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two-in-one-skele · 7 years ago

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A REALLY SAD AND BAD DRABBLE!! Yes, I should be writing and finishing Purple Bones but SHOOSH it’s late, and my brain is making up some SAD SHIT!

Unfortunately, this is kind of(?) spoilers for PB, but also it’s kind of an AU thing where I thought “What if Yumi and Gill rebecame friends before he liked/if he never met Rony and everything went wrong?” and uuuhhhhh this monstrosity happened.

Enjoy!

It’s been a little while since they’ve apologized to each other, but things were still a little awkward. He might’ve not told her, but it was a little obvious that he still had, at least, lingering feelings for her. But, neither of them wanted to let a good friendship get ruined because of something like that.

They often hung out together with either Ren or Grizelda, whom Yumi was fascinated by with her prophetic abilities. They made it an unspoken rule to try to mostly hang out with other people when they hung out together. Despite the occasional awkwardness, they still had a lot of fun together. They were so glad they re-became friends, they couldn’t admit that they missed each other out loud, but it was definitely clear for the both of them. ¸

They just wish that they could be normal friends.

Yumi was feeling particularly depressed today, she had a not-so-great note on her last exam and it was stressing her out. In truth, she was slowly degrading, the further she was in her session, and now she actually failed. She was in a panic and since her brother was unavailable (it was also late) she decided to text Gill about it.

G-man: *Is it really that bad? 梟: I FAILED G! I was already starting to decline and now I... maybe I just can’t do it... G-man: *Come on, Yumi... don’t say shit like that, you KNOW you can get a doctorate degree! 梟: I dunno... I dunno anymore! Like... maybe I would be fine if I just failed this one and my other notes, but I’m already doing badly and now THIS G-man: *Yumi, breathe. 梟: I can’t... G-man: *I don’t like seein’ you like this... do you want me to come over? 梟: No that would be... a bad idea. It’s late and I don’t want to burden you with this, I just wanted to talk and complain how much of a failure I fucking am instead of getting over it and just doing better... G-man: *I can literally come here in 2 mins 梟: Its fine, it’s fine! I’m fine! I’m sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have talked about this, I’m just being stupid, I don’t want to burden you with my bullshit! G-man: *You’re not... and it’s too late. I’m comin’

Before she could finish typing in another rejection to the idea, the door buzzed four times in an immediately recognizable sequence. She knew he lived kind of nearby but she had forgotten that he could literally teleport here. She hesitates on letting him in, staring at the door while she’s sitting on her sofa.

The door buzzes again in the same sequence. She still doesn’t budge.

G-man: *Y’know, I can teleport into your house too? 梟: I know... G-man: *Yumi, let me in. 梟: Wait- I’m really not presentable right now! G-man: *Yumi, I don’t care, that doesn’t matter right now 梟: Not like that! I mean I’m literally pants-less with a way-too-big camisole exposing 70% of my breasts! G-man: *Oh...... I’ll wait

Why did she have to say that in that much detail? Now he’s imagining it. He tries his best to remove that perverted image from his head.

After a few minutes, Gill starts to become a little impatient and worried about what she was doing. It can’t possibly take that long to change clothes. He texts her to ask if she was done yet. She doesn’t respond. He even waits a few more minutes, but she doesn’t respond. He texts her again.

G-man: *Yumi? G-man: *Yumi, if you think I’m mad for waiting, I don’t mind. Just please answer, I’m worried.

Still no response.

G-man: *Yumi, seriously, don’t leave me hangin like this G-man: *This isn’t funny, I’m really worried G-man: *Just please answer G-man: *Please, don’t fuckin do this

No answer.

G-man: *i’m comin in i don’t fuckin care G-man: *you’d better haven’t done anything stupid or i fuckin swear

Without hesitation, but with a lot of nervousness, he teleports into her living room. It was empty and dim lighted. Well, there were no lights open, other than a night light plugged in, in the wall separating the kitchen from the living room. He immediately walks towards the room hallway, but no lights are on. No one in the bathroom and no one in the computer room. She must still be in her room then. As soon as he says that he hears muffled sobbing coming from her room. He sighs, relieved, knowing that she’s okay, excluding feeling like shit and crying.

He hesitates but gently knocks the door. A small gasp is heard from the other side and the sobbing stops, replaced by the sounds of sniffling.

“G-Gill?” she sniffles. *Yeah... Sorry, you wouldn’t answer so I panicked and let myself in. “I-I’m sorry...” her voice cracks. *Look... I-I want to help you feel better, but if you don’t want me there I- “N-No! I just... I’m sorry... I didn’t mean to... my phone is... in the living room. So I-I didn’t hear it!” she explains. *Oh... but, it’s fine. “I-I’m sorry... I-I didn’t mean to...” he sobbed. *Don’t cry Yumi it’s-... just... can you let me in? he asks, feeling his soul tighten at the sound of her sobbing. “N-No... I’m fine...” she wept and sniffled. *You’re not-... Are you dressed? “I-I’m dressed... but don’t-!”

Too late, he opens the door of her room and she is sitting hunched over on her bed, hiding her face with her hand. She’s wearing an oversized grey Kirby shirt and black sweatpants, her hair is an absolute mess like she’s been pulling at it. She doesn’t move, he doesn’t move. She doesn’t say anything, he doesn’t say anything. They stay awkwardly like that for a while.

He wants to say something, but he doesn’t have anything to say. He hesitantly takes one step forward and she doesn’t say anything but sinks more into herself, slightly putting herself into a ball more. He can’t tell if she’s still crying, so he approaches her a little more confidently, as she doesn’t seem to want to refuse his comfort. Still, her lack of movement makes him only speculate.

*... Yumi? he asked softly.

Just calling her name was enough to say a lot of things, most that he couldn’t say out loud, but that was definitely felt through the tone of his voice. But, most of all, it was obvious that he was asking permission to give her comfort. She didn’t say anything, she rolled into herself, even more, squeezing her hand on her face. He leans back a little, feeling a little rejected until he hears a small hiccup coming from her.

