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Weeks later after the defeat of Elegant Gold/Female Charming Gold, Min/Male Miyo felt anxious ever since his parting with the other Running Men, specially not seeing Gia/Female Gai for such a long time.

In the middle of his time that month of crazy competitions and saving the world, he'd honestly had gotten used to Gia's sweet and cheery demour of showing cute attempts to get atleast a little love from our stundere feline, Min.

Anxiously swaying side to side while dangling her fingers to her hoodie straps, her heart fluttering every time she earns a glimpse from that boy.

But ever since their parting, there were even times where Min would expect that Gia would just knock by his dorm door and pounce him in endless kisses in bliss.

But of course Min had to think false of those thoughts, and even hit himself in the head for having those thoughts for such a sweet girl to just show up all of a sudden.

He had missed her very dearly, but had been stuffing those emotions up inside him an awful lot of times.

But is today the day it finally comes to an end? Let's find out, shall we; Reader?

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Min sighs as he is to be calmly seated right beside the window of the moving Tribe train, his fingers slightly twirling endlessly above a neatly wrapped present he had made for his visit.

Right before he even set foot on this train, he'd been planning alot lately to visit the Mong Tribe for his futher report on this assignment his Tribe leader set out.

Ever since the peace treaty of every Tribe, they had their Running Men make a daily report of their tribe's status, and our dear Min was wondering how Gia was doing with hers.

Not that he made this an excuse for visiting her or anything... said by Min.

With the train slowly loosing speed, it let out a calm chime or ding, indicating that they had arrived to a certain train stop Min was about to step out to. The sound made him slightly jump as he gazed off his thoughts, rather annoyed at how he was feeling lately.

He'd never felt this way before, and up even until now he still couldn't get this feeling. Thought he thought one day that maybe, he'd understand what this is or what it may be for making him having a weird feeling in his stomach and his face always tinting blush.

Rubbing the bridge of his nose as his cheeks flushed slight pink, he quickly checked if the present was fine and sighed calmly for its safety. Grabbing his long black leather coat as he adjusted his dark green scarf, he walked out of the train along with other passengers as they adjusted to the cold of the weather today.

With the train's door automatically sliding open, it slightly made a hiss sound as a small gust of wind sent shivers to some nearby passengers to the doors.

Min stepped out of the train as he adjusted to the temperature, his green leafy eyes gazing upon the sights and scenery of the Tribe. It was his first time to be in an other's Tribe Home, since the only place his been most of his life was his Tribe.

The sights honestly made him a little impressed at the place.

The homes of the Mongs were settled at the sides, tops, and below the Mountains. It's traditional touches and glow never fading away. But they still had high advances in technology under their traditional ways.

This season was Autumn Fall, causing the trees to be in different shades of red and orange. Slowly raining down to different areas and porches of different homes.

The peaceful scene caused Min to slightly smile, the Mong Village having it's calm and peaceful sight as always when he read about it in this history book Gia gave him once when she visited his room in the Running Men Dorms.

Min walked down the path as he passed by the calm neighborhood, his boots slightly making soft scraping noises as the refreshing wind flew through his strawberry blond.

As he walked, he noticed some eyes staring at him but that didn't make him uncomfortable. Some eyes were fascinated to see a different species for a while or the first time. Some waved cheerfully as Min would wave back and give a friendly smile. Unlike the people from the quiet train being so moody or maybe stressed out, the passby-ers or Mongs here were so friendly and open which really made Min have his day.

Minutes later he arrived to a very standard looking Home, it's traditional wood and making aura impressed the Nya Nya. The directions of the passing Mongs Min asked said that this is where the Running Man member, Gia, lived so Min hoped they were right.

Cause it would be rather embarrassing to knock on someone else's door by accident.

Min knocked hesitantly as he met with a pair of blue eyes, shocked to see the unexpected visitor right at their door.

"Min?! What are you doing here?" Mia/Female Mai asked as she gazed at him curiously, raising at brow as she eyed him suspiciously.

