Chapter 1: Coming Back
There he sat, still looking as the same stars as the other nights. The park was dark and silent. All but the sound of Hei breathing deeply and reflecting upon wondering thoughts that flowed through his mind. Normally, contractors don't have dreams or feelings. But many of these passed through his mind and confusion came to him. He rested his head on the tree behind him and slowly closed his eyes to organize his thoughts. Then just in earshot, he heard tree branches rustlings. The wind was too calm for it to cause a disturbance. As it continued, Hei jumped back to his senses, stood up and readied himself in a defensive position, ready to attack if necessary. He slowly placed his white mask on his face, still looking in the direction of the noise. Then everything went silent again. Out of nowhere, a sharp, shinning object passed in front of his face slicing off a few strands of Hei's hair. It could've been worse had not he dodged in time. Hei flicked back his coat and pulled out one of his short sword-like weapons and threw it forward, still holding on to it by the cord attached to his belt. But it missed. As he retracted the blade, he noticed a presence directly behind him and lunged the blade back towards said enemy without thinking. The presence stopped the blade between their hands and looked up at Hei. "Wow, that was close! Hey there, long time no see!" Hei's face went into shock and he fumbled back away from the person he thought he recognized. "It's me, Hei, Ketsuki! We haven't seen each other since well…since you've dumped me."
"Why are you here, Ketsuki? I thought I told you that I never wanted to see your face again." Hei eased up just a bit and glared at the red headed figure in front of him. "Oh, that really hurts me, Hei. Why would you say such a thing?" Ketsuki's face looking a bit pained.
"Because!"
"I really wish you would just come back to me. I've changed since then, please believe me!" The masked male sighed and removed the mask from his face. "I'm sorry, but no. You've had your chance."
"Hei, just hear me ou-"
"Hei! We've been looking for you everywhere. We've got a job to do!" A black cat said, running up to the raven haired boy. He jumped on to his right shoulder and got somewhat comfortable. "Right, Mao. Sorry, Ketsuki. I just can't go through that again." The other male stood there in silence as he watched his ex-lover turn around and sped off into the darkness with the cat. "I'm not going to loose you again."
~Somewhere in the City~
"Hei, who was that guy?" The human just kept on looking ahead without giving any sign that he was listening. "Don't ignore me, Hei. If he interferes with our work, you know you'll have to kill him, right?" The human then slowed down to a halt and dipped his head toward the ground, allowing his dark colored bangs to fall over his eyes. "I know, Mao." Depression hard to miss in his voice. "Then tell me, who was he?" Hei hesitated to reply. "I'll explain later, look we're already here." The cat gracefully leaped off his shoulders to the ground. They both stood in front of their location. It was a warehouse, but it looked so old that even the most gentle of touches could cause it to collapse. "Hei, Mao, be cautious, you never know what they could scheming." came a voice from Hei's head set piece. "Could you explain what we're doing here again, Huang?"
"You're here to figure out weather these guys are the ones making a new type of drug. Supposedly, it's identical to the Date Rape drug but with a few extra modifications."
"Such as?" Hei questioned.
"Such as it works on not only humans, but contractors too. They've been selling these things like hot-cakes on the streets, find out if this information is reliable."
"Right, understood." The connection ended and the two headed inside. They hid behind a stack of crates, waiting for the right time. But there plans were foiled when they discover a person kneeling directly behind them. "Hey there, Hei!" Ketsuki shouted. Both the contractor and cat turned and gave him a deathly glare. "What are you doing here, Ketsuki?" Hei shouted in a whisper.
"I wanted to see you, I told you that I wouldn't loose you again." Hei did a face-palm. "Hey, who's over there?" One of the guards must have spotted them. "Come on, we need to get out of here." Hei quickly snatched Ketsuki's hand and bolted off towards the door. "Hei, you get out of here, I'll see if I can gather any information while I'm here."
"Alright, I'm counting on you." The black reaper grabbed onto Ketsuki's hand again, shot a cord up towards the ceiling and zipped out of the warehouse.
~Hei's Apartment~
"Hei, I'm sorry dude. You still love me though, right?"
"No, I told you before, I don't have feelings for you anymore. I'm a contractor now, so there's no way I can have those kinds of emotions." The contractor stared in other directions than his ex-lover's. "So, I'm a contractor too, and I still love you." Hei's face went into a bit of shock. "Then you're lying to me, contractors lie all the time."
"Are you saying you wish it wasn't a lie and that I could love you?" No reply came from the younger male, but the furious flush on his face said it all. "I can't love you anymore."
"Why?"
"You moron, you abused me for over three years! Why would I come back to you?" As soon as the raven haired boy said these words, he could feel cold, wet streaks fall down his face and blurring his vision a bit. Why am I crying? Hei thought to himself. While Hei was distracted with wiping away the tears, Ketsuki walked up to him and crushed their lips together. After a few moments, the Black Reaper began to process everything and quickly shoved the other male away and stepped back in to the wall, leaning on it for support. "Hei, I wish I could undo what I did those years ago, but the past is the past. Can't we forget about it?" Ketsuki tried to play the sympathetic card, but he couldn't fool the younger contractor. "No…we can't go back." The red headed contractor sped up to Hei and trapped him between the wall and his body. Hei was a bit frightened and couldn't remember how to use his powers to protect himself. He then felt a leg slide between his own with the other's face coming dangerously close to his. "What are you doing?"
"I want you back, my precious doll." His face went into a heated flush and he quickly turned his face away. Ketsuki smashed the boys lips with his own again, pressing his tongue against the younger's mouth, begging for entrance. Hei, against his will, opened up and allowed the intruder in. Melting into the passionate kiss, moments passed like hours. They stood there, battling for dominance. After a few more seconds, when Ketsuki seemed he had him in his grasp, he slithered his hands up Hei's buttoned up, white shirt. Hei finally regained his senses and shoved the other away again. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Aw, come on, don't be like that, I know you loved it." Flustered and pissed off, the boy yells at the older male, "Get out! Just get out of here!"
"But, Hei-"
"No! Get out now!" He pointed towards the door, only looking at the floor. "I thought you were enjoying yourself?"
"I told you already, we're through, there's no more 'Us'!" There was a few moments of silence. "Just please, get out." Hei was on the brink of tears again, so without another word, Ketsuki obliged and slowly walked out of the apartment. He shut the door behind him and whispers to himself, "Fine, but Hei, let me warn you, I will be back. I know you still love me." and he quietly walks away with hands in his pockets. Hei only stood in the middle of the room still silently sobbing and replaying the recent even in his head. "What the hell just happened?" He questioned to himself. Leaving it at that, he takes a quick shower, changes into some fresh sleepwear and heads off to bed without another thought and falls into a deep sleep.
~Elsewhere~
"Alright, that's gonna be 30 bucks." A stranger spoke. "Jeez, that's a lot for such a small amount."
"Well, it's guaranteed to work. Can I ask who it's for?" The other male tossed the money on the crate and gave a huge grin. "It's a gift for my love."
