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The XX Factor: x II completed	By : Wicabeth Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7986 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Eleven years later, a girl was walking into her dorm room. She made sure the door was secure before going over to the video phone and dialing up a number. Three rings and the screen in front of her suddenly blinked on to show a man who was in his late 20s - early 30s. Chocolate hued eyes lit up as the blond man smiled wide.

"Asuka! Hey, sweet stuff, how ya doin'? Yer Papa is gonna be real mad he wasn't here ta talk ta ya too."

Asuka's smile was equally bright, "Hi, daddy. Aww, I wish Papa was there too since I miss you both so much. But, I'm doing well. I managed to get some free time and wanted to give you a call just to talk.. I hope I'm not interrupting anything."

Joey shook his head, "Nah, just da same ol' crap. Though, Mokuba is back in town, so maybe ya can call back again later tonight so they'll both be home. How's Fubuki doin'? Ya know how he is, so he never remembers ta call."

The girl chuckled while she nodded. She knew her brother all too well.

"He's fine. I think the weirdest thing we have to get used to is using his birth last name 'Tenjoin'. But I guess 'Kaiba' would have caused a lot of unnecessary attention.. Though, Fubuki is secretly seeing this other Obelisk Blue. His name is Ryo Marufuji and he's the top student at the academy. But what's weird is that he's so much like Papa that it's almost scary."

A smirk lit the blond's face. He knew his son took after him in many aspects, but it was amusing that he could have become smitten with another Seto-like personality.

"This Ryo guy doesn't treat 'im badly, does he? Cuz I might have ta have a word or two with him."

She should her head, "No, he's a good guy. He's quiet and 'mysterious', but he talks to me at least. The reason he reminds me of Papa though, besides a lot of his personality, is that one of his favorite monsters is the Cyber End Dragon. The first time I saw him use it, it made me think of a machine version of Papa's Blue Eyes. And then when Fubuki uses your Red Eyes, it's like watching younger versions of you two dueling."

Father and daughter shared a laugh before Asuka continued.

"Oh, how are uncle Yami and Yugi doing? And Atemu and Mana?"

"They're all doin' great. Yami's with Papa right testin' a new upgrade ta da system. They should have it completely ready ta install this summer while da academy is out. Ya know how hard it is ta keep Duel Academy students from duelin' while da new stuff is bein' put in, so we gotta wait until nobody is there."

"Makes sense.. But there will probably be another upgrade anyway before Atemu and Mana start here. They do have another four years before they're old enough, unless they're taken as special exceptions."

Joey chuckled softly while he smiled. "Are ya kiddin'? Those two had da skills ta start a few years back, but uncle Yams and uncle Yug aren't gonna let 'em go off too soon. Ya'll understand how it is when ya have kids of yer own... an' dat better not be before yer 40."

Asuka rolled her eyes with a sigh, "Daddy, you and Papa are ridiculous sometimes."

"Aw, give me a break, baby doll. Yer our little girl, so of course we're gonna be over protective of ya." The elder man waggled his eyebrows, "So, is dere anybody dere I have ta come straighten out fer ya there?"

"Daddy," she sighed again. It was hopeless. "You know that I can take care of myself. But, to answer you, no, there's no one bothering me."

Joey gave a playful grin, "Well, then are there any boys there dat you've been lookin' at, hrm?"

She blushed lightly and tried to pout, "Daddy! You're embarrassing me.."

He chuckled, "Okay, okay.. Just gotta look out fer my little girl.. Heh, I don't think the twins are gonna have any problems when they get there though. With Mana around, Atemu will feel like he still has a parent lookin' after him.. Did I tell ya dat she beat up a couple of kids dat were teasin' him at school? She's a little firecracker dat one."

Asuka giggled behind her hand. She loved the twins as if they were her own younger siblings and knew Mana liked to look up to her as a big sister. So the elder twin was more aggressive when it came to protecting her little brother. It wasn't as if Fubuki hadn't done it for her on occasion.

"But, I got in trouble too because uncle Yugi caught me givin' her a few pointers," Joey grinned sheepishly. "I can't help it though, 'cuz it's like when da two of us were back in school."

"Daddy, you're terrible! No wonder uncle Yugi was mad."

"Eh, he'll get over it." An electronic ring caught his attention, "Well, speak of da devil.. Hey, think ya can hold on fer just a sec, sweet stuff? Uncle Yugi is here ta drop off some reports. Ya can say 'hi' ta him. I'm sure he'd love ta hear from ya."

With a nod to show she agreed, she watched her father leave the screen. He returned a few moments later leading the shorter man in and pointing to the screen.

"Hi, uncle Yugi!"

"Hi, Asuka! How's it going over there? Are the classes okay?"

"It's great over here. At least I have Fubuki here with me, but I've already made plenty of friends. And classes are fine. It's not as hard as I thought they were going to be.. Oh! There's a new boy here that talks about you all the time. He said that he got a card from you, is that true?"

