Oh my days, it's finally here, my lifes work, well a week of it at least. It turned into a bit of an epic, actually lengthier than all of the essays I wrote at university, which is kind of amazing. I really hope you like it guys, I happen to think it's quite good but of course I would, I'm arrogant as fuck. This chapter is dedicated to all of you who read this piece of fiction and especially the loyal ones who favourite, follow and review, you guys are wonderful and I really appreciate you all. Anyways, on to the drama, the comedy and maybe if you're lucky there might even be some romance, don't forget to let me know whether you like it! Enjoy! xx


"...but anyway, after I defeated Viktor I have to tell you I was a little exhausted you know, from the heroic battle in his laboratory and all, but these reporters were just begging me to tell them all about it" stated Jayce with a cocky grin. Dinner had been long forgotten about as their plates remained untouched upon the table, in truth Caitlyn had barely glanced at her meal, her eyes and her mind focused intently upon the unruly pink hair a few seats away. He was now rubbing the back of his neck in an attempt to display some level of humility but the giddy tone of his voice belayed that "...I mean it wasn't that big of a deal, all I'd done was single-handedly save Piltover from the 'glorious evolution' but you know my dad, he was insistent that I receive a medal..." The sheriff was well aware that her date for the evening was droning on in what was now a pretty impressive monologue about his defeat of the machine herald, and had been doing so for the past fifteen minutes, pretty much uninterrupted.

It appeared as if her sporadic nods and sighs were making him believe that she was in fact enthralled in his reiteration, an epic tale complete with hand actions, Jayce felt particularly at ease as he talked about his favourite subject, himself. In truth Caitlyn's mind was a whirlwind of activity as she considered the ramifications of having more than platonic feelings for her female best friend. She knew that she needed to speak to her parents and that if she told her mother about her feelings then Mr Buxton would have to fall in line and cease his quest for Vi's unemployment. Grinning slyly she recognised that if there was anything scarier than the raised eyebrows of his peers, than it had to be his wife finding out he blackmailed their daughter, two could certainly play at that game. The biggest issue was how she was going to speak to Vi about this, whether in fact she should, what if the enforcer didn't feel quite the same way. Feeling all of a sudden choked up, Caitlyn realised that she needed to find out, not knowing wasn't something in her nature.

"...regardless I'd like to think that it's okay for me to be both a champion and the hero of Piltover, I just don't think I need to be the commissioner of the police force as well, I won't be able to focus on anything that really matters, like starting a family" Jayce was now softly smiling at the sheriff who was brought back to reality with a crash upon hearing the words 'commissioner' and 'family' and cast a bewildered glance at him. He seemed to take her shock as a positive, chuckling at her wide eyes and murmuring "well I mean it's perfect don't you see? We can be the pride of Piltover, partners in running the police force, I can see why our fathers are so insistent, I mean you have to admit I'd be a much better partner than that zaunite-" Caitlyn crashed an open palm against the table and interrupted with a snarl "Vi, you mean Vi, my best friend, who I wouldn't trade for the world." Jayce raised an eyebrow at both her icy glare and outburst before chuckling at her and raising both hands in a gesture of surrender. "No offence, I just don't think she'll be around much longer, I mean I think she's getting pretty serious with the assassin, maybe they'll move to Noxus together."

It felt like ice was coursing through Caitlyn's veins following the statement and she couldn't help the scowl that flashed across her face as she unconsciously narrowed her eyes and ground her teeth together. Glancing towards where she knew Vi was sat with the noxian she began to wonder why precisely the two of them had gone out for dinner at the same restaurant as herself and Jayce, was it some kind of admission that the two of them were dating being out on valentines together. Considering the fact that neither herself or Katarina liked the other, she found it entirely possible that the only reason they were here was to flaunt the new relationship before Caitlyn. Her heart seemed to seize within her chest as she considered the possibility, Vi and Katarina had been friends long before she had even met the pink haired woman, they were both to some extent not entirely straight and spent a lot of time together. Vi laughed uproariously at something the assassin had said just then, as if to cement Caitlyn's fears, the sound only caused her insides to clench as she realised that any chance to tell Vi her feelings may well have dissipated.

Self loathing tinged with regret seemed to replace any other emotion within herself and she had to clench her eyes tightly together in order to stem the tears that were threatening to spill upon her face. It had been two months since she had all but cut off communication with the enforcer and it would not surprise her if the two of them had begun dating and Vi had just not been able to tell her yet, to be perfectly honest and even if it hurt, she couldn't really blame her. Even at the best times Caitlyn was cold and serious, not exactly the best combination for a relationship, Katarina was fiery and passionate, though it pained her to admit, the redhead definitely seemed like the logical choice. "Woah, sorry don't worry, no one will go to Noxus..." spoke Jayce hesitantly, regarding Caitlyn's gritted teeth and glistening eyes warily, she did not seem to hear him and was busy glaring just over his shoulder. Curiosity getting the better of him he turned to find out what was so interesting and recognised the outline of Vi, as well as the smirking face of Katarina, who winked at him before downing a good portion from a wine bottle.

"Ah, you find their presence distracting...do you want to trade seats?" queried Jayce politely as he turned back around to face the sheriff, who scowled in response before narrowing her eyes at him with a sigh. "Can we just pretend they're not here?" Caitlyn huffed after a moments silence, shaking her head with annoyance and resuming her angry staring contest with the back of Vi's head. Jayce watched her do so with a raised eyebrow, nodding hurriedly when she fixed a beady eye upon him, he coughed nervously before asking "did you want any dessert?" Caitlyn opened her mouth to reply but a loud and obnoxious laugh interrupted her, frowning once again at the table she stiffened hearing Katarina almost cry out "oh Vi you're so funny, I'm so lucky you're here with me tonight." It was stated so loudly that many of the other occupants in the room couldn't help but turn to stare at the two women, the sheriff couldn't help the snarl that spread across her face and ground her teeth together painfully. She theorised that she might be able to ignore the two of them and come to terms with their obvious and sickening relationship, if only she didn't have to see it first hand.


