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Into the Moonlight

As though the chic affections in my words

were someone else's words...

"Ken dear, be sure to come home before dark. I know how much you indulge in playing soccer at the park." as his mother reminds him while straightening his hair and adjusting his little uniform.

"Yes mommy. I will remember." as he cringes when his mother always make sure he looks at his best.

"I will call you to remind you. Do you have your cell?"

"Yes. I do have it. Don't worry."

She gives a kiss on his cheek. "I'm always worry."

Ken smiles as he opens the door. He gives a quick glance, waving at her as he departs. His mother just stays in the same position as she watches her son leave as the door closes. Sometimes, it aches her heart each day to let Ken out alone without Lucifer around. Work is work and she must be strong. Luckily, Ken wears his necklace all the time so it should protect him. Serenity gives a small smile and returns to the kitchen to prepare dinner in a few hours.

Now the day has come,

The day has come

"Hey Ran, let's go out and get some fresh air. It will do some good beside staying in the house all week long." as Schuldig sighs while laying down on the couch with his legs crossed on the coffee table.

"You can go. I'll just stay here." Ran replies while gazing out the balcony.

"That's enough moping around, Ran. I have enough self-pity you have been getting. This is getting real frustrating."

Schuldig suddenly stands up from the couch and reluctantly grabs Ran's wrist and drags him out from the balcony as he walks toward the door. Ran tries to release himself from Schuldig's grip, but he's stronger when anger. With success, Schuldig is able to release Ran out of the cage and decides to take a nice walk with his brother in the park.

He sighs in content of how much Ran is still emotionless after the death of their parents and Aya. The boy need some love in his life; someone who will give him happiness and bring the smile back. His forgotten smile. Schuldig scratches his head while comptemplating on what Aya meant before her death. How the hell would he know who is it? Is Fate going to just magically show us who this is or is the answer going come to us? Well, the answer did came to them, especially to him personally when a 100 mile per hour blur of black and white smacks him at the back of his head.

"Ow!" as he rubs his head.

Ran turns to see Schuldig and looks down at what hit him. It was a soccer ball. He picks up the ball and scans for the owner along with hearing his own brother's cursing mouth. He hears someone calling out and turns to see only a silhouette of someone standing near a tree with its back on the sun. The person is short and is waving at them until it decides to run towards them. His brother stops cursing and glance at the direction of Ran's sight. The two just situated itself on site like a tree as the person's image becomes clearer.

"Wow." a word slowly forms out of Ran's mouth softly as he gazes the person.

"Yeah." Schuldig agrees.

"I am so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you mister. I am sorry!" as he stops in front of them while gasping for oxygen from running and bending down with his hands on his knees to breathe.

Schuldig smiles. "You should watch out next time. Luckily, we aren't the type of people who would beat anyone up because of this."

Ken straightens up and bows again, "I'm sorry! Is your head okay?"

"Just a headache."

Ken breathes out in content and looks at Ran, blinking. 'Is he staring at me?'

Schuldig snickers and tugs Ran with elbow.

Ran breaks a trance and gives the ball back to Ken. He takes the ball back and jumps in joy until he hears his cell. He eeps in fear and apologizes to his new acquintances before he dashes off towards home. Both Ran and Schuldig blinks in confusion and shrugs it off. However, they both feels something in their hearts. Something that will fill the void.

"Ran?"

"Ah?"

"What do you think?"

"Aya's prediction."

Schuldig smiles. "Yeah. Let's go home too."

He places his arm over his brother's shoulder and begins walking back home. A start of a new day have arrive and the beginning of their new future.

"Let's get ice cream to celebrate."

"You'll get fat."

"Hey!"

Ran breaks out a small smile. Schuldig glimpses at his brother and his face soften when he finally get to see Ran smile once more. He laughs which catches Ran off guard and looks at him weirdly. Schuldig shakes his head and makes a image of a gun with his hand and pretends to shoot it at the sky. Ran shakes his head and holds up his index finger as he slices the air in quick, smooth motion. Together, they will train to be strong in order to protect the person they love. The person who will heal their soul.

Author's Note: I know this chapter is quite short, but I'll make it up by the next chapter where it begins to pace up. Sorry for the long hitaus.