And here is number 25! I don't really have anything to say! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own World Trigger, Sora is owned by Zazaza gogo da, Kaede and Maya are owned by Awesome Sauce.
Chapter 25: Yagura Branch
"Man~~! I'm tellin' ya, dealing with those people takes a toll on a guy." Akasora groaned as he rubbed his shoulder. "Seriously, I'm just lucky that each of the worst ones have a straight man with them."
"It can't be that bad," Shinoda said as he moved his shogi piece. "I know Kushikage can be a handful, but-"
"But nothing. She goes off to annoy another people almost 24/7 and her main target is usually Mei. You don't seem to realize what I have to put up with. I'd much rather prefer having Takumi's branch members than my own."
"Now you don't really mean that," Rindo said as he looked at the board. "Think about it like this, Yuki keeps Kushi-chan in line while Ame keeps Kaze in line. Mukuro just loiters around while Shobu and Hoshi are well behaved."
"Still... I would definitely prefer your group than mine. You have less people."
"Stop complaining. You know you love their company."
"I does keep things interesting."
"It's not just them." Akasora let out a sigh as he laid down. "There's that damn interview I have to deal with later."
"That's right. I forgot you have to do that."
"So have you decided on who's gonna help you?"
"It would have been great if Mei was with us, but I'm gonna have to go with those two brothers. Kushi would ruin so much stuff if she went and the rest aren't the type for stuff like that. Those two are my only option." He let out a groan as he covered his eyes. "Damn it all. I shouldn't have accepted this job."
"You never change."
"That's not a complain, is it?"
"Of course not."
"Pah! Then I have to wear a damn suit!" Sitting up straight, Akasora threw his arms in the air. "Screw that! If those two idiots get to wear their uniforms then I'm wearin' my track suit!"
"Not that shocking," Rindo said with a laugh. "You won't take that off for any event. Whether it was the funeral or wedding, you'll always wear that thing."
"That's a given," Shinoda said with a sigh. "It's like a second skin for him. To be fair though, it's understandable why he doesn't like taking it off I'm placement of a suit."
"True."
Silence filled the air as the three men just went about leisure time. Only a few sounds were heard while they relaxed and didn't try to bother with work. It was a nice feeling that none of them wanted to move away from. That is until...
ZZZT! ZZZTTT!
"Yeah?... Seriously!?... Have you told Yuki yet?... Fine. Just...make sure she doesn't get to Mei. I'll see what I can do. Yeah. Bye."
Akasora let out a large sigh before standing up and turning around to where he was facing the couch. Shinoda and Rindo just raised an eyebrow. Akasora lifted his arm before exhaling.
"Damn that brat! Can't! She! Just! Behave!?" With each word spoken a punch to the cushions came. "What! The! Hell! Is! That! Idiot! Doing!?"
"Kushikage again?" Shinoda asked once his friend calmed down a bit.
"Tsk. Who else? Apparently she hid tons of important things, glued Mukuro's feet to the wall and is now on her way to see how many people she can irritate." Letting out one final sigh, Akasora rubbed his forehead. "The interview... This woman... That idiot wanting to train too much... I can't catch a break, can I?" Shoving his hands in his pockets, the man started to walk towards the door. "I'll see ya later. I have to go deal with irritations."
"Good luck."
"See ya."
"Going for a while always feels great. Don't you think?" Hoshi smiled at the boy next to her as the two walked through the streets.
"... Yes..."
"So do you and Sensei even just spend time as a family?"
"... Yes... We go find new plants...in the woods...
"I'm sure you have fun with that." She let out a giggle when she saw the younger one blush.
"Hoshi-senpai! Hey!"
"Huh? Oh. Kaede-kun, hello." Hoshi pulled a small chocolate from her bag and handed it to him. "Here you go. For you."
"Ah! Thanks!" He gladly took it and gave a smile. "So what are you doing? And who's this?"
"Oh. I was just taking a stroll. And this is Shobu-kun," she said, gesturing to him.
"... Tenryū Shokubutsu... Hello..."
"Nice to meet you! I'm Tsukiko Kaede!" The boy gave a beaming smile while Shobu simply stared.
"... Tsukiko...?"
"He's not related to Tsukiko Yuki-senpai. They simply have the same name."
"..."
"So-"
"Tsukiko-kun! I said to wait!" Another boy ran up to then until he was in front if them, panting a little. "I was telling you to slow down."
"Oh. Sorry about that. I just saw someone I know."
"Is that so?" Looking up the boy saw the other two looking at him. "Hello. I am Hachidori Sora. It's nice to meet you."
"Yes. Likewise. I am Taiyōko Hoshi and this is Tenryū Shokubutsu," Hoshi said with a smile. "So what were you two doing?"
"We were going to meet up at the base," Kaede answered as he glanced at Shobu. "How old are you?"
"... 14..."
"What!? Seriously!? You look like you're my age!"
"..."
"That's rude, Tsukiko-kun," Sora said as he gave a small bow to Shobu. "I'm sorry for him."
"... It's okay... I don't mind..."
