Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Baby of Mine ❯ If only I could take it Back ( Chapter 40 )

Mike: It's fun seeing the hikari's knowledgeable with such things. Clueless yamis are funny.

Gralnak: I thought that was a nice bonding chappie. Worked out well

Lupusdragon: Ryou is a little tease, isn't she? I figured Bakura would enjoy that and he can't react because the newborns are between them in the same tub, so Bakura couldn't go all the way with her. Don't worry. They'll make up for it.

Dragondreamer: yeah..Poor Bakura. My poor baby!!!

Ssjgodesschico: I know, wasn't that cute????

If I could take it Back

Bakura carried Aria with one hand and held Ryou's hand with the other. It was hard for Ryou to hide her chest and her still swollen belly from everyone in court. But with some creativity, they were able to hide the fact that Ryou was still female. Ryou carried Aten fast asleep hugging his plushie and sucking on his thumb.

Ryou protested the entire time that her chest hurt. In order to hide Ryou's obvious chest, they had to bind her slightly with bandages. She shifted uncomfortably, but she knew the court had to be convinced that she was male.

Bakura

Ryou saw Steven turn around and look at them holding the two small newborns. Steven stood up as they approached. Steven's eyes were wide and his shoulders tensed.

Steven turned to see Ryou and Bakura standing there holding two newborns

with one sleeping in his son's hand. With Bakura's hair pointy again and Ryou's chest bound, Steven recognized them.

"So, Bakura, you showed up."

"I am doing this for Ryou," Bakura snarled at the father regaining his

former attitude.

Steven saw Ryou rubbing the back on the sleeping baby boy. "Why are you

holding that innocent child for, boy? You have no business holding him whatsoever!"

Ryou lowered her head to Aten.

"What happened to your wife, boy? Your wife should be holding that kid!"

Ryou's eyes lifted to Bakura. "My wife...is home sick, father. See? She

had our babies a few days ago. The boy is named Aten Bakari. Bakura's holding my daughter, Aria Kanika."

Steven growled at Bakura. "You shouldn't even be holding MY grandaughter,

Bakura."

Bakura handed Aria to Ryou. "I'm holding her to help your son, daddy

dearest."

Steven curled his lip. "Don't worry, Ryou. By the time this trial is over,

you won't have to worry about Bakura anymore. You will be with me and those children will have a proper upbringing. Even your wife can come live with us."

"Dad, I want to stay with the Ishtars. I'm happy there. Malik would be

heartbroken if I take Aria and Aten away from him. Marik would be devastated without Aten."

"Nonsense. The Ishtars are as bad as you and Bakura when you were together.

I can't have my grandchildren subjected to those two, especially your boy, Ryou. Aten would get a bad idea and turn out like them! I don't know where I went wrong with you,

but I am not going to make the same mistake twice. That boy is going to

grow up straight as a ruler. He is going to learn that what Malik and Marik do is wrong and I am thanking every god in heaven that you are not involved with them in the same way as you were involved with Bakura. You finally got some brains, son."

Through the doors came Seto Kaiba with Joey Wheeler. People were clicking pictures of them and following them in court. Seto turned to the crowd. The flashing of the cameras startled Aria and she reached for Ryou. Ryou grabbed her as Aten once again

began to whimper in her arms.

Seto raised his hand. "I am here to get what is rightfully mine. My company

suffered thousands of dollars in damages because of a riot incited by this man! KaibaCorp will not take this issue lightly. Now that is all I have to say at this time. No further comments."

Seto and Joey walked up to Ryou. Seto reached out for Aria and held onto her seeing Ryou having a hard time holding both infants. Aria wrapped his arms around him and nuzzled her head into Seto's black shirt. Joey pet Aria's cheek and she quickly

tried to bite him. Joey pulled his hand away.

"She tried to bite me!" Joey said surprised.

Ryou laughed. "Aria doesn't like anything by her face. I've learned not to

put anything near her face. I learned that the hard way."

Mr. Daniels came in and Ryou couldn't help but tense. Mrs. Flannery followed him. They put their briefcases on the table and looked up at Ryou holding the baby.

Mrs. Flannery walked up to Ryou and Aten slowly waking. "Aww...ain't he a

sweetheart? What's his name?"

"Aten Bakari. He's my son."

Flannery rubbed the baby's white and blonde hair. "It's so soft, Ryou."

Aten sat up at the display of affection and turned to see her.

