catch-22 II Sano manjiro x reader ~ Mikey x reader

chapter 5

'' So you're Mikey?''. asked the girl pretending that she doesn't know a thing about him.''actually, my name is manjiro, but since I've known Akako-san for a long time ago, she calls me, Mikey ... you can call me that too if you want''. he said while he looked with his empty gaze over the old woman that was approaching where they sat.' Why is he being sweet with me? isn't he the most terrifying criminal in all japan?' the train of thoughts that occupied (y/n) 's brain was cut off by Akako that posed the two cups of drinks and the plate that contained two Taiyaki with a golden honey shade on the wooden table, she looked over the white-haired male, a small yet sad smile on her face, and said gently 

'' it's not usual for you to come alone Mikey? are the others busy or something?''.

'' you mean Sanzu and the guys? ah, I've let them handle some matters and they'll catch me after they finish it''.

hearing that from Sano Manjiro himself, the girl smirked internally to her inner self thinking' aw, sure they'll be handling something, after all, I won't let them follow you here if I want to end your life '.the old woman looked concerned but she let out a little sigh, she forced a smile on her face and added 

'' hope you enjoy your snacks, and since it's your first time here Mrs-''

'' Just call me (y/n)''.

''hope you enjoy our service and feel comfortable here, (y/n)... I'll excuse myself now''

'' thnx, Akako-san''.

as soon as the old woman left them, Manjiro looked at the girl in front of him, smirking a little     '' and so you are (y/n), nice to meet you''.

'' the pleasure is mine''.

'' stop the formalities and tell me how you've found this shop, I mean usually, it's empty no one other than me and my guys come here, so it's very odd to find someone else around''. he looked at her with his empty gaze, wanting to get an answer for his questions.

'' well you see, last week I graduated from university, and since I was invested in my studies so much that I forgot to take care of my body needs, so I decided to take a mental and physical break, and here I am escaping the crowded city and its overwhelming lifestyle to find myself, here in this calming coffee shop''.

as soon as she answered him she was panicking inside cause apparently, she wasn't expecting him to ask her such a question, to conclude she wasn't expecting any of this so she throw at him the first thing that came to her mind as an answer to make him less concerned and hoping it would work.

'' I see it's nice in here, isn't it?''. he said gently taking a sip of his milk, and she couldn't be more relieved, seeing him falling in her little lies. 

'' wait are you actually drinking milk?'' she asked, more said sarcastically.

'' Yeah, strawberry milk is the best'' he replied confidently as if this topic was the most important thing in his life.

'' what are you a child?''

'' huh? you can't judge until you taste it''

'' ew, no not milk''

'' hey, reallyyyyyyyy ... come on, just one sip and you'll see'' well if there's one thing (y/n) hate is drinking milk, and if there's something that she hates more than drinking milk it should be people forcing her to drink milk, as her mother used to do back then when they have to eat properly to endure the hard training they were obliged to do. being in a family whose main business is an assassin company isn't that easy. yet, with Mikey, it was different, their argument was so sweet, and him holding the cup in front of her face and making a little pout was the most adorable thing she could ever see and the only question that was flowing in her mind was ' this person in front of me can't be the most dangerous guy in all japan, I can relate' and again her thought was cut by the sweet taste of strawberries playing a sugary harmony that falls in a smooth way to wake every inch of her body by its lovely flavor, now that was what we call delicious. (y/n) looked at Mikey with wide-open eyes, as if he gave her a taste of what heaven feels like.'' okay I gotta assume, this is even better than my lemon tea''.

'' you bet''. he said smiling sweetly at her and then added '' I'm gonna go pay for our order''.

he stood up from his place but she and without thinking grabbed his hand. it was brief, his hand felt cold, but he stopped and looked at her with a questioning expression. covering for her stupid act quickly, she smiled at him and said '' can you show me where the bathroom is since you know this place well?''

'' aw yeah, follow me''' okay this is my chance to kill him' she thought, feeling as confident as ever. walking behind him, she took out a small knife, which if you happen to see you'll never believe that it could kill someone, but for her, it's the right choice to end the life of her target, especially when she seems like she gained his comfort. taking a short yet deep inhale, holding her knife between her gentle reddish fingers and pointing it to the male's back, she was cut off by the sound of the bell that hung on the door. she put her knife back at her sleeve, switching her face to the normal expression she had before as if nothing was about to happen, and cursing the person that dared to mess up her moment of taking the life of the most wanted criminal in japan, she was facing something she didn't expect, a medium pink-haired male with two scars on the corner of his mouth announced

  '' leader we need some help, we got attacked and Ran got shot in the chest''.