Arashi: Sorry about the lateness on for the fourth chapter and I did promise I would explain what Mokuba meant about the part where Joey is another older brother. One more chapter left before the story is complete.

Arashi: Disclaimer- I don't own Yugioh.

Recap:

"Yeah, mostly looking around seeing so many things that I see remind me when I was a kid before my mother took Serenity away." Joey answer, glancing at the sitting teen in front of him. Mokuba smile agreeing with the man about the sibling part. He sometimes wishes Seto could just stop being the CEO of KC and be his older brother when he needs him.

"You know Mokuba I'll be there for you if you need help, right." Joey replied looking more closely at the stormy grey eye of his honorary little grin happily as he chirped, "Yeah and you told me also that you have my back with no question ask. For that I'm happy to look up to you as another older brother even if Seto does not know it yet."

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My Other Older Brother and a Younger Brother I Never Had

"Still haven't told him yet? I'm ashamed that you kept this from your older brother, Mokie. What am I going to be doing with you?" Joey teased the younger boy smiling.

Mokuba rolled his eyes at the blond, used to Joey teasing him. He still found it funny that almost about two months ago, Joey became his older brother when Seto had to go on a business trip and he need some help with a couple of problems at school.

The raven boy smirked at Joey as he said sarcastically, "So Joey when are you going to propose to my big brother?"

Joey gagged for a moment before glaring at the younger boy as he stalked towards him with a malicious glint in his brown eyes. "You know brat that you're going to get it right?'

Joey pounced on Mokuba tickling the boy as he laughed so hard trying to get out of the blond's grip. Joey let up on Mokuba after he tickled the boy for about ten minutes. The raven smiled as he catches his breath remembering two months ago.

-Flashback-

Mokuba sat in the office waiting for his big brother to finish the phone call. He wanted to spend time with Seto and find away to get him from the office. He sighed softly as Seto finished the call. He didn't have to look at the blue eyes to know his older brother had to go on a business trip again.

"Mokuba, it seems that we won't be able to spend time together. Something came up and I have to leave in a couple of hours to fix the problem." Seto told the trouble boy.

Mokuba didn't say a thing since he was already used his brother not spending any time with him Seto sigh noting the disappointed look in the grey eyes of his younger brother. He gave the boy a soft smile only reserved for him and left the office to prepare for the trip.

Mokuba got off the chair as he gazed around the room. He hated the company for not allowing Seto to spend anytime with him but he hated their stepfather more for making Seto to become a machine instead of a person. He went home knowing he was going to be stuck being bullied the following day.

-The next day-

Opening his stormy grey eyes, Mokuba didn't want to leave his warm and very comfortable bed. But he had to get up from his bed so he could get ready for school. It wasn't like the boy had many friends that only cared about him and not his name. He does have great friends but never get the chance to help their friend with his problems. There were a few bullies at his school who can't stand the sight of him and made it their mission to hurt Mokuba as many times they could.

Having the driver drop him off at school, Mokuba glance around not wanting to be spotted yet by the kids who pick on him and make his life a living nightmare. He rushed to the doors of the school and made it to his locker with no problem when he heard a voice behind him.

"Well look who we have here. Ain't it Mokuba?" A silky voice spoke.

The raven looked over his shoulder repressing a shiver. Smiling kindly at the boy and a couple of his friends, Mokuba asked him politely. "Hey Eric, how are you?"

Eric scowled at the younger Kaiba with distaste. "You are going to pay brat. You don't deserve to be the Seto Kaiba's younger brother. Especially what your older brother did to mine" The boy snapped.

Mokuba flinched since he didn't have a clue what the boy was talking about. Ever since he meets the boy, he has been a jerk to him from the very beginning. He didn't do anything wrong to the boy and just wanted to be friends with him. Eric and his friends were the bullies, Mokuba tried to tell Seto about but the older boy didn't listen. He was saved by the bell, signaling to the students that it was time for class.

Eric snarled at him, "Just wait until after school, Mokuba. We'll have our fight and I'll beat you again."

