Later that night Ryo was lying on his bed while Mokuba was laying on his stomach on his.
Ryo sat up against the headboard. "Mokuba we need to talk."
Mokuba sighed. 'I bet Nosaka told him I tried to run away when I wasn't.' Mokuba got up, walked over, sat down next to Ryo and cuddled close. Times like this he really missed the warmth and security he felt from Seto and Yami. Not that he didn't feel the same way about Ryo, it was just something about the way they held him was different.
"Nosaka said you walked away from her place and that you stopped playing with the other kids. It seems that you were watching something or someone. Mind if I ask what happened?"
"I w-wasn't l-leaving."
"Then what was the problem?"
"I s-saw Seto and Yami."
Ryo blinked in surprise. "You what?" Ryo asked making sure he heard right.
"I s-saw Seto and Yami. I t-think they were w-watching me."
"What did they say to you?"
"N-nothing. It l-looked like they were talking then they l-left."
Ryo sighed. "Look Mokuba I don't want you to stay here with me because you feel you have to. I want you to stay here because you want to not because I want you too." Ryo said hugging the boy close and kissing his head. "If at any time you want to go home you tell me. I'll be sad to see you go but I'll take you back, no questions asked. I know you miss them so if you'd rather go back please tell me. I wont be mad I promise."
'No but you'll be sad and lonely.' Mokuba thought, hugging him tight and nuzzling his head into his chest. "I am home big brother. I want to be here with you. I d-do m-miss them but this is m-my home now. I w-was hoping m-maybe s-someday w-we can go visit them."
Ryo smiled. "If you want to, we will."
"Thank you big brother!"
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The next day Joey brought Serenity to meet Yugi.
"Serenity this is Yugi."
"It's nice to meet you, Joey's told me a lot about you."
"It's nice to meet you to, Joey what are we doing here? You never said why we're here."
"You want to explain Yugi?"
"Joey I already told you I'm not sure I can do this."
"Do what?" Serenity asked.
"I know you can do it Yugi!" Joey said.
"All right I'll try." Yugi said.
"Try what will someone explain to me what's going on." Serenity said.
"Well I have a spell that may be able to heal you. I've only tried it once."
"So are you saying you can fix my eyes?" Serenity asked.
"Well maybe." Yugi said. "It requires a lot of faith for one thing, and with you probably a lot of time as well; especially since I'm still new at the spell."
"Look Serenity it may be your only chance of ever getting your sight back. I mean you can barely see now. At least let Yugi try."
"If that's what you want big brother then I will try it" Serenity said.
A few minutes after they started Honda walked in.
"Joey there you are I've been looking all over for you!"
"Honda what are you doing here? We find out, who the new head of the guards is yet?"
"No, Bakura told me that the kings been giving him the orders to give to us till he decided who the new head of the knights will be. I'm still hoping he'll give me a second chance."
"Sounds weird to me."
"Yeah, I've been so busy trying to prove myself to the king to get back in his good graces I never noticed it before. Could it be Bakura was made head of the knights and is refusing to tell?"
"Well anything's possible, I suppose." Joey said. "So why are you here?"
"Oh right, the king wants to see you."
"Me, what did I do?"
"He didn't say."
"Alright." Joey said turning to Serenity. "I'll be back sis just be brave. I have faith in you and in you to Yugi. I know you can do this!"
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Joey made his way to the throne room where Seto and Yami were waiting.
"You wanted to see me your majesty?" Joey asked.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I did." Seto snapped his fingers and a servant handed Joey a package.
"What's this?" Joey asked.
"You are to take that package to the address listed on that paper; once there you will talk to the woman who lives there and have her help you locate where Ryo and Mokuba are currently living." Seto said.
"You want me to bring them back with this package as an excuse?" Joey asked.
"No, you are to deliver that package to them nothing more." Yami said. "We only wish to help Mokuba, not disrupt his life. He's happy and we don't want to change that."
"Think you can handle that Mutt?" Seto asked.
Joey's temper was rising. "I am not a mutt and I'm also not a delivery boy!"
"Well if you don't want the mission I'm sure we can find someone more willing."
Joey so wanted to talk back. But he remembered what happened when he turned down the assignment to watch Mokuba. Whether the king believed him or not he does learn from his mistakes! "No I'll take it I'll take it."
"Good! Now get out." Seto said.
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Joey walked back to were Serenity and Yugi were, Yugi had just finished.
"Well how did it go?" Joey asked.
"It went fine Joey but I think I'll need to do it again." Yugi said.
"Why?" Joey asked.
"Joey, be easy on Yugi. I can see better now than I have in months! Yugi thinks that my disease is growing faster. He wants to do this a couple of more times to be sure he can get rid of it and I can see perfectly again."
"Well all right but I'm afraid it'll have to wait till I get back. I have to go deliver this package to a place in the next kingdom."
"Is that for Mokuba?" Yugi asked. "I overheard the king asking the doctor to put some salve in a package to send to him. I was really hoping they would bring the boy home or at least talk to him."
"What makes you think they didn't?" Joey asked.
"I don't know it was just something in the way the king talked makes me think they never talked to him."
"Yeah well when I see Ryo, I'll be sure to give him a piece of my mind."
"But Joey I'm sure I heard the king say that…"
"Yeah I know Master Yami told me. They don't want the boy's life to be disturbed. That's too bad Ryo ought to know how the king and Master Yami are fairing without him! It's only right!"
"I don't know Joey."
"I do! Come on Serenity I'll take you home. Then I'll deliver this package."
"How long will you be gone Joey?" Serenity asked.
"A couple of days." Joey said.
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As Joey and Serenity, left Honda went to confront Bakura!
"Is it true?" Honda asked.
"Is what true?" Bakura asked.
"I just assumed that you were telling me the truth that the king and Master Yami were giving you the orders. But now I suspect that you were made the head of knights but refused to admit it!"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Bakura said and tried to leave.
"No you don't." Honda said getting in front of him. "Is it true or not?"
"Fine its true is that what you want to hear will that make you feel better?"
"Why did he choose you?"
"Maybe because I was second in command. All I know is I delivered some news to him and he said that he expected results from his new head of knights."
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"What so you could turn on me like this no thanks!" Bakura said walking off.