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Coincidence	By : Kiba Category: +. to F > Ai no Kusabi Views: 9481 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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All spelling and grammatical oversights are belong to the beta, Gebb.*

*Doesn't reflect the author's opinion.

To Reily:

Don't be mad at me because of Katze... It may not look so but he is one of my favorite characters too.

To cocoko5:

If you get a little more explicit what you don't understand about Raoul's doing (his job with Adam?), I will try to explain it.
Thank you for your repeated reviewing. It helps to see the problems and encourages to go on.

Thank you all for supporting the story with your reading!

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chapter 18: deadlines

Raoul returned to Apathia. He didn't want to be in Eos right now. He wiped his boots and eyed his black gloved fingers.
The ruby seemed to burn his skin through the fabric making him shiver.
He removed it together with the gloves but the shivering continued.

Frantically he hurried to the house bar to get a bottle of scotch. Not bothering with a glass, he took a straight swing.
When the first swig burned down his throat, he ripped his black clothes off and tossed them through the room.
The scotch did not help a mite to ease the physical weariness and fatigue.
He returned it to the bar and went to his bedroom.

Raven's small frame was visible under the sheets, curled into a tight ball.
Raoul slipped under the covers and snuggled up to him. The boy murmured,

�You are cold.�

�I'm sorry.�

He moved away but Raven turned around and embraced him, �I will warm you.�

That's all I need.

~

�Tea or coffee?�

�Tea please. ... You are late.�

Raven poured him a cup handing it over with a croissant.

�I will stay here for today.�

Raoul took a sip and placed the cup on the nightstand. He wanted to get up but Raven pressed him back into the cushions.
The Blondie questioningly rose a brow. The boy took up the cup placing it in his hands and stated with a firm voice,

�You stay too.�

�Do I?�

�You need to rest.� You looked somehow fragile... I never want to see you like this again.

�Give me a mobile!�

�Wherefore?�

�To call Adam. Does that meet your approval?�

The boy smiled, �Yes.� He retrieved the demanded item before he went back to the kitchen.

�Kyle sends compliments. I delivered his new furnitures yesterday.�

�One wasn't enough to cope with Kris?�

�You haven't heard? Katze got him twins. Pale brown hair and green eyes � different from Coba.�

Raven fastened his shoes and put a shirt on,

�there was a Blondie around. I don't remember seeing him before, but he has a loose tongue and uses it to insult you.
His name is Dorian. Are you in trouble with him?�

�We had differences of opinions. Remember the name � he is my heir.�

�Oh. I'm glad I didn't say something stupid.�

Raoul reached for his own shirt.
The boy cautiously laid out something informal after he collected the black clothes from the floor and put them in the laundry.

�Did he insult you too?�

�Does vulgar ugly rat count?

Raven didn't look offended and simply went on with clothing. He gave Raoul a surprised look when the Blondie sighed.

�I don't give a damn about what they think of me. I told you I will put on the obedient-pet-show. You should have seen Kris.
He knocked out Dorian's tooth with a vase.�

The Blondie sighed again. Kris was troublesome and more important - accommodated to meet Raven's needs.
Given his behaviour Raoul could only guess what was hidden under his own pet's surface.
The boy, who trapped his thought, mischievously smiled at him.

�You didn't believe I would stick to it.�

�I wasn't sure you could.�

Raven grew earnest, �I'm not Kris.� He shoved a wisp of Raoul's hair away, �It's different with him.
He was a gift and there will always be Hazall to blame.�
He inhaled deeply, �I don't want to cause you trouble. You are dear to me.�

~~~

Being late was a luxury he could afford to take.
No one would dare debar him. In his current position, he was above the rights granted the Elite and citizens.
He edged his way through the room with every meeting of his heel against floor followed by an echo spiralling through the air.

Click

click

click

The room was dimly lit. A crown of monolith-shaped terminals surrounded a holographic model of the Glan System.
Raoul walked straight through it. The blurring gave him a ghostly look.
His black silhouette nearly melted into the background.
He seated himself at the table located at end of the room, crossed his legs and laughed.
It came out as a threatening icy sound that could make legs tremble and hair stand on end.

�I see.�

He pressed a key at his armrest and the transmission on the monoliths surface changed from 'audio only' to showing astounded faces.
He caught the delegates off guard.

�The time for hiding faces is over.�

Behind Raoul snapped the pale blue holographic form of Jupiter into vision.

�Delegates of the Federation, you got 7 hours of Amoian standard to return the anvils to Eos.�

A murmur of disapproval went through the room. Protests, formal and more informal ones, were transmitted through all channels.
Raoul remained unmoved and went on, ignoring the crescendo.

�Until the expiration of this time span, every 15 minutes one federal city will lose Tanagura's support including commodity trading.�

With the pressed of another button at his armrest, a city on the holographic planet Allustra changed its color.

�City of Duran: 336219 inhabitants� dependent on mining industry� full-line forcing of medical products from the 3Lab-corporation...,�
he sounded off specifics in a cold flat tone.

The Allustran delegate gasped and turned pale, �You can't do that!�

�I already did. Minimize the damage - return the anvils within the given time-span!�

The eyes of the poor delegate watered. Duran was without any importance and real powers.
Selected to serve as an example for the big fish federalists.

�What if the anvils can't be returned?�

�Unlikely, 6 hours 49 minutes.�

The delegate started begging. Peers from equally powerless cities chopped in. Raoul cut the audio connections.

Five hours later:

Beep Beep.

Raoul took the incoming call.

�The authenticity of the anvils is verified.�

�Thank you, Kyle.�

He opened the lines to the delegates:

�Now that you made the deadline, I'm positive we will overcome any misunderstandings.
I'm looking forward to the trade convention. I will see you then.�

~~~

Raven walked through the park. It was his last day out and finally felt he could face Katze.
Since his return, they had been working together like before but avoided private conversation.

The one causing the confusion is you.

Raoul was right but it still hurt.

Raven shivered. Not because of the memory. He was only feeling what the cobalt blue sky already announced � winter�s start.
Spotting Katze on their usual bench, walked over and sat down without saying anything.
The uncomfortable silence was like a slap in the face to the boy, but even so, he needed a few minutes to bring himself to say something.

�Will we come through this?�

Katze took a deep drag from his cigarette.

�Decide for him. You have nothing to expect from me.�

Raven lowered his head.

Katze never made many words. ... No more confusion.

�I got to go now. �

I will stay here � like always ...

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