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ruinie · 1 year

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eighteen

synopsis: izana has loved you since he was eighteen.

character/s: izana x f!reader (reader is kakucho's sister)

warning/s: spoiler warnings for the manga and final timeline ending!

genre: full fic, fluff, slow burn,

wc: 4.1k (the brainrot was real)

“seems like it’s only us now, huh, kaku?” you say to your younger brother who was slumped against your chest, you could only feel him nod in defeat as the realization that your family wasn’t coming back has dawned upon him.

you gave him a small smile before raising his head and cupping his cheek.

“don’t worry, i’ll protect you.” you swore as you see kakucho’s eyes tear up.

you’re his only family now, and the world be damned if anything would happen to your younger brother.

–

“that’s a cool scar you got.” you hear someone approach your younger brother from behind. it was unusual to see that the both of you were separated but the caretakers from the orphanage were short of staff and needed a helping hand.

you tense up, the voice getting progressively closer to where your brother is, but you make no move of action yet.

“what are you making?” the voice continued to ask, you finished up the task that was given to you, approaching the corner but not being visible in view so in any case that the kids in the orphanage bullies your younger brother, you could spring into action immediately.

“my parents’ grave…” you hear kakucho mutter quietly, causing your heart to clench. “they died in an accident.”

you hear the voice hum in acknowledgement. “i see. so that’s where you got your scar from?”

you take one step closer as you hear kakucho sigh before telling him to leave him alone. “if you talk to me, you’ll get bullied too.”

you looked down in shame, knowing that the other kids haven’t been exactly kind to your younger brother because of the permanent scar on his face caused by the accident, but you never thought it was bad to a point that they would avoid him.

it was silent before you heard dirt being kicked to the wall and kakucho’s indignant cry, you immediately made yourself known to the two males.

“oi.” you called the attention of the male holding the neckline of your brother’s shirt in his fist, violet eyes flickered to yours as you marched over to the both of them and pushed him away from kakucho.

“don’t mess with my younger brother.” you say, voice deepening an octave as your darkened eyes stared back at his amused ones.

your eyes flickered to the kicked pile of dirt on the ground, seeing the makeshift grave of your parents and the tears welling up in your younger brother’s face.

“what the hell is your problem?” you asked the male who showed no remorse in his eyes as his hands were clasped behind his back.

“your parents are dead now, they won’t be able to protect you.” “and you are?” “izana.”

“well, izana. i’m politely asking you to leave.” izana smiles innocently at your statement before looking past you and towards your brother.

“let’s talk again a little later? okay, kakucho?” you stayed quiet, not knowing how your brother will respond, but with the slight nod you see from him, you tense up.

a delighted sound escapes izana as he waves to the both of you, “i look forward to talking to you again!” was all he said before he left.

once the white-haired man was clear from view, you took kakucho in your hold, inspecting various areas of his body, ensuring that he didn’t have any potential wounds from the exchange.

“i’m fine, (y/n).” kakucho reassures you, a blank look on his face. you purse your lips at his response. “are you sure?”

at kakucho’s nod, you let him go. “what was that guy’s problem? seriously…”

“i think…” kakucho looks down before he finds the words to say. “i think he just doesn’t know how to make friends.” he fiddles with the hem of his shirt.

“so if it’s okay with you, (n/n). i’d like to be friends with him…” you wanted to decline right away, but the look kakucho gives you makes you consider and give the white haired male the benefit of the doubt.

“alright.” you relented. “i’ll leave it up to you, kaku.” your brother lets out a smile at your statement before wrapping his arms around you tightly. “thank you, nee-chan.”

–

the two males got along better than you expected. ever since that exchange, izana has reluctantly apologized to you, seeing as that was kakucho’s condition before he plays with him and you have reluctantly accepted as you saw the way kakucho was anxiously watching the conversation happen between the two of you.

safe to say that after that, the two were practically inseparable.

“it’s snowing!” you hear izana say as two pairs of feet run outside the orphanage. you watched with a small smile on your face as izana and kakucho throw snow at each other, laughing softly as kakucho cries out how unfair it was and that izana should stick to his side of the line.

you watch as izana laughs and tackles your brother, childish giggles resonating from the two males.

“oi! be careful not to get too cold!” you call out, kakucho’s head perks up and izana looks at you with a small blush on his face.

“nee-chan! come and play with us!” kakucho yelled aloud, you were about to decline, only to feel your caretaker’s hand on your upper back, you looked behind and saw her give you an encouraging nod.

“go ahead, (y/n). i can do this myself.” with a small smile and nod, you run over to where the waiting males were.

the three of you suddenly had a competition as to who could make the prettiest snowman, and much to your surprise, both of them voted for yours.

kakucho because he truly believes your snowman looks better, and izana because he likes seeing your happy smile.

the white haired male stared fondly at the scene before him. telling himself that he could get used to the three of you together and that he would always protect you both.

during the entire duration of the snowy season, the three of you were stuck together. from you sneaking into the boy’s room to huddle for your brother and izana’s warmth, to them helping you caretake the orphanage, (to which they are very bad at, but it’s the company that counts.)

you, kakucho, and izana found solace in the dynamic that the three of you established. your lives were beginning to see the brighter side once more.

but how long can the sun shine before the storm comes?

“(y/n)!” you hear the caretaker call, the three of you perk your head up before you see the caretaker come into the room with two unfamiliar faces.

“this is mr. and mrs. ono.” she gestured towards them and you nodded in confusion. you feel kakucho’s hold on your hand tense, and izana stiffening from beside you.

“they’re interested in adopting you.” the caretaker smiled. your eyes widened before izana abruptly slammed the book the three of you were reading and stomped away. you hear kakucho call out his name only to be ignored, the sound of the tanned male’s footsteps as he runs out.

“izana!” you yell, standing up and running after him, not caring about the caretaker’s guests as you try locating the tanned male.

“‘zana, where are you? come on!” you say, exasperated as you couldn’t find him.

a sniffle catches your attention, you turn towards the source of the sound before running over once you see izana’s figure curled with his head on top of his knees.

“izana…” you approach cautiously, the aforementioned’s head snaps up with a glare as he wipes his tears harshly.

“what are you doing here?” his violet eyes piercing into yours. “shouldn’t you be packing by now?” you bit your lip as you looked down.

“i don’t want to leave you or kakucho.” you say as you slump beside him. izana didn’t look at you and neither did you as you both stared at how the snow piled in front of you.

“then don’t.” izana said, looking at you with a determined gaze. you looked back at him with a confused glint in your eyes.

“don’t leave me.” he reiterated, hand finding yours. you didn’t know what you were feeling as your face suddenly felt hot.

“let’s make a kingdom.” izana says pulling you up, his hand still snug against yours.

“when we grow up, let’s make a kingdom for those who are like you and me.” he smiles, causing you to reciprocate. “we’ll build a nation for those who don’t have a family. we’ll be their family.”

“i’ll be the king, and you…” he cups the side of your face, you find yourself leaning towards the warmth of his hand. “you’ll be my queen, ruling by my side.”

you find yourself nodding at his proposal. izana smiles brightly as he kisses your cheek.

“you’ll be my queen when we grow up, so don’t you dare leave my side.”

when the both of you came back inside, kakucho couldn’t help but beam at the sight of your intertwined hands as izana pulled you away from the room where kakucho was with the adults.

kakucho only bowed in respect to the adults in the room before running over to where you and izana were. the caretaker could only apologize to the ono couple, seeing as though it seems that the three of you were a package deal, never meant to be separated.

–

you were reading a book in the common room when you suddenly feel a weight on your lap, you peered down to see izana’s violet eyes staring straight at you. you gave him a small smile as you continued to read, but now your free hand was carding through his white locks.

“are you okay, ‘zana?” you asked, you feel izana shake his head and sigh. this causes you to close your book and look at your lover in confusion.

“someone came by and told me that he was my brother.” you sat up a little straighter and your hand momentarily froze at his words.

“then? what’s wrong?” you hummed, “shouldn’t you be glad that you have a family?” izana stayed quiet, not knowing how to respond.

