Chapter 8

A/N: with all the fluff lately you knew this was going to happen, I GIVE YOU THE ANGST.

Fay sat outside, having just finished an Herbology lesson and now had a free period. He didn't feel like doing his homework so he laid under one of the many trees and twirled his wand around in his fingers, setting sparks off now and again. He felt like hexing the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team. His brother had been in tears after Saturday's match. Fay didn't know what the big deal was, it was the first game of the season. Damnit all, if he had known his brother was going to be treated like this he wouldn't have grabbed the snitch. He only did it because from the glimpse he got of his brother's face he could barely keep himself on a broom. What was troubling Yuui so much? Surely the unnamed crush (Fay never found out due to an overload of homework, Quidditch practice, dueling club, and head boy duties) wasn't affecting him this much? Did something happen? He hated not being in the same house as his twin sometimes. It caused problems like being on opposite teams and not being able to properly talk to him.

"Oi! Watch what you're doing with that wand!"

Fay opened his blue eyes and realized he had singed the bottom of Kurogane's robes. "Kuro-rin! I'm sorry!" Fay got up and saw Kurogane had put out the fire already. "You got the hang of the water charm, eh?"

"Che, yeah."

"With my help." Fay smirked as he hugged his boyfriend around the neck and kissed him.

"Yeah yeah." He replied after he returned the kiss. "So what has got you in a daze? Still worried about your brother?"

Fay half smiled, Kurogane could read him as if reading a book. "Yeah, I mean I know he's crushing on someone but that shouldn't affect his game that much." Fay paused and leaned on Kurogane. "I was thinking of asking one of his housemates, but two of them will be in class and I doubt Seishirou would know anything."

It was at that moment that Fay saw his twin and in his wake, Subaru. What was he doing out of class? Had something happened, or perhaps he had a free period? Fay wasn't sure; he didn't know the boy's schedule. If something had in fact happened though, why was he being led towards the Whomping Willow's direction? Shouldn't he be going to the hospital wing if something had happened to his siblings?

A few minutes later, Yuui reappeared alone and Fay pushed away from Kurogane. The dark haired boy followed Fay regardless.

"Yuui!"

Yuui turned at the mention of his name. "Oh hello Fay, Kurogane."

"Never mind the airy greetings, why'd you have the Little Shrimp with you and where is he now?"

If the situation wasn't so serious, Fay would've laughed, Kurogane didn't believe in calling people by name and Subaru's name according to Kurogane was Little Shrimp. Granted, he was a lot shorter than Kurogane, but that was beside the point.

"He's on a free period and one of my friends wanted to talk to him, that's all. Now I need to get back to the common room." He pulled away from Fay and turned to head into the castle.

"Kuro-rin, I don't like this. Subaru has a BAD habit of being overly trusting and kind, no matter if there's danger or not. It's what makes him a Hufflepuff." Again another pause. "We should look for him before class starts again."

"Look for who Fay? I just saw your brother heading for our common room if that's who you mean."

Fay didn't dare turn and tell the seventh year behind him who exactly was missing, but Kurogane on the other hand, "No, the Shrimp that's prefect for my house and usually attached to you in some way or another."

"...Subaru's missing is he? I see."

Fay had to hand it to the other teen, he was pretty well composed for someone whose boyfriend was missing. He pulled his wand out and without speaking conjured a silver hawk which proceeded to take to the sky.

Kurogane muttered 'show-off' under his breath and once again Fay restrained a laugh. Kurogane was having trouble with both the Patronus Charm and nonverbal spells and seeing Seishirou do both at the same time must've struck a pride cord for Kurogane.

Without another word, he took off in the direction the hawk had shot off in.

"Should we follow?"

Kurogane shook his head. "This is his business and if he had wanted help he would've asked."

Fay bit his lip before leaning onto Kurogane and praying for the safety of Subaru. The boy was a gifted wizard, yes, but he tended to rely on defensive spells.

~#~(in passage under the Whomping Willow)

"You're a strange boy indeed, I've tortured you and yet you still haven't fought back."

Subaru forced himself to stand up, his robes were torn and he now had a cut over his right eye. "I don't believe in using my magic to attack people, just to protect people."

"You're pathetic, I vowed I'd get my revenge on you, a mere fifth year, out spell casting me, CRUCIO!"

Once again he screamed, the attack came on before he had time to react, didn't matter anyways, his wand had gone flying out of his hand and he had no idea where it was.

The older male laughed as Subaru writhed on the floor screaming in agony. "Now, let's have some fun with you yes? Incarcerous!" Ropes flew out of Fei's wand tip, binding Subaru. "Ah yes very good." He stashed his wand inside of his robes for the time being. "You are awfully adorable and innocent looking, but how could you be innocent dating the man you are? I'll have to make good use of you." He lifted his hand to undo the front ties of Subaru's robes.

"Don't you touch him!"

Subaru opened his good eye and smiled slightly. "Sei-Seishirou..." That was all he could say before passing out due to being so beaten.

"Aw Sakurazuka, come to save him have you? How you found me is beyond me."

"How you're still in this school is beyond me."

"Full of wit as always, what do you say to a little game, you join me and I won't lay another finger or wand on him."

Seishirou took his glasses off and flicked his wand almost lazily at his fellow housemate resulting in the other male being suspended in mid air by one leg.

"The Levicorpus spell? Tame for someone of Sakurazuka blood. I was expecting Sectumsempra from you."

Seishirou crossed the small space to get to the boy storing his wand as he did so. His fist clenched and he punched boy in the nose. "Expect that you jerk." Feeling satisfied he sent the male crashing down, hard. He then proceeded to pick up Subaru's wand before waving his own wand to unbind him. Without another word, he turned and proceeded to lift Subaru up into his arms before exiting the passage. Knowing Subaru wouldn't want the boy left for dead, Seishirou balanced Subaru with one arm before sending red sparks up with his wand to let a teacher know there was someone there. He carried Subaru towards the castle, looking down sadly at the younger male's broken form. It was going to be an interesting night in the Slytherin common room.

A/N: YOU DO NOT WANT TO PISS OF SEI-CHAN! YOU DO NOT TOUCH SUBARU! See you next time!