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<Part 1>
 

    Shuldich sat with Farferello in the flower shop while Weiss Kreus was on another mission. They were bored and hungry for blood shed, but they had been left behind again. Youji said it was because he didn't want the two Schwartz agents to have to fight their old teammates, but Aya and Ken still didn't trust them, that was _their_ reason.

    "I want to play." Farfie pouted as he chopped the buds off of the older flowers.

    Shuldich nodded, "I don't mind fighting Crawford and the other lackeys do you?"

    He shook his head.

    "Nagi is a problem though. I wouldn't want to hurt the kid."

    "He and the Little Dove would make a sweet pair."

    The redhead grinned, "You're right! I think Nagi Noe is going to transfer schools."

    "Hn?"

    "To keep an eyes on a potential Weiss operative." He hinted.

    Farfie grinned as his eyes lit up with understanding, "A close eye."

    Schuldich nodded and began forging the cyber mail and hacking into the Schwartz computer system. "This was a great idea Farf."

    The irish man nodded and turned his attention back to the shears in his hands.

    "What was a great idea?" A man in black asked just as Shuldich finished the transfer and logged out.

    Both of them looked up and Schuldich leapt over the counter and tackled the man to the ground. The new comer fought back, striking out and drawing blood, but the German wasn't letting up that easily. He lunged forward with his sharpened nails and stabbed right above the dark man's nipple.

    He growled and swept out, knocking the redhead off him and to the ground, then rolled on top of his and lowered his head, biting into the ex-Swartz boy's neck and lapping at the blood he drew.

    Schuldich moaned and pulled the man closer, "You're late." He accused.

    Ken, Aya, and Omi walked in then, looking completely beat, "Took longer than we thought. What the Hell is he doing with a sharp object!?!" Ken pointed to Farferello.

    Youji calmed his teammate, "He likes them, he's not hurting anyone."

    "Not smart."

    "Did I say it was? Now go get some rest will ya?"

    "Fine." Ken yawned, "I'm going to bed. Omi, you too. You have school in the morning. You guys close down and get some sleep."

    Aya looked at the pair sprawled on the floor and covered in each other's blood. "Farferello and I will close up, go finish your fun and clean up before you stain the floor."

    Farferello began cutting the blooms off the good flowers.

    The Weiss leader groaned, "Scratch that, I'll close up, take him with you."

    Schuldich helped Youji up and embraced him tightly. "You taste good."

    "So do you."

    "I want more."

    Aya almost drug them out himself, "Go to your room!"

    Youji stuck his tongue out at the flustered man, "Jealous." He snickered and caught Schuldich's mouth in a toe curling kiss.

    "Mmm."

    They walked to the door upstairs followed close by Farferello. Once they left Aya's hearing Schuldich addressed the white hunter, "We want to fight with you next time."

    "But Schwartz. . ."

    "Crawford is a bastard and Farf and I have just fixed Nagi up with the good guys."

    "What have you been up to?"

    "Nooooooothing." He grinned.

    "Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight."

    "Really!" Shuldich crossed his heart, "Right Farf?"

    "Lying hurts God. We weren't doing anything."

    Schuldich rolled his eyes when Youji burst out laughing, "Thanks Farf."

    The Irishman grinned and cut off the tip of his tongue.

    Youji pressed closer to his lover and looked him over sexily as he purred, "Wanna play?"

    The red head grinned and smeared some blood over Youji's face then licked it clean, "Love to."

    "If you really want it." Youji smiled, "I'll try to talk Aya into letting you come with us next time."

    Schuldich grinned, "We'd like that."

    When they opened the apartment door Ken glared at them disgustedly, "Take your sick games into your room."

    "Well then where can we put Farfie?" Schuldich grinned.

    Youji nodded, "Farf, you sleep in Ken's room tonight."

    "Wait a minuet. . . !"

    "Well you're going to be in Aya's bed anyway so. . ." Youji striped his duster and shirt off and leaned back over the table sexily, Schuldich instantly above him, lapping up the crimson liquid he was covered in, ". . . or we could just play here."

    Ken yelped and grabbed Youji's coat, covering him quickly, "He can use my room!"

    Schuldich grinned.

    The soccer player glared, "You're getting as bad as them Youji."

    "Nah, they're getting as good as me." He wiggled his brows and Schuldich pounced on him again. They barely shut the bedroom door before sounds of moaning and breaking furniture followed.