"Nothing, just visiting your Big Sister for the daily Running Men report. That's all." Min said blanky, gazing inside to see the other two girls watching some sort of movie premiere on the tv with popcorn.

"Oh! Well come in!" Mia smiled happily as she backed to side to give him space to walk in.

Min nodded with a smile to her kind manners and took off his boots, walking in his socks to respect the floor that looked to be newly cleaned.

"Yea, we just finished cleaning the house so we had a little victory to watch this new movie that just got out today!"

"Cool, so where's your sister anyways?" Min said as he waved back to a smiling Jia/Female Jai and a moody looking Pia/Female Pai.

Jia and Mia had always shipped him with their sister while Pia always has that strict side of protecting her big sister from being heart broken. At the Championship, they're were times where Min used to be rude when not talking back to the bubbly Gia, and Pia would get 'Bruh shes right there are you kidding me' like.

Currently, Pia accepts Min on 50/100, just cause her sister really does love him but still not into a current relationship.

Just friends... for now.

"Hmm? Oh yea, she's just in her room meditating again. And man, do you not wear anything colorful at all?" Mia said as she focused back to the movie again, then gestured to his grey turtle neck sweater, black beanie with silver lining, black leather coat, grey socks and those black well made boots stored beside the front door.

"Meditating? And no, I like black so you're welcome."

"She does that sometimes in her freetime, mostly by the pond at the back or just in her room." Jia answered with some quick glances, munching down her bag of popcorn.

"Oh, and knock first by the way. She gets a bit cranky when someone just comes in her room while she's in trance. You better not hurt her again or you're OUT." Pia said as she glared at him, hissing a bit but still respects his manner.

"I won't, I won't. Besides, I made a promise... and I'm not planning to break it." Min huffed as he gazed on his bag where the gift was, the thought of memory where she was once mind controlled by Elegant Gold and looked traumatized by hurting and betraying her friends without her own will.

Min shook his head out of those thoughts as he focused at the task at hand, "A-anyways, see you girls later. I'm going upstairs," and so he did.

Min stepped up the stairs with a bit of determination as he arrived to the small hall of doors to different bedrooms. Each door was labelled with the Mong Sisters Names, so it was good to know without confusion which is where.

With Min spotting the labelled door named 'Gia', he huffed as he held his breath to sneak to the door which was left slightly open by a coincidence. Just by seeing her labelled name drained his determination out by just a second.

Without knocking, he slightly peeked at the the small gap left open and saw Gia peacefully on a dark green mat, sitting in a criss cross manner as her eyes were fluttered closed, her lips curved into a cheery smile.

It was rather a still a bit cold outside so she had a tray laid on her little table, topping with a pot of newly brewed green tea and steamy meat buns settled on a white plate, silver lined chopsticks in the color of pure black settled next to the meatbuns. She also wore a dark blue sweater with black shorts and white high knee socks. Her hair was up into messy bun, a few loose strands hanging above her ears and sakura pin topping it all. Of course, those black gloves she still wore all the time, and Min somewhat questions why.

Min gulped as he nodded once, backing away from the gap as he tucked the present into his leather slingbag firmly to keep it hidden, 'Here goes nothing'.

He hesitated a bit to even touch the wooden door, but knocked three times with his hand, his mouth quivered from being so nervous to even speak.

Gia heard the faint knock as she faded out of her trance. Her eyes fluttered open as her smile stayed plastered genuinely. She stood up as she walked to her door, "Who is it?" she said as she opened the door wide open, though Min didn't expect her to do so.

"What do you need siste-"

"It's Mi-"

Both said in unison as the both turned to face eachother. They stared in eachother's eyes as both flushed in different shades of red, both gazing on how adorable they looked in their clothes, and one that had an unexpected visit so suddenly.

"M-m-min...?"

"Hiiiii... So uh-"

"Min~!♡"

Min suddenly had a big impact of a hug, blushing madly as he gazed down to the nuzzling girl underneath his neck, almost dropping the hidden gift in his bag. His reaction caused Gia to giggle to endless bliss, nuzzling closer to his jawline as she caught a quick whiff of his scent, causing her to blush a bit but still cuddle him even more close.

