bigbroiswatching | [vampire au psl]

[ Zero can't lie to himself. He hates when he has assignments. As much as he's worked to convince himself of the greater good the Association does with killing those too far gone for help, he still despises it. The others know it. He has a good idea what they say about him behind his back. Unfortunately, they can't argue with his proficiency, his results. After all, he's had a partner unlike any other.

And it's that partner he now seeks as he switches his focus from the dull monotony of daily studies to the sharp awareness of a Hunter. He soon catches him by one of the walls.

It's not going to be one of their better nights from the look of things... ]

Kaitou.

[Kaito's eyes flash in the darkness as he turns at the sound of his name. Not the vivid scarlet of other vampires, but a dull, rusty red, like a fresh, barely dried stain.]

Zero. Where were you?

[ Zero pays close attention to that, the keen eyes of a Hunter narrowing a bit. ]

... Studying ran late.

[ He pauses, unsure whether he should say the other thing on his mind. Then again, there's no point to beating around the bush when the evidence is right in front of his face. ]

Are you sure you're up to this tonight?

I'll be fine.

[Said in a flat tone that allows no argument. How many times have they been over this, anyway...?]

Busy night ahead. We should get started.

[ No many how many times he says it, no matter how much Zero wills himself to believe it, that "fine" always falls painfully flat. Because "fine" for Kaitou has always been rather relative when it comes to the common definition. "Fine" went as far as not hidden behind some darkened wall, arm braced against the surface, as he tries to will away the blazing crimson eyes before he's noticed by his partner.

Zero hates "fine," but "fine" is still better than the alternative. He signs and checks Bloody Rose. ]

Three new names on the list.

Then let's get moving.

[Kaito's voice is still even and calm, a habit born of long practice and struggle reining himself in. Control is everything, after all. Still, his eagerness for the hunt is betrayed in the brisk, eager pace he sets as he heads out of the Academy's grounds. No need to check his gun; it's always ready.]

[ Zero matches that pace, his focus shifting to his task and forcibly shutting down all other reservations. He learned a long time ago that this professionalism was not much different than his coat. He could put it on or remove it just as easily. And as long as he wore it, that childish hesitation wouldn't be a problem. ]

Two of them are ranked high.

[ Read: more prone to causing collateral damage. ]

We'll get them before they do anything.

[It's not as certain as that, of course, but Kaito has faith in their combined skills. Anyway, for all that Zero's gotten better at putting his finer feelings aside, Kaito still remembers that wide-eyed kid who couldn't even shoot a rabbit for dinner. A little reassurance never hurt anyone.]

But. Start with the easy one first?

[ He nods, not bothered by the suggestion. ]

That'll let us save up our strength for the other two. And we might as well pick him off before he becomes a bigger problem.

Let's go then.

[Leading the way to his car, which is an old clunker with license plates that are easily changed -- in case a civilian sees something they shouldn't.]

[ He is reading off today's instructions. ]

It looks like one of them frequents the bars in the shopping district, about fifteen minutes away.

Ugh...parking is awful around there...

[He beeps the doors open and waves Zero around to the front seat.]

Well, all the shops are probably closed at this time of night, so maybe it won't be too bad.

[ Climbing inside the car. ]

I can't believe you're complaining about parking of all things...

It's expensive as hell, get too close and you can't find street parking, drive to far and you end up walking fifteen minutes to find it. Yes, I'm complaining about the parking.

[Starting up the car. 8|]

It's not like walking's that much of a problem.

[double-checking the address before pulling away from the curb.]

It's a problem when you can't find where you parked, because it was a fifteen minute walk through all these damn narrow streets that look exactly the same and form non-Euclidean shapes.

Non-Euclidean shapes, Kaitou?

[ The tone is laced with both amusement and incredulity, the absurdity of the topic making Zero temporarily forget why they need a parking spot in the first place tonight. ]

This town was built in an era before urban planning.

You are seriously ridiculous, you know that?

You can only say that because you've never had to park in this town.

[ Snorts ]

Just drive the car.

Yeees, master.

[The drive doesn't take too long, and luckily for them the streets are empty tonight. Kaito parks in a shadowed alleyway that's two blocks away from their target's favorite haunt.]

See, that wasn't so bad.

[ Sliding out of the car, senses immediately going into alert, as he tries to determine whether their prey has been adventurous tonight. He also can't help but let his gaze slide back to Kaitou once or twice, evaluating his condition. It was instinctual more than anything, he being a Hunter and Kaitou being... well, more than just that. ]

I did say it might not be so bad since it's so late.

[Kaitou's movements are quick, precise, and controlled as he slides out of the car and locks the doors. Still, they can't hide the brief flash of red in his gaze as his eyes fix on the bar of their target's choice, nor the way every line of his body is longing to start the chase.

But he stays where he is.]

[ He turns away once he realizes that he's staring, not wanting to look like he's questioning Kaitou's status. ]

We'll find him soon enough.

[ And with that, he starts making his way to the rogue vampire's favorite haunt, senses now focused entirely on separating Kaitou's vampiric aura from any others around them. It should be fine once Kaitou gets his kill. That usually manages to sate... him for a while.]

[And they do have three kills to get through tonight. Kaitou's on full alert as they approach the bar, already running through strategies and outcomes.

One thing's for certain. Like this, with the hunt thrumming in his limbs, he can't be trusted in a crowd of drunk humans. Of prey.]

I'll circle around back.

[ Zero doesn't question the comment. It's rare that Kaitou spends much time around anyone but other Hunters when he's having one of his... touchier days. He just nods and heads inside to do his own recon. ]

I'll see if I can't flush him out.

[Kaitou nods shortly.]

And I'll keep an ear out for trouble.

[He veers away from Zero, heading for the dark alleyway behind the bar's squat brick building.]

[ Time to go see if he can clear out a misplaced vampire. At least this part, he never has any problems with. Keeping vampires as far away from humans as possible is a necessary task. He can even convince himself, for the time being, that that's all this is: crowd control. That he's not herding something that was once human (like Kaitou) to the slaughter. ]

[Out in the alleyway behind the bar, Kaito keeps a restless watch. Every one of his souped-up senses strains to hear the slightest sound out of place. He trusts Zero to do his part; he has to do his.

But he's so hungry. He almost hopes the vampire will be stupid enough to flee. Then the kill will be his, and maybe he can sate this need while sparing Zero the shot.]

[ Kaitou's not be disappointed this night, as the vampire bursts from the club, both panicked and furious, with Zero fast on his trail.

Zero had hoped that vampire would be less obvious once he noticed him, but the frantic way the vampire had forced aside other patrons and any impeding furniture quickly spurned that hope. It had been good timing too since that vampire had already been in the process of chatting up one of the younger patrons and making side-glances toward the door for a more "private" discussion. Fortunately for her and less fortunately for Zero, Zero's reputation well preceded him and his quarry knew who he was the second their eyes met across the barroom. He can only imagine what everyone else thought to see a grown man racing from a schoolboy. Zero didn't even bother with excuses. If there was a problem, the association could deal with it once they brought down their target.]

[Kaito's on their target the moment he bursts out the front door. He leaps for him with a guttural growl, eyes scarlet, weapon forgotten. The target tries to dodge and fight Kaito off, without success.]

[ Zero has his gun drawn, as he charges through the door a moment later, but with Kaitou and the rogue vampire in a fierce struggle, he can't risk taking any shots. Even as he curses under his breath at the realization that Kaitou is fighting at a vampire instead of a Hunter again. ]

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