    Ken blinked at the door then at Farfie.

    The irishman shrugged, "They like to play rough."

    "Uh. . . AYA! ARE YOU ALMOST DONE DOWN THERE?!"

    The myopic schycopath smiled, "I promised my. . . parents, I wouldn't hurt you."

    "P. . . P . . . you mean Youji and Schuldich?"

    "Mhmm."

    "You are seriously disturbed."

    "So they tell me."

    Aya walked in and locked the door calmly, "Did you call me Ken?"

    A huge crash came from Youji's room followed by howling laughter and groaning.

    The redhead looked toward the door and sighed, "That's the third bed this month."

    Ken blushed, "Farf says they ah. . . like to play rough. . . um. . . he's sleeping in my room tonight could I. . .?"

    He smiled, "You are always welcome Ken-kun." Another crash sounded, "And I think Farfie would be permanently traumatized if he had to sleep in there with his. . . parents."

    Farfie smiled and Ken glanced at him quickly, "Too late to worry about that."

~They call this the act of mateing~

    Aya shot a 'look' at Ken, "Didn't you shatter that CD?"

    "Six times."

    "Well they got another copy." Omi yawned, "And they're blasting it loud enough to wake the dead."

    Ken motioned to Aya, "Well, be my guest."

    "What."

    "Tell them to shut it off."

    "I don't think so."

    "Well Omi's too young, Farf is. . ." He looked up at the happily bleeding Irishman, " . . . indisposed, and I am no way going in -that- room while -those- two are playing 'rough'."

    Aya nodded, "Note to remember, tell Manx to get Youji's room soundproofing."

    Omi slammed his fist on the door, "Shuldich! Youji! I have school tomorrow!" No answer, "Ken could you. . .?"

    One knock and the door fell in. All four of them blushed bright red and turned away. Schuldich grinned and Youji looked up from his position bent upside down and backwards over an armchair since the bed was now in splinters, scrap cloth, and stuffing poofs. "If Omi needed Sex education you could enroll him in it at school."

    Ken quickly replaced the door, "I don't think even animals do that!"

    Omi blinked, ". . ."

    "You ok?"

    "I. . ."

    Ken waved a hand in front of his eyes, "YO OMI!!!"

    ". . ."

    "I think he's got a short circuit." Ken sighed, "I'll put him to bed."

    Farf grinned, "That looked interesting, care to try it?"

    Aya turned his back on the lunatic and went to his room. Once the door was closed he groaned and fell against it, //Gods but Youji's got a great body!//

    'Don't even think it red, he's mine.'

    //Shuldich! Get out of my fucking head!//

    "Aya?"

    The man stood and smiled at his partner, "Ken."

    "Don't worry." He laughed, "They just love each other."

    "They get down right violent."

    "Well Shuldich hasn't fought anyone lately, this kind of sex must be how he works off his aggression."

    "I think they should join us next mission."

    Ken kissed him wetly, "Couldn't agree more."

    "Mmm, no?"

    "Nope."

~So let's do it like they do on the discovery channel!~

    Ken looked at Aya for a moment then burst into laughter, ruining the mood completely.

    Aya growled, "That CD is history."

<Part 2>
 

    "Have you found them yet?"

    Nagi looked up at the leader of Schwartz and shook his head, "No solo missions or notes, nothing to say where they went. Maybe you were a little too hard on Schuldich, I mean. . . it's his life, he shouldn't have to report everything he does to you."

    "Shut up and keep looking."

    "I told you they're not. . ."

    "KEEP LOOKING!!!!"

    The young genius rolled his eyes as the American slammed the door. Picking through the files he found a mission. "A Weiss boy huh?" He smiled and shut down his computer, "all right then, a little learning never hurt anyone."

    Crawford caught him before he reached the door, "Where are you going?"

    "Solo mission."

    "Are _you_ going to be returning?"

    "Wait and see." He smirked and shut the door.

    Crawford screamed.
 

    Omi sat at his desk trying to stay awake. //I'm getting the soundproofing for that room myself. Right after school. No way I'm going through 'that' another night.//

    'Could you order another bed while you're at it?'

    //Shuldich! Stay out of my head!//

    'pleeeeeeeeeease?'

    //Fine, I'll order a new bed if you'll get out of my mind! Now!//

    'Thanks Omikins.'

