Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Return To Hades ❯ The Gates of Hell ( Chapter 31 )

WARNING: LANGUAGE!!!  HAYDEN'S DIRTY MOUTH HAS EARNED THIS CHAPPIE A LANGUAGE WARNING.

Kat: Yes….My Ryou said 'ass crack.'  *shakes head*  What am I going to do with my little British muse?

Red Convoy: Oh a little Bakura torture in the next story will be awesome….and Bakura won't mind the chain saw for getting to Umi.

I Is Me: No, no Chibi Robbies in the next story.  Two stories after the sequel, we will see a Chibi Robbie….much to Aten's frustration and confusion.

Seto lover and Bakurasgirl lover: Yup, Chibi Umis! 

Valea: Aten wasn't speaking because he was upset at what had happened to him and he's trying to come to grips with it.

Beysie: *hands Aten plushie*  We were due for a lemon.

Broken Time: Joey will learn not to lick his fingers clean anymore.

Sakiyama: From this point, Aria is going to be frustrated at not only being the only girl, but the only straight one in a family of five gay men.

Kura Magician Girl: The last chapter may have been good, but I like this chappie, too.  It came out very suspenseful.

Jasmine and her Gang: *hands Ryou and Bakura plushies to all*  It's nice to see open-minded people.  Yaoi is a good thing. Yaoi is not always about NCS and negative stuff, like some people may think.  I was actually thinking of a duel where I would have a hybrid between the Red Eyes Black Dragon and the BEWD. I can see chibi dragons…CHIBI DRAGONS!

Drazania: It'd be interesting to see what Daniel thinks of Marik being part of his family.  This will be fun. *evil grin*

Shadow of Light: Joey and Seto could have known what those stains were, but then the humor would be lost.  I'll have to bring Yugi in soon.  I have plans for him now.

Anubiset: We were all going through lemon withdrawal.

I Is Me: What is Seto and Ryou going to 'fit in'? *snicker*

The Gates of Hell

Joey woke up the next morning with Seto sitting beside him holding his hand.  The brunet gave Joey a little smile. The CEO stroked Joey's cheek with his fingers.

"How did you sleep, baby?"

Joey sighed. "Did we just see Marik and Bakura naked last night?"

Seto closed his eyes and wavered. "Don't remind me."

Jaimen ran into the room. "Morning, daddy! Hi, Daddy Joey!"  The child jumped onto the bed. "Did you sleep well?"

Jaimen threw himself at Seto with a laugh.  "DADDY!"

Seto was thrown back by the force of his son.  Jaimen giggled as he looked down at his father.  "Morning….Jaimen."

Jaimen kissed Seto's cheeks.  "We're going home today?"

"Hayden has an appointment with Chapman today.  We have to get going after breakfast."

Jeanie stepped into the room. "Is everything okay here?"

"Yeah, Jeanie. Why wouldn't it be?"

"Mokuba was acting strange last night.  I never seen him that….bothered."

Joey gave a groan.  "It was a misunderstanding, Jeanie. Don't worry about it.  Where's Mokuba now?"

"Having breakfast in the Dining Hall."

Seto sighed. "I hope he's not eating on THAT side of the table."

"On what side?  What?"

Seto shook his head. "Nevermind. We'll be down in a few minutes.  Did Donny take Hayden downstairs?"

"Yes. He did."

"Good. Thank you, Jeanie."

Jeanie turned and left. 

Jaimen moved off of his father and between the two men.  He cuddled up beside Joey with a smile. 

"So what are we going to do when we go home, daddy?"

"I have some work to do around the office, Jaimen.  Hayden's going to be with Chapman for a while, so he may not be in the mood to play after his appointment.  Tonight, we can sit and read a book together. How would you like that?"

Jaimen nodded enthusiastically.  "I'd love that!  Thank you!"

Seto knew that since Hayden had returned home, Jaimen had been clingy.  Jaimen was just as worried about Hayden as his fathers were.

"Go downstairs, Jaimen.  Have a good breakfast."

Jaimen shifted off of the bed and ran out of the room.

Joey sighed. "I hope Dr. Chapman can talk some sense into Hayden."  The blond stood up and stretched.

"Me, too.  It'd be nice to know what he's saying for a change," Seto said as he put on his red satin bathrobe. 

"Tell me about it," Joey said.

Joey put on his satin gold bathrobe and left the room with Seto. 

Downstairs, Mokuba, Jeanie, Jaimen, and Hayden were having breakfast.  Joey had taught Hayden how to hold a spoon.  It took him an entire month to be able to do it, but he did it.  Seto avoided Mokuba's gaze as he sat at the long Dining Hall table.

"Morning, you guys," Joey said. 

Mokuba blushed red as he ate his oatmeal.  "Morning."

"Mokuba, what you saw last night was completely out of context," Seto said.  "Apparently, Bakura and Marik have been sneaking in here and doing….." Seto looked at Jaimen and Hayden eating. "Doing non-chibi-appropriate things."

Jeanie turned to Mokuba. "That is what you saw last night?!  No wonder you were traumatized!"

"No, I didn't see Bakura and Marik doing…'non-chibi-appropriate' things.  I saw Bakura and Marik…in their 'birthday suits' with Seto and Joey."

Jaimen's eyes widened and a smile crossed his face. "Birthday?!  Whose birthday is it?"

"No, Jaimen….this is a different kind of birthday suit."

Jaimen scratched his head. "A clown suit?  I like clowns!  Are we having a birthday party?"

"No, Jaimen, it's nobody's birthday."

Jaimen pouted. "Aww…nuts!  I was hoping we'd have a clown party."

Joey shuddered. "Those things creep me out.  Let's not discuss clowns at the table."

