Noah knew his mother was probably angry that he didn't turn on Asana. But he didn't care. He just couldn't bring himself to hate her. He loved his big sister. She was always the one who believed him on everything. Even when his mother and Marine refused to believe him Asana did. Also, when their mother and Marine were off doing who knows what, Asana was always there for him. He once defended her from some bullies. It didn't matter what his mother said. His mother was also known for lying so he wasn't sure if she was telling the truth. Besides, he and Asana had always been close. Their mother wasn't exactly the most loving person in the world. But he and Asana made up for it by loving and caring for each other. Bullies sometimes teased him that he was in love with Asana. It always angered him cause Asana was his sister and he loved her as such. Marine was a lot like their mother and didn't much care for them. Noah wondered slightly if he was adopted too. Yeah, yeah his mother always talks about him as an infant and the day he was born. But she never talks about or discusses his birth. His friend Shimon's mom when asked always talks about how hard and long the labor was and the trouble she had giving birth to him. Yeah his mother did act like she loved him…well as much as she can love anyone.

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Ivera was angry that Noah didn't instantly hate Asana, now that he knew she wasn't his sister by blood. As she looked around, she saw how Yami was coddling JJ, which only angered her even more. She tells Noah and Asana the truth and they walk off as if nothing happened and Yami is still coddling JJ! So her anger flared she walked over and before Yami could react, she jerked Mokuba away from him.

Seto ran and grabbed Mokuba's arm. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I'm taking him back with me!"

"No! I told you he's ours! We wont allow you to take him!"

Ivera yanked Mokuba out of Seto's grip and asked, "Just how do you plan to stop me?" she asked staring at him.

"I think you forget, we're not in public. This isn't a street corner like last time. This is my home. I run this castle. You're not getting out of this castle with him." Seto said.

Just then, several guards came and surrounded them their rifles pointing at them. It didn't faze her but frightened Mokuba.

Seto saw it was scaring him and motioned for the guards to back off. Then he turned to Yami. "Yami you said you'd work on a spell that would protect Mokuba but get rid of the person hurting him. Did you ever perfect it?"

Yami smiled and stood up. "Yes, as a matter of fact I did." Then he started chanting and before Ivera realized it, she was outside the castle gates!

Seto sighed happy to be rid of her. He then walked over and scooped Mokuba up into his arms. After a few minutes, he and Yami were able to calm him. After they got word that Noah was officially out of the castle, they sent Mokuba off to play.

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After seeing if they could get some drinks sent to her room. Maura returned to find Ren and Nydia along with another cousin Dee, that was visiting and they were forced to bring him, playing with a doll.

"Where did you get that?" Maura asked.

"Oh, well I know we shouldn't have but we let Dee do some snooping in your brothers' rooms to see if they might have left any Christmas gifts out for you. He's good at finding things like that." Ren said.

"Why? Christmas Eve is tomorrow. I'd think anything they were going to get they'd already have wrapped." Maura said.

"Not my parents, they always wait till the last minute to do anything!" Nydia said.

"We didn't mean any harm we were just…" Ren started.

"Nosey?" Maura finished. "Don't worry about it. I did the same thing when I moved here. When I was alone it was the first thing I did. Though I tried not to touch or move anything. I didn't want anyone to know I was there. I'm glad you didn't find anything. I don't like surprises spoiled like that. Where did you find that anyway?"

"It was next door." Dee said throwing it up and catching it.

"Man, I hope their not planning to give you that." Ren said.

"Well either way we should put it back; I don't want to get into trouble for going into other peoples rooms." Maura said.

"You want it? Go get it!" Dee said throwing it out the door.

Maura left the door open, so when Dee threw it, it landed outside. Mokuba was going to his room to get a sweater cause he wanted to go ask Ryo if they could watch some of the knights practicing their archery and possibly teach him how to shoot. Just as he got near Maura's room, he saw his doll being thrown out of her room. He couldn't understand why she was in Maura's room. He ran and picked it up the same time Maura got to it.

"Oh, hi Mokuba."

Mokuba glared at her. "W-Why w-was Anzu in y-your room?"

Maura blinked "What? W-Who's Anzu?"

Mokuba pulled his doll out of Maura's grip and held her up. "T-This is Anzu!"

Ren, Nydia and Dee came to the door.

"So, that's not a present for Maura?" Ren asked.

"W-Why would I g-give Maura my doll?" Mokuba asked.

Nydia bit her lip then said, "I'm sorry. We didn't know it was yours. We thought it was a gift for Maura. We didn't mean to hurt it."

Mokuba sighed, "I-it's okay."

Then Dee started laughing. "Nydia you shouldn't have to apologize to the baby! Only little babies play with dolls! Boys don't play with little girl dolls! Don't you know anything!"

Though Ren, Nydia and Maura all thought it was strange that the doll was Mokuba's none of them had wanted to say a word. They didn't want to hurt Mokuba's feelings by saying anything!

"We should have never let Dee take it. I know I wouldn't like it if someone snooped in my room and started to make fun of something I owned." Nydia said.

"You're nuts, I think it's totally funny!" Dee said.

"Well I don't!" Ren said annoyed at her cousin.

However the damage was done. Mokuba dropped his doll and ran off.

Maura picked it up then turned and looked at her friends. "Sorry guys, you're going to have to take him home. I have to calm Mokuba."

"I'm really sorry, Maura." Ren said.

"Yeah, we knew Dee could be a jerk but we didn't bring him to cause any trouble. Tell Mokuba we're really are sorry." Nydia said.

"Yeah, besides my older sister has a boyfriend who has a bigger doll collection than she does." Ren said.

At that, Dee started laughing harder.

"I understand. I know you didn't mean to hurt him. I've only been in his room a time or two so I didn't know this was his. Its as much my fault as it is yours. When you said you found it in Mokuba's room, I should have insisted we put it back then. I would like it if you guys could come over to play again sometime."

"We'd like that. But next time we'll leave Dee at home!" Ren said.

"Even if we have to cancel or get you to come to our place we wont bring him back! If my mother hadn't insisted, we wouldn't have this time!" Nydia said.

"Yeah, I think he just likes to cause trouble."

Maura said goodbye to her friends and went in search of Mokuba.