*Chapter 13: Valentine's Day*
Valentine's Day was just upon the group and graduation as well. Yosuke and Yukiko were only a couple of weeks out from moving in with each other and Yu and Chie were ready to pack their bags and leave for Tokyo together. Chie and Yu both were both excited for college and the police academy, fulfilling their dreams. The group was sitting around the June's food court as usual, talking about the exciting changes in their lives.
"I can't believe the year is almost up again," Yu said, "These past two years have just whooshed right over my head, I wish it wasn't over."
"It's not over yet," Yosuke said, "We still have these next couple of weeks…"
"It's strange, the six of us will all be here in a few weeks, and those two chairs will be empty," Yukiko sadly pondered.
"Actually… I'm going too," Naoto said, "Right after Valentine's day… I have a case to go work on, I'll be back after a while, but you probably won't see me for a few months."
"So, in three days you're leaving?" Yu said, "Why didn't you tell us sooner?"
"I knew you'd just get worked up about it and I wanted to save you all the heartache," Naoto said, "I'm taking the train out at noon, so you can all say your goodbye's to me."
"I'm going to cry," Teddie said as he started to frown, "There's never going to be anything that will fill the hole in my heart when you leave us again." Rise comforted Teddie, rubbing his head like a cat as he started to growl softly.
"It's okay, we'll still be in contact, no amount of distance can separate the love we have formed," Rise said.
"Speaking of love, Valentine's Day is in two days," Yosuke said, "I already got something planned for Yukiko."
"I bet your idea of romantic is buying her lunch her with your employee discount," Chie teased him.
"Maybe that's what we should do," Yu laughed, "How about it Yosuke, a double date right here."
"Please don't," Yukiko said, "I want an actual first Valentine's Day with a boyfriend, not something like this."
"How did the two of you spend Valentine's Day?" Kanji asked Yu and Chie.
"We went to the beach, sat there and watched the waves roll in, talked for a while, went back to my place and…" Yu explained as Chie hit him on the head with her tray.
"Idiot," Chie said as Yosuke laughed.
"Teddie's lucky, he doesn't have to do anything special, he's an engaged man, he's already got the girl completely under wraps," Yosuke said.
"Just because I'm engaged, doesn't mean I won't do my beary best to make this a romantic Valentine's Day," Teddie laughed. The group all talked for a little while longer before heading off to their homes, getting ready for the days ahead.
*Valentine's Day*
"Big Bro, it's Valentine's day," Nanako said as he came down the stairs, the smell of chocolate filling the air. Dojima was eating some of the bite sized chocolates Nanako was bringing to school that day. She had packed her bag full of them and handed one to Yu.
"Thanks, I'll eat it later," Yu said looking at Dojima, "A little early for dessert, isn't it?"
"It's a holiday," Dojima remarked as Yu went over the fridge and pulled out a small bag of marshmallow filled chocolate hearts he had bought the other day.
"Are you giving those to Chie?" Nanako asked.
"Yeah, and the rest of my friends, I'm taking Chie out on a date to this café after school," Yu explained, "I'll be home later tonight." Yu left the household with Nanako, heading off to school.
*School*
"Happy Valentine's Day," Rise said as she approached Yu in the hall, "You got anything special for me?"
"You're going to have to wait till after class like everyone else," Yu told her.
"Bummer," she said, "Are you doing anything with Chie?"
"I'm taking her out on a date to this café, it's an hour away on our scooters so we'll enjoy the ride together, get there and have some food and enjoy the sunset," Yu said.
"Fun!" Rise said, "I've got a special surprise for Teddie…"
"What?" Yu asked.
"I can't really say," Rise was blushing, "At least not here." The two talked for a little while before going back to class.
*After School*
The eight all met up with each other in the third-year homeroom, each carrying their own little assortment of gifts for the group.
"I made these for all of us," Kanji proudly declared as he put down an array of several colored stuffed bears holding little plush hearts, tied to them were little bags of chocolate.
