Alright, so I'm planning to do three more chapters after this one in case you're wondering. This'll basically just be their return to their American home, along with some relationship banter. Nothing special, but still, enjoy!


"Argh, my feet...We've been at that party way too long!" Ami complains as the gang walks back to their house during their stay in Arizona. "You don't say, dumb chihuahua...Ryuuji, carry me." She orders her dog who immediately complies to her order, carrying the Palmtop Tiger in a bridal manner as usual.

"Man, Taiga, you had too many appetizers back at the-" Ryuuji was planning to complete his sentence before Taiga pokes her finger into his face. "Shut up and carry me until we're home!" She orders him as he sighs. "Yes, mistress..." Ryuuji mutters as he blushes, realizing how wrong that sounded.

The small girl would sigh and get off Ryuuji. "On second thought, I'll walk myself before you get any ideas, perverted mutt- ARGH, MY FEET!" She complains as she gets back into Ryuuji's arms. "You klutz..." Ryuuji thinks to himself as to not get attacked by his girlfriend.

"Think we're gonna be like that after a year? Slapping each other and stuff?" Max asks with a laugh as Ryuuji and Taiga, her English hearing skills having finally improved, shoot death glares towards the new couple, making Max and Emily clear their throats in nervousness.

"Soooo..." Kitamura suddenly breaks the tense atmosphere. "How'd that happen? You two getting together and stuff." He inquires as Emily shrugs. "Well, we had a one on one moment, one thing led to another..." She explains as Ryuuji can't help but blush more at that statement. "Ugh...you're really a pervert..." Emily mutters as Taiga smiles and hugs her Dragon. "Japanese couples are weird..." Max whispers as Emily shrugs.

As they keep walking, Minori clears her throat. "Well, we still got two days, with this one. What to do?" She asks as the others shrug. "Sleep." Taiga simply quips. "Of course. What else." Ryuuji thinks to himself again. "Perhaps a big dinner at the last day." Max proposes as Taiga perks her ears up at the mention of the words "big dinner". "The day after tomorrow." Ryuuji explains as Taiga sighs. "Damn.".

"I'm down with that idea, babe." Emily says with a smile as Max blushes at the nickname. "Perhaps we should start giving each other cute nick-" "No chance. Too cheesy." Taiga immediately shuts her Dragon down, making him sigh, but smile. "Yeah, I think so too." Ryuuji says with a nod.

"Normally I'd be down with too, but the others have to be at the airport at, like, 6 PM." Kitamura explains as they finally are back at the house.

"Finally, now I'm gonna sleep and if anyone wakes me up, I SWEAR TO GOD!" Ami says as Max leans over to Kitamura. "How come she can speak English? You never mentioned that." He inquires as Kitamura shrugs. "She's a model and her mom is a model. Makes sense for models to speak...well, the international language." Kitamura explains as the rest gets inside. Of course, Taiga slams the door and immediately goes to sleep.

The fact that Taiga went to sleep allows Ryuuji to check on his engagement ring once again. "Soon, very soon..." He mutters to himself as he goes into his and Taiga's room, being careful not to be loud around his Palmtop Tiger. After a few minutes of social media and chatting with Yasuko, he went to sleep as well.


Haters would say this was a filler chapter. And they'd be right! See you in the next one!