SKIP THIS PART IF YOU WANT! CHAPTER 20 HAS BEEN UPLOADED!
AN: Hey, everyone. Sorry for the inactivity, school's a bitch. I'm currently working on chapter 20, as it has 2.3k words done. I'll try to release it by this Friday. Luckily, I have no school tomorrow, so I can devote some time to writing. But you know, we all have lives and they tend to keep us busy. Having problems is a reason to live. Anyways, lets get to responding to reviews. Before I start, does anyone want to say that they dislike this sort of system where I respond to reviews and then update the chapter? If so, comment on it. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. P.S: Somebody translate Val's bully's name into google in Spanish. Thanks.
Unofficialalboy, Hey! It's been a while seen you last reviewed! And I made sure that I got your username right. Just to clear things up, Monika was not holding that. That's just plain... Jesus Christ... What she was holding was a part of her. I'm not saying it, cause you know. Anyways, thanks for the review dude!
Phoenix, Thanks for being a dedicated follower! I really appreciate it! Again, I apologize for the quality of the early chapters, it's something that I need to really fix once I'm done with this fic. Like I typed before, I am going to write a lot more in spring break, so expect some chapters to be released. The chapters I'm writing right now has more thought put into it, and it has a lot of foreshadows and messages. In fact, there is some messages in the early chapters that people might have missed in the reviews, I think. Anyways, thanks for the encouragement. I appreciate it.
Quill, Oh you changed your profile pic, nice. If you want to believe it's in North Carolina, go ahead. But I'm just saying it doesn't really take place anywhere. Anyway, the chapter I'm writing has lots of interactions with each other and the world they are in. Also, I don't get why James would be a likeable character... He didn't really go through any character development just yet. Or maybe you're hoping that does happen, that's smart. Thanks for the review, dude!
Lemons, Well shit. Val thought Monika was in trouble, so like the hardheaded person he is, he charges in there and tries to help her...
Oooooooooooo, I actually just copy and paste your name in, just to make sure I don't miss any o's. Sorry, about that. I'll update as soon as I am done. Thanks for understanding.
Tatana, Thanks. Let us hope that he doesn't go insane from all this. That guy from chapter 18 will have a hand on getting Val influenced, for the better or for worse... Thanks for the review!
Storm, I took a listen to your song via Spotify, and I would say I guess? If you think that song fits my fic for that, then go ahead! But, I'm going to be honest, I have a couple of different songs that would fit this fic, imo. There is going to be 2 or 3 endings to this fic as well. The good ending will have a joyous tempo, while the bad ending will have a dark temp, and so on and so forth. But hey, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. P.S Nah bro, he needs a buff. He's rarely used in my competitive games.
Remiboi, Just so you know, I had the same exact reaction as you when you said I uploaded two chapters. When I got the notification that you reviewed, I was like "Lit! Gonna grab a bowl of food and read." That I did, and when I finished reading, another notification popped up when and I was like "Bless up!" Anyways, time to respond in order of your chapter 18 review.
That guy that spoke to Val is purposely hiding his identity from both Val or Frank and that lady. I did foreshadow the ending or endings will be dark or light. Besides, it's all in the fic's title. I don't really want to type who the "ghost" is, or who caused the repression, it'll give away too much. Middle school is a shit-show for me and my friends that did go. I do apologize for Monika's borderline bipolar-ish behavior, but keep in mind that she is a cunning character. The chapter I'm writing reveals why the girls tried to contact him. Val already kinda did break the forth-wall multiple times... That technician plays a major role later on in the story. He is doing his job the best he can.
Now chapter 19, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, yeah Monika was most likely doing that. Imo, I feel that dragged the fluff for too long and I do apologize for that. I just had a lot ideas for that. Their definition of best friends is definitely odd. And also you picked up that Val's having some existential crisis of some sort, nice one. Gabe and James are going to mess with the relationships, they are going to be douchy wingmen for Val. Alright, prepare for incoming Yuri and Natsuki fluff. Thursday is Natsuki day, I guess. P.S: I said the same exact thing when everyone wanted a lemon. I was like "Holy shit... they really want that..." Thanks for the extensive review, remiboi. It takes a toll on you, I know. But please, keep it up. It's amazing for people to pick up on messages and discuss plot details. I encourage people to do that, as it takes reading to a whole new level. Thank you, Remiboi.
ThunderAnt, Do the sexy time for Mon-Mon and Jones? I dunno... Maybe in another fic... that fic will be a what-if sort of fic of this. Alternate scenarios on choices Val made will be present if anyone want it, I guess. Thanks for the review.
