Infernal [ Shinra Kusakabe x Reader ]

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People die for all kinds of reason. Old age, suicide, illness. In our world today, the number one cause of death...

Is by fire.

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(y/n) stood inside the train, unable to get a seat. The vehicle was crowded and it didn't help that the weather was sweltering.

"Uhh! Could this day get any hotter?" (y/n) fanned herself in a futile attempt to cool down. She muttered strings of curses beneath her breath.

fzzzh

"Huh?" The girl turned around, trying to find where the crackling noise was coming from.

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"Dang! The train's already here!" Shinra ran, trying to reach the train before it started moving again. Without looking at where he was going, he bumped into a girl, causing her to fall.

"Oops! I didn't mean to—" The boy erupted into a sinister smile after seeing the lady sprawled out in front of him.

"Uh, no I wasn't— AHHH!" The girl immediately stood up and fled the scene, terrified by the smirk Shinra was showing her.

"You were that happy from a peek kid?" An old man piped up from behind the boy, chuckling.

"No! That's not why—" before Shinra could finish his response, a loud explosion came from a train several feet away.

"Attention! A fire has broken out on a train from Homagome to Tabata. Please follow the attendants instructions and leave the platform as soon as possible! Remember there are children and women present!! Please stay calm as you evacuate the station!"

Shinra looked behind and saw the said vehicle. "That's no candle flame."

"It's an infernal!"
"Spontaneous combustion! Get off the train quick!"

A smirk crept up on Shinra, sweat dripping from his face.

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"GYAAAAAAAAH" The infernal thrashed around the vehicle, luckily not hitting any commuters.

"Damn!" (y/n) tried to contain the infernal, but releasing her fire inside the enclosed space would cause more harm than good.

"Everyone! Hurry! This way!" The girl tried to evacuate as much people as possible, and as soon as everyone was out, she turned only to see the infernal gone.

"ARRRRGHH!" She headed outside after hearing the ungodly sound coming from what once was an innocent human.

"Hey you! What are you doing here?! Get out now!" The girl looked to where the voice came from and saw a boy with his back towards her and an attendant with a fire extinguisher in his hands.

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"You can't put out the flames with that sir." Shinra pointed at the fire extinguisher held by the man.

fzzzzzh

Flames slowly seeped out from the boy's feet.

"That's gotta hurt... I'll put you out of your misery." Shinra looked at the infernal with pity in his eyes, but his mouth was upturned into a devious smirk.

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(y/n)'s back started to sizzle, small crackles of fire escaping the confines of her clothes.