Chapter Four -

Ayame's POV

Ayame was busy sewing a dress, when the phone rings. Pure terror runs through his body.

"Hello?" He asks in a shaky voice. "Ah snake, so glad you decided to answer. You know I haven't seen you in weeks now. Why haven't you come to visit? We had so much fun the last time I saw you."

Ayame cringes at the words the meet his ears. It was her, and she was going to ask to see him again. "I am sorry Akito-Sama. I don't know what has come over me."

He would play her game. He always had, and it seemed he always would. "Well I assure you we will find out. Come to me now. If you aren't here within the next half hour, you know the punishment shall be worse."

Ice runs through the snake's body as he hangs up the phone. He could try to run, but the Sohma family was very powerful. He would surely be found. Not to mention Hatori was at the main house. Akito wouldn't hesitate to hurt the dragon. Especially if it would hurt the snake too.

"Mine? I-I have to step out. I'm n-not sure when I'll b-be back, so can you lock up if need be?" Ayame hated how his voice quaked. The woman sticks her head into the room. "Sure Ayame-San. No problem." With a nod, the snake retrieves his things and walks out of the shop.

Yet again he finds himself on the train to the Sohma estate. Right now he wished could walk off a bridge. But for Hatori's sake, Ayame would keep his cool. Even though the tortures he was about to no doubt endure, would be hideous, the snake wanted the dragon's happiness.

Ayame gets off at his stop and walks the five blocks to the Sohma's main gate. Upon entering the gates, the snake walks to the main house, at a slow pace. He knew he would pay for his tardiness, but he wasn't in a rush all the same.

He finds himself in the dreaded hallway and Kureno appears. Ayame could have sworn the rooster was physic. He always knew when the snake had arrived.

"This way." Kureno says calmly. How could he put up with what Akito did. He knew of course, so why didn't he help the snake when the God was torturing him?

There was a large gash along Kureno's face. It was almost like an answer to the snake's question.

Ayame walks into the darkened room and immediately feels sick. This was déjà vu all over again.

"Come snake. Come towards my voice. You shall find me." Akito's cold voice is heard. "Are you ready to accept your punishment?" Ayame tries to hold back a whimper, but fails horribly. "Yes, you should be scared. You know what you've done, am I right? Well then strip. I won't have you holding me up. Dinner will be soon, and I don't want to miss it."

Ayame wants to scream out that he won't. He wanted to scream out for Hatori and hope the dragon hears him, but he knew he couldn't. No one would help him and Akito was stronger than the snake.

Ayame begins to strip of his clothing. His wounds from previous tortures had healed and were barely scars. Now he would have new ones to worry about. When the snake was completely naked, pale hands come out of the darkened room and touch Ayame's chest.

"Yes that's right. Come now, we have much to correct."

Ayame thought he heard a grunt come from the shadows, but only the center of the room was lit up. The outer part of the room, was in darkness, just like his heart.

When the snake feels the woman's hands on his manhood he tries to separate his mind from his body.