Sick Scam

A cute short story about Mokuba and Seto Kaiba, most likely only a couple chapters long, will see. Mokuba hates how recently work and duel monsters has been having his brother tied up and has all his interest, what about him? Doesn't he matter? He thinks that if he's sick Seto will spend a little time with him, even if only for a little while……………

Note This is more of a Mokuba POV, roughly 2 months on from the last chapter. And……………. This is the last chapter for this story : ( Really sad that it is but it can't go on forever and there's tons more good stories to write and finish. Never know, if people want I might even do a sequel or spin-off, will see. Thanks for reading.

I've gotten much busier as of recently…….. The boy thought to himself as he quickly rushed around the bedroom and packed some stuff for school. Was late again. Things have been so different over the past 2 months; my life hasn't been the same since. Not that I'm complaining though! Things couldn't have gotten much better with me………. And so far Seto hasn't broken his promise to me yet and I've actually become a good duellist, it's like a dream!

Ring Ring!

"Hello?"

"Hey Mokuba."

"Oh, hey Yugi." The boy greeted his friend. "Haven't heard from you in a while."

"Yea…….. I've been pretty busy……. But obviously not as busy as you! Saw you on TV a couple of days ago……."

"Oh, so you did manage to catch it?"

"Yea, the whole gang did. You were really good, Mokuba." Congratulated his friend.

"Thanks, Yugi." The boy's face blushing from the praise; he wasn't used to it like his brother. After all, he wasn't usually the famous Kaiba. "You weren't in this tournament…… Why not?"

"Well, ya know……. Just been to busy to participate in it. Plus I think I wanted a break from a Kaiba tournament for just this once. You'll most likely see me at the next." Yugi explained roughly, thought he'd sit one out for once and catch up on the events through TV.

"Joey won yesterday, too." Mokuba stated, with a smile.

"Yea! I'm so proud of him." Yugi replied in a happy tone. "This is his first tournament without having me around."

"Everybody's got to stand on their own two feet sometime, Yugi."

"I know and I'm happy he's doing well. Got a duel tonight?"

"Yea and you better be watching." Mokuba joke warned.

"Sure will."

"I got to get going, Yugi. Still got school unfortunately." He pouted at the thought of going to school.

"K. Call you later, another win I have no doubt."

"Thanks. Bye." Mokuba quickly hung up and flung the last few things in his bag and ran out of his bedroom.

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"And the winner is……………… Mokuba Kaiba!" The announcer yelled through the microphone, what used to be Mokuba's job in some tournaments. "Looks like we got another Kaiba in the making. One day you might be able to even duel the king of games, Yugi, huh?"

He pushed the microphone to Mokuba and let him speak. "It would be a great honour to duel Yugi one day, but maybe not just yet. And he's still one of my best friends."

"Your friends with the Yugi?" Announcer looked surprised, obviously didn't know much about the Kaiba family.

"Of course." Mokuba replied, surprised he didn't know that already.

"Well here's your trophy." With that handed Mokuba his prize and they both waved to the audience.

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"What did you think, Seto?" Mokuba burst into Seto's office straight after getting off stage.

"Great for a beginner." Seto replied with a small smile on his face. "Even beat that Mutt, I'm proud."

"For you…… That's a massive compliment." Mokuba joked in reply. Also, trust him to bring up Joey's defeat by Mokuba, he obviously really enjoyed that. But as far as Mokuba was concerned he just considered it a friendly game.

"Watch it." Seto playfully warned. "Looks like we got another trophy to add to our now 'our' collection."

"Sure do and now known for having an alternate version of the Blue Eye's White Dragon."

"I wouldn't call it alternate, in some ways it's even better. I mean, I didn't get to design my own card!"

"You've got enough!" Mokuba laughed back. He was really glad that Seto has finally gone back to an older state, more loose, even if it was just with him and no one else. "How's the ratings and such going?" Mokuba finally asked after laughing. The whole Doom thing had thrown the company out and the last tournament didn't help too much, that was mostly Seto's reason for being so hard work driven. Still…….. Seto needed to learn that he had to use his time better and see where his priorities lie. Sure the company was a big thing of their lives but…… They had to make sure there was enough for time for each other. And Seto was just about getting there………………. At least…….. Good enough for Mokuba.

"Excellent actually." Seto replied with a faint smile on his face. "Would've been better if Yugi had accepted invite…….."

"I'm sure he'll be in the next one." Mokuba insisted, especially when he'd just heard from Yugi earlier that day.

"He better." Seto said in an almost warning tone but soon picked up. "But still…….. It did really well. I think people were excited to see another Kaiba in the game and to see that special card, everybody seems to love it."

"Well I love it. Like made straight from the heart." Mokuba replied softly.

"Don't go soft on me." Seto joked in yet still a common sarcastic tone.

"I've got another idea for the next tournament, one that people way like." Mokuba continued and suggested.

"Hmm? But are we going to like it?" Seto replied, now in a much sterner voice. When talking business he was always serious, even with his brother.

"It was just a suggestion; don't have to do it if you don't like it." Mokuba replied in his defence.

"Go on then." Seto urged.

"Well…….. You know how they loved a 'new Kaiba' coming into the game thing?"

"Yea?"

"My idea is for the next tournament we could be the winner finale."

"You've lost me, Mokuba." Seto replied with a wondering look.

"Ok." Mokuba sighed and got ready to go into more detail. "We hold a tournament and the two that win 1st and 2nd place gets to double duel with us for a prize."

"……………." Seto held his fingers up to his chin and showed a really thoughtful face.

"……. You don't like it do you?" Mokuba sighed, unable to hide the disappointment in his voice.

With hearing that Seto snapped out of thought and replied. "No! It's a brilliant idea! The new Kaiba on the block with the old Kaiba."

Mokuba grinned, happy that his brother loved the idea. "You never know, Yugi could win and he'll be one of the two you'll duel."

"Now you know I love that idea." Seto smirked and was happy with his brother finally, it showed he could help more than being just a pain. "ACHOO!..." Seto sneezed soon after.

"Wew, looks like someone's getting sick." Mokuba joked.

"Am not. I'm Seto Kaiba and Seto Kaiba doesn't get any such things." Seto stated in his own defence.

"I better get the cook on to making you some beet soup and I better run you an ice bath." Mokuba continued to joke and laughed.

The only thing Mokuba got back was a dirty look, follow by some slight laughing under his breath and shaking his head………………………..