The brunette looked down from his luxurious apartment, holding what seems to be a small glass of bourbon, witnessing the hustling and bustling city of Tokyo below from his balcony.

Taking a sip of his glass, he would smirk a little bit, as his Blackbird Twin Lens Reflex Camera was seen resting on the marble table next to him. He chuckled a little as he placed down his half finished glass on the table as he would steal a glance at his ring finger, smiling once more as he looked at the ring that was wrapped around it. A simple gold ring with a small diamond on it, the Kadoya's name is engraved on it.

Tsukasa Kadoya would then chuckle a little then looked at the city once more, then quickly looked up towards the sky as he would have a recalling of how he got eloped to an amazing woman.

--

Tokyo, Japan - 19xx - World of Chainsaw Man

The aurora curtain, a magnificent ability that allows dimensional travellers to move around all over time and space. The funny man in magenta would arrive in the area, holding his iconic Twin Lens Reflex camera, as he'd look down towards his fashion of clothing in this world.

Just a normal black suit, with a white shirt and a black tie.. seemed rather dull. He look around in his pockets and low and behold, he was a member of the Public Safety Bureau. Whatever that is, it seemed that there's a role for him in this world.

And thus, he'd set off towards the Public Safety Bureau Headquarters, looking for what might his role be here.

As he was seen walking around the headquarters, he'd notice a trio of a boy with disheveled blond hair, a girl with pink hair and two small horns and a man in a ponytail walking by him. The boy and the girl seemingly got caught up in an argument with one another while the man looked like he'd rather go home.

He'd notice something weirdly familiar about them, and thus, he would raise his camera and snapped a picture real quick.

"Maybe this world has some interesting characters after all"

He'd then turn around as he accidentally bumped into a girl who looked not much older than 18, wearing the same uniform as other Public Safety Bureau members as she'd fall right on the floor, looking rather meek.

He would raise an eyebrow than offered her a hand, but she looked so terrified as she started making incoherent noises. However, she reluctantly held his hand to get back up.

"S-so sorry- I didn't look where I was looking"

She started looking rather shy at him as Tsukasa would shrug and said "It's fine, I'm at fault as well"

Tsukasa didn't really bother to ask her name, nor care about her. As such, he'd quickly just excuse himself, but the girl stopped him saying.

"H-hey- you don't happen to be the new Special Division Leader, right?"

Tsukasa would pause, then quickly took out his ID again, and indeed it stated that he was the new Leader of Tokyo's Special Division 6.

"It seems that way"

The timid girl would slowly nod then said "Fol- follow me-, I'll lead you to Miss Makima right away"

Without much to think about, Tsukasa simply nodded and followed her towards an office.

On the way there, he'd learn more about the Public Safety Bureau, the members and even about Makima from the girl, who he learned her name was Kobeni.

He had a feeling this girl had something in her, like she's talented but due to her timidness she has a hard time showing it.

"Oh so that's why they argued earlier" he asked

"Y- yeah, they tend to do that, Denji and Power can get very hot headed towards one another." Kobeni stated as she'd then say.

"Oh- we're here"

Tsukasa looked at the office Infront of him, it didn't look like much but this seemed like the area he was supposed to go.

Kobeni would let him to it as Tsukasa knocked on the door.

"Come on in" said a sister-like, innocent voice which commands authority.

As soon as he walked in, he paused for a second due to what he's seeing.

Infront of him was a woman with a slender build, wearing nothing more than the Public Safety Bureau uniform.

Her hair was red but not too red to say that she's a ginger, her eyes were yellow in colour with spiral pattern on it.

One thing Tsukasa can admit though, she's really pretty. Too pretty to work in such a job, not that he knows what this job is really about.

"You're the new Leader of Tokyo's Special Division 6, correct?" She asked, looking at him with an innocent look, but Tsukasa could tell that she doesn't really have time for this meeting.

He'd clear his throat and said "Yeah, that's my new role"

"How long has it been since you've been a Devil Hunter?"

"About 10 years, Miss" He answered, without a haste. Using his knowledge as a Kamen Rider to answer the question given.

