We Were Meant To Be (Budo x Taro)

Chapter 7: The Deal

Tuesday Night

Ayano was currently sitting on her bed, swearing at herself for being so careless that she got caught by the student council for trying to steal a syringe from the infirmary. It ended up getting her sent home for the rest of the day which means she couldn't keep an eye on her Senpai and Budo.

Suddenly, Ayano heard her phone buzz. She looked at it to see Info-Chan sent her a text. She rolled her eyes as she expected it to be Info-Chan teasing her for getting caught.

"Wow... you got suspended for the rest of the day...? How careless of you." Info-Chan smirked as she sent the text.

Ayano groaned and texted back, "Whatever... Unless you have something important to tell me, I'm not in the mood."

"Oh, but I do. That's why I'm texting you this late. During lunch, Taro invited Budo to his house after school."

Ayano widened her eyes. "What..."

"And just for you, I went over to his house to see what they were up to. And..." Info-Chan then sent the picture of Taro and Budo kissing. Oh, she wish she could see Ayano's reaction to it. It would've been so priceless.

As soon as Ayano saw the picture, her heart dropped. Her whole world turned to red, and all she could hear was straining violins and glass shattering. Ayano couldn't bear to look at the picture any longer. She screamed and threw her phone at the wall, shattering the screen protector.

The thought of her Senpai getting all cozy in someone else's arms disgusted her. All she wanted to do in that moment was march over to Taro's house, grab Budo by the hair, taking him from Taro, and stab him as many times as she could satisfy her thirst for his blood to spill. Right in front of Taro's eyes.

To Info-Chan's dismay, Ayano didn't bother replying to her. Instead, she turned off her phone and put her jacket on. She grabbed a bag of money, quickly made her way out of the house, got on her bike, and headed off to the town.

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When Ayano reached the town, she noticed how almost all the shops have closed for the night. There was also no one in sight. Perfect.

Ayano started passing by the alleyways, trying to find who she was looking for. Suddenly, she passed by an alleyway barley lit up by the moonlight. She could see an older looking man with two other men smoking and drinking. They noticed Ayano and immediately scuffed at her.

"Run along, little girl. You shouldn't be here." The tall man grunted. Ayano showed no fear. Instead, she showed the man the bag of money. One of the men grabbed the bag and looked inside. The man with tattoos all over his arms stroked his goatee. "Alright, talk..." The man ordered. Ayano smirked.

"So, Yakuza, I heard you're good at... disposing of people. Well, I need you to dispose of someone for me. His name is Budo Masuta. He's the leader of the Martial Arts Club at Akademi High School."

"Akademi High School, huh?" The Yakuza spoke. He was surprised to see that this innocent-looking schoolgirl would come to him to eliminate someone. It isn't a part of his business to know why people want his assistance, but he was intrigued to know why this girl has this vendetta against a club leader from the prestigious, private high school.

"Eliminate him..." Before Ayano continued, she took the bag of money back from the man. "Or I won't pay you." She teased the bag of money in front of the Yakuza.

The Yakuza thought about it for a little longer before complying. "You got yourself a deal, little lady." The Yakuza blew smoke out of his cigarette as he shook hands with Ayano.

Ayano walked out of the alleyway, giggling and smirking to herself.