Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Engulfed in Brightness ❯ Chapter 4

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

By: Ravenx

Disclaimer: Unfortunately anything dealing with Yu-gi-oh does not belong to me but to a very rich and lucky person. So no suing!
Includes: Yaoi (male/male relationships), vampires (so minor blood scenes), MPEG, maybe more…
Pairings: Yami/Yugi, Marik/Malik, Seto/Joey, Bakura/Ryou, others?

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Engulfed in Brightness
Chapter Four
by Ravenx

“Puppy?” Seto enters the dark blue room and heads straight for the bed.

A shaky hand reaches out to brush the soft sandy blonde hair out of his lover's closed eyes. Joey lays perfectly still on the blue and silver swirled bed. His pale skin glowing from the small lamp on the side of the bed, the only light in the room. The comforter of the bed is pulled up to Joey's under arms, his arms resting by his sides.

“Puppy?” Seto repeats as he sits on the edge of the bed next to his love. “Mikado, why isn't he awake yet?”

“That's what I need to talk to you two about.” The short tri-color haired vampire moves to lean against the wall by the bed facing Seto. Drake stands by his father.

“Then talk.” Drake glances from his dad to the Healer.

“There were some complications. When I cut Joey open to get Brayden I discovered that Brayden had kicked so much and so hard he had almost ruptured his sack, which would have killed him. I had to take some…drastic measures.”

“What drastic measures?” Seto's ice blue eyes snap over to Mikado.

“I had to skip over some of the procedures that I normally do when delivering because Joey was bleeding pretty badly. It was either that or lose Brayden.”

“Get to the point. What's wrong with him?”

“He is in a coma from major blood loss. I tried to work as quickly as I could to minimize the loss but I encountered some more problems along the way which slowed me down. I want to tell you that he will be fine but I can't. He might wake up in a couple hours, a couple days, or…never.” Mikado whispers the last part he flinches back against the wall as two sets of ice blue eyes burn into him.

“Just tell me one thing, was there anyway to prevent this?” Seto asks through clutched teeth.

“I tried everything. I swear to you. At the end I had three chooses which would end up with Brayden dying, Joey dying, or both of them. I did the only thing I could that would save them both.”

“But you just said dad could never wake up.” Drake hisses.

“That is a possibility. But at least he is alive.” Mikado watches as the two tall vampires look back down at the sandy blonde human.

“So we're just suppose to sit around and wait for him to wake up on his own?” Seto growls out.

“Kind of. Don't forget you have a beautiful, healthy son out there that will need both of you.”

“Isn't there anything that can wake him up?” Drake looks over at the Healer.

“No. He will wake up when he is ready. Right now he is weak from the drug but once it wears off I'm sure Joey will start fighting with his body to wake up. If not for you two then for little Brayden. You know as well as I do and everyone else that Joey is tough. He will do all he can to get back to you three.” Mikado moves toward the door. “I'll go tell the others. I'll keep them out for as long as I can.”

“Can he hear us?” Drake whispers.

“The drug is still in his system but I'm sure that once it leaves he will be. So talk to him, tell him to come back. Touch him, let Brayden lay with him. Anything that will make him fight harder to get back to us.” Mikado slips out of the door quietly, shutting it behind him.

“Dad?” Drake moves around in front of Seto to bend down next to the head of the bed. A hand reaches out to play with Joey's hair.

“He'll be okay.” Seto whispers as he takes one of Joey's cool hands in between his.

“Really?”

“Yes.” Seto hisses, swirling blue and silver eyes snap to his son. “Never question that.”

“I know. I'm sorry father. I just…I want him to look at me.”

“I do too. And he will. We just have to give him some time. Then my little puppy will be back on his feet.” Seto's blue eyes fill with sadness as he looks down at his mate.

“If he knows what is good for Brayden he had best wake up or we might have him killed.” Drake chuckles.

“Hey, I helped with you.”

