Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Journey to Heaven ❯ Angel Of The Sea ( Chapter 45 )

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

WARNING: ATEN X ROBBIE LEMON! YEAH!

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Angel of the Sea

Aten and Robbie walked into the hotel which was more like an Inn. The place was lavishly decorated. The curtains were fashioned out of red velvet. The couches in the lobby were covered in pink soft material.

“This is beautiful!” Robbie said carrying his light overnight bag into the front door.

Aten smiled as he carried his bag inside. “Wow….I can't believe mom went to the trouble to get us a night at this place! It must cost a small fortune!”

Robbie smiled and put his hand on Aten's shoulder. “Mom was glad she could do this for us.”

Aten bit his lip thinking of the bottle of lubricant he had received as a private gift from his father.

[Now, Aten, make sure Robbie uses lots of this. I got you three bottles of lubricant just to be on the safe side. Now…..make sure you use that all over Robbie. Lube him up real good before he puts his---.]

[[Dad! I get it! Sweet Isis….]]

[Just trying to give you some pointers on good sex, Aten.]

Aten closed his eyes. [[Dad, I'll figure it out. Okay? It can't be that hard.]]

[Hey, good sex can add a lot to a marriage, Aten.]

Aten sighed. `Robbie's mother gives us a romantic night at a suburban Inn for a night….my father gives me lubricant for sex. What is wrong with this picture?'

Robbie walked up to the desk. “I'm Robert Allen Morgan….” Robbie snickered. “Wait…I'm Robert Allen Morgan-Ishtar…there..that's better. I believe I have a reservation for the night?”

The woman behind the counter smiled and punched his name into the computer. “Yes, Mr. Morgan-Ishtar…I see you're the newly wed couple. Right?”

Aten nodded with a smile. “Yes, we are.”

The woman turned and handed Robbie the key. “Your room is 139 and checkout is at noon.”

Aten turned to Robbie. “Aria's wedding is in the afternoon, so we have plenty of time. Alex said he'd pick us up around noon.”

“Thanks!” Robbie said as he walked Aten to their room.

Robbie unlocked the door and his eyes lit up at the comfortable room. A large bed with a canopy was neatly made with mints on the pillows. Robbie walked in and dropped his bag on the bed.

Aten looked around and found a bouquet of flowers by the bedside. “They gave us flowers!” Aten exclaimed.

Robbie hobbled to the bathroom with the cane. His jaw dropped. “Aten! A Jacuzzi! And there's a bottle of…Chardonnay here!”

Aten placed his bag beside the bed and began to remove his tuxedo jacket. “Robbie, I can't drink because of my heart. That reminds me…I have to take my medication.”

Robbie returned to the room. “Your angina is acting up again, isn't it?”

Aten nodded and winced as he removed a water bottle from his bag. He removed his heart and water pills from his bag. Aten opened the pill box he had since he was a little boy and shoved every pill into his mouth. He swallowed the water quickly, licking his lips free after.

Robbie looked around. “This place is awesome!”

Aten smiled as he sat on the bed. “It really is pretty.”

Robbie walked over to Aten sitting on the bed. “You okay?”

Aten nodded slowly. “Yeah…I'm okay.”

Robbie limped to Aten and sat beside him. “Are you nervous?”

Aten swallowed hard. “A little. I'm not nervous about you, Robbie. This…this is new to me.”

“What is?”

“All this. I..I have to get used to intimacy, Robbie. I've been hurt before and all of these emotions are a little scary.”

Robbie nodded. “I know they are, Aten. I know this isn't easy for you, but I know we can get through it together. You know, you're stronger than you think. I know that it's hard to believe me. I don't know everything that happened to you, but I do know that I love you, Aten, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to help you. No matter what I have to do, Aten, I promise to stand by your side.”

Aten took Robbie's hand. “That's really sweet, Robbie.”

Robbie leaned over and kissed Aten's shoulder. “Let's get in the Jaccuzi, Aten.”

Aten nodded. “Close your eyes, Robbie.”

Robbie closed his blue eyes and Aten grinned. He removed the bottles of lubricant from the bag and ran them into the bathroom. He kept them beside the Jacuzzi for quick and easy access.

