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Chapter 11 - Toothpick

The wind blew through your (h/l) (h/c), you were standing on top of building wearing a black suit and tie. Two black pins holding back your hair away from your face.

You were holding a tall man at gun point, he's back was turned to you. He had light blonde hair slicked back, he was about five meters from you. You had a stone cold expression as you cocked back the gun, no sympathy or remorse shown on your face.

The male slowly turned around and your (e/c) met his dark piercing obsidian orbs that stared deep into your soul. Pain flickered in his eyes as he old childhood memories came flooding into his head but he quickly recompensed himself giving you his stoic expression.

"Sano Manjiro" you said out in his name in a monotone voice and the male just stared at you. You pulled out a pair of handcuffs and let them hang in the air. "You're under arrest for the murder of Hanemiya Kazutora." He traced his eyes to the pair of handcuffs and then back to you, he seemed different.

With a blink of an eye he pulled his again and aimed it at at you and your eyes widen at his quick reflexes that you couldn't help but smile, a bit impressed by him. "I never thought we would grow up to point guns at each other" you laughed as pain flashed in your (e/c).

You looked different from your past self, you were skinnier and had dark circles around your eyes. Your skin was as pale as ghost, you were still as beautiful as the first he had laid eyes on you but he had no time to think of that now.

You were enemies.

Working for two different sides.

While you chose to walk on the path for justice he chose to walk on the opposite: the path of crime.

"I'm not gonna shoot you Jirou" he's eyes widen at his name that you had given him when you were kids, it had been a while since he heard you call him that and he was even more surprised when you dropped your gun to the ground.

"Just come back home" you said tears bubbling up your eyes as you held out the handcuffs to him.

For a moment he looked conflicted on what to do, he seemed like he was going to give in as he slowly lowered his gun almost as if he was shocked by electricity he resumed his original position.

He pulled the trigger.

Blood spew from your mouth and it splattered on his face but he didn't seem to give a fuck as you fell on to your back. Desperately clutching your hand on your bleeding torso where the bullet had pierced as blood pooled beneath you.

He had a few officers coming his way so he quickly fled the scene leaving you on the ground fighting for your life.

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You shot up from Emma's bed, your breathing shaky and uneven, beasds od sweat dripping down your face as you crouched your hand over your stomach to check for any injuries.

But there were none.

Gripping the fabric of your friend's heart imprinted blankets, panting as your eyes darted around the room.

'Was that a nightmare? But it felt way too real to be a dream. That honestly can't be the future!! IT'S WAY TO BAD! And he shot me!'

"Oh you're awake" Emma said standing by the door, holding a tray with a bowl. Her smile dropped when she saw your horrified expression, you looked ready to have a mental breakdown. She immediately rushed to your side and put the udon noodles by her bedside table and she engulfed you into a hug, not her suffocating ones it was comforting.

You returned her hug. "What's this for?"You smiled as you patted her back slightly confused by the sudden act of affection.

"You looked like you needed a hug," she replied softly and you smiled. You really did have a good friend, you nuzzled your head into the crook of her neck. Her scent was sweet and gentle,she smiled like raspberries. "This feels good" Emma felt your lips tug into a grin and she smiled back.

You parted after a while and Emma gave you the tray that carried udon noodles on your lap with a closed-eyed grin, "my first duty as your wife breakfast in bed."

"What about my morning kiss?" You joked tapping your chin but to your surprise Emma puckered her lips and pecked your cheek really fast, her face burning a deep red.

It took you a few seconds to process what was happening and when you did you flushed all shades of red.

'Wait why am I blushing? Bad bitches don't blush and I'm the baddest of all bitches and besides she likes Ryu-kun so it's a kiss between friends' you thought taking a few moments to calm down.

"Emma you would be one hell of a wife" you replied breaking the silence between you two, you waisted no time and started eating your noodles. "Your cooking never seizes to amaze me."

"Y/n can I tell you something" she said in a serious tone, you nodded your head while still eating your food. She leaned in, tucking her sandy blonde hair behind her ear, "I have a crush on Draken" she whispered for your ears only.

You choked on your noodles and started coughing violently as she panicked on what to do, she ran out her own room and returned with a glass of water. She helped you drink the water to calm you down.

'Damn.' She really was straightforward about it, you just hadn't expected her to tell you her secret. Where you guys perhaps close enough to share secrets now?

"I'm okay" you reassured after almost choking on your food, she put the tray of food aside aside. She was sitting by your side and rubbing soothing circles around your back.

"Y/n do you also like him?" She asked scanning your face for any reaction but you had one of pure perplexity.

"No I don't like him. I'm too young to feel tied down to someone."

"Really? Not even Mikey?"she asked shocked from what she was hearing, sometimes she had felt like you had preferred Mikey's company over hers.

"He's your brother and I don't want to be rude but honestly liking him sounds like way too much of a hassle" you admitted, you didn't want to be someone's babysitter and Emma stared at you wide-eyed.

"I'm Amajiki Y/n, I'm the Jack of all trades. I can play guitar and the piano. I'm good at school, good at karate, I speak four languages, good at any game as long as you explain the rules," you bragged.

