Put Off Till Tomorrow Chapter 10, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Warning: Not for young audiences. Contains rape and seriuos emotional damage!

It's hard to get advice from someone who has passed out on the floor. He must have inherited his hatred of blood from his father. When his father took a look at the hospital counter, he turned pale and fell over. Nurses rushed over and hastily put the blood samples on the counter away. He was carried to a near by bench and set carefully on it. A seven year old Seto blushed and looked away. They were together and Seto would have preferred it that way. He hated blood, he hated hospitals, he hated that he was going to become an older brother. He didn't know why his mother got pregnant so late, he was already seven and was perfectly able to take care of himself. Was it an accident? Both were waiting for the mother to come out of the hospital room, she was giving birth to her second child. His father finally woke up and was able to keep himself stable enough to make his way to his wife's room. He picked Seto off the ground and swung him in the air.

"Guess what Seto, you have a baby brother!" he said excitedly, kissing his son on the head. "That means you're an older brother now! Today you're a man!" His father laughed and Seto blinked as his father was almost skipping down the hall. Seto walked behind his father and almost ran in to the back of his legs when he stopped suddenly. A nurse was talking to him in serious tones and pointing in to his mother's room. Seto peeked his head around the corner and almost gasped in shock.

All he could see was red, everywhere on the blankets and around his mother's body.

Seto's father hastily picked him up and walked toward the end of the hallway. He set Seto on one of the waiting chairs and looked at him quickly.

"Don't move from this spot, daddy will be back shortly..." he hastily said, practically running back to his wife's room. The door was slammed shut and Seto cringed from the sound. He heard wailing and it sounded like a...Like a...Baby...

"Hmm? What's that noise?" he whispered to himself, sitting up more in his chair and looking around. The nurse suddenly came out of his mother's room, wheeling a cart down the hall way in a rush. Seto couldn't take it anymore, he got out of the chair as soon as his father came out of the room as well. He ran up to him and grabbed his pant leg.

"Daddy! What's going on? What's going on with mommy?" he asked, staring up at the man with blue eyes. His father looked down and just realized his other son was there. He bent down and buried his son in a hug.

"Seto, mommy is okay. The doctors and nurses took care of her...Your brother...Your little brother had a hard time being born, meaning...There is something wrong with him right now and the doctor's have to figure it out alright? Do daddy a favor and stay close okay? Be good and be strong for little brother alright?" his father said, giving him a quick kiss on the head. Seto was confused. Something was wrong with his little brother? But he looked fine being wheeled down the hallway...Something was wrong? Seto grabbed his father's hand as he was almost running down the hallway. His father squeezed his hand and followed one of the nurses. They stopped in front of a large pair of swinging doors and his father waited outside of them. The nurse came back and started giving details.

"Mr. Idol? Everything is okay with your wife, but your son...Your baby is in critical condition. Please follow me." She walked back to the mother's room and opened the door. The mother was sitting up in bed looking pale and worn. Seto ran to his mother and reached for her hand. She took it and smiled gently at him, bending over and kissing him on the forehead.

"Hows my big boy, daddy alright too?" she asked, looking to her husband. He came over and kissed his wife on the lips and sat by her bed in the near by chair. About fifteen minutes later, the doctor strode in with a chart in his hand. The father stood up and shook the doctor's hand, he nodded his head at them both and the father sat back down. Seto remained standing by his mother's bed and continued to hold her hand.

"The baby was born with Congenital disorders, meaning he has some unstable body parts. This is causing problems and he is at the moment...We aren't positive he will last through till tomorrow. We're doing everything we can at the moment. Have you decided what to name the baby?" the doctor asked, looking at the mother.
"Mokuba, we named the baby when we first found out it was a boy. What is wrong with him exactly?"
"From what we can detect, the lungs are a bit smaller than normal births have."
"What can be done?" the father asked, clasping his hands nervously.
"We need to do more tests but I would have to say...I'm sorry, but as a professional, I don't think your baby will make it through the night."
"So you can't do anything? There isn't anyway to deal with this?" the father said, standing up.
"He is a new born, it would be impossible to find a donor or an operation for that matter. There isn't a pair of lungs in our donor list small enough or possible the right blood type."
"So...Mokuba is going to be alright...Won't he?" Seto said, listening to the doctor and his father. Everyone turned to look at him and Seto looked in every single one of them. His mother looked on the verge of tears and his father held a scowl while looking at the tiled floor.
"Can I see my little brother? Please?" he asked, looking at the doctor. The man looked at both parents and both nodded. The doctor smiled softly and held out his hand.
"Follow me," he said. Seto walked up to him and grabbed his hand, leading him out of the room and down the hall. He was lead to where all new born's were kept, apparently that day, Mokuba wasn't the only one born. He was lead to another room off to the side and the doctor opened the door. A near by nurse looked at them from bending over what looked like a plastic box to Seto. It had wires and all sorts of plastic tubes coming from it. Inside, a baby was crying and kicking his legs, face red and eyes screwed shut. He was so...Tiny, a mess of black hair covered his head, the same color as his mothers. Seto walked over the box and looked inside. The baby was breathing heavily and kicking it's legs, making all kinds of wails and cries. Seto looked the baby over and saw a small hole in the side of the box. He looked at the doctor and pointed at the hole.
"What is the hole for?"
"It's to hold the baby's hand, go on, you can touch him." Seto reached in the box and at first touched the baby's palm. He seemed to hiccup and gave a single kick with his leg. Seto tilted his head and touched Mokuba's hand, holding it in his own. Mokuba settled and started tightening his fingers around his older brother's. Seto smiled and laughed, the doctor looked at the two and then at the nurse. She smiled at the doctor and gave him the chart in her hands.
"He has been doing well, his signs are looking better, but we'll have to wait and see." The doctor nodded and looked at the boy's.
"This is something...We'll have to see until tomorrow..."
Two days later...Mokuba Idol was being loaded up in his family's car and heading home. He survived the night and the doctor deemed him healthy. He would have possible asthma problems in childhood, but that wasn't something modern medicine couldn't cure. Seto's parents were estatic, the mother had cried when she found out her baby was going to make it. The father sighed in relief and kissed his wife's lips and left to make a few phone calls. Seto was hugged by his mother and was told over and over again that he was going to be an older brother. When they got Mokuba home, life went on and Mokuba started doing all the things babies did.
Cried, laughed, ate, played, slept, took his first steps, said his first word which was...
Big brother.

Kaiba looked at the sky and held the smaller figure against him. That was the first time he saw his baby brother. Small, weak, sick and almost dead from the day he was born. He remembered when Mokuba was two, he would take every opportunity to crush him in a hug or stick to him like glue. He was every where he went, near his back or holding his hand. Their parents were always taking pictures of them together wearing matching shirts or old fashioned Japanese clothing. But after their parents died, Mokuba stuck to him for different reasons. It wasn't in admiration, it was more in fear. The fear of losing his older brother or the fear of being separated from each other. When he was by himself, he always looked lonely. Sitting on his bed at the orphanage staring at nothing or his hands. He never excepted stuffed animals from the people working at the orphanage. He was always picked on because of how small or young he was. Kaiba had to toughen up to protect Mokuba from the bullies or the other kids. He often found Mokuba crying by himself in the sandbox or the bed he was given. Seto would always try to comfort him by reading him a book or hugging him. But what made Mokuba the happiest was when Seto taught him how to play chess. He would try over and over to beat Seto, but he would always defeat his little brother in only a few moves. But one day...Something happened that really angered Seto. It made him cling to his brother practically for the rest of the week after it happen...

A twelve year old Seto walked down the orphanage hallway. He was escorted in to a room where children met with their future parents or wished to be adopted by them. He saw the two people sitting in chairs from across the Dean's desk, looking at him and looking hopeful. Seto sat in the chair in between them and looked at them both, then at the Dean.

"Seto, these people would like to adopt you. What do you think about that?" he asked, beaming at him. "You're a very smart young man for your age and have a bright future ahead of you if you keep it up."

Seto smiled and looked at the Dean with big eyes.