He returned to the bedroom and leaned down to kiss his new husband on the lips. “Keep your eyes closed.”

Aten kneeled between Robbie's legs and kissed his new husband slowly and deeply. The light-skinned boy moaned into the kiss as he felt his tuxedo jacket being slowly opened button by button.

Robbie reached out for Aten, but the Egyptian maneuvered away. “No, no…Robbie.”

Robbie kept his eyes closed and whimpered pitifully. “Aten….”

“Just keep your eyes closed.”

Aten peeled the tuxedo jacket from Robbie's body and placed it on the nearby chair. He set to unbuttoning the first three buttons of Robbie's shirt. The Egyptian boy's soft lips brushed across Robbie's collarbone, caressing the tender white skin.

Robbie tilted his head back, basking in the physical attention that his lover was giving him. A gentle kissed blessed the Adam's Apple of Robbie's throat.

Aten's lips kissed Robbie's collarbone lightly.

“Aten,” Robbie moaned in quiet ecstasy.

Aten kissed the exposed skin on his lover's chest, worshipping each inch of flesh with tender affection.

The Egyptian continued to open Robbie's shirt slowly, kissing down Robbie's chest and his stomach. Robbie leaned back and kept his eyes closed as he allowed Aten to take his time.

He gripped the comforter of the bed tightly as Aten kissed his skin. `If I touch him, he'll freak,' Robbie thought as he fought his desire to reach down and caress Aten's hair. His fingernails dug into the material as he fought his natural inclination to touch his new lover.

Aten stood up and kissed Robbie on the lips. He cradled Robbie's upper body in his arms and laid Robbie back on the bed.

The Egyptian felt Robbie's hand run up his side and it made him smile.

“Open your eyes, love,” Aten whispered.

Robbie opened his blue eyes and smiled. “Hello, Handsome.”

Aten smiled. “Hello, sexy.”

Robbie laughed and wrapped his arms around Aten quickly. “Come here, you!”

Robbie hugged Aten tightly, covering his face with playful kisses.

Aten snickered. “Oh, no! It's a kiss attack!”

Robbie laughed. “OH Yes! Kiss attack!”

Aten turned his head and kissed the side of Robbie's neck, making the boy moan. “You're supposed to laugh!”

“Well, Aten, I'm too….umm….'worked up' to laugh.”

Aten snickered. “Oh, really? Maybe I should…take care of that for you, huh?”

Robbie sat up as Aten backed away to rid Robbie of his pants. “Aten, wait.”

Aten stopped as he kneeled between Robbie's legs. “Yes?”

Robbie could already see the fear in the boy's eyes. “Promise me, Aten…..if you feel scared, stop. Okay? Do not force yourself.”

Aten lowered his head. “But….”

“No. Do not force yourself, Aten. I understand.”

“But I want to try. Please, Robbie.”

Robbie sighed and kissed Aten's lips. “Okay. I love you, baby.”

Aten kissed Robbie back and unzipped his pants and removed them. He rid himself of all of his clothing and stood naked before his new husband.

“Aten, you are beautiful,” Robbie said.

Robbie placed his hands on Aten's hips and kissed Aten's stomach. The Egyptian bit his lip as Robbie kissed around his belly button. Aten's hand caressed Robbie's hair.

Aten tilted Robbie's head up and kissed him. He fell to his knees before Robbie and unzipped Robbie's pants. He reached up and removed Robbie's pants followed by the rest of his clothing.

Both boys wrapped their arms around each other and held each other tightly. The feeling of warm skin pressing together, the familiar embrace had soothed Aten's fears.

Aten's fingers gripped onto Robbie tightly, grounding himself in the moment.

The Egyptian slowly moved his hand around Robbie's back, trying to gather the courage to relax.

Aten could feel Robbie's arousal, already leaking a translucent sticky fluid. Aten reached down to touch himself and found that he wasn't becoming aroused.

The Egyptian kissed Robbie and down his body until he arrived at Robbie's manhood.

//Go ahead….TRY to do it, Aten. You'll fail.//

Aten licked his lips. /No….I can't fail. I am his husband…./

Aten closed his eyes. /Just try to think about Robbie….and don't open your eyes./

Robbie moaned as Aten swallowed around his length. His fingers dug into the comforter.

