Some Things Can Wait

Disclaimer: I do not own nor I am affiliated with Yu-Gi-Oh! in any way.

Note: From the various sources on the internet I've gathered that Kaiba is about 18 on the show while Mokuba is 13. However, I'm changing it up slightly by keeping Kaiba as 18 while Mokuba is 11 (same age as in the Manga)

Note 2: Kaiba will sometimes be called 'Seto' and sometimes 'Kaiba'

"He's nothing."

"Worthless."

"Useless."

"No one will ever want him."

The voices swirled around and around in Mokuba's head, all the words that had been thrown around today when yet another prospective parent hadn't adopted him and his brother.

"Mokuba."

Speaking of his brother.

"Seto." Mokuba reached his arms out, but his older brother stepped back. "Seto?"

"They wanted to adopt me," Seto murmured, "But they didn't want you."

Mokuba's lips trembled. "Some of the boys said no one wants me."

"They're right."

"W-What?" Mokuba said, tears leaking out of his eyes.

"They're right," Seto repeated, "No one wants you."

"Niisama-"

"No Mokuba, not anymore," Seto said, turning and walking away.

"Seto!" Mokuba shouted. He tried to run after his brother, but he couldn't move.

"Niisama! Seto!"

Seto kept walking, not looking back.

"Big brother!"

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Mokuba shot up, sweat pouring off him and tears falling from his eyes.

"S-Seto," he said quietly. It was still dark, but Mokuba knew his brother would be awake.

Mokuba scrambled from his bed and out of the room, making his way down the hall to his brother's office.

"Seto?" Mokuba knocked gently before opening the door. But Seto wasn't there!

"S-Seto? Big brother!" Mokuba's lip trembled slightly and a few more tears leaked from his eyes. He took a few steps back before turning and hurrying over to his brother's room. Mokuba opened the door, but his brother wasn't there either.

"Seto!" he called, rushing down the stairs. When he reached the bottom everything was dark and there was no sign of his brother.

Mokuba sat on the bottom step, biting his lip hard and wiping at his eyes roughly, trying to stop the tears. This was stupid. Seto wouldn't leave him, he had promised! But Mokuba just couldn't stop himself from crying.

"Mokuba?"

The boy looked up and saw his brother standing there.

"Seto!" Mokuba jumped to his feet and launched himself at his brother, wrapping his arms tightly around the elder Kaiba's middle. "Where were you?"

"Getting something from the basement," Seto replied, "Mokuba? What's the matter?"

Mokuba just shook his head, pressing his face into Seto's shirt. He heard his brother sigh before he was lifted into Seto's arms.