To Hell and Back.

Disclaimer- I no own, but really want to.

Chapter 8! I’ve come a long way. It’s not over yet, either.

Chapter 8- wounds.

“Damnit all!!!!” Mitsunari yelled pacing around the room, which Kanetsugu and Yukimura sat in. “We are about to face that stupid little fat man in battle and now the pirates decide to attack a port of ours. Just perfect…..”(1)

“Lord Mitsunari…. Why not just have a general take care of this?” Yukimura asked meekly, looking to the floor.

“There are only peasants there to guard the area. The closest place for reinforcements is here, and I can’t spare anyone!”

Kanetsugu listened to the rant with a sigh. This was the last thing they all needed.
“Mitsunari. I’ll go.”

Mitsunari whipped around to face his secret lover. “Kanetsugu….”

Kanetsugu stood up and slung his helmet on. “I will dispose of them quickly and be back before dusk.”

“Kanetsugu, I really think…”

“Do you trust me, Mitsunari?”

The room got quiet. Yukimura looked back and forth at them as if this were a tennis match. Finally Mitsunari broke the silence.

“Yes….. I trust you…With everything I have…..”

“Then let me go and take care of this.”

Mitsunari thought for a moment. Obviously not wanting to let Kanetsugu go and face danger.

“Fine. Go. But bring Kejji with you for assistance.”

‘Kejji….’ Kanetsugu shook at the thought. He still remembered what Kejji had attempted the other night and it still gave him shivers.

“O-okay….”

Kanetsugu wanted to kiss Mitsunari goodbye, but with Yukimura in the room, made it difficult. So he just bowed and took his leave. He walked down the hall with a heavy heart, wanting to go back and hold his beloved in his arms.

“I love him…” Kanetsugu whispered then stopped dead in his tracks. He remembered telling Sakon that he had loved Mitsunari but he’d never told Mitsunari, himself. Never once, in the time they’d been together, had they said those three words to each other. Kanetsugu had wanted to say it, but he was afraid of Mitsunari’s reaction. Kanetsugu believed there were two words that could impact a person more than anything. It could change there lives for the better or worse. The words were, I love you or I hate you.

‘I hate you.’ Kanetsugu feared to hear those words from Mitsunari. So he kept his love confession inside, hoping that Mitsunari would say it first, so he could have nothing to fear.

Kanetsugu felt a tug on his wrist and saw Mitsunari looking up at him.

“Mitsunari?”

“Lets make this quick. Yukimura thinks that I went to the bathroom.” Mitsunari said quickly before standing on his tip-toes to kiss Kanetsugu’s lips.

Kanetsugu smiled and kissed back. He let his arms hug the smaller frame close to him and he bent down so Mitsunari wouldn’t have to stand on his tip-toes. Kanetsugu let his tongue swipe sweetly across Mitsunari’s pink lips but when Mitsunari tried to deepen there Kiss, Kanetsugu pulled back.

Mitsunari looked slightly annoyed. “What?”

Kanetsugu smiled at his expression. “You were only supposed to be going to the bathroom, Princess. Yukimura is sure to be getting worried that you’ve been gone so long.”

The shorter male rolled his eyes. “I suppose so.”

They lingered in the hallway joined by the hands.

“Please come back to me….” Mitsunari whispered.

“I will…..”

They let there hands slide apart unwillingly. They gave each other longing looks before they regretfully turned and went in opposite directions.

The ride was long and uncomfortable. Kejji kept shooting him glances and he id his best to ignore them. Every time, however, he saw the lust in the taller man’s eyes and it frightened him.

“Kanetsugu….” Kejji finally broke there silent ride. “Listen…. I… I’m sorry about…..you know..”

“Yes….” Kanetsugu answered looking strait ahead. “I know. I’ve forgiven you.”

Kejji smiled again and rode a bit closer to Kanetsugu’s horse. “So……Why did you wish me away?”

Kanetsugu turned bright red. “WHY?!”

“Yes. Why?”

Kanetsugu slumped forward. “Because you’re my friend. Only my friend…..”

Kejji watched him wary. “I see. If Mitsunari wasn’t around, I’d have a chance right?”

Kanetsugu sputtered. “Excuse me?!”

“I’m not stupid….” (2) Kejji said with a grunt. “You look at Mitsunari differently then how you look at anyone else.”

“Stop….” Kanetsugu whispered.

“You always smile at him differently too. Your whole demeanor changes!”

“Stop it…”

“You light up around him.”

“Kejji! Stop!”

“You love him.”

“STOP IT!” Kanetsugu finally yelled and Kejji shut his mouth.

