Everyone was distracted by Theo and his antics and Lucks was getting creepy again and trying to get "New Talent™" and when Tari kept refusing you and Theo saw an opening. He threw his coconut at an unsuspecting guard first and you threw a haymaker right into Luck's jaw. You shake your hand out but manage to rejoin Tari and Theo as they ran out.

"Did you actually punch him?" Tari asked shocked at your actions.

"He hurt you, plus his face is so punchable." You try and defend, she sighed. You had a point.

"Ok, that was too far, at least to me." Tari said looking at you. Theo chimed in his thoughts.

"That was an ok punch, needs better follow through." he said.

"Not helping." you mutter before noticing the little guy had disappeared.

"Uh hey Tari? We have a problem." you say gently grabbing her arm and stopping. when she looked and saw the lack of Theo she seemed to panic a bit but calmed down when the two of you found him.

Once Tari picked him up and started running again you trailing them and followed them into an alley next to the biggest streaming hub in Cilica City, The Hive.

"I think we may lose the majority of the people in here." you suggest to which the others agreed and followed you in and into an empty cubicle. you turn off the camera for a moment not realizing a few moments later that Theo had turned it back on while playing a game.

"Alright lets catch our breaths and then we can think our next plan." you suggest leaning against the wall to which Tari did as well then slid into a hunched ball. you notice her having a series of flashbacks and sit beside her for a moment until she finished with a start.

"You ok to talk about it?" you ask when she looks at you with wide scared eyes. She shook her head no and you nodded at her. "Ok, not gonna ask further." you say putting your hand on her shoulder. she seemed to tense but relaxed.

That's when you two noticed Theo streaming. and you and Tari went on damage control when you see a notification that Belle was there.

"We need to go, now." you say patting Tari's shoulder and grabbing Theo's hand. "Time for planning has been cut short." you say moving out of the booth heading for the exit before being stopped by belle and some goons.

"Y/n please stop this and you can at least get off with a warning." She started. you look confused a second before something clicked.

"Oh, well this is gonna get awkward... lemme guess, you're my bros crush?" you respond the goons looking shocked and looking at the usually hot tempered gamer flushed.

"I-I-I uh..." she said not realizing someone else knew.

"Just be gentle with him, he's learning to be a better person." you say as you were the last one to slip away during the confusion. When Belle realized what happened she ordered them to get you three. she stayed back for a second.

"B/n has a crush on me?" she asked herself before she swooned a bit then shook off her love struck self for the sake of the situation. "I promised to try B/n." she said a bit sad. She caught up with you when you Tari and Theo got split up.

"Somehow I think this played out differently before." you say holding your hands up.

"Yeah, though I'm a little glad you're here. About your brother." she says a bit sheepishly.

"As far as i know, hes a bit stubborn, knuckle-headed even, but if he feels he can trust and love you? Hes gonna be your fiercest protector." you say at least keeping space between you two she blushed again but managed to get what she wanted to say across.

"Th-Thanks but I was gonna say he made me promise to make sure you won't get into much trouble." she said not meeting your eye.

"Ok, I'll try to after this fiasco is over, one favor first." You say causing her to pause.

"What?" she asked confused.

"When Lucks eventually gets his "New Talent™" I want to at least have some time with her. Think you can sneak me in?" you ask not expecting anything. she sighed however.

"I think i can try. Bubblegum princess is going to be a pain though." She groaned out

"You call her that too? Oh I give you full permission to date my bro, no doubt." you said smirking at the girl before you catching her off guard.

"G-Get out now!" she barked with a face of scarlet. to which you did and met up with Theo and another dude who were watching Tari get loaded up into a truck and Belle entering it as well beet red on the phone.

"Don't worry you two, I got this." he said with a confident smile.

'This is gonna end in tears.' You think to yourself as you follow his lead.