Robbie arched his back as he felt a wet tongue trace the veins bulging from the flesh. “A---Aten…”

/Don't open your eyes…. If you don't look at what is happening, you won't feel anything./

Aten reached down to himself and still he was not becoming aroused. /What is wrong? I should be nearly erect by now./

The Egyptian wrapped his hand around his own arousal as he deep-throated his partner.

Robbie whimpered and whined as he struggled not to buck up into Aten's heat.

The Egyptian buried himself in his own hand, desperately trying to get himself aroused enough.

Robbie's cheeks had become a flushed red. His skin warmed under Aten's skilled motions.

Robbie slowly raised his hips into the heat, afraid to startle his new lover.

The Egyptian moaned as he heard Robbie's whimpers and moans of passion. Aten's hands left his own body and held down Robbie's hips, making the other teen groan.

Aten pulled back from Robbie. “You're not going to get release that easy, love,” Aten said. His tongue lapped over the sensitive head, picking up the salty droplets of precum.

Robbie arched his back as his body indulged in the pleasure that Aten was giving him. “Aten…god….so good.”

Aten licked Robbie clean as he swallowed around him again.

Robbie clenched his eyes shut as he fought his natural instincts to buck up into the heat again. His body started to tremble as he felt his entire body tighten with his impending orgasm. Aten's licks and vacuum motions on his arousal was quickly becoming more than he could take. He needed his release and he needed it soon.

Aten kissed the underside of the length and kissed Robbie's inner thighs. Robbie squirmed on the bed, his whimpers increasing in intensity as his arousal throbbed with need.

“Aten….please…”

The Egyptian closed his eyes and swallowed around Robbie again.

/Do this for Robbie….I can't feel any more dirty than I already am. Just don't look./

//You're forcing yourself.//

/But I have to do this…..for Robbie. I love him…..and if I don't do this….in my mind…I won't be a good husband. I have to love my husband…regardless of my past./

Aten swallowed around Robbie again, making the teen arch his back and give one last moan. “Aten….can't take it….I have to….”

Robbie couldn't finish his sentence as his orgasm interrupted him. He arched his back and choked back a scream as his body sent a familiar bitter fluid into his lover.

Aten closed his eyes tightly as he instinctually swallowed it all.

//You can't take it….//

/I can….I did it for him./

Robbie fell back on the bed, panting heavily, his body still rising into the air.

Air?

Robbie looked down and saw Aten gone. “Uh-oh!” Robbie sat up and saw Aten on the floor on his knees.

“Aten…come on…let's get into that Jaccuzi now.”

Robbie stood up on shakey legs, wondering how he was able to keep himself stabilized. He grabbed his cane and helped Aten to the bathroom.

“We'll get you all cleaned up, Aten,” Robbie said as he snickered. “Look at you,” he said cleaning off a tiny white drop on Aten's chin. “You're a mess.”

Aten wavered on his feet and Robbie held him up.

“Get in the tub, Aten. I won't turn up the water temperature too high for your heart.”

Aten stepped down into the Jaccuzi and Robbie hobbled after him.

Robbie sat in the tub as the bubbles from the water jets made his skin tingle.

“Aten, are you okay?”

Aten nodded as he sat stiff. “Yes.”

Robbie grabbed a washcloth and lathered it with soap and water. “Let me clean you up, love.”

Aten watched Robbie as he washed his chest and his shoulders. “I love you, Robbie.”

“I love you, too, Aten. Why else would I marry you if I didn't love you?”

Aten smiled and pulled Robbie onto his lap. “Robbie…I….”

Robbie reached behind Aten and cleaned the scarred, carved back. “What is it, babe?”

“Iwantyoutotakeme.”

Robbie raised an eyebrow. “What?”

Aten took a deep breath. “I want you to take me.”

Robbie dropped the washcloth. “You want….me?...to take….you?”

Aten nodded quietly. `I want to know what it is like to be taken willingly.'

“Aten, are you sure you want this?”

“Are you saying you won't?”

“No, I'm not saying that. I just want you to be okay with it.”

Aten nodded. “I am.” Aten reached up and stroked Robbie's face. “Can you make love to me, Robbie? Please?”

