Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Power of Love ❯ Yami's 'sickness' and Jou's little secret ( Chapter 8 )

The Power of Love

 

Disclaimer: I still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of the pretty boys. However, I do own Makoto Kaiba, and his twin brother Zaylin Kaiba. I also will own Yami's kid when it comes.

 

Pairings: Yami x Yugi and some Seto x Jou.

 

Warnings: Mpreg, lemon, lime, swearing, violence, possible abuse. *Looks at the list* If it can be thought up, it might be in here, well, all except for necrophilia and all the really odd fetishes. =)

 

Notes: /Yugi - Yami/

//Yami - Yugi//

 

Starts off with Seto and Jou, switches to the Game Shop and Yami and Yugi, goes to Jou alone, then back to the Game Shop, then to Jou…you get the picture. I'm writing this now as a dual story. Think Tolkien and how the Fellowship went in different directions. That's what I'm doing.

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~Previous Chapter~

 

Yugi's grandfather was dancing to a melody only he could hear, while singing a soft tune in time to his odd dance. He was also holding both Kaiba boys who were cooing and smiling at the insanity surrounding them.

 

Hearing his grandson's laughter, the old man beamed and stated, “We need more babies in this house.”

 

Yami stopped laughing and vowed quietly to Yugi, “If there's more babies in this house, he's going to carry them.”

 

~Chapter 5~

 

Early the next morning, Jou was all but dragging Seto into Doctor Carson's office. He'd spent the better part of the ride home from the cabin attempting to convince his husband to allow him to carry another baby.

 

“Come on Seto! I want to get in there.” Jou said urgently.

 

The brunette was being led by the hand and loathing every minute. “Jou, she's not going to run away on us. The doctor will still be there in five minutes.”

 

“I know, hurry up.” Jou answered, reaching the office. Throwing the door open, he saw Doctor Carson at the receptionist's window. Catching the blonde's eye, she came out.

 

Hello Jounouchi. I know there's something up. I remember you wouldn't function before noon.” She teased. “Go on back to the first exam room. I'll be there in a minute.”

 

Grabbing Seto again, Jou said, “Let's go!” as he hauled the helpless CEO away. Hopping on the table, Jou tried one more time to convince his husband on his own. “Dragon, remember this room? We found out about the boys in this very room.”

 

“It's not going to work, Jou. I want to hear what the doctor has to say.” The brunette growled, still sore from being drug around.

 

“What I have to say about what?” The doctor entered the room.

 

Jou blushed profusely. “Well…” he looked at Seto. “I want to have another baby, but Seto said I couldn't because I wouldn't handle it.” He rushed.

 

“I never said he couldn't. I wanted to ask for your professional opinion before making a decision.” Corrected Seto.

 

“I see.” Doctor Carson sat down. “Jou, I really can't say with one hundred percent certainty. You're my first potential second time father.” She continued, “You have things in your future such as your health, your age, and having done this once before.”

 

Seto looked at the blonde and asked, “What are the negatives?”

 

“Yes…the negatives.” She trailed. “Well, my first concern is for Jou's health. I know your back bothered you in your previous pregnancy.” She looked at Jou. “I don't know if that was simply because of carrying triplets, or from your father.”

 

“My father…how did you…?” Jou asked surprised.

 

Seto spoke. “That was me. I told her about it when your back started bothering you. I wanted the boys to be okay.”

 

“Jou, if your back was bothering you during the last pregnancy, I don't know if a second one might do permanent damage to you.” Reasoned Doctor Carson. “Plus, I have no idea in general of how a second pregnancy would affect your body. Then there's the issue if you'd end up with another set of multiples…”

 

Seto was up pacing at this point. “If you were in my position, would you let Jou do it?” he asked, stopping in front of the doctor. “Honestly.”

 

Thinking a minute, she answered, “Honestly, no. There are too many unknowns.” Looking at the downcast blonde, she stated, “I'm sorry.”

 

Sliding off the table, Jou's amber eyes filled with tears. “Fine, I won't do it. I'm sorry for wasting your time.” He took off out of the room without another word.

