A Dog Among Cats

By: Atsureki

Disclaimers : If they were mine Weiss would be very diffrent. *evil grin*

Warnings : Shonen-ai (for now), OCC, angst, blood and stuff, twisted badguy with cruel tools, death…

Notes : Stuff written in Italic are thoughts. Stuff within //yadayada// is the telepath talking in someone's head

Chapter 5. Stalking Predator

"Siberain you have three guards infront of you."
"Copy that Bombay," Ken confirmed and touched the triggers on his gloves. "Balinese are you ready to take out those guards?"
"Ready Siberian. I'm on your right." Quickly Ken dashed towards the man closest to him and finished him off. In the corner of his eye he saw Yoji take care of the second guard while he himself launched at the last one. With a low growl Ken pulled out the claws from the dead body and looked over his shoulder.
"Bombay the guards are down."
"Copy that Siberian. Just give me two more minutes and I'll have the security-system down."
"Will do. Balinese?" The lanky blonde came up to him with a smirk on his lips.
"You need to wipe your face Siberian," he grinned and handed Ken a tissue.
"Very funny! It's not my fault that bugnuks tend to get a little messy." Together they snuck closer to the door and waited for Omi's signal.
"You're clear to go inside." Ken opened the door and carefully peeked inside.
"We're going in Bombay," he whispered and entered the dark building. "Balinese keep your eyes peeled." The lanky blonde nodded and followed his team-mate.
"Psst there's a guard standing over there," Yoji hissed and pointed to their left.
"I've got him." //Ken?// "Damn hang on a second Balinese, Siamese is talking to me." Yoji gave the brunette and strange look and went to take down the guard himself. What is it? Ken thought to Borzoi. //Takagi has Ran,// came the quite answer. "What?!"
"Would you keep it down Siberian!" the playboy growled as he dropped the dead guard to the floor.
"Sorry. The target has Abyssinian," Ken said as calmly as he could. Yoji stared at him and shook his head.
"Listen there's nothing we can do about that right now, let's just finish this and deal with the target and Abyssinian afterwards," the tall blonde mumbled.
"Siberian, what do you want us to do?" Omi wondered.
"We'll do what we came for here first," Ken sighed and really wished they would stop treating him like a leader. "Bombay we're moving upstairs do you see any guards?"
"That's a no Siberian." Slowly they made their way to the third floor where Borzoi had said her son would be.
"I don't like this," Yoji muttered. "It feels like a trap." Ken had to agree. So far they had only seen four guards and it was way too quiet.
"Just be carefull and stay sharp," the former soccer-player growled. //Have you found Marcus yet?// Borzoi asked. No but I think we've found the room where you said he should be. With every nerve on edge Ken tried the door. "It's locked," he grumbled.
"Well what did you expect?" Yoji frowned. "Just let me work on it for a moment." Carefully the blonde started to fiddle with the lock. A soft click was his reward. "There it's open." He moved out of the way to allow Ken to enter first.
"Bombay, we're going into a room to get the kid now. How's things outside?"
"Calm, Siberian, a little to calm," Omi muttered. Ken shuddered and stormed into the room. There were five men in there and a small black haired boy that seemed to be around 4 years old. The fight that broke out was short, ugly and messy. The brunette was far more violent than he needed to be but he was worried sick about Ran. As soon as he had killed the last man he turned to the boy.
"Hello there," he smiled and hoped he didn't look too horrible. The boy stared at him with fear. "You're mommy sent us to get you."
"Mama?" Marcus asked with surprise.
"Yes," Ken smiled and reached out his hand. "If you come with me I'll take you to meet her." For a moment Marcus hesitated then he took a step back.
"Mama told me not to trust anyone here." Smart kid, Ken thought to himself. Borzoi? //Yes Ken?// We've found Marcus but he doesn't trust us. Can you talk to him? It was quiet for a long time. //Oh of course,// Borzoi finally answered. Marcus face suddenly lit up and the boy smiled. "She says you're the good guys and that I should go with you," he beamed and took Ken's hand.
"Good boy," the brunette smiled and turned to Yoji. "Bombay we're coming out now is everything alright out there?"
"I'm not sure Siberian. I think we've walked into a trap," Omi whispered and Ken could hear that he was concerned.
"Copy that Bombay. Balinese we need to get going right now!" Yoji nodded and they started leading the young boy out from the building.
"Siberina, Balinese, I think you better run!" Omi's sudden words caused both men to freeze. "I just took down two men on the roof. If you want to get out of here alive you better hurry!"
"Copy that Bombay," Ken growled before he lifted the boy up. "Okay we're gonna have to make a run for it. Just hold on to me." The boy nodded and the brunette smiled slightly at him.
"Siberian, let's go," Yoji muttered and looked around.

