MY PRETTY || Tokyo Revengers

- 52 -

When you entered your cell, your eyes widened when you heard a familiar cackle from the one across you. Eyes darting forward you spotted none other than the man you'd like to label as your arch-nemesis.

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here, Haitani-san." The man grinned, a manic expression on his face.

"Shendo," you muttered irritably, rolling your eyes as he laughed rather obnoxiously. "Fancy meeting you here, I never thought the big boss would get caught and jailed."

"I thought you died," Shendo sighed dramatically. "What a shame."

"Fuck off," you uttered, earning a laugh from the man.

He had his back against the wall, arms awkwardly crossed behind his head as he stared at you with hooded eyes. "I heard they accused you of Arachi's murder."

"Yeah well, I didn't do shit," you muttered, slumping down against the wall. "Why'd you get arrested anyway?"

"They caught me, that's pretty much it," he replied, gaze landing on the wall in front of him as he stared blankly. "I guess you won."

"Dunno about that," you sighed. "I got kicked out of Bonten because I failed to kill you."

He looked at you, raising an eyebrow. "Really?"

You hummed, nodding your head. "Guess we both lost, huh?"

"Arachi isn't dead, you know." He mumbled.

"I know," you smiled. "But neither of us can prove it, can we?"

"We cannot," he finished, grinning. "Guess we're stuck here."

"Well, my brothers will probably bail me out, dunno what your plan is though."

"I'll see where this path takes me, whether it be death row or a life sentence," he replied casually, like both subjects weren't a big deal, like he was ready to give up his life.

You looked at him, furrowing your brows in confusion. "You make it sound so simple, like death row or life sentence is nothing to you."

"Because my perception of life differs from yours," he replied simply, picking at his nails. "The value of life is nothing to me, and I do not fear death."

"Perhaps in our next life, the two of us could be good friends," you tried.

He laughed, shaking his head. "Whether it be this life, the next, or the next, you will forever be my enemy, Haitani."

"Y/N," you corrected.

He looked at you, tilting his head slightly. "Pardon?"

"Call me Y/N," you repeated, grinning. "It was a pleasure, Shendo."

He smirked at you, nodding his head. "I'll get you in our next lives, Y/N."

* * *

Turns out, you didn't need to wait for Ran or Rindo to bail you, the cops released you after five hours when evidence somehow turned up that Arachi was alive and now he was filed as a missing person case.

You were now heading back to the VIP club, pissed.

Mainly for the reason that you were in that damned jail cell for five hours and Shendo wasn't even decent company because the dumb bastard fell asleep minutes after your first conversation.

The door to the clubroom slammed open as you entered, feet stomping against the ground. Sanzu was the first to notice you.

He opened his mouth, probably to make a snide remark, but you shut him up instantly, slapping your handbag against his chest. "I'm not in the mood for your remarks right now Princess Bubblegum."

"What got lodged up your ass today?" Koko asked, arms resting over the back of the couch as he was initially conversing with Takeomi.

"Your walking stick, Grandma." You growled, slumping down on the single couch as Koko choked on his drink.

Ran, who leaned against the pool table as Rindo took his turn, began laughing loudly.

"Yeah laugh all you want, you're not safe either Rannabelle."

A thud was heard as you leaned back, closing your eyes, you didn't need to have them open to figure out it was Rindo who had probably fallen to the ground, shaking with laughter. He was definitely holding back as much as he could, not wanting to become a victim to your insults like everyone else.

It wasn't until he let out a high pitched squeak that everyone finally erupted into fits of laughter, even you cracked a smile at this point. It's been a while since you found yourself laughing with them like this.

Suddenly the door opened as Kakucho walked in, confused as ever, watching as you all died laughing. "What's going on here?"

"The children are just having a little playtime." Takeomi looked over at him from the couch, a knowing smile on his face.

"Ah, Y/N's just having an off day. Nothing to worry about." Ran grinned, wiping a tear. "I can't believe you brought up that old nickname Y/N. That's just cruel."

"I tried to make you choose a different hairstyle but you didn't want to." You retorted.

"That's because you only told me about that Annabelle shit when I was 21."

* * *

A couple of hours passed and only you and Ran were left in the clubroom.

"Ran?"

He looked over at you curiously, tilting his head to the side. "Yeah?"

"Can you promise me something?" You asked, tone gentle yet serious.

Ran walked over to you, taking a seat next to you as his arm hooked over your shoulder, pulling you into his side. "Of course I can, kiddo. Anything you need."

"If something ever happens to me, can you forgive the person who hurt me? Don't put the blame on them?" Your eyes were so pleading, so sincere that despite the abnormality of your request, Ran couldn't help but oblige.

"Why all of a sudden? You know Rindo and I would never let anything happen to you," he said, leaning away a little so he could look at your face.

You only smiled, wrapping your arm around his waist and pulling him back to you. "Because if I don't die from natural causes or some strange accident, then I probably did it to protect. And if I did, then I want you to protect what I protected with my life."

"Hey," he called seriously, looking you in the eyes. "You're scaring me kiddo, you're acting like you'll die from self-sacrifice."

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." You apologized, tightening your arms around him. "But can you still make that promise? For me?"

A defeated sigh left his lips, and you felt him nod against your head. "If that's what you want, then I promise."

"Thank you, Rani." You leaned back a little to reach up and kiss his cheek. It took him by surprise, but a smile soon grew on his face.

"Anything for you, kiddo." He messed up your hair affectionately before leaning his head on yours.

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