 

“Jou!” Seto called, but was cut off by the slam of the door. “Damn it!”

 

Doctor Carson put a hand on the brunette's shoulder. “Looks like I'm two for two this month. First Yugi, now Jou. Look, go talk to him. I think everything would be okay if he wanted to try and carry one more, but we'd have to be sure he only carried one.” She looked guilty, “I didn't say that, though.”

 

Nodding still stunned at his partner's actions, Seto went to the door. “Thanks for your time. We'll be in touch.” Leaving the office, Seto looked for Jou. Not finding him, the brunette headed to the Game Shop to pick up the twins.

 

Reaching the shop, Seto ran to the door hoping to find Jou there. “Yugi, is Jou here?” he looked around anxiously.

 

“N…no, why?” The small man looked concerned. “Is he okay?”

 

“I have no idea. We were at Doctor Carson's office and he walked out.” Kaiba explained. “He wasn't waiting on me at the car, either.” The desperate look had returned.

 

Yugi opened the door wider. “Seto, come in. You can call and see if Jou's at the mansion. You need to settle down.”

 

“Thanks, but I just want to get the boys. I'm going back to wait on him.”

 

Shutting the door after Seto came in, Yugi said, “Give me a few minutes. We can have your Avalanche packed up. What doesn't fit, we'll put in my Sunfire and one of us will follow you.” He promised. Ten minutes later, Seto's truck was loaded with the twins and the largest of their things. Yami was driving Yugi's car with most of the bags.

 

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When they reached the mansion, Yami helped carry everything inside and get things back in order. When that was done, he asked, “What happened? Jou's not usually temperamental like that.”

 

“We went to see Doctor Carson. She told Jou that she didn't think another pregnancy was a good idea.

 

“Jou…wants another one?” Yami asked surprised.

 

The CEO nodded. “A girl. Apparently he wants to make up for losing the other one.”

 

Yami's hand went to his stomach. “A…girl?”

 

“Yeah. You found out, didn't you?” Seto knew Yami had an appointment, but didn't know what for.

 

Sitting down in one of the leather chairs he said, “Yes.” Not making eye contact he continued, “It's a girl.” He stroked his belly.

 

“Yami, that's great!” His sadness was temporarily forgotten. “Could I?” he asked, motioning toward the baby.

 

“Sure.” Yami lifted his shirt. “Go on.”

 

Kaiba knelt down by the chair and held out a tentative hand. “You sure?”

 

“Kaiba…” warned the Pharaoh. Grabbing the brunette's hand, he held it against his stomach just as his daughter kicked.

 

Seto's hand rested comfortably against Yami's warm skin. “I remember when Jou let me feel the twins kick him. It felt like the world stood still.”

 

Looking into Seto's cobalt eyes, “Then allow Jou to carry one more. You know Jou. His ideas may seem reckless, but he's not stupid. Trust him.” Yami pulled down his shirt and pushed himself up from the chair. “I'm going back. Call us if Jou returns. Yugi will want to know.”

 

Seeing the Pharaoh out, Seto came back to two very fussy babies. “I'm sorry guys. I screwed up with your daddy big time.”

 

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Yami got in the Sunfire and sat there feeling incredibly guilty. He had what Jou desperately wanted. Pulling the seatbelt around him, he adjusted it to fit under his stomach. Feeling her move slightly, he put a hand on her. “Hey little one. Yeah, I know you're hungry. I'll feed you when we get back.”

 

It had been a little over twelve hours since Yami'd eaten anything and he was beginning to feel a little sick. Putting the car in gear, he made his way back to the shop, noting with pride that his belly was just starting to brush against the steering wheel with the seat as far back as it would go.

 

Arriving shortly before nine, he saw Yugi inside the shop getting ready for the day's customers. Yami knew his time working in the store was coming to an end. He was having problems getting up in the morning and just the act of getting vertical was becoming difficult. Actually, getting up from any position was harder now.