Something cold was thrown in his face and caused him to snap out from the darkness. His eyes opened slowly and were stabbed by a sharp light. He was in pain and extremely uncomfortable, hanging by his arms and his toes just barely touching the floor. Carefully he opened his eyes again and looked around. He seemed to be alone. It took him a while before he remembered what had happened.
"Takagi," he growled and winced at the pain talking caused him. Ran sighed deeply and another stab of pain went through him. If he had known how good the other man was at fighting he would have tried to run instead but it was way too late for that kind of thinking now.
"So you're awake now kitten," a deep voice said from somewhere behind him. "For an assassin you're not very good at what you do huh?" Ran frowned. Why did bad guys always have to mock? A warm hand touched his shoulder. "I must say that you have a nice bod' going there." The redhead froze completely. He was more or less naked and those kind of comments he could do without.
"What do you want from me Takagi?" he growled and shuddered from the touch.
"Don't worry Red I'm not going to rape you or anything like that," the other man laughed. "I prefer women." Takagi stepped in infront of him and waved something in his face. It was a nasty looking lether whip. Well that's going to hurt, Ran commented to himself dryly. "But before I start there's someone I think you should meet. Baby!" The door opened and Borzoi came in."
"Well hello there Red," she smirked at him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I see you're hanging around here." //I'm sorry Ran, so sorry about everything,// a voice said in his head. Borzoi? he asked with confusion. //Yes, please don't argue with Takagi and what ever you do don't scream. He's a sadistic bastard and that will only make him enjoy it more. I'll try to help you with the pain but I can't stop him. I couldn't stop any of it and I'm sorry.// The redhead gave her a confused look. What do you mean? he asked but she didn't answer.
"Enough talking!" Takagi growled and disappeared from Ran's view. He could hear the whip moving over the floor and braced himself for what he knew would come. Borzoi gave him a sad look and stepped aside. Moments later Ran heard the whistling sound of the whip moving through air before it hit him. The long lash curled around his back and bit into the soft skin on his stomach. A sufficated scream escaped him unasked. He closed his eyes and bit down on his lowerlip. Again the whip curled around his body and tore his skin apart. His teeth were tearing his lip apart as the whip hit him over and over again. I can't take much more of this, he whimpered inside his head and tasted blood in his mouth. Something warm was flowing from the wounds on his body but the next crack from the whip pulled his mind away from it. It didn't take long before his back and stomach were nothing but infernos of pain. His chin rested against his chest and tears ran unchecked from his eyes. Ran knew he was screaming, couldn't keep himself from doing it anymore.
"Takagi are you going to kill him now or do you want to play more with him later? If it's the latter I think you better stop now," Borzoi said slowly.
"I think I'll save some for later. Take him down!" The chains that had kept his hand and arms in place suddenly disappeared and Ran crashed down on the floor. "Just leave him, there's no point in pampering him, he's gonna be dead before dawn," Takagi muttered and then he was alone.

