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Parallel

Chapter 5: Talk

Disclaimer: same as usual. I can be blamed for the OOCness of the characters. I'll explain later why Aya isn't that icy.

Aya stared bleakly against the white washed walls of the hospital. He knew everything was turning, no scratch that— already crazy, ever since he'd seen that unreal slaughtering of Omi. Yes, call that a profanity if you would, but please they also kill people with their own hands.

True it wouldn't mean much seeing another heap of wasted flesh, bleeding on the ground but…frankly it disturbed him again, witnessing another person close to him dying in his arms. Before was almost near to that situation, his very own sister fell into a coma. Now, it was his own friend, however, it wasn't real. It was he who was closer to death.

He felt miserable, considering the fact that now he knew how hard life was even just by laying crippled on a bed. He wanted to do something about the situation, but couldn't.

He wanted to see the kid again…however it meant getting hacked again into a bloody pulp. He wanted to do the same "Shi ne Takatori" to the kid…

But you can't right? And that was a kid, Aya! So much of vengeance you forget it was a child?

But that kid is a murderer…

So what? Remember giving up your 'innocence' in search for Takatori? Innocence such that you readily tainted your hands to get him.

Your sister is innocent about you, your work and your emnity.

But innocents would die because of the currupt old man! My sister is one of his victims!

Really? So you're becoming self righteous? Killing criminals or corrupt officials means taking away happiness from the innocent ones, their relatives!

Shut up.

Accept the reality, Fujimiya. You are just like those seething criminals who are lost in their own beliefs, emnity and desires…

I said, Shut up!

He strained much to free himself from the voice in the back of his head, taking opportunity to torment him again. He heard an loud knock at the door. Thank goodness for distraction.

He immediately saw a brown head poking at the side to see him. "Oops. Gomen, did I disturb you, Aya-kun?"

It was Ken again. Why on earth did the other visit him on these kind of moments? But it would also mean getting his mind off the thoughts he had so he didn't try and shoo him away.

Ken glanced at Aya, same stony face again. Seems he's in a quite foul mood. Might as well shut his mouth a little so he wouldn't end up being dragged out by the med nurses for 'harassing' their patient. Then suddenly he thought, he brought roses with him. Would Aya like it? Nevermind.

Slowly he grabbed a chair beside the bed and searched for a vase to place the flowers he brought. No, he didn't bring red ones for it is strikingly disturbing these days, instead he brought white ones. Strikingly disturbing was not an understatement because it reminded them both of the same thing, blood.

"Arigato." Ken looked at his side and was surprised. He placed down the hand skillfully arranging the flowers on the vase and approached the bed.

"It's nothing…" he knew the other was trying to bring up a conversation, least it was because the latter wasn't that good in it. "You seem becoming well."

"…Maybe. What brings you?'

"Err…I wanted to see how your doing, that's all."

How sweet of you Hidaka. But you won't betray the fact that you have another reason of coming.

"Umm okay I'm telling…" he saw the scowl forming on the older man's face so he decided to tell as well. "…not comfortable with Kudou around.

Aya had noted Ken's calling of Yohji 'Kudou', meaning there was something going on. He know it wasn't normal for Ken calling someone by their last name, the other had high  respect to others. He wouldn't dare to calling people by their surname.

Still he couldn't help thinking how annoying Yohji could sometimes be. The he turned his head slightly, so it wouldn't stretch the fresh wounds and cause pain.

"What's with Yohji?"

"Accused me of attempting to kill you. And we've got a mission coming up! Imagine him fretlessly saying that to me?"

Yes, Yohji can be vulgar, indecisive, un tact or everything of the three. "You didn't

"I saw the kid."

"I guess. They both don't understand do they? They just didn't experience what is happening to both of us."

"I guess."

"I hate it when they accuse…I'm confused. I made some thinking yesterday…how come we saw each other then something will happen far away and there we also were present at the place at exactly the same moment? It is not possible…"

"…"

"And then one of us ends up here. Manx gave me a news clipping about the kid you were referring to. His name was Kaoki, committed suicide two years ago and now is running amock the streets of Kyoto. Could he be a ghost?" Ken asked then looked at Aya and saw that he was only partly listening. Then he realized that it was him who was doing all the talking for the past minute. He stopped and pondered a few more moments before hearing Aya's soft voice.

