[Y/N] - Your Name
[M/N] - Middle Name
[L/N] - Last Name
I
["Talking"]
["SCREAMING"]
["Whispering"]
["Thinking"]

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- 71 (Zerochan)

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The city is changing~♪
Our dreams are transient~♪

"To leave behind all that you knew, all that you've grown to love after so long, is not a task that most can endure. To live the past in nothing but sweet memories of better days, to remember what once was — A curse that affects all of us. Ask, and I bet every single person in the world will smile, even if just at one moment in their past."

People say goodbye with no reason~♪
Even ourselves are transient~♪

"But, such is the task that burdens us all. Some are glad to grow up, to leave behind their past and to smile brightly at a better future — Some may not be so optimistic. A memory which plagues the majority of people is that of their younger days in college, or maybe even high school. Their late teen's, to the start of their early 20's. Either great, or terrible memories, everyone has, at least once, thought back to those days."

I may lose sight of something important~♪
So let me tell you of my love~♪
All the lovе I have now~♪

???: ["ORDER FOR TABLE 21 IS UP!"]

The voice snapped the man out of his thoughts, prompting him to raise his head from the diary in front of him, and glance over his shoulder. He could not properly see it, but he heard quite loudly how much of a busy mess the kitchen seemed to be — "Sure, everyone who's in there came from the school's breakdance club", he thought with annoyance "But I thought he would've been a bit calmer these past few days".

He turned towards his notings again, quietly scribbling again as the song still played on the wireless earphones against his ears. A yawn later, to the surprise of everyone, all that remained was a blur as the man rapidly spun around — The Shinai bag fell to the ground as he grasped the handle of the bamboo sword, aiming it right at the neck of a man, who, similarly, had his sole mere centimeters away from the man's face.

Every single customer inside the restaurant turned to face the situation, but went back about their business after just a second. The green-haired man's gray eyes sharpened just like his smirk as he met the glare of red-haired man's equally-colored eyes. He balanced six plates of food perfectly atop the leg which was raised, which he slowly lowered, sliding the four plates perfectly atop the table with a smile.

Y/N: ["You haven't changed"]

Sanageyama: ["Neither have you"]

The two met each other's smirk with a firm handshake, but still staring at each other's eyes, as if silently waiting for the other to make a move. However, Sanageyama's guard lowered as Y/N's eyes moved past him, now concentrating on another figure that sat on the table behind the green-haired swordsman, landing on the table in which four other figures sat, already eating without waiting for Sanageyama.

Y/N: ["Oh, so not even "Hi"? After... What? Five years?"]

Nonon: ["We're eating. Let's talk later"]

Y/N chuckled as he circled around the table, causing Nonon's to yelp as he rested his elbow on her head, leaning against the much-shorter girl with an almost-animalistic grin at the table in front of him. His eyes wandered from person to person. Nonon pushed him away from her — Or, Y/N just stepped off since the girl couldn't really push him thanks to their difference in height — and walked around the table again.

Y/N: ["How goes things with Mako?"]

Gamagori: ["As amazingly as it could ever be"]

The hulking mass of muscle did not move a single inch the moment Y/N's leg almost connected to the side of his head, prompting the latter to smirk in remembrance of the past years. Gamagori only kept on eating, silently noting that the quality of the food was as impressive as all those years back. Walking around the table, Y/N tilted his head down to meet the golden eyes of the man who seemed uninterested as usual.

Y/N: ["You understand about quality. I hope the food is good"]

Iori: ["It is, indeed, to my liking, and more. Impressive cooking as always"]

The young, blonde-haired man just remained eating without seeming to be too bothered by Y/N's presence. And so, he went back to circling around the table again, his gaze wandering to meet the blue-colored glasses of the equally-haired man, who tapped away at his phone with impressive speed, especially without having to actually look at it — Y/N could not see the screen, to him, it was all but an endless pitch-black.

Y/N: ["You ever put that thing down, Inumuta?"]

Inumuta: ["Do you ever shut up, L/N?"]

"Touché", Y/N thought. And so, he wandered over to the last person on the table, smirking the widest as soon as he got to her. The woman remained eating as if Y/N wasn't even there, keeping her eyes closed the whole time. Directing her arm to the side, she used nothing but chopsticks in order to stop the man's leg from ever connecting to her face, holding it firmly and rather harshly into the place.

Y/N: ["Now there's the Kiryuin Satsuki I know"]

Kiryuin: ["Save the talk for later. Let's eat"]

Y/N: ["As you wish. But man, it has been a while, hasn't it?"] Y/N smiled as he pulled himself a chair from another empty table, sitting between Sanageyama and Nonon ["I know we usually get together for festivities and such but... Five years since graduation, huh? Makes me all nostalgic to think about how things have gone by"] Y/N chuckled whilst leaning back on the chair, resting both arms on the back of his head, glancing around to everyone in the table ["How things are going for y'all?"]

Sanageyama: ["Five times world Kendo champion since then. Going for a sixth this year"] The man replied between bites, with his mouth full. Tapping the bamboo sword on his shoulder ["It's nice to see that something I was good at paid off years later... Then again, so goes it for Ms. over here"] He poked Nonon's cheek with the sword, causing the girl to growl as she slapped it away.

Nonon: ["Cut that out, will you?! Tsc. I've been conducting the band around the country for our shows"] The girl spoke, but only when she finished eating, much unlike Sanageyama ["Our next show's planned for here, actually. Which is why everyone decided to tag along"]

Gamagori: ["Nothing has changed for me. I was, am, and always will be Lady Satsuki's shield"] The man crossed his large arms, glaring down at Y/N, who had a teasing, knowing smirk ["I am her body-guard and chauffeur. Now, and forever"]

Inumuta: ["I've secured myself a spot on cybersecurity and research"] He didn't look up from his phone whilst replying ["Currently developing the next to-lead-the-world protection software"]

Iori: ["I've got my own clothing brand. Everyone here is wearing it"] He sipped from his drink, eyes closed before gaining a smug smirk and facing Y/N ["Including you"]

Y/N crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow in amusement — Iori was right, afterall. Y/N himself wore a black jacket with a blue undershirt, most-interesting of it was the two star-shaped patches around the collar, just like his old uniform used to have. His pants were similarly-colored, with a blue patch of a fox imprinted on the side, just like his black-and-blue sneakers, all of which didn't really go with his red hair and eyes.