"Wow Kanji!" Rise said as the group all grabbed a bear, "This is incredible, thank you so much! All I got for you guys we're these little cards and some chocolate." She handed them out to the group.
"Are these pictures of you?" Yosuke asked, "Why are you on Valentine's Day cards?"
"It was a year ago, I did a shoot of me making a chocolate cake and they took those photos and made them into these romantic sexy cards!"
"Wow… you're chest is covered in chocolate sauce and you're licking yourself," Yukiko looked at it sorely, "How romantic…"
"I'm not complaining," Yosuke smiled as his card had a big glob of chocolate dripping all over her chest.
"I got you guys some mints," Naoto said as she pulled out a bag of heart shaped mints, "I'm not the best with gifts either, so here you go."
"Thanks," Kanji said, "Whose next?"
"I am," Teddie said as he pulled up a huge burlap sack and threw it onto the table; he pulled out a bunch of potatoes and gave one to each of his friends."
Chie asked, "Potatoes!?"
"I wanted my gift to be special, something else to mask all the chocolate taste you guys are going to taste all day, so tonight you guys can go home and have some beary tasty potatoes."
"It's the thought that counts…right?" Rise said as the group looked relatively disappointed as Kanji took a bite of the potato.
"Yosuke, you're up," Yu said as Yosuke pulled out four big heart shaped boxes of chocolate, giving one to each of the girls. "This is for the couples, the most expensive boxes of chocolates available at Junes; it's premium grade stuff, so don't eat it all…Chie" he looked at Chie.
"I'm not going to eat all of it," she said, "Yu can have the coconut flavored ones; those are gross. I got everyone some homemade chocolate hearts, I made them myself." She pulled out a bag of misshapen chocolate hearts, handing them out to the group.
"Are these supposed to be hearts?" Yukiko said as a frown cracked on Chie's face.
"It's okay," Yu said, "They look way better than last year," he took a bite and cringed, "Tastes better too," he lied through his teeth with a smile plastered on his face. They somehow tasted worse than last year. Yosuke took a bit too and spit it into his hands.
"How does it taste?" Chie looked over at Yosuke.
"It's…" Yosuke was going to say awful until Yu began waving his arms and mouthing the word no to him behind Chie, "…wonderful."
"Thanks," Chie said. Yukiko turned around and pulled up a small bag with some chocolate bars in them and handed them out.
"Here is yours Yosuke," Yukiko handed a small jar with the words 'Chocolate flavored body paint' on the side.
"Ohhhh," Yosuke looked at it, smiling as wide as he could, "YES!"
"Yu, what did you get?" Yukiko asked.
"I got some," he pulled out his own chocolates, but much to his surprise the chocolate had melted in his bag and was a bag full of brown and white sludge, "Crap."
"It's okay man, we've gotten enough chocolate," Kanji continued to eat the potato, "Man, this thing needs some salt or something, it's pretty gross."
"Then why are you eating it?" Naoto sighed at her boyfriend.
"Cause I'm hungry!" he defended and offered a bite to Naoto, holding the potato to her face, "Wait!" he grabbed the bag of melted chocolate from Yu and began to dip his potato into it and ate it, "Ughh, this tastes awful…" he said as he still ate it.
"Yeah…"Yu watched kanji and then turned towards Chie, "We better get going, we have a date."
"Where are we going?" Chie asked.
"Trust me, just follow me on your scooter and we're going to a place where you are going to get something that you will love," Yu said as the group began to walk out of the school going on their respective dates.
*Yu and Chie*
"Are we there yet?" Chie yelled as she pulled up next to Yu, "I've never been this far out this way; I don't know where we are going."
"Trust me, where almost there, its right over this hill, trust me," Yu said as the two continued along their way, just over the hill was a small little town, probably about half the size of Inaba.
"What are we doing here?" Chie asked.
"There's a café we are going to, I read about something they are doing this Valentine's Day that you are going to REALLY REALLY like." The two continued on into town, eventually arriving out of a small café. The two parked their scooters and went inside, taking a seat near the window. Chie picking up the menu they had on the table and her eyes widened as far as possible.