Donny brought out Seto and Joey's breakfast. 

"Thank you, Donny.  Get yourself some breakfast and sit down."

Donny's jaw dropped. "Really?  Sit here?  With you?  Sir?"

"Yeah, Don.  Grab something and sit down…just….don't sit at the other end of the table. I have to call some specialists in to cut that half of the table off and burn it."

"Oh….thank you, sir."

Donny grabbed some oatmeal and sat down with the family.  "Karl called me. He said that Jay is doing a lot better.  I also checked my email this morning and Maxie has requested her maternity leave to be from February 15th to April 9th."

"She can have it," Seto said.  "I have to rearrange my schedule without my expert thief on the payroll."

"Maxie-girl is having a boy."

Seto shook his head. "Bakura's gonna sink his claws deep into him, I have a feeling.  Between Bakura and Maxine, that boy will be like Houdini. 

Jeanie snapped her fingers. "Oh, yeah, Mokuba, I have to make my appointment for a few weeks.  We'll be able to find out the sex of the babies!"

Donny swallowed his oatmeal. "Babies?  Mokuba!  I never thought I had it in you!"

Seto gave a heavy sigh. "I know he did, that's the scary part."

Jaimen snickered. "Jeanie said a dirty word!"

"You keep thinking that, Jaimen," Seto groaned.

"Maxine's a great mom!  Alice talks to her all the time when they get together," Donny said.

"That's true.  She brought her youngest daughter into the office a few weeks ago.  It was so hard not to squish the chibi Chinese girl looking up at me with these big, huge, glassy eyes.  It was hard," Joey said.  "Jiang Li is such a cute little chibi!"

Jeanie smiled. "I wonder what our chibis are going to look like, Mokuba."

Mokuba smiled.  "Well, I know they'll have your good looks."

"And your smile," Jeanie said taking Mokuba's hand happily.

Jaimen scrunched up his nose. "Eww….gross.  Are you guys gonna kiss?"

Jeanie leaned over and kissed Mokuba on the lips. 

"Ewww!!!!  Kissing!" Jaimen cried out.

Hayden narrowed his eyes at the couple. 

Joey looked at the clock on the wall.  "We had better get going. Chapman will be waiting for us at KaibaCorp."

Seto looked at the clock on the wall. "True.  We had better get ready.  Donny, can you take Hayden upstairs and get his clothes ready?  When Joey and I are done dressing, we'll take care of dressing Hayden."

Seto and Joey stood up and took their bowls out to the kitchen.  After dressing, Seto and Joey dressed Hayden.

Despite their efforts to remain calm, Hayden fought them.  His sharp fingernails scratched Joey as the blond tried to remove his shirt.  Seto replaced the shirt and Hayden quieted down.  The hardest part was getting Hayden into his jeans.

"Uhh!! OFF!" Hayden yelled at them.

'Off,' 'Stop,' and 'No,' along with a few choice phrases, had returned to his vocabulary.

"GET. OFF. OF ME, UNCLE!" Hayden screamed.

"Hayden, it's daddy! It's Joey! I'm not going to hurt you."

Hayden clenched his fists and punched Joey's shoulder angrily.  "GET OFF!  I HATE YOU!  I HATE YOU!"

Joey's eyes filled with tears as Hayden growled at him and spat at him again.

"I HATE YOU!  LET GO OF ME!"

Joey sniffled. "Hayden, don't say that to us….we love you."

"WELL, I HATE YOU!  GET OFF!"

Joey let out a sob. "I can't do this, Seto!"

Joey ran out of the room in tears.

"Hayden, we only mean well," Seto said putting the pants on Hayden.

The boy was still unable to dress himself.  Joey had struggled to teach Hayden how to take care of himself, but Hayden had only recently learned how to hold a spoon and feed himself. 

One challenge at a time.

Seto buttoned Hayden's pants.  "Hayden, we only want what's best for you."

Hayden narrowed his eyes and looked up at Seto's blue eyes with disgust and hatred.

"I HATE YOU.  I WISH YOU WERE DEAD!"

Seto felt his heart sink as he looked down at his adopted son.  The teen looked up at him with scorn.

Seto dropped Hayden's pajama bottoms on the bed.  Seto's blue eyes filled with tears.  He looked down at Hayden on the bed.  He remembered when Hayden first came to KaibaCorp. The child was scared, terrified of him and Joey.  The child preferred to stay in his corner alone.

It had only been in the past few years that Hayden could be found sitting by Joey and reading.  The boy could be found hugging Joey and even hugging Seto for the first time when he was nine.

Seto's Christmas present from Hayden when he was nine was that for the first time, Hayden had called him 'daddy.'

Now….it was 'I hate you'?

Seto shook his head and turned away.  "I still love you, Hayden…..even if you hate me."

Seto walked out of the room and Donny waited outside.  "Donny, see that Hayden gets to the car."

"Sir, I heard what Hayden said.  It isn't true.  He doesn't hate you."

Seto nodded. "Yes….he does.  I have to go check on Joey.  Please do what I told you to do, Don."

"Yes, sir."

Seto walked into his bedroom where Joey was packing a suitcase slowly.  The CEO walked behind Joey and wrapped his arms around the blond from behind.  He rested his head on Joey's shoulder.

Joey stood still as Seto hugged him.  "Are we bad parents?"

Seto blinked as he sniffled.  He wiped his eye on Joey's shoulder.  "No, Joey.  We did our best." Seto hugged Joey tightly. 

Joey sighed.  'If we did our best, Hayden would be better by now.'

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Dr. Chapman was waiting for Seto upstairs in the Library.  Dr. Chapman was reading one of Seto's old copies of The Illiad. 

Dr. Chapman looked up when he saw Seto wheel Hayden into the Library.  "Hello, Seto.  Hello, Hayden. How are you doing?"