With both being so insanely close together, and Min not taking this any more longer, he suddenly pulled Gia away by the shoulders as his tinted blush never left his whole being, "W-whoa there! Personal s-s-space okay?!" His lips crumpled from embarrassment, but crumpled even more when he caught Gia's sweet blueberry scent.

"Oh! S-sorry! It's just that, I never expected you'd visit me!" Gia said as she fiddled with her fingers a bit, giggling a bit when she saw his scarf fall off.

Min rolled his eyes as he held into the strap of his slingbag tightly, still a bit nervous to give her the gift later.

Seconds later, Gia picked up Min's scarf and wrapped it around her neck, nuzzling closer to it as her smile widens at how soothing his scent was.

"Can I have that back please?" Min said as he pointed at his scarf and blushed when she nuzzled close to it.

Gia only grinned and stuck her tongue out, being cheeky as she held the scarf tighter, "Nope! Finders Keepers!"

He sighed seconds later he took off his Beanie and walked into her room,"... Fine" he said as he sat down to the foot of her bed and placed his bag behind him.

Gia could only giggle as she closed the door and sat down to her mat, shaking her head out of amusement,

" I missed you too, Kitty!"

"I told you to stop calling me that!"

"What? It just sounds so adorable!"

Gia shrugged as she gestured Min if he wanted some tea or meat buns as he looked back at her emotionless. Seconds later he grabbed a meat bun and gobbled it down quietly. Gia rolled her eyes as she continued to meditate in her usual criss cross manner.

Akward silence filled the entire room, or so what Min had thought. But for Gia, it was the opposite. Quiet times were always peaceful to her, but because of Min's unexpected visit, those peaceful times doubled cause the thought of him always made her happy. And now she even has the presence of him right here in her room.

"Sooo... you're not gonna ask why I came here at the first place?" Min said as he tried to break the silence.

Gia giggled as she answered without opening her eyes and continuing to meditate, "Hmmm, maybe later but not now. Just you being here is already more than enough of an answer for me." She mumbled as she heard him mildly choke on the meat bun, probably because of what she said.

This cause her to laugh a little as she held her stomach, an embarrassed Nya Nya looking more annoyed as ever as he wiped his mouth with a napkin. But in the inside, he felt so happy to hear her adorable laugh once more.

As her laugher died down, she scooched to the side of the mat and patted to her side, gesturing him to join her.

Min blushed a little but hesitantly sat next to her, "... I've never meditated before." his hands were a little crunched up and he felt a little anxious now.

"Oh don't worry! It's pretty easy, really," Gia exclaimed happily as she grabbed his hands, like it was a normal thing, and positioned them both on his lap. Min tensed up inside from the sudden touch but still kept his cool and let her actions slide.

As much has he had to remind her of personal space or privacy all the time, he decided that it doesn't affect her at all so there's no point to keep pointing it out. Besides, it's pretty obvious that every time he talks to her, she would zone out and gaze at him like a lovesick puppy.

Gia nuzzled her cheeks against Min's palms before placing them on his lap, Min trying to move his hands away from her actions, but he resisted to do so cause of the words repeating in his head, "Keep that promise keep that promise keep that promise,".

"Just repeat after me, okay?" Gia grinned widely as Min only nodded with the blankest face he could make. Except he still had that blush dusting his cheeks again.

As Gia positioned herself back to her criss cross manner, she instructed Min slowly as she closed her eyes fully,
"Now... Close your eyes and think of happy memories you once experienced through time. It doesn't matter what the memories are about, as long as they make you think happy thoughts it works. Trust me."

Min stared at her blanky, thinking of how she gets inner peace from such a small space to meditate, but decides to put aside those stupid questions. He closed his eyes as he sees nothing but pitch black.

"Okay Min, just tell her later,"

He thought to himself as a small bead of sweat formed on his forehead.

As Min forces his mind to recall any positive memories he once had, which were rare, Gia slightly peeked one eye open to see how he was doing. Her smile faded slowly from worry, seeing that Min looks to be that he'd never experienced anything that good before.

