Akira: Whoo hoo, second chapter! And, I just finished Switch, and… and…. *Eyes tear up*

Kai: Don't cry, Akira! It was a good ending, remember?

Akira: B-but… But…. I-I… *Starts to cry*

Kai: Aw, Akira!! *Comforts*

Hal: Don't even try, Kai. He's a lost cause.

Akira: *Clings* D x WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

I do not own Switch or any of the characters. If I did, it would be major yaoi time. - o - All I own are King and the story line. Although I doubt I even own that. So I own King. o. o Yah.

To my first to reviewers, thank you ; 3 You make me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Joel: I thought I made you all warm and fuzzy! D :

Akira: You do that in another way, hunny : 3

And just so you know, I don't hate redheads. I'm one myself. : c It just so happens I had to make King hate something, and hair colour was the first thing that came to mind.

King: ... - A -


Hal's annoyed stare bored into the back of Kai's head, as Kai continued his paperwork. The redhead continued along with his work, trying his hardest to not give in.

It had already been two days since they had found Ren Nanamura's head, and the note attached to it, which had been read by everyone except Kai, which slightly annoyed the redhead. He stopped writing, giving his hand a break.

Kai had basically been pulled from the case, since King had spoken to him. Everyone had taken the threat seriously, but Kai had seen no danger.

And Hal had not left him alone.

It was nice to have the blonde around, but his ever present stare seemed to be wearing Kai down. What, was it zapping his very life force? That's silly. Wait.

"Are you a super hero?" Kai asked, and immediately regretted asking it.

"What are you, stupid? Get back to work, good-for-nothing!" Hal hissed at him.

Kai sighed. Well, that didn't help him. He simply got back to writing, complaining under his breath how much his wrist hurt.

Kaji came into the room, seeing the two. The ever-present 'pissed-off' expression was even more valid today on Hal's face, while Kai seemed to try and avoid getting the other pissed off even more, while trying to lighten the mood. He simply could shake his head, before approaching Hal.

"Hal. I need to speak to you."

Hal looked up at Kaji for a second, before standing up, and following him out of the room, leaving Kai behind to finish up the mountain of paperwork.

Kaji made sure he was out of earshot of Kai, before beginning to speak to Hal.

"I spoke with the guard yesterday, at the State Penitentiary King is being held at."

"And?" Hal asked, wanting to just get straight to the point.

"He said he overheard King talking to himself in his Cell. But, it was like he was… giving orders."

"So, what? Now that bastard has some way to contact the outside?!"

Kaji nodded. "Apparently. The guards searched his cell, but found nothing. They also searched his person, and still there was nothing. And… the guard said King mentioned something about him being released in another day or two…"

Hal tsked. "No way. His sentence is, at least, twenty years, and just because he is a minor."

Kaji scratched the back of his head. "I don't know, Hal. The guard said he seemed pretty adamant on that fact. I'm just saying, watch over Kai. From that note, I'm judging this guy won't mind doing harm to the kid."

"I know that already.." Hal mumbled, before turning to return back to the room.

He came in, and saw Kai asleep, on the desk. Well, what did he expect? Kai had basically been up the past two nights, doing the endless amounts of paperwork Hiki had magically made appear, so that he wouldn't be allowed to go home.

"Oi, good-for-nothing!" Hal said, as he tried to rock the smaller male awake.

"Nnnn…" Kai mumbled, still asleep.

Fuck, what is he, a log?! Hal thought angrily.

He couldn't help it. While everyone else was out working on the case, he was stuck in here, watching the good-for-nothing brat!

But, he knew it was for a good cause, deep inside. I mean, after someone like King said something like that, you couldn't just shrug it off. No.

And besides, no matter how much Hal tried to deny it, he really didn't really hate Kai. Kai had become special to him, in a way. He couldn't just leave him alone in a time like this.

Forgiving Kai, for now, for falling asleep, Hal sat down, and waited for the good-for-nothing to wake up.

------------------------------- King's POV ------------------------- ----

Later Night, 11:47pm, T.W.E. Prison – Correctional Wing

Ah, I hate prisons.

They smell bad.

They're cramped.

There's nothing to do.

And, for some reason, I always find myself in a straight jacket whenever I'm in one.

I wasn't crazy. And, what can I do? Spork someone to death? Highly unlikely, unless I had the patience to make it sharper, which I most certainly did not.

