Warning: Spoilers for the end of Full Blast Action
Disclaimer: Dekaranger is no mine
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He was jealous. It's the only explanation.
It wasn't the first time my partner's been mad at me (don't ask me why, I'm friendly enough), but sheesh... I get one little kiss on the cheek, and next thing I know he's trying to kill me. Even for partner, that's a bit of an overreaction.
But what convinced me that he had a reason to overreact was what happened after Tetsu and the others managed to break us up. He distanced himself from the rest of the team, rubbing the soreness out his shoulder, and I caught something he didn't mean to be heard: At least things are back to normal.
And then he gave me a look I know I wasn't supposed to see. I don't think anyone's ever looked at me that way before. He looked relieved and lonely at the same time, along with something I couldn't place.
But then Boss and Swan-san called to make sure we were okay, and partner went back to his old self. Knowing him, he was trying to block it out, telling himself that after everything that happened, he'd just be complicating things. Idiot. If anything, he'd be making things simpler.
Mari... time really did stop when we were together, creating a world just for us. But now she's gone, and with each passing second what we had feels a little fuzzier, like a half-remembered song.
My partner's here with me now, clear and real. But it looks like if I want anything more I'll have to start it-- which is more than fine with me.
Hm. I wonder if I could get away with giving him a kiss on the cheek?