I'd like to thank devotedtodreams,ONIX-21, Journey Maker, blueberry, dragonlady222 and sun's and starsfor their reviews. You guys have really made writing this all the much better.

I'm sorry for taking so long with posting this chapter. I wasn't sure for a while if this should be the last chapter or not, but I decided that this will be the last chapter. Unless, I get enough people asking and I'll do one when they are with their grandchildren. I don't know. Up to you guys really.

This chapter jumps about another seven years in their life together and it is more towards a sad chapter. For a while I had thought of killing off Kaiba, but, actually, you'll have to wait and see if I do or not.

Anyway, onto the story;

A fourteen year old, Kaiba look-a-like, ran into the house screaming out for his Father and Papa. The young boy knew that his Father would be home but he wasn't so sure about his Papa. He ran into every room and opened every door, screaming over and over. He'd never done something like this before, but this time, it was something serious and he needed them now.

Jou looked up from the book he was reading, thinking he heard his name being called. Looking up at the clock he knew that it wasn't Kaiba as he'd be at work for at least another hour, if not more. Shaking his head, he turned to continue reading his book when he heard his name being called once more. The voice sounded desperate. Closing his book, he stood and made his way from the study and down the stairs where he ran into Hunter.

"Hunter, what's wrong?"

"Fa... father! There... oh god Father. He hates me! He really hates me!"

"Who Hunter? Who?"

"Him! Who else? I told him! I told him how I felt and... oh god, he hates me now!"

"Hunter, slow down and tell me from the start."

"I," Hunter took a few breaths, "I told Damien how I felt about him. He looked at me and called me a fag and told me that he didn't want to see me again. When I tried to reason with him, he hit me and told me that if I ever went near him again, he'd... he'd... he'd kill me! Father, what am I supposed to do? I love him! I don't want him to hate me! I really don't."

"Oh Hunter. I'm sorry baby. Just... give him some time. You might have just surprised him."

Jou pulled Hunter into his arms as the young boy cried. In the last fourteen years, Jou had never seen Hunter cry. He was exactly like Kaiba in that respect and it scared him sometimes. As sad as he was for his son to be heartbroken, he was also glad to see some speck of emotion on the normal stotic boy. He'd have to tell Kaiba not to teach Hunter to be exactly like him.

"What's going on here?"

Jou jerked up at the sound of Kaiba's voice. He hadn't hear him come in and he didn't expect him to be home for a while now. Jou simply raised his eyebrow at Kaiba, who only shrugged his shoulders and gave a questioning look to the now asleep boy in Jou's arms. Jou motioned for him to be quiet and he went and laid Hunter done on his bed before returning back to Kaiba.

"He told Damien that he loved him and Damien didn't take it to well."

Jou purposely left out the part where Damien said he'd kill Hunter if he went near him again. Jou knew that Kaiba would freak over it and go and have a 'word' with Damien. Everyone knew that when Kaiba had a 'word' with someone, they usually landed in hospital for a while. Kaiba only nodded to what Jou said and Jou hadn't been expecting much more. Kaiba was still a man of few words, even with a son that was possibly smarter then he was.

"A good sleep might do him well."

"Yeah. I hope it does."

When Jou looked up at the clock the next day, he realised that Hunter was way past late. It was ten past six and Hunter had always been home at five. It was unlike Hunter to ever be late, especially without calling. Jou began to pace the house, but tried not to worry, thinking that Hunter may have gone to Kaiba Corp. to see his father. When the phone wrang, Jou would find out how wrong he had really been.

"Hello, is this Mr. Kaiba?"

"Mr. Kaiba's husband, yes. Who is this?"

"Yes. This is Officer Daniel. Do you know a Seto Kaiba and a Hunter Kaiba?"

"Yes. That's my husband and son. What does this have to do with them?"

"I'm sorry to inform you but Seto Kaiba and Hunter Kaiba are currently being transported to the hospital."

Jou took a few deep breaths, trying to keep himself from breaking down and crying. He needed to know what happened, who did it and how long they were being locked away for.

"Mr. Kaiba? Are you there?"

"Yes. Sorry. What happened?"

"It seems that Hunter Kaiba was in a fight with a group of about five others. If Seto Kaiba hadn't stepped in when he did to protect Hunter Kaiba, he may not have survived."

"How are they?"

"Hunter Kaiba seemed to get away from it pretty lucky. He only has a few bruises, a couple of cuts and a broken arm. Seto Kaiba on the other hand, wasn't as lucky. He's got multiple stab wounds to the chest, a broken arm, two broken ribs and he is currently unconscious."

Jou did drop the phone this time. He could faintly hear the officer calling for him. When he picked the phone up this time, he sat down.

"Sorry. Yes I'm here. Can I ask; why?"

"We aren't exactly sure but we think it could be a gay bashing."

"Do you know who did it?"

"We do. He is currently being taken to the station."