Though Caitlyn was unaware due to her vantage point, Vi had been surprised by the loud comment from the redhead and raised an eyebrow at Katarina across the table. The assassin just gave her a sly grin in response and shrugged, grateful still that the pink haired woman did not know that Caitlyn and Jayce were dining in the same place. Katarina hazarded a quick glance towards the two of them and smirked at the stiff posture of the sheriff as well as the prominent scowl upon her face. "Oh you scoundrel, I'll have you know I wanted to have dessert here, not at home" the redheads equally loud statement caused Vi to choke on the tentative sip of wine she had just drank. As the alcohol burned her throat, fiery azure eyes locked on smug green ones, the redhead just shrugged once more and giggled in her most flirtatious manner. "I think you've had too much to drink" murmured Vi darkly as her cheeks began to flush ever so slightly from the awkward stares that the two of them were receiving from other diners. "You're adorable when you're embarrassed honey" cried Katarina in a cloying tone, choosing wisely to drink more wine in spate of replying to her friend's indignant growls.

"Kat are you trying to tell me something? Because last I remember we already had this conversation and we both decided it was a terrible idea" hissed Vi at the still smirking redhead, she was bent low over the table in order to minimise any possible eavesdropping from the still faintly curious people sat around them. Katarina giggled at the sight, finding herself to be a touch more tipsy than she had planned, her eyes kept flickering towards the seething brunette who was now glaring darkly at the two of them. Jayce appeared to be prattling on at great length about something, if she had to guess it would have been some egotistical story, from behind all she could see were his arms gesturing wildly. It was painfully obvious from Caitlyn's scowl that she wasn't listening to a word the man across from her was saying and it was almost possible to see the irritation coming off her in waves. This pleased Katarina greatly, even though she knew that this evening was about finding out precisely how the sheriff felt about Vi, it was impossible to keep the evil smirk from her face.

There was a definite conflict within the redhead, on the one hand she wanted her friend to be happy, on the other hand she didn't want Caitlyn to be happy. Ever since the two of them had first met on the rift they had quite obviously taken a dislike to the other, she always found the sheriff to be calculated, miserable looking and frankly frigid. Grinning she recognised that Caitlyn probably found her brash, violent and unpredictable, all true of course but it solidified the fact that the two of them were chalk and cheese. Katarina was definitely the cheese, tasty as fuck, with that thought a loud burst of laughter erupted from her. "Erm, are you okay? You're scaring me a little bit" stated the utterly confused enforcer, who had just watched her friend smirk and grin at thin air before almost crying with laughter and interrupting the general chatter in the room. The Noxian just shrugged and attempted a bite of the food in front of her, Vi raised an eyebrow at the strange behaviour but chose to ignore it for now and just try to get through this increasingly weird evening.

Katarina chanced a glance at the pink haired woman when she was certain that Vi was thoroughly engaged with her fish and chips, trying her best not to roll her eyes at the fact she had ordered Caitlyn's favourite dish. The sadness in her azure eyes caused a pang within her chest and her mouth grew into a tight grim line, perhaps it was the alcohol talking but in that moment she needed to hurt the sheriff more than she needed to make Vi happy. Where did the brunette get off toying with her best friend, flirting with her and then cutting her off when things started to get serious, she had had to listen to the enforcer sigh sorrowfully about Caitlyn for months and to be honest she was sick of it. It was time to get her friend back, more importantly it was time for the sheriff to have some payback, glancing back at the table she smirked at the sight of Caitlyn flashing her eyes quickly away. Finishing her rather large glass of wine, Katarina sighed satisfied and narrowed her eyes dangerously at the demur looking brunette, coughing ever so slightly she cried "Oh Vi, I'm so glad you've taken me out for this date, I couldn't imagine anyone sane ever turning you down!"

Her statement had the desired effect and she watched overjoyed as the sheriff stiffened further, her mouth fast becoming a thin hard line as her dark eyes flashed dangerously towards the still grinning Katarina. "What the hell is wrong with you?" hissed Vi, cautiously eyeing the bemused patrons near their table "you're making it sound like we're together you twat" she finished with an embarrassed flush creeping across her cheeks and neck. The redhead gave her an exaggerated wink in response and murmured "don't worry, just trust me" and winked again, Vi stared incredulously at her and rolled her eyes before stating "you're drunk, great." The redhead flashed her a dazzling smile and winked a third time before finishing her bottle of wine and signalling their waiter over with a wave and an obnoxious "yoohoo." Vi crinkled her nose and narrowed her eyes at the out of the ordinary behaviour, though Katarina was always an outrageous flirt when she was drunk this was just downright strange.


"...I mean, I just can't be expected to be a model and an entrepreneur ya'know, it's just so frustrating being a sex symbol. Do you know how many women always want to see my hammer? It's almost never the hextech one either" finished Jayce sorrowfully, he had been lamenting for quite some time about the perils of being both the most handsome man in Piltover and one of the smartest non yordles in the city. The intermittent "mm hmm" that Caitlyn was offering in response seemed to satisfy him that she was listening, presumably she didn't say anything else because she had nothing of value to contribute to the discussion. Grinning at the thought he launched into another long diatribe about his latest interview for some glossy women's magazine, he couldn't remember the name of it but he was certain that both the interviewer and the photographer had been fighting for his affections. The sheriff nodded along with the grating tone of his voice, it was taking everything in side of her not to outwardly display any of the frustration she was experiencing.

