Fallen Angels Chapter 25/ 25 PART 1
Title: Fallen Angels
Author: hippiefox
Pairing: Ohmiya, Juntoshi (slightly onesided), hints of Sakuraiba
Rating: definitely R.
Genre: AU, drama, action, violence, romance
Summary: Even fallen angels have angels.
Disclaimer and chapter list. Please read.
Chapter 25 Final
Wings
"I’m sorry, Kazu..." Ohno mumbled against Nino’s shoulder, his breath hot against Nino’s neck. Nino stood frozen. He had no idea what to do. A soft click made his heart skip and Ohno slowly pulled away from him, his gun to Nino’s head. Not daring to move an inch, Nino had relied on his eyes to talk to Ohno.
"Don’t talk anymore, just come with me." Ohno ordered soothingly, nudging Nino along. Nino started to walk, his legs stiff and numb underneath him and his whole body feeling like he was in an earthquake. I
t’s a bit shocking when Ohno suddenly starts to kick at Nino and swearing loudly at him, telling him to walk faster. Nino stumbles a few times but he was always caught by Ohno.
They arrive at the top of the huge metal stairs that over looked the factory floor. Below them is wooden crates, old rusted chains hanging from the ceiling and other sharp and fatal machinery.
The metal platform they stand on is surrounded by a low fence, but Nino knows that if he is pushed, it will definitely be certain death.
Ohno shoves Nino towards the fence, yelling at him some more until the back of his knees hit the fence. Falling silent, Ohno studies Nino’s pale figure under the harsh lights, trembling violently and cold sweat running down his neck.
He gently puts a hand to Nino’s face, making Nino jump slightly from the sudden warmth, and covers Nino’s eyes.
"Shut your eyes." Ohno orders sharply. Nino takes a quivering breath and does what he’s told. Ohno then picks up Nino’s shaking hands and places them over Nino’s ears. Nino is more than bewildered at why Ohno was doing all this, but he follows the commands anyway.
Taking a few steps backwards, Ohno takes aim at the man in front of him. His hands tremble almost as much as Nino, but it doesn’t matter. Ohno blinks several times and tries to correct his aim again. Nino hears the click of the gun and takes his last deep breath.
The trigger is pulled and a single shot pierces the night.
There’s a heavy crash next to him, and Nino has to wonder if it’s himself falling. But when he feels the familiar fingers around his wrists, Nino knew something went astray.
When Nino opens his eyes, he is met with Ohno’s own frightened eyes, holding one of his fingers to Nino’s lips. Nino scowls at him through tears, but remains quiet.
Ohno pulls at his collar, exposing a tiny microphone that is attached to his chest. Nino’s eyes widen at the realization that Ohno had been wired and was most likely being tracked. Ohno quickly rips off the little device and yanks out the tiny box hidden in his belt and drops them to the floor, crushing them both under his foot.
There was a moment of silence as the two looked down at the broken plastic, Ohno breathing heavily and Nino in complete shock. Ohno looked over to Nino and swiftly pulled him into his arms and away from the deadly edge.
"I’m sorry..." Ohno gasps into Nino’s hair, his embrace growing tighter. Nino is still trembling and cold, but warm tears brim in his eyes.
"Wh... what fell?" Nino manages to ask, not even caring that it’s the last thing he should worry about. Ohno pulled away from him slightly and nodded to a collection of oil barrels gathered in a corner.
"One of those... I kicked it over as I shot into the air..." Ohno replied, keeping a firm hold on Nino.
Another lull fell between them until Nino suddenly remembered that Ohno was supposed to kill him. Nino tore from Ohno’s arms and backed away.
"What are you doing? Why are you here?" Nino panted, glaring at Ohno. Ohno faced him with a slightly panicked expression.
"The man who hired me will be here soon, we have to go Kazu, please."
"Not with you." Nino hissed, backing away from Ohno. Ohno swallowed hard and darted his eyes around the filthy factory in search of an explanation.
"I’m not going to hurt you." Ohno pleaded.
"Don’t lie to me."