Robbie wrapped his arms around Aten's shoulders. “Are you okay with it? I guess an even more pressing question is…is Yami Aten okay with it?”

//You'll deal with this on your own, Aten. You want to feel the pain of Robbie inside of you, be my guest. I'll sit and watch the fireworks.//

/Fine!/

“Yes,” Aten lied.

Robbie straddled Aten's hip. “Okay. If this is what you want, Aten, I can't deny you. However….if you start to get frightened you let me know. Okay? I promise I will stop.”

“You will?”

Robbie smiled. “If I don't stop when you tell me to, I give you permission to kick my ass.”

Aten laughed. “Okay, Robbie.”

Robbie reached below the water and ran his palm over Aten's manhood. `He's no where near aroused yet! Even after all he did to me? Hmm…I'll just have to work with it.'

Robbie kissed the side of Aten's neck, his palm rubbing against Aten's limp flesh.

Aten reached over and grabbed the bottle of lubricant. He grabbed Robbie's wrist from under the water and poured some of the slippery substance on his hand.

Robbie stood up and watched Aten turn around. “Tell me if I hurt you. I'll stop if I do.”

Aten nodded as he grasped the edge of the hot tub. “Go slow.”

Robbie swallowed hard. “Okay.”

Aten winced as he felt a shaking finger slip into him. He clenched his fists tightly to release the tension. He breathed deeply.

`Remember what Chapman said…..breathe deeply. In……out….that's it…..Breathe in…..Breathe out….'

Aten shifted uncomfortably as his body resisted instinctually. `If I don't relax, I'll get hurt.'

“You okay?”

“Yes, Robbie, I'm fine.”

“I've never done this before.”

“You're doing…..good.”

Robbie hesitantly slipped himself in deeper, exploring Aten's uncharted body. He struggled not to push in too deeply.

Aten closed his eyes and slowly thrust back against the intruding digit. “Deeper.”

“Aten, am I doing this right?”

“Y---Yes.” Aten whimpered. “Add…another.”

Robbie raised an eyebrow. “Another? How many do I put up there?”

“You…have to stretch me…..”

Robbie reluctantly slipped a second finger into Aten, eliciting a slight scream of pain from him. “Aten, I have to stop this.”

“No! No, don't……it's normal for it to hurt at first.”

`This may sound odd…..but why do I want him to make it hurt? It seems that would be the last thing I would want.'

Robbie stretched Aten carefully, following his close instructions.

Aten reached below him and found that his arousal which had started to harden had suddenly fell limp again.

“Oh, Ra damn it,” he grumbled.

“What?”

“Nothing,” he said quickly.

The Egyptian moaned as Robbie brushed deep inside of him.

“Robbie, I need you…please.”

Robbie removed his digits and coated himself with more lubricant. “Aten, are you ready for me?”

Aten lowered his head. “Yes.”

Robbie positioned himself at Aten's entrance and pressed inside slowly, making the Egyptian whimper and moan.

“Aten,” Robbie sighed as he sheathed himself in Aten's body.

When Robbie was buried in Aten, the Egyptian straightened his back.

The two boys kissed as Robbie kept himself inside Aten. White hands caressed the coffee- colored skin.

Aten's arms raised and wrapped around Robbie's hair to stroke it. The white hands brushed down Aten's body and wrapped around the limp flesh.

Aten gasped as the fingers touched the sensitive area.

“Beautiful,” Robbie sighed as he kissed Aten's ear.

“Robbie….you really think I'm beautiful?”

“How couldn't I think that? Look at you….”

Shudders of pleasure trickled down Aten's spine.

Robbie slowly started to move within Aten's body. He pulled back and pushed in slowly, his head swirling with pleasure.

Aten gasped as he felt Robbie fill him with his arousal. It felt good, but old thoughts of pain invaded the pleasure.

`I want to do this for Robbie. Whatever Robbie wants to do with me is okay….I'll give myself to him and let him do what he wants.'

Aten whimpered and moaned as Robbie moved faster, their skins colliding with the rhythms of their lovemaking.

Aten looked down at Robbie stroking him. `Why aren't I becoming aroused?'

Aten felt Robbie clutch onto him as he penetrated him faster and harder. The Egyptian closed his eyes and bent over, putting his hands on the edge of the floor. Robbie grabbed his hips and thrusted quickly into Aten.