"Chocolate…covered…steak!?" Chie smiled, "You remembered! Is this a dream?"
"Nope," Yu smiled, "I heard it's supposed to be really good, the chocolate and steak contrasting perfectly." The two ordered their food and talked for a little while before the food was delivered. Chie laughing happily as she looked at the food in front of her.
"Let's dig in," Chie said as she took a big bite. Chie downed her steak instantly, her mouth covered in chocolate goop from eating too fast.
"You got something on your face," Yu said as he took his napkin and wiped her face clean like a little baby.
"Sorry, I got really excited and couldn't slow myself down, can I get another one?" Chie asked as she drank some water.
"Let's just let that one settle in, it was a huge steak Chie, covered in chocolate," Yu said. The two talked for a little while, about everything before paying and leaving. They then rode their scooters up to the hillside overlooking Inaba, sitting down next to each other as they watched the clouds overhead.
"I'm gonna miss Inaba," Chie said, "I wish we didn't have to leave, and we didn't have to move on, and that we don't have to die."
"Die?" Yu asked, "What brought that up?"
"We're all going to die someday," Chie started to tear up, "I don't wanna leave you or anybody else."
"Hey," Yu said as he held Chie in his arms, "That's a long long long LONG ways away, we're young…young and in love. Don't worry about stuff like that, you can't control it."
"I know, but I'm scared Yu," Chie admitted, "I'm afraid of the future."
"We'll do it together, I'm afraid too, but when I'm with you I feel less afraid and that I can tackle anything," Yu told her.
"I love you," Chie said, "Have I told you that?"
"A few times," he smiled as they sat there, only the sounds of nature and them, "What is your favorite memory of Inaba?"
"My favorite memory?" Chie asked, "… When I met you."
"Come on!" Yu said as he punched her in the arm, "Quit lying, there's a better memory than that."
"Are you saying that your greatest memory wasn't meeting me?" Chie asked.
"It's up there, but I enjoyed meeting all of you guys and going to the beach and all those fun times at Junes," Yu smiled, "I'm going to miss it."
"…My favorite memory of Inaba was this one time me and Yukiko spent the entire day playing hide and seek at The Amagi Inn," Chie smiled, "It was so much fun and we had sandwiches for lunch and played until my mom came and brought me home. It was my first play date."
"You wanna play hide and seek?" Yu asked.
"What? No!" Chie blushed, "I don't wanna hide from you. I wanna stay with you, forever and ever," the two kissed. They hung out around town for a little while longer, the sun set and they found themselves taking a romantic evening stroll in the dark. Then, something happened that they never thought they would see, a fully naked Naoto covering herself in a couple of newspaper pages she had found. She was crouching behind a nearby mailbox and trying not to be seen.
"Naoto…" Chie said, "What the hell are you doing?"
"I…it's a long story," Naoto said, "I just need to get home."
"What do you want us to do?" Yu said.
"Give me your clothes," she said, "You don't need your jacket Yu, right?" Yu handed her his jacket as she put it on, covering her bottom half with the newspaper still.
"Give me your pants," she told Yu.
"No," Yu said, "Just use the newspaper as a skirt."
"It's so c-c-cold!" Naoto said.
"Fine," Chie quickly looked around and pulled the spats under her skirt down and off, handing them to Naoto who slid them on.
"Thanks," Naoto said, "I gotta go home." She ran off as Chie and Yu continued on their way.
"Déjà vu, am I right?" Yu said to Chie.
"Why couldn't you have given her your pants?" Chie said, "It's not like you are going to need them in ten minutes," she said, Yu's face lighting up from the comment. Eventually, they came across an embarrassed Yukiko who was walking home.
"Yukiko, what's wrong?" Chie asked as Yukiko went up to her.
"Yosuke's parents…saw me and Yosuke," Yukiko said.
"Oh no," Chie said, "That's embarrassing, I know how that feels. How's Yosuke handling it?"
"I just left, it was terrible," she said as she walked away.
