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Nine Years

Chapter Eighteen: Brother to Brother

"Please mom?" Kari whined to Serenity. Both were in Mai's room, Mai sitting comfortably on the bed, an amused expression on her face as she watched her niece go on with her never ending pleads and whining. "PLEASE?"

"I already told you honey, if my leg doesn't get better then I can't" Serenity countered. Kari pouted.

"But the doctor said that come in next week for a check up! And the party is on a Friday! You'll be up and going by then!" Kari protested.

"But if my leg gets better, then I have to take rehab"

Kari pouted again. "How long will that take?"

Serenity shrugged. "Honestly I don't know. It depends how much my leg can take."

"What about you Aunt Mai?" Kari asked Mai. Mai shrugged.

"I'm only going if your mommy is going. Besides, I won't know anyone there"

"You'll know me!" Kari said beaming. Mai chuckled. She pulled Kari into a hug.

"You're so adorable…"

"Ugh! You're squishing me" Kari said muffled. She managed squeeze out her head. "And you'll know dad" she added.

"Uh…I don't know your dad that well. I mean, we barely talk and all…" Mai said trailing off. Kari sulked. "Aw…don't be sad. You'll still be able to go." Mai reassured.

"I want you there and mom and Uncle Joey and Matt!" Kari pressed. Her eyes were wide, pleads in them. She knew how to make a person guilty. "Please…"

"Kari…" Serenity said. She motioned her to come over here. When she did, Serenity pulled her onto her lap. "If my leg gets better and I can walk by Friday, then I'll go"

"Promise?"

"I promise" Serenity said right hand up as emphasis. "Scouts honor" she added.

"You're not a scout"

"I was…when I was a little girl like you." Kari rolled her eyes and hopped down her lap.

"Will you come too?" Kari asked Mai.

"If you mom's leg gets better. I promise"

"Okay." She left the room.

Kaiba's room…

"She said she'll come if her leg gets better" Kari said aloud when she entered his room.

"I didn't know you were actually going to ask her"

"Well of course I would, she's my mom"

"What did you do to get her to come? Plead?" Kaiba asked. "I didn't expect her to give in so easily."

"Hehe…" Kari said nervously. "Maybe…"

"You remind me so much of your uncle Mokuba. Did you get a chance to talk with him?" he asked, shutting down his laptop. She shook her head. "I think you'll have a lot in common."

She shrugged. "It's cold in here" she said shivering.

"It's a hot day" Kaiba replied rummaging through his desk.

"I think I'll go out for a bit" Kari said while he nodded. "I saw Matt play soccer earlier. Come play with us!"

Play, when had he heard the word...when Mokuba was around twelve. Mokuba always asked him to play video games and such. But now, playing…in public? When had he done that…when his parents were still alive.

"Uh…" he said trailing off.

"Please…" she pleaded. She batted her eyes. He quickly looked away. There she goes again, giving her the look. He looked her way but quickly recoiled. Now she was giving her the lip along with the pout. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaase" she said again.

"Oh come on…" Kaiba muttered quietly.

"Seto!" Mokuba called out, opening his door without hesitation. "I need to talk with you. Um…am I interrupting something?"

"No not really" Kaiba replied. He plopped down on his bed not caring how he acted. Mokuba arched an eyebrow. Kaiba ignored it.

"Yes!" Kari said. She turned to face Mokuba. "I was almost there. I was getting to him!"

Mokuba blinked but soon understood and grinned. "Ah…giving him the look and the lip for something?" Kari nodded. "Well, next time…right now can I talk to him?"

"Alright, but you owe me" Kari said heading towards the door.

Mokuba ruffled her hair. She left and closed the door. "Cute kid"

"Reminds me of someone…" Kaiba simply replied. "Now then…what's it you want to talk about?"

"It's about Rebecca" he started off, nervously.

Kaiba blinked. He expected him to talk about company issues not about his personal life. Then again, it might be nice to get in touch with Mokuba's life again. "You want to…" Kaiba said, trailing off. He sat up.

Mokuba shrugged and joined him. He ran a free had through his messy raven hair and sighed.

