common folk have this ability as well, I can't have kids unlike you guys, because my soul mate is born of the opposite gender and I'm not human."

"Oh." Marik says as understanding crosses his face. "This will be discussed later." The emperor says firmly as he glares at Masao. "In private." Picking up where we left off, they recounted the last two weeks, what happened upon arrival, what happened at the kidnapper's house, the rescue, and coming back to be reunited. "And that's what happened." Yugi finishes as he yawned. I look out the window to see it is very late. "As much as I would like to discuss what we should do," The emperor says as he stand, gesturing for everyone else to do the same, "it's time for us to turn in for the evening. You will be shown to your rooms and escorted to the dining area tomorrow." "But I don't need to be escorted." Joey ogles at the emperor as he got to his feet. "That I don't doubt." The emperor shakes his head as laughter runs through the room.

I turn to Atemu and Yugi and say, "Guys, since I am here with Toshiro, I won't be sleeping in your room, I'm going to sleep with Toshiro, we need the alone time, and I also would like to sleep without hearing you go at it. I hope you understand." The lovers nod and I turn to Toshiro who wraps his arms around me, and we kiss. Toshiro picks me up bridal style that startles me and he chuckles.

He takes me to a room that is near the emperor's chambers and takes me inside. I look around and see a fairly bed big enough to hold Toshiro in shadow creature form, sapphire curtains hanging around the room, and a turquoise blanket covering the bed. Toshiro looks at me and says, "You must be tired from today, Uni-Shira." He winks and I blush. We lay down on the extremely soft bed, still in human form, and snuggle together. I decide to finally ask a question. "Hey Drago-Shiro, what shadow creature is your father and what earth creature is your mother?" Toshiro looks at me and says, "My father is a Blizzard Dragon, and my mother is a Komodo dragon, imported here from a country south, I think it's call Indonesia, and you are?" I say, "My father is a FireWing Pegasus, and my mother is an Arabian Horse." I think a little and ask, "Drago-Shiro, do you know what we are supposed to do for the mating ritual?" Toshiro shakes his head no, and says, "Let's ask someone tomorrow, for now let's sleep." I say, "Drago-Shiro, we are not fulfilling my part of the bet until after the mating ritual, I am not ready yet." Toshiro pouts and says, "Okay, good night my little flame horse." I giggle and say, "Good night my little ice dragon."

Author's notes: -looks at Toshiro- Drago-Shiro, why do you look like you're going to jump me?

Toshiro: -snaps out of it- I like the ending for this chapter, hey Hashira, when will we get our own chapter?

FireWing Pegasus: -shrugs- When I figure out what I'm going to do for the mating ritual, oh and apparently there are two versions of Blizzard Dragon, standard and limited edition, standard is level 4 at ATK/1800 and DEF/1000 and the dragon doesn't look that handsome, then there is limited edition and it is level 8 at ATK/2800 and DEF/2900 and the dragon actually looks like what I had imagined for Toshiro or his father so when you see Blizzard Dragon, I am talking about the limited edition version. -shows picture of limited edition Blizzard Dragon to Toshiro-

Toshiro: Even as a dragon of ice, I am still hot.

FireWing Pegasus: If you have any ideas for the mating ritual, please review.