 

Deciding to surprise his light, Yami went in the storefront entrance. The bell rang, signaling his arrival. Yugi's back was to him and he didn't turn around. “We're not open yet, please come back in ten minutes!” Yugi called to his anxious customer.

 

Wrapping his arms around Yugi's shoulders, Yami whispered, “The store may not be open, but how about you?” He bit on Yugi's ear gently, feeling the small man shiver.

 

“Yami!” Yugi tried to turn, but succeeded in spinning into an embrace followed by a long kiss. When they broke, he breathed, “You…startled…me.”

 

“I know and I love every minute of it.” The Pharaoh beamed.

 

Yugi pulled away, “How's Jou?”

 

“He wasn't at the mansion. Seto promised he'd call if anything developed.” Leaning against the main display case he asked, “Did Seto say what happened?”

 

“Yeah, he said that Jou wanted another baby. A girl.” As if a light bulb turned on in Yugi's brain, he `Oh-ed' in realization. “Yami, it's nothing you could have controlled.”

 

Looking up the Pharaoh asked, “Do you think Jou's going to do something desperate?”

 

Shaking his head, Yugi answered, “No. He's not one to do that. He does think things through before he acts. Most of the time.” Checking his watch, Yugi remarked, “I have to open up to the `real' customers. Go upstairs and take a nap. I'll wake you for your shift.” Yami pouted. “Don't give me that look. Grandpa's getting upset with you missing shifts.”

 

“I know. I'm going to feed her first, and then lay down. See you in a little, Love.” Yami gave his light one final kiss before making his way carefully up the stairs.

 

Halfway up the steps, Yami stopped. He was partially listening for any sounds of the old man, but mostly he stopped to catch his breath. Hearing heavy footsteps from the kitchen, Yami decided to forget about breakfast. He wasn't in the mood to risk getting yelled at. Tiptoeing past the kitchen door, Yami could hear something being banged around.

 

Safely getting into the bedroom without injury, Yami changed into some loose fitting shorts. Deciding to sleep shirtless, he crawled beneath the covers just before his senses were assaulted by the smell of eggs and potatoes frying.

 

The baby began kicking hard at the lack of food. “I know you're hungry, I am too. I'm not dealing with a grumpy old man and risking getting hit with a skillet.” Yami stroked his belly hoping to quiet his daughter long enough to fall asleep. A short time later, the Pharaoh was sleeping soundly.

 

Down in the Shop, Yugi was looking through a book of baby names. So far he hadn't found any that he liked. As far as he knew, Yami didn't have any picked out, either. Hearing the phone ring, Yugi jumped to answer it. “Hello Game Shop, this is Yugi.”

 

“Yugi, has Jou called there?” It was Kaiba and he sounded like he was working on his last nerve.

 

“No, nobody's called.”

 

Letting out a sigh, Kaiba said, “Okay. Call if Jou happens to contact you.”

 

“I will. Hey Seto…” Yugi called hopefully. “Jou will be fine. He knows how to handle himself.”

 

“I know. I'm just realizing how much I miss him.” Signing off, Kaiba said, “I'm sure he'll be home. Thanks.” He hung up.

 

It was nearly noon when Yugi looked at his watch. He wanted to have a little time alone with Yami before he took his shift. /Yami…wake up, Love./ he whispered mentally. /We can have a quick lunch, then you have to reopen./

 

//Mmmm…don't wanna get up.// Moaned Yami.

 

/I'm coming up. Get ready./ Yugi turned the shop sign to indicate when the shop reopened, and quickly made his way up to his room. Yami was buried under a pile of blankets. As the small duelist moved toward the edge of the bed, he sat beside the snoring heap. Pulling down a corner of the blankets, he leaned over and kissed Yami softly. “Come on baby. You need to wake up.” Yugi traced the outer rim of Yami's ear with his tongue. “Remember, Grandpa will kill you if you miss many more days.”

 

Opening one crimson eye he groaned, “I hate you, you know that, right?” He rolled on to his back. Knocking the covers off himself in the process, he saw his swollen stomach and sighed. “I'm huge.”

