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Ranpo had gone to visit Poe, his boyfriend for a day in- but when he knocked on the door and found it unopened after a while, he used his own spare key and let himself in. The apartment was.. in shambles, nonetheless.
And there he spotted the young author, absolutely losing his shit and tearing the apartment apart to look for something. "Poe, what's going on?" He asked softly as to not scare his already stressed lover.
"Ranpo-kun, right in time! Karl's gone missing!" Poe responded as he continued to lift up couch cushions. "C-Calm down! He's not here.."
Poe froze, setting the couch pillow back on its place and he took a seat. "What do you mean? Where is he then?" He inquired as he watched Ranpo close the door and step inside, taking a seat next to the older. "I can't really use my ability on a scene that's already torn apart, but at the rate you're searching, either you would've found Karl by now or he'd have slipped out the door in fright. Don't worry though, I can ask people we know if they've seen him.."
"Thank you, Ranpo-kun." Poe relaxed a bit, his stance loosening as he leaned his head on Ranpo's shoulder. "I wonder what the rascal's doing as of right now.."
Karl maneuvered through streets, trekking his little raccoon feet all the way through Yokohama- straight into Port Mafia territory. The critter found a nice cardboard box and took a seat inside, and just as it was about to fall asleep; something happened- a certain Ryuunosuke Akutagawa had found him and picked him up. "A raccoon..? In this part of Yokohama? Since when..?"
"I guess I can take care of it for a bit.. I wonder if the weretiger'd like it." The mafioso thought aloud as he got up, stretching before he picked up the box.
He took Karl to his apartment, and set him down gently. "Now stay her- ACK!" The mafioso yelped in surprise as the raccoon jumped onto his shoulder, nearly falling onto the floor as he jumped. "A- Alright, do that if you wish. Would you like a fig?" He asked him, and before waiting for a response he headed to the kitchen and sliced one into halves quickly with Rashomon. He offered the piece of fruit up to the critter on his back, only to be met with a cuteness overload as Karl picked up the piece and licked it as if he'd never seen a fig, before chomping into it with one bite. "You like figs too?" Ryuunosuke asked with a smile.
He cut up three more and took a seat crouching on the floor next to the raccoon, offering the piece- and boy was the mafioso pleasantly surprised when the critter jumped up onto the chair and ate standing up like that. "O- Oh, alright then.."
Ryuunosuke mumbled as he took a seat next to the sophisticated raccoon. He gave half of the fruit he'd cut to Karl, and had saved half for himself. "What're you doing, Nii-san?" He nearly jumped when he'd glanced over to see Gin sitting next to them. He flushed in embarrassment, and he turned to look away. "I found this raccoon in a box on the side of the road, and it looked domesticated and clean so I took it in for a few hours."
"And then what?" Gin leaned in with a smirk, she was about to catch her brother in the act of doing something irresponsible. "I'm going to give him to the weretiger."
Gin choked on her own saliva, coughing as she hit her own chest. She spoke with a raspy voice as she caught her breath. "I thought you said you had no contact with him? And what about the time it was forbidden to mention him in this household?" She bit back a chuckle.
"Shut up." Now she couldn't hold back longer, bursting into laughter. "What's funny?" To be honest, Gin didn't know whether it was the fact that her brother was speaking freely of the weretiger, which the last time she checked was his sworn enemy- or that he actually planned to keep the raccoon.
"N- Nothing..." She mumbled as she tried to breathe once more. "He's quite cute. I can see why you were tempted to keep him."
"Thank you." Ryuunosuke mumbles as he throws another piece of fig over to Karl- who caught it with ease and consumed it. "He seems like he's been trained." Gin noted, and Ryuunosuke nodded. "You think so too?"
"Yes." Gin insists, before pausing. "Y'know that means he has an owner, right?" She inquires, to which he grimaced. "Yea, I do. I think I know who it is as well."
"Ryuu.. you have to give him back." Gin calls her brother by his name in an attempt to try and comfort him. "I'm calling the weretiger, hold on." He nodded, and he went off to make a quick phone call.
While the mafioso did that, the assassin stared at the critter, reluctantly reaching her hand out to pat its head.
