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The Past: A Strange Beginning
Title: My Soul To Find
A/N: Yes, I should finish LCA before jumping onto another, but this plot won't leave me alone. Bear with me and my out-of-control muse. Reviews are much appreciated. No flames though.
Disclaimer: If I owned the characters and the setting, don't you think I'd make this a book? The site's called for crying out loud!
Pairing: Kuroro and Kurapika.
Warning: Harsh language and adult themes. AU, in a way.
Rating: T
"What the hell are you doing, you bastard?" he asked vehemently, glaring with pure, unadulterated hatred at the raven haired man and his comrades, the other Spiders, behind him. The samurai's sword was drawn and he was looking at him with an expression that made it crystal clear the he'd love to kill him; grotesquely.
His attention was soon brought back to the raven-haired man as he spoke up.
"Well," he said "it would be a waste to kill you, Kuruta. You are obviously full of potential. So,-" the man leaned down and gripped his chin, making him struggle fruitlessly against his bonds, " -I want you to assist the Ryodan."
A string of harsh profanities threatened to burst out of his mouth and he fought for control.
"Never." He said, looking the Spider-head in the eyes. A single, simple word. Yet, it said so much.
Unfazed, the man grinned, still leaning down, and obsidian eyes locked with aquamarine ones.
"Oh, but you will help us." He purred "If you want your friends to live, that is. And you wouldn't dare lose them, right, Kuruta?"
The images of a trio of teenagers flashed in his mind , bringing with them a wave of crippling despair.
A/N: Apologies for another short chapter. They'll get bigger, I promise. Anywho, I think I'll insert snippets of Kuroro's and Kurapika's past in between Lucian's and Catalea's story. I know some of you think that I should have combined 2nd and 3rd chapters. I thought of that for a while too, but it didn't feel right. Well, what's done is done. Enjoy! And don't forget to review.
MARYLOVER: Well, probably. But the main focus is on these two.