fangs and fortune ☆ | tangerine x oc

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Tangerine, Vampire, and the blonde man exchange anxious looks, they now realised that their cover has been blown. The air thickens with tension as they all scramble to process this unexpected turn of events.

After the train starts to move again, Vampire and Tangerine get up and give the man a "you're fucking kidding" look.

"I know, I know. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I-I have this bad luck thing, and I hit the thing..."

"Oh, is that what you call it?" Vampire says

"And it went... So why the... what was that?"

"Why did you even bother trying?" Tangerine asks, crossing his arms.

"I was trying to sell it. I was selling it."

"Well, I don't think they were in the market for fucking dildos and pantyhose, were they?" Tangerine jokes

"Ah, but... They were buying it. They were...I was... I had 'em."

"You know what's waiting for us in Kyoto." The man says.

"Mm-hmm." Tangerine nods, he stands, leaning on his left side against the wall with his arms crossed. There was a chime over the speakers to signify that the train was stopping again.

"We should just get off this train. Now."

"If you think I'm stepping off this train without lemon or the case, you must be mistaken."

"Okay. Well, the case is in the first-class lounge. It's behind the bar, it's in a trash can. It's yours. Me, I'm getting off. I'm gonna go find a temple and reevaluate my choices or something..."

The door behind them opened and the man was trying to head for the exit but both Tangerine and Vampire stepped forward blocking his way out.

"Ooh, that sounds very lovely, but here's the deal. We still need a fall guy." Tangerine snaps.

Tangerine and Vampire share a look, a silent understanding passing between them as they realize that they can't simply let the blonde man go. They both know that they need a fall guy, someone to take the blame for what had happened and to divert attention away from them. They can't let the blonde man get away with this, not when their own well-being is on the line.

"Shit."

The man sputtered his lips, "You need a fall guy. Yeah. No, I understand. I-I get it."

They all sigh heavily. The man puts two of his arms up leaning against both walls beside him.

"It's a bit of a conundrum, really, 'cause, you know, I'm thinking, "do I hand him back in one piece or do I chop you up into little pieces and stuff you inside a fucking Momomon or not?" That's what's going through my head right now." Tangerine says, Lizzy knew he'd actually do that shit for real.

"Hmm. Or..."

"Oh, what? You got a better idea, do ya?" Tangerine asks

"You know, before us now is just a wall, but it's an illusion, man. It's a construct. You know, 'cause within that wall sits a window. A window of opportunity. Damn it, it's a door. It's...within that wall is a door." The man continues, he glances at his watch for a moment.

"I'm finding it very hard to follow this story." Tangerine explains

"My point is, that door is closing." Suddenly the blonde man kicked Tangerine in the stomach making him fly out the door.

Hitting back first into the ground on the platform, the bullet train doors closed as the blonde man started laughing.

Vampire quickly came behind him putting him into a chokehold once again. She could see Tangerine's face all expression over the man's shoulder. Their eyes connected, his eyes full of surprise and worry. The train started to move.

"You fuckin asshole!" Vampire yelled throwing him to the floor. The blonde man quickly spun getting to his feet again.

"Hey hey, listen I'm sorry. But it had to be done you know. Can we talk this out?"

"Are you kidding?! What is with you, dude!"

She closed the gap between them and punched him right across the face.

Vampire goes into a full-out attack against the blonde man, her fists flying with ruthless precision. She lands blow after blow on the man, her face contorted in anger and determination. The blonde man tries to fight back, but he stands no chance against Vampire's fury.

There's a savage intensity to Vampire's moves, her muscles tense and her eyes dark with rage. Every punch and kick is a reminder of what happens when someone messes with her or Tangerine.

The blonde man throws her back. Vampire's head slams against the wall with a sickening crunch, the impact knocking her off her feet. She crumbles to the floor, dazed and disoriented, her vision swimming as she tries to focus. The pain shoots through her, a searing, throbbing ache that clouds her mind and makes her head spin. She tries to get up, but her body refuses to cooperate.

"F-Fuck you." Was the only thing she could spit before slipping into unconsciousness

Vampire groans as she regains consciousness, her eyes fluttering open to a world that was still spinning. A wave of pain washes over her as she tries to move, the sharp stabs of discomfort making her freeze. She gingerly touches the back of her head, wincing as she feels the tender swelling and the dried blood. Everything aches, and she can't help but groan again as she tries and fails to push herself into a sitting position.

She wasn't sure how long she was unconscious for. She looked around and swallowed the lump in her throat. She knew she was on her own. Both Lemon and Tangerine were god knows where.

Suddenly faintly in the distance she heard the sound of glass completely shattering. She didn't know what it was, but in case it was nothing good she had to move. Slowly getting up, she leaned her arm against the wall for support. Her breath shaky and chopped up, Lizzy knew she needed to focus.

She finds her gun, she checks the chamber it is still full. "Huh. He didn't take my gun?"

She thought that was really odd but pushed the thought down.

When she was ready she took her arm off the wall, balancing on her own two feet. She slowly walked forward into the next cart. Her vision hadn't fully come back to her yet, but she could faintly see shattered glass on the floor. The glass crunches and crackles under Vampires's boot, the sound of a sharp, metallic tinkling that rings out in the quiet corridor.

Her vision slowly comes back to her and she sees a man lying on the ground. Vampire's steps stutter to a halt as she spots the man lying on the floor, a sickening realization washing over her, it was Tangerine.

She rushes over to him, kneeling down to him and shaking him slightly.

"Tangerine?! Tangerine! Come on!!"

He slowly opens his eyes, "V-Vampire?" He croaked. He got up quickly looking around. Vampire pulls Tangerine into a tight embrace, her arms wrapped around him like a protective shield. She holds him close, her face buried in the crook of his neck as she lets out a shuddering sigh.

"You scared me," she murmured into his ear, her voice choked with emotion. "Don't ever do that again."

Tangerine sighed, hugging her back. "It's not my fault, that fucker pushed me off this fuckin train darling."

"Yeah, I know."

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