“Robbie….”

Aten felt Robbie press against his prostate and soon pounded against it.

The Egyptian felt his arousal slowly spring to life. `Finally.'

Aten stroked himself as Robbie pounded into him, moaning and panting heavily.

The teen leaned over his new husband and pumped him in time with his thrusts.

“Baby….god….Aten…”

Aten thrust into Robbie's grip, burying himself into the grip. “Robbie….harder…please.”

Robbie obeyed Aten, riding the waves of his own pleasure.

Aten clenched his fists as ecstasy flowed through him.

“Robbie….I need you.”

Robbie pulled Aten back and kissed his neck as a long moan escaped him. “Coming…”

Robbie clenched his teeth as he released into Aten. Aten closed his eyes as he felt Robbie spill inside of him.

Aten trembled as his own orgasm spread through him. He released into the water with a moan.

The Egyptian sank to his knees and buried his face in his hands.

`Dirty…..'

“Aten?”

“Dirty….”

Robbie hugged his new husband. “You're okay, Aten.”

“I know….just…I feel dirty.”

Robbie nodded. “Well, considering you orgasmed into the water, we'll have to change it. Then we'll fill it with clean water and then go to bed.”

Aten looked up at Robbie with scared eyes. “Can…can we have a cuddle in bed?”

“When don't we cuddle? Of course we can, Aten! Let's get cleaned first.”

Aten threw himself at Robbie and held him tightly. “I don't want to let you go.”

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Umi waited outside the houseboat in his blue suit. Mako stood beside his son and pat his son on the back.

“Your big day, Little Minnow. How do you feel?”

Umi swallowed hard. “Yeah.”

Umi smiled as Robbie and Aten walked down the docks. “Hey, guys! How was your night?”

Aten winced. “Ow….but good.”

Umi snickered at the smile on Robbie's face. “It's good to see you both up to no good….as usual.”

Aten looked around. “I'll be on the boat.”

Aten walked onto the boat.

“Where's the bride?” Robbie asked.

Umi turned his head to see the Ishtars and Itemris approaching. Both boys' and Mako's jaws dropped as they saw Aria being followed by the four adults.

Aria' dress was long and white. In her spiky white hair, she wore a circle of flowers. When she stepped up to him.

“Hello, Umi.”

Umi kept staring at Aria….his eyes wide and his jaw still hanging.

“Say something to her,” Robbie said as he nudged Umi's side.

“Aria…you look…beautiful.”

Aria blushed. “Oh, sweetheart!”

Aria hugged Umi.

“Are we ready?”

“WAIT FOR US!” A high pitched squeal sounded.

Otogi was waving his hand as he, Tristan, Yugi, Glenn, Seto, and Joey ran towards the boat. Mokuba and Jeanie followed them closely.

The group stopped at the boat.

“Just on time,” Ryou said with a smile as he rubbed Seto's back.

“Ryuugi held us up,” he CEO explained.

“Well, my hair wasn't right!” Otogi said in his defense.

“And I wasn't done my coffee,” Tristan said.

“Figures,” Marik sighed.

Malik put his hand on Joey's shoulder. “You're looking good, Joey!”

The blond panted. “Thanks, Malik.”

Seto looked up at Aria. “Aria…you look….beautiful.”

Aria smiled at him. “Thank you, Seto.”

“Let's get going, guys!” Mako said. “All aboard!”

Mako sailed the boat to the middle of the ocean. Above them the sky was a clear blue. Seagulls flew above them.

When they had arrived at their destination, Mako stepped to the bow of the ship.

“Gods of the sea, we ask your blessings on my son, Umi Aquarius Tsunami and his new wife, Aria Kanika Itemri Bat Bakura…that's a long name, Bakura.”

“Just get on with it, Sea-Man.”

Marik snickered. “You said---.”

“I said, `Sea-Man', Ishtar….Not `Sea-Men!'” Bakura barked at Marik.

Aria shook her head. “Daddy!”

“Gods of the sea, I ask that you grant Umi and Aria long lives and a loving marriage. May they love each other, be faithful to each other. May their marriage be blessed with happy times and may their marriage be fruitful.”

