With that both Natalie and Talana were gone leaving poor Seto with this girl. Seto looked over and saw Varon and Talana arguing. So, he didn't notice Sami getting closer to him. Sami walked over and started to climb into his lap. He wanted to protest and push her away. But how would it look if she started screaming or crying they might think he was hurting her or doing something he should he didn't know. All he knew was he didn't want her to start crying on him. He'd never been around little little like this kids before. Mokuba was 10 but he was pretty much self-sufficient. And even when he wasn't he was a boy not a girl he wasn't entirely sure what he should do or how to safely get her off without her screaming at the top of her lungs. Sami kept crawling up in Seto's lap when her knee accidentally landed between his legs. Seto had to bite his lip to keep from screaming out in pain.
"Did I do something wrong?" Sami asked as she put both knees on Seto's legs and her arms around his neck.
"No, no I'm…I'm fine."
"Did anyone ever tell you, when you look at them that your eyes look as though they could see into your very soul, because they do."
Seto laughed nervously. "No, no ones ever told me that."
"Are you older or younger than my mommy?"
"I…I can't say, I don't know how old your mother is."
"Oh well she's old enough I suppose. Would you be my boyfriend?"
"Um… aren't you a little young to want a boyfriend?" Seto said in total shock.
"No, I want you to be my first!"
Still reeling from the shock he says, "Sorry but your way to young for me."
"I know I'm young now, but I'm getting bigger all the time. I'll catch up with you and then you won't have to worry about anything. Then when I get old enough we can get married and go on a honeymoon and…" Sami started.
Before Sami could finish, Mokuba walked up and thought it was strange. His brother didn't like other people on him like that.
"Is ev-everything okay Seto?"
Seto was so happy to see Mokuba or anyone at that point. Sami was not happy for the interruption.
"If you don't mind we were having a private conversation."
Mokuba cocked his head not totally understanding this. "O-Okay." He turned to leave but Seto reached out for him.
"Please don't leave me little brother."
Mokuba was really surprised. Seto had never called him that before. So, he walked over and took his hand.
Just then, Varon and Talana returned. Varon was horrified by what he saw. He quickly picked Sami kicking and screaming off of Seto.
"Put me down, Uncle Varon. Seto's my soul mate we're met for each other."
Varon slung the 8-year-old over his shoulder. "You see this is what I'm talking about." Varon told Talana. "I am so sorry my king!"
"I must apologize for my daughter I can't imagine what came over her." Talana said.
"Put me down, we've going to get married and have a honeymoon and live happily ever after and…" Sami kept listing all this things they were going to do together.
"I'll talk to mom, I'm sure she can watch her. I can't imagine what's gotten into her. I didn't see a problem as long as it was just her, I would have swore she was too young for anything like this. Please my king. I promise if you wish me to not do the job I wont complain."
"It's all right. Just don't bring her back."
"You wont have to worry about that." Varon said. "If she does I'll be sure to tie her up."
"No, no you can't we're meant for each other."
"May I leave to take them home?" Varon asked.
"Yes, please do."
After they left Mokuba still holding, his brother's hand looked at him.
"Seto what's a soul mate and a honeymoon?"
Seto groaned. This just wasn't his day! But at least since Mokuba had already had the hard way of learning about sex and the birds and the bees it wouldn't take much explaining to get him to understand.
"How about you go back and play with your friends. Then tonight after they've gone if you come ask me again, I'll tell you anything you want to know."
"P-promise."
"I promise, little brother. Now run along."
Mokuba hugged him. "I love you Seto."
Seto smiled and hugged him tight. "I love you too kid."
Mokuba sat up, raced off and joined his friends around a picnic table where the food had been set up.
Seto watched, as Mokuba seemed so happy eating that chilidog.
"You know now that I think about it, I don't really know that much about him. I love him to death but I don't know his favorite color or food. Some brother I am, I don't even know all that much about my own little brother. Maybe I should see about clearing my schedule for the weekend and just the two of us go and get to know each other better. I don't know about him but I miss Yami like crazy. I hope he's doing okay."
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"Again!" Dartz demanded.
"Master I can't. I have been trying for over a week. I can't do this."
"Perhaps you are not the one to save this world. Perhaps your desire to save your family is not as great as it first appeared."
Yami's blood started to boil with rage. Soon there was a fire in his eyes and it almost appeared like his whole body was in a raging fire. "How dare you imply that I don't love my family! I am doing all of this, putting up with all of your crap, just to have a chance to save them! Every night lately, I've had the same dream! In it a dragon, it's hard to tell what it looks like telling me, my brother must die, but then I must not allow him to die. Can you tell me what that means? Do you know what it means?" Yami demanded to know. Suddenly all the extremely heavy objects that Master Dartz had been wanting Yami to lift with just his mind suddenly rose up and caught fire and swirled around them.
"Very good. It seems your rage is where your true power lies."
"You were just baiting me! To get a rise out of me! Are you responsible for my dreams and you never answered my questions!"
"I am not responsible for your dreams. As for the dragon, it is a messenger. The medallion you wear represents your true self. You are one with the dark magician."
