The Girl in Ikebukuro Chapter 15

No matter how tired you were you always woke up early. Today of course was no exception, but today you seemed more annoyed than usual. Remembering why you were so tired just added to your irritation. Shizuo had woken you up early as he promised and the two of you had met up with Shizuo's boss Tom Tanaka. You had learned that Shizuo was a body guard for Tom and the two worked as debt collectors.
Tom was a cool tempered man unlike Shizuo. He was kind and friendly to you and didn't ask why you minor was living with a grown man. Shizuo and Tom seemed to get along pretty well. The two would then escort you to your high school, and once school was over Shizuo would walk with you back to his apartment. You had done this all week.
It was early Saturday morning now, yet your body refused to sleep any longer no matter how tired you were. You groaned, even more annoyed now that you heard knocking at the door. You threw the covers off of you and rolled off of Shizuo's comfortable bed. You're hair was sticking up in every direction, like normal. You were wearing one of Shizuo's t-shirts (though you hadn't seen him in anything other than his bar tender suit.) to sleep in which looked like a dress on you. Shizuo told you to be careful even if you were home alone. He was the only one who had keys so if someone was knocking it wasn't him.
You stretched and made your way to the door. You felt your heartbeat echo in your head. What if it was someone who was here to take you again? You clenched your fists and let out a small growl. No, you weren't going to let that happen. You seized the knob and opened the door, then quickly brought your fist forward in attempt to knock out whoever was there. Just as quickly as you launched the attack you immediately pulled your fist back right before it made contact with its target. You were completely stunned.
"Yuuhei Hanejima-san?"
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"Sorry to drop in unexpectedly (L/N)-san. I was filming nearby and was hoping to see my brother." Yuuhei said in a monotone voice. You had invited him in and after you changed you introduced yourself to the handsome young actor. You a bit surprised that he hadn't even flinched at the sight of your fist coming towards his face but shrugged it off.
The two of you were now seated in the living room. 'If only Emiko was here.' You thought to yourself. Emiko had been a fan of Yuuhei's since she watched his first movie. It was funny and cute to see her get flustered when anybody mentioned his name. You had to make sure to get an autograph before he left.
"Brother?"
It didn't take long for you to put two and two together.
"So you're that little boy with Shizuo in the picture I found. Wow, it's an honor to meet you Hanejima-san. My sister is a big fan of yours."
"You can call me Kasuka if you'd like (L/N)-san. It would be awkward for aniki's girlfriend to address me by my stage name."
"A-Ah, no Kasuka-kun. It's not like that. Shizuo is just letting me stay with him until my sister comes back from visiting a friend."
You turned a light pink at the thought of the two of you as a couple.
"I see, sorry for the misunderstanding (L/N)-san He hasn't…hurt you has he?"
"No of course not. He actually saved me from some street thugs; that's how we met. He's gotten really protective after I got um kidnapped a second time. I'm not supposed to leave this apartment unless I'm with him."
"I apologize for you being in harm's way because of my brother."
"There's no need to apologize. It isn't his fault and it's not like I was hurt or anything. Sure he's a bit grumpy and rough around the edges but he's a good guy. And he does have a temper but he hasn't blown up once since I've met him."
Kasuka paused, "Really?"
His usual monotone voice sounded a bit surprised but only for a moment.
You nodded, "Like I said he's a good guy. That's why I want to do something for him. What kind of things does he like? I want to give him a present."
"He likes sweets, milk and pudding."
Sweets….
"Perfect! I've got something in mind already!" You smiled sweetly.
"I'd better go now. I wasn't supposed to stay this long."
Kasuka said as he stood up to leave.
"Kasuka-kun before you leave, could I have your autograph for my sister?"
Kasuka nodded and signed the paper you handed him.
"Thank you so much Kasuka-kun. I'll tell Shizuo that you stopped by and have him give you a call when he gets home."
"I appreciate it (L/N)-san."
He said as he opened the door.
"I know aniki's a good guy but most people don't think so and they're scared of him. Thank you for looking past that and seeing who he really is. You're a good influence in him. Whatever you're doing that's keeping aniki in check please continue."
"You can count on me!" You gave him a salute and laughed.
Kasuka gave you a small smile before he left the apartment.