Author : Dùlin
Characters : Clever, Train
Rating : R
Warnings : angstiness
O.O.O.O
"I've been looking for you for two years, Mr. Train."
Mr. Train isn't looking at him, as usual. The black XIII tattoo on his collarbone stands out on his skin.
"Oh, really … Why that ?"
"Because I want you to come back … Black Cat. Chronos needs you."
'I need you.'
Mr. Train smiles, and Clever almost takes a step back. Mr. Train never used to smile.
"Don't even think about it. Officially, I've been executed two years ago. I'm out of the game."
"Are you still looking for him ?"
'Why always him ?'
Mr. Train shakes his head and starts walking away.
"Black Cat is dead, Clever. I'm a stray cat now, and I don't want to have a master ever again."
"I knew you were going to answer this."
This time his hands don't shake. The bullet grazes Mr. Train's cheek.
" 'If you can't make him come back, kill him'. That's what they told me."
"You've changed, Clever … I don't intend to go back to Chronos but … I don't intend to get killed by someone like you either."
"I'm doing my job, Mr. Train. I'm not like you !"
"You've lost a lot of weight, Clever," Mr. Train says.
His hands are in his pockets, his gaze as unwavering and harsh as it ever was when he looked at Clever.
"I've known it from the start, Clever," he keeps on. "You're not suited to be Eraser."
Clever hits the floor and the gun escapes his grasp. He hasn't had time to fire a second time.
OWARI