Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Forgotten Memories - Jounouchi’s Story ❯ I Will Love You Always ( Chapter 4 )

Yukio!Pegasus mentally screamed.

Silently and swiftly, the silver haired man strode forward and grabbed the wrist of the redhead. Before Yukio could react, Pegasus grabbed him by his shoulder and yanked him off his child and throwing him to the floor. Slightly dazed but regaining his wits quickly, Yukio leapt at the other man, blade out to slash across his arm. With only a grunt to acknowledge the wound, Pegasus drew back his uninjured arm and punched Yukio, sending him to the ground. Without a pause, Pegasus kneeled down, grabbed a fistful of Yukio's shirt and slammed his elbow into the back of his head. With a soft groan, the redhead's eyes closed and he fell into the abyss of unconsciousness.

Casting a glance up at Jounouchi and seeing him still bound, Pegasus grabbed the long blade from his unconscious opponent and rushed to his child, leaning over him and cutting away the bonds on his wrists and ankles before dropping the dagger to the side and pulling the bandanna out of Jou's mouth. The moment he was freed, the blonde child wrapped his arms about his father and, burying his face in his chest, sobbing fearfully.

Gently wrapping his arms about Jounouchi, Pegasus gently rocked the child crooning a soft lullaby to the child.

"Baby mine, don't you cry

Baby mine, dry your eyes

Rest your head, close to my heart

Never to part

Baby of mine…"

Slowly, once the child's sobs subsided, Pegasus pulled back and looked into his teary chocolate orbs.

"Jounouchi, I need you to go to my room. Close and lock the door and don't let anyone in, ok?"

"But -" Jou started.

"Don't worry; I'll be there as soon as I can. Now go on."

With a scared nod, Jou picked up Simba and quickly fled from his room and, after a moment, Pegasus heard the sound of a door opening and closing. Knowing his child was now safe, he looked to the man on the floor with a sneer. Taking a sheet from Jou's bed, he kneeled by Yukio and quickly tied him up. Checking once more to make sure he was unconscious, Pegasus left the room and went down the hall to grab the phone. After a quick call to the police, he walked back to the room to keep an eye on Yukio. While he waited for the police to arrive, his mind turned to what had just occurred. With a soft sigh, he also brought up what he had recently been thinking about.

Jounouchi wasn't safe around him.

And this incident was just enough to make up Pegasus's mind on just what he needed to do about that.

After the police had taken Yukio away and left, Pegasus crept to his room and knocked on his door.

"Jounouchi? Are you all right?"

A few moments later, the door swung open and Jou flew out, wrapping his arms about Pegasus's knees, crying softly. Gently picking the child up, he carried Jou to the bed, making soft, soothing noises and rocking him slowly.

After the child's tears slowed, he pulled back slightly to look at his father before noticing a red patch on his arm.

"Daddy - you hur'!" Jou cried.

Pegasus cast a quick glance at his bloodied arm before pulling Jounouchi closer, shushing hi.

"Don't worry, Jounouchi - I'm fine. Try and rest, ok? I love you."

"I love you, too, daddy…"

Several days after the attack, once Jounouchi had calmed down enough, Pegasus sighed sadly. It was time…

Walking up to the door of his son's room, he opened it slightly and smiled at the sight of the blonde child happily playing a board game with Simba. For a few moments, the silver haired man merely watched his child, savoring the sight of him. Then Jounouchi paused before turning around and smiling at his father.

"Hey, Jounouchi," Pegasus started. "You want to go for a ride with me?"

At those words, Jou leapt up, grabbing Simba, and ran up to Pegasus.

"Wanna ride!" he cried happily. Taking his father's hand in his own, he began to pull him towards the garage, giggling happily, blissfully unaware of the unshed tears in the man's eyes.

As the car pulled up to the large building, Jounouchi suddenly felt a sense of dread creep over his mind, and, before he could stop himself or even contemplate why, he turned to his father and held the lion plushie out to him.

"Here daddy, you keep Simba for me."

