Plot: Proxy goes along with Harumasa's whims and takes advantage of his crush on proxy. But the planned hangout (date) takes an unexpected turn.
Genre: Mostly comedy and fluff
Word count: 2k
Author's note: The reader is set as proxy, either Belle or Wise in this fic. Feel free to choose which siblings you prefer to place as the main character and side character :)
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It was a bright sunny afternoon being on the front counter, guarding the store. You expected your other sibling to be on guard as always but unfortunately, they put you on shift today. While mindlessly scrolling, the door swings open with a ring revealing a familiar figure.
“Ohh, proxy?” The ever so swift and smooth tone had spoken. “Are you on shift today? That’s great. Cause you know,” he pauses hitching his breath as if he was about to drop the greatest bomb there is. “I’ve been meaning to—”
Harumasa.
Why did it have to be him of all people? You had no problem for sure, but the thing is, Harumasa is very open about having a crush on you. And now, every interaction with him felt like a way to get with you.
Maybe he intends to make it known and you have to play his game.
“Oh, hey Harumasa. You’re just in time, cause we got new stock today. Romance, thriller, horror..and such.” Harumasa chuckles at your abrupt reply. “Wow, straight to the point to keep business going.” He shakes his head. “and I just wanted to see how you’re doing these days.” He mumbled that part but still made the intention known by playfully tugging his tie.
Really? Not for serious business at all? Not even commissions to take on, and receive twice the money to advance one month’s bills?
“I’m doing fine.” You simply replied making him scoff in amusement. “Just that? Fine?” he ends it off with a smile then cleared his throat to ask another question. “Well, okay. That aside, are you free this week?”
You hummed to think of a response. To your demise, you were basically on introvert mode this week. “No.” It made Harumasa let out a surprised yet disappointed expression.
“oh, now that’s not what I quite expected…” He sighs. “Cause I’ve been meaning to go out you know, somewhere nice and new.” He goes on about sounding all desperate, using such manipulative tactics to convince you, proxy.
“Unfortunately, my colleagues just had to be busy. You know them that well already.” He scoffs then puts an arm over the counter. “Are you really busy this week?” He asks with those persuasive puppy eyes.
You sighed as Harumasa saw through your lie. “Fine, I’m a bit free at some days.” you huffed. “But shouldn’t you be working the whole week Harumasa? Unless if you really did find a way to skip..” You mumbled the last part sounding unsure.
The proxy had gotten that right. “I did. And I went all the way out to invite you.” He smiles. “You could’ve just texted that you know…” you sighed letting out a facepalm as he laughs in response. “Is it a crime in wanting to see you in person?”
“It is, actually. I have nothing to give you.” You bluntly responded making him laugh in genuine amusement. “oh, my. It seems like you don’t want me around.” He frowns. “Why?
You went silent for a while humming for a response, looking all annoyed to entertain him. Then he guesses something. “Is it because my plans don’t involve drinking?” He asks in his cocky tone.
As much as drinking seemed to be as tempting right now, you don’t seem to be interested at all. “No, none of the likes.. just..” You sighed leaving yourself to no choice but to be on his wits today. “Fine. I’ll hear you out. Where do you want to go?”
“Hmm, I was thinking of Lumina Square. Just gazing at the sunset, and we’ll stroll around…” Sure, that DID sound like a plan to go out somewhere new. “Oh wow, what new experience we can gather along the way…” You responded with sarcasm making Harumasa genuinely enjoy the response you give to him.
“Hey now, I only described it as new just to make you convinced.” He gave a half-assed assurance waving his hands. “But even if you don’t seem too convinced, will you still at least come along?” He lets out another pouty-like expression.
“Eugh.. fine, okay.” You finally gave your word still not in the mood but hey, it would not hurt to kill with going out just for a day.
The proxy just made Harumasa exclaim in excitement at your answer cheering like a kid got offered a candy. “Yes! Meet me at…” He ponders over thinking for a schedule, tapping his chin. “2:00 pm tomorrow at Lumina Square. Does that sound good to ya? And then, we’ll figure out where to go when we meet.” Harumasa winks right at you.
