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i-am-a-bad-influence-writes · 4 years ago

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The Dutchess’ Garden - Part 4

Series Masterlist - Chris Evans Masterlist - Full Masterlist

Pairing: Chris Evans x OC Emma Meijers (typical Dutch girl. Blonde, blue eyes.)

Warnings: Explicit language, fluff, not really smut but kinda.

Word count: 1902

‘Okay, so come around 6:30? We can eat dinner together?‘ ‘Sure.‘

‘What are we watching,‘ Emma asks while shoveling another piece of pizza into her mouth. Chris doesn’t want to think it’s adorable, but it’s adorable. ‘Dammit, can you eat normally,‘ he laughs. She sees her eyes peek up, ready to say what has to be said. ‘I know, I know, language.‘ ‘That’s what I thought,‘ she says sternly, but he can see her smile just a second later. How did she manage to get him under het thumb this fast? And why doesn’t he mind at all? ‘Back to movies,‘ Chris says, ‘do you have any suggestions?‘ ‘I dunno. What are you up for? We can watch something funny like Not another teen movie, or something touching like Gifted, or something like Red sea diving resort, or-‘ ‘Are you going to name every single film I’ve ever done?‘ She huffs. ‘I didn’t even get to the Marvel movies,‘ she whines, ‘but yes. And as someone who thoroughly enjoyed Knives out I need to know if you still have your knit sweater from that movie. Because you won’t after I leave tonight.‘ ‘I do not own that sweater and even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you,‘ he smiles. She rolls her eyes in fake annoyance. ‘I’ll just take another one to hold hostage,‘ she says and walks over to him, grabbing his shirt by the hem, ‘like this one.‘ ‘You wouldn’t dare,‘ he says with a grin twitching on his lips. She steps a little closer to him. They’re only inches away from each other and Emma wants to pull him down and kiss him so bad, but she won’t. ‘You sure about that?‘ ‘I am fairly certain you wouldn’t be able to, even if you tried,‘ he leans down a little as a joke to tower over her, hoping to intimidate her a little. What he forgot is that Emma is a firecracker. She’s not easily intimidated. In fact, she steps closer so her chest is against his and she has to lean back to face him as he leaned over her. ‘I thought we agreed that I’m stronger,‘ she tries to say it seriously, but bursts into laughter and the moment is gone. She walks back to her seat. Chris tries to laugh along, but he feels a bit strange. Did that just really happen? Did she just do that? He wanted to kiss her, but she made a joke out of the situation. The mood was good, but she manipulated it to her will. ‘I’ll show you strong,‘ he says menacingly. She watches him with wide eyes as he walks over to the couch, grabs a blanket, and walks over to her. ‘Oh no,‘ she breathes out and jumps off her chair, ready to start running from him but she’s too slow. He’s already captured her in the blanket. He picks her up and throws her on the couch. Then, he flops down onto her. ‘I’m stronger.‘ ‘No, you’re just heavy,‘ she whines, ‘get off meeee~.‘ ‘Never.‘ ‘Okay, fine, you’re stronger,‘ she finally admits. Chris gets off her and she pulls her arm from under the blanket to show her crossed fingers. ‘Oh you little-‘ Before he can grap her she jumps over the back of the couch, racing through the house with Chris hot on her heels. Laughter fills the room until the third lap around the couch. She picks up a cushion and hits him with it. Not hard, but hard enough to surprise him. ‘Shit, did I hurt you,‘ she asks worried when he doesn’t move after she’s hit him. She drops the pillow and walks over to Chris, reaching for his face to check if he’s alright. He plays along, pretending to be hurt, but when she’s close enough he scoops her up again and pins her down on the couch, leaning over her body and holding her hands above her head. ‘You lost.‘ ‘Asshole,‘ she laughs. ‘Language,‘ he warns. ‘Dickhead,‘ she smirks. Chris puts both of her hands in one of his and starts ticking her, holding her down with his body. Her aggressive laughter and pleas fills the room. Dodger starts barking and runs over, pushing Chris’ leg. ‘Yeah, get him Dodger,‘ Emma tries to yell, but the dog doesn’t understand it through her laughing. Finally, Chris stops and Emma’s face falls into an angry frown. She crosses her arms, but he knows she’s just playing. ‘Okay, I’m sorry. You can pick the movie.‘

Chris has to admit he didn’t expect her to pick a movie that he didn’t star him. He was fully convinced she’d choose one that he played in to tease him back, but she didn’t. Instead she put on Coco and curled up against him. It was nothing like he expected. When the night got colder, she had coyly asked him if she could borrow a sweater anyway and Chris had said yes without thinking twice. Even after she told him he’d never get it back. He wrapped her arms around her to keep her warm and kissed the top of her head mindlessly when he heard her sniffles near the end of the movie. And suddenly the end of the night was there. Chris let her out after she insisted she could walk herself home. He didn’t want to let her walk alone, but knew he’d only strain their relationship if he forced himself on her. He finds himself back on the couch with Dodger’s head on his lap, trying to explain his feelings to the animal even though it won’t understand a word he’s staying. He looks nothing less than confused. Just a few minutes later, the doorbell rings. Dodger runs over to the door and starts wagging his tail like crazy. For a second, Chris wants to ignore it but Dodger doesn’t look that excited for just anyone. He peels himself off the couch and walks over to open the door. Without really paying attention, he pulls open the door to see a very sleepy Emma with her arms wrapped around herself, holding the sweater towards Chris. ‘I forgot to actually give it back,‘ she laughs, ‘and if I don’t do it now, I’ll probably forget.‘ ‘Please put it back on, you look like you’re freezing,‘ he begs her, pushing the sweater back to her. ‘I don’t want to.‘ ‘Listen, you were bugging me about the Knives out sweater earlier. This one looks like it, just keep it,‘ he tells her, not understanding why she has to be so stubborn about a damn sweater. ‘But if I keep it, it won’t smell like you anymore.‘ Her eyes widen when she realizes what she just said. ‘Oh no,‘ she whispers. Chris takes a step closer to her, taking his sweater from her and wrapping it around her shoulders. ‘You like the way I smell?‘ His lips play an amused smile as he watches Emma go into full panic mode. She takes a step away from him. ‘Ehm, I gotta go. I have a lot to do tomorrow. By the way, I won’t make it to our run tomo-‘ Chris grabs her arm, pulls her back in and gently presses his lips on hers. The kiss isn’t wild or deep, but just their lips together feels like electricity running through. Their lips part and Emma’s eyes go wide again. A blush is pulling up on her cheeks as Chris admires her with a small smile. ‘I like the way you smell too,‘ he admits. ‘I’m sorry, I have to get my head straight,‘ Emma tells him, handing him his sweater and almost running away, leaving Chris feeling confused. Did he read her feelings wrong? Was it all purely platonic?