Satsuki: ["I'm just living off of the fortune left behind by my mother"] The woman spoke up, sipping from her cup as well, and silently turning to look up at Y/N ["And I see that you kept on your restaurateur business"]

Y/N: ["Damn right! I might've taken a while to get them back at school, but here? I've already got 3 stars, baby!"] Y/N spoke with a wide, animalistic grin, showing off his index, middle and thumb excitedly ["That's for you, who said I'd never amount to nothing if I had not worked under you!"] Teasingly, he kept on poking Nonon's side, much to her annoyance.

Nonon: ["Cut it! Don't think I still can't beat your ass just because I don't have my uniform anymore!"] The girl smacked Y/N's hand away with her conducting baton, growling ["So? What about the two twerps?"]

Y/N: ["Well, as you know, Ryuko's in college, but she does have a side-gig as a personal trainer. Considering, you know..."] Y/N looked around for a moment, approaching the table and whispering whilst covering the side of his face ["The strength that the Life Fiber on our body gives us. That and I-"] He again looked around, to make sure no one was eyeing them ["Am on the business of the Tojo Clan and all that"]

Satsuki: ["Seems like you have your work cut for you, having to take care of all that"]

Y/N: ["Oh yeah! This stuff is some pretty hard work-"]

Satsuki: ["I'm talking to her, L/N. Having to take care of you must be a pain"]

Y/N stopped talking as his ear twitched — He did not have enough time to move away, as two arms wrapped around his neck. They pulled him close, and certainly would've made his neck snap like a twig under a tractor, were it not for him being as durable as the person was strong. A smirk on their face, and a hand scratching the top of Y/N's head, the person turned to face Satsuki, a large smile spreading across her lips.

Ryuko: ["Should've said I also babysit, considering how much care I gotta take of you"]

Satsuki: ["He met me before he met you, so I can confirm — He really is a pain to handle"]

The two sisters smiled at one another in a manner that was so warm and tender, one couldn't have guessed that just half-a-decade ago, they were trying to murder each other. Y/N reached up to try and pry Ryuko's arm away from his neck, which took a bit of pleading aside from him purely brute-forcing her to let him go, but she did, and let him fall forward from his previously-leaning-back pose, gasping for some air.

Ryuko: ["Would've expect more from you, especially with your hearing"] She teased, gently pinching Y/N's ears between her index and thumb ["Is someone starting to get old~?"]

Y/N: ["I'm just one year older than you!"] Y/N smacked her hand away, crossing his arms and turning to face the girl ["Anyways, what are you do-"]

Y/N went quiet the moment his eyes landed on her. Just like everyone else, Ryuko was rather well-dressed, adorning a black dress with a red ribbon around her body — An eye-like pattern on one side of the collar, and an eyepatch-like on the other. She also wore black thigh-highs and an equally-colored, rather tight, shirt that went down almost to her wrists. Speaking of, on the left, was still the bracelet she used to use.

Gamagori, lifting his arm that now had a certain brown-haired girl attached to it — Poor Y/N was so lost in the eyes of Ryuko he could not even notice her — Wore a white jacket adorned with golden stars, three on each of its pockets. Professional and simple, his attire underneath was black-and-orange, like the form of his transformed Regalia. Brown pants and yellow-ish sneakers kept his appearance basic, yet refined.

The girl attached to his powerful arm wore a black, golden jacket with white-colored sleeves with two star-shaped patches on one side of it. Just like Gamagori, her attire was simple, yet pleasing to look at, finished with a red-colored skirt and sneakers that matched the rest of her outfit, it was hard not to remember the Goku Uniform that she wore at one point — The same one she gave Y/N and Ryuko quite the beating.

Sanageyama wore a bright-green jacket, adorned with three star patches on each arm, with the hood also having a similar pigment in its lines. Simple black shorts to finish it with his equally-colored shoes of white and green, it was hard not to remember the MK. 2 Blade Regalia — It would've made Y/N nostalgic for the fight he had against him, were the former not still lost staring at the gear-eyed girl standing in front of him.

Perhaps the most complex outfit of the bunch, Inumuta's jacket had high collars resembling his Probe Regalia which he fought both Y/N and Ryuko at the same time against, especially with the three star-like designs on one side. A grey shirt underneath was matched with his camo-like pants and shoes that kept the same, consistent color. On his face were still the same blue-colored glasses he used.

Definitely the most eye-catching of the bunch was Iori, who had a button-up, purple oversized shirt who's three stars were dark in color, and placed at their very end, over his black-and-red shorts. An orange scarf around his neck, just like a band to keep his large, ponytail in place, same with the two bangs that fell way past his neck. Checkered sneakers adorned his feet, and he still wore glasses as always.

One could argue that Nonon, with her oversized tank top underneath an oversized grey sweater with three bones, and a skeleton-like cap that resembled her former attire, was the most stylish. Especially with her pink sneakers, which only served to compliment her thigh-highs that were white, and had musical notes spread around them — Few people knew it was the song she used when facing Ryuko and Y/N.

And last, but always far from least, Satsuki's clothing was the most simple of them all. A white jacket with blue outlines, atop a white shirt with plenty of dark-colored stars around it went well with her long hair, who's bangs fell over her shoulders, and past her chest. Simple jeans with just-as-plain shoes, she still had the same rare grin she usually displayed, now aimed at Ryuko who looked on towards her with a smile.

Ryuko: ["Care to lend a hand to your brother-in-law? I think he broke"]

Satsuki: ["When was he ever fixed to begin with?"]

Y/N: ["Can't even admire my own wife without being made fun of. What a cruel world we live in..."] He rolled his eyes in an overly-dramatic manner, falling back on his seat ["So, we're all here, then! ... What were we going to do again..."]

Ryuko: ["Valentine's, you idiot"] The girl reached ahead, resting her head on top of his ["We've agreed to meet back home at 8, remember?"] She smiled, glancing at everyone around the table ["I don't know what the others will be doing, but we are going on a date"]

Mako: ["So are we! Let's go make the best use of our time before it's too late!"] With surprising strength, especially considering their difference in height and body, the girl began to pull Gamagori away ["We will meet you all at 8 after Nonon's show!!"]

