Damn okay so I lied in the prev chapter- this has nothing on the actual exam. Yeah I kinda didn't know what I was gonna do and then I wanted more scenes with Kid (cause totally shipping them right now) so this is basically just some more backstory or whatever. SORRY XP

Hope you enjoy anyway, if you got some ideas comment or just review.

Also trying to work on another oneshot – you know those ones with music lyrics in them – yea just btw.

The short-range section of the exam was mainly things like throwing knives or one to one combat. This time everyone had to form groups of two with one person who does knife throwing while the other focuses on mainly knife combat. Obviously Sena and Hiruma paired up with the blond doing the throwing leaving Sena to be the actual close combat specialist.

It was taking a while for everyone else to form pairs so the blond decided to give the pickpocket a ... Suggestion. "Oi fucking shrimp I suggest you go scout for any potentials to look out for before everyone gets ready or I'll stick my fucking gun so far down your throat that I'll-" No more words were needed to be said as Sena was long gone.

'Hieee! Man Hiruma-san can be so scary... But there really isn't anyone worth scouting out other than...' "Oof!" Before he could finish his train of thought he found himself head to chest with what felt like with an actual steam engine. He looked up to find a quiet rigid looking teen.

"Oh I'm so sorry for Tetsuma- hey aren't you-" the pickpocket turned to the low relaxed voice eyes widening as he recognized the figure's clothes. "The cowbo-!" He blurted out before covering his mouth flushing all shades of red. The quick draw cowboy assumed the face of amusement. "The name's Kid, him over there is Tetsuma and you are...?"

"S-Sena" the brunette stuttered not trusting his mouth to not say something embarrassing. Kid gave a crooked smile- there was something different about this teen, something pure and full of hope, so different to himself, which somehow draws him to this small brunette. A brief silence washes over with Sena fidgeting in awkwardness 'Damn my nonexistent communication skills' he cursed remembering with the exception of a few brief periods he shared with friends that he grew up alone. The cowboy had noticed the other's discomfort and decided to strike up a conversation before the mood got even more uncomfortable.

"So why did you laugh?"

Sena blinked. "Excuse me?"

"When Doburoku-sensei said my name- why did you laugh?"

The brunette blinked two, three, four times- "ah!" He realized embarrassed quickly to hide his growing blush he covered his face with his hands. It was endearing.

Kid unused to such attacks of adorability was honestly at a loss "I mean uhm.. You don't have to, if it makes you uhhh.." His strange out of character faltering stopped as the little thief looked up with his golden brown eyes shyly at the cowboy. "Promise you won't laugh?" The marksman nodded dumbly as did Tetsuma who was still there. The brunette gave a deep breath and shut his own eyes not wanting to meet with the cool dark brown eyes that waited for his answer.

"The truth is... IkindathoughtyoulookedlikethisstorycharacterIreadinapicturebookwhenIwaslittleandhewasacowboyandhisnamewasalsoKid!"

The small teen panted out of breath blushing half from lack of air, half from embarrassment. The pair listening just stared. The only noise was the heaving breath of Sena and the general buzz of the crowd. The thief saw the strange face and slightly shaking body of the cowboy and became anxious to if he offended him.

Finally Kid could no longer take it. "Hahahaha.. you thought... hahah.. from a story...haha..in a picture book no less.. Hahaha.. haaa." At first the sight of the calm reasonable looking teen laughing in such an uproar stunned the small boy- even his machine like friend cracked a smile amused. The shock on the thief's face faded and was replaced quickly with a playful little pout. "Kid-saan.. You promised you wouldn't laugh!"

The cowboy wiped away a small tear forming at his eye- it had been a long time since he laughed this hard. "Haa- gomen Sena-kun, it was just your answer was so ..pft.. Unexpected.." He quietly snickered. The brunette waited patiently and a little miffed, for the marksman to calm down. "So what picture book was this?" The teen inquired curious. Sena blushed again a little embarrassed to talk about the subject again -" it was called the Wandering Cowboy.. I think." He murmured shyly, looking at the ground shifting his feet oblivious to the slight widening of the other two's eyes.

Kid remembered that book- hell he and Tetsuma grew up with that book. When Kid was scolded for not being a good enough shooter, or felt that things were hopeless Tetsuma would try to cheer him up by playing football or reading the picture book together. The book was an escape from their harsh upbringing with Kid the cowboy leading the children to adventures and freedom.

However his strict family who was famed for their ancestry of marksmen and archers thought such fantasies were impractical and when the two were just twelve years old they had thrown the old book out.

"Where did you get the book Sena-kun." The cowboy whispered a little hoarsely by the sudden memories. The thief internally panicked- how could he say he just found it in the trash one day when he was searching for scraps to eat?! "I-I found it! I-in a library -yes that's it- in a library!" The cowboy looked a little taken aback and Sena cringed hoping he had given a satisfactory answer. 'I mean when I found the book it looked old and slightly ripped- it couldn't possibly be worth that much..' The brunette assured himself.

Kid remembered how hard they searched for that book- they couldn't even find another copy as it was an extremely rare edition picture book and even very few, select nobles had it in their possession. Whoever Sena was he was definitely from a rich influential family. "Ah- I see." He nodded to himself in which the little thief took as acceptance to his lie and heaved a sigh of relief.

They began chatting casually, with Tetsuma even inputting a few words in the conversation until Sena suddenly felt a chill down his spine. 'Shit I was having so much fun I forgot my objective!' Just as the thought hit his mind he could hear the clicking of the safety on a certain blonde's gun going off. "Sena-kun are you okay? You've become as white as a sheet." The cowboy asked a little worriedly.

"Ah.. Yeah- I uh just have to go.. Right now! See you guys!" And with a wave the boy ran at the speed of light leaving behind a trail of dust and two shocked teens. 'He's fast.' Kid thought 'At least I know he definitely could pass.. Though after such a good time with the brunette something bad must happen soon enough."

Rushing through the crowd of people finally the light speed thief found Hiruma waiting irritated. "Honestly fucking chibi you're always this close to being late." With a sigh Sena smiled cheekily "Other people call that right on time Hiruma-san." Hiruma raised his eyebrow amused- 'So this fucking shrimp has the nerve to talk back huh? I like that. ' However the cheeky grin faded as the brunette looked down guiltily murmuring a muffled apology to the devilish teen. His piercing eyes looking down at the fidgeting thief and he patted a very surprised Sena's head. "Don't worry I'm sure you did your best" "R-really?!" Gasped a flabbergasted and blushing Sena. The blond smiled wide.

"FUCK NO DAMN FUCKING SHRIMP!" he yelled as gunshots rang out loud. "For being so fucking useless you get a fucking punishment! kekeke" The blond demon cackled as he almost magically from thin air took out a pile of clothes.

Sena's eyes widened in recognition at the outfit in Hiruma's hands.

'Hieeeee!'

Btw No guys I'm not making him cosplay (yet) we still got to pass the freaking exam (ugghh this is taking forever but I really want it to be good…)

…Maybe the creativity exam could be…. Hmmm (evil thoughts)