A1k0-chan

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Shin was having terrible headaches. He was working on expanding the range of his ESP and the time of his future vision. He was working nearly every day, and it resulted in headaches. Normally, he would take medicine and be okay, but today was different. He overworked himself the day before. Sakamoto's Store was so packed, he could not only hear their loud voices but also their thoughts.

In the evening, the store wasn't as crowded as before, just some old ladies. Shin actually liked hearing their thoughts. They were mostly about family members, food recipes, or not finding a specific product.

"Here's your flour and cornstarch, ma'am."

"Oh my, how did you know? I appreciate your help, young man."

"You're welcome, ma'am. That will be 900,00 yen."

The old woman paid and left; she even gave him a tip. After that, the store was empty. He wasn't allowed to play with his phone during work hours, but no one said anything about reading. He started reading Tokyo Revengers. He was so absorbed in it that he didn't notice the man in front of him.

"Are you ignoring me or not?" Shin jumped when he heard his voice.

"I'm so sorry, let me- oh, it's just you." Natsuki rolled his eyes and put hygiene products on the counter.

"And I don't even wear my suit. You're just blind."

"Shut up, bastard," he quietly scanned items. That surprised Natsuki, he was expecting to get yelled at. After a minute, Shin spoke again. "I'm surprised Mafuyu didn't come."

"He was too lazy to come himself, so he sent me instead."

Shin giggled and put everything in a bag. Natsuki noticed that Shin had more visible eye bags, and his voice was less loud. He didn't yell at Natsuki much. He looked... tired. There was definitely something wrong with him. Natsuki wanted to ask, but didn't. It wasn't his business. They weren't lovers or something. Shin didn't understand why this annoyed him.

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4 days later, Mafuyu came to buy some snacks. But it wasn't the only reason. He didn't see or hear about Shin for 2 weeks and started to wonder why. Usually, Shin would send him memes or check in on him. Shin didn't ask him how school was or what he was doing nowadays. It was weird. Mafuyu found the blond man rubbing his temple with closed eyes. He looked exhausted. He put on a fake smile when he noticed Mafuyu.

"It's good to see you, Mafuyu. How are you doing?"

"You didn't text me, why?"

"I was working and must have forgotten to reply to your messages, sorry," he said as he checked for any unread messages. There were some, but from Lu and Heisuke. "I don't see any unread texts."

"Not like that." You haven't checked on me. Shin smirked as he read.

"You came here cause you were worried about me. How cute."

"Shut up, old man! I just wondered if you die." His cheeks were pink. Fortunately, Mafuyu was wearing a mask so that Shin couldn't see his cheeks. But his ears gave him away.

"You look exhausted. Why?"

"Nothing serious, just I've been working on my ESP. It tires me."

Mafuyu studied him for a while. He didn't appear to be lying, but he wasn't telling the whole truth either.

"I'm genuinely fine, Mafuyu. I'm just tired and have headaches. Nothing serious"

Mafuyu just nodded. After talking for a while, Mafuyu went home. He found his older brother lying on the sofa.

"By the way, your boyfriend looks sick. Be there for him."

"What are you talking about? I don't have a boyfriend."

"Shin has headaches due to mind-reading."

"What am I supposed to do? It's not my problem? And we're not dating."

"Just go and ask him out. You look pathetic."

"Shut up. I don't like him."

"Whatever you say, idiot brother." Mafuyu said as he went to his room, leaving Natsuki with his thoughts. Did he really have a crush on Shin? Sure, he didn't want to see Shin tired or upset. He didn't want Shin to get injured. He liked seeing his smile and hearing his laughter. Shin's fake smiles annoyed him. But wasn't it normal for friends? He didn't have many friends to know the answer. Yet, he worked harder to finish his project.

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Shin had migraine worse than ever. The store was crowded, and he was working with Lu and Heisuke. Their voices were alone enough to drive him mad. Everyone was loud, everything was loud, and worse, pills didn't work. He was overstimulating and on the verge of tears. Lu nudged him to snap out of his daze.

"Earth to Shin! Natsuki's calling for you."

"Ha?" He looked up to see Natsuki standing there, arms crossed, with an annoyed expression.

"Didn't Mafuyu come yesterday?"

"Can you come outside. I want to give you something."

"What's that?" Natsuki looked at him, irritated. "Okay, okay, I'm coming. Lu, can you take care of it alone?"

"I'll be fine. Just go."

