"Really?" The young blonde placed a wondering hand on Ken's exposed chest.
"Reiji, I'm serious. If you know who Tannai is, you've got to tell me. I need to find him, it's very important."
"But what we were about to do is important too, isn't it, Ken? I was going to show you heaven… before I showed you hell."
Ken had only a moment before he realized Reiji was brandishing a weapon. He caught the gleam of the knife as it was placed against his chest, poised as if to cut out his very heart.
"Reiji Tannai." He whispered.
"That's right. I don't know how you know me, Ken, but I really wish you hadn't been so nosy. I wanted to have you before I killed you… a nice new fresh piece like yourself. Your heart must be tainted by past mistakes, it's a pity I'll have to hurt it."
"I'm not as innocent as I may seem."
"Either way, you'll soon be dead, and it will be too late for us. Even I'M not into THAT." He pressed the knife a little closer, causing a drop of blood to appear "Maybe I can go back and have a go at the two you came in with, the tall one and the red head. They seemed to like each other a lot. That kiss was more than show. Considering their strong feelings, perhaps I will show them enough pity to let them die in each other's arms."
"If you touch either one of them I'll…"
"You'll what, Ken?" The knife pressed even closer, and Ken started to feel the pain.
"I'll… they… they DID really seem into each other, didn't they?"
Ken's incredulous tone caught Tannai of guard for a moment, "Yes. It's obvious they want each other, and who can blame them? They were gorgeous. I had a hard time deciding on you."
"But I don't get it…"
"It's simple, really, I only pose as a worker so that I can get a better idea of the workers I want to play with. The man who came in to 'choose' us was just a man who works for me. He's not late… he's never coming."
"No, I don't mean that!"
Tannai was surprised again.
"I mean Ay… I mean, those TWO. I've known them for a long time and they never…"
"What's the matter? Jealous?"
"You're damn right I'm jealous! Here I've been hiding the fact that I'm into men all this time and they've been interested in EACH OTHER? Why was I wasting my time? I probably could have done more than just kiss Omi, and with a lot less alcohol, and no one would have even blinked!"
Tannai wasn't sure what to do with all this information, but his victim seemed wholly uninterested in the knife that was waiting to plunge into his tight young flesh.
"And now I'm going to die without ever getting laid!" Ken shouted.
"Well, perhaps we CAN change THAT…"
And Reiji's momentary release of the knife was all Youji had been waiting for as he dropped out of the vent in the ceiling and onto Tannai, knocking the knife away and making quick use of his wire. By the time Aya and Omi, too, had descended upon a very surprised Ken, the mission had been accomplished.
"Now let's get out of here." Omi suggested.
"Wait." Ken stopped them. "You mean you guys HEARD all of that?"
Youji chuckled.
"There are a few things we need to clear up."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Back at the Koneko Omi tugged at the green square that was his shirt. "I can't wait to get out of these things. No offense at your taste in clothing, Youji, I mean, you did a GREAT job with Aya's outfit, but…"
"I didn't buy Aya's outfit." Youji said coolly. "It was his."
The three assassins stared at their silent leader.
"Well, you're just full of surprises tonight Aya."
"Aren't YOU Youji? What was with that kiss?" Aya asked.
"Me? As I recall, I wasn't the only one who was into that kiss."
"Well, then, why don't we go finish what we started."
Youji smiled a wicked grin before putting his arm around Aya's slender waist. "Finally!" He said, "I thought I was never going to get any tonight."
And they headed upstairs, leaving a slightly perplexed Ken and Omi in their wake.
"So it's true." Omi sighed, "And what about what you said, Ken?"
The soccer player looked over at the object of his affection.
"I mean, about wanting to do more than just kiss me. Were you telling the truth about that, too?" innocent eyes turned up to meet Ken's.
"Come on Omi." He said, "It's time we both finally got out of these
clothes."
THE END
I'm sorry if the ending seemed too abrupt, I really didn't wanbt to draw things out for too long. Anyway, thank you very much for all the kind reviews! I'm glad you all enjoyed this so much, considering it's my first WK fic, and my first chapter fic. Wait until you see what I have in store for the boys next...