Aria bit her lip nervously. `How do I tell Umi…..about this new baby?'

Umi removed a ring box from his pocket. He opened the box. Umi's ring was a gold band. Aria's ring was two dolphins circling around a diamond with a solid gold band.

“Umi, they are beautiful.”

Umi took Aria's ring and slipped it onto her finger. “Aria, with this ring, I thee wed. I will dedicate my life to your happiness. I will be there for you no matter what, my Angel of the Sea.”

Aria took Umi's ring and put it on his finger. “Umi, I love you. I want to be with you and make you happy.”

“You already make me happy,” Umi said cupping her cheek in his hand.

“You may now kiss the bride.”

Seto watched as Aria and Umi kissed.

****Flashback*****

“Aria, my wife,” Seth said as he kissed her on the lips gently, her womb full with child.

Seth held her against him. “May the gods of Egypt smile upon us, my beautiful.”

Aria smiled. “Seth, my husband, what if Yami discover our marriage? I am not of your social class….there are other women in your harem who are from the Nobility.”

“I do not want them, Aria. I love them, but I wish for you to be my bride. Is that so wrong?”

“No…”

Seth kissed her. “We were destined to be together, Aria. I know we were. I won't let any man come between you and I. I won't let any man take you from my arms.”

****end flashback***

Seto opened his eyes and saw Umi with Aria. In the back of his mind, a flash of jealousy flashed and disappeared just as quickly. `This is Umi! I can't allow my feelings from the past influence how I feel about Aria…..and yet…..why do I feel this way?'

“Are you okay, Seto?” Joey asked.

“I'm fine, puppy. It must be the sun.”

“We won't be out for too much longer.”

Otogi and Glenn broke into sobs. “I promised I wouldn't cry!” the two men wept.

Yugi and Tristan rubbed their lovers' backs.

“What are we going to do with these two?” Yugi asked.

Tristan shrugged. “Beats me.”

Bakura watched his daughter kiss and looked down. “Ra…..I just want her happy.”

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Aria and Umi's party was held that night in the same club as Aten and Robbie's bachelor party. Gabby was there and squealed loudly at the diamond and dolphin ring on Aria's finger.

Aten and Robbie walked into the club. Robbie's limp looked nothing different than it always had been. Aten walked with a little limp and wincing.

“So, son,” Marik grinned. “You look like you….'slipped on the ice'…in May, nonetheless.”

Aten winced. “Yeah, I guess you can say that.”

Marik chuckled. “So…did you use the lube?”

Aten blushed. “Yes?”

“Did you make him scream again?”

Aten winced. “Actually…”

Marik's jaw dropped. “You're kidding! That's my boy!”

Marik pat Aten on the back with a grin.

“Marik! Come over here! Otogi made you Barbequed Ribs!”

The blond yami ran for the food.

Aten sighed with a grin. “At least he didn't have the time to ask for details. My father is such a hentai.”

Robbie grinned. “So are you.”

“You've got a point there.”

The family ate and started dancing after Otogi's feast. The Dice Duelist had made broiled fish, Barbequed Ribs, Vegetarian Lasagna, and rice. Aria and Umi's wedding cake was decorated with white and pink icing and had a groom and bride decoration.

The music started and Bakura walked onto the dance floor with his daughter.

Bakura took her hand and put his arm around her.

Bakura looked into the brown eyes which matched his own.

Her white spiky hair mirrored his own spiky locks.

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero

Bakura's POV

So this is it….my daughter's been given to Umi.

As I held her and danced with her slowly, I am remembered of all that I had seen her through….

Her birth….

Her childhood….

Tucking her in at night…

When she was a baby, I was her protector.

I can kill a man with my bare hands….and yet I cradled her in my arms when she was an infant.

I am strong and wise and I know no fear

I've always been `daddy' to her.

Will that change now?

She trusted me to protect and love her.

Even though we have had our share of battles, I refuse to back down from any challenge.

But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me

Before Aria came into my life, I had a hard time showing tenderness.

I never knew a family of my own…that made me bitter.

I never knew how fragile life was….then I held my naked, squealing, crying newborn daughter in my arms for the first time.

Patience was not part of me…until Aria showed me that patience, though it can be a valuable quality, is difficult to learn.

