Day Off

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***~Third Person's POV~***

"We have a day off today. Go do whatever the hell you want." Shigaraki stated to the league.

Ryuu was sitting next to Shigaraki drinking coffee. "Koki, we're meeting up with Ishida at that new boba place later this afternoon. We have practice after."

"We're seeing Ishida again?!" Koki asked with an excited expression as Ryuu nodded.

Shirome hit Koki over the head. "Shut up. You're annoying."

"Sorry, Mei-Chan..." Koki sulked.

"Huh? Oh, what a big coincidence... Me, Shirome, and Mukuro have to go somewhere too... I can't wait to see Muku..." Shiro softly said, not looking away from the game she was playing.

"Oh, right... Ryuu, can I have a word with you for a moment?" Shirome asked, staring straight at Ryuu.

"Sure." Ryuu said, going to another room with Shirome taking his mug filled with coffee.

"What do you need, Shirome?" Ryuu asked, taking a sip of his coffee.

"Tenko told me...about what you wanted to do...involving Shiro..." Shirome said slowly, looking at the ground. "Are you...sure about this?"

"Y-Yes, I'm sure." Ryuu said, looking at Shirome.

"Know that once you do this there is no going back...and if you fail, you're putting not only her life but everyone's life at stake..." Shirome replied. "Do you...want to meet...the demon you'll be going up against to train...?"

"Yes..." Ryuu said, a shadow cast over his face.

"If that is what you wish..." Shirome held her hand to an open space. Her hand was consumed by black fog, hitting directly at a spot in the space. Once she did that, out came a tall young woman with light blue hair and baby blue eyes. "Yes, mistress?"

"Tsumugi, this is Ryuu. Ryuu, Tsumugi" Shirome introduced.

"Oh, my name is Tsumugi. I'm a demon Cosplayer." Tsumugi introduced herself. "Are you... surprised? I get that a lot since I'm so plain."

"Not really. I didn't expect Shirome to be a demon until Tenko told me. But you do look pretty interesting." Ryuu smiled at the taller girl.

"How could you say such a thing to my mistress? That's hurtful..." Tsumugi seemed fatally offended.

"Don't mind her. She gets offended pretty easily at any comment pointed towards her or me..." Shirome said. "Though I will admit, you are pretty stupid at not knowing that before. The term 'Hell Girl' is pretty much a big hint in itself indicating that I am a demon. But... I understand since... I wasn't born one... or born to begin with..." She mumbled the last part, looking down.

"It's okay." Ryuu said with a soft voice, putting his hand on Shirome's shoulder. "You might not like pity, but this is the best way I can comfort you..."

"Mistress you have an appointment with Shiro and Mukuro in the afternoon. Also, you have a new client." Tsumugi said, softly.

"A new client? I see..." Shirome responded. A puff of smoke came out of her, covering her for a couple of seconds. As the smoke cleared, Ryuu saw Shirome donning a red kimono.

"Ah, I like your kimono." Ryuu smiled at the shorter girl.

"Thank you. I wear this whenever I have a client. It's my outfit as the Hell Girl." Shirome responded with a clear face. "Anyways, I have to go to a client now. I wonder who they want to send to hell..."

"Well then, I'll see you later." Ryuu said.

"Make sure to take care of Shiro while I'm gone. If you screw up, I will personally kill you." Shirome said with a straight face. "And tell her that I may be a bit late to the meeting between us and Mukuro. Bye." Shirome disappeared into a cloud of smoke.

Ryuu sighed and decided to go back to the bar. He sat in between Shiro and Koki and tapped Shiro on the shoulder. "Shirome said she may be late to the meeting between you guys and Mukuro."

"Oh..." Shiro looked down with sad eyes. "I see..."

Ryuu looked to Shiro with apologetic eyes and then turned to Koki. "We'll be seeing Ishi-kun in about an hour."

"I can't wait." Koki smiled enthusiastically.

Suddenly, he heard Shiro mumble something. "Why does anyone care for a monster like me?"

"You're not a monster." Ryuu mumbled.

"Please, red hair...everything is my fault...everything..." Shiro mumbled. "That's why daddy despised me. He really despised me because I only caused problems for him. He cut me open so I would stop...He cut me open every day to check my insides...all because I'm a monster..."

"No, you're not!" Ryuu said, standing up, tears forming at the corner of his eyes. "You need to stop putting yourself down. **He's** the monster, not you. He's disgusting! You did nothing to him! Ughh, I can't do this anymore, I'm tired of hearing you talk bad about yourself." Ryuu said walking to his room and slamming his door shut, locking it.

Shiro was left stunned. "What an idiot...red hair...you...are...so...idiotic..." She mumbled. "I...really despise it..." She got up and started walking to where their rooms were. She stood at the door to Ryuu and Koki's room.

She placed her hand on the door. "Why do you even try...? You're only gonna get hurt in the end if you try to..." She mumbled. "I despise it...I despise everything about you. Your hair, your eyes, your smile, your personality...and how much you care about me..."

"If...If it makes you happy...If it makes you suffer less pain..." Shiro said. "I'll go and...**end my life**..." She started to leave but heard the door open and a hand grabbing her arm.

"No..." Ryuu said, looking down at her with tears in his eyes.

"No...?" Shiro asked. "Why...?"

"Because..I don't want you to go." Ryuu said, looking at Shiro with pleading eyes.

"You're..." Shiro mumbled. She put her small hand on his face."Tell me...how do you...kill someone without killing them?"

"I-I haven't thought about that..." Ryuu said, looking into Shiro's crimson eyes with his teal ones.

"My father..." Shiro said. "He already killed me...without killing me..."

"S-So, you're d-dead inside?" Ryuu questioned.

"Theoretically." Shiro replied. "My body, organs, and everything physical inside me are...seemingly normal, aside from the fact that I...cry blood. But...inside my brain is the complete opposite..."

"I see..." Ryuu said, looking down sadly.

"I guess...they call what I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder..." Shiro said, grabbing Ryuu's face softly so he would look at her. "I also have...something called... 'Major Depressive Disorder'...combined with my severe anxiety..."

"I'm sorry..." Ryuu said, looking into Shiro's eyes.

"No..." Shiro mumbled. "You have nothing to be sorry about...it's my fault that this happened to me..."

Ryuu then proceeded to hug Shiro.

"Huh? Why are hugging me, red hair?" Shiro asked.

"I felt like you needed one." Ryuu smiled.

"A hug...I have never gotten a hug...from a guy before..." Shiro replied.

Ryuu pulled away and smiled. "Well..I'm glad I'm the first."

Shiro stared at Ryuu for a while. She then made her hand into seemingly a bunny, touching Ryuu's lips. "Weirdo..."

Ryuu shrugged and walked back to the bar.

He sat down next to Koki on a couch, Shiro following behind him. She sat down next to him, placing her head on his lap. "I'll be sleeping now. Wake me...up when...it's time...to...go..." Shiro fell asleep, peacefully.

***~Time Skip~***

"Shiro...wake up..." Ryuu said to the sleeping girl.

"Ugh..." Shiro groaned cutely. "What...time is it?"

"It's 3:48." Ryuu said, needing to get ready. "I need to get ready."

"Right...I guess I should too..." Shiro groaned. "Can I go to see Mukuro with this outfit?"

Ryuu stared at Shiro's clothing, and noticed that her thighs were bare. "Absolutely not."

"Aww...why can't I?" Shiro asked innocently. "Is it because of that one time I almost got raped by a pedophile and you came to intervene?"

"Yes. It can happen anytime." Ryuu shook his head. "I'm going to get ready. When I come back please have some appropriate clothing on." Ryuu said, going into his room.

Ryuu changed into some casual clothes, it took him about 15 minutes. He finished off his outfit with his beige cardigan.

"Umm... red hair? Can you come to my room?" Shiro yelled from her room.

"Sure thing." Ryuu yelled back. He walked into Shiro's room with his black combat boots. "Yeah?"

His eyes widened, his face growing red. Shiro was in her white underwear rummaging through her closet. "Can you help me find some clothes?"

"Y-Yeah." Ryuu said. He looked through her closet and found a black hoodie that said, 'Natural Born Villain' in white, and some black shorts, not too short though. "How about this?"

"Hmm...it's looks okay...I forgot where I even got that..." Shiro said, taking the clothes from Ryuu. "I guess I should change now..."

She then stared at Ryuu. "Don't think you're gonna get any Loli fanservice. Turn around." This caused Ryuu's face to turn red.

"Can't I just leave?" Ryuu asked.

"No, because I say so. Now turn around before I smack you." Shiro harshly replied. "Also I need you to find something for me."

Ryuu turned around and groaned. "Fine."

"Mm..." He heard Shiro let a weird noise. "Mm...there we go...you can turn around now..."

Ryuu turned around and then nodded his head in approval. "Better."

"Umm...this shorts are a bit...short." Shiro pointed toward her knee. "They're supposed to go to here, but..." She pointed to the end of her shorts, being barely covering her thighs. "They go here...why?"

Ryuu stared at her thighs. "I think it's better if you don't know..."

"Okay...?" Shiro replied, confused. "Now, can you find me my knife? I seem to have misplaced it..."

Ryuu started looking around for the knife and found it under her bed. "Here."

He then saw a book under the bed. 'The same book I found a couple days ago!'

Before he could reach out to it, Shiro grabbed his arm. He turned around to see her glaring at him, making him scared. "Don't touch my stuff unless I tell you to, Viper..."

"Uh huh." Ryuu said getting and leaving her room. He walked into the bar and saw Koki.

"C'mon let's go see Ishi." Ryuu smiled.

"Okay!" Koki exclaimed.

"Vulture, red hair...can I come with you to see Mukuro? I would also...not dislike meeting this Ishida that Mukuro speaks so fondly about." Shiro said, suddenly flying in front of the two males.

"Sure." Ryuu shrugged.

***~Time Skip~***

Ryuu, Koki, and Shiro reached the boba place. Ryuu then saw Ishida and smiled brightly. Ryuu ran up to the purple-haired man and jumped on him.

"Ishida-kun!" Ryuu exclaimed.

"Ryuu! Man, you're still as short as ever." Ishida smirked, holding onto Ryuu.

Ryuu stuck his tongue out. "I'm not short, you're just tall."

"Shiro-Chan!" He heard a preferably female voice say. He looked to see a person with black hair with red stripes in it and red eyes. "How I've missed that adorable face of yours!" They started hugging Shiro, who seemed suffocated.

"Hey, Mukuro. Remember what your brother told you; don't kill the kid." Ishida looked at the person, Mukuro, who seemed confused.

"Huh? I'm not killing her, Ishi. It's a hug. Don't humans give hugs to other humans, or does that rule not apply to me?" Mukuro asked, really confused.

Ishida sighed. "You're still not used to human concepts, Mukuro. The same as always... Just let go of her before you actually kill her."

"Fine! You're no fun!" Mukuro pouted and let go of Shiro, who seemed to be, just barely, alive. They turned to look at Ryuu and Koki. "Right. I don't think we have met yet."

"Ahem. Name's Mukuro. Mukuro Kamukura." They introduced themself. "Now, let's play a little game. Try to guess my gender."

"Again? You do this with every person you meet." Ishida sighed.

"Come on! Let me have my fun, old man!" Mukuro pouted, turning back to look at Ryuu and Koki. "Just guess my gender!"

"Gender-neutral." Ryuu said, smiling.

"Female." Koki smiled.

"Ding ding ding! The red-haired one is correct! Though I guess the term used today is non-binary..." Mukuro said, excitedly. "But how'd you know?"

"Ishi-kun told me. Plus, you have feminine and masculine features. Although, you probably identify as female most of the time, am I correct?" Ryuu asked.

"Yep! But, aww man..." Mukuro looked at Ishida with sad eyes. "Why did you tell him, Ishi? You ruined my fun, old man!"

"Yeah, old man." Ryuu laughed.

"Whatever, shorty." Ishida chuckled.

"Hmph!" Ryuu stuck his tongue out. "Latter."

"This is what I have to go through every time we see each other." Koki sighed.

"He's not that short Ishi. He's taller than me, and I'm 5 feet and 5 inches. Approximately." Mukuro commented. "Then again... I don't really have an age... hmm..." They started thinking intently, then whispered something in Ishida's ear.

Ishida seemed to understand. "Are you okay with telling them 'that'?"

"Come on, Ishi. They seem like good people, plus it's not like I can die anyway." Mukuro replied.

Ishida sighed. "Fine..."

He turned to look at Ryuu and Koki. Shiro was next to Mukuro, holding the latter's hand. "When you look at Mukuro, what species do you think they are?"

"Human." Ryuu and Koki said in unison.

Ishida sighed. "Nope. Far from it. Mukuro..."

