"As-sana?"

Asana turned around after getting her dress off a branch. "Oh hi, JJ."

Mokuba glared at her. "M-My name is M-Mokuba!"

"Oh I'm sorry, I keep forgetting. Can we talk?"

Mokuba nodded and then thought for a moment he couldn't take her inside or into the garden. If anyone saw, he might get into trouble or worse get her into trouble before hearing her out. He probably shouldn't trust her and he knew Seto and Yami would be mad that he was. But once in a blue moon she'd see what Noah was doing and would protect him. It was sadly just that only once in a blue moon. When she caught them and her mood was right.

But she was almost always fairly nice to him growing up. She was the closest thing to a friend he ever had. If he hadn't known Ryo when he found Seto, she would have been the one he would have turned to for help. He couldn't swear she wouldn't tell but he knew a couple of things she didn't want anyone else to know and she wouldn't risk him telling Noah. He walked over and took her hand. He led her to a table in the middle of the maze.

"I l-like your d-dress. I've n-never s-seen it b-before."

Asana blushed. No one had ever complimented her before. "Thanks, it was a present from Noah."

Mokuba thought that was strange. Noah had never given her anything like that before. But he didn't say anything. So, he decided to ask something else instead. "W-why are you here?"

"Oh, I wanted to give you something."

Mokuba thought that was strange. He didn't remember ever leaving anything behind. Everything of any importance he kept in his cave and a few other things he had hid out in his room in the basement. But those things he took with him when Seto brought him home. "W-Why?"

"Well it belongs to you."

Mokuba looked at her like she was crazy. Why would she bring something that she thinks is his and risk coming here?

Asana dug in her bag and pulled out a wooden dog that you could pull on a string. Then she handed it to him.

"W-why do y-you think it's m-mine?"

"I know it's yours. My father made that for you."

Mokuba frowned and looked it over. He didn't remember ever seeing it before.

"I'm guessing Noah must have taken it and hidden it in my room. I know you hate your name but it was Noah who turned it into something evil. Our father gave you that name. When he told mother that's what he was going to call you I remember her saying that that name didn't fit you. He asked her to give you another name but she didn't really care. She never wanted you. She always wondered if you weren't kidnapped and the man who gave you to our father was the one who kidnapped you. For the longest, our mother refused to allow our father to take you out of the house on the off chance you were kidnapped. My mother made sure to keep a lookout for any missing kids. After about six months, she finally allowed father to show you off. I think that's what made her go mad."

"W-why?"

"I remember she was always complaining that she thought father loved you more than Noah. Father kept repeating to her that it wasn't true that he loved Noah just as much if not more than you. But I know she always complained that father showed you off but never Noah. Father would say that it was because she wouldn't let Noah out of the house."

"H-How d-do you remember this?"

"It's kind of hard not to know. They had this same argument almost everyday. Father liked to do woodworking. Though he was good at it, he couldn't make very much money with it. He made that for you. He made one that's like a horse for Noah."

"I remember s-seeing this before and t-the horse. N-Noah always s-said that it w-was yours."

"I don't remember ever seeing it in my room. That's weird."

"W-why d-did y-you come?"

"I'm leaving home."

Mokuba was shocked. "W-why?"

"Mother actually believed that if she told you how bad the people she hired were doing your old job that you'd actually come back home. I couldn't believe it when she said that. She actually thought you'd leave a home where people love and care for you just to return to her and work like a dog."

"B-but that doesn't explain why y-your leaving."

"A lot of things have changed since you left."

"W-where w-will you go?"

Asana sighed. "I don't know. I wish I knew. But I'll find someplace to go."

Just then, a cold wind blew through.

"Well you'd better get inside." Asana said getting up and grabbing her bag.

"W-wait." Mokuba didn't want her to go. It was too cold and she had nowhere else to go. He grabbed her hand and started to pull her.

"Mokuba, where are you taking me?"

"I f-found a t-tower that's empty. Y-you c-can stay t-there till y-you f-figure out where to go."

"But what about your family? What will they say?"

"I'll t-tell them l-later. T-they w-wouldn't unders-stand."

"I don't want you to get into trouble because of me."

They went up a lot of stairs and stopped inside a room that was full of dust but was big and luxurious. Asana was shocked it was the combination of her room and Noah's together.

Mokuba turned to her. "B-but I w-want you to b-be warm big sister."

Asana was shocked. He'd never called her that before.

"I-I'll bring you s-some food."

"When do you plan on telling your family that you have me hiding out here?"

"H-how l-long are y-you going to s-stay?"

"I don't know. But I'll be careful not to get caught and get you into trouble. I'll find someplace to live and maybe a job."

"I'd b-better go. I'll be l-late for b-breakfast."

"Then go and thank you."

Mokuba smiled and left.