"I saw your gang's match on TV! Noah was AMAZING!"
Casey bit his tongue to stop himself from smiling as he ruffled his sister's choppy black hair. "Huh? You weren't this excited when I won my match"
She was a tad shorter than he was, so close in height that some people thought they were twins. She had the same green eyes and irritated expression as he did. Her skin was lighter than his though.
She pushed his hand away playfully. "Yeah that's because I was expecting you to win! I didn't think Noah and his cousin were capable of winning at all. I was expecting a big L for Taitanzu coming from him"
"Now that's just mean Tanniss"
Casey chuckled and left her in the sitting room, heading to the kitchen to fetch something to eat.
Tanniss hobbled after him on crutches, a teasing smile on her face. "Sooooo now that y'all are heading to the finals what do you plan on using your share of the money for?"
Casey put a hand on his chin, pretending to be deep in thought as he bit into an apple. "I dunno. Maybe I'll use it on a PS5.. or finally sign up for proper basketball training" Casey knew he was lying though. There was only one thing the white haired gangster wanted to use that money on.
And that was Tanniss. He was going to fix her twisted leg. Seeing her hop around on crutches killed him inside. She wasn't always like this though...that kid... Fletcher...he caused this.
But Casey had taken care of it. He made sure the kid paid.
Sure it led to him getting imprisoned for 3 years but it was worth it. His parents didn't sit well with what he did but oh well. The past is the past.
Now it was time to focus on the future.
And he wanted a future in which Tanniss could walk well again.
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"Now that we're definitely heading to the finals, what are you going to spend your share of the money on?" Crystal sputtered as she collapsed on the couch in her and Noah's house.
The thing in the rings wasn't actually poison (thankfully) but some sort of fast acting sedative and they were both still feeling a little woozy.
"I... don't know..." Noah slurred as he flopped face-down unto the floor in a crumpled heap. He felt looked like shit and felt even worse. It was like he just went through a giant washing machine.
In hindsight he probably shouldn't have used that medicine while his blood was juiced up with sedatives. At least he got them the win.
"...maybe I'll start a bakery...or a car shop? I'm not sure for now...but I'll just invest it in something...." Noah muttered and rested his head on his hands. He felt like he headbutted a concrete wall.
"That's... surprisingly mature of you" Crystal replied in surprise. It wasn't often that Noah was sensible and she was pleasantly shocked by the maturity of the words coming out of his mouth.
"...fuck you..."
"Same to you too my dear cousin. I'd probably use my money to start a small business...but first I'll buy a car...or one of those adorable little poodles...maybe the latest designer bags...the possibilities are endless Noah!" Crystal kept on ratting off all the things she could purchase and accomplish with money she hadn't yet won.
Noah rolled his eyes.
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Triple stood in the shower and turned the temperature knob up to the hottest temperature possible.
For some reason, he was unable to feel extreme heat or cold and he always had a constant body temperature. It made him feel dead. Turning the water temp to it's highest helped him feel alive.
The finals were in 7 days and he could bet his life the rest of Taitanzu's gangsters were fantasizing about what they'll use the money to do.
Not him tho.
He was the man with a plan for everything. That's why so little caught him off guard. He already knew what he was using his money on.
Pay off some family debts. Pay for his mom's hospital bills.
The remaining money?
He was going to use it to make more money.
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Killer and Eliza were vibing in the living room (betcha forgot they lived together huh) Killer was lying on the floor while Eliza was sitting on the couch.
"Oi Eliza-"
"No I do not know what to use my money for. What about you?"
"Same. I only want to see Amber"
Killer sat up and put a hand under his chin. "If I had to pick something to use the money on I'll say maybe on animal shelter? I'm not the best with money management..."
Eliza shrugged and took her wooly Hat off her head, wiping the sweat that had accumulated on her forehead.
"You probably shouldn't wear that all the time-"
"Hush. I don't tell you how to wear your clothes don't tell me how to wear mine" the red head glared at Killer and put the hat back on her head.
Killer just sighed.
"You women are insufferable"