#(I ALSO HOPE YOU LIKE THE INCLUSIONS OF YUGI AND AKATSUKI AND HIS BROTHER HERE

[universestreasures]

Fly Away To Their Dreams (A Drabble For @shachou)

He still....He still couldn't believe it. The day had finally arrived and yet the reality of the current situation still seemed to feel like a dream. But time and time again reality slapped him in the face that yes, this was happening. That he, 19-year-old Kaiba Mokuba, was the newly appointed CEO of Kaiba Land Parks & Resorts, the one to who the Kaiba brother's shared dreams had been entrusted. Never did he think this would happen, and yet here he was, standing on the airstrip saying goodbye to his loved ones before flying off to his new place of residence in America.

Everyone he had a connection to was present to see him off, from Yugi and his gang, to his Buddyfighter friends (Buddy Monsters included), Utahara Kisara and her sister Shiori, a plethora of Kaiba Corp employees, and of course, Isano and his brother. The only person close to him who wasn't in the sea of people were Akatsuki and his buddy Byakuya, but that was for obvious reasons. They were to be accompanying Mokuba as his bodyguards and assistants, like his own Isano in a sense. That was the first thing the younger Kaiba did after being appointed, for he knew no one else more fitting for such a role than the two ninjas. Plus, being so far from home without anyone he was close to would have been too hard on him.

Even now, as he said his goodbyes, all he can think focus on is the towering figure clad in white in the back of the crowd, the one he for the first time in his life was going to be willingly separated from for long periods of time. Sure, he had practiced living on his own some of the time with that apartment of his he got near HQ soon after his graduation, but this was different. He was going to be living thousands of miles away from his brother in a whole different country. It was his first proper step of going out on his own in the world, and making that step was...truly terrifying, if he's being honest.

Would he be able to handle this immense pressure on his own? What if he should fail? What if he needed his brother? What if his brother needed him? What if-

"We're all ready to leave when you are, Mokuba-sama." One of the private plane's staff brings him out of his thoughts and back into the present, purple hues glancing over at the crowd of people staring at him. He can feel his palms sweat, not sure quite what to say. Luckily for him, everyone's attention is directed away from him as two figures moves through the crowd, one that causes Akatsuki and Byakuya to step forward to meet them.

"Anija..." Akatsuki speaks after meeting his brother Zanya and his buddy Tsukikage, both him and Byakuya attemping to bow their heads in respect to their elder brothers before both of them put their hands to forward to stop the action.

"Akatsuki. You are well aware of how important this task is. It is a great honor to be able to accompany Mokuba-san as his protector and confidante, an honor I know you will shoulder with pride." Zanya's hand is put on his brother's shoulder with those last words, giving Akatsuki a soft smile.

"I'll...I'll do my best." He nods as he then reaches for his sword held close at his side, taking it out and bowing his head as he makes a promise to both himself, his brother, his friend, and everyone present. "I swear by my blade to protect my best friend, Kaiba Mokuba, with my life. No harm shall come to him, and I promise to do all I can to aid him in his new role."

That's when Byakuya moves between the two brothers, his gaze focusing both on his buddy as well as the younger Kaiba before bowing himself before them both. "And I swear on my pride as a nanomachine ninja to protect and support both Mokuba-dono and Akatsuki-dono throughout their time in the new land, just as my brother has done with Zanya-dono for so many years."

"Nin." The single word escapes the usually untalkative Tsukikage's lips, and despite the shortness of the remark, they spoke volumes to his brother. The sentiment causes the more emotional Byakuya to start to tear up, moving to give his brother a hug. Akatuskki, like a mirror image, follows suit as his own eyes get all watery, and he wraps his arms around his brother's torso.

"Now, go make me proud...little brother."

The warmness of the display causes everyone in the crowd to get all sentiment, some even clapping their hands at the pure joy at the display. And while such a feeling reached Mokuba, all he could focus on after witnessing that moment between brothers was his own, still standing tall in the back, watching everything unfold with that usual aloof exterior of his.

