Warning: This will eventually be a yaoi, so if you don't like it then DON'T FRIGGIN READ IT! Also this story will have major violence in it, so if you're a little crazy about blood, avoid this story.

Disclaimer: We're still trying to prove that I have a brain, so it's pretty obvious that Digimon and Naruto don't belong to me.

Polly: [wailing] I can't believe Layla is completely ignoring me as her brain!

Layla: If you're my brain, why aren't you in my head?

Polly: [stops wailing] Uh….

Jenna: [sipping tea] Finally, the moron gets it.

Polly: Can Polly have some tea, too?

Jenna: [smirks] Sorry. It's not for morons.

Layla: Jenna, be nice.

Jenna: I am.

Rock Lee: Hello, everyone! I am here looking for the Augean Stables, but I seem to be lost.

Jenna: Lee, you seem to be tired. Have tea with me?

Rock Lee: Really? Thank you!

Polly: I'M A MORON BUT HE'S NOT?

"Keh" – normal

Keh – thoughts or emphasis on something

Keh – premonitions

Keh – Akamaru talking

Chapter Four: The Next Day

Kouzo sighed heavily as he picked up another soul from Japan. He hated when they tried to run. Made him feel like shit for trying to take them in. But Kouzo's pity only went so far – especially when the man had raped three women and killed them all. He was completely contemplating his unexpected time off after delivering a soul to Hades. He pulled out the picture of three babies from his pocket and stared at it. He had brothers. Two of them.

"Kouji?" someone asked. Kouzo looked up at the boy. He'd never seen him before in his life. He had short brown hair and wore jeans and a T-shirt like everyone else. There were goggles on top of his head. It's not him. The instant denial came as soon as Kouzo turned around. Takuya gulped. But it has to be…

"I'm sorry you have the wrong person," Kouzo said.

"No, I don't. Kouji, it's me Takuya! Don't you remember?" Takuya asked. Fear pounded in his heart. It's not Kouji. Kouzo looked down at the photo, at the name pinned to the white blanket. Kouji. This person knew his brother? Takuya shook his shoulders. "I'm your friend. You disappeared two years ago. Someone kidnapped you and Kouichi. Don't you remember?"

My brothers found each other? Kouzo was somehow happy with that. And he knew they weren't dead for a fact. He could still find them. "No, I don't remember. I wasn't there."

"Kouji, what happened to you?" Takuya asked.

"Nothing happened to me. Let me go right now," Kouzo said. He shoved Takuya off him and glared. "If you bother me again, you'll regret it goggle-head."

"You are Kouji," Takuya said. Kouzo frowned. Had he just said something his brother had said?

"I am not," Kouzo said. He got up and turned to leave. Takuya caught his shoulder.

"Wait! If you're not Kouji, then who are you?" Takuya demanded.

"None of your business!" Kouzo snapped. Even as he moved away, Takuya followed him and grabbed his wrist again. With an angry growl, he whirled around. "You are really annoying. Stop bothering me before I really get mad."

"You say you aren't Kouji," Takuya began. And I believe you. "But you won't tell me who you are. Why should I believe you?"

"You shouldn't. You should leave me alone," Kouzo said.

"If you aren't Kouji or Kouichi, then I need you to help me find them," Takuya said. "Are you they're triplet?" It was possible. Kouji hadn't known he had a brother before Kouichi. Whose to say there weren't three of them?

"No!" Kouzo choked getting the lie out. He glared. "I don't know any Kouji, or Kouichi. I don't know you. So leave me alone."

"You are they're triplet and you're a horrible liar. What part of I need you didn't you understand?" Takuya demanded, his surprise once again giving away for the famed anger.

"Well, too bad for you because I don't need you. I don't need anybody," Kouzo said. Takuya glared at him now and let him go.

"You're a real bastard, you know that?" Takuya said. "I just said that your brothers are missing–and you know they're your brothers."

"I don't have any brothers!"

"Yes, you do!"

