Home Away

Azariphel sat within his home, the high and impregnable walls topped with clouds.  He leaned his head into his hands, cool blue eyes staring across the room blankly.  He sighed quietly, bemoaning his lack of company, his boredom really.  He looked up when he heard a creak, and nearly fell over as his brother stood about an inch in front of him. "DON'T DO THAT DURIEL!!"  His brother grinned, green eyes crinkling shut, a thin paper talisman swinging between his index finger and his thumb.  "You should be nicer to me, Za, I spent time making you something you know." His grin widened as he took a step back as Azariphel lunged at him.  "Hmmm,  you know I abhor when you do that, Za! Ahh, I know!! I'll tell Dad you tried to sneak out again!!" Za froze, blue eyes wide and darting back and forth.  He shifted nervously.  "You wouldn't..." he hissed, hands flexing open and shut.  Duriel smiled, "Ahh, but you know what an affinity Dad has when it comes to punishing you."  He started tapping a finger to his lips. "I know.  I won't tell, if you'll do me a favor, Brother."  Za gulped, a foreboding aura making his stomach clench.  He had a bad feeling about this.