#so i can't help taking the opportunity to give yuzuru a chance to

[lunaetis]

@dangaer​ asked :

❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜ / yuzuru and ichika!

&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. || accepting

─「市香」─  the deeper they dug through, the darker things seemed to be. ichika remembered sitting in her own BED, reading through all the reports and information she managed to find within the database. she wasn’t sharp and witty like others within the agency, so she had to work twice as hard, if not thrice. the fear of something happening to her due to the COLLAR placed on her neck was one thing, but she wouldn’t forgive herself should anything happened to her younger brother.

                so they needed to put an END to this, as fast as possible.

                during her researching session and going through the archive of X-DAY incidents, she caught something rather VALUABLE. a link from the past to present day recordings ? she couldn’t be sure until she had checked it herself. maybe, she could bring this to the people at the AGENCY to look at.

                anxious as she was, the rookie leapt off her bed, ignoring the late night and leaving a text to AIJI that she was going to pay them a visit with something she found. perhaps, she really was CARELESS that she failed to notice someone lurking within the shadow. her footsteps quickened, now realizing she was being followed and the moment she realized was when her form was YANKED back forcefully, so much that it knocked the air out of her lungs.

                FEAR gripped her entire being, hand reaching for her weapon but then the form of that man was pulled back almost VIOLENTLY so. the next thing she knew, RED splattered from the person’s mouth from the impact of strong kick right into his face —

                the roaring of the STRANGER cutting through the night air and the back of someone familiar came into view had her mind pausing.

                “ sae ... ki ... ? ” was all she could get out, as her ASSAILANT immediately fell backwards, gathering his bearing and fleeing into the night before her friend could’ve landed yet another blow. her form was trembling slightly, feeling her own breath stolen by both surprise and ...

                — the realization that her collar was visible when he turned around and his eyes immediately beelined to her NECK. panic began to set in as he approached her, however, instead of asking her ANYTHING, his strong arms placed his coat over her, wrapping them around her form and his usual smile came into view.

                ❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜

                instinctively, she pulled his coat tighter, attempting to hide the COLLAR that seemed to reflect the light upon the streetlamp nearby. she didn’t know why, but she felt chills running down her spine at the thought that HE would know what was going on. but ... did he not see it ? was that even possible ? words were stuck in her throat, and she was afraid to actually ask if he saw it. fingers gripped at his COAT, his scent that clung to the fabric brought a sense of comfort, of nostalgia, of safety and warmth. there were so many mixed feelings she had in her chest when gazing up at him. his demeanor ... it was somehow different. she just couldn’t put her finger on it as to how.

                “ you saved me. thank you, saeki. but what are you ... doing here ... ? ”