After breakfast and washing the dishes, Kadota and Shizuo lounged in the office. Kadota checked over the report Shizuo had done, and set them to the side for the mayor later on. He stretched as he got up to head outside and check on the vegetable garden. "Going to check on the garden Shizuo." Kadota grabbed his work gloves.
"Alright… be careful, I seen some coyotes the other day sniffing around." Shizuo leaned back in his chair with his boots on his desk.
"I will" Kadota went out the back door. Everything was growing in nicely this summer season. He just needed to dig up his potatoes. 'Beef stew sounds goo for supper tonight, I just need to stop by Simons shop and get some fresh beef, and some rice.' Kadota kneeled in front of his potatoes patch and started to dig. Un a where of the pair of eyes watching him.
Shizuo sighed in frustration as the phone rang, yup it was nine O'clock, "Hello Sheriff's Office this is Shizuo speaking".
"Yes sheriff this is at the post office… the package you've been waitin for is here."
"Oh great, thanks for callin I will be by to pick it up when I go on patrol this afternoon." Shizuo hung up the phone excitedly. "I hope Kadota will like this." Shizuo had bought Kadota a brand new stew pot. Shizuo thought it would be nice to give his lil deputy something special since he works so hard. Shizuo sighed until he heard….
"My sweet young deputy!"
"Oh great, what's he want now?" Shizuo went for the back door
"Mr. Akabyashi please get off me." Kadota asked nicely as the saloon owner hugged him from behind.
"Ah but I haven't seen you in a while" Akabyashi cuddled closer and let his hands roam. "You still have such a nice body."
"What do you want old man?" Shizuo interrupted, on purpose of course.
"Well sheriff" Akabyashi stood up, "of course I came to see my sweet deputy… and Tom broke his leg so I came to deliver a message to you two."
Kadota slapped his hands together as he stood up, "is it about the twins?"
"Yup it be… shall we take this conversation in side." Shizuo led the way as the three men walked back into the office.
"It would seem that the Otaku twins have teamed up with the red eyed gang… of course no one knows where their hide out is."
"Shit!" Shizuo punched a whole in the wall, "Dahm him."
Kadota sighed, 'the Red Eyed gang. It's called that because there leader has red eyes, and the leader is… Izaya Ohihara. Shizuo and Izaya used to be good friends until Izaya killed his younger brother, the previous deputy before me. Ever since then Shizuo vowed to turn Izaya in and hang him. I've met Izaya before; I have to admit he is a sly snake. That's why his gang is the most notorious off all, steeling, kidnapping and selling women and men as slaves for sex. Not to mention he gives information off to the highest bidder who wants it. Of course he also wants Shizuo dead.'
"Now… now sheriff calm down, one day right." Akabyashi patted him on the back.
"One day… just about as much chance of me putting you behind bars." Shizuo chuckled
"Yup…well I need to get back… Good bye my lovely deputy. "Akabyashi kissed Kadota's hand as he left.
"You O.K. sheriff?" Kadota looked at Shizuo concerned.
"Yeah I'm fine…" Shizuo leaned back as he sighed, letting all his built up anger flow out.
Kadota went back out to the garden to finish what he started. He had just dried off his hands from washing all the vegetables when a knocked was heard at the door, "It's open" Kadota yelled
"Hey boys" In walked the Mayor.
"Ah… mister Mayor… you came here in person?" Kadota looked at the man surprised.
"Yes I need to talk to you boys about something… it would seem that Jimmy will be staying here with you guys a little longer."
"How long is a little?" Shizuo glared at the mayor.
"One more month…"
"A month! You can't be serious?"
"Now sheriff its best if you here what's happened at the pen… it would seem that the inmates have taken over there. The army is on its way to settle things down, but we don't know how long this whole mess is gonna take."
"Have there been any casualties?" Kadota ask as he hoisted himself on Shizuo's desk.
"No mainly just hostages… thank goodness… I will get more word as time goes by but until then Jimmy will be staying here."
