Chapter three: I asked you first.

Mokuba woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and looked at his clock, it was 20 till 10, he really was tired. But then he realised something was wrong, it was Sunday, and Sunday meant that Kaiba wasn't working and was passing all the day with him doing everything he wanted, that was Mokuba's favourite day.

But Sunday also meant 'wake up call', the rule was simple, the first one up woke the other up by the worst way possible, of course Mokuba was usually the one who was being wake up by Kaiba.

Mokuba got out of bed and went downstairs, maybe Seto knew he had come late and decided to let him sleep, however when he entered the kitchen it was empty, his brother wasn't there wish surprised him, everyday Sunday for almost the last year when he entered the kitchen his big brother was there reading the newspaper while drinking a coffee, he would always look up at him and smile, while greeting him, then the two off them would go eat outside.

The little Kaiba sat down at his usual place, the silent that Kaiba's absence was causing was somehow uncomfortable. A maid suddenly entered the kitchen, snapping Mokuba out of his reverie.

"Oh good morning young master Kaiba, I thought you and your brother were already gone like always."

"I know, but he never woke me up, did you saw him this morning?"

"Not since he went to his room yesterday and his coat is still here so he's probably still sleeping."

As she left Mokuba stared at her like she was crazy, he knew for a fact that Kaiba was always up at 6 during the week and never later then 8 during week end. But then again everyone needs a little bit more sleep once in a while and Hobson did say that he looked sick.

Mokuba left the kitchen and started to climb the stairs, he had to know, he was just going to check on him, after all his brother was never sick or never paid attention to it when he was so if he was staying in bed because of it then it must be something really bad.

One in front of his brother's room door Mokuba stopped, he was just going to check on him and let him rest, he knocked softly and waited to an answer. When none came Mokuba entered, the room was totally dark, all the curtain and light where closed. Mokuba walked next to the bed and let his hand wander on it to find his brother.

"Seto?" Mokuba asked when he touched something solid. His eyes were starting to be used to the dark and he could see his big brother's sleeping form. Mokuba softly shook him. "Seto wake up."

Mokuba felt his brother move and saw him tuning around to look at whoever had woke him, both of their eyes went wide. Mokuba blinked a few time, the person in front of him was about his own age, and had green hair, he couldn't really see more about him because of the dark but the image of Noah appeared in his mind.

This other person too was blinking, as if not believing what he was seeing. Then both of them started to yell and they each felt on their side of the bed. Mokuba stared at ceiling, he kept telling himself there was no way this could be Noah, Noah was somewhere in a computer somewhere in the world and Mokuba didn't wanted to see him ever again.

Mokuba slowly rose and looked over the bed, there was no one, he slowly climbed on it and made his way to the other side. He silently counted to 3 in his head before looking at the floor beside the bed…there was no one. Hearing a sound, Mokuba turned around just in time to see a small person get out of under the bed and running out of the room.

"Hey wait up!!" Mokuba started to run after him.

It wasn't long before Mokuba lost him; whoever this kid was knew his way around the mansion really well. He was wondering which way to go when he heard voices, it seemed like someone else caught him. He quickly ran toward the source of the noises.

Mokuba saw Hobson with one of the guard who was holding the kid, now that he was outside of the darkness of the room Mokuba could clearly see him, the first thing his brain registered was that this wasn't Noah, then he realised he was about the same weight and age as him, but what really surprised him was his eyes, he knew those eyes, Mokuba shook his head, that wasn't possible.

Mokuba walked up to the guard, he was holding the kid over the ground by his neck with his arm, a position Mokuba knew to be painful due to duellist kingdom.

"Put him down." Ordered Mokuba.

"I'm sorry young master Kaiba but this isn't possible." Hobson said.

"And who do you think you are to contradict me like that?"

"This young kid is an intruder and we have to get rid of him, that's what we are paid for."

Mokuba eyed him dangerously, he knew fully well that what Hobson meant by get rid of him didn't meant throw him out of the mansion. Under Gozaburo's reign every one caught inside the mansion no matter his age always ended up in the hospital, after Gozaburo's death his brother forbid then to hurt people if they weren't dangerous and clearly said that he would have the head of anyone who would lay a hand on a kid on his propriety, of course Hobson listened, he made the guard give a lesson to the intruders outside Kaiba's propriety.

"This intruder is my friend I invited him over and I asked Seto first and he said it was ok, if you don't want to get another job then put him down."

"If you invited him then why didn't anyone told us so and why was he running away."

"I don't need your approval to have a friend over or play hide and seek, this isn't your house and you do what me and my brother tell you so put him down right now."

As soon and the guard put the kid down Mokuba grabbed his wrist and dragged him to his room, the kid didn't really protested, it was obvious that Mokuba was less dangerous than the guard, As soon as they entered the room Mokuba closed the door and turned around to look at the intruder.

"Since when is this room a bedroom?" The stranger asked.

"What are you talking about, this had been my room for the last two years. Who are you anyway? And what are you doing here?" Mokuba asked.

"What about you?"

"Hey I asked you first."

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because I asked you first and this is my house."

A small smirk appeared on the stranger's face. "That's not your house, Gozaburo already have enough of me and my brother why would he let you stay here?"

Mokuba was now confused. "What are you talking about? I lived here with my brother for the past 6 years and Gozaburo died 4 years ago."

