Nanashi snarled and flung the contents of his desk on to the floor then turned to his brother and slapped the poor fragile boy across the face. Pained chocolate eyes fluttered open and they stared at him with a pleading longing. "Why isn't it working? You are supposed to make me invincible but you are a weak useless toy. Why can't I find his weakness?" He hissed pulling back to slap the boy when a hand caught his and he turned snarling at the young man with light sandy hair and sharp green eyes. "Please Nanashi-sama don't punish your brother because I think I very well may know a way of how to kill two birds with a single stone." He paused and faced the smirking wer who was no more than a teenager. A small picture was held out to him and he looked at the tree boys sitting together then flipped it over to read the faint writing on the back. His eyes widened and a smile of pure sadistic glee filled his dark features. "Oh you are a pleasant surprise lad. What pray tell do you ask in exchange for this very pleasing information?" The boy smiled a sick smirk that could rival his own. "Let me kill Keiji." He felt the corners of his mouth curl as he nodded. "Oh you are a beautiful boy." He looked at the picture and the oldest boy who happily had his hands resting on the middle boy's, Hidaka Keiji's head. "Hidaka Ken you are mine." He growled in pleasure.
The drive to the Koneko was as silent and reserved as the drive to lover's peak. Ken had nothing more to say and Ran was at a loss of what he could say. The redhead sighed softly observing his love that seemed to be teetering on the precious balance between control and insanity. Ken drove slowly and he sighed turning to stare out the window. "Ken…" He trailed off not sure what he was going to say or how he was going to say it. He sighed heavily and looked at his lover as they came to a stop in front of the Koneko. Ken looked at him and smiled softly grabbing his hand. "No worries Ran I'll make it though this. I have you, Weiss, Schwartz, a bunch of other people, and my brothers behind me on this." He smiled then frowned. "Brothers? What brothers?" His lover gave him a coy smile and a wink. "You should know by now I mean the three of us look almost exactly alike." He blinked and thought over every one he knew then looked at the door as it opened and Keiji came out slowly. He looked to Ken then to the boy in the doorway then back. "Looks like you figured it out lover boy. Come on let go I have to shower and change so I can meet the other wer." He shook his head and got out of the car.
Ken gently persuaded Ran to shower with him because he wanted nothing more than to be close to his mate. He snuggled into a warm body as hot water pounded around him. "So Keiji is your brother?" He nodded and nuzzled the spot behind his lover's ear that drove him mad. "Does he know?" Apparently Ran didn't want to be driven mad. "I don't know maybe. He was little when I left maybe three or so. Kenta was just a few months old so I'm sure he doesn't remember. If Keiji does remember he hasn't let on to the fact." There was a knock on the door and he sighed heavily and popped his head from behind the shower curtain. "What?" Keiji opened the door and looked him dead in the eye. "I need to go out for a bit. Watch Kenta for me. Make sure the two perverts don't eat him or anything. Nagi is watching him now but I'm intrusting him to you Ken." He nodded and smiled slightly. "Sure thing. What are you going out for?" The boy looked at him and turned walking out. "It's personal." The door shut softly and he tried to ignore the odd sinking feeling that settled deep in his heart.
Keiji smiled at his little brother and gently stroked his hair bending slightly so he met the younger boy eye to eye. "Ok Kenta, Ken is in charge as soon as he gets out of the shower. These are dangerous time and if any thing happens to me open the letter I gave you and I think you'll understand things a bit better. Be good." He gently kissed his brother on the forehead and walked out the door turning into his dog form and heading down the street. He got about five blocks from the Koneko and turned back walking slowly. He walked down allies and hopped a few fences before he came to the place he needed to be. A young man in his early twenties stood leaning against the fence smoking his sandy hair swaying gently in the slight fall breeze. "Hello Keiji." Deep jade eyes looked at him and he smiled softly unable to help himself. "Hello Jun." The boy dropped the cigarette and crushed it under his shoe then slammed him against the fence kissing him desperately. He wound his hands into soft hair trying to pull the other closer. They parted slightly the blond panting slightly. "Keiji why did you leave?" He swallowed hard and looked into those beautiful piercing eyes he loved so much. He liked Ran's sister but he loved Jun. "I'm sorry Jun but Ken is my brother and I felt I had to take his side in all of this plus Nanashi is evil. Hashi is dead and he's killed so many others. Leave him and come with Ken and me. He'll understand Jun I promise, he's so kind and forgiving." The boy holding him close chuckled into his neck. "I don't deserve to be forgiven Keiji. You never did anything wrong I have. I don't deserve his forgiveness for what I've done or am about to do." He opened his mouth to question what was happening but a clever tongue took any words place and he sank into utter bliss till searing pain spread though his body. He yanked back and shoved the other wer off of him. He looked down and blinked at the blood flowing from his abdomen. He looked at his friend and the bloodied knife he was holding. "Jun what…" He trailed off as blood came bubbling from his throat. "I loved you Keiji and you left me. You don't know what he did to us because of you. I hate you." He reached for his friend his love but was tossed to the ground.
Crawford's eyes flew open and he sat up quickly jarring Schuldich from his chest and on to the floor. "What the hell Bradley?" He looked to his lover then stood bolting up the stairs where he grabbed Ken and dragged him out the door. "Nagi call Doc and have medical supplies ready." He shouted back to Nagi who nodded. He dragged a struggling Ken down the street with him until they came to Keiji. The boy had clearly fallen but the growing pool of blood bellowing him was a frightening reality. Ken yanked away from him and he sank to his knees.
Ken knelt next to Keiji his brother and pulled him to his chest. The boy was pale and weak but he managed to smile weakly. "Ken my beautiful older brother take care of Kenta. He needs you." He shook his head and smiled while tears tracked trails down his face. "Keiji you can't leave me. Kenta needs you so you have to stay around." The boy smiled softly and touched his face smearing it with crimson. "You are so forgiving. I love you Ken." His brother's hand fell limply from his face and blue eyes fluttered closed as he clung to the lifeless body and sobbed uncontrollably. "Keiji, KEIJI! You can't leave me Otooto." No response came and he screamed his heart to the heavens.