You yawned as you woke up for day. The bonfire last night had brought up some weird memories so you needed to sleep them off. Hopefully some coffee would wake you up.

You headed downstairs where Akali was in the kitchen and Jinx was watching TV. Seems like the others weren't awake yet. Akali pulled something out of the oven.

Y/N: Morning.

Jinx: <Mumbling>

You looked at her for a moment before you headed to the kitchen.

Y/N: Morning, Kali.

Akali: Hey. Wanna try one of these sliders?

You shrugged.

Y/N: Sure.

She pulled one off of the tray and set it down in front of you.

Akali: Be careful. It's very, very cold.

She turned away to finish cleaning up while you stood there. You reached out and touch the slider, and it felt ice cold. The hell was she doing with the oven if....you know what? Whatever.

Y/N: Hey, am I still talking you out driving?

Akali: Oh, yeah. Let me go get ready.

You nodded as she headed to her room. You also noticed the odd tension around her and Jinx. This was odd cause, those two were actually pretty close.

Y/N: Hey, Jinx?

Jinx looked over to you from the couch.

Y/N: Is something going on between you and Kali?

Jinx turned back to the TV.

Jinx: I don't wanna talk about.

You slowly nodded and tossed the frozen slider into the trash can.

Y/N: Alright.

Akali walked out of her room, now dressed, and walked over to you.

Akali: Kali is ready.

You nodded and grabbed some keys from the bowl to one of Eve's cars. As Akali walked out you stopped and looked at Jinx.

Y/N: Hey.

The two girls looked at you.

Y/N: I don't know what's going on between you two, but I just want you to know I love you both.

The two girls looked at you for a moment. Jinx then threw a pillow at you before she turned back to the TV. You rolled your eyes and headed to the garage.
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Radio: LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR, LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR, LET THE BODIES HIT THE....FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!

You sat in the passenger side of the car as Akali blasted the radio. She drove down the street with an annoyed look on her face as you made your way down near where you and Jinx used to live. It was only an hour and a half away but you figured it would be easier to have her drive down there instead of a city.

Y/N: Hey, what's going on with you and Jinx?

Akali: Huh?!

Y/N: What...what's going on between...!

Akali turned down the music mid sentence causing you to stopped.

Y/N: What, what's going on between you and Jinx?

Akali: I don't wanna talk about it.

You just nodded and looked out the window.

Akali: How's your sister?

Y/N: Good. Good. They're driving down to Florida right now, so...

Akali: Oh. Florida, huh? You better make sure to tell them to watch out for Florida Man.

You looked back to her with a raised eyebrow.

Y/N: Florida Man?

Akali slowly turned to you and smiled.

Akali: Florida Man is responsible for a lot of abnormal incidents that occur down in Florida. Think of him as an Alt-right Johnny Appleseed. No one knows his true identity, only the crimes he commits. That's why the headlines are always titled "Florida Man". "Florida Man bursts into ex-girlfriend's delivery room and beats up her boyfriend.", "Florida Man steals a car and drives to Checkers", "Florida Man beat, flamingo to death with bare hands", "Florida Man found eating another man's face."

You looked at her.

Y/N: No.

Akali: Yes.

Y/N: No. Florida Man is a broad term so they don't have to use actual names.

Akali: No. It's all true.

Y/N: Kali, you...you're not even from America.

Akali: Florida Man's reach is international, Mr. Y/N. Keep up with the times.

You just rolled your eyes and turned the music back on.
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You let out a yawn as you pumped the gas into the car. Akali was sitting on the roof while you leaned against the car at the gas station. As Akali snacked on her chips, you whistled some random tune.

Suddenly, your phone rang. You pulled it out and saw it was Jinx. You answered and put it on speaker.

Y/N: Yo. You're on speaker.

Jinx: Bitch, take me off speaker.

You frowned and took her off of speaker.

Jinx: I need you to do me a favor.

Y/N: Yeah. What's up?

Jinx: I just got a very encrypted text from Xayah about Rakken going crazy again.

Y/N: What? That hasn't happened since last year.

Jinx: I know. Could you swing by and check in on them? You're already there so...

Y/N: Yeah. Me and Kali will go check it out. Keep you posted.

Jinx: Thanks.

You hung up and turned back to Akali.

Y/N: Hey, we need to make a stop before we head home.

Akali: Alright. I'm driving still.

You just nodded as the gas finished pumping.
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The car pulled up the house where you could already heard some old school R&B playing. Akali parked the car and you sighed.

Y/N: I'll be right back.

Akali: Wait, wait, wait. Can I come too?

Y/N: Why?

Akali: The vibes here are just so intense.

You gave it some thought and nodded.

Y/N: Come on.

You both got out of the car. You walked up to the house and knocked in the door. There was no answer so you knocked again.

???: Who is it?!

Y/N: It's Y/N!

You waited for a moment before the door opened but the screen door stayed closed. You could see Rakken on the other side though he was mostly blocked. You stood there for a second before the door opened and he let you inside. You entered the house and closed the door behind you.

Akali: Woah. Loving the 60's style.

