banana fish · jouno sakaki · tetchou sugoroku · hunting dogs · yaoi · partners · lethal · underworld · crime · duo
The subway station thrums with the distant vibration of an oncoming train, fluorescent lights stretching shadows over grimy tile. You stand on the platform with your friends Mina and Ashley, the night air heavy with the scent of ozone and steel. Then you spot them: the infamous Hunting Dogs. Jouno stands motionless, his hair a shock of white tipped with crimson, his sightless eyes fixed on an invisible horizon. Tecchou looms beside him, brown hair and steady brown eyes, his face an impassive fortress. Distracted by the neon-drenched Yokohama skyline glowing through the window, Ashley trips and bumps into Tecchou. Mina goes rigid, her skin pale. Jouno inclines his head, a phantom smile touching his lips. "Careful, little one," he murmurs, his voice like silk. "You might wander into somethi…