    //And don't call me. . .//

    "Class. Today we have a new student. Say hello to Nagi Noe."

    Omi answered the cousory, 'Hello Nagi Noe.' with his classmates without looking up, for all intent and purposes he was on autopilot. Half way into the lesson he was asleep.

    A gentle shaking woke him and he blinked large, sleep filled eyes up at his table partner, the new boy. "hu. . ."

    "Class is ending soon, I didn't think you wanted to get caught."

    "Thanks." He whispered back.

    "Long night?"

    "Mhmm."

    "Hey don't fall asleep again!"

    "Omi! Nagi!"

    "ulp." They cringed and glanced up at the teacher.

    "If you think class should end early by all means step into the hall."

    "Yes ma'am."

    //I'm off to a great start!// Nagi groaned in his head, //I was supposed to be searching for a Weiss boy and instead I spend all period watching my table partner sleep. Way to go Noe.//

    "I'm really sorry about that." Omi smiled softly, "My house mate and his boyfriend get really loud sometimes. . ."

    He answered smile with smile, "Hey, No problem. I'm used to being in trouble."

    Omi lowered his eyes, "'m not."

    Nagi blinked in surprise, "You? You're a knock out! A born seducer. I don't believe it."

    The blond boy blushed prettily and Nagi lost his heart then and there. //He's beautiful.//

    "I have to get some soundproofing and put it up in their room. . ."

    "Have you ever done that before?"

    "No, but I can follow instructions easy enough."

    "Want some help?"

    Omi smiled, "I'd like that."

    "So would I."

____________

    Schuldich broke his connection to Omi and grinned, "Mission accomplished."

    Farf nodded with a grin and Youji looked up from the doorway where he was fumbling with his shoe laces, "What mission?"

    "Nothing."

    "Does it have something to do with that *other* nothing?"

    Farfie grinned, "Nope, hehe, I'm hurting God."

    Schuldich groaned but had to laugh and Youji smirked from the doorway and set his boots aside, taking the laughing red head into his arms and kissing him soundly.

    "Mmmm, tadiama." He announced teasingly.

    "Aa."

    He tossed a velvet wrapped package at Farferello, "I had to get it for you when I saw it."

    The irishman tore away the velvet like a child at christmas and held up a beautiful, two sided, double edged,  galvanized steel blade, "oooh!" His eyes grew wide and a wicked smile found his lips.

    Youji laughed, "Thought you'd like that."

    "hehhehheh."

    Schuldich pouted, "You-kun, I feel left out."

    "No mission tonight, wanna play?"

    They ex-schwartz member almost tore his lovers arm off dragging him to their room.

    Farfie happily hacked away at his flesh with his new toy.

__________

    Omi walked into their home happily, "Tadiama!" He called out.

    Nagi helped him lug in the soundproofing then looked around, "Wow, nice place!"

    "Thank you." Omi blushed.

    Ken walked into the apartment and smiled, "Who's your friend?"

    "His name is Nagi, we're in the same class."

    "Is this him?" Nagi whispered.

    A crash came from behind Youji's closed door, "No, *that* would be him." The young blond groaned.

    "Oh you got it! Great! Aya was really to break that damn CD."

    "Again?"

    Ken rolled his eyes and Nagi laughed.

    The Soccer player walked into the bathroom and a moment later came storming out, "YOU DID IT AGAIN!!!"

    Nagi and Omi both jumped and Ken stormed into the kitchen, "What. . .?"

    Omi shook his head and yelped when a crashing sound came from the kitchen, "DAMN IRISHMAN I'M GONNA. . . YOU GOT BLOOD ALL OVER THE BATHROOM AGAIN!!!"

    "Heh." Omi swallowed and blushed brightly, "They. . . ah. . . they don't get along."

    The dark haired boy smiled and placed a hand on the other's shoulder, "It's ok, They're. . . interesting." He sat on the couch and Omi smiled and sat beside him.

    "We have to wait for them to finish before we can. . ."

    "I don't mind." He breathed seductively.

    "Oh." Omi gasped, innocent eyes wide.

    They slowly moved closer to each other and there lips touched ever so slightly then. . .

    "YOUJI! DAMN IT YOU *BOUGHT* HIM ANOTHER KNIFE!?!?!!!"

    Uncontrolled laughter came from behind the door and Ken stomped passed the very disappointed pair on the couch and raised a fist to pound on the door.