It has almost been a week. A week since the kiss, a week since Emma disappeared and The Dutchess closed. Robert called Chris for to meet somewhere because he knows it has something to do with him. It has to. Those two were basically eye fucking each other the first time they met. They ended up in Chris’ garden to keep it private. ‘Why do I get the feeling all of this has something to do with you?‘ Robert stares Chris down, not a bit of niceness in his voice. He sounds nasty, like he’ll do something to Chris and he will. If he hurt her, that is. Emma is like family to him and he’ll treat her as such. If Chris took advantage of her, he’ll make it right. ‘I didn’t do anything,‘ Chris argues, ‘I don’t know what’s going on.‘ The two stare at each other for what feels like forever. Then Chris’ phone goes off. ‘Yes?‘ “Hey Chris, it’s Tom. Listen, I just met up with Emma and she asked if you and Robert were coming to the party Monday since she hadn’t heard from either of you.“ ‘You met up with Emma? Where is she?‘ “Well, she just took a plane back to the Netherlands. She’s been visiting family in Europe.“ Chris looks up at Robert. ‘Visiting family in Europe you say? Listen, I’m here with Robert. I’ll put you on speaker.‘ “Hi mister Downey. Emma said that you’d know about the party. She said it’s an annual thing and she felt sad that she hadn’t heard anything from either of you. She thought you would’ve seen the post by now.“ ‘The post,‘ Robert asks. “Yeah, the Instagram post on the private page of The Dutchess.“ Robert pulls out his phone and goes to the page. This is the first time Chris hears anything about a page. ‘What’s this page you’re on about?‘ ‘Don’t bother asking him,‘ Robert snaps, ‘it’s a private Instagram page that keeps members of The Dutchess updated. A better question is how you got into that page Tom.‘ “Oh, I’m a member of The Queen’s Garden. It’s the British version in England. They’re all owned by the same family.“ ‘Well that’s new,‘ Robert mumbles and shows Chris his phone, ‘let Emma know we’ll call her to confirm we’re going.‘ “I can’t tell her. She already left. I think you’re better off just calling The Dutchess or calling her dad. She told me you have his number.“ ‘Okay, thanks Tom.‘ “No problem. Have fun at the party.“ Chris stares Robert down, waiting for an apology he’s never going to get. ‘I forgot about that,‘ Robert admits, which is as much as an apology as Chris is going to get. ‘But there is something going on between you two. I’m certain of it. You wouldn’t be the first one to fall for her.‘ ‘What do you mean?‘ ‘She’s charming and beautiful. There has been more than one occasion where her father blacklisted a member because he was making moves on Emma.‘ ‘I-I’m sorry?‘ Robert sighs. ‘To name a few, Tom Cruise, Channing Tatum, Hernry Cavill got close to being blacklisted,‘ Robert sums up. ‘You’re forgetting about Hiddleston,‘ a voice calls. The two of them turn around to see Emma walking towards them, Dodger already circling her feet. ‘Emma, you’re back,‘ Robert says quite unbothered. ‘Hi, welcome back,‘ Chris says, opening his arms for a hug which she happily walks into. She presses a kiss to Robert’s cheek and sits down with the two. ‘As I said, you’re forgetting about that time with Tom Hiddleston,‘ she says, ‘my father almost blacklisted him because our way of friendship is flirting. He has no interest in me whatsoever. I’m not his type.‘ She says the last thing while looking at Chris. ‘He prefers my niece.‘ ‘I thought you’d be home Monday,‘ Robert says. She looks at him with a smile. ‘I was supposed to be home Monday, but I realized I left someone hanging at home,‘ she explains, ‘so Chris, can I take you out sometime? Preferably tonight at seven?‘

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dimensiontripperhibiki · 7 years ago

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A Name In The Wind (27/?)

Next chapter of ANITW, I hope you guys enjoy! Warning(s): Violence, sexual scenes, angst, SELF-INJURY, swearing and…hetero romance? Leading off of that, just a note to mention that there are some het scenes in here (not sex, NEVER sex) but like intense making out etc so if you want to skip those, that’s fine. Just skip the Hanayo scenes and the Nico scenes. Again, skip the Hanayo scenes and Nico scenes if you want to skip the het stuff.

Kotori glanced around the restaurant she was waiting in, admiring the low lighting. The interior of the restaurant was wood lined, giving it a warm feel. With few diners present, it was peaceful. More peaceful than Kotori herself felt waiting for Maki. She looked down at the glass of water in her hand. When she’d gotten to the restaurant around twenty minutes ago she had instinctively ordered a glass of wine. She hadn’t even thought about it until the server had come back with the glass of wine. She’d ordered a glass of water instead but left the glass of wine untouched at the opposite side of the table. She wondered what Maki was doing. The redhead was around five minutes late, Kotori supposed without checking her watch. She knew Maki was busy. She leaned back in her seat, glancing at the other people in the restaurant. It was fairly empty. A couple of couples here and there and a group of three women, all of whom had glanced at her at some point, whispering between themselves. Kotori supposed they must be assuming she’d been stood up by a date. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry I’m late!” Kotori flinched slightly at the sudden flurry of movement next to her. She looked up in time to see Maki reach the table, clearly out of breath. “I didn’t think it would take so long.”

Kotori smiled stiffly. “Um...it’s okay. It’s not your fault.”

