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Title: From Hell To Redemption
Author: mrs_Koki (me)
Pairing: KoKame
Disclaimer: owning people is called slavery, common though historically
Rating: R-NC17-ish
Genre: au/drama/crime/mentions of the occult /sex /romance
Length: Multi-chapter
Summary: Is there a way for one broken and defeated detective to navigate the road to redemption alone...or does he need help?
Six months after the killings abruptly stopped, they started up again. For whatever reason the killer changed his MO entirely...almost. While he was out stalking his next victim, Koki and Kame were...well...doing what they always do when they have way too much alcohol in their system, not realizing what the real reason is for them always winding up in bed together.
“ Come on...in you get.” Koki said as he helped a drunk Kame through the door of his apartment. Koki, being no less sober than Kame is, locked the door as Kame staggers into his living room.
No sooner does Kame manage to get their shoes and jackets off does he feel Koki’s hand slip around his waist, pulling him closer and his free hand brush Kame’s bangs away from his eyes.
Kame just looks at Koki for a minute before pulling him into a searing kiss that sends jolts of electricity through both their bodies. The feel of Kame’s tongue rolling over the inside of his mouth causes Koki to moan and run his hands up Kame’s ribs..pulling his shirt up and off as he does so. They pull back only long enough for their shirts to slide to the floor, Kame leans in to kiss him when Koki says...
“ We should really stop this.” all the while grinding his crotch against Kame’s.
“ Do you want to?” Kame asks panting and groan at the friction of their erections rubbing against one another.
“ I wish I could say ‘yes’ to that but there’s just something about you that makes it hard for me to control myself, even when we aren’t drunk.” Koki replies as he pushes Kame back towards the bedroom, passing Yuichi’s picture as he pushes Kame on the bed.
“ Then don’t control yourself” Kame says as he feels Koki’s weight come down on top of him.
Koki captures Kame’s lips in another electrifying kiss while his hands roam down to pinch and tease the younger man’s nipples until they’re hard and sensitive. His lips leave the younger man’s mouth to make their way down Kame’s neck and collar bone, while Koki would love nothing more than to leave a love bite on Kame’s neck...he knows that it would just raise suspicions at work. He makes his way down Kame’s abdomen, licking and nipping at the taught skin as he does so. He gets to Kame’s jeans and with surprising speed removes his belt, jeans and boxers, before Kame can so much as think properly he feels Koki’s hot mouth come down around his aching hard on. With Koki’s skillful tongue wrapping around his cock as his head bobs up and down, and the feel of the different pressure alternating between gentle and hard, has Kame’s head thrashing the pillow so much that it takes all his effort to lift his hand to lightly tug on Koki’s short blond hair.
Not wanting Kame to come too early, Koki lets him go and angles for the lube that was in the bedside drawer. After applying a generous amount to his fingers and as he’s prepping Kame for what was to come next, he allows Kame to help him out his own pants as he looms above the younger man. Once free from his last remaining clothing, Koki grabs Kame’s hips as he pushes into the hilt, feeling Kame’s legs lock behind his back burying Koki even deeper inside of him. Kame grabs Koki gently by the back of the head and pulls him down, causing them both to groan from the friction, he kisses Koki for all he’s worth. Its only when Kame’s muscles relax does Koki start moving his hips as he pulls in and out of the lithe body beneath him.
“ Ah...Koki...un..More..” Kame pants out.
“ Oh..god Kame...” Koki moans as he feels Kame push back against him at the same time as their phones go off.
Ignoring them for the time being, Koki moves one of Kame’s legs so it lays against his shoulder while the other he gently pushes up to Kame’s chest shifting angles as he does so. He pounds against Kame’s prostrate harder and harder, while Kame takes Koki’s free hand and moves to his hard on. Getting the hint Koki wraps his fingers around the younger man’s arousal and pumps his cock in time with his thrusting. Between Koki slamming against his prostrate and the feel of Koki jacking him off has Kame coming a minute later hard and fast spilling over the older man’s fingers and glueing their bellies together. Koki can only last a second longer as he feels Kame’s muscles clench around his own length causing them both come at the same time, crying out each other’s names as they feel the knots in their mid-sections slowly dissolve.
With what energy he has left, Koki gently pulls out and collapses on the mattress next to Kame. After Kame’s done seeing stars he props himself up on one arm and asks...
“ What’s happening between us, Koki? I mean you never wanted to work with anyone anymore and you still don’t. While I never wanted to partner up with you if it was going to be a bother to you. We’re neither friends nor are we lovers...why is this so confusing?” Kame practically shouts as his phone goes off for a second time that night, rolling over he grabs his phone from his jeans pocket and answers it only to find out that its Massu calling him.
