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The afternoon had been uneventful in the little town of Blackwater Creek. Or, at least, it had been until a certain stranger rode in.

The saloon was busy, as it usually was around this hour. The low hum of conversation mingled with the clinking of whiskey glasses, the scrape of chairs against wooden floorboards and a piano player lazily working his way through an old tune. Sunlight poured through the dusty windows, illuminating the haze of tobacco smoke hanging beneath the ceiling.

Toji Fushiguro had been in town for less than an hour.

He'd tied his horse outside, found himself a seat at the bar and ordered a whiskey. Simple enough. He'd been travelling for days, his back was sore, his pockets weren't as full as he'd have liked, and all he wanted was a drink and a quiet place to sit.

Unfortunately, quiet wasn't something that followed Toji around for long.

It started over a card game.

A disagreement, a few choice words, and one particularly sore loser who'd apparently decided that losing his money wasn't enough of an insult. Now the man was standing across from Toji's table, red-faced and swaying, while two of his companions hovered behind him.

"Now, I know you cheated, you son of a bitch."

Toji glanced down at his cards, then back up at the man. His expression barely changed.

"That's a mighty serious accusation comin' from a man who can't count past five."

A couple of patrons snorted into their drinks.

The man's jaw tightened. "You think you're funny?"

"Not particularly." Toji leaned back in his chair, stretching one arm across its back. "Just think you're a sore loser."

"Watch your mouth."

"Or what?"

The question was delivered so casually it was almost insulting.

The man shoved the table. Cards scattered across the floor, and Toji's whiskey tipped over.

For a moment, he simply stared at the empty glass.

"Well, now you've gone and done it."

The first punch came before the man could answer. Toji rose from his chair, returning the favour with considerably less hesitation. The fellow stumbled backwards into another patron, who promptly decided he wanted a piece of the matter too.

A chair went over. Someone shouted. Another man swung wildly, catching Toji across the shoulder.

Toji barely seemed bothered.

"Christ, there's a whole damn family of you?"

He caught the next man by the front of his shirt and shoved him away, sending him stumbling into a nearby table. The saloon erupted into chaos. Men were shouting over one another, glasses shattered against the floor, and the piano player had wisely abandoned his instrument.

"GET 'EM OUTTA HERE!" the bartender bellowed.

Nobody listened.

Toji, meanwhile, had acquired a split lip and a thoroughly sour mood. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, looked at the smear of red, then gave the nearest man an unimpressed stare.

"You're payin' for my drink, too."

A few minutes later, someone finally thought to send for the sheriff.

The saloon doors swung open just as another chair scraped violently across the floor.

A few patrons immediately recognised the newcomer. The bartender looked towards the entrance with visible relief.

"Thank the Lord. Sheriff!"

Toji, who was currently straightening his shirt, glanced over at the sound of the title. He looked towards the doorway, apparently expecting some grizzled old lawman to come stomping in with a badge and a pair of handcuffs.

Instead, he spotted a young woman.

His eyes lingered for a moment. Then he looked towards the bartender, as if waiting for someone else to follow.

Nobody did.

A slow, amused smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth. He leaned back against the bar, one hand resting near his whiskey glass.

"Well, I'll be damned."

He gave the room another glance, then returned his attention to the newcomer.

"Y'all really are short on help around here, huh?"
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this is a cowboy au. user is the sheriff, toji is kinda rude to her and undermines her at first idk lol

Created
Nov 14, 2026
Updated
Nov 14, 2026
Version
v1
Origin
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