Shin followed Natsuki to the smoking area. The smoking area was mostly empty since no one was smoking. They sat down on a bench. Their knees were touching because the bench was small. Even though it was a ghostly, almost imperceptible touch, Natsuki's focus kept drifting there. It wasn't an unpleasant touch, it was something else.

After a minute of silence, Shin spoke. "Are you here to give me a new Power Glove?"

Natsuki's attention turned to the blond man. "Not a glove but a headphone."

Shin took the headphones with a weird expression. "This is surprising. Why tho? You're not the kind of guy who gives stuff for pure kindness."

To be honest, Natsuki didn't know why either. He worked for days for these headphones. Shin didn't ask for his help, but Nasuki felt like he needed to do it. He just wanted to take the discomfort and unnecessary headaches from Shin. He realized Shin was looking at him curiously the whole time. He didn't wear his hood, so Shin could read his mind.

"Mafuyu said you have migraines, so I made this. Headphones can block electromagnetic brainwaves. When you wear them, they should prevent your ESP," he said casually. He was nervous. What if Shin thought he overstepped his boundaries? Shin was weirdly quiet. When Natsuki looked at him, he saw that Shin was wearing headphones.

Suddenly, it was quiet. Too quiet. He could hear birds chirping, car noises, and children's cries. But not thoughts or mind. It was so calming. He felt the wetness dripping down his cheeks. He was crying.

Natsuki didn't understand why Shin was crying. He looked happy and relaxed. He couldn't help but wipe the tears flowing down Shin's cheeks.

"I can't read your mind. I can't read anyone's mind."

"Yeah, that's why I made this."

Shin suddenly hugged Natsuki. His heart skipped a beat. He didn't like touching people, but didn't mind Shin. His warmth was calming, comforting. He wanted more. He wrapped his arms around the blond's waist.

"Thank you, Natsuki. It means so much to me."

"You're welcome, Shin." While Shin snuggled against Natsuki's neck, the black haired man pressed him to his chest. Both of their hearts were racing. None of them wanted to ruin the moment. Natsuki pressed his face into Shin's hair. Now he knew the answer. He liked Shin.

"I don't have to look to know you're thinking," Shin said as he straightened up. His cheeks were pink.

"-ke you," Natsuki muttered some incomprehensible words. He was red.

"What?"

"I like you, Shin." Now both of them were red as tomatoes. Shin stuttered.

Natsuki didn't have time to react when Shin pulled him into a kiss. It only lasted a couple of seconds, but enough for him, not Natsuki.

"I like you too."

Natsuki clung to Shin's lips. This time, the kiss was long and full of feelings. They didn't need to say anything more, the kiss was enough to express their feelings. Shin was the first to withdraw. Both of them were flustered, and they were out of breath. Shin leaned against Natsuki without saying anything. Natsuki put his arm around Shin's waist and pulled Shin close to him. They stayed like this till Lu saw them and screamed in excitement. Natsuki couldn't wait to rub this in Mafuyu's face.

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It was a rainy day. Hanabi, Kagura and Hayabusa were training in the clearing in the forest. At first they didn’t mind the rain. After all, they had fought under worse conditions. When the rain became heavier and Kagura felt cold, they took shelter in a nearby hut. Years ago, Hanabi and Hayabusa found it by chance while running around in the forest.

First they came there when they were tired, but then they often visit it. Although it was not a problem in spring and summer, the ruined parts started to cause problems in winter. They repaired it as best they could. It wasn’t perfect or fancy but it was theirs.

Hanabi was mad when Hayabusa first brought Kagura. How could he bring her to their hidden spot? Hayabusa thought Hanabi was exaggerating. “How could he bring her to our place?!” Hanabi said. Hayabusa said, “It belonged to two of us, now it belongs to three of us. Besides, Kagura is our friend, your jealousy is unfounded.” He said. This made her even more angry, and for a while she started to mistreat Kagura and ignore Hayabusa.

Seeing that Kagura was friendly and nice to her despite her behavior, Hanabi warmed up and they became best friends. Meanwhile, she also made amends with Hayabusa. When Kagura received approval from Hanabi, she started making changes and additions to the hut. She even made a small flower bed. With that it was their second home.

On that rainy day, while sitting on the chairs that Kagura brought, Hanabi was drinking tea and Kagura was eating snacks. Hayabusa was inside preparing the blankets. Hanabi sneezed while chatting with her. She probably was going to be sick. Hearing her friend's sneeze, Kagura paused.

“Achoo!”

“Are you okay Hanabi?”

“I’m fine Kagura.”

“I think you’re gonna be sick. Come inside I got blankets.”

“Thank you, Hayabusa.”

