Megumi Tachikawa

Meeting Chuuya

She first met Chuuya when she was 16 and he was 14- still in the Sheeps. She had run away and was sitting on a cliff end prepared to jump into the water and end it all. Falling forward she is suddenly grabbed from behind. It’s a boy who gives her an angry look and yells at her “What do you think you are doing!?” She is stunned but then looks down saying she just can’t anymore. He calls her an idiot saying how bad could it be? People have hard lives everywhere but giving up isn’t the answer. She then says she is tired, she can’t go home. He looks her over and notices she clearly is from a higher class family. Thinking what could have happened to a beautiful, young, rich girl to have her wanting to end her own life. He sits next to her and says he has no family, but he found people who he considers family, he has a reason to keep fighting no matter how hard it gets. She turns to him in shock and says if he has found people like that then he is lucky. Her smile is gentle but sad. He then smiles saying she will find people like that too, someday, after all a pretty girl like her is bound to find people who will love her. She turns bright red and feels her heart skip a beat, his smile right there made her fall in love. As he walks away she asks him what his name is. He says Chuuya before waving and leaving her. Telling her to get home safe. She doesn’t know what to say there, she wanted to see him again but her legs wouldn’t move. He gave her hope there with the awakening of love, she wanted to keep fighting, and maybe one day she would see him again.

Joining the ADA

Age 20 she gets kidnapped for ransom, her parents tell them to keep her as she has no use to them. This breaks her and she realizes she will be killed. She wanted to keep that promise to keep fighting after Chuuya saved her, but it was meaningless in the end. She never did see him again. Right before they were going to kill her there was an explosion and the Armed Detective Agency President ends up saving her. He says he will take her home but she says she no longer has a home to go to. He then ends up inviting her to join the agency, where she can help people. She cries and agrees, saying she will do what she can.

-It turned out her parents hired the ADA to find her. Still, risking her life was the last straw. She went with the president and Ranpo to get her things, saying her final piece to her parents. They understand and even though her little brother was upset she still decided it was only right for her to leave.

-She said she doesn’t need their support anymore and will work, she does take some of her belongings and her parents give her a ruby hair clip that belonged to her grandmother which she was very much alike. They tell her to keep in contact, and she says she will.

-Originally the president was going to have her work at the office, then he finds out she has a gift, one that can be really useful. He keeps her at the office until he can train her in self-defence. She struggles at first, but in time is sent out on jobs.

Reuniting with Chuuya

Megumi meets Chuuya again when Dazai brings her to their meetup to fight against the Guild getting Q

-It's a trap, and the guild pops up pointing guns at them. Dazai pulls Megumi behind him as she clutches his coat.

-A giant rock come flying down on the enemy and Megumi squeaks, her grip tightening. Dazai just sighs as the bullets sent out were sent flying back. A boy landing, saying that after the enemy is defeated then it is Dazai’s turn. Dazai looks displeased, complaining that must be why he has been feeling sick all day.

-Dazai pushes Megumi to the side as he and the boy take out everyone before both walking back over to her.

-Shocked after watching Chuuya take out everyone, he comes over and looks at her asking who she is. When he looks at her, Megu’s heart skips a beat and his eyes make her flash back to the night when her world changed. Those same eyes.

-Dazai smiles and introduces them – “Megu, this is Chuuya Nakahara, executive of the Port Mafia. Chuuya this is Megumi Tachikawa, a member of the Armed Detective Agency. I believe you have met before.” Chuuya then looks at her, Megu’s mouth is open and her face is bright red. It was him… she finally met him again. Chuuya thought for a second before he remembered her face. It was that girl from that time. “Oh, it’s you!” He looked a bit shocked, Megu steps forward, trying to gather her composure so she can thank him. The memory of him clashed with now knowing he was a high ranking mafia member… the boy she loved was now this man.

-Chuuya blushes seeing how intently she is staring at him. Dazai then jumps in “not that I don’t enjoy this sexual tension, but we have a job to do.” Both of them turn bright red. “What sexual tension?” Chuuya cries out – they then head into the shed while both bitching about having to work with each other.

