Author's pov
"You're seriously thinking of giving your position as the Captain from First Division to the Takemitchy guy?" Naomi soon asked which Baji nod while Kazutora and Chifuyu were surprised by his decision.
Well, except for Yuna and Saemon.
It was few days later after Baji's Birthday.
They were eating at taco shop in Naomi's neighborhood of Meguro District.
"Baji, why? Didn't Toman went that far to get you back? I mean you're the First Division's Captain. We need someone near Mikey if that four eye bastard tries to brainwash him or some shit" Kazutora soon said as acknowledged that Kisaki was truly a threat.
Hell, he and Baji were still pissed for him manipulating him to get Baji killed and getting Yuna hurt at the progress.
Even more he tried to make a false declaration of her being killed.
"Kazutora, calm down. He's not off the hook yet...okay?" Yuna soon said which Kazutora angrily eats his taco and nodding.
'I'm surprised he haven't forget it. Well, I mean it was almost a traumatic experience for us' Saemon thought as drinking his soda.
"Look, I act selfish and ignorant for not knowing what he was actually doing which I got Chifuyu hurt... Takemitchy...that guy reminds me of Shinichiro-kun...he reminds me of him somehow...someone who can reliable and trust...someone who has the balls to do the most crazy shit...I will still be in First Division...but as guide, of course" Baji soon said which Chifuyu and Kazutora were surprised by Baji's words.
Of course, he wasn't very good explaining but he has good heart and knows who to trust.
"Baji-san..."
"Chifuyu, let him" Chifuyu soon turn around to Naomi who looks at him with those expressive dark brown eyes. "It's his choice and yeah, I'm still mad at him for being a Tonto but...he knows what's he doing and knows that Kisaki guey won't turn a blind eye on Baji and Kazutora being alive...and yeah, that crybaby guy is reliable and loyal. I mean he stood against the Invincible Mikey while everyone didn't and Baji and Saemon were defeated by him" Naomi soon explained.
Chifuyu and Baji nod by Naomi's sharp wits and her ability to understand the decisions of Baji.
"That's reminds me how did you guys met Naomi?" Kazutora soon asked which got two boys and Latina surprised as Saemon soon agreed with him.
"Yeah, I also wonder that too. How did you guys met her?" Saemon soon asked which Naomi soon tucked her behind her right ear while Baji just chuckles as he hugged both Chifuyu and Naomi.
"Let's begin with Naomi's story"
"No Manches"
"Come on, Naomi. Kazutora and Hiro are curious"
"Fine..."
~Flashback~
"Okay, I used to lived in Mexico, La Ciudad de Mexico. Before my sisters, Maria y Reina were birn...it was used me, my parents and mi hermano Leo"
"Nachos! Heladero está aquí!"
"Ya voy!!!"
The kid Naomi soon run with her brother Leo outside of their home with money.
Naomi and Leo smile before seeing the ice cream man and the ice creams.
"As you know, mi Papa Yuzuru was born and raised in Japan...he moved to Mexico for opening his dojo which there, he met mi Mama Isabela...a very headstrong woman who my Papa fell in love..."
"Leo! Naomi! Hurry up! Your Papa coming home with paletas!" Isabela, Naomi's mother soon said which Naomi and Leo went to her as walking to the dojo where Yuzuru, Naomi's father was.
He was holding a bag of paletas, a Mexican ice cream pops.
Naomi happily hugged her dad before he pick her up walked with his wife and Leo.
"I was really happy in Mexico...but then, you know changes happens which that change happened really quick...we moved to Tokyo. The dojo of my paternal family need someone to take care of it which that leads to Papa, we left the dojo of Mexico to a friend before moving... that's when the problems happened...it wasn't the language which I speak perfectly Japanese. It was..."
"Hey! I said leave me alone!" The young eight year old Naomi nearly shouted as couple of boys were bothering her.
Naomi grunts in frustration as the leader of the boys came to her.
"Oh, we're just playing. Come on, gives us one of your foreign kisses, Latina! Haha-" the leader soon meet up a punch across his face that brings the boy down to the ground while the other boys were shocked.
"I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE! IDIOTAS!!!"