Wheather that was a permission or not, he couldn’t stand there anymore. He quickly climbed onto the bed and hugged her, placing her head under his chin, caressing her hair and back. She started crying again, starting from small sobs to somewhat loud bawling. He kept encouraging her that she can do it, even if her score has been lowering, reassuring her that things were going to be fine. He didn’t know if she’d ever stop crying, with how much she was going at it. But, he’d rather she’d cry for hours and let it all out than she bottles it all inside to only show weakness when she’s alone. He knows her enough to know that she was probably doing that this whole time.

They stayed like that for maybe 10 minutes and she was starting to calm down, most of her sobbing was sniffly hiccups. For some reason, he started to feel tired, then remembered that it was pretty late. The only thing that kept him from passing out was that she suddenly spoke up through her shaky breath.

“T-Thanks, Gill... for staying like that for so long...” she sniffled. *It’s no problem, Yumi. Anythin’ for you. he tiredly admits.

On top of her eyes, her cheeks are even redder, she took a small glance towards him, but then dug her face a little more into his upper chest. He caught the non-verbal signs of her embarrassment and realized how awkward what he just revealed was. They let each other go, too awkward to keep hugging each other, anymore.

He was a little tired, so he wasn’t exactly thinking straight. Or rather, he’s not as good at saying things in a less embarrassing way. He can only be completely honest or else it’ll sound even worse if he starts thinking about it too much.

*A-Anyway.... are you okay now, though? he asks shyly, worried. “Y-Yeah... I just...” she sighs *What’s wrong? “It’s fine, I’m just... I’m probably just being stupid and oversensitive...” *You’re not! I mean... I know you’re sensitive but... if you’re reactin’ so strongly then maybe there’s somethin’ deeper than just you bein’ worried about your grades. “Y-Yeah... probably...”

There was an awkward pause before she sighed and tears started falling again.

“I just... being an astronomer is my one dream, Gill... and now I’m starting to think that maybe it's too hard for me... m-maybe I’m not as smart as I thought I was!” she admitted, tearing up *But, you- “Maybe not as much as I’m required to be!” she loudly interrupted. *... “I’m sorry, I didn’t... it’s just that it’s the only thing that I’ve got... the only motivation I have... the only thing I really wanna do... the only thing I can do... at least, I thought it was.” she admitted, depressed. *... But, I don’t think that’s true, though. You can do so many things, anything that you would put your mind to. he reassures her “Well, maybe that’s just another way of saying that I’m too stubborn to face the fact that I can’t do something, just because I’ve worked so hard... and maybe I finally have...” *Yumi, I didn’t- “I know... it’s not you, it’s me...”

They fell into another awkward silence.

“I’m just being stupid, aren’t I...?” *You’re not, Yumi. he bluntly denies. “I am! I’m overreacting because I know it’s my own fault! All I gotta do is get over myself and just fucking do better... I’m not even overall failing my class. I’m just whining, complaining and overall being an oversensitive stupid idiot because I can... because I’ll know you’ll listen to my stupid rants and I know you’ll try everything to cheer me up...” she admits, whimpering. *I... I mean, that’s pretty normal, isn’t it? You’re feeling down and sayin’ things that aren’t really true or exaggerated because you’re not feelin’ well... but... that’s what friends are for, right? he reassures her. “We aren’t normal friends, Gill... and you know that... ” she avoids his gaze. *... “Like... I don’t even get it.” *What don’t you get? he asks, confused. “I don’t even fucking know why you like a stupid crybaby like me...”

He didn’t know how to respond to that. Or rather, he knew how, but he didn’t know where to even start or if he should even start. He couldn’t help but blush at just the idea of what he could say. But, since he wasn’t saying anything, she was a little worried that maybe she went too far. She lifted her head up towards him, only to see that he was embarrassed about what he was thinking, which also made her flush red.

*... You’re not being fair, at all, Yumi. he finally said. “I know... I-I’m sorry.” she shyly apologizes. *What am I even supposed to say? I... I have too many things to say. I-I don’t even know if I should say them. “I-I’m sorry...” she felt even more ashamed of herself, tears welling up, curling into herself.

He kinda felt bad, he didn’t mean to make her feel bad about it. He put a hand on her shoulder, her existant one. She looked up to see him apologize by the expression on his face. She looks back down, still feeling ashamed, he notices it and gently lifts her head back up so he could see how sincere he is. Though it embarrasses her even more, she gets the memo, looking more flustered about what he’s doing than being ashamed of herself.

She still can’t look at him straight in the eyes, though, they’re too close to each other. He notices this and almost lets go of her, but she stops him. She sheepishly gratefully smiles at him and he immediately turns blue. He knew he shouldn’t, but he couldn’t help but steal a kiss from her, giving her a quick peck on her lips.

She was definitely caught off guard, eyes wide and her face completely red. For a moment, she even looked angry, it wasn’t fair, after all. Then again, she wasn’t being fair either. But, for some reason, she wanted to kiss him back. No, she knew why she was being selfish again, she wanted more comfort from him. She liked it, she liked him, but she didn’t like him like he liked her, she didn’t love him like he did. She didn’t love him.

Somehow, he knew this, he could read it on her face, he’s seen it before. She didn’t look pleading, far from it, it looked more like she should avoid it, that they should avoid it like any normal person would. But he didn’t, they didn’t.

He slowly leaned in and she followed, closing her eyes earlier than he did, gently pressing his “lips” onto hers. He slightly backed away for a moment, checking for visual cues from her saying that this was okay. Well, it wasn’t but, anyway. She opened her eyes slightly, wondering why they stopped, only to awkwardly look down, clearly looking unsure if this was right but definitely consenting. Even he hesitated for a moment, but felt too much of an urge to kiss her more.

So he did.

He kissed her a little harder, which made her let out a small shocked squeak, though she didn’t mind. Another came soon after, slower, gentler. Another, even slower, even gentler, so on and so forth, only broken by the sound of satisfied sighs in between.

It wasn’t until he had slipped his tongue that things started to get a little more heated. The kisses becoming faster, with fewer breaks and less time to take a breath. Sloppier, crazier, nobody knowing what to do with their hands, with themselves. Thinking about it less, not even being able to think about it, becoming drunk on their own desires or maybe lightheaded from the lack of being able to breathe.