"You're annoying me. Just stay the hell away from me," Kouzo said. "If you know what's good for you, you'll listen." Takuya punched him in the face. Kouzo punched him back, but Takuya grabbed the front of his shirt and slammed him into a wall.

"Why are you being such an ass?" Takuya asked. "Do you know how many people care about your brothers? They've been missing for two years. Don't you even care?"

"No." Kouzo's eyes flashed black. "Let go of me."

"Your parents are worried. They'll want to meet you, too."

"I don't have any parents!" Kouzo was angry now. He made to shove Takuya back again, but he didn't move. He threw all of his weight against him. Cold air was wafting off of Kouzo now. Takuya frowned down at his hands. Frost was actually starting to grow on Takuya. Takuya let go in surprise. He looked back flashed, appearing halfway across the world in America. Takuya stared at the place he disappeared from.

I lost him. Who was he? He wouldn't tell me anything. This was perfect. He wouldn't find Kouichi or Kouji. He wouldn't bring them back home, and now they had a triplet that wanted nothing to do with them and wouldn't help find them. He had powers, like they did. He can help. Why won't he?

Takuya turned and kicked a rock.

Kouichi woke up when he moved and felt satin slide against his exposed skin. He opened his eyes and looked around. Everything around him was in black, even the sheets beneath him. He sat up, relieved to find he was still in his clothes. Kouichi slipped from the bed and moved away from it. No one was around and it was dead silent. Where am I? He rubbed his sleeveless arms. The room was freezing. The door opened.

"Kouichi-sama*, you're awake," the man who walked in said. Kouichi remained silent, watching.

Something isn't right. Kouichi would have searched for Kouji with his mind, but he didn't want to close his eyes in front of the enemy. The man smiled.

"We've been waiting for you a long time, Kouichi-sama," he continued. Kouichi circled him slowly so that his back was to the wall and the man was watched. "I am Ryou. Do you remember me? I was the one that retrieved you."

Oh, really. Kouichi remained silent.

"I know you aren't mute, Kouichi-sama. You spoke your opinion quite readily before," Ryou reminded him. No answer. "Are you going to ignore me, Kouichi-sama?"

Hell yes. Kouichi was going to do exactly as his brother would do minus the mouth.

"Very well. I hope you'll be comfortable here. Our lady is busy right now. She had wished to come greet you, but she has to save our comrades. I was tasked with guarding you," Ryou said. He paused as if waiting for him to speak. "Make yourself comfortable, Kouichi-sama. Until I am given further orders, I cannot let you wander."

Let me? Bullshit. Kouichi could go wherever he wanted to. He just had to get past this guy first.

Kouji practiced with his sword. He had to get out of here. They were all crazy. They wanted him to play Hercules and redo the Twelve Labors. That was friggin' crazy, no matter what anybody said. How the hell was he going to do the Twelve Labors of Hercules?

"Demigod-sama," the little girl from before said. He'd found out her name. It was Aiko.

"My name is Kouji." He slashed his sword in the air one more time.

"We have to set out for the Nemean Lion soon, Demigod-sama. It's already eaten thirty-eight people," Aiko said somberly. "It ate my Oka-san* and my Otou-san* when they went to slay it."

Kouji snorted. "They were stupid to try." When Aiko didn't answer, he looked at her. She looked like she would cry. Crap. I said something insensitive again. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way. I just meant they should have known better."

"I know," she sniffled. "Baba-san* said that we can go tonight when we aren't being watched."

"Watched by who?"

"The bad men."

"Who are the bad men?" Kouji asked, putting his sword down to look at her. Aiko looked at him with haunted eyes, but didn't answer. Kouji was used to pressing people for information. They had to press people for information. He could have easily put his sword to her throat and demanded to know. But there was a sudden darkness to her when he asked. The air around her was black. "Never mind, Aiko. Don't answer. I'll be ready by tonight."

"Okay," Aiko said. She disappeared down the pathway back to Camp.

