Blood Mate

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Chapter 24

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A few days after Yugi was able to move again he kicked Atemu off to his meeting again. Atemu wasn’t too happy about leaving him alone again so he had Ryou and Malik join him after they finished breakfast. Right now Yugi was waiting for them to arrive. He had Ororo to keep him company again. She was happily giggling with him as he had her laid on the bed and tickling her sides lightly.

Yugi jumped when he heard a knock on the door. “Who is it?”

“Ryou and Malik. Can we come in?”

“Of course.”

The door opened and Ryou and Malik walked in, Ryou carrying Silvio. Yugi smiled as they hurried over and sat on the bed carefully since Ororo was still there laying on her back giggling. Malik gave Yugi a quick hug while Ryou just smiled.

“How are you?”

“Better, still don’t have a much energy as I should but much better.”

“That’s good. I still remember when I had the same thing. It wasn’t fun. Marik wasn’t happy when he thought I was ignoring him. He did slap me across the face but as soon as  I was shaking, tears falling from my eyes and I didn’t turn my head he was a bit worried. Since whenever he hit me I would fight back it was a dead giveaway something was up. You both know we still fight physically right?”

“What!?!?” Yugi and Ryou exclaimed.

“Not to bruise, we wrestle for fun. He always wins. But all well.”

“You are weird Malik.” Ryou said.

“Yep and Marik likes it that way. But the fighting stopped when we found out I was pregnant.”

Yugi just laughed while Ryou shook his head as they held their children. Yugi looked at Malik’s stomach and smiled.

“So when are you expecting?” Yugi smirked and Ryou burst out laughing at how bluntly he put it.

“Hahaha Ryou. In a couple of months. I feel so big; do you think it’s possible for it to be more than one?”

“You don’t know! Haven’t you seen Isis to make sure your child or children are fine?” Yugi asked shocked and horrified.

“Yeah but we asked her to keep it all a secret. All she has said at the checkups is that we’re healthy. We do not want to know if it’s more than one or if it’s a boy or girl. This way it’s more of a surprise.”

“You scared me there for a second Malik.”

“Yugi we just want it to be a surprise. We can live with just knowing if he or she or they are healthy for now. Though Marik is taking my size to a great advantage. He loves it that I’m so big.”

“So did Yami.”

“Bakura was the same.”

“Why is it our mates are so weird because we are fat?” Malik asked

“I don’t know maybe it’s just a vampire thing.” Ryou replied.

“It could just be a guy thing when seeing their lover pregnant.” Yugi suggested.

Malik sighed along with the other two. “I guess we’ll never know.”

“Nope.” Yugi and Ryou said at the same time.

“So what should we do?”

“Why don’t we go to the gardens? It’s been a while since we’ve been there.”

“Nice idea. You may want to check with Atemu if that’s ok? Since it’s the first day he’s left you alone he’ll want to know exactly what you are doing.”

“You’re right.” /Atemu?/

//Yes little one.//

/Is it alright if Malik, Ryou and I go to the gardens?/

//Yugi I don’t know.//

/Please I haven’t been outside since I arrived./

//I’m sending a guard to the room now. He’ll stay with you the whole time and till I get back to you. It’s just a precaution.//

/He won’t be up in our face will he?/

//No he’ll be within eye sight but close enough in case something happens and far enough away so you guys have some privacy.//

/Thankyou Atemu./

//You’re welcome love. I love you.//

/I love you too./

“He said yes. But he’s sending a guard as a precaution.”

“Ok.”

“I guess if we must.” Malik mumbled to himself.

“Hey if you want to do something other than sitting in this room all day than you’ll just have to put up with it. This is a similar repeat to what happened with my kidnapping. Don’t blame Atemu for being worried.”

“How about paranoid?” Malik suggested.

“Malik.” Yugi growled. “Be careful what you say. Marik would be the same way if it were you that was kidnapped.”

“He’s right Malik.” Ryou inputted. “Marik would be and you wouldn’t mind in the least.”

Malik grumbled to himself quietly while they waited for the guard to arrive. After several minutes of tickling the little infants and playing with them there was a knock on the door.

“Enter.” Yugi called out.

The door opened and a guard entered. “I have been requested to guide you to the gardens under his majesties request, till you wish to return to the room.”

“Thankyou. Come on guys.”

Yugi, Ryou and Malik climbed off the bed and taking the infants with them, they headed to the gardens with the guard following them. As soon as they reached the gardens they seated themselves near a pond and under the shade of the trees. The guard stood 10metres away, close enough if they need him and far enough away that he wasn’t in their face.

Yugi smiled as he brushed a leaf against Ororo’s nose tickling her, causing her to giggle and reach for the leaf. Yugi smiled and hugged his daughter close, giving her a kiss on the forehead. Malik was laying against a tree running his stomach as he got soft kicks to his sides. Ryou had Silvio laying on the ground and tickling his toes causing the little boy to giggle and squeal.

“You know you child Malik will bring you a lot of joy to your life.” Yugi said. “I know my little girl did when I was with Pegasus, she was the light of my day.”

“I can see that with you and Ryou, Yugi. I know my child will be. He or she already is.” Malik said and received a soft kick to the stomach.

Yugi smiled and lay back against the tree and looked over the pond as they all chatted and teased the children, by tickling them.

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