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Everything happened so fast. Moebius came to Toman, Pah-chin fighting Osanai, Pah-chin stabbed Osanai, the Police came and Pah-chin getting arrested. This situation created a big turn inside of Toman. Two factions separated from those who supports Draken and Mikey appeared. The two leaders of the Tokyo Manji Gang are fighting, and so as the other members of the gang. The infighting happened.

Kiriko could still remember it clearly. How Mikey desperately calls for his friend who gives himself to the police, cutting his ties to their gang for them not to get involved.

She entered the convenience store and immediately spotted a familiar blonde hair sitting on one of the empty chairs. His mind going off somewhere. She headed to a rack where her favorite snack is and bought half of the portions on the shelf. She also bought a pair of soda drinks and then sat down on an empty chair.

Who happens to be beside the lonely blonde.

He lifted his gaze and noticed the girl who bravely sat down beside the notorious leader of Toman.

His eyes lingered on the smooth dark hair that is cascading on her shoulders and back, a few strands on the front, and shiny, and unusual purple eyes. The girl put plastic on the table, revealing a bunch of dorayaki.

"Eating is the best way to feel better." she only said. Her voice is low but smooth in the ears. Mikey wants to hear it again and again. His eyes remain stuck on the girl who offered his favorite snack. Then he remembered, this is the same girl who hoarded his dorayaki last time and the ones he saw watching the underground fight.

"What a brave one. Do you know me?" he asked while he accepted the food that she offers. Why would he not?

"Mikey, leader of Toman." she simply answered, still munching a dorayaki. Noticing that Mikey accept the food, Kiriko slide towards him one of the sodas she bought.

"Hmm, so you do know me. You still want to get close to me?" an eyebrow was raised by the question this guy just asked, "Who said I am befriending you?" she asked. Mikey was taken back from this response. No one, as in no one ever answered him like that. Everyone in Shibuya knows him as the Invincible Mikey. A force that is undefeatable and the ones who control the whole delinquents in Shibuya. If he said that you will be his buddy or if he entered you in Toman. You had no option to choose. That is what kind of person Mikey is. He never leaves an option to the people who make him interested in them.

"Isn't this an act of befriending someone?"

Kiriko sighs asking herself why does he push the idea of her befriending him, "It is an act of comfort."

"Much deeper than befriending then." the girl groaned and turn her head to him. She was expecting the same look as before but was greeted by a smirk from him. A tick mark appeared on Kiriko's forehead, knowing now that this guy no longer need food comfort.

"Looks like you are feeling better. I'll have to go." she rose from her seat but was stopped by a hand grasping her wrist. Kiriko turn her head again and asked, "What?"

Mikey simply grinned, actually liking the boldness of this girl beside him, "It is unfair to know my name while I don't know yours."

Kiriko asked herself if it is alright for this guy to know her name. Growing up with her brother, who specializes in being alone, made her adapt to it. That is why she has a small circle of friends inside of the Family.

"Hibari... Hibari Kiriko." she decided to give her name. What could possibly go wrong?

Mikey smiled brightly, "Nice to finally meet you, Kiricchi!"

"Kiricchi?" just what is he saying? Kiriko asked herself.

"Yeah, that's your name."

"No, didn't you heard me? I said it's Hibari Kiriko."

Mikey showed his bright smile and answered, "Yeah, Kiricchi!" Is he asking for a fight?

"So, you also like dorayaki eh?" Kiriko sighed and nodded. Letting him call her whatever he wants. It's tiring to correct him when he has no intention of changing it.

"Speak for yourself. Who whines when the dorayaki is out."

"Hey! I love dorayaki! I'm sure you'll do the same if someone hoarded all of the dorayaki before you!" he reasoned and Kiriko simply took a bite from the dorayaki she is eating. She is not as addicted as him in dorayaki. She simply misses the taste of this snack since no one is selling it in Italy. Plus, she is living underground. Buying a dorayaki outside is tiring, that is why she always buys a ton of it when she goes out.

