Okay this is a brotherly fic and it will be like 3 chapters, but I'm not sure!

I'll Never Tell

By: Freak09

It was horrible. It was terrible. He could never let anyone know.

These were the thoughts that plagued him when he had nothing to do. During the time his mind was let wander. His brother often thought it was unnatural to play video games as much as he did, but it was just a way to keep his mind occupied.

Mokuba was walking home from school. Seto had taken the limo to a big meeting. Sure, he could have taken Seto's offer to have the limo pick him up before the meeting and take him home, but at the time he had wanted to walk. Now he didn't think it was such a great idea.

"Poor Seto," Mokuba said out loud softly. That was what he thought. He did not think about the horrible thing that had happened to him. He thought about how it would affect his brother if he ever found out.

'I can never tell him. He would think he failed at keeping me safe. Seto has taken care of me though. He hasn't failed, and I'd never want him to think that.' Mokuba thought as he passed the arcade. 'He did this for me. I only went through what he went through once.' Mokuba shivered remembering that horrendous and haunting night. 'Seto had to put up with it almost everyday. I remember Gozaburo calling Seto into his study and sometimes his bedroom. Seto did keep me safe, and he would have that night if Gozaburo hadn't sent him to that school play. Seto hadn't even wanted to go, at least not without me.'

'When Seto had gotten back from the play I had pretended to be asleep. Why? I was so little, but inside I knew it would tear him apart if he knew. The next day I had put on a happy face and told Seto that Gozaburo had just talked to me about running KaibaCorp because after Seto ran it I would have to.'

Mokuba didn't want to tell his brother. He didn't want Seto to feel he failed. Some one had to be told, for Mokuba's soul screamed to be saved. Deep down Mokuba realized he had to tell his brother, and that only with his help could Mokuba begin to put it in the past. The thing that tore apart Mokuba's heart was how Seto would feel when he told him what had happened the night he wasn't there to protect him.

Mokuba wiped the tears that had formed. He wouldn't cry, Seto never cried. Even when they were little Seto had never cried, Mokuba would cry, but not Seto. However he couldn't stop the tears that fell from his eyes.

"Mokuba, why are you crying?" A voiced asked, untouched by the horrors Mokuba and Seto had to endure. It was Yugi of course. Apparently Yugi and his friends had decided to go to the arcade.

"Did Kaiba hurt ya, that bastard why I ought a . . ." Joey started but was cut off by an angry shout.

"DON'T TALK ABOUT MY BROTHER THAT WAY!" Yugi, Yami, Téa, Tristan, and Joey had never seen Mokuba the way he looked now. All the happiness and joy that was usually evident in his face was gone. It had been replaced by anger and a fierce loyalty to his brother.

"I'm sorry Mokuba I didn't mean . . ."

"NO! I KNOW YOU MEANT IT, BUT MY BROTHER WOULD NEVER HURT ME!" Mokuba couldn't help but start sobbing now. He knew that his last statement was true, and it pained him to think that if he ever told his brother what had happened it would break his already fragile heart.

"Mokuba tell us what's wrong . . . we'll help you." Yami said in his deep soothing voice.

"I c-can-n't," Mokuba replied through body racking sobs.

"Why can't you tell us Mokuba? Does it have to do with your brother? Would it get you taken away from him?" Yami prodded further, he sensed it had something to do with the older Kaiba, but couldn't tell what. Unfortunately he was reading the signals the wrong way.

"I-it has t-to d-do with Se-Seto, but i-it is-isn't what y-you think." Mokuba answered regaining some self control.

"You're afraid of hurting him, aren't you?" Téa asked, being the female she had keen intuition on how people felt. All Mokuba could do was shake his head yes in response.

In a way he didn't want to tell them, but in another way they were there to help him. He wanted to tell Seto, but maybe he needed help.

"How bad is what you want to tell him?" Joey asked getting interested.

Mokuba lifted his head up and looked Joey in the eye, "It would break his heart."