#i wish them allllllll the bestest

[johannstutt413]

(requested by greenone170b7, the next day following this)

“Good morning, Rosmontis,” the Doctor said, greeting the Feline as she walked into their office. “Did you need something?”

She nodded, walking over to his desk. “Mhmm. Chu~ Nya~”

“...ehehe.” They couldn’t help but giggle a bit.

“Is Amiya working with you today?” Rosie glanced at the empty desk. “I was hoping to catch her here, too.”

They shook their head. “She’s delivering mail today. A lot of packages get sent on Valentine’s Day, and they’ve been piling up at the Posts, so she’s lending a hand.”

“Oh. I’m going to help them, too, then. Thanks, Doctor. Nya~” She gave them another peck before leaving to find her true target.

“Heehee.” The Doctor rubbed their cheek happily. “Blaze, I don’t know what you did yesterday, but you somehow made her even cuter...”

For the next few hours, Rosmontis wandered around base, unable to find the Cautus despite her best efforts while incidentally delivering packages. It was easy work - the labels reminded her where she needed to go at a glance, after all - and very rewarding to see her fellow Operators’ faces light up as they received gifts from their loved ones...but it also reminded her of her true mission at every turn. By the end of the day, she had to find Amiya.

As she delivered her second-to-last package, her stomach rumbled; the Feline had gotten so caught up in her mission, she’d forgotten to eat lunch. Deciding it was better to take care of that while she was aware of it than wait until she’d finished her final delivery, she made her way to the cafeteria. “Good evening, Miss Gummy,” she said as she approached the counter.

“Oh, good evening, Rosie!” The Ursus beamed at her. “You remembered my name today~ How can I help you?”

“I forgot to eat lunch. Can I get a double portion, please?”

The chef nodded. “Sure thing! Oh, Amiya was looking for you earlier-”

“She was?” Ding ding ding! Clue found! “When was she here?”

“Thirty minutes ago or so? She was doing deliveries for Logistics.” Gummy picked up her pace, realizing the Feline would want to be off as soon as possible to find Amiya.

Rosie nodded. “I’ve been delivering things, too, trying to find her. No gravy, please.”

“Are you sure? It’s reaaally good...” Nope. “Alright, if you say so~ She brought me a present from Annechka, so I gave her one to take back to her. Promise me you’ll eat before you go to meet her there?”

“I promise.” And Gummy knew for sure she would keep it, despite the fire burning in her eyes.

After scarfing her meal with multiple levels of gusto and returning her tray to its proper place, the Feline continued on to Annechka- sorry, Istina’s place. (The chef had clarified for her after her tray was put away.) Making her way down the halls, hopes skyrocketed, she was sure she’d find her there...But, reaching the advisor’s door, there was no sign of her. A single parcel was left at the door; if the Ursus had answered the summons of the doorbell, she’d probably have still been there-

“Rosie?” The Cautus emerged from around the opposite corner. “Oh! You’ve been helping with deliveries, too?”

“Amiya...Yes, I have been.” Seeing her reminded her of her mission so much, the indicator for it fried in her mind.

The Caster-Guard smiled at her. “That’s sweet of you. Did the Doctor tell you I was doing this today?”

“They did. I...” What was it she’d wanted to do? Oh, wait...She still had a package. “My last delivery is for you.”

“It is?”

The Feline nodded, pulling out the final box from her delivery satchel. “It’s from me.”

“Oh, Rosie...I have something for you, too.” Amiya wasn’t reaching for a box, though; she’d made all her deliveries already. “I wanted to catch you at the Doctor’s office, but they said you’d gone looking for me, and I didn’t know how to find you.”

“That’s alright. We found each other in the end.” Rosmontis smiled as she handed her a small brown-paper-wrapped box.

The Cautus slipped it into her bag. “I’ll open it when I get home.”

“Okay.” As the distance between them collapsed, though, she was reminded of earlier that morning. “There’s something else, too.”

“Can I, um, give you mine first?” When the Feline didn’t object, a brightly-blushing Amiya kissed her on the cheek.

Rosie’s smile grew. “Thank you...Now can I?”

“Of course.” Rather than reach for something on her person, the Sniper took Amiya’s hands. “Rosie?”

“You remember when Blaze said that Valentine’s Day is a day to kiss the people you care about?”

It was yesterday, and a very unforgettable yesterday at that, so yes, she certainly still remembered that. “I do.”

“I care about you a lot,” the Feline continued, blushing, “and one day isn’t enough to tell you that.”

“Rosie...” The Caster-Guard felt a magnetic pull on her heart as Rosmontis closed her eyes and leaned closer. She did the same.

If someone had had their eyes open in that hallway, they would have noticed Amiya’s rings glowing a bright hot pink.