"Was the boys picking me because I was very pretty of Mexican style...and of course, I would defend myself lot...shit, I didn't hesitated to punch a boy or..."
Naomi smack a girl's face to the table by pulling her hair harshly.
"Girls, especially the thirsty ones for their crushes... because of that, I end up moving from school to school lot because of the discomfort I felt by being the center of attention and beating up lot idiotas...it was so annoyed lot, Leo would tried to protect me along with mis padres but I didn't wanna to be burden..."
"Damn, you had it really hard"
"Not really, I have Lisa and Shizuka by my side. Anyways, my parents and I made a deal since that was the last time of me going to normal schools...if I felt discomfort and being pick again which I would fight of course, straight to all girl school where Shizuka went...which that's how I met them..."
Two years ago: 2003
"Alright, everyone! Sat down please" the teacher of the classroom said which students sat down on their seats.
Baji, who was still in his nerdy appearance after he befriends with Chifuyu four weeks ago.
He look up at the teacher as trying his best to be good student despite his bad luck on kanji.
"We have a new student today, come up" the teacher soon said as Naomi soon walk in which all boys and girls except for Baji who's natural good looking were amazed by her appearance.
Around that time, she had her nails painted in deep red and have her brown wavy hair into low ponytail.
"This our new classmate. Please, introduce yourself, miss" the teacher soon said which Naomi had stoic expression on her face.
"Naomi, Naomi Tamashiro" she said with her tone blunt which the class were amazed and and end up mumbling about her accent which annoyed her more.
"Alright, Tamashiro. Your seat is next to Baji's" the teacher soon said which Naomi just walked and took her seat.
'Damn, she's really likes to wear makeup...it doesn't look gyaru or kogal. My Mom would kill for that eyeliner' Baji soon thought. Naomi looked annoyed by everyone, especially the boys which lead her to look at Baji who was studying hard on his kanji.
'What a cute nerd' she thought.
"No way! You seriously thought Baji's nerdy appearance was cute? Hahaha!"
"Don't laugh, Kazutora!"
"Okay, where was I? Oh, yeah..."
"You know that's not how really spell that" Naomi soon said which Baji let out a 'Eh' as he looks at her with his nerdy glasses.
Naomi soon point his mistake before Naomi grabbed a eraser as erased his error. "This is how do it" Naomi soon wrote it well which Baji was surprised and let it out a 'Whoa'. "Oh, thanks. Tamashiro, you're a good person!" Baji exclaimed which Naomi lean her arm on her desk and she looks away.
"It's was nothing really"
'This is the first boy I talked causal with...I hope he has friends here and doesn't became bully's target...' Naomi thought as eyeing on anyone who wouldn't have a grudge on Baji for talking with her.
"Oh! Chifuyu, how are you, man!" Naomi slightly turn around and seeing Chifuyu who was standing besides Baji.
'Que demonios? His style looks ridiculous'
"Hahahaha!!!!"
"S-stop laughing! Hiro, Kazutora! I was just twelve years old! It wasn't that bad!"
"It was actually, good thing you changed it"
"Baji-san! Naomi!"
Naomi looks at Chifuyu as he being nice and friendly with Baji who was annoyed when he called him 'Baji-san'.
'He doesn't seem be threat to him...despite his...punk appearance, he seems to be a good person and someone who admires Baji' Naomi thought.
"Chifuyu, this is my new classmate, Tamashiro" Baji soon said as Chifuyu looked and seeing Naomi who her porker face on. Chifuyu blink twice since it was his first time meeting up with hafu.
"Wow...your eyeliner looks like cat's eye" Chifuyu said which surprised Naomi by his sudden words. 'Cat? Well, that's a new one...it doesn't feel like insult. His words are pure...the first person who ever said something else than trying to flirt with me or harassed me' Naomi thought.
"Oh, that's reminds me. I got this new food for Peke J which I was wondering..." As Baji was talking with Chifuyu about his pet, Naomi soon notice a group of three boys looking at her.
She grunts in disgusted and irritated which Chifuyu notice her discomfort with the boys.
Later, lunch break soon came in.
"Oi, Chifuyu. You been spacing out for awhile. Are you okay?" Baji asked as holding his precious Peyoung Yakisoba while walking alongside Chifuyu who they got it from the nearest convenience store.
