Chapter 1: The start of a new agency!
Notes:
Edit: Hi! People who are rereading this are probably wondering why it looks more different than when you first saw it. :)
I've decided to upgrade the chapters a bit to show more action meaning more bigger paragraphs now than it was before!
For any new readers, HI!!
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"Hey, have you heard?" A customer questions to her friend. "Nagi apparently went missing...!" The friend gasped.. "Missing? How are you sure?" They questioned back, "I don't know, but I overheard Taiga in a phone call say she went missing..!"
"No way... wasn't she going to go America, though?" They said, "Yeah... she was..." she stayed quiet... "I hope she's okay...." They nodded with their friend, "Yeah..."
As the customers in the cafe were talking, An was listening in on their conversation.... "Nagi's missing..." she mumbled under her breathe..
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It was the hour of closing time in Weekend Garage. An and her father cleans up the place before they return back home. "You seem to improve An..! The customers really loved you there-"
"Dad..." she interrupted. "Hm?" He turned to face his d daughter who gave a determined look on her face...
"I've decided... I want to become a detective!" An expressed. Ken looked at his daughter confused... "Detective? I thought you wanted to be like Nagi as a world traveling singer...?"
"I do... yes. But after what had happened to her... I want to try investigating what would've caused Nagi to disappear! That's why I'll do whatever it takes to bring her back!" He widened his eyes, which then later softened after seeing his daughter's determination... "Alright...." He smiled, ruffling her hair, "I have faith in you..!"
"Ah... really?!" He stopped ruffling An's hair. "Yeah, I'm not gonna stop you.... it's your dream, you can choose what to do with it...!" He tells her with a smile, a eyes sparkled from his words before running in to hug him. "Thanks, dad!" An lifts her hands, "I'll do my best to become the great detective in the whole of Japan!!"
"Yup... just make sure you study hard to get into a good university..." Ken reminded. "I will..!" She yelled.
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As years passed, An studied hard enough to apply to a good university of crime solving for her detective dream. After she finished, she worked double shifts in her family cafe to save up as much money to start a detective agency.
With all that happening, An needed a little help.... "You're going to what...?" Akito questions her on the table. "I'm going to start an agency...! An confidently said. "Okay.... what kind? Creative..... market.... music....?" He pondered, lighting his cigarette. "A detective agency..!" The orange-haired across the table stares at her puzzled... "A detective... agency...?"
"You heard me..."
"Really...?"
"Yes... really! W-what is it that doesn't make sense...?!" The blue-haired exclaimed, annoyed. "I don't know... I mean... do you even have the knowledge to solve crimes...."
"Oh, shut up..! I literally do better than you in school!" An argued. "Mmhmm... whatever you say..." He hummed, blowing out the smoke towards her face. An growls at him, she sighs. "Look, I know what you think... 'it's a bad idea!' 'It's not like you An!' But I'm doing whatever to take to find what happened to Aunt Nagi!"
"Okay... so what do you want me to do...? Cheer you on with your agency?" Akito sarcastically said. "Nope! I.... want you to join!" She says with passion.
"Eh..? What...?" Akito was shocked and confused... "No way..!"
"Well... I kinda already recruited you on my list as my agent! Ahaha...." she laughs nervously. "You're joking......"
"Nope! I'm not...!"
"Uggh... you've got to be shitting me...!" He said, frustrated. His hand on his face... "Sorry...!" She apologized. "But I really, really! Need someone to be my agent and help me!!" An begged. He looked up at An, and he sighed. "Look... I'll be your agent... under ONE condition...."
"Anything...!"
"You'll promise me to pay me lots..." She nods fast, her hands together.. "YES! Yes..! I will pay you as much as I can if I ever get paid!"
"And second...." He glares at her all seriously.... An stares back scared.. "You owe me pancakes every day for breakfast..." An sat stoned in front of him... "Hah?! Every day?!" She complained. "Fine! Every Sunday! You'll owe me pancakes at that good cafe by the station..." He finally said. "Deal!" She said, handing out her hand towards his face. He rolled his eyes, "Can't believe it...." Akito groans but grabs her hand and shakes the deal.
After agreeing to their deal, Akito assists An with the agency. Sorting out price, information, and much more.. And reminding her to buy him pancakes every Sunday for breakfast in the cafe by the station. Once the agency was set, all that was left was recruiting more members.
An managed to recruit the great pianist Torpe in a bar — and recruited two more people. The son of the great inventor of Shibuya and his good childhood friend. With this, there were a total of 5 members in the agency.
This was the start of An Shiraishi's goal.
To investigate the disappearance of Nagi Kotaki....
Chapter 2: Kamiyama Detective Agency
Summary:
This is years after An had arranged her agency. I wonder how she's doing now!
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
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Years had now gone by ever since An had started the agency. An Shiraishi is now the age of 24, and managed to become a well-known detective in Shibuya thanks to her good crime solving. A knock was heard on An's office door, "Miss Shiraishi, I have your coffee..." Peeked from the door was her assistant, a green-haired girl with her hair tied up and wore a blue and green outfit. "Ah, thanks, Ms. Kusanagi..!" An responded. Nene then fully comes in her office, placing her coffee on the desk of An's, having a glance at all the case files, pictures, and documents on her desk and corkboard. "Wow, you've done quite a lot, Miss Shiraishi..."
"Thanks. Though, I still can't get any more details of what could've happened to Aunt Nagi..." She says, looking at her corkboard behind her. "I'm sure you'll get something someday..." Nene smiles at her. "Thanks, Ms. Kusanagi..." An smiles back, nodding at her.
"I'll be going now..." Nene bowed before leaving her office and walking back to the break room located in the office room to drop off the tray on her hands. Upon arriving, she sees Tsukasa and Akito discussing something..... well.. more of arguing over a case... "No, I don't think that's not how it works, Tsukasa..!"
"Well, we don't know that, though! The thief would have gone down then over here to steal the diamond!" Tsukasa said, drawing what he had explained to Akito. "Your diagram doesn't make sense...!" The two continue with their rambling..
Rui appears Nene from behind. "Hey, Nene.." she turned to speak to him. "Ah, hey, Rui..." She greeted, "Has those two been arguing for this whole time...?" He nodded, "Yup... they've been debating over what the thief would've done instead..."
"Rui! Tell me, do you think the thief went this way instead?!" The blond one said, running up to him and showing him his diagram. Rui analyzes his diagram, he looked up at Tsukasa. "Well, it's hard to say... but." He pauses, "I also don't understand what you are trying to show, too, Tsukasa...."
"HUH?!"
"See? I told you it doesn't make sense! Even Mr. Kamishiro agrees!!" Akito yelled at him. Tsukasa groans, "Aww... I thought it made sense...!"
"To be honest, not a lot of the things you do doesn't make sense..." Nene agrees with Akito. "Wha- you too, Nene?!" He shouted, shocked. Akito laughs, "Hah! You're not wrong, Kusanagi!" He said, continuing to laugh.. "D-don't laugh!" Tsukasa agrued. The two continued to argue as Nene walks back to her desk with her typewriter on it. "Well, I'm going to be downstairs if you need me!" Rui waved, leaving the room.
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Everyone in the agency leaves the building, and the cold winds of autumn gusts past them while they wait for an lock up the building. "Brrr... it's cold!" An shivers. "It's really that time of year again, huh?" Nene said, with the cold air coming out of her mouth as she spoke. "I really hate that time of year..." Akito replied. "You guys are cold? I don't feel cold...!" Tsukasa said. "Well, you are always energetic, which is what causes you to feel hot." Rui tells him."Not to mention he's an idiot too, that's why he never gets sick." The green-haired girl says. "That's right! A star never gets sick- HEY!" The blonde one yells at Nene.
Everyone around laughs. An looks around the town, "We can go warm up in that bar over there..." she pointed at the place. "Good idea..." Akito agreed. The 5 agency members leave their spot and walk over to the bar across the street. As they entered inside, a bell rings alerting the bartender of the bar.
"Well, if it isn't the famous detective An Shiraishi!"
"Heya! Five glasses of whiskey, please!" She gestures five fingers up at the bartender. "You got it, Miss Detective!" He gave a thumbs up. The five sat down at a booth and waited as their drinks arrived at their table. They clink their drinks together and began drinking.
An hour has passed, and everybody has had up to 3 or 4 glasses. With Rui and Akito stillstanding, Nene and Tsukasa are feeling a bit tipsy and An wasted after 2 glasses. "I knew Miss Shiraishi was lightweight, but I didn't know she was this lightweighted..." Nene worriedly looks at her. An had chugged her glass and raises it. "Another!"
"An, no! It's getting late!" Akito exclaimed. "Ugh... even after 3, I still get tipsy a bit...." Tsukasa said, swirling his drink. "Ugh... yeah, same..." Nene agreed. "I might call a ride to pick me up and drop me home..." The blond one said, standing up and going outside to go to the telephone booth. "We can just go home together since we live near.." Rui said to Nene. Nene nods, "Yeah.."
"Hang on! What about this one?!" Akito shouted. "Oh, that's right..." Rui stops and thinks, "You can take her home..?" He suggested, Akito shakes his head with an annoyed look... "Hell no... I've taken her home once when she was drunk and she was annoying!"
"Okay..... well, you can maybe call Mizuki to pick up Shiraishi..." He suggested. "Mizuki? As in Akiyama?" The ginger-haired tilted his head confused. "Why them?" He questioned "Mizuki and Miss Shiraishi both live in the same apartment complex. So, it'll be easier if you call them."
"I haven't seen them for a while... but if this is the only choice, then I might as well..." Akito scratched his head and left the bar to go to the telephone booth after Tsukasa. He dialed Mizuki's telephone given from Rui and waited for a reply....
Rinnng.....
"Come on... pick up....." Akito tapped his foot, impatient. He waited... and waited.... but no one answers.. "Damn it!" He does it a second time.... Same thing.... Akito then gives up and leaves the telephone booth.
"What's the matter?" Rui pondered, exited the bar with three three people behind him. "They didn't answer..." Akito said, annoyed... "Ah, I see..." Rui says, "They might be sleeping or busy..." He sighs, "I have no choice but to drop her off...."
"If you want, I can drop you two off at her apartment...!" Tsukasa offered. "Thanks, Tsukasa... but I think I'll just take it from here... An's apartment is near by anyways." The ginger-haired declined his offer, "Ah, sure..!"
"Here." Nene says, passing An to Akito. "Aw... it's so sad that the... hic... party is now over..." An replied, dropping her head next to his. "Yeah, yeah..." He rolled his eyes. "Well then, we'll see you Monday...!" Rui waves, along with Nene and Tsukasa.
Akito greets them goodbye and then drags An back to her apartment complex down the street, with her annoying Akito along the way. "Hey... did I ever tell you..... that I started the agency because of Aunt Nagi's disappearance...?" She rambled. "Yeah... I already know that...!"
"Akito..! Do you have a girlfriend...?" She began interrogating him.. "No... why is that something you're even curious about..."
"Oh? Then are you perhaps ga-"
"Oh! Would you look at that! We're finally at your flat!" Akito interrupted her before she could finish. "Go on and head inside so I can go home now!" He pushed her towards her door. "Mmhmm..." An places her hand on her pockets, but couldn't feel anything... she began sticking her hands at every pocket she had on her clothes. "Ah...."
"What's wrong...?"
"I left the key to my flat in my office...."
"YOU WHAT?! OH MY-" He stops and takes a deep breath.... "Are. You. Serious...."
"Yup... I am...."
Akito lets out a long sigh. He pinches in between his eyebrows. "This is the reason WHY I didn't want to drop you off.... why did I even agree to work for you..."
"Hm? Li'l Bro?" Akito turns his head to see, "Akiyama...?" His eyes widened, "It is you..! Wow, I haven't seen you for a while..." Mizuki smiles. "What brings you here?" She walked towards him. "I was trying to call you, but you didn't answer.." He responded, "Oh, really... sorry. I needed to clean up at the tailor shop..." They apologized, "What's it you need..?"
"Well..." As he spoke, a sudden thud was heard. Mizuki peeks what was behind him, it was An who tumbled onto the ground. "Hm? Is that An...?"
"Yup... we went out drinking, and she's wasted now..." He says, annoyed. "I tried calling you if you could pick her up since you two live in the same apartment complex..."
"Oh, is that why...?"
"Mhmm...."
"I'm so sorry!" They clapped their hands together. "You had to go all that fust because of that...!" Mizuki apologized, "It's fine, but since you're here now... I was wondering if you perhaps had an extra key to her flat...?"
"To her flat...? Mmm... sorry, I don't think I do...."
"Ugh... great... well, I'm not going to leave her in front of her flat.... I might need to go back to the agency to get her keys in her office.." The angered agent complained.. "Hmm..." Mizuki hums.. "I can take her in my flat.."
"Really?"