"Alright. Let's...Let's get this show on the road, then." Mokuba speaks with his head facing the ground after having picked up Mochi's cat carrier, turning his back to everyone, his brother included.

"You're not going to say goodbye to Seto-dono...?" Akatsuki asked, breaking his hug with his brother to instead look at his friend and now boss.

"We...We already said our goodbyes at the mansion earlier. Besides, we...we have a schedule to keep. It be a bad impression if I couldn't keep to it on my first day."

And with that Mokuba and both ninjas began their way towards the private plane, the crowd waving and cheering them good wishes. As he makes those steps up to the ladder and into the vessel, Mokuba takes one glance back, noticing his brother start to turn around to presumably leave the premises to return to work. He can feel his emotions, the ones he's been doing his best to repress to try and remain professional in front of everyone, bubbling close to the surface.

He promised himself he wouldn't embarrass himself. He wasn't a little kid anymore. He was the CEO of the division of the company that was the result of years of hard work and dreams from them both. He had a duty to represent himself well. And yet...his new position, his new lavender suit, his new goal, could not change one thing about him. That deep down, he was still Kaiba Mokuba, the little brother of Kaiba Seto, who loved him with all of his heart.

"Wait....!!!" He shouts as the plane's door began to close on him, the action immediately being stopped and slowly reopened. As soon as the stairs touched the ground, the young man races off of the plane and onto the airport strip, running as fast as he could towards the crowd of people seeing him off to do what he had been denying himself of doing.

"Nii-sama!!!"

The cry from Mokuba echoes through the area, causing everyone's attention to be gravitated towards it. As the young CEO approached the sea of people, the crowd parted to allow him passage, giving him a clear gateway towards the person whose voice he seemingly stopped from leaving by his cries.

And soon, within a matter of moments, he finds himself wrapping his arms around his brother's torso, everyone else turning their heads to watch. The security of being close to him causes those locked floodgates of his heart to burst open, tears forming in his eyes like they had so many times before. As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

"I...I'm going to miss you. I'm going to miss you so much! I'm...I'm so honored you trusted me with the responsibility our dream, and I promise to do my best to keep it alive and well...for all those kids like us. I'll make you proud, I swear it on my name as a Kaiba!" His grip on his brother tightens, but in response to the action and his words, he feels one arm wrap around his back as the other gently is placed on his head. Purple hues meet ones of cobalt then, with the smallest of smiles gracing the CEO's face.

"You already have. You've exceeded all my expectations of you. No one is more fit for this task than you. Trust in your ablility, Mokuba."

"Nii-sama..." He smiles softly as tears run down his cheeks, Mokuba slowly releasing himself to dry them. That's when the young man noticed Yugi approach the pair of brothers, offering a smile of his own to the two.

"We all believe in you, Mokuba-kun. And don't worry about your brother. Isano and I will make sure he doesn't get into any trouble at the office." Yugi gives a playful wink, one that no doubt causes an eye-roll from Seto and a giggle from Mokuba.

"Make sure he eats three meals a day, especially during the time of the Board of Directors meetings! He has a bad habit of skipping them then! And make sure he takes breaks! Bribe him with a duel if you have to!"

"Don't worry. I got it covered." He smiles as he brings out his deck from his pocket, something he's become accustomed to carrying on him in case the opportunity for a game arises.

With those words exchanged, he gives his brother one final wave before he turns to run back to the plane. Once inside he takes his seat, straps his seatbelt in, and after one final safety check, the plane moves at last to the runway before soaring through the sky. Mokuba's eyes glance through the window of everyone sending him good luck, giving him the confidence to go out and do his best.

"He'll be alright, Kaiba-kun." Yugi speaks up, standing beside his rival as they watch the plane go off into the distance. "He's not alone over there, just like you aren't alone over here."

"Hmph." Is all the CEO remarks before walking off, seemingly having had enough sentimentality for one day. But Yugi knew him better. He knew that Kaiba agreed with his words, for no one was more confident in his brother and his abilities than him. After all, he was the one who watched Mokuba grow up all these years into a capable young man who was more than worthy of the last name Kaiba, as well as his brother's respect...as well as his pride.