"I had to make it sound like I killed you. If you don’t leave now, they’ll be here and find you..." Ohno growls sharply, his eyes wide in desperation. Nino glares at him, fighting with himself whether to trust the man in front of him...
"How long have you been following me?" Nino asks softly but his eyes still sharp. Ohno swallows nervously again, knowing that Nino wouldn’t move until he got answers.
"Two years... I’ve followed you, waiting for that moment... but..." Ohno took a step forward, keeping eye contact with Nino.
"But you thought you’d have a little fun while doing it?" Nino spat angrily.
"No..." Ohno tripped over his tongue, trying to explain. Growing impatient, Nino stepped up to Ohno, so close he could see his reflection in his eyes. Ohno quickly looked away and took a small step backwards.
"After the few months of watching you... I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was stalling those years, telling them I was waiting for the right time... then, that night at the club, Fuji-san was going to lure you away and arrest you. But I knew something else... Ota-san was waiting for that moment. You’d be vulnerable then... so, I showed up and..."
"...you saved me that night?" Nino whispered, bending down a bit to try and see Ohno’s face. He looked up at Nino and nodded.
"They were growing impatient with me and tried to kill you. I thought if I grew closer to you... I could try to protect you from them..."
"You weren’t drunk?"
Ohno shook his head, but a shimmer of shame flashed in his eyes.
"No… but Kazu…" Ohno’s voice faded under the glare of Nino, but he quickly continued.
"I… really was going to kill myself… one day. You have to believe me. You really did save me." Ohno pleaded softly, not moving his eyes from Nino’s emotionless ones.
Nino narrowed his eyes at Ohno and moved on. That was the past, Nino thought bitterly, he had saved Ohno or whatever… now was more important.
"What about the hitman? In the alley?" Nino asked sharply. Ohno felt his heart fall under the painful snarl of Nino.
"...I lead you to him... but in the end... you are my target. I couldn’t let him kill you in front of me... it was my job." Ohno said softly, his eyes stoic again.
The two stared at each other, Nino trying to comprehend everything and Ohno waiting and hoping he would understand. Nino’s narrowed dark eyes were unmoving as Ohno’s brows knitted in worry.
"Who are you?" Nino whispered. Ohno’s face softened, but his expression was blank.
"...I’m the underground’s best kept secret..." he replied in a breathy whisper. Nino slowly started to walk around Ohno, his eyes never leaving the man. Ohno followed him with his eyes until Nino moved behind him and stopped.
"What was true?" Nino hissed, his lips so close to Ohno’s neck that Ohno shivered.
"I am Satoshi... I do like fishing and painting and dancing... I really did like Jun-kun... and Aiba and Sho and the café... I really did change my glasses to contacts for you... except... I’ve had the contacts for awhile." Ohno listed in a quivering whisper, closing his eyes over threatening tears.
Behind him, Nino was bowing his head, his eyes shut as well as he remembered all the memories together. He heard Ohno take another breath.
"I- I really was scared of your driving that night of the club... and I liked all our phone calls and the carnival we went to... all our nights together... and I did... I- I..."
At this point, Nino heard Ohno’s voice break and he opened his eyes to look at the man’s shaking shoulders. Nino bit the inside of his lip to keep himself from crying as he walked to face Ohno again.
Raising up his head, Ohno met Nino’s pained and teary eyes.
"I did... really, really miss you..." Ohno choked out, the tears that brimmed his eyes finally falling over his cheeks. Nino watched the older man quickly swipe his tears away before quietly clearing his throat.
"...anything else... Satoshi?" Nino asked. Ohno looked up at Nino, surprised that his voice was back to what he knew and loved. A quiet and somehow peaceful silence fell again, both of their eyes meeting and welcoming the loving gaze.
Ohno smiled and Nino’s heart melted.
"...I really... really... did fall in love with you."
At those words, Nino let himself take a few steps, allowing him to finally, after so long, hold Ohno in his arms. He let his tears fall into the dark hair and the pouting lips brush against his cheek.
"Idiot... we both did that."
