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A sunny day with a clear blue sky and the soft gaze of the sun. A raven hair girl peacefully leaned against an old tree. A day at a park without any disturbs...

"AKA-CHI!!!!!!!!"

Spoke too soon.

"Oh, it's you, Yuki...." Akane opened her eyes to see the bouncy blonde child.

"Found you~" the blonde girl giggled as she jumped on the female. However, she didn't weigh much so she didn't trouble that older female.

"So Chuuya isn't with you?" The raven hair female questioned seeing the orange hair man usually keeps the little girl close.

"Nope~ the boss gave him a solo mission and I'm bored~" the girl pouted with her pink chubby cheeks.

"And that's why you're looking for me?"

"Eh?! No no no~ I just miss chu cause I never get to spend time with Aka-chi anymore~" the blonde girl whined hugging her.

"Really? Somehow I doubt that"

"Mou! Aka-chi~ You gotta believe me! Plus it's that annoying mackerel's fault!"

"Dazai? What the hell does that mean?"

".....what else do I mean?" Yuki deadpanned but the older female just tilted her head confused.

"I don't get it, what does Dazai got to do with this?" Akane raised a brow.

"You sweet child. You don't even realise it...." Yuki patted her head.

"You the child here, Yuki"

"But you're much more precious~" Yuki singsonged with a smirk.

"...what the hell— "

"AKANE-CHAN!!!!!!!"

"Tch, speak of the devil..." Yuki glared with a pout at the running brunette.

"Akane-chan~ I was looking for you~ What are you doing here— "

"Oi bandage, do you mind? You're disturbing the peace here" Yuki cut him off crossing her arms.

"....oh it seems like we got a pest problem" Dazai blankly stared before picking her up by the collar. "Don't you worry~ I'll get rid of it!"

"Oi! Who are you calling a pest?! And put me down, you suicidal poopy head!!!" The blonde girl struggled in his hold but it was futile. Her tiny and small body was useless against his bigger one.

"Don't you worry Akane-chan~ I'll take care of it!" Dazai cheered ignoring his hostage's demands. That's nice.

"Why you!!! Aka-chi help me!"

"Annoying just like that fancy hat chibi"

"Aka-chi!!!!"

Watching the two, Akane just sighed rubbing her temple. "I just wanted a break, is that too much to ask?"

Unfortunately, her comment wasn't heard by the duo because of their bickering. Their very loud bickering.

"Shrimpy lolita"

"Suicidal womaniser!!!"

"Gothic barbie doll"

"You pain hating wimp!!!!!!!!"

Akane slowly opened her eyes as she woke up from her slumber with a tired yawn, stretching her arms in the air. The sunlight peak through her curtains brushing against her skin.

'Well that's was a peaceful dream...' Akane thought sarcastically as she yawned before her phone started to ringed.

"...hmm? Why the hell is he calling this early in the morning?" Akane frowned when she reached for her phone and noticed it was Dazai.

"Dazai?"

"Akane-chan! Help me!!!"

"Hmm?"

"I'm in serious trouble! I'm at death's door!"

"Oh...congratulations. Bye"

"Hwah?! Akane— "

Akane hanged up on the brunette, she was rubbing her temple. 'Great, a headache this early? That idiot really knows how to make my day'

She sighed muttering under her breath before entering the bathroom, "I'm not dealing with idiots this early in the morning"

~ Meanwhile ~

"S-She hung up on me?!" Dazai cried crocodile tears while his body was still stuck in an oil drum.

"Even Akane-chan?! Why is everyone so cruel?~" the brunette pouted before noticing a new contact on his phone. A smile or was it a smirk crawled on his face.

"Well, Atsushi-kun would be up by now~"

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~ Later ~

Akane-chan quickly locked her apartment and checked her phone as she walked to the agency. She didn't live at the dorm provided by the Agency.

Her apartment wasn't that far from the agency and she could easily walk there without coming in late.

"You bandage-squandering machine!" A familiar voice yelled grabbing the raven hair woman's attention.

There was Kunikida yelling at Dazai with Atsushi by the brunette's side.

"Ahhhh!!!!! N-Nice nickname there, Kunikida-kun" Dazai reacted overdramatic as usual.

"Who's the one and only one the agency trust, huh? You're the one and only one we get complains, curses and grievances about!!!" Kunikida scowled angrily.

"Huh?" Atsushi gaped.