As a detective she naturally observed others within her peripheral vision and was all too aware that Katarina kept glancing over at her and enjoying how bothered she was with a smug grin, Caitlyn did not want to give her the satisfaction. She genuinely couldn't imagine a more hideous evening, not only was she sat at a fancy restaurant in an uncomfortable outfit, but she was also sat with Jayce who was attempting to charm her by right now talking about how his evening at the interview transpired to include a threesome. The waitress had been talking about her imaginary relationship with Vi and the infuriating women herself was sat in the same diner with the redhead who hated her and now apparently the two of them were dating, something she found out only moments after the revelation about her feelings in the bathroom. Resisting the urge to groan loudly because she was fairly certain that Katarina was watching, she couldn't help her eye from twitching or the tight clench of her jaw.

Katarina knew it now, from the way that Caitlyn was furtively glancing towards the two of them, in the stiff and calculated manner she was sat and most importantly the unconscious ticks that belayed how upset she really was. Even if the sheriff was, well a sheriff, being an assassin meant having a decent understanding of body language too, the brunette was obviously trying to portray a sense of controlled indifference that she didn't feel inside. Clearly Caitlyn felt more than just friendship for her enforcer, and quite clearly her brilliant plan to make her jealous was working, she couldn't quite remember what the point of it was, she'd lost that point after her second bottle of wine, she was almost sure it had something to do with hurting the brunette who kept hurting her friend. Sniggering at the thought in her head she couldn't help but voice it and slurred quite loudly "how about we head back and you can check whether the carpets match the drapes?" in what she hoped was a husky tone.

The pink haired woman almost choked on the chip she had just placed into her mouth and her eyes bulged as she tried to cope with the statement that had just came out of her drunken friend's mouth. Incredulously she muttered "what the hell is wrong with you?" but was almost immediately cut off by a very familiar screech of "are you quite done?" The colour drained from Vi's face and her mouth opened and closed a few times of its own accord as she hoped against hope that it was not who she thought it was behind her. Hope breeds eternal misery however and as Katarina called out a flirtatious "hey cupcake" the enforcer had to close her eyes and seriously consider whether holding her breath until she passed out was a viable solution to this vile situation. "You are being incredibly rude, not to mention crass kitten" replied the sheriff in a tone laced with venom, Vi watched as the redhead across from her actually snarled at the patronising nickname. Not keen on watching the two women she cared about the most murder each other in the middle of a busy restaurant, she quickly stood up and raised both of her hands in a gesture of surrender.

Vi had been ready to be in the middle of an argument between the two of them, even a physical brawl, she had even been ready to carry the both of them from the crowded and now silent diner, what she hadn't been ready for however was turning to face Caitlyn. It was like a literal shock upon seeing the sheriff and she felt the all too familiar warm sensation in her stomach that accompanied being in close proximity to the gorgeous brunette, who was even more so this evening. Any words she had planned died in her throat and she stared open mouthed at Caitlyn, who had the hint of a flush creeping across her cheeks, either from the way Vi was looking at her or from her impending argument with Katarina. She stood with her hands on her hips and glared angrily at the now giggling assassin, Caitlyn was clearly furious and even if Vi tried her best, it was almost impossible not to be aroused by the sight. "Not only are you embarrassing yourself, but you're also doing the same to Vi, she's supposed to be your friend" hissed the flustered sheriff, who had stormed over to the table hurriedly during the enforcer's stunned assessment and was now leaning over it facing Katarina.

Where other people would have withered and died underneath the fierce scrutiny of the sheriff of Piltover, Katarina instead burst into a fit of laughter that only served to make Caitlyn's face grow hotter. "Oh you're killing me cupcake, friends, pshh, you know all about how to treat friends right?" stated the redhead through sniggers and attempted wiping a tear away, this close the brunette was able to smell the strong heady scent of alcohol cascading in waves from Katarina and she crinkled her nose in distaste. "You're drunk" she stated matter of factly, unable to keep the scathing tone from her voice, "Kat, lets leave it okay?" murmured Vi softly attempting to step in between the two women who were now both leaning across the table eyes locked on one another. "No" spat Katarina, keeping her eyes on the brunette and narrowing them further "you know what fancy pants sheriff, I'm sick of you, wanna see how you treat friends?" Without waiting for a reply the redhead pushed herself from the table and grabbed the back of Vi's head pulling her closer and pressing their lips together.

Any conversation that had been occurring within Blossom came to an immediate standstill as every patron focused on the shouting match that had been brought to an abrupt end, Caitlyn found herself rooted to the spot as she tried to cope with the image before her. She definitely wasn't ready for an outright public display of affection by the two and it hurt her like nothing ever had before, physically she felt a sharp pain in her chest and tears began to sting at the corners of her eyes. Unable to compose herself and refusing to cry in public the brunette turned on her heel and stormed away, pausing only to grab her coat from the table where Jayce was sat. He was absorbed in the display between the two champions, evident from his dropped jaw and wide eyes, unaware that Caitlyn had just passed him. Vi had been absolutely flabbergasted by the turn of events and remained frozen as a consequence but she managed to compose herself enough to push the redhead away with much more force than necessary. "What the fuck is wrong with you?!" she screamed at Katarina, who scowled at the comment before replying "I was teaching her a lesson" and gesturing towards the brunette hurrying towards the exit.

"Caitlyn wait!" the enforcer cried, storming after the object of her affections and knocking a few distracted patrons aside on her way. The sheriff showed no signs of hearing the comment and hurried out of the door, Vi caught it as it started to swing back and rushed out. "Wait" she repeated desperately, as she gripped onto Caitlyn's arm and attempted to turn the woman around to face her, she succeeded in doing so but was greeted by a furious scowl on the brunette's face. It distracted her to such an extent that she was utterly surprised by the painful slap that struck the side of her face, staggered slightly Vi placed a hand upon her throbbing cheek and regarded the enraged sheriff with a shocked expression upon her face. "I don't want to hear it Vi, if the two of you want to make everyone awkward with your public displays go right ahead but don't you dare embarrass me too" snarled Caitlyn, pressing one of her fingers against Vi's chest and clenching her eyes shut tightly in an attempt to stem the flow of tears that desperately wanted to stream down her cheeks. Turning on her heel the sheriff practically ran off into the distance and Vi could only stand and watch her leave, feeling her shoulders sag with sadness and the still present stinging in her cheek.

