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Hearing the other's words evoked a sense of Deja Vu in the younger twin. He could almost see himself, clad in a purple robe much like the burgundy one Motoki had on, saying similar words to Seto in the control room of Death-T. What his brother was trying to do...was just what Mokuba himself had tried to do by facing Yugi during that event and for the same reason: to get Seto's approval and acknowledgment.

It was no secret to anyone the eldest Kaiba was...not exactly in the best headspace up until recently. The difference between them was night and day...for the most part. While Mokuba and Seto had 'patched things up' as it were, Motoki and Seto had not, despite Mokuba's best efforts to get the two to do so. As for himself and his twin, their relationship too was strained, but at least they talked to each other sometimes.

The fractured nature of their bond was clear for anyone to see at a quick glance. For only Seto and himself were wearing the card-shaped lockets that contained a picture of all three of them from their youth. Motoki had refused, or accurately outright rejected, Mokuba's hand-crafted gift. It was something he could imagine the old Seto doing, which didn't make it any easier on him to be reminded of those times.

"Motoki...I...I get where you're coming from. Believe me, I do, but..." He says, gripping his locket like he always did when he's in need of a little more strength or courage. "...this isn't the right way to go about this. It...It didn't when I tried."

There was nothing he could have done back then. He knows that now. Only Yugi had the power to change the situation, and thanks to him, Seto had been 'freed' in a sense from the 'demon of games' as Mokuba called it. This time was different, though. Not even Yugi's powers could fix their fractured family. It was up to Mokuba to do so, which is why he had decided to be the mature one here and say what needed to be said.

"Honestly, if you and Seto just both had a heart-to-heart, brother-to-brother, then I think things will work out. I know you two don't really like talking about...how you feel and stuff, but...I think there are things you two need to hear from each other directly. I-I can even be a mediator if needed!"

Mokuba then looks down to his locket still in his grasp, and slowly opens it up to reveal a portion of the picture of the three of them from the orphanage, one brother on each side of the locket. "I just...I just want us to be a family again...Is that so bad?"

What was the point in having a Keep Out sign on his door if it was only going to be ignored by everyone else? It had been enough of a fight to get Seto to relent to giving the twins separate rooms, was it really so much for Motoki to ask that he had the privacy to go along with it?

With a frown, he shoves the deck he had been building into the drawer of his desk, shifting his body to shield the rest of the cards he was looking through from view. He wouldn’t put it past his twin to go and rat to the eldest Kaiba brother the sort of cards Motoki was building his deck with. It would be just like Mokuba to give Seto another unfair advantage.

Motoki listens to his brother with an unamused expression, clearly irritated by Mokuba’s intrusion. When his brother seemingly finishes his plea, Motoki can’t help but scoff.

“Yeah, that’s why I’m gonna compete.” He couldn’t possibly expect Mokuba to understand; Mokuba had always had Seto’s favor, he’d always been the sensitive one, the baby who needed looking after. Motoki had always been more independent, less reliant on their brother to take care of him. But somewhere along the way, this had led Seto to the belief that, apparently, Motoki didn’t need him at all, and he could fully devote all of his love and attention towards Mokuba instead.

To say Motoki was tired of the blatant favoritism would be something of an understatement.

“If I’m the one to defeat Yugi and face Seto in the final match instead, he’ll have no choice but to acknowledge me. He won’t be able to just brush me aside anymore, especially if I beat him.”

#lcstsons (Motoki)#💎 Vice Treasure (Mokuba Kaiba)#💎 Vice's Game Of Double Trouble (Mokuba Triple Threat AU)#(Motoki is probably gonna call Mokuba being weak is the reason why his thing at death-t didnt work #(and its just gonna get into a fight LOL #(BUT MOKUBA OUT HERE JUST WANTING HIS FAM ALL BACK TOGETHER ;;;;

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Inferiority Complexes

As far as my YGO DM muses go, Yugi & Mokuba are not only the youngest of my current line up, but are also the two who possess heavy feelings of inferiority regarding themselves and someone they care about a lot / look up to. With that comes shaky self-confidence and high self-doubt. However, how their feelings manifested, the intensity of those feelings, and how they are eventually overcome are different, and I want to go into that in this post (prepare yourself it's gonna be a lengthy one)

So, let's begin with Yugi, whose feelings are pretty blatant in the text (both anime and manga wise) and are a big part of his character growth / central arc. Yugi, unsurprising to anyone, feels a sense of inferiority to Atem, someone he looks up to and sees like an elder brother. So, when did this all start?