-Megumi follows behind silently. Wondering how they knew each other and that Dazai must have put 2 and 2 together before and knew that the Chuuya she mentioned before was him. Then she blushes more knowing that Dazai knows she was in love with Chuuya.

-It was clear with their back to back talking that they hated each other- Chuuya mentioning how he opened a crazy expensive bottle of wine in celebration when Dazai left the Mafia, and Dazai returned the favour by placing a bomb under his car. Megumi then jumps in asking “Wait Dazai, you were in the Mafia?” “Oh did I not mention that?” he laughs, Chuuya then jumps in saying. “Big surprise there, I wouldn’t trust this guy if I were you.” Dazai then adding in, “says the guy still working for the mafia!” Megumi then becomes silent again.

-They continue to fight, Dazai then fake complementing Chuuya’s shoes, getting his hopes up before saying they suck. Chuuya tries to kick him and Dazai dodges saying he knows his every move. It was clear to Megumi that they were actually quite close. Chuuya’s fashion sure had changed from the last time she saw him. He dressed very dapper and flashy compared to before.

-When they get to the bottom level there is a young boy tied in with tree roots. Chuuya says they have to cut him out when Dazai teases he already stole his knife. He then places it against the boy’s neck. Megumi’s eyes widen before she calls out “Wait! You aren’t actually going to kill him?” “Got a problem?” Dazai looks back at both of them. Chuuya says he was supposed to bring him back alive but he is still upset over all his men that died because of him.

-Megumi jumps back in, “he’s just a boy, you can’t do this, you aren’t in the mafia anymore!” tears form in Megumi’s eyes, Dazai looks at her then back at Chuuya. “Well it’s not like the two of us haven’t killed a lot of people already.” Megumi freezes, her heartbeat becomes louder. She looks back between the two of them. She realized then that she really didn’t know either of them and it scared her. “Please…” she grips her skirt, Dazai then tosses the knife, saying that keeping the kid alive is good leverage for him so he won’t do it. Megumi felt it though, that wasn’t the only reason. She thanks him while Chuuya looks pissed like Dazai was showing off.

-The boys bicker a bit more while they get the boy down and Chuuya carries him on his back. Megumi goes over to check the kid and is relieved to see he is okay. Arguing about the doll the boy had and who gets to carry it the boys continue to argue and hurl one insult after another at each other. It actually was cute and Megumi chuckled, making them freeze and look at her before looking at each other. “Sorry, it’s just, it seems like you two are close.” She smiles, they both then shout out. “Hell no!’ Making her laugh. Chuuya then says- “don’t let your guard down around him, he is an enemy of women!” Megumi just smiles saying- “no worries he’s not my type.” Dazai then starts to stifle a laugh. “Right, you like them short huh?” Megumi turns bright red as Chuuya looks over confused as she then takes her shoe off to throw at Dazai. “Silence!” She cries out, Dazai still laughing as Chuuya continues to look confused, but getting the impression she isn’t the type to fall for Dazai.

-Walking out, all of a sudden a creepy man with long hair grabs Chuuya with tentacles that come out of his arms, sending him flying into the structure. Blood pouring down him. “CHUUYA!” Megumi calls out as she runs over to him, helping him sit up. Dazai then coming over, being impressed by the enemy as he steps on Chuuya’s head to the shorter boy’s displeasure.

-They then think of a plan where Dazai just casually says he has to touch it and it’s over. Suddenly he is grabbed and thrown into a tree. Chuuya calls out after him as Megumi rushes over to him. She helps him up but sees he is hit bad and is also covered in blood. Chuuya hits the guy before running over, concerned.

-Megumi could tell there that Chuuya does in fact care about Dazai- he explains the fact that his ability didn’t work means that this man’s power isn’t an ability. Shocking both Chuuya and Megumi. The boys then argue over what combo move they should use before Chuuya caves in being apparently Dazai’s plans have a good track record.

-Chuuya tells Megumi to stay back and leave it to them. Megumi nods as she heads back towards the unconscious little boy.

