Mokuba looked at Seto and asked, "Seto I d-didn't know chickens had strips."
At that, both Seto and Samantha burst out laughing. Mokuba wasn't sure what was so funny.
Seto couldn't stop laughing. Mokuba was a little upset that they were laughing at him for what he could find no reason for. Yeah Seto, Yami and even Ryo had laughed at things he'd said in the past. But not this much or hard they always calmed down just a moment later and explained. The more they laughed the more upset Mokuba became over it and soon started to cry.
Seeing this Seto did his best to stop. "I'm sorry, kiddo." Seto said with a half laugh he was trying to stifle. Finally, he'd regained enough that he was able to stop and pull the boy into a hug. "I'm really sorry, Mokuba. It's just kind of funny that's all. I didn't mean to upset you." Then still trying to keep from laughing too much Seto tried his best to explain what chicken strips were.
As dinner arrived, Mokuba wasn't sure if he wanted to eat it. He watched as Seto and Samantha talked and put the strips in the gravy. He wanted to ask what the long gold strips next to flat long brown well strips was the only word Mokuba could think of. He wanted to ask what was what, but after the way they laughed at him the last time he chose to say nothing.
Seto then noticed the boy wasn't eating and felt it was his fault. He knew he shouldn't have laughed at him but he couldn't help it. "Come on kiddo. I'm sorry, I laughed at you." Seto then took one chicken strip, tore it apart and held it up to him. "Its good trust me."
Well Mokuba did trust him and shakily took it and tried it.
"Well?"
Mokuba only nodded.
Seto wasn't sure he even really tried it or just took a baby bite. So, he took the strip and dipped it just lightly in the gravy. "Now open up and eat this."
Mokuba was a little reluctant but did as he was told.
The faint smile on his face told Seto all that he needed to know. He wished the boy wasn't so sensitive. But it was his own fault he knew better than that. Yeah he and Yami had laughed at him before but at least then he'd caught himself before he upset the kid too much.
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The next day Pandora felt the time to strike was now! He stopped the rain and headed out.
Happy it had stopped raining Mokuba was outside on the sidewalk playing with a ball against a wall.
Seto was in a meeting when he suddenly felt dizzy and sick.
"I'll be back. I need air." Seto said going outside.
Mazaki followed him outside. "My king, are you all right?"
"Fine. I need to check on Mokuba." Seto said going outside. He smiled seeing the kid throwing a ball against a wall.
Then suddenly he saw a huge black cloud and his heart stopped when he saw a man floating on it.
When he saw the man heading towards Mokuba he raced towards him. "Mokuba!"
Mokuba looked up and wondered why Seto was in such a panic when he noticed the dark cloud over him. He didn't see much before Seto ran up and grabbed him. Seto was able to pull him away before a lightening strike hit where the boy had been. The force of the impact knocked them to the ground. Seto recovered quickly then sat up and was about to grab the boy up and take off with him, when suddenly he was struck by a lightening and screamed out in pain.
"SETO!" Mokuba screamed.
Seto passed out as Mokuba was crying and pulling on him.
Pandora laughed and leaned down and grabbed the back of Seto's head. "That's what you get for being in the way." Then he reached into Seto's back and pulls out a small blue bubble. Then he tosses it back to his minions. "Here you may have this."
Mokuba was scared. Then became even more frightened as the man reached out to grab him. Then suddenly the man screams out in pain as a sword swiped his arm. Mokuba looked up and when he saw it was Ryo, who has struck the man, got up and threw his arms around his waist.
Ryo bent down keeping his eyes on the man and quickly picking up the boy and backing away as Varon appeared next to him. A guard had seen what had happened and sounded the alarm. Ryo happened to be close by when he heard the alarm. When he saw the man reaching for Mokuba he struck. He backed up next to Varon.
"Go, get Mokuba out of here." Varon said.
"But what about you?" Ryo asked.
"I'll be fine, get out of here."
"C-come with us Varon, please!" Mokuba cried.
Varon reached out and stroked the boy's cheek with the back of his hand. "I want to protect you. You have a lot of people who care about you kid. We want to keep you safe, understand?"
Mokuba nodded.
"Now get him out of here, Sir Ryo."
Ryo nodded and took off only to run into Bakura. They turned and soon saw a lot of other guards appear. They all positioned themselves ready to fight. Then suddenly shadows started popping up all over the place. They had no body or face but looked and felt real. If you were to strike them they'd be knocked down, however you couldn't bring any serious harm or do any real damage to them. The guards all now had their hands full as Varon took on Pandora's minions.
Bakura grabbed the back of Ryo's shirt and started to pull him. Then he spotted Yugi and Joey. Though he didn't like believing in magic it looked like magic was the only way out of this and at the moment, Yugi was it. He walked over to Yugi and pulled him up by his shirt. "I don't like relying on magic. I don't like believing in things I can't see. But there's no choice at the moment. Your powers may only have been used for healing but now you have to use them in a different way. You don't want to feel my wrath if my brother or that kid gets hurt understand me?"
Yugi was so stunned all he could do was nod.
Bakura drew his sword and started back to where they left Varon.
"Bakura where are you going?" Ryo asked.
"To help Varon. Get that kid out of here. It's obvious that for some reason he's who their after, it's your job to protect him Ryo!"
Mokuba only whimpered. He then remembered what he did last time he was this frightened. He called out for help and Yami came. He felt it was worth it to try again. He clutched his necklace and closed his eyes tight. 'Please big brother I need you. Yami please we need you!'