Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ It Started With Snow ❯ Jou's 9th month part 3 ( Chapter 33 )

It Started With Snow

Warnings: Mpreg, yaoi, and language.

Pairings: Seto/Jou and Yugi/Yami

Notes: As before, if you're interested in the new fan-art for this story, send me an e-mail and I'll give you the link.

This jumps for a little between Jou's POV at the game shop and Kaiba's POV at the mansion. It shouldn't get too confusing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

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~Previous Chapter~

Downstairs, Yugi was dialing the number for Jou and now Yami's obstetrician. Finally reaching her, he greeted, "Hello, Doctor Carson, this is Yugi Mutou. No, nothing is wrong with Yami. I have Jounouchi here and he's running a bit of a fever. It's 99.5 right now. You're coming here? Wow, thanks. We'll be waiting for you. Thank you."

Yami had been behind Yugi the whole time, "How long till she gets here?"

"About forty-five minutes. Why?"

Yami grinned seductively, "Feel like continuing where we left off?"

~Chapter 19 C~

Yugi looked shocked, "Yami, Jou's upstairs…" he tried to protest.

"And we're stuck down here. Jou won't come down, and the door's locked." Yami finished for his light as he wrapped his arms around Yugi's waist, nibbling on his ear.

The smaller duelist moaned from having his ear toyed with. Knowing that his dark half wasn't going to take no for an answer, Yugi nodded. Not expecting to be picked up bridal style, he squealed, "Yami! Put me down, you shouldn't be lifting heavy things!"

Ignoring his small light's pleas, he carried Yugi to the couch. Removing the towel his hikari had picked up before taking Jou's temperature, Yami drank in the sight of his naked fiancée. "Ra, you're gorgeous…" the Pharaoh whispered before capturing Yugi's cherry lips in a long kiss.

Small fingers worked their way under the waistband of Yami's silk boxers. As they slid down, Yami let out a small sigh as the cool air hit his exposed skin. "Yugi…"

"Yes, love?" Yugi asked as he ran his hands over his dark half's back, pulling the Pharaoh close.

Wiggling so that his member brushed over Yugi's, Yami replied, "Need to hurry…"

Smiling evilly, Yugi thrust into the Egyptian with a sudden movement. Listening as a groan slid past Yami's lips, Yugi quickly found himself at his climax and his dark half wasn't far behind. Running his hands through Yami's soft locks, Yugi's slender fingers took hold as he felt himself begin to release. Screaming his lover's name, Yugi emptied himself into the Egyptian above him. Soon after his explosion, Yugi's eyes began sliding shut.

Yami, also worn from the long wait, the sudden activity, and his new pregnancy, collapsed beside his light and allowed his eyes to close. A knock on the door woke him from his brief rest with a groan. "You're younger than I am, you get it." He ordered Yugi.

One violet eye opened slowly, "You're closer to the door, you get it."

"I already took my turn with Jou, it's your turn, little one." Yami countered.

Yugi's other eye opened and he shot an angry glare toward his love. "I hate you. You always win." He teased as he got up and found Yami's boxers to throw to him. Picking up the towel, Yugi wrapped it around himself before answering the door.

"Good evening, Doctor Carson." Yugi greeted, knowing that only a psycho would be out in the cold rain this late at night.

"Hello Yugi. I can see why doctors hate making house calls." She joked, entering the Game Shop. "Hello Yami, how are you?"

Yami grinned toward Yugi, "Fine…just fine…" He said, his eyes never leaving his hikari's form.

"Come on, I'll take you up to Jou, he's sleeping in our room." Yugi led the way up the stairs while Yami continued watching them.

Yugi entered his room and called softly, "Hey Jou, the doctor's here. Want to wake up for her?" The bundle of blanket stirred, and slowly rejoined the world. Struggling to sit up, Yugi helped his friend relax against the headboard.

"Hey Jounouchi. I hear you have a fever. How do you feel otherwise?" Doctor Carson asked.

Jou looked a little scared. "My throat hurts a little, but that's probably from yelling at Seto. Yug told you about the fever…" he trailed, not wanting to worry anyone.