-Chuuya hides behind Dazai, jumping out at the last second, using Dazai as a decoy. Chuuya then punched the enemy and his fist went right through his chest. The enemy then slamming into the ground. Casually Chuuya walks back and the two of them bicker again, something about how they each should die.

-The enemy suddenly attacks again, hitting Dazai and sending him flying, both Chuuya and Megu call out for him. The enemy then turned into a crazy large tentacle covered monster. Megumi holds Dazai and starts to panic when she sees his arm is gone. Chuuya comes running to see Megu crying as she looks up at him, his concern starting to show before Dazai pulled his arm out showing it was a prank. Megu gets furious and starts wailing on him where Chuuya sighs saying he deserved that, before grabbing him himself.

-Dazai says to Megumi that she should give it a shot. Chuuya’s eyes widen when he sees Megumi nod and walk towards the enemy. She just stands there for a while before saying “Pain isn’t working!” Dazai thinks for a moment before saying, “Try rose!” Megumi looks back calling out. “What? Why Rose?” Dazai replies “Well think this way, people can be immune to pain but if it was a guy at least you will know if it is human or not.” Megumi sighs before facing the enemy again. Chuuya looks over to Dazai and questions him. “What exactly is she doing?” Dazai just smirks, seeing that it clearly wasn’t working again, he then turns to Chuuya.

-“You should probably grab her before she gets hurt.” Dazai smiles as he points to see the monster was about to hit her. Chuuya flies forward, scooping Megumi up in his arms. Her heart feels like it is about to explode. Chuuya realizes the scent of roses is surrounding them.

-Before he can put 2 and 2 together, he feels his pants tighten and his heart starts pounding. His face turns bright red when he places Megumi down next to Dazai before avoiding his gaze. Her touch sent his body aflame. Megumi thanks him, but he still won’t look over, and for some reason Dazai bursts out laughing. “Hey Chuuya, is now really the time to be getting hot and bothered? Didn’t know you had a thing for tentacles.”

-Chuuya faces him bright red and angry, “shut up I don’t know what is happening and why!” Megumi blushes realizing what is happening. “It’s because of Megu here!” Dazai winks, Chuuya and Megumi both turn bright red. “Hey it just happens to guys, don’t go jumping to conclusions!” Dazai tries to stifle a laugh. “N-no he means this is actually my fault… I’m sorry, please let me help you.” Megu moves closer to Chuuya. He turns bright red again, his hands up in front of her. “N-now is really not the time and I mean I…” Dazai now rolling on the floor laughing. “Wow Chuuya, head in the gutter much?” Daizai pounds on the ground. Chuuya looks like he will explode.

-“N-no wait I mean- “ – Megu then releases the scent of chamomile and as Chuuya takes in the scent and his body starts to relax. As his body returns to normal he looks back at Megumi. “M-my power is to release different scents that have different effects on the body!” She admits. Chuuya then turns to Dazai who is just grinning before Chuuya grabs his collar. “You did that on purpose!” “Who me?” Dazai blinks innocently, Megumi just sighs.

-Chuuya points to the enemy which is now flowing with a black aura. He then says to do something about that, when Dazai says they only have one move left. Chuuya then says “use tainted?” Megu looks back between the two of them before asking, “what is tainted?”

-Dazai says a bit of what they did together before and says if he steps in too late that Chuuya will die, so it’s his choice. Megumi panics, “die? What are you talking about, you can’t be serious?” Chuuya smirks saying he like he ever had a choice before. He then looks at Megu and gives her a kind smile that makes her heart stir. He then walks off and Dazai just smiles at her. They then continue to shout their insults at each other. Megumi sighs once more.

-Chuuya walks up to the monster and takes his gloves off as he then recites a spell. Megu looks at Dazai and he just tells her to watch. Dazai sees her trembling, thinking this will be interesting.

-Dazai moves to put his knife under an enemy member’s neck as he asked what the hell that is. Dazai responding saying that it is the ultimate form of Chuuya’s ability. Rocks flew around him as red marks covered his body. Megumi froze in shock, just what was this power? What was Chuuya?