Hayden scowled at the doctor.  The teen let out a vicious growl, which made Chapman swallow hard.

"Seto, thanks for bringing him here."

"It's okay, Dr. Chapman.  I think I should stay here for his appointment."

Dr. Chapman bit his lip. "Well, Seto, for privacy's sake, I would prefer if you stay outside.  Hayden will more likely talk to me if he doesn't feel any pressure."

"Hayden has tried to kill Mokuba and Joey, Dr. Chapman.  It's not a good idea that I leave you alone with him."

Chapman took a deep breath. "Tell you what, Seto. You can wait outside.  If I need you, I'll call you."

"Are you certain?  Hayden is dangerous."

"I'll be fine, Seto.  Thank you."

Seto reluctantly left Hayden alone with Chapman.

"Hello, Hayden.  How have you been doing?"

"Fuck me."

Chapman raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"I said…'Fuck…me.'"

Chapman crossed his legs. "Hayden, I am only trying to help you.  We can talk through your problems."

"Do you want to fuck my hot ass like my uncle?"

Chapman wrote in Hayden's file. "Do you talk this way towards your fathers?  They love you, Hayden."

"I hate you."

"Why do you hate me, Hayden?  I have never done anything to hurt you, have I?  I have helped you before and you opened up to your fathers."

Hayden narrowed his eyes. "I can see it in your eyes….."

"What do you see in my eyes, Hayden?"

Hayden licked his lips.  "You wanna fuck me."

Chapman shook his head. "No, Hayden. I don't want to touch you.  That is not part of my job and you are still a kid."

Hayden struggled to get to his feet.  He staggered over to Chapman on unsteady legs.

"Hayden, you're going to hurt yourself.  Be careful."

Hayden grabbed Chapman's collar and straddled Chapman's waist. 

"SETO!"

Hayden reached over to table beside the couch and slammed the broken lamp against the table.  Seto burst into the room as Chapman grabbed Hayden's arm as it was holding the broken lamp. 

Seto ran to Hayden and grabbed his arm as he tried to stab Chapman with broken lamp.
"DIE, UNCLE CHARLIE! DIE!"

Seto pulled back on Hayden.  Hayden was pulled off of the psychologist.  Hayden head-butted Seto in the forehead.  The CEO staggered back as Hayden turned to him, brandishing the broken lamp. 

"You wanna fuck me, too?!"

Seto held out his hands. "No, I don't, Hayden.  I don't want to fuck you."

"You wanna suck my balls, then?"

Seto shook his head. "No! I don't! Hayden, I want the old you back!  I want the boy who called me 'daddy' when he was nine years old!  I want the boy who used to play with his toy cars.  I want my boy back, Hayden, and I know he's in there."

Hayden's left eye twitched.

Seto took a step towards Hayden.  "I know our little boy is in there.   I know that little boy is afraid.  I know that little boy is in pain, Hayden.  If there is anyone in this family who knows about being whored out for other people's pleasures, Hayden…..it's me."

Hayden narrowed his eyes.

"You see, Hayden….my step-father owned this company.  My step-father….touched me like Charlie touched you.  He would rent me out to his business associates if they agreed to accept a complete takeover by KaibaCorp.  My step-father would buy up these companies and give me as a peace offering….a gesture of good will.  But I was only given to a chosen few.  Hayden, it can get better, but you have to work with the people who love you!  Don't you understand me?  At all?"

Hayden growled and sneered at Seto.  "I wish you were DEAD! I HATE YOU!"

Hayden lunged at Seto, knocking him onto the floor.  Chapman abandoned his tablet and

grabbed Hayden.

Seto touched the pin on the corner of his jacket. "Donny, get up here to the library and bring some backup!  Hayden is attacking Chapman!"

Seto jumped to his feet and struggled to remove the broken lamp from Hayden's grasp. 

"Hayden, let go of this!"

Hayden released the lamp and Seto lost his balance and fell, hitting his spine on a wooden arm of a chair. 

Seto collapsed onto the floor, reaching behind him, his eyes closed tightly.

Hayden head-butted and elbowed Chapman and escaped from his grasp. He went over to Seto.

"I HATE YOU!"

Hayden kicked Seto in the stomach.  The CEO coughed as he held his arms in front of his stomach. 

"FUCKING DIE ALREADY!"

Hayden kicked Seto in the stomach violently.  Seto didn't cry or scream.  He was always forbidden to make a sound as Gozuboro beat him.  If he did, the beating was intensified.

"I HATE YOU!  I WISH YOU WERE NEVER BORN!" Hayden screamed at the top of his lungs. 

The door burst open and Joey ran into the room.

"YOU ARE A FUCKING LOWLIFE!"

Hayden kicked Seto in the face. The CEO was kicked unconscious.

Joey ran over to Seto as Chapman struggled off of the floor.

Donny, Jay, and Ichiro ran into the room and grabbed Hayden.

"I HATE YOU ALL, FATHER FUCKERS! LET ME GO!" Hayden screeched and struggled against the three men.

They picked up Hayden and Chapman gained his balance. "You may want to put him under guard."

Hayden was carried shrieking from the room.

"Seto?"

Chapman ran out of the room to get Seto a cold towel.

"I heard what he said, Seto…..it isn't true," Joey said as he ran his fingers through Seto's hair. 

Chapman returned with a wet cloth and put it on Seto's head. 

Donny ran into the Library and examined his unconscious boss.  "Let's put Mr. Kaiba on the couch, Joey."

Joey and Donny lifted Seto and put him on the couch. 

"Joey," Dr. Chapman said as he wiped his lips free of blood.  "It is my recommendation that Hayden go to a hospital for people with mental illnesses."

