The Street Urchin: Kouji

Chapter 2

Kouji rumaged through Hakurou's closet and pulled out a pair of blue jeans and a black shirt. It was obvious to him that the Atlantean king needed some normal clothing if they were going to make it accross town without making a scene. He returned to his bedroom and set the clothes on the bed.

"Well, if my stuff ain't gonna fit ya, Hakurou's should." The other man nodded, but seemed to be studing his crimson cape, which was folded in his lap. Kouji tilted his head a bit. "Hey, you alright?"

"I'm...just thinking is all. I'm sorry." He picked up the shirt Kouji had brought and pulled it on, the black fabric clinging to his chest and arms a bit.

"That fits ya like it fits Hakurou," he said with a nod. He sat on the bed, facing away from Hikou so he could finish getting dressed. "What are ya thinkin' about?"

The bed shifted as Hikou stood and pulled on the jeans. "Why do you want to know?"

"Just curious is all." A silence hung in the air for what felt like hours before the Atlantean pulled up the zipper on the front of the jeans.

"I don't wish to say." He folded his cape and set it on the bed. "Is this satisfactory?" Kouji looked him over apprasingly, nodding his head.

"That's prefect...'cept for yer ears. No offense, but their..." he gestured toward his ear and Hikou nodded.

"Different. I understand." He reached back and loosened his ponytail, sliding his hands under the midnight locks and covering his ears. "Is that better?" Kouji felt his chest tighten a bit as he looked at the other man and nodded. "Now can we go to Harkurou's?"

Kouji sighed and stood up. Some much for hoping that the guy would lighten up a bit. "Yes, we can go to Hakurou."

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They had been walking for nearly an hour, the rain continued to fall heavily, but Kouji had grabbed a couple of umbrellas on the way out. Above them, lightening streaked through the sky and thunder rumbled on. Cars whized by them, but they didn't see anyone else. Kouji was being careful to take back streets in order to avoid attention. He glanced back to make sure Hikou was keeping up and bumped into something.

"Good evening, you majesty," a dark voice said. Kouji reached for his gun, but was thrown back. As he moved to rise again, he felt pain rip through his body and heard himself cry out in agony as light danced before his closed eyes. Before he passed out, heard a gun fire, the sound seeming to echo.

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I know this is short, but Hikou's chapter should be more interesting. Hopefully, I'll get that up tomorrow -_-;; Please don't kill me.