AN:/ Hey again guys, I know its taken AGES and AGES. Years even, to update. And i am SOOOOO sorry :'( had to get my life in gear. Thankfully, i'm sorted, settled. And i was watching the Waking the Dragons series the other day which sparked me to read all the old chapters of my work, and i knew i had to continue my work :3 *hopefully not too late* I have also changed my mind, This is NOT going to be the last chapter. I'm gonna go for 25 Chapters :D now that i am moved into my own place so i get constant net, which means constant activity :3

I love you ALL *hugs Yami* especially You Yami ;) :D *Yugi growls* and You Yugi ^-^

I sat there, dumbfounded. Unable to register those words. The inner mechanisms of my mind went to work, and as the words finally sunk in, I was overcome with a mixture of euphoria, joy and nervousness.

I was to be a father, Me?

Obviously I had given it some thought before, but never with my aibou, my hikari, My Yugi. "Yo Yams!" Bakura said with a tap to my left cheek, it snapped me right out of all my whirring, my inner thoughts. "Me? A father?" I coughed, so instinctively fighting back the happy tears that threatened to display. "Thats right," Ryou confirmed with a soft smile.

I would never had thought after all the shit with Kushiro, Tea and the girls, that I would then be blessed by Ra with an heir. I felt my inner spirit light up and glow like a tree at christmas. "I'm Gonna Be A FATHER!" I cried filled with so much joy and ecstacy. Bakura chuckled. I then noticed the pair hadn't answered my original question. "Where is Yugi?" I said, wanting to hold him so tight, to kiss his soft pale lips.

"He's in Maternity Ward Room 32," The doctor answered my question, as he went through his clip board.

"He has a rare gentic condition called Malphitona, its where the inner strands of his DNA allow him to substitue for -" he was cut short. "Yeah yeah, he can have kids already," Bakura finished unable to listen to the doctor drone on. The doctor sighed. "So can I go?" I asked. The doctor scratched his head. "Well not really, the wounds are going to take round the clock care and-" Again he was cut short. "He wants to discharge himself," Bakura finished. The doctor shot an annoyed frown at him, returned with a half cocky smile. Bakura's smile.

Bakura managed to convince them to let me go. I signed the papers they handed to me as a condition and got dressed, seething in pain when even the fabric touched the bandaging of my wound. I would forget it. I needed to see Yugi. Bakura and Ryou followed me to the ward. I was greeted by the receptionist at the head of the ward. "Room 32?" I asked. "Down the hall, first door on your right," she replied. I thanked her and proceded to the room. Grabbing the door handle, hearing Yugi's voice within, I opened the door.

My eyes scanned the room, white pale tiling, a desk and some filing cabinets. Some scanning equipment, the usual works for a hospital that i'd seen too many times. My eyes fell on his spikey hair. He turned and my heart lurched as a wide smile spread across his lips. I watched his lips move slowly, 'Yami' they mouthed, however I received no sound, just blocked my the thoughts of biting those very lips, and kissing every inch of him. I wandered over to the brown chestnut sofa on which Yugi was seated. The doctor continued explaining pointless crap to Yugi.

My eyes searched for something interesting in the room. They fell on Yugi's stomach. A life was now growing there. A life we created together, something so pure and so innocent. Just the feel of our baby in my arms made me yearn for the unborn child. I wanted to hold it in my arms, feel the magic that we created and teach it everything I knew. I began to trace my own thoughts. I smiled as they flowed freely through my mind, I could teach him or her to follow in my footsteps as king or queen of games. They would have my attitude and my skill with duel monsters although they would have Yugi's eyes, those soft amethyst alluring eyes. I chuckled and for some reason Yugi chuckled with me. It was then that Yugi arose, followed by the doctor. They shook hands and Yugi turned to leave, and so I followed.

"So what did you think Yami?" Yugi asked gently with a smile. "I'm sorry aibou I wasn't actually paying any attention," I said honestly. He sighed but I just grabbed him and pulled him in close. He was surprised but he hugged me tightly as I buried my face into his soft bangs, I closed my eyes and took in the sweet scent of our coconut shampoo that radiated from his hair. "I was too busy thinking about our future baby," I continued softly. As he gently let go, I opened my eyes to meet his soft pools, those eyes, those damned inviting eyes. Yes I thought. Our child would have his eyes.

