Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Anything For You ❯ Into My Heart ( Chapter 42 )

Gralnak: Something is always up with me. The minute you have me figured out, I pull a fast one.

Cyn: I don't think Flannery knows about yamis. Yeah, the final exam will be fine. Thanks for the well wishes.

IYYASHI: that is the basis for my sequel, but they will be given back, so don't worry. I like happy endings. I do plan on a fic like that. Aten and Aria have to grow up. But I plan on doing a fic where the parents tend to be a little overprotective.

Ryou's Misstress: I think they would make great parents!

Lupusdragon: I know who the letter writer is…Hint: I killed him off…..

Mystical Dragon: It was a nice song. Thanks for the recommendation.

Dragondreamer: I need Zira! As much as I would like to let you, I need him. ONE WEEK!!! Tell the husband I said `Hi!'

Mist Princess: I know..Bakura needs a hug.

Stwabewwy cotton candy: Hi, Sumomo! Wow…a long sn to type in.

Angelic Mouse Girl: You're a good reader. Well, unless I can come up with another sequel asap, that's the idea. But, you know me…it will end for the better. I already got the plot lined up.

Shade A: Hmm…I miss Anzu, too. I think she needs a part in the next chappie. What do you think?

Into My Heart

Bakura's POV

I was excited to see Ryou as I put on Aria's sweater and buttoned it up. Her little arm shook her Dark Magician doll playfully. Aten presented a little difficulty for Marik. He kept squirming as Marik put on the chibi's overalls. Aten seemed difficult lately. He clinged onto Marik like a lifeline. Aten buried his face into his father's shoulder even around me and Malik. When Aria wanted to play with him last night, Aten curled up into a tiny ball and turned away from Aria.

Aten only wanted Marik. Now, Marik struggled to button Aten's purple overalls. Malik had to hold Aten as Marik dressed him in clean clothes.

Aria and I watched the drama unfold of Aten's dressing.

Malik gave Aten his Change of Heart doll and he calmed down a little. Malik and Marik kissed Aten on the cheek and Malik put them in the carseat.

"Did you call Seto, Marik?"

"Seto didn't mind taking us overnight. You and Ryou need some time alone. Besides, KaibaCorp is so big, Malik and I have a choice of locations and rooms…IF I feel so inclined….," Marik said winking at me. "The library…the study…underneath Seto's desk…ON Seto's desk….Hmm…I heard Seto got a new Oriental carpet in his study…. Wonder how comfortable that is."

I snickered at the memories. "Well, the carpet in Yami's dad's tomb was comfortable. It was kind of an Oriental carpet. And I remember you enjoying yourself a little too much."

Marik blushed. He was always cute when he blushed. "You know…that was our last time, Itemri…in Yami's dad's tomb."

I nodded. Our last time together…..in that tomb…before Anubis, Yami's general, stabbed Marik. "It was fun, Marik. I missed you after that. Thank you for giving me my time with Ryou. I need some time with him."

Marik nodded and Malik ran in. "The kids are in their seats. You coming?"

Marik and I grabbed a bag of toys for the kids to play with and we left for the hospital.

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When we got to the hospital, Ryou was lying in his hospital bed. When Ryou saw Aria and Aten in our arms, his eyes sparkled with joy. Aria smiled and waved her Dark Magician inadvertently slamming it into my shoulder. Aten turned and reached out for his mother. Ryou took one child in each arm and kissed them happily. Aten nuzzled into Ryou's chest biting on the hospital gown. Aria clutched her Dark Magician smiling and giggling happily into Ryou's kisses.

Ryou turned to Aten. "Aten? What's wrong?"

Aten raised his eye to Ryou and cuddled up silently.

"Aten, tell mommy what's wrong."

Aten shook his head.

"We've tried everything, Ryou. Aten won't talk at all…to anyone."

Ryou kissed Aten's forehead. "Give him time." Ryou kissed the chibi again taking his hand. "Aten, are you being good for daddy and Daddy Bakura?"

Aten's eye rose to Ryou and he snuggled closer quietly. The kid had been through a rough time, just like Ryou. A child psychologist tried to get Aten to talk when he was in the Pediatric ward, but Aten was quiet. Aten wasn't eating, but he was sleeping.

His eyes were wide and wet as if he had been wanting to cry.

I turned to Malik and gave him a nod. Malik stepped up to the bed. "Ryou, Marik and I are taking the kids to Seto's place. You and your yami need some time alone."

"I wonner if Unkie Seto's gonna take us to this fun park again! Aten, it was lots of fun! We read the cawwosel and I got to sit on a horsie! And them I rode in another wide and it was weawwy fun! I tink your Chain of Heart would like it!"

Aten blinked and shrugged silently.

Ryou was becoming concerned for Aten's silence. "Aten, I will see you tomorrow. Ryou tilted Aten's chin up to him. "Baby Boy? You know I love you, right?"

Aten nodded, a small smile creeping on his face.

"I love you, Aten," Ryou planted a tiny kiss on Aten's forehead. Aten leaned up and kissed Ryou's chin repeatedly.

"Bye, mommy! I'll tell you all about the fun Unkie Puppy and we have! Right, Aten?"

Aten didn't respond. Malik took Aten in his arms.

"I'll be outside in a second," I told them.

Marik walked up to Ryou and took Aria, the little chibi giggling grabbing onto Marik's Millenium Rod.

"Kid, that's not your kind of toy. Ryou, we'll take good care of these two. Aria and Aten are in good hands."

Ryou smiled and nodded flexing his fingers, a peculiar new habit he assumed lately when he was nervous. Marik carried the giggling chibi out of the room as she tried to grab the Millenium Rod.

"Aria, keep your hands off my Rod!"