They don’t know when or how but, at some point, they were toppled onto her bed. They took that moment to breathe, mostlyYumi, as Gill doesn’t actually need to. She didn’t even notice how her glasses were barely holding onto her face, during this whole charade, until now, her hair looking twice as messier than before. Gill didn’t look messy, but his jacket was only inside his right arm, not remembering why or when did he even take it off.

They stared awkwardly at each other, as if just realizing what they did. But it didn’t take long for him to kiss her again, though hesitant. But, in the middle of a third one, she stops him, pushing him away for good this time. They both sit up.

“I-I-I’m s-sorry... I-I just-... I-I can’t do this... w-we can’t do this.” *But- “N-No. This... T-This isn’t right Gill.I-I don't... I don’t like you that way a-and... I-I’m feeling like I’m just benefiting from you... m-manipulating you... j-just... being a huge h-hypocrite.” she admits. *Y-You’re not! I... I’m consenting in this, aren’t I? “T-That doesn’t matter! I-I don’t think you realize how... how painful this might be in the future. That I just absorb your love and affection a-and... I give you nothing in return. At least, n-not what you really want.”she explains, depressingly. *... I... “We can’t... I can’t! I don’t... I-I don’t want to hurt you l-like last time...” *I didn’t understand your feelings last time! I know this is one-sided and I know that- “No, Gill, I-I can’t... I’d be a bad love interest, even friend with benefits and even more so a friend. I’m all of those already...” she says, tears welling up. *You’re not! “I AM!” she yelled.

For a moment there was a panic of being heard by the people downstairs. When there was no sound of anyone awakened, they fell into a depressing silence. Her tears started falling again, and she sniffles back a response.

“This is toxic, Gill... and I don’t want to hurt you. But... that’s all I’ve been doing... even if it isn’t on purpose. Like... I-I’m not even sure we should be friends anymore...” she sniffles. *No- Yumi... please don’t. “I’m being serious Gill.... maybe.... maybe we shouldn’t see each other anymore.” tears started overflowing her eyes. *Yumi- “I don’t want this either, G! I just... I don’t wanna hurt you... I don’t wanna hurt you anymore. It’s for your own good.... at least until you get over me... at least that.” she insists, smiling through her tears. *Yumi.... please. he started to get teary-eyed himself. “I-I’m sorry... just go... d-don’t make it any harder for me...” *... C-Can... Can I have one more? he asked, holding back a tear.

She hesitated, but she ended up nodding back at him. He gave her a gentle kiss on the corner of her mouth, bittersweet. They didn’t say another word to each other as he left through the door. Somehow, the gentleness of the door shutting down made it more heartbreaking.

As soon as that door closed, they immediately let out all of their gutwrenching sadness to maybe never seeing each other again.

#drabble #angst #gill sans #g!sans #yumi kizui #suggestive #((dont ask why im up at 5am))

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two-in-one-skele · 7 years ago

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Even though his head was clear, the next morning, G still couldn’t quite understand what happened the other day. Even if she asked about it and if he was okay, he still stuck to blaming it on the alcohol. But, thinking about it more, he really wasn’t that drunk. Not enough to do something like that for no reason, at least. If he was, he would’ve had a minor to major hangover headache. But, as it implies, he as very fine, even if he felt a little sluggish.

Not only that but, he is a pretty heavy drinker, he has a high tolerance, he wouldn’t have been that drunk with a mere glass. The drink itself wasn’t even that strong either. Maybe it would’ve encouraged him to try to kiss her, but he was sober enough to stop himself. The most confusing part of all is that whatever feeling he had that night still lingered from time to time.

Days past and he couldn’t find an answer to all of this. It was very strange. He needed to know what was this feeling that started as temporary flutters to full-on light fuzziness on an almost constant basis. Then, suddenly, the answer came to him within a flash.

He was in love with her.

To be honest, he had a hunch for a little while but... he kept denying himself. It wasn’t like he would’ve known better, he’s never fallen for someone before. You would think that the slight but still present urge to kiss her would’ve immediately made him realize this, even if he did much later. Still, somehow, being aware of it made it worse. The fluttery feeling increased, creeping up his ribcage and into his soul. It was weird but… not in a bad way?

He was very confused, though, it feels like it was out of nowhere. Although, after thinking about it for a bit it might have started when… Yumi got sick. Afterall, that’s when the weird rib feelings started. It was weird though, he’s not even sure why he liked her so much.

“Um… G?”

She was very normal. Well, maybe she was a little weird sometimes, she had pretty odd quirks and her laugh... holy shit. However, she’s very sensitive and emotional, but, then again, it didn’t stop her to kick some ass, the other day. God, thinking about it again with this new point of view made him fluster. But, more than that, she is so kind to him, even if she has many issues, she always is so supportive towards him. He wished he could do a lot more for her, more than helping her with cooking.

“G, it’s burning!” *Wha-? Oh, SHIT!

He finally snapped out of his thoughts realizing that he was burning the sauté of vegetables that he almost forgot he was cooking. He quickly lifted the pan off of the oven and turned it off.

*Quick, pass me the plates! “O-Okay, hold on.”

She managed to take both the plates in her hand and put them on the counter as quickly as she could. He carefully poured them on the plates and proceed to also put the rest of the food he had prepared. There was an awkward silence.

“U-um… are you okay, G?” she finally asks, a bit worried. *Huh? Oh... no. I-I mean- I’m fine. he stuttered, too flustered to look at her. “A-Are you… sick? You’re kinda… re- I mean, blue.” *I-I’m fine, Yumi. Really. he insists, still not looking at her in the eyes. “… Are you sure?” she asks again, not fully convinced. *Yes. “... W-Well... okay.”

She gave up, he didn’t seem like he was lying, but now she kinda wished he was. I mean, why else was he suddenly so flustered and distracted? She didn’t want to think about it, yet she somehow still got a bit embarrassed.

The rest of the day was just as awkward.

Ever since he had realized he loved her, things have been simultaneously more awkward and more comfortable. Sure, he was unbelievably more awkward around her but, at the same time, he felt like they were getting closer. Maybe not in a way he'd want to, but he wouldn’t blame her, they’ve only known each other for two months.

