Baby Love - A Hakuouki Fan Fiction

Chapter 20

The smarting twinge on Heisuke's forehead was no match for his rising wrath eyeing in a calculative expression. One of the lad once again raised his fist high this time, intending for Ibuki just as it shot in midair. Before the ball could land on a stunt Ibuki, he jumped in front of him blocking the missile with his arms.

"Hit me all you prefer but do not hurt my friend, got it?" Heisuke snarled, standing in a menacing pose.

The brothers traded startled glances even though they were a pair of eight-year-olds, their next choice of words were beyond that of gangly kids running in a playground. "Eat shit, big brother."

Ibuki could only gawked because of their cussing mouth, on the other hand, his gaze peeked towards Heisuke who was standing side by side. An expression of bewilderment and fervor, his devilish peepers twinkling at the young children.

At another section, Hajime took the chance to glide in a snake-like tube because of a wee girl was nervous to take advantage of the slide when they sat down together after minutes of encouragement from the adult. He was more than happy to provide service, as the child's mother witness the moment with a smile etched on her giddy face.

"What do you say to big brother?"

"Thank you for giving me the courage!"

"No problem, please have fun," he chuckled, ruffling the girl's soft mane before enquiring the mother whether she had seen a small cow on the loose. Good luck was on his side when the lady responded by pointing out a finger at a toddler restricted arena.

"Thank you," he bowed before pulling out a device from the front pocket so as to dial for Shinpachi's cell number.

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Oh fuck.

Toshizo uttered profanity because of his odd predicament, he was caught in an awkward position. A second ago, he was crawling on both hands and knees to catch up to the other part of the shaft when out of nowhere, he couldn't budge an inched.  

Akane, please, where are you?

Meanwhile, an employee was busy making rounds on the ground just as he came across a pair of hysterical teenagers discovered in the children's section. They were flinging colourful orbs at a couple of youngsters, in stupor, he shook his head and rushed over.

"... Heisuke, cover my back!" a focused Ibuki called out at the same time in an attempt to mimic an action actor's dive and roll, yet, the chap drowned in the foam of balls. 

"The two of you, step out!" the agitated employee blew on his shrill whistle even then, nobody took notice of his presence.

Heisuke was moving all over bare chested with the singlet wrapped on his forehead similar to a bandana when his frame jerked backward as someone forcefully yanked him off. He found Ibuki tripping over his feet realizing that the staff had them by the arms.

Ah crap, I almost took that little shit out!

Back at the shaft, Toshizo was salvaged by the devil: Souji. Throwing unspoken jabs with his playful emerald gaze that of which colliding with an unpleasant expression. He was rather surprised to meet the punk from out of nowhere, rather than sympathy, the bastard was relishing at his expense.

"Neh, Hijikata-san, why are you here?" he bestowed false calmness.

"I don't have the time with your smartass talks just get me the hell out of here," he bared his fangs in a warning.

But their rescue mission was misinterpreted by a mother stationed beneath the concave sounding tube, she was accompanying her children overhearing two adult men's voices beyond her head. A hand fluttered over her mouth, shocked soon replaced by enrage by the audacity of the perverted duo.