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Chapter Six


His eyes closed, Suboshi took deep breaths, his body shuddering after what he had just experienced. It had been like nothing he'd ever felt before. His eyes opened, hazy with the aftermath of pleasure. Yui smiled, moving upwards to press a kiss to his lips. He blinked, staring at her, dumbfounded. She wasn't mad at him?

Naaza creeped from behind the trees as he watched the two. He smirked slightly as he watched them. 'Hmm...I wonder what those two are going to do?' he thought to himself.

Suboshi blinked, looking up at Yui and blushing. Had she really done what he thought she had?! Yui laughed, kissing him on the nose. "I'm not quite as naive as people think. Feeling better?" He blushed even harder.

Naaza snickered as he saw the boy's flustered face. 'Naive child.' he thought to himself in disgust, then turned to go. Unfortunately, he forgot he was in a bath and slipped on some of the rocks, crashing into the bath.

"What the fuck?!!" Suboshi got to his feet quickly, and dashed to look over the bushes. He blinked, then snickered at the sight. Frowning, Yui walked over to him, her arm sliding around his waist. She blinked, and giggled at the sight of the floundering Naaza.

Naaza growled as he stood up. He pulled his kimono closed, then glared at the two as he gracefully walked up the steps to the edge. He smirked as he said, "I'll leave you children to continue in your....play time." he chuckled snidely as he left the bath. Growling low in his throat, Suboshi then smirked. He let his ryuuseisei float from his hand and watched as it entangled Naaza's feet. They then made him lose his balance. Yui snickered, watching him fall into the bath again. This was funny! "GAH!!" was all that managed to come out as the Doku Masho fell into the pool. Snarling, he grabbed the ryuuseisei and yanked on them, pulling the young boy into the pool with him.

"WAH!!!!!" Suboshi fell headfirst into the water. Yui doubled over, laughing. This was so funny! Coming up for air, Suboshi sputtered, glaring at the Doku Masho. He really didn't like this guy.

Smirking snidely, Naaza said softly, "Never grab a snake by the tail, boy. You will get bit."

"Hn." Suboshi replied intelligently. He snorted and climbed out of the water. He shook himself and glared at the other man again. Yui smiled, a low purr coming from her. He looked so cute all wet...

Naaza smirked again as he stepped out of the water. Coming close to Yui, he said lowly, "If you want someone who knows what he is doing to please you...you know where to find me." He smirked at Suboshi as he caressed lightly down her back and ass, then walked out of the bathhouse. Yui's eyes widened and she gasped, frightened. Suboshi growled, putting his arm around her in comfort. She leaned into his warm embrace, her fearful eyes watching Naaza warily.

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Nakago strode through the hallways of the palace, his face stony with anger. Any that came near immediately headed in the opposite direction. No one had ever seen Nakago-sama so angry. Coming to the quarters that had been reserved for the Masho's leader, Shuten, he slammed the door open, not even bothering with knocking. The Shogun of Kutou was angry. Shuten didn't look up as he sat in a lotus position, meditating. "What is it you wish?" he said softly, not opening his eyes.

"What is it I wish? That is simple enough. The heads of your warriors." Nakago bit out, his expression calm and cold. Inside he was seething in anger.

Shuten looked slowly up and smirked slightly. "And why would you want their heads?" he asked in an oily tone of voice. He still didn't move from his position.

"Oh...no reason. That green haired goon scared the hell out of the miko and that white haired moron screwed one of my seishi!!" Nakago growled.

Shuten cocked an eyebrow in amusement. "You seem....jealous, Nakago. Is there something else the matter?" he said softly.

"Jealous? I hardly think so." Nakago snorted at the suggestion. "Amiboshi has a job to do. His mind can't be clouded with such foolishness. Yui has to remain...in a certain state otherwise my plans fall apart."

Shuten finally unfolded himself from his lotus position and stood up. He stretched slightly and said with a sneer, "That isn't my concern. My fellow Mashos can 'do' whatever or whoever they want."

"On the contrary. I think not. If they so much as touch any of the seishi or the miko, I will see to it personally that you all suffer for it." Nakago replied coldly. "There is something you need to get through that thick skull of yours, Masho."

Shuten snorted derisively. "And if you think you can scare me, boy, you are sadly mistaken." he sneered as he stalked towards the Seiryuu leader. His aura fairly glittered with dark power as he smirked. "They do not follow your lead, nor do I." he said dangerously.

"Listen and listen well." Nakago narrowed his blue eyes, unafraid. "The miko is all important. She believes herself to be raped, but it is a lie. She must remain pure...must remain a virgin in order to summon Seiryuu. Without her, both of us fail. You will be stuck here and your enemies will win."

Shuten smirked. "So, you are lying to the girl Yui in order to keep her under your control." he said in a thoughtfully evil tone. "How interesting."

Nakago shrugged. "It keeps her in line and out of trouble. At least until that ass Rajura decided to fuck one of my seishi."

Chuckling softly, Shuten turned and walked away. "Your jealousy will do you in, Nakago. You wouldn't be this concerned if it was something else." he said snidely as he sat on his bed.

"Hardly. Let me explain things to you so you can understand them." Nakago smirked nastily. "The particular seishi happens to be Amiboshi. Amiboshi has a unique bond with his twin. I happened to see our lovely miko 'alleviating' Suboshi's problem. Which, incidentally, derives completely from what your oh so wonderful Masho did to his brother! If anything happens between them, I am holding you personally responsible."

Shrugging nonchalantly, Shuten sneered at Nakago. "Seems to me that you are having a problem in your ranks, Nakago. And that isn't my concern." he said snidely as he leaned back on his hands. "What Rajura chooses to do with someone is none of my concern. It doesn't affect me or what he does for Arago-sama. So, if you are done with your little complaint session, I suggest you leave." he said in dismissal.

"Oh I see. I should have realized. You're too weak to control your own men." Nakago nodded, as if realizing this for the first time.

Shuten cocked an eyebrow and his smirk deepened. "One does not need to control their every move in order to control their souls. I serve Arago-sama. They follow MY lead." he said softly and cruelly as he smirked.

"Oh really? Prove it."

Smirking again, Shuten said, "Well, I need not point out the fact that they obeyed me while we were watching your 'children' make fools of themselves." he sneered as he ran an idle finger through the folds of his kimono.

"I'm sure." Nakago drawled sarcastically. "And your people aren't fifteen year old infants either."

"No, actually they aren't." Shuten said with a smirk as he sat up. "In fact, we all are older than you can imagine." he said snidely and flicked his finger at his hemline.

"I'm...certain." Nakago let a smile move over his face, looking at Shuten intently.

Shuten cocked an eyebrow at the smile, then looked away lazily. "You children have no clue on real power." He said softly as he looked out the window.

"Perhaps. Not now, but in time. Some you should not take lightly."

Chuckling cruelly, Shuten looked back at Nakago with a cruel smirk. "That is what we say of our enemies. But we have defeated them." he said softly, his voice a light purr. He stood up and went to the window. "If you are done with your threats, you may leave now." Shuten said softly in dismissal as he gazed out the window.

"We shall see, Shuten. You and yours have been too long undefeated. But your time will come. And I will be sure to be there to see it." Nakago smiled, a nasty gleam in his eye. He turned, and with a flourish of his cloak, was gone.

Shuten chuckled derisively as he watched Nakago leave. "We shall see, whelp. We shall indeed see." he said softly with a smirk, then looked out the window once more.


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