    "Ken!" Omi cried, "I wouldn't. . ."

    The fist came down and so did the door.

    Omi covered his eyes, "You didn't fix it from last time yet!"

    Ken and Nagi both stood there in shock, for completely different reasons.

    "Schuldich!!!" The brown hair boy gasped, "Where the Hell. . .? Crawfords been going off the walls looking for you! Where's. . ."

    A blur of white knocked Ken over and curled up behind the two who were tangled in the sheets of a broken bed.

    "Farferello! Damn it give that here!"

    Youji looked at the Irishman and smiled at his teammate, "I gave it to him Ken."

    "You. . . He covered the bathroom in blood again! Why do you keep giving him more of them?! Damnit Youji this is getting annoying!"

    "I'll clean it up."

    Schuldich pushed his damp hair from his eyes and smiled at the gapping boy in the doorway, "Hello Nagi Noe."

    Youji smiled, "So this is the third stooge."

    "Hn!" The German smiled and stool a kiss, "If you weren't so delicious I'd say no nookie for that."

    "But I am though, aren' t I."

    "Cocky."

    "You have no idea."

    Ken slapped himself in the forehead, "Youji! There's minors here!"

    "Schwartz has a way of making one grow quickly." Nagi smiled just as Aya opened the door.

    The second redhead walked up behind the boy and looked down at him, "Another one Youji?"

    "Hey Omi brought this one home not me!"

    "He's my classmate! It would have been fine if Youji hadn't been sleeping with his partner."

    Aya sighed and the red of their once white bathroom caught his eye, "Youji. . ."

    "Hm?"

    "You bought him a new toy, didn't you."

    "I couldn't help it! It was perfect for him!"

    "And now what do we do with this?"

    "Excuse me." Nagi interrupted, "I'm a him, not a this."

    "With HIM then."

    Schuldich shrugged, "Let him stay, Omi likes him well enough."

    "You set this up didn't you." Youji grinned.

    "Yep."

    Nagi almost growled, "Why?!"

    "You are looking at the newest members of Weiss Kreus." The German smiled, "We didn't want to have to kill you."

    "Crawford's going to have kittens over this!"

    The two ex- black hunter smiled, "We know."

    Nagi gave up, "Do you mind if I stay?"

    Omi smiled and grabbed his hand, "You can share my room!"

    Ken glared at Youji, "Did you fall on your head as a child or something?! This is not 'adopt a Schwartz week!'"

    The dark haired boy had the decency to blush a little, "Well. . . I don't see why they're so bad."

    He just stared.

    "Oh come on!"

    Schuldich smiled at Youji and nuzzled his neck gently, "Mmm, mien susser, hubscher Youji."

    "Not bad at all." He gasped.

    Ken growled, "Your raging hormones are going to get us all killed!"

    Youji stood, stark naked and walked to the bathroom, "I'm taking a shower, wanna join me koibito?"

    Schuldich raced after him and Nagi whistled, "I can see why Schuldich kept him."

    "Nagi!"

    The other boy grinned, "Bet he has nothin' on you though."

    Omi blushed and smiled timidly.

    "If I don't go back Crawford is going to come looking for us."

    Omi kissed his cheek and blushed, "We'll protect you."

    "No one has ever offered to protect me before."

    "We're all family here." Aya offered, "If you are one of us, we won't let anyone hurt you."

    Nagi found it hard to hold back grateful tears, "Does that mean I can stay?"

    Omi let out a cry of glee and Nagi yelped when the blond lifted him up in a huge, crushing hug.

    Ken rolled his eyes and sat on the bed, then he remembered what went on in that bed, he jumped to his feet in a hurry.

    Aya sighed. "We might as well soundproof the room while our teammates are. . . distracted."

    "Sure."
 

    While the Weiss apartment was full of whispers and secret giggles, The Schwartz building was full of rage! Crawford was projecting his anger so thickly that it spilled into the street!

    "Nagi! Schuldich! Farferello! You Damn INGRATES!!!!" Windows shattered and on the street below people nervously dodged the falling glass.

    After a few calming breaths Crawford was back to his regular self  again. //If they won't come to me, I will go to them. The hunt is on.//

<Part 3>
 
 
 

    "Schuldich! Youji! Damn it! You still hog the bathroom!" Nagi pounded on the door the next morning, "Can't you jerk each other off somewhere else? Some of us have things to do!"