Well, pretty much as soon as Yugi figured out there was 'someone or something else' who shared his body and was the one doing the majority of the big feats in terms of the (Manga wise that's Death-T and Anime Wise that's in Duelist Kingdom). Atem always appears as a source of strength for Yugi when something is too tough for him to handle emotionally or physically. Even when he was unaware that Atem wasn't just an alternate personality of his but in fact his own person, he still was very much aware of the strong presence taking him over in times of adversity. And that fact...made him feel so weak and pathetic in comparison, that he Yugi Muto, wasn't strong enough to handle whatever he had to face.

This fact of him feeling like the 'lesser Yugi' enhances Yugi's own low amount of self-confidence that he had even before completing the puzzle. He's never seen himself as anything special, partially due to his own humble nature. Even after the main story is done, he still feels that way. That low self-confidence leads to self-doubt and needlessly beating himself up for being so 'weak' to the point there are moments he gives into what others, such as Marik, have said about him only being Atem's 'vessel' and nothing else. As if that is the only thing he is good for, that he is the 'weaker' Yugi.

Sometimes he even questions if he should just 'vanish', that everyone would be better off if he wasn't there or that people would prefer Atem being around over him. We see this in the anime when Anzu is dueling in the Noa Arc, Yugi thinking that she is calling out for Atem and not him.

But it is Atem, along with the rest of Yugi's friends, who help him through these complex feelings, Atem especially. He teaches Yugi about strength and courage, a strait Yugi has had all along inside of him that he was unable to truly see. For example, he stood up to Ushio to defend Jonouchi and Honda even before Atem appeared, to stand up to a bully and protect people he called 'friends'. That kind of strength, the strength of kindness, is Yugi's strength, and it is through seeing Atem and teaching that fact to him, along with the encouragement of his friends, that allows him to really see it for himself.

This is why Yugi takes steps, such as during Battle City, to prove his own strength to himself. He wants to prove he isn't as weak as he thinks he is, to use what he's learned from his partner and stand on his own because he knows one day he will have to. This is done mainly through his battles with Otogi in the manga, possessed Jonouchi in both versions, and Yami Bakura in the Dark RPG. They were battles Yugi had to primarily or entirely fight on his own. And those battles showcased Yugi's own unique strength that wasn't just 'an inferior version of Atem's' or even a 'copy', which is shown well through Yugi's own unique deck he used against Yami Bakura.

This all cumulates in the ceremonial duel, where Yugi proves his strength and truly is able to overcome his insecurities to fulfill his last mission as Atem's vessel / partner. And he takes as much pride in that victory as he does sadness, for it was the last step in his journey. After that fight, he no longer sees himself as inferior to Atem, but rather his equal. For he knows that duel was evenly matched, and if he didn't predict Atem's final plan to win, he would have lost.

Lastly, he gets to prove to everyone who did believe those negative thoughts he had about himself to be true in DSOD, such as with Kaiba. Kaiba at the end acknowledges him as a true duelist, and that meant the world to Yugi. It really helped cement that new found self-confidence of his, especially because Kaiba has always been someone Yugi's respected and was Atem's rival.

Overall, Yugi's inferiority complex is a key part of his character arc. It is something he overcame with time and the support of his loved ones, and I for one as a Yugi mun cannot be more proud of my boy. I'm sure Atem is proud of him too, as we can no doubt see by the end of their duel and I suspect he felt when seeing Yugi again in DSOD.

As for everyone's favorite little bro, Mokuba feels a sense of inferiority to Seto, which isn't probably that surprising considering how he views his big brother and just what his brother has accomplished. Unlike Yugi who developed his feelings in the midst of the story, Mokuba's feelings have been pretty much a part of him since he could remember. Though, they are just as deep-rooted and potent as Yugi's, if not more so.

Mokuba's feelings began when he first developed his admiration for his brother. Seto was a genius, a capable young boy most would consider a prodigy. From Mokuba's POV, everything his brother was able to do was impressive, be it from grades, to ideas, to his talent for gaming. This feeling was probably shared by their parents and many other adults, to the point I am 100% certain Seto was a prime adoption candidate who probably refused if they did not want to take Mokuba too (which I imagine most if not all did not). And while he felt no feelings of jealousy to his brother for all that praise or attention he got (jealousy is a feeling Mokuba's never felt towards Seto ever), he did sorta start to see himself as...lesser in comparison.