"See? It's fine," Kaede said with a smile, making Sora let out a small sigh.
While the three just talked to each other, Hoshi couldn't help the little giggle that escaped her lips. She found that the three seemed really cute, like three little animals together. She had to rub her eyes to make sure the halo and wings on them was just her eyes playing tricks on her.
She started following them from behind as they all made their way to the Border Headquarters. She could see others, mostly females, staring at the trio in front of her. The giggle came back as she felt something vibrate in her pocket. She put her hand in her pocket and fished out her phone.
"Hello? Oh, Mu-nii, what is it?... Well we are headed there anyways. I suppose we can find her. ... Alright. I'll tell them right away. Bye."
"Who was that?" Kaede asked, turning back to the girl.
"You shouldn't get into others' business," Sora said in an almost scolding tone.
"It's fine. It was just my brother," Hoshi answered with a small giggle. "It wasn't really anything."
"... Kushikage-sama...?"
"Yeah. Apparently she's at the base and glued Mu-nii's feet to the wall. He said to look out for her."
Kaede and Sora just looked at each other before shrugging and getting back to their conversation.
"I wouldn't be in this mess if you just followed and came to the branch," Yuki sighed as he sat next to Mei. "But I guess it's obvious why you didn't want to go."
The two were calmly sitting at a table with an ice cream in front of one and a drink in front of the other. It had been a day after Kotowari Suqad's second match and Mei had called her friend over to discuss it, along with other things.
"That woman is too much for me," Mei said as she took a drink.
"I know. I get it." Taking some of the ice cream into his mouth, Yuki seemed more laid back than usual. "So how was the match?"
"You haven't seen it yet?"
"I've been busy."
"It was...better. Only in the sense that they scored points this time. The teamwork is still bad," Mei said with a sigh. "I told them to stay out of each other's way, but the moment Toby and Takeshi were close enough, all hell broke loose again."
"So I assume you're going to put that "surprise" into action now?"
"Yeah. Sorry to ask this of you."
"It's fine. It's gonna help both parties," Yuki said as he ate more ice cream with a grin. "It might even been fun."
"Ya got a little something there."
"Hm?"
"You've got another chip right there."
"Hm. I'm sure you'd feel the way. Those three are like kids you need to discipline and love at the same time." A content smile came on Yuki's face as some thoughts came to his mind.
"Hm. More like troublemaking kids that need to be put in their place." Taking another drink Mei continued with a small smile. "But I guess you're right. They do have their moments. The main issues are with Toby and Takeshi though. Apparently Toby's family have come here as sponsors for Border while Takeshi is reacting negatively at the loss of his 'color.'"
"So Suzu is fine? I'd expect as much from her."
"Well there are some issue since their first match, but that's more for her to figure out. After seeing her use the sniping Triggers like that she's been dealing with some idiots."
"What about Satori?"
"Hm. Do you really need to ask?" Mei asked with a smile. "He'll always be on her side. Shockingly enough though, I've seen Narasaka defend her behind her back from time-to-time. In his own way of course."
"Really now? Hm. Knowing him, he probably doesn't even notice he's defending her."
The two continued talking with a nice atmosphere between them. For anyone just looking on they would assume the two were a couple who were on a date. They simply enjoyed the time they had with each other that they hadn't been able to have as much as before.
BAM!
"What did you say!?"
"I said that coddling you brother that much won't help him out."
"I'm just looking out for him!"
Yuki and Mei let out a simultaneous sigh as they heard one of the voices. They tried their best to ignore the ongoing argument, but it seemed to get louder and louder. They finally had enough when they heard another familiar voice.
Standing up, they walked over to the area the fight was going on at and saw exactly who they expected to see. Kushikage was smirking down at another girl while Hoshi and her little group tried to calm the situation down. Yuki had actually remembered the girl as the one who had accidentally knocked his pills out of his hand.
"Ah! Senpai!"
"Hm? Oh. Hey, you two. On a date?"
"Stop irritating people for at least one day," Yuki sighed out. He was tired of seeing that smirk on his sister's face. He turned to the girl and bowed. "I'm sorry for her. I'm sure she said stuff she shouldn't and she'll get punishment later."
"I said nothing wrong," Kushikage said with a nonchalant shrug. "From one older sister to another, I was just telling her what she's doing wrong."
"Kushi, just shut up. You're one of the last people who should be talking about being a good sister." Yuki gave a slight glare at the other A-Rank.
"Why don't we just calm down," Hoshi said as Sora and Shobu simply watched from the sidelines. "There's no point in arguing. You're both great sisters, so let's just leave it at that."
"Come on. Like Hoshi-senpai said, you're a great sister," Kaede said, looking at his sister.
Deciding to listen to the others, Maya gave a final glare at Kushikage before taking her brother, along with Sora, away to go find her squad.
Letting out a sigh, Yuki turned to Kushikage and got an irritated expression on his face. He could see her smirking at the direction the three had left while Hoshi and Shobu seemed uncomfortable in the current situation. He was about to scold her when...