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AN: Had to be put into 2 parts since it was too long XD
Second part HERE!
Author: hippiefox
Pairing: Ohmiya, Juntoshi (slightly onesided), hints of Sakuraiba
Rating: definitely R.
Genre: AU, drama, action, violence, romance
Summary: Even fallen angels have angels.
Disclaimer and chapter list. Please read.
Chapter 25 Final
Wings
"I’m sorry, Kazu..." Ohno mumbled against Nino’s shoulder, his breath hot against Nino’s neck. Nino stood frozen. He had no idea what to do. A soft click made his heart skip and Ohno slowly pulled away from him, his gun to Nino’s head. Not daring to move an inch, Nino had relied on his eyes to talk to Ohno.
"Don’t talk anymore, just come with me." Ohno ordered soothingly, nudging Nino along. Nino started to walk, his legs stiff and numb underneath him and his whole body feeling like he was in an earthquake. I
t’s a bit shocking when Ohno suddenly starts to kick at Nino and swearing loudly at him, telling him to walk faster. Nino stumbles a few times but he was always caught by Ohno.
They arrive at the top of the huge metal stairs that over looked the factory floor. Below them is wooden crates, old rusted chains hanging from the ceiling and other sharp and fatal machinery.
The metal platform they stand on is surrounded by a low fence, but Nino knows that if he is pushed, it will definitely be certain death.
Ohno shoves Nino towards the fence, yelling at him some more until the back of his knees hit the fence. Falling silent, Ohno studies Nino’s pale figure under the harsh lights, trembling violently and cold sweat running down his neck.
He gently puts a hand to Nino’s face, making Nino jump slightly from the sudden warmth, and covers Nino’s eyes.
"Shut your eyes." Ohno orders sharply. Nino takes a quivering breath and does what he’s told. Ohno then picks up Nino’s shaking hands and places them over Nino’s ears. Nino is more than bewildered at why Ohno was doing all this, but he follows the commands anyway.
Taking a few steps backwards, Ohno takes aim at the man in front of him. His hands tremble almost as much as Nino, but it doesn’t matter. Ohno blinks several times and tries to correct his aim again. Nino hears the click of the gun and takes his last deep breath.
The trigger is pulled and a single shot pierces the night.
There’s a heavy crash next to him, and Nino has to wonder if it’s himself falling. But when he feels the familiar fingers around his wrists, Nino knew something went astray.
When Nino opens his eyes, he is met with Ohno’s own frightened eyes, holding one of his fingers to Nino’s lips. Nino scowls at him through tears, but remains quiet.
Ohno pulls at his collar, exposing a tiny microphone that is attached to his chest. Nino’s eyes widen at the realization that Ohno had been wired and was most likely being tracked. Ohno quickly rips off the little device and yanks out the tiny box hidden in his belt and drops them to the floor, crushing them both under his foot.
There was a moment of silence as the two looked down at the broken plastic, Ohno breathing heavily and Nino in complete shock. Ohno looked over to Nino and swiftly pulled him into his arms and away from the deadly edge.
"I’m sorry..." Ohno gasps into Nino’s hair, his embrace growing tighter. Nino is still trembling and cold, but warm tears brim in his eyes.
"Wh... what fell?" Nino manages to ask, not even caring that it’s the last thing he should worry about. Ohno pulled away from him slightly and nodded to a collection of oil barrels gathered in a corner.
"One of those... I kicked it over as I shot into the air..." Ohno replied, keeping a firm hold on Nino.
Another lull fell between them until Nino suddenly remembered that Ohno was supposed to kill him. Nino tore from Ohno’s arms and backed away.
"What are you doing? Why are you here?" Nino panted, glaring at Ohno. Ohno faced him with a slightly panicked expression.
"The man who hired me will be here soon, we have to go Kazu, please."
"Not with you." Nino hissed, backing away from Ohno. Ohno swallowed hard and darted his eyes around the filthy factory in search of an explanation.
"I’m not going to hurt you." Ohno pleaded.
"Don’t lie to me."