"Fine… just keep us updated Mayor." Shizuo sighed sliding a hand down his face
"Will do, now those reports" Kadota pointed to the side of his desk. "Ah… yes thank you… also boys Mr. Timber… it would seem that I should be hearing about his sentence soon."
Kadota sighed at this, Timber wasn't a bad guy. Kadota hoped that Timber would just be sent to the pen than be hanged off the bat.
"Well that'll be all… Take it easy boys." The Mayor tipped his hat as he left.
Shizuo sighed heavily as he laid his head on his desk. Kadota hopped of the sheriff's desk and tapped Shizuo on the head.
"What?" Shizuo groaned…
"It's time for your noon patrol." Kadota walked to the hat rack and picked up the sheriff's hat and gloves.
Shizuo sighed as he got up, "But I need to…"
"No you don't." Kadota placed the hat on Shizuo's head
"But won't you need…"
"No I won't." Kadota handed him his gloves and straightened his vest.
"Then why do I?"
"Because you are the sheriff… and you're under oath." Kadota pushed the blonde towards the door.
"Can't I just…"
"No… you can't put it off till later… besides you need to go by the post office to get the mail." Kadota stood in the doorway blocking the blonde from coming back in.
At the mention of the post office Shizuo was alert, "That's right the post office… thanks for reminding me… sweet heart." Shizuo kissed Kadota's cheek and ran off to mount his horse before Kadota could punch him.
"Bastard! You've gotta come back sometime for suppa!" Kadota yelled. As he watched Shizuo ride into town… he sighed as he shut the door behind him. "Better go tell the inmates the news." Kadota walked back to the jail cells.
"Oh sweet darling deputy to what do I owe the pleasure." Jimmy smiled
Kadota's eye twitched at the greeting, "Well you'll be here for another month, the inmates have taken over the pen."
"Yah don't say… well that be good news to my ears. That just means I get some more of good cooking." Jimmy laid down smiling
Kadota sighed at the irritating man and headed down and open Timber's cell. Kadota sighed as he came in and sat down in the chair.
"Let me guess, I'll be meetin the end soon?" Timber looked at Kadota.
"No Mr. Timber… the mayor said that he would know soon… but what will you do if…"
"They go easy on me… well I guess you and the sheriff need some lookin after." Timber smiled. "Maybe I could work my sentence off here."
"Hey I wanna do that too… working for the Sheriff be way more enterainin than the pen."
"That will only happen if the sheriff feels your worthy of it!" Kadota yelled "Mr. Timber I know me and the sheriff wouldn't mind you helping us out at all."
"What about me?"
"When pigs fly Jimmy!" Timber chuckled at Kadota.
"Well at least I know I want be bored." He laughed
"Yup never boring around here." Kadota laughed with him. "Well I better go get my ingredients to make supper tonight." Kadota got up and shut Timber's jail cell. Leaving the cell area Kadota walked back towards the office and grabbed his hat and gloves on the way out. Kadota mounted his horse moon shine and spead off towards town.
It had already been an hour, and Shizuo was bored. Thanks to him no one really dared to do anything in Old Ibbekuro town. Every outlaw was scared of him. Not unless they never heard of him. Still there was an up side to this, the post office. Shizuo tied Spit fire to the post. "Hello!"
"Ah Sheriff… there you are." Yukari popped up from under the counter. "I will be right back with your mail. You two have quit a bit of mail today." Yukari walked to the back room and came out with two boxes.
"Why is there two?' Shizuo went to open the bigger box.
"I think they gave you a free gift." Yukari came back with a smaller package and some letters.
Shizuo pulled out the big pot, making sure the engraving was correct. "Alright this is perfect" Shizuo smiled. Then opening the other box to see his free gift. "Well I'll be…" it was another pot with the same engraving he requested, it was smaller and on the inside were some cooking utensils, were also engraved. "Well I think this is a little more than what I wanted but… my lil deputy is worth it." Shizuo hauled everything out side and strapped it to Spit Fire. Shizuo had to admit he couldn't wait to see Kadota's face when he gives him all this stuff. Shizuo remembered the first time he had met Kadota. It was Kasuka's idea to get some extra help around the office. So they went to Ichirome town.