Mukuro nodded. "You see... I'm a walking corpse."

"So you're dead but alive?" Koki questioned.

"Kinda..." Mukuro replied.

"Why don't you tell them your actual species, Mukuro..." Ishida sighed. "I guess I'll do it..."

"Mukuro is, what's called, a *Shikabane Hime*, or Corpse Princess. Fits with their quirk, Corpse Reanimation." Ishida explained. "They're technically a living dead..."

"That's so cool! They're kind of like me!" Ryuu exclaimed. "When I was still in my mother's womb, I died. The doctors took me to one of the hospital rooms to examine my body a few days later and I came to life."

"There's a difference between you and me..." Mukuro's eyes seemed strange. "I... was never alive, to begin with, and I'm not right now. The only way to kill me is to destroy my brain or else I'll continue regenerating and I won't die, no matter how much I want to."

Ishida noticed this sudden change in personality, and patted Mukuro's head, causing their eyes to go back to normal. "Huh? What happened?"

"Let's not talk about it, Muku..." Ishida sighed.

Mukuro suddenly started looking around. "Huh? Where's Mei-Chan?"

"She has a new client so she'll be late." Ryuu said, rubbing the back of his head.

"Aww! Then can me and Shi-Chan hang out with you guys?" Mukuro asked with shining eyes.

"Sure. You can watch us practice as well." Ishida smiled.

"Yeah!" Koki exclaimed.

"Practice, huh?" Mukuro mumbled, then a smile was plastered on their face. "That would be nice...especially since..." They stared at Shiro. "We have work to do..."

"Well, we could order some boba and go to this place that we practice at." Ryuu smiled.

"I would like that, but I don't want it." Mukuro responded. "You have to help me though, old man, or else I might get lost...again..."

"It's fine." Ishida smiled, patting the shorter girl's head. They all decided to not get boba and go to the place they practice at.

***~Time Skip~***

They walked inside of a large building. It was decent on the outside and inside. They all walked to a huge room with rows of chairs and a stage.

"This is the place where we practice and perform." Ryuu smirked. "This is the Matenrou room. When our group formed, me and Koki were still in high school while Ishida had a job as a waiter in this very building. Takes me back to the memories."

"Scary..." Shiro mumbled, shivering.

"Come on, Shi-Chan. No need to get so shivery. You've been on stage before." Mukuro whispered.

"Hmm...I remember Ishi working here. Though that was a long time ago...for me, at least..." Mukuro said, looking at Ishida. "You've changed a lot since then. But it would be selfish of me to say that I wish you didn't."

"And you've changed a lot as well Mukuro. I knew you since you were born and you've grown up a lot." Ishida smiled, remembering his times as a 9-year-old boy.

"Of course I have. But I will admit that it is sad that I won't age past this point, at least physically..." Mukuro laughed awkwardly, clearly saddened by the fact.

"It's okay, Mukuro. I'll still accept you either way. Not everyone is the same." Ryuu said, patting their head.

"Yeah, we're all different. It's perfectly fine." Koki smiled.

Ishida smiled at his best friends comforting Mukuro. He thought it was nice although the two didn't know them that much.

"Acceptance..." Suddenly, Mukuro started laughing. "Man, I just thought of something funny!"

"What did you think of now?" Ishida asked.

"Well, I just thought of when you used to bicker with Haiji." Mukuro answered, smiling. "It was quite funny seeing you two fight over the smallest things, like who would get to play with me next, for example."

"Ah, I remember." Ishida started chuckling. "He was a handful, and I'm not going to lie, I was as well."

Mukuro smiled and laughed, but soon that smile faded. "But then...the accident happened and...my parents...they...were killed..."

Ishida looked down at Mukuro sadly. He suddenly bent down to their height and hugged them. "It's okay, Muku."

Mukuro suddenly laughed. "Man, you care too much, Ishi!" They touched his nose. "I told you I'm over it, geez. Plus, it's not like I cared about them that much, especially with what they did. Can't say that same about Haiji, though... if they were alive, he would kill 'em."

"Of course he'd kill them, he hates them." Ishida stated.

Koki and Ryuu had started setting everything up for practice already. Ryuu then took his microphone and tapped on it getting everyone else's attention.

"Gigolo!" Koki rapped his stage name.

"I'm Ryuu!" Ryuu rapped, doing the same.

"We are Matenrou!" both rapped in unison.

"Coooooool!" Mukuro stared in awe. "Reminds me of me, Shiro, and Shirome, don't ya' think old man?"

"Yup! I'm waiting for another one of your guys' songs to be released." Ishida smiled. "And I'm proud of Ryuu and Koki. They've improved. Well, I guess I should start practicing. Tell me how I did when I'm done, Muku."

"You're acting like a father who is proud of their child for receiving a C in class..." Mukuro mumbled, sitting down next to Shiro. "Oh well, old man... let's see what ya' got."

Ishida went on the stage and grabbed his microphone. "Ready?"

"Yeah!" Ryuu exclaimed, turning up the music.

"Ramming right through this car chase, gimme that mic! This is my way, and it’s mega risky. You’re not gonna stop us, so get the hell away! We are MATENROU! We’re gonna ram into you straight up. Ramming right through this car chase, gimme that mic! This is my way, and it’s mega risky. You’re not gonna stop us, so get the hell away! We are MATENROU! We’re gonna ram into you straight up." the three rapped.

"The blood of this drifting samurai boils, wandering alone in this dangerous world. ISHIDA KUNIHIKO AKA ill-DOC! With undeniable skills, he’s always here for the people. The doctor is *in*, straight from counseling." Ishida rapped. "I will coil around my enemies. And sink my fangs deep with the poison circulating, things are better than before now. Are you in it to win it…or not? The depraved curse on the walls we break is clearly the rhyme that will shake us awake. You be the judge, the rules are simple. No matter how you slice it, Shinjuku is world-class! The city that never sleeps."

"MATENROU!" the three rapped.

"The light and shadows project and illuminate. My friends are crazy good psychos, actual record breakers! Stake everything on the advancing future!" Ishida finished his verse.

"Ah, I'm guessing this song is one of the rap battles they're practicing." Mukuro said, eyes sparkling.

"I guess so." Shiro said, looking at Ryuu.

"We ain’t goin’ easy on you!" they all rapped. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed.

"We’re gonna crush you!" they rapped again. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed again. "And shut that mouth up!"

"HEY!" Koki exclaimed.

"SHINJUKU STYLE, SHINJUKU STY-, SHINJUKU STYLE!" Ishida rapped.

"What the hell’s a wandering ghost doing here? To me, myself, and everyone else, I’m a psychopath. When I hold this mic, I’m crushed by a seal of approval. The chances of a tie in this battle? Zero! Like a chrysalis, fuckin’ fantastic rappin’! Like that guy paintin’ in his own colors, Van Gogh. I’ll paint with these words ‘cuz I’m Ryuu! 'Where?’ Right here and **PISSED**, yo!" the red-haired male rapped. "I’m a SHINJUKU LOCAL LOCO! Beating the absolute shit out of ya. Knocking over all the other teams too. Easier than a goddamn table. Haha…! Don’t make me fuckin’ laugh! Before Matenrou, it’s a battlefield of behavior. So no limits and no holds barred! In the restroom, I’ll just flush you down the toilet, you nameless ass Division! So you better watch out 'cuz here comes our PRIDE!" Ryuu finished his verse.

"We ain’t goin’ easy on you!" they all rapped. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed.

"We’re gonna crush you!" they rapped again. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed again. "And shut that mouth up!"

"HEY!" Koki exclaimed.

"SHINJUKU STYLE, SHINJUKU STY-, SHINJUKU STYLE!" Ishida rapped.

"Basked in Shinjuku’s Red Lights. It’s totally pointless to even fight back. Can’t you hear everyone booing ya? Chewin’ ya up and spittin’ ya out like gum. I’m so hot I dunno what to do with myself, but it’s my turn! Beatin’ ya up like bing-bang, champagne, cling-clang! If you think you can copy me, then try it, bitch! This suit’s my combat gear.
All our battles are picture-perfect! *Ah*! C’mon over here! You’re not scared, are you? Your host tonight is a man with wicked status. The No.1 player all the way to the moon’s craters. I’ll punch holes right into ya. I’ll roast and chew out all the haters in one go. Or maybe tie ‘em up and give ‘em a whole tequila. Buster Bros!!! Mad Trigger Crew! Fling Posse! Here’s Koki, ready to punish ya!" Koki rapped proudly.

"We ain’t goin’ easy on you!" they all rapped. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed.

"We’re gonna crush you!" they rapped again. "C'MON!" Koki exclaimed again. "And shut that mouth up!"

"HEY!" Koki exclaimed.

"SHINJUKU STYLE, SHINJUKU STY-, SHINJUKU STYLE!" Ishida rapped.

"Do you feel the sheer power of Shinjuku flowing? More intense than you could ever think. It’s a OHKO, here in the Shinjuku Showcase! Hey! You’re all wiped out without a trace!" the three males finished, dropping their mics dramatically.

Mukuro was staring at them intently, having eyes that could kill a man if he wasn't careful. "I've got to say...it was...alright, to say the least. You definitely didn't do terrible, but..." They paused. "Something was missing..."

"You sucked." Shiro blatantly critiqued.

"That's a bit harsh..." Mukuro said. "But, there was just...something missing and I can't quite place my finger on it..."

Ryuu suddenly got nervous and walked up to Koki. "Koki-kunnn, this is embarrassing..."

"But Ryuu, you perform in front of a bunch of people who love our music." Koki smiled reassuringly.

"Not in front of people I know, though." Ryuu said hugging the taller male, shaking slightly.

"Sorry if I came off as rude. It's just...I have a hard critique on music." Mukuro apologized. "It's a bad habit of mine to critique music in the most brutal way possible...it's not like I want to..."

Shiro made a "tch" noise. "Geez, stop with all of this nonsense, red hair. You know me and Shirome, whose behind me right now." She pointed back, where everyone looked. At first it was nothing, but then a figure appeared; Shirome.

"Well, I was bound to get caught, especially since you can sense me..." Shirome calmly replied.

Ryuu just flopped on the floor and sighed. Ishida walked up to the poor male and patted his head. "It's alright, Ryuu."

"Yeah, you just need a little more practice and you'll get there." Koki said sitting next to Ryuu.

Mukuro suddenly put on a mischievous smile. "How about we show you how it's done, buddy? And don't be sad, Shiro really ha-"

Shiro hit Mukuro on the shoulder hard, making them squeal. "Fine! Geez. Let us just show you how it's done, kay?"

Ryuu was on the verge of crying but obliged anyway. "F-Fine."

Ishida helped Ryuu up. Ishida, Koki, and Ryuu made their way off the stage as Ryuu accidentally went into ghost mode out of nervousness.

Ishida looked around. "Where's Red?"

"I-I'm right here." Ryuu said as he turned it off and hid behind Ishida, fumbling with his cardigan.

While Mukuro and Shirome made their way to the stage, Shiro slowly made her way to Ryuu, holding his cheek. "You're annoying, so please shut it." She kissed his cheek. "Please, watch me carefully, okay?"

Ryuu nodded as his face turned red. As the three males sat down, Ishida questioned Ryuu.

"So you got yourself a little girlfriend, huh?"

"N-No, it's nothing like that." Ryuu said, looking to the side, his legs up against his chest.

"Yeah, sure, whatever you say..." Ishida teased.

"Vulture, make sure you watch me *very* carefully, or else you'll be in for a punishment when we get back..." Shirome said towards Koki.

"U-Uh, y-yeah..." Koki held his face, feeling kinda excited for a 'punishment'.

'Him too? Am I the only one who doesn't have someone?' Ishida thought to himself.

"Old man! Give your most brutal and honest response! No room for kindness! But I would appreciate it..." Mukuro pouted teasingly, getting the mic ready. "Now, this is a special song we made, and it's important for all three of us. So please...listen closely..." Mukuro smiled sadly.

Ryuu looked at them, making eye contact with Shiro, staring into her eyes. 'I never realized how pretty her eyes are.'

Shiro noticed this, and looked away, face filled with embarrassment. "Can we start now, Muku?"

"Anything for you, Shi-Chan!" Mukuro snapped their fingers and then some sort of upbeat music started playing for about 35 seconds before they finally started singing.

"Even during cold and lonely sleepless nights, I feel like tonight’s the night I can finally say goodbye, Feel my heart it’s beating faster now!" Mukuro sang, having a female voice whilst doing it.

"Can you even see when you don’t know which way you’re going?" Shiro sang in a cute sounding voice.

"But it’s too late, I’ll play the game, cause I can’t hide through all my feelings showing..." Shirome sang with a mysterious sounding voice.

