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A/N: Thanks for reading :) Here's the final chapter :) Enjoy! – Razzleteddy

Shadows Within

By mid-afternoon when things were settled more at home. Everyone was gathered around Seto's home for a small party celebrating Noa's adoption to the Kaiba family. And as usual, Bakura insisted on cooking stakes for everyone despite the gang's prevailing reluctance for him to do so.

"Bakura, brother. Don't you think you have the gas on a little bit too high?"

Bakura just rolled his eyes in a bit of annoyance, "Ryou please, I know how to work the grill here." He smirked when the fire blazed up, "All right," he rubbed his hands together, "It's ready to go, hand me some meat."

Ryou couldn't help but creased his brow a little worried as he did so, very reluctantly. "But it might be a little too hot. You don't want to end up burn-"

"Ryou, god damnit," Bakura snatched the plate of meat away from him with a warning glare, "Stop nagging me here will ya, god you worse than Marik."

"I'm sorry." Ryou saddened his eyes a little, "I was just trying to help."

"Well, you don't need to." Bakura only growled at him.

"I'm sorry brother," Ryou frowned more. He didn't mean to upset him, he was only trying to help like he said. He sighed some, "I'll just go see what Malik and Yug are up to then," he slowly turned around and let him be.

Bakura inhaled a long breath. He heard the hurt feelings in his brother's voice so he stopped what was doing with some regret. He knew Ryou was just trying to help and he didn't mean to snap at him like that. "Ah bloody hell. I hate it when he does that," he shook his head somewhat and put down plate of meat so he can go apologize, "Ryou, wait a sec," he called.

Seto sat back quietly, he watched him go with a slightly amused smirk, they always seemed to have a weird brotherly relationship. They're so opposite of one another and yet the same in some way, he never understood it but he guessed that how brothers are. He sighed heavily and leaned back.

He let his thoughts drift along and contemplated on things that had been. He thought about his own brother, on how he slightly changed, he could see that Mokuba's stronger, more aware. How ironic he thought, that one night could change a person so dramatically. He furrowed his brow a bit sadly though, when his thoughts slowly drifted to their beloved mother.

Ever since Baiko revealed their mother's shameful secret that night, that she would betrayed her own husband's love for an insane one, he still couldn't believe it, maybe… he didn't want to. Still, would he ever forgive her for what she did? He sighed again, he didn't know that one either.

Suddenly he heard laughter that came from the right of him. He turned and smiled faintly when he spotted his brothers far in the distant, who sat under a tree. He viewed the first boy Mokuba, who was laughing, talking, enjoying himself and showed that tender smile. He thought he would never see his brother's smile again, never would see him laugh. But there it was, gracing his face, oh how happy he was for his Mokie. He viewed him for few moments more before he turned his attention to the next boy, Noa. He still couldn't believe it. He couldn't actually believe he'd invited him to join the family. Hell, as he remembered it, it was all shocking for Noa too…

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Noa blinked while he sat there completely stunned. He couldn't believe on what he just heard. Was it a joke? Was it a dream? Hell, maybe he just misunderstood. He swallowed hard and felt his throat go dry. He uttered out the words in a form of a whisper, "What did you say?" he looked at him.

"I've arranged to adopt you," Seto softened his brow a little. He viewed the boy's surprising face and could see in his eyes the doubt there.

"Whoa, are you serious Seto?" Mokuba blurted out surprised himself, he never expected this was coming, he couldn't believe it either. However, after a moment of doubt passed his face. He viewed his brother's eyes and from that he knew… Seto meant what he said. So, he brightened up with happiness, "Oh boy! Do you hear that Noa!" he embraced him tightly.

Noa however was still stunned with the news and slowly, he began to wonder if it was really true. For a long time now he had dream of wanting a family, someone who cared, someone who would want him back. Then he thought of the way he was, the damage that was force on him by his last so called guardian. "But why?" he saddened his eyes, "Why do you want me?" he sucked in a small tearful breath, "I'm no good," he frowned deeply.