"10 years? How is it that I have I never heard of you?" It seems her curiosity is piqued as she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"I've been doing it secretly, Miss. They call me a Destroyer on the Road" he said with a smirk, yet again, using his knowledge as a Kamen Rider here to answer the question.

Makima would chuckle a little bit, now she seemed intrigued by him as she'd then place her hand under her chin. "Very well, Mr Destroyer, here's your office"

She'd pass him a small piece of paper as Tsukasa would grab it, however he accidentally held her hand... and for a second both of their eyes would look towards each other, but also just for a split second both of them saw their true selves.

Tsukasa saw her, sitting on a throne holding chains of people being held by said chains, looking rather controlling in a way, however there was a hint of sadness in her expression.

While Makima saw him, standing in the centre of multitude of Earths looking rather lonely, but it's as if he's holding onto the threads of each planets, all by himself, shouldering that responsibility.

But in a way, both people seemed to understand each other's loneliness.

Snapping out of it, Tsukasa would then shake his head and said "Alright thanks Miss Makima". He'd head out as soon as he said that.

She blinked for a few seconds, then she had a major rethinking moment.

"... What an interesting man you are, Tsukasa Kadoya"

--

A week later...

Tsukasa looked at Makima, putting his hands into his pockets as the train approached.

"So we're going to meet the devil hunters in Kyoto?"

The woman simply nodded and said "Yeah, I have to meet them to consider some adjustments in our structure"

"Okay, but why do you choose me to follow you?"

"Well, I enjoy your company, Tsukasa-kun"

Tsukasa's face turned red as a tomato as he'd then clear his throat and said "Guess it means you trust me enough for this, yeah?"

She'd playfully shrug as the train would arrive, both of them would walk into the train as they both sat at a seat.

For a man and a woman like them, it seems to suggest that they've gotten closer in a week.

Makima learned more about him, why he loves the colour of Magenta, how he became a "Devil Hunter" and finally, what was the importance of the camera around his neck.

As they sat down, both Tsukasa and Makima would both be seen just simply chatting, in which they even got a few laughs and such.. then all a sudden.

BANG BANG

A bullet went through his head... and hers...

Tsukasa would be seen sprawled on his chair and so did Makima as she fell onto his shoulder. As two men would appear from behind their seats and quickly talked towards a walkie-talkie about a mission being accomplished and what-not.

Now, Tsukasa wasn't a stranger to dying, he's died before and this wasn't any different, as such Tsukasa waited a little bit.

When he saw Makima's body that way, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. As he really wanted to get closer to that woman.

He'd then go back into his body as he would be revived, and instantly got up.

What he didn't expect was, for her to get up as well.

Tsukasa blinked at her and vice versa, but there was a bigger problem at hand and Tsukasa jumped into action.

Taking out his RideBooker, he'd switch it to his sword mode and slashed at both of them, making blood spill on the floor.

Makima just looked at him, her head seems to be full of questions and yearning for answers. It's like... he's like her.. someone who can't die.

Tsukasa looked at her too, his head seems to also be full of questions, thus for the first time in a while, both people just looked at each other in the eyes.

It was a tense moment, both adults just looked at each other.

"... Tsukasa is immortal too?"

"She's immortal like me?"

Both adults would shake their heads in unison as Makima would then clear her throat.

"... After this gets sorted.. come by my house, I need answers"

He solemnly nodded and quickly looked around the perimeter as Makima would put both her hands on top of one another and twisted them, showcasing her powers as the Control Devil for the first time ever.

As soon as it was all sorted, and as soon as the Trip to Kyoto ended, both adults would go their separate ways, looking rather conflicted.

Tsukasa was going through a lot of things in his head.

Meanwhile Makima? She was conflicted due to her goals is getting hard to control.

Her plan was to get the Chainsaw Devil by any means necessary... but after finding out that Tsukasa was also a immortal like her, she starts to feel... so conflicted.

All she yearns was for a family...and now? Here comes a man who's seemingly just as sad as her.

--

A day later...

Tsukasa was now outside of her apartment, holding a bottle of Bourbon. Was he expecting to get laid here? No, no he wasn't.. it's not that he doesn't want to.. just the complexity of this situation makes it harder for him to comprehend that scenario right now.