Maki moved around to the other side of the table, ignoring the urge to kiss her girlfriend. “Shitty meeting was a pain…” “Your father is getting desperate.” “He’s getting old.” Maki sighed heavily. Kotori looked down at Maki’s hand on top of hers. She could hear those women whispering again. “People are staring.” “I don’t give a damn. It’s 2016 already, Japan needs to get with the rest of the world and pass equal marriage. Even the USA is…” Maki gripped Kotori’s hand in her own. Noticing the glass of wine next to her she chose not to say anything. Kotori obviously hadn’t drank it. She decided not to herself either, aware that it wouldn’t help Kotori to be able to smell it on her or taste it on her breath. “He wants a grandchild so badly he might even force me unless I come out. My mother spoke to me about finding a guy to. They’re getting to that age...We’re fucking kids. I’m eighteen and you’re nineteen. Give us until we reach our damn 30s before we have to think about that. Ugh, I hate kids. Nico’s siblings were so annoying.” “Oh stop, you’re just saying that but you obviously adored them.” “Shut up, I don’t.” Kotori managed a small smile. “You’re the one who wants kids with me, remember?” “I...damn you.” Maki visibly deflated. “I still need to get you a real ring first.” “It’s fine.” Kotori said softly. She glanced briefly over at the women staring at them. Clearing her throat she turned back to Maki only to look away again. “Okaa-san spoke to me about a guy she wants me to meet. I hate hiding from her.” Maki nodded. “I hate it too.” “I can’t do this anymore.” “W-What? Wait…” Maki felt her heart clench in fear and she grasped at Kotori’s hand as her girlfriend stood up from the table. Kotori didn’t go far though. She merely stepped a little closer to Maki and the other table. “For the record, I wasn’t stood up.” She growled at the three women. She turned to Maki and leaned down, grabbing her collar. She pulled her in and kissed her in front of the women and the straight couples that surrounded them. Slowly, she drew back. “I was waiting for my girlfriend to get here after a meeting.” The three women gaped at her in surprise and Kotori went back to her seat, satisfied. She sat down, noticing the shock on Maki’s face. “I’m coming out to my mom. I want her to know the truth, I-I feel like I’m ready.” Maki nervously bit her lip. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell her we’re together.” Kotori said, reaching for Maki’s hand. She grasped it tightly. “Just that I’m dating a woman...who I’m completely in love with. And that’s not going to change.” Maki clenched her teeth. The women were back to gossiping again though this time she could hear the word lesbian every now and again. She looked down at the table. “I wish I could be more like you, sometimes.” “You’re Maki-chan.” Kotori said with a small smile. She gently touched Maki’s hand. “That’s more than good enough. Do you want to go, Maki-chan? We don’t have to do this every time, you know.” “What?” “Every time you go to these marriage meetings you take me out afterwards to apologize.” Kotori said, getting to her feet. She reached for Maki’s hand. “You don’t need to. Come on, let’s just go home.” Maki smiled softly and took Kotori’s hand. ----- Nico suppressed a yawn with her hand as she walked out of the walk in closet, having finished getting dressed for work. She paused, noticing Hanayo was awake and staring down at her phone. Raven sat up next to her, his lips pressed to the girl’s neck as he stared sleepily over her shoulder at the phone. “Are you two ever gonna get up?” Nico said with a roll of her eyes. “Don’t you have places to be?” “Night shift last night.” Raven answered simply, glancing up at her. “And I’m working Sunday.” “We’ll get up in a minute. It’s a wonder he’s awake at all. Usually he likes to spend the morning in bed if he’s working the night.” Hanayo said with a smirk. “Hey, I’m driving later.” “Any excuse.” Raven growled and threw the covers over them, lunging playfully at Hanayo. Hanayo shrieked with laughter as he tickled her sides. “Stop! I’m sorry, stop!” Raven stopped, only briefly but it was enough to give Hanayo time to push him onto his back. Her hair messy, she moved to straddle him and the sheets pooled at their hips. “Ha! I win!” Hanayo exclaimed smugly, blowing hair from her face. Nico stared at them, her face growing red. “I...fuck, I need to take another bath. Fuck you both. Especially you, Hanayo. Agh, it’s a good thing I’m not at work for another couple of hours.” “Can you not curse?!” Yukiho called from the kitchen. “I’m getting ready for school!” “Shut it, Yukiho!” Nico retorted loudly. “Hanayo, you so owe me later…” “Sorry, Nico-chan. I’m busy later. And my arm is kind of hurting.” Hanayo said, trying to conceal a smile. “Besides it’s pretty hot to see you all...hot and bothered. Both of you.” “Well you’re on top of me.” Raven said through gritted teeth. “And would you please stay still? Nico is standing right there.” “She’s cute when she’s frustrated.” Hanayo responded breathily as she stared down at her boyfriend’s flushed face. “Besides, she doesn’t seem to mind the show.” She moved off Raven suddenly, leaving him to tug the blankets over himself. “Yukiho, I’ll take you to school!” “Right!” Yukiho called back. Hanayo disappeared into the closet for a few minutes before she emerged again, finding Nico and Raven looking anywhere but at each other. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.” She said before she left the room. A few minutes later the door to the apartment opened and then clicked shut. Raven cleared his throat. “I guess this means we’re alone, huh? N-Not that I expect anything to happen, I was just uh...do you want me to drive you to work?” “Yeah, just..let me take another bath first.” Nico said awkwardly. “Oh.” Raven’s eyes widened in surprise. “You were serious about that.” “I’m dead serious, good cop.” Nico met his eyes intently. “I’m burning up in these damn clothes.” “Do you um…” Raven blushed furiously. “Can I do anything to...help?” Nico hesitated for a moment before she walked over to the bed. “You have clothes on, right?” “Of course. You should know, you slept on Hanayo’s other side.” Raven said with a roll of his eyes. His eyes widened as the covers were suddenly pulled back. “Ah, cold, cold, cold…” “Don’t be a baby.” Nico tentatively moved toward him and climbed onto the bed, straddling his hips. She was taken by surprise when he sat up suddenly, his arm going around her waist to keep her steady. “If you plan to push me off I should mention that you offered to help.” Raven answered her by kissing her deeply, his hand going to the back of her neck to draw her closer. He felt her whimper against his lips and shuddered in response. It was definitely a sound he could get used to. Nico drew away, tugging her blouse off along with her bra. “Now unlike Hanayo, you can do whatever you want to me. Let your instincts take control, okay? Hanayo actually wasn’t joking when she said I like it rough.” “Instincts, right…” Raven swallowed thickly. He was beyond nervous but he supposed he could do as she said. Taking a deep breath, he kissed her again and reached up to her chest, feeling her grind down against him. ----- “So you totally did