-His speed increased drastically as he flew right through the enemy, gravitational auras slammed into it over and over. Dazai explains that in his “tainted” state, Chuuya can manipulate surrounding gravitations as well as change his own body’s density and even crush a tank with his hands. The projectiles made of compressed gravitons are voids that consume all matter and once he is in the state he cannot be stopped nor control himself and will continue raging until he dies.

-Megumi’s heart sinks, fear consumes her as the thought of death makes her body start to sweat cold. She continues to watch, not knowing how to breathe anymore and sounds around her becoming distant. She hears Dazai say he it as his limit as blood is pouring out of him.

-Panicking she turns to Dazai who looks like he has an idea, then pressing a button that makes the monster explode from the inside. Chuuya then finishes it off with a giant blast. The monster now gone, Chuuya walks forward crying out as blood seeps out of him. A scary look covers his face as he continues to blast nothing and laughing manically.

-“CHUUYA!” Megumi cries out as she runs to him, before getting to him Dazai beats her and grabs his wrist, returning his eyes to normal before he then calms and collapses on the ground. Coughing he gets mad at Dazai for waiting so long. Megumi sits beside him and asks if he is okay. He says he is fine before glaring at Dazai again. Dazai says he wanted to but this was funnier. Megu is exasperated as they argue, Chuuya then hits Dazai’s chest saying that he better take him back to base before Dazai smiles saying “Leave it to me, partner.”

-Chuuya falls asleep and Megu adjusts him to lay on her lap. She looks down at him seeing him so peaceful, such a drastic change from before. Dazai then brings over Chuuya’s hat and coat, folding them and placing them next to them. “What now?” Megu asks. Dazai sighs saying he needs to bring the kid back so she can take care of Chuuya.

-Blushing like crazy she says she doesn’t know where he lives, how can she take him home? Dazai says to take him back to her place before waving and running off. She is frozen, not being able to process what just happened. Using her handkerchief to clean the blood off of his face and body, she brushes her hand through his hair. So much had happened in one evening and right now her first love was asleep in her lap. A young man who had the powers of a god, who was an executive in the Port Mafia, a man who told her to keep living yet had killed many with his own hands. How could she feel right now? Her heart was pounding yet she felt so conflicted. Did she still love him? Was he the same boy she fell in love with? She never knew anything about him but she did know he was kind, was that still true? He looked so peaceful and harmless, sleeping like a baby with a dorky look on his face. How could such a gap exist? Still, she had to do something, she couldn’t leave him here, and she still hadn’t told him what she wanted to.

-Realizing she couldn't carry him on her own, and there was no chance of getting him up. She decided to call Kenji. He questions what this is about, but she says just to keep it a secret out of their friendship. After all it wouldn’t sound good, her taking a Mafia executive back to her place for the night.

-She settles him on her bed and leaves him to sleep until morning. Placing his jacket and hat on the chair next to the bed. She leaves him some water and takes one last look at him before going to sleep on the couch. Her heart in a panic, after all even if she did love him still, how could she ever be with him? Her love was already doomed to start. It was hard but she did finally fall asleep.

-Chuuya wakes up later in the morning, sitting up he grabs his head remembering what had happened. Looking around he sees he is definitely not in his room. It appeared to be a girls room. One filled with cute and elegant objects. His jacket and hat were placed neatly on a chair beside the bed and the side table had a bottle of water and a note. “Please drink – Megumi” He then was sure it was that girl’s bedroom. Dazai must have left him with her, not a big surprise. Sighing he got out of bed, still feeling the effects from last night. He then hears footsteps approach the door.

-Megumi opens the door to see Chuuya sitting on the side of the bed. “Ah are you alright? Don’t force yourself to get up yet!” She runs in before placing her hand on his forehead, shocking him yet making him also a bit flustered. “Ah good, you don’t have a fever. How do you feel?” She smiled kindly at him. “I’m fine, sorry for the trouble.” He says before getting up. “No please don’t think I was troubled, I… I actually wanted to say something to you so I am glad to have a chance alone with you now.” She blushed making Chuuya blush as well. What was she talking about?

