Hello, everyone! This is my first attempt at fanfiction, so please bear with me! All reviews will be greatly appreciated (even flames, I guess? sniff if you really think it's that bad…) Haha, anyway, this has absolutely nothing to do with the actual story of CCS, ok? Also, this first chapter might be kinda dark or something, but it'll get better in the next few chapters, promise!

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: sighs Unfortunately, CCS is not mine…

Chapter 1: In the Rain

Torrential rain fell heavily over the small town of Tomoeda, robbing it of the stars and the moon and filling it with nothing but the sound of raindrops falling nosily over rooftops and the cold pavement. Anyone in his right mind would have sought shelter immediately, but of course there are a few who are just too eager to reach the comfort of their own homes that they decide to brave the storm and run as fast as their cold, wet feet could take them.

And on a night like this, when there are hardly any people about, these poor brave souls easily become prey to criminals.

A man who looked to be in his early thirties ran as fast as he could in the rain, stopping every once in a while under any sort of roof to catch his breath. 'Only two more blocks left...' he thought, as he squeezed some water out of his fully soaked cloak uselessly with one hand. In the other, he carried a plastic file case, which he initially used to protect at least his head, but proved to be of little use after a few minutes under the rain. Breathing deeply, he prepared for the final stretch that would lead him to the cozy confines of his apartment. He started to run again, but he was only able to make six steps before a hand unceremoniously pulled at his cloak and slammed him against the wall of a narrow alley.

His immediate reaction was to clutch his throbbing head, which hit the wall pretty hard, but a hand quickly caught his neck in a death grip. He dropped his file case and clutched at the attacker's hand, and he was finally able to take a good look at the man for the first time. His attacker was probably a few years older than he was. He was a lot taller, and under his unkempt clothes was a much more muscled body than his. On his attacker's other hand other hand was a small but sharp knife, which was pointed straight at his face.

"W-what do you want? Please l-let me go!" Very unmanly of him to shake and stutter like that, but the situation rattled him severely. It was his life on the line here, and this man could very well kill him at any moment.

"Alright, mister. Just gimme all yer money and I'll let you go. You can take off that watch of yours, too. Do it!"

The attacker loosened his grip on the man a little, and the man held up his hands in defeat. "Alright, alright, I'll do it!" His shaking hands reached over to the right pocket of his wet slacks. Shit. His wallet wasn't there. He searched his left pocket. Wasn't there either. Shit, shit, shit!

"What the fuck is takin' so long! Give it to me or I'll twist your guts with this knife!"

He was frantically searching through every pocket of his slacks and his coat, but he couldn't find his wallet anywhere. Dammit! I must've left it at my desk drawer in the office! With pure terror in his eyes, he faced the robber and made a motion with his hands signifying he had nothing. "I.. I – I don't have it w-with me! I l-left it at the office! Please just let me go!"

The robber shoved him against the wall violently and started choking him again. "You fucking bastard, what do you mean you don't have it! Give it to me NOW!"

"B-but I really don't have it, I-I'm sorry! I – "

"Well if you ain't gonna be any use to me I might as well just kill you!"

Shit, I'm going to die! The robber held his knife above his head and was about to stab the shaking man. The next thing he knew, he fell down into the cold, wet pavement with his attacker lying unconscious beside him. Although he didn't know what happened and his head was throbbing, he stood up quickly and found himself facing another person wearing a hooded black cloak. He couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman because besides the dark sky and the fog created by the rain, the person's face was completely hidden by a hood. The only thing he could say for certain was that the person was definitely shorter than he was.

Although he was still badly shaken from the events, he knew this person just saved him from imminent death. "T-thanks a lot! What can I ever do to repay – "

He never got to finish his sentence because the cloaked figure took off its hood, and in an instant, he found himself staring at two hypnotizing, emerald orbs that seemed to shine in the dark night. For some reason, he couldn't move.. couldn't speak.. couldn't look away. All he saw were those bright emeralds that seemed to be placing him in some sort of trance he felt more than willing to let himself drift in to..

A hand came up in front of his face and slowly touched his forehead. Through his fogged senses, he felt as though he was being touched by ice. The hand slowly made its way down his face, closed his eyes, and caressed his cheek.

He heard the most enchanting female voice whisper in his ear, "Sleep… and forget.."

No longer in control of his senses, he fell against the wall behind him with a thud and slid against it to land on the pavement on his side. He was breathing evenly, and he had such a relaxed expression on his face as if he was sleeping on a comfortable bed instead of the cold ground.

The cloaked figure left him there and returned her attention to the robber, who was still unconscious. Blood from the gash on his eyebrow her punch made trailed down from his face and mixed with rainwater. The sight of the red liquid stirred something within her, and she hurriedly got hold of the robber's arm and threw him over her shoulders effortlessly. A small trail of blood was still coming out of the robber's wound, and faster than another drop could fall to the ground, the two disappeared from the dark, narrow alley, leaving the sleeping man behind.

In just a few seconds the little splotch of blood on the ground was washed away by the heavy rains, which continued well into the night.

AN: Pretty short, I know, but this is just an introduction! The next chapters will be longer! Anyway.. liked it? Hated it? Please tell meeee!