it, huh?” Raven groaned in response as he adjusted the phone. “You know you’re meant to say hello back first.” He glanced over at Nico who was sleeping soundly in the bed, hugging a pillow to her chest. “But yes, we did it.” “Yes!” Hanayo exclaimed loudly. “How many rounds?” “Hanayo.” Raven sighed and adjusted the phone so it was pressed between his shoulder and his ear as he reached down to tug his jeans on. “No, okay? It already feels weird enough without me having to tell you the details.” “Fine, fine.” Hanayo sounded disappointed but agreed. “Maybe someday though, right? I want us all to be comfortable.” Raven sighed heavily. “Let’s just say we did it multiple times and I think I did good.” “Nice!” Hanayo exclaimed cheerfully. “With how this is progressing we could have a threesom-” “Hanayo, give us time!” “Date.” Hanayo finished in amusement. “A threesome date. Get your mind out of the gutter.” “Ah, I hate you. You did that on purpose.” “You love me.” Hanayo laughed in disagreement. “Yeah, well…you’re still a perv.” Raven huffed in response. “I am not! But...how cute did Nico-chan look when you topped her? Tell me and I’ll shut up.” “No way.” Raven answered adamantly. “If you want answers you’ll have to get them from Nico. I’m not talking about this anymore. I’m gonna wake Nico up for work. I’ll talk to you later, Han.” “But Nico-chan has different cute looks when sh-” Raven ended the call and slipped the phone into his pocket. He rubbed his temples in exasperation. “How did this get so complicated?” He muttered to himself as he walked over to Nico. He sat down next to her, placing his hand on her bare shoulder to gentle shake her awake. “Nico? You have to get up for work.” “Mmm, in a…” Nico bolted upright suddenly, clutching her blankets to her chest. “Shit, am I late?” “Don’t worry.” Raven brushed her hair back from her face. “I’m gonna drive you. You have fifteen minutes to get ready if you want to make it on time.” Nico leaned into his hand, closing her eyes in relief. “Will you make me some coffee? I didn’t have time this morning.” “I’ll make it to go.” Raven promised with a small smile. “Thanks.” “I’ll wait for you in the other room.” Raven gently pecked her lips and stood up. “Oh and Hanayo’s probably going to have questions for you. About this. She called earlier and I’m terrible at lying so…” Nico snorted in amusement as she watched him walk toward the door. “I’m surprised you managed to get away.” “I hung up.” Raven glanced back at her with a smirk before he left, heading into the kitchen to make Nico’s coffee. ----- Nozomi unlocked the door to Kotori’s apartment, using the spare key the two kept outside. She had caught the earliest train she could, having barely been able to sleep the previous night. She’d caught thirty minutes to an hour here and there but without Umi next to her it had been impossible for her to sleep properly. She set her bag down next to the door as she closed it and glanced around the dimly lit apartment. It seemed like everyone in the house was still sleeping. It made sense, she supposed. Even if Maki had left early she would have left Kotori to continue to sleep. She walked quietly through the apartment to the door to Kotori’s spare room. She pushed it open, expecting to see Umi sleeping but instead found her girlfriend sitting up, using her phone. “Shouldn’t you be asleep?” Umi looked up sharply at the sound of Nozomi’s voice. Her eyes widened and she scrambled out of bed, tossing her phone carelessly to the side. “Why the hell didn’t you call me?! I’ve been trying to call you since five this morning!” “Ah, I was on the train then and my battery…” Nozomi gasped as Umi surged forward and hugged her tightly. She heard Umi sniffle into her shoulder and hugged her back tightly. “I didn’t mean to worry you.” “Well you did.” Umi said, her voice tinged with worry. She pulled back to look into Nozomi’s eyes, her hands moving to the girl’s cheeks. “Are you okay? When we talked last night you sounded upset.” “Just...thinking about the past.” Nozomi smiled softly and leaned in to give Umi a quick kiss. “Chika-chan helped me figure out how I can communicate with Honoka-chan. She made me remember some things.” “What things?” Umi asked softly, her hands returning to Nozomi’s shoulders. She didn’t want to let go of her just yet. “Like Honoka-chan…” “What’s this for?” Honoka asked in amusement as Nozomi handed her a small box. “It’s not my birthday, is it?” “It’s not really just for you, it’s...for both of us.” Nozomi said, glancing over her shoulder toward the door. When she’d gotten to Honoka’s bedroom Eli had been there but she had excused herself when Nozomi had said that she needed to speak to Honoka. She turned back to Honoka and waited until she opened the box before she tugged her own shirt sleeve up to show the woven red bracelet on her wrist. “See? I have one too.” “What are they for?” Honoka asked, taking hers out of the box. “Friendship bracelets?” Nozomi gave a light laugh at that. “I guess you could say that if you want. But they’re meant to be a connection between the spirit world and the living world. So a connection between you and me.” Honoka glanced up at Nozomi. “So you’re saying that after this is over, I might still be able to see you? Speak to you?” “Hopefully.” “Put it on.” Honoka thrust her wrist toward Nozomi, the bracelet held in her hand. “Please.” Nozomi’s heart lurched at Honoka’s enthusiasm for the idea. She took the bracelet and carefully tied it to Honoka’s wrist. “I can’t be one hundred percent sure it’ll work.” “You’ll try though, right?” Honoka asked hopefully. “I want to still be able to talk to Nozomi-chan.” Nozomi bit her lip, her hand stilling on Honoka’s wrist. The bracelet was tied, securely. “I want to be able to talk to you too.” She whispered. Feeling her eyes prickle with tears she leaned in and hugged Honoka as tightly as she could. “I’ll do my best.” “I trust you.” Honoka said sincerely, hugging Nozomi back. “I-I didn’t know. I didn’t even notice she had the bracelet.” Umi said, thinking back to that. She couldn’t remember ever seeing it on Honoka’s wrist. “So I guess it didn’t work.” Nozomi shook her head. “I tried for weeks after Honoka’s death, to contact her...but it wouldn’t work. I’m sure it’s because of how angry and upset I was and when it didn’t work I just got angrier and more frustrated. I had failed her again…” Umi gently rubbed Nozomi’s back. “But now is different?” Nozomi nodded. “I feel like I’m more at peace with what happened now. I’m happier than I was. We just need to make sure the others feel the same way and then we should be able to…” “Speak to her?” Umi asked hopefully. “You really think we can?” Nozomi hesitantly nodded her head. “I don’t want you to get your hopes up in case it doesn’t work but...I think I can do it. We should be able to speak to her through Chika-chan. I think.” “Right.” Umi tried not to look too hopeful but she couldn’t help but feel it. She wanted to talk to Honoka again more than anything else. “When can we do it.” “Saturday. Chika and the others are coming. We’ll have to tell everyone else. Eli’s not going to believe me though...” Nozomi cringed at the thought only to feel Umi squeeze her hand. “We’ll just have to convince her. Both of us.” ----