"What is up with everybody today?" Chie said, "Valentine's Day isn't going that well for everyone."
"I know," Yu said.
"Dammit it's so cold!" Chie said, "I shouldn't have given my spats away!"
"Everyone is apparently suffering today. At least Teddie and Rise seem to be fine," Yu said as they walked past the tofu shop, the lights all completely off. Suddenly, Teddie burst out of the shop, fully naked and yelling and jumping up and down in pain, holding himself.
"Put some clothes on Teddie!" Yu yelled, "What the hell is wrong with you."
"I cut my bearries! See?" he took his hand off as Yu and Chie turned away in disgust.
"Go to hospital, that's a deep cut!" Chie said.
"Ouch ouch ouch!" Yu said, "Just get dressed!" Rise came out with Teddie's clothes, still half naked herself as she put Teddie's clothes on.
"Hey guys, how's your night going?" Rise said as she frantically dressed Teddie, covering his bottom half in blankets, "We're going to the hospital now, okay?" The two hurried off as Teddie continued to cry in pain. The two continued on their way towards Chie's home, stopping outside as Yu gave her a goodnight kiss.
"You're not coming inside?" Chie said, "My parents are gone for dinner, the car is not here, so we probably have a few hours."
"Of course I'm going to come inside," Yu laughed, "And I might go into the house with you."
"YU!" Chie blushed as Yu let out a sharp laugh.
Yu smiled mischievously as he and Chie entered the house. The two tossed their coats off and jumped onto the nearby couch, making out and removing their clothes. They grabbed a nearby blanket folded on the end of the couch and tossed it over them, the sounds of giggles filling the room.
"Chie?" a loud voice came from in the living room as the two's eyes widened in horror from the sound, staring at each other dumbfounded under the covers.
"Dad!" Chie shouted as she poked her head out from under the blanket, her dad was standing in the hallway in his boxers leading to her parents' bedroom, the door open and loud romantic music and candle light pouring out of it. "I thought you were out with mom!" Chie gapsed.
"The car broke down and we had to take it to the mechanic… what on earth are you doing?" he shouted.
"I can explain! I was simply," Chie panicked as she quickly reached over and started handing Yu his clothes under the blanket. Yu poked his head out too.
"Hey there Mr. Satonaka…" Yu mumbled as the veins in Chie's dad's head began to pop, "I was simply helping your daughter… I got nothing." Before he could get another word out, Chie's dad had him by his hair and threw him out of the house, landing on his head in the middle of the road. The door slammed shut after the rest of his clothes were tossed out onto him. He got dressed; kicking the ground in defeat, "Damn it!"
"Yu!" Chie whispered, Yu looked up to see Chie sticking herself out of her window on the side of the house, completely naked, "Get up here!" Yu smiled as he ran over to the side of the house and climbed up the side, as he had done plenty of times before. He tumbled inside, Chie shutting the window behind him as the two began a long and steamy Valentine's Day night together.
*Yosuke and Yukiko*
Yosuke walked into The Amagi Inn, carrying a large bouquet of flowers. He approached the front counter; Yukiko's mother was working there at the moment.
"Hello Mrs. Amagi; is Yukiko here?" he asked, "I told her to meet me here."
"Yeah, hold on," she said as she turned around, "Yukiko! Your boyfriend Yosuke is here." The name boyfriend still felt weird to Yosuke, more so the fact that he was Yukiko's boyfriend.
"Yosuke," she said walking out, "Are those for me?"
"Yep," he said handing them to her, "I got a wonderful night planned for the two of us." Yukiko turned around, handing the flowers to her mother.
"Can you put these in some water?" she asked her mom, "Where are we headed Yosuke?"
"The beach," Yosuke said, "Not to swim, it's still pretty chilly for that, but trust me I got something just as romantic planned."
"Sounds like fun, you two don't stay out too late now and be safe," she walked away with the flowers. The two left, hopped on their scooters and headed off towards the beach. They arrived a bit of a ways down from the public access area, secluded from people. Yosuke got off, leading Yukiko down the beach.
