Greetings Readers! Thanks for continuing to read, and here is the next chapter!

Again, a special thanks to all those who have favorited, reviewed, and voted for the character they'd most like to see next. You guys are great! This time, the majority spoke for Mokuba, who won narrowly over Grandpa. So here is Mokuba's POV, which happens during the lunch at Ishizu's after the Ceremonial Duel. I hope you enjoy it!

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"No, Mokuba."

I looked up at my big brother as he scraped the lost bits of the meal Ishizu had cooked for us off of his plate and forked them into his mouth. "But Seto…"

"There is no way, Mokuba. I need to get back to running Kaiba Corp; I don't have any more time to waste. We've wasted enough time as it is staying here for lunch – which I only did for you in the first place."

"Please?"

"No. And don't try that pouting face stuff to make me change my mind, it won't work."

I frowned lightly and folded my arms in front of my chest. "It's worked before."

Seto looked down at me, his blue eyes not wavering. "Well, all things must come to an end."

I grinned. "Don't you mean, all good things must come to an end?"

"Not in this case." He pushed his plate back and pointedly looked at my half-full plate. "Finish up. We need to get going."

Sighing, I picked up my fork. "Okay, Seto. It'll be good to get back, anyway." I watched him relax ever so slightly at his victory and inwardly grinned as I continued to eat. When I had asked my big brother to let us fly home with Yugi and the others, I hadn't expected him to give in – especially since he'd just caved and let us stay at Ishizu's for lunch. I only asked so that he could say no and then not feel like a total push-over, which he hates more than anything. In the scoreboard of his mind, we were now at a tie for the afternoon, and that was better than losing. Although I wouldn't have minded if he had said that I could go with the others…

Stuffing another forkful into my mouth, I looked over at Yugi and my inner grin wilted. He looked very quiet, almost sad – a big difference from the always cheerful, friendly guy who treated me like a friend rather than the brother of his archrival. Then again, he also treated his archrival more like a friend rather than an archrival – that was the kind of person that he was. That was probably why it hurt so much to see him like this. He was trying to hide my sadness, but it wasn't fooling me or his other friends. He'd suffered a kind of loss that was hard for them to understand –

A mutter so low I could barely hear it came from right above my ear. I tilted my head up to see my brother looking at Yugi too, looking as puzzles as he would ever allow himself to appear. "I don't get it," he mumbled, not realizing I could hear him, "He's just won it all…so why does he look like he's lost?"

I looked back down at my plate, shaking my head. He just didn't understand either. For a teenage genius who was a technological expert and a famous businessman, Seto sure could be stupid sometimes. He wasn't letting himself see it at all – sure, Yugi had won a lot, but consider what he'd lost…

People act like my big brother's a bad guy, but he's not really at heart. You could call it prejudice since we're brothers, but since I'm his brother I see more than anyone else. He's stubborn, yes. Proud, yes, and I know that he can be a complete jerk – but he's still my brother and I love him. Big Brother is really smart, and he was able to turn our lives around for us when we were little. He's not as uncaring as he seems – after we'd lost our parents Seto had taken their place for me, becoming my father and mother without being concerned that he needed that kind of support, too. He's always looked out for me; protecting me from the bullies at the orphanage, winning us both a home in a chess game against Gozaburo, saving me from Pegasus. There were times when I really missed the more fun, carefree Seto from when we were little, but I still love him. Those who found us heartless just couldn't see past the mask he'd built up for himself after Gozaburo adopted us. I could see past it, but for all the good I could see in him I knew that he could be totally oblivious about some things, especially where Yugi was concerned.

Yugi Mutou – the King of Games, my brother's ultimate opponent, and also a genuinely nice guy who I considered my friend and liked being around. It sometimes really bothered me that Seto had a kind of vendetta against Yugi – so Yugi had beaten him in a duel, it's not like he was ever mean or cocky about it. In fact, he'd always been humble and respectful towards everyone, even me – most people treated me like some dumb little kid, but he never made me feel small…although maybe that was because he was just about as short as I was, ha. Okay, so that reason wasn't probably right…but I had nothing against him. Still, I idolized my brother so I was willing to help him be happy, even if that meant chasing down Yugi time and time again for duels that Seto would often lose. And through all of that, Yugi continued to be friendly with both of us, extending a hand of friendship to the both of us, although my brother tended to sneer at it. That never made sense to me, because through his mask of indifference I could sense that he would like to be friends with them even if he couldn't sense it himself.

