Before we begin, special thanks to Athena Nightmare ( sorry if I spelled it wrong ) for leaving me awesome reviews, YOU ROCK!

OK, so MK is really pissed, Atems both happy and confused, and Dakuu is a jerk. This chapter is revolving around Meta and Atem. And ever chapter will be longer than the last from now on. Enjoy~


Who in the hell ever asked Meta Knight how he would feel about this sudden change of the family tree gaining another branch? He thought the kid was just another pawn for Nightmare to mess with, just some sort of trick. He did know that the kid gave him a bad feeling which caused him to squeeze Atem's arm so hard that circulation was getting cut off, unaware of course.

(^w^) Meta and Atem

Meta Knight was absolutely furious with his parents. How could they just have another son and drop him off to Meta Knight?

Even more, why would they consider having another child after Meta was titled a failure,mistake, and accident?

How could Nightmare be sure that Atem wouldn't grow up the same way, struggling to show pride for himself while everyone drowns him in cold blooded words of hatred for his position as a Prince, but not accepting it?

Why would his mother agree to this?

He was completely lost in thought, he continued to think to himself and ask these questions until he felt light tugs on his cape. He stopped and looked down at Atem.

" What?" he hissed with blazing blood lust colored eyes, not that he was going to kill him or anything!" I'm kinda hungry, can I have something to eat?" his voice sweet, gentle, and kind as if it was to be his real born nature.

Meta Knight just stared for a bit, it wouldn't do any damage to feed the kid. Just something simple like a sandwich or soup.

Rethinking it, Nightmare Enter Prizes was closed for the night anyways so why bother bursting in the throne with to have a fit with some blank screen? " Fine. But you have a lot of explaining to do".

Meta Knight also had to explain to Sword and Blade that his new brother was staying with them for a while until he contacted Nightmare. Thinking it over, if Atem was staying with him then he's not going to just be slacking off.

Maybe he can get interviewed by DeDeDe for a job. Although he obviously didn't look like any fighter and certainly not a knave.

He could possibly work with the Waddle Dee's if Waddle Doo took him. Meta Knight thought even harder at the idea.

That's ridiculous, like we would need any extras working with the Dee's!

Then his mind went back to dinner, did he have peanut butter and jelly? When was the lat time he went to the deli for meat, Sword and Blade always ate turkey.

He liked ham, and he remembered eating a sandwich for lunch." Do you want a ham sandwich or something?" he asked looking back at Atem who was walking behind him.

" Sure!" he smiled behind his mask. Meta Knight looked forward and continued walking to his apartment.

' Don't be so cheap man, he's our brother. Treat him like one!'

Dakuu hissed. Meta Knight couldn't believe what he was hearing!

' Since when did you care?', ' Since we got the letter. I'll admit I can be self centered, but like you- mostly you, family comes first. You accepted mother and fath-' ' I have no father'

Meta Knight interrupted Dakuu in mid sentence. True, he cared for his mother deeply.

She raised him to be kind, gentle, caring, he wanted to be somewhat of her image. In his eyes, his mother was perfect no matter how much anyone said about her.

True, she did have a temper once in a while, only , if someone insulted Meta Knight. Chuva absolutely hated it when ever people would even dare insult him!


Once, the two were walking down the two were walking down the long corridor on Nightmare's base. A scientist coming the opposite direction who was scribbling details from a previous test he had just done.

As the three walked by another, the scientist and Meta Knight accidentally dumped into each other, a small nudge." Watch it you little pest!" the scientist snapped looking back at Meta.

Instantly Chuva froze in place and Meta halted behind her shortly after. Her hands clenched together, fists, shaking rapidly. Her eyes closing for a brief moment before reopening, flashing clear white.

Her soft voice being replaced with a dark and spine chilling one-lower than any mans but still feminine. Chuva's short hair and bangs levitating up and swaying in a most ghostly manner.

She spun around and looked straight into the scientist's eyes as if she was looking into his soul.

" What did you call him?" she hissed causing the man and Meta to shake in fear. He was silent, it was a moment where he was to scared to move or speak.

He raised the clipboard to his face and got down on his knee's , " PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!" he cried. Literally, the wimp was balling his eyes out like a wuss.

She stepped up to him" you call yourself a man?! your the pest, your pathetic!"

The ' man ' nodded rapidly " yes! i'm worthless!".

Chuva closed her eyes, crossed her arms, and turned to Meta. " Get out of here."

