A/N: A crossover of Okane ga Nai and P2 the movie. I just saw the trailer and this idea just suddenly popped into my head... Hope it's okay, enjoy! Words in italic are thoughts.

Disclaimer: I do not own or even create Okane ga Nai (my art skills aren't that good), neither am I the director of P2 the movie. Sad...

1. Alone

Ayase's eyes were stinging. His fingers slowed in their rapid pace on the keyboard. A yawn was fighting its way out and it looks like it's winning...

"No." Ayase shook his head firmly and cleared his throat. He flicked a few yellow strands of hair from his face and blinked his eyes rapidly. "I must finish this first."

Ayase's work had been piling on him quite heavily since his promotion. The salary's too big to let go so easily. He needed that money. Living was hard enough.

Ayase picked up the phone and dialed the only number on his mind right now.

A few seconds later, "Moshi, moshi?" the familiar voice of his cousin answered from the receiver.

"Ah, Tetsu," Ayase said, happy that his cousin was safe and well, "how's everything over there?"

"Ah..." Ishii Tetsu excused himself from the table of players so that his gullible cousin wouldn't suspect anything. "Ayase, everything's great!" he managed.

"Great! Did you eat your supper?"

"Yeah, I did."

"Is Akari-chan ok?"

"...Yeah, she's asleep right now." Tetsu glanced back at the table of awaiting players, they seem quite happy with their winnings. Probably patiently waiting for the loser to come back and give them more winnings.

"Listen, I'll get home when I'm finished with work as soon as possible. I can't wait to get out of this place." Ayase said, his fingers tapping on the keyboard in a steady rhythm. He gave his gloomy work area a quick, decisive glance. "I'm almost done, I'll be back soon."

"Ok, ok, bye." Tetsu hung up the phone without waiting for a reply. He hurried back to the card table, "Sorry, what did I miss?" he said, giving the players around him his best grin.

Next to him, Akari-chan, a young woman with silver blonde hair, dressed in a rather revealing dress, was giving one of the other players her most seductive smiles. The player took notice and gave her a secretive little smirk, his pearl white teeth just flashing from his lips slightly.

Ayase stretched out on his chair and finally let out that pestering yawn. He didn't bother to stifle it; no one was with him in the room, so why bother?

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Ayase let out another yawn when the elevator stopped. The entire building was empty except for him...well, and his car.

When Ayase stepped out of the elevator, he wished he hadn't.

"Okay, Ayase, you've seen this before in movies...doesn't mean it'll happen in real life...does it?" the blonde tried to reassure himself.

The car park was lit but the entire floor was empty. It gave Ayase a horrible, eerie feeling. Now I know how the actors felt when they did scenes like this. He shuddered.

He didn't have to even turn corners to find his car. The poor vehicle was just sitting there at the corner, all alone. It actually seemed like it was sulking. Ayase's trip to his car was very awkward. Stay calm, stay calm, stay calm...

Ayase got into the car, dumped his stuff in the back and started the engine.

Whirr...Whirrr...Whirrr...

...The car won't start...

Ayase couldn't believe this; he just got his car back from the mechanic's, so how can the car not work?!

Either way, Ayase had to get out and try the lobby exit.

A few meters off, a security camera turned slowly to the young blonde at his car, getting out and making his way to the elevator... In the security room, a tall figure chuckled to himself. This was going to be fun...

To be continued...