chapter twenty-two;

━━━━━━ "OH MY ERI, YOUR DRAWING IS JUST FANTASTIC!!!", kisa cheered, picking up the little girl's picture that had many flowers and a sun at the very corner.

on the grassy fields was the little girl playing with who kisa could assume as her mother and father, or perhaps grandpa.

     "r-really?? you really think so miss kisa?", eri asked, to which kisa just nodded with a smile.

     as kisa went to go pat the little girl, eri flinched watching the girl's well manicured hand hovering over her head.

     "eri, I promise I won't hurt you", kisa softly said, reaching over as she successfully patted the little girl's head.

     "and I haven't broke that promise have I now?"

     eri simply shook her head.

"say eri, do you want to go greet kai? we can go out and shop afterwards", kisa smiled, to which eri had unconsciously started tearing up, shaking her head in protest.

"p-please m-m-miss kisa...I-I don't want to...I-I want to leave...p-please save me", eri whimpered, clinging onto kisa's new outfit.

"eri, kai won't hurt you anymore", kisa mumbled, picking the girl up as she placed eri onto her lap, gently patting her back.

"r-really?? why?"

"because I'm here. I won't let him", kisa smiled. "so give him another chance eri. give him some time prove himself that he can change".

"w-will he really...?", eri asked, to which kisa just nodded with certainty.

"now, let's go find kai so we can all go out and eat and shop. whatever you like, just point to it and we'll get it for you", kisa lightly chuckled as she held out her hand, to which eri breathed in and out, clutching onto kisa's warm hand.

as the two girls exited eri's nearly empty room, many members of the shie hassaikai who passed by bowed and moved out of their way, as the very first day kisa was here, she made it clear that no one was to mess with her or eri.

     "oh hari, perfect timing! where's kai right now?", kisa asked, as the male gave a brief glance over at eri.

     "overhaul's currently in a very important meeting kisa, I don't reckon botheri—"

immediately kisa walked off with eri right beside her. humming to herself, kisa instructed eri to stay outside first as she entered the room herself.

"NO MONEY NO DEAL!", the villain huffed, slamming the table as chisaki was extremely irked by the man's nasty hands touching his furniture.

"AND WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?!", the male shouted, pointing at kisa who had immediately shut the door.

before kisa could even answer, chisaki glared at the girl, with some of the eight bullet members worried for what's to happen next.

"kisa, didn't chrono inform you that I was in a meeting?", chisaki darkly asked.

"ah, so this is your bitch. honestly overhaul, if you would've mentioned her sooner, perhaps I would've been more willing to trad—"

"really? so you're saying that you'll be willing to trade if I go home with you?", kisa interrupted, to which the villain aggressively nodded.

"mada—"

kisa glanced over at mimic, who had swiftly shut up from the woman's glare.

sauntering over to the villain, his subordinates immediately raised awareness, only to be waved off by the head of the villain group.

"you're saying that you can handle me? I must say, I must be highly pampered to be satisfied", kisa stated, crossing her arms as she gave the man a small smile.

"of course!! as long as you give me a chance, I can prove that I—"

"that's great!!", kisa fake smiled, clapping her hands together.

the girl then took a seat beside the villain, to which he had placed his nasty arm around the girl's waist, making chisaki flinch.

kisa looked at the man with the most welcoming face she could muster, even going as to cupping the man's face with one of her hands.

"overhaul, is this alright?", nemoto whispered, to which chisaki had clenched onto the files so tight that it would've perished if the man had used his quirk.

"you know...I'll offer you two choices. one, you live and hand over your people...or two, you hand over your people and...die", kisa whispered into the villain's ear.

"what are you—"

kisa's long nails were dangerously close to the man's neck, making the male sweat with anxiety as he stuttered over his words.

"p-p-please!! I'll give you as many diamonds, money, anything!!", the man bargained, to which kisa had given the male a sickly sweet smile.

"tell them to stand down", kisa commanded.

"DIDN'T YOU HEAR THE WOMAN?! STAND DOWN!!", the male shouted, to which his men had immediately taken many steps away.

"good...good..so obedient you are", kisa chuckled, slitting the man's throat in one go and making his useless body fall onto the now dirty floor.

"y-you...you said..."

"oops~ I chose the second choice", kisa laughed, to which the villain's men had flinched in fear, watching the mad woman in front of them unfold.

"nemoto, get kisa a new outfit prepared", chisaki ordered, to which the male had immediately exited the room.

"since your leader had unfortunately passed away, you all have no choice but to follow us. now, what do you guys say?", kisa asked, wiping her bloody hand with a handkerchief.

"w-what if we don't comply?", one spoke up.

"don't comply? is that even a question?", kisa chuckled.

"ultimate death".

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after a blissful shower and a wonderful deal, kisa had met chisaki, who was waiting outside the bathroom doors.

"was that really necessary? you could've really messed up the entire deal", chisaki scowled, to which kisa had just simply chuckled.

the girl immediately wrung her arms around chisaki's neck, pulling the male closer to her.

untying the doctor plague's mask and tossing it onto the nearby bed, kisa slightly tilted her head to the side.

"were you really more worried about the deal than your own wife? my my, I'm so hurt", kisa sighed, feigning sadness.

chisaki only squinted his eyes in suspicion.

"I already spoiled you with presents didn't I?", chisaki muttered.

"indeed, you did. and as I promised, I earned you more people and money to use didn't I?", kisa asked.

now it was chisaki's turn to sigh. "so what is it that you want now?"

"I want you to treat eri nicer, like she's your own daughter", kisa said, carefully taking off chisaki's black surgical mask too.

"what the hell are you—"

chisaki had immediately ceased his talking as he felt a soft pair of lips meet his. kisa's warm hand gently caressed his cheek, soothing him and making him lean more into the kiss.

as the two parted, kisa slightly grinned, still leaning in real close so that chisaki was entranced in the girl's sweet aroma.

"come on kai. plus, I have a way to mass produce the quirk-canceling bullets", kisa whispered.

"how'd you kno—"

kisa immediately placed her finger on chisaki's lips, shushing him.

"how I know is not important. now, is it a yes or no?", kisa asked, her very own brilliant yellow eyes staring into chisaki's.

the brown-haired male sighed. "fine", he grunted.

"perfect. now, won't you accompany us to the shopping center?", kisa giggled, to which chisaki just stayed silent.

"and what do I get in return?"

"quality time with your two favorite girls", kisa answered as she placed another short kiss on chisaki's lips.

     "come on now kai, eri's been waiting for a while now", kisa urged as she put the black surgical mask back on for chisaki.

     "eri!! are you ready?", kisa asked as she opened the door, revealing the little girl in a matching pink dress similar to kisa's.

     "m-mhm".

     "perfect! come on now eri. kai's taking us out to celebrate today", kisa smiled, holding onto the little girl's hand.

     "o-okay...", the little replied.

     "kai", kisa called out, making chisaki click his tongue in annoyance.

     the brown-haired male immediately snatched eri's other hand, though due to kisa's warning look, he made sure not to hold on too tight.

     "let's head to dinner now, my loves~"