"Seriously, stop messing around like you do. All you ever do is go at your own pace and end up getting more people mad at you. You may be older than us, but there's no way you're better than us."
The three younger ones just stared at Mei as she glared daggers at Kushikage. They hadn't expected her of all people to say something like that. She was usually calm and collected, but it seemed like she had just snapped.
Kushikage on the other hand simply grinned down at Mei with her arms under her breasts. She seemed glad to see this side of Mei and walked closer until she was just an inch away.
"And what exactly are you going to do about it, Shitokei Fuji-chan?"
Mei went from glaring daggers to a look that could make almost anyone soil themselves. She could tell how shocked Hoshi was on the side while Yuki seemed more uncomfortable now. She didn't even need to look to see Hoshi staring at Yuki now.
"I...I want to beat you to a pulp, but... We're not aloud to fight outside a match... So that's what's going to happen." Backing up, Mei continued to glare and pointed straight at her face. "A single match. If I win then you quite your shit."
"Hm? And if I win?" Seeing the glare lower a bit, Kushikage smirked and whispered something in the younger one's ear. She back up and put a hand on her hip. "How does that sound?"
"Wh-what!? Th-that's-"
"Yes or no?"
"... Fine. You're on."
Mukuro let out a tired sigh as he remembered how he got in the predicament of having his feet glued to a wall.
"Hey, Kushi-nee, mind if I ask you something?"
Kushikage looked up from her phone to see Mukuro standing by the couch she was on. She always felt odd whenever she was asked a question from him. While she got the genes of a solider from their parents, he had gotten their brains, so getting a question from him made her feel slightly dumb.
"Sure. What's up?"
"I wanted to know why you love to rile up Fu-chan the most," Mukuro asked as he leaned on the end of the couch.
"Oh. That's an easy one." Sitting up straight, Kushikage gave her signature smirk. "Because even if I know that she's the best girl out there for our lovely brother, she's become more tame since we left. The same can be said about Kiyoshi. I want to bring them back to when they were more wild. These days have been kinda boring."
"... It's because you heard about how they did in the recent invasion, correct?"
"Yeah. The opponent caused more damage to the area then those two did, so it shows how much they're holding back. I don't like that." Having one of her rare moment, Kushikage got a deep frown on her face as she continued. "These 'Yuki' and 'Mei' images don't suit them at all. The title that suit them way better are 'Copycat Soldier' and 'Super Computor.' So sorry if I can't stand them right now."
Mukuro let out a tired sigh before a yawn. He understood that it seemed like the two were different from before and that his sister preferred them before, but he also understood their reasoning. Being one if the only people who knew what happened before, he was fine with how they currently were.
"Hm." He had his own smirk in place. "I'm sure they both have their wild sides. They just want more friends than enemies, so it's obvious they would go by 'Yuki' and 'Mei' than 'Kiyoshi' and 'Fuji.' No need to be mad at them."
He suddenly went on alert mode when his sister quickly turned to him with a big grin on her face. He backed up a bit when she stood up and walked towards him. He quickly jumped it the side to dodge a grab and saw what her real target was.
A bottle of fast drying glue.
He gulped as he continued to dodge her attempts at trying to catch him. What he hadn't noticed was that she was actually backing him into a corner. He was now stuck with no escape and no way of pleading to her.
He had made the mistake of not wearing his sandals at the time as he was tackled to the ground. He could feel her sitting on him and lifting his feet up. He struggles to get out, but couldn't with how much weight was being out on him. He felt the slimy glue being poured on the bottom of his feet before they were quickly pulled and pushed up against the wall.
"There we go. No just sit tight while I got have some fun. 'Kay?"
Mukuro let out a sigh as he watched her leave with a hop in her step. He fished his phone out of his pocket - he was glad he remembered to have that on him - and dialed a number he knew would help, even if reluctantly.
"Akasora-san. We have a problem."
4-Koma Omake
1
Mukuro: *whistling nonchalantly*
Kaze: Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You really are stuck!
Mukuro: Shut up and help me out.
2
Ame: So what's this all about?
Mukuro: *rubs head* My sister is doing something dumb again.
Ame: Again?
Mukuro: Don't ask.
3
Ame: So what's she planning this time?
Mukuro: *shrugs* Who knows. She goes at her own pace, so I can't tell what's she's going to do.
Kaze: I wanna see what she does.
BOOM!
4
Mukuro, Kaze, Ame: *looks out window*
Ame:...
Mukuro: Great. She blew up another part of the base.
Kaze & Ame: ANOTHER PART!?
QOTC: How do you think the end result of the fight will turn out?
QOTC 2: What do you think of the omake and the style? (Would you like to see them more?)
And there you have it! I hope you all enjoyed! If you didn't than that's my fault and I apologize!
This chapter was kinda just to show off the Yagura Branch members and the first appearance of the Cutiepie Trio. Unless you see my ToD you probably won't understand what the Cutiepie Trio is.
Also, I'm sorry Sauce if I messed what little time I gave Maya.
Unlike with Minoru and Mukuro, you actually will get the fight next time, so look forward to that.
Until next time! Bye-bi!