Disclaimer: The Saint Seiya universe is not mine. I'm not trying to make a profit here.
Summary: (AU) Ikki has a personal vendetta against the 3 Bronze Saints. He constantly sabotages their missions and attempts to kill them. Seiya, Hyoga, and Shiryu must put an end to this. On the search for a weakness, they find out that Ikki has a younger, non-warrior brother, Shun. The plan: to kidnap the kid, and to use him to control Phoenix. How far will they go, using an innocent person in the name of the greater good?
Rating: T for language and violence, and minor sexual references.
Warnings: A possible Hyoga/Shun slash pairing. It might not happen, but if it does, it will be on the platonic, sweet side. I'll let the boys decide for themselves.
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The Enemy's Little Brother
Chapter 2 – The Postman's Visit
Ikki found himself in front of the familiar green building for the third time that afternoon. He was finally convinced that no one had been following him; it was safe enough to enter. He had spent quite some time walking around the neighborhood, in a random pattern, pretending a casualness he didn't feel. If anyone had been after him, he would have caught them by now.
Of course, like he did often, he had employed extra security measures by wearing a uniform; this time it was a postman outfit – hot and scratchy, not to mention undignified. The cap completely hid his dark blue hair. Someone like him could never be too paranoid.
Outfits like this had two advantages: the biggest one is that they disguised his appearance, making it harder for his enemies to track him down and follow him – and, he realized, a tall muscular guy with wild dark blue hair did not exactly blend in with the environment. The uniforms also allowed him easy and unnoticed entrance practically anywhere (no one questioned why the mailman was there.)
But how real postmen managed to wear such appalling clothes every day, it was beyond him.
Ikki adjusted the postman bag on his shoulder. He had packed a couple of weapons inside it (basic necessities), along with an evil little present for the one he was visiting. He smirked, picturing the gift and the reaction it would surely cause. His visit was unannounced and unexpected; someone was in for a little surprise.
He climbed the eight floors of stairs (he never trusted elevators, as it was a great potential way to trap an enemy) and walked in the dark hall of flickering lights toward apartment number 86. He tried the door, which was locked – as he expected. He did not have a key, but it didn't take much fumbling to get it unlocked. Even with a variety of internal locks, no door held this knight back for too long.
He stepped into the apartment. Silence all around. It didn't take him long to determine that the place was empty. 'He probably didn't go far," Ikki thought. Well, there was nothing to do but wait. He had time.
TBC
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A/N: This chapter is teensy, I know, but I felt that this chunk of story deserved its own place. There will be another update very soon, possibly today!