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Tashigi knew this was going to be a difficult case. The poison used to kill each victim seemed to be unidentifiable. But what was throwing her off was all the pink and purple hearts at each crime scene. Like the person was giving a signature to their work.
“Who would do such a thing?!” Tashigi questioned out loud. Looking at her information board.
“Tashigi. You got another one. This time it's over at the graveyard on 2nd Street.” Smoker, the Chief of Police at the Loguetown Station, explained.
“Really?! That's the 6th one this week! Who in the world is this person!” Tashigi exclaimed, grabbing her coat and badge and heading out the door.
Reiju smiled as she flipped through the newspaper at her local café. The cute detective girl was on the other side of the cafe, clearly trying to figure out who did the poisonings. Reiju smirked, thinking about how much fun this truly was.
~Purra Purra~
Reiju pulled her phone out of her pocket. Noticing that it was one of her brothers she quickly answered. “Niji! How are you? I haven't heard from you in ages!” Reiju exclaimed, standing up from her chair, pressing her hand into the newspaper and walking out the door.
“What's with the lovey dovey towards me Reiju? Let me guess, you're in a café watching the girl you have a crush on? Why don't you just kidnap her? Sometimes that's the most direct way.” Niji stated, electricity sounding behind him.
“Oh Niji, brother, unlike you. I enjoy the slow burn. Anyways I saw that you've been having some fun where you live.” Reiju stated, continuing her walk down back to her luxury apartment.
“Oh very much so! Saw a guy that I might try to flirt with later. Have you heard from the others?”
“Oh yes. Sanji says hi! He's working with some Cannibals right now. Lovely people. He even has a guy who's completely in love with him.” Reiju explained as she stepped into her apartment.
“Must be nice. Anyways, I haven't heard from Ichiji or Yonji in a while. Clearly they're not dead or we absolutely would've heard about that. Do you remember when we finally got rid of our father?” Niji asked, Reiju knew he was smiling.
“Oh yes! Though I do thank that wretched man for making me immune to poison. It's a treat to get to use it and not succumb to it. Oh I must go though. I believe the cops just found another one. Love you Niji.” Reiju smiled.
“Love ya too Reiju.”
~click~
Reiju smiled as she looked down out her window to see cop cars surrounding the café. This is going to be so much fun.
Tashigi glanced through the security footage. Stopping when she noticed the pink haired woman leave the building but left her newspaper. “Who is that?”
“Oh, Reiju? You don't know who she is? She's one of the 5 Vinsmoke Siblings. The richest family out there. They're basically royalty. She lives in the biggest penthouse apartment just a few blocks from here.” The manager explained.
Tashigi frowned, looking at the gorgeous woman on the screen. “I think I'm going to need to talk to her, then.”
Tashigi took in a deep breath then released it as she knocked.
“Be right there!”
Tashigi straightened her badge as she waited for the door to open. As the door finally opened she was surprised to see Reiju in such an elegant, and tight, sparkly dress, white gloves, and stilettos. And as Tashigi looked up those legs she noticed the number 6 tattooed on Reiju's upper leg.
“Miss Detective! What a pleasant surprise! Please come inside! I have a premiere I have to go to in a few minutes but I always have time to help with an investigation!” Reiju exclaimed, smiling brightly as she stepped to the side. Tashigi blushed and walked inside.
“T-Thank you Miss Vinsmoke.”
“Oh please! Call me Reiju! Now I hear you're working on a serial murder case is that correct?” Reiju asked, sitting in her pink cushioned chair and gesturing for Tashigi to sit in the chair across from her.
Tashigi sat down and dusted off her pants. “Y-Yes. That's correct. All of the victims were poisoned. You wouldn't happen to know who did it would you?” Tashigi asked, trying, and failing, to be subtle.
“Oh no, but I have quite a bit of knowledge about poisons. Do you know what kind was used?” Reiju asked, leaning forward.
Tashigi blushed once more. “N-no. We were unable to identify the type of poison used. If you want to come by the station tomorrow we would love some help!” Tashigi smiled, still feeling nervous infront of this gorgeous woman.
“That sounds perfect! Oh I have a plus 1 to this premiere. Would you like to join me?” Reiju asked, giving a warm smile.
“O-ooh! Um, I don't have anything to wear! A-and my hair is a mess! And I'm not wearing any makeup!” Tashigi made excuses, waving her hands out in front of her.
Reiju gently took one of Tashigi's hands. “I have plenty of dresses and I can fix your hair and make up!”
~at the premiere~
“Hey!!” Sanji called out, dragging Zoro behind him.
“Hey Sanj! Have you heard from Reiju?” Ichiji asked, holding hands with his mafia boyfriend, Katakuri.
“Oh I think she's having a date with the detective girl. Sanji. Please clean your face, there's red on it!” Niji exclaimed.
Zoro gently took Sanji's face and pulled out his handkerchief and cleaned the blood off of Sanji's face. Sanji smiled and leaned up and kissed him. “Thank you my love! Oh Reiju!!”
The 4 brothers looked towards their sister, who had the lovely Tashigi on her arm. Tashigi was dressed in a lovely silver dress, with matching gloves, a shorter pair of stilettos, and her hair was done up into a bun. Even with her glasses on she looked gorgeous.
“Boys this is Detective Tashigi! Tashigi, these are my brothers, Ichiji, Niji, Sanji, and Yonji as well as Ichiji's boyfriend Katakuri and Sanji's fiance Zoro.” Reiju introduced them. She noticed Zoro's instinct to grab his sword, which Sanji stopped by grabbing his hand.
“It's wonderful to meet you Tashigi-san. We hear you're in charge of the serial killer case in Loguetown. Is that correct?”
“Why yes! Reiju here is going to assist me in finding out the poison tomorrow!” Tashigi beamed, but all the brothers knew that Reiju was going to get Tashigi to bend to her will much sooner than they thought.
“Well then, shall we go inside?” Yonji suggested.
The group led themselves inside, but not before Reiju was able to place her hand on the dress of an obnoxious reporter's clothes. With Tashigi none the wiser.
Reiju smiled before following her date and brothers into the theater. This was going to be fun.