summary: after being discovered by makima as the axe devil, you find yourself in the middle of tokyo as a member of public safety assigned to special division four.
tags: fem!reader, use of y/n, slow burn, fluff, filler, slight angst, hayakawa family, title is a beach house song, mostly canon compliant (?), but the timeline is a little off so donât think too hard
a/n: yay chapter two! there may be spelling or grammar mistakes as well as ooc. keep in mind iâm making up these devils. i am not fujimoto. donât come for me. okay iâm done bye have fun reading !
the golden rays of morning sunlight dance like honey across your skin. the scent of freshly made breakfast hangs in the air as you slowly open your eyes.
but itâs hard to appreciate any of that when the two banes of your existence are yelling at each other on the other side of the apartment.
âPOWER, STOP TOUCHING ME!â denji is shouting at the top of his lungs. this has clearly been going on for a while. youâre surprised it didnât wake you up sooner.
you sit up and rub your eyes, trying to make out the frantically moving figures seemingly so far from you. as your eyes focus, you see this: power and denji sitting by the door.
denji is attempting to put his shoes on, and power is practically on top of him. sheâs just close enough to aggravate him, but technically isn't touching him at all.
âi am not doing anything, denji.â she has a devilish grin as the words tumble from her mouth. it seems like the fiend side of her is hyperactive today. well more than usual, anyways.
aki is in the kitchen, presumably finishing up some dishes from the recently prepared meal. âwill the two of you cut it out? iâm tired of your incessant arguing.â you catch him shake his head in annoyance as he continues his task at hand.
the two goons start shouting again, but this time at aki. âWE ARENâT EVEN ARGUING. STOP NAGGING, AKI.â
âYEAH, WHAT THE CHAINSAW BOY SAID. STOP NAGGING, AKI.â
both power and denji give aki a death glare. he just rolls his eyes. âarenât you two gonna be late?â
power looks down at her wrist. thereâs no watch. âYES, WE ARE. DENJI, WE MUST LEAVE.â
denji is quick to believe her regardless. âALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, IâM COMING, POWY, GIMME A SEC.â he finally slips on his sneakers and he and power exit the apartment, practically sprinting out the door.
if youâre being honest, those two are really entertaining. you havenât lived together long enough to be put off by the arguing just yet.
a smile you donât realize is there has planted itself firmly on your face as a result of denji and powerâs antics.
âare you just gonna keep grinning like an idiot or are you gonna come have breakfast?â aki asks from the kitchen. his tone is irritated, but youâre unsure if itâs because of you or the demon twins.
you yawn, eyes still puffy from sleep. âarenât we gonna be late? you just sent denji and power out for patrol as if we donât have to do the same thing today.â
âmost of the time i send them out early so i donât have to deal with them for as long. they always end up getting side tracked or lost and end up late if i dont, so itâs for the best. plus, patrol isnât at a specific time. we just respond to reports as they come in.â
you didnât know that. âoh. okay. well in that case, yes, iâd like some breakfast. thank you.â you stand up and head towards the kitchen to find out for yourself whatâs waiting for you.
âi made-â aki begins, but you cut him off without thinking.
âooh, yum, rice and eggs! OOH, TOAST TOO?â everything is already neatly plated and arranged for you. âaki, you didnât have to do all of this.â
he continues washing the dishes, not bothering to look at you as he speaks. âi just wanted to clean everything i could. donât go feeling too special.â
you smirk. âorâŠyouâre actually secretly a nice guy.â
he scoffs. âi donât have time for this.â he quickly dries his hands off and leaves the kitchen.
âarenât you gonna eat?â
âalready did,â he calls, now halfway to his room. âclean up when youâre done.â
ââŠokay.â heâs such an odd guy.
***
âsoâŠremind me again of the objective here.â a sheepish grin is plastered on your face. you werenât paying attention the first time he explained.
he sighs. âhow many times are you gonna forget? you know what, nevermind. itâs simple. we find the devil and we kill it.â
you look at up him, one eyebrow raised in suspicion. âsimple?â
he raises an eyebrow back, mirroring your expression. âthe plan is simple. i never said anything about the act itself. letâs worry about that when we find the damn thing.â
the call came in around lunch time. a civilian reported a âcute-lookingâ devil lurking in the alley near their apartment. âwhy would a flower devil be in the city, anyways? seems like kind of a rural thing, no?â
aki doesnât hesitate responding. âdonât ask me. all i know is it needs to die.â
you donât respond. youâre sort of taken aback by his urge to kill all devils. itâs unfortunate, given your own circumstances, but itâs not like he can kill you.
not without consequence.
youâre entirely curious as to what his issue with devils really is. almost more so how he ended up living with three of them.
but you donât, because you know what it feels like to be asked a question that has an answer you donât want to give.
the two of you walk in silence for a little while, both on the lookout for this so-called flower devil.
your neck is sore from being constantly turned into every alley you walk past. âwhere is this thing?â you complain.
âif i knew the answer to that, donât you think weâd be done by now?â his irritated voice carries through the sparsely populated streets. youâre on a less busy side of town, but there are still a few people walking around.
you look at him in slight disbelief and exasperation. is he serious? âit was a rhetorical question.â
heâs still not looking at you, too âbusyâ with the search. he mutter something under his breath, just loud enough to make out. but you want to hear him say it.
