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WEISS FIASCO

PART 2

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A.N. I've just been to reading a LOT of manga lately… dunno why but reading just seem to make the story more alive than watching the anime. "Ranjatai" was the title of the last Weiss Manga I read and its damn dramatic and all. Almost crushed my heart… good thing I no longer have one =P.

Excerpt:

It wasn't a fault of courage or strength.

Then, in this world there are people, no matter the situation, no matter the circumstances, who just cannot kill…

But I... crossed that line!

For revenge...

However, wasn't that just an excuse? Perhaps, from the very beginning, I have possessed the personality of a killer...

                                                                                           - From Weiss Kreuz Corner []

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"Leaving?!" Yohji bursted out banging his mug of coffee. Ken had a low gaze yet still managed to spare them a parting smile.

"You can't just be leaving like this!"

"Ken…" Omi muttered his gaze on his own mug.

"Don't be like that Omi… we'll still see each other, right?" Ken patted the boy's head then reached for his bag turning to leave.

He lied, the moment he stepped out of the flower shop anything or anyone related to Weiss is to be forgotten. Everything. That was the condition he agreed to when he told the Kritiker he's going.

It was good though. No more missions, no more bloodsheds… No more.

Everything will just be… nothing.

"What about Aya then?" Yohji's question had him stop on his tracks. He dropped his gaze but didn't dare look back at them. "Its not like he'd miss me or anything. Just tell him I left."

"Left my butt!"

Ken let out a chuckle at Yohji's attempt to let out a milder curse.

"Take care of yourself, you hear?" The older Weiss let out in a calmer tone turning his face away.

"Yeah… Thank you for everything please tell Aya that too." He turned the knob and was stepping off when a hand closed it.

"Why not tell that to me yourself." Aya stood there, eyes fixed on him as if to see through him.

"Aya- I…"

"I'm off to school." Omi excused himself.

"I'll drop you off, I'm heading out myself." Yohji seconded. The two made their way out the back door since the front is "blocked" at the moment but not before listening in for a bit.

Aya nudge his head at the younger Weiss urging him to continue what he was about to say while the latter had his eyes fixed on the ground trying his best to evade his inquiring gaze.

"-Well-I… Perussia knows all about this so I- guess I'm going." He lifted his face for a moment sparing him a smile and to atleast see the older man's reaction but his face would always be passive other than those purple orbs that seem to let out tinges of emotions but it was gone the moment he closed them.

"Aya," he called his name for the last time. "Thank you, really, for everything."

Aya's hand has long been withdrawn from his hold on the door and was now resting on his chest. "Where -"

"…"

Everyone was holding their breaths even the two who was supposed to be out by now was actually eavesdropping their hearts out.

"What the heck! Say it you idiot say anything!" Yohji hissed behind the cupboard.

"Yohji… you're leaning on me too much!"

"gomen…gomen…"

"What?" Ken inquired almost hopeful that the guy who knew so little of caring was starting to but he was hoping too much.

"Its nothing. If you want to go then go." Aya replied nonchalantly and for a moment Ken almost pouted at the coldness of his tone but thought the better of it. Its Aya after all, if he started talking in a warm cheery voice the world might just crumble to an end.

"Goodbye then." He said for the final time.

The door closed with a silent cling from the hanging chimes. The place was left dark if not for the dim light coming from their small kitchen.

"Damn! That idiot.  'If you want to go then go?' That's all his rigid brain can make out? I should've known this guy'd push Ken out in the window if given a chance… damn so dense."

"Calm down Yohji. Its not like a word from Aya'd have Ken flipping his mind instantly about leaving. Its as though his mind has been set to begin with." Omi retorted though there was really no need to explain. From the start he knew what Ken felt about their job…If given the chance he'd probably mourn for each of those he killed. But with their targets pouring in there was hardly any time left to even remember the previous' one's name.  

"Tell me Yohji," Omi obliviously started "haven't you ever thought of leaving a well?"

"Why are you asking me these stupid things for?" Yohji retorted keeping his eye on the road maybe finally being cautious regarding a pesky kid beside him or perhaps making an excuse not to have his face be probed of any possible unkept emotions.

"Its just that- you know-" Omi faced away again. "there ARE other jobs y'know"

"Like what? Babysitting? Being a bank manager? Get serious Omi who'd hire murderers for those jobs."

"But you know I can hack into security system and-"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Even Yohji was taken aback by his outburst. "I'm sorry… maybe there is a possibility- I mean who knows right?" he laughed.

It was sad seeing him like that. It wasn't only Aya who kept his emotions to himself, even Yohji does and it was most painful to see someone so sad smile.