-He looks at her as she tries to get the words out. Just then her phone rings, looking down it’s Dazai. “O-oh Dazai is calling.” She says looking down at Chuuya. “Put it on speaker phone, I have something to say to that bastard.” “R-right…” she then answers the phone. “Hi Dazai, did everything go okay?” Megumi speaks. “Forget that! Damn you Dazai, you said you would take me back, instead you cause trouble for someone else again.” “Morning you two, congratulations on spending the night together. Guess that must be a first, I was calling because I had to ask Megu how big it was, see I had guessed it was as small as you were.” Dazai says very peppy. Both of them turn bright red.

-“You damn bastard! What the hell is wrong with you?” Chuuya cries out. Megumi flinches, still bright red. “Awe you seriously telling me you spend the night with a beautiful woman and let that go to waste?” Dazai teases. “First off I was unconscious thanks to my tainted form, which you already knew. Second I’m not you!” Chuuya yells back. “Eh what a waste, guess you are a late bloomer in more than one area.” “What was that?” Megumi then cuts in. “Enough Dazai, thank you so much for checking in, it is very much appreciated, I will see you at work. Goodbye.” Megumi then hangs up the phone before looking over at Chuuya who looked like he would pass out again.

-“I’m so sorry about him…” Megumi speaks, Chuuya just sighs. “Feel like that should be my line considering you are the one who still has to put up with him on a regular basis.” Megumi just chuckles “I suppose that is true.” They look at each other and blush when meeting each other’s eyes before looking away again. Chuuya then stands up saying he should get going. “Wait!” Megu calls out as she grips his coat, surprising him.

-“Before I was trying to tell you… what I wanted to say was… Thank you for saving me!” Megu bows, Chuuya looks over at her as his eyes widen. “Oh last night, don’t mention it, I should thank you for not leaving me out there like a certain someone.” He smiled, “N-no for that too but.. that night 8 years ago… thank you for saving me.” Megu looked up at him with a shy expression as he remembered their first meeting.

-“Oh yeah I forgot about that.” He nervously looked to the side. “I see… well for me it was the night my life really started… I will always remember it and I never once forgot you.” She blushed making Chuuya blush as well. “I- I uh…” “I wish I could have thanked you then, to have called out after you, but I was just so cowardly then… I never spoke up and I have regretted it since. I’m so happy… I’m so happy to have met you again. Our lineages aside, you will always be someone precious to me.” Megumi gave him such a gentle and sweet smile. Chuuya’s heart started pounding. So much had happened last night that he never really took the time to look at her closely. She was even more beautiful then 8 years ago.

-“Well I am happy to hear that, and that you kept going. I guess you found those important people to you right? Her eyes widened, he remembered what he said to her that night. “I did, and I love them.” She smiled genuinely back. “Even that suicidal maniac?” “Ehehe, yeah he can be a pain, but he can also be a good guy.” “Really…?” Chuuya says sarcastically. He sees a gentle look in her eyes as she then smiles at him again. “I’m guessing he brought me last night so I could finally thank you after all.” Chuuya’s eyes widen. “Wait so he knew what happened 8 years ago?” “Well yeah, I only ever said your name… though now that I think about it, his weird reaction then means he knew it had to have been you… I guess he felt it was the right time to reunite us. Of course having to be there to watch and make it more awkward…” Megumi sighed. “Yeah that tracks…”

-“Anyway I should get going,” Chuuya says picking up his things. “W-wait, I made breakfast!” “Huh?” he looks back. “Y-you should eat something, after all you spent so much energy last night!” “I can eat when I get home, don’t worry!” Chuuya says leaving her room only to see that she had went far out of her way to make a lot of food for him. “I guess I could stay a bit longer…” He says, seeing her face light up and her radiant smile, he feels his heart skip a beat. “I’m so happy! Do you prefer coffee or tea?” Megumi asked with a lot of enthusiasm. “Uh whatever you prefer… I’m just going to use the washroom then.” Chuuya heads down the hall, he doesn’t know what has come over him. Did he have a crush on this girl? It wasn’t like him. She was his ideal type though, beautiful and kind, not to mention elegant and classy, that and could even put Dazai in his place. Not to mention she wasn’t scared of him, and she had even seen him use tainted …