"Getting. Caught up. In the moment, can you feel me lose control?" They sang in unison, each adding on as the verse progressed.

"**SENSATION!**"

"There’s no use in pretending!" Mukuro sang.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Hey, can you feel it rising?" Shiro sang.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Cause I'm not comprehending-" Shirome sang.

"Why we weren't like this from the beginning?" Mukuro added.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Extraordinary feeling." Shiro sang.

"Good vibrations from you got me reeling." Shirome sang.

"I don’t care whatever happens to me..." Mukuro sang, looking down.

"Just take me away from here and save me." All 3 of them sang in unison. "Falling. Deeper. For. You. Baby."

The music continued playing for about 11 seconds before Shiro sang again. "Even though I've gotten used to this by now, It's bitter and sweet but seems like this thing we have between us is-"

"**Slowly falling right apart!**"

"I hate leaving things the way they are so please indulge me..." Shirome sang.

"Enter into this situation with a level-headed way of thinking..." Mukuro sang.

"**SENSATION!**"

"This pleasure’s nothing guilty." Shiro sang.

"**SENSATION!**"

"I don’t need any pity." Shirome continued.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Ramp up the difficulty." Mukuro added on.

"If this is what they all call reality..." Shiro sang.

"**SENSATION!**"

"We're breaking all conventions." Shirome continued.

"**Watch me now-**"

"Hey, can you feel the tension?" Mukuro sang.

"**Going far-**"

"Beyond your expectations." Shiro added.

"Coming back to you like an addiction." They all continued. "Give. Me. All. Of. Your. Attention." The music continued on for about 20 seconds, before they continued to sing again.

"I. Will. Keep. On. Loving. You. With. Each. And. Every. Bit. Of. Me." They sang, each of them adding on as they go.

"**SENSATION!**"

"With nothing left unspoken." Shirome added.

"**SENSATION!**"

"It’s out there in the open." Mukuro continued.

"**SENSATION!**"

"I know the risks I’ve taken." Shiro added again.

"Can you even start to understand them?" Shirome continued.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Cause there's no point in stopping..." Mukuro added.

"**History-**"

"It's really truly starting." Shiro added again.

"**I'll show you-**"

"A miracle, my darling." Shirome sang.

"**Watch out cause a brand new age is dawning.**"

"**SENSATION!**"

"There's no use in pretending..." Mukuro looked kinda sad.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Hey, can you feel it rising?" Shiro asked in a singing tone.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Cause I'm not comprehending-" Shirome looked down.

"Why we weren't like this from the beginning." Mukuro finished Shirome's verse.

"**SENSATION!**"

"Extraordinary feeling." Shiro sang.

"Good vibrations from you got me reeling." Shirome sang.

"I don’t care whatever happens to me..." Mukuro sang, looking down.

"**Just take me away from here and save me!**"

"Falling. Deeper. For. You. Maybe. Never. Let. Me. Go. Now. Baby." The three ended the song with everyone's eyes widened and staring at them.

"Wow!" Ryuu looked at them with sparkles in his eyes. "I loved that!"

"So, what did all of you think?" Mukuro asked with a mischievous smile.

"It was amazing." Ishida smiled.

"It makes me wanna practice more. It inspires me!" Koki exclaimed.

"I loved it." Ryuu said quietly, looking at his hands.

Suddenly, Mukuro's lit up. They got off stage and run to Ishida, hugging him. "Thanks, old man!"

Shiro and Shirome got off stage and went to where Mukuro was. "What did you think of my singing voice, red hair?" Shiro asked Ryuu quietly.

"I like it. It's beautiful." Ryuu said, looking up at Shiro.

Shiro looked down, embarrassed. "T-Thank you..." She mumbled. Then Ryuu noticed her eyes again.

"Y-Your eyes...I've never realized how p-p-pretty they are." Ryuu said, stuttering.

Shiro's eyes widened, her face turning a slight red. "W-W-What did you say?"

Ryuu realized what he said and widened his eyes. "N-Nothing!"

Shiro, however, did not believe him. 'I've got an interesting idea...'

"Come on, red hair...can you please tell me the truth?" Shiro replied, looking at him with sad eyes, seemingly about to cry.

"I-I said you have pretty eyes." Ryuu stuttered out.

Shiro put her finger on his lips, silencing him. "If I had to tell you the truth...your eyes are pretty and cute. Makes you look pretty handsome if I do say so myself..."

"T-Thank you." Ryuu blushed.

"Your face..." Shiro touched Ryuu's blushed face. "Why is it so hot?"

"It is?" Ryuu said, touching his face. "I-It's because I'm blushing."

"And why is that, huh?" Shiro asked, teasingly.

"B-Because y-you said I'm handsome and no one usually says things like that to me." Ryuu said, looking to the side.

Shiro went silent, then bumped Ryuu on the head. "Stop making me feel guilty about messing with you, red hair."

"Sorry..." Ryuu slightly smiled.

"Again. Stop it. When you say 'sorry', it makes me feel weird, and I despise it." Shiro coldly said, grabbing her chest.

Suddenly, a phone vibration was heard coming from Shiro's pocket.

Ryuu raised his eyebrow and looked at Shiro.

Shiro got her phone out of pocket, checking through the messages. "Oh, a text from Q."

"Who's Q?" Ryuu asked.

"Oh, he's a good friend of mine, well, online friend. We play games together, along with Shirome and Mukuro. He's pretty cool..." Shiro responded, looking at her phone.

'He?' Ryuu thought to himself as he felt himself get angry for some reason, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.

Ryuu sighed and unclenched his fists. 'I don't need to be mad in front of her.'

"Oh." Ryuu said, taking out his phone from his pocket.

He heard Shiro sigh. "Not again..."

Ryuu gave Shiro a questioning look.

"You're...jealous, aren't you?" Shiro asked, looking up at Ryuu with questioning eyes.

"N-No..." Ryuu stuttered.

"You're stuttering. And your eyes tell me that you're lying. But why are you jealous, I wonder...?" Shiro replied, staring at Ryuu with strange-looking eyes.

"I'll tell you, just...not now." Ryuu said, looking down at his phone and opening his favorite game.

"Fine..." Shiro sighed, turning her attention to Mukuro. "Muku... Q said that he'll be waiting for us in Nyillia. He's gonna get ready, maybe defeat some monsters while he's at it."

"Q really is into that game, isn't he?" Shirome said from behind Shiro, looking at the shorter females phone. "Well, what do you wanna say? Wanna join him?"

"Of course I do." Shiro responded, looking down. "We'll join him when we get back."

"Well, if it makes you happy, then I'm happy, Shi-Chan..." Mukuro calmly said, turning to look at Ishida. "Ishi, can I play games with Shi-Chan and Mei-Chan?"

"Sure." Ishida smiled, shortly stopping his conversation with Koki.

Ryuu just stared into his phone, playing his game. For whatever reason, this specific game made him drown out the real world.

Then he noticed Shiro staring at him, indefinitely. "Say, have you ever played the game known as 'Nyillia', red hair?"

"Yeah. Why?" Ryuu asked, looking up at the girl.

"Ever heard of the group in the game called 'The Strongest Four of Nyillia', by chance?" Shiro asked. "It would be quite a surprise if you didn't..."

"Oh I have." Ryuu replied.

"Guess for me the members, will you." Shiro told Ryuu.

"You, Shirome, Mukuro, and this Q guy." Ryuu guessed.

"My, most players don't know our names...only our titles, like mine being 'She who cannot be escaped' or something like that..." Shiro responded. "Are you currently playing the game?"

"Mhm." Ryuu nodded looking at his phone once again.

"I would...not dislike to play with you...sometime..." Shiro mumbled, barely loud enough for Ryuu to hear.

"I would not dislike that either." Ryuu smiled.

"How...nice..." Ryuu swore he saw Shiro crack a smile, but dismissed it as his imagination.

Ryuu looked back to his phone and continued playing Nyillia.

He felt a small weight on his shoulder and noticed that Shiro had fallen asleep. He smiled and stroked her hair while playing the game.

'How cute...' Ryuu thought to himself.

Shirome came up and stroked Shiro's hair. "I think it's time for us to leave..."

"Yeah, we should get going." Ishida said, getting up from his seat.

"Ryuu, I'm giving you permission to pick up Shiro. But don't get any ideas, you love bird..." Shirome glared at Ryuu, as he felt his face grow slightly red by her comment.

"Yeah sure." Ryuu said, putting his phone away and picking up Shiro bridal style.

"Hey, Mei-Chan, are you tired?" Koki asked. "I could alw-"

"No." Shirome plainly interrupted him. Koki seemed sad by the comment and started mumbling stuff like 'Mei-Chan doesn't like me' and 'Mei-Chan thinks I'm a nuisance'.

"It's okay buddy." Ryuu smiled, looking at Koki.

Shirome sighed. "Geez, will it make you feel better if I let you?"

Koki looked toward Shirome and nodded slowly. "Yes..."

Shirome sighed again. "Fine, geez, you're so annoying..."

She made her way to where Koki was, touching his chin. "I really despise you, vulture..."

Koki smiled and picked up the shorter girl bridal style.

"Love birds..." Mukuro laughed.

"You're enjoying this too much, Muku..." Shirome glared at Mukuro.

"Enjoying? I have never enjoyed anything in my life..." Mukuro answered, looking down.

Ishida patted Mukuro's head. "Don't be sad, darling." Saying 'Darling' is a way that Ishida uses to comfort people.

"You with the darling thing again..." Mukuro mumbled. "No need to be so worried, old man. Now, we have to leave. I really need to play Nyillia again. After all, it'll make my friends happy, and that's all that matters."

Ishida smiled at them. "Whatever makes you happy."

Mukuro stared at Ishida for a while, before touching his nose. "I'm selfish for wishing people happiness, and I feel even more selfish when I wish for your happiness. But still...you're way too protective, Ishi."

"I know I know. Sorry if it makes you uncomfortable." Ishida chuckled.

"No. It's fine. I really don't mind. Let's just go home now." Mukuro responded.

Ishida nodded and they all made their way home.

***~Time Skip~***

Once home, Ryuu put Shiro on the couch, as she started to open her eyes slightly. "What...happened...?"

"You fell asleep so we came home." Ryuu stated softly.

"Oh..." Shiro mumbled, slowly getting off of the couch. "I'll be playing Nyillia in my room then. Feel free to join me, or whatever. Not like I care..."

"Okay." Ryuu smiled, pulling out his phone. "I'll join."

"Actually...come with me to my room. I think...I know something that can make the game...more enjoyable..." Shiro said, grabbing Ryuu's hand.

Ryuu blushed a bit as he felt her small hand on his.

Shiro led Ryuu to her's and Shirome's room. Once in there, Ryuu sat down on Shiro's bed as the girl started rummaging through her closet. "Found it." She muttered, taking out a strange headset of sorts.

She made her way towards Ryuu, putting the strange headset in front of him. "Tell me...what is this?"

"A headset?" He replied.

"Well, yes, but it's specifically called a 'vr headset'. In other words, it brings you into the game as if you were actually inside of the game." Shiro explained. "Think of yourself playing the game on a phone or computer. Then imagine yourself actually experiencing the events that your avatar is experiencing as if it was actually happening in real life. That is what this device is representing."

"Ah, that's cool." Ryuu smiled, getting excited.

"Put it on when you're in a comfortable position." Shiro said, giving Ryuu the headset and finding her own. She sat on the bed. "Are you...ready?"

"Yup." Ryuu replied.

"Then put it on after me." Shiro said, slowly putting on the headset and hitting the 'on' button.

Ryuu did the same, putting the headset on and hitting the 'on' button.

Suddenly, he saw a white space with only him and Shiro in it. In front of him, he saw a floating board with the words 'Red, correct?' on it with the choices 'yes' and 'no'.

Ryuu grabbed his finger and clicked 'yes'.

Suddenly, white blinded his vision and he couldn't see until he realized where he was. He was in the forest, not himself, but as his avatar. He then heard ruffling in the bushes.

"Knock, knock, anybody home?" Came a voice he very much recognized as Shiro, but when the figure revealed herself, it was Shiro as her avatar; a cute, small girl with long silver hair, crimson eyes, and a black and purple dress with a small hat matching the same color theme.

Shiro's avatar looked through the bushes until she saw Ryuu's avatar, a handsome looking man with long red hair which was in a ponytail that reached to his lower back. He had light purple eyes and black markings on his back and arm along with pointy ears. He was shirtless wearing black jewelry and black baggy pants with a reddish-pinkish half cape.

Shiro got out of the bushes after having some trouble. "Man, that hurt..."

"Anyways..." Shiro looked at Ryuu up and down. "Nice avatar you got there, red hair- or, I guess it would be orange hair in this case...what do you think of mine?" Shiro tilted her head to the side.

