It's a miracle, I'm actually going to write the next chapter of this fic! I apologize deeply to those who have been waiting for this, but it's here now! So I won't waste anymore time talking and get to the fic!
CeTe: Heh, sorry i kept you waiting for so long, here's the next chappy though! I think you started to like Kalelle right around the same time I started to lose interest in him. But since you like him, I'll keep him around. Thanks for reviewing!
alpha2nd: Kalelle is...a bit of a backstabber. He'll get on whoever's good side he needs to to survive (a bit like Kanone in a way). Thanks for reviewing!
(So I left off with Kalelle bleeding all over Eyes and Kanone's lovely couch, right?Okay then, let's get them an ambulance and a steam cleaner!)
"Kalelle?" Kanone whispered, slightly worried that his brother might not make it, "Just stay with me." The two were currently riding in the back of an ambulance with a couple of very annoyed doctors. Kanone had insisted that he come along with them. Even though he was family, they were still annoyed by his presence since he had been very "persuasive" in getting the ride.
"Hmmm? Ka-kanone?" Kalelle said, his voice barely a whisper.
The younger twin's head jerked up, "Kalelle?" Kanone asked again, grabbing his brother's hand, "Don't worry, we're getting you help." Kanone tried to make his voice sound comforting, but he and Kalelle could both hear the worry in it.
Kalelle just smirked, "You're actually...worried about me?" He asked slowly, finding that breathing in general was difficult.
Kanone returned the expression and shook his head, "I must be crazy, why would I be worried about you, Kalelle? After all, you are only my brother." Kanone's voice was dripping with sarcasm.
This comment got a laugh out of the injured one, which hurt his shoulder as his body shook with the laugh. Kalelle winced but shook his head at Kanone to let him know he was fine. Honestly, Kalelle was a little worried himself. As a Hunter, he had run ins with the Blade Children all the time and was injured often, so why would one little bullet hurt so much? It was dangerously close to his heart, and wondered if Kanzaka meant to miss. If he had been serious about it, the other man would have killed him, no question. How could they possibly benefit from driving Kalelle away, even though they must have known of his intentions. But if they knew that Kalelle was going to betray them, what good could come from only injuring, and therefore angering him?
All thoughts and questions instantly evaporated into the air as the ambulance halted to a stop in front of the hospital. Kanone looked to his brother as they carted the stretcher he was laying on into the building. Following behind at a slower pace, knowing that he couldn't follow them into the operating room, Kanone spotted a very familiar face in the lobby, "Eyes?" Kanone asked as he approached his boyfriend, "What are you doing here?"
"I was visiting Rio and when she told me what happened, I figured you'd be here sooner or later." Eyes explained.
Kanone smiled, "Well you could have gone back to the apartment, I went there before I came here. I'm happy that you waited for me, though."
"So what are you doing here?" Eyes asked, double checking Kanone to see that he was basically uninjured, save a few scrapes here and there, "Did you come across Kalelle?"
Kanone nodded, better to get it all out now, "I did, but Kanzaka was there as well." Eyes stayed silent, waiting for Kanone to continue, "It seems that my brother has been decieving the Hunters, he wants nothing to do with them anymore."
Eyes looked at Kanone, his face was emotionless, "So he's switched sides as well? Are you sure we can trust him?"
Kanone considered this for a second, "I do. Kalelle's my brother, and he could have killed me tonight. Instead, he turned on Kanzaka." Eyes simply stared at Kanone, silently telling him that this could be a trap. Kanone got the message, "Eyes, why do you trust me so much? I'm the same as Kalelle, worse even seeing as how I lied to you at first."
"I don't trust you Kanone, not anymore." With that, Eyes walked out of the hospital, not believing how easily Kanone could trust his brother who had attacked Rio probably moments before he met up with Kanone. Even if he stuck up for Kanone tonight, what about next week when the Hunters have regrouped and they have the upper hand? Eyes didn't trust Kalelle one bit, and if Kanone did... well, he'd just have to learn that he couldn't on his own. Eyes hated to leave Kanone like this, he was very fond of the other man. On the other hand, he had an obligation to the rest of the Blade Children. If he showed trust in Kalelle, the others would as well, and if Kalelle turned out to be decieving them...Eyes wouldn't let that happen. This was why he didn't get close, too many things could go wrong. There was no way to ever make sure that the other was being completely honest. It all boiled down to how much trust you had in the other person, and Eyes...well, Eyes couldn't risk trusting people. That was how he had always lived his life, and that was the way he would continue to live it. It was foolish to think that he could trust Kanone, and it was disturbing how easily he had gotten Eyes to do so.
