A/N: This is my first swing at fan fiction as I noticed that there were no Nonon/Uzu fics (aside from one less that family friendly one) or any Nonon/Uzu shipping in general; so I guess I'm the only person who ships them.

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Anyway, if you enjoy (or don't) please leave feedback, I would very much appreciate it. I'm estimating this will be ~4-5 chapters

Also, please forgive the title, I've never been good at naming things.

Driving was always a pleasant experience for him, enjoying the scenery as he zipped by, watching the features of the land fade as new objects replaced them, listening to whatever popped up on the radio, maybe even sing along if he felt particularly shameless that day, or just engaging in simple small talk with a friend if they rode along.

However, today was not a day where he'd be able to enjoy his ride, as a most dangerous creature had found its way onboard his vehicle. One that drove him into a state of perpetual fear, forcing him to be as still and silent as possible, out of the hope that it would not attack, for this creature was a ferocious one, one that could kill him in an instant should it feel slighted in even the most minute way.

Specifically, a snake.

Sanageyama Uzu took his eyes off the road for a moment to look over to his left, to the passenger seat, where the monster lay dormant. He did not turn his head, for that would likely incur the beast's wrath, instead shifting his eyes as far left as possible, causing a slight strain.

Jakuzure Nonon sat in the other seat, resting her arm on the car door and staring out the window at the landscape, while also swinging her feet that just barely hovered over the floor. She hummed a quiet tune that he had not heard prior to concentrating on her, and wore a little grin, suggesting that she was at least enjoying her sightseeing.

Uzu wanted desperately to go in for the kill while she was in an agreeable mood, but he held himself back, fearing that reminding her of his presence might cause her mood to deteriorate. While he tried to decide whether or not he should attempt conversation, Nonon took her eyes off the window for a moment and looked over to the driver, noticing him staring at her out of the corner of his eye, her mouth rose slightly at the corners.

"What'cha looking at Monkey?" she began, her words dripping with conceit, "See something you like?"

He scoffed at the notion, "As if. I was just wondering why you were so quiet over there. You usually talk about something, even if it is just talking shit."

"Oh, I'm sorry." she said in a mock-apologetic tone with her hand over her mouth and eyes shut tight, "I didn't think a Monkey would have anything to talk about."

Uzu's brow furrowed and he opened his mouth, ready to shoot back, but decided he'd rather keep their banter from devolving into mudslinging and familial insults, presumably about each other's mothers, and simply smirked as he returned his attention to the road. Nonon understood his intent and also stood down, though slightly disappointed, having numerous zingers in mind.

"But seriously, though. Did you want something?" she asked.

"Not really, just wondering why you came along."

The trip he and Nonon were currently on was to Northern Kanto, his old turf, to see how his old gang was doing in Ibaraki and Gunma before heading to his hometown in Tochigi. He had initially invited Ira, but he had plans, probably with that Mankanshoku girl. He tried with Houka as well, but he refused without giving much of a reason. In the end, Nonon had showed up just as he was about to head out, practically demanding he take her with. He hadn't even asked why, he was just glad to have the company.

Even if it was her.

She shrugged at the question as she kicked her feet up on the glovebox, looking over to Uzu to see if he had any objections, which he didn't seem to.

"I just wanted to get out of town for a while. The last time I went somewhere was the raid trip to Kyoto and when we spent a while in Osaka. It'll be nice to have something of a vacation, even if it is just monkey country."

The boy wanted to return fire on yet another jab at him, and now northern Kanto in general, but he decided to let it slide, and instead just nodded in agreement.

The ride continued in silence for some time after their brief conversation had ended. Nonon returned to staring out the window, now with a much duller expression. She had hoped to have a nice back and forth with Uzu, but he had made it clear that he would brush off whatever she threw at him. Uzu himself was also bored out of his wits, occasionally finding himself humming or whistling before stopping to avoid angering the beast in the opposite seat.

"Hey, mind if I turn the radio on?" the girl asked as she leaned forward, ready to activate the device as soon as she received the green light.

YES, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, THANK YOU.

"Knock yourself out."

She studied the panel briefly, searching for the on button amongst the unfamiliar layout, before finding and pressing it. The radio gave a faint hum and then a crackle before the audio began to play.

"-citizens are advised to avoid the vagrants, as they are rabies-ridden and incredibly hostile. In other news, a man believed to be in his late twenties was arrested in southern Kanto earlier today for egregious indecent exposure. He was able to escape, however, by blinding an officer with a purple flash of light. An investigation is under-"

Nonon pinched the bridge of her nose as she changed the station and looked over to Uzu, who just sighed knowingly. She continued switching through stations before settling on another at random and leaned back, fingers crossed.

"-HALF NAKED

GOOD LOOKING

YOU'RE JUST

TOO HOT TO SUCK-"

Not even a minute after being turned on, Nonon had already turned the radio back off in anger and fell back into her seat, arms thrown up in defeat.

"Hell with it, I'm not even gonna try." she said with a pout and arms crossed.

Uzu couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of his passenger throwing such a tantrum, "Hey, I thought it was pretty good."

The girl was seething, with her teeth grinding against each other she shot a glare that would make any lesser man cower in fear, however, Uzu was far too used to such faces for them to have any effect other than amusement on him. When she spoke, her voice was so lacking of emotion that Uzu feared he may have actually broken something in her.

"I swear I'm going to slit your throat in your sleep."

As if she wasn't already planning on that.

"Hey now, relax. I'm just kidding. I don't like that crap. To be honest I don't really care much for music in general."

He hadn't quite realized exactly what he just said until he noticed Nonon's face red with fury as she bit down on her lower lip, trying to contain her anger. He tried his best to elaborate as to what he meant, but it seemed for naught. He really pushed her this time.

"Come on, I didn't mean it like that. I mean, the music you guys in band play is alright."

She didn't answer, only giving a contemptuous hmph as she turned to face the window once more. Though he continued in his attempts to get her to respond, it had become abundantly clear that she was in no mood to talk.

"Hello?"

No response.

"Earth to Jakuzure."

Nada.

Uzu groaned exhaustedly, deciding to just resign himself from trying to cheer her up. All he could do now was hope she got back to normal on her own soon, otherwise, the ride would get boring again very quickly.

Once more, the ride had devolved into an unbearable silence. Uzu had considered trying to speak to Nonon again, but knew that any attempts would likely just serve to exacerbate her pissy mood. In truth, he wasn't sure who was to blame. Was it his fault for 'insulting' music due to his lack of foresight, or was she just being overly dramatic about him not thinking out what he meant to say?

I swear, you-

Grrrrrrrrr.

A strange sound filled the vehicle, breaking the silence that had plagued it. Uzu looked over to Nonon, still staring out the window, the pout on her face visible in the reflection on the mirror. Confused, the boy quickly scanned his car to see what could have possibly made the noise. Not finding anything suspicious, he returned his attention to the road.

Grrrrrrrrr.

There it was again. He looked around the vehicle once more, but again found nothing. He then shifted his gaze to Nonon.

Grrrrrrrrr.

It was her stomach.

"Hey, you hungry?"

She didn't answer for a moment, then meekly nodded as she wrapped her arms around her growling stomach.

"I know a place coming up. Wanna stop by and grab something?"

Again she nodded wordlessly.

Uzu let loose a heavy sigh and smiled to himself.

God, you're a handful.