âwhat was that?â your tone becomes more exasperated as the interaction continues. this one on top of all the others.
âi said, âyeah, sure.â do we have a problem?â his neck is turned in the opposite direction of yours, the backs of your heads facing each other.
this time, you do turn to face him. âyeah, actually, i think youâre the one with the problem. i tried to be civil, but your bad attitude is pissing me off. what could i have possibly done to you?â
he, like you, turns to see your face. his words are sarcastic, but laced with frustration. âoh, yeah, what could you have possibly done?â
youâre both stopped, standing near the edge of an apartment complex. âwhat the fuck, are you saying i actually did something?â
he scoffs. âwhat do you think?â
âstop with the stupid questions and tell me what you mean. iâm done trying to solve your riddles.â you cross your arms, awaiting a response.
âwell letâs go down the list, shall we?â he keeps a tally on his hand as he speaks. âfirst, you barge into my home. then, you say youâre living with me. now, youâre a permanent fixture, eating my food and sleeping in my living room. to top it all off, youâre my new partner. a devil. are those enough reasons for you, or should i keep going?â
rage boils inside you. âeverything you just said is completely unfair. none of the circumstances were my fault or my choice. do you actually, whole heartedly believe i want to sleep in your living room? or that i want to live in a home iâm clearly not welcome in? i canât afford anything else. and also, itâs not like i asked to live with you. youâre blaming me for decisions that makima made. instead of being an asshole, why donât you use your head and blame someone whoâs actually guilty of making your life a living hell. it wasnât me.â
before he says anything, you hear something coming from the alley to your right.
you look down to see vines crawl across the pavement, nearing yours and akiâs feet. theyâre moving slowly, but you have a feeling theyâre not coming to help you.
you quickly step back, but aki isnât fortunate enough to notice what you did. heâs still reeling from what you said just moments ago.
his eyes widen as he feels the vines slowly wrap around his ankles, anchoring him to the ground.
you donât know what to do. your mind is running a mile a minute as you try to find a solution. âaki, uh. donât move. i think. or maybe do. i donât know. this is a lot. iâve never done this before.â
he calms his demeanor as the vines tighten their grip. he can see your stress. âhey, look, itâs alright. if i try to move, the devil is only gonna grab tighter. youâre gonna have to deal with this one, okay?â
this is your first mission. you canât handle this alone. you need him there. âaki, i donât know if i can do this. iâve never done this before.â
âit doesnât matter whether you think you can or not because youâre gonna have to. you can, though. makima put you on this division for a reason. youâre more than capable.â heâsâŠreassuring you? whyâs it working?
you take a deep breath, trying to steady your excessively beating heart. âokay, yeah, no, youâre right. i can. i will. i got this. right? yeah, i do. right?â you donât wait for a response. instead, you follow the vines into the alley, transforming as you do.
turning the corner, all you see is a white flower planted in the middle with the vines connected to it. itâs a small thing, one that could easily be crushed.
in theory.
this may be your first mission, but itâs not your first encounter with a devil.
though in the past you would just run away, so you guess it might as well be.
your first thought is to break aki free. with your axe in your dominant hand, you raise it behind your head to prepare a throw at the vines. if you can break those, hopefully aki can get loose and help you out.
your back is turned to the small flower as you aim, trying to find the best angle to cut through the thick trailing stems.
behind you is a sound that can only be described as a plant growing at a rapid speed. the sound gets higher and higher above you, causing you to whip around, forgetting your original objective.
the small flower you couldâve easily taken out moments ago has now turned into the devil you originally imagined.
itâs a few feet taller than you, and oddly cute. the person who called this in was right. itâs a flower, the same as before, but much taller. its eyes are a little lopsided, but in an endearing way. its pupils are dilated to the point that it looks like a cute puppy.
the only threatening thing about it is its height.
and maybe the fact that its strong enough to hold aki down.
youâre still stressed, but not about it killing you. about you killing it. itâs so cute and looks harmless. whatâs the point of taking its life?
the answer to that question hit you in the head. literally.
the vines lifted aki by his feet and held him upside down. they pulled him closer to the devil, hitting you in the head as they did so.
your hands immediately reach for the back of your head, trying to suppress the pain. âfuck, ow. god, that really hurt.â
aki is struggling, trying to get away from his impending doom. his voice is strained as he calls out to you, trying to regain your attention. âcan you do something about this? iâm really not trying to be killed by something that looks this benign.â
âYES, SORRY.â you yell back to him. the vines are holding aki right above the flower devilâs head. âOKAY, THIS MIGHT HURT.â you grab hold of another axe from your spine, both hands behind your head.
âWHAT?â aki shouts in concern.
âNOTHING, JUST BRACE YOURSELF.â with that, you throw the axe with full force. it hits the just near his ankles, breaking him free.
he falls straight to the ground. âOW. DAMN IT.â
âI TOLD YOU TO BRACE YOURSELF.â
he gets up quickly, using the axe you just threw to catch the devil from behind.
it works, and the flower devil is completely taken care of.
the adrenaline wears off, and so does your transformation. âthanks for that, aki.â
âuh huh, sure. maybe next time warn me if youâre gonna have me drop 10 feet to the ground though.â you notice the green devil goop that sprayed on his face after dealing with the flower devil.