(Y/n)'s point of view.

Sunday, October 2, 20XX

Location: (L/n) residence.

Time: Noon.

I lie asleep on the couch as I was having another dream. Another dream about that girl I saw in a previous dream before this... I open my eyes to see we were walking around in a forest just outside of Lowee. I was walking with this girl, hearing her giggling, gaining my attention to look at her.

???: Isn't the forest just lovely today? It's always so beautiful here.

(Y/n)?: You can say that right now, but it's just a reminder to me that monsters could be hiding nearby.

My lips moved on their own against my will. I could feel my arms move as I placed my hands behind my head. It was just like the previous dream where I couldn't control my movements.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Huh...? Why did I say that...?

The girl in the dress turned around and began to walk backwards with her hands behind her back. She had a smile on her face that seemed to bring warmth to me.

???: Oh, come on. Just relax for awhile Shalla... Nothing is going to happen today... I think.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Shalla...?? Is that supposed to be me...?

Shalla/(Y/n): You said that the last time, and what happened? An Ancient Dragon appeared and in the fight, I get my ass burned by its breath attack. Oh joy that day was...

The girl giggled as she laughed at what "Shalla" said. To me, it was beginning to get weird at this point... I could feel Shalla's annoyance as if it was my own for some reason.

???: It wasn't all that bad. Sure the dragon popped up out of nowhere, but we were able to take care of it if I remember correctly.

Shalla/(Y/n): Even so, I won't always be there to help protect you when you need me. I have my training I need to keep up with.

???: I may act nice and cheerful most of the time Shalla, but that doesn't mean I can't protect myself ya' know.

Shalla/(Y/n): I know, I'm just trying to do my job in being your guardian is all. You're the one who picked me to protect you anyway. Just do me a favor and make my job less taxing damn it.

???: Hmph. Well you could try and relax more often and actually try being a friend to me. Is that really so hard to ask of you Shalla? Or is it too challenging to even make an attempt for yourself?

Whoever Shalla was, I could feel a tick mark forming on Shalla's head as he felt annoyed by the comment.

Shalla/(Y/n): What?? What are you saying??

???: You act more like an adult than you are as a teenager Shalla. You're too focused with what could go wrong. Learn to relax will you? Take in the nature the environment brings with it. Because one day, you never know when you'll lose the chance to enjoy the little things in life and those around you. Just try and enjoy it more okay?

I could feel an understanding deep down in me. I felt the exact same way how she felt. When I was in Hyper dimension, I took in everything around me and wanted to experience everything as if it was my last. Just who is she, and why is she so familiar to me??

Shalla/(Y/n): *scoffs* Whatever you say Ivory.

This brings a shock to me from what Shalla says as the name rings a huge bell for me.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Ivory?! But that's...!

I then began to feel woozy as the environment dissolved around me into nothing. I open my eyes to find myself on the couch. I sit up and rub my eyes because I still felt tired from waking up as I had a shocked look on my face.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Ivory...? I hadn't heard that name for years... Why now? Why in my dreams all of a sudden...??

Blanc: Well, someone's finally awake.

I look to my left to see Blanc sitting in a chair reading a book like always. I check to see what time it was as I became shocked it was noon already.

(Y/n): Jeez I slept that long...? Didn't think I sleep in this late...

Blanc: You did play video games with Neptune and Abby all night... Again...

(Y/n): Oh yeah... I did do that didn't I...?

Blanc: And you tell me not to stay up late when I work on my stories...

I give a look towards Blanc as she used my own advice against me when she did her overnight work on her story back in Hyper dimension. How Ironic that she is giving me the same lecture towards me now...

(Y/n): Okay, okay... Point taken wise one...

Blanc: So, did you have a good sleep?

That determines how I think of it. That's the second time I saw that girl, but now I know her name is Ivory. But the name and how she looks... Why?? Though... The name Shalla... Why does it seem to have a distant, yet familiarity to me...? Ugh... I hate weird ass dreams... I must be watching too much anime or spending too much time with Neptune that it's making me dream weird shit like this...

(Y/n): You could say that Blanc. Though I still feel tired as hell...

Blanc: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that...

I shake my head to let her know it's okay as I stand up to stretch and yawn. I could feel some pops happen in my body while I stretched to work out any kinks needing to be worked out.

(Y/n): Oh yeah, that felt good. That felt really, really good. So, where's everyone else?