Gamagori: ["MANKANSHOKU, WAIT! DON'T-"]

The man was dragged away, and to the annoyance of a woman with blonde hair, and wide emerald green eyes, sporting a nun-like attire, wearing a sleeveless blue dress with white hemlines and collar, as well as her date, a lean young man with long white hair and black eyes, wearing a black, sleeveless jacket that goes down to just above his waist, baggy, blood red pants, Gamagori and Mako nearly destroyed their table.

Sanageyama: ["... I... Have training to do. The only passion I care about is the passion of me, and my blade"] The man stood up, both hands in his pocket — Unlike Gamagori, he actually had finished eating ["So, I'll be seeing the rest of you in a couple of hours!"]

Inumuta: ["Iori and I are working together on me helping to reinforce the security of his brand, so we'll be busy with that until later at night"] The two of them stood up, Inumuta still not sparing a single glance outside his phone ["We'll see the rest of you later"]

Iori: ["That, and also the fact that I have many more designs to publish, so that'll take me the entire day"] He chuckled whilst smiling, sparing a look around and a friendly grin, as opposed to his blue-haired partner who had already walked away ["See y'all!"]

Nonon: ["Lady Satsuki said she'd help me set up the stage for the show later today!"] The pink-haired gal smiled brightly, holding onto her former school president's arm ["We'll be sure to make our best performance, so the two of you better show up, you hear me!"]

Satsuki: ["And afterwards, we'll get the training that you were talking about"] The woman tapped Ryuko's back, prompting the younger of the sisters to smile ["So be sure to not tire yourselves too much, alright? Especially not before the show, there's plenty to come"]

Ryuko: ["Don't worry, sis. There's plenty of things for us to talk about"] The two girls shared a large smile, one warm,but still rather ferocious like sisters ["I'll be sure to be active by then. Just make sure that you can keep up when the time does come, alright?"]

Satsuki chuckled, shaking her head from side-to-side slightly before walking off alongside Nonon. Ryuko remained up, watching the two girls walk away into the distance as Y/N collected the plates, and rapidly cleaned the table at surprising speeds. Balancing all of the plates in a single arm, he turned to look at Ryuko, calmly sticking a lollipop into his mouth — Just as he used to do back in the good days.

Y/N: ["I'll just go put these in the kitchen, then we can get going"]

Ryuko: ["Sure. Just try and be quick, alright? We're late as it is"]

Y/N: ["Don't worry, don't worry. You know I'm quick... Except on some cases"]

He teased whilst nuzzling his nose against Ryuko's, causing the girl to chuckle innocently and pull him even closer, connecting their lips together for a moment — Their tongues danced around for an instant, and the kiss was broken as their lips parted not too long after. Pulling back with a small string of saliva connecting their mouths now undoing itself, Y/N stopped dead in his tracks, and turned around.

Y/N: ["Now just hold on a second..."]

Ryuko stopped as she was walking off the place, and turned around whilst pointing at herself, as if wondering if Y/N had directed his attention to her. However, all she noted was him staring at the now-empty table where everyone had gathered. A narrowed gaze of focus being rather clear on his eyes, as if he was calling back certain events — Until his teeth gritted, and his eyes sharpened in some very clear annoyance.

Y/N: ["Those motherfuckers didn't pay for the food!!"]

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[2024 Valentine's Special]: The Days After
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Y/N: ["Sooooo~... What's first on our list?"]

Staring up at the beautiful, clear, blue sky, Y/N could not help but smile — A toothy grin that showed-off his inhumanly-sharp canines, met with a warm smirk from Ryuko. The girl, with her arm wrapped around his, continued to make her way through the park alongside him, meeting his response with a calm, and soft hum, where she rested her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes in a thoughtful manner.

Ryuko still did not say a thing, and instead, just continued to cuddle up to her husband. As time went on, and she still did not say a thing, Y/N came to the conclusion — Neither of them had planned anything. It gained a chuckle from him, who merely nodded and walked along with the girl, merely nodding along in thought with her, both trying to come up with something other than casually hanging out.

Y/N: ["You remember the old arcade? Wanna get your ass kicked there?"]

Ryuko: ["Last I remember, I was 2-0'ing you in anything we played"]

Y/N shot down a look at Ryuko, who met his glare with her own, all while both had large smiles spread across their lips. The two stopped walking at the same time, as if reading each other's minds, and Ryuko broke off from hugging Y/N's arm. She stepped back, as he did, and the two continued to glare at one another — Instinctively, Y/N crouched down as if he was about to spring into a frontflip, and an axe kick.

Y/N: ["Three places, two activities each. Whoever wins the three, takes it all"]

Ryuko could not even feel, or notice, how her arm moved onto the glove she wore, instinctively reaching for the pin that'd send her blood flowing straight to Senketsu. Her geared eyes glared down right towards Y/N, who slowly reached for the lollipop in his mouth, itching to rip it off, as if his Kyubinokitsune-Regalia would burst into flames again. An amused expression on her face, the girl nodded and smirked.

Ryuko: ["You're on!"]

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[𝐑𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐎 (𝟎) 𝐕𝐒 𝐘/𝐍 (𝟎)]
[𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝟏𝐕𝟏]

Y/N: ["The shooting gallery!"]

Y/N shot his arms wide, leaning back with a flamboyant smirk, standing on top of the counter and leaning back so much that his back arched while he stared at Ryuko — The (likely-underpaid) clerk could not give two shits about it. People went and came around the place, some to try the shooting gallery — As far away from Y/N and Ryuko — as well as other games present in the huge place which the two had gone to first.

The only two people who dared to play at their side was a short girl with a very petite build, likely betraying how old she really was. She had blonde hair and her eyes are a cold blue. She has a fairy-like face, which looks ill when coupled with her pale complexion. Her face could easily be described as beautiful and doll-like, but giving off a vampire-like impression because of her sharp eyes, and her military attire.

By her side was a boy dressed up similarly, just replacing the round necklace she had for two purple-glowing rings. With messy hair that fell down past his shoulders, a tattoo on each hand, he lacked one eye, evident by the eyepatch he wore. Albeit one could easily describe his expression as fair and beautiful, it only came off as betraying, thanks to the dangerously-maniacal smirk which spread on his lips.

It was like a fairy and gargoyle walked side-by-side.

Needless to say that, at the very least, the two completely dominated the game. Even if rigged — Which it most-likely was — they managed to make it look easy. The girl was so precise that the fake bullets would hit one another, and sink deeper into the cans. The boy by her side was less precise, and could hit such shots at an irregular pace, however, he was fast. Fast enough to where Y/N's eyes could barely keep up.

