Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Just A Little Trick ❯ Chapter 2

Yami faced down a fearsome creature that was covered in shadows. His opponent laughed wickedly with each attack and smiled smugly.

"You're almost out of life points, my friend. Perhaps I should just end your suffering and finish you off now."

"No! I can still defeat you.. I can still win this duel!"

Again, the figure laughed wickedly, "I'm afraid your time is up, Yami... Now, my beast! ATTACK!!"

Razor sharp teeth gleamed in the dim light as the monster let out a roar.

".. WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

That was all it took to cause the spirit to bolt upright in bed, his dream forgotten. The horrible caterwauling continued though and he could make out some slight movement even through his sleepy haze.

Yami threw the covers back from the bed he and his hikari shared in Yugi's room and walked over to the old, wooden crib across the room. The infant boy inside was awake and looking up with tear filled eyes as he wailed.

The teen then carefully lifted his smaller half up and held him close. Once the bundle in his hands was situated, he spied the clock.

".. 3:02.. Looks like your grandfather was right.. I guess that means you're hungry again then, little one?"

Yugi wiggled around slightly and gave a few insistent mewls in agreement before the two made their way into the kitchen. Luckily for Yami, Mr. Mutou had suggested on preparing some extra bottles and refrigerating them to save some time on their preparation.

Taking one from the fridge, the former pharaoh set the bottle inside the microwave and punched the buttons just as he had seen the elder Mutou do and waited for the formula to finish heating.

Once the timer had beeped in completion, he carefully removed the baby bottle and tested the temperature before giving it to his light. The moment food was in his little reach, Yugi latched on and began to drink hungrily.

Yami's eyelids were beginning to droop slightly and he stumbled his way into the living room to sit. He was slowly being lulled back to sleep by the warmth of the small body in his arms and the gentle suckling sounds from the infant feeding.

The dark teen was almost asleep once again until the slight shifting from Yugi awoke him once more. The baby bottle was empty and the little one was already beginning to nod off again before he could be burped.

Yami, forgetting to place a cloth over his shoulder, was promptly covered in spit up from his hikari. The elder boy was fully awake now and peeled off his soiled top with a slightly disgusted look upon his face.

Yugi only cooed softly.

//You think this is funny, don't you, aibou?//

There was no reply from Yugi's side of the link, but Yami could feel the infant's contentment and that was good enough for him.

Carefully, Yami took his other half back into the bedroom, stopping long enough to drop his sleep shirt into the laundry. Now, only being clad in a pair of boxers, he laid back down in his bed and placed Yugi upon his stomach. The baby duelist gurgled softly and chewed at his little fingers.

//My little aibou.. You've become even littler now.. I hope I can return you to normal soon. Even though it's nice to take care of you like this, I prefer you with an ability to use the toilet by yourself//

Yugi cooed and giggled before reaching out to grasp at his darkness' face with a single hand. He slapped his tiny fingers upon the spirit's lips and cheek.

"Ba!.. Ba ba ba BA!" the infant babbled before giggling again.

Yami flinched his face only slightly as he was smacked before tenderly taking hold of the baby's arm with a warm chuckle.

//Is that so, little one? But you should know that now is the time for sleep//

Reaching over to the nightstand, the teen retrieved a pacifier and slipped it into Yugi's mouth. The smaller suckled appreciatively as he quieted down.

Yami tenderly rested his hikari's head upon his chest and loving stroked the soft, tri-colored locks with idle fingers. Very softly, the spirit began to hum. He was not sure why it struck him to do such a thing, but he had often heard his aibou doing so to himself when he was trying to relax. The only song he knew was one of Yugi's favorites that he had heard many times before. Yami was so sleepy that he could not remember the words, but he could recall the melody at least.

Each note he hummed out lured the infant deeper into the warm embrace of slumber until, at last, there was the sound of steady breathing and the occasional suckle. Moments after the tiny light fell asleep, the darkness soon followed.

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Yami awoke to sunlight streaming through the window. Shielding his eyes slightly with his hand, he rolled over onto his stomach to fall back to sleep. All was quiet for a few precious seconds until he remembered he had fallen asleep with Yugi upon his chest.

The spirit shot to his feet and looked around in a panic for his other half. The infant was nowhere to be found in the bedroom.

With his heart now laced with fear, Yami dashed down the stairs to find Solomon. He skidded to a halt in the kitchen when he found the older man sitting at the table chuckling softly as Yugi squealed with delight in a highchair.