Gia scooched a bit closer as she made their hands meet, which startled Min a bit and almost made him open his eyes widely, but Gia stopped him, "Shhh, It's okay Min. It's just me, take deep breaths and let your worries fade away, Okay?"

One hand stayed to hold both his hands as one crept beside Min's cheek, Gia caressing it slightly in hopes to make him calm down. His face crunched up from embarrassment but soon succumbed to her soft touches, letting go of his breath that he didn't know he was holding.

Min never thought Gia's touch were that relaxing before. Just like her...

Gia inhaled and exhaled, trying to motion him to do the same. Min tried repeat what she did, but exhaled a bit shakingly from recalling most of his dangerous missions as an agent. Gia giggled at his rather poor attempt.

They continued to do the inhale-exhale process until Min's crumpled frown formed into a genuine smile, mostly because of them both holding hands as they started to 'meditate' more properly.

Soon enough, Min recalled a memory that makes him feel positive thoughts every once in a while...

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"... Are you awake?"

"Yes...why?"

" *Giggles* You know why, sweetie!"

"It's literally 1 AM...Can't we do this at that day?"

"Why it is that day! And I'll be the first to greet!"

"I'm not a kid anymoreeee...."

"Look, just cause you're a teenager now, doesn't mean we can't celebrate with my famous plumberry pie! Oh how funny it was seeing you're face all stuffed up with it!"

"Ughhhhh but I'm tiredddd..."

"I know sweetie, that last mission your Dad gave really was a hard one. He's out cold on the couch, but atleast I won that bet!"

"If you're just trying to make a bonding conversation with me at right now, it ain't happening."

"Oh c'mon Min! It's your birthday! Chin up! Atleast blow the candle for little ol' mommy!"

"... As long as you don't call yourself that ever again."

" *Giggles* Deal! But can I atleast sing you happy birthday?"

"No."

"Awwwww Oh alright Minty!"

" *Groans* It was just that one time Mom! I didn't know Mint was that spicy before!"

" That's why it's called Mint, Minty! *Laughs* "

"Mom!!!"

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Soon enough, Min felt a breeze of wind flew by his strawberry blond hair, slightly making him shiver but felt the temperature have a sudden change of warmth.

Oh odd, wasn't it Fall season today? And weren't they in Gia's Bedroom?

"We arrived, Min. You can open your eyes now!"

"W-what do you mean, 'arrived'?"

"Oh, see for yourself!"

As Min slowly peeked his eyes open, he suddenly gasped at the sight, his eyes were wide like saucers.

They were no longer in a bedroom anymore, I can tell you that.

They were in a bamboo forest, both sitting on a patch of blade grass as different sizes of bamboo circled them, a few trees covering the empty sides as one had given them shade above the grass they were seated on.

A nearby waterfall flowed peacefully as lily and lily pads delicately decorated the small pond of different colors of fishes, also a few amphibian frogs slightly croaking by the side of the pond, one seated on few of the lily pads with a few stone carved amphibian statues seated on the pond's sides.

"Where a-are we? How did w-we get h-here?" Min shakingly said, standing up as his eyes darted left to right. Gia giggled slightly at his dumbfounded look as she explained to him thoroughly,

"Welcome, to Inner Peace. Remember that normal looking mat we sat on? Well it was actually one of my grandfather's meditating mat. It senses good memories and transports us into those memories, mostly places. I figured since the good memory you had in mind wasn't exactly a place, the mat instead created my memory place."

Upon hearing those words Min finally calmed down and sat back to his spot, "Okay, but what is this memory place you have in mind?"

Gia smiled at the question played with one of the glass blades, "Oh, well this is where me and my sisters used to train when we were little. My father tought us many values here, and my mother always gave us sweet jelly biscuits after training sessions!" Gazing down at the sweet memory.

Min felt something in him tickle a little when seeing her sweet smiles. She isn't tackling him or anything, so he could sometimes see her calm side instead.

Both fell into peaceful silence, watching two dragon flies flying by and dance through the bamboo, sometimes landing on nearby flowers or taking a sip from the pond. It was rather a bit odd that the frogs did no harm to any nearby bugs, as if everything here was of true peace and harmony.