Blanc: You're parents decided to take anyone they could to go gather groceries together. Help them get more layout of the land in case we're asked to get groceries while we're here.

(Y/n): Hmm... Not a bad idea really. At least it won't be me every time to go out and gather groceries now.

With more hands around in the house, it does help lighten the work load such as cleaning and other stuff to do.

Blanc: While everyone is currently gone for the moment, I was thinking we could go somewhere?

I look towards Blanc as it piques my interest on where to go to hang out.

(Y/n): Where do you want to go Blanc?

Blanc: Remember you told me there was a library?

(Y/n): Yeah?

Blanc: I kinda ran out of books to read around the house. I was hoping we could go there to find some new books to read.

(Y/n): Is that so? Well let me go get changed real quick and we can go there. Sound good?

Blanc nods her head as she gives me a small smile towards me. I chuckle at this as I went to go get changed. After doing everything I need to do, I leave a note on the table saying me and Blanc headed for the library. Just in case the others make it back before me and Blanc do. I then meet Blanc who was waiting for me at the door as she was waiting for me in her usual clothes in Gamindustri with her hat on.

(Y/n): Ready to go?

Blanc: Yes. I'm curious on what books and stories your world contains.

(Y/n): Well let's go then.

I opened the door for Blanc as I let her go through first as I grabbed my keys to lock the door on the way out. After that, we began our walk to the library.

Blanc's point of view.

Location: Library.

The library was a forty-five minute walk from where we were as we finally arrived to our destination. It was a normal sized library which had different sections ranging from fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and more. To (Y/n), it was just a normal day for him at the library, but for me, it was like I was a kid in a candy store with the many books around me. (Y/n) chuckles as I turn my attention towards him as I tilted my head to the side slightly.

Blanc: What's so funny?

(Y/n): It's you, that's what.

Blanc: Huh...? Explain.

(Y/n): You're taking in the sight of all these books here like you're a kid in a candy store. Though I can't blame you, I slightly had that same experience when I was in your Basilicom's library to know more about your world.

Blanc: Takes one to know one I guess. *giggles*

We began walking around as I saw the fantasy section of the library and wondered what books were there.

Blanc: I am quite curious what kind of books your world has to offer. With our worlds being different, there are different books to read also.

(Y/n): Can't argue with that. You do like to read a lot of books after all. It was only a matter of time until you got through every book we had in the house. Now it'll be a game of how long it'll take until you read through every book in the library here.

Blanc: Probably not for a long while that's for sure. There's so many to look at that I don't know which to choose first.

(Y/n) thought while we looked around as something caught his eye. He pulled a book out of the shelve and read what it was. He chuckled as knew what book it was.

(Y/n): Hey, got something that might get you interested.

Blanc: Hmm?

(Y/n) tossed me the book he pulled out as I caught it. When I look at the title, it reads "The Princess Bride."

(Y/n): Never read the book of that, but a movie was made because of it and it was good. A fantasy story with adventure, comedy, action and some romance in the mix of things. Ah, and here's another good one, "Stardust." Another book made into a movie, and let me tell you, amazing that was.

We continued this for a while until we sat down and began reading some of the books we gathered together. The time was currently four-thirty p.m. as we had been at the library for three hours so far. (Y/n) got up to stretch as he yawned, he then looked over towards me.

(Y/n): Hey Blanc, I'm gonna take a walk real quick. Need to shake off this drowsiness I'm getting or else I'm gonna fall asleep.

Blanc: Oh, okay. Don't keep me waiting here.

(Y/n) nodded his head and walked away to do what he needs to do to stay awake. I continued to read what we gathered and saw a book that caught my eye. It looked like an advice book from what I could see. The title of the book is "How to make a man fall for you more easily." This got me curious as I took some time to read some pages.

Blanc: Hmm... I wonder...

Twenty minutes later...

(Y/n)'s point of view.

I walked back to where me and Blanc had been reading the books we gathered and saw Blanc still currently reading the book she was reading before I left earlier. I sat back down where I was at last and picked up the Doctor Who book I was reading before. After a few minutes from continuing from where I left off in my book, I felt a presence next to me as I look to see Blanc sharing a seat with me. I wondered why she was sharing the same seat with me when she had a seat of her own. Not that I was complaining, but her being this close was making blush slightly.

(Y/n): Blanc?

Blanc: Yes?

(Y/n): Why are we sitting in the same seat together?

Blanc: What? Is it wrong that I want to be near my boyfriend?