Y/N: ["The perfect spot for us to start off!"]

Ryuko: ["Is it, though? Sure, you're no Sanageyama, but I do remember your sights being over the top as well"] The girl crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow as if silently questioning her own husband ["I got no qualms against it, but if you want to play, it should be at a spot where neither you, nor me, have any sort of advantage over one another"]

Y/N: ["... You gonna pussy ooooouuuuuuuttttt~?"]

Ryuko did not reply, and just kept on staring at him as he crouched atop the counter, staring right at her eyes. She huffed out and uncrossed her arms, snatching the toy rifle from the stand, and feeling its weight — "If only this was a scissor", she thought back to those days. Looking to the side, she mirrored the stance of the soldier as best as she could. But, clearly lacking any sort of practice, her aim was a little bit shaky.

Nonetheless, she still pulled the trigger — Even if it was a real gun, the recoil would be nothing to a Life Fiber-infused girl like her. And so, she could retain the same posture as she went shot after shot. Y/N followed along, chuckling to himself as he watched the girl continue the game. It was like putting up a child against a professional wrestler when faced side-by-side with Ryuko and the two soldiers.

???: ["Shoot higher. Bullet drop isn't a thing only in games, y'know?"] To the surprise of both Ryuko and Y/N, the blonde-haired girl called out for her, reloading the toy gun she held ["And put your gun against the stand, use only one hand. Rest your palm against the hand grip and lay your thumb where it naturally falls"] The girl stepped back, allowing the boy to step ahead and take aim, which he did with a little too much excitement amidst his smile ["I recommend not wrapping your thumb around the stock. This will make you grip down while squeezing the trigger, potentially torquing your shot at the last second"]

Ryuko listened on, and then glanced at her own rifle for a moment, silently taking in what the other girl had just told her. Staring at her for a while longer, she could note a silver-colored medal of four wings placed on her chest, the same with the taller boy at her side. As she never used guns before, she had no idea if this was true, or the girl was just messing with her — But what better option she had, other than this one?

Doing as the blonde-haired soldier had recommended, she leaned her rifle against the counter, holding it with a single hand. Resting her palm against the grip, and laying her thumb where it'd fall as opposed to wrapping it around the stock, Ryuko took the shot — One, two, and three. One after the other, the cans fell. Sure, she'd miss her bullets every so often, but compared to before, this was an incredible improvement.

Ryuko, smiling much wider than before, lowered her rifle. She didn't even notice the clerk putting up the tickets she won on top of the counter. Ecstatic, she turned to face the blonde-haired girl, who just gave her a nod — No smile, no wink, a simple nod. She was the one to pick up the rifle after the other soldier was done, both having scored multiple perfect shots in a row, and now taking their prize and walking off.

Y/N: ["Getting help from a soldier... That's cheating..."]

Ryuko: ["Well, you've never set any rules, soooo~"] She looked up at Y/N, and over her shoulder, sticking out her tongue in a playful manner ["Sucks to suck, don't be sore~♪"]

Y/N: ["This ain't done until it is over, give this here"]

Y/N snatched the rifle from Ryuko's hands, and fidget around with it for a bit. He felt its weight, length, and the amount of recoil when he took the first shot and missed. Taking a deep breath, he aimed it again, and began to shoot. Ryuko, with her arms crossed, just leaned back and watched, unable to contain the ever-spreading smile from appearing on her lips — Seeing the final result, the girl then stepped forward.

Ryuko: ["10 Shots taken, 7 missed~ Seems like we have a winner~"]

Y/N: ["Not fair! You've had your help first, and she was even watching you play!"] Y/N reloaded the gun, glaring at Ryuko with a snarl on his face ["Double or nothing"]

Ryuko: ["That's not how it works... But if you want to embarrass yourself, be my guest~♪"]

All Y/N did was growl like a wild animal, and take a deep, deep breath. He followed the same advice that the soldier girl had given to Ryuko, making sure that he took the advice to the letter. The gear-eyed girl just stood back, watching and following along as, every couple of seconds, Y/N pulled the trigger, and — Sometimes — a bottle fell. Amused, the girl stepped up, wrapping an arm around Y/N's neck to pull him close.

Ryuko: ["10 Shots taken. 6 Missed. I'm still winning~"]

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[𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝟏𝐕𝟏 - 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟐]

Ryuko: ["Whac-A-Mole?"]

Intrigued, the girl raised her eyebrows in slight wonder — An odd choice, sure, but she wasn't exactly against it. Seeing the confident smirk on Y/N's face led her to have some suspicions as to why he chose this game in specific. Nonetheless, she said nothing as he, again, stood on top of the counter, flamboyantly expressing his open arms and looking at her over his shoulder, and just like before, people avoided them.

That is, except for a group of four people to their right side. They seemed too tired to care, and, even in an arcade like this, only one of them displayed any sort of energy — He had dyed blond hair and red eyes which, albeit with bags underneath, did nothing to take away from his ever-present smile. He wore plain shorts, and a black shirt with an unpretentious white smiley face, as well as sneakers as simple as the rest.

Right by them was a long-haired ginger girl with braids. She had green eyes, a pale complexion, long eyelashes, and freckles all around her body and face. Her outfit was nothing too great either, and consisted of a green shirt with a military star on the shoulder, black jeans, and black boots with white shoelaces. Just like the previous boy, and the other two, she also had very heavy eyebags, and appeared rather tired.

And next to them was another inconspicuous figure. A very tall boy with an athletic build, with short brown hair, and equally-colored eyes. Though he also sported bags under his eyes, clearly tired even if, in Y/N's eyes, these kids were not even 18 yet, he did not sport any expression on his face. His outfit was even less something to write home about — All he had was a black shirt, regular jeans, and old, worn-out sneakers.

Albeit also sporting no expression, the other one that stood a bit away was different — Y/N could barely register his glare as something coming from a human. His hair fell to his shoulder, a few bangs covering his eyes. Blue eyes which could pierce anything with a single glare, and a small scar on his chin. A black jacket with high collar, white shirt, and black jeans, he also sported sneakers with a blue "虎" Kanji on their sides.

Ryuko: ["May I ask why this game in particular? Is it cause you're faster than me?"]

Y/N: ["Duh. Do you honestly thought that I, of all people, would be playing fair?"]

