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Are You Going to Kill Me?

Two possible answers

One question on mind

Three words are spoken

Do you know what they are?

Yamamoto awoke to the sound of water droplets dripping in a near place. His eyes weren't used to the dim light of the room. Cold stone walls, a typical four walled dungeon in the Cloud Kingdom. Yamamoto tried to move his arm but it wouldn't budge, neither would his legs. He looked up to see his hands were handcuffed together with steel cuffs and tied to an iron bar attached tightly to the wall. The same with his feet except they were allowed more space apart. His wrists hurt from the long hours of hanging in that position when he was unconscious before his feet took on the burden on his body weight. Yamamoto saw the deep red imprint of the cuffs and guessed that he was strung up for at least four hours in order for marks like those to be as deep as they were.

He pulled at the chain of the handcuff to see if it was loosen enough for him to break but no use, they were too sturdy. He looked around for anything he could reach, nothing in sight but his sword that laid there on the ground too far for him to reach. Anyways it was chained up. There were no windows, just a beat up bed and pillow. A tray of untouched food consisting of bread and some type of soup with cut potatoes in it. There was also a small bowl of rice and beef on a small plate next to it. Yamamoto wondered why they would even leave food for him since he couldn't feed himself in this sort of situation.

From what Yamamoto saw there was only one door, wooden with only one lock that required a key. The door didn't even have a hole or anything in it.

"HEY, anyone out there. I have to use the bathroom!" Yamamoto shouted wondering if anyone could hear him. He tried again. "I really have to unless someone wants to clean up the floor in sixty seconds."

At that Hibari opened the door and looked at Yamamoto, smirking at the position he subjected Yamamoto to be in. In a way Yamamoto was surprised to see Hibari standing in the doorway, he would have thought one of the Cloud knights would have stood guard instead. Hibari still in his suit was covered in bloodstains from their previous encounter which showed how busy he was to not have time to change into something clean. "Ah it's you, funny seeing you here huh?"

Yamamoto tried to match his grin against Hibari's smirk but it was like trying to win with scissors against rock, not the easiest thing to do. "Yamamoto Takeshi, prince of the Rain Kingdom, now turned into nothing more then a plaything. This is going to be interesting."

"Well if you let me go, it would be more interesting and fun. I'll even match you move for move this time." Yamamoto tried his grin again in a way trying to persuade Hibari to let him go. Hibari moved closer almost close enough for Yamamoto's trapped hands to grab but he didn't. The next move was Hibari's. It's like a game of chess, the only thing was he was the only one on the board and trapped by the king. The next move.

Hibari stuffed the bread roll into Yamamoto's mouth.

"Eat" The word came out more of a command but Yamamoto didn't care, he was a little hungry. Little as in any minute his stomach would have growled loud enough for the both of them to hear. Yamamoto looked up balancing the bread in his mouth since he didn't have free hand and ate the bread to the best of his ability. Before he finished the bread a Cloud guard poked his head in slowly. The guard looked scared.

"Um…Hibari-sama, the king has asked for you." The guard said fear was evident in his voice.

"Do you know what happens to a person who disturbs my time?" Hibari didn't look at the guard but he could sense how fast the guard ran away in fear for his life. Even Hibari's own guards feared being bitten to death by Hibari's tonfas, the lucky ones never had to meet Hibari in person and just followed orders, but the ones that were used to send messages to Hibari always ended up in the infirmary after the message was delivered. He was in a good mood today, he'd let one slip away this once, then bite him to death twice as hard the next time.

Hibari turned and left the room leaving Yamamoto to just finish the bread. In a way he felt relaxed when the door closed and locked. But then he shouted, "HIBARI I STILL NEED TO…"

Yamamoto didn't even bother finishing; it was going to be a long day so why use up anymore energy.

Hibari walked slowly until he arrived in the main room where his father was seated at the head. Other members were seated around him and there were two messenger guards. They all seemed pretty content from their happy faces from what Hibari perceived.

"Ah Kyouya, you've returned from the dungeon. I can place a guard to watch that Rain Prince, you don't need to trouble yourself anymore." His father said joyously. Hibari wasn't too pleased with being called away from his work. He hated being disturbed even if it was for the sake of his father.

"Heh the guards of yours couldn't keep a fly trapped." Hibari looked straight at his father. His blank expression also puzzled the Cloud King of what could be going on in the mind of his boy but alas he was always proud to be the father of such an excellent child.

"Now now Kyouya, we have the advantage. I receive word that the Rain King is in critical condition after the last invasion and with his son out of the way we can claim the whole kingdom. I'll be sending in two guards later to finish off the prince so hurry with your fun. Secrete word has told me that it's time to take our place next to the Sky Kingdom."

"That's not an option." Hibari replied back instantaneously. Yamamoto Takeshi was his prey and his alone. "I'm the only one who's allowed to touch him. Do you understand? If any other guard touches him I will Bite them to Death." Hibari held up his tonfas showing that he would gladly take out even his own kingdom's men if then angered him. All the guards looked way hoping they wouldn't be ordered to even go near the Rain Prince.

"Ah yes of course, he is your prisoner but we must still prepare to invade with rain kingdom again while they are weak. The Rain Kingdom will be no more and without them the rivalry for the third position will always be ours."

"Leave them. They are a bunch of weak herbivores. No point in attacking now." Hibari wasn't at all concerned with anything beside his goal.

"Hmm…well since you are my only son, I will allow you're decision on this matter since you do have control over their most prized possession. So be it, we will hold off on the attack until you command the assault. That is all Kyouya, have your fun for now but don't forget that it's you're responsibilities to raise the Cloud Kingdom's status. Guards go and tell the general to hold off advances until my son commands it. He will use the Rain Kingdom's prince for our benefit." The Cloud King sat proudly on his chair as Hibari brushed off the other members trying to congratulate him on his victory. He didn't like many people, especially those weaker then him. These people were pathetic to Hibari. He had a bigger agenda then them and their conquering plan.