Now off the drugs, my thoughts had begun to calm down. But, I was also suffering from the withdrawal syndromes, which were never fun. No, in fact, they downright hurt.

"Oooooi….." I yelled, collapsed on my side, sweat beading down my forehead and making my black hair stick to it. "Can I get some waaaaater?" I chimed.

A guard came up, and with a look of detest, held the paper cup up to my lips. I took a drink. Aw. Some relief.

"Y'know…" I began, swinging so I was standing up, which was quite an amazing feat, even by my standards. "I'm getting outta here today."

The guard smirked at my remark. "Yeah, and I'm the tooth fairy."

"Oh, really? Would you mind saying that to my friend?"

"Your friend? Wha-"

The gunshot echoed throughout the empty corridor, as blood slightly specked my face. I frowned.

"You're too violent, Tobari."

The husky man smirked, as he grabbed a ring of keys from the dead guard's belt.

"I thought you liked shows, King."

I frowned as he opened up the cell, and taking out a knife, cutting away the straps on the straight jacket. I shimmied out of it, throwing on the ground, as Tobari handed me my coat.

"Not when I am apart of them, Tobari. Not when I am apart of them…"

Tobari simply chuckled. "Did you have fun being weaned off of the drug?"

I wiped the sweat away from my forehead, and shot a glare at Tobari. "It is almost as bad as being on the drug." I said.

"So, why do you take it then, King? I thought you said when you first created Syndictive that you would never take drugs. Are you going against your own words?"

I looked at the floor. "I don't want to lose myself, Tobari. And this drug is the only thing that seems to keep my condition at bay…"

Tobari laughed. "Who woulda thought that the drug that made you not care would also make you not forget?"

"Indeed." I said, as I began to walk out of the prison.

"What of all the other guards, Tobari?"

"Taken care of."

"We'll have no resistance?"

"None whatsoever, King."

I smiled. "That's good. Make sure you keep this information out of the way of the matori and the police. Kill all guards, and replace them. I want it done in one night. Also… get me my 'decoy', in case they do try to come and see me."

Tobari smiled. "Yes, King."

King sighed. "I want to give that redhead a visit, but…." He was mumbling to himself, thinking and looking at the ground. "I can wait a few more days…"

"King?"

King looked up at Tobari, and simply smiled. "No, it's nothing, I just have an obligation with a new friend I need to keep. But, it can wait. I'd rather surprise them with my appearance later on."

Tobari's smirk began downright evil. "Yes, King."

-----------------------------------------3rd POV----------------------------------------

Kai awoke, around 5 in the morning. His back ached from sleep awkwardly on is desk, and it cracked as he sat up. "Ooooow…." He whined.

He quickly turned around, to see Hal sleeping. His head rested in his hand, his eyes closed, his mouth in its perpetual scowl. Kai could simply smile. Hal was pretty damn good looking, he knew that was true. He also knew that, he may have manifested feeling for Hal deep inside…

He went and sat right in front of Hal. Just to watch him sleep… It was so serene; probably the most vulnerable time that Kai would ever see Hal in.

Kai continued to just stare, completely enraptured. It was only when Hal began to stir that Kai quickly jumped back up to his seat, and began to work on the paperwork. Oh, his hand was hurting so bad, he wanted to stop….

Hal woke, and found Kai getting to work, his face distorted in pain. Just like everyone else when they had just woken up, Hal was a bit calmer, although his neck was hurting him, form the way he had been sleeping.

"You can stop writing, Kai." He said, standing up to stretch.

Kai couldn't believe what he had heard, and wanted to clarify it. Afraid, though, that asking for him to repeat would most likely just have him go back to writing, he simply put down the pen, and sighed.

"By the way, Hal…" Kai began. "Where is Hiki? I haven't seen hi m since we first began to uncover information on Syndictive."

Hal tried to rummage through his brain where Hiki had gone. It had been a while ago, and no one had heard from him yet.

"I think he said something about going to a hospital…"

"For so long?"

Hal could simply shrug. "I don't know everything, good-for-nothing."

Oh, yes. The pain in his neck was now making him pissy.

"All…. Right…." Kai mumbled.

There was an awkward silence between the two. Neither knew why it was awkward. It just…. Was.

As if almost on cue, Kai's stomach let out a loud protest from its general lack of nutrition over the past few days. Hal looked annoyed, which made Kai cringe back.

