Toriko was on his way to IGO headquarters by request of the president, he wondered what it was about but decided not to dwell on it, thinking he'd find out once the old man told him why he was called to be over here.

Arriving at the building he went to the highest floor where to his surprise Coco and Sunny were already there, waiting in front of the desk the old man was sitting at.

"Boys i've got an announcement" Ichiryu said in an overly cheerful tone with a huge grin on his face.

The three said nothing prompting the old man to continue.

"You're all engaged to my daughter Ao!" Ichiryu cheerfully revealed the announcement.

"Why? Ya' know she's head over heels for Zebra" Sunny asked.

"That is exactly why, i need you three to step in and convince her that she's making the wrong choice! Better yet make her choose one of you over that criminal maniac!" Ichiryu said.

"Do you really think that's fair for her? Can't you just accept she's happy with him?" Coco gently inquired.

"I WON'T!!!" Ichiryu roared tearing his desk out of the foundation and throwing it against the wall shattering it.

He sighed rubbing his head, he just got that fixed.

"I do understand she's happy and i want her to be happy but why him of all people?" the old man asked more himself then the three heavenly kings in that room.

"She can't help who she fell in love with, i refuse to be a part of this" Coco said before walking away his cloak billowing behind him.

Ichiryu didn't expect Coco to go along with this anyway and turned to the remaining two with a grin.

Sunny huffed flipping his pastel rainbow hair "I suppose Ao could do better then him" he said "I'm not making any promises though" he added.

"Good enough" Ichiryu grinned and turned to Toriko as Sunny left.

"You can count on me old man" Toriko grinned.

~~~~~

Ao had just arrived at the Honey Prison and went through security to visit a certain inmate.

"Zebra!" she enthusiastically called running over and kneeling down at his side as he was chained to the floor.

"Ao" the maroon haired man replied fondly turning his head to her, at his left side.

Ao smiled reaching for his hand and held it, her eyes held a shine of emotion she had only for him and her heart sang a melody only he could hear.

"Tou-san called me in earlier today, he told me he was arranging a marriage for me, catch is i get to pick any of you four" she told him.

Zebra huffed "I don't buy it, the old man is planning something" he said.

"Oh i have no doubt about that, he was lying out of his ass when he said i could pick even you, bet he's meeting with the other three to convince them to make me pick any of them instead of you right now" Ao said.

Zebra snorted a bit "I thought so, cocky old geezer" he muttered.

"It's totally pointless though, i've already made my pick and none of the others even stand a chance, although" Ao trailed off as a smirk crawled to her lips.

"It would be fun to watch them try" she said.

"So what? You're going to humor their advances?" Zebra asked.

"Why not?" Ao shrugged "Like i said it would be fun watching them competing for a girl, i mean Toriko is a dense as a brick, Sunny loves his own reflection and Coco has a metal rod up his ass" she said.

"That's true" Zebra trailed off into deep thought "I suppose it's fine since it's just for fun but if any of them get cocky and even try making a move on you, i'll kill them" he said.

Ao smiled and kissed his non torn up cheek "I know, thank you for letting me have my fun" she said.

Zebra huffed frowning "You missed" he said.

Ao giggled at him "You're right, my mistake" she said and then kissed him full on.

Zebra returned the kiss as much as he could, considering he was tied down by chains.

Then their moment was interrupted before it go any further by a prison guard coming in and announcing that the visiting time was up.

Ao frowned as she pulled back and stroked his torn up cheek, Zebra frowned too, he hated being separated from her most of all about being stuck in this prison.

"I have to go" she said, Zebra just nodded and watched her go with sad eyes, then as she disappeared from his sight he listened to her leaving until he couldn't hear her anymore.