Summary: Whoever put those thoughts in Ashura's head, Indra will all too gladly teach them a lesson.


"It's okay," Ashura said softly, "you don't have to love me." Indra stopped in his tracks, stunned by these words. He never expected to hear them, certainly not from Ashura. And he wonders what he has done to cause his younger brother to say them, let alone think them. Had he been cruel? Had he been harsh? What had he done?

"Ashura," he breathed as he turned to look at the younger man, but Ashura wasn't looking at him. He saw the tension in his shoulders and in his back and how he was holding himself and Indra felt his heart twist.

Their bond some how, some way has been damaged, he can see that, and Indra doesn't know how or what caused it, rack his brain as much as he could. His first instinct to go to Ashura and hold him in his arms, reassuring him. Yet somehow he knows it would be unwelcome.

"Why would I not love you?" he asks. It might be the wrong choice of words, yet they are all he could say.

Ashura gives no reply beyond, "For a multitude of reasons."

It's the sadness in his voice that makes Indra's heart twist even further, his own sadness coming upon him. But it quickly turns to anger when he realizes that someone is making Ashura doubt his feelings and when Indra gets his hands on this person, they will learn the meaning of regret.

"Whoever put these thoughts, these reasons, into your head," Indra growled, "I will end them. I'll not have anyone making you doubt my love for you."

Ashura didn't even turn around, just shook his head and walked off. Indra could clearly see the shaking in the younger man's shoulders and it added to his resolve.

Yes. That person will come to regret their decision and Indra was going to take joy in it. No one fractures or attempts to fracture the bond between him and Ashura and gets away with it.


A/N: I'm starting to wonder if I'm adding a sadistic streak to Indra's character...I kind of like it.

Please review to tell me what you thought and if there is anywhere I need to improve.