Ryuko: ["I expect it when dealing with your wife, but, honestly? I guess I just forgot how competitive you are"] The girl sighed, her arms still crossed as she stared up at him, raising an eyebrow as he got down from the counter ["Alright. So, you go first now"]

Y/N: ["Exactly what I had in mind. Now, pay attention, and observe a master at work!"]

Ryuko: ["I am silently hoping that you end up whacking yourself in the forehead instead"]

Y/N cracked his fingers and his neck, picking up the toy hammer and inhaling, then exhaling to calm his nerves. Feeling his muscles and Life Fibers releasing their tension, he readied himself — To everyone around, it was a shock how fast he moved. His arm turned into little-more than a blue blur as it dashed around, impacting the machine so hard that it almost bounced against the ground, were it not for cracking it instead. A few moments later, he stopped, smoke coming out of the little hammer.

Y/N: ["A perfect 80% hit rate at the highest difficulty. Phew~♪"]

???: ["Your movements were too harsh. Relax a bit, and then try one more time. This time, without clenching your fists too harshly"] The cold, emotionless, and straight-up semi-inhuman voice of the black-haired boy at their side got their attention [""The best way to get a high score is to gaze in a relaxed way at the center of the playing field with the side moles in your peripheral vision- Aiden stop fucking with the ticket machine"] He briefly turned to the side to scowl the blonde-haired boy ["At the start, hold your hammer over the center mole with it grazing the top of the mole's head- Ashlyn, tell Ben to hold him for me, ok?"] He again turned to face the group, now staring at the girl, still not showing an ounce of emotion ["When the first mole pops up and you see where it is out of the corner of your eye, just swat at it — follow it with your eyes but don't move your head at all"]

Y/N: ["... Rrrrrriiiiiggggghhhhhttttt...."]

Y/N eyed the other boy suspiciously, but followed along — It was something about his gaze. So emotionless and careless, as if he was something else that had taken the body of a human. Nonetheless, Y/N followed along, He did as he said, relaxing his body and not moving his head, just his eyes. Ryuko watched on, making sure to silently note the advice so that she would use it herself when it was her turn to play.

Aiden, Ben, and Ashlyn just watched on as Y/N exhaled again. In the blink of an eye, his arm began to move at such speeds that it went back and forth, seemingly as a shapeless blur that whipped around the area of the machine, causing a few cracks to spread all around it, and some of the moles to not even exit their holes from how fast he was smashing them — The mysterious boy watched along, still with a blank face.

A couple seconds later, Y/N exhaled, stopping his arm which now was smoking entirely, alongside his knuckles, the hammer, and part of the machine with seemed to spark with electricity, broken in a few areas — One of the moles slowly left its hole, shaking as if it was fearful and alive, only for it to fall, and roll forward. It ended up at the feet of the mysterious boy, who spared a single nod towards it, before facing Y/N again. He nodded in affirmation, then simply turned his back, and moved away.

Y/N: ["Ahhah... 95% hit rate... 100 Hits... A second..."]

The exact same guy who literally turned himself into a gigantic, four-armed fox with four swords, made out of blue, flaming Fiber aliens from outer space, in order to kill the mother of his now-wife, now breathed in and out heavily, gasping for air at the biggest display of his skill his entire life — Nevermind his breakdancing or cooking career, this right here is where he saw the very peak of his life, and brightly smiled.

Y/N: ["I want to see you top that, Blackberry!"]

Ryuko: ["Pffft. Sure, just watch me and maybe you'll learn a thing or two"]

Y/N: ["Oh, I will! ... I'll learn how to be a loser~"]

Ryuko took the hammer in her hand, and, following along the same advice that her husband received, she began to play. The blur Y/N's arm left behind was contrasted by her reddish-black zooming to all sides. Her grip on the machine increased each time more and more, her eyes narrowing in concentration as she GLARED at every toy mole that came up — The poor little things actually looked scared for their lives.

The girl's arm stopped after many seconds. Breathing heavily just like Y/N was, her arm was smoking-hot, literally burning hot to the touch. More steam came from the mallet she held, the machine looked even more beat down, cracked, and in a few places, was even smoking and burning. Nonetheless, Ryuko's eyes moved up to stare at her score, as did Y/N — The latter gained a smile, wrapping his arms around her.

Y/N: ["You missed my record by 15%~... Not bad, though! Just not good enough~"]

Ryuko: ["Ah, shush!! I still got one more chance to shut you up!"]

Y/N: ["Then you better use it. Looking at the machine, this is your last shot, darling"]

Y/N chuckled and released Ryuko from his hug. The girl's eyes became even sharper — Some of the toy moles tried to move the machine back, but Ryuko's grip was all it needed to keep the thing in place. Gritting her teeth, the girl watched the counter reach zero, and when it did, her arm immediately disappeared, only for its shadows to appear all over the machine, as well as the various impacts of the hammer she held.

Y/N remained back, feeling the breeze from each impact shoot past him, and blow his hair and clothing around for a moment. Careless for the result which he already knew what would be, he closed his eyes as the seconds went on — A few moments later, he opened them to stare at Ryuko. The girl's entire body was steaming like she was the Colossal Titan. Her eyes were tired, her body sweating, the machine was now dust.

Y/N: ["... You were still off by 5%~"]

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[𝐑𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐎 (𝟏) 𝐕𝐒 𝐘/𝐍 (𝟏)]
[𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝟏𝐕𝟏]

Ryuko: ["My favorite game, High Striker!"]

The girl smirked brightly, staring at the machine with excitement for what's about to come — Y/N went around picking games of agility? It was now her turn to pick a game of strength. Y/N hung back, staring around the scene of the park where they were at the moment. Not too far in the distance, he saw the stage set where Nonon and her band would perform in about an hour and a half. He then turned his face to Ryuko.

The girl rolled her shoulders, cracking her knuckles as she stepped back. Though the mallet was available to the side, she did not pick it up, and instead, readied her fists. Y/N noted at the corner of the eye that a girl was watching them carefully, which he found strange that he ran into all sorts of oddballs, exclusively in these games, but decided to not really pay any mind to it, and instead, just take in her simple features.

She was a young girl of considerably short height with a small yet very muscular build and physique. Moderately short blonde hair that was tied at the back with her right fringe draping over the side of her face. She wore a hooded sweatshirt underneath a jacket accompanied by dark gray pants. Also attentive as usual, Ryuko could, from the corner of her eye, see a taller, but just-as-old man by the girl's side.

