Nagi's POV
It was Christmas time once again. The snow was drifting through the cold nighttime air. I was walking along a strip of shops looking in through the windows to gaze at the carefully put together displays. In my hand I carried a small white plastic shopping bag. It contained a Gackt CD. It was Schuldig's Christmas gift from me. I was playing some Gackt Mp3s one day, and my redheaded lover had mentioned that he rather liked the music. So from that moment on, I had decided to get the CD for him for Christmas. Now the holiday was only 3 days away and I couldn't wait. My teammates and I were going to spend the day together, then have a big fat dinner at the end of the day. It feels so weird to say that like we've all become a family or something. But actually I don't mind it. We really HAVE become a family.
After inhaling a long refreshing breath, I pass by the bar at the edge of all the shops, and head home.
Yohji's POV
Ahhh…Boy does this cold air feel good after being in that cramped, hot bar for hours on end. After a nice stretch I stand and look around. Hm. It's started snowing again. Just as I was about to start walking towards my car at the end of the block and go home, the chibi Schwarz member walked past me, a shopping bag in hand. Well, that's something you don't see every day. I quickly decided to follow him since I was going that way anyway.
When Nagi reached the old apartment building in the center of the block, he turned and went down the dead end alley where the door leading inside was. I stopped, hiding my body from view on the other side of a random car parked conveniently in front of the alley. I was surprised when Schuldig came outside before Nagi could reach out to open the door. He stood there and stared down at Nagi with a scowl. Nagi didn't seem to notice.
Nagi's POV
It startled me when my koibito came outside to meet me before I could even get to the door. But I recovered quickly and waved. "Hi Schu!" I smiled holding up my shopping bag. "Look! I got your Christmas present tonight!" Schuldig cocked his head slightly and looked at the bag. With a smile I walked forward and wrapped my arms around my love. I wasn't prepared for what happened next. Schuldig placed one hand on the back of my head and the other on my shoulder in what I THOUGHT was a loving embrace…. until the hand on my head tightened in a fistful of hair and the hand on my shoulder shoved me away so roughly that I fell onto the concrete below me. "Ow! Schuldig? Why did you do that?? Are you angry because I wasn't home to do research on that new group of people with powers? I know Brad said it would be better if WE found THEM before THEY found US, but I didn't think a one day break would hurt anything. I'm sorry ok? Ill go in and work on it right now…" I said standing and brushing the dirty snow off of my clothes. I started walking for Schuldig and the door again when he grabbed me by the front of my shirt and threw me against the brick wall across from us. "SCHU!" I cried as my head cracked into the bricks. By the time Schu had pulled me off the wall and tossed me to the ground again I was seeing double. I didn't try to get up this time, for I was scared of what would happen if I did. I watched my lover stumble over to the dumpster at the end of the alley and pick up a broken broom handle that was leaning against it. By then I had begun to cry. "Schu…no…what are you doing?" But Schuldig didn't answer me. Instead he wobbled back over to where I was lying in the snow, drops of blood staining the area under my head.
Schuldig stared down at me for a moment, and I what I saw in his eyes confused me so much. There were tears in his eyes. He was crying as he raised the broomstick and then brought it down on my chest as hard as he could. I screamed and tried to cover my body. No matter what the situation, I had promised myself I would never ever use my powers against my teammates and especially not against my lover.
Time seemed to go in slow motion as Schuldig beat me with the broom handle. I could feel my life growing shorter and shorter with every blow of the heavy wood against my body. I felt like I was lying in pieces. I could feel blood beginning to pool in my mouth and I was gradually becoming weaker and weaker.
I could feel that my right hand was shattered, because I couldn't move it. Tunnel vision was beginning to set in. 'No! No I cant faint! Schuldig…Please…I love you…help me…don't cast me away… I cant leave you...I CANT!'
Right before the darkness took over I looked up at my love one last time and watched the pain in his eyes and the tears rolling down his cheeks. "I love you Schu…"
Yohji's POV
I was frozen in place. Shock couldn't even BEGIN to explain the surprise coursing through me. After Nagi had collapsed Schuldig dropped the stick and stared down his battered, beaten lover's form before letting out a sob and stumbling backwards. He slid down the wall by the door and then passed out. Nagi's small frame lay in the blinding white snow stained with blood. I walked back onto the sidewalk and stood at the mouth of the alley. The boy was pale from blood loss…. and he wasn't moving.
Schuldig had killed him.