Yukiho unlocked the door to Kotori’s apartment and took a deep breath. If she was honest she was surprised Maki had even let her keep the key. She probably didn’t trust her around Kotori anymore. She hoped that they weren’t home. She pushed the door open and let herself inside. She had called ahead to let Eli know she’d be coming back for a while but she was still surprised to see the blonde sitting on the couch, waiting for her. Swallowing anxiously, she closed the door behind her and shuffled further into the room. Eli smiled at the sight of Yukiho. She was glad to see her but she was worried about the conversation they were about to have too. “Hey.” She said quietly as Yukiho slowly approached her. “Sit down, we need to talk.” “Yeah.” Yukiho let her bag slide off her arm and sat down on the couch next to Eli. She had come straight after school so she hadn’t had time to change. Raven and Nico had picked her up outside of the school gates but they had insisted on driving her straight to Kotori’s apartment. “So um... I have something to tell you.” Yukiho spoke, her voice trembling with nerves. She clenched her hands in her lap atop her skirt. “I don’t want to tell you b-but I feel like I have to.” Eli turned slightly to face Yukiho. “Go ahead.” She said patiently. She wanted to reach out and grasp Yukiho’s hand, pained by how lost and worried Yukiho looked but she couldn’t. She didn’t want to cause Yukiho any more pain than she already had. “I’m listening.” “I-I think I like you.” Yukiho said, her heart clenching in her chest. “I-I mean...I love you, of course. As...as my friend but I think I like you more than that too. L-Like in an I want to kiss you and...I-I want you to be my girlfriend kind of way, I guess? I’m so confused about all of this but I know that I have feelings for you.” “I’m sorry.” Eli said softly. She looked down at her lap too, unable to look at Yukiho. She didn’t want to see the hurt that would inevitably cross Yukiho’s face. “I love you a lot, Yukiho. You and Arisa are the most important people in my life now but I can’t return your feelings. I know I’m never going to love anyone the same way as I loved Honoka a-and I don’t want to lie to you by saying that I will or I could. I really don’t think that I can. You deserve better than any kind of relationship I could offer you right now.” “But I don’t want better.” Yukiho said meekly, her eyes water. She cursed under her breath. She had told herself she wouldn’t do this. That she would take Eli’s first answer and accept it but she couldn’t help but argue. “I just want you.” Eli sighed and reached over, wrapping her arms around Yukiho to draw her close. “I just can’t, I’m sorry. You’ll always be important to me but I can’t be anything but your friend. I’m sorry, Yukiho.” Yukiho whimpered, pressing her face into Eli’s chest for a long moment as she hugged the blonde back. She inhaled through her nose, catching the scent of the perfume Eli was wearing before she pulled back. “It’s not your fault.” She said, her voice cracking. She cleared her throat. “I’m going to stay with Hanayo-san, Raven-san and Nico-san for...a while.” Panic flashed across Eli’s face. “F-For how long? You’re coming back, right?” “I-I don’t know how long.” Yukiho said quietly, slowly getting to her feet. She felt Eli grasp at her hand and closed her eyes briefly. “Eli-san…please. I need this. I need to...to keep my distance for a while. I’ll come back to visit you and Arisa-chan, I promise.” Eli nodded and slowly loosened her grip on Yukiho’s hand. “Yukiho, I’m...I’m sorry if I hurt you. I should have known better.” Yukiho made a soft sound of disagreement and shook her head. “I’ll see you later, Eli-san.” She tugged her hand from Eli’s and turned, picking up her bag. She felt her composure crumble as she walked toward the door but managed to keep it together until she was outside. Until she was out of the apartment block even and walking toward the car. Her vision blurred with tears and she felt herself bump into someone. “Sorry, I...I’m sorry.” “Shhh. It’s just me.” Nico’s calming voice sounded as the person she’d bumped into grasped her arms. Yukiho felt herself being pulled forward by the hands on her arms and suddenly she was being hugged tightly. She returned the embrace readily, a choked sob escaping her as she clutched Nico as tightly as she could. “She...she said she can’t.” “I know.” Nico murmured, gently stroking Yukiho’s hair. “It’s going to be okay, Yukiho-chan.” Yukiho sniffled softly as she drew back from the embrace. “C-Can I stay with you for a while? Please?” “Um…” Nico hesitated, looking to Raven in the car. “Let me talk to Raven and Hanayo but you can stay for tonight at least.” Yukiho nodded shakily and wiped her tears. There would be plenty of time for crying later, when she wasn’t standing in the middle of the street. She followed Nico back to the car, numbly getting in the back. “Hey.” Raven met her eyes in the rearview mirror. “You okay?”