"It's nice. I like it." Ryuu replied.

"Guess my race and class without looking." Shiro stated.

"You seem like a necromancer. Because you might be a necromancer, you could also either be from the dead or a vampire." Ryuu guessed.

"First off, that's racist." Shiro glared. "But you are semi-correct. Yes, I'm a vampire, but I'm not only a necromancer. I'm also a Master of Death, Valkyrie: Lance, Cleric, Blood Drinker, and Cursed Caster. Now, with you..." She looked Ryuu up and down. "Your race is a demon, but I don't know what your class or classes are..."

"Correct I am a demon. My classes are a Sorcerer, Bard, Fighter, Druid, and Warlock." Ryuu said.

"Strange set of classes..." Shiro mumbled. "You know...let's see what you got, red hair..." Shiro suddenly extended her hand to a nearby space, where an arcane eye appeared coming out of her hand. In less then a couple of seconds, a hoard of undead were summoned, mostly comprised of skeletons. "How about you show me what you got..."

Ryuu extended his arm, his black markings turning red with more red markings appearing. His Warlock pet appeared behind him. The pet was an Imp demon which Ryuu named, Karlop. "I may not win this cause' you seem pretty powerful to me but........I'll try."

"They say demons aren't the strongest...but I've seen Shirome fight, taunting her opponents with a spider summon...to test if they're worthy of battling her..." Shiro mentioned. "But I'm telling you right now...**don't** even **think** about hitting me with blood."

"Oh, I won't." Ryuu smirked.

"Fine. I despise PVP, so you'll fight my minions." Shiro jumped up towards a nearby tree, sitting on a branch. "Let's see if you can defeat the 7th tier spell known as Undeath Army."

"Alright." Ryuu shrugged.

Ryuu suddenly saw a rare sight; Shiro was smiling, however, it was so light that it almost seemed like she wasn't. "This may be fun..." She muttered.

"It may...." Ryuu mumbled.

Shiro signaled for the undead army to attack. "So...show me what you've got!"

Suddenly a light surrounded Ryuu. The light then died down and Shiro had seen a new form of Ryuu's avatar. Ryuu's avatar, Red, had black horns and golden eyes. He now had claws with his arms and hands being black. His red ponytail not floated upward.

"Cool..." Shiro muttered. "This will be a fun experience, red hair...but I think I can do better." Shiro extended her hand, an arcana eye appearing, as she summoned some more undead, but they were much different than the skeletons she summoned before. Ryuu could sense they were stronger. *Much* stronger.

"Meet my Eyeball Corpses. They're high tier undead, and are practically unstoppable." Shiro said. "Let's see...go on, I'll let you make the first move."

"Guess I can't win." Ryuu whispered. "I can already sense that they're stronger."

Ryuu decided to use the 3rd tier, Demonic Magic. Ryuu emitted a black mist and sent it towards the skeletons, burning some to ashes.

He heard Shiro clapping from the tree branch. "Pretty cool, red hair...now it's my turn..." Shiro commanded the Eyeball Corpses to attack. Their round bodies floated up to the sky, firing a beam of dark energy at Ryuu through each of their eyes, as each only had one.

Ryuu then used the 6th tier which had to do with the Druid class. He made a large wall with the grass, blocking the attack.

However, soon the spell got so powerful that it broke through the wall, hitting him straight in the chest as he groaned in agony, even if he couldn't generally feel the pain. He opened his eyes to see Shiro looming over him with a lance placed in front of his throat. "You did pretty good, red hair, but I'm afraid I won..."

Ryuu hated losing. He was hopeless when he lost. His avatar transformed back into his normal form. Red's hair was no longer in a ponytail, his long hair covering half his body. Shiro couldn't see Red's face but she heard Red sniffling. Karlop came to Red's side as Red hugged him.

"Geez...not again..." Shiro sighed. "Red hair...you're hopeless..." Shiro tackled Red to the ground, looming over him. "Stop being such a big baby...you look cuter when you smile..." Red's eyes widened, noticing that Shiro, of all people, was smiling. It was faint, but it was there.

Red smiled, wiping the tears from his light purple eyes. Karlop came behind them.

"Love birds." Karlop said in a deep voice.

Shiro turned to look at him. "What the hell did you just goddamn say about us, you imply shrewd...?"

Karlop looked scared by Shiro's glare and slowly started walking backward. "N-Nothing! Nothing at all!"

Shiro turned back to look at Red. sighing. "Geez...one day you've gotta stop causing problems for me, red hair...also..." Shiro closed her eyes in agitation. "Why the hell are your arms around me?"

"S-Sorry." Red said, unwrapping his arms from Shiro as fast as he could.

Shiro took her index finger, placing it on Red's chin. "You're strong, I'll admit. But I'll never admit that you're stronger than me, because you aren't."

"Now, let's go before I end up killing that imply shrewd, or you...or both..." Shiro said, slowly getting off of Red.

"Okay!" Red and Karlop said in unison.

Shiro sighed and mumbled something that Red and Karlop did not hear.

Suddenly, they heard voices from nearby. "Come on! They're are this way!"

"Hunters..." Shiro mumbled, sniffing the air around her. "Demon and Vampire hunters, that is..."

Red grunted and transformed into a demon again.

Then, a group of men clad in armor ascended from the forest into the clearing, bearing weaponry. "They're here-" The leader, Shiro assumed, paused and stared at Shiro with widened eyes. "Fuck, it's her."

Shiro sighed. She was used to this and didn't seem bothered in the least by it. "What a pain..."

"These goddamn hunters are so annoying." Red said.

"Second with you, red hair." Shiro agreed. "I swear...it's almost sad, really..."

The leader growled. "Damn it...with her here, we can't beat them..."

"Remember...they're just monsters..." One of the hunters said. This seemed to be the thing that pushed Shiro off the edge.

"Grrr...For gods sake! You're so goddamn annoying!" Shiro yelled angrily, holding her hand out, an arcana eye appearing, sending a powerful burst of fire at the hunters.

Red and Karlop just watched in amusement. Suddenly some hunters came from bushes behind the three. As a hunter came running at Red, he made his claws sharper and picked up a hunter by his neck, digging his claws into his skin.

"Think before you do something, stupid." Red said, snapping the hunter's neck.

"Wait...Isn't that Akuma and She who cannot be escaped?" one of the hunters questioned.

"You betcha." Red smirked, sending a black mist towards them, burning them to ashes.

"And my title says it all..." Shiro muttered. "You can't escape from me!" She suddenly cast a spell, burning the remaining hunters to ashes, even as they tried to run away.

"Annoying hunters..." Red muttered.

"Oh no..." Shiro mumbled, touching her cheek, which had blood on it. "This isn't good..." She licked the blood off of her cheek, as she looked distraught.

"What happened?" Red asked.

"Blood." Shiro plainly replied. "Blood got on me. I need to kill something now."

Both Red and Karlop backed away from Shiro.

'I'm not gonna die today.' Karlop thought.

Shiro sighed. "I'm not killing either of you, geez. You should know by now how much I despise death, red hair..."

"Oh, right, almost forgot..." She mumbled. Then a window with a white outline appeared; the main menu window. She pressed a button, and a window came up in front of Red, displaying the words "Shiro has sent you a friend request" with the options "accept" and "decline" at the bottom.

Red clicked "accept" and the window disappeared. Red smiled and transformed back into his normal form. Shiro could just barely see his smile due to his long red hair in his face.

"Now, I promised I would play with Q today, so do whatever you want, red hair." Shiro said, walking past Red. Karlop's eyes were shining.

"Kar? Why are your eyes shining like that?" Red asked.

"Oh, well...it's Q..." Karlop mumbled just barely enough for Red to hear.

"What about Q?" Red questioned.

"Yeah, what about me, Kar?" A voice said from nearby. The three turned to look at where the voice was coming from. They saw a young-looking man with black hair and heterochromatic eyes, one yellow and one blue. "Or do you just miss me, huh?"

"Ah, Q!" Karlop exclaimed, waving his dark blue demon tail around.

The young man, Q, jumped from the tree he was standing on. "Good to see you're doing well. Haven't gotten into any trouble, I presume?" He asked, petting the blue-haired Imp on the head.

"Not yettt." Karlop giggled.

"Heh, and you won't anytime soon, at least until I'm unable to stop you when I die by committing suicide, preferably." Q said, but he wasn't sad when talking about suicide so...comfortably. In fact, he was smiling.

Karlop pouted and shook his head no. "I won't let it happen!"

Q was still smiling with closed eyes, then his eyelids opened, revealing his dull eyes. "Do you really think you'll be able to stop me?"

His eyes suddenly went back to normal. "Oh, sorry about that, forget what I said just now. I consider myself a suicide maniac."

He turned to look at Red. "And who is your friend, Kar?"

"That's Red. He's my Warlock Master!" Karlop exclaimed, fixing his spiky collar a bit.

"Well, nice to meet you, redhead. I'm Q, Werewolf. Good thing you're taking care of my little Kar. He can't do anything by himself." Q exclaimed, then turned to Shiro.

"Shi-Chan!" He exclaimed, running up to Shiro, who was sweat-dropping. He hugged her small body with his larger one. "I've missed you so so so much!"

He looked to see Karlop and Red staring at them, jealously clearly in their eyes. "Aww! Kar are you jealous?" Q teased, running up to Karlop, hugging him. "It's okay! You get a hug too, Kar-Kar!"

"Yay!" Karlop exclaimed hugging Q back.

"Don't be so jealous. You're cuter when you're happy." Q said, looking at Karlop with sweet eyes like a caring mother looks at her child.

"Hehe." Karlop giggled cutely.

"Wait a minute-" Q turned to look at Red petting Shiro's head. "Love birds..."

Both Shiro and Red turned to glare at Q, who didn't seem the least bit fazed, as if he was expecting it.

Q laughed. "Geez, no need to get so worked up! I think you two look cute together! You Tsunderes!"

"I agree!" Karlop smiled.

"Heh heh, good boy Kar!" Q petted Karlop's blue hair. "I'll give you plenty of sweets when we leave this game, okay?"

"Okay!" Karlop jumped in excitement.

"Now, Shi-Chan, we have a dungeon to clear." Q said. "Miko and Shirome said they can't join us due to 'personal Issues', whatever that is..."

"Karlop, how about we walk through the village?" Red asked, putting his hair into a ponytail.

"Yes! We should!" Karlop exclaimed happily.

"Don't get into any trouble you two, or else me and Shi-Chan will kick your asses." Q said, Shiro nodding with him.

"We won't. Unless Demon Hunters get in the way." Red shrugged as he held onto Karlop's arm and snapped his fingers. A white light appeared and Karlop and Red walked into it, teleporting them to the village.

"Those two..." Q mumbled, then sighed. "Shall we go now, Shi-Chan?"

Shiro nodded, grabbing Q's hand and disappearing along with him to a dungeon's entrance.

***~Time Skip~***

"Oh look! We got two of em'!" a hunter yelled.

"But sir, haven't you realized? That's the most powerful demon duo, Akuma and The Powerful Imp!" one yelled.

"You got that right!" Red said, transforming into his demon form.

"Let's get em'." a hunter smirked, pulling out his weapon.

"Don't even think about touching me, pathetic hunters!" Red yelled sending a black mist towards most of them, burning them to ashes.

One hunter came running at Karlop. The Imp demon grew his claws and killed some in seconds.

"You think you can beat an Imp like me?" Karlop laughed.

Red and Karlop smirked killing the hunters with ease, snapping each and every one of their necks off. Soon, the heads of the hunters lay everywhere. Karlop snapped his fingers and each of the heads turned into 20 diamonds that were used to buy things.

Red turned into his normal form and smiled. "This is great. We got to kill some demon hunters and we got at least 500 diamonds."

"Yay!" Karlop jumped up and down, waving his tail around.

"And what did I tell you about getting into trouble, you two?" A voice asked from behind. They turned to see Q and Shiro back from their dungeon mission, their bodies floating down to the ground. "I guess trouble is always attracted to you whether you like it or not..."

"Geez, idiots." Shiro rudely commented, clearly mad.

"Hey they were cornering us." Red pouted along with Karlop.

"Yeah! We had to do something." Karlop agreed.

"You didn't have to kill them..." Shiro sniffed, looking like she was about to cry.

"Aww so sad but I'm afraid I'll have to take something that's mine." a voice said.

The four turned around and saw what looked to be a hunter. Red then rubbed his temples in annoyance. The hunter came running at Red and as Red was about to stop him, the demon realized he was too late. He widened his eyes and looked down to see a large sword in his abdomen. He fell on his knees as a pool of blood surrounded him.

