The night went by fairly uneventfully. Mokuba felt safe and secure with both his big brothers there to protect him. If he had a nightmare Seto or Yami would pull the boy close. Seto woke up with a start after his own nightmare. Mokuba was sleeping with his head snuggled against Seto and was woken up by Seto's movement. He saw his brother was breathing hard. He realized even his big brothers have nightmares sometimes. So, when Seto laid back down, Mokuba moved and cuddled up on Seto's chest. Seto was surprised by the move. However, he only smiled realizing the kid was trying to comfort him. He wrapped his arms around him, kissed his head and squeezed him tight as a thank you. Mokuba responded to it by hugging back and snuggling closer.

The next morning Yami woke up and was surprised, he didn't hear Seto having a nightmare. When he was Mokuba's age, you could always hear him when he had one. He thought for sure he'd have nightmares. He looked over and smiled seeing Mokuba cuddled up on Seto's chest. He hated to wake them; they looked so peaceful. He gently shook Seto. "Come on Seto time to get up."

"What time is it?"

Yami glanced at the clock. "6:30."

"You and your stupid internal alarm clock." Seto growled. "Go back to sleep."

"No, it's time to get up. If we want to get an early start on the fair then we need to get up."

"Fine." Seto said not to happy but Yami was right. By the time they got up, got dressed, had breakfast and got out there the place should just be opening up giving them more time. He smiled seeing Mokuba still cuddled up on his chest. "Come on kiddo, time to get up." Seto said, stroking his hair.

Mokuba sat up rubbing his eyes.

"Okay kid, climb down and go get dressed and we'll leave after breakfast." Seto said.

"Okay big brother." Mokuba said, climbing down and going to his room.

"I'm impressed, Seto."

Seto blinked and looked at Yami. "What are you talking about?"

"Well when you were Mokuba's age you were always so vocal when you had nightmares. I'm surprised you didn't have one last night."

Seto smiled. "Of course not. I'm a lot older now. I don't get nightmares."

Yami however could almost always tell when Seto was lying about something. "Oh really, so what was your nightmare about?"

"What?"

"You know you can't lie to me."

"I don't remember."

"Seto…"

"I don't remember. All I remember is waking up then when I laid back down Mokuba must have felt me move or something cause he cuddled up on my chest."

"I guess it was his way of trying to comfort you."

"Yeah, and for your information I haven't been vocal about my nightmares in years."

"You mean you've had nightmares in the past?"

Seto turned away. "Not that many but quite a few…"

"When, tell me?"

"When you left. I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?"

"Losing you again."

"What?"

"When Mokuba left, then you left I started having nightmares that you'd never return."

"Seto…I…"

"No, it was my fault. I screwed up my life on my own. I lost our brother, then I found him again by accident only to reject that it's really him and lose him due to my own stupidity."

"Seto, you couldn't have known that Mokuba was really our brother."

"Maybe not, but that was no excuse for driving you away."

"I shouldn't have run out on you. I should have stayed."

"I was planning to apologize that night. But was upset to find you didn't even leave a note you just left."

"I was wrong in doing that. I should have at least left a note explaining, but I was so hurt thinking you didn't care about me anymore…"

"I did care! My father would often tell me that it was wrong to get attached to anyone; they would only hurt you in the end. When you left, I wondered if maybe he was right. I felt like I should accept my fate and remain alone."

"He wasn't right, Seto! You don't deserve to be alone! He was wrong."

"I was powerless to do anything to prevent you or Mokuba from leaving. I had lost the two people who were the most important to me. I drove away both of my brothers and for what? One stupid letter, I let it ruin my life!"

"I won't argue with you on the fact that we were stupid to believe in the letter or anything the big five had to say. But Seto, it didn't ruin your life. If anything, it strengthened our bond. It also helped us to learn to truly appreciate what we have!"

"How do I know it won't happen again? I lost Mokuba's trust and he left. Then I go and drive you away! The one person I always counted on…you were gone because of me! I never blamed Mokuba for leaving. Even if his being here was what started the whole mess."

"We know what we did wrong, Seto. I know you're still worried that Maura's presence is going to be the reason he leaves again but I don't believe that! The two of them are getting along great! If anything, I think she will be another reason he will stay. Tell me this, do you ever regret bringing Mokuba home?"

"No… Never! If I had left him where I found him, I could have never looked at myself in the mirror again. I'd never forgiven myself. To know that poor little thing was being beaten and starved. Even if Noah hadn't been trying to rape him I couldn't have left, knowing that he was being mistreated that badly. Could you?"

"No, if it had been me and I saw the results of a beating, I wouldn't have allowed him to go back up there to them."

"I wasn't exactly in a position to do that."

"You could have tried."

"My father was wrong about you."

"Why? What did he say?"

"My father always told me not to trust you too much that you couldn't be trusted."

"I'm surprised you didn't listen."

"Why would I? I knew he was wrong. You're the only one I ever trusted without question. Even my most trusted guards don't have my complete trust."

"What about Mokuba?"

"Yeah, that kids got my trust and my heart."

"Mine too. Next time you have a nightmare about being alone, tell me."

"Why?"

"Simple I'll clear our schedule and the four of us will take a trip and spend some quality time together."

"Thanks Yami."

"Well we'd best get ready, the kids are probably at the table now wondering what's keeping us."

"All right." Seto said as Yami got up and left the room.

"Well father you always said I was meant to be alone and at one time I even believed that. I felt that I was never meant to have anyone in my life. But now, now I see you were all wrong! I have a life and I have a wonderful family. I'm still not certain if that girl of Yami's belongs in it but I have two brothers who care about me more than anything. I won't make the same mistake twice. I wont lose my family! Do you hear me father? I won't let you win! I won't screw up my life like you did! I will love and care for my family!" with that Seto felt a lot better, better than he had in a long time. He quickly got dressed and headed down to breakfast.