Hello everyone! Here is the new chapter and it's time for a reunion between Tsubaki, Jin and Ragna. I know that I should have updated sooner, but since school started, I've been busy like hell and i've decided to update again next year. I'm sorry for the inconvenient and here is the first chapter for the year!.
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Ragna just left Ken's room as he saw Bullet entered it, deciding it was none of his buisness, he chose to go and see how Tsubaki was doing. As he walked down the alley, he came across Makoto that was walking quite fast. He raised his hand to salute her and she stopped for a moment.
''Hey Ragna.'' she answered back.
''Weren't you supposed to go and see Tsubaki?'' he inquired.
She scratched the back of her head a bit ''Well, yeah, but she was with Jin so I felt kinda out of place.''
Hearing Makoto tell that after what the story that Ken told him left Ragna with a little ball of anger and worries in his stomac. ''I see, so your hurrying back to Ken I suppose.''
''Yep! Can't leave my post for to long with him.'' She answered joyfully ''He is so rash and careless that if I leave him for to long he'll probably jump a spark or two if you know what I mean.''
Ragna sigh ''Yeah, Bullet told me about it. Take care of the guy.''
''Don't worry.'' Makoto said before returning to the room, leaving the Reaper looking for Tsubaki.
As he walked, he tried to remembered that normaly Jin was a psycho only with him, so he shouldn't hurt Tsubaki for no reason. The thought, even if it was a little awkward, rasured him and all his worries vanished when he saw the redhead and his brother talk like normal persons. The two stopped talking when they saw the Reaper enter the room and Tsubaki was the first to greet him ''Oh! Hello Ragna.''
''Hey.'' he answered her and then he turned to his brother ''Jin...''
''What are you doing here brother? Came to surrender yourself finally?'' Jin said with a wicked smille, a small one, but still wicked.
As they were both staring at each other, one word was stuck in Tsubaki's mind ''Brother? You two are brothers?''
Ragna turned back his atention to her ''Yeah, that brat over there is my little brother.''
Jin chuckled ''Oh brother, don't say such mean words, you know that I only want the best for you, but you just don't want to let me help you.''
''Help me?! Don't make me laugh Jin, like getting stabed to death by you would help me!'' Ragna said angrily.
The redhead was trying to figured out what was being said so she interviened ''Wait a second you two. Jin, all this time you were trying to kill your own brother...why?''
Jin looked at her with a middly annoyed expression ''Because like this, my dear brother won't have to suffer anymore, and as his sibbling, it is my duty to help my brother to get eternal peace.''
Tsubaki was simply awestruck at his answer while Ragna was annoyed at best. The Reaper was about to say what he thought about that bullshit answer, but he was surprised to hear Tsubaki talk first ''No, I can't accept that you are trying to kill Ragna for such...such...a stupid reason. Jin, not only he is your brother, but also he saved me, he freed me from the imperator's curse. Does it mean something for you?''
Ragna was totally surprised by the fact that she took his side and even defended him with such determination in her voice. Jin was also shocked by that fact, but he was also a little conflicted ''So he is the one that make you comeback?'' Tsubaki noodded ''And you're asking me to put aside my duty for that?''
Her eyes were holding back a flow of tears as she saw his reaction ''Not only for that, but yes, I want you to let Ragna live his life without trying to kill him.''
Jin pondered for a moment while looking at both Tsubaki and his brother. For the redhead, it seemed like an eternity as she watched someone so close to her chosing between an 'idiotic duty' and her plead and feelings. For Ragna on the other hand, he was surprised like hell to see his brother even concidering to let him go, that was something he never thought could be possible, but as he was witnessing, a lot of impossible things were happening recently, like someone really taking his side even against someone dear to them. After a moment, Jin finally decided ''Tsubaki, I don't know what happened for you to take my brother's side, but even so, i can't stop now, one day I will kill him.'' She couldn't hold them any longer and tear were finally flowing even if just a little. Ragna was, even for him, strangely pissed about the way his brother threw aside his friends feeling for his psychotic needs, but Jin continued ''But, for the sake of our friendship, I will let my brother go for now. After all, it seems like those people need him for their plans.''
