Monday came and Seto and Yami were preparing for a long boring day of listening to the people. It was not one of the days Seto enjoyed.

"Oh Seto I forgot to tell you I got a letter today from the tutor you hired to help Mokuba with his stuttering and get caught up in school." Yami said as they were heading out to the throne room.

"Oh, when's he coming?"

"He's not."

Seto stopped and looked at him. "What do you mean he's not?"

"I mean I received a letter from him earlier that said it was going to be his wife that he was going to help get Mokuba caught up in school and continue to be his teacher since you're afraid to send him to public school. They were taking the job because neither one could find work. Well it seems that one of the teachers that was at the school in their area suddenly chose to retire a few weeks ago and at the start of next month she's going to work full time as a teacher and he's becoming a tutor for children who need help and whose parents can afford it!"

"Why didn't he do the tutoring thing before?"

"The old principal felt it was unnecessary but now the new principal has hired him and his wife."

"I can't believe that school is paying them more than I was planning to." Seto said.

"Well they're not and they realize that. But where they live now is a town they grew up in where when they have children, they had hoped to raise them there with all their family and friends.

"I can't believe they'd choose that over money!" Seto said.

"Well I admit I find it a touch hard to believe myself but I suppose it proves some people prefer heritage to money." Yami said.

"All that really proves is that they're fools!"

"Seto, how can you believe that?"

"What do you think if I was told I had to give up the kingdom but kept the money I wouldn't do it?"

"Seto I don't believe that…"

"That what? That I wouldn't give up the responsibilities of the kingdom to spend more time with you and with Mokuba."

Yami wasn't sure how to respond to that so he just sighed and they continued their way to the throne room.

x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x

In the meantime the big five decided to try to put their plan into action. However, Crump and Leichter were both still upset over being overruled in the choice of who was to approach Mokuba. So, with that in mind they each set out with their own goal in mind!

Ryo and Mokuba were throwing a ball around outside. Seto had forgotten to talk to Otogi so they stayed in the garden mostly.

"Excuse me, but you are Bakura's brother are you not?" Crump asked.

"Yes, what about it?"

"He's waiting just inside the door wanting to talk to you." Crump said.

"Oh, all right. Mokuba you stay out here and stay near this bench till I get back, all right?"

Mokuba nodded.

After Ryo went inside Crump approached Mokuba.

'Why didn't he leave? He's kind of creepy. I hope he doesn't plan to stay too long.'

"So, kid. You're the brat that the king and Master Atemu are adopting."

Mokuba glared at him and crossed his arms. 'What's it to him? Why should he care?'

"You should know that they don't really want you, you're only a replacement till their real brother can be found. Then they'll throw you out like yesterday's news."

'Shows what he knows, Seto and Yami would never do that! They care about me.'

"They can never love you, they may like you and show that they care about you. However they could never truly love you."

Just then, Ryo returns after looking around for Bakura.

"What are you still doing here? And I didn't see Bakura anywhere."

"Really then I must have been mistaken." Crump said leaving.

By now, Mokuba was crying. Ryo bent down to comfort him.

"Hey what's wrong? Did he hurt you?"

Mokuba shook his head no. "C-can we go s-see Seto and Y-Yami?"

"I don't know kiddo, I was told they had official business to conduct."

"P-P-Please?" Mokuba asked through tears.

There was no way Ryo could resist that. "Fine, I just hope they don't get mad."

x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x

At the same time, Leichter was sneaking into the royal chamber, got the safe open and stole the millennium rod. However, Bakura happened to have seen him sneaking around and confronted him.

"What do you think you were doing in there?" Bakura asked.

"None of your business." Leichter said.

"I am an official knight and that room is off limits to all personnel when not in use." Bakura said.

"I am a top advisor and…."

"And nothing! Master Atemu gave strict rules on that room! No one is allowed in or out without his permission!"

"Yes, well he's asked for the millennium rod and I was just taking it to him."

"Really and just why would he need it, being that they are in royal court around civilians. Taking that rod out is against the rules. Only the king has the right to touch the original! That's why the duplicate was created or did you forget that?"

Leichter growled. He'd forgotten that all knights and guards were told that, to prevent what he was trying to do!

"I'm telling you to either put it back or…" Bakura started.

"Or what?" Leichter growled back in a challenge.

"Nothing, in fact why don't we go to see what he and the king have to say about this." Bakura said.

"You wouldn't dare!" Leichter said.

"Wouldn't I?" Bakura asked, quickly grabbing him and taking him to the throne room.

As they entered the throne room Leichter was screaming for Bakura to let him go, causing quite a scene. Ryo and Mokuba entered a minute later after hearing the screams.

"What's the meaning of this Bakura?" Seto asked.

"Is-is that what I think it is in his hand?" Yami asked.

"I caught him coming out of the royal chamber." Bakura said.

"Did you really think; you'd get away with stealing it?" Seto asked.

"He probably did, after all his partner Johnson tried to steal it once before, while you were gone."

"He what!"

"It seems they want it to pick him or one of his friends or someone they can control to take over as king."

"Yeah, well we just see about that!" Seto said, then grabbed his collar and started to shake him! Everyone ran over to try to stop him and pull him off. But Seto refused to break his hold over him.

Without realizing it, he accidentally dropped the millennium rod. Everyone was so focused on stopping Seto that no one noticed.

Mokuba however did notice it and quickly grabbed it up. He was holding the cloth in one hand and the metal rod in the other.

Hearing there was trouble the other big five members raced to the scene. When they got there, their eyes widened when they saw Mokuba was holding the millennium rod by the metal base. The rod can only be held by its metal base by a true member of the royal family. They knew now that Mokuba wasn't just a stray kid but the true prince of the castle. Now they knew they had to get rid of him before the king found out and it was too late!