    Schuldich answered in a sultry voice that had Nagi grinding his teeth, "And some of us have 'people' to 'do'."

    Youji's answering giggle was cut of by a yelp as the water went ice cold.

    "Nagi Noe!!!" Both of the burst from the bathroom and Nagi slid inside quickly and shut the door leaving them to pound on it.

    Omi stepped out of his room with a yawn and blinked, doing a double take at the two dripping wet, naked men pounding on the bathroom door. "I don't want to know." He sighed and returned to his room to wait out the madness that went on each morning.

    "Youji your new bed is. . ." Aya choked on his coffee and the delivery men dropped their load to stare. "YOUJI! How many times do I has to tell you there are minors in this house?!"

    "Well one of those 'minors' just lock us out of the bathroom!"

    "Um. . . I have a delivery here?" One of the men mumbled.

    Aya signed the release and pointed to Youji's room, "It goes in there, and can you take the broken one down with you?"

    "FARFIE!!! Your ass is grass you sick little. . ."

    The irishman dashed behind his 'parents' and Ken glared at all three of them.

    "What did he do?" Aya groaned, knowing this was going to be 'one of those days'."

    "He used my razor to slit his wrists again! I told you that dulls it!"

    "No more than when you use it to shave you legs." Youji yawned.

    Aya jumped between them before Ken could react to that, "Stop! We have work to do!"

    "Yeah yeah."

    "And Youji, I don't care how much your fans will appreciate the view, you need to get dressed."

    Schuldich grinned, "Spoilsport."

    "You too."

    "Shuuuuuu-chaaaaaaan." Youji grinned, "Wanna help me find something sexy to wear?"

    The German grabbed him from behind and nipped his neck almost painfully, "has to be something with a high collar."

    "Why?" Omi asked stepping once more from his room.

    Youji grinned and pulled back his hair displaying an assortment of hickys and love bites.

    Aya gave up.
 

    That night they all gathered around a large screen awaiting their next mission assignment.

    "Your next assignment is the man, Takanagai Rui. He takes children with no where else to go and forces them to act as pleasure slaves, only, for people with unique whims. Most never leave the place alive, the few who do get out are so hooked on drugs they have to return. Your mission is to take him out and destroy his base of operations. White hunters in the dark, hunt the tomorrow's of these dark beasts."

    "Any questions?"

    "Yeah, what's with that corny send of?"

    "Thank you Schuldich, any REAL questions?"

    Nagi cleared his throat, "Anou. . . you didn't show us what he looks like."

    "Actually that's where this mission gets tricky, you see, no one actually knows what he looks like."

    "Not again." Youji groaned and Aya nodded, "Our first mission of this kind was our first encounter with Brad Crawford."

    Schuldich grinned from Youji's side and added, "How much you want to bet that Crawford will be there tonight?"

    "You want me to take 'im out?" Farferello grinned.

    "One thing at a time guys." Ken hinted.

    Aya nodded, "First,  Takanagai."

    "Finally!" Schuldich purred, "Some blood shed."
 

    The club was filled with people and smoke. Youji and Schuldich walked in practically humping each other as they walked and drawing huge amounts of attention as they proceeded to dance in much the same fashion.

    "I like this mission." Schuldich grinned, eyes flashing as his slid his hands up Youji's short, tight shirt to rake his nails over the dark man's back.

    "Mmm!" Youji ground his hips into his partner's leaning back against those nails until blood began to seep through his white shirt.

    "You should wear the color more often liebling."

    He just smiled, "Gods I want you to fuck me so bad!"

    Aya rolled his eyes as his partners did their part and he slipped unnoticed into the back rooms. Turning on his radio he asked over their private frequency, "Ken, are Nagi and Omi in place?"

    "They look innocent and then some, that Rui dude won't be able to resist!"

    "And Farf is looking over them?"

    "Aya are you sure about him?"

    "He wouldn't mess up the mission just for blood." Aya assured him, "His parents would be disappointed.

    "Aya that's sick."

    "I know."

    Ken groaned and kept watch.

    On the dance floor everyone was now gathered around Youji and Schuldich. The redhead had slipped his hands into Youji's tight pants and Youji was writhing at his touch.

    "STOP!"

    They both stopped and all eyes turned to the stage.

    "Now to present our 'entertainer's for the night. These boys are fresh and untouched, who would like to break them in?"