"Yosuke," Yukiko laughed as the two walked hand in hand on the beach, "Where are you taking me?"
"Just wait and see," he told her as they continued to walk. They arrived at a small rock in the middle of the stand, a guitar propped up next to it. Yosuke sat her down on the rock, sitting next to her and picking up the guitar.
"I learned a love song for you," Yosuke said, "I would've written one for you, but I'm not that talented musically."
"You learned a song for me?" Yukiko smiled. Yosuke started to strum to guitar; he played a short tune, singing softly to Yukiko about his love for her. Yukiko swelled up with happiness, the true love Yosuke had in his voice for her was nothing she had ever felt before. Yosuke wrapped the song up, a couple of tears rolling out of the side of his eyes.
"Yukiko," Yosuke said, "I love you."
"I love you too," she cried. Yosuke got up, pulling her up and hugging her. He pulled out his headphones, detaching the ear part and putting them down on the rock; he pulled out his music player and began to play some romantic music. The two began to slow dance in each other's arms.
"I been practicing how to slow dance since the school festival," Yosuke explained, "How am I?"
"Wonderful," she said as they slowly swayed back in forth, in perfect synchronicity with the waves. They danced for a little while, the music eventually ending. The two sat on the rock for a long time, simply gazing out at the sea together.
"Can I ask you a question?" Yosuke looked at Yukiko, "Why do you love me?"
"Huh?" Yukiko asked.
"Sometimes I wonder why you are with me, I'm not the most attractive or stellar guy to be around compared to Yu or the others and I sometimes I feel like you're settling for me," Yosuke sadly said, "I love you so much, more than anything, you are the most beautiful, nicest, girl I've ever gotten to known and the fact that you want to be around me and let me kiss you and stuff is so miraculous I cannot describe it."
"Yosuke," Yukiko grabbed his hand, "I know that you have your flaws, we all do. You've seen me at my best and at my worst and my hopes and dreams and fears. For the longest time I was afraid of not being in control of my future in this town, having to inherit The Amagi Inn. People thought I was a crown jewel of this place, the pride and joy of my family and I always felt alone and pressured to be perfect. I see a lot of me in you, we both were so worried about the opinions of others I feel happy around you. With you I can be… happy, I love you," Yukiko smiled.
"Yukiko," Yosuke hugged her.
"I remember after a week of dating I thought I was crazy too, everyone in the school wanted to be with me and you were always viewed as that one guy who never got the girl and yet here we were," Yukiko smiled, "I don't know how you feel, but I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to find someone who accepts me for me and doesn't judge me."
"I feel the same way too," Yosuke said as they kissed again.
"Can we go back to your place?" Yukiko asked.
"Absolutely," Yosuke said as they kissed slowly.
*Later*
"Boy that never gets old," Yosuke laughed as he lay in his bed with Yukiko next to him. He began licking the remainder of the body chocolate she had gotten him off her shoulder while she was reaching over and looking under the bed, much to Yosuke's dismay. "Yukiko don't!"
"Well, well, well," she said as she pulled up a couple of magazines, "I thought as much, 'Tokyo's naughtiest nurses'?!"
"Yukiko please just put it down," she opened them up, glancing through the pages.
"You are such a pervert," Yukiko said glancing through the pages.
"I have needs," Yosuke said.
"And I'm not enough?" she asked.
"No, I mean yeah, but sometimes you aren't around or aren't in the mood and I gotta take care of some things!" Yosuke said as she opened up the centerfold of the magazine.
Yukiko groaned as she pried the pages apart, "Really, do you not have any self control?"
"I have some control," Yosuke said, "You should know." He rolled over, kissing her as she tossed the magazine aside as two began to get intimate again.
"Yosuke!" A female voice came from outside his room, coming up the stairs, "Are you hungry?" The words lost on the two as they were caught up in their own moments. The knob turned, Yosuke just noticing as the door began to open.
