Yay, okay, I decided to do this one first today. I'm not sure how violently Kousuke's going to react to this yet...guess we'll find out (I'm sure it'll go well, though, seeing as how well-mannered and coolheaded Kousuke is...hahahahaha!)
alpha2nd: Kousuke wasn't neccessarily mad at Kanone, he just doesn't trust him so he's pissed that everyone's buying into what he thinks is a huge lie (I'll explain more in this chappy about that). Hmmm, kill Kanone? Hadn't thought about that one... however, knowing me I have considered him killing Eyes (not really, though that would make an interesting twist...hmmmm) Oh, no, I promised no harm would come to our favorite painist in this fic, I must keep true to my word! Glad you don't think he's too ooc (Eyes, that is), I'm trying at least somewhat to keep him in character this fic. Thanks for reviewing!
CeTe: If you really must ask, then yes, I do have to torture someone in my fics (if you haven't noticed). And, save for this fic, that someone happens to be Eyes (if you haven't noticed). Don't ask me why, it's all off the top of my head, but I always make everything better, don't I? Thanks for reviewing!
Kousuke hadn't told anyone, not even Ryoko, about his past. He didn't like to talk about so he just didn't. Now, however, he couldn't allow Kanone to decieve his friends and lure them into a trap, "He says that he's a Hunter and then they all just willingly follow him right into their trap!" He thought, angrily, kicking over a trashcan in the process (poor trashcan...). He finally reached the apartment complex where he was currently living. He found his way to the light swtich and flicked on the lights, grimacing at the mess. Then turning the lights back off he fell down into his bed. Sleep, however, would not come easily; every time he closed his eyes he saw that image, the one of his mother lying there. The one of Kanone grinning at him. Kousuke clenched his teeth, "Why would they all fall for such an obvious trap? Especially Eyes, how could he fall in love so easily with someone he obviously doesn't know that well?" Kousuke tossed and turned for a couple more minutes before he got back up and walked out into the cold night air. He shivered as a cold wind blew up his back and regreted not bringing his jacket.
"Cold?" A voice asked him from behind.
Kousuke spun around and glared at the unwanted company, "Kanone." He said through gritted teeth, it took all of his will power not to kill the boy on the spot.
Kanone gave him that same smile as he did that one day 10 years ago, "Kousuke, tell me something."
"What?" Kousuke snapped, Kanone was the last person he wanted to be around right now.
"Why do you have such a grudge towards me? What have I done to you that has made you so hostile towards me?"
Kousuke stared at the other man, dumbfounded, "What kind of question is that? Don't play dumb, Kanone, you know exactly what you've done! And don't try to deny it!" Did he honestly think that Kousuke wouldn't remember Kanone killing his mother? How stupid did he think Kousuke was? Okay, bad question, but still!
"Kousuke, I honestly have no idea what you're talking about." Kanone answered, thinking that Kousuke may have snapped. He really didn't know what the redhead was talking about.
"You're telling me you have no recollection of what you did to me 10 years ago? How you ruined my life!" Kousuke asked, enraged that Kanone was playing this game with him.
Kanone, however, only shook his head, "I've never met you before, Kousuke, how could I have ruined your life?"
"Stop lying to me!" Kousuke yelled, "10 years ago you killed my mother. You told me that it was because the Blade Children were helpless to save anyone and that it should be seen as a warning. Kanone, you even gave me your name!"
Kousuke knew that he had heard Kanone's name spoken that day, it couldn't possibly be anyone else, "Kanone Hilbert, that's him alright. And even if I didn't know his name, those eyes would haunt me for the rest of my life. It had to be him."
Kanone just shook his head again and was about to answer when a voice from the shadows replied for him, "Oh, did I mix up our names again, Kanone? I swear I'm horrible with names, but you'd think I could at least remember the difference between mine and my dear brother's." The voice chuckled and it's owner emerged from the darkness, a spitting image of the Hunter that Kousuke had sworn killed his mother, golden eyes and all.
Eyes sighed as he lay down on his bed, Kanone had been gone for at least an hour, some walk he was taking. He hadn't explained where he was going, just 'for a walk', "What could he be doing that would take so long? He would have told me if it would be a while before he returned. Maybe something happened to him." Eyes shrugged off the thought, Kanone was more than able to take care of himself.
Eyes was nearly asleep when he heard a voice calling to him from the kitchen, "Eyes, I thought you said you had an extra melon for me!"
"Rio." Eyes thought. He liked the girl all right, but she could be so very irritating, especially when it came to those damn melons. Eyes got out of bed and walked out to his kitchen where Rio was looking through the fridge and Ryoko was searching the rest of the kitchen for something. Eyes turned his attention to her, "What are you looking for?" He asked, not wanting to really put up with either of the Blade Children at the moment.
"Something to eat." Ryoko replied as she pulled out a loaf of bread, "This'll do."
"Why don't you two eat at your own place?" Eyes asked, extremely irritated now.
"We don't have any food." Rio complained.
"Then go buy some."
"We don't have any money, either." Ryoko countered, munching on some bread and drinking a soda which she got from (you guessed it) Eyes' fridge.
"If I give you some money, then will you leave?" Eyes asked, taking out his wallet.
Rio and Ryoko both grinned at each other and then nodded to Eyes, "Yes." They answered in unison.
Eyes saw that they had planned this from the beginning but couldn't care less, money came easy and it was the easiest way to get them to leave, "Here, then. This should be enough for food and whatever else you might need."
Ryoko grabbed the money out of Rio's reach, "If you get it, you'll buy a lifetime supply of melons." She told the small girl. Rio just pouted and headed towards the door, Ryoko followed and turned to Eyes before she left, "Thanks Rutherford." She glanced back at him, but he was already back in bed, glad to be rid of the girls.
As Eyes lay back in his bed, listenign to and enjoying the silence, his mind wandered once again to Kanone, "Kanone, where are you?" Eyes wondered, a bit worriedly; it had been nearly two hours since Kanone had left the group. Eyes just hoped that he wasn't in any sort of trouble.
Little does he know...hehehehehe. I've got a request, I want to know what I should name Kanone's brother? I have one idea...but now I'm going against it. So if you have any suggestions, I'd appreciate them. And please review! I've seen people review other fics and say that they like my fics in their reviews...but they don't review my fics! So please review? They keep me motivated...would you want me to stop writing?