“Yeah but that was thirty years ago. And we both aren't that good with things like that.”

“You're right. But I'm sure the others will help out. And besides Ryou needs to get some more practice in before the twins get here.” Seto keeps his eyes on Joey.

“I hope everything goes right with him. Since he has been here he witnessed the problems with both Raia and Brayden. He is probably scared out of his mind.”

The two sit in silence for several minutes, their ice blue eyes watching the still form on the bed.

“I think I'll tell Saiai I'm sleeping in here tonight if that is okay with you, father.”

“That's fine. We can look after Brayden and Joey together. Wait, don't you want to spend a little time with him before he leaves tomorrow?” Seto looks over to his son.

“They're not leaving until tomorrow night. I can spend time with him before then but tonight my family needs me.”

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“ Oh, this is terrible.” Yugi cries onto Yami's shirt as soon as Mikado tells them all about Joey.

“How is Seto taking this?” Yami asks quietly.

“And Drake?” Saiai rubs his dad's back as he cries.

“Not too good. But I think they calmed down a little once I told them this was the only option for both of them to live.” Mikado leans against the door frame to Seto and Joey's room.

“What are we suppose to do now?” Marik has one arm around his crying mate and the other holding his son.

“Just give them some alone time for a little while. Then just help out as much as possible. You'll probably need to take turns helping out with Brayden.” The small tri-colored vampire looks over to the little bundle in Ryou's rocking arms.

“Anything else we need to know?” Bakura asks from behind Ryou.

“Not that I can think of. Where's Zemti?”

“He went over to Yugi and Yami's room to talk to Hikaru.” Marik nods his head down the hall.

“I'm going to go talk to him. He did a really great job helping me.” Mikado starts moving down the hall.

“Hey, wait. Can you take Raia with you?”

“Sure, come here little guy.” Mikado takes the little pale blonde into his arms before turning back around and leaving.

“This is so not fair. All Joey has ever wanted is another son like Drake and now he can't even enjoy holding him.” Yugi snuggles deeper into his mate's arms.

“He will.” Malik speaks up. “Before we know it Joey will be up and having fun with us again.”

“Guys, I think Brayden is getting hungry.” Ryou continues rocking the little boy who has started to cry around his tiny thumb.

“I'll go get a bottle.” Saiai moves down the hall toward the door at the end.

“Sh…little guy. Its okay, Saiai will be back in just a couple of minutes with a nice bottle for you.” Ryou coos down at the little boy in his arms.

“You're going to make a great dad, Ryou.” Yami smiles over at the small white haired boy.

“I hope so.” Ryou giggles as a strand of white hair is pulled by a small fist. He leans back further into Bakura as the vampire hisses in his ear.

“Why doesn't he shut up?”

“Kura, be nice. He is just a baby.” Ryou kicks back and hits Bakura in the shin causing the other boy to growl out before leaning down to nip at Ryou's ear.

“Bakura leave him alone.” Marik rolls his eyes at the two white haired boys.

“I do what ever I want with my mate.” Bakura hisses.

“Don't make me have to kick you're a…”

“Would you two just shut up!” Malik raises his voice. “This is no time to be fighting with each other. We have a new baby to take care of, Joey is in a comma, and Mokuba's group is missing. I think we have plenty of things to worry about without you two killing each other.”

“Sorry kitten.” Marik kisses his mate's smooth forehead. All eyes snap over to the large oak door that opens to reveal the tall sandy blonde vampire.

“You guys can come in if you want.” Drake steps out of the way as the vampires and their mates move into the room. He stops Yami before he enters. “Where's Saiai?”

“Brayden was hungry so he went to get a bottle.”

The two continue into the dark blue room and over to the bed where Seto sits holding Joey's still hand in both of his. Yugi moves over near the head of the bed by Joey and reaches a shaky hand out to brush his small fingers across the pale forehead of his friend. Malik steps up next to him, leaning his pale blonde head on the top of Yugi's as his violet eyes look to his friend on the bed. Yami and Marik stand at the end of the bed while Bakura goes to the opposite side of the bed as Yugi and Malik. Both Drake and Ryou walk over near Seto, Drake sitting behind his father while Ryou stands beside him.

