Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Seto's Wish Alternate World Conclusion ❯ C56 Seto and Mokuba’s heart to heart ( Chapter 56 )

C56Seto and Mokuba's heart to heart

 

Mokuba marched through the garden, quickening his pace to catch up to his brother. But, from behind he heard Joey cry out, “Hey, kid....stop!”

 

“I'm not a kid!” Mokuba snapped, still angry with Seto for breaking his promise and ready to lash out anyone else nearby.

 

“Hey....I'm sorry! Geez....” Joey said, catching up. “But, you can't go out there with him!”

 

“And why not?” Mokuba asked.

 

Joey answered, “Cuz you aint Mokie, that's why. And Noah's gonna be able to tell something weird's going on if you jump out there.....that's why. So, unless you wanna screw this up fer your brother, you better stay back.”

 

Mokuba looked down at the ground, knowing Joey was right. He couldn't risk it, even though he wanted to be there for his brother. “But....Seto might need me.”

 

“I can go out there with Mokie, if you think that'll help.” Joey said.

 

“I......” Mokuba then nodded. “Yes. At least then one of us will be out there to route for him. I just don't want him to feel alone.”

 

Joey chuckled at that. “Come on, kid....you know yer brother's tougher than that. The way Kaiba acts, he don't need anyone.”

 

“That's not true.” Mokuba said. “Just because he acts that way.....it doesn't mean that's the way he is, or it's how he really feels.”

 

He then turned to Joey, crying, “Seto cares just as much as any of you! But.....he can't help it. He's just afraid to show it.”

 

“That makes no sense.” Joey said, scratching his head. “Why would anyone be afraid to be nice?”

 

“It's the way he was taught.” Mokuba said, once again looking away. “And anytime he ever did try to let someone in, he always paid because of it. It's the only way he knows how to protect himself.”

 

Mokuba then glared back up at Joey and snapped, “But, that doesn't make him any less a person than you are!”

 

“Okay....okay....I get it.” Joey said, putting his hands up, defensively.

 

“.....that doesn't excuse what he did to you, Mokuba.”

 

Mokuba turned and glared at Seto, who had said that statement. “Don't you ever judge my brother, until you've lived with what he had to. Whether you like or not, you're also him. If you went through what he did.....you would be in the same place, right now!”

 

“I would not!” Seto spat. “I'm nothing like that guy!”

 

Mokuba then gave a smirk that reminded Seto of the kid's older brother. “You're just mad cuz of what my big brother said. And he's right, too....you're already acting like him. You had no problem using me so you can get your own brother back.”

 

“I wasn't using you!” Seto snapped angrily.

 

Joey decided to take this as perhaps a good time to leave and let these two argue it out. He turned to Mokie, saying, “Hey, kid.....why don't we go watch Kaiba fight?”

 

“No!” Seto said. “I don't want Mokie anywhere near Noah!”

 

Joey then explained, “But, if we don't....Noah could send guards to find him and end up finding you two. It's best he's somewhere where Noah could see him. Don't worry.....Kaiba'll make sure nothing happens.”

 

“You mean like he helped Mokie before? Ow!!” Seto cried, after Mokuba kicked him again. “Stop doing that!”

 

“Then stop bashing my brother every second!” Mokuba snapped back.

 

Deciding Joey's suggestion was a good one, Mokie quickly slipped over to where Joey was and silently took his hand. “If it makes ya feel better.....I'll keep him honest, okay?”

 

The two then left, leaving both Mokuba and Seto staring each other down.

 

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Kaiba and Noah were shuffling each other's decks, as Noah spoke. “Well, Seto.....I'm happy you accepted my rematch.”

 

“Personally.....you're not worth of my time.” Kaiba said. “But after kidnapping Mokuba and going against your agreement `again', I felt you deserved to be crushed like the insect that you are.”

 

“Don't you think you might be just a little over-positive, Seto?” Noah asked. “After all....you just barely won the first time, and I crushed your friend Yugi like nothing. What makes you think you can actually beat me again?”

 

Kaiba glanced towards Yugi just for a moment, who was Yugi again, and seemed to be looking down at the ground as Noah spoke. “Knowing you.....you're probably exaggerating But, if Yugi lost, then he deserved it. That doesn't change the outcome of your defeat any more than before.”

 

“We'll just see about that.” Noah smiled. “As for Mokuba....I did no such thing. We were just playing.....that's all.”

 

“If that's the case, then the next time you decide to `play' with my brother, maybe you wouldn't mind inviting some reporters in to take pictures of the playful mask and collar you were suffocating him with. I'm sure torturing a minor would look just wonderful on your and your father's press coverage.” Kaiba replied, causing almost everyone behind him to gasp in surprise.

 

Noah snapped back, “How I choose to play with my pet is no one else's business but my own.”

 

“I'm going to make you pay for what you did to him.” Kaiba hissed.

 

Noah paused, seeming to decide if he should be angry or amused by Kaiba's words. Finally, he laughed. “You know....the problem is, I've been letting you fools get away with too much, lately. You all seemed to have forgotten who's really in charge, here. I bet you haven't forgotten....isn't that right, my pet?”

 

Kaiba glanced back to see Joey and Mokie were now there, as Mokie looked fearfully at Noah and squirmed back behind him, so as to make sure and stay out of sight.

 

Kaiba's jaw tightened, as he said, “Don't listen to him, Mokuba!”

 

“You have all forgotten that I can do whatever I so please. No one can stand in my way....not law enforcement, not reporters, and especially not you nobodies. And when I'm through with you....I guarantee you will all learn that lesson, soon enough.” Noah evilly grinned.