I see who I wanna be
In my daughter's eyes

She has filled my life in ways that no other person could.

Ryou had taught me how to love…Aria taught me what love is.

She taught me that love is protecting the helpless and the innocent ones in our lives. When she was a baby, she relied on me for attention and affection.

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal

Aria has grown to imitate my own attitudes. She is ready to protect those who cannot defend themselves.

To Aria, everyone she cares about is as close to her as family.

She will fight ferociously to protect anyone she loves.

And I know….when my daughter has a child of her own…she will fiercely protect that baby just as I did to her.

Darkness turns to light and the
world is at peace

Aria has been a bright candle in my life, radiating her light through every part of me.

Now, today, I give her away to someone else.

“Daddy?” Aria asks me. “Daddy, don't cry.”

Aria wiped away a renegade tear falling down my cheek.

This miracle God gave to me

Gives me strength when I am weak

I sniffled. “I'm not crying.”

“Yes you are, liar.”

“Aria, baby girl….I'm….I'm proud of you.”

She smiled her beautiful smile at me. “Why are you proud?”

“Because….this is an important time in your life. And though I must admit, it's hard to trust anyone with your welfare and safety, I trust that Umi will care for you.”

Aria sighed. “Umi loves me, daddy. And I love him.”

I leaned over and kissed her cheek. “I only want to see you safe.”

Safe.

I can't believe I'm crying now…I'm so weak for showing my feelings.

I've cried in front of Aria before……I may be a cold, heartless killer, but even killers cry, too, you know.

When Steven kidnapped Aria and she ended up at KaibaCorp, I shed many tears when we were reunited.

I cried when I realized that I had treated her so repulsively when she became pregnant.

I don't want to lose Aria…..

What power does she have to make me so…vulnerable?

I find reason to believe
In my daughter's eyes

I looked into her brown eyes again and she smiled at me.

“I can take care of myself, dad. All I need is to summon my Nightmare Dragon or just use my Shadow Powers to kick somebody's ass. It's not that hard.”

And when she wraps her hand
around my finger
Oh it puts a smile in my heart

Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about

She clutched my hand tightly. I still remember holding onto her in the hospital when she was a newborn. She grabbed the Millennium Ring and slobbered all over it!

She turned my Millennium Ring into a Millennium Teething-Ring!

It's hangin' on when your heart
has had enough

I lived far away from people in the Oasis to escape people's cruelty to one another.

I lived in solitude before I knew Marik…and I was happy alone.

But with the passing of five thousand years, the marriage to my Beloved Ryou, and the birth of my daughter, I have found that people are not all capable of cruelty.

It's giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light

There's been times when I wanted to walk away, I won't deny it.

It's rough raising a daughter with the same powers and temperament than I do.

We've had our rough confrontations, but I can't walk away from my family.

They've been the only family I've ever known.

It's in my daughter's eyes

Aria laid her head against me again and I sighed, putting my cheek on her spiky white hair.

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be

I've done all I could for her all these years. She's taught me patience and love.

“I couldn't have asked for a better daughter, Aria.”

Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family

Aria may be married to Umi, but she's still my little girl. She'll be staying at home until she finishes high school.

When she leaves, it's going to be hard. It's going to be hard with Aten gone.

It suddenly hit me…..

The kids are leaving home.

When I'm gone I hope you see how happy
she made me

I held Aria against me as we danced. I looked at Ryou, who was smiling.

Ryou was still trying to adjust to the knowledge that Aten would no longer be home. He was going to stay with Robbie and Miranda.

Ryou……

I know Aria will out-live her mother.

Ryou's heart problem won't keep him in this existence forever.

Aria has added so much happiness to our lives and to our marriage.

For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes

Aria looked up at me again and I saw those calm brown eyes that resembled her mother's.

Those beautiful brown eyes looked at me and she smiled. “I love you, daddy.”

“I love you, too, baby girl.”

The dance ended and I returned to Ryou quietly. He grabbed my hand.

“Don't worry, love. She'll be with us for a while longer.”

“Did we do the right thing for her, Ryou?”

I watched as Aria walked into Umi's waiting arms. Fish-Boy hugged my little girl and kissed her on the cheek.
”Only time will tell, `Kura,” Ryou responded.

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