"Dammit, too late." Red groaned.

Shiro's eyes widened, as her pupil's darkened. She was shaking, with her head held down. She ran so fast it seemed like teleportation. She pushed the hunter away with strength that matched over a thousand human men.

She looked down at Red. "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do..."

She stepped in the pool of blood, splashing some on herself. "People like you..." She looked at the hunter. "Deserve to burn in hell."

She ran so fast in a manner of a millisecond, reaching her destination. Before she killed the hunter, she mumbled something. "Asshole..."

She stood by the body of the hunter, staring at herself plainly. "Damn it. Guess I need to control this better." She turned to look at the other three, noticing that Q had healed Red's massive wound. She emitted a sigh of relief. "Are you alright?"

"Y-Yeah I'm fine." Red groaned.

"I'm...sorry you had to see that side of me..." Shiro looked down sadly.

"It's fine." Red said smiling up at the smaller girl.

She stared at him for a couple of seconds before releasing an insult. "You're annoying."

Red sweatdropped and sighed. "Uh huh, thanks."

"That's not meant to be a compliment, red hair." Shiro coldly remarked, and then looked to see Q petting Karlop's head. She then got an idea.

"Q, Karlop....you two make a good couple." She said, looking at the two males.

Q continued petting Karlop's head and decided to touch his horns making Karlop blush. "You think?"

Shiro nodded. "Just look at how red Karlop's face is getting."

Karlop hid his face. He was mostly blushing because his ears are sensitive and Q touching them gives him pleasure.

"Oh my..." Q giggled, then made a teasing face. "I never knew you felt that way, Kar-Kar~" He continued to touch Karlop's horns.

Karlop bit his knuckles to hold it in but he couldn't anymore. "A-Ah~" the Imp demon moaned.

Q stared at him with a clean expression, which soon turned into a sadistic smile. "Ara ara~ you sound so cute, Kar-Kun~"

Karlop noticed that Q's tail was out, wagging fiercely. He was clearly enjoying teasing Karlop.

Q continued touching Karlop's horns and was enjoying it a lot.

"Nngh, Q~" Karlop moaned again.

Q's tail was wagging furiously, and his sadistic smile was not fading. His ears were even out now. "Kar~ if you want, I'll let you touch my ears~" Q's ears perked up.

Karlop nodded and started touching Q's ears.

Q let out a sadistic giggle. "You always do that whenever I touch your horns, Kar. Some people may think we're doing *that*. Not that I'm complaining..."

"I mean, I'm not complaining either." Karlop giggled.

Red and Shiro just looked at them in amusement.

"They do realize they're doing this in front of us right?" Red whispered to Shiro.

"I think so?" Shiro replied although it sounded like a question.

Q giggled then realized who they were doing this in front of. "Oh, I forgot Red and Shiro were here..."

"Wow." Both Red and Shiro said in unison.

"Sorry. I was too excited about playing with Kar-Kar that I forgot about you guys were there..." Q replied, smiling in an embarrassed way. "He's just so cute!" Q hugged Karlop with his head on Q's chest.

"Hehe!" Karlop giggled cutely.

Q's tail wrapped around Karlop's body. "I guess I really am quite forward with my sexuality..." Q giggled innocently. "I can't help myself when I see a boy as cute as Kar~"

"You think I'm cute?" Karlop asked, fumbling with the chains on his spiky collar.

"Of course I do! Both in-game and out of the game! You're so freaking cute!" Q exclaimed, then made a cute sad face. "Do you...not like it?"

"I don't like it......I love it!" Karlop happily exclaimed.

"You...do?" Q was surprised by Karlop's exclamation. "Why?"

"I love when you call me cute because it makes you look cute." Karlop smiled.

"Cute, huh?" Q's face twisted into a mischievous grin. "Well, well, well..."

He touched Karlop's horns again. "You should know not to call me such things when I can do this to you..." He wrapped his tail tight around Karlop's body.

Karlop bit his lip. "C-C'mon Q. N-Not in front of them."

As Q continued to touch Karlop's horns, Q was satisfied. "Ah~" Karlop moaned.

Q sighed, and kissed Karlop's nose. "Can't help myself..." He winked. "We can always continue this in my home~"

"O-Okay." Karlop blushed.

"Yay!" Q exclaimed. Not many people get to witness Q's sadistic side, and when they do they immediately regret it.

Q picked up Karlop in his arms bridal style. "I think it's time to have more fun~ Later you two!"

"Bye guys!" Karlop waved.

Q started jumping high, disappearing with Karlop in the distance.

"Karlop's gonna die, oh dear..." Shiro said to Red, sweatdropping.

Red rubbed his temples. "T-They did that in front of us..."

"What did they do that was bad, red hair?" Shiro asked, innocently looking up at Red.

"Karlop literally moaned." Red said looking at Shiro.

"Why?" Shiro asked innocently. Red then noticed Shiro's age.

"Right. You probably haven't learned that type of stuff yet." Red sighed.

"I never passed primary." Shiro said. "But...my IQ is 200...I just don't understand..." She gave Red a look. "Because I'm not a pervert like you..."

"I'm not a pervert. I just learned what it is in sex ed." Red replied.

"Well I'm sorry for not passing primary...just because I killed some people..." Shiro pouted cutely.

"No need to apologize." Red said patting the shorter girl's head.

Shiro started purring excitedly. Red's face flushed. "W-Wha-"

"Huh? Is something the matter?" Shiro asked innocently.

"You purred..." Red said slowly.

"I did, huh?" Shiro replied. She started touching Red's face with her index finger. "Your face is red, much like your name. Why is that?"

"Because you purred..." Red sighed.

Shiro looked at Red with a cute confused expression. "What does that have anything to do with it?" Red knew that Shiro was genuinely confused, given by her expression and use of words.

"B-Because you sounded cute." Red said, looking the other way.

Shiro stayed quiet for a while. Red thought he messed up, and he was about to apologize, until Shiro responded. "In that case, consider petting me more often. I don't mind. And I...don't dislike it..."

"Okay then." Red smiled.

"Also..." Shiro looked to the side. "I'm hungry...really hungry..."

"Can you give me food, please?" She looked at Red with her mouth slightly opened, revealing her small fangs.

"Sure. How about the village's market?" Red asked.

"No, I think you're more delicious." Shiro responded.

"W-Wha-" Red tried saying but was forcefully stopped as soon as Shiro's fangs sunk into the skin of his neck.

"W-What the hell are you doing?" Red asked, slightly pushing Shiro away. "I'm sensitive there."

"So? I told you I'm hungry. You don't want to interrupt a vampire's meal unless you want the said vampire to eat you entirely." Shiro replied. "And I can't eat normal meals without it being engulfed in blood."

"Well, I could've given you some blood instead of you biting my neck." Red argued.

Shiro puffed her cheeks out cutely. "You big meanie...I need to bite one part of your body in order to obtain blood, and your neck has the most of it." She looked like she was about to cry.

"Ugh, fine. Here, just don't bite too hard." Red said, giving Shiro more access to his neck.

Shiro bit his neck softly. Red felt a weird sensation going through his body as Shiro's small fangs made their way to his skin.

Red felt pain but pleasure at the same time. He had tears at the corners of his eyes and had both eyes closed.

Shiro licked the spot where she bit Red with her small tongue. Red felt the same sensation he felt when Shiro bit him.

After Shiro finished, Red touched the spot where he had been bitten. When he touched it, he felt a stinging sensation and he hissed softly.

"I have a compliment to give you, so listen carefully." Shiro said, licking some blood on the corner of her mouth. "You're delicious."

"Thanks, I guess." Red replied.

"Oh, also. You said you were going to tell me why you were jealous before." Shiro said. "So, tell me."

"O-Oh yeah. I was jealous because I didn't know who Q was and you said he was a guy so I just thought...you guys were supposedly dating..." Red stuttered.

"And why would you care if we were dating?" Shiro asked.

"Well, you could say I'm overprotective..." Red said rubbing the back of his neck.

"Oh..." Shiro mumbled. "Well you have no need to worry about Q. He's so very much gay."

"Ah. Well I guess I don't need to worry." Red said.

"You didn't to worry from the start. In real life, he's strange mix between a trap and a shota." Shiro said. "Now, I need to log out or else I'll die by suffocation of gravity."

"Yeah I need to log out as well." Red said.

"Mhm..." Shiro got out the menu screen. She clicked the 'logout' button, as her figure disappeared into blue crystallization. "Guess I'll see you, red hair."

"Alright." Red smiled.

***~Time Skip~***

Meanwhile, with Isa and Mai-

"Isa...I've got a question..." Mai said, holding his doll close to his chest.

"Yes, Mai-chan?" Isa replied, cuddling his stuffed animal.

"What would our relationship be like if...I didn't want to die?" Mai asked, looking down at his creepy doll.

Isa put his stuffed animal down and tackled Mai, who was sitting on his bed.

"It would be the same! I would never change my opinion about you! You're still the same even if you wanted to die or not!" Isa exclaimed, face close to Mai's.

"Isa..." Mai mumbled. He then put his doll down and tackled Isa back, being on top of him. "You look cute when you're like that." Mai giggled cutely.

Isa blushed and giggled. "Mai-chan, I love you!"

"I like that you said that, Isa...because..." Mai got closer and kissed Isa's cheek. "I love you too."

"Hehe." Isa giggled cutely. He placed both of his small hands on each side of Mai's face and brought his face closer to the smaller boy's face and kissed him on the lips.

Mai's eyes widened as he felt Isa's lips on his. As Isa pulled away, Mai stared at the blue-haired male. "W-What...was that?"

"It was a kiss." Isa smiled.

"Why...did you do that?" Mai asked.

"B-Because I-Iove you..." Isa had tears forming in the corner of his big eyes. "D-Did you not like it?"

"No, I did like it. It just...came out of nowhere, so...I was surprised. That's all." Mai quickly responded. His face shifted into a look of sadness. "But...it's just..."

"What happened, Mai-chan?" The smaller boy asked.

"I...don't want to disappoint my brother...or Soraru..." Mai sighed.

"How are you going to disappoint them?" Isa asked.

"I...uh, kinda, haven't really told them about my sexuality; the fact I'm gay, hehe..." Mai giggled awkwardly.

"Well, are they homophobic?" Isa asked cutely.

"No, as far as I'm aware..." Mai answered.

"Then you should tell them!" Isa smiled widely.

"N-No! I...can't. They will...hate me..." Tears started forming in the corners of Mai's eyes. "I'll have...absolutely no reason to live if they hated me..."

"Then I'll tell them if you want." Isa shrugged.

"No, please don't." Mai pleaded. "I'll tell them when the time is right. My parents would have never accepted me this way. They would of said that the executive of the Yamamoto family was a disgrace for being this way..."

"Okay, I understand." Isa smiled. "Well, you wanna check up on Onii-chan and Onee-san?"

Isa refers to Mai's brother, Yamato as "Onii-chan". Isa also calls his older sister, Asa, "Onee-san".

Mai smiled. "Of course. I want to see Yamato again. He's so cool!"

Mai greatly admires his twin brother to levels that would be considered 'les yay'. He always compliments him in practically every sentence he speaks about him.

Isa smiled and grabbed Mai's hand and ran out of the room they shared. The blue-haired boy knocked on the door that Yamato and Asa shared.

"Onee-san, Onii-chan! It's Isa and Mai-chan!" Isa exclaimed.

After some time, the door opened revealing a handsome young man with silver hair and purple eyes; Yamato.

"Eh? Why are you here Mai? And why is Toyoshige with you?" Yamato asked.

"We wanted to check up on our siblings. How I've missed you, Yamato!" Mai ran up and hugged his brother, eyes filled with excitement and admiration.

Then came out a beautiful young woman with light blue hair and blue eyes; it was Asa.

"Isa? Hey, Kiddo!" Asa said smiling at the younger boy.

"Onee-san!" Isa said, hugging the taller female's stomach due to his height.

"How have you been, Mai?" Yamato asked kindly. He only ever talked like this with Mai, as he also only calls Mai his name, while calling others by their surnames.

"Good, Yamato-kun!" Mai looked up at Yamato with a smiling face, one which made Yamato's face turn slightly red.

Isa took Asa to the corner of the room for a little chat.

"So, did you confess yet?" Isa asked his sister excitedly.

"Ah, no not yet." Asa sighed, face turning red a bit. "I don't think he'll like me."

"You won't know until you try! And if Yamato-kun doesn't like you back, fuck him!" Isa exclaimed in confidence.

"Hey, don't say that out loud, Isa." Asa whispered.

Both of them looked at Yamato and Mai. Yamato was petting Mai on the head.

"Yaamaato!" Mai exclaimed. "I love you, brother!"