Kanone, on the other hand, was still standing in the hospital. His heart had been ripped out and he swore he could see it laying on the tiled floor of the waiting room. Eyes didn't trust him, and it was all because of Kalelle. How could Eyes lose faith in him so easily unless it was never really there? He wouldn't give Eyes up without a fight, the Blade Child was the best thing to happen to him, but he couldn't just abondon his brother either. Torn between options, Kanone sat in a chair nearby, thinking things over logically. With most people, whenever they got upset it was wise to let them cool off. Then again, Eyes wasn't most people, he was special; too special to ignore for too long. Kalelle would most likely be in the operating room for a while anyway, so Kanone got up to follow after Eyes in hopes that he would listen to reason.
A little while later, Kanone ended up in front of his apartment door. Actually, it was Eyes' now, and only his. He'd probably considered the two officially broken up as soon as he stepped outside of the hospital. So, as foolish as it seemed to him, Kanone knocked on the door. He got no response so he knocked again. Obviously if Eyes was avoiding him, he wouldn't answer the door, so Kanone searched for his keys. He mentally kicked himself as he remembered that he threw them down as soon as he had gotten inside earlier. So that was it, wasn't it? He had no keys, Eyes wouldn't answer, and the door was locked. Sighing, Kanone sat across from the door sliding down the wall and staring at the chunk of wood that seperated him and Eyes.
About two or three hours later (Kanone wasn't really counting), the door that he had been staring at, willing it to open, finally did so. Kanone stood, and realized then exactly how important Eyes was to him. Kanone never waited for anybody for a second even if he knew they'd be running to catch up to him, yet he'd been waiting for hours for something that he wasn't even sure would happen. Raising his gaze to the silver haired teen, Kanone stood, an emotionless look on his face. This was mostly due to the fact that he didn't know what to feel. He didn't know whether to be angry that Eyes had so little trust in him, or hurt because of that same reason. Usually he would be angry that people didn't trust in him, but then again Eyes was so different from everyone else.
The Blade Child glared at the other, "What are you doing here?"
Kanone could hear the unasked question of why he wasn't with Kalelle, but ignored it, "I couldn't leave things like they were, Eyes, you should know that."
Eyes was annoyed by Kanone's persistance, but also rethinking his decision. He knew Kanone had been out there for a while, what if he had judged Kanone wrong? Instead of saying anything else, Eyes simply walked back into his apartment, waiting for Kanone to follow. Kanone didn't exactly like to be the one following, but for Eyes he would.
As they entered the penthouse, Kanone began speaking again, "Eyes, why don't you trust me anymore? Is it just because of Kalelle?"
Eyes looked to him, "He attacked Rio." He answered, coldly. Enough said, Kanone understood then.
"You're worried that he'll betray us, and that the others will feel betrayed by you because you trusted him." Kanone said. Eyes only nodded, "I understand your point, but try to see mine, Eyes. Can't you see how hard this is for me? You're forcing to choose between my brother and the man I love, what would you do?"
Eyes thought it over, but couldn't make a choice. He didn't have any brothers or any family at all, he couldn't possible know how Kanone was feeling, "I don't know." He answered honestly.
Kanone walked over to Eyes slowly, "Just trust me Eyes, if Kalelle betrays you, then he'll betray me, too. I'm at a greater risk here than you. If Kalelle betrays us, then I'll lose both of you, but I can't stand by and let you slip away. I realize you have obligations to protect the other Blade Children, but what if I'm right?"
"There's more evidence to support that you're wrong." Eyes pointed out.
Kanone shook his head and walked even closer, bringing his and Eyes' faces only inches apart, "Just ignore the evidence this time, and listen to your heart."
Eyes studied Kanone's face for any sign of betrayl, but found none. Listen to his heart? As far as Eyes was concerned, his heart was simply an organ that kept him breathing, and nothing more. It would have nothing useful to tell him, so Eyes decided to listen to the closest thing to his heart; he would listen to Kanone. Bringing their lips togehter in a kiss, Eyes let Kanone know that he trusted him. Kanone smiled into the affection, remembering the fear of never feeling it again. Pulling Eyes closer, Kanone took over the kiss, with little objection from the other one. As dominant as his personality made him out to be, Eyes felt so fragile in Kanone's arms.
Pulling apart, Eyes tilted his head up slightly to look at Kanone, and saw the older boy smiling. Eyes didn't smile back, but Kanone could see the emotion in his eyes. Resting his head on Kanone's shoulder, the silver haired boy nuzzled his ear, "I trust you." He whispered.
I was gonna go on for a little bit more and make it a cliffy, but I'm not that mean. So I hope this was good enough for now, since I don't know when I'll update again. Probably tomorrow, but who knows? Review!