Guardian, Oh hey, you changed your profile picture! Is that a shitpost? Cause I dig into the shit. Memes will indeed flow like people who hate stretching before a workout smh. DEUS VULT, always do leg day. Thanks for bomb-ass review dude.
Alright! That's all for now. Chapter 20 is currently in the works.
Sorry, for the all the extreme sexual tension between Val and Monika.
3/21/18 AN: Here you guys are! Take a look! Also sorry for the double upload, I forgot to delete the chapter and reupload it. There's a phantom chapter 21 as a result. My bad.
"Jesus, Val. You are such a fucking cliché..." James remarked.
"Hey, it was the closest thing I can come up with!
They snickered at me.
"Who do you take me as? A philosopher that churn out a bunch of memorable quotes? Or maybe a gifted author that can find the best words and put them perfectly?"
"Uh..." James said as he took the time to think.
"Yes." Gabe replied.
Yes. The perfect go-to answer to questions you can't afford the time to think... Even if they aren't a yes or no question.
"Ookay! Anyways, what do you guys have now?"
"Well, we're supposed to have AP Calculus AB, right now." Gabe responded as he took a look at his schedule.
"Wait, I have AP Calculus too! Do we have the same schedule?"
"I don't know, really." James commented.
"I think we do!" I enthusiastically claimed.
I hurriedly opened my bag to check the schedule.
I take out my folder and took out my schedule.
"Let's see here..."
"Forth Period, AP Calculus AB."
Ah! See! We do have the same schedule!"
I hold out both the schedules. They were basically identical to each other, besides the names.
"That's fucking lit!" Gabe excitedly yelled.
"I know, right?!" I joined in.
"Sooo, where's AP Calculus?" James asked, being the usual buzzkill.
"It's on the second floor. Come on, I'll show you guys where it is."
"Aight bet." Gabe responded.
"Go ahead." James also responded.
We started our stroll towards our class.
"Yo, Val. I was gonna use another pick-up line, but James fucked it up."
"Really? What was the line going to be, Gabe?
"Hold on! The fuck you mean, B? Mine was more relevant!" James countered.
"Well, relevance don't matter, B! Val said he didn't have a girl and also he said that he planned on being a Bachelor." Gabe fired back.
I tried not chortle from the fight they were having.
"Well, Gabe isn't wrong..." I mutter, trying to keeping a neutral ground between the two.
"Alright, fine. My bad, Gabe. What were you going to say?" James asked.
"Ahem... You ready for this?"
"Yeah." I say.
"Show me the better pick up line, Gabe." James said nonchalantly.
"You sure?" He asked.
"Gabe, I'm the verge of not caring. Say it now or forever hold your peace." I rolled my eyes and looked ahead.
"Aight, chill."
Giving him more attention then needed, we listened in for what the was going to say.
"Guess who back?!"
He paused.
"Back, again!"
...
Okay. As usual, we overhype things... But it's still better.
"You know... that would have been a better greeting, rather than having a tease." I said, liking the pick up.
"See!" Gabe said with pride.
James shook his head in disappointment.
"Fuck you, Val." James said with a mock glare.
"Heheh." I chuckle as we continue to walk to class.
There was an awkward silence between us.
"So... the boys are back in town, eh?" I remark, trying to start another conversation.
"Yep! We out herrre!" James started.
"We the boys!" Gabe followed along.
"We be boolin!" I ended.
We share a laugh at how everyone in the hallway was staring at us strangely, from our outburst.
"Aah... I'm never saying that ever again... Anyway, with you guys here, I think I can actually live with this shit."
"Damn, Val. Shit? Was it that bad?" James asked worriedly.
"I didn't know that it was so shit..." Gabe also said, in a worried tone.
"Yeah... After I moved here, I felt alone. There wasn't a lot of people I could relate to completely. The only one I think I can relate to, is this dude called Tommy. But, I don't get the chance to hang with him... I've been busy with shit..."
"What do you mean?" James asked.
"I don't want to say... it's kind of embarrassing..."
"Come on... it isn't that bad..." Gabe reassured me.
"Well, today I have to go shopping with this girl called, Natsuki."
"A girl, eh? My boy making some moves!" Gabe teased.
"Stop that! We're just friends, nothing more. Anyways, I have to go the beach tomorrow with Tommy and some other people..."
"Fuck, Val. We should've came earlier..."
"Yeah, you must have been neck-deep in that shit..." Gabe muttered.