“he asked to see me again, he said he wanted me to meet the rest of the family.” izana mutters, you nodded in response. “he said his name was shinichiro sano… but my real name is kurokawa izana… it doesn’t make sense.”

“would you…” you start, fingers softly tapping on his head. “would you like me to accompany you?” izana stood up from your lap, a bright glint in his eyes. “would you really?” you nod, smiling at the male. “anything for you.”

and so the day came where shinichiro was waiting for izana with his other siblings, what the ravenette did not expect was for izana to arrive with you in tow.

“ah, and this is?” shinichiro asked, gesturing to you with a gentle gaze. “(y/n).” you answer shortly, the ravenette nodded before gesturing towards the two blondes that he brought with him.

“right. izana… meet your siblings.” shinichiro smiled at the cautious step he takes forward, your hand intertwined with his behind his back, squeezing comfortingly as he tries to familiarize the faces in front of him.

“wait… no way.” the blonde girl gasps before tears are welling up in her eyes in recognition. “izana-nii!” she pounces on him, causing you to let go of your intertwined hands and you take a step back, smiling comfortingly at the girl who looked at you with tears falling from her cheeks.

“e-emma…?” izana’s voice croaked, his arms ghosting around her figure as emma nods into his neck, izana’s arms hesitantly wrapped around her as he pulled her closer, causing emma to sob louder and izana’s eyes to well up.

“now, now. save the crying for later.” shinichiro said, trying to lighten up the mood. emma pulled away from her long lost stepbrother.

shinichiro then pushes a boy that looked around the same age as you, a hand on the young boy’s back as shinichiro ushers izana to come closer.

the tanned male complies, now face to face with a blank look on his face, the younger blonde reciprocating his face.

“your hair is weird.” “manjiro!” “ow!” izana only laughs as shinichiro smacks the back of the blonde male’s head.

“this is your brother… mikey.” shinichiro carefully introduces the two, izana nodded, not quite sure to interact with the younger male.

“do you wanna ride a bike?” mikey asks and izana only looks at you for confirmation first, you give out an assuring smile before telling him to spend time with his younger brother and that you’ll be waiting for him here. before izana could say anything else, emma interjected that she’ll be staying with you so he didn’t need to worry.

with that in mind, the three males went off and rode their motorbikes, the loud sound of their engines making you internally cringe. emma laughed at the face you made before she pulled you to a bench where the both of you conversed as if you were the bestest of friends.

“say… (y/n).” emma starts, you hum in response to her who only gave out a little smirk. “are you and izana-nii dating?” you blinked, a blush forming on your face as you splutter out a response.

the truth is, it was never official between the two of you. he’s always referred to you as his queen but the title of “girlfriend” was never officiated between the two of you, so you didn’t know where you truly stand.

“i…” you dragged on, trying to find the words to say. “it’s complicated.” you sighed out, looking at your fiddling thumbs.

“huh? why so?” emma asked, as if she couldn’t believe what was happening. “you love him, don’t you?” “i– uh– love?? isn’t it a bit too soon for–” “it’s wrong to hide your feelings.” emma teased as your face darkened more due to the blush.

“oi! we brought you dorayakis!” you hear mikey scream from a distance as the trio came back from their ride. you noticed that izana was holding your favorite drink in his other hand as the bag of pastries was thrusted into your hand.

“eat up, (n/n).” izana smiles softly at you, you nodded and took a bite of the warm pastry, humming in delight as the taste of red bean fills your tastebuds. izana quirked a brow at you. “is it really that good?” you nodded, gesturing for him to bite the other side of the fish shaped pastry, only for him to hold onto your hand and bite the same side you had bitten.

from the corner of your eye, you could see emma squeal quietly as she hit mikey’s arm repeatedly. mikey only groaned but let her half sister do what she wanted with his arm. shinichiro only smiled bitterly at the scene, wondering how it is that his younger brother had more game than him.

“you’re right. it is good.” izana smiles at the flustered expression on your face. before you could respond, you were interrupted by mikey yelling at izana.

“i told you we should’ve gone with the promo! i could’ve had two more dorayakis here with me!” you could hear emma telling him to shut up. izana still wouldn’t look away from your eyes. a newfound affection in his orbs that you couldn’t decipher.

you want to think that it was love.

–

years passed and the three of you were finally out of the orphanage. izana left as soon as he turned eighteen, visiting as much as he could. you stayed even once you’ve reached that age, insisting to the caretakers that you would help as much as you could, wanting to stay beside your brother until he can leave the orphanage.

it wasn’t as if no one wanted to adopt you, they did. but you’ve always turned them down once you see their reaction to seeing kakucho’s scar. you could never live with people that look at your younger brother as if he were a monster, not that you’d want to live with strangers anyway.

“say… nee-chan.” kakucho asked one night, when the both of you were getting ready for bed. “do you love izana?” you stayed quiet at that.

even as years passed, you never knew where the both of you stood. it was as if you were satisfied to be by his side. even without the title, even without being officially his.

“nee-chan?” you were snapped out of your thoughts as you see kakucho’s mismatched eyes staring straight at you, his eyes reading the look of conflict that are plastered on your features.

“huh? sorry. didn’t hear the question, kaku.” you say quietly. kakucho could sense the lie but didn’t say anything as he swiftly changed the subject.

you love izana, you truly do. but you don’t know if he loved you back, or he loved the familiarity you radiated.

either way, staying by his side is enough.

the following day, izana picks you up from the orphanage to show you his new apartment. he was initially invited to stay with the sanos but he’d rather own his place. to which the sano family respected, sans mikey who demanded to be given a spare key so he could crash on his new favorite brother’s place.

“woah.” you breathe out as you enter izana’s abode.

izana stands beside you, a lovestruck smile on his face as you look around his apartment in wonder.

“do you like it?” izana asks as you turn to face him, a gentle smile on your face as you nod. “i’m glad.”

izana then pulls you over to the couch, a darkened blush spreading on his face as he sits you on the plush couch.

“uh… wait here.” you nod in confusion as he saunters over to the corner, grabbing his acoustic guitar and grips it shyly, “i uh..”

izana stumbles, which is unlike him, as he tries to find the words to say.

“when we first met shinichiro and emma and mikey…” he starts. “do you remember when we had dinner at their place?” you nod, still not knowing where this was going.

“when you were helping emma prepare, shin and mikey talked to me… asking what we were.” he coughed.

“and that made me realize… i didn’t know what we were.” your mouth opened slightly, it was baffling that he thought what plagued your mind during those times.

the both of you wanted to ask the same question… but something held the two of you back. and that was fear.

he sat down on the chair in front of you, guitar on his lap as he fiddles with the neck of it.

“i know it’s been years since we first met them, and i’m sorry if it took me this long to figure it out.” izana says before positioning the guitar into position.

“i hope…” he breathes in “i can convey what i truly feel for you with this.” and with that he strums.

“i got a heart, and i got a soul…” he closes his eyes and lets the rhythm of his guitar guide him into, hopefully, speaking his heart out to you.

“i have loved you since we were eighteen.” he looks at you directly, raw emotions escaping his violet eyes.

“long before we both thought the same thing… to be loved and to be in love.” you were speechless, it was clear that izana was declaring his feelings for you, but you couldn’t find the words to say as he continued strumming on his guitar. “and all i can do, is say that these arms are made for holding you”

“i wanna love like you made me feel, when we were eighteen.” he finishes, eyes closed as he strummed the last notes.

his head was bowed down, hands slightly shaking.

it was quiet, it wasn’t tense per se, but you didn’t know how to break the silence.

“i’m so–” izana starts to apologize but before he could finish, your hands were cupping his cheeks and pulling his face towards yours. lips slotting with his and tears welled up in your eyes.

with a surprised sound, izana took a second before he grips one of your hands and places the guitar on the ground with his free hand, immediately gripping your other hand and pushing you down to the couch.

“i love you.” he hears you whisper between kisses. izana pulls away, his hands cupping your cheeks as he makes you look him in the eye.

