A/N: This is one of my favorite mangas. I don't own anything and if I did, there would be many, many more KuzexFuyuki cute moments.
Through their line of work, there are many days of adrenaline filled action.
And, if you asked Kuze a year ago, he would have told you those days were his favorite. He thrives on the action, on keeping his head when some is about to lose theirs. He likes the life and death situations. He likes the fighting and the catching of killers.
Then it all changed with the arrival of a girl who reminded him just a little of his baby sister. Same age, same internal light. Same way of understanding him.
Ichikawa Fuyuki is a 17 year old ball of sunshine. Gold hair, fair skin. Psychic abilities to boot.
Somehow, she had weaseled her way into his black hole of a life and started to brighten his world. He'll never say it, but he's so grateful for her. Not to replace his sister. No. That would have been impossible. But as something else, as something more.
Which is why, days like these with no action and no crime are his secret favorites.
Fuyuki, the beautiful and clever and innocent girl, was also a magnet for trouble. The number of heart attacks he has had because of her is unbelievable. The worry she causes him is only worth it because of that rush of relief that nearly causes him to collapse whenever he finds her and she's safe.
So slow days. Slow days become his new favorite.
It's midday and Kuze has found his favorite couch to take a nap. Shift is over in a few hours and he has nothing more to do. Fuyuki wondered off somewhere- probably kidnapped by the boss and the merry band of her fans. He's lonely (not that he would ever admit to that. Ever).
So he plans to take a nap. He knows that Fuyuki would find him when she's ready to go home and like the good guy he is, he would take her. Not because he's wrapped around her finger or anything.
No. Definitely not that.
The door creaks open a while later. "Kuze? Kuuuze? Kuze!" It's Fuyuki and this is what he loves most about slow days. Waking up to her.
She shakes his shoulder and he doesn't want to wake up yet so he continues sleeping. Her hair tickles at his nose as she leans closer, "Kuze! Wake up!"
His hand sneaks out from under his makeshift jacket blanket and grabs her wrist like he has done so many times before. With a light tug, he pulls her in, cuddling her against his chest.
She's flustered and lets out a scream of shock.
He hides his smirk in her hair and savors the scent of vanilla and honey before the inevitable happens.
"KUZE STAY AWAY FROM FUYUKI!"
$%*#^$% (The mayhem after the boss walks in)
He nurses a bump on the head but Fuyuki leans over to make sure he's okay and for the millionth time since he met her, he wants to kiss her again.
"Let's go home." He says instead. "I'll treat you to dinner first."
She smiles brightly, "You promise? Can I pick?" She looks giddy and childish.
"Hai, hai, let's go."
Slow days mean he gets to spend all the time in the world with her. There's nothing dangerous that can hurt her here in his arms and there's nothing that can break her.
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