After lunch Ryo decided to tell everyone Seto's request. "Mom, you remember what dad said earlier about a storm coming?"

"Mark my words, one is coming and it's going to be a doozy of a storm. Probably the worst this town has seen in years."

"Let me guess the king wants you to bring the kid home, right away?" Bakura asked, knowing Seto's protectiveness over Mokuba.

Mokuba looked at Ryo hoping that wasn't true! He loved his family and his life in the castle very much. But that doesn't leave him a lot of time for Ryo. This weekend was supposed to be a chance for him to spend some time with Ryo.

"No, yes, well not exactly." Ryo said.

"What exactly?" Bakura wanted to know. Tired of Ryo's beating around the bush instead of just saying it.

Ryo sighed, "He wants us to come to the castle and stay there till the storm passes."

"No, thanks. I'll pass. Besides, I was hoping for some time away from the castle. But if this storm is as bad as dad thinks it is, I'll just go on back anyway. I'm on duty in a couple of days. If this storms that bad I'll miss my shift and I don't want to be on the king's bad side and take a reprimand for not being on duty or a pay cut or have it count as more vacation days!"

"Now, Bakura I don't believe seeing this storm that the king would hold it against you if you were trapped outside the castle." Jake said.

"I agree with your father, the king would understand."

"You're acting like we would be the king's guest!" Ryo said.

"We would!" Bakura countered.

"Well okay technically but he's promised to give us a whole wing reserved for VIP's!"

"W-what a vip?" Mokuba asked.

"It's just a fancy word for rich snobs that come to visit." Bakura drawled.

Mokuba giggled. He figured that meant people like his stepmother and her friends especially since they always wore fancy jewelry and often seemed to get panicky when even one thing went missing or misplaced. Most of the time he felt that his stepmother was trying to steal something of theirs cause when they'd complain something was missing and he went to look for it she seemed to get mad that he found it so quickly. It always ended up in a different place and sometimes he'd have to climb on chairs to find the missing items.

"Well anyway the king has offered to give us a couple of maids and an assistant chef that wants to prove himself. Since he said it'd be like a home away from home and that that sides not in use and we can buy our own food to go in there, that means that we can do what we want."

"I'm not sure Ryo, we would be guests of the king and it'd feel weird to accept something like that." Jake said.

"Don't fret it dad, the kings are doing this for the kid. It has nothing to do with being nice or protecting Ryo or me, his soldiers from the storm. He's doing it to protect that kid. That kid means everything to him. When Ryo left with him the king nearly had a mental breakdown because of it. I don't think he could live with himself if he didn't do something more to protect that kid."

Mokuba was surprised at this. He did know that Seto had told him that he and Yami had been sad and missed him very much. He had also heard others say they'd had trouble accepting he was gone and had been upset over his leaving but he didn't know it had been that bad. Now he felt guilty for leaving. Even though at the time he doubted Seto and Yami's feelings. Though now he's wondering if Seto still believes he'd leave. Even though he had told him he wouldn't. No, now he knows how much Seto and Yami want him and want to be with him.

"Does it really matter on the reasoning?" Ryo asked. "There's a bad storm coming and he's offering us better shelter. He said we could stock up on food and charge it to the castle. I told him that you would probably prefer to cook rather than have someone do it for you, but this assistant wants to prove himself so I thought you might like to help him. Plus dad, you've often said how you wanted to see Bakura in action. This would be your chance."

"I don't know." Zoey said.

"I agree, I'm not sure it's for the best to intrude like this."

Ryo looked with pleading eyes to Bakura.

Bakura growled, then sighed. "Let's go."

Everyone looked at him in surprise.

"What? Look none of us stays in this house long enough to maintain the upkeep. Plus we don't have enough food and supplies to wait the storm out if it's going to be as bad as dad says it will be. As Ryo pointed out, the castle is much more secure and this way if the power goes out or something goes wrong we won't have to worry about not being able to get help. The house I believe can withstand the storm but I personally am not willing to risk my life, Ryo's or the king's kid's life on a maybe chance that we'll be able to hold out till the storm passes. No thank you. If you and dad wish to remain, fine. Ryo, get the kid and yourself packed. I'll fix up the horses and then pack. After that we can leave."

Ryo was still stunned by this but quickly snapped out of it. "Right, come one Mokuba. Let's get packed."

Mokuba just nodded and went to the bedroom with Ryo. Though he'd wished he could have stayed here, the way Ryo and Bakura made this storm out to be, he decided that maybe he would feel better if he was closer to home. He'd hate to be stuck here for who knows how long and have Seto and Yami worried about him or him worry about them. So he wasn't going to argue over having to go home.

Their parents blinked in surprise. Their children were working together. They had known of the fact that their children had some distance between them and rarely worked together. Until they said it they never knew that they basically hated each other. But now, now they're working together.

"Well, what do we do?" Zoey asked.

"It seems that they're going to leave with or without us. You've often commented how you'd love to live in the castle, so this is your chance."

"Well, yeah but I'm sure lots of people daydream about things like that."

"Well now you can live your daydream. Let's get packed."

Zoey nodded and went to get packed.

Jake stopped by Bakura's room. "Bakura, set up the wagon, it'll be easier to carry all the luggage."

"So you and mom are coming?"

"It seems you left us no choice. Besides, your mother has always wanted to see inside the castle and your brother was right, I've often dreamed of watching my oldest at work."

"You'll be bored to tears then."

Jake smiled, "Well we'll see."