Dammit, now that he thinks about it, this was abnormally quick. Sure, they also spend much more time together than normal because of their unusual circumstance, but still. Either way, it was too late now. But, what was he going to do? There’s an incredibly slim chance that she would even slightly like him more than just a friend. The best thing to do is wait. He was an impatient man but, he had to wait. Maybe he could find ways to figure out the right time or hints that maybe…

Maybe…

She had feelings for him too. The latter seems impossible, but still. Yeah, he could do that, all while acting normally and not making her suspicious, right?

Wrong.

Things seem to only have backfired on him, somehow. You see, normally, just as she did on the New Year’s, she always invited Ren with them, whenever they go out somewhere. However, Ren works full time, so she doesn’t always have the time. Normally, they wouldn’t go out if that was the case but, this time, it was clear that Yumi really wanted to go.

In truth, an arcade had opened recently, in the area. There was barely any in the city, so it was a huge excitement, as a gamer. To top it all off, the arcade was big and already immensely popular, as they had many new and old arcade games. It was based on a popular Japanese arcade building, in Akihabara. It was any gamer’s heaven. Plus, today, there was a special sale for coins, 30% off. But... wouldn’t be awkward if they went with just the two of them?

They both thought of this but, as much as she wanted to seem like it was fine with going another day, she really seemed bummed out about the idea of not going. G also thought of an opportunity. Even if he didn’t want to admit it, he did want to basically go on a date with her.

*Well… I-I don’t really mind. he scratched his face, embarrassed. “Y-you don’t?” She asks shyly, surprised. *Not at all. Besides, it’s written all over your face how badly you want to go. he grins and chuckles. “O-oh… sorry.” *No, don’t be. I want to go to, heh. E-Even if it’s just the two of us, it shouldn’t matter. It’ll be like… a platonic date.

Fuck, fuck, fuck, why did he say that!? She is blushing uncontrollably, right now! He facepalms himself, and groans, embarrassed at his idiocy. He just had to open his fucking mouth.

“A-a-a p-platonic… u-um… I-it’s just platonic, r-right? T-That’s... t-totally fine!” she shakes her hand reassuringly, despite blushing. *Y-Yeah. sorry. I should’ve worded that better. he admits, scratching his face. “N-no, it’s fine. I-I was just… c-caught off guard.” she chuckles awkwardly.

He sighs, a little relieved that she didn’t take too badly or thought it was weird. He really should be careful about what he says out loud around her. He doesn’t want to accidentally say something even more embarrassing. He’s supposed to be subtle about this and find out any suspicions about her, not make himself look suspicious.

When they went to the arcade, Yumi had decided to wear her favorite shirt for the occasion, a Waluigi shirt. G didn’t really have anything special to wear, but he did find silly how excited she was to wear that shirt. She was enthusiastic in general, you could see it from her face to even the way she walked. She had a constant smile on her face, despite her trying to contain it, sometimes she would skip at random, her arm was energetically swinging back and forth. In fact, he’s never seen her this joyous for something. It was unbelievably adorable, he couldn’t help but smile like a giant idiot. Thankfully, she never paid attention to how lovingly he was looking at her. Well, not on their way there, anyway.

It was only when they had entered the arcade that Yumi had spotted the look he had on his face, when randomly suddenly turning around to say something. She didn’t know what that look was exactly, but it did make her blush that he was smiling at her like that. Which, did create a chain reaction on him, who knew exactly why he was smiling for. At least, the awkward silence didn’t last too long, as they managed to calm themselves and she spoke up again.

“A-anyway. Like I was going to say, this place is HUGE!” she exclaimed, moving her arm in a big circle. *It is. There’s a lot of people too. We probably shouldn’t go too far off from each other. We might get lost. “More like, YOU might get lost!” she points at him, jokingly. *Excuse me? Says the person who literally gets lost every time we go out somewhere. he grins mischievously.

She puts her index on her mouth in a shush, as if saying “Don’t call me out in public like that!”, smiling nervously. He laughs at her gesture and facial expression. Unfortunately, he was caught off guard by a fluttery feeling in his ribs, causing him to flush a bit and grips his shirt to calm himself. This sudden change of expression worried Yumi, she thought maybe he was sick or in pain. This wasn’t the first time this happened either. Maybe he was hiding the fact that he was sick all this time?

“G, are you okay?” she asks, worried. *Y-yeah, I’m fine. he nods shyly. “Are you sure? You look like you’re in pain and you’re blue again.” her face shows even more worry. *I know, but, I-I’m fine. “Are you sure you’re not sick? We can go another day.” she smiles reassuringly. *N-no, no, I’m not sick. I’m fine, I promise. “… Well, okay.”

Once again, she had given up on pushing him. Well, he did promise and he’s not really the type to lie, especially not when promising something. She tried her best to believe him, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Maybe she was imagining things, unless, something else was the problem. But what? Either way, she didn’t want to think about it too much, they were here to have fun, after all.

G was glad that she wasn’t much of a prier, but he needed to watch himself, he doesn’t want her to get suspicious of him and eventually discover the reason. Not yet, anyway.

Anyway, they head inside, buy some coins and head to the map if the building to check out what they should do next. The first floor was prize games, where you could either win money or different prizes, they also had the bar there. The second had general but newer arcade games as well as a bowling section. The third, the last floor, had retro arcade games and competitive game events too, sometimes. However, the place was so big they didn't know what to do or what to start with.

“For starters, we should probably stick to the second and third floor.” *Hm? Why? he asks, confused. “Well… I-I kinda go overboard when I play on prize games.” she admits awkwardly. *Oh. Eheheheheh. I see what you mean. “We can go when we have a few coins left, though!” she says enthusiastically. *Sure. So… we might as well start with the third floor so we can just go down when we’re done with a floor. “Oh! Yeah, that’s a good idea!” she agrees, smiling energetically. *A-Anyway, let’s go.

