"Chiharu, could you get me some Shower gel?" Cobra called Chiharu the next morning. He had already used all his shower gel last night. After that incident with Kira. He felt as the smell was surrounding him.

Chiharu (still asleep) answered his phone "Ohayo (Good morning), Cobra-san! A shower...girl?" he asked him baffled.

Cobra sighed "No, damn!"

'Is everyone really messing with me.' Cobra thought.

"A shower gel. That type of liquid soap used for washing yourself in a shower!" he tried to explain to sleepy Chiharu.

"Hai (Yes)! A shower gel... Be right there.." he ended the call. Jumped out of the bed, dressed in seconds and run off to buy the shower gel.

Cobra's clothes were still laying on the floor close to the bathroom door. In his room could be observed various objects. He owned a small fridge, a washing machine, and bookshelves (filled with few CDs and books). Few pens lined up on the computer desk, and an old notebook next to them. Under it an overflowing trash bin that no one has taken out. Clean clothes were thrown carelessly on a chair next to the desk. The old posters that filled the walls (above the desk) barley stood fixed, as their corners were nibbled. An unmade bed with a folded pillow half pressed against the wall. A pair of head phones, a book and a cup on the coffee table (that was located in the middle of the room). The sitting area was supposed to be there. At the end of the room, there was a large closet.

It was Cobra's room, but it was always open. The guys entered, without even knocking on the door. If the door was open, that meant that Cobra was inside. Honestly, Cobra didn't have much privacy. But he really didn't need it.

"Cobra-san I bought you one with a strong scent. The twins in the shop said it's the best Shower gel." Chiharu said as he walked into Cobra's room.

Cobra was sitting at the edge of his bed. The towel was wrapped against his hips, hiding his lower parts. He grabbed the bottle and dashed into the bathroom. Chiharu yawned and left. He went back sleeping.

The trace of the shower gel was indeed strong. It smelled really nice. Cobra read the label 'Sakura Shower Gel... For smooth skin...' He blinked dazed since it was a shower gel for girls. "Huh! Cherry blossom Gel..." he mumbled and placed it on the shelf. He refused to get pissed one more time. He was sure, that someone was surely messing with him. He couldn't explain with any other words his luck those three days.

"That 'punk' started it all..." he whooped. Only considering Kira now made him enraged. Last night's actions, Cobra couldn't (wouldn't) let it slightly this time. He grabbed the random clean clothes from the chair and dressed. Then he dashed off the room, closing the door behind him.

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"Why are you not at work?" Naomi asked as she watched Kira (dressed as a boy again) walking inside and taking a seat.

Kira (who had a light hangover, from last night's event) cracked a smile "I took the day off. My head keeps spinning."

Naomi speechless had a few more things to ask her. Yamato informed me of what had happened last night. "So.. What about last night?" she asked her.

"You already found out. That was nothing .. I helped a boy." Kira simply answered.

"Yeah, I know that. After that. I am talking about your big fiasco. And you showing up here as nothing has happened. Have you a death wish? Kira, I don't recognize you. You were trouble, back then. But you were never that reckless." Naomi voiced serious.

Kira didn't understand her. "I didn't get injured. I am alright. You don't need to worry because I got drunk." she naïvely explained with a 'Baka' smile on her face.

Naomi exhaled "I am not worried about that now. What did you do last night?" she asked her again.

"Ahh! Yes, I fought." Kira yelled happily.

"Really, and you are happy about that. After that..." Naomi gazed at her.

"After that, the guys helped me with the fight. We went drinking... Ooo! I met Odake Mama. She is cool." Kira went on saying and cheering.

"Then?" Naomi asked.

" I drunk too much... wait .. I fell. But I didn't get hurt," she answered.

"Omg, Kira! You really don't remember what you did last night? After the fall?" Naomi was ready to smack her. She was her friend, but those three days she was acting like a spoiled kid.

