*warning has slight angsting*

Italics = flashbacks

"Italics" = "thoughts"

Underlining =Extra emphasis

It's peaceful now, quiet and calm. The only sounds that can be heard, is the gentle breeze and incomprehensible chatter from all of the people walking past, enjoying their day at the park. I focus on the task at hand, and finish the landscape that I am copying. Painting is so relaxing when it goes the way you want it, I rested my brush down and sigh. Inhaling the fresh scent of flowers and water, I closed my eyes and listened around me making sure nothing was out of the ordinary. One can never be too careful when you're in my situation.

My name is Yuri, and I am currently running away from the mafia or at least one family in particular, my family. For my whole life I have only trusted few. Because of unforgettable circumstances, I am what you would call a "valuable resource". The Estrano Family (The family Mukuro, Ken, and Chiksa all belong to) has been hunting me ever since I was a huge "success" and ever since I escaped, so that I don't surprise you later on I have wings. I keep them tucked against my back so that no ordinary person can see them; they allow me to go faster than most and to boot I'm a trained killer. I have impressive accuracy and precision which almost always hits its target, and I always fight with a handgun which is stored in one of my various boxes. To protect myself, I wont tell you what kind of rings I use (right now anyway).

I was breathing heavily, and always checking my surroundings. I heard others running behind me so I hid amongst the trees, and thankfully the night helped protect me from unwanted eyes. "She went this way!" I heard them running in a different direction and relaxed a little, but didn't let my guard down. My back hurt like hell, I reached behind my back to see what caused the never-ending pain to find feathers. Needless to say I was surprised, I tried pulling on a few single feathers but that caused me even more pain. "I have wings!" I realized and grinned sadly "that explains how I could outrun so many guards, no wonder I thought I was lighter than air, I was actually flying!" I glanced around to make sure the guards were gone and stepped out of the cover of trees. Sweat trickled down my back and stung where it met open wounds and new wing joints, I ran again leaping through bushes and dodging search lights. "There she is!" I let fly a few colourful words and kept running, but I could hear them get closer. I sharply turned a corner and ran into an ambush team; totally surrounded I stopped and regained my breath. I heard a single pair of footsteps walk closer and I spun around to see the last person on earth that I would have wanted to see. "Yuri dear, where do you think your going? We are trying to help you regain your bearings, you are confused and stressed. You need to relax and come home." I laughed harshly, and all the men around me shifted nervously "Home?" I asked "What home? This place is a prison and a lab where you experiment on your own children!" I spat at the man's feet and he frowned. "Father. . . . I am done here, and as many men you have here you know what will happen if you order them to attack me. Many will be seriously injured, and I don't want to hurt my own family" the last part I said sarcastically. His face remained in a frown "If you come quietly now I will not be forced to harm you and those most precious to you" I glared at my father murderously. "You will not bring my friends into this!" I screamed and he smiled in victory, he knew my greatest weakness was my loyalty and protectiveness towards my friends. I was the only thing that stood between them and the sadistic scientists of our family. "Do as I say and they will not be harmed." He repeated. I bit by lip so hard that it bled "You're a real *inserts swear of your choice* you know?" I grimaced painfully as I stretched my wings and prepared them for flight, tears running down my face I jumped into the air and tried to fly. Pumping my wings furiously I managed to get air borne; I hovered over the many surprised guards and glared at my father who was frowning distastefully. I sharply turned in the air and never looked back "Mukuro, Chiksa, Ken… I'm so sorry" I whispered to myself.

I always regretted that choice; I was always such a selfish being.

While reminiscing on past pains, I heard unfamiliar footsteps behind me and I opened my eyes. "What the hell? I didn't sense him at all!" I thought. "Wow, that's pretty good". The voice belonged to a young man in about his twenties; he had white hair and was wearing a black t-shirt with plain jeans. He also had an odd purple tattoo underneath his left eye, he smirked like he knew something I didn't and was hiding it like a small child. I frowned slightly "Thanks, I just finished it a few minutes ago although I probably will work on it again tomorrow". He just smiled that annoying smile and continued to "admire" my painting. "How come you didn't sign your name? Usually artists take pride in their work and sign their name in the bottom right-hand corner, but you didn't." My eyebrow twitched slightly, I was surprised someone like this would notice something like that. I forced a smile on my face "oh, you noticed that? Like I said I'll probably work on it tomorrow". He smiled again! Annoying bastard. "Ho~ but you also said you just finished it, which is it?" "Ugh, this guy is pissing me off" I thought. "Well unless you want to purchase this painting, I don't see how it is of such interest to you". He just shrugged "It was just something I noticed". I sighed and turned away from him and started to pack up. Then I heard a gun being loaded, I immediately became fully prepared to protect myself and managed to push the annoying man beside me and myself down right before various bullets were fired in our direction. Innocent bystanders panicked and fled the scene while I waited for the gunfire to stop. Even though our attitudes were different we said the same thing at the same time "Stay down they're after me!" We both were surprised but our attention returned to our attackers. I opened my box weapon to pull out my handgun and aimed it at various targets hitting them simultaneously. I realized then, that the man was no longer beside me but was walking away casually like nothing was going on! "Idiot!" I thought as I saw one of the enemies guns pointed at him, taking advantage of the situation. I ran up behind him and pushed him out of the way before the bullet was fired, he wasn't hit, but I wasn't as lucky. The bullet went through my ribs, and I spat blood. I fell to my knees, but I turned around and shot the enemy. Then I dropped my gun and let my hands hit the pavement. Breathing heavily, I made sure the man I pushed down was ok. I looked up to see the most emotion I probably will ever see on his face ever. His eyes were only slightly widened as he saw me fall down, the world fading from my consciousness.

I woke to the sound of a heart monitor keeping a steady beat, I looked over to my left to see that heart monitor as well as an IV drip which was hooked up to my wrist. I looked over to my right and saw an empty chair, I tried to get up but my ribs hurt like hell and trying only re-opened my wound. I closed my eyes and tried to calm down, and I tried to remember what happened to me. Just as I remembered he entered the room. "Your awake already?" I glanced over at him and sighed "Somehow I knew I wasn't going to see the last of you just yet". He just smirked and ate a marshmallow that somehow had appeared into his hand out of thin air. "By the way, even though I technically saved your life I still don't know your name" He looked at me surprised "You are apart of the mafia but you don't know who I am?" I glared at him "I am TRYING to escape the mafia; I don't give a rat's ass about any of that crap!" He frowned slightly "And yet you know exactly who you were fighting, and eliminated your targets precisely and efficiently." I narrowed my eyes "And yet you've completely dodged my question" I imitated him. He just smiled "I'm Byakuran, leader of the Milliefore Family."

Oookay, I think I'm going to leave it at that for now. This is my first story on fanfiction (edited version) so rates and reviews would be most appreciated!

Nameless Jinx (NJ)