"What? When did I ever get a complaint?" Dazai denial turning his head to the side where he noticed the raven hair woman approaching them.

"You really wanna ask that?"

"Akane-chan!!!" He hugged her before his smile turned into a frown. The woman didn't even dodge. She was too tired to deal with Dazai this early.

"Wait! I'm still mad at you! You hung up on me!" Dazai pouted letting go of the female. Still holding a grudge.

"You don't just call someone in such an unholy hour" Akane clicked her tongue, putting her hands on her hips. Dazai just continues to pout, glaring at the female. Very childishly.

"Oi Dazai!" Kunikida growled in warning catching his attention once again.

"Oh right! Like I said, I never did got a single complaint!" Dazai defended himself which only earned him a deadpanned stare from both his colleagues.

Kunikida raised his notebook as he begins reading his notes.

"Call in August: "One of your employees has been caught in an offshore fishing net. Can you come to retrieve him?" Kunikida said in a rough voice as Atsushi twitched at the ridiculous complaint.

"Call in September: "Some weirdo got himself buried on my farm. Could he be one of yours?" Kunikida continue in an old man's voice.

"Th-th-th-th-th..." Dazai stammered in shock.

"Call in the same month: "Pay your tab, okay?! All six months worth!" Kunikida added but this time in a female's voice which Akane snickered at.

"That's impossible....." Dazai gaped taking a step back.

"....who knew you were so good at imitating other people, Kunikida-kun?!" Dazai exaggerated with his head back. Of course, his actions pissed his blonde partner.

"You bastard! Stop ridiculing me!" Kunikida strangled the brunette in pure rage.

"I wonder if it's actually a good idea to have him help me find a job..." Atsushi sweatdropped staring at the comical duo.

"Not really but hey, you'll get used to it" Akane patted the younger boy.

"If you think so, Byakuya-san..." Atsushi's smile was twitching.

"Oh, right! I wasted a whole minute dealing with this idiot" Kunikida stopped ash looked at his watch.

"Usually it's more" Akane shrugged making the silver hair boy sweatdropped even more.

"Let's hurry to the agency!" Kunikida suddenly ordered.

"Why?" Dazai blankly questioned.

"We have an emergency! A bomber had taken a hostage and holed himself up in our office" the blonde man turned serious.

"A bomber?" Atsushi said in concern.

~ The Agency ~

The four quietly went to the fourth floor using the stairs.

"Um..."

"What? The agency's on the fourth floor"

"That's not what I wanted to ask"

"Let's take the stairs, just in case"

"Excuse me..."

"Quiet!"

"Oh sorry..."

"Let's go, Atsushi-kun" Dazai pushed the boy.

"What?"

"Just listen to orders and....you probably won't get hurt" Akane advised.

"H-Huh? What?!"

"Shhh!!!" All three hushed him.

The four managed to sneak in the office without alerting the bomber.

"I can't...I can't take it anymore....It's all your fault....The Armed Detective Agency's fault. Where's the president? Bring the president!" The bomber ordered impatient and angry.

"If you don't....I'll blow everyone to kingdom come" he roughly man-handles the hostage.

'So Junchirou's the bad guy this time?' Akane couldn't help but thought with amusement seeing the kind gentle boy was pretending to be the scary type.

"A personal grudge?" Dazai stated.

"That's inconvenient" Kunikida sighed.

"I agree" Akane nodded with a frown, playing her part.

"Why am I here?" Atsushi asked but he was ignored.

"The bomber seems pretty furious at the agency" Kunikida stated.

"I don't think I'll be of any use. May I go now?" Atsushi asked but was once again ignored.

"We do attract a lot of ill will" Dazai hummed.

"Like bees to honey" Akane commented, her smile turning thin.

"You're ignoring me?" Atsushi sweatdropped.

"Besides, that's a high explosive....if the bomber acts on his threat and detonate it, the whole floor's as good as gone" Dazai observed and stated the risk of the situation.

"Oh no..." Atsushi whimpered.

"We may be able to mitigate the force of the explosion somewhat if we can find something to cover the bomb...but given the circumstances..." Dazai trailed off before closing his eyes in disappointment. "...I can't believe he took a woman as a hostage, the coward"

"Who's the girl?" Atsushi turned to Dazai.

"She's Naomi-chan, a part-time office assistant" Dazai answered making the silverette boy gaped in shock.