Yukiho shook her head as Nico got into the passenger seat. “You hungry?” Raven asked, turning slightly in his seat so he was looking at her properly. “I still owe you that dinner.” “Not tonight.” Yukiho answered hoarsely, lowering her teary eyes. “Um…” Raven bit his lip. He wasn’t sure how to help if he was honest. “Do you want to train? We could go to the gym if you want. I can teach you how to kickbox.” Yukiho thought about that for a moment before she shrugged. “Can we go back to your apartment to get changed first? I don’t want to get my uniform dirty. And then maybe we can go right after?” “Sure.” Raven said, relieved that she seemed to have accepted his idea. Nico shook her head though she couldn’t help but imagine him half naked, punching a bag. That was quickly followed by a mental image of Hanayo doing the same thing. “Um...I’m gonna cook you something special for when you get back. And Hanayo’s gonna bake you something.” Yukiho smiled weakly. “You don’t have to.” “Of course we do.” Nico said with a shake of her head. “You’re with us now and you’ve had a crappy day so we’re gonna make it better. Right?” “Right!” Raven nodded firmly in response. “You don’t have to worry about anything, Yukiho-chan.” Yukiho bit the inside of her cheek, feeling her eyes well up with tears again. She didn’t say anything and Raven seemed to take that as his cue to turn around and pull his car away from the curb. ----- “Leah-chan!” Ruby exclaimed as Leah’s face popped up on her phone. She was glad that her friend had accepted her facetime call. They had agreed to talk that night but she was a little late calling. “Are you packed for your trip?” “It’s only one night. And it’s four days away.” Leah answered with a shake of her head. She adjusted the camera so that Ruby couldn’t see the bag she’d packed. She narrowed her eyes. Ruby was lying on her back on a bed, that much was obvious, but she was still a bit confused. “Where are you? That doesn’t look like your bed…” “Oh, it’s…” “Oi, how do you know what Ruby-chan’s bed looks like?!” Leah noticed the camera shake and then movement to the left. Finally, You collapsed down next to Ruby. “Oh, it’s you…” “Watch it.” You said with a roll of her eyes. “This happens to be my bedroom, not Ruby-chan’s.” Leah blushed. “You’re staying over? On a school night?!” “You sound like Onee-chan.” Ruby smirked. “I have everything I need here and You-chan goes to the same school so it’s fine. Right, You-chan?”