His complexion was simple, yet harsh. A chiseled jawline dotted with scars across his knuckles, and one on his right eye, his hair was black and lengthy, likely going past his neck. Tied up in a bun on the back, only the left side was left rather loose, allowing it to fall and cover his face from the side. He was taller and bulkier, his arms bulging through the attire he wore which was identical to that of the girl, just darker in color.

Y/N: ["Y'know the hammer is like, right to your side, right? Why don't you just use it?"]

Ryuko: ["Cause I'm a bad bitch, and not a pussy"]

Y/N: ["Well, whatever. Guess I'll just show you that I am stronger anyways, then"]

Reaching upwards, the girl cracked her neck from side-to-side, and stared up at the bell on top of the machine — A human infused with Life Fibers? For her, that'd be easy! Without a single thought behind her actions, she stepped forward with a roar, punching the bag of the machine as hard as she could, really sinking in her knuckles into the thing, with enough strength to where the entire thing sunk a bit into the dirt.

Ryuko reeled her arm back, smirking at the smoke again coming out of her knuckles. Her eyes trailed up the machine, where the bell stood, rang and partially cracked thanks to the strength behind the girl's sheer power. A face of satisfaction spreading across her features, she stepped back, and turned to face Y/N over her shoulder — A smug smirk that basically translated into "I wanna see you top that, pretty boy".

Ryuko: ["Go ahead and give it a try, babe. I'll just show you how it's done again"]

???: ["Hit it more on the center, and raw strength isn't the only thing you're gonna need"] It was a sense of Deja Vu, and, at this point, she wasn't even surprised to hear someone she never knew, and who stood out so much, lecture her ["The most important factor is swing accuracy. While strength is necessary, you have to hit the pad directly in the center if you want to ring that bell"] Ryuko readied her smoking fists, glaring up at the machine and pushing the thought of "Who the fuck is this girl?" to the back of her mind ["And, if your fist is tilted when you hit the pad, you lose some of the oomph in your swing. You want your knuckles to hit the pad flatly and squarely"] Exhaling, the gear-eyed girl got to it.

Ryuko: ["Will do ... Will do~ ..."]

Ryuko didn't even think twice. She didn't blink, didn't inhale, let alone exhale, and instead, all she did was get to it. Using the pivot of her foot, the twist of her waist, and applying everything the girl had told her, she smashed her first into the bag with enough strength to where everything else — Y/N, the girl, the other boy, the people around, and other stands — all jumped before falling right back in place again.

She didn't even bother looking up as the machine was half-sunk into the ground. Instead, tapping away some dust from her shoulders, twirling around and spinning her dress, Ryuko smirked up at Y/N. Standing face-to-face with him, both with their arms crossed, the girl's face shifted into confusion when the dancer chuckled, leaning down to give her a soft, but loving and warm, kiss right on the top of her head.

Y/N: ["Just watch me, sweetie~"]

Ryuko didn't bother to reply, and instead, stepped back. Crouching to the ground and stretching both legs, he rolled his shoulders calmly whilst exhaling in pleasure. Calmly, Y/N hopped up a few times, giving small jumps from one side to the other before he sprung up out of nowhere, at much higher speeds — He soared through the air, causing the ground underneath where he was to completely shatter to dust.

In the middle of the air, he brought his knees to his chest and hugged them, spinning his entire body forward once, then twice, thrice, and so on, until he was nothing but a blur of red and blue. As he was about to crash against the machine, his legs expanded and his left heel connected to the bag, and pushed it back. The entire machine was sent to the ground, literally sinking so deep into it, a crater appeared.

Just like when Ryuko did it, everything jumped and fell right back into place after Y/N's heel strike. The entire machine went under the ground, and so deeply into it, that a perfect shape of it was left behind. Onec he landed, Y/N tapped some dust from around his body, yawning and interlocking his fingers to stretch his arms up, and then back. Turning to face the mysterious girl and the boy, they both gave a thumbs up.

Y/N: ["One more point for me, and you're toasted, Ryuko~"]

The girl glared up at him. For a moment, serious and unsmiling — In the back of her mind, remembering when she went cold and took that bike all the way back to Honnōji. At the memory of Y/N and her fighting against each other, twice, came into her mind, she could not help but smile in remembrance at the harsher, but better days. Pulling her mind to the present, she stared up at him, and chuckled.

Ryuko: ["Shame you won't score it, darling~"]

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[𝐑𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐎 (𝟏) 𝐕𝐒 𝐘/𝐍 (𝟐)]
[𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝟏𝐕𝟏 - 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟐]

Ryuko: ["Final game: Skee-Ball"]

"Strange" Y/N thought 'You'd usually find these in arcades, but whatever". He and Ryuko were facing each other carefully from the side of each other's eyes. This is it. The final game that would settle this score that took them the entire day of competing in order to find out which one was truly the best. They noted that they were reading one another — Staring, carefully watching, noting movements, shifts in weight...

They did, however, note a pair of strangers again — A girl and a boy. The girl had short and messy dark brown hair, with one area an orange color. Alongside it, piercing, and vibrant violet-colored eyes which seemed to glow with malice. She wore a casual outfit, consisting of a green plaid button-up shirt, as well as black jeans that were slightly-rolled up. To finish everything off, she had black combat boots.

The boy was a tall young man with wavy dishwater blond hair with long eyelashes. He wore a simple pair of dark jeans and a bland, purely-grey shirt with a pair of white sneakers. Y/N could notice that his arms were muscular, even for someone his age, and that he also had a few scars all around his fists. As his smirk opened, so did his bright eyes. Ryuko and Y/N could notice their piercing, bright and beautiful aqua tone.

Even for a girl and a man infused with Life Fibers like Y/N and Ryuko, seeing him in the boxing bag which seized his strength was rather scary. His movement was swift, his feet were extremely quick, and his fists were beyond precise and agile. Choosing to ignore them for now — Even if, deep down, they both knew that a lesson to both of them was coming — the husband and the wife focused on the game present to them.

Y/N: ["You feel like being lectured first?"]

Ryuko: ["No, not really. But let's get this over with, this chapter is late as it is"]

Y/N: ["Tell me about it. Release a Valentine's Day special four days late? Yikes..."]