"And?" she pushed, gently.

"And, before I got here, I was having some problems with the babies. They calmed down now, though." Jou finished, quickly.

Doctor Carson pulled out a thermometer and handed it to Jou. "I'm going to take your temperature, but I also want to check the twins."

"How are you going to do that?" Yugi asked curiously.

The doctor pulled out a portable ultrasound machine. "With this. Granted, it's not top notch technology, but it's very accurate." She assured. "I hope Jou's not planning on going into early labor on us."

Just then, the thermometer beeped, signaling it was done. Looking it over, she frowned slightly. "It's at a hundred. Any higher and you're going to the hospital, Jou. I'm not taking any chances with them. Right now, I just want you to take some Tylenol. Take it every four hours until the fever breaks, then continue taking it for a few days after, just to be sure it won't come back."

Yugi turned ghost white. "But, he can't take any medication while he's pregnant!"

"Actually, there's no evidence that it hurts the baby." Doctor Carson stated. "I've been using it for years and had all healthy babies, so far." Pulling up Jou's shirt, she noticed just how large Jou had become. "Jou, I'm going to check everything, but I think there's something going on in there."

Yugi noticed the panic appear in Jou's eyes. Moving beside his friend, he took Jou's hand. "It's probably nothing, calm down. Just let her do what she has to do, okay?" The blonde nodded as the cold gel was applied to his belly.

Running the sensor over his stomach, Doctor Carson quickly located the babies' positions. She started whispering to herself, "I don't believe it…how did I miss this?"

Yugi looked at the doctor, "What's wrong? Are they okay?"

"Yes, everyone's fine. Jou, remember when Yami and Yugi came with you to that last visit?" She asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"I overheard you being asked about how much you had gained to that point. Mister Kaiba figured it was something like sixty pounds." She looked at her notes for confirmation, then continued, "I thought something was odd then, but didn't want to say anything in case I was wrong. Jou, I'm sorry I missed this and didn't tell you sooner."

Jou looked near tears, "I knew it. I did something to hurt them. Seto said he didn't want to have sex anymore. I forced him…" He was silenced as Doctor Carson placed a finger over his lips.

"Jounouchi, for once, be quiet." She smiled. "Nothing's wrong at all. In fact, all three are fine." The room was dead silent.

Ironically, it was the blonde that recovered first. "Th…thr…" he sputtered

"Three?" Yugi helped find the word for Jou.

"Yes." Doctor Carson looked a little guilty, "I'm sorry I can't tell you much more about it. I had a suspicion from the fifth month or so on, but I didn't want to say anything. All your other ultrasounds were normal, I never saw the third, and neither did Doctor King."

"Seto's going to kill me." Jou whispered.

Yugi looked his best friend directly in the eyes, "Jou, he will not. He will need time to readjust to the information, but he will not kill you."

"Doctor Carson cleaned up her equipment before advising, "Jou, you have to tell him. I can't promise the health of the third baby, but you two need to decide what to do if one or even all of them don't make it."

Jou looked at her, tears still threatening to spill, "Can…would you show me where it is? Please?" He asked. "I want to know."

Doctor Carson smiled, "I can." She took Jou's right hand and put it on the side of his belly. "Here's one of them." Taking his left hand, she placed it on the left side, parallel to his right hand. "Here's another. Those are the two we knew about." Taking her own hand and laying it horizontally under Jou's stomach, she said, "Here's the one we didn't see."

She moved towards the door before calling back to the blonde, "Jou, remember, it's important to take the Tylenol. You need to get that fever under control. Soak in some luke warm water if you feel like it. It might help to break the fever, also."

As Yugi led Doctor Carson downstairs, thanking her, Jou slowly rubbed his belly. "Well, apparently you aren't coming. But I never expected to have three of you…" Hearing footsteps coming back up, Jou covered himself with a blanket.

"Here," Yugi offered, "I brought up some Tylenol and water for you." Sitting down on the bed, he just looked at Jou.

Swallowing the pills, the blonde asked, "Can I help you?" he teased, staring back.

