The Shadow within the Light
An entire week went by after the incident. The sun was beginning to set, and the sky was painted with a rainbow of purples, reds, and gold. It was a perfect spring evening, as there was a gentle breeze blowing through the warm air. The weather was perfect, and there were crowds of people out and enjoying the day. However, there was one person who could care less about the weather and being outdoors. Fushimi Saruhiko began to walk faster down the street to the Scepter 4 headquarters. Accompanied by two of his subordinates, the Blue clansmen were finishing up their daily patrolling duties through the busy streets of Shizume City.
The Scepter 4's third-in-command felt disgusted as he swerved back and forth to avoid the crowds. The thought of touching some random stranger was repulsive, and he wanted nothing more than to shut himself in his dormitory room away from others.
"Fushimi-san, Lieutenant Awashima has instructed for us to check the Camellia Shopping District before we finish today," Akiyama said, trying to keep up with his superior. "There apparently has been an increase of random acts of violence and muggings in the area."
Fushimi clicked his tongue in annoyance. He HATED going to the Camellia District, as it was one of the busiest, most obnoxious places in the entire city. The district was littered with giggly school girls. Every time the Scepter 4 officer would patrol there, he was surrounded by women trying to flirt with him. The blue-eyed man was tall, young, pale, and had flawless features. His handsome, stylish face along with his cool and silent attitude made him a prime target for many, as they were unaware of the cynical and malicious personality that would soon seep out.
Without saying a word, Saruhiko turned and began to walk down the main street towards the busy shopping area. The sun's golden glow was beginning to fade, as the night sky began to peak out from above. After a half-hour had gone by, Fushimi, Akiyama, and Doumyouji were almost done with their duties when they were caught by surprise.
"Fushimi-san! Look out above you!"
The blue-haired man quickly looked up and saw a figure high in the sky heading down towards him. Saruhiko's eyes opened wide when he noticed a blaze of chestnut-colored hair blowing in the wind. "…Misaki!?"
It was the little vanguard of HOMRA. More importantly, it was the man that Fushimi loved more than anything else in this world. It was perplexing though, as the crow would never actively go to find Saruhiko on his own. After the blue-eyed man betrayed the Red clansmen, Misaki had no longer called or visited the Scepter 4 officer willingly.
Fushimi looked up and saw two amber-colored eyes staring straight at him. He could have sworn that the eyes were full of malice, and the crow appeared to be in an attack stance.
"A surprise attack by the Red clansmen? What is the meaning of this?" Domyouji shouted out as he prepared to unsheathe his blade.
Before anyone could act though, the crow began to slow down significantly. It was as if he were a helium-filled balloon that was slowly deflating. As the smaller man closed in on the Fushimi, he could clearly see that the amber eyes did not hold any contempt, but a gentle look of affection. Misaki's hands reached out towards Saruhiko, gently cupping his face with both hands.
"Misaki? What are you d—" Saruhiko's words were cut off as felt warm, soft lips sealing his mouth. As the crow gently hovered in the air in front of the Blue clansman, he continued to kiss Fushimi until his eyes closed.
Saruhiko quickly began to realize that gravity was now pushing down on the Red clansman's body as he quickly moved his arms to catch Yata. As he peered down at the smaller man in his arms, the blue-eyed man noticed the vanguard had passed out.
"Misaki…what the hell happened to you?" the Scepter 4 officer muttered under his breath.
"Ummm…Fushimi-san…What do you plan on doing?" Akiyama asked nervously. The last thing Saruhiko's subordinates would have expected was a Red clansman falling out of the sky and kissing their superior officer passionately.
The two Scepter 4 members weren't the only ones who witnessed the strange event either. A large crowd stood in shock and stared at the Scepter 4 member holding an unconscious man in his arms.
Now, the proper thing to do would be to carry Yata back to HOMRA for Kusanagi Izumo to take care of him, but as Saruhiko looked at Misaki's peaceful sleeping face, he decided against it. Besides, he was thoroughly confused as to what just happened in the past few minutes.
Saruhiko sighed and said, "For the time being, I'm going to bring him back to my dormitory room." The three Scepter 4 members, with a Red clansman in tow, moved past the crowd and back towards their headquarters.