He quickly turned away and lead the way upstairs, scratching his face. His soul had thumped when he saw her adorable smile, clutching his chest as he went upstairs. Though she had nodded and followed him with no other questions, she did wonder what was his strange reaction about. She really hopes that he wasn’t lying to her, though, or else she’ll be very mad at him.

Either way, the third floor was, as expected, filled with old arcade games ranging from the early eighties to the mid-nineties. Racing, fighting, shooting, rhythmic and even puzzle games were scattered in each section of different genres. There were many people in the area but a particular swarm of people was surrounding the old fighting games. Though they did not have official competitive sessions today, it seemed like there was probably a very serious and exciting match happening between two players. They decided to probably play other games while it settles down but, even then the room was mostly loud because of that group. They found it funny.

“Aheh, looks like they’re having fun.” she giggles. *And they’re so loud, heh. he complains jokingly. “Well, we can be louder and have even more fun than them!” *You wanna compete with that? he grins. “Come on, come on! You chose a game! It wouldn’t be fair if I chose one since I know most of these.” she pushes him towards the rows of games. *Oh? They look pretty old, though. “Well, I was pretty young, but I basically grew up with them.” *Really? How old are you again?? he asks, surprised. “H-Hey, I’m just 24! You’re making it sound like I’m an old woman!”

He laughs as she pouts at his little insult. He thought of the fact that technically he was barely around for a year and it made him think about the whole accident again. Though it was only for a moment, his smile faltered and she noticed. It didn’t take her too long to guess what he might’ve been thinking about. She hesitantly took hold of his wrist to take him out of those thoughts, smiling patiently at him, with a tint a worry.

*Ah. Sorry, I-I just-... “It’s okay, we’re here to have fun... okay?” she reassured him. *Y-Yeah, let’s just- hey, what about that game?

He points to an old shooting game labeled “DESTROYER”, seemingly about shooting invading robots from the future. Although, despite catching his eye, he immediately saw the displeasure on Yumi’s face, as she turned around towards what he was pointing at.

*Uh... don’t like that one? he asks, feeling a bit regretful. “O-Oh, it’s not that, I-I’m just... not that great in shooting games.” *Ah. Well... it’s not like I’ll be good either, it’ll be my first time too, y’know? “W-Well... I guess you’re right. It doesn’t mean just because I’m bad that we can’t have fun anyway!” she encouraged, excited. *Heheh, that too.

With his previous gloomy feelings washed away in the far back of his mind, they both approach the machine, put coins in and equip the gun. Though, Yumi had needed a bit of help, because of how big the gun was. Gill had suggested using his shoulder as support as he bent over a little. It worked out pretty well, though it was a pretty strange sight for passersby. It didn’t help that they were so immersed in the fame, somehow, that they were communicating like they were actually fighting for their lives.

Though, they were occasionally “out of character” as Yumi jumped or screamed when she panicked or they had a robot jumpscare. Strangely enough, Gill was very skilled at this game, despite being his first time, he was the one who mostly put Yumi out of nearly dying. But, maybe it wasn’t too strange since he had Blasters and all.

“Wow! You almost beat the high score!” she exclaimed in awe. *I-I don’t think it’s that impressive. It’s not like it’s impossible, anyway. he denies shyly. “But... it’s still really amazing, especially since it was your first time! You have really good reflexes, G.” *I guess... I’ve trained a lot, on my own, in the past. he admits “Ooh. I guess that’s why you’re very good with magic. But... maybe if I was better at shooting games.. we would’ve probably beat the high score. Sorry...”

There was a small pause. As he looked at her, he realized how bummed out she was. Why was she so bummed out about? It didn’t matter, really, that wasn’t the most important part. Did she literally forget her own advice? Or was she really that competitive?

*What? No, that-.... that doesn’t matter, Yumi. I had fun, Didn’t you just say that we’re here just to have fun? he asks rhetorically, to reassure her. “Ah, you’re right! S-Sorry! Just... forget what I said. But... I’m glad that you had fun.”

She gave him a warm yet bright smile, though, tinted with a bit of relief and regret. He didn’t exactly understand why she was being apologetic earlier but, he couldn’t stop his face from feeling warm, avoiding her gaze as his soul started to accelerate. He tried his best for his thoughts not to roam, if he thinks about how much he likes her, he might become a blueberry.

Obviously, she had noticed his reaction, but also didn’t quite understand why. Was there something on her face? She was just smiling. Was something stuck in her teeth!? Wait- she didn’t anything yet. Actually, she kind just realized how blushy G has been, lately. She thought he was sick, at first, but really it’s been going on for a few days, a couple of weeks, even. Maybe because they’ve gotten a lot closer lately, he’s showing more of his true self? Serious, almost scary, at first, but actually very kind and shy? What was that called again?

“... Dandere.” she mumbles, giggling to herself. *W-What did you say? And what are you laughing for? “Nothing, nothing! Just thought of something funny. Anyway, come on! There’s a bunch more games to play and it’s my turn to chose!” she starts running away. *H-Hey, Yumi wait-

She already runs towards a racing game, putting coins in her seat, calling for him to hurry up to join her before the timer ran out. There was a seat next to her and to play together, he had to join on the other before it reached zero. Honestly, he was a little annoyed for her to change the subject and hurry him like that, but he still didn’t ask again.

Time sure flies when you have fun.

After kicking his ass at the racing game, Yumi and G had continued their great day at the arcade. After playing a few more games, it seemed like the third floor was slowly having fewer people, especially around the fighting games. In fact, they had the chance to fight one of the better players, as there wasn,t much of a line anymore since people were migrating to the lower floors. Both of them had lost, understandably, but Yumi did almost beat one of the players. She had an advantage because she knew the game very well, however, t was still not enough. But, the fact that they lost didn’t matter all that much, they had fun and that’s what matters.

They also played a few more games, as they moved to the second floor as well, before stopping at one more game that Yumi wanted to play before going downstairs. However, it seemed like even that place was a bit packed, whatever that game was.

*So... what’s that game you want to do? “It’s pretty self-explanatory, actually. It’s called Dance Dance Revolution! It’s one of my favorite games.” she smiles enthusiastically. *Really? I guess you “dance” on those arrow things over there? “Yep! Actually, DDR was my first game ever, so I’ve played it since I was really young. Well... when I was at my grandfather’s, at least.” her smile faded a bit. *I see... well, it sounds pretty fun, at least.