Solomon turned his head, "Ah, Yami. I'm glad you're awake. I came in this morning to get Yugi and decided to let you sleep in for a bit more.. What's wrong, my boy? You look scared half to death."

Still panting, the darkness shook his head softly, "I'm fine.. I was afraid something had happened to Yugi.."

"Oh, well, Yugi's just fine. We were just getting ready for some breakfast. But, perhaps you'd like to change into some more clothes before you catch cold."

Yami cleared his throat softly as he excused himself. He never was one to run about the house in his underwear unless there was a serious emergency. He returned in a few moments in loose pants and an undershirt since he still wanted to shower.

"Why don't you feed Yugi while I finish up making something for us?" Mr. Mutou suggested, going to the stove.

The dark teen was about to prepare another bottle before the man grabbed his attention.

"That's alright, Yami. I went to pick up some groceries this morning and brought home a few jars of baby food that you can use. Just be careful. Yugi can be a messy eater at times."

Yami chuckled quietly, but gave a nod as he found the small jars and a special infant spoon. He opened the food and gave it a slight sniff, not particularly fond of the yellow mush inside, but gathered a spoonful nonetheless and offered it to the little one.

Yugi opened his tiny mouth as he took the mush and gave a few gumming chews. Little dribbles of the banana goo began to form at the corners of his mouth. He banged his palms against the tray of the highchair and kicked his little legs.

"Well, the hard part is over now. As long as you can get past the first spoonful, then you'll be able to tell if Yugi's going to cooperate or not," Solomon chuckled.

The former pharaoh continued to spoon feed his hikari until the jar was empty at last. However, there seemed to be more food on the infant and himself rather than inside.

Yugi burbled again and chewed upon his fist once he was through. Yami just looked at the mess the little one had made of himself and everything in his general area.

Mr. Mutou sat down with two plates of eggs and bacon. "Go ahead and eat, Yami. I'll clean this up while you give Yugi a bath."

That's when Yami nearly choked. He didn't know the first thing about bathing an infant and it had been hard enough for him to fight back a blush when he changed his light's diaper!

"I.. I don't know if.. if that's a good idea.. I-I could clean up the kitchen instead," he stammered nervously.

"It's very simple Yami. And I think you could clean up yourself as well. I think you've noticed the blob of baby food in your hair already."

The darkness reached up and slender fingers encountered the goopy substance matting his blonde bangs.

"Perhaps I should clean myself off. This baby food seems to be drying."

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By the time Yami had gotten the bathtub filled with water and Yugi undressed and set inside, he was soaked to the bone. Trying to bathe a slippery, squirming infant is an almost impossible feat to accomplish.

He swore to Ra that he would never have kids... Or at least more than one.

Since the bathing from the side of the tub approach was not working, the former pharaoh decided to just give up and get in with his light. He reasoned to himself that Yugi probably would not remember any of this anyway, but it was still a bit embarrassing.

The dark teen sat waist deep in the warm water while his tiny hikari was cradled carefully between his knees. Presently, little Yugi was splashing his hands into the bath and playing with a little rubber duck.

Yami chuckled as he watched. He remembered when they had bought the bath toy just as a decoration, but at least it was keeping the baby dueler happy.

Yugi squealed happily as he splashed some more with the duck clasped tightly in his fingers. He stopped after a moment and then decided to chew upon the squeaky toy instead.

//Alright little one, you've had your fun. But now, we need to clean up//

Bright, amethyst eyes looked up before he gave a toothless grin in reply and offered the rubber duck that was now slightly covered in drool.

Yami smiled a bit. //Why, thank you, aibou, but why don't you keep it for now, okay?//

With a slight cooing, the infant went back to playing while the spirit grabbed the bottle of baby shampoo. Only now did he think how ironic it was that his light half preferred this shampoo to any of the other types. Yami poured a dollop into his palm before carefully lathering it into the soft tresses upon the tiny head before him.

He used the excess lather to scrub the rest of Yugi's little body and continued to mentally beg forgiveness to his hikari as he reached the boy's 'personal' areas. Once that was finished, Yami quickly scrubbed himself down and rinsed them both off with a gentle spray from the showerhead.

Now that they were both clean, the darkness wrapped the baby light in a fluffy towel before following suit. Carefully, he laid Yugi on his back upon the bed as he dried the metamorphosed youth off.

Yami secured his towel around his waist, then grabbed a clean diaper and the baby powder. The boy was grasping one of his little feet and his tiny toes were clenching softly.