You almost got caught red-handed for stifling a slight smile but you still remained nonchalant in the conversation. “Yeah yeah, I’ll text on the way.” You waved your hand shrugging him off of your shoulders. “Then it’s settled proxy.” He smiles confidently.
“Hm, business here seems to be slow.” He glances around. Normally when Harumasa visits, people that are fanatics of Section 6 would drop their videotapes and fawn over him.
“Guess I came here at a right time I suppose.” He lightly jokes which you agreed unironically. “Seems like it.” You replied. “Our conversation would have not been this long if there were a few people inside. I got to chat with you over the counter luckily!” He exclaimed as if really happy that he came on a good timing.
All you could respond was an awkward chuckle.
“Well, that’s it for my purpose here today. Cause… the fun part’s about to come through tomorrow.” He attempted to swoon you over, again.
“Sure, see you tomorrow then. That is if you managed to convince Miss Tsukishiro.” You intended to let out a slight joke to which he laughs again. “Oh, I have no troubles. Just leave that to me. You just go sit by and wait for me tomorrow, proxy.” He lets out a grinning smile and a wave, opening the door making his exit.
You sighed as the interaction had ended. Looking back on his words, the store really was empty.
Had people resorted to pirating these days? Unbelievable. That wouldn’t be the case now, won’t it? It’s still not the after-school hours yet.
Then, the backroom door opened revealing it to be your sibling called out your name. “Looks like your little date tomorrow will be put on hold.” Your sibling announces, sounding intentional to rain on your parade. “It’s not a date.” You get defensive.
“A commission came up?” You asked as you followed your sibling off to the backroom. “Yeah, Twins Tower as always.” Your slight sigh made your sibling assume the worst.
“Backing out now? We can refuse you know that right—” You stopped your sibling from speaking. No way you’re backing out on money that will last you a month’s rent and food! “No way am I ever refusing! We need that money!” You exclaimed in outrage as your sibling sighed in amusement.
“Alright, alright. But this is not a light task like the ones we normally get inside at Twins Tower.” Your sibling considered the dangers of miasma and the likes. “I know, I know. Which is why I’ll be going as Eous.” You confidently declared making the poor bangboo jump into confusion.
“Ehhhh?! Eh-nah?! (What?! No way, count me out!)” Eous is now shaking making you chuckle and pat the poor bangboo’s back shaking them out of their worry. “I was just kidding Eous!” You managed to ease Eous out of its fear.
“You’ve been training with Yixuan shifu longer and you won’t put your skills to use at this time, seriously?” Your sibling sighed in slight disappointment not getting the grasp off your joke. “I am also joking too.” You huffed in response. “Well now isn’t the time to be cracking off jokes. Do you want to take on this or not?”
You let out a thumbs-up to settle it once further. Or that you were too unbothered to even reply. “Alright,” Your sibling tapped on the screen and a ringing tone indicated that the commission’s been set for tomorrow.
Looks like you’d have to remind Harumasa to postpone the outing.
Wait, maybe going in as Eous wouldn’t be so bad. “Wait, I think I’m gonna have to use Eous—"
“EHHHH! EH-NAHHHHHHH!!!!
Now it was the day. Time to help the fellow commissioner on their way to the hollow. And as usual, you needed to get the job done. No need to push on details and just do as the commission is intended to do. All for the promised dennies.
You had already reminded Harumasa to postpone the hangout on another day, but this guy has yet to even open the message. Still on delivered. Well, understandable as he was a Section 6 member, probably in the middle of handling paperwork or missions.
After an hour in, the commission has now ended and it was time to guide the commissioner out of the hollow. While you casually do your job, your sibling just had to interrupt on the sideline. “Your phone’s ringing. And it’s Harumasa calling.”
“What?! Of all times?!” You exclaimed forgetting that you were still on-comms with the commissioner. “Huh?” The commissioner gets confused and you let out an awkward chuckle. “Sorry, sorry. I have another commission after this.” You frantically apologized and the commissioner nods in understanding.