While she was looking around at the house, you looked over at Rakken who was already sitting on the couch. Your eyes landed on his two prosthetic legs.

Rakken: Ya'll can't sleep here.

Y/N: We're not looking for a place to sleep. Where's Xayah?

You heard a knock from somewhere else in the house. You and Akali looked behind you.

Xayah: Is that the police?

Rakken: Ain't no police coming in this house. Fuck.

You turned back to Rakken with an unamused look.

Y/N: Did you...

There was a louder bang from another part of the house but you ignored it.

Y/N: Did you lock her in there?

Rakken shook his head and pointed at himself.

Rakken: This is my house. I'm supposed to be asking you what you is doing here.

Y/N: Yeah, Jinx sent me. Said that Xayah sent her a text. The hell is going on here, man? Are you off your meds again?

Rakken: She took money from me while I was asleep.

Xayah: No I didn't!

Rakken: $50 right from my pocket.

Xayah: Just check your pocket!

Rakken: Can't trust no hoe.

You rolled your eyes and headed to the bedrooms. You and Jinx actually used to live here right after your were discharged before you got your own apartment. You looked at one of the closed doors.

Y/N: Is she in here?

Rakken: No. And don't you go in there. I got a full grown tiger in there.

Y/N: What?

Akali: Hm. Vibes.

Xayah: There's actually a tiger in there.

You looked at the other door where the voice came from and turned back to Rakken.

Y/N: Give me the keys.

Rakken: I don't know where they are.

You looked at him and crossed your arms. The two of you stared each other down before he groaned and tossed you the keys. You caught them and walked back to the door.

Akali: So, you a vet too?

Rakken looked at her then at you.

Rakken: Who's this?

Y/N: Akali. She's a part of that group me and Jinx are managing.

Akali: I'm the rapper.

Rakken: I didn't ask.

Akali looked at you confused but you just shook your head as you unlocked the door. Once you did, Xayah burst through and marched over to Rakken.

Y/N: Nice to see you too.

Xayah looked at Rakken in anger.

Xayah: Take your pills.

Rakken: No! They go and fuck with my head. It's what the government wants.

Akali: He's right.

Y/N/Xayah: Not helping.

Xayah: Who is this bitch anyway?

Y/N: Akali is...

Xayah: Yeah, I don't give a fuck. Take the damn pills, Rak.

Rakken: No!

Rakken got up and headed to the kitchen, leaving the three if you in silence.

Y/N: So, quick question, was that tiger here when I was living here?

Xayah: Who? Coach? Yeah.

You took a moment to realize that you and Jinx stayed in the same house as an apex predator before you heard the sound of a siren right outside. You walked over to the window and peeked through the blinds. The cops were here.

Y/N: The fuck?

Xayah: Patty must've called them. That nosey bitch. Always trying to find something to complain about.

There was a knock on the door and Rakken walked over to it and opened the main door.

Rakken: The fuck is knocking on my door like they the police...

The cops stood there with tried faces and authority.

Cop: Are you the resident here?

Rakken sighed.

Rakken: What do you want?

Cop: We got a call about domestic disturbance.

Rakken: No. No that's the wrong house. We ain't domestic. We not even married.

Xayah rushed over and put on a smile.

Xayah: No, no Officer. We're good.

Cop: We're going to need you to step out onto the lawn...

Rakken: I ain't gonna leave the safety of my house with you all. Nah, nah I ain't gonna do that. I know how the law work. I used to be the law.

Cop: Sir, please comply or we will need to put you in cuffs.

Xayah: Cuffs? Rak, you should...

Rakken: No! I ain't going nowhere but to the couch. And if these sons of a bitches keep trying to play this shit, I'm letting the tiger out.

Cop: You don't have a tiger.

Random man: Yes he do!

The cops turned around and saw that some of the neighbors were starting to gather.

Kid: He does have a tiger. That's the tiger man.

The cops turned back to Rakken who was smiling.

Rakken: They ain't lying. I'm the tiger man. So leave me alone, and there won't be no tiger.

Cop: We'll shoot your damn tiger.

Rakken: Well, do it. I wanna see it!

Kid: Do it!

Rakken: I don't know what you are trying to pull, but all I know is I don't have to do shit, cause I ain't done shit. Good day.

He closed the door on the cops but you quickly opened it back up with a forced smile.

Y/N: Hey! How's it going? That's my, my friend. He's a veteran please don't shoot him.

Cop: Look, we need him to step out here or we will be forced to take action.

Y/N: I know! I know. Listen, I don't want this to become a big thing. Just give me five minutes to talk to him and, I'll try to reason with him. Just five minutes.

Cop: Hey.

You stopped and looked at the cop.

Cop: Is there a tiger in there?

Y/N: Uh, yeah.

Cop: Is he friendly with you?

Y/N:.....no. Five minutes.

You closed the door again and headed to the kitchen where Rakken was refusing to take his meds.

Y/N: Rak, you gotta go outside before things get crazy.

Akali: Things are already crazy.

You all looked down the hall to see Akali peeking through the door.