With a sigh, Hal spoke. "C'mon, let's go to a café or something. It's no use neglecting our body's natural needs."

"Ah… O-okay!" Kai said, a bit confused as to why Hal was being nice to him.

About ten minutes later, they arrived at the café. A young woman with the name tag that read 'Lulu' was their waitress. Right as they walked in, it was apparent she was ogling over the two.

Kai and Hal took a seat, and looked at the small menu the café provided. There was not much on there, but the café often offered some pretty good stuff, depending on who was the one making the stuff.

The young girl approached the table, tripping over the flared jeans she had, but quickly recovered. "W-Welcome to the Hensho Café! My name is Lulu, and I will be your waitress today."

Hal could simply look away. What horrible make-up… He thought.

And it was true. Apparently, Lulu was just new to makeup. She wore mascara that was too dark for her natural red hair, and her eyebrows were seemingly too high on her face. Her lips were a cherry red, the blush on her cheeks a deep pink. Her slender figure made her seem almost boyish.

Kai seemed not to notice. "Hello, Lulu."

Lulu seemed to squeal inwardly.

"What can I get you two lovely men today?"

Kai perked up. "I want a piece of raspberry cheesecake."

Hal's eyebrows knitted together. "So early in the morning?"

Kai nodded. "I've been craving a piece for a while now!"

Hal could simply roll his eyes. "I'll have a bagel and a black coffee."

"Yes, of course!"

Lulu turned, to get to work.

Kai smiled. "She seems nice."

Hal frowned, kind of annoyed at that remark. "She's probably going to come over here and try to flirt with us later on."

----In the kitchen---

"Oh my god, Yina!"

Yina turned, to look at Lulu. Yina's hair was tied up in a hair net, as she cooked food.

"What is it, Lulu?"

Lulu was beaming. "We have, like, the HOTTEST gays in the world in our café!"

Yina frowned at her friend. "Lulu, not every two men you meet are queer. They're probably just friends."

"No way, Yina! They're totally gay, that totally have like that air around them!"

"Let me see."

Yina came out of the kitchen, and peaked throw the little window. She saw the two, the redhead and the blonde. She automatically had to agree with her friend. Those two were, by far, hot, and she could imagine them being gay.

"Which one do you think is the bottom?" Asked Lulu.

Yina rolled her eyes. "Duh, it's the redheaded one, Lulu. The way he's acting, I'm imagining he's an airhead. They are always the bottom."

"Like, oh my God, I KNOW!"

"But," Yina began, wagging her finger at her friend. "Just because they are here together, does not mean they are gay. They are probably just two friends, out to eat. Now, take out their food to them, and pour the blondie his coffee."

------- Back in the café -------

Hal tapped his fingers on the small round table. He was not one to wait long, and he was sure he had seen the two girls looking through the small window at them.

Soon, Lulu came out of the kitchen, with the food. She placed it down, along with Hal's coffee, before walking away.

Kai smiled his dorky smile, as he began to eat his cheesecake.

Hal chewed on his bagel, and looked on in disgust at the sweet treat Kai was eating.

Kai looked up, and pouted. "What?"

Hal sighed. "I can't imagine how you would want something so sweet so early in the morning, idiot."

Kai sighed at the insult. "I haven't had a piece in years, and lately I've wanted one."

With his fork, picked up another small bit, and held it out to Hal.

"C'mon, have a taste!"

Hal frowned. "Do you have a death wish, good-for-nothing?"

"C'mon, don't knock it till you try it!"

Reluctantly, Hal ate the piece.

From the kitchen, the two heard a loud squeal, and the phrase 'I told you so!', before something fell hard to the ground, and clattered.

The two stared, confused at the kitchen, until the young cook came out. "E-everything's okay, you two! We just had a small mishap…"

Within a second, Lulu came out, and walked up to the two briskly.

"I must know!" She announced.

The two only stared up at her, extremely confused.

Hal took a sip of coffee.

At the worst time possibly.

"Which one of you is the neko?!"

At that, Hal began to choke on his coffee.

Kai seemed confused. "Cat?"

"No, you idiot! Which one of you is the bo-"

The cook quickly whisked Lulu away.

"I'm sorry, you two, I truly am!" The cook said.

Kai was still confused, as Hal recovered from the little 'ordeal'.

Kai turned to Hal. "What does she mean by neko?"

