The next morning, Yuki was sitting on the living room couch. Aru walked in and sat next to him. Minene was on the other side of the couch.

"You look terrible, Yuki."

"I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I was worried sick about Yuno."

"Because of the nightmares?"

"Yeah. She thinks her...condition's getting worse. I drove her to her therapy session-"

"So you stole the Twelfthmobile again?"

"No, Yomotsu let me drive it. Even if I steal his car at least once a week, we're still friends. Anyway, I drove her, I visited her parents' graves and pissed on them like I do every time I drive her, and I told her father's corpse that she calls me 'daddy' too."

"A classic line."

"It's a good one, I know." He sighed. "Yuno's pretty upset over all of this."

"Well, maybe it's a sign. You know, 'Don't stick your dick in crazy', and all that. Maybe you need to start seeing other people. Just a suggestion."

"...Aru, can I talk to you in private?" asked Minene.

"Oh, sure."

They both went down to the basement.

"I swear to the asshole God that brought us all together, if I find out that Tsubaki's been fuckin' with Yuno's meds, I will personally beat her to death," muttered Yuki.

Down in the basement, Minene closed the door.

"So, Minene, what-"

Minene turned around and punched him in the face.

"What the FUCK is wrong with you?!"

"What's wrong with me?! You're the one that just assaulted me out of nowhere!"

"Look, I know you're not even a year old, so you might not understand concepts like 'basic human empathy', but it's generally considered a dick move to hit on someone in a committed relationship. Especially if they're worried about their girlfriend's mental health."

"I'm just worried about Yuki. If Yuno's going crazy, he might be in danger. You remember what I did when I was insane."

"How could I forget?" she asked, pointing to the slight burn marks around her eyepatch. "And I have two things to say to that. One, just because Yuno's not well doesn't mean that she's a fucking psychopath. She's sick, not evil. She's not like Takao."

"You know, my room is directly over the basement, I can hear everything you're saying."

"Shut up, Takao. And two, we both know that's COMPLETE BULLSHIT. You're not worried about him, you just want him for yourself!"

"That's not true!"

"Aru, have you even considered Yuki's feelings? He's straight, he-and I really can't stress this enough-HAS A GIRLFRIEND, and he loves her more than anything else. He will NEVER love you. And what, in the name of the asshole God that created you, is attractive to you about him? His drinking problem? Him being arrested once? His general unpleasantness? His complete lack of masculine features-"

"I CAN HEAR YOU FROM UP HERE!"

"Shut up, Yuki. Anyway, Aru, do you like him because of who he is, or what he looks like?"

"I...well..."

"That's what I thought. Look, Aru, you're usually a great guy and a good friend, but when it comes to Yuki, you get kinda blind about the important things. And what about Tsubaki?"

"What about her?"

"She's all alone, stressed out by this election bullshit, has depression, has an eating disorder, is addicted to nearly every drug known to man, and isn't getting help for any of it. Seriously, Ai does not shut up about it. It gets kinda annoying, even if she does have a point."

"I can hear you from-"

"BITCH, I WILL FUCKING STAB YOU! Anyway, have you thought about how she feels? She really likes you. You make her happy."

"Why should her feelings dictate what I do with my life?"

"Normally, I'd agree with you. But do you know why I'm not agreeing with you now? Because I know that deep down, you feel the same way about her."

Aru sighed. "Dammit. You're right."

He walked back upstairs.

"Hey, Yuki. How should I tell Tsubaki how I feel about her?"

"Well, I guess you should just be honest. Also, if you ever talk about Yuno like that again, I will throw you into a fucking wood chipper."

Later that day, Yuki picked up Yuno from her therapy session and drove her home. When they got home, Yuki went to bed almost immediately, leaving Aru and Yuno.

"So, how was the therapy?"

"Well, Dr. Inumuta thinks that in addition to my Borderline Personality Disorder, I might also have some kind of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and schizophrenia."

"Christ. That's awful."

"Yeah, it sucks. He thinks it could explain my nightmares, but he's not completely sure. He told me to keep using my normal dosage of medication for now, and to tell him if they get worse."

"Well, at least you're getting some help for it. Look, Yuno, I'm sorry about flirting with Yuki all the time. It's a shitty thing to do, and it won't happen again. I've been a complete asshole to you, just because I was jealous."

"It's okay, Aru. I accept your apology."

"Thanks."

"And if you ever hit on my Yuki again, I will cut your fucking head off."

"...That's fair."

In her room, Tsubaki was watching TV.

"I swear, I will never understand what JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is about. Fun to watch, though."

Aru knocked on her door.

"Come in."

He opened the door and walked in.

"Hey, Tsubaki, I wanted to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"Well, um, I was wondering if..." Aru blushed. "Well, if you wanted to...I dunno, see a movie sometime?"

Tsubaki smiled. "I'd love that."

Note: Yay for character development and shipping!~ And the readers of my Kill La Kill fic probably noticed the name of Yuno's therapist; and yes, it does mean something~ Also, if you're wondering about Yuno's nightmare last chapter, it will be explained eventually; it's related to what Murmur did in the First World, and the 'Yuki' that appeared in it is the same one that was introduced in my Kill La Kill fic~