You've locked yourself in your apartment. Ignoring the messages they sent you, the knocks you hear at your door. You just wanna be alone and collect your thoughts.
Refusing any contracts, hoping they'd find another bounty hunter.

You sighed, rolling to your bedside table. Calling the president of the system.
It rings for awhile,
You've always thought about how you've never met any Bounty hunters who got out the system and living a normal life...

"Hello, Y/N. It's been awhile since you've called. What do you need?"

"I wanna quit."

"Im sorry? Come again?"

"Im quitting. I quit this job. I quit being a bounty hunter. It's... Too much for me."

"Right... Im sorry, but the only way to quit the system... Is if you've paid your debts... And it looks like you still haven't paid it."

"Will I really be free if I pay my debts...?"

"Yes. Just call me back.. Good to hear from you, Y/N."

He hung up...
You sighed, throwing your phone away.
Damn it... No one really becomes free from the system huh...

You immediately check the contracts. Looking at the highest bounty, just to pay your debts alot faster.
You find a contractor with a bounty that's decent.

"Bradley Thompson. $10,000,000
Murdered my sister. The rest is confidential. As of currently, he is staying at a hotel near xxxx. You're my last hope. Cops won't do anything."

"Consider it done, pleasure doing business with you."

Your phone keeps vibrating, from all the messages the kids are sending you. You wonder why they haven't reported you yet, yes the system is known to the police but if you get caught, you get caught.
Flipping through the TV channels, you hear a silent knock on the window.
Must be the wind...

The knocking didn't stop, however. You turned around towards the window,
"What the fu-- How the hell did you get up here?!"
You yelled out, seeing Frank outside your window; waving at you.
You sighed, debating whether or not to let him in.

You close your eyes, unlocking the window.
"Sorry, you left me no choice. The kids won't stop bothering me to talk to you..."
"It's fine, I've gotten so bored anyways..."

Sitting down, Frank sets his briefcase down.
"I... I thought you cared for them?"
He asked, making you snap you're head towards him.
"I do...? What do you mean?"
"They care for you too... Why don't you hear them out and talk about things--"

"Okay, stop. Just-- Just give me some time to figure things out... But I do need a favor... If your willing to help me."
He looks at you, head tilted.
"Go on..."
"I... Can't get out... Out the system I mean, my debts haven't been paid and the president is being an ass."
You take a deep breath.

"So, I still need to continue..."
"Im willing to help, but... Tell me about this system of yours..."
You blink at him...
What...?

"You know I can't tell you that...! Well, I guess I could explain a little..."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else. Just make me understand this a bit better."
He sits down, waiting for you to tell him.

"Well... The system has rules. You can get in easily of course, but you break any rules and you'll have a bounty over your head. So, you have to do your job while basically defending yourself from anyone or every bounty hunter."
"What about the debts...?"
"Im getting there! Now, oaths. Bounty hunters have the choice to make an oath to their higher ups, an oath to  basically anything and neither of you cannot refuse... As for me, I made an oath to this woman. I took a contract that was too much for me to handle. She's my 'life saver' I suppose."
You explained to him,

"I guess each oaths has it's price... Yours happened to be..."
"Half my life... Well, Im almost there anyway so.."
You sighed, facing him. Chuckling, as your chest feels a it lighter.

"Im willing to help, If... You talk to the kids and explain it to them."
You think about it, finally agreeing to do so...
"Right, okay... I will. But I still don't know how you knew I was in debt...?"
He laughs softly, scratching his neck shyly.
"Remember when you gave me your phone...? I happen to read the message..."
"Right... Makes sense now."
You stand up, stretching your legs.

Nearing him, you were about to say something when he grabbed your hand.
"Woah there bunny, buy me dinner first--!"
Lifting his mask up, revealing his lips. He kisses your knuckles.
Taken aback, your cheeks begin to feel hot. Your heart beating rapidly, mouth hanging open.
No way am I falling for this guy...

"Sorry Y/N, I just... Wanted to do a kind gesture."
Pulling down his mask, he let's your hand go.
Silence between the two of you,
"It's fine... Thanks for that, bunny."
Breaking the silence, desperate knocks come from your door.
Opening it, to reveal the kids.

"Y/N! You're safe!"
They shout in unison, hugging you tightly. Causing all of you to fall on the floor.
"Thanks Frank! You talked some sense into Y/N!"
Jake looks at Frank, while the masked man just waves at him.
What is happening...?

"Y/N, we understand your situation. But because you can't do anything about it right now, we decided to do something ourselves...."
Tricky says to you, standing up.
"What did you kids do?!"
You ask them concerned.
"Nothing dangerous! We just decided that I somehow make a machine and make us forget that about your job!"
Yutani exclaimed excitedly, while fiddling with some device.
"Right, but what if it doesn't work?"
You asked, they looked at eachother.

"Well, we'll just keep it a secret. We don't wanna lose you, Y/N..."
Fresh says, with finger guns.
"You guys could get in trouble, you know..."
You turn around, looking at Frank. Seeing him being surrounded by the other three kids.
He seems to be having fun...

Fresh joins the other kids, his boom box making music.

"Right. Kids I still need to continue, seeing as how my debts aren't paid... Please just wait for me, and I'll be living a normal life."
They smile at you, nodding their heads.
"Well, we still need to complete this contract later at night..."
He stands up, picking his briefcase up.
It's weird seeing him in a tshirt and sweats... Still wearing his mask though..

You wave him goodbye at the door, he waves back at you. Going off on his own.

He's been getting more and more comfortable with me...

I will pay debts and finally be free from the system...

And the kids won't have to get roped in my troublesome life...