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The XX Factor: x II completed	By : Wicabeth Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7993 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh!, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Disclaimer: I bet you�re glad I don�t own YGO, or I might have procrastinated the series like I did this fic!

A/N: ^^;;; Um, hi everyone. I bet you all thought I had abandoned you all. But I didn�t! I�m afraid I came down with the dreaded case of writer�s block after my muse up and died on me. Every time I sat down and tried to write, I simply drew a blank on how I wanted to continue the story. In fact, I�m still taking baby steps to get back into my groove.

As some of you might have noticed, I have put up a couple oneshots that came to me. I think trying to work at writing those helped get me back into wanting to write again.

For a random update in my life, I have a new boyfriend and I also graduated college. But I bet most of you could care less =P

To beg my readers for forgiveness, I offer an extra long chapter.

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It wasn't long after that Seto and Joey's family increased with the adoption of their new son, Fubuki. The boy was very shy at first with so many famous members in his new extended family, but he and Asuka hit it off quickly and were inseparable. She would be by his side at all times, even crying when they had to part for but a moment.

Though it was a wonderful feeling having a baby sister to play with now, he wasn't sure how to tell her that sometimes he needed some time by himself. Joey came to his rescue one of these times as he heard his daughter's cries.

"What's goin' on? Everythin' okay ya two?"

Asuka sniffled as she looked up at her daddy and pointed a little finger to her brother, "Fubuki is bein' mean ta me! He don't wanna play!"

The little boy bit his lower lip, afraid of upsetting his new parents, but he was just trying to get some privacy for a few minutes to tend to some urgent business. His squirming did not go unnoticed by the blond's sharp, parental eye and he soon realized his son's dilemma.

Bending down, he wiped away a few tears from Asuka's face, "Fubuki isn't tryin' ta be mean, baby doll. He just needs a little break, okay?"

"Bu' I don't wanna! I wanna play!"

Seto came strolling down the hallway just as his lover was coming to his feet. The CEO glanced over the scene for a moment, "What's the matter?"

Joey just offered a grin, "Nothin' much, but you get ta explain ta yer daughter da difference between boys an' girls an' why Fubuki doesn't want her followin' him inta da bathroom. Have fun!"

Taking hold of his son's hand, the honey-eyed duelist led them into the bathroom and shut the door behind them, leaving Seto standing there in momentary shock. Once he comprehended just what he had been told to do, his azure eyes widened slightly. Asuka gave a tug upon his pant leg to draw his attention.

"Wha' did Daddy mean? Why can't I go wif Fubuki?"

The brunet took a long breath before bending down to pick his daughter up. He began walking back down the hall as he held her and began carefully, "Well, you see, Asuka...."

Oh yes, if this wasn't just right, Joey would probably ring his neck. Or worse.. Moreover, Seto had just finished winning his partner over after his previous faux pa. Yes, he did not feel like having to wait another week to get some action in the bedroom.

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Things were not only busy in the Kaiba household, but also very much so in Mutou residence. Yugi was settled nicely into the tail end of his 4th month. His cravings had calmed down and the nausea had almost vanished completely. Because of carrying two babies in such a lithe frame, he had developed quite a healthy curve to his belly. Yugi loved his belly, because it finally announced that he and Yami would soon be having the princes or princesses of games.

Yugi also loved having a new 'nephew' to dote on as well as his beloved Asuka. Fubuki didn't say much at first, since he was so shy about actually meeting the Yugi and Yami Mutou in person, but he warmed up eventually. And, since he was still young, he quickly accepted the explanations of just why Yugi was female.

Yami, simply, was just in awe of his precious aibou. There seemed to be a golden light radiating from him that only grew brighter through the pregnancy. Of course, there were still things that would happen to alarm the former pharaoh, but after speaking with Joey and Seto, as well as Dr. Kokoro, and reading Joey's donated pregnancy books, he grew more at ease. It had been quite the milestone as Yugi entered into his second trimester and immediate worries of a miscarriage began to fade.