"Kiricchi, can I be honest with you?" he suddenly asks, "Fire away."

She noticed how his lips slightly turn upwards.

"I had a fight with my best friend." she suspected that.

But of course, he has no idea about it.

She heard from Milim what happened in Toman. That is was now divided into two factions, those who are in favor of Mikey and those who are in favor of Draken. The root of it is because of the third division captain and one of Toman's founding members, Haruki Hayashida known as Pah-chin. He was arrested by the police during the unofficial fight between Toman and Moebius, in the very same warehouse where the entrance in the Vongola's Underground Base is.

"Is that so? It happens between best friends. We all differ in views and opinions after all, no matter how close people are." She told him.

"Then, it is normal?"

"Of course,"

Mikey thought of it. He and Draken rarely fight. Draken knows how to deal with Mikey. He knows how to handle his tantrums. That is why this whole disagreement with Draken is driving his sanity. He doesn't know what to do. Who would expect that a stranger knows how to calm him, other than his best friend?

He took a sip on the soda that his Kiricchi slide over him, "Kiricchi, do you have more?" he asked her when the dorayaki is gone, "I wish. That is everything that is on the shelf." she answered. Mikey wanted more, "I want more." he told her, hoping his new friend could take a hint. Kiriko turns her head to Mikey who has sparkly eyes, totally asking her to buy more. Unfortunately, it has no effect on Kiriko.

"So do I," she answered that made Mikey's sparkly eyes turn into a pouting lip.

"Kiricchi! You are supposed to buy me more!" he whined.

When he said that. Kiriko felt her stomach grumbling. She stand up and cleaned their table. Mikey is watching her until she finished. She looked at him, "What are you waiting for?" she asked him and gestured for him to follow her. Mikey has no idea why is he obeying this girl. They left the convenience store.

"Did you bring your bike?" she asked him who nodded, "Yeah." Mikey leads her to where his bike is parked.

"A Honda CB250T," she mumbled when she saw his bike. Mikey felt proud, "You know about bikes?"

"Not much," she answered. Mikey handed her a helmet, "Hop on." without any complaints. Kiriko put the helmet on and sat behind him, with her hands on her thighs.

"You should hang tight, " he warned her before he starts the engine, and before they know it the wind already caught on their skin. Kiriko did not expect it and unconsciously put her arms on his torso, "A warning would be great!" she said loudly.

Mikey responded with a laugh, "So where are we heading?" he asked her.

"Anywhere that sells dorayaki," she answered. Mikey liked this answer, "Then prepare your wallet. You're the ones who suggested this." he felt motivated knowing that this girl behind him will buy dorayaki. He will make sure that he will hoard a lot of it.

Money is never been a problem for her. One of the perks is being in a mafia.

The two hungry teens, in a Honda CB250T stopping store by store buying all of the dorayaki they could find, are giggling and laughing, they totally lost track of time and realize it's already dark. The two take a rest on the side of the road, with empty plastics of dorayaki beside them.

"I had a good time, Kiricchi."

"I had a full stomach, thanks to you." she answered and Mikey responds with a laugh, "You are funny, Kiricchi! I like you!"

The last words are enough for Kiriko to get stunned. She looks at this blonde guy who is watching the sunset beside her. The guy who she formally met today, had a road trip for buying a lot of dorayaki in different stores, watching the sunset, the guy she had a fun time with this whole day. The two totally forgot everything. Mikey forgot that he had a fight with Draken and Kiriko forgot that she was only supposed to buy more foods for her to bring in the hideout.

She felt something warm on her chest when Mikey told her he like her. She doesn't know what it is. But she is aware of one thing.

It is only him who made her feel like this.

"Let's do it again, Kiricchi!" Mikey said to her, "Yeah." Kiriko answered and they continue watching the sun hide beneath the darkness of the night.

This day is not that bad at all.

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