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Yami: Are you sure this isn't a result of you eating Dark Chocolate Kit Kats and drinking a can of Sprite Remix followed by Vanilla Coke?
Buka: That could be a factor too ^_^ First off, my musical inspirations. "Two Step" by Dave Matthews Band, "Universe" by Savage Garden, and "Save Me" by Dave Matthews. Plus "My Immortal" by Evanescense. Now who shall read the disclaimer?
Seto: I'll do it again. Buka still doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh, Dave Matthews, Yahoo! or anything else she may mention in this fic. We are once again being used as muses and disclaimer readers since she's too lazy to do it herself. All she owns is her ideas, Hushirou, Pai-Lei, Buka and a few dust bunnies. Rezi Kusanagi along with Makani and Genesis and Eriko all belong to Black Flame, Blue Wolf. Steph Omamoto and Aset Kawasawa belong to Child of Pain and Suffering and Bishounen Chaser respectively. I think I covered everything.
Buka: Well done dragon boy. Anywho, I hope you all enjoy chapter 8 of Son of the Pharaoh.
Yami: And as always, please read and review.
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~*~ 1 month later, 3 am ~*~
Buka and Yami were both sound asleep, only to hear the sound of crying in the middle of the night. Sighing softly, Buka got up from her bed and went to check on Pai-Lei in his little nursery. She looked like she hadn't slept in ages, but she did manage to get a total of 2 hours of sleep since the last time Pai-Lei woke up.
"What is it little one? Are you hungry, upset, wet?" Buka asked, holding Pai-Lei gently as she walked to the Dark Magician rocking chair Gramps bought for them.
Pai-Lei fussed a little more and wrinkled up his nose, looking up at Buka and pouting at the same time. He was hungry, and he wasn't about to let anyone tell him otherwise. His violet/crimson eyes filled up with tears again and continued to cry.
"Koibito. . ." Yami said, peeking into the nursery seeing Buka holding Pai-Lei.
"He woke up again. He's not wet, so I think he's hungry again." She said, looking over at him.
Yami nodded, and then moved over next to Buka and his son. He smiled softly at Pai-Lei, wondering if he acted this way when he was a baby. He tickled Pai-Lei's little stomach, causing him to giggle a little in a midst of wails and tiny whimpers.
"I'll let you take care of him, and then I'll be back later on." Yami said, kissing Buka on the forehead before heading back to his room. He may have seen stuff before, but he still couldn't get used to the sight of her feeding Pai-Lei. He just hoped that he'd switch to the bottle sooner than later.
Buka nodded, and then watched him leave. She then proceeded to feed Pai-Lei, putting an old towel over her shoulder for afterwards.
~*~
Seto had been up for the past hour, watching Makani and Genesis like a hawk. He didn't want to leave his son and daughter alone for one minute. He didn't want to wake them, but he had been tempted to wind up the mobile multiple times already. The only thing that put his at ease was the sight of their tiny chests rising and falling as they breathed in and out.
'You two are the best things that have ever happened to me; just don't tell your mommy. She is the best thing that happened to me also. Without her, then I wouldn't have you two.' Seto thought and sat down in the Toon Blue Eyes rocker that Rezi managed to buy without him knowing about it.
Makani was the first to fuss, causing Seto to jump up and walk back over to their crib. He looked over his son carefully, making sure nothing was wrong. Genesis was still asleep for now, so that was a good thing. Perhaps she was a sound sleeper like her mother.
"What's wrong little man? Do you want me to pick you up?" Seto asked, noticing that Makani quieted down as he looked down at him. Smiling, Seto rubbed his finger against Makani's tiny hand only to have him hold onto it.
Makani cooed and blinked at Seto, smiling the entire time. Others would have told Seto that it was gas, but he knew that Makani was really smiling at him. The young CEO could tell, even when Mokuba was a baby he knew the difference between a real smile and a gassy one.
Seto picked Makani up, and carried him back over to the chair. He knew he was too young to have kids, but he didn't care. He was happy, and that is all that mattered to him. And his twins were happy and healthy, which was another plus. Makani and Genesis were truly special to him, they beat all odds. Most babies their age wouldn't survive, but they did and are very healthy now.
"You and your sister mean the world to me, Makani. I hope you understand that someday." Seto said, and kissed his tiny forehead only to have Makani reach his hand up to Seto's nose.
Makani cooed, and then nuzzled his face into Seto's shoulder. Now he was one very happy baby, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He loved being around his father and his mother, even his godparents even though he hasn't met them yet.
~*~ A few hours later, 11 am ~*~
"Koibito, wake up." Yami said, shaking Buka's shoulder gently. He smiled as he saw her sleeping in the chair with Pai-Lei curled up in her arms.
"Hmm . . . oh, morning. I must have fallen asleep." Buka smiled, trying to stand up but realized her legs were still asleep.
"Here, let me take Pai-Lei. I'm sure he won't mind going back into his crib." Yami said, picking Pai-Lei up gently before setting him down in the crib.
Buka smiled, and then stood up. She looked into the crib, feeling glad that Pai-Lei was fast asleep. Now was her chance to take a shower and get a change of clothes. She may have been tired, but this was worth it. She'd sacrifice anything just to make sure her son was safe and healthy.
"It's amazing; he looks just like any ordinary baby. You can't tell he was born 2 months premature." Yami said, putting his arm around Buka's waist as they looked at Pai-Lei together.
"I know he's really come a long way." Buka replied, smiling a little.
Yami nodded, and then headed out of the room with Buka. He was very proud of his son, and his future wife. He realized that Buka was very strong, even if she didn't look it on the outside. Her incidents with Kishari, Sakura and Doro made her a stronger person inside. Her heart was still golden, but she was no pushover.