"I mean, yeah... I don't have an extra bed for her to lay down on.... but she can sleep on the couch..." Akito sighs in relief, "Thanks a lot, Akiyama." Mizuki walks over to An, and picks her up. "Not a problem...!" He waved goodbye to Mizuki, watching them as they opened the door to their flat and drag An inside.
Akito walks out of the apartment complex and returns back to his home.....
Notes:
Writing about drunk An was my favorite bit
Chapter 3: A day out with a friend!
Summary:
Aftermath of what happened last night, An finds herself in Mizuki's flat. After explaining to her what happened they invite her to hang around town a bit!
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
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An wakes up to the sound of the people speaking on the radio. "Mmm...." she moaned on the spot as she sat up. "Oh, hey. You're awake...!" a voice replied to her. An turns to them, "Hm...? Mizuki... what are you doing in my flat...?" Mizuki laughs, to the look of it... An was hung over from last night.. "Ahaha! This is my flat, An." She told her.
"Eh...?" She was confused. "Yeah, Li'l Bro.... I mean, Akito dropped you off after you got wasted last night..." The pink-haired explained the story. "Wasted...?" An tries to rewind from last night. "Oh, that's right. We went out drinking after work... ah! Work! I'm supposed to get to work...!" An jumps out of the couch and runs straight to the door. But before she did leave, Mizuki then spoke. "Relax, it's a Sunday. You don't work on Sundays, remember...?"
"Ah, really...?" An queried to her friend as she nodded in response, sipping their drink... "Yes, how could you forget...?"
"Right..." As she stood by the door, her stomach began to ache... "Ugghh..." she groaned in pain before gagging on the spot.. "Bathroom's on right of the hall if you need to puke..." They said, as An runs to the bathroom.
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"Explain to me..." An replied, across the table. "Why was I actually in your flat to begin with..." she questions, eating the prepared breakfast Mizuki made for her.. "Oh, yeah... Li'l Bro said you forgot your key to your flat, and so I offered to take you inside my flat so you're not sleeping in the hallway.." They explained. "Ah, I see..."
"Speaking of that." Mizuki pulls something out of their pocket, "He actually came by to drop off your keys.." They said sliding An's keys towards her... "Ahh! Thank you, Mizuki!" She grabs her key from the table. "Oh, no need...! You should be thanking him since he worked up the fust to bring you here and get the key..!"
"Well, I should thank you still, I mean, you offered to take me in since I had nowhere to go..." She smiles. Mizuki smiles back, "No problem..." They said, "Say, since you're off today.... do you wanna go around town for a bit...?" Mizuki suggested.. "Huh? Right now...? But aren't you working today?" She tilts her head. "I am... but I don't start until 6 pm." They tell her. "Oh, that's great! I'll probably just take a shower first before we head out." An said, standing up and walking towards the door. "Sure, I'll be waiting by the entrance once you're done."
An leaves their flat and enter her flat across to take a quick shower and to put on more comfy and causal clothes. Once finished, she walks downstairs to the entrance, where she notices Mizuki already waiting by the entrance. "Mizuki!" She called out. Mizuki turns around and waves, "Hey, An! You ready to go...?"
"Yup!"
"Didn't forget anything.... such as your key to your flat...?"
"Don't worry! I've got it, I'm not going to make the same mistake."
"Great! Shall we...?"
"Sure!"
They head out and began walking until they were in the town. Looking around and window shopping the different stores. "An, An! Look at this!" Mizuki walked towards An with a dress. "Isn't this so cute?"
"Ah, yeah! It is!" She nodded. "I think I'm going to buy this..! And-"
"Hey, look... it's them..." A voice whispered, Mizuki turns around to notice two girls looking at her... "Look at that. They're getting excited over cute stuff..." she whispered back to her friend. "Isn't it a bit strange for someone like them...?" Mizuki stares at the ground, worried... "Mizuki...?" An questions.
Noticing An, the girls then changed their perspective to the one next to Mizuki... "And hey, isn't that An Shiraishi...?" She questions to her friend again, "Eh? You mean the famous detective of Shibuya...?!" She said, surprised. "Is she hanging out with them...?"
"I think she is... why would An Shiraishi hang out with someone like them...? As An heard all the girls comments, she turned around and gave the girls a cold stare.... "Ah! She's noticed us!" The girl alerted her friends, "Oh, shoot! we gotta get going..." The two girls leaves after feeling An's cold stare crawling to them. "An, you really didn't have to do that, y'know... doesn't it ruin your whole career...?" Mizuki says, worried... "And what if it does...? Those girls were gossiping about you..." An replied.
"An..."
"What matters most is that you're having fun right now!" An smiles at them. Mizuki's eyes shine as they hear that, and they then soften their eyes at her.
"Yeah...!" They smiled back. An and Mizuki hung out a bit more before Mizuki needed to go for a job. They both waved at each other goodbye and went their separate ways.
"Hey, Akiyama..!" an employee says. "Hey... so where is she..?" They questioned... "She's in her office..."
"Great..! Thanks." Mizuki walks to the corner of the Tailor store, where they see the office of their boss. They enter the office, "Hey... I'm here now..."
"Welcome back... Phantom Thief. I have a very important mission for you to do..."
"I will do whatever it takes, Yuki...."
Notes:
OOOHHH PLOT TWIST HERE???
Chapter 4: A new case to cover
Summary:
The agency tries their best to show their appreciation An had done to them as a boss by getting tickets for Shibuya's annual event! The Winter's Ball.
Though, she turns down the gift due to her business....
Notes:
CHAPTER 4 IS OUT!!
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An looks at the corkboard, in certain ways...
"Hmm..." From behind the four members judges her... "She's thinking very weirdly right now..." Akito says. "Shhh! Akito, I don't be too loud she'll hear you..!" Tsukasa whisper shouted. "You're one to talk, stupid...!" Nene whisper shouted back. "You know I can hear you right now...." An tells them, not facing the four peeking out the door. "Ah..."
"Told you she'd hear us either way...." Rui said "What are you guys even doing anyways...?" The Detective dropped her pen on her desk.. the blond clears his voice, approaching her. "Well, we thought since you've been working so hard as our boss for the past years...." Tsukasa says, "That we give you a little gift to thank you! and so I went to ask a friend to-"
"Get straight to the point!!" Both Akito and Nene shouted at him. "Alright! Alright!" He shouted back, Tsukasa pulled out a letter from his pocket. "We went and got tickets to the winter's ball!" An grabs the letter, she squints her eye... "You guys didn't really buy tickets because it says these were addressed to the agency as invitations...." she says, "Ah! Really?! I didn't know that...?!" Tsukasa tried to act it out.. but it wasn't believable. "God, how stupid are you....?" Akito says, annoyed. "Told you she wouldn't fall for it..." Nene said alongside him. "Shhhh!"
"Look, I appreciate the gift... but I'm really busy right now... trying to-"
"Investigate Nagi's disappearance... we know! That's been your whole goal ever since you made this agency!" The ginger-haired finished her sentence. "And you've been nowhere!!"
"Miss Shiraishi, I get you want to find what happened... but isn't it time that you take a break from it for at least once...?" An looks down at the ground, "I'm sorry... I would, but I need to keep investigating... you can always go without me!" She smiled. "Plus, I have other cases I need to solve too...!" They all stare at An worried. "Alright... suit yourself..!" Akito says, leaving her office, along with everyone else.
Hearing the fumbled voices after they left the room, "Akito, why did you that?!" Tsukasa voice was heard, then came the one he was speaking with... "She won't listen to us. You know how that woman is...!"
An grabbed an old photo of her and Nagi... "Don't worry, Aunt Nagi... I'm doing whatever I can to find you...!"
~☆~
"Does anyone know where An went...? I need to ask her about this new case that was given to us.." Akito queried. "She went for a lunch break." Nene answered his question. "I see... thanks..." He walks over to his desk. "So, lunch is the only break she has then...?"
"I guess so... I mean no one can skip the important meal of the day." Tsukasa tells Akito, stretching his arms. "That's breakfast." Akito corrected him. "Okay! But it's still the same for lunch and dinner!" He agrued. "She's doing all she can to find where Nagi may have gone..." Nene says, "I don't blame her. If someone went missing, I'd also investigate..."
"Yeah, I know! But that one never gets a break with everything! Not to mention, she gets calls for other cases and does them too with no pause!" He exclaimed, "Yeeahh.... that bit is kinda concerning..."
"Well, that's Shiraishi for you..." Rui says, with his hands occupied, working with a new gadget. "Maybe we can try to help her a bit...?" Tsukasa suggested. "We tried that already, and she refuses to have need of our help..!" the orange-haired exclaimed.
"We're only just her agents who assists her with quarter of her cases..."
"I was just suggesting it..." Tsukasa muttered under his breathe.... "We've been working for her years, asshole! How could you not know?!" Akito shouted at his stupidity, "Hey, look! I forgot okay!"
As they spoke, An walks into their office room. "Hey guys, got a box of cheesecake if anyone-" a hand raised in front of her, "I'll take it." Akito says without hesitation. "As expected.... anyways, I gonna go and work-" She says, turning to the corner "Sure... we'll-" Nene clears her voice to remind Akito what he wanted to say to her.... "Ah, before you do.... there's something we need to discuss."
"Sure, just make it quick..." He walks up to her with the case file. "We've been given a new case file from the police..." He gives the file to An, she flips through
"Someone has been going around Shibuya and robbed ten different jewelery stores, plus the Shibuya bank..."
"I see... they got a name..?"
"Not really... police don't have confirmation of their name but...." Akito pulls out a photo of the culprit, and hands it to An. "They did say that they go by Phantom Thief..."
"Phantom Thief...."
"They're apparently a part of a very strong evil organization hidden somewhere in Shibuya... and they also committed crime here too... some being brutal murders." He explained, showing every photo there is. "That doesn't seem good...." An replied, "I'll look through it...." she says, taking the file and leaving. "Ah, we can-" Tsukasa tried to stop her. "Sorry! Just call me if you need me!!" She finally left the office. Tsukasa sighs, "I was gonna tell her we could help too...."
"Told you already... she doesn't want our help...."
~☆~
"Haaa.... gosh, I'm exhausted...." An stretches, (I'm still not getting anywhere...) she thought, collapsing onto her chair. "Where could you have actually gone...?" As she spin herself around to face her desk, she spots the case file that was given to her. Case #26... Phantom Thief. Looking through everything again from what Akito had explained. "Robbed ten different jewelery stores, plus the Shibuya bank...." she read. An moves the file to the side and grabs the letter invitation for the Winter's Ball.
To: An Shiraishi
She rips the top and looked inside where she saw five tickets for herself and everyone else in the agency. Along with a folded paper which An grabs out to read.
Dear Great Detective Shiraishi,
We are here to inform you that you have been invited to the Shibuya Winter's Ball, in celebration of the 100th year.
I would like you to be my honor guest as we announced the blue diamond heart.
You are free to bring along the members of your agency.
You are to dress formal for the ball, along with a mask to cover your face.
Sincerely,
Mayor
"Winter's ball, huh..?" She pondered, (It's just for a diamond... wait...) An looks back at the case file. #26. She re-reads everything.... "Robbed ten different jewelery stores, and the Shibuya bank..." she went back to the letter... "Oh no... this can't be good..." She runs to the office, slamming the door as she makes everyone inside jump. "We're going to the Winter's Ball!"
"Geez! You scared us! Uh, wait huh?!" Akito was confused. "For what made you change your mind?" Tsukasa asked. "The people are going to be in great danger..." An answered.
Chapter 5: The Winter's Ball
Summary:
An decides that her and the agency will attend to the Winter's Ball for the search of the Phantom Thief...
Notes:
I already had chapter 5 written but I forgot to mention it....
Chapter Text
"Miss Shiraishi... you got a present." Nene said entering An's office, with the gift in her hands. It was a wide, flat box that didn't look too heavy. Complete with a ribbon..! "Really? From who?" She stands up, grabbing it off her hands. "From your father." She smiled. "Oh, really?! I have to see what's inside!" She pulls the ribbon undone and opens a lid to see a.... "Ah... it's a...."
"It's a red dress... it's very lovely..." An glared at the dress, picking up the note that's on top.
Dear An,
Your mother bought you a lovely red dress for you to wear for the Winter's Ball.
We're so happy of how far you've come with your job...!
Love,
Mom and Dad
"Ugh...."
"Hm? Is there something wrong...?"
"I am not wearing it..."
"Eh...? Why?!"
"I just don't find dresses good..." she says closing the box, not even wanting to take another glance at it... "But your mother chose it for you...!" Nene tried to convince her. "Yes, it's pretty.... but I'm not a big fan of wearing them...! Esspecially when it comes to the corset..." "Miss Shiraishi... you can't just let your parents gift go to waste...."
"Nope... I'm still not wearing it..." An crosses her arms.
