Sorry it took so long to update.

I hope you like this chapter.

Jake was sitting on the couch watching television when he heard a knock on the door.

"Coming!" called Jake.

When he opened the door he gasped.

"Joseph!" he whispered.

Jake was shocked. Joey, his little boy, was right in front of him. Next to him was Jodie.

'My son. Why is he here? I thought he never wanted to see me again.'

"May we come in?" asked Joey.

"Of course. Come in," said Jake.

And Joey and Jodie did.

"Jodie, if you want you can watch TV while I talk to your father," Jake said to Jodie.

Jodie look at Joey.

"Go ahead, Sprite. You wouldn't be interested in what we'll say."

Jodie went to the living room to watch TV.

"Sprite?" asked Jake.

"For some reason she reminds me of the monster card Raging Flame Sprite."

"Ah." Jake nodded his head.

They went into the kitchen.

"Would you like some coffee?"

"Yes please," said Joey.

Jake made two cups of coffee. Joey took a sip from his cup.

"It's good," he said.

"Thank you," said Jake.

"I was expecting to taste alcohol."

Jake didn't say anything.

"You have something to say to me, yes?" asked Joey.

"Yes," said Jake. "Joseph, I am truly sorry for everything I did to you. I was a fool back then. If I could start over I'd do so in a heart beat."

"Oh, well, after being abused for about seven years and not seeing you for eight years I'll gladly take your apology and forgive you," said Joey, sarcastically. "And then we can made up for lost time, like go to the park and you can push me on the swings and I'll hold your hand while you buy me ice cream."

"Joseph-"

"I'm sorry, but you can't really expect me to forgive you just like that."

"I know, but if you would just give me a second change to prove I've changed."

"I can't trust you to give you another chance. How do I know you've really gone straight? If I let you watch Jo could I trust you to not drink and come back to find a not abused Jodie?"

"Of course."

"Really?"

"Why don't you believe me?"

"Give me a break! I never got to know what is was like to be a kid or a teenager! I didn't walk around town in clean clothes! I ate every two weeks! I had to work for us to get by! I had three or so jobs! At school kid would say how great their dads were, what they did, how nice their families were, the fun they had! When people asked about my family and felt so ashamed! I didn't have a family! My mom and sister moved away and my father was a drunk! You don't know what it's like to be ten and see other boys play catch with their dads! Or be seventeen and win second place in a big dueling tournament and have friends and fans cheer you on, but not your dad! You ruined my childhood and almost ruined my life!"

Jake didn't made a come back. He just stayed silent and let the tears stream down.

"You're right, Joesph. You're absolutely right. I had made your life hell and I deserve being yelled at. I really am sorry for every horrible thing I did to you, my son. I was so scared, angry, and sad when things started falling apart. I remember when I met your mother in High School. We married a year after we graduated college. I had a great job with great pay. Soon after we got married, Mizuki told me she was pregnant.

I was so happy. I really wanted a child to take care of and love. The day you were born was one of the happiest days of my life. When I held you in my arms and you smiled at me I thought I was the luckiest person alive. You looked like an angle sent from God. That's why me and Mizuki named you Joseph Angle Wheeler. Just like Jacob believed his eleventh son was a miracle child, I believed you too were special.

For two year you brought joy to our lives. When I'd see you smile it made me feel like smiling too. Every night when I came in your room to check on you and heard you breathing I knew everything was alright in the world.

Then your mother was pregnant again. Serenity was a beautiful baby. While you looked like me, she looked like Mizuki. I remember how protective of her you were. I was so proud. My life was good. I had a great wife, two bright, beautiful kids, and a good job.

But then I lost everything. One by one.

First it was my job. I tried to find another one, but work was impossible to find at the time. We soon were in debt and Mizuki wasn't happy at all. We fought. Every day and every night. Serenity told me you would spear her from the yells by taking her to the beach.

Then one day she left. She took Rene and left us both. I remember crying. You and me cried for days. That's when I seek comfort with alcohol. It helped me forget. Forget I had a bitch of a wife. Forget I had no freakin' job. Forget I had no life. Alcohol made me forget all those things, but it also made me forget the things I didn't want to forget. I forgot that I was a decent person. I forgot to hope. I forgot to be a man. But most importantly, I forgot to be a dad.

I won't ask for your forgiveness anymore. I know I don't deserve to be forgiven. Just know I'm sorry and I will always love you, Joseph."

Jake looked at his son's face and saw tears stream down his cheeks.

"Shh, it's okay, baby. Don't cry." Jake rested his hand on Joey's.

"(Sniff) Daddy, I don't hate you and I forgive you."

They both stood up and gave each other a big hug.

"Oh Joseph, I wish I could go back and start over."

"We can start over, Dad. We can be a family again. Make it go back to the way it was before the alcohol and abuse."

"I'd like that. Very much."

"I love you, Father."

Jodie, who was hiding and listening the whole time, smiled.

It's been seven years since that day. Joey, Mai, Jodie, Roseanna, and Dino moved to Domino. Seto and Joey became best friends and merged their companies together. Jodie become a better duelist that's to Yugi's teachings. She's now fifteen and in her freshmen year of Duel Academy and the highest in her class. And she's only a Slifer Red! Yep, everyone was happy and got what they wanted.

Mai got her husband's happyness, Seto had a best friend, Serenity had her brother back, Jake had his son back, Jodie had a grandfather, and Joey, he had the one thing he wanted for so long and thought he'd never have.

A nice, loving family.

Finally done! Yep, I've finished My first Yu-Gi-Oh! fic! I hope you all enjoyed reading it. Now I'll start updating on my other story Jagger and Serenity. Later.