The next morning a blue plush dog sat on the counter top. It was clearly knitted with a perfect red and gold bow tied around its ears. It had a charming effect on the store, customers always seemed to notice the cute things.

Rikou would have stared it down all morning If Kazahaya hadn't dropped a heavy box of shampoo onto his foot. Despite what he said, Kazahaya's face showed it was on purpose.

"Oww! Watch it"

"Sorry, didn't see you there."Trying not to giggle himself into a frenzy, Kazahaya at least smiled whilst replying.

Rikou, finding amusement in Kazahaya's failings felt the need to reply. "I find it hard to believe such big eyes like yours could be so blind".

Wanting to leave on a high, and Rikou with his pain, Kazahaya turned to leave, but his usual clumsiness brought him hip-first into the front counter, knocking over the blue dog onto the floor.

"Nice going idiot. I don't think Godzilla could make as much mess as you do without trying."

Rikou remark hurt less than his smirk. That same dumb smirk that pissed off Kazahaya more than anything, but his body was throbbing on one side and he could already feel a bruise forming on his thigh to think over Rikou's smirk. He bent down carefully to pick up the miscellanea that had fallen on the floor. Reaching for the blue dog he came almost face-to-foot with a large black boot that had stepped on the toy, preventing him from picking it up.

Looking up hurt his neck too much from ground height, so Kazahaya decided to stand up, not that it helped the neck problem much when he still hardly managed to reach the shoulders of the figure looming over him. Maybe if he reached up he could touch Saiga's nose.

"What'cha doing on the floor kid? I'd thought you'd see enough of Rikou standing over by now." Saiga laughed.

"Enough joking Saiga, you know none of that it true" Kazahaya said trying to defend himself.

"Oh? So you haven't seen enough of Rikou from that angle then. Hahahahaha!"

On one hand Kazahaya was growing, learning to ignore the jokes that were at his expense, knowing fighting back won't do any good. But he still had the urge to hit something. "Saiga… your stepping on the dog." Looking down Kazahaya pointed to Saiga's feet where they stayed after almost colliding with his face.

Without looking Saiga bent (waaay) down to pick up the blue dog that had fallen on the ground. He turned it over in his hands whilst seemingly inspecting it through his thick dark lenses before putting it back gently on the counter. He turned his large body as if he was ready to leave, but his face still lingered on the toy.

"Listen kids, I know kakei has a whole store of work for you but today I'm going to request a job of you." His face darkened as he slowly turned to look at the boys head on, Kazahaya could almost feel the emotion that was hidden behind those glasses, then again it's not the first time Kazahaya has been somewhat frightened by Saiga's manner.

"So what is this job exactly?" asked Rikou.

The tall dark man smiled at Rikou in reply "a special job."

Rikou and Kazahaya looked at each other with an understanding and bond that only experience in the bizarre could produce.

It was just another job, which didn't exactly spark the greatest amount of confidence anyway. But knowing it was a job set by Saiga instead of Kakei as per usual made the situation all the more sketchy.

For now though the boys were happy to be out of the store, enjoying the sunshine, the birds, the trees and their leaves always falling into Kazahaya's face specifically. Actually that atmosphere is not one Kazahaya liked to experience with certain company. As in the company he's forced to keep.

Ever scowling Rikou walked faster then Kazahaya so he had to work harder to keep up. They were making their way through a tree lined street, to their first destination.

Having difficulty dealing with silence Kazahaya initiated conversation "So what do you think Saiga wants from this guy? Money or something?"

"Do you even know Saiga at all? Of course he's not after money." Rikou said with a scowl.

"Well the only other thing I can think of is this guy has information that's relevant to Saiga's investigation…" Leaving the thought to trail off Kazahaya walked on with his head down, soon colliding with a pole which brought him to his knees, clutching his nose.

All of Kazahaya's moans and tears cold not distract Rikou from his musings. What he said about Saiga looking for information struck a cord in him. What if the person Saiga had sent them to meet is someone with information relevant to him. Could Saiga have sent him directly to a source of information relating to his sister? But then why did Kazahaya need to tag along?

Rikou's guard had been raised and he began to look ever more disturbed, especially since he decided to ignore Kazahaya's pain. It was highly unusual for him not to take the chance to laugh or insult his companions' usual eccentric behaviour.

After Kazahaya recovered form his intimate relationship with the pole, he couldn't help but notice Rikou's lack of insult, not even a smirk.

He decided it might be better to pass the journey in silence after all.

Back at the Green Drug store, business has slowed. Patrons were disappointed that neither of the stores two visuals were on hand, and despite his protests, Saiga was not the type of person you wanted in the serving industry.

Taking advantage of the timing Kakei leaned over the lazing figure of Saiga, feet up and resting on the counter, planting a gentle upside down kiss as he slept peacefully instead of working and being productive.

Without knowing that he had opened his eyes Kakei's head was brought down further so as to bend awkwardly over his lover's head. Bumping uncomfortably which his shades, which also made looking into each others eyes very difficult.

"I see you are working hard as ever, Saiga"

"You know me, my favourite phrase is hard work" he replied with a sarcastic grin.

"So I suppose during all that hard work, which has obviously tired you out, you haven't by any chance seen the boys around… you know working, as they should be." Though Kakei spoke with a smile there was a sense of menace in what he said, though Saiga was not disturbed.

"As a matter of fact" Saiga said standing up, towering over Kakei "they are working" his neck curved as he looked down, trying to intimate with his height and perhaps flirt with his smile, because using his eyes didn't work. "They are on a job and won't be back for a very long, long time" he reached around Kakei's body easily, pulling him in a tight embrace "so that means we are alone…" Saiga let his voice trail off as he cupped Kakei's chin in his hands, lifting it up,

Kakei moved his lips in response " well if no one is around then, you can mob the floor…" Kakei grinned and broke away, leaving a stunned large lump of black "you can do the rest of the cleaning as well since we ARE all alone, then who else will do it."

Saiga stood with his shades on and his mouth hanging open as Kakei took off his white coat and hung on the door leading to the back room, signifying that his work was done for the day. "If you need me I'll be back here" he called out as he left the room. Leaving Saiga with the image of his slender figure walking away.