And we're back!! Also, just so you know, I got the a.u out ;)

[K1's back to her cryptic shit again. istg immana beat uss.] 

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The night was cold. But you had to get to the Sano residence and get Emma. But since you'll be going on motorcycle, Emma might not like the cold, so you prepared some heat packs just in case.

"I'm off..." You told no one as you started your bike and off you went to the Sano residence.

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"Emma!! (Y/N)'s hereeee!!" Mikey screamed on the top of his lungs the moment you got inside their home. He turned to you, giving you a smile, "How's your vacation holding up?"

"It's fine." You replied with a calm smile, taking out two heat packs. "Here, it'll be cold today. I heard you'll be out with Draken today."

"Ohh! Thanks!!" He grinned, happy to receive the heat packs. "(Y/N), (Y/N)." His tone changed into a teasing one, and you already know where this is going. "Did you get me a gift this year~?"

"....." You tried to keep your mouth shut, avoiding his puppy dog eyes. But you couldn't resist. You sighed in defeat, "...I have it... I'll give it to you tomorrow... Merry Christmas..."

"YAY!!" he beamed, suddenly tackling you on a hug, making you two fall down on the ground. "Merry Christmas! You're the best!"

"HEY! Mikey! It's my turn to spend time with (Y/N)!" Emma complained, prying her older brother away from you. "You go spend time with Draken, I get to spend time with (Y/N)!"

"Hey." Mikey's face suddenly grew dark with a smile, looking at you. "Emma, why don't we switch siblings?"

"What?" Emma raised a brow, wondering what Mikey was up to.

"You get to spend time with Draken." The moment that left Mikey's mouth, Emma suddenly burst red, while you just had a moment of realization. "Then, I get to open (Y/N)'s gift earlier than the rest-"

"Let's go, (Y/N)!" Emma chuckled, taking your hand and rushing you out of the door.

"NOOOO!!! MY GIFT!! EMMA YOU'VE KILLED ME!"

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"Is it cold?" You asked Emma as you two enjoyed the calm ride to the shrine.

"No, it's fine." She replied, completely relaxed since it was just you two on the road. But of course, you wouldn't go past the speed limit, it's still quite slippery. "(Y/N), are you really happy with your boyfriend?"

"What do you mean?" You asked, a bit surprised by the sudden question. There's no way Emma would have noticed your distaste for Hanma. You never talked about it in front of her, nor any of your messages show any hatred for him. "Shuji's the nicest guy ever. "

"...(Y/N). I've known you for more than ten years." Emma frowned, sadness in her eyes. She wrapped her arms around you, leaning her head on your back. "Your face says everything about you, you know. Whenever you spend time with Mikey and the others, your eyes always shine like the most beautiful star. That is the face of a girl in love. But whenever you talk about your boyfriend... Your eyes looked empty and filled with hatred."

"....Emma..." You glanced at your mirror and saw her expression. She must feel bad that you aren't telling her anything, your best friend for ten years. But... you can't drag her into this. "Don't worry, Emma. It's fine, really."

"I know that this is your choice... but... we'll always be here if you need us, (Y/N)."

You don't want to lie to them. But... If having this choice hurts your friends like this...

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Your Christmas dinner with Emma went by perfectly. It was a bit of a shame that the others weren't there, but everyone had their own circumstances. Although, you really wished you could have a Christmas dinner with all of your friends at one table. But... that's more of a fantasy.

With how things are... Things might go out of the roof.

"Phew. It's gotten a lot colder here..." Emma said as she rubbed her hands together. You took one of your heat packets and handed one to her. "Thanks, (Y/N)!"

"Let's go, maybe moving will warm us up." You suggested, gesturing to the stairs to the shrine. She nodded, following after you while telling you about the gifts she prepared. Of course, not spoiling anything. "-Oh. Looks like we aren't the only ones who came to the shrine today."

"Hm? Oh. You're right! Looks familiar..." She gasped quietly, surprised to see another person in the shrine during Christmas. Almost every year you two go here, it's always empty. "Who goes to a shrine to pray on Christmas?"

"Huh?" The person turned around, revealing her face. "Emma-chan?! And (Y/N)-chan too!"

"Oh, so it's Hina!"

You and Emma decided to sit down on a bench with Hina after offering your prayers and talk about why Hina was here. Hina spilled what happened between her and Takemichi and what her dad did.

You wanted to listen and help her resolve her problem, but the vibration of your phone caught your attention.

"Hm?" you picked up your phone to see who it was, the two girls peeking over your back. "It's Luna-chan..." It was the Mitsuya family number, and at this time of the day, only Luna is using it. "Luna-chan? What's wrong?"

You could hear Luna's voice from the other line, complaining about her brother... being gone? [(Y/N)-neechan, do you know where nii-san went? He's gone. And his motorcycle is gone too!]

"...Ah... Sorry, but I don't know..." You immediately stood up, blood going cold. "But... (Y/N)-neechan will call you back once I get him, alright?" The girl agreed and cut off the call. "....I... have to go..."

"(Y/N)?? What happened?" Emma asked frantically when she saw the expression on your face. Dread, panic, and fear. "(Y/N)-"

"S-sorry, Emma... Hina... But... I think I know how to bring Takeitchy to you." You gave the pink haired girl a calm smile, a complete opposite to the face they saw just now. "Leave it to me!"

"But- (Y/N)!!" The two could only watch as you ran off, completely disappearing before they knew it. Soon, the sound of your bike going at full speed could be heard. "I wonder what happened..."

