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Question: Favourite aspect of the games? (Have I asked you this already?)

My Answer: The rivals/ NPCs/ the people I ship my player with.

Characters: Jun X Mitsumi, from the Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga.

Summary: *SPOILER FOR MANGA ALERT* Mitsumi's past will always come back to haunt her; Jun looked so crushed after he was told, too…

Date

Mitsumi stared at Jun's familiar, determined face, her jaw having gone slack in surprise. "What did you just say?"

"Go on a date with me," he repeated with fire in his eyes. Then, seeing her aghast expression, he added with a truly flashing smile, "You know you want to. We can go have dinner, and-"

"You idiot!" she yelled, her tone of voice more frustrated than angry. "You know what I used to be!" A flush stole over her face, and she glanced away bitterly. "I used to be a member of Team Galactic," she reminded him, the belligerence in her voice dwindling away. Hot tears pricked at her eyes. "And you made it clear what you thought of that."

The world blurred as her tears spilled over, scalding her cheeks in the process. Giving a watery sigh, she turned, preparing to walk away.

That was when Jun hugged her from behind, pressing her against the firmness of his chest.

"Let me go, you idiot," she hissed, but didn't struggle. Despite how much she tried to tell herself otherwise, she had missed him. The fluttering of her heart only proved it.

"No," he answered, the word ringing with resolve. "I won't. Not until you agree to go out with me."

She blinked back more tears. "I thought you hated me."

"I love you," he declared. "I could never hate you." Then, with a smile in his voice, he added, "You're way too pretty for that."

He relaxed his grip on her, and she turned around to face him, teardrops shivering at the tips of her lashes. Her full lips parted, and he leaned towards her, eager to catch her response-

When she slammed her fist into the side of his face, and he fell to the ground anime-style.

"What was that for?" he wailed, clutching at his face.

"For acting like an idiot," she answered.

"B-," he began, forcing himself into an upright position. Before he could finish, however, she ducked down and pressed a kiss against the newly-forming bruise.

"And that," she said, pulling away, "was for being you."

Stunned, he blinked up at her with round eyes, his cheeks heating. He opened his mouth to reply, but the only sound that came from his lips was a befuddled noise.

"Pick me up at seven," she told him, turning on her heel. "We can go get dinner."

Watching her walk away, a small smile blossomed on his face, and he pushed himself to his feet.

Then he gave her another two minutes before he started running after her, his arms thrown wide in preparation for a glomp.