    A raunchy roar went up around them and Youji and Schuldich both frowned, "I'm not in the mood anymore."

    Schuldich agreed as the children were herded onto the stag. Nagi and Omi were with them.

    Ken chuckled into the mic, "well Aya, now we know how to turn them off."

    "I've found him." Aya announce over the com, "And we were right, Crawford is guarding him."

    Schuldich held Youji closer, "This just got real dangerous."

    Youji nodded and leaned into his lover's embrace.

    "I don't like this Youji. We should back out."

    "Schuldich?" He turned to face the redhead who had gone terribly white. "What is it?"

    "I know what he's capable of." The German cradled his lover close and glanced out toward the place Aya had disappeared to, "And it would kill me to loose you."

    "Hey, I'm a big boy." Youji tried to assure him.

    Schuldich nodded but never tore his gaze from the door Crawford and Rui would come from.

    "Koibito, we'll both be fine. relax."

    He nodded.

    "You've been on missions before."

    "But I never cared if we died  as Schwartz."

    Aya's com signal broke their tender moment, "Here they come."

    Ken jumped and realized, "Crawford will know Nagi when he sees him!"

    Schuldich nodded, "When Farf takes care of Rui, we'll get the kids out of here."

    An insane chuckle filled the room and every sound ceased. "You worship children. That hurts God, but it hurts them too."

    Crawford's eyes lit with recognition, "Farferello!" He spun around searching for the man, his future site blinded momentarily as Schuldich sent an overload of thoughts into his mind.

    A moment was all it took. Takanagai lay beside the telepath in pieces and a silver haired cyclops dashed toward an exit followed by his former partner.

    "Youji! Schu! Get the children out! Now!"

    This was the easy part. They clear the building and Omi set off the bombs he had planted there. Takanagai Rui was out of commission for good.

    Nagi jumped up and down and kissed Omi right on the lips, "Wow that was great! I never did anything for the good before it was fun!"

    Omi stood there blinking in shock.

    Youji turned to face Schuldich with a smile and notice a flash behind him.

    Everything happened so quickly, although in hindsight it seamed to go in slow motion. "Schu!" Youji slammed against the red headed German, knocking him to the ground and Schuldich's eyes widened in disbelief as Youji's leather duster was ripped into and his lover's blood splattered onto his face.

    "YOUJI!!!" The huge phsycic wave Schuldich released must have cripple all of the phsycic sensitive people in a hundred meter radius! Crawford dropped his gun and grabbed his head.

    "You hurt him!" Farferello flung the precious gift Youji had offered him days before. It pierced Crawfords lung, just enough to let him die in pain.

    "You. . ." He gasped.

    The insane Irishman grinned, "Your death won't hurt God at all, but I'll make an exception for this case." He carved into the man until only bone and shredded tissue remained.

    Ken stared at the mess until Aya's hand on his shoulder brought his voice back, "I'm sure glad Youji gave him that knife. . . Youji!"

    They all gathered around Schuldich, who was cradling Youji, tears mixing with the rain, "Youji, mien liebling, don't leave me."

    Dulled green eyes tried to focus on him and Youji fought for breath to say what he needed to say. "Schu. . . Ai . . . shiteru. Gomen. . . nasi. . ."

    "NO!!!!"

<Part 4>
 

    "NO!!!" Schuldich clung to his lover tightly, "NO! Youji damn you breath! Stay with me!"

    Aya looked toward the sound of sirens, "We have to go."

    Schuldich nodded, "I'll stay here."

    "But. . ."

    "Youji and I were dancing at the club, it blew up, he was hurt. This is the only way he'll get to the hospital in time."

    "What about Crawford?"

    Farfie glared at the mass of flesh and bones, "I want to play some more."

    Ken was about to comment but a quick look at the fear in the insane eyes stopped him, "Well bring him and come on."
 
 

    It wasn't until the next morning that Schuldich called. Actually the doctors called the number Schuldich gave them, he refused to leave Youji's side.

    They arrived at the hospital in shifts, since Ken and Aya still had work, and Nagi and Omi had school. Farfie was the first to come. He perched on the metal rail of the bed and looked down at all the wires and neadles stuck into Youji. "He's hurting."

    Schuldich nodded, unable to trust his voice.

    "His pain hurts God." The Irishman almost whimpered.