“say it again.” he demands softly, desperately. you complied. saying the three words once more before he kisses you again.

“i love you, so, so much, my queen.” izana whispers as he pulls away for a short breath before diving back into your warm mouth, his tongue gently massaging yours.

you closed your eyes in bliss as you tugged on his white hair in retaliation. a groan escapes izana’s mouth as his lips venture south. fleeting kisses on your neck as you sigh out softly.

“you’re mine, okay?” izana whispered, you only whimpered as you nodded. izana smiled, a genuine smile on his face as he kisses you once more, pouring all the passion he possibly could in that one kiss. but it wasn’t enough. it would never be enough.

izana knows that no amount of actions can truly show you how much he loves you. but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t try.

–

when kakucho got out of the orphanage, it was the first time you’ve seen kakucho frustrated with the white haired male.

“no, izana. i respect you, but (y/n) is staying with me!” kakucho wouldn’t show it, but the smile izana gives him makes him want to punch the older one in the face.

“but she’s been staying with me for the past 5 months, kakucho.” izana calmly replies. the tension between the boys unnerves you, you were right there! they could just ask you where you prefer to be staying but no, they had to fight over you as if you were some kind of plush toy.

“does it really matter where i would be staying?” you ask aloud, breaking the intense staredown between the two males.

“we’re leaving to travel the world in a few months. does it really matter?”

“yes!” ”yes.”

you let out a sigh, letting them settle their differences as you started preparing for dinner.

–

“tired?” you hear your fiance ask as you settle down on your shared bed. you only scoffed at the cheeky grin he sends you. “as if you weren’t the one yawning when no one was looking!” izana laughs at the annoyed tone you give him.

“we’ll be leaving at 9, right?” you say as izana pulls you down on his chest, arm wrapping around your side as you traced the outlines of his chest. izana hums a reply of confirmation.

time passed, you and izana are now engaged and travelling the world with your childhood dreams.

tenjiku. the kingdom where all children estranged can find family. where there is a place for people like you and him.

when you first laid out the plan to kakucho, he was offended that he wasn’t part of the plan in the first place. kakucho sought out help from his childhood friend, takemichi, who then involved his previous subordinate, kokonoi, and his influences from TK&KO.

from there, it became a launching pad and the next thing you knew, you were travelling with the love of your life, your family and making children happy.

izana has always been blessed to have you. the night when he got down on one knee was the night none of you could ever forget. he first asked permission from your brother, and reluctantly sought out the help of his step brothers and sister.

it was perfect.

now, he lays in your bed with you sleeping soundly against his chest. his fingers tracing your left ring finger, a bit reddened from the ring that wrapped around it not too long ago as you took it off for your sleep.

with a small kiss on your forehead, he pulls you closer to him as he closes his eyes.

he was lucky to be with the person he loved, ever since he was eighteen.

note: when i first started writing this, i didn't expect to go over 1.5k words but here we are with 4k words (and i had to stop myself there.) there are a few things i tweaked with this request but i hope it still hits the same because izana babie deserves the entire world >:(( the "eighteen" song was from one direction and i was listening to this whilst writing because the vibe just reminded me so much of izana!

also to the anon who sent me the ask and was the cause of this brainrot, this is for you! i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did <33

#so freaking good omg #i ADORE izana 😭#and i am a sucker for the brother's closest friend trope i just eat it right up #reblogs

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ruinie · 1 year

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hi besties just a short update i have been feeling not well for the past two days so not much has been getting done in terms of writing and life. yesterday i almost beat ran's 24 hour nap record and today i've just been feeling... bleh 😅 but i am now cured bc i saw chifuyu do a lil dance in the newest episode so hopefully i will have something new out soon! i'm working on finishing up chapter two of "do i wanna know" and have been working on the next imagine in my notes app while i rot in bed. dunno which will be out first but we shall see. thank you for your patience with me ~

#my immune system is a lil bitch but i'm not 😤#ruinie talks

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ruinie · 1 year

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Helloo, I'm the person who requested for chifuyu and the informant, and just coame to say how enamoured I'm with it, you really git chifuyu's personality so well and also including the information from the spin-off... Just top-tier, really loved it, hope you're having a good day!!!

thank you anon! thank you for the request, and i'm so glad that you enjoyed it! chifuyu is my favorite character so i really enjoyed writing for him! i hope that you're having a fantastic day as well 🥰

#ruinie talks

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ruinie · 1 year

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Chifuyu With an Informant S/O Who Is Also Baji’s Best Friend

this really isn’t as organized as my other imagines, it’s kinda just extra ideas I had that either didn’t make it into the one-shot (because it would’ve been way too long lol) or expand into canon story lines bc there’s actually so much potential with this scenario. think of it as just idea blurbs lol

⊱ ─────── 《∘◦♡◦∘》 ──────── ⊰

✿ Chifuyu isn’t someone to show respect to others that he felt didn’t deserve it. He even said himself that Baji was the only person in the first division that he respected, but after learning of your position and that you were someone Baji cared deeply for, it would make him more considerate of you.

✿ And after his first real conversation with you about your position in Toman, he genuinely respected you for it, not just as someone Baji respected.

✿ And considering you were Baji’s friend from elementary school, it’s likely you were included (if only honorarily) as one of Toman’s founders.

✿ He was seriously interested in you from the jump.

✿ The way you interacted with Baji and even Ryusei was just fascinating to him, and then the way you carried yourself was so unexpected. He would have expected Toman’s informant to be a rough-and-tough dude, and then you were… not that at all. You had a strong personality, but you were also playful and kind.

✿ You were cute…

✿ The absolute second Ryusei caught onto the fact that Chifuyu had a crush on you, the teasing would be relentless. I’m so serious, Chifuyu would not be able to escape from it.

✿ Ryusei would probably flirt with you right in front of Chifuyu just to get a reaction out of him, confusing the hell out of you in the process.

✿ Ryusei knew you didn’t like him that way, and Ryusei didn’t see you that way either, though he could admit you were attractive. The thing was, Chifuyu obviously did not know that. And he also didn’t know that you were crushing on him back. It was pure entertainment and he loved it.

✿ “Hmm, I wonder how Baji would feel about you having a crush on his best friend? He’s pretty protective of them, y’know. He might just hate you forever.” Knowing damn well Baji would be all for the two of you getting together.

✿ Ryusei is a menace!!

—–

✿ Okay, let’s get into story arcs.

✿ The Valhalla Arc could go one of two ways for you: You either try to follow Baji into Valhalla or you choose to stay in Toman with Chifuyu.

✿ I can definitely see Baji beating the shit out of you if you tried to follow him though. Baji made up his mind on what he wanted to do, and even if you were his best friend, or maybe even because of it, he didn’t want you to get involved.

✿ Now if you rejected Toman outright in front of everyone as he had, there really isn’t much he can do about you following him. Rejecting you looked more suspicious than allowing you to follow him, especially if you decided to make a huge announcement of it. And nobody would doubt that his childhood best friend would follow after him.

✿ Baji wouldn’t tell you of his true intentions, but you both knew each other well enough to know that there was more going on than you were both letting on. He knows you’re just tailing him, but he does trust you enough not to blow his cover.

✿ Kazutora would welcome you with open arms as well. After all, the two of you had been close friends before the incident as well. He would be happy to see that you’re still following Baji around after all this time, and you’re even siding with them on this! He would want to hug you!

✿ With Kazutora’s stamp of approval, Valhalla would welcome Toman’s informant with open arms. Taking one of their strongest members as well as their little spy was a massive blow to them. Of course, you wouldn’t just be welcomed in, you would have to tell them every dirty little detail you knew about Toman. Hanma would just love chatting with you; you had such a fiery personality! And he would be relaying everything you said to Kisaki to fact-check.

✿ You could get away with telling him a lot since most of it was public knowledge, of course. Hell, Hanma and Kisaki had to do with half the shit and more that befell Toman recently.

✿ “That’s your boyfriend, right? Must suck.” Hanma would ask you as you watched as Baji continued to beat Chifuyu’s face in.