"It's alright, guys. I'm fine. How's home?" I asked, wanting to change the subject.
"Home? Things went to shit quick, after you left." Gabe explained.
"Hmm? What do you mean? What happened?"
"This city, happened." James said with some hint of anger. "This city started to outpace Home in many things. As a result, many workers had to be laid off or have their salaries cut to keep up with this city."
"And here I am, moping around in my own misery..." I pathetically say.
My friends had it harder back home, and I'm just crying on how I miss my friends. I am pathetic...
"Aw, don't put yourself down, Val." James reassured.
"Yeah, our dads didn't get any of it, so don't worry." Gabe also reassured.
"Still, makes me feel like crap on hearing that. But, I'll feel fine."
We make it to the classroom, the teacher was not here yet.
"I don't think we're late. So lets go in."
I open the door to AP Calculus and walk in. My friends follow suit.
The classroom, as usual, was rambunctious.
As soon as I see anyone, the students starts to turn their backs on us and start whispering.
I don't like the looks of this...
"So, where you guys want to sit?" I say, in effort to ignore the whispering.
"Umm, let's sit in the middle. That way, we don't draw too much attention." Gabe reasoned.
"Good shit, Gabe." James complimented.
"Aight, let's go." I agreed, walking there.
We both take our seats in the middle of the classroom, the whispering died down and it was almost back to it's usual boisterous state.
I take out my notebook and pencil, and my friends take out theirs.
"Hey. Where's the teacher, Val? It's our first day!" James asked impatiently.
"Chill out, Jim. I'm just as clueless as you are. Besides, it was snowing a lot before school opened, remember? I'm surprised that some teachers actually showed up."
"Val's got a point, Jimbo." Gabe pointed out.
"Alright, we'll see out happens." James relaxes in his seat.
As soon as James said that, the door opens again.
Everyone assumed it was just another student coming in, so they kept chatting.
However, the room went dead silent as we all saw who it was.
"Oh, fuck..." I muttered to myself.
Monika?!
Monika walked in proudly, her superior posture and her nose up in the sky emphasized her importance. She came with a binder and laptop, and moved towards the middle of the class. She was also oblivious to the students, as she put down her stuff at the teacher's desk.
"Hey, Val. That's your girl, right?" James teased.
"Screw you, Jim. She isn't!" I replied back.
There was also someone following her, it was a girl with flowing purple hair... carrying her own laptop and paperwork.
And Yuri?!
Oh shit... This isn't good.
"Who's that girl?" Gabe asked me, in a hushed voice.
"Her name's Yuri. She's a close friend of Monika." I answered.
"Wait, who's who?"
"The purple haired girl is Yuri, while the other one is Monika."
"Bruh. I feel as if you know all the girls here... Did you turn into a fuckboy, Val?"
"No! God, no! I just know them from the literature club!" I whispered back.
"Literature club? Since when did you like reading?"
"Ever since I needed extracurricular activities for college! I also joined because of Tommy."
"Oh, my bad, Val. I didn't know that."
"It's cool."
I tried to look busy by rummaging through my bag.
I can't let them see me with my friends... There's this weird feeling in my gut if they do meet.
Just act casual, V҉̧̘̝̹̙̥̟̝͉̩̰̤̀͝á̸̵̘̮͓̘̘̟̝̟͎̟͔̕͢ĺ̶̴̳̲̘̜̥̠̯̗̥̣̥̻̬̮͢ . Blend in by looking uninterested and being busy...
In the corner of my eye, I can see Monika in the middle of the classroom, facing the students.
"Hi, everyone!" She says with her gleeful smile.
A conglomerate of greetings can be heard from all across the classroom.
"Hi, Monika!"
"Hey!"
"How's it going, Prez?!"
I squirmed in my seat, I hoped that they didn't spot me already.
"Okay, everyone! Your AP Cal teacher isn't here, today. So, me and my friend Yuri, have decided to help cover for you guys!"
I'm not surprised, considering that it snowed a lot in the morning. I should be more surprised that the fact there is some teachers here. Wait, does that mean they're going to merge classes that don't have enough students?! Aw, shit...
"Shit. I was hoping for my first day to be easy..." Gabe said, disappointed.
"Eh, I don't care really." James said.
I wanted to join in, but I needed to focus on being "busy" and hidden from them.
I don't know how I should feel... I'm feel so confused...
"Luckily, our teacher has printed worksheets for your lesson! I'm going to be passing them out! It's due at the end of period!" Monika said as she handed a stack of papers to be passed around.
