Author's Note

Hi everyone ! This is a spamano fic. It is rated M for a reason, there will be fluff and maybe an m-preg (not sure yet). I try to update as often as possible. The last fic I wrote I updated every single day (except one when I got sick). I would also like to note that any foreign words and dialogue in the story will have translations at the bottom of each me know what you think about the story. I love suggestions for plot, pairings etc. Please favorite, rate and review ! It is always appreciated!

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ThePirateChick020497

Chapter 4 - First Impression

Antonio prepared himself. Tonight was a one man job, just him protecting the client. No one else. Contrary to his usual happy go lucky and relaxed attitude, tonight Antonio was very serious. He put on his attire, which consisted of a tight fitted black turtleneck, black pants and a very light pair of combat style boots. He added put on his armpit holsters, another at his waist and a dagger in his boot. He wanted to be very well prepare tonight. He also took sedatives with him in case he caught the Dagger Angel tonight. Antonio slipped on his jacket and headed downtown, to Shanghai's core. He had flown in the night before for this job, apparently the client had specifically requested him for the job. He arrived at the enormous conglomerate headquarters at quarter after seven. Inside he was greeted by a bunch of shady looking Chinese men who led him to their boss, Antonio's client. This man was particularly ugly looking, he had a thin face and a pointed nose along with a pair of small beady black eyes. Eyes that were cruel, Antonio had seen eyes like those before. A thin pink scar ran along the man's jaw line.

"Hello Carriedo. Please sit." the man instructed. Antonio sat facing his client.

"I am told that you are the best. That you never fail a job." the ugly man said.

"Yes, I have a perfect record." Antonio stated flatly.

"Yes I know. I've also heard that you are very good at getting rid of assassins." the man said and his beady eyes narrowed with what Antonio could describe as malice, sadism and cheer cruelty. Antonio hated clients like this, too scared to face their enemies or their own but cruel enough to want others dead. Antonio clenched his teeth, grinding them together.

"I have harmed attackers before but only when it is necessary. I hand anyone caught over to the police." Antonio said. The smile gracing with client's thin lips disappeared and was replaced with a sneer.

"I see." the man said. It was obvious that Antonio's intentions were not the same as his. Antonio just nodded his head.

"Li-Pheng will give you a plan of the building." the client said and then swiveled his expensive office chair to face the window. Antonio stood and the presumed Li-Pheng gave him a plan of the conglomerate building. Antonio prepared everything he needed and waited.

Lovino looked over the picture of his target again. A thin Chinese man with small black eyes and an ugly scar on his jaw. Lovino's client wanted this man, Han Fei-Zi, dead for killing his wife and child. A revenge killing. Han Fei-Zi had killed many people according to his file, he was also involved in the Opium trade and various serial killings. Lovino snickered, what a coincidence that this man shared the name of a chinese philosopher who claimed that the nature of man was evil. A truly bad man. Lovino pulled on his mask and check his watch. Nine o'clock. Time to go. Lovino got to the busy downtown core within half an hour he surveilled the huge conglomerate building that loomed in front of him. Within fifteen minutes he had figured out how he would get in. Nine forty-five pm. Lovino checked out the surveillance of the place, it was ten o'clock. Time to infiltrate. Lovino entered by the roof of the building, Han Fei-Zi was on the top floor in his office. For some reason targets were often in the penthouses of enormous buildings. It was always a pain getting to them. Lovino was always grateful when there was roof access. Lovino waited, it was two o'clock now, a good time to strike.

Infiltration was the part of his gruesome job that Lovino actually enjoyed. Lovino secured himself to the side of the building with an anchor line and slowly descended along the side of the building, briefly glancing down to the street very far below him. A little farther down and Lovino was right above Han Fei-Zi's office window. It was empty. Fei-Zi was in his room, a pair of double doors on the right of the room lead there according to the building plan. The glass paned building of course did not allow for any actual windows. He would have to cut into it. What a pain. Lovino reached down to his leg strap and removed a diamond coated blade. He had it specially made for him. It could cut through almost anything. Lovino cut a circle, making sure not to drop the cut glass and cause any disturbances Lovino swung into the hole just large enough to let his body pass and dropped to the carpeted floor. He checked for guards, and saw movement outside the office door. If the bodyguard had been smart then he would have stationed himself inside the office. Lovino now felt more confident but her remembered that the bodyguard he might be dealing with was dangerous.

Lovino made his way to the door of the room, completely silent. he gently tried the doorknob. It was locked. Lovino got a piece of wire from his belt and started to pick the lock, it took a while. Finally it gave. Click. Lovino flinched that was very loud. BANG ! Shit Fei-Zi had heard him ! Lovino had to hurry and kill him before the bodyguard arrived, or before the armed Chinese man killed him. Lovino opened the door and threw a knife at Han Fei-Zi who was standing in the corner of the room, a hand gun ready, a thin finger over the trigger. He fired, and missed. Lovino threw another knife and it hit the Chinese man in the thigh. The bodyguard burst in. Shit, Lovino didn't want to deal with him too. The bodyguard blocked Lovino's way to Fei-Zi. He lunged at the smaller than average bodyguard, throwing the brunette of balance with a low swept kick. Hands reached out and grabbed Lovino's ankles. Lovino's back hit the floor sharply. The bodyguard that Lovino assumed was Antonio Carriedo pinned him down.