"You mean you found some parents who want to adopt Mokie and me?" he asked. The parents looked at each other and the Dean shook his head.

"Seto, the probability of both you and your brother getting adopted is highly unlikely. Siblings are often adopted by different sets of parents but are aloud to keep in touch and..."

"No!" Seto yelled. "Mokie and I are not going to be separated! Either we leave together or we don't leave at all!"

"Sweetie, this happens sometimes. You can go to a nice home and finally leave..." the woman tried to explain, attempting to pat his head. Seto shook his head and jumped out of his chair.

"I'm sorry, I don't care, I leaving with my brother. I'm not leaving him behind all by himself, I'm sorry." Seto ran from the room and back to the bedrooms. Mokuba was sitting on his bed, looking through a book one of the worker's gave him. He watched as his brother came in, a deep scowl on his face. Mokuba slipped from the top of his bed and watched as his brother came toward him.

"Big brother, what did they want to see you about?" he asked, tilting his head. Seto didn't answer him though, he went straight to his brother and crushed him in a hug, burying his face in the side of Mokuba's neck. He wasn't going to let it happen, he would never leave Mokuba alone. He loved his little brother too much to let go, he had almost lost him once, he didn't want to face that again. Not by the adults or the parents that wanted him and not his little brother. But why not? Mokuba was intelligent for his age, he was nice and spirited, cute and curious. Why did it seem no one wanted to adopt him? Mokuba slowly lifted his arms and hugged back.

"Big brother? What's wrong? What happen? Did you get yelled at?" he asked, standing on his tip toes and kissing the side of Seto's head. Seto eased up and looked in to his brother's eyes. He couldn't lie to his little brother, but he didn't want to be the one to tell him that they had almost been separated. Instead, Seto shook his head and simply replied.

"Nothing Mokie, nothing at all." Mokuba smiled and released his hug, sitting on the bed and showing Seto the book he was reading. Seto climbed on the bed with him and settled Mokuba's back to his chest, holding the book in front so they could both see it.

Mokuba was still sobbing against his chest. He didn't realize how so much had changed over the years between them. Why couldn't everything go back to normal? Be the way it was before Seto changed and started thinking about power and a company. Before he even realized that even when Seto was around, he was still lonely. Kaiba pressed him against his chest and Mokuba couldn't help but blush.
How pathetic...My tormenter...Is my comfort as well?
Mokuba shook that thought from his mind. No, he was going to stick to his plan. He wanted to leave, he had to...He had to. Mokuba closed his eyes and let his final tear roll down his cheek.
This is the last tear, from now on...I won't cry anymore.

"Yuge? How exactly would be the best method to taking down that psycho Marik?" Joey asked, walking right behind his best friend. Yugi shut his eyes for a moment and lost himself in deep thought.

"Well, pharaoh? What's the plan?" Yugi asked, letting his shadow part take control of his body.

"We need to separate everyone's hold from the millennium rod. This way, everyone who went to the shadow realm will come back. We must find Marik and challenge him in a duel."

"But Kaiba said he was blowing up the tower! We don't have time to find Marik all over again!"

"Kaiba will probably drop his brother back at the ship first. Mokuba is in critical condition and needs a doctor. That will be Kaiba's first priority for now. I imagine Marik will continue to look for me."

"What about Odion?"

"He is probably still looming around somewhere. I hope Kaiba hasn't run in to him yet. He can't protect Mokuba and fight at the same time." Yugi nodded and looked back at Joey.

"We need to challenge Marik at the tower. It is the only safe place to summon the dragons. Last time I summoned them, I nearly destroyed the land around me." Joey nodded and looked at the others.

"Tea, Tristan, you should go check on Isheizu, she has been gone for a while now."

"You're right, it has been a while. You think she's on the ship?" Tristan asked, looking at Tea. She nodded and looked at Yugi and Joey.

"You two take care of yourselves. We don't need a repeat of any more people getting hurt.

Kaiba carefully stood up and caressed his little brother to his chest. Mokuba looked blank and completely spent. Slowly once again, Kaiba made his way toward his tower, carefully avoiding the residue that Marik stirred up during the summoning of the dragons. Pipes and hunks of metal stuck from the ground in odd positions, jutting sharp blades in every direction. Mokuba's eyes slowly made their way up to Seto's face. Kaiba was staring straight ahead and lost in his thoughts. The boy's eyes traveled from his brother to the sharp pieces of metal sticking out of the ground. His hands hurt from early struggles, his arm hurt from being cut open, his heart hurt because on the inside, he felt pathetic.

"Seto...?" he asked hesitantly. Kaiba looked down and blinked at him.

"What is it Mokuba?"

"...Do you...Hate me...?" Kaiba stopped walking and gave his brother a queer look.

"No Mokuba...I hate myself."

"AAAAHHH!" Marik screamed, punching the nearest thing. The pile he hit seemed to rumble and then sink in to the ground. Odion next to him shivered at the meer sound of it. Marik was breathing hard, veins popping out from his forehead and neck. The eye on his forehead was swelling and glowing brighter. His eyes bulged as he held up his millennium rod, letting the light from it radiate in to the sky.

"I've had enough! I will defeat the pharaoh and destroy Kaiba! I'll kill that brat and finally make Kaiba understand the meaning of suffering!" Odion next to him stared at his master and spoke hesitantly.

"Master, how do you intend to do that?" Marik looked at him and again Odion shivered.

"That boy is under my power, I will destroy his mind and make his body suffer! Kaiba will have no choice but to watch and be unable to do a thing about it! I'll be killing two birds with one stone! Mark my words! By the end of the night, Mokuba Kaiba will be dead!" Marik let out a laugh that echoed through the entire air. Odion himself was in fear of what his master was planning. Though in a small way...He felt sorry for Kaiba, he would be leaving this island, with possibly his little brother in a body bag...

Marik held his rod to the sky and watched as a beam of light made it's way through the atmosphere. He watched as it came down and hit a certain spot on the island. The spot the Kaiba brother's were at that very moment. He laughed and waited to hear the screams he knew would be coming.

"Hear me mighty gods of Egypt! Curse this lamb with all his perils and make him relive his sins. Make him relive the tragedies that have fallen upon him until his very last breath. Make those around him mourn and curse the very day they met me! Marik! Future ruler of this world! Suffer, make them all suffer!"

Yugi stopped dead as he felt a huge power erupt from somewhere. He watched as a sudden beam of light went racing in to the sky and land in a place not too far away. Yugi's eyes widened as he realized where the spot was.

Kaiba brothers...

"Tristan! Tea! Go find Isheizu quickly! Joey come with me! Hurry!" Yugi left no explanation as he ran off in the direction of the light. Joey blinked but ran after him as soon as his brain clicked, Tristan and Tea only looked at each other and nodded, running in the direction of the ship.

"What was that light?" Tea huffed as she followed Tristan.

"Hell if I know! Let's trust Yugi on this one for now!" he yelled back at her.

Kaiba heard a distant rumbling and stopped dead in his tracks. Mokuba in his arms also looked around but saw nothing. He carefully slid out of his brother's arms and stood on the ground. Kaiba was reluctant to put him down and carefully steadied his brother by his shoulders.

"Wh-what was that? Did you see a light Seto?" the boy asked, looking up in to his brother's face. Kaiba nodded and looked toward the sky.

"Let's get out of here, now. I have a bad feeling about this." Kaiba was about to pick his brother up again at Mokuba's protest of 'I can walk' A sudden light seemed to glow around them and they looked back toward the sky. The light they had seen earlier was coming toward them. Fast. Kaiba grabbed his brother and attempted to move out of the way. Mokuba watched with wide eyes as the light was about to connect with his older brother's back. On instinct, Mokuba put both hands on Kaiba's chest and pushed him out of the way. Kaiba blinked as he was suddenly throw backwards on to the ground. The beam of light passed through Mokuba's body through the heart, knocking him down and making the eye on his forehead glow dangerous and violently. Mokuba fell on his back, eyes open to the point where it must of hurt. Kaiba watched as his little brother began twitching on the spot, moving his body rapidly and violently. Kaiba scrambled over and quickly gathered his brother against him, Mokuba's eyes were moving rapidly back and forth. Suddenly, the boy arched his neck back and screamed, hands flying to either side of his head. Kaiba gritted his teeth and tried to snap his brother out of it.

