" we're being ordered to transfer from here to joseon. specifically, gyeongseong " kyera's eyebrow raised at akira's words.

" why? i'm perfectly fine here. does ryuhei need me or something? how pathetic, he still can't do anything without me " akira rolls his eyes, annoyed.

" it was an order from the higher ups " kyera pretended to think about it.

" i'll say no " " like we have a choice " " ugh, fine. "

that day, shizumi kyera went shopping around the wealthy streets of japan. an irritated akira behind her, carrying her shopping bags while complaining.

   " did you really have to pack these many bags? they're so heavy too- " " akira, shut up. you can handle it " kyera sits down on her seat ( that she has to unfortunately share with the man with her ) as akira settles her bags in the space behind them.

the well dressed man huffs as he sits down beside her, keeping a small distance between them, but not without giving a glare to the woman next to him.

" so what is this for? " kyera asks, pointing to the suitcase in between them.

" the legendary pipe. we've been ordered to protect it and transport it to the gyeongseong " akira slightly opens the bag, allowing her to take a brief peak at the powerful object.

" ohhhh how did you guys manage to get that? i'm quite impressed~ " " you broke the seal. " " oh right, how could i forget that? "

the two became silent as they did their own thing. this silence was interrupted when 2 men with long hair, one with red hair and one with black, entered the area. following them was a familiar face, detective jung daesung, kyera noted in her head. she nudged akira, her eyes telling him to look at the newcomers.

jung daesung seemed to have noticed their stares, prompting her to playfully wave at the detective. he turns around, his cane supporting him as he walks, a smirk displayed on his face before exiting the first class car.

" well, he seemed irritated " kyera commented. " probably something stupid " akira replied, returning his attention to the book he was reading.

kyera's eyes moved to the black, long haired man who just entered. he looked quite interesting, he was well put but not at the same time. based on his outfit, kyera assumed he was some kind of bandit. though, she confused as to why he was glaring at something in front of him.

" what are you looking at? " the man's voice was taunting and actually quite attractive. at first she thought it was directed towards her, but his eyes were set on the old woman opposite to him.

" hey, didn't you learn any manners? " the red haired man scolds him like an older brother, which he probably was. kyera almost let out a laugh, almost.

" cigarettes? hey, how dare you smoke in here! put it out right now! there's a kid and a dog in here. you wanna fight me? " the same red haired man yells at the passenger behind him, his body fully facing the man. his shouts made everyone in the car look at him and his brother immediately pulls him down in embarrassment.

" didn't you learn any manners? " " hurry up! put it out! " kyera chuckles, making akira look at her weirdly before shaking his head and reading his book again. when she hears the red head apologize to the dog for shouting, a smile appears on her face.

   shizumi kyera didn't know what happened, but when she came back from the restroom, everyone in the car was panicking, including akira. she saw him running, but he was already gone before she could call for him.

she then looked at the two brothers from before and saw them normally chatting. she heard something along the lines of " your guys did this? " from the red haired one. the one with the man bun smirked at him at patted his back, saying something to him that kyera couldn't hear due to the screaming passengers.

she sat down on her seat, the suitcase still where it was. kyera decides to check inside and sees the pipe wasn't there anymore. she sighs in frustration.

" aish... ryuhei is going to be furious. is that why akira was running? damn it, why can't i just have a peaceful travel for once... " kyera shakes her head, dismissing her thoughts and lets akira handle it by himself. ignoring the still screaming passengers, she lays her head down on the table, using akira's stupid book as her pillow.

   kyera abandons the uncomfortable sleeping position she was in earlier. now searching for the pipe that she hoped was still on the damn train.

" where the hell did akira go? don't tell me he got thrown out of the damn train by a woman " kyera lets out a sigh before opening the door to the seemingly hundredth car she entered.

she's greeted by the sight of two men fighting and 3 more right in front of her. she recognized the moody, long haired man, the 3 tacky looking men were probably his loyal followers. she decides to observe the fight for a little bit, taking mental notes and commenting about their moves under her breath.