With Min shrugging off that odd question, he gazed back to the chocolate brown haired girl beside him and saw her staring at the pond, that sweet smile never leaving her face.

Then an idea popped in Min's head, making him slightly blush and turn away,"... Y'know, I'm sure my Mom would've loved meeting you, Gia." He said as his hand slowly tip does to Gia's hand and held it slightly.

'Why the heck does this move look harder than that Gay Giraffe told me to do?!'

The sudden touch caught her attention, her head turning to the Nya's side just to see his strawberry blond blocking face of his face, "R-really?"

Gia's eyes sparkled in fascination, feeling a bit happy to know something about Min's Mom for the first time.

Min flushed to the tint of pink, seeing her eyes wide with curiosity and the way the scenery reflected to her looks, "Well yea... You sorta, remind me sometimes about her honestly..." he muffled as he tucked his coat closer to his face.

'Wait, isn't our clothing the opposite of what we're supposed to wear in this bamboo forest temperature?'

Her smile grew wider as she let go of his hand, which made Min suddenly get pouty inside, as she giggled and had a little idea in mind, "Awww, but why only sometimes? Well,"

"This flawless Mong you're looking at can be whoever you wanna be after all!" She said as she stood up and did a little pose.

Her antics slightly made him chuckle, but then he recalled memory that... well...

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" Look at you go! You look so cool in your new suit!"

"... Isn't this a little too tight?"

" It's all about the pose, Son!"

"Daddddd..."

"What? Just look at your Mother! She made these all by herself y'know!"

"S-sorry Mom..."

"Oh it's okay sweetie! This flawless Nya you're looking at can be whoever you wanna be after all! An Agent, Baker, or a Fashion Designer!"

"... Might pass on that last bit, Hun."

"Oh fine! I guess I do need to work on some sewing kinks..."

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"... H-hey, everything Okay?" Gia asked out of worry, sitting back down to her spot as worry flooded her mind. Min was blanked out for a second there.

He shook is head at the girl as his eyes remained at the nearby trees, making no eye contact with her at all, "Nothing, j-just... I-I don't, wanna talk about her sometimes..."

"Oh... why is That?" She asked him kindly.

"... S-she, was one of the a-agents during the Soul Tree War. A-and, s-s-she uhm... she... never came back." He shakily said.

"O-oh Min, I'm so sor-"

"Don't. It's best to leave things this way..."

"But Mi-"

"Just. Don't."

Min's palms gripped to the pockets of his coat as grief engulfed his whole being. He never intended to recall those memories but it somehow makes him happy, yet sad at the same time. If you know what I mean.

"... I never should have visited here in the first place."

"..."

"..."

"Min?"

"..."

"M-Min..?"

"...Ugh, yes?"

Gia fiddled with her fingers endlessly, something inside her slightly have an inpact of a crack from the sentence Min said,"... D-Did... Did I break our friendship..?"

"W-wha--"

"I-I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings,"

"No Gi-"

"I'm sure your Mom would've loved seeing you grow into the person she'd been dreaming about."

"P-please G-"

"I-I'm even sure she's watching over you right now. Supporting you with your decisions, kissing your forehead goodnight every time you go to bed with your... adorable little face, and taking a picture of every moment you... h-had."

"..."

"...I know you'll never truly love me like I do, just like your Mom. You say we're so alike, that it makes me happy, so very muchly. But, I don't wanna be a reminder to you of how your heart cracks from having a memory of her... And I'm a-already happy with us being... f-friends."

"Our friendship means alot to me... B-but, I don't want to be the cause of your f-feel...feelings getting hurt."

"...I-I sorry, but I don't wanna loose the only thing were already have-!"

Thus, Gia couldn't take it anymore.

She cried whole heartingly as her tears rained down her cheeks and dropped to her gloved palms, turning away from Min to run and hide herself. She didn't even want to embarrass him but, here she is.

"G-Gia! Gia Wait!"