"Mokuba! Mokuba listen to me! Marik is playing with your mind! You can't let him get to you! Be strong and fight it! I'm right here to fight it with you! Mokuba!"

"I...Can't...F-Fight it!He-Help me! S-S-Seto!" he yelled, feeling like his head was about to explode. With all the movement, he fell out of Kaiba's arms and started to huddle on himself on the ground, mumbling in coherent things and looking in all directions. He couldn't breath, he couldn't fight!

He couldn't live...

Kaiba watched as his brother twitched on the ground, sputtering nonsense and huddling in on himself. He had never felt so useless in his life, there was nothing he could do. His brother was going to die it felt like and there was nothing he could do! He formed a fist with his right hand and started punching the ground. He screamed all his frustration and continued banging his fist against the ground.

"Why! What did he do to deserve this! He didn't do anything! I was the one! Punish me Marik, punish me god! But please! Please don't let Mokuba go like this! Let him go!" Kaiba only continued to hit the ground until he heard his little brother go silent. Kaiba looked up in alarm and felt himself freeze up. Mokuba was still and unmoving. He suddenly made a small hiccuping sob and what sounded like a small raspy moan before he stopped moving all together.

Kaiba watched in horror, as his brother's twitching body, suddenly stopped and ceased to continue moving.

Yugi ran until he thought his lungs were about to explode, but even then he continued running. There was no mistaking it, something was going on, he felt it in every fiber of his being. He could hear Joey running behind him, just as much out of breath as he was. But Yugi was glad his friend was still behind him. Yuge ran to where he last remembered the beam of light hitting. No doubt Marik was attempting to reach Mokuba again. Yuge suddenly stopped and Kaiba came in to view. Joey not paying attention almost ran in to his back and stopped last second.

"Hey Yuge, warn a guy when you're about to stop next time will ya?" he breathed, trying to catch his breath. Yugi wasn't paying attention though, his eyes were only for the two brother's. One lying on the ground the other on his knees and only staring at the other. Yugi quickly ran over and shook Kaiba's shoulders.

"Kaiba! What happen?" he asked. Kaiba only turned sharply to face him, the worst look on his face.

"What does it look like happen! That- That- That son of a bitch is trying to kill my brother!" he roared, Kaiba's face a shade of red that he had never ever seen. Yugi turned to Joey and yelled something to him.

"Joey, hold on to Kaiba, I'll have to do a mind dive on Mokuba to see what Marik has done." Kaiba gave him a queer look and watched as he made his way over to Mokuba. Joey stood next to Kaiba, ready to launch if he interfered with what ever Yugi was going to do. Kaiba watched as Yugi made his way over to his brother and gathered him up in his arms, staring him right in the face.

"What are you doing Motto?" he yelled, attempting to stand up. Joey put both hands on Kaiba's shoulders and held him down.

"Easy rich boy, let Yugi do his thing. He's gonna save Mokuba's mind kapeesh?" the blond answered, using all his strength to keep Kaiba down. Yugi looked over Mokuba's face sadly. The boy's eyes were closed and the mark on his forehead glowed brightly. But Yugi could see distinct tracks marks of tears down the boy's face.

"Mokuba, you've suffered enough. I promise you, I'll save you from whatever spell Marik has placed on you. Please bear with me and be strong." Yugi got close and pulled Mokuba's body to his own. Kaiba and Wheeler watched as Yugi placed his forehead against Mokuba's smaller one. Causing Yugi's pharaohs's eye to appear on his own forehead. Yugi took a deep breath and concentrated all his power.

"Great gods of Egypt hear me. Allow me to enter this one's mind and rid him of the horrors he may face. Give me strength to pull this one away from the valley of the dead." Kaiba watched as both glowing marks merged together and formed one. Mokuba's eye fluttered and Yugi continued to support the small frame in his arms.

Surely and hopefully by the gods of Egypt, Yugi began to enter Mokuba Kaiba's mind.

Tea and Tristan finally made it back to the ship, from the look of it outside, the engines were still damaged. They looked at each other briefly before both agreed to split up and look for one of Kaiba's men and Isheizu. Tea went for Isheizu and Tristan went off to find Roland. Tea took the elevator and Tristan headed toward the control deck. Once again, Roland was standing outside of it, looking anxious and apprehensive.

"Dude! What's the update here? Are the engines fixed yet?" he asked, running up to the man. Roland jumped at the sudden question in the silence and almost lost his glasses. He pushed them up the bridge of his nose and cleared his throat.

"Well...We're working as best as we can but...It doesn't look like we are going anywhere anytime soon. A helicopter has already been called and is on it's way. We ask that you please be patient." Tristan rolled his eyes and slapped his forehead.

"You couldn't have done that sooner? I mean come on we have a crisis out there!" Tristan yelled turning around and heading back to the entrance. Roland blinked after him and headed in to the control room. The motioned to his other worker and he rushed over to him.

"The tower is still standing and Mr. Kaiba is not answering his intercom. The tower is acting strange, electrical waves are emmitting from it and the entire island is unstable from...Whatever that large shake was earlier. This island is made up of nothing but bits and pieces connecting together and floating on the ocean surface. And since the tower was build, it sinks so much everyday inch by inch. We need to get off this floating mess, plus, the explosion from the factory years ago didn't help either. It caused one of the plates on the bottom to crack and pretty much separate. The only thing keeping it to the rest of the island is the metal pieces wedged together at the very surface. Bottom line, it doesn't look good. Mr. Kaiba should have reconsidered when he wanted to hold the tournament here. We need to leave, now." Roland rubbed his temple and looked out the main window. He might only be an employee but he had been with the Kaiba brother's for a long time. He at one time had only been working as a janitor in the building while Gozaburo was in charge. Mokuba had noticed him one day and said something to his brother, next thing Roland knew, he was bumped up to head of security and basically Kaiba's right hand man. He drove his helicopter and even escorted the younger Kaiba to places. He had watched over time, both brother's, especially Mokuba grow up and turn themselves in to respected people. Roland narrowed his eyes and turned to his co-worker.

"We must find everyone and escort them safely off the island. Try calling both brother's again and contact me when you do." His friend smiled and nodded in understanding.

"Yes, sir." Roland turned away from him and closed his eyes, lacing his hands behind his back and sighing.

Both of you saved me from a life of washing floors and scrapping gum from bottoms of desks. You noticed my work and put me in a place I can finally show what I can do. One of you laughs at me when I drop papers instead of scolding me. You both make me feel happy and proud to work at Kaiba corp. I'll do whatever it takes to get you and your friends off this island, even if it's the last thing I do.

Tea hit the button on the elevator that lead to the residence floor. Isheizu was sure to be there, where else would she be? Tea tapped her foot impatiently and practically glared at the elevator wall.

"Come on, this thing takes forever to move..." The door finally opened and Tea walked out and looked around. She ran over to where she remembered Isheizu's room being. She knocked on it frantically, she stopped and listened but no one answered. She chewed her lower lip and was about to knock again when she heard a tapping noise in the hallway. Tea looked over and saw Isheizu walking toward her.

"Isheizu! Where were you? Are you alright?"

"Tea...Where is Mokuba?" Isheizu asked, ignoring her previous question. Tea gave her a queer look and blinked.

"Kaiba finally showed up and took his brother toward here, but he hasn't show up yet. Yugi and Joey went to find them because there was this bright light..."

"Tea, my necklace...I have seen the future, it is not good, both brother's need to leave this island immediately. Something terrible is happening and Marik will take all of us with him in to the shadow realm!" she breathed, putting a hand over her necklace. Tea gulped and rested a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Isheizu, we need to get back to the others. Yugi is going to face Marik and he will need all of us behind him. All of us..." she said, giving a gentle smile. Isheizu looked at her and slowly nodded, she let Tea lead her to the elevators and back out to the main entrance, where Tristan was waiting for them.

"Finally, Isheizu are you okay? Your looking really pale..." he noticed, nodding his head at her.

