"I held the door open for a clown the other day. I thought it was a nice jester," said Izuki behind you.

"Lame~o~ Next!" You said twirling your pen.

"A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired," he said, cracking a smile.

"Don't you have something original?" You asked.

"Hey hey! I'm trying!" He said, grinning at you. He messed with your hair

"Try harder! You were the one who asked me to come help you with your horrible jokes," you teased.

"I'm hungry....I can't work without food...."

"What do you have?"

"Nothing, and I'm almost broke."

"Free steaks?"

"Are you kidding me?" he shuddered.

You smiled, "Well I'll pay for some food but you're getting it next time."

"Of course!" He said.

You grabbed your bag and the two of you left the house.

Izuki spotted a small café and you paid for two coffees and two muffins.

"Well that was cheap," you smiled.

"Yeah, it was," he smiled softly at you.

"Alright, game time," you said leaning forward on the table. You scanned the room and gestured to a slightly overweight woman a few tables away from you.

"Alright her name is....Maria.... Hernandez," said Izuki, grinning.

"She's an ambassador from Mexico and has two kids-"

"Currently going through a divorce."

"Of course, and she is going to pick the winning lottery ticket in two days and move to....." You glanced at Izuki.

He thought and said, "Ukraine."

"Right, she has an extensive collection of tea cozies and doilies."

"And she drinks a bottle of cooking sherry every year on her birthday."

You couldn't help but laugh. The people game was so much fun when you were with Izuki.

You took a sip of your coffee and glanced outside to see a rough looking bunch head into the shop. The barista, a young girl around your age, widened her eyes and began to shake.

You smelled trouble.

"Izuki," you said, nodding over to the men who had just entered the room.

It was five guys. They looked like your everyday punks but their leader was wearing brass knuckles.

Just then, he punched the counter girl.

"Maria" stood up and tried to leave but one larger guy blocked the door before anyone else could either.

You, Izuki, and 10 other people were trapped.

Your heart was racing. You couldn't believe what was going on.

"Alright folks! There's no need for trouble! We're just here to take everything of value off of you and we'll be on our way!" Smiled the leader.

You moved closer to Izuki who grabbed your hand and squeezed it. Your eyes lit up and you pulled your necklace off and hid it in your bra.

The necklace was a gift from your best friend who died in a car crash a few days after you two started dating. It was pure gold and he worked nonstop for a month to get it for you. You definitely wanted to keep it.

The leader walked with two of his lackeys and the other stood by the counter girl, watching her every move.

He came to you and grinned, "Now you sweetheart."

You handed them your bag and crossed your arms, looking away.

"And your jewelry," said his friend.

You rolled your eyes and took off your ring. A hand shot out and grabbed your wrist.

"All of it."

"That's all I have," you lied.

"Oh really~" said the leader.

The guy on his right grabbed your hands and pinned them behind your back. The guy on his left stood in front of Izuki, holding him back as the leader smirked.

"Y'know. I don't like to be lied to. I would appreciate it, sweetie, if you just handed me the gold necklace that was around your neck just a few minutes ago but has now DISAPPEARED."

"Magic," you said, returning the smirk.

He blinked and started laughing, "This girl is damn funny!"

Then a knife was placed against your throat, "I'm shitting myself. That's how funny you are BITCH."

"________!" Cried Izuki.

He was kicked in the gut. He fell back and grabbed his stomach as the gang laughed.

The leader stuck his hands in your pockets and patted down your legs and sleeves, looking for the necklace.

Then he smiled horribly, "Oh~ so that's where it is~"

You felt an involuntary blush spread across your face.

"Don't you fucking touch her."

The leader turned his head to Izuki, whose face had shown anger you had never seen on him before. He was grabbing the guy who was supposed to be holding him back by the neck. The gangster tried to breathe but Izuki's grip was too strong. His body fell limp and Izuki dropped him.

The leader tried to keep his calm.

"Wh-what~? You don't want me to touch your girl? Like this~?"

You squeaked at the harsh pain in your breast.

Suddenly, you were thrust aside. You watched in horror as Izuki gouged out your attacker's eyes with his thumb. Two others tried to pull him off but he wouldn't stop until the man underneath him stopped moving.

Izuki's hands were covered in blood, his eyes were wide, and his breath was heavy. Izuki stood up.

Silence was broken by the sound of "Maria" screaming.

You scrambled up, backing away from Izuki towards the others who pulled you in and comforted you silently.

Izuki turned his attention to the three remaining teens. The one guarding the door pulled a gun on Izuki. Your fist tightened, wanting Izuki to survive.

Izuki moved quickly, he grabbed the smaller of the two other men and used his head to block the bullet that the tall man had shot. Izuki then grabbed the other man by the shirt and pushed his face to the window, slashing his neck with a pocket knife.

Izuki stood in front of the tall man, who was visibly shaking.

Izuki pulled the gun from his hand and shot him in the head.

Again.

Again.

Again.

Gunshots rang through the café until Izuki ran out of bullets.

He turned to you and smiled, "Sorry about that _______~"

He held his hand out to you, "I guess we should head home right?"

You shook your head, "I-Izuki....What just happened?"

He smiled and tilted his head innocently, "What do you mean ________?"

Nobody dare approach you. "Maria" had left, calling for the police or really any kind of help.

"It was self-defense ________~"

You eyed Izuki suspiciously. His eyes hardened, "________."

You tried to move past him but he grabbed your arms and squeezed them tightly, "I would never kill you ________! Only those who hurt you!"

Your eyes watered, "Y-You wouldn't understand Izuki. I just saw you murder five people!"

"It was self defense."

"You didn't have to kill them!" You screamed.

"I did ________. Cause they hurt you. No one hurts my ________. No one."

He pulled you close and whispered, "Cause even if they touch you, I will kill them."