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In search for the Phantom Thief, the agency attends the winter ball. Where An thinks they'll be.... "Gosh... this corset is so...!" An mumbled, adjusting her corset. After some hassle, Nene manages to convince her to wear the dress given to her.... "Sorry, Miss Shiraishi... did I perhaps put the corset too tight for you..?" Nene apologized, knowing she was the one who helped her with her dress.. "No.. it's just this is the first time I've wore a corset so I'm not really use to it..." She tells her, "Though, this also my first time going to a formal ball too..."
"Really?" Akito questioned. "I mean yeah... in my area we don't really do formal balls or all such...." she says, "I'm guessing this is everyone's first time too...?"
"Nope, I go to formal balls because of my father...." Akito says, with a father who has a genuine talent of the arts. "I got invited to balls in the past when I was still labeled as Torpe...!" Tsukasa confidently said. "My father is a famous inventor so, I usually tag along in the balls with him..." Rui said. "His family usually invites my family to them.." Nene said alongside Rui. "Okay now you guys are not helping..." An says with annoyance. "Why are we even here in the first place anyways...?" Akito questioned. "Well, I got invited here... but that's not the reason we're here...!" She tells him, "The Phantom Thief could be here in this ball too... and who knows what bad they'll do here..!"
"Like what? Steal the food?"
"Please, take this seriously, Akito...!" An whisper shouted at him. "For now, let's just act casual. We'll inform each other if there's any problems..."
They all nodded to the agreement and walked around the ballroom, talking to the everyone for any suspicion. "Gosh, that girl is annoying..." Akito mumbled, walking over to the bar section. "Hello, what would you like...?" The bartender asked. "Just a glass of whiskey, please..."
"On the way..." They told him. As he waited, he watches someone from a distance. They were talking to someone.... They stood up to leave but noticing that they had left their briefcase, Akito appoarched the person, grabbing the briefcase as he did.
"Excuse me...!" He called out. They turned around, Akito was able to get every detail of them. A tall male with blue hair parted in the middle. "You left your briefcase by the table." Akito gives him the briefcase. "Ah, thank you... I wouldn't have known..." He retrieves it and bows. "I'm Akito Shinonome..." He introduced himself, "Mind if I buy you a drink?"
"Sure..." The blue-haired smiled. Akito then leads him to the bar where he asked the bartender for another glass. They sit on the stools of the bar. "So... live around here..?"
"Not really... I only just moved."
"Ah, I see..." As they were talking, two glasses slid in between the two. "Your drinks..." The bartender replied, "Ah, thank you." Akito tipped the bartender. The man across Akito grabs his glass. He stares at it. "Is it your first time drinking...?" Akito questioned. "Ah, yes... I'm not really the type to drink that's why..." He replied to his question.
They both chatted, sipping their drinks as they did. Laughing and talking about their lives. "Ahaha...! Oh, hey... I just realized I never got your name..!" Akito reminded him. "Oh, yes... it's...." The blue-haired then stops talking and looked at his watch on his wrist. "Hm? Something wrong?"
"I'm sorry... I need to get going..!" He tells him, jumping off his seat and grabbing his briefcase as he ran. "Ah, wait..." Akito tried to stop him, but he already disappeared. Disappointed, Akito chugged his drink until there was none left. "Shit..."
~☆~
An walks around the room. Talking to the people who apoarched her. (I've talked to almost everyone but no one seems suspicious...) she says walking as she looks around the room. "Oof!" As she does, An then suddenly bumps onto person in front of her. "Ah! Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking where was going!" She bows quickly. It looked as if she spilled the glass of champagne on someone's blazer.
While she was apologizing, the person fully turns to An, looking down at her. "Oh, it's okay... no need to worry..!" They tell her. "But... I ruined your blazer..."
"It's okay... it's no big deal..!" They said taking it off. After they did, they stared at An in weird ways... Uncomfortable from this, An spoke up...
"Umm... is there something wrong...? You seem to be staring at me weirdly..."
"Oh, apologies for staring.... it's just... you seem vaguely familiar...?" They said to An, "Even though I can't properly see your face through your mask, something just seems familiar with you..."
"Oh... well, the name's An Shiraishi..!" An tells the person with her hand out. "Ah, I see..! you're the great detective everyone's been talking about in Shibuya.. no wonder you looked familiar...!" The person across says, gripping An's hand to shake her introduction.. But the moment their hand touched hers, An felt a cold aura from them.... (What the... why am I getting such a cold aura from them....) "It's great to finally meet you.... An.." They said as they bring her hand close to kiss it. (Could it be....?)
"Miss Shiraishi!" As An was spacing out, a familiar voice calls her. An blinked back into reality, she turns her head to see Tsukasa walking towards her. "Mr. Tenma..!" As he spotted her, the mysterious person began to take their leave. "It looks like your friend needs you... I'll see you again, An Shiraishi...." The person said. "Ah, wait!" An tries to stop them from leaving, but the moment she turned to them... they disappeared into the crowd....
"They're gone....."
"Miss Shiraishi... is something wrong? Who was that person you were speaking to...?"
"I don't know...." she tells him. "Sorry... you needed me, right?"
"Yes..! I asked Rui to find Nene so we can all meet in one place for the showcase!" Tsukasa explained. "Oh..? I-I see... shall we then?" An smiled nervously. Tsukasa and An walked around the ballroom trying to find Rui and Nene within the crowd. "Ah, there you are..." Nene smiles, Rui being next to her. "Hey...." The Detective looked around the circle of members. "Where's Akito?"
"Oh, yeah... I tried finding him too but couldn't..." Rui answers, the moment he said that, Akito suddenly appears into the group. "Ah! Akito, there you are!" Tsukasa shouted. "I rarely saw you in the ballroom, Shinonome..." Nene tells him "I was at the bar..." Akito says. "Eh?! You didn't even bother investigating?!" An exclaimed. "Look, I just got thirsty so I went over to drink...! I also got distracted by someone..." He explained.. Akito was actually pissed with her and didn't bother... "Ugh... whatever... Let's just discuss now-"
"Miss Shiraishi..." She gets interrupted by one of the mayor's butlers. "You have to go up the stage to announce the diamond with the mayor..." They whispered to her. "Ah, shoot! I totally forgot about that!" An turned to her members. "Sorry, I need to go..!" She gave an apologetic bow, the blond-haired smiled, "It's all goods!" Tsukasa says.
They watched her walking off with them. Leading An to the Mayor who was standing on stage. "Ah, there she is! The great detective An Shiraishi!" The mayor excitedly said. "Good evening to you, Mr. Mayor." She curtsy. "Now that you're here, you'll be doing the opening to the diamond..!" He explained, giving her cue cards to read. "Ah, sure..."
The Mayor walks over to the microphone stand and spoke to the audience. "Good Evening, Everybody!" The mayor announced, "Welcome to the Winter's Ball, where we celebrate the 100th year!" Everyone claps as he says that."In this celebration of the 100th year, we'll be showcasing a very special item to commemorate this evening!" He announced. Everyone in the ballroom murmurs, wondering what this item could be...? "In this showcase, I'll be having Shibuya's famous detective, An Shiraishi! To announce it!" He gives the applaud to An as she walked forward to the microphone. "Good evening, Shibuya! You may already know who I am but I'll introduce myself for those who don't!" She tries to smile.. "I am An Shiraishi! I'm who they call the detective in Shibuya..! And I'll be showcasing what will be under this tarp with the mayor!" Everyone claps again. An moves over to the side to make room for the mayor. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you the blue heart diamond!!" The tarp lifts up to reveal a blue heart diamond underneath. Everyone claps again, mesmerized at the beauty of it.
"Wow, it's beautiful...." Nene smiles, her eyes on the precious jewel. "Yeah, it is...." Rui says.
The detective gives a concerns look without making it obvious that she is... (Anything bad could happen soon....) "Now, I know what you're thinking.... is this real diamond? The answer to that is-"
BOOM!
Interrupting his speech was a large explosion from a distance. With this, this had then triggered the fuse of the electricity in the building to turn off, causing a black out... "Eh? What's happening?!" Tsukasa shouted, panicking.
"What's happening with the lights"
"What was that explosion?!"
"What's going on?!"
Everyone in the room begin to panic on the spot... "Everybody! Please, calm down! Everything's going to be okay!" Slowly the lights began to turn on again, everyone gasped in shocked. Puzzled to why everyone was shocked, An and the Mayor turned to their backs to see the blue heart diamond had disappeared from its stand! "The diamond has been stolen!"
An began to take action, and scanned around the ballroom to see the sparkle of the diamond being carried by someone. "Over there! The thief!" She pointed across the room, everyone turned their backs. Noticing that they have been caught, the thief began to dash to their escape."Hey!" She quickly takes off her heels and turns to the mayor, "Call the police, I'll deal with them!" An said jumping off the stage, running through the crowd to chase the thief.
"An!"
"Miss Shiraishi!" The members called out as she ran pass them. But she didn't stop.... she just kept running, chasing down the thief up the stairs and through a few rooms until they settled on the roof. "There's nowhere to go, drop the diamond...." They giggled, "You're really good at your job, Miss Detective..." They turned their body towards her, it was the same person who An had bumped into. An eyes widens, "You... I knew there was something bad with you...." she said in a serious tone.
"Ehehe... so, we meet in a place like this...? I love that...." They grinned... Their cold aura crawled up to An's skin... "What the hell are you talking about...?"
"Oh, sorry! Please let me introduce myself." They bowed in a proper manner, "The name's.....
Phantom Thief..." They said, as the wind drives pass their hair.
"So, you're the infamous criminal lurking around Shibuya...? It's great to finally meet you in person..." An grinned, "I've heard about you, An Shiraishi.... you only became a detective because someone you love went missing...." An gasped with her eyes wide. "H-How did you know about that...?!"
"Simple! I just know every bit of you...!" The Phantom Thief said. "Tch..." An lifts her dress to grab the gun on her leg. She points it directly at the Phantom Thief. "Drop the diamond now....!" The Phantom Thief gasped, "Oh! Someone's getting feisty!" They teased. "But.... that's not going to happen..." They took one step back to the ledge.
An watched them as they fall to their escape, "No!" She ran against the edge to stop them, nearly falling herself until she was held back by someone. "Asshole! Don't even think about killing yourself!" A male's voice told her, An turned her head to see.. "Akito?!" He pulls her back, causing the two to fall backwards onto the ground...
As he landed her safely, a helicopter flies up. Revealing the Phantom Thief inside the vehicle with two more people inside. "Sorry, Detective... but I'm not going to let you catch me..." They tell her as the helicopter flew higher and away from the building.
"Who was that....?" Akito queried.
"The Phantom Thief......"
Chapter 6: Your Overworking Self
Summary:
An and Akito returns to the ballroom to the other members. Akito tells her something she didn't know...
Notes:
Crying I love this chapter
Chapter Text
"Ah, there they are..." Nene says, looking at An and Akito who is appoarching the stage. "Miss Shiraishi, you just ran out of nowhere...!" Tsukasa said. "Sorry... about that you guys...." An apologized.. "Here's your shoes by the way...." Nene gives her heels An had taken off before she ran off to chase the Phantom Thief. "Thanks..."
"So, what do you think happened...?" Tsukasa questions, turning to look at her. "I think I kinda have an idea what could've happened..." She said. "Though, I did had an idea who it was in the first place...."
"Hah...? You knew who it was and didn't tell us?!" Akito complained. "Look, I tried telling you before but-" he cuts her off, "First, you didn't need our assistance, and now second you're not even telling us anything...!" An angered by this tries to talk again, "You didn't let me finish-" just to be cut off again by Akito.. "Seriously why are you like this..."
"Akito... maybe you should take it easy...." Tsukasa tries to calm the two. "Stay out of this, Tsukasa!" He shouted at him... "Right, sorry...." The blond-haired apologize, allow them to continue, "Look, I didn't want help because I'm the detective! I'm the one Shibuya expects me to do the cases!"
"You're overworking yourself! Not only with other cases but with Nagi's case too!" He agrued, "You do nothing but overpile yourself with cases! You know everyone is worried about you..!" An's eyes grew large, "Eh?" She was quite shock to what she have heard... "Of course you wouldn't know.... you're too busy to even notice..." An drops her head, guilty after hearing what Akito had told her..... "Look, I'm sorry... I didn't think you'd all be worried about me...."
"We've been trying to tell you, Miss Shiraishi..." Nene says. Rui and Tsukasa nodded in agreement.. "Alright, from now on.... I'll let you help out with other cases..." An says, "Not only with just the tiny cases but along with the Phantom Thief case...!"
They all smiled at her, as she smiles back at them... "Now then, shall we proceed?" An questions. "Yeah..."