"I'll be fine, we need to find the others as soon as possible. Where did you all split up?"

"We'll take you there. It's not too far, let's just hope we find them before that psycho does...No offense Isheizu..." he suddenly said, rubbing the back of his head.

"None taken."

"Tristan, what about the ship? Are the engines fixed yet?" Tea asked him.

"No, the dude in the glasses said he called for a helicopter and it's on the way. We don't have much time before it gets here think. We have to move!" They all nodded and left the ship again. Careful not to run in to the psycho with the rod on the way.

"Get off me Wheeler! What does Motto think he's doing!" Kaiba spat, trying to struggle out of the blond's grip. Joey grit his teeth and had to use all his strength to stop Kaiba from interrupting Yugi.

"Yuge is trying to help. He can get Mokuba out of Marik's control, you need to trust him for once!" Joey yelled, starting to feel his strength leave him. Kaiba was extremely wiry for a man like him, even if he didn't look it half the time. Kaiba finally got fed up and elbowed Joey in the ribs. Joey gasped and started sucking on air frantically and huddled in on himself. He coughed and spat all over the ground. Kaiba got up and gave him a malicious glare.

"Help? How in the hell can Yugi help? All he is doing is sitting there!"

"Give him time! Yuge's got the pharaoh on his side, remember rich boy? He can use the millennium puzzle to see in to people's minds. How do you think I was freed when Marik took over my mind? He reminded me who I was and about the people who cared about me and how much I cared about them! Yugi can get those feelings back for Mokuba! You need to calm down and actually start trusting people Kaiba!" the blond yelled at him, breathing heavily and still clutching his stomach. Kaiba eyed him and laughed.

"Trust? Someone like you? Why would anyone want to trust someone like you? You're an idiot and not a very good duelist to boot." Joey almost snarled and stood up straight.

"It's always about who is the best or who is the smartest with you isn't it? No one in the world deserves to be the snotty, spoiled, rich kid's friends. He would rather stay in a room all day, sipping his fancy wine and staring at a computer instead of living like a human being everyday. Now I know why Mokuba hates you..." Kaiba's fists clenched and he was at the hissing point.

"Watch what you say Wheeler, Mokuba is confused and doesn't know what he's saying right now."

"You don't know what you're saying ever! You say what you want and don't care who gets hurt! Its you're fault we're all stuck on this dumb ass island! All because you're trying to prove something that everyone knows!" Kaiba stared at him and narrowed his eyes.

"What? What does everyone know about me?"

"That you are a good duelist, that you are successful and have changed Kaiba Corp for the better. You've built a reputation that no one in a life time could achieve. Yet look at you, running around and going nuts because you lost one duel. I can't tell you how many times I heard you're a great duelist from Mokuba, from some people who I meet off the streets. You're sick if you think people don't respect you!" Kaiba remained silent and opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

"You developed all this technology of virtual worlds for what? Do you use them to escape everything? Are you sure you invented them to entertain the people? Or to use when you feel like escaping reality? You spend so much time developed in your fake world, you don't know how to react to people in the real world. Where you can't escape problems or human emotions by putting a pair of goggles over your eyes. You need to realize how much pain people go through every day. How as human's it's up to us to try and solve our own pain. Otherwise family or loved ones are nothing but a waste of time. That's not what life is about Kaiba, pull you're head out of your ass and actually realize what your doing for once!" Joey was out of breath and he fell to his knees. Kaiba stared at him and glanced over his shoulder to look at his brother. His expression never faltered when he looked back at the blond.

"Why did Mokuba have to go and make friends like you? The kind that never shut up or know when they are about to say something stupid? He is so much better at meeting people then I am. He's my opposite, nice, smiles, putting people's well fare above his own. Why...Can't I be more like him? Why does he think he can trust everything and everyone around him? The world was cruel to us and took everything away, it made us suffer and left us alone and scared. It took his innocence and...Corrupted mine."

"Kaiba, no one is corrupted, you're not corrupted and Mokuba and Yugi would agree with me fully. Sometimes a little trust, even in our world, can help just a little. Everyone has to take a step now and then on the road of life. Otherwise...What is the point in human's having legs?" Kaiba didn't answer him and only looked back over his shoulder. Yugi remained in a deep trance and didn't move at all. Mokuba's chest was gently falling with each breath. Kaiba was relieved to see him alive and breathing. He faced the blond and gave him a threatening look.

"Your friend Yugi, better know what he is doing. If he says he can bring Mokuba back to reality, then you better hope he does. Because if he doesn't, and all the crap you spewed at me is wrong, I'' make you both wish you were never born. I'll make it so you are never able to pick up a duel disk again." Joey for some reason smiled at the threats and stood up, he walked over to Kaiba and held out his hand.

"You can count on that, deal?" Kaiba looked at him and held up his hand, grasping the blond tightly.

"Deal."

Yuge, give us both strength, because this guy has one strong grip...

Marik sat on the ground and stared in to space. The light he shot in to the sky contained his very own soul. Odion watched from nearby and stared at his master with no expression.

"..."

Odion looked at the sky and thought about the brother and what they must be going through.

In a way, he almost felt sorry for them.

Odion sighed and stayed close to his master as a loyal servant should.

Yugi and the Pharaoh fell in to the pitch dark, the Pharaoh reached out and took Yugi's hand to prevent him from falling away. Yugi held on tight and braced himself for the fall.

"Pharaoh, is it going to be like what happen with Joey's mind?" Yugi asked.

"Yes, we must find the chain that links the millennium item to the mind. If we break that chain, then Mokuba's mind will be free and he will no longer be under Marik's control. But we must be careful. Marik has no doubt entered this mind and is waiting for us here. We have to take him here now or else it will never be over. If we can, we must avoid the shadow realm here as much as possible."

"Shadow realm?"

"Yes. Back when Mokuba was taken prisoner by Pegasus, he had a small dose of the shadow realm. Meaning his soul is still connected to it in his mind by it being a memory. Once you have been truly taken by the shadows, you can never forget what it was like." Yugi nodded and finally saw a floor coming toward him. They both landed on the floor with a soft thud and looked around. Somewhere else in this mind...Someone else was waking up.

Mokuba's eyes fluttered and finally opened, realizing he was on his back and on a cold floor. He shakily sat up and looked around, it was dark, nothing could be clearly seen except long hallways and doors. He blinked and stood up, supporting himself against a wall. He placed his hand against it and ran his fingers over the stone, neatly placed and straight. The corridor was long and dark, he hated this...He hated the dark. He closed his eyes and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"What...? What am I suppose to do? Walk this corridor? Stay here? Look for something? I hate this, I was never good at guessing games..." he sighed. Yet he smiled slightly to himself and started walking, to where? He didn't know.

Yugi turned his head and the Pharaoh felt it also.

"You sense that?" Yugi asked.

"Yes, It's Mokuba, he is here also. We have to meet up with him, he might be able to help us through his mind. Hopefully, he will know where to find his brain room."

"The place where the link is?"

"Yes." Both nodded and started running down the corridor they last sensed the boy. They started opening doors, but it only lead to other doors and hallways.

"Mokuba should have landed in a straight corridor like we did. The main hallway, so if he hasn't entered any rooms yet, we should be able to find him."

"What about Marik?" Yugi asked, looking over his shoulder at the Pharaoh.

"Marik is like a parasite now, he could be anywhere so we have to be careful where we go and what doors we open."

"Say Pharaoh...Can anything...Dangerous come out of these doors?"

"It would depend on what is in Mokuba's mind is dangerous..."

"Like what?"

"Maybe...Certain people or object...It could be anything really, what ever he feels is a danger to him." Yugi nodded and closed the door he had just opened.

"We better move deeper in to this place, we have only hit the surface so far..."

"This thing...Goes on forever...I hate it..." Mokuba sighed, scratching the sore spot on his arm. He looked back and forth down the hallway and opened another door. He sighed and closed it. His back connected down the wall and he slid down it, sitting on the cold floor of the hallway. He didn't want to move anymore, he didn't care anymore. In fact he kinds liked this place.