"Jou, I don't know what to say…I'm happy for you, everything's fine. But, I don't know how Kaiba's going to take this." Yugi admitted.

"Neither do I, but she's right. I have to tell him."

Yugi nodded in agreement. "If you want, you can have him come here after you get better. That way, we'll be here if he pulls anything."

"Yeah. Maybe. Thanks." Jou said uncertainly. As he laid his head back against the pillow, his stomach growled loudly. "Sorry." He blushed.

Grinning, Yugi answered, "It's okay. You want some soup or something?"

"Yeah. Just surprise me. I don't even care what kind it is." As Yugi went to fix the soup, Jou called him back. "Yug, promise you won't tell Seto yet. I want to do it, and I think I know how."

"Okay Jou, if that's what you want. I won't tell him, and I won't tell Yami, either."

By the end of the week, Jou was sick of soup and Jell-O. Apparently, that was all Yugi could make that Jou would eat while he was sick. Now that the fever broke and he was feeling better, the blonde was dying for real food and a shower. He'd moved down to the couch in the living room, allowing his friends to have their room back.

Popping his head in to see if there was anything Jou wanted while he was out, Yugi informed, "I'm going out. Yami's going to be here, though, because I'm going to be gone most of the day. Anything you want me to pick up?"

"No. I'm okay." Jou answered. "Hey, Yug, can I call Seto? I think we need to talk."

He nodded, "Sure. If you want, he can come over tomorrow and you guys can have some privacy. Yami and I need to straighten things up in the store. My grandpa's coming home in three weeks." The small duelist didn't look too happy at the thought of his grandfather returning.

"Thanks Yugi. You guys have been great, putting up with me."

"Not a problem. I know Yami's enjoyed it, and I have, too." He waved good-bye and left Jou alone to his own thoughts.

Deciding that it was as good a time as any, he pushed himself up from the couch, and headed to the bathroom with some of the clothes he'd packed. Jou turned on the water and waited for it to warm up to his liking. Once it was suitable, he crawled in under the spray. The last time he'd had a shower was before the fight. Thinking about the brunette reminded Jou of what he had to do when he was done.

He was going to call Seto and apologize. He also needed to tell him about the new baby, but kind of wanted to keep it a secret a bit longer. Jou was going to wait till next week. He was going to try and give his husband the best birthday present he could. During his stay at Yugi's, Jou and Yami had planned a small party for the four of them. They were going to celebrate Seto's birthday, provided the babies stayed where they were.

Jou stood in the warm spray as he shampooed and conditioned his hair. The water was hypnotically comforting, and Jou realized how long he had taken when the water turned cool, and he heard a knock at the door.

"Jounouchi, it's noon, you want something to eat?" Yami called in.

Realizing that with Yugi gone, he might get something solid in him, he replied, "Yes, but if you're making soup or Jell-O, you're going to be wearing it!"

"I see Yugi's already gotten the best of you." The Pharaoh chuckled. "I was thinking of ordering something. I'll wait till you're done and we can decide."

Shutting off the water, Jou answered, "I'll be out in a few minutes."

"I'll be down in the kitchen waiting for you."

Dressing quickly, Jou remember he wanted to call Seto. Picking up the phone in Yugi's room, he dialed the number for the mansion with shaking fingers. It was answered on the second ring.

"Kaiba, what do you want?" Seto's voice came through the receiver, making Jou smile slightly.

"Seto…I'm sorry…" Jou couldn't go on. The tears he'd held in flowed freely, and just hearing his husband's voice again was too much.

~Seto's POV/Kaiba's Mansion~

"Mokuba had been running the company splendidly since I'd taken off to be with Jou. Apparently, my employees had taken to my younger brother quite easily. However, I remained in my room since Jou stormed out on me. I can't say I'd blame him. This past week has given me more than enough time to realize what a pompous ass I've been to him in the last eight and a half months.