Akali: This dude has a full grown tiger in here with dead chickens all over the place. Looks like a resident evil scene up in here.

You shook your head and turned back to Rakken.

Y/N: I just reconnected with my sister and I have a legit career for the first time since I left the army. I can't get arrested. And if there's going to be a shootout, I need to get Akali out of here.

Rakken: A shootout? I'm not crazy. I'm not Florida Man.

You looked back down the hall to see Akali smiling smugly.

Xayah: Just take your pills and calm down.

Rakken: I refuse!

Y/N: Why? You were doing so good. A whole year without an incident...

Rakken: Because those damn pills fry my brain so much I can't even think! Man, fuck those pills.

You looked to Xayah who looked tired and annoyed.

Y/N: Alright, Rak, thus needs to fucking stop. Alright? Jinx is worried, I'm worried, and Xayah looks like she's about five seconds from slapping the shit outta you.

Xayah: Four. I need some air.

Xayah walked past you and into the backyard while you were stuck with Rakken.

Rakken: The hell do you even care? Just leave. Nothing holding you here.

Y/N: Cause I rather not have my friend get arrested cause he's going insane.

Rakken: Look who's talking! You never took the pills. You don't know what it's like.

Y/N: Yeah, well, I can't exactly afford to start now. I got to manage this fucking group and apparently take care of you.

Rakken looked at you for a moment before he laughed.

Rakken: I see now. That's what this is really about. It's about the girls now, isn't it?

Y/N: What are you...

Rakken: You and them girls are all buddies now. You and that Ahri chick reconnected. You're afraid that if you start losing your shit again, she's gonna leave you ass for a second time. You gotta stay on her good side now meaning you can't go popping pills like poor old Rakken here, huh?

You shook your head.

Y/N: It's not about this.

Rakken: Or is it about losing another family. You lost Rell and Ezreal and the Captain. Now you're afraid you're gonna lose these girls too. So you won't take the pills cause if you do, you'll end up like me.

Akali looked at you as you stood there with balled fists.

Y/N: No. It's not about that shit. This about you taking responsibility for your shit and fucking taking acre of yourself for Xayah. She fucking loves you and you're just sitting here letting yourself rot away instead of getting better. You're some fucked up dude who just let's shit happen instead of that guy who everyone loved.

Rakken glared at you for a second and shoved past you to his room. You stood there and processed what you just said while Akali whistled.

Akali: Okay. The vibes here are starting to feel like jail so...I'm out. Good luck.

She gave a peacesign and headed for the door. She walked out with her hands up.

Akali: I didn't do shit!

You stood in the kitchen for a moment before you sighed. You turned and headed to the bedrooms.

Y/N: Rak? Rak?!

You entered his room to find him going through a box under his bed. He looked over to you and you leaned in the doorway.

Y/N: Look, I meant what I said but I'm sorry I said it.

Rakken seemed to ignore you as he looked through the box.

Y/N: I am scared of losing another family. I mean, I lost my best friend. The girl I loved. I don't want to lose anyone else and that includes you.

Rakken kept looking through the box and you chose to sit on the bed.

Y/N: I still blame myself for what happened. And I know you feel just as much guilt cause you were the one who told us the information. You gave up so much for us, and I'll always remember that. Xayah does too.

Rakken suddenly pulled out a golden pistol and cocked it which caused your eyes to grow wide. He then turned it around and held it out to you.

Rakken: Take this. You're gonna need it in the music business.

You looked at the gun for a moment.

Y/N: Uh, no thank you.

Rakken: I ain't asking you. There's police all over this house. Plus Xayah has been trying to get me to get rid of it for the past year.

You looked at your friend before you took the gun and tucked it into your pants. Rakken pulled out a bottle of pills and stood up. He headed for the living room but stopped and looked back at you.

Rakken: And if you don't want to end up like me, get rid of that chip on your shoulder. It ain't worth the time.

He turned away and left the room. You stood up to follow but stopped when you spotted a photo on the nightstand. It was of Rakken, Xayah, and your squad. Your eyes landed on Ezreal and Rell before you left thed room. You entered the living room where Rakken was sitting with Xayah. She looked over to you and smiled.

Xayah: Thanks.

You nodded and placed your hands into your pockets.

Y/N: I guess, the rest is up to you. Uh, me and Jinx will always be in touch.

Xayah nodded as Rakken looked at his pill bottle. You took a deep breath and headed for the door. You stepped out and looked at the cops.

Y/N: I, uh, I couldn't get him to come out. He's calming down right now so maybe give him a bit.

You walked past the cops towards the car where Akali was waiting. Before you could even reach for the doorhandle. You heard the door open. You smiled slightly as you turned around to see if Rakken was finally coming outside.

Instead, a fucking tiger walked out.

Everyone present watched as the big cat majestically walked out of the house and let out a loud roar. You watched with wide eyes as it walked over to a patch of grass, and laid down. It then went to sleep.

Cop: Where the hell is Rakken?

Behind the house, Rakken and Xayah ran away, hand in hand, at full sprint towards the sunset.

What a fucking day.