"Noa, of course you are." Akio pulled him into a strong hug. He wanted to ease the boy's uncertainty. "Don't say that, you deserve this and need it."

"But why?" Noa asked again with more sadness.

Seto furrowed his brow seriously then went over and knelt in front of him. He never broke his stare from his eyes. He gently took the boy's hand into his tightly, "Because… you belong here, we want you. Please say yes."

Noa looked deep within his eyes, so deep that he wanted to make sure he was indeed telling the truth. And there he saw... something he wasn't expecting from him. He saw a hint of love and from this he knew Seto was telling the truth. So, he swallowed some tears down. He reached out and embraced him strongly, he felt for once truly happy, "Yes. I will... I will."

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Seto couldn't help but smile a little on that memory. He was pleased that Noa had decided to accept their offer. He knew the boy would have a good life here with them, deep down he knew that, he molded his face satisfied.

"Hey babe, whatcha doing?"

Seto sighed, he felt his love sit down on the arm of his chair and slowly played with his hair, "Oh nothing… just thinking," he smiled a little.

Joey leaned into him caringly and gazed off in the distant. He inhaled a breath, he felt for the first time completely stress free, "About what?"

"Oh…" Seto grasped his hand softly, "Just things..." he softened his eyes a bit and thought over his thoughts more. "You know... I'm starting to feel that things are finally getting back to normal again. There was a time when I never thought it would. I'm actually looking forward on going back to work full-time," he laughed a little before he sighed once more. He gazed over to where his little brothers were, who were enjoying themselves with no worries plaguing them. He smiled then, he was glad of that, he creased his brow, "They look so happy don't they," he pointed his head to them.

Joey then viewed off to where he was staring to. He grinned when he saw what he was looking at, "Yeah... they do," he snuggled even closer to him, "I still can't believe it," he lined his brow pleased on what they did for Noa.

"What?"

"Noa, being here with us… you sure did a good thing here babe, you know."

Seto smiled a little more, he gazed them over once more, "Yeah, I know."

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"Does Seto really have all those white dragon cards?" Noa asked astonished, he viewed over his hand for his card to put down, "I heard those are rare," he folded his face a little with a content smile.

Mokuba nodded a little, he gazed over his own hand with a small smile, "Yup. He keeps them lock away along with his duel deck so no one can steal them," He explained then place down his card, "Your turn," he chimed.

"Really, wow your brother is so cool," Noa smirked then continued with his turn. He thought on what he wanted to do before he placed down his card.

"You mean..." Mokuba looked up happily to his new-found sib, he inhaled a breath, "Our brother," he watched his face light up when he said that.

Noa paused at that while he thought for a moment, his face lit up, "Yeah... our brother." He shook his head somewhat, "I still can't believe it Mok. You know, I always hoped for something like this to happen and now," he swallowed a little. He started to get teary eyed, "I'm so happy to be here."

Mokuba reached out and patted his shoulder supportively, "Me too bro."

"Well..." Noa cleared his throat a bit. He wanted to go back to the subject at hand, "Do you think Seto would show me his duel deck if I ask him?" he creased his brow curiously and hoped he would, he would love to see them.

"Sure, what not."

"Cool," Noa only smiled.

"Noa, Mokuba, come inside for a sec! Seto and I have something for ya!"

Mokuba heard Joey call from the distance. He turned around with a raised brow and wondered what it was, "What!" he called back to him.

"It's a surprise, you goof!"

Mokuba heard him call back his reply which caused him to grin big. Oh how he loved surprises, "Oh boy, a surprise," he turned back to Noa for a sec.

"I wonder what it is?" Noa bit his lip somewhat.

Mokuba creased his brow a bit, "Well, there's only one way to find out. Come on!" He jumped up and ran toward the house with Noa close behind.