"Hey, cutie!"

Aten reached out for her. In her arms, Aten looked at her necklace and

touched it gently.

"Are you ready for today, Ryou?"

Ryou nodded. " I hope so."

Seto's doctor came in and took a seat in the front. The doctor looked at Ryou and at the infants. Ryou took Aten off of her so she could prepare her notes. Zira walked up to him.

"Ryou??"

Aten smiled and bounced in her arms.

"Are these.....yours?"

Ryou nodded. "Watch this, doctor. Aten, wave goodbye to the Doctor Zira."

Aten turned to Zira and waved to him happily.

"You already had them???"

"Four days ago."

"That is...impossible."

Bakura turned to Ryou. "Seto's going to hold Aria since we have to be with

Daniels and Flannery."

"Joey can hold Aria when Seto testifies. Just tell Joey to behave himself."

Doctor Zira took Aten from Ryou and held him in front of him. "Ryou, you

were only pregnant for a week or a week and a half."

Aten giggled and tried to curl up into a ball in the doctor's grip.

"How is this possible?"

Aria laughed as she played with Seto's pendent holding Mokuba's picture. "See?" Seto showed her the picture. "This is my little brother Mokuba. You be good to your little brother, too." Aria laughed again.

Zira approached Seto with the spiky-haired infant. "Two of them. I was

right."

The judge entered the room. Ryou gave Aten to Joey and joined Bakura with

Daniels and Flannery.

"The last time we heard testimony about Ryou's physical injuries. It is the

detemination of this court that we hear evidence to the fact or contrary that Steven Bakura, the father of Ryou Bakura, is responsible for those injuries. Mr. Daniels."

Daniels stood up. "Thank you, your Honor. Ladies and gentlemen of this

court, my client Ryou Bakura was kidnapped after school on the date of June 5th at approximately 3:15pm. Ryou was lucky to escape later that night, but he could not go home. Ladies and Gentlemen, Exhibit 1A. This is a video sent to me by a woman calling herself Mrs. Venessa Cinetti.

A doorknob was seen being shaken violently. "Let me go, please! Someone let me out!"

[The sound of someone being dragged down the stairs is heard.]

"Let me go!" [Ryou's cries were heard from downstairs.]

"Remember, Ryou, This is for your own good," a male voice was heard threatening from behind the door.

[The door is opened and a dark basement is seen. In the corner is Ryou being pinned to the wall by his wrists.]

"I hate you!" Ryou cried as Cinetti removed his school bag and a woman took him into a passionate kiss.

With a smile, the woman took Ryou's hand and put it to her left breast. "This is what it's like to touch a woman, little boy."

"You are ungrateful!" Cinetti snarled again. "We will break you, Ryou. We will cure you of this sickness. We will not stop until we get results for your father."

The video showed the person backing up and a woman coming on the camera and talking. "Tom, I cannot believe you for what you did to that boy. I am leaving you and sending this to the Feds. How dare you do that to that boy! You and Tim stay together. You deserve each other! Goodbye!" The video ended.

Ryou's eyes began to tear. In the seat behind Ryou, Aria began to laugh. Daniels took out a projector. Daniels had made slides of the basement. Bakura looked in shocked at the walls which were still covered in red blood. The place looked dark and puddles of water were everywhere. No wonder Ryou had pneumonia when he escaped!

"Ryou, that's where he kept you?"

Ryou nodded and gripped onto Bakura. "They pinned me down," Ryou said

beginning to sob. The group turned to Ryou sobbing at the table. Bakura

rubbed her back to calm her down. "My own father...paid for my kidnapping!"

Ryou watched as everyone looked at her and she tried to hold back her tears.

"I'm sorry."

"It's ok, Ryou," Flannery said gripping Ryou's hand.

"This would not be the first time that Steven Bakura would have paid someone

else to do his work for him. He incited a riot with the intention on

getting his son back. After Ryou's kidnapping, he found his way to

KaibaCorporation. I would like to call Seto Kaiba to the stand."

Seto handed Aria to Joey. Aria began to bite Joey's shirt. Bakura leaned

over and gave Joey a teething ring for her to gnaw on.

Seto was sworn in and he sat down confidently as always.

"Seto Kaiba, you are the head of KaibaCorporation, am I correct?"

"Yes. I inherited the business when my adopted father passed away."

"What happened the night of June 5th of this year?"