“ I d..” Koki starts but is interrupted by his own phone as well, looking at the caller id he notices that Akira is calling him. Wondering why that prick is calling him of all people interrupting his conversation with Kame in the process, annoyed he flips his phone open.
“ Yes, What is it? I’m kinda busy at the moment.” Koki says.
“ There’s been another murder.” Akira says and gives Koki the address.
Hanging up he turns to look at Kame who just nods and says,” Let’s go.” After a quick shower and pulling on some fresh clothes, Koki lent some to Kame since his smelled like he took a whiskey shower, they head off to the crime scene. It took them a little over an hour to get to the scene from Koki’s place, where they are stopped by one of the cops in charge of the blockade..after getting out of the car and showing him their badges, he lets them pass under the police tape.
“ I don’t know what’s happening either Kame. I’m just as confused as you are, if not more.” Koki says as Akira walks over, luckily they made sure to fix their hair on the drive over.
“ Confused about what?” Akira asks after catching the last bit of Koki’s sentence.
“ Never mind, that’s not your concern.” Koki says.
“ Why are you wearing his clothes, Kamenashi-san? What happened?” Akira asks, not letting up.
“ Again, Akira, that’s not your concern. I’m his my partner...not yours therefore you don’t need to know what I get up to outside of work.” Kame growls.
“ Instead of prying into our business, why don’t you just give us the low down on what happened.” Koki says.
“Hmph... male victim, 34, found with his eyes cut out and propped against a mirror. Instead of a the soul binding symbol that was found on all the previous victims, the word “vanity” was carved into the man’s forehead.” Akira says, knowing that Koki’s hiding something and that Kame’s helping him to keep his secret.
“ Did the killer leave any clues behind?” Kame asks while Koki inspects the crime scene.
“ No, just a letter taunting us about the fact that we still haven’t found him even though the body count as now risen.” He explains hoping that Koki doesn’t find anything that he might’ve missed.
“ Kamenashi-san! We have a possible witness over here!!” Massu shouts.
Walking over Massu points to woman with short hair and wearing light weight sleep wear. Kame goes over to talk to her.
“ Hi...Mrs..”, she tells him her name is Eri Tsubasa., “ Mrs. Tsubasa I was told that you may have some information.” Kame says.
“ I don’t know if it will help but as I was letting my dog back inside, I saw this strange man prowling around the west side of my neighbor’s house. He was about 5‘7 but I couldn’t see his face much except that he had hazel eyes and he was carrying a duffle bag.” she answers.
“ About what time would you say that you saw this guy? Was he outside the victim’s house or..”
“ I’d say about one thirty...maybe two and no, he was at the house next door.” She answers.
“ Thank you, if you remember anything else don’t hesitate the call the crime hotline or the TPD directly, but just in case here’s my card. Don’t worry..we’ll catch who’s ever behind these murders.” Kame assures Eri as she goes back inside her house just as Koki walks over.
“ Hey Kazuya, any luck with our witness?” he asks.
“ I doubt it Koki, she did say that she saw a guy with hazel eyes, about 5‘7 snooping around the west side of the victim’s neighbor’s house. But other than that she didn’t see much, I gave her my card should she remember anything else. What about you?” Kame answers.
“ Well, leave it to Akira to miss what could be a vital piece of evidence. The killer apparently was interrupted by someone or something during the attack. Not only did he leave two prints on the mirror the guy was propped up against, the perp also left the same piece of fabric that we found at one the previous scenes. I had the prints sent off to the lab, along with material that was found near the victim’s body.” Koki explains as Massu comes over.
“ Yes, massu...what is it?” Kame asks.
“ Nothing, just that Akira-san told me to tell you guys that the body is being taken to the morgue for an autopsy.”
“ Thanks.” Koki says as his hand slides unconsciously up and down Kame’s back, the way he did to Maru, causing Kame to give him a sideways look and a smile when Massu’s back is turned. Only to be noticed by one of the other cops that hang around with Akira, who goes over and whispers what he just saw in Akira’s ear.
“ Koki, stop.”
“Does it bother you?” Koki asks.
“ Quite the opposite actually, but Akira’s coming this way.” Kame warns causing Koki to stop what he was doing.
“ I thought you didn’t care to have a partner, Tanaka-san?”
“ I didn’t before Kamenashi-san came here and I still don’t, so why are you asking?” Koki answers.
“ Oh nothing really, just that Kousuke caught you, Tanaka, doing something rather “gentle” for want of a better term, to someone that you would rather not be around....isn’t that right Kamenashi-san?” He smirks.
“ I have no idea what you’re talking about, Akira. Besides, I would know if he did touch me as I am standing next to him. I didn’t feel anything so...” Kame just shrugs.