More of the wonders of pregnancy began to show themselves around this time. Yugi would giggle out of nowhere occasionally before giving his swollen stomach a caress. A quick grin and explanation of 'hiccups' was all it took to make the ancient spirit wonder if he could possibly fall any more in love with his beautiful hikari.

One night, as they were snuggled together upon the couch watching television, the smaller gave a soft gasp and set Yami ready to leap at a moment's notice. But as he opened his mouth to speak, the light hushed him and took his hand.

Yugi pressed his love's hand to his belly, "Shh.. quite, quite.. Just wait.."

Imagine his surprise as Yami felt a feather-light tapping against his palm. Lifting his head, he offered a slightly curious look.

"Did you feel it?.. That's them, Yami! One of the twins is kicking..." Tears of joy welled in shinning amethyst.

Yami felt himself bursting with happiness. He wrapped his arms tenderly around his partner, "Oh, aibou.."

It was growing late now, so they both decided to retire to bed. When they were laying together under the covers, the taller rest his head carefully against the swell of Yugi's belly to enjoy the moment just a bit longer.

Was it possible to fall more in love?

The answer: yes, it was.

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Joey decided to drop in for a surprise visit one day to see how Yami and Yugi were fairing. When the door opened, he had to blink in surprise at how haggard the spirit looked. Dark bags hung under the dull crimson eyes that were half closed from exhaustion. He waved the blond in with a free hand, the other he used to stifle a weary yawn.

"Yams, ya look like hell. Rough night?" he asked before setting down package he was carrying.

Yami ran his fingers through his slightly unkempt spikes, "I'm afraid so, Joey. Yugi hasn't been feeling well, so I've been by his side as much as I can... Do you happen to know what time it is? It was dark the last time I looked at a clock."

Once more, the taller man blinked before he glanced at his watch, "Uh, it's 12:38.. Ya mean ya haven't slept all night? Jeez, why don't ya go get some rest an' I'll help out Yug, okay?"

He led Yami over to the couch for a nap, taking care to lay a blanket over him with natural parental instincts, before going off in search of Yugi. Joey found his friend in bed, propped up with pillows, with his head slumped to one side as he dozed. On the nightstand lay some dirty dishes and a small mountain of tissues. There were a few stray tissues strewn upon the bedspread as well. When Joey came closer, he saw some lingering signs of the duelist previously crying.

Being as quiet and stealthy as Bakura in a tomb, Joey went to work cleaning. He disposed of the trash and washed the dishes. He even took it upon himself to help tidy up the rest of the house while the owners slept. The former pharaoh was completely dead to the world, not even giving so much as a flinch when Joey dropped a book on the floor beside him.

Wow, he must have really been wiped out.

All the cleaning took a few hours so the blond decided he would go ahead and start some food so neither Yami or Yugi would have to worry about cooking when they woke up. While he started dinner, he warmed up a small bowl of soup for Yugi. Joey knew his friend would probably be in need of some food after wearing himself out.

As Joey was finishing the soup, he heard stirring from the bedroom and Yugi calling softly for Yami. He strolled back in, a tray in hand, and smiled.

"Yami's out like a light.. Thought ya could use somethin' in yer stomach. I bet da kids are gonna wanna eat somethin' soon anyway... How ya doin' Yug? Yams said ya weren't feelin' good."

Yugi sat up more and rubbed his eyes with a sniffle, "It hurts, Joey.."

Joey set down the tray on the nightstand then took a seat upon the bed with concern, "What hurts, Yugi? Are da twins alright?"

The smaller nodded his head as fresh tears formed in his eyes, "They're fine.. I just.. I don't know if I can do this anymore, Joey.. I have trouble sleeping at night, my stomach is upset all the time, I'm starting to get aches in my back... Joey, I feel horrible for thinking this, but I wonder if I'll be a good parent. Sometimes I find myself wondering if it would have better if I didn't do this at all, then it makes me feel miserable because if I told that to Yami.. I.. I just don't know what...."

With a gentle sigh, Joey leaned in and pulled his friend into a protective embrace while Yugi cried. He rocked the smaller and murmured soft words to soothe him.