Karl froze, the fig falling out of his hands as his two brain cells went offline, giving him time to process the sensation. Although before long the raccoon leaned into Gin's touch, twisting and turning its head so that she could reach its itchy spots.
The assassin felt her heart skip a beat as butterflies filled up her stomach; the raccoon was so cute!! She wanted to squeal yet she didn't in order to not spook Karl. She gave it a few scratches on the cheek with her index finger- and to her surprise, the critter was purring. How adorable. "Aww~"
"Gin." Ryuunosuke coughed into the back of his hand as he approached her, disdain on his face. "The weretiger's on his way."
Gin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "He knows where you live?" She leaned in with a smirk. She had known that her brother had a crush on the weretiger, but didn't think he'd be the type to make a move.
Meanwhile..
"Hey Poe!" Ranpo screeched from the kitchen where he was snacking, and the author peeked out from the bedroom door. "Yes, Ranpo dear!?" He shouted back.
"Good news! Atsushi-kun said he found Karl!!" He yelled, and within seconds Poe was seated at the kitchen island, staring at Ranpo. "Really? Where was he? Oh, my baby.."
"Uh.. He was with one of the Port Mafia members..?" Ranpo stammered before putting a lollipop into his mouth, shoving one into the concerned Poe's mouth as well. Poe pulled the candy out of his mouth and he couldn't help but gasp. "Is he okay?"
"Apparently he was being so spoiled he fell asleep after eating figs." Ranpo summarized, wanting to leave out the fact which mafioso he was with, not to mention that it was the most violent one.
Poe breathed out a sigh of relief, finally being able to relax.
Atsushi nervously knocked on his rival's door- he wasn't really sure if he was allowed to be here since he already owed the mafioso for taking him in after a mission and taking care of him after another- (check the other BSD Fluff Week posts) and he awaited.
The door eventually swung open, and he was greeted by a glare from Ryuunosuke. "Hello, Akutagawa." He groaned as he responded to the scowl he was receiving. Yet Ryuunosuke couldn't help but chuckle, and that surprised Atsushi. A lot. "Where's Karl?"
"Is that the raccoon's name? He's right here." The mafioso asked as he handed the weretiger the little critter.
'Huh. So that's the end of my meeting with him.. Atsushi thought in frustration as he gently handled Karl into the case he had. No. I won't let it end there. I have to take care of what's troubling me. Atsushi took a deep breath, his hand stopping the door which was being closed. The mafioso peeked it back open. "What is it, weretiger.?"
"I- uh.. wanted to give you something before I go." Atsushi stammered, his cheeks heating up in embarrassment. Ryuunosuke clicked his tongue in annoyance, and he hummed in acknowledgement. It's now or never. Atsushi put the carrier down, leaning into the door frame quickly- pressing his lips against Ryuunosuke's in a chaste yet passionate kiss.
The mafioso wasn't expecting it whatsoever and he nearly jumped back. He froze, and he didn't know how to take the gesture of affection. Atsushi could also hear Gin snickering in the background.
He let go of their lips, a small string of saliva connecting them breaking. "I'm sorry, I- uh- shouldn't have done that but I should go now-!" He spoke in a jumble of words as he picked up the carrier and made a run for it- but Rashomon caught his wrist and he nervously faced Ryuunosuke with a sheepish expression. "Don't you dare think much of it, weretiger, but I'd like you to know that I feel the same. You may leave now." He let go of Atsushi's wrist, and the weretiger could faintly hear Gin going "Ooh~ Nii-san, you're so blunt~" before the door slammed shut as Ryuunosuke's cheeks tinted pink with embarrassment.
Atsushi was lost in thought as he knocked on yet another door. He also unlocked the carrier, completely prepared for what was to come. The door swung open, and Poe jumped out as Atsushi moved aside- Karl jumped right into the author's arms.
Poe nuzzled the raccoon, burying his face into the soft, grey fur. "Karl!~ I missed you!!"
Atsushi could also faintly see Ranpo smirking in the distance, yawning on the author's couch.
"Who was he with again..?" Poe asked for clarification.
Atsushi awkwardly scratched his cheek. "Uh.. Akutagawa..?"
"What!?"