Deadly One

Epilogue: Future Time

Ten Years Later

"Who are you?" He spoke so-- coldly, after I dodged his attempt of hitting me with his desk lamp

"You sound so cold now"

"Who are you?" He repeated. I sighed, turning around

"Look at you. You've finally become a Bureaucrat"

I took the lamp from his hold and walked around him, placing it back on his desk. I stepped to the side, allowing his fist to go straight past me

"Despite all the training we went through, you're still too loud, aren't you? You never have been able to best me, have you Strawberry?"

"How do you know that nickname?" He sounded so angry. I chuckled as I paced around his office, looking at the shelves and his desk, my back facing him of course.

"How?"

I slowly took my bandana and mask off, then I took my cloak off, letting it drop to the floor. I turned around with amusement clear all over my features. That amusement grew as his eyes widened to the size of golf balls

"Because I was the one who gave it to you of course" I tilted my head slightly, "You haven't forgotten me have you? I know it's been ten years but still"

Strawberry didn't say a word. Instead, his eyes brimmed with tears and he quickly wrapped his arms around me, he buried his head in the crook of my neck. I softly sighed, hugging him back with one arm, using my free hand to stroke his hair as I felt my shoulder get wet

"What took so long?" He asked, in nothing more than a whisper

"I had a special mission, it took longer than I had anticipated"

"Bakamiko. You said you'd hurry"

"I could've taken longer you know" Strawberry let go of me and flicked my forehead. "Jōdandesu (I'm joking)" I offered a small smile

"Mō" He sighed before leaning in, I quickly put a hand between us, making him kiss my palm instead

"Not today Satan" I quickly stepped back, a safe distance from him

"Naze-"

"Let's go"

"Doko?" (Where?)

"Hoka ni Doko?" (Where else?) I smiled slightly and grabbed his hand, "Home" He smiled and began walking

"Yeah"

Akabane Household

I spun around in the living room of Karma's much larger living accommodation

"You moved into such a big place for one person, you sure you can manage?"

Strawberry chuckled, "It's not like I'm living alone"

"Oh?" I rose a brow, "You have a roommate? Or maybe you have a pet? Or possibly, you have children or a child now?--" I turned around to face him but was met with myself being pushed against the wall, his lips slammed against mine as he tilted my head upward

I felt my heartbeat pounding in my ribcage. It wasn't the first time we've kissed, but it was the first time in ten years. As the kiss intensified, he took his blazer off, I reached up and loosened his tie, pulling it off and throwing it onto the floor. His hand went from my face to my waist as I slowly unbuttoned his shirt but stopped after the first one. I stared up at him slightly, our panting filling the air