"I know ya feel overwhelmed right now, Yugi. I felt da very same way when I was pregnant with Asuka. Ya have ta remember dat I told ya it wasn't gonna be easy.. but I also told ya dat I would help ya through an' I always keep mah word. Yer one of da strongest people I know, Yug. If anyone can get through dis, it's you... Ya shouldn't wonder if ya'd be a good parent because I know from watchin' ya with Asuka dat ya'd be an even better parent dan me. But, ya should talk ta Yami about how yer feelin'. I know it's hard ta say dat, but he'll feel better ta understand. He loves ya so damn much, Yug, he only wants ya ta be happy. If yer not happy, dere's no way he could be happy... I know dat it doesn't seem so now, but ya gotta trust me dat it'll all be worth dis crap ya have ta go through in da end. Lookin' down an' gettin' ta see an' hold da little life ya've cared for fer so long makes ya forget in an instant."

Joey grabbed the box of kleenex to offer to Yugi and pressed a kiss to his forehead. He let the hikari get the last of his sniffles out and rubbed Yugi's back.

"Hey.. I stopped in ta give ya a present. An� I cleaned da house for ya guys an' made some dinner. Why don't ya eat yer soup before it gets too cold an' I'll go get yer gift, okay? Might help cheer ya up."

Yugi nodded gently as he began devouring his lukewarm soup. He hadn't realized just how hungry he actually was until now. Joey stepped back in with the gift, but waited until he was finished eating to give it to him.

Carefully, the light peeled back the decorative paper on the box. Curiosity piqued, he lifted the top away to look inside. Still watery eyes grew warm and Yugi giggled softly. Wherever Joey managed to find these things, he would never know. Inside were several maternity shirts that all had amusing phrases on them, such as: Who's Your Daddy?, Pickles and Ice Cream, We're hungry, and What's kickin'.

Joy came back to Yugi's face as he smiled and wiped at his eyes, "These are really cute, Joey.. I love them. Thank you." With Joey's help, he got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom. Much to the blond's amusement, the hikari had developed a slight pregnant waddle.

While Yugi used the restroom, Joey went to check on dinner. He just grinned to himself as he saw Yami still fast asleep on the couch. Everything looked to be ready, so he turned down the oven enough to keep the food warm while he quickly boiled up some pasta. It may have been just a simple meal, but at least it was something.

Yugi shuffled out of the bedroom slowly, having changed into some more comfortable clothes. The sleeves of his shirt swallowed up his arms until only his fingertips remained to be seen. As he headed towards the kitchen, he spied his darkness sprawled on the couch. By this time, Yami had begun to make soft snoring noises.

He knelt down beside his sleeping love, quietly admiring him in his vulnerable state. Yugi sent mental caresses through the link that the spirit had seemed to receive because of the soft smile curving at his lips. Leaning in, the light kissed his husband's lips, only pulling back a breath's width to whisper gentle apologies and offering all of his love.

"I'm sorry I ever thought that, Yami.. I know how much this means to you and it means just as much for me.. I promise I will stay strong.. for all of us... I love you, my Yami."

Yami's eyelids began to flutter open wearily before he focused on his partner, ".. Aibou?... Is something the matter?.. How are you feeling?"

Amethyst pools glistened even as the smaller look-alike offered a wobbly smile, ".. I'm doing better, Yami.. And I think we should talk...."

Joey made up two plates of spaghetti with marinara and chicken for his friends. He sliced up some fruit as well, then looked around to gather enough ingredients to make a salad. There was fresh lettuce, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and diced cucumbers all mixed together, but he couldn't find any salad dressing anywhere.

He started out into the living room, "Hey, Yug? Ya got any salad dressin'? I looked in da fridge, but I--..."

His words fell quiet as he watched the two duelists holding each other tightly in an intimate embrace. Yami wiped his hikari's eye and kissed away the rogue tears. The doppelgangers were oblivious to the world around them while they communicated through their bond as well as simple gazing into each other's eyes.