    Gold eyes rose to meet his companion's and Farferello's good eyes filled with tears, "Farfie. . ."

    "I don't want to hurt God anymore!" He wailed like a lost child and all Schulich could do was hold him as his two personalities warred with eachother.

    Ken and Aya walked in and Ken gapped at the scene before him. Aya just frowned knowingly. Farferello cared very much for Youji and Schuldich, almost like they were his family. He was helpless to protect them now, and he was afraid. Just as Ran was when Aya had been hit by that car. . .

    "Aya. . ." Schuldich looked up and Aya smiled.

    "He's tough. He'll be fine."

    Ken nodded, "Oh yeah, you guys'll be hogging the shower and keeping us awake again in no time."

    Schuldich smiled weakly but he couldn't stop his thoughts, //it's because of me. He took those bullets in my place.//

    "We brought you some food."

    "thank you."

    Aya took Farfie by the hand and nudged him toward the door, "Come on. Lets go home, Ken rented Young Frankenstein and Sound of music."

    A real smile found Schuldich' lips and he shook his head slightly, "You're going to regret that."

    Ken sighed, "I know."
 

    The next visitors were Omi and Nagi. Omi added their flowers to the rest and checked the monitors, "He's healing."

    "Yeah. They said he might wake up in the next few days."

    "How are you doing?" Nagi asked.

    "I should be asking you that, I didn't mean to hit you with that wave."

    "Hey, I get it, no big deal."

    "When are you comming home?"

    "When Youji is better."

    "Schuldich. . ." Omi started but Nagi shook his head and took his hand, leading him away.

    "We'll see you tomorrow."

    Schuldich nodded and lay his head on Youji's abdomine, stroking his fingers through his lover's honey colored hair, "Come back to me Youji. It's lonely without you."

    The beeps of the monitors was all the answer he recieved and Schuldich clentched his fists in helplessness.

    "Mr. . . Kudou?" The doctor walked in.

    Schuldich stood stiffly and turned to face him, "You have news?"

    "I. . . I am sorry, but I need to know what insurance policy you carry."

    Schuldich stood, looking at the man for a long while.

    "uh. . ."

    ". . . Insurance. . ."

    "Uh. . . "

    Before Schuldich could throw something at him Manx grabbed the man from behind and peeked into the room, "I'll handle this."

    The German growled and turned back to his lover.  "Youji. Balines. Come back to me. Wake up. He stroked the pale face and whispered, "I remember when I first began to fall for you. I watched every security tape I could find of you. Crawford though I was researching a mission, but I was just enjoying you. Your grace, your guts,  your big heart and legendary libido. It all made up who you were." He grinned, "And I loved the spandex you wore for the resort mission. I should have you wear that for me later, just so I can take it off you. You can't imagine how long I've wanted to do that."

    The beep of the machines was his ownly answere and Schuldich missed Youji's quick wit and sharp retorts to his teasing. "You should have let him shoot me liebling." He stroked his lover's neck and shoulders, "I am not worth your pain."

    "uhg. . . are too."

    "YOUJI!"

    "water." He rasped.

    Shuldich rushed the water to him and helped him sit up, "Better?"

    Youji coughed and nodded.

    "DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN YOUJI KUDOU!!!!"

    "I love you to."

    Schuldich lost all of his anger and collapsed onto the bed, holding his beloved tightly.

    "I'm sorry I scared you."

    "Sorry isn't going to cut it." He growled, "Did you know Farfie was crying?! Crying! I've never seen him cry!"

    "should tell 'im I'm okay."

    Schuldich looked at the japanese play boy and sobbed. He spread kisses all over his face and chest and back to his face again, "I thought I would loose you! Do you know how scared I was!? I'm never scared!"

    "s'rry."

    "Shh." He let him lay back, "You need to sleep, I'll yell at you more when you wake up."

    "maybe. . . I shoudn't . . . wake up then."

    "Don't say that!" Schuldich grabbed him by the shoulders and burried his face in the honey colored hair him loved so much, "Never say that!"

    "was a joke! didn' mean it. I'd wake up from the dead for you Schu baby."

    "Just make sure you never have to and I'll be satisfied."

    "yes sir."

    "Sleep now."

    "Stay with me."

    Schuldich climbed into the hospital bed and pulled Youji into his arms tightly, "Always mein scat."

    "who'r you callin' . . . " YAWN ". . . your scat?"