Though, this is Mokuba 100% being unfair to himself. You must keep in mind Mokuba and Seto are 5 years apart in age, and Mokuba was only 5 and Seto was 10 when they were dropped off at the orphanage. That's a huge gap in terms of development, and Mokuba hasn't gotten as much life experience as his brother or time to learn and hone any really major skills (because I do think Mokuba is a fast learner when he puts his mind to something and is very motivated, similar to his brother).

But this reality goes over Mokuba's young mind (and it still does, even after knowing the logic). After all, if his brother can do all those things, surely he can too, right? So it must be an issue with HIM. It's part of why, more often than not, Mokuba sees himself as a burden to his brother, that his own lack of 'competence' or 'specialness' holds him back. He blames himself for them not being adopted by potential nice families who wanted Seto and not Mokuba, because if he was just 'better' than they surely would want both (even though that's not at all how that works, but again, little kid logic).

This is why, even at a young age, Mokuba tries to prove himself and can often be reckless. We see this in Death-T primarily in canon with him wanting to challenge Yugi (which was also motivated by getting his brother's approval), but I imagine he did this with just about anything he tried to do. He wanted to sorta 'catch up' to his brother, even though there was never a 'race' between the two of them to begin with.

These feelings of inferiority intensify after they are both adopted by Gozaboru. I imagine Gozaboaru, much like other parents, only really was after Seto. He had no interest at all in Mokuba. Why would he when Seto was the one to be the heir?

I imagine Mokuba didn't get the same harsh treatment his brother did from Gozaboru, because it was almost like he wasn't 'there' to begin with. Mokuba was isolated from his brother I imagine through a lot of their childhood, so he wouldn't be a 'distraction'. Sure he got educated too (I imagine he was just sent to regular school much like we see him in the manga going to), but it was not anything special. It was more like 'good enough' as opposed to anything extraordinary. And he was no doubt compared to his brother constantly, whether it was by staff or by people at school. That only made what he was feeling worse and led to both beating himself up needlessly (like Yugi does) and contributing to his nightmares at times.

On top of all of that, as Seto and him (manga wise anyway) got further and further apart, he sorta got the vibe from his brother that Mokuba was no longer 'worth his time'. He wasn't anything attention-grabbing anymore, hence leading to Mokuba's early manga actions (because I 100% think everything from the first Capsule Monsters game to his match with Yugi in Death-T was all to get Seto's attention and not his true nature. Why else would he just suddenly change personality traits upon Seto's loss, when he didn't get mind crushed?).

Even after repairing his relationship with his brother post Manga Duelist Kingdom, his feelings of inferiority were not addressed (he hasn't brought them up to Seto directly before cause he doesn't like to burden his brother and it's hard to talk about for him) and only grew as his brother accomplished more and more. He almost like saw himself at the bottom of the hill with his brother at the top, with the distance being too great between them. That distance was indeed one of his motivators for him to start working harder, to start taking a more active role in Kaiba Corp, and to start honing his gaming skills without the use of cheating.

So, with all that said, how does Mokuba overcome these feelings? Well, aside from working hard as I mentioned, I imagine it will be a slow process that is helped by both his friend squad and his brother. Mokuba's Buddyfight friend group (AKA my Gao, Tasuku, Suzuha, and Akatsuki) are the first real friends (outside of Yugi's gang) he's made that see him as NOT Seto Kaiba's brother but rather his own individual. They constantly lift him up, support his efforts, and are there for him. They've done a lot for him personally to feel like he's worthwhile and that he's not as 'weak' as he thinks.

As for Seto, any kind of praise or showcase of being 'proud' of him helps. This can be done in many forms, including being given important tasks at Kaiba Corporation, such as running things in his absence post-DSOD until he returns. I do imagine if Mokuba ever told his brother about his feelings, that Seto would tell him something along the lines of that he doesnt' need to feel that way or that he should compare himself. Being seen in such a way by his brother would help greatly, along with I imagine if Mokuba is able to beat him in any sort of game and his brother expresses that he did 'good'.

In conclusion, I do not think it will be till Mokuba is an adult that those feelings he has will completely go away (I imagine they pop up every now and again too, like any deep-rooted feeling). It is only after having stood on his own two feet, having proved himself, having gotten that approval from those around him, and having probably bested his brother in a game that his view shifts from being 'lesser' to that of an equal, a true Kaiba in his own right (something he didn't have to 'earn' btw but he thought he had to). And I hope to get to explore that journey of growth through all my threads!