Joey looked down at Seto.  "I don't know….."

"Hayden is DEEPLY disturbed, Joey.  You have Jaimen in here and Mokuba and his girlfriend now, right?  You don't want to risk their health, do you?"

"Hayden is family."

Chapman sighed. "Hayden. Is. Dangerous, Joey.  You need to commit him."

"Can't we try medication?  Guards?  Let's try that first."

Chapman removed his prescription pad out of his pocket. "Let's try this. It's for depression and mania.  It should begin working quickly.  Try that. But, Joey, I'm telling you that this may not be the best course of action now."

"If this doesn't work….we'll have no alternative."

Chapman sighed. "I hope you know what you are doing, Joey."

Seto's eyes fluttered open and he looked up at Joey.  "Joseph?

Joey looked into the sad eyes of his lover.

"Do you think I'm a lowlife?"

Joey shook his head. "No, baby."

"Do you think that I should have never been born?"

"Absolutely not!  I love you, Seto.  Hayden does, too."

Seto looked up at Donny.  "Donny, you can go."

Donny stood up and left.

Seto reached out to Joey, sobbing.  "I don't want anyone to see me crying, Joey."

Joey held his lover in his arms.  "It's okay, Seto."

Seto mumbled something under his breath between sobs.

"What was that, Seto?"

"Ryou…I want Ryou…"

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Ryou sat in the doctor's office waiting for Aten's appointment with Chapman to be over.  He sat cross-legged in the office, reading a magazine on parenting.  His cell phone vibrated at his hip.  He flipped open the cell phone and saw it was Seto's phone number.

He stepped into the hallway.

"Ryou Bakura here."

[Ryou, it's Joey.  You have to come over.]

"What's wrong?"

[Hayden just attacked Seto and said some pretty nasty things.]

Joey told Ryou what Hayden had said.

"Oh my!  I can't come over now, Joey.  I'm terribly sorry.  Aten is in the room with Dr. Chapman.  When he's done, I promised I would take him to the Shack's Deli to get him a chicken salad sandwich."

[Okay, Ryou.  Can you come over after you drop him at home?]

"I can.  Malik and Marik can make dinner tonight.  I'm sure considering the circumstances they won't mind."

[Thank you, Ryou.]

"No problem, Joey.  I'm sorry I can't be there right now."

[Seto will understand, Ryou. Don't worry.  See you soon.]

"Goodbye."

Ryou closed his cell phone with a sigh. "Poor Seto."

Meanwhile, inside Dr. Chapman's office, Aten sat on the couch with his knees drawn up under his chin. 

"Aten?"

Aten looked down at the floor, his mind stirring with so many emotions it was hard to talk about them.  He wanted to talk about what Yami had done. He wanted to talk about Charlie and his orders.  He wanted to talk about how Charlie made him hurt Hayden.

He didn't want to do it.  Aten hated himself for it.

"Aten?  Do you wish to talk about what happened to you?"

"……….."

Chapman wrote in Aten's file.  He rested his chin on his fist. 

This morning he had encountered the violent end of abuse.  Hayden attacked those who loved and cared for him.  He verbally abused Seto Kaiba…something that few people could do and live to tell about it.

Here was Aten. Quiet. Unresponsive.

"Aten, remember when you came to me before your abduction?  I said that you were not responsible for anything that happened to you?  It's true.  If something happened to you, Aten.  You are not responsible for it."

Aten blinked and sighed.  "……….."

"Aten, do you want to talk about what happened?"

"……………."

Chapman looked at the watch. 

"Aten, your body reacted naturally to whatever happened to you.  It's not your fault your body reacted."

"………….."

"That doesn't make you a bad person, Aten."

"…………"

Chapman grabbed a pad and paper and placed a pencil in front of the quiet boy. "Aten, do you wish to draw?  I know you love to draw. Can you draw for me what happened to you?"

Aten sat still.  'I can't talk about what happened yet. It's….too embarrassing….and difficult.'

The bell went off on Chapman's desk.  The psychologist sighed. "Aten, I'm sorry. We've run out of time.  Is there anything you'd like to say before you go?"

"…………"

"Okay.  Well, let's go, son."

Aten stood up and gathered his jacket.  Chapman walked Aten out to the reception area.  The boy walked up to his mother and wrapped his arms around Ryou's waist.

"Ryou, can I see you in the room for a moment?"

"Sure. Aten, stay here."

Ryou followed Chapman into the room.  "How is my son?"

"Your son didn't say a word during the appointment."

"He didn't?  That's odd."

Chapman nodded.  "He was talking again before this, am I correct?"

"He was talking to his sister this morning.  He talked in the car on the way here."

"Hmm….what was he talking about?"

Ryou shrugged. "He was talking about what he planned for his new paintings. He said he had a lot of inspiration from his dreams last night."

"Did he mention his dreams, Ryou?"

"All he mentioned is that he wanted to put a lighthouse in one of his pictures. That's all."

Chapman scratched his cheek in thought.  "Has he talked at all about what happened in the house where you found him?"

"No.  Whenever we try to talk about it, he avoids it.  He clams up.  I know he's having a hard time understanding why it happened and why he let it to happen."

"Okay….the last thing I want, Ryou, is to put Aten on an anti-depressant.  That boy has enough medicine in his system without me contributing to it.  Any strange behavior?"

Ryou crossed his arms.  "The other day…..I found  him in Aria's room playing with her dolls."

"Was Aria with him?"

Ryou shook his head. "No. When Aten was young, he played with those dolls.  We noticed that Aten's play involved only the male dolls.  He hardly played with the female dolls.  The one male doll was always dominant and usually used aggression on the other male doll.  When I found him playing with Aria's dolls, he once again stripped both male dolls again and recreated the same scenario."

