Kya, sorry I haven't updated in a while, I don't have a schedule (because of school, bleh). Thank you for all the positive feedback, and I hope you like this chapter!

Lili smiled innocently at the guard in front of the door separating her from the one thing she desired.

"It's my day to visit big bruder, right?"

The female guard nodded, smiling back. "Mmhmm, and how are you today, Lili?"

"Fine, thank you." Lili bowed her head as the guard unlocked the big iron door. It swung open seamlessly, revealing the black abyss within. Lili slipped off both of her shoes, and stepped inside the vault.

...

"Big bruder? I'm back!" Lili cooed. There was a shuffling noise, and a scream.

"N-no! Get away, get away from me!"

Lili just walked closer, her arms outstretched. Her eyes narrowed.

"What's wrong? I thought you liked my hugs, bruder." Her voice is sad, full of longing.

"No! You're psycho!" Came the frightened reply. A small light flickered on, illuminating the room in a creamy glow, illuminating the frightened soul housed in the room itself.

His blonde hair was matted and tangled, his face gaunt and haggard. He wore only a pair of green striped pajamas, and his eyes were wide with fear. His arms were shackled, and he was crying, creamy tears running down his face and landing with a plock next to him.

"You know I love you." Lili sat down next to him, but he scooted away against the wall.

"N-no... go away."

"Come closer, brother, I'm not going to hurt you." Lili backed him into a corner, then leaned down and caressed him, hands rubbing circles into his back. He whimpered, tensing up when her fingers came into contact with his skin.

"Nobody will ever hurt you again." Lili hissed into his ear. "If they do, they'll have to deal with me first." She kissed him gently on the forehead, and he shivered. "You're mine, and mine forever." She sighed. "It's a shame that that Roderich boy hooked up with that Elizaveta girl right after you two broke up." She sighed, holding her hands to her heart. After a few beats, an idea came to her, recognition spreading over her face like wildfire.

"But..." She cooed, "That picky boy now rests in this prison, did you hear, Vash?" She tapped him lightly on the nose. "He killed his lover, did you know? She wasn't good enough for him, just as you weren't good enough for him." She leaned in to hug him again, stroking his filthy hair with her long, slender fingers. "I can make him pay, for hurting my wonderful bruder. Would you like me to do that?" Vash shook his head wildly, but Lili placed one finger to his lips. "I think I will. Nobody gets to have you but me." She tapped one finger to her cheek in mock thought. "I wonder if he still has feelings for you. He probably does, but I'm not going to let you get close to him, he'll just hurt you again." She straightened up, tapping her fingers together. "I'll see you next week, big bruder, and I will make sure that that disgusting piece of filth pays for hurting you, okay?"

Vash whimpered. Lili finger waved at him, then strode back out of the vault and out of sight.

...

"How was he?" The guard asked, as Lili was slipping on her shoes.

"Great! We hugged and cuddled, it was wonderful." Lili smiled. "I can't wait for next week." As she was lead away by her chaperone, the guard sighed.

"It's wonderful to see a girl like that having a wonderful, loving relationship with her brother. You don't see that very often."

...

"Mm, we haven't played cards in a while, have we?" Flavio smiled as he blew a thick layer of dust off of the cardboard pack. The others exchanged glances. Truthfully, they hadn't played because they didn't want to deal with him again. As Flavio moved the cards between his palms and fingers, he chattered endlessly.

"Oh, Antonio?"

"Si?" The man asked curiously.

"I was wondering if you would stop by to, um, visit tomorrow around lunchtime? I've cleared it with my chaperones and everything." Flavio flashed a grin as he dealt. "Okay, sounds like fun." Antonio said, obliviously. He didn't notice Flavio wetting his lips with his tongue, and he picked up his hand and examined it with interest.

"I don't like the sound of what Flavio's planning." Arthur whispered to Ivan.

"Da, he strikes me as somewhat sinister and more than a little perverted." Ivan whispered back, pretending to be interested in his two of clubs.

"Talking about people behind their backs is rude." Flavio said absentmindedly, his smile wavering slightly. For one second, Ivan thought he saw a look of hatred pass over the happy man's face, but then the smile was back and plastered on his face.

"So, who's going first?

Ivan, in response, put down his two of clubs, face down.

"One ace."

"Two twos."

"One three."

"BS."

Antonio grumbled and picked all the cards that lay in the pile before him. "Roderich's too good at this game."

"Two fours."

"One five."

"One six."

"Three sevens."

"BS."

Arthur took all the cards, scowling.

"How'd you know?"

"Because I have two sevens." Flavio smiled.

They played on like this for a while, Arthur eventually tying with Roderich.

"Well, it's been a pleasure playing with you, but my fussy old chaperones have come to pick me up." Flavio pouted before turning himself over to the guards. "See you tomorrow, Toni darling!"

As he walked away, Ivan thought he could hear him hiss "Silly little pawns." But he was too far away to distinguish it.

"Well, I know something that'll cheer you up." Arthur said, halfheartedly.

"What?"

"It's almost Christmas."

"What about thanksgiving?" Ivan wondered.

"They don't celebrate it here. Say we don't really have anything to be thankful for. They do serve a very rubbery, fake turkey though."

"Yum." Ludwig sighed. "Happy thanksgiving to all of us."

"Come on." Arthur clapped him on the back. "Maybe, if we're lucky, they'll have some imitation cranberry sauce for us as well."

As they all walked away, Ivan thought to himself.

But I do have something to be thankful for. I am thankful for all of my friends.