As we walked back through the hospital, we were greeted by Ryou and Bakura. I smiled to greet them. "Let's go back to yours Yami, I just tried eating some of the hospital food and it's disgusting," Bakura spat wrinkling his nose with disgust. I laughed, I needed a laugh. "It's fine guys, come on lets go and I'll cook dinner, you can even stay tonight if you want," Yugi said gently with a smile. I nodded. "Thank you Yugi," Ryou replied with a wide spread smile. Bakura nuzzled into his neck. "Of course, they've already violated our spare bed once, why not again," I said with a huge grin. Ryou went bright red. Bakura lifted his head and smiled half evilly. God I hated that smile. "Well someone has to use it," Bakura said with a chuckle. Yugi pulled me along as he blushed. "Come on, lets go," He said quickly.

As we walked down the pathway, leading back to our house Yugi took my hand. He smiled and gripped my fingers tightly, his wedding ring slightly digging into my skin, but ignoring it, I sparked a conversation.

"So what happened with Mindy?" I asked. "Well, she managed to get the jump on me," Bakura said glumly. "Dont worry Kura, you saved me. You're my hero," Ryou replied gently trying to cheer his boyfriend up. "Yeah, well basically all I remember is seeing you slump over to me, you were covered in blood, and I noticed the giant hole in your chest. I knew you'd been stabbed and it was my fault, so seeing your legs wobble I just had to help," Bakura added with a very soft tone. He'd hated me, five thousand years of constant hate and i'd saved his life. He now respected me. But I needed him to know not to feel guilty.

"It wasnt your fault," I told him. "It was pharaoh," Bakura said almost instantly. "Dont call me pharaoh Bakura, it is Yami to you, and it was not your fault. I could not see another friend hospitalised. I lost it. Besides you saved me too, so thankyou," I replied, almost snapping at him. He needed to know, I considered him one of my closest friends. He pissed me off almost every time we hung out, but I would not see my world without him.

"My hero Kura," Ryou purred softly.

"Anyway," Yugi cut in trying to avoid a lenthly make out session that he foresaw. "Bakura sent her soul and body to the shadow realm, you know, to avoid leaving a scene. We explained to the doctors that your injury was a stunt gone horribly wrong, and they believed us," He continued. "Its because they think we're stupid kids," Bakura retorted.

"Anyway just forget about it now," Yugi said as we approached our front door. He placed the keys in the lock and it turned softly after letting go of my hand. He walked in first and so I followed, calm and collected.

"SUPRISE!" Everyone screamed. My heart lurched and I practically threw myself behind me, colliding into Bakura. They all laughed. Bakura gently shoved me away, and I tried collecting myself. My breathing started slowing, matching my heart thuds, that now retreated back into my chest. "Ra help me, you scared the FUCK out of me!" I cried, and started chuckling.

I composed myself.

"Some peaceful life," I sighed in a half chuckle to Yugi, who giggled back.

Everyone was here, Tristan, Serenity, Duke, Kiaba, Joey, Ryou, Bakura, Yugi even Tea, Noah and our Egyptian friends Marik and Malik was here. As much as I would have liked to avoid Tea, she seemed calm and as if she forgot our past history so I was glad to see her, all over Noah. I smiled at Yugi's friends, no Our friends. "Grandpa couldnt make it," Yugi added as if he'd just read my thoughts of the only missing member. "Why not?" I asked a little sad. "He's gone back to Egypt with professor Hopkins, he's continuing his research of your tomb," Yugi replied. I shuddered. That word still gave me shivers. Tomb, my resting place. I started zoning out, wondering if my past body was in a sarcophagus seeing as I was here. I shivered again and pushed the thoughts away.

