"First off... you need to put your fingers in the holes of the ball..." Hakkai sighs, demonstrating it to Eli.
"Okay... I did..." Eli says, showing Hakkai. Hakkai stares at the bowling ball and then sighs.
"No... use your ring finger and your middle finger..."
"Oh- Okay..."
"When you roll the ball don't just throw it... You need to actually roll it..."
"Like this?" Eli throws the ball, and it flew into someone else's lane. Hakkai sighs and slowly stares at Eli.
"How do you suck so bad?" He huffs at Eli.
"Is that your brother?" Yuzuha asks, leaning towards you.
"No... I don't have siblings."
"Oh... is he your boyfriend?"
"No... He's... my friend." You softly chuckle.
"I see... so you're single?" She asks with a smile on her face. You lightly smile and nod. Then you furrow your eyebrows, looking at her confused.
"Why do you ask?" You softly question.
"Oh~ I was just wondering." She sooths. "Hey- Hakkai... Can we leave now?" She huffs, looking at Hakkai. He slowly turns towards her and sighs.
"I want to play at least a few games before we leave."
"Eh? Why..."
"It doesn't feel like I've done enough- I want to keep going until I feel satisfied."
"Can't you put that energy into something more important?" Yuzuha sighs. She leans back and opens a box of chocolate balls and slowly eating them. You watch Hakkai showing Eli how to bowl. You furrow your eyebrows a bit and sigh, looking in front of you. "Want one?" She asks looking at you.
"No it's okay." You softly say, smiling at her.
"Here... Take one..." She insists, holding the box out. You hold your hand out and she drops a couple into your hand. You smile at her.
"Thank you."
"Mhm." She puts one in her mouth, slowly chewing it. "Do you like Mitsuya?" She softly asks.
"Huh? That was random." You softly say, smiling awkwardly.
"I thought you did... He seems like he likes you... even though he doesn't want to admit it."
"What do you mean?"
"I know you from him... He talks about you a lot. Said I should befriend you and all... saying you're a good friend... and that you're special..." She slowly says as she places another chocolate ball in her mouth.
"Oh... I don't think I'm a good friend... and I highly doubt I'm special..." You softly say looking down. She stares at you and softly smiles.
"Well... I will be the one to judge that." She softly bubbles. You look back at her and tilt your head a bit.
"You're close to Mitsuya?" You ask.
"Mmm... yeah in a way. My little brother is closer to him though. I guess you can say I respect Mitsuya a lot. I see him as my brother in a way."
You slowly nod and place one of the chocolate balls in your mouth.
"I haven't talked to Mitsuya in a while..."
"You haven't? Is there a reason?" She asks tilting her head a bit.
"Mmm... yeah-" You furrow your eyebrows, placing another chocolate ball in your mouth.
"What's the reason?" She softly asks.
"It's complicated... I don't even know much myself..." You sigh.
"I'm sure I can understand." She reassures. You slowly look at her and nod.
"I'm considered a traitor to Toman..."
"A traitor?" She questions.
"Yeah. It was her, first division captain and first division vice captain that were ruled out to be traitors." Hakkai sighs, walking towards the two of you. You slowly look up at him and he quickly looks away.
"Wait... so who runs the first division now?" You ask. Hakkai stays still not answering you. "Are you okay?" You ask. He furrows his eyebrows and walks away. Yuzuha crosses her arms and looks at you.
"Why were you considered a traitor?" She asks.
"I have no idea..." You softly say.
The sound of a heavy ball rolling on the ground makes you look towards it. The balls hits all the pins down.
"A strike? Holy shit... you're good..." Eli huffs looking at Hakkai.
"Heheh." Hakkai laughs.
"Why did his ball sound so heavy?" You ask.
"He uses the heaviest ball here." Yuzuha answers.
"HUH? THE HEAVIEST!?" Eli shouts in shock. Hakkai smiles at him. Eli furrows his eyebrows and sighs.
You and Yuzuha walk side by side behind Hakkai and Eli. Hakkai is telling Eli what he needs to do to improve himself in bowling.
"Mitsuya still talks positively about you... so it's hard to think you betrayed him." Yuzuha softly says causing you to look at her.
"He still talks about me?" You ask.
"Mhm..." She hums. You furrow your eyebrows.
"I didn't betray him... I don't know what happened..." You sigh.
"I don't believe you betrayed him either..." Hakkai says looking towards you. You look at him and he quickly looks away.
"What do you mean?" Yuzuha asks looking at him.
"Mitsuya said he didn't think you would do something like that... but he also seemed hurt by it." Hakkai huffs. "I heard many things about you Yuki... so It's hard to believe you would suddenly betray Toman after helping Toman to begin with..." Yuzuha slowly looks at you and then back at Hakkai.
"Hakkai." You softly say. Hakkai furrows his eyebrows and slowly looks at you.
"Yeah?"
"Who is in the first division? Like the first division captain?"
"Kisaki." He answers.
"Huh? Really?" You question.
"Mhm. After Draken confirmed Baji wasn't coming back, Mikey promoted Kisaki to the first division."
"Seriously? But why?"
"I don't know... " He sighs. Yuzuha smiles at you as you stare at the ground.
"I never seen my brother talk to a girl other than me." She laughs. You raise an eyebrow and look at Hakkai who's looking away. "I guess Mitsuya was right. You are special." She jokingly says, wrapping her arm around your arm. "How old are you by the way? You smell really nice... like strawberries. You're also very pretty~"
"Yuki..." Eli says walking beside you and Yuzuha. "I have to leave for Osaka soon..." He adds.