Seto folded his hands in front of him. "It was almost midnight on the night

of June 5th when I received a call from my little brother, Mokuba Kaiba. He told me that Ryou was at my door. I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to find Ryou drenched in the rain and coughing. Ryou had a fever and he was shaking. It was only after

we took care of him that he told us he was kidnapped after school and taken to this basement you showed the court. He was like a scared little puppy. So, I took him into my home at KaibaCorp."

"How long did he stay there?"

"He stayed with us for three days before he went home again. He said he

wanted to make peace with his father. It failed and he

arrived at my home again a few days later barely alive."

"Did Steven Bakura come to visit him?"

"Yes, he did."

"How did his father react?"

"Steven blamed Bakura for making Ryou sick. His father grabbed him by the wrist and nearly pulled him out of his bed. Ryou couldn't stand or even breathe and his own father was pulling him out of bed. I have the whole thing right here." Seto pulled out the hidden camera tape which showed Steven trying to pull a gasping, limp Ryou out of bed. The tape showed Ryou pulling away from his father's grip only with the help of the officers who were there.

"As opposed to how he looked the first time, how did he look the second

time?"

Seto sighed and looked at Ryou. "He was dying. I've never seen him so thin

before in my life. The kid could barely walk on his own. Ryou had not eaten and his pneumonia had became worse. I honestly thought he would die on us. He was burning up and slipping in and out of consciousness."

"Which doctor did you call?"

"I have my own personal physician."

"Is he in the court?"

Seto nodded. "Yes, my doctor is present."

"Now there was some damage done to your company, was there not?"

Seto's lip curled angrily. "Yes. My lobby was completely demolished by those involved in the riot. Steven was trying to get Ryou back and his followers did thousands of dollars of damage to computers, my elevators, priceless antiques, not to mention injuring twenty of my security guards."

Seto brought out another tape of the riot.

One boy cried, "No, Ryou! Don't go!" Ryou stopped at the foot of the bed.

"I am your father, Ryou. You belong with me," his father said trying to sound convincing.

The boy grabbed his stomach again and leaned on the bed post. Ryou whimpered as he extended his hand to grab Bakura's trembling hand. "I….love you…..yami." Ryou fell into Bakura's arms completely limp. Bakura's arm wrapped around Ryou's back and another held Ryou's chin up. Ryou's legs dangled under him as Ryou buried his face in Bakura's chest.

Ryou smiled up at Bakura who clutched him tightly. "I love you, my angel," Ryou said burying his face into Bakura's shoulder.

Steven shook his head. "If I can't have you, Ryou, then no one will!"" Steven broke from the crowd and raised his bat.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this testimony proves that Steven not only threatened the life of his own son, he also threatened to harm him on different occasions. Steven's presence is not only detrimental to Ryou's safety, but his life. To return Ryou to his father would be a mistake which could cost Ryou his life. You may step down, Seto Kaiba."

Seto sat down behind Ryou and took the giggling Aria into his arms. Ryou was biting on her fist to stop the tears and the desire to burst out in the middle of the courtroom.

"I call Bakura to the stand."

Bakura turned to Ryou and smiled to her. "Stay brave, tenshi. I love you."

Bakura was sworn in and he sat down, brushing back his white mane.

"Bakura, this is a recording of what we heard during the last session."

Steven: Hello? Mr. Bakura speaking.

Ryou: (whispers) Daddy?

Steven: Ryou? Son, what's wrong?

Ryou: (whimpers) Daddy? Bakura….he beat me again.

Steven: Dear Ra, Ryou, are you hurt?

Ryou: (gasping for breath) My back……I can't feel my back.

Steven: Ryou, what did he do to you?

Ryou:……….

Steven: Ryou? Ryou, boy, answer me!

Ryou: (whimpers) Daddy…..he found me!

Bakura: Get off of that phone! Trying to call daddy to come and help you?

Ryou: (gagging is heard)

Steven: Bakura! Bakura, what did you do to my son?

Bakura: Your son is quite the handsome boy, daddy. So sweet….so innocent…

But for how long?

Ryou: (cries) No, Bakura! Not again!

Steven: I swear, Bakura, I will be on the next plane to Domino if I hear that you hurt my boy!

Bakura: Try to stop me.

Mr. Daniels stopped the tape. "What is happening in this tape?"

"Ryou…was hiding under his desk from me. I had gone downstairs for something to drink. I was thirsty. When I came back up, I found him on the phone."