I have to get back to base. No, I need to go back to the rendezvous point to meet with Nii-chan. How was he going to do that? He had to at least contact Zoey and let them know he hadn't deserted. Then, Zoey and Akira would be ordered to kill them on sight. He really didn't need that right now. I'll make it back.

Akira was lounging in bed with his latest woman when Zoey called. He almost didn't pick up the phone, but of course his lovely partner's name had to flash across the screen. He groaned and shifted out from under Mizuki to answer. "Hello?"

"Akira, I need you," she said.

"I knew you'd come around." Akira smiled appreciatively. He stood up, leaving the covers with the sleeping Mizuki, Ame, and Daichi.

"No, you idiot! I have a job for you," Zoey snapped.

"I'm on vacation," Akira reminded her patiently. "That means no jobs. Boss said so."

"It's about the boys," Zoey told him. He cursed.

"What happened?" he demanded. "Did their friends find them?"

"No. But Ichi-chan never met Kou-chan at the rendezvous point. Something happened to him. Ichi-chan went looking for him, but I haven't heard from him in days," she said. "I'm worried. There are ninjas running around, too."

"What ninjas?"

"I saw Suigetsu and Karin. They hate each other. I don't understand what would get them in the same place and working together," Zoey said.

"Well, Orochimaru did bite the dust," Akira reminded her. The slimy snake.

"They're working for someone else now. I heard them."

"Damn. Fine," Akira said. "I'll go look for the boys okay? You just make sure they aren't marked deserters, got it? They're so close to freedom." As free as they can get. "Is there anything else I need to know?"

"No. I don't know anything else. But I have a bad feeling about this."

"Why? What happened to you Zoey?"

"It's just…I had a dream." She was silent awhile. "I was on the rocks of the ocean, singing and leading people to their deaths." Well, she was a Siren. That made sense.

"You've never been to the ocean."

"I know," she sighed. "There was someone else there, listening to me. He told me he was glad he made us."

"Us who?"

"Sirens." But Poseidon had domain over all Sirens. That made no sense. Unless…

"The gods are involved?" Akira murmured. "You're fucking kidding me. I'll see what I can do, Zoey. Just damn. We don't need this right now." Akira hung up and glanced over at the three people in his bed. He was going to be gone in an hour and his orgy party needed to be gone before then. The boys were more important.

* –Sama: Japanese honorific meaning "master"

*Oka-san: Japanese word for "mommy" or "mama"

*Otou-san: Japanese word for "daddy"

*Baba-san: Japanese for "old lady"

Powers

Kouichi – control over the shadows, hellfire, destruction [destroying things with a touch], premonitions, & mind sight (can communicate with Kouji whenever he wants)

Kouji – control over light, thunder, creation [creating anything out of thin air], telekinesis, seeing auras (can see into the depths of somebody's soul and tell if they are sinful or not)

Kouzo – control over water, illusions, telepathy, empathy [feeling other people's emotions when he touches them], flashing (sort of like teleporting for Death Gods, meaning he can walk between worlds)

* Zoey is a Siren, meaning her voice compels anyone to do what they want if she puts another force behind it. Thankfully, her voice doesn't much work on the twins or her partner.

Layla: Wow. That was harder than I thought. It took way too long.

Jenna: Yes. You've been feeling rather…depressed lately.

Layla: I think it's the lack of feedback I've been getting. I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong or what.

Lee: Don't worry, Layla! I think you're doing great!

Jenna: Lee, you are a character. You have to think that. Because Polly is still being a moron.

Lee: Oh! Then, can you help me become stronger so that I can finally defeat Neji-kun?

Jenna: [wicked smirk] I could…but I'm the negative persona. I would just have you sell your soul to a demon.

Lee: [loud] WHAT? BUT I WOULD NEVER….!

Layla: We know! We know! Calm down! Geez. Where's Polly when you need her?

Jenna: [looks around] It looks like she's gone.

Layla: Gone? [looks around] She can't be gone. All of my positive energy is with her. Polly? Polly?