Upon seeing this, Joey decided to take his leave. After all, Seto had probably been eaten alive by the kids by now. He covered the dishes to keep them warm and put the salad and fruit away to stay fresh. Scribbling a quick note for Yami and Yugi, for whenever they decided to eat, he slipped quietly out the door.

"Things look like they're gonna be okay," the blond smiled to himself.

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Yugi was trembling anxiously on the scheduled day for his sonogram. Every other time they had gone in, they could not tell the sex of the babies, but perhaps this time they could get lucky.

Yami was just as excited as his hikari was, though he managed to control it mostly. Dr. Kokoro chuckled when she walked into the room and saw their faces.

"My goodness, you would think there's something exciting going to happen today," she teased.

It took a few moments to prep the light since he kept squirming. It was getting harder to find a comfortable position without getting a kick or jab from one of the twins. Their living space was shrinking already and they wanted to spread out.

Finally, everything was set up and the doctor began. Immediately, the probe picked up one of the babies, but they shared a laugh since it happened to be an excellent shot of someone's bottom. She continued moving the probe as she looked the little ones over.

"They're looking very good. Nice and healthy.. One is a little smaller than the other, but that's common with multiples.. Now, if we can get these wiggle worms to hold still, maybe we can sneak a peek at their sexes."

It appeared that the twins had inherited Yugi's natural camera shyness since they, once again, refused to cooperate and only wanted to hide. Even though Yugi was a little disappointed by it, Yami was just happy that he could actually witness such a miracle that was taking place inside his lover's body. There was one moment that Dr. Kokoro managed to catch a glimpse of one baby's gender, but it was difficult to be certain.

She brought up the image again and paused it on the screen, "As you see on the smaller twin, the slight bulge in the area, which quite possibly could be a penis. If you wish to know the precise sexes of the fetuses, we can run a test. It's up to you two."

Yugi cocked his head to his darkness, ".. Do you want to?"

"It's up to you, aibou. I'm happy either way."

This was certainly something that had had Yugi wondering since the moment he first learned he had conceived. It was simple enough to go in test so they could know exactly what they were having, but would that ruin the thrill of the surprise? As badly as he wanted to know, would this make things easier or would it just be a brief moment of excitement before they began to label the babies with genders? He thought it over, mentally weighing the pros and cons until finally coming up with a decision.

Violet orbs locked back onto the kindly doctor. "I decided.... I want to wait until they're born to know. This is the biggest gift of our lives and I don't want to ruin the surprise by looking in the box."

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When Yugi was 6 months along, his belly had swelled to a considerable size. Yami continued to praise how beautiful his love looked, but compliments couldn't make the back pain go away.

Joey had taken his friend on another shopping spree for maternity clothes, since everything else wasn't able to fit anymore. What Yugi took to wearing nowadays were simple T-shirts and lounging pants that fit loose around his stomach. Besides, he was getting a bit irritated if he had too look too girly with some of the fashion styles.

Around this time as well, Joey started planning a baby shower. After all, he wasn't going to let Yugi get away with throwing the one he had when Joey had been pregnant! The blond enlisted the help of Seto, Yami, and Ryou to move things along. Ryou and Yami both agreed to leave Marik and Bakura off the guest list if Asuka and Fubuki were going to be there. Just because they wouldn't maim anyone did not mean they would not say an inappropriate remark in front of virgin ears. The pale hikari assured them that he would be able to placate the darks with a few bribes.

They sent out invitations to their friends again, but sadly, not everyone would be able to make it again. However, the ones that could not come, Teá and Mai, did send gifts along with their apologies. When the guest list had been confirmed, Joey called everyone to tell them to be prepared for the games and to try to keep it as clean as possible since there were going to be kids there.

Yugi was excited when he learned of the shower and couldn't wait to see his friends again. Yami had decided against holding a surprise shower like they had done for Joey, for the horrible fear of shocking his light into early labor.

The Saturday of the shower finally came as everyone began to arrive at the Kaiba residence. Yugi, as the guest of honor, was already there since he wanted to spend time with his 'niece' and 'nephew'. Yami and Solomon stayed behind for a bit to finish some things up before they came over. Yugi passed the time dueling with Fubuki and Asuka so Yugi could rest up for the party, but once the guests arrived, the hikari greeted them all happily.