“ Oh and Akira, next time you hunt for clues..take your time so you don’t miss anything, oh I don’t know, VITAL to our investigation.” Koki snorts.
“ What are you talking about? I never miss anything.” Akira says with a cocky tone.
“ So that’s why I didn’t find finger prints and a piece of fabric that some how managed to escape your great evidence gathering skills.” Koki says sarcastically while Kame just rolls his eyes, “ How silly of me.”
Turning to Koki, Kame says “ I’m a little confused about something...if Akira thinks he’s better than you, then how come he’s not on the STF.”
“ Yeah..why is that Akira?” Koki states, it wasn’t a question.
“ Now why don’t you go back and babysit your rookie and leave this to the more experienced detectives, like me and Tanaka-san.” Kame quips as Akira’s face flushes with anger.
Laughing Koki and Kame head back to the car. On the drive back to Koki’s place Kame asks,
“ So what was up with that anyway? Don’t get me wrong or anything it felt good and to be honest I didn’t really want you to stop, but why?”
“ I’m not sure why myself...habit I guess. Or rather, it just felt right.” Koki answers honestly enough.
After that they’re both quiet the rest of the way. Koki pulls up to his building and with Kame in tow he heads back upstairs, once they’re behind closed doors Kame starts picking up his clothes that are now scattered all over the apartment. No sooner does he pick up his shirt than he feels Koki’s breath on the back of his neck causing a shiver to travel down his back.
“ Kazuya...” Hearing his name pass Koki’s lips has Kame turning around.
“ Koki...I..” he’s cut off by Koki’s lips on his, pulling back a little for some much needed air allows Kame to finish his thought, “ think we should figure out what’s going...going on between us and why w-we keep doing this.” He says as his breathing hitches in his chest from Koki’s knee rubbing against him.
Koki pulls away to look Kame in the eyes and sees just how serious Kame is about this, even though his eyes are clouded with lust and want.
“ Sure but can we...” he starts
Knowing what Koki wants to ask him, Kame says..
“Distraction round 2?” Koki just gulps and nods, eyeing Kame’s swan-like neck.
“Okay, Koki. But after this we really shouldn’t continue until we figure things out.” he says before hauling Koki against his body, as two very confused guys spend the rest of the night in Koki’s bed.
The next morning over coffee Kame brings up the dream he had last night, which caused Koki to become jealous but he wasn’t about to blame Kame for something that’s not his power to control.
“ I’m not trying to make you angry, sad or jealous but I had another dream about your ex-partner last night.” Kame says tentatively.
“ Yuichi.” Koki says taking sip of his coffee.
“ Huh?”
“ His name is Yuichi. So what was the dream this time.”
“ Well just that Yuichi wants me to hurry up with whatever it is that he’s entrusting me to do for you, but I still don’t know what that is nor will he explain it properly. He was talking like you’re keeping him from resting in peace, he also told me to tell you that he’s worried about you and the road you’re on, and have been for the last year or so, and that you should really stop feeling guilty for certain things.”
“ Of course I’m going to feel like that, I couldn’t save him!” Koki says getting angry.
“ That’s not what he was talking about, Koki. He meant for what we’ve been doing since that night you brought me back from that bar, I don’t think it was just by accident that we happened to be in same place that night and that we left together. He also told me that you can stop blaming yourself for whatever it was that caused you to lose him, something else he won’t tell me about, and that it was never your fault.” Kame finishes.
“ I was his partner, he trusted me to always protect him and I failed him, why can’t anyone understand that!” Koki says his temper now rising, while Kame just gives him that look that says that somehow he understands.
“ Look Koki, I understand why you feel this way. But to me it seems more like you’re choosing to feel this way cause you think that you’re not deserving of being happy once again. But I don’t think Yuichi feels like you failed him in anyway, he’s not moving on out of anger or resentment. He’s still hanging around because of you and the fact the he’s worried, he told me that he won’t rest until you’re back to being the Koki he always knew. He wants you to stop blaming yourself for something that wasn’t in your power to prevent.”
“ Did he happen to say why he’s only showing himself to you and not me?” Koki asks once he’s sure Kame’s done explaining.
“ Because right now its best that he doesn’t. He will eventually come to you but he said that he wants you to listen to the things he has to say, and he knows that you won’t listen if he tells you this stuff himself. Oh and he said that he’s not jealous and that he approves of you sleeping with me.” Kame says turning a light shade of red.
Koki says nothing as he finishes his coffee while Kame waits for his clothes to get done in the washer. Hearing the buzzer on the machine, Kame gets up to fetch his clothes. Coming back with wet clothes in hand he says,
“ Well my clothes are done and thanks for letting wash them here. I’m going to get going Koki..I will see you at the station later.”