It was quiet, no one around to hurt him...Yeah, he could stay like this...Forever...

He closed his eyes and leaned his head back on to the wall behind him. He crossed his arms and looked off to the side, watching as a lock of his hair swept in to him face. He brought a hand up and tucked the strand behind his ear.

"If I stay like this...I think I'll be okay. I don't want to search anymore. I don't want to look or try to get something that will never come to me on a silver platter once I'm finished." Mokuba suddenly felt a cold trickle go down his back, his eyes shot open and he looked around. He was no longer in the hallway and in a...Sand box. He felt small and everything suddenly became big around him. He looked around and noticed he was on a play ground, kids were playing on swings and slides. Parents were laughing and playing with their children. He looked in front of him and noticed a small sand castle, a bucket and a small shovel. It was the toys he used to play with back when he was little. Everything looked normal around him and right. Yet Mokuba didn't...

"I'm back at the play ground?" he looked down and picked up the small shovel. He looked his body over and noticed he was much younger, practically back to being a baby. His shirt was that green one he used to wear, short tan shorts and white sneakers. His hair was not as long and it felt weird to have short arms and legs. He looked around him again and looked at the shovel in his hands. This was a memory...A happy memory. Mokuba looked at the small castle in front of him and realized something.

"This is the castle Seto built..." He stood up and tried to find his brother.

"Where is Seto! SETOOOO!"

Yugi stopped dead when he heard a name ringing in his ears. The Pharaoh heard it too and he stopped in front of Yugi.

"Here that?" he asked. Yugi nodded and started running after the Pharaoh. Both went to the end of the hall and spied a door, slightly colored differently than the other doors. Pharaoh touched it and it opened, revealing a bright and powerful light.

"Let's go!" Yugi said. The Pharaoh grabbed Yugi's hand and ran in to the light.

"Where is this?" Yugi asked, rubbing his eyes and trying to remove the spots.

"It looks like a...Park or play ground."

"Mokuba has to be here then...Mokuba!"

"Mokuba!"

"Are you here?"

Mokuba turned when he heard his name being called. The people playing with their children seemed to vanish, leaving two figures and himself behind. Mokuba blinked and stepped out of the sand box. He dropped the small shovel he had and gawked.

"Y-Yugi?" he blinked. Both figures smiled at him and started running over.

"Yugi!" Mokuba was about to take a step when something suddenly caught his wrist. Mokuba looked up and stared in horror.

"Marik!" he yelled. Yugi and The Pharaoh stopped and gave him a look.

"Marik! Release him now!" The Pharaoh said, running toward the pair, Yugi hot on the heals. Marik laughed and tugged on the small boy's arm. The world around them was starting to melt. Swings and slides vanished and the sand seemed to sink in to the earth itself. Mokuba struggled but his small body was no match for Marik's strength.

"Mokuba, hold on!" Yugi yelled, trying to avoid the sinking pits of sand. The Pharaoh easily jumped around them and started making his way over. A door seemed to open up behind Marik and started sucking things in.

"The shadow realm!" Yugi cried. The Pharaoh gave a frustrated grunt and jumped over yet another sinking pit. His foot missed the edge and got caught in one of the sink holes. He struggled to get his foot free and make his way back over to the pair. Yugi came up behind him and grabbed his hand, attempting to dislodge him from the hole. Marik started pulling on the small boy toward the door.

"You have been to the shadow realm once haven't you boy? Well this time, you won't be returning from it!"

Marik laughed and went through the door, Mokuba struggled and reached a hand toward Yugi and The Pharaoh.

"Yugi!" he managed to get ahold of the door frame and tried to stick to it like glue. Marik's hold was tight and unyielding, but Mokuba fought it even more.

"Mokuba! Hold on we're coming!" The Pharaoh yelled, finally able to dislodge himself. Yugi pulled him up and out of the hole. Together they ran at Marik with everything they had. Swirling darkness was everywhere. It started wrapping itself around the boy's tiny frame, around his arms and around his neck. Mokuba used his free hand to try and pry the dark shadow off him.

He couldn't breath...He couldn't fight...He couldn't live...He blew it big time this time!

"Ah!" Mokuba yelled as his face was covered, all he could see was the swirling black vortex behind him. The Pharaoh finally reached him and grabbed the hand that was about to let go of the door frame.

"Mokuba don't let go!" Yugi yelled behind The Pharaoh. He reached out also and grabbed the hand The Pharaoh had.

"Ah hahahahaha!" Marik laughed in the vortex. Mokuba felt his body going numb, he just wanted to stay in the hall way he sat in. No one around, no one to hurt him, no one to bother or for him to trouble...What? What did he just say?

"I don't want to go back in to that world of darkness..." Mokuba whispered. He turned his head and gave Marik an almost smug smirk.

"Nothing you could do can possible be as bad as I've already made it. You're the one who was left in the darkness! I won't be like you!" The dark strands around him started falling off and melted in to the ground. The Pharaoh hold on his hand became stronger and pulled him from the door inch by inch. Yugi smiled and started pulling as well.

"There is no way that place is better than the real world!" Mokuba yelled at him, feeling his chest get heavy. He looked down and noticed he was glowing, his necklace was around his neck and open. He felt happy as his brother's young smiling face stared up at him.

He had something to live for...To make that smile once again grace his brother's face...

The room started to glow and the eye on Yugi and The pharaoh forehead glowed also. Mokuba's glowing eye started to blink rapidly and Marik gave a frustrated grunt behind him. Mokuba's body started to change and grow again, the eye on his forehead shattered and vanished in to the darkness. Mokuba felt emotions returning to him, memories and happy moments. Marik's hold slacked and he yelled out in frustration.

"You little worm! I'll drag you to the shadows even if it's by your heart strings!" he cursed, reaching for the boy again. He hissed and took his hand back as he felt his skin burn at the meer aura around the three. The Pharaoh pulled hard and Yugi did also. Mokuba was hauled out of the door and no longer in the pull of the vortex. Marik screamed and tried to move. Mokuba quickly caught the door knob and looked at Marik. Yugi, The Pharaoh and Mokuba smirked at the psycho.

"If you like the shadow realm so much, why don't you stay there? An all expense paid free vacation for life?" Mokuba said, before pulling as hard as he could and slamming the door in Marik's face. Marik screamed as his body was engulfed and sucked in to the darkness.

"Impossible! I am to be the next Pharaoh! I control the darkness! Obey me! NNOOOOO!" he yelled as he was sucked in. The rod he had fell to the floor and shattered. No even leaving a dust particle behind.

All three heard the scream through the door. They stared at the floating object until it seemed to disappear in to the rest of the darkness around them. Mokuba felt dizzy and landed on his knees. Both went over to him and got him back on his feet.

"Are you alright?" Pharaoh asked, steadying him by his shoulders.

"I think I'm okay...Just...Well...Surprised or happy, whatever I'm feeling right now, it's a good feeling, I know that," he laughed, looking at the two. Yugi smiled and looked at the Pharaoh.

"I think it's time we left this place." Mokuba nodded and looked around them.

"How? There isn't a door we can pass through."

"We can manage. We just need to be patient and one will open for us," Pharaoh said, placing a hand on Yugi's shoulder. Yugi nodded and closed his eyes, the millennium puzzles around their necks glowed and they started to become one. Mokuba watched in fascination as the two people joined together. He smiled softly and closed his eyes.

Two people can be so close when their bodies or souls are so far away...It must be nice.

"Yugi...Or, who ever...I...Thank you, I guess that's all I can say..." he blushed, rubbing the back of his head. Yugi, now the Pharaoh gently placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I will always help a friend in need. But now we need to help Marik."

"Marik? Why help that freak?"

"He was possessed by a dark spirit, him and Odion are possessed by evil forces. Now Marik's mind should be clear, his evil side was sucked in to the shadow realm. Everything under his control should now be fading away. His hold on you is no more."

"Does that mean the hold on Odion and Mai are gone too?"

"Yes. All should be back to normal by the time we get back."

"But...How?" Mokuba looked curiously over his shoulder. Wondering in his mind if Marik would suddenly show up and cause all hell again.