It felt good to mingle with his friends again as everyone shared in a bit of small talk. A nice lunch was in the schedule that they skipped right to as Yugi giggled and announced that the twins were hungry now and they weren't taking 'no' for an answer. The mansion's chef prepared a lovely, catered meal for the group and everyone gladly let their pregnant friend go first. For the first time in his life, the amount of food on Yugi's plate actually surpassed Joey's.

Mokuba and Serenity sat together with Asuka and Fubuki at the end of the table while they ate so the little ones would not feel left out at being the youngest. Seto, Joey, Yugi, Yami, and Mr. Mutou sat on one side of the table with Duke, Tristan, Ryou, and Malik on the opposite. Occasionally, Malik would nudge Ryou so that the white haired man would call on his cell phone to reprimand Bakura and Marik. Who need baby monitors when you had a yami/hikari bond?

After lunch, it was time for some games. Keeping the kids in mind, Joey, Ryou, and Mokuba perfected a list that wouldn't be too challenging or too adult so they could play as well. The first game was a 'pin the pacifier on the baby'. Joey's was way off, Serenity managed to tag hers to the baby's arm, Seto's was just left of the mouth, Ryou tagged the forehead, Malik's hit the wall near Joey's, Yugi's hit the nose, Mokuba's stuck to the chin, Solomon's stuck on top of Mokuba's, Yami's overlapped Seto and Yugi's. Tristan's stuck to the wall, and Duke hit just slightly off center of the mouth. Since the picture was higher up, Seto and Joey lifted Fubuki and Asuka up for their turns. Fubuki's stuck near Seto and Yugi's and Asuka managed to stick hers on top of Duke's.

Duke was the closest and declared the winner. His prize was plushie stork carrying two baby bears. He just laughed and knelt down in front of Asuka.

With a kiss on her hand, he smiled, "I wouldn't feel right beating a lovely lady in any game. But you certainly put in a wonderful effort, Asuka. So, I want you to have my prize."

The little girl just blushed and giggled, but she thanked him very much and gave him a hug and a kiss.

Joey announced that the next game was going to start, but it was going to be a couple's game. Solomon did not mind since he was just enjoying seeing everyone having fun. It was when Joey said that the 'couples' could use the spare bedrooms go get ready did they become wary.

"And what game are we playing exactly?" Malik asked first.

"Mokuba will probably remember this game. We're playing 'be da baby' couple style. One person from each couple is gonna get dressed up first, then we're gonna have some mini contests."

Seto blanched when he heard the game. He remembered it well from the last time. It didn't matter that the two psycho yamis weren't here, but there was no way he would embarrass himself like that! His fears only grew when his lover gave him a smirk.

"There is no way you're getting me to--" Seto started, but his daughter looked up with her puppy dog pout.

"P'ease play, Papa! Or ya'll daddy sad!"

Joey then threw in his own pout as he looked at the brunet. With a sigh of regret, Seto pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Fine, I'll play."

After quickly assigning rooms, everyone left to prepare. Asuka wanted to be partners with Mokuba this time and Fubuki paired with Serenity. The four of them took one room as the girls took charge in the matter. There were already items for everyone to use in each room.

It didn't take long for everyone to change. The hard part was getting the 'babies' back in in front of everyone. Yami was a good sport about it all, even though he was blushing hard. He had taken off his shirt and pants and was now in a bib and an oversized cloth diaper pinned on over his underwear. Yugi had tears rolling down his cheeks he was giggling so much.

Mokuba was in a similar state, but he had kept his shirt and socks on. Asuka grinned proudly at her work since she managed to find a doll bonnet and even gave her uncle a teddy bear to hold. It seemed to ease some tensions seeing her little smile. Serenity sat beside Mokuba on the floor as she held Fubuki in her lap. He was wearing one of his baby sister's shirts that was a little too small on him since it showed off his tummy. He played along as the part and sucked his thumb. This was not the first time he had to play dress up or house after all!