"Greeaat." James groaned in irritation, as he got the papers and handed it to me and James.
"Gabe, cheer up. We got Val to help us out." James reassured.
"Nah, fuck you guys. You do your own work, and I do mine."
"Come on, Val! Don't let brother down!" Gabe said.
"What? You don't even want to do this!" I pointed out.
"I know, I just switched sides like Italy in World War II."
"I don't usually don't say this but, bruh..." James shook his head.
I chuckled at the scene.
I decided to agree.
"Haha! Alright, I'll help you two fuckers out."
"AIGHT BET!" Gabe boisterous said with a loud but not intruding voice.
"Shh!" I hushed, with my finger on my lips.
"Huh?" Monika voice piped up.
I immediately burrowed my head down, avoiding her gaze.
"Hmm, that was weird... Anyways! I'm going to be taking attendance! Just say here, okay?"
I'm an idiot, I completely forgot she has the attendance sheet... Now I'm bound to be caught.
One by one, she called out the names of my classmates.
"Oh!" She pulls out a separate sheet of paper and takes a look at it.
"There's two new transfers here. James and Gabriel...? Are you two here?"
She looked around the classroom.
"Yeah! We both here!" Gabe called out.
Monika focuses her gaze towards my friends, I duck down; putting my face literally inside my backpack.
"Ah, okay! Welcome to our school, you two! I hope you both feel at home!"
"Thanks! You too!" Gabe mistakenly said.
James face-palmed to what Gabe said.
Monika sweetly giggled from his mistake.
I covered my mouth to stifle the laughter I was experiencing.
"Sick meme, dude..." I remarked snidely as I pulled my face out of my backpack.
"Fuck you, Val." Gabe said with an embarrassed look.
Somehow, Monika didn't see me.
How did she not see me, yet?
Maybe it was because I was "blending in" like in Assassin's Creed, or something.
Or maybe it's pure dumb luck.
Either way, I'll be caught... I need to think of something to be disinterested on both of them...
I waited patiently for my name to be called, my heart thumping on each name being called out, my hands sweating uncontrollably from the suspense.
I swear, if I pass out...
I heard Monika give a gasp of surprise.
Okay, I take it back. Let me pass out.
I flicked my head to her. She was looking at me.
Aw, shit!
"Hi, Val!" She said with her signature smile, waving at me.
I felt my soul leave me. Wherever it went, I wanted to come along too.
Yuri perked up at this once she finished handing out the work.
"Hm? Valkyrie's here?"
Aw, fuck!
Yuri's deep purple eyes met mine.
She smiled, looking visibly more happy.
"Hi, Valkyrie!" Yuri greeted.
"Umm, Hey there..." I meekly waved back at them.
Both girls had toothy smiles and were looking back at me.
"Val, you know her too?" James asked.
"Yeah..."
"By the looks of it, you two must be close... hehe." Gabe remarked as he chuckled.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked.
"Nothin... fuckboy." Gabe dismissed as he started to do the work.
I glared at him in suspicion before taking a look at the work.
Fuckboy?
I tried to focus on the task at hand, but I couldn't. I sighed and decided say something about it.
"Gabe, you can call me whatever you like, but not that. Alright? It just annoys me." I said with neutral face.
He sighed, knowing he hit a nerve.
"No problem, Val. I won't say it anymore."
"Thanks, man. I appreciate it."
I take a look at the work, with sharpened focus. I was able to read with a eased mind, despite the two girls that somewhat frighten me are in the classroom with me...
Watching my every move...
Staring...
I take a glimpse to if they were looking.
They were.
Monika was staring at me from the teacher's desk, while Yuri was staring from across the classroom, in midst of handing out the classwork.
They both faked looking busy. Monika quickly pulled her eyes towards checking her nails, while Yuri hid behind the stack of papers, as if she was reading the problems themselves.
Oh, for the love of God...
I looked down at the work once more.
"Find the dy/dx of the following equations."
This is fucking easy!
I blaze through the questions with my pencil.
'2x^2+3x?'
The answer is 4x+3.
'3x^4-4x^2?'
The answer is 12x^3-8x.
"Find the f`(x) of the following questions"
'3x-8?'
The answer to that is 3.
"Whoo! This is easy!"
"Holy fuck, Val. How are you doing this?!" Gabe said, obviously amazed.
I failed to hear the footsteps of someone approaching to my left side.
"Huh? It's easy, really. In my head, I just multiply the coefficient and powers. After that, the result is the new coefficient and the power is subtracted by one. Any extraneous values, such as plus four or minus 6, are eliminated."
