Chapter 3

I look at the small head resting on my shoulder and notice that she's I move my arms around her body and pick her up trying to avoid any sudden movement. I have to take her home or she might catch a cold. I build some speed in my AT's and jump down the main street. After all the madness for the Regalia I found her a place close to mine in case some of the remaining Chinese mob might search for revenge… though that never happened. I enter her home and set her down on the bed covering the small body with a blanket that was laying around. I move to the door when my eyes stop on the bird cage. 2 years ago Ren clipped the small birds wings. She didn't want to be left behind.. she didn't want Loneliness to call her heart home. The bird's wings are growing back. Somehow he gives me the feeling that he wants to leave the protection of the cage but can't. I look at Ren's sleeping face and wonder if she feels that too… if she has the strength to let the yellow bird stretch he's wings… if she has the strength to reach for the sky.

I finally leave Ren's house and head home hoping that Yoshito gave up and left… no such luck. I sit down on the rooftop opposite of my house and watch. The singer turned all the lights off in the hope of catching me when I come home… as if he could fool a beast with something so childish… he even keeps a flashlight on his face and hides under the covers in the living-room… I really want him out. I can't help but smile while I jump on the balcony and pick up from a plastic bag a gift that I got from Fuumei but couldn't find a place to put it… It's a phosphorescent giant bug with a disgusting head… not that I would ever tell Hecatoncheire I hate it since he was so happy when he brought it by. I head for a street light and wait until the bug is nice and shiny before covering it with my shirt. I head back to my home and place it in front of the window and start making some noise. When Yoshito comes near the window I reveal the glowing bug and say in a low voice "Brains… I want your brains"… sigh… I wanted to say something scary but I came up with such a lame line… I've seen too many zombie movies lately. But it did work. The artist runs out of my house yelling from the bottom of his lungs "DON'T EAT ME, I'M STUPID… no brain". I can't help but laugh with tears at how big of an idiot he is… AND I AM NOT CHILDISH. I storm in the house and lock the doors, the windows and everything that I can get my hands on. I look at the table full of cream junk … sigh… I go in my room and sink in the comfort of my bed and take the phone out. I wonder since when did it become a habit for me to look at our picture before going to bed.

"AKIRA KUUUUUN. You're so mean! You really scared me!" My back can't help but stiffen at the sound of that voice. Yoshito's face was stuck to the window of my room… that's going to leave a big smudge… I get up and pull the curtains. I really don't wanna see him right now. "" … sigh so noisy. I get up and decide to put a cd on. Now where did I put it?... ow here it is… the second album of Black Emperor. I play the cd and turn the volume high enough so that I can't hear that guy's whining. I sit on the couch and look at the sealing. There was a time when I really couldn't stand this band.

"AGITO TURN THAT FUCKED UP MUSIC OFF. I CAN'T EVEN LISTEN TO MYSELF THINK"

"As if you'd have that kind of problem , fuck"

Agito is at the second level of the trailer listening to his favorite band at maximum volume while I'm trying to sort through the documents that Kaito ni always piles up. All the reports are written either by me or Akito… and this time it was my turn. I am trying to concentrate but that stupid Shark decided he wants to listen to music… damn it. I take Kaito's gun and stick my head up the narrow door that leads to the second level. The trailer has 2 beds at the second level for me and Agito, Kaito always sleeps on the weal, always ready for action. He's really committed on protecting the innocent bystanders that often fall victim to shitheads that decide to use AT's as weapons.

"SHUT THAT THING OFF YOU SHITTY SHARK ! "when he gives me one of his usual killing glances I point the gun at the cd player and shoot. The player quiets down with sparks and the CD flies on my bed. Quite… but I can't even start enjoying it when Agito's arms pick me up by the collar and pins me to the ceiling of the second level.

"YOU FUCKED UP ASSHOLE I'M GONNA CARVE MY ROAD ON YOU"

The trailer suddenly accelerates and both of us fall on the floor.

"If you two shitheads are done get your fucking AT's and get ready for battle" that's all I could hear before the wheels of the car started screeching and me and Agito end up all over the floor. That asshole couldn't drive properly if his life depended on it… but right now there were 2 lives that I was worried about so I try to find my balance and help the Shark that was cursing from the bottom of his heart. Another curve and my lips hit something soft… When I open my eyes I'm confronted by Agito's sharp eye and realize that the soft thing I hit were his lips. I pick myself up and look at him with a shocked face. My heart is beating like crazy and my hand instinctively goes to my lips.

I touch my lips and smile… heh I was such an idiot.

"Fuck, you kiss like shit Akira" Agito has his usual grin and I'm still trying to collect my thoughts.

"Shut the hell up. I fell on you. How can you call that a kiss? And besides, you're 11, what do you know about kissing?"

The trailer takes another turn and I fall down to the first level hitting my head. I can see Agito's head looking at me from the second level.

"That's a shitty excuse for a shitty kiss" he throws the pieces of the broken player in my face "Buy another one you shitty kisser" I feel the blood go to my head and suppress the urge to go at him and hit that grinning face of his.

I wonder if I actually wanted to hit him or kiss him properly.

"2 minutes you fucking brats" and a bullet hits me in the right shoulder... Kaito always has a spare gun... I really don't understand where he hides it... I mean seriously... look at how he's dressed... leaves nothing to the imagination -.-"

Oh yah… there was an emergency. I reach for my AT's and throw Agito's upstairs. "Get ready Shark"

When we reach the scene we find 2 kids trying to wake up their dead mother and 4 shitheads on their AT's laughing and running off with a purse. They killed a mother in front of her kids for a fucking purse. Both me and Agito charge after them. They try to split in 2 groups and take opposite alleys.

"Fuck! Take the left one Akira"

I nod and rush after them. It's not long until I catch up and punch one in the face sending him flying in the wall. I hear a cracking sound and realize I broke his jaw… not that I give a damn. I catch the second one and kick him in the stomach to the point that he starts pukeing his guts out. I pick him by the hair and kick him all the way to the other, now unconscious, peace of shit. I can't stand people that do stuff like this. That's why I accepted to fight with the G-men. I kick the other guy awake and put the handcuffs on them.

"MOVE!" I growl at them. When we get on the main street I see Kaito trying to calm down the two kids. He has a pained look on his face as he keeps the boys aside while the doctor closes the woman's eyes for the last time.

"I'll take them from here" the voice of a middle-aged policeman jerks me to reality. I realize that the ones Agito was pursuing weren't there.

I speed up the alley the other group took but I soon stop in my path. In a pool of blood two bodies were trying to survive the punishment Agito was inflicting. No matter how many victims of AT's that are wrongly used we see… it's always painful. The two fall unconscious probably from the blood loss but the Shark won't stop.

"AGITO ! " I grab him from behind and keep him close as he frantically tries to get loose.

"LET ME GO ! THESE GUYS DON'T DESERVE TO LIVE ! "

I kiss his head while trying to calm him down. Once he stops fighting I slowly let go of him.

I run my hand through my hair while I remember Agito's face. I wanted to hold him… I wanted to take his pain away. G-Men took custody of the 4… Kaito had a score to settle with them… I doubt the sudden need to confess their crime came from their sense of guilt… heh one thing is certain … Kaito made sure they wouldn't be able to AT anymore. I get up and head for the bathroom. I need a shower