BACCANO! Short Story [1]
Double Date. I
"Ya' know Firo, you didn't turn out as bad as I thought you would. You're apart of the Martillo and that girl of yours is quite a beauty. However I can't really compliment you on much more." Claire said to his young friend, jokingly.
"Well that's pretty gracious coming from the "Legendary Assassin 'Vino'"… I mean "Felix" Firo countered, insulting his friends purchased name.
"Yup. That's me. Felix Walken…" Felix rose his head to gaze at the sky, placing his hands into the pockets of his pea coat. Unphazed by young Firo's insult. "I would have taken any name, as long as it meant I could be with her." He continued, confirming his love for his wife.
"Oh ma-n is dat what its really like? I mean me and Ennis love each otha and all but.. You too seem really into each otha. Even though she tried to kill ya a couple uh times." Firo said, confused.
The two walked down the unforgiving streets of New York enjoying the afternoon. Firo was dressed casually in his green suit, missing is hat. Although his brown messy hair was more appropriate at the time since the two had just got through kicking the asses of some fools who thought they could play on Martillo turf. Felix, however. Well he didn't have to do much since Firo beat the snot out of all those goons like it was nothing'.
"It isn't just love Firo. Me and Chane have chemistry. Think about it… two cold blooded assassins, meeting on top of a train, going for the same target. It was fate if you ask me. Yeah she's tried to kill me a few times… but..uh. Lets just say it was out of love." Felix replied, confusing himself in the process.
"Ya know, you're a different man than you used to be .."Felix" *I still gotta get used to that(Firo thought to himself)* Once a freelancing assassin, feared by everyone. Now your only fightin' for love. Crazy how people can change. Init?
Felix stopped before leaning on a light pole at the corner of the block. He looked deeply into Firo's eyes, with that murderous look he showed when killing one of his victims. Immediately reacting to the disdained expression on his long time friend's face, Firo stopped, then placed his hands into the pockets of his green suit pants and replied with a curious expression.
"Well Firo.. Just what the hell are you fighting for?" Felix said, calmly. However in Firo's ears it was more ferocious than a lion's roar. "I mean you're immortal, you have a beautiful companion and you're apart of one of the most powerful families in New York. Yet you seem so dissatisfied with how I'm living my life. Tell me… are you really happy Firo? Because I'd be happy to take Ennis and your life off your hands for you."
Firo was obviously displeased by his friend's words. Although it lead him to think *Am I really happy?*. He'd never thought about it that way. Not once pondering around the fact he would be alive forever… while his friend would have to die eventually.
"Young Firo, still as hard as they come I see. Well you should be lucky I was only kidding." He said, placing a hand on the disgruntled irritated youth's shoulder. "Ya' know what.. Lets go on a date!"
Firo chuckled holding back an even greater laughter, then swiped Felix' hand off his shoulder.
"Sorry pal I don't go that way." Firo said, jokingly. "Whaddya mean a 'date'?"
"Oh. Sorry I was so vague the first time. I was talking about a double date."