Ijemaru frowned. He certainly didn't approve of his elder brother's tone, though he didn't expect much different. The younger brother was well aware that Claudius resented him fro having taken control of the family. Or rather, he resented that he was not able to take over the family on his own, and was redirecting the blame toward Ijemaru.<br/><br/>"I'll overlook that tone considering I need your help with something," Ijemaru said, finding a chair and taking the same position as before.<br/><br/>Claudius seemed to perk up slightly. He always liked to hear that he was needed. It restored some of his pride and stroked his ego, effectively making him willing to take on the task in question. "Whatever could the Hisuka protegy need with my help?" he asked sarcastically, though it was clear his attention had been hooked.<br/><br/>"Lord Butches dies at midday," Ijemaru responded. "You'll be taking his life and I'll be coming along to make sure things go smoothly."<br/><br/>Claudius grimmaced. He certainly wasn't happy with the idea of waking up at that time of day, but at least little Ije-chan would be going with him. He'd be suffering the same misery. If it wasn't for that, the eldest Hisuka brother would have had serious aprehensions about taking on the task.<br/><br/>He waited for a moment, trying to look like he was considering deeply, though he'd obviously made up his mind already. "Alright fine," he said eventually. "But what's in it for me?"<br/><br/>Ijemaru smirked. "You become a step closer to being the eldest prince in a royal family, brother."<br/><br/>"Ije-chan" could see in his brother's eyes that the deal had been sealed. Claudius believed that being a prince would allow him to do whatever he so wished. Oh how wrong he was. But the puppet master wasn't about to tell him that.<br/><br/>"Well then," Ijemaru said, standing up. "Let's get some sleep while we can. I'll call for Mary and Bartholemew to be sure we're awake at the set time. Sweet dreams, Claudius." Ijemaru went out in the main room, searching for the bell to the servant's quarters.