 

“But it's going to be worth it.” Yugi rubbed the mound in front of him. He stopped suddenly and commented, ”Yami, how'd you sleep? She's moving so much.”

 

“I just got use to it.” The Pharaoh sat up rubbing his eyes. As he stood to find his jeans, He felt the room spin wildly on him. “Oh shit…” he swore, grabbing the dresser to steady himself.

 

“Yami!” Yugi cried, worried for his partner. “What's wrong?”

 

Holding his head, Yami replied, “Nothing…I'm fine.” He still held on to the edge of the dresser trying to steady his shaking legs.

 

“No, you're not. Sit down before you fall down.” He made his way to Yami's side. Taking the Pharaoh's arm, the smaller man half carried his husband to the bed. “I'm telling Grandpa you're not working for a while, then I'm calling Doctor Carson.”

 

Yami grabbed Yugi's hand. “You will not! I'll be fine. Just…need to eat something.” He trailed off, knowing that Yugi would kill him for not eating.

 

“I thought you had breakfast with Grandpa?” Challenged the small duelist.

 

“Yeah…well, that didn't happen.” He rushed. Trying to cover what he'd just admitted to, he continued, “Found my jeans!”

 

Retrieving them from the floor, he pulled them on and started looking for his shirt. Locating that, he ran from the room as fast as his body would allow. Reaching the shop, Yami checked the clock. “Only five minutes late.” Turning the sign to open, Yami took his seat behind the counter and wondered if there was anything edible stashed away in any of the drawers.

 

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Meanwhile, Jou was sitting on the warm beach sand. Despite it being February, the temperature was fairly mild and the sun had warmed the sand quite nicely. It was the same beach he'd taken his sister to when they were little.

 

“Damn it Seto, why won't you let me have our little girl? I want to bring her here and show her how to swim like I did with my sister. I want her to see how pretty everything is, let her build shapeless forms in the sand, and gather shells from the water.”

 

Jou got up from the sand and brushed his jeans off. While he walked down the shoreline, he felt his eyes prickling. Reaching a lookout point, he stopped to calm himself. “Seto, why can't you understand? I want a chance to hold my daughter.” He wiped away the tears that had finally come to the surface. Looking at his watch, he saw it was nearly suppertime. He'd been on the beach for three hours.

 

“No wonder I'm hungry. I missed breakfast and lunch.” He thought as he pulled out some bills. Seeing he had enough for a bus ticket back and something small, he set off in search of the ticket booth. “Maybe I should call Seto and let him know I'm okay.”

 

Yami was straightening some displays when the phone rang. “Hello Game Shop?”

 

“Hey Yami. Can you do a favor for me?” Jou asked.

 

“What do you need?” the Pharaoh asked, relieved to hear his friend's voice.

 

“I need you to call Seto. Let him know I'm okay and will be home later. I have something I need to do.”

 

Writing the message quickly despite the dizzy feeling coming over him he asked, “Where are you?”

 

“Please, Yami. I'd rather not say. I'm safe, I promise.” Vowed the blonde. “I got to go, later!”

 

Hanging the phone back up, Yami reached out mentally, //Yugi…//

 

/What's wrong? You feeling sick again?/

 

//Well, yeah a little but Jou just called. He's fine and wants us to tell Seto he's fine and will be home later.// Putting his head down on the cool counter, Yami pleaded, //Aibou, come down for a little and bring some food, please?//

 

Fifteen minutes later, Yugi came down carrying some soup, a sandwich, a can of pop, and some cookies. “Here, Grandpa made it for you. He said you shouldn't be pushing yourself.”

 

“Thanks.” Yami picked up the sandwich. “Can you call Kaiba? Just let him know Jou's okay.”

 

“This is pay back for earlier, isn't it?” Yugi smirked.

 

Grinning back, the dark spirit replied, “You're damn right.”

 

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Jou was working on eating a hamburger as he walked down the familiar street. He'd been down this way so many times in the last nine months it kind of felt like home. He turned the corner and walked a few more doors down before sitting on the steps just outside of one of the doors. Finishing his burger before going in, Jou knew what he had to do. Granted Seto would kill him later, but hopefully not when he found out.