Pegasus blinked, but took the doll all the same, a deep sadness flashing across his eyes for a moment. Then, without warning, he turned and enveloped his child in a hug. For a few moments, the two stayed like that before Pegasus pulled away.

"Come on now, Jounouchi… Let's go…"

Stepping out of the car and helping Jou out, the pair made their way inside.

Once in the building, Pegasus walked up to a counter, behind which, a pretty woman with blonde hair sat. For a few moments, the two conversed about something that Jou tuned out. Pegasus signed something that the woman took before nodding and disappearing somewhere to the back of her office. The man then picked up the small child and nuzzled him. With a soft coo, Jounouchi wrapped his arms around his father and snuggled him back.

Gently, the silver-haired man pulled back slight and gave Jou a soft kiss on the forehead. Nuzzling his cheek, Pegasus whispered softly into the boy's ear, "I just want you to know I'm doing this for your own good."

Leaning back slightly, Jou tilted his head. "Wha' do you mean, daddy?"

Ignoring the child's question, Pegasus gave him a small hug and whispered softly, "I love you, my little one. Always remember that."

"I love you, too, daddy."

As Jou tried to nestle closer to his father, he felt a second pair of arms encircle his waist. Blinking in confusion, the child tried unsuccessfully to squirm out of the other's grasp. Looking into his father's amber eyes, Jou paused when he saw tears welling up in them. That one hesitating moment was all the other needed and Jou felt himself be pulled from his father's grasp and pulled close to the body of the woman who had come out from behind the counter.

"Don't worry, Mr. Crawford," she spoke, adjusting her grip on Jou so he couldn't get away. "We'll take good care of him."

As the woman started to walk away, Jou looked over her should and saw, to his surprise, his father wasn't following.

"Daddy?"

Pegasus winced slightly. He couldn't bear to watch his only child being taken away from him. Turning about, he clutched the doll to his chest, trying his hardest to ignore the pain that shot through his heart as his child cried out for him.

"Daddy? Daddy, come back!"

I'm doing this for him, he thought, trying to drown out his son's cries for him. I'm doing this all for him. I'm doing this all for him…

"Daddy! Please come back!"

Steadfastly ignoring the tears that silently fell from his eyes, he bowed his head and hurriedly left the orphanage.

"Da~~addy!"

Blllllleeeeeehhhhh……… @_x I did not want to write the beginning of this chapter (as you can tell from the crappyness and uber-lateness of it). But I had to do it; otherwise you people would be pissed at me. *whine* But all rejoice because I finally finished this loathsome chapter!

Kura : *mumbling* About damn time, too…

Angel: *chucks a brick at him* Shut it you! ><

Kura : @________________________________________@ Paaaaiinnnn……

Angel: Bleg… Oo! I just remembered! Youko, if you are still reading this, I did in fact get your e-mail about this fic and I loved your ideas so much - I'm gonna use them. ^^ It's just gonna take me a while to get to their point. ^^;;

And cool - don't worry. All your questions and possibly more will be answered in the upcoming chapters.

And Larania, as for your question - yes I know Kaiba was adopted in the actual show. But, for my fic… well, you'll just have to wair for Forgotten Memories - Seto's Story to come out. ^_~

Alright, I think I've gotten everything for this chappy down. I AM NOW FREE OF THIS CHAPTER!! *cheers* ^^ *collapses backwards into chair; happy sigh; flips on Disclaimer Box*

DB: -~- A… gle… *shudder* BZZT - *static* -~- Yu-yu-yu-yu… *blows up*

All: O________________________________________O

Angel: …………… NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! That took me all of five seconds to make and I'm too lazy to remake it! *cries*

Kura : *backs away slowly*

Angel: *notices movement; starts beating him over the head with her chair*

Kura : I didn't do anything! ><

Angel: *pause; thinks about it* … Screw you! *continues beating*

Kura : >< OW! PAIN! *flee*

Angel: *chase*

Yami: *sigh* Angel doesn't own Yuugiou and Ra only knows when she'll make a new box or when she'll be back. So, in her place, see you later!