A/N: Thank everyone for reading and reviewing last chapter ^^.
Progress: First Stage: Capture- in Progress.
Warning: AU, drunken Shinichi which leads to massive OOC-ness (…I say, a drunken Shinichi can rival a woman on her period about mood-swing x3).
Disclaim: Duh, never owned and never will.
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The 6th Night:…A New Side.
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"You worthless moron!" the man yelled as he threw his glass at his servant. The servant didn't dare to move and could only flinch back as the glass hit his head.
"A small thing like this and you can't even do it!" he snarled, rubbing his forehead and behind him, a scantily dressed woman gently massaged his shoulders. "Now not only is that little bitch is still out there, the Kudo brat and his stupid allies will have their guard up!"
"I'm sorry sir!" the man bowed. "We'll start working on a way to capture Miyano immediately!"
The man growled as he wiped the sweat on his forehead. "Change of plans," he said, "I want the Kudo brat too. He's the head behind the failure at the birthday party after all."
"Of course sir!" his servant bowed before heading off hurriedly, wanting to get out of there as soon as possible.
Then he turned to a man in black standing in the corner of his office, hidden by the shadows. "I entrust the task to you," he sucked in a deep breath, "After all, you have more information on that side than me."
The man nodded. "I won't let you down." He paused, and a wide, greedy smirk appeared on his face, "As long as you keep your promise."
And Atsushi Iwao smirked, "Of course. The Kudo family will be in your hands after this."
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The bar was loud with music booming from the sound systems and people's chattering and cheering. Glasses clinked against each other and colorful lights flashed from the lights above. Bodies rubbed against bodies in the crowded space and everyone seemed to be having a great time.
Gin hated this place but duty called and so, here he was. Behind him were five men in black lined up neatly. He crossed his legs and focused his eyes on his target.
Moments later, a woman with short hair plopped down on the chair in front of him but he made no move to remove her. She wasn't blocking his view of the target and he felt no need to waste energy.
"Gin," the woman greeted and he could hear her perfectly despite the loud music.
"Chianti," he greeted back and the woman glanced at him with bored eyes.
"Slacking off eh?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
Gin snorted, lifting up a cigar as he regarded the woman before him uninterested. "Unlike a certain someone, I'm not abandoning my duty. What the hell are you doing here?"
Chianti shot him a glare, "I'm supposed to do a trade here. I just finished killing off my target. Can't I have a drink?"
"Cleaned up everything?" the blond man asked, breathing out a puff of white smoke and Chianti leaned back in her seat comfortably, "All done. I never make mistakes."
"…Aniki," one of the men behind Gin spoke up and he bent down to speak into Gin's ear.
"…Someone's approaching our boss," he reported and the rest of the gang looked up to see a chick walking over to their boss, who was sitting at the stall and playing with his drink. The bartender was giving him another glass and the blue eyed man smiled up at him, making the guy stutter something before turning to another customer, his face was still burning red.
The woman then draped herself over the boss' back and whispered something into his ear which made the man smirk. Shinichi turned around to look at her more clearly then he leaned in, whispering back something that made an ugly scowl appear on the chick's face as she glared at him before turning tail and walking away. Shinichi turned back to his drink before gulping down it then calling the bartender for another glass.
"…That's our boss," Chianti turned back to Gin, smirking, "Such a cold bastard…" she giggled and Gin glared at her.
"Don't talk about boss like that," he said dryly and the woman looked at him bemusedly.
"Sometimes I wonder…" Chianti started again, "…What did he do to make you such a loyal dog?" and Gin was silent. And it wasn't only her; probably every member in the organization was curious about it too.
Chianti continued, "You were never this loyal to the old boss…" she muttered and looked up, eyes widened a bit as Gin was pointed a gun at her head.
"Shut the fuck up," he didn't snarl or growl, he simply said it and yet, it made the men behind him sweat in fear. Chianti moved his gun to one side with her fingers attentively.
"I was only kidding," she said, her confidence lowered a great deal, "No need to get mad."
And then, as Gin was about to say something, a loud crash startled the gang. They looked up just in time to see a bulky man lifted their boss up by his shirt, the bartender was trying to break the fight, telling them not to fight in the bar and the woman that had tried to woo him and failed miserably was standing behind the bulky man, smirking.
Gin spat his cigar out and stood up, what a troublesome bitch.
As the gang made their way toward their boss, who was glaring up with glassy eyes…no doubt, he was drunk, a wide smirk tugged at Shinichi's lips as he punched the man who was man-handling him without care.
The man dropped him with a startled cry and Shinichi kicked him in the face, making him stumble back before falling to the ground out cold. The woman stared at the boss with wide eyes before she shakily ordered her men to attack him.
The boss fought off a few more before he swayed back unsteadily. He would have fallen if not for the bartender, who supported him, asking worriedly if he was okay. The boss gave him a lop-side grin in return. The men then seized the chance, readying to beat him up for making their mistress upset, Gin stepped in between and Shinichi's men easily fought back.