✿ “We’re not together anymore.” You would try to say it as coldly as possible.

✿ You would likely break to Chifuyu after meeting up on the bridge if it’s just a call later that night. You were just following Baji. Whatever he’s planning he’s stubborn about it.

✿ You didn’t have to tell him that. He just wants you to be careful. Just like he is with Baji, he wouldn’t look at you any differently for what you’re doing. He knew you. You’re still his partner.

✿ Now if you chose to stay in Toman, I could see it going either way whether Baji’s initiation into Valhalla would also include beating the shit out of you too or not. I think he would only need to beat Chifuyu though, but your name would come up, trust.

✿ I could also see you catching wind of their plans for Chifuyu, but being too late because Baji and Kazutora know you, they know how smart and how quick you are so they’re just quicker with it. And also Chifuyu would go along with Baji willingly. He was that loyal to your friend.

✿ Either way, you end up bandaging your unconscious boyfriend up while thinking back on your last seven years of friendship with Baji. You knew there was something more to it, but his harsh words to you and the physical state of your boyfriend would make your faith falter slightly. Not in Baji, but in your friendship. What was he doing that required this? That he couldn’t tell you or Chifuyu about. Did he not trust you enough with it?

✿ It’s Chifuyu that makes you stop doubting yourself about it. Baji loved you, he knew he did. And you should know how he is. Whatever he’s planning, he doesn’t want the two of you involved, but you both also know that you wanted to help him anyways because Baji was… Keisuke Baji.

✿ You find out where Hanagaki Takemichi lives and let Chifuyu take care of questioning him and getting him to work with you while you find out where Osanai works after Chifuyu mentions he could be a good source to learn about Kisaki.

✿ He would introduce you to Takemichi once the two of them talked and you found what you needed on Osanai. Chifuyu would introduce you as first his partner, second Baji’s childhood best friend, and third Toman’s informant.

✿ Takemichi feels that he should have gone in a different order of importance, but doesn’t press on the issue.

✿ If you weren’t someone who included themselves in Toman’s physical fights before, you would at the very least join them in this one. Whether you were a strong fighter or not, you all had one objective and that was Baji.

✿ No matter which choice you made, one thing would remain the same.

✿ Baji’s death devastated both of you.

✿ He was your childhood friend and you spent the last few weeks either having to pretend you hated each other or pretending that your other friends didn’t matter together.

✿ Baji was so grateful for your friendship throughout the years. One of the best things he ever did was steal your crayon in elementary school.

✿ He wouldn’t want you to blame Kazutora for his death, and he would hope that you and Chifuyu could stay happy together and get married someday.

✿ You and Chifuyu would lean on each other a lot in the coming weeks.

—–

✿ During the Bad Toman Arc, you’re right with Chifuyu and Kazutora

✿ However, I can see Kisaki having you dealt with before it even all goes to shit for him. You’re troublesome and he knows it, he expects it from you. You’re capable of sneaking around without looking suspicious, it’s you’re entire job. He was paranoid about you. But his attention on you would make it easier for Chifuyu and Kazutora to do what they had to do.

✿ But Kisaki would work you to the bone while he could still make use of you. Gone are the days when you just threw a few punches or snuck around the block for a while for intel though. No, now you’re actually expected to sneak into different organizations, steal their intel, and torture others if it comes down to it.

✿ Kisaki could easily stage your death and make it look like a slip-up on your part once he deemed you too dangerous to him. But Chifuyu would know. You weren’t a careless person like that.

✿ But when the time comes, he knows that at least in death he will be reunited with you and Baji.

—–

✿ The Black Dragons arc would be interesting because you have to spend your anniversary with Kisaki and Hanma which… sucks for both of you.

✿ And then you have to spend the second half of your anniversary (you count both Christmas and Christmas Eve since it was so close) getting your asses jumped by Hanma and Kisaki and then kicked by Inupi which… double sucks for both of you.

✿ But on Christmas Eve he did get you a little present and spent time with you, just the two of you after you separate from the others that night! You spent the night preparing for what came the next day (again, asses kicked, better luck next year).

—–

✿ I can definitely see Tenjiku targeting Toman’s informant leading up to their battle.

✿ Kisaki had seen how troublesome you are firsthand and would conclude that you needed to be dealt with.

✿ But he did want to take advantage of your skills in the future, once his plans were realized. He was sure that he could think of ways to manipulate and use you when the time came, so he would order that you be hospitalized, not killed.

✿ You would get the same treatment as Mitsuya and Nahoya, except I can see Mucho wanting to deal with you personally. The two of you were close during his time in Toman, and by taking you out, he would be able to further distance himself from what could have been if he had met Mikey first.

✿ Chifuyu would be very shaken by your hospitalization, but he knew you would want him to stay strong during all of this. You both knew what was at stake; if anything it made his desire to crush Tenjiku even stronger. That they would go after you like that. H

✿ When you showed up with Mitsuya and Nahoya to see them off, he would have to stop himself from hugging you, not wanting to hurt you even worse.

✿Nahoya would tease you for worrying about Chifuyu during the fight while Mitsuya would be reminding you that he’s strong. You knew he was strong, and you knew he was capable, and you weren’t worried (you were worried).

—–

✿ It’s no surprise to Takemichi or anyone else when the two of you ended up getting married. You could either pursue your own career or help Chifuyu out at the Pet Shop! (he will not pay you well even if he is your husband. this is canon btw). He will support you in whatever you choose to pursue.

—–

✿ When forming the Thousand Winters Gang, he is extremely hesitant to let you get involved after Draken’s death. Chifuyu trusted your abilities as an informant more than he trusted his own when it came to fighting, but the thought of losing you terrified him.

✿ Of course, it’s not up to Chifuyu, it’s up to you, and if he’s in, you’re in. You knew it was dangerous, but the two of you have stuck with Takemichi this far in, you might as well stick it out until the very end.

✿ You knew the stakes were even higher now, that the Kanto Manji Gang wouldn’t fuck around with you sniffing around them, but really, all the members were so well known you really didn’t have to. They were very forward in their declarations. If anything, you were just there to fight now.

just one look

Pairing: Chifuyu Matsuno X Informant!Reader

Summary: As a new member of the Tokyo Manji Gang's first division, Chifuyu lays eyes on you for the first time. From your casual relationship with his division captain and the way other members seem to regard you, he can't help but be curious about you.

Word Count: 7.3k

Genre: Fluff

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It wasn’t long after Chifuyu had been accepted as a member of the first division when he first saw you. He could remember the night perfectly.

The first division was slowly gathering together after being called for a meeting, but even as a majority of the members had arrived, Baji showed no sign of starting. The members continued talking amongst themselves as they waited, but Chifuyu watched as Baji looked off into the distance, a scowl on his face.

It seemed that Baji was waiting on something before he started the meeting but Chifuyu wasn’t sure what it was. At first, he considered Ryusei’s absence as the cause, but that was common enough that it didn’t really matter if he was there or not, from what he understood at least.

“That idiot… where the hell are they…?” Baji cursed under his breath, tapping his foot impatiently as he sat on the stone edge of the fountain. Just as Chifuyu was about to open his mouth to ask who it was his captain was speaking of, a voice rang out.

“Oi, Baji!”

Everyone seemed to turn in the direction of the voice, and from his spot, Chifuyu couldn’t see who the owner was. He watched as even some of the rougher members of the first division seemed to move to the side to let whoever called out through. And then his eyes landed on you.

Who…?

“You’re late, [Name]. Something happen?” Baji’s voice was stern as he addressed you once you were in front of him, but Chifuyu thought that it held a sliver of… worry, maybe? His expression seemed to soften slightly when he turned to face you. Chifuyu took a moment to take in your appearance. Your cheek appeared to be a bit swollen, but you sent Baji a wide grin.

“My bad, I ran into a bit of trouble.” You laughed smoothly, rubbing the back of your neck, “Between your first division and Smiley-kun’s fourth division running around getting into so much trouble all the time, I’m freaking tired. Gathering information is harder than you think, y’know.” You said pointedly; you even let out an exaggerated sigh as if to further express your point. Despite your words, the corner of your lips was quirked upwards.