-Megumi hums along making a very fragrant roast of coffee. She figured it would be a better pick me up for Chuuya after how tired he must be. She was so happy she finally told him, it was like a weight of her shoulders. The thing was though, after breakfast he would be gone. He would go back to the Port Mafia and her the Armed Detective Agency. Their groups were enemies… but she didn’t want that… she wanted to see him again. Looking into her cup as she poured the coffee it hit her, she did still love him.

-Chuuya comes back and sits at the table looking over all she had made. “Y-you really didn’t have to go to the trouble…” He says as she places the coffee down. “Not at all, I don’t have guests over often, at least ones that don’t let themselves in…” she responded. “Dazai?” “Yep… anyway here is cream and sugar if you like some. I figured coffee would be a good boost for you after last night, but let me know if you prefer something else.” She smiled kindly. “Y-you really are a good host… it all looks really good…” He looked over all the pastries, jams, eggs, and other breakfast type foods. “Thanks, help yourself.”

-“I was wondering… how did you go from wanting to end your life to joining the detective agency?” Chuuya asked, Megumi looked up surprised. “Y-you don’t have to tell me, it’s just after meeting again I can’t help but be a bit curious.” Chuuya replied. Megumi smiled at him. “It’s a long and complicated story, you don’t mind?” “I’m in no rush,” he smiled back. Megumi blushed thinking on where to start.

-“I grew up in a very productive and wealthy family. My father a business tycoon was set on having a son to take over his company someday. He wasn’t thrilled that after so long trying to have a child they ended up with a weak and frail girl. To make up for that I was in lessons for as long as I could remember. Lessons for everything and getting good marks wasn’t even good enough, I had to be perfect and get perfect grades in everything. Nothing less than 100% would please them. It’s one thing to be naturally good in one area, it’s impossible to be good at everything. That never mattered to them… I had to be intelligent, athletic, elegant, composed. I needed to live up to their expectations so they would love me.”

-“I never got to play with the other kids, I never was allowed my own hobbies, I was like a robot, unable to mess up, unable to cry. When I failed I was berated, I was not wanted. At the age of 10 my parents were able to have another child. They got the son they wanted and suddenly I didn’t matter. I continued to work hard, but they moved on to focus on him. I saw the pressure they put on him and it was like watching my life over again, and for the first time I wept. I didn’t want him to go through the same thing. I begged them to be easier on him, I wanted to protect him, but I was told I wasn’t needed anymore, that what I was good for was to be married off to strengthen their capital. I was told to be a good girl and continue to study to become the perfect wife.”

-“Now that I wasn’t needed for their business I was now just a tool to be sold, I realized then I was trapped forever and there was no other way out.” Megumi stated. “And that was why 8 years ago you…” Chuuya spoke. “Yes, I wanted to choose something for myself… I wanted an out. Still… you gave me a strength I didn’t know I had. You made me want to fight, to not give up on myself so I could find my reason for being born into this world. To find people who didn’t expect anything from me but just were happy with me as I was. It was thanks to you Chuuya, that my life started that day.” Megumi’s kind smile made Chuuya’s heart race.

-“After that night I decided to fight, my parents had chosen someone for me to marry, but I refused. It angered them, but I wasn’t going to let them decide my future for me anymore. I worked hard to get into a good university and thought of the many possibilities my future could hold. Then when I turned 20 I was kidnapped and held for ransom, if my parents didn’t pay the 100 billion yen I would be killed.” Chuuya’s eyes winded. “What did your parents do then?” He asked, seemingly interested. “They told the kidnappers to do what they wanted with me, after all I was useless to them now.” Chuuya felt his hands shake in anger, how could any parent do that to their own child? “What happened then?” Megumi smiled gently seeing that Chuuya was angry on her behalf, it made her happy. “What happened next was just before the gun went off the door broke down and a man came in and using his sword took all the men down. That man was Fukuzawa the Presidant of the Armed Detective Agency.”