~◇~
After investigating the area, the team gathered all the information they discovered so far. "Alright, from what we know... there was at least three members of the organization who was involved in the stealing of the diamond.." An ran through the files. "We got the details for the other two... the first one is a male and goes by BAD Willow, and the second one is a female who goes by Happy QT." Tsukasa explained. "But overall there's more of them out there, right?" Akito questioned.
"Yeah, there's more of them..." she puts her hands together.. "We got a lot we have to cover... that's why...." An pins something on the corkboard, "This is where we'll go next..." she slams her hand on the board. "The ancient tablet that only came to Shibuya?" Nene questions. "Yes, that's exactly what it is...! The organization will steal anything that is in Shibuya! That's why we have to act now!"
"She's been more confident ever since she started to work with us more..." Rui smiled. "Yeah... and it's a good thing..." Nene smiles as well. "We rarely get to see this side of her..." An was finally someone different to them....
Chapter 7: The cold of the Night
Summary:
With new stuff happening in the agency, Rui had the motivation to create some new gadgets for everyone...!
And An is freezing in the cold winter night!
Chapter Text
"Mr. Kamishiro, you've been down in your workshop for the whole the day... what have you been doing...?" Akito questioned. "Yeah, that's what I'm wondering too, Rui..." Tsukasa said alongside Akito. "Fufu... well, I'm glad you asked...!" He throws something at Akito, and he caught it. "I've been making new stuff for the agency."
"Is that so..? What's this you threw me?" He examined it. "It's a carrier, it has a gun and extra bullets just in case you run out. Also a pocket knife on the other." The inventor explained what was there. "Cool, this will be a real help..!" Akito placed the carrier on himself. "I also made one for Miss Shiraishi. It includes white dust, helpful when trying to find fingerprints more clearly. A pocket knife and pistol with extra bullets too." He stated, "Along with new gadgets I made too..!"
"Oh! Oh! What about me?!" Tsukasa excitedly said. "Well... I still haven't yet... or rather.... I didn't really know what to pack for you..." Rui says the bad news to him. "Huh?!"
"Yeah, sorry...." He apologized to Tsukasa, "How do you not know?! We're literally dating!!!" He shouted. "I know, I know... but you were quite impossible to think about...." The inventor told him. "What am I supposed to do during missions?! Just stand there and do nothing?!" "I mean that is what you do best..." Akito replied. "H-Hey!" He shouted at Akito. "Well..." Rui skimmed around his workshop, trying to find something useful for Tsukasa. "I guess I can just give you these..." The purple-haired gives Tsukasa a small sack. Tsukasa blankly stares at the sack, "What am I even supposed to do with this...?"
"Look inside." He opens the sack to see, "AHHHH!!!" He throws the sack and sprinted out of the workshop. Akito picks up the small sack on the ground and looked inside, "Fake bugs...?" He stared at him with a puzzled look.... "Yeah, I just wanted to play with him..." Rui giggles. "Here give him this instead..." He gives a gadget to Akito. "Uh, yeah.... sure..."
~☆~
"Alright, that concludes our meeting...!" An said, straightening the papers. "We'll have a meeting again tomorrow morning."
"Yes..!"
"Sure..."
"Understood.."
Was all the replies that was heard.
Everyone went to their lockers to gather all their belongings before heading outside to get home. "Geez! I didn't know it was going to be this cold!" An shivers. "Hm? Did you only bring a scarf?" Akito questioned. "Yeah... I thought it would be enough for me but I never knew how cold it gets at night...." she explained, "But it's fine! I can warm myself up by running to my flat!"
"Ah... are you sure.." I'll lend you my coat-"
"Nope! It's okay!" An cuts off Nene, "I'll just run! I'll see you all tomorrow!" She waved at them as she began to run to her apartment complex. "She's gonna get herself killed..." Akito says. "Don't say that...!" Nene tells him off. "Well then, I'm going this way..." He said pointing to his direction. "Sure, we'll see you tomorrow..." Rui said, as he and the other two waved goodbye to Akito.
"I'm going to call my ride to pick me up...!" Tsukasa said. "Sure, we'll come with you to the phone booth." He said, as they followed Tsukasa to a phone booth. Rui and Nene wait outside in the cold, as Tsukasa called his cab. Tsukasa comes out of the booth frustrated. "Hm? What's wrong?"
"Well, I tried to call my ride but it seems that he can't pick me up due to him being snowed in his place..." Tsukasa explained the situation. "What are you going to do then?" Nene questions.
"I don't know yet, I'll probably walk home..."
"Isn't that a bit dangerous though? I mean your flat is very far from here..."
"Yeah, that's true but I have no choice...."
"Hmmm... do you wanna stay at mine for the night?" Rui suggested. "Eh? Is that okay?"
"Of course, I don't mind..." He smiled, winking at him. "Thanks, Rui... I really appreciate it."
"Anytime..." Nene glares at the two disgusted... "Ugghhh..." she hates it when Rui and Tsukasa act all lovey dovey to each other... "Then, shall we...?" Rui questions. The three began to walk to the apartment complex. Nene saying goodnight to Rui and Tsukasa as she go to her own flat, and Rui going to his with Tsukasa following from behind.
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"Geez... I'm seriously going to die in the cold..." An mumbled to herself. (I should've actually brought a coat...) "An...?" A voice called out her name. She turned around, "Ah..! Mizuki...!"
"Coming home from work?"
"Yeah... same with you?"
"Yup...!" They nodded, they looked at An top to bottom. "Hm? Did you come to work like that...?"
"Yeah... I didn't know it was going to be this cold in the evening..." she warmed up her arms. Mizuki takes off their coat, "Here..." They placed it around An. "Ah, you really didn't have to..."
"Nah, it's fine... I've been warm enough now...!" They told her, "Now come on, before you freeze!" An smiles as they walked ahead of her, "Sure..." Mizuki and An both talk about their day as they made it home to their apartment complex. Saying goodnight to each other as they split to their flats.
Chapter 8: A Bouquet of Sunflowers
Summary:
An, Tsukasa and Akito gets stuck trying to find out what's so special about the accient tablet. So they get a help from person whom Tsukasa had known for a long time.
Notes:
Sorry, for not updating. I stayed up all night writing this and my English essay (Pls help...)
Chapter Text
An wakes up from her alarm clock on her bedside table. She stops it from ringing, (Ugh... what time is it...?) She stays quiet as she stares at her clock with a frightening look. "Waaah! I'm late for the meeting!!" An yelled, jumping out of bed to get ready. She rushed out of her apartment complex.
An runs on the footpath of Shibuya, squeezing through crowds and shifting left to right. While saying, "Excuse me! Pardon me! Coming through!!" (Damn it! I overslept...! I organized this meeting and told everyone to be on time..! Yet, here am I being late to it!) She thought panting. "Coming through!" An yell pushing through two people blocking the path. "I really don't have much time le-"
"That's perfect!" As she looks at her watch, she hears a couple of builders putting up a sign. An notices that the sign attached to the wall wasn't secured properly and under the sign was a girl wearing a sunhat... An realizes what bad is going to happen to her....
(That sign is about to fall on that girl! I have to
warn her!)
"HEY!" An shouted, but the girl didn't hear. (Damn! She didn't hear me!) She runs a bit closer as the sign budges out from the wall. "HEY! LOOK OUT FOR THE SIGN!!" She shouted again at the girl, frightened by her voice the girl finally heard An and looked up. "Hm?" The girl pondered as she watched the sign detach from the wall.. But before it fell, An quickly dragged her away. Both slid onto the ground, and watched as the sign fell. Everyone who witnessed it murmured about the incident....
"What the hell happened?!"
"That sign nearly fell on that girl!"
"Isn't that An Shiraishi, the famous detective?"
"It all happened so fast! I didn't see all of it!"
"Ouch..." They both said as they sat up. An looks at the girl as she breathes heavily, "Are you okay?!" As she asked the girl, An was able to get all the features of her.... She had dusty blonde hair with low pigtails, and she wore a very beautiful yellow dress. The pigtail girl nodded nervously, "Y-Yeah..."
"Thank God!" An sighed as she helped her up. "Here's your hat..!" She hands it to her, "Ah, thank you!" She said grabbing it out of her hands. "Well, I have to go now!" An told her dusting herself, "See you later!" She said waving after her and running off. "Y-yeah..." The girl said staring at An as she left.
An continues running, and she spots four people waiting by the door of the agency. "Ah.. she's here..." Nene said to the others, "Hah... hah... Sorry for being late...!" She runs up to them with her keys, trying to catch her breathe. "How are you late to a meeting you organized...?" Akito questioned. "Haha... I slept through my alarm...!" she scratches her head. "Yeah, right..." He scoffed, "I'm telling the truth..!" She exclaimed, unlocking the door. They all headed inside, dropping off their bags and coats into their lockers. Where they soon after headed to the other room for the meeting."Alright, should we begin...?" They all nodded in unison.
The team discusses more of the evil organization, talking about all the records of crime they have done. "Alright, so that's what we've got so far...." An scans the board. "We've tracked what they'll get next, and what they are but..."
"There's still no information of the tablet..." Tsukasa says. "What should we do....?"
~◇~
For the whole afternoon, An, Akito and Tsukasa tried gathering as much information of an ancient artifact.... But got nowhere..... "Ughhhh, I give up! We're not getting anywhere!"
"You only just read one book and you're already saying you can't find anything about it...?" Akito questioned. "We know that this ancient tablet is something the organization wants but we don't know why they want it..." An said looking at all the file papers on the table. "We could look for some information in the library..."
"We tried that already, didn't we?!"
"Ah, now that you've said that. I might know a person who can give us all the info we need!" Tsukasa tells them. "Ah, really?!"
"Yup, they're a childhood friend of mine! But the library they work in is quite far from here... so we may need to take the train carrier there..." The blond detective told the two, "Well, if that's what it takes to get the information we need then sure...!" An agreed to his plan. "Great! So, get your coats on! We have a little walking to do..!"
"Sure, I'll just first ask Ms. Kusanagi and Mr. Kamishiro to supervise the place while we're gone."
After saying that, the three put on their coats and headed out the door. Walking for a few minutes to the train carrier they stop at an unfamiliar place... "Woah, so this is where your friend lives...?!" An said looking around. "Not live... they just work here... " He says, "He also lives in Shibuya, just probably further from where we live..."
"Ah, I see..." The three walked around the town until they found the library and entered it where they were greeted by a blue-haired boy. "Welcome.. oh?"
"Toya! It's been a while hasn't it?" Tsukasa questions. Toya nods, "Yes, it certainly has been."
"Akito, Miss Shiraishi. This is Toya Aoyagi! My friend since we were kids!" He introduced. An raises her hand for a handshake, "Nice to meet you, Toya! I'm-" Before An was able to introduce herself, Toya went off and finished her sentence. "An Shiraishi, Shibuya's famous detective..! I've heard about you, it's a pleasure to finally meet you..!" He finishes her sentence, grabbing her hand to shake it. "Really? Well, it's a pleasure to meet you too..!"
Toya then turns to the person next to An, Akito. "It's also a pleasure to meet you too, Shinonome." He says shaking Akito's hand. "Yeah, but please.. just call me Akito..." Akito replied. "Oh, sure... Akito..!" Toya corrected himself.
"We heard from Mr. Tenma that you may know about this artifact." An said, giving Toya a picture.vHe observes the photo given to him, "Hmm... I may have some information about this artifact... but it's in the other room so you'll have to follow me." Toya tells them. "Oh, Okay!" An says following Toya to the other room, along with the other two boys behind her.
"So... where is this other room..?" Akito questioned. "It's hidden away from the actual library... it's basically where we keep all the ancient books..."
"Really?"
"Yup..." He nodded, unlocking the door of the secret room. Inside the room was a spiral stack of books top to bottom. "Woah! This is cool!" An said, looking at all the books in the room. "Now... for what you're looking for it should be around this area..." Toya responded, walking over to the shelf behind them. He grabs the ladder and moves it, climbing the ladder until he spots the book. "Aha..! Here it is..!" Toya pulls it out of the shelf and carefully steps down the ladder bringing it over to the table in the middle.
"This is quite a thick book..." Tsukasa says. The blue-haired man flicks through the pages. Stopping until he spots the tablet they were investigating. "Ah! There!" An points. "Ah, you're right..!"
"It says here, that this tablet has something written on it..." Toya explained. "Over on the other side of the tablet is also some kind of pattern like..."
"Some kind of code...?" Tsukasa said "Mmm... it doesn't seem like a code but rather-" An gasped, "A map!" She shouted interrupting Akito but also frightening Toya next to her. "Shut up... you're in a library, An!" He told her "Oops, sorry...!"
"Ahaha... no, it's okay." Toya accepted the apology. "Thanks, Toya...! I think we got the info we need for this ancient tablet now!" She smiled, "Is cool if we could use it..?"
"Of course... just make sure to return it safely..."
"Yup, you got it! How much do I have to pay you...?"
