Disclaimer: Um... let's see, which ones are mine? There's Hina, and Kaname... Mizu... Hina... oh screw it. If you've heard of them before, then they aren't mine.

"You're awful quiet Eiri." Kaname said to his son as they made their way through the corridors to the throne room

Yuki gave a curt laugh.

"You interrupted me for a visitor?" Kaname asked "Couldn't you and Mizu tend to it?"

Yuki scoffed.

"I wasn't aware that I was the Demon Lord, Father."

Kaname smirked.

"While you are a demon lord, you are not the Demon Lord." He said

"Exactly."

"Still, if you plan to follow in my footsteps, then it would be wise for you to learn how to deal with diplomatic issues."

"Sorry Father if you never instructed me on how to deal with other lower demon lords." Yuki replied "And who ever said I wanted to follow in your footsteps?"

Kaname raised an eyebrow.

"You fight like me. You use your power like me. You rule over your lessers like me. Hell, you're even dressing like me. You're learning my black magics. If you didn't think you were following in my footsteps, what did you think you were doing?"

Yuki paused for a moment.

"I--." He began "Well..."

"So who is it?" Kaname asked

"Huh?"

"The demon lord visitor. Who is it?"

"Daiske."

Kaname sighed.

"That bastard?" He muttered "What does he want?"

Yuki shrugged, pushing open the door to the throne room.

"Not my problem." He said

Kaname shot Yuki a glare, and then proceeded into the room, running his fingers through his hand and making his way past the overweight and overdressed demon that sat on the stairs leading up to the throne.

Seemingly ignoring the robust and red male in front of him at first, he turned all of his attention to him as he sat in his usual way on his stone chair; slumped down, one leg draped over his arm rest, with a 'I'd rather be burning than here' face on.

"Hm... Daiske." Kaname said "What brings you all the way here?"

"I have been elected by a larger committee to come here and discuss a matter with you." Daiske replied

"That so?" Kaname asked, sounding intrigued.

Yuki scoffed.

"I don't see what this has to do with me." He muttered, turning around and awlking towards the door.

"No." Kaname said, taking his eyes off of Daiske and to the doors, making them close "Stay a while." He finished, then turning back to Daiske, he added "What's this matter, you have to discuss with me?"

Daiske stood, clearing his throat and began to pace.

"We understand... 'Lord' Kaname... that you young. That you haven't quite... gotten into the groove as they say. Found your bearings."

"I still manage to make sure all of my people, all of my domains and kingdoms are provided for. So, what of it?"

"Ah yes." Daiske said "We all remain safe and secure, pleasured and fat..."

"Well obviously." Yuki quipped

"However." Daiske continued "You have fallen short in the areaas those before you have not."

Kaname cocked his head to the side.

"Is that so?" He asked "Enlighten me."

Daiske resumed pacing.

"Long ago, before your family came to rule. Hell was a domain to be feared. It pratically ruled the 3 worlds. Demons roamed free and terrorized, taking what we will. This world thrived in it's blazing fires. But, then your line came along... and all that changed."

"We brought order to a chaotic world." Kaname said

"Precisely!" Daiske shouted "You changed the order of things! Hell is a chaos dimension! Our power lies in chaos!"

"But power cannot be found in a chaotic world."

"Demonic power thrives from chaos magic. It grows rampant and unchecked."

"Power that is unchecked is dangerous!"

"Power that is limited is weak! Just like you! We once had power that overflowed like bubbling wells and geysers, massive and uncontainable."

"Power that cannoy be controlled or contained is useless!" Kaname shouted, standing out of his throne 'That is why I put limits on this world. To check and control that massive power! We were spending our energy away friviously. Wasting it away into nothing!"

"But we were content in those days! Those days of the darkening!"

"You were also foolish in those day! Using a weak chaos wielder for frivilous acts!" Kaname shouted "Not realizing how fragile he was!"

"We used his chaos energy in our wars!" Daiske shouted back

"Yes! In the wars that I fought in! That I stood on the foreground of and led. That my blood was spilt for! While you locked yourelf away in your castle and drew energy from a weakling!"

"And overtime, your family came to rule." Daiske said, calmer "Promising that you would find another wielder amongst the chaos."