Ryuko clutched the ball in her hand, narrowing her eyes at the lane of the machine, and gritting her teeth. She traced an invisible mind with her mind, one that led all the way up to the 100-Pointer hole. Feeling her heart pounding in her chest, she let out a sharp smirk — "It's been a while since I've felt this excited" the girl thought, surprised with herself "Who could've thought a simple game could make me feel like this".

Exhaling out with quivering lips of excitement, the girl stepped forward. She twisted her hips around, and tossed the ball across the lane, causing it to roll across the entire thing, and perfectly land on the 100-pointer. Clutching her fist and smiling with herself, Ryuko went on to throw the second ball — She smashed her sole against the ground so hard that everything in a small radius shook, and roared out loudly.

Again, she threw it as fast as she could, but to the girl's shock, it missed the mark, going right through the machine, to the side of where she aimed. Stepping back, she did not shown any sign of disappointment or shock, and instead, went on to throw yet another ball. However, she did not aim at the 100-pointer, instead, went onto the one marked 50. Y/N remained calm, even as the shockwave's wind blew past his long hair.

Y/N: ["150 point. Not bad, darling, not bad at all~"]

Ryuko: ["Tsc... I guess my wrist tilted on the second throw. What a pain"] She rolled her shoulder, cracking her knuckles once more ["Well, whatever. I doubt you could top that with those little skinny arms~"] She teased, poking Y/N's side, and chuckling as she did.

Y/N: ["Pffft. You said I wouldn't top you last night, yet, I did~"]

The girl rolled her eyes, used to the man's sexual remarks — Though still annoyed when it came out in public — and as he stepped ahead, he rolled his shoulders. Now silently counting with both eyes closed, marking as time went by with the clicks of this tongue — One, two, three, four, five, six, seven seconds. It was all it took for him to open his eyes and be face-to-face with the blonde-haired boy's know-it-all smirk.

???: ["Let me guess, you've also been getting help of familiar strangers all day?']

Y/N: ["Surprised that I wasn't the only one. All I wanted to was enjoy Valentine's-"]

???: ["-But the creator is a lazy bastard who's four days late, am I right?"]

The two shared a heartful laugh for a moment. Now that Ryuko looked at them, it was eerily-similar. Two boys who shared the same laugh, were all cheerful and careless, dating a girl with two separate colors on their hair. The much-younger girl with brown and orange hair waved to Ryuko, who waved right back at her. The blonde boy and Y/N turned both to look at the skee-ball machine, the former giving the fox a smirk.

???: ["Here, let me show you the trick.Thing is, you need to consider your stance. Staying low or crouching will be way more helpful than standing upright"] The two boys crouched together, the blond mimicking rolling the ball across the lane ["You can roll the ball instead of just dropping it by staying low. Stay low to maintain a flat trajectory, which will help you get a higher score"] His index slowly pointed ahead, directly at the 100-pointer ["If you get one there, and then two at the 50's, you'll match her. Going to 100 all the time is not worth it, in the slightest"] The blonde stood up, while Y/N remained crouching down.

Y/N: ["... Today has been an odd day... So let me finish it in style~"]

Chuckling, he stepped back and reeled his leg up, a perfect standing-split as he clutched the ball in his hand as if he was a baseball player. Cracking his neck from side-to-side, Y/N exhaled out the air he had locked into his lungs, and crouched whilst twisting his hips around, throwing the ball, and rolling it across the entire lane — Ryuko, the blonde, and the punk girl watched with their arms crossed in interest.

The machine was pushed back slightly by the sheer strength in which the ball landed against the 100-Pointer hole. The sheer strength in which he tossed it made the wind blow around and shake the hair of everyone who stood watching him. A smirk on Y/N's face, he did the exact same thing, assuming the same pose as before, and narrowing his eyes — With no hesitation in his smirk, he threw the second ball.

And missed.

He stood in the same position as he released the ball, glaring with visible annoyance and anger in his face as the ball went through the same hole as Ryuko's shot, causing the machine to be pushed back even more, now with some scorch marks where Y/N's last shot had gone through. By the sides, the blonde boy watched, narrowing his eyes, and smirking — Y/N now had no choice but to go for the 100-pointer again.

And so, he took a few more steps back than before. Ryuko could've sworn she saw a few blue embers coming from his mouth as he exhaled, and when he crouched, it was hard not to see him springing forward to try and kick someone into the ground. But instead of doing so, he twirled around, shifting the weight of one feet to the other, from the right to the left side of his body — Leaning it forward to throw it, hard.

Ryuko: ["..."]

???: ["Well, I'll be damned..."]

Y/N raised his head, feeling the sense of dread built up on his chest. Were he a being made purely of Life Fibers, he wouldn't mind the burning sensation of them clutching his muscles from the inside, and the outside. But, when his eyes landed on the hole left behind against the machine, a few more embers came from his mouth, and his arms crossed — Ryuko stepped forward, wrapping an arm around the man's waist.

Ryuko: ["So it's a tie~"]

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[𝐑𝐘𝐔𝐊𝐎 (𝟐) 𝐕𝐒 𝐘/𝐍 (𝟐)]
[𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 - 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐖]

Y/N: ["..."]

Ryuko: ["..."]

Ryuko and Y/N sat close together, side-by-side in the same park they were prior to going to the Arcade. The girl cuddled up to him, both of her feet on top of the bench as she leaned her head into his chest, and he wrapped an arm around her. They were silent, a small feeling of awkwardness in the air, but nothing that stopped Ryuko's hand from resting against Y/N's belly, and Y/N's own hand to pat the girl's head.

Both had their eyes closed, but thanks to Y/N's still-enhanced hearing, to him it was no different than having his eyes open. Kids went and came as they played around, some getting scolded by their parents for hurting themselves. Y/N's ear twitched once Ryuko shifted around, now resting both of her legs atop his, but still cuddling up this warmth. The girl's eyes opened, and she faced up at him with a little smile on her face.

Ryuko: ["You wanna go and try to break this tie?"]

Y/N: ["No, not really... In all honesty, I was half-expecting you to win"]

Ryuko: ["I was kinda expecting that you'd win as well. Were it not for those random people, I don't think I could've gone very far"] She chuckled whilst nuzzling her nose against his neck, resting her head on his shoulder ["In all honesty... You're just so agile and strong, I thought I wouldn't win more than one game"]

Y/N: ["Awh~... Don't sell yourself short, darling. You're amazing. You helped me so much back in school, I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for you"] Y/N brought the girl closer whilst kissing the top of her head, causing Ryuko to chuckle and nuzzle her nose against his ["But... Be real with me now, alright? Straightforward, too — You didn't have much fun, did you?"]