//Let's get you dressed before you catch cold, aibou.. Or before you decide to wet me like you did to Teá//

Yugi smiled wide as he began to squeal excitedly once more and flail his arms happily.

//I'm glad you found that so amusing, little one. But I think Teá would think otherwise//

Tenderly, Yami took hold of the infant's legs to lift him up enough and slip the diaper underneath. Yugi continued to coo and burble while the white powder was sprinkled upon his bottom, and as the diaper was taped up securely.

There was only a slight struggle after that to dress the diminutive hikari in a one pieced sleeper. Now that he was dressed, Yugi was content to roll onto his belly while Yami wanted to get dressed.

Yami was concerned about his smaller half when he noticed the little one trying to worm his way towards the edge of the bed. He kept trying flipping his light onto his back while Yugi was determined to be on his tummy. It was right in the middle of this struggle that the younger grasped the edge of the spirit's towel without Yami's knowledge.

Since it had been some time after Mr. Mutou had heard any noise from the bathroom, he assumed the ancient pharaoh had finished up and was now dressed. Therefore, when Joey, Tristan, and Teá came over, he thought nothing of sending them upstairs.

When they got up to Yugi and Yami's shared bedroom, they opened the door wide.

"Hey, Yams! How's Yug doin'?" Joey asked, startling the still undressed teen.

Yami jumped slightly and turned towards the voice, but the movement was enough to have Yugi pull the towel free from his darkness' slender hips. In a mere instant, Yami was left standing completely nude before he finally reacted and grabbed a free diaper in a futile attempt to cover himself.

Joey yelped.

Tristan slapped his hands over his eyes.

Teá shrieked and ducked back out into the hallway.

Yami made an odd squeaking sound and his voice cracked slightly as he screamed for everyone to get out of his room.

Yugi just lay on his tummy giggling, still holding the towel.

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The darkness seemed to have a permanent blush burned into his cheeks now even though he was fully clothed and was now cradling his other half in his lap. The little one suckled upon a pacifier contentedly as he grabbed at his toes, completely oblivious of the conversation around him.

Clearing his throat slightly, the blonde duelist tried to lighten the mood a little, "Well, uh, have ya called Ryou an' Malik back? Maybe they found 'em?"

Yami shook his head slightly, still avoiding eye contact for a bit longer.

"No. The last time I spoke with Ryou, they were still searching for their yamis.. Knowing the tomb robber, he and Marik will be hiding as long as they can afford until they've grown tired of their little stunt."

Tristan sat scratching the back of his head slightly, "Do you think Kaiba would be able to find them? I mean, he has the technology to pinpoint practically anything in the world."

Joey snorted indignantly, "Dat asshole? An' why would he help us? Outta da generosity of his own heart? C'mon Trist, Kaiba only thinks of himself and Mokuba after all.. An' we ain't exactly on da top of his list of people ta care about, ya know."

The brunette gave a brief scowl before shoving his friend off the couch with a hand in the face. Joey landed hard on his backside and earned a giggle from little Yugi.

"We could try and ask at least, couldn't we? We'll never know unless we go and see, guys," Teá reasoned.

"Perhaps Teá is right. Why don't we just see if Kaiba will assist us," Yami concluded as he lifted his hikari into his arms.

Despite Joey's protests, they decided to seek out the CEO's help. Teá helped Yami gather some things into a makeshift diaper bag to take with them before they left for a cab.

Yugi rode in a carrier strapped across his taller half's chest. The journey lulled the little one into a gentle slumber. His tiny head lay nestled against the teen's chest as he slept.

The ancient pharaoh stroked his hand lovingly across his light's head and back as he watched the infant sleeping. He could smell the familiar scent of baby shampoo and the soft scent that was purely Yugi.

The others watched quietly, but smiled to themselves. Joey sat between Teá and Yami while Tristan rode up in the front.

Joey spoke softly, "Even if Kaiba doesn't help us an' we have ta wait for Bakura and Marik ta come back, Yug's in good hands. Even he knows it."

Crimson eyes lifted their gaze before Yami smiled a bit in return, "Thank you, Joey.. It brings me some comfort to hear that."

Their cab stopped in front of the Kaiba Corp. office building since that would be the most likely place to find Seto. They were having some difficulties in going inside though since they did not have an appointment.

Yami's frustration and agitation were begging to increase. Sensing this, the small duelist awoke and began to fuss. The first whimpering mewls led to heavy cries that quickly distracted the spirit's attention.

