As Seto watched Mokuba eat he couldn't understand what the kid saw in them. He was getting nauseous just looking at it. He could only assume since the boy loved chili dogs that it was his fear of being near his stepmother and all the junk that they piled on top of theirs like peppers, onions and Seto didn't want to think of what all, was the reason the kid didn't realize what it was.

"Seto?" Mokuba asked, breaking into Seto's thoughts.

"Hmm…" Seto looked over and could see the kid was blushing. Whatever it was he wanted he was obviously shy about asking for it.

"Well…"

"Tell me." Seto said softly.

"C-can I get another?" Mokuba asked but quickly ducked his head. He had been scared to death to even venture to ask for seconds. But he was still hungry, the hotdogs were small and Seto had told him once that anytime he was hungry to tell him.

Seto blinked. "After all that, you want another one?"

Mokuba just bit his lip to keep from crying, afraid Seto was upset.

Seto was far from upset. He just sighed. It amazed him that the kid was like a bottomless pit at times. As he dug into his pocket for some money, he leaned over and kissed his head. "You're a regular bottomless pit kid…but in a good way." Seto quickly added, sensing the kid was afraid he was in trouble. "Here, you think you can handle telling them you want an extra long chili cheese dog by yourself?" He had only gotten him a small one as he didn't think the kid was really that hungry. Apparently he was wrong.

Mokuba looked surprised. "R-really?"

"Go on. Call if you need us." Seto said, handing the boy some money.

Mokuba smiled and leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Thank you big brother."

"Mokuba." Yami said. Mokuba looked over as Yami handed him his glass. "You think you could get me some more soda too. Did you want another hotdog Maura?"

"No but I'll take some chili fries." She liked the chili dog. It just wasn't at the top of her all time favorite list.

Yami handed Mokuba some more money and asked, "You sure you can handle this?"

Mokuba beamed with pride and nodded. Happy he was being trusted to do so much all by himself. He took the extra money and glass and left to get into line.

"Seto you think it's a good idea to let him go alone?"

"Why not? He's within calling distance if he needs us and you saw the way he looked when we told him we trusted him."

"Yes, he looked so happy, to be able to do it on his own." Yami said.

"You want me to go help him?" Maura asked.

"No, let him call if he needs help." Seto said.

"Seto's right. Mokuba wants to feel trusted and if you go over there…"

"It'd be like telling him he's just a little kid and we don't trust him to do something on his own."

"Exactly." Yami said.

Seto was nervous about the boy doing something alone but he wasn't that far away and the boy was ecstatic when he was told he could go do something like that alone.

A few minutes later Mokuba returned and handed Yami his drink. Yami smiled, "Thank you, Mokuba."

Mokuba went back for his and Maura's food. He returned and handed Maura hers, then sat down with his food and handed Seto the change, not thinking to order separately.

"Did you get everything all right?" Seto asked.

"Y-yeah, thanks a lot big brother." Mokuba said sitting down next to Seto.

"Mokuba, what did we discuss when it came to your being hungry?" Seto asked.

"N-not to be afraid to ask." Mokuba said with his head down.

"Mokuba, didn't you think Seto and I were serious about that?" Yami asked.

"Y-yes…"

Seto sensed the hesitation in his voice and hugged the boy tight and kissed his head. "We're only teasing when we tell you, you're a little bottomless pit." Seto said, poking the kid in the stomach and watching him squirm and laugh.

"Seto's right, we've got to fatten you up more."

Mokuba smiled and giggled when Seto poked him again.

"Mokuba we want you to eat till you're full, no matter what, you tell us if you're still hungry, all right? Yami asked.

Mokuba nodded. "I p-promise big brother."

Seto lightly swatted his bottom on the side. "Eat up, kiddo and we'll go see what shows or something we can do."

"Okay big brother."

"Maura, the same goes for you. Tell us when you're hungry."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, tell us. If we're not available until we get you a personal maid, ask Mai or Isis. They will almost always know our dining plans and be able to determine how much to give you until it's time for lunch or dinner." It was a more detailed explanation than the one they gave Mokuba.

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At the same time, Mokuba's stepmother was anything but happy.

"How dare he insult my little Noah like that!" Ivera said.

"Mother in case you haven't noticed Noah's not a little kid anymore."

"He wouldn't hurt a fly!"

"Mother he told me flat out that he wasn't going to rape Mokuba, but have sex with him."

"What did you call him?" Ivera asked angrily.

Asana quickly covered her mouth. Mokuba had kept telling her his new name and for some reason she said it without thinking.

"You're betraying your own family now!"

"N-no, that's not it mother, that's not it at all. Listen to me."

"So, what, you can be like them and tell me more lies!"

"There not lies mother! Noah did it. He told me that he plans to have sex with him. Mother he's 10, do you really think he wants to have sex with Noah?"

"Noah would never do such a thing, he is too young to have those kinds of thoughts and feelings. Besides, even if he were, why would he want to do it with him! He'd find a nice young lady and they'd settle down and get married and have little grandchildren for me." Ivera said daydreaming.

Asana sighed. 'I wish my mother wasn't so blind and stupid when it comes to Noah. Why can't she see he's not 5 anymore?'

"You young lady are grounded and will start all of JJ's old chores. You know I should have thought of that. If I had told JJ, just how bad our new stable hand is doing, I'm sure he'd be more than happy to come home and work. Maybe even do the cooking and cleaning again once we tell how awful everyone we've hired is doing."

"Forget it, I'm not doing it. What makes you think he'd come back just because of that?"

"Let's go ask him." Ivera said, turning to go back over to where Mokuba and the others were.

"You'll be going alone." Asana said.

"What?"

"You heard me mother. Just because you don't want to open your eyes and see the truth, the reality behind Noah, doesn't mean that I have to be just as stupid! As for Mokuba, he has a wonderful life where people actually love and care for him." Asana said. "I did a little but not as much as I should have." She added quietly.

"So, that's why I'd find fruit missing. I wondered about that. I didn't think JJ had enough courage to steal the food. I'm ashamed of you Asana. I thought you were stronger than that. I should have known when Marine told me you'd defend him when they tried to blame him for their bad deeds. I knew you were just like your father. A weak little coward."

Asana was stunned this was the first time her mother had mentioned their father in a long time. Not to mention the first time she'd ever said she was just like him. "Maybe that's true!" Asana said, crying. But at least he cared about me and JJ. That's more than I can say about you."

"I knew it. You've always been jealous that little Noah got all the attention and you didn't."

"He's not so little anymore mother, but you're just too stupid to see that."

Suddenly she was cracked in the face. "Don't you dare talk to me like that. I am not stupid."

Asana couldn't take anymore and just ran away.

"Insolent little brat. Just like her father, too soft hearted for her own good. What did you do my little baby? Why are all these people being mean and saying all these cruel things about you? I know you couldn't do anything wrong. You're just an innocent little angel."