"And you expect me to believe that?"

"Look, you can think whatever you want but this is my house and if you don't tell me who you are I'm going to call back the guards." Mokuba really had enough of this stupid game.

"You wouldn't dare." The other kid sounded extremely sure of himself.

"Just wait until my big brother come back home."

"What's wrong? Can't you defend yourself? You need your mom to protect you?"

"My mother's dead."

"I wasn't referring to your mother, you sure aren't smart."

"Forget it, just what exactly were you doing in my brother's room anyway?"

"That's my room and in case you haven't notice I was sleeping before you woke me up."

"What is wrong with you? Didn't you heard me, that's not you house-"

"Where did you get that?" The kid interrupted him.

"What are you talking about?"

"The locket, where did you get it?" The kid voice was really starting to sound dangerous.

"It's mine, my brother made it especially for me."

"Liar, I gave it to my little brother, why do you have it?"

The same thought came back to Mokuba's mind, what if it was true? After all they looked quite the same and after everything this kid had just say. "S-Seto?"

The kid's eyes widened a little. "How did you…?" He then shook his head. "That's not important, you're better tell me right now what you are doing with my brother's necklace or you're going to regret it."

"You gave it to me." The kid was now looking at him as if he was crazy.

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"So if I understand everything you want me to believe that you are Mokuba and I'm supposed to be 16 but that for some reason you don't know about I became a child again?"

"That's it."

"Who do you take me for? There's no such thing as magic, I admit that you may looks like the crying little baby that calls himself my brother but even he's not stupid enough to invent such stupid stories."

Mokuba could feel the anger and sadness rising in him, sure he had expected his brother to not believe him and even call him crazy, he knew his brother stopped believing in magic after their mother died but he never expected him to say that his little brother was a little crying baby and was stupid, but then again maybe he should have expected it…

Mokuba grabbed Kaiba's laptop and placed it a little bit to roughly in front of Seto. "Here, just take your stupid laptop and see for yourself who's telling the truth, once you're finished you can go to hell for all I care." And with that he left the room and the mansion.

Seto was still staring at the slammed door, he had no idea why Mokuba was so mad, after all that wasn't like he had insulted him. His eyes then turned to the computer, deep down he wanted to check it like the kid that pretended to be his brother told him to do but another part of him told him that this would mean believing the kid. But after all Seto's main default had always been curiosity so he decided just to give it a look…

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Mokuba tried to prove himself wrong for hours now, he tried anything to find any trace of Seto but he had no chance, the security video clearly showed his brother entering his room but never getting out and there was no camera inside his room, he had no idea what he should do or how in the world did this happened, how could his brother became a child again in one day?

Of course with all the time he spent with Yugi and the other he had saw quite a few weird things that no one could explain but never anything like that. And what was he supposed to do now? His brother was around the same age as he was, he might be a genius but he didn't had what it takes to run the company yet, and what about if someone realize about Kaiba's disappearance, he would be into deep trouble if the social worker find out no one was taking care of him.

One thing was sure; he couldn't get out of this one by himself, he was going to need help. Mokuba exited Kaiba Corp. and made his way to the game shop, if anyone knew what to do in those kinds of situations it was Yugi and the other and right now they were the only one he knew who wouldn't think he was crazy.

When Mokuba opened the door the little bells rang and all heads turned his way. Yugi was the first to talk. "Hey Mokuba!"

"Hi guys." Of course his fake smile didn't fooled anyone.

"Is something wrong?" Yugi asked.

Mokuba looked up at them and hesitated a little, how in the world are you supposed to tell your best friends that your brother they hate so much had turned into a kid? What told him they would even help, after all they hated his brother.

"No, nothing's wrong." Mokuba's voice wasn't that much convincing.

"Come on, don't take us for fools you are about as much a bad liar as Yug. No offence." Joey added to Yugi's intention.

"It's ok, so what exactly is bothering you Mokuba?"

"Well…you see I kinda have a really big problem and I was hoping you could help me."

"Sure but why isn't Kaiba helping you?" Yugi asked.

"Well you see that's kind of the problem."

"Don't tell me moneybag put himself into trouble and we have to help him out again."

Mokuba sighed, he had expected Joey to react this way. "That's not it, well not exactly, I don't know how this happen I really have no idea and I don't know what to do and…" Tears started to fell out of his eyes, right now he wanted his big brother to be right here so he could just snuggle into him, he didn't like it that his brother wouldn't be able to protect him and the word Seto said before he left really shocked him.

"Whoa easy Mokuba." Tea started to comfort Mokuba and eyed Joey in a menacing way.

"Hey I didn't do anything."

Mokuba calmed down, he didn't felt near as safe as in his brother's arms but right now Tea was as good as anyone. Yugi walked in front of him with a worried look, whatever was going on was serious.

"Mokuba could you tell us exactly what is going on, is your brother ok."

Mokuba nodded. "He's fine…I think."

"So what's the problem?" Joey asked impatiently, he didn't liked it when he didn't know what was going on.

Mokuba tried to tell them but he couldn't find how. "I think it would be better if you just come and see." He finally said.

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Sorry again for the long update but like I said in my author page this week was the last one before my end-of-term report so I had lot of exam last week and three school project due this week. Don't worry the next update will be one time.