“Quit complaining,” Baji returned your tone, his canines poking out as he smirked at you, “Do you have anything for me or not?”

“Ah, you could be a little more sympathetic. I nearly got my ass kicked for this.” You pointed accusingly, your lips pursed as you teased, but Chifuyu watched as the humor fell from your face after you gave a shrug, “Oh well, I’ll get to the point then. It’s actually pretty serious, well, potentially.”

“I’m listening.”

The two of you stepped further away to discuss whatever information you apparently had to bring. Were you who Baji had been waiting for? He looked over, and it seemed all playful pretenses had been dropped; whatever it was, it seemed as important as you said as the two of you spoke.

Who were you…?

Chifuyu’s eyes were glued to you. You acted so casually with his captain, and Baji didn’t seem to mind your lighthearted attitude. You couldn’t have been another captain judging by your looks at least… you didn’t appear especially strong, but he didn’t think you could have been a regular member either. Baji had even been waiting on you before starting the meeting.

He saw Baji nod to something you said, raising his fist to lightly press against your shoulder. You tilted your head with an amused smirk, saying one last thing before turning away from Baji.

“You tell Mikey yet?” He heard Baji ask before you could take more than a few steps away from him. You stopped, tossing a glance over your shoulder and smiling.

“Well duh,” You answered with a light tone, “He’s the one who told me to look into it. Wants to have a meeting tomorrow to discuss it. Don’t be late~”

“You little shit…” Baji grumbled before addressing you directly, “Be more careful next time.”

You smirked, turning away, “I’m always careful.”

Chifuyu watched as you took two more steps forward before stopping in your tracks, a curious expression befalling you.

“Eh? Where’s Ryusei-kun? Did he ditch another meeting?” You questioned as you scanned the crowd, though it seemed like you already knew the answer as you gave a quiet laugh, “Your vice-captain sure is something, Baji.”

Chifuyu blinked at the soft noise that left you.

“Oh well, see ya tomorrow.” You raised your hand to wave as you took your leave. As you passed in front of him, you turned your head slightly, your eyes meeting him from the distance. You squinted a bit as if you were trying to figure out if you recognized him or not. The questioning expression did not stay on your face for long. You smiled, sending Chifuyu a short wave before you continued on your way.

Underneath the light from the moon, you looked so mysterious to him. He wanted to know more.

It wasn’t until after the meeting when everyone had begun to disperse and Baji was done talking with other members that Chifuyu was able to approach him. Once the other members of the first division were gone, he would turn to Baji with his curiosity.

“Baji-san… who was that earlier?” He asked suddenly, his eyes twinkling with interest. Were you a member of Toman? A close friend of Baji? Who were you?

“Huh? [Name]?” Baji questioned, turning to him with a furrowed brow. Chifuyu would give a short nod, prompting Baji to look forward in thought. What was the best way to explain your position…?

“Are they a member of Toman…?” Chifuyu asked, tilting his body more towards Baji, his attention fully on his captain.

“Yeah, but they’re no good in a fight.” Baji chuckled, “Actually, they’re weak as hell… but they’re good at gathering information. They’re useful to Toman. No one suspects someone like [Name], so they can sneak around pretty easily.” Chifuyu nodded along to Baji's words. Even he’d thought you weren’t very imposing when he first saw you. Baji continued, “They’re good at getting what they want to know. One way or another. They work hard for us, so most members respect them even if they’re not strong.”

Baji then grinned at Chifuyu, “They’re a good person. I’ve known them for a long time, so you can rely on them.”

Chifuyu nodded slowly. Even though his question had been answered, he just felt more curious about you now. At first, he thought Baji thought lowly of you, but from how he spoke just now, he appeared to think really highly of you. He wanted to know more about your relationship with Baji. Below the flippant exterior of your relationship, he could tell the two of you must have held a lot of respect for each other.

—–

It was a week later that Chifuyu was able to have his first conversation with you. You’d popped up in his thoughts here or there throughout the week. He couldn’t help but wonder just what your position entailed.

He wasn’t expecting to run into anyone as he walked downtown, looking through the windows of various little shops as he made his way to the bookstore. Chifuyu was hoping to buy the latest volume of the manga he’d been reading, but he forgot all about his motive when he saw a familiar face out of the corner of his eye.

You were across the street from him, peering into the window of a local boutique. For a moment, he thought you would go inside before you promptly turned away. It’s like you could feel eyes on you, and you tossed a glance in his direction. It seemed he wasn’t the only one who noticed you, as you seemed to pause in your journey, doing a double-take before staring right at him.

Had he been caught staring? He hadn’t meant to! Shit, what if he looked like a creep…?! No, he would set the record straight if you asked him about it! Oh, but now you were the one staring at him… He could almost see the wheels turning until the lightbulb went off and your face lit up in recognition. You raised your hand in a light wave, giving him a light smile before you tossed a glance both ways across the street. What were you…

Oh crap, you’re coming his way…! He didn’t understand why he was so nervous all of the sudden. Sure, you were someone with a respected position in the Tokyo Manji Gang and you were close to Baji, so a part of him wanted to make a good impression, but something else about you put him on edge.

“Matsuno-san, right?” You tilted your head, it was like you were sizing him up before you sent him a smile, “Baji’s told me a bit about you. Nice to finally meet you. I’m [Name] [Last Name].” You stood in front of him, holding your hand out for a shake.

You were surprisingly formal. He wasn’t expecting that from you after seeing you interact with Baji.

“Chifuyu’s fine.” He spoke calmly, reaching out to give your hand a small shake, “I’m not big on formalities, plus we look the same age.”

“Chifuyu,” You repeated slowly before nodding, “Yeah, alright, feel free to call me [Name], too, then!”

“Alright, [Name].” He tried out your name. It felt foreign on his tongue, but it suited you well, now that he had a closer look.

You smiled, “Wanna window shop with me? Let’s get to know each other.” He was someone that Baji spoke kindly of, so you were interested in him.

He was taken aback by your forwardness but found himself nodding along anyway. And so the two of you walked around for a few minutes, with Chifuyu watching as you looked through the windows of various shops, and sometimes joining you in the fun.

“So what are you in town for? Hope I’m not interrupting your plans or anything.” You spoke after a while, glancing over at the blond boy with an inquisitive look in your eye.

“Just manga shopping.” Chifuyu answered with a shrug, but he was more curious about you, “Were you really just window shopping?”

“Yup!” You chirped, “It’s fun every now and then, but it’s pretty boring by yourself. I’m glad I ran into you. We can go to the bookstore if you want. I wouldn’t mind looking through some manga.”

Chifuyu gave a short nod, “Sure, we can go later.”

He felt awkward around you. How was he supposed to act? It wasn’t like he usually cared what others thought of him, and he wasn’t sure he especially cared what your opinion was either… maybe. He was doing well enough to appear indifferent, at least. You were pretty friendly, so it did help him feel a bit more comfortable around you, though you were confusing to him.

You perked up, and Chifuyu followed your gaze. You were looking further up ahead at some vending machines. “I’m thirsty,” You stated, turning to him, “You want something?”

“Huh? Sure.” The words barely left him before you were sprinting up ahead, hopping down the small staircase to get to the vending machine. Chifuyu trailed after you, watching as you put your coins in and pressed the buttons for the cans.

“Here ya go!” You held out a can for him with a bright smile, and Chifuyu found himself mirroring you as he took it. You then plopped down on the staircase.

“Thanks,” Chifuyu replied, taking a seat next to you. He found his eyes on you once again, studying your mannerisms. You didn’t seem uneasy or anything. It was like you had no worries in the world.

You cracked open your can, taking a small sip before letting out a satisfied sigh. Now that he was up close to you, you had some really soft features. He didn’t doubt that you really were useful to Toman, but he still felt that you didn’t look like someone who would be a delinquent.

“What made you wanna join Toman?” You asked suddenly, watching as someone on a bike rode past the two of you, “If you don’t mind me asking.”