Yugi had to think over it a moment, but the memory came back to him of a young brunet that had, quite literally, bumped into him in the park. He smiled.

"Yes, I remember him. So he passed the entrance exams and was accepted? He was in such a hurry that day, so I was worried he was going to be late."

"Yeah, he made it. Judai's in the red dorm."

The spiky-haired man glanced past the screen at a wall clock and frowned, "Oh, Asuka, I'm sorry. I wish I could stay here and talk with you some more, but I have to go. I have to get Mana over to soccer practice by 4."

"Okay, uncle Yugi. Give my love to uncle Yami and the twins."

"Of course, and you know they send their love as well."

With their hurried 'goodbye's, Yugi rushed out the door to his car. He knew he would get his grandfather's house in time to pick his children up, but it was going to be cutting it close for the practice because of the traffic. He had finally sold off his car and bought a new one with plenty of room for the whole family a few years back, but such was the life of a family man.

The outside to the old, family game shop still looked the same, though it had seen a fresh coat of paint some time in recent past. Solomon, a bit more hunched with age, was still sweeping the front walkway as always. He smiled cheerfully when he saw his grandson pull up and called back into the shop.

"Mana! Atemu! Your father's here! Hurry up now or you'll be late!"

Two pre-teens ran by in a blur so they could put their things in the car then came bounding back to give their great-grandfather a hug and kiss.

"Bye, Grandpa!" they chimed in unison and scurried back to the car, both piling into the back seat.

With a quick wave, they were off. Mana started changing into her soccer gear while they drove and Atemu helped by putting his sister's things into her bag.

"Were you two good for Grandpa today?"

"Yes dad!" they replied together once more.

Atemu perked up with a pleased smile, his blond bangs bobbing with his movements, "Guess what, dad? We got to help out in the store today!"

Yugi smiled, happy with his son's enthusiasm, "You did?"

"Uh huh! We helped put up some new games and Grandpa even let us both have a chance to work the register."

Mana tapped him in the side, whispering loudly, "Tell him about uncle Ryou."

"Oh yeah! Uncle Ryou and uncle Malik came by. They brought over some banana bread for Grandpa. They were the ones we got to practice on the register with."

Gathering her magenta tipped tresses back, pulling them into a ponytail and carefully tucking her bangs back with some hair clips, Mana finished. Now dressed for her practice, she then started, what Yugi had dubbed, the 'rapid fire' conversation. Most people could not comprehend how Yugi and Yami managed to understand the random, topic jumping sentences that would fire off back and forth between the two children, but they did.

"School pictures are tomorrow. Can we do my hair up?"

"Hey, dad! When we get to Mana's practice, I wanna show you this picture I got to do today in class."

"What're we having for dinner tonight?"

"You have to sign our field trip permission slips for tomorrow."

"Can we spend the night with Grandpa this weekend?"

"We got to watch a video today for science about insects."

"Mrs. Tatchi let Atemu and me be partners for our English project. We've gotta make up a story and draw pictures for it."

"Can we get something to drink when we get there? I'm thirsty.."

Yugi smiled to himself while he turned into the parking lot, "Yes Mana, I'd love to see it Atemu, chicken and rice for dinner, leave them out for me to sign, we'll see about this weekend as long as your homework is done, I'd love to read your story when you're finished, and I'll give you some change for the vending machine when we get out."

Luckily, they got there with a few minutes to spare. Mana hurried off onto the field with the other players while Yugi and Atemu went to find a place to watch from the sidelines. Though they made a pit stop at the vending machines first to get some juice.

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Later that night, after dinner, homework, and a little family time watching TV, it was finally bedtime for the twins. The children brushed their teeth sleepily and changed before hugging and kissing one another goodnight and shuffling into their rooms. Yami and Yugi went to each, tucking their precious ones in for the night and giving them a loving kiss before turning out the light and shutting the door.

Once the twins were in bed, they went to their own bedroom to ready themselves for sleep. It was getting warmer out, so they dressed lightly; with them only in their boxers.

The hikari snuggled close as Yami climbed in beside him and he let out a little sigh of happiness. The night air coolness hung in the room all around them, making the ideal atmosphere to relax and cuddle. Yami leaned over, taking his partner into a long, tender kiss. When they broke away, he lay soft pecks on petal soft lips and upon each cheek and eyelid, coming to stop with a kiss to the forehead.

It wasn't meant to be any sort of foreplay. It was just the simple, caring gesture for a loved one. They lay close under the sheets, listening to the soft sounds of the night world just outside their window and the gentle beat of one another's heart. The steady stillness began to lull them both to sleep.

Just before sleep claimed them, they whispered their 'goodnight's through the link.

//I love you.. Goodnight, aibou....//

//Goodnight, Yami... I love you too....//

Soft, even breathing was the only thing that broke the silence of the bedroom. Each one sleeping soundly surrounded with love and the kind of peacefulness that comes when you have everything that you have ever wanted. And, indeed, they did.

They were a family.

Fin.
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