If
only a smile
Chapter 5 - Into the darkness
By ~Solaris~
Genre: Angst, Drama, Action and eventual Romance
Warning: AU, OOC, slight bastardizing of Ran, Omi-torture, slight sap (OmiNagi,
not RANKEN).
Note: Very short chapter. Uh...don't kill?
Standard Disclaimer applies
"I want to know what you said to Ken to get him so upset." Omi said simply. Ran frowned, knowing that what he had to say would probably piss Omi off. Luckily, Omi didn't have any telekinetic power. So any thoughts of sending Ran out the window using telekinetic powers was out of the picture.
"I made a mistake and I told him to forget about it."
"A mistake?" Omi frowned. "You mean in the mission?"
"No."
"Then what do you mean?" Ran hesitated. "Fujimiya-san, you're wearing my patience thin." Omi said in an exasperated voice.
"I kissed him."
"You WHAT????"
"I kissed him alright! It was a mistake, so I told him to forget about it." Hissed Ran, hoping that Omi would keep his voice down. No hope for that, the Schwarz telepath was fuming.
'A mistake? Is he absolutely insane? I could sense the attraction between them without using my powers! And he told Ken-kun it was a mistake? To forget about it?' Omi thought, jaw hanging open. He never thought anyone could be so damn cold and incredibly stupid at the same time. Was it because he was callous or because he simply was blind?
"You bastard! Do you have any idea what you've done to Ken-kun?" Omi asked, eyes blazing. "You could have killed him! He doesn't need to be betrayed again!"
'Never, never again...not after Rozenkreuz.' Thought Omi.
"What? What the hell are you talking about?"
Omi sneered, which was quite a sight, coming from the blonde. "You have no clue because you don't know shit about us, Fujimiya-san. you have no idea what we went through in the hell that was Rozenkreuz. You don't know what Ken went through there. You don't know the betrayal he felt. YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING WORTH CRAP!" The last sentence was shouted loudly, causing Ran to widen his eyes.
"Urusai!" He hissed. "You want the others to hear?"
"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!" And sure enough, the other burst through the door, except for Youji, who was still upstairs. They had heard Omi's shrill voice the first time and figured something was wrong. They were right.
"What's going on, Tsukiyono?" Demanded Crawford.
"Ask this asshole." Omi stated, pointing at Ran. Schuldich sighed and shook his head.
"Bishounen, we already know Ran's a dickhead, so what else is new?" Schuldich asked lazily.
"You don't know what he's done. What he's done to Ken." Omi was trying to keep his temper in check. It was all he could do from throwing a block at Ran and leaving him there. Crawford's eyes turned cold and he glared at Ran.
"I would like an explanation for this, please." Crawford said. But when it became obvious Ran wasn't about to say anything, he looked at Omi instead. The boy was shaking with anger. Tears glazed his eyes. "Omi, report."
"He kissed Ken."
"NANI???"
"And he told Ken to forget about it afterwards." Omi added, earning a death glare from Ran, which Omi disregarded completely. Instead, he began to stalk outside. He couldn't handle anything right about now. He'd let Crawford handle it for now.
As he sat on the steps, in the alley next to the Koneko, he drew a shaky breath. All this was reminding him of his own experience with his father. Deep betrayal, from his own father. The father that would not come for him, that would not rescue him when Estet took him and did tests on him. He shivered.
But despite that, he came off easy. He wasn't like Farfarello or Ken. Farf had turned insane because of the torture under Estet's hands and Ken...Ken was a shell. He only opened up to some people, for others he puts on a facade and hope it would be enough. But everyone thought Ken's facade was genuine so never really bothered asking Ken whether or not he was really smiling or crying inside. No one can tell.
He hugged his knees to his chest. None of them wanted to be reminded of Rozenkreuz and indirectly, this incident had reminded Omi of those days. The days of not knowing what would happen. Whether or not he would still be alive. And then the days of Kritiker, the hard training they endured and finding out about the truth. That his father didn't care about him.
A mistake.
He was a mistake in his father's eyes. Just as Ken had considered himself a curse. A curse and a mistake, they went along with each other. Held on to each other's presence to keep the other sane. Whatever it took for them to pull through, because they couldn't follow Brad's lead and stop feeling altogether or live in the world of the madman like Farfarello did. They were each other's lifelines, although each knew it wasn't enough.
"Daijoubu ka?" A voice asked softly. Omi looked up, seeing Nagi's concerned face looking down at him. A tear slid down the blonde's cheeks, causing Nagi's eyes to widen in alarm. "Omi! What's wrong?" Omi shook his head, unable to speak. It was as if the weight of everything over the years was finally too much for his shoulders to take. He fell, he broke down. And that he did.
He clutched on Nagi's shirt and began to sob bitterly into the younger male's shirt. Nagi panicked slightly, not knowing what to do. But on instinct, wrapped protective arms to encircle Omi and held him. He simply held him, letting the blonde cling to him, as if trying not to fall.
"It's alright." Nagi whispered softly, placing a soft kiss on Omi's head as he continued to weep. "I'm here for you."
He stood up, uncaring of anything anymore. He stepped out of the room and descended from the stairs. The shouts had carried in to his room and he suddenly felt hollow. He was a fool. Such a fool.
Without even thinking, he walked out of the door, unseen by anyone. No one would miss him. Omi was well taken care of. Nagi would take his place now. He had left his touto-chan in good hands. Surely Crawford could get Kritiker to have his position filled by someone better. And in no time, he would be forgotten, as he should be.
They would be glad that the curse was finally gone. No more headaches, no more sarcastic comments. Everyone would be happy. Except himself of course, the person who is cursed to live alone and unhappy for the rest of his life.
Eager eyes followed the brunette's form, a nasty smirk twisting what could be called as 'perfect' features. The target wouldn't even know what hit him. No, he would not be like the rest. Hidaka Ken is special, too special. He wouldn't die like the others, no, a death such as that would not suit Hidaka Ken.
The eyes followed Ken's form, moving with the shadows, as if shape-shifting so no one would be able to notice. Wait for the brunette to be distracted enough to not notice an attack, then and only then, would Ken finally be captured. What a good day it would turn out to be!
His eyes were glazed over as he looked over the field. It was as if he wasn't there and yet there he was. He was in the brink of insanity, it seemed. But it wasn't that either. He was just weary, so weary. As if life's hold on his was slowly slipping and he would succumb to the eternal damnation.
A brief smile passed his lips. At least his torture would end. Everyone would be safe if he was gone. If he died, no one would miss him, no one would remember him. That was what they told him. He was the cause of all that was wrong, a child of demon. Possessing the evil powers...the powers to kill.
And they enhanced them. These powers of his, just so he could be like them. But he didn't want to be! He didn't want to kill! He was only a child. He only wanted to see his parents! But they killed his parents. They killed them because of him. Because of him...always because of him.
He was slipping, the eyes saw. When the eyes saw him waver, the owner of those eyes sprang to action. The cloth was placed over Ken's mouth and nose. A muffled gasp, a half-curse was muttered, but there wasn't enough time for the brunette to struggle. He fell to the ground in a heap.
Ken Hidaka was captured.
Aki: You called THAT sap???
Wai: *shrugs* What did you want me to call it? Nagi's comforting Omi!
Aki: *rolls eyes*
Next chapter:
Weiss and Schwarz find that Ken is missing. Where did he go? Omi and Schuldich
use their powers to try and find the missing Schwarz member. Ken seems to know
where he's held, but falls unconscious before he could tell his telepath friend
through the link. Who is his captor? Will Weiss and Schwarz find him in time?
Chapter 6 - Breaking point
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