"…I wanna play moreeeee…" Shinichi slurred happily as Gin supported him and guided him out of the noisy bar that was becoming even more chaotic because of the fight. Chianti was in front of them, yelling at people to part for Shinichi and Gin passed.
"…you're drunk, boss. Let's get you to home and sleep," Gin calmly said as if he was used to dealing with a drunken Shinichi…which he probably did.
"Noooooooo," Shinichi protested, "I tell you let me get back there annnnd," he hiccupped, "…Beat 'em up..."
And despite Shinichi's whining and childish protests, Gin silently guided him to the car and placed him in the backseat then got in the driver's seat himself.
As the car drove off, Chianti, who was leaning against the wall of the bar, looked after the car with a thoughtful frown on her face.
…Really, this wasn't the Gin she had known before…this boss had changed the man so much…
Shaking her head, Chianti decided to let the lower members take care of the fight and the consequences. They were smart enough, she knew, and right then, her goal was to find a peaceful bar to sit down and have a drink…
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Kaito fiddled with his leash and glanced around the dimly lit room, he was the only one in the room, curled up in his blanket comfortably. Really, being a pet wasn't too bad, considering that the floor here was much more comfortable to sleep on than his bed back at the old apartment.
But…well, he was still a human being- with a nice and healthy ego -, being lowered to be a pet wasn't really what he wanted, even if the relationship between him and the boss had gotten better and all.
Shinichi had gone out for work and he hadn't come home yet but when he was finally back, Kaito was sure his night job would start, helping out with the documents and other work. The boss rarely made mistakes but - however cold and arrogant he was, he was still human and humans had their limits. And he made mistakes often when he was dead tired…Kaito was glad he could help somehow, seeing the boss rub his eyes tiredly too often made him feel uneasy and weird…
The door creaked open and Kaito looked up, snapping out of his little world. And of all of the things that he could've expected to come through that door, Gin was definitely not one of them.
He had been ready for the boss' amused questions but he got another shock that night when he saw the boss asleep and lightly snoring on Gin's back as he carried him in.
The bodyguard/assassin put the boss down on the bed as gently as he could and barely looked at Kaito as he draped the covers over the sleeping Shinichi. Then bowing, the blond headed off, closing the door behind him.
Kaito looked at the door for a moment before glancing at the other and his indigo eyes softened immediately.
In the dimly lift room that was illustrated by the moonlight, and the boss' sleeping form seemed to glow, looking like nothing more than normal human being, lost in the arms of the gentle dream. And Kaito had to admit, when he was sleeping and not spewing death threats or yelling at people, the boss was… cute. They even looked almost the same too, but the other's features were much more feminine. His lips always had a natural pinkish color on them, his eyelashes were longer and his skin was always sickly pale, signaling that he didn't go out under the sun too often- while Kaito himself was tanned slightly and his lips chapped from his work in the air-conditioned atmosphere back at the coffee shop. His cheeks were sharper too and not to mention…he was slightly taller than Shinichi as well. The realization made him snicker quietly to himself, at least he had something to hold over the boss.
Sighing, Kaito shook his head to get rid of the unwanted musings; he tugged the covers more tightly around himself before leaning back against the nightstand, trying to get back to sleep.
…Well, good night then…
And violet eyes closed.
"…Hey," until a soft voice decided to speak up, "…Is Gin-tan gone yet?"
His eyes flew open and his head snapped toward the bed, and Kaito stared.
The boss never stopped surprising him…
There, in his white un-tucked button up shirt and black trousers was the boss. The fearsome and cold Kudo Shinichi, was sitting on his knees and looking at Kaito with wide and unfocused blue eyes.
Kaito stared some more before opening his mouth and answered hesitantly, "Yes…?" immediately, the other brightened up.
"Cool~!" he cheered, throwing his pillow up in the air before falling off the bed as he tried to catch the thing. Kaito winced as a loud thump echoed in the room and he wondered if the fall would snap the boss out of whatever trance he was in.
But no, Shinichi's head popped up from the other side of the bed and he grinned brightly at Kaito. The once waiter gave him a forced grin back.
"Do you know what happened today?" he asked excitedly and Kaito nodded hesitantly.
"The Tokyo Spirits won~! Hideo made two goals!" Shinichi laughed, "Hattori's gonna regret betting with me. Big Osaka never stood a chance!"
'…those two are soccer teams, right?' Kaito looked at his boss with wide eyes while the other continued to rant about what he would make Hattori do.
"So, Pet-chan," Shinichi began again as he got tired of his own rambling, folding his arms on the bed and put his chin on it, he eyed Kaito with interest. "What do you want to become?"
"…Well," Kaito was ready to rant about how cool of a magician his father was and he wanted to be like him but before he could say anything, the boss jumped on the bed, hugging his pillow tightly.
"Wanna become a detective~!" he exclaimed happily, "They are cool and they chase criminals around, putting bad guys behind the bars."
