Kiku awoke sometime later in the Sadiq's huge bed alone, and wondering if he could get back to he and Heracles' room. His thoughts however, were interrupted by his rapist entering the room and smiling at him. He scowled a tiny bit under the gaze but kept calm and composed.

"Kiku, you're awake. Dinner should be done in a few minutes so why don't we talk?"

"About what?"

"You. I only know so much and I'd like to know more before we get married you know." Kiku scowled harder.

"Married?"

"Yes, of course. In time, you will realize how much you actually love me and we will be married. I love you Kiku."

"I do not love you Sadiq. I know this will get me in trouble with you but I love Heracles. I'll never love you the way I love him."

"Ah, but sweet Kiku, I have something he does not. Your body. You may be his mentally and spiritually and what not but I own you physically."

"That's because you are a cruel man and you have no respect for me or what I want."

"I may be cruel but it is true. And if you do not learn to love me, than you will learn to fear me. Now, come to dinner." Kiku went to the dining hall and sat between Sadiq and Heracles. He and Heracles looked at each other and if their thoughts could physically do something, it would be crying. They stared into each other's eyes, longing and sadness passing through their small space. Immediately, Ludwig and Gupta knew something was up. Veneziano couldn't read the atmosphere and was happily eating his pasta as accusing glances were passed around the cold metal table. Eventually, Ludwig and Gupta found it was something between the two Mediterranean men and Kiku was stuck in the middle. They decided to go to Heracles because he was the nicer of the two.

"Heracles, I'm not normally one to be nosey, but there's something you're not telling us and I want to know what It is." Gupta nodded, agreeing.

"We've figured out a little, but we want to know the rest."

"I can't tell you. It would put Kiku in more danger." Ludwig shook his head.

"I can assure you, we are one your side. Sadiq cannot stand up to either of us and certainly not the three of us. We could easily get Kiku back for you."

"No, you can't. He would go for Veneziano next and I can't do that to you."

"While I don't want to argue with your logic, you can at least tell us what's going on." Heracles nodded and after checking the camera to make sure it was still broken, the three of them sat down around the room.

"A day and a half ago, Sadiq took Kiku to the Garage and raped him and told him not to tell anyone or he'd hurt me. My sweet Kiku has been doing what he wants so that he'll be sated for the moment. Unknown to you, Ludwig, Sadiq has a great many friends on his side and we cannot face all of them."

"That is a problem… if only one of us knew someone higher up…"

"Don't worry about it for now. You guys should get back to doing whatever you were doing but be on guard. You need to keep a close eye on Veneziano too, Ludwig."

"I will. Come on Gupta, Sadiq will be wondering what we're up to." Ludwig and Gupta left the room, Heracles decided to follow and see if he could get any alone time with Kiku. Kiku, who had been reading a book, saw the three pass and motioned for Heracles to come over.

"It's nice to see you Hera-kun, Sadiq is gone for a few minutes if you'd like to talk with me…" The Greek inwardly cheered. Finally, he could talk to Kiku.

"Absolutely. Hey Kiku, I've been meaning to ask you… do you have any other family besides Yao?" Kiku nodded.

"Yes. I have a half-sister named Meimei and three half-brothers." Heracles recognized that name. Meimei was the leader's little sister. So did that mean Kiku was related to the leader?

"Hey, does the name Im Yong Soo mean anything to you?" Kiku blinked and tilted his head.

"How do you know that name? He's my oldest half-brother and he disappeared when I was little." The Grecian smirked. Finally, he had a way to get around Sadiq's mass army of friends.

"Kiku, he's the leader of this resistance. He has power over everyone! We need to go see him, now!"

"But how will that help? He probably doesn't even remember me! And what would the purpose of the visit be anyway?"

"To get you away from Sadiq. Yong Soo has the power to help us get around him and take care of him. We need to go before Sadiq gets back so he has to figure out where we've gone."

"Right. Let's go then." Heracles nodded.

"I have to warn you though Kiku, Yong Soo hosts really huge parties and there'll be a lot of people so stick close to me."

"Okay." Heracles pulled Kiku to him and they transported. When Kiku opened his eyes, he was in a room lit with black lights and flashing colors. There were people all around him, dancing and singing like no tomorrow. As self-conscious as Kiku was, his great determination kept him focused. Heracles was looking over the dance floor and spotted the Korean on the other side of the large room. Heracles had to yell in order to be heard over the pounding music.

"Kiku, he's over there. I can get us over there quickly but you'll have to let me pick you up." Kiku's face went red, thinking of close contact in a public place was not something he wanted to consider but he nodded anyway. Heracles hoisted him up princess-style and pushed his way through the crowd, determined to get through as quickly as possible. In a matter of minutes, they reached their goal. Yong Soo was sitting comfortably in a huge pillow-type chair with many large-breasted women sitting around him. The Korean saw Kiku and stood up, flipping his neon pink shutter shades into his black hair.

"Kiku?" Kiku smiled and nodded. "Whoa! No way! You're like, huge now! Wait, what the heck are you doing here?"

