YUGIOH

MP: Aftermath

Chapter 28.

Kaiba had made it to the safe room, and told the security guards to leave. He then punched in the code, and opened the door. Mokuba ran over to him, concerned, saying, "Seto....is everything okay?"

Kaiba didn't answer him at first. He simply looked down at his brother, looking upset....at him. "Uh....what's wrong?"

"Maybe you'd like to tell me what's wrong, Mokuba." Kaiba stated.

"How would I know? You said there was a security breech!" Mokuba said.

"Yes, there was. Someone hacked into Kaiba's computers, and added a virus into the system. One of my temp workers was typed into the computer, a person who doesn't exist and never even went to the US. That same worker was spotted somehow having clearance for one of the highest security areas of Kaiba, Corp. You have some explaining to do, Mokuba...." Kaiba stated.

During Kaiba's entire speech, Mokuba was looking more and more guilty. "Seto....please, I know I did a bad thing, but...."

"There is no buts to this!!" He snapped. "My security is finding signs of what would normally be looked at as a potential terrorist attempt! Do you have any idea what you did?? You went behind my back, adding viruses to my systems, messing up files, panicked the entire company....but worst of all, you deceived me, and betrayed my trust."

Mokuba dropped to the floor, wrapping his arms around his knees, as he began to cry, "I'm sorry, Seto. I wasn't trying to make you angry with me...."

"How am I supposed to react to this, Mokuba? You are the only person I've ever trusted. And what you did...." Kaiba didn't continue.

"I....I was only trying to make you happy." He hiccuped. "You're always doing things for me, Seto. I wanted to do something for you...."

Kaiba paused, looking down at the miserable form of his brother. "I don't exactly see the logic behind what your saying. How is this doing something for me?"

"You told Joey that you didn't care about him, that it was the machine that made you feel this way towards him. So, I had him changed into a woman....it was the only way to show you that it didn't matter what sex he was, or what sex you were....that you still cared for him! You always push people away, Seto. I didn't want you to make up any more reasons for pushing him away....so you could finally be happy!" Mokuba said, looking up at him through tear-filled eyes.

"Mokuba, I...." Kaiba stammered, his eyes twitching. "You shouldn't have gotten involved in this. So, that was the reason that door was open that day, you were eaves dropping on me, as well. You had no right to do that! And what makes you think I should care for him? The conversation I had with him that day showed nothing about caring for him!"

"I....saw you, afterwards...." He muttered.

Kaiba turned away, not wanting to look Mokuba in the eyes, after what was revealed to him. "You don't understand. It's the transformation that...."

"And I heard you at night, calling out to him while you were dreaming...." Mokuba added.

Kaiba looked over, horrified at what Mokuba said to him. Eyes twitching more, he asked, "I....did that....??" He knew in his dreams he called out to him, but didn't realize it was something he actually did for anyone to hear.

Mokuba slowly stood and approached his brother, saying, "I don't care who it is Seto, as long as that person makes you happy. I want you to be happy, and you know it's not the machine that's doing this. You never knew it was Joey, and you were still attracted to her, because it's how she was on the inside that drew you in. And it started the same way it did when you were you, and Joey was Joey. It started with you two always at each other's throats, taunting each other. You liked to argue with Joey then, just as you liked fighting with Jasmine!"

Kaiba wasn't exactly sure what to say, simply staring down at his brother. Mokuba was now looking down, and sniffing, saying, "Are you mad at me?"

Kaiba drew himself down to Mokuba's level, and gave a soft smile, saying, "I could never stay mad at you, kiddo." Hugging his brother.

After a moment, he added, "But first thing in the morning, I expect you to fix the virus you threw in my system, as well as all the files you tampered with, and I expect you to change that Mutt back into the way he was."

"But it hasn't even been a month yet. The experiment isn't over...." Mokuba said.

"Yes it is. The experiment's over....I'm shutting it down." Kaiba said.