"I had to make it sound like I killed you. If you don’t leave now, they’ll be here and find you..." Ohno growls sharply, his eyes wide in desperation. Nino glares at him, fighting with himself whether to trust the man in front of him...
"How long have you been following me?" Nino asks softly but his eyes still sharp. Ohno swallows nervously again, knowing that Nino wouldn’t move until he got answers.
"Two years... I’ve followed you, waiting for that moment... but..." Ohno took a step forward, keeping eye contact with Nino.
"But you thought you’d have a little fun while doing it?" Nino spat angrily.
"No..." Ohno tripped over his tongue, trying to explain. Growing impatient, Nino stepped up to Ohno, so close he could see his reflection in his eyes. Ohno quickly looked away and took a small step backwards.
"After the few months of watching you... I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was stalling those years, telling them I was waiting for the right time... then, that night at the club, Fuji-san was going to lure you away and arrest you. But I knew something else... Ota-san was waiting for that moment. You’d be vulnerable then... so, I showed up and..."
"...you saved me that night?" Nino whispered, bending down a bit to try and see Ohno’s face. He looked up at Nino and nodded.
"They were growing impatient with me and tried to kill you. I thought if I grew closer to you... I could try to protect you from them..."
"You weren’t drunk?"
Ohno shook his head, but a shimmer of shame flashed in his eyes.
"No… but Kazu…" Ohno’s voice faded under the glare of Nino, but he quickly continued.
"I… really was going to kill myself… one day. You have to believe me. You really did save me." Ohno pleaded softly, not moving his eyes from Nino’s emotionless ones.
Nino narrowed his eyes at Ohno and moved on. That was the past, Nino thought bitterly, he had saved Ohno or whatever… now was more important.
"What about the hitman? In the alley?" Nino asked sharply. Ohno felt his heart fall under the painful snarl of Nino.
"...I lead you to him... but in the end... you are my target. I couldn’t let him kill you in front of me... it was my job." Ohno said softly, his eyes stoic again.
The two stared at each other, Nino trying to comprehend everything and Ohno waiting and hoping he would understand. Nino’s narrowed dark eyes were unmoving as Ohno’s brows knitted in worry.
"Who are you?" Nino whispered. Ohno’s face softened, but his expression was blank.
"...I’m the underground’s best kept secret..." he replied in a breathy whisper. Nino slowly started to walk around Ohno, his eyes never leaving the man. Ohno followed him with his eyes until Nino moved behind him and stopped.
"What was true?" Nino hissed, his lips so close to Ohno’s neck that Ohno shivered.
"I am Satoshi... I do like fishing and painting and dancing... I really did like Jun-kun... and Aiba and Sho and the café... I really did change my glasses to contacts for you... except... I’ve had the contacts for awhile." Ohno listed in a quivering whisper, closing his eyes over threatening tears.
Behind him, Nino was bowing his head, his eyes shut as well as he remembered all the memories together. He heard Ohno take another breath.
"I- I really was scared of your driving that night of the club... and I liked all our phone calls and the carnival we went to... all our nights together... and I did... I- I..."
At this point, Nino heard Ohno’s voice break and he opened his eyes to look at the man’s shaking shoulders. Nino bit the inside of his lip to keep himself from crying as he walked to face Ohno again.
Raising up his head, Ohno met Nino’s pained and teary eyes.
"I did... really, really miss you..." Ohno choked out, the tears that brimmed his eyes finally falling over his cheeks. Nino watched the older man quickly swipe his tears away before quietly clearing his throat.
"...anything else... Satoshi?" Nino asked. Ohno looked up at Nino, surprised that his voice was back to what he knew and loved. A quiet and somehow peaceful silence fell again, both of their eyes meeting and welcoming the loving gaze.
Ohno smiled and Nino’s heart melted.
"...I really... really... did fall in love with you."
At those words, Nino let himself take a few steps, allowing him to finally, after so long, hold Ohno in his arms. He let his tears fall into the dark hair and the pouting lips brush against his cheek.
"Idiot... we both did that."
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AN: Had to be put into 2 parts since it was too long XD
Second part HERE!