"Oh, no... it's on the house...!" The blue-haired closes the book to give to her. "Eh, Really?!"
"Sure. For being Tsukasa's colleague and also being the great detective..."
"Wow, thanks a lot, Toya!" Tsukasa says. "No problem, you can always come back if you need information on more of your cases..."
"Sure thing... thanks a lot, Toya...." Akito replied. "Anytime..." He smiled brightly. "We should get back now before Ms. Kusanagi and Kamishiro get worried sick about us..." An says. "Good idea...!" Tsukasa agreed. "Well, we'll see you around, Toya!"
"Yeah...!" He nodded at the three. Tsukasa and An left the room, leaving Akito and Toya behind... The ginger-haired slowly walked up to him. "Excuse me, Toya..."
"Hm?"
"I have a question I'd like to ask you..."
~♡~
It was the next day, An, Tsukasa, and Akito continued to investigate the ancient with all the information given to them from Toya. "Miss Shiraishi, I was wondering if we can discuss this part of the case?" Tsukasa questions. "Sure thing!" An said walking towards him and Akito and begins discussing the case.
A buzz was heard, as they were talking... Nene picked up the phone and answered the person ringing, "Kamiyama Detective Agency, this is Miss Shiraishi's Assistant speaking.... yes, she is.... you'd like to speak to her?" Nene stands up from her seat, "I'll be on my way..." She leaves the room.
"Hm? I wonder who could that be...?" Akito pondered. "Probably just a doors salesman..." Rui tells him, dropping off three drinks for the busy agents. "Oh, I see now...!" Tsukasa shouted. "Tsukasa, please... pipe it down..."
"Sorry..!"
"Wow, you guys seem to come far to the investigation..." The purple-haired says. "Yeah, it's thanks to the information given to us by Toya....!" An says, lifting the book in the air like it was some kind of trophy.. "Aoyagi?"
"Yeah, I told them about him..." Tsukasa tells Rui. "Is that so? That's good to hear..." He smiled, "So, what info have you three got so far?"
"Oh, well...... where should I begin" An looked down at the pile of documents and images to show Rui. As they discussed the case, the door to their office opened. "Apologies for interrupting..." Nene says. The four heard Nene's voice, they turned their heads towards her. "Hm?"
"Miss Shiraishi... you have someone who would like to see you.." she tells An, entering the person inside the office. It was the same girl from yesterday! An's eyes widen, "Ah! It's you!" She said approaching her. The girl removes the hat from her head, "H-hello..!" She nervously greeted, moving a bouquet of sunflowers to the front. "I heard from someone that this is where I'd find you... so I just wanted to give you these as a thank you for yesterday..! "
After seeing the bouquet of sunflowers in front of her, An was a bit speechless. "T-these flowers are for me?!" She stumbled back in shock, "Yes!, if it weren't for you, I would've been hurt from the fallen sign..!" She smiles brightly at her. "T-thank you, ehehe..." An said flustered, taking the bouquet and nervously chuckling.
"This is the first time I've seen Miss Shiraishi acting this nervous..." Tsukasa mumbled. "Yeah.. she even stuttered and had nothing else to say to her...." Akito mumbled back, judging her from behind. "Could you two be quiet and let her be...." Nene scolded the gossip colleagues....
"Anyways, I have to go back to run the shop now, I'll see you-"
"Wait...!"
"Hm?"
"Will.... WILL YOU MARRY ME?!" An shouted. She was trying to ask her out but she ended up messing up. "Eh?!" The girl was confused.
(Well, that came out the other way...) Akito thought, giving her a look of annoyance. (Poor Miss Shiraishi....) Nene thought as well, worried. (Hang in there, Miss Shiraishi!) Tsukasa thought, looking worried.
~♡~
After a few hours, the girl had left, An admired the sunflowers given to her. From what she learnt, the girl's name was Kohane Azusawa and she owned a family flower shop that is in the corner of the street.
The hopeless detective sighs at sunflowers.... "An, everyone's gathered for the meeting now...! Hm?" The ginger-haired told her as he entered her office. He tilted his head puzzled, "You really like those flowers that girl gave you earlier... I didn't even think you were the type to like sunflowers..."
"Like? No, I love them...." An smiled widely, "It reminded me of when Aunt Nagi would surprise me with them during my birthdays..."
"Ah... oh, yeah, you're July... and that's usually a summertime..."
"Yeah... for my 13th birthday, she planned my birthday to be in a sunflower field! And I felt so happy... I loved them ever since....."
"I see..." He says, "So, what...? Did you see Nagi from that girl?"
"Yeah! Something about her reminded me of Aunt Nagi...! Her kindness, her smile, the fact she knew I liked sunflowers and-"
"Alright, alright.... please, don't become like Mr. Kamishiro and start rambling...." Akito stopped her in between. "Rambling?! I was not?!" She slammed her hands on the table. "Mmhmm..." He hummed walking out of the room. "Don't just 'mmhmm' me, dumbass!!" She shouted following him out.
Chapter 9: What I will do to protect everyone... especially you...
Summary:
Tsukasa notices that Rui is acting a bit strange during the meeting of the Phantom Thief.
During lunch break, Rui goes and meets up with an old friend.
Chapter Text
"Alright, from what we've got... the organisation has a total of 12 members... their main being the Phantom Thief..." An explained on the stand, "And... they're going after this ancient tablet because it holds some kind of map on it, which leads to a place in Japan...! And it contains some kind of power in it..."
"I see... so that's the reason..." Nene says. "Yeah, I don't know what power that thing is but they're going to use it for something....."
"Mmhmm..." Rui nodded. "Rui? Is there something wrong? I noticed you've been intensely reading the Phantom Thief case file..." Tsukasa points out, silently... "Nope, nothing's wrong..." he shook his head. "Rui...!" Tsukasa puffed his cheeks in anger. "I know, I know... I'm sorry but I'm telling the truth right now...!" He patted his shoulder. "It doesn't seem like it..." The blond one mumbled. Rui turns his gaze back at the case file, (I need to know exactly what you are plotting...)
~♤~
The Phantom Thief jumps down platform from platform until they are safely on the ground. They scanned the area for any officers, but none... They sighed in relief as they pulled out the gem to take a glance at it. "Heh..."
"It is quite a precious jewel isn't it, Mizuki..?" a voice replied behind. The Phantom Thief turns their head in panic, and a person appears out of the dark from the alleyway... "Rui?! How did you know I was going to be here...?! I mean... who do you think you are?!" She tried to act, of course this wasn't good enough to fool the agent... "I'm not dumb to fall for your tricks Mizuki, I know your every move...." He stared them down. "Now, tell me.... what is your organization plotting....?"
"And why should I tell you...?" Mizuki said, giving him the stink eye. "I just want an answer...."
"What..? So, you can tell your boss...?!"
"My boss is your closest friend... how could you keep such a big secret to her...?"
"She already knows a big secret of mine, she doesn't need to know another much bigger..!" They shouted as they laid their blade against Rui's neck. "Now, mind your own damn business..."
They gave each other an intermediating stare before the other began to speak. "It's nothing I can ignore... if it's someone I work for...."
"Tch..." Mizuki moves the blade away, "Do whatever you want...!" They said walking away. "Go ahead and tell An..! Sell me out and all your problems will be solved!"
"I won't tell Miss Shiraishi the identity of the Phantom Thief...." He tells Mizuki. "Yeah..? Because you're scared....! You don't know what bad the organization will do once you lock me up...!" The purple-haired squinted his eyes puzzled... "What on earth are you talking about...?"
"Easy as it is! If you do anything to me, they'll do something back to your agency...." They turned their head back with a threatening stare. "Especially... to your darling little lover of yours..." Mizuki grinned. Rui's eyes widen, he pulls out his gun and points it directly to Mizuki. "How the hell do you know about him...?"
"Simple!
I know every bit of you...." They grinned even wider... "I know every detail of every member in the agency, from An to Akito, to your childhood friend and.... to your one and only, Mr. Tsukasa Tenma...."
His grip on his gun went tighter after he heard Tsukasa's name, "Don't even dare lay a finger on them or either on Tsukasa himself...."
"Oh, I won't! Trust me.... because I know how precious they are to you or rather how precious he is to you..." They grabbed out their grappling gun and shot at a building... "Why would you do this...?"
"Why?" The villain went close to his ear and whispered, "Because, it's what we do...." His eyes widen... "Now... why don't we keep this secret to only us.... if you want him to live...!" They lightly tapped his cheek, "Sayonara!" Mizuki waves and then flies away with their grappling gun.
Leaving Rui speechless on the spot... (I'm sorry, Miss Shiraishi.... but...... I can't lose him or rather I can't lose the agency......)
~☆~
After Rui's little talk with Mizuki/Phantom Thief, he had been on his mind... thinking about what they had told him... What they told him about Tsukasa and the agency... He closes his eyes... (I want to tell them... because it's my job too....) He thought, (But...)
"Rui..." a fumble voice of his name called out... "Rui!!" Suddenly, he was woken by a shake from Tsukasa... "Ahh.... Tsukasa?" He blinked twice. "You're spacing out again...? Are you sure there's nothing wrong? You've been like this ever since the end of the lunch break..." Tsukasa said in a worried tone. "I'm fine, Tsukasa..." He pecked him on the cheek, "Trust me... I'm just a little tired that's all..."
"Tired? That's rare of you... you'd usually stay up working..." Rui hadn't thought it through with his excuse, "Well..." Rui picks up Tsukasa's dog on his lap. "I wouldn't when I'm with you..! Right, Hoshi?" He booped his nose onto Hoshi's. Hoshi barks twice at Rui to show that he agrees. "Hoshi really likes you more than me doesn't he..."
"Indeed he does!"
"Yet, I'm his owner...." The blonde-haired sighs, "Well, if that's the case. Why don't we go to bed now...?"
"Ehhh? But it's only 9 pm..." He whines. "You're the one who said was tired..! So we're going to bed..!"
"It's a Saturday night... we don't have work in the next day...!"
"Okay?"
"Well... we could make out-"
"Yeah, no.."
"Ehhh? But I barely get to be with you at work...." He whines once more. "I don't care..! What matters most is that you get sleep!" He argues. "Did you hear that Hoshi? He doesn't love me..."
"Wha- I didn't say that!!" He snatched his dog back. "Don't get him involved in our relationship...!"
Rui chuckles, he admires the looks of Tsukasa... (I'm glad to have met him in my life...)
"Now, right now we are going to...." Before Tsukasa could finish, Rui pressed his lips onto his. Surprised by this, Tsukasa pushes away from it... "Rui! What did I just say before?!"
"Fufu..." He smiled as he hugged him tightly, "I'm so glad you exist...!"
"Seriously! What's gotten into you?!"
"I just love you..."
"Yeah, I know that..."
"You don't love me back...?"
"Ugh... not again..." Tsukasa complained. Rui starts fake crying to guilt trip him, "You don't love me...." He sighed and rolled his eyes... "Fine, I....."
"Mmhmm...?" He gave the eyes to his lover, waiting for his response... "Want you to go to bed...!" Tsukasa ends up telling him. "Eh?! Tsukasa...?!"
"Bed. We're going to bed now..." He stood up and left the lounge, "If you're not going to bed, then you're sleeping on the couch...!" Tsukasa shouted across the room. Rui gives him a mad look despite that his boyfriend is not in the room right now... "I should really stop sleeping in his flat with all the rules he makes here..."
"Rui..! Are you sleeping on the bed or couch? Because I wouldn't mind this much space here...!"
"Tsukasa, you're so mean...!" Rui says, as he stands up and sprints to the bedroom with Hoshi in his hand.
After getting themselves in bed together, Tsukasa went and fell asleep first. Rui on the other hand was still awake… Maybe he was wrong about being tired… not all because he was working on his new inventions but instead having to think about what Mizuki told him earlier…
He placed his hand on Tsukasa’s hand, and Rui smiled at him. From his perspective, he found Tsukasa really adorable when he was asleep… even though he’d seen him like this in the past they’d slept together in each other’s flats…
He takes his gaze to the window where the blueness of the moon shined down on them… “I’m doing this for you, Tsukasa… and for all of us…” he muttered under his breath before kissing him goodnight where he shuffled into the covers to head to sleep…
Notes:
I actually hate them I hope they explode....
Chapter 10: Complicated Love
Summary:
Tsukasa thinks that there is something Rui is not telling him...
Chapter Text
"Rui! Do you wanna go down the cafe for lunch?" Tsukasa questions him. "Ah, sorry... I have something I need to do..." He apologized, "Maybe you can ask Nene or Shinonome?"
"Eh? But I want to go with you..." He sadly said, "Sorry, I just have a lot on my plate... maybe another time..." He tells him, walking away to his workshop. "Oh, okay..." He sadly said.