After a few moments of contemplation, Chifuyu decided it was alright to tell you. He watched your expression as he recalled his first meeting with Baji, how he was the first person he respected, and how he wanted to follow him. You were attentive, smiling, and nodding as he spoke, and once he finished his story, he remembered your words earlier, “What has Baji-san told you about me…?

He couldn’t stop himself from asking, and you couldn’t exactly blame him. Anyone would be curious about what someone had to say about them, especially if it was someone they respected so highly.

“Oh,” You began with a thoughtful expression before grinning at him, “All good things, in true Baji fashion, of course.” It seemed you weren’t willing to repeat what your friend said exactly, but he was relieved nevertheless.

“Ah, for the record,” You started, leaning back a bit in your spot, “I know I said that Baji told me about you, and that’s true, but I actually knew who you were beforehand.”

“Y-You did?” He can’t hide his shock. Sure, he had a reputation around his school and all, but he knew for a fact he’s never so much as seen you before a week ago. What did you know about him?

“Knowing people is kinda my whole thing, y’know?” You tilted your head with a mischievous grin. “Anyone with a reputation is worth looking into. Oh, I’m not like a stalker or anything like that!” You clarified, chuckling a bit at yourself, your index finger scratching your cheek.

The corners of Chifuyu’s lips twitched at your first display of nerves, but you mentioned something he’d been wondering about since Baji told him about you. “You’re Toman’s informant, right?”

You smirked, chin raising a bit before you gave a nod, “That’s right. My job is to gather intel, so the more I know about anyone and everyone, the easier it is for me in the long-run. Sometimes I just get curious about people though.”

It looks like you take pride in your position. It was actually kinda cu… admirable.

What did you do to gather all this information? Chifuyu’s mind would race with different scenarios, and as he sometimes did, he got carried away. He would think of it like a spy film almost, imagining you trailing delinquent gang leaders, sneaking around and gathering what dirt you can on them. You were actually kinda badass!

“Do you have to sneak into rival gangs’ hideouts sometimes?” He asked excitedly, and it was the most upbeat he’d been since you ran into him.

You just stared at him for a few seconds. It was a stalemate until you blinked before suddenly bursting into laughter. You were practically in a fit, bent over and holding your stomach for a short while until your hysterics died down a bit. “Man, I wish it was something that cool!” You giggled, wiping a small tear from your eye as you grinned at him, “You’re a funny guy, Chifuyu!”

He wasn’t trying to be, and he could feel his cheeks growing warmer underneath your gaze. Your expression softened once you looked at his face.

Not dwelling on his embarrassment like he’s sure someone like Ryusei would, you looked up thoughtfully, letting out a small hum. “Hmm, let’s see…” You started before turning to him with a lively smile, “Sources. That’s the most important thing.”

“Sources?”

“Mhm.” You nodded, “Reliable ones, at that. They can be hard to come by. I guess there is some sneaking around to do. Nothing as grand as sneaking into hideouts,” You said teasingly, “but I will sometimes monitor rival gang members and report any strange movements. If I catch wind of fowl play, it’s my job to let Mikey know, like someone planning to jump one of our members or if another gang plans to start trouble with us. Stuff like that. Sometimes, if I can find a rat, I can just ask them.”

“What else do you do? Do you ever have to monitor people in Toman?” Chifuyu questioned, leaning forward a bit in interest.

“Sometimes… Toman’s fifth division is in charge of taking care of traitors and strife from within, so sometimes I end up working with its captain. Mucho-san is really thorough! We help each other out when it comes to internal stuff.” You gave a tense smile when you talked about this subject, but then you looked forward with a gentle expression, “I don’t really have to deal with much with the backlash of whatever I find either way, I just pass on the information and let Mikey or the captains choose what they want to do with it.”

“So you don’t really do any fighting,” Chifuyu concluded thoughtfully. That made sense considering what Baji told him. Still, he’s beginning to understand why everyone seemed to regard you the way they did.

“If things go well, yeah. Normally I don’t have to get involved physically at all. But every now and again things can go wrong and I end up having to take a punch or two.” You explained with a light chuckle, “But there are times the rat I find doesn’t want to squeak like I want him to, so I’m the one who has to get punchy. Ah, come to think of it, one of my best sources is someone I had to beat down.”

“Really?” Chifuyu seemed shocked by your words. From the way Baji talked about you, he wouldn’t have expected you to be able to take someone down. Then again, he remembers your swollen cheek from the other night, and most gangs wouldn’t take well to someone snooping around them. It made sense that you would at least be able to defend yourself.

“Eh? Why do you look surprised?” You blinked, looking over at the boy. Sure, you may not look like much, but he seemed like he didn’t believe you at all!

“...Baji-san said you weren’t good in a fight.”

“Eh?! What the hell?!” You exclaimed, looking offended by the words, “Just because I’m not as strong as him or the other captains doesn’t mean I can’t fight! Baji, you jerk!” You grumbled, crossing your arms with a huff.

Chifuyu couldn’t help but laugh at you, causing you to look up at him with wide eyes. Seeing you like this, he couldn’t understand why he’d been so nervous about you to begin with. You were just a kid like him, after all.

“Wha? Why’re you laughing, Chifuyu?” You demanded though you didn’t actually seem that upset.

“Sorry, I just wasn’t expecting that reaction,” Chifuyu apologized with a chuckle, keeping a playful grin on his face. He had one more question for you, but it didn’t have anything to do with your role as an informant this time. “What’s your relationship with Baji-san anyway? …If you don’t mind me asking.”

“With Baji? Hmm,” You thought for a minute, resting your chin against your palm before smiling, “We go way back. I’ve known the guy since elementary school. We got into a fight over some crayons but ended up getting along really well after the teacher put us in time-out together. He’s my closest friend; like a brother to me, really.”

He could tell you looked back on the memories fondly, the softness your eyes held was almost mesmerizing to him as you recounted your first meeting with Baji.

“When I wanted to join Toman, he was the one who suggested I be our informant. I think he just didn’t want me fighting, personally, but it turned out I was good for the role, and the rest is history.” You recounted with a happy sigh before turning to him with a grin, “He’s actually a huge worrywart!” Though almost as soon as the words left your mouth, you tensed slightly and you gave a nervous chuckle, “Don’t tell him I said that though.”

“Hm, I might.” Chifuyu teased, laughing at you once again, but the warmth in your words was something he felt heavily. It was interesting to hear someone so close to Baji speak about him like that. He wanted to get to know more about you, spend more time with you like this, and get closer to both you and Baji.

“You better not!”

“C’mon, let’s go to the bookstore now.” Chifuyu stood from the staircase, crushing his empty soda can and tossing it in the trashcan.

“Hey!” You called after him, pushing yourself up to your feet, and staring after him before quickly following him, “…Only if you promise not to tell him!”

And the rest is history… he wonders if you’ll be able to say the same thing about him in the future.

—–

After that day, Chifuyu’s relationship with you was sealed. The two of you quickly became good friends with Chifuyu feeling a bit more confident in his interactions with you. Whenever either of you had free time, you’d hang out with one another, and he even found himself looking forward to the days that he knew you’d be free, especially days that he was able to hang out with both you and Baji.

Chifuyu learned fairly quickly that your mischievous nature was multiplied whenever Ryusei was involved. In cases where you would normally show more restraint and leniency towards him, if Ryusei was with you, it was gone… at least for a little. It sometimes appeared to him that the two of you would team up to tease him. Even so, you were kinder in your efforts. You knew when to stop.

It made sense to him that Baji’s best friend would get along well with his vice-captain, but when he saw the two of you laughing together like that, he felt something pinch in his chest. It put him in a bad mood. He didn’t really understand it.

One afternoon, he caught you and Baji on your way to their building at the same time as him, and you invited him to join you. It wasn’t like hanging out with either of you was rare to him anymore, but it still made his heart race when you extended the offer to him.

Baji’s mother greeted you so warmly that it almost made her greeting to the two of them passionless in comparison. Baji had later explained that his mother pretty much saw you as a second child at this point, so that’s just how she is with you, and not to take it to heart. You were over all the time since elementary school.