Chapman nodded. "I think I see what is going on.  You didn't know about Aten's rape by your father until after you saw him playing with these dolls, right?"

"I didn't know until just a few years ago that my father did that to him."

"Aten played with the dolls as a sort of 'play therapy.'  He couldn't discuss the rape, so, as young victims of rape often do, he acted out the rape in the form of play.  He used the dolls to make sense out of what happened to him.  Now, it seems like he's resorting to 'play therapy' again.  That's not usually seen in this age, but Aten is not a typical child.  He's going through some trauma, Ryou, no doubt about it.  The best thing we can do about this is encourage Aten to speak.  Aten's reaction is what we call a 'silent reaction.'  He's not talking about it, but the best way to handle this is to let him speak when he is able to and let him direct the conversation."

Ryou nodded. "Okay. He did mention the other day at the dinner table that one of the men hit Robbie and made him eat on the floor."

"Okay. So we know we are dealing with physical assailants, then.  Keep an eye on Aten's behavior. If you find anything out of the ordinary for him, call me up immediately.  Anything such as aggressive behavior or….suicide attempts should be brought to my attention immediately."

Ryou nodded. "I will, Dr. Chapman. Thank you."

"I want to see him again next week."

"Absolutely."

Ryou left and Aten ran to him.  He clung to Ryou's waist as Ryou paid the bill for the visit.  "Okay, honey. I promised my young man a sandwich, didn't I?"

Aten smiled.

Ryou smiled back at him. "Let's go, Aten."

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Ryou drove Aten to the deli and home.  When he returned home, Ryou packed his own heart medication and a set of pajamas to wear outside of Seto's bedroom.  Bakura watched him unpack as Ryou detailed Aten's visit with Chapman. 

Bakura sat on the bed as Ryou sifted through his pajama drawer.  "You aren't intending on taking any……..lubricants with you, were you?"

Ryou shook his head. "No, dear.  This is Seto.  Besides, I know all about your plans tonight.  Just don't drip the hot wax on Malik's back.  You know how sensitive he is back there."

"How….did Marik tell you?"

Ryou snickered.  "Bakura, you can't hide anything from me!  You've been thinking about this since yesterday afternoon!  And…..sweet Isis, Bakura Itemri, stop thinking about it! You're going to get me all worked up again!"

Bakura grinned as he sent mental images of Malik tied up to the bed, his body covered in sweat, His hips rising to the light touch of Marik.

"Bakura, you are not helping."

Bakura snickered. "I'm innocent."

Ryou put his bathrobe in his suitcase. "Yeah, right." Ryou went into the bathroom and grabbed his strawberry shampoo.  "Dr. Chapman told me today to keep an eye on Aten's behavior.  Joey called me and said that Hayden attacked Seto today and Dr. Chapman."

"Why are you going over there if Hayden is going ballistic?"

"Seto needs me, Bakura.  I can't say no to Seto when he has been there for me so many times."

Bakura stood up and gripped his hikari's arms. "You promise me to be careful?"

"I promise, my love."

Bakura removed the Millennium Ring from his neck.  He put it around Ryou's neck and watched it hang.  Ryou looked at the Ring, which he had considered at one time to be a chain of slavery and bondage.  Now, it was a vital connection between he and his husband.

"If you run into trouble, day or night, you summon me.  I will be there.  Just…..if I am summoned between 10-2am, don't be surprised if I appear naked and covered in hot fudge.  Okay?"

Ryou snickered. "Okay. Just remember to save some for Aria's ice cream tomorrow night."

"We will.  If we run out of hot fudge, I can always grab something else."

Ryou shut his suitcase. "Just stay clear of the applesauce.  Aten has that for his snacks for the day."

Bakura scratched his head. "Applesauce?  There's something we've never tried."

"Bakura, don't use applesauce as lubricant.  It doesn't work."

Bakura raised an eyebrow. "Did you ever try it?"

"Certainly not."

"There's always a first, isn't there, Ryou?"

Ryou shook his head. "Why me?"

"I never said I would use it as a lubricant, Ryou. I wonder what Marik would taste like covered in applesauce."

"I don't know, Bakura.  I'm not a fan of applesauce."

Bakura licked his lips. "I am now."

Ryou sighed as he stood in front of Bakura. "You are amazing, you know that?"

Bakura put his hands on Ryou's hips. "And you are one….sexy, sexy man."

The yami placed a kiss on Ryou's stomach. 

"Awww, 'Kura…." Ryou leaned down and kissed his yami.  "You're sexy, too.  You're the sexiest man in this whole house."

Bakura laughed as he looked up at Ryou. "Don't let Marik hear you say that. He could get jealous."

Ryou leaned down.  "Nobody has my heart and my soul like you, 'Kura."

Ryou kissed his yami on the lips.  "Always remember that, baby.  Nobody can take your place in my heart."

Bakura nuzzled his cheek against Ryou's stomach.  "I love you, Ryou."

"I love you, too, Bakura," Ryou said, kissing his forehead.

Ryou grabbed his suitcase and Bakura followed him into Aten's room.  Ryou kissed Aten's forehead as the little painter was busy working on a large canvas.  He left Aten's room and kissed the other people in the house.

Bakura stood by the door and watched Ryou leave with a sigh.  "Goodbye, Ryou."

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Ryou arrived at KaibaCorp and walked up the high steps.  He was surprised to find Mokuba waiting downstairs for Ryou.  The raven-haired man stood there.

"Ryou, thank goodness you are here!"

"Hello, Mokuba. Congradulations on your triplets!"

Mokuba grabbed Ryou's arms. "You have to do something about Seto, Ryou!"

