It has been a week since the arrival of the newest addition to the house, and it has been much livelier ever since.
"What do you suppose we do today?" Y/n asked the dog who just tilted its head in confusion. "Hmm, how about we buy more stuff for you?"
She then retracted her thoughts. "But Takeomi isn't home," She muttered, talking to herself. "Mikey'll be upset if I don't bring a bodyguard with me"
Y/n glanced at the dog. "Oh well, you'll be my bodyguard for today" She chuckled. "Let's just keep this little rendezvous a secret from my dear brother"
She decided walking was much better since the weather was nice and she also wanted Zephie to have his daily exercise.
And instead of going to the mall where she usually buys her things, she had the idea to go to the market instead, it has been a long time since she last stepped foot in a market so it took her a while to get used to it again.
Zephie just walked casually beside her, he was just as fascinated by the stalls as she is. It was kinda weird for her that none of her siblings were with her since every time they go to the market she was accompanied by at least one of her siblings.
As if sensing her uneasiness, the dog rubbed its head on her hip. She looked down and smiled, she guessed it wasn't so bad, since Zephie was with her.
"The market's a bit lively don't you think?" She said and the dog lively barked at her, seemingly understanding what she had just said.
Looking around she saw a small grocery store handing out free samples of ham, and of course, she won't refuse to free food.
She didn't hesitate to approach the lady who smiled at her and immediately handed her a few, saying that Y/n can give some of them to her dog.
"Is it safe for dogs?" She asked and the lady nodded saying it has no preservatives whatsoever.
Y/n smiled and thanked the lady, oh well if her dog dies she'll know who to kill. She ate it before giving some to Zephie who seemed to love it as much as she did.
And so they entered the small grocery store to look for the exact brand to buy some, as she was walking by a random aisle she saw a short blond male having a hard time reaching for a product on the top shelf.
It was funny to watch but she felt like being nice today and so she approached the male and reached for the exact product and gave it to him.
"Oh, thank yo- Ah!" The male's blue eyes widened at the sight of her. "I-izana..?!"
"excuse me?" She gave him a weird look. "You know my brother?"
"Huh? Brother?" He eased. "Are you... related to Izana?"
"Who's asking?" She leaned closer just a little bit making her look like she was towering over him, although she already is much taller than him.
"Hanagaki Takemichi" He stammered a bit.
She then stepped back. "Your name sounds familiar, anyway, here you go" Y/n gave him the product he was reaching for and then continued on her way.
"Wa-wait-!" He called and she turned and looked at him with a raised brow. "Can I know your name?"
"Depends," She said. "How much can you pay me for that information?"
"What?" Takemichi questioningly muttered.
"Takemitchy, have you gotten the- Oh... am I interrupting something?" A female voice chimed in from behind.
"Hina, uh yeah I got it" The male replied.
"Hina...?" Y/n mumbled recalling where she had heard that name before. She turned to see a woman with coral-pink hair. "...Tachibana Hinata?!" She excitedly called.
It took Hinata a few seconds to recognize her. "Kurokawa Y/n!" She smiled brightly and they greeted each other with a hug.
"Huh, Kurokawa...?" Takemichi muttered under his breath. "Wait, you two know each other?"
"Yep, we were in the same class back in senior year" Hinata answered before turning back to Y/n. "How've you been?"
"I'm good, you know I somehow thought you died or something" Y/n bluntly said but she didn't intend to offend.
Hinata laughed. "With all the work I've been doing, I might as well be" She joked.
Takemichi stared at them with absolute shock and confusion, how come Hina isn't offended at how blunt and unfiltered her tongue is?
"Oh, by the way, this is my husband, Takemitchy" Hina introduced.
"This guy?" Y/n smiled and took a good look at him. "Hmm, you must've done something to make her fall in love with you, huh, but if I look at you the right amount, I guess you are kinda cute"
"Thanks?" Takemichi said hesitantly. Was that a compliment or an insult?
"And who's this handsome guy?" Hina asked as she petted Zephie who happily took her affection.
"That's Zephie, but you can call him Zeph, he responses to either name" She explained. "Oh! You know what, you two should come over for dinner"
"You can cook now?" Hina teasingly raised her brow.
"Hey! I can cook, it's not my fault you're so picky" Y/n retorted. "So are you going or not?"
"Sounds more like a threat than an invite..." Takemichi commented.
Y/n looked at him. "It is, now, are you?"
"I'm pretty sure threats don't have options so, I guess... we are...?" He glanced at his wife who just nodded with a smile.
"Great, are you two done shopping? I'll pay for it and no you can't refuse" Y/n cut Hinata off before she could say anything.
"Something tells me you always get what you want" Takemichi commented.
"Yes, yes I do. It's more like a superpower than a skill at this point" Y/n laughed.
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They arrived at Y/n's house, and none of the others were there yet. Takemichi's curiosity got the best of him and surely roamed the house, not that Y/n cared, she actually likes it when people go around to check her house.
Since to her, this house is like her trophy after being rich since it's the first thing she built with her own money.
"You have a really nice house... is this a house? It's like a castle..." He mumbled as he disappeared from different corners of the house.
"Takemitchy! Don't go around like a little kid, it's rude" Hina scolded.
"No, it's fine, let him entertain himself, he might feel left out if he stayed while we talk" Y/n shrugged. "You can go around too if you'd like, I might take a few hours cooking..."
"No, I'd rather help you here" Hina chuckled as she sweatdropped.
"You know, I expected you to bring a kid, are you two not having sex yet?" She asked making Hina flustered.
"I mean, we do, but you know... " Hina averted her gaze, still flustered.
"Hinata, you're so adorable," She smiled. "But yeah, I get it, I just really see you as a good mother so I assumed"
"It's fine, taking care of my husband is kinda like taking care of a kid anyway" Hina laughed as well as Y/n.
"Hey, Kurokawa-san," Takemichi called as he walked back. "I was just curious, can I know how are you related to Mik-" He stopped himself. "Sano-san?"
Then the sound of cars entering filled the quiet surrounding. "Oh, that must be them" Y/n smiled at him. "I'll explain later at the dinner table"
Hinata and Takemichi stayed in the living while Y/n went to the foyer to greet the others. Hanagaki sat timidly, nervous to meet whoever just arrived.
"Hey, Y/n~!" A few faint male voices said at different timing.
"Why are you limping?" Y/n asked one of the males.
"This dumb bitch got his ankle sprained, he thought moonwalking on a hill was a good idea" Another voice answered her.
"Hey, at least I looked cool doing it!" The other retorted.
"No, no you did not," Another said and the others openly agreed.
"Y/n! They're bullying me!" The voice whined.
"That's what you get for being a dumb bitch" Y/n deadpanned. "Anyway, meet my guests!"
"You have friends?" One muttered.
"Shut up, as if you do" She retorted.
"Who are your guests?" A tired voice spoke, it almost sounded intimidating.
"Come on, let me introduce you all" Her voice sounded louder meaning they were getting closer, it just made Hanagaki more nervous. "Well, here they are. This is my good friend Tachibana Hinata- I mean, Hanagaki Hinata and this is her husband, Hanagaki Takemichi"
Hinata stood and smiled with a bow. "It's nice meeting you all,"
Hanagaki stood with the remaining courage he had, which was not much so he was visibly sweating nervously.
"Takemitchy...?" Mikey muttered
Kakucho also spoke at the same time. "Takemichi?"
The blond awkwardly smiled seeing both his childhood friends after a few years. "He-hey...?"
Y/n sensed their familiarity with each other. "Hmm? You guys know each other?"
A/N: Heads up, A murder is about to happen