"No, Damn it! If the other members of the big five learn that my assassins failed they'll kill me! The top assassins around failed! Well I wont! I won't allow that brat back in this house!" Nezbit said. then he started down the stairs with a gun. "Stop right there, my king."
"Nezbit what the hell are you doing?" Seto asked.
"I'm sorry my king but I'm only doing what is necessary."
"And what would that be?" Seto asked.
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Just then Yami returned and was shocked to see this big five member holding a gun on Seto.
"Versana." Yami said trying to remove the gun but nothing happened. "What no! I perfected that move."
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Yami then quickly ran to stand next to Seto.
"Ah, Master Yami I believe this will look familiar." Nezbit said holding up a lion's head charm.
Seto turned to look at Yami. "What's he talking about Yami?"
"That lion's head is an ancient medallion. It blocks all magic." Yami said.
Seto turned back around to Nezbit. "You never told me why you're doing this."
"Quite simple really, that brat will bring ruin to this kingdom."
It was then that Seto realized that it wasn't him he was coming to kill but Mokuba.
"He won't bring ruin to anything." Seto said holding the boy tightly. He just got the boy back he wasn't going to lose him!
"What do you expect to accomplish by killing him?" Yami asked.
"Well get what we want." Nezbit said.
"And that is?" Yami asked.
"Simple we want the kingdom. We plan to share the crown or put someone on the throne that will do what we want."
Seto narrowed his eyes and then turned to Yami. "Here you take Mokuba."
"What why?" Yami asked.
"I'll deal with this."
"Seto are you crazy?"
"I don't think he has the guts to shoot me."
"Come on Mokuba go to Yami."
"I w-want to stay with you."
"I promise you both I'll be fine. Now go on Mokuba."
"Seto how can you be so certain he wont shoot."
"I can't but I'm sure he won't."
"Fine, come here Mokuba." Yami said.
Mokuba sat up. "B-be careful big brother."
"I will I promise." Seto said.
Mokuba leaned over and Yami took him into his arms.
Seto then approached Nezbit. "Give me the gun."
"Never that brat has to be eliminated."
"We'll never let you hurt him." Seto said.
Mokuba wrapped his arms tightly around Yami's neck.
"Don't worry kid, I promise I'll protect you." Yami said backing against the wall wrapping his arms tightly around Mokuba. As he hit the wall his necklace and Mokuba's touched causing a green glow.
Seto reached out and grabbed the gun but Nezbit refused to let it go. As they were struggling for the gun, it was suddenly aimed toward the stairs and it went off. Then it bounced off a stair; Seto got the gun away and turned around in time to see the bullet heading for Mokuba and Yami. Then as it was about the hit Mokuba's back it bounced off. Seto saw the same glow he'd seen when they were in that town looking for their brother. It was the same glow he'd seen when the bullets bounced off Yami.
After seeing the bullet bounce off, Seto ran over to Yami and Mokuba.
"Yami, Mokuba are you both okay?"
"I think so." Yami said. "What about you Mokuba are you okay?"
Mokuba sat up. "Y-yeah I'm okay, big b-brother."
Seto lifted Mokuba's necklace. "I thought the protection spell was only on the baby dragon necklace."
Yami looked at the necklace and then Mokuba held up Yami's necklace, which was also glowing.
"The protection spell on my necklace must have somehow transferred to Mokuba's."
"But why?" Seto said.
"I h-heard them hit." Mokuba said.
"That's it. I told Mokuba I'd protect him, it must have been about the same time our necklaces hit. It must have triggered something and the protection spell spread to his."
"I t-thought it had to c-connect."
"It is strange. I guess when I said I'd protect him…" Yami started. "I guess my love for him interacted with my powers and expanded the protection spell."
"My king we still feel it's for the best that that kid not be around." Nezbit said.
Seto growled knowing how close he came to literally losing Mokuba forever. He now realized his dream was more of a premonition. He walked over and snatched the charm from his neck. "Alister, Varon, take him and put in the general dungeon."
"General sir? But that's where all the town's thieves and killers are kept." Alister said.
"You really meant solitary where Johnson is, correct?" Varon asked.
"No, he tried to kill Mokuba I'm not going to allow him any luxuries."
"Yes, sir." Alister said.
"Seto let's get Mokuba upstairs and cleaned up."
"Fine." Seto said.
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They then took Mokuba upstairs to Seto's room.
"I'll go make sure Mokuba's room is ready and then take a quick shower." Yami said setting Mokuba down and turning to leave.
