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Warning: Mild language, violence, sexual content between males, and disturbing imagery. If any of this bothers you, do not read.

Author's note: Thanks for the reviews. Unfortunately this is my last chapter, but I really enjoyed writing this story. I will be writing more Weiss Kreuz fan fiction in the future. My next fiction I am posting soon will be very different from this one and will be a Crawford/Aya pairing. I'm personally not really crazy about this pairing, but I think it will be fun to explore. Feel free to let me know what you think of "Switching Sweaters."

Switching Sweaters:

Shower

"Brr." Ken shivered. He ached all over from laying on the hard floor with no blanket. He must have fallen off the small bed in the middle of the night.

"Oww," Aya groaned from the bed.

"You ok, Aya?" Ken asked from the floor as he sat up and peered at the bed where Aya was tangled up in the blankets.

"No, I'm not and it's all your fault."

"Well at least I didn't tie you to the bed and let someone like Youji find you."

"Won't you let that go?"

"No, I won't, until you apologize for the way you treated me-- like I was some kind of a whore."

"Sorry." Aya said flatly as he rolled over to face him. "Next time we'll go to your room my bed's too small."

"Next time?" Ken raised his eyebrows at Aya.

"Yes, unless you plan on remaining sexually inactive."

"No, maybe I'll just find someone else to sleep with."

"But you promised that you'd only have sex with me."

"I never promised you anything!"

"Last night I said I didn't care what you did just as long as you saved this for me," Aya explained.

"That's not fair, Aya! I wasn't even thinking when I said ok."

"Too late to take it back now. I won't be with anyone else and you won't be with anyone else. So we don't have to worry about diseases and stuff." Ken just stared up at Aya with disgust. It appeared that Aya wanted a relationship and there was not way out of it for him now.

"Fine," Ken huffed. "I have to go to my psychologist in an hour." He said looking to the clock.

"I can't wait until we have you back on the team."

"I wouldn't be off the team if it wasn't for you!"

"No need to be short with me Ken. If anyone should have the right to whine it should be me. After all I was the one who got defiled last night."

"Whatever, Aya, I was nice compared to the way you treated me the first time."

"Always bringing up the past." Aya sneered as he hopped down on top of him. "You're so annoying." Aya panted as he kissed him mingling his fingers in his hair.

"Aya, I need to get ready." Ken pushed him away, and got up. He noticed Aya's disappointment and sadness at the loss of contact. He sighed not really wanting to deal with Aya's moody state before having to go see Dr. Tendo. "Come on let's go take a shower together."

"Isn't that something you normally save for Omi." Aya mumbled as he got up and walked to the bathroom.

"What was that?" Ken bit his lip in anger. He heard what Aya had said the first time.

"Nothing."

000

"Hello, come on in, Ken." Dr. Tendo gave him a fake smile.

"Hi," Ken murmured as he sat on the couch.

"How are things going?"

"How do you think with the way you left things last session? You did nothing to sort out the problems you made."

"Sorry, Ken but it looks like even I run into situations I can't handle."

"Well it doesn't matter, because I think we sorted it out ourselves."

"Really, that's great! You're learning how to deal with your problems. I really don't think you need me anymore. I think you should be put back on the team, so I am releasing you after this session." Dr. Tendo said as she twitched nervously in her seat. Ken could tell she just didn't want to work with him anymore because she didn't know how to help him. He couldn't really blame her after the way the last session went.

"So, I guess I will be put back on the team?"

"Yes, but I have one last question I want you to explore Ken. Why are you an assassin? What are you fighting for?" Dr. Tendo asked as she looked at him strangely. Ken had to think. At first he had fought to clear his name and for revenge, but that wasn't the case anymore. Now he realized his work wasn't about him anymore. Now it was about the kid down the street or the family next door. The innocent people who needed to be protected from the beasts of the night.

"I fight for people. I fight for the ones who can't protect themselves," Ken said proudly.

"I do believe my job is done. You've found a reason to live, and you have let go of a lot of anger you held onto from the past." Dr. Tendo gave him a kind smile it wasn't fake or strained like the ones before, but it was real.

"I guess I'm done now. It was nice meeting you, Dr. Tendo."

"Yes, take care of yourself and your teammates cause it looks like they all really care about you." Dr. Tendo smirked at him suggestively.

"Yeah, goodbye." Ken said as he walked to the door.

"I hope we will never meet again Mr. Hidaka." She said as he left the office.

000

"Come on in Siberian." Manx said as she invited him into the office. After his visit with Dr. Tendo Ken was asked to meet with Manx. "As you probably already know I'm putting you back on the team. I think it's too early, but Dr. Tendo assures me that you are ready."

"Well, Dr. Tendo knows what she's doing." Ken said as he took a seat across from Manx.

"I already informed the rest of Weiss. I will inform you on the mission you will all be working on tomorrow."

Ken sat quietly as Manx showed him the video and updated him on the research his teammates had collected. "You will be going into the building tomorrow and you will take out all the bodyguards and drug dealers as seen in the photographs." Manx said as she finished showing him all the faces of the men involved.

"Is that all?" Ken asked as he tried to absorb all the information he could.

"Yes, that's all. Now go home and enjoy your last night before you have to kill again." Manx said sadly as she turned away.