"I will tell you but we need to speak somewhere private." Yong Soo nodded and escorted them to a sound-proof room above the dance floor.

-After the explanation-

"Okay, so let me see if I've got this right. Sadiq took you away from Heracles and threatened you and Heracles if you told but he has lots of people on his side so you can't make any moves against him?"

"Hai."

"Well, it seems to me that a duel is due here. Since the resistance is fair to all of it's members, I can't really kick Sadiq out, but he and one of you can duel in order to see who stays and who goes. The matter now is how to get him here without him hurting anyone and which one of you will fight." Heracles stepped forward.

"I'll fight him. I've been meaning to beat some sense into him anyway. I can get him here if you can keep Kiku and Veneziano safe."

"Heracles, I'll be fine."

"No Kiku, you won't. I know you can probably take care of yourself but not against Sadiq."

"He's got a point Kiku. When we had the combat training, Heracles was the only person to ever defeat him. Even if he did get the crap beat out of him in the process." Kiku frowned and buried his face in Heracles' chest.

"Fine, but please be safe, I don't want you to leave me so soon. There are so many things that we haven't done together…" Im Yong Soo smirked.

"Oooooh, like what? Kiku you naughty little Jap you!" Kiku smacked him upside the head.

"Not what I meant."

"Fine, fine, jeez. But back to the point, Heracles, you need to get Veneziano here and then once I have him then you can bring Sadiq the day after that. I have some things that need clearing up though so if you'll excuse me." Yong Soo walked out of the room, leaving the two alone.

"Heracles, I'm so scared…"

"Don't be, even if I lose, Yong Soo will make sure that Sadiq doesn't come around."

"I'm scared for you though! I don't want you to get hurt Hera-kun, I don't want you to leave me here alone."

"Kiku, I'll be fine. If I lose, you won't be alone. You'll have your brother and sister and Ludwig and Veneziano. I'll even send letters to you every day."

"Don't talk like you're going to lose! You won't lose… will you?"

"I don't know Kiku, but I will give it everything I've got to win. I won't leave you just because the going got rough." Kiku looked up at him, tears clinging to his dark lashes. Heracles couldn't bare to see him so sad, it made him feel that he wasn't fulfilling Kiku's wishes. "Kiku, please don't cry. I hate seeing you cry." Heracles pressed a soft kiss to his forehead.

"How can I not? I'm so scared, I don't know what else to do."

"You can wish me good luck and give me a kiss." Kiku allowed himself to smile a little and stood on his tip-toes to press a small kiss to Heracles' lips. "That doesn't count as a real kiss." Rolling his eyes, Kiku reached up and wrapped his arms around Heracles' neck and went in for a deeper kiss. Their kiss lasted a good twenty or so seconds before Kiku needed air and pulled away. They sat in the room for a while after that, just sitting together and being cute until there was a loud and frantic bang on the door. Heracles answered, afraid it might be Sadiq, but found Meimei looking quite distressed.

"He…*Huff huff* the masked one…*huff* he's here." Heracles could sense Kiku cringe at her words. The Greek decided that it was now or never and went down to the floor. People had cleared the floor, staring at the angry Turk wielding a giant sword. Where he could have gotten the sword, nobody knew. Heracles gracefully walked out into the cleared space and crossed his arms, clearly angered.

"Ah, so you show yourself at last."

"Cut the crap feta-breath. Where is Kiku? I need him back."

"No, you don't and I won't tell you where he is. Isn't it enough that you've hurt him and betrayed his wishes? You claim you love him but you have no respect for him."

"I don't need to have respect for him. His body is mine and that is all that I need."

"That's not love. That's cruelty. Now I suggest you leave before I have to get involved."

"I'm not going anywhere until I get Kiku back. He's my rightful property." Heracles growled, his normally gentle face twisting with anger.

"He is not an object Sadiq!"

"Ah, but that's where you're wrong. His body is an object. My object. How does that make you feel Heracles?" Sadiq walked closer and smirked. "How does it feel knowing that I was inside him? It felt so good too. He really was the perfect fuck." Heracles hissed.

"Don't talk about him like that, he's not a whore! You think you're so great just because you raped him, but everyone knows better. You're not as great as you think you are." Im Yong Soo felt that it was about time he stepped in. The Korean stepped up to the railing (he was on the second floor) and yelled out to them.

"STOP! That's enough Heracles." The leader hopped down from his perch onto the pillow-chair he'd been sitting on previously in this story and crossed his arms. "You men will duel. No weapons. Sadiq, you will pull none of that 'allies' business. Just you and Heracles. Kiku! Come out here!" Kiku, who had been sitting in the room staring out the open door, heard the call and stepped out. The crowd looked on at the scene, trying in their minds to picture and piece together the whole story. Heracles looked up to him and smiled.

"Be strong my love, hope is all we have left."

"Don't talk to him. Kiku's body will still be mine after I beat you." Kiku clung to Yong Soo's arm and the Korean shouted again.

"Enough talk, let the duel begin!"