"A part-timer?! Then she's a completely innocent bystander!"

"What should we do?" Kunikida turned to face Dazai. Their expressions were in complete focus.

"Why don't we let him see the president?"

"He'll try to kill the president! We can't let the president walk into a situation like that! I'm glad he's out on a business trip" Kunikida sighed in relief at the end.

"Then there's only one method.." Dazai stated which Akane nodded to. "There's no other choice"

'Are they going to use their abilities?' Atsushi question internally as he watched the three began their stance.

"Huh?" Atsushi could only say as the three detectives began their game of rock, paper and scissor.

"Yeah~" Dazai cheered and Akane smirked as Kunikida lost the game.

"Go~ go~ C'mon, go~" Dazai coaxed childishly making the blonde man grits his teeth in rage....

"Good luck, Kunikida~" Akane patted him in the back. She even gave him a small push.

"Oi...calm down, boy" Kunikida stood up and approached the bomber.

"Stay away! I only want to see the president! If you do anything funny, I'll blow this up!" The orange-haired boy threatened.

"Okay..." Kunikida raised his hands as surrender.

"I know who you are. You're Kunikida! I bet you're trying to make me let my guard down and use that annoying ability of yours! Well, fat chance...." The bomber crossed his brows pointing the remote control at the blonde man.

"...get up on the desk on all fours and keep both hands where I can see them!" He ordered.

"Huh?" Kunikida narrowed his eyes making the bomber flinch.

"I-If you don't do as I say, I'm taking you all down with me!" He started to stutter before trying to sound more threatening. This mistake caused the raven hair woman to snickered into her palm. Fortunately, Atsushi didn't notice but the suicidal brunette did. Dazai just passed her a smirk behind the silver-haired boy's back.

However, Kunikida merely sighed before getting on a desk.

"This isn't good. Because of his grudge against the agency, he had done his research on all the member's names and faces....If I or Akane-chan go, it'll only provoke him. Hmm.....what to do?" Dazai glanced at the boy beside him making Atsushi flinch. Akane only sighed feeling pity for the poor boy.

'I just got a really bad feeling...' Atsushi sweated.

"A-tsu-shi-ku-"

"No" Atsushi whispered as he instantly rejects.

"I haven't even said anything" Dazai frowned blankly.

"I already know what you're going to say"

"Listen, Atsushi-kun. You're the only one here who's not a formal member and who the bomber won't know" Dazai explained.

"But even if I were to go, I wouldn't be able to do anything" Atsushi degraded himself before noticing Dazai was

"It will be fine. We just need you to distract him for a short while. We'll do the rest" Dazai reassured the boy while he went through the boxes in the back.

"Hey, don't sweat it" Akane smiled in reassurance making the younger boy feel a bit at ease.

"Let me think....knowing you, how about you put on an off-putting act as a worthless human being?" Dazai smiled way too cheerfully making the raven hair woman sighed. "Seriously?"

"Here are some props" the brunette ignored her and handed him some old newspapers however the boy didn't felt at ease.

"Trust me. Scuffles on this scale are child's play to the Armed Detective Agency, Atsushi-kun" Dazai smirked with Akane nodding behind him, holding a thumbs up.

"Huh..."

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"S-Stop!!!" Atsushi cried out grabbing the bomber's attention.

"Wh-wh-wh-what could you possibly accomplish? I...I bet this would make your parents sad!" Atsushi acted twitching like crazy.

'You can do this Atsushi!' The raven hair woman cheered in her mind with a small smile. Dazai glanced at her before quickly shifting his eyes back to Atsushi's poor acting.

"Who the hell are you?!" The orange hair boy demanded making Atsushi fall down on his bottom.

"S-Sorry!"

"You're not with the agency"

"A-a-as you can tell, I'm just a newspaper delivery boy who happened to pass by!" Atsushi showed his props.

"And what's a delivery boy got to do with any of this?"

"No matter how much you might hate them, you shouldn't take hostage or blow up bombs. I'm sure there's something to live for"

"Like what? What's something to live for?!" The bomber questioned making Atsushi flinch.

"Huh?"

'Poor kid, just starts that thought without thinking it through, did ya?' Akane sighed as she internally pities the boy.

"T..."

"What?!"

"T...t...tea on rice!" Atsushi exclaimed making everyone else sweatdrop.

