The next day Mokuba was exploring the castle more, since Shizuka was visiting with Ryo again and he didn't want to be in the way. With Seto and Yami not on speaking terms, he felt lonely. As he was wandering, he happened to pass by a door, and then stopped hearing Seto's voice.
(Yes, this is Seto Kaiba I need to book a one-way ticket.
Phone
I don't care to where.
Phone
No, just one-way, I'll pick it up…tomorrow I think.
Phone
No, I'll be traveling alone.
'Seto's leaving and without me, why what did I do wrong? I didn't mean it, maybe this has something to do with what Seto said about his mom dieing because of me. Why, what is wrong with me? Seto's mom died because of me, Noah wants to… what was it Ryo said again? Oh yeah, have sex with me, which I'm still not entirely certain I understand everything Ryo told me. But Nosaka loved me and she died because of it. Ryo loves me and he almost died because of it, now he doesn't have time for me anymore he'd rather be with Shizuka. Now Seto and Yami aren't speaking to each other. They told me I'm the little brother they've been looking for. Why don't I feel any different then? I mean nothings really changed, except now Seto and Yami won't talk to each other. They said they were happy to have me that they wanted me here. But ever since I got here, all I've done is cause trouble. Seto and Yami are splitting up because of something. From what I've been able to catch, it's partly my fault. I thought Seto and Yami were real brothers I was never aware they weren't. I mean Noah has blue hair, Asana has brown and Marine has black. Maybe everyone would be better off if I just went home. Maybe Seto and Yami will make up and they can go back to normal. Noah's the only person I known that really wants me around anymore. I know Ryo said what he wants to do to me is wrong but if it'll make him happy and he's willing to care for me maybe I should. I mean I don't want to but maybe that's my punishment. Maybe its what I deserve, maybe I'm evil, that's why everything bad happens when people are around me. Every time I grow to love someone they always end up getting hurt.' Mokuba thought going to his room.
He carefully started to try to write a letter.
Seto, Yami, Ryo I am go home.
'MMM…Why doesn't that look right?' Mokuba wondered. 'Oh well never mind.'
Seto, Yami, I am go home. I do not like Noah, but I am evil. Every one I love get hurt. I do not want you hurt. I love you. Do not leave because of me. Seto do not leave Yami. This is my fault, every one dies or get hurt because of me. I am sorry. I should never left them. It is where I belong. Say goodbye to Ryo. Goodbye, Mokuba.
"Oh, man I know that doesn't look right but I don't know how to fix it. I can't ask for help because they will only try to stop me. I have to do this. Ever since I got here, all I've done is cause trouble for Seto and Yami. Ryo got in trouble and couldn't become a guard because of me. Then we come back here and he nearly gets kill! If I'm not evil then why do people I care about get hurt?"
Mokuba kissed his animals once again pretending they were his family. Then he took off the baby dragon necklace and kissed it. Then put it on his blue eyes white dragon, then kissed his angel and put it on the dark magician. Then he thought about if he should take anything. He shook his head.
'No, anything I take will be destroyed by Noah and the others. Which sadly means Anzu must stay here and protect the baby dragon. I can't take any of them. It'll never be allowed.'
With that, he left. He carefully made his way to the maze. He saw a guard but he was walking around and didn't seem to be paying much attention to anything. So, he took the chance, ran to the nearest bush and stayed there. The guard turned but when he saw nothing he went back to what he was doing. Mokuba took the chance to crawl away and get to his cave before continuing on.
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It was dinnertime and Seto and Yami sat in complete silence. Yami was still trying to think of what to say or do to get out of this, how to fix his broken relationship with Seto. But he was still trying to deal with the reality of knowing, he, Seto and Mokuba were blood brothers.
'Speaking of Mokuba where is he. I haven't seen him since this morning.' "Seto where's Mokuba?"
"How the hell should I know?"
"I would expect you'd keep up with your little brother."
"If you will remember correctly big brother he's our little brother! Whether you like it or not you are my blood brother. So take it or leave it, which obviously the leave part is what you do best."
"I'm not the one planning to run away!"
"Are you spying on me now!"
"No, I happened to be walking past your door and…"
"And what you just happen to decide to stop and listen!"
"Well maybe if you'd talk to me then…"
"Then what then we wouldn't be having this argument?"
"I never said that. I'm sorry Seto I didn't mean to hurt you, I'm just unsure of all of this. I need time to think, to…."
"To what? Know if you give a give a damn about us? I'm sorry Yami but I'll admit I was a bit freaked out too to learn that you were really my brother by blood, but truthfully I don't see the difference. It only confirms what I've said for years! That you are my brother now you're telling me that all this time it meant nothing to you!" Seto said storming off.
Yami decided to let Seto cool down for a few minutes.
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Mokuba meanwhile gulped seeing the dreaded house he hated so much. He wasn't sure if he should really go through with this. Should he really return or should he risk going back. No, he shook his head he can't go back! All he's ever done was cause them pain and heartache. But all this house had ever given him was heartache. He sat down next to a tree unsure of what to do next.
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Yami found Seto and the two started fighting again, when Yugi showed up.
"Um, excuse me?" Yugi asked.
"WHAT?" Seto and Yami ask at the same time.
"Well I was just wondering if either of you have seen Master Mokuba?"
"What, why?" Seto asked.
"Well he was suppose to show up for treatments half an hour ago and he never showed up." Yugi said.
"We'd better check his room, he never showed up for dinner either." Yami said.
Once in Mokuba's room they were shocked to not only, find it empty but also once again, the blue eye white dragon with his baby dragon necklace. Then they saw his angel on the dark magician. Then after reading the note, they both went pale.
"Damn it this is our fault! Our fighting has caused him to leave for a second time! We can't allow him to go back and live in that hell hole!" Seto said.
"Agreed, I say we put our differences aside and find our brother!" Yami said.
"I'm sorry, I was only going to leave because I felt you didn't want me."
"But I do want you Seto! Look let's get Mokuba back here and this time we both try to talk without yelling."
"Agreed."
Seto and Yami ran downstairs, took a couple of horses away from some guards that were about to go on duty and started to ride like the wind. The trip was normally a 2 hours ride, but they were planning to cut that down by half by ridding full speed.
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A little over an hour later, Mokuba had decided he could go back home and talk to someone there. He decided he rather face them than Noah. However, as he turned around he ran into someone.
"Well, well, well if it isn't little JJ, returning home."
Mokuba whimpered he knew that voice all too well. He looked up and gulped seeing Noah. He whimpered and tried to back away but Noah grabbed his arm. "Now just where do you think you're going? You've come all this way. Obviously, you've decided that you do care about me after all. That's the real reason you returned isn't it?"
Mokuba shook his head no.
"Don't be silly of course it is. The barns still set up, I never took it down, I just knew you'd return." Noah said dragging Mokuba off to the barn.
