Disclaimer: The usual deal: Characters aren't mine, places aren't mine, don't sue me. Story is mine, you steal it and I will steal your soul. ¿Comprende?

A/N: I appear to be keeping a theme of using different writing styles with every entry. Don't know how long I can keep that up, but here's something else I've never done before:

Title: Don't Cry for Them
Teaser: It is time for Mokuba to confront a guilt that has been weighing him down for a long time.
Rating: K+
Length: 401 words
"Big brother?"

"Yes, Mokuba?"

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course. What's wrong?"

"…What were they like?"

"…What were who like?"

"You know. Them. Our parents."

"…Why do you want to know?"

"I… Please? It's important."

"…"

"Seto? Are you okay?"

"…I'm fine."

"You don't have to tell me, if it…"

"If it what?"

"If it hurts too much."

"…No, Mokuba. It's all right. You deserve to know. They're your parents, too."

"So what were they like?"

"They were… the best parents any kid could want. They were always there for you, no matter what happened. They would stay by your side when you were sick, pick you up when you fell down, cheer you up when you were sad. They shared your joys, and gave everything they had to keep you happy. And, Mokuba?"

"…Yeah?"

"If they were still here… They wouldn't want you to cry anymore. They wouldn't want you to cry for them."

"But it's my fault."

"What do you mean?"

"If I wasn't born, then Mom wouldn't have died. If she hadn't died, maybe Dad wouldn't have, either."

"Don't talk like that. There was nothing you could have done to save her. And as for Dad… Mokuba, that was an accident."

"Do you really believe that?"

"…No. He was never the same after she died. In reality, he died when she did. It just took him a few years to catch up. I wouldn't be at all surprised if that accident was… not an accident."

"So he's my fault, too."

"You didn't ask to be born."

"But it would have been better if I hadn't been."

"No, Mokuba, no."

"But–"

"No. It's not your fault. I never blamed you. Not even Dad ever blamed you. There was nothing to blame. What happened, happened. Don't blame yourself. Here – wipe your tears."

"…Thanks, Seto."

"No problem, kid."

"…"

"…"

"Hey, big brother?"

"Mmm?"

"You know what you were saying? About how they were always there for you, and always helped you, and everything else?"

"Yeah. What about it?"

"I think I know someone else who's like that."

"…"

"Thank you, big brother."

"…Thank you, Mokuba."

"…"

"…"

"Well, I've got some homework I need to go finish. But thanks for talking with me, big brother. It... it meant a lot."

"Of course. I'm… I'm glad you asked."

"See ya later, Seto!"

"Mokuba, don't slam the…! Never mind… Hmph."