Author's Notes

- Hey, everyone! I'd like to welcome you all to Engagement, a new Nisekoi fanfiction! I hope you all enjoy this story and I'll see you at the end! Don't forget to leave a review of what you think, that's appreciated! See ya at the end.

Engagement

Chapter 1 – Prologue, After

"Bocchan, welcome home!" the many members of the Shūei Clan greeted me in unison as I entered the room. The many smiles and scars on their faces made me despise their presence as they waved towards me with happiness.

Right… I forgot that I live with these guys.

I let out a sigh and dropped my schoolbag to the floor. Today was the day of my school's festival and I played a huge part in a play conducted by my class. I played the part of Romeo in a comedic improvisation of the play. Originally, Juliet was supposed to be played by Kosaki Onodera, but after her… injury in a heroic act in saving a fellow classmate from doom, the part went to Chitoge Kirisaki, who was in the midst of being pissed off at me. But in the end, we cleared things up and the play went… smoothly.

My name is Raku Ichijō. I'm the son of a yakuza boss and the next heir to the Shūei Clan. I'm a first-year at high school and I currently have a 'girlfriend', as you would publically put it. Her name is Chitoge Kirisaki and she's the heir to the Shūei Clan's rivals – the Bee Hive Gang. To put an end to the violence the idiots of each gang will cause to one another, we've become a 'couple', but it isn't anything real.

The one and only way to end the bitter rivalry between two dangerous gangs? Have the heirs to each gang become boyfriend and girlfriend, even if it's false love.

I have one goal in life – and that's to find the girl I made a promise to ten years ago during the summer. I've already cracked it down to between two girls – Chitoge Kirisaki and Kosaki Onodera. All I have to remember the promise by is a broken locket and the key that the girl has. As I was getting so close to finding out the true owner of the key was who would unlock my locket, disaster struck.

Recently I found out that I have a fiancé. Apparently she's also the girl that I made that promise with, but that's still to be dubbed true. Although… there are many signs and physical evidence through a photo from that day that labeled her as the promise girl. But since then, I've been holding feelings for Kosaki Onodera.

Kosaki Onodera… she's the ideal girl that any guy would want to marry. She's hot, beautiful, nice, and she smells so sweet. I met her in junior high and ever since then, my heart always pounds when I'm with her.

Marika Tachibana, also known as my fiancé. She suddenly popped into my life one day and marriage was her first proposition upon our first official meeting. She claims that she's loved me ever since we met ten years ago, but I don't see how a girl could be so hooked onto a guy who she hasn't seen for that long of a time. Geez, I guess it can't be helped…

"Where's my father?" I raised an eyebrow to the men as they continued to gaze at me.

"Ah, Raku…" the weary, scratchy voice of my father sounded through my ears. I turned towards the source of the voice and found him standing atop the balcony, in front of a sliding door that led to his room of the building. Next to him stood Ryū, one of the most active members of the Shūei Clan.

"Bocchan, great job on the performance!" Ryū shouted towards me.

"Bocchan, you were magnificent!" one Shūei member called out.

"Stellar performance, Bocchan!" another voice yelled.

One by one the daily compliments I received from these gangsters reigned down upon me. Soon voice after voice lapped over one another, only to cease once my father cleared his throat.

"Raku, please come over here. There's something I would like to show you."

"Alright…" I nodded my head towards him before I began walking past the yakuza gangsters who sat on the floor. I could feel their eyes land heavily on me as I strode by. Their voices letting out small moans of astonishment sent annoyed vibes to my brain.

"Come, come," my father motioned towards the door behind him and Ryū slid it open. I followed after them and entered the room, hearing Ryū shut the door behind me. He walked over to my father and stood by his side as my father brought himself down to his knees and sat on the floor.

"What's this about, old man?" I asked him.

"Raku, you must've noticed that Ryū's been absent recently, huh?" my father asked me. I shrugged and batted my eyes towards the two men.

"I didn't even know he was gone," I answered him.

Not like I'd pay any attention to them at all. It's their faults that I'm stuck in a fake relationship with that gorilla… but I'm kind of starting to get used to it. I mean, lately I haven't been regretting that I'm in a fake relationship with Chitoge, but I still have these feelings about Onodera.