"...Could it be related to the gang?" Hina asked, a bit worried that something must've happened again.

"Could be. But (Y/N) always takes the whole month of December as her vacation. So she doesn't work as Kashi." Emma took out her phone, contacting Draken. "I think that whatever it is, it must be connected to Takemichi since she mentioned him. So I'll ask Draken to bring Takemichi and (Y/N)."

[Hm? Emma? What's up?]

"Draken. Do you two know where Takemichi is right now?" She asked, taking Hina's hand as she stood up and began to take her out of the shrine.

[Huh? Beats me. HEY! Mikey, you know where Takemitchy is?!] Draken was talking quite far from the phone as he spoke with Mikey before he returned. [We dunno where he is. Why don't you ask (Y/N)? I'm sure she knows where he is right now.]

"Well. (Y/N) ran off somewhere after getting a call from Luna-chan, Mitsuya's sister. And then said something about knowing how to bring Takemichi back. So, go look for them!"

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The snow poured outside the cathedral like rain. It was quite cold that the Black Dragon members were getting a bit bored of waiting. It was obvious that their leader was going to win. I mean, they were just scrawny middle schoolers. What can they do?

Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. The sound of boots walking slowly on the snow caught their attention, making them go into position. They expected Toman members, since there is currently a dispute between them and some of their members. But to their surprise, all they could see was a teenage girl, walking casually with a calm smile and an umbrella.

"Hm? Excuse me? What are you doing here?" She asked innocently, leaning over the tall guy with no fear.

They don't know why... but their instincts were screaming at them to run. To not linger in this place any longer. But why? This is just a harmless girl who they would outnumber in a second. Those eyes... were eerie... Like an empty ocean ready to consume them to fill its bottomless abyss.

"Hm... What's happening inside?" She asked, twirling her umbrella with a small chuckle. "I wanted to go inside and pray for a bit, but it seems like you're guarding the cathedral. Why is that?"

"...Sorry." One of them said, his voice slightly shaky in unease. Something about this girl in the white jacket is strange. "But Black Dragons has this place occupied. Turn back, little girl."

"...But why? That place isn't yours." She insisted, not a single hint of fear in her voice. She tilted her head, giving him a dark smile. "What did you do to Mitsuya?"

"YOU'RE-"

SMACK! The guy could not even move fast enough as he found himself being thrown on the ground, his body spasming at the impact of the umbrella hitting his head. The umbrella in question was the one the girl was holding, which was now snapped in half.

"Tell me... what did you do to Mitsuya?" She asked again, this time, her face completely empty of any emotions. "What did you do to Mitsuya?"

A cold shiver came rushing to their spines as they took a glance at the girl. Now that they examined her more... her jacket... the logo on the zipper... Toman.

".....I'll kill all of you..." All of a sudden, some of them saw nothing but darkness as they all got knocked out, all by a small girl. "....I'll kill you."

The girl whose senses all but disappeared, began the event known as the Christmas dragon hunt.

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Draken and Mikey arrived where they could see Mitsuya's bike was parked. But that wasn't the only one there. They could see yours there too. And from the temperature of the engine, you just got here not long ago.

They continued their walk until they could hear the familiar sound of fighting, making the run. Mitsuya and the others must be fighting! If so, it won't be fair. Knowing how Black Dragons work, they'll be surrounded.... Ded?

They did not expect this at all.

"(Y/N)!!" The two rushed over to you, gaining everyone's attention. They stopped, turning to the two in more fear. Draken rushed in front of you, throwing the guy you were beating up just now. "Are you okay!? What happened!? Where's Mitsuya and Takemitchy!?"

"Tch. Did these fuckers gang up on you?" Mikey asked, his aura darkening as he glared around the Black Dragon members who were still standing, ignoring the ones on the ground. "I'll slaughter them."

"...." Your senses slowly began to come and you could finally recognize the familiar voice that called out to you. Draken and Mikey stood next to you, worry plastered on their faces. All of a sudden, tears burst out of your eyes. "Waaaaah!! They were beating up Takemitchy, Mitsuya and Chifuyu inside!! I wanted to help but they ganged up on me!!"

Your cries echoed through the ears of the Black Dragon members. All they could hear were utter lies! Ganged up on you!? It was more like a one-sided fight! Which they lost to a little girl.

"WAAAHH!! MIKEY!!" You cried, your walls completely falling apart in worry for your friend who was still inside the cathedral. "Save Mitsuya!! They said- They said Taiju was going to kill him!! I don't- I don't want him to die!"

"...Don't worry, (Y/N)." Mikey smiled calmly, patting your head. "I'll save Mitsuya." He turned to Draken, his smile as pure as an angel. "Take care of these idiots who ganged up on a girl, Draken."

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Draken nodded, letting Mikey go inside. He stood up, picking you up on the way as he walked over the staircase, setting you down gently. "(Y/N), don't worry. Watch your big bro take care of these fuckers."

"Mhm." You nodded, your eyes still shimmering with tears.

"Tch. So you think you can beat up my little sis like that?" He glared at the Black Dragon members, ready to completely wipe them out, well, the ones you left for him. "I'll show you what happens when you mess with Toman!"

They could only fight in fear. What kind of monster siblings were those two!? And which part of her is 'beat up'!? It was her who beat them up!

[A.N]

Enyweys, here's a sketch of what I wanted to draw but didn't have the time and motivation to continue