Koki gets up and without a word takes Kame’s clothes from him and hangs them outside on his balcony to dry, then sits back down at the table.
“ That’s alright, Koki, you don’t have to do that. I don’t really want to be a bother to you or anything” Kame says.
“ I thought you were leaving?” Koki asks cocking an eyebrow.
Kame just nods and leaves. He doesn’t know why but the look Koki just gave him, and the way he was acting while they were talking made Kame want to flee the apartment as fast as he could. On the way home, while still wearing Koki’s clothes, he decides that maybe its best that he just finds another detective to work with. He gets to the station an hour later and goes to talk to the chief about being re-assigned, fortunately he doesn’t hear Akira’s remarks about what he was told the night before.
“ Are you sure about this Kamenashi-san? I know he’s hard to deal with right now but he really is good at his job and he is the best Agent I got.”
“ Yes, I’m sure. All I am is just a nuisance to him anyway and he never wanted this from the beginning. Besides that I think he hates me.”
“ Well okay, I just have to get Tanaka-san to sign off on this. But until then...here..”, he hands Kame the name and address of the cemetery where Yuichi is buried, “ I was supposed to go there and replace the flowers on his grave since they don’t keep with that like the place said they would. I want you to do it for me when you have the time.”
“Sure. Well, I got a killer to help catch.” Kame says and leaves passing Koki on the way out to his car.
“Kamenashi-san?” Koki says but Kame just ignores him and keeps going.
“ Oh good you’re here, Tanaka-san, can you come in here for a moment?” the chief requests as Koki moves to go after the younger guy. He turns and heads into the office.
“ I need you to sign this for me.” he slides Kame’s request for another partner across his desk for Koki to look at.
“ Why would he....I thought he liked working with the best?” Koki asked confused.
“ I’m not really sure. He said that it was because of you and that you hate him.”
“ Okay, I won’t lie and say that I would rather not have a partner but he already knew that. I never said I hated him.” Koki admits.
“ I don’t know Tanaka-san, but if I’m ever going to get you back to the agent I know you are then I can’t approve his request. You both are good in your own right and that’s another reason why I assigned him to you in the first place. That and it was either him or Akira, and I figured Kamenashi was the safer of the two options.”
Koki just nods and heads out to find where Kame went too. Luckily the cop at the front desk, that has always been on Koki’s side from the get go, tells him that he said that Kame was going back to the last crime scene to see if he can get a marker on what their suspect is planning next. An hour later that’s exactly where Koki finds him, going over every inch of the victim’s residence.
“ Kazuya? Find anything new?” Koki asks.
“ Oh..hey Koki and no I didn’t.” He answers.
“ I see you put in for a change in partners. Why? I thought you trusted me despite what everyone told you or was that a lie?!” he says and starts walking away, not even giving Kame time to answer.
Kame grabs Koki’s arm just before he’s out of arms reach and says,
“ It wasn’t a lie, Koki, and I do trust you with my life. Its just that you never wanted this and all I am is just an annoyance to you. Besides, you hate me anyway. I noticed it this morning and after every other conversation we have that involves Yuichi.” Kame says and moves past Koki to his car. He gets in and heads back to his place after calling the chief to say that if he needs he’ll be at home going over everything that they have on the murder case.
Koki just watches as Kame leaves, once his car is out of sight the wind whips up around him, pushing him towards the direction that Kame headed in. It was almost as if the wind was pushing Koki to go after him. Koki doesn’t realize that Yuichi is the one that’s hinting for him to stop Kame from going through with this. He doesn’t know why but he goes after Kame regardless and speeds to Kame’s flat, almost getting pulled over in his rush to try and talk him into changing his mind.
Kame’s Apartment:
Kame was just about to get dinner started when he hears a knock on his door, curious he goes to answer it.
“ Koki, what are you doing here?” he stands aside to let koki in.
“ Its not that I hate you, I don’t. Its just that..if you go through with this then who am I going to get to help with this case...Akira? He’s an idiot and he doesn’t have the knack for finding hidden evidence that you do, he would just slow me down and we would wind up by beating the crap of each other.” Koki says.
Seeing the defeated look in Koki’s gaze Kame agrees not to go through his request. He also noticed that constant deadness that’s always seen in Koki’s eyes, is slowly changing. Though he’s pretty sure that Koki’s not aware of it. Kame knows that he’s falling for Koki but as long as Koki’s still blaming himself for the fact that he couldn’t prevent Yuichi from being gunned down, then he’ll never move on with anyone. Nor will he ever be the ace agent that Kame knows he is, though Koki does seem to concentrate more now that Kame’s been around especially after they wind up in bed together.
