Run | BSD x GN!Reader

Chapter 21: Guild

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Honestly, you didn't expect to go to work the next morning to see Kyouka following Atsushi, who burst through the agency's door and yelled at Dazai. "WHY ARE THE TWO OF US ROOMMATES!?"

Dazai looked up from his suicide guide to look back at Atsushi as he replied, "we just didn't have any space. She was happy to do it."

"Ordered to," a young girl with ocean blue eyes and raven black hair tied into two ponytails corrected him. Kunikida, who was sitting across from Dazai, just rolled his eyes at the whole dilemma, not even looking up from his work computer.

Leaning back in your chair, you tried to study the new employee but she quickly caught your gaze and started glaring at you. As Dazai waved Atsushi over to whisper in his ear, the girl walked over to you and asked, "why were you staring at me?"

"I just don't know who you are," you answered, raising your hands in defense. You didn't want to hurt the newest employee. Determined to stay on her good side, you added, "what's your name? Mine's (Y/N) (L/N)." You held out your hand for her to shake.

An awkward silence stopped your conversation for a few seconds before she muttered, "I'm Kyouka Izumi. I like bunny rabbits and boiled tofu. I do not like dogs or lightning." Then her face went dark. "I've killed thirty-five people in the past six months with the Port Mafia." She didn't even take your hand.

"Well then..." You kept your hand up as you tried to process all of that information. "We'll work with you on your introduction." In order to comfort her since she seemed a bit down, you decided to lightly pat her on the shoulder. The moment you tried to reach out to her though, she grabbed your arm and forced you to the ground.

"Holy shit!" You shouted as your stomach hit the hard ground, your arm twisting in her grasp behind you. True Strike let you hit more accurately, but when it came to nothing but pure intuition you weren't the best.

As your chin hit the ground, you could hear Atsushi, Dazai, and Kunikida, who had finally looked up from his computer, yell out your name nearby you. "Kyouka," Atsushi screamed, "get off of them!"

Once Kyouka seemed to realize what was going on, her eyes widened and she apologized. "I'm sorry, it seems to be instinct to me now." She pushed herself off of you and quickly stood up beside Atsushi, looking down in shame.

Kunikida quickly got out of his chair to help you up, abandoning his work for the first time in his life. "You alright?" He held out a hand to you.

As you took his hand and offered him a small smile, you replied, "yeah, just a couple bruises. Thanks."

Trying to hide his blush, Kunikida pulled you up quickly and turned around. "Of course. I'm just trying to be a good coworker. Unlike some people here..." He turned over to see Kyouka curiously staring at Dazai as he handed Atsushi a file full of work, trying to hide his actions from Kunikida while he was distracted. "Dazai, DON'T JUST FORCE ATSUSHI TO DO ALL OF YOUR WORK!"

"Wait — this is his work? But he always told me it was mine..." Atsushi trailed off, sadly glancing down at the file stacked full of a week's worth of work that Dazai decided to never do.

You walked over to him and patted his back. "Don't worry Atsushi, it's happened to everyone here." Atsushi couldn't help but blush anyways. Though he didn't know if it was because of you or the embarrassment from the fact that he had been deceived by Dazai.

While Kunikida glared at Dazai across the desk, Dazai explained to Atsushi, "I need you to write a report for me. It's going to be all about the person who placed a bounty on your head."

Leaning forward in curiosity and hope, Atsushi questioned, "you know who that is?"

"Going off the Port Mafia's records, it looks like it was the leader of an American organization of gifted called the Guild," Dazai answered, holding up a USB chip as evidence.

"Francis Fitzgerald," you muttered the leader's name, causing everyone to turn their heads to you.

"I thought that they were just an urban legend," Kunikida remarked, raising an eyebrow in confusion and curiosity. "It's said their members hold key positions in finance, politics, and the military, allowing them to utilize their vast influence for nefarious purposes." He then closed his eyes, lost in thought. "What would a group like that want to do with Atsushi?"

Suddenly, the whirring of helicopter rotor blades caused everyone to look towards the window. You narrowed your eyes at the glass without moving, too lost in thought to think about moving to get a better view. Why was there a helicopter outside?

Junichiro then burst through the door, tearing you away from your thoughts. Everyone's heads turned to look at him now as he shouted, "you all have gotta come see this!"

In less then a second, all six of you were running towards the stairs to get towards the roof to see who was landing nearby. You were the first to push through the door, running out to see three smirking people exiting a helicopter that had landed just in the middle of the road. Cars honked at it while the three people made no other move.

You looked at the three, quickly realizing that they were Guild members. James L, the Guild's assassin, Lucy Maud Montgomery, the interesting girl with a mysterious smile now seeming completely tamed, and finally Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, the extravagant leader.

In Francis' hands was a briefcase, and his mouth twisted into a cocky grin. Dazai quickly observed the scene and sighed, "guess our report will have to wait..."

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(A/N): Hello everyone!! I hope you enjoyed the twenty-first chapter! This actually took me so long to write... I had no inspiration whatsoever... the Guild Arc is going to kill me now. Yay.

So by the way I was just wondering... Halloween is coming up really soon, and I wanted to ask you all what you're planning to go as?

Weekly song recommendation: "Sugar Rush" by Addison Grace

A hint for the future...
"There will come soft rain" (poem by Sara Teasdale)

Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the story and don't forget to vote, comment, and maybe follow if you really liked it!

Everyone have a dazzling day/night!!

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