⍟ Broken Strings {A Chaos Theory x Male Reader Story - Yasmina}

𝟹. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝

"So, what supplies do we need for the trip, captain?" Kenji asks Zayna as he, Y/N and Yaz join the girl and her mother by the crops.

"Who? Me?" The young girl looks up at him in surprise.

"Well, yeah." Kenji shrugs, "Your mom says you know everything there is to know about traveling on this river."

"Oh, uhm..." Zayna pauses, looking at her mother for approval.

When Aminata nods, Zayna stands up, "Sammy and Mama have food covered, but it couldn't hurt to have some fruit. You'll also need ropes, a flashlight, spare water jugs, and definitely bug spray!"

"Hey, Darius!" Yaz calls out to the boy whose crouched down at the tree line, sketching the Stegos in his notebook.

"D!" Y/N calls again when he doesn't answer.

"Kinda busy!" Darius shouts back, not even bothering to look at them.

"Once a dino-nerd, always a dino-nerd." Yasmina sighs.

"Hey, Ben!" She calls to the boy who taps away on Brooklyn's phone only feet away.

He jumps, shoving the phone into his pocket.

"Can you see what you can scavenge from the lifeboat?"

"On it!" Ben shoots her a thumbs up, hurrying off into the jungle.

"Race to see who can get the most fruit in the shortest time?" Yaz shoots Y/N and Kenji a devilish grin.

"Oh, come on," Kenji groans, "You know I hate racing. You always--"

"Ready, set, go!" Yaz shouts, bolting off.

"Cheat!" Kenji calls after her.

"Ugh! She's such a-- a cheater!" Kenji groans.

"Yeah, you get used to it." Y/N chuckles, patting Kenji on the back, "That's why we don't play Monopoly anymore."

Kenji sighs, "Okay, little eggs," He glances down at the case, "Let's go help the cheater get some berries."

"Why don't you let me hold them for a se--" Y/N reaches for the crate.

"NO!" Kenji pulls away, "I mean--" He clears his throat, "I got it."

"Oooookayyyy..." Y/N nods slowly, "Let's go get that fruit."

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Y/N and Kenji walk back towards the farm with arms full of large fruits, Kenji carrying them on top of the crate.

"Y/N!" Kenji suddenly gasps, sending a jolt down the other man's spine.

"What's up?" Y/N asks, carefully balancing the fruit in his arms.

"Have I ever showed you my SoundCloud?" Kenji asks proudly.

"What... is a SoundCloud?" Y/N quirks a brow.

"It's like-- music." Kenji explains.

"You sing?" Y/N grows even more confused.

"I rap." Kenji corrects.

"Jesus..." Y/N tries to hold back his laughter.

"Hey, come on! I'm good." Kenji rolls his eyes.

"Really?" Y/N pushes incredulously.

"I'm so serious." Kenji nods.

"Freestyle, right now, go." Y/N chuckles.

"Well-- I can't just, like-- I need a beat." Kenji defends.

"Really? I can beatbox." Y/N offers.

"Beatbox?" Kenji almost laughs.

"Well, I'm not SoundCloud level--"

"Okay, okay!" Kenji cuts him off with a groan, "Just give me a beat."

Y/N takes a second to compose his laughter before starting to beatbox, extremely excited for... whatever Kenji is about to do.

🎵"Big egg like a dinosaur did it!"🎵

🎵"Kenjiiii!"🎵

🎵"My eggs are runny, Imma steal your honey!"🎵

🎵"Gotta separate the yolks, cuz I'm rapping for--🎵

"Kenj--"

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"Kenji!" Y/N jolts up, a chill running down his spine as he surveys the area, "Kenji!" He shakes the man on the ground next to him, who jumps awake the same way he had.

"Wh--" Kenji scrambles to his feet, "What happened!? Where are w-- Where are the eggs!?"

"I don't know-- we were, we..." Y/N gets to his feet as well, trying to remember what had happened or who had attacked them.

"We have to get back to the farm!" Kenji urges, stumbling around.

"Come on, this way!" Y/N beckons, following the trail back the way they came.

The two of them sprint through the trees that slowly grow familiar the farther they run. They duck through the brush and stumble out onto the farm, cautious not to step in the water as they rush over to their friends.

"Someone stole the eggs!" Kenji shouts to the already shaken up group.

"What!?" Darius cries, "Who?!? How did this happen!?"

"Because we're being tracked!" Ben announces as he approaches the group, "I found this on the lifeboat." He holds up the device.

"A tracker?" Darius huffs, "That means the Broker knows where we are."

"We can't stay and wait for them to find us." Ben decides, "We have to go upriver, and rescue Geba and the eggs."

"Alright," Darius nods, turning back to the others, "Only take essentials. We gotta get outta here now."

"Gather all the supplies right here." Zayna steps forward, "We leave at first light."

"Glad to have you on board." Sammy smiles.