"Who was it?"

"I'm sorry Mr. Kaiba but I am unable to tell you that."

"Don't tell me that you damn well can't tell me, just tell me!"

A small sigh could be heard from the other side of the phone.

"Do you know a Damien Shields?"

"Yes, I know him. Well, I don't know him personally but my son has spoken about him."

"Yes, well it seems to be that he was the main insugator."

"Is he being arrested?"

"Yes."

"Will there be any charges laid?"

"It depends on what Seto Kaiba and Hunter Kaiba wants."

"I'll tell you right now, there will be charges laid."

"I'm sorry Mr. Kaiba but I have to go. If you wish to see Seto Kaiba and Hunter Kaiba, please, do so. I'm sorry you have had to hear such dreadful news. Good-bye."

Jou didn't answer, simply hung up the phone, grabbed his coat, jumped into the car and sped to the hospital. When he got his hands on that kid, it would be the last that anyone saw of him, that was a promise that Jou would defiantly keep.

When Jou reached the hospital, he burst through the doors, screamed at the nurse to tell him where Seto Kaiba and Hunter Kaiba were and then proceeded to storm off to where they were. When he reached their room, they were sharing one, he took a few deep breaths outside before pushing the door open and walking in. They were the only two in the room. Thankfully. As Jou walked in, he noticed that Hunter was sitting up in his bed, crying. Jou immediately went to Hunter and cradled him. He could only guess what Hunter was going through.

"Papa's going to die and it's all because of me! It's my fault!"

Jou began to pet Hunter's hair softly, knowing that it would help to calm the boy down. He hated to see his son in state like this. When Hunter's cries began to quiet down, Jou pulled back a bit so he could look at Hunter's face. He gently wiped the tears away and gave him a small, cracked smile.

"It isn't your fault Hunter. The only person's fault it is is Damien. He did this, not you."

"But I did Father! If I had only stood up for myself, then Papa would be laying in that bed dieing! I should have fought back! I should have!"

"No, Hunter. You did the right thing by not fighting back. And it's not your fault your Papa is laying in the bed. He protected you because he loves you and doesn't want to see you get hurt."

"I don't want to see him get hurt either and now he's going to die."

"He won't die Hunter. He's far too stubborn for that. You know what your Papa is like. Now come sit by your Papa's bed with me."

Hunter only nodded as he crawled out of his bed and into his Papa's bed, laying beside him, while Jou laid on the other side of Kaiba. Jou began to gently pet Kaiba's hair while Hunter simply held his hand. When a nurse came into tell Jou that it was past visiting hours, the words got lost in her throat by the glare that both he and Hunter sent her. No nurses came back to tell him to leave after that.

Eventually both Hunter and Jou fell asleep by Kaiba's side. Neither moved, both refusing too until Kaiba woke up. Sometime during the night, Jou woke up feeling a feather like brush of something against his forehead. He blinked a few times and found that Hunter was still asleep. Thinking he imagined it, he closed his eyes to go back to sleep but they bolted up and he bolted up right when he heard a small chuckle. He turned to see Kaiba awake and with a small smile on his lips.

"Kaiba! Your alive!"

"Of course I am Jou. Did you think I'd leave you guy?"

Jou didn't say anything, only buried his face into Kaiba's shoulder and cried. He'd been so close to losing Kaiba and he didn't know what he would have done if he really had lost him.

"I thought... I thought I was going to lose you Kai!"

"There is no way in the world that I would ever leave you guys!"

Kaiba kissed Jou gently on the lips before giving him another smile.

"Now, go back to sleep. We'll talk more in the morning."

Jou only nodded, cuddling into Kaiba once more before drifting off to sleep. When he did wake the next morning, he found Kaiba and Hunter doing a puzzle.

"I told you he was too stubborn to die Hunt'."

Jou watched as Hunter jumped slightly before looking over at Jou and jumping over Kaiba to hug him.

"Father! See, Papa is alive! He didn't leave us!"

"I told you he wouldn't Hunt'. He loves us too much. Right Kaiba?"

"Must I answer that question?"

Jou sent Kaiba a punch in the arm that wasn't broken with a lopsided grin.

"When you are healed, you'll really pay for that comment."

"Sure, sure Jou."

Over the next few days they spoke about the fight, why it happened and if they were going to press charges. Hunter didn't want them too, he even went to the extent of pleading but neither would listen to him. It wasn't that they were going to actually go through with the charges, they simply wanted Damien to be scared that bad that he wouldn't break wrong around Hunter, let-alone think of harming him again. He never did. The poor kid was too afraid to even step foot in the same room as Hunter again, he changed schools.

"Will I always be hurt when I tell someone that I love them?"

"Not always Hunt'. When you love someone, there are times when you will be hurt, but there are more times when you'll simply be in love. You'll understand that one day, I promise you that."

"Will it be like you and Papa?"

"Something similar, yes."