The Shade of Blossoms (A Bungou Stray Dogs Fanfiction)

5. The Demon Queen and The Were-Tiger

Author-san: That's Atsushi going, "Why is Ooka-san like this?" Lulz.

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Ooka woke up the next morning to Emil hopping repeatedly on her stomach. "Ow, geez Emil. You're gaining weight." She grinned up at him.

The pup scowled and licked her face. She laughed, trying to escape his slobber, "Oh come on. I'm kidding!"

She sat up and squished his face, "I haven't spent time with you the past few days, huh?" He huffed and panted.

"Well you can come with me and Sushi-kun today. Beat up some baddies?"

He jumped off the bed, barking happily. She grinned, "I thought so. Go get your leash and I'll get ready." Ooka went to the bathroom as Emil ran to the closet.

She completed her morning routine in 20 minutes and dried her hair as she left the bathroom, finding Emil holding his leash in his mouth and two motorcycle helmets sitting beside him.

She walked over and stroked his head, "Smart boy." She took the leash and the helmets from him, tossing him a treat. He easily caught it, munching and barking at her as if telling her to hurry up.

"I'm coming." Ooka finished drying her hair and slipped on her shoes, "Oh. It's gonna be chilly." She grabbed her maroon peacoat then left her dorm, the brown and white pup rushing right behind her.

The ravenette walked over to Atsushi's door and stared at the knob. " ...I don't have a key... " She realized. She simply shrugged and pulled out a bobby pin from her shoe. "Always handy."

She effortlessly picked the lock and swung open the door, letting the husky in first. She strolled over to the sleeping White Tiger, inhaling a great amount of air.

"SUSHIIIIIIIIII! TIME TO GET UP!"

Atsushi bolted up from his futon from the sudden shout, "O-O-Ooka-san!?"

She waved at him with a smile, "We came to get you." Emil peered up at him and huffed.

"H-How did you get in?"

"I picked the lock," She said nonchalantly with a grin. "Now get dressed. We have an appointment. Oh, and it's a bit chilly out today so bring a coat." She turned around and walked back outside.

Atsushi scrambled to get dressed. Ooka walked down the stairs and pulled out a sleek, dark grey sports bike covered in a tarp from the side of the dorms.

"Oh, my precious baby. I haven't taken you out in so long," She said, stroking the rim.

Emil barked in annoyance. She laughed, "You are my precious baby too, Emil."

She placed the two helmets on top of the bike and began putting on her peacoat, right on time for Atsushi to run outside. His eyes focused over to her sports bike then back to her as she rubbed the windshield lovingly.

"What do you think?" She grinned.

"We're taking this?" He asked, perplexed at their method of transportation. She pouted at him for not admiring her most prized possession. Well one of them.

"Yep. We get to beat traffic then. Well it's 11:45 now, we'll be late anyway but it's not a problem."

He sweatdropped while pulling on a black coat, “Then why did you rush me out?” Ooka slipped on her helmet and climbed on the bike, "Emil." The pomsky hopped into her lap and she stroked his head.

"Uhh, Ooka-san. Emil is coming with us?"

"Of course. But don’t worry about him, he can take care of himself." She smiled, pocketing Emil's leash in her coat, “Now hop on, you’re gonna have to hold him.”