He scrambled to his feet and ran down the hall as if she had a chainsaw.


The one thing he couldn't be taught was acceptance. Nightmare didn't raise him like a real father would.

Besides, how was he any different from the other creatures he created?

Meta considered the others as Nightmare's other sons and, possibly daughters. Why was he treated different?

Why was he sent away to learn lies and nonsense while the others did simply and easy simulations? Why the hell didn't Nightmare put him out of his misery?

Stop it, don't think such things now! He snapped out of his trance and stopped walking.

He almost went past his apartment door." Behave yourself" Meta Knight said, in a soft tone.

" Yes, sir" Atem replied straightening himself up with a solute. Meta Knight couldn't help but chuckle at this, " at ease ".

They entered the apartment, while Meta walked into the kitchen Atem gazed around the room in awe. It wasn't even close to the rooms back at N.M.E.

Back there, all walls and floors were metallic, hard, and with barely any sunlight, cold. But here, the floors were covered in soft carpet, the walls were a welcoming color, and...a candy jar.

' Should I? No, that would be rude. Maybe if I asked? He'd say no, its much too late at night. '

Atem quickly and easily fought the urge to take any without permission. He sir/ ma'am, is a gentlemen! ( - I bet you said that with a British accent )

He stood there dumbfounded after he finished looking over the room. Now what?

Maybe tomorrow he would get a tour of the town then they'd get ice cream! But first, he needed to get pictures to sent to mom back home.

Thinking of mom, wasn't there something he was suppose to give to Meta?

...

The note!

It explains everything, and its a little ' hello ' note. He unstrapped his backpack and dug into the way bottom, he had folded the paper and set it flap underneath everything else so it wouldn't be ruined.

Meta Knight walked back into the room with a sandwich on a plate in one hand and a water bottle in the other " What are you doing, Atem?". " Just...looking...for...my..." he finally found it," note!".

He raised it in the air, ' I AM IMMORTAL! '

Atem took the plate and bottle while Meta took the note. ' Finally going to read something? ' Dakuu teased once more.

Meta Knight was too tired to even put up an argument.

~ Note ~

Dear Meta,

It's been much too long since iv'e seen you. I could only imagine how you look now, but i'm writing this to help you understand why Atem was sent. This is a warning!

Without his knowledge, Atem was sent to be trained and raised by you.

For the wrong reasons. As far as he know's, he's only there to meet you and bond.

As much as your father knows, he's there so after being trained long enough, he will become evil, maybe so, he may bring you here.

I'm asking you take him under your wings, and teach him to be good, like you.

Besides that, I miss you with all my heart! Atem has a cell hone with him, please sent me a picture of yourself so I can see how much you've grown.

Sincerely,

~ Mom ~

" ... "

So, he was just another piece after all. He wasn't even given any sort of knowing that he would just be using his brother for Nightmare's selfish destruction.

Good thing he hadn't consulted Nightmare about the issue earlier. How low would Nightmare go until he got everything he wanted?

Apparently, he'd go extremely low. Not that Meta Knight was surprised.

He read over the sentence about Atem having a cell phone so their mother could see him." Atem, it says here you have a camer-" he looked up from the note and saw that the sandwich was gone and the bottle half empty.

Wow, he sure did have an appetite.

" Hm? Yea, I have a phone. I can't make calls though. " he replied taking it out of the small pocket.

" Mom wants to see you, she misses you a lot and talks about you all the time". Meta Knight's eyes turned pink in amusement.

" We'll talk more about this tomorrow, now, you can sleep in my room and i'll sleep in the living room" Meta Knight said tucking the note into his cape as if he had some sort of hidden pockets." I can just sleep on the floor! I don't wanna be a bother".

He's a shy boy.

" No, I don't mind. If i'm your brother than I want you to be comfortable " he retorted.

" Meta please, its ok I don't mind!" Meta Knight gave in before this turned into a fight about his brother getting comfortable.


After finding him pajamas, a wool sleeping bag, and soft pillows, Atem and Meta Knight were ready for bed. With his hand on the side table lamp switch Meta Knight said good night to Atem, and Atem to Meta Knight.

* Click*


Well well well well well well,

i'm glad to put this chapter up. So by now you learned Atem is cheerful, funny, and a very optimistic guy. And now that Meta Knight knows the truth, he's going to treat Atem like a true big brother. YAY! Happy ending for the chapter :)

please review and crap, or what ever XD

~ Meta Luv3r