~☆~
Akito walks up the stairs to the top of the building. "Ah? Tsukasa?" He says. "Akito, hey!" He waved. Akito walks over to Tsukasa, who is leaning against the bar. "I've never seen you up here..."
"Well, I just wanted some air after today, y'know..."
"Ah, okay..."
"What about you? You come up here quite often, don't you?" The blonde-haired detective pondered. "Yeah, I go up here to smoke..." He tells him, pulling one from a box. "Really? I thought for a minute you quit.."
He lit his cigarette, "Nah, I just don't smoke inside the agency... especially with An around... she hates it..."
"Ah, yeah..." Akito moves the box towards Tsukasa, "You want?" He questioned. Tsukasa shook his head, "No, thank you, I'm actually trying to quit smoking..."
"Alright..." He places the box in between them. Tempted, Tsukasa looks at the box. Eager to smoke.... "Ah! Goddammit!" He couldn't resist and pulls a cigarette out of the box Akito placed on the rail, placing the long stick in his mouth.
"Here..." Akito gives him his lighter for Tsukasa to light... "Thanks..." He gives back the lighter after lighting his cigarette..
"So... what happened to trying to quit..?" Akito teased. "Shush..! I just smoke when I'm stressed..." Tsukasa says, blowing out a smoke.. "Stressed? What's wrong? Is it Mr. Kamishiro?"
"Is it that obvious...?"
"You've been staring at him a lot, not to mention you zoned out during the meeting..." Akito tells him all the signs he's been seeing on his senior. "Yeah... I guess I have been..." He says, "Rui has been acting weird ever since Saturday! It's as if he's keeping something from me..!"
"Hmmm... he could be cheating on you, maybe..."
"There's no way could!!" He yelled. "Relax... I was only saying..."
Tsukasa sighs, "It's just... when we got together, we promised each other to tell what we're feeling.... but he doesn't seem to be doing so.."
"Hmm...?"
"Is there anything else you can say?!"
"Hey, I'm not even in a relationship like yours, so I can't relate to it!" Akito tells him, annoyed. "You refuse to be in a relationship anyway!" Tsukasa argued, "Well- I mean, that's exactly why you shouldn't be asking me what I should say instead...!" He agrued.
A door opens, "What the hell is happening with you two right now...?" A green-haired girl came out trying to get some air just to find two idiot boys bickering at each other.. "Nene! Listen! I was trying to talk about my relationship with me and Rui, and he just replied with 'Hmm...?' Instead!!"
"Okay? It's not like I would have anything to say as well since I'm not in a complicated relationship like yours..."
"Wha?!"
"See? Even she agrees..." Akito smirked. "Shut up!"
"What happened? did you and Rui break up or something...?" Nene questions. "Why does everyone think he's breaking up or cheating with me...?!"
"I mean, he's been avoiding you the whole day and has been rejecting you in your dates..."
"You've noticed that as well...?"
"Well, I have been his friend since we were kids.. and I've been noticing that he's acting differently around not only you but to me too..."
"Eh?"
"Now that you mentioned that... he's always been occupied in his workshop the last few days.. the only time we get to see him is in the meetings..." Akito replied. "Yeah, and he tends to leave the agency during lunch times..."
"Really?"
"Yeah... I think when I went down for lunch one time, I saw him talking to... think someone else..."
"Huh?..." Tsukasa says.... "That's strange..." Akito spoke. "Yeah..." Nene nods, "Tsukasa, have you tried talking about this to him...?"
"Oh, no..... Of course I have!" He shouted loudly, "But whenever I do, he makes up excuses to make me not worry!!" He exclaimed. "Wow... it seems like he might be having an affair with someone...." Nene placed her hands on her hips. "Don't say that!"
"I said 'might' be... don't assume it too quickly..." The blonde-haired stayed quiet.... "What if he actually is...?" He began to overthink... "Ah! I'm sorry... I didn't mean... Shi-Shinonome help me...!" She whisper shouted at him.
"Ah... yeah, I'm sure it'll be fine... at least he'll be happy to be with someone less annoying..."
"What the FUCK was that?!"
"What was I supposed to say...?" Akito queried... "Anything that's not going to make him overthink more?!?!" She exclaimed. Tsukasa sits in the corner depress from what he heard.. "Yeah... he'll be fine to be with someone else other than me..."
"Great... now look what happened to him now...." she exhales a breathe, "Tsukasa, I'm sure it'll be fine... I don't think he would leave you...."
"Really..." He teared up...
"I mean yeah...!" She turns her head the other way, (He does nothing but rant about him whenever he's over at my place...) she thought with a look of annoyance... "Haaa... that's great..!" He wipes his tears. "Seriously... I don't get anything about love and relationships..."
"Neither do I..." Akito spoke. "You'll get it someday..."
"Hopefully not..." Nene says..
Notes:
Sorry for not posting I've recently just published a new fic :D "A Fragment of a Lily". Please give it a good read along with "Are You Mr. Schadenfreude?" :>
Chapter 11: Midnight Chat
Summary:
An rambles her tiring day to Mizuki who had just arrived back from their mission.
Notes:
Hi! Been a while since i updated! I've been in a writers block with this fic and idk how to keep going... and I'm also distracted from my other fic that I've written "The Fragment of a Lily" another running pjsk au series, so pls check that out too! I won't post the next chapter for a while bc of exams so probably around mid November I'll post it!
(Also even though its confirmed, Mizuki uses She/her pronouns now but I've written some of these chapters WAY before Mizu5 so she'll still have the pronoun They/Them which im not bothered to change... later in the series I'll be using both pronouns for Mizuki, they/them I've gotten used to while she/her is a pronoun I will started adding to soon!)
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Mizuki returns back to their flat after a tiring mission given to their boss. To not get caught, they sneak through their window instead of the door... "Phew... that was exhausting...." They collapsed onto the ground after they closed the window.. "Mizuki...!" A voice was heard, along with the doorbell of their flat.
It was An... "Shit..!" But Mizuki has only just returned...! And they're not out of their disguise yet... "In a minute...!" They let their hair down and put on a robe to cover up their disguise.. almost forgetting to take off their mask and hiding it somewhere... They walked towards the door and exhaled... opened the door to see An there, "Oh, An! Hey, what-"
"Uggh...! This Phantom Thief is driving me nuts all week!!" An complained, waltzing into Mizuki's flat without hesitation. "Really? What's been happening with them?"
"I never get my lunch break because of them! They're always there, teasing me as I chase them down!!" An complained non-stop. Mizuki can't help but snicker a bit. Knowing this is themselves, An is rambling about it. They know An's schedule whenever she's working, meaning they know when An has her breaks.
And Mizuki uses those breaks of hers to tease her as the Phantom Thief. "Ahaha! They sound like a fun person..!" They said, acting like it's someone they don't know... "No! They're not!" She yells, collapsing on their couch. An groans, "Sometimes I regret becoming a detective..." she mumbled.
"Oh, come on... they shouldn't be the reason for you to quit now..!"
"Yeah, I know..."
"So, how much have you got of them?" Mizuki questions. Asking so they can pass this information to her colleagues.
"Well, we've gotten how many members there are in the organization..." she told her, "We found out what they'll be going after next..."
"Really? What's that?"
"The ancient tablet that is soon arriving to Shibuya.... it has some kind of map that leads to somewhere... some kind of treasure they want...."
"Treasure, huh? Sounds interesting..."
"If only there was a way to prevent them from getting near the artifact...."
"Well, I wish you well then..!" Mizuki patted her back for good luck. "Uggghhhh...." she groans in distress.. "Hey, I'm sure you'll find a way!"
"Hopefully...." An mumbled... "Now, get some sleep.. You have work tomorrow...!"
After hearing that, An suddenly realized, "Ah, sorry! Did I wake you up while you were sleeping..?! I didn't know..." she apologized. "Nah, it's fine, you didn't... in fact, I was about to until you knocked.." That was a lie....
"Ah, really?! Sorry!!" Mizuki laughs, "Don't worry!... I kinda needed someone to talk to after a tiring day at work!"
An smiled softly, "Really?..." she stood up from the couch, "Well... thanks, I really needed someone to talk to..." she walked towards the door, "Night, Mizuki!" The blue-haired waved at her as she left their flat. Mizuki waves back.
After she had left, Mizuki quickly walked to their telephone and dialled down a number.
"They're getting close...."
Notes:
Little MizuAn moment bc I miss them and I miss Mizuki after her event😭😭
Chapter 12: Christmas Special!
Summary:
The Kamiyama Detective Agency is having a party the night before Christmas!
Notes:
I didn't intend to make a chapter like this nor did I have this stored aside. I neglected this fic for a while writing new ones. SO I just wrote this last min last night.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Twas the night before Christmas in the Kamiyama Detective Agency.... the members are preparing the place with decorations and meals for their Christmas party. "Alright! This is looking great!" An said looking around the room. "Thanks!" Tsukasa said. "I made my special just for this occasion using the ingredients-"
"Okay, we don't need the full details...." Nene interrupted, with Rui beside her laughing... "Hey! This is no laughing matter! A star must add what it takes to make this dish special as is!" He shouted, "Don't worry, Tsukasa... I'm sure the dish is delicious..." Rui tells him, as he approaches him with a peck on the cheek.
"By the way, with guests.. you said we could bring anyone, right?" Akito asked his boss, An nodded. "Yup! In my case, I invited Mizuki over since they are close to me... I'm guessing you invited Ena over?" She questions, "Yeah, I thought inviting her would be good since Akiyama was coming over too.."
"That's great!" The blue-haired cheered, "I didn't really have anyone in particular to invite.." Rui answered, "I invited Hoshino-san to the join us.." Nene says with a smile, "That's perfect because I also invited my sister, Saki! Along with Toya..!" Tsukasa responded with confidence. "Oh, you invited Toya too?" The ginger-haired questions to his colleague, "Of course! He's someone close to me!"
"O-Oh..! That's right...." He says nervously.. "Now, they should be arriving-" a buzz was heard. "Oh! They're here!" An excitingly said, as she commands her assistant, Nene, to bring their guests upstairs to their little party. "Yahoo! We're here!" The cheerful pink-haired greeted, "Hello!" The brown-haired girl next to her said as she bowed.. "Mizuki! Ena! Did you two go here together?"
"Not really. In fact, Ena and I actually bumped into each when making our way to the agency..." The story was explained by Mizuki. "I also brought a gift if you don't mind..." Ena says, pulling out the tall wine bottle out of her bag. "Of course! Just place it by the food. Here I'll show you where." An offered as she asked Ena to walk over to the table of food, telling her where to put the wine bottle.
As everyone is distracted, the taller agent approaches the other guest standing by themselves... "Hey, Mizuki. It's been a while, hasn't it?" He lied.... "Yeah, it certainly has..... Rui..." she replied with an evil tone... Rui glares at Mizuki as no one is looking, "Look, I don't know what you're going to do... but I know you're here to spoil our plans for our mission...." He told them seriously... she scoffs, "I'm not here to cause trouble... I'm simply here because your boss invited me..!" They glare at him back, "After all... it's Christmas.. so why should I do such a thing....." she began walking towards the group before she was grabbed by the shoulder by Rui.. "Look, just because of those reasons.. I'm still not going to take my eyes off you.... so don't even try...." The glasses male threatened, the villain shrugs... "I'm telling the truth..!" She said casually as she kept walking to the group...
With minutes going by, more people had arrived at the party one by one.. "Ah, Toya, you're here!" Tsukasa said, approaching his friend.. "Sorry, I came late... I needed to clean up the library before I had to close." The blue-haired male said. The other one shook his head, "That's okay! At least you're here now! Just help yourself!" He patted him in the back as he left. A ginger-haired man suddenly walks to be next to him... "Hey, didn't expect to see you here too..." He smiled, Toya smiled back.. "Yeah, me too..."
"Oh? Is that really you, Toya?" A cheeky voice questions as they approached the two gentlemen. "Wow, it really is you!" The pink-haired said, his eyes grew as he saw them. "A-Akiyama..!" He answered, "Hm? Do you two know each other?" Akito asked the two.. Toya looks at Mizuki with no response.... "Toya and I.... worked in the same job in the past..." They answered, she placed her hand on his back."In fact we went out together because of how close we got!" They told Akito, as his reaction was cold when hearing that... "Huh.....?"
"Just kidding!" Mizuki joked, "You really believe me, did you, Li'l Bro?" She teased playfully with a smug look on their face. Akito turns beet red... he did actually believe Mizuki.... "You asshole!" He yelled.. "Haha! You really did! You sure are gullible..!" They said as they left the two men.. "Akito, would you like to go outside? You seem rather tense from what happened..." Toya suggested, "Sure...." he groaned.. The two men left the party for some "fresh air".