3 japanese men interrupt their fighting, shooting at them, causing them to take cover. kyera smacks her teeth, annoyed that her entertainment was halted, but then she sees the familiar case in one of the bandits' hold.

" why did you interrupt them? i was having fun watching " kyera's voice makes everyone in the room look at her. " surprised right? well, i'm just here to get something that was mine " in a blink, the legendary pipe was in her hands, a mischievous grin on her face.

seeing this, the men with guns shoot at her. this however, was ineffective as the bullets were merely absorbed by her body. their eyes widen in shock, but the bandit leader's eyes show amusement.

" how rude, you shoot at a lady too? well too bad, bullets are like eggs for me " with her super speed, kyera knocks out the man with the sword, the followers, and the gunmen, but not before squatting down and saying something to the "leader".

" how could you not recognize me? i'm japan's most notorious fire kitsune, weren't you told i'd be here with akira? how uneducated " the man was speechless, he had indeed known that the legendary kitsune would be on board, but he didn't expect it to be a woman. but before he could do anything, she already put him to sleep.

lee rang stared at the woman who just defeated all of the men in the car. he didn't know who she was, but he was sure that she was a danger to him, his brother, and his gang. he firmly held on to his ax, ready to attack.

kyera senses the man approaching her with a weapon. she immediately takes out the disguised dagger from her hair, making it fall down her shoulders.

in a flash, their eyes met and so did their weapons and their necks.

the two foxes stared at each other with fierce eyes. the gumiho's eyes filled with distrust and curiosity, while the kitsune's was void of emotion. his axe threatened to cut through her neck as her dagger hovered on his.

" you. who are you? what are you? " he asks, maintaining a firm hold on his weapon.

" oh, dear gumiho. do you really want to know who i am? " she questions boldly as her brown eye transforms into a fiery crimson red.

" fire kitsune... you're part of that god forsaken empire- " " now now, i didn't say i was apart of it. i'm merely a kitsune who lived in japan for hundreds of years! " " isn't that the same thing? you're japanese, these people are japanese too. what makes you different from them? "

kyera almost lets go of the weapon in her hands just to figure out an answer, but she composes herself and stays silent.

" you're weird " the gumiho looks at her confused. " i can tell you're dangerous, but i feel like there's something about you that i feel obligated to fix. " this confuses him even more.

" well, it's none of my business so i'll just ignore that " for some reason, rang's heart pangs at her words. though he mistakes it as anger and rage, causing him to push her away with all his might.

" you don't even know me. how would that make sense?! " he yells at her angrily.

" well, you can just tell sometimes " kyera could tell it him close to home.

" what nonsense " he replied, but she just gave him a smile.

the two just stared at each other, not knowing what to feel. curiosity? hatred? they didn't know. kyera decides to break the awkward silence.

" ahh.. i'm tired anyway. here, just take it. you seem to need it more than i do " rang looked at her in suspicion, which she expected.

" take it before i change my mind, gumiho. oh and by the way, your minions are alright. i made sure they'd wake up in a few minutes, you're welcome " " they're not minions- " " yeah yeah whatever, bye "

kyera leaves rang with the legendary pipe in his hands. his mind replays the moment the kitsune removed her dagger from her hair, how swiftly she moved and knocked out everyone, and the way she smiled at him.

he hated it, he hated how easily she saw right through him, he hated how it made him feel exposed, he hated how her smile almost melted his ice, cold heart.

from JAE.

i suck at writing fight scenes so i'll be skipping those a lot 😭 but i hope you enjoyed the first chapter! i love this drama sm i'm so excited to write more 2rang / kyerang interactions 🤭

update : i know i said i won't be publishing any chapters but this is my compensation for the missing updates of my other books 🫶

note : texts written like this is in korean, this is in japanese, and this is her thoughts which are usually in korean unless stated

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