He tried to derive the conversation away from her grandfather, as he knew it was a sensitive subject. He didn’t really want to go into negative subjects and especially not today.

*It looks like there’s a lotta people here, though. Kinda like that fightin’ game we played earlier. “Oh, yeah, this game is pretty popular. It’s one of the most common games that everyone either has or, at least, knows about.” she explains *You can buy this big-ass thing commonly!? “Nooo! Aheheheeheh! They sell it on consoles and you can buy a small pressure mat to play at home!” she laughs. *O-Oh. Okay, that makes more sense.

She burst laughing, completely amazed that he really thought that people could buy something this big in their house. Of course, she knew that there are some vintage game collectors that would and she knows that he also doesn’t know much about this stuff but, the idea made her laugh. It wasn’t one of her hysterical laughs, silent with occasional screeches, but she was still cramped up enough for it to be weird. Despite being made fun of, G laughed too. Though, some of the many people around them were very uncomfortable. But, they didn’t care, they were having fun, after all.

A few minutes pass and it’s finally their turn. She explains how the machine work and how to select things. However, an idea suddenly comes to Yumi.

“Hey, I have a challenge for you.” she points at him, grinning. *Yeah? he tilts his head curiously. “Since I’m really good at this game, I know you’re good at rhythm games and you have good reflexes, so why don’t we immediately start off with intermediate? But... we’re gonna do some of the hardest songs.” *Oh, okay. Yeah, sure. I accept your challenge, sounds easy. he grins. “Hey, don’t be so cocky! I played this game almost my whole life, y’know?” *Heh, yeah, I know.

They both knew that they were joking around, however, she’s never really seen him with such a smug tone. Maybe it was his way to show that he’s having fun? The thought made her chuckle. After a few more instructions on how the game works, they start their “feud”.

There was a total of five matches. Of course, Yumi had won the first one by a landslide, despite the song being indeed pretty hard and she had made a few mistakes, but definitely not as much as G. The second, Yumi still had won, but he was much closer to her, now that he understood the game better. The same went for the third and fourth match. However, the final match was a tie.

Of course, overall, Yumi had still won, but she was still very impressed with how fast G was catching up to her. However, both of them were as equally tired, panting and almost struggling to catch their breath.

“Haah, whew... man, you were pretty... p-pretty good.” she admits, panting *Me..? You kicked my ass pretty hard though. H-Heheh. “I mean... y-yeah but... you were also catching up to me... pretty hard. You learn really fast.” she continues to compliment him. *Heh, thanks.

The crowd around them was also impressed by how good Yumi was. One person asked to be challenged by her, as well, however, she refused. G noticed at that moment that she looked faint, still breathing hard, despite not looking exactly tired or out of breath. They walked a bit further away from the DDR area and her walking seemed wobbly too. He stops her by her shoulders, worried that she might actually faint.

*H-Hey, are you okay Yumi? he asks, worried. “Y-Yeah... well, n-no, but it’s fine... I... I-I just need to drink o-or eat I...” *Okay, okay, maybe you should stop talkin’. You really look like you’re gonna faint. I think the bar was downstairs. he takes her arm. “O-Okay...” she nods.

Holding her arm, keeping her close to him to stabilize her, he leads her downstairs on the first floor, walking in a slower pace than he usually does. Some people, mostly humans, gave them strange gazes, but he didn’t pay much attention to them, despite being a bit annoyed that they were staring so much. It’s been more than a year since monsters were freed after all.

Anyway, it didn’t take long before they arrived in the bar area. He helped her carefully sit down on one of the two-person benches which had the menu imprinted in the table. He sat in facing her and immediately noticed how dazed she looked. A waiter appeared before he could ask if she really was okay, asking what would they like to order.

“I-I... I would... I dunno... I can’t... I can’t think.” she says, dazed and breathing a bit heavily. *... Uh... I-I’ll just take a monster nacho basket and a maj cocktail, he responds for her, glancing at the menu.

The waiter nods, taking a few worried glances at Yumi and a suspicious glance at G. However, he responds with almost glare, clearly meaning that he has nothing to do with why Yumi is not feeling well. The waiter leaves with nothing more to say. He sighs, annoyed that the waiter would even think that and turns back to Yumi.

“I-I’m fine G... I just... I just need to eat something...” she vaguely explains before he says anything. *... Okay.

He wasn’t fully convinced, however, he let it be, for now. It didn’t take long before the waiter came back with their order and Yumi immediately started gobbling the nachos. After a couple of minutes, she seemed to look better, slowing down on her feast too. He took that moment to ask her what was wrong.

*You look like you’re feelin’ better. Did somethin’ happen when we played that game? “N-No. Well... kinda? To be honest, it was probably because I spent so much energy so quickly.” she chuckles nervously. *I mean, yeah but... that seemed a bit abnormal. Are you sure you’re feelin’ okay? he asks again, trying to make sure. “Y-Yeah I’m fine. Actually, I-I kinda have low blood pressure. B-But, it’s fine.” she admits. *Isn't that dangerous?? he asks, even more worried. “I-I mean.. it can be. B-But mine isn’t too drastic! I-I just get a bit dizzy when I use up a lot of my energy. If I just eat or drink something, I’m totally fine after! I promise I’m fine.” she smiles, trying to reassure him. *I see. Well, I’m glad it’s not too bad. he sighs, relieved. “S-Sorry.”

She apologized, feeling bad about worrying him so much. However, he shook his head, smiling, as a way to say that it was fine and that she didn’t need to apologize. Though she still felt a bit bad, she suddenly realized that they’ve been here for a while.

“Hey, what time is it anyway?” *Mh? ... Uhh... I dunno. he admits, removing his glass from his “lips”. “Hmm, hold on.”

She takes out her phone: it was passed 6pm.

