Enemies in Love

Chapter 3

Hei didn't understand himself why he decided to kiss Misaki out of the blue. He could have simply smiled and turned away, but no, he had to do something out of the ordinary. Something about her made him think and want to do things he never would have imagined. But that still didn't change the fact that she was the cop who was chasing him down. Instead of thinking how nice it would be to spend a night with her, he needed to focus more on what tasks laid ahead.

Making his way to a vacant park, Hei spotted the usual three waiting for him. Huang put down his newspaper and looked over as Hei approached them nonchalantly. "And where have you been?" Huang asked, a bit aggravated with the young man in front of him.

"I was busy with a job," Hei replied. Mao stood up next to Yin as he laughed. "A job? How is eating with that police woman a job?"

Hei looked at Mao then looked at Yin. It was obvious that she was the one who ratted him out. "She's suspicious of my alter ego Li being BK-201. If I get her mind away from those suspicions, then that'll be one last problem to deal with."

Huang smirked. "How are you planning to do that? Do you plan on making her fall deeply in love with you? Well if that's what you were thinking, you're wasting your time. I've heard that woman is a piece of work and very stubborn."

It was true. Misaki wasn't really one to give out the out-going easy friendly vibe. She dedicated her life to her job and never flinched when she had to hunt down Contractors. She was fierce and brave. It was that side of her that caught his interests aside from her similar appetite and love for food.

Mao yawned into his paw as he then set his eyes back on Hei. "Hei may be onto something Huang."

"HUH?!" Huang exclaimed with surprise.

"If he gets that woman distracted with his alter ego, then we may have some slack when it comes to hunting down Contractors. We do have an important assignment coming up. It would be nice not having to deal with her or her underlings."

Huang scoffed in annoyance while Yin continued to look off into the distance. "Huang is jealous," she said, making the older man jump and look at her in surprise. "Jealous?! Why would I be jealous? The boy is practically digging his own grave by being around her!"

Hei stood silent while he watched Huang ramble on and on about not being jealous and having a secret love life of his own. After a few moments he began to think about Misaki. Underneath her professional attire was a beautiful woman that could cause any man to feel weak in the knees. It was obvious that her subordinate Saitou was affected. It made him wonder whether the two of them ever had some type of relationship or if it's just a one-sided love. Either way, the thought of another man around Misaki with the intentions of pursing her annoyed him a bit. He had to make sure that Li was the only one she wanted.

"Hei."

Hei looked towards Mao while realizing that Huang had finally shut his mouth. "Do whatever is necessary to keep Miss Kirihara occupied. It's either that or she'll have to be killed. Got it?"

Hei nodded his head. Just like him and his team, Misaki was also an asset to the police force. He was attracted to her and perhaps even liked her, but he needed to keep his emotions in check.

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Misaki was combing her hair for any tangles while she looked over a few documents. After a nice warm shower, she could feel the exhaustion in her body and made it her goal to get to bed as soon as she could. Although it seemed as if she probably wouldn't be able to sleep anyway. The image of Li kissing her still lingered in her mind. Why would he do something so unexpected? Was it his way of showing that he was interested in her?

That little hint of hope brought a smile to her face. She only wished she could have invited him inside for a while. The time they had spent together felt like it went by too quickly. Then again he might have gotten the wrong idea with her invitation; he was a man after all, a timid one, but a man nonetheless.

Misaki's phone started to ring. She looked over to see that it was Kanami and immediately thought that there was new information about BK-201. Picking up the phone, Misaki didn't hesitate to get to the point.

"Kanami! Did you locate BK-201?"

"Misaki, I'm at home. Of course I haven't located him. Are you still working?"

Misaki sighed. "Yes, but I'm at home. Is there an emergency or did something happen?"

"Can't I just call you to talk? Seriously, all you ever think about is work, work, work. Live a little! Besides, I want to know the details. Don't think I don't know."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about you and Li. I saw the two of you eating out earlier. How cute!"

Misaki's face went bright red. She didn't know that they had been spotted and worse by Kanami of all people.

"Misaki, I want details. What did you two talk about? Did he take you home?! Oh my gosh, is he there right now?!"

"No, he's not here! If you think I'll have a one night stand, you really don't know me. I have more important things to focus on!" Misaki was feeling really embarrassed. In a way she was lying to her friend. If Li had come into her apartment, she couldn't say for sure nothing would have happened.

"Aww but Misaki! You must be attracted to him. He's cute, kind, seems to eat a lot just like you and has a very delicious looking body. Don't act like you haven't noticed those collar bones."

"K-Kanami!"

"Are you planning to see him again?"

"I-I don't know. I'm busy with work and he has a busy schedule too. It was by coincidence that we ran into each other." Deep inside Misaki did hope that she would see him again and soon. When it came to Li, it felt like she was able to breathe and surround herself with a peaceful atmosphere. He, in a way, was her stress-reliever, her escape from a life full of violence and uncertainty.

"Well if you do you better tell me! I'll forgive you this time, okay? Get some rest and have sweet dreams with Mr. Handsome."

"Kanami!"

With a laugh Kanami said bye to her friend and hung up. Misaki put her phone down and sighed. Kanami was having fun teasing her. She had kept bringing up Li ever since that incident at the lingerie section of a store. Maybe she saw past Misaki's denial and saw that she really did have feelings for the Chinese exchange student. That was probably the reason she was trying so hard on getting Misaki to open up and chase after him.

In a fairy tale, Misaki would easily give up everything for love. She would confess her feelings to Li and have him say the three sweet words she longed to hear right back. Whenever she day- dreamed, it would have something to do with Li. Whether it was one of them enjoying a slow dance together, eating at a buffet or passionately kissing on her bed – every daydream made her yearn for him more. But this was real life and she knew that she couldn't let him take her eyes off of her main priority. BK-201 had to be captured and she needed to be the one to do it.

Turning off her lamp and making her way to bed, Misaki took off her glasses and went to lie down. She started thinking about the Black Reaper and when he would make his next move. She had to be ready for it. Once that ruthless killer was out of the way, then could she pursue a happy ending with Li.