Chapter 1

There came a knock on the door on Monday afternoon. Mokuba ran to the door, knowing his brother probably wouldn't hear it from his office. Mokuba opened the door, there stood 2 men dressed as some soldiers of a military army.

"Can I help you?" Mokuba asked politely. "Oh... we're sorry, we must have the wrong address, good day..."

"No wait! I can help you, who do you need?"

"Well kid, we're looking for the guy named, 'Seto Kaiba' ever heard of him?" Mokuba laughed. "Of course, he's my big brother." They turned and looked at each other. "Seto Kaiba has a younger brother? This isn't gonna go well..." Mokuba stared at them.

"Well, I'll go get him for you... SETO! SOME STRANGE ARMY DUDES WANNA SEE YOU!" the army men sweatdropped. "Coming!" Seto yelled down, walking down to the front door. "Can I help you?"

"Yes Mr. Kaiba, we're here on military notice."

"Yeah, I can tell, now stop wasting my time." One of them gulped, "Well, you do recognize this sir, don't you?" they handed him a couple of papers. Mokuba perred up to see them, but couldn't get a view.

"Yes, so?"

"You know that they are your files. The files on being in military camp every summer till you were 12."

"Do you want to waste any MORE of my time? Tell me what you are trying to say." One of them nodded and handed the conversation to him. "Look, if you were not aware, our country is in serious danger, and is at the beginning of war. We have an army, but most of them haven't even had a full year of training. We need as many experienced soldiers we can get."

Seto raised his eyebrow. "We need you to help in the war" the other finished off. "No! Seto, you can't" Seto walked in front of Mokuba, "Mokuba, I need you to go to your room."

"But Seto,"

"Go now." Mokuba looked down, "Fine, but I know you'll make the right decision Seto, I believe in you." Neither one of them spoke till they heard the slam of the door coming from upstairs. One of them started again, "Look, we know how hard this is for you, but your country is in serious trouble, and it might be the end of Japan's independence if you don't help."

"I understand. But I'm sorry, I have a company to run and a brother who needs me. Because every second he sits up there alone, is another second that he will remember without his brother."

"I know that this a very tough decision, but sometimes you must serve your country because your family is apart of it, as well as the rest of your friends and your people. Please sir, you might be one of a few only hopes."

There was a long pause between them. "I'll do it" and without another word, Seto closed the door on them. His eyes still faced forward, no emotions affecting him at all, nothing. He still seemed emotionless as he walked up the stairs to Mokuba's bedroom. He knew it would be hard for him to explain, but he knew it would be harder for Mokuba to take it.

"Mokuba?" Seto opened the door to Mokuba's room. Mokuba looked up brightly, like nothing was wrong. "Hey Seto, what was that about?" Seto was silent. He walked over to Mokuba's side and sat next to him. "And what were those papers they handed you? And what about training during summers up till you were 12, and"

Seto placed his finger on Mokuba's lips. "I'll explain. Mokuba simply nodded. "Listen, do you remember how every summer, when our step father was alive, how I would be gone every summer?"

Mokuba nodded. "Well, when I first came into his household, and summer had finally shown it's face, Gozaburo didn't know what to do with me. The torturers didn't want to torture during ther summer, and he didn't want my brain to rot during the summer with games and sports. So he sent me to military camp to straighten me up."

"So, wait, they were here to talk about how you had spent some summers in the training camp?"

"No, the papers they had handed me were talking about how I had a complete education and training of the army, and that I could go into combat in a war if needed." Mokuba looked up. "Wait, your not gonna..."

Seto simply nodded. "Seto! You can't go in there! You must refuse, if you go into combat you might never walk out of there alive! And you might get hurt! And"

"Mokuba, I know this pains you more than it could pain me... but sometimes you have to fight for something you love and believe in. Like I do when your kidnapped and I have to fight a bunch of manic lunatics." Mokuba laughed. It lightened up the mood. But it couldn't change the subject.

"Seto, please, just refuse, You CAN do that. I've read that you can object to any force admitting you into a war." Seto smiled at the fact that Mokuba was trying so hard to keep him from going. Mokuba smiled as well, taking his own smile as a yes to his idea.

"I'm sorry Mokuba, I'll go call Kura to ask her to baby sit you while I'm in combat." Seto started for the door. Mokuba jumped to his feet. "But why Seto? Why are you gonna do this?" Seto stopped. "Because I wouldn't just be letting down the army, I'd be letting down our country." He walked out.

"Hey Seto! I'm here!" Kura called into the mansion, looking around. "Me too!" Kari yelled. It made an acho sound. Kari turned to Kura, "Does it always make that noise?"

"I don't think so."

"Hey guys" they turned. Mokuba stood on the stairs. "Thanks for coming before Seto leaves" Mokuba's voice was faint, and his cheeks red. "Oh my God, Mokuba, are you getting a fever?" Kari knelt down next to Mokuba and felt his cheeks.

"Have you been crying Mokie?"

"Kari, don't call him" Mokuba went limp in her arms and began to cry. "Oh, I'm sorry Mokuba, I didn't mean to" Kari wrapped her arms around Mokuba and rubbing his back. "Hey, I'm glade you could come" Seto said, walking over to the 3. Kura couldn't keep it inside anymore.

"Oh Seto!" Kura jumped into Seto's arms. Kari stood up, Mokuba still crying in her arms. "Come on Kura, the guy has enough stress already" Kari said. "No, it's ok, come on. We're gonna be late." Kura took back in her arms. "Yeah" she wipped her tears.

"I'll try and write to you when I'm not busy, and I'll make a call once a month, I promise that much." They were at the airport, Seto's military commanders awaited him. "Then if you don't call, than that'll mean"

"Don't worry Mokuba, it won't happen." Mokuba bit his lip as Seto knelt down and opened his arms for a hug. "...... SETO!" Mokuba ran into his arms and began to cry again. "Please don't cry Mokuba, it'll just make it harder for me. Plus, you'll be the man of the house now."

Mokuba backed away and looked at Seto. Seto smiled faintly and wiped away his tears. "I'll miss you" To contain his tears, all he did was nod. Seto stood up. "I love you Mokuba" he ruffled his black hair.

He looked up to see Kari crying into her sister's chest, biting her finger. "Thank you for watching Mokuba for me." Kura just nodded, Kari didn't turn around. Seto flipped his back pack over his shoulder as Mokuba ran next to Kura.

"Seto... please come back, the last of your family rides on you survival." Seto just nodded.

Seto took one last look at Kura, Kari, and his little brother before entering the plane. "Hello, and welcome. In a few hours we will be on battle grounds. Please put on your seatbelts as we take off." This was it, everyone and everything riding on him coming home. He just hoped he wouldn't let everyone down.

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