"I...love you too, Mai..." Yamato said, his face looked red which did not go unnoticed by Isa and Asa.

"You really think he'll like me back?" Asa asked her younger brother.

"You have to try! You guys look like a cute couple anyway! Two good looking badasses!" Isa smiled.

"Who will look like a cute couple?" Yamato asked.

"Yeah, who?" Mai came behind Yamato, with a close eyed smile. He opened his eyes, revealing his eyes that were once filled with life were dull. "Because if you're talking about my dear brother, I'm afraid I'll have to bash you across the head. Or curse you. Or both."

"Yo-You don't know them." Isa stuttered nervously, tears forming at the corner of his frightened eyes.

"I better not or else..." Mai's face turned into a creepy closed-eyed smile. "If it has anything to do with my brother, I'll curse you and make you kill your loved ones. No one touches my brother except me. I won't lend him over to anyone. I'll kill them before they even get the chance."

Isa broke out crying, what Mai was saying reminded him of his past. He clung onto Asa and cried as Asa stroked the smaller boy's hair.

Asa looked towards Mai and glared harshly at him, in which he flinched and tried to hide it but Asa noticed. Her eyes had a look saying, 'I want you dead'.

"I'm surprised Isa didn't tell you about his past considering he really trusts you." Asa spoke in a monotonous voice.

"Do you think I'm that stupid?" Mai asked monotonously with a shadow cast on his face. "I hate it. Much like hate my parents. Well, they're long dead by now. That is just one of the many reasons why-" He looked up at Asa with a creepy smile. "...I would like to commit suicide! Yes! Maybe even a double suicide with someone I love!"

Mai started laughing but then he suddenly stopped and opened his dull eyes. "After all, I hate my life. All the pain I had to go through, what my parents did, making me an executive at such a young age, and putting my brother in such a spot where he could never live a normal life. If they didn't do any of that, then maybe I would like to live a little more. Though that isn't the main reason..."

Asa stared at Mai with widened eyes.

"That look you gave me said the words 'I want you dead'. I can read faces more than words because people lie. I've dealt with it way too many times..." Mai continued. "I find those words appealing. It reminds me of what my parents said to me. That I'm garbage and should die. That's another reason."

"If possible, I would like to commit a triple suicide with two very important people; Yamato and..." Mai looked towards Isa. "The boy you are holding in your arms. Two of the people I love with me in the afterlife...thinking about it just gets me excited!"

Isa turned around and the sight Mai saw made his heart hurt. Isa had tears rolling down his cheeks and had a sad face.

"So you won't make me kill Onee-san and mother like father wanted me to do?" Isa asked, still holding onto Asa.

"No, because I have no reason to." Mai responded, smiling. "If they do anything bad to you, however, I'll kill them myself. I'm the only one that is allowed to die with you."

"My aunt taught me to be kind to people, and then kill them once they hurt me or someone I Iove." Mai continued, giving a creepy yet cute smile. "She taught me a lot of things my parents didn't. All those assholes cared about was our company. 'Yamamoto' this, or 'Yamamoto' that. So I wasn't sad when they died. Frankly, I didn't care, and still don't."

"All I want to do is commit a triple suicide with you and Yamato-kun." Mai added, giggling. "It'll be fun!"

Asa had a sad look on her face. The thought of her little brother dying saddened her.

Mai pondered something. "Aha! My aunt taught something else, what was it again? Oh, right."

He looked at Yamato, then at Asa and Isa. "She taught me that I should kill for the people I love, and if they don't love me back I'll kill them in return. She told me she killed her husband because she wanted to be with him...**forever**. But if I kill the people I love, then kill myself, I'll be with them truly forever." The smile on his face faded. "And no one can stop me. **No one**. Not again. Not like **last time**."

"Mai-chan? What happened **last time**?" Isa asked innocently.

"You shouldn't delve into things you don't understand." Mai replied. His eyes suddenly snapped, revealing his now normal eyes. "Oh, sorry! I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about! It must have been your imagination! Haha!"

Yamato petted Mai's head, then gave a look to Isa which told him not to ask that question again.

Isa looked at Asa and sighed. "Onee-san, can I speak with you....**privately**?"

"Sure thing. I needed to talk with you anyways." Asa replied.

The Toyoshige siblings went into the hallway and sat there. It was silent until Isa spoke up.

"Now I guess you can't confess." Isa had a sad look on his face.

"Yeah...I guess...." Asa said, tears forming at the corner of her eyes. "I've like Yamato for a while and to hear that I can't even confess to him makes me sad."

Little did the two know, Yamato was secretly listening to their conversation.

'Confession? To me? What foolishness...' Yamato thought to himself. 'I'm not even into girls. The only person I have any intention of getting with is Mai. Whether we're siblings or not doesn't matter. It's not like our parents are here to stop us, anyways...'

"Well Onee-san! You should stop worrying about Yamato and we should go out for a walk!" Isa exclaimed hugging his older sister.

"This is why I love you and I'm glad to have a little brother like you." Asa smiled, petting the younger male's head.

Isa giggled and smiled. "Let's go!"

Isa and Asa left the hideout and went for a walk to get Yamato out of Asa's head.

***~Time Skip~***

Asa sighed and entered the room that she shares with Yamato. She and Isa had just got back to the hideout and it was late at night and Asa wanted to sleep.

Asa changed into shorts and an oversized shirt not caring if Yamato was in the room or not. She put her hair into a messy bun and laid on her bed.

Asa sighed and turned over, putting the covers over herself. She was close to falling asleep until a voice spoke up.

"So, you were planning on confessing?" Yamato asked.

Asa opened her eyes and groaned. "Yeah, what about it? I know you don't like me anyway. You most likely like Mai. No need to confirm it."

"I've never felt any sort of attraction for females in my life." Yamato coldly replied. "I love Mai. More than life itself. If he dies, I'm dying as well. Until then, I won't let him die. Because Mai is mine and no one elses."

"Hey Yamato, can I tell you something although you might not consider it?" Asa asked.

"Uh, sure, whatever. What is it?" Yamato replied.

"You know I've always considered you as a friend even though you probably don't. I...I wanna stay friends if it's okay with you." Asa said, closing her eyes.

"No matter how much you think so, we're not friends. If you mean to continue our normal relationship, then yes." Yamato coldly responded. "That doesn't mean I'll be friendly to you, though."

"Eh, it was worth the shot." Asa sighed.

It was silent again for a few minutes until Asa hissed and Yamato looked over at her with questioning eyes. The shorter female sat up and stared at her left arm in both pain and horror.

"H-He's back..." Asa whispered, tears in her eyes.

"Who?" Yamato asked.

Asa showed her arm to Yamato and he saw why she hissed in pain. There were words carved onto Asa's arm, the wounds being deep. The words said, 'Stop being a failure, Asa. I'm coming for you now.'

"My father...he's back." Asa said quietly.

"Oh...seriously, for god's sake..." Yamato mumbled. He sighed as a noise came from the door. They turned to see a creepy-looking doll walking towards them; it was Mai's doll.

It started talking. "How loathsome...to be scared of such a pest of a human...reminds me of Mai's dad...a piece of utter garbage..."

Asa sighed and decided to use her quirk to get rid of the filthy words on her arm. She formed the wounds into crystals and she made the crystals go into her arm.

"Isa killed him but I guess he's back from hell." Asa said, rubbing her arm.

"That's almost impossible." Came a voice from the door. Asa looked to see Mai standing with the doll in his arms. "Shirome is in charge of hell. The only way he could be back is if she turned his soul into a demon. But she has never done that, maybe only to her mother."

"The only other option is if the Master of Hell let him out. But he has never done that. He leaves everything to Mei-Chan. He's a pretty useless spider..." Mai added.

Asa groaned. "I'm going to sleep." The blue-haired female laid back down and put the covers over her head.

"Oh, Yamato! I know something new I can do with my quirk! I can make someone kill themselves!" Mai exclaimed. "If only it would work on me, heh..."

"That's cool. Very good job, Mai. I'm proud of you." Yamato replied kindly. "Maybe we could test it out one day."

Mai's eyes lit up. He tackled Yamato to his bed. "Thank you, brother!"

Yamato's face grew slightly red. "Y-Yeah..."

"Let's try it out with Isa and Soraru!" Mai exclaimed.

"Ahem..." They heard a voice say, looking down to see Mai's doll. "Aren't you forgetting someone?"

"Oh, of course! I'm sorry, you're the most important. You help me control my quirk, so I obviously need you!" Mai replied, his eyes going dull. "After all, I don't want it to end up like **last time**..."

Yamato petted the younger boy's head. "It's okay. Don't worry. Brother's here."

Mai turned to look at Yamato. "Thank you..." He kissed Yamato's cheek, quickly grabbed his doll, and left to go to his room.

Yamato touched the spot where Mai kissed. He put his hand on his now red face. "So...freaking cute..."

Unknown to Yamato, Asa was listening to what was happening and what he was saying.

***~Time Skip~***

Mai had woken up to Isa crying and rushed to the smaller boy's bed. "What happened, Isa?"

Isa lifted up his oversized sweatshirt to reveal the words, 'I didn't raise you to act like a child, Isa.' carved on the male's stomach, the wounds deep.

"I-It hurts, Mai-chan." Isa cried.

'Maybe...that might work, yes.' Mai thought to himself, placing his hand just above the wounds. He started mumbling some unknown words, then a light came, with it vanished the wounds. "It worked...thank god auntie taught me this..."

"Thank you, Mai-chan!" Isa sniffled, tackling Mai to the floor in a hug. "Thank you so much!"

"It's nothing, really. I only did what I had to do for someone I love." Mai petted the younger boy's head. "And I love you a lot, Isa."

"I love you too, Mai-chan!" Isa giggled.

"I have to go outside for a bit, Isa. Please be good, alright?" Mai said.

"Okay!" Isa nodded, getting off of Mai.

Mai grabbed his doll and walked out the door, but something was...off; he wasn't smiling. He looked...sad.

Isa got worried and decided to secretly follow Mai. He was led outside to a cliff, where he saw Mai standing on the edge and he only thought the worst possible conclusion, but then Mai started talking.

"Even if it's for love, it's wrong to deceive the people we love. It's wrong to lie about love. So...there's no need to tell Isa about that. Because...because, it's not a crime. Right, God?"

'So...does he not love me?' Isa thought to himself, getting confused.

"Would he better off if I was dead? If auntie was here...she'd tell me to fulfill it. I could die and everyone would be better...if he didn't know...right, God?" Mai asked, looking up at the night sky.

'No, Mai. I would be sad if you died. I love you too much.' Isa thought, looking down at the ground.

"You know he cares about you a lot, kid." Mai's doll said. "Didn't your mom explain why she did what she did?"

"Yes, she did. I hate my father more than anything in the world now. But, still..." Mai responded. "Wouldn't he be happier if I was...gone, God?"

A mist appeared behind him and as the mist faded away, a stuffed animal was revealed. It was Isa's goat, Koron.

"No, Isa wouldn't be happy if you were gone." Koron said, walking up to Mai. "Oh, hey Doll-kun." Koron and Mai's doll are best friends which Mai nor Isa never knew about.

'Now I know why Koron is never in the place where I place him.' Isa thought to himself.

"Ah, it's the goat..." Mai's doll sighed.

"Koron..." Mai zoned out. "Mother told me...I was worthless..."

"Kid, you know she was forced." Mai's doll started floating. "Your aunt, Satou, made me to protect you from another accident, like **last time**."

"I know...but auntie told me to do anything I want to do to make the people I love happy. Even killing myself." Mai responded, looking down.

"Yeah, but if you kill yourself, you're not going to make Isa happy. You're going to make him sad." Koron stated. "You knew Isa since he was born because your guys' parents were colleagues and friends. Besides his sister, you always took care of him. Why would he be happy if someone he loved and knew for so long died?"

Mai went silent for a moment. A tear suddenly ran down his cheek. "I hate them. I hate myself. I hate this power i have. I never asked to be born this way. Why do I have to be this way? Why must life stab me in the back so many times? Father caused it all with his abuse towards mother, who would abuse me and Yamato in return. Blackmailed. I never freaking asked to be born!!"

Suddenly Mai felt two small arms wrap around him; the arms belonged to Isa.

"I-Isa, what are you...doing here?" Mai asked through tears.

"I-I followed you because I w-was worried about you." Isa mumbled, face in Mai's chest.

"You shouldn't have come." Mai replied. "It's dangerous being alone with me."

"I don't care." Isa mumbled again. "As long as I get to be with you, I'm fine."

Mai paused for a moment. "When did you began to love me?"

"Since I learned what love meant. So, I began to love you when I was 2 while you were 4." Isa replied.

"Why?" Mai asked, gritting his teeth. "What did I do? Why?"