Ken sighed and looked down at the small boy in his arms and then at the lanky blonde.
"Are you two okay?" he asked quietly. Yoji gave him a shadowed look and lifted up the limp body in his arms.
"I don't know Ken. He shouldn't have come with us in the first place, he was already hurt…" To the brunette's surprise he saw that Yoji was crying as he carefully hugged Omi close to him. A loud bang caused him to jump. The building behind them was nothing more than rubble and fire and they had barely escaped before the explosion.
"You two need to get to a hospital." The crying playboy nodded. "That wound in your stomach doesn't look good Yoji, are you sure you can drive there by yourself?"
"I'll make it Ken you have to go and get Ran and Marcus needs a doctor as well, doesn't he?" Ken looked down at the boy again. His breathing was shallow and a bit out of rhythm.
"Yes he does," he agreed. "Let's get them to the car." It took them a while to carefully place Omi and Marcus in the backseat of the car. "Takagi knew Malice would betray him," Ken sighed when they were done.
"Sure looks like it ne? Are you sure you can handle this on your own? Ken, enough people have been hurt tonight," the blonde mumbled in a very un-Yoji way.
"What choice do I have? I can't just leave Ran there, it's my fault Takagi got his hands on him in the first place," Ken answered with sadness.
"Try not to get yourself killed Kenken and bring Ran back to us." With those words Yoji got in the car and drove off. The brunette watched as they disappeared.
"I'll try Yoji, I'll try," Ken mumbled and went to his bike. //Ken?// Borzoi's voice sounded concerned. Yes. //Ken… Takagi has…// She paused as if she wasn't sure how to put what she was about to tell him. NO! Ken stated firmly. I don't want to hear it Malice! I really don't! //I'm sorry Ken but Ran is … dead.// The brunette sank down on the ground resting his back against the bike. Something wet was dripping on his hands but he didn't care. He had failed, lost… One word had crushed his intire world. "NO!" he suddenly cried out. "NO! NO! NO! I don't care what she says!" he screamed and drove his fist into the ground until his knuckles started bleeding. His intire body was convulsing in denial. He refused to have lost Ran, there was no way in hell, heaven, purgatory, nirvana or anywhere else he would ever admitt that he had lost him. Shakingly he rose to his feet and looked at the rising sun. His face was enlighten with rage, his lips tightly pressed together and his eyes narrowed. "Say your prayers Takagi because when I'm done with you… the devil himself will cry over the way you died." Ken picked up his gloves from the ground and mounted his bike. With a roar he sped onto the silent streets.

Something was stalking the corridores of the Nakayama building. Every time one of the guards came close to it a life was lost and more blood flowed. A tall dark haired man looked at one of his fellow guard's body with disgust.
"Nakayama-sama ?" he asked into his radio.
"WHAT!?" a hard voice barked.
"We have a slight problem on floor 11 through 17," the guard muttered quietly.
"Who the hell is this? Lee?" Takagi growled loudly.
"Yes Nakayama-sama, Lee here."
"Well… what is the slight problem? I don't have all day!" Lee sighed deeply and turned his back at the mangled body on the floor.
"Someone or something is killing off guard left and right. So far I've found 16 dead. There isn't a single breathing guard down here… um except me. By the looks of the bodies I'd say we've got ourselves an animal on the loose. They've all been ripped to shreds," Lee explain while he nervously tried to make sure he was safe.
"Fuck! It's probably those damn Weiss-kids again."
"I don't think so Nakayama-sama, judging by the bodies this is just one person or animal."
"Get up here Lee!" Takagi ordered and ended the conversation.
"Yes sir you psychotic sack of shit," Lee growled under his breath as he started walking down the corridore. "I should have stayed in China, found myself a nice little wife and settled down. I'm too old for this crap!" Suddenly a movement caught his attention. An indefinite form came skipping towards him and then promptly stopped a few feet away. It was too dark for Lee to get a good look at whatever it was.
"Peek-a-boo," the creature chirped and raised its arms. Instead of fingers it had shiny claws. Lee froze and started to shiver.
"Don't kill me," he begged and completely forgot that he was supposed to be a tough guard, armed with a big gun. With another step the creature stepped out from the shadow. It was a man, a young man. Lee took a step back. The brunette's face was smeared with blood and his eyes shone with bloodthirst and insanity.
"You forgot to say please," the young man smirked and dashed forward. Something buried itself in Lee's stomach.
"Pl… eaasss," he whimpered and grabbed the other man's wrists. The brunette jerked his hands to the sides and almost separated the guard's upper and lower body from each other.
"A little too late for that asshole!"

~TBC~

*feels soo very sorry for poor Ken* How could I?!?!? I want to kill Takagi and then I'm gonna kill myself… *sniffles* I'm a horrible person!/Atsureki