*Note* This, will be a dark fic. Understand? There will be plenty of blood (among other things). This will also be pretty short too. I'm thinking possibly three to five parts. When you saw the 'M' rating you should've known this isn't going to be a walk in the park filled with pretty little yellow flowers. If you're unprepared for this, or squeamish do not say I didn't warn you.

Title: The Hitchhiker
Rating: M
Genre: Romance/Suspense

Summary: AU, OOC, The Hitchhiker wanders the streets of Japan, hoping someone will take him in for a while. People who take him in have grisly ends. Who is this evil man, or rather, who was this young woman stupid enough to take him in?

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"Well folks it has happened again, another family brutally murdered." The Japanese anchorwoman known as Reika Mizuki reported to her viewers.

"This time it was Jun Katsumi and her two sons: Daisuke, who was five and Akihiro, who was nine." She continued to report, trying not to sound too happy or too sad. As an anchorwoman one would usually have to put on a fake smile.

"For Miss Katsumi and her son Daisuke there was no sign of a struggle, they had no chance. Akihiro, however, was a different matter, his blood was smeared on the wall of their living room and he had a knife in his hands. The young boy didn't get a chance to stab his killer because his life ended too quickly." She continued on feeling some rage boil beneath her skin.

"The police have tried finding connections with anyone she ever had close relations with, even her former husband. He admitted he didn't like her but he would never go as far as to kill her or his own sons."

"We have little information on the Hitchhiker except the fact that the person is a male, with long jet-black hair and is possibly heading towards Tokyo."

"That isn't very detailed information especially since plenty of hitchhikers head towards Tokyo. The only advice the police can give you is that do not welcome strangers into your cars. It is not safe." With that they went to commercial. Reika sighed and started to walk towards her room. "Hey, Tokimune, bring me a bottle of Jack and a paper, you know where I'll be."

Tokimune was a skinny little urchin. He was an intern assigned to help and learn from her. She treated him like shit but didn't care. Ever since the incident…she had been different, more cold and angry.

"Yes, ma'am and may I ask what do you think of the Hitchhiker?"

"Heh," She said with a strange smile "I hate him, I want the cops to catch him and hang him, burn his body, then have it wash down the river. If they can't do it, then I will."

"Miss Mizuki, may I ask why. That is ridiculous especially since he has done nothing to you."

"Huh." She said with a sad smile. "Yes he has…"

"Ma'am?"

"He killed my friend." She said ignoring the man's surprised jump and gasp. "If the cops don't avenge you, I will…"

"Kikyo Hidaka…"

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You know this story was thought of during this past summer and my intention was for it to only have five parts, but after thinking about it I decided that adding on a chapter or two couldn't hurt. In fact I may have made things more interesting in my very own twisted way.

Peace,

~Bleedingclaw