Ryuko: ["I mean, it was fun, but... Not exactly exciting"] She said, closing her eyes again whilst nuzzling up to Y/N's cheek ["But I don't think anything could ever top whatever we went through..."]

Y/N: ["You tell me... Everything at Honnōji and Honnō"] Y/N sighed, a small smile of regret spreading on his lips ["Could anything ever be more exciting than that?"]

???: ["Does anything need to be more exciting than that?"]

The sudden voice caused Y/N and Ryuko to turn and look to the side, where, standing against a tree, stood a one-of-a-kind man. To call him tall would be like calling an ocean a pool — He towered over the two of them with ease, maybe even if they were to stand on top of each other. His muscles were bulging underneath the black leather jacket he wore, evident all across his body, even his neck and especially his chest.

Dog tags hung loosely around his chest, just-as-loosely as his lips wrapped around the cigarette in his mouth. His entirely-black attire of jeans and combat boots, paired with his muscles and dark aviators would be intimidating enough, but the main point that the two of them noted instantly were his scars — Hundreds of them scattered all across his body. From his fingertips and palms, all the way up to his neck, and face.

From being burnt, stabbed, slashed, shot, and beaten, scars littered across the man's entire body. Turning to face the two, he offered them a strangely-warm smile for someone of his look. A gentle tap of his shades to put them down revealed his heterochromatic eyes — Green on one side, red on the other. He also wore a red glove with a bright-blue gem on the middle, as well as an orange "X" across the entire thing.

???: ["Sorry to crash in the conversation. I was overseeing my kids while my wife went to get us ice cream"] He pointed forward, where Y/N and Ryuko saw three kids, two boys, one with white hair, one with black, and a girl with orange hair ["You two were talking about excitement in the past, eh? Why not just settle down and enjoy life?"]

Y/N: ["Trust me, man... We want to. More than anything else-"]

Ryuko: ["-Problem is, no matter how much we try, we just can't"]

???: ["Ahh~... Nothing beats the adrenaline of the past, am I right? Such great memories that we build when we're young"] He chuckled, taking another strong hit off of his cigarette and exhaling out the smoke from his lips ["Yeah, I know how that is. Honestly? No matter what I come across nowadays, nothing tops what I've gone through in the army"]

Y/N: ["And it looks like you went through a lot... No offense"]

Ryuko: ["So... How? How can you deal with so much boredom?"]

Y/N: ["I just find pleasure and excitement in other things. Like spending time with my wife... Or my 15 children"] Ryuko and Y/N coughed out in surprise, the man merely laughed ["Yeah, that's the reaction I tend to get from people. We're all waiting for the show to start, so I just thought I'd bring those three rascals here to have some fun, they're some of my youngest"] He then pointed out to a girl sitting by the side, she had long white hair and a fringe covering her icy blue eyes ["And that's Anastasia, she's my oldest. They were once like me — Without a home. So, I made sure go give them one, you know?"]

Ryuko: ["Yeah... I know how it is to grow up without a father or a mother"]

Y/N: ["I would go as far as to risk saying that the two of us do..."]

Y/N: ["Well, then I suppose I should step forward and help you two as well, eh?"] He chuckled whilst missing the hair of the two — It was strangely comforting, and not at all irritating ["Tell you two what, why don't you both tag along and we can talk some more? My wife and my kids are going to go watch that Nonon girl's show"]

Y/N: ["Oh, I know her. She was my superior back in school. I kinda had forgotten about the show"] Y/N chuckled while shaking his head from side-to-side, turning to the side in order to face Ryuko ["Whatddya say, Gear Eyes?"]

Ryuko: ["... Could be fun. I don't see us having anything better to do anyways"] She offered him a warm smile, and both stood up, with the taller man circling turning to face his kids again ["Certainly beats sulking underneath the sun all day~!"] She exclaimed while stretching her arms up.

???: ["Perfect. Let me just go call my kids and we'll be off"]

The man offered them a smile, walking off towards the three playing kids. Ryuko, distracted and looking to the side, did not notice Y/N wrapping an arm around her waist until he pulled her close. The girl did not fight back, and instead, turned around to wrap her arms around his neck and look up, tilting her head as if silently asking if he wished for something — He did not respond, and instead, locked lips with her.

Ryuko did not hesitate in kissing back, her tongue dancing around his as the two shared that moment with only the sound of people and nature. A few seconds later, they broke the kiss, and Ryuko wrapped her arms around Y/N to hold him close, her face gently nuzzling against his chest that was warm as when his entire self was composed out of Life Fibers. She had only one single eye open to stare at him.

Y/N: ["Maybe that guy's right... Spending the rest of our days together sounds fun"]

Ryuko: ["You know... I was thinking the same thing~♥"]

The girl grasped the collar of Y/N's shirt, pulling him down for yet another kiss. Of course, he did not fight back, and instead, just gladly accepted her lips onto his, and her tongue around his own. Seconds later, though the kiss broke, they got right back to it one final time, now with Ryuko's arms wrapping around Y/N's shoulders, and his arms wrapping around her waist to keep the girl firmly in place as they separated.

The girl's smile widened, and so did Y/N's — How could it not? Their noses gently touching, they stared at one another's eyes. It took them only a few seconds before Ryuko, standing on her tip-toes, pulled him into a tight hug, with her face against his shoulder. Y/N, with his nose nuzzling Ryuko's neck, also wrapped his arms around her. The girl's and the boy's lips parted into a warm smile at each other's words.

Y/N: ["I love you"]

Ryuko: ["I love you too"]

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[Published in - 02/18/24]
[Word Count - 10.500]

Late as fuck, I know.

Sorry about all this delay. Writing, taking care of my health, time for family, friends, playing, and all that is kinda hard to manage, but here we are! Four days late, but a Valentine's day special nonetheless, eh? If I'm not dead by 2025, then this was just the first one, because I plan on making this an yearly tradition... Hopefully next time I'll have it out on time. Regardless, I hope you've enjoyed it! Because I uh... Have plans.

Ones that will fuck me over with yet another story to write.
Fuck my life, because I am already fucking my wife.
Anyways, hope you enjoyed, and cya around!