"I'm proud of both of you, Koibito. Especially you, especially since I'm thinking back to when we first met. You were hiding from Kishari and were afraid to confront her, so I had to step in and help. But now you stepped in, and have pushed all your fears aside." Yami started
Buka looked up, raising an eyebrow slightly. What was he getting at? She knew that she did come a long way since she first met Yami. She could easily take out Sakura or Doro if she was faced with them again.
"And that makes me realize how much I really do love you. I know you are still affected by Hushirou leaving you, but you aren't letting that bother you much either. You are a very strong young woman, Buka. You have my respect, and my eternal love." He finished, kissing her on the forehead.
"You have my respect as well, you always have. And I know that our love will be eternal, even if we have occasional fights. Nothing will change the way we feel for each other." Buka smiled, looking back at Pai- Lei briefly before she headed toward the shower. She watched as Yami headed downstairs.
"I'll work on some breakfast, Koi. It will be ready for you when you come out of the shower." Yami said, smiling as he headed to the kitchen.
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Seto was wide awake by now, so were Makani and Genesis. When he looked into their crib he saw that they were missing, and instinctively he ran downstairs to see where they ended up. 'I know they couldn't have walked, they can barely even crawl yet.'
"Oh, morning Seto. I mean to tell you that I had the twins with me, I just didn't want to wake you up." Rezi said, holding Makani while Mokuba held Genesis.
"It's alright, really. I was just afraid that something happened to them." Seto sighed a sigh of relief as he saw they were doing well now and that nothing happened.
"They are doing very well. Makani just blinked at me a little while ago, and Genesis just yawned. Don't worry; they won't talk yet for another few months." Rezi grinned, then walked up to Seto and handed him Makani.
Makani cooed, and looked up at his father. He blinked cutely, and wrinkled up his little nose. He figured he was the cutest baby in the world, and wasn't afraid to show it. Makani even thought he was cuter than his sister, but to his parents both were adorable in their own right.
"Hey little man, did you like being with mommy? Yeah, she is a nice lady isn't she?" Seto said in a soft tone, which was still a little strange for the CEO. He was always known as cold and heartless, but when it came to his children or even his brother and Rezi, he was different.
Mokuba smiled at his brother, glad to see him smile again. It was rare for him to smile, which was the cold but honest truth. Even if he was too young to be a father by most standpoints, Mokuba knew that this was one of the best things that happened to his brother in a long time.
Genesis looked up at her uncle, raising a tiny eyebrow. She wondered where her father was going, but she knew that he wouldn't be gone long. All she really did was coo and reach out toward Seto as he headed into the kitchen with her brother.
"Seto, I think someone feels left out. I can take Makani while you take Genesis with you. She hasn't seen much of her daddy this morning." Mokuba said, still smiling.
"Oh? Alright then, let's go see what we can fix for breakfast shall we?" Seto smiled, and swapped babies with his brother.
Rezi and Mokuba just smiled, and then both sat on the couch with Makani. Rezi herself was pleasantly surprised with Seto and his transformation as well. She could tell that Mokuba was too, but he never said so to Seto.
"Seto is doing so well with the twins, this is a side that we rarely see of him isn't it Mokuba?" Rezi asked, looking at Mokuba who playing peek- a-boo with his nephew.
"Yeah, it is a nice change Rezi." He started, and then hid his face again with his hands. "Where did Uncle Mokie go? Here he is!" Mokuba grinned, and that made Makani coo and giggle, marking the first time he laughed.
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Buka and Yami were sitting on the couch, trying to finish up part of Pai-Lei's baby book. They were still undecided whose last name they were going to put on the first page, so it only read:
Name: Pai-Lei
Weight at birth: 2 lbs, 1 oz
Length: 10 inches
Birth date: June 4th
Parents: Buka Kashii, Yami Moutou.
They sighed softly, and looked at the few pictures that they had so far. One was Pai-Lei the day after he was born; the other was when he was looking a little better. And their favorite one, the day he came home. He looked very healthy, almost like an actual full term baby instead of a preemie.
"What should we have for his last name, Koi? He can't be known as Pai- Lei forever." Buka asked, still debating if he should have her last name or Yami's.
"How about we have it 'Kashii' for now, and then he'd get my last name after we're married. Since he was born before then, it only makes sense for you to have your last name. Unless you want him to have mine instead." Yami said, looking equally confused.
Buka mulled it over for a few seconds, and then she smiled a little. She knew a way they could compromise, and wrote something down next to Pai- Lei's name. It would end up being the truth anyway in a few months.
"Hmm, I like it. He has a long name, but it has a nice ring to it." Yami said, and read over the name. It now read 'Pai-Lei Kashii- Moutou'.
"Right, besides we know we are getting married. So why not just have both last names on his name? Besides, my name will be long enough as it is." Buka smiled, and then shut the baby book.
Yami nodded, knowing what her name would be. She would just hate being called her full name, even if 'Bukasha' had to be put on the certificate. He smiled slightly, looking over at her as she shut the baby book.
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Buka: Done with chapter 8 finally. *Is still very hyper* Ooh, and extra points if you know what Buka's married name will be, like if she will keep her maiden name added in or not. And bonus if you know her middle name ^_^
Yami: Once again, you have mixed soda and chocolate. What are we going to do with you?
Bakura: I have a suggestion: Keep her away from sugar, Dave Matthews's songs and soda. Then we'll all be happy. And that may get her to stop saying those two words I don't like.
Buka: Ah, but you forgot to mention Evanescence, Linkin Park, and the many other groups or singers that I like ^_^ Anywho, if you all have any suggestions for the next few chapters I'm all ears, or eyes in this case.
Yami: I'm sure we'll think of something for you to do. *Grins*
Bakura: And I'll find a way for you to stop saying those words!