"What?"
I rolled my eyes.
"Here, give me your paper."
I then, explained the whole process again to him.
"Your problem is, '4x^3+2x^2+4x-8', right?"
"Yeah." He said, following along.
"Okay, so the 4 multiplies with the power of three to make 12. So it'll be 12x^2. The exponent goes down a peg."
"Keep going..."
"Next up is 2x^2, so that'll be 4x. The power turns to a one, so you don't have to put anything there."
"Bet. What happens to the 4x and negative 8?"
"Ah, right. Here's where it gets tricky, 4x loses its x and the negative 8 is taken out. I don't really know why, but that's just how it is. Just keep that in mind, Gabe."
"I get it... Thanks, fam."
"No problem. Now you won't bother me anymore... Hey, can you show me a problem you can do by yourself?"
"That's really impressive, Valkyrie..." A voice to my left said, in a drawled tone.
I turn to my left and see an galvanized Yuri.
"Woah!" I jumped from the short distance between us.
"What's wrong?!" Both Gabe and James say at he same time.
"Jinx!"
Thanks to my friends' outburst, the shock of seeing Yuri so close to me wore off almost immediately. However, my breathing was still unsteady.
"Sorry! I didn't mean to scare you and your friends! I'm sorry!"
Regaining my composure and breathing, I calmed down.
"It's cool, Yuri. Right, guys?" I turn to them, to get confirmation.
James simply nodded in understanding.
"Yup." Gabe said, returning back to work with new-found ammunition.
"See? Anyways, what's up?" I said with a ready smile.
"I thought your friend needed help... so I came over to how to do it. But you beat me to it. In fact, it seems that you explained it better than I could."
"Nah... I'm actually really bad at this sort of thing. I tend to mess up terms and numbers while explaining..."
"D-Don't put yourself down, Valkyrie. I was actually astonished when you explained to your friend... How you explained what to do with the numbers and exponents... it amazes me..."
The way she said "amazes", creeps me out...
I look up to see if Gabe or James caught onto that. And apparently, they were minding their own business and doing their work.
"Well, if you put it that way... Thanks, Yuri."
"Your welcome, Valkyrie. Now, can you come with me outside? I need to speak with you."
Uh, oh...
"Gabe? Can you do this yourself?" I asked, looking at him.
He was focused and scribbling in answers.
"Yeah, I'm Val. Thanks, fam." He said, without looking up.
"Alright." I got up, only for Yuri to take my hand and pull me out of the classroom.
The whispering behind me grew a lot more intense. They were definitely gossiping about this.
As we approached the exit, I heard Monika give an annoyed grunt.
"Where are you two going?" She said coldly, walking up to us with giving Yuri a sort of death glare of which I've never seen before.
"Class isn't over yet."
"We know, Monika." Yuri said with equally frigid tone and scowl. "Me and Valkyrie need to talk in private. Do you have a problem with that?"
I only stood there awkwardly, as if I was just a barricade for the two girls. Thankfully, no one was watching the scene unfold.
"Umm..." I muttered.
"Hmph! That's fine, but you will have to make it quick. I have to speak to him too!" Monika declared as she walked backed to the teacher's desk with irritation.
Thank God, I thought they going to fight in the middle of a packed classroom.
Yuri yanked my hand and finally got me outside the classroom.
We stood beside the door, as she backed me into a wall, leaving me pinned.
"Gosh, Monika can be really obsessive sometimes. Right?" Yuri said, starting the conversation.
She was looking straight at me.
I sense some hypocrisy here...
"I guess... sometimes."
"She doesn't know when to mind her own business. I can't even breathe without her on my back..."
I rolled my eyes from her rant.
"I don't have much of a comment, to that. Look Yuri, is there a reason why you brought me here?"
My sudden change of topic caused her to flinch and frown.
I immediately felt bad.
"Sorry, about that Yuri. I was just getting impatient. I didn't mean it..."
She gave a small but forced smile.
"I-It's okay..."
I was going to have none of it. I glided my hand down her cheek, to which she shivered.
"Your hands are so warm..."
I caressed her cheek.
"Yuri, I can tell that you aren't happy. Is there something wrong?"
I ran my thumb down the side of her face.
"I know. And no there isn't..." She timidly said. Yuri was looking down in an effort to avoid my gaze.
I leaned closer and used my other hand to push her chin up. I wanted her to see me eye-to-eye.
"Y-You're so close..."
"What'll make you happy then?"