    Their chuckles blended softly and Youji was soon asleep again, leaving his lover to guard over him.

<Part 5>
 

    "Asuka! A. . . asuka! Maki! NO!!!!"

    "Youji!" Schuldich caught his beloved to his chest, "Shh, it was a nightmare, I'm here now."

    "Asuka." He coughed weakly and Shuldich tucked him back in.

    "Dreaming of your partner again." He frowned and wiped the sweat from Youji's brow as he drifted back into a restless slumber. "You didn't kill her Youji. She was a detective, she knew the danger. I'd kill her a hundred times over for trying to leave you like she did, I don't care if you told her to, that's not what friends do."

    "Schuldich?"

    He looked up and saw Aya in the doorway.

    "Come on, we have to get him back home."

    "Aa." Shuldich took the bag Omi brought to him and dressed Youji in tight black trousers and a loose green shirt.

    "Can he walk yet?"

    "No need. I have him."

    They walked out with the aid of Schuldich's powers, completely unnoticed.

    He turned to Omi once they were safly in the car. "How is Farfie?"

    "Fine, but I think Ken is scarred for life."

    "Tried to warn you."

    Omi smiled and nodded, "How is Youji feeling?"

    "Like he got shot twice."

    Omi rolled his eyes, "He's seen worst."

    "Shouldn't have to."

    "You really love him, don't you."

    Schuldich grinned ruthlessly, "With all I am. But don't let it get out, I have a reputation to uphold you know."

    "What reputation?"

    "Youji!"

    "Hey bright eyes."

    Omi watched them interact and crawled into the front seat with Aya to give them some alone time.

    "They're incouragible." Aya groaned.

    "They're in love."

    "Omi, you're a hopless romantic."

    "And your a dried up old cynic."

    "No one asked you Youji!"

    The ride home was fairly routine of life since Schuldich and Youji got together.
 

    The minuet they opened the door Farfie jumped Youji, clinging to him like an ape.

    "Hey! Whoa! I missed you too."

    "You aren't bullet proof. I don't want you to hurt God for me!"

    Youji smiled at the oddly childish remark, "I'll remember that next time."

    "Come on!"

    "Where're we going?"

    Nagi mumbled something.

    "Huh?"

    Omi blushed, "I kind of. . . um. . . introduced him to disney."

    "Shit."

    "Come on!"

    Schuldich saved him for the time being, "Farfie, I think Youji needs to rest for now, he still hasn't recovered fully."

    "Oh!" In a blink the Irishman had Youji in bed with a cool cloth over his eyes. Omi and Nagi snickered while Schuldich gave in to full laughter.

    "Sleep!" Farf ordered.

    "I. . ."

    "Sleep!"

    Schuldich nodded and entered the room, "Go ahead and watch your shows farfie, I'll make sure he sleeps."

    After a moment he nodded and followed the youngest of the group into the living room.

    "He was really worried about me." Youji seemed surprized.

    "Of course he was." Schuldich smoothed his lover's hair and kissed him lovingly, "he loves you. Farferello and Jei both love you."

    "Mmm. My family."

    "Ja Mien susser liebling. Ja."

    "Ooh." Youji murmered with  a saucy grin, "I love it when you talk German to me."

    "Oh no you don't, you need to rest."

    "But. . ."

    "No buts. Rest."

    After Youji was soundly asleep Schuldich went into the living room, "It wasn't Crawford, was it Farf."

    The Irishman shook his head.

    "What do you mean?" Ken stopped eating and starred, "We saw him. . ."

    "It was an illusion."

    Aya sat quietly, "How do you know that?"

    "The light didn't reflect off of his glasses when it hit them. The true assailent didn't have real glasses on."

    Nagi snickered, "Crawford's blind without his specks."

    "So that means Crawford is still out there!" Omi fretted softly. "I thought it was too easy."

    "And wherever he is now he knows we're with Weiss and he's probably pissed."

    "We should start looking for him."

    "No need."

    They all turned to see Youji longing in the doorway. "Youji!"

    "I said no need to look for him." He breathed harshly and clutched his bandaged abdomen, "He'll find us."

    Schuldich ushered him back to the bed and made him stay there and Aya surveyed the rest of the group. "Well?"

    Omi looked at Nagi and Nagi at Farfie, who then turned to Ken.

    The soccor player growled, "Let's crucify the bastard."
 
 
 

~owari (for now)~