The Kids from Yesterday

Summertime

I hope you enjoy it as I enjoy writing it.

Thank you, Ren and Nelly Zambrano, for proofreading.

»Names of killjoys:
Raven Nicotine: Daichi Sawamura.
Radiant Cinder: Koushi Sugawara.
Revolver Wing: Koutarou Bokuto.
Hysteria: Keiji Akaashi.
Panther Amphetamine: Tetsurou Kuroo.
Shining Shadow: Kenma Kozume.
Neon Spark: Yuu Nishinoya.
Strident Terror: Ryuunosuke Tanaka.
Cinnamon Thorn: Hitoka Yachi.
Silent Infection: Ennoshita Chikara.
Lunar Acid: Kei Tsukishima. «

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Raise your wings and fly, crows.

This morning I have a riddle for you:

What is white, black, and red all over?

A draculoid who tried to come between my transmissions and you. Let's just say that pig will never see the sunlight again.

We have reports coming in: security and the number of cops have increased on the borders of Battery City and as we know, their leader is determined to hunt us down.

Let's show those pigs that killjoys are hard to kill, that's why they call us the "desert cockroaches." So, put on your masks on and aim with your guns.

Make no apology

It's death or victory.

But smile, my crows, these old bones feel an opportunity coming along the way. It is a new day, so fill your lungs with air, and your tanks with gasoline, because we're not dead yet and we'll always have one last sunrise.

Kkkkkkkkk ...

Hinata tapped his shoes, rocking from one foot to the other, trying to lessen the scorching sensation. Akaashi slammed the trunk of the car closed and finished putting away the glocks they'd used for their daily target practice. He'd improved after several days; now he could aim and hit the target, he just had to be completely silent, unmovable and breathe deeply.

Not to mention also: he'd need to be taking his time.

Oh yeah, exactly what the clashes with the draculoids were like.

Still, he didn't give up.

Akaashi, Shouyou learned, was the best marksman of all the killjoys. Deadly with a pistol, and he rarely missed. He also knew that Bokuto and Akaashi had a strong bond, he didn't have the courage to ask for details, he only knew that Hysteria was in very bad shape when he joined the killjoys and Bokuto had somehow helped him. He didn't inquire further and felt that it was not his place to ask.

This time, Revolver had not accompanied them, he'd go out at the last minute with Kiyoko and Kuroo on a mission, he didn't really know what it was about, but they didn't need backup. So Akaashi stayed training him. He was speechless when he met the cute raven-haired girl, Shimizu or Voracious Sweet, but he would never dare approach her, she was intimidating.

Practice areas always changed location; it was dangerous to stay in one place for too long. Killjoys were known to be always running. Hinata knew many places, they were all different and, at the same time, alike. Full of sand, sun, and dust.

Hysteria rarely spoke when they hit the road, and when he did it was only to answer a question Shouyou had asked. He didn't mind being the one talking. When Revolver accompanied them, their chatter didn't stop until they reached the base again.