Mokuba packed up the clothes Ryo gave him and the pair Yami bought him and one more. He didn't feel right about taking any that Seto or Yami had given him, but he figure he'd need a few more than what Ryo had given him. He then took his dark magician and set it on the right hand corner of his desk, then put the blue eyes white dragon on the left hand corner. He then kissed his baby dragon and hugged it; of all of them that, was the one he was going to miss most. Then he then set it in the middle of his desk. He then picked the dark magician up again kissed it and squeezed it tight then tighter pretending it was Yami. Then he put it back, picked up the blue eyes white dragon and did the same thing this time pretending it was Seto. He kissed it again and put it back then he felt of his necklace then sadly realized he couldn't take that either. So, he took it off and placed it around the blue eyes white dragon's neck. Then he grabbed his bag and went to Ryo's room. He walked in and sat down on Ryo's bed.

"You finished?" Ryo asked.

Mokuba nodded.

"Where are your toys?" Ryo asked thinking it was odd for the kid not to have them. He always had at least one of them.

"S…someone once t-told me that every t-thing I have r-rightfully belongs t-to their brother. T-they're n-not mine t-to take." Mokuba said.

Ryo sighed and sat down next to him. "Are you really sure about this Mokuba? I mean, I - I know you said you wanted to come with me but… are you certain that's what you want? I'm sure that they still care about you and will be sad to see you go."

"Y-you d-don't w-want me?"

"What? No, no of course not kiddo, that's not what I meant. I just meant that you were happy here. For the first time in a long time, you were truly happy and found a good home. Are you sure you want this?"

Mokuba sighed he couldn't deny the warmth, the love and happiness he felt here. But all of that came from Seto and Yami they made this place feel like that, made him feel all of that. Now they were ignoring him and throwing him out of his room, first they were going to put him in a wing all by himself then they changed their minds on that there was nothing left for him here. "I s-still want t-to go w-with you."

Ryo sighed. "All right well do you know any back ways out of the castle to get to those woods?"

Mokuba nodded. "T-the m-maze in the g-garden it l-leads out there, w-why?"

"Well my riding out no one will care about; but I have a feeling Seto and Master Yami have left instructions for you to not leave the castle. I don't know that but I'd rather not take the chance. So you go on to your cave and I'll meet you there, all right."

"Okay, big brother."

"Good boy." Ryo said ruffling his hair. "Now, leave your bag here and go on."

Mokuba nodded and left.

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He snuck downstairs and carefully made his way outside and out into the garden. Then he ran towards the maze.

Johnson watched as the boy headed for the garden. 'Excellent! With that brat gone, the king will be upset and then it won't be long till the thrown will be ours!'

Mokuba ran threw the small forest of trees till he realized he was going the wrong way. His cave was in the opposite direction. The town was in front of the castle not behind it. So, he made his way back to the castle. He then carefully made his way around the outside of the castle then ran to the trees and made his way to town. Just as he reached town it started raining. He was walking when it started raining harder. He ran into a store for shelter and surprised to find it belong to the same man who'd given him the necklaces he gave to Seto and Yami and the one he used to wear. As he looked around, he saw another necklace. This was what looked like a light and dark angel. It was another one that was two separate necklaces that connected.

"Oh well hello there, little one. I remember you; you were the one who bought my three necklaces of the blue eyes white dragon, dark magician and the baby dragon. My name is Rishid remember?"

Mokuba nodded he remembered.

"Well what can I do for you today?"

"I w-was just t-trying to g-get out of t-the r-rain."

"Oh well why not look around maybe you'll see something you'll like."

Mokuba dug in his pocket and found the $10 dollars he still had left from the money Seto had given him when they went to town. He couldn't tell how much the angel necklace was but that was the one he wanted if he could afford it.

"So you found one you like did you? Which one?"

Mokuba pointed to the angel. "Ah well let's see here." 'MMM…that's my newest one at $30 its still new and I don't really want to sell it for less than 25 but then I hate to disappoint the poor kid. Wait I think I still have the older version still in the back room.' "Wait here a moment." Rishid said going in the back room and returning with a small box that had the same angel but slightly different and though it wasn't as shinny it was still nice and actually Mokuba like this one better. "This is called the Change of Heart Angel. I'll give it to you for that 10. What do you say?"

Mokuba smiled and nodded. The man gave him the necklaces and Mokuba gave him the money. Mokuba put the dark side on and then the light he wasn't going to risk losing it. He'd give the light side to Ryo later.

He lost his bond with Seto and Yami, he wished he could get it back, but there was no longer a chance of that. He was determined that he wasn't going to lose Ryo like he lost Seto and Yami. At least Ryo knew his family and that's why he was leaving. So, Mokuba could only hope that he wouldn't lose Ryo too! He was going to do whatever it took to keep Ryo. He didn't know how, if he knew how he'd have been able to get Seto and Yami to love him and keep him. He thanked the man then left the store and even though it was still raining, he took off and ran all the way to his cave. He was glad that there was still firewood there. He wished he had some matches it was a pain to try to start a fire with two sticks but it was all he had. Soon he had a fire built. He then remembered his doll. He took her off the shelf, which was really just a small hole that was in the cave wall. He figured if they were leaving town he didn't want to lose his doll all together so he'd take her with him. He then sat by the fire and waited on Ryo.

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After Mokuba left Ryo came downstairs with his and Mokuba's bags, he was surprised to find Mai standing there with a sack.

"I heard about the falling out between you and Sir Bakura. I figured it wouldn't take long before you'd decide to leave. I had some sandwiches made for you. Does Mokuba know you're leaving?"

Ryo wanted to tell her that Mokuba was already gone and was going away with him but felt it for the best not to tell anyone. "Yes, he's not happy about it but he knows. Its for the best not to bug him right now." Ryo said hoping that would buy enough time to get away without it reported he was gone!

"Oh all right then. Have a safe trip, I hope you come back someday." Mai said.

Ryo took the sandwiches. "Thank you I will and tell the king I'm sorry that it was very nice knowing him and I wished I could have said goodbye."

"I will, you'll be missed."

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As Ryo was packing, his things Bakura walked in.

"So I see you decided to turn tail and run before a battle."

"Why not you don't want me here. I still believe that if I hadn't been your little brother just another warrior with the same skills you'd gladly accept me and help train me to make me a better warrior. You said after my break up with Shizuka I should have come to you and asked you to train me. The real question is would you or would you just simply have said, 'You're just my stupid little brother, you'll never be able to learn or fit in as a knight.'"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Of course you don't!" Ryo said taking his horse and leaving.

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Just after arriving into town, it started raining. He hoped Mokuba made it to the cave before it had started raining. As he was riding by Shizuka ran out and stood on the porch."

"Ryo, where are you going?" Shizuka asked.

"Away."

"What? Where?"

"I'm not sure yet, just somewhere not here."

"Please Ryo, I honestly do still love you."

Ryo looked at her he wanted to believe it but his heart had been broken too many times to believe it now.

"I'm sorry Shizuka, maybe someday I'll come back and maybe we can even be together again. But for now I just need to be anywhere but here!" Ryo said riding off to meet Mokuba.

Seto and Yami were just arriving into town when they saw Ryo riding off in a different direction.

"Where do you think he's going?" Yami asked.

"I don't know. A better question is; who's taking care of Mokuba?" Seto wondered.