BUNNY IN DISGUISE //TOKYO REV X OC

SANO MANJIRO

Laying upside down the couch with an empty drink in hand, Asami nibbles the straws as she was lost in thought.

'The storyline changed into a fast pace yet the situation is somehow the same? Well, partly not but....if it's true then how should I know when it happens?'

She groaned in frustration, her mind was a mess.

Kakucho noticed his friend was distressed so he squad down to her height and gently tap on her cheek to gain her attention. Their eyes met and Kakucho smiled, "You should sit properly or you'll have a headache."

She complied and she pouted. "Kakucho.." She softly called out. "Can I ask you something? Hypothetically."

"Sure." He's not sure what it was but he wants to help her from whatever keeps her frowning. He sat down on the coffee counter and patiently wait for her.

"Let's say...if a person came from a different world that somehow stuck inside a storybook, they knew all the worst events that were gonna come to these characters...but somehow the storyline changed in a fast pace," She continued, "So do they still follow the original story or do they need to think outside of the box?"

He blinks, not knowing how to respond. Yet, he still took his time to process what she said.

"Well, if the person knew all the events that occurred to those characters were bad...I think the person should find the core key of the story. Like, why did it happened in the first place? Who's responsible for it. And maybe try to make friends with them and change the story outcome."

And this made Asami lights up.

"Ka-chan!!!!" She jumps up in excitement and gave him a tight hugs by the waist. "I love you!! I love you so much! You're a lifesaver!"

He began to feel flustered at how Asami showering her love to him. His heart was beating fast yet she doesn't noticed it because of her excitement that distracted her. He slowly lifted up his hands and hugs her back. She tighten their hugs and he blushed.

"I love you!"

"What the hell is this?"

Both of them look back and saw Izana gave them a disgusted expression. "Don't tell me you're doing some drama again? Urgh."

"We're not-"

"Of course! We're acting as a couple that finally confess! Romantic right?" She grins as she tighten her hold, silently telling him to go along.

"Y-yeah. That's right."

Izana sighed and held out his hand, "Bunny, come here." She instantly let go of Kakucho and went to him. Kakucho felt empty when she left him and it aches his heart a little. He bites down his bottom lips as he smiled bitterly to himself. No matter what he or anyone does, Asami will always choose Izana in the end.

He watched how Asami hugs Izana with a genuine happy grin and how Izana smiled softly for the girl. The two were made for each other. No one could separates them. No one, right?

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With Kakucho's advice, Asami decided to look for the core key of the story. And that's how she ended up standing in front of the Sano Household.

Izana will be piss if he knew but she needs to settle this once and for all. It's all for Izana's sake.

She's about to knock on the door but a voice calls her out. She jumps a little and turns around. "Mikey?"

"Sami-chan?"

She noticed he carried a grocery bag which he now dropped causing all the content to fall out and ran to hugs her tight.

"Mikey!" She laughed at how clingy he was. He buried his hand into her nape and inhaled her scent as if trying get much closer to her. He missed her dearly. "How have you been?"

"I feel much better now." He mumbled into her nape and tighten his hold around her waist. She chuckled and softly taps in his back, signalling him to let go. He was reluctant but in the end he did. "Why you come here?" He asked, tilting his head.

"Well, I just missed hanging out with you....don't you miss me? Manjiro?" She looks up from her eyelashes, sad emotions were visible and that made him panicked.

"I don't mean it as a bad thing! I was just curious! Sami-chan, I'm sorry, I really miss you a lot!" He cups her cheeks and gave her a sad smile. "Let's hang out then!" He added.

"That's why I like you!" She chuckled and he blushed. She grabbed a hold of his hands and start dragging him to somewhere she had in mind.

They were having so much fun, enjoying their presence so much that they forgot the time they were supposed to be home. Both of them were munching on the Dorayaki which Asami brought as they walk hand in hand down the street. She doesn't mind how clingy Mikey was being, in fact, she's overjoyed since she got the core character of the plot wrapped around her fingers so easily.

At one point, she had thought about her consequences of manipulating the people who genuinely care about her and vise versa. It only last a second before she tells herself that all of this was for Izana's sake. With that thought in mind, she doesn't felt any ounce of guilt when using them.

"Manjiro." She called out and he turns to her, tilting his head to the side. She leans in and pecked in the corner of his lip, licking away the crumbs. "You got crumbs on your lip." She smile as if nothing happens.

Mikey face was on fire. His heart racing and he could feel it wanting to burst out of his ribcage, and tackle her, showering her with his love. He can but he shouldn't.

"Thank you.." He murmured.

"No problems." She smiled, continue eating.

They are in silence for a while and all the doriyaki was finished. Asami hummed, "Mikey," she called out, "Do you think the power of love can overcome anything that comes in their way?"

"Power of love..?" Mikey was confused.

"What I meant was, would you do anything whether it may be bad or good, all for the sake of your love ones?" She moved her gaze at him, waiting for his answer.

"Yes."

"Even if it's mean using the innocent people?"

Mikey was getting uncomfortable with her questions, especially when he saw the unreadable expression on her face. It was quite, unusual for her to held such an expression.

"..that.. depends."

"Depends? What happened if your love ones dies when you hesitate? What would you do then?" She pressed on.

The air became suffocated.

"Asami. Are you okay?" Mikey felt like he needs to ask her. He failed to notice the subtle twitched at the corner of her eyes as she snapped back to reality.

'Ah, I said too much.'

She suddenly stood up. "Sorry about that. I should go home, it's getting late. You should too, Mikey." She forced out a smile and left, not letting him speak.

"What's going on with me?" Asami muttered to herself.

It was almost like it doesn't felt like herself. She bit her lower lips, in deep thought.

'I can't let him know too much. In fact, he shouldn't know at all. I'm so stupid. Why the hell did I say that?'