 

The others seemed concerned, but Kaiba still did not seem phased. “Well see who learns the lesson Noah. You have forgotten that you're not untouchable. So, I've already made arrangements to prove to you that you are.”

 

“What? What are you talking about!” Noah snapped.

 

Kaiba smirked, already looking triumphant. “I hear your father's rather disappointed in your last failure, Noah. I wonder how he would feel about you failing a second time. I bet he wouldn't approve.”

 

“My father has nothing to do with this!” Noah argued.

 

“Oh, but he does.” Kaiba insisted. “You see.....since you can't keep a contract to save your life, I decided to go over your head and make an arrangement with Gozaburo, instead.”

 

Noah paused, considering what he was saying. `He's lying.....he has to be. There wasn't even enough time for such a thing. And Seto wouldn't have the guts to face my father!' “You're lying!! My father would never make a deal with a low-life such a you!”

 

“A low-life? Not even the supposed low-life that had already humiliated his son on public TV, putting the reputation of a Kaiba in jeopardy? Are you sure about that?” Kaiba asked, his smirk growing.....he was really beginning to enjoy this.

 

“I will not listen to this!” Noah snapped angrily. “I don't care what you say.....my father would never make a deal about me behind my back!!”

 

He shoved Kaiba's deck back to him, accepting his own deck back, as Noah stated, “Let's duel!!”

 

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“You broke your promise to me!” Mokuba snapped at Seto. “I will not forgive you!”

 

“He had no right to do what he did to you! He deserved to have someone tell him off!” Seto snapped back. “Why do you protect him after what he did to you??”

 

“You know why.....I already told you that!” Mokuba yelled back. “It's too bad for everything I said to you, you can only remember the bad things I say about him!”

 

“No one deserves to be treated like you did!” Seto snapped.

 

“Do you think he doesn't know that? Don't you think he's in enough pain for what he did?” Mokuba asked.

 

Seto snapped, “`His' pain? What about your pain!”

 

“Why does this always have to be about me!” Mokuba snapped. “He ended up that way, because he cared about me!”

 

“And you're always blaming yourself for this! Did you ever think that maybe the reason your brother acted that way was `his' fault instead of yours?? Stop being so damn guilty about yourself all the time!” Seto stated.

 

“If I don't defend my brother.....no one will! I don't care what you think. The only reason you really want to blame him is because you don't like him.....big surprise. You know, if you want some kind of proof that my brother is only beating up on himself all the time and not doing it for himself, then why don't you look in the mirror. You're blaming him, just like he would. No matter what I say or do, I'm never the one to blame in your eyes, no matter what I do to prove different!” Mokuba snapped.

 

“I'm not like him!” Seto snapped. “And what are you talking about?”

 

“I didn't do some very nice things, either.” Mokuba said, looking down. “I invited Yugi and his friends over, because big brother wanted to defeat Yugi. So, I tried to poison them all....but I failed.”

 

“You, `what'??” Seto asked.

 

Mokuba looked coldly at him. “That's right. So, now what do you have to say about it?”

 

“Well.....” Seto awkwardly looked away. “After everything your brother did to you, it's no wonder you turned out that way.”

 

“I knew it.” Mokuba smiled, looking down. “So, once again.....it's his fault.”

 

“What am I supposed to say!” Seto snapped. “You're my brother. Or.....at least my brother from another world, right? Of course I'm not going to look down at you.”

 

“That's right.” Mokuba smiled. “You're going to look down at him, because he's you that failed his little brother.”

 

“Dammit, will you cut it out??!” Seto said, putting his hands to his head. “You're giving me a headache.”

 

“Then, are you going to stop picking on my brother all the time?” Mokuba asked. “You know, you're no better to me, after proving how little I can trust you!”

 

Seto paused, looking down at him. “Listen.....I'm sorry I broke my promise. I know that really upset you. But, it just made me so angry, thinking that he treated you no better then, then.....Noah!”

 

“He treated me much better than that.” Mokuba said, looking away.

 

“If you felt your brother was so wonderful, you wouldn't have talked to me about your problems in the first place. You're not happy, Mokuba.” Seto said.

 

Mokuba looked down. “It has nothing to do with Death-T.....it really doesn't. It's just.....I'm lonely, once in awhile. Seto tries so hard to make sure I have a good life, that I don't get a chance to see him very much.”

 

He then sat down in the grass, muttering, “I miss him. I miss what it used to be like, before we were adopted. It wasn't really ever perfect then either, but at least we were together all the time. I just wish.....I could spend more time with him, that's all.”

 

Seto looked down at Mokuba. He wanted to insult the guy some more, but realized doing so wasn't going to make him feel any better. He had to swallow his own prejudices towards the guy, and at least try and cheer the kid up. Besides, after having it smeared in his face how he acted just like him by gambling with Mokuba's life, it was enough to make him feel guilty for using him, like that....feeling maybe Kaiba was right, and it wasn't the right thing to do.

 

“Well.....you say your brother's so wonderful.” Seto said, squatting down. “Talk to him about this. I'm sure he'll do whatever he can to make you feel better and less lonely.”

 

“Promise you wont talk to him about this, Seto.” Mokuba said. “And this time, if you do.....you're going to wish a kick in the leg is all you get.”

 

Seto paled as Mokuba began to cough. He moved closer, asking, “Hey, are you okay?”

 

“Yeah.....it's just that cold again.” Mokuba replied. “I hate colds.....they take forever to go away, sometimes.”

 

To Mokuba's surprise, Seto wrapped his arms around him, saying, “Well, here.....go ahead and give your germs to me. Maybe they'll help you get rid of them faster.”

 

Mokuba giggled, saying, “That's crazy!”

 

“Yeah, but....you never know.” Seto smiled back at him.