#💎 Game Treasure (Yugi Muto)#💎 Vice Treasure (Mokuba Kaiba)#💎 Game's Glimmers And Glitz (Yugi Headcanons)#💎 Vice's Glimmers And Glitz (Mokuba Headcanons)#tw long post #(this is such a big aspect of my portrays of these two i thought id finally write it all out #(I hope everything made sense and im always down to answer any questions too!

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CH003_01_Seren (Serendine)/fullbody/shading CH003_02_Seren (Serendine)/expressions

#💎 Parthevia Treasure (Princess Serendine)#💎 Venomous Spider Princess Of Parthevia (Serendine Visage)#💎 Off Gathering More Treasures From The Universes (Queue)

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Since I got some new folks around here (welcome!), decided to open up another one of these!

So, like this post for a starter from one of my Yu-Gi-Oh! DM, Arc-V, 5D's, or one of my Future Card Buddyfight muses (Who all have YGO DM crossover verses btw) who is currently active! Comment below which muse you'd like (and which muse you'd like it for if you're a side or a multi-muse), or you'll get one at random!

The list of the muses who qualify for this is below!

DM (Mokuba, Yugi, Ishizu, Kisara)

Arc-V (Yuya, Yuzu, Reiji, Rin, Ruri, Serena, Ray, Eve)

5D's (Yusei, Carly)

Buddyfight (Gao, Tasuku, Suzuha, and Akatsuki!

#(reblogging for tonights crowd!#(mutuals only!

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MUSE’S HANDWRITING

go ( here / here ) & pick out a font which resembles your muse’s handwriting the closest.

Taken From: @shachou

Tagging: You!

#💎 Vice Treasure (Mokuba Kaiba)#💎 Vice's Glimmers And Glitz (Mokuba Headcanons #(he doesn't have the neatest handwriting in English lol but he took a long time to get decently good at the language (not till high school)#(he honestly prefers to type everything as opposed to hand-write cause he's a faster typer and its neater lol #(his Japenese handwriting is pretty decent but nothing super fancy

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@lcstsons

Mokuba really wanted for Noa to stay around it’s so sad to think about the fact we will never get to see him again // episode 119

#💎 Vice Treasure (Mokuba Kaiba)#💎 Heart Of A Human Pride Of A Creator (Lcstsons: Noa)#💎 The Vice & His Virtual Scheming Step Brother (Mokuba & Noa)#💎 Treasured Memories (Clips)#💎 Off Gathering More Treasures From The Universes (Queue)#(LOOK AT OUR BOYS MAKING ME CRY #(L I CANNOT WAIT TO EXPLORE ALL THE NOA MOKUBA CONTENT SO BADLY ;;;;#(LIKE IN AUS AND IN CANON CAUSE THIS SCENE ;;;;; UGH

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飛鳥

#💎 Vice Treasure (Mokuba Kaiba)#💎 Protective President With Eyes Of Blue (Shachou)#💎 The Vice & His Dragon Loving Older Brother (Mokuba & Seto)#💎 Vice President Of Kaiba Corp (Mokuba Visage)#(Gotta have this on my blog too Ani. LOOK AT THEM IN THEIR SUITS ;;;;

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I'm biting my own tongue-

-I am my father's lost son

sideblog, follows back from @thcsevoices OC/Crossover friendly Features both canon and OC muses Personal/Non-RP blogs please do not reblog

Rules || Muses

#💎 Diamonds In The Rough (Promo)#lcstsons #(FOLLOW ONE OF MY BESTIES L! YGO FAM AND ANIMANGA FAM SHOWER THEM WITH LOVE!!!!! <3

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Since I got some new folks around here (welcome!), decided to open up another one of these!

The list of the muses who qualify for this is below!

DM (Mokuba, Yugi, Ishizu, Kisara)

Arc-V (Yuya, Yuzu, Reiji, Rin, Ruri, Serena, Ray, Eve)

5D's (Yusei, Carly)

Buddyfight (Gao, Tasuku, Suzuha, and Akatsuki!

#(for the morning folks! <3

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Since I got some new folks around here (welcome!), decided to open up another one of these!

The list of the muses who qualify for this is below!

DM (Mokuba, Yugi, Ishizu, Kisara)

Arc-V (Yuya, Yuzu, Reiji, Rin, Ruri, Serena, Ray, Eve)

5D's (Yusei, Carly)

Buddyfight (Gao, Tasuku, Suzuha, and Akatsuki!