In that moment as she stood watching the brunette disappear from sight, Vi felt a flurry of emotions surge through her, the most powerful of which was self loathing. It had been painfully obvious from the glistening eyes of the sheriff that she was hurting, and Vi knew she had been the one to cause it, if it was at all possible her shoulders dropped even further. Unbeknownst to the enforcer, almost every person within the restaurant was watching her through the large front window and had seen the entire exchange with Caitlyn, after a few moments low murmurs broke the silence as patrons began to discuss the dramatic turn of events. Veronica was transfixed on the despondent woman outside, she didn't know precisely what was going on but it looked like her girlfriend might have been correct about the nature of the relationship between Piltover's finest. Her phone rang abruptly and fumbling for it in her pocket she smiled at the caller ID and whispered into it "you are never going to believe this!" Katarina was watching her friend hesitantly, through the haze of alcohol she could convince herself that what she had done was completely justified, surely the lovesick fool would have to agree.

Despite the redheads self assurance that everything was going to be fine, she couldn't help feeling her stomach drop through the floor as Vi turned to face the glass with a furious expression and gauntlets clenched tightly into gigantic fists. Glaring at the assassin through the glass, self loathing had been replaced by unadulterated loathing for the idiot that had kissed her in front of Caitlyn and lied to her the entire evening. "Oh shit" cried Katarina, who began to dash backwards further into the restaurant fear evident on her face, "Kat!" growled the enforcer who stormed in after her, sending chairs and the terrified patrons sat upon them flying across the room. Narrowing her eyes at the retreating form of the redhead Vi screamed and gave chase, fortunately for Katarina the enforcer was not known for her finesse and found herself slowed by the tables that kept seeming to get in her way. Even though the assassin was inhibited by the alcohol, causing her reaction times to be far less prompt and her limbs to react rather more sluggishly she was still fast enough to remain just outside the grip of the furious pink haired woman.

"You can't tell me she didn't deserve that!" called Katarina over her shoulder as she jumped over the counter that separated the bar, ducking behind it she raised her head tentatively when she did not hear any reply. Vi grasped her at that moment by the neck and lifted the staggered redhead above the marble counter-top, Katarina struggled to escape the egregiously strong grip but found herself completely unable to do so. Desperately clawing at the hand wrapped around her throat she uttered a few strangled gasps, the enforcer pulled her closer with one hand still clenched at her side and whispered "what?" Katarina pointed towards the other woman's pocket and when Vi dropped her gaze to glance at it, the assassin grinned widely and laughed, brandishing a small knife she had been concealing within her palm. Vi snarled once again reaching for the knife but before she could do so the redhead flicked the weapon carelessly against her skin and she felt a searing pain in her cheek. Lifting her spare gauntlet to protect against further wounds, the assassin's eyes widened and she took her chance, stabbing the knife into the pink haired woman's shoulder with a practised indifference.

Vi shouted an angry torrent of curse words at the action and dropped the redhead in order to grasp her wounded shoulder, falling onto one of her knees she glanced angrily at Katarina only to find her no longer there. Turning her head from side to side she caught sight of a rapidly fleeing woman to her left, who was bumping into a fair few tables herself, deep down she knew that her friend was really really drunk and that to be honest she shouldn't be trying to start some fight with her. The issue was that between the two of them, neither had ever been talkers, far more content to settle issues with physical violence, and right now Vi wanted some physical violence because holy hell she was mad and upset and trying to articulate her feelings into words was terrifying. It would be far easier for the both of them to just batter the fuck out of each other, talk it out while they were fighting and then move on, something they could get done already if Katarina didn't insist upon being so slippery. Launching herself in pursuit of the redhead, Vi surprised herself with her speed once again this evening, catching the rapidly swinging door once again as the assassin attempted to leave as quickly as possible.

Giggling once again Katarina turned to look into the restaurant and when she didn't see any sight of Vi she exhaled shakily and stopped, staring across the road with a smug grin. Suddenly she found herself pressed against the ground with the concrete scraping along her cheek, "gotcha!" shouted the triumphant weight on top of her, which from the giant gauntlets attempting to hike her arms painfully behind her head she could safely assume was Vi. "Gerroff me!" cried the indignant redhead, who did her best to wriggle from underneath the abnormally strong woman, which only led to her face losing further layers of skin to the ground. "Not fair" Katarina snarled into the concrete, aghast at finding herself in this weakened position and resolving herself to cutting a deep gash on Vi's face when she found herself able to do so to teach her a lesson. "Fine" stated the enforcer tonelessly and the assassin felt the gauntlets letting go of her hands, before she could attempt to roll over however she felt Vi's thighs clench around her sides tightly and the woman in question simply laughed and murmured "I'm making it fair."

The large gauntlets caused a clatter as they landed upon the ground in Katarina's peripheral vision, the redhead took the opportunity of Vi attempting to grab her hands once again to quickly turn around and slash the knife that had been concealed down the side of her bra along Vi's neck. "Fuck" gasped the enforcer, who retrieved one of her hands in order to press it against the now trickling wound, the redhead pulled herself free and crouched facing her with blades occupying both hands and a grimace upon her face. "She deserved it" spat the furious assassin, who was now furrowing her brows at the still enraged enforcer "she hurts you but you're too weak to do the same back!" Growling Katarina sprung upwards from her legs and launched herself at Vi in an attempt to gain the upper hand and scrape the other woman's face along the floor, she could still feel gravel digging into her cheek. The pink haired woman waited until Katarina was almost atop her and flung herself backwards onto the ground, pressing her legs straight upwards and catching the assassin in the stomach, using her own momentum to propel her further.