Eric and his friends head to class leaving Mokuba standing at his locker already terrified when school is let out later. The day passed quickly, almost too quickly for the boy as events happened through out the day. He kept being pushed and kicked when teacher weren't looking. He receives notes that said he's a loser and a weakling. Just the normal occurrences of a school day for Mokuba Kaiba despite when he was with his friends.

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Out in the courtyard, a fight broke out between Eric and Mokuba. Eric punched him in the face first as the kids made a circle while chanting. "Fight, fight, fight" Mokuba was doing his best to defend himself but he had a black eye, several bruises while Eric just had a shiner.

Walking near the school, a golden-haired teen with soft brown eyes was heading to the game shop to meet with his friends when he notices the fight on the school grounds. He paid little attention to the brawl when he heard one of the kids tell the other. "Mokuba is getting beaten badly today."

He knew Mokuba really well and considers the kid to be a little brother he never had. Getting curious and anxious that it wasn't the same person he thought it was. He came behind the kids to see it was Mokuba Kaiba and he was getting his butt kicked.

Feeling his temper starting to rise, Joey called out making the kids flinch in the process. "Stop this ridiculous fighting."

Eric was about to punch Mokuba once more and give him another black eye, when he heard the familiar voice. Mokuba sigh a breath of relief that it was Joey and he's alone. The red head gazed at the angry blond gulp recognizing him from his brother's stories and the dueling world. He quickly let go of Mokuba and took off running like a coward.

Joey shook his head looking over the younger boy's injuries and he was about to ask him where Kaiba is. As if guessing what the blond was going to ask, Mokuba softly told him. "Seto left on a business trip and won't be home for a couple of weeks."

Saying nothing, he beckons the boy to follow him. Joey wanted to know what is going on with the kid. He found a near by café and order some sodas and snacks for the two of them. He gently asks the boy. "Mokuba what happened?"

Mokuba stayed quiet for a few moments before he told Joey that Seto doesn't spend that much time with him. He was being picked on constantly at school besides getting into fights and beaten up for no reason. The teen let the boy rant out all his frustrations as he listen to him.

"…Eric just gave me a black eye when you showed up." Mokuba finished his story, looking away from Joey.

Joey thought about what he heard for a few minutes and he came up with an idea but it did depend on the boy in front of him. "Mokuba, you know that I'll be by your side even if Kaiba isn't there right now."

Mokuba stared at the brown eyes of the older boy with a smile forming on his face. "Really?" He asks not believing a word he heard.

The blond nodded as Mokuba felt tears form in his eyes. He gazed at the table happy to have someone to talk to about his problems. He wanted to ask Joey something for a while ever since they got to know each other. He never admitted to anyone but he did admire the blond despite all the problems in his personal life. He felt closer to Joey then the others of the gang including Yugi. "Joey, can I ask you something?" Mokuba timidly asked trying not to get his hopes up.

Joey responds, "Go ahead Mokuba. You know you can ask me anything."

"Joey, I was wondering if you could be my…older bother when Seto can't." The raven boy request softly.

The blond blink at the boy for a moment then gives him a smile, Joey responded. "Mokuba, I wouldn't mind that as long I could at times call you little brother."

Mokuba gazed up at his other big brother as he quipped. "Can I call you big brother then so it would be fair?"

The two boys laughed, both happy to have someone to be there. Mokuba later told Joey to call him "Mokie" that was his nickname. From that day on Joey kept an eye out for Mokuba even when Seto came back from his trip.

-Flashback ends-

Mokuba shook his head to get rid of the memories as he stared at his older bother to find him dozing off. He leaned against Joey, closing his eyes as he made a vow. 'I want to help you, Joey. You deserve to be happy and I know Mai makes you happy. I'll help her any way I can so Seto doesn't get you.'

A couple of hours later, the gang found the two fast asleep under the tree with soft smiles on their faces. The girls grabbed a camera and took the picture since it was practically a Kodak moment.

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Arashi: I really sorry if I haven't updated any of my other stories. I am getting right on it. Just that I was living life and new ideas came so don't worry. Please read and review.