"STOP!" Yosuke yelled as Yukiko sled out of bed, hiding on the other side of the bed as Yosuke managed to cling to some covers to hide him. The door opened, followed by Yukiko screaming bloody murder as his mom screamed as well. The door was slammed shut as Yukiko ran over and started getting dressed; throwing Yosuke's clothes at him as he frantically got dressed too.
"I'll see you later," Yukiko said as she ran towards the door, "Crap, your parents are out there, aren't they?"
"Just," Yosuke groaned, "Damn it, let's just face the music." He got up and opened the door, walking downstairs with Yukiko. Downstairs, his mom and dad were sitting on the couch. Yosuke's mom was just sitting there silently as his dad cracked a smile at him.
"I'm going home," Yukiko said to Yosuke, "Bye." She scuttled off as Yosuke stood there waiting for his mom or dad to say something.
"Mom, I'm sorry," Yosuke spoke first.
"Why are you sorry?" Yosuke's dad said, "Your mom should've knocked."
"I'm so embarrassed," his mom said, "You're an adult and I should respect your privacy when you and your girlfriend are being sexually…"
"MOM! Can we just not talk about it, ever again?" Yosuke said as he couldn't even look his mom in the eye.
"Are you hungry?" his mom asked.
"Of course he's hungry, he just knocked off a piece of ass," his dad laughed as Yosuke went pale along with his mom.
*Kanji and Naoto*
Naoto and Kanji were sitting in Kanji's room, a big bowl of popcorn between the two. Kanji had rented a few movies from Junes and planned on having a movie night with Naoto.
"Thanks for coming over," Kanji said, "Sorry I'm not doing anything big or romantic like the other guys, but I'm still no good at that stuff."
"I like this," Naoto said, "it's nice being with you alone, it'll be the last time for a few months with my assignments."
"Let's not think about it," Kanji said, "We'll make it work, right?"
"Exactly," Naoto said, "Our love will be forever… or something like that," she softly laughed as Kanji started the movie up. The two snuggled close to each other, watching the movie together. It was a detective movie, Kanji thought it would be interesting to Naoto, but she just found herself criticizing every inaccuracy in the movie.
"They're stepping all over the evidence!" she said, "This guy is the worst detective I've ever seen."
"I'm sorry Naoto, I didn't think this movie would upset you," Kanji said.
"It's not upsetting me, it's just annoying. He's got a complete disregard for protocol and horrible intuition; he's a disgrace to the name detective. Plus the villian had numerous chances to kill him throughout this story, but didn't. Horrible story telling…and I'm being a buzz kill again."
"It's okay," Kanji laughed it off, "It's not the best movie, but I'm happy that you're here at least. We can watch a different movie next; you wanna watch this science fiction one or the dog one?"
"Which one do you wanna watch?" Naoto asked.
"Uh, the dog one?" he said embarrassed. The two finished the detective movie, popping in the other movie into the DVD player. The two watched and had a wonderful time, but like any animal movie the eventual death came. Naoto found herself sad by the tale, but looked over to see Kanji crying silently to himself.
"Kanji?" she said, "Are you crying?"
"No," he cried as tears were violently streaming down his face. She snuggled up next to him, comforting him as he continued to cry.
"It's okay," she said as she held her. The two finished the movie, Kanji sobbing into Naoto's arms.
"It's just so sad!" he cried.
"I know," she said, the two sat there for a while as Naoto comforted Kanji. He eventually started to calm down, the two locking eyes and passionately kissing as Kanji picked her up and threw her on his bed. He ripped her clothes off, taking her passionately in the moment. Afterwards, the two snuggled in bed as Naoto stared at the ceiling in awe.
"You make me feel like a real woman," Naoto said as Kanji got up to grab some popcorn to eat.
"Huh?" Kanji said with a mouthful of food, "You are a woman."
"Yeah, but I never feel like a woman until after a session like that," she giggled, "It makes me feel wonderful. Now come over here and make me feel like a woman again!" She leapt up and grabbed Kanji, throwing him on the bed. The two kissed for some time as their eyes met and they simply watched each other breathe.
"I love you," she kissed him, "How did I not see it earlier?"