"Don't forget this." Seto said handing him the charm.
"I'll make sure neither he nor any of the other big five can get it." Yami said taking the charm and leaving.
"Come on kiddo, let's get you into a bath." Seto said.
Then he took the boy into the bathroom. "Okay start getting out of those wet and muddy clothes, then get into the tub."
Mokuba sighed he didn't much care for baths. "Aren't you going to w-wash my hair and help me w-with my bath?"
"I will as soon as I get you something to sleep in. Unless you don't want me too."
"No, I do, I w-want your help big brother."
"Okay, let me start the water." Seto said starting the water. "Now get out of those clothes, while I go get you a shirt to sleep in."
After Seto left, Mokuba started to take off his clothes so that Seto could help give him a bath.
A couple of minutes later Seto returned with a one of his old shirts, plus some socks and underwear; Plus his own nightclothes and things.
Then Seto took off Mokuba's bandages and checked to be sure the water wasn't too hot before helping Mokuba into the tub. As the water started filling up Seto just stared at Mokuba and started to stroke his hair.
"Is something wrong Seto?" Mokuba asked looking up at him.
"What?" Seto asked bringing him out of his daze. "No, kiddo nothing's wrong. I was just thinking how happy I am to have you home."
Mokuba put his arms around Seto's neck. "I missed you big brother."
"You did, really?" Seto asked.
Mokuba sat up and looked at him. "Of c-course I did big brother, I l-love you."
Seto pulled the boy back into a tight hug. "We missed you too, very much. We love you very, very much." He said rubbing the boy's back. "Okay kid lets get you cleaned up."
As Seto was gently washing the boy's back he decided now was a good time to talk.
"Mokuba."
"Yes, b-big brother?"
"I understand now, why you left."
Mokuba sighed.
"Someone filled your head with lies, telling you that we didn't love you. We loved you from day one." Seto said leaning forward and kissing his head. "I do wish you had talked to us about it. But I guess with us only telling you half the facts and ignoring you and then that creeps lies, you didn't feel like you could trust us. I'm sorry about that. It was our fault. We shouldn't have neglected you and we should have told you how we felt about you. Will you promise me something though?"
Mokuba looked up at him.
"Promise that from now on, if someone like that starts filling your head with things like that, even if you have to wake me up in the middle of the night that you'll talk to me or talk to Yami or talk to someone about it. Let someone know what's going on. So that Yami and I can know what's happening and talk to you about it. I realize that you're use to keeping everything inside. Not trusting that others will understand and believe you. But I promise that Yami and I will always believe you."
"Y-you will?"
Seto smiled sadly realizing he was right. That was the main reason he chose not to tell anyone what the big five was saying to him. "Yes, we will. Forever and always."
Mokuba smiled and hugged Seto tightly.
Seto hugged back. "You can't know how much your leaving affected us. You may not have been here long, but you were here long enough to make us realize that we knew we'd miss you."
Mokuba was surprised by that, yeah, they had said they loved and missed him but realizing they missed him that much was a great surprise. He didn't tell him that although he had missed them, he'd adjusted and was actually happy with the life he was living. So he decided only to tell Seto the only truth he could without hurting him. "I m-missed you too, big brother."
Seto only hugged that much tighter before finally deciding to finish cleaning the kid up.
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Downstairs Mai and Isis were cleaning up Mokuba's doll.
"I wonder, why does he puts seashells in the back of his doll?" Mai asked.
"Well let's see." Isis said opening the back if the doll and pulling out Mokuba's shell belt.
"What is that?" Mai asked.
"I think it's suppose to be a belt."
"Well it looks like he's about finished with it." Isis said.
"Look at this bracelet its pretty." Mai said.
"Yeah, we'd better put it all back if Master Yami finds out that we were snooping we'll get in trouble."
"You're right. Don't you have a doll dress that you were going to send to your niece? But then changed your mind after getting that letter from her that said her father bought her not only a new fancy doll but a whole wardrobe too." Mai said.
"Yeah so."
"So why not give it to Mokuba? From the looks of this doll it could use a new dress."
"All right." Isis said.
Mai finally got the doll cleaned up. "That's strange he put a necklace around its neck. I wondered what it was, all this mud it was hard to tell. That's odd, it has a ring on it and it's even got this countries seal on it."
"Here it is." Isis said handing the dress to Mai.
"Good, I'll lay the doll up in my room for the night to let it dry out and put the dress on it in the morning this way no one will see it and try to throw it out."
"Good idea."