* Hello yello! This is Chapter & peeps! This story is soon to get spicy! (as in spicy I mean yaoi scenes) Right now, more time to figure out what's going on with, you know who- MITSUNARI! (and Hanbei and Ieyasu not hating just saying...) I don't own Sengoku Basara!*


"So Sanada Yukimura has finally arrived in Yanezawa castle." Hanbei snickered trailing his hand past his strategy board, "All too easy."
"What is the point of this?" Mitsunari asked dully.
Ishida Mitsnuari and Ieyasu Tokugawa returned to Osaka Castle after Yukimura's departure. Their job to help promote the alliance between Masamune and Takeda was a success in relation to Hanbei Takenaka's plans.
Hanbei trailed his finger through the forest of colorful pawns on a map. "Oh Mitsunari-kun, if I explain it to you wouldn't care or understand." he hummed smiling.

Mitsunari twitched his upper lip in offense. This was Hanbei's usual way of making him listen to him.

Mitsunari bit the bait, "Try me."

Hanbei didn't even turn and just started explaining, "You understand that Masamune-kun's and Takeda-san's won't last right?"

"I thought that was the expectation. Since they've always been at odds, someone is bound to blow up."

Hanbei closed his eyes and frowned, "You'd think that happen and normally it would. Sadly it won't."

Mitsunari raised a brow, "Why not?"

Hanbei held up a gloved hand and examined it, "Hideyoshi-sama has put Takeda-san in an awkward position. Since the Tiger of Kai is so patient and carful, he won't breach the agreements of his alliance with Masamune-kun. Not so long as Sanada is with him and Hideyoshi-sama proves a threat to him."

Mitsunari scowled, "Then I don't understand. I thought the point of this was to have them face each other."

Hanbei sighed and walked to an open window. "That would be better, however, Takeda isn't a hot head and as long as Masamune-kun has-"Hanbei's face turned passive for a split second, "as long as he has Katakuro Kujuro with him, he won't do anything reckless." Hanbei smiled wickedly, "And that's where my beautiful plan comes in."

Mitsunari raised an annoyed brow. Hanbei hadn't discussed the inner details of his 'plan'.

Hanbei turned to the silver haired man, "I am to crush both sides from the inside out."

The other frowned, "How?"

Hanbei raised a finger in the air, "What is the number one principle that show be followed when you are in service to your Lord?"

Mitsunari's face switched back to indifference. "Not to let personal feelings get involved of course."

"Mm-hm."

"I still don't understand." Mitsunari said bored with Hanbei rambling.

Hanbei shifted his jaw passively and took a breath. He picked up a small shiny, red pawn and whirled it between his fingers. "You know Sanada looks up to Takeda-san like a father. No doubt he will devote himself to this agreement. However—", he picked up a green and yellow printed pawn with the other hand, "Issues are sure to arise considering Sanada's living arrangements. I wonder how Sasuke-kun will fair."

Mitsunari scowled.

Hanbei blinked at this, "What? You didn't know? Their lovers."

"That's just a stupid rumor!" Mitsunari spat with venom.

"No it's true."

"How do you know?"

"I have my sources." Hanbei laughed waving his head side to side.

The other shook his head. "Even so, Sanada Yukimura and Masamune Date are rivals. Surely things won't go over smoothly without a fight."

Hanbei raised an eyebrow in challenge, "You think so? I don't. I think things will blossom between those to."

Mitsunari placed a hand to his chin. He recalled how enthralled they looked in the meeting at Ueda Castle. It was like they were in their own little world.

"Yes." Hanbei said shoving the red and electric blue pawn together, "Everything will crumble in the end for them."

"….."

"Anyway! How goes Tokugawa-kun?" Hanbei asked brightly.

Mitsunari blinked and scowled, "Ieyasu? He's in his room."

"Still upset about the new conquered faction?"

"No." Mitsunari pouted angrily, "About the alliance."

"Ohhh?" Hanbei tilted his head in interest studying Mitsunari's scowl.

"Well that explains your mood."

Mitsunari gaped in offense and shock, "Wait—WHAT?!"

Hanbei giggled hugging his arms, "Seems to me that Tokugawa-kun's mood easily affects yours. Hehe, Kawaii~"

Mitsunari flushed with rage. One for the man's mockery of his own formalness and the said statement, "That's nonsense!" he spat.

"So when he's injured you're not worried?"

"Well that's—"

"When he's missing for long periods of time you're not frowning or distracted from troop duty?"

"Now that's—"

"And when he's flirting with a cute little vassal you're not hostile toward either of them?"

"I—", Mitsunari's face grew crimson.

Hanbei smiled beautifully.

"E—", Mitsunari paused and tilted his head in irritation. Hanbei covered his laugh with his head. "I don't give a damn what that man does!" he stated firmly. "And what do you mean blossom? How are you sure that Sanada Yukimura won't care for Sarutobi more?"

Hanbei titled his head in wonder," Because I know Sasuke-kun's not the best lover."

"And how do you know this?"

"Sources."

Mitsunari mentally shuddered. "I see." He said this calmly while on the inside- ' The hell is wrong with you? Watching people and shit!'

"Well Mitsunari-kun, it seems you've taken more interest in my plans!" Hanbei said eagerly.

"I'm biased as to what goes on with Sanada Yukimura."

"So you want him single?"

"…No. I didn't say that, but no."

"Ah so as long as he's with someone you don't care."

"Again, that's your business." Mitsunari said sternly.

"So you don't care as long as Tokugawa-kun isn't involved?"

"What? I don't care about him!"

"Did I say you did?"

"…."

Hanbei smiled wittily

" Dama~TSU!" Mitsunari shouted storming out of the room.

"Touchy!" Hanbei whined. When the room was empty, he thought to himself. "I wonder if Mitsunari-kun has feelings for Tokugawa-kun…." he thought aloud. "Oh well, guess I should keep them both busy until I find out."


*Thank you! I'll explain that Mitsunari has his formal moments when he's pissed but doesn't want to be disrespectful. Here is what he was about to say for example:

"Mesu inu = Bitch"

But since he just said "Bi—" and cut himself off. It was just "E"

Dama~Tsu = Shut up. He put emphasis on TSU meaning UP.

Thank you for reading and please comment! ^.^