Hello readers. Thank you for the wonderful reviews. I'm actually still considering if I should write more on Sumi and Takahiro. What do you people think? Anyone want lemons for any of the parings? If want I'll need to change the rating Based on the reviews or pms, I'll then decide. Now so the last lord of the last Earth Kingdom is revealed. =p Anyone got it right guessing who is it?

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Chapter 13 – Brother

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"Welcome back, my lord." Nowaki greeted their lord as he got off the carriage. Usami nodded in return. "I hope you have a pleasant trip?" Usami snorted, "If you call disobeying my orders pleasant."

I guess Usagi-san is still angry that I went to the Water Garden without telling him...

"Akihiko! Where have you been? I sent a messenger to the Fire Kingdom but they said you weren't there! You've been gone for almost a month! Do you want to kill me with your duties?" Hiroki came out and started yelling at Usami.

"Sorry. What are the newest updates?" Usami apologized half-heartedly and asked.

Hiroki shook his head and said, "The taxes need to be approved and places to upgrade. Oh, and...your brother is here..."

Usami stopped walking and his expression turned cold, something Misaki never saw before. "I see..." He said, way too calmly. "Misaki, go to your room with Gin." he ordered, leaving no room for discussion. Misaki quietly nodded as he followed behind Gin.

When they were in the room, Misaki pounced on the bed with his face buried into the pillow. What's with Usagi-san...his expression changed when he heard about his brother...

He turned over and looked up at the ceiling, stretching his hands. He was in deep thought when Gin's growl startled him. He turned and looked at the door. There was a tall man wearing spectacles with black hair and eyes standing there. He looks human... "Gin stop it. Come here." Misaki gently commanded. Gin stopped growling, wagged his tail as he approached Misaki and curled beside him. Misaki smiled as he patted his head and said, "I'm sorry, he's just very protective of me." and he looked up at the man who was still standing at the door. "Do you need something?" he asked.

The man just stared at him, his expression not changing. Misaki was confused. He stood up, walked to the table and poured some tea into a cup and handed to that man. "Have a drink?" The man took the tea from Misaki and drank silently.

"Why aren't you scared?" that man suddenly talked.

"Should I be?" Misaki asked smiling. "I mean if you want to harm me you would long before standing talking to me." he walked to the table and poured a cup of tea for himself as he stared out to the sky.

The man suddenly spoke. "Be my mate. I fell in love with you." Misaki stoned. He dropped his tea cup which hit the floor and broke into small pieces. Gin's ears shoot up and he ran towards Misaki, stood in front of him and growled at the man. Misaki snapped out of his shock and said weakly, "Gin, stand down, I'm fine."

"What did you just say?" Misaki asked dumbly when he knew clearly what he had just heard.

That man calmly walked to the table, put down his teacup, grabbed Misaki's hand and said, looking right into his eyes, "Be my mate."

Misaki stood frozen for a moment trying to recall what happened. This man asked me to be his mate! This is all so sudden...no, wait! I don't even know him!

"Wait a minute!" Misaki shoved his hand back, shook his head and said nervously, "I don't even know you!"

"I'm - !" The man was being interrupted by Usami who rudely barged into the room. "Misaki - ! You! What are you doing here?" Usami scowled as he approached that man with an aura of hatred.

That man folded his arms and looked at Usami the same way. "Long time no see, brother."

Brother? That man that asked me to be his mate is his brother?

"Answer my question! Why are you doing here Haruhiko?" Usami asked menacingly, his eyes never leaving his brother.

"I came to look for you since you went 'missing' but now that you're here I'm going back and he is coming with me." Haruhiko said as he pointed at Misaki.

"Eh?" Misaki cried.

Usami scowled as he summoned his black wings and dashed towards his brother. He slammed his brother into the wall behind him and he flew past Misaki. "No one is taking Misaki away from me!" Usami grimace. Misaki was astonished at how agitated Usami was. He never lost his cool like this...

"Get your hands off me!" Haruhiko hollered and a blue blast of energy came out of him, tossing Usami to the other end of the room. Blood came gushing out from his head, flowing down his flawless cheek.

"Usagi-san!" Misaki cried as he ran towards him but was stopped by Haruhiko who grabbed his arm. "You will come with me."

"No! Let me go!" Misaki struggled. "Usagi-san!"

Haruhiko ignored his cries. He summoned a blue magic circle beneath them and they slowly sank into it.

Misaki slowly lost sight of Usami as he sank into the magic circle. Just before Usami lost conscious, he saw Misaki slowly disappear into the magic circle, he reached his hand out, an attempt to reach Misaki. He mumbled his name weakly and passed out.

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"Nowaki, are you sure he's alright?" Hiroki asked for the hundredth time.

"Yes, stop pacing around in front of me. You're making me dizzy." Nowaki teased his lover as he grabbed his hand and pulled him into his lap. He gently brushed his hair away from his forehead and was about to kiss him when Usami spoke.

"Save your affections for somewhere else..." he groaned as he tried to get up.

"My Lord!" Hiroki cried as he freed himself from Nowaki. He rushed towards Usami who was in bed and tried to pin him back on the bed. "You should be resting. Your have not recovered fully from your injurers yet."

Usami reached out to touch the bandage around his head. "Damm him!" he cursed. "I was caught off guard." Usami scanned his surroundings and what happened hours before came back to him.

"Where is Misaki?"

He stood up suddenly but jerked back into the bed as the pain in his head claimed him.

"My Lord, you should really rest." Nowaki advised as he took his pulse. "You were weakened by an energy blast. You need at least a few more hours to get that injury you got on your head to heal."

Usami jerked his hand from Nowaki's and scowled, "I don't have time for this. Prepare the carriage, I'm going to the Earth Kingdom!"

"But, My Lord -!" Hiroki was cut off when Nowaki cut in, "Yes, My Lord."

"Nowaki!" Hiroki cried, shocked that Nowaki agreed with Usami. "He's not recovered yet!" He yelled at him as they left Usami's chamber.

"He's determined. Did you see his eyes? We can't stop him." Nowaki answered as he kept walking. Hiroki did not argue as he followed quietly behind him.

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"Let me out!" Misaki cried as he banged at the locked door with his fist. He had been brought to this room from Usami's chamber and ever since, he had been trying all ways and means to get out of the room that Haruhiko locked him in.

He looked around the room, trying to find an alternative escape route. He saw the opened window and walked towards it. He looked down and found that he was not that high above the ground.

Only about three stories high. I can make it!

Misaki took the bedsheets and other cloth he could find in the room. He tied both ends of the cloths together to make a long rope. He let the handmade rope fall to the ground and tied one end on the window sill.

He grab onto it and slowly make his make his way down. Just when he was about halfway down, the rope snapped and he fell into the bushes below.

"Waaaa!" He cried as he fell. "Ouch..." he moaned as he rubbed his butt. He tried to stand up but felt a sharp pain at his ankle. I guess I twisted it...

He gave up trying to stand up and sighed. Why do I always get into this kind of situations? He looked up at the bright sky and was lost in it. He did not notice the demons that were approaching him.