Girls went inside and got under the blankets to warm themselves. Hayabusa came to them with a tray and 3 glasses of tea. While the three of them were drinking their tea silently, girls noticed something strange about their friend. He was sitting closer to them and his expression was more serious. This made Kagura nervous. But somehow Hanabi was calm. It was like she knew what was going on.

“Hayabusa, what's wrong?”

"There is no problem."

“I felt someone's presence ever since we arrived at the hut. I think Hayabusa felt it too.”

“…”

“Are we in danger?”

“I haven't felt that person for a while so probably no.”

“Still shouldn’t let our guard down.”

"I agree."

Tired of sitting in silence, Kagura began to speak. Her friends' voices sounded like a lullaby to Hanabi’s ears. She soon fell asleep. Hearing the her quiet snoring, Kagura giggled and laid down next to her. The watch was left to Hayabusa, and he wasn't complaining about it. The peaceful faces of his best friend and the girl he liked were worth the sleeplessness.

Besides he didn't think he could sleep. The person watching them could have been 'he'. He had to be ready for a surprise attack, he couldn't handle losing anyone else. Hayabusa didn't even blink that night. Luckily nothing happened. When the weather got colder Kagura hugged the nearest source of heat, Hanabi. Hanabi was startled by the sudden cold touch, looked at the girl and went back to sleep.

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Hanzo was startled by Hanabi's sneeze. He didn't think she would be affected by the rain, she was a ninja after all. He was hiding among trees, watching the three of them. He was jealous of Kagura and Hayabusa. Especially Hayabusa. He wishes she would love him instead of Hayabusa. He wanted to train together with her on a rainy day, brew tea for her, and sleep hugging her under the blanket.

He wanted to chat with her instead of Kagura, live in the same place, visit fairs together. At least he wanted to be her friend. But he knew he couldn't do this. Not yet.

He knew that Hayabusa was watching him, but leaving now might be suspicious so he stayed. He walked away when they go inside. He hoped she wouldn’t be sick. She couldn't dodge his attacks while she was sick.

He imagined the hatred in her eyes when they fought. He wanted the her feel some emotion towards him, even if it was hatred. He wanted to turn that hatred into love. He wanted Hanabi. He wanted his Scarlet Flower. He wanted her to be his. He wanted to be hers.

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"You're so beautiful."

Kagura blushed. Hayabusa approached and kissed Kagura's soft, pink lips. Both of them had been waiting a long time to do this. Butterflies flew in Kagura's stomach. She couldn't believed that she had kissed her childhood sweetheart. The couple sat on the rooftop, leaning against each other, watching the fireworks. They enjoyed each other's presence and company. They weren't aware of the girl watching them.

Hanabi held back the tears that were about to flow. She ran away from them. What did Kagura have that she didn't? Did men prefer beautiful girls rather than strong? Didn't Hayabusa know she liked her? How could they do that to her?! She felt very jealous and betrayed. But there was nothing she could do. She had lost Hayabusa.

She rushed to the clearing. Maybe training could distract her. First she ran, ran and ran. Then she began to throw her kunai at the target. She imagined the target to be Kagura and became even more aggressive. She started crying. Hanabi didn't want to cry. She wiped away her tears angrily.

She threw the kunais to the ground and attacked the target with punches and kicks. She paused, feeling that someone was watching her, but no one was around and the feeling soon passed. She continued as she didn’t care. Hours later, she was exh austed. She threw himself on the ground and closed her eyes. Soon after, she fell asleep.

Hanzo had been watching the girl for hours. He was training when  he heard someone approaching and hid it. He didn’t expect Hanabi. Wasn’t she supposed to watch the fireworks with Hayabusa? He didn’t know why, but he started to watch her. How she ran, trained, punched aggressively...

She started crying when her kunai didn’t hit the target. He knew it wasn’t because of failure, but he didn’t know the reason for her explosion. To a moment’s surprise, Hanzo came out of his hiding place a little and looked at  the girl’s face attentively. Hanabi began to look around as if she sensed him. He cowered well into his hiding place and waited in silence. If he was caught, he would not be able to explain the situation. Hanabi went back to venting her anger without caring much.

The girl’s movements were becoming weaker and more incoherent. A while ago, she started hitting just for the sake of hitting. How Hanzo wanted to challenge her, fight her... But he couldn’t do that today. But one day he’ll do it. When Hanabi fell asleep, he left a bottle next to her and left. She’s gonna need water, he thought. When Hanabi woke up, she stared at the bottle for a while and then left it there. She would not drink water of unknown origin. She wasn’t that stupid.

