Disclaimer: Characters do not belong to me and are being used for entertainment purposes only.

Warning: This story is rated "M" for sexual situations between men, twincest, language, violence, and extremely disturbing imagery. If you are afraid of being disturbed, please do not read this fic. There will also be some spoilers.

A/N: Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoy.

Mingled Memories:

Part IV

"Although I appreciate the show of confidence, my Lord Nakago, I'm afraid I do not understand why you believe I would be the appropriate candidate for this task. I have never had any interest whatsoever in younger men." Tomo began covering his handsome face with white foundation. Nakago knew this ritual could take several hours.

"Tomo, I command your cooperation."

"My wish is your command, my lord, if only you can figure out how to ask nicely."

Nakago was not in the mood to flirt. "Do you think it's possible for them to form a connection this way?"

Tomo puckered his lips and carefully applied liner. "Form what you've conveyed, it's more than possible, not to mention quite kinky." Tomo cackled madly which caused Nakago to cringe. He hated Tomo's laugh.

"So you'll help," Nakago stated.

"Why not ask Soi?" Tomo nearly snarled the woman's name.

Nakago sighed deciding to use the jealousy to his advantage. "Lady Soi has too much conscience. I wary of her lack of loyalty and obedience. Perhaps that is why I prefer your company. I know you are intelligent enough to realize that the ends always justify the means."

Tomo nearly beamed with pleasure. "Leave it all to me, my lord."

"Lord Nakago," came a high voice from behind. Nakago smiled slightly. He had sensed Soi's life force. "I always do what you order."

"Good, then whoever gets them to fuck each other first wins my favor." Nakago left the two of them glaring at each other.


Suboshi's arm had finally healed and his brother's welts had faded. They had recently resumed their training regiment with Soi and luckily had seen neither Nakago or the emperor. Suboshi did dream about the cruel blonde often, but most of the time he was sinking his fist into the man's face, turning it into a squishy mush.

He and Amiboshi avoided discussing the two experiences, and instead spent their time reminiscing about their childhood before the war had taken away their parents. Whey they were in bed at night, Suboshi closed his eyes and concentrated on his brother next to him, hoping to reestablish the connection they had only gained through humiliation. It seemed as though there was a constant void in Suboshi's soul that could only be filled by his aniki. He wondered if Amiboshi felt the same way.

"Good!" Soi called as Suboshi destroyed a dummy with his ryussen. He was picturing it with long blonde hair and icy blue eyes. "Both of you are doing excellent."

Suboshi flashed a smile at Soi. She had been especially kind to them since the night with the emperor and he had trouble hating her even if she did worship Nakago. Sometimes she appeared in his dreams, kissing him to thank him for breaking Nakago's evil spell. The kissing often led to much more causing Suboshi to wake up sticky. One night, during a similar dream, he thought he sensed his brother within his mind.

Soi smiled at the twins with pride before ruffling Amiboshi's hair. Her smile quickly faded as she looked from one twin to the other. "Well, that's enough for today. You've earned your rest. Tomorrow…we'll work on some different…skills. I promise it will be for the best." She flushed guiltily.

Amiboshi gave her an odd glance. "I'm sure whatever training you've devised will only make us stronger."

Suboshi sighed. There was no way he would ever trust Nakago's slut, but his brother had always been a kinder soul. Even though he liked Soi, he was sure she would follow her leader's orders exactly.

Soi nodded brusquely, and Suboshi thought he saw tears. She turned and left quickly.

In their room Suboshi and Amiboshi began to devour the meager meal left on the small table. They were still technically being punished through isolation, but the twins preferred the company of each other to the noise of the great hall. Now they were waited on by a single servant with long dark hair and unnerving eyes. Suboshi realized that he wasn't sure if the servant was a man or woman which was strange since the servant had been waiting on them for over a week. Now that he studied the person before him, Suboshi was sure that he was a man. Despite his slight body and feminine features, the chest was definitely flat.

When they had finished eating, they both crawled into bed. The day long training made it easy for Suboshi to drift to sleep.

He was awakened by a rapping on the door. He had no idea what time it was. He wondered with terror if it was Nakago or the emperor.

"Can I come in?" a familiar female voice called.

"Soi?" Suboshi stood and went to the door his feet becoming colder as he walked across the stone floor.

"Do you have a key?" he replied. Nakago had wisely chosen to keep the two locked up when they weren't at training. Suboshi knew that it would be impossible to escape, but he also knew he would take the chance should it arise.

"Yes." She sounded as if she had been crying.

Soon he heard the click of the key and Soi entered the room, her usually tightly bound hair was down and flowing over her breasts which were visible through a filmy green nightgown. Suboshi's breath caught in his throat at the sight of her, and he could feel himself hardening.

Soi looked to the bed where Amiboshi still slept. "One bed? Cute."

Suboshi flushed wondering what had possessed them to push their twin beds together. Now Soi probably thought he was a baby. "It's just…" he stumbled.

Soi put her hand to his lips. "I wasn't criticizing." Her eyes were sad.

"Are you okay, Lady Soi?"

She shook her head. "Lord Nakago is a selfish bastard with no taste."

Now she was speaking his language. "I hate him," Suboshi whispered as his throat closed.

"He told me what happened. I'm sorry."

Suboshi blushed. "Uh…"

She pulled him to her. "Poor baby, was that the first time anyone touched you?" Suboshi remembered the feel of the emperor's large oily fingers, but shook his head, yes. The emperor hadn't touched him directly.

