After Seto took Samantha to the side Yami wasn't just going to sit there and watch this. He didn't know why he hated seeing Seto with that woman. Maybe it was jealousy. Seto found not one but two women and had relationships with them. He hadn't been able to find anyone to ever be that close too except in his visions. He looked down at Maura who was trying to open her puzzle box. Then he saw Mokuba was sitting next to his rocking horse and looking at the things he got.
He got up and walked over to Mokuba. "Hey kiddo. You want to try your new rocking horse?"
Mokuba looked up in surprise and nodded.
Yami smiled and helped the little boy up and put him on the rocking horse. Yami started to rock it a little to show the boy what it does.
Mokuba was thrilled. He started rocking and Yami made sure he was holding the reins and stayed nearby in case he fell. The horse was about 5 feet tall. It was unusual for rocking horses to be that tall but not unheard of.
It sickened Yami just to even look. All he wanted to do was go over there and tear them apart. Then again maybe it was because he wasn't used to seeing his little brother with someone. Meaning he wouldn't always be there. He wasn't sure what the reason was. He slightly wondered if it was Samantha. He'd never met Natalia. It wasn't as if Samantha had done anything wrong really. Maybe it was just the stress from all the training and everything else that had happened.
Yugi opened the door and knocked, unsure if now was the right time. The guards opened it and Yugi approached slowly.
Yami turned around and was surprised to see him. "Yugi what are you doing here?"
"Oh um well…"
"Come in, it's all right." Yami said he wanted to go and greet his friend and reassure him it was okay to come over but he was afraid to leave Mokuba's side while he was on the horse.
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Seto looked over and saw Yugi sighed. Then he turned back to Samantha. "You never did answer my question."
"What question would that be?"
"If we ever truly break up will it affect your teaching Mokuba?"
Samantha sighed. "I'd need some time off if we did to get over it. But I will do my best not to let it stop me from what I was asked to do. You're right, it wouldn't be fair or right to Mokuba if I quit over it. It would only make it that much harder for the poor thing to learn. I had high hopes that I could get him closer to where he should be by now."
"What do you mean? What's wrong?"
"Nothing, it's just that…"
"That what?"
"Well it's Maura."
"Figures."
"Seto don't be like that. It's not her fault, but he tries harder to succeed and does harder things like Maura and it sets him back and depresses him that he can't do it."
"So what's your suggestion?"
"Well I didn't have one, but I guess I could give Mokuba some assignments to do before he leaves on Monday and then he could return on Wednesday and start something else while I look over what he's done and then do the same thing at the end of the day and he could return on Friday."
"What about the other days?"
"Well I know he has speech classes after school twice a week. I thought that perhaps she could switch to the days he's not in school and this way she could spend a little more time with him. Perhaps she could even help him with the work I assign him and she could get him to talk out the problems."
Seto thought for a moment. "That's not a bad idea. I'll talk to Talana about it. But why only three days a week?"
"Well I thought that perhaps on the other days including Saturday that those days I could teach Maura. This way perhaps Mokuba will relax a little and not feel as pressured. I can also focus all my attention on him. I give him as much as I can but I also have to help Maura some too."
"All right. You're in charge of the school so you set the schedule."
"Good then that's what we'll do. Every other day I'll focus only on one or the other from 8 to 3."
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While this was happening Yugi walked over to Yami.
"So, what's with the rocking horse?" Yugi asked.
"It was a gift for Mokuba. He seems happy with it." Yami said.
Yugi smiled, "Well I got him something but I'm not sure if you'll approve?"
Yami looked at him strangely, "Why wouldn't I? You're his friend Yugi, why wouldn't I allow a present?"
Yugi opened the sack he was holding.
"Oh." Was all Yami had to say.
"Seto, come over here and look at this."
Samantha gave Seto a peck on the lips. "You go ahead, I'll see you tomorrow."
"All right, I'll meet you out front say 10?"
"Make it 9."
Seto smiled, "Nine it is then."
Samantha then left.
Seto sighed and walked over to where Yami and Yugi were standing. "Now what was it you wanted to show me?"
Yugi opened his sack and showed him.
"He wants to give it to Mokuba. But I'm not sure he's ready for that kind of responsibility yet." Yami said.
"I don't know why not. It might be good for him. I might even help him."
"Are you sure? I know after that incident when we were little you've not been too fond of them."
"We'll have to find it a temporary living space till the playroom renovation is complete then it can live in there."
"Perfect. The last room I can make things for is to play and scratch on." Yami said. "Are you sure you are okay with this?"
"As long as I don't have to deal with it on a daily basis it's fine."
Yami smiled then turned and much to Mokuba's disappointment stopped the rocking horse.
"W-why did you stop me big brother?"
Yami smiled and took the boy off the horse and said, "Cause Yugi here has a present for you."
Yugi gave the sack to Mokuba and he opened it to find a kitten.
"One of the knights I ran into after buying it called it Lancelot. Well I've had it a few days and that's what I've called it. But you can rename it."
"I think we should. I'm not sure how he can even say it." Seto said.
"I don't know, I bet he can." Yami said. "Why don't you try Mokuba?"
Mokuba thought he was kind of like Seto. He wasn't sure he could say it. But if Yami had faith he could do it he was willing to try. "L-lanc…al-lot."
"I still think we should change it." Seto said.
Yami sighed, "Why do you want to do Mokuba? Do you want to keep Lancelot or change it?"
"C-can I k-keep it f-for now and s-see?"
"Of course you can, can't he Seto?"
"If you want to kiddo, that's fine."