"Thunretsu!" 

Seeing their first Intypegration in person surprised Duri and Fuyuhiko; a Thunretsu, as it was apparently called. 

Just like a Tairetsu, it was a group of six and was bipedal, but its color scheme was definitely different; the light blue eyes had darkened into navy blue while the red horn on their heads was now dark yellow. Not to mention the electric sparks emanating off it.

"So this is Intypegration..." Koutarou seemed stunned by this turn of events. 

"Alright, let's do this then, right, Fuyuhiko!?" Duri turned to him, a grin on his face while Fuyuhiko smiled in reply, "Yeah!" 

"Not happening! Betel, Kaus, Weles, help us out!" Hiro called out the other 3. "Numelgon, Pump, Cand, you too!" 

"Isn't this an unfair advantage?!"  Fuyuhiko frowned. 

"It's fair when up against an Intypegration! Plus, who told you we played by the rules?!" Gulus smirked. 

"He has a point... But that also means that we're not limited by the usual limitations of official battles," Duri realised. 

"I like what you're saying," Fuyuhiko said while getting 3 more Monster Balls. "Come on out,   Fuyumi, Akira, Hayabusa!"

"Sleep, Meramelion, Kettei, let's go!" Duri did the same with his team. "You guys can take them on without my help right?" 

"Sune!" Kettei nodded with a determined look on its face, while Fuyuhiko entrusted Hayabusa with the title of leader when attacking the opposing Pokemon. 

"Alright, let's get battling, Gulus! Unless you're scared now that we've Intypegrated!" Fuyuhiko taunted. 

"It's your death wish!" Gulus snarled angrily, charging in as Hiro scowled too, "Gulus, Wicked Blow!" 

"Not so fast, Thunretsu, Reversal!" Fuyuhiko ordered.

"Then use Thunder Fang!" Duri continued. 

Gulus was hit by the reflected damage, and didn't have time to dodge the second attack. 

"Grr, Gulus, use Bulk Up to stay on top of them!" Hiro commanded, his eyes narrowed. 

"Thunder Shock!" He was hit by the attack and then Fuyuhiko added, "Follow up with Megahorn!" 

"Not so fast! Use Sucker Punch, Gulus!"

"Bulk Up!" 

Thankfully the damage wasn't too much, but both Pokemon were nearing their limit, and Duri could see it. 

"We need to finish this quickly," he told Fuyuhiko, who nodded in agreement just as the name of an attack streamed into their heads. 

They shared a look before nodding as they both yelled, "Thunretsu! Use Infight Discharge!" 

"RETSUU!!!!!!!" the Intypegration roared as it created a huge electrical surge. Duri could feel the hairs on his skin go up while shivers went down his spine. Woah, this was super powerful... 

Then it suddenly appeared behind Gulus at breakneck speed and punched him hard, causing a HUGE explosion to erupt throughout the battlefield as the shockwave hit the opposing Pokemon and sent them back to their Pokeballs. 

"Is that... a variation of Volt Tackle?" Duri's eyes widened. 

"Woah, to think it had that in its formula as well..." Fuyuhiko whispered. "Intypegration is... amazing..." 

The dust soon cleared to show Gulus panting. 

"S-Someone defeated Gulus!? Impossible!" Haavik looked surprised. 

"Well there's no such thing as impossible in our books," Hajime grinned. "We're the SRS after all." 

"Yeah! And you made the wrong choice coming after the ghoul gathering! So give up right now while you still have the chance!" Fuyuhiko yelled. 

"Because if you try again, we'll keep chasing you to the ends of the world and stop you no matter what it takes!" Duri agreed, gripping Fuyuhiko's hand with a smile. "That's our motto after all!"

"Grrrr... Hiro, Koutarou, we have to go now!" the red-haired male shouted, but stopped as he saw Hiro go to his knees, "Hiro?"  

"You know... this isn't really you, Hiro," Dan finally spoke up. 

"I can sense that deep down, you're not as bad as you try to claim yourself to be, and there is still some good in you," Fic's tone went soft, walking over and taking one of Hiro's hands, making him look up in shock while Dan did the same, a gentle smile on his face as well. 

"W-What are you talking about!?" Hiro tried to swat them away. "I'm not as good as you think I am!" 

"But you're not as bad as you think you are," Fic countered. "You know that, Hiro." 

"Why deny the good that is in your heart? Why let the bitterness get to you?" Dan asked. 

"W-Why do YOU care!?" he snapped. 

"Because... I-I, no, we like you," Fic inhaled quietly, making Dan and Hiro stare at them out of shock. 

"Fic was always the observant one," Fuyuhiko chuckled. "I'm guessing they knew but didn't want to stretch their chances too thin." 

"I mean, Dan is notoriously thought to be as dumb with romantic stuff as most of us are," Peko snorted as she joined them with the others. "But he probably didn't want to get his hopes too high. The only one who was unaware was definitely Hiro, despite his IQ." 

"Sometimes the dumb ones are smart and the smart ones are dumb," Hajime laughed. "Though everyone is smart, just not intellectually."

"W-Why would you like me, though?..." Hiro asked. 