“Right.” You smiled back at Ruby. Leah rolled her eyes. “Ruby was right, you are whipped.” “Whipped?!” You pulled back a little, looking at Ruby in surprise. “Ruby-chan?” “I didn’t call you that. Please be nice, Leah-chan.” Ruby said though she didn’t look especially fazed. Leah rolled her eyes yet again. “Ugh. Please tell me you two aren’t wearing nothing. Why would you call me after that?!” “We are wearing clothes. See?” Ruby turned the phone down to show that she was indeed wearing clothes. She quickly lifted the phone to her face again. “Don’t worry, Leah-chan.” “So you weren’t doing anything with her?” Leah asked skeptically. “Even though you’re having a sleepover.” “Ah, I didn’t say that…” “Ruby-chan!” You exclaimed in surprise, glancing at Ruby. She laughed awkwardly, turning back to the camera. “Um...she’s kidding.” “Sure she was.” Leah sad, disbelief evident in her tone. “So are you excited for your trip?” Ruby asked hopefully, deciding to change the subject. “You’re staying over at my house, right? For the night?” “Um...if that’s okay.” Leah answered softly, nodding her head. “And as long as you won’t be making out with your girlfriend.” Ruby laughed at that and gripped You’s hand between them to soothe her. “Don’t worry about that. It’ll just be the four of us. You, me, Hanamaru and Yoshiko-chan. You-chan is busy next weekend. Though I will talk about her...” “Oh crap, you’re gonna talk about your sex life.” Leah sighed at the thought. She didn’t want to hear any of that. “Damn it.” You groaned. “Please don’t do that. I don’t want everyone to know I’m a...you know what?” “What?” Leah asked, curiosity getting the better of it. “None of your business!” You exclaimed in response before she turned to Ruby. “Let’s just keep that between ourselves, okay?” “Aww, but You-chan is so cute.” Ruby turned to You and kissed her swiftly, causing You to pout. “Oh really? So you’re a bottom?” Leah smirked smugly at the thought. You groaned and turned her face into Ruby’s shoulder. “I hate you.” “You love me.” Ruby smirked. Leah laughed gleefully. “Sarah has got to know this!” “Fuck you.” You growled, her voice smothered by Ruby’s shoulder. “I’m not a…” She was cut off by her phone ringing. Relieved for the distraction she reached into her pocket and took it out, answering the call from Kanan. “You won’t believe what just happened!” Kanan exclaimed loudly before You had a chance to say anything. “The reason Mari was so sore during practice was because Dia screwed her like six times!” Ruby cringed at the thought. “Ah, I don’t need to hear this…” You’s eyes widened. “Really?! You’re talking about this NOW?!” “Kanan, give me that damn phone!” Mari could be heard exclaiming in English on the other end of the line. “Fuck, stop laughing!” Kanan couldn’t help it. “Dia is a dominatrix. She even blindfolded her!” “Mother fucker, shut up, Kanan!” Mari continued cursing in English, seemingly not realizing. “You’re such a dick!” “What does dick mean?” Both Ruby and Leah asked in unison. “Oh, is Leah there?!” Kanan asked in surprise, her laughter stopping for a moment. “Ruby, you should be careful. Dia can barely deal with you having one girlfriend.” “It’s not like that!” Ruby and Leah exclaimed in unison, causing Kanan to burst into giggles again. “I’m kidding, I’m kidding.” Kanan replied, wheezing for breath. “You-chan, I just called to tell you you’re not the only bottom in the group. At least you’re a power bottom…” “KANAN!” Mari’s voice grew louder in indignation. “Wha…? Oof, hey, get of-” The call ended abruptly and You placed the phone back onto the bed. “I think I feel a bit better.” ----- “I think I need to take a long hot bath.” Yukiho complained idly as she flexed her arm back and forth with a wince. “I’m so sore.” Raven gave a snort of laughter as he ascended the stairs at Yukiho’s side, taking his keys from his jacket pocket in preparation for reaching the door.. “That’s what you get for hitting me.” “Geeze, I said I was sorry.” Yukiho pouted. “You told me to let out all of my anger and I just missed the glove, that’s all.” “Well you have a good right hook at least. Good thing you were wearing gloves too or I’d have more than a bruise to worry about.” Raven laughed as Yukiho glared at him. “I’m just kidding. I said it’s fine, didn’t I?” Yukiho grumbled as they reached the door and she watched him unlock it. They stepped inside only to pause at the sound of loud laughter coming from the kitchen. They shared a curious look before they made their way toward the source of the noise together only to find Nico covered in flour and cake mixture, Hanayo doubled over with laughter. “What’s….going on?” Raven asked, his voice tinged with curiosity and amusement as he stepped further into the kitchen. “Nico-chan was trying to help me bake.” Hanayo answered, her eyes shimmering as she turned to him. “Kei-san is going to love this...what happened to your face?” “Just training.” Raven answered with a shake of his head, touching the bruise on his chin. “Guess we missed out on all of the fun, Yukiho-chan.” “Fun?” Yukiho asked skeptically, noticing that Nico’s hair was partially white with flower. “On second thoughts, maybe Nico-san should take a shower before me.” “You are a mess.” Raven pointed out as he moved toward Nico. He wiped some flour from her face, chuckling to himself. “Yeah, well…” Nico grumbled, rolling her eyes. “I’m gonna take a shower before dinner.” “Come on then.” Raven bent and slid one arm under Nico’s legs and one around her back before he picked her up bridal style. Nico yelped in surprise. “You’re going to get flour all over you!” “I’ll change, it’s fine.” “Where is the rice to throw when you need some?” Hanayo smirked with a roll of her eyes as she watched the two disappear into the bathroom. There was a sudden splash and a moment later Raven reappeared, dusting himself off. “Did you just dump her into the tub?” “Maybe.” Hanayo stepped to the side in time to see Nico plod out of the bathroom, dipping water everywhere as she wrapped a towel around herself. Yukiho promptly burst out laughing. “Stupid damn cop.” Nico scowled, struggling with her sodden clothes as she made her way to the bedroom. “Good cop, my ass.” “That was a quick bath.” Raven quipped as he watched her walk away. “I’m gonna get you back for this, just wait.” Nico warned as she disappeared into the bedroom to change. “Bath’s free.” Raven smirked, glancing at Yukiho who was only just beginning to compose herself. “Thanks.” Yukiho glanced hesitantly at Hanayo before she turned and left for the bathroom, remembering she had a change of clothes in there for when she got back from the gym. Raven sat down as the door closed behind Yukiho. Seeing movement in the bedroom he looked up in time to see Nico walk out, wearing his work shirt and a pair of his boxers. “Hey!” “Payback’s a bitch.” Nico smirked, shrugging her shoulders. Raven huffed and turned his gaze away, crossing his arms in front of his chest. “I have work tomorrow.” “And you have like five of these shirts.” Nico pointed out with a roll of her eyes. “Why do you even need so many?” “I work five days a week?” Nico scoffed. “You have a washing machine. You do know how to use it, right?” “Of course I…” Raven cut himself off, realizing she was just trying to get him back. He looked back to her, smiling thinly. “You look cold though. My hoodie is in there too if you want it. You know, the blue one? You can wear it if you want.” “Seriously?” Nico raised an eyebrow, surprised that her plan to get back at him had gone wrong. “I’m fine. Where’s Yukiho?” “Bath.” Hanayo answered simply. “You know I have a hoodie too, Raven.” Nico pointed out coyly. “Why don’t you wear it?” “Isn’t that Rin’s?” Hanayo asked thoughtfully. Raven gave a slight laugh. “I’ve seen you wear it and it’s only a little too big for you. Which means it would be way too small for me. I’ll pass.” Nico growled under her breath. “You’re an ass.” “Thanks.” Raven smirked at her. He knew she didn’t mean it, she was mostly just annoyed that she couldn’t argue back. “I think you both have nice asses.” Hanayo smiled dreamily. “That’s not even what we were talking about!” Nico and Raven exclaimed in unison as they turned to her. “Besides.” Nico continued, clearing her throat. “You have the best ass.” Raven nodded in agreement Hanayo laughed, blushing at the praise. “I don’t know about that. And everyone in Muse agreed that Nico-chan has the perkiest butt.” “Maybe but yours is still the best.” Raven said with a shrug of his shoulders. “Ugh, why are we even talking about this? There’s a minor in the house, you know.” “You’re the one who started it.” Nico pointed out. “I did not!” Raven exclaimed hurriedly. He groaned, his head falling into his hands. “I don’t think Yukiho-chan knows what she’s getting herself into.” “Did someone say my name?” Raven looked up to see the door had opened and Yukiho was stepping out, clad in pajamas. “No, don’t worry. I thought you were going to take a long bath?” Yukiho smiled bashfully. “Um...I was actually hoping I could talk to you. And Hanayo-san too. If that’s okay.” Hanayo and Raven shared a curious look before Hanayo nodded and went to sit down at the table with Raven. “Of course.” Yukiho shuffled over, her stomach fluttering with nerves. “I-I was wondering if maybe I could stay here for a while longer. I just need some time away from Eli-san and...time to get back on my feet.” “Of course.” Raven answered smoothly at the same time as Hanayo. “I don’t know…” Hanayo glanced at Raven in surprise, noticing he looked just as shocked by her answer. “Awkward…” Nico mumbled from near the stove. She bent to look at the salmon she was grilling, wrapped in tin foil. She didn’t say anything. It wasn’t her place to though she had to agree with Raven on the matter. “Why not?!” Raven exclaimed in surprise. Hanayo sighed at the question. “I’m sorry, just...this weekend was such a mess and I guess I’m being selfish but...ugh, I need to think about it. I’m sorry.” Yukiho guilily bit her lip as Hanayo got up and left the room. “Ah, I guess I shouldn’t have asked.” Nico sighed, having noticed Hanayo take something out of the far right drawer before she left for the bedroom. “Can you watch the food?” “Sure…” Raven answered warily. “I’ll talk to her.” Nico mumbled before she followed Hanayo. She walked into the room and shivered at the breeze on her arms. She glanced to the window, unsurprised to see Hanayo sitting on the window sill, holding the lit cigarette as tears tracked down her cheeks. Sighing, Nico walked over to her and took the cigarette. “You need to quit this.�� She stubbed the cigarette out on the outside ledge of the window and carelessly tossed it out. “You keep telling me that.” “I know.” Nico leaned against the wall next to the window. “You don’t want him to find out, do you?” Hanayo shrugged her shoulders. “Hanayo.” Nico touched Hanayo’s shoulder to get her attention. “What’s going on with you? If you really don’t want Yukiho here, it’s fine. We can work something else ou-”