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"Surprise, what surprise? I don't remember getting them a surprise." Seto crossed his arms with some seriousness, "Joseph Wheeler, what are you up to?" he raised his brow at him, he hated when Joey did something like that.

Joey carried in a huge box with only a smirk while Seto gave him a wondering look. He smirked more before he carefully placed it down upon the floor. He knew what he got the two boys would put a smile their faces.

"What's in the box?" Seto asked and found it curious himself.

"You'll see," Joey gave him a wink just as Noa and Mokuba came running in. "Ah here you are. Ready for your surprise?" he gave them a knowing smile.

"Yeah!"

"Well..." Joey right strolled over and stood next to Seto who hadn't changed his serious expression. However, he just wrapped his arm around him while he pointed to the big box, "There it is," he beamed at them.

The two boys turned to where he was pointing and spotted a huge gift-wrapped box there, it itched to be opened. Mokuba grinned then ran over and knelt down. He viewed the tag that was on top. "To Mokuba and Noa, we hope you like it. Love Seto & Joey. Oh boy!" He looked down with wonder when the box moved a little and it gave off a small sound.

"Did that box just yelp?" Seto raised his brow more. He was getting a bad feeling now. He hoped whatever Joey got them wasn't what he thought.

Mokuba then became more excited. He and Noa began to open up the package at lightning speed. Seto on the other hand, heard the yelping once more and didn't take long for him to know what it was, "Joey, you-didn't." Before he got a reply, he was interrupted by a happy glee from Mokuba.

"Puppies!"

"Wow," Noa beamed ear to ear, he grabbed one and caressed it in his arms.

Seto felt his face turned pale when heard that dreadful word. He inhaled a deep breath. "You did," he was about to say something else when he was immediately embraced tightly. He looked down at Mokuba who was beaming with happiness up at him. He shaped his face some at that.

"Oh Seto, thank you big brother!" Mokuba hugged him tightly, he couldn't believe Seto actually did this, "It just what I always wanted."

"Can we really keep them Seto?" Noa looked up at him with happy eyes.

Seto viewed Noa who as playing with one of the puppies in his arms. He then turned with a deep breath to Joey's awaiting look and from that he was stuck. He viewed back down to Mokuba's joyous eyes and paused for a long moment. Damn he couldn't say no to that, he was going to kill Joey for this. "Well... of course you can," he smoothed his bangs back somewhat, "I'm glad you like them," he looked back to Noa with a small smile.

Mokuba smiled more and gave him a finally squeeze. He then moved over to Joey who was beaming himself. He embraced him strong, "Thanks Joey, you're the best!" he viewed up to him then, "You're really are!" he beamed.

"Sure," Joey laughed a bit. He embraced him back, from all the pain they've gone through he was so glad to see him happy again. "No problem Mok."

Mokuba then released him and ran back over to his own puppy. He gazed it over for a second before he picked it up and cuddled it his arms. He let out a laugh when the pup licked his face with its small tongue, "Hey, watch it!"

Noa looked up to Mokuba and smiled, "What should we name them Mok?"

"Don't know, come on let's go show the others!" Mokuba exclaimed.

Noa nodded, the two boys got up and race outside to show everyone their newfound joy. Joey smiled more. He walked over to the patio door and viewed out. He watched the two showed their puppies off to everyone.

Seto slowly walked over and stood next to him with his arms crossed. He couldn't believe Joey did that without disusing it with him first. But he knew why his love did and how much he hated to admit it, he was grateful. "Brown eyes," he smirked somewhat, he gazed over his two brother's happy smiles, "I'm going kill you later," he shook his head a bit.

Joey chuckled a little and wrapped his arm around him tenderly. He knew he wasn't very upset with him. Yes, Seto was right, the shadows were gone forever from their lives and things were finally back to normal. He viewed over to the two boys, Mokuba's newfound strength and Noa's ongoing smile. "I suppose," he smiled himself, "But it sure was worth it babe."

:The End:

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"Lights in the Dark"
The last of the series.

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