-“I see, so he saved you then…” Chuuya was relieved, still angry at her family, but wished he could have been there, if he had saved her then… maybe they could have been… “Fukuzawa saved me along with Ranpo, they told me they would take me home, but I didn’t want to go back.” Megumi explained. “I can’t say I blame you… so then you joined up with them?” He asked. “Yes, but first I had to say something to my parents before I left for good. I didn’t realize until they took me back there that my parents had actually hired them to find me.” “Really?” Chuuya questioned, not predicting that. “Yes… but it mattered not… my life could have ended there and the fact they risked that…” “I get it…” Chuuya spoke, Megumi smiled back.

-“When we arrived my parents said they were relieved that I was okay and thanked Fukuzawa and Ranpo. They told me to come with them and I said no. Shocked they looked at me like they couldn't believe such words came from my mouth. I told them I came back only to say goodbye and to see my little brother one last time. I told them I was my own person and that I will choose my future for myself. I want to help people and I will join the Armed Detective Agency. I told them I never felt loved or like my life had meaning until a complete stranger one day gave me the will to fight. I told them everything and they just listened. I was surprise but they listened. When I finished they didn’t argue, they just stated their disappointment but wished the best for me, still like I was a stranger and not their child. Ranpo said he would box up my things and I told my parents they didn’t need to support me from here on out, I will pave my own way and earn my own money. Though I would take a few things with me. They agreed. My brother had overheard and cried begging me not to leave. I told him to fight for his dreams and find people in this world who will love him no matter what, and that I always will even if he can’t see me anymore. It was hard but I don’t regret my decision.”

-“I see… well as long as you are happy now.” Chuuya spoke, Megumi smiled at him. “I am, and even more happy I got to meet you again.” Chuuya turns bright red as he chokes on his drink. Megumi asks if he is okay, he says he is fine. Chuuya then asks Megumi about her powers and how many scents she can produce. She tells him but says she would appreciate him not telling the Port Mafia as that may cause a problem in the future. He feels his heart sink again, would there come a day where the two of them had to face off… where he had to fight her, or even worse was told to kill her? It’s not like they hadn’t had the ADA members on their hit list before. “What about you?” “What about me?” he asks back. “Your powers are amazing, I always wondered what it would feel like to fly! Is it like swimming through the air?” Megumi’s eyes sparkled like a little kids.

-Chuuya chuckled, find out for yourself. He stood up and reached his hand out, Megu’s eyes widened before her face shone with excitement. She took his hand and felt herself levitate. “This is amazing, I can’t believe how free I feel! I love it!” She grinned, looking like a child playing. Chuuya’s heart skipped a beat. Damn it, he thought to himself. Why is my heart beating so fast and why do I feel so happy when I look at her smiling? Chuuya knew what this feeling was, but he pushed it down, he was an executive of the Port Mafia, his world was darkness and the people he cared for were always targets. He couldn’t stand to lose someone else he cared about. That’s why… he would never let himself fall in love.

-After eating Megumi tidies up and Chuuya calls for a ride. “They will be here soon.” Chuuya says as Megumi comes over to sit next to him. “I see..” it is silent for a while. Chuuya looks over to her, only to see she is already looking back at him. “I…” he begins to speak when his phone starts to ring. “Yeah? Alright I will come down.” Hanging up the phone he stands up. “They are here already?” Megumi asks. “Turns out they were in the area, anyways, see ya.” He waves as he then heads to open the door. “W-will I see you again?” Megumi asks, Chuuya’s heart races. “Probably, can’t say it will be as peaceful as this though.” “Yeah I guess not… still, I hope I see you again.” She smiles gently, Chuuya opens the door and says “yeah, me too.” Before closing it behind him. Megumi falls to the ground, just overwhelmed with feelings, she clutches her knees as she places her face down on them. “Chuuya… what should I do now?”