Katarina was utterly surprised by the turn of events and due to her reaction speed being inhibited by the alcohol still coursing through her she couldn't do anything but turn slightly to the side as she landed on the ground with a sickening crunch. "FUCK!" she cried as a searing heat exploded from the elbow that had broken her fall, clutching it tightly she groaned loudly and shut her eyes feeling tears stinging the corners. Flashes of white burst behind her vision and the pain emanating from her broken or at least fractured bone almost caused her to scream but instead she bit down harshly upon her bottom lip. "Oh shit kat are you okay?" questioned the enforcer hurriedly, Vi had watched the redhead wide eyed as she crashed into the ground, normally the assassin would have been able to right herself in the air and she was certain that the two of them would have continued their fight. She had not accounted for how drunk Katarina was in the split second she had to decide how to get the enraged redhead away from her, Vi had certainly not expected any broken bones. Kneeling over the still groaning assassin, she felt her eyebrows furrow of their own accord and she murmured "I'm sorry", Katarina growled in response but made no effort to move, evidently still severely in pain.

"Fuck you" the redhead spat angrily, cracking one eye open in order to stare just as fiercely at Vi, catching sight of the utterly apologetic expression on her face however the bulk of her anger dissipated and she groaned. "I was trying to help" began Katarina dejectedly still gripping her shattered elbow tightly "guess I just fucked it up because I was mad...maybe too much wine." Pushing some of her unruly pink hair out of her eyes, Vi responded with a low chuckle, "yeah guess you did, though now I know that you being insane in there was because you were trying to make Caitlyn jealous, I guess that's why we came here as well?" The redhead grumbled in response but nodded her head ever so slightly, confirming the enforcer's suspicions, Vi shook her head incredulously but the smile she wore belayed the affection she felt for the complete idiot on the ground. "I suppose in a way it worked" murmured the injured assassin, eyes alight as she regarded the other woman "I don't think she'd have been as mad if she didn't care."

"Maybe" acknowledged Vi with a short shrug "maybe she just hates the both of us now instead of just you", the redhead gave a sarcastic laugh and responded "she doesn't hate you, unfortunately I don't think she could...guess we'll just have to share you." The enforcer chuckled at the comment before beginning to hear the all too familiar strains of the Piltover police siren, glancing up for the first time in a few moments Vi was aghast to find a crowd of people assembled outside of Blossom watching the two of them hesitantly. Uncertain as to why they were stood there she turned her head to stare into the restaurant and couldn't help stating "shit" as she took in the absolute state that the place was in. There were tables turned on their sides, chairs thrown asunder, the front door was hanging off one hinge and there was food splashed across the windows and floor.

"Heh" snickered Katarina who was still clutching her elbow but had turned her face to take in the mess that the two of them had left. The sirens grew ever louder as a trio of police cars turned into the road and sped towards where the two of them were lying and crouching in the road, the redhead laughed at the expression on Vi's face and stated "don't worry, I have a friend on the police force." When the officers exited their cars they found the enforcer of Piltover covered in a fair amount of blood and rolling around on the ground laughing to such an extent that tears were trailing down her cheeks, and the redhead was crying with laughter also although occasional whimpers interrupted the giggling as she cradled a sorely misshapen elbow.


An hour later Vi found herself flicking carelessly through the television in her private hospital room, a comedian she quite liked had just made a terribly unfunny joke and the pink haired woman snickered. Pain surged from the deep cuts she had attained on her shoulder and neck when she laughed and wincing she tried not to do so again, resolving herself to watching the news. Groaning loudly she tried to sink backwards into the uncomfortable bed when she saw that the latest news story was their fight at Blossom and the property damage the two of them had caused. The rather attractive newswoman was speaking over an array of eyewitness photographs that flashed across the screen, one of which was Caitlyn slapping her outside of the restaurant. Sighing at the image she narrowed her eyes at their latest witness, which was of course the man with the biggest ego in Piltover, Jayce strangely had a bandage tied around his head. Turning up the television she furrowed her brows trying to focus on what he was saying "...well I can't say that they weren't all fighting over me, I mean obviously they were mad with jealousy, hence the cat fight outside."

Shaking her head incredulously the enforcer couldn't help but to murmur "unfuckingbelievable" and listen in again as Jayce gestured towards his head wrap stating "unfortunate casualty of the fight, my table was knocked aside as the two fought for my attention and I cracked my head on a chair." Laughing in what he obviously felt to be a charming manner he continued "I was out cold so the theatrics afterwards weren't necessary, I mean there's enough of me to go around." Unable to help laughing at the sheer arrogance of the man, she felt a deep stinging from her shoulder this time and winced again pressing her hand against the bandage that covered it. "What a tool eh?" chirped up the redhead that had appeared at the door in a wheelchair, Vi grinned at her querying "feeling better?" Katarina nodded her head enthusiastically gesturing to the sling with her free arm and stating "I'm still pretty tipsy and now I'm high on pain medication, so I'm having a great time." Though she was positively beaming, the assassin couldn't help saying "ow" as the smile caused her sore looking cheek to throb painfully, Vi laughed in response.

"We're a state aren't we?" the enforcer pointed out happily, Katarina nodded enthusiastically again before stating "as if you needed stitches, you weakling." Vi growled good naturedly before replying "psh you're the one being pushed around in a wheelchair with a broken bone", the redhead pouted at her before answering "just try it again when I'm not drunk, you'll be in the wheelchair." Vi laughed once again, rolling her eyes at the indignant pout on her friends face and responding with a sarcastic "sure, whatever helps you sleep at night." Katarina scoffed at the comment turning to gesture to the nurse who was stood behind the chair and sighing "we don't need to listen to this. Isabella, take me back to my room" with a dramatic flair. The nurse sighed herself but turned the chair around and pushed the redhead in the direction that they had came from, as they left Vi could just about make out a frustrated "for the fifth time my name is Megan."