"Wait... I fell on someone... but don't recall who it was... The guys tried to catch me but then.." she murmured trying to remember. A fast sparkle and she recalled touching her lips with another pair of lips. "Eww... I think I vomited on someone?" she looked back at Naomi really lost.

"Yes. You did all that. And that you are still alive after that is pure luck. You better leave and come back like ...never." Naomi suggested.

Kira laughed awkwardly, leaving her neverland wasn't an option. "Why? Who was it?" she asked still no be able to call up who it was.

Naomi shocked her head "Who do you think ... Cobra.." she revealed.

Kira felt lighting struck through her body. She tried to look cool, but she was far from that. "Cobra... the Cobra..." she mumbled showing at the Hoodlum Squad logo on the wall.

"Yes, that one. The one whose you crashed the bike. Got him mixed with the police. Fought with him. And you ended gifting him with your vomit. Really, Kira what is wrong with you. I will not comment on the fights you keep getting mixed with. But you really reached your limits here." Naomi explained.

"My limits?" she quizzed.

"Yes. You think Cobra, will overlook all these. And maybe he would go easier if he thought you were a girl. But now, he will not hold back." Naomi added.

Though Kira was smiling. What Naomi just told, sounded fun. "So, he will fight me?" Kira asked out of the blue with a happy face.

Naomi screamed trying to get her back on earth. Trying to explain to her how serious things were. "You didn't just get excited to fight Cobra, did you?" she sighed "Even if you are strong. And well-trained. Cobra is out of your leak. And keep that in mind."

Kira acted worried and nodded. But her inner kiddo was jumping up and down. More fights and troubles were always welcome. Kira had just fallen down the hole to wonderland. And she had no intention of backing off.

"Leave now!" Naomi said seriously. She knew it well if she kept her around Itokan Diner, she would only bring more trouble. "At least until things calm down here."

Kira nodded. She never wanted to bring any trouble to Naomi. But that didn't mean she would keep away from trouble. She stood up. Gave a slight bow towards Naomi. And left.

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Kira recalled what happened those two days, as she was wandering around the Sannoh main road. Step after step she found herself outside the Hino gas station. The first time she met Cobra it was around those parts. She could also see his bike. An older man from the gas station asked her what she was looking for. She simply answered, that she was looking for Cobra. The man pointed at the room next to the bike.

Although, Naomi made it clear to her that she should keep away from Cobra. Kira couldn't just obey and go home. She made up her mind. First to apologize in her own way. And if she needed to fight him. She surely would fight. She wasn't scared.

She walked over and knocked on the door. But no one answered. She looked around and grabbed at the door handle pushing the door open. She walked inside and closed the door behind her. She would never (never) enter a room uninvited. Sneaking around other peoples home's or lives, was something she never did until now. But there was something calling her to enter.

"So, these is Cobra's Room" she muttered to herself. She looked around the room. There was nothing odd about the room. Just a boy's room. She spotted though the clothes that Cobra was wearing last night. She gave one more look at the room thinking she could wash at least the clothes. Anything that could help them to make a new start. Not for her really, but for Naomi. She couldn't forget how worked up Naomi was.

She picked up the clothes 'Gosh they were smelly' and placed them inside the washing machine with some powder. She turned it on. Though there was a warm smell around, like a cherry aroma. She sniffed the air and turned around to see what else there was she could clean.

All of a sudden, she felt someone turning her over and pushing her against the bookshelf behind her. Her head was spinning a bit, and she lost her balance launching against the bookshelf. Her phone dropped, her weight force it to lean against the wall. Then she gained her balance and stood up. The bookshelf crashed on the ground, taking with it all the CDs and books. Leaving a mess surrounding her. She looked up and saw a young woman gazing at her.

"Who are you?" she asked Kira "And why are you here?"

Kira (who was still lost) answered "I'm Kira. Who are you? I just came to clean." she said.

The woman tilted her head confused "Never seen you around. I am Junko."

