Nothing is True. Everything is Permitted.

He swallowed and picked her up, kissing her again. "You make leaving very hard."

Haru slid his eyes to Sasha and smiled, "I'm Haru, Zane's Uncle. And Zee's old teacher. You my dear are very lovely indeed." He moved to touch Sasha and Zee unfroze, "Don't touch her! You filthy traitor!"

 

Mya kissed him back. And don't you want that? Stay with me forever? She nuzzled his neck.

Sasha backed up even further and behind Zee.

 

Zane laid her down on the bed and laughed softly, kissing her stomach, "I do. More than anything."

Zee drew his short sword, "Sasha, go to Zane's room and get him. Haru's much stronger than me, but he's not better than Zane."

Haru laughed, "You make me laugh, Zee. Zane is never stronger than me. I'm an innocent assassin, Zee. How can I prove to you this information is true?"

 

Sasha nodded and ran out, heading towards Zane's room. She pounded on it hard, not realizing Zane was in Mya's room.

Mya purred. Aww not the stomach. It's one of my most senstive spots. She squirmed as he kissed her stomach.

 

Zane laughed and licked her, "That's why I do that. You're just too much fun, Mya."

Haru drew his sword and slammed it into the wall beside him. "You just don't get it do you!?"

 

Mya giggled and nuzzled his chest.

Sasha realized he wasn't there and ran for Mya's room.

 

Zane pulled her to himand kissed her passionately.

Zee watched Haru carefully, "I don't know what you mean. It's only natural that we suspect that you're a bad guy. You tried to kill us! Why are you here?!"

Haru sighed, "I'm here on buisness. I'm not here as an assassin if that's what you mean. I only wanted to say hello to my nephew. I can't say hello and be a Templar?"

 

Mya kissed him back.

Sasha ran to Mya's room and knocked fast. Mya! Open up!

Mya groaned and looked over. What is it?

It's Zee! He's in trouble! Mya froze then jumped out of bed, quickly dressing up.

 

Zane growled and wrapped his arms around Mya, preventing her from getting dressed, "What kind of trouble, Sasha? Zee's always getting in trouble. If it's not life-threatening, I'm not letting My come out." He called out to Sasha, not believing Zee could find something so serious to be involved in.

Zee glared at Haru, wishing Sasha would hurry up with Zane. "Y-you ruined me!" Haru gave him a curious look and Zee explained, "You made me afraid that if I gave my heart to anyone I'd be hurt. I only trusted Zane! People thought...they thought awful things about me because I was with him so much. You destroyed my trust and my back! Why...?!"

Haru snorted, "To keep you safe, of course. It's why I did it with Zane. His father believed to much in morals and loyalty. Look where his loyalty got him, his trust in me! Because he trusted his family and not just himself, he was killed. Do you think Ryku was the only one to hate Zane's family? Just because I'm blood, doesn't mean I liked my brother or his filthy children."

 

Sasha grabbed Zane. It's Haru! He's here! Zee is holding him off while I get help!

Mya looked at Zane. Haru can't get away from this Zane.

 

Zane couldn't believe his ears, "Haru...? That can't be right. He'd had to be suicidal to walk into an assassin's villa." He walked out of Mya's room and followed his ears to Zee's shouting. "With all this shouting, Zee could wake the dead."

Haru had grown tired of talking to Zee, he quickly moved and grabbed Zee's throat, slamming him into the wall beside his sword, "I'm so sick of listening to you b*tch and moan about all the things I did to you while you were under my guidance. I made you who you are!"

Zee couldn't speak and Zane came up short when he saw Haru holding Zee to the wall by his throat, "Haru... What are you doing here, Uncle? I thought you'd forsaken assassins for the luxury's of a Templar?"

Haru laughed and grinned at Zane, "I'm glad you see how much better life is as a Tempar. I'm not here for a social visit, I just wanted to conduct a bit of buisness with you." Zane's gray eyes narrowed, "What kind of buisness?" "Ryku's life." Zane couldn't move, Ryku was the only link to Annabelle that he had.

 

Mya ran into Zee's room and stared at Haru. You. You're the traitor.

Sasha stood behind Mya, staring hopelessly at Zee.

 

Haru glanced at Mya and Sasha, "Ah, Zane, my boy, I see you haven't given up your womanizing."

Zane jerked and looked back at Mya, "Mya, no, don't draw his attention!"

Haru choked Zee harder and lifted one perfect arched eyebrow, "Come now, Zane, let us talk. Before two men loose their lives."

Zane hadn't forgotten Ryku's life was on the line too. "Why Ryku...why would you threaten him? I told him to leave. He has no fight with me now." "Sheer joy...and to win my favor back with the conspirators. It seems my acting as an assassin lost their favor and now I'm unwanted there too."

 

Sasha shook her head. Please, leave him alone! He didn't do anything wrong!

Mya grabbed Sasha and dragged her out of the room.Sorry Sasha. She smacked her on the back of the head, knocking her out. Figure this out Zane. I don't want her to wake up to him dead.

 

Zane nodded to Mya and tried to reason with Haru, "C'mon Uncle. Let's be men. Release Zee and let's talk."

Haru grinned, dropped Zee and pulled his sword from the wall. "Alright, then let's discuss this like men." Before Zane could react, Haru knocked him onto his back and held his sword to his throat, "Now, you will go back and find Ryku for me so I can kill him and make it look like some big ol' scheme to win the Templar's favor back."

 

Mya placed Sasha on her bed and headed back to Zee's room.

 

Zane dared to defy his Uncle, "That seems like a threat to me. You don't know where Ryku is, do you? What makes you think I know where he is either?"

Haru flinched, his talktative tongue had let slip his hold on Zane, "So I don't know where the boy is, doesn't mean I can't find him. Or, I could simply kill your little woman. I'm sure you've got plently to fill her place."

Zane snarled and shoved him off him, drawing his sword and slicing Haru's hand in one fluid motion. "Leave Mya out of this! You've got nothing, so you want to take what's not yours! If there's one thing you taught me, Uncle, it's to protect what you can't protect." He slashed Haru's arm.

 

Mya frowned as she heard some fighting in the room and examined the room seeing what was going on.

 

Haru clutched his arm like a defenseless little kid and stared offendingly at Zane, "You would attack family?"

Zane shook his head, "I attack traitors who can't seem to get it through their heads that family isn't just a word. It's my life. I would've died for Annabelle, for Kyrin, for mother and even father! I'd die for Zee and Mya. But not you...I won't die for someone who regards family as an object to be controlled or a word to be said and used against blood." Zane dropped his sword, "I won't kill you because you're family. I will not spill family blood."

Haru gritted his teeth, this wasn't what he wanted. He wanted Zane to hit him, enough to prove to the Templars he was worthy of their favor again. "You no good, dirty, rotten brat! You've always sided with your father over me! I've never seen you so weak in my life Zane!"

 

Mya stepped into the room. That's enough Haru! You didn't cone here to slanderize! Get out if you already said what you wanted!