He was sure that watching you and Baji interact was something that would never get old to him. He’d come to have a better understanding of your relationship the longer he knew you two. Little did he know the three of you thought the same of your interactions with each other.

Once a few hours passed and it began getting dark outside, you made the comment of going home, and Baji stated he guessed he should try studying for the test coming up. You turned to him asking why he didn’t say something sooner, that you could’ve helped him out. He was totally putting it off…

“Chifuyu’s been helping me out with studying,” Baji stated simply, looking away from you. Your lips parted for a second before you grinned. The two of them went to the same school and you struggled with a few subjects yourself, so Chifuyu probably could help him out better than you could. He was able to study on his own too after some basics were explained to him.

“Wow, thanks, Chifuyu!” You smiled up at him, causing Baji to click his tongue at you.

”You don’t gotta thank him on my behalf!” Baji snapped at you, and you just chuckled impishly.

You shot another, discreet smile in Chifuyu’s direction.

“[Name], you’re headed home?” Baji’s mom poked her head in, not even giving you time to answer before saying, “Baji, walk them home, it’s getting dark outside.”

“Ah, I can walk them home,” Chifuyu spoke up, the words leaving his mouth before he had time to process it.

“Oh? Well as long as it’s one of you.” Baji’s mom gave a knowing smile, one that made Chifuyu question what she knew that he didn’t.

“But you’re already at your building,” You gave a light laugh, “No need to go out of your way for me.” Baji’s mom always made him walk you home if you stayed past a certain time, and you didn’t live far.

“I want to!” Chifuyu interjected quickly, “I just wanna hang out with you some more, and this way Baji-san can focus on his studying. It’s no big deal, right?”

“Makes no difference to me.” Baji shrugged, but he glanced between you and Chifuyu with a slight smirk. He looked just like his mother at that moment, and it only made Chifuyu question himself more.

“Alright then,” your eyes crinkled with your smile, “Yeah, sure thing.”

The way his heart seemed to pick up in its pace in his chest, the relief he felt when you agreed… He really didn’t understand it.

Not until a few days later when Ryusei teased him about seemingly having a crush on you, something that Chifuyu would vehemently deny. But Ryusei had caught more than a couple of green-eyed glances their way, and he also saw Chifuyu staring at you while the three of you were hanging out. It was only after Chifuyu’s face was red enough to his satisfaction that Ryusei would tell him he was just kidding, but now he thinks he might be onto something.

Chifuyu would completely dismiss and deny the idea. He wouldn’t even think about it as more than Ryusei teasing him until he finds himself thinking about you more and more each day. He would recall that day when you laughed at his silly question about you sneaking into enemy hideouts and he knows that he wants to make you laugh like that again. Maybe not at his expense this time… but even at his expense if that’s what it takes. He wants to make you laugh as Ryusei did.

You had his attention from the second he saw you, and that wasn’t something he could deny. Push aside? Yes. Bury deep down and never acknowledge it again? Maybe. Deny? No.

Crap, he had a crush on you…! Stupid Ryusei! How could he let this happen?! He couldn’t have a crush on you!! You were Baji-san’s best friend!! Stupid! He was a total idiot!

After Ryusei pointed it out to him, he had the hardest time not thinking about it whenever he was given the time to. Ryusei’s words would haunt him, tormenting him the second he wasn’t distracted with other things.

But… Chifuyu valued your friendship first and foremost. He had no way of knowing if you felt the same way or not, and he could only guess that you didn’t. You were friendly with everyone, from what he saw, and he felt like couldn’t read you at all sometimes. He would push it to the side completely, though he would still find himself feeling flustered around you sometimes.

And then the worst happened.

There was a major shift after Ryusei’s departure from the first division. It was felt by everyone, and even after the conflict was long over, its effects still played on all of you. He felt that the three of you especially had been forced to grow from it.

Your playfulness was still present, but he felt a part of it died when Ryusei left your side. He was able to identify the feeling as jealousy now, what he felt when the two of you were laughing together, but he thought he would rather feel that feeling tenfold than see you sad like this. But you were still able to unleash it fully whenever you were with Baji, at least. And time would eventually make it less painful for you.

Chifuyu cherished his friendship with you even more after the conflict with Yotsuya Kaidan was over. He cared for you deeply. You were a major player in future conflicts, and Chifuyu even got to see you in action once or twice while you were gathering intel. He couldn’t help but feel nervous for you, but he knew you were capable of doing your part as he was doing his. You were Toman’s informant before he had even joined.

He understood your words to Baji that first night more the longer he knew you. Days before big fights, you seemed ready to collapse from running around so much. His admiration for you would only grow, and he wanted to do his best to make use of what information you brought them.

Chifuyu Matsuno had fully accepted that he had feelings for you.

—–

It wasn’t long after Chifuyu was appointed the vice-captain of the first division that things would all come to a head. He could still remember the night of his nomination ceremony…

“Congratulations, vice-captain!” You’d grinned up to him after the ceremony was over and everyone was dismissed. The captains and vice captains stuck around to discuss a bit more amongst themselves.

“[Name], I didn’t know you were here.” He hadn’t seen you in the crowd, though you often stayed further to the back during large meetings unless Mikey wanted you to explain your discoveries yourself. There were a few times you stuck by him and Baji though.

“What?” You placed a hand on your chest in mock offense, “You think I’d skip out on something as big as a nomination ceremony? Especially yours? C’mon now, give me more credit!”

“I just would have thought you’d be too exhausted. You’re always complaining about being tired.” He chuckled, though he felt a bit light at your words.

“Please, if you guys can have a meeting after an all-out fight, I think I can show up after a little running around.” You quipped, crossing your arms with a light smile, “I wouldn’t miss it for the world, dummy.”

He would smile at your words, warmth coursing through him. He didn’t know how to feel about finally achieving the vice-captain position after Ryusei… it had been something he strived for when he first joined, but a small bit of it left him conflicted. But, Baji acknowledged him and now you were cheering him on. It really helped… He opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted by nonother than Mikey’s voice.

“[Name]-chan, can I talk to you for a second?” His tone was stern, the same way he spoke when addressing Toman as their leader, but there was a softness in your name.

“Ha, more to be done? Talk to you later, Chifuyu. Congratulations, for real.” You sent him a short wave, turning to go and discuss matters with Mikey.

Chifuyu watched you go, a little disappointed he couldn’t talk with you more. He was only brought out of it when Baji surprised him from behind, placing his arm around his shoulders, saying he had some stuff to talk to him about too.

Overall, it had been a memorable night, with your kind words and a discussion about his future in Toman with Baji that lasted well into the morning.

It was days later when the three of you were hanging out together after school that Baji would finally find his breaking point when it came to the two of you. It was seriously unbearable. It made him wanna punch someone.

While Chifuyu may have seen himself as hiding those feelings well, there were some who saw right through him, just as Ryusei once had. One of which was the last person, aside from you, that he would want to know that he was harboring a crush on you. But when you hung out with two people enough, and one obviously liked the other, how was someone supposed to pretend they didn’t know when one of them made it so obvious? As amusing as it might be at first, seeing it go unresolved for long enough would annoy anyone, especially with someone as short a fuse as Keisuke Baji.

Chifuyu could tell that Baji was annoyed just by the way he was glaring at everything.

“[Name], I need you to look into something for me.” Baji would say suddenly, causing you to raise a brow.

“Right now? Why?” You questioned, pursing your lips slightly, but Chifuyu knew you would look into whatever he asked of you regardless. That’s just how the two of you were.

“Olympus has been pissing me the hell off lately. Get what you can on their leader.” Baji ordered, glancing over towards you.

“Oh, I already kn—”

“Get more. I wanna crush ‘em.”

You scoffed lightheartedly, shaking your head with a small smile, “Yes, sir. On it right away.” There was a teasing bite in your tone as you gave a half-hearted salute. After that, you started on your way.

“Ah, be careful,” Chifuyu called out, still a little taken aback at Baji sending you away seemingly out of nowhere.

