Bloody List

Summary: Kazahaya being the trouble-magnet he is accidentally injures the Angel of Death while she was working. Now he has to do her job and they switch places! How hard could that be? Will Rikuo be able to tell the difference? Shounen-ai

Disclaimer: Don't own characters by CLAMP!

Part 1

Kazahaya shivered as the wind brushed past him. It was a nice time to walk. Insert sarcasm. He pulled his coat tighter around himself to protect much from the cold. Much luck he had.

Actually he wouldn't be doing this without good reason. Kakei sent him in for one of those 'jobs' but this was easy enough. He was asked to walk around town for an hour. Well that didn't seem too hard. The hard part was actually trying to find the catch to this. There was always a catch. He endured teasing from Saiga-san and Rikuo about getting lost but he just yelled at them normally and stormed out.

And here he was shivering in the cold because it had to be winter. Now he was sure he'd get a cold in the morning better yet a fever. Then he'd endure a lot more teasing from Rikuo for getting himself sick. He sighed brushing of his demise in the morning and just continued walking. He noticed it was a lot quieter in this part of town well it had been quiet since Rikuo wasn't with him, which is a good thing. It seemed kinda darker even with the sun still halfway up. It was almost sundown.

"I'm begging you! Give me one more chance!"

"Dude, I gave you your chance. It's times up. The timer reached zero, nada."

"NO! Please don't kill me!"

Kazahaya ran to he nearby alley where he heard the voices. He gasped as he saw a woman about to kill the innocent guy who was looking as if death was staring him in the face. Well he wouldn't usually do this but it'd be a good thing to help someone out. He ran towards them.

"Hey! Stop!" he yelled out without coming up with a plan. The man was about to die for god's sakes. The woman screeched uncharacteristically and fell backwards while the man scrambled up and ran out. She sat up attempting to get up.

"Come back here! Ah!" she screamed non-too-gently before collapsing back on the ground. Her ankle was twisted. It would be a while before she could get back to work. She grumbled some curses before sitting upright. Kazahaya just stared. That woman was not a professional. She stared in his direction. Her black hair whipped around. He stepped back a bit as black eyes stared back at him. Yes, it seemed like he was staring death in the face.

"Hey kid! Don't just stand there! Help me!" she told him frustrated at people these days.

They were dense!

"No, you almost killed the guy!" Kazahaya protested not ready to die just stupidly. He didn't want to die.

"Look kid, I'm not going to kill you because it's not your time. Now that he ran off I have to skip him letting him live from his nicotine! Now get your ass over here before I kill you for even laying eyes on me!"

"You…won't kill me?"

"Duh! Haven't you heard what I've been saying! Help me out!"

Kazahaya snapped out of his daze before running to her aid stupidly forgetting that she probably might kill him for ruining her chance. He helped her stand luckily with contact there were no images.

"Thanks kid. Woah that was some fall know what I mean?" she said as he sat her down on a nearby crate. So far he hadn't said anything. It was silent.

"So…what's your name?" she asked.

"Kudo Kazahaya," he responded.

"Cool, just like the wind. Heh, well I hate being polite since you messed up my schedule but anyways I'm the Angel of Death. Collector of souls yada, yada, yada…all of that other stuff you hear in stories. Anyways now that I have a twisted ankle I can't work."

"WORK! You call that work! That's murder!" He exclaimed yelling. The Angel of Death covered her ears and winced at the yelling. She wasn't use to the abuse. Did screams of bloody murder count?

"Red rum spelled backwards is murder." She said to calm herself down. He stared at her blankly. She sighed in frustration, was it? She shook her head.

"Alright kid, since I can't work you have to do my job for the time being," she explained handing him her scythe, an old parchment with a list of names, and a black feather, don't ask, "Here's the list of who's next. This will only be until I am fully healed. Any questions?" She said all in one breath.

"I can't do this." Kazahaya stated bravely.

"Why not?"

"Because! I DON'T kill people!"

