For the next five asks, my muse cannot tell a lie.
“There’s never really been a singular reason for why I like him, Riri. He’s just so sweet and kind… His touch feels like a warm, sunny day, his smile’s just as bright, and he’s… he deserves so much more and I just…
I couldn’t help falling in love really.”
1/5
She was gonna do it!!! Time to pin Yosuke to the wall with a hug!!!
Oh my, that was a nice wall pin… Rebecca took mental notes for later.
[~☪~] He looked at her curious as she was giving some kind of description of what it was like to listen to those kids… going from Dungeons and Dragons to… Psychology?
“They’re not like this in school?” Now he wouldn’t lie that he was curious about this… “What’s the difference between what they are like at school and outside of it?”
His question caught her halfway through a mouthful of ramen, causing her to slurp it up before she answered.
“Yeah. They’re either ganging up on the kid with headphones or they’re goin’ up to the roof while school’s goin’ on. I don’t follow ‘em up there but a couple others have and they’ve reported back sayin’ they’re talkin’ about the murders.
Fuck if I know why they’re studyin’ college level stuff though. Doesn’t change that they’re talkin’ about Jung here for some reason.”
She slurped at her ramen, not even wincing at the heat as she ate.
“If I hadn’t had a classmate who had psychology as a special interest back in my old school, I never would’ve figured out what all the talk about ‘shadows’ and ‘personas’ meant.”
Yosuke was in no condition to talk, and as such, he didn’t verbally answer her. Instead, his response was to cling to her, shivering and craving contact
Meanwhile, visible on the Tv screen, The investigation team had climbed through a couple floors, but they were stopped by some strange voices.
First, was Yosuke’s voice, he sounded very excited “Hey guys, i finally found the one! i have a girlfriend now!”
Next, was Chie’s, sounding distorted ‘A girlfriend? You? You’re kidding us. nobody would date a disappointment like you!’
Then, Teddie, even more distorted ‘There’s no way Yosuke scored before me!’ Finally, Kanji’s voice, almost unrecognizable ‘Senpai are you okay, you’re talking crazy!’
When the last voice faded, Shadow Yosuke’s voice could be heard “You couldn’t even be happy for me, could you. NONE OF YOU GIVE A SHIT!!!” He exclaimed, the voice fading after that.
Unfortunately for the Lovebirds, the TV had Audio, which meant that they heard every word that the investigation team said, with Yosuke visibly wincing.
Was this how the team reacted when he told them about her? What kind of ‘friends’ were these?!
Rebecca wrapped warm, gentle arms around Yosuke’s head as he laid there, laying small kisses on his forehead in hopes of comforting him. Quietly, she spoke to him, brushing some hair out of his face.
“I’m sorry that they couldn’t accept that you were happy, ‘Suke… You deserve so much better…”
All they could really do was wait until the team made their way up to the top at this point. Though, when she sniffed a little, something smelled off.
“…’Suke? Something smells sweet by your mouth. It’s faded somewhat but I can still smell it.”
Chloroform then…? Drugged at the very least… Fury welled up in Rebecca’s stomach at that thought, and she hugged her boyfriend a little tighter, yet still gently.
Yosuke gripped his Kunai tightly. The only thing keeping him from running off, something that he was incredibly tempted to do, was what she said ‘shitty broken gaijin? the hell did she mean by that?’. Those words put him off, distracting him long enough for the remaining members of the investigation team to catch up.
“Damnit! I should have saved her! Becca…she doesn’t deserve this shit” He said, almost running away from them again. Becca was supposed to be the one person who didn’t know about the tv world, she was his getaway, making this incident very personal to him
“If you’re gonna yell at me to stop running ahead of you guys, why don’t you just hurry your own asses up?!” he shouted, as they ran through the dungeon
The dungeon from then on was almost deathly silent before a small voice, a child’s, spoke up when they neared the stairs.
“Auntie, Auntie, I think she’s broken! She’s not listening to me at all!”“Shut up, I’m not broken!” “What a shameful child, being out in public like she is!” “What the hell is wrong with you people?! I just wanted a snack! I’m only eight, leave me alone!”
The voices cut off after that, leaving the unfamiliar school hallway near silent once more. The implications of what was said weighed heavily in the foggy air.
The only place to go was up the stairs to the next floor.
“I’d love to give out the rest of the chocolates I’ve made but I got called in for a shift at the bakery. That’s just wonderful.”
“I don’t know why people are taking their shirts off, but I can’t say I’m complaining.”
“Welcome to our world. Where the outsiders go and the gaijin get dumped in the trash.”
Yellow eyes gazed at him from underneath a blonde fringe, strands pulled back tight in a neat bun. The Shadow stood up, her heels clacking on the floor as she approached Yosuke.
“Ah yes. The little hero has come to save us. The little shitty, broken gaijin. We’re so fucking honored.”
The Shadow spat, looking almost pained to even say that. Her outfit was one of a fancy business suit, the skirt abnormally long with shackles around her wrists.
She spun on her heel, walking halfway down the hallway before stopping.
“We’re not some little princess locked up in a tower. But give it your best shot anyway. We’d never be disappointed in you, Hero.”
And then she disappeared, presumably gone further in.
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