He cradled the baby lovingly and spoke in a calming tone through the mind link until Yugi's cries eventually ceased. The commotion drew a curious mop of raven hair to peek out of the office door. Mokuba stepped out when he recognized everyone and gave a little skip over.

"Hey guys! How come you're all here?.. Who's the baby? He kinda looks like Yugi," the boy peeped his head up to get a good look.

Yami wasn't sure at first at letting Mokuba near, but finally knelt down slightly.

"We need to ask your brother for help in locating Bakura and Marik... And this is Yugi."

The young boy dropped his jaw slightly as he looked at the dark teen, but then began to grin excitedly.

"Wow! Really?? That's so cool! Do you think they could show me how to do this too?"

"God, I hope not," Joey muttered slightly. "But we really need yer help here, Mokuba. Think ya can get yer brother ta help us?"

The raven-haired youth finally calmed down before giving a nod.

"Sure thing! Just follow me, Seto is working on his computer and I was just watching some cartoons on his TV."

Turning on his heel, he headed back towards the door he had just emerged from. He made sure to call back at the flustered secretary that they were friends before he led them all inside.

Currently seated at a large desk and heavily engrossed in his work was the young billionaire. He glanced up momentarily to see if his brother had returned, but had to do a double take when he noticed the group standing in the doorway.

"And just why are all of you here in my office?? I'm trying to run a company here and I don't have time for any of your silly 'friendship' lectures.. Mokuba, why did you let them in here?" azure eyes focused on the boy in question.

"But, big brother! They need your help. I knew that you would be able to since you're so smart! Pleeeease?" Mokuba pleaded with puppy eyes, but he figured stroking the brunette's ego a bit wouldn't hurt either.

Seto raised a brow slightly when he heard his help was needed, then focused his gaze upon the group.

"What exactly is this 'help' you need from me?"

Yami slipped Yugi free as he turned him around in the carrier and strapped him back in. The infant gurgled softly began to babble nonsense sounds as he hung securely in place.

One again, Seto's brow raised curiously before looking at the ancient darkness with a smug smirk.

"So, tell me. Is the 'help' you need of some monetary value? Is that your illegitimate child and you want me to help pay off the mother? Or is that your midget's son?"

Joey growled under his breath as Tristan grabbed hold of his arm to keep him at bay. Yami too was rather offended at the insinuation and insults and his sennen eye flashed briefly upon his forehead.

In a threatening tone, Yami bellowed slightly, "Kaiba! I will not allow you to assume that either my hikari or I would do such a thing and I will not stand here and listen to you insult Yugi!"

The yelling and the anger coming from the link caused the little one to begin crying loudly again. Large tears rolled down his cheeks, but it was all that was needed to stop the pharaoh's wrath.

Tenderly, he removed the boy from the harness and cradled him in his arms before sitting upon a nearby couch.

"I didn't give you an invitation to sit down!" Seto gaped slightly.

Yami shot him a death glare before silently continuing to tend to his light. He removed a bottle from the bag they had packed and began to feed Yugi.

He spoke again, now in a much calmer tone, "This isn't my son, or my hikari's. This infant in my arms is Yugi after some of Bakura and Marik's shadow magic.. We would like your help in locating them so that they can return my aibou to normal."

The CEO still did not seem impressed, but the smug smirk only grew when he found out the truth. He crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair.

"And why exactly should I help? With Yugi indisposed, I only need to contend with you for the rightful title of world's greatest duelist."

Yami did not respond at first. Instead, he stood up and went to his rival's side before carefully depositing the still suckling Yugi into the brunette's arms. He crossed his own arms before his chest and made sure to give him a look that clearly read 'drop-him-and-I-kill-you'.

Seto was caught off guard at the gesture and fumbled slightly before getting the bundle situated in his grasp. The movements elicited a few annoyed grunts and whines as the little one had his feeding disturbed, but calmed down quickly once he was settled.

Confused cerulean eyes looked down at the baby he held, then up to the teen standing before him.

"Just look at him carefully, Kaiba.. Now imagine that was Mokuba you held when he was an infant.. You would do anything to protect him and to help him at all costs and you still do.. If it was Mokuba that needed help and you came to us, we would gladly assist you.. Now... Would you do the same for us?"

The young CEO looked down into the large, amethyst eyes that gazed back at him and watched as a little hand grasped his finger tightly. The infant duelist gave a heart-melting smile from around the nipple in his mouth and that was end for Seto.

He sighed softly in defeat, ".. What did you want me to do?"