'…Then would you lock yourself up too?' Kaito thought bemusedly as he watched the other run around the room happily, acting as if he was trying to catch before cornering them.
It was fun, Kaito snickered, as Shinichi slipped and fell on his rear, sitting there and looking dazedly ahead.
…Well, it was fun…until the blue eyed boss decided that sitting on Kaito's lap was fun and nice on.
Kaito could feel sweat begin to form on his forehead as Shinichi squirmed to get comfortable and the fact that his hands weren't handcuffed anymore and the boss was drunk didn't help much, seriously. But no, he wasn't going to give in his sexual desire and do something that he might regret later on.
"…You know what, Pet-chan…" Shinichi leaned in slightly, enough for their noses to touch before he smirked, cocking his head to one side, "I'm going to kiss you."
And all Kaito could think was 'What the hell' before Shinichi's soft lips pressed against his. Arms snuck around his neck and Kaito stopped thinking.
Lips moved against his and the once waiter found himself reacting. His own arms wound themselves around Shinichi's middle to pull him in closer, pressed their bodies flush against each other, no longer able to hold himself. And then…
Everything stopped as the boss pulled back, leaving Kaito with a dazed expression on his face. Shinichi smiled and closed his eyes as he let his head drop on Kaito's shoulder, his arms still wound around the other's neck. Kaito shivered as the other's hot breath fanned the nape of his neck and he licked his lips in remembrance… The boss tasted sweet and a bit sour too, it wasn't his taste, he loved chocolate after all, liquor wasn't his thing but Shinichi…he taste was something that Kaito could get addicted to.
Once you've had a taste of the forbidden fruit, it was just hard to not want more. And Kaito definitely found himself wanting more.
A clicking sound echoed and Kaito blinked when Shinichi pulled back, the collar in his hand. A small smile tugged at the boss' lips as Kaito looked at him bewildered.
…What? "W-what?" he asked breathlessly and Shinichi laughed, throwing his head back as he let the collar fall to the ground, his hands then gripped Kaito's forearms tightly.
"…You can go now," Shinichi said once he stopped laughing. For a moment, unfocused blue eyes gazed into dazed violet ones and Shinichi sighed as he buried his face into Kaito's shoulder again.
"…You're like a dove…" Shinichi mumbled, "A sign of peace and freedom."
"…It's unfair and selfish of me to keep you here," he could hear the boss' smile as he continued, his grips tightened and he snickered quietly to himself.
Kaito hesitantly looked down at his hands which were resting loosely on the other's back. They wanted to move, his hands, he meant, to do something but he didn't know what, so Brainie-chan couldn't command them and thus, they stayed unmoved. And yet, instinctively, they still wanted to move on their own but they were unsure and thus, they stayed still.
"…You belong out there, Kaito," it took Kaito full five minutes to process the fact that Shinichi had just said his name and come to think of it, when had he started to prefer to the boss as Shinichi and not Kudo anymore?
The room stayed dimly lit and Kaito wondered again if the person in his arms was really as evil and dark as the room was. Then again, the cold actions and arrogant attitude was only mask for him to hide with. His cruel actions were to hide his soft and gentle self, to prove that he was cruel and ruthless. Wasn't it?
And it was normal, Kaito realized, because people wore masks everyday, consciously or not, they always did, even him, Kaito knew he had more than one mask. He had too many even.
Releasing a sigh, Kaito pondered, he was free of the collar and he could escape right then and there. Once he was out, he could phone his mother and tell her a sum up of the whole thing, telling her to run away and then…he wouldn't need to concern himself with the boss anymore.
The thought somewhat upset him some reason…
Looking down back at the boss, who had fallen quiet, Kaito tightened his arms around the other to support him as he stood up.
Placing Shinichi as gently as he could on the bed, Kaito pulled the cover up to Shinichi's chin and smiled as blue eyes blinked up at him in confusion.
"Sleep boss," he flicked Shinichi's forehead playfully, "I'll be going now…" he paused and the silence returned to the room.
"…Maybe we shouldn't meet again…Because…" it would hurt too much to know that we would never be able to stay in the same world, seeing you again would just make it hurt more… Funny, boss…I blame you… "I have a life, a mother…I can't afford to risk her life…but I can't just cut all my ties to her to stay here either…"
"…as much as I want to stay," …for making me feel comfortable despite the way you treat me…not that it was too bad, "…I can't."
And he leaned down, placed a gentle kiss on Shinichi's nose, which made the boss blink up at him again.
"…Well…Goodbye then."
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…In the end, no one knew who had captured who…
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xxxxxX First Stage End – Second Stage Start Xxxxxx
…I hope this story is not too boring? *scratches her head* Well, I try my best…Gotta finish what I started~!
…Btw, I know that Gin is OOC, massive too…But to be honest, he struck as a loyal type to me and I don't know why but I kinda write him like my first ever hero, Blues from Rockman. EXE series v^^. I have been in love with the knight with long silver hair in red amour ever since I was in six grade…which is around five years already ^3^.