000

"Surprise!" Omi yelled as soon as Ken came through the door. He was greeted with a banner that said Welcome Back, balloons, and two grumpy teammates. "Welcome back to the team Ken. We were all so happy to have you back we decided to celebrate." Ken looked at Aya and Youji's bored expressions doubtfully as Omi dragged him to the table.

"Cake." Omi chirped as Ken looked at the homemade cake.

"I love you Omi." He laughed as he ruffled Omi's blonde hair until it was sticking up.

"Welcome back onto the team Ken. Now can I go out?" Youji grumbled at Omi.

"No, Youji, tonight is about Ken," Omi scolded

"It's ok Youji doesn't have to stay if he doesn't want to." Ken looked at Youji and Aya with understanding.

"They want to be here, don't you?" Omi said giving both of them a threatening look.

"Yes, now just cut the cake Omi," Aya replied.

"No, you have to put on the hats first." Omi said as he snapped on a cone shaped hat that said welcome back onto his head and handed one to Ken.

"Hell no, I'm not wearing that," Aya growled.

"Oh, come on Aya. I would have thought you would like the hat. It fits with the rest of your fashion sense." Youji taunted as Ken reluctantly put the hat on.

"Fine, if you two want to be in bad moods Ken and I will just go to the bathroom and celebrate alone." Omi purred seductively as he wrapped his arms around him.

"Ken's mine!" Aya howled as he stood up from the table ready to fight Omi.

"Oh, really?" Ken growled as he gave Aya the most intimidating look he could muster.

"Sorry." Aya mumbled as he sat back down and put the hat on his head.

"We really are glad to have you back Ken." Youji said nervously as he sat down and put his hat on as well. Ken laughed as he sat down and dished out the cake Omi had made. They all ate and talked about the mission, planning exactly how it would take place. It was nice to be a part of something again and Ken felt happy.

"We should go to bed; we have a mission tomorrow." Aya yawned and looked at Ken.

"I don't have a bed time, Aya. I'm going out." Youji said as he headed for the door.

"Well, I guess I should go to bed." Omi sulked as he looked at Aya and him sadly.

"Wait, Omi. Aya, go to my room, and I'll be up in a little bit."

"Ok," Aya said reluctantly as he left them alone.

"What do you want?"

"You seem sad, Omi, What is it?"

"I guess I'm not ready to give you up to Aya."

"You're not giving me up and I don't belong to Aya. Omi, nothing is going to change except for we won't be as sexual as we used to be. You know our relationship isn't right. You're not really attracted to me or guys for that matter. You're just lonely and don't want to hurt anyone. I love you, Omi, and that isn't going to change. I'll still hold you and kiss you when you need me to." Ken whispered as he grabbed Omi to him and kissed his forehead.

"I guess shower times are over." Omi stated sadly. "You don't need me to relieve your tension now that you have Aya."

"I don't know about that. Aya tends to create more tension then he relieves."

"Now that's true." Omi laughed as he gave him a quick kiss. "Good night, Ken, better not keep him waiting or I might find you tied to my bed in the morning."

000

"What did you two talk about?" Aya asked him from the bed. He was snuggled up in Ken's covers looking tired.

"We just came to an understanding."

"Oh, and what was that?"

"Don't you already know. I saw you at the top of the stars." Ken said as he pulled off his clothing and hopped into the bed next to Aya.

"I was not!"

"No need to lie I saw you, but I'm not mad as long as Omi didn't see you." He grabbed Aya and kissed him harshly as he rubbed himself against Aya's slender frame.

"I guess I should give you a welcome back present." Aya mumbled as he trailed kisses down Ken's chest and stomach.

"Best present you could give me," Ken moaned. "I'll save this for you too." Ken breathed as Aya continued down.

000

"Get the one on the right and I'll take the two on the left," Youji commanded.

"Ok." Ken yelled as he charged the man on the right knocking him down and cutting him with his claws. There was no anger in his heart when he killed the man only the thought of the people he was protecting as he looked at the orange sweater tied around his waist.

"Mission complete." Aya's voice rang out as Omi finished off the last of the men.

"Good job Ken." Youji smiled at him.

"Welcome back," Omi chirped.

"That's enough. It's time to go." Aya ordered coldly looking at Youji and Omi disapprovingly. Ken smiled happy to see Aya was being to same stoic leader he always was.

"Well, you heard him, mission complete." Ken smirked as he left the building feeling happy and whole.

000

"I get the shower first." Youji yelled as soon as they got in the house.

"Na, ugh, I want it," Omi whined.

"Hey, kid, honor your elders."

"You might be older than me in age, but mentally I'm older, so I should get the shower first."

Ken smiled at his two friends as he headed to the laundry room removing the orange sweater carefully from his waist and tending to the stains.

"You did a good job tonight, Ken." Aya said as he wrapped his arms around Ken's waist. "You seemed different tonight. You weren't angry anymore."

"Why aren't you upstairs fighting for the shower?"

"I thought I would take mine with you. Plus I don't want to get in on the fight Youji and Omi are having. So, what changed Ken? Don't tell me that old hag actually helped you?"

"Maybe she did, I found something worth fighting for." Ken held up the sweater. "I'm going to fight for people, so they won't have to suffer like you and your sister, or Omi and Youji." Ken whispered as he leaned back into Aya.

"I'm glad you finally figured it all out."

"Yeah, I think everything is going to be ok now." Ken smiled as he threw the orange sweater into the washer.

Complete