Author Note: Before you read further, I would like to make a point that this is especially dedicated towards Xiledsoul who helped me get back into writing, and discussed what and what is NOT possible for writing... and my mouse is blinking for no fucking reason...

~Miki

Everybody had jobs. There was no fact that you could ignore it, or that were more important, or less. Unfortunately, Death the Kid had been put into the position where he felt especially low in the job department.

Unlike being able to after the Kishin, or even knock Arachnophobia like the rest of the D.W.M.A students, he had been sent in search of the last magic tool. Why would someone as important and good at fighting as himself be sent to deal with small tasks and errands?

But, wait, there was a catch. The city he was designated to was a old run down country side town located far outside Death City's outskirts, where the entire village had been wiped out even though they had fifty feet brick wall surrounding it.

Even though he knew his job was 'important' in the defeat of both the Kishin Asura and Arachnophobia, he flew on his skateboard with a look of grim and disgust.

Just knowing that his father had once worked with that thing, Eibon, made him want to vomit as much as he did everytime he saw Crona's hair. But, there was no avoiding it, they were his father's orders, and as much as he didn't want to follow them, they were the law, and he didn't feel like taking a leaf out of Black Star's book and pretending to be greater than god.

As he got deeper and deeper into the jungle-like surroundings around the city he began to feel on the edge. First of all, who the hell puts a jungle in the middle of Nevada, right next to Death City, who the fuck do they think they are? And secondly, he was more afraid of dieing than he ever was. He wasn't allowed to bring Liz and Patty with him into the run-down city, and his father had even hinted that he may not make it back alive, being a Death God didn't block every attack after all.

"Kid, could you please tell us where we're going?" Liz shouted to him, making a large effort to be heard from all three of them in her weapon form.

He leaned towards her, mostly so that she could hear him through the whipping of the wind, and partially because it was easier to hold her- Patty was slightly heavier than Liz he had noticed once. "It's a village called Sarcoughagous. Very worn down."

He wasn't sure if she replied or not, he was already back to focusing on steering his skateboard, not killing himself, and strangling Patty within the next few minutes.

After what seemed like ages, he was finally able to find a small clearing where he could land. Tilting down slightly he made his descent gradually, watching the ground coming into clearer and clearer view.

Almost as soon as he landed (smoothly of course, he is Death the Kid!) he stepped on the edge of the board flipping it up into his hand. He watched, the board disappearing already under his hands as Liz and Patty slipped from weapon forms, stretching and talking among themselves.

"So Kid, Sarcoughagous?" Liz asked, shivering already even though she had on the jacket that matched Patty's- a gift from Tsubaki a while ago.

He scanned the area, pretty much a broken up wasteland with clumps of forest thrown in for fun. "Yes. Listen, both of you-"

"Oh, Kid! I don't want to go in there, it's probably dark and creepy and- what?" Liz finished, catching Kid's cold gaze upon her.

"Both of you, your not going in there. Something wiped that village out in one night, I don't trust taking you too with me if it's that dangerous!" His last word was lashed out as if he couldn't believe what was going on.

"KIDDO! We're your weapons, your not allowed to go without us!" Patty said loudly, latching around the boy's waist, crying softly into his clothes.

As if on reflex, Liz leaned down pulling at Patty, watching the blonde slowly loosen her grip and let her arms falling softly to the sides.

"Now, I would like to speak with both of you privately- Liz don't give me that look- separately. Please." He turned on one heel and walked to a small tree and cocked an eyebrow to look at them, wondering who wished to speak with him first.

Being the great older sister she was, Liz pushed Patty forward, mostly so that Kid wouldn't have to suffer with dealing with her later.

She watched from a nearby tree as Kid talked to Patty, obviously slow and deep, the way he talks when he's really serious with them.

Out of nowhere, Patty jumps up and hugs him, talking low too so that Liz can't hear them. Kid pats her on the back awkwardly.

And then Patty is walking towards her, beckoning with one finger to get her over there, smiling happily, her fists clenched.

"Hi Liz," Kid said unhappily, his eyes darting back and forth across the clearing. "Nice weather, huh?"

"Nice weather huh?" She gave him a stare, "Kid, I have known you for five years now, and the best thing you can come up with is, 'nice weather, huh?'"

He looked down at the soft sand. "Liz, I have to tell you something that I couldn't bare to tell Patty."

Once again she bent down to look at him, this time her town softer. "What is it Kid? Don't worry, you can't upset me, I lived in Brooklyn!"

He smiled weakly at that. "Well, Father told me that this mission is extremely dangerous, just as I told you earlier. He... he also told me that it is so dangerous that I could be killed-"

"Now, listen here Kid," She dragged him up so that he was staring right into her eyes, holding onto his collar with a death grip. "Last time I checked, you were the closest fucking this to God, even in front of Black Star. Your father is off his rocker, you're going to be fine in there, promise me that."

"Liz-"

"Promise me," He voice was gravelly and several octaves higher than usual, straining to keep her voice even.

He shook his head. "Liz, I can't. You know I can't. With this big of a risk, I can't promise you something like that."

She shook her head, fighting back tears, holding onto him tighter now. "I told you to make me a promise Shinigami and you are going to fucking keep it."

Finally, he nodded, looking down at her. "Fine, Liz I promise."

Then, just like Patty, she pulled him into a hug, smiling, and whispering into his ear. "Thank you, Kid."

Ten minutes later, she watched him enter through a the gate of Sarcoughagous. Patty was fascinated with watching a chain swing back in front of her face, the pendulum affect Liz thought immediately.

Author Note: Aw, well, it sucked. But, I spent 2 1/2 days on this. Credit? Reviews? Please, or you will be hunted down by lions and licked to death! (licked to death?)