Part One - An Unexpected Arrival
"Where are Dazai and Atsushi?" Kunikida asked. He had just walked into the office, ready for whatever idiocy Dazai had started and whatever stupidity Atsushi had started trying to stop him. However, to his surprise, the office was surprisingly quiet, with no Dazai or Atsushi in sight.
"The President and the Port Mafia Boss sent them on a mission with Chuuya and Akutagawa," Ranpo said without missing a beat. He was chilling at a desk, eating his snacks.
"Why would the President agree to a joint mission like this?"
"Apparently, some organization has been causing both the government and the Port Maifa problems. For example, they have been trying to steal business from the Port Mafia and attacking their members. For the government, they have been robbing places such as banks and jewelry stores and using their abilities for illegal things. So the government asked us to stop them. With research and Ranpo, we discovered they were also causing problems for the Port Mafia. Hence, the President reached out to the PM Boss and offered a temporary partnership to deal with the issue, which has led us to the current situation," Yosano said calmly, "You were out on another mission when this all took place."
"Ranpo, do you know when they will be back?" Kunikida asked, worried for the two. He knew they could handle themselves and had two of the Mafia's most potent members helping them out, but he still couldn't help but worry.
"They should be back later today." Kunikida just nodded his head at the answer. He knew there wasn't much he could do but wait for the two to return, hopefully without any injuries. Kenji and Kyouka came through the door just a few minutes later, followed by Junichirou and his sister Naomi, still attached to her brother's hip. They all started doing their work for the day.
"Where are they?" Kunikida asked as it was nearing mid-afternoon. But as soon as he asked this question, he got his answer. Gunshots could be heard outside the building. The agents ran to the window to see a group of men firing at people in front of their building. "What are they firing at?" Yosano asked.
"Not a 'what,' but 'who?'" Ranpo said, "Look down." The group glanced down and was surprised to see Chuuya and Akutagawa by the main entrance to the building. They were defending themselves and whatever was on their backs, using their abilities from the forthcoming bullets. Without a second thought, Kunikida ran for the entrance to the office and out the door. The others tried to call his name, but he didn't listen. He knew exactly what, or rather who was on their backs. The man opened his notebook and quickly wrote something down on one of the pages as he ran down the stairs. Once he reached the door that led outside, he could hear the sounds of the heavy gunfire beyond it.
He activated his ability and mentally prepared himself for what he would do. Should he really be trying to protect two Port Maifa members, two of their biggest enemies? Then, he remembered Dazai and Atsushi, his co-workers and friends on the backs of those two mafia members. He soon realized what he must do for his friends and his ideals. He slowly creaked open the door. "Akutagawa! Chuuya! Close your eyes!" He shouted through the crack. The two followed his orders as he pulled the pin on the flashbang. He opened the door wider and threw it into the middle of the group, where it went off, blinding anyone within sight, with the exception of Kunikida, Akutagawa, and Chuuya.
After the light settled down, he quickly ushered the two men inside the building and up to the Armed Detective Agency's office. As soon as he opened the door, the group looked at the three who had walked in. "Why did you do that Kunikida?" Kenji asked.
"Yeah, would like to know, too," a slightly furious Yosano added. The others nodded their heads in agreement.
"Let's help them first," Kunikida said. He didn't know how hurt his co-workers could have been. He also took a good look at the guests in the office. They appeared exhausted from carrying them; dirt and minor cuts littered their skin and clothes. "Yosano, get an extensive first aid kit. Kenji, we need some water and food. Go to the cafe on the first floor and get some. Tell them to put it on my tab for now, and I'll pay them back later. Kyouka, grab four blankets. Naomi, go with her and grab some pillows." Everyone looked at him like he had grown another head. "Now." His tone became more severe than before. Now frightened by the blonde's tone, the agents began doing what they were ordered. "Junichirou, help me get them off their backs."
"Get who off their back?" Junichirou asked, still needing clarification.
"May I?" Kunikida asked
"Please do. He's starting to get heavy, and I don't know how long Chuuya can keep his ability active," Akutagawa said earnestly. With that response, the blonde took both coats off, revealing an unconscious Dazai and Atsushi.
"Oh, crap. Atsushi!" Junichirou shouted.
"Quiet," Kunikida said. The boy nodded his head as an apology as he tried to get the ash-white-haired boy off the other's back. But as he tugged at his co-worker, the boy kept his tight hold.
"He doesn't seem to want to let go," Junichirou said.
"Same here," Tanizaki turned to see Kunikida trying to pry Dazai off the ginger, but the brown-haired man refused to let go. "They don't seem to want to let go for some reason."
"Well, what are we going to do?" Chuuya asked, "This waste of bandages is starting to get heavy." Tanizaki paused for a minute before an idea came to him.
"Akutagawa, Chuuya, go sit down the couches," he calmly commanded them. The two boys, confused, did what he told them. "Ok, Kunikida, I'm going help Akutagawa with Atsushi. You'll help Chuuya with Dazai. Just follow what I do." The older man just nodded and did what he was instructed. As soon as the two PM members sat down, Tanizaki grabbed Atsushi's arms, trying to widen his grip just enough to get Atsush's arms over Akutagawa's head. Once he had succeeded, the ginger-haired teen brought Atsushi to the side before bringing the boy's head to rest on the lap of one Akutagawa Ryunosuke. As if on instinct, Atsushi wrapped his arms around the older's waist, refusing to let go and utterly unaware of what he was doing. After escaping his stupor, Kunikida copied what he saw before with Dazai. And like before, Dazai wrapped his arms around Chuuya.
"Well, that's something you don't see every day," a voice said, calling everyone's attention.
"Yosano, don't scare us like that," Tanizaki said.
"Sorry," the doctor replied, "But, uh, quick question. When did those two get there."
"They've been here the whole time," Ranpo answered, "They were on Akutagawa and Chuuya's backs, covered by their coats."
"Oh, ok then. That explains why you rushed to save them, Kunikida," Naomi said.
"Yes, thank you for that. At least someone had some common sense," Chuuya said through his teeth.
"You're welcome, though I do apologize for not realizing and acting sooner," Kunikida replied.
"Nah, it's okay. Better late than never," Nakahara said. "I'm just glad we got out of there." Akutagawa nodded his head in agreement. Yosano took the first aid kit with her and set it on the table.
"I will need you two to remove your shirts so I can at least provide basic first aid. Once someone from the Mafia comes to pick you up, you can get someone else to look over you more thoroughly," she said. Akutagawa started to remove his upper garments and let the woman attend to his minor cuts and bruises.
"While she is doing that, could you explain to us what happened on the mission that you four were sent on that led to this situation?" Kunikida asked.
"I would also like to know." A voice from behind them spoke up.
"President, what are you doing here?" Kyouka asked, startled.
"I came back from a meeting with a government official. I was concerned when I saw the bullet holes in the wall out front, so I ran inside to the office to find the current outcome," Fukuzawa said calmly. Then, he turned to two on the couch and spoke much colder, "Now, please, Chuuya Nakahara and Akutagawa Ryunosuke, can you explain why you are here in this office with two of my agents in your laps?"