Although that may be just wishful thinking.

I just couldn't see Yugi as a rival like Seto did; not only was he a really nice, fun person, but he had also saved both our skins on several occasions. Yugi had dueled Pegasus not only to save his grandfather, but to rescue mine and Seto's souls as well. He didn't even know me that well when he'd done that, and the way Seto had treated him before that sure wouldn't encourage most people to save us. When I heard about what Seto had done to defeat Yugi at Duelist Kingdom, I was torn – I couldn't tell if I was more touched that my brother had put his life on the line or ashamed that he'd made Yugi make that decision. In any case, we didn't deserve Yugi saving us, but he did anyway. He'd also helped me when I'd been kidnapped in the Virtual World the Big 5 had used against us, and fought against Gozaburo in a fight that really concerned me and Seto in the first place. Yugi had this weird inclination to sacrifice his own safety to help others, no matter who they were; it confused me but impressed me at the same time.

But then, there was a lot about Yugi that was difficult to understand. His adventures also seemed to involve supernatural forces or ancient magics, which could be hard to get the hang of. It made it even harder for me considering that Seto consistently and adamantly ignored any hint of magical stuff that happened with us. But how could he ignore the weird Shadow Duel that took place on the blimp during Battle City? Or all those weird visions he started having after Ishizu invited him to the exhibit on Ancient Egypt at the museum? Or the fact that we became trading cards? The Pharaoh had told us on the helicopter ride to save Joey from Marik that he wasn't Yugi, but my brother ignored it. When they'd called us from California after the Seal of Oreikalcos had captured Yugi's soul, Seto was so busy being ticked that Yugi lost to someone besides him that he didn't get the real message. I did – not only that, but even through the videophone screen I could see the devastation in the Pharaoh's eyes, a look somewhat similar to the look in Yugi's eyes now. All that stuff was a lot to take in, and it wasn't like any of it made sense to me – but I would let myself believe it even though I didn't quite understand it.

Seto wouldn't let himself believe though, and, although it drove me crazy sometimes, I understood why. We hadn't had it easy as kids, but my brother had had it worse. I'd had someone to shelter me, but he didn't. He never had a parent to take care of him, even after Gozaburo took us from the orphanage he'd treated Seto more like a slave than a son. Seto learned that he didn't want to trust anyone besides me, and he came to think that opening himself up was being weak. That believing in something without physical proof was foolish. Before and after we were adopted, he'd taken it upon himself to be my father – and he had been a good father figure. Despite the way he acted towards others, there were times when I could see compassion in his eyes and that was enough for me. He'd risked a lot from me, and I would do the same for him – our brotherly ties were strong enough, and he knew that.

I scraped the last bit of food into my mouth and looked up at him. He knew our bond was that strong…that was why I couldn't get over how oblivious he was being about Yugi's sadness. He just couldn't see what Yugi had lost. We'd all lost a friend, Seto had lost his most challenging opponent, but Yugi had lost his brother. Not his brother by blood, but by another kind of bond that was equally strong. That bond had given Yugi the strength he needed to duel on and win in the Ceremonial Duel, even though he knew what that victory would mean. He knew that he had to do the best thing for his brother by sending him to a final resting place, no matter how difficult it was for him. Making his brother happy and doing what was best for him was hard because it meant saying goodbye forever, but it had to be done.

Seto and I got up to go, and the others came over to say goodbye. As I shook Yugi's hand, our eyes met and a silent understanding went between us. I understood what he'd lost, Yugi knew I understood, and I could tell that he was grateful for it. I impulsively hugged him and I could feel his silent thank you as he hugged me back. He walked off to the side, and I watched Seto follow him. I heard him challenging Yugi to another duel and rolled my eyes. Big Brother still didn't get it, but sooner or later he'd understand. I was sure of it.

Yugi caught my eye again and smiled as we waved goodbye. I waved until I couldn't see him anymore, and then I sat back and closed my eyes. I hoped that Yugi realized that his brother hadn't really left – not completely, anyway. The ties of brotherhood could and would remain after a brother was physically gone; I'd experienced that myself with Seto. Yugi was smart, so he probably realized that his bond with the Pharaoh couldn't be broken by time or distance or separation.

And as long as he remembered that, that bond would always keep him strong.


A/N: And there's Mokuba's POV. I felt that Mokuba's strong ties to his brother would make it easier for him to see the brotherhood between Yugi and Yami – which is how I see their relationship.

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