“Oh, shit...!” *What? What happened? he asks, a bit worried. “It’s 6:18!” *Oh, holy hell. We’ve been here for almost six hours. “I-I mean there’s that too but, I wanted to-... mmmmmm...” she cut herself. *You... wanted to what? he asks curiously. “T-That doesn’t matter right now! M-Maybe if we hurry... we might make it.” *What? we’re leaving now?? he asks, confused. “Yes!” *W-Well, I gotta pay for the- “I’ll take care of that. E-Excuse me! Waiter!” she shouts waving her hand.

He wanted to also point out that they still had many coins left, but the waiter had come back too quickly. He didn’t understand why was she in such a hurry, they didn’t plan anything after this. At least, not to his knowledge anyway. Did she plan something? If so, what for? For some reason, the thought of being surprised with something made him flush a bit.

She didn’t notice his mild fluster until she quickly paid for their meal and drink, taking his wrist to hurridly drag him outside. The sudden gesture had made him blush even more, despite not really protesting. She had taken a glance back at him to tell him that they were going to take the bus, however, she didn’t expect him to blush. Realizing that it was probably because she was holding his wrist, she frantically let go of it, becoming flustered as well.

“S-Sorry! I-I didn’t mean to embarrass you.” *N-No it’s fine. he chuckled awkwardly.

Still, she didn’t think he was that shy. Actually, G has been acting a bit “off character” lately and especially today. Even though she was also a bit embarrassed about this “platonic date”, he’s being even shyer than her, today, and she’s the shyest person she knew.

She honestly wonders if he’s really okay, today.

They arrive at the destination, as Yumi says that this was their stop. The area was mostly surrounded by restaurants, a mall nearby and the city’s famous biodome. The biodome was actually three buildings together: an insectarium a planetarium and even a large garden-like park where they had different culture types of gardens, as well as actual park playgrounds for children.

Of course, there was no way in hell that they were going to the Gardens and the Insectarium, while a plausible option, doesn’t interest neither of them. He even particularly remembers her having extreme arachnophobia. Meaning, the only place she could take him to was the Planetarium. They both loved the subject of space and, of course, she worked at this particular planetarium: the StarDust Planetarium. It had to be the “surprise” she wanted to go to.

But, before he could ask or comment on it, she already dashed towards the door, seeing what looked like a security who was about to lock it. As he ran after her, she was pleading to the dark brown cow-like monster not to lock the door.

“C-Come on, please, Bella! I won’t ask ever again, just this one time!” *<<M’sorry kiddo, but y’know th’rules. Not even employees are allowed after hours...>> she refused. “You’re gonna stay inside anyway! I’m just bringing a friend to visit. A-And we won’t be long!” she insisted *<<I know yer a good kid, Yumi, but i can’t make an exception fer a good kid. What if the manager finds out, or worse... the owner... y’know?>> “... B-But...” *... What if you tell ‘em that she lost something in there? he asks, trying to help. “G!” she gasps, a bit surprised by his sudden appearance. *<<... I’m guessin’ that’s yer friend there? Well... I guess s’not that bad of an idea... but, if you get me n’trouble, then I’m gonna have t’snitch, y’know?>> she explains, almost harshly. “O-Okay... I-I’ll fully take the responsibility.” she nods. *I will too. he affirms, holding Yumi’s shoulder. *<<Well... alright then. Y’can come in...>> “Yes...!” she pumps her fists in excitement. *<<But just this one time, y’know?>>

They both nodded and Bella had opened the door for them, locking it behind her, so that no one else could enter.

*<<Y’know what to do and where to go. So, y‘won’t need my help, right?>> “Yeah, I’ll be fine. Oh! But, I don’t have the keys to the demi-lunes domes.” she admits. *<<You’ll need both?>> “W-Well, no... just the Constellation one. I don’t know how to play the videos on the other one anyway.” she chuckles awkwardly. *<<Alright, I’ll open it for you.>> she says, leading the way.

He didn’t exactly know what they were talking about, he didn’t know exactly how planetariums work and all. However, once they entered one of the domes he understood a lot more what they meant. Inside was almost completely dark with only dim lights on a few points of the dome and seats surrounding everything except the middle, where they had some kind of circular projector. The security guard Bella had left soon after opening, leaving them alone, closing the door.

“I-I’ll be right back. I gotta get the remote and close the lights. Just take a seat anywhere.” *Well, okay, but, how will you find me? “Oh... right... uumm... oh! Your eye!” *My eye?? he repeats, confused. “Y-Yeah, it glows pretty bright, in the dark.” she chuckles awkwardly. *O-Oh... I never noticed. he admits, shyly scratching his face. “Aheheh, it’s fine. Anyway, I’ll be back.”

She heads towards the back of the dome, in which was covered by drapes, probably where the technical stuff to make this thing work was. It didn’t take too long before he was surrounded by darkness. He could still see, thanks to his pretty good night vision however not very far, because it was way darker than normal. However, he could still hear her footsteps as she approached where he was seated, looking towards the direction of the sound.

“Ah, there you are! I almost couldn’t see you because I was on your dead eye’s si-AAH!” *Yu-oof!

She had tripped on one of the seat’s legs and stumbled on G who thankfully caught her with little harm done. They weren’t in a compromising position or anything but, she had accidentally banged her jaw on his forehead causing her to bite her lip a bit did hurt. However, the fact that they clung to each other so closely, G’s face buried in her neck and trying to “breathe” as little as possible, was a bit embarrassing. Yumi had quickly moved away, wincing and letting out a small painful hiss, her bottom lip burning a bit.

“S-Sorry, I-I should’ve been more careful.” *N-No it’s fine, I probably should’ve helped you, since I can see in the dark better than you. A-Are you okay, though? “I-I’m fine. I-I just bit my lip, b-but it doesn’t hurt that much.” she covers her mouth with her hand. *Let me see. he reaches out his hand. “N-No, i-it’s-”

Not really listening to her protest, he cupped her face with one hand and holding her shoulder to lean her a bit closer. Her lip was a bit swollen with a visible cut that wasn’t too deep but, it still bled a tiny bit. Despite knowing that this was probably a bit embarrassing for her, he didn’t notice how red she was until he had a sudden urge to kiss her and backed her away. This caused him to blush even more than when he just stopped his mental image of kissing her, his soul beating pretty quickly.

