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Subaru looked around suspiciously. Everywhere he could see was darkness. Plain, inscrutable darkness.
Do not be alarmed. Now there was a voice in his head. Subaru sighed; he wasn't sure he could take this right now. He had to find Kamui…
"I am well past alarmed, thank you," he snapped. The voice in his head remained emotionless.
You are in no danger, Subaru Sumeragi. I will not harm you.
"That makes me feel so much better about my situation. Where are you?"
A moment, please. I will appear to you. Suddenly, before him was a beautiful man in a kimono. He was sitting cross-legged, his burnished-gold hair falling to his knees. His eyes, though indescribably lovely, were sad and lonely. When he spoke, his lips did not move.
I am Kakyou.
"Kakyou? You are a Dragon of Earth."
Unwillingly, yes.
"We will fight, then?"
I would rather not. Subaru's eyes met Kakyou's, and suddenly the Dragon of Heaven found himself feeling nothing but pity for his foe.
"Why are you so sad?"
The woman I love is dead.
"I am sorry."
I know. You loved her as well. Kakyou stood, approaching Subaru slowly. Subaru felt that this man would not hurt him, and so he stayed where he was. Kakyou reached up and touched Subaru's face gently.
You look so like her.
"Do I? I have been called feminine."
No, there is more to it than that. The woman of whom I speak is your sister, Subaru Sumeragi.
Subaru's world stopped. "…Hokuto?"
Yes.
"You loved Hokuto? How…how did you…"
I will tell you in time. But I had to meet you when Seishiiro mentioned you. I knew I had to see you, if only to see her.
"I do not know you."
No. But you will, as we have been pitted against one another.
"Kakyou, how did you know my sister?"
It was not so long ago…
"Satsuki!" Kanoe entered Beast's room, glaring up at the super-computer.
"Yes, Kanoe?"
"Have you found our two missing Stars?"
"No. I cannot get past his block."
"The Dragons of Heaven are searching also, but we must find them first. If we can capture their Kamui as well, we will have the upper hand."
"I'll bet they haven't even thought of that," Yuuto said, coming into the room. Kanoe smiled viciously.
"I'm sure they won't. But we have, and we will take advantage of it."
"Have you tried asking Kakyou? If anyone can find Kamui, it's probably him." Yuuto leaned against the wall, looking up at Beast. Satsuki was up there somewhere…
"Kakyou is also blocking me at the moment. I suppose he's got a good reason…"
"Unless Kamui kidnapped him too," Yuuto joked. Kanoe glared at him.
"What use would that be?"
"It was a joke, Kanoe."
"It wasn't funny." Kanoe turned back to Satsuki, "Please keep trying."
"Yes, ma'am."
Arashi sighed as she let Sorata tend her wound. It hadn't been serious, but Sorata had insisted on treating it. He was so gentle, trying not to hurt her. She wished that they were not in the middle of something so important; under other circumstances, perhaps she and Sorata could…
"There. That should hold you for a while." He grinned up at her. She smiled back, jumping off the railing she had been sitting on. The bandage job was sloppy, but Arashi didn't mind. Sorata had tried his best.
"We really need to find Kamui," she gently reminded him.
His smile disappeared. "I know. Let's go."
"Where do we start?"
"I have no idea. Where do you think Fuuma would take him?"
"Somewhere secluded." Arashi thought hard. Where would they go?
"A hotel?" Sorata suggested. Arashi looked at him in shock. Of course!
"Yes! Somewhere secluded, where it wouldn't seem strange for odd noises to be coming out of the door, and comfortable…" She suddenly realized what she was suggesting, and clamped her mouth shut. Sorata stared at her for a moment, and then took off.
"We have to find him now!"
Kamui fought desperately as Fuuma nibbled at his neck. The bigger man's fingers were tangled in Kamui's hair, holding his head back, and the other hand held his cuffed hands down.
"Stop!" he cried, knowing it was no use. Fuuma pulled away from Kamui's neck and smirked.
"Stop? I am enjoying myself far too thoroughly for that, Kamui." He let go of Kamui's hair and pushed his hands over his head.
"Wh-what are you…" Kamui's eyes widened as Fuuma licked his collarbone.
"I am simply taking advantage of your helplessness. I have my own reason as to why."
"Let me go!"
"No." Fuuma ran a finger down the buttons of Kamui's shirt, ripping them all out. Kamui started breathing hard as terror took over his senses.
"N-no! Stop!" He gasped as Fuuma's tongue ran over his toned stomach gently, bringing a hideous reaction from his helpless body, "P-please…"
"No." Fuuma cupped his hand around Kamui's bare waist, feeling the hot skin.
"F-Fuuma…"
"I wonder, Kamui, if the others have fathomed where you could possibly be. Kanoe will no doubt be looking for me. But we shall be done far before they even get close, I think."
"D-done? With what?" Kamui asked, stammering. Fuuma smirked and kissed Kamui's neck, earning a jerk from his captive.
"Done with my claim on you. Done with making you mine."