" I'm coming" Kurosaki yelled after closing his bedroom door, trying not to wake Teru.
Someone was banging at the door for at least five minutes straight. And Teru didn't bother to even flinch at the sound.
"She would oversleep the apocalypse" he thought smirking for himself as he reached the door.
" Good morning there blondy!" Riko greeted him with a smile. She marched in as he closed the door.
" Well good morning to you too old..."
he wasnt able to finish, when he felt a hand squeezing his cheeks hard, stopping him from talking.
" To who?" she smirked
" Riko." he sighed, not being able to talk properly.
Riko then removed her hand and patted his cheek, with a smile.
" When did you came?" He asked rubbing his cheek, as they both sat down on the couch.
" I arrived just fifteen minutes ago, or so."
" And the time is?" he asked confused, his head banging from tiredness
" I would say around eight, eight thirty."
Kurosaki glared at her. He just wanted to sleep again. After yesterday events, all he wanted was some peace and a long sleep.
" And please, be decent and dress yourself." She said scanning him from head to toe.
Only then he noticed that he was only in his boxers. Luckly these were longer ones, that came till the mid-thigh. He only sighed and leaned back on the couch.
" Teru is in there."
" Teru?" Riko looked at him emotionless.
"Shit. Now I'm screwed" he flashed his eyes open, straightening up.
" She isn't in her bed sleeping, in our apartment?" she asked emphasizing last two words.
" Didn't you go there?" Kurosaki was confused.
She didn't bring her stuff in his apartment so he figured that she went to her apartment first.
" I did, but I came straight over here. I thought she was sleeping. Please tell me that you slept here on the couch, and somehow left your stuff in the room. Or when you said In there you ment the bathroom, and that she is now in there just to wash her teeth or something."
" N-none of.." he stuttered. Riko glared at Kurosaki, then slowly got up, and stood with her arms crossed, her back facing him.
" And you didn't bother to get some sleeping pants on?" she hissed "Just...just underwear?"
" Riko, listen..." he rised from his seat
" Dammit Kurosaki she is too young for this!" she turned around yelling, and walking towards him "Do you think that it's easy to deal with people wanting her, chasing after her, school, work, no family to support her fully...and then a boy, no, a man, that she loves and knows that already, finds that she is something like a guy friend with whom you can sleep casually in your boxers. Are you insane!" she almost teared up, and didn't allow him to speak up and explain things to her.
" Dammit woman won't..." he tried to calm her, but didn't reach to her.
" I wonder If she even had any proper sleep!"

" What's with the noise Tatsuku? Who are you talking about "A quiet voice was heard, along with a door opening, and was enough for them to shut up and turn around. Out came still tired Teru,yawning , rubbing her eyes, and in Kurosaki's large shirt with a messed hair.
" It's just old hag, not wanting to listen."
She looked up to see Riko staring at her, like she had just grown two heads. But that didn't stop the girl to run towards her and give her a bear hug.
" Why didn't you wake me? When did you come?"
" J-just now" Riko hugged her back, and then looked at her "But...Um, Teru why are...why are you dressed like that? Where is your pajama?"
" Oh, um" Teru looked at Kurosaki and blushed slightly "We came late, and we were just to lazy to change. Some things happened yesterday."
" And if you would sit down and hear everything about this trip you wouldn't get so worked up. For wrong reasons"
" But before that, Tatsuku please cover with something"
Teru blushed, and Kurosaki walked to the room, closing the door after him
Riko still didn't say a word. The two just stared at each other for a moment.
" Teru, something happened right? You are calling him by his first name? Teru what's going on?"
Riko gripped her shoulders, as she said quietly. Teru just blushed and Riko somehow found out what is going on.
" We are together" Teru whispered, looking like a puppy at the woman in front of her.
Riko just stood there for a few seconds, and Teru didn't know what was she waiting. Will she be yelled at. Or something else? Suddenly Riko hugged her tightly.
