An Assassin, a Thief, and Yaoi, Oh My! [Old Version]

Chapter 1

*Buzz* *Buzz*... *Buzz* *Buzz*... I groped through my bag, pulling out my ancient orange flip phone. Without even checking the caller I.D I flipped it open and answered.

"Hello?" I stuffed the hand I wasn't using in my jacket pocket, walking calmly down a populated street.

"It's me." My steps faltered slightly, and my eyes widened a fraction before I quickly recovered.

"It's been a while since I've heard from you... What is it this time?"

"You have a new job." I nodded to myself, already knowing he would say that.

"When, where, and who?" There was a slight pause on the other line and my eyes narrowed in suspicion.

"This will be a little different...you'll need to come in to be debriefed... Oh, and you'll be having a partner on this one." At that last part I had to bite my lip to prevent some few selective words from slipping through my mouth.

"What?" Despite my efforts, my voice was still tight with anger.

"Now, now 15, calm down. Your partner is one of the best! Don't worry, he'll keep up and out of your way... you won't even know he's there!"

"For his sake and yours, you'd better hope that's one-hundred percent true..." I didn't try to hold back my anger and I let it drip and coat every word. I heard him gulp before shutting my phone, not wanting to hear another word from my boss.

No less than an hour later I found myself walking up the old crumbling steps of a sweets shop...if I hadn't used the steps so many times I probably would have tripped due to the poor state they were in. I sighed to myself, no wonder the old coot didn't get many customers! It looked like an abandoned building where shady people did even shadier business in... well the shady business part is at least partly true...but that's beside the point!

I slid open the door, calling out a hello before heading for the basement that was hid underneath one of the tiles in the storage room. I walked down another flight of stairs before entering into a dimly lit room. I flicked my wrist in a slight wave and sat down in front of the prehistoric dilapidated chalk board. I sighed, thinking about how old fashioned the nut case was.

"So, when's this 'debriefing' going to start?" He waved his hand, dismissing me.

"Soon, soon! Once 6 gets here, we'll begin." I slouched down in my chair, crossing my arms over my chest and mumbling about not needing a partner. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Rod smirking. I scoffed at him and closed my eyes for a much needed nap.

Sensing a hand nearing my face, I was instantly awake and with lightning fast reflexes I grabbed the offending appendage in a death grip, a deep scowl spread across my lips, my eyes still closed.

"Try that again and you lose that hand." Without even looking, I could tell the unknown man had a giant smirk upon his face. Not letting go of his hand, I opened my eyes to take in this new person. He was tall, even while slightly bent over...he must have been at least 6' 4". He also had a bulky build, not one you'd normally see in this kind of work, it was too noticeable. Guessing this man was my partner, I immediately glared at him and dropped his hand, crossing my arms back over my chest. Trying my best to ignore him, I looked to Rod.

"So, can we start now?" Rod clapped his hands together, walking in front of the old chalk board with a baton like object in his hand.

"I assume you already know this 15, but this is 6, your new partner for this mission." He gestured to the blue haired man now seated beside me, but I still didn't want to acknowledge his presence. I instead focused purely on Rod.