Sinking back into the bed Vi rolled her eyes at the antics of the inebriated assassin, she was fairly certain she couldn't live with or without that red headed fool, though wouldn't her life be much easier. The past few weeks had been so draining, it was so hard not knowing what on earth was going on with Caitlyn, if the sheriff did reciprocate any sort of feelings then why would she not be talking to her. Perhaps as Katarina had pondered a few nights ago when they were playing I have never, perhaps she was scared. It wouldn't be too surprising, Vi remembered her own fear upon realising that she had been interested in other girls in more than a friendly way, it would have been much worse if she had the fear of disappointing family members to contend with also. Staring out of the window she regarded the Piltover city skyline with a sombre expression, if Caitlyn had felt jealous and did like her in a somewhat romantic sense then what the hell did that mean for the two of them.

Groaning at the thoughts swarming through her head she raised both hands and pressed them covering her eyes, it had been a particularly taxing day and she was exhausted. Keeping her eyes closed Vi flicked the power button on the remote for the television and sighed sinking back into the rigid bed. Footsteps sounded in the doorway and without opening her eyes she raised an eyebrow at the nurse who had obviously stopped due to the sudden absence of noise. "M'fine" Vi murmured drowsily, furrowing her brows at the harsh fluorescent light blaring down at her from above, "just tired" she begun to trail off sleepily and rolled onto her side facing away from the door. "Tired?" queried a dangerously low and all too familiar voice, Vi's eyes burst open as she realised just who was in the room. "Tired?" repeated the indignant sheriff in a much higher tone, the enforcer found herself flinching at the shrill comment and though she couldn't see her, she knew that Caitlyn would have been stood with her hands on her hips and scowling. "I cannot fucking believe you!" screeched the furious brunette who stormed into the room and from the loud bang had slammed the door shut behind her.

Vi stared at a plant on her bedside table and desperately tried to exchange souls with it, if plants even had souls, she certainly hoped so but considering she was still glaring at the bright flower and not at a frightened pink haired woman, it didn't seem to be the case. The last time she had seen the brunette she had been slapped in an embarrassing public manner, and the time before that Caitlyn had lied to her about the date with Jayce and hurt her feelings pretty severely. Grimacing, she hoped against hope that their current meeting would end better, considering the way she could practically feel irritation radiating from the rapidly exhaling brunette she gathered that it was unlikely to go well. "Look at me Vi" Caitlyn demanded angrily, hearing footsteps getting ever closer the enforcer knew that the brunette was now stood next to her bed and was almost certain to be scowling down at her. Vi really did not want to and pretended that she hadn't heard, continuing to stare at the plant, wishing that she too was high on pain medication and that this was just a particularly vivid dream.

Caitlyn narrowed her eyes at the willfully ignorant pink haired woman who she could see wasn't asleep and becoming increasingly agitated by the lack of response snapped "Vi" before reaching out to grab her chin and turning the enforcer to face her. Vi scowled at the tight grip upon her face and muttered "hey watch it" as she shook her head free, azure eyes blazing as they landed upon narrowed chocolate orbs. Feeling a touch sheepish and slightly self conscious Vi watched as the sheriff's eyes roved across her face and landed upon the stitches across her cheek and neck with a small wince. "For goodness sake, have you any idea how worried I was to get a call about you being taken to hospital?" questioned the brunette in what began as a soft murmur grew louder and ended up as a hysterical scream by the last word. Flinching at the harsh tone the enforcer kept her eyes on Caitlyn as she worked herself into even more of a frenzy, she was now pacing hurriedly back and forth in front of the bed and gesturing her arms wildly.

"Not only have you caused thousands in property damage, all three of us are now barred from the nicest restaurant in Piltover by the way so thank you for that, but you are supposed to be the enforcer of Piltover!" Caitlyn paused her tirade for a moment just to throw both of her arms in the air and huff angrily at the woman watching her hesitantly from a hospital bed, groaning loudly at the blank and fearful expression on Vi's face she continued. "The city expects better from you Vi, I expect better. You can't just have a drunken brawl in the street with your girlfriend after snogging the face off each other in public" the sheriff stated angrily, stopping to glare at the view from the window. She caught sight in the reflection of Vi looking perplexed, the pink haired woman went to open her mouth and say something but shut it promptly as Caitlyn turned around and stormed towards her once again with a snarl on her face.

The brunette leaned over the visibly frightened enforcer and brought her face to within inches of Vi's beginning a low grumbling monologue and narrowing her eyes at the other woman. "I have never in my lifetime met anyone nearly as frustrating as you, everything about you frustrates me. Sometimes you are so charming and thoughtful, other times you are the stupidest human being in the universe, you are so thick-headed and heavy handed and you just charge in to these idiotic situations. The worst thing is that I shouldn't care, I should just let you fuck up, but I can't, do you know why?" During the course of Caitlyn's comments, Vi had shrunk back even further into the harsh foam of the upright mattress under the fierce gaze of the sheriff, responding to the posed question with a small shake of her head. Caitlyn drew even closer to the pink haired woman and almost shouted "neither do I!" before groaning loudly and turning away from the startled enforcer.

Running her hands through her hair as she contemplated her flustered reflection, Caitlyn sighed once again and then dropped her gaze to the floor, closing her eyes and breathing in deeply. Her heart was positively racing and she knew it was for a variety of reasons, all of which had to do with the other woman in the room, thinking about Vi made it feel as if there was a lead weight in her stomach and she tried desperately to push the image of her and Katarina kissing out of her mind. All it did however was make the brunette angrier and even more frustrated, almost unconsciously she growled and across the room the enforcer watched her warily, bracing herself for the inevitable onslaught. Considering the foolish idea that Katarina had had for making the sheriff jealous, Vi was not surprised that Caitlyn was so annoyed at her. The comment that she had made earlier about the two of them being together was lighting a small beacon of hope within the enforcer, Caitlyn had sounded so annoyed and possibly even jealous, maybe it was a stretch but it was something.