“Seto, you want to hold Brayden?” Ryou continues rocking the baby back and forth, his cries dulled down to only sobs.

“Yeah.” Seto places Joey's hand on his thigh as he reaches out for his new born son.

“Saiai went to get him a bottle. He should be back in a minute.” Ryou says before moving around the bed to Bakura, he snuggles into the white haired vampire's arms.

“Yugi, Malik can you two do me a favor?” Seto whispers as he brushes a thick lock of brown hair from Brayden's face.

“Sure, Seto. What do you need?” Yugi takes his eyes off of Joey to look at the brunette.

“Can you bring in a crib? I haven't really thought about bringing one in so soon.”

“No problem.” Malik grabs Yugi and the two take off out the door and down the hall.

“Seto, you should know that we are all here for you. If you ever need someone to help take care of Brayden just say so. Okay?” Yami speaks from the end of the bed.

“I will. Thank you guys.”

“Seto? Do you mind if I sit down on the bed, my feet are hurting?” Ryou asks quietly causing ice blue eyes to look over at him.

“No, of course, sit. You've been standing in the hall for a while I'm sure you need to sit down.”

“Thanks.” Ryou sits on the big bed after some help from Bakura in getting him up on it, he leans his back against the headboard and rubs his belly with one hand while holding onto Bakura's hand with the other.

“Hey, someone hungry?” Saiai comes in the door with a clear bottle filled with dark red liquid, he walks over to Seto handing him the bottle.

“Thanks.” Seto takes the bottle and holds the nipple to Brayden's lips which latch onto it for dear life.

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Small, pale hands frantically search the cool walls of a hallway. Wide brown eyes look everywhere in the pitch-black darkness. Warm breath comes out in small clouds as the form panics his way further down the hall. Bare feet stumble over the silky carpet covering the floors. All of a sudden at the end of the hall comes a light from around a closed door. The boy makes his way toward it.

“This is just like my other dream.” Ryou whispers as he touches the slightly warm door in front of him with a shaky hand.

“But this is not a dream at all.” The same voice from his other dream floats through the air.

“Then what is it?” Ryou rubs his rounded belly protectively.

“A form of communication. This is the only way I can talk to you without getting bothered by those pesky Majestics.”

“You do know that one of those pesky Majestics is my mate, right?” Ryou snaps into the suddenly warmer air.

“Of course. I'm sorry my darling. I don't wish to upset you.”

“I'm not your darling.” Ryou's wide brown eyes search around him.

“You will soon be. I can treat you like a prince, the way you deserve to be treated. Unlike your mate, Bakura, who acts as if you are still his personal slave.”

“He does not! Kura has changed so much in the last five years. He tells me he loves me, he rubs my belly when the babies kick, he kisses me all over when I'm scared, he wraps his arms around me to protect me. You know nothing about Kura, so don't talk about him.” Ryou's voice rises in the darkened hallway.

“Please, do not be upset. You do not wish to endanger little Brennan and Athan do you? You must remain calm.”

“Yeah, and you're helping me remain calm by yanking me out of nice dreams of my future children into this weird, dark hallway. Why can't I see you?”

“It is not time for that yet. But soon you will see me. And when you do you will have a new life. One of light, of love, and of family. I can almost see you and me sitting out under a tall tree as Brennan and Athan run around playing in the sun.”

“I told you before, they can't play in the sun. They are vampires!”

“I have something that will prevent them from bursting into flames in the rays of the sun. A special project I have been developing for years now that can be given to any vampire.”

“You don't even make sense. There is no sun.”

“Not yet. But that will come soon as well. When you lay your beautiful brown eyes upon me and take the final step inside the door you see before you, then you will witness the raise of the bright sun for the first time in decades.”