After a few more moments of riding in uncomfortable silence, Kejji turned to Kanetsugu again.

“Am I right?”

Kanetsugu didn’t lock eyes with him, but nodded. “Yes…”

“So……There’s no chance for me….. Your heart is set on him?”

“…………….I’m sorry Kejji…”

Kejji laughed and punched Kanetsugu lightly on the shoulder, though it almost knocked Kanetsugu off his horse. “You worry about stuff too much. I’ll be fine. I’m Kejji Maeda! Japan’s wildest warrior!”

Kanetsugu smiled. “That you are….”

“Hey look! Were almost there, little man! Let’s cause some serious damage!”


It was harder than he thought. The pirates had fought fiercely though Kanetsugu knew that they had no chance against him and Kejji. There leader was tough also. Kanetsugu had to fight him alone while Kejji destroyed the pirates trying to get in and help there leader.

He quickly blasted the captain in the chest with his cards and trust at his arm with his sword. The arm fell to a dull ‘thump’ on the ground. The captain screamed in anguish as well as frustration at the inability to kill this man. He attacked wildly, slashing at any part of Kanetsugu he could reach.

Kanetsugu managed to dodge the furious swipes but when he went to use his magic cards, he’d stuck his arm out too much. He just felt blinding pain and on instinct alone brought his blade up and severed the captains’ head.

Kanetsugu swooned on his feet and slowly fell to his knees. He was loosing blood too quickly.

‘Kanetsugu…….’

Someone was calling him?

‘Kanetsugu....!’

It sounded like Mitsunari……

‘Kanetsugu….!!!’

“Mitsunari……” Kanetsugu uttered before darkness overtook him.

“Lord Mitsunari…….May I have a word?” Yukimura asked later that day.

“Of course Yukimura…” Mitsunari spoke without even looking up from his work.

Yukimura sat down nervously. ‘Now or never, Sanada…..’ “I….”

“Lord Ishida!” A messenger came in and bowed quickly.

The look in the messenger’s eyes startled Mitsunari. “What is it?”

“Lord Naoe has been injured!”

Mitsunari instantly stood, knocking over the low table and all his hard work. “Where is he!?” He all but screamed, startling both Yukimura and the messenger.

“He’s alive and at the medical tent. Lord Maeda brought him back.”

“Dismissed!” Mitsunari said and the messenger was more than willing to scuttle away.

“Lord Mitsunari…… Your not going there are you?”

“Yes, I am.”

“You have work to do, my lord. Kanetsugu can take care of himself and..”

“Enough! Yukimura, I’m going to go see him. Stay here.”

And with that, he left a very sad looking Yukimura in his dust.

Mitsunari entered the medical tent and his eyebrow instantly lifted. Kanetsugu was dressed in only a kimono and the top half was missing. Pretty young girls were around him and were sponging him off. He sat cross-legged on a mat, waiting for them to finish. Kanetsugu looked rather disgruntled about the whole ordeal so Mitsunari decided to save him.

“OUT……..NOW…..”

The girls instantly looked terrified and left everything there to scurry from the tent.

Kanetsugu looked at Mitsunari’s stern face and clutched his wounded arm. “I told them that I could wash myself off but they didn’t listen and..” He was silenced when Mitsunari ran forward and hugged him.

“Kanetsugu…..Are you okay? You had me so worried….”

“I’m fine…… That’s to Kejji…I was told after I passed out that he saved me…”

Mitsunari gave him soft kisses in relief. “I thought, I’d never hold you again….”

Kanetsugu held on to him with his good arm.

“Let me……take away your pain….”


Now this was different. It was a lot different then the sneak attacks because they had never actually attempted to have sex outside there bedroom. Now here, in the medical tent, where anyone could walk in and see, was very different.

Kanetsugu lay on his back and Mitsunari was sitting on his lap. If someone did walk in, it would require no guessing to realize what they were doing. Mitsunari was bouncing on his lover’s lap, his face twisted in pleasure. Kanetsugu braced Mitsunari’s hip with his good hand, with his head thrown back, lips slightly parted. Mitsunari began to buck wildly and left tiny red scratches on the base of Kanetsugu’s muscled chest.

With a soft cry he came. The tightening caused Kanetsugu to come as well. Both panted softly and tried to catch there breath. Kanetsugu gave a goofy smile and massaged Mitsunari’s inner thigh.

“Wow….. I should get wounded more often….”

“Shut up.”


Hurray! End of chapter.

(1) Totally made that up.

(2) I think he’s stupid. -.-;;

There were a lot of scene changes but that was just me being lazy and not wanting to write it out…….