"You can eat a lot of tea on rice! You can sleep somewhere with a roof over your head! When you go to sleep at night, you can wake up to a new day! And every day is a new day!" The silver hair boy said making the bomber twitch at each passing sentence.

"But...if you blow up, neither you nor I'll see another new day....because we'll be dead"

"I know that!"

"Eh?! Um...I think you should reconsider. I mean, if you die...you're really dead! I'm sure you might wish you were dead sometimes...but there are people who keep on living, even if the going's tough..." Atsushi rambled making the bomber sweat.

"Oh, people like me! I have no family and no friends. I even got chased out of an orphanage, and I have nowhere to go and no hope for the future..."'Besides, I even turn into a tiger' Atsushi whined.

'Well that just got really depressing' Akane sweatdropped.

"It's true that, like you say, I lack redeeming qualities and everyone would agree that I'm the scum of society. But I still managee to keep on living without all postal about it!" Atsushi screamed out scaring the bomber.

"Good job, Atsushi-kun. You have acting like a worthless human being down to an art form" Dazai smirked which made the woman beside him sweatdropped.

"....I don't think he's acting anymore"

"So why don't you toss that bomb aside, and we can look for jobs together? Okay?" Atsushi closed the distance between him and the bomber, which made him quite intimidating.

'Um Atsushi-kun, aren't you supposed to be a newspaper delivery boy?' Akane facepalmed.

"N-no, I'm not exactly looking for one..." The bomber raised the remote high up.

"Now, Kunikida-kun" Dazai alerted his blonde partner.

"I know! Ability: Doppo Poet.....Wire Gun!" Kunikida quickly write down in his notebook and tare the page. Circles of lights surround his hand which materialise a wire gun he needed.

"Crap!" The bomber cursed as Kunikida shot the gun, grabbing the remote from his hands.

"Get him, Kunikida-kun!" Dazai ordered

"Like I already said, I know!" The blonde man yelled before grabbing the bomber by the collar and slamming him to the floor. The bomber landed with his stomach against the floor which gave Kunikida the chance to pin his arm behind his back.

"One down! All right. Good job, everyone" Dazai announced with a smile making everyone else clapped in relief.

"'One down', you say? 'Now!? Secure him!?' You're all talking and no action!" Kunikida scowled.

"What choice was there? You lost at rock-paper-scissors, Kunikida-kun" the brunette mocked while the raven-haired sigh. "He's right, you know?"

"You bastard..."

"Well, all's well that ends well, isn't it? I heard that if you're too neurotic, you'll get a lot of wrinkles and your ageing becomes accelerated " Dazai stated.

"Is that true?" Kunikida turned to him.

'Not again....' Akane sighed rubbing her temple.

"Go on, take notes"

"If you're too neurotic....your ageing becomes accelerated-"

"I'm messing with you" Dazai confessed turning his back toward him which made Kunikida snap his pen.

"Bastard! Stop ridiculing me!" He kicked Dazai, hitting against the door. However, Kunikida failed to realized that he had just released his prisoner.

"All of you...." The bomber snatched the remote.

"Crap!"

"Stop making fun of me! I swear, anyone gifted with supernatural powers had something wrong with them inside...." He said as he pressed down on the remote, activating the bomb.

"Thirty seconds left until detonation?!" Atsushi exclaimed.

"Hey, brat!" Kunikida tried to reach him but was prevented by the bomber.

"No way!"

"Kunikida-san! What should I do?" Atsushi panicked before he remembered Dazai's words from earlier.

"Something to cover the bomb... Something....anything?!" Atsushi cried before looking down at the hostage. She was terrified making the silver hair boy whimpered in fear. However, Atsushi pushed her away which Dazai caught her.

"Atsushi-kun! What?" Dazai paled as he watched the boy covered the bomb with his body.

"Huh? What am I doing?" Atsushi questioned himself.

"Idiot!" Dazai yelled out.

"Atsushi!" Akane's eyes widen.

"Brat!" Kunikida shouted.

Atsushi shut his eyes as the timer hits zero. However, there wasn't any explosion. Atsushi opened his eyes only to see Dazai, Akane, Kunikida and the bomber standing in front of him.

"Jeez... I figured he was stupid, but I didn't know how stupid" Kunikida said with his arms crossed.

"He has the talent to become a suicide maniac. Wouldn't you agree, Akane-chan? Tanizaki-kun?" Dazai smiled.

"Dazai, don't encourage him" Akane deadpanned.