Author: mrs_Koki (me)
Pairing: KoKame
Disclaimer: owning people is called slavery, common though historically
Rating: R-NC17-ish
Genre: au/drama/crime/mentions of the occult /sex /romance
Length: Multi-chapter
Summary: Is there a way for one broken and defeated detective to navigate the road to redemption alone...or does he need help?
Six months after the killings abruptly stopped, they started up again. For whatever reason the killer changed his MO entirely...almost. While he was out stalking his next victim, Koki and Kame were...well...doing what they always do when they have way too much alcohol in their system, not realizing what the real reason is for them always winding up in bed together.
“ Come on...in you get.” Koki said as he helped a drunk Kame through the door of his apartment. Koki, being no less sober than Kame is, locked the door as Kame staggers into his living room.
No sooner does Kame manage to get their shoes and jackets off does he feel Koki’s hand slip around his waist, pulling him closer and his free hand brush Kame’s bangs away from his eyes.
Kame just looks at Koki for a minute before pulling him into a searing kiss that sends jolts of electricity through both their bodies. The feel of Kame’s tongue rolling over the inside of his mouth causes Koki to moan and run his hands up Kame’s ribs..pulling his shirt up and off as he does so. They pull back only long enough for their shirts to slide to the floor, Kame leans in to kiss him when Koki says...
“ We should really stop this.” all the while grinding his crotch against Kame’s.
“ Do you want to?” Kame asks panting and groan at the friction of their erections rubbing against one another.
“ I wish I could say ‘yes’ to that but there’s just something about you that makes it hard for me to control myself, even when we aren’t drunk.” Koki replies as he pushes Kame back towards the bedroom, passing Yuichi’s picture as he pushes Kame on the bed.
“ Then don’t control yourself” Kame says as he feels Koki’s weight come down on top of him.
Koki captures Kame’s lips in another electrifying kiss while his hands roam down to pinch and tease the younger man’s nipples until they’re hard and sensitive. His lips leave the younger man’s mouth to make their way down Kame’s neck and collar bone, while Koki would love nothing more than to leave a love bite on Kame’s neck...he knows that it would just raise suspicions at work. He makes his way down Kame’s abdomen, licking and nipping at the taught skin as he does so. He gets to Kame’s jeans and with surprising speed removes his belt, jeans and boxers, before Kame can so much as think properly he feels Koki’s hot mouth come down around his aching hard on. With Koki’s skillful tongue wrapping around his cock as his head bobs up and down, and the feel of the different pressure alternating between gentle and hard, has Kame’s head thrashing the pillow so much that it takes all his effort to lift his hand to lightly tug on Koki’s short blond hair.
Not wanting Kame to come too early, Koki lets him go and angles for the lube that was in the bedside drawer. After applying a generous amount to his fingers and as he’s prepping Kame for what was to come next, he allows Kame to help him out his own pants as he looms above the younger man. Once free from his last remaining clothing, Koki grabs Kame’s hips as he pushes into the hilt, feeling Kame’s legs lock behind his back burying Koki even deeper inside of him. Kame grabs Koki gently by the back of the head and pulls him down, causing them both to groan from the friction, he kisses Koki for all he’s worth. Its only when Kame’s muscles relax does Koki start moving his hips as he pulls in and out of the lithe body beneath him.
“ Ah...Koki...un..More..” Kame pants out.
“ Oh..god Kame...” Koki moans as he feels Kame push back against him at the same time as their phones go off.
Ignoring them for the time being, Koki moves one of Kame’s legs so it lays against his shoulder while the other he gently pushes up to Kame’s chest shifting angles as he does so. He pounds against Kame’s prostrate harder and harder, while Kame takes Koki’s free hand and moves to his hard on. Getting the hint Koki wraps his fingers around the younger man’s arousal and pumps his cock in time with his thrusting. Between Koki slamming against his prostrate and the feel of Koki jacking him off has Kame coming a minute later hard and fast spilling over the older man’s fingers and glueing their bellies together. Koki can only last a second longer as he feels Kame’s muscles clench around his own length causing them both come at the same time, crying out each other’s names as they feel the knots in their mid-sections slowly dissolve.
With what energy he has left, Koki gently pulls out and collapses on the mattress next to Kame. After Kame’s done seeing stars he props himself up on one arm and asks...
“ What’s happening between us, Koki? I mean you never wanted to work with anyone anymore and you still don’t. While I never wanted to partner up with you if it was going to be a bother to you. We’re neither friends nor are we lovers...why is this so confusing?” Kame practically shouts as his phone goes off for a second time that night, rolling over he grabs his phone from his jeans pocket and answers it only to find out that its Massu calling him.