#💎 Treasure Hunters Roundup (Starter Call)#(mutuals only! Please specify a muse! Multi's specify your muse and specify a verse if desired!#(and if you got a YGO blog and we have not interacted or talked OOC yet feel free to specify anime or manga timeline!#(Since for my YGO muses I got seperate manga / anime verses for those who apply #(But i am also flexible for mixed canons or canon divergences as well!

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✩ — 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒.

▸ IS YOUR MUSE TALL / SHORT / AVERAGE? Short. He's barely over 5'0.

▸ ARE THEY OKAY WITH THEIR HEIGHT ? Yugi is okay with it (most of the time. He is annoyed sometimes he can't reach certain things on a higher shelf), but certainly isn't happy when people do make fun of how short he is.

▸ WHAT’S THEIR HAIR LIKE? Very spiky and angular, but surprisingly soft to the touch. People are shocked that it is natural and not a wig or enhanced with gel.

▸ DO THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THEIR HAIR / GROOMING? Not much time. His hair basically maintains its shape without much effort. His bangs just need a quick brush through.

▸ DOES YOUR MUSE CARE ABOUT THEIR APPEARANCE / WHAT OTHERS THINK ? Yugi likes to be presentable but isn't super obsessed with his image. He's very modest when it comes to himself in many ways. In terms of other people's opinions, it depends on who it is. I think he cares about what his friends think or anyone he works with (such as Kaiba Post DSOD).

✩ — 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒.

▸ INDOORS OR OUTDOORS? indoors.

▸ RAIN OR SUNSHINE? sunshine.

▸ FOREST OR BEACH? beach.

▸ PRECIOUS METALS OR GEMS? gems.

▸ FLOWERS OR PERFUMES? flowers.

▸ PERSONALITY OR APPEARANCE? personality.

▸ BEING ALONE OR BEING IN A CROWD? Technically neither? He prefers being with a small group of friends cause he finds large crowds overwhelming and doesn't like being on his own much.

▸ ORDER OR ANARCHY? Order.

▸ PAINFUL TRUTHS OR WHITE LIES? Painful truths.

▸ SCIENCE OR MAGIC? Magic.

▸ PEACE OR CONFLICT? Peace.

▸ NIGHT OR DAY? Day.

▸ DUSK OR DAWN? Dawn.

▸ WARMTH OR COLD ? Warmth.

▸ MANY ACQUAINTANCES OR A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS? Few Close Friends. He values friendship and strong connections with others above all else.

▸ READING OR PLAYING A GAME? Playing all the games.

✩ — 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐄.

▸ WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MUSE’S BAD HABITS? Beating himself up needlessly when he doesn’t have to is a big one.

▸ HAS YOUR MUSE LOST ANYONE CLOSE TO THEM? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED THEM? He has. Most notable is, of course, Atem. Atem he saw as family, a big brother and a part of his heart. Losing him hurt, hurt him deeply. It still does even years later. It's a pain he often represses, but comes out at certain times, such as staring at his deck for too long or any pictures he's taken where Atem was in them.

▸ WHAT ARE SOME FOND MEMORIES YOUR MUSE HAS? The day he completed the Millennium Puzzle is probably his most cherished memory, for it was the memory that started his entire journey. Another one would be honestly just be times he's spent simply having fun and playing games with his friends.

▸ IS IT EASY FOR YOUR MUSE TO KILL? Yugi hates fighting and violence so...it's very hard for him to do so. Defeating a villain in a duel is probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing him do that.

▸ WHAT’S IT LIKE WHEN YOUR MUSE BREAKS DOWN? The entire world around Yugi shuts down as his emotions take over. He usually needs someone, such as Anzu or Atem, to help him back to reality.

▸ IS YOUR MUSE CAPABLE OF TRUSTING SOMEONE WITH THEIR LIFE? Oh 100% to the point Yugi can often be TOO trusting and nice.

▸ WHAT’S YOUR MUSE LIKE WHEN THEY’RE IN LOVE? He's a blushy mess and is super happy like he's on Cloud 9.

Tagged By: @thuganomxcs (TY Jay! <3)

Tagging: @shacchou @lcstsons (Mokuba!) @ofhardknoxxx @relevc @devildukem and anyone else who'd like to do this!

#💎 Game Treasure (Yugi Muto)#💎 Game Plays Along (Yugi Dash Games)#(This was fun to fill out! but i bet the info here isnt really shocking to anyone. Yugis very straightforward

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