“Raven’s not going to accept that.” Hanayo sighed and rubbed her eyes to rid herself of her tears. “He wants to help her.” “We’ll figure something else out for her.” Nico gently squeezed Hanayo’s shoulder. “Maybe he can still help her out. He has connections, right?” Hanayo shook her head in frustration. “I should want to help her too. It’s the right thing to do but...but…” “But?” Nico pressed gently. “She looks like Honoka.” Hanayo said, lowering her eyes. “I look at her and I think about that night and I think about how I couldn’t do anything to help Honoka.” She gave a scoff of disbelief. “And now I’m refusing to help Honoka’s sister when I have the chance to. How selfish can I be…?” “You’re not selfish, you’re just...not past what happened yet.” Nico sat down on the window ledge next to Hanayo and reached out, taking her hand. “It’s understandable. And Yukiho is mature...maturer than she should be even. If you explain how you feel to her she’ll understand.” “She’s just a kid, I can’t tell her that.” Hanayo bit her lip. “She’s just a kid and she doesn’t really have anyone else to look out for her. It’s too complicated with her and Eli-chan and Arisa’s just a kid herself. She only really has you and Raven who want to look out for her.” Nico bit the inside of her cheek. She couldn’t argue with that but she didn’t feel like she needed to. Hanayo was slowly convincing herself of what needed to be done, it seemed. “I can’t be this weak forever.” Hanayo mused to herself, looking down at the street below. “Honoka-chan would want me to help Yukiho. She’d hate to see her alone.” Nico nodded silently. “Right.” Hanayo took a deep breath and stood up from the the window sill. “If she’s going to be staying there has to be some ground rules though.” Nico smiled and stood up to follow Hanayo as her girlfriend left the room. She had known Hanayo would end up changing her mind. Raven and Yukiho both looked up as Hanayo and Nico entered the room. They were sitting next to each other at the table, Raven’s hand resting on Yukiho’s shoulder. “I’m sorry!” Yukiho exclaimed quickly, getting to her feet. “I didn’t mean to be so blunt when I asked. I-I still have Kotori-chan’s apartment to stay at so it’s…” “You can stay.” Hanayo interrupted sharply. She noticed the look of relief on Yukiho’s face and was quick to continue. “But there are rules.” “Of course!” “First of all, you have to be home by um...ten?” Hanayo looked to Nico for advice and the girl quickly shook her head. “Eight?” When Nico nodded, Hanayo continued. “Eight every night.” “Unless it’s a weekend, you can come back by nine.” Nico piped up, deciding to be a little lenient. “But if you are going to be late you have to let us know so we know where you are or I can come and pick you up.” Raven chimed in with a nod of his head. “Um...okay?” Yukiho asked hesitantly. “Is that it?” “Uh...if you’re going to have boys...or girls over you have to leave your bedroom door ajar.” Hanayo continued, nodding her head resolutely. “Definitely.” Nico piped up, nodding her head. “Um...what about like...rent or…?” Yukiho asked thoughtfully. “No.” The three of them said in unison though it was Hanayo who continued. “Absolutely no paying rent ever.” “But what about food and…” “We’ve got it covered.” Raven said with an adamant shake of his head. “I guess you can help with the dishes sometimes if you want.” Yukiho bit her lip. “Well...okay. Can I make a request?” Raven, Nico and Hanayo shared a look but nodded silently. “If you have sex….any of you, can you please put a sock on the door handle or something?” “Okay.” Nico said, nodding her head. “Wait. Wait, wait. Are you a virgin?” “Nope, not listening.” Raven clamped his hands over his ears, cringing. “Yes. But I can still read. I know what sex is.” Yukiho said with a roll of her eyes. “Just try not to be too obvious about it...well at least in terms of how much noise you make.” “Okay, okay.” Nico answered with a smirk. She moved to stand behind Raven, moving his hands from his ears. “Don’t worry, she’s done talking about sex.” Raven breathed a sigh of relief. “Another rule. If you three are going to talk about that make sure I’m not in the room.” Yukiho pouted. “So I can’t talk to you about girls? Or boys?” “Well...as long as you keep it PG.” Raven paused, remembering something. “Crap, I completely forgot. My sister is coming over in a couple of days to stay for the week.” “She can share with Yukiho.” Hanayo pointed out, glancing at Yukiho. “You don’t mind, right?” “I-I don’t think I really have a right to mind. I only just moved in.” Yukiho said with a sheepish laugh. “It should be fine. I’m not good with people my own age really but I can try…” Raven visibly relaxed. “Don’t worry, Itsuki is really shy too. I think you two will get along.” “Yeah if they manage to say a single word to each other.” Nico smirked only to be lightly jabbed in the ribs by Hanayo. “Ow. I mean...of course they’ll get along.” Yukiho smiled, looking down at the floor. “And um...is it okay for Arisa-chan to come over sometimes? I don’t want to leave her behind.” Hanayo nodded. “But if she’s staying over, the door still has to stay open.” “Eh?! But...it’s not like that!” “You say that now but I know how hormonal teenage girls can be. I was one, remember?” Hanayo asked matter of factly. Nico nodded in agreement. “Oh come on, she’s just my best friend…” Yukiho huffed but didn’t put up much argument. Instead she turned to Raven. “By the way does your sister look like you?” “Oh um...no. She’s kind of my um...half sister actually but ah, here’s a picture.” Raven dug into his pocket, taking out his phone. Pulling a picture up, he handed it to Yukiho. “Oh.” Yukiho blushed at the picture. “I knew blondes were your type!” Nico exclaimed victoriously. “Even Daichi had that color, right? You told me at the amusement park.” Raven looked toward Yukiho, narrowing his eyes. “No funny business. Hanayo, don’t teach her any moves.” “What, I wasn’t going to.” Hanayo said defensively. “Although if you want some good compliments to gi-” “NO!” Raven interrupted loudly. He turned to Yukiho. “Please just don’t hit on my sister. I don’t even know if she likes girls.” “Yukiho can certainly change that, she’s a catch.” “HANAYO!” “What? Yukiho-chan is cute!” Hanayo replied, staring at Yukiho. “And ho-” “Don’t finish that sentence!” Nico interrupted before Hanayo could finish what she was saying. Raven frowned at Hanayo, shaking his head. “Do you like every girl you meet?” Hanayo shrugged her shoulders. “Just the hot ones.” Raven sighed heavily. “No more people are allowed to join your harem, okay? Just me and Nico.” Yukiho who had been busy staring at the picture on the phone looked up. “Harem?” “It’s not a harem.” Nico and Hanayo said in unison. “Huh…” Yukiho stared at them for a moment before she looked back down at the picture. “You guys are weird. But Itsuki-chan is cute…” Raven felt his head begin to pound. “Yukiho!” TBC

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