“ I d..” Koki starts but is interrupted by his own phone as well, looking at the caller id he notices that Akira is calling him. Wondering why that prick is calling him of all people interrupting his conversation with Kame in the process, annoyed he flips his phone open.
“ Yes, What is it? I’m kinda busy at the moment.” Koki says.
“ There’s been another murder.” Akira says and gives Koki the address.
Hanging up he turns to look at Kame who just nods and says,” Let’s go.” After a quick shower and pulling on some fresh clothes, Koki lent some to Kame since his smelled like he took a whiskey shower, they head off to the crime scene. It took them a little over an hour to get to the scene from Koki’s place, where they are stopped by one of the cops in charge of the blockade..after getting out of the car and showing him their badges, he lets them pass under the police tape.
“ I don’t know what’s happening either Kame. I’m just as confused as you are, if not more.” Koki says as Akira walks over, luckily they made sure to fix their hair on the drive over.
“ Confused about what?” Akira asks after catching the last bit of Koki’s sentence.
“ Never mind, that’s not your concern.” Koki says.
“ Why are you wearing his clothes, Kamenashi-san? What happened?” Akira asks, not letting up.
“ Again, Akira, that’s not your concern. I’m his my partner...not yours therefore you don’t need to know what I get up to outside of work.” Kame growls.
“ Instead of prying into our business, why don’t you just give us the low down on what happened.” Koki says.
“Hmph... male victim, 34, found with his eyes cut out and propped against a mirror. Instead of a the soul binding symbol that was found on all the previous victims, the word “vanity” was carved into the man’s forehead.” Akira says, knowing that Koki’s hiding something and that Kame’s helping him to keep his secret.
“ Did the killer leave any clues behind?” Kame asks while Koki inspects the crime scene.
“ No, just a letter taunting us about the fact that we still haven’t found him even though the body count as now risen.” He explains hoping that Koki doesn’t find anything that he might’ve missed.
“ Kamenashi-san! We have a possible witness over here!!” Massu shouts.
Walking over Massu points to woman with short hair and wearing light weight sleep wear. Kame goes over to talk to her.
“ Hi...Mrs..”, she tells him her name is Eri Tsubasa., “ Mrs. Tsubasa I was told that you may have some information.” Kame says.
“ I don’t know if it will help but as I was letting my dog back inside, I saw this strange man prowling around the west side of my neighbor’s house. He was about 5‘7 but I couldn’t see his face much except that he had hazel eyes and he was carrying a duffle bag.” she answers.
“ About what time would you say that you saw this guy? Was he outside the victim’s house or..”
“ I’d say about one thirty...maybe two and no, he was at the house next door.” She answers.
“ Thank you, if you remember anything else don’t hesitate the call the crime hotline or the TPD directly, but just in case here’s my card. Don’t worry..we’ll catch who’s ever behind these murders.” Kame assures Eri as she goes back inside her house just as Koki walks over.
“ Hey Kazuya, any luck with our witness?” he asks.
“ I doubt it Koki, she did say that she saw a guy with hazel eyes, about 5‘7 snooping around the west side of the victim’s neighbor’s house. But other than that she didn’t see much, I gave her my card should she remember anything else. What about you?” Kame answers.
“ Well, leave it to Akira to miss what could be a vital piece of evidence. The killer apparently was interrupted by someone or something during the attack. Not only did he leave two prints on the mirror the guy was propped up against, the perp also left the same piece of fabric that we found at one the previous scenes. I had the prints sent off to the lab, along with material that was found near the victim’s body.” Koki explains as Massu comes over.
“ Yes, massu...what is it?” Kame asks.
“ Nothing, just that Akira-san told me to tell you guys that the body is being taken to the morgue for an autopsy.”
“ Thanks.” Koki says as his hand slides unconsciously up and down Kame’s back, the way he did to Maru, causing Kame to give him a sideways look and a smile when Massu’s back is turned. Only to be noticed by one of the other cops that hang around with Akira, who goes over and whispers what he just saw in Akira’s ear.
“ Koki, stop.”
“Does it bother you?” Koki asks.
“ Quite the opposite actually, but Akira’s coming this way.” Kame warns causing Koki to stop what he was doing.
“ I thought you didn’t care to have a partner, Tanaka-san?”
“ I didn’t before Kamenashi-san came here and I still don’t, so why are you asking?” Koki answers.
“ Oh nothing really, just that Kousuke caught you, Tanaka, doing something rather “gentle” for want of a better term, to someone that you would rather not be around....isn’t that right Kamenashi-san?” He smirks.
“ I have no idea what you’re talking about, Akira. Besides, I would know if he did touch me as I am standing next to him. I didn’t feel anything so...” Kame just shrugs.
