"What are we s'posed to do boss?" The two men in the back seat exchange glances.

The line goes quiet for a minute.

"This could work in our favour gentlemen. Bring the kid here. We'll figure out where to go from there. I take it everything else was carried out according to plan."

"Yep."

The line cuts out and the men know that the boss has gone.

"Shit ay," Say's the rugged male pulling his mask off. He's an elder male with buzz cut blonde hair and a moustache. He looks like he belongs in the Count of Monte Cristo or something.

The second hooded figure's only answer is his repeat of the colleague actions. "Who'd of thunk it, our link turned out to be wrong? Looks like we've got a rat to kill."

The other two hooded figures in the back took off their masks as well. "You should be able to handle that. Shouldn't you Riku." Marluxia the infamously pink haired crook spoke.

With the chance of redemption up for grabs Riku did not bite back at Marluxia's remark. Only smirked "It'll be done, properly."

"You doing it alone?" asked Larxene the only female member of the mob.

He knew the answer that they wanted to hear, "Of course."

They all smirked at one another; the only one unsmiling was the Lilac coloured Zexion. But this did not faze anyone, Zexion wasn't known for his smiling.

The ride home was a quiet one except for the occasional outtake of breath. No one really talked after their assignments; they were all fighting their moral battles on the inside. One way or another. Everyone in the group was good at what they did or what they were going to do, until something happened to make their current lives or ambitions unattainable. Riku had once in his second year, snuck in to the store rooms of their leader, and found files on everyone one. There were thinks Riku hadn't even know about himself in these files. His mother's maiden name for instance.

She had died when Riku was five; there was no hatred and no unspoken sentiments between the two. Riku was upset at the time, but it didn't change him into the murder he is now. No, his father did that. Top notch C.E.O, of some stupid company who made one little mistake, took one little bribe that ended up costing himself everything he owned. After his mother passed away, his fathers company was taken over by a leading manufacture, his father was given an ultimatum. By the company back, or fall from grace so to speak. His father Chairman Kuroki was a very proud man, so he did the only thing he thought that he could do. He made a deal with some unsavoury people; the heads of Riku's opposing gang: to be precise. He was part of the 'Nobodies', they were part of the 'Heartless'. Riku had found out that his father, had come to the Nobodies first but they couldn't lend him the facilities he needed so in a blink of an eye, his back was turned and his world began to crumble. Now indebt to the Heartless his father is just a pawn in their globalising scheme, the Nobodies don't want this.

Sure they weren't exactly the nicest or purest of people, but they were nothing compared to the Heartless. The Heartless acted on the saying of shoot first ask questions later. They doublecrossed everyone who crossed them twice fold, that it was a wonder to Riku that they hadn't caught themselves up. They were into playing games and fucking with people that their original pact became deformed. Most people who came into contact with the Heartless wouldn't leave without a reminder that they were now owned. They weren't free, they had been claimed.

The Nobodies weren't as bad as that. The main reason for Riku joining the Nobodies was not because they were remotely 'good' but because he hated the Heartless with a passion that burned so much he felt like he would murder them all. He wanted to be away from his weak father and become independent. He could survive much better on his own than his father could and he wanted to show him that. More importantly they had hurt someone very close to him and Riku wanted payback.

The boy stirred, this wasn't good. They usually only carried one dose of tranqs', that was usually all it took. Usually.

"Uh ladies and gentlemen I think we might have a problem here." Marluxia leaned over and prodded the boy with his toe.

He opened his eyes and before anyone could put their hoods on he sat up and looked at every single one of their faces.

Fuck huh?

Riku groaned and put his head in a hand. Why couldn't the kid pretend to be asleep, they most likely would have let him go, but not now. Now they would definitely have to kill him. What a shame thought Riku as he stared into the boy's eyes. The boy seemed to freeze. "My father is going to come for me."

"We hope so." Chirped Luxord and everyone glared. Great now he was definitely dead.

The boy frowned at Luxord. "What we do?" Marluxia rolled his eyes and leant towards the boy.

"Are you sure your father will come. Not send some stupid half competent police officer who has no idea of what he was doing after you. After all we are the best." Marluxia smirked, the boy looked hurt.

"You're not the best." Riku had to admit the boy had balls, either that or he had inhaled too much turpentine as a child.

"Oh really." Larxene purred threateningly. You did not want to cross the female Nobody. She was their diversion leader; she was the perfect woman when it came to distracting an unsuspecting guard or persuade a stupid young apprentice Heartless. But she was a femme fatal when you reached the core. When push came to shove, Larxene kicked back not before biting, scratching and ripping anything possible.

"Yes." The boy tried to remain strong but Riku could see his clenched fists, a clear sign of fright. That or anger.

"Well then who is the best?" The boy had the audacity to smirk at Larxene.

"The heartless." Riku was almost prepared to stop the other Nobodies from killing the boy then and there, except that he too wanted to brutally thrash the boy for saying such stupid things.

"How do you know we aren't heartless." Replied Zexion the one who had the best composure when it came to such matters.

"If you were, I'd be dead already." The fellow nobodies exchange glances.

"Some people would consider that to be a bad thing kid. Not many would attribute it to making them the best." Marluxia raised his eyebrow at the boy.

"They have no leniency, they don't show weakness-"

"Are you asking to be killed?" It was the first words Riku had spoken all evening; there was a flicker in most of the member's eyes. They were wondering when their superior would step in. Yes Riku was ranked above all of them except for one or two who weren't present at the moment. He was younger than most, but by far, better.

The boy remained silent, his voice stolen by Riku's question. No one spoke until they reached their hideout. Marluxia had a hard time of getting the boy out of the van, as did Luxord who used brutal force. It was only when Riku pointed a gun to the boy's temple did he cease.

"Where would we be without you Riku?" Riku saw the boy's eyes shoot up at this and Riku turned and hit Luxord over the head with the base of his gun.

"Never use names in front of hostages." Riku was glaring unemotionally towards the man on the ground blood flowing from his temple.

Luxord touched his head returning the older males glare. "He's dead anyway."

Riku raised the gun, the barrel pointing to Luxord's chest "Should that matter?" His voiced seethed with anger. How dare luxord undermine their rules?

"No." Luxord took Riku's hand as his put the gun away.

The boy was still there looking at Riku. He couldn't tell what he was thinking of him at that moment. But he didn't care. He had learned to live with others negative opinions of him.

Don't waste your touch, you won't feel anything
Or were you sent to save me?
I've thought too much, you won't find anything...
Worthy of redeeming

To... break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away

Imperfect cry, and scream in ecstasy
So what befalls the flawless?
Look what I've built, it shines so beautifully
Now watch as it destroys me

The boy looked at Riku and watched astounded as the boys blue eyes became transparent from the liquid flowing down his cheek. The boy was crying.

Break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away

Riku clenched his jaws, as the boy hung his head, as if Riku had hurt him.

I saw its birth, I watched it grow
I felt it change me
I took the life, I ate it slow
Now it consumes me

"Take him to the hatch."

I... break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away

"Boss?"

"Now!" Riku didn't look at the boy as Luxord took him downstairs.

Break down, and cease all feeling
Burn now, what once was breathing
Reach out, and you may take my heart away
... Heart away

A:N// Okay here's my note, I hope you like this chapter and want to review, just one would be nice. This song is AFI – the leaving song pt 2. Can you guess who the boy is and why he's crying? Can you? I DARE YOU TO GUESS. Is it Sora? Roxas? Axel? Who? Try and guess? I DARE YOU!