"I'm sorry cupcake" spoke Vi gently, almost surprised at her own voice, she had certainly not meant to say anything to further provoke the already irritated woman, but it slipped out. Caitlyn froze at the sound and the comment itself, despite her best efforts she could not stop the warmth that spread throughout her body at the statement, both at the sincere honesty and the far too endearing nickname. It was fleeting however and within seconds she remembered the hideous evening that had just occurred and a visible flush spread across her cheeks and the back of her neck. Vi cursed herself as she watched the sheriff turn on her heel and storm towards her once again, this time almost screaming "how dare you? You're sorry? You should be!" Caitlyn loomed over the shrinking enforcer once again and continued to berate her "I have never been so embarrassed in my life, Jayce is convinced that all four of us are going to have some sort of orgy together and he has been telling the news, people on the street and probably my parents all about it!"

Vi opened her mouth to interject but Caitlyn gave a short sharp shake of her head and her eyes flashed dangerously, the enforcer wisely chose to shut it again. "The worst thing is that I didn't even want to go out this evening, my father wanted me to and the whole time I was out I just wanted to be with you." The enforcer's eyes widened at the comment but Caitlyn continued to power through her monologue "and while I was there missing you and sat with my dismal date talking about, spoiler alert, himself, suddenly there you are with her. The one woman in the universe who despises me, and she is drunk and she is flirting with you in front of me and I can see her grinning at me every. fucking. time." The sheriff had pressed closer to Vi at the end of her statement and was gritting her teeth painfully, visibly still frustrated by the memory. "Then she makes out with you in front of everyone and from what I can understand you then decide to get really mad at her about it and ruin the entire fucking restaurant and then break her arm. Like what the hell is wrong with you?"

After a moment of dumbfounded silence the enforcer furrowed her brows and deciding to throw self preservation out of the window glared back at Caitlyn and stated "what the hell is wrong with you?" The brunette was initially surprised by the comment and her jaw dropped a touch as Vi began to glower and the skin underneath her tattoo flushed, sitting up so there only remained inches between the two women. "Tonight sucked for everyone, I don't know whether you've noticed but I'm in the fucking hospital because my friend wanted to hurt you and I had a problem with that. Which is so stupid of me because do you know what cupcake, you deserved it." The enforcer's face became so flushed it was difficult to tell where the pink hair begun and she was now almost screaming at the still scowling brunette. "You stop talking to me for months after you flirt with me and kiss me on a balcony. Then when I think everything is okay again you lie to me, you lie to my face and go to dinner with that jerk." During her tirade Vi had become increasingly flustered and her eyes had narrowed to dangerous slits, Caitlyn was incredibly embarrassed by the verbal onslaught, primarily because everything her partner was saying was true, and it stung.

"So yeah Kat was a complete idiot tonight but you know what, she was looking out for me, because I can't cope with the way you make me feel" stated the enforcer with a petulant glare at the stunned brunette. Caitlyn was utterly shocked by the admission and felt her heart seize in her chest at the way Vi's voice had cracked during the last few words. "You hurt me cupcake, you never used to, just the last few months it's like you are hot and cold with me, which I know is a great song but it's not great to live with..." The pink haired woman shook her head at the tangent she had veered off towards and looked up into Caitlyn's expressive brown eyes murmuring "I just don't know what I did wrong." Furrowing her brows at the comment the sheriff protested desperately "you didn't do anything Vi believe me-" Instead of listening Vi shook her head and interrupted "don't lie to me, not again", becoming frustrated Caitlyn tried to answer again stating "no you don't understand I'm not lying, you did nothing-" Audibly groaning the enforcer rolled her eyes and cut her off with a sarcastic "stop. Just stop" before turning her face from the belligerent brunette.

Caitlyn stared incredulously at the pink haired buffoon, here she was trying to tell this complete moron that she did nothing wrong and actually what had happened was herself getting scared about her more than platonic feelings. Narrowing her eyes at Vi who was still staring petulantly at that godforsaken plant with her arms crossed, her frustration built up and she exhaled haughtily before launching herself forward and grabbing the lapels of Vi's suit jacket and pressing their lips together. The pink haired woman's eyes burst open at the sudden physical contact and she regarded the tightly closed eyes of the sheriff with a terrified glance. They had to have slipped her something strong to get her to sleep earlier with the other painkillers she had had because this must be a vivid dream, though she didn't want to wake up from it Vi found herself frozen. Caitlyn eventually calmed down from the burst of adrenaline that had accompanied her brash gesture and her eyes tentatively opened to find the other woman staring at her frightened. It was then that she realised that Vi had not reciprocated the kiss at all and she pulled away herself, letting go of the suit jacket and dropping her gaze to the floor.

"I'm...oh god I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking" blustered the uncertain brunette who was now sat on the edge of the bed and sunk her head into her hands, cursing herself for acting so foolishly and capping the final embarrassing act on a night filled with humiliation. "I know you're with Katarina now and oh for goodness sake she's going to stab me isn't she?" pondered Caitlyn, who was now staring hesitantly at the doorway obviously fearful of a psychotic redhead being stood behind the glass brandishing an assortment of knives. Vi laughed outright at the comment before noticing that the other woman wasn't laughing and queried "wait you're not serious are you?" and shook her head over exaggeratedly at the serious glance she received from the brunette. "We are not together, honestly, she did it to 'teach you a lesson' about the way you treated me or something, I'm not quite sure but she had two bottles of wine in Blossom as well as drinking at the summoner's institute beforehand so who knows what she was thinking."

Still perched on the end of the bed Caitlyn turned to face the enforcer with a wry smile and she begun toying with a thread on the edge of a stiff blanket, dropping her eyes to her hands again. It hurt to look at Vi right now, with just a touch of irony she supposed that it had to do with feeling rejected, to be honest she deserved it, every comment made by the other woman earlier had been honest and she had really hurt the enforcer. It was only fair to feel a percentage of that hurt, especially as she had made such an error in literally every single interaction she had had with Vi for the past two months. If the brash woman gave her a chance to make things right, she would do her best to tell the truth and she could even try and not be a complete sociopath, being cold and calculated were excellent traits in a detective, not so much in a romantic partner. "What did it mean to you?" asked a small scared voice not far from Caitlyn's ear, she looked up suddenly to find the enforcer had leaned in closer to her and had her patented puppy dog eyes on show. Rolling her eyes in the most affectionate manner the brunette smiled tentatively before responding to Vi's question with a low "lots of things" and leaning in closer to the pink haired woman.

