Dangerous Love

Day Twenty: Sleep


"Yukio, get down!" Aomine yelled at the smaller man, his weapon still aimed at the brunette in front of him.

Kasamatsu shook his head hastily, "No!" He shouted as he jumped in front of Luca, hands up in the air. "Don't shoot him, Aomine! He, uh – Luca helped me,"

Aomine gave the teenager a glare. "Yeah," He uttered. "Helped kidnap you." The young assassin spat out the words, giving the Italian man a dirty glare.

"Actually, I was hired by Yukio's father in case things went... awry." Luca cut in as he slowly lowered his weapon. He put it back in its holster and approached Aomine slowly, not wanting to alarm the other man any further.

The Italian held his hand out to Aomine, wanting to shake his hand. However, the darker skinned male just gave him a glare. Luca took the cue to lower his hand. He turned back to Kasamatsu, "If he's going to be like this then I don't think he's going to like the plan at all." Luca said to the teen, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"Wha-" Kasamatsu sputtered. He was not ready to fill Aomine in on what they were going to do. But before he could say anything else, Aomine cut him off.

"What plan?" The blue haired male blurted out, looking in between Luca and Kasamatsu for an explanation. "Yukio," Aomine focused on the teenager. "I'm just going to say that whatever you were planning to do, you won't do."

Kasamatsu rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest.

Aomine stared at the noirette. "So... What were you going to do?" He asked awkwardly, shifting his weight from one foot to the other.

Kasamatsu snorted and shook his head. "I'm not going to tell you... Why do you even care, Aomine? You wanted to get rid of me back then. You were bringing me back to Tokyo so you could dump me there, an- and you didn't even tell me about my d- dad..." Kasamatsu's eyes burned from the tears that formed. He turned his back to Aomine, wiping at his eyes and wrapping his arms around himself.

A silence followed and Aomine swallowed thickly. "That's not true, Yukio." The royal blue eyed man whispered. "And about your father – I... I'm sorry," Aomine fell silent for a few seconds, thinking back to the letter. He studied the back of the teenager, adding, "Although, in my defence, I didn't find out about it until I got that note from Akashi."

Kasamatsu turned back to Aomine. "Whose Akashi?" He asked, remembering that he had heard that name from somewhere but he was not sure where.

"Shit." Aomine cursed under his breath. He rubbed the back of his neck, wishing that he had not used the man's real name so casually. "He's kind of like our handler... In a way, I guess. You can just call him my boss." Aomine explained awkwardly. "But don't tell anyone you know him. Or rather, don't even mention his name."

"That man has many enemies, Yukio," Luca cut in, a frown on his face. "If the wrong person were to hear you say his name then you'd likely be in danger." The Italian cast Kasamatsu a worried glance.

Kasamatsu looked from Aomine to Luca. He scoffed. "Fine, whatever. I promise not to talk about this Voldemort-guy."

Aomine gave Kasamatsu a confused stare while Luca snorted in amusement. "You lost me," Aomine muttered, suddenly annoyed because the brunette he barely knew seemed to understand Kasamatsu better than him.

Kasamatsu only smirked, a hand on his hip. "I wouldn't expect you to understand, Aomine." The raven haired teen quipped. "You don't exactly seem like the type to read much books."

"Yukio," Aomine huffed. "I'm insulted."

"Well, what have you read? I mean, you don't even know what Harry Potter is." Kasamatsu gave a small shrug.

The tanned, blue haired man turned away, arms crossed. "It's a movie about some kid, or something..." Aomine retorted. He added in, "And I've read Romeo and Juliet." The assassin sounded smug.

"Uh-huh..." Kasamatsu gave Aomine a look of disbelief, further annoying the man. "When did you ever read Shakespeare?"

Aomine avoided staring into Kasamatsu's steel-blue orbs. He scratched his head, "Oh, you know... Probably sometime during my first year before I dropped out..." Aomine admitted quietly.

"Wow..." Kasamatsu commented. The raven head walked to the bench and took a seat. He picked up the water he brought from breakfast earlier and took a drink. With all the training he has been doing with Luca was beginning to make his body ache. Now with the sudden appearance of Aomine, Kasamatsu's mental state seemed shaky and fatigued. The young man rubbed his face tiredly and after a few moments, his eyes found Aomine. Kasamatsu stared at the twenty-four year old, his heart aching from the events that happened just before he was taken from his side.

"Aomine..." The noirette called softly. "Why did you come looking for me? You should have just got on that plan and went home. I mean, that Akashi guy said your job was over, right?" Kasamatsu was about to say something else relating to the topic but he was interrupted by the tanned man's fist slamming into the wall, startling him.

"I don't give a fuck what Akashi said. My job is over when I say it's over." Aomine looked infuriated. It made Kasamatsu feel on edge – as well as Luca, giving how the Italian took a couple steps towards the teenager.