I brushed a lock of purple hair behind her ear, my hands slowly drifting down her neck-shoulder area, to which they are now resting on.
She closed her eyes, seeming content. She then grabbed my wrist to keep it there.
"J-just keep your hand like this... Mmm..." She cooed.
Yuri's smile exemplifies the very definition of jubilance and tranquility.
I couldn't help but grin but how cute this was.
"Hehe. You're so adorable, Yuri..." I said without thinking.
She opened her eyes in bewilderment.
"E-eh?"
"Uh... uh... I mean! I like this touching stuff..." I said again, without thinking.
This made her worried, as he lets go of my wrist, to which I retract.
"Valkyrie? Are you okay? Do you need take a deep breath?"
I didn't notice that I was hyperventilating.
"Y-yeah... I'll do that..."
"Let's breathe together." She said, smiling. "Are you ready?"
"I-I think I am..."
"Breathe in."
We both take a breath, our eyes were locked to each other, never separating from the hold.
"Breath out."
I never noticed how deep Yuri's eyes were. It's as if I could get lost to them... They were a galaxy on their own, waiting to be explored...
By me.
"How are you faring, Valkyrie?"
This snapped me out of my daze.
"H-huh? Yeah, I'm doing fine..."
"If you say so..."
"Thanks, Yuri."
She giggled.
"Hehe! Your welcome. Anyway, I called you three times, last night... Why didn't you pick up?"
"I was... sleeping. Why did you call?"
"I wanted to know which chapter you were in the book. You said that you were going to read tonight..."
Oh, no. I totally forgot about reading the book! And I had to be a host for Monika...
"Ah... about that..."
She arched an eyebrow.
"Is there something wrong, Valkyrie? You can tell me..."
"Uh... The thing is, Yuri... I kinda had to play host for Monika..."
Her eyes widened.
"What?! Explain!" She said, with barely contained rage.
"Uh... M-Monika slept over at my house, yesterday."
Her right eye started twitching.
"I think that I need to have little chat with her..."
Her voice was full of malicious intent and she charged into the classroom door.
"Yuri! Don't go!" I grabbed her arm.
"Let go." She was unbelievably angry, as her eyes were set at the door and gritting her teeth while at it..
"Listen to me, please!" I pulled her and pinned her to the wall, grabbing her wrists and shifting my body weight towards her.
Yuri's head sunk, she didn't want me to see her face.
"Yuri... Why are you mad?"
"She does deserve you."
"Who? Monika?"
"Yes..."
"What are you even talking about?"
"You two... are together..."
I barely heard her.
"What?"
She pulled her face up, tears streaming from her eyes.
"You two are a couple! It was true!" She yelled at me.
"No! Yuri, we aren't a couple! Just because she slept over, doesn't mean she's my girlfriend! Hell, we didn't sleep in the same bed!"
Deep down, I know I was lying. But it hurt me to see Yuri like this...
"But... she was all over you, when you walked to school! She wants you all to herself! Can't see, Valkyrie?! She likes you more than a friend!"
I was at a loss of words...
"Then... why are you hurt by this? Tell me, Yuri. Why do you care?"
"I-I-I!" Yuri stuttered, trying to find the right words.
"Are you... jealous?"
Her eyes widened at what I said, she sunk her head down once more.
"N-No! I'm not! I'm-I'm...-"
"Yuri..."
"Alright! I am... I am jealous of her!"
I closed my eyes, bracing for an cathartic rush.
"Why? Why are you jealous?"
"I-I..."
She started shaking violently, I tried to hold and comfort her the best I could.
She took a deep breath.
"I... like you more than I should. I like you a lot... That's why I'm jealous... That's why I felt angry..."
I heard this before...
I opened my eyes.
"Why? Why do you like me?"
"I like you... b-because of how you treat me... You treat me as if I'm actually precious... someone loved and wanted... Whenever I think of you, my hearts starts thumping... and I can't stop it!"
She breaks out my hold and grabs my hand.
Yuri places my hand right above her breast.
"Do you feel it? Do you feel my heart rushing?! It's always happens when I'm around you! I don't know why this is happening!"
Tears start rushing down her cheeks again.
"I feel it. You're nervous around me, because you like me..."
"I'm sorry... I try! Oh, God! I try! I try to keep it pinned down..."
"But?"
"But my feelings get the better of me. I'm always in control of my thoughts, whenever I speak, act, or read, I'm in control! But whenever, I'm with you, Valkyrie... my mind feels hazy, and I just act out of instinct! I just can't help it!"
"Yuri..."