"Joey told me about Hayden's assault this morning.  He told me what Hayden said."

Mokuba nodded. "Hayden's still screeching up a storm upstairs.  Seto's room is right next to Hayden's room."

"Oh, dear!  Let's go, Mokuba!"

The security guard allowed Ryou and Mokuba through to the elevator.  Ryou shifted uncomfortably and impatiently as the elevator rose higher.

"I haven't seen Seto like this in a long time, Ryou. The last time I saw Seto this upset is after Yugi defeated him in the Battle City finals."

Ryou sighed. "Well, I heard that Seto was quite devastated after his defeat."

"I hope you can do something, Ryou.  He's not responding to anyone right now.  He was crying for you.  I heard it."

"Oh, my…..it's not like Seto to cry."

Mokuba crossed his arms and leaned against the side of the elevator. "I don't know what to do with him, Ryou."

Ryou heard Hayden's shrill screams come from behind Hayden's door as the elevator doors opened.  Jeanie was sitting in Mokuba's room holding Jaimen against her. The pregnant girl cuddled Jaimen on her lap. Her body shivered as her fear at Hayden's shrieking became worse.

Mokuba ran into his room and held his girlfriend.  "Jeanie, it's okay, sweetheart," Mokuba said comfortingly.

"He hasn't stopped screaming," Jeanie sobbed.

Mokuba looked up at Ryou in the doorway. "Ryou, I have to get Jeanie away from here. We'll probably stay with Jeanie's mom tonight.  This is not a good place for Jeanie or Jaimen tonight."

Jaimen looked up Mokuba with his father's large blue eyes. "What if daddy needs me?"

"I'll be here for him, Jaimen," Ryou said. "Joey and I will take good care of your daddy. You go with your Uncle Mokuba."

Jaimen sniffled. "Okay. I'll go pack my things." Jaimen scurried out of the room.

Jeanie turned and wrapped her arms around Mokuba's shoulders.

"Ryou, my brother is in the Library with Joey."

Ryou nodded. "Thank you. Have a good night, you guys."

Ryou walked down the hall and saw Monique, one of Seto's cleaning staff.

"Hello, Monique. You look smashing today."

"Why, thank you," the woman said in a broken accent. "I'll tell you one thing that is smashing around here…..my headache from Master Hayden's cries."

"It is rather loud, isn't it?!" Ryou screamed over the intensifying yelling.

The woman rubbed her forehead.  "You can say that again! Oh well!  Back to work!"

Ryou walked to the Library at the other end of the hall. He knocked on the door.

"Come in!" Joey called.

Ryou opened the door and saw Seto shivering as he held onto Joey.  The white-haired man dropped his suitcase and ran for Seto.

Ryou kneeled in front of Seto, the CEO trembling in Joey's arms. "Seto? I'm here."

Seto opened one terrified eye. Tears stained the CEO's cheeks. "he…He screams like Gozuboro….and….he won't stop…why won't he stop?"

Ryou opened his arms and Seto flew into them like a magnet.

"Don't let go of me, Ryou, please!" Seto begged, trembling fiercely.

Joey rubbed Seto's back. "He's been like this since I called you, Ryou."

"Seto, I am so sorry!  Aten had his doctor's appointment this morning."

"Aten? Where's Aten? Aten knows what this fear is like."

Ryou hugged Seto tighter. "I know he does," he whispered.

"Gozuboro would scream at me…he'd whip and beat me…when I didn't please him. He'd yell.  He'd screech. And….and…Hayden wishes me dead."  Seto's heart wrenching sobs continued. "Ryou, my own son…wishes….I was dead."

Ryou caressed Seto's hair. "Now, now, Seto. Shhh…"  Ryou kissed Seto on the cheek.

"Joey, what do we do with him?  He's a nervous wreck!"

Joey shrugged. "I don't know. It's not like Seto to break down." Joey's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "Don't tell me Seto Kaiba is having a nervous breakdown!"

Ryou felt Seto begin to weaken.  "Joey, we have to get Seto to bed."

"He can't sleep in his room. Hayden's screaming like a banchee."

"Jaimen is going to stay at Jeanie's mom's house with Mokuba and Jeanie.  We can help Seto to Jaimen's bed."

Joey nodded. "Good idea. Seto, we're going to put you into bed."

Ryou and Joey stood on both sides of Seto and pulled him to his feet. They both supported Seto out of the room. 

Jaimen ran out of the bedroom and up to his father.  "Bye, daddy, I'll call you tonight and tell you all about the cool stuff Mokuba and I are up to!"

Seto looked down at the boy. Seto's eyes filled with tears at the sight of his son, the result of his rape by an older woman. 

Jaimen hugged him and Seto's eyes went vacant.

"Love you, daddy. Goodbye!" Jaimen smiled as he ran down the hallway.

Ryou and Joey carried Seto into Jaimen's room. The boys placed Seto in the bed.  The CEO curled up into a fetal position and covered his ears with his hands.

Ryou looked around the room at the decoration.  Jaimen was building model planes and had a pile of toy planes arranged in the corner.  On Jaimen's bookshelves were books on Aviation and the mechanics of planes.

Ryou sat beside Seto. "Joey, whatever are we going to do about Hayden and Seto?"

Joey removed a pill bottle from his pocket.  "Dr. Chapman gave me these before he left.  They are sedatives.  They need to be ground up and put in his food.  This will make him drowsy and calm him down."

"Why hasn't he taken these yet?  He needs them now."

Joey shook his head. "Nobody is opening the door to Hayden's room until he quiets down."

"Joey, go take them to your cook and tell her to grind them up and put them in Hayden's dinner when he quiets down.  I'll stay here with Seto."

Joey bolted from the room at top speed.  Ryou sighed. "Poor Seto," the white-haired man ran his fingers through Seto's hair.

