꒰ .ೃ ࿐ ꒱ home is where the heart is
l/n y/n, age 16
"You're offering us this much for the capture of L/N Y/N?" A young female with black hair that was styled into an elegant bob cut uttered. Her red eyes scanned the document, searching for any flaws. She was wearing a sailor uniform the color of the night while her two friends, who stood on either side of her, were wearing the same outfits except that were more gray than black.
"What's so special about her?" The female's blue-eyed subordinate questioned. She placed her hands on her hips, arching an eyebrow in curiosity. "Why do you want this L/N girl so bad, boss? You've never shown any interest in people like her before."
"We can get her for you but we'll need an explanation first." Another added, running a hand through her purple locks as her eyes, the same colour of her hair, stared at the man. "You don't usually go after simple people like L/N."
Their boss smirked and let out a chuckle, throwing his head back in amusement.
"For three smart girls," He remarked, "You sure are dumb. This L/N is not simple. In fact, she killed her fake father and another man who tried to get into her pants. She is dangerous and I want her as my secret weapon. You understand, right?" He offered them a grin. "Surely you'll do this for me. After all, I did save you. Kaori," He glanced at the black-haired female, "I prevented you from drowning. Kano," He then turned his attention to the tallest of the trio, the girl with eyes the color of the ocean, "I got you away from your abusive parents. And Himiko, I made sure you survived that surgery. Without me, you all would've died."
The three girls glanced at each other, silently conversing before their leader, Kaori, nodded her head, her hair swaying from side to side.
"Okay, we'll do it." She agreed. The man smiled.
"I knew you'd come around. Now, remember, I want you to capture her, not kill her. I need her alive." That message was mainly directed at Kano. She had a sword strapped to her back and regularly carried it around. She stiffened, knowing that he was referring to her.
"Understood." She muttered, thickly swallowing. She was a fearless girl but her boss, the man she worked for, intimidated her.
He clapped his hands together, grinning joyously.
"Then it's decided!" He exclaimed, "You bring L/N Y/N to me and you'll get your prize money! Fail... and I'll kill you myself."
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"Are you sure this is a good idea? I'm feeling a little sick, let's head back before it's too late." Miku tried to run but Haruka grabbed the back of her collar, holding her still.
"If the Pres says Toman is cool, then Toman's cool." The bi-colored teenager uttered, grinning. Beside her, Miko rolled her eyes.
"You and your sister are far too trusting." She grumbled, folding her arms over her chest, "You rely on Miss President too much and it clearly shows."
"Says you." Haruka retorted, poking out her tongue like a child, "You gave her a nickname. You said you never do that unless you trust the person."
All the members of Yokai addressed Y/N differently. While Miko and Nino preferred to call her by her given name, the other three referred to Y/N as nicknames.
Aiya called her 'Boss', Miko called her 'Miss President' just to tease her, and Haruka called her Pres. It was annoying at first but, after a few hours, Y/N adjusted to the new change.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Mitsuya questioned. A few meters away from Yokai, the Toman captains plus Y/N and Chifuyu were discussing how to introduce the girl gang without trouble. After all, females weren't exactly welcomed into organizations such as Toman. Y/N was only an exception because she was friends with a few of the members. But, ever since she stabbed them in the back, most of the Tokyo Manji Gang, to put it simply, hated her.
"Well, we need to tell 'em something." Draken muttered, "We can't keep 'em in her dark. Plus, Toman already knows Mikey teamed up with Yokai. It's just a matter of... breaking the news to them that Y/N is the leader..." They all glanced over at the female who was trying to pry Mikey off her. His face was buried in her chest while his legs were wrapped around her waist, holding on tightly. They all sweatdropped at the scene.
"Manjiro!" Y/N shouted, "Let go of me before I break your fucking skull!" Mikey refused and, in the end, the H/C-haired girl gave up.
She just stood there, scowling, while her hands supported Mikey so he wouldn't fall. Smiley snickered but immediately shut up after receiving a harsh glare from Yokai's leader.
"It's clear that they won't accept me so there's no point in breaking it to them gently," Y/N muttered, eyes drooping lazily.
"Don't say that." Chifuyu pitched in, "They just need... time." He smiled sheepishly. Y/N sent him a deadpan look, an eyebrow arched.
"Don't worry, Y/N-chan," Mikey smiled, "Toman will listen to me. Anyway, have you ever thought of getting a piercing? A tongue or belly one would look good on you." He innocently beamed.
"Manjiro!" Y/N screeched, "Enough with those thoughts! Perverted thoughts, be gone!" She slapped the back of his head but he only laughed.
"They would look good on you though, Y/N." Mitsuya offered her a gentle smile.
"... Why are you guys being so nice to me... you're creeping me out. I thought you hated traitors." Y/N frowned, not understanding a thing.
"Well, we talked it out and we decided that..." Chifuyu trailed off. He rubbed the back of his neck.
"We decided to forgive you." Draken finished, "At first, we weren't so sure. But, then Mikey told us about your little plan to form a girl gang. We had a discussion and came to the conclusion that it wasn't your fault. You were manipulated, gaslighted, and too blinded by Hanma to see the truth." Y/N bit her lip, lowering her head.
"Aw, is Y/N-chan gonna cry?" Mikey teased, grabbing her chin.
"Huh?! I'm not crying, you bastard!" She exclaimed, swatting his hands away, "My eyes are just sweating!" Smiley chuckled. "I guess... you are right though... I was somewhat blackmailed. Jij- I mean, Shuji and Tetta lied to me and they broke their promise. It's just that... Shuji has been with me for so long... I thought following him would be the right option... But, it wasn't. And, it ended in Keisuke's death," Tears welled up in her eyes, "And now... Nira's gone... Ash is next... I don't want to lose anybody else... I... I was just... so stupid to believe that they would actually keep their word." She sniffed and let out a yelp when Chifuyu suddenly launched himself at her. He embraced her, arms wrapped tightly around her waist. Mikey pouted but joined in on the hug anyway.
"Group hug!" Smiley exclaimed, running towards Y/N. She gasped as he threw himself at her much like Chifuyu had done. Mitsuya smiled as he slowly joined in.
"Hey, Y/N, whatever you're going through, whatever trauma you're dealing with, let's sort it out together." Draken grinned as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
A warm feeling bubbled up in Y/N's chest as she quickly blinked away the tears that were threatening to spill. However, one droplet of water managed to escape. It dripped down her cheek and her bottom lip trembled as she tried to keep it all in.
"Thank you," She muttered, "Thank you for giving me a second chance. I... I won't disappoint you."
And, for the first time in a few months, Y/N actually felt secure as she stood in the arms of her former friends who were more than willing to forgive her for her past crimes.
There was a famous saying that went along the lines of 'a house may be built with walls and a beam, but a home is built with love and dreams'.
Well, this was it, this was where she truly belonged.
A/N : THIS CHAPTER WAS SO HEARTWARMING, OMG. Anyway, I feel like my word count isn't good enough lol. I feel like the chapters are too short but... I'm lazy. So, will I do anything about it? Nah.