Hey~! I'm sorry this chapter's so short! I felt like I should keep the ending the way that it was, and I did. Anyhow, please enjoy! ^^
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WARNING: SHOUNEN-AI (BL)
Two young men sat in the brightly lit lobby of the police station. The first had spiky sable hair. His striking cerulean eyes were rimmed with red. He looked as if he had spent the entire day crying, and had spared no time to sleep. He clothes were rumpled and seemed hurriedly put on. The second youth seemed no better. His russet hair stuck out at odd angles, giving the impression that he had just recently woken up. His eyes were azure too, but were of the more blue-green variety. The auburn haired boy pressed a tissue to his eyes and leaned on his friend's shoulder, his frame shaking as he cried for what must have been the thousandth time that day. The ebony haired man wrapped his arm around his companion in an attempt to soothe him, despite his own tears, which were threatening to fall.
"Thank you for agreeing to come today," Angeal and Sephiroth approached the duo. Both men wore dark suits.
"Of course," the spiny haired guy said. He extended his hand to the two men standing in front of him, seemingly unfazed by the authority. "Well, shall we get going…?"
Angeal nodded stiffly. "Of course. But well, this is only a really quick question, and um, we can do it here if you want."
"Gen, do you feel up to walking?" the black haired youth whispered to his friend. Genesis promptly shook his head.
"Ok then, shoot," Zack crossed his arms across his chest. "Wait, I'm not going to need a lawyer, am I?"
"No, not at all," Sephiroth quickly spoke. "This has nothing to do with the murder investigation."
"Ok…" Zack said uneasily. "What was it that you wanted to know?"
Angeal sat in the chair next to him and leaned forward, his hands clasped in front of him. "Seven years ago, a ship sank. There had been a fire onboard, and the crew had escaped on their lifeboats."
A flicker of recognition appeared in Zack's eyes. Both Angeal and Sephiroth saw it. It encouraged the black haired detective to continue.
"On that boat, there had been a child. A three year old boy. Now, among the crew was a guy, who had tried to save the boy. His name was Zack Fair. Now, I'm asking you, not as a detective, but as that boy's father, are you that Zack Fair?"
Zack glanced up, unshed tears brimming in his beautiful sapphire eyes. "Yes," he breathed. "Yes, that was me. Wow, I mean…" he tailed off. "The kid said that his dad had a cool job, but I didn't think… I'm sorry. I couldn't save him. I'm sorry."
Tears were dripping down Zack's face now. He glanced down, as he were ashamed of what had happened years ago. Perhaps he was.
Zack's head jerked up when he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder. "Don't be sorry," Angeal whispered. His face was turned away, trying to hide the tears that ran down his face. "You tried your hardest to save him. Thank you.
Zack nodded, unable to say anything. Angeal stood up and grasped his hand tightly. "I swear, we'll…" he stopped as his throat constricted around his words. "We'll find whoever killed your friend."
The boy could only nod again as he watched the two detectives leave and walk to their office. Holding Genesis's shaking body to his own, he smiled. Maybe these detective guys weren't as mean and horrible as they made themselves seem to be.
I'm so sorry that this chapter's so short! I hope you enjoyed reading this so far. Please leave a review, so I know what you guys think about it and how I can improve my writing! Thanks for reading~!