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After that day Hanzo came to watch her every day. He spent his afternoons and evenings training, then hid when heard the sound of footsteps. Hanabi started to vent after 3 days.

"Why do you love her? Am i that ugly?! Why men prefer pretty girls..?  WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?!"

Sometimes she would yell sometimes she would cry. At the end of the day she usually fell asleep. Hanzo always left a bottle next to her. Hanabi never drank from those bottles. Despite her emotionality and instability, Hanzo was impressed by her ability to keep her guard up and not making stupid decisions. He was impressed by her.

After sometime Hanabi realized somebody was watching her. She waited for creep to attack but it never happened. She wondered why? Why it wasn't harming her? Was it taking note of her weaknesses? Was it the person who left the bottles? Was it a person? She had so many unanswered questions.

Hanabi didn't come every day. Hanzo wondered why but he had no way to find the reason. Even if she didn't show up, he continued to wait and train. He couldn't understand why her absence bothered him. He couldn't understand why he was waiting for Hanabi every day. He left small items so the girl would notice them. He didn't know why he did it. Maybe he wanted to be seen.

Hanzo's determination to not attack her last months. He had watched and studied her nearly every single day. He knew how and where she attack. He decided not to leave when she came. Hanzo knew that Hanabi would attack him if she saw him. And that was what he wanted.

Hanabi saw a shadowy figure. She realised it was Hanzo. After a quick plan she attacked him. Just as expected. He dodged Hanabi's attack and kick her on the stomach. They started to fight. Hanabi soon realized that he wasn't trying to kill her. It was like a play to him. She got angry. How could he underestimate her?!

Her anger amused Hanzo. He wanted to see her angry side, competitive side. After some time he beated her. Hanabi waited for her death angrily. She was mad at herself for attacking him. Even though she knew she wouldn't defeat Hanzo, she attacked her. It was silly of her.

Her end never came. Hanzo stood back and began to point out her mistakes. Hanabi was shocked, her eyes were wide. What the fuck was he talking about? Why didn't he kill her?

"... Your position made it easier for your balance to be disrupted. Your left foot is too far forward-"

"Excuse me but what the fuck? Why did you not kill me?"

"You have the potential to be my opponent with whom I can fight with my full power. It would be a shame to kill you now. " He smirked. "It's more fun to kill when you're strong" He didn't know the exact reason.

Hanabi was pissed but kinda surprised when Hanzo mentioned her potential. How long had he been watching her? Her guess was months.

"You're gonna help me without demanding anything? To your enemy? Forgive me for not believing."

"I wasn't expecting you to believe me."

They stood there silently for a moment. Then Hanabi punched Hanzo. From that day they fight train every day. It was entertaining for both of them, even though they wouldn't admit. Hanabi felt relaxed when she was with him. She got used to Hanzo's company even though she knew it wasn't right. Hanzo felt warmth whenever he looked at her. He didn't know that feeling but soon he was gonna learn it.

After 2-3 weeks, Hanabi brought food, bandages and drinks for both of them. At first they were waiting on the side because she was hesitant to give them. She gave food to Hayabusa and Kagura so that it wouldn't go waste as it was too much for her to eat alone. And that way she could show that she supported their relationship, even if she didn't.

Hanzo wondered what was in the bag she brought every single day. Soon he learned. The tip of hi ears turned slightly red when Hanabi shyly held out an onigiri. It felt like a date. Hanzo felt like he was going crazy. He couldn't stop staring at Hanabi's bright red lips and blue eyes.

He wanted to kiss her. He wanted her to only look at him. What did Hayabusa have that he didn't? He was strong, fast, and a good ninja. Was it his ugly, scary face? Was it the fact that they were enemies? He felt jealousy that once Hanabi felt.

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After a long day, Hanabi felt tired in her bones. Still, she felt like she needed to go to Hanzo. She didn't wanna lose their companionship friendship. Hanzo must have felt her tiredness as he continued to sit quietly. Hanabi didn't know why but felt an urge to put her head on his lap and she did.

Hanzo didn't move for a moment but slowly put his head on Hanabi's head. She smiled slightly and fell asleep. At that moment, Hanzo realized how much he wanted to protect the girl on his lap. He liked her, he accepted it. He played with her hair timidly. There would be no other opportunity to touch her long, soft hair. She smiled softly like she felt his hair. Hanzo knew he would never let his Scarlet Flower go. He wanted her even if it wasn't right.

English isn't my first language so don't mind mistakes please. And it is my first fic. Enjoy

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