"You don't, you just get their souls and deliver them to be judged and the whole shebang. Besides, since you saw me and caused me this injury: You. Have. To. Do. It."

"But what will the others say at the shop! Oh I have some other thing to do since I ACCIDENTALLY caused death to get a twisted ankle so now I have to go escort DEAD people!"

"Idiot! Don't discredit me! I will take your place. They wouldn't know the difference. Give me your hand."

She extended hers motioning for him to place it on hers. He hesitated a little before giving in. She glowed a white light before she started to change form. When the light died down Kazahaya was staring at a mirror image of himself. She smiled before standing up a bit normally now.

"Thanks, now that we got this settled off you go now. And remember check the dates when they're scheduled to die and get their souls. If you screw up I'm going to get another ticket on my record and I'll tell my brother to give you a short life. Ciao!" she said, in his voice, happily before disappearing in his form. She then reappeared. "Oh almost forgot, don't lose that feather otherwise you wouldn't be able to get to your destinations fast enough." Then disappeared again.

Kazahaya slumped and stared at the list. It was almost time. How hard could this be?

X-

Death pranced around the quiet streets. Happy to be human again, she thought. It would only last for one day especially in a human form since if she stopped her brother would kill her, not literally. Of course at least an old guy didn't see her otherwise she would be a laughing stalk of the upper world. Luckily Kazahaya turned out to be an interesting specimen. He worked at the Green Drugstore and lived with an unusual bunch. At least she got what information she needed to live his life for a while. The only bad thing was that the injury carried on to this change in form so she walked with a limp. Not watching where she was going she accidentally bumped into someone falling back down on her back. How many accidents can she get into?

"Eh, ano…sor-" she looked up to see, according to Kazahaya's memories, Rikuo. "Oh its you." she finished. An annoyed look was directed at her.

"Kakei told me to come look for you. Since you're all better lets go." Rikuo stated in his normal way. She now knew why Kazahaya yelled a lot.

"Jerk! AH!" She screamed falling again because of putting pressure on the twisted ankle. Rikuo turned back and rolled his eyes. He picked her up. "Hey! Put me down you jerk!" she said trying to get down.

"Idiot you'll slow us down."

She protested more but since she had Kazahaya's emotions and actions she couldn't help but feel content. Ah the downside of being human.

X-

Meanwhile with Kazahaya, he was having a shitty time. He was almost late to his first one trying to figure out how to transfer from one place to another. Now he had to wait and anticipate what his 'replacement' was doing. He hoped she wasn't doing anything to embarrass him. That would just kill it. Even if he did embarrassed himself most of the time, he didn't need to know that.

Kazahaya peaked out of the shadows, following his target that was about to die a tragic death. He thought the old parchment said a hit and run.

People these days.

The man was crossing the street on his turn. The light was green making sure he would walk. Then came a speeding car that didn't bother to slow down. That guy was next on his list. He wondered if the Angel of death even got any sleep. So far he wasn't even tired.

BAM!

The man got hit while the car sped off. He was bleeding heavily as someone yelled for an ambulance. He felt kinda nauseous. Kazahaya made his way over to the spirit that floated out of the body. The man was confused but couldn't believe his own death. Kazahaya waited awhile for the man to get over it. He checked his watch that magically appeared on his hand. It rang signaling the guy's time.

"Excuse me sir, it's time to go." He said mournfully. He hated the sight of death. But that was how life was. You lived to die. The man followed him into the shining blue light. At least he went to heaven.

Kazahaya signed after delivering the soul. Now he had to go get the driver's soul. He was about to die anyways. Immediately disappearing he ended up doing the same thing.

X-

Back at the Green Drugstore, Death was greeted with amused looks. She used the Kazahaya method and was red in the face. If she and he had the same personalities then she would've told them to f-off and die but then that didn't happen. They were close but no cigar.