Ryou led in Malik with some stifled laughter. Malik was laughing too, mostly at himself, but he and Ryou continued to share whispered secrets that often left one of them with a sheepish grin. He left his shirt and underwear on underneath the diaper.

Tristan came stumbling in next as he was being pushed by Duke. He scowled at his raven-haired lover while he plopped down into his chair. Tristan refused to remove anything more than his shoes. He had his own oversized diaper pinned on over his jeans and a bib on his neck, but he also had a big, silly bow on top of his head.

Once everyone shared a laugh at the others, they sat and waited for Seto and Joey to return. The blond appeared, dragging Seto in by the arm with all his might.

"I'm going to kill you when everyone leaves, Joey..."

"Ah, c'mon. Everyone else is doin' it too!"

Seto only had his shirt removed and a bib around his neck, but that was still bad enough for the CEO. How was he supposed to keep up his reputation and strike fear into his competitors' hearts if he looked downright silly?

Now that everybody had returned, it was time to start the contests. They voted on the ugliest baby: Tristan, the cutest baby: Fubuki, the most authentic looking: Yami, the most humorous: Malik, the biggest 'baby' of the entire game: Seto, and the baby with the best 'mommy': Mokuba. Each one won a baby bottle filled with chocolates for playing.

The next part was a drinking race between the 'babies'. Yami won easily and gave his prize to Fubuki. Before their drinks could have a chance to settle, the next game had to begin. Just to be silly, it was a burp contest. Asuka and Fubuki giggled hysterically at that one and voted Tristan the winner since his belch was the loudest.

The final leg of the competition was 'feed the baby'. Everyone had to try to feed their 'babies' a jar of baby food the fastest, but it mostly ended up in fits of laughter and baby food everywhere. Malik was deemed the winner for that one.

It was time for a little break so everyone could clean up and change back before it was time to open presents. Yugi got comfortable while Yami brought the gifts over and Joey took down what each person gave. Mai's and Teá's gifts were already on the list.

"These are from Serenity," the hikari stated before he began to tear the wrapping paper away. There were two boxes that contained days of the week socks for each twin.

"Look how tiny they are! They're so cute, Serenity! Thank you!"

Serenity smiled, "You're welcome."

"This one is from.. Bakura and Marik??" Yugi blinked at he looked to Ryou.

"I thought it would be nice if they gave you something, even if they couldn't come. They just don't know they gave it to you," the pale light informed.

Inside were two Tomy Lullaby Dream Show crib toys, one for each twin.

"They play little songs and there are moving lights that even shine on the ceiling as well. I tried them out to see how they work and they're very nice," Ryou smiled.

Yugi thanked him and started to cry. Joey just chuckled and rubbed his little friend's shoulders soothingly.

"Don't start cryin' now, Yug. If ya do, we'll never get out of here without drownin'!"

With a long sniffle, he nodded and continued. Mokuba gave a kit of baby medicine that included gas relief, diaper rash ointment, and baby aspirin drops. Tristan and Duke's gift was next. They were two 'hoagies' of blankets, washcloths, sleepers, towels, and socks. This made the twins hungry again, so Yami brought his lover a small plate of food to snack on while the gift opening forged on.

Ryou's gift was next with four baby sleepers. Malik's was the continuation with their matching caps and a package of diapers.

Joey stepped in, "Ya two have ta close yer eyes so I can bring in mine an' Seto's."

Amethyst and ruby slid closed as he was told until they were allowed to open their eyes again. Yugi began tearing up all over again when he saw the gift. Joey and Seto had bought them a dual stroller. Not only was it made to hold the twins as newborns, it could also convert to hold them as toddlers.

Yami stared in awe, "Joey.. Seto.. I.. I don't know what to say. Thank you! From all four of us. It's wonderful."

"You're welcome. Joey and I decided it was the least we could do. And he figured it would give you some incentive to bring them, and Asuka and Fubuki to the park.

With a little difficulty, Yugi pushed himself up so he could give the blond and brunet a hug. Seto was a little surprised at first, but after dealing with his Puppy's pregnancy, he assumed it was more hormones.

