Enemies in Love

Chapter 11

The ride back to the apartment was a quiet one. Neither Misaki nor Hei initiated a conversation. Misaki had thought about putting on some music, but she didn't want to annoy him with music he probably didn't like.

The silence was causing her anxiety level to go up. She felt like an accomplice just by knowing he was BK-201. If that wasn't bad enough, now everyone in her department would suspect something was going on between them. Misaki also wondered about their relationship. Could they be considered friends? They went out together a few times and went over each other's apartments, but they had also kissed and were in fact enemies. What exactly were they then?

Arriving to Misaki's apartment building, the two got out of the car and made their way up to her room. On there way up, Misaki made the call for delivery so they wouldn't need to wait too long for their food. Entering the cozy home, Misaki closed the door and turned to look at Hei. "So, would you like something to snack on or drink before we talk?"

"I could eat a snack, but I think it would be better if we talked first without any distractions," Hei replied.

"Alright," Misaki said as she made her way towards the living room. Both of them moved to sit on the couch where silence hovered over them yet again. The atmosphere had turned awkward, but it was only natural under their circumstances. Hei looked down as if contemplating with the right words to begin with.

"I wasn't always BK-201...I was an ordinary person who had someone to protect and care about. That person was my little sister Bai. We always liked looking up at the stars at night. On one of those nights, there was a meteor shower, and that's when Bai became the Contractor known as BK-201."

"So she was the original BK-201?" Misaki asked. Hei nodded his head.

"After that she was recruited by the Syndicate and I decided to join her. I hated the thought of killing others, but it was the only way I could keep myself from seeing Bai as a ruthless killer. I was so skilled at what I did that I became known as the Black Reaper before I became a Contractor."

"And here I thought Li couldn't even hurt a fly."

Hei laughed a little before his face went back to a serious expression. "During Heaven's War, Bai went missing and that's when I gained her power and became the new BK-201. Since then I've been working under the Syndicate so I can find out what happened in South America's Heaven's Gate and what happened to Bai..."

This is what Misaki had waited all along to hear. The truth behind BK-201 was now revealed to her...but, it was a sad story. She didn't know what to tell him or how to react to what she had just heard. The man before her had gone through a lot and now here he was telling her about it.

He must really trust me... Misaki thought. Looking over at his melancholic face, Misaki moved closer to him and placed her hand on top of his. He looked up at her.

"I know you'll find her. You'll be together again, just you wait and see. As for who you are, honestly it's still hard for me to accept it, but now that I know some of your past, it's a little easier for me to look you in the eyes."

Hei smirked, "Is that why you were so nervous the whole ride here?"

Misaki blushed, "Y-Yeah. I'm getting involved with BK-201, what do you expect?"

Hei kept his gaze on Misaki. He started to lean in closer to her, closing the gap between them by a few more inches. "I still need to tell you about the other thing I wanted to talk about," Hei said. Misaki could see the intensity in his eyes. He continued.

"I didn't expect to meet you while working undercover as Li, but I did. The first time we met I didn't think much of you, but as I kept coming across you both as Li and as BK-201 I found myself becoming more interested in knowing you. I'll admit, there was someone before you who stole my heart, but...that was a long time ago. You woke up a part of me that had been dead since Bai went missing Misaki."

Gentle words coming from the heart...If he were Li he wouldn't be so direct, but as Hei, there was nothing holding him back from confessing his true feelings. Misaki felt like time had frozen and she was living a dream she never wanted to wake up from.

"Does that mean...That you feel something for me?" Misaki timidly asked.

"I do," Hei replied, "But I'd like to hear your true feelings too."

"I...I know that I have feelings for Li, but I'm not sure if those feelings can also be for you since you're Li. It's all so confusing."

"Do you mind if I help you figure it out?" Hei asked.

"How?" Misaki responded, clearly desperate for help of any kind.

"Like this..." Hei whispered as he closed the space between them and placed his lips on hers. Misaki's eyes went wide and although she wanted to push him away, something inside her wanted her to give in. Hei kept his soft lips against hers while moving his arm around her waist. The feel of his body so close to hers made Misaki nervous and excited.

He slowly pushed her down to lie on the couch, never breaking the kiss he had started. Not being able to hold back anymore, Misaki wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. The sweetness of it all was too much to resist. Just as their kisses were getting more passionate, a knock was heard at the front door.

"Delivery!" a male voice called out. Hei quickly leaned away from Misaki and inwardly cursed the food for arriving at that moment. He moved off of Misaki, allowing her to get up and grab her purse. Her face was still red and by her fidgeting with trying to find her wallet, Hei could tell that she was embarrassed.

After a few seconds of looking for her wallet, Misaki found it and walked over to open the front door. With the quick exchange of money and food, the delivery man left with a smile and Misaki closed the door. She looked back at Hei.

"Well since the food's here, why don't we sit down and eat?" she said.

"Why not," Hei responded. He would much rather continue where they left off but he didn't want to push his luck. Misaki walked over to him, clearly avoiding eye contact as she set the food down on the table.

"Listen, I'm not the type of person to have a one night stand so...What I'm trying to say is, if anything is going to happen between us I want it to start off right." Misaki was amazed that she even let those words slip out of her mouth. Before she did anything else, she felt warm arms wrap around her.

"I had a feeling it wouldn't be that easy. How slow would you like us to go Chief?" Hei asked with a slight grin on his face. Misaki glared at him a bit before looking to the side.

"I'm not sure. You can't really count the times I hung out with Li as dates since we didn't know about each other's feelings then...And it's not like I want to go to a fancy restaurant or anything, I just want to do...certain things before I decide to do anything else...If that makes sense."

"Does that mean you're accepting me as BK-201?"

Misaki turned to look at Hei. "I can't believe I'm even saying this, but...Yes. Although, don't blame me if I end up pointing a gun at you in front of my subordinates."

"Will you shoot me?" Hei asked while raising an eye brow.

"If I need to, yes. It's not like it'll hurt you anyway, since you always seem to escape me."

Hei laughed a little. "I see. Then we'll be lovers and enemies at the same time...Huang isn't going to like this."

"Huang?"

"I'll tell you about him later," Hei said while looking down at her, "Right now I just want to start eating with Kirihara-san."

Misaki smiled. She was being held by the man she had fallen for. They were going to start being a couple and live life together...but they still had their missions to complete. What would the future bring them with so many obstacles in their way of true bliss and happiness? They'd just have to wait and find out.