"He was thrust in to the shadow realm." Mokuba looked back at him.

"In my mind?"

"You have once been cast there when Pegasus took your soul. Your memory won't allow you to forget, so it was made a place in your mind. Automatically making it a real place. Marik thought it was too and was taken there. I have no doubt in my mind, that it teleported him to the actual shadow realm outside your mind." Mokuba was very confused, but who cared, Marik, evil Marik, was gone for good. Mokuba sighed and cast a look around.

"I guess I'll have to think if we want out of here right?" Pharaoh chuckled and crossed his arms.

"With a little help from me, yes." Pharaoh walked over and touched Mokuba's forehead. The eye and his puzzle began to glow. Mokuba too closed his eyes and waited. Anxious to go back to his brother and...

Apologize.

Tristan was ready to break something. An hour of searching and still nothing. It was when Isheizu stopped and felt something did he finally calm down. Tristan and Tea both turned back to her in surprise and she finally said something. She put a hand over her mouth and began to cry.

"Hey, Isheizu what's up? Are you alright?" Tristan asked. She nodded her head and tried to speak.

"What is it?" Tea asked anxiously. Slowly, but surely, Isheizu said,

"My brother's...Are back." She cried as a smile she was saving for years...

had finally showed itself.

"Odion! Odion! Brother wake up!" a voice was yelling in his ear. Odion groaned and blinked his eyes open, his head felt light and hazy. He rolled his eyes to where the noise had come from and he jolted up so fast, anyone near him would have went flying.

"M-Marik?" he asked carefully. The Marik in front of him smiled and started crying.

"Yes brother...I'm back, it's gone. All of my hate is gone...I feel...Normal again." Odion didn't hide his surprise, he was free, they were both free. They had been released some how and it was finally over. Marik leaned forward and wrapped his arms around his older brother's neck, crying silently in to his shoulder. Odion wrapped his arms around the younger boy and felt himself misting over also. He held him close and whispered in to his hair,

"Welcome back."

Kaiba stood a few feet away from Joey, leaning against one of the piles near his brother and Yugi. Joey sat a few feet away from his friend and the rich boy. Yugi suddenly slumped over and Joey looked up in surprise. Both their eyes fluttered and slowly, but surely, Mokuba sat up on his arms and looked around. His vision was blurry, his body felt like freshly made jello. Kaiba stood up and stared at the pair on the ground. Slowly also, Yugi sat up and looked around, he got up and moved to sit on his back side. Mokuba reached up to rub his eyes, but kept his hand there because the light hurt around him. He got up and started to wobble, his eyes widened when he felt himself falling backwards. He fell against something behind him and he looked over his shoulder. Kaiba caught him and was looking down at him, worry etched across his face clearly. Mokuba blinked and bit his lip, slowly, very slowly, he smiled, carefully picking his words this time.

"I'm...I'm back..." he whispered, looking back at his feet. Kaiba's eyes lowered a bit. Mokuba gasped in shock as his brother's arm's tightened around him, around the waist. He was pulled against his brother in a tight embrace, his back against his older brother's chest.

"I'm glad your back...Mokuba..." he whispered, burying his face in his brother's mess of black hair. He didn't want his brother to see the look on his face, he knew he would never hear the end of it if he showed...

The shame...The happiness and the guilt at being able to do nothing...

Mokuba felt himself grind his teeth and clench his fists. His eyes started to mist over and he couldn't help it. He had said...All those awful things...To the only family he had left. He turned so fast in his brother's arms that they came loose. Kaiba's face held surprise as his little brother buried his crying face into his chest, wrapping his arms around a lithe waist.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry!" he sobbed, not caring if his words were muffled by his brother's shirt.

"I was such a jerk and must have made you so mad! I probably worried you to the point where you wanted to rip me apart when you saw me! But I...I couldn't control myself. I hated everything and just wanted to be left alone! I wanted...I didn't want to hurt you any more than I thought I had! I just...I...Please don't hate me or make me stay away from you! I don't want to be left alone...I don't want to...Leave you...EVER!" he cried, fisting his hands in his brother's white cloak, sobbing openly and grinding his face in his brother's shirt.

"I'm sorry!"

Kaiba's eyes were wide and he suddenly felt sick to his stomach.

"You hurt me? I'm the one who caused you to run away in the first place!" Kaiba yelled, not caring if the two nerds as he called them were around, watching or listening. Mokuba shook his head furiously and still didn't look up at his brother.

"I don't care! I don't care about your hurting me anymore! I only care if I hurt you..." Kaiba grabbed his brother by shoulder's and forced him away. Looking in to his little brother's eyes, red and a little swollen from crying. Mokuba searched his eyes and Kaiba vise versa. His brother gulped when a hand made it's way to the back of his head. Kaiba got on his knees and pulled his brother to him, burying his face in his shoulder. Mokuba blinked in surprise and tried desperately to even his breathing. Kaiba looked at the ground and soothingly rubbed his little brother's back. Mokuba swallowed again and brought his arms up, resting them on his brother's back too.

"You should care...You have every right to be angry at me for what I said. I just...Get so caught up in our past. I have always pushed people away because I was afraid they would hurt us again. I didn't want other people...Friends...To interfere with us because I thought they would take advantage of us again like our family did. Right before they abandon us and took everything...Using up our inheritance before getting rid of us...I didn't want you to make friends with people who would eventually use you and dump you off. That was my fear all along...That was...I wanted to protect you and I from ever being hurt again." Mokuba listened with a heavy heart. He understood some of the words but not all of them, but absolutely most of them.

"Not all people are bad Seto, some want to help from the bottom of their hearts...Otherwise, why would Yugi's friends come looking for me like they did? They could of just went back to the ship and pretend nothing ever happen...But they didn't, and that's what makes me feel like a heal." Kaiba looked to the side when his brother spoke of Yugi and his friends. He sighed and pulled away slightly, he smiled and surprised his little brother.

"Let's get off this hell hole and go home. I have alot of apologizing to do..." Kaiba was cut off as a finger pressed itself against his lips. Mokuba was smiling, a different smile, one he had never seen before. Mokuba raised an eyebrow at his brother's surprised expression, he laughed a little and gained his courage.

"Me first bro...I'm sorry, for everything...I really am..." Kaiba smirked and pulled away from his brother's finger.

"Shush and follow me. I have a job to do before we leave here and...I could never do it with out you. The little brother I need and love...Always."

Mokuba's eyes misted over and he gave a smile, letting the tears run freely and happily down his face.

"I love you too, Seto!" he cried, hugging his brother around the neck. Kaiba smiled and closed his eyes.

If there is a thing called destiny...Thank you...Thank you for giving me the best gift of all...

Him...and his strong will that keeps me alive...And happy...

While the Kaiba brother's were talking. Joey and Yugi silently left, giving the two the time and peace they needed. Yugi was smiling and so was the Pharaoh. Joey slapped his back and started making his way with his friend back to the ship.

"Nice job Yuge, I couldn't have done better myself." Yugi laughed and patted his friend on the shoulder.

"Joey, Marik's mind was freed and that means...Well..." Yugi didn't know how to say it, but he tried to give his friend a clue. Joey's eyes widened and a smile, the biggest one Yugi had ever seen, crossed his face.

"MAI IS BACK AND FINE! ALRIGHT!" he shouted, practically dragging Yugi back to the ship. Yugi laughed nervously and tried to keep up with the grip on his wrist, almost painfully tight.

"Relax Joey, she's not going any where!"

"We don't know that!"

Kaiba picked his brother up around the waist, feeling playful and happy. Mokuba laughed as he was slung over his brother's shoulder in a fireman's carry. He got comfortable and realized Seto wasn't putting him down anytime soon.

"So what now?" he asked, trying to see his brother over his shoulder, but his hair getting in the way. Kaiba shrugged his brother up more on his shoulder and stared once again, making his way to the dueling tower.

"I've wanted to show you this for two years now, but I never got the right opportunity to do so..." Mokuba's curiosity got the best of him and he asked,

"Really? What is it? Tell me!" he pleaded. Seto shook his head and smiled.