Min tried to run after her but it was too late. She used her teleportation technique and teleported away from the scene, the scarf she wore flying off and fell to the ground.

When Gia finally found a place to hide, she buried herself to her knees and held her sweater high, to cover herself up more as more tears threatened to spill.

Her hands gripped on her knees tightly, darkness eloping her whole being as her mind flooded with negative emotion.

Min on the other hand, had time to process what she said but... never saw her cry like this before.

Never when she was hypnotized.

Never when he ignored her from the championship.

Never when she got injured during the games.

Never.

Her pain when she thought she hurt Min... was real.

Min held the scarf to his hand, biting his lip as he felt something in him crack, and it cracked hard. He never wanted to see such a girl cry because of him before. He could beat himself up countless times for hurting such an innocent Gia. He wanted to hide the pain he felt when he lost his mother but... He just made everything worse in their state currently.

Without a second to pass, he stood up and tried to find her.

He looked absolutely everywhere.

Above the trees, inside the nearby caves, behind the waterfall pond. Just everywhere.

W-what if, she left this holographic memory and into the real world. Leaving him. B-but... only she knows the way back out of this Inner Peace World. What if she left him there to suffer, forever?

...

We have to find her. Quick.

Min continued to search for her as he gripped the scarf tightly, getting more and more worried as the sun was slowly setting.

His eyes darting left to right, countless times of calling her name or even nicknames he would sometimes call her, but no response.

The search continued until his eyes caught a glimpse of a curled up sweater, it's color sticking out of the natural colors of the bamboo forest entirely.

Relief flooded Min's being fully, exhaling the breath he didn't know he was holding. He approached the sobbing sweater girl quietly, concern running around his mind entirely.

"... Gia?"

Upon hearing his voice, Gia slightly jumped and glanced at the boy, thinking on how he even found her. Seconds later she realized she'd been staring at his eyes and buried her whole head back to her sweater, more feeling than before as she huffed angrily at him.

Min glanced down at her actions, feeling pouty that she ignored him calling her name all around the forest for almost an hour.

He sat down next to her and slightly tapped her shoulder, trying to get her attention. In hopes to apologize to what he'd done.

"G-Gia? Gia please talk to me..." Min spoke as he held one of her hands that were peaking out of hoodie, squeezing it tightly.

As soon as she felt his touch, she quickly nabbed her hand deeper into her sweater and scooched a few inches away from him, "Hmp. Gia's not here right now, she's in sweater town."

"Well, can you tell her I'm sorry... Talking blue sweater?" He smiled, chuckling a bit from her 'Sweater Town' Gesture.

"No, you hurt Gia and she's sad. And the name's Bluey, blockhead." She huffed, muttering the Blockhead name.

Min sighed, deciding to play along to her antics for once, "Oh c'mon Gi-... Bluey."

He hesitated at first, but gently scooped her up and placed her to his lap, adjusting his position into a more comfortable one. Gia blushed a bit from realizing what he's doing, but still stayed as a curled up sweater ball.

Min played with the loose strands of her hair bun, gazing at her covered face, "Bluey..is she that mad that she won't even talk me?"

She didn't talk, but only to respond with nod, trying to try off his fingers of her Hair, but only made him play with them more. Making small braids or caressing of how soft her chocolate brown hair was.

The next moment caught her off guard, but Min's actions slowly looked to be out of thought.

"Oh...not even to a pretty boy like me?" He teased, earning a quick glance from her.

Her grows furrowed, glancing at him with an angry expression. Looking more annoyed as ever, "... Y-yes, Idiot." Then buried her face back to Bluey the Sweater.

"Ouch, Bluey you're just as sassy as Pia."

At first Gia was silent, but moments later muffled giggles was heard under the sassy sweater. Min smiled hearing that laugh once more.

"Man, I hope Pia doesn't come blasting from the door with her katana. Or even worse, a bazooka. Gosh, even if Gia hates me, I hope she visits my funeral."

Min could hear more muffled laughs from the girl, yet her head was still hidden.

"My oh my, the pretty boy also knows that she's really ticklish! And if she doesn't show up, sweater town is gonna experience an earthquake this afternoon! Oh no!"