"Hibari you are free to leave." Hibari turned and walked out of the room as guards in front of the door bowed to be in his presence knowing it was wise to stay on his good side for as long as possible. He headed toward the kitchen, he desired something to eat before going back to play with his prey. He might even bring something back for the prisoner. Their relationship did have some influence on him, just a nano bit.

Meanwhile with Yamamoto, well he was pretty much just hanging around since there was nothing else he could do. The least Hibari could have done was loosened the cuffs, even take them off so he can rest on the bed. His body ached, but he was used to this type of physical pain from his training of endurance. He ignored pretty much the feeling in his bladder but hoped that Hibari would return soon.

Yamamoto signed. "What have I gotten myself into? Heh guess this is what I get for picking a fight with someone like Hibari." Yamamoto had already examined every inch of the dungeon and there was no way out unless he could get these cuffs off. Then he'd have to navigate from the dungeon to the outside which would be difficult since he couldn't tell if he was underground or on the top floor. No windows indicated the time of day and nothing immediately indicated that this dungeon was close to an exit.

The door started to creek and open. 'Hmm Hibari's back already, good I can ask him to let me loose for a…' Yamamoto's eyes narrowed, the person behind the door was not Hibari. He could tell the difference between Hibari's presence and other due to the long training days they spent together, Hibari's presence was something he could easily tell from others. It was familiar to his senses since he had toned them finely to predict Hibari's movements in their spars against each other or else he might not have lasted to this day and lived to tell about it. The door fully opened.

"Well what do we have here, the Rain Prince. All high and mighty brought down to something so pathetic." It was a cloud guard, looked like a rookie with muscle but no brain. He held a knife in his right hand and walked slowly toward Yamamoto. Yamamoto watched him closely, his sword was too far to grab so he needed to think of something else fast.

"Our Cloud Prince took you down so easily but why let him have all the fun. He wants to toy with you but I want my share too. I played my part but I want a reward. Heh the Rain Kingdom is going down anyways since the Rain King has also fall. I bet he won't even last past the night, I heard someone poisoned him with a cloud infused poisoned tipped weapon." This comment made Yamamoto eyes darken.

"By the end of the week I don't even think there will be a Rain Kingdom left. The Cloud Kingdom will always surpass the Rain Kingdom. Now all that's left is you do deal with. Will you beg for me to not take you're life?" The creep was trying to degrade Yamamoto but he knew better then to fall for a trap like this. He stayed silent hoping for a mistake and then he would turn the tables.

"You're not going to beg for you're life? Well then I'll just have to make you beg." The Cloud creep said before slashing a superficial cut across Yamamoto's chest. Yamamoto winced from the initial pain but he had felt worse before. The cut wasn't bad enough to die from but it was bleeding. Only the outer layer of skin was pierced, Yamamoto had at the least moment moved back slightly to reduce the depth of the cut.

"Not enough?" The creep smirked and lifted his hand with the knife prepared to strike down again to stab Yamamoto in the shoulder when it stopped a mere inch away from Yamamoto's flesh. Yamamoto looked at the knife and saw a metal chain wrap around the knife. He followed the chain back to a shadowed figure in the doorway.

"You're trespassing." Hibari didn't even wait for an explanation before using his tonfas to strike at the creep knocking him unconscious in a matter of seconds. Two guards came running to see what was happening and Hibari instructed them to dispose of the garbage, he hated filth in his path.

Yamamoto looked at Hibari. The front of his shirt was soaked through with blood, but Yamamoto was more concerned with what had happened to his father. He wanted to hurry and get free and check on his status as soon as possible. First he would have to deal with Hibari and get his wound patched before breaking out.

Hibari turned his attention to Yamamoto who looked back at him. Hibari had already called a guard to bring him some cloth to wrap around Yamamoto's chest when Yamamoto was deep in thought. Hibari stepped closer so that he was an inch away from Yamamoto. Hibari was still shorter then Yamamoto even back when they were kids. Yamamoto had always made jokes of how Hibari enjoyed sleeping but never grew because he needed to drink more milk. Hibari unbuttoned Yamamoto's outer suit, then the inner blue dress shirt. Yamamoto felt uneasy being stripped especially by Hibari. He bent his head down slightly as Hibari started to wrap his shallow wound, shadowing his eyes.

"Have you heard news of my old man's condition?" Yamamoto asked slowly.

"Yes"

"How is he doing?" There was a pause.

"You shouldn't believe everything that you hear." Yamamoto was annoyed with this answer.

"You didn't answer my question Hibari." Hibari finished bandaging Yamamoto's wound.

"Sit down." Hibari ordered. Yamamoto was baffled by the order but noticed that his arms were by his sides and the cuffs were off. Hibari must have unlocked them after bandaging him up.

"Aren't you scared that I'll make a run and try to escape." Yamamoto had the idea to but it was best first to heal before doing anything against Hibari without all of his health at full strength. His arms aches from the stiffness and his body wanted to lie down before moving much.

"You're a smart man. If you try, I'll end up biting you to death." Hibari took a step back. "Lay down."

Yamamoto did as he was told and walked over to the bed, and then laid down on his side and looked at Hibari.

"What? Do you expect me to join you?" Yamamoto blush both surprised and shocked by this comment that came from Hibari's lips. He didn't know how to reply to something like that, he didn't even think there was anything that could be said to counter those words. Hibari turned and walked to the door, opening it.

"Your father will be fine. Now sleep." Hibari left and Yamamoto could hear the key turn locking the door.