"I loved you too, I always loved you. Ever since I first met you I knew that you were the one for me," Kanji said, "I… I wanna spend the rest of my life with you."
"Kanji," Naoto gasped as she began crying, "I love you." The two simply cuddled together under the covers, truly in love with each other.
*Later*
Naoto came down the stairs, grabbing a glass of water. She was draped in of Kanji's homemade blankets for sale and nothing else, basically a makeshift toga. She took a swig of water as she turned around, seeing Kanji mother standing in the doorway.
"You're that little boy Kanji likes hanging around with," she said, "What are you doing here?"
"I…uh…" Naoto muttered as she tried to side step away, but the blanket had gotten caught in the fringe door and tore away, leaving Naoto in her birthday suit in front of Kanji's mom whose eyes widened as Naoto tried to cover herself with her hands.
"Oh!" she said as Naoto quickly grabbed the blanket and covered herself again, "You're a girl?"
"I'm sorry," Naoto said, "I'm…" she slowly walked backwards, towards the front door, contemplating running away. "Screw it," she said as she ran out the door only covered in a blanket. She ran into the streets, most which were deserted at this hour and hid in a nearby bush, the blanket tearing on the sharp branches. She looked around, now completely naked, she found a trash can, quickly going over and grabbing some newspaper and covering herself as she ran back to the bush.
"Damn it," she said looking around as she ran through town naked to try to get home.
*Teddie and Rise*
"Where's my lovely bride to be?" Teddie sang out as he opened the door to Rise's room, as well as his room. Nobody was inside, but Teddie knew she had to be around somewhere; he searched all over the bed room, still unable to find her.
"Where are you, are you hibernating somewhere?" he started yelling throughout the house. He went downstairs and waited for her, hoping she was somewhere close by. The door opened, in stepping something Teddie had never seen before. It was himself, or rather his costume self wobbling along.
"Are…are you my shadow?" Teddie asked. The head popped off, revealing Rise was wearing the costume inside, but completely naked.
"Get undressed," she started panting sweating from the insides of the Teddie outfit, "We're doing it inside this thing."
Teddie gasped as Rise pulled him inside started to undress him and zipped the suit shut.
"No Rise! This suit is where I live," Teddie was gasping as Rise tugged his shirt off.
"It's where I live too!" Rise giggled and kissed him, "Trust me, this will be fun." The two were scrunched up next to each other completely naked, kissing and fondling while managing to learn how to walk together as they headed out the door.
"Where do you wanna go?" Teddie said.
"Let's go to the river bank," Rise said as they continued on their way, messing around with each other as they eventually made it to the riverbank. They sat down, starting to kiss even more passionately, outside it just appear that there was a bear costume laying on the ground blowing around in the wind, but inside the two were getting busy. They continued their acts of debauchery all over town at Junes' break room and the shopping district, and even on a bus at one point. Eventually, they made their way back to Rise's place, collapsing on the floor as Rise managed to unzip the head.
"Oh my god!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, her body was drenched in sweat along with the bear outfit and the inside smelled worse than a locker room, Teddie trying to catch his breath too. The two walked upstairs, dragging the costume along as they started a nice cold shower to cool off.
"Happy Valentine's Day," Rise shivered out, "I love you."
"I love you too," Teddie smiled as the two began to kiss again in the cold shower.
"Follow me," she got out of the shower, pulling Teddie with her as the two ran downstairs into the kitchen area of the tofu shop, "Take me right her on the prep table." Teddie lifted her up and threw her on the table, climbing on top as the two began to kiss. The made out for a little while longer before Teddie decided to roll over, and of the table.
He came crashing down, along with the table, and as it just so happen a knife had be set near the edge of the table at the time, resulting in it flying and stabbing Teddie in an extremely sensitive area. He let out a huge scream, Rise looking in horror as Teddie began to run all over the shop in pain. Rise grabbed their clothes as fast as she could and getting dressed.