"Is everyone entering the room randomly?" Kira noted.

Junko blushed, she never entered Cobra's room. But seeing a stranger inside his room. She just wanted to check who it was. "Alright, I will leave you to clean then," she said and stepped outside.

Kira grabbed her head, everything was a mess. She wasn't sure anymore if they're something that could save her. Even her reckless self could see that things were getting worse. "What I am doing?" she asked herself as she had a small come back to reality.

Meanwhile, few yards away from the Hino Gas-station, Junko bumped against Cobra "Sorry..." she mumbled as she noticed Cobra.

"What?" Cobra asked her. He seemed still furious.

"Nothing. No, wait. I entered your room.." she informed him.

"Why?" Cobra asked confused. But really could anything more surprise him.

"I saw the kid that is cleaning your room. And though he was an intruder.." Junko added.

Cobra blinked and looked at her "What Kid?" he asked.

"What was his name.. emmm Kira... yes Kira I think," she said gazing at Cobra who had already runoff.

There was no logic to that "Punk's" actions. Cobra was stunned that she would have the guts to even meet with him. And now Kira simply showed up at his room. He stormed inside the room, almost breaking the door open. He just wanted to "kill" that "punk". His gaze froze. His blood veins almost erupted. Only viewing the new disaster.

Kira at the other side of the room had also spotted him. She took a step back, swallowed her saliva crankily. She felt all kinds of freeze twinging through her body. She knew she was as good as dead.

Cobra (that had seen enough those two days) stepped closer. Each step he took closer to her, Kira lost a heartbeat. He leaned as close as he could.

"Why are you here?" Cobra asked her trying to keep himself as calm as he could. Although, his body was telling another story. It was shaking out of pure madness.

Kira hiccoughed, as she wasn't sure if she should run crying, or stay and fight. " I talked with Naomi. She was really troubled. So.. I thought to come to apologize?" she mumbled gazing around the room.

Cobra hit his fist against the wall "And this is the way you apologize?" he shouted loudly.

Kira cracked a smile, knowing she was close to getting hit. "Not exactly." she hummed.

Cobra gazed at her madly. Kira gazed at him back and made her structure stand up. 'Why was she acting like that' she thought. She didn't do it on purpose. If he couldn't deal with that. She would fight him. Cobra wasn't still able to believe his luck. He thought like he was still dreaming.

"Listen" she voiced up clearly "I honestly didn't mean anything of these to happen."

Cobra shocked his head, that "punk" was surely reckless. "Huh?" he responded back.

"I'm trying to say. That yesterday's events... even this happened randomly. So, I was thinking, we forget the whole thing and make a new start." Kira explained with an odd smile on her face.

Cobra stepped back. If it was two years ago, he would simply beat him. But really that "punk" was really something he had never seen. Kira managed to have Cobra crossing his limits, all these days. "Leave"

"Eh?" Kira asked confused. "Am I forgiven?" she asked him with a baka smile on her face.

"You really like to push your luck. Just leave before I end up killing you!" he yelled at her.

Kira nodded "Bye-Bye. Will see you then around!" she said and run off as fast as she could. She wasn't sure, why she ran. She could fight with him. But, thinking of Naomi, it made her feel bad.

Cobra knelt and started picking up the CDs and the books, as Noboru walked into his room. He had heard from the others, what had happened those two days. He was worried about Cobra. He knew very well what violence can do to a person. He knew Cobra, and the rest would have to fight. But only when it was needed.

"Cobra!" he said as he walked into his room and stopped "What happened here?" he asked him.

"Long story," he answered as he felt a bit calmer now.

"Yamato told me about those two days."

Cobra lifted his hands and pointed around the room "Three days"

"What did he also .." Noboru looked at the room and started laughing.

"Noboru..." he yelled at him serious "It isn't funny."

"Cobra I was worried. You would have beaten him. Everyone was." Noboru told him.