Hal frowned. "It's nothing, good-for-nothing."

For the rest of the time they were in the café, Yina had to use all her power to keep Lulu from going back out there.

---------An hour later-------

The two arrived back the Narcotics Department, and found Hiki there.

The spectacled man looked up at the two as they came in. "Ah, just who I wanted to see."

Hal tsked. "It's about damn time you came back. What took you so long?"

Hiki sighed. "The hospital wasn't as cooperative as I had hoped they would have been."

"So, what did you find?" Kai piped up.

"Well…"

Hiki pulled out a folder, containing a hefty stack of papers. "It seems our young drug lord was in the hospital a lot."

"What?" Both Kai and Hal said in unison.

Hiki smiled. "There's actually a strong connection to when Syndictive began to finally show movement. Just a week after King's first visit to the hospital was Syndictive's first strong move."

Hal was lost. "What does King have?"

Hiki looked through the papers again. "There's… really no name for his disease… it seems to be a fairly new diagnosis."

"What… is it?" Kai asked hesitantly.

"It seems King is slowly losing the ability to remember things. His memory is slowly degenerating. The doctor told me that it will continue to degenerate. First normal memories will disappear, such as the names and faces of family and friends, before the degeneration moves onto his ability to speak and communicate clearly. After that, it will impair his walking, it will corrode his vision… and then he'll forget how to breathe by himself."

The two were in shock. This was an unexpected thing. Such a shock to someone so young would drive them to do anything to try and stop it.

"What does this have to do with Syndictive?"

"Well, apparently, the drug Syndictive had been working on before, Flower, also had medical capabilities."

"Medical capabilities?" Hal said in disbelief. "How?"

Hiki leaned back in his chair. "Apparently, along with the fact that it makes the user not care, not feel pain, and feel above the world, it can also sharpen the mind, and seems to stop the degeneration of brain cells."

"Is that why he's running Syndictive? To keep himself alive?!"

Hiki shook his head. "No. I believe it is for the pure fun. Flower was just a bonus. In these notes…"

Hiki pulled out more papers. No wonder he had to wait for so long for all of this. There was a lot!

"It records King's process. Apparently, three months ago, the doctor recorded King was beginning to show signs of a psychopathic personality. The degeneration seemed to stop after that."

"That's when he began taking Flower…"

"That is the best bet." Hiki said, before putting all the papers away. "Honestly, this kid is a complicated puzzle. It doesn't help either that his school markings are way beyond one even in a scientific field. This just makes him even more dangerous."

Hal nodded. "Agreed… Have you checked on his situation at the prison?"

"Kaji did. He said the warden reported that King was finally weaned off the drugs, and is becoming more compliant."

"Wait!" Kai said.

The two looked at him.

He fiddled with the glove on his left hand. "Well, I mean, the drug was helping him!"

Hal frowned. How could Kai even think of them letting King still take it? "It's still a narcotic, Kai, we can't allow it to circulate the streets, and especially not let some little kid continue to take it."

"But, you heard Hiki! He's losing his mind slowly… how do you think he feels?"

"He doesn't feel, Kai! The kid is a fucked up little psycho now, if you didn't hear! Besides, it doesn't matter, what's lost is lost!"

Kai's eyes widened at those last words.

"What's lost is lost…"

"No…"

"What's lost is lost…"

"That's not true!"

Kai quickly turned, and ran out.

"Kai!" Hal yelled after him. Then he remembered.

Kai's memories…

He swore under his breath at how inconsiderate he had just been. Of course! Those were probably one of the worst words he could have chosen!

He finally caught up with Kai, and pulled on his arm, stopping Kai.

"Kai, listen, I'm sorry…"

Kai broke out into tears. It was normal for the boy, but these were genuine.

Hal's eyes became soft, and he pulled the younger male to his chest, hugging him reassuringly.

"It's alright, Kai. It's okay…"


Thought I'd end on a nice note ; D Chapter 2 actually came faster than expected. Which is actually kinda weird. Half way through the chapter, I actually did something stupid. I poured hot tea into a glass cup, and I forgot to add anything cold to it, so the glass shattered, and kinda went into my right hand, which is my dominant hand X D It hurt really badly, but I was determined to finish this chapter! : 3 Im actually hoping to get chapter three out later tonight or tomorrow D : But don't expect much, I'm a bit of a slowpoke.