" So the idiot finally found his balls to confess, huh?" she whispered "I'm glad. Happy for you. For a moment there, I just thought that he was making your life a living hell for some reason. I wanted to beat the crap out of him if he broke your heart somehow"
Teru just laughed and hugged back "You know he'll never do that on purpose."
Then Kurosaki walked out in a pair of jeans and a gray casual shirt. Riko whispered to Teru that they will talk about everything later, alone, and Teru just smiled.
Kurosaki just looked at the two, and then only at Riko as she walked towards him. She slapped him,not too hard, but enough to make Teru gasp, then got him by his ear and pulled him down. He yelped and looked at her.
" Hurt her, and you die, got it?" she said to him, not too harshly, but only because Teru was there. He didn't even had time to respond, and he felt a pat on his cheek, and her hand ruffling his hair. He looked down at the woman, who started to turn around, and only saw her light smile as she whispered
" Good going boy."
Kurosaki just stared at the woman, then exchanged a confused look with Teru as they sat down.

Teru and Kurosaki told Riko all the major events that happened during the trip, and that were about Teru's safety. Kurosaki earned a smack at the head for not chasing after Teru right after she ran away, and Teru got a lesson about how she should never run away in the place that she doesn't know.

" And you waited till I came home to tell me all of that?" Riko sighed annoyed
" No, actually we just forgot to tell you" Teru looked at her innocently. " And we really couldn't call you yesterday when the car exploded because you were on your way back."
Riko then turned to Kurosaki
" I thought I told you to take care of her. Seems to me like you failed good Kurosaki
Kurosaki sighed, defeated. In his mind Riko was right. He failed to protect her first time, and the second time she was the one who protected them.
" Riko don't say things like that." Teru jumped in, annoyed. "First time, I was guilty, not him. And I was lucky to run away, and even if I didn't run I'm sure Tatsuku would find me. And no one would expect a bomb under the car. When you think about it, who would want us dead if they needed informations from us. I was only lucky to find it."
" Seems to me like you had more luck than brains.
Kurosaki then quietly wrapped his hands around Teru's waist and pulled her closer, leaning his head on her shoulder.
" Since the brain came, would it mind to tell us what did she found?" Kurosaki said with a muffled voice, and then raised his head to look at the woman " Why would someone want Teru, or both of us...dead."
Both Teru and Kurosaki looked at Riko, waiting for her to say something. She closed her eyes, and sighed while rubbing her temples.
" I don't know guys." she said softly "I really don't."
Everyone sighed, exhausted. Then a knock on the door was heard and Kurosaki let go of Teru. She jumped and ran to the room to change, and he went to open the door. There stood Master with a serious face.
" Hey Tatsuku, may I have a word with you."
" Yes. Come in" Kurosaki greeted him " Teru is here, and Riko."
Master greeted with everyone and then sat down. Teru went to the kitchen to get some drinks since there was no coffee, but was able to listen whatever they curiously looked at Master.
" What's the deal? You found something?" Riko started the conversation
"Well..." he sighed" I think I might know who tried to kill you, and why."
Everyone's eyes widened, as they looked at him wanting him to continue.
" Here's the story. I just thought about this last night." then he looked at Kurosaki " I think they want revenge. And the disk just comes like a bonus that they can take for themselves and then sell it good."
" What are you talking about?" Riko was confused "What revenge?"
" That guy who made Tatsuku research and complete Jack Frost."
Tatsuku froze on that words and just stared blankly.
" What?" Riko gasped "But he's in jail. How can he do anything? And what does he need revenge for. If anyone should take revenge-it's Tatsuku."
" I found out that he'll be leaving jail soon." Master started again " And I also found out from my fellow"agents that his wife left him, took the kids and took everything from him. So basically he doesn't have anything now except for his former colleagues.
Riko looked at him wide"eyed, like she was processing things in her head. She was stunned by how simple that looked, yet realistic and possible.
