Letters Of Black

By: Atsureki

Disclaimers : Wiess ain't mine! But the bad rhymes are *ha!* Finally something I own

Warnings : AU, Yaoi, OCC, angst, druguse, blood and stuff.

Notes : Stuff written in Italic are thoughts, the little voice you sometimes hear in your head, letters, lyrics, rhymes.

This is AU so pasts and stuff is a bit diffrent but familier. I try to keep them IC even when it comes to their past but somethings are changed to fit the story.

Eh the fact that the titles of the chapters so far has been colors is not intentionally *sighs* It just happened.

Chapter 3. Red Threats

Ran tapped his chin with the photos Ken had received as he paced the corridor outside the brunette's bedroom. He didn't like the situation at all. The person who was harassing Ken was well informed and knew things that no one should know. His past was something that should have been impossible to get information about.

The redhead sighed and looked at the picture again. Why the hell had he gone to watch the brunette while he was asleep? Ran narrowed his eyes. It was just like him to get himself into messes like this. He was attracted to Ken for some unknown reason but that had to stop!

It was extremely dangerous for him to get involved too deep with someone he was supposed to protect. Feelings clouded his judgement that was something that Ran was all too aware of. Besides, with his past he just couldn't fall in love or lust after others like that. He shook his head to get rid of those thoughts.

Who was sending these letters? Ran's best guess was the man Ken had been talking about earlier, Kase. Kase had obviously tried to hurt Ken before but Ran had no information about the man. Growling quietly he picked up his cellphone and dialed a number.

"Moshimoshi, Omi desu," a soft energetic voice answered even though it was past midnight.

"Omi I have a job for you."

"Ah Ran-kun," the soft voice said and the redhead knew its owner was smiling.

"Aa, listen up. I want you to find me information about a man named Kase."

"Do you have his full name?" Omi asked.

"Iie, but try searching about an incident involving Kase and a man named Hidaka Ken," Ran answered and stared at the picture in his hand. Dammit why hadn't he noticed that before? Whoever took that photo had been standing behind him which meant that the person had been inside the apartment. How the hell did he managed to get inside without me knowing it?

"Ran-kun?"

"Gomen Omi, what did you say?" The redhead pulled his thoughts away from the picture.

"I asked if you know when this incident occured."

"Hm, about two years ago. From what I understand this Kase tried to kill Hidaka but I'm not sure how and I want to know why." He could hear Omi tap away on his computer.

"It'll take a while but I'll call as soon as I find anything."

"Good. Is Kudou around?"

"Just a moment Ran-kun," Omi said and the redhead heard him call out for his companion.

"The Kudou speaking."

"I have a job for you," Ran said flatly and frowned.

"Oh it's you. What is it this time?"

"I want you to camp outside a building. Take pictures of every living thing that goes in or out at any time, day or night."

"Are we looking for something special?" Kudou asked slowly.

"I've run into someone who has managed to sniff up some things about my past and I don't like it!" Ran growled. "You do understand what that means don't you Yoji?"

"Shimatta!" Yoji cursed on the other end. "How much does he or she know?"

"Hard to tell but I got a photo with a little rhyme on it. Whoever it is he refered to me as kitten."

"I thought all that information had been sealed Ran?" Yoji asked with a deep sigh. "If information about you has been found then what about us? I can't afford to have my past coming back to bite me in the ass!"

"That's why I need you to stake out this building. I want to meet with you and Omi tomorrow but I'm not sure I can leave my client alone."

"We'll figure something out. For now give me the adress and I'll be there as soon as I can." Ran gave Yoji the adress to Ken's building and hung up.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ken moved in his sleep and grunted underneath his breath when his hand touched something cold and sticky. A heavy eyelid opened as he tried to move away from whatever it was. His nostrils were filled with a heavy coppery smell that made him want to throw up.

Frowning he opened both eyes and stared into two round pools of yellow. The eyes that blanky stared at him definitely belonged to something dead. Confused and unsure he shook his head to clear his vision. The right side of his bed was drenched in blood and on the pillow next to him laid something so badly mutilated he could barely tell what it was.

With a high-pitched scream Ken bolted from the bed and almost threw himself straight through the door. His foot stumbled over the threshold and he would have fallen flat on his face if Ran hadn't been standing right infront of him. Shaking badly Ken grabbed a hold of the redhead's shirt and buried his face against it. He was scared, very scared and still conteplating whether he should throw up or not.

"Ken?" Ran's deep smooth voice asked with confusion. "What wrong?" The brunette just whimpered and he pressed himself closer to the tall man. A strong arm wrapped around him and Ran carefully lead him into the living-room. He was gently placed on the couch. "Ken what happened?" Ran asked with his voice a lot softer than it usually was.

"O…o…one the… the bed," the brunette studdered and had to swallow hard so that he wouldn't throw up. "Blood… ev… everywhere." Ran carefully freed himself from Ken's hands.

"Just calm down Ken. I have to go and take a look." The brunette nodded and wrapped his arms around himself.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ran took a look at the trembling and sobbing brunette. Whatever it was Ken had found in his bedroom it had scared him half to death. Stiffly the redhead walked over to the bedroom and took a peek inside. There was blood everywhere not just on the bed. There was a message on the wall and by the looks of it it had been written in blood.

"Bang! You're Dead!"

That was what Ran had said the first time he had met Ken. The redhead frowned deeply and set his amethyst eyes on the bed again. Lying on Ken's pillow was the mutilated body of a cat. The small part of fur that still was recognizable had a warm golden color but most of it was cut to pieces. Only the poor cat's head had been left untouched and underneath it was a black envelope.

Disgusted by the cat Ran snatched away the letter and returned to the living-room. Ken was still hugging himself with his face hidden in his arms. Quietly the redhead opened the black envelope and pulled out yet another photograph. Amethyst eyes widened as they ran over it. The picture had been taken earlier that day when brunette had walked back from the showers.

Ran stared at himself staring at a gloriously naked Ken, still soaking wet from the shower. With his face twised into a deep scowl he took a look at the other side of the photo. There was another rhyme there, written in english just like the others ones but unlike them this one was written with red ink instead of black.

"Next time it won't be a cat
Next time be sure of that
You better leave, kitten dear
You better know what to fear
Ken's mine so leave this place
Ken's mine so get out of the maze
I know your secrets hidden deep
I know enough to make you weep"

"Kami-sama!" Ran hissed and put the photo back into the envelope. This was just getting worse and worse.

TBC?

Oh dear I killed a poor innocent kitty *wails* I'm such a bastard!!!!

Um why am I making Ken out to be some whimp here? *pouts* He's not a whimp!!!! Hm actually since he never was in Weiss I suppose he's not used to blood and death a whole lot ne? Yes yes that's the story I'm gonna stick to when I get flamed for making Kenken a pansy. Ja/Atsureki