"Because you've always been there for me through the thick and thin. Even when you watched me kill my father you didn't think of me as a monster." Isa sighed.

Mai paused for a bit, then started petting Isa's head. "You really are strange for liking someone like me. I don't understand your reasoning, but...I won't lie and say I hate you, because that would be the biggest lie I would ever tell."

"I love you, Mai-chan." Isa smiled at the taller male.

"I...love you too, Isa..." Mai kissed Isa's forehead.

***~Time Skip~***

Isa and Mai were walking around the hideout holding hands. They were the only ones there due to everyone else going on a mission.

"Man, this is boring...I'm really bored. What about you Isa?" Mai asked, staring at the shorter male.

"I'm bored too. They should've took us with them." Isa groaned.

"Maybe they were worried we would kill people by accident...or that I would curse them...But they took Soraru, so I don't know..." Mai sighed. "Oh! I've got an idea! Follow me to our room, Isa!"

"Okay!" Isa smiled, following Mai to their shared room.

When they got there, Mai ran to his closet and started rummaging in it. "Aha!"

He pulled out a book with the words 'Yamamoto' written in white on it. "This is one of my most prized possessions!"

"What is it?" Isa asked looking at it with sparkling eyes.

"A picture book with me, my family, and even you're in it!" Mai exclaimed.

"Yay!" Isa exclaimed happily.

"Let's go see!" Mai sat on his bed, Isa sitting next to him.

Mai opened the book to the first page. There was a picture of a beautiful blonde female, a handsome brown-haired man, a young woman with brown hair and multiple bandages, a tall man with black hair, a beautiful blue-haired woman, a tall silver-haired boy, a young light blue-haired male tugging on the sleeve of a young child with half-black and half-white hair, and finally a blue-haired girl next to the tall silver-haired male.

"I remember that! It was the day that our families were having that special dinner. I remember the old times when we all lived together in that big mansion." Isa smiled, having memories.

"Mhm! The Yamamoto's and the Toyoshige's. Strange families." Mai turned the page revealing the bandaged woman with young Mai and Isa. It looked like she was knitting an outfit of sorts as the two children were staring in awe.

"Auntie taught me how to knit when I was younger but I've never had the time to do so." Isa said pointing at what the brown-haired woman was knitting.

"She made all of my outfits, including the one I'm wearing at the moment." Mai said. "She even made my adorable little doll which helps me control my quirk. Auntie Satou was there for me when no one else was...She was both a mom and a dad for me..."

"She was the best woman out there and I bet she still is." Isa said.

Mai looked sad. "Y-Yeah..."

He turned the page to see a photo of young Isa and Mai sleeping together peacefully, Isa hugging Mai's chest.

"Awww." Isa said, smiling at the picture.

Mai smiled at the picture, remembering the old days. He turned the page to see a picture of young Yamato and Asa, about 10 years old, arms wrapped around each other's shoulders, smiling, and giving a thumbs up to the camera.

"Wow, they changed a lot." Isa said, shaking his head.

Mai silently turned the page to see a picture of Mai's aunt, Satou, sitting on the grass with a sleeping Mai in her arms, cradling the boy with warmth and love.

Isa smiled at the picture. He remembered how much Satou cared for Mai when his mother or father couldn't. Isa looked at Mai to find the taller male smiling sadly at the picture as he turned the page. The next picture was one of a black-haired male and a brown-haired male doing a handshake and smiling at each other. Both Isa and Mai glared at the picture.

Mai turned the page in anger to see a blonde woman and a blue-haired woman sitting down on a bench together. The blonde woman looked sick as she stared down at the ground with the blue-haired woman hugging her shoulder.

Isa looked at the picture softly and whispered, "Mother..."

Mai turned the page again, revealing an older looking picture with Satou, Mai's mom, and Isa's mom. Mai and Isa's mothers were wearing a black high school uniform with long sleeves while Satou was wearing a black, long-sleeved Junior High uniform.

"You have your mother's eyes. Very beautiful." Mai smiled.

Turning the page, Mai paused at what he saw. It was a picture of Mai's mother cradling a young Mai lovingly, yet her eyes were filled with sadness.

Isa saw the look on Mai's face and put his hand on the older male's shoulder reassuringly.

"S-Sorry, it's just...I've never seen this photo before..." Mai replied, giving a pained smile.

"No need to apologize." Isa gave a closed-eye smile.

Mai turned the page and saw a young Mai and Isa making a pinky promise. Both were smiling happily.

"Do you remember our promise?" Isa asked.

"Of course. Together forever." Mai responded, smiling.

Isa smiled, hugging the older male. "You remembered."

"Of course I did." Mai replied. He turned the page to see multiple sloppy pictures of Mai laying on the bed. He was sleeping innocently with his face red due to a fever he had. 'Who took these?'

"Oh heh heh. I kinda took the camera from my mom and started snapping pictures." Isa said, rubbing the back of his head.

"And why did you do that, huh?" Mai asked, staring into Isa's eyes.

"Because you looked cute." Isa said, looking everywhere but Mai's eyes.

Mai went quiet and put the book down. He then lifted Isa's chin so he would look at Mai. "Is that so...how cute..."

Isa blushed and giggled cutely.

Mai kissed Isa's nose. "We're gonna be together **forever**. Right?"

"Always." Isa smiled.

"Love birds." They heard two voices say in unison. The two turned to see Koron and Mai's doll.

"I'm sorry, but what did you say?" Mai asked with a creepy smile.

The two froze. "N-Nothing!"

"Oh, that reminds me..." Mai grabbed the book and turned to a certain page. The picture on it was Satou giving Mai his creepy looking doll, which she made herself. She looked happy, while Mai looked very interested.

Isa smiled at the picture. He turned to the next page which was Satou giving Isa the stuffed goat, Koron. He then turned to the next page and it was a picture of Isa and Mai playing with Koron and Mai's doll.

"Auntie Satou used her quirk to make them come alive. Her specialty was knitting." Mai said, looking at the doll and animal. "She made mine as a vessel for my quirk so that **it** won't happen again..."

Mai turned the page again to see him and Isa playing in the bath together.

Isa giggled. "We look so cute."

"You look even cuter..." Mai mumbled, flipping the page. He suddenly froze. There was a picture on both sides of the book, both containing documents. The left one had a document of Mai, listing very private medical reports. On the right was a document of Mai's mother, Shio, listing the same private information like with Mai's.

Isa looked up at Mai and put his hand on top of the taller male's own. "It's okay, Mai-chan."

Mai looked at his document until he read one part. 'The patient has an extreme fear of hospitals. When a doctor tries to get close, the patient would get scared and would scream the words "not again, not like last time" and "no" over and over again. This is most likely the result of psychological trauma the patient has experienced. Possible links to Post Traumatic Stress disorder are recorded.'

Isa gripped a little tighter on Mai's arm as he looked at the document.

Mai found another part of the document. 'The patient's quirk allows him to curse enemies whom have caused him harm. The cursed one will then proceed to attack everyone in sight in their rampage. This makes the patient dangerous so doctors have refused to get close to him out of fear. He has shown fear and hatred to the medical staff in charge of him.'

"Do you still want to stay on this page?" Isa asked Mai.

Mai seemed to snap out of his trance. "A-Ah! S-Sorry, it's just...I hate this document."

"It's fine." Isa said, turning the page. The next page was Isa's document. Isa scanned the page until his eyes landed on a paragraph. 'He has almost killed several doctors due to losing control of his quirk. He had caused many doctors to lose blood which has frightened other doctors. There is only one doctor he trusts who has never lost any blood by Isa.'

Isa looked through the document and landed on another part. 'Isa is a very healthy child beside the fact that he lacks growth. He has been 4'5 since 8 and hasn't grown since; he's currently 11. Besides a lack of growth, he was diagnosed with depression two months back. He is currently prescribed with antidepressants and is getting better.'

"Hmm...is it normal for a child with depression to have antidepressants? Then why didn't I get prescribed any? Did my parents not care for me?" Mai asked these questions.

"At 11 I took antidepressants called Prozac which is for 8 and older. I started taking antidepressants called Lexapro when I was 12 which are for kids 12 and older. What age were you diagnosed with depression?" Isa asked.

"I think...age 4 or 5..." Mai responded, staring at his clenched hands.

"There are no antidepressants for that age. You could've taken Zoloft but that's for 6-17-year-olds for the obsessive-compulsive disorder." Isa stated, thinking about all of the antidepressants he knew about.

"Even when I grew to that age, they didn't prescribe anything to me. My father said it was a waste of time. The doctors were scared of me." Mai sadly replied.

"Mai, are you.....still depressed?" Isa asked.

"Huh? Of course I am." His mouth shifted into a smile. "I'm a suicide maniac! I would love to die! It'll be so much fun, don't you think?"

"It could be fun but.....Mai-chan do you want antidepressants?" Isa asked, seriousness on his face.

Mai's smile didn't fade. "Of course not! Auntie Satou told me they don't work, and she never lies!"

"Oh okay. I could've taken you to get some." Isa sighed.

"I have a request to ask you." Mai got off the bed, knelt down and grabbed Isa's hands. "Will you...commit a double suicide with me?"

"Sure." Isa smiled.

"Really? That easy?" Mai asked, stunned. "Why?"

"There's no point in living." Isa shrugged.

Mai pushed Isa on the bed, with him being on top of Isa, holding his arms in place..... "You're 100% correct. Life is pointless when you really think about it. What even is one good thing about living?"

"Being with you. But I can still be with you in the afterlife." Isa smiled.

Mai's face was really close to Isa's. "Hmm...how cute..." Mai teasingly kissed Isa's cheek.

Isa giggled and kissed Mai's forehead.

Mai suddenly kissed Isa's lips and parted after a couple of seconds, leaving Isa a blushing mess. "And that's for kissing me without my permission."

"C-C-Can you do it again, Mai-chan?" Isa asked innocently.

"Whenever you want." Mai replied with a smile on his face.

Isa kissed Mai on the lips slowly but softly.

Mai couldn't help but warm up to the kiss since he actually knew it was coming.

Isa smiled and parted slowly.

Mai smiled. "You're so cute, Isa-Chan!"

Suddenly, they both heard footsteps running away from the door. They would have to be the footsteps of a bigger person, possibly a man.

Mai smelled the air. "Yamato. But...why was he running away?"

"I-I-Is he okay?" Isa asked, concerned.

"I don't know. Wanna go check?" Mai asked the younger male.

"Yeah." Isa replied. The two went looking for Yamato.

They stopped at his room, where they started hearing strange noises and a familiar name. "M-Mai~"

Mai and Isa looked at each other when they heard another thing. "M-Mai~ I love you...so much~"

"That's got to be Yamato-Kun, I know its not Onee-san." Isa said, looking at Mai.

"Hold on, is he-" Mai pushed his ear against the wall and realized what he thought was what was happening.

"Is he what?" Isa asked.

"Let's see...it's that thing that guys do when they like someone." Mai tried explaining. "I don't know the name, but my tutor said that guys 'pleasure themselves', whatever that means, by thinking of that person."

"Oh. But wait, he likes you?" Isa asked.

"I don't know. I mean...he's my brother, so of course, I love him." Mai whispered.

"Isn't it a bit weird that he's masturbating to you? Especially since you're his brother...." Isa mumbled.

"So that's what it's called..." Mai mumbled. "Well, Auntie Satou told me that love knows no boundaries. Race, gender, age, familial connection...it doesn't matter as long as it's love."

"Ah, that's true. Love is love." Isa said, remembering the face of Satou.

"But...why?" Mai asked.

"I don't exactly know..." Isa said looking at Mai.

"Isn't this information in itself?" Mai jokingly asked.

"Don't tease me." Isa pouted cutely.

"And how am I teasing you, huh?" Mai asked.

"You're jokingly asking me things, you know that's teas-" Isa got cut off by the door opening.

"Mai, Toyoshige? What are you doing out here?" Yamato asked, clearly annoyed.

Isa looked towards Mai, indicating for him to answer.

"Yamato..." Mai sighed. "Why do you have to be such a hard boy?"

"What do you mean, Mai?" Yamato asked.

"You're a hard-boy; you're straightforward. Everything about you is hard from playing hard to get, hard looks...you are the epitome of hard." Mai explained.

"Why do you think that?" Yamato asked, raising his eyebrow.

Mai closed in on Yamato with a mischievous smirk. Yamato was left cornered at a wall. Mai backed away slightly, jumping while doing so.

"Sometimes I think I want a bad boy...wake up like 'woop!', not a good choice. I should've taken my mom’s advice." Mai sang, rubbing the back of his head. "One girlfriend left you with a heartsore. Look at you, suddenly you're so hardcore. Oh, does that make you feel big inside?"

