Against All Odds || Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu x Fem!Reader

Tell me you Didnt

"What the fuck!? What the fuck is wrong with you!?" You spat, shoving Fuyuhiko backwards a few steps as the door to the cottage slams shut behind you.

"Whoah, hey, calm down!" He blinks in surprise, struggling to regain his composure.

His words did little to stop you though. "You played the fucking motive game!? Is that why you're acting weird!? Huh!?"

"Lady, calm down! You've lost your shit!"

"Tell me, Kuzuryu!" You spat, and he fell quiet as he clenched his jaw. "Did you play the game or not....?"

Silence....

The entire room was silent except for the sounds of your distressed breaths.

Fuyuhiko held your gaze for a long, long moment before finally looking away.

He nodded slightly, and you almost didn't catch it.

Your own breath hitched, and your heart sank.

He noticed, and shook his head. "Hey, no, hey- don't- do that shit. Don't freak out!"

"You played the motive game! How do I not freak out!?"

"No, you don't get it-"

"I do get it! I understand just fine!"

"Dammit, listen to me-"

"No! You-"

"Shut the fuck up and listen to what I'm telling you!" He spat, narrowing his eyes.

You fell silent, clenching your own jaw now.

He took a breath, adjusting his tie. "I- I had a good reason for it, okay? And before you say anything, no, I didn't kill that bitch Mahiru."

"And what reason do I have to believe that, huh?" You muttered.

He shot you a glare. "Maybe the fact that I'm the sole reason you're still alive? Y'know for someone so close to me, you can be real bitch, you know that?"

You scoff. "I could say the same to you, dick."

"... My point is... wait, how did you figure out I played the game?"

You shrug. "Ibuki let it slip...."

He opened his mouth to speak, his eyes narrowing. But before he did, he looked away, his face softening. "Huh.... Anyway.... I thought it was kinda weird that the box just kinda showed up in your cottage or whatever after the bear gave everyone the new motive... So... yeah. I figured it might.... like, tell me something or some shit."

You remained silent for a long moment.

Did you believe him?

Yeah.

Yeah, you did.

"Okay," you murmured quietly.

He blinked. "That.... that's it? Just... okay?"

You nodded. "What else am I supposed to say? Tell you off? Get depressed?" You shrug. "So... just okay."

He blinks again. "Okay.... y'know this doesn't mean you can play it."

You narrowed your eyes. "Huh? Why not? It might help with the case!"

"Y/n, I'm telling you. Don't fucking play the game."

You sighed. "Okay.... okay, I won't play the game..."

Fuyuhiko nodded. "Okay... now.... just don't freak out on me again, like that, okay?"

You nod. "Okay, I won't..."

"Good. So Ibuki rated me out, huh?" He chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.

You chuckled alongside him. "Yeah, it was crazy! She just let it slip outta nowhere."

And so the conversation moved on to a whole new topic.

And we're you gonna listen to Fuyuhiko's order?

.... no.

Well, technically.

You wouldn't play the game.

But you knew someone who would...