Finally, Yugi sat back down and felt a little tug at his sleeve. Asuka and Fubuki stood side by side with their hands behind their backs.

"Unca Yugi? Fubuki an' me wanna give ya a pwesen' too," she nodded to her brother first. Fubuki held out his favorite toy car. Asuka then pulled out Snowflakes and held him up high, "We wanna give our toys ta da babies. Cuz maybe they'll like 'em as much as we do."

When Joey felt his heartstrings being pulled, he knew there was no way the pregnant hikari was going to keep back the waterworks. Sure enough, as soon as Yugi cradled the heartfelt gifts in his arms, he began to bawl. The little ones were worried that it meant their intentions were wrong even as their uncle hugged them both tight and they began to sniffle themselves. He continued to sob while he thanked them and gave them both a kiss on the temple. Seto brought over some tissues and Yami tried to calm the hysterical weeping.

Joey took his children into a tight hug, "Dat was very thoughtful of ya both. Uncle Yugi really likes dem too. He's just cryin' because he's so happy, okay? Ya didn't make him sad at all."

Mokuba went to get Yugi a drink of water and the others commended the little ones for their gifts. Yami kissed his light lovingly and held him close until the sobs died into the occasional sniffle. After drinking the water and a quick blow of his nose, Yugi was ready to finish.

The last gift was from Mr. Mutou, who gave a package of diapers along with a card. Yami just smiled as he watched his other opening the card. He already knew what Solomon had given since he had help set it up. A picture fell out from the card, which Yugi retrieved and took a good look at.

".. This kinda looks like our house, Yami.." he looked up quizzically.

The elder Mutou smiled warmly and nodded to his changed grandson, "That's because it is, Yugi. Didn't you wonder what Yami and I were doing for so long before we got here?" He chuckled lightly.

Yami wrapped a loving arm around his hikari, "We were working on your surprise. And it should be finished by the time we get home tonight. That is a picture of two new cribs from Grandpa to go with the rest of the new baby furniture. I'm afraid we couldn't get a picture of the finished product, but that's from the new nursery, Aibou."

This time, everyone was ready for the burst of tears. Luckily, Yami was able to calm Yugi quickly and they thanked everyone again for the wonderful gifts. Joey glanced through the list to make sure he got everybody and smirked as he read Ryou's name.

"Hey, Ryou. I hate ta tell ya, buddy, but yer da one that gave da 7th gift. Should we start plannin' fer your baby shower?"

Ryou grimaced slightly, but shook his head with a forced smile, "I'm afraid not, Joey."

"Yug said da same thing before an' now look at 'im."

Ryou glanced apologetically to his lover before he answered, "As much as I would like the chance, I think I would worry too much about Marik possibly eating it.. That's why we don't have squirrels around our house anymore.. But, the way I look at it is that I already have three full-grown babies to take care of. And our yamis are just as bad as any two year old. So, no, I don't think I'll be having a baby any time soon."

Everyone stared in rather horrified shock, especially since Malik reaffirmed the claim with a simple thoughtful look and a nod. Joey cleared his throat so he could change the subject and inform about the final game since things were wrapping up. He brought in a bunch of balloons, letting everyone choose one.

"This one is simple, ya just gotta pop it an' see if da paper inside says yer a winner."

Asuka did not like this game as much since the balloons popping scared her. Seto picked her up and held her when she started crying. Fubuki broke his own balloon as well as his sister's since she wanted nothing to do with it. Once the air had cleared, everyone found the paper inside.

Solomon was the winner. His prize was a $30 credit card that he could use anywhere.

As everyone said their 'goodbyes' and slowly made their way home, Yami and Yugi packed up their things and climbed into their car with Solomon to take him home. Yugi rubbed his belly as the twins kicked to let him know they were hungry again.

"How about we stop for some dinner?" Mr. Mutou suggested while flashing his card, "I'll treat."

Yugi giggled at another hard kick, "I think they just said 'okay'."

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A/N: This time, I promise I won�t wait over 5 months to update ^^;
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The XX Factor: x II *completed*

The XX Factor: x II completed