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I'll Definitely Be There -late night fic-

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Published: Sep 15, 2012

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_{[ i'll rewrite this when i'm actually awake i promise ]

Teenage years really are some of the most challenging, but not for the reason you would think. Insecurities and the latest gossip of who likes who, well, hey, that's all below me, and if you were in my shoes, you'd probably say the same. Hey, hey, life in a gang's not easy. Even if our idea of a gang may be different than your own.

We're known as the Mekakushi-dan. The Blindfold Gang. A name I'd come up with on my own, though it didn't exactly fit Kido's fancy, the name stuck, much to my amusement, kuku. We help people like us, the 'monsters' with red eyes learn to control their powers. And though there used to only be three of us, our little group has grown throughout the years.

But I've strayed from the topic at hand. Teenage years, even for people like us, well, they're something of a danger. We're invincible, aren't we, finally free of childish intentions. Hey, hey, what can beat us down now?

But I'll have you know that's never the case.

--

"Ehhh? It's down this street, right?" The touch-screen phone was growing warm in my hand from overuse, but even in the city I was decently familiar with, getting lost was a possibility. The nooks and crannies were a little much, though I knew Kousuke would probably navigate the labyrinth without difficulty. Actually, I knew for a fact he could. Even without his excessive wandering and ability to find his way home--Even if be it by the help of the birds he managed to communicate with, I never really understood that--I was on my way to the less-than-familiar place of work the raven-haired teen found himself at everyday. The florist's shop.

The words that came next were that of a childhood friend, a girl, the leader who only answered to the name 'Kido.' Of course, I knew her real name, a really delicate one if I were to be honest. Really cute, too, kukuku. But as I think about it, that's probably the reason she refused to be acknowledged as such.

"Yes, I believe so. Keep in touch if there's any sign of him."

I found myself snorting audibly into the speaker, though disregarding the noise I caused. "Y'know. He's probably out in the forest feeding deer and talking to birds. His shift ended a while go, anyway~♫" Those weren't exactly uncommon habits for my friend. That had been his original plan before stumbling across Mary--A terribly shy one-fourth-Medusa, and the fourth to join the Mekakushi-dan--and inviting her to our group.

"Understood," the voice of Kido replied in a colorless tone.

I tapped at my phone's screen until I was noted that my call had ended. Chuckling to myself, I brought my arms up behind my head, resting my sandy blonde hair in the small nook created as I walked. Hm, maybe it was good to get away from my usual shenanigans for something a little quieter, huh?

... No, of course not. Hey, I didn't need to change anything, right?

But as my footsteps followed me, the scene had become eerily familiar, though I couldn't recall to mind a memory of the kind... I..

--

"Shuu-chan! Kousuke said there were flowers this way! He said they were really pretty!" smiled a small girl of about ten, hair a lovely shade of jade smiled, tugging on a boy's hand of about the same age.

The boy wore an excitable grin, happily allowing the girl to tow him along without complaint. "He said they were just down this road, right?" he asked just as the young girl came to a halt. He blinked, looking over the girl's shoulder to peek at the roadblock.

In front of them stood a group of children, older than them, and at the moment, much more fierce-looking.

One of them eyed the due and spat in their direction, leaning on a baseball bat. "Look what we got here, a pair'a pipsqueaks intruding on our turf."

The rest didn't register as the boy swung himself into the small girl's place, smiling confidently. "Don't worry, Tsubomi, remember I'm definitely here to protect you!"

--

I stopped in my tracks, my usual grin wilting into something foreign. Was that...? I shook my head, clearing the thoughts as I continued on my way. Just a reminiscing of the past, that was completely normal. I couldn't help but dwell on how cute Kido had been, smiling inwardly, lost in my own world for the time being.

That's when my feet came to a halt for the second time.

Up ahead stood a group of rugged looking people, and I could feel my lips curl into something of a smirk. "All this time and you're still at this? 'Little childish if you ask me, kuku," I chuckled, amused by this behavior of the older teens. I couldn't help but think it strange, though, in correspondence with my... much-too-well-timed daydream. But fate works in funny ways, huh? I liked to believe that.

"Childish?" one of the larger ones questioned. I couldn't help but notice his size in comparison to mine, but didn't shrink back. Instead, I grinned to them, a completely relaxed smile. "You're in the wrong place, y'know."

I slipped my hands into my pockets. "Yeah? I'm not the one who hangs out just a little ways away from a florist's shop. I guess if you're so eager to pick a fight, though..."

--

"Please be okay, Kano you idiot, be okay...!"

I was brought to consciousness by a familiar voice. I knew that voice. But where...? Slowly, testing the light as I opened one eye, closing it for a second time, and opening both, I glanced over at the source.

Kido's green eyes met mine, and though it hurt as I shifted into a sitting position, I offered a chuckle to announce my current state. Her eyes narrowed, though I stumbled from the couch--I figured she must have carried me back and set me on the couch--and over to her with a smile.

"You're an idiot. I can't leave you alone to run one errand in my place, or you'll get yourself into a fight." The jade-haired teen stated bluntly, averting her eyes from mine.

"... Hey. Kido," he grinned gently, watching quietly as her gaze shifted back to meet mine, where I then stole a quick kiss. "Thanks."

"--- Just-
"Just know I'll definitely be there."}