Emma cut you off, "get to the point" she hissed almost tired of hearing your long list of things you were good at, she wanted to see what it was all leading up to but damn were you amazing.

"Despite being good at those things, I'm way too lazy than I would like to admit. I sleep through half my classes, I hate doing homework so I do it in the morning at school before the teacher actually collects it. I like to spend my Sundays and Saturdays reading manga. So taking care of someone else just seems like way too much responsibility or liking anyone for that matter that is why I'm not interested in marriage."

"Okay I get your point" she nodded imagining what your house would look like if you married her brother and it wasn't lovely. So she personally appointed herself as your matchmaker without your acknowledgement.

"Y/n-chin you sleep like a rock" the other sibling commented taking the spot where Emma was.

You slightly narrowed your eyes at the person that would some day pull the trigger on you. "Really?" You chirped masking your anger behind a smile directed to the shrimp. "What time is it?"

You knew it hadn't happened yet but he had the fucking nerve to shoot you, but the more you looked at his adorable face you weren't even mad anymore. You just realized that maybe you had done something wrong or weren't doing anything to change the future and you were so happy you had an advantage.

'But why he kill Kazutora? It never happened in the anime. Something must've changed'

"It's two in the afternoon" your eyes flew wide as you turned to Emma with a panicked expression, "it is" she confirmed and you deadpanned.

"Are we doing anything today?" You asked.

"We don't have anything planned," Emma replied.

"How about we go to Ken-chin's house?"

Emma's face went slightly red at the mention of her crushes name. "That doesn't sound like a bad idea"

"I'll call Mitsuya to come with us" Manjiro smiled. "I'll also call Baji" he said before running off.

You groaned, you were hoping she was going to say you were staying in. But it is what is.

You got up from your bed and informed Emma you were going to freshen up and she was going to decide on what to wear.

You got inside the foamy bath, resting your eyes as you sunk yourself deeper into the water.

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Manjiro slid the door open and was glad to , revealing his pointy vampire fangs. "Hey" he smiled as he invited himself into the house and Mikey lit up at the unannounced visit of his friend.

"Baji-chin" he grinned back mirroring his expression as the two walked into the living room. "Wanna play games?"

The two liked the idea, Mikey got the snacks while Baji prepared the play station for them to use. The played for a while and Baji won most of the rounds.

"Mikey, you suck" he complain while the blonde looked at him dumbfounded, like he hadn't understood a word he said. He put down the controller and got up from his seat, rubbing the back of his neck. "I'm going to pee, I'll be back."

Manjiro nodded in response completely forgetting about the young girl taking a bath in his home, it had only been two minutes since she had went to the bathroom.

Baji opened the door without knocking, he was confused as to why there clothes scattered all over the floor and the bath was full but there was no one inside. 'Maybe someone is preparing for a bath' He shrugged it off and pranced to the toilet, he tipped up the lid and unzipped his pants and he releaved himself.

A chill went down his spine when he heard water splash from behind him, he snapped his head in the direction of the bathtub and his soul almost left his body when he saw a young girl about the same as him casually getting out the tub with her eye closed standing in the bathroom buck naked.

Feeling a new pair of eyes on your self, you snapped your eyes open only to be met by a traumatized little boy peeing.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH" you both scream in unison, while your hands automatically flew to cover your private part and your chest while his flew to close his fliers. You stepped back as you two continued your screaming contest and you slipped on water

The young boy tried his best to stop your fall by holding your hand but you both ended up falling into the bathtub, water splashing everywhere.

Hearing the loud commotion the two siblings ran to the bathroom, only to find puddles of water splashed everywhere then their eyes landed on you two.

Everything went silent.

Baji's face was flaming red, he placed his hands on his lips almost as if he was in a trance, standing the tub while you were just as red he was except you were hiding yourself in the soapy water. Emma being the queen that she was ran to the bathtub and handed you a towel to cover your in which you did quickly.

"What happened?"she asked breaking the silence.

"WHAT KIND OF PERSON DOESN'T KNOCK BEFORE THEY ENTER?! DID YOUR MOM NOT TEACH YOU FUCKING BASIC MANNERS" you barked at the ravenette.

An irk popped up on his face. "HUH? DON'T BRING MY MOTHER INTO THIS AND WHAT KIND OF PERSON DROWNS THEMSELVES IN TUB"

"DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT DROWNING IS YOU FUCKING IDIOT. "

"DON'T CALL ME AN IDIOT YOU FREAKING TOOTHPICK"

"DID YOU JUST CALL ME A TOOTHPICK?" You asked angrily a vein popping up on your forehead.

"YEAH YOU'RE BUILT LIKE A TOOTHPICK" he screamed in your fucking face and you lost it. You aggressively grabbed his clothes and tackled him down into the bathtub nearly drowning him, it took Emma and Mikey to pull you off.

"I'M GONNA KILL YOU" you kicked and screamed in Manjiro's hands as he dragged you back into Emma's room while Baji was hurling curses at you, he shoved you inside the room and closed the door. Leaving you alone in the room.

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