"Who knows. Don't worry about Yohji. I'm positive it wasn't you who did it to me. Though it was your weapon."

"But he sounds as if I did it."

"Don't worry. I'll tell him. Concentrate on the mission. I trust you would not fail."

Ken was fairly surpised that Aya was actually compromising for him. And more so that he is giving reassurance. Curious about this he thought on asking about it.

"Anou, Aya…"

"…?"

Hearing an interested response from his companion, he cautiously asked Aya, "Aya, why the sudden change?"

It was fairly obvious that Aya was acting totally different right now. Had he lowered his defenses and decided it's time to share some pieces of hiself to the others?

The response came from the red-head was, "I…am merely annoyed at the happenings. Besides, you're the only one who actually cares enough to visit so much."

"Ne? Am I disturbing you?" Ken said, his eyes dimming a bit from apparent dismay. He just wanted Aya to get better.

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Omi had just finished adjusting his crossbow. They had successfully tracked the location of Schwarz, due to his luck of breaking in Nagi's own preventive manipulation of his laptop.

They had set up the logistics and all the technical aspects needed for the mission. The operation at hand is quite tough, considering they lost their front man, Aya. Hopefully they would at least do something about it.

Of course, three against four assassins with special abilities wasn't good, what more about the boy' in their possession. It could mean danger.

"Omi, are you ready?" Ken asked. He had turned warmer to younger boy after talking to Aya. He did not worry much about his annoyance of Yohji. The former seemed impassive, just whiling away with sticks of cigarettes while Omi finished reiterating the parts of their mission

"Weird, I thought…one of my bugnuks was with the forensic team at the facility…" Ken thought as he opened his drawer and found out that he had the pair of bugnuks instead of one. Ignore it again, it must be something unexplainable. However, giving in into his doubts, he immediately called Manx.

"Manx, do you know why I have two of my bugnuks?"

"No. I believe that the investigating team has one of your weapons?"

"Hai. I don't understand, I looked into my drawer and found two."

"Well, take advantage of it. There is no time to waste over worry why you have two of them. As of now, head for Schwarz's location."

"Yes."

At 21:00 hours, they had set off to their destination in search of Schwarz.

~

"They are coming. Just hold you damn reins." Crawford adjusted his glasses gently, noting Schuldich's every so eager pacing.

"I can't wait to play with them again."

"Well, it would be obvious if you could't sit. You would look like a kid who is very excited about sharing his new toy with a bunch of grown-ups. Hn. I don't find them interesting, however, you are keen about them."  Nagi, now sitting at one of the pews of the chapel primply remarked.

"You just don't understnd them well. Your toy is your computer smilar to Weiss, they are mine."

"I'm not a stupid kid who plays with laptops."

"Get a life Nagi-kinsky…" Shudich approached him and placed a hand on Nagi's shoulder. "You need some lovin'"

"When did you learn about love?" Nagi snorted out loud.

"Just now." Schudich smiled and winked at him. Damned mind reader.

"And just now, they are here. Continue your hussy debate later. Let them feel welcome in this chapel." Crawford smiled and effervescently shooed  them to the back.

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Yohji kicked the chapel door quite strong, causing its old doors to creek ot loudly. "Uhh Yohji-kun, you should have opened the door instead. This is a sacred place"

"Hn…I don't care. It's dirty, because a filthy group used this as a hideout."

Noting the lighted altar in the darkness, all three Weiss assassins heightened their alertness. "Secure the graveyard Balinese."

"Roger, Bombay."

"Siberian, I'll check inside. You go around outside."

"No problem, Bombay."

Ken wiped off the little sweat slowly dampening his hair. This will be tough, especially now that there are no signs of Schwarz or whatsoever. A little way after he and Omi had separated ways, they heard a loud scream.

Oh no.

~tbc

A/N: Sorry for the long update. That's why I made a longer chapter. ::crosses fingers:: Hope you guys like it! Please do review. Thank you ^_^