Yami tried but was having trouble getting back to sleep. He squeezed Mokuba's hand and cleared his mind. Finally he felt a strange rush. He shook his head it was too weird for him. Then he heard noises he looked over and to his horror the demon shadows were clawing at the boy and his clothing. Then he noticed a new more menacing looking one, but instead of two hands one hand was a long whip that was coming down on the child's back at the same time as the monsters clawing at him. Yami wasn't exactly sure what would happen in the end given this was Mokuba's nightmare. But one thing for sure was he wasn't just going to stand around and find out.

Yami closed his eyes and held out his arms and said, "Cerafin." Suddenly Mokuba landed in his arms. The boy of course not knowing it was Yami started screaming and trying to get out of his grip. Yami held the child close and whispered, "Shh…I've got you. I promised to protect you and I'll keep that promise."

At that the boy went limp in his arms. He looked up and seeing Yami there threw his arms around his chest. "I k-knew y-you'd come back."

Yami held him tightly. "Yes, little one, I don't break my promises. Do you know anywhere we can be safe and talk?" Yami asked noticing that the creatures have just now noticed the child was gone. Yami figured that meant they weren't too bright, which would work in their favor.

Mokuba nodded and looked over at the creatures. "T-the cave, t-they c-can't g-get in at n-night. T-they c-can the b-basement b-but n-not t-the cave."

Yami should have thought as much. Shadows can't go to many places at night. Yami concentrated hard on the cave and suddenly they disappeared only to reappear inside the cave. Yami tried to set the little boy down but he clung to him not wanting him to let him go. Yami sighed but was surprised when he looked up to see Mokuba's doll Anzu in a shelf. Figuring this would be a way to get the boy to let go while he sealed off the cave and made a fire he walked over and got it. "Here, hold Anzu. I promise not to leave you but I need to do a few things, then we can talk."

Mokuba looked at him, "How d-did you k-know her name?"

Yami smiled, "It's not important." Then he set him down with little resistance this time.

The boy walked over to a rock like step and crawled up in the corner of it and waited and hoped Yami wouldn't leave him.

Yami felt that even though the boy said that the shadows couldn't attack at night, his presence might change that. So for safety he sealed the entrance so that they couldn't get in. Then with a little bit of magic created a fire. He was concerned on how to talk to the boy. How was he to convince this little boy who didn't even know him to trust him enough to let him control the dream. Which to him is reality. This explained a lot to Yami as to why when they tried to leave the area of the cave they didn't seem to get anywhere. The boy had obviously never left the area around the cave. So since he never left the area he didn't know anything beyond the woods. He knew there was a town somewhere, but in his dreams he's too frightened to venture beyond what he perceives as a safety zone of what he knows, making it that much more difficult to get the boy to allow him to control what happens and where they go.

He walked over and sat down and leaned against the wall. "Come here, I won't hurt you. You know that, we need to talk." Yami said motioning Mokuba to come closer.

Mokuba was a little more weary of Yami since he somehow knew the name of his doll. No one in his family even knew he had her, much less knew her name. Suddenly he heard a loud howling outside and quickly decided he'd rather trust Yami than the creatures outside. So he started to snuggle closer.

Yami sighed as he held the child to him. How he wished he could give this little one 'his' Mokuba's memories or trade out. Not that he didn't want to protect this one, it would just make things go smoother. "Okay little one, we need to talk."

"Ab-bout what?"

"As much as I'd love to stay here with you forever, we both know I can't."

Mokuba sighed, whimpered a little and scooted closer. Yeah he knew that but that didn't mean he had to like it.

"So, the only thing I can do little one in order to keep you safe is for you to completely trust me. If you put your compete trust in me and relax I think I can get you back to my place where you can live and be safe and happy."

Mokuba thought about this. He had to admit even though he was still confused on how he knew his dolls name; he did feel he could trust him. After all he did save him from the monsters and even returned to help him. He looked up at him, "I t-trust you."

Suddenly Yami felt warmth. He didn't know what it was, but as he looked down the boy was asleep. It looked to Yami like maybe this was the first goodnights rest the child has had in a long time. "Sleep little one sleep."

Yami looked outside and it almost appeared to him that even more shadow creatures were arising. This told him he needed help. If there were more then it'd be hard to keep the boy safe and deal with the creatures at the same time. He'd need to get the boy to bring Seto here. Even if he had control of the dream he was still unsure of how he got here. Though he couldn't help but wonder why the boy even had a nightmare. Whenever he had a nightmare he'd usually sleep with Seto. There had been a time or two he slept with him after one, but why now? If Seto's arms tightened anymore around the kid he'd hurt him. He knew cause getting his arm under his wasn't easy.

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Meanwhile as all this was happening Honda, Otogi and several others were moving things out of the playroom to prepare for the renovation that was to start tomorrow. When Yami told them as well as a couple of other probationary guards and even a couple of knights that he and Seto felt needed more discipline, he told them about the renovation and that they were to start moving things tomorrow. Since this was Christmas they weren't forced to do this today. However Honda's family lived far away and Otogi didn't have any family. He was an only child and his parents died years ago. So, since neither one had anything to do and this had to be done, Honda who wasn't in the least bit happy when Yami told them about the renovation and that he had to help out with it, got together with Otogi and a couple of others that didn't have anything to do and decided to just go ahead and get an early start on it. They could at least get the toys and furniture out and moved. This way tomorrow the renovation crew will have an easier time. Every one that was to work on the project was told it wasn't a request!

Honda was looking forward to the renovation he and the other assigned were told that after the move of toys and furniture they could leave or they could stay and help, by knocking out some of the walls. Well of course the moment they heard that they wanted to stay and help. Honda especially was looking forward to it. He had a lot of anger issues to deal with. Knights have levels. Level 1-10. Honda was a 10, but after the past few instances with Mokuba and getting on Bakura's bad side by disobeying orders, he's now been knock down to a 6 ½. Very few knights get top level. Currently only Bakura is a 10. there were a few others that were 9, but usually no one but the leader got that high up.