What Kills Me Makes Me Stronger (Bungou Stray Dogs x OC)

Chapter Two: Making a "New" Friend

\( ö )/ Ayame's POV \( ö )/

A FEW DAYS LATER...

I decide to take a stroll next to the river in Yokohama, currently I was following this guy who jumped into the river and now only his legs were sticking out above the water. Ahead of me was a boy who seemed to be in a real desperate situation. I slow my pace down so the guy in the river reaches the boy before I do.

"You're mine man! Eh, he wasn't quite what I had in mind. I'll let that one past thanks. He'll be okay... fine!" The boy proceeds to dive into the water to 'rescue' the 'drowning' man. He manages to pull the man out of the water. I walk over and kneel down beside the man.

"Do you think he's okay?" I ask the boy while poking the familiar-looking man. The boy jumps at my sudden appearance. The man opens his eyes and slowly rises to a sitting position.

"You were floating down the river, are you okay?" The boy asks.

"I made it?... Damn." The man says in a pissed off tone.

"What's that?" The boy says in disbelief.

"Tell me are you the one who interrupted my submersion."

"You don't remember? Yes, I saved your life- wait submersion?" I snicker to myself at the boy's confusion.

"You don't get it, I was trying to kill myself."

"Suicide?!" It takes me a lot of willpower to not burst out laughing.

"Sure and I think everything was going just swimmingly, but you interfered and ruined my day. It's not all your fault, my goal is to commit a completely clean suicide without burdening anyone. Yet I did trouble you so really the fault lies with me. I should apologize or better still make it up to you." The boy's stomach makes a loud growl pleading for food.

"Are you by chance hungry?"

"Well, the truth is I haven't eaten in several days." The man's stomach growls even louder than the boy's did.

"How odd, I'm also hungry." Let's name these two guys, Brown and White seems like suitable nicknames.

Lucky coincidence." White replies

"But I'm afraid the river has taken my wallet." Brown says turning out his pockets to prove he had nothing. White turns to me with hope in his eyes.

"Sorry bud I didn't bring my wallet, I was only taking a walk I wouldn't have wanted to drop it."

"Just my luck." White sighs

"There you are, you troublesome blockhead!" Another man yells from across the river.

"Oh hey, you found me. Nice work Kunikida." Brown replies

"Nice work? And just who caused all this work, you suicidal maniac. I've had enough of this. Do you realize how often you disrupt my schedule with your shenanigans?" Kunikida yells back.

"Hey I know I just had a great idea. He's a colleague of mine from work. Let's have him treat you both to a meal."

"HEY! ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?" Kunikida shouts.