Gia giggled more as he kept ticking her sides endlessly, but kept holding her laugh in to try to stay on high ground at being mad at him.

"Hmmm, never thought she could hold up this long! Oh! I guess I can't give her the bag of cheese sticks I brought for her from my Tribe! Oh well, suit yourself!"

Upon hearing those words she froze, then slightly peeked her head out, her eyes fluttering a bit from the tears having it's halt.

Min smiled whole heartingly as he held her cheek, wiping away the tears still watering her eyes with his thumb, "Now there's the girl I'm talking about. How was the visit to sweater town?"

She giggled at him still acting then held his hand that was touching her cheek, "G-gloomy... but someone finally came and picked me up from that sad town."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

Gia giggled even more as she gestured herself seated on his lap, at how he was being so sweet to her, and then at how close they were to eachother.

When Min finally regained his common sense of a mind, he suddenly almost sprang her out of his lap and quickly turned away, covering his face as it tinted a strong heated blush, "... Y-you only get this for five minutes, Gia."

"Awww, but I loved the sweet version of Min. He was acting so sweet and adorable!" She teased, sticking her tongue out as she winked at him miraculously.

She rolled her eyes as she huffed that she lost the Sweet Min, and back to the Stundere Min, "Hmp! I wish I didn't ruin the moment in the first place though!"

Min rolled his eyes back at her, muttering inevitable words as he pats her head, her smile widening as a giddy giggle escaped her lips. She then cuddled against his chest as Min was quietly squealing inside and on the outside he was trying to pry off her cuddle.

Min grumbled as he placed his thumb to her chin and made her look directly at him, looking serious as her laughter died into a blush.

"... Gia, on the serious note," He stared at her eyes with eyes of measurement to wide, his hand crawling from her chin to her cheek, caressing it lightly.

"You we never my friend to begin with. I know I don't show my feelings that often but... we really aren't friends at all, you know?"

She nodded lightly at hearing each word that came from his mouth, slowly looking down as her right gloved hand gripped his hand that was on her cheek.

Upon seeing her expression to what he said, he smiled as he rolled his eyes ans tried to get her attention once more,
" ... *Sigh* I'm only gonna say this for once But, I can give you reasons why."

"Huh...?" Gia asked confused as she tilted her head to the side.

"I hate every single aspect you have, so many I can't even count them to begin with. But I do know some specific ones..."

"Your hair, smells amazing. It smells like the scent of a million scented flowers. It even feels as soft as the flower's petals from my window. Your eyes, Gosh, they shine brighter than diamonds I've ever seen before in my entire life. Your voice... it just sounds like it's out of this world. Like straight out of the stars galore. Your personality, is the one that shines from them all. Your strength, well it can impress a thousand men... but none shall be impressed the most like I do."

"I-I don't understand, wha-!"

"I hate you so much that these feelings I have for you even affect my daily life, alot. I hate how you make me feel like my heart aches every time you glance and give me those adorable puppy eyes. I hate how you act like a childish little kid and create amazing things with your skill of potential. I hate how you're so impressive at times, and even know at times when to get real serious."

"G-Gia, it's pretty hard to tell you this, and it doesn't even sound like me but..."

"You're not my friend, you're just more than that. You're My Crush. My love. My girl. My Soulmate. My Gia... I even feel really greedy at times to just take you away and taunt Pia for it. Like an advance Elope of some sort. Call me a criminal, but that won't stop me from visiting you every night."

Gia was frozen in place, eyes wide like saucers as she gripped on her sweater ends tightly.

Receiving such a blank reaction, Min pouted and booped her nose, "H-hey, I'm talking to you. So... you get me?"

"... T-that... that was the most pathetic confession I've ever heard." She responds blankly.

Upon hearing those words, Min was a bit caught off guard. He didn't really expect that kind of reaction to begin with. The words she said was without a single stutter too.

He rolled his eyes as a smile crept his face,"Y-yea yea, I'm terrible at words. I just can't tell it straight to you. S-so... does my 'hate' cling right?"