It was Christmas time once again. The snow was drifting through the cold nighttime air. I was walking along a strip of shops looking in through the windows to gaze at the carefully put together displays. In my hand I carried a small white plastic shopping bag. It contained a Gackt CD. It was Schuldig's Christmas gift from me. I was playing some Gackt Mp3s one day, and my redheaded lover had mentioned that he rather liked the music. So from that moment on, I had decided to get the CD for him for Christmas. Now the holiday was only 3 days away and I couldn't wait. My teammates and I were going to spend the day together, then have a big fat dinner at the end of the day. It feels so weird to say that like we've all become a family or something. But actually I don't mind it. We really HAVE become a family.
After inhaling a long refreshing breath, I pass by the bar at the edge of all the shops, and head home.
Yohji's POV
Ahhh…Boy does this cold air feel good after being in that cramped, hot bar for hours on end. After a nice stretch I stand and look around. Hm. It's started snowing again. Just as I was about to start walking towards my car at the end of the block and go home, the chibi Schwarz member walked past me, a shopping bag in hand. Well, that's something you don't see every day. I quickly decided to follow him since I was going that way anyway.
When Nagi reached the old apartment building in the center of the block, he turned and went down the dead end alley where the door leading inside was. I stopped, hiding my body from view on the other side of a random car parked conveniently in front of the alley. I was surprised when Schuldig came outside before Nagi could reach out to open the door. He stood there and stared down at Nagi with a scowl. Nagi didn't seem to notice.
Nagi's POV
It startled me when my koibito came outside to meet me before I could even get to the door. But I recovered quickly and waved. "Hi Schu!" I smiled holding up my shopping bag. "Look! I got your Christmas present tonight!" Schuldig cocked his head slightly and looked at the bag. With a smile I walked forward and wrapped my arms around my love. I wasn't prepared for what happened next. Schuldig placed one hand on the back of my head and the other on my shoulder in what I THOUGHT was a loving embrace…. until the hand on my head tightened in a fistful of hair and the hand on my shoulder shoved me away so roughly that I fell onto the concrete below me. "Ow! Schuldig? Why did you do that?? Are you angry because I wasn't home to do research on that new group of people with powers? I know Brad said it would be better if WE found THEM before THEY found US, but I didn't think a one day break would hurt anything. I'm sorry ok? Ill go in and work on it right now…" I said standing and brushing the dirty snow off of my clothes. I started walking for Schuldig and the door again when he grabbed me by the front of my shirt and threw me against the brick wall across from us. "SCHU!" I cried as my head cracked into the bricks. By the time Schu had pulled me off the wall and tossed me to the ground again I was seeing double. I didn't try to get up this time, for I was scared of what would happen if I did. I watched my lover stumble over to the dumpster at the end of the alley and pick up a broken broom handle that was leaning against it. By then I had begun to cry. "Schu…no…what are you doing?" But Schuldig didn't answer me. Instead he wobbled back over to where I was lying in the snow, drops of blood staining the area under my head.
Schuldig stared down at me for a moment, and I what I saw in his eyes confused me so much. There were tears in his eyes. He was crying as he raised the broomstick and then brought it down on my chest as hard as he could. I screamed and tried to cover my body. No matter what the situation, I had promised myself I would never ever use my powers against my teammates and especially not against my lover.
Time seemed to go in slow motion as Schuldig beat me with the broom handle. I could feel my life growing shorter and shorter with every blow of the heavy wood against my body. I felt like I was lying in pieces. I could feel blood beginning to pool in my mouth and I was gradually becoming weaker and weaker.
I could feel that my right hand was shattered, because I couldn't move it. Tunnel vision was beginning to set in. 'No! No I cant faint! Schuldig…Please…I love you…help me…don't cast me away… I cant leave you...I CANT!'
Right before the darkness took over I looked up at my love one last time and watched the pain in his eyes and the tears rolling down his cheeks. "I love you Schu…"
Yohji's POV
I was frozen in place. Shock couldn't even BEGIN to explain the surprise coursing through me. After Nagi had collapsed Schuldig dropped the stick and stared down his battered, beaten lover's form before letting out a sob and stumbling backwards. He slid down the wall by the door and then passed out. Nagi's small frame lay in the blinding white snow stained with blood. I walked back onto the sidewalk and stood at the mouth of the alley. The boy was pale from blood loss…. and he wasn't moving.
Schuldig had killed him.