“He’s sending a couple of messages. You ought to handle this once you get back.” Your sibling spoke as if the messages felt urgent like hell. “Why, is it that serious?” “Seems to it.” You let out a sigh, knowing damn well your sibling exaggerated it on purpose.
Harumasa is never the type—Wait, no. Assuming things like that make it seem you like, LIKE the guy when you’re just testing the waters on him.
“Master, would you like me to relay the message to you out loud?” Fairy decided to be a teasing wreck today.
“Oh hey, sorry for the late reply—” “Shut up.” You had to curse out your pesky AI assistant.
“You wanna save it for when you get back do you?” Your sibling fueled the teasing even more. The two of them were really testing you right now. “No, I need to focus! Stop it!” You exclaimed with a groan only to be left with a genuine laugh.
Then you halted from your footsteps seeing a group of figures in recognizable and authorized uniforms. “Oh, shit—” You gestured the commissioner to pause in their steps upon seeing the HSO group from afar. You requested for another route from your dearest AI Fairy and it was now time to initiate Plan B and find a safer and discreet exit.
But little did you know, Harumasa was also at the same location where he texted those messages. Coincidentally, his team was dispatched at the same hollow.
The money was sent straight to the account once you have arrived. Finally, you can take care of Harumasa’s messages. You were about to prepare for the worst but to your surprise, he happened to be busy as well?
“I couldn’t go either. I’ve been dragged into a mission again. Just when I thought I could bypass Miss Tsukishiro this time.” 3h
“Tough luck. Let’s have it another day then.” You replied, and instantly, he texted back.
“Yep yep. Oh by the way, I could’ve sworn I saw you back at where my squad dispatched.”
“Uh, what?” You felt your heart beat drop to zero.
“Just kidding! But more jokes to come once we finally hangout on the day.”
“Oh, okay. See you then. Same time?”
“Yeah.”
You left the message on read and turned off your phone putting it on the nightstand to roll over on the couch groaning. “Ughhhhhh….” Your exhaustion brought interruption to your sibling on the HDD monitor taking care of things. “Quiet down.” Your sibling scolded in an annoyed tone making you scoff. “Leave me be.”
Harumasa lets out a sigh in relief after the conversation ended. He puts in on the side and spins his chair to glance at the kaclock. It was still an hour left till clock-out.
But however, as he looked back on the events a while ago, he had indeed saw Proxy’s bangboo Eous in the background, pausing in their steps after seeing the authoritative group and sneaking away with those cute waddles.
He chuckled upon recalling, finding it cute and to only confess that he saw them as a half-joke. His chuckle caught the attention of their Chief Miyabi. “What’s funny Harumasa?” she asks in her natural stoic tone.
Harumasa shrugs. “Just getting my gears up cause it’s almost time to clock-out.” He says while stretching his stiffened muscles out and lets out a yawn. “But, I could aways clock-out early, right Miss Tsukishiro?” He cheekingly asks Yanagi who was typing out reports. “No Asaba. You have to make up for your skipped days.” She sternly reasoned as Harumasa sighs.
“Fineee..” He whines and spun in his chair. “Oh, by the way, can I set for an early leave on Friday?” He recalls of the hangout—Nope, date, with Proxy. “And why is that?” Miss Yanagi glanced away at her monitor eyeing Harumasa with her shiny lenses.
“A doctor’s appointment.” Harumasa answered. “Huh, another appointment?” Soukaku butts in while she was in the middle of eating a red bun. “Well, it’s a serious one this time.” He casually reasons but now the verdict will fall upon Yanagi.
“No. I know you’ll hand me another forged permit this time.” She predicted well as Harumasa sighed softly itching his back.
Looks like the weekends that are meant to be the days spent for himself will be put to use. But it’s not bad. It’s a date with Proxy anyway. Now he will rush to message Proxy and move the date to Saturday. Or Sunday.
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