Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ zelos ❯ docks ( Chapter 4 )

zelos

by myka

chapter 4

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I wanted to lit a cigarette, but I couldn't. Not here at least, illegal you know. I glanced up at the clock on the wall, one thirty five in the freaking morning and Schuldig still hadn't woke up. The nurse on staff had asked too many questions when I brought him. So I just told her I had found him like that and that I didn't know who he was. Just a practical lie that saved me a heap of trouble and annoying questions.

I sat still, quiet, and bored the hell out of my mind. The emergency room was empty and very very sad. Pasty white walls along with aqua chairs didn't do much for the decoration; people could get depressed just by sitting here. Two vending machines hummed in the distance, accompanied by the low rumble of the television set. I had ordered the nurse to warn me when Schuldig woke up. To wait by his side just seemed to reach the limit of weirdness for me for the night.

Sometimes I asked myself what was I doing here. But I could never come up with a satisfactory answer. It was all very confusing. I'm just not suppose to care about what happens to an enemy; and yet here I am waiting for him to regain consciousness.

The question now was when did I stop seeing him as just my enemy.

"I want to die"

Yeah…I think that was it.

I closed my eyes and the memory flared in my mind. I had gotten caught by his eyes, but that didn't bother me, what bothered me was that when he pulled me in I didn't resist.

I placed my hands on both sides of my head; I was getting a headache.

I heard the automatic doors open and instantly looked up to see who would be walking in; finally; something different to do beside just sitting here. Then the Oracle walks in.

Great…

I reflectively bury myself in the chair I'm sitting in. I really didn't want him to see me; to the point when I don't noticed when I start to hold my breath; as if doing so would make me disappear. But he never looked my way, he just kept walking straight forward, ignoring even the nurse at her station. It seems lady luck has not completely abandoned me for the night.

This is my queue. I would only make trouble for the redhead and myself if I stuck around; so I stand and walk outside breathing the cold night air as a small feeling of emptiness starts to consume me.

***

I closed the door behind me. Aya went up to sleep without saying anything and Ken headed towards the kitchen. I followed him sitting on the table and taking off my sunglasses. The mission had been simple and the target had been eliminated with ease, an Esset officer posing as a Kritiker wannabe and leaking all sorts of information. Kritiker had told us to watch out for Schwarz; but there had been no Schwarz. No Schuldig.

"Are you alright Yohji?" I blinked and looked up to see Omi seating opposite me with concerned eyes.

"I'm fine" I answered him blatantly as Ken prepared a pot of coffee "…just tired."

"No" Omi replied. "You don't look tired, you look like your worried about something."

I glanced at the teenager, trying to keep the surprise out of my face and eyes. Then I smiled proudly at his assertive skills. Your good chibi.

I was worried. I had been for the entire past week since I left the telepath at the hospital at the mercy of his leader. At first I had tried to refuse the fact, but after a while I came to terms with it and just accepted it. I was worried to the point my teammates had noticed.

"I've noticed too" Ken interrupted "as a matter of fact you've looked worried for the past week."

Apparently I was very obvious.

"I'm fine guys" I said in my most normal voice "it's nothing you should worry about."

Omi pouted a little "If you say so…"

They trusted me, just like I trusted them.

"Well, at least whatever it is isn't bothering you in the missions," Ken added as he handed me a cup of coffee "you looked pretty eager today."

I was hoping to find out what had happened to the telepath. But I couldn't actually say that to Ken and Omi.

So instead I lied "I was just glad to get out of the house for a change" I took a sip of the coffee hoping the discussion would end there.

"Yeah, things have been slow at the Koneko lately" Ken muttered, then he stood finishing the last of his drink "I'm going to bed" he announced calmly "I have the morning shift tomorrow" he finished, starting to leave the small kitchen.

"Good night Ken" Omi said still sitting down at the table.

"Night" I added.

Omi stood, walking towards the sink and placing his empty cup inside. "I think I'm calling it a night too" he said. He stopped at the door and turned around to face me again. "When you're ready to tell us what's worrying you, you will. Won't you Yohji?" he asked softly. I met his eyes and nodded slowly. He nodded back accepting my unspoken answer and left towards his room without another word.

***

It's been a month, and Schwarz was still a no-show since the rooftop incident. I still kept believing it was because of the suicidal telepath.

That night we had another mission, but I wasn't as eager about it as I was a few weeks ago. It seemed Kritiker had also noticed Schwarz recent disappearance from missions involving Esset. They seemed glad.

We were searching for one of Esset's small operation centers somewhere around the docks. We separated, cover more ground in less time, always keeping strict radio contact. I walked down the wooden platform; making he wood creak as I walked on it; waves resonating below.

"Found anything yet?" I heard Aya's voice through the small microphone in my ear.

"Nothing; this place is desolated" I answered.

I had been walking for the past half an hour with no sign of life around, so I stopped checking around every corner about ten minutes ago. This mission was going nowhere. But maybe I shouldn't have stopped looking.

Hands wrapped around me, pinning my hands to my body and dragging me into the dark; I couldn't help but yelp in surprise. I couldn't see shit, just a few inches in front of me, as I was turned around and my back crashed against a wall. I knew my captor was male when his body pressed against mine; one of his hands traveled to my wrist removing my watch and throwing it aside.

Omi spoke in my ear "Balinese are you alright?"

I was about to scream when a hand covered my mouth as another yanked the small communication device out of my ear. My attacker came closer, finally revealing himself to me.

"Good evening, gorgeous"

Schuldig…

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