“You're crazy. Either that or I am.” Ryou brushes his hair out of his face.

“Neither of us are. You will learn that soon enough. For now you must have a little more patience.”

“What are you?”

“In the near future I will be your lover, your mate, your world.”

“No you won't. That is Kura.” Ryou starts to cry as he holds himself tightly.

“Not for long. Soon you will see that I am better than he is. You will love your new life and never miss the one you lead now.”

“I will never become part of this life of yours.”

“Yes, you will. But for now you need to deal with the crying baby in your room.”

“Huh?” Ryou looks around the long, dark hallway as he hears the sounds of a baby crying. The hallway disappears before Ryou's eyes as he is thrown into total darkness.

“What?” The white haired boy sits up in bed the best he can with his over sized belly, his brown eyes look around the black room to the small crib near his side of the bed. Leaning over he flips on the bedside lamp before wiggling out down to the floor and padding over to the crying baby.

“Sh, its okay Brayden. What's the matter sweetheart?” Ryou bends down to pick up the baby from the dark blue blanket covering him, he smiles at the little one piece Brayden wears which is covered in little dragons of silver with a background of blue.

“What is his problem?” Bakura grumbles from under the black and red sheets.

“I think someone needs a change. Yes I do.” Ryou coos down at the little boy who giggles. He moves over to the sofa, laying the baby on the cushion next to him while he reaches down to grab the small green diaper bag.

“You're not even thinking of changing him on my sofa, are you?” Ryou looks up to see Bakura leaning over the back of the sofa.

“Yes, I am. You should start getting used to it before too long I'll be changing two babies on the sofa and you will help.” Ryou smiles at his lover's grunt as he unbuttons the small buttons at the crotch of the little outfit.

“He was crying forever. What took you so long in getting up?”

“If he was crying you should have taken care of him yourself.”

“He ain't mine and I'm not the one that volunteered to watch him tonight.”

“I was being polite. Seto and Drake have enough to deal with tonight in keeping watch over Joey. They don't need to worry about a baby. And the others have little ones of their own to deal with.”

“Whatever. So what took you so long in waking up?” Bakura watches as the old diaper is removed and Ryou wipes the little boys bottom with a soft, wet cloth.

“I had another dream.”

“The hall and the voice?”

“Yeah, but it was different. He said different things.” Ryou leans over to get a new diaper out of the bag.

“Like what?”

“That soon I would meet him and that he would become my…my mate.”

“What! You are mine.” Bakura growls.

“I know that. I told him but he said as soon as I met him I would forget about you. That he would treat me like a prince.”

“It was just a dream.” Bakura snaps as he moves away from the sofa.

“I don't think so. It seems so real and he said it was the only way that he could talk to me without you and the others bothering him. But there was something else he said…something about bringing back the sun.” Ryou finishes snapping up Brayden's pants before standing up and carrying the baby over to where Bakura leans against a bed post.

“That's impossible.”

“He said that when I enter the door the sun will rise or something like that.”

“That can't happen. Not just because it is impossible but we can't survive in the daylight.”

“But there is something he is working on, something that vampires can take that will allow them to walk in the sun. He said he would give it to Brennan and Athan so we could watch them play in the sun.” Ryou gently rocks Brayden back and forth while looking up at his mate.

“Okay, if this isn't a dream then what does this guy look like?”

“I told you I don't see anyone. I just hear his voice. That's a good little baby.” Ryou smiles down at the brown haired baby, gently he walks over to the crib and puts the baby down. He covers him up before moving back over to Bakura.

“Maybe we should tell the others?” Ryou wraps his arms around Bakura's thin waist, laying his head on his crossed arms.

“It sounds like a dream to me. There is no one powerful enough to bring back the sun.”

“But he said it wasn't a dream. I'm telling the others if you don't. Please, Kura, I'd feel a lot better if we got their opinions on this.” Ryou turns big puppy eyes to Bakura.