Ever since my Puppy became pregnant, I never really helped him much. I rubbed his belly with oils when he couldn't do it, and I was always telling him I loved him. I never showed him that, though. I honestly don't know any other way to show love like that, except for what Gozaburo did to me. And I'm not raping Jou. Maybe that's why I always wanted to make love to him. I knew he understood what I couldn't verbally tell him. Well, that and he is still the most beautiful thing to walk the planet.

I have no clue why I blew up on him for calling me Kaiba. It's not like he committed a huge crime. I guess it's just because I'm nervous about the babies coming. I had planned to show Jou the nursery this week. The morons I'd hired to work on it finally finished earlier in the week and I couldn't even show Jou. He's got every right not to want to come back. I miss him so much." Kaiba's mental self-abuse was cut short as the phone in the room rang.

Grabbing for it, I answered roughly, "Kaiba, what do you want?"

The sweetest sound responded, "Seto…I'm sorry."

"Jou, what's wrong, where are you, are you all right?" I asked, not really caring what one he answered first.

A long silence passed before Jou spoke again, "I'm okay, just really missed you. I'm over at Yugi's. I'm okay."

Relief washed over me. At least he was safe. "Jou, I'm coming over. I want you back here. I need you."

"No, Seto, I…I want you to come here tomorrow. We can talk here. I don't need to worry if you're going to hurt me again. Just come tomorrow. Around three. Please? Then I'll decide if I'm coming home."

I didn't care. At this point, if my Puppy had asked me to walk through the levels of hell, I would have. "Fine, I'll be there." Before hanging up, I whispered, "Jou, I love you. I know it's too late, but I want to show you."

"I…I love you." He replied. "We all do."

With that, Jou hung up. I had expected him to hate me and not return the `I love you'. I was just worried about him and our children. I couldn't bear to miss their births. And I wanted to be with Jou when it happened. I know I have a huge mountain to climb, but I'm going to learn how to please Jou. Not just sexually, I want to make every aspect of his life perfect.

For now, I looked at the room that had become my jail cell for the last four days. It was a complete wreck; yet, it reflected what I'd been feeling. Nothing mattered except Jou and the twins.

~Jou's POV/Game Shop~

Yami came upstairs as Jou finished up his call to Seto. "Jounouchi, are you okay?" He asked, noticing the tear stains on Jou's cheeks.

"Yeah, I'm good. I asked Seto to come over tomorrow at three. I know I'm asking for it again, but I want to go back with him. The last fight was my fault. I reacted really poorly over something incredibly stupid."

Yami walked over and sat on the bed, where Jou called. "No, you're not asking for it. I don't think you'd have gotten three words from Kaiba if he were mad at you. I think you two have a lot of emotions now that these two aren't helping with." Yami put a hand on Jou's belly, gently stroking it comfortingly.

"Yeah…" Jou said slowly. To himself, he thought, "And there's more than these two I have to worry about now."

Seeing the intense concentration on his friend's face, Yami asked, "So what are we getting to eat?"

Jou responded, "I think they're in the mood for Chinese, I'm kind of in the mood for pizza…I hate being pregnant. I want everything and lots of it." Blushing as he realized Yami is, or would be in the same position, he amended, "But get whatever you want."

Yami's familiar smirk returned, "How about this for a crazy idea. We order whatever we want, and how ever much of it we can get."

Jou looked at Yami as if the tri-haired man was off his rocker. "Yugi would kill both of us."

"No he won't." Yami assured. "Remember, I'm carrying at least one, you've got two…we need to keep up our energy, right?" Jou nodded. "And you need to stay healthy for when you deliver, and I need all the extra nutrients I can get so that mine are healthy."

Jou just shook his head, "You've been waiting for me to get better so you have an excuse to binge, haven't you?"

"No, actually, I've been waiting to see what odd creations we can mix together and claim as cravings."

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Thank You's:

Nite Nite: You whacked Seto! Good job =) You are a strange one. I like it! And, yes, you can still give all the little ones dollars and bounce them around. I'm not responsible if they puke, however.

Patrick: You leave some of the nicest reviews. Many times I get down on myself, and come back to your comments. They always seem to lift my spirits a little. =) Again, thank you, and if you have AIM or Yahoo messengers, feel free to add me. AIM - Shinigami709; Yahoo - sion709

Delta VT: Yes, we're a sick pair, aren't we? Two more weeks for your puppy! Hope you enjoy it.