I wandered over to greet all my friends. They too started to talk and pour some drinks. "My King," Malik said gently lowering to my feet getting on the ground and bowing to me. I heard a slight jealous growl from his boyfriend Marik. I chuckled and pulled Malik to his feet. "We're not in Ancient Egypt anymore Malik, you dont have to address me as your king. Please call me Yami," I added gently. "But you are Atem son of Aknomanon, Ruler and Great Pharaoh of Egypt," Malik said as if it was a duty to call me by my full name. I laughed. Marik sighed, knowing the loyalty of his lighter half.

"Please, Call me Yami, if you wont understand it any other way, I command you to address me as Yami," I said softly with a smile. I respected and enjoyed his loyalty but I didnt want to be ruler to Egypt anymore. Here. I am Yami.

Malik nodded. I greeted Marik with a smile. I knew that he and Bakura practically hated each other, but in a love way, which was really weird, and I could never get my head round it. They always had to one up each other. They loved their partners, yet they loved fooling around together. Its as if they loved to hate each other. Just as I had predicted, Bakura had already made his way over. "Marik," Bakura just said simply however in a darker tone of voice than usual.

Marik turned and an evil grin spread across his face. "Thief King Bakura," Marik replied. Just as Bakura went to playfully attack him however, Ryou grabbed his sleeve. "No Kura, not here, I dont plan on apologising to Yami and Yugi because you and Marik destroyed their home fighting," Ryou growled with a warning laced in every word. Bakura just looked at his boyfriend. He seemed as if he contemplated going for it anyway. His eyes shifted from Ryou to Marik to Me and back again.

Ryou had Bakura memorised like blank pages from a book.

"Kura," Ryou Warned through his teeth again, tugging on his shirt and getting slightly more angry. Bakura sighed and backed down. Ryou sighed an annoyed deep sigh. I looked at him curiously. Wondering just how he had managed to almost tame his other half. Marik started laughing at Bakura, who simply growled back in frustration. "Be quiet Marik," Malik snapped. Immediatley he shut up.

"Sorry Yami," Ryou said gently, embarrased by Bakura's actions. I chuckled. "It's okay Ryou thankyou," I replied. As I turned to go get a drink I heard from behind me that Ryou and Malik had started a conversation, leaving their darker halves to mumble to themselves in annoyed hushed tones.

As I passed the group of people I was proud to call my friends, all talking and laughing together, I wandered into our kitchen, it was quiet and peaceful. I fetched a can of soda from the fridge, however before I could open it, a pair of arms embraced me from behind, brushing past my wounds, in which I hissed angrily at the sensation. "Sorry I didnt mean to catch your scars," Yugi said gently burying his head in my back. "Its alright," I said gently as I gritted my teeth, closed my eyes and felt the pain subside. We stayed there for a moment or two, enjoying the peace.

"You gave up everything for me," Yugi said gently. I opened my eyes and turned to him. "What?" I asked, curious as to what he was saying exactly. "You stayed in Domino rather than returning to your own time, to stay for me. You gave up your whole true life for me. Then you gave up your sexuality, your girlfriend for me," He replied gently. "Believe me Yugi, a year ago, i'd have never thought i'd be here now, with you. However," I added. "I'd trade it all over again for you, many times over. i've never experienced love like this, true love. Oh how I wish Father could see me now," I sighed gently and content. "He'd have me killed," Yugi chuckled. I was shocked.

"What?" I replied. "Well, you'd have a boyfriend. I doubt in your true era Yami the Egyptian people would have allowed that," Yugi explained. "They'd have to deal with it," I replied a little irritated that sadly he was right. "I bet you miss your people," Yugi said softly. "I do miss them, my court, my father. But I have You Yugi. And i'd never trade you for them. You are the most important thing to me, and i'm never letting you go, ever," I replied squeezing him gently.

He giggled and blushed.

I pulled his chin softly and gently so his eyes met mine. "I love you Yugi Motou," I said with a grin and kissed him.

We were interrupted by Duke. "Hey guys I got a great idea," He said laughing. We broke our kiss and I faced him, annoyed slightly that he intruded. "What," I sighed. He laughed again and simply said.

"Let's Play Duel Monsters,"