Gangsters Don't "Love"

Dreads, Braids, and a Buzz Cut

Ryu sighed as he and his cousins stepped through the school gates. Likiya, Riku, and Kenta slapped all of their backs and grinned as they teased the young ones, "Wow! Your first day of high school! Aren't you all excited like little puppies~"

They all rolled their eyes as one of Likiya's friends came over. "Aye~ Zin, what's up man?"

"What's up bro! So? Who are these guys?" he asked as he pointed to the three new students.

"My cousins: Kazuma, Itsuki, and Ryu, it's their first day today."

"Oh? Really? I remember freshman year like it was yesterday, but its actually been two years. Wow~"

"I know, right? Let's go. Have fun getting lost fresh meat~"

Likiya swung his arm over Zin's shoulders and waved goodbye. Riku and Kenta followed suit and left after them.

Kazuma groaned, "We're gonna be teased this whole year for being freshmen! Why do we have to be the youngest? Why?!"

Itsuki faked cried and grabbed onto Kazuma's blazer, "Why lord, why?!"

Ryu shook his head at the two fools and continued to look around. His head turned when two students with unusual hair passed by him.

"Takuma! Nice dreads man!"

"I could say the same about you, Takahide. Your red extentions are mad long! Where'd you get it?"

"My sister bought it and put it in for me."

Takuma pouted, "I wish my sister would do that for me. I barely got her to help pay for my dreads. But luckily, I go to that barbershop a lot, so he gave me a discount!"

Takahide turned to looked at him, and so did Takuma. Suddenly, Ryu didn't know where to look. He's never had to face the public like this until now. Ever since he was little, he's only been homeschooled because he was Hiro's grandson, and today was his first time ever stepping into an actual school. Seeing people that aren't family make him really nervous, as if everyone else is considered an enemy. But why are they looking at him like that?

"Oh no, oh no, they're coming towards me. What do I do?"

"I like your hair color."

"Huh?"

"I think it suits you."

Takuma agreed and nodded his head, "Especially with that buzz cut he has. I think that color wouldn't look good with any other cut."

Takahide gave him a smile and asked, "Did you choose this style yourself?"

"We just met and they're already familarizing themselves with me?"

Kazuma and Itsuki came over and saved Ryu from his panic, "We did! It looks good on him, right?"

"Thank god for these two."

"It really does! You guys have good taste."

"Ah, sorry about this guy, he's shy, so he doesn't talk much."

Ryu glared at Kazuma. How dare he say that?! "I-I'm not!"

Takahide laughed, "It's okay. We talked to him out of the blue, he must've been shocked a bit. Oh, we're freshmen. I'm Takahide, and this is my best friend: Takuma."

"We're freshmen too! I'm Itsuki, and these are my cousins: Kazuma, and the shy guy, Ryu."

"Let's hope we have the same classes!"

"Would all first-year students please report to the auditorium."