*A-Anyway... d-do you uh... want me to heal that? he asks trying to hide his shyness. “N-No, i-it’s fine. L-Like I said, i-it doesn’t hurt much. B-Besides, i-it’ll heal p-pretty quickly by itself.” she shyly shook her head. *A-Alright... “...”

There was a somewhat short but painfully awkward silence, for a moment. Noticing that she was still over him and him noticing that he was still holding her, they finally separated themselves. yumi had awkwardly but quickly sat on the seat next to him.

“A-Anyway, l-let’s start.”

She takes out a small black remote with luminescent buttons, presses one and, suddenly, the room is filled with small lights resembling stars. He felt like he was suddenly warped into space. Seeing him in such awe made her giggle a bit.

“Y’know, this is what the sky right now is supposed to look like.” *Seriously!? “Y-Yeah! If we didn’t have all this light pollution, this is what we would look up to. It’s pretty, right?” she smiles warmly. *Y-Yeah, it’s so beautiful. he admits, dazed in amazement. “Aheh. You see that line of a cluster of stars there?” she asks tracing the line with her finger. *Yeah? “That’s the border of our galaxy!” she says enthusiastically “R-Really? We can actually see that!? he asks, amazed. “Aheheh, of course! I mean... if you go out in the middle of nowhere for no light pollution to obstruct our view... you can totally see it with your own eyes!” she explains. *Wow... I-I’ve... I’ve seen it in books ‘n’ stuff like that but... even if it’s just a projector, it’s so amazing!

Seeing him completely enamored with all of this made her so happy and really glad that she could show him all of this. With the press of another button, some of the stars connect with the lines of their constellation. He recognized some of them, but most were completely foreign to him. Yet, Yumi did not hesitate to point out which one was which, saying their names and telling how much she likes some of them.

G didn’t comment much on all of the different fun facts differences and histories of all of those constellations other than amazement. But, that didn’t mean he was any less interested about everything that she had to say, even if he wondered if she would ever stop talking. But, he knew that she was passionate about astronomy and the things related to it and he likes learning things, when people talk longly about things they love. He loves when she talks about the things she loves and learning more about them.

He loves her and learning more about her. Especially when she’s so shy about things, about talking longingly about herself and the things she is interested in. It’s a rare sight and a lovely one, so much so that he can’t help but stare at her lovingly as she “nerds out” about stars.

He loves her.

She suddenly stops talking, taking a glance of him, about to say something, but stops upon seeing the facial expression G had. This was the second time in the same day that he gave her that look, but she doesn’t understand why he keeps looking at her like that and it’s really embarrassing. She quickly turns around, completely red, her mouth closed shut, not knowing if she should comment about it. Being caught like that also made G really embarrassed about it. There was a long awkward silence, before she decided to start talking again.

“I-I... I-I’m sorry f-for t-talking so much. I-I... I just-” *N-No... i-it’s okay. I like w-when you talk about stuff you like. “R-Really? But... i-it’s really e-embarrassing and... I-I never stop talking o-once I start.” she chuckles awkwardly, still avoiding his gaze. *... Yumi.

With just a fraction of hesitation, he placed a hand on her cheek, gently turning her towards him. Her face showed that he was a mixture of feeling unmeasurably embarrassed with a hint of guilt, looking like she wanted to say something but she was keeping her mouth pinched shut. Despite her head being turned towards him, she still avoided his gaze, too embarrassed and too lost in her own thoughts.

*Yumi, listen... honestly, it’s fine. I don’t mind at all, I really do like when you talk about things you’re passionate about... I’m glad that you share all those things with me. he smiles lightly. “... Was... W-Was that why y-you were s-smiling a-at me l-like that?”

He couldn't answer.

Despite very well knowing the answer to that, he just couldn't answer her, no matter how much he opened and closed his mouth, letting go of her face and placing his hand on her shoulder instead. His immense hesitation to answer worried her a bit. She knew that he had something to say, but he didn’t and she wondered why he could say it. However, before she could go any deeper in that question, he placed his other hand on her other shoulder, leaning towards her. She flinched reflexively only to have a light tap of his forehead on hers. He couldn't admit that this was yet another attempt to kiss her, but he had changed his mind in the last second... again.

She hesitatingly opened her eyes, staring towards the floor, avoiding his eyes as it would be much too embarrassing to look at him when they are so close to each other. Another second of silence, and she spoke up again.

“Y-You’re... you’re a-acting strange l-lately, G... e-especially today. A-Are... are you o-okay?” she hesitantly asks, completely red. *...... Y-Yeah... I was just-... I-I actually... I’m... I-I’m just in a really good mood today. Today was fun. T-Thanks. “O-Oh! Well, u-um... i-it’s no problem, really.” she smiles shyly. *Also I’m... I-I’m sorry for doing, saying and being really embarrassing, today. I kinda just-... I-I dunno how to... “Aheh, i-it’s okay. I understand.” she chuckles awkwardly. *... Alright.

He stood there for one more moment, before seriously giving up on attempting to kiss her, today at least. For some reason, he just couldn't bring himself to say or do anything about his feelings, despite having so many chances to, specifically today. Looking like he still wanted to say something else, Yumi almost wanted to ask, but she didn't, deciding that if he wanted to talk about it, he would eventually do it himself.

Either way, he slowly backed away and they decided that they should probably head home now, the situation to be too awkward to continue. They silently headed back to the security cow-like monster, Bella, for her to lock the doors of the dome before they left. Though she clearly was concerned about the awkward tension between them, she didn’t comment on it and only bid them a “see ya soon”, not really questioning what could’ve happened.

Thanks to G’s teleportation abilities, they avoided needing to have contact with the public also wondering why were they so awkward around each other. It took them some time for their tension to dissipate and for things to go back as normal. However, by the time G had finished making dinner, they started talking back to each other as if nothing really happened, despite having a few awkward minutes of silence in the middle, remembering what had happened today.

But it is only the start of how things will go in the future.

#Purple Bones #chapter 8 #that's not why my face feels warm #drawn-to-space #g!sans #gill sans #yumi kizui #((ONE FUCKING CHAPTER TO GOOO))

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