He would slowly nod and rang the doorbell as in a few seconds, Makima would open the door, wearing nothing more than a white blouse and jeans, both hugging her curves.

She had an innocent-like smile on her face but her eyes seemed to deceive that notion as she said.

"Come in"

Tsukasa nodded as soon as he came in, he saw many.. and he means, many dogs.. mostly Shiba dogs.

Instinctively, Tsukasa would hold one of the dogs and started scratching it beneath it's head.

"I see why I keep hearing dogs from your mouth hehe" Tsukasa said

Makima shrugged as she'd then take the Bourbon and went to grab two glasses to place them on the coffee table.

"Tsukasa, come here.. let's talk"

Tsukasa could feel a sense of uncertainty and authority in the way she spoke as he would get up and went to sit next to her.

For a while, the only noise heard in the apartment complex were the dogs making noise.

And thus, Tsukasa would open his mouth saying.

"So what do you want to talk about?"

"... Are you.. seeing anyone?" She said

"I'd be lying if I said I am, travelling around makes it hard to do so"

"So you weren't lying about that part" she replied

Tsukasa looked at her now, both eyes staring at him as he'd then say.

"The only thing I lied about, was me being a 10 Year Veteran in this job"

"So what are you then?"

"I am just a passing through Kamen Rider, remember that" he chuckled as he aimed his camera at her to snap a photo.

Makima looked at him bewildered as she said "A Kamen Rider? Those fictional action heroes on TV?"

He nodded and said "But I feel like there's more to your question about me being single"

Makima paused for a second.. she's never had such a feeling towards a man, he was so interesting she admits, but is she willing to drop her plans for him.

"... I was.. on my way to do something so horrible.. all for the sake of getting a family.."

Tsukasa raised an eyebrow, Makima had never been this vulnerable with anyone.. including him.

"You wanted a family?"

Makima would solemnly nod as she would then look at her dogs.

"I always thought.. that through power and control you can get anything you want.."

Tsukasa looked at her now understanding what she meant.

"You were going to-"

"Yes... yes, I was going to do something horrible"

Now Tsukasa definitely felt something together with her, and took no time to pour them both glasses of the Bourbon.

With each noise coming from the pouring, the silence between both adults were getting louder and louder.

"... You're just as lonely as I am then.. aren't you, Kima-chan"

Makima kept quiet, then took a chug out of the alcohol.

"More than you think"

Then in a moment of passion, they shared their first kiss together, The Brunette and The Reddette would wrap their arms on each other s they continued their intense lip-locking session.

Ever since then... well, the rest as they say.. was history.

--

Present Day

Tsukasa would snap back into reality as he'd then look down once more. Ever since that day, Makima became his girlfriend, then fiancee, then they got married.

The wedding was a quiet affair, obviously Denji felt that he got screwed over by Tsukasa but the photographer convinced him that trying to be with Makima wasn't the right choice. He'd end up meeting Asa a year later after all.

Obviously, their relationship wasn't all sunshines and rainbows but in the end, they always managed to prevail through those problems.

And as if on cue, the door to the balcony could be heard being opened and she looked so graceful, so pretty and amazing that evening.

Tsukasa smiled at her as he would shift his wine glass to the side and waited for her to place her wine glass on the table as she sat on the chair beside him.

"What's on your mind, babe?"

"Oh just reminiscing old memories about you"

"Hehe.. I remember"

He would hold her hand as their fingers get entangled he'd then kiss it and said

"Tomorrow is the big day, yeah?"

"Yeah, our anniversary"

"Are you prepared for the gifts I've already paid for?" He teased.

"Are you prepared for mine's?" She teased back.

"Ah...I can't say I am. You surprise me every year."

Makima giggled as she embraced her husband lovingly.

"Don't worry about it then...you'll see."

Tsukasa would shift his weight a little as he wraps his arms around her midsection as he stared into her yellow alluring eyes, while she stared into his.

He would lean in on her and so does she as they would press their lips against one another, sharing a kiss of tenderness.