Childhood 'Friends'? - Baji x F!Reader

' 𝟸𝟼: Secret Telling '

Soon enough, we reached the park. And while I typically choose Mitsuya as my victim of harassment, this time I decide to be the bane of Baji's existence.

While Mitsuya and Kazutora watched, of course.

"Is it me or is she moving faster?" Mitsuya questioned, looking to Kazutora for confirmation, noticing the change in my flow.

Kazutora shrugged. "It's probable she improved with time."

Though, while I stopped to tie my shoe, Baji came and hit the back of my head before backing away. "Got ya."
I stand, "That's not fair - I was tying my shoe." I say, offended he would take advantage of the opportunity.
"Then pay attention," he rolled his eyes.

"It's like they're training one another." Kazutora observed.
"Technically, they are." Mitsuya informed, "Baji's more so training Y/N than anything though. I notice that's what she gets out of these little 'sessions'."
"I wonder what it'd be like if they fought for real.." Kazutora said, a bit louder than he intended. "Really, Kazutora?" Mitsuya sighed.

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A while later, I decide to go to tell Mitsuya about Baji and I, considering I've yet to tell him. "Suya!" I exclaimed happily.
He looks up at me as I approach him, "Yes?"
"Can I tell you somethin'?" I ask, cheesing more than I intend.
"Sure, what up?" He asked, moving his body to face yours as you sat down. You could tell you had his attention.
"Baji and I are together," you grinned, almost wiggling out the bench because of how excited you were.
"Oh, yeah I know. I saw him kiss you. He also told me earlier." A smirk was visible on his face.

I looked at him, slightly upset at the buzzkill. He could've at least acted surprised.

Focusing my attention back to his knowing smirk, I sigh. "Don't you dare use this for blackmail."
"I won't. Unless I have to." He ensures, mystery leaks off his words like poison.
"Bro, you're evil!" I whine playfully.
He smiles, "I know."

For the time being, while Mitsuya and Baji had stupid and idiotic competitions around the playground like children, I sit with Kazutora and Angry.

"Y/N, are you and Baji actually together?" Angry spoke up, seeming to have a hard time believing it.
I nod, a smile brushing my lips. "Yes, we are."

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While sitting with Kazutora, he explained with a little more detail how he was trying to steal a bike for Mikey's birthday, and it turned out to be his older brother's shop, and why he was in the coma in the first place.

"Yeah, but Mikey's been ecstatic lately. The doctors told him Shinichiro might be waking up soon." He explained.
I smiled at the good news, "I can't wait to meet him then!"

"Guys! C'mon, we're leaving!" Mitsuya called out to the three of us, brushing sand off his pants. Quickly, I got up, Kazutora and Angry following suit.

Once we arrived, I saw Baji and I's on the couch together. Baji's mom was asleep on her lap while your mom was on her phone. "Where'd everybody go?" I asked, curious.

"They said it was something about Mikey's brother wakin' up from his coma." My mother explained.
"Oh, so he woke up?" Kazutora asked, tone seeking confirmation.
She hummed. "Possibly. Or close to wakin' up."

"Well that's nice to hear." Mitsuya smiled.
My mother looked at Angry, noticing the way his eyes darted around the room, and head slightly shifting as if to see better. "What is it, Souya?"
"Just wondering where my brother went.." he said shyly.
"No need to worry, he went along with them." She reassured him, smiling softly when he hummed, accepting her answer.

Walking to sit beside my mother, I sigh. "I will never understand you two's dynamic."
My mom cocked her head in confusion. "What?"
"It's like one moment you're friends, another you're fighting, and then all of a sudden you have that couple dynamic I don't understand."
"You and Keisuke are the same way, y'know." She chuckled, pointing between Baji and I.
"We are not!" Baji argued from the kitchen.
My mother began laughing as I shook my head, finding amusement in us denying it. "Yes you are, admit it!"
"How are we the same?" I asked, as I feign being clueless.
"The friends and fighting part is evident, but every once in a while you have moments where I could swear you're dating." She smiled. "You always had those moments where you seemed to be a little closer than friends."
I looked at her sideways, though a small grin replaced it. I leaned to whisper in her ear, "So you wouldn't care much if we did?"
I watch as she matches my expression, looking between Baji and I. "Not at all."
My grin only grew.

"Whatcha whispering about?" Baji asked, getting cookies out of a cabinet.
"Keisuke, those are mines!" I hiss at Baji.
"You can share." He mumbled, ignoring me.
"Like hell I will!" I claim, jumping the couch and snatching the cookies.
He looks at me offended. "Give them back!"
"No, they're mine." I say as I push him away.
"You act like sharing's gonna kill you." He huffed.
"It might, you don't know if it will or not!" I replied, though before I knew it, he threw me over his shoulder and dropped me onto the couch, back first, before taking the cookies in my confusion.

Which, in response, caused my mother to jump due to the pressure.

"Hey now, don't wake her!" My mother whines, laying her hand on Baji's mother's head as she watches the woman stir in the disruption.
"Whoops." Baji shrugged, opening the snack and taking one in his mouth, taunting me with it.

Leaning up, I snatch the cookie from his mouth and instead place it into mines, humming with triumph when he gives me an "Are-you-fucking-serious" stare before getting yet another to eat himself.

Though, in my celebration, I'm disrupted by my mother. "Y/N, you and Keisuke are together, aren't you?"
Baji and I share a look before looking at my mother, nodding hesitantly.
She sighed, nodding. "I knew I wasn't crazy.."