"I can't... I can't hold it in anymore..."
"Yuri..."
"It hurts! It all hurts so much! It hurts my heart! I just... I just want you for myself!"
"Yuri. Please..."
"I know nothing will happen between us! I know you like her more than me!"
My mind was growing numb. I couldn't properly think anymore...
"No. I don't. I don't, Yuri." I removed the hand that was pinning her wrist and wiped the tears that were streaming down her cheeks.
She smacks my hand away from her.
"Don't touch me!"
I was surprised from her shrouded anger.
"Just... go to her! Leave me! Why would even like me back?! Everyone sees me as a introvert! A creep! A idiot! A loser! There's nothing we have in common! And you know what I said earlier about my thoughts?! This is all out of instinct! I can't control myself anymore!"
...
She... reminds me when I was in middle school...
She's a innocent soul that fell to the clutches of bullying...
She's just like me...
Just... like... me...
"Yuri. You remind me a lot of when I was younger..."
"Huh?" She looked up to me.
"When I was around 11, the first day I went to middle school was a shitshow... I was bullied because of my name and how I behaved. I tried being kind to everyone I see, but they just pushed me away... It hurt me so much..."
"Valkyrie..."
"That's where I stopped caring about having friends. I was just like you... Alone, socially awkward, and a recluse... When I went to high school, things looked up to me. I met Gabriel and James, and they were really nice to me. It didn't take long until we all started being friends. I left that behind when I-"
"When you moved..."
"Yeah... I felt alone. I thought this school would replay middle school all over again, but this time it was going to hurt more..."
"Valkyrie, please..."
"Although, Tommy was the first one to make me feel at home again, I was more resistant to all that, since I'm still in contact with my friends... I can remember all the times I had with them to ease any pains I went through. But you..."
Yuri just looked at me blankly, having absolutely nothing to say.
"You were like this ever since you were young..."
"H-how did you-"
"I know... the way you act; it gives away a lot, Yuri. And what you said about us having nothing in common? I'm sorry to say but, I have to call bullshit."
"Wha-what?"
"We both like horror, reading, writing, thinking, using complex words, knives, and the list goes on..."
"You're right... but there's so much that is wrong with me... But, Monika has nothing wrong with her..."
"Don't compare yourself to her."
I got closer to her.
"Everyone has something wrong with them. But everyone has something right in them too. If I want to get to know you better, I have to deal with your negatives and cope with it. And who knows? I can probably make it all better..."
Her eyes widened.
"W-wait! Y-You mean?"
I place a finger on her lips.
"Yes, Yuri."
I pause.
"I want you."
I lean in and take her.
She gives a surprised gasp as when our lips finally connect.
Her lips against mine.
This is all... blissful.
I grab her waist and exerted more force.
"Mmm..." She moaned into my mouth.
We separate, a trail of saliva was visible between us.
She slowly opens hers as well.
Her eyes were smaller all of a sudden.
They were hollow and focused.
"Are you really mine, Valkyrie?"
Her voice was husky and rough.
"Yes. I'm all yours.
My voice was also drawled.
"And you're all mine."
In surprise, she rams her lips onto mine once more, and wrapping her arms around my neck.
I recover almost instantaneously as we both close our eyes and let the sensation soak into us.
It was like a high, this sensation was addicting and we wanted more.
So I made the first move.
I open my mouth and let my tongue beg it's way in to her mouth
She obliged and she opened her mouth. My tongue attacked hers and soon they were locked in a duel for dominance.
Her tongue gave up a difficult fight, but in the end I was victorious. My tongue danced around hers in victory.
We break apart, completely out of breath.
"That was... amazing." I said, high in dopamine.
My mind was completely blank. This feeling was like no other.
Yuri was completely silent. She simply took my hand and gently pulled me to the nearest exit.
"Yuri? Where are we going?!"
"Keep quiet, and follow me." She replied with a calm but seductive tone.
I reluctantly follow her, keeping silent along the way.
We make it to the exit of the school.
We're skipping? Where are we even going?
There was no one keeping us from leaving. So we just exited the school from there. The bright light of the sun blinded me as kept walking.
"Yuri?! Are we skipping?!"
She didn't respond, she just hurried the pace to wherever we were going.
"Yuri?!"
"Argh... what?!" She said, clearly annoyed.
"Where are we even going?!"
"To my place. I want more. I want more of this, damn it!"
"I-I..."
Yuri interrupted me by ramming onto my lips once more.
Something in me awakened. It felt as if has woken up once more.
