Shattered Lives

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Chapter Ten


Last night after everyone had gone to bed, Yami got up and walked into the living room and he sat on the couch and tears flowed down his face. What Solomon nor the others knew was that with the powers each of the Yami have they can sometimes read the memories of others not even trying to do so it just drifts into their minds.

This is what happened when Valon and the others came back to the Shop and as Solomon held them in his loving arms their memories flooded Yami's mind and he was not only physically but mentally sick because of what those three men had to do to get rid of that scourge that called itself Joey's father.

As he sat there he knew that Bakura and Marik were also getting the images from last night and they too were violently ill and as they opened their links with Yami they all pledged never to reveal what Valon, Alister and Raphael had to do.

When Solomon woke up the next morning and went to the kitchen to get breakfast ready he found Yami sitting at the table and he was drinking a cup of tea and as Solomon sat down next to him and Yami looked up at him Solomon knew then that he knew what happened last night but neither of them said a word about it, instead Yami said “Yugi and I are going to go see the others and then we're going to the Arcade later this morning.”

Solomon nodded that he understood and then Valon, Alister and Raphael came into the kitchen and as they sat down at the table Solomon asked them “Would any one like some of my favorite pancakes and eggs for breakfast?”

A voice from the doorway said “I would grandpa.”

It was what it took to break the silence that hung in the room and they all started to laugh and then everyone agreed that pancakes and eggs sounded good. After breakfast Valon said “We're going to go see Jacob/Joey this morning.”

So they went outside and got on their hogs and roared down the road towards the Manor. Solomon called Roland and let him know that they were on their way there and that they needed to talk to Jacob/Joey.”

Roland thanked him for calling and he then said “It's over isn't it?”

Solomon then told him “Yes it is.”

Roland again thanked him for calling and he hung up the phone and went to let Jacob/Joey know that Valon and the others were on their way there to talk to him.

Roland found them sitting outside in the garden and he said “Jacob, Valon and the others are coming here to talk to you.”

Jacob stood up and he looked back at Seto and then he said “Alright but I want you and Seto in the room when they get here, I still don't know if I can trust them yet.”

Roland and Seto both agreed that they'd be there and then the door bell rang and when the butler let them in he announced “Valon and his friends are here to see Master Jacob.”

Jeffery showed them out to the gardens and then he left them alone. When they walked to where Jacob was Valon said “It's over, your father is no longer on this earth and you can now go back to your old life and know that no one is going to hurt you, and I want you to promise that you'll never ask what we did, because none of us will ever tell you.”

Jacob walked over to them and he said “ I understand and I don't want to know but what I do want to ask is how can I ever repay you for what you've done not only for me but for Tristan?”

Valon then said “Tristan forgave us years ago and we became the best of friends and that's all we want is to be your friend and have you forgive us for what happened.”

Jacob then reached out his hand and as Valon took it Jacob said “It is an honor to have three men such as you are be my friends and I thank god for the day that you came into my life to help me.”

Raphael and Alister walked over to where Valon and Jacob were standing and the four of them held each other as the healing tears ran down their faces and when they finally wiped their faces Jacob said “Seto please come here.”

Seto walked over to where they were and Alister held out his hand and without a single thought Seto shook his hand and the hands of the other two and the healing began and then Jacob said “I will miss all of you when you leave but please when you come back to Domino let me know because I love to see my old friends when they come to visit.”

Valon and the other two said their good-byes and as Seto and Jacob stood outside on the front step they watched them ride off till they couldn't see them anymore that then Seto turned to Jacob and he said “I love you.” And then he kissed him right there.

Jacob touched the sided of Seto's face and he said “I love you too, and Seto I don't know if I want to change my name back because it has to many really horrific memories attached to it, so would it be alright with you if I just kept my name Jacob?”

They walked inside and as Seto closed the door he took Jacob into his arms and he said “I love you for who you are, not for what your name is and if you want to keep Jacob as your name I'll still love you no matter what you decide your name is.”

Roland heard their conversation and he went to the kitchen and Greta looked up as he sat down she went to him and stood behind him and wrapped her arms around him and she whispered “What's wrong?”

Roland put his hands on her arms and then as tears ran down his face he said “It's over and Jacob is safe and will never have to look over his shoulder again. He asked our son if it was alright if he never takes his old name back because it hold to many old memories that he wants to forget and Seto told him that it he's in love with him not his name and that if he choses to keep Jacob as his name Seto will love him.”

Greta then kissed the side of Roland's face and she said “I'm so proud of our sons and I'm especially proud of Jacob because no matter how horrible his life was he never let it effect how he wants to be.”

Roland stood up and took her into his arms and he kissed her and that's how Jacob, Seto and Mokie found them and they smiled at each other and discretely left the kitchen and gave them some privacy. Mokie then asked “Jacob are you going to stay here with us?”

Seto ruffled his brothers hair as he said “Yes he is and I want to tell you something else, I've fallen in love with Jacob and he's in love with me. Will you be bothered with us wanting to be together?”

Mokuba smiled at them and then he said “Yeah, then I'll get another brother that's great.”

Jacob then asked Seto “Can I call Tristan and let him know that it's all over and let him also know that Joey's gone and Jacob has taken his place?”

Seto walked over to the phone and he held it out to Jacob who took it and dialed the number to Tristan's apartment and when he answered it and heard Joey's voice Tristan began to cry because he was so happy to know that this whole ordeal was now over.

Jacob talked for a few minutes with Tristan and then he said “Listen I need you to know that Joey no longer exists, Jacob took his place and I hope that you'll understand why.”

Tristan listened to that he said and then he told him “I understand perfectly and I'm just glad that my best friend Jacob is alive and maybe sometime I can come back to Domino and visit with him.”

Jacob then said “Another thing Seto and I are together and I hope that it won't stop us from being friends.”

Tristan laughed and then he said “Hell, you know that Duke and I have been off and on again lovers for years so why would it bother me if you and Seto are together. The only thing that I want you to know, is that if he ever hurts you that I'll make him pay dearly.”

Jacob laughed as he said “I understand and I'll give him the message and Tristan, I love you like the brother and I always will.”

Tristan then wiped the tears from his face as he said “I will always love you as my brother too and I always will. Got to go now before I start crying like a baby, so will talk to you later.”

When Tristan hung up Jacob turned to Seto and as tears fell down his face Jacob said “Thank you for all that you and your family has done for me and oh yea, Tristan says, tell Seto that if he ever makes you cry that he'll come here and make your live a living hell.”

Seto laughed as he put his arms around Jacob and he said “I understand and if I ever do then I deserve whatever comes my way.” Then with Mokuba following them, they walked to the kitchen to talk to Roland and Greta about their feelings towards each other and they hoped that they would understand and allow them to be together.

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