"He won't stop yelling…..why won't Gozuboro stop yelling?  I didn't do anything wrong…"

"He's not here, Seto.  It's just you and I."

Seto looked up at Ryou and shifted closer to him.  The CEO put his head on Ryou's lap.

"Mother," Seto whimpered as he put his head on Ryou's lap. 

Ryou just allowed Seto to rest his head on his lap.  Seto was old enough to remember his parents when they were killed in that car crash when he was a child.  Seto must have done this to his mother when he was young.

Ryou was always a caring, nurturing person to Seto and it was no surprise that Seto had

equated Ryou to a mother figure. 

"I'll stay here as long as you need me to, Seto."

Seto draped his arm over Ryou's legs and clung to him, his fingers turning color from the tight grip.

Joey returned soon after.  "I told the cook.  She'll put the sedative in Hayden's food when he stops carrying on." Joey looked down at Seto, still curled up in his fetal position.  "How is he doing?"

"Joey, he called me….mother."

The blond groaned. "Oh, shit!  That's it! I have to talk some sense into Hayden!"

"Joey, you can't go in there with Hayden screaming like that!  You told me that Hayden managed….somehow….to beat Seto unconscious!"

Joey crossed his arms. "Seto was taught never to fight back, Ryou.  At least….at least I tried to fight my father off a few times.  I failed, but I was able to try.  I can't see Seto like this!  I'll be back, Ryou."

"Joey!  What if he hurts you?  Joey! JOEY!"

Joey ran out of the room and down the hall to Hayden's room.

"HAYDEN KAIBA! You stop this right now!"

"Let me out of here, you faggot!"  the shriek came from behind the door.

Joey narrowed his eyes. "Hayden, this is your father!  You stop this behavior this instant!  You've got Seto all upset!"

"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Hayden snarled. 

"Hayden!  Stop this!"

"GO FUCK YOURSELF!" Hayden growled.

Joey felt his body tremble.  Standing in front of that door with Hayden wailing and screaming was like standing before the Gates of Hell.  Behind that door was a demon…..

A demon that Joey and Seto once called their son.

"Hayden, I know the real you is in there somewhere!  I know you are in pain! I know you are hurting!  Seto and I just want to help you!  What can we do to make you see that?"

"THE HAYDEN YOU KNEW IS DEAD!"

Joey clenched his fists. "I know he isn't, Hayden!  I know the little boy I used to watch the Indy 500 with is still in there!  I know the little boy I used to chase around is still in there!  I know what that little boy went through, Hayden!  This little boy went thought it, too.  But I let people help me, even though I fought their efforts to help me!  Seto will help you!  He helped me!  I helped him!"

"EAT SHIT AND DIE! GO FUCK YOURSELF, FAG!"

Joey's shoulders sagged. He let out a defeated sigh and slowly walked back to Jaimen's room.

Ryou looked up from the bed. "It's going to be a long night, isn't it?"

Joey nodded and walked towards the bed.  He laid beside Seto and spooned up behind his lover.

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Hayden's screams finally died down around dinnertime.  The cook had crushed up the sedative and sprinkled it in with Hayden's meal.  Donny had taken the food into Hayden seeing as the ex-military sniper was the only one available who could take a swing from the teen and defend himself. 

With a short time, Hayden's room had become quiet, the teen having fallen asleep from the sedative.

When Hayden's screams had silenced, Seto had fallen asleep cuddled up to Ryou.  Ryou had laid beside Seto and had held the CEO all day. 

Joey sat on Seto's other side and leaned against the pillows. "How is Aten doing?  Don't tell me he's going through this, too."

"No, he's just become quiet sometimes.  I found him laughing and playing on the monkey bars with Robbie the other day and five minutes later I had Robbie running into me telling me that Aten had curled up on the grass and was crying.  He doesn't talk about what happened."

Joey growled. "The bastards that did this to these kids should fry in hell."

Ryou ran his fingers through Seto's hair, making the CEO moan in his sleep.  "Aten hasn't talked at all about what happened to him.  I don't know what more I can do for him other than just be there for him."

Joey sighed and grabbed a nail file from his side drawer. He filed his nails. "Seto and I are supposed to be married in a week."  The blond sighed. "We had to postpone it again."

"Why?"

"We want Hayden to be able to be there.  Hayden is our ring-bearer."

Ryou held Seto close to him.  "What about Jaimen?"

"We want Hayden to do it, Ryou.  That was promised to Hayden.  Besides, he deserves to be at our wedding."

Seto's eyes burst wide open.  "MOKUBA!"

"Seto, he's okay," Ryou said quietly.  "He's over at Jeanie's mom's.  They're staying there tonight with Jaimen."

Seto breathed a sigh of relief.  "I was afraid my stepfather got to him."

"He's not here, love," Joey said as he rubbed Seto's hair.  "Are you hungry?  You really should eat."

Seto looked up at Ryou. "Did you eat, angel?"

Ryou shook his head. "I can go a long time without food, Seto.  You learn to go without….especially if someone you love needs you."

"I want you to eat, Ryou."

Ryou smiled. "Yes, dear."  The man let out a giggle.

Seto grabbed Ryou and held him tightly against him. "You are so damn cute!  Come here, you hot British boy!"

Seto wrapped his arms around Ryou and rolled over on top of him. Seto looked down at the white hair spread around the pillow.  "You have no idea how beautiful you are, Ryou."

Ryou blushed. "Oh, please….I'm look the same as I was in high school!"

"You've changed."

Ryou snickered. "Yeah, I've changed alright. For almost two months I had breasts and I pushed two kids out of me.  I was so glad to get back to myself!  I swear I still have some of the weight left over from the pregnancy. I don't know why that hasn't disappeared yet."