 

Getting up, Jou pulled the door open and stepped inside. “Jou, you're back.”

 

“Yeah…”drawled the blonde, running his fingers through his hair messing it up. “I made a decision. I want to have my daughter. Or at least the chance for her.”

 

Looking up, Doctor Carson just stared. “I can't believe he's not even going to talk to Seto about this…” she thought. “He must be very serious.”

 

“Can we do it right now?” Jou asked, wanting to do it before he lost his nerve.

 

Shaking her head, she said, “Go back to room two. I need papers and things filled out. What about…”

 

“I'm not telling Seto yet. I hope you will keep this between us as long as we can.” Jou asked, not wanting to anger his lover until it was too late to do anything.

 

“I don't feel right about it, but if that's your desire…it's between the two of us.” Doctor Carson relented against her better judgment. “Now, go on back before I change my mind.”

 

Walking through the inner door, Jou headed to the room. He wondered what would be involved with this pregnancy. He hoped he didn't need the surgery again. Explaining that to Seto would be impossible.

 

Doctor Carson came in several minutes later with a packet for Jou to fill out. While he was signing and writing, she filled him in on what could happen. “Jou, we left the implant in you. I'm going to need to check that. If it looks fine and seems to be in good condition, then we'll just get the eggs and inject them into the implant and you should be fine. Then it's up to you to do the rest.”

 

As he signed the last page he looked up, “Am I crazy for wanting to do this?”

 

“No. You're not. I just hope everything's normal for your sake.” She replied.

 

Pulling over the ultrasound machine, she spread the gel over Jou's stomach. Searching around for the implant, she made the normal doctor noises that don't tell the patient anything. Finally she said, “For what you went through last time, everything looks excellent. I think we're just going to have to inject the eggs and you'll be ready to go.” Jou breathed a sigh of relief. He was thrilled he wasn't going to be cut open again, but scared of the needle going through him.

 

“Lie back and I'll prepare the needle and come back for you.” She patted his shoulder reassuringly.

 

Relaxing against the pillow she put down didn't ease Jou's fear. His mind was going into overdrive envisioning the size of the needle and praying he'd get some local anesthetic or something.

 

“Okay Jou, I'm ready. If you'll just lift your shirt up, it will be a help. Now, I'm going to just sterilize the area, inject some local anesthetic, and then we'll insert the eggs. As with last time, you have roughly three days and I'll be injecting roughly four eggs.” Informed the doctor.

 

Jou only nodded. “If I carry all four, Seto will kill me.” He thought.

 

A half hour later, Jou was just walking up the path to the mansion. He knocked, knowing that Seto always kept the heavy oak doors locked. “Come on Seto, open up…” he thought hoping it would get the door answered quicker.

 

After what seemed like an eternity, the door swung open. Seto stood on the other side wearing nothing but a white pair of sleep shorts and an open robe. “You're back…” he whispered.

 

“I am. I'm sorry for what happened earlier and not calling.” He walked through the door and noted the blanket and pillow on the couch.

 

Kaiba took Jou's hand and put a long finger up to the blonde's lips. “Quiet, Mutt. I'm just glad you're back safe.” Bending down to pick up the pillow, he threw it teasingly at Jou's head. “Now that you're here, I'm going to go sleep in our nice soft bed. Care to join me?”

 

Feeling a little excited from having a potential secret and seeing his husband practically naked caused Jou to purr, “I'm more than willing. I've been neglected long enough…” he winked.

 

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Thanks to all the nice responses and reviews. It's good to see that people are still enjoying this fic, even though there is some (you all know who) that feel the need to degrade someone else's work

 

I saw some new names for reviewers and I want to say thank you. See, I'm not evil and I don't bite! The only reasons I'm not thanking everyone individually is it takes up a huge amount of time (but I don't mind that), it makes the chapters even more ungodly long, and my work schedule is limiting my time on here and you all are patient enough with waiting for the next part.

 

Again, thank you and I hope you enjoyed this part.