Ritsu clutched Masamune's jacket close to her. Takafumi stepped towards her worried, "You going to be okay, Ritsu?"

"I'll be fine" Ritsu assured "What about you? You can't go home by yourself, what if those guys are still lurking around?"

"I can walk you home if you like?" Zen offered.

"I can take care of myself" Takafumi huffed.

"Please accept it Taka-chan, I'm worried about you" Ritsu pleaded. Masamune nodded beside her, from what Masamune could tell Zen was a good guy.

"Fine" Takafumi huffed. Ritsu hugged Takafumi tightly

"Tell me when you're home" Ritsu pleaded

"I will" Takafumi assured. Ritsu pulled away, quick to snatch up the tatters of the dress and tucked herself back into Masamune's side

"Please take care of her Kirishima-san" Ritsu smiled waving.

"Of course." Zen smiled assuringly. Once they were gone, Takafumi turned to Zen "Lead the way" The man smiled

"You don't have to, I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself, I only accepted to stop Ritsu from being upset" Takafumi huffed

"A real man never leaves a woman to walk home on her own. Especially when they are as pretty as you" Zen teased. Takafumi turned bright red and started marching away, Zen strolling leisurely behind her, easily keeping pace. "You don't talk much do you?" Zen asked

"I have nothing to say" Takafumi hissed.

"Is it because I leave you speechless?" He teased.

"Do you ever shut up?" Takafumi growled.

"No, I have too much to say" Zen smiled happily. Takafumi bristled in front of him and sent him a scathing glare. He just smirked back. "You look like a kitten trying to be mad"

"You really love hearing yourself talk" Takafumi huffed

"Of course, don't you?" Zen asked innocently

"No why would I?" Takafumi growled

"Well, if I had a voice like yours I definitely would" Zen grinned. Takafumi stopped to turned to face him.

"Is that your lame attempt at flirting with me?" Takafumi asked in disbelief.

"You're enjoying it aren't you?" Zen winked and Takafumi huffed "Hey, I'll stop if you want me to, you just have to say it" Takafumi studied Zen, his voice was teasing but the playful glint was gone. He was completely serious.

Takafumi scoffed as she kept walking "Weirdo" Takafumi laughed. Zen quickly followed after her.

"That's no way to call your knight in shining armour" Zen pouted playfully as they walked down the street.

Onodera Ritsu

The next day, Ritsu woke up alone. She wondered out of their room to see Masamune asleep on his desk in the study next door. He had still been working on his assignment after Ritsu was put to bed. Ritsu walked in and stood beside him resting a hand on the back of his neck, only to jump at how warm it was.

Ritsu shook him gently. "Masa-kun" Ritsu called softly.

Masamune stirred, his vision slowly coming into focus. Once he managed to focus on something he gave a small smile when Ritsu's face swam into view. "What time is it?" Masamune mumbled. He lifted his head looking around the desk.

Ritsu stopped him pressing a hand to his forehead. Masamune hummed relishing in the coolness of her hand. "Masa-kun you have a fever!" Ritsu gasped. Masamune shook off her hand and pulled her onto his lap, sitting up properly.

"I'm fine, Ritsu" Masamune mumbled drowsily.

"Bed, now, mister" Ritsu ordered sternly wiggling herself out of his hold. She stood and pointed to the door. Masamune groaned like a child laying his head on the table facing away from Ritsu. Ritsu leaned over him so she could see his face to see his eyes closed. "Takano Masamune, if you don't get into be right now I'll sleep on the couch till you feel better and then make you sleep on the couch… alone"

"So cold" Masamune mumbled.

"Would someone who is cold snuggle with you while you're in bed sick?" Ritsu giggled and Masamune cracked an eye open. "I'll even nurse you back to health" Ritsu coaxed

"All day?"

"All day" Ritsu confirmed. Once Ritsu moved away Masamune stood swaying slightly and headed to their room Ritsu trailing behind, giggling when Masamune flopped down onto the bed patting her side of the bed.

Ritsu reached for his shirt, pulling it over his head. Masamune gave her a sly smirk "Aren't you bold this morning" Ritsu rolled her eyes before turning to his set of drawers pulling out some pyjama bottoms

"Put these on, I'll get a cool cloth" Ritsu smiled

"You said you'd lie in bed with me" Masamune huffed "Liar" he added rolling so his arms were stretched out in front of him as he rolled away from ger

"Such a child, Masa-kun" Ritsu giggled "Let me get you a cool cloth and then I'll snuggle" Ritsu eased. Once she returned with the cloth, Masamune hadn't moved. He was still in his jeans and Ritsu couldn't imagine he was comfortable. Tugging the blankets from under him and placed them over top before resting the cloth on his head.

Masamune moaned when it made contact with his head. Ritsu giggled as she took in her fiancé's flushed face before moving around the bed and caught sight of her dress from last night sitting in a blue and black heap on the floor in ribbons.

Ritsu blushed remembering the night before. Masamune hadn't like the fact that some asshole had tried to touch his Ritsu, checking her thoroughly for any injuries, followed by him 'disinfecting' her of that man's touch and since the dress had already been torn, Masamune saw no need to keep it in one piece and literally tore it off her body.

Ritsu bent down and picked up the dress "I'd liked that dress" Ritsu pouted before letting it slip to the floor. It could probably be saved but, Ritsu felt no real desire too considering she probably would never where it again thanks to those pervs tainting it with horrible memories.

Ritsu crawled back into bed with a content sigh. She didn't register the feeling of Masamune's arms snaking around her until he pulled her into his chest and Ritsu reflexively raised her hands to brace against his chest. "I'm not asleep yet" Masamune slurred without opening his eyes, nuzzling the top of her head.

Ritsu giggled nuzzling into him more "You should be"

"I can't sleep without you, not peacefully" Masamune purred and Ritsu blushed. A few moments of silence enveloped them before Masamune spoke "I'll get you a new dress, to replace the one I shredded" Masamune mumbled.

"Sleep Masa-kun" Ritsu smiled. As soon as she felt Masamune's breathing even out she closed her own eyes snuggling into her fiancé's warmth.