"Not yet, you'll have to wait till we get there..."

"Aww...Come on! I want to know! It must be killing you not to tell me after all this time!"

"A little...But a few more minutes won't kill me."

"Yes they will, now spill it!"

"Nope."

"AWW!" In the middle of Mokuba's hissy fit, a ringing sound could be heard. Kaiba stuck his hand in one of his pockets and pulled out Mokuba's pink cell phone, funny ring tone and all. He answered it at Mokuba's protest at 'Hey that's my phone! I recognize that ring tone any where!' Kaiba ignored him for a sec and talked in to it.

"What is it?"

"Mr. Kaiba, finally!" the voice on the other end shouted, causing Kaiba to cringe and Mokuba to once again look over his shoulder.

"Roland calm down! What is it? Where are you now?" he asked.

"On the ship! Mr. Kaiba we have to leave immediately, the island is in terrible condition!" Kaiba blinked and carefully set Mokuba down. His brother looked up at him curiously.

"What do you mean?"

"The island is highly unstable from the large quake we had. One of the links under neath the island broke apart and is literally hanging by a thread on the surface. We need to get off this island before that part breaks off and causes the island to sink faster!"

"Faster? You're telling me it was sinking from the beginning?"

"Ever since the factory was blown up several years ago. Also...It didn't help we built Duelist tower on such unstable ground. All the construction and explosions caused another link beneath to break. We only have so much time left now..."

"How long before the final link break?"

"About three out of four on a section of the island is disabled and the last is very close...I would say...forty five minutes." Kaiba's eyes widened and he almost crushed the phone in his hand.

"That long! I don't eve have the timer on the tower set that long! We need to get out of here now!"

"Mr. Kaiba, the ship suffered damage when we left the last island. We were unable to fix it. We called a helicopter an hour ago, but it has yet to arrive."

"Call them and get their position!" Kaiba yelled, looking worriedly at his brother. Mokuba's eye brows lowered and he looked at Kaiba with surprised eyes.

No...I can't lose Mokuba now, I just got him back. Not to mention the geeks are here too. I owe them for once...I'll have to wait and see. But the vessel I have now can't carry that many people...

"Roland, get the position of the helicopter and make sure everyone gets on board. Everyone..." Kaiba mentioned clearly, his little brother giving him a bright smile.

"Call me again on Mokuba's cell when you get the information."

"Yes, sir!" Kaiba was about to turn off the phone when Roland's voice spoke again.

"Sir...Be careful sir...And it's good to hear your voice again." Before Kaiba could reply, the voice disappeared and went dead. Kaiba ignored the worried lump in his throat and turned to Mokuba.

"What is the situation?" the boy asked.

"We have half and hour tops for us to destroy the tower and get everyone off the island. It's highly unstable and going to sink." Mokuba gasped and covered his mouth with his hand.

"You're kidding! We better motor!" Kaiba nodded and took off running, Mokuba right behind him.

Joey thought his heart was going to pound out of his chest. He ran so fast that for the past few minutes, he dragged Yugi by his feet to the ship. He practically sprinted to the room Mai was staying in. He flung open and shouted her name.

"Mai! Are you back!" he panted, looking wildly around the room. Everyone was there, sitting around Mai and talking about what had went on and had finally happen to awaken her. Everyone looked up in surprise, Tea, Tristan, Isheizu, Marik, Odion and Mai stared at him. Joey cleared his throat and rubbed the back of his head nervously. Yugi walked in behind him and have the room shouted his name. Yugi jumped and almost fell over as Tea and Tristan buried him in a bear hug.

"We were so worried, are you alright?" Tea asked, tears starting to rim her eyes.

"I thought I was going insane! Don't ever scare us again man!" Tristan shouted, shaking his friend by the shoulders. All three of them laughed but Joey remained silent. He smiled at Mai and she did the same.

"It's good to see you again, Mai," he said, walking to her. Mai smiled and reached a hand toward him.

"It's good to see you too...Joey," she said, smiling more when his hand filled her's.

Kaiba reached the doors and entered the tower once more. He ran to the elevators and hit the button for the top floor after his brother was safely inside with him. The doors closed and they were on their way to the top. Mokuba kept casting glances at the walls around him, acting as if they were going to blow or collapse at any second.

"Mokuba..." Kaiba asked, an unreadable expression on his face. Mokuba looked to him and blinked.

"Yes?" he replied.

"Have I ever told you about the day you were born?" Mokuba stared at him and slowly shook his head.

"No...I've heard bits and pieces, but never the full story. Why?"

"The truth was, when you were born, they thought you were going to die. You were born sick and had problems with your lungs and some other disorders."

Mokuba blinked and frowned his eyebrows.

"I was...They thought I was going to die? What did...What did mom and dad do?"

"They were scared stiff. Mom was crying and dad kept hiding his face in his hands."

"Wow...I...I never knew."

"You were very small and fragile. You needed a machine to help you breath and even move around. The doctor took me to where you were being kept, there was a lot of wires and machines. I stuck my hand in the plastic square they kept you in. You were crying really loud and kicking your legs. I touched your hand and you...Stopped crying. You kicked your legs a few times and grabbed my hand, you had a strong grip." Mokuba blushed a little beside him and looked to the side.

"What happen after that?"

"You lasted through the night and came home with us. Mom and Dad were so excited, they invited every single person they knew to come see you. You, being young and clueless...Cried every time someone new held you or stuck their face to close." Mokuba giggled and iched his shoulder. He looked over to his brother and couldn't help but ask,

"How did you feel about it?" Kaiba chose his words carefully, not wanting to upset, but also not wanting to lie about how he felt.

"Truthfully, I was nervous and scared also. I was treated like an adult and trusted with taking care of you when they needed me. Also...When all those people were in your face when they brought you home...I was kind of...Possessive about you. After all, you were my little brother and I wanted to see your face more."

"No way! I thought you might have hated me or something!" he giggled. Kaiba looked at him funny.

"Why would you think that?"

"I just know the natural reaction. It's not uncommon for sibling to be jealous of one another when one gets more attention than the other."

"True."

"Well?"

"Well what?"

"Did you hate me?" Kaiba looked at him and gave him a bit of a scowl.

"I could never hate you, Mokuba." Those words made the boy shiver, but he regained his composher and continued talking.

"I know not 'hate' hate but, how did you feel about having a little brother?"

"I was...Nervous..."

"Liar."

"..."

Mokuba smiled and laughed a little.

"It's okay, you don't have to tell me, your face says everything. I know you don't hate me, but it must have been scary to be grown up so soon. To share your life with a sibling and change your life style for me, but...I'm happy you did, you made room for me in your heart..." Mokuba blushed and looked at the floor.

"I'm glad...I was born, even if it did cause problems, even if my life was at risk just to have a life and hold on to it. I was born...I think...To meet you and...Be happy by your side." Kaiba smiled and felt that lump in his throat again. Before he thought about it, much less cared if it sounded sappy and cute, he said,

"I'm glad I have you, to make me happy."

"Then is it alright?" Kaiba looked at him.

"Alright for what?"

"If I make a vow?" Kaiba raised his eyebrow.

"I want to make you happy no matter what it takes, okay?" Kaiba chuckled and mussed up his brother's hair.

"Like wise, trust me." Mokuba smiled and pinched his brother's arm.

"Deal."

Roland ran down the hall so fast the paint could have chipped. He ran to the door where he heard from the doctor everyone was. He flung open the door and everyone stared at him in surprise.

"It's here! It's finally here! Everyone, we must evacuate to the helicopter immediately! This place is coming down and plans to take us all with it! Move people move!" Roland ran out of the room to signal the crew and update Kaiba. Everyone in the room stood and started to exit.

"Finally, let's go home. All of us," Yugi said, looking at Isheizu who was by her brother. Isheizu smiled and grabbed her brother's hand. Marik smiled and nodded at her.

"Yes, let's." With that, everyone made their way outside to the waiting helicopter.

The cell phone in Kaiba's pocket went off and Mokuba grumbled about his brother having his phone.

"What is it Roland?" Kaiba answered.

"The helicopter is here sir, everyone is on board."