Onodera… man, oh man…

"Oh, I'm sure you must have been quite busy, Bocchan…" Ryū said as he slumped down in a visible sadness. "A person of your stature must have a filled schedule…"

"Hmm?" I raised an eyebrow. "Um… not really. I just didn't notice that you were gone, is all."

"Eck!" Ryū whimpered as he sank to the ground, smoke arising from his head.

"Now, now. Raku, while Ryū's been absent, he's been at hard work training a new member of the Shūei Clan. This boy's capabilities will prove to be the best of the best."

"That's right, boss," Ryū nodded confidently, a little huff escaping his mouth.

"I don't see any reason why I have to be notified about this…" I deadpanned. "It's not as if it's of utmost importance that I know about this…"

"Oh, it is…" my father deviously grinned. "Ryū, please call our new friend."

"Got it, boss. Tarō!" Ryū called out to the shadows. "Get out here!"

Out of the shadows behind the two men emerged a boy, who was around my age and height. He donned a black business suit, with his black blazer unbuttoned, which revealed his entire black tie. He wore black gloves and a black mask covered his face, with only his golden-yellow eyes showing.

"This is Tarō, Raku," my father said to me as he gestured towards the masked boy. I raised an eyebrow at the old man as I stared at Tarō. "He's going to be your bodyguard."

"Wh-what…" I continued to blankly stare at Tarō, my mouth agape.

"Bocchan," Tarō bowed. "It's my pleasure to be of service to you. I will be at your beckoning call, Bocchan – anytime and anywhere."

"You've gotta be kidding me…" I cringed, feeling my eye twitch. A certain bodyguard for Chitoge entered my mind and I thought about her.

Seishirō Tsugumi – a member of the Bee Hive Gang and Chitoge's personal bodyguard. I can just imagine it now… the two of these bodyguards clashing at one another every second of each day, and all for nothing. Seishirō is quite protective of Chitoge and quite loyal to that gorilla, staying by her side.

My father's voice brought me back to reality.

"Tarō's been briefed about your relationship with Kirisaki-chan of the Bee Hive Gang and understands the situation," my father spoke up. "He's updated about everything related to your entire relationship with Kirisaki-chan."

"He is…?" I raised an eyebrow.

"That's right, Bocchan!" Ryū chuckled as he folded his arms over his chest. "I told him everything!"

"Bocchan… are you really a lovey-dovey couple?" Tarō asked me with questioning in his eyes.

Apparently you didn't tell him everything. He's just as informed as another one of those gangsters. Damn you, old man!

"Ye-yes!" I answered with a stutter. "Chitoge and I are quite the couple! She's my darling, of course!"

"Bocchan is just too awesome!" Ryū clenched his fists as his eyes sparkled with happiness.

"He really is! You're amazing, Bocchan!" Tarō mimicked the older man's appearance as his golden-yellow eyes lit up.

I let out a groan as I brought the palm of my hand to my forehead, a small slap to the head. I shook my head and grabbed my hair, letting out another groan. I looked towards my father and that devilish grin returned to his face. He winked towards me and I slapped my forehead once more.

You have really got to be kidding me. Now I have another problem to add to my list… check.

"Bocchan, I also wanted to congratulate you for your performance today," Tarō said to me. "Although it was an obvious improvised performance, you did a spectacular job."

"Eh? So you watched it?" I asked him.

"Actually, Ryū here showed me the videotape of it," he motioned towards the older man, who nodded as he grinned.

"You guys actually filmed it…" I scowled.

"It wasn't something we could just sit back and watch, Bocchan," Ryū answered me. "What happened between you and Kirisaki-san today during your play is something we should cherish for as long as we can."

"We?"

I could feel that my dire situation with these three girls just escalated a thousand times more. I'm skeptical about the idea of having a bodyguard, but hey, I was like that when I first started 'dating' Chitoge. Hopefully this won't end as bad as I currently pictured it would.

Engagement

Author's Notes

- That's it for chapter one. I hope you all enjoyed this new story and I'll see you all in the next chapter! Later!