Mai touched Yamato's chest, looking sad. "Got a heart tattoo on your chest, but there’s nothing inside. But I told you, too cool for love typically ain't my type..."

Mai jumped back from Yamato. "'Cause you think you're such a hard boy, baby. And that's just the things I'm into lately. I know I won't feel this way come tomorrow. So let's see how hard, how hard you actually are...when I leave..."

Isa looked at the two as Koron appeared on his shoulder.

"Kid, do you really love Mai? Like boyfriend wise?" Koron whispered to Isa.

"Yeah..." Isa whispered back, looking at Koron.

Mai jumped back next to Isa this time, staring straight at Yamato. "Who hurt you and made you so guarded? Throwing dishes on the floor of my apartment. Took a pic just to show it off to your friends..."

"How come nobody calling at five in the morning? ’Cause you don’t leave outta New Orleans. Back of your pickup, I wasn't busy. One day I will be..." Mai sang, getting closer to Yamato and touching his chest again.

"Got a heart tattoo on your chest, but there’s nothing inside. But I told you, too cool for love typically ain't my type..." Mai sang sadly, moving back. "'Cause you think you're such a hard boy, baby. And that's just the things I'm into lately. I know I won't feel this way come tomorrow. So let's see how hard, how hard you actually are...when I leave..."

Isa decided to jump in to sing and walked closer to Yamato but not too close. "'Cause you think you're such a hard boy, baby. And that's just the things I'm into lately. 'Cause you think you're such a hard boy, baby. And that's just the things I'm into lately. I know I won't feel this way come tomorrow. So let's see how hard, how hard you actually are....when I leave."

"Oh lord..." Koron whispered.

"Tell me about it..." Mai's doll appeared next to Koron, whispering.

"I, I...When I leave...I, I leave..." Mai sang softly. He gave a creepy mischievous smile with closed eyes. "So let's see how hard, how hard you actually are..." He opened his eyes. "...When I leave..."

Yamato suddenly hugged Mai. "I'm sorry..."

'I know as a supposed sweet and innocent child I'd be excited and stuff but this....this is cheesy as fuck.' Isa thought, looking at Yamato and Mai.

"Yamato...Can me, you, and Isa...commit a triple suicide, please?" Mai asked innocently with a smile plastered on his face.

"Here we go again..." Koron and Mai's doll said in unison.

Mai suddenly backed away from Yamato. "Before you answer that..." He took out sharp razor blades from underneath his sleeves. "I've got **some people** to kill...hehe..."

"Ooh! Can I kill too?" Isa asked excitedly.

"Of course! How about we kill Koron and dolly together?" Mai asked with an adorable smile.

Koron and Mai's doll looked at each other before disappearing into a mist.

"Aww!" Mai giggled creepily. "No one can escape me..."

He turned to look at Yamato. "Brother. No matter what, I'll still love you!"

Yamato rubbed the back of his neck. "I do too, Mai..."

"Oh, and Isa! And Soraru! And...Auntie Satou!" Mai exclaimed. "Also, what happened to her, anyway?"

"Uh, I...don't know..." Yamato replied, but Isa noticed he was lying.

"Oh, well..." Mai sighed. "Oh! Is Soraru back as well?"

"Mhm...he's in his room..." Yamato replied.

"Yaay!" Mai ran to Isa. "Isa! Let's go to see Soraru, alright?"

"Okay..." Isa replied.

As Mai started walking to Soraru's room, Isa turned to Yamato.

"I'll have a talk with you later." Isa said, looking up at Yamato before walking away and following Mai.

Mai knocked on Soraru's door. "Sooraaruu!"

Isa looked to the side as he waited for Soraru to open the door.

After some seconds, the door opened, revealing a white-haired male with red eyes.

"Soraru!" Mai exclaimed, hugging the younger male.

"Mai-Chan...thank you..." Soraru replied, with an abnormally happy voice, unlike his usual voice.

"Hi, Soraru-Kun." Isa smiled towards the older male.

"Oh...hello...Isa..." Soraru looked toward the blue-haired male. Isa could tell Soraru wasn't happy to see him.

"You two have fun. I have stuff to deal with anyway." Isa said, tilting his head and giving a close-eyed smile.

"Aww! But Isa-Chan! It won't be any fun if you're not here with us!" Mai sadly exclaimed, running up to Isa and hugging him. "Wait-are you-"

He got close to Isa's ear, whispering seductively. "Are you jealous, Isa-Chan?"

"W-What?! What makes you think that, Mai-Chan?" Isa asked, his face red.

"I can read it on your face. I learned to read the eyes of people. So I can tell." Mai got closer. "But why is that, I wonder?"

"Pl-Please just go have fun with Soraru. I have to deal with some stuff. Have fun, for me." Isa said, looking at Mai.

"Fine..." Mai sadly replied. "But when you're done, you'll let me have my way with you..." Mai mumbled so only Isa could hear.

"Fine." Isa smiled.

"And also-" Mai whispered in Isa's ear. "Don't let me catch you with any other guy. I might do...something to you..."

"Like what, Mai-Senpai?" Isa whispered in Mai's ears.

"I'll 'punish' you, Isa-Chan..." Mai whispered back.

"How will you punish me?" Isa whispered again.

Mai licked Isa's cheek softly. "Care to find out?"

"Yes, I do." Isa smirked.

Mai giggled lightly. "Well, try talking to another guy and I'll show you..."

"Mai-Channnn!" Isa whined.

"What? Do you really want it that much?" Mai teasingly asked.

Isa nodded while pouting cutely.

Mai gave a mischievous giggle. "I never knew you were that naughty, Isa~"

"I'm not THAT naughty." Isa giggled.

"Yeah~ sure~, I believe you~" Mai teased.

Isa looked to the side and blushed heavily. He looked over slightly to see Mai smiling, which only made his blush worse.

"Man, if you wanted it that bad, you could've just asked~" Mai teased.

"Well, can I~?" Isa asked innocently.

Mai nodded with an adorable smile. "Of course~"

Isa smiled cutely and looked at Mai with a blush.

What the two hadn't noticed was that Soraru was no longer there. In fact, he completely disappeared.

"Isa-Chan..." Mai looked at Isa's blushed face and giggled cutely. "Your face is so red! Haha~"

Isa felt his face grow redder.

"And now it's even redder..." Mai mumbled, hugging Isa close to his chest. "How cute..."

"U-Um, Mai-Chan?" Isa stuttered.

"Tell me something." Mai interrupted. "Do you *really* love me?"

"Yes, a lot!" Isa exclaimed.

"Prove it." Mai replied, his voice clearly not believing Isa.

Isa kissed Mai slowly but softly on the lips.

'This boy...' Mai thought to himself. 'I wonder what's worse; living or dying at this point...'

Isa parted and blushed even more, not thinking of his actions. 'Dammit, what's wrong with me?! He probably hates me now....'

"Isa..." Mai mumbled. He suddenly tackled Isa to the floor and licked his cheek. "You really are quite...a naughty boy, aren't you?"

"M-Maybe..." Isa replied.

"So cute, Isa-Chan~" Mai nuzzled up against Isa's neck. "You're really cute..."

"T-Thank you." Isa giggled.

"Tell me...why do you have to be so cute...?" Mai asked, licking the side of Isa's neck.

Isa whimpered cutely. "I-I don't know~"

Mai continued on licking Isa's neck. "Is that so...?"

Isa's whimpering evolved into moaning. "Y-Yeah~"

Mai, however, didn't stop licking Isa's neck. In fact, he was enjoying the teasing. "You're so cute~"

"A-Ah~" Isa moaned.

"Man, your moans are even better in person..." Mai continued to lick Isa's neck.

"M-Mai-Chan~" Isa moaned again, closing his eyes.

"Yes...bunny?" Mai asked teasingly, not stopping from licking Isa's neck.

"I lov-love you~" Isa smiled.

"I love you too...bunny..." Mai teasingly licked Isa's ear.

Isa tangled his fingers into Mai's soft hair and moaned again.

Mai softly sucked on Isa's ear teasingly. "Do you like that, bunny?"

"Y-Yes~" Isa moaned.

Mai put his arms around Isa, but didn't stop. "So cute..".

Isa looked to the side and tried to cover his mouth.

"Come on...don't tease me like that..." Mai decided to bite Isa's neck.

Isa closed his eyes and moaned loudly. "M-Mai~"

"Yes~?" Mai continued on biting Isa's neck.

"D-Don't stop~" Isa moaned.

Mai smirked and did what Isa told him to. He sucked on Isa's neck, at first softly. His hands were underneath Isa's shirt, touching his smaller chest.

Isa moaned softly and spoke up, "We probably shouldn't do this in the hallway~"

"So you want to do it in our room then?" Mai teased, though he still didn't stop.

Isa nodded looking at Mai.

"Well then..." Mai got off of Isa and picked Isa up. "Let's go."

He walked over to their bedroom and laid Isa on the bed.

Isa tried to get up but Mai had already got on top of him.

"Isa-Chan...you wanted this, didn't you, you naughty bunny?" Mai asked seductively.

"Mhm." Isa smiled.

Mai smirked and kissed Isa's neck as he ruffled the blue-haired boy's shirt.

Isa moaned Mai's name with his eyes closed.

Mai couldn't help enjoying teasing Isa. He has always had a...sadistic side hidden within him that came from his aunt, Satou. It only really came out when he was "in love" with someone, or when someone's face brings out this "inner demon".

Mai couldn't help but go underneath Isa's shirt, touching his, um, "bosom", while kissing Isa's shoulder.

Isa looked the other way and moaned quietly while blushing greatly.

Mai smirked, and bit Isa's neck. "Tell me everything you want me to do to you..."

"Whatever you want~" Isa moaned.

"Aww, that's no fun~" Mai bit Isa's shoulder. "Tell me or I'll really...punish you...bunny..."

"You're the one in charge. Do whatever you want~" Isa replied.

"Whatever I want...?" Mai paused for a moment, then smirked. "Don't blame me if you feel pain..."

Isa put his arms up and wrapped them around Mai's neck and nodded.

Mai kissed Isa on the lips. 'Isa-Chan...is so cute...'

Isa melted into the kiss and closed his eyes.

Mai parted to get some air, much to Isa's disappointment. He suddenly hugged Isa's body, planting his face into Isa's chest. "Isa...chan..."

"Yes, Mai-chan?" Isa asked.

"I love you..." Mai quietly responded.

"I love you too." Isa smiled.

Mai laughed and fell asleep calmly.

"So? Had fun?" Isa heard Koron ask from the corner of the room.

"Koron, you've been here the whole time?" Isa replied.

"Maybe..." Koron said. "I also heard your moaning from outside the room and when you were in the hallway."

"Don't call me out like that, it's embarrassing." Isa said, turning away from the gaze of Koron's 'eyes'.

"Come on. Did you enjoy it?" Koron teasingly asked.

"I mean, yeah I did." Isa replied.

"Oh my..." Koron teased. "What was he like, huh?"

"Amazing." Isa smiled.

"Um, I don't mean to expose you or anything, but..." Koron pointed towards Isa's pants. "You're, um. a bit *too* excited..."

Isa looked down and blushed deep shades of red and covered his face with both hands.

"You really enjoyed it that much, huh?" Koron mumbled. "You're hopelessly in love with him...but is it romantic or sexual?"

"Romantic." Isa replied. "I love him a lot."

"Interesting..." Koron mumbled. "Then why did you get THAT then?"

"I don't know, Koron. It's my first time doing stuff like this, I don't know how to react to this stuff." Isa replied.

"Calm down, you didn't have sex or anything..." Koron responded. "If you did, I'd be worried because you're 15 and he's 17."

"I know, I know." Isa said sighing.

The two suddenly heard Mai mumble something in another language. "Isa...te amo..."

"I-I love you too." Isa smiled.

"Fufufu...lindo..." Mai mumbled in his sleep in that language.

Isa stayed quiet and slowly fell asleep.

"Did you catch all that, Shi-kun?" Koron asked the creepy doll in the corner.

"You know it..." The doll replied.

"They are so cheesy." Koron sighed.

"Well, they're cute together." The doll said. "Now, can we sleep now? I know I'm a doll, but I still get tired..."

"Same here." Koron said, walking to lay down on his pillow.

The doll came to lay next to him. "Man, It's so cold. Mind if I sleep next to ya', Koron?"

"I don't mind, Shi-kun." Koron replied.

The doll snuggled up against Koron and gave a rare smile. "Thank...you...Koron...kun..."

Koron smiled and replied, "Anything for you."

Koron patted the doll's head, as he heard him say a muffled, "I...lo..ve..y..ou..." in his sleep.

"I love you too, Shi-kun." Koron smiled.