"Then what did you do?"

Bakura looked at Ryou who avoided his gaze. Ryou had turned red as she looked back towards her babies. Aten began to squirm in Joey's lap. Aten reached out for Ryou and she took him to her chest rocking him softly.

"What did you do to Ryou after finding him on the phone talking to his father?"

Bakua sighed sadly. "After finding him on the phone with his father, I did something to Ryou that I will always regret."

Steven stood up quickly. "I KNEW IT! I KNEW YOU DID THAT TO MY SON AGAINST HIS WILL, YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"

The judge pounded the stand with the gavel. "Mr. Bakura, please control yourself."

"How do you respond to this tape?"

Bakura wanted to say he felt awful, guilty, upset, and sad that he did that to Ryou. "I do admit that I may have hurt Ryou in the past. But I regret it. Deeply. If I could take it all back," Bakura looked at Ryou's chocolate brown eyes now red from crying, "If I could take it all back, I would, Ryou. I know I have been mean to him in the past, but I no longer hate him."

Ryou kissed Aten on the forehead and the baby began to gnaw on her shirt. Aten was hungry.

Bakura's eyes narrowed. "I regret hurting Ryou. When he was sick with pneumonia, I was there for him. I fed him, got him medication, took him to the doctor, I stayed with him all night to make sure that Ryou was still breathing." Bakura sighed. "I told his father that Ryou had pneumonia. He told me that he was busy on a dig and couldn't come to see his son. I took care of him, your Honor. Not his father….not any family…only I took care of him." Bakura wiped his tears away. "When the doctors told me Ryou was poisoned and they didn't think he was going to make it, I felt that a part of me was going to die with him. I was afraid Ryou was going to leave me. To picture my life without my Ryou is useless. I would have no life without him. I love him."

"What about the scars on Ryou's back?"

"Steven did that when he was angry at Ryou. I may have done some bad things, but I never whipped Ryou."

"Thank you, Bakura."

Bakura stepped off the stand. Bakura returned to Ryou who couldn't help but put her head on his shoulder. Bakura turned to Ryou and kissed her forehead.

"The court will adjourn until tomorrow." The judge pounded the bench and left the courtroom."

Bakura turned to Ryou and wiped a tear from her eye. "Ryou? I'm sorry, baby." Bakura kissed Ryou's cheek which was bathing in the tears. "I'm so sorry, lover. So sorry."

Aten looked up at his mother kiss Bakura. Ryou whimpered into each little kiss made by the yami.

Seto stood up with Aria. Dr. Zira stood beside him. "Well, I guess I'll have to testify tomorrow, then. You told me they would call me today to the stand, Seto."

Seto shrugged. "Guess I was wrong then, wasn't I?"

Seto handed Aria to Bakura. "I have to go. I have a company to run. Do you need a lift home?"

Ryou broke the kisses from Bakura. "Thank you, Seto. If it wouldn't be too much for you."

Seto shrugged. "No problem at all."

Seto drove them home. Bakura and Ryou carried the babies inside. Ryou put Aten in the playpen. He immediately began to gnaw on his blue teddy bear. Aria sat in the playpen and grabbed her Change of Heart plushie. Ryou put down the children's bags and removed the bandage from her chest in relief. Upstairs they heard a squeak and a weak squeal.

"They're at it again, yami."

"Oh well. They're not the only ones, Ryou."

Bakura took Ryou in his arms and kissed her lips hungrily. Ryou closed her eyes and ran her fingers through Bakura's white hair.

"Yami, I love you."

Bakura dropped to his knees in front of Ryou and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I am so sorry for all that I've done to you, Ryou. I am so sorry."

"Yami, don't cry. I know you are sorry."

Bakura looked into her eyes. "Ryou…."

"Yami?"

"I want to make love to you. Tonight."

Ryou was taken aback by Bakura's proposal. "You never had to ask me, yami. I've been yours since we were together."

Bakura stood up. "But the first time……I just took what I wanted. I never asked you."

Ryou hugged him. "Don't, yami. Let's leave those memories as only memories. Nothing more."

Bakura kissed Ryou again and the babies began to cry.

"They're hungry anyway," Ryou said.

Bakura kissed Ryou again. "I want to show you how much I love you, Ryou."

Ryou smiled and brushed his cheek with her hand. "Until tonight."

Next chappie: RYOU X BAKURA