"Ishtar, don't talk about that in front of my daughter!"

The door to the room closed and looked Ryou in the face. I wiped away the budding tear and brought my face close to his and whispering softly to him.

"Hikari…Ryou…What is wrong?"

Ryou sniffed and brought his hand around to the back of my head. He pulled my head low to touch his forehead. "I'm so sorry, yami. I didn't mean to do this. I'm sorry."

Ryou's skin was hot and I was afraid he had a fever. "Ryou, don't get yourself sicker."

"I'm not sick, yami. I'm just….upset that you'll be mad at me…for..doing this."

I kissed his forehead. "No, I'm not angry. You risked your health to get rid of Aku, Ryou. I love you and I'm just relieved to hear that you are ok. That is the best news I can get right now." I kissed his left temple gently. "I love you, Ryou." I kissed his cheekbone softly. "I adore you." I turned his face towards me melting in those sparkling pools of my lover's eyes. "I worship you." I gently pressed my lips to Ryou's indulging in their warmth. My lover was no longer cold, lifeless. Ryou's skin once again burned with the fire and warmth of mortal life.

Ryou's hands left my hair and they traveled to my neck, lightly brushing the skin with his fingertips. My hand traveled to Ryou's throat smoothing the hair away. I moved my lips to his neck and I hugged him tightly. I began to cry like my hikari.

"Ryou…I thought I lost you……Don't leave me, Ryou…..Please don't leave me…You mean too much to me to see you like that."

Ryou hugged me tightly. He began to spot my neck with little kisses. "Yami……I'm so sorry."

I withdrew a little from him. "It's alright, love. Let's get you out of this place. I hate hospitals."

I helped Ryou out of bed and into his normal clothes. Ryou insisted on carrying Aten to the car as I signed his release papers.

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Ryou held onto Aten the entire drive to KaibaCorp. The only noise that escaped out of Aten's throat was a contented sigh from being in the arms of his "mother." Aria was giggling gripping onto the Millenium Rod tightly despite Marik's best efforts to try to separate her from the item.

Seto and Joey were relieved to see Ryou back on his feet. They gladly accepted Aria and Aten along with the Ishtars for the night. Before leaving, Ryou and I kissed the chibis goodbye.

"Bye, mommy and daddy!" Aria said hugging Ryou and I both goodbye. Aria grabbed onto my shirt. "Now, daddy, you be nice to mommy! I no want to hear mommy is sad. You and mommy behave…ok, daddy?"

We couldn't suppress a laugh at our daughter who was telling US to behave.

"You pwomise, daddy?"

"Yes, I promise, sweetheart. You be good for Unkie Puppy and Unkie Seto, ok?"

My daughter nodded. I knew she was bound to get into some kind of mischief. Being my daughter, she usually does.

Seto's driver drove us home. I rode in the back seat cuddling beside Ryou.

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We got home and I made lunch for Ryou. Ryou came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.

"Yami? Can we…..umm…Can we eat outside? In the yard?"

I hated eating outside…the insects…the bees….Luckily it wasn't too bad outside. It was still warm and I gave Aria that sweater only because I knew she would need it if Seto and everyone went to the park at night. I didn't want my child to be cold.

I nodded and put our sandwiches on plates. Ryou grabbed the blanket and sat it by the garden outside. This was strange. Ryou was acting normal again. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to see him back to his old self.

He ran into the house to get us some glasses of iced tea and we sat on the blanket eating lunch. I watched him through the corner of my eye eating hungrily.

"Ryou, are you ok? Are you afraid of me still?"

Ryou gulped his mouthful of food down his throat. "Yami…I'm sorry about that. I just…I kept seeing you as Tim. I don't know why I did. I never should have ran out on you like that. I didn't mean to." Ryou sighed as he put down his sandwich. "There will never come a time where I will not be attracted to you, yami."

I smiled. When Ryou ran from the room, I felt so inadequate. "I thought you didn't want me anymore. I didn't mean to scare you, Ryou." My hand gripped his loosely. "I never meant to hurt you, and I know I did. But, you will always mean something to me, Ryou."

My hand raised to touch his soft chin. "I will always have a special place for you where my heart once beat."

Ryou smiled at me and he kissed me again, our peanut-buttery lips pressing together. Ryou tilted his head up and cleaned my lips of creamy peanut butter slowly, watching it curl and spread on my lips. When my lips were clean, I returned the favor licking the luscious substance off of my hikari's lips. I licked my lover clean and sucked on his bottom lip to make certain he was completely clean of the sticky substance.

When we were done, both of us pulled away from each other. We looked into each others eyes suddenly both realizing what had just happened to us throughout this entire ordeal: We almost lost each other. I almost lost Ryou. Ryou almost lost me.

My hand took his. "Ryou, I….umm…I think we should go back into the house."

Ryou smiled at me and nodded. "I think that would be a good idea, yami."

We quickly packed up our blanket and headed inside.

Ryou folded up the blanket and I put the dishes in the sink. Ryou stood by the entrance to the kitchen. I walked up to him and scooped him into my arms.

"Aishiteru, hikari."

Ryou leaned his head against my shoulder smiling. "Aishiteru, yami." I carried Ryou to our room to love him the way we used to.

Next Chappie: Yeah, you'd think I'd put the lemon next, huh? Well, I'm actually going to do another scene where Seto takes the kids to the park with Malik and Marik. THEN the lemon will happen.

BTW, Does anyone want Anzu in the next chappie? I know she's annoying, but hey, it's Anzu bashing. I don't have to, but maybe I can work in a little part where they take a ride through a safari in the amusement park. Poor Jaguars…..Let me know if you want my comic relief to reveal herself…NOT LITERALLY, PEOPLE!