5. Bondage
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Conrad, Yozak, minor spoilers for episode 40
"Yozak," Conrad said without turning his head from the ceiling as he lay on his prison cot. "I know you're there."
"You know a lot, don't you," Yozak answered, coming in the door with his arms crossed, and Conrad refused to turn his head, because when Yozak was looking grim instead of wearing a dress, Conrad couldn't make sense of anything. "You broke the Maou's heart, Weller."
"Is that whose heart you're here to talk about?" Conrad murmured.
"You Wellers," Yozak snarled, leaning over until Conrad had to look at him, blue eyes snapping dangerously. "You're never happier than when you're bound so deeply to so many people you can't claim a single action for your own."
"I didn't tie the knots myself," Conrad replied, looking away. Yozak seized Conrad's chin and jerked his head back to look at him.
"What do you think your father gave you his sword for, you idiot?" Yozak hissed, fingers digging into Conrad's skin. "He wanted you to cut yourself free, and to serve the Maou first, always!"
"I know what my father said!" Conrad snapped, slapping Yozak's hand away, but Yozak caught his wrist with his other hand.
"Why?" Yozak demanded in frustration. "Why won't you just tell us? Why won't you tell me, you son of a bitch!"
"Because," Conrad smiled sadly, "because I serve the Maou first. Always."