*Hospital*
"He's going to be fine, but he'll have to make sure not to touch the affected area for some time and take these antibiotics and painkillers," the doctor explained to Rise as she handed him some pills, Teddie was now drugged up on painkillers to keep him calm. Teddie was lying on a table, bandaged up from his wounds.
"How are you feeling?" Rise asked.
"I feel great," Teddie gurgled out, a huge wad of spit pouring out of his mouth, "What did the doctor give me?"
"Pain medication," Rise said helping a drug filled Teddie get up, "I gotta walk you home."
"Okay-dokey," he laughed as the two headed home, "I feel beary bear."
*The next day*
"Chie!" Chie's dad said walking out of his room, getting ready for work, "I'm heading off to work so I need you to…" he stopped as he came upon a horrible sight. Yu was sitting at the table in Chie's light green robe and drink some coffee while reading the paper. "What are you doing?" he asked, clenching his fists and grinding his teeth.
"Oh hey there Mr. Satonaka," Yu looked up from the paper, "I was enjoying my morning coffee, I made a pot so if you want some it's over there."
"Why are you here?" he stared daggers at Yu.
"I spent the night with Chie," Yu smiled as he took a sip of his coffee. Chie's dad began to slowly walk towards Yu, inching closer and closer as he was winding up to inflict the worst fit of rage he had ever felt upon this kid.
"DAD!" Chie quickly ran downstairs and stepped in between the two, "We have school! You have work!" she nervously laughed as she tried to keep her father away from Yu, "Don't wanna be late! We're running late for school, go get changed!"
"I don't have my school uniform here," Yu said, "So I might have to go to school naked. Oh well! Not like you haven't seen me naked before…" Yu shot another smile at Chie's dad who was simply frowning at him.
"Then go home and change," Chie scolded him, trying her best to calm everyone down, "Okay?" Yu began to walk away from the father and daughter and ran up the stairs to Chie's room.
"Look here," he turned to his daughter, "I've told you I will not have you two together in my house!"
"Dad! I'm 18! I'm an adult, I can make up my own mind! I love Yu and there's nothing you can do about it!" Chie got angry, "just go to work! I don't wanna talk about this with you."
"I want him out of this house!" he said to her as he turned away angrily, "I am your father and what I say goes."
"Why are you such an asshole!" Chie yelled, "I hate you! I can't wait to leave and never come back," The two argued for some time until Chie's dad gave up and left the house steamed, her mother coming out of their room to comfort her.
"Why is he like that?" Chie asked.
He's rough around the edges, but he loves you, "Chie's mother explained, "He's just afraid of losing you, his little girl."
"I forgot I had another uniform here!" Yu smiled as he came down the stairs, "How lucky am I?"
"Really lucky," Chie said as she tried to wipe the frown off her face, "Should we get going?"
"Let's," Yu smiled as he grabbed Chie's hand, "I'll see you later Mrs. Satonaka."
"Bye you two; have a fun day at school," she said as the two left. Yu had overheard Chie and her father arguing and knew how bad Chie must've felt right now. He tried his best to strike up conversation with her, making as much small talk as he could. The two chatted somewhat and Chie began to feel better, eventually turning that frown upside down and engaging in her usual discussions.
"Chie…" Yu groaned as he was walking to school with Chie.
"I'm serious, why wouldn't something like that exist. If we opened a restaurant and served it, we'd make billions," Chie laughed.
"You can't serve raw steak Chie, it's not like sushi, it's really dangerous and you'd get shut down," Yu explained, "Sorry Chie, but you can't open a steak/sushi fusion style restaurant. Such a thing cannot exist."
"Says you," Chie laughed as Yukiko and Yosuke ran up to them.
"Yosuke, Yukiko; back me up, you cannot serve sushi with raw beef instead of raw fish," Yu asked them, "Chie thinks you can."
"Why couldn't you?" Yosuke asked, "What makes raw fish safer than raw beef?"
"Yosuke, quit being an idiot," Yukiko laughed.
"I'm not being an idiot! I think Chie is onto something," the four continued to argue as they walked into school, enjoying what little time left they had.