She releases the kiss and looks at me with those... eyes...
"Don't you want more?" She takes my hand and places it on her breast.
She's giving me incentive to squeeze it...
I back off and walk back a few steps.
"I-I! I can't! Not right now! It's going to fast, Yuri! We're going to fast!"
"That's a shame..." She walks up to me, swinging her hips side to side.
"I wanted to make up for lost time..." She then, bites onto my neck.
I let out a surprised gasp as she proceeds to give me a hicky.
"... Men in our family are known to be... carnal when the conditions are right. You aren't an exception to that, Val."
I close my eyes and let the euphoric sensation wash over to me, unlocking the carnal beast in me.
"Haah." I let out, as I open my eyes to face Yuri once more.
Yuri eyed my new motives.
"Oh, my..."
I grab her and bring her up close, looking into her sharpened eyes.
"Very well. Let us make up for that lost time. Screw the literature club, screw the girls, screw my friends. You're mine, Yuri. All mine!"
"Yes! Oh yes, Valkyrie! You can have my body! It's all yours! Only yours! HAHAHA!"
I grinned, knowing that I broke her.
"Then lets go. We have much to do..."
I pull her hand, but she wouldn't budge.
"Come with me."
I pulled her hand again, but she isn't moving.
I growl as I turned to face her, wanting an answer as to why she doesn't want to continue.
I heard a giggle surround me.
"Oh, Val... If only you acted like that during our sleepover... We could've had fun..." The voice whispered.
The voice was everywhere and nowhere at once...
What the hell?
I was slowly regaining my consciousness, locking the beast once more.
"Monika?"
A few meters away from me, I see the area being distorted, skewed in, and covered in a bunch of frame tears.
It intensified as Monika stepped out from the corrupted area.
Some unknown force caused me to kneel and fall on all fours.
I feel cold...
Frigid...
Alone...
"It was only a matter of time before Yuri does this... Aah! Typical Yuri... But I didn't think you would fall... I thought you were messiah of keeping your virginity and what not."
I felt angry all of a sudden, I raised my head and stared her down.
"So... To turn you on, I just need give you a hicky... Interesting... Now to reset all this..." She snapped her fingers and everything started collapse into binary.
"I don't think so."
Behind me, the same guy from my dream came again. He was still dressed in the same armor and mask.
"You..." She muttered with disgust.
He walked up calmly with his hands behind his back.
"Yeah. It's me. This memory has already been messed up enough by you. Frank's doing all he can, but he is just a man."
"Frank? Who's Frank?"
"Don't worry about him. Computer! Initiate soft reset!"
"Granted. Reseting..."
Everything around me went black. I felt I was asleep...
Maybe I am...
AN: Woo! This is what happens when you get a day off and think things out! The chapter at the middle was the most difficult part to write in, but I managed to push through. Anyway, lets respond to reviews.
Ooooooooo, Copied and pasted the name again! And hey, love ya too, no homo though. And pssh, my fanfic is a byproduct of my thinking, it isn't one of best ddlc fanfics. But thanks for compliment, I'm honored that you did call it one of the best.
Remiboi, Yup, two different endings. The third ending is something of a fan ending, or a custom ending if you will. I'm still thinking out the details of it. I was thinking of letting the reviewers say which ending they want and I choose which one stands out the most. Or maybe, I do a bit democracy and layout choices for you all to vote on. I don't know yet, but we'll see in the future. Thanks for response, dude. It's good shit!
Quill, For the sake of anonymity, I'm still going to refer you as Quill. And yes, that character development will come up very soon. Just you wait! Thanks for responding!
Unofficialalboy, Ey, don't feel embarrassed many people probably thought the same thing too. Come to think of it, when re-read that part I was like... "Wait a minute..." Also, I get what you're saying, but I don't find it repetitive, rather as a source of encouragement. Thanks for response, dude!
Eman, Been here the beginning, eh? That's dedication! Thank you! Your patience as been rewarded.
Comeonbro, Uh... I'll think about it... Like I said, once this fic is done, I'll be doing a rewrite and a what-if scenario spin off, as well. But hey, thanks for response.
ThunderAnt, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to tip off anyone from the tension... Thanks for response, bro!
Lemons, What? I wouldn't do that. Realistically, if I do get placed in such a situation, then I would just walk away, a bit unnerved. Val on the other hand, is different as I said before.
Ryustorm, Hey, don't sweat the code. I copied and pasted it. Let your imagination run wild if you would like! I don't mind! Thanks for response!
Alrighty that's it! See you in the next chapter.