Completion of Souls
Chapter 1: Akari & Bakura
"YOU'RE PREGNANT! NO WAY!" Tea screamed in excitement as Yugi smiled and shook his head. "So how far along are you anyways?"
"I'm about six months along, at least I think so…" here Akari trailed off as she stopped to think about it for a moment, then was interrupted by Tea's excited voice again.
"Six months ago…that was right after we, I mean you rescued Bakura. So you and Bakura must have been really busy then!" Tea said with a huge grin on her face.
"NO! IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL!" Akari yelled into the receiver as her face turned bright red with embarrassment. "Bakura and I sleep in separate beds, besides he hasn't even proposed yet…"
"So does Bakura even know?" Tea asked as she calmed down.
"I…I haven't told him yet…" Akari said slowly as she chewed on her lip, afraid that Bakura could hear her over in the next room. "I don't even know if he wants children…don't get me wrong he loves kids, but I think he's afraid of being a father…"
"Well he's not the only one who feels that way." Tea said with a smile as she peered over the kitchen counter to look at Yugi, who was watching videotape about the different stages of pregnancy. "Yugi passed out when he found out I was pregnant. Don't worry Akari; everything will be all right, I promise. I've gotta go now, but call me back later and tell me how he took the news."
"Bakura, I have something to tell you…" Akari said as she hung up the phone and walked into the living room where Bakura was sitting with his hands clasped together and had his chin resting against them, deep in thought. "Do you remember the day when I told you I wanted to have children someday and we'd be a family?"
"Yes, it was when you saved me." Bakura said as he looked up into her face and smiled warmly, then he noticed how sad she looked. "How could I ever forget the happiest day in my life? Why do you ask?"
"Well something, happened to me that day…I don't know how it happened…but I'm pregnant." Akari said softly as she gently held his hands in hers and tried her best to smile as she began to cry. Then after a few moments of silence had passed and Bakura didn't say anything. "I'm so sorry…please forgive me…" here she broke down sobbing as she sank to her knees and hid her face in her hands.
"Akari I'm not mad at you…" Bakura said gently as he placed his hand on her shoulder. "I'm not mad at all…to be honest, I'm so happy that you're okay. I always wanted to have children of my own someday, but not so soon!" here he laughed as Akari slowly looked up in surprise.
"Really? You're not mad at me?"
"I could never be mad at you Akari." Bakura said softly as he looked into her eyes, wrapped his arms around her, and pulled her close to him in a tight embrace. "You risked your life to save mine, even though I didn't want you to get hurt…you still came for me. It's funny, when I look back at those times and I had given up hope of ever seeing my friends again, you called me back to my world. Now you're my world Akari and even though I'm not sure what our baby will be like or what kind of father I'll be, I do know one thing…that without you I'd still be lost." Here Bakura reached into his pocket and eventually pulled out a small silver banded ring with a heart shaped diamond sitting on top of it. Then he sank down on one knee as he knelt before her and looked up into her eyes. "Akari Kibou, will you marry me?"
"YES!" Akari cried out in excitement and threw her arms around him as Bakura gasped for air.
"Akari…I can't breathe…"
"Oops sorry! I got carried away." Akari said sheepishly and smiled as Bakura gently slid the ring onto her finger. "I'm so happy…"
"HE PROPOSED!" Tea nearly screamed into the receiver. "Well I never saw that one coming…"
"Yeah go figure…" Akari said with a laugh as she watched Bakura getting ready for his daily shower. "Oh, and guess what…we're moving to Domino City right after the honeymoon. Don't worry, I'll make sure you and Yugi can come over for the wedding."
"Ok, I'll pack the video camera. See you soon." Tea said as she finished folding the last of the towels and hung up the phone. "YUGI PACK YOUR BAGS WE'RE GOING TO EGYPT!"