𝐺𝐴𝑁𝐺𝑆𝐻𝐼𝑇𝑆 // 𝑇𝑂𝐾𝑌𝑂 𝑅𝐸𝑉𝐸𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑅𝑆

-4

[Naomi's Pov]

I sat on the stairs, watching the two in front of me talk. 'Why did I come here again? Wait—where even are we?' I wondered, glancing at them.

"You were supposed to meet him here?" Hina asked the boy beside her.

"Yeah," Takemichi replied.

'So they’re meeting someone? Who?' I thought, confused. Then I shrugged. 'Ehh, not my problem.' I leaned back, letting my eyes droop a little.

The sudden roar of motorcycles snapped me out of my daze, making me frown as I turned toward the noise.

"Eh?" I blurted out when the bikes screeched to a halt right in front of us. My eyes narrowed at the all-too-familiar uniforms they wore.

"Are you sure this is the right place? They look kind of... scary," Hina whispered, hiding behind Takemichi.

"Oi! This ain't a damn exhibition! Get the hell outta here!" one of the gang members barked, stepping toward us.

My eye twitched in irritation as he continued his little intimidation routine. So annoying.

"Could it be that you're Takemichi?" A familiar voice cut in, making me look up.

"Y-yeah..." Takemichi stammered, sweating bullets.

"Why are you threatening the president’s guest?" Mitsuya asked coolly before landing a swift kick on the loudmouth. The guy immediately bowed in apology.

"Follow me," Mitsuya added, gesturing for Takemichi and Hina to come along.

I blinked, watching them leave, completely forgetting my existence. 'Bloody hell, did they really just leave me here?'

"Hey, aren't you...?" one of the guys finally noticed me.

I let out a deep sigh, brushing off my skirt as I stood up. "Where's my brother?" I asked, glancing at them sideways.

"He's with the Fifth Division Captain."

I hummed in response, then hopped down the stairs, walking in the same direction as Takemichi and Hina.

"Actually, we have another person with us," I heard Takemichi say with a nervous laugh before suddenly shrieking.

"Omi-chan!! Where is she!?"

I stopped in my tracks and sighed. 'Unbelievable. They actually forgot about me.'

As I approached the group, I noticed Mikey and Draken blinking in surprise when they saw me.

"We left her there—Ack!"

"Yes, you did," I confirmed, kicking Takemichi lightly from behind.

"Naomi-chin?" Mikey called out.

"Yo," I greeted with a small grin as I walked toward them.

"Eh? You know them, Omi-chan?" Hina asked, while Takemichi looked like he'd just discovered a hidden boss battle.

"Her brother is one of us," Draken answered as I casually leaned against Mikey’s beloved bike.

"I thought you weren’t coming," Mikey said while we watched Draken chat with Hina and Takemichi.

"I just tagged along with them. Didn't know they were meeting you here," I shrugged.

Mikey hummed in response, but I could feel his gaze lingering on me.

"Take a picture; it'll last longer, Manjiro," I teased, glancing at him sideways.

"Yeah, sure," he chuckled.

I suddenly felt another pair of eyes on me. Turning to look, I caught Takemichi staring at me and Mikey with an oddly sympathetic expression.

I raised an eyebrow at him. 'The hell is he looking at me like that for?'

Takemichi quickly shook his head and forced a small grin.

'This idiot... He’s totally hiding something from me.' My brows furrowed.

"Did you say something, Nao-chin?" Mikey asked suddenly, making me flinch a little.

"Uh, nothing. Just thinking about something."

"And what is that?"

"Uhh... I forgot."

"Of course you did," he sighed.

I giggled, amused at how easily he saw through me.

Then, just as the conversation settled, my stomach betrayed me with a loud growl.

Silence.

Mikey turned his head slowly, staring at me. Draken paused mid-sentence. Takemichi and Hina were now looking at me with wide eyes.

"...Did you not eat before coming here?" Mikey asked, deadpan.

"Uh… I had a snack," I muttered.

"What snack?"

"...Air."

Mikey facepalmed while Draken sighed deeply. "Someone get her food before she starts eating us," Draken muttered.

Mikey smirked. "Want my dorayaki?"

I gasped, pointing at him dramatically. "You never share your dorayaki!"

"Well, consider yourself lucky," he said, tossing me one from his pocket.

I caught it with a grin. "Manjiro, I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship."

"Shut up and eat," he deadpanned, but I saw the small smile on his face.

Takemichi watched the exchange, then whispered to Hina, "I'm 98% sure she's actually the gang leader here."

I turned to him with a smirk. "I heard that, Takemitchy."

He yelped and hid behind Hina.

Mikey just laughed.

- edited.