" Just now I was looking trough some footage from the jail, and info and so. He was visited by his colleagues often in the last two weeks. Every other day I may say. All the same people. And guards told me that they never saw them before. So I think that it's possible that he is after Jack Frost, but wants to ruin Tatsuku's life first."
" But that's stupid." Teru came out from the kitchen, frowning "Why would they want me dead too. I get it if it's because of my brother, but I don't think that Sou had any more connections to him"
" Teru, really" Riko sighed "Sou might be the reason. But you seriously didn't notice how you are blondy's weak spot?
Teru blushed at that as Master said right after her
" And even if you weren't-killing someone else that had any connection to people who were related to Tatsuku, or Sou, is just gonna bring him more joy."
But I still don't get why is he getting out of jail, only to go back when they catch him.
" Nobody will suspect him" Tatsuku finally said something, still emotionless "And he is gonna try to kill us before he comes out. And we noticed that they do it without leaving any trails."
" And after he gets rid of you, only thing left to do is get J.F. There won't be anyone that might get in his way of finding it."
" Shit" Tatsuku muttered as he put his palm over his eyes, clenching the other fist in his lap.
Then he felt warm arms around his neck. The ones he needed to protect, but yet the ones that protected him. He heard her whisper "It'll be ok"
" Ok." Riko shouted and got up "I'll go investigate about what really happened to his family and life while he was in jail. He could have gone crazy after all. Master you'll come with me, and investigate about people who came to visit him, their relations, and what were they doing in last couple of months. And you two" she looked at the couple and smiled, rolling her eyes "Just stay here, and safe. Teru well talk when I come back, ok?"
Teru nodded and got up to escort the two out. They said their goodbyes and Teru closed the door and sighed.
Teru came back to the living room where Kurosaki sat, still unmoved. She noted the tension in the air, and walked to the sofa carefully and sat beside Kurosaki. He looked like he was thinking hard about something. Leaning her face closer to his he called to him, and got the reaction. He shook his head and looked at her. Teru innocently smiled at him, and before she could ask him what's wrong, she found herself in his embrace. She slowly lifted herself up, and parted from him just to take his face in her hands.
" Hey, what's wrong?"
" I'm sorry" he looked at her and then closed his eyes "So sorry."
Teru blinked, confused, but soon realised what was he talking about.
" Don't you dare blame yourself Tatsuku. The guy probably went psycho in the cell, but wasn't your fault. Why do you always blame yourself for everything that goes wrong in this world?"
" Teru, again, because of me-you could have died." He looked at her angry
" But I didn't and..."
" No Teru. This is my past haunting you." he interrupted her, and looked away "Just for once admit that my past is always coming to get us...you. It's dangerous to stay around me Teru"
As he closed his eyes and sighed in frustration, he felt a warm but harsh pressure on his lips. Confused for a second, but immediately responded to her kiss. He couldn't say no to her. Then after a few moments he noticed how her palms were shaking slowly, and heard her whimper. He flashed his eyes open and slowly parted from her just to look at her face. He cupped her cheeks and it broke his heart when he saw her crying, almost without a facial expression.
" Don't." she whispered, grabbing his hands and holding them in place, on her cheeks "Don't you dare say something about how I should leave you because it's dangerous. I could never..."
She tried to finish, but somehow choked, so she just jumped and hugged him around his neck. He hugged her tightly around her waist and back, one hand resting on the back of her head.
" I could never feel more safe, than when I'm with you." she started again quietly when she found her voice "Only when I'm with you I feel good, and safe and...and everything that I love to feel, I feel next to you."
He slumped down on the couch, with her lying on top of him. He just leaned his head on hers, and she comfortably laid her head on his shoulder.
" Say something. You...You won't make me leave you right?" she stuttered, afraid of the answer. But just to feel the kiss on her forehead.
" I love you. And if I were to make you leave, I would just come back over and over. I'll protect you, I swear. You know I will."
" Yeah, I know." she blushed

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