“ Oh and Akira, next time you hunt for clues..take your time so you don’t miss anything, oh I don’t know, VITAL to our investigation.” Koki snorts.
“ What are you talking about? I never miss anything.” Akira says with a cocky tone.
“ So that’s why I didn’t find finger prints and a piece of fabric that some how managed to escape your great evidence gathering skills.” Koki says sarcastically while Kame just rolls his eyes, “ How silly of me.”
Turning to Koki, Kame says “ I’m a little confused about something...if Akira thinks he’s better than you, then how come he’s not on the STF.”
“ Yeah..why is that Akira?” Koki states, it wasn’t a question.
“ Now why don’t you go back and babysit your rookie and leave this to the more experienced detectives, like me and Tanaka-san.” Kame quips as Akira’s face flushes with anger.
Laughing Koki and Kame head back to the car. On the drive back to Koki’s place Kame asks,
“ So what was up with that anyway? Don’t get me wrong or anything it felt good and to be honest I didn’t really want you to stop, but why?”
“ I’m not sure why myself...habit I guess. Or rather, it just felt right.” Koki answers honestly enough.
After that they’re both quiet the rest of the way. Koki pulls up to his building and with Kame in tow he heads back upstairs, once they’re behind closed doors Kame starts picking up his clothes that are now scattered all over the apartment. No sooner does he pick up his shirt than he feels Koki’s breath on the back of his neck causing a shiver to travel down his back.
“ Kazuya...” Hearing his name pass Koki’s lips has Kame turning around.
“ Koki...I..” he’s cut off by Koki’s lips on his, pulling back a little for some much needed air allows Kame to finish his thought, “ think we should figure out what’s going...going on between us and why w-we keep doing this.” He says as his breathing hitches in his chest from Koki’s knee rubbing against him.
Koki pulls away to look Kame in the eyes and sees just how serious Kame is about this, even though his eyes are clouded with lust and want.
“ Sure but can we...” he starts
Knowing what Koki wants to ask him, Kame says..
“Distraction round 2?” Koki just gulps and nods, eyeing Kame’s swan-like neck.
“Okay, Koki. But after this we really shouldn’t continue until we figure things out.” he says before hauling Koki against his body, as two very confused guys spend the rest of the night in Koki’s bed.
The next morning over coffee Kame brings up the dream he had last night, which caused Koki to become jealous but he wasn’t about to blame Kame for something that’s not his power to control.
“ I’m not trying to make you angry, sad or jealous but I had another dream about your ex-partner last night.” Kame says tentatively.
“ Yuichi.” Koki says taking sip of his coffee.
“ Huh?”
“ His name is Yuichi. So what was the dream this time.”
“ Well just that Yuichi wants me to hurry up with whatever it is that he’s entrusting me to do for you, but I still don’t know what that is nor will he explain it properly. He was talking like you’re keeping him from resting in peace, he also told me to tell you that he’s worried about you and the road you’re on, and have been for the last year or so, and that you should really stop feeling guilty for certain things.”
“ Of course I’m going to feel like that, I couldn’t save him!” Koki says getting angry.
“ That’s not what he was talking about, Koki. He meant for what we’ve been doing since that night you brought me back from that bar, I don’t think it was just by accident that we happened to be in same place that night and that we left together. He also told me that you can stop blaming yourself for whatever it was that caused you to lose him, something else he won’t tell me about, and that it was never your fault.” Kame finishes.
“ I was his partner, he trusted me to always protect him and I failed him, why can’t anyone understand that!” Koki says his temper now rising, while Kame just gives him that look that says that somehow he understands.
“ Look Koki, I understand why you feel this way. But to me it seems more like you’re choosing to feel this way cause you think that you’re not deserving of being happy once again. But I don’t think Yuichi feels like you failed him in anyway, he’s not moving on out of anger or resentment. He’s still hanging around because of you and the fact the he’s worried, he told me that he won’t rest until you’re back to being the Koki he always knew. He wants you to stop blaming yourself for something that wasn’t in your power to prevent.”
“ Did he happen to say why he’s only showing himself to you and not me?” Koki asks once he’s sure Kame’s done explaining.
“ Because right now its best that he doesn’t. He will eventually come to you but he said that he wants you to listen to the things he has to say, and he knows that you won’t listen if he tells you this stuff himself. Oh and he said that he’s not jealous and that he approves of you sleeping with me.” Kame says turning a light shade of red.
Koki says nothing as he finishes his coffee while Kame waits for his clothes to get done in the washer. Hearing the buzzer on the machine, Kame gets up to fetch his clothes. Coming back with wet clothes in hand he says,
“ Well my clothes are done and thanks for letting wash them here. I’m going to get going Koki..I will see you at the station later.”
