Summary: He was an outcast trapped within his own darkness, the other a successful
business man betrayed by love. Can both of them forget their pasts and find solace in
each other? Ran/Ken
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Darkness . . .
Etching at my soul, eating away what is left of my humanity . . . leaving an emptiness
that can never be replaced . . . could it be loneliness? Or is it betrayal?
No, it is the hollowness of my heart that follows with every kill, the countless deaths
that were stolen by my hands . . . The shocked expressions, the cries for forgiveness,
the pleads for mercy . . . A cycle of never ending guilt, a haunting memory . . . hell . . .
Pain . . .
A pounding beat through my nerves, an intensity of throbbing pain through my heart.
But . . . do I even have one? Has it ever existed?
A bitter laugh runs through my throat erupting in nihilistic sarcasm . . .
Does it matter?
Would it matter?
Never . . .
No one cares . . .
No one would want to . . .
Neither would I . . .
No room for self pity, no time for agony and yet no future to look onto . . .
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He ran as fast as his feet could take him . . . away from the darkness that clouded
his life and the blood that tainted his hands . . . away from the only life he knew of.
To where? He didn't know, neither did he care . . . His lungs burned with every sharp
intake of breath as he continued to run yet he couldn't stop now, he had to escape
from his morbid reality . . . away from it all.
He managed to lose trail of his captors, yet he continued to run making no hasty
assumptions. With practiced ease and discreetness he drew himself away from
the protective walls of the alley, where he had taken temporary shelter; and slid
into place amongst the pedestrians losing himself in the crowd, making it
difficult for his captors to spot him.
He skidded to a halt once he reached the zebra crossing, while waiting for the
sign to indicate that it was safe to cross he used that moment to view his
surroundings and target any oncoming enemies. Seeing none in sight he
turned back his head to notice that the sign was flashing green and the
people beside him had long before started to cross. Just as he started to
move, he drew in a short breath of air as he caught sight of a smartly
dressed red head heading towards him . . . and in that instant striking
violet orbs met deep chocolaty brown.
He drew in the sight of the figure that stood a few feet away, taking in his
elegant and pricey attire to the flaming red hair that contrasted with his pale
complexion. Within that moment of mesmiration he wanted nothing more to
know that mysterious person that irked his interest; however a sense of deep
foreboding, fear and confusion attacked his senses warning him of an
approaching danger. Not once doubting his eerie feeling he grudgingly broke
eye contact to notice a car speeding directly towards the red head; slightly
taken aback he forced himself to concentrate and survey the situation.
Deducing that there was no way for him to save him without
revealing his secret to the public eye, thus he decided to do the only
thing he could . . . He quickly closed the gap between them making
sure he pushed him out of danger while bracing the oncoming blow
as the car collided against him.
He felt his body floating in the air before gravity took its toll slamming
him deliberately against the hard tarred ground.
Then everything turned dark . . .
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Another tiring day passed by and he wanted nothing more than to lay down
and allow the soft melody of a classical tune play its way as it soothed him
to sleep, but that was nearly impossible considering the amount of work he
had yet to accomplish. Fujimiya Ran sighed as he felt the burden of paperwork
weighing heavily against his right hand; neatly secured within his expensive
brown leather bag. Unlocking the door of his white Porsche, Ran stashed
his suitcase by the passenger seat before re-locking the car and placing
the keys back into his pocket; thinking that a breath of fresh air as well as
a warm cup of coffee would help ease his slight headache. However how
troubling or energy draining his work could be he couldn't complain, he
needed to occupy his time to forget . . . even if it meant constantly
drowning himself in his work.
He reached to a stop by the crossing, noting that the cafe was just a few
feet away from where he stood, anticipating the bitter taste that would run
down his throat and cure the throbbing ache. He was shaken off his short
stupor to the feel of ringing vibration against his chest as he reached for
his phone tucked beneath the inner pocket of his coat.
"Hi Ran!" Ran allowed himself a slight smile at the sound of his younger
sister.
"Hello"
"Just wanted to check what time will you be coming over for dinner tonight . . ."
"Dinner?" He didn't recall promising her anything regarding that and he
wasn't likely to forget anything especially when it concerned his sister.
"Raaaan! Please tell me you didn't forget!" She groaned in frustration.
"You promised me that you'll make sure to spend time with me this week
to compensate for the other day, I made sure that mom would cook your
favorite meal and that dad will make it home early . . . "
"Why didn't you inform me of your plans before hand?" Ran questioned
while cutting her off.
"Because I know you'll come up with some excuse if I had told you earlier . . .
So no excuses this time!"
"Aa" He inwardly grunted, a promise is a promise and he couldn't protest even
if he tried, it was a losing argument on his side "I'll be there by 8, good enough?"
he replied after taking a quick glance at his watch.
"Great, see you then!"
Conversation ended, he replaced his phone back onto its original place and
massaged the bridge of his nose to ease the intensifying headache with his
free hand. Moments later, it was safe to cross and as his feet dragged him
over to the opposite end, just then he lifted his gaze to be captivated by a pair of
deep brown eyes. It seemed like an eternity before the owner of those eyes broke
contact as he shifted his gaze and noted as his eyes widened in shock, directing
his gaze to what had triggered the other's attention Ran was caught off guard
at the sight of a car speeding directly towards him.
Everything after that was a blur as he felt himself being pushed to the side away
from the oncoming hit as a dark haired brunette collided full force against the car.