Soi tipped his chin up and kissed him softly on the lips. He moaned and kissed deeper. She trailed her fingers down to his throbbing arousal and teased him gently. Her fingers weren't rough and demanding as Nakago's had been. Suboshi sighed with pleasure. Amiboshi murmured and stirred causing Suboshi to look to the bed as Amiboshi slowly opened his eyes and looked to the two with surprise. Suboshi tried to push Soi's hand away, but she was insistent and soon Suboshi was enjoying himself too much to mind his brother's presence or to notice that Soi was slowly moving toward the bed and his groggy twin.

Soi pushed him gently onto his mattress before crawling over him and kissing Amiboshi full on the mouth. Suboshi wasn't surprised. Somehow none of it seemed real. Soon Soi had a hand on each of them and was moving slowly at a steady rhythm. She kissed down Amiboshi's chest while slipping off his pants leaving Suboshi cold and panting. Amiboshi's eyes widened, but he made no move to stop her. He seemed in a daze. Soon Soi began focusing on the removal of Suboshi's bottoms, and he gladly assisted her.

She stroked him slowly with her hand while taking Amiboshi into her mouth. Both of them gasped as wetness enveloped Amiboshi. Suboshi could vaguely feel his brother's presence. Suddenly, he needed more. He wanted to completely share this experience with his brother to somehow cover up the pain they had shared in the past and replace it with something better. Without either really planning it, their mouths found one another's, and they began kissing tentatively. There was a buzz in Suboshi's head as his lips brushed his twin's. Their tongues met in the middle at their lips and darted against each other hungrily. Suboshi slipped his tongue inside his twin's mouth and explored the familiar structure bit by bit allowing Amiboshi to do the same in turn. He traced his tongue along the roof of his mouth, the back of his teeth, and the underside of his tongue relishing how familiar his taste was and how erotic it was to be kissing his aniki while the woman of both their dreams got them off.

Amiboshi nibbled Suboshi's bottom lip softly while sliding his hand through Suboshi's identical hair. Suboshi moved so that he was on top of his brother. Soi had somehow disappeared, leaving the two of them rubbing against each other. Suboshi slid his body slowly against his brother's and soon felt a spark of connection, but this time it wasn't under the same traumatic circumstances. It wasn't as clear, but it was perfect.

Aniki? Suboshi sent mentally, as a wave of pleasure shot through his entire body.

Yes, Amiboshi responded, and with the message Suboshi could sense his brother's emotions: confusion, guilt, but most importantly an overwhelming sense of joy at the connection. The same joy Suboshi now felt.

Amiboshi flipped them so that he could take over the burden. He had sensed Suboshi's arm was hurting from holding up his weight. Amiboshi gave him a searing kiss before pressing into him.

Suboshi could now read all of his twin's surface thoughts, but he had a feeling that he was extremely close to having access to every corner of his brother's mind. If only he could figure out how. Amiboshi kissed him beneath his earlobe causing Suboshi to writhe against him.

"Am I wrong for wanting this?" Amiboshi asked aloud although it wasn't necessary. Suboshi could read in his brother's mind exactly what he wanted to do to him. Suboshi wasn't afraid so he answered him by spreading his legs.

"Of course you're not wrong," a voice answered from beside them. Suboshi had forgotten about Soi. "It's the most natural thing in the world." The voice somehow didn't sound like Soi, but it soothed the twins nonetheless. "You've both been wanting to do this forever."

Suboshi tensed at these words. Had he wanted to do this? Suddenly his mind called up the memories of the embraces he had shared with his brother. Amiboshi recalled the same. They had been innocent, and they had never thought about the other in that way. Both could see this truth in each other's hearts. But that had changed when they realized they could be closer mentally and spiritually by becoming closer physically. Now both were consumed by the same hunger, and it had moved beyond mere curiosity. They loved each other differently now, and each wanted to possess the other completely.

Forgive me! they both sent to each other mentally at the same instance before devouring each other's lips. They both drank passionately as Soi began telling them what they needed to do to get closer.

"You know you want to be inside him," Soi whispered although Suboshi could no longer see her. He wasn't sure which one of them she was talking to, but it didn't really matter, as they both wanted the same thing.

"Tomo!" Soi's voice echoed causing Amiboshi to roll off of his brother, and both to flush red with shame no longer sensing each other. Suddenly the room spun and came into focus as if they were returning from somewhere else. Suboshi's eyes were heavy, and he felt like he had been sleeping for a very long time. Before him stood Soi dressed as she had been earlier in the day, hair still bound. Beside her stood a man wearing the most ridiculous costume Suboshi had ever seen. He face was covered with makeup and for some reason he was vaguely familiar.

Soi and the man glared at each other.

Amiboshi pulled up the blanket to cover his nakedness. Suboshi moved away from his brother, too humiliated to look at him.

"How dare you!" Soi seethed. "How dare you take my form."

Tomo glared. "I was following my lord's order. You can be sure Nakago will hear of you interference."

The creepy man winked at the twins. "You two were much more fun than I ever could have hoped." He cackled and then left the room.

Suboshi couldn't think straight, and he couldn't even begin to sort out what had happened. How had that man transformed into Soi? Suboshi fought back tears and cast a glance at his brother. Amiboshi was biting his lip and trying not to cry.

"It's not your fault," Soi said softly. "He's Tomo of the Seiryu seven and a master of illusions. He used a spell and most likely drugs to get you to do that. The sad part is that I planned to use similar tactics to get you to the same end." She said this with shame. "Lord Nakago wants to connect you physically and mentally." She patted each of them before leaving the room. The twins rose silently and pulled their beds apart.

TBC