"Ah welcome back Kudo-kun. I see I did the right thing by sending Rikuo after you," Kakei said smiling. In her head she was planning to make all their lives short and make their visit to their maker a horrible trip. She didn't say anything. Rikuo finally saving more embarrassment began to walk up to the room with 'Kazahaya' in tow.

"Don't stay up too late kids!" Came Saiga's extra comment.

Death looked down and flashed him a glare. The eyes flickered once to black then green again. Saiga looked confused for a bit as he caught that little detail before the duo disappeared. He had just come back from something and didn't know what was going on. That is until Kakei shook his head. So it was another one of the 'jobs'. He left it alone.

In the room Rikuo tossed the supernatural being turned human non-too-gently on the bed. He began walking towards the door.

"You Jerk!" She said grabbing the spare pillow and throwing it towards the victim. It never reached because Rikuo turned around and caught it, taking it with him. He left the room. She sighed dropping to the bed and lying flat on her abused back. If only Kazahaya didn't run into them. She was sure the pre-cog sadist was behind this. Whoever was would have a short death. She'd make sure of it. She sat up noting that the door opened again as Rikuo came back with a first aid kit and an ice pack. Ah what a faster way to heal. NOT!

It would slow it down. Because of who she is, human contraptions slow things down. She'd have to take it off when he left. Later she needed to contact Kazahaya and see how he's doing.

X-

Kazahaya was bored. He should've never accepted this job. But he needed the money!

Right now he was waiting for another victim of the minute. It seemed like after one he'd go straight to another one because of time difference. Someone always dies every morning and every night. But he couldn't say he didn't enjoy it. The sightseeing was amazing. He thought he went all over the world already. Everything was just so wonderful. Too bad he couldn't keep a souvenir except for his memories. But at least he saw a lot of things.

As soon as he finished this he hoped that he could go back seeing as how he was on the last person on the list. Well at least he was able to take a break even if he didn't feel tired.

Sure enough a few minutes later the soul left the body and he delivered it to be judged. He sighed in relief. Another life gone. Now all he needed to do was—

He stopped and groaned. There was another name on the list. He sighed indifferently. Looking at it he gasped as his eyes widened in surprise. But that just wasn't it, whose name was on there was. It said:

Rikuo.

X-

The Angel of Death began to unwrap the bandage around her ankle. It wouldn't heal fast enough if she were still here. Maybe she could get back to working. She began to recite something. The familiar words passing through her lips. Her eyes opened and there stood Kazahaya. There was something obviously upsetting him.

"Hey, kid get the hang of it?" she asked cheerily to keep up his spirits. But his depressed mood didn't waver. "Haya-kun, what is it?" she asked concerned. Kazahaya handed her the list. She stared confused before looking at it. Of course it came to her as a shock that Rikuo's name was now listed. She was sure that it wasn't there before. But the date was tomorrow and the time... It was when she would be able to go back to work. She sighed.

"Look Kazahaya-kun, there is no way I can reverse this."

"What are you talking about? You're the Angel of Death! Couldn't you do something!" Kazahaya protested in a low harsh whisper.

His eyes were on the brink of leaking out tears. His hands clamped tightly on her shoulders. She sighed changing back to herself. She pulled him into a hug.

"For years I've been trying to decipher what the human word 'love' means. It seems to have many different explanations. But I can see why you'd say this. I have something to tell you. Technically I can't do anything about it but no one said anything about changing fate," Death whispered in his ear. He pulled away in disbelief looking at her. She smiled at him for a while. "I see how you feel for him. Though you're very good at hiding it as he is. I won't stop you. Just make it on time okay?" Kazahaya nodded seeming to cheer up a little.

"Is your ankle already healed?" he asked.

"Unfortunately no. So you still have to work but since you're off until tomorrow you may have your bed since I don't sleep. Just think of it as the last job of being the Angel of Death in the short time span."

Soon enough he fell asleep.

TBC

BLK Angel of Destruction: It was supposed to be a one shot but I guess it isn't going to turn out that way. Anyways tell me whatcha think! It's my first Legal Drug fic.

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