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Comments and criticisim appreciated . . . .
business man betrayed by love. Can both of them forget their pasts and find solace in
each other? Ran/Ken
================
Darkness . . .
Etching at my soul, eating away what is left of my humanity . . . leaving an emptiness
that can never be replaced . . . could it be loneliness? Or is it betrayal?
No, it is the hollowness of my heart that follows with every kill, the countless deaths
that were stolen by my hands . . . The shocked expressions, the cries for forgiveness,
the pleads for mercy . . . A cycle of never ending guilt, a haunting memory . . . hell . . .
Pain . . .
A pounding beat through my nerves, an intensity of throbbing pain through my heart.
But . . . do I even have one? Has it ever existed?
A bitter laugh runs through my throat erupting in nihilistic sarcasm . . .
Does it matter?
Would it matter?
Never . . .
No one cares . . .
No one would want to . . .
Neither would I . . .
No room for self pity, no time for agony and yet no future to look onto . . .
++++++
He ran as fast as his feet could take him . . . away from the darkness that clouded
his life and the blood that tainted his hands . . . away from the only life he knew of.
To where? He didn't know, neither did he care . . . His lungs burned with every sharp
intake of breath as he continued to run yet he couldn't stop now, he had to escape
from his morbid reality . . . away from it all.
He managed to lose trail of his captors, yet he continued to run making no hasty
assumptions. With practiced ease and discreetness he drew himself away from
the protective walls of the alley, where he had taken temporary shelter; and slid
into place amongst the pedestrians losing himself in the crowd, making it
difficult for his captors to spot him.
He skidded to a halt once he reached the zebra crossing, while waiting for the
sign to indicate that it was safe to cross he used that moment to view his
surroundings and target any oncoming enemies. Seeing none in sight he
turned back his head to notice that the sign was flashing green and the
people beside him had long before started to cross. Just as he started to
move, he drew in a short breath of air as he caught sight of a smartly
dressed red head heading towards him . . . and in that instant striking
violet orbs met deep chocolaty brown.
He drew in the sight of the figure that stood a few feet away, taking in his
elegant and pricey attire to the flaming red hair that contrasted with his pale
complexion. Within that moment of mesmiration he wanted nothing more to
know that mysterious person that irked his interest; however a sense of deep
foreboding, fear and confusion attacked his senses warning him of an
approaching danger. Not once doubting his eerie feeling he grudgingly broke
eye contact to notice a car speeding directly towards the red head; slightly
taken aback he forced himself to concentrate and survey the situation.
Deducing that there was no way for him to save him without
revealing his secret to the public eye, thus he decided to do the only
thing he could . . . He quickly closed the gap between them making
sure he pushed him out of danger while bracing the oncoming blow
as the car collided against him.
He felt his body floating in the air before gravity took its toll slamming
him deliberately against the hard tarred ground.
Then everything turned dark . . .
++++++
Another tiring day passed by and he wanted nothing more than to lay down
and allow the soft melody of a classical tune play its way as it soothed him
to sleep, but that was nearly impossible considering the amount of work he
had yet to accomplish. Fujimiya Ran sighed as he felt the burden of paperwork
weighing heavily against his right hand; neatly secured within his expensive
brown leather bag. Unlocking the door of his white Porsche, Ran stashed
his suitcase by the passenger seat before re-locking the car and placing
the keys back into his pocket; thinking that a breath of fresh air as well as
a warm cup of coffee would help ease his slight headache. However how
troubling or energy draining his work could be he couldn't complain, he
needed to occupy his time to forget . . . even if it meant constantly
drowning himself in his work.
He reached to a stop by the crossing, noting that the cafe was just a few
feet away from where he stood, anticipating the bitter taste that would run
down his throat and cure the throbbing ache. He was shaken off his short
stupor to the feel of ringing vibration against his chest as he reached for
his phone tucked beneath the inner pocket of his coat.
"Hi Ran!" Ran allowed himself a slight smile at the sound of his younger
sister.
"Hello"
"Just wanted to check what time will you be coming over for dinner tonight . . ."
"Dinner?" He didn't recall promising her anything regarding that and he
wasn't likely to forget anything especially when it concerned his sister.
"Raaaan! Please tell me you didn't forget!" She groaned in frustration.
"You promised me that you'll make sure to spend time with me this week
to compensate for the other day, I made sure that mom would cook your
favorite meal and that dad will make it home early . . . "
"Why didn't you inform me of your plans before hand?" Ran questioned
while cutting her off.
"Because I know you'll come up with some excuse if I had told you earlier . . .
So no excuses this time!"
"Aa" He inwardly grunted, a promise is a promise and he couldn't protest even
if he tried, it was a losing argument on his side "I'll be there by 8, good enough?"
he replied after taking a quick glance at his watch.
"Great, see you then!"
Conversation ended, he replaced his phone back onto its original place and
massaged the bridge of his nose to ease the intensifying headache with his
free hand. Moments later, it was safe to cross and as his feet dragged him
over to the opposite end, just then he lifted his gaze to be captivated by a pair of
deep brown eyes. It seemed like an eternity before the owner of those eyes broke
contact as he shifted his gaze and noted as his eyes widened in shock, directing
his gaze to what had triggered the other's attention Ran was caught off guard
at the sight of a car speeding directly towards him.
Everything after that was a blur as he felt himself being pushed to the side away
from the oncoming hit as a dark haired brunette collided full force against the car.
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Comments and criticisim appreciated . . . .