"Kotaro." Yukimura shook the other man awake. "I need to talk to you."

Fuma smacked him away, too tired to deal with his antics. He rolled back over pulling his blankets more fully around himself.

"I'm serious. I think I did something really bad the other day."

"What?" Kotaro signed.

"Last night after Sasuke went to bed, I snuck out of my quarters because Masamune asked me to. He said he wanted to be able to talk to me without being watched. Anyways one thing lead to another and..."

"Don't tell me you killed him."

"No. I...he asked me to do things and I..."

"Did you pull a Naruto and steal a scroll for him?"

"No! I would never betray Lord Shingen like that."

"Then get to the point."

"I...I had sex with him. It's not like I didn't want to. He spread his legs and I just..."

"Wait, wait, he let you top."

"Eagerly." Yukimura nodded. "That's not the point. What if this messes with Lord Shingen's negotiation?"

"I doubt that if it does effect him, that it would be in a negative way."

"So if it were to happen again..."

Kotaro wanted to laugh at his brother, but it came out sounding more like a clucking sound because of his lack of tongue. He was really just trying to find out if he could sleep with the dragon again. He swore, Yukimura was too much sometimes.

~.~.~.~.~

Kotaro decided to tag along when the two war lords went hunting. Kojuro tagged along with Masamune and Yukimura followed Shingen. Shigezane was also in the trees. He wasn't with him. He was staying out of sight Sasuke, but Kotaro was keeping an eye on him.

Masamune had just taken down another deer that to most was out of sight.

"Masamune-dono, that was amazing!" Yukimura gushed.

"Don't feed his ego." Kojuro warned as the watched some of the men run to go bag the deer.

"I am aren't I?" Masamune smirked at Yukimura who blushed.

Shingen grinned ruffling Yukimura hair.

Kotaro smirked. The tiger must think that his plan was working. If only he knew.

He perked up when he heard Shigezane move. He was heading back towards the camp. He followed.

~.~.~.~.~

"Kasuga's here." Sasuke peeked his head into Yukimura and Kotaro's shared room.

Kotaro disappered in a puff of feathers. Sasuke did the same only with leaves.

"Kotaro." The hugged. "I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been."

"Good." He smiled as he signed.

"I think you've grown an inch." She had to reach up in order to hold his face. "I'm sorry I haven't been able to have you over as much. We're not allowing anything in or out."

"It's fine. I'm just glad to see you. How long are you staying?"

"Only for the day. Keshin needs me at his side more than ever. I'm here partly on business."

Sasuke smiled watching them.

"We could go do something together as a family?" Kasuga suggested. "Where's Yukimura, he should come along too."

"He's helping Shingen out. He might be a while. I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be some sort of pawn in this dealing with Oshu."

"You guys aren't making an alliance with them."

"It's Oshu nuff said. They don't do alliances, but Shingen's still throwing one of those grand dinners as if they are tonight."

"So you'll have to be back before sundown?" Kasuga asked.

"I travel fast."

Oddly enough, they ended up playing hide-and-go-seek. It's easier said than done. Traps and attacks were allowed. Kotaro was pretty quick at finding him, but when it came to them trying to find him.

"Do you ever feel ashamed that he runs circles around us like this." Sasuke asked as Kasuga cut him down from a trap.

"He's one of the legendary ninja's so, no."

"Still, we trained him most of his life."

"We have no idea what kind of training he went through before he found him." She gave a pointed look. They had no idea where Fuma was at this point. They didn't want to talk about him while he was there.

"I don't even think he's here. Kotaro we give up." They waited. "I think he left."

"Or he so deeply hidden that he can't hear us."

"Crap." Sasuke was finally untangled and falling from the trap, just to get caught in another.

About ten minutes later Kotaro hopped down in front of them.

"I heard you guys giving up five leagues out." He snapped his fingers and the ropes undid themselves.

Sasuke sighed looking at the horizon.

"I have to get going." Sasuke apologized.

"I should be heading back too." Kasuga admitted. She hugged Kotaro kissing his cheek. "I'll see you soon."

"Bye." Kotaro waved.

"Are you going to be at the dinner?"

"I'll be around." Kotaro said before dispersing.