"We promised a wielder. Nothing was ever said of chaos." Kaname muttered

"And for milenia, your line has failed!"

"You cannot find a wielder in chaos! You must look elsewere." Kaname replied

"And where is your wielder? The one who will bring about the Darkening?"

"You know nothing." Kaname said

"No! You know nothing, Kaname! You are no ruler! No leader! You rule off of your father's powers! The fear your father instilled upon us all! You are nothing compared to what he was. Thankfully, your line ends with you!"

"It doesn't." Yuki quipped

Daiske turned to Yuki.

"Is that so?" Daiske asked, walking towards him "Then... I take it... you are his son?"

Yuki nodded.

"A bastard bore from a demon... and an angel whore?"

Yuki clenched his fists.

"This-- this is your hope for Hell after you're gone?" Daiske chuckled "You're more foolish then I thought."

Kaname chuckled, leisurly returning to his throne and sitting down, placing his leg over the arm rest.

"Daiske."

Daiske turned to him.

"Hehe... Daiske. My son... is going to kill you."

Daiske glanced back at Yuki, who was swiftly advancing on him, a murderous gleam in his eye. He ran up the stairs; which is to say hobbled swiftly; and knelt before Kaname, placing his hands on his knees, just as Yuki placed his hands around Daiske's neck.

"Please! Kaname! Ignore my impudence! I meant no disrespect!"

"That's Lord Kaname." Kaname responded

"Yes, my Lord. A lowely demon like me should have never challenged a being as magnificant as you!" He called

Kaname chuckled.

"Oh Daiske... do you value your life?"

Daiske nodded.

"Do you... value serving under me?"

Daiske nodded again.

"Good." He said "Alright, you've convinced me. I'm not going to kill you."

Daiske sighed in relief.

"However." Kaname continued

Daiske's eyes met Kaname's.

"I never said I was going to kill you. I believe I said my son was."

Daiske's eyes widened.

"But... Lord Kaname..." He gasped

"You've insulted him, his father, and even his dead mother." Kaname stated calmly "I'm sure... in his eyes... that is an unforgivable sin."

And at that, Yuki severed the demons head right from his shoulders.

"Unforgivable sin, Father?" Yuki chuckled, looking at the head in his hands, "We are demons."

Kaname chuckled, bringing his hands up to Yuki's face.

"No, my one-winged-angel. You... are something different. Something different entirely."

Yuki chuckled again.

"L-- Lord Kaname."

Both men turned their attention towards the door, where Shuichi sat, collasped and trembeling.

"Shu... Shuichi?" Yuki stammered, dropping the head in his hands and shuddering as it rolled down the stairs. But before he could react any futher, Kaname had made his way down the stairs and had embraced the shaking boy in his hands.

Yuki was frozen. He couldn't move. Only stood there and stared at Shuichi, well, what little of him was visable between Kaname's arms.

"Shs... Shuichi." Kaname said "Let's go away for a while."

Shuichi nodded. And with one smiling glance back at Yuki, he teleported away, Shuichi in his arms.

Yuki sat down on his father's throne, amber eyes wide, staring at the empty spot where Shuichi once stood.

'What's happening to me?' He thought 'This... this rage... this...' He swallowed 'This madness...'

He leaned forward, releasing his one wing, and shifting to counted the unbalanced weight.

'This isn't right. I feel like something... dark growing inside of me. I need...'

He exhailed.

'I need...'

'Shuichi.' A voice in his head spoke 'You need Shuichi.'

"Shuichi?" He spoke aloud

'Yes. Shuichi. You need to get to him.'

'I need to get to Shu...'

'Go to him, Eiri.'

Yuki's eyes snapped open, and he took off running.

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A.N. After much debate, I've decided (regretfully) to update all in one lump sum. PLEASE review every chapter. PLEASE!!! sobs

I'm really proud of the fact that I've been able to keep making long chapters. Normally I just get lazy and make them short but... I dunno. I feel proud somehow. So, now we learn that Kaname isn't too popular with the other demon lords. Trust me, that'll come into play later... well... actually fairly soon. Dodges Spoiler Ninjas Thanks for reading!! And please review! I'd love to know how I'm doing. What you don't like, what you do like...