Taste The Dust

His eyes fluttered closed momentarily taking a long deep breath from his pale lips as his teeth gritted against themselves still it pissed him off to such a state-- his killers remorse finally crawling out. “It was a job nothing more” he snapped back

His tone quickly shifted, “oh wait, that’s just what you’ve kept telling yourself over the years to take the sting of guilt away from yourself.” He walked closer to the other Mercury, “it’s pretty pathetic, don’t you think?” His grin was bigger than ever.

“No. It’ll have to wait Mercury” Pulling out her piece of paper she handed him her digits. “Don’t worry bro I’ll have it soon” She lied.

He took her number and copied it into his phone and sent her a text, so she knew his number. Of course this was a public phone and not his business phone. “Call me whenever you feel like it blondie,” his words were harmless enough but held undercurrents of a threat.

His eyes fluttered closed momentarily taking a long deep breath from his pale lips as his teeth gritted against themselves still it pissed him off to such a state-- his killers remorse finally crawling out. “It was a job nothing more” he snapped back

His tone quickly shifted, “oh wait, that’s just what you’ve kept telling yourself over the years to take the sting of guilt away from yourself.” He walked closer to the other Mercury, “it’s pretty pathetic, don’t you think?” His grin was bigger than ever.

“Well aren’t you annoying, No I don’t see such annoying things It’s a job nothing more”

“Annoying? That’s harsh criticism you’re giving something that looks exactly like you,” he started to walk towards the other Mercury at a leisurely pace, “if you don’t see such annoying things, your words, then what am I, mister guiltless killer?” He wore a long, smug grin on his face as he advanced.

“Mercury Black right?”

“No, no, no. Well yes that’s my name, but you can’t hold onto a favor. Just ask me to do something stupid and degrading now so I can it over with.” Being the mercenary he is, he didn’t like the idea of anyone with any kind of power over him.

“Whenever she isn’t horsing around” He huffed slightly rolling his eyes, “Whatever… May I ask why a…shadow is here?” Not that he mind, it was just weird. though he had seen his fair share of weird sights.

Mercury paused for a moment, “shadow... I suppose that makes sense.” He pointed at the other Mercury, “have you considered you could be going crazy? Hallucinating from years of of guilt?”

After three rounds Yang yelped in happiness pushing the others shoulder lightly “Now, You ready for your favour?”

Reluctantly looking at Yang he sighed, brought his head up, and crossed his arms, “fine, you won, what favor do you want? Let’s get this over with.”

Never had he been so turned off in his life. “Is….that all? Neo. Quit with the jokes.”

“I just assumed someone who looks as good as me could take a compliment,” he chuckled, “also, when has Neo ever talked?”

She blinked at his moves and laughs  extending out her arm “Who says we’re gonna fight Rock Paper Scissors best out of three”

“Rock, paper... scissors?” he cocked his head to the side. “A children’s game does suit you, why not?” He put forward his fist is preparation of the game.

“You are a good looking guy”

“If you defeat me, I’ll do a favor for you with no questions asked, and you’ll do the same for me”

“I am enticed,” he flexed his fingers and shook out his legs in preparation, “just don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

“Oh? Afraid to get your butt kicked?” She laughed bending over a bit. “Wanna make this interesting then?”

He leaned back against a wall, “interesting? and what do you think would make this interesting?”

“I challenge you! You seem like you can hold your own!”

“A challenge? Don’t you need to be more... I don’t know, challenging before you try fighting me?”

I’ll stain my hands Together with you After all we’re partners correct?