Language: Hoho, not a native English speaker here. And this chapter was written in a rush, so I don't doubt that there are mistakes. Do correct them for me if you find any, please. I'll be very glad.
Pairings: There seems to be a love "square". Love triangles are so old-fashioned.
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Missing
Chapter 04
They had arrived at the airport sooner than Ken had expected them to. Actually, he hadn't noticed that their way through the streets had been so quick.
Schuldig parked the Audi, and soon they were both inside the huge airport building. Ken noticed that the German hadn't brought any luggage with him, only his black briefcase.
"I don't need to bring any luggage."
"Why is that?"
"I have the number of Crawford's bank account. I just have to buy everything in England."
Ken couldn't help but stare dumbly at the redhead. Shaking his head, still not believing what he had just heard, he decided to follow Schuldig, who was already making his way towards the check-in queue.
- What time does our flight depart?
Schuldig scanned the arrivals & departures board.
- Hummm... That one that leaves at 3 o'clock.
Ken checked his watch.
- Schuldig, are we staying two whole hours here?
The German shrugged.
- I didn't know we would make our way that fast, kitten.
Ken sighed and narrowed his eyes, glaring at the German.
- Stop calling me that in public.
Schuldig grinned.
- In public? So when we are... - the telepath leaned closer, and the younger assassin could feel the heat from the latter's body - Alone, I can call you that?
Ken couldn't help but blush. Although he wasn't sure if his face was flustered because of anger or embarrassment.
The other man walked away, chuckling. Looking around, the former soccer player was relieved to see that no one seemed to have noticed what happened.
"Worried about what the others will think?"
"Worried that I could have been seen with a crazy psychopath."
"You wound me."
"Riiiight, Schuldig."
The German used his right hand to curl a few strands of his fiery hair, while checking the arrivals & departures board again.
- Let's do the check-in.
The brunette sighed and trailed behind his travel companion until they were near the check-in queues.
- Schuldig, where are the tickets?
The telepath lips tugged into a mischievous smirk.
- Tickets? What tickets?
Ken eyes widened.
- Schuldig! How do you intend to get in the airplane without flight tickets?
The German leaned forward, cupping Ken's face with his free hand.
- Watch and learn, kitten. - and he winked at the younger assassin.
The former player felt the urge to bang his head against the wall, or better, bang Schuldig against something very hard. Motionless, Ken stood where he was, watching the redhead.
Ken eyes began to wide again when he realised that Schuldig was clearly flirting with the girl at the counter. He didn't believe what he was seeing.
"Jealous, Kenken?"
"Don't call me that."
"Ja, ja. But you do admit you're feeling jealous."
"No. But it's gross to see you behaving like that."
Ken swore he had heard laughter inside his head.
"If I can talk to you, why can't I laugh?"
"I was just... Surprised. That's all."
"Okay, I'm done."
The brunette watched Schuldig return from the counter, grinning in a way that Ken didn't like.
- Done.
- What did you do? Have you brainwashed her? - Ken asked with sarcasm.
- Almost that. - Schuldig became more serious - Actually, I just manipulated her thoughts a little. It's easier when the telepath is a handsome and charming one.
Ken felt the urge to punch the man beside him again.
"Calm down, mein Kätzchen."
"Will you stop calling me that?"
"You forbid me to call you "kitten". "Kätzchen" is entirely different."
- Schuldig, I'll make sure you have a slow and painful death. - talking through gritted teeth, Ken walked as fast as he could to get away from the other.
- Where are you going?
The brunette almost jumped, startled. He had forgotten that Schuldig could be very quick when he wanted to.
"And I also have excellent aim."
"Thanks for reminding me."
- So how are we supposed to kill time?
Schuldig shrugged.
- I don't know. Whatever you want to do... - the telepath sat down at a nearby bench, leaning back and closing his eyes.
Ken didn't get what was going on. After a few minutes without having the German to speak anything, he took a seat beside Schuldig.
- Schu?
The redhead opened an eye, which focused on Ken.
- Schu?
- That's what I said.
The German grinned.