Kakarots-Frying-Pan: Yes, please, stay in your seat. Hate to be accused of injury from falling out of it. =) We'll have to see about the babies. They'll be coming in two weeks. And no, they're not demonic babies.

Felidae: Thank you. It's nice hearing that someone thinks you're doing `perfect' chapters. Seto's becoming a little more uptight than usual, I think. Jou will be fine with the fever. Recovers pretty quickly, too. =)

Puffin: Sorry I can't be of more help. I enjoy trying to offer suggestions and things. I have some decent ideas. Just most of them are too weird for the general public.

Hidden Dreams: Sorry about your band…hope things work out. I'm trying to make this realistic. I guess I'm doing my job in your eyes. =)

Macbeth's Mistress: I'm trying not to make Seto seem like he's too cold. I guess I have been making him a shallow dork, huh? Oh well, maybe I can make it up in the last few chapters. We'll see. =)

Sunnithecrazyone: Just one question…how do you want a male to have a natural birth? If you answer me that one, I'm going to write that chapter over again, especially for you. Unless you're meaning no drugs, no anesthetic. Then that's a different beast altogether.

Animeyaoiwriter: Sometimes word of mouth is the best advertising. I'm happy you like my stories so much. Makes me happy to know that people are enjoying what I'm doing. Thanks

Hikari Rayne: Fluffy…possibly. Depends on Jou's answer, doesn't it? It looks like Seto's got a lot of work to do repairing things with Jou. I think the nursery will be a big step with that, though. The nursery and some other things our CEO might be planning. =)

Helena-Ryou-Weasly: Thank you. I'm glad to see you reviewed. I'm not that evil, despite what you hear! =) Hope you enjoy the rest, and stay around for the sequel.

Flame Swordswoman: Seto's a dork. No, they're not being born in the next chapter. Possibly after that, dunno how many updates I can squeeze in.

Archamais: Yes, Kaiba's that too. Hmm…so you're another that likes the tri-haired ones leather fetish, eh? ;) Maybe after Jou gets back his figure, he'll have picked up some fashion tips from Yami.

Hell Blitz: I made them have another fight. =) As I said in your email, hope you get that AIM soon.

Star_Light_Shadow: Why do we do it to Jou? Cause he's so cute. They're not being born next chapter. That would be a little early.

Lovely Lei: I was thinking of having Seto hit Jou again, but figured it wouldn't be good so close to delivery. Besides, it's easier to make up without physical abuse. And, please, sit back in the chair. If you fall off, I'll feel bad.

Beysie: I know that most twins are delivered early. But that takes all the fun out of torturing Jou. =) Seto's just scared. He's got two little ones coming and he's still young. I'd be scared. *blinks* =)

Lil Miss Kitty: Yup, and only going to get more sensitive, the closer it gets. And yes, Seto's stupid. If Yami volunteers, I'm getting a video camera!

Dark Sanctuary: I will =)

RedFox: I agree. *looks up insatiable* yup, they're in there! Think of Yami this way: you've been locked in a dark puzzle for 3,000 years. Nobody to talk to or do things with. When you get set free, you have a young boy who's decently cute…prolly a little horny…yeah, I think Yami'd take whatever he could get, when he could get it. And yes, I know why you want up for 11 am. =)

Yugis_sweetheart: Seto and Yami always wanting togo at it? Yeah, I think so. Competitively if nothing else.

Anubiset: Wouldn't you be a little afraid of becoming a parent? I know I would.

DemonandGoddess: I don't mean to make anyone scream or hurt things…I'm just one who loves to torment characters. The twins will be fine…

Jonez: My cute little muses…yes, they're…cute. I guess. The nursery is going to be finished soon, and if Yami's only like 6 weeks pregnant…when should the kid(s) be born? Now I feel like a math teacher…=) I'll give a hint, it's going to be another birthday surprise for someone.

J_mame_chan: Ok! I did.