Seto chuckled. "Hey, I love you just the way you are, Ryou."

Joey watched as Seto had settled himself comfortably on top of Ryou.  He watched Seto kissing Ryou deeply, the CEO's fingers burying themselves in Ryou's long white hair. 

Joey watched Ryou's hands run along the sides of Seto's body.

Joey stood up from the bed. "I had better go get our dinners."

Seto stopped kissing Ryou. "Joey?"  Seto crawled off of Ryou and walked around the bed to Joey. "Joey…..I was wondering….would you stay with Ryou and I tonight?"

Joey's jaw dropped.  "Are….are you sure, Seto?"

Seto nodded. "I need the two most important people in my life tonight, Joey." Seto took Joey's hand.  "And you are the most important person, Joey, in my life.  We're going to be married.  I want you to stay with us tonight.  Please."

The blond hugged his lover. "I can't say no to you, Seto.  I'll stay with you and Ryou if you want me, too."

"I'd like that very much."

Joey kissed Seto's cheek.  "I would, too.  I'll be back.  I'll make sure to knock before I enter."

Joey walked out of the room as Seto's eyes watched Joey intently as he left. 

"Joey still has a cute ass after all these years," Seto commented.

Ryou giggled. "I never looked at Joey like that."

Seto crawled back towards Ryou.  He pulled Ryou's shirt up a little, enough to place tiny kisses on Ryou's stomach. 

The white-haired man smiled and caressed the brunet's hair as he kissed him.  Seto rested his head on Ryou's stomach. 

"Thank you for coming over here, Ryou," Seto whispered.

"I heard you were in trouble, Seto.  I couldn't ignore the fact that you needed me.  It's just Aten needed his doctor."

Seto nodded. "How is he?"

"He has his moments.  He's been quiet lately.  He doesn't say much to anyone.  He's busy working on his paintings.  Dr. Chapman told us not to interrupt him while he's painting.  Since it's therapeutic, he doesn't recommend that we become involved in his painting times."

"At least he hasn't flipped."

Ryou ran his fingers through Seto's hair. He was concerned for Aten's reclusive behavior, but Ryou had to remember this is what happened after Ryou was taken to the Shadow Realm and after Aten and Ryou returned home from the hospital after their abduction by Steven.

Joey returned with the dinners.  Ryou and Seto ate together on the bed.  Joey had eaten his while Seto was asleep. 

When they were done eating, Ryou had returned to Seto's bathroom and had showered.  Ryou preferred to be clean when he cuddled with Seto. 

Joey kept his boxers on as he slid into bed.

"Joey, if you want to leave them on, you can. You don't have to."

"Well, what about Ryou?"

Seto shrugged. "What about him?  We've done this since from the very beginning."

Joey watched as Seto stripped naked.  The CEO stretched and slipped beside Joey.

The CEO rested his head against Joey's chest.

Ryou left the bathroom in his robe.  Seto watched as Ryou stepped to his side of the bed. The bathrobe gently slid caressed Ryou's body as it fell off. Seto grinned as he felt his friend spoon behind his back.

"Nothing can beat this," Seto smiled with a moan.

Ryou rubbed his cheek against the back of Seto's neck.  He gave a happy sigh. 

Joey turned on his side, facing Seto.  Joey pressed up against Seto and started kissing him deeply.  The blond's hands drifted over Seto's chest.

Ryou pressed up close behind Seto and started kissing the back of Seto's neck.

The CEO moaned as he was caught between the two other men. 

Ryou's hand gently rubbed Seto's hip.

Seto broke the kiss with Joey and buried his face in Joey's chest.  "I don't know what I would do without you both."

"Same here, Seto," Ryou said, rubbing his cheek against Seto.  "You saved my life, Seto.  For that, you mean so much to me."

Joey nodded in agreement. "Yeah, Seto, if it weren't for you, I'd be a bum in the streets.  I'd probably would have drunk myself to death by now."

Seto sniffled.  "Don't ever leave me, Joey….please."

"I'd never leave you, Blue Eyes.  I love you too much to leave you.  We'll see each other through this."

"Joey's right, Seto.  We'll get through this together."

Seto cringed. "You both are beginning to sound like Anzu."

Joey and Ryou gave identical groans. "Well, that ruined the mood."

Seto snickered. "Sorry."

"No you're not," Ryou teased.

"GLOMP SETO!" Joey called and he jumped on top of his lover.

He started tickling Seto.  Seto started to laugh. 

"Ryou! Help!" Seto called as tears came down his eyes. 

Ryou joined in, tickling Seto's armpit. "This is what you get for mentioning Anzu!"

The CEO was pinned helplessly under Joey, laughing loudly as the two men tickled him.

When they were done, Joey and Ryou had to catch their breath from laughing.

"That was fun," Joey said smiling.  "We'll have to do that again sometime."

 Seto grabbed Joey's face and brought him down into a kiss.  Ryou snuggled up to the CEO. 

"Thanks to both of you," Seto said.

Joey shifted beside Seto again.  "You mean a lot to us, Seto.  We wouldn't want to see you out of our lives."

"He's right," Ryou agreed.

Seto settled in between the two men with a contented sigh.  "I love you both."

"So do we, Seto," Ryou said with a yawn. 

"Close your eyes, Seto, and get some sleep. Today has been a rough day for you."

Joey watched as his lover's eyes closed.  The blond smiled and kissed his forehead.

"I love you, Seto Kaiba," Joey whispered before falling into his own deep slumber.

Updates: Sunday

Note: I want to do Jeanie's birth and in the next chappie, Robbie talks Aten into coming around.  So, about two more chappies for this story.  Then the sequel…YEAH!