- Are we on a first name basis already, Siberian?
- That's what I get for worrying... - the brunette stood up, wandering through the big building.
"You're very short-tempered."
"So I've been told. As if you were any better."
"Mein Kätzchen, I was just joking."
"I don't like your jokes, Schu."
- Ah, how cute. He said that again.
Ken sighed deeply.
- Don't scare me like that.
The telepath only smiled back. In a quick motion, he redid his ponytail.
- Have you decided what you want to do, Ken?
- Iie. Suggestions?
- I'd recommend the food court. I don't think you've eaten anything today.
The player blinked. How come he hadn't thought about that?
- That's why Fujimiya was the brains.
- Schuldig...
- Ok, I got it. - the German raised his arms in surrender, and both walked to the food court.
While they were eating, the younger assassin couldn't help but notice the attention that Schuldig could draw to him. It was weird. Almost everyone spared him a glance, male or female. Fascinating.
"I still believe in my theory: you are jealous."
"I'm not."
"Don't worry, kitten. We'll be alone in the plane."
"Schuldig..."
The telepath decided to verbally resume their conversation.
- I know people stare, Ken. They recognise beauty when they see it.
- God, I almost heard Yohji speaking.
For a moment, both got silent, while Ken thought about the former Weiß playboy.
"He's fine, Hidaka."
"Is he?"
"Ja, ja. I assure you."
- The problem is that I still don't trust you.
- What was that supposed to mean? - Schuldig retorted, while taking a sip of his beer.
- You got it.
Schuldig's cerulean eyes flashed an emotion that Ken couldn't even guess. It was gone just as quickly as it came, but the brunette paid no further attention to it. He decided to listen to his MD again, but the telepath would always manage to talk louder than the music in his head.
Suddenly, the German stood up, without any warning. The other assassin followed him in a heart beat.
- Where are you going?
Schuldig stopped walking, giving Ken a blank stare. Soon both heard that their flight was boarding.
- I don't believe it's already 3 o'clock!
- Time flies when you have good company. - the readhead winked, walking towards their board gate. Once more, the brunette found himself following Schuldig. That was something that was beginning to happen more than Ken wished to.
"Why?"
"Nani?"
"Why you dislike following me?"
"Ah, you heard that."
"Of course."
Ken could swear that now the telepath was being mentally sarcastic.
"My my, aren't we smart."
"Your death will be slower and more painful than I had planned."
"Oh, I'm really frightened."
The conversation stopped when they reached the plane. The brunette was curious to see how Schuldig would manage to get into the airplane, since there would be someone who would ask for his tickets. Their tickets, Ken corrected himself.
To Ken's astonishment, the German had no problems at all. He probably had underestimated the former Schwarz member.
"You sure did. You don't know me very well, Ken."
"And I don't want to..."
"And after so many things that I did for you... Don't I feel loved."
Soon both took the seats that the flight attendant had pointed out. The plane was fairly empty, and as soon as Ken was allowed to, he turned his MD on. Suddenly, he turned to Schuldig.
- What did you say that "Schuldig" mean?
The German gave him an amused smirk.
- I never told you what it means, Ken.
- No? Sorry, my bad.
Ken grinned. And the German didn't like that grin.
Yawning, Ken closed his eyes.
- I'm gonna sleep. You can listen to it, if you want.
Without warning, the former player tossed the small black MD player to the redhead, who barely managed to catch it. He pressed play, and waited for the song's name to be displayed.
The German found himself wondering about the song title: "The First Cry in Hades -Guilty-". He put the headphones on.
When it ended, he whispered the line that had got him truly surprised.
- Yuuzai na kakutei suru yami no soko e to hakidasareteku.
The telepath missed the grin that Ken had on his face.
To be continued...
A/N²: PIERROT references again. The song "The First Cry in Hades -Guilty-" is copyrighted by the Piero guys, ok? And the last line "Yuuzai na kakutei suru yami no soko e to hakidasareteku" means "I'm pronounced guilty, and spit out of the darkness". Thanks to Centigrade-J for the translation.
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