"You, you are the Dagger Angel." Carriedo said. Lovino just kicked him and got out from beneath him. Who was this guy ? He had never met such a skilled bodyguard. Lovino threw a knife at the bodyguard who dodged it by a hair's breath. The spanish bodyguard advanced upon Lovino, throwing a punch, Lovino dodged but Carriedo got ahold of his mask and pulled it off. Shit, Lovino was done for now.

Antonio paused for a moment, his breath caught in his throat. The Dagger Angel stood unmasked, panting, a throwing knife poised gracefully ready to strike. A man. Not a woman as he thought it would be. A beautiful man. Antonio unfroze and lunged at the Dagger Angel who easily avoided him a flipped himself over Antonio's head, using Antonio's shoulders to launch himself towards a cowering Han Fei-Zi. Antonio swivelled around, the Dagger Angel had another knife poised to strike at Fei-Zi. Antonio grabbed the Dagger Angel's arm just as the knife started to leave his hand. Instead of hitting Fei-Zi's heart it hit the man's arm. Han Fei-Zi howled in pain.

"Run !" Antonio told him as he lunged yet again for the assassin. Han Fei-Zi hobbled out of the room as fast as his skinny legs could carry him while Antonio managed to pin the Dagger Angel to the floor. His breath caught in his throat once more. The man beneath him, struggling to get free of Antonio's grip was beautiful. Silky dark brown-auburn hair fell across the man's face slightly covering a pair of thickly lashed warm brown eyes. Pink lips were open and panting as he continued to struggle beneath Antonio. A small hand got free and pushed against Antonio's chest. Antonio lost his balance and fell backwards this time the assassin looming over him with a dagger in his hand. Antonio grabbed for the hand and they struggled for supremacy.

"Are you the Dagger Angel ?" Antonio asked as they struggled. Why had he asked that !? One did not simply ask an assassin this while struggling to get a knife away from one's jugular. Antonio was surprised when he got a response.

"I am. And you are Antonio Fernandez Carriedo." the Dagger Angel said, a voice soft as honey with a noticeable Italian accent. How beautiful, Antonio thought to himself.

"Yes." Antonio confirmed and then the knife came impossibly close to his neck. The both stopped and looked at each other, green eyes into brown. Then they heard the wailing of sirens.

"Do it." Antonio said. He might as well die by this gorgeous man's hand. He had failed to protect his client. The Dagger Angel retracted his knife.

"No. I will not. I am not an undignified killer." he said softly and then removed himself from Antonio and ran. Antonio stood and sprinted following The Dagger Angel. He caught a glimpse of the man sliding through a hole in the window and slipping up a cord. Antonio raced to the window jumping through it to catch was very little remained of the rope. There he was dangling with the street very far below him. The Dagger Angel climbed faster and and Antonio followed. The Italian man got to the top first and disappeared. Antonio continued to climb when suddenly he heard a 'crack'. He looked up, the rope was giving, he would fall. He tried to climb but the rope kept dwindling away, each individual cord snapping slowly. 'I'm going to die.' Antonio thought. The a hand appeared over the ledge and stretched down, Antonio grabbed it and was hoisted up to the roof. He collapsed onto the ground.

"Thank y-" Antonio started to say to his rescuer. There stood the Dagger Angel. The Italian turned to run and Antonio grabbed his hand.

"Wait !" he said and the Dagger Angel stopped. "Why did you..." Antonio trailed off.

"I told you, I am not undignified. I do not kill because I want to."

"Then why do you do this ? Why are you an assassin ?" Antonio was puzzled.

"Why are you a bodyguard ?" The Dagger Angel retorted and pulled free from Antonio's grip.

"Wait ! Tell me your name." Antonio asked. The Dagger Angel stopped once more.

"Why would I do that ?" he asked.

"You saved me and you spared my life. I will not tell anyone I swear." Antonio said.

"I am Lovino Vargas." The Dagger Angel said and then he disappeared into the darkness.

Lovino was in a state of shock. After the incident on the rooftop, the whole night, his mind was reeling. Why on earth had he told Carriedo is name, and why had he not killed him and why had he saved him ? Lovino didn't know. He got to his hotel room and collapsed onto to the bed, not bothering to remove his equipment or his clothes. He had a lot on his plate. He decided to sleep on it.

After the police had arrived and Antonio had given them a slightly untrue statement about what had happened, he went back to his hotel. Lovino Vargas' voice was still ringing in his ears. Antonio stripped of his clothes and stepped into the shower. He let the hot water massage his aching body. What had happened ? Why had the Dagger Angel spared his life ? Why had he saved him ? Why had Antonio not turned him in when he had the chance to on the rooftop ? A million questions swirled through Antonio's head. He finished showering, dried off and went to bed. That night he dreamed of a brown eyed angel reaching his hand out for him.