~☆~
"Haaa... it's so cold up here!" Tsukasa shouted as he shivered... Rui takes off what was around his neck and offered it to Tsukasa.. "Do you want to wear my scarf?" He questioned, the blond-haired shook his head.. "No, I think you should take it..." He said, wrapping the scarf back around his neck.. wrapping it tightly with a bow. "I'm already heated with enough warmth..." He smiled.
Rui stared him with his eyes sparkling, he giggles.. "Maybe this will make you warm...." The purple-haired told him, grabbing his hands to prevent him from doing what he's about to do to Tsukasa.. "Rui? What are you- Mm!" Rui placed his lips onto Tsukasa's... this surprised Tsukasa a bit, but this was rather something that did make him even warmer...... so he let him have it.
They pulled away after a few minutes.. With the couple looking at each other softly.... "Are you warm now..?" Rui queried to his lover.. "Yeah... but please...." Tsukasa says, the glasses one tilts his head.. "Tell me if you want to kiss me... instead of surprising me with it... " He scolded him nervously, "Oya? But we've been dating for a while now.... I thought you'd be use to it.."
"Yeah.. I guess so....." He agreed to his statement.. "Besides.. you said you got warmer....." He says, "Y-Yeah...." He nodded, avoiding his curious eyes...
"Sooo...?" Rui sang, holding him by his waist.. Tsukasa tries to avoid eye contact with him, "Tsukasa? You wanted to keep going, don't you?" He teased him, pulling him closer... "Yes......" Tsukasa finally answered.. Rui giggles again, "Fufu... then shall we?" He asked this time with a soft smile as Tsukasa looked at him with a softer smile.... "Sure..." He responded, and the two brought each other closer to exchange another kiss of warmth.....
~☆~
An scans the office before turning to Nene and Mizuki, "Hey, have you two seen the guys?" She questions them. They both shook their head, "No.. why what's the matter, Miss Shiraishi?" Nene says, "Oh, nothing much... I just wanted to bring everyone together for the games." She told her, "Oh, well... we don't mind to find them for you..!" Mizuki suggested, the assistant sighs.. "Haaa... I already know where Rui and Tsukasa are..."
"Great! Thanks for your help, you two!" An smiled, watching them leave.. Mizuki pondered on the spot, "Hmm... where did Toya and Li'l Bro go...? They left after our conversation..." she said, (Akito seemed rather to be believing me about going out with Toya...) they thought.. she suddenly hears a few voices being heard in the locker room.. (Oh! It looks like I've found where they are..!) "Toya! Li'l Bro! It's time for -" Skipping her way to alert the two boys, when Mizuki opened the door to the locker room just a smidge... she spots two familiar figures doing rather something unexpected.... making her panickly shut the door quietly.. "Heh... I see... so that's why you believed it... Huh, Li'l Bro...?" They giggled, (Maybe, I'll just knock instead...) the cheeky pink-haired thought as she knocked on the door instead to alert them.. "Toya? Li'l Bro? Are you in there? An wants everyone together for the games!" She played along, hearing their voices panic inside and quickly run around to position once Mizuki opened the door to two men standing awkwardly next to each other... with their clothes being a mess along with their hair....
"Ah! There you two are! I've been looking for you guys for a while...!" She said.. "Sorry, Akiyama... we were just talking..." Toya apologized as he walked past them, covering his mouth with a beet red face... Mizuki gives a smug smile to Akito.. "Ohoho.... what were you two doing in here?" She questions the mischievous boy with a playful tone... He started to panic, "Ah! Don't tell me you saw-"
"Hm? I didn't even say anything yet...." Akito stood frozen after realizing what he just did.. "Shit...." He cursed, "Wait, don't tell me you two were actually doing what I think you were doing in there?!" She played with him more as he began to panic more on the spot.. "N-No! I don't know what you're saying...." He tried to bluff. "So that's why you believed my silly lie! You were actually jealous at some point!"
"YOU- That's not the reason!" He walked past Mizuki annoyed, they giggled.. "It definitely was...." she said behind his back as they followed him inside the room, still continuing to annoy him once they were inside... Standing in between the two boys that had been caught by their friend and teasing them about what she saw...
With everyone being present in the room, the Christmas games were able to commence. A few games that involve alcohol at some point.... though, the night was cold and memorable for everyone as they enjoyed their Christmas time together as a group......
Notes:
Hello I hope you've enjoyed this special Christmas chapter.... it's mainly filled with guys kissing but why not have a little romance in the Christmas world. :)
Also sorry, I mentioned Ichika and Saki yet they have no lines....
Chapter 13: The Unaware Drunkard
Summary:
With news about the Phantom Thief and their crew trying to get their hands on the ancient tablet, from what they've learnt holds a code that'll possibly help with their evil plan. An tries to make a move to pervent their her enemy's plan from happening....
Notes:
Hi again new chapter!
Sorry for disappearing after Christmas! I have been on holiday with my family and I have been writing yet another pjsk au fic... and good news with this! This au will be in one piece and will be posted once it's finished! I'm already almost finished with it and all I need to do after that is to check for errors!
I hope enjoy this new chapter of "Case file #26"! I already have the next one prepared in my drafts and ready to be posted when I want to :D
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Hmm....." An stares at her corkboard in different ways once again... Her corkboard was fill with pictures, parts of a newspaper, and documents. Pinned with a thumb tack of red string going around each points. "I swear you're just like Tsukasa everytime you look at your corkboard to think..." A voice sounded behind her. "Ah!" The Detective quickly turned behind her, startled by the voice in her office. It was Akito leaning against the door.
"Wha- what?! Hey, I'm not as bad! And knock before coming in asshole!!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know..."
"Is there something wrong?"
"Not much, just needed you to see this..." Akito showed An a newspaper... she was shocked to see what was written on the first page...
PHANTOM THIEF IS ON THE MOVE AGAIN AND ROBS 28 JEWELERY STORES!!
48 GUARDS MURDERED IN THE PROCESS
"Shit..." An cursed.. "They're on to us now...." she said with a scrunched up face... "They've probably did that to get the tablet..." Akito says, "Yeah, but it seems they haven't found which jewelery store has it..."
"That's probably good to hear... if they have their hands on it we're doomed..."
"Thank God for that!" She said in relief. The orange-haired agent folds the newspaper and turns his gazed to his boss. "So, what now...?"
"I'm not sure... but this is something we need to discuss to the others..." She clenched her fist, "Akito, gather everyone to the meeting room..!"
"Mhmm...." He hummed..
An turns her glance to the newspaper once again... "We need to find a way to prevent them from getting the tablet..."
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After the meeting, everyone discussed where the ancient tablet is offically going to be located.. "Out of all the museums... where would the tablet officially be..?" An and Tsukasa queried on the spot. "Who knows... the newspaper hasn't said the specific location yet..." The blond male said, "I mean for the best right... but if only we had someone to tell us so...."
"Hmm... I think may know someone...." They both turned to the ginger-haired agent, "You do..?" Wow, I never knew you had friends...." An said, Akito's eye twitched as he heard that comment... "Shush!.... I have a friend who works as a curator... I can give him a call..." He says walking towards the telephone in the room, the two watching him as he dialed his friend's contact hearing, listening to the long beep it made. "Hello? Ah, hey man!" The phone answers, and Akito puts on his fake persona. "Yeah, it's been a while... say, just wondering... which museum does that one ancient tablet go to?"
"Gosh, you're so fake...." An whispered to him.. Akito covers the speaker of the telephone, "Shut up...!" He whisper shouted at her. There were more speaking on the phone, and Akito continued to listen in... "Uh huh.... I see.." He nodded in understanding, "Thanks, I owe you one..!" He drops the call and looks over to the other two.
"So?" Tsukasa pondered. "He said the tablet will arrive at approximately midnight next Monday... to the museum two blocks away from here..." He pointed out the window. "That's great! But what are we going to do, Miss Shiraishi?" The blonde-haired questions his boss. An placed her finger under her chin.... thinking and pondering what to do... "Hmmm.... I'm not so sure yet..." she says, "I guess we'll see what happens next..."
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Back in An's flat, a knock was heard on her door. Heard this, An appoarched her door to open it, "Ah! Kohane!" Outside her door was her little flower girl, coming to visit. "Hello, An! It's good to see you..!" She smiles brightly at her, "It's so good to see you too!!" An hugs her on the spot, "Come on in, it's cold outside..!" She offered. "Oh no! It's totally fine, I won't be here for long..." Kohane says, "Oh, really? Then what brings you to my flat?"
"Well...." she rummage through her bag, revealing her a box of homemade cookies. "Oh! Cookies!" She grabs the box off her hands, "I made them for a family picnic I went during Christmas and realized I made extras. So, I wanted to give them to you,"
"Ahh! Thank you so much, Kohane!!" She squealed, giving her another hug. "Hehe... your welcome, A-"
"An!" Another voice called from behind, both girls turn their gaze to see a pink-haired person appoarching An's flat across, "I've got some liquor to drink on for.... oh?"
"Mizuki, hey!"
"Sorry, am I disturbing something..?" Mizuki apologized, the blue-haired detective shook her head. "Nah, don't worry she's was about to leave soon..."
"U-umm... I'm.." Kohane hesitates as she introduced herself to Mizuki, "I'm..! Koha-"
"Kohane! So, you're the cute flower girl An's been talking about!" They interrupted, immediately grabbing her hand to shake it. "It's great to meet you!"
"It's great to meet you too.... umm..." Kohane hesitated again, "Oh, I'm Mizuki Akiyama! But just call me from my name!" The pink-haired smiled. "Nice to meet you too, Mizuki." The blonde-haired smiled back, she let's go of their hand to tuck her hair behind her ear. "So, how do you know An?"
"How do I know her? I'm her significant other..!" She confidently told her. "Eh?!" Kohane was flabbergasted and confused.... "Don't mess with her, idiot...." An bonks her neighbors head. "Owie! I was just playing, relax....!" Mizuki cried to the pain given to her.. "Sorry, about this one..." The Detective turns her gaze to her lover, "Anyways, it's probably time for you to get back home now?"
"Y-yeah!"
"Do you want me to walk you home?" An offered, Kohane refuses. "No, no... I'll be okay! Thanks anyways." She smiles again at her. "Well, I'll see you! Bye, An!" The yellow-dressed woman waves to her, "I'll see you, Kohane!" The lovey dovey one waves at her as she watched her step down the stairs of the building. Mizuki gives a cheeky smug at An, "Heehhh? You really love that girl don't you, Miss Detective?" They teased, "Though, it is strange... how come you're not calling her names like sweetie, or darling, or..."
"Oh, shut up! Just come on inside or else I'll watch the show without you..." The one across playfully punches Mizuki on their arm. "Heeeyy..! That's not fair!" She whined, "I'm just telling the truth..." she shrugged at them, they tilted their head... "Why though?" They asked again, An sighs at the question. "Well, I've only been dating her for a month now so, it's too soon.... besides, is it really necessary?"
Mizuki scoffs, "Well, duh! That's the point of being in a relationship!" She collapsed on her flats sofa, while An grabs a couple of glasses for them to drink.. "Really? I mean, Mr. Tenma and Mr. Kamishiro have been dating for almost two years now... and yet they don't call each anything..."
"Wait, really?! That's so strange!"
"Yeah.... That just means it isn't necessary!" An says, "And of course, it's depending on her..."
"Ah, that's right..."
"Anyways, the show should be airing soon... we can have these homemade cookies Kohane made..!" She suggests, "Ah, good idea!" Mizuki sat themselves down on her couch, after turning on the television..
An takes a seat next to them as they opened the bottle up, pouring into the glasses and giving one to An to drink out of off.. "Thanks..."
The two watch their show... drinking and snacking as they watched.. An was already on her second glass, remembering that she had work the next day... "Shoot! I have work tomorrow... I shouldn't be drinking too much..."
"Heh? I'm sure you'll be fine...!" Mizuki tells her, she shook her head, "No, I shouldn't be... I have a meeting about the case-"
"Aw, come on..! Can't little miss detective have a break for once...?" They whined, pouring more liquor into her cup. "But-" the pink-haired cuts her off, "Come on... I know you want..."
An sighs with a chuckle before drinking what was in her cup. Mizuki cheers, "That's the spirit!" They poured more alcohol into her cup, An drank everytime Mizuki poured more....
Not knowing this was according to Mizuki's plan all along.... "So, An.... tell me what you've got so far with tablet..."
"Well..." An was now sober.. but this was what Mizuki intending... Knowing An won't be able to remember anything she says since she's drunk... "We found out... from Akito's friend that... the table... will arrive at approximately midnight.... tomorrow.."
"Good.. good... Now, tell me where it will be...." Mizuki continues, "At the museum that's two-blocks..." An collapses onto their lap before they could finish... ".. Away... from..."
Mizuki giggles, "Thanks, An..." They carefully stood up from the couch, trying to not wake up An... "That was all the info I needed..."