“I’m always careful.” You grinned, “Besides, Olympus is weak. They don’t scare me.”

Baji smirked at your words. They were weak, and he didn’t need to know shit about them to destroy them.

“Let’s go home.” Baji would say after you were out of sight, prompting Chifuyu to give him a confused look, but nod anyways.

The two of them continued their conversation on the way back to their building, though Chifuyu was still curious why you were dismissed. Once the two of them entered Baji’s home, they decided to split some Peyoung Yakisoba like usual.

“What do you think of [Name]? You’ve known them long enough to form your own opinion.” Baji spoke once they sat down for a few minutes, handing Chifuyu the pan of noodles after he’d taken a bite.

Chifuyu would freeze at the question, feeling his cheeks begin to heat up. He couldn’t lie to Baji… “They’re a good person like you said. I admire them. I’m happy to have them as a friend.”

“You like ‘em, right?” Baji would ask bluntly, taking another bite from the pan once it was handed back to him. “’s obvious.”

“Yeah,” Chifuyu confessed after a second. It didn’t pay to hide it from someone who knew the two of you so well.

“Tell ‘em. Doubt they’d say no.” He chewed for a few seconds before swallowing and letting out a sigh, “You’re both annoying the hell out of me.”

Both? What did Baji know that he didn’t? He spoke so confidently about it. His confusion showed on his face.

“I told you, I’ve known them a long time. I know how they are.” Baji stated plainly, “They got all excited the first time I mentioned your name, and then when they heard you joined Toman, they kept asking about you. If they say no after all that I think I’d have to kill them.”

Chifuyu couldn’t believe his ears. Were you really as curious about him as he was about you back then? And now…

“Don’t tell them I said that though.” Baji said, pointing his chopsticks at him, “I don’t care if you tell ‘em that I’ll kill them, just leave out the other stuff.”

—–

After his discussion with Baji, Chifuyu decided he was going to confess his feelings to you. Baji practically made him promise to, but he didn’t want to just blurt them out to you after school or something lame like that. Chifuyu was a man of planning, and he was a true romantic, he would like to think.

He thought about it for days on end, agonized over it every night, trying to think of the perfect way to confess to you. Then he remembered that Christmas was coming up, most importantly, Christmas Eve. That was the most romantic time of the year! Once he worked up the courage, he called you, asking if you’d be free to walk around and look at the Christmas lights with him.

When you agreed, he was so excited! The two of you talked on the phone for a while, planning out when he would meet you at your house and where you would go walking around. He already knew where all the prettiest lights were. When the two of you hung up, he had to pace around his room for a while before collapsing on his bed with a sigh. He was finally gonna confess his feelings.

Christmas Eve arrived quickly, and Chifuyu couldn’t stop bouncing back and forth between excitement and nervousness. He was even beginning to mix the two up, he thinks. But when you opened the door after he knocked, he thought his heart was gonna beat out of his chest. You were wearing the cutest winter coat he’s ever seen, and he was gonna be walking around alone with you for hours. He was gonna confess tonight, and he had to be cool about it!

“You look great!” He grinned as you stepped out of your house, closing and locking the door behind you. Doing good so far…

“Thanks, you too, Chifuyu!” Why did you have to say his name like that? Why did you have such a pretty smile?! You were surely trying to kill him. You were. He was gonna die.

“You’re all ready, right? Let’s go.” He tried to sound casual, and he thinks he did a good job as he gestured for you to follow him.

The two of you walked around for about an hour, just looking at the Christmas lights together… though Chifuyu had a hard time looking away from you. He thought back to the day he first hung out with you, with you peering through windows, occasionally making small comments about what you saw, sometimes getting excited when you saw something you liked before pouting because you were broke.

This was completely different. Your face was lit up brighter than any of the lights he saw that night. The way you looked around in awe of all the decorations made him want to go around and force the city to keep them up all year long just so you could see them every day. He wondered if he was capable of something like that. You gasped beside him as another decoration caught your sparkling eyes.

He looked down at your hand, feeling a bit warm despite the cool winter air that surrounded the two of you. It wouldn’t be a big deal to grab it… right? He continued to glance towards it. He didn’t give himself time to overthink about it, taking your hand in his as you were staring at a cute miniature Christmas tree outside of a store. He felt you tense, but relax as you turned to smile at him.

“Look at those, c’mon!” You tugged him slightly with the hand he grabbed, and it was like you were pulling his whole heart along with you. You were so cute…!

He would walk around with you until you were satisfied with everything you’d seen. It was getting later, and most of the other couples had long begun to disperse. He then found himself in front of the giant Christmas tree in the square, just the two of you.

“[Name], there’s something I need to tell you.” He would start, forcing the words out before he could chicken out of saying them. This was the perfect moment. He’d already told Baji his plan, so he couldn’t back out now.

“What is it, Chifuyu?” Your voice was low, much softer than it was when the two of you would usually spend time with each other. This felt like an actual date… and he loved it. He wanted more times like this with you.

He was quiet, trying to find the words that would change his friendship with you forever, one way or another. You were patient, staring at him kindly as you waited for him to speak.

“I like you.”

There it was. He said it.

You blinked, before giving a light laugh, “I like you too, Chifuyu.”

He could see by the look on your face that you didn’t understand what he was actually trying to tell you. But… he wouldn’t let that discourage him!

“No, I like you, [Name].” He would say more firmly. He gave your hand a gentle squeeze. He could feel his cheeks warming up, but he would keep eye contact with you, hoping to communicate his feelings to you that way. His expression was shaky, but determined… he was putting everything on the line right now. And it would take you a second to process.

“Oh…” Your eyes widened slightly, “Like, like that.”

He nodded, “Yeah, like that.”

You don’t say anything. It looked like you were deep in thought, but.. he hadn’t said everything yet!

“I think you’re the prettiest person I’ve ever seen! I can’t stop thinking about you! I’m grateful for your friendship, and I love spending time with you more than anything else! I want to see you every day.” Chifuyu wasn’t holding back, his eyes were closed as he proclaimed his love for you. If he was going to confess, he was going to confess everything. Whether you rejected or accepted his confession, he didn’t want to have any regrets. “And I respect the absolute hell out of you. So, please go out with me!”

When he looked up to see your face, it was… the first time he’s ever seen you look so flustered. He actually made you feel flustered for once…!

He didn’t want to rush you for an answer, but the silence was eating at him... He would let it though! Until you decided, he would wait…!

Please answer…. don’t just stare at him like this!

He felt like he was going to pass out. The suspense was gonna seriously kill him. He thought reading a confession scene was heart-wracking, but this was on another level entirely!

You nodded.

Eh?

You nodded?!

His face lit up with excitement, “So—?!” He stopped himself. He wanted to let you speak.

“Yeah…I like you, too, Chifuyu, like that.” You nodded again, and you felt like you were on fire. You weren’t expecting this at all, but… you were happy with this. More than happy!

He wanted to hug you! But he held back… a little. Instead, he grabbed your other hand, bringing both your hands up in between the two of you as he just stared at you. It was like he was making sure it was real, that you were really in front of him like this. His smile was wide, excited, but his gaze was soft, shining brighter than even the star on the Christmas tree.

“Then from today on, please accept me as your boyfriend.” He spoke lowly, staring down at you with so much fondness you thought you would melt.

“Yeah,” You smiled with another small nod, “From now on, we’re together..”

He looked down at you… crap, he already really wanted to kiss you… should he? Can he?

While he was busy thinking, the church bells chimed and you leaned forward to press your lips to his cheek, and he was sure you could feel the warmth radiating off of them.

“Merry Christmas.” You said softly with a gentle smile, and he thought he was gonna burst.

“Merry Christmas…” He whispered, his lips parted before the biggest grin broke out on his face and he pulled you into a hug. He couldn’t hold back, he was just so happy!

He’d done it! He’d confessed to you, and you really accepted! He felt like he won the whole year. And he would be winning next year, and the year after that, and every year after as long as he had you.

And maybe the two of you would be less annoying to Baji-san now… then again you could end up annoying him more.

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