Fic shrugged helplessly, "I-I...I don't know. It just... All my life, I didn't know anyone I clicked with until I met you and Dan at that chocolate store. I could only stare at you two, and I-I thought.... 'They look so cute.'" 

Dan's face went red and he chuckled quietly, "W-Well what do you know, I-I felt the same way!" 

Hiro himself gave a small smile, "I-I guess I did too... I-I just didn't know how to feel..." 

"B-But we'll wait for you, Hiro," Dan said. 

"As long as it takes," Fic smiled. "S-So won't you try this path at least?"

Hiro's eyes widened, but soon tears leaked out as he hugged them, "O-Of course..."

"And don't think you guys are getting out of this," Dima smirked as she appeared behind Gulus. 

He scoffed, "I-I am not going to change my mind-" 

"Not even for chocolate?" Fuyuhiko rose an eyebrow at him, and that was it. 

The four gaped at him, and Lia laughed, "Who would have expected the scary ones to like choco?" 

"The rehab center you guys will be going to is run by the team, so we can visit and even sneak in some choco for ya," Duri offered. 

"A-As if that's going to change my mind-" 

"REALLY!?" 

"A-AT LEAST MAKE IT LOOK HARDER GEEZ!" he pouted at the other 3, who shrugged innocently, but soon a smile, a genuine smile formed on his face, "You guys really are the weirdest. W-Who offers love to a villain?" 

"Hey, our team does that for breakfast!" Fic laughed. 

And that was it, everyone just burst out laughing after hearing that. 

"I'm glad you found someone, Hiro," Koutarou smiled as he helped the other up. 

"Thanks for that, Koutarou. And... I'm sorry for dragging you into this," Hiro apologised. 

"Are you kidding me?! Watching Hiro-sama gay panic is a pleasure I had never expected to see! Plus, what are best buds for, y'know?" he nudged him. "Promise me I'll be your best man though!" 

"K-KOUTAROU!" Hiro's face went a million shades of red and it caused Dan to snort slightly while Fic chuckled. 

"Wait, hold on, where did Haavik go?" Nagito suddenly realised, blinking as the others also came to the same realisation looking around; they were gone. 

"So they ran away like the cowards most of them are..." Fic muttered. 

"But hey, we protected lives and saved Hiro and Koutarou. Without them, they wouldn't be able to bother the catering anymore!" Fuyuhiko smiled. 

"And some people finally realised their crush on each other," Peko smirked. 

"Plus, trauma was overcome and good prevailed, so all in all..." Duri held Fuyuhiko's hand with a smile. "I think that was a good thing." 

Thankfully the authorities soon came, and after Dan and Fic promised to visit Hiro in the center, the group left, but they weren't the only ones leaving. 

"You're heading back to Kalos?" Duri frowned at Dan. 

"Yeah, Haavik probably went back there, so we have to go after them. It's our duty after all, as the AO," the red-streaked male said, but gave him a side-hug. "Sorry about the shouting though." 

"It was necessary, so don't worry. It's good practice for when you marry Fic and Hiro," Fuyuhiko chuckled at the red face Dan now owned while the others snickered behind him. "I'm sure you guys would make great parents."

"E-EXCUSE ME?!" 

"Please tell me you're joking," Fic was red as well. 

"Nah, considering that you're going with them to fight Haavik, I'm already plotting to call Keisuke for drawings," Hana smirked at the two. 

"HANAAAA!" 

"NYAHAHAHAH!" Hana slung an arm around Duri. "I'm joking, Fic! I'm joking! But stay safe okay?" 

"Yeah, yeah," they chuckled. "You too, okay, guys?" 

"Will do," Semo gave them a thumbs-up, and soon the AB and Fic left. 

Now, it was just them, and Duri inhaled as he turned to Hana. He had made his decision after that battle, after thinking about the aftermath of all this, "Oppa-" 

"I know," Hana smiled at him. "You want to continue being Fuyuhiko's assistant right?" 

His eyes widened, "How did you?" 

"Hey, we're still twins, you know?" Hana hugged him. "I'm so happy of you Duri. Go chase your dreams down, and hold onto them tight." 

"Don't worry, we're signing him up for therapy too," Fuyuhiko reassured him. 

"I had a feeling. Thanks for what you've done Fuyuhiko. You helped Duri out much more than our family ever did... All we did was hurt him. You managed to break him out of the trauma and helped him get comfortable again, so... thank you, really," Hana then bowed at him. 

"Hey, it's no worries. You just need time to work it out." 

Everyone just shared a smile at this, and Fuyuhiko then said, "Should we go get some drinks to celebrate our win?" 

"Team Alpha's disbanding, you mean, but yeah, why not?" Duri smiled. "One day before we look into everything weird about the attacks sounds good to me!" 

"Sounds like a plan! I'll call Sonia to join us! I am not about to be in the middle of you lovebirds!" Peko smirked at their insulted looks. 

But everything was working out somehow, and it seemed like they could continue protecting the world.

Little did they know, a small seed of doubt, of bitterness, had been planted in one of them. And when it blossomed, the team would be facing off against one of their own. Someone who had something to hide, who had gone mad from fear and isolation...