This caused me to blush a shade of red in surprisement by her saying that.

(Y/n): N-No, there's n-nothing wrong with that. I was just wondering was all...

Blanc: Then don't question it then. We are dating after all, remember?

(Y/n): Hmm... Yeah, that is true. Though I wish I could have confessed my feelings better under different circumstances though. Didn't seem as good of a time to even confess my feelings properly back then...

Blanc: Hmm... I know.

I look at Blanc as she has some sort of idea. Moving my arm, she moved it to where I had my arm wrapped around her shoulder as she leaned in closer to me. I was blushing harder from her actions.

Blanc: Why don't we give both a confession to each other? I still need to explain why I fell for you in the first place.

(Y/n): Hmm. I kinda like the idea. Who should go first?

Blanc: You should.

(Y/n): Okay then... I fell for you because you have this, calm demeanor to yourself. When someone makes you mad, you never have a problem speaking your mind and getting your point across to anyone. You're smart and kind to those around you for which you dedicate yourself hard to what you love. What else...? You know what to say to cheer me up and know how to knock some sense into me when I'm being dumb... and I find you to be very cute by just being yourself Blanc. I love you.

I could hear Blanc giggle slightly as she nuzzled into my chest. Her interactions with me were making me blush a little harder.

Blanc: Guess it's my turn now. Hmm... I fell in love with you because of your fascination for my world. You wanted to learn everything and anything you could learn just to understand the dimension more. When I first saw you, I didn't know what to expect until I got to know you more. You fight to protect your friends and those around you when situations arise and stand up to the challenge when needed. You would never turn from a fight when it was needed of you no matter the consequences.

Both me and her remember how we first met and my actions during my time in Hyper dimension. I would do anything to help my friends, even if it meant I get hurt in the process each time. Fight after fight, each experience only made me stronger in the knowledge of what my enemies did and learned from it.

Blanc: When people criticized my books, it would hurt from what they said because I put lots of work into my stories. I felt hurt that people kept talking bad about my books, but you didn't like what they were doing and got on them because of it. I felt like I was living out one part of the story where the knight was defending the girl. You're always so kind to help others in need that you don't care how people view you as a result. Because of that, it made me fall for you... I... I love you...

I blushed at her words as my heart beats faster. I smile as I shift my body slightly to the left to hug her. When I pull back from the hug, I notice what position me and Blanc was in. I was leaning back against the armchair of the seat we were sharing as Blanc was slightly laying on me. I could feel my heart beat slightly faster than before as Blanc and I were blushing. Blanc makes a move as she climbs just a little higher slightly with her hands resting on my chest. Blanc then closed her eyes and kissed me on the lips. I was surprised by this, but close my eyes also and began to kiss Blanc back as I wrap my arms around her to hold her closer. I could slightly feel her lips curve into a smile during our kiss. While we were kissing, I could feel her tongue wanting to enter in my mouth as I allowed her to do so. Our tongues dance against each other for a few minutes. After breaking from the kiss to get some air, we look into each others eyes as both of us had a deep blush on our face. Blanc was smiling towards me as I had a look of wonder on my face.

(Y/n): Wow Blanc. That was just... Wow. Where in the world did that come from?

Blanc: I have my secrets. As for how, you'll have to figure that out yourself.

She gave me a wink as I rolled my eyes at her statement and chuckle slightly with a smile on my face. I look over to see the time on the clock was reading six o'clock at the moment. We had been at the library for quite a while. Boy does time fly when you hang out with someone you love.

(Y/n): I think we should check some of the books you want to take back home. I'm pretty sure everyone is back home already.

Blanc: Yeah, you're right. If we stay here any longer, the others might try coming to look for us.

(Y/n): *chuckles* Yeah, let's get going angel.

Blanc blushes at the nickname I give her as she gives a smile to it.

Blanc: Okay, my knight.

I consider what Blanc meant by that as a nickname for me to her now as I smiled at it. We decided to take a picture together to remember this moment. We then got up from the chair we had shared together for that short time and went to the counter to check the books we could carry out. After checking the books out, we then began heading back to my house with Blanc right beside me. About half way home though, she did get closer to me and held onto my arm in a cute way. This caused me to blush again with her being this close.

(Y/n): (Thoughts) Oh my god... If Blanc keeps doing this any long, I'll pass out from her cuteness damn it...!

We continued our walk like this until we reached my home for the night. This will be one of those days I won't forget in my life.

Subplot. End.