Notes:
Hello again! Yes, as you can see from the title I did name this chapter after the Kanaria song.... I literally had no clue how to name this and thought this was perfect bc of what happen in the chapter. :)
Chapter 14: Coming up with a Plan!
Summary:
While trying to remember what happened that night she spent with Mizuki. An is interrupted with new files related to her case.... Realizing the Phantom Thief is coming close to their evil plan..... An begins hers.
Notes:
HI happy March! I enjoyed writing this chapter sm! And I made it as funny as I can, you'll see soon what :)
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Haaa..." She runs her hands through her hair.. "There still more I need to know..." she says in distressed.. she sighs again, (I can't believe I came late again yesterday... I made the others wait for almost an hour...) she thought...
The day before.. An did not remember a thing of what happen last night other than the fact she was drunk with Mizuki when watching their show. Of course, with this... An became late again for her meeting she organized that day... making her coworkers wait, and the moment she arrived got a lot scolding from her agent, Akito...
(I felt so dizzy that day... what even happened before that...) An tries to rewind back to what happen.. (I just remembered being with Mizuki and drinking while watching our show... but I felt there was something they said before I passed out.....) An spins her chair, to try think harder... until..
"Thanks, An... This was all the info I need-"
"Miss Shiraishi!" Someone busts into her office interrupting her thoughts, "WAH! M-Mr. Tenma..?" She jumped the moment he came in, "Dude! Do you not know how to knock first...?" Akito complained.. Seeing at the door behind Tsukasa was her other coworkers, Akito, Rui, and Nene with worried looks on their faces... "What happened..?" An said in a serious tone... "New files from the police.." The ginger-haired swipes the file off Tsukasa's hands to give to his boss... she grabs it off his hand and opens the file to reveal photos that looked like it was taken just today.... "What on earth..."
"They were taken just this morning... looks like the Phantom Thief and their crew had figured out where the tablet is going...." Rui stated, watching her going through each photograph.. Photos of dead bodies slained by the Phantom Thief's crew and destruction inside of the museum.... "That's good they haven't gotten their hands on it yet..." An closes the file, "But since they know where it is, they'll probably try again tomorrow evening... meaning, they don't know the actual arrival date of the tablet is two days after...."
"So, what's the plan...?" Nene questions An. "Well, I... haven't thought of anything yet so..." The Detective scratches her face, "Of course you haven't..." The ginger-haired calls her out, "Shush, Akito!" She shuts him up, An clears her throat.. "I'll need to think about it...."
"Well, if you need us. We'll be in other room..." Nene bowed, pushing the three boys out of her office. "Hey! No need to push." Tsukasa said, the door of her office closes... An looked through the photos taken from the police observing every bit of it..... "What should I do.... they're expecting me to have a plan to do this...."
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Two knocks on An's office door sounded, "Boss...." The male ginger-haired called through her door.. "Come in..!" She replied, he entered... "Sorry, but I need to tell you.... Woah.." Akito entered her office with a shock look on her face.... appoarching An from behind, the agent eyes her all the information pinned with red strings all over each picture.... probably more than she did yesterday "Okay... I know it's a lot..." she turned to him... "But... I think I know what we can do to prevent the Phantom Thief and their crew from getting the tablet!"
"Sure.. let's hear it...." Akito smiled, leaning against her table... "I'll need your help for this one especially but.... I need you to call your friend again and ask us where abouts it will be..." An told her, he nodded as he listened to her plan... "Because we're gonna take the tablet before they do..."
"Hah?! Are you out of your mind?!" He stood straight, "Listen... I know it sounds bad...." she tried to calm him down.. "An, we're supposed to be the good people here, the citizens are relying on us!" He shouted, "Shut up for a minute! You didn't let me finish!!" She shouted back, she clears her throat... "Ahem... the plan is that we take the tablet and keep it to ourselves so the Phantom Thief doesn't get it!"
"And what if the employees in the museum catches us?! They're gonna think we're the villains in this mess!" Akito exclaimed more, "I know, that's why I want you to ring your friend about this.... from now on, we'll be the ones trusted to keep the tablet for everyone's safety!" The Detective states her point... Akito folds his arms, letting out a big sigh.. "Either way with that plan... those guys are gonna know it was us who took it..... one thing we do, they know it all..."
"That's why we need a plan in order to make sure it wasn't us who took the tablet!" An suggested.. "I'm gonna guess... you haven't even thought about that through... have you?" He questioned.. "What? Pfftt.." she blew raspberries, and laughed sheepishly in front of him.. Akito raised his brow, suspicious of her behavior right now until finally giving in... "Alright fine... I don't have a plan for this too.... but I will! And I mean WILL..! I will figure out a plan tonight!!"
"Don't do it tonight... it's a Sunday tomorrow and you need rest...."
"I'll be alright!" An smiled, she quickly changes the topic.... "Sorry, I got a bit overboard with the plan... but you had something to tell me, didn't you?" She questions him, he nodded, "Yeah, I have to leave early today...." He told her, An tilts her head at his sudden comment... "Hm? Is there something wrong?" Akito shakes his head, "No, I just have someone to meet up with...."
"Ohoho? Is this a blind date perhaps?" She smirked cheeky like.. which had flustered Akito a tiny bit when he heard that.. "D-Don't be ridiculous! I'm meeting with a friend..! Who's a GUY..!" The stubborned agent corrected his boss, "Yeah, yeah.... I know, it's not like you're the type to go out with anyone...."
"Says the one who hesitated and asked her girlfriend to marry her....."
"HEY! This is not relevant to what I just said!"
"Whatever... just write me down for my excuse..." Akito reminded her. In times like this, An tends to forget to write people's excuses to leave halfway through work.... "I will!" She says, "Then, I'll be leaving now." He said, leaving her office.
After his leave, the job continues as is, only with one person out... and around 9 pm, everyone takes their leave for the day. With tomorrow being Sunday, meaning no one will be in the building. Every Sunday, is rather an off day for every member in the agency...... However, one certain person doesn't take this day before a break....
It has already past midnight in An's flat, and she is up writing and drawing the plan for their heist... finding ways and while also scrapping them.. she goes on with this for few more hours until.... "That's it!" An cheered, finally gathering her plan together... she dashed outside of her flat, notebook on hand as she ran through a familiar street, turning the corner where she entered into a apartment complex and running up all the stairs stopping at a certain door.. "Akito!" She rang his doorbell... but was completely ignored.. she rang again...... "Akito, are you in there?!" She shouted...
The impatient detective taps her feet... "For fuck sakes... Akito!" An shouted again, this time she's banging on his door of his flat. Finally, the door opens. "It's seven in the fucking morning of a Sunday..! what the hell do you want...?" He says annoyed. "Ah, sorry... for waking you up but I finally have a plan!" She tells him, Akito stared at her with a blank expression.... "And you stayed up all night doing it even though I told you not to..?"
"Hey! N-No. I did not!" An exclaimed, "Yeah..? What time did you go to sleep...." He questioned, "Who the hell keeps track of that anymore.... Esspecially adults!" She complained more, the ginger-haired shrugged... "Mmhmm... anyways just tell me tomorrow and get some rest-" A sudden sound was heard in his flat. "Hm? Is there someone in your-" She tried looking in. "N-no...! No..." But Akito hesitated, pulling the door closer to him. She stares at him in confusion... "You sureee?" Tilting her head in ponder... "Yes, I am...." Another sound was heard again, it was the sound of water running.. "You're bluffing you know that..?"
"I'm telling the truth...... No. One. Is. HERE!" He told her. The sound of a door opening was now heard inside, "I just heard something in there!" She tried to push the door that Akito is trying to hold back from her. "Asshole! I told you already no one's in here...!" He held back. "Why are you being so private about it?! Who the hell do you have in there..?!"
"I told you already! No one!!"
"Akito...?" Another voice was heard. "Ah!" An stops pushing, she snickered "Heh.. yeah, "No one" My ass..."
"I'M LITERALLY GOING TO-"
"What's going on...?" It was a male's voice, according to what she was hearing.... "N-nothing! Just getting rid of this IDIOT door salesman... ah!" He lied, trying to close the door, only for it to be held back and to finally open fully. Opened, was a new face in his flat. Well.... not new more like familiar.... "Ah, Miss Shiraishi...?" A blue-haired male said..
"T-Toya?!" She said shocked. "I- Uh... can explain..." Akito stuttered to their sudden encounter. "Akito, why are you trying to keep her out..? There could be a serious case she needs to discuss with you.... Sorry, about him..." He bowed as an apology, leaving the two and going into a room.
After leaving, An and Akito stood frozen in place in slience..... "Akito, don't tell me..." Her head slowly turns to him. "Tch...." He looked away... An smirked "Were you sleeping with Toya....?" She holds back her giggle. "It's not what you think!" He agrued with a flustered face. "So that's why you left work early yesterday..! You had a little date with him!"
"We didn't go out!"
"Yeah, right... it's not as if you asked if he wants to crash your place where you made out with him in bed, huh?" She teases in a playful tone.. "He slept on the couch!"
"Really...? Cause that room he exited right now looked like your room..." she said peeking into his flat. Akito closed the door behind him to prevent An from peeking more, "Not to mention, he look to be wearing one of your shirts..."
"He had no pajamas..."
"Mmhmm..." She nodded continously. "Keep going with your lies because nothing is gonna convince me that you two are-"
"Alright fine...!" Akito finally confessed. "I'm going... I'm going out with him...." He mumbled the truth, "What was that? I couldn't hear you...." An joked that he wasn't loud enough, "I'M GOING OUT WITH HIM!" He shouted, "Annd...?" The Detective teases her agent more... "I asked him if he wanted to crash over my place so we could-"
"Yeah, I don't need to hear that bit.... BUT Wooow..! You. In a relationship with the librarian is so unexpected!" She teased, poking at him. "You're so annoying!" He flustered. "Here I thought you didn't want to be in a relationship but now I know! You just never liked girls!" She proudly smiled, "Shut up already!" He yelled. "J-Just don't tell Tsukasa about him and I...." The ginger-haired told her after grabbing her shoulders, "Wait? He doesn't know...? I had feeling he knew..." An said surprised. "We were planning to at some point but just think about it! Me as his colleague and Toya as his childhood friend... you know how he is...!"
"Good point..." She says. (I can already imagine him....) An thought, "Can I tell Mizuki?" She smiled at him, "That idiot already knows....."
"Eh? Since when?"
"During the Christmas Party..... Akiyama... may or may have... caught us one time..." Akito replied, An snickered once again.. "Wait, Mizuki caught you two as well like I did?! That's absolutely hilarious!" She chuckled. "That's more hilarious to when I found out Mr. Kamishiro and Mr. Tenma thought it was forbidden to date each other...!"
"I have the actual urge to slap you right now..." He said to her, twitching his eye... "Sorry, sorry..." His annoying friend in front of him patted his shoulder, realizing soon after why she came to his flat to begin with... shaking her head on the spot, "Ah! No... I need to discuss this plan with you-"
"Not happening..." Was his immediate answer, "Ehh?! Why?!" She shouted before being shushed by her employee.. "Shut the hell up..! you'll wake up the neighbors...!" He whisper shouted at her, even though was just shouting just earlier when she arrived... "Is this because I teased you being with Toya..?!" The blue-haired woman shouted again, completely ignoring what his agent had told her..... "SHUT- Look, I said it to you already but fucking go to sleep..! you seriously look exhausted working on this plan..." Akito concerningly told her in a more normal voice... "Ah.... Oh? Are you really caring about me right now? I thought you wouldn't be..."
"Can I not care for my own boss for at least a fucking minute, An..? If you want I can just leave you in dirt for you to di-"
"Alright! Alright! I got your point now!" She waved her hands towards his face.. the blue-haired detective looked up at him with a smile. "Thanks.. thank you for looking out for me.." She playfully punched the ginger-haired's arm, "Yeah, yeah.... now go. Get some rest, boss." He gave her a little push, "Don't worry! I will!" His boss gave him a thumbs up.. "Besides..." she sang, "I know you want to return back to your little boyfriend of yours... so, I'll give you the time you have with him!" she winked at him with a quiet giggle. "Ah..." He turns beet red, "I really hate you right now...."
"Hey, be more appreciated...!" She complained as she walked away from his door.. "I'll see you tomorrow..." An waved as Akito waved back, watching her head down the stairs in front of him. Hoping to himself, that his Boss is actually going to listen to request and use her day to actually rest and have some time to herself in her day off....
Notes:
Another moment where Akitoya's relationship gets caught again lmao😭. I've written that part ages ago but it wasn't further to the story or I just didn't know when to put it in but I'm happy to add this funny Akito and An sibling moment in this chapter, along with caring about her as well!
I don't have anything else after this chapter! Still slumping with what to write next this AU, and also writing new ones bc I'm never bothered to draw them... speaking of that follow me in my art socials :D
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