Tsubaki was happy to see that she still meant something for him and that he would at least listen a little, but for Ragna, it was totaly different, he was awestruck. Jin, his psychomaniac little brother actually accepted to leave him be, even if he said that it was just for now, that was something he never even hoped to dream of. Jin then left the place saying that he had to talk with Kagura about the upcoming events. Once they were alone, Tsubaki turned to face Ragna with a radiant smile but her expression changed when she saw him. He was staring at her like if she was an apparition and that intense gaze alone was enough to redden her cheeks a little ''What's wrong? Aren't you happy about it?''
The Reaper cameback to his senses ''Oh, sorry about that. It's just that...I can't believe what you just did.''
She smiled at him ''Well first of all, I can't accept the fact that two brothers are trying to kill eachother like that, plus that's the least i can do to pay you back.''
''Well, concider it's done. That's a huge load off my shoulder, now I feel like I owe you.'' Ragna said while scratching the back of his head. Tsubaki was about to talk, but her stomact talked for her first as he produced quite a loud sound. Ragna chuckled at it while Tsubaki became crimson with embarassment ''I think I know how to fix that. Wanna go take a bite?''
She started to panic a little, but not because she was scared, because she thought 'Is he asking me out?!'. That sounded crazy, it was at the same level as if someone said that they loved Noel's cooking, but she remembered a blue haired girl that proved that even the craziest thing could happen so she finaly decided to answer. ''Yes, of course. Thanks for the offer.''
Ragna smiled at her ''Let's go then.''. He then procced to walk toward the kitchen.
Remarking that, Tsubaki spoke ''Wait, at this hour, the chef is probably not there, so why are you going that way?''
Ragna answered her simply ''Don't worry, i'll cook for us.''
''You can cook?'' the redhead asked more interested than surprised.
''Yeah, learned from my master. Not as good as him, but I can still make a decent dish.'' the Reaper answered.
After a moment, they finally arrived at the empty dining room where Ragna asked Tsubaki to sit at a table and wait for him. He then went directly to the kitchen and started to work. At the table, the former Wing of Justice was absorbed in her thought 'So was he asking me out when he offered or did he just thought of this as a way to repay me? Why does he care for me and why do i become so flustered when he stares at me? It's the first time I really meet him and pass some time with him so why do I react like that? I've never felt like this before, but at the same time...he is the one that saved me, so maybe it is natural for me to feel that way? Yes that's it! I just feel like I still need to do something for him, after all, just asking Jin to let him be is not really a lot compared to actually saving my life and freeing me from the Imperator's curse. So I must think of some way's to repay my debt...'
Before she knew it, Ragna was already back with their food ''Here you go, hope you're not vegan.''
Tsubaki looked at the plate in front of her and was genuinely surprised by it. It was a steak with vegetables and what appeared to be a red wine sauce. The dish was looking at least as good at it smelled good and that was that fact that surprised her the most, It looked refined. It was like she ordered a steak from a real chef in a good restaurant. ''Thank you.'' she said as she took her first bite and she was happy to see that even the taste was great.
Once they finished Tsubaki thanked him for the delicious. ''Glad you liked it.'' Ragna answered ''I think I saw some chocolate bar back their, want one?''
Tsubaki's face light up as she cheerfully answered him ''Oh, I would really like one please!'' The sudden out burst of the red head surprised the Reaper, but he decieded not to mind as he went to pick two bar.
Once they finished their desert, Tsubaki giggled. Ragna looked at her with a questioning look so she decided to explain ''Sorry, it's just that it as been a long time since i last enjoy a meal with with a friend.''
The Reaper smiled ''Well, if you liked it, we could try it again another time if you want.''
She blushed wildly ''Oh, euh...yes, i would like that.'' her heart was pounding like crazy 'What was that?! Did...did he really...well...why not.' Something finally clarified in her mind, after all, why wouldn't she give him a chance, who know, maybe will it turn out better than she could expect?
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Here it is. Will she be deceive by her own feelings? How will the Reaper react to that? Read to know more!
P.S: Ragna is officially receiving a magic boost! Hope you'll like it!
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