It pissed Aomine off even more but the blue haired man held his tongue because he did not want to make anything worse. The assassin took a deep breath and held it for a few seconds before releasing it slowly. His royal blue irises met Kasamatsu's eyes and he stared into them. "Yukio," Aomine whispered. "I think we just need to talk about what went down..."

Aomine's eyes flicked to Luca, who was standing next to his charge, his arms crossed over his broad chest. "Alone." Aomine emphasized.

Kasamatsu just sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Fine." He begrudgingly agreed. "If you want to explain yourself that badly, then fine." The noirette glanced at Luca, who responded with a shrug.

"Don't mind me," Luca commented. "I'll just be – uhh... Over here." The tall Italian man motioned to all of the exercise equipment. The hitman wandered over to one of the machines, leaning on it awkwardly.

The noirette smirked, amused. Kasamatsu turned his attention back to Aomine and pointed to the door. "Let's go talk." He commanded.

Aomine lead the younger man out into the hallway. They walked into the lobby and headed to a secluded area where they were sure no one would disturb them. The assassin took a seat and motioned for Kasamatsu to do the same. He cleared his throat, although he still felt a lump in there. "So..." Aomine shifted awkwardly in his seat. "That guy... Was he really hired by your father?"

"Apparently," Kasamatsu shrugged, leaning back into the chair. "I was with Luca for the first couple days and then... Then we met with the man he was pretending to work for – or something." The teenager went quiet. "I don't know the details but Luca gave the mafia-guy a fake USB drive and took me and left. Now we're here."

Aomine bobbed his head as he slowly digested all the new information. "Tch," The blue eyed man clicked his tongue in annoyance. "I guess I gotta hand it to your old man, Yukio. He thought of everything." Aomine smirked, despite his displeasure of not being in the loop of Kasamatsu Takeru's plans.

'Oh well,' Aomine mused. 'It was probably better this way.'

There was a pregnant pause in the air, verging on awkward. Aomine decided to change the subject, steering it away from the teen's father. "I know my boss told me to bring you back to Japan but just let me tell you – I had a plan. Kinda." The assassin informed.

"Oh, really?" Kasamatsu rested his chin on his open palms, staring up at Aomine. "Do tell." The raven head motioned for Aomine to continue on explaining himself.

Aomine narrowed his eyes, annoyed by the teen's cheekiness. He pushed that feeling aside, knowing that his previous actions hurt the younger man much more. Aomine wet his lips, "I was going to bring you back to Japan and I was probably going to tell Akashi to go screw himself."

"And how well would that have ended for you?" Kasamatsu interrupted.

Aomine snorted. "Not very good. But I don't give a shit." The tanned man shook his head, lowering his eyes to the table. "Either way, I was thinking we could go to one of my hide-outs and wait there until I managed to convince Akashi to help me properly. I-..." Aomine trailed off.

"Yukio, whatever you're planning on doing with Luca, I want to be apart of it. All right?" Aomine stared into Kasamatsu's steel-blue orbs. The assassin could see the determination shining in the younger man's eyes, as well as feel the stubbornness coming from Kasamatsu.

The high school student studied the older man. He thought about Aomine's sudden decision of wanting to help him. He let his gaze fall to the table, choosing to stare at a speck on the table. "Actually the guy who had me kidnapped, the one I told you about... He was the guy who had my father killed. My dad gave me the USB to keep safe and the man wanted it. He was-" Kasamatsu bit his lip, tears pricking his eyes.

"Aomine... He has my mother and my little brothers... I- I need to save them." Kasamatsu's voice wavered with his emotions, his vision blurred. The teen wiped at his eyes, sniffling. He glanced back at Aomine, who was staring at him intently.

The assassin reached across the table and grabbed Kasamatsu's hand, squeezing it tightly. It made the younger man feel better. "Okay, Yukio. I'll join you on this quest of yours."

Kasamatsu just nodded. He did not trust his voice, so he did not say anything. Although now the noirette felt better about getting his family back. Not only did he have a hitman with him, but an assassin on his side, as well. Kasamatsu smiled.

"Thanks, Aomine..." He whispered.

Aomine gave Kasamatsu a nod.

xXx

When the two returned to the exercise room, Kasamatsu was not all that surprised to see Luca passed out on one of the benches. The slumbering man had a damp cloth draped over his eyes, blocking out the light. Kasamatsu knew that the hitman was beyond tired, seeing as how he was up at the crack of dawn every day. The teenager knew he was up late, as well, since Kasamatsu always was asleep before him.

"Must be nice," Aomine said dryly, staring at the brunette. He crossed his arms, leaning against the wall. "I've barely slept at all since you were gone." The tanned man commented in a huff.

Kasamatsu rolled his eyes. "Congratulations, you don't know how to take care of yourself." He replied cheekily. "But... Thanks, again... For not giving up on me." The teenager flushed, suddenly feeling awkward about everything.

Aomine smirked, wrapping an arm around the teen's shoulders. "Don't worry, Yukio. I'll never give up on you."


I've been waiting for the day where all three were together... 8D

~WinterAssassin~