Inside she was hyperventilating, screaming and crying as Vi watched the sheriff lean in ever closer until the two of them were mere inches apart, in fact she could feel warm breath land faintly upon her lips. Caitlyn was sober, she was here with her, she was leaning in, she had already kissed her, Vi gulped in a far more audible manner than she had anticipated and watched as the brunette gave a soft giggle at the action. That sealed it, heart soaring the enforcer let out a shaky "fuck it" and placed a hand on the back of Caitlyn's neck and crashed their lips together. The assertive action by the enforcer caused the sheriff to let out an almost involuntary moan as their lips pressed against one another violently, the low grumble caused heat to pool in Vi's lower stomach and she began to run the hand that had been pressed against the back of her neck through long brunette hair that felt as silky as she remembered and often fantasised about. In that moment Caitlyn did not care about her duties as sheriff, she didn't think about her role as Buxton heiress and she certainly couldn't have cared less about her sexuality or what it meant to be on a hospital bed making out with her best friend, only that it was taking place and it felt fucking amazing.

Unable to help herself Caitlyn smiled into the kiss and her heart surged as she felt Vi do the same, it was far too scary to think in abstract terms of love but even then, she knew that she cared deeply for the brash enforcer despite certain flaws. Pulling away slightly but remaining with their lips almost touching, Caitlyn panted somewhat and murmured "I'm still mad at you" before capturing the other woman's slightly bruised lips once again and leaning in to press her body closer to the pink haired woman. She wasn't sure if it were at all possible but she was certain that she could feel Vi smirk into the heated kiss, the enforcer pushed her back ever so slightly and stated "don't worry, I'm still mad at you" and laughed as their foreheads pressed against one another. "Just to clarify, you're not going to run off now are you?" queried the enforcer with a teasing tone, Caitlyn rolled her eyes once again and stared into the grinning face of Vi before leaning in close once again. Ghosting her lips over the other woman's she slowly closed her eyes and whispered "never again" just prior to bringing their lips together again.

As the sheriff leaned over Vi and began to almost straddle her she felt both of the enforcer's hands pressing against the bare skin of her hips revealed by her shirt riding up ever so slightly. The breath hitched in her throat and she nipped at the lips pressed against her own, asking somewhat hesitantly for entry which was immediately obliged after what she was certain to be another smirk from Vi. Feeling the moist heat of the other woman's mouth caused the enforcer to have like her fifth heart attack within the last ten minutes, even her dreams were never this good, they always ended with one of them turning into a dragon. Cracking one eye open tentatively, she was pleased to find that not only were Caitlyn's eyes closed but she also wasn't a dragon, the sight of the sheriff so engrossed in their kiss caused a blinding pain to erupt from down below however. Vi had to clench her eyes tightly shut to try and stem the moan that she was certain would be erupting from her throat any second. She obviously didn't hide it very well as she felt a grin upon the brunette's lips, choosing to ignore any embarrassment she brought one of her hands further up the other woman's stomach.

It was clenched with more force than necessary by the sheriff who pulled away slightly and muttered "ah ah ah, I don't think so bub, not very romantic is it?" she gestured slightly to the clinical room. Vi smirked and stated "damn and I was going to ask you to be my valentine" with an exaggerated pout, Caitlyn rolled her eyes in response before glancing up at the clock and pointing out "it's ten to midnight" in a matter of fact manner. "Well that changes things... Caitlyn, would you be my valentine for the ten minutes left?" posed the enforcer with a huge grin and her patented puppy dog eyes, glancing eagerly at the dark chocolate eyes of the woman above her. Staring down at Vi just then was when the brunette realised it was going to be impossible to tell this impossibly frustrating woman 'no' so she responded with a "hmm" and a sly grin. The enforcer pouted at the comment so Caitlyn giggled and relented by getting closer and just about hovering her lips over Vi's she murmured "yes" and leaned in.


"For the last time my name is Megan. Megan. It's not hard" commented the nurse snidely as she pushed the still inebriated redhead through the hospital corridors on their way to the bathroom. "Fine" stated Katarina petulantly crossing her arms over her chest and muttering "Isabella is a much better name though..." Rolling her eyes primarily because the assassin couldn't see her Megan sighed, she just wanted to get home and run a bath, she especially wanted this shift to be over with, champions were always a hassle, especially drunk ones. Narrowing her eyes slightly she caught sight of a light still on in one of the rooms and she directed the two of them towards it, it was definitely too late to have visitors and the lights should have already been manually flicked off. Outside the room she leant in closer to the small window on the door and glanced in, where she caught sight of a smaller brunette curled up into the side of their pink haired patient, furrowing her brows she could almost swear it was the sheriff, maybe silly top hats were far more common than she expected.

Lifting her hand to push open the door and escort the visitor from the premises Megan felt a steel grip around her wrist and glanced down to find dark green eyes locked on her. "If you open that door I'll stab you" stated the redhead with a dangerous scowl on her face, the nurse scoffed initially but felt her innards freeze at the evil grin the assassin sent her way as well as the obvious glint of a blade in her hand. Drawing her hand back as if she had been burnt, she paused only to turn the light off in the room and placed both hands on the back of the wheelchair with a nervous sigh. Katarina whistled jovially as the two of them continued in their journey to the bathroom, she couldn't help the shit eating grin that spread across her face however as she recognised that she was the best matchmaker in all of Runeterrra. Megan found herself desperately wishing she had chosen to be a vet as she pushed the hungover assassin through the halls of the hospital in the wee hours of the morning.