Teaser: The balance is threatened. To preserve the balance between the underworld and the living realm, Shinigami turns to one young Hidaka Ken. (Contains crossover of certain *elements* of Yami no Matsuei and Sailor Moon. NO, that doesn't mean the CHARACTERS from these anime will show up. Certain ELEMENTS only.)

Warning: Shounen-ai, anyone offended by this, please leave. Flames are deleted the moment we come across them.

Death's wish

Prelude

~Solaris~

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters mentioned.

I watch the young boy stare solemnly across the green field. Careless brown locks tossed by the wind, but he pays no heed to it. His gaze fixed intently on the horizon, squinting his eyes to make out the shapes and colors.

I laugh softly, placing a hand over my mouth as I continued to watch with amusement. He scrunches up his face for a moment and I can't help but feel slightly guilty as I think of how utterly adorable he looked.

The soccer ball went sailing over his head, landing a few feet away. Chocolate eyes blinks, finally returning to reality as he stared at the black and white object not too far from him. Shouts of his name startled him out of this state of mind, as he turns around to look at his waving teammates.

A grin steals its way on his face, eyes beaming with laughter and happiness, as it only should. He quickly rushes over to where the ball was. With skills unmatched by those of his fellow teammates, he begins to kick the ball in the air, juggling it from foot to foot, like only a professional would.

I smile softly, feeling melancholy once more. Such innocence...

"Come on Ken!" The others urge him.

Ah, there's the name. It's funny really, that this young boy should be named after someone like me. Someone cursed by darkness, someone who had so much blood in his hands and yet...the legacy I left behind is in the hand of an innocent boy.

My name is Hidaka Ken.

But that young boy, currently playing with his friends and laughing along with them without a care in the world, is also called Hidaka Ken. Who do you suppose this could be?

He's certainly no son of mine. I've had flings in the past, but the only person I ever truly remained loyal to was male. And a very beautiful one, to boot. I still have dreams of crimson on certain nights.

How strange, the fact that Shinigami can dream...

I sigh softly. I know too well that my green eyes are turning a darker shade. He told me that once before, a long, long time ago, when we were still together. When we both were still alive and were able to hold each other.

I close my eyes, feeling the tightness in my chest once more. I miss him. Slowly my eyes open once more and I stare at the young boy. He is my only hope. The only hope for salvation in this world. If there's one boy who can save this world, it's this boy. But it is not yet time. He is still not ready for it.

I stand up, eyes never leaving his small, compact form. I can only wish, that when the time comes, he will be ready.

Hidaka Ken, 10 years old. Still unready to save the world around him that's slowly crumbling.

Thought we should try something else for a change. AU, obviously. And what's this with TWO Hidaka Ken?? Shinigami?? Eh??? If you want this continued, please review.