"Oh... right." You nod, pulling away from Yuzuha. "Then we should go."
"No... They both seem like they want to hang out with you... so you should hang out with them."
"But Eli..."
"I have to finish packing up anyway... You have my number so we can always call... or text." He softly bubbles. You smile at him and then hug him.
"Bye Eli." You softly say.
"Bye... Yuki-" He softly says back to you. "If anything new happens let me know... okay?" He shouts as he quickly walks away. Yuzuha smiles and looks at you.
"Does he like you?" She softly says, smiling at you.
"Huh?" You look back at her confused.
She smiles at you and shakes her head. "Let's go to our house... we can play some games and get to know each other." She softly bubbles, motioning you to follow her. You slowly nod and follow behind her.
You listen to Yuzuha and Hakkai talk as the three of you walk. You stare at the ground kinda zoning out. The sound of a motorcycle revving in the distance makes you slowly look up. The three of you turn the corner to see a bunch of guys in light grey uniforms. Hakkai and Yuzuha both stop walking which causes you to stop walking.
"Big brother is home..." Yuzuha quietly says.
"Huh? Big brother?" You question, looking at the both of them.
"You should go home Yuki... We can hang out another day..." Yuzuha softly says, motioning for you to go. Your eyes meet with a familiar face. The same guy you met some time ago. The one Kazutora traded you in with for a knife. He smiles at you and slowly stands up.
"Well well... If it isn't the little brother... and V..." The guy says smiling at you.
"Koko..." Hakkai huffs.
"V? You mean the one who killed a black dragon...?" A guy asks behind Kokonoi.
"Did you know you're on black dragon turf?" Kokonoi chuckles looking at you. "Wasn't the two million enough for you to stay away...?" He smiles at you. You furrow your eyebrows and clench onto your hoodie.
"Two million?" Yuzuha furrows her eyebrows feeling confused.
"Do you need to be punished more? Maybe a beating this time?" He laughs.
"Grab the girl..." The guy with blonde hair and a scar on his head motions towards you. The other members turn and smile at you as they slowly approach you. Hakkai stands in front of you and puts his hands in his pockets.
"Back off... She's our friend..." Hakkai huffs. Kokonoi smiles at Hakkai and tilts his head.
"Hakkai... I don't care if she's your friend... we won't listen to you." Kokonoi scoffs.
"Is that really V?" Someone says walking towards the three of you.
"She's just a girl." Another guy chuckles.
"She's a little bitch..."
"She won't be hard to beat~"
"She can use more than a beat down." Another guy laughs.
You furrow your eyebrows to the things the guys are saying. Hakkai pushes you back a bit and glares at the guys.
"I said leave our friend alone. I'm asking nicely." Hakkai demands in a calm tone.
"We don't listen to you Hakkai... do you not understand?" A guy cockily says to Hakkai.
"Tch..."
"Let's do the bitch!" The guy says looking back at the other guys. They laugh and he laughs too. Hakkai punches the guy in the face, slamming him to the ground.
"Fuck off... ass wipes-" Hakkai fumes looking at the others. Everyone looks at Hakkai in shock. Your eyes slowly drift towards Kokonoi who's eyes are boring into yours. Hakkai backs up a bit and sighs. "I'm sorry about that Yuki... see my brother is... the boss of the black dragon."
"Mmm..." You hum, furrowing your eyebrows.
"Our brother is Taiju Shiba..." Yuzuha says from beside you.
"Taiju Shiba..." You quietly repeat.
"Yes... the three of us are siblings." Hakkai adds. You narrow your eyes and look towards the black dragon members. "He never comes home... so why now..." He quietly huffs looking at Yuzuha. She furrows her eyebrows and crosses her arms. "How annoying..." He sighs.
"Oi..." The blonde hair guy huffs walking towards Hakkai. "Watch your mouth..." He says as he holds a knife up to Hakkai's throat. "Talk shit about the boss and I will kill you... I don't care if you're his little brother."
"Relax..." Hakkai listlessly says.
"You don't think I will do it?" The guy blankly says as he tilts his head. Hakkai furrows his eyebrows and squints his eyes at him. Yuzuha quickly moves past you and kicks the guy in the neck, pushing him back a bit. You tilt your head a bit and look at Yuzuha in surprise. She's good... You think to yourself.
"LEAVE MY LITTLE BROTHER ALONE!" She fumes, glaring back at them.
"Leave it be Inupi... They are the boss's siblings after all..." Kokonoi sooths.
"I don't care. I swore to loyalty... We shouldn't have to be taking shit from them... They need to learn- I don't care if you're a girl... I'll kill you." Inui seethes, pointing the knife at Yuzuha. Yuzuha slowly turns her head towards you and sighs.
"I'm sorry Yuki... I don't want you to get involved so you should go..."
"You sure...?" You ask.
"Mhm." She nods, turning back towards the guys. You furrow your eyebrows and turn around, bumping into someone. Your eyes widen as you back up. All you can see is red. You slowly look up at the persons muscular chest, stopping at their face. His eyes bore down at yours.
"Boss..." Inui says looking towards the guy standing in front of you. Hakkai's eyes widen and he slowly turns to the big guy in front of you.
"Taiju..." He quietly quavers. All the members bow to him. Your eyes widen when you look him in the eyes.
"V..." He says smiling down at you.