"That "punk" I would... Honestly, I was about to kill him." Cobra voiced with an angry tone.

His friend nodded "Though why didn't you.?" he was really taken by surprise that Cobra had not punched or kicked him.

Although, he wasn't good explaining himself Cobra gave Noboru an answer "That "punk" is Naomi's childhood friend. How could I ever hurt a friend."

Noboru tapped Cobra's back. It was times like these, that Cobra's actions showed the kind of leader he was.

"But if he keeps being that reckless, I will really smack him," Cobra added making Noboru laugh.

"Alright, all is good here. I am going, to let you clean up!" Noboru teased his friend.

Cobra gazed at him with his right eyebrow lifted "You are ditching me, to meet Miho?"

"We have classes. Bye Cobra," he said and left.

Cobra shocked his head and went on cleaning his room. (That really needed cleaning) Though he spotted Kira's iPhone on the floor. He picked it up. "That isn't mine," he said as he examined the phone. There was no screen lock and he opened it. He sat at his bed trying to see who the owner of the phone was. He opened the "Photos" tap. Searching the photos, he found out that it belonged to Kira.

But it was not the only thing he had found out. The "punk" on the pictures surely looked like Kira, but it was a girl.

"A girl?" he said, gazing again at the pictures. "What's going on?" he muttered to himself. Could really that punk has him played him that well.

Cobra recalled the night Kira crashed against him. He was more than sure she felt odd. Like that "Punk" had s. It took him a few minutes to add all the dots. He was sure, she was a girl.

"That punk" he yelled and dashed off to the Itokan Diner.

Naomi stared at him as he rushed into the store and looked around. Odd Move.

"Are you looking for someone?" she asked him.

"That "punk" .. I mean Kira? where is he?" he asked Naomi.

"What happened? He told me you both met again. And you let him be. He was here a while ago.." Naomi answered. Both of them made no sense anymore. Kira (her high school bestie), had turned into a wild boy dangerous looking for fights. As for Cobra, he was through all that, and he simply let her "leave".

"Ahh! You guys confuse me!" Noami added.

"Naomi, where did he go? Nothing much happened I need to confirm something, with that "punk". " Cobra asked her serious.

"He went to his work," Noami answered him.

Cobra nodded and left. Thankfully (for Cobra, not Kira) all her personal information was on her phone. He even didn't have to ask Naomi. He ran and took his bike. He drove to Sony's main building.

Kira, who thought she had forgotten her phone at work. It was since yesterday (after work), the last time she used it. So, it had to be there. Her head was still spinning. As she was getting out of the taxi.

The Hoodlum Squad Leader spotted her. She was still dressed like a boy. He pulled his keys out of the bike, stood up. And walked over where Kira was. She almost bumped into him. Act, that didn't really surprise Cobra. That "punk" was bad news, even if she was a boy or girl.

"Eh?" Kira said as she was caught off guard. "Why are you here?" she asked him, rubbing her eyes to make sure it was him.

Cobra pulled her phone out of his jacket. He had an odd satisfied smile on his face (like he had caught that "punk" now). Or at least so he thought. He founded her pictures. And showing them at Kira as he was holding it above her. Even if she would jump, she wouldn't be able to reach the phone.

"So the "punk" is a girl?" he revealed at her "I wonder what will the guys or your family think?"

Kira's eyes opened widely. Fighting Cobra didn't scare her at all. Even being beaten, she would handle her way. But revealing to her family that she was posing like a boy and causing all that trouble. Made her jump in total horror.

"That's my phone!" was her only reaction as she kept jumping to reach it. Cobra gazed at her, as he never had the intention to give her the phone. Only that he found a way to have that reckless "punk" under control, made his mind peaceful.

(( upcoming chapter ~ Act 5 ~ ))

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Note:

Tomodachi is a Japanese word meaning "friend(s)". It can also refer to Operation Tomodachi is an assistance operation to support Japanese forces in disaster relief operations to the M9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami.