"Yeah, the lesson was that if we didn't pay attention that Mokuba might disappear."

"I see. So I've heard rumors that Mokuba lost his baby dragon." Yugi said, trying to distract him.

"Yeah apparently Noah did something with it but we couldn't get him to tell us what."

"I see. Well you wanted to try your finding spell, why haven't you offered to use it to help Mokuba?"

"Yugi, I want to perfect it to find people not objects."

"One thing at a time. Once you've mastered objects, which sometimes I still question if I've perfected it or not. Then you can work on people. I mean you've basically mastered transporting, finding shouldn't be much of a stretch."

"I don't know. I just never thought that I'd really have a need to find objects more than I would people."

"So what are you planning to do?"

"Well even if Mahaado finds out and complains about losing him I'm willing to take that chance and that responsibility. Besides, what can he do? It's not like it's something that affects him personally. I don't see another way, unless…"

Yugi didn't like the sound of that. "Unless, what?"

"Unless you help me?"

"Uh okay but wouldn't it be better if you tried to locate him on your own. I don't mind helping…" Normally he didn't mind helping and wouldn't argue with helping but this time he couldn't. It wouldn't work with Mokuba under his desk. "But you seemed so excited about using that spell and if I help…"

"Yes of course you're right. If I get you to do it or help I'll never learn to do it." Yami gave a deep sigh, "Well I'm going to head upstairs to look for that spell."

"All right, um feel free to ask if you have any problems with it and I'll try to help." Yugi knew if he didn't offer it would sound strange and Yami would suspect something. So far it seemed Yami didn't suspect anything or at least he hoped not.

"Thanks and if Mokuba returns, send him to his room and get a message to me."

"Right I will." Yugi smiled and hoped that didn't mean he knew, he was always bad at lying or keeping secrets.

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The truth was Yami did get a slight feeling Yugi was either hiding something or wanting rid of him but even though he didn't know why, he never believed it had anything to do with Mokuba. He didn't believe Yugi would intentionally hide Mokuba or keep him hidden from him or that Mokuba would stay hidden from him.

He was half way up the staircase leading to the bedroom when a voice stopped him cold in his tracks, "Where are you going? And where is Mokuba?"

Yami gulped and turned to see a not so happy Seto. "Um, Seto uh nice outfit."

"Don't change the subject! I wanted to do a few more instructions with Mokuba and the last time I saw him I sent him to you but yet I've heard from at least one maid that he ran past her and it looked like he was ready to cry. So just what the hell did you do to upset him so close to time for dinner?!"

"Now, Seto…I…"

Just then Maura came down, "Hey what's going on?"

"Yami was just about to explain what happened to Mokuba."

Maura thought for a moment and said "Last time I saw him he was leaving with Yami's spell book. But I could be wrong, it was hard to tell clearly from the portal."

Seto raised an eyebrow, "Portal?"

Yami laughed nervously, "No need to tell Seto about that."

Seto put on his people face fake smile and said, "Oh no, I'm very interested in hearing it."

Never seeing Seto actually smile at her before Maura beamed and happily told Seto about their rock hunting adventure.

"Sounds like you had fun."

"Yeah it was great!"

Then looking at Yami he asked, "So why is it if Mokuba was in the room as well why didn't he get to go on this adventure?"

Maura blinked, "Hey yeah, that's why I poked my head out of the portal to see if you and Mokuba were coming when I noticed he had your book so I asked if you were coming. I figured you had something very important you wanted him to do."

"Well I hardly consider delivering my spell book to Yugi as very important. I mean he did ask to borrow it and we do need the spell for the shield." Yami said without thinking.

Seto however was seeing red, "So you sent Mokuba away so you didn't have to deal with him. That way you and her could go and have fun rock hunting."

"No, well their magic rocks we need and…"

"And you could take Maura but not Mokuba."

At that Maura felt bad, she didn't even think. She knew Mokuba was there, when she saw the portal open she should have called him.

"Nothing to say?"

"I'm sorry, I should have been watching out for him more." Maura said.

Seto blinked, then glared at her and said, "I wasn't talking to you. But it wouldn't hurt you to be more aware of him. However it wasn't your responsibility to watch him. I sent him to Yami after something important came up."

"Something wrong?"

"That is something we can discuss later. You're trying to change the subject again. You will not use that stupid finding spell you've been itching to use."

"But Seto! If I don't I'll never find him! Yugi said Mokuba just dropped off the book and left."

"Did he now?"

"What do you think he's lying?"

Seto just smirked and said "Not at all, I just find it interesting that Yugi too saw you screwed up and refused to help."

"If I can't use that spell, how am I going to find him?"

"Not my problem." Seto said walking away.