"What…you want to dump her?"

"No!" Mokuba immediately said. "Unlike you Seto, I don't make stupid mistakes like that-" Mokuba began but stopped immediately when hearing a deadly growl. One mistake he made when in love and Kaiba is goaded with it. And it comes from little brother dearest! "I mean…nevermind" Mokuba quickly said.

"Then what is it you want to talk to me about…little brother?" Kaiba said through gritted teeth.

"I…I…IwanttoproposetoRebecca" Mokuba said rather quickly. Kaiba heard clearly and blinked again. He closed his eyes and chuckled.

"Well what are you doing here? Did you buy a ring?" Kaiba asked.

He shook his head. "I…I'm…"

"You're afraid of rejection…" Kaiba asked, more like stated. Mokuba meekly nodded. "How long have you been going out with her?"

"Um…I think six months"

"So what's the problem?"

Mokuba shrugged. "Maybe because she rejected Yugi…" he said quietly.

Kaiba nodded understandingly. "Forgot about that. Well…think about the facts of why she refused."

"She told me because he was always going on trips outside of Japan, long trips and such and she couldn't deal with that. She actually told me she was going to dump him that day when he proposed to her. She felt guilty when he did but…well you know…it was unexpected. She didn't know he was going to propose to her"

"Ouch…" Kaiba commented.

"Yeah…"

"Think about it Mokuba, you don't go on trips. And if you do, it's always inside of Japan. I go on the big ones, which are sort of rare now" Kaiba encouraged.

"Still…"

"Just go on and do it. Be a man, like Yugi did. He knew the consequences and he dealt with them"

Mokuba grunted. "I guess so…your're okay with all of this?"

"Yeah...why wouldn't I be?"

"I have your blessings and all...right?"

Kaiba rolled his eyes. "Yes Mokuba. It's your life...I don't get a say in your love life, even though I still think she's a little brat but hey its your love life. If you trust her, then I guess I'll have to also"

"Guess so..." Mokuba replied. He smiled at him and Kaiba returned the smile.

Kaiba patted Mokuba's back roughly.

"Ouch!" Mokuba yelped standing up. "What was that for!"

"A pat of encouragement. Don't you have a ring to buy?" Kaiba said laying back down. He closed his eyes.

"And what about you? Lazying about. Why don't you become a man and take Serenity back!" Mokuba retaliated. He smirked at Kaiba's low growl.

Kaiba waved his brother off. "Go…I'm tired"

Mokuba rolled his eyes and left, closing the door behind him. "From nothing…" He sighed and saw Serenity there, near Kaiba's door.

"How long have you been there?" Mokuba asked.

"Uh…um…sorry! I was passing by and I heard your conversation and well…" Serenity said, trailing off. She played with the locks of her hair. "Please forgive me."

"It's okay…but now since you know an all,canyou help me"

"Help you with what?"

"I need some super, mega, romantic plans…"

Serenity rolled her eyes. "Sure. But I need to plan Kari's birthday plans too"

"I'll help you if you help me"

She smiled. "Deal!" They shook hands and headed towards the living room.

"Now then…what's this about Kaiba being a man and taking me back?" Serenity asked on their way down.

Mokuba nervously raked his hair. 'So she heard that too.' "Hehe…"

"I'm not a possession Mokuba-"

"I didn't mean it that way Serenity. Honestly!" Mokuba quickly said. "He still loves you and he really regrets what he did. And I know that someplace in your heart you love him too…"

She kept quiet. "So what do you have in mind for your proposal?"

Mokuba sighed. Obviously she wanted no more talk about Kaiba. He had grown too old for matchmaker. But…

"I was almost there. I was getting to him!"

He smirked. Maybe not him but her. Yes, definitely her. And if his elder brother's words were right, that she was like him, then it would work. From what he observed so far from her, from planting ideas in the hospital to now, she was good. He would have to talk to Kari sometime later.

A/n: Mokuba's going to propose. Hehe…and going to entrust Kari with his matchmaking days. Hehe…I think that's cute. What do you think? Please tell me in your review!