It's like a shot in the dark. Being blindfolded and then being told to walk. Or having someone turn off all the lights and tell you to get dressed.

This is what life was like everyday for Haruka Nanase. A quiet boy, with torn jeans, a white muscle shirt and a black jacket on as he walked down the streets of an alleyway looking for his next prey while.

He didn't mind life being like this sometimes. Being in danger all the time, seeing all his friends die, and being in a gang. It was almost like a natural order. He didn't care.

There are two rivaling gangs. Theres the Razor Teeths, who are the ones Haru must steer clear from. A gang which lived on the other side of Garden Prince territory. Two territories completely separated from one another as they battled everyday on the streets with their guns and fists.

This... this was life for Haru. Just being sixteen, on the streets and being one of the main leaders in a gang. It did mean he was targeted at all times. But it didn't scare Haru. Instead, he was always out in the open. It just never bothered him.

Today, he was on rounds looking for anyone to stop. To pull a knife out on and take what they had. It was a natural thing to do.

A quick flip of the wrist and a few words, and his job was done, just like every other day. Usually, the main boss had told him that he had to stop going out in the open like this, due to the risk of Haru either being shot, or being takened by the other gang as hostage.

But why should he care? He only wanted a few dollars or even a watch so that he could make it to pay this months rent. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, Haru caught site of a young man.

A man about in his early thirties, walking slowly down the road with his phone out and completely oblivious to the world. A perfect catch. Haru slowed down his pace, as he reached into his pockets and ready his knife.

It would have to be a quick strike. I knife to the throat, or a quick throw down. Either one of those two, it didn't matter as long as he had the man cornered and had him doing exactly what Haru wanted him to be doing.

Haru licked his lips.

'This will be easy...'

It's hot. A type of heat that makes you want to run home and completely take off all of your clothes and just bask underneath the air conditioner as it blasts cool air.

This is how Makoto Tachibana feels at this moment. Completely exhausted and fanned out, the tall makes his way home in the heat of the afternoon sun.

He smiles at the people who pass by him, as he adjusts the strap of his backpack and walks at a slow pace.

Its all so very strange to him. Being in a new place. And at that, being completely alone in this new place.

He had moved to this new place so that he could study for what he wanted to do in life. But for that, he needed to move out. It was a sad thing for him and his family, yet at the same time they saw that he really was putting all his effort into studying.

His mother and father decided that it was alright. This way, he could attend the grand highschool and try to graduate with higher credits than needed.

Even though he was doing well so far on finding his way to the school, finding his way home was proving to be quite difficult. Mako looks around in confusion. He is almost certain he hadn't taken this way in the morning so now he was completely lost.

Turning around now would only confuse him more since he wasn't entirely sure where he had came from. Sighing, he decided to only head forward. It only seemed like the direction he could head in this narrow street.

Sighing, Mako scratched the back of his head.

'I could ask for directions...' he thought as he continued to look around. He found a friendly face and walked over to the elder lady he had spotted.

"Excuse me ma'am," he said as he approached the woman with a friendly tone and smile. "Sorry to bother you, but do you know how to get to Spring Gate? I sort of lost my way."

"It's no problem," she said smiling up to Makoto. "Just keep walking down this street and turn left. From their keep walking straight and then you should be able to get to Spring Gate easily."

Mako nodded his head and gave one last smile and waved goodbye as he made his way home. He wiped his forehead as he felt the heat to continue to beat down on him as he walked at a steady pace.

He came to the corner and got ready to turn, but that's when a figure bumped into him. He tumbled backwards as the figure did too, causing them both to fall in opposite directions.

Mako gasped but then quickly picked himself up as he began to apologize.

"I'm sorry! I wasn't really paying attention..." he said as he looked down at the boy he had bumped into. "Are you okay?"

The boy then looked up at Mako straight in the eye which made Mako gasp again. The boy looked no older than him. He had dark hair and a deep blue colored eyes the were easy to get lost into, but Mako quickly looked away. Instead of continuing to apologize, the brunet offered out his hand in help.

cCutiously and slowly, the boy took Mako's hand and allowed himself to be lifted.

"Thanks..." he only said in a quiet tone. He then nodded his head at Mako and walked off in the opposite direction, leaving Mako wide eyed and mouth a gape.

'Strange...' the tall male thought to himself. 'Well... I guess that's how it going to be now.'

The brunet then continued to walk home as he thought about what to make for lunch tomorrow.

'Easy,' Haru thought in his head. 'Easy, easy, easy...'

Yet for some reason... it felt weird this time. He reached into his pocket and pulled out what he had taken from the man. A wallet and what seemed like a graduation ring.

Haru only sighed and then ran his fingers through his hair.

'This should be enough...' he told himself as he opened his apartment door. Slowly, he entered the rundown place and closed the door behind him as he plopped himself down on his coach. He sighed heavily this time as he stared at the ring, which shined in the afternoon light.

He thought back to what happened. He quickly pushed the man against a wall and stuck his knife to his throat as he asked for his possessions. Afterwards Haru ran off with his new treasure in hand. But then...

Then he had ran right into that boy. The boy with really green eyes and a friendly smile. He helped Haru up and then walked off in the opposite direction. If only he knew what Haru had done moments before... Would he still have helped Haru up?

Haru then accidentally dropped the ring which fell with a thud on the floor.

He then threw his head backwards on the coach.

"Easy..."

Author's note: Hello and thank you for reading! First off, let me just say this is more of and epilogue. Just a beginning, but you'll see that in the next chapter there will be way more to read. I promise you. And yes I'll switch between Haru and Mako like that but don't worry. On parts where they're together there will be no switching. Anyways thanks for reading!