“Don't look at me like that. I hate it when you look at me like that.” Bakura rolls his eyes as he wraps his arms around his lover. “Fine bit I don't want all of them to know. They don't need to worry if it's nothing.”

“We'll tell Yami.”

“Whatever. Is he gonna stay asleep this time?”

“I don't know, probably not. Little babies get up several times a night.”

“Oh, great.” Bakura lays his head down on top of Ryou's

“And just think, in a couple of months we will have two that get up in the middle of the night.”

“Hope you can handle it.”

“You're helping me. I've told you a thousand times you are responsible for this so you're helping out.” Ryou moves back to rub his belly, smiling up at Bakura.

“My sons I'll help take care of, but not someone else's.” Bakura helps Ryou onto the bed, walking to his side and hoping in he leans over to kiss his mate's cheek. “Night…again.”

“Night Kura. I love you.”

“Love you.” Bakura buries himself under the blankets.

“Kura…can you hold me?” Ryou moves over to snuggle against the black comforter that is his mate.

“Why?” A grunt comes from beneath the covers.

“Because I'm your mate and I asked you to.” Ryou smacks the top of the white hair sticking out of the comforter.

“Ouch, okay, okay. Come here, angel.” Bakura chuckles as he turns over to wrap his arms around Ryou, the smaller boy snuggles up to his chest.

“Thank you.”

“Just go to sleep before the brat gets back up again.”

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̶ 0;Father, why don't you go to sleep. I'll look over dad for a while.” Drake places a firm hand on Seto's shoulder.

“No, I want to be here when he wakes up.” Seto strokes the smooth pale skin of his mate's face.

“And you will be. You'll just be asleep. I'll wake you if anything major happens.” Drake pulls his father up by his arm and drags him to the other side of the bed. He slowly starts to unbutton the dark blue silk shirt Seto wears, letting it slip off and onto the floor. “Get in bed.”

Seto does as he is told, never really letting his eyes leave Joey's still form. He doesn't blink as his son removes his boots and socks. His ice blue eyes snap down when he feels his tan slacks being unbuttoned.

“You're my son, I'm suppose to be taking care of you not you taking care of me.” Seto lifts his hips so Drake can pull off his pants, revealing dark blue, silk boxers.

“You've took care of me for thirty years, it's time to pay some of it back.” Drake helps Seto lay back and get under the covers, he smiles as his father moves to lay his head on his dad's shoulder, a loose arm wrapping across Joey's stomach.

“Maybe we should have kept Brayden. We don't need to bother the others with our problems.” Seto whispers as he closes his eyes.

“Ryou was more than happy to help. I don't think we could really take care of him tonight anyway, we're both to worried about dad.” Drake moves back over to the other side of the bed, taking Joey's hand in his as he sits on the edge.

“Your little brother is truly beautiful. Reminds me of you when you were a baby.”

“He looks just like father, except the hair, that is diffidently you.”

“Wonder what he will be when he grows up. Think we'll have another Destroyer in the family?”

“I don't know. Maybe a Rave?”

“Whatever it is I will be proud of him as I am you.”

“Thank you father.”

“I just wish Mokuba could be here to see his new nephew.” Seto moves his head up to rest on the pillow next to Joey's, his lips brushing the thin neck of his love.

“He'll get to see him in a couple days. Saiai will take no time in finding him. He is taking several of our best Raves and Destroyers with him.” Drake adjust the comforter to better cover both his parents.

“True.”

“Father, why am I not going with them?”

“I want you here. I need you now more than ever.”

“I understand that but before this happened you still didn't have me going. Why?”

“Joey didn't want you to go. He wanted you here in case something goes wrong.”

“Goes wrong here or with the groups?”

“I think…I think it was with the groups. We don't know what happened to Mokuba but I'm sure he is fine. Saiai and the others will find him and they will return in one piece.”

“I hope so.”

TBC
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