Gia smiles back, a set of giggles escaping her lips as Min wiped off the rest of her tears away with his index thumb, " *giggles* Sure knucklehead. I love you too."

" *Sigh* Thank goodness for that..." Min said, relieved as he let's out the breath he didn't know he was holding.

Gia rolls her eyes at him, amused by his expression, "Wasn't it obvious enough that I liked you?"

"It was, but I never returned the gesture before. I mean I wanted to, but never had the determination to do it." He shrugged, smiling lightly at her.

"... O-okay, well now you can?"

"What do you mean?" Min asked as Gia fiddled with her fingers, nuzzling her head on her sweater side.

"C-can I uh, get a...kiss?"

"... Not sure, I don't know if I like you enough, Gia." Min chuckled as he said sarcasticly while rolling his eyes.

Upon hearing those words she huffs while tugging the turtle neck of his shirt, "Awww, not even after that? No fair!!!"

"F-fine fine, One kiss then that's it."

Gia grins playfully as she inched closer than she already was, and because of those actions; Min's confidence slowly tipped away as a blush crept to his cheeks.

Closing the space between them, Gia pressed her lips against his confidently as she wrapped her arms around his neck securely, fluttering her eyes closed. Min on the other hand, tried his best as he kissed back bashfully and was slightly jittering from feeling her lips against his. Shutting his eyes tightly as he felt very nervous in between the kiss.

Moments later they parted lips as both gazed at eachother, one looking like the shade of scarlet with a crumpled up look while the other smiled happily, a calm tint of blush on their cheeks.

Just when Min was about speak as she backed off more, Gia quickly cut him off stole another kiss. Too quick for him to even feel.

"I s-said one!" Min stuttered, being quite the redish tomato now.

"What? *giggles* you're just so cute when you're embarrassed like this~" She cooed as she nuzzled their noses together.

Min groaned, looking annoyed as Gia laughed whole heartedly to his reaction.

"...So cheesy coming from you. You got that from a Movie, didn't you?" He asked as her laughter died down moments later.

"Yup!" She chirped happily.

"Oh c'mon! You watch to many movies!" He complained while trying to hide his blush.

"No, You watch too many movies! I just like the romantic comedy's chemisty! Like the perfect dish to serve me!"

"That genre? It's all mushy and gross..."

"Hmp! No it's not!"

"Yes it is! Horror is the best!"

"Eww!!! It's all creepy and scares me to death! Nooo!!!'"

"YESSS!!!"

"NOO-!?

"Oh just shut it you two! Geez you guys are acting like a married couple right now!" A unknown voice said in between giggles.

"... Who said that?" Min said, turning his head while holding Gia more protectively.

"Duh. Mia. Just cause your souls is in the 'Inner Peace' world, doesn't mean I can't hear you guys back here. You two are literally cuddling subconsciously on the mat!"

Mia snorted while seeing her sister and her new boyfriend subconciously cuddling, their cheeks pressed against eachother as Mia was wheezing and taking photos of this moment.

"W-what?!" Min yelled, blushing hard as she looked at the Mong still settled on lap, scratching the back of their head while giggling nervously, "Hehehe... Oops. Forgot to tell you th-"

"It's not w-what it looks like M-Mia! D-don't you dare tell the others about this!" Min exclaimed as she was alreasy panicking to what Pia might do to him. Oh if only he could imagine...

Mia then ran out of the room, ready to show the pictures she took of the two and show to her other sisters at the 1st floor. Min kept trying to get her attention as Gia tried to calm him down the best she could.

"B-but, Mia-?!"

"Will be grounded by me once we get out of here. Don't worry too much Min, I'm the oldest after all!" Gia giggled as she rolled her eyes at him.

"Alright, alright. Then, can we go now?" Min asked, being pushy because he doesn't want Mia to get away from this.

Gia giggled at his antics and swifly pecked his cheek, him becoming a tomato from the peck, "Fine, you big knucklehead let's go."

They held both held hands as Gia mumbled inevitable words and a white light engulfed them, teleporting them back to the real world.

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