Icey's note: I had this chapter pre-written a LONG time ago!!! So here it is!! I thought I'd give it to you earlier to make up for my sad attempt at Chapter 13 which is terrible I admit!! Oh and before you continue, I suggest you put on a sad song while reading, it adds to the affect!! .

Chapter 14: And Then There Was One

Kaiba slowly opened the door to his mansion, it was completely dark in there. And he had to admit that he was onto everyone's plan to surprise him for his birthday. Everyone caught up with him and stood behind him. But Kaiba just stared wide eyed at something on the floor,

"Happy Birthday Set-" Icey didn't finish, the sentence got caught in her throat, she cupped her hands over her mouth to prevent her from screaming.

Joey stood behind her completely unaware of what had happened. He put a hand on Icey's shoulder, "C'mon Ice, just say it already!!" He said, he looked up at Kaiba, then to what the two were staring at.

There on the floor, lay Mokuba's unmoving body. A thin trail of blood rolled down to stop at Seto's feet. The small boy stirred,

"N-ni-chan..." He gasped.

Seto jerked to life, in a millisecond he was by Mokuba's side, lifting the small boy into his arms. Mokuba's cobalt eyes stared up at Kaiba's face.

"Surprise...Seto..." He managed to say. Kaiba felt tears in his eyes; he didn't bother to hold them back. "A-are you still mad at me?" He said slowly, as if he had to struggle to say each word.

Kaiba's blue eyes widened, his tears cascaded down his cheeks, "No Mokuba, I never was!!!" Kaiba cried. "Y-you're my brother, I could never be mad at you!!"

Mokuba smiled slightly, his dimming eyes shone through the darkness, "I...I hoped to finish...before..." Mokuba winced in pain, "...Before you got back but..."

"T-That doesn't matter Mokuba, I'm here now, we'll have the party anyway!!" Kaiba said, his voice trembled. It was a tone which no one had heard from him before. It was also a tone which they all, especially Icey, didn't want to hear again.

"You won't suddenly have to leave like the last time?" Mokuba asked. Kaiba held his brother close to him, fresh scarlet blood stained the white of Kaiba's coat, but that was an unimportant issue.

"No Mokie...I promise I won't leave. Ni-chan won't leave your side again. So don't you dare go anywhere Mokie!!" He yelled. Kaiba could already feel the coldness of Mokuba's body. He just smiled again and slowly lifted his hand up to Kaiba's face, but Kaiba just took the boy's hand in his own.

"I'll be waiting for you Seto. In Heaven, we'll all be reunited. And then we can be a real family again, with mum and dad," He turned his had to look at Icey who had tears in her eyes. "...And Big Sister, then we'll have a real party up there!"

Kaiba shook his head, "No Mokie, I can't have you leave me here like his. Without you I won't be able... Y-You're...my most...precious treasure..."

At this point, Icey's legs failed her, they buckled and Icey fell back into Joey. She turned and buried her face into his shirt, crying uncontrollably. Joey looked down; the fringe of his blonde hair had cast a dark shadow over his eyes. He said nothing, he just silently placed his arms around the distressed Icey and cried silently, the tears just above visible as they rolled down his cheeks.

"You were the best big brother I could have asked for, Seto. And I want to thank you for standing by me, and taking care of me. You taught me more then some old book could have. But above everything else, even though you never really showed it or said it, you've loved me the whole time." Mokuba could feel his body shut down and his vision began to blur. "Seto, I'm so happy that I could have been your brother. For all these years, you were always watching over me, and now, I can begin to pay you back. I'll be watching over you Seto. Even though I'm not here physically, I'm always here by heart..." Mokuba sent his cherished brother another weak smile.

The others said nothing and heard nothing. The souls of the two brothers made a vow, swearing that they'd never be apart again, and into the Millennium Bracelet which Seto wore, they poured their life. Suddenly, Mokuba's head drooped, his hand slipped out of Kaiba's hand, it hit the floor with a thud. That sound alone would scar Kaiba for the rest of his life. On Mokuba's face, was the smallest smile, as if he didn't mind the fact that he was dying.

"Zutto.....issho....." The small boy whispered.

Flashback

Icey was staring out at the view from the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Amusement Park.

"Hey you guys," She said suddenly.

They all turned to her, "Yeah?" They all asked.

"What do you all want to come back as when you die?" She asked.

Yugi tilted his head to the side, "What made you ask?"

Icey smiled at her friends, "Oh nothing, just my curiosity..."

"I want to be a bird!!" Tea exclaimed, she then whacked Tristan over the back of the head when he gave her a weird look.

"I'd want to be myself again!" Duke said, nodding. When the others gave him weird looks he quickly added, "What? And risk losing my good looks?? Hellz NO!!!"

"I'd want to be a puppy!!" Yugi said happily.

"I would like to be a kitten..." Ryou said with a laugh.

"What a stupid animal!!" Bakura snorted, "Only pansies would choose a pointless animal. What can a kitten achieve??! Therefore, I shall be a wolf!! I will rule as the Alpha Male!!"

"Ditto!!!" Malik, Marik, Joey and Tristan said together in unison.

Yami grinned, "You're all fools!!! Such pathetic animals!! I will be a lion and I shall hunt you down and eat you all!!!"

Icey turned to Mokuba, "What about you Mokie? What do you want to be when you are reincarnated?"

Mokuba scratched his black hair and thought for a moment, "Ummm, I wanna be a... Butterfly!!!!!" He exclaimed.

Tristan and Joey looked at each other, "A butterfly???!!!" They said together.

Mokuba nodded, "When I was young, I'd spend hours in the backyard watching butterflies. I think they are the coolest creatures; they live without a care in the world. Yep, the butterfly is the way to go!!!"

Every one laughed, it was a great night. A happy night.

End Flashback

Kaiba closed his eyes, slowly, the realization sunk in. Mokuba, was gone. His eyes shot open followed by a short gasp, his tears were dripping down from his chin,

"Mokie...."

The only family he had left was gone. And just like that, another portion of his heart vanished. Another stain was added to his life. He had always said that life was cruel and to just deal with it, but now, Kaiba knew exactly how hard that was. This was Mokuba they were talking about!! The little brother he would never get to see again. The little brother he'll never get to see grow up, to learn to drive, to finally get a first girlfriend, to tease him about it, to be there on his wedding day...to... A piercing scream punctured the silence which pursued.

"MOKUBA!!!!!!!"

Icey trembled under Joey's comforting arms, she cringed as Kaiba's scream tore at her very heart, she gripped Joey's shirt even tighter. Kaiba sat hunched over the body of his beloved baby brother, having no control what so ever on the tears that kept streaming down his face. And suddenly, a small glow emulated from Mokuba's body, Kaiba slowly opened his eyes, just in time to see the small boy's body vanish into the light. In a matter of seconds, the space in Kaiba's lap, was empty. Kaiba gritted his teeth. He couldn't even see Mokuba's body to grieve for him anymore. Icey shut her eyes tightly, but as tightly as she shut them, she could not block out Kaiba's cries. From then on, things would never be the same. This day was branded within everybody's soul...

Well, did you cry? Let me know in a review!! And the next chapter will be up a lot sooner if you do!!