A/N: Since I'm not busy… another chapter. :P

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LordxXxofxXxDorkness: Oh don't worry, the nakedness shall come. XD Do not despair my dear.

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Last time…

"Well I would rather die than be cured… so you can go ahead and let me rot in here…" He said before slowly turning and lying back down on the cot with his eyes shut. Priest swallowed the lump in his throat. His eyes flickered to where his brother had been holding the bars and, to his horror there were imprints of his brother's hands in the metal. The vampire could very well get out if he angered him again.

"Alright. Then I won't ask them to find a cure." Priest said softly, keeping his eyes on his brother on the cot. The vampire opened his eyes and smiled at him.

"You're damn right you won't…" He rumbled.

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Priest visited his brother's prison 2 weeks after he had him locked up. When the door slid open, Priest felt his heart jump. He couldn't see his brother anywhere… he froze when he heard heavy breathing. Slowly, he looked up.

The vampire was doing pushups… on the ceiling… suspended from the bars of the cell. Priest raised an eyebrow at the sight. Surprisingly enough, the vampire had actually taken time to fold his shirt and giant trench coat neatly on the cot. His boots sat at the end of his bed. Priest cracked a small smile; organized as always…

He looked back up at the vampire. The muscles in his back and shoulders were tense as he performed his exercises.

The vampire suddenly stopped, sensing another presence in the room. Glancing upside down, his eyes landed on Priest. They flashed before he swung down, landing perfectly on his feet facing Priest. His naked torso shined slightly in the dimly lighted cell. Priest found his eyes wandering down the fit body in front of him before snapping back up to the owner's face.

"What are you doin' here Priest…" His brother said, picking up his shirt and putting it back on. Priest couldn't deny the slight feeling of disappointment at the action, but ignored it for the time being.

"I came to check on you." He said, grabbing the chair from the corner and placing it in front of the cell, offering a small smile. The vampire however didn't smile back. He simply sat down on the cot and rubbed his neck.

"What makes you think I need looking after?" He said. Priest caught a slight tired undertone to his brother's voice, but taking into account that he had just been exercising, quickly dismissed it.

"Nothing." He replied. The vampire snorted.

"Nothin'… that's all you say to me." He said, cutting his eyes at Priest again. That startled Priest. His brother almost sounded irritated about the lack of conversation. In all honesty he had thought the man would want him to leave him alone.

"Does that bother you?" Priest asked cautiously. The vampire looked away from him, smirking.

"You stick me in here all by myself, the only person I see or talk to is you, and even then it's on a week to week basis." His gold eyes flicked back to the man outside the cell, his smirk never faltering.

"So I'll give you three guesses and the first two don't count." He drawled. Priest chuckled.

"My apologies. I honestly thought you wouldn't want to talk to me." Another snort.

"I ain't got much of a choice now do I?" His brother said, cocking his head and returning the chuckle. Priest relaxed slightly at the change in the vampire's attitude. He paused.

"Since you're no longer a Priest, what do people call you?" He asked. The vampire lay back on the bed, putting his hands behind his head. It made the muscles in his stomach go taut; a fact that did not go unnoticed by Priest. His semi-mesmerized stare was broken when his brother began to speak.

"Well most people called me 'sir.'" He quipped, casting an amused expression in Priest's direction.

"Others called me Black Hat…" He turned his head to look at Priest.

"At least they did until you took my hat…" He said quietly, his smirk turning dark for a moment. Priest smiled weakly.

"It's at my apartment. I could bring it to you if you like…" He said. Black Hat cocked an eyebrow at him but nodded.

"Yea. I want it back." He said, returning his gaze to the ceiling, giving Priest a chance to breathe. He took his brother's lack of attention as the cue to leave, so with a nod he left the cell.

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Priest shot straight up in bed. Sweat poured down his face. His heartbeat was erratic. He put his head between his knees, shutting his eyes against the images that haunted him. Tremors ran through his body as he calmed himself down. There was only one thing that he could think of doing at the moment…

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Black Hat woke up slowly, hearing footsteps outside the door of his cell room. As the footsteps got closer, he watched the door from the corner of his eye. Labored breath soon mixed with the footsteps… the pressing of keys on the keypad… the locks turning…

He sat up as Priest entered the room, shooting him a semi-irritated look. However when the man came to sit in front of the bars, his expression changed to one of confusion. Priest looked pale; paler than usual. And there was something else… fear? Uncertainty?

"What do you want? Do you have any idea what time it is?" He said gruffly, not showing any outward concern for his captor.

Priest's ice blue eyes focused on his face, filled with caution.

"I have to ask you something." He said softly, almost hesitating.

"It couldn't have waited?" Black Hat sighed.

"No."

Black Hat rolled his eyes and sighed. Priest laced his fingers together and stared at his hands, struggling with something inside him.

"When you… when I let you go…" He looked up and locked eyes with the vampire.

"Did you hate me?" He asked quietly. Black Hat hid his surprise in the only way he knew how; with smugness.

"What, you losin' sleep over it?" He sneered.

Priest almost looked hurt as he stared at him.

"Yes."

Black Hat sighed and lay back on the bed again, staring at the ceiling.

"… Yea I hated you. But I got over it. Living in the past keeps you from living for the future. Life's too short for that." He said softly, feeling Priest relax.

"Now leave me be. It's bad enough I see you once a week during the day." He hissed half-heartedly. He was rewarded with a chuckle from Priest. When the door clicked shut, Black Hat frowned slightly, not understanding the fluttering feeling in his chest.

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A/N: There's chapter 3 for you! Wow so much attention! _ I almost don't know what to say. Except maybe that you should review more! Please and thank you! XD