"Sorry. Are you okay?" The so called bomber asked in concern.

"Huh?" Atsushi could only say.

"Aw, brother~" the so-called hostage leap towards the bomber, hugging him tightly.

"Are you all right?!"

"What?" Atsushi gaped at them both.

"You were so wonderful as a villain! I had the time of my life being tied up and threatened!" The girl gushed against his chest.

Tanizaki Junichirou

Ability: Light Snow

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His Younger Sister

Tanizaki Naomi

"Please continue where we left off, once we get home~" Noami trailed her finger till his neck making the boy quite uncomfortable.

"So the part-timer person was in cahoots with everyone too?" Atsushi twitched.

"Brat, you should blame Dazai" Kunikida stated.

"Well, Akane-chan also help planned this~" Dazai smiled throwing an arm around the woman.

"Oi don't drag me into this, Dazai" Akane rolled her eyes.

"Barring that, blame yourself for choosing the wrong person to help you find a job!" Kunikida scolded.

"Then is this the job...."

"I told you there was a test involved" Dazai reminded him.

"As in, an entrance exam?"

"That's right" a deep unfamiliar voice answered instead.

"The exam has been completed without much ado, President" a brunette employee informed.

"I see..."

"President?" Atsushi blinked as he turned to see the said man.

"Since Dazai said there was a capable young man, I had him test your mettle" a silver hair man stated.

President of the Armed Detective Agency

Fukuzawa Yukichi

Ability: All Men Are Created Equal

"Well, I recommended you for hire, but since you've been designated a major threat by the ward, there was a disagreement among us as to whether we should take you in" Dazai explained.

"But Dazai said..."

"President....supposed the most gifted person in the world appeared before you, would you hire him?" Dazai questioned.

"Power doesn't make you a member of the agency" the man answered with resolve.

"That's why I recommend him" Dazai smiled with confidence.

"So, president....what is your decision?" Kunikida turned to his superior. Everyone awaits in suspense curious of their president's answer.

"I'll let Dazai decide" he stated as he walked away.

"You can trust me"

"W-Wait a minute, Dazai-san. So the job you meant to introduce me for was..."

"You apparently passed the test. Welcome to the Armed Detective Agency, Nakajima Atsushi-kun" Dazai announced.

"Congratulations!" Naomi smiled still hugging her brother.

"I'm glad I was able to help" Tanizaki exclaimed.

"Oh, please no. I couldn't possibly join a workplace as violent and reckless as this!" Atsushi rejected the idea.

"Not just anyone would use their body to shield a bomb to save everyone" Dazai praised.

"Hmm, only those who are willing put their own life for others" Akane smiled. 'Which are rare in this world...' She thought at the end.

"That's right. I was really impressed!" Naomi exclaimed still hugging her brother.

"You'll be fine" the suicidal brunette said.

"But..."

"Atsushi, just stop degrading yourself" The raven hair female sighed as she helped the boy and gave him a chair to sit on.

"Akane-chan's right but...if you still refuse, we can't force you. But then, I can't help but sorry for your future" Dazai suddenly said holding his chin which Akane rolled her eyes to.

"Meaning we'll need you to vacate the company dorm. You don't really have any specialised skills, nor do you have friends or know anyone.... That'd make...finding a job very difficult. Besides, you are a wanted tiger...." Dazai continues on making the younger boy even more anxious.

"Should anyone learn of that, at best you'd get fired from your job. At worse, you'd be captured and shot dead"

"Sh-Shot dead?!" Atsushi flinched.

"Now, if you were with this agency...it'd be a different story" Dazai smirked with a happy glint.

"Th-Then that means..." Atsushi pulled back.

"Blackmail, sorry kid" Akane sighed with pity. Not really.

"We look forward to working with you, Atsushi-kun. Don't we, brother?" Noami hugged her brother tightly probably suffocating him.

"Follow the rules, brat" Kunikida only advised him.

"Well, now that's been settled...." Dazai smiled looking down on the boy.

"You've got to be kidding me" Atsushi groaned in defeat.

"I'm afraid not, kid" Akane chuckled only making him groaned even more.

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Author Note:

Yeah! Like I promise, more screen time for our girl Akane!!!!

So how do you like it? Plus I added a new character, Yuki! But don't worry, she'll be making more appearance in future chapters~

And please vote and comment to your little heart's content!!!!

Bye bye~