Koki gets up and without a word takes Kame’s clothes from him and hangs them outside on his balcony to dry, then sits back down at the table.
“ That’s alright, Koki, you don’t have to do that. I don’t really want to be a bother to you or anything” Kame says.
“ I thought you were leaving?” Koki asks cocking an eyebrow.
Kame just nods and leaves. He doesn’t know why but the look Koki just gave him, and the way he was acting while they were talking made Kame want to flee the apartment as fast as he could. On the way home, while still wearing Koki’s clothes, he decides that maybe its best that he just finds another detective to work with. He gets to the station an hour later and goes to talk to the chief about being re-assigned, fortunately he doesn’t hear Akira’s remarks about what he was told the night before.
“ Are you sure about this Kamenashi-san? I know he’s hard to deal with right now but he really is good at his job and he is the best Agent I got.”
“ Yes, I’m sure. All I am is just a nuisance to him anyway and he never wanted this from the beginning. Besides that I think he hates me.”
“ Well okay, I just have to get Tanaka-san to sign off on this. But until then...here..”, he hands Kame the name and address of the cemetery where Yuichi is buried, “ I was supposed to go there and replace the flowers on his grave since they don’t keep with that like the place said they would. I want you to do it for me when you have the time.”
“Sure. Well, I got a killer to help catch.” Kame says and leaves passing Koki on the way out to his car.
“Kamenashi-san?” Koki says but Kame just ignores him and keeps going.
“ Oh good you’re here, Tanaka-san, can you come in here for a moment?” the chief requests as Koki moves to go after the younger guy. He turns and heads into the office.
“ I need you to sign this for me.” he slides Kame’s request for another partner across his desk for Koki to look at.
“ Why would he....I thought he liked working with the best?” Koki asked confused.
“ I’m not really sure. He said that it was because of you and that you hate him.”
“ Okay, I won’t lie and say that I would rather not have a partner but he already knew that. I never said I hated him.” Koki admits.
“ I don’t know Tanaka-san, but if I’m ever going to get you back to the agent I know you are then I can’t approve his request. You both are good in your own right and that’s another reason why I assigned him to you in the first place. That and it was either him or Akira, and I figured Kamenashi was the safer of the two options.”
Koki just nods and heads out to find where Kame went too. Luckily the cop at the front desk, that has always been on Koki’s side from the get go, tells him that he said that Kame was going back to the last crime scene to see if he can get a marker on what their suspect is planning next. An hour later that’s exactly where Koki finds him, going over every inch of the victim’s residence.
“ Kazuya? Find anything new?” Koki asks.
“ Oh..hey Koki and no I didn’t.” He answers.
“ I see you put in for a change in partners. Why? I thought you trusted me despite what everyone told you or was that a lie?!” he says and starts walking away, not even giving Kame time to answer.
Kame grabs Koki’s arm just before he’s out of arms reach and says,
“ It wasn’t a lie, Koki, and I do trust you with my life. Its just that you never wanted this and all I am is just an annoyance to you. Besides, you hate me anyway. I noticed it this morning and after every other conversation we have that involves Yuichi.” Kame says and moves past Koki to his car. He gets in and heads back to his place after calling the chief to say that if he needs he’ll be at home going over everything that they have on the murder case.
Koki just watches as Kame leaves, once his car is out of sight the wind whips up around him, pushing him towards the direction that Kame headed in. It was almost as if the wind was pushing Koki to go after him. Koki doesn’t realize that Yuichi is the one that’s hinting for him to stop Kame from going through with this. He doesn’t know why but he goes after Kame regardless and speeds to Kame’s flat, almost getting pulled over in his rush to try and talk him into changing his mind.
Kame’s Apartment:
Kame was just about to get dinner started when he hears a knock on his door, curious he goes to answer it.
“ Koki, what are you doing here?” he stands aside to let koki in.
“ Its not that I hate you, I don’t. Its just that..if you go through with this then who am I going to get to help with this case...Akira? He’s an idiot and he doesn’t have the knack for finding hidden evidence that you do, he would just slow me down and we would wind up by beating the crap of each other.” Koki says.
Seeing the defeated look in Koki’s gaze Kame agrees not to go through his request. He also noticed that constant deadness that’s always seen in Koki’s eyes, is slowly changing. Though he’s pretty sure that Koki’s not aware of it. Kame knows that he’s falling for Koki but as long as Koki’s still blaming himself for the fact that he couldn’t prevent Yuichi from being gunned down, then he’ll never move on with anyone. Nor will he ever be the ace agent that Kame knows he is, though Koki does seem to concentrate more now that Kame’s been around especially after they wind up in bed together.
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