"Well, are we ready to do this?" Yami asked.

Seto nodded.

Yami sighed. "If you don't want me to do this Seto, I won't. We can try to get Mokuba to open up."

Seto looked at Mokuba who was staring at the ground, occasionally swinging his foot.

"No, you're right. It won't be easy to get him to open up."

Yami nodded. "Okay, kiddo. This won't hurt, I promise." Yami then placed his hand on the boy's head. He started to lightly chant, then moved his other hand and moved it out to the side, held his palm up, then looked that way.

Suddenly, it was like a movie started, and they saw a barn and a horse. The door opened.

"Hey, that looks like Noah." Seto said.

{Flashback}

"Papa." Noah said.

His father turned and smiled. "Noah, What are you doing out here?"

"Mama said you got Marine a horse." Noah said.

"Yes, she just turned 15. I thought it'd be a nice present."

"Why didn't you get me one?" Noah whined.

"Noah, you're only 9. You're too young to have a horse of your own."

"Why? You gave Asana a horse, and she's only a year older than I am!"

"Your sister's horse is really your mother's. She uses it with her carriage. I know your mother lets her ride the horse to run errands and things, but neither you or your sister will be allowed a horse of your very own till you're at least 15."

"Why? That's not fair! I'm old enough to ride!"

"Noah, we are very proud of how far you've come. We never thought you'd live this long. Besides, there's no way your mother would ever allow you to ride. She'd kill me if I even suggested letting you ride, much less getting you a horse."

"I AM NOT A CHILD!" Noah yelled. "You can't treat me like I'm JJ. I'm not 4 years old anymore!"

Just then JJ walked in. "M-Mama said it was time f-for b-breakfast."

Charles walked over and ruffled JJ's hair. "All right, are you coming, Noah?"

Noah was fuming at the way his father was showing attention towards JJ. "In a moment." Then with a wicked smile, he said, "I want to show JJ Marine's new horse."

Charles was a little suspicious but said, "All right, don't take too long." Then he walked out.

"JJ, I think I saw papa's watch over in the corner of the stall. Why don't you go and get it back for him."

JJ nodded and went into the stall and started to look around.

Noah smiled and took a straight pin off his shirt. He then walked into the next stall and stuck the horse with it hard in the rear. The horse went wild and started bucking and going crazy. Noah ran back in front of the stalls. JJ freaked out and crawled to the corner and did his best to shield himself.

Their father had been walking slowly back to the house to wait on Noah and JJ. When he heard the horse going wild, he ran back to the barn. He saw Noah holding the straight pin and just watching the horse. He quickly looked around and, when he didn't see JJ anywhere, ran over to Noah.

"Noah, where's JJ?"

Noah shrugged. "How should I know, father?"

His father slapped him, and Noah looked up in horror unable to believe his father just did that!

"I'll ask you again: where is JJ?"

"He's in the stall with the horse." Noah said, looking away. He still couldn't believe his father hit him.

Their father threw open the stall door and was able to calm the horse long enough to walk over to the shaking and frightened JJ. He carefully picked him up and walked out of the stall and shut the door. Then he glared at Noah. "Do you mind explaining to me what he was doing in there?"

"How should I know? Maybe he went in there to play. Why not ask him?"

"He's in no condition to be asked at the moment."

"Well, don't look at me. I had nothing to do with him being in there. He went in there on his own."

"If I find out you had any involvement in him being in there, I won't hesitate to give you the spanking of a lifetime."

Noah glared at him. "You wouldn't dare!"

"You just wait and find out."

"I'm telling mom! She won't like it that you're taking JJ's word over mine!"

"So you're saying you did have something to do with this."

Noah didn't respond. Instead, he just stormed out of the room.

"What am I going to do with that kid?" Charles wondered to himself and walked out of the barn still carrying JJ.

{End Flashback}

"Wow, it's no wonder he's so afraid of being near horses." Ryo said.

"I guess it's not so surprising he wouldn't want to be near them. But he was fine with the pony rides at the circus and riding with us." Seto said.

"I think the answer may be as simple as safety. When he rides with us, we're there and in control of the horse, so he feels safe. With the pony rides, I'd assume it was because they were all tied to a pole which forced them to go around in circles and nowhere else, and that they weren't big horses." Yami said, then he suddenly collapsed.

"Yami!" Seto yelled.

Ryo was about to get up to go help when he noticed that Mokuba was leaning on him asleep.