I'm back for Day 5 of Aiball Week and Chapter 4 of this story! So for today's prompt, I am going to use Hugs because Ai really needs a hug from Yusaku right now. So enjoy this chapter!
Yusaku has assigned Ai to go see a therapist because of the nightmares Ai has been having because of the simulations involving Yusaku dying in any horrible deaths he was involved in because of Ai's existence.
Ai was careful not to reveal his identity as an Ignis to his therapist and wears a scarf around his neck so he won't know that he is a SOLtis android.
Ai told his therapist about his nightmares of Yusaku dying because of the simulations he run, but he doesn't tell him about the simulations. He also tells him that he doesn't want to lose Yusaku from any freak accidents if his nightmares, if the simulations, comes true because he loves Yusaku so much and he doesn't know what to do without him.
His therapist told him that it was only a dream and Yusaku can't go anyway, that he still has a live to go on. He also told the Ignis to order a prescription that would handle his nightmares.
Once his session is done, Ai went out to meet Yusaku in the hall and tells him to get him the prescription to get rid of his nightmares. They went to the pharmacy market and picked up the prescription.
Soon, they both went back to Yusaku's apartment and settles things a bit.
Ai walks over to Yusaku's bed and lays down on it, staring at the ceiling. "I still don't understand why I have to take these things to handle my nightmares. Water + androids = bad idea."
"Don't worry. We'll figure something out." Yusaku told him.
Ai didn't say anything else. He just takes his prescription out of the bag and stares at it for a moment. Then his eyes start to get blurry because of the tears forming in his eyes.
Yusaku notices it, walks over to his bed, and sat on it, looking at his partner/lover with a concern look. "What's wrong, Ai?"
"I'm…nervous, you know? What if those nightmares come true? What if the simulations come true? I really don't want to lose you, Yusaku. With all those traffic accidents, shootings, and killing rates in the city, I'm afraid something bad will happen, making the simulations come true. Or war might break out and still you will get killed in this situation, all because of my existence… I am absolutely scared…" Ai covers his eyes with his arm in sadness.
Yusaku just stares at Ai, feeling really bad for him seeing like this. He knows what he has to do as a lover. "Ai, get up for a moment."
Ai lowers his arm down and looks at Yusaku in confusion. "Um… Okay?" He gets up and is in a sitting position. He then suddenly notices Yusaku leaning in, which made Ai freak out on the inside as he knows what is about to happen in his mind. But it wasn't what he expected in his mind. Yusaku wraps his arms around Ai's back and leans on his shoulder, giving him a comforting hug.
"It's alright, Ai. I told you many times before, we won't let that happen. I will always be here for you, no matter what."
Ai stayed quiet for a moment when Yusaku said that. No matter how many times Ai is afraid the simulations come true. No matter how many times Yusaku had said those words that they will change the future, half of Ai believes in Yusaku's words, but half of Ai knows he is trying to make him feel better. He wanted to argue back that it might happened, or to stop repeating the same thing over and over again, but he only said this when he got his mouth opened. "Can you stay like this a little more? I kind of like it."
Yusaku nods a bit and hugs Ai a bit more and Ai can do is sigh in relief. He likes hugs like this whenever there are bad times.
I feel warm and fuzzy while writing this chapter and I bet you guys are feeling this way as well when you read this chapter as well!
Now like with yesterday's prompt, I will not be doing tomorrow's prompt, which is Personality Switch, which will made me feel a little awkward when Yusaku acts like Ai (Which is not like his character) and when Ai acts like Yusaku (Well, except for Ai telling Roboppy to shut up a bit, that was kind of funny), and Masquerade, because I only been to one Masquerade, which was a High school dance held at Bishop Gorman High School (No, I didn't graduate at BGHS, I graduated at Durango High School, I'm a Trailblazer of that school), so I got nothing on that prompt, so the final chapter of this story will be on Valentine's Day, the only holiday I am only neutral with because my Valentine is my own mother and I will forever be alone…
Anyway, I will see you guys again on Valentine's Day and let me know what you think about this chapter.