Chronostasis

"Hiro! Please... I can save you. I will save you!"

"Zero... I..."

In the middle of confrontation, their sharp hearing caught a hurried step towards them.

Rei tensed up. For a second, he looked away from his childhood best friend, distracted.

And in that few seconds, he lost Hiro.

•••

When Akai Shuichi, codenamed Rye, appeared on the rooftop, his eyes became cold.

Scotch, the undercover spy, bloodied on his chest, with Bourbon stood before him.

Notes:
Akai & Rei swap position AU, where Rei arrived first and Akai arrived later.