"Good. Take off, now."

"But sir!"

"No buts! Move it now!" he growled. Roland gulped on the other end and nodded.

"Y-yes sir." Kaiba hung up the phone and met with Mokuba's surprised face.

"Ready?" Mokuba smiled and nodded.

"Yes, always bro." Kaiba nodded and the elevator doors finally opened to the top floor of the tower. Both stepped out and went down a separate hallway. The door at the end opened and lead to a giant computer. Kaiba went to his position, Mokuba to his. Mokuba suddenly gasped and looked at his brother.

"Seto! My key card! I'm not wearing it!"

"No problem." Kaiba tossed him his necklace and smiled.

"I held on to it." Mokuba smiled and sighed. He placed it in the slot and turned it, revealing a key pad and monitor. Mokuba typed in his password which was 'Seto' and Kaiba punched in his password which was 'Mokuba' but neither knew this, which made it all the more sweeter. The passwords were excepted and each put their necklace back on. The computer monitor turned on and numbers flashed across the screen.

"Fifteen minutes to tower destruction." Kaiba grabbed Mokuba's arm and rushed him out the door to the elevators.

"Let's motor." Both ran down the hall and back to the elevator. The button was pushed and they made their way down to the lowest level.

The basement, the under ground world to this eternal hell.

"Seto, you told Roland to take off, what does that mean?" Mokuba asked, adjusting his necklace.

"The ships engines were still damaged, Roland called for a helicopter and made sure everyone would be taken off the island. Like I said, this place is a ticking time bomb and it doesn't help that this place is so unstable."

"Great, we just made it worse by making a giant bomb under our feet!"

"It's better than this place falling apart from natural cause."

"How is that better?"

"Because, we're sinking our memories as well." Mokuba blinked and his eyes widened. Kaiba turned to him and held his face in between his hands. Kaiba stepped closer to him and explained.

"At first I wanted to destroy this place because it reminded me of our step-father. But I realized, I was being selfish and greedy. It's not just about me anymore, or every again. I want you to forget what happen on this island, I want this floating hell to sink and never scar the earth's surface ever again. With it gone, so will...Maybe over time, our pain..." Mokuba listened hard and felt his heart beat quicken.

"We can...Move on and be happy?" Mokuba asked. Kaiba nodded and hugged his brother.

"Now, a future that belongs to us can be born."

Everyone was loaded on to the ship and Roland told the pilot to take off. Everyone startled when they heard the news.

"Hey wait a minute! Rich boy is still missing!" Joey shouted, pointing out the window.

"We should wait for Kaiba and Mokuba!" Yugi growled. Roland shook his head and pushed his glasses up his nose.

"Mr. Kaiba ordered me to take off when everyone was on board. He gave me the signal, rest assure, he will be fine." Tristan shook his head.

"That's not good enough! If Kaiba wants to go with his island then fine! But his little brother shouldn't blow up with him!" Roland shook his head.

"Again, it's the Kaiba brother's decision to what they want to do. They are brother's and know what's best for each other. We can only trust they made the right decision." Everyone looked at each other as the helicopter began to lift from the ground. They were finally in the air and thousands of feet above the tower.

"Poor Mokuba..." Tea cried, wiping her tears on her collar. Yugi tensed as the tower suddenly caught on fire, it was obvious that their was an earthquake going on down there.

"Kaiba, what were you thinking? Did you want to end it all here?" he growled, punching the wall near him. Everyone looked sad and angry, finally the tower beneath them, began to shake violently and finally reach it's peak of destruction. Scraps of metal could be seen flying down to the ground. Fire was roaring and consuming everything, the earth itself down there seemed to sink and disappear in to the water.

"I can't believe this!" Joey yelled, watching the towering inferno below.

"Wait! What's that?" Yugi said, pointing to a white light that seemed to gleam in the middle of the damage. A white light shot from the middle of the tower and went in to the air, about the same level as the helicopter. A black shadow emerged from the light and seemed to glow and shine. It roared and twisted in the air, making a sound that vibrated the walls of the air craft and caused everyone on board to shiver.

"What is that?" Isheizu asked. The light finally vanished and everyone gasped in surprise.

"Blue eyes, white dragon!" they all yelled, watching as the beast emerged from the flames of the tower like a phoenix should.

A new life from the ashes of the past...Is finally born as a beautiful creature...

Before that time...

Mokuba and Kaiba finally reached the bottom basement and stepped out of the elevator. It was pitch dark and huge, Kaiba reached to his side and turned on a light switch. The entire place lit up with bright lights and huge mechanism was in the middle of the huge platform. Mokuba gasped in shock and Kaiba smiled in satisfaction.

"Surprise," Kaiba said.

"Blue eyes? It's a...What is it?" Kaiba chuckled and approached the dragon. Mokuba stared in awe as Kaiba pressed a button and the head opened up to reveal a cockpit.

"It's a private jet, one I have been working on for two years now..."

"It's beautiful..." his little brother whispered. Mokuba suddenly looked down and touched his chest. Kaiba looked at him with a worried expression and asked,

"What's wrong? Mokuba?" Mokuba shook his head lightly and looked at his brother, his eyes rimming with tears.

"Thank you...For showing me this...It's...So beautiful..." Kaiba smirked and picked Mokuba up, he set his brother in the back seat of the cockpit and looked in to his face.

"I will always share my future with you. Your the only one I ever will..." Mokuba felt his face heat up and watched as his brother leaned closer.

"Seto?"

"Hm?"

"I want to share my future with you too..." he confessed. Kaiba leaned closer and nodded.

"I'm glad...Thank you, little brother." Mokuba nodded and closed his eyes, still thick with tears, one ran down his face and his the thigh of his leg.

"I want to always be by your side. Please...Keep me with you?" Mokuba asked, still not opening his eyes. He could feel Seto's breath on his cheek, Mokuba opened his eyes and smiled.

"Always," Kaiba said, before leaning close and closing the space between them.

"I love you," their hearts whispered, letting the feeling of warmth spread through their veins.

"What is that?" Isheizu asked. The light finally vanished and everyone gasped in surprise.

"Blue eyes, white dragon!" they all yelled, watching as the beast emerged from the flames of the tower like a phoenix should. They watched as it pulled along side the helicopter and Mokuba waved frantically at them from the cockpit's second seat. Everyone's jaws pretty much hit the floor and Joey was as red as a tomato.

"You damn rich boy! I'm going to kick your ass next time I see you!" he screamed at them. Mokuba's voice came over the intercom.

"Sorry we worried you guys. Is everyone on board?" he asked.

"Yes, were fine," Tea said, speaking in to the intercom.

"Glad to see you didn't go down with the ship," Yugi said, nodding at Kaiba.

"Oh please Motto, like I would die before I finally defeated you," Kaiba answered, scratching his chin. Mokuba shook his head in the back seat.

"Yeah like that will ever happen!" Tristan and Joey yelled, starting to say other rude and inappropriate things. Isheizu spoke in to the monitor and looked very sincere.

"Thank you Mokuba, I'm glad to see you're both well. I can't thank you enough for help save my brother." Mokuba blushed and shifted in discomfort in his chair.

"No...Problem, I think, but Yugi did most of the work." Yugi shook his head.

"Your strong mind and heart saved us all. Don't lose that strength and make it grow. It can be a very powerful tool in the future."

"Whatever, see all you geeks next time!" Kaiba yelled, laughing as he pulled the jet away from the helicopter. Everyone laughed and Tristan and Joey still fumed.

"Seto, you think we'll meet them again soon?" Mokuba asked, watching as they grew farther and farther away from their friends.

"Of course we will. I still have to defeat Yugi and become Duelist King after all." Mokuba shook his head and relaxed in to his seat.

"Some things will never change." Mokuba touched his lips and blushed, recalling the show of affection his brother gave him.

'But some things can change for the better I guess, but it's not something to put off till tomorrow...' Mokuba said in his mind. Watching as Kaiba pushed the button for the jets to kick in.

Mokuba smiled as him and his brother, flew in to the sunset, heading back to their home at Kaiba Corp.

THE END

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