Chifuyu soon rubs the back his head and wondering about Naomi, the new girl.
"Well... it's about Tamashiro, I notice some boys were checking her which I saw her annoyed by it. I think we should look for her since you know how guys are" Chifuyu said.
Baji already knew that since he also did notice her being all vigilant and cautious as well, her discomfort by being the center of attention.
"Yeah, I did notice that too. We should find her" Baji said which Chifuyu and Baji went to school and search for Naomi.
They soon found her outside as being confront by the three boys that were checking her out.
'I knew it...I f***ing knew it' Naomi thought in annoyance as having her irritated expression. "What the hell do you wanted?" She asked angrily and annoyed which the guys smirk as Chifuyu and Baji were spying.
"Well, I wondering if you can hang out with us, Tamashiro-chan?" The guy smoothly said which Naomi became more irritated and disgusted his smooth talk to get her with them.
She didn't like it.
She didn't like how boys look at her for her being half Mexican due of her attractive looks and she didn't like being the center of attention by being a affection object.
She didn't like how jealous girls would tried to take it on her while she didn't went out with their crushes.
She hate it.
"Tamashiro..." Baji whispered as Naomi looks at the three boys with her annoyed expression on her face while her dark brown eyes became cold. "Like hell I will" she bluntly said as she was about to walk away unlit the guy soon grabbed her wrist.
"Come on, don't be like that..." The guy said which Chifuyu and Baji were ready to help out Naomi to get away from those boys.
"Hey, leave her-"
*BAAM!!!*
Baji and Chifuyu were stunned as the boy soon crashes to the ground by the takedown Naomi did on him. Naomi soon sighs in annoyance as she looks at other two who were shocked by what happened. "Okay, you wanna do this the hard way? Let's do it the hard way, cabrones" she said harshly and aggressively while the boys were shocked before hugged.
"AAAAHHH!!!!"
*BAAM*
*SMACK*
"Damn, that's one hell of girl..." Baji soon said as he and Chifuyu were shocked seeing someone Naomi could takedown three boys who were twice her height that easily and brutally.
Well, he knows Yuna could do that but he was still surprised since Naomi didn't have the build of a fighter.
'Well, shit. I think I can't go to a school where I will always get pick on. Better call Mama and tell her that I'm better off in Shizuka's all girl school...well, at least I won't get target by boys...' Naomi sigh before turning around and seeing Baji and Chifuyu who were drop jaw.
'Mierda...now they will think I'm some loca aggressive Latina with anger issues' Naomi thought as she was about to open her mouth, Baji suddenly ran towards her and grabbed her by the arms that surprises her.
"That...WAS AWESOME!!! HOLY SHIT, TAMASHIRO! YOU CAN KICK ASS! YOU'RE LIKE YUNA!!!!" Baji excitedly shouted which Naomi was stunned by his words while Chifuyu uttered 'Baji-san' in disbelief.
'Que? What the hell?' Naomi thought in confusion.
"Oi! Chifuyu, let's go to eat! Tamashiro, you're coming with us!" Baji toothy grin as grabbing both Chifuyu and Naomi before dragging them into the school's roof. Naomi sat down in shock while Baji was devouring his precious Peyoung Yakisoba as Chifuyu looks at Naomi who was in her shock.
"Tamashiro, are you okay?" Chifuyu asked which Naomi finally reacted.
'This is the first time someone ask me if I'm okay...someone outside of my family...his words seems to be pure...' Naomi thought as she look down.
"Yeah...I am...I guess"
"We did notice those guys were checking you...We thought you might be in trouble, so we went to check if you were okay. But I didn't expect you are a badass. I really did like how you took him down with one throw...You must know some Judo..."
"Baji-san, please stop..."
Chifuyu said as Baji being Baji just ignore him and ate more of his delicious Peyoung Yakisoba.
"This isn't the first time it happens to me..." Naomi soon spoke which Chifuyu and Baji looked at her in some shocked while hugged her knees.
Don't worry, she was wearing black bike shorts underneath the skirt..
"I don't know why people here are like this...I get it, I'm half Japanese half Mexican, I know I'm attractive like exotic, and I have a interesting accent...but all of this discomforts me. I don't like how boys tried to take advantage of me and saying the most racial comments...I don't like how those jealous bitches tried to take it out me because their crushes end up liking me when I don't...I don't really hate Japan or Tokyo but...I hate this...I hate this so much..." Naomi sadly confessed which Chifuyu and Baji were surprised.
Naomi tiring sigh as she wanted to go home already.
She was tired.
"....If so, then hang out with us to get them leave you alone" Naomi soon looked at Chifuyu in some shocked which she blink twice.
Chifuyu rubs the back of his head and look slightly away. "Me and Baji-san are strong...I have a reputation in school while Baji is from gang which that nerd appearance he has, he just dressed like that make himself look smart. He's really bad at kanji and math"
"Chifuyu!"
"Sorry, Baji-san but it's true" Chifuyu said which Baji glares at him which Naomi looks at them as she felt that she can trust them. They're good people and they're the only ones who didn't tried to harassed her.
They're honest and pure.
"You can call me by my name" Chifuyu and Baji soon stopped arguing which they look at Naomi who was looking away and hiding her small red dusts on her face.
"I like being called my name...after all, I was born in Mexico..." Naomi added which she was being a little of bit of a tsundere.
"Okay, Naomi" Chifuyu smiled which Naomi looks at him coolly before she start messing his hair.
"N-Naomi?!"
"Sorry, I couldn't help it...you look like wannabe punk star with bad hair cut"
"HAHAHAHA! THAT'S SO TRUE!"
"BAJI-SAN!!!"
End of Flashback
"So, that's how you met them and how Chifuyu-san change his hairstyle" Saemon soon said which Chifuyu look down while Baji and Kazutora were chuckling by how Naomi called Chifuyu's previous hairstyle.
Naomi shook her head and drinking more of her soda. "I apologize again for bringing that part, Chifuyu. Besides, two weeks later, Baji changed from his cute nerdy appearance to his Tarzan look that made lot girls being head over heels for him..." Naomi added that which Baji looks at Naomi in slightly offended.
"Hey, that time I was getting good with my work which I thought of loose that appearance. Besides, I wasn't the only one. Chifuyu did too which you couldn't take your hands on him...you look so wi-" Baji soon got elbow hit by Naomi who was extremely annoyed as Baji gasp while Chifuyu was shocked.
"Ouch! Naomi!"
"Cállate! Cállate! Cállate! Idiota!" Naomi nearly shouted as she look away in embarrassment and flustered.
The real reason why is that she knows Chifuyu becomes her husband in future whom she has feelings for but she didn't want to admit due of Baji's teasing and her mother giving her Telenovela advices.
Chifuyu soon blushed by remember that day while Yuna smiled at them and their young love.
Flashback
"Jesus Santo, please have mercy on us" Naomi utterly said as watching the girls all head over heels for Baji's original appearance.
'I'm going to miss that cute nerd appearance' she thought in shame.
"Well, I guess all the girls went for Baji-san" Naomi soon turn and seeing Chifuyu with his hair down and choppy hairstyle.
Naomi looks at him in some shocked before she finally reacted. "Dios mio, you look great. I mean really great" Naomi said as expressing her thoughts which made Chifuyu flustered.
"I used to...have this hairstyle when I was kid...I mean I didn't mind bring it back..." Chifuyu said in slightly embarrassed before Naomi soon throw her hands over Chifuyu's hair which surprises him.
"N-Naomi!?!"
"Your hair is so soft! Como un cordero!"
"Naomi!"
"Sorry, it's my beautician self... I just really like-" Naomi soon got cut off when she notice how close she and Chifuyu from face to face.
Chifuyu instantly burned up while Naomi burst out of flames before she removed herself away from him and facing away from him.
"Sorry, I got care away..." Naomi said as Chifuyu nod while looking away and hiding his blush.
'What the hell was that?' she thought before Baji came to them.
"Hey, I'm back- Why you guys look like all flustered? Don't tell